S-4 1 forms4.htm MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. FORM S-4 forms4.htm
 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2010
 
Registration No. _______
 
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
____________________
 

 
MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware
 
8742
 
37-1532843
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
445 Park Avenue, 20th Flr
New York, NY 10022
(212) 792-0920
 
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
____________________
Nana Baffour, CFA
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Executive Chairman
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
445 Park Avenue, 20th Flr
New York, NY 10022
 (212) 792-0920
 
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
____________________
 
Copies to:
Thomas A. Rose, Esq.
Marcelle S. Balcombe, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 930-9700
 
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. o
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
 
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Smaller reporting company [X]


 
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 Title of each class of
securities to be registered
   
Amount to be
registered(1)
   
Proposed maximum
offering price per share
   
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(2)
   
Amount of
registration fee(2)
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
   
4,963,939
     
N/A
     
$24,819,695
   
$1,769.64
 
                                       
 
 
(1)
Relates to common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., or “Midas Medici”, issuable to holders of common stock, $0.0000015 par value per share, of Consonus Technologies, Inc., or "Consonus", in the proposed merger of MMGH Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici, with and into Consonus. The amount of Midas Medici common stock to be registered is based on the estimated maximum number of shares of Midas Medici common stock that are expected to be issued pursuant to the merger, assuming an exchange ratio of 1.33 shares of Midas Medici common stock for each outstanding share of Consonus common stock.
 
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(f)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon the aggregate book value of Consonus securities that may be cancelled in the merger computed as of April 30, 2010, the latest practicable date prior to the date of initial filing of this registration statement. Consonus is a private company and no trading market exists for its securities.
 
 
The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, APRIL ___, 2010
 
 
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Midas Medici may not issue the securities being offered by use of this prospectus until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this prospectus is a part, is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, nor is it soliciting offers to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
The boards of directors of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., referred to herein as Midas Medici, and Consonus Technologies, Inc., referred to herein as Consonus, have each approved the merger agreement between Midas Medici, Consonus and MMGH Acquisition, Inc., referred to herein as Acquisition Corp., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici, pursuant to which Acquisition Corp. will merge with and into Consonus and Consonus will survive the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici. References to the “combined company” herein shall be to Midas Medici post –merger and shall include Midas Medici and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Utilipoint International, Inc., Consonus and Midas Medici’s  60% owned subsidiary, the Intelligent Project.
 
If the merger is consummated, each Consonus stockholder, will receive, in exchange for each share of Consonus common stock held or deemed to be held by such stockholder immediately prior to the closing of the merger, the right to receive 1.33, referred to as the “Exchange Ratio” shares of Midas Medici . The merger agreement further provides that each outstanding option and  warrant, or obligation to issue warrants, of Consonus will be exchanged for options and warrants of   Midas Medici as would be issuable pursuant to the Exchange Ratio discussed above, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price. Additionally, all outstanding stock appreciation rights of Consonus shall be exchanged for stock appreciation rights of Midas Medici at the exchange rate discussed above.
 
This joint proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information concerning Midas Medici, Consonus and the merger transaction. Please give all the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus your careful attention. In particular, you should carefully consider the discussion in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

 
Nana Baffour, CFA
CEO & Co-Executive Chairman
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
Hank Torbert
Chairman of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Consonus Technologies, Inc.
 
____________________

 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the shares to be issued under this proxy statement/prospectus or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 

 
This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated [                      ], 2010 and was first mailed to stockholders of Consonus on or about [                          ], 2010.
 


 
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REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
This joint proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Midas Medici and Consonus that is not included in or delivered with this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available to you without charge upon your written or oral request. You may obtain documents related to Midas Medici and Consonus, without charge, by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the appropriate company.

 Requests for documents relating to Midas Medici should be directed to:
 
Requests for documents relating to Consonus should be directed to:
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
Investor Relations
445 Park Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 792-0920
 
Consonus Technologies, Inc.
Investor Relations
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, North Carolina, 27511
Phone: (919) 378-8000
 
 
In order to receive timely delivery of requested documents in advance of the stockholder meetings, Consonus stockholders should make their requests no later than ____________, 2010.
 

 

 
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Consonus Technologies, Inc.
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, North Carolina, 27511
 

 
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
TO BE HELD ON MAY__, 2010
 
 
TO THE CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS:

 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Consonus will hold a special meeting of its stockholders on _____ ___, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at [ ] for the following purposes:
 
1.     To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 30, 2010, by and among Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp.   and Consonus, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus, pursuant to which Acquisition Corp will merge with and into Consonus, with Consonus surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici.
 
2.     To consider and act upon such other business and matters or proposals as may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
The board of directors of Consonus has fixed the close of business on _________, 2010 as the record date for determining which stockholders have the right to receive notice of and to vote at the Consonus special meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Only holders of record of shares of Consonus capital stock at the close of business on the record date have the right to receive notice of and to vote at the Consonus special meeting. At the close of business on the record date, Consonus had _______ shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
 
Your vote is important. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Consonus common stock having voting power on the record date for the Consonus special meeting is required for approval of Consonus Proposal No. 1. Under Delaware General Corporation Law, which is referred to in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus as the DGCL, holders of Consonus’ common stock who do not vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement will have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery if the merger is completed, but only if they submit a written demand for an appraisal prior to the vote on the adoption of the merger agreement and they comply with the other procedures under the DGCL explained in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus. Please see the section entitled “The Merger—Appraisal Rights” in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
Whether or not you plan to attend the Consonus special meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. You may revoke the proxy at any time prior to its exercise in the manner described in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus. Any stockholder present at the Consonus special meeting, including any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, may revoke such stockholder’s proxy and vote personally on the matters to be considered at the Consonus special meeting. Executed proxies with no instructions indicated thereon will be voted “FOR” the proposals outlined above.
 
 
THE CONSONUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED ABOVE IS ADVISABLE TO AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CONSONUS AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND HAS APPROVED EACH SUCH PROPOSAL. THE CONSONUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH SUCH PROPOSAL.

 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   
 
 
Corporate Secretary
 
 
Cary, North Carolina[                  ], 2010
 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
 
1
SUMMARY
 
2
The Companies
 
2
The Merger
 
3
Consideration to be Received in the Merger by Consonus Stockholders
 
3
Treatment of Consonus Options, Warrants and Stock Appreciation Rights
 
3
Reasons for the Merger
 
4
Strategic Trends Driving the Merger
  4
Post Merger Operating Aspirations
  4
Overview of the Merger Agreement
 
5
Voting Agreements
 
6
Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger
 
6
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
 
6
Regulatory Approvals
 
6
Accounting Treatment
 
6
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
6
Comparison of Stockholder Rights
 
7
Appraisal Rights in Connection with the Merger
 
7
Risks Associated with the Merger
 
7
SELECTED COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
8
COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA PER SHARE DATA
 
11
MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
   12
RISK FACTORS
 
13
Risks Related to the Merger
 
13
Risks Related to Midas Medici
 
15
Risks Related to Consonus
 
21
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
27
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS
 
27
Date, Time and Place
 
27
Purposes of the Consonus Special Meeting
 
27
Recommendations of Consonus’ Board of Directors
 
27
Record Date and Voting Power
 
27
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
 
27
Required Vote
 
28
Solicitation of Proxies
 
28

 
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Other Matters
 
28
THE MERGER
 
29
Background of the Merger
 
29
Reasons for the Merger
 
30
Strategic Trends Driving the Merger
  33
Post Merger Operating Aspirations
  34
Interests of Consonus’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger
 
35
Effective Time of the Merger
 
36
Regulatory Approvals
 
36
Tax Treatment of the Merger
 
36
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
 
36
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
 
38
Appraisal Rights
 
38
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
 
40
General
 
40
Closing and Effective Time of the Merger
 
40
Merger Consideration
 
40
Conversion of Consonus Convertible Securities
 
41
Directors and Officers of Midas Medici Following the Merger
 
41
Certificate of Incorporation
 
41
Conditions to the Completion of the Merger
 
41
No Solicitation
 
42
Meetings of Stockholders
 
43
Covenants; Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
 
43
Other Agreements
 
45
Termination
 
45
Termination Fee and Expenses
 
46
Representations and Warranties
 
47
Agreements Related to the Merger Agreement
 
47
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS
 
48
Consonus Proposal No. 1: Approval of the Merger
 
48
CONSONUS’ BUSINESS
 
49
Overview
 
49
Employees of Consonus
 
60
Management and Board of Directors
  60
Executive Compensation
 
66
CONSONUS’ SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
68
CONSONUS’ MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
70
Overview    70
Results of Operations    72

 
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MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBINED COMPANY
 
75
Executive Officers and Directors
 
75
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
80
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF CONSONUS
 
86
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF MIDAS MEDICI
 
87
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMBINED COMPANY
 
88
DESCRIPTION OF MIDAS MEDICI’S COMMON STOCK
 
89
COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF MIDAS MEDICI STOCK AND CONSONUS STOCK
 
90
MIDAS MEDICI’S BUSINESS
 
95
Overview   95
Employees
 
108
MIDAS MEDICI'S SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA   109
MIDAS MEDICI’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
113
Overview
 
113
Results of Operations
 
115
 
 
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
 
119
EXPERTS
 
119
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
119
Information on Midas Medici’s Website
 
120
Information on Consonus’ Website
 
120
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
F-1
 

ANNEX A
 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. MMGH ACQUISITION, INC. AND CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ANNEX B
 
SECTION 262 OF THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
 
 



 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
 
Q:
What is the transaction?
 
A:   
The transaction is the merger of Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Midas Medici with and into Consonus, with Consonus surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Midas Medici. As a result, Consonus stockholders will have their shares of Consonus capital stock converted into shares of Midas Medici common stock.
 
Q:
What do I need to do now?
 
A:   
After you have carefully read and considered this joint proxy statement/prospectus, please indicate on your proxy card how you want your shares to be voted, then sign, date and mail the proxy card in the enclosed prepaid return envelope as soon as possible so that your shares may be represented and voted at the  Consonus special meeting. Consonus stockholders may also attend the Consonus special meeting and, in either case, vote in person.
 
Q:
Why is my vote important?
 
A:   
If you do not return your proxy card at or prior to the stockholder meeting, it will be more difficult for Consonus to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the special meeting. In addition, if you fail to vote, by proxy or in person, it will have the same effect as a vote against the merger and any related transactions.
 
Q:
If my shares are held in “street name” by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?
 
A:   
No. Your broker cannot vote your shares without instructions from you. If your shares are held in street name, you should instruct your broker as to how to vote your shares, following the instructions contained in the voting instructions card that your broker provides to you. Without instructions, your shares will not be voted, which will have the same effect as if you voted against approval of the merger and any related transactions.
 
Q:  
What happens if I do not return a proxy card or otherwise provide proxy instructions?
 
A:   
The failure to return your proxy card will have the same effect as voting against the proposals outlined in your special meeting notice and your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Consonus special meeting.
 
Q:
Can I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?
 
A:
Yes. If you have not voted through your broker, there are three ways for you to revoke your proxy and change your vote. First, you may send a written notice to the corporate secretary of Consonus stating that you would like to revoke your proxy. Second, you may complete and submit a new proxy card, but it must bear a later date than the original proxy. Third, you may vote in person at the stockholder meeting. If you have instructed a broker to vote your shares, you must follow the directions you receive from your broker to change your vote. Your last vote will be the vote that is counted.
 
Q: 
Should I send in my stock certificates now?
 
A:   
No.  Other than some limited exceptions, Consonus shares are uncertificated, so your ownership is reflected on the Consonus stock register.  If you do have a certificate representing Consonus shares, or if you are still holding a certificate reflecting Strategic Technologies, Inc. shares, you will receive written instructions from Consonus or the exchange agent for exchanging such certificates for certificates representing shares of Midas Medici common stock.
 
Q:   
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
 
A:   
Consonus will bear the cost of printing and mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the proxy card. Consonus will reimburse these brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with the forwarding of solicitation materials.
 
Q:   
When do Midas Medici and Consonus expect to complete the merger?
 
A:
We are working to complete the merger in the second quarter of 2010. We must first obtain the necessary approvals, including, but not limited to, the approval of Consonus’ stockholders, and satisfy the closing conditions described in the merger agreement. We cannot assure you as to if and when all the conditions to the merger will be met nor can we predict the exact timing. It is possible we will not complete the merger.
 
Q   
Where can I find more information?
 
A:
You may obtain more information from various sources, as set forth under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If you have any questions about the merger, or would like copies of any of the documents we refer to in this information statement/prospectus, please call Lisa Inman  at (919) 781-4000.
 


 
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SUMMARY
 
The following summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the merger and the other proposals being considered at the Consonus special meeting, you should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus, including the merger agreement, as amended, attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the other documents to which you are referred in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
The Companies
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
445 Park Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 792-0920
 
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terminology in this Midas Medici Summary section refer to Midas Medici.

We are a clean energy company that provides services to utilities and others to further the development of the electric grid.  The electric grid is the entire infrastructure available to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to end users. We define the “Smart Grid” as the electrical grid, enhanced by a full spectrum of technologies and solutions designed to make it function more efficiently, reliably and securely. We believe the Smart Grid will enable consumers to make smarter decisions about electricity consumption, helping curb the rising demand for electricity while reducing their carbon footprint.

In much the same way that technological advances in microprocessors, power electronics and the internet revolutionized the telecommunications industry, we believe that technological advances are transforming the traditional electrical grid into a “Smarter Grid” and significantly improving its capabilities.  Key elements of the Smart Grid include the ability to: introduce clean energy sources into the grid; transmit, store and analyze data along the grid; communicate information between all segments of the grid; automate certain functions of the grid using advanced control systems and devices; and reduce the carbon footprint using various products, processes and services for remote demand management and ensuring affordability of electrical power.

           In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy released a study, “The Smart Grid: An Introduction”, in which it estimated that for the past 20 years, demand growth has exceeded supply growth by 25% per year. As a result, power outages are estimated to cost U.S. businesses $100 billion per year, with 41% more power outages in the second half of the 1990s than in the first half. Smart Grid enhancements will ease congestion and increase utilization of generating capacity, sending between 50% to 300% more electricity through the existing electrical grid.
 Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Utilipoint, we provide energy industry consulting services and proprietary research in seven practice areas that encompass the entire energy and utility value chain, including:
 
  Smart Meter Deployment – 1) research and consulting focused on more effective deployment of smart meters to customers, and 2) efficient management of data traffic between end-users and providers of  electricity;
  Energy Investments & Business Planning –investment decision support to utilities and investment firms;
  CommodityPoint –research and advisory services designed to assist commodities traders to manage trading risk;
  Meter-to-Cash –independent research and consulting services applied to the utility-customer cash cycle from when a meter is read to the point cash is received;
  Pricing & Demand Response –design mechanisms for utilities and their regulators to for setting electricity rates;
  Public & Regulatory Issues Management –regulatory, legal and policy support services for issues associated with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity; and
  The Intelligent Project – highly structured, issue-focused research and executive forums to assist executives in analyzing customer related issues associated with the “Smart Grid”.
 
Founded in 1933, Utilipoint built its brand name in the power utility industry by supplying market data intelligence to major US utilities spanning the entire market segment from generation to consumption. Today, Utilipoint is a full service energy-focused consulting firm, providing independent research-based information, analysis, and consulting to energy companies, utilities, investors, regulators, and industry service providers alike.

 In addition, we host annual conferences in the US and Europe targeted to our client base to discuss topical issues in the clean energy and Smart Grid sector.  These conferences bring together key energy industry participants such as regulators, business executives, policy makers, and investors serving the energy industry. Our flagship US annual conference attracted approximately 200 participants in 2008.  Our second annual European conference attracted approximately 100 participants in 2008. Our clients include utilities, investors, regulators, and energy industry vendors and service providers both domestically and internationally.

 
 
 
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Consonus Technologies, Inc.
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, North Carolina 27511
(919) 379-8000
 
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terminology in this Consonus Summary section refer to Consonus.

Consonus provides innovative data center solutions to small and medium size enterprises focused on virtualization, energy efficiency and data center optimization. Our highly secure and reliable data centers combined with our ability to offer a comprehensive suite of related IT infrastructure services gives us an ability to offer our clients customized solutions to address their critical needs of data center availability, data manageability, disaster recovery and data center consolidation as well as a variety of other related managed services.

Our data center related services and solutions primarily enable business continuity, back-up and recovery, capacity-on-demand, regulatory compliance (such as email archiving), virtualization, and offer data center best practice methodologies and software as a service. Additionally, we provide managed hosting, maintenance and support for all of our solutions, as well as related professional and consulting services. We have a large and diverse customer base comprised of over 650 active customers in 35 states in the United States.

We have chosen to focus on small and medium size business clients in under-served geographic markets. We define small and medium size businesses as (i) companies having between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, (ii) companies with 300 to 2,000 employees, and (iii) regional and department-level offices of large enterprises.

MMGH Acquisition, Inc.
445 Park Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 792-0920
 
Acquisition Corp.  is a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici. Acquisition Corp. does not conduct any business. In the merger, Acquisition Corp. will merge with and into Consonus, with Consonus surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici.
 
 
The Merger
 
A copy of the merger agreement, as amended, is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Midas Medici and Consonus encourage you to read the entire merger agreement carefully because it is the principal document governing the merger.

Consideration to be Received in the Merger by Consonus Stockholders
 
If the merger is completed, Acquisition Corp.  will merge with and into Consonus, and Consonus will survive the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici. Each Consonus stockholder will receive, in exchange for each share of Consonus common stock held or deemed to be held by such stockholder immediately prior to the closing of the merger, 1.33 shares of Midas Medici. As a result, immediately after the merger Consonus stockholders will own approximately 66% of the fully-diluted shares of the combined company and Midas Medici stockholders will own approximately 34% of the fully-diluted shares of the combined company.
 
For a more complete description of the merger consideration to be issued by Midas Medici, please see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Treatment of Consonus Options, Warrants, and Stock Appreciation Rights
 
If the merger is consummated, each outstanding option and  warrant, or obligation to issue warrants, of Consonus will be exchanged for options and warrants of  Midas Medici as would be issuable pursuant to the Exchange Ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price. Additionally, all outstanding obligations to issue warrants or deferred stock with respect to Consonus stock will be converted into obligations to issue warrants or deferred stock of Midas Medici applying the Exchange Ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price, and stock appreciation rights of Consonus shall be exchanged for stock appreciation rights of Midas Medici at the exchange rate discussed above.  As of April 30, 2010, there were 494,083 outstanding stock options, warrants or other rights to purchase or acquire the capital stock of Consonus.
 
For a more complete description of the treatment of Consonus options, warrants, purchase rights, convertible securities, and preferred stock, please see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
 
 
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Reasons for the Merger
 
We anticipate that upon consummation of the merger, Midas Medici and Consonus will continue their respective businesses as conducted prior to the Merger. Midas Medici and Consonus believe that the post-merger will have the following potential advantages:
 
·  
Midas Medici and Consonus will be able to leverage the complementary strengths of each of the companies to maximize the  prospects of the combined company;
 
·  
the financial profile of the combined company would attract an institutional investor base that would provide greater flexibility to the combined company in its fund raising activities;
 
·  
The opportunity for Consonus to access the capital markets;
 
·  
The strategic attractiveness of each of Midas Medici and Consonus, including each company’s reputation, as well as the opportunities that a strategic acquisition would present to the combined company to increase market penetration;
 
·  
The opportunities and advantages of the Consonus marketing and sales infrastructure;
 
·  
The opportunity for Consonus to cross-sell into the Utilipoint customer base of Midas Medici;
 
·  
The opportunity to develop new energy efficient solutions services and software for data center space between Midas Medici and Consonus; and
 
·  
The combined company will be led by the experienced senior management team of Midas Medici and a board of directors with representation from each of Midas Medici and Consonus.


 
Strategic Trends Driving the Merger

We believe the merger of Consonus Technologies with Midas Medici would enable the combined company to accelerate the respective business plans of Midas Medici and Consonus individually  through increased access to capital in the public equity markets, increased management strength and management expertise, access to a new customer base for the Consonus sales organization and ability to develop and acquire new solutions targeting significant trends in the convergence between technology and energy, in particular the impact of increasing data and the use of energy in the data center space.  The merger would enable the combined company take advantage of the following emerging and growing trends in addition to the existing high growth trends in the data center, virtualization and cloud computing and smart grid spaces:
 
Providing energy efficiency consulting and other solutions to Consonus’ existing and prospective clients as part of the existing solution sets in order to reduce costs, enhance data center optimization and reduce the carbon footprint.  According to the US Department of Energy, or DOE, data centers are one of the fastest growing electric power consumption sectors in the country.

Consonus would get access to a new industry vertical, the utility industry, that is on the verge of explosive data growth as part of its normal operations.  The utility industry is undergoing significant transformation in terms of how it generates, transmits and distributes energy in response to increasing customer and regulatory demand for renewables, increasing construction costs, increasing rates and increasing information requirements by consumers as USA migrate from an analog electric grid to a digital or “smart” grid.  This transformation is currently being manifested by the replacing of decades old analog meters by digital two-way meters and associated infrastructure, software and solutions.  According to estimates from Utilipoint, there would be approximately 79 million “Smart” meters being deployed from 2008 – 2015.  This transformation going on in the utility industry is estimated to increase the annual data storage requirements of the industry by 16 fold – from 37 terabytes (“TB”) of data to approximately 800TB of data. Management believes that this transformation would create opportunities for virtualization, disaster recover, security, backup, IT consulting, data center outsourcing among others. The combined company would be uniquely positioned to capitalize on this opportunity in the utility industry to increase its revenues and profits.
 
 
Post-Merger Operating Aspirations

We believe that upon the consummation of the merger, the combined company would be positioned to execute on a business plan that has the following operating model aspirations over the medium to long term horizon.  We define medium to long term horizon as 36 to 60 months.  The aspiration of the operating model includes;
 
§  
Year on Year Revenue Growth – 15 % to 20%
§  
Gross Margin Percentage – 35% - 40%
§  
EBITDA Margin Percentage – 12% - 17%
§  
Maintenance CapEx to Revenue Percentage – 1% - 3%
§  
EBITDA to Debt Multiple – 2.5x – 3.5x
§  
Free Cashflow to Revenue Percentage – 3% - 10%
 
 
 
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For a more complete description of the factors on which the Midas Medici board of directors based its decision to approve the merger, please see the section entitled “The Merger—Midas Medici’s Reasons for the Merger” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. For a more complete description of the factors on which the Consonus board of directors based its decision to approve the merger and the other Consonus proposals discussed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, please see the section entitled “The Merger—Consonus’ Reasons for the Merger” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Overview of the Merger Agreement
 
 
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
 
Midas Medici and Consonus are required to complete the merger only if certain customary conditions are satisfied or waived, including, but not limited to:
 
·  
approval of the merger by stockholders holding a majority of the voting securities of Consonus;
 
·  
the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the issuance of Midas Medici common stock in the merger;
 
·  
the respective representations and warranties of Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp.  and Consonus, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and the closing;
 
·  
each of the Executive Transaction Payment waivers from each executive of Midas Medici or any of its subsidiaries and Consonus or any of its subsidiaries shall have been delivered;
 
·  
no material adverse effect with respect to Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp. or Consonus or their respective subsidiaries  shall have occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement;
 
·  
performance or compliance in all material respects by Midas Medici and Consonus with their respective covenants and obligations in the merger agreement; and
 
·  
Consonus shall have obtained any consents or waivers of approvals required in connection with the merger.
 
 
Termination of the Merger Agreement
 
The merger agreement may be terminated at any time before the completion of the merger, whether before or after the required stockholder approval to complete the merger has been obtained, as set forth below:
 
·  
by mutual written consent of Midas Medici and Consonus, duly authorized by their respective boards of directors;
 
·  
by either Midas Medici or Consonus if the merger is not consummated by by the date that is 6 months after the signing date of the merger agreement;
 
·  
by either Midas Medici or Consonus if a court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority issues an order, decree or ruling or taken, any other action having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger;
 
·  
by either Midas Medici or Consonus if the requisite approval of the stockholders of Consonus is not obtained; provided Consonus shall not have the right to terminate if the failure to obtain the requisite stockholder approval is as a result of its inaction or action taken by Consonus which constitutes a breach under the Merger Agreement;
 
·  
by either Midas Medici or Consonus if either party breaches its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement or if any representation or warranty shall become untrue and if curable by commercially reasonable efforts are not cured within 30 days;
 
·  
by Midas Medici if a material adverse effect with respect to Consonus or its subsidiaries has occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement; and
 
·  
by Midas Medici upon the occurrence of a triggering event, as defined in the merger agreement, such as the withdrawal by the Board of directors of its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of the merger.
 
 
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Voting Agreements
 
In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, certain shareholders entered into voting agreements with Midas Medici and Consonus pursuant to which, among other things, each of these shareholders agreed, to vote all of their shares of Consonus capital stock in favor of the approval of the merger and against any matter that would result in a breach of the merger agreement by Consonus and any proposal made in opposition to, or in competition with, the consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. As of April 30, 2010, these shareholders owned an aggregate of 1,917,394 shares of the issued and outstanding Consonus capital stock, representing approximately 58% of the issued and outstanding shares of Consonus capital stock.
 
 
Management of the Combined Company Following the Merger
 
Effective as of the closing of the merger, the combined company will have a seven member board of directors, which is anticipated to be comprised of Justin Beckett, Hank Torbert and Connie Roveto, from Consonus’ board of directors, Stephen Schweich and Keith Gordon, from Midas Medici’s board of directors, and Nana Baffour and Johnson Kachidza, current members of both Consonus’ and Midas Medici’s board of directors.
 
 
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
 
In considering the recommendation of the Consonus board of directors with respect to approving the merger, Consonus stockholders should be aware that certain members of the board of directors and executive officers of Consonus have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, interests they have as Consonus stockholders. For example, following the consummation of the merger, certain directors of Consonus will continue to serve on the board of directors of the combined company. In addition, certain executive officers and directors of Consonus entered into voting agreements and irrevocable proxies with of Consonus in connection with the merger.
 
Knox Lawrence International, Inc. (“KLI”) owns 1,645,017 shares representing 50.5% of the outstanding common stock of Consonus, and affiliates of KLI own additional 175,000 shares, which together with KLI’s shares, represent 55.8% of the outstanding common stock of Consonus. Nana Baffour, the CEO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici and Johnson M. Kachidza, President, CFO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici are each managing principals of KLI. In addition, Messrs. Baffour and Kachidza are members of the Board of Directors of Consonus and Mr. Baffour is the Executive Chairman of Consonus. KLI owns 120,113 shares representing 4.7% of the outstanding common stock of Midas Medici. In addition, Messrs Baffour and Kachidza, individually and through entities which they control own in the aggregate 1,461,097 shares representing 56.9 % of the outstanding common stock of Midas Medici. Upon the consummation of the merger KLI will beneficially own 2, 307,987 or 33% of the outstanding shares of the combined company. In addition, Mssrs. Baffour and Kachidza will beneficially own 3,582, 357 or 51.7% of the outstanding shares of the combined company.
 
In December 2009 and 2008, Consonus recognized expenses of approximately $250,000 for management and administrative services provided by KLI.
 
On September 24, 2008, Consonus Acquisition Company ("CAC") issued a Secured Promissory Note to KLI. Under the terms of the note, CAC may borrow up to a maximum of $2,500,000, of which it has borrowed $1,623,485. The balance of the available funds may be used to support CAC's operating and debt servicing obligations. In connection with the issuance of the note, CAC entered into a security agreement with KLI and subordination and standstill agreement with KLI, U.S. Bank National Association and Proficio Bank, each dated as of September 24, 2008. The note is collateralized by all assets of CAC and is subordinate to the term loans with U.S. Bank and Proficio. The note bears interest at the "applicable LIBOR rate" plus 12.5% (12.74% at December 31, 2009). At December 31, 2009, there is approximately $298,000 in accrued interest on the balance sheet as well as approximately $231,000 in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the note. Interest expense for 2008 on the KLI note was $67,000 and it was also in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2008.
 
Pursuant to the employment agreements between Midas Medici and Messrs. Baffour and Kachidza, the base salary of the executives shall be increased based on the publicly reported consolidated annual gross revenues of Midas Medici.
 
 
Regulatory Approvals
 
Midas Medici must comply with applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the issuance of shares of Midas Medici common stock of Consonus’ stockholders and the filing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. As of the date hereof, the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part has not become effective.
 
Please see the section entitled “Regulatory Approvals” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Accounting Treatment
 
Consonus stockholders will own, after the merger, approximately 64.5% of the combined company on a fully-diluted basis. Based on an analysis of minority interest in the surviving corporation, the relative size of Consonus and Midas Medici and the composition of the combined company, for accounting purposes, Consonus will be deemed to be the acquiring entity and Midas Medici the acquired entity and the merger will be accounted for as a reverse merger.
 
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements included in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus have been prepared to give effect to the proposed merger of Consonus and Acquisition Corp. as a reverse acquisition of assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. For accounting purposes, Consonus is considered to be acquiring Midas Medici in the merger.
 
 
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
Each of Midas Medici and of Consonus intends and expects that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If the merger does so qualify, Consonus stockholders generally will not recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of shares of Consonus common stock for shares of Midas Medici common stock, except for Consonus stockholders who exercise their appraisal rights with respect to the merger and receive cash in exchange for their shares of Consonus stock. Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of the merger to a particular stockholder will depend in part on such stockholder’s circumstances. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your own tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger to you, including the applicability and effect of federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax laws. For more information on the federal income tax effect of the merger, see the section entitled “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.”
 
 
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Comparison of Stockholder Rights
 
 
If Midas Medici and Consonus successfully complete the merger, holders of Consonus common stock will become Midas Medici stockholders, and their rights as stockholders will be governed by Midas Medici’s certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws. There are differences between the certificates of incorporation and bylaws of Midas Medici and Consonus. Since Consonus and Midas Medici are both Delaware corporations, the rights of Consonus stockholders will continue to be governed by Delaware law after the completion of the merger. See “Comparison of Rights of Holders of Midas Medici Stock and Consonus Stock” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus for more information.
 
 
Appraisal Rights in Connection with the Merger
 
Under Delaware law, Consonus common stockholders are entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. Holders of Midas Medici common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. For more information about appraisal rights, see the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL, attached as Annex B to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and the section entitled “The Merger—Appraisal Rights” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Risks Associated with the Merger
 
Both Midas Medici and Consonus are subject to various risks associated with their businesses and industries. In addition, the merger poses a number of risks to each company and its respective stockholders, including, but not limited to, the following:
 
·  
the market price of the combined company's common stock may decline as a result of the merger;
 
·  
Midas Medici and Consonus stockholders may not realize a benefit from the merger commensurate with the ownership dilution they will experience in connection with the merger;
 
·  
during the pendency of the merger, Consonus may not be able to enter into a business combination with another party at a favorable price because of restrictions in the merger agreement, which could adversely affect its business; and
 
·  
certain provisions of the merger agreement may discourage third parties from submitting alternative takeover proposals, including proposals that may be superior to the arrangements contemplated by the merger agreement.
 
These risks are discussed in greater detail under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Midas Medici and Consonus encourage you to read and consider all of these risks carefully.

 

 
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SELECTED COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           
The following selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements and related notes included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus on page 80. The information is based on the historical consolidated balance sheet and related historical consolidated statements of operations of Midas Medici and the historical consolidated balance sheet and related historical consolidated statements of operations of Consonus using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. This information is for illustrative purposes only. The companies may have performed differently had they always been combined. You should not rely on the selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience after the merger.
 
The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements including the notes thereto included in this joint proxy/statement prospectus.
 
The following selected unaudited pro forma financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 has been derived from our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus:

 
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SELECTED COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
Revenues:
     
 
Data center services and solutions
 
$
47,210
 
 
IT infrastructure services
   
4,136
 
 
IT infrastructure solutions
   
33,231
 
 
Utility services
   
3,009
 
           
 
Total revenues
   
87,586
 
           
Cost of revenues:
       
 
Cost of data center services and solutions
   
26,623
 
 
Cost of IT infrastructure services
   
3,041
 
 
Cost of IT infrastructure solutions
   
26,314
 
 
Cost of utility services
   
1,758
 
           
 
Total cost of revenues
   
57,736
 
           
Gross profit
   
29,850
 
           
Operating expenses:
       
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
26,031
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
5,071
 
   Total expenses
   
31,102
 
           
Loss from operations
   
(1,252
)
           
Other income (expenses):
       
    Interest expense
   
(3,221
)
Loss before income taxes
   
(4,473
)
           
Provision for income taxes
   
5
 
           
Net loss
   
(4,478
)
           
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
   
86
 
           
Net loss applicable to shareholders of combined entity
 
$
(4,392
)
           
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.70
)
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
   
6,254,716
 
           
EBITDA (*)
 
$
3,905
 
           
ADJUSTED EBITDA (*)
 
$
6,261
 
           
           
Balance Sheet Data:
       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
565
 
 
Working capital deficiency
 
(18,289
)
 
Total assets
 
100,610
 
 
Stockholder's equity
 
$
14,474
 
           
Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss applicable to shareholders of combined entity
 
(4,392
 
Interest expense
   
3,221
 
 
Provision for income taxes
   
5
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
5,071
 
           
EBITDA (*)
 
 
3,905
 
 
Acquisition - related adjustment to deferred revenue
   
108
 
 
Severance and separation settlement expenses
   
1,112
 
 
Stock-based compensation
   
727
 
 
Gain on derivative
   
(160
)
 
Legal and professional fees related to merger and public offering costs of MMGH
   
268
 
 
Stock-based compensation
   
301
 
           
ADJUSTED EBITDA (*)
 
$
6,261
 
 
(*)  EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA:
 
We defined EBITDA as operating income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. We define Adjusted EBITDA as operating income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-cash gains or losses related to the fair value of derivative liabilities, acquisition related adjustment to deferred revenue, write-off of public offering costs, non-recurring merger costs and severance and seperation settlement expense.   We use Adjusted EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of our business, develop forecasts and measure our performance against those forecasts.
 
 
 
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We believe that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure to evaluate a company’s overall operating performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We believe that, with a full understanding of its limitations, adjusted EBITDA provides useful information regarding how our management views our business. In addition, it allows analysts, investors and other interested parties in the technology and energy consulting industries to facilitate company comparisons because it eliminates many differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), taxation, the life-cycle stage and “book basis” depreciation expense of facilities and equipment, as well as non-operating and one-time charges to earnings.
 
Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies and items excluded or included in the adjustments. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not directly comparable to EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) or EBITDA. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments our outstanding debt; any cash requirements for the replacement of assets being depreciated or amortized, which will often have to be replaced in the future, even though depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges; and the fact that other companies in our industry may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently than we do which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of operating performance that you may consider in addition to those measures. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure.

 
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COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA PER SHARE DATA
 
 
The following tables set forth certain historical per share data of Midas Medici and Consonus combined per share data on an unaudited pro forma and pro forma equivalent basis after giving effect to the merger using the acquisition method of accounting, and assuming 1.330 shares of Midas Medici common stock exchanged for each share of Consonus common stock outstanding as of the effective date of the merger. The following data should be read in conjunction with the separate historical consolidated financial statements of Midas Medici and Consonus included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited pro forma combined per share data do not necessarily indicate the operating results that would have been achieved had the merger been completed as of the beginning of the earliest period presented and should not be taken as representative of future operations. The results may have been different if the companies had always been combined. No cash dividends have ever been declared or paid on Midas Medici common stock or Consonus common stock. 
 
       
Midas Medici—Historical For The Year Ended December 31, 2009
     
Basic loss per share
 
$
(1.40
Diluted loss per share
 
$
(1.40
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
   
1,290,777
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
   
1,290,777
 
Common shares outstanding
   
2,735,516
 
         
Consonus—Historical For The Year Ended December 31, 2009
       
Basic loss per share
 
$
(1.08
Diluted loss per share
 
$
(1.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
   
3,159,078
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
   
3,159,078
 
Common shares outstanding
   
3,283,388
 
         
Pro Forma Combined
       
Basic loss per share
 
$
(0.70
)
Diluted loss per share
 
$
(0.70
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
   
6,254,716
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
   
6,254,716
 
Common shares outstanding
   
7,699,455
 
 
 
 
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
 

OTC Bulletin Board Considerations
 
Since February 22, 2010, Midas Medici’s common stock has been included for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol MMED. There has been limited trading in our stock.  Prior to February 22, 2010, there was no market for Midas Medici common stock. As of April 30, 2010, the last reported price at which Midas Medici stock traded was $5.00. There can be no assurance that any market for Midas Medici’s securities will develop.
  
Dividend Policy
 
Midas Medici has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock. Midas Medici currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of its business. As a result, Midas Medici does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
As of March 31, 2010, Midas Medici had 46 stockholders of record.
 


 
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RISK FACTORS
 
Consonus stockholders should carefully consider the following factors, in addition to the other information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, before deciding how to vote their shares of common stock.
 
Risks Related to the Merger
 
Some of Consonus’ executive officers and directors have conflicts of interest that may influence them to support or approve the merger without regard to your interests.
 
Certain Consonus officers will be employed by the combined company and certain directors will continue to serve on the board of directors of the combined company following the consummation of the merger.  In addition, certain Consonus officers and directors have a direct or indirect financial interest in both Consonus and Midas Medici. These interests, among others, may influence such executive officers and directors of Consonus to support or approve the merger. For a more information concerning the interests of Consonus’ executive officers and directors, see the sections entitled “The Merger—Interests of Consonus’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
Failure to complete the merger could harm Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ future business and operations.
 
If the merger is not completed, costs related to the merger, such as legal and accounting fees which Midas Medici and Consonus estimate will total approximately $370,000 and $200,000 respectively, must be paid even if the merger is not completed.
 
If Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ boards of directors determine to seek another business combination, there can be no assurance that they will be able to find a partner willing to provide equivalent or more attractive consideration than the consideration to be provided by each party in the merger.
 
The combined company’s stock price is expected to be volatile, and the market price of its common stock may drop following the merger.
 
The market price of the combined company’s common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations following the merger. Moreover, the stock markets in general have experienced substantial volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of individual companies. These broad market fluctuations may also adversely affect the trading price of the combined company’s common stock.
 
In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, stockholders have often instituted class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm the combined company’s profitability and reputation.
 
The market price of the combined company’s common stock may decline as a result of the merger.
 
The market price of the combined company’s common stock may decline as a result of the merger for a number of reasons, including the following:
 
·  
the combined company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by Midas Medici, Consonus or financial or industry analysts;
 
·  
the effect of the merger on the combined company’s business and prospects is not consistent with the expectations of Midas Medici, Consonus or financial or industry analysts; or
 
·  
investors react negatively to the effect on the combined company’s business and prospects from the merger.
 
Midas Medici and Consonus stockholders may not realize a benefit from the merger commensurate with the ownership dilution they will experience in connection with the merger.
 
If the combined company is unable to realize the strategic and financial benefits currently anticipated from the merger, Midas Medici stockholders will have experienced an approximately 64.5% dilution of their ownership interests in Midas Medici and Consonus stockholders will have experienced an approximately 35.5% dilution of their ownership interests in Consonus without receiving any commensurate benefit.
 
We may not experience the anticipated strategic benefits of the merger

The respective management of Midas and Consonus believes that the merger would provide certain strategic benefits that may not be realized by each of the companies operating as standalones. Specifically, we believe the merger would provide certain strategic benefits which would enable each of Midas and Consonus to accelerate their respective business plans through an increased access to capital in the public equity markets, increased management strength and management expertise, access to a new customer base for the Consonus sales organization and ability to develop and acquire new solutions targeting significant trends in the convergence between technology and energy, in particular the impact of increasing data and the use of energy in the data center space.  In addition, we believe the merger would enable the combined company to take advantage of certain emerging and growing trends in addition to the existing high growth trends in the data center, virtualization and cloud computing and smart grid spaces. There can be no assurance that these anticipated benefits of the merger will materialize or that if they materialize will result in increased shareholder value or revenue stream to the combined company.
 
A significant portion of our unaudited pro forma total assets consists of goodwill, which is subject to a periodic impairment analysis, and a significant impairment determination in any future period could have an adverse effect on our results of operations even without a significant loss of revenue or increase in cash expenses attributable to such period.
 
We will have goodwill totaling approximately $14.4 million upon consummation of the merger.  We will be required evaluate this goodwill for impairment based on the fair value of the operating business units to which this goodwill relates at least once a year.  This estimated fair value could change if we are unable to achieve operating results at the levels that have been forecasted, the market valuation of those business units decreases based on transactions involving similar companies, or there is a permanent, negative change in the market demand for the services offered by the business units.  These changes could result in an impairment of the existing goodwill balance that could require a material non-cash charge to our results of operations.
 
During the pendency of the merger, Midas Medici and Consonus may not be able to enter into certain transactions with another party because of restrictions in the merger agreement, which could adversely affect their respective businesses.
 
Covenants in the merger agreement impede the ability of Midas Medici and Consonus to complete certain transactions that are not in the ordinary course of business, pending completion of the merger. As a result, if the merger is not completed, the parties may be at a disadvantage to their competitors because the parties will have been prevented from entering into arrangements with possible financial and or other benefits to them. In addition, any such transactions could be favorable to such party’s stockholders.
 
 
 
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Because the lack of a public market for Consonus’ shares makes it difficult to evaluate the fairness of the merger, the stockholders of Consonus may receive consideration in the merger that is greater than or less than the fair market value of their Consonus shares.
 
 
The outstanding common stock of Consonus is privately held and is not traded in any public market. The lack of a public market makes it extremely difficult to determine the fair market value of Consonus. Because the percentage of Midas Medici common stock to be issued to Consonus stockholders was determined based on negotiations between the parties, it is possible that the value of the Midas Medici common stock to be issued in connection with the merger will be greater than the fair market value of Consonus. Alternatively, it is possible that the value of the shares of Midas Medici common stock to be issued in connection with the merger will be less than the fair market value of Consonus.
 
If the conditions to the merger are not met, the merger will not occur.
 
Even if the merger is approved by the stockholders of Consonus, specified conditions must be satisfied or waived in order to complete the merger, including, among others:

 
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the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the issuance of Midas Medici common stock in the merger;
 
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 the respective representations and warranties of Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp.  and Consonus, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and the closing;
 
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each of the Executive Transaction Payment waivers from each executive of Midas Medici or any of its subsidiaries and Consonus or any of its subsidiaries shall have been delivered;
 
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no material adverse effect with respect to the Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp. or Consonus or its subsidiaries  shall have occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement;
 
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performance or compliance in all material respects by Midas Medici and Consonus with their respective covenants and obligations in the merger agreement;
 
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Consonus shall have obtained any consents and waivers of approvals required in connection with the merger; and
 
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no material adverse effect with respect to the Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp. or Consonus or its subsidiaries shall have occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement.

 
These and other conditions are described in detail in the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Midas Medici and Consonus cannot assure you that all of the conditions to the merger will be satisfied. If the conditions to the merger are not satisfied or waived, the merger will not occur or will be delayed, and Midas Medici and Consonus each may lose some or all of the intended benefits of the merger.
 
The combined company may not be able to meet the initial listing standards to trade on a national securities exchange such as the NASDAQ Capital Market or the American Stock Exchange, which could adversely affect the liquidity and price of the combined company’s common stock.
 
Following this merger, the combined company intends to seek qualification for the listing of its common stock on a national securities exchange such as the NASDAQ Capital Market or the NYSE American Stock Exchange. The initial listing qualification standards for new issuers are stringent and, although the combined company may explore various actions to meet the minimum initial listing requirements for a listing on a national securities exchange, there is no guarantee that any such actions will be successful in bringing it into compliance with such requirements.
 
If the combined company fails to achieve listing of its common stock on a national securities exchange, the combined company’s common shares may continue to be traded on OTC Bulletin Board or other over-the-counter markets in the United States, although there can be no assurance that its common shares will be eligible for trading on any such alternative markets or exchanges in the United States.
 
In the event that the combined company is not able to obtain a listing on a national securities exchange or maintain its reporting on the OTC Bulletin Board or other quotation service for its common shares, it may be extremely difficult or impossible for stockholders to sell their common shares in the United States. Moreover, if the common stock of the combined company remains quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or other over-the-counter market, the liquidity will likely be less, and therefore the price will be more volatile, than if its common stock was listed on a national securities exchange. Stockholders may not be able to sell their common shares in the quantities, at the times, or at the prices that could potentially be available on a more liquid trading market. As a result of these factors, if the combined company’s common shares fail to achieve listing on a national securities exchange, the price of its common shares is likely to decline. In addition, a decline in the price of the combined company’s common shares could impair its ability to achieve a national securities exchange listing or to obtain financing in the future.
 
 
 
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The market price of the combined company’s common stock may be subject to downward pressure for a period of time as a result of sales by former holders of Consonus shares.
 
In connection with the merger, stockholders of Consonus may sell a significant number of shares of Midas Medici common stock they will receive in the merger. Such holders have had no ready market for their Consonus shares and might be eager to sell some or all of their shares once the merger is completed. Significant sales could adversely affect the market price for the Midas Medici common stock for a period of time after completion of the merger.
 
If there are Consonus stockholders that exercise their appraisal rights, the surviving corporation in the merger will be responsible for the resulting cash payment obligation.
 
If the merger is completed, holders of Consonus common stock are entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL, or Section 262, provided that they comply with the conditions established by Section 262.  If there are Consonus stockholders who exercise such rights and complete the process required by the DGCL, Consonus, as the surviving company in the merger, will be obligated to pay such stockholders the pre-merger cash value of their Consonus stock as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
 
Risks Related to Midas Medici
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terminology in this Section refer to Midas Medici.
 
We have recently incurred net losses, and we may continue to incur net losses in the future.
 
The net loss of Midas Medici was $1,582,108 and $299,689 in 2009 and 2008 respectively. Our accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2009 was $2,309,048. We currently have a working capital deficiency of $2,149,149 as of December 31, 2009. Our net losses in 2009 and 2008 were driven principally by deteriorated macroeconomic conditions and the fixed cost nature of our business. More recently, our net losses have been driven principally by general and administrative, marketing, operating and depreciation and amortization expenses relating to investing in human capital to support our newer service offerings and grow our presence in Europe. To try to grow our revenues and customer base, we plan to continue emphasizing the expansion and development of our services, which will include increased marketing and operating expenses. We cannot be certain that by incurring these expenses our hoped-for revenue growth will occur. Further, even with additional investment we may never obtain profitability.
 
We face intense competition from many competitors that have greater resources than we do, which could result in price reductions, reduced profitability and loss of market share.
 
We operate in highly competitive markets and generally encounter intense competition to win contracts and acquire new business. Many of our competitors are larger and have greater financial, technical, marketing and public relations resources, larger client bases, and greater brand or name recognition than we do. Some of our competitors are IBM, Accenture, ICF International and Navigant Consulting.  We also have numerous smaller competitors, many of which have narrower service offerings and serve niche markets. Our competitors may be able to compete more effectively for contracts and offer lower prices to clients, causing us to lose contracts.  In order to compete, we may be forced to lower the prices at which we offer our services in order to win or retain contracts, which could lower our margins or cause us to suffer losses on contracts that we do win. Some of our subcontractors are also competitors, and some of them may in the future secure positions as prime contractors, which could deprive us of work we might otherwise have won. Our competitors also may be able to provide clients with different and greater capabilities and benefits than we can provide in areas such as technical qualifications, past performance on relevant contracts, geographic presence, ability to keep pace with the changing demands of clients and the availability of key professional personnel. Our competitors also have established or may establish relationships among themselves or with third parties, including through mergers and acquisitions, to increase their ability to address client needs. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge. We also may compete with our competitors for the acquisition of new businesses.  Our competitors may also be able to offer higher prices for attractive acquisition candidates, which could harm our strategy of growing through selected acquisitions. In addition, our competitors may engage in activities, whether proper or improper, to gain access to our proprietary information, to encourage our employees to terminate their employment with us, to disparage our company, and otherwise to gain competitive advantages over us. If we are unable to compete successfully in the provision of services to clients and for new business, our revenue and operating margins may decline.
 
We may compete with our affiliates for customers and acquisitions
 
Some of our directors and officers are affiliated with companies that are also in the energy services area and may compete with us for acquisitions which may increase the price we pay for acquisitions. In addition, we may compete with some of these companies for customers. If we are unable to compete successfully with these affiliated companies, we may lose customers and may be unable to expand our customer base which will affect our revenue and operations.
 
Because much of our work is performed as short-term projects, research assignments and consulting engagements, we are exposed to a risk of under-utilizing our staff.
 
Utilipoint performs much of its work under short-term contracts. Even under many of its longer-term contracts, it performs much of its work under individual task orders and delivery orders, many of which are awarded on a competitive basis. If Utilipoint cannot obtain new work in a timely fashion, whether through new task orders or delivery orders, modifications to existing task orders or delivery orders, or otherwise, it may not be able to keep its staff profitably utilized. It is difficult to predict when assignments will be obtained. Moreover, Utilipoint must manage its staff carefully in order to ensure that consultants with appropriate qualifications are available when needed and are utilized to the fullest extent. There can be no assurance that Utilipoint can profitably manage the utilization of its staff. Staff under-utilization may hurt our revenue, profit and operating results.
 
We are subject to restrictive debt covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on our operations and could limit our ability to grow our business.
 
Covenants in our revolving loan agreement with Proficio Bank impose operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions prohibit or limit us from, among other things, (i) merging or consolidating with an entity other than an affiliate, (ii) selling, leasing or assigning any of our material assets, (iii) guaranteeing any obligation or liability of any other person, (iv) making any loans, advances or extension of credit other than in the ordinary course of business, (v) paying or declaring a dividend or distribution, (vi) creating any lien or security interest in any of our property, (vii) permitting our minimum tangible net worth to be less than $2,000,000 at the end of each fiscal quarter and (viii) permitting the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Loan Agreement, to be less than 1.30. These restrictions could limit our ability to obtain future financing, withstand downturns in our business or take advantage of business opportunities.
 
If we are unable to comply with the covenants in our loan agreement and are unable to obtain waivers of non-compliance from Proficio, we will be in default under the loan agreement and may be required to pay substantial fees or penalties.  In anticipation of violating the revolving loan's tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank and anticipates that the first covenant compliance date under the renogotiated covenant will be June 30, 2010. We cannot assure you that we will not need waivers from the covenants in the future or that any waiver will be granted by Proficio Bank.
 
We have reported several material weaknesses in the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, and if we cannot maintain effective internal controls or provide reliable financial and other information, investors may lose confidence in our SEC reports.
 
In our most recent annual report for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC, we reported material weaknesses in the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting related to the lack of segregation of duties and the need for a stronger internal control environment.  In addition, we concluded in our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2009 that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of that date.  Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.  Disclosure controls generally include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
Effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are necessary for us to provide reliable financial and other reports and effectively prevent fraud. If we cannot maintain effective internal controls or provide reliable financial or SEC reports or prevent fraud, investors may lose confidence in our SEC reports, our operating results and the trading price of our common stock could suffer and we might become subject to litigation.
 
 
 
 
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If we fail to successfully educate existing and potential customers regarding the benefits of our service offerings or solutions or if the Smart Grid market fails to develop, our ability to sell our solutions and grow our business could be limited.
 
Our future success depends on commercial acceptance of our clean energy and Smart Grid solutions and our ability to obtain additional contracts. We anticipate that revenues related to our consulting services and solutions will constitute a substantial portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. The market for clean energy and Smart Grid solutions is relatively new. In addition, because the clean energy and Smart Grid solutions sector is rapidly evolving, we cannot accurately assess the size of the market, and we may have limited insight into trends that may emerge and affect our business. For example, we may have difficulty predicting customer needs and developing clean energy and Smart Grid solutions that address those needs. If the market for our consulting services and solutions does not continue to develop, our ability to grow our business could be limited and we may not be able to achieve profitability.
 
If we lose key personnel upon whom we depend or fail to attract and retain skilled employees, we may not be able to manage our operations and meet our strategic objectives.
 
We believe that our success depends on the continued contributions of the members of our senior management team. Also, we rely on our senior management to generate business and manage and execute projects and programs successfully. In addition, the relationships and reputation that many members of our senior management team have established and maintain with client personnel and industry professionals contribute to our ability to maintain good client relations and identify new business opportunities. We are especially dependent on our senior management team’s experience and expertise to implement our acquisition strategy. The loss of key personnel could impair our ability to implement our growth strategy through acquisitions, identify and secure new contracts, to maintain good client relations, and otherwise manage our business.
 
Also, we must continue to hire highly qualified individuals who have technical skills and who work well with our clients. These employees are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. If we are unable to recruit and retain a sufficient number of these employees, our ability to staff engagements and to maintain and grow our business could be limited. In such a case, we may be unable to win or perform contracts, and we could be required to engage larger numbers of subcontractor personnel, any of which could cause a reduction in our revenue, profit and operating results and harm our reputation. We could even default under one or more contracts for failure to perform, which could expose us to additional liability and further harm our reputation and ability to compete for future contracts. In addition, some of our contracts contain provisions requiring us to commit to staff engagements with specific personnel the client considers key to our performance under the contract. In the event we are unable to provide these key personnel or acceptable substitutes, or otherwise staff our work, the client may reduce the size and scope of our engagement under a contract or terminate it, and our revenue and operating results may suffer. In addition, consistent with their employment agreements, Nana Baffour, our CEO, and Johnson Kachidza, our President and CFO, are only required to dedicate at least 65% of their time to of our Company. Our inability to utilize more than 65% of their time may adversely affect our ability to execute on our business plan.
 
We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates or complete acquisitions successfully, which may inhibit our rate of growth.
 
In addition to organic growth, we intend to pursue growth through the acquisition of companies or assets that may enable us to expand our project skill-sets and capabilities, enter new geographic markets, add experienced management and expand our product and service offerings. However, we may be unable to implement this growth strategy if we cannot identify suitable acquisition candidates or reach agreements for potential acquisitions on acceptable terms, or for other reasons. Our failure to successfully implement our acquisition strategy could have an adverse effect on other aspects of our business strategy and our business in general and could inhibit our growth and future profitability. Our inability to procure adequate financing for acquisitions may adversely impact our ability to complete the acquisitions successfully or at all. 
 
In addition if and to the extent we engage in acquisitions of companies of which our officers and directors are affiliates, conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the negotiations of acquisition terms and conditions which may impact our ability to complete those acquisitions on the most favorable terms to us.
 
We may not be able to successfully integrate acquisitions to realize the full benefits of the combined business, and may therefore suffer losses or not be as profitable as planned.
 
Acquisitions that we complete may expose us to a number of unanticipated operational or financial risks, including:
 
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The business we acquire may not prove to be profitable and my cause us to incur additional consolidated losses from operations;
 
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We may have difficulty integrating new operations and systems related to the acquisition;
 
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Key personnel and customers of the acquired company may terminate their relationships with the acquired company, and as a result, we may experience additional financial and accounting challenges and complexities in areas such as internal control, tax planning and financial reporting;
 
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We may assume or be held liable for risks and liabilities (including for environmental-related costs) as a result of our acquisitions, some of which we may not discover during our due diligence;
 
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Our ongoing business may be disrupted or receive insufficient management attention; and
 
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We may not be able to realize the cost savings or other financial benefits we anticipate.
 
 
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Moreover, to the extent that any acquisition results in goodwill, it will reduce our tangible net worth, which might have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain credit. In addition, in the event that we issue shares of our common stock as part or all of the purchase price, an acquisition will dilute the ownership of our then-current stockholders.
 
The process of completing the integration of acquisitions could cause an interruption, or loss of, momentum in our activities. The diversion of management’s attention and any delays or difficulties encountered in connection with the merger and the integration of the operations of acquisition targets could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Our business may become subject to modified or new government regulation, which may negatively impact our ability to market our products.
 
Our services are not subject to existing federal and state regulations in the U.S. governing the electric utility industry. In the future, federal, state or local governmental entities or competitors may seek to change existing regulations or impose additional regulations. Any modified or new government regulation applicable to our products or services may negatively impact the implementation, servicing and marketing of our services and increase our costs.
 
Our relations with our contracting partners are important to our business and, if disrupted, could affect our earnings.
 
We derive a portion of our revenue from contracts under which we act as a subcontractor or from “teaming” arrangements in which we and other contractors jointly bid on particular contracts, projects or programs. As a subcontractor or team member, we often lack control over fulfillment of a contract. Poor performance by the prime contractor could tarnish our reputation, result in reduction of the amount of our work under or result in termination of that contract, and could cause us not to obtain future work, even when we are not at fault. We expect to continue to depend on relationships with other contractors for a portion of our revenue and profit in the foreseeable future. Moreover, our revenue and operating results could be materially and adversely affected if any prime contractor or teammate does not pay our invoices in a timely fashion, chooses to offer products or services of the type that we provide, teams with other companies to provide such products or services, or otherwise reduces its reliance upon us for such products or services.
 
We derive significant revenue from contracts awarded through a competitive bidding process, which can impose substantial costs upon us, and we will lose revenue if we fail to compete effectively.
 
We derive significant revenue and gross profit from utility contracts that are awarded through a competitive bidding process. We expect that most of the business we seek in the foreseeable future from these clients will be awarded through competitive bidding. We will occasionally bid these jobs as the prime contractor, and occasionally as a sub-contractor. Competitive bidding imposes substantial costs and presents a number of risks, including:
 
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the substantial cost and managerial time and effort that we spend to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may or may not be awarded to us;
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the need to estimate accurately the resources and costs that will be required to service any contracts we are awarded, sometimes in advance of the final determination of their full scope;
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the expense and delay that may arise if our competitors protest or challenge awards made to us pursuant to competitive bidding, and the risk that any such protest or challenge could
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the opportunity cost of not bidding on and winning other contracts we might otherwise pursue. 
 
To the extent we engage in competitive bidding and are unable to win particular contracts, we may incur substantial costs in the bidding process that would negatively affect our operating results. Even if we win a particular contract through competitive bidding, our gross profit margins may be depressed or we may suffer losses as a result of the costs incurred through the bidding process and the need to lower our prices to overcome competition.
 
We may lose money on some contracts if we underestimate the resources we need to perform under the contract.
 
We provide services to clients primarily under three types of contracts: time-and-materials contracts; fixed-price contracts; and bundled service agreement contracts. Each of these types of contracts, to differing degrees, involves the risk that we could underestimate our cost of fulfilling the contract, which may reduce the profit we earn or lead to a financial loss on the contract. To the extent our working assumptions prove inaccurate, we may lose money on the contract, which would adversely affect our operating results.
 
 
 
 
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For all three contract types, we bear varying degrees of risk associated with the assumptions we use to formulate our pricing for the work. To the extent our working assumptions prove inaccurate, we may lose money on the contract, which would adversely affect our operating results.
 
Our international operations are subject to risks which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
 
We currently have international operations and expect to expand these operations over time. Such international business operations will be subject to a variety of risks associated with conducting business internationally, including the following:
 
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changes in, or interpretations of, foreign regulations that may adversely affect our ability to perform services or repatriate profits, if any, to the United States;
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difficulties in developing, staffing, and managing a large number of foreign operations as a result of distance, language, and cultural differences;
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economic or political instability in foreign countries;
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imposition of limitations on or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by foreign subsidiaries or joint ventures;
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conducting business in places where business practices and customs are unfamiliar and unknown;
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the existence of inconsistent laws or regulations;
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the imposition or increase of investment requirements and other restrictions or requirements by foreign governments;
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uncertainties relating to foreign laws and legal proceedings;
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fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates; and
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failure to comply with U.S. laws (such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials.
 
The realization of any of the foregoing could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
 
Our operating results may be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which may affect our operating results in U.S. dollar terms.
 
A portion of our revenue arises from our international operations and we anticipate that, as we grow, our revenues from international operations will increase. Revenues generated and expenses incurred by our international operations are often denominated in local currencies. As a result, our consolidated U.S. dollar financial statements are subject to fluctuations due to changes in exchange rates as revenues and expenses of our international operations are translated from local currencies into U.S. dollars. In addition, our financial results are subject to changes in exchange rates that impact the settlement of transactions. The Company does not undertake any hedges to protect against adverse foreign currency exposure.
 
An economic or industry slowdown may materially and adversely affect our business.
 
Our business depends on providing services to utility companies. In past two years, economic conditions have deteriorated significantly in the United States and other countries, and may remain depressed for the foreseeable future. Slowdowns in the economy may reduce the demand for our services by causing utility companies to delay or abandon implementation of new systems and technologies. We cannot predict the timing, strength or duration of any economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery. These economic factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.

 
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitation which could result in increased future tax liability for us.
 
Generally, a change of more than 50% in the ownership of a company’s stock, by value, over a three-year period constitutes an ownership change for U.S. federal income tax purposes. An ownership change may limit a company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to such change. The number of shares of our common stock that we issue in this offering may be sufficient, taking into account prior or future shifts in our ownership over a three-year period, to cause us to undergo an ownership change. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss carryforwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may become subject to limitations, which could result in increased future tax liability for us.
 
 
 
 
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The failure to raise additional capital could adversely affect us.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our ability to successfully generate new and additional business. To the extent that the funds generated by public offering and the income from ongoing operations are insufficient to fund our current and future operating requirements, we may need to raise additional capital through financings or curtail our growth. If we cannot obtain adequate capital, or can only obtain capital on unfavorable terms, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.
 
We are subject to restrictive debt covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on our operations and could limit our ability to grow our business.
 
Covenants in our revolving loan agreement with Proficio Bank impose operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions prohibit or limit us from, among other things, (i) merging or consolidating with an entity other than an affiliate, (ii) selling, leasing or assigning any of our material assets, (iii) guaranteeing any obligation or liability of any other person, (iv) making any loans, advances or extension of credit other than in the ordinary course of business, (v) paying or declaring a dividend or distribution, (vi) creating any lien or security interest in any of our property, (vii) permitting our minimum tangible net worth to be less than $2,000,000 at the end of each fiscal quarter and (viii) permitting the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the Loan Agreement, to be less than 1.30. These restrictions could limit our ability to obtain future financing, withstand downturns in our business or take advantage of business opportunities.
 
If we are unable to comply with the covenants in our loan agreement and are unable to obtain waivers of non-compliance from Proficio, we will be in default under the loan agreement and may be required to pay substantial fees or penalties. In anticipation of violating the loan's tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank and anticipates that the first covenant compliance date under the renogotiated covenant will be June 30, 2010.
 
Insiders have substantial control over the company, and issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to our incentive plan will dilute your ownership and voting rights and allow insiders to control the direction of the Company.
 
The executive officers of Midas Medici and its directors beneficially owned, as of March 30, 2010 in the aggregate, approximately 1,671,159 shares of our outstanding common stock, which constitutes approximately 64.2% of our outstanding shares.  Our officers and directors ownership percentage will increase as a result of any shares issued under our incentive plan under which we can issue 650,000 shares to our officers, directors, employees and consultants. Through April 30, 2010 we have granted options to purchase an aggregate of 472,097 shares of our common stock to our management.
 
The executive officers of Midas Medici and its directors have the ability to exert significant control over our management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock. This concentration of ownership may not be in the best interests of all of our stockholders.
 
Liquidity of shares of our common stock is limited.
 
Since February 22, 2010, our shares of common stock have been included for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol MMED, but there has been limited trading in our shares as of the date of filing of this report. As of April 12, 2010, the last reported trade in our stock was at $5.00. There can be no assurance that a regular trading market will develop or that if developed, will be sustained. In the absence of a trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment. Even if a market for our common stock does develop, the market price of our common stock may continue to be highly volatile.
 
If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board which would limit the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities in the secondary market.
 
Companies trading on the OTC Bulletin Board must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be current in their reports under Section 13, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTC Bulletin Board. If we fail to remain current in our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the market liquidity of our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
 
Our common stock could be subject to extreme volatility.
 
The trading price of our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including events described in the risk factors set forth in this report, as well as our operating results, financial condition and other events or factors. In addition to the uncertainties relating to future operating performance and the profitability of operations, factors such as variations in interim financial results or various, as yet unpredictable, factors, many of which are beyond our control, may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. In recent years, broad stock market indices, in general, and smaller capitalization companies, in particular, have experienced substantial price fluctuations. In a volatile market, we may experience wide fluctuations in the market price of our common stock and wide bid-ask spreads. These fluctuations may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.  In addition, the securities market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our stock.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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We have never paid common stock dividends and have no plans to pay dividends in the future, as a result our common stock may be less valuable because a return on an investor’s investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.
 
Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors. To date, we have paid no cash dividends on our shares of common stock and we do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to provide funds for operations of our business. Therefore, any return investors in our common stock may have will be in the form of appreciation, if any, in the market value of their shares of common stock. There can be  no assurance that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our stockholders have purchased their shares.
 
Our common stock may be subject to “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may make it more difficult for stockholders to sell our common stock.
 
 Our common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules generally apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange and trades at less than $4.00 per share, other than companies that have had average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years or that have tangible net worth of at least $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If we are subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market liquidity of our stock and investors may find it more difficult to dispose of our securities.
 
The rights of the holders of common stock may be impaired by the potential issuance of preferred stock.
 
Our certificate of incorporation gives our board of directors the right to create new series of preferred stock. As a result, the board of directors may, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting, dividend, conversion, liquidation or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power and equity interest of the holders of common stock. Preferred stock, which could be issued with the right to more than one vote per share, could be utilized as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change of control. The possible impact on takeover attempts could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Although we have no present intention to issue any shares of preferred stock or to create any new series of preferred stock, we may issue such shares in the future.
 
We may need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders.
 
If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts and on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, the successful execution of our business plan requires significant cash resources, including cash for investments and acquisition. Changes in business conditions and future developments could also increase our cash requirements. To the extent we are unable to obtain external financing, we will not be able to execute our business plan effectively. Although we recently procured a working capital line of credit, our ability to draw upon that line is subject to our compliance with covenants such as net worth, operating profits and adequate accounts receivable balances. Further, this line of credit is secured by all our assets and a default under the Revolving Credit Facility agreement could result in the loss of our assets. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.
 
The implementation of our stock-based incentive plan may dilute your percentage ownership interest and may also result in downward pressure on the price of our stock.
 
Our board has adopted a stock-based incentive plan. Under the incentive plan, the Company can grant a maximum of up to 650,000 shares to our officers, directors, employees and consultants. Shareholders would experience a dilution in ownership interest assuming the maximum issuance of 650,000 shares from stock options or awards of restricted stock under the plan.  In addition, the existence of a significant amount of stock and stock options that are issuable under our incentive plan may be perceived by the market as having a dilutive effect, which could lead to a decrease in the price of our common stock.
 
We have significant related party transactions, which may be viewed unfavorably by investors.
 
We have consummated several transactions with affiliated parties.  (See section entitled “Midas - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”) Investors may view such transactions unfavorably and may be reluctant to purchase our stock, which could negatively affect both the price and market for our common stock.
 
 
 
 
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Risks Related To Consonus
 
 
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terms in this Section refer to Consonus.
 
We are subject to restrictive debt covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on our operations and could limit our ability to grow our business. In the past, Strategic Technologies Inc. ("STI") has been unable to comply with certain financial covenants contained in its credit agreements and has obtained waivers of, and amendments to, such covenants and may be required to seek additional waivers and amendments in the future.
 
        Covenants in our indebtedness impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions prohibit or limit, among other things, our incurrence of additional indebtedness, acquisitions and mergers with an entity other than an affiliate, asset sales and the creation of certain types of liens. These restrictions could limit our ability to obtain future financing, withstand downturns in our business or take advantage of business opportunities.
 
 Furthermore, our indebtedness requires us to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy specified financial condition tests. For example, financial covenants in CAC's credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association, or U.S. Bank") include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, a total funded debt covenant and a minimum net worth covenant as defined in the credit agreement. Financial covenants in STI's credit agreement with Avnet, Inc. include a fixed charge coverage ratio, a limitation on capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of trade debt to accounts receivable, and a maximum amount of past-due trade debt as defined in the credit agreement. Our ability to comply with these ratios or tests may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions.
 
       The covenants contained in the U.S. Bank credit agreement are measured on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2009, CAC was in compliance with all of the covenants, as amended.
 
       STI has been unable to satisfy the fixed charge ratio and trade debt covenants in its credit agreement with Avnet on numerous occasions, and, as a result, has sought and received numerous waivers and amendments to the credit agreement such as:
 
• As of March 31, 2007, STI was not in compliance with certain covenants of the amended and restated refinancing agreement and on May 1, 2007 entered into a second amendment to the amended and restated refinancing agreement to, among other things, amend certain financial covenants. The second amendment also waived any existing covenant violations.
 
• As of June 30, 2007, STI was not in compliance with certain covenants of the amended and restated refinancing agreement and in August 2007 STI received a waiver in respect of those covenants. In September 2007, STI entered into a third amendment which, among other things, further amended certain restrictive financial covenants.
 
• As of September 30, 2007, STI was not in compliance with certain financial covenants under the third amendment to the amended and restated refinancing agreement with Avnet. In October 2007, STI entered into a fourth amendment to the amended and restated refinancing agreement with Avnet which, among other things, cured any existing financial covenant violations and restructured STI's indebtedness. STI's previous indebtedness evidenced by certain promissory notes and outstanding trade debt was restructured and consolidated into a new loan in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $20.1 million and the indebtedness consisting of   trade debt was restructured with a remaining sum of $2.9 million.
 
• As of December 31, 2007, STI was not in compliance with certain financial covenants under the fourth amendment to the amended and restated refinancing agreement with Avnet. In April 2008, STI received a waiver in respect of those covenants. In July 2008, STI entered into a fifth amendment with Avnet to amend certain restrictive financial covenants for covenant periods beginning March 31, 2008, which allowed the company to be in compliance at March 31, 2008.
 
• As of December 31, 2008, May 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, STI was not in compliance with certain of these covenants under the fifth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement. On December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with the Senior Lender to amend certain restrictive financial covenants, which allowed the Company to be in compliance at December 31, 2009. The amendment extended the maturity date from September 2010 to December 2011.
 
• As of March 31, 2010, STI was not in compliance with certain covenants under the sixth amendment to the amended and restated refinancing agreement. The financial convenants not in compliance include the fixed charged coverage ratio and past due trade debt. The Company is in discussion with Avnet to get a waiver on this default.
 
        The covenants under the Avnet credit facility are tested quarterly except for the trade debt covenants which are tested monthly. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
        If we are unable to comply with the covenants and ratios in our credit facilities, we may be unable to obtain waivers of non-compliance from the lenders, which would put us in default under the credit facilities, or may require us to pay substantial fees or penalties to the lenders. Either development could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
 
 
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Our services and solutions have a long sales cycle that may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
            A customer's decision to co-locate in one of our data centers or to purchase other services and solutions from us typically involves a significant commitment of resources, including time. For example, some customers will be reluctant to commit to locating in our data centers until they are confident that the data center has adequate carrier connections and security features. As a result, we have a long sales cycle. These long sales cycles for new business not currently under contract tend to make the timing and amount of our revenue unpredictable. Furthermore, we may expend significant time and resources in pursuing a particular sale or customer that do not result in revenue. As a result of these factors, we believe that our quarterly revenue and results of operations are likely to vary significantly in the future and that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful. Delays due to length of our sales cycle may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our customers may choose to in-source IT capabilities as a substitute for our services and solutions, consolidate their relationships with other providers or choose to manage their IT infrastructure in different ways, any of which could adversely affect our success.
 
            As our customers grow in size and complexity and develop more comprehensive back office capabilities, there is an increasing likelihood that they will choose to in-source key IT activities which were previously provided by us in an attempt to reduce expenses. Although we are focused on building our customer base of small to medium-sized businesses, currently, many of our top 10 customers consist of relatively large enterprises, which may further develop their own internal IT or data storage capabilities, thereby decreasing or eliminating the need for our services and solutions. Additionally, our customers may establish relationships or strengthen existing, or form new relationships with systems integrators, third party consulting firms or other parties, which could lead them to terminate their relationships with us, or pursue alternative means to manage their IT infrastructure or data center related activities. If customers representing a material portion of our revenue base decide to terminate the services and solutions we provide for them, our revenue could materially decline and this may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial position.
 
The loss of our major customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
            For the year ended December 31, 2009, our top 10 customers generated approximately 28% of our revenue. We expect that our top 10 customers will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future.  It is possible that other large customers could decide to terminate their relationships with us. The loss of one or more of our top 10 customers, or a substantial decrease in demand by any of those customers for our services and solutions, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
If our security systems are breached we could incur liability, our services may be perceived as not being secure, and our business and reputation could suffer.
 
            Our business involves the storage, management, and transmission of the proprietary information of customers. Although we employ control procedures to protect the security of data we store, manage and transmit for our customers, we cannot guarantee that these measures will be sufficient for this purpose. Breaches of our security could result in misappropriation of personal information, suspension of hosting operations or interruptions in our services. If our security measures are breached as a result of a third-party action, employee error or otherwise, and as a result customers' information becomes available to unauthorized parties, we could incur liability and our reputation would be damaged. This could lead to the loss of current and potential customers. If we experience any breaches of our network security due to unauthorized access, sabotage, or human error, we may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to remedy, protect against or alleviate these and related problems. We also may not be able to remedy these problems in a timely manner, or at all. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized network access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventive measures. Our systems are also exposed to computer viruses, denial of service attacks and bulk unsolicited commercial email, or spam. Being subject to these events and items could cause a loss of service and data to customers, even if the resulting disruption is temporary.
 
        The property and business interruption insurance we carry may not provide coverage adequate to compensate us fully for losses that may occur or litigation that may be instituted against us in these circumstances. We could be required to make significant expenditures to repair our systems in the event that they are damaged or destroyed, or if the delivery of our services to our customers is delayed and our business could be harmed.
 
        In addition, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and certain state agencies have investigated various companies' use of their customers' personal information. Various governments have also enacted laws protecting the privacy of consumers' non-public personal information. Our failure to comply with existing laws (including those of foreign countries), the adoption of new laws or regulations regarding the use of personal information that require us to change the way we conduct our business, or an investigation of our privacy practices could increase the costs of operating our business.
 
 
 
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We face intense and growing competition. If we are unable to compete successfully, our business will be seriously harmed through loss of customers or increased negative pricing pressure.
 
            The market for our services and solutions is extremely competitive. Our competitors vary in size and in the variety of services and solutions they offer, and include:
 
• national and international hosting, co-location and managed service providers;
 
• regional hosting providers; and
 
• national and international full service IT infrastructure outsourcing providers.
 
        Some of our current and potential direct competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do, greater brand recognition and, we believe, a larger base of customers. In addition, competitors may operate more successfully or form alliances to acquire significant market share. These direct competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able to devote more resources to the promotion, sale and development of their services and solutions than us and there can be no assurance that our current and future competitors will not be able to develop services and solutions comparable or superior to those offered by us at more competitive prices. As a result, in the future, we may suffer from an inability to offer competitive services and solutions or be subject to negative pricing pressure that would adversely affect our ability to generate revenue and adversely affect our operating results.
 
Our business will be adversely affected if we cannot successfully retain key members of our management team or retain, hire, train and manage other key employees, particularly in the sales and customer service areas.
 
            Our continued success is largely dependent on the personal efforts and abilities of our executive officers and senior management, including Nana Baffour, Executive Chairman, John Roger, Co-President and Robert McCarthy, Co-President. Our success also depends on our continued ability to attract, retain, and motivate key employees throughout our business. In particular, we are substantially dependent on our skilled technical employees and our sales and customer service employees. Competition for skilled technical, sales and customer service professionals is intense and our competitors often attempt to solicit our key employees and may be able to offer them employment benefits and opportunities that we cannot. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to attract, integrate or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future. In addition, our ability to achieve significant growth in revenue will depend, in large part, on our success in effectively training sufficient numbers of technical, sales and customer service personnel. New employees require significant training before they achieve full productivity. Our recent and planned hires may not be as productive as anticipated, and we may be unable to hire sufficient numbers of qualified individuals. If we are not successful in retaining our existing employees, or hiring, training and integrating new employees, or if our current or future employees perform poorly, growth in the sales of our services may not materialize and our business will suffer.
 
We are highly dependent on third-party service and technology providers and any loss, impairment or breakdown in those relationships could damage our operations significantly if we are unable to find alternative providers.
 
 
We are dependent on other companies to supply various key components of our infrastructure, including network equipment, telecommunications backbone connectivity, the connections from our customers' networks to our network, and connections to other Internet network providers. We are also dependent on the same companies for the hardware, software and services that we sell and deliver to our customers. For example, approximately 43% of the products we sell and deliver to our customers are provided by Sun/Oracle Corporation, another approximately 27% of the products and services we sell to our customers are provided by Symantec Corporation and another approximately another 16% of the products and services we sell to our customers are provided by NetApp, Inc., based on billing data for the 12 month period ended December 2009. There can be no assurance that any of these providers will be able to continue to provide these services or products without interruption and in an efficient, cost-effective manner, or that they will be able to adequately meet our needs as our business develops. There is also no assurance that any agreements that we have in place with these third-party providers will not be terminated or will be renewed, or if renewed, renewed on commercially acceptable terms. If we are unable to obtain required products or services from third-party suppliers on a timely basis and at an acceptable cost, we may be unable to provide our data center and IT infrastructure services and solutions on a competitive and timely basis, if at all. If our suppliers fail to provide products or services on a timely basis and at an acceptable cost, we may be unable to meet our customer service commitments and, as a result, we may experience increased costs or loss of revenue, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
 
We resell products and services of third parties that may require us to pay for such products and services even if our customers fail to pay us for the products and services, which may have a negative impact on our cash flow and operating results.
 
In order to provide resale services such as bandwidth, managed services, other network management services and infrastructure equipment, we contract with third party service providers, such as Sun/Oracle Corporation, NetApp, Inc., XO Holdings, Inc., VeriSign, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Company. These services require us to enter into fixed term contracts for services with third party suppliers of products and services. If we experience the loss of a customer who has purchased a resale product or service, we will remain obligated to continue to pay our suppliers for the term of the underlying contracts. The payment of these obligations without a corresponding payment from customers will reduce our financial resources and may have a material adverse affect on our financial performance, cash flow and operating results.
 
We may fail to adequately protect our proprietary technology, which would allow competitors or others to take advantage of our research and development efforts.
 
 
 
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            We rely upon trade secrets, proprietary know-how, and continuing technological innovation to develop new data center and IT infrastructure services and solutions and to remain competitive. If our competitors learn of our proprietary technology or processes, they may use this information to produce data center and IT infrastructure services and solutions that are equivalent or superior to our services and solutions, which could materially adversely affect our business, operations and financial position. Our employees and consultants may breach their obligations not to reveal our confidential information, and any remedies available to us may be insufficient to compensate our damages. Even in the absence of such breaches, our trade secrets and proprietary know-how may otherwise become known to our competitors, or be independently discovered by our competitors, which could adversely affect our competitive position.
 
We are dependent on the reliability and performance of our data centers as well as internally developed systems and operations. Any difficulties in maintaining these systems, whether due to human error or otherwise, may result in service interruptions, decreased service quality for our customers, a loss of customers or increased expenditures.
 
            Our revenue and profit depend on the reliability and performance of our services and solutions. We have contractual obligations to provide service level credits to almost all of our customers against future invoices in the event that certain service disruptions occur. Furthermore, customers may terminate their agreements with us as a result of significant service interruptions, or our inability, whether actual or perceived, to provide our services and solutions at desired quality levels or at any time. If our services are unavailable, or customers are dissatisfied with our performance, we could lose customers, our revenue and profits would decrease and our business operations or financial position could be harmed. In addition, the software and workflow processes that underlie our ability to deliver our services and solutions have been developed primarily by our own employees and consultants. Malfunctions in the software we use or human error could result in our inability to provide services or cause unforeseen technical problems. If we incur significant financial commitments to our customers in connection with our failure to meet service level commitment obligations, we may incur significant liability and our liability insurance and revenue reserves may not be adequate. In addition, any loss of services, equipment damage or inability to meet our service level commitment obligations could reduce the confidence of our customers and could consequently impair our ability to obtain and retain customers, which would adversely affect both our ability to generate revenue and our operating results.
 
The increased use of high power density equipment may limit our ability to fully utilize our data centers.
 
            Customers are increasing their use of high density electrical equipment, such as blade servers, in our data centers which has significantly increased the demand for power. Because most of our data centers were built several years ago, the current demand for electrical power may exceed our designed capacity in these facilities. As electrical power, not space, is typically the limiting factor in our data centers, our ability to fully utilize our data centers may be limited in these facilities which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Our business could be harmed by prolonged electrical power outages or shortages, increased costs of energy or general availability of electrical resources.
 
Our data centers are susceptible to regional variations in the cost of power, electrical power outages, planned or unplanned power outages such as those that occurred in California during 2001 and the U.S. Northeast in 2003, natural disasters such as the tornados on the U.S. East Coast in 2004 and limitations on availability of adequate power resources. Power outages could harm our customers and our business including the loss of our customers' data and extended service interruptions. While we attempt to limit exposure to system downtime by using backup generators and power supplies, we may not be able to limit our exposure entirely even with these protections in place, as was the case with the power outage we experienced in our Salt Lake City West Data Center in 2005. More recently, we experienced a cooling outage in our Salt Lake City South Data Center in May, 2008 and a power outage in June 2008. In the former case, we were not required to issue any credits due to this incident and it had no adverse effect on our customer base but this may not be the case with respect to future power outages. As a result of our May 2008 cooling outage and our June 2008 power outage, we have had to issue approximately $0.2 million of credits to our customers as a result of these events. In addition, in January 2010 we experienced a bandwidth outage which effected only selected customers. In February 2010, an error by our third party fire suppression vendor caused the fire suppression system to discharge in our Salt Lake City South Data Center. The data center did not lose power, cooling, or bandwidth during this incident. However, certain customers did experience drive failure in some of their equipment. Our agreements with our customers do not cover equipment losses.  Customers typically have 90 days to request such a credit. With respect to any increase in energy costs, we may not be able to pass these increased costs on to our customers which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Our systems and data centers are vulnerable to natural disasters and other unexpected problems that could lead to interruptions, delays, loss of data, or the inability to accept and fulfill customer subscriptions.
 
Hurricanes, fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, earthquakes, break-ins, acts of war or terrorism, computer sabotage and similar events could damage or destroy our data centers as well as the systems and information housed in those facilities or the systems we build and manage for our customers. These disasters or problems could temporarily or permanently prevent us from fulfilling existing service obligations and from securing new customers. These events could also cause loss of service and data to customers. Our business could be seriously harmed even if these disruptions are temporary, and our revenue could decline or customers' confidence in our systems could decrease. We could also be required to make significant expenditures if our systems were damaged or destroyed, or if the delivery of our services to our customers were delayed or stopped by any of these occurrences.  These expenditures and disruptions may not be covered under or might exceed our insurance coverage.  Disruptions in our business caused by these events could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial position.
 
 
 
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We operate in a price sensitive market and we are subject to pressures from customers to decrease our fees for the services and solutions we provide. Any reduction in price would likely reduce our margins and could adversely affect our operating results.
 
 
            The competitive market in which we conduct our business could require us to reduce our prices. If our competitors offer discounts on certain products or services in an effort to recapture or gain market share or to sell other products, we may be required to lower our prices or offer other favorable terms to compete successfully. Any of these changes would likely reduce our margins and could adversely affect our operating results. Some of our competitors may bundle products and services that compete with us for promotional purposes or as a long-term pricing strategy or provide guarantees of prices and product implementations. In addition, many of the services and solutions that we provide and market are not unique to us and our customers and target customers may not distinguish our services and solutions from those of our competitors. All of these factors could, over time, limit or reduce the prices that we can charge for our services and solutions. If we cannot offset price reductions with a corresponding increase in the number of sales or with lower spending, then the reduced revenue resulting from lower prices would adversely affect our margins and operating results.
 
If we are unable to retain and grow our customer base, as well as their end-user base, our revenue and profit will be adversely affected.
 
            In order to execute our business plan successfully, we must maintain existing relationships with our customers and establish new relationships with additional small and medium-sized businesses. Our ability to attract customers will depend on a variety of factors, including the presence of multiple telecommunications carriers, our ability to provide and market an attractive and useful mix of products and services and our ability to operate our data centers reliably. If we are unable to diversify and extend our customer base, our ability to grow our business may be compromised, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, some of our customers are, and are likely to continue to face many competitive pressures and may not ultimately be successful. If these customers do not succeed, they are unlikely to continue to use our data centers or use our other services and solutions. This would also have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial conditions and results of operations.
 
 
 
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We have excess capacity in our data centers and there can be no assurance that existing customers or future market demand will be sufficient to fill this excess capacity.
 
            We have significant available capacity in certain data centers, and there can be no assurance that the existing or future market demand will be sufficient to fill this excess capacity. For example, at March 31, 2010, our Presidents Data Center was at 13% utilization. Although our data center customers typically sign one to three-year contracts with automatic renewal provisions, some of these contracts are terminable on thirty days notice by either party. Should the demand for our data center services decline or fail to increase, this may adversely affect our future results of operations and financial performance.
 
We may become subject to environmental liabilities which could require us to expend significant resources.
 
            We are subject to the same broad environmental regulatory regime as any owner or manager (including a tenant) of real estate, which includes, among other things, significant potential liability for property contamination even where others (including neighbors or previous occupants) caused or permitted it. Although we are not aware of any circumstances we believe are likely to give rise to material environmental liability for us, we may in the future discover material issues, or known circumstances may develop into material issues, which could require us to expend significant resources and in either case have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
If economic or other factors negatively affect the small and medium-sized business sector, our customers and target customers may become unwilling or unable to purchase our services and solutions, which could cause our revenue to decline and impair our ability to operate profitably.
 
            Many of our existing and target customers include small and medium-sized businesses. These businesses are more likely to be significantly affected by economic downturns, such as the ongoing recession, than larger, more established businesses. Additionally, these businesses often have limited funds, which they may choose to spend on items other than our services and solutions. If a material portion of the small and medium-sized businesses that we service, or are looking to service, experience economic hardship, these small and medium-sized businesses may be unwilling or unable to expend resources on the services and solutions we provide, which would negatively affect the overall demand for our services and could cause our revenue to decline.
 
If we do not respond effectively and on a timely basis to rapid technological change, our business could suffer.
 
The markets in which we operate are characterized by changing technology and evolving industry standards. There can be no assurance that our current and future competitors will not be able to develop services or expertise comparable or superior to those we have developed or to adapt more quickly than us to new technologies, evolving industry standards or customer requirements. Failure or delays in our ability to develop services and solutions to respond to industry or user trends or developments and the actions of our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our ability to anticipate changes in technology, technical standards and product offerings will be a significant factor in the our success in current business and in expanding into new markets.
 
Litigation could result in substantial costs to us and our insurance may not cover these costs.
 
There is a risk that our services may not perform up to expectations. While in certain circumstances we attempt to contractually limit our liability for damages arising from our provision of services, there can be no assurance that they will be enforceable in all circumstances or in all jurisdictions. Furthermore, litigation, regardless of contractual limitations, could result in substantial cost to our divert management's attention and resources from our operations and result in negative publicity that our ongoing marketing efforts and therefore our ability to maintain and grow our customer base. Although we have general liability insurance in place, there is no assurance that this insurance will cover these claims or that these claims will not exceed the insurance limit under its current policies.
 
 


 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 

 
This joint proxy statement/prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” of Midas Medici and Consonus.  These forward-looking statements include:
 
·  
the potential value created by the proposed merger for Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ stockholders;
 
·  
the amount of common stock Midas Medici expects to issue in the merger; and
 
·  
each of Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ results of operations, financial condition and businesses and the expected impact of the proposed merger on the combined company’s financial and operating performance.
 
Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “potential,” “contemplates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “may,” “can” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
 
Many of the important factors that will determine these results and values are beyond Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ ability to control or predict. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Midas Medici and Consonus do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. In evaluating the merger, you should carefully consider the discussion of risks and uncertainties in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.  Midas Medici, as a publicly reporting company, claims the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with regard to forward looking statements it makes.

 THE SPECIAL MEETING OF CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
Date, Time and Place
 
The special meeting of Consonus stockholders will be held on _____ ___, 2010, at __________, commencing at _____ a.m., Eastern time. Consonus is sending this joint proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Consonus’ board of directors for use at the Consonus special meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is first being furnished to stockholders of Consonus on or about [              ], 2010.
 
 
Purposes of the Consonus Special Meeting
 
The purposes of the Consonus special meeting are:
 
1.     To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 30, 2010, by and among Midas Medici, MMGH Acquisition ("MMGH") and Consonus, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.  
 
2.     To transact such other business as may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
 
Recommendation of Consonus’ Board of Directors
 
THE CONSONUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MERGER IS ADVISABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CONSONUS AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND HAS APPROVED THE MERGER AND THE MERGER AGREEMENT.  THE CONSONUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” CONSONUS PROPOSAL NO. 1 TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

 
Record Date and Voting Power
 
Only holders of record of Consonus capital stock at the close of business on the record date, _____, 2010, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Consonus special meeting. There were _____holders of record of Consonus common stock at the close of business on the record date. At the close of business on the record date, _____ shares of Consonus common stock were issued and outstanding. Each share of Consonus common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter submitted for stockholder approval.  See the section entitled “Principal Stockholders of Consonus” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus for information regarding persons known to the management of Consonus to be the principal stockholders of Consonus.
 
 
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
 
The Consonus proxy accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus is solicited on behalf of the board of directors of Consonus for use at the Consonus special meeting.
 
 
 
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If you are a stockholder of record of Consonus as of the record date referred to above, you may vote in person at the Consonus special meeting or vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the Consonus special meeting, Consonus urges you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Consonus special meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.
 
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To vote in person, come to the Consonus special meeting and Consonus will give you a ballot when you arrive.
 
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To vote using the proxy card, simply mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to Consonus before the Consonus special meeting, Consonus will vote your shares as you direct.
 
All properly executed Consonus proxies that are not revoked will be voted at the Consonus special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the Consonus special meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. If a holder of Consonus common stock executes and returns a proxy and does not specify otherwise, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted “FOR” Consonus Proposal No. 1 to approve the merger agreement and the merger.
 
A Consonus stockholder of record as of the record date described above who has submitted a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted at the Consonus special meeting by executing and returning a proxy bearing a later date, filing written notice of revocation with the Secretary of Consonus stating that the proxy is revoked or attending the Consonus special meeting and voting in person.
 
 
Required Vote
 
The presence, in person or represented by proxy, at the Consonus special meeting of the holders of a majority of the shares of Consonus common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Consonus special meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards a quorum. Approval of Consonus Proposal No. 1 requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Consonus common stock having voting power outstanding on the record date for the Consonus special meeting.
 
Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count “ FOR” and “ AGAINST” votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for each proposal and will have the same effect as “ AGAINST” votes. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as “AGAINST” votes for Consonus Proposal No. 1. 
 
At the record date for the Consonus special meeting, certain shareholders owned approximately 58% of the outstanding shares of Consonus capital stock entitled to vote at the Consonus special meeting. These stockholders are subject to voting agreements and irrevocable proxies. Each such Consonus shareholder has agreed in his or her voting agreement to vote all shares of Consonus common stock that he or she beneficially owned as of the date of his or her agreement, and that he or she subsequently acquires, in favor of the merger.  Each such shareholder also granted Midas Medici and Consonus an irrevocable proxy to vote his or her shares of Consonus common stock in favor of the merger, and against any matter that would result in a breach of the merger agreement by Consonus and against any proposal made in opposition to, or in competition with, the consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. See the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Voting Agreements” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
 
Solicitation of Proxies
 
In addition to solicitation by mail, the directors, officers, employees and agents of Consonus may solicit proxies from Consonus’ stockholders by personal interview, telephone, telegram or otherwise, which solicitation will be paid for by Consonus.
 
 
Other Matters
 
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the Consonus board of directors does not know of any business to be presented at the Consonus special meeting other than as set forth in the notice accompanying this joint proxy statement/prospectus. If any other matters should properly come before the Consonus special meeting, it is intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted with respect to such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the proxies.

 
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THE MERGER
 

 
This section and the section entitled “The Merger Agreement” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus describe the material aspects of the merger, including the merger agreement. While Midas Medici and Consonus believe that this description covers the material terms of the merger and the merger agreement, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read carefully this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus for a more complete understanding of the merger and the merger agreement, including the merger agreement attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Background of the Merger
 
 
Midas Medici

Commencing in late February, March 2010, after the completion of its initial public offering, the Board of Directors of Midas Medici discussed informally its plans to pursue its growth through the acquisition of companies or assets. The Board of Directors of Midas Medici discussed the types of business it considered to be important for Midas Medici’s growth strategy and informally agreed that Consonus would be a viable and attractive target which the Company should pursue.
  
On or around February 25, 2010, Midas Medici’s CEO, Nana Baffour held informal discussions with members of the Board of Directors of Consonus including Michael Shook, Justin Beckett and Connie Roveto, about a possible acquisition transaction.

During March 2010, Mr. Baffour discussed with Midas Medici’s securities counsel, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, the framework and timing in terms of documentation and regulatory filings that the contemplated acquisition may entail.

On March 22, 2010, a formal proposal regarding the proposed transaction was made to Consonus at a meeting of its board of directors.

During the 3rd and 4th weeks in March, 2010, further discussions were held by the members of the Board of Directors of Midas Medici. These discussions revolved around the structure of the acquisition and the valuation of Midas Medici.

During the week of April 1, 2010, a draft of the Agreement and Plan of Merger was discussed among management of Midas Medici and subsequently forwarded to Consonus’ counsel, together with a due diligence request and Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement.
 
 
Consonus

In the last three years, since the merger of Strategic Technologies Inc and Consonus Acquisition Corp., Consonus has tried to raise capital or effect a strategic alliances via means including by means of an initial public offering that was terminated in September 2008 due in part to the collapse of the financial markets.  Since that time, Consonus’ board of directors has continued to consider its strategic alternatives with a view to increasing stockholder value. 
 
On or around February 25, 2010, Consonus’ Executive Chairman, Nana Baffour, discussed with certain members of the Consonus board the possibility of an acquisition of Consonus by Midas Medici.
 
At a regular meeting on March 23, 2010, the Consonus Board considered a possible merger with Midas Medici, as outlined in proposal presented to the board by Mr. Baffour.  The board formed a Special Committee made up of disinterested directors to evaluate the proposal and make a recommendation to the board. In their evaluation, the Special Committee considered among other things the Company’s need to raise capital, achieve liquidity for stockholders, and be in a position to grow including, the company’s need to raise capital to meet both its short term and long term debt maturities. The Board also reviewed the background of Midas Medici, including its recently completed initial public offering.  The Board considered the potential benefits of a merger with Midas Medici, including the potential liquidity for stock received by Consonus stockholders in a merger.  Against the merger proposal, the Board considered the feasibility of alternative transactions to accomplish the company’s financing and liquidity objectives.  
 
On March 29, 2010, Midas Medici provided Consonus with a due diligence request list and a draft of the merger agreement.  On April 14, 2010, Consonus established a virtual data room in response to such request.  On March 26, 2010, Consonus provided Midas Medici with a due diligence request list.  On April 9, 2010, Midas Medici established a virtual data room in response to such request.
 
Between the date of receipt of the draft merger agreement and April 29, 2010, Wyrick Robbins and Sichenzia Ross, counsel for Midas Medici, negotiated the merger agreement, with input from their respective clients.  Also during this period, the companies continued their respective due diligence review of each other and compilation of schedules to the merger agreement.
 
From March 23, to April 15, the special committee met approximately 5 times.  Among other things, in consultation with external advisors and management, the special committee reviewed valuation analyses of both Midas Medici and Consonus as part of evaluating a fair relative valuation for the transaction.
 
The committee considered factors that should be included in the relative valuation, including the potential loss in value to Consonus if no action is taken to strengthen its financial position and the lack of realistic strategic alternatives, the potential for raising capital through a public entity as compared to a private entity, the possibility of eventually becoming Nasdaq listed, all of which were important to stockholder value.  Following extended discussion and analysis, the members of the committee agreed that a fair relative value would be between 1.33 and 1.4 Midas Medici shares for each share of Consonus.  The committee also reviewed terms of the merger agreement, and the related issue of the executive compensation that could be impacted by the proposed merger.  After further deliberation, the committee determined that the proposed merger was fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the Consonus stockholders and each other relevant corporate constituency, and on April 15, 2010 unanimously approved the proposed merger and the merger agreement, subject to revisions to the merger agreement as may be approved by the special committee.
 
The full Board of Consonus met on April 16, 2010, at which all of the directors were present.  After a review of the Board’s fiduciary duties and legal obligations as well as the Board’s acknowledgment of the related party aspects of the Midas Medici transactions, the Board reviewed the special committee's process in reviewing the proposed merger, analyzing alternatives, considering Consonus' current status, analyzing valuations, considering comments of management and other Board members, receiving input from attorneys and auditors, and ultimately coming to a recommendation to bring before the full Board.
 
The chair of the special committee informed the full Board that the special committee unanimously approved the merger transaction and recommended the full Board approve the proposed merger transaction at an exchange ratio of between 1.33 and 1.4, subject to the final negotiation and execution of the merger agreement.  After deliberation, the Board determined that the proposed merger was fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the Consonus stockholders and each other relevant corporate constituency, and the terms of the merger agreement and the proposed merger were approved by a majority of the disinterested directors and a majority of the full Board, subject to revisions to the merger agreement as may be approved by the special committee.
 
From April 17, 2010 through April 29, 2010, the committee continued to meet on a regular basis to discuss the status of negotiation of the open issues on the merger agreement, ongoing due diligence and other merger related matters.  Following such negotiation, the merger agreement was approved by the special committee on April 29, 2010 and presented to the full Board on such date.
 


 
 
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Reasons for the Merger
 
We anticipate that upon consummation of the merger, Midas Medici and Consonus will continue their respective businesses as conducted prior to the Merger. Midas Medici and Consonus believe that post-merger the combined company will have the following potential advantages:
 
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Midas Medici’s and Consonus may be able to leverage the complementary strengths of each of the companies to maximize the  prospects of the combined company;
 
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The financial profile of the combined company may attract an institutional investor base that would provide greater flexibility to the combined company in its fund raising activities;
 
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The opportunity for Consonus to access the capital markets;
 
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The strategic attractiveness of each of Midas Medici and Consonus, including each company’s reputation, as well as the opportunities to the combined company to increase market penetration;
 
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The opportunities and advantages of the Consonus marketing and sales infrastructure;
 
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The opportunity for Consonus to cross-sell into the Utilipoint customer base of Midas Medici;
 
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The opportunity to develop and acquire new energy efficient solutions services and software solutions for data center space between Midas Medici and Consonus; and
 
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The combined company will be led by the experienced senior management team of Midas Medici and Consonus and a board of directors with representation from each of Midas Medici and Consonus.
 
 
Midas Medici’s Reasons for the Merger
 
In addition to considering the factors outlined above, the Midas Medici board of directors considered the following factors in reaching its conclusion to approve the merger, all of which it viewed as supporting its decision to approve the merger:
 
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the results of the due diligence review of Consonus’ business and operations by Midas Medici’s management, legal advisors and financial advisors confirmed, among other things, that Consonus met the criteria set by the Midas Medici’s board for a potential acquisition candidate and that the assets and liabilities of Consonus were substantially as represented by Consonus management;
 
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the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including the following related factors:
 
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the determination that the relative percentage ownership of Midas Medici stockholders and Consonus stockholders is based on Midas Medici’s perceived valuations of each company at the time of the Midas Medici board of directors’ approval of the merger agreement;
 
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the nature of the conditions to Consonus’ obligation to consummate the merger and the limited risk of non-satisfaction of such conditions;
 
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the no solicitation provisions governing Consonus’ ability to engage in negotiations with, provide any confidential information or data to, and otherwise have discussions with, any person relating to an alternative acquisition proposal; and
 
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the belief that the terms of the merger agreement, including the parties’ representations, warranties and covenants, and the conditions to their respective obligations, are reasonable under the circumstances;
 
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the voting agreements entered into by the shareholders of Consonus representing approximately 58% of the outstanding capital stock of Consonus as of April 30, 2010, pursuant to which these shareholders agreed solely in their capacities as Consonus stockholders, to vote all of their shares of Consonus capital stock in favor of adoption of the merger agreement;
 
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 the likelihood that the merger will be consummated on a timely basis, including the likelihood that the merger will receive all necessary approvals;
 
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the opportunity for Midas Medici’s stockholders to participate in the long-term value of Consonus’ as a result of the merger;
 
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the possibility that the combined entity would be able to take advantage of the potential benefits resulting from Midas Medici’s public company infrastructure; and
 
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the Midas Medici board of directors’ consideration of strategic alternatives to the merger, including engaging in a merger transaction with another company;
 
 
 
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Recommendation of the Consonus Board of Directors
 
The Consonus board of directors has determined that the terms of the proposed merger are fair and in the best interests of Consonus and its stockholders. Accordingly, the board of directors approved the merger agreement and the merger contemplated thereby, and recommended that Consonus’ stockholders vote FOR approval of the merger agreement and the merger contemplated thereby.

In reaching its decision, the Consonus board of directors consulted with outside legal counsel with respect to the legal and fiduciary duties of the board of directors, regulatory matters, tax matters, the merger agreement and related agreements, and securities matters.
 
The Consonus board consulted with senior management of Consonus on the foregoing issues, as well as other, more conceptual, issues and the advantages of the proposed merger as compared to other alternatives such as joint ventures, acquisitions of, or by, other companies, or seeking additional financing with other equity or debt investors. The Consonus board considered a number of factors in reaching its decision, without assigning any specific or relative weight to such factors. The material factors considered included:

 
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information concerning the business, operations, net worth, liabilities, cash assets and needs, and future business prospects of Consonus and Midas Medici, both individually and on a combined basis;
 
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the belief that the combined company would have better opportunities for future growth than Consonus would have on its own;
 
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the current and prospective economic and competitive environments facing Consonus as a stand-alone company;
 
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the fact that the holders of Consonus capital stock would own a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the combined company;
 
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the fact that there were no other alternative transactions available that could be completed on favorable terms;
 
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the opportunity for Consonus’ stockholders to benefit from potential appreciation in the value of Midas Medici’s common stock;
 
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the increased likelihood of access to capital raising opportunities;
 
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the expectation that the merger would be accomplished on a tax-free basis for United States federal income tax purposes for United States taxpayers.
 
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In addition to considering the factors outlined above, the Consonus board of directors considered the following factors in reaching its conclusion to approve the merger and to recommend that the Consonus stockholders approve the merger agreement, all of which it viewed as supporting its decision to approve the business combination with Midas Medici:
 
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the results of the due diligence review of Midas Medici’s business and operations by Consonus’ management confirmed that the assets and liabilities of Consonus were substantially as represented by Midas Medici’s management;
 
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the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including the following related factors:
 
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the determination that the relative percentage ownership of Midas Medici stockholders and Consonus stockholders is based on Consonus’ perceived valuations of each company at the time of the Consonus board of directors’ approval of the merger agreement;
 
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the nature of the conditions to Consonus’ obligation to consummate the merger and the limited risk of non-satisfaction of such conditions;
 
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Consonus’ rights under the merger agreement to consider certain unsolicited acquisition proposals under certain circumstances should Consonus receive a superior proposal;
 
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the belief that the terms of the merger agreement, including the parties’ representations, warranties and covenants, and the conditions to their respective obligations, are reasonable under the circumstances;
 
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the likelihood that the merger will be consummated on a timely basis, including the likelihood that the merger will receive all necessary approvals;
 
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the possibility that the combined entity would be able to take advantage of the potential benefits resulting from the combination of Midas Medici’s public company infrastructure and Consonus’ management team; and
 
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the Consonus board of directors’ consideration of strategic alternatives to the merger, including engaging in a business transaction with another company.
 
The Consonus board also considered a number of risks and potentially negative factors in its deliberations concerning the merger, including the risk factors described elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and in particular:
 
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the risk that the merger would not be completed in a timely manner or at all;
 
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the fact that Consonus’ stockholders will not receive the full benefit of any future growth in the value of their equity that Consonus may have achieved as an independent company;
 
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the limitations on Consonus, as set forth in the merger agreement, from engaging in discussions and negotiations with any party, other than Midas Medici, concerning a business combination involving Consonus;
 
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the risk that the potential benefits of the merger may not be realized;
 
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the risk that the merger might not be consummated in a timely manner or at all and the potential adverse effect of the public announcement of the merger on Consonus’ reputation;
 
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the risk to Consonus’ business, operations and financial results in the event that the merger is not consummated;
 
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the strategic direction of the combined board;
 
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various other risks associated with the combined company and the merger, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; and
 
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the existence of related parties on the Midas Medici management and board.
 
The board of directors of Consonus determined that the merger is preferable to the other alternatives which might be available to Consonus, such as remain independent and growing internally through equity or debt financings, or engaging in a transaction with another party. The Consonus board made that determination because it believes that the merger will result in a combined company with greater potential capital strength and potential profitability than Consonus possesses on a stand-alone basis or that Consonus might be able to achieve through other alternatives.
 
For the reasons set forth above, the board of directors of Consonus recommended that holders of Consonus capital stock vote to approve the merger agreement, the merger contemplated thereby, and the related transactions.
 
 
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Strategic Trends Driving the Merger

In addition to the foregoing, the merger of Consonus Technologies with Midas Medici, we believe, would enable the combined company to accelerate the respective business plans of Midas Medici and Consonus individually through an increased access to capital in the public equity markets, increased management strength and management expertise, access to a new customer base for the Consonus sales organization and ability to develop and acquire new solutions targeting significant trends in the convergence between technology and energy, in particular the impact of increasing data and the use of energy in the data center space.  The merger would provide the combined company the opportunity to take advantage of the following emerging and growing trends in addition to the existing high growth trends in the data center, virtualization and cloud computing and smart grid spaces:

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Providing Energy Efficiency consulting and other solutions to Consonus’ existing and prospective clients as part of the existing solution sets in order to reduce costs, enhance data center optimization and reduce the carbon footprint.  According to the US Department of Energy, or DOE, data centers are one of the fastest growing electric power consumption sectors in the country.  As shown in the DOE assessment of data center electric use (Figure 4), data center electric consumption has more than doubled in the 2000 – 2006 period and is forecasted to double again by 2012.
 
Figure 4: Department of Energy assessment of data center electric use
 
 
 
The 61 billion kilo-watt (kWh) of electricity consumed by data centers in 2006 represents 1.7% of the entire US market and 5% of all commercial electric power sales.  Management believes that if commercial electric rates continue to escalate at 5% (the annualized rate increase from 2002 – 2008), and data center electric demand increases as forecasted by DOE, by 2012, data centers would be consuming $16 billion of electricity.  Management believes that there is and would be significant pressure to reduce power costs for data centers, thereby creating opportunities for a data center services company with in-depth knowledge and insights into the power industry
 
 
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Consonus would gain access to a new industry vertical that is on the verge of explosive data growth as part of its normal operations.  The utility industry is undergoing significant transformation in terms of how it generates, transmits and distributes energy in response to increasing customer and regulatory demand for renewable, increasing construction costs, increasing rates and increasing information requirements by consumers as the USA migrates from an analog electric grid to a digital or “smart” grid.  This transformation is currently being manifested by the replacing of decades old analog meters by digital two-way meters and associated infrastructure, software and solutions.  According to estimates from Utilipoint, there would be approximately 79 million digital meter being deployed from 2008 – 2015.  This transformation going on in the utility industry is estimated to increase the annual data storage requirements of the industry by 16 fold – from 37 terabytes, or TB of data to approximately 800TB of data. Management believes that this transformation, if it occurs, would create opportunities for virtualization, disaster recover, security, backup, IT consulting, data center outsourcing among others. The combined company would be positioned to capitalize on this opportunity in the utility industry to increase its revenues and profits.
 
Figure 5: Smart Metering Installation Projection for US

 
Source: Utilipoint International, Inc.

Figure 6: Electric “Smart Meter” Forecast
 
Source: Utilipoint International, Inc.

 
Post Merger Operating Aspirations

Management believes that upon the consummation of the merger, the combined company would be positioned to execute on a business plan that has the following operating model aspirations over the medium to long-term horizon.  Management defines medium to long-term horizon as 36 to 60 months.  The aspiration of the operating model includes;

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Year on Year Revenue Growth – 15 % to 20%
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Gross Margin Percentage – 35% - 40%
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EBITDA Margin Percentage – 12% - 17%
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Maintenance CapEx to Revenue Percentage – 1% - 3%
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EBITDA to Debt Multiple – 2.5x – 3.5x
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Free Cashflow to Revenue Percentage – 3% - 10%

 
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In the course of its deliberations, Midas Medici’s board of directors also considered a variety of risks and other countervailing factors related to entering into the merger agreement, including:
 
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the risks related to Consonus and the combined company as described in the risk factors set forth elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus;
 
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the possible volatility, at least in the short term, of the trading price of Midas Medici’s common stock resulting from the merger announcement;
 
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the risk that the merger might not be consummated in a timely manner or at all and the potential adverse effect of the public announcement of the merger on Midas Medici’s reputation;
 
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the risk to Midas Medici’s business, operations and financial results in the event that the merger is not consummated;
 
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the strategic direction of the combined board; and
 
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various other risks associated with the combined company and the merger, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
The foregoing information and factors considered by Midas Medici’s board of directors are not intended to be exhaustive but are believed to include all of the material factors considered by Midas Medici’s board of directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger and the complexity of these matters, Midas Medici’s board of directors did not find it useful, and did not attempt, to quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative weights to these factors. In considering the factors described above, individual members of Midas Medici’s board of directors may have given different weight to different factors. Midas Medici’s board of directors conducted an overall analysis of the factors described above, including thorough discussions with, and questioning of, Midas Medici’s management and Midas Medici’s legal and financial advisors, and considered the factors overall to be favorable to, and to support, its determination.
 
Interests of Consonus’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger
 
In considering the recommendation of the Consonus board of directors with respect to adopting the merger agreement, Consonus’ stockholders should be aware that certain members of the board of directors and executive officers of Consonus have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, interests they may have as Consonus’ stockholders.
 
Effective as of the closing of the merger, the combined company will have a seven member board of directors, which is expected to be comprised of Justin Beckett, Hank Torbert, and Connie Roveto from Consonus’ board of directors, Stephen Schweich and Keith Gordon from Midas Medici’s board of directors, and Nana Baffour and Johnson Kachidza from both Midas Medici’s and Consonus’ board of directors. The management of each of Midas Medici and Consonus will not change as a result of the merger.

KLI and its affiliates own an aggregate of 1,820,017 shares, representing 55.8% of the outstanding common stock of Consonus. Nana Baffour, the CEO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici and Johnson M. Kachidza, President, CFO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici are each managing principals of KLI. In addition, Messrs. Baffour and Kachidza are members of the Board of Directors of Consonus and Mr. Baffour is Executive Chairman of Consonus. KLI owns 120,113 shares representing 4.7% of the outstanding common stock of Midas Medici. In addition, Messrs Baffour and Kachidza, individually and through entities which they control own in the aggregate 1,461,097 shares representing 56.9 % of the outstanding common stock of Midas Medici. Upon the consummation of the merger KLI will beneficially own 2,307,987 or 33% of the outstanding shares of the combined company. In addition, Mssrs. Baffour and Kachidza will beneficially own 3,582, 357 or 51.7% of the outstanding shares of the combined company.
 
In December 2009 and 2008, Consonus recognized expenses of approximately $250,000 for management and administrative services provided by KLI.
 
On September 24, 2008, CAC issued a Secured Promissory Note to KLI. Under the terms of the note, CAC may borrow up to a maximum of $2,500,000, of which it has borrowed $1,623,485. The balance of the available funds may be used to support CAC's operating and debt servicing obligations. In connection with the issuance of the note, CAC entered into a security agreement with KLI and subordination and standstill agreement with KLI, U.S. Bank National Association and Proficio Bank, each dated as of September 24, 2008. The note is collateralized by all assets of CAC and is subordinate to the term loans with U.S. Bank and Proficio. The note bears interest at the "applicable LIBOR rate" plus 12.5% (12.74% at December 31, 2009). At December 31, 2009, there is approximately $298,000 in accrued interest on the balance sheet as well as approximately $231,000 in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the note. Interest expense for 2008 on the KLI note was $67,000 and it was also in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2008.
 
Pursuant to the employment agreements between Midas Medici and Messrs. Baffour and Kachidza, the base salary of the executives shall be increased based on the publicly reported consolidated annual gross revenues of Midas Medici.
 
Consonus’ board of directors was aware of these potential conflicts of interest and considered them, among other matters, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the merger, and to recommend that its stockholders approve the Consonus proposals, contemplated by this joint proxy statement/prospectus to be presented to its stockholders for consideration at its stockholder meeting.
 
 
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Effective Time of the Merger
 
The merger agreement requires the parties to consummate the merger after all of the conditions to the consummation of the merger contained in the merger agreement are satisfied or waived, including the adoption of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Consonus. The merger will become effective upon the filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later time as is agreed by Midas Medici and Consonus and specified in the certificate of merger. Neither Midas Medici nor Consonus can predict the exact timing of the consummation of the merger.
 
 
Regulatory Approvals
 
Midas Medici must comply with applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the issuance of shares of Midas Medici common stock and the filing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
 
 
Tax Treatment of the Merger
 
Midas Medici and Consonus intend the merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. Each of Midas Medici and Consonus will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and not to permit or cause any affiliate or any subsidiary of Midas Medici or Consonus to, take any action or cause any action to be taken which would cause the merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. For a description of the material United States federal tax consequences of the merger, see the section entitled “Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” below.
 
 
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
 
 
General
 
The following general discussion summarizes the material United States federal income tax consequences of the merger to Midas Medici Acquisition Corp., Consonus, and holders of Consonus capital stock who are “United States persons” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) and who hold their Consonus capital stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. The term “non-United States person” means a person or holder other than a “United States person.” If a partnership or other flow-through entity is a beneficial owner of Consonus capital stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership or an owner of the entity will depend upon the status of the partner or other owner and the activities of the partnership or other entity.  A partner in a partnership holding Consonus capital stock should consult its tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the merger to such holder.
 
This section does not discuss all of the United States federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a particular stockholder in light of his or her individual circumstances or to stockholders subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws, including, without limitation:
 
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brokers or dealers in securities or foreign currencies;
 
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stockholders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code;
 
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tax-exempt organizations;
 
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stockholders who are “non-United States persons”;
 
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expatriates;
 
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stockholders that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar;
 
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banks, financial institutions or insurance companies;
 
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stockholders who acquired Consonus stock in connection with stock option or stock purchase plans or in other compensatory transactions; or
 
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stockholders who hold Consonus stock as part of an integrated investment, including a straddle, hedge, or other risk reduction strategy, or as part of a conversion transaction or constructive sale.
 
 
 
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Assuming the merger is completed according to the terms of the merger agreement and this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and based upon customary assumptions and certain representations as to factual matters by Midas Medici and Consonus, it is the opinion of management that the merger will be treated for United States federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. No ruling has been or will be sought from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the merger, and the following summary is not binding on the IRS or the courts. This discussion is based upon the Code, laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not address the tax consequences of the merger under state, local and foreign laws or under United States federal tax law other than income tax law. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge one or more of the tax consequences described herein.
 
Consonus stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of the Merger, including any applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences.
 
The following summary sets forth the material federal income tax consequences for the Consonus stockholders and the corporate parties to the merger assuming, consistent with the opinion of counsel referred to above, that the merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
 
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Consonus stockholders will not recognize any gain or loss upon the receipt of Midas Medici common stock in exchange for Consonus stock in connection with the merger (except to the extent of cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Midas Medici common stock, as discussed below).
 
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The aggregate tax basis of the Midas Medici common stock received by a Consonus stockholder in connection with the merger will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the Consonus stock surrendered in exchange for Midas Medici common stock.
 
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The holding period of the Midas Medici common stock received by a Consonus stockholder in connection with the merger will include the holding period of the Consonus stock surrendered in connection with the merger.
 
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A dissenting stockholder who perfects appraisal rights will generally recognize gain or loss with respect to his or her shares of the Consonus stock equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and his or her basis in such shares. Such gain or loss will generally be long term capital gain or loss, provided the shares were held for more than one year prior to the disposition of the shares. Interest, if any, awarded in an appraisal proceeding by a court would be included in such stockholder’s income as ordinary income.
 
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Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp.  and Consonus will not recognize gain or loss solely as a result of the merger.
 
 
Backup Withholding
 
If you are a non-corporate holder of Consonus stock you may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding on any cash payments received for perfecting appraisal rights. You will not be subject to backup withholding, however, if you:
 
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furnish a correct taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding on the substitute Form W-9 or successor form included in the letter of transmittal to be delivered to you following the completion of the merger (or the appropriate Form W-8, as applicable); or
 
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are otherwise exempt from backup withholding.
 
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against your United States federal income tax liability, provided you furnish the required information to the IRS.
 
 
Tax Return Reporting Requirements
 
If you receive Midas Medici common stock as a result of the merger, you will be required to retain records pertaining to the merger, and you will be required to file with your United States federal income tax return for the year in which the merger takes place, a statement setting forth certain facts relating to the merger as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(b).
 
 
Taxable Acquisition
 
The failure of the merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code would result in a Consonus stockholder recognizing capital gain or loss with respect to the shares of Consonus stock surrendered by such stockholder equal to the difference between the stockholder’s basis in the shares and the fair market value, as of the effective time of the merger, of the Midas Medici stock received in exchange for the Consonus stock (and the cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Consonus stock). In such event, a stockholder’s aggregate basis in the Midas Medici common stock so received would equal its fair market value and such stockholder’s holding period would begin the day after the merger. A dissenting stockholder who receives cash will be required to recognize gain or loss in the same manner as described above (see discussion of dissenters in a reorganization above).
 
 
 
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The foregoing discussion is not intended to be a complete analysis or description of all potential United States federal income tax consequences of the merger. In addition, the discussion does not address tax consequences which may vary with, or are contingent on, your individual circumstances. Moreover, the discussion does not address any non-income tax or any foreign, state or local tax consequences of the merger. Accordingly, you are urged to consult with your own tax advisor to determine the particular United States federal, state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences to you of the merger.
 

 
 Anticipated Accounting Treatment
 
Consonus security holders will own, after the merger, approximately 64.5% of the combined company on a fully-diluted basis. Based on an analysis of minority interest in the surviving corporation, the relative size of Consonus and Midas Medici and the composition of the combined company, for accounting purposes, Consonus will be deemed to be the acquiring entity and Midas Medici, the acquired entity and the merger will be accounted for as a reverse merger.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements included in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus have been prepared to give effect to the proposed merger of Consonus and Acquisition Corp.  as a reverse acquisition of assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. For accounting purposes, Consonus is considered to be acquiring Midas Medici in the merger.
 
 
Appraisal Rights
 
If the merger is completed, holders of Consonus common stock are entitled to appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL, or Section 262, provided that they comply with the conditions established by Section 262.
 
The discussion below is a summary regarding a Consonus stockholder’s appraisal rights under Delaware law but is not a complete statement of the law regarding dissenters’ rights under Delaware law and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the relevant provisions of Delaware law, which are attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B. Stockholders intending to exercise appraisal rights should carefully review Annex B. Failure to follow precisely any of the statutory procedures set forth in Annex B may result in a termination or waiver of these rights.
 
A record holder of shares of Consonus capital stock who makes the demand described below with respect to such shares, who continuously is the record holder of such shares through the effective time of the merger, who otherwise complies with the statutory requirements of Section 262 and who neither votes in favor of the merger nor consents thereto in writing will be entitled to an appraisal by the Delaware Court of Chancery, or the Delaware Court, of the fair value of his, her or its shares of Consonus capital stock in lieu of the consideration that such stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger agreement. All references in this summary of appraisal rights to a “stockholder” or “holders of shares of Consonus capital stock” are to the record holder or holders of shares of Consonus capital stock. Except as described herein, stockholders of Consonus will not be entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger.
 
Under Section 262, where a merger is to be submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders, such as the Consonus special meeting, not fewer than 20 days prior to the meeting, a constituent corporation must notify each of the holders of its stock for whom appraisal rights are available that such appraisal rights are available and include in each such notice a copy of Section 262. This joint proxy statement/prospectus shall constitute such notice to the record holders of Consonus capital stock.
 
Stockholders who desire to exercise their appraisal rights must satisfy all of the conditions of Section 262. Those conditions include the following:
 
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Stockholders electing to exercise appraisal rights must not vote “for” the adoption of the merger agreement. Voting “for” the adoption of the merger agreement will result in the waiver of appraisal rights. Also, because a submitted proxy not marked “against” or “abstain” will be voted “for” the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, the submission of a proxy not marked “against” or “abstain” will result in the waiver of appraisal rights.
 
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A written demand for appraisal of shares must be filed with Consonus before the taking of the vote on the merger agreement at the special meeting. The written demand for appraisal should specify the stockholder’s name and mailing address, and that the stockholder is thereby demanding appraisal of his, her or its Consonus capital stock. The written demand for appraisal of shares is in addition to and separate from a vote against the merger agreement or an abstention from such vote. That is, failure to return your proxy, voting against, or abstaining from voting on, the merger will not satisfy your obligation to make a written demand for appraisal.
 
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A demand for appraisal must be executed by or for the stockholder of record, fully and correctly, as such stockholder’s name appears on the stock certificate. If the shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, this demand must be executed by or for the fiduciary. If the shares are owned by or for more than one person, as in a joint tenancy or tenancy in common, such demand must be executed by or for all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an agent for two or more joint owners, may execute the demand for appraisal for a stockholder of record. However, the agent must identify the record owner and expressly disclose the fact that, in exercising the demand, he is acting as agent for the record owner. A person having a beneficial interest in Consonus capital stock held of record in the name of another person, such as a broker or nominee, must act promptly to cause the record holder to follow the steps summarized below in a timely manner to perfect whatever appraisal rights the beneficial owners may have.
 
 
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A stockholder who elects to exercise appraisal rights should mail or deliver his, her or its written demand to Consonus at 301 Gregson Drive, Cary, North Carolina 27511, Attention: Hank Torbert, Chair of the Special Committee of the Board.
 
Within 10 days after the effective time of the merger, Consonus, as the surviving company, will provide notice of the effective time of the merger to all Consonus stockholders who have complied with Section 262 and have not voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement.
 
Within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, either Consonus or any stockholder who has complied with the required conditions of Section 262 may file a petition in the Delaware Court, with a copy served on Consonus in the case of a petition filed by a stockholder, demanding a determination of the fair value of the shares of all stockholders seeking to exercise appraisal rights. There is no present intent on the part of Consonus to file an appraisal petition, and stockholders seeking to exercise appraisal rights should not assume that Consonus will file such a petition or that Consonus will initiate any negotiations with respect to the fair value of such shares. Accordingly, holders of Consonus capital stock who desire to have their shares appraised should initiate any petitions necessary for the perfection of their appraisal rights within the time periods and in the manner prescribed in Section 262.
 
Within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, any stockholder who has satisfied the requirements of Section 262 will be entitled, upon written request, to receive from Consonus a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares of Consonus common stock and Consonus preferred stock not voting in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and with respect to which demands for appraisal were received by Consonus and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such statement must be mailed within 10 days after the stockholder’s request has been received by Consonus or within 10 days after the expiration of the period for the delivery of demands as described above, whichever is later.
 
If a petition for an appraisal is timely filed and a copy thereof is served upon Consonus, Consonus will then be obligated, within 20 days after service, to file in the office of the Register in Chancery a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded an appraisal of their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been reached. After notice to
stockholders, as required by the Delaware Court, at the hearing on such petition, the Delaware Court will determine which stockholders are entitled to appraisal rights. The Delaware Court may require the stockholders who have demanded an appraisal for their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any stockholder fails to comply with such direction, the Delaware Court may dismiss the proceedings as to such stockholder. Where proceedings are not dismissed, the Delaware Court will appraise the shares of Consonus capital stock owned by such stockholders, determining the fair value of such shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value.
 
Although the board of directors of Consonus believes that the merger consideration is fair, no representation is made as to the outcome of the appraisal of fair value as determined by the Delaware Court, and stockholders should recognize that such an appraisal could result in a determination of a value higher or lower than, or the same as, the consideration they would receive pursuant to the merger agreement. Moreover, Consonus does not anticipate offering more than the merger consideration to any stockholder exercising appraisal rights and reserves the right to assert, in any appraisal proceeding, that, for purposes of Section 262, the “fair value” of a share of Consonus capital stock is less than the merger consideration. In determining “fair value,” the Delaware Court is required to take into account all relevant factors. The cost of the appraisal proceeding, which does not include attorneys’ or experts’ fees, may be determined by the Delaware Court and taxed against the dissenting stockholder and/or Consonus as the Delaware Court deems equitable under the circumstances. Each dissenting stockholder is responsible for his or her attorneys’ and expert witness expenses, although, upon application of a dissenting stockholder, the Delaware Court may order that all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any dissenting stockholder in connection with the appraisal proceeding, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and the fees and expenses of experts, be charged pro rata against the value of all shares of stock entitled to appraisal.
 
Any stockholder who has duly demanded appraisal in compliance with Section 262 will not, after the effective time of the merger, be entitled to vote for any purpose any shares subject to such demand or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on such shares, except for dividends or distributions payable to stockholders of record at a date prior to the effective time of the merger.
 
At any time within 60 days after the effective time of the merger, any stockholder will have the right to withdraw his, her or its demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered in the merger agreement. After this period, a stockholder may withdraw his, her or its demand for appraisal and receive payment for his, her or its shares as provided in the merger agreement only with the consent of Consonus. If no petition for appraisal is filed with the court within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, stockholders’ rights to appraisal, if available, will cease. Inasmuch as Consonus has no obligation to file such a petition, any stockholder who desires a petition to be filed is advised to file it on a timely basis. Any stockholder may withdraw such stockholder’s demand for appraisal by delivering to Consonus a written withdrawal of his, her or its demand for appraisal and acceptance of the merger consideration, except (i) that any such attempt to withdraw made more than 60 days after the effective time of the merger will require written approval of Consonus and (ii) that no appraisal proceeding in the Delaware Court shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval of the Delaware Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Delaware Court deems just.
 
 
 
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Failure by any Consonus stockholder to comply fully with the procedures described above and set forth in Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus may result in termination of such stockholder’s appraisal rights. In view of the complexity of exercising appraisal rights under Delaware law, any Consonus stockholder considering exercising these rights should consult with legal counsel.

THE MERGER AGREEMENT
 
The following is a summary of selected provisions of the merger agreement. While Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp., and Consonus believe that this description covers the material terms of the merger agreement, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you. The merger agreement has been attached as [Annex A] to this prospectus to provide you with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp., and Consonus. The following description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreement. You should refer to the full text of the merger agreement for details of the merger and the terms and conditions of the merger agreement.
 
The merger agreement contains representations and warranties that Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp, on the one hand, and Consonus, on the other hand, have made to one another as of specific dates. These representations and warranties have been made for the benefit of the other parties to the merger agreement and may be intended not as statements of fact but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be incorrect. In addition, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules exchanged by the parties in connection with signing the merger agreement. While Midas Medici, and Acquisition Corp do not believe that these disclosure schedules contain information required to be publicly disclosed under the applicable securities laws, other than information that has already been so disclosed, the disclosure schedules do contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the attached merger agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties as current characterizations of factual information about Midas Medici, or Consonus because they were made as of specific dates, may be intended merely as a risk allocation mechanism between Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp, and Consonus and are modified by the disclosure schedules.
 
 
General
 
Under the merger agreement, Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici formed by Midas Medici in connection with the merger, will merge with and into Consonus, with Consonus continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas Medici.
 
 
Closing and Effective Time of the Merger
 
The closing of the merger will occur no later than the second (2nd) business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions provided in the merger agreement, or on such other date as Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp. and Consonus may agree in writing. However, because the merger is subject to a number of conditions, neither Midas Medici nor Consonus can predict exactly when the closing will occur or if it will occur at all. Please see the section entitled “—Conditions to Completion of the Merger” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
The effective time of the merger will be the time and date when the merger becomes effective, which shall be the date and time of acceptance for record of the certificate of merger that will be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on the closing date of the merger, or such other time specified in the certificate of merger.
 
 
Merger Consideration
 
 
Conversion of Consonus Common Stock
 
At the effective time of the merger, each share of Consonus common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than any outstanding options, warrants, and all stock appreciation or phantom stock rights of Consonus common stock, all of which will be converted into a similar right with respect to Midas stock applying the Exchange Ratio, or shares held by dissenting stockholders who have not waived in writing or failed to perfect or effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal under Section 262 of the DGCL) will be cancelled and extinguished and automatically converted into and become exchangeable for the right to receive Midas Medici common stock as described below, together with the right, if any, to receive one full additional share, in lieu of fractional shares of Midas Medici common stock. Please see the section entitled “—Fractional Shares of Midas Medici Common Stock” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Exchange Ratio
 
The merger agreement provides that stockholders of Consonus will receive 1.33 shares of common stock of Midas Medici for each share of Consonus in the merger.
 
This exchange ratio is subject to adjustment to account for the effect of any forward  or reverse stock split, stock dividend, including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Midas Medici common stock or Consonus common stock), extraordinary cash dividends, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Midas Medici common stock or Consonus common stock occurring on or after the date of the merger agreement and prior to the effective time.
 
 
 
 
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Midas Medici Common Stock
 
Each outstanding share of Midas Medici common stock will remain an outstanding share of Midas Medici common stock and will not be converted or otherwise affected by the merger. For more information regarding the Midas Medici common stock, please see the section entitled “Description of Midas Medici Common Stock” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Fractional Shares of Midas Medici Common Stock
 
No fractional shares of Midas Medici common stock will be issued to any stockholder of Consonus upon completion of the merger. The holder of shares of Consonus common stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of Midas Medici common stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Midas Medici common stock that otherwise would be received by such holder), will be granted the automatic conversion of such fractional share to the right to receive from Midas Medici one full additional share of Midas Medici common stock to such holder of Consonus common stock.
 
 
Share Issuance Process
 
Promptly following the effective time, Midas Medici will make available for delivery the shares of Midas Medici common stock issuable under the merger agreement. These shares will be issuable in accordance with the stock register of Consonus as of the effective time, to each holder of record as of such time. Physical stock certificates of Consonus common stock will not be required to be exchanged for Midas Medici common stock certificates and will be automatically issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of Consonus common stock. All shares of Consonus common stock will be deemed to no longer be issued and outstanding as of the effective time, subject to rights of dissenting shares as set forth in the agreement.
 
Conversion of Consonus Options, Warrants and Stock Appreciation Rights
 
At the effective time, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Consonus common stock under any stock option plan of Consonus and any other arrangement to purchase capital stock of Consonus, whether or not vested, will be exchanged for such number of options under the Midas Medici stock option plan as would be issuable pursuant to the exchange ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price of such Consonus Stock Option. All warrants to purchase Consonus common stock and obligations to issue warrants to purchase Consonus common stock, whether or not vested, will be exchanged for warrants to purchase such number of shares of Midas Medici common stock as would be issuable pursuant to the exchange ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price of such Consonus warrant.  All stock appreciation or phantom stock rights of Consonus based on the underlying value of shares of Consonus common stock, whether or not vested, will be exchanged for stock appreciation right using the exchange ratio to calculate the appropriate number of shares and base value of Midas Medici common stock.
 
 
Directors and Officers of Consonus Following the Merger
 
Effective as of the closing of the merger, the surviving corporation’s officers are expected to include the officers set forth in the certificate of merger, until their respective successors are duly appointed. The surviving corporation’s initial directors are expected to include the directors set forth in the certificate of merger, until their respective successors are duly appointed.
 
 
Certificate of Incorporation
 
At the effective time, the certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation will be the certificate of incorporation of Consonus until it is thereafter amended in accordance with Delaware Law and such certificate of incorporation.
 
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
 
Each party’s obligation to complete the merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by each of the parties, at or prior to the merger, of various conditions, which include the following:
 
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stockholders of Consonus must have approved and adopted the merger agreement, and approved the merger, by the requisite vote under Delaware Law;
 
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the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part, must have been declared effective by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act and must not be subject to any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 and no similar proceeding in respect to the proxy statement/prospectus will have been initiated or threatened in writing by the SEC. All other filings will have been approved or declared effective and no stop order will have been issued and no proceeding will have been initiated to revoke any such approval or effectiveness;
 
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no court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority, has enacted, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, or other order which is in effect and which has the effect of making the merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger;
 
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all representations and warranties of the other party in the merger agreement subject to exceptions and in certain schedules and exhibits to the merger agreement must be true and correct in all material respects on the date of the merger agreement and on the closing date of the merger with the same force and effect as if made on the date on which the merger is to be completed or, if such representations and warranties address matters as of a particular date, then as of that particular date. Each party shall have delivered to the other party a certificate with respect to the foregoing executed on behalf of the other party by a duly authorized officer of such party;
 
 
 
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the other party to the merger agreement must have performed or complied with in all material respects all covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the closing of the merger, and the parties must have received a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of the other party by a duly authorized officer of such party;
 
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no material adverse effect with respect to either party will have occurred since the date of the agreement.
 
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Consonus will have received waivers from each executive of Midas Medici or any of its subsidiaries related to any rights they may have to payments, bonuses, vesting, acceleration or other similar rights that are or may be triggered by the consummation of the transactions set forth in the merger agreement.
 
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all state securities or “blue sky” authorizations necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement shall have been obtained and be in effect; and
 
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all proceedings in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and all certificates and documents delivered by the other party as required under the merger agreement or otherwise reasonably requested by the requesting party will be executed and delivered by the other party and will be reasonably satisfactory to the requesting party.
 
In addition, the obligation of Midas Medici and Acquisition Corp. to complete the merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
 
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no material adverse change in the business, assets, capitalization, financial condition or results of operation with respect to Consonus and its subsidiaries will have occurred since the date of the merger agreement;
 
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Consonus must have obtained the consents, waivers and approvals required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; and
 
 
No Solicitation
 
During the period commencing from the date of the merger agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of the merger agreement and the effective time, Consonus and its subsidiaries will not, nor will they authorize or permit any of their respective representatives, to directly or indirectly:
 
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Solicit, initiate, encourage or induce the making, submission or announcement of any acquisition transaction (as defined below);
 
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Participate in discussions or negotiations regarding, or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries of the making of any proposal that constitutes any acquisition transaction;
 
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Engage in discussions or negotiations with any person with respect to any acquisition transaction, except as to the existence of the non-solicitation provisions in the merger agreement;
 
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Subject to the merger agreement, approve, or recommend any acquisition transaction;
 
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Enter into any letter of intent or any contract agreement contemplating or relating to an acquisition Agreement;
 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the approval of the merger by the Consonus stockholders, Consonus may furnish information regarding Consonus or any of its subsidiaries to, or enter into a confidentiality agreement or negotiations with, any person in response to a superior offer (as defined below) submitted by such person if: (i) neither Consonus nor any representative of Consonus and its subsidiaries has violated any of the restrictions set forth in the non-solicitation provision in the merger agreement, (ii)  the board of directors of Consonus concludes in good faith with the consultation of outside legal counsel that such action is required for the board of directors of Consonus to comply with its fiduciary obligations to its stockholders under Delaware Law, (iii) at least five (5) business days prior to furnishing any such information to or entering into negotiations with, such person Consonus gives Midas Medici written notice of the identity o f such persons and Consonus’ intention to negotiate with such persons and Consonus receives from such person an executed confidentiality agreement, and contemporaneously with furnishing any information to such person, Consonus furnishes such information to Midas Medici.
 
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An “acquisition transaction” means any transaction or series of related transactions, other than the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, involving (i) an acquisition from Consonus by any “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of more than five percent (5%) interest in the total outstanding voting securities of Consonus or any of its subsidiaries, or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any person or “group” beneficially owning five percent (5%) or more of the total outstanding voting securities of Consonus or any of its subsidiaries, or any merger, consolidation, or business combination involving Consonus that would hold less than ninety-five (95%) of the equity interests in the surviving entity of such transaction, (ii) any sale, lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), exchange, transfer, license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition of more than five percent (5%) of the assets of Consonus, or (iii) any liquidation or dissolution of Consonus.
 
 
 
 
 
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A “superior proposal” means any bona fide, unsolicited written acquisition proposal on terms that the board of directors of Consonus determines in good faith, on the basis of the advice of a financial advisor and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the acquisition proposal, are more favorable and provide greater value to all the stockholders of Consonus from a financial point of view than the terms of the merger set forth in the merger agreement; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a “superior offer” if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not likely, to be obtained by such third party on a timely basis.

The parties agree that any violation of the non-solicitation provision in the merger agreement will be deemed to be a breach by Consonus.
 
 
Meeting of Stockholders
 
Consonus is obligated under the merger agreement to call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for purposes of considering the merger and the merger agreement.
 
 
Covenants; Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
 
 
During the period commencing from the date of the merger agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of the merger agreement or the effective time, the parties and each of their respective subsidiaries must, except to the extent that the other parties otherwise consent in writing, carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, pay its debts and taxes when due, pay or perform material obligation, when due, and use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices to: (i) preserve intact its business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its present officers and employees, and (iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licenses, and others with which it has business dealings. The parties must also notify each other of any material event involving its business operations.
 
During the period commencing from the date of the merger agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of the merger agreement or the effective time, neither Midas Medici nor Consonus, nor any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent that the other party consents in writing, is permitted to:
 
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waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, or amend the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other stock plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;
 
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grant any severance or termination pay to any officer or employee except pursuant to written agreements outstanding, or policies existing, or adopt any new severance plan, or amend any severance plan or agreement existing on the date of the merger agreement, or grant any equity-based compensation, whether payable in cash or stock;
 
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transfer or license to any person, or otherwise extend, amend any rights to any intellectual property, or enter into any agreements to grant, transfer or license to any person future patent rights other than  non-exclusive licenses granted to end-users in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
 
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declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of, any capital stock of Consonus or any of its subsidiaries, or split, combine or reclassify any such capital stock, or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any such capital stock;
 
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purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock, except repurchases of unvested shares at cost in connection with the termination of the employment relationship with any employee pursuant to stock option or purchase agreements in effect on the date of the merger agreement;
 
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issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber (or propose any of the foregoing) any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of such capital stock, or any subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of such capital stock, or enter into other agreements obligating Consonus or any of its subsidiaries to issue any shares of such capital stock or securities convertible, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of such capital stock, other than (A) the issuance, delivery and/or sale of shares of Consonus common stock or Midas Medici common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants outstanding on the date of the merger agreement, and (B) the granting of stock options in the ordinary course of business;
 
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permit or propose any amendments to its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other charter documents;
 
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acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, any business or any corporation, limited liability company, or other business organization, or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any of the foregoing, or enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or similar alliances;
 
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sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets, except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business, and except for the sale, lease or disposition (other than through licensing) of property or assets which are not material to the business of such party and its subsidiaries;
 
 
 
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incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of such party, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with the financing of ordinary course trade payables;
 
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adopt or amend any employee benefit plan, or employee stock purchase or stock option plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, with newly hired employees who are terminable “at will” and who are not officers of such party), pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee, or increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its directors, officers, employees or consultants;
 
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(A) pay, discharge, or settle any claims, or liabilities or litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of the merger agreement), other than the payment, discharge, or settlement in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms as in existence as of the date of the merger agreement or (B) waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release any person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality agreement to which such party or any of its subsidiaries is a party or is a beneficiary of;
 
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make payments outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $10,000; or make any payments outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate;
 
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modify, amend or terminate any material contract or agreement to which such party or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims hereunder;
 
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enter into, renew or modify any contracts, agreements or obligations relating to the distribution, sale, license or marketing by third parties of the products of such party or any of its subsidiaries, or products licensed by such party or any of its subsidiaries;
 
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except as required by GAAP, revalue any assets of such party or any of its subsidiaries, or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;
 
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incur or enter into any agreement  requiring such party or any of its subsidiaries to make payments in excess of $100,000 in any individual case, or $300,000 in the aggregate;
 
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engage in any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, whether or not otherwise permitted by the merger agreement;
 
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engage in any action with the intent to adversely impact or materially delay the consummation of the merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
 
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hire any employee with an annual base compensation level in excess of $200,000; or
 
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agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions.
 
 
 
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Other Agreements
 
Each of Midas Medici and Consonus has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
 
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coordinate with the other in preparing and exchanging information for purposes of (i) compliance with state and federal securities laws, and (ii) filing with the SEC (A) a proxy statement/prospectus to be delivered to the stockholders of Consonus in connection with the merger, and (B) the registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the issuance of the Midas Medici common stock in or as the result of the merger;
 
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comply with the terms of the confidentiality agreement entered into by and among the parties;
 
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consult and agree with each other about any public disclosure either will make concerning the merger, subject to certain exceptions;
 
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obtain all consents, waivers and approvals, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; and
 
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provide the other party and its representatives' reasonable access to information concerning the business of the other party as such other party may reasonably request.
 
Consonus has further agreed to:
 
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promptly take all steps necessary in accordance with Delaware Law, its certificate of incorporation and its bylaws, to convene a meeting of the stockholders of Consonus, to be held as promptly as practicable, and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days following the declaration of effectiveness of the registration statement, for the purpose of voting upon the merger agreement and the merger;  and
 
Midas Medici has further agreed to:
 
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cause the surviving corporation to fulfill the obligations of Consonus under any indemnification agreements between Consonus and any of its directors and officers as in effect on the date of the merger agreement and any indemnification provisions under Consonus’ certificate of incorporation or by laws as in effect on the date of the merger agreement.
 
 
Termination
 
The merger agreement may be terminated at any time before the completion of the merger, whether before or after the required stockholder approvals to complete the merger have been obtained, as set forth below:
 
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by mutual written consent of Midas Medici and the Consonus, duly authorized by their respective boards of directors;
 
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by either Midas Medici or Consonus if the merger is not consummated by the date that is 6 months after signing date of the merger agreement for any reason; provided, however, that this right to terminate is not available to any party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of the failure of the merger to occur on or before such date;
 
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by either Midas Medici or the Consonus if a court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority issues a nonappealable order, decree or ruling or taken any other action having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger;
 
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by either Midas Medici or Consonus if the requisite approval of the stockholders of Consonus is not obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the requisite vote at a meeting of the stockholders of Consonus, duly convened therefore or at any adjournment or postponement; provided, however, that this right to terminate is not available to Consonus if the failure to obtain the requisite approval of the stockholders of Consonus was caused by the action or failure to act of Consonus, and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of the merger agreement;
 
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by Midas Medici if a triggering event (as defined below) occurs;
 
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by Consonus, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Midas Medici set forth in the merger agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Midas Medici becomes untrue, such that the conditions to the merger would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty becomes untrue; provided, however, that if such inaccuracy in Midas Medici’s representa­tions and warranties or breach by Midas Medici is curable by Midas Medici through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Consonus may not terminate the merger agreement for thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of written notice from Consonus to Midas Medici of such breach, provided Midas Medici continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach;
 
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by Midas Medici, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Consonus set forth in the merger agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Consonus becomes untrue, such that the conditions to the merger would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty becomes untrue; provided, however, that if such inaccuracy in Consonus’ representations and warranties or breach by Consonus is curable by Consonus through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Midas Medici may not terminate the merger agree­ment for thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of written notice from Midas Medici to Consonus of such breach, provided Consonus continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach; or
 
 
 
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by Midas Medici if a change that is materially adverse to the business, assets, capitalization, financial condition or results of operations with respect to Consonus or its subsidiaries occurs since the date of the merger agreement; provided, however, that if such change is curable by Consonus through commercially reasonable efforts, then Midas Medici may not terminate the merger agreement for thirty (30) calendar days following the occurrence of such change, provided Consonus continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure the effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets, capitalization, financial condition or results of operations with respect to Consonus if it is cured during such thirty (30) calendar day period.
 
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a “triggering event” has occurred if (i) the board of directors of Consonus or any of its committees has withdrawn or has amended or modified in a manner adverse to Midas Medici its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of the merger agreement or the approval of the merger; (ii) Consonus failed to include in the proxy statement/prospectus the recommendation of the board of directors of Consonus in favor of the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the approval of the merger; (iii) the board of directors of Consonus failed to reaffirm its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the approval of the merger within five (5) business days after Midas Medici requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed at any time following the announcement of an acquisition proposal; (iv) the board of directors of Consonus or any of its committees has approved or recommended any acquisition proposal; (v) Consonus has entered into any letter of intent or similar document accepting any acquisition proposal; or  (vi) a tender or exchange offer relating to securities of Consonus has been commenced by a person unaffiliated with Midas Medici or its stockholders and Consonus has not sent to its security holders pursuant to Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Securities Act, within ten (10) business days after such tender or exchange offer is first published, a statement indicating that Consonus recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer.
 
 
Termination Fee and Expenses
 
Each party to the merger agreement will be responsible for the payment of all fees and expenses incurred by such party in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
 
However, in the event that the merger agreement is terminated by Midas Medici due to a triggering event, Consonus will pay to Midas Medici in immediately available funds, within ten business days after demand by Midas Medici as a condition to the termination of the merger agreement pursuant to such triggering event, an amount in cash equal to all documented costs incurred by Midas Medici in connection with the merger and the S-4 Registration Statement through the date of termination with respect to legal, accounting, regulatory and similar third party fees and expenses.
 
In the event that the (A) merger agreement is terminated by Midas Medici or Consonus, as applicable, (i) because the merger has not been consummated by the date that is 6 months after signing date of the merger agreement,  or (ii) if the requisite approval of the stockholders of Consonus contemplated by the merger agreement has not been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the requisite vote at a meeting of the stockholders of Consonus, (B) following the date of the merger agreement and prior to the termination of the merger agreement, a third party has announced an acquisition proposal, and (C) within twelve months following the termination of the merger agreement a company acquisition (as defined below) is consummated or Consonus entered into an agreement or letter of intent providing for a company acquisition, then Consonus must pay to Midas Medici an amount in cash equal to the termination fee.
 
A “company acquisition” means any of the following transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); (i) a merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction hold less than sixty percent (60%) of the aggregate equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction, (ii) a voluntary sale or other disposition by the Company of assets representing in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the aggregate fair market value of the Company’s business immediately prior to such sale, or (iii) the acquisition by any person or group (including by way of a tender offer or an exchange offer or issuance by the Company), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial ownership of shares representing in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.
 

 
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Representations and Warranties
 
The merger agreement contains substantially similar representations and warranties of Midas Medici, Acquisition Corp. and Consonus as to, among other things:
 
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corporate organization and existence;
 
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corporate power and authority;
 
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certificates of incorporation and bylaws;
 
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authority relative to the merger agreement;
 
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no conflict, required filings and consents;
 
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absence of certain changes or events;
 
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absence of litigation; and
 
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the registration statement, and proxy statement/prospectus.
 
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agreements, contracts and commitments;
 
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no undisclosed liabilities;
 
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compliance
 
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employee benefit plans;
 
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environmental matters;
 
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brokers; and
 
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taxes.
 
In addition, the merger agreement contains further representations and warranties of Midas Medici and Acquisition Corp. as to, among other things:
 
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SEC filings; and
 
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No prior activities of MMGH.
 
In addition, the merger agreement contains further representations and warranties of Consonus as to, among other things:
 
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financial statements;
 
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restrictions on business activities;
 
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title to property;
 
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intellectual property;
 
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insurance;
 
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board approval; and
 
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vote required to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger.
 
The representations and warranties are, in many respects, qualified by materiality and knowledge, and will not survive the merger, but their accuracy forms the basis of one of the conditions to the obligations of Midas Medici and Consonus to complete the merger.
 
 The merger agreement may be amended in writing by the parties at any time.
 
Agreements Related to the Merger Agreement
 
 
Consonus Voting Agreements and Irrevocable Proxies
 
As of 4/30/10, certain of the shareholders of Consonus, in their capacities as stockholders of Consonus, have separately entered into voting agreements with Midas Medici and Consonus in which they have agreed to vote all shares of Consonus capital stock that they beneficially owned as of the date of their respective agreements, and that they subsequently acquire, in favor of the merger, against any matter that would result in a breach of the merger agreement by Consonus and against any proposal made in opposition to, or in competition with, the consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The shareholders of Consonus also granted and Consonus an irrevocable proxy to vote their respective shares in accordance with they respective voting agreements.
 
As of the record date, these shareholders of Consonus beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 1,917,394 shares of Consonus capital stock, allowing them to exercise approximately 58% of the voting power of Consonus capital stock.
 

 
 
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CONSONUS STOCKHOLDERS
 
CONSONUS PROPOSAL NO. 1
 
APPROVAL OF THE MERGER
 
At the Consonus special meeting, Consonus stockholders will be asked to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Immediately following the merger, Consonus stockholders will own approximately 66% of the fully-diluted shares of the combined company, with existing Midas Medici stockholders holding approximately 34% of the fully-diluted shares of the combined company.
 
The terms of, reasons for and other aspects of the merger agreement, the merger, the issuance of Midas Medici common stock to Consonus stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement are described in detail in other sections of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Vote Required; Recommendation of Board of Directors
 
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Consonus common stock having voting power outstanding on the record date for the Consonus special meeting and voting is required for approval of Consonus Proposal No. 1.
 
THE  CONSONUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT CONSONUS’ STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” CONSONUS PROPOSAL NO. 1 TO APPROVE THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
 
 
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CONSONUS’ BUSINESS

Use of the words “we”, “us”, “our” and similar terms in this Section “Consonus’ Business” refer to Consonus.
 
Overview
 
Consonus is a leading provider of innovative data center solutions to medium – sized enterprises focused on virtualization, energy efficiency and data center optimization. Our highly secure, energy efficient and reliable data centers combined with our ability to offer a comprehensive suite of related IT infrastructure services give us an ability to offer our customers customized solutions to address their critical needs of data center availability, data manageability, disaster recovery and data center consolidation, as well as a variety of other related managed services.
 
                   Our data center related services and solutions primarily enable business continuity, back-up and recovery, capacity-on-demand, regulatory compliance (such as email archiving), virtualization, cloud computing, data center best practice methodologies and software as a service. Additionally, we provide managed hosting, maintenance and support for all of our solutions, as well as related consulting and advisory services.
 
                   We have chosen to focus on small and medium size business clients in under-served geographic markets. We define small and medium size businesses as (i) companies having between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, or (ii) companies with 300 to 2,000 employees, as well as regional and department-level offices of large enterprises.
 
Today, our large and diverse customer base consists of over 650 active customers in 35 states in the United States. With several customers in each of the industries we serve, including financial services, government, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, education, utilities, healthcare and consumer goods, we have a well-diversified revenue base with no one customer exceeding 10% of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009.
                   
                   We are headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, with regional sales presence in Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Greenville, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Rockville, Maryland. We operate three data center facilities in the Salt Lake City, Utah area and have contractual arrangements with existing facilities in 13 other states and Toronto, Canada. 
 
Industry Overview
 
An increasing number of business critical applications are now delivered over the Internet. As a result, businesses of all sizes are evolving to depend on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or 24 × 7, connectivity, availability and security of their IT systems.
 
Data centers built a decade ago were focused on environmental controls and backup systems for utility failures. Modern data centers must be designed and operated at a level approaching 100% of system availability. In addition, multiple, diversely routed connections to separate telecommunications carriers for Internet access are considered a minimum standard. To achieve this, multiple redundant layers of power, bandwidth and cooling systems are now mandatory. The economic resources and technical expertise required to build facilities of this kind are well beyond the capabilities of a typical small and medium size business.
 
                   The requirement for connectivity, availability and security has driven corporations to develop and deploy system architectures that are increasingly complex, creating a sense of urgency and demand for specialized IT infrastructure and data center services. As a result, companies are increasingly working with data center service providers rather than attempting to manage these functions internally.
 
Small and Medium Sized Businesses
 
           We have chosen to focus on small and medium size business clients in under-served geographic markets. We define small and medium size businesses as companies having between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, or companies with 300 to 2,000 employees, as well as regional and department-level offices of large enterprises that satisfy these criteria. Overlaying this definition with internal market analysis of our geographic reach, we believe there are approximately 200,000 small and medium size businesses that could potentially require our data center outsourcing and IT infrastructure services. To effectively compete, many small and medium size businesses have become reliant on sophisticated IT infrastructure that, in the past, has been typically deployed at larger enterprises. However, managing, monitoring, administering, and maintaining a sophisticated IT infrastructure can rapidly deplete the limited resources of small and medium size businesses which need to be directed at core business activities. These complex and growing demands necessitate a closer relationship with solution-oriented technology providers.
 
 
 
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Market Trends
 
            We view the North American market for IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions as highly fragmented with no single dominant player. Specifically, we believe the industry includes small regional providers serving the small and medium size business market, and a limited number of national and multi-national providers that serve larger business clients.
 
            We believe that there is a growing trend to outsource data center-related infrastructure and managed services to third-party providers. We expect this trend to remain healthy for the foreseeable future given the significant costs associated with attempting to deliver high-quality data center-related services through an in-house approach. In particular, we believe that small and medium size businesses face significant challenges in trying to deliver these services on their own because of constraints related to technical expertise and cost. We believe that outsourcing these functions will allow organizations to focus capital and personnel resources on their core business operations, as opposed to IT infrastructure.   We believe that the growth in cloud and on demand computing, virtualization, increasing data management requirements, energy efficiency in technology (“Green IT”) will be positive drivers of growth in our industry and for our company.
 
            We believe our ability to offer a comprehensive suite of data center infrastructure, along with related managed and professional services and solutions, provides us with an important competitive advantage to capitalize upon the growing trend of IT outsourcing within the small to medium business segment.
 
CTI’s data center services are positioned to take advantage of significant macro-economic trends that directly impact the data center market. These include but are not limited to
 
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the continued outsourcing by enterprises of non-core IT functions and costs to specialized providers of data center services. Tier1 Research estimates a 73% compounded annual growth of the global hosting market.
 
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the emergence of Cloud Computing which is estimated to grow from $50B to $150B from 2009-2013 respectively according  to IDC.
 
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the development of more energy efficient solutions to address the dramatic increase in energy consumption  and the required data center infrastructure enhancements to accommodate such demand.
 
In addition, we expect growth in this market to remain robust, as increasingly stringent regulatory requirements in North America, along with the potentially significant loss of revenue and credibility resulting from unannounced downtime, force businesses to invest in highly secure and reliable products and services such as those offered by Consonus.
 
Our Services and Solutions
 
             We provide innovative data center and IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions to the growing small and medium size business market focused on virtualization, energy efficiency and data center optimization. Throughout our history, we have developed a comprehensive set of data center-centric skills and capabilities.  We provide our solutions and services at (i) the customer’s data centers (ii) in our data centers and (iii) in the virtual/shared data center in the “cloud”.
 
 
 

 
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Business Strengths
 
            We believe our strengths can be attributed to several distinguishing factors, including:
 
Broad Service Offering
 
            We provide our customers with a comprehensive suite of services and solutions that distinguish us in the market place. We have organized our comprehensive suite into "solution sets" designed to bring incremental value to our customers. We are able to utilize these offerings and our in-house expertise to meet our customers' needs, which include storage, server, networking and security. Additionally, our single-source service approach allows us to design, build, manage, host and support these initiatives for our customers and bring sustained, differentiated value to the marketplace.
 
Diverse and Loyal Customer Base
 
            Our large and diverse customer base consists of over 650 active customers in 35 states in the United States. With several customers in each of the industries we serve, including financial services, government, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, education, utilities, healthcare and consumer goods, we have a well-diversified revenue base with no one customer exceeding 10% of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
            We are focused primarily on underserved geographic markets where we can best leverage the breadth of our capabilities. We focus our attention on small and medium size businesses in markets where a local presence, broad resources and thought leadership are scarce. As a result, we believe we have been able to effectively differentiate ourselves from our competitors and we believe this has positioned us for continued growth in these markets. We are currently located in markets on the East coast of the United States with a high concentration of small and medium size businesses and may expand into targeted regions within the Southwest, Midwest and the West Coast of the United States.
 
 
 
 
Focus on High Growth IT Markets
 
            We focus on providing services related to high growth segments of the overall IT market, looking to specifically capitalize on the growth trends in IT infrastructure and data center services. Our technical capabilities and service expertise allow us to benefit from the increased migration from in-house IT management to externally managed and hosted services for small and medium size businesses. The small and medium size business market, specifically, is expected to experience higher growth than the overall market with respect to IT related services.
 
 
 
 
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Attractive Business Model Leverage
 
We believe there are significant opportunities to expand our margins with respect to many of our existing customers. Our IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions have been organized into repeatable "solution sets" allowing us to cost-effectively deploy these solutions. In addition, all of the data center fixed costs are sufficiently covered based on a capacity utilization of approximately 73% as of December 31, 2009 for our three data centers, resulting in minimal additional variable costs and, allowing for increased margins as we continue to increase our data center utilization.
 
Recurring Revenue Model
 
Our data center services and solutions revenue provide a solid basis for long-term relationships with our customers resulting in strong recurring revenue which provide a high degree of visibility into our future financial performance. Our data center customers typically sign one to three-year contracts with automatic renewal provisions. For the year ended December 31, 2009, revenue from our data center services and solutions represented approximately 56% of our total consolidated revenue.
 
We have consistently demonstrated strong customer retention by providing a superior blend of products and services. We have over 450 support, managed and hosting services customers. We historically experience very high contract renewal rates. Specifically, our renewal rate for the twelve months ended February 28, 2010 was approximately 86%.
 
Experienced Management Team
 
We are led by an experienced and dedicated management team, including a core group of executives and senior managers who have, on average, 22 years of experience. High employee retention has allowed us to continually build the knowledge base and technical expertise within Consonus. The current management team has successfully integrated prior acquisitions and has achieved organic growth through both geographic expansion and new product offerings.
 
Established Relationships with Industry Leading Vendors
 
            Our technology vendors include Cisco Systems, Inc., VMware, Inc., Sun/Oracle Corporation, Symantec Corporation,  NetApp, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett Packard Company, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) and VeriSign, Inc. In addition, Mr. John J. Roger, Co-President of Consonus, is a member of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Advisory Council and sits on Hewlett Packard’s (HP) Partner Advisory Council.  Mr. Robert F. McCarthy, Co-President of Consonus, sits on Symantec Corporation’s Partner Advisory Council and Network Appliance’s (NetApp) Advisory Council.   The advisory positions held by each of Mr. John J. Roger and Robert F. McCarthy provide us with opportunities to expand and enhance our relationships with senior vendor management and to align our business strategy with that of our vendor partners.
 
Growth Strategy
            
            Our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 was approximately $84.6 million. In addition to increasing penetration with existing customers and adding new clients, our strategy is to provide a comprehensive suite of IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions across our customer base. In addition, we will seek to enhance our leadership position in the IT marketplace through the continued development of new services, further geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
 
Penetration of Existing Customer Base
 
    We currently have an installed base of over 650 active customers. We believe that our extensive customer base and our enhanced service and solution offerings represent a significant opportunity to increase our revenue per customer. By cross selling our broad suite of services and solutions, our goal is to expand our share of the customer's IT expenditure with the objective of becoming their single source provider. For example, recent cross-sell activities have resulted in new data center services contracts from existing key customers.
 
Development of New Solutions
 
            We are continuously developing new services and creating customized solution sets to meet our customers' evolving requirements. We have developed a process whereby we collaborate with our customers, vendors, and industry analysts to create a highly targeted solution roadmap.  We have developed new proprietary solutions such as our Secure Archiving For the Enterprise (“SAFE”), Virtual Business Continuity (“VBC”) and Remote Backup Solutions (“RBS”).  As well we have developed a new consulting practice focused around data center energy efficiency.  New solution sets include a broader offering of Secure Archiving for the Enterprise (SAFETM) 2 and software as a service platform See "New Data Center Services and Solutions."
 
 
 
 
 
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Geographic Expansion Consonus Data Center Locations
 
 
   
 
 
We have achieved success in markets where small and medium size business concentration is high and competition is fragmented. We provide data center services today through our own or partner data center facilities in 18 markets across North America (see above).  We have developed a disciplined process of identifying, targeting and assessing new expansion opportunities. Variables we analyze prior to entering any new market include: customer demographics, competitive landscape, vendor support and labor pool. Once a decision has been made to enter a new region, we implement what we believe to be a proven expansion process to minimize cost and to maximize speed to market and return on investment. Through our current presence, we have established a solid base of operations from which we intend to grow into other adjacent high-growth, high-concentration areas, targeting the Southwest, Midwest and West Coast.
 
Consonus Labs (C-Labs)
 
Consonus Labs, LLC , a wholly owned subsidiary of Consonus Inc., was created in 2009 to foster growth through innovation centered primarily around three efforts: 1)  protecting and commercializing the intellectual property of Consonus Technologies , 2)  continuing to create innovative products and services through a dedicated product development group, and 3)   enhancing product development and product commercialization by creating partnerships with leading universities and technology providers.   In 2009, Consonus launched three highly innovative and commercially relevant products in the areas of software-as-a service, virtual disaster recovery and cloud infrastructure-on-demand.   Furthermore, a technology partnership was created with the University of Utah as a first step to aligning innovating.
 
Strategic Acquisitions
 
We believe that we can accelerate our growth through strategic acquisitions of businesses that expand our solution set or geographic reach. Current senior management and members of our board have considerable acquisition experience and have completed four acquisitions on our behalf. For example, STI has grown both organically and through the acquisitions of Path Tech Software Solutions, Inc., a Florida based company, on February 22, 2000, and Allied Group, Inc., a Connecticut based company, on October 17, 2001. Both companies served the IT consulting and services market in their respective geographical areas. Likewise, on May 2, 2005, CAC merged with Gazelle Technologies, Inc., a company engaged in software development for the utility sector and under common control by KLI, and on May 31, 2005, CAC acquired all of the assets of Consonus, Inc. from Questar InfoComm, Inc. From 1996 until CAC's acquisition of Consonus, Inc., Consonus, Inc. had been engaged in the business of designing, building and operating data centers, IT networks and web-enabled application delivery systems. Both the STI and CAC acquisitions were successful and important in evolving each entity into regional businesses by expanding each entity's geographic reach or breadth of service offerings. Management believes that it has demonstrated its ability to improve and integrate acquisitions.
 
 
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Areas of future interest include standalone data centers or companies providing data center and IT solutions that may or may not be currently offered by us and companies providing energy efficiency solutions and services to the data center space. We see a significant opportunity to participate in the industry consolidation of the fragmented, regional small and medium size business market.
 
Sales and Marketing
  
The complex nature of our client engagements requires a highly targeted, structured sales process and a team based approach.

Our sales combines a highly targeted sales approach, which includes a detailed regional analysis of the small and medium sized business market across key variables and success parameters, with an in-depth understanding of a client's organization and its complexities. We complement this effort with the ability to offer a multi-dimensional solution set that is customized to a client's needs and IT infrastructure.

As of March 31, 2010, our sales team consists of 38 commissioned sales professionals, and is supported by 8 solutions consultants and 5 sales operations and channels staff. Our team is organized by region and focuses on selling customers our entire range of services and solutions with specialization in specific solutions. With an average of 15 years experience, our sales team draws upon extensive experience in the IT infrastructure and data center services industry.

Our current selling model requires the sales force to be well informed on the principles of running a data center and the possible approaches to driving up service levels and driving down costs.

The company has placed an increased emphasis on marketing initiatives over the past 2 years, as it believes there is an opportunity to communicate with a larger number of prospective customers.  In particular, the company is investing in the following:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO):  The process of improving the volume and/or quality of traffic to the company web site or from internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo.   The company focuses on relevant search terms and optimizes the architecture, backlinks, and content of the web site to maximize search results.

Pay per click:  The Company pays internet search engines such as Google when specified keywords are clicked by users, sending them to the Consonus web site.

Web Site:  The Company has updated its web site.  The new web site more effectively communicates the company vision, supports social networking, and more specifically communicates the key solution areas in which the company is focused.

Branding:  The Company has developed a new logo, a tag line “get IT, virtually anywhere”, and has developed a more robust branding program that will enable more effective lead generation

Inside Sales:  The Company has invested in a small inside sales team focused on lead generation and new account penetration.

This increased emphasis in marketing has resulted in a strong growth in web site traffic and significant growth in sales leads from internet search and the web site.  Our marketing team maintains excellent metrics to demonstrate a positive return on the marketing investments.
 
Customers
 
Our large and diverse customer base consists of over 650 active customers in 35 states in the United States. With several customers in each of the industries we serve, including financial services, government, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, education, utilities, healthcare and consumer goods sectors, we have a well-diversified revenue base with no one customer exceeding 10% of our audited  consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009. Our diverse client base also includes regional and department level offices of Fortune 1000-type companies, which we believe demonstrates our ability to meet the highest service standards in the industry.
 
While we have the capability to serve large size businesses and do serve larger customers including regional and department level offices of larger enterprises, we have made an explicit choice to focus on clients with between roughly $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue or companies with 300 to 2,000 employees. In addition, our geographic coverage model is focused on less competitive markets, where small and medium size businesses are typically underserved.
 
Since the inception of STI approximately 22 years ago, we have attempted to constantly provide superior client service and broad product offerings in order to achieve significant repeat business. As our products and services continue to expand across the IT infrastructure and data center activity chain, our sales force will continue to focus on growing our share of our clients' annual IT expenditure.
 
Our largest 10 customers represented approximately 28% of our audited consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Contracts
 
We generally provide broad product offerings across the IT infrastructure and data center space to our customers using the following contractual arrangements:
 
Service Agreements:    The most common type of agreements that we have entered into for the provision of IT infrastructure and data center services is the service agreement. In our service agreements, a customer commits to purchase a type of service according to their individual requirements. These service agreements contain terms that are generally consistent with industry practices. Typically our managed service agreements can only be terminated by our customers in the event of a continued period of service interruption. In the case of some of our maintenance manager support agreements, the customer can terminate the agreement with a 60-day notification; and
 
Statements of Work:    We have also entered into Statements of Work, or SOWs, for the provision of IT infrastructure services. Each SOW summarizes a customer's project scope, including their IT platform/infrastructure initiatives and design recommendations. Each SOW also evaluates a customer's current and future system quality requirements (such as reliability, availability and scalability).
 
We are substantially dependent on contracts with the following vendors: Avnet, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Symantec Corporation and NetApp, Inc. The material terms of our contractual relationship with each of Avnet, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Symantec Corporation, and NetApp, Inc.  are summarized below:
 
 
 
 
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Distribution Agreement with Avnet, Inc.:    Pursuant to a distribution agreement between STI and Avnet, Inc. dated May 1, 2007, STI purchases from Avnet, Inc. certain software and hardware products for resale in the United States. Avnet, Inc. is one of our principal stockholders and lenders, and is a distributor of computer hardware, software licenses, maintenance contracts and services for various manufacturers and vendors. This distribution agreement specifies that Avnet, Inc. is intended to be STI's distribution partner and is subject to one-year renewal terms after the first year. The total value of STI's purchases pursuant to this distribution arrangement was $60.0 million in 2007, $50.5 million in 2008 and $42.0 million in 2009, see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions – Avnet, Inc. Distribution Agreement;"
 
Agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc.:    Pursuant to an agreement between STI and Sun Microsystems, Inc., STI markets and sells Sun Microsystems, Inc. hardware maintenance, software support and other products and services to end-user customers in the United States. This agreement names Avnet, Inc. as the distribution partner and is automatically renewed on a yearly basis. The total value of STI's purchases pursuant to this agreement was $51.8 million in 2007, $40.0 million in 2008 and $24.0 million in 2009; and
 
Solutions Provider Agreement with Symantec Corporation:    Pursuant to a solutions provider agreement between STI and Symantec Corporation (all of STI's contracts with Veritas Software Global Corporation have been assigned to Symantec Corporation following Symantec's acquisition of Veritas Software Global Corporation), STI is a non-exclusive reseller of Symantec Corporation's products, professional services and first-year support, of which all product and support, except support renewals, are purchased through Avnet, Inc. This agreement is automatically renewed for a further 12 month period on April 1 of each year. The total value of STI's purchases pursuant to this agreement was $13.8 million in 2007, $15.4 million in 2008 and $14.6 million in 2009.

• Authorized Reseller Agreement with Network Appliance, Inc:  Pursuant to an agreement between STI and Network Appliance, Inc. (NetApp), STI markets and sells NetApp products and services, hardware support and software support to end-user customers in the United States.  This agreement names Avnet, Inc. as the distribution partner and is automatically renewed on a yearly basis.  The total value of STI’s purchases pursuant to this agreement was $5.7 million in 2007, $9.2 million in 2008 and $9.1 million in 2009.
 
Products and Services
 
              We are a provider of IT infrastructure, data center solutions and related managed services to the growing small and medium size business market in the East, Southeast and select markets in the Western part of the United States. Our comprehensive suite of services and solutions are organized under the following two headings: data center services and solutions and IT infrastructure services and solutions.
 
Data Center Services and Solutions
 
             We currently operate three data center facilities in the Salt Lake City, Utah area which provide a comprehensive spectrum of co-location and hosting services and facilitate a secure, fault-tolerant environment to host and manage equipment and critical data. Data centers are classified in terms of availability by a tiering schedule developed by the Uptime Institute that ranges from Tier I at the low end to Tier IV at the high end. Our South data center is characterized as Tier IV, our West data center is characterized as Tier III, and our Presidents data center is characterized as Tier II. All are designed for both high-availability and high-density power as well as for server and storage architectures. We also have contractual arrangements to resell space in third party data center facilities in 13 other states and Toronto, Canada.
 
        Key features of our data centers include:
 
• 24 × 7 on site staff, monitoring and support;
 
• hardened physical security perimeters, biometric access control;
 
• seismic base isolation which permits operation during earthquakes up to 7.5 on the Richter scale;
 
• redundancies in uninterruptible power supply systems and generators which allows for uptime during scheduled maintenance windows;
 
• climate control systems to maintain temperature and humidity within strict tolerances; and
 
• fire control with early warning smoke detection, gas-based suppression or dry-pipe sprinkler systems.
 
 
                Our suite of data center services and solutions includes the following:
 
 
 
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Managed Services
 
               Our high availability, secure data center facilities provide a comprehensive spectrum of co-location and hosting services for our clients' IT infrastructure.
 
                   We use industry standard best practices to ensure integration between the servers, applications and networks available to our customers, allowing us to monitor and manage their critical IT functions, using the following products:
 
Monitoring and Alerting:    24 × 7 automated monitoring of all elements in the network and computing infrastructure. This service package monitors systems, network devices, databases, and critical services for warning, error and failure conditions.
 
Patch and Change Management:    Management, tracking and deployment of software and security updates designed to minimize maintenance duration and maximize system availability. This service is provided as part of our Remote Systems Administration services.

Managed Security Services and Consulting:    Security assessment and audit services, including: vulnerability scans, onsite consulting, managed intrusion detection, intrusion prevention and virtual private network services.

Managed Firewall:    Provides customers with dedicated network security solutions. A properly configured firewall helps protect servers from unauthorized access and attacks.
 
Managed Virtual Private Network:    Provides customers with a fully managed site-to-site virtual private network allowing them to securely access the data in their co-located servers from their offices.
 
Remote System Administration:    Includes a wide spectrum of system administration services that address the daily administration activities required to maintain a stable server environment for our clients.
 
 
Managed Solutions
 
      Our suite of managed services provide a single-source solution for all data center needs and enables our clients to utilize our specialized technical knowledge and benefit from reliable, uninterrupted services.
 
             Our comprehensive suite of managed solutions for our customers' IT infrastructure needs are described as follows:
 

Managed Archive Services (SAFETM):    Reliable, secure and automated data archival and e-discovery services based on Symantec Enterprise Vault delivered as a service.

Remote Backup Service (RBS):   Reliable, secure and automated remote data backup and retrieval services.

Virtual Business Continuity (VBC):   A solution that allows clients to replicate their data and server configurations to our secure, high-availability data center enabling rapid recovery of their entire data center to our virtual server farm in a matter or hours with no extra capital equipment required.

Virtual Infrastructure Service (VIS):   Scalable, virtual compute, storage, and bandwidth infrastructure offered on a pay as you go basis.  This service is offered through an exclusive partnership with a third party “Cloud Computing” provider for whom we provide disaster recovery services.
 
Maintenance Manager
 
              Our 24 × 7 staff offers multiple levels of support, from proactive, mission-critical service to basic, self-service maintenance. Our maintenance managers have an average industry experience of 12 years. Their experience across multiple technologies allows them to diagnose and resolve IT issues for our clients in a relatively quick and efficient manner. With engineers answering calls, customers can immediately engaged with knowledgeable resource personnel that are able to solve their problems as opposed to waiting for call backs. Our highly skilled team resolves approximately 95% of support cases in-house. When our personnel are unable to resolve a customer's IT issue and it is necessary to refer it the vendor, our team follows a well-defined call handling process and serves as the customer's advocate, leveraging our relationship with the customer and the vendor to ensure a rapid response. This "single source accountability" is highly regarded by our customers, as is evidenced by our 86% contract value renewal rate based on the twelve months ended February 28, 2010.
 
              Our team of 11 Support Engineers, 2 Escalation Managers and 3 Service Managers who reside in our corporate headquarters and field offices, supports over 400 customers across diverse industries on a 24 × 7 basis. Our team handles an average of approximately 550 cases per month on technologies including Sun/Oracle Corporation, Symantec Corporation , NetApp, Inc., Hitachi Data Systems, Brocade,  Linux and Windows. We regularly receive the highest marks on audits from our vendors and satisfaction surveys from our customers.
 
 
 
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Managed Bandwidth
 
               Our managed bandwidth services connect client equipment directly to a high-performance, extensively connected, reliable, multi-carrier network. Our data centers employ multiple carriers to ensure continuous high availability services for clients.
 
New Data Center Services and Solutions
 
             We have recently launched, or will launch, an expanded offering of data center services and solutions, including the following products:
 
• Secure Archiving for the Enterprise (SAFETM) 2:     This version of our SAFE archiving service enables archiving of any kind of unstructured data (like documents, images, multi-media, and spreadsheets) to our remote secure, high-availability data center for safe keeping.  Files are indexed and immediately retrievable with no end user training or specialized software required at the user’s computer system.  This is an enhancement of our previous SAFE service which was focused on email archiving.  Additional features in SAFETM 2 include e-discovery support and journaling (guaranteed capture of messages).
 
Software as a Service Platform:    We offer a solution that enables companies – primarily independent software vendors – to offer access to their software application to end users via the Internet. We currently intend to include the design, procurement, implementation, hosting, and management of the underlying infrastructure for a recurring fee, allowing our customers to focus on their core competency of software development while avoiding the capital expense otherwise required.
 
IT Infrastructure Services and Solutions
 
               Our trained team of certified consultants enables us to quickly identify IT infrastructure challenges, improve business processes and produce comprehensive IT infrastructure services and solutions for our clients.
 
Consulting and Advisory Services
 
              We offer a variety of professional and consulting services, including the following:
 
•  IT Infrastructure Architecture Design and Installation:    We offer a comprehensive range of deployment services for complex IT architectures. All of our skilled consultants hold many of the highest vendor certifications required to design, install, and configure the latest solutions for virtualization, data protection, servers, software, and storage.
 
Assessment, Consolidation and Disaster Recovery Planning:    Ensuring business continuity requires the ability to efficiently consolidate data as well as manage and replicate information in order to prevent downtime or loss of information. We have developed an assessment methodology focused on designing and delivering customized IT infrastructure solutions which deliver performance and cost benefits that meet our clients' IT planning needs.

Regulatory Compliance Tools:    We offer a variety of IT infrastructure solutions which enable our clients to address their regulatory compliance requirements, including:

Document Retention:    We offer email, file system and instant messaging archival solutions to enable businesses to electronically comply with their document retention policies; and
 
 • Electronic Storage and Encryption:    We offer products that enable encryption of client data, whether transmitted over the network or stored on magnetic media, to prevent exposure of proprietary, client, or employee data.
 
Information Technology Infrastructure Library, or ITIL:    ITIL is a framework of best practice approaches and methodology intended to facilitate the delivery of high quality IT services. ITIL outlines an extensive set of management procedures that are intended to support businesses in achieving both quality and value for their money in IT operations. Our staff includes one of the world's 400 ITIL masters, enabling us to be one of only four companies in North America to provide businesses with ITIL certification.

Energy Efficiency:     In partnership with select companies, we provide energy efficiency consulting to our customers to enable our customers to reduce their data center energy costs and reduce the environmental impact of their data centers.  We have developed a suite of services to help our customers reduce spend on power, increase the lifespan of their data centers, and mitigate power and cooling issues in their data center facility.
 
 
 
 
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Virtualization:     We have a comprehensive set of services designed to help our customers realize the benefits of virtualization in their environments.  This is accomplished by providing services focused on assessing the current environment, deployment of virtualization technology, setting corporate IT strategy, building and implementing operational best practices, and providing capacity management solutions.
 
Cloud Computing:      Many customers are struggling with how to utilize cloud technology to meet their business objectives.  Our cloud enablement services help customers determine the right mix of private, public and shared cloud technologies to meet financial goals, manage business risk, and focus on core business areas while providing innovative solutions that result in competitive market advantage.
 
Project Management:     Our experience in delivering results oriented IT projects on time and on budget is the basis for our project management services.  Our project managers can provide everything from project oversight to full program management of IT initiatives.
 
Data Center Relocations and Migrations:     We are uniquely positioned to assist our customers with a tried and proven process of planning and executing flawless data center relocations and migrations.  Our focus on upfront planning and mitigation leads to data center moves that in our customers words “are uneventful.”  Our experienced data center relocation experts manage all aspects of the move that includes planning, insurance, physical move, and final testing.
 
Hardware and Software Procurement and Provisioning
 
                Our relationship with our vendors (see "Business Strengths – Established Relationships with Leading Industry Vendors") and our technical, sales and operations staff is an integral component of our hardware and software procurement process. Our strategic relationship with our vendors enables us to provide our clients with a comprehensive range of hardware and software products, including server, storage, network and virtualization technology. Our experienced technical, sales and operations staff employ a variety of configuration tools to determine hardware and software compatibility and deliver customized hardware and software products.
 
Competition
 
                The market for IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions is highly fragmented. The industry includes small regional providers serving the small and medium size business market, notably in secondary markets such as Raleigh, Nashville, Birmingham and Richmond, and a limited number of national and multi-national providers that serve larger business clients notably in metropolitan markets such as Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington. Generally speaking, the small regional providers focus their services on the provision of physical space (hosting and co-location) and managed bandwidth with a limited offering of IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions. National and multi-national providers' generally either focused on hosting, co-location and managed services or on being full service IT infrastructure outsourcing providers.
 
              Our current and potential competitors can be divided into 3 categories:
 
• national and international hosting, co-location and managed service providers;
 
• regional hosting providers; and
 
• national and international full service IT infrastructure outsourcing providers.
 
               National and international hosting, co-location and managed service providers include companies such as Equinix Inc., SAVVIS, Inc., Terremark Worldwide, Inc. and FusionStorm. These companies provide physical space (hosting and co-location), managed bandwidth and network services, and to varying degrees, some data center related services such as system and network monitoring, security and data and system management. We generally do not compete with these providers because they operate principally in metropolitan markets targeting multi-national companies. In the limited instances where these providers have pre-existing business relationships with businesses in our target small and medium size business secondary markets, we differentiate ourselves by providing physical space (hosting and co-location) as well as a broader offering of IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions.
        
Regional hosting providers include companies such as Hosted Solutions Inc. and Peak 10 in North Carolina, C7 in Utah and ViaWest in Colorado. These companies have limited IT infrastructure and typically only provide physical space (hosting and co-location), managed bandwidth, network monitoring and security, and some managed services. These regional hosting providers generally do not possess, we believe, the technical knowledge or resources required for in-depth customer support and product development. These factors, in addition to our comprehensive breadth of IT infrastructure and data center service and product offerings will, we believe, enable us to effectively compete with the regional hosting providers.
 
        National and international IT outsourcing providers include companies such as Electronic Data Systems Corporation and International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM. These companies provide IT infrastructure and data center services and solutions, including, application hosting, site management, IT professional and consulting services, technology design, co-location facilities and managed bandwidth. These companies generally target large multi-national companies with global IT sites and broad managed service needs in primary markets and generally do not focus on small and medium size businesses in secondary markets. We have, in limited cases, leveraged our core competencies in the data center, including designing, deploying and supporting mission-critical computing environments to service large multi-national customers in primary markets.  We also compete with mid sized companies such as DataLink and Agilysis that provide IT infrastructure and data center solutions.
 
 
 
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Facilities
 
 
            Our data center facilities offer world class design, security and continuity, delivering a premier environment to host and manage equipment and critical data. Set forth below is a description of our facilities as of December 31, 2009:
 
 

 
Facility
Ownership
 
Tier Level
 
Description
 
South Data Center
West Jordan, Utah
Owned
 
Tier IV
A fault tolerant data center that has redundant capacity systems and multiple distribution paths simultaneously serving the site's computer equipment
 
60 Customers
12,900 square feet
78% Utilization
168 square feet of average space per customer
$9.7 million total 2009 revenue
 
West Data Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
We own the building and improvements but not the underlying real property.
 
The monthly rent for the West Data Center is $774 and the lease expires on May 30, 2055.
 
Tier III
A concurrently maintainable data center that has redundant capacity components and multiple distribution paths serving the site's computer equipment. Generally, only one distribution path serves the computer equipment at any time
 
19 Customers
11,100 square feet
96% Utilization
558 square feet of average space per customer
$2.9 million total 2009
revenue
 
Presidents Data Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
Leased
 
The monthly rent for the Presidents Data Center is approximately $17,700 and the lease expires in June 2014, with one five-year extensions.
 
Tier II
A concurrently maintainable data center that has redundant capacity components and single non-redundant distribution paths serving the site's computer equipment. Generally, only one distribution path serves the computer equipment at any time
 
17 Customers
5,400 square feet currently available, space to build an additional 5,400 square feet
13% Utilization
33 square feet of average space per customer
$0.3 million total 2009
revenue
 
 
 
 
In addition to our Utah facilities, we have contractual arrangements with existing third party facilities in 13 other states and in Toronto, Canada. At December 31, 2009, we had one customer in our Denver partner facility and have recurring revenues for the Denver facility which are approximately $5,000 per month. At December 31, 2009, we had two customers in our Cincinnati partner facility with recurring revenues of approximately $61,000 per month. At December 31, 2009, we had 4 customers in the Raleigh partner facility and we had recurring revenues for the Raleigh partner facility of approximately $29,000 per month.
 
 
 
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        In addition to the above noted facilities, we own the property where our corporate headquarters are located, which sits on 5 acres of land with an additional 7.67 acres of adjacent property in Cary, North Carolina.
 
        We have leased regional sales offices located in the following cities: (a) Atlanta, GA; (b) Birmingham, AL; (c) Charlotte, NC; (d) Ft. Lauderdale, FL; (e) Greenville, SC; (f) Nashville, TN; (g) Salt Lake City, UT; and (h) Rockville, MD.
 
History of Consonus
 
            We were incorporated on October 13, 2006 under the laws of the State of Delaware. CAC was incorporated on March 31, 2005 under the laws of the State of Delaware by its majority stockholder, KLI, a private equity firm based in New York City.
 
        On May 2, 2005, CAC merged with Gazelle Technologies, Inc. As a part of this merger transaction, Gazelle Technologies, Inc., a company engaged in software development for the utility sector, exchanged its assets for stock in CAC. Prior to this merger transaction, Gazelle Technologies, Inc. sold 15,000,000 convertible preferred shares of its capital stock to American Marketing Complex, Inc., or AMC, in exchange for AMC credits to purchase AMC merchandise and services. Upon the consummation of this merger transaction, AMC became the holder of 15,000,000 shares of series B convertible preferred stock of CAC and CAC acquired the AMC credits. Prior to the closing of the STI Merger, AMC's 15,000,000 shares of series B convertible preferred stock of CAC were exchanged for 1.77 shares of common stock of CAC. At the closing of the STI Merger, AMC's 1.77 shares of common stock of CAC were converted into 65,066 shares of our common stock.
 
        On May 31, 2005, CAC acquired all of the assets of Consonus, Inc. from Questar InfoComm, Inc. Total consideration paid by CAC was approximately $18.4 million consisting of $13.0 million paid in cash at closing, $3.7 million in notes payable to Questar InfoComm, Inc., and $1.7 million in deal and closing costs. The cash portion was partially funded through a secured credit accommodation entered into between CAC and U.S. Bank dated May 31, 2005. From 1996 until CAC's acquisition, Consonus, Inc. had been engaged in the business of designing, building and operating data centers, IT networks and web-enabled application delivery systems.
 
        On October 18, 2006, we agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAC and STI and to assume all unvested grants of common stock of CAC and all outstanding options and warrant to purchase STI common stock, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization by and among STI, CAC, CAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, STI Merger Sub, Inc., a North Carolina corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, KLI, as the CAC stockholders' agent and Irvin J. Miglietta as the STI stockholders' agent, which is referred to in this prospectus as the Merger Agreement. This merger transaction is referred to in this prospectus as the STI Merger.
 
        On the closing of the STI Merger, which occurred on January 22, 2007, CAC and STI became our direct wholly owned subsidiaries. STI was incorporated on August 31, 1988 under the laws of the State of North Carolina. Since then, STI has established itself as a managed services and IT infrastructure services and solutions provider for small and medium sized businesses. STI has grown organically and through the acquisitions of Path Tech Software Solutions, Inc. in February 22, 2000, and Allied Group, Inc. on October 17, 2001.
 
        The STI Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. For financial reporting purposes, we were deemed the acquiror of STI. The aggregate purchase consideration was approximately $12.2 million plus the assumption of $29.5 million of STI debt for the acquisition of STI.
 
        On November 19, 2007, we agreed to convey certain IT training services classes and customer records to eXceed Education effective as of November 26, 2007. As part of our IT training services, the Company provided technical training for certain hardware and software solutions to our customers. There was no consideration paid as part of this transaction.
 
Employees of Consonus
 
As of March 31, 2010, we had 173 full-time employees including 58 employees in sales. technical sales and marketing; 44 employees in business operations, finance and corporate administration; 14 employees in consulting and advisory services; and 57 employees in data center, managed services, and customer care delivery operations of Consonus. No union represents any employees in their employment relationship with us.
 
 
MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 

 
We have a classified board of directors. See "Board Composition." Class I directors initially serve until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, Class II directors until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and Class III directors until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Our officers are appointed by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors.
 
 
 
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        The table and information that follow sets forth the names, age, positions held with us, of our directors and executive officers, the year in which the person became a director.
 
Name
Age
Position
 
Director Since
Nana Baffour
37
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
October 2006
(Class III)
John Roger
46
Co-President
n/a
Robert McCarthy
46
Co-President
n/a
Robert Muir
47
Vice President of Western Operations and Corporate Treasurer
n/a
Daniel S. Milburn
44
Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Hosting and Infrastructure Services
n/a
Michael Bucheit
44
Executive Vice-President of Corporate Development
n/a
Karen S. Bertaux
46
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
n/a
Justin Beckett
47
Director
October 2006
(Class I)
Johnson M. Kachidza
43
Director
January  2007
(Class I)
Connie I. Roveto
60
 
Director
January  2007
(Class II)
Hank Torbert
38
Director
April 2010 (Class II)
Michael G. Shook
64
Director
December 2006
(Class III)
William M. Shook
50
Director
October 2006
(Class II)
 
Executive Officers and Non-Executive Directors
 
            The following are profiles of our executive officers and non-executive directors, as well as a description of each individual's principal occupation within the past five years.
 
Nana Baffour
 
Mr. Baffour, has served on our board of directors since October 13, 2006 and has served as our Chairman of our board since December 15, 2006. Mr. Baffour, serve as President and a Director of Midas Medici since May 2009. On July 16, 2009, Mr. Baffour was appointed as CEO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici. Since 2004, Mr. Baffour has been a Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”) an energy services investment company that has completed over $600 million in acquisitions to date. He has led acquisitions, integrations, and held operating roles including executive chairman, president, and CEO for different energy services companies during his tenure at KLI. Mr. Baffour currently serves as Board Member of Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. and Utilipoint International as well as Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Utah Opportunity Scholars Program.
 
 
 
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From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Baffour was an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston in Europe and the US, where he was directly involved in billions of dollars of M&A and financing transactions for utilities, including clean energy companies and did the first capital markets wind financing transaction. Mr. Baffour started his career in finance as a Credit Analyst for CIT Group from 1996 to 1998 and was an equity portfolio analyst at Standard and Poor’s from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Baffour received his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, a Master of Science in Economics from University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Lawrence University. Mr. Baffour is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
Robert McCarthy
 
            Robert F. McCarthy has served as our Co-President since October, 2009. Mr. McCarthy was our Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing from  May, 2008 through September, 2009. He served as the President, CEO, and board member of Ring 9, Inc., a provider of voice over IP and business collaboration services, from 2006 to May 2008. From 2004 until 2006 he served as Vice President for the Florida and Caribbean markets for CA, Inc. (formerly Computer Associates), leading a sales organization serving enterprise business customers. Prior to CA he had a 16 year career at AT&T, where he held a variety of positions in sales, marketing, and operations, most recently as a Sales Center Vice President in Florida. Mr. McCarthy holds a bachelors degree and masters in electrical engineering, as well as an MBA, all from Cornell University. He has attended executive education at Stanford University.
 
John Roger
 
            John Roger has served as our Co-President since October, 2009. Mr. Roger served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer from August 6, 2007 through September, 2009. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Roger served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of VilCom, LLC, a privately held, diversified media company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Roger served in a variety of Executive Leadership (including Global) positions for the General Electric Company, including Senior Vice-President, Strategic Growth Initiatives – Vendor Financial Services, Senior Vice-President and General Manager – Sun Microsystems Finance and Senior Vice-President and Chief Quality Officer – Vendor Financial Services. During his twenty-one year tenure with the General Electric Company, Mr. Roger obtained experience in a variety of industry sectors including Strategic Growth, Sales, General Management, Finance, Operations, Six Sigma/Lean Quality, Asset Management and Strategic Sourcing. Mr. Roger has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.
 
Robert Muir
 
Robert Muir has served as our Vice President of Western Operations and Corporate Treasurer since January 1, 2009. Mr Muir previously served as our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since December 15, 2006 until December 31, 2008. Mr. Muir previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of CAC since June 2005. Mr. Muir also served as the Vice-President of Financial Reporting with American Skiing Company from August 2002 to June 2005, as the Controller of Consonus, Inc. from April 2001 to August 2002 and as Controller of Pliant Corporation from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Muir is a Certified Public Accountant with over eighteen years experience in accounting. Mr. Muir began his career with Arthur Andersen and also worked for Deloitte and Touche. Mr. Muir has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Utah.
 
Michael Bucheit
 
            Michael Bucheit has served as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since March 2008. From 2004-2007, Mr. Bucheit was a Managing Director, Investment Banking at WR Hambrecht & Co. and opened the firm's first Canadian office in 2005. From 2000-2004, he was a Managing Director and Principal at SFI, Inc. a Virginia based private equity firm. Prior to SFI, he spent several years with GE Capital where he started, built and ran GE Card Services' e-Business Group that provided IP-based information technology solutions to medium and large size enterprises. Prior to GE Capital, he worked in corporate development for Bankers Trust in New York and as a corporate finance professional with Citicorp in Europe. Mr. Bucheit holds a MBA degree from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, where he was an Austrian Government Scholar and B.A. in Management with honors from Webster University, Vienna (Austria).
 
Daniel S. Milburn
 
            Daniel S. Milburn has served as our Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Hosting and Infrastructure Services since January 22, 2007. Mr. Milburn previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of CAC since June 2005. Mr. Milburn also served as the Director of Operations and the Director of Information Technology & Security for Consonus, Inc. from 2001 to 2005, served as the Director of Information Technology for Vision International from 1996 to 2001 and was a network integration systems consultant for Norstan Communications Inc. from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Milburn has over twenty years of experience in information technology risk management, complex network design and security, and systems architecture. Mr. Milburn has a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and has been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2002 and served as the President of the Utah Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) in 2006.
 
 
 
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Karen S. Bertaux
 
Karen S. Bertaux has served as our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since December 2008.  Prior to this role, Ms. Bertaux served as our Vice President of Business Operations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Human Resources and Investor Relations since January 22, 2007, and effective as of November 2007, Ms. Bertaux has served as our Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, Investor Relations and Shared Services. Prior to the merger of Consonus and Strategic Technologies, Inc in January 2007, Ms. Bertaux served as the Chief Financial Officer of Strategic Technologies, Inc since 2003, where she directed numerous support groups including finance and accounting, operations, human resources, contract administration and information technology. Ms. Bertaux also served as Vice-President of Finance and Controller of BuildNet, Inc. from 1996 to 2003. Ms. Bertaux is a Certified Public Accountant and has over twenty- four years of extensive experience in finance and operations, of which twenty years were in the technology industry. Ms. Bertaux has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Frostburg State University in Maryland and is currently a member of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.
 
        Our officers are elected by our board of directors and serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
 
Non-Executive Directors
 
Justin Beckett
           
Justin Beckett has served on our board of directors since October 13, 2006. Mr. Beckett is the Founder of BTV247, Inc. a company which develops online video communities and he has served as Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2008. He is also the Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Music, Inc., an Internet based music services company which he founded in 2004. Mr. Beckett has over twenty years of entrepreneurial experience and has focused exclusively on developing Internet-based consumer product applications since 2000. Mr. Beckett's recent initiatives include the founding and sale of SkillJam Technologies Corporation to FUN Technologies in 2004 and the founding and sale of Music Gaming Inc. to Intermix Media/MySpace Inc. in 2001. He serves on the board of directors of Fluid Music (TSX:FMN), Aptilon (TSX:APT), GNO Health Care, 7 Touch Group, and Loyalty Play Holdings. He is    also a Partner in the Social Slingshot Fund. Mr. Beckett was previously an  Executive Vice-President of Sloan Financial Group, an investment management firm from 1986 to 2000. Mr. Beckett has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.
 
 
Johnson M. Kachidza
 
Mr. Kachidza, has served on our board of directors since January 22, 2007. Mr. Kachidza was appointed to serve as Secretary of Midas Medici and a Director in May 2009. On July 16, 2009, Mr. Kachidza was appointed as President and Co-Executive Chairman. Effective November 2, 2009, Mr. Kachidza was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Midas Medici. Since 2002, Mr. Kachidza has been a Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”), an energy services investment company that has completed over $600 million in acquisitions to date. He is currently a Board Member of Dearborn Midwest Conveyor Co., Inc., a provider of pollution control systems to the power and automotive industries. During his tenure at KLI, Mr. Kachidza co-founded Consonus Technologies, Inc. in 2005 and has led acquisitions, integrations, and held operating positions, including Executive Chairman, President, and CEO for different energy services companies. Mr. Kachidza currently serves as a board member of Consonus Technologies, Utilipoint International and Transactis, Inc. He is also on the Board of Directors of Shared Interest, a non-profit organization focused on micro-lending.
 
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Kachidza was an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase, where he was directly involved in billions of dollars of M&A and debt and equity financing transactions in the energy sector. Mr. Kachidza began his career as a project engineer at General Electric from 1991 to 1995 and holds US patent #5686795 for an innovative fluorescent lamp design. Mr. Kachidza received his MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master of Science in Materials Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry from Knox College.
 
Connie I. Roveto
               
Connie I. Roveto has served on our board of directors since January 22, 2007. Ms Roveto has served as the President of Cirentiy Management  which provides consulting services in strategy, product and service  development since 2003. She also served as Chair of the Board of Management of the Canada Revenue Agency form 2005 to 2009.  Ms. Roveto was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Elliott & Page Ltd from 2000 to 2001, Chief Operating Officer of the Trust Company of Bank of Montreal ( BMO Trust)  from 1996 to 2000.  She was Executive Vice President and then President and Chief Executive Officer of United Financial Management from 1989 to 1995. Ms Roveto has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto.  She was one of the candidates to complete  the Institute of Corporate Directors, corporate governance program at the Rotman School of Management and to receive the ICD.D designation.  She served as a trustee of Women’s World Banking from 1998 to 2008 and currently serves as a director of The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and The Learning Partnership.
 
 
 
 
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Hank Torbert
 
Hank Torbert has served on the board of directors of Consonus since April 2010. Mr. Torbert founded Avondale Ventures LLC in 2006 and has over 15 years of experience in private equity, advisory, investment banking, and the development of small and middle market media, technology and communications companies.
 
From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Torbert served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Broadcast Capital, a media-focused private equity firm with a 25 year history. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Torbert was an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase. He served as a Vice President of the Financial Sponsor Group, Middle Market Banking, at JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he was a member of a four-person team that covered the firm's top-tier middle market private equity clients. He was responsible for completing over $100 billion in transactions in the media and telecommunications industry as a senior associate in the Equity Capital Markets Group, at JPMorgan Securities. Mr. Torbert also has also held positions at AIG Capital Partners and New Africa Advisers. Mr. Torbert has played an integral role in the launch and IPO of Fluid Music, Inc., an internet-based music services company, and several other companies. He is on the advisory boards of Celeritas Management and Tunaverse, Inc. Mr. Torbert is also currently on the Board of Directors of The Taft School, Strive DC and the Medstar Research Institute. He received his undergraduate degree, an MBA and a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University.
 
Michael G. Shook
 
            Michael G. Shook has served as one of our directors since December 15, 2006 and as Chief Executive Officer from December 2006 through September 2009. Mr. Shook founded STI in 1988 where he previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. In 1997, Mr. Shook was awarded Carolina's Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System and USA Today. Mr. Shook served as the Vice-President of Marketing and Sales and was a member of the Board of Directors of Rise Technology from 1984 to 1988. Mr. Shook also served as the Vice-President of Sales for Bedford Computer Corporation from 1982 to 1984. Mr. Shook has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the State of New York and he also attended the University of North Texas.
 
William M. Shook
 
            William M. Shook has served has served on our board of directors since October 13, 2006 and as our Executive Vice-President of Channels and Alliances from May, 2008 through September 2009.Mr. Shook has also served as our Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing from January 22, 2007 to April 1, 2007 and from September 2007 to May 2008. He also served as our interim Executive Vice-President of Solutions Consulting and Delivery from April 1, 2007 to August, 2007. Mr. Shook previously served as the Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at STI since 1990. During his tenure at STI, Mr. Shook was responsible for overall product direction, sales force architecture and team-selling models. Mr. Shook also served as the Director of Sales for MEI Software Systems from 1988 to 1990. Mr. Shook has over twenty years of extensive experience in the sales and marketing of high technology products and services as well as the management of their deployment. Mr. Shook graduated from James Madison University with a degree in business administration. He has participated on the National Advisory Councils for Symantec Corporation, BMC Software Inc. and NetApp, Inc. He is also a board member of the Society of Information Managers North Carolina Chapter and leads panels for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's executive briefings and InfoTech roundtables.
 
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
 
Except for the foregoing, to our knowledge, during the past ten years, none of our directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees has been:
· 
the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
 ·  
convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
· 
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or any Federal or State authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
· 
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law.
· 
the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
· 
the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
 
 
 
 
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Conflicts of Interest
 
To the best of our knowledge, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest among the Company, its directors, or officers as a result of their outside business interests except that certain of our non-executive directors serve as directors of other companies, and therefore it is possible that a conflict may arise between their duties to the Company and their duties as directors of such other companies other than the related party matters discussed in “ Interests of Consonus Directors and Executive Officers in the merger”.
 
Board Composition
 
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws provide that our board of directors consist of one or more members, the number to be determined from time to time by resolution of the board of directors. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the board of directors be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I directors initially serve until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, Class II until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, and Class III until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Commencing with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the closing of this offering, directors from each designated class will be elected to hold office for a three year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office. This classification of the board of directors may delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or our management. See "Description of Capital Stock – Delaware Anti-Takeover Law and Certain Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws."
 
        Our board of directors consists of 7 directors, appointed from each designated class which is as follows: Class I directors are Justin Beckett and Johnson M. Kachidza; Class II directors are Connie I. Roveto, Hank Torbert and Will Shook; and Class III directors are Nana Baffour and Mike Shook. Directors may be removed only for cause. Any newly created directorship resulting from an increase in the number of directors or any vacancy resulting from death, resignation or other cause, is required to be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, at any meeting of the board of directors, subject to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors will have the same remaining term as that of his or her predecessor.
 
Board Committees
 
Our board of directors has appointed an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, from time to time, special committees may be established under the direction of the board of directors when necessary to address specific issues.
 
Audit Committee
 
            The Audit Committee consists of Hank Torbert (Chairman) and Connie Roveto. The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:
 
• selecting and hiring our independent auditors, and approving the audit and pre-approving any non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditors;
• evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent auditors;
• monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters;
• reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures; and
• acting as our qualified legal compliance committee.
 
 
 
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Compensation Committee
 
            The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Justin Beckett (Chairman) and Johnson Kachidza. The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:
 
·  
reviewing and approving our Chief Executive Officer's and other executive officers': annual base salaries; incentive compensation plans, including the specific goals and amounts; equity compensation; employment agreements; severance arrangements and change in control agreements; and any other benefits, compensation or arrangements; and
 
·  
administering our equity compensation plans.
 
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
 
            The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee consists of Ms. Connie I. Roveto (Chairman) and Mr. Justin Beckett.  The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for, among other things:
 
• assisting our board of directors in identifying prospective director nominees and recommending nominees for each annual meeting of stockholders to the board of directors;
• developing and recommending governance principles applicable to our board of directors;
• overseeing the evaluation of our board of directors and management; and
• recommending potential members for each board committee to our board of directors.
 
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
 
            No interlocking relationship exists between our board of directors or Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company, nor has any interlocking relationship existed in the past. CTI, STI and CAC did not have a compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions) in 2006. In 2006 prior to the STI Merger, Michael G. Shook participated in deliberations of the board of directors of STI concerning executive officer compensation. In 2006 prior to the STI Merger, KLI, the principal stockholder of CAC, determined executive officer compensation for CAC. No other officers of STI or CAC participated in deliberations concerning executive officer compensation.
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The following table provides certain summary information concerning compensation paid or accrued by Consonus to or on behalf of Consonus’ executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
 
 
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 

 
Name and Principle Position    
Year
   
Salary ($)
   
Bonus ($)
 
Stock Awards
($)
 
Option Awards
($)
   
Incentive
Plan
compensation
($)
   
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
   
All Other
Compensation
($)
       
Total ($)
Nana Baffour Executive    2009    37,500  
0
 
0
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
       37,500
Chairman (1)     2008  
0
    0   0   0    0    0     0        0
                                       
John Roger Co-
 
2009
 
192,500
 
121,591
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
7,678
  b,c  
321,769
President (2)    2008    185,000    75,000  
132,591
 0    0    0    7,692   b    400,283
                                       
Bob McCarthy
 
2009
 
200,000
 
75,533
 
 
0
0
 
0
 
0
 
8,941
   a,b,c  
284,474
Co-President (2)    2008    116,666  
0
   0  0    0     0    5,122   b,d    121,788
                                       
Karen Bertaux
 
2009
 
175,000
 
45,751
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
581
  a,c  
221,332
CFO    2008    175,000    84,428  
82,080
 0    0    0    389   a    341,897
                                       
Robert Muir
 
2009
 
143,750
 
105,634
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
7,484
  a  
256,868
VP/GM – Hosting Services
   2008    143,750    104,688  
109,443
  0     0     0    7,453   a    365,334
                                       
Daniel Milburn
 
 
2009
 
175,000
 
98,340
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
8,205
  a  
281,545
EVP, Managed Services
   2008    175,000    105,188  
82,080
 0    0     0    8,406   a    370,674
                                       
Michael Bucheit
 
2009
 
175,000
 
87,813
 
 
0
0
 
0
 
0
 
6,440
  b,c  
269,253
SVP, Corporate Strategy
   2008    160,416  
0
    0   0    0     0    5,821   b    166,237

 
(1)           Effective 10/15/2009, appointed Executive Chairman
(2)           Effective 10/1/2009, appointed as Co-Presidents
 
All Other Compensation Codes:
a - 401(k) employer contribution or match
b - car allowance
c - HSA employer contribution
d - relocation

 
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CONSONUS’ SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following table sets forth our selected historical consolidated financial data as of the dates and for the dates periods indicated. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of future performance or results of operations. You should read the information presented below together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
All financial data presented in thousands, except per share amounts.
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenues:
                 
Data center services and solutions
 
$
47,210
   
$
48,127
   
$
35,449
 
IT infrastructure services
   
4,136
     
10,355
     
11,016
 
IT infrastructure solutions
   
33,231
     
51,565
     
54,574
 
                         
Total revenues
   
84,577
     
110,047
     
101,039
 
                         
Cost of revenues:
                       
Costs of data center services and solutions
   
26,623
     
28,028
     
21,349
 
Costs of IT infrastructure services
   
3,041
     
7,064
     
7,333
 
Costs of IT infrastructure solutions
   
26,314
     
41,625
     
44,527
 
                         
Total cost of revenues
   
55,978
     
76,717
     
73,209
 
                         
Gross profit
   
28,599
     
33,330
     
27,830
 
                         
Operating expenses:
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
23,372
     
28,332
     
24,876
 
Write-off of previously capitalized offering costs and financing fees
   
-
     
8,086
     
-
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
4,514
     
4,323
     
3,565
 
                         
Total expenses
   
27,886
     
40,741
     
28,441
 
                         
Income (loss) from operations
   
713
     
(7,411
)
   
(611
)
                         
Other income (expenses):
                       
Interest expense
   
(3,132
)
   
(3,920
)
   
(4,035
)
Interest expense - warrants
   
(993
)
   
-
     
-
 
Loss before income taxes
   
(3,412
)
   
(11,331
)
   
(4,646
)
                         
Income taxes expense (benefit)
   
4
     
(264
)
   
303
 
                         
Net loss
 
$
(3,416
)
 
$
(11,067
)
 
$
(4,949
)
                         
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(1.08
)
 
$
(3.67
)
 
$
(1.78
)
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
   
3,159,078
     
3,015,963
     
2,774,733
 
                         
EBITDA (*)
 
$
5,227
   
$
(3,088
)
 
$
2,954
 
                         
ADJUSTED EBITDA (*)
 
$
7,014
   
$
7,618
   
$
6,945
 
                         
   
As of December 31,
     
2009
     
2008
     
2007
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
501
   
$
756
   
$
982
 
Working capital deficiency
   
(16,139
)
   
(14,270
)
   
(9,537
)
Total assets
   
82,956
     
87,724
     
100,971
 
Stockholder's equity (deficiency)
   
(317
)
   
1,450
     
11,309
 

 
 
 
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(*)  EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA:
 
 
We define Adjusted EBITDA as operating income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-cash gains or losses related to the fair value of derivative liabilities, deferred revenue adjustments in a business combination, write-off of public offering costs and severance expense.   We use Adjusted EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of our business, develop forecasts and measure our performance against those forecasts.
 
We believe that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure to evaluate a company’s overall operating performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We believe that, with a full understanding of its limitations, adjusted EBITDA provides useful information regarding how our management views our business. In addition, it allows analysts, investors and other interested parties in the technology and energy consulting industries to facilitate company comparisons because it eliminates many differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), taxation, the life-cycle stage and “book basis” depreciation expense of facilities and equipment, as well as non- operating and one-time charges to earnings.
 
Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies and items excluded or included in the adjustments. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not directly comparable to EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) or EBITDA. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments our outstanding debt; any cash requirements for the replacement of assets being depreciated or amortized, which will often have to be replaced in the future, even though depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges; and the fact that other companies in our industry may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently than we do which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of operating performance that you may consider in addition to those measures. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure.
 
The Company believes excluding severance, separation settlement expenses, and write-offs of previously capitalized offering costs and financing fees, as well as the non-cash charges for stock-based compensation, fair value adjustments, and acquisition-related adjustment to deferred revenue, Adjusted EBITDA allows for a better assessment of its normalized internal operations and comparisons to industry performance.
 
Set forth below is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(3,416
)
 
$
(11,067
)
 
$
(4,949
)
Interest expense
   
3,132
     
3,920
     
4,035
 
Interest expense - warrants
   
993
     
-
     
-
 
Income taxes expense (benefit)
   
4
     
(264
)
   
303
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
4,514
     
4,323
     
3,565
 
EBITDA
   
5,227
     
(3,088
)
   
2,954
 
Acquisition-related adjustment to deferred revenue
   
108
     
373
     
2,118
 
Stock based compensation
   
727
     
1,930
     
1,620
 
Fair value adjustments
   
(160
)
   
317
     
253
 
Non-recurring severance and separation settlement expenses
   
1,112
     
-
     
-
 
Write-off of previously capitalized offering costs and financing fees
   
-
     
8,086
     
-
 
ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
$
7,014
   
$
7,618
   
$
6,945
 



 
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CONSONUS’ MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This discussion of Consonus’ financial condition and results of operations contains certain statements that are not strictly historical and are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to other risks and uncertainties that exist in Consonus’ operations, development efforts and business environment, the other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. All forward-looking statements included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are based on information available to Consonus as of the date hereof, and Consonus assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terminology in  this section refer to Consonus.
 
Overview
 
Consonus is incorporated in the State of Delaware and was formed in connection with the merger of Consonus Acquisition Corporation (CAC) and Strategic Technologies, Inc. (STI) on January 22, 2007. Consonus is a provider of IT infrastructure, data center solutions and related managed services to the growing small and medium size business market in the East, Southeast and select markets in the Western part of the United States. Consonus owns two facilities in Utah and leases one facility in Utah. In addition, Consonus has partnership agreements with data centers in 13 other states in the United States and Toronto, Canada. Its highly secure and reliable data centers combined with its ability to offer a comprehensive suite of related IT infrastructure services gives Consonus the ability to offer its customers customized solutions to address their critical needs of data center availability, data manageability, disaster recovery and data consolidation as well as a variety of other related managed services.
 
Consonus’ data center related services and solutions primarily enable business continuity, back-up and recovery, capacity-on-demand, regulatory compliance (such as email archiving), virtualization, data center best practice methodologies and software as a service. Additionally, it provides managed hosting, maintenance and support for all of its solutions, as well as related professional and consulting services.
 
Consonus’ merger with STI has significantly expanded its breadth of offerings and geographic footprint. Today, it’s large and diverse customer base consists of over 650 active customers in 35 states in the United States. With several customers in each of the industries it serves, including financial services, government, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, education, utilities, healthcare and consumer goods, Consonus has a well-diversified revenue base with no one customer exceeding 10% of it’s consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Consonus is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina with eight additional regional offices.
 
Sources of Revenue
 
Consonus derives revenues from data center services and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Data center services are comprised of hosting, bandwidth, managed infrastructure, managed services and maintenance support services. IT infrastructure solutions and services include the resale of hardware and software, along with consulting, integration and training services. Consonus recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; delivery has occurred; the collection of fees is probable; and the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable. Delivery does not occur until products have been shipped or services have been provided and risk of loss has transferred to the client.
 
When Consonus provides a combination of the above referenced products or services to its customers, recognition of revenues for the hardware and related maintenance services component is evaluated to determine if any software included in the arrangement is not essential to the functionality of the hardware based on accounting guidance related to "Non-Software Deliverables in an Arrangement Containing More-Than-Incidental Software" Hardware and related elements qualify for separation when the services have value on a stand-alone basis, objective and verifiable evidence of fair value of the separate elements exists and, in arrangements that include a general right of refund relative to the delivered element, performance of the undelivered element is considered probable and substantially in its control. Fair value is determined principally by reference to relevant third-party evidence of fair value. Such third-party information is readily available since Consonus primarily resells products offered by its vendors. The application of the appropriate accounting guidance to Consonus' sales requires judgment and is dependent upon the specific transaction. Consonus recognizes revenues from the sale of hardware products at the time of sale provided the revenue recognition criteria are met and any undelivered elements qualify for separation.
 
In arrangements that include multiple elements, including software licenses, maintenance and/or professional services, Consonus allocates and defers revenue for the undelivered items based on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value for the undelivered elements, and recognizes the difference between the total arrangement fee and the amount deferred for the undelivered items as revenue. VSOE of fair value for each undelivered element is based on the price for which the undelivered element is sold separately. Consonus determines the fair value of the undelivered elements based on historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to third parties. When VSOE does not exist for undelivered items such as maintenance and professional services, then the entire arrangement fee is recognized ratably over the performance period.
 
 
 
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Maintenance contract revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the contractual period. The deferred revenue consists primarily of the unamortized balance of product maintenance. Occasionally, Consonus resells maintenance contracts to certain customers in which Consonus assumes an agency relationship. For such contracts, Consonus generally has no further obligation to the customer beyond the billing and collection of the maintenance contract amount. These agent maintenance contracts are established between the vendor and the customer and Consonus has no obligation to provide the maintenance services. In such arrangements, Consonus recognizes the net fees retained as revenues at the time of sale with no associated cost of sales.
 
Consulting services revenue is recognized as the services are rendered. Revenues generated from fixed price arrangements are recognized using the proportional performance method, measured principally by the total labor hours incurred as a percentage of estimated total labor hours. For fixed price contracts when the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, the estimated loss is recognized in the period the loss becomes evident.
 
Unbilled services are recorded for consulting services revenue recognized to date that has not yet been billed to customers. In general, amounts become billable upon the achievement of contractual milestones or in accordance with predetermined payment schedules. Unbilled services are generally billable to customers within one year from the respective balance sheet date.
 
Revenue also consists of monthly fees for data center services and solutions including managed infrastructure and managed services and is included within "data center services" revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Revenue from managed infrastructure and managed services is billed and recognized over the term of the contract which is generally one to three years. Installation fees associated with managed infrastructure and managed services revenue is billed at the time the installation service is provided and recognized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship. Costs incurred related to installation are capitalized and amortized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Operating expenses are comprised of all personnel costs together with the purchase of hardware and software components, advertising and marketing expenses, travel expenses, administrative expenses including insurance and professional fees, bandwidth, electricity costs and other costs associated with owning and operating our data centers and other real estate that we own or lease. We allocate these expenses to cost of revenue, selling and general and administrative expenses, and depreciation and amortization expenses.
 
Cost of Revenues
 
Our cost of revenues consist of personnel costs, cost of sales from vendors with whom we are reselling their hardware and software, allocated lease and building costs, electricity costs and bandwidth. Payroll costs are expected to increase as employees are given increased compensation based on merit. We also expect our other costs (such as cost of revenue of hardware and software, electricity and bandwidth) to increase as we increase our revenues. We are expecting electricity costs to increase with expected rate increases charged by our power suppliers. We have also recently signed several new customer bandwidth contracts that will require us to increase our bandwidth usage. However, this increase in usage also allows us to negotiate better pricing on a per unit basis.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
Our selling expenses consist primarily of compensation and commissions for our sales and marketing personnel. They also include advertising expenses, trade shows, public relations and other promotional materials. General and administrative expenses include personnel compensation and related personnel costs, professional services not allocated to other areas, insurance fees, franchise and property taxes, and other expenses not allocated to cost of revenues. We also anticipate that we will incur additional expenses related to professional services and insurance fees necessary to meet the requirement of being a public company.
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
 
Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of charges related to the depreciation of all of the property and equipment, including buildings, hardware, software, furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements. It also includes the amortization expense of intangible assets that have a definite life and are amortized over their estimated useful lives.
 
Interest Expense
 
We incur interest expense from long-term fixed and variable rate debt. At December 31, 2009, Consonus had long-term debt (including the current portion) of approximately $42.6 million. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
 
 
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Results of Operations
 
The following discussion highlights results from our comparison of consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated.
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 compared to fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 ($ in thousands)
 
Revenues. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $84,577 compared to $110,047 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to decreased revenues from IT infrastructure services and solutions because of broader macroeconomic market conditions and revenue reduction from Sun Microsystems, Inc. due to the uncertainty around their sale to Oracle Corporation.
 
Cost of services. Cost of services for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $55,978 or 66.2% of revenue, compared to $76,717 or 69.7% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2008. The slight improvement in our gross margins was as a result of cost reduction initiatives.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $23,372, compared to $28,332 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 17.5% primarily due to decreased expenses related to aggressive cost reduction initiatives.
 
Operating loss. For the year ended December 31, 2009, income from operations totaled $713, compared to an operating loss of $7,411 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Loss from operations decreased primarily due to a write – off of $8,086 in 2008 of previously capitalized offering costs and financing fees related to a failed initial public offering.
 
Interest and tax expense. Interest expense was $4,125 for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $3,920 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to a recognition of approximately $1.0 million of interest expense related to the issuance of warrants offset by a $0.5 million decrease in the interest expense recognized on the change in the market value of its derivative instruments. Tax provisions were not material for either period.
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 compared to fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 ($ in thousands)
 
Revenues. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $110,047 compared to $101,039 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase  in the utilization rates of customers in the data centers, a decrease in the revenue valuation adjustment related to support contracts and an increase in support revenue.
 
Cost of services. Cost of services for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $76,717 or 69.7% of revenue, compared to $73,209 or 72.5% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2007. The slight decrease in our gross margins was as a result of higher utilization of the capacity of the data centers and better utilization of the staff performing professional services within IT infrastructure services.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 were $28,332, compared to $24,876 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 13.9% primarily due to the issuance of stock to KLI and its affiliates in the amount of $1.6 million recognized as deferred compensation expense and an increase in compensation expenses related to merit increases, increased commission rates and additional headcount.
 
Operating loss. For the year ended December 31, 2008, loss from operations totaled $7,411, compared to an operating loss of $611 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Loss from operations increased primarily due to a write – off of $8,086 in 2008 of previously capitalized offering costs and financing fees related to a failed initial public offering.
 
Interest and tax expense. Interest expense was $3,920 for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared to $4,035 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of 3.5% in the LIBOR rate upon which our interest payments are calculated.  Tax provisions were not material for either period.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources ($ in thousands)
 
At December 31, 2009, Consonus had cash and cash equivalents of $501 and working capital deficiency of $16,139.
 
Cash flow provided by operations was $5,027 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to cash flow provided by operations of $4,011 in the prior year. The increase in cash flow provided by operations resulted from the lower net loss from operations due to a one time write-off of $8,086 in 2008 related to a failed initial public offering, being offset by increased non-cash charges from stock based compensation, lower positive change in operating assets and liabilities of $2,056 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to a positive change in operating assets and liabilities of $8,351 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Cash used in investing activities of $1,655 for the year ended December 31, 2009 was related to purchases of computers and office equipment and other data center related capital expenditures. Cash used in investing activities was $2,067 for the year ended December 31, 2008 was related to purchases of computers and office equipment and other data center related capital expenditures.
 
 
 
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Cash used in financing activities consists principally of repayments of related party notes and revolving credit facilities of $12,227 and $12,798 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and proceeds from related party notes and revolving credit facilities of $8,693 and $11,383 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
At December 31, 2009, our long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
U.S. Bank Line of Credit
 
At December 31, 2009, Consonus had $1.1 million drawn on the revolving line of credit provided by the May 31, 2005 credit agreement with U.S. Bank. Consonus has negotiated with U.S. Bank for the issuance for an amendment on the line of credit (see Note 7). Based on the amendment, the amount outstanding on the line of credit of approximately $1.1 million has been reclassified from the current portion of long-term debt to long-term debt (see Note 7).
 
At December 31, 2009, Consonus had additional availability of $1.4 million. The availability of the revolving line of credit varies between $1.5 million and $2.5 million based on a leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The line of credit also requires Consonus to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit at a defined rate (0.5% as of December 31, 2009).  The Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank in March 2010. The amended amendment extended the maturity date of the line of credit from May 2010 to November 2011. In addition, the amendment changed the amount available on the line of credit to a fixed amount of $2.5 million. The amendment also increased the LIBOR spread as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement which effectively increased the interest rate by 0.40%. The amendment also redefined certain other financial covenants within the agreement.
 
U.S. Bank Term Loans
 
The proceeds of the term loan plus $1.5 million of the line of credit were used for the acquisition of the assets of Consonus, Inc. At December 31, 2009, the term loan had approximately $8.3 million principal amount outstanding.
 
On November 19, 2007, Consonus entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank provides for a new term loan in the amount of approximately $1.9 million, in addition to the existing revolving line of credit of $2.5 million and the existing $10.5 million term loan, as further described above. At December 31, 2009, approximately $1.3 million, was due on the $1.9 term loan. In June 2009, Consonus entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank provides for additional availability of new term loans of up to $1.0 million as reimbursement of capital expenditures related to the data centers. On June 30, 2009, $510,000 was funded from this new equipment line. At December 31, 2009, $468,000 is outstanding and $490,000 remains available for future expenditures.
 
The term loans and line of credit are collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC. The credit agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Consonus was in compliance with all covenants.
 
Proficio Bank Term Loan
 
In May 2008, Consonus entered into a subordinated debt facility with Proficio Bank. The facility provides for a new term loan in the amount of $3.0 million. In December 2009, the first amendment to the credit agreement with Proficio Bank was signed. The amendment extends the maturity date of the debt to November 2011. Quarterly principal payments of $100,000 will continue to be made until maturity. The subordinated debt facility is collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC and is subordinate to the U.S. Bank agreement. The credit agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2009, Consonus was in compliance with all covenants.  At December 31, 2009, approximately $2.3 million  was outstanding on this term loan.
 
Avnet, Inc (Senior Lender) Note Payable
 
In connection with the Merger on January 22, 2007, Consonus assumed all outstanding debt of STI. On May 20, 2005, STI entered into an Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement (the Amended Agreement) with the lender (Senior Lender) which was later amended on June 22, 2006, May 1, 2007, September 10, 2007, October 8, 2007, July 11, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The Agreement, with amendments, consists of one note and a trade debt. The note in the amount of $20.1 million carries an interest rate of 8%. Payments of principal and interest under both the note and the trade debt are $300,000 monthly. Additionally, in connection with the Merger, Consonus issued 231,514 warrants to purchase common stock to the Senior Lender. At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was approximately $16.0 million and the outstanding trade debt was approximately $6.3 million.
 
On December 31, 2009, Consonus entered into a sixth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with the Senior Lender to amend certain restrictive financial covenants, which allowed Consonus to be in compliance at December 31, 2009. The amendment extended the due date from September 2010 to December 2011. The key terms of the amendment were as follows:
 
•           Interest rate changed from 8% to a base rate (as defined in the agreement) plus 5%, such sum not to exceed 12%. The rate adjusts annually with a maximum increase of 1.5% per annum.
 
•           Additional warrants totaling 150,000 will be provided giving the lender the right to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock each at March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010 at an exercise price of $.000173 per share.
 
•           Consonus is no longer required to complete an initial public offering.
 
•           Certain other financial covenants were redefined or terminated.
 
The Senior Lender also provides goods and services for resale by Consonus, referred to as trade debt in the agreement. Trade Debt, defined in the Agreement as trade debt that is unpaid 50 days or more after invoice date at such time, will accrue interest of 8% per annum. Trade Debt is paid with excess cash remaining after payments are made on the notes payable as noted in the Agreement.
 
 
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The Amended Agreement contains certain financial covenants as defined in the credit agreement which include a fixed charge coverage ratio, a limitation on capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of trade debt to accounts receivable, and a maximum amount of trade debt as defined in the credit agreement.
 
Bank Mortgage Notes Payable
 
In March 2008, Consonus revised the terms of its two bank mortgage notes payable with principal amounts totaling $2.2 million with a single bank mortgage note payable in the amount of $2.4 million, with an interest rate of 8%. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI's office building, assignment of all leases and a security interest in all fixtures and equipment. Additional borrowings received under the revised note were used to fund anticipated capital expenditures. At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was $2.2 million.
 
Vendor Notes Payable
 
At December 31, 2009, Consonus also had an outstanding note payable of approximately $4.2 million to one of its vendors, with interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% (1.79% at December 31, 2009). The note is unsecured and is payable in payments based on excess cash flow as defined in an inter creditor agreement. At December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance on this note was approximately $4.2 million.
 
KLI Note Payable
 
On September 24, 2008, CAC issued a Secured Promissory Note to KLI. Under the terms of the note, CAC may borrow up to a maximum of $2.5 million, of which it had borrowed $1.623 million as of the date of the note. In connection with the issuance of the note, CAC entered into a security agreement with KLI and subordination and standstill agreement with KLI, U.S. Bank and Proficio Bank, each dated as of September 24, 2008. The note will mature, and all interest due under the note will be due on the earlier of January 24, 2011 or the date on which all of the obligations under the amended and restated credit agreement dated as of November 19, 2007 between CAC and U.S. Bank and under the loan agreement dated as of May 21, 2008 between CAC and Proficio Bank are paid in full. The note bears interest at the applicable LIBOR rate for each month in which any amounts are outstanding under the note plus 12.5% (12.74% at December 31, 2009). At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was $1.623 million and had accrued interest of approximately $298,000 and is included in the consolidated balance sheets as a note payable to a stockholder and other long-term liabilities.
 
 
 
 
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MANAGEMENT OF THE COMBINED COMPANY
 
  Executive Officers and Directors
 
  Officers and Directors of the Combined Company Following the Merger
 
Midas Medici’s board of directors is currently comprised of four directors. Following the merger, the board of directors will be comprised of seven directors, five from Consonus and  two from Midas Medici.
 
Following the merger, the management team of the combined company is expected to be composed of the management team of Midas Medici. The following table lists the names and ages as of April __, 2010 and positions of the individuals who are expected to serve as executive officers and directors of the combined company upon completion of the merger:

Name
     
Age
Position
Director Since
Nana Baffour
 
37
CEO, Co-Executive Chairman, Director and CEO of Utilipoint
May 2009
Johnson M. Kachidza
 
43
CFO, President, Co-Executive Chairman and Director
May 2009
Frank Asante-Kissi
 
38
Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer
n/a
David Steele
 
54
President of Utilipoint
n/a
John Roger
 
44
Co-President of Consonus
n/a
Robert McCarthy
 
46
Co-President of Consonus
n/a
Stephen Schweich
 
50
Director
July 2009
Keith Gordon
 
37
Director
March 2010
Justin Beckett
 
45
Director
Anticipated upon closing of the Merger
Hank Torbert
 
38
Director
Anticipated upon closing of the Merger
Connie Roveto
 
60
Director
Anticipated upon closing of the Merger
 
 
Directors and Executive Officers
 
Nana Baffour, CEO, Co-Executive Chairman and Director
 
Mr. Baffour, 37, was appointed to serve as President and a Director of Midas Medici in May 2009. On July 16, 2009, Mr. Baffour was appointed as the CEO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici. Since 2004, Mr. Baffour has been a Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”) an energy services investment company that has completed over $600 million in acquisitions to date. Mr. Baffour also serves currently as Executive Chairman of Consonus Technologies, Inc. a technology company he co-founded in 2005 and grew from start-up to over $100 million in revenues. He has led acquisitions, integrations, and held operating roles including executive chairman, president, and CEO for different energy services companies during his tenure at KLI. Mr. Baffour currently serves as Board Member of Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. and Utilipoint International as well as Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Utah Opportunity Scholars Program.
 
From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Baffour was an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston in Europe and the US, where he was directly involved in billions of dollars of M&A and financing transactions for utilities, including clean energy companies and did the first capital markets wind financing transaction. Mr. Baffour started his career in finance as a Credit Analyst for CIT Group from 1996 to 1998 and was an equity portfolio analyst at Standard and Poor’s from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Baffour received his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, a Master of Science in Economics from University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Lawrence University. Mr. Baffour is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
Johnson Kachidza, Chief Financial Officer, President, Co-Executive Chairman, Secretary and Director
 
Mr. Kachidza, 43, was appointed to serve as our Secretary and a Director in May 2009. On July 16, 2009, Mr. Kachidza was appointed as President and Co-Executive Chairman. Effective November 2, 2009, Mr. Kachidza was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer. Since 2002, Mr. Kachidza has been a Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”), an energy services investment company that has completed over $600 million in acquisitions to date. He is currently a Board Member of Dearborn Midwest Conveyor Co., Inc., a provider of pollution control systems to the power and automotive industries. During his tenure at KLI, Mr. Kachidza co-founded Consonus Technologies, Inc. in 2005 and has led acquisitions, integrations, and held operating positions, including Executive Chairman, President, and CEO for different energy services companies. Mr. Kachidza currently serves as a board member of Consonus Technologies, Utilipoint International and Transactis, Inc. He is also on the Board of Directors of Shared Interest, a non-profit organization focused on micro-lending.
 
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Kachidza was an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Chase, where he was directly involved in billions of dollars of M&A and debt and equity financing transactions in the energy sector. Mr. Kachidza began his career as a project engineer at General Electric from 1991 to 1995 and holds US patent #5686795 for an innovative fluorescent lamp design. Mr. Kachidza received his MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master of Science in Materials Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry from Knox College.
 
 
 
 
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Frank Asante-Kissi, Chief Administrative Officer
 
Mr. Asante-Kissi, was appointed to serve as the Vice-President of Midas Medici in May 2009 and as  Chief Administrative Officer in July 2009. Since March 2008, Mr. Asante-Kissi has served as Chief Operating Officer and as a consultant since March 2003 of Knox Lawrence International, an energy services investment company that has completed over $600 million in acquisitions to date since March 2008.
 
Mr. Asante-Kissi has over 10 years experience in business performance management, process improvement and operational efficiency.  Mr. Asante-Kissi was Senior Business Analyst at Citigroup from January 2002 through March 2008. While at Citigroup, Mr. Asante-Kissi led several process improvement and performance management initiatives including industry benchmarking.  Mr. Asante-Kissi began his career as a software developer prior to joining Citigroup.
 
Mr. Asante-Kissi received his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lally School of Management and Technology (RPI) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Lawrence University.
 
 David Steele – President of Utilipoint
 
Effective August 12, 2009, Dave Steele was appointed President of Utilipoint. Mr. Steele has served as Senior Managing Director and Chief Operation Officer of UtiliPoint since May 2009.  Mr. Steele has extensive executive experience in both growth and turnaround assignments. With over 30 years of experience in the energy space, he has held broad officer roles in both public utility and service organizations. His international experience includes Executive Vice President & General Manager; North America for Vertex Data Science, a UK based business process outsourcing company from May 2007 to May 2008.  In this role he managed over 1,200 employees in the US and Canada leading a growth and turnaround effort funded by a New York based private-equity consortium. Steele led a $45M direct cost-out initiative, developed and led the execution of the first comprehensive sales & marketing plan for North America, and established new key relationships with industry partners and clients.  Prior to this, he was Vice Chairman and CEO of IEI Financial Services from April 2004 to May 2007. In this role, he led a 40% per annum growth for three consecutive years, and a full operational turnaround while becoming the 27th J.D. Power and Associates certified Customer Operations Center in the US, and the first business process outsourcer to be certified.
 
Mr. Steele is an award winning faculty member at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business where he has taught for 12 years. Currently, he is lecturing a course in entrepreneurship.  Mr. Steele holds a B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy from Indiana University.

John Roger – Co-President of Consonus
 
              John Roger has served as the Co-President of Consonus since  October, 2009. Mr. Roger has served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Consonus from August 6, 2007 through September, 2009. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Roger served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of VilCom, LLC, a privately held, diversified media company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Roger served in a variety of Executive Leadership (including Global) positions for the General Electric Company, including Senior Vice-President, Strategic Growth Initiatives – Vendor Financial Services, Senior Vice-President and General Manager – Sun Microsystems Finance and Senior Vice-President and Chief Quality Officer – Vendor Financial Services. During his twenty-one year tenure with the General Electric Company, Mr. Roger obtained experience in a variety of industry sectors including Strategic Growth, Sales, General Management, Finance, Operations, Six Sigma/Lean Quality, Asset Management and Strategic Sourcing. Mr. Roger has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.
 
Robert McCarthy – Co-President of Consonus
 
Robert F. McCarthy has served as the Co-President of Consonus since October, 2009. Mr. McCarthy has served as the Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing of Consonus from May, 2008 through September 2009. He served as the President, CEO, and board member of Ring 9, Inc., a provider of voice over IP and business collaboration services, from 2006 to May 2008. From 2004 until 2006 he served as Vice President for the Florida and Caribbean markets for CA, Inc. (formerly Computer Associates), leading a sales organization serving enterprise business customers. Prior to CA he had a 16 year career at AT&T, where he held a variety of positions in sales, marketing, and operations, most recently as a Sales Center Vice President in Florida. Mr. McCarthy holds a bachelors degree and masters in electrical engineering, as well as an MBA, all from Cornell University. He has attended executive education at Stanford University.
 
 
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Stephen Schweich – Director
 
Stephen Schweich was appointed to the  Board of Directors of Midas Medici in July 2009. Mr. Schweich is a Managing Director of Mooreland Partners, an investment banking advisory firm with offices in London, New York and San Francisco. In 1996, Mr. Schweich established the European division of the San Francisco-based investment bank Robertson Stephens International (RSIL). Mr. Schweich served as CEO of RSIL where he was responsible for the firm’s investment banking and equity sales & trading operations with offices in London, Munich and Tel Aviv. During the 1996-2002 period, Stephen was involved in over 40 equity capital markets transactions in Europe. During 1998-2001, Mr. Schweich served on the Board of Directors of EASDAQ, the pan-European stock exchange based in Brussels. Prior to 1996, Mr. Schweich was a sell-side equity research analyst for over 11 years. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Schweich was a Senior Analyst with Alex Brown & Sons in Baltimore, where he founded the firm’s environmental practice, and became one of the leading waste services and pollution control technology analysts in the US. Mr. Schweich covered a broad range of related sectors including: hazardous & solid waste services, clean energy (geothermal, solar and wind power), water & wastewater treatment, site remediation (asbestos, groundwater, soil), air pollution control, recycling (metal, plastic, solid waste), and industrial services.
 
Mr. Schweich began his business career in New York with Booz Allen & Hamilton, the management consulting firm.
 
Mr. Schweich is currently a Director of Credo Capital LLC, a US equity fund management company, and an Advisory Board member at Cypak AB (Sweden) and Global Bay Mobile Technologies (US). Mr. Schweich is a graduate of Amherst College (1981) and the Harvard Business School (1985), and received a CEP degree from L’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (1980).

Keith Gordon – Director
 
Effective March 18, 2010, the Company appointed Keith Gordon as a member of its Board, and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Gordon most recently worked at Equity Residential, one of the country’s largest owners and operators of apartments (founded by Sam Zell), in the investments group. There, his focus was on completing acquisitions, dispositions and asset management. Before Equity Residential, he was a founding partner of New City Ventures LLC, an owner and operator of over 100 apartment units in the St. Louis and New York metropolitan areas. In addition, he worked in Fannie Mae’s multi-family capital markets group where he participated in purchasing over $12 billion in multi-family debt.

Mr. Gordon began his career in the Investment Banking Group at JP Morgan Chase where he worked for over six years focusing on mergers, acquisitions, leverage buyouts and real estate. He completed over $3 billion in transactions and worked in its New York and Johannesburg, South Africa offices.

Mr. Gordon, a St. Louis, Missouri native, received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and holds a bachelor’s degree in B.A. from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Gordon’s experience in finance and as a Co-Founder of an entrepreneurial venture, among other factors, led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director.
 
Justin Beckett - Director
 
            Justin Beckett has served on the board of directors of Consonus since October 13, 2006. Mr. Beckett is the founder of Fluid Audio Networks, Inc., which provides an online digital music distribution system, and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Audio Networks, Inc. since 2004. Mr. Beckett has over twenty years of entrepreneurial experience and has focused exclusively on developing Internet-based consumer product applications since 2000. Mr. Beckett's recent initiatives include the founding and sale of SkillJam Technologies Corporation to FUN Technologies in 2004; the founding and sale of Music Gaming Inc. to Intermix Media, Inc. in 2001; the design and sale of an IP-based video on demand application to Visutel Technologies in 2003; and the co-founding of Measurematics Inc. in 2003. Prior to Mr. Beckett's involvement in Internet-based consumer product applications, he was Executive Vice-President and principal of Sloan Financial Group, an investment management firm from 1986 to 2000. Mr. Beckett has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.
 
Hank Torbert
 
Hank Torbert has served on the board of directors of Consonus since April 2010. Mr. Torbert founded Avondale Ventures LLC in 2006 and has over 15 years of experience in private equity, advisory, investment banking, and the development of small and middle market media, technology and communications companies.
 
 
 
 
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From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Torbert served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Broadcast Capital, a media-focused private equity firm with a 25 year history. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Torbert was an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase. He served as a Vice President of the Financial Sponsor Group, Middle Market Banking, at JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he was a member of a four-person team that covered the firm's top-tier middle market private equity clients. He was responsible for completing over $100 billion in transactions in the media and telecommunications industry as a senior associate in the Equity Capital Markets Group, at JPMorgan Securities. Mr. Torbert also has also held positions at AIG Capital Partners and New Africa Advisers. Mr. Torbert has played an integral role in the launch and IPO of Fluid Music, Inc., an internet-based music services company, and several other companies. He is on the advisory boards of Celeritas Management and Tunaverse, Inc. Mr. Torbert is also currently on the Board of Directors of The Taft School, Strive DC and the Medstar Research Institute. He received his undergraduate degree, an MBA and a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University.
 
Connie I. Roveto
 
               Connie I. Roveto has served on the board of directors of Consonus since January 22, 2007. Ms. Roveto has served as the President of Cirenity Management, which provides consulting services in strategy, product and service development since 2003. She has also served as Chair of the Board of Management of the Canada Revenue Agency since 2005. Ms. Roveto was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Elliott & Page Limited from 2000 to 2001, Chief Operating Officer of The Trust Company of Bank of Montreal (BMO Trust) from 1996 to 2000 and President and Chief Executive Officer of United Financial Management Limited from 1992 to 1995. Ms. Roveto has over twenty years of leadership experience in financial services and investment industries. Ms. Roveto has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto, and was one of the first candidates to complete the Institute of Corporate Directors, or ICD, Education Program at the Rotman School of Management and to receive the designation of ICD.D. She is currently a director of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Learning Partnership, and Women's World Banking.
 
Other Key Employees
 
Robert C. Bellemare, P.E. – Chief Operating Officer of Utilipoint
 
Robert Bellemare joined Utilipoint in 2002.  With 20 years of experience in the utility business, Mr. Bellemare advises clients on asset valuation, financial modeling, strategic planning, public issues management, and pricing products and solutions. He previously worked for Fortune 500 utilities in a variety of capacities including managing director of energy services, director of market research, wholesale trading and operations, research and development, distribution engineering and power plant engineering. Mr. Bellemare was co-lead of the unregulated business merger integration team for the American Electric Power South West Corporation merger, which formed the largest utility of its time.  Mr. Bellemare is frequently quoted in the press and makes public presentations on energy issues, with recent forums including CNBC, the World Energy Council, Energy Risk Mutual and industry regulators. Mr. Bellemare is a registered professional engineer and holds a M.S. in Electric Power Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Bellemare also holds a BSEE with Business minor from Kettering University.
 
Michael Bucheit, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy and General Manager, Consonus Labs
 
            Michael Bucheit has served as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since March 2008. From 2004-2007, Mr. Bucheit was a Managing Director, Investment Banking at WR Hambrecht & Co. and opened the firm's first Canadian office in 2005. From 2000-2004, he was a Managing Director and Principal at SFI, Inc. a Virginia based private equity firm. Prior to SFI, he spent several years with GE Capital where he started, built and ran GE Card Services' e-Business Group that provided IP-based information technology solutions to medium and large size enterprises. Prior to GE Capital, he worked in corporate development for Bankers Trust in New York and as a corporate finance professional with Citicorp in Europe. Mr. Bucheit holds a MBA degree from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, where he was an Austrian Government Scholar and B.A. in Management with honors from Webster University, Vienna (Austria).
 
Daniel S. Milburn, Senior Vice President, COO of Hosting and Infrastructure Services
 
            Daniel S. Milburn has served as our Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Hosting and Infrastructure Services since January 22, 2007. Mr. Milburn previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of CAC since June 2005. Mr. Milburn also served as the Director of Operations and the Director of Information Technology & Security for Consonus, Inc. from 2001 to 2005, served as the Director of Information Technology for Vision International from 1996 to 2001 and was a network integration systems consultant for Norstan Communications Inc. from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Milburn has over twenty years of experience in information technology risk management, complex network design and security, and systems architecture. Mr. Milburn has a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and has been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2002 and served as the President of the Utah Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) in 2006.
 
Senior Advisor
 
 
 
 
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Spencer Abraham – Senior Advisor
 
Spencer Abraham was appointed as our senior advisor in November 2009. Mr. Abraham is the former United States Secretary of Energy having been appointed by President Bush as the tenth and longest-serving Energy Secretary in U.S. history. As Secretary, he led a federal department with a $23 billion budget and over 100,000 federal and contractor employees. Since September 2005, he has been chairman and chief executive officer of The Abraham Group LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington D.C.  In addition, he serves as non-executive chairman of AREVA, Inc. the North American subsidiary of the French-owned nuclear energy company, and on the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY). Prior to being Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham served as a U.S. Senator from Michigan for six years.  In the Senate, he was a member of the Senate Commerce, Judiciary and Budget Committees and served as chairman of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee and the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing and Competitiveness.
 
Secretary Abraham is a graduate of Michigan State University and Harvard Law School.

Executive Advisor – Todd Arnold
 
Todd Arnold was appointed as our Executive Advisor in January 2010.  Mr. Arnold, retired from Duke Energy after 34 years of service, where he most recently served as Sr. Vice President, Smart Grid & Customer Systems.  As Sr. Vice President, Mr. Arnold led the Smart Grid initiative to modernize the company's power delivery system and customer interfaces through the use of advanced technology to save energy, strengthen system reliability and improve customer service.  His innovative smart grid leadership resulted in an industry leading meter data management platform and a transformational customer information system strategy that will enable customer benefits to be delivered rapidly at scale.
 
Mr. Arnold has led numerous functions through two merger integrations with the PSI/CGE combination and most recently integrated Cinergy and Duke customer service functions.  In 1974, Mr. Arnold joined Public Service Indiana (PSI) and worked in a variety of customer service, distribution operations, financial, strategic planning, systems implementation and marketing capacities.  Following the merger between PSI Energy and Cincinnati Gas & Electric (CGE) to create Cinergy in 1994, he was named general manager of distribution services and vice president of sales for energy services in 1997.  Mr. Arnold served as vice president of customer care for Cinergy from 1998 to 2006.  Following the merger of Cinergy and Duke in 2006, Todd was named Sr. Vice President of Customer Service.  In 2008, he was named Sr. Vice President, Smart Grid and Customer Systems.
 
Mr. Arnold is a graduate of Indiana State University, and holds an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. 
 

 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
The following presents unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Midas Medici and Consonus as if the merger described above had been completed as of January 1, 2009 for statement of operations purposes and as of December 31, 2009 for balance sheet purposes. The following pro forma financial statements are based on an assumption that 100% of Consonus’ common stock is exchanged for Midas’s common stock in the merger. The merger will be accounted for as a purchase, with Consonus as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes.
 
 The historical data of Midas and Consonus for the year ended December 31, 2009 has been derived from their audited combined consolidated financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statements of operations are based on assumptions and include adjustments as explained in the notes thereto.
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements include adjustments, which are based upon preliminary estimates, to reflect the allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Midas. The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the completion of the acquisition and will be based upon actual net tangible and intangible assets acquired as well as liabilities assumed. The preliminary purchase price allocation for Midas is subject to revision as more detailed analysis is completed and additional information on the fair values of Midas’s assets and liabilities becomes available. Any change in the fair value of the net assets of Midas will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. Additionally, changes in Midas’s working capital, including the results of operations from December 31, 2009 through the date the transaction is completed, will change the amount of goodwill recorded. Furthermore, the final purchase price is dependent on the actual amount of Midas common and preferred stock and vested employee equity awards outstanding on the date of closing as well as the Midas share price on the date of closing. Final purchase accounting adjustments may differ materially from the pro forma adjustments presented here.
 
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements does not necessarily reflect the results of operations of Midas and Consonus that actually would have resulted had the merger been consummated as of the dates referred to above. Accordingly, such data should not be viewed as fully representative of the past performance of Midas or Consonus or indicative of future results.
 
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based upon the respective historical consolidated financial statements of Midas and Consonus and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of Midas and Consonus  and the related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Midas and Consonus included and/or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.


 
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UNAUDITED PROFORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
 
ASSETS
 
Consolidated
Consonus
Technologies, Inc.
   
Consolidated
Midas Medici Group
Holdings, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
   
Pro Forma Adjustments
       
Pro Forma Combined
 
Current assets:
                           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 501     $ 64     $ -         $ 565  
Accounts receivable, net
    13,200       300       -           13,500  
Deferred support costs
    11,071       -       -           11,071  
Other current assets
    1,115       10       -           1,125  
Total current assets
    25,887       374       -           26,261  
Property and equipment, net
    20,438       18       -           20,456  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    34,479       -       18,096   (2 )     52,575  
Other assets
    2,152       3       -           2,155  
Total assets
  $ 82,956     $ 395     $ 18,096         $ 101,447  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                   
Current liabilities:
                                   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 17,344     $ 1,528     $ -   (5 )   $ 18,872  
Revolving credit facility
    -       172       -           172  
Deferred revenue
    17,955       149       -           18,104  
Current portion of long-term debt
    6,727       497       -           7,224  
Preferred stock dividends payable - stated
    -       178       -           178  
Total current liabilities
    42,026       2,524       -           44,550  
Long-term liabilities
    41,247       339       -           41,586  
Total liabilities
    83,273       2,863       -           86,136  
Equity (Deficit):
                                   
Preferred stock, par value $0.00 1; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued as of December 31, 2009
    -       -       -           -  
Common stock, $0.00 1 par value; 40,000,000 authorized; issued 2,735,516 historical shares and 7,699,455 pro forma shares outstanding
    -       3       5   (3 )     8  
Additional paid-in capital
    15,899       (82 )     19,098   (4 )     34,915  
Treasury stock, at cost; 425,000 at December 31, 2009
    -       (1 )     -           (1 )
Warrants
    3,309       -       (3,309 ) (4 )     -  
Accumulated deficit
    (19,478 )     (2,309 )     2,309   (4 )     (19,478 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (47 )     7       (7 ) (4 )     (47 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
    (317 )     (2,382 )     18,096           15,397  
Non-controlling interest
    -       (86 )     -           (86 )
Total equity (deficit)
    (317 )     (2,468 )     18,096           15,311  
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)
  $ 82,956     $ 395     $ 18,096         $ 101,447  
 
See accompanying notes to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
 
 
 

 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
 COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
 
 
     
Consolidated
Consonus
Technologies, Inc.
     
Consolidated
Midas Medici Group
Holdings, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
     
Pro Forma Adjustments
         
Pro Forma Combined
 
Revenues:
                                 
Data center services and solutions
  $ 47,210     $ -               $ 47,210  
IT infrastructure services
    4,136       -                 4,136  
IT infrastructure solutions
    33,231       -                 33,231  
Utility services
    -       3,009                 3,009  
Total revenues
    84,577       3,009                 87,586  
Cost of revenues:
                                 
Cost of data center services and solutions
    26,623       -                 26,623  
Cost of IT infrastructure services
    3,041       -                 3,041  
Cost of IT infrastructure solutions
    26,314       -                 26,314  
Cost of utility services
    -       1,758                 1,758  
Total cost of revenues
    55,978       1,758                 57,736  
Gross profit
    28,599       1,251                 29,850  
Operating Expenses:
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    23,372       2,723       (64 )   (6)     26,031  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    4,514       20        537     (8)     5,071  
Total expenses
    27,886       2,743       473           31,102  
Income (loss) from operations
    713       (1,492 )     (473 )         (1,252 )
Other income (expenses):
                                   
Interest expense
    3,132       89       -           3,221  
Interest expense - warrants
    993       -       (993 )   (7)     -  
Loss before income taxes
    (3,412 )     (1,581 )     520           (4,473 )
Provision for income taxes
    4       1                   5  
Net Loss
    (3,416 )     (1,582 )     520           (4,478 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
    -       86                   86  
Preferred stock dividends and dividend accretion
            (313 )     313     (9)     -  
Net income (loss) applicable to shareholders of combined entity
  $ (3,416 )   $ (1,809 )   $ 833         $ (4,392 )
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (1.08 )   $ (1.40 )               $ (0.70 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
    3,159,078       1,290,777       1,804,861     (10)     6,254,716  
 
See accompanying notes to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
General:
 
A.
The merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method. For financial accounting purposes, Consonus will be considered as the accounting acquirer of Midas.
B.
The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet has been prepared assuming the merger was consummated on December 31, 2009.
C.
The following pro forma adjustments have been applied to give effect to the merger as follows:
 
Balance Sheet:

 
1.
Purchase Price:    Issuance of 4,963,939 shares of Midas's common stock in exchange for 100% of the equity of Consonus. Since Midas is deemed to be the acquired entity for accounting purposes, its purchase price is recorded at the value of its outstanding common shares and stock options.
 
After consideration of the historical market price of Midas’s common stock and, on or about the date of the merger announcement the purchase price of Midas was estimated at $15.6 million. The purchase price represents the sum of (i) the estimated fair value of $13,678,000 (or $5.00 per common share) for 2,735,516 shares of Midas's common stock, $.001 par value, to be retained by the existing common stockholders of Midas, (ii) the estimated fair value of $1,950,000 for the 456,116 outstanding Midas stock options. The estimated value of Midas stock options as of December 31, 2009 was determined  by applying  the Black-Scholes Model using the stock price of $5.00 per common share, weighted average exercise price of $2.45, weighted average estimated life of 5.5 years, risk free rate of 1.60% and an expected stock price volatility of 103.84%.
 
 
2.
Allocation of Cost of the Acquired Entity: The $18.1 million excess of the fair value of Midas’s common shares over the carrying amount of Midas’s net deficit of $2.5 million has been allocated to goodwill and other intangibles. The allocation of the purchase price is subject to adjustment upon a post-merger detailed review of assets to be acquired and their fair values.
 
The following is a summary of the goodwill and other intangibles computation:
 
(in thousands)         
Purchase price   $ 15,628  
Plus:
       
Midas capital deficiency at December 31, 2009
    2,468  
Goodwill and other intangibles
  $ 18,096  
 
We recorded the preliminary fair values of Midas Medici’s intangible assets acquired.

The corresponding effects on amortization expense is shown in the table below:
 
(in thousands)
 
Preliminary fair value
   
Estimated life
   
Estimated amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2009
 
Goodwill
  $ 14,396       -     $ -  
Content and Databases
    2,000       8       250  
Trade Name
    1,200       10       120  
Customer Relationships
    500       3       167  
Total Adjustment to Amortization of Acquired Intangibles
  $ 18,096             $ 537  
 
 

 
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COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.
Common Stock:    The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect the issuance of 4,963,939 shares of Midas common stock, $.001 par value, to the common stockholders of Consonus.
 
The following is a summary of Midas common stock to be outstanding after the merger:
     
   
Shares
 
Shares held by existing Midas common stockholders as at December 31, 2009
   
2,735,516
 
Shares of Midas common stock to be issued to Consonus stockholders
   
4,963,939
 
Total shares outstanding after the merger
   
7,699,455
 
 
4.
Additional Paid-in Capital:    This adjustment represents the issuance of the additional shares of Midas common stock in accordance with the merger, elimination of Midas accumulated other comprehensive income, elimination of Consonus warrants, less elimination of Midas historical accumulated deficit.

5.
Accrued Transaction Bonus: The one time transaction bonus for two key executive officers in accordance with their employment agreements, dated July 16, 2009, was mutually waived by the Company and the key executives.   As a method to retain senior management in the event of a change of control, the agreements provides that upon the closing of a transaction that constitutes a “liquidity event”, as such term is defined in the agreements, each executive shall be entitled to receive a transaction bonus equal to 2.99 times his then current base salary, provided that each remains employed with the Company on the closing of such liquidity event, unless their employment is terminated without cause or the executive resigns for good reason. Liquidity events include any consolidation or merger, acquisition of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting shares of the Company, or any sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
 
Statement of Operations:
 
6.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:    This adjustment represents the increased annual base salaries for two key executive officers in accordance with their employment agreements dated July 16, 2009.   The employment agreements provide for an annual base salary of $125,000 which shall be increased to $250,000 on the earlier to occur of the second anniversary of the agreements or the Company publicly reports consolidated annual gross revenues of at least $35,000,000.  This adjustment also includes the elimination of management fees charged by KLI during 2009 totaling $314,000 to both Consonus and Midas during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Non-recurring KLI management fee charged to Consonus
  $ (250 )
Non-recurring KLI management fee charged to Midas Medici
    (64 )
      (314 )
Increase in Key Executive Compensation
    250  
Net pro forma adjustment
  $ (64 )


 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
7.
Interest Expense - Warrants:    This adjustment represents the elimination of interest expense related to the Consonus’ warrants in accordance with the merger transaction.

8.  
Depreciation and amortization: The adjustment represents the increase in amortization expense related to the preliminary fair values of Midas Medici’s intangible assets acquired (see note 2 above).

9.  
Preferred Stock Dividends and Dividend Accretion:    This adjustment represents the elimination of any preferred stock dividends or dividend accretion from Midas’s (formerly Utilipoint International, Inc.) Preferred Stock that was outstanding since the Preferred Stock would have been eliminated prior to the merger.

10.  
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share:    Pro forma loss per share amounts have been computed based on the average outstanding shares of Midas’s reported for historical purposes (1,290,777 shares for 2009) plus the 4,963,939 shares issuable to Consonus’ stockholders. The effect of any outstanding common stock equivalents has not been included in the pro forma per share amounts as it would be anti-dilutive.

11.
Income Taxes:    As a result of the cumulative losses of Midas and Consonus to date, no provision has been made for any income tax effect applicable to the foregoing pro forma adjustments.
 
 

 
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF CONSONUS
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Consonus’ common stock as of April 30, 2010 by: (i) each director of Consonus; (ii) each of Consonus’ named executive officers; (iii) all executive officers and directors of Consonus as a group; and (iv) all those known by Consonus to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of its common stock.

Based on information available to us, all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them, unless otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person or a group and the percentage ownership of that person or group, shares of our common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after April 30, 2010 are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of any other person. The following table is based on 3,259,046 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2010.
 
Unless indicated otherwise below, the address of each officer or director listed below is c/o Consonus Technologies, Inc., 301 Gregson Drive, Cary, North Carolina, 27511.
 
 Name and Address of Beneficial owner
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial
Ownership
 
 Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock
Nana Baffour (1)
   
1,820,018
 
55.8%
John Roger
   
33,377
 
 1.0%
Robert Muir
   
34,059
 
1.0%
Daniel S. Milburn
   
61,625
 
1.9%
Robert McCarthy
   
30,246
 
*
Michael Bucheit
   
15,431
 
*
Karen S. Bertaux (3)
   
12,804
 
*
Hank Torbert
         
Justin Beckett
   
26,815
 
*
Johnson M. Kachidza(1)
   
1,820,018
 
55.8%
Connie I. Roveto
   
5,495
 
*
Michael G. Shook
   
308,745
 
9.5%
William M. Shook
   
108,735
 
3. 3%
Knox Lawrence International, LLC (2)
   
1,820,018
 
55.8%
All directors and executive officers as a group (13 persons)
   
2,462,842
 
75.4%
 
(1)
Includes (a) 1,645,018 shares held by Knox Lawrence International, LLC, (b) 75,000 shares held by MMC, Cap I SOF, and (c) 100,000 held by MMC, LLC. Nana Baffour, our Executive Chairman and Johnson Kachidza, our director  holds the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Knox Lawrence International, LLC.
(2)
Includes  (a) 75,000 shares held by MMC, Cap I SOF, and (b) 100,000 held by MMC, LLC, affiliates of KLI.
(3)
Includes options to purchase 5,402 shares at an exercise price in excess of $9.00 per share.
 

 
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF MIDAS MEDICI
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Midas Medici’s common stock as of April 30, 2010 by: (i) each director of Midas Medici; (ii) each of Midas Medici’s named executive officers; (iii) all executive officers and directors of Midas Medici as a group; and (iv) all those known by Midas Medici to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of its common stock.

Based on information available to us, all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them, unless otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person or a group and the percentage ownership of that person or group, shares of our common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after April 30, 2010 are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of any other person. The following table is based on 2,566,516 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2010.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each individual named below is the address of our executive offices in New York, New York.
 
 Name and Address of Beneficial owner
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial
Ownership
 
 Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock
Nana Baffour (1)
   
1,161,734
  44.8 %
Johnson M. Kachidza (2)
   
1,161,734
  44.8 %
Frank Asante-Kissi (3)
   
80,305
  3.1 %
Stephen Schweich
   
93,000
  3.6 %
Keith Gordon
   
*
 
*
UTP International, LLC (4)
   
687,922
  26.8 %
Knox Lawrence International, LLC (5)
   
120,113
  4.7 %
B.N. Bahadur (6) c/o BKK, Ltd. 400 Galleria Office Centre, Suite 400, Southfield, MI 48034
   
166,876
  7.2 %
David Steele (7)
   
9,589
 
*
All directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons)
   
1,344,628
  51.7 %
* Less than 1%
         
 
 
(1)
Includes (a) 120,113 shares held by Knox Lawrence International, LLC, (b) 687,922 shares held by UTP International, LLC , (c) 27,168  shares underlying an option held by KLI  IP Holding, Inc.,  to purchase shares of the Company issued at the closing of the acquisition of Utilipoint which is currently exercisable at a price of $1.56 per share and (d) 326,531 held by Mr. Baffour. Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.
(2)
Includes (a) 120,113 shares held by Knox Lawrence International, LLC, (b) 687,922 shares held by UTP International, LLC, (c) 27,168  shares underlying an option held by KLI  IP Holding, Inc.,  to purchase shares of the Company issued at the closing of the acquisition of Utilipoint which is currently exercisable at a price of $1.56 per share and  (d) 326,531 held by Mr. Kachidza. Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.

 
 
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(3)
Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.
(4)
Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza hold the power to vote and dispose of the shares of UTP International, LLC.
(5)
Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza hold the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Knox Lawrence International.
(6)
Includes 85,243 shares held by The Bahadur Family Foundation, Mr. Bahadur holds the power to vote and dispose of the shares of  The Bahadur Family Foundation.
(7)
Represents shares underlying an option to purchase 9,589 shares of common stock of the Company which are vested. Does not include options to purchase 25,000 shares of the company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share which was granted to Mr. Steele at the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Midas Medici and Utilipoint International, Inc. on August 21, 2009, which vest on the first anniversary of the grant.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMBINED COMPANY
 
The following table and the related notes present certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the combined company upon consummation of the merger, by (1) each director and executive officer of the combined company, (2) each person or group who is known to the managements of Midas Medici and Consonus to become the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the common stock of the combined company upon the consummation of the merger and (3) all directors and executive officers of the combined company as a group. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to the voting agreements entered into by directors and executive officers of Midas Medici and Consonus, Midas Medici and Consonus believe that each of the persons named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.
 
The percent of common stock of the combined company is based on 7,699,455 shares of common stock of the combined company outstanding upon the consummation of the merger and assumes that the exchange ratio to be used in connection with the merger is approximately 1.33  shares of Midas Medici common stock for each share of Consonus common stock. 
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
 
Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock
Nana Baffour
(1)
           3,582,357
 
51.7%
Johnson M. Kachidza
(2)
           3,582,357
 
51.7%
Frank Asante-Kissi
(3)
                80,305
 
1.2%
Robert McCarthy
 
                40,227
 
*
John Roger
 
                44,391
 
*
David Steele
(4)
                  9,589
 
*
Stephen Schweich
 
                93,000
 
1.3%
Albert Keith Gordon
 
                        -
 
*
Justin Beckett
 
                20,523
 
*
Hank Torbet
 
                        -
 
*
Connie I. Roveto
 
                  7,308
 
*
Michael Shook
 
              410,631
 
6.0%
UTP International, LLC
(5)
              687,922
 
10.0%
Knox Lawrence International, LLC
(6)
           2,307,987
 
33.4%
         
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)
 
           4,288,330
 
61.8%
* Less than 1%
       
 
 (1)
Includes (a) 2,307,987 shares held by Knox Lawrence International, LLC, (b) 687,922 shares held by UTP International, LLC, (c) 100,286 shares held by KLI Affiliate (MMC, Cap I SOF), (d) 133,000 shares held by KLI Affiliate (MMC, LLC), (e) 27,168 shares underlying an option held by KLI IP Holding, Inc., to purchase shares of the Company issued at the closing of the acquisition of Utilipoint which is currently exercisable at a price of $1.56 per share and (f) 326,531 held by Mr. Baffour. Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.
(2)
Includes (a) 2,307,987 shares held by Knox Lawrence International, LLC, (b) 687,922 shares held by UTP International, LLC, (c) 100,286 shares held by KLI Affiliate (MMC, Cap I SOF), (d) 133,000 shares held by KLI Affiliate (MMC, LLC), (e) 27,168 shares underlying an option held by KLI IP Holding, Inc., to purchase shares of the Company issued at the closing of the acquisition of Utilipoint which is currently exercisable at a price of $1.56 per share and (f) 326,531 held by Mr. Baffour. Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.
(3)
Does not include shares underlying an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock of the Company which becomes vested on July 27, 2010.
(4)
Represents shares underlying an option to purchase 9,589 shares of common stock of the Company which are vested. Does not include options to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share which were granted to Mr. Steele at the closing of the merger on August 21, 2009, which vest on the first anniversary of the grant.
(5)
Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza hold the power to vote and dispose of the shares of UTP International, LLC.
(6)
Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza hold the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Knox Lawrence International.


 
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DESCRIPTION OF MIDAS MEDICI COMMON STOCK
 
The following information describes Midas Medici’s common stock and provisions of Midas Medici’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and bylaws, as amended, all as in effect upon the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This description is only a summary. You should also refer to Midas Medici’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as amended, which have been previously filed with the SEC and are incorporated by reference as exhibits into the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part and more fully described below.

The Company is authorized by its Certificate of Incorporation to issue an aggregate of 50,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 40,000,000 are shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") and 10,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). As of April 30, 2010, 2,566,516 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.
 
Common Stock
 
All outstanding shares of Common Stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. All stockholders are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. In the event of liquidation, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all liabilities.
 
Preferred Stock
 
Our certificate of incorporation permits our Board of Directors to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of, and issue up to 10,000,000 shares of, preferred stock with voting, conversion, dividend and other rights and preferences that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of our shareholders. The issuance of preferred stock or rights to purchase preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company. In addition, the possible issuance of additional preferred stock could discourage a proxy contest, make the acquisition of a substantial block of our common stock more difficult or limit the price that investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock.  The Board of Directors of Midas Medici has adopted a resolution that it will not offer preferred stock to its promoters except on the same terms as it is offered to all other existing or new shareholders or the issuance of such shares of preferred stock  to its promoters is approved by a majority of Midas Medici’s independent directors (who do not have an interest in the transaction and have access to independent legal counsel at Midas Medici’s expense).
 
The description of certain matters relating to our securities is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to our Form 10-SB filed with the Commission on May 2, 2007.
 
 
Transfer Agent
 
The transfer agent for Midas Medici common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 
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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF MIDAS MEDICI STOCK AND CONSONUS STOCK
 
Both Midas Medici and Consonus are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and, accordingly, the rights of the stockholders of each are currently, and will continue to be, governed by the DGCL. If the merger is completed, Consonus stockholders will be entitled to become stockholders of Midas Medici, and their rights will be governed by the DGCL, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Midas Medici and the bylaws of Midas Medici, as amended.
 
The following is a summary of the material differences between the rights of Midas Medici stockholders and the rights of Consonus stockholders under each company’s respective charter documents and bylaws. While Midas Medici and Consonus believe that this summary covers the material differences between the two, this summary may not contain all of the information that is important to you. This summary is not intended to be a complete discussion of the respective rights of Midas Medici and Consonus stockholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the DGCL and the various documents of Midas Medici and Consonus that are referred to in this summary. You should carefully read this entire joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus for a more complete understanding of the differences between being a stockholder of Midas Medici and being a stockholder of Consonus. Midas Medici has filed copies of its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as amended, with the SEC, which are exhibits to the registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and will send copies of these documents to you upon your request. Consonus will also send copies of its documents referred to herein to you upon your request. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.

   
Consonus
 
Midas Medici
Authorized Capital
 
The authorized capital stock of Consonus consists of 13,333,33 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.000001 per share. The board has the authority to designate the preferences, special rights, limitations or restrictions of the shares of preferred stock without further stockholder approval. As of April 30, 2010, 3,259,046 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
 
 
The authorized capital stock of Midas Medici consists of 40,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The board has the authority to designate the preferences, special rights, limitations or restrictions of the remaining shares of any class of stock or any series of any class without further stockholder approval. As of April 30, 2010, 2,566,516 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
 
 Dividends
 
Under Delaware law, subject to any restrictions in the corporation ’s certificate of incorporation, a Delaware corporation may pay dividends out of surplus or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which declared and for the preceding fiscal year. Delaware law also provides that dividends may not be paid out of net profits if, after the payment of the dividend, capital is less than the capital represented by the outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. The Bylaws of Consonus permit the payment of dividends subject to any restrictions under Delaware law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation. Consonus has never paid a dividend on its common stock.
 
Under Delaware law, subject to any restrictions in the corporation ’s certificate of incorporation, a Delaware corporation may pay dividends out of surplus or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which declared and for the preceding fiscal year. Delaware law also provides that dividends may not be paid out of net profits if, after the payment of the dividend, capital is less than the capital represented by the outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. Midas Medici has never paid a dividend on its common stock.
         
Cumulative Voting
 
Under Delaware law, stockholders of a Delaware corporation do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors, unless such right is granted in the certificate of incorporation of the corporation. Consonus ’s certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting by Consonus stockholders.
 
Under Delaware law, stockholders of a Delaware corporation do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors, unless such right is granted in the certificate of incorporation of the corporation. Midas Medici ’ certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting by Midas Medici stockholders.
         
Number of Directors
 
Delaware law provides that the board of directors of a Delaware corporation shall consist of one or more directors as fixed by the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Consonus’ bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Consonus’ board of directors currently consists of seven (7) directors
 
 
Delaware law provides that the board of directors of a Delaware corporation shall consist of one or more directors as fixed by the corporation ’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Midas Medici’s bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Midas Medici’s board currently consists of four (4) directors.
 
 
 
 
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 Classified Board of Directors
 
Delaware law permits, but does not require, a Delaware corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation for a classified board of directors, dividing the board into up to three classes of directors with staggered terms of office, with only one class of directors to be elected each year for a maximum term of three years. Consonus’ certificate of incorporation provides for a classified board of directors in 3 classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, with the directors of Class I initially serving until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, Class II initially serving until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and Class III initially serving until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders in 2011, directors of each class the term of which shall then expire shall be elected for a three (3) year term.
 
 
 
Delaware law permits, but does not require, a Delaware corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation for a classified board of directors, dividing the board into up to three classes of directors with staggered terms of office, with only one class of directors to be elected each year for a maximum term of three years. Midas Medici’s certificate of incorporation does not provide for a classified board of directors. Each director serves until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The bylaws and certificate of incorporation do not specify a specific term length for service of a director.
         
Removal of Directors
 
Delaware law provides that directors may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding voting stock, unless the corporation has a classified board and its certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. Consonus’ and certificate of incorporation provide that any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, but only for cause and solely by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
 
Delaware law provides that directors may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding voting stock, unless the corporation has a classified board and its certificate of incorporation otherwise provides.
         
Vacancies
 
Delaware law provides that, unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors elected by the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office. Under the bylaws of Consonus, vacancies and newly created directorships may be filled by the vote of the remaining directors though less than a quorum. If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, Consonus shall not have any directors in office, then any officer stockholder or an executor, administrator trustee or guardian of a stockholder may call a meeting of stockholders.
 
 
Delaware law provides that, unless the corporation ’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors elected by the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office. Under Midas the bylaws of Medici’s, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.
         
Board Quorum and Vote Requirements
 
At meetings of the board of directors, a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board.
 
At meetings of the board of directors, a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board. Only when a quorum is present may the board of directors continue to do business at any such meeting.
 
 
 
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 Special Meetings of Shareholders
 
Delaware law permits special meetings of stockholders to be called by the board of directors and any others persons specified by the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Delaware law permits but does not require that stockholders be given the right to call special meetings. Consonus ’s bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by the Chairman or the Board of Directors, and any of the following with the concurrence of a majority of the Board of Directors: the Chairperson of the Board of Directors,  the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, the President of the corporation or the Secretary of the corporation.. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
 
Delaware law permits special meetings of stockholders to be called by the board of directors and any others persons specified by the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Delaware law permits but does not require that stockholders be given the right to call special meetings. Midas Medici’s bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the chairman, the president, Vice President, Secretary or assistant secretary and by such officer at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors or at the request of stockholders owning a majority of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
         
Quorum for Shareholders Meetings
 
Except as otherwise expressly provided by law or by Consonus ’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, at all meetings of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum requisite for the transaction of business.
 
 
Except as otherwise expressly provided by law or by Midas Medici’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, at all meetings of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum requisite for the transaction of business.
 
 Advance Notice, Procedures for a Shareholder Proposal
 
Under Consonus ’ bylaws, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice in writing to the secretary of the Corporation , on the earlier to occur of (i) not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the 120th prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, (ii) not less than the close of business on the 45th day not earlier than 75th day prior to the to the first anniversary of the date on which Consonus gave first provided its proxy statement to stockholders for the preceding years’ annual meeting; provided that in no event shall the annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be receive not earlier than the close of business on the 120th prior to the annual meeting.
 
The stockholder’s notice shall include (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting  and the reasons for conducting such business, (2) the name and address of the stockholder, (3) the class and number of share which are owned by the stockholder, and (4) any material interest of the stock holder in such business.
 
 
 
Under Midas Medici’s bylaws, Written notice of a Special Meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Action by Shareholders Without a Meeting
 
Under Delaware law, unless a corporation ’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, any action which may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders of a corporation may be taken by written consent without a meeting. Consonus’ bylaws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, or by electronic transmission, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed or authorized by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered in to the Corporation’s registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of Consonus having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.
 
Under Delaware law, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, any action which may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders of a corporation may be taken by written consent without a meeting. Midas Medici’s bylaws provide that any action taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, or by electronic transmission, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed or authorized by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered in to the Corporation’s registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of Midas Medici having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.
 
         
Amendment of Governing Documents
 
Procedures for Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation: Under Delaware law, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and declaring its advisability, and either call a special meeting of the stockholders entitled to vote thereon or direct that the proposed amendment shall be considered at the next annual meeting of the stockholders. The amendment shall be approved by a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon. If the proposed amendment would adversely affect the rights, powers, par value, or preferences of the holders of either a class of stock or a series of a class of stock, then the holders of either the class of stock or series of stock, as appropriate, shall be entitled to vote as a class.
 
Procedures for Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation: Under Delaware law, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and declaring its advisability, and either call a special meeting of the stockholders entitled to vote thereon or direct that the proposed amendment shall be considered at the next annual meeting of the stockholders. The amendment shall be approved by a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon. If the proposed amendment would adversely affect the rights, powers, par value, or preferences of the holders of either a class of stock or a series of a class of stock, then the holders of either the class of stock or series of stock, as appropriate, shall be entitled to vote as a class.
 

   
Procedures for Amendment of Bylaws:   Consonus ’s bylaws provide that the bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, and new by-laws made, by the Board of Directors, but the stockholders may make additional by-laws and may alter and repeal any by-laws whether adopted by them or otherwise.
 
Procedures for Amendment of Bylaws:  
Midas Medici’s bylaw provide that the bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors, provided, however, that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new bylaws be contained in the notice' of such meeting of stockholders or Board of Directors, as the case may be.  All such amendments must be approved by either the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the entire Board of Directors then in office.
 
 
 
 
 
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Exculpation of Directors
 
Consonus ’ certificate of incorporation provides that no director of the corporation shall be personally liable to Consonus or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.
 
 
Midas Medici’s certificate of incorporation provides that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation to the fullest extent permissible under 7(b) of the DGCL.

 Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees
 
Consonus ’s bylaws provide that it will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any person (a “Covered Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the corporation or, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred or suffered by such persons. An indemnified party shall also have the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending against such proceedings in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding provided, if Delaware law requires, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition shall be made upon the delivery to Consonus of an undertaking by or on behalf of such officer or director to repay all amounts so advance if it shall be ultimately decided that such party was not entitled to indemnification and advancement of fees.
 
Midas Medici ’ bylaws provide that the corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by Section 145 of the DGCL.
 

 DGCL Section 203
 
Under Section 203 of the DGCL, Consonus falls within the exemptions from the restrictions on business combinations because it does not have a class of voting stock that is (1) listed on a national securities exchange, or (3) held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three (3) years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. For purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder, and an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three (3) years prior, did own) 15% or more of the corporation ’s voting stock.
 
Midas Medici falls within the exemptions from the restrictions on business combinations because it does not have a class of voting stock that is (1) listed on a national securities exchange, or (3) held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders.
         
Consideration of Other Constituencies
 
Consonus ’s certificate of incorporation does not contain any provision specifically authorizing or requiring Consonus’ board of directors to consider the interests of any constituencies of Consonus other than its stockholders in considering whether to approve or oppose any corporate action.
 
Midas Medici ’ certificate of incorporation does not contain any provision specifically authorizing or requiring the Midas Medici’s board of directors to consider the interests of any constituencies of Midas Medici other than its stockholders in considering whether to approve or oppose any corporate action.
   
However, Delaware law provides that, in the performance of their duties to the corporation, directors are protected in relying on good faith upon the records of the corporation and information, opinions, reports, or statements presented to the corporation by any of the corporation ’s officers or employees, or committees of the board of directors, or by any other person as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the corporation.
 
However, Delaware law provides that, in the performance of their duties to the corporation, directors are protected in relying on good faith upon the records of the corporation and information, opinions, reports, or statements presented to the corporation by any of the corporation ’s officers or employees, or committees of the board of directors, or by any other person as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the corporation.
 

 
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MIDAS MEDICI’S BUSINESS
 
 
References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terminology in this Section Midas Medici’s Business refer to Midas Medici.
Overview
 
We are a clean energy company that provides services to utilities and others to further the development of the electric grid.  The electric grid is the entire infrastructure available to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to end users. We define the “Smart Grid” as the electrical grid, enhanced by a full spectrum of technologies and solutions designed to make it function more efficiently, reliably and securely. We believe the Smart Grid will enable consumers to make smarter decisions about electricity consumption, helping curb the rising demand for electricity while reducing their carbon footprint.
 
In much the same way that technological advances in microprocessors, power electronics and the internet revolutionized the telecommunications industry, we believe that technological advances are transforming the traditional electrical grid into a “Smarter Grid” and significantly improving its capabilities.  Key elements of the Smart Grid include the ability to: introduce clean energy sources into the grid; transmit, store and analyze data along the grid; communicate information between all segments of the grid; automate certain functions of the grid using advanced control systems and devices; and reduce the carbon footprint using various products, processes and services for remote demand management and ensuring affordability of electrical power.
 
In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy released a study, “The Smart Grid: An Introduction”, in which it estimated that for the past 20 years, demand growth has exceeded supply growth by 25% per year. As a result, power outages are estimated to cost U.S. businesses $100 billion per year, with 41% more power outages in the second half of the 1990s than in the first half. Smart Grid enhancements will ease congestion and increase utilization of generating capacity, sending between 50% to 300% more electricity through the existing electrical grid.
 
Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Utilipoint, we provide energy industry consulting services and proprietary research in seven practice areas that encompass the entire energy and utility value chain, including:
 
Smart Meter Deployment –1) research and consulting focused on more effective deployment of smart meters to customers, and 2) efficient management of data traffic between end-users and providers of electricity;
Energy Investments & Business Planning –investment decision support to utilities and investment firms;
CommodityPoint –research and advisory services designed to assist commodities traders to manage trading risk;
Meter-to-Cash –independent research and consulting services applied to the utility-customer cash cycle from when a meter is read to the point cash is received;
Pricing & Demand Response –design mechanisms for utilities and their regulators to for setting electricity rates;
Public & Regulatory Issues Management –regulatory, legal and policy support services for issues associated with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity; and
The Intelligent Project –highly structured, issue-focused research and executive forums to assist executives in analyzing customer related issues associated with the “Smart Grid”.
 
Founded in 1933, Utilipoint built its brand name in the power utility industry by supplying market data intelligence to major US utilities spanning the entire market segment from generation to consumption. Today, Utilipoint is a full service energy-focused consulting firm, providing independent research-based information, analysis, and consulting to energy companies, utilities, investors, regulators, and industry service providers alike.
 
In addition, we host annual conferences in the US and Europe targeted to our client base to discuss topical issues in the clean energy and Smart Grid sector.  These conferences bring together key energy industry participants such as regulators, business executives, policy makers, and investors serving the energy industry. Our flagship US annual conference attracted approximately 200 participants in 2008.  Our second annual European conference attracted approximately 100 participants in 2008. Our clients include utilities, investors, regulators, and energy industry vendors and service providers both domestically and internationally.
 
According to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2008, electric power infrastructure will require cumulative worldwide investment of over $13.6 trillion (in 2007 dollars) in 2007-2030, or 52% of the total electrical infrastructure needed. On a national level, and according to the Brattle Group, investment totaling approximately $1.5 trillion will be required between 2010 and 2030 to pay for grid infrastructure in the United States. We believe we are well positioned to benefit from the unprecedented investment in the power sector, worldwide.
 
 
 
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Our Strategy
 
Our goal is to become a global leader in alternative energy and Smart Grid solutions. Our strategy is to grow our business both organically and through acquisitions by leveraging the knowledge and experience of Utilipoint and the experience of our management team’s in operating energy services companies and in acquisitions. Prior to joining our company, our management team has acquired and operated businesses with an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $600 million in the energy services sector. We intend to identify new areas of growth and expand our activities beyond our current consulting business.  We targeted the following areas of growth in the energy sector: engineering services; data and information technologies; and financial services.
 
Accelerate organic growth
 
Our organic growth strategy has been to build technology, systems and back-office infrastructure to complement our strategy of increasing market awareness of the Utilipoint brand. The technology, systems and back-office infrastructure makes use of shared platforms, collaboration tools, disaster recovery, and business continuity applications to safe guard databases and enable a mobile workforce. This strategy is designed to generate significant financial and operating leverage by attracting proven practice leaders who, in turn, make use of our technology, systems and back-office infrastructure as well as our brand to generate additional revenues and profits
 
Our market awareness and branding efforts capitalize on Utilipoint’s long history in the energy industry, the breadth and scope of its IssueAlert® product and other research publications, its conferences as well as partnerships with media organizations like Forbes and the Great Transformers interview series.
 
This strategy leverages Utilipoint’s Client Engagement Model shown below. The Utilipoint Client Engagement Model provides a method for delivering ongoing strategic value to our clients.
 
 
Figure 1. Utilipoint’s Client Engagement Model
 
Pursue strategic acquisitions
 
A key element of our growth strategy is acquiring companies providing services and solutions that support the development of clean energy and the Smart Grid. We believe that we can leverage our management team’s expertise in investing in and operating companies in the energy services sector to expand our activities and leverage Utilipoint's core area of consulting services for marketing additional products and services. We plan to pursue an acquisition strategy to obtain new customers, increase our revenues and market presence and obtain capabilities that complement our existing portfolio of services, while focusing successfully integrating the acquisitions and their financial impact.
 
Our acquisition strategy cuts across the four major segments of the electricity grid: generation, transmission, distribution and end-use consumption. We believe that the ability to provide services that apply across the four segments provides the greatest opportunity to impact the development of the Smart Grid.  We believe that a comprehensive product offering will differentiate us from the other companies serving our industry sector.
 
• Generation: We believe that firms which provide technology or processes to allow power generation into the grid from alternative forms of energy such as solar, wind or hybrid cars enhance the Smart Grid by reducing carbon emissions. Companies that provide clean coal solutions, solutions to integrate renewables into the existing electric grid, load and asset management systems, engineering services, distributed generation technologies and support services are all critical components of Smart Grid solutions and will help reduce emissions, improve efficiency, increase reliability and promote source diversity and energy independence.
 
 
 
 
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• Transmission: The transmission system can also benefit from technologies, devices and solutions including grid automation systems, superconducting wires, transmission support services, engineering services, Supervisory Control and Acquisition Data Systems (SCADA) management systems, visualization systems for control rooms, and control and management systems for dispatch. Companies providing these services and solutions enable utilities and transmission system operators to deliver electricity more efficiently, securely and reliably. We plan to acquire and grow firms that provide these types services or solutions.
 
• Distribution: We believe that enhanced information and communication between the utility and end-consumers is a very powerful aspect of a Smart Grid. Firms which provide the hardware and software around advanced meters and meter data management, or provide professional services around smart meter deployments and demand response programs, will be well positioned to benefit from the evolution of the Smart Grid.
 
• End-Use Consumption: The entire power infrastructure culminates in the usage of electricity by customers in homes and businesses. Understanding end-user behavior patterns and drivers is critical to the successful deployment of most Smart Grid solutions and technologies.  Utilipoint’s acquisition of The Intelligent Project is the first step towards participating in this critical aspect of the Smart Grid.  We intend to acquire more companies providing tools and services that serve, analyze and educate the end-user.
 
Some of the types of businesses that we have identified for possible acquisition include:
 
Engineering companies that provide enabling solutions to the Smart Grid infrastructure;
Technology companies that provide data warehousing technology infrastructure and data center solutions;
Companies that facilitate financing of energy efficiency initiatives for consumers and commercial enterprises; and
Other Smart Grid-related companies or products and services aimed at commercial and industrial customers and consumers.
 
Currently we have no agreements, plans or arrangements with any third parties for any acquisitions.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any strategic acquisitions, or if we are able to do so, that any one or more acquisition will prove to be profitable or otherwise beneficial to our company.
 
Consistent with our strategy, we made our first acquisition in August 2009, when we acquired Utilipoint International, Inc., a full service energy-focused consulting firm, providing independent research, information, analysis, and consulting to energy companies, utilities, investors, regulators, and industry service providers.
 
On July 1, 2009, Utilipoint completed the acquisition of 60% of The Intelligent Project, LLC, a research and advisory services firm that provides consulting services to help clients understand and consider the Smart Grid’s impact on end user customers, critical to successfully deploying Smart Grid solutions. The Intelligent Project produces highly structured, issue-focused research and executive forums to enable dialogue, innovative thinking and solutions-based strategies to emerge. The Intelligent Project’s product offering is designed to assist executives consider customer related issues associated with the Smart Grid to ensure customers’ acceptance and Smart Grid penetration. It is headquartered at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. As part of the transaction, we have retained The Intelligent Project’s senior management, David Steele and Peter Shaw. Mr. Steele and Mr. Shaw are veteran utility executives who will support us in implementing our business strategy.
 
Leverage our management team’s industry experience
 
Our management team, led by our CEO, Nana Baffour, and President, Johnson Kachidza, possesses a breadth and depth of industry experience which we believe will directly enable us to achieve our growth objectives. We believe that our relationships with utilities, regulators, vendors, technology leaders and investment professionals will prove valuable to us as we execute our business strategy. Prior to joining our company, the members of our management team successfully completed, as principal investors and operators, 11 energy services acquisitions with an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $600 million.  We believe that their experience and expertise will increase the likelihood of our succeeding in acquiring and managing energy services companies.
 
Grow our client base and increase scope of services provided to existing clients.   
 
We intend to grow our client base by expanding our geographic presence domestically and internationally, as well as increasing the scope of services we provide our clients. We expect to focus our international expansion first on Europe, leveraging Utilipoint’s European headquarters in the Czech Republic.
 
 
 
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Focus on higher margin contracts and recurring revenue.  
 
We currently invoice our clients for our services based on either fixed price contracts, time or materials contracts or under “bundled service” arrangements (subscription agreements for a bundled set of analyst time and related services, typically renewed annually). We plan to focus our efforts on obtaining energy consulting assignments in the form of subscription-based revenues and bundled service agreements, which we believe will provide us with higher profit margins and increase the share of our revenue that is recurring.
 
Strengthen our end-to-end service offerings.
   
We plan to increase the number of services we market to each client, growing our revenue mix and using the comprehensive nature of our service offerings as a competitive advantage. We believe our advisory services provide us with insight into market gaps that may not be evident to our competitors. Additionally, we feel we are positioned to capture a greater portion of the implementation work on the Smart Grid that directly results from our advisory services. We believe that expanding our client engagements into implementation and evaluation and improvement services will increase the scale, scope and duration of our contracts and thus accelerate our growth.
 
Build upon our brand equity, invest in marketing and enhance customer relationship management.
 
Through our subsidiary Utilipoint, we enjoy 76 years of brand recognition as an industry expert and leader in the energy utility consulting segment spanning generation, transmission, distribution, and end-use consumption. We intend to invest in development and marketing initiatives in order to strengthen our brand recognition among potential clients. An integral part of our customer strategy is implementing our customer relationship management process that enables us to manage our customer base more effectively as customers spend more on our services. Through Utilipoint, we served 132 clients during fiscal year 2008. We intend to distinguish ourselves as a diversified clean energy and Smart Grid focused company, which, we believe, will increase the number of clients seeking our services as well as expand the acquisition opportunities available to us.
 
Leverage our operations.
 
We have designed our corporate infrastructure and systems to be scalable and to accommodate additional growth without a proportionate increase in costs. We have invested significant time and resources in developing our acquisition, integration, strategic and operational management processes and methodologies. As our revenue base grows, we expect to realize operating leverage by spreading the costs associated with our corporate infrastructure and internal systems over a larger revenue base, which would increase our operating margins. We believe that our knowledge base can be used to identify additional organic and acquisition growth opportunities.
 
Our Competitive Strengths
 
We believe that our broad product offering, our industry experience and our expertise position us well for rapid expansion into the clean energy and Smart Grid space. We believe that our competitive strengths include:
 
We have an experienced management team.
 
Our management team possesses extensive experience managing, acquiring and integrating energy services businesses. We believe our relationships with senior executives throughout the electrical energy industry and our comprehensive understanding of the US regulatory framework provide us with the insight to identify, and the skills to take advantage of, opportunities.  We think that our proven processes and methodologies will help us target, implement and integrate acquisitions.
 
In addition, our management team has a history of successfully building companies into stable and positive cash flow generating assets through organic, strategic and operational expertise and leveraging critical partnerships. Over the past decade, our management team has developed processes for operating and growing businesses including incentivizing management, monitoring operational and financial performance, managing sales and marketing and customer relationships.  Furthermore, we believe that our management team’s industry relationships will enable us to attract the people we need to support our acquisition strategy. 
 
We have a highly experienced professional staff with deep subject matter knowledge.    
 
Management believes the in-depth subject matter knowledge of our experts coupled with the corporate experience we have developed over decades of providing advisory services at the intersection of electricity and technology position us as a valuable resource to our clients and distinguish us from our competitors. More than 50% of our professional staff holds post-graduate degrees in such diverse fields as economics, engineering, business administration, information technology, law, life sciences and public policy.  In addition, our consultants have an average of 20 years of industry experience. We believe their experience and qualifications enable us to deploy multi-disciplinary teams able to identify, develop and implement solutions that are creative, pragmatic and tailored to our clients’ specific needs.
 
 
 
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Long-standing relationships with our clients.  
 
In the year ended December 31, 2008, Utilipoint  served 132 clients. Through our Utilipoint subsidiary, we maintain a highly reference-able customer base and long-standing relationships with our clients and industry executives. We believe that our existing client base, provides an excellent foundation to acquire additional clients, while also providing opportunities to sell additional products and services to our existing clients.  We believe that our client base is a value creator for our acquisition program since it enhances our reputation as a business, making us a desirable buyer.
 
Versatile advisory services practice.    
 
We believe our advisory approach to consulting, based on providing customized solutions to best address our clients’ requirements and objectives, gives us a significant competitive advantage, permitting us to gain access to key client decision makers during the initial phases of their policy, program, project or initiative which we hope to leverage into opportunities for other facets of our business.
 
Our analytical models and methods allow us to deliver solutions to clients.
 
We have developed energy-planning, benchmarking and pricing models that are used by municipalities and utilities around the world. In addition, we have developed a suite of proprietary tools, databases and project management methodologies that are utilized on client engagements. We have developed proprietary research databases, tools and publications such as Utilipoint’s Technology Vendor Analysis Matrix, QuickStrategy methodology and IssueAlert®, all of which we believe promote our competitive advantage in the energy consulting industry. Our coal plant database is widely used by power generators and their vendors to make decisions about emission control systems, siting and maintenance programs for coal plants.  Our demand response database includes data from measuring the effectiveness of demand response programs across 3,000 utilities in the US, which have been used in a 2008 report by the US Congress on demand response initiatives. We believe that these tools cannot be easily duplicated and therefore provide us with a competitive advantage.
 
Our Clients and Contracts
 
In 2009, we had 146 clients and eight-three percent (83%) of total 2009 revenue, or approximately $2.5 million, was generated from returning customers and approximately $0.5 million from new customers. Our clients are international, with representation stretching across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East. We are active in sectors including utilities, investors, regulators, and energy industry service providers such as vendors to utilities, both domestically and internationally.  These industries include companies such as General Electric, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), SAP, Eskom Holdings, Union Fonesa SA, ICAP Energy, International Power, Alliance Data and several other blue chip utility companies.   For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, two customers accounted for 25% and one customer accounted for 10% of revenue respectively.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, three customers accounted for approximately 51% and two customers accounted for 38% of the total outstanding net accounts receivable, respectively.
 
We currently have a variety of contractual arrangements with our clients, which include:
 
Fixed-Price Contracts
 
Fixed price contracts are projects where services are provided at an agreed to price for defined deliverables.
 
Bundled Service Agreements
 
Bundled Service Agreements, or BSAs, are packages of services that clients subscribe to, typically on an annual basis.  The services typically include a combination of the following:
 
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Access to subject matter experts as needed, by telephone;
 
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Discounted fees for Utilipoint events;
 
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Advertising space on the IssueAlert® e-publication;
 
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One to three reports and/or whitepapers on industry topics; and
 
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Briefings on industry trends and research findings
 
 
 
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BSAs also include annual memberships in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Meter Data Management (“AMI MDM”) forum and corporate contracts. The AMI MDM forum is designed for electric, water, and/or gas utilities, regulators, utility governing boards, ISOs (Independent System Operators), and consumer advocacy groups to come together and discuss meter data management successes, problems, issues, interfaces and best practices.  Corporate contracts are characterized by an annual contract for a pre-defined amount of market research hours.  Clients of this service receive access to Utilipoint’s directory and InfoGrid products. The primary service is the block of hours purchased.
 
Time and Materials Contracts
 
Time and material contracts are services billed at a set hourly rate.  Project related expenses are passed through at cost to clients.  Normally, we invoice our clients on a monthly basis.
 
Our Services
 
Smart Meter Deployment
 
Our Smart Meter Deployment practice provides market research, consulting and project management services to utilities, regulators, and vendors deploying smart meter technology in the marketplace. We work with utilities to help manage smart meter pilot programs and technology implementations by managing all elements of the service offering including: program design, vendor selection, project planning and meter data management and data analysis.
 
As an example of our Smart Meter Deployment services, we are currently managing a residential smart meter installation and smart meter pricing pilot, where 1,400 end users will use a combination of technology and innovative rate pricing structures to reduce electricity usage. The pilot was sponsored by the local public utility, the State’s Public Utilities Commission, and a consumer advocate group. We believe it is the first in the world to test smart metering with three different advanced residential rate options.
 
Energy Investments & Business Planning
 
Our Energy Investments practice provides business planning and market studies, and helps refine business plans for companies looking for external funding, acquisition opportunities, and investment decision support. Our consultants and analysts have an understanding of the regulatory considerations impacting investment in the sector and unique strategy modeling and investment decisions support capabilities. We also work with investor groups, venture capital and private equity firms on independent analysis of investment opportunities.
 
As an example of our business planning services we were hired by a local utility company in Washington to advice on upcoming public vote on whether to form a new electric utility. Our assignment included performing asset and business valuations, economic and engineering feasibility studies and presentations of the results in numerous public forums. We believe our involvement helped to successfully mitigate the requirement for additional capital investment by the client.
 
CommodityPoint
 
Our CommodityPoint practice provides expert information, independent research, market studies, consulting and analyst services in the area of energy trading, transaction and risk management. We believe that our practice professionals are acknowledged and accomplished experts in their field and are relied upon by our clients to provide unambiguous and independent advice and information.
 
Our CommodityPoint practice recently released its 2009 TRM Vendor Perceptions Study report. The CommodityPoint TRM Vendor Perception study is repeated every two years and represents a view of how users and prospective buyers perceive the market landscape. We believe that by capturing a representation of user and buyer perceptions about the vendors in the space much can be learned regarding market maturity and the overall evolution of TRM software. This study was conducted during the first quarter of 2009 and represents user and buyer views as of the close of 2008.
 
Meter-to-Cash
 
Our Meter-to-Cash practice provides expert information, independent research, market studies, consulting and analyst services in the areas of customer care, customer information systems and customer relationship management. Our professionals are relied upon by our clients to provide unambiguous and independent advice and information. Our Meter-to-Cash clients include  utilities, cooperatives, municipals, technology vendors, software vendors and regulatory agencies.
 
As an example of our Meter-to-Cash services, the a Canadian Public Utility Commission, ordered a collaborative process to benchmark gas and electric customer care and billing using Utilipoint’s database. As a result, the Commission was able to use the study results to set gas and electric rates.
 
 
 
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Pricing & Demand Response
 
Our pricing and demand response practice provides electricity market design and pricing services to electricity market stakeholders. Our clients include independent system operators, utilities, competitive load serving entities, demand response program providers, state and federal regulatory agencies, and businesses and investors with an interest in the design and operation of electricity markets.
 
As an example of these services, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 mandated demand response as the official policy of the United States. On behalf of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, we surveyed over 3,000 utilities in the United States and performed analysis that contributed to a FERC Staff Report on Demand Response and Smart Metering published in 2006 and 2008 and sent to Congress as an update on progress on Smart Grid related issues including demand response and advanced metering initiatives.
 
Public & Regulatory Issues Management
 
Our Public & Regulatory Issues Management practice has a 25-year track record of working with utilities to manage potentially controversial public, regulatory, and legal issues. We believe that with our assistance, utilities can enhance public trust, and improve communications with their customers and the public.
 
As an example, in 2008, Utilipoint was hired to design a public outreach process including documentation of the project for public use in connection with a proposed nuclear plant and the associated 200 miles of new transmission facilities. The project was approved by state regulators with no organized public opposition.
 
The Intelligent Project, LLC
 
The Intelligent Project, LLC helps clients address and understand  issues related to the end user elements of the Smart Grid, including customer focused research and access to experts in various customer experience disciplines.  Management believes that Utilipoint’s acquisition of The Intelligent Project, LLC in July 2009 positions us to be a leader in dealing with Smart Grid customer-related issues.  The Intelligent Project brings together power industry executives with executives from other industries where significant customer transformation has occurred, such as telecommunication, financial services and retail industries where technology and regulations have transformed the customer experience to expose the power industry to events that reshaped other sectors of the economy.
 
In 2009, The Intelligent Project was hired by a Mid-Atlantic utility to develop a progressive ‘voice of the customer’ program to enable the utility to assess the impact of its upcoming smart meter deployment.  The team from The Intelligent Project, in partnership with academic resources from Purdue University, designed and facilitated customer focus groups and specialized research to provide data and analyses to help the client determine the best pricing models to induce adoption of smart meters.
 
Acquisition of the Intelligent Project, LLC
 
On July 1, 2009, Utilipoint acquired a 60% interest in IP. Prior to the acquisition, IP was controlled by KLI IP Holding, Inc., which held a 75% interest in IP.  KLI IP Holding, Inc. is controlled by Nana Baffour, our CEO, and Johnson Kachidza, our President, who held an aggregate 60% interest in KLI IP Holding, Inc.
 
IP was founded on March 10, 2009, by KLI IP Holding, Inc. and David Steele, the current president of Utilipoint and former President of a predecessor KLI portfolio company.  Nana Baffour was the managing member of IP prior to the acquisition by Utilipoint.  IP’s management committee consisted of Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, David Steele and Ken Globerman, an employee of Knox Lawrence International, LLC. Prior to the acquisition, David Steele, a managing director of IP was also a senior managing director of Utilipoint.  From inception to when IP was acquired by Utilipoint, its operations were funded through loans from Knox Lawrence International, LLC. which are evidenced by a 5%, $108,969 note issued by IP to KLI IP Holding Inc., which matures on June 30, 2012. The note will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering. 
 
Prior to the acquisition of IP, Utilipoint was controlled by UTP International, LLC (“UTPI”), which held a 51% interest in Utilipoint.  UTPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of KLI, in which Nana Baffour, our CEO  and Johnson Kachidza, our President,  held an indirect controlling interest.  
  
 
 
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Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza, our President were directors of Utilipoint since August 2007. Mr. Baffour became Chairman of Utilipoint's board in August 2007. In August 2009 after the closing of the merger, Mr. Baffour, was appointed as  the CEO of Utilipoint.
 
In connection with the IP acquisition, Utilipoint entered into the following agreements:
 
(A) a Capital Commitment Agreement (the “Capital Agreement”) pursuant to which Utilipoint committed to contribute up to $200,000 to IP, as may be requested by IP, but in no event not in excess of $25,000 in any single request. The parties contemplated that the capital contributions under the Capital Agreement may be satisfied by capital contributions which KLI intended to make to Utilipoint in the amount of $200,000 and therefore any failure by Utilipoint to make a capital contribution to IP because it has not received sufficient funds from KLI will not constitute a default under the Capital Agreement.
 
(B) a Management Services Agreement with IP pursuant to which Utilipoint will provide management services and provide consultants to assist IP with IP projects.  The services will include, but are not limited to:  (i) assisting in the preparation of annual budgets, (ii) providing sales, marketing and strategic services, (iii) assisting IP with complying with reporting requirements under any financing agreements, (iv) providing legal, human resources, loss prevention and risk management services; (v) providing receivables collection services, cash management services and payroll services, (vi) any other service performed or expenses incurred by UtiliPoint for IP in the ordinary course of business.  In addition, under the Management Service agreement, Utilipoint is authorized to make payments to creditors of IP on its behalf and to collect receivables on behalf of IP; provided Utilipoint has assurance that the necessary funds for discharge of any liability or obligation will be provided by IP.
 
Management services will be charged to IP based on the actual expenses incurred by Utilipoint, and consultants will be charged at the same rate that Utilipoint charges to subcontract its consultants to third parties.  
 
Utilipoint will also pay all salaries and benefits for certain employees of IP who will also provide services to Utilipoint, which will initially include David Steele and Peter Shaw.  The Management Services Agreement has a two-year term, and, thereafter, automatically renews for one-year terms.  It may be cancelled by either party on 60 days prior written notice.
 
(C) an Agreement to be Bound to the Limited Liability Agreement of IP. The IP LLC Agreement provides that Net Cash Flow will be distributed as follows: first, contributed capital will be returned to the members on a pro rata basis (based on the amount of capital contributed), and, thereafter, Net Cash Flow will be distributed to the members on a percentage ownership basis.  Utilipoint’s percentage ownership immediately after the execution of the agreement by Utilipoint will be 60%.
 
The Limited Liability Company Agreement further provides for restrictions on the transfer of Company Interests (only to Permitted Transferees) and provides that the Members holding a majority of the Company Interests may drag-along the minority members in the event of a Sale of the Company.
 
(D) a Consulting Agreement which provides that KLI IP Holding Inc. will provide consulting services to Utilipoint in connection with the joint business and marketing efforts of Utilipoint and IP.  The agreement has a term of 24 months and may be terminated by either party upon 90 days advance written notice.  In exchange for its services KLI IP Holding Inc. will receive an option to purchase 850 shares of common stock of Utilipoint, which options were converted at the closing of the Utilipoint Acquisition into options to purchase 27,168 shares of common stock of Midas Medici, at an exercise price of $1.56 per share.   The options are exercisable for a term of 5 years through August 21, 2014 and are fully vested. If KLI IP Holding Inc. terminates the agreement without cause within its first year, any unexercised options held KLI IP Holding Inc. will terminate.
 
(E) a Revolving Senior Subordinated Debenture which provides that KLI may loan up to $100,000 to Utilipoint.  The debenture has a term of 5 years and pays interest at a rate of 10% per annum.  Accrued interest and unpaid interest is payable monthly (the parties can agree to mutually defer interest payments), and the unpaid principal amount is due on the five-year anniversary of the debenture.  The debenture is subordinate to all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Utilipoint to any financial institution.
 
(F) a subscription agreement pursuant to which KLI agreed to purchase up to $100,000 of the common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $50.00 per share for a period of up 2 months through September 1, 2009. KLI did not purchase any shares under the subscription agreement.
 
 
 
 
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Industry Background
 
The Electrical Power Industry
 
The electrical power industry can be divided into four segments: Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and End-Use Consumption. Generation is the process of producing electrical energy or the amount of electrical energy produced by transforming other forms of energy. Transmission refers to the high-voltage, long-distance transfer of electricity. Distribution refers to medium-voltage, medium-distance transport from transmission substations to customer meters. Furthermore, distribution and transmission are commonly referred to together as the “grid”. End-Use Consumption is the use of electricity by residential, commercial and industrial customers.
 
 
 
Figure 2: The “traditional electric” power value chain encompassed centralized generation, high-voltage transmission, medium-voltage distribution, and end use by industrial, commercial and residential customers.
 
The federal government began regulating the utility industry with the passage of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, (“PUHCA”). PUHCA regulated vertically integrated monopolies that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to end users in predefined service regions.  These vertically integrated utilities are also regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and at the state level by the Public Utility Commissions. The FERC regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil and electricity, including wholesale sales of electricity outside the  utilities’ predefined service region, while the PUCs generally regulate the quality of service and rates charged to retail customers.  The rates are designed to recover a PUC-determined return on investment as well as other costs incurred by the utilities.
 
Over the past 30 years, the benefits of the monopoly nature of the industry have been questioned and challenged. The rationale for deregulation has been driven by various factors, including: (1) a need to reduce end-user rates by introducing competition among utilities; (2) advances in technologies used to generate electricity that made it possible to produce electricity more cost effectively on a smaller scale thereby allowing the introduction of other efficient generating sources into the grid; (3) a growing consensus that the laws introduced in 1935 became obsolete with time. The FERC and the PUCs have driven an industry restructuring meant to enable and encourage the development of more efficient generation sources and to permit increased competition in order to reduce prices. The most fundamental change to the electrical energy business has been breaking up the vertically integrated utilities by separating the generation from their distribution functions. In these restructured markets, utility companies continue to operate and maintain local distribution, delivering electricity to consumers at regulated prices as before, but power generators and electricity suppliers are now allowed to openly compete to sell their electricity at market prices. ISOs and RTOs have been formed in these deregulated markets to operate the power systems, including transmission lines, energy trading, coordinating the wholesale of electricity, and establishing electricity markets.
 
In a deregulated environment, all utilities owning transmission lines are required to allow access to other generating sources under the same terms as the utility itself. This has facilitated the development of a wholesale market for electricity as power generated in one service region can be transmitted and sold to another, promoting competition and choice for end-users. On the other hand, the deregulated market structure has introduced challenges such as grid congestion as various power producers seek to transmit and sell power in other regions, thereby compromising the reliability of the grid. To address this potential problem, the National Electric Reliability Council has the responsibility, under the direction of FERC, to monitor the grid operators in order to maintain reliability standards designed to avoid service disruptions.
 
 
 
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As the demand for electricity has soared, grid operators and utilities in both deregulated markets and in traditional regulated markets face the challenge of providing electricity reliably during periods of peak demand. Typically, higher consumption during peak demand is accommodated by building more generation capacity, which exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions, or buying wholesale power from other regions, which leads to grid congestion thereby compromising its reliability. Recently, government legislation, such as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, The Clean Air Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 have been promulgated to address national and global issues pertaining to energy security, energy independence and environmental concerns. The key structural changes in the utility industry and recent legislations have all laid the groundwork for the implementation of the Smart Grid by:
 
Expanding the sources of generation to include more efficient and environmentally friendly resources such solar and wind;
Opening  access to the transmission and distribution system to facilitate wholesale trading of electricity between regions to introduce competition; and

Providing consumers with choices of where to purchase power further promoting competition.
 
Once implemented, we believe the Smart Grid will address the current constraints of the existing grid and make it function more efficiently, by:
 
Improving reliability through the enhanced monitoring of the grid using technology-based tools such as digital electronics and advanced controls to avoid power outages;
Maintaining power affordability by facilitating competition and energy efficiency through reduced usage;

Reinforcing U.S. global competitiveness by promoting energy independence and energy security;
Accommodating renewable energy sources on the grid;

Helping reduce the carbon footprint by decreasing consumption and thus reducing the need to build new power plants;
Increasing effective supply by reducing blackouts and brownouts through data-driven grid management, optimizing capacity allocation and demand response and management
Facilitating cost savings for utilities by automating tasks such as meter reading or remote grid monitoring; and

Introducing efficiencies yet to be envisioned driven by further advances to the Smart Grid.
 
Recent acceleration in demand for power on a global scale
 
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2008 (updated for the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), about 218 gigawatts (“GW”) of new generating capacity will be needed from 2007 to 2030, out of which only 47 GW are planned. Worldwide, according to EIA, net electricity generation increases by 77%, from 18.0 trillion kilowatt hours in 2006 to 31.8 trillion kilowatt hours in 2030. To put that growth in concrete terms, the world will need the equivalent of 27,600 additional 500 MW power plants. A 500 MW power plant lights 600,000 homes. Electricity is projected to supply an increasing share of the world’s total energy demand and is the fastest-growing form of end-use energy worldwide in the mid-term. Growth in demand for electricity continues to outpace growth in total energy use throughout the projection.  
 
Management believes the challenges in meeting this growing demand are exacerbated by environmental concerns and stringent regulatory environments which make it increasingly difficult to find suitable sites, obtain permits, and construct generation, transmission and distribution facilities where they are needed most, often in densely populated areas. Management believes that the solution to these issues lie in the more efficient use of the current electric grid driven by the Smart Grid.
 
The Cost of Under-Investment and Grid Deterioration
 
According to a Smart Grid study prepared by Litos Strategic Communication for the U.S. Department of Energy, since 1982, growth in peak demand for electricity has exceeded transmission growth by almost 25% every year. Yet spending on research and development is among the lowest among all industries.
 
According to the International Energy Agency’s "World Energy Outlook 2008", electric power infrastructure will require cumulative worldwide investment of over $13.6 trillion (in 2007 dollars) in 2007-2030, or 52% of the total infrastructure needed. On a national level, and according to the Brattle Group, investment totaling approximately $1.5 trillion will be required between 2010 and 2030 to pay for grid infrastructure in the United States.
 
The Department of Energy has estimated that while today’s electricity system is 99.97% reliable, it still allows for power outages and interruptions that cost Americans at least $150 billion each year.
 
 
 
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An Evolving Regulatory Framework
 
The energy regulatory environment in the US continues to be driven by a need to utilize the grid more efficiently, to encourage the use of renewables, promote energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint. In addition to historical legislation already discussed, new legislation is anticipated that will continue to shape the industry in favor of adopting the Smart Grid. For example, recently under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act") the Department of Energy announced on June 25, 2009 that it is soliciting applications for $3.9 billion in grants to support efforts to modernize the electric grid, allowing for greater integration of renewable energy sources while increasing the reliability, efficiency and security of the nation’s transmission and distribution system.
 
 

 
Figure 3: Renewables Portfolio Standards
Source: Transforming America's Power Industry: The Investment Challenge 2010-2030, The Brattle Group, November 2008.

Additionally, state Renewables Portfolio Standards programs to set targets for renewables adoption by different states continue to play an important role in encouraging renewables, growing in number, while existing programs are modified with more stringent targets. In total, 28 states and the District of Columbia now have mandatory Renewable Portfolio Standards "RPS" programs, and at least 4 other States have voluntary renewable energy programs.
 
Another critical set of regulations influencing the Smart Grid landscape are the environmental policies (as recently demonstrated with the Clean Air Act of 2005 and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (due to be discussed and voted on in the Senate). With evidence mounting that sea levels are rising and climate volatility is increasing at a rapid pace, reducing or offsetting greenhouse gas emissions is becoming a critical element of energy industry strategy, resulting in the development of additional regulations for curbing emissions that significantly affect energy industry operations. Entirely new markets will be created in response to problems associated with emissions, such as carbon credits emission trading.
 
State (and potentially federal) Renewable Portfolio Standards "RPS" and likely federal carbon legislation are helping to drive the demand and economics for renewable development, which subsequently requires significant transmission investment.  There is a need to connect remotely located renewable resources, particularly wind, to the grid and provide such power access to high-power price and/or renewable constrained load centers.
 
The need for significant investment in transmission to tap the nation’s wind energy potential and improved the overall efficiency of the grid is highlighted in the favorable treatment of renewable energy and the Smart Grid in Recovery Act. The bill provides $16.8 billion in direct spending for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs over the next ten years. The bill also provides $11 billion to modernize the nation's electricity grid with smart grid technology. This includes $4.5 billion for the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability for activities to modernize the nation's electrical grid, integrate demand response equipment and implement smart grid technologies. In addition, $6.5 billion is provided for two federal power marketing administrations to assist with financing the construction, acquisition, and replacement of their transmission systems.
 
 
 
 
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Building a Smarter Grid
 
For roughly a century, the developed world has delivered electric power using the same basic four-step approach described in the previous section and depicted in Figure 1.  The elements of this traditional grid critical to its operations have included analog electromechanical devices used to capture and store data; one-way communication system to facilitate communication between the utility and the customer and by human labor to monitor and control the grid. In much the same way that technological advances in microprocessors, power electronics and the internet revolutionized the telecommunications industry as it transitioned from analog to digital, dramatically improving our communication capabilities, these similar technological advances are continuously transforming the traditional grid into a “Smarter Grid” significantly improving its capabilities.  The heart of an intelligently managed grid, in our view, is the smart meter. While automated meter reading originated as a means for utilities to save money and speed up the billing process, management believes metering technology is the a key building block to the Smart Grid. The smart meter generates data to facilitate communication between the end-user customer and the utility.
 
 
Figure 4: Illustrates how the current grid is evolving into a smarter grid capable of functioning more efficiently
Source: “The Electricity Economy, New Opportunities from the Transformation of the Electric Power Sector”, Global Environment Fund, August 2008.
 
With the aid of concepts proven in telecommunications, computing and the internet, the “smarter grid” uses digital electronic systems and devices to capture, store and analyze data into useful information; advanced control systems capable of automating certain functions of the grid; and communications platforms capable of two way communications among the various components of the grid.  As a result, for example, a system operator may be able to sense, predict, diagnose and remotely mitigate issues in the grid that might previously have caused an outage or blackout, thereby increasing reliability of the grid. In another instance, the “smarter grid” might introduce a renewable source of generation in response to higher demand by a customer in real time or re-route power in a congested part of the grid to avoid a blackout.
 

Figure 5: The modernized grid lies at the intersection of telecommunications, computing and internet technologies.
Source:  “The Emerging Smart Grid, Investment and Entrepreneurial Potential in the Electric Power Grid of the Future”, Global Environment Fund, October 2005.
 
 
 
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In particular, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Meter Data Management, an important capability of the Smart Grid, is the technology platform or architecture that enables the communication and interoperability of the various devices and participants of the Smart Grid to collect, analyze, transfer and interpret data and convert it into useful information. AMI allows utilities the ability to offer time-of-use rates, critical peak pricing, and peak load reduction, and to perform flexible demand response. To facilitate these capabilities, data management and warehousing capabilities and hardware and software platforms are critical for a Smart Grid infrastructure. Growth in these services is a function of smart meter penetration. As indicated in Figure 6, smart meter penetration in the USA was 4.7% in 2008.
 
Figure 6: United States 2008 penetration of advanced metering
Source: 2008 FERC Survey
 
From a macro perspective, AMI/MDM technology is part of the overall umbrella of demand-side management programs, and supports the build out of a Smart Grid, whereby utilities can communicate with customers (households as well as commercial enterprises) in real time via their network on the power grid.  Potential smart-grid applications include, but are not limited to, thermal management, such as food storage (refrigerators and freezers) and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, automated lighting system management, the operation of home appliances, and the charging of electronics.  On a very broad level, the efficient and economic dispatch of increasingly expensive resources and the reduction of environmental emissions are two very significant societal and environmental benefits of AMI/MDM and smart meters.
 
Overall, key elements of the Smart Grid made possible by technological advances include ability to introduce clean energy sources into the grid; to transmit, store and analyze data from the grid; to communicate information between all segments of the grid; to automate certain functions of the grid using advanced control systems and devices; and to reduce the carbon footprint using various products, services and processes. A majority of the products and services that are used to deploy Smart Grid solutions can be categorized under the following: engineering solutions, data warehousing and information technology solutions, consulting and advisory services.  Within the electric power industry, these elements drive most product and service offerings of companies that participate in the Smart Grid sector, such as our company.
 
It is estimated by Litos Strategic Communication for the U.S. Department of Energy that Smart Grid enhancements will ease congestion and increase utilization (of full capacity), sending 50% to 300% more electricity through existing energy corridors.
 
The Market Opportunity
 
A confluence of various factors including; (1) rising energy demand, (2) regulatory, environmental, construction cost constraints on upgrading the current electric grid and building new power plants, and (3) technological advances in telecommunications, computing and internet technology, have resulted in the Smart Grid presenting a unique and cost effective solution to meeting rising energy demands while reducing the carbon footprint. We believe our Company is uniquely positioned and qualified to participate in the markets which will serve the clean energy and Smart Grid sector. Our current consulting product/services offerings, our management team’s experience and expertise in the sector and our extensive knowledge of the Smart Grid opportunities uniquely positions us to expand our product offerings into engineering services, data and information technology, and other areas relevant to the clean energy and Smart Grid sector.
 
 
 
 
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Competition
 
We operate in a highly competitive and fragmented marketplace and compete against a number of firms in each of our key markets.  A substantial number of these firms have significantly greater infrastructure and financial resources than our company. We divide our competitive universe into three segments: (1) research and consulting services; (2) technology services and solutions; and (3) engineering services and solutions.
 
Some of our principal competitors in the consulting universe include mid-size, specialty consulting firms such as Navigant Consulting, Inc., FTI Consulting, Inc., and ICF International, Inc – each of which have specific utility-focused consulting practices. In addition, within our key energy and power markets, we have numerous smaller competitors, many of which have narrower service offerings and serve niche markets.
 
Within the technology services and solutions segment, we will compete against firms such as American Superconductor Corp., Esco Technologies Inc., Badger Meter, Inc., Echelon Corp., EnerNOC, Inc., and smaller vendors such as Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Composite Technology Corp. Each of the aforementioned is providing utilities with clean and intelligent energy technology solutions. Firms such as Comverge Inc., Itron Inc., Echelon Corp., Neteeza Corp., Teradata Corp., and Digi International Inc. are in the market to primarily provide enterprise-class analytic tools and services. Other companies such as Quanta Services provide engineering services to enable the Smart Grid.
 
Finally, some of our competitors such as IBM Corp. and Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett- Packard company, are significantly larger than us and have greater access to resources and stronger brand recognition than we do. On some of our past projects, competitors including IBM and EDS, have also been our customers.  
 
We consider the principal competitive factors in our market to be client relationships, proprietary products or data, reputation and past performance of the firm, client references, technical knowledge and industry expertise of employees, proprietary products or data, quality of services and solutions, scope of service offerings and pricing.
 
Employees
 
As of April 30, 2010, we have 3 full time employees who work in our corporate headquarters. Utilipoint directly employs 19 full time staff members, including a professional staff of 15, and an administrative staff of 4, each of whom support our seven practice areas.
 
Description of properties
 
Our subsidiary, Utilipoint’s corporate headquarters is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in approximately 2,400 square feet of office space under a lease that expires in January 2011 at a cost of $3,503 per month.  Additionally, Utilipoint occupies satellite offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sugar Land, Texas in approximately 436 and 200 square feet of office space, respectively.  The Tulsa and Sugar Land offices are under a month-to-month lease at a cost of $600 per month and a lease that expires in October 2010 at a cost of $935 per month, respectively.  Utilipoint intends to extend each of the foregoing leases.  Utilipoint’s European headquarters is located in Brno, Czech Republic in approximately 1,000 square feet of office space. We believe that our current premises are sufficient to handle our activities for the near future.
 
 
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Midas Medici - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
I.              Effective July 23, 2007, Utilipoint and Knox Lawrence International, LLC entered into a management agreement (the "Management Agreement") pursuant to which Knox Lawrence International, LLC provides management, consulting and financial services to Utilipoint for a period of one year with automatic annual renewals unless terminated by either party. The Management Agreement provides for annual compensation of $100,000, which payment may be deferred if after such payment the Company shall not have sufficient liquidity to pay its obligations, including dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock. Knox Lawrence International, LLC. directly and indirectly through a subsidiary owns a controlling interest in Utilipoint. Effective upon completion of the Utilipoint acquisition, the management agreement was terminated. As of March 31, 2009, Utilipoint owes an aggregate of $113,978, in accrued and unpaid management fees and expenses to Knox Lawrence International, LLC. Nana Baffour, our CEO, and Johnson Kachidza, our President, are the managing principals of Knox Lawrence International, LLC.
 
II.             Prior to the change in control of the Company which occurred on May 15, 2009 with the consummation of the Purchase Agreement between Mondo Management Corp. and Midas Medici (an entity that changed its name to Midas Medici Group Inc. and was subsequently dissolved on May 22, 2009), Mondo Management was the sole shareholder of the Company. Mondo Management acquired 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of $.0175 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $17,500 and may be deemed to be the Company's initial promoter. The former officers, directors, and stockholders of the Company prior to the consummation of the Purchase Agreement are members of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, our counsel. Accordingly, the members of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP were our initial promoters.
 
Effective May 15, 2009, Midas Medici Group purchased all of the shares of the Company which was held by Mondo Management, the then sole shareholder of the Company, in consideration of the aggregate amount of $75,000. Mondo Management retained no interest in the Company. Upon consummation of the purchase of the shares of Mondo Management by Midas Medici Group, the officers and directors of Mondo Management resigned their positions and Nana Baffour was appointed as President and a Director, Frank Asante-Kissi was appointed Vice-President and Johnson M. Kachidza was appointed Secretary. Subsequently, on May 30, 2009, Mr. Kachiciza was appointed as a Director. Midas Medici Group upon its dissolution on May 22, 2009 distributed the 1,000,000 shares of the Company to its then existing stockholders, Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, Frank Asante-Kissi and B.N Bahadur. Mondo Management did not retain any share ownership after the change of control.
 
III.   On January 15, 2009, Utilipoint issued a Senior Subordinated Debenture to Knox Lawrence International, LLC in the principal amount of $10,000. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 10% per annum and matures on January 15, 2014. The outstanding balance on the Debenture as of the date hereof is $10,000. Also, on December 31, 2008, Utilipoint issued a Senior Subordinated Debenture to Knox Lawrence International, LLC in the principal amount of $62,500. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 10% per annum. The Debenture matures on December 31, 2013. The outstanding balance on the Debenture as of February 2, 2010 is $62,500. Nana Baffour, our CEO, and Johnson Kachidza, our President, are the managing principals of Knox Lawrence International, LLC.
 
IV.   On June 30, 2009, the Intelligent Project, LLC issued a promissory note to KLI IP Holding, Inc. in the amount of $108,969. Interest on this note accrues at an annual percentage rate of 5%. The note matures on June 30, 2012.
 
V.             On July 1, 2009, in connection with Utilipoint's acquisition of its 60% owned subsidiary, The Intelligent Project, LLC ("IP"), Utilipoint entered into the following agreements:
 
(A) a Capital Commitment Agreement (the "Capital Agreement") pursuant to which Utilipoint committed to contribute up to $200,000 to IP, as may be requested by IP, but in no event not in excess of $25,000 in any single request. The parties contemplate that the capital contributions under the Capital Agreement may be satisfied by capital contributions which KLI intends to make to Utilipoint in the amount of $200,000 and therefore any failure by
Utilipoint to make a capital contribution to IP because it has not received sufficient funds from KLI will not constitute a default under the Capital Agreement.
 
 
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(B) a Management Services Agreement with IP pursuant to which Utilipoint will provide management services and provide consultants to assist IP with IP projects. The services will include, but are not limited to: (i) assisting in the preparation of annual budgets, (ii) providing sales, marketing and strategic services, (iii) assisting IP with complying with reporting requirements under any financing agreements, (iv) providing legal, human resources, loss prevention and risk management services; (v) providing receivables collection services, cash management services and payroll services, (vi) any other service performed or expenses incurred by UtiliPoint for IP in the ordinary course of business. In addition, under the Management Service agreement, Utilipoint is authorized to make payments to creditors of IP on its behalf and to collect receivables on behalf of IP; provided Utilipoint has assurance that the necessary funds for discharge of any liability or obligation will be provided by IP.
 
Management services will be charged to IP based on the actual expenses incurred by Utilipoint, and consultants will be charged at the same rate that Utilipoint charges to subcontract its consultants to third parties.
 
Utilipoint will also pay all salaries and benefits for certain employees of IP who will also provide services to Utilipoint, which will initially include David Steele and Peter Shaw. The Management Services Agreement has a two-year term, and, thereafter, automatically renews for one-year terms. It may be cancelled by either party on 60 days prior written notice.
 
(C) an Agreement to be Bound to the Limited Liability Agreement of IP. The IP LLC Agreement provides that Net Cash Flow will be distributed as follows: first, contributed capital will be returned to the members on a pro rata basis (based on the amount of capital contributed), and, thereafter, Net Cash Flow will be distributed to the members on a percentage ownership basis. Utilipoint's percentage ownership immediately after the execution of the agreement by Utilipoint will be 60%.
 
The Limited Liability Company Agreement also provides that IP will be managed by a Management Committee, who, after the Utilipoint transaction, initially, will be: Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, Ken Globerman and David Steele. The Members have no power or authority to manage the affairs of the company.
 
The Limited Liability Company Agreement further provides for restrictions on the transfer of Company Interests (only to Permitted Transferees) and provides that the Members holding a majority of the Company Interests may drag-along the minority members in the event of a Sale of the Company.
 
(D) a Consulting Agreement which provides that KLI IP Holding Inc. will provide consulting services to Utilipoint in connection with the joint business and marketing efforts of Utilipoint and IP. The agreement has a term of 24 months and may be terminated by either party upon 90 days advance written notice. In exchange for its services KLI IP Holding, Inc. will receive an option to purchase 850 shares of common stock of Utilipoint, which options were converted at the closing of the Utilipoint Acquisition into options to purchase 27,168 shares of common stock of Midas Medici, at an exercise price of $1.56 per share. The options are exercisable for a term of 5 years through August 21, 2014 and are fully vested. If KLI IP Holding, Inc. terminates the agreement without cause within its first year, any unexercised options held KLI IP Holding, Inc. will terminate.
 
(E) a Revolving Senior Subordinated Debenture which provides that KLI may loan up to $100,000 to Utilipoint. The debenture has a term of 5 years and pays interest at a rate of 10% per annum. Accrued interest and unpaid interest is payable monthly (the parties can agree to mutually defer interest payments), and the unpaid principal amount is due on the five-year anniversary of the debenture. The debenture is subordinate to all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Utilipoint to any financial institution.
 
(F) a subscription agreement pursuant to which KLI agreed to purchase up to $100,000 of the common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $50.00 per share for a period of up 2 months through September 1, 2009. KLI did not purchase any shares under the subscription agreement.
 
 
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VI.           On July 29, 2009, the Company entered into return to treasury agreements with its stockholders at that time, Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, Frank Asante-Kissi and B.N. Bahadur, resulting in the return to treasury of an aggregate of 425,000 shares of the Company's common stock which resulted in the reduction of the Company's issued and outstanding shares from 1,305,000 to 880,000. The return of shares to treasury was done in proportion to each stockholder's ownership interest in the Company with no resulting change in their percentage ownership of each stockholder.
 
VII.          On August 21, 2009, Midas Medici completed a reverse merger transaction with Utilipoint International, Inc. ("Utilipoint"), a New Mexico Corporation, which resulted in Midas Medici being the "legal acquirer"
and Utilipoint the "accounting acquirer". The merger was effected pursuant to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated August 10, 2009 by and among the Company, Utilipoint International, Inc. and Utilipoint Acquisition Co. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, an aggregate of 1,348,516 shares of Midas Medici were issued to Utilipoint shareholders in exchange for 42,191 Utilipoint shares (which represented 100% of the then outstanding shares). Further, all outstanding Utilipoint options were exchanged for 172,597 Midas Medici options in accordance with the Midas Medici stock option program, adopted on July 27, 2009: Immediately after the closing of the merger and as of September 30, 2009, an aggregate of 2,310,516 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding. Hence, the 1,348,516 shares represented approximately 58% of the outstanding shares of Midas Medici. The shares of common stock issued in connection with the merger were not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are considered to be restricted securities. Knox Lawrence International, LLC, KLI IP Holding, Inc. and UTP International, LLC, stockholders of Utilipoint, received an aggregate of 889,444 shares of our common stock and options to purchase 27,168 shares of our common stock at the closing of the merger in exchange for 27,828 shares of Utilipoint and 850 options of Utilipoint. Prior to the merger, Knox Lawrence International, LLC, owned 6,305 shares (14.9%) of Utilipoint of which 4,855 were acquired on July 23, 2007, 1,250 were acquired on December 31, 2008 and 200 were acquired on January 15, 2009. KLI IP Holding, Inc. owned 0 shares or 0% of Utilipoint and UTP International, LLC owned 21,523 preferred shares (51%) of Utilipoint which were acquired on July 23, 2007. At the closing of the merger, the preferred shares were converted into common shares (51% of Utilipoint) at a ratio of one preferred share for one common share. In exchange for their shares of Utilipoint, each of Knox Lawrence International, LLC, KLI IP Holding, Inc. and UTP International, LLC received, 201,522 shares, 0 shares and 687,922 shares of Midas Medici, respectively, in connection with the acquisition of Utilipoint by Midas Medici. KLI IP Holding, Inc. received 27,168 options to acquire shares of Midas Medici at the closing of the merger. Each of KLI IP Holding and UTP International has no operations and their sole business is their current ownership of our shares acquired at the closing of the merger. UTP International, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Knox Lawrence International, LLC. Prior to the merger, Knox Lawrence International and its affiliates owned an aggregate of 65.9% of Utilipoint and upon the consummation of the merger owns 38.5% of Midas Medici, which in turn owns 100% of Utilipoint. Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza, our President and CFO are co-founders and Managing Principals of Knox Lawrence International. Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza, our President are the principal shareholders of Knox Lawrence International, LLC, KLI IP Holding, Inc. and each own 373.5 membership units or 37.35% of Knox Lawrence International, LLC, 150 shares or 30% of KLI IP Holding, Inc., no membership units or 0% of UTP International, LLC and have an indirect ownership in UTP International, LLC through Knox Lawrence International, LLC.
 
At the closing of the Merger, we also issued options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock to David Steele, President of Utilipoint and options to purchase 10,000 of our common stock each to Peter Shaw, Managing Director of The Intelligent Project, LLC ("IP") and Stephen Schweich, our director.
 
Knox Lawrence International, LLC and its affiliates have had a close relationship with Utilipoint through their ownership interests and by virtue of the involvement of Messrs Baffour and Kachidza, who in addition to serving as our CEO and President, respectively, are also Managing Members of Knox Lawrence International, LLC and control KLI IP Holding, Inc. and UTP International, LLC. Since the acquisition of Utilipoint stock by Knox Lawrence International, LLC and its affiliates in July 2007, Knox Lawrence International, LLC has provided financing to Utilipoint including:
 
(i)
a 10% $62,500 note due on December 31, 2013
(ii)
a 10% $10,000 note due on January 15, 2014
(iii)
a 5% $108,969 promissory note issued by IP due on June 30, 2012
(iv)
payment of dividends on behalf of Utilipoint in the amount of $178,208
(v)
deferred management fees to Knox Lawrence International, LLC in the amount of $1 13,978
 
 
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In addition, a Utilipoint insider, Robert Bellemare, the Chief Operating Officer, has provided financing to Utilipoint including:
 
(i)
a $21,309 variable interest rate note which was due on August 20, 2009 but extended through 2010
(ii)
a 10% $7,500 note due on January 15, 2014
 
VIII.         As of August 20, 2009, Utilipoint owed $178,208 to Knox Lawrence International, LLC which represents dividends paid by Knox Lawrence International, LLC on behalf of Utilipoint. Nana Baffour, our CEO and Johnson Kachidza, our President each own 373.5 membership units or 37.35% of Knox Lawrence International, LLC.
 
IX.   On October 14, 2009, Midas Medici and UtiliPoint, entered into a Revolving Loan Agreement with
 
Proficio Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lender agreed to lend us up to $500,000, which amounts will be evidenced by a Senior Secured Revolving Promissory Note.
 
The Loan matures on October 14, 2010, unless earlier accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default, as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement. Interest on the Loan is payable monthly in arrears commencing on November 1, 2009, at a rate which is equal to the published Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 2.5%, or a minimum of 6.5%. In the event of default, as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement, the interest rate shall bear additional interest of 3%. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, events of default include: (i) our failure to make any payments due under the Loan within 10 days of the due date, (ii) our failure to make any required payments on any material obligation for money borrowed or the Company's failure to pay its debts as they become due, unless the debts are the subject of a bona fide dispute; (iii) default under the security agreement or any other agreement we execute in favor of Proficio; (iv) our breach of any representation or warranty under the Loan Agreement; (v) our failure to perform or observe any covenants under the Agreement, which failure continues for 10 days after written notice from Proficio; (vi) our assignment for the benefit of our creditors, or taking action with respect to the appointment of a receiver or custodian for the Company or a substantial part of its business or the filing of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or similar law or if any such petition or proceeding has been commenced against us, such petition is not dismissed within 60 days; (vii) our concealment or removing any of our assets with the intent to defraud our creditors or making a fraudulent transfer or while insolvent, permitting a creditor to obtain a lien on our property, which is not vacated within 30 days.
 
The Loan is secured by all of our property, including, all our accounts, inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements, chattel paper and general intangibles and all proceeds thereof.
 
In connection with the Loan Agreement, we paid an origination fee of 2% or $10,000. The proceeds of the Loan are to be utilized solely for working capital purposes. At the closing of the Loan Agreement, we drew $150,000 of the available line of credit from Pacifico Bank.
 
In connection with the Loan, in addition to the Loan Agreement, we entered into a Security Agreement with Proficio and the holders of the senior subordinate debentures issued by Utilipoint entered into a Subordination and Standstill Agreement. In addition, Knox Lawrence International, LLC ("KLI") issued a comfort letter to Proficio Bank. Nana Baffour, our CEO and Co-Executive Chairman and Johnson Kachidza, our President, CFO and Co-Executive Chairman of Midas Medici are key shareholders of KLI.
 

 
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MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following table sets forth our selected historical consolidated financial data as of the dates and for the dates periods indicated. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of  December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of future performance or results of operations. You should read the information presented below together with  “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
All financial data presented in thousands, except per share and share amounts.
 
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Utility service revenues
  $ 3,009     $ 3,661     $ 3,910  
Cost of utility service revenue
    1,758       2,037       2,149  
Gross profit
    1,251       1,624       1,761  
Operating Expenses:
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    2,723       1,878       1,573  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    20       18       11  
Total expenses
    2,743       1,896       1,584  
Income (loss) from operations
    (1,492 )     (272 )     177  
Other expenses, net
    (89 )     (64 )     (63 )
Loss before income taxes
    (1,581 )     (336 )     114  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    1       (36 )     46  
Net (loss) income
    (1,582 )     (300 )     68  
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
    86       -       -  
Net (loss)  income applicable to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  $ (1,496 )   $ (300 )   $ 68  
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (1.40 )   $ (1.05 )   $ (0.08 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
    1,290,777       679,995       1,065,779  
EBITDA (*)
  $ (1,386 )   $ (254 )   $ 188  
ADJUSTED EBITDA (*)
  $ (817 )   $ (229 )   188  
   
As of December 31,
 
      2009       2008       2007  
Balance Sheet Data:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 64     $ 145     $ -  
Working capital deficiency
  (2,149 )   (1,022 )   (392 )
Total assets
  395     777     859  
Stockholders' deficit
  $ (2,382 )   (1,515 )   $ (885 )

 
 
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(*)  EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA:
 
We define Adjusted EBITDA as operating income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense,  non-recurring merger costs and severance expense.   We use Adjusted EBITDA in our business operations to, among other things, evaluate the performance of our business, develop forecasts and measure our performance against those forecasts.
 
We believe that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure to evaluate a company’s overall operating performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We believe that, with a full understanding of its limitations, adjusted EBITDA provides useful information regarding how our management views our business. In addition, it allows analysts, investors and other interested parties in the technology and energy consulting industries to facilitate company comparisons because it eliminates many differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), taxation, the life-cycle stage and “book basis” depreciation expense of facilities and equipment, as well as non-operating and one-time charges to earnings.
 
Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in accounting policies and items excluded or included in the adjustments. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is not directly comparable to EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) or EBITDA. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments our outstanding debt; any cash requirements for the replacement of assets being depreciated or amortized, which will often have to be replaced in the future, even though depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges; and the fact that other companies in our industry may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently than we do which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of operating performance that you may consider in addition to those measures. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA as a supplementary measure.
 
Set forth below is a reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented.
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(1,496
)
 
$
(300
)
 
$
68
 
Other expenses, net
   
89
     
64
     
63
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
1
     
(36
)
   
46
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
20
     
18
     
11
 
EBITDA
 
 
(1,386
)
 
 
(254
)
 
 
188
 
Stock-based compensation
   
301
     
-
     
-
 
Non-recurring legal and professional fees related to merger and public offering costs of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
   
268
     
-
     
-
 
ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
$
(817
)
 
$
(254
)
 
$
188
 


 
 
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MIDAS MEDICI’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This discussion of Midas Medici’s financial condition and results of operations contains certain statements that are not strictly historical and are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to other risks and uncertainties that exist in Midas Medici’s operations, development efforts and business environment, the other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. All forward-looking statements included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are based on information available to Midas  as of the date hereof, and Midas assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.
 
Overview
 
We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 30, 2006 under the name Mondo Acquisition I, Inc. We were formed as a vehicle to pursue a business combination through the acquisition of, or merger with, an operating business. On May 15, 2009, we, Mondo Management Corp., our then sole shareholder, and Midas Medici Group, Inc. entered into a Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Mondo Management Corp. sold to Midas Medici Group, Inc.  1,000,000 previously  issued  and outstanding  shares  of  the  Company's restricted common stock, comprising 100% of  the  issued  and outstanding  capital  stock  of the Company. The execution of the Purchase Agreement resulted in a change in control of the Company, both in its shareholding and management. Effective May 22, 2009, we changed our name to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
 
Prior to its acquisition of Utilipoint International, Inc., the Company was a “shell company” based on its business activities. Under SEC rule 12b-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company also qualified as a “shell company,” because it had no or nominal assets (other than cash) and no or nominal operations.
 
With the acquisition of Utilipoint on August 21, 2009, the merger was accounted for as a reverse merger and recapitalization which resulted in Midas Medici being the "legal acquirer" and Utilipoint the "accounting acquirer".
 
Utilipoint provides consulting services and proprietary research to its clients using multi-disciplinary teams with deep subject matter expertise, analytical methodologies, primary research and technology-enabled tools. As of the date of filing of this report, Utilipoint has 19 employees. More than 50% of Utilipoint’s professional staff hold post-graduate degrees in such diverse fields as economics, engineering, business administration, information technology, law, life sciences and public policy. Utilipoint’s senior managers have considerable industry and project management experience and an average tenure of more than 20 years in the industry. We believe this diverse pool of intellectual capital enables us to provide creative solutions to our clients’ most pressing problems.
 
 Utilipoint is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two domestic regional offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sugar Land, Texas. It maintains international operations through its office in Brno, Czech Republic.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following discussion highlights results from our comparison of consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated.
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 compared to fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
 
Net revenues. Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $3,009,163 compared to $3,660,941 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in net revenues was primarily due to the Company's clients and target customers cutting budgets for discretionary spending (as a result of the recent recessionary macroeconomic conditions) that account for the Company's core revenues sources.
 
            Cost of services. Cost of services for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $1,757,823 or 58.4% of net revenue, compared to $2,037,046 or 55.6% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2008. The slight decrease in our margins, as a result of higher cost of services as a percentage of net revenues, was primarily due to increased direct expenses such as utilization of focus groups and increased subcontractor labor expenses.
 
            Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $2,722,871, compared to $1,877,613 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased significantly primarily due to expenses related to the preparation and filing of the registration statement as filed on August 24, 2009, stock-based compensation charges for the options granted under the Midas Medici Group Holdings Stock Options Plan ("MMGH Plan") of $301,457 and additional employee compensation costs of $114,583.
 
 
 
 
 
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            Operating loss. For the year ended December 31, 2009, losses from operations totaled $1,491,454, compared to an operating loss of $271,563 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Loss from operations increased primarily due to reduced net revenues combined with onetime acquisition, initial public offering and stock-based compensation related expenses.
 
            Interest and tax expense. For the year ended December 31, 2009, interest expense was $89,638, compared to $63,942 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Tax provisions were not material for either period.
 
Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007
 
 Net revenues. Net revenues for 2008 were $3,660,941, compared to $3,910,392 for 2007, representing a decrease of $249,451, or 6.4%. This decrease was due primarily to negative macroeconomic market conditions, impacting clients' budgets for research and consulting engagements.
 
Cost of services.  Cost of services for 2008 declined 5.2% to $2,037,046, or 55.6% of net revenue, compared to of $2,149,136, or 55.0% of net revenues for 2007. The dollar value cost reduction reflects our efforts to keep our costs in line with revenues.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2008 were $1,877,613 or 51.3% of net revenue, compared to $1,548,028 or 39.6% of net revenue, for 2007. This 19.4% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from a variety of factors including: hiring additional staff to support our finance function and European operation and increased professional services expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses for 2008 and 2007 were $17,845 and $10,871, respectively.
 
Operating income (loss). For 2008, operating loss was $271,563, down $448,920 from an operating income of $177,357 in 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in net revenues and increase in cost of services as a percent of revenue that resulted from lower staff utilization.
 
Interest and tax expense. For 2008, interest expense was $63,942, compared to $66,381 for 2007. Our interest expense has remained steady during the reporting period because long term debt remained relatively constant. We incurred income tax benefit of $35,815 in 2008 primarily as a result of our operating loss versus income tax expense of $45,737 in 2007 as a result of operating profits.
 
 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At December 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of $64,093 and working capital deficiency of $2,149,149.
 
Cash flow used in operations was $298,612 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to cash flow provided by operations of $62,923 in the prior year. The decrease in cash flow provided by operations resulted from the net loss from operations of $1,582,108 being more than offset by non-cash charges from stock based compensation of $301,457, increased customer collections resulting in a reduction in accounts receivable of $253,160 and extending payment terms to increase accounts payables and accrued expenses of $946,828. Cash flow from operations in 2008 was generated primarily by customer collections resulting in a reduction in accounts receivable and extending payment terms, increased accounts payables and accrued expenses.
 
Cash provided by investing activities was $15,017 for the year ended December 31, 2009 was related to cash proceeds received from the merger offset by purchases of computers and office equipment. Cash used in investing activities was $3,168 for the year ended December 31, 2008 was related to purchases of computers and office equipment.
 
Cash provided by financing activities consists principally of net proceeds received from related party notes and revolving credit facilities of $205,765 and $87,663 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
On October 14, 2009, the Company, entered into a revolving loan agreement with Proficio Bank (the “Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lender agreed to loan up to $500,000 (the “Loan”) to the Company which amounts will be evidenced by a Senior Secured Revolving Promissory Note. The Loan matures on October 14, 2010, unless earlier accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default, as such term is defined in the loan agreement. Interest on the Loan is payable monthly in arrears commencing on November 1, 2009, at a rate which is equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 2.5%, or a minimum of  6.5%. In the event of default, as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement; the interest rate shall bear additional interest of 3%. The Loan is secured by all of our property, including, all our accounts, inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements, chattel paper and general intangibles and all proceeds thereof. In connection with the Loan, in addition to the Loan Agreement, we entered into a Security Agreement with Proficio and the holders of the senior subordinate debentures issued by Utilipoint entered into a Subordination and Standstill Agreement.  There was a balance of $164,384 outstanding at December 31, 2009. In anticipation of violating the revolving loan’s tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank.
 
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business and, accordingly, no adjustments have been made to recorded amounts that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our accumulated deficit at December 31, 2009 was $2,309,048, and we incurred a net loss of $1,582,108 and $299,689 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  On December 31, 2009, we had working capital deficit of $2,149,149. Historically, Utilipoint has funded its operations with cash obtained mainly from stockholders and third-party financings.
 
In February 2010, the Company completed a public offering. Net proceeds of the offering totaled $1,177,600 after taking into account underwriting discount and commissions of $102,400.   The public offering included 256,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. Certain of our affiliates converted outstanding debt of up to $250,000 in the offering.
 
 
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We expect that our cash flow from operations and the proceeds from the public equity offering will allow us to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months, excluding any additional funding we will need to pursue our acquisition strategy. Such acquisitions, if entered into, will be funded by the sale of additional debt or equity securities or additional bank financing. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and there can be no guarantee that we will be successful in raising those additional funds on terms that are acceptable to us. Any acquisitions we undertake may be funded through other forms of debt, such as publicly issued or privately placed senior or subordinated debt.
 
Our liquidity is affected by many factors, some based on the normal ongoing operations of the business and others related to the uncertainties of the industries in which we compete. Our liquidity may also be adversely affected by the current economic conditions, including consumer spending, the ability to collect our accounts receivable and our ability to obtain working capital. There is no assurance that additional funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company and its stockholders, or at all.  
 
In anticipation of violating the revolving loan's tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank and anticipates that the first covenant compliance date under the renegotiated covenant will be June 30, 2010.
 
Impact of our initial public offering
 
The completion of our initial public offering, pursuant to which, in February 2010, we sold 256,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds (net proceeds available to the Company after deducting underwriting discount and commissions was ($1,177,600) of $1,280,000.  Over the long term, our results of operations will be affected by the costs of being a public entity, including changes in board and executive compensation, the costs of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the costs of complying with the Security Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and NASDAQ requirements, and increased insurance, accounting and legal costs. These costs are not reflected in our historical results.
 
Increased Business Development and Executive Leadership Resources
 
In July 2009, with the acquisition of The Intelligent Project, LLC, two veteran executives joined the Company.  The addition of these individuals increased the Company’s resources in business development and executive leadership.  With the merger with Midas Medici, two seasoned executives are expected to contribute to the business development efforts of the Company via their extensive relationships and contacts in the energy industry.  The Company believes this addition of executive talent will significantly increase its revenues and profits while optimizing how it manages its operations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We review our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts, certain revenue recognition related to contract deliverables, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, rates at which deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be recorded or settled, accruals for paid time off and the estimated labor utilization rate used to determine cost of services of our foreign subsidiary. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
            Our management believes the following accounting policies and estimates are most critical to aid you in understanding and evaluating our reported financial results.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
 Utilipoint’s primary revenue streams and the basis on which revenue is recognized for each are as follows:
 
 
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Fixed-Price Contracts
 
Fixed price contracts are projects where services are provided at an agreed upon price for defined deliverables. On occasion, clients with fixed price contracts will require an accounting of all hours worked on a project at an agreed upon hourly rate to accompany an invoice.
 
Utilipoint recognizes revenue when a deliverable is provided except in the case where the client requires that time reporting accompany an invoice. In that case, Utilipoint recognizes revenue up to the amount the time records support, in that clients requiring time reporting with hourly rates on fixed price contracts typically can only ask for refunds on fixed price projects up to the amount as if the contract had been time and materials. With acceptance of the final deliverable, all revenue is recognized.
 
Bundled Service Agreements (“BSAs”)
 
BSAs are packages of services that clients subscribe to, typically on an annual contract basis. The services typically include a combination of the following:
 
 •      Access to subject matter experts as needed, by telephone
 
•      Discounted fees for Utilipoint events
 
•      Advertising space on the IssueAlert® e-publication
 
•      One to three reports and/or whitepapers on industry topics
 
•      Briefings on industry trends and research findings
 
 BSAs also include annual memberships in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Meter Data Management (“AMI MDM”) forum and corporate contracts. The AMI MDM forum is designed for electric, water, and/or gas utilities, regulators, utility governing boards, independent system operators and consumer advocacy groups to come together and discuss meter data management successes, problems, issues, interfaces and best practices.   Corporate contracts are characterized by an annual contract for a pre-defined amount of market research hours.  Clients of this service receive access to Utilipoint’s directory and InfoGrid products. The primary service is the block of hours purchased.
 
Utilipoint believes that the substance of BSAs, as pointed out in a recent survey of its clients, indicates that the purchaser pays for a service that is delivered over time.  As a result, revenue recognition occurs over the subscription period, or in the case of corporate contracts as the hours are utilized, reflecting the pattern of provision of service.
 
Time and Materials Contracts (“T&M”)
 
T&M are services billed at a set hourly rate.  Project related expenses are passed through at cost to clients.  Normally invoices occur on monthly basis. Utilipoint recognizes revenue as billed unless the project has a major deliverable(s) associated with it, in which case the revenue is deferred until the major deliverable(s) is provided.
 
 Events and Sponsorships
 
Utilipoint hosts events such as conferences.  These events include revenues from sponsorships and registration fees which are recognized in the month of the event.  Revenues from sponsors of the AMI MDM forum are recognized over the annual subscription period, reflecting the pattern of provision of service.
 
Utilipoint’s deferred revenue consists primarily of amounts received from or billed to clients in conjunction with BSAs, T&M and fixed price contracts for which revenue is recognized over time or upon completion of contract deliverables.
 
Effects of inflation
 
We generally have been able to price our contracts in a manner to accommodate the rates of inflation experienced in recent years, although we cannot be sure that we will be able to do so in the future.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our stockholders.
 

 
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LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the shares of Midas Medici common stock being offered hereby will be passed on by Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in this Prospectus and Registration Statement of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. which is referred to and made a part of this Prospectus and Registration Statement, have been audited by J.H. Cohn LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report, and is included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and for years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, included in this Prospectus and Registration Statement of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., which is referred to and made a part of this Prospectus and Registration Statement, have been audited by REDW LLC, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report, and is included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of Consonus Technologies, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 included in this Prospectus and Registration Statement of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. which is referred to and made a part of this Prospectus and Registration Statement, have been audited by J.H. Cohn LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report, and is included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
The consolidated financial statements of Consonus Technologies, Inc. at December 31, 2007, and for the year then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, appearing elsewhere herein, and is included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
 

 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
Midas Medici files annual, quarterly, current and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that Midas Medici files at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site that contains annual, quarterly, current and special reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including Midas Medici, at http://www.sec.gov.
 
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, Midas Medici has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to register with the SEC the Midas Medici common stock that Consonus stockholders will be entitled to receive in the merger. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part of that registration statement and constitutes a prospectus of Midas Medici, as well as a proxy statement of Midas Medici and Consonus for their respective annual and special stockholder meetings.
 
Midas Medici has supplied all information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to Midas Medici, and Consonus has supplied all information contained in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus relating to Consonus.
 
If you would like to request documents from Midas Medici or Consonus, please send a request in writing or by telephone to either Midas Medici or Consonus at the following address:

 Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
445 Park Avenue, 20th Flr
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 792-0920
Attn: Investor Relations
 
Consonus Technologies Inc.
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, North Carolina, 27511
Phone: (919) 379-8000
Attn: Investor Relations
 

 
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You should rely only on the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to vote your shares at the Midas Medici annual meeting or the Consonus special meeting. Neither Midas Medici nor Consonus has authorized anyone to provide you with information that differs from that contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated                      , 2010. You should not assume that the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date, and neither the mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus to stockholders nor the issuance of shares of Midas Medici common stock in the merger shall create any implication to the contrary.
 
 
Information on Midas Medici’s Website
 
Information on any Midas Medici website is not part of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and you should not rely on that information in deciding whether to approve any of the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, unless that information is also in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
 
 
Information on Consonus’ Website
 
Information on any Consonus website is not part of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and you should not rely on that information in deciding whether to approve any of the proposals described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, unless that information is also in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.


 
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
Page
 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and Subsidiaries)
 
   
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
   
F-2 – F-3
 
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-4
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
   
F-5
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
   
F-6
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
   
F-7
 
         
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
   
F-8 – F-24
 
         
Consonus Technologies, Inc.
   
         
Report of Independent Public Accountants
   
F-25
 
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-26
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-27
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency) for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-28
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-29
 
         
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2009 and 2008
   
F-30 – F-46
 
         
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
   
F-47
 
         
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007
   
F-48
 
         
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2007
   
F-49
 
         
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2007
   
F-50
 
         
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2007
   
F-51
 
         
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2007
   
F-52 – F-66
 


 
 
 
F - 1

 
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries, (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
  
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009, and their results of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 
 
/s/ J.H. Cohn LLP
 
 
Roseland, New Jersey
March 31, 2010
 
 
 

 
F - 2

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., formerly Utilipoint International, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries, formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and subsidiary, (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008. The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries, formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and subsidiary, as of December 31, 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Notes 1 and 8, the historical consolidated financial statements of Utilipoint International, Inc. and subsidiary are now reflected as the Company on a retroactive basis in conjunction with the reverse merger and all references to common stock, preferred stock, share and per share amounts have been retroactively restated.
 
 
  
/s/ REDW LLC
 
   
 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 17, 2009, except for the effects
of the reverse merger discussed in Notes 1 and 8,
as to which the date is August 21, 2009

 
 
F - 3

 
 

 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Formerly, Utilipoint International, Inc. and Subsidiaries)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
64,093
   
$
144,546
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $125,041 and $139,305, respectively
   
300,394
     
552,517
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
9,650
     
42,593
 
Total current assets
   
374,137
     
739,656
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
17,893
     
34,266
 
Other assets
   
2,697
     
2,953
 
Total assets
 
$
394,727
   
$
776,875
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
1,527,588
   
$
580,760
 
Revolving credit facility
   
171,804
     
216,590
 
Deferred revenue
   
149,372
     
154,011
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
484,415
     
60,792
 
Current portion of capital lease obligations
   
11,899
     
16,242
 
Preferred stock dividends payable - stated
   
178,208
     
68,250
 
Preferred stock dividends payable - accreted
   
-
     
395,585
 
Common stock put options
   
-
     
269,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
2,523,286
     
1,761,230
 
                 
Long-term debt, less current portion
   
333,536
     
514,606
 
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
   
5,869
     
16,409
 
Total liabilities
   
2,862,691
     
2,292,245
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Deficit:
               
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
   
-
     
-
 
                 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 authorized; issued 2,735,516 and outstanding 2,310,516 shares at December 31, 2009; issued 2,192,094 and outstanding 1,383,483 shares at December 31, 2008      
2,736
       
2,192
 
 
   
 
     
 
 
                 
Treasury stock, at cost; 425,000 and 808,611 shares at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
   
(40
)
   
(974,015
)
                 
Additional paid-in capital
   
(82,637
)
   
540,997
 
Common stock put options
   
-
     
(269,000
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(2,309,048
)
   
(812,782
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
6,867
     
(2,762
)
Total stockholders' deficit of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
   
(2,382,122
)
   
(1,515,370
)
Non-controlling interest
   
(85,842
)
   
-
 
Total deficit
   
(2,467,964
)
   
(1,515,370
)
Total liabilities and deficit
 
$
394,727
   
$
776,875
 
 
See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 
 
 
F - 4

 
 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and Subsidiaries)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Years Ended December 31, 2009,  2008 and 2007
   
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
                   
                   
Net revenues
  $ 3,009,163     $ 3,660,941     $ 3,910,392  
Cost of services
    1,757,823       2,037,046       2,149,136  
Gross margin
    1,251,340       1,623,895       1,761,256  
                         
Operating expenses:
                       
Selling, general and administrative
    2,722,871       1,877,613       1,573,028  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,923       17,845       10,871  
Total operating expenses
    2,742,794       1,895,458       1,583,899  
Operating loss
    (1,491,454 )     (271,563 )     177,357  
                         
Other income (expense):
                       
Interest income and other
    4       1       2,824  
Interest expense
    (89,638 )     (63,942 )     (66,381 )
Total other expense
    (89,634 )     (63,941 )     (63,557 )
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (1,581,088 )     (335,504 )     113,800  
                         
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    1,020       (35,815 )     45,737  
Net (loss) income
    (1,582,108 )     (299,689 )     68,063  
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest
    85,842       -       -  
Net (loss) income attributable to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    (1,496,266 )     (299,689 )     68,063  
                         
Preferred stock dividends and dividend accretion:
                       
Preferred stock stated dividends
    (109,958 )     (136,500 )     (34,125 )
Preferred stock dividend accretion
    (203,109 )     (279,353 )     (116,232 )
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (1,809,333 )   $ (715,542 )   $ (82,294 )
                         
Net loss per common share (basic and diluted)
  $ (1.40 )   $ (1.05 )   $ (0.08 )
                         
Weighted average number of common shares (basic and diluted)
    1,290,777       679,995       1,065,779  
                         
Comprehensive loss:
                       
Net loss
  $ (1,582,108 )   $ (299,689 )   $ 68,063  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
    9,629       (2,762 )     -  
Total comprehensive loss
    (1,572,479 )     (302,451 )     68,063  
Comprehensive loss attributable to the non-controlling interest
    85,842       -       -  
Comprehensive loss attributable to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  $ (1,486,637 )   $ (302,451 )   $ 68,063  
                         
                         
See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
F - 5

 
 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and Subsidiaries)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
                                                                   
                                                                   
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Treasury Stock
   
Common Stock
Put Options
   
Accumulated Deficit
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
Total Stockholders' Deficit
   
Non-Controlling Interest
   
Total Deficit
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
         
Shares
   
Amount
                                     
                                                                   
Balance - January 1, 2007
    1,407,870     $ 1,408     $ 145,712       44,427     $ (4,639 )     -     $ (581,156 )   $ -     $ (438,675 )   $ -     $ (438,675 )
                                                                                         
Net income of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
                                                    68,063               68,063               68,063  
                                                                                         
Issuance of shares upon reorganization
    687,922       688       1,049,312                                               1,050,000               1,050,000  
                                                                                         
Purchase of shares upon reorganization
                            687,922       (967,031 )                             (967,031 )             (967,031 )
                                                                                         
Stock compensation upon reorganization
    40,368       40       56,707                                               56,747               56,747  
                                                                                         
Issuance of 191,320 common stock put options upon reorganization
                                            (269,000 )                     (269,000 )             (269,000 )
                                                                                         
Stock issuance costs
                    (231,968 )                                             (231,968 )             (231,968 )
                                                                                         
Purchase of shares
                            22,437       (2,345 )                             (2,345 )             (2,345 )
                                                                                         
Stated dividends on preferred stock
                    (34,125 )                                             (34,125 )             (34,125 )
                                                                                         
Accretion of accelerated and balloon dividends on preferred stock
                    (116,232 )                                             (116,232 )             (116,232 )
                                                                                         
Balance - December 31, 2007
    2,136,160       2,136       869,406       754,787       (974,015 )     (269,000 )     (513,093 )     -       (884,566 )     -       (884,566 )
                                                                                         
Sales of common stock
    39,953       40       62,460                                               62,500               62,500  
                                                                                         
Common stock issued for professional services
    15,981       16       24,984                                               25,000               25,000  
                                                                                         
Treasury stock received at $0.00 cost
                            53,824       -                               -               -  
                                                                                         
 
Accretion of accelerated and balloon dividends on preferred stock
                    (279,353 )                                             (279,353 )             (279,353 )
                                                                                         
Preferred dividends
                    (136,500 )                                             (136,500 )             (136,500 )
                                                                                         
Foreign currency translation
                                                            (2,762 )     (2,762 )             (2,762 )
                                                                                         
Net loss of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
                                                    (299,689 )             (299,689 )             (299,689 )
                                                                                         
Balance - December 31, 2008
    2,192,094       2,192       540,997       808,611       (974,015 )     (269,000 )     (812,782 )     (2,762 )     (1,515,370 )     -       (1,515,370 )
                                                                                         
Sales of common stock
    15,981       16       24,984                                               25,000               25,000  
                                                                                         
Treasury stock received at $0.00 cost
                            50,948                                       -               -  
                                                                                         
Effect of reverse merger adjustments
    1,387,000       1,387       (262,546 )     425,000       (40 )                             (261,199 )             (261,199 )
                                                                                         
 
Accretion of accelerated and balloon dividends on preferred stock
                     (203,109 )                                              (203,109 )              (203,109 )
                                                                                         
Elimination of treasury stock upon reverse merger
    (859,559 )     (859 )     (973,156 )     (859,559 )     974,015                               -               -  
                                                                                         
Elimination of accrued common stock put options upon reverse merger                                              269,000                        269,000                269,000  
                                                                                         
Elimination of accumulated accretion of accelerated and balloon dividends on preferred stock upon reverse merger                      598,694                                                598,694                598,694  
                                                                                         
Preferred dividends
                    (109,958 )                                             (109,958 )             (109,958 )
                                                                                         
Stock based compensation
                    301,457                                               301,457               301,457  
                                                                                         
Foreign currency translation
                                                            9,629       9,629               9,629  
                                                                                         
Loss attributed to non-controlling interest
                                                                    -       (85,842 )     (85,842 )
                                                                                         
 
Net loss attributable to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
                                                     (1,496,266 )              (1,496,266 )              (1,496,266 )
                                                                                         
Balance - December 31, 2009
    2,735,516     $ 2,736     $ (82,637 )     425,000     $ (40 )     -     $ (2,309,048 )   $ 6,867     $ (2,382,122 )   $ (85,842 )   $ (2,467,964 )
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
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Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Formerly Utilipoint International, Inc. and Subsidiaries)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
                   
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,582,108 )   $ (299,689 )   $ 68,063  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
         
Depreciation and amortization
    19,923       17,845       10,871  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    -       3,425       99,303  
Stock-based compensation
    301,457       -       56,747  
Common stock issued for professional services
    -       25,000       -  
Deferred taxes
    (1,057 )     (41,383 )     42,440  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects of consolidation of Utilipoint International, Inc:
         
Accounts receivable
    253,160       155,350       (147,787 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    32,881       75,519       (105,512 )
Accounts payable
    130,780       164,460       72,304  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    474,480       90,455       -  
Deferred revenue
    (4,639 )     (182,616 )     (57,017 )
Management fees payable
    63,978       50,000       -  
Other
    12,533       4,557       1,853  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (298,612 )     62,923       41,265  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Additions to property and equipment
    (1,465 )     (3,168 )     -  
Net cash acquired from acquisition
    16,482       -       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    15,017       (3,168 )     -  
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net borrowings (payments) on revolving credit facility
    (45,022 )     163,738       25,000  
Change in bank overdrafts
    -       (113,937 )     113,937  
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (16,766 )     (14,480 )     (8,497 )
Principal payments on notes payable
    (126,560 )     (129,408 )     (3,810 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    369,113       187,500       -  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    25,000       62,500       -  
Distribution/dividend to preferred stockholders
    -       (68,250 )     (34,125 )
Stock issuance costs for common stock transactions upon reorganization
    -       -       (67,962 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    -       -       (969,376 )
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of stock issuance costs
    -       -       885,994  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    205,765       87,663       (58,839 )
      -                  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (77,830 )     147,418       (17,574 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (2,623 )     (2,872 )     -  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    144,546       -       17,574  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 64,093     $ 144,546     $ -  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for:
                       
Interest
  $ 68,446     $ 55,886     $ 66,381  
Taxes
  $ 2,077     $ 4,144     $ 1,312  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
                       
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
  $ 1,884     $ 22,794     $ 23,469  
                         
 
See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
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MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc, formerly Mondo Acquisition I, Inc. (“Midas Medici”, the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 30, 2006 for the purpose of raising capital that is intended to be used in connection with its business plans which may include a possible merger, acquisition or other business combination with an operating business. On May 15, 2009, Mondo Management Corp., the then sole shareholder, and Midas Medici Group, Inc. entered into a Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Mondo Management Corp. sold  to Midas Medici Group 1,000,000 previously  issued  and outstanding  shares  of  Mondo Management Corp.'s restricted common stock, comprising 100% of  the  issued  and outstanding  capital  stock  of Mondo Management Corp. The execution of the Purchase Agreement resulted in a change in control of the Company, both in its shareholding and management. Effective May 22, 2009, the Company changed its name to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

On August 21, 2009, Midas Medici and Utilipoint International, Inc. (“Utilipoint”), entered into a reverse merger transaction, which resulted in Midas Medici being the “legal acquirer” and Utilipoint the “accounting acquirer”. The prospective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) included the historical financial results of Utilipoint as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and Midas Medici, and its subsidiaries only as of and for the period commencing August 21, 2009, the date of the reverse merger.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, an aggregate of 1,348,516 shares of Midas Medici were issued to Utilipoint shareholders in exchange for 42,191 Utilipoint shares (which represents 100% of the then outstanding shares). This includes 21,523 Utilipoint Series A Preferred Stock that were converted to 687,922 Midas Medici common shares. Further, all outstanding Utilipoint options were exchanged for 172,597 Midas Medici options in accordance with the Midas Medici stock option program, adopted on July 27, 2009. Immediately after the closing of the acquisition and as of December 31, 2009, an aggregate of 2,310,516 shares of common stock were outstanding. Hence, the 1,348,516 shares represented approximately 58% of the outstanding shares of Midas Medici.

At the closing of the Merger Agreement on August 21, 2009, Midas Medici ceased to be a shell company. Any reference to “Company”, “Midas Medici”, “we” or “our” after August 21, 2009, refers to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. together with our wholly-owned subsidiary Utilipoint and its subsidiaries.

References herein to Utilipoint common shares  has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the exchange ratio 31.962187 Midas Medici common shares for each share of Utilipoint common stock established in the Merger Agreement.

Utilipoint, together with its subsidiaries, is a utility and energy consulting, and issues analysis firm. Utilipoint offers public issues and regulatory management, advanced metering infrastructure and meter data management, rates and demand response, utility energy and technology, trading and risk management, and energy investment services. Utilipoint provides its services to energy companies, utilities, investors, regulators, and industry service providers primarily in North America and Europe. Utilipoint also serves select clients in Asia, South America, Africa and the Middle East. Utilipoint is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two domestic regional offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Houston, Texas, and is incorporated under the laws of the State of New Mexico. Utilipoint also has a wholly owned subsidiary, Utilipoint, s.r.o., in the Czech Republic and maintains its international operations through its office in Brno, Czech Republic.

In July 2009, Utilipoint acquired a controlling interest in The Intelligent Project, LLC (“IP”). IP is a research and advisory services firm addressing the challenges that utilities face in advancing and solving electricity consumers’ needs related to the Smart Grid. IP is headquartered in West Lafayette, Indiana. The acquisition was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control.  As such, expenditures amounting to $177,603 for the period from January 1, 2009 through date of acquisition have been included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2009 (See Note 13 – Related Party Transactions).
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements present on a consolidated basis the accounts of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc and subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)            Revenue Recognition
 
Utilipoint’s primary revenue streams and the basis on which revenue is recognized for each are as follows:
 
Fixed-Price Contracts
Fixed price contracts are projects where services are provided at an agreed upon price for defined deliverables. On occasion, clients with fixed price contracts will require an accounting of all hours worked on a project at an agreed upon hourly rate to accompany an invoice.
 
Utilipoint recognizes revenue when a deliverable is provided except in the case where the client requires that time reporting accompany an invoice. In that case, Utilipoint recognizes revenue up to the amount the time records support, in that clients requiring time reporting with hourly rates on fixed price contracts typically can only ask for refunds on fixed price projects up to the amount as if the contract had been time and materials. With acceptance of the final deliverable, all revenue is recognized.
 
Bundled Service Agreements (“BSAs”)
BSAs are packages of services that clients subscribe to, typically on an annual contract basis. The services typically include a combination of the following:
 
•      Access to subject matter experts as needed, by telephone
•      Discounted fees for Utilipoint events
•      Advertising space on the IssueAlert® e-publication
•      One to three reports and/or whitepapers on industry topics
•      Briefings on industry trends and research findings
 
BSAs also include annual memberships in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Meter Data Management (“AMI MDM”) forum and corporate contracts. The AMI MDM forum is designed for electric, water, and/or gas utilities, regulators, utility governing boards, independent system operators and consumer advocacy groups to come together and discuss meter data management successes, problems, issues, interfaces and best practices. Corporate contracts are characterized by an annual contract for a pre-defined amount of market research hours.  Clients of this service receive access to Utilipoint’s directory and InfoGrid products. The primary service is the block of hours purchased.
 
Utilipoint believes that the substance of BSAs, indicates that the purchaser pays for a service that is delivered over time.  As a result, revenue recognition occurs over the subscription period, or in the case of corporate contracts as the hours are utilized, reflecting the pattern of provision of service.
 
Time and Materials Contracts (“T&M”)
T&M are services billed at a set hourly rate.  Project related expenses are passed through at cost to clients.  Normally invoices occur on monthly basis. Utilipoint recognizes revenue as billed unless the project has a major deliverable(s) associated with it, in which case the revenue is deferred until the major deliverable(s) is provided.
 
Events and Sponsorships
Utilipoint hosts events such as conferences.  These events include revenues from sponsorships and registration fees which are recognized in the month of the event.  Revenues from sponsors of the AMI MDM forum are recognized over the annual subscription period, reflecting the pattern of provision of service.

Utilipoint’s deferred revenue consists primarily of amounts received from or billed to clients in conjunction with BSAs, T&M and fixed price contracts for which revenue is recognized over time or upon completion of contract deliverables.

(b)           Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant estimates include: allowances for doubtful accounts, stock compensation expense assumptions, certain revenue recognition methodologies related to contract deliverables, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, rates at which deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be recorded or settled, accruals for paid time off and the estimated labor utilization rate used to determine cost of services for the Company’s foreign subsidiary.

(c)             Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers highly liquid financial instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
(d)             Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Allowances for doubtful accounts are based on evaluation of customers’ ability to meet their financial obligations to the Company.  When evaluation indicates that the ability to pay is impaired, a specific allowance against amounts due is recorded thereby reducing the net recognized receivable to the amount the Company reasonably believes will be collected. When management determines that receivables are not collectible, the gross receivable is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
 
 
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(e)            Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment is carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful lives that typically range from three to ten years.  Equipment under capital leases is amortized over the lease term  which is typically three years and is removed from the Company’s accounting records upon lease termination.

(f)             Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities, revolving credit facility and debt approximate their fair values due to their short maturities and variable interest rate on the revolving credit facility and fixed rates which approximate market rates on notes payable.

(g)           Comprehensive Loss
 
Comprehensive loss consists of net loss or gains on foreign currency translations and net loss from operations and is presented in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. This includes charges and credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with stockholders. Included in other comprehensive loss are the cumulative translation adjustments related to the net assets of the operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiary. These adjustments are accumulated within stockholders’ equity under the caption “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss”.

(h)            Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with the provision of ASC 718-10 and ASC 505-50 “Stock Compensation and Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees.” ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods.  In accordance with ASC 505-50, equity instruments issued to non-employees for services and goods are shares of our common stock or options to purchase shares of our common stock.  We expense the fair value of these securities over the period in which the related services are received.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of valuation for share-based awards.  The Company’s determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and certain other market variables such as the risk free interest rate.

(i)             Income Taxes

The current or deferred tax consequences of all events that have been recognized in the financial statements are measured based on provisions of enacted tax law to determine the amount of taxes payable or refundable in future periods. Effective with the July 2007 reorganization, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax basis.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates for the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized into income during the period that includes the enactment date.  A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that all, or some portion of, such deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740-10.   ASC 740-10-25 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company does not believe it has any material unrecognized income tax positions.
 
When applicable, the Company's practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was no accrual for interest or penalties recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction. The Company and its subsidiaries' federal income tax returns for tax years 2006 and beyond are open tax years subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Company and its subsidiaries also file income tax returns in various state jurisdictions, as appropriate, with varying statutes of limitation.
 
Utilipoint International, Inc. is a cash basis taxpayer.

(j)           Cost of Services

Cost of services represents direct job costs plus direct labor and related benefits and payroll taxes. The Company allocated employee labor between direct and indirect based upon a factor of billable employee payroll dollars multiplied by an estimated labor utilization rate of 80% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.   For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company implemented a system that allowed us to utilize actual time cards to allocate employee labor. As such, payroll dollars are categorized as cost of services and selling, general and administrative expense. 
 
 
 
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(k)           Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding the method to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company currently has one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes, which represents the Company's core business as a utility and energy consulting, and issues analysis firm.

(l)            Non-controlling Interest
 
Non-controlling interest consists of the minority owned portion of the Company’s 60% owned subsidiary, the Intelligent Project LLC.

ASC 810-10-65 establishes new standards, effective January 1, 2009, that govern the accounting for and reporting of (1) non-controlling interest in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and (2) the loss of control of subsidiaries. Significant changes to the accounting for non-controlling interests include (a) the inclusion of non-controlling interests in the equity section of the controlling entity’s consolidated balance sheet rather than in the mezzanine section and (b) the requirement that changes in the controlling entity’s interest in the non-controlling interest, without a change in control, be recognized in the controlling entity’s equity rather than being accounted for by the purchase method, which accounting under the purchase method would have given rise to goodwill.

Additionally, the adoption of ASC 810-10-65 requires that net income, as previously reported prior to the adoption of ASC 810-10-65, be adjusted to include the net income attributable to the non-controlling interest, and that a new separate caption for net income attributable to common shareholders of the Company be presented in the consolidated statements of operations. ASC 810-10-65 also requires similar disclosure regarding comprehensive income.
 
(m)           Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
 
The U.S. dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The financial information for the Company outside the United States is measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities for the Company’s foreign subsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the respective balance sheet dates, and revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars based on the average rate of exchange for the corresponding period. Exchange rate differences resulting from translation adjustments are accounted for as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains and (losses) from foreign currency transactions are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations under the line item selling, general and administrative expense. The foreign currency translation gain (loss) was $9,629, $(2,762) and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such foreign currency transactions include primarily billings denominated in foreign currencies by the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, which are reported based on the applicable exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date.

(n)           Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to prior periods’ data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported losses.

(o)           Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements in ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” and requires disclosures related to significant transfers between each level and additional information about Level 3 activity. FASB ASU 2010-06 begins phasing in the first fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which amends certain FASB ASC concepts related to consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”). Among other accounting and disclosure requirements, this guidance replaces the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity. The primary beneficiary assessment must be performed on a continuous basis.  It also requires additional disclosures about an entity’s involvement with a VIE, restrictions on the VIE’s assets and liabilities that are included in the reporting entity’s consolidated balance sheet, significant risk exposures due to the entity’s involvement with the VIE, and how its involvement with a VIE impacts the reporting entity’s consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2010 and does not expect it to have an effect on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
 
 
 
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In June 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance under ASC 860 "Accounting for Transfer of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities” which improves the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor's continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This additional guidance requires that a transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including a transferor's beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. Enhanced disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor's continuing involvement with transferred financial assets. This additional guidance must be applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity's first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. This additional guidance must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. The adoption of this ASC 860 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2009, the FASB issued guidance on “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements,” updating ASC 605 “Revenue Recognition.” This standard provides application guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables should be separated and how the consideration should be allocated to one or more units of accounting. This update establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence, if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific or third-party evidence is available. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of this guidance and has not yet determined the impact of its adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASC 985-605, “Software Revenue Recognition.” This guidance changes the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements that are “essential to the functionality,” and scopes these products out of current software revenue guidance. The new guidance will include factors to help companies determine what software elements are considered “essential to the functionality.” The amendments will now subject software-enabled products to other revenue guidance and disclosure requirements, such as guidance surrounding revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The amendments in this guidance are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in the fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of this guidance and has not yet determined the impact of its adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2010, the FASB issued FASB ASU 2010-09, “Subsequent Events, Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” which clarifies certain existing evaluation and disclosure requirements in ASC 855 “Subsequent Events” related to subsequent events. FASB ASU 2010-09 requires SEC filers to evaluate subsequent events through the date in which the financial statements are issued and is effectively immediately. The new guidance does not have an effect on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
 
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 - LIQUIDITY

The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business and, accordingly, no adjustments have been made to recorded amounts that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company's accumulated deficit at December 31, 2009 was $2,309,048, and the Company incurred a net loss of $1,582,108 and $299,689 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  On December 31, 2009, the Company had working capital deficit of $2,149,149. Historically, Utilipoint has funded its operations with cash obtained mainly from stockholders and third-party financings.

In February 2010, the Company completed a public offering totaling $1,280,000.   The public offering included 256,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $5.00 per share. Certain of our affiliates converted outstanding debt of up to $250,000 in the offering.
 
In anticipation of violating the revolving loan’s tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank and anticipates that the first covenant compliance date under the renegotiated covenant will be June 30, 2010.
 
We expect that our cash flow from operations and the proceeds from the public equity offering will allow us to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months, excluding any additional funding we will need to pursue our acquisition strategy. Such acquisitions, if entered into, will be funded by the sale of additional debt or equity securities or additional bank financing. The sale of additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders, and there can be no guarantee that we will be successful in raising those additional funds on terms that are acceptable to us. Any acquisitions we undertake may be funded through other forms of debt, such as publicly issued or privately placed senior or subordinated debt.
 
 
 
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NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

At December 31, property and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
2009
   
2008
 
Office equipment
3 years
  $ 7,758     $ 7,758  
Furniture and fixtures
10 years
    7,882       6,257  
Equipment under capital leases
3 years
    48,146       52,439  
        63,786       66,454  
Accumulated depreciation
      (13,102 )     (9,839 )
Accumulated amortization of equipment under capital leases
      (32,791 )     (22,349 )
      $ 17,893     $ 34,266  
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation and amortization is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Depreciation expense was $5,789 and $2,635  for years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Amortization expense was $14,134, and $15,210 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

NOTE 5 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

At December 31, accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Accounts payable
  $ 682,719     $ 336,906  
Accrued payroll and vacation
    301,597       163,207  
Due to Knox Lawrence International, LLC
    381,382       50,000  
Other accrued expenses
    161,890       30,647  
    $ 1,527,588     $ 580,760  
 
NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE

At December 31, secured revolving credit facilities and other debt obligations consisted of the following:
 
       
2009
   
2008
 
   
Secured revolving credit facilities:
           
(1 )
Bank of Albuquerque
  $ -     $ 216,590  
(2 )
Proficio Bank
    164,384       -  
(3 )
Chase Bank
    7,420       -  
   
Subtotal
    171,804       216,590  
(4 )
Related party notes
    817,951       575,398  
          989,755       791,988  
   
Current maturities of debt
    656,219       277,382  
                     
   
Long-term debt
  $ 333,536     $ 514,606  

 
1)  
Utilipoint had a revolving credit facility, used for working capital needs, with the Bank of Albuquerque from 2005 through mid-2008 at which point the line expired.  Utilipoint had not been in compliance with debt covenant financial ratios on debt coverage, funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and tangible net worth during 2008.  The balance at December 31, 2008 was partially paid down on January 22, 2009 and converted into a short-term note in the amount of $165,000 due September 30, 2009 with an interest rate of 9.25%.  Six monthly consecutive principal payments of $16,500 plus interest on unpaid principal were due commencing January 15, 2009 with a final payment of $66,000 plus interest due September 30, 2009. The Company paid the first five installments and subsequently renegotiated the remaining balance of principal and interest totaling $82,264 into a new 9.25% note with the Bank of Albuquerque on September 30, 2009. The 9.25% note matured on December 31, 2009 and was repaid in 5 principal payments of $9,000 each and one final principal and interest payment of $37,561. The 9.25% note was a modification of the credit facility and as such was secured by Utilipoint’s accounts receivable, fixed assets and a right of offset against cash accounts held with the bank.
 
 
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2)  
On October 14, 2009, the Company, entered into a revolving loan agreement with Proficio Bank (the “Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Lender agreed to loan up to $500,000 (the “Loan”) to the Company which amounts will be evidenced by a Senior Secured Revolving Promissory Note. The Loan matures on October 14, 2010, unless earlier accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default, as such term is defined in the loan agreement. Interest on the Loan is payable monthly in arrears commencing on November 1, 2009, at a rate which is equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 2.5%, or a minimum of  6.5%. In the event of default, as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement; the interest rate shall bear additional interest of 3%. The Loan is secured by all of our property, including, all our accounts, inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements, chattel paper and general intangibles and all proceeds thereof. In connection with the Loan, in addition to the Loan Agreement, we entered into a Security Agreement with Proficio Bank and the holders of the senior subordinate debentures issued by Utilipoint entered into a Subordination and Standstill Agreement.  There was a balance of $164,384 outstanding at December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009 the loan was not in default. In anticipation of violating the revolving loan's tangible net worth covenant, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is engaged in renegotiating the tangible net worth covenant with Proficio Bank and anticipates that the first covenant compliance date under the renegotiated covenant will be June 30, 2010.

3)  
In July 2009, IP secured a revolving credit facility with Chase Bank. The credit facility allows IP to borrow up to $15,000 at an interest rate ranging from 13.24% to 19.24%.  Interest accrues at an annual percentage rate of 13.24% for purchases and 19.24% for cash advances and overdraft protection. As of December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding under this credit facility was $7,420.

4)  
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had unsecured notes payable due to current and former shareholders totaling $817,951 and $575,398, respectively.   The various notes accrue interest ranging from 4% to 12% per annum and were subordinated to obligations under the above credit facility borrowings.

Knox Lawrence International, LLC has provided financing including:
 
(i) 
On December 31, 2008, Utilipoint issued a Senior Subordinated Debenture to Knox Lawrence International, LLC in the principal amount of $62,500. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 10% per annum. The Debenture matures on December 31, 2013.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $62,500.
(ii) 
On January 15, 2009, Utilipoint issued a Senior Subordinated Debenture to Knox Lawrence International, LLC in the principal amount of $10,000. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 10% per annum and matures on January 15, 2014.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $10,000 and $0, respectively.

 (iii) 
On June 30, 2009, the Intelligent Project, LLC issued an unsecured promissory note to KLI IP Holding, Inc. in the amount of $108,969. Interest on this note accrues at an annual percentage rate of 5%. The note matures on June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $108,969 and $0, respectively.
   
(iv)
On July 1, 2009, Utilipoint issued a Revolving Senior Subordinated Debenture to Knox Lawrence International, LLC. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 10% per annum and matures on July 1, 2014.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $137,067 and $0, respectively.

Officers and other affiliates of Utilipoint have provided the following financing including:
 
(i) 
On January 1, 2006, Utilipoint issued a Senior Subordinated Debenture to Bruce R. Robinson Trust in the principal amount of $447,106. The Debenture provides for payment of interest in the amount of 12% per annum. The Debenture was due to mature on January 1, 2010 but has been extended through June 30, 2010.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $447,106.
(ii) 
An unsecured note bearing interest at a variable interest rate (which was 4% at December 31, 2009) and which was due on August 20, 2009 but extended through 2010.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $16,309 and $35,070, respectively.
(iii)
An unsecured note bearing interest at 4% per annum which is due on May 4, 2010. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $5,000.
(iv)
An unsecured note bearing interest at 10% per annum which is due on January 15, 2014. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $15,000 and $0, respectively.
 

In accordance with separation agreement with a former executive, a $16,000 note payable which was originally due on September 23, 2009 was restructured on August 1, 2009 in connection with the resignation of the Company executive who holds the note. Per terms of a separation agreement, the former Company executive agreed to an extension of terms in the amount of two installments of $2,000 and $14,000 due December 31, 2009 and January 30, 2010, respectively.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the balance outstanding was $16,000. The balance was paid off as of March 30, 2010.

The unpaid portion ($3,722) of a $9,722 note due June 2, 2009 to the same former Company executive was paid on October 16, 2009.
 
 
 
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Interest expense on notes payable and the revolving credit facilities was $86,967,  $61,265 and $64,433 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively which includes $71,640 and $53,102 of interest to related parties for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively.

The Company's contractual payments of long-term related party borrowings at December 31, 2009 are as follows:

Year
 
Amount
 
2010
 
$
484,415
 
2011
   
-
 
2012
   
108,969
 
2013
   
62,500
 
2014
   
162,067
 
Total
 
$
817,951
 
NOTE 7 - 401(K) PLAN

The Company maintains a defined contribution retirement plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k).  Substantially all regular full time employees are eligible to participate in the plan.  The Company matches each eligible employee’s salary reduction contribution up to a limit of 3%.  The Company’s contributions were $14,204, $27,560 and $40,128 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

In accordance with the reverse merger on August 21, 2009 (refer to Note 1,  Description of Business and Basis of Presentation), an aggregate of 1,348,516 shares with a par value of $.001 of Midas Medici were issued to Utilipoint shareholders in exchange for 42,191 Utilipoint shares (which represented 100% of the then outstanding shares). This included 21,523 Utilipoint Series A Preferred Stock that were converted to 687,922 Midas Medici common shares. Further, all outstanding Utilipoint stock options at the time of the reverse merger were exchanged for 172,597 Midas Medici stock options in accordance with the Midas Medici stock option program, adopted on July 27, 2009. The shares of common stock issued in connection with the reverse merger were not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are considered to be restricted securities.
 
As a result of the reverse merger, all references to common stock, preferred stock, share and per share amounts were retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio of 31.96217203 shares of Midas Medici’s Common Stock for 1 share of all of the classes of the Utilipoint’s common stock and preferred stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger as if the exchange had taken place as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.
 
Stock Issued and Outstanding – The total number of shares of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is fifty million (50,000,000). These shares shall be divided into two classes with 40,000,000 shares designated as Common Stock at $.001 par value and 10,000,000 shares designated as Preferred Stock at $.001 par value (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock of the Company shall be issued by the Board of Directors of the Company in one or more classes or one or more series within any class and such classes or series shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, limitations or restrictions as the Board of Directors of the Company may determine, from time to time.
 
Holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share held at all stockholders' meetings for all purposes, including the election of directors. 
 
Shares issued and outstanding at December 31 were:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Common Stock issued (*)
    2,735,516       2,192,094       2,136,160  
Treasury shares held
    (425,000 )     (808,611 )     (754,787 )
Common Stock outstanding
    2,310,516       1,383,483       1,381,373  
 
 (*) including converted retroactive restatement of Series A Preferred Stock.
 
 
Preferred Stock Dividends - Prior to the merger transaction, Utilipoint had 21,523 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and was required to pay preferential cumulative dividends in cash to the holders. This obligation terminated when the Preferred Stock was converted into common stock as part of the merger transaction. Dividends associated with the Series A Preferred Stock were payable as follows:
 
 
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·  
An annual dividend equal to 13% of the original purchase price, payable quarterly on October 31st, January 31st, April 30th and July 31st of each year commencing on October 31, 2007 (the “Quarterly Dividends”). This equated to $34,125 per quarter.
 
·  
Commencing on January 31, 2010, and continuing on the last day of each month thereafter until July 23, 2010, a dividend equal to the monthly payment that would be payable on the Original Purchase Price based on a 24-month amortization schedule using a 13% annual interest rate (the “Monthly Dividends”).  This equated to $49,919 per month.
 
·  
Upon the first to occur of the following: (i) a liquidation of the Company; (ii) a change in control of the Board of Directors of the Company; or (iii) the failure to convert the Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock by July 23, 2010, a dividend equal to the Original Purchase Price less any portion of the Monthly Dividends that would be allocable to principal if the Monthly Dividends were treated as loan payments (the “Balloon Dividend”).  This equated to an $812,382 Balloon Dividend.
 
 
Series A Preferred Stock dividends were cumulative so that, if the Company was unable to pay, or if the Board of Directors failed to declare Series A Preferred Stock dividend for any period, such Series A Preferred Stock dividends nevertheless accrued and were payable in subsequent periods.  Any payment of Series A Preferred Stock dividends by the Company in any period  first were to be applied to any accrued but unpaid Series A Preferred Stock dividends for prior periods, in chronological order, and then to dividends due for that period.  
 
Stated Series A Preferred Stock dividends of $109,958, $136,500 and $34,125 were declared in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The Company is in a negative retained earnings position and therefore the dividends were recorded as a reduction in the Additional Paid-in Capital.  The Company would not pay any of the Series A Preferred Stock dividends if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, the Company was not able to meet its debt obligations or growth initiatives.  For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, dividends declared but not paid totaled $109,958 and $68,250, respectively. The 2007 declared dividends was paid. As of the conversion date, which is the same as the acquisition date, August 21, 2009 and December 31, 2009, $178,208 of stated Series A Preferred Stock dividends had been paid to the preferred shareholders by Knox Lawrence on behalf of Utilipoint. Refer to Note 13, Related Party Transactions - Utilipoint Preferred Dividends.
 
The discount resulting from the increasing rate feature of the Series A Preferred Stock dividend represented an unstated dividend cost that was being amortized over the three year period preceding payment of the Balloon Dividend using the effective interest method, by charging the imputed dividend cost against Additional Paid-in Capital.  The total stated dividends, whether or not declared, and unstated dividend cost combined represented a period’s total preferred stock dividend, which was deducted from net income (loss) to arrive at net loss available to common shareholders.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the 21,523 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted to 687,922 Midas Medici common shares (refer to Note 1, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation).
  
Common Stock Put Options - In conjunction with the July 2007 stock purchase and reorganization, the Company issued a total of 191,390 Common Stock put options to two management stockholders. These agreements gave the management stockholders the right and the option, but not obligation, to sell all of their common shares to the Company through December 31, 2009.  The agreements defined the purchase price of the put based on original purchase price if calendar year 2007 EBITDA exceeded $520,000 or, if the management shareholder was still employed by the Company at December 31, 2008, based on the lesser of the original purchase price or fair market value (“FMV”) as determined by an independent valuation expert.  If the shareholders exercise their options at different times, the FMV first determined would apply to both shareholders.
 
The Common Stock put options were not exercisable at December 31, 2007 based on 2007 EBITDA.  Both shareholders continued to be employed by the Company at December 31, 2008.  Management estimated the FMV as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 to be the value of the most recent per share purchase price; which was higher than the original purchase price.  Due to the absence of quoted FMV and significant third-party transactions, this estimate was subject to change should better inputs become available.

Cancellation of Common Stock Put Options - On July 26, 2009, per renewal terms of one executive’s employment agreement and on August 1, 2009 per terms of the separation agreement of a different executive, all common stock put options were cancelled.
 
Common Stock Dividends
 
The Company may declare dividends on the common stock. There has been no common stock dividends declared as of December 31, 2009. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement with Proficio Bank (refer to Note 6, Notes Payable), the Company is restricted from declaring or paying dividends without the prior written consent of the bank, so long as it may borrow under the Loan Agreement or so long as any indebtedness remains outstanding under the Loan Agreement.
 
 
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NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

On July 27, 2009, the Board approved the MMGH Plan. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan is 650,000. However for a period of ten (10) years commencing January 1, 2010, the maximum number of shares issuable under the Plan shall be equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis but shall not be less than 650,000. Pursuant to the Plan, incentive stock options or non-qualified options to purchase shares of common stock may be issued.  The plan may be administered by our board of directors or by a committee to which administration of the Plan, or part of the Plan, may be delegated by our board of directors. Options granted under the Plan are not generally transferable by the optionee except by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and are exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. Options granted under the plan vest in such increments as is determined by our board of directors or designated committee. To the extent that options are vested, they must be exercised within a maximum of thirty days of the end of the optionee's status as an employee, director or consultant, or within a maximum of 12 months after such optionee's termination or by death or disability, but in no event later than the expiration of the option term. The exercise price of all stock options granted under the plan will be determined by our board of directors or designated committee. With respect to any participant who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding capital stock, the exercise price of any incentive stock option granted must equal at least 110% of the fair market value on the grant date.
 
Stock option awards granted from this plan are granted at the fair market value on the date of grant, vest over a period determined at the time the options are granted, ranging from zero to one year, and generally have a maximum term of ten years. Certain options provide for accelerated vesting if there is a termination of employment event for specified reasons set forth in certain employment agreements. When options are exercised, new shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, are issued.

On July 27, 2009 the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 247,500 shares of common stock under the MMGH Plan with a weighted-average exercise price of $2.27.

On August 21, 2009, the Company completed an offer to exchange Utilipoint stock options, all of which were granted in 2009, for Midas Medici stock options (the “Exchange”). All previously granted Utilipoint options were exchanged for new Midas Medici options with a lower exercise price on a one-for-thirty two basis. Options for an aggregate of 5,400 shares of Utilipoint’s common stock were exchanged. Options granted pursuant to the Exchange have an exercise price of $1.56 per share and vested on grant date. The outstanding Utilipoint options were exchanged for 172,597 Midas Medici options.

On August 21, 2009, we issued options to purchase 45,000 shares of our common stock to employees and one of our directors at an exercise price of $6.00 per share.

On October 26, 2009, we issued options to purchase 7,000 shares of our common stock to an employee at an exercise price of $6.00 per share.

A summary of option activity under the MMGH Plan as of December 31, 2009, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
                         
         
Weighted-Average
   
Weighted-Average
Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
   
Shares
   
Exercise Price
   
Contractual Term
   
Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2009
   
-
   
$
-
             
Granted
   
472,097
   
$
2.42
             
Exercised
   
-
   
$
-
             
Forfeited or expired
   
(15,981
)
 
$
1.56
             
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
   
456,116
   
$
2.45
     
5.5
   
$
1,113,480
 
Expected to vest at December 31, 2009
   
430,691
   
$
2.39
     
5.5
   
$
1,070,199
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2009
   
161,616
   
$
1.58
     
5.2
   
$
512,855
 
 
 
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2009, was $1.39 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.  To date, no options have been exercised.
 
 
 
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The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, which incorporates a number of valuation assumptions noted in the following table, shown at their weighted-average values:

Expected dividend yield
0
%
Risk-free rate
1.59
%
Expected stock price volatility
103.84
%
Expected term (years)
3.1
 

The expected volatility is calculated by using the average historical volatility of companies that management believes are representative of Midas Medici’s business and market capitalization.

The expected option term represents the period that stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method provided in ASC Topic 718, which averages an award’s weighted-average vesting period and expected term for share options. The Company will continue to use the simplified method until it has the historical data necessary to provide a reasonable estimate of expected life in accordance with ASC Topic 718, as amended by SAB 110. For the expected option term, the Company used a simple average of the vesting period and the contractual term for options granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 as permitted by ASC Topic 718.

For equity awards to non-employees, the Company also applies the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of such instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees.” The options granted to non-employees are re-measured as they vest and the resulting value is recognized as an adjustment against the Company’s net loss over the period during which the services are received.

The total value of the stock option awards is expensed ratably over the vesting period of the option. As of December 31, 2009, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards, to be recognized as expense subsequent to December 31, 2009 was approximately $253,881, and the related weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was approximately one (1) year.

The total fair value of options vested during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $158,684. Stock-based compensation in the amount of $301,457 was expensed for the year ended December 31, 2009, and $0 was expensed for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
 NOTE 10 - LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

In August 2009, Utilipoint's Series A preferred Shares were converted into 687,922 shares of common stock as part of the merger transaction. Prior to the conversion, the Preferred Shares were not included in the basic or diluted net loss per share since the Company included the impact of the preferred dividends and discount accretion as adjustments to arrive at the net loss applicable to common stockholders during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period January 1, 2009 to the date of the merger transaction. After the conversion date, which was the same as the date of the merger, those shares were included in the basic and diluted net loss per share. The written put options issued July 23, 2007 for the purchase of 191,390 shares of Common Stock and any other outstanding options were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect on the net loss applicable to common stockholders.
 
Basic loss per share has been computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock, adjusted as noted above, outstanding during each period.  Shares issued during the period and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share for years ended December 31:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net (loss) income attributable to to Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
  $ (1,496,266 )   $ (299,689 )   $ 68,063  
Less stated preferred dividends
    (109,958 )     (136,500 )     (34,125 )
Less preferred stock discount accretion
    (203,109 )     (279,353 )     (116,232 )
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (1,809,333 )   $ (715,542 )   $ (82,294 )
Shares used in net loss per share;
                       
basic and diluted
    1,290,777       679,995       1,065,779  
Net loss per share; basic and diluted
  $ (1.40 )   $ (1.05 )   $ (0.08 )

 
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NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a)             Capital Leases
 
The Company is obligated under capital leases for computer equipment that expire on various dates through December 2012. The minimum payments for the capital leases in effect at December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
     
2010
 
$
13,179
 
2011
   
6,143
 
2012
   
61
 
     
19,383
 
Less amount representing interest
   
1,615
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
$
17,768
 
         
Short term portion
 
$
11,899
 
Long term portion
   
5,869
 
   
$
17,768
 
         

Interest on capital leases amounted to $2,671, $2,677 and $1,947 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
(b)             Operating Leases
 
The Company leases buildings and equipment under various operating leases with lease terms ranging from one to three years.  The following is a schedule of the future minimum lease payments required under operating leases that have initial non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year:
 
Fiscal year ending December 31,
 
Minimum Lease Commitments
 
2010
 
$
53,788
 
2011
   
3,503
 
   
$
57,291
 
 
Rent expense for office space amounted to $132,284, $78,164 and $152,463 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
(c)             Litigation
 
The Company, in the normal course of business, may be subject to claims and litigation.  Management is not aware of any outstanding claims or assessments against the Company that are estimable and likely.

(d)     Stockholder Agreements

The Company had entered into stockholder agreements with its minority stockholders, some of whom are key managers of the Company.  These agreements provided the Company the first right to purchase each stockholder’s shares in the event of a bona fide offer from any persons to purchase shares from the stockholder.  The Company had the right to purchase such shares on the same terms and conditions set forth in any such purchase agreement within sixty days following the Company’s receipt of the notice to purchase.   The agreements contained restrictions on transfer of stock to third parties and clauses on the Company’s right to repurchase terminated shareholders shares for a price equal to the net book value of the shares at the time of termination of employment.  The agreements terminated in conjunction with the merger transaction.

(e)     Employment Agreements

Effective July 16, 2009, we entered into employment agreements with two key executive officers which agreements contain the same terms and provisions. The agreements provide for an initial term of five years which shall be automatically extended for successive one year periods unless terminated.
 
 
 
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The employment agreements provide for an annual base salary of $125,000 which shall be increased as follows: (i) to $200,000 on the earlier to occur of the first anniversary of the agreements or the Company publicly reports consolidated annual gross revenues of at least $10,000,000, (ii) to $250,000 on the earlier to occur of the second anniversary of the agreements or the Company publicly reports consolidated annual gross revenues of at least $35,000,000, (iii) to $350,000  on the earlier to occur of the third anniversary of the agreements or the Company publicly reports consolidated annual gross revenues of at least $100,000,000.  In addition, the executives will each be entitled to an annual bonus targeted between 150% to 250% of the base salary during the first 3 years of the term of the Agreements and thereafter, at a target to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors.
 
In the event of the executives’ death while employed by the Company, the agreements shall automatically terminate and any unvested equity compensation shall vest immediately and any vested warrants may be exercised on the earlier of the warrant’s expiration or 18 months after the death. In the event of the executives' death or if the agreement is terminated due to a disability or for cause (as defined in the agreements), any unpaid compensation, prorata bonus or bonus options earned and any amounts owed to the executives shall be paid by us. In addition, if the agreements are terminated due to the disability of the executive, any unvested equity compensation shall vest immediately and any vested warrants may be exercised on the earlier of the warrant’s expiration or 18 months after such termination. In the event the executive’s employment is terminated without cause, the executives shall be entitled to receive, in a lump sum payment, the base salary, the maximum bonus and options that would have been paid to the executives if the agreements had not been terminated or for 12 months, whichever is greater. In addition, any unpaid compensation, pro rata bonus or bonus options earned and any amounts owed to the executives shall be paid by us and any unvested equity compensation shall vest immediately and any vested warrants may be exercised on the earlier of the warrant’s expiration or 18 months after the termination. In the event of the executives’ resignation without good reason (as defined in the agreement), or retirement, the executives shall be entitled to receive any unpaid compensation, pro rata bonus or bonus options earned and any amounts owed to the executives.
 
As a method to retain senior management in the event of a change of control, the agreements also provide that upon the closing of a transaction that constitutes a “liquidity event”, as such term is defined in the agreements, each executive shall be entitled to receive a transaction bonus equal to 2.99 times his then current base salary, provided that he remains employed with the Company on the closing of such liquidity event, unless his employment is terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason. Liquidity events include any consolidation or merger, acquisition of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting shares of the Company, or any sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

NOTE 12 - CONCENTRATION RISKS
  
(a)             Credit Concentration
 
Our demand deposits are placed with major financial institutions.  Management believes the Company is not exposed to undue credit risk for any demand deposits that may, from time to time, exceed the federally insured limits.

(b)             Revenue and Accounts Receivable Concentration
 
Two customers accounted for 25% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 and one customer accounted for 10% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, three customers accounted for 40% of revenue. As of December 31, 2009, three customers accounted for approximately 51% of the total outstanding net accounts receivable and as of December 31, 2008 two customers accounted for approximately 38% of the total outstanding net accounts receivable.   
 
NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Revenues

Revenues from KLI were $0, $10,264 and $14,878 in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Legal and Consulting Expense

A member of the Board of Directors and a law firm which employs a relative of the Board member were reimbursed for fees in conjunction with operational support during 2008.  Expenses for the Board member and the law firm were $52,500 and $10,864, respectively, of which $25,000 was paid with Common Stock issued to the Board member.

Business Combination Under Common Control

 In July 2009, Utilipoint acquired a controlling interest in The Intelligent Project, LLC (“IP”). The acquisition was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control.  

IP was founded on March 10, 2009, by KLI IP Holding, Inc. and David Steele, the current president of Utilipoint and former President of a predecessor Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”) portfolio company.  Nana Baffour, our CEO, was the managing member of IP prior to the acquisition.  IP’s management committee consisted of Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, David Steele and Ken Globerman, a KLI employee. Prior to the acquisition, David Steele, a managing director of IP was also a senior managing director of Utilipoint.  From inception to when IP was acquired, its operations were funded through loans provided by KLI. Prior to its acquisition, IP was controlled by KLI IP Holding Inc., which held a 75% interest in IP.  KLI IP Holding, Inc. is controlled by Nana Baffour and Johnson Kachidza, who held a 60% interest.
 
 
 
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In connection with the acquisition of IP:
 
1)
Utilipoint entered into a capital commitment agreement with IP for an amount of up to $200,000.  IP will be able to make capital requests on the capital commitment agreement for initial financing.  Utilipoint received a  60% interest in IP as a result of signing the capital contribution agreement. As of December 31, 2009, Utilipoint had provided no capital under the capital commitment agreement.
 
2)       
The existing members of IP will provide services to Utilipoint in exchange for options to purchase an aggregate of 44,747 shares of the common stock of the Company that are fully-vested on the date of grant and that have a strike price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  The stock options for the individuals will be granted pursuant to the equity compensation plan that was adopted by the Company effective as of May 1, 2009.  All of the stock options will have a term of five years and a cashless exercise option. The Consulting Agreement provides that KLI IP Holding Inc. will provide consulting services to the Company in connection with the joint business and marketing efforts of the Company and IP.  In exchange for its services KLI IP Holding Inc. received Company stock options.
 
The Stock Options Agreement provides that, in consideration of the services being provided to the Company by IP and KLI IP Holding Inc., the Company shall issue stock options in such amounts as set forth below.  The stock options will be fully-vested upon issuance and will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company Common Stock on the grant date ($1.56).  The stock options will have a term of five years and a cashless exercise option. 
 
·  
KLI IP Holding Inc. – options to purchase 27,168 shares

·  
IP management shareholders – options to purchase 17,579 shares
 
In accordance with the merger, the above outstanding Utilipoint options were exchanged for Midas Medici options in accordance with the Midas Medici stock option program, adopted on July 27, 2009.
 
3)  
The Company will provide certain management services to IP in exchange for reasonable compensation.
4)  
For a period of two (2) months ending September 1, 2009, KLI will agree to purchase up to $100,000 of the common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $1.56 per share. KLI will also agree to lend up to $100,000 pursuant to a Revolving Senior Subordinated Debenture for a period of five (5) years ending July 1, 2014.
 
Utilipoint Management Fees
 
Effective with the acquisition of Utilipoint, management fees to Knox Lawrence of $25,000 per quarter are no longer applicable.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, outstanding management fees of $113,978 and $50,000 are due to Knox Lawrence, respectively.

Utilipoint Preferred Dividends
 
The net assets of Utilipoint acquired by the Company on August 21, 2009 included preferred dividends payable to Knox Lawrence. Knox Lawrence assumed the obligation to pay the preferred dividends to UTP International, LLC (“UTPI”) on Utilipoint’s behalf as per the former Utilipoint preferred shareholders’ agreement. Utilipoint’s obligation for preferred dividends therefore became an obligation to Knox Lawrence. At December 31, 2009, outstanding dividends payable of $178,208 are due to Knox Lawrence.

Expense Reimbursement Agreement
 
On August 7, 2009, the Company entered into an expense reimbursement agreement (the “Reimbursement Agreement”) with Knox Lawrence. Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, Knox Lawrence is authorized to incur up to $350,000 in certain expenses and obligations on behalf of the Company and the Company agreed to reimburse Knox Lawrence for such expenses and obligations promptly after delivery of invoices for such expenses. The Reimbursement Agreement has a term of one year, subject to earlier termination upon 30 days’ written notice by either party. Knox Lawrence also allocates expenses for rent and office services to the Company.

Incurred and allocated expenses related to office rent, office services and professional fees for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $404,704 for which the Company reimbursed Knox Lawrence $173,300. The balance of $267,404 at December 31, 2009 is a component of "Accrued Expenses" on the consolidated balance sheets. The expenses are a component of “Selling, general and administrative” operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
 
 
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NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES

 Utilipoint International, Inc. is a C-corporation, cash basis taxpayer.   The Intelligent Project LLC has elected to be treated under the Internal Revenue Code as a Partnership.  Accordingly, all income taxes relating to their profits and losses are the responsibility of the members.  Utilipoint, s.r.o., is established in the Czech Republic and incurs corporation income taxes at the rate of approximately 20%.

As a result of operating losses incurred for tax purposes, the Company has no current liability for federal or state income taxes in those years (other than minimum state taxes due regardless of income).
 
A reconciliation of income tax expense using the statutory federal and state income tax rates is as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
Federal tax at statutory rates
  $ (537,570 )   $ (114,071 )   $ 38,692  
State tax at statutory rates
    (89,776 )     (20,130 )     6,828  
Increase (decrease) in tax due to:
                       
    S- Corporation income taxable to shareholders
    -       -       (74,158 )
    Nondeductible expenses
    7,013       6,988       8,869  
    Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
    607,574       35,531       63,113  
    Effect of difference between statutory rates and
                       
       graduated rates used to calculate deferred taxes
    -       50,533       414  
    Other
    13,779       5,334       1,979  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 1,020     $ (35,815 )   $ 45,737  
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax consequences in future years for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their basis for financial reporting purposes.  Temporary differences giving rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate in part to accrual-to-cash adjustments, as the Company follows the accrual basis of accounting for financial reporting but the cash basis for tax purposes.  Deferred tax assets arise from net operating losses, and from temporary differences in depreciation and amortization and from equipment leases capitalized on the financial statements but treated as operating leases for tax purposes.  A deferred tax liability arises from the net income of a wholly owned foreign corporation (Utilipoint s.r.o.), which becomes taxable in the United States upon repatriation of the funds.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities were calculated using the graduated rates anticipated in the years tax assets and liabilities are anticipated to reverse.  The reversal of timing differences requires significant estimation; accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities may reverse at tax rates significantly different than anticipated.
 

 
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As a result of net losses incurred and because the likelihood of being able to utilize these losses is not presently determinable, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance to fully reserve its deferred tax asset.  If in the future the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment would increase income in such period or, if such determination were made in connection with an acquisition, an adjustment would be made in conjunction with the allocation of the purchase price.
 
At December 31, 2009 and 2008 the significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were:

   
2009
   
2008
   
Deferred tax assets:
             
    Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 257,350     $ 12,012    
    Accrual to cash adjustments
    120,583       53,980    
    Stock based compensation
    271,637       -    
    Depreciation and amortization adjustments
    56,648       29,360    
    Leases not capitalized for tax purposes
    -       3,292    
           Total deferred tax assets
    706,218       98,644    
           Valuation allowance
    (706,218 )     (98,644 )  
           Total deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance
  $ -     $ -    
 
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
                 
    Accrual to cash adjustments
  $ -     $ -    
    Wholly owned foreign corporation
    -       (1,057 )  
          Total deferred tax liability
  $ -     $ (1,057 )  
 
For income tax reporting purposes, the Company's aggregate unused net operating losses of approximately $643,000 will expire through 2029, subject to limitations of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss carryforward was deemed to be $218,748. Due to the uncertainty of its ability to utilize the deferred tax assets relating to the loss carry forwards and other temporary differences between tax and financial reporting purposes, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance equal to the related deferred tax assets. 
 
 NOTE 15 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC 825-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. ASC 825-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825-10 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2008, the financial liability measured at fair value consisted of Common Stock put options.  The fair value was based on recent related party transactions which approximate the original purchase price and falls within the Level 3 hierarchy of Fair Value Measurements. 
 
The Common Stock put options are reflected as a liability with a corresponding reduction to equity.  The amount recorded at December 31, 2008 was $269,000.  On July 26, 2009, per renewal terms of one executive’s employment agreement and on August 1, 2009 per terms of the separation agreement of a different executive, all common stock put options were cancelled.

The following is a reconciliation of the common stock put option liability for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:
 
         
Beginning balance at December 31, 2008
  
$
269,000
  
Put options cancelled
  
 
(269,000
Ending balance at December 31, 2009
  
$
-
 

 NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Public Offering of 256,000 shares – On February 22, 2010, the Company completed a firm commitment public offering of 256,000 shares of our common stock. Certain of our affiliates converted outstanding debt of up to $250,000 in the offering, pursuant to which they purchased shares of our common stock at the public offering price of $5.00, which constitute part of the 256,000 shares sold in the offering. For more information please refer to the prospectus as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2010.
 
 
 
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Report of Independent Public Accountants

 

 
To the Stockholders
Consonus Technologies, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Consonus Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Consonus Technologies, Inc. at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and their results of operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 

/s/ J.H. Cohn LLP
 
Roseland, New Jersey
March 30, 2010
 

 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(In thousands except share amounts)
             
ASSETS
 
2009
   
2008
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 501     $ 756  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
               
   accounts of $498 and $554, respectively
    13,200       14,633  
Current portion of prepaid data center services costs
    11,071       11,049  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,115       1,573  
Total current assets
    25,887       28,011  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    20,438       19,840  
Goodwill
    21,624       21,624  
Other intangible assets, net
    12,855       15,869  
Prepaid data center services costs, net of current portion
    2,084       2,274  
Other
    68       106  
                 
Totals
  $ 82,956     $ 87,724  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 12,494     $ 14,091  
Accrued liabilities
    4,850       6,147  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    6,727       3,405  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    17,955       18,638  
Total current liabilities
    42,026       42,281  
                 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
    35,907       38,284  
Note payable to stockholder
    1,623       1,623  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
    3,028       3,464  
Other long-term liabilities
    689       622  
Total liabilities
    83,273       86,274  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):
               
Preferred stock $0.000001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, zero
               
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
    -       -  
Common stock $0.000001 par value, 13,333,333 shares authorized,
               
3,283,388 and 3,293,221 shares issued and outstanding as of
               
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    15,899       15,245  
Warrants
    3,309       2,316  
Accumulated deficit
    (19,478 )     (16,062 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (47 )     (49 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)
    (317 )     1,450  
                 
Totals
  $ 82,956     $ 87,724  
                 
 
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 

 
 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(In thousands except, share and per share amounts)
 
 
             
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenue:
           
Data center services and solutions
  $ 47,210     $ 48,127  
IT infrastructure services
    4,136       10,355  
IT infrastructure solutions
    33,231       51,565  
Totals
    84,577       110,047  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Cost of data center services and solutions
    26,623       28,028  
Cost of IT infrastructure services
    3,041       7,064  
Cost of IT infrastructure solutions
    26,314       41,625  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    23,372       28,332  
Write-off of previously capitalized offering
               
costs and financing fees
            8,086  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    4,514       4,323  
Totals
    83,864       117,458  
                 
Income (loss) from operations
    713       (7,411 )
Interest expense, net
    3,132       3,920  
Interest expense - warrants
    993          
                 
Loss before income tax expense
    (3,412 )     (11,331 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    4       (264 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (3,416 )   $ (11,067 )
                 
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (1.08 )   $ (3.67 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares
               
outstanding - basic and diluted
    3,159,078       3,015,963  
                 
 
 
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(In thousands except share amounts)
 
 
                                 
Accumulated
       
   
Common
         
Additional
               
Other
       
   
Stock
   
Common
   
Paid-in
         
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
       
   
Shares
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Warrants
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
   
Total
 
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2007
    3,021,066     $ -     $ 13,977     $ 2,316     $ (4,995 )   $ 11     $ 11,309  
                                                         
Issuance of restricted stock
    80,316                                                  
                                                         
Issuance of common stock in connection with vesting of deferred stock
    97,179                                                  
                                                         
Common stock issued to related party for services (Note 11)
    175,000               1,575                               1,575  
                                                         
Stock-based compensation
                    355                               355  
                                                         
Repurchase and cancellation of common stock
    (80,340 )             (662 )                             (662 )
                                                         
Comprehensive loss:
                                                       
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
                                            (60 )     (60 )
                                                         
Net loss
                                    (11,067 )             (11,067 )
                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                    (11,127 )
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008
    3,293,221       -       15,245       2,316       (16,062 )     (49 )     1,450  
                                                         
Issuance of restricted stock
    41,870                                               -  
                                                         
Forfeitures
    (37,283 )                                             -  
                                                         
Stock-based compensation
                    727                               727  
                                                         
Repurchase of common stock
    (14,420 )             (73 )                             (73 )
                                                         
Warrant rights
                            993                       993  
                                                         
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                       
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
                                            2       2  
                                                         
Net loss
                                    (3,416 )             (3,416 )
                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                    (3,414 )
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2009
    3,283,388     $ -     $ 15,899     $ 3,309     $ (19,478 )   $ (47 )   $ (317 )
                                                         
 
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 
 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
           
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
           
(In thousands)
           
             
             
             
             
   
2009
   
2008
 
Operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (3,416 )   $ (11,067 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    4,514       4,323  
Noncash interest
    313       121  
Warrant interest expense
    993          
Fair value adjustments
    (160 )     317  
Stock-based compensation
    727       1,930  
Loss on write-off of assets
            36  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,431       3,931  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    436       6,647  
Other assets
    191       205  
Accounts payable
    2,417       (3,692 )
Accrued liabilities
    (1,298 )     (308 )
Deferred revenue
    (1,121 )     80  
Other long-term liabilities
    -       1,488  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,027       4,011  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (1,655 )     (2,067 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,655 )     (2,067 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from line of credit
    8,183       8,278  
Payments on line of credit
    (8,749 )     (6,628 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    510       3,105  
Repayments on notes payable
    (3,478 )     (6,170 )
Repayment of loan fees
    (20 )     (93 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (73 )     (662 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,627 )     (2,170 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (255 )     (226 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    756       982  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 501     $ 756  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 2,556     $ 2,499  
Income taxes paid
  $ 11     $ 190  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Acquisition of property and equipment through capital leases
  $ 442     1,623   
Converted stockholder payable to long-term debt
               
Converted bank payable to long-term debt
  $ 4,015     $ 33  
                 
 
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Description of Business
 
Consonus Technologies, Inc. (the Company or CTI), incorporated in the State of Delaware, was formed in connection with the merger of Consonus Acquisition Corporation (CAC) and Strategic Technologies, Inc. (STI) on January 22, 2007. The Company designs, builds and operates e-business data centers to store, protect and manage critical business information computer systems. The Company owns two facilities in Utah and leases one facility in Utah. In addition, the Company has partnership agreements with data centers in 13 other states in the United States and Toronto, Canada. The Company also provides its clients with information technology infrastructure services and solutions and data center services, which include designing, planning, building and supporting business systems that integrate technologies, information, processes and people.
 
Reverse Stock Split
 
In January 2008, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders approved a reverse stock split whereby each 1.5 shares of common stock were exchanged for 1 share of common stock. All historical CAC and CTI share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Merger and the January 2008 reverse stock split.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company derives revenues from data center services and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Data center services are comprised of managed infrastructure, managed services and maintenance support services. IT infrastructure solutions and services include the resale of hardware and software, along with consulting, integration and training services. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; delivery has occurred; the collection of fees is probable; and the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable. Delivery does not occur until products have been shipped or services have been provided and risk of loss has transferred to the client.
 
When the Company provides a combination of the above referenced products or services to its customers, recognition of revenues for the hardware and related maintenance services component is evaluated to determine if any software included in the arrangement is not essential to the functionality of the hardware based on accounting guidance related to “Non-Software Deliverables in an Arrangement Containing More-Than-Incidental Software.” Hardware and related elements qualify for separation when the services have value on a stand-alone basis, objective and verifiable evidence of fair value of the separate elements exists and, in arrangements that include a general right of refund relative to the delivered element, performance of the undelivered element is considered probable and substantially in its control. Fair value is determined principally by reference to relevant third-party evidence of fair value. Such third-party information is readily available since the Company primarily resells products offered by its vendors. The application of the appropriate accounting guidance to the Company’s sales requires judgment and is dependent upon the specific transaction. The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of hardware products at the time of sale provided the revenue recognition criteria are met and any undelivered elements qualify for separation.
 
 
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In arrangements that include multiple elements, including software licenses, maintenance and/or professional services, the Company allocates and defers revenue for the undelivered items based on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value for the undelivered elements, and recognizes the difference between the total arrangement fee and the amount deferred for the undelivered items as revenue. VSOE of fair value for each undelivered element is based on the price for which the undelivered element is sold separately. The Company determines the fair value of the undelivered elements based on historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to third parties. When VSOE does not exist for undelivered items such as maintenance and professional services, then the entire arrangement fee is recognized ratably over the performance period.
 
Maintenance contract revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the contractual period. The deferred revenue consists primarily of the unamortized balance of product maintenance. Occasionally, the Company resells maintenance contracts to certain customers in which the Company assumes an agency relationship. For such contracts, the Company generally has no further obligation to the customer beyond the billing and collection of the maintenance contract amount. These agent maintenance contracts are established between the vendor and the customer and the Company has no obligation to provide the maintenance services. In such arrangements, the Company recognizes the net fees retained as revenues at the time of sale with no associated cost of sales.
 
Consulting services revenue is recognized as the services are rendered. Revenues generated from fixed price arrangements are recognized using the proportional performance method, measured principally by the total labor hours incurred as a percentage of estimated total labor hours. For fixed price contracts when the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, the estimated loss is recognized in the period the loss becomes evident.
 
Unbilled services are recorded for consulting services revenue recognized to date that has not yet been billed to customers. In general, amounts become billable upon the achievement of contractual milestones or in accordance with predetermined payment schedules. Unbilled services are generally billable to customers within one year from the respective balance sheet date.
 
Revenue also consists of monthly fees for data center services and solutions including managed infrastructure and managed services and is included within “data center services” revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Revenue from managed infrastructure and managed services is billed and recognized over the term of the contract which is generally one to three years. Installation fees associated with managed infrastructure and managed services revenue is billed at the time the installation service is provided and recognized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship. Costs incurred related to installation are capitalized and amortized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship.
 
The following table summarizes the components of revenue recognition for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
             
   
2009
   
2008
   
Change
 
         
Percentage
         
Percentage
             
(in thousands)
 
Amount
   
of Revenue
   
Amount
   
of Revenue
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                                     
Data center services and solutions
  $ 47,210       56 %   $ 48,127       44 %   $ (917 )     (2 )%
IT infrastructure services
    4,136       5 %     10,355       9 %     (6,219 )     (60 )%
IT infrastructure solutions
    33,231       39 %     51,565       47 %     (18,334 )     (36 )%
                                                 
Totals
  $ 84,577       100 %   $ 110,047       100 %   $ (25,470 )     (23 )%
                                                 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due to the Company from its normal business activities. Accounts receivable amounts are determined to be past due when the amount is overdue based on contractual terms. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the expected uncollectability of accounts receivable based on past collection history and specific risks identified among uncollected amounts. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines that the receivable will not be collected. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk, Supply Risk, and Economic Conditions
 
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.  The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions.  At times, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. As of December 31, 2009, these excess balances totaled $462,000.
 
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, no customer comprised more than 10% of consolidated revenues.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, one customer comprised 12% and for the year ended December 31, 2008, no customer comprised more than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable.
 
Approximately 91% and 96% of the Company’s hardware and software purchases for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were from Avnet, Inc. and approximately 80% and 82% of accounts payable at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were due to this vendor. Approximately 90% and 93% of the Company’s total IT infrastructure solutions revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, are also related to re-sales of this supplier’s products.
 
The Company sells to the small and medium size business market primarily in the East, Southeast and select markets in the Western part of the United States.  A continued downturn in the economy, especially for an extended period of time, could adversely impact customer demand of discretionary items such as IT infrastructure services and solutions, particularly affecting our hardware and software products category and to a lesser extent the Company's maintenance offerings. These factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Prepaid Data Center Services Costs
 
Prepaid data center services costs represent the unused portion of the maintenance support the Company has contracted with software and hardware vendors. These costs are amortized to costs of data center services ratably over the term of the related contracts. Prepaid data center services costs also represent costs incurred related to installation of customers in our data centers and are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the customer relationship. These costs are amortized to costs of infrastructure solutions.
 
Long-lived Assets
 
Property, equipment and definite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and depreciation ceases.
 
The Company is required to use the non-amortization approach to account for purchased goodwill and certain intangibles. Under the non-amortization approach, goodwill and certain intangibles are not amortized into results of operations, but instead are reviewed for impairment at least annually and written down and charged to operations only in the periods in which the recorded values of goodwill or certain intangibles exceed their fair value. The Company has elected to perform its annual impairment test as of December 31 of each calendar year. An interim goodwill impairment test would be performed if an event occurs or circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
In September 2006, new accounting standards related to "Fair Value Measurements" were issued to provide enhanced guidance when using fair value to measure assets and liabilities by defining fair value and establishing a framework for measuring fair value for disclosures of fair value measurements. These standards apply whenever other pronouncements require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, while not requiring new fair value measurements, may change current practices. The Company adopted these standards on January 1, 2008 and there was no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2007, new accounting standards addressing "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" permit all entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value at specified election dates and establish presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The Company adopted these new standards on January 1, 2008 and there was no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt obligations. The carrying amount of the cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Management believes that the Company’s debt obligations in general bear interest at rates which approximate prevailing market rates for instruments with similar characteristics and, accordingly, the carrying values for these instruments approximate fair value.
 
 
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments
 
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company adopted a recent accounting standard which requires enhanced qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreement. All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair values. The carrying value of the derivative is adjusted to market value at each reporting period and the increase or decrease is reflected in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. In August 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with U.S. Bank.  At December 31, 2009, this agreement covers a notional amount of approximately $4.5 million related to its term loan with U.S. Bank. In August 2007, the Company entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement with U.S. Bank, effective September 15, 2007 with a notional amount of approximately $1.3 million at December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009 and, 2008, approximately $390,000 and $552,000, respectively, was recorded in other liabilities, respectively, related to these instruments. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $162,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and a loss of approximately $378,000 for December 31, 2008 of other expense as a result of the change in the market value of these instruments. These amounts are included in interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations. See Note 7.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The cost resulting from all share based payment transactions are required to be recognized in the financial statements using the fair value method. The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost are required to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow. The Company will recognize excess tax benefits when those benefits reduce current income taxes payable. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted. See Note 11 for further discussion of the Company’s accounting for stock-based compensation.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, utilizing enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of any future change in income tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefit or if future deductibility is uncertain. See Note 9 for further discussion of the Company’s accounting for income taxes.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
Recently issued standards related to “Business Combinations” and "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" will significantly change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination transactions and noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. Specifically, companies will be required to:
 
·  
Recognize and measure in their financial statements, the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree
 
·  
Recognize and measure the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase
 
·  
Determine what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination
 
·  
Improve the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information the reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements
 
The recently issued standards related to “Business Combinations” and "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" are effective for business combination transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption did not have a material effect on consolidated results of operations at December 31, 2009.
 
 
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Recently issued standards related to derivatives and hedging require enhanced disclosures about how and why companies use derivatives, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The provisions of this requirement are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. Consequently, this disclosure is effective for the Company’s year ended December 31, 2009. The adoption did not have a material effect on consolidated results of operations at December 31, 2009.
 
Property and equipment
 
Property and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Useful Lives:
 
Buildings 
30-40 years
 
Computers, software and equipment
3-15 years
 
Office furniture and equipment
7-10 years
 
Property and equipment held under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized based on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated life of the assets. Maintenance and repairs which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to expense as incurred.
 
NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, property and equipment, net consisted of (in thousands):
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Buildings
  $ 15,608     $ 15,439  
Land
    1,456       1,456  
Leasehold improvements
    1,108       1,100  
Computer software and equipment
    7,205       5,680  
Office furniture and equipment
    814       372  
Construction in process
    67       222  
Total property and equipment
    26,258       24,269  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (5,820     (4,429
                 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 20,438     $ 19,840  
                 
 
Depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to approximately $1,500,000 and $1,643,000, respectively, including depreciation of computer software and equipment and office furniture and equipment under capital leases of $96,000 and $70,000, respectively.
 
 
 
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NOTE 4 – CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS:
 
The Company leases certain equipment under capital lease obligations with interest ranging from approximately 5.2% to 14.0%. Future minimum payments under capital lease obligations in each of the years subsequent to December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 
Year Ending
     
December 31,
 
Amount
 
2010
  $ 168  
2011
    159  
2012
    80  
Total minimum lease payments
    407  
Less amount representing interest
    24  
Net minimum lease payments
    383  
Less current portion of obligations under capital leases
    153  
         
Long-term obligations under capital leases
  $ 230  
 
The following is an analysis of the equipment held under capital lease obligations at December 31:

             
   
2009
   
2008
 
Computer software and equipment
  $ 174     $ 164  
Office furniture and equipment
    491       68  
Less accumulated amortization
    (231 )     (136 )
                 
Totals
  $ 434     $ 96  
 
NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, intangible assets consist of (in thousands):
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Definite-lived intangible assets:
           
Customer relationships
  $ 19,130     $ 19,130  
Developed technology
    2,000       2,000  
Less accumulated amortization
    (8,275     (5,261
Total definite-lived intangible assets
    12,855       15,869  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
               
Goodwill
    21,624       21,624  
                 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
  $ 34,479     $ 37,493  
 
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded amortization expense of $3,014,000 and $2,680,000, respectively.
 
NOTE 6 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
 
In 2008, the Company expensed approximately $8.1 million related to a failed initial public offering. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had unpaid accrued liabilities for these expenses of approximately $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
 
 
 
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NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM DEBT
 
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, long-term debt consists of the following:
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(in thousands)
 
             
Line of credit agreement with U.S. Bank with a maximum borrowing limit of $2.5 million with a variable interest rate based on LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread  (2.83% and 4.03% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively), with principal due on November 21, 2011
  $ 1,084     $ 1,650  
                 
Term Loans of $10.5 million and $1.9 million with U.S. Bank with variable monthly payments and variable interest rates based on LIBOR (2.83% and 4.03% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively), with principal due on May 31, 2012 and November 19, 2014, respectively
    9,625       10,428  
                 
Term Loan of $0.5 million with U.S. Bank with a maximum borrowing amount of $1.0 million with variable monthly payments and variable interest rate based on LIBOR plus 4.0% (4.23% at December 31, 2009) with principal due on July 5, 2014
    468          
                 
Term Loan of $3 million with Proficio Bank with quarterly payments of principal and monthly variable interest payments based on LIBOR plus 10% (10.24% and 11.90% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively), with remaining balance due on November 21, 2011
    2,300       2,700  
                 
Secured note payable and trade payable to Avnet, Inc. Our "Senior Lender" with an interest rate of 8.0% payable through December 31, 2011
    22,343       20,191  
                 
Bank mortgage note payable with interest at 8% payable in equal monthly installments of $23,526 through February 2011. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI's office building, assignment of all leases, and a security interest in all fixtures and equipment
    2,195       2,295  
                 
Unsecured notes payable to vendor with interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.5% (1.79% and 4.31% at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)
    4,245       4,245  
                 
Other
    383       211  
                 
Totals
    42,643       41,720  
Less debt discount
    (9 )     (31 )
Less current maturities of long-term debt
    (6,727 )     (3,405 )
                 
Long-term debt
  $ 35,907     $ 38,284  
 
               
 
U.S. Bank Line of Credit
 
On May 31, 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement with U.S. Bank that provided a $2.5 million line of credit and a $10.5 million term loan. At December 31, 2009, the Company had $1.1 million drawn on the revolving line of credit. The Company has negotiated with U.S. Bank for the issuance for an amendment on the line of credit (see Note 16). Based on the amendment, the amount outstanding on the line of credit of approximately $1.1 million has been reclassified from the current portion of long-term debt to long-term debt (see Note 16).
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company had additional availability of $1.4 million. The availability of the revolving line of credit varies between $1.5 million and $2.5 million based on a leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement. The line of credit also requires the Company to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit at a defined rate (0.5% as of December 31, 2009).
 
U.S. Bank Term Loans
 
The proceeds of the term loan plus $1.5 million of the line of credit were used for the acquisition of the assets of Consonus, Inc. At December 31, 2009, the term loan had approximately $8.3 million principal amount outstanding. The term loan bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread as defined in the credit agreement (2.83% interest rate at December 31, 2009). The term loan requires monthly principal payments of $44,722 plus applicable monthly interest payments from April 2008 through May 31, 2012, at which time the balance of the term loan is due.
 
 
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On November 19, 2007, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank provides for a new term loan in the amount of approximately $1.9 million, in addition to the existing revolving line of credit of $2.5 million and the existing $10.5 million term loan, as further described above. The new term loan in the amount of approximately $1.9 million bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement (2.83% interest rate at December 31, 2009) which is payable monthly. The new term loan in the amount of $1.9 million requires monthly principal payments of $22,155 plus applicable monthly interest payments from April 2008 through November 19, 2014, at which time the balance of the new term loan is due. The proceeds of the new term loan were used to finance the costs of retrofitting a new leased data center facility in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, including the costs of equipment for use in the new data center facility. At December 31, 2009, approximately $1.3 million was due on this term loan.
 
In June 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank provides for additional availability of new term loans of up to $1.0 million as reimbursement of capital expenditures related to the data centers.  On June 30, 2009, $510,000 was funded from this new equipment line.  At December 31, 2009, $468,000 is outstanding and $490,000 remains available for future expenditures. The new term loan in the amount of approximately $0.5 million bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement (4.23% interest rate at December 31, 2009) which is payable monthly. The new term loan in the amount of $0.5 million requires monthly principal payments of $8,500 plus applicable monthly interest payments from August 2009 through June 2014, at which time the balance of the new term loan is due. The proceeds of the new term loan were used to finance the costs of new equipment within one of the Company’s data center facilities in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
 
The term loans and line of credit are collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC.  The credit agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
 
In connection with the purchase of the assets of Consonus, Inc. from a utility company, the Company entered into various notes with the seller of the assets. These notes were collateralized by all assets and capital leases on equipment of CAC and are subordinate to the U.S. Bank agreement. The First Utility Note with an original principal amount of $0.5 million was repaid in May 2006. The Second Utility Note of $2.8 million and the Third Utility Note of $0.442 million both accrued interest which were payable upon maturity of the notes. The Second Utility Note of $2.8 million was paid in May 2008 and the Third Utility Note of $0.4 million was repaid in April 2007.
 
In January 2008, the Company entered into the first amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. This amendment allowed for the bank to issue a letter of credit to the Company up to $0.5 million and that letter of credit outstanding would reduce the availability of the line of credit. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no letters of credit outstanding.
 
Proficio Bank Term Loan
 
In May 2008, the Company entered into a subordinated debt facility with Proficio Bank. The facility provides for a new term loan in the amount of $3.0 million. The facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 10% (12.8% interest rate at closing) which is payable monthly. The new facility required quarterly principal payments of $100,000 from July 2008 through May 2010, at which time the balance of the new term loan was due. Proceeds from the facility were used to help pay off the note due to a utility company of principal of $2.8 million and related interest of $0.8 million. In connection with the issuance of the debt facility, the Company incurred approximately $138,000 of direct and incremental issuance costs. Approximately $45,000 was paid directly to the lender and, as such, has been reflected as a debt discount and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the facility.
 
In December 2009, the first amendment to the credit agreement with Proficio Bank was signed. The amendment extends the maturity date of the debt to November 2011.  Quarterly principal payments of $100,000 will continue to be made until maturity. The Company paid the financial institution $20,000 in fees at the time of the amendment. The subordinated debt facility is collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC and is subordinate to the U.S. Bank agreement. The credit agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company had $68,264 of legal and other direct costs, net of amortization, associated with the loans with U.S. Bank and Proficio Bank has been reflected within other assets and is also being amortized to interest expense over the term of the facility.
 
 
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Avnet, Inc (Senior Lender) Note Payable
 
In connection with the Merger on January 22, 2007, the Company assumed all outstanding debt of STI. On May 20, 2005, STI entered into an Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement (the Amended Agreement) with the lender (Senior Lender) which was later amended on June 22, 2006, May 1, 2007, September 10, 2007, October 8, 2007, July 11, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The Agreement, with amendments, consists of one note and a past due trade debt. The note in the amount of $20.1 million carries an interest rate of 8%. Payments of principal and interest under both the note and the past due trade debt are $300,000 monthly. Additionally, in connection with the Merger, the Company issued 231,514 warrants to purchase common stock to the Senior Lender. At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was $16.0 million and the outstanding past due trade debt was $6.3 million.
 
In July 2008, STI entered into a fifth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with the Senior Lender to amend certain restrictive financial covenants for covenant periods beginning March 31, 2008, which allowed the Company to be in compliance at March 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2008, May 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, STI was not in compliance with certain of these covenants under the fifth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement (Amended Agreement). On December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with the Senior Lender to amend certain restrictive financial covenants, which allowed the Company to be in compliance at December 31, 2009. The amendment extended the due date from September 2010 to December 2011. The key terms of the amendment were as follows:
 
·  
Interest rate changed from 8% to a base rate (as defined in the agreement) plus 5%, such sum not to exceed 12%. The rate adjusts annually with a maximum increase of 1.5% per annum.
·  
Additional warrants totaling 150,000 will be provided giving the lender the right to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock each at March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010 at an exercise price of $.000173 per share (see Note 15).
·  
The Company is no longer required to complete an initial public offering.
·  
Certain other financial covenants were redefined or terminated.

The Senior Lender also provides goods and services for resale by the Company, referred to as trade debt in the agreement. Past Due Trade Debt, defined in the Agreement as trade debt that is unpaid 50 days or more after invoice date at such time, will accrue interest of 8% per annum. Past Due Trade Debt is paid with excess cash remaining after payments are made on the notes payable as noted in the Agreement.
 
The Amended Agreement contains certain financial covenants as defined in the credit agreement which include a fixed charge coverage ratio, a limitation on capital expenditures, a minimum quarterly revenue attainment and a quarterly gross margin attainment.
 
Bank Mortgage Notes Payable
 
In March 2008, the Company revised the terms of its two bank mortgage notes payable with principal amounts totaling $2.2 million with a single bank mortgage note payable in the amount of $2.4 million, with an interest rate of 8%. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI’s office building, assignment of all leases and a security interest in all fixtures and equipment. Additional borrowings received under the revised note were used to fund anticipated capital expenditures. At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was $2.2 million.
 
Vendor Notes Payable
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company also had an outstanding note payable of approximately $4.2 million to one of its vendors, with interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% (1.79% at December 31, 2009). The note is unsecured and is payable in payments based on excess cash flow as defined in an inter creditor agreement. At December 31, 2009, the outstanding balance on this note was approximately $4.2 million.
 
Future minimum principal payments on long-term debt, excluding $1.623 million on a note payable to a stockholder, and including capital lease obligation principal payments, are as follows (in thousands):

 
2010
  $ 6,736  
2011
    23,649  
2012
    11,587  
2013
    368  
2014
    303  
Total minimum payments
    42,643  
         
Debt discount
    9  
         
Total payments excluding discount
  $ 42,634  
 
 
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KLI Note Payable
 
On September 24, 2008, CAC issued a Secured Promissory Note to KLI. Under the terms of the note, CAC may borrow up to a maximum of $2.5 million, of which it had borrowed $1.623 million as of the date of the note. In connection with the issuance of the note, CAC entered into a security agreement with KLI and subordination and standstill agreement with KLI, U.S. Bank and Proficio Bank, each dated as of September 24, 2008. The note will mature, and all interest due under the note will be due on the earlier of January 24, 2011 or the date on which all of the obligations under the amended and restated credit agreement dated as of November 19, 2007 between CAC and U.S. Bank and under the loan agreement dated as of May 21, 2008 between CAC and Proficio Bank are paid in full. The note bears interest at the applicable LIBOR rate for each month in which any amounts are outstanding under the note plus 12.5% (12.74% at December 31, 2009). At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the note was $1.623 million and had accrued interest of approximately $298,000 and is included in the consolidated balance sheets as a note payable to a stockholder and other long-term liabilities.
 
NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
As stated in Note 1, the Company adopted the methods of fair value as described in “Fair Value Measurements”. As defined, fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, a fair value hierarchy has been established that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are as described below:
 
Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 
Level 2:  Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets; or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
 
Assets (in thousands)
                       
   
Quoted Prices in
                   
   
Active Markets
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
       
   
for Identical
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable
   
Total December
 
   
Assets (Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
Inputs (Level 3)
      31, 2009  
                           
Marketable security
  $ 31     $ -     $ -     $ 31 *
                                 
*Amount is included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
                 
                                 
 
Liabilities (in thousands)
                       
   
Quoted Prices in
                   
   
Active Markets
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
       
   
for Identical
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable
   
Total December
 
   
Assets (Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
Inputs (Level 3)
      31, 2009  
                           
Swap liability on hedge
  $ -       390     $ -     $ 390 **
                                 
** Amount is included in Other Long-Term Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
         
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES
 
The Company has adopted the provisions of recently issued accounting standards related to “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes". As a result of the implementation, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. As a result of an acquisition during 2007, the Company recognized an increase of $0.9 million in its unrecognized income tax benefits. The Company had an increase of $0.4 million in unrecognized income tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The Company does not anticipate any significant increase or decrease of unrecognized tax benefit within the twelve month period following December 31, 2009.
 
 
 
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The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
 
   
Year Ended
 
   
December
   
December
 
      31, 2009       31, 2008  
                 
Balance at January 1
  $ 929     $ 929  
Increases related to current year tax provision
    390          
                 
Balance at December 31
  $ 1,319     $ 929  
                 
 
If these unrecognized tax benefits were recognized, they would have decreased the Company’s annual effective tax rate.  No interest or penalties have been recorded related to these tax provisions.
 
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes. As of the date of adoption, January 1, 2007 and as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
 
The Company has its tax years’ ended 1996 to 2008 open to examination by federal tax and major state tax jurisdictions. The Company has not been informed by any tax authorities for any jurisdiction that any of its tax years are under examination as of December 31, 2009.
 
The Company has estimated operating loss and operating loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes of approximately $30.6 million and $29.6 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, of which $20.4 million is limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has estimated gross North Carolina operating loss and gross North Carolina operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $11.9 million and $11.0 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The provision (benefit) for income taxes estimated for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December
   
December
 
      31, 2009       31, 2008  
Current:
               
Federal
  $ -     $ (250 )
State
    4       (14 )
      4       (264 )
Deferred:
               
Federal
    -       -  
State
    -       -  
Totals
  $ 4     $ (264 )
 
The provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory income tax rate of 35% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 to loss before taxes as a result of the following differences (in thousands):
 
             
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December
   
December
 
      31, 2009       31, 2008  
Income tax benefit at the statutory U.S. tax rate
  $ (1,194 )   $ (3,966 )
Increase in rate resulting from:
               
State income taxes
    (220     (698 )
Purchased contract revenue
    (14     (14
Meals and entertainment
    38       47  
Provision to return
    585       288  
Valuation allowance
    692       4,101  
Other
    117       (22
    $ 4     $ (264 )
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and regulations.
 
 
 
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Deferred tax assets and (liabilities) at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Current:
           
Accrued vacation and bonuses
  $ 245     $ 343  
Allowance for bad debt expense
    197       217  
Net operating loss carryforward
    12,150       11,945  
Stock-based compensation
    67       84  
Deferred contract revenue
    1,653       1,875  
Other
    153       98  
Total current assets
    14,465       14,562  
                 
Non-current:
               
Intangibles
    (4,513 )     (5,579 )
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation
    (917 )     (640 )
Total non-current assets
    (5,430 )     (6,219 )
                 
Gross deferred tax assets
    9,035       8,343  
Valuation allowance
    (9,035 )     (8,343 )
Net deferred tax assets
  $ -     $ -  
                 
 
The Company has provided a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to realize the entire asset.  The valuation allowance increased by approximately $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Utilization of the federal net operating loss carryforwards are subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the change in ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The ultimate ability for the Company to use existing net operating loss carryovers to offset future income is limited. The Company’s net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire at the end of the taxable year ending December 31, 2020.
 
NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company leases various office space and land under non-cancelable operating leases which expire at various times from 2010 to 2055. Future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
 
2010
  $ 1,051  
2011
    521  
2012
    380  
2013
    222  
2014
    119  
Thereafter
    372  
         
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 2,665  
 
Lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $0.4 and $0.6 million, respectively.
 
From time to time, the Company is subject to various lawsuits and other legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Management accrues an estimate of expense for any matters that can be reasonably estimated and that are considered probable of occurring based on the facts and circumstances. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
NOTE 11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company adopted an incentive compensation plan (2007 Equity Plan) on December 15, 2006. The 2007 Equity Plan provides for the issuance of a variety of stock based awards that may be granted to executive officers, employees and consultants. The pricing, vesting and other terms of the equity instruments are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. A total of 366,667 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2007 Equity Plan.
 
In June 2008, the Company issued 175,000 shares of common stock to an affiliate of KLI in connection with services provided to the Company, including negotiation of the Avnet debt reduction as well as prior and continued financial support to the Company to assist the Company with operating and debt service obligations.  In connection with this issuance, the Company recognized approximately $1.6 million of stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was equal to the estimated fair value of the stock issued.
 
 
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Stock Options
 
A summary of the Company’s stock option plan at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and changes during the year then ended is as follows:
 
                         
               
Average
       
         
Average
   
Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
   
Number of
   
Exercise
   
Contractual
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Terms
   
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2009
    163,767     $ 24.36              
Forfeited or expired
    (26,176 )     37.64              
                             
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    137,591     $ 21.83       1.5     $ -  
                                 
                   
Average
         
           
Average
   
Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
   
Number of
   
Exercise
   
Contractual
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Terms
   
Value
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2008
    164,568     $ 24.29                  
Forfeited or expired
    (801 )     10.74                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    163,767     $ 24.36       4.1     $ -  
                                 
 
As of December 31, 2009, there is zero unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options because all options were fully vested immediately prior to the Merger closing date of January 22, 2007. Therefore all outstanding options at December 31, 2009 are exercisable. There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
Restricted  and Deferred Shares
 
In January 2009, 22,222 shares of restricted stock vested under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 7,210 shares of the vested restricted stock for approximately $27,000, which represents management’s estimate of the fair value on the date of repurchase. In October, 2009, 22,222 shares of restricted stock vested under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 7,210 shares of the vested restricted stock for approximately $46,000, which represents management’s estimate of the fair value on the date of repurchase.  In January 2008, 102,350 shares of restricted stock and 43,510 shares of deferred stock vested under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 51,013 shares of vested restricted and deferred stock issued under the 2007 Equity Plan and 12,449 shares of vested deferred stock issued under a previous CAC plan.  These shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $625,000, which represents management’s estimate of the fair value on the date of repurchase.  In December 2008, the Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 16,878 shares of vested deferred stock issued under a previous CAC plan.  These shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $37,000 which represents management’s estimate of the fair value on the date of repurchase.
 
Restricted Shares
 
In accordance with “Equity Based Payment”, the Company recognized approximately $0.6 million and $0.3 million of compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, based on management’s estimate of the awards expected to vest.  At December 31, 2009, there is approximately $0.4 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards, which will be recognized through 2011.
 
 
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A summary of the Company’s outstanding non-vested restricted shares at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the years then ended are as follows:
 
         
Weighted
 
         
Average Grant
 
   
Number of
   
Date Fair
 
Nonvested Restricted Shares
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2009
    156,169     $ 10.08  
                 
Granted
    41,870       5.46  
Vested
    (44,444 )     10.01  
Forfeited
    (37,283 )     10.72  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2009
    116,312     $ 8.25  
                 
                 
           
Weighted
 
           
Average Grant
 
   
Number of
   
Date Fair
 
Nonvested Restricted Shares
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2008
    178,203     $ 10.51  
                 
Granted
    80,316       9.38  
Vested
    (102,350 )     10.27  
Forfeited
    0       10.72  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2008
    156,169     $ 10.09  
                 
 
CAC Deferred Shares
 
The Company has current agreements with two of its officers and one of its board members which give them an opportunity to earn a certain percentage of the equity of CAC. Those percentages ranged from 1.5% to 3.5% of the initial investment of CAC and vest over a 2 or 3 year vesting period. The Company has recognized compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 of approximately $0 and $23,000, respectively, under these agreements based on the estimated fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of the agreements. All shares under these agreements vested prior to December 31, 2008 and, as a result, there are no remaining shares to vest or compensation expense to recognize related to these agreements.
 
The Company issued 24,261 shares of common stock in October 2006 as part of a consulting agreement whereby a third-party consulting firm performed certain services in connection with the pending public offering. An additional 31,246 shares are to be issued for services previously provided during the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company has recognized approximately $218,000 in expense (included in the write-off of previously capitalized offering costs) for the year ended December 31, 2008 since the costs were direct and incremental to the failed public offering.
 
Deferred Shares
 
In accordance with “Equity Based Payment”, the Company recognized approximately $139,000 and $26,000 of compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, based on management’s estimate of the awards expected to vest.  At December 31, 2009, there is $0 of unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards.
 
 
 
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A summary of the Company’s outstanding nonvested deferred shares at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the years then ended are as follows:
 
         
Weighted
 
         
Average Grant
 
   
Number of
   
Date Fair
 
Nonvested Deferred Shares
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2009
    118,269     $ 6.67  
                 
Forfeited or expired
    (59,244 )     6.67  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2009
    59,025     $ 6.67  
                 
                 
           
Weighted
 
           
Average Grant
 
   
Number of
   
Date Fair
 
Nonvested Deferred Shares
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Nonvested at January 1, 2008
    215,448     $ 6.67  
                 
Vested
    (97,179 )     6.67  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2008
    118,269     $ 6.67  
                 
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company had reserved a total of 792,147 of its authorized 13,333,333 shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
 
Outstanding warrants ($.00039 price per share)
    231,514  
Outstanding warrant rights ($.000173 price per share)
    150,000  
Outstanding stock options
    137,591  
Outstanding restricted stock
    116,312  
Outstanding deferred stock
    59,025  
Possible future issuance under 2007 Equity Plan
    97,705  
Total
    792,147  

 
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SARs
 
The Company has awarded Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to three of its independent directors and one executive in exchange for services rendered by them to the Company or a subsidiary. The executive received 7,000 SARs granted on May 5, 2009 at a base price of $3.50 per SAR, which is the fair market value at the date of grant.  The three independent directors received 5,495 SARs each for a total 16,485 SARs granted on September 10, 2009 at a base price of $5.46 per SAR, which is the fair market value at the date of grant.  The SARs subject to the awards shall be vested in full upon the Date of Grant; provided, however, that they shall only be exercisable in connection with the occurrence of an Exercise Event, as such term as defined. For purposes of this Agreement, an “Exercise Event” shall mean: (i) any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party so long as, as a result of such merger or consolidation, the Company’s majority stockholder, Knox Lawrence International, LLC (“KLI”), owns less than 25% of the stock in the surviving or resulting entity or its parent entity; (ii) the sale by the shareholders of the Company, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, of all of the stock of the Company or, if less than all, an amount of stock such that, as a result of the sale, KLI is the owner of less than 25% of the outstanding voting power of the Company; (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to an unrelated third party; or (iv) such other time for the allowance of the exercise of SARs as may be recommended by the Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
 
NOTE 12 – EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
 
The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan (the Retirement Plan).  Employees become eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan beginning the month subsequent to three months of employment.  Participants may contribute up to 100% of their compensation up to a maximum annual contribution of $16,500 and $15,500 for 2009 and 2008, respectively, if they are under the age of 50 and $21,500 and $20,500, respectively, if they are age 50 or over as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. Currently, the Company provides contributions equal to 3% of employees’ eligible earnings. The Company recognized expense related to these contributions of approximately $68,000 and $77,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
In connection with the Merger, the Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan with a profit sharing feature (the Plan) whereby employees may elect to make contributions pursuant to a salary reduction agreement upon meeting age and length of service requirements. The Company’s matching contribution is discretionary and is determined on an annual basis. The Company recognized expense of approximately $71,000 and $91,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company recognized expenses for services provided by Knox Lawrence International, KLI, a principal shareholder of the Company, and its affiliates for each of the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 of approximately $250,000.
 
On September 24, 2008, CAC issued a Secured Promissory Note to KLI.  Under the terms of the note, CAC may borrow up to a maximum of $2,500,000, of which it has borrowed $1,623,485.  The balance of the available funds may be used to support CAC’s operating and debt servicing obligations.  In connection with the issuance of the note, CAC entered into a security agreement with KLI and subordination and standstill agreement with KLI, U.S. Bank National Association and Proficio Bank, each dated as of September 24, 2008.  The note is collateralized by all assets of CAC and is subordinate to the term loans with U.S. Bank and Proficio. The note bears interest at the “applicable LIBOR rate” plus 12.5% (12.74% at December 31, 2009).
 
At December 31, 2009, there is approximately $298,000 in accrued interest on the balance sheet as well as approximately $231,000 in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the note. Interest expense for 2008 on the KLI note was $67,000 and it was also in accrued liability at December 31, 2008.
 
The Company entered into Confidential Settlement Agreements and Releases with the former CEO and the former Senior Vice-President of Channels on September 4, 2009 and September 9, 2009, respectively.  The agreements outline terms of their separation which was effective October 9, 2009.  The CEO will receive monthly payments through February 2011 and the Senior Vice-President of Channels will receive payments until October 8, 2010. Both parties are entitled to insurance and automobile allowances for the periods of time as defined in the individual separation agreements.  The Company incurred approximately $676,000 in separation expense related to these agreements which is reflected in the selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. Both are shareholders of the Company and serve as members of the Board of Directors. Their Directorships will continue through the term of their respective appointments.
 
 
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NOTE 14 – LOSS PER SHARE
 
Basic loss per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per common share is based upon the assumption that all common stock equivalents were converted at the beginning of the year.  Shares calculated for diluted shares for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 do not include unvested equity instruments and unissued shares associated with stock-based compensation arrangements as their effect would be antidilutive.
 
NOTE 15 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Repurchase of Common Stock
 
In January 2008, 102,350 shares of restricted stock and 43,510 of deferred stock vested under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase 51,013 shares of vested restricted and deferred stock issued under the 2007 Equity Plan and 12,449 shares of vested deferred stock issued under a previous CAC plan.  These shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $625,000, which represents management’s estimate of fair value.
 
In June 2009, the Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 7,210 shares of vested restricted stock issued under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $27,000, which represents management’s estimate of fair value on the date of purchase.
 
In December 2009, the Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 7,210 shares of vested restricted stock issued under the 2007 Equity Plan.  The shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $39,400, which represents management’s estimate of fair value on the date of purchase.
 
On December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with Avnet, Inc. Included in this amendment is the right for Avnet to receive additional warrants on March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2010, each providing for the right to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock (150,000 shares in aggregate) of the Company at a price of $.000173 per share. These warrant rights are in replacement of warrant rights previously agreed to in the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement with Avnet, Inc., which were to be issued on September 30, 2009 if the indebtedness remained outstanding. The warrant rights are reflected as $993,000 of interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. The value of $6.62 per share as determined by applying the Black-Scholes Model using the stock price as determined by the Company, the exercised price of $.000173, and a risk free interest rate of 0.6%.
 
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through March 30, 2010, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
 
Subsequent to year end, the Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank in March 2010. The amended amendment extended the maturity date of the line of credit from May 2010 to November 2011. In addition, the amendment changed the amount available on the line of credit to a fixed amount of $2.5 million. The amendment also increased the LIBOR spread as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement which effectively increased the interest rate by 0.40%. The amendment also redefined certain other financial covenants within the agreement. Based on the amendment, the amount outstanding on the line of credit of approximately $1.1 million has been reclassified from the current portion of long-term debt to long-term debt.
 

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Consonus Technologies, Inc.
 

 
        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Consonus Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
        We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
        In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Consonus Technologies, Inc. at December 31, 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
 
Raleigh, North Carolina
   
May 2, 2008
(except for the sixth paragraph of Note 14, as to which the date is May 21, 2008)
   

 

 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of  December 31, 2007
 
 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
   
2007
 
Assets
       
Current assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
982
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of$539
   
18,563
 
Current portion of prepaid data center services costs
   
10,830
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
8,439
 
Total current assets
   
38,814
 
Property and equipment, net
   
19,452
 
 
Other Assets:
     
Goodwill
    21,624
Other intangible assets, net
    18,549
Prepaid data center services costs, net of current portion
    2,478
Other
    54
Total other assets
    42,705
       
Total assets
  $ 100,971

Liabilities
       
Current liabilities:
       
Accounts payable
 
$
17,751
 
Accrued liabilities
   
6,457
 
Payable to stockholder
   
1,543
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   
5,799
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
   
16,801
 
Total current liabilities
   
48,351
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
   
37,322
 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
   
3,815
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
174
 
Total liabilities
   
89,662
 

Commitments and contingencies
       

Stockholders' Equity
       
Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 15,000,000 and zero shares authorized, issued, and outstanding as of December 31, 2007
   
 
Preferred stock, $0.000001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007
   
 
Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 13,333,333 shares authorized 3,021,066 shares issued and outstanding at December 31and 2007
   
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
13,977
 
Warrants
   
2,316
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(4,995
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
11
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
11,309
 
       
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
100,971
 
       
See noted to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
   
2007
 
Revenues:
       
Data center services and solutions
 
$
35,449
 
IT infrastructure services
   
11,016
 
IT infrastructure solutions
   
54,574
 
Total revenues
   
101,039
 

Operating expenses:
       
Costs of data center services and solutions
   
21,349
 
Costs of IT infrastructure services
   
7,333
 
Costs of IT infrastructure solutions
   
44,527
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
24,876
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
   
3,565
 
Total operating expenses
   
101,650
 
       
Loss from operations
   
(611
)
Interest expense, net
   
(4,035
)
Loss before taxes
   
(4,646
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
303
 
       
Net loss
 
$
(4,949
)
       
Loss per common share – basic
 
$
(1.78
)
       
Loss per common share – diluted
 
$
(1.78
)
       
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
   
2,774,733
 
       
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
   
2,774,733
 
       
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 (in thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
 
 
         
 
   
 
                   Accumulated    
 
 
 
Preferred
Stock
   
Preferred
   
Common
Stock
   
Common
     
Additional
Paid-In
   
 
   
Accumulated
   
Other Compre-hensive
   
Total
Stock-
holders'
 
 
Shares
   
Stock
   
Shares
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Warrants
   
Deficit
   
Income
   
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
  15,000,000     $ 176       1,955,658     $ -     $ 3,525     $ -     $ (46 )   $ -     $ 3,655  
Preferred stock  converted to common stock
  (15,000,000 )     (176 )     65,066       -       176       -       -       -       -  
Common shares issued in connection with
  Strategic Technologies, Inc. acquisition
  -       -       761,118       -       7,632       -       -       -       7,632  
Stock options issued in connection with
  Strategic Technologies, Inc. acquisition
  -       -       -       -       874       -       -       -       874  
Warrants issued in connection with Strategic
  Technologies, Inc. acquisition
  -       -       -       -       -       2,316       -       -       2,316  
Issuance of restricted stock
  -       -       178,203       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Common shares issued to related party
  -       -       18,380       -       184       -       -       -       184  
Issuance of deferred stock
  -       -       42,641       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Stock-based compensation
  -       -       -       -       1,436       -       -       -       1,436  
Capital contribution by principal stockholder
  -       -       -       -       150       -       -       -       150  
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
  -       -       -       -       -       -       -       11       11  
Net loss
  -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,949 )     -       (4,949 )
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                  (4,938 )
Balance at December 31, 2007
  -     $ -       3,021,066     $ -     $ 13,977     $ 2,316     $ (4,995 )   $ 11     $ 11,309  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
       
   
2007
 
       
 
 
 
 
Net loss
  $ (4,949 )
         
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization
    3,565  
Non-cash interest
    310  
Non-cash loss on derivative
    253  
Stock-based compensation
    1,620  
Deferred taxes
    3  
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Accounts receivable
    (1,174 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (7,133 )
Other assets
    330  
Accounts payable
    3,525  
Accrued liabilities
    13  
Payable to stockholder
    1,372  
Deferred revenue
    4,685  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,420  
 
       
Cash flows from investing activities:
       
Capital expenditures
    (950 )
Acquisition of Strategic Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired
    893  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (57 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Proceeds from line of credit
    6,056  
Payments on line of credit
    (6,799 )
Proceeds from debt
    1,861  
Payments on debt
    (2,649 )
Contributed capital
    150  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,381 )
 
       
Increase in cash
    982  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    -  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 982  
 
       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 3,512  
 
       
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 482  
 
       
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
       
Debt forgiveness
  $ 4,965  
 
       
         
 Purchase of property and equipment with capital leases
  $ 517  
         

 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 
 
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CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Description of Business
 
Consonus Technologies, Inc. (the Company), incorporated in the state of Delaware, was formed in connection with the merger of Consonus Acquisition Corporation (CAC) and Strategic Technologies, Inc. (STI) on January 22, 2007. The Company designs, builds, and operates e-business data centers to store, protect, and manage critical business information computer systems. The Company owns two facilities in Utah and leases two facilities in Utah. In addition, the Company has partnership agreements with data centers in Colorado, Ohio, Massachusetts and North Carolina. The Company also provides its clients with information technology infrastructure services and solutions and data center services, which include designing, planning, building and supporting business systems that integrate technologies, information, processes and people.
 
Acquisitions
 
On October 18, 2006, CAC and STI entered into an Agreement (the Merger Agreement) and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the Merger). The Merger closed on January 22, 2007 whereby the two companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. In connection with the Merger, the structure of CAC was modified such that it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTI. In connection with the STI Merger, CAC's shares in its subsidiary, the Company, were canceled, and the shareholders of STI and CAC exchanged their respective shares for new shares of the Company. The Merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Under this method of accounting, STI was determined to be the "acquired" company for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
 
Reverse Stock Split
 
In January 2008, the Company's board of directors and stockholders approved a reverse stock split whereby each 1.5 shares of common stock were exchanged for 1 share of common stock. All historical CAC and CTI share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Merger and the January 2008 reverse stock split.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results will differ from those estimates and could differ materially.
 
 
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Revenue Recognition
 
The Company derives revenues from data center services and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Data center services are comprised of managed infrastructure, managed services and maintenance support services. IT infrastructure solutions and services include the resale of hardware and software, along with consulting, integration and training services. The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104. "Revenue Recognition" (SAB 104). The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; delivery has occurred; the collection of fees is probable; and the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable. Delivery does not occur until products have been shipped or services have been provided and risk of loss has transferred to the client.
 
When the Company provides a combination of the above referenced products or services to its customers, recognition of revenues for the hardware and related maintenance services component is evaluated under Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (EITF) No. 00-21 (EITF 00-21), "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables" provided any software included in the arrangement is not essential to the functionality of the hardware based on guidance included in EITF 03-5, "Applicability of AICIPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Non-Software Deliverables in an Arrangement Containing More-Than-Incidental Software." Hardware and related elements qualify for separation under EITF 00-21 when the services have value on a stand-alone basis, objective and verifiable evidence of fair value of the separate elements exists and, in arrangements that include a general right of refund relative to the delivered element, performance of the undelivered element is considered probable and substantially in its control. Fair value is determined principally by reference to relevant third-party evidence of fair value in accordance with EITF 00-21. Such third-party information is readily available since the Company primarily resells products offered by its vendors. The application of the appropriate accounting guidance to the Company's sales requires judgment and is dependent upon the specific transaction. The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of hardware products at the time of sale provided the SAB 104 revenue recognition criteria are met and any undelivered elements qualify for separation under EITF 00-21.
 
Software and related maintenance and professional services are evaluated under Statement of Position (SOP) No. 97-2 (SOP 97-2), "Software Revenue Recognition." In arrangements that include multiple elements, including software licenses, maintenance and/or professional services, the Company allocates and defers revenue for the undelivered items based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value for the undelivered elements, and recognizes the difference between the total arrangement fee and the amount deferred for the undelivered items as revenue. VSOE of fair value for each undelivered element is based on the price for which the undelivered element is sold separately. The Company determines the fair value of the undelivered elements based on historical evidence of stand-alone sales of these elements to third parties. When VSOE does not exist for undelivered items such as maintenance and professional services, then the entire arrangement fee is recognized ratably over the performance period.
 
Maintenance contract revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the contractual period. The deferred revenue consists primarily of the unamortized balance of product maintenance. Occasionally, the Company resells maintenance contracts to certain customers in which the Company assumes an agency relationship as defined by EITF 99-19, "Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent." For such contracts, the Company generally has no further obligation to the customer beyond the billing and collection of the maintenance contract amount. These agent maintenance contracts are established between the vendor and the customer and the Company has no obligation to provide the maintenance services. In such arrangements, the Company recognizes the net fees retained as revenues at the time of sale with no associated costs of sales.
 
Consulting services revenue is recognized as the services are rendered. Revenues generated from fixed price arrangements are recognized using the proportional performance method, measured principally by the total labor hours incurred as a percentage of estimated total labor hours. For fixed price contracts when the current estimates of total contract revenue and contract cost indicate a loss, the estimated loss is recognized in the period the loss becomes evident.
 
Unbilled services are recorded for consulting services revenue recognized to date that has not yet been billed to customers. In general, amounts become billable upon the achievement of contractual milestones or in accordance with predetermined payment schedules. Unbilled services are generally billable to customers within one year from the respective balance sheet date.
 
Revenue also consists of monthly fees for data center services and solutions including managed infrastructure and managed services and is included within "data center services" revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Revenue from managed infrastructure and managed services is billed and recognized over the term of the contract which is generally one to three years. Installation fees associated with managed infrastructure and managed services revenue is billed at the time the installation service is provided and recognized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship. Costs incurred related to installation are capitalized and amortized over the estimated term of the related contract or customer relationship.
 
 
 
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due to the Company from its normal business activities. Accounts receivable amounts are determined to be past due when the amount is overdue based on contractual terms. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the expected uncollectability of accounts receivable based on past collection history and specific risks identified among uncollected amounts. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines that the receivable will not be collected. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers.
 
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):
 
   
Year Ended
 December 31,
 2007
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
5
 
Increase due to Acquisitions
   
557
 
Charges to expense
   
20
 
Deductions
   
(43
)
       
Balance at end of period
 
$
539
 
       
 
Concentration of Credit and Supply Risk
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, no customer comprised more than 10% of consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2007, no customer comprised more than 10% of accounts receivable.
 
Approximately 85% of the Company's hardware and software purchases for the year ended December 31, 2007 was from one vendor and approximately 70% of accounts payable at December 31, 2007 were due to this vendor. Approximately 87% of the Company's total IT infrastructure solutions revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 are related to resales of this supplier's products.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Prepaid Data Center Services Costs
 
Prepaid data center services costs represent the unused portion of the maintenance support the Company has contracted with software and hardware vendors. These costs are amortized to costs of data center services ratably over the term of the related contracts. Prepaid data center services costs also represent costs incurred related to installation of customers in our data centers and are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the customer relationship. These costs are amortized to costs of infrastructure solutions.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
 
Buildings
 
30 – 40 years
Computers and equipment
 
3 – 15 years
Furniture
 
7 – 10 years
Software
 
3 years
       
Property and equipment held under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized based on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated life of the assets. Maintenance and repairs which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong its life are charged to expense as incurred.
 
 
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Long-lived Assets
 
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, "Long-lived Assets", such as property, equipment, and definite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
 
Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and depreciation ceases.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The Company accounts for its goodwill and other intangibles in accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangibles" (SFAS 142). SFAS 142 requires the use of a non-amortization approach to account for purchased goodwill and certain intangibles. Under the non-amortization approach, goodwill and certain intangibles are not amortized into results of operations, but instead are reviewed for impairment at least annually and written down and charged to operations only in the periods in which the recorded values of goodwill or certain intangibles exceed their fair value. The Company has elected to perform its annual impairment test as of December 31 of each calendar year. An interim goodwill impairment test would be performed if an event occurs or circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company's financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt obligations. The carrying amount of the cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Management believes that the Company's debt obligations in general bear interest at rates which approximate prevailing market rates for instruments with similar characteristics and, accordingly, the carrying values for these instruments approximate fair value.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair values. The carrying value of the derivative is adjusted to market value at each reporting period and the increase or decrease is reflected in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. In August 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with U.S. Bank (U.S. Bank). At December 31, 2007, this agreement covers a notional amount of approximately $5.0 million related to its term loan with U.S. Bank. In August 2007, the Company entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement with U.S. Bank, effective September 15, 2007 with a notional amount of approximately $1.8 million at December 31, 2007. As of December 31,  2007, approximately $174,000 was recorded in other liabilities related to these instruments. The Company recognized a loss of approximately  $253,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007 of other income (expense) as a result of the change in the market value of these instruments. This is reflected as a increase to interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share Based Payment" (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R replaces SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," and supersedes APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". SFAS 123R requires that the cost resulting from all share based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements using the fair value method. SFAS 123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow. The Company will recognize excess tax benefits when those benefits reduce current income taxes payable. Upon the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company has elected to use the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted. See Note 10 for further discussion of the Company's accounting for stock-based compensation.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, as set forth in SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (SFAS 109). SFAS 109 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, utilizing enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of any future change in income tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefit or if future deductibility is uncertain. See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company's accounting for income taxes.
 
 
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Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is based upon the assumption that all common stock equivalents were converted at the beginning of the year. Shares calculated for diluted shares for the years ended December 31, 2007 do not include unvested equity instruments and unissued shares associated with stock based compensation arrangements as their effect is antidilutive.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157), to provide enhanced guidance when using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value for disclosures of fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies whenever other pronouncements require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, while not requiring new fair value measurements, may change current practices. The Company is currently evaluating the impact SFAS 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2008.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment to FASB Statement No. 115" (SFAS 159), which permits all entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value at specified election dates. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact SFAS 159 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(revised 2007), "Business Combinations" ("SFAS 141R") and SFAS No. 160 "Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, and amendment of ARB No. 51" ("SFAS 160"). These new standards will significantly change the financial accounting and reporting of business combination transactions and noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. Specifically, under SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 companies will be required to:
 
§  
Recognize and measure in your financial statements, the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree
 
§  
Recognize and measure the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase
 
§  
Determine what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination
 
§  
Improve the relevance, comparability and transparency of the financial information of the reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements
 
SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are required to be adopted concurrently, and are effective for business combination transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"). FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about how and why companies use derivatives, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The provisions of FAS 161 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged. Consequently, FAS 161 will be effective for the Company's quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Company is in the process of determining the impact, if any, the adoption of FAS 161 will have on its financial statement disclosures.
 
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS
 
On October 18, 2006, the Merger Agreement was entered into between CAC and STI, and closed on January 22, 2007. The Merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations". Under this method of accounting, STI was determined to be the acquired company for accounting and financial reporting purposes. The financial results of STI are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition. The Company believes that the merger will create benefits and synergies that will allow the Company to expand its margins, offer broader services and solutions, offer new services and solutions and improve its customer penetration.
 
 
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Consideration paid to the stockholders of STI included 761,118 shares of common stock, 231,514 warrants to purchase common stock, and 172,361 stock options that vested immediately prior to the merger. The aggregate purchase consideration was determined as follows (in thousands):
 
Fair value of common stock
  $ 7,632  
Fair value of vested stock options
    874  
Fair value of warrant
    2,316  
Direct and incremental transaction costs
    1,392  
         
Total
  $ 12,214  
         
 
Included in the transaction costs is approximately $624,000 of costs payable to a principal stockholder for consulting services provided in connection with the merger.
 
The purchase price has been allocated based on estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In 2007, goodwill was adjusted by approximately $(5.0) million as a result of (i) a $5.0 million forgiveness of debt originally included in the allocation of purchase price and (ii) miscellaneous adjustments of approximately $29,000, which reduced goodwill accordingly. The Company's purchase price allocation is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Cash
 
$
1,944
 
Accounts receivable
   
17,064
 
Property and equipment
   
6,217
 
Goodwill
   
20,026
 
Customer relationships
   
16,000
 
Developed technology
   
2,000
 
Other assets
   
11,552
 
Outstanding debt
   
(29,505
)
Other liabilities assumed
   
(33,084
)
       
Total
 
$
12,214
 
       
 
As part of the allocation of the purchase price, the Company estimated the fair value of the acquired deferred revenue and prepaid data center services costs in accordance with SFAS 141 and related literature, including EITF 01-3, "Accounting in a Business Combination for Deferred Revenue of an Acquiree" and also the guidance of EITF 04-11, "Accounting in a Business Combination for Deferred Postcontract Customer Support Revenue of a Software Vendor". The guidance requires the acquiring entity to recognize a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity and that the amount assigned to that liability should be based on its fair value at the date of the acquisition. The Company decreased the historical carrying value of STI's deferred revenue by approximately $3,018,000 and the prepaid data center services costs by approximately $403,000 to management's estimate of fair value in connection with the allocation of the purchase price of the Merger.
 
The following unaudited pro forma financial information (in thousands) presents the consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2007, reported as though the acquisition of the assets Consonus, Inc. had been completed as of January 1, 2007 and that the Merger had been completed at the beginning of the periods presented. This pro forma unaudited financial information is not intended to be indicative of future results.
 
   
Year Ended
 December 31,
 2007
 
Revenues
 
$
104,169
 
Net loss
 
$
(5,739
)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
 
$
(2.04
)

 
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NOTE 4 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
 
As of December 31, 2007 intangible assets consist of (in thousands):
 
   
December 31,
 2007
 
Definite-lived intangible assets:
       
Customer relationships
 
$
19,130
 
Developed technology
   
2,000
 
Less accumulated amortization
   
(2,581
)
       
Total definite-lived intangible assets
   
18,549
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
       
Goodwill
   
21,624
 
       
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
 
$
40,173
 
       
 
 
The $3.1 million assigned to customer relationships in connection with the acquisition of the assets of Consonus, Inc. is being amortized on a straight line basis over 7 years. Customer relationships of $16.0 million assigned as part of the Merger is being amortized over its useful life of 10 years in a pattern consistent with which the economic benefit is expected to be realized. The $2.0 million assigned to developed technology is being amortized on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of 4 years. During the  year ended December 31,  2007, the Company recorded amortization expense of approximately $1,873,000.
 
Estimated future amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
 
2008
  $ 2,680  
2009
    3,014  
2010
    3,200  
2011
    2,826  
2012
    2,152  
Thereafter
    4,677  
         
Total
  $ 18,549  
         
 
NOTE 5 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
 
The Company capitalized direct and incremental expenses associated with the proposed initial public offering of approximately $5.7 million at December 31, 2007 which is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
 
NOTE 6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
As of December 31, 2007 property and equipment, net consisted of (in thousands):
 
   
December 31,
 2007
 
Buildings
 
$
15,433
 
Land
   
1,456
 
Leasehold improvements
   
62
 
Computer software and equipment
   
4,888
 
Office furniture and equipment
   
368
 
Construction in process
   
77
 
       
Total property and equipment
   
22,284
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(2,832
)
       
Property and equipment, net
 
$
19,452
 
       
 
 
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NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM DEBT
 
As of December 31, 2007 long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
   
December 31, 2007
 
Line of credit agreement with a financial institution with a maximum borrowing limit of $2,500,000 with a variable interest rate (7.83% at December 31, 2007) payable monthly, principal due on May 31, 2010.
 
$
 
Term loan of $10.5 million with a financial institution with monthly variable payments, a variable interest rate (7.83% at December 31, 2007), remaining balance due on May 31, 2012
   
9,392
 
Term loan of $1.9 million with a financial institution with monthly variable payments, a variable interest rate (7.83% at December 31, 2007), remaining balance due on November 19, 2014.
   
1,839
 
Note payable to a utility company (Second Utility Note), principal and accrued interest of 9% per annum due May 31, 2008.
   
2,800
 
Bank mortgage note payable, with interest at 8.5%, payable in equal monthly installments of $23,526 through November 2008, with payment of remaining balance due December 2008. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI's office building, assignment of all leases, and a security interest in all fixtures and equipment. This note was renegotiated in March 2008 and is now due in February 2011. See Note 14 for further discussion.
   
1,982
 
Bank mortgage note payable, with interest at 8.5%, payable in monthly installments of $3,025 through November 2008, with payment of remaining balance due December 2008. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI's office building, assignment of all leases, and security interest in all fixtures and equipment. This note was renegotiated in March 2008 and is now due in February 2011. See Note 14 for further discussion.
   
265
 
Note payable to Avnet, inc., our "Senior Lender", with interest at 8.0%, payable through September 2010 as discussed below. The note is collateralized by all assets of STI including a second position deed of trust on real estate.
   
19,752
 
Past due trade debt due to Senior Lender, with interest at 8.0%, payable through September 2010 as discussed below. The note is collateralized by all assets of STI including a second position deed of trust on real estate.
   
2,356
 
Notes payable to vendor, with interest at LIBOR plus 1.5% (6.74% at December 31, 2007), payable in payments based on excess cash flow in accordance with inter-creditor agreement. The note is unsecured.
    4,245  
Note payable to Oracle Finance, with interest at 8.0%, payable in quarterly payments of $3,193 through January 1, 2009.
    12  
Capital leases
    478  
         
Total
    43,121  
         
Less current maturities of long-term debt
    (5,799 )
         
Long-term debt
  $ 37,322  
         
 
On May 31, 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement with U.S. Bank (U.S. Bank) that provided a $2.5 million line of credit and a $10.5 million term loan. Proceeds of the term loan and $1.5 million of the line of credit were used for the purchase of the assets of Consonus, Inc. as of May 31, 2005. Both loans bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread as defined in the credit agreement (7.83% as of December 31, 2007) which is payable monthly. In addition, the line of credit requires the Company to pay a commitment fee quarterly on the unused portion of the line at a defined rate (0.5% as of December 31, 2007). The term loan requires monthly payments of $44,722 from October 2007 through May 2012, at which time the balance is due. The line of credit is due in May 2010.
 
 
 
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On November 19, 2007, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank provides for a new term loan in the amount of approximately $1.9 million, in addition to the existing revolving line of credit of $2.5 million and the existing $10.5 million term loan, as further described above. The new term loan in the amount of approximately $1.9 million bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a LIBOR spread as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement (7.83% interest rate at December 31, 2007) which is payable monthly. The new term loan in the amount of $1.9 million requires monthly principal payments of $22,155 plus applicable monthly interest payments from December 2007 through November 19, 2014, at which time the balance of the new term loan is due. The proceeds of the new term loan will be used to finance the costs of retrofitting a new leased data center facility in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, including the costs of equipment for use in the new data center facility.
 
The term loans and line of credit are collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC. The credit agreement contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
 
In connection with the purchase of the assets of Consonus, Inc. from a utility company, the Company entered into various notes with the seller of the assets. These notes are collateralized by all assets and leases of CAC and are subordinate to the U.S. Bank agreement. These notes also contain affirmative, negative, and financial covenants. As of December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants. The First Utility Note with an original principal amount of $500,000 was repaid in May 2006. The Second Utility Note of $2.8 million and the Third Utility Note of $441,617 both accrue interest which is payable upon maturity of the notes. The Second Utility Note of $2.8 million matures in May 2008 and the Third Utility Note of $0.4 million matured in January 2007 but was modified as described below. Included in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2007 is approximately $0.7 million of accrued interest associated with the Second Utility Note.
 
On January 31, 2007, a modification agreement to the Third Utility Note was signed. The remaining principal amount of $300,000 and accrued interest of $2,625 as of January 31, 2007 plus future interest at 18.0% of $9,124 was paid in three equal installments of approximately $103,918 with the payments on February 28, 2007, March 31, 2007, and April 30, 2007. The Third Utility Note was paid in full in April 2007.
 
In connection with the Merger on January 22, 2007, the Company assumed all outstanding debt of STI. On May 20, 2005, STI entered into an Amended and Restated Refinancing Agreement (the Amended Agreement) with the lender (Senior Lender) which was later amended on June 22, 2006, May 1, 2007, September 10, 2007 and October 8, 2007. The Agreement, with amendments, consists of one note and a past due trade debt. The note in the amount of $20.1 million carries an interest rate of 8.0%. Payments of principal and interest under both the note and the past due trade debt are $300,000 monthly with the unpaid principal being due on September 10, 2010. Additionally, in connection with the Merger, the Company issued 231,514 warrants to purchase common stock to the Senior Lender.
 
The Senior Lender also provides goods and services for resale by the Company, referred to as trade debt in the agreement. Past Due Trade Debt, defined in the Agreement as trade debt that is unpaid 50 days or more after invoice date at such time, will accrue interest of 8% per annum. Past Due Trade Debt is paid with excess cash remaining after payments are made on the notes payable as noted in the Agreement.
 
The Amended Agreement also requires the unpaid debt balance to be paid off immediately with the proceeds from an initial public offering or other financing transaction. If an initial public offering or other financing transaction does not occur by September 30, 2008, the interest rate will increase on the note and the Past Due Trade Debt to 12% and the Senior Lender will be issued an additional warrant to purchase 231,514 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.00039 per share.
 
The Amended Agreement contains certain financial covenants as defined in the credit agreement which include a fixed charge coverage ratio, a limitation on capital expenditures, a minimum quarterly revenue attainment and a quarterly gross margin attainment.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with certain financial covenants under the fourth amendment to the Amended Agreement with the Senior Lender and received a waiver of such violation in April 2008.
 
Future minimum principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2008
  $ 5,799  
 
2009
    2,430  
 
2010
    20,530  
 
2011
    2,797  
 
2012
    7,686  
 
Thereafter
    3,879  
 
Total minimum payments
  $ 43,121  
 
 
 
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NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" (FIN 48). As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits. As a result of an acquisition during the year, the Company recognized an increase of $0.9 million in its unrecognized income tax benefits. The Company does not anticipate any significant increase or decrease of unrecognized tax benefit within the twelve month period following December 31, 2007.
 
The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $  
Increases related to acquisition
    929  
Increases related to current year tax positions
     
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 929  
 
If these unrecognized tax benefits of $0.9 million at December 31, 2007 were recognized, they would have decreased the Company's annual effective tax rate. No expense has been recorded for interest and penalties related to these tax positions.
 
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes. As of the date of adoption, January 1, 2007 and as of December 31, 2007, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
 
The Company has its tax years ended 1995 to 2007 open to examination by federal tax and major state tax jurisdictions. The Company has not been informed by any tax authorities for any jurisdiction that any of its tax years are under examination as of December 31, 2007.
 
The Company has operating loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes of approximately $20.8 million at December 31, 2007. The total amount is limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company also has gross North Carolina net operating loss carry forwards in the amount of $11.2 million.
 
 
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The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 consists of the following (in thousands): 
 
 
Year Ended
 December 31, 2007
 
Current:
     
Federal
  276  
State
    24  
         
      300  
         
Deferred:
       
Federal
    3  
State
     
      3  
         
Total
  303  
         
 
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory income tax rate of 35% for the year ended December 31, 2007 to income loss before taxes as a result of the following differences (in thousands):
 
     
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
Income tax benefit at the statutory U.S. tax rate
 
$
(1,626
)
Increase in rate resulting from:
       
State income taxes
   
(293
)
Purchased contract revenue
   
(18
)
Meals and entertainment
   
45
 
Valuation allowance
   
2,128
 
Other
   
67
 
     
Income tax expense
 
$
303
 
     
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and regulations.
 
 
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Deferred tax assets and (liabilities) at December 31, 2007 are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
   
2007
 
Current:
       
Accrued vacation and bonuses
 
$
82
 
Allowance for bad debt expense
   
234
 
       
Total current asset
   
316
 
       

Non-current:
       
Intangibles
   
(6,546
)
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation
   
(199
)
Net operating loss carry forward
   
7,957
 
Stock-based compensation
   
619
 
Deferred contract revenue
   
2,090
 
Other
   
5
 
     
Total non-current asset
   
3,926
 
     
Gross deferred tax asset
   
4,242
 
Valuation allowance
   
(4,242
)
     
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
 
     
 
The Company has provided a valuation allowance for the gross deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to realize the entire asset. The valuation allowance has increased by approximately $3.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
Utilization of the federal net operating loss carry forwards are subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the change in ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The ultimate ability for the Company to use existing net operating loss carryovers to offset future income is limited. The Company's net operating loss carry forwards begin to expire at the end of the taxable year ending December 31, 2020.
 
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company leases various office space, and land under non-cancelable operating leases which expire at various times from 2008 to 2055. Future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ending December 31,
     
2008
 
$
927
 
2009
   
532
 
2010
   
290
 
2011
   
178
 
2012
   
145
 
Thereafter
   
394
 
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
$
2,466
 
       
 
Lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately  $1.4 million.
 
The Company contracts with certain vendors for bandwidth services which it then resells to its customers. As of December 31, 2007, the Company was contracted to pay these vendors approximately $270,000, $150,000 and $11,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
 
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From time to time, the Company is subject to various lawsuits and other legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Management accrues an estimate of expense for any matters that can be reasonably estimated and that are considered probable of occurring based on the facts and circumstances. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
 
NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company has current agreements with two of its officers and one of its board members which give them an opportunity to earn a certain percentage of the equity of CAC. Those percentages ranged from 1.5% to 3.5% of the initial investment of CAC and vest over a 2 or 3 year vesting period. The Company has recognized compensation expense for year ended December 31, 2007 of $68,500 under these agreements based on the estimated fair value of the Company's stock on the date of the agreements. At December 31, 2007, there is approximately $23,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards. During the year ended December 31, 2007, an additional 42,641 shares vested in connection with these agreements. At December 31, 2007, there are 53,669 shares of common stock of CTI remaining to be vested.
 
The Company issued 24,261 shares of common stock in October 2006 as part of a consulting agreement whereby a third-party consulting firm performed certain services in connection with the pending public offering. An additional 31,246 shares are to be issued by June 30, 2008 for services previously provided during the year ended December 31, 2006. The compensation for the services has been reflected within prepaid expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet since the costs are direct and incremental to the proposed public offering. Upon consummation of the public offering, all offering related costs capitalized within prepaid expenses will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital as a reduction of the proceeds.
 
The Company adopted an incentive compensation plan (2007 Equity Plan) on December 15, 2006. The 2007 Equity Plan provides for the issuance of a variety of stock-based awards that may be granted to executive officers, employees and consultants. The pricing, vesting, and other terms of the equity instruments are at the discretion of the Board. A total of 366,667 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2007 Equity Plan, of which 133,333 restricted shares of common stock and 141,633 deferred shares of common stock were issued on January 22, 2007 to certain members of senior management. An additional 44,870 restricted shares were issued in September 2007. Subsequent to January 22, 2007 and prior to December 31, 2007, 11,100 deferred shares were forfeited, leaving 130,533 deferred shares outstanding at December 31, 2007.
 
The 133,333 restricted common stock awards vest over a three year period with 66.66% vesting in the first year and 16.67% vesting in the second and third year. There are no performance requirements attached to the vesting. The 44,870 restricted common stock awards vest, as amended in February 2008, over the next four years, 30% vest on February 6, 2008, 40% will vest on March 31, 2009, 20% will vest on March 31, 2010 and 10% will vest on March 31, 2011. In accordance with SFAS 123R, the Company recognized approximately $1.0 million of compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2007. At December 31, 2007, there is approximately $0.9 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards.
 
The 130,533 deferred common stock awards vest evenly on an annual basis over a three year period with the vesting tied to performance criteria, as well as continued service. At December 31, 2007, 130,533 shares of the deferred stock granted remained outstanding with the remaining 11,100 shares forfeited during the year. In accordance with SFAS 123R, the Company recognized $0.4 million in compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 based on management's estimate of the awards expected to vest. At December 31, 2007, there is approximately $0.9 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to these awards.
 
During January 2007, the Company issued 18,380 shares of common stock to a related party of its principal stockholder. The Company recorded compensation expense equal to the estimated fair value of the stock issued of approximately $184,000 within selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
As of December 31, 2007, there is zero unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options because all options were fully vested immediately prior to the Merger closing date of January 22, 2007. Therefore all outstanding options at December 31, 2007 are exercisable. There were no options granted during the year ended December 31, 2007 except for those issued in connection with the Merger.
 
 
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A summary of the Company's stock option plan at December 31, 2007 and changes during the year then ended is as follows:
 
     
Number of
 Shares
     
Average
 Exercise Price
   
Average
 Remaining
 Contractual
 Terms
     
Aggregate
 Intrinsic
 Value
 
                             
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
        $              
Options granted in connection with the Merger
    172,361     $ 23.63              
Forfeited or expired
    7,793     $ 9.64              
                             
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    164,568     $ 24.29       5.1     $  
                                 
 
As of December 31, 2007, there is zero unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options because all options were fully vested immediately prior to the Merger closing date of January 22, 2007. Therefore all outstanding options at December 31, 2007 are exercisable. There were no options granted during the year ended December 31, 2007 except for those issued in connection with the Merger.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had reserved a total of 847,664 of its authorized 13,333,333 shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
 
Outstanding warrants
    231,514  
Outstanding stock options
    164,568  
Outstanding restricted stock
    178,203  
Outstanding deferred stock
    215,448  
Possible future issuance under 2007 Equity Plan
    57,931  
      847,664  
 
NOTE 11 – EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
 
The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan (the Retirement Plan). Employees become eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan beginning the month subsequent to three months of employment. Participants may contribute up to 100% of their compensation up to a maximum annual contribution of $15,500 for 2007 if they are under 50 years of age and $ $20,500 if they are 50 years or older as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. Currently, the Company provides contributions equal to 3% of employees' eligible earnings. The Company recognized expense related to these contributions of approximately $60,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
In connection with the Merger, the Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan with a profit sharing feature (the Plan) whereby employees may elect to make contributions pursuant to a salary reduction agreement upon meeting age and length-of-service requirements. The Company's matching contribution is discretionary and is determined on an annual basis. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized expense of approximately $69,000 in connection with the Plan. The Company also may make annual discretionary profit sharing contributions to the Plan for all full-time employees who qualify as to age and length of service. The Company did not make any discretionary profit sharing contributions for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
NOTE 12 – PREFERRED STOCK
 
As part of its initial capitalization, Gazelle Technologies, Inc. issued 15,000,000 shares of $.10 par value preferred stock in exchange for barter credits. Gazelle Technologies was merged into CAC on May 2, 2005 and the preferred shares of Gazelle were exchanged for 15,000,000 shares of $.10 par value preferred stock in the Company. The preferred shares are non-voting and non-dividend eligible shares. The shares are automatically convertible into regular voting, dividend paying common stock into an amount of shares representing 3% of the then outstanding share equity of any new or merged or acquired companies, public or private or in the event that the Company becomes a public company. The preferred stock was converted into the 65,066 shares of common stock of the Company in January 2007 in connection with the Merger.
 
NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized expenses for services provided by Knox Lawrence International, KLI, a principal shareholder of the Company, and its affiliates of approximately $250,000. At December 31, 2007, the Company has a payable to KLI of approximately $1,543,000 related to payments made by KLI on behalf of the Company for legal, accounting, and consulting costs. Included in the amount at December 31, 2007 is approximately $624,000 associated with fees payable to KLI for their consulting services associated with the Merger. (See Note 3 for further discussion). KLI also made capital contributions to the Company of $150,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007. In January 2007, the Company issued 18,380 shares of its common stock with an estimated fair value of approximately $184,000 to a current investor (See Note 10 for further discussion).
 
 
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NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Repurchase of Common Stock
 
In January 2008, 102,350 shares of restricted stock and 43,510 shares of deferred stock vested under the 2007 Equity Plan. The Board of Directors approved a plan to purchase 51,013 shares of vested restricted and deferred stock issued under the 2007 Equity Plan and 12,449 shares of vested deferred stock issued under a previous CAC plan. These shares were purchased by the Company for approximately $625,000, which represents management's estimate of fair value on the date of repurchase.
 
Restricted Common Stock Awards
 
In February 2008 and May 2008, the Company issued an additional 35,696 and 44,620 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock to certain members of senior management. The restricted common stock award of 35,696 shares both vest evenly on an annual basis over a three year period with the vesting tied to performance criteria as well as continued service. For the restricted common stock award of 44,620 shares, 7,437 shares vest on March 31, 2009, 14,873 shares vest on each of March 31, 2010 and 2011, and 7,437 shares vest on September 30, 2011.
 
Revision of Bank Mortgage Notes Payable Terms
 
In March 2008, the Company revised the terms of its two bank mortgage notes payable with principal amounts totaling $2.2 million with a single bank mortgage note payable in the amount of $2.4 million, with an interest rate of 8.00%. The revised note requires monthly principal and interest payments in the amount of $23,526 commencing in March 2008, with a final payment due in February 2011. The note is collateralized by a first deed of trust on STI's office building, assignment of all leases, and a security interest in all fixtures and equipment. Additional borrowings received under the revised note will be used to fund anticipated capital expenditures in 2008.
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
 
In January 2008, the Company entered into the first amendment to the amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank. The amendment allowed for the bank to issue letter of credit to the Company up to $500,000 and that letter of credit outstanding would reduce the availability of the line of credit. In January 2008, the Company was issued a letter of credit for approximately $353,000.
 
Amended Agreement with Senior Lender
 
As discussed in Note 7, the Company received a waiver from its Senior Lender in April 2008 for its non-compliance with certain covenants with the Amended Agreement. In May 2008, STI entered into an agreement with Avnet to amend certain restrictive financial covenants for covenant periods beginning March 31, 2008.
 
New Credit Facility
 
In May 2008, the Company entered into subordinated debt facility with a bank. The facility provides for a new term loan in the amount of $3.0 million. The facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 10.00% (12.80% interest rate at closing) which is payable monthly. The new facility also requires quarterly principal payments of $100,000 from July 2008 through May 2010, at which time the balance of the new term loan is due. Proceeds from the facility were used to help pay off the Second Utility Note of principal of $2,800,000 and interest of $0.8 million.
 

 

 
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Item 20.                 Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
Section 145 (“Section 145”) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “DGCL”), permits indemnification of directors, officers, agents and controlling persons of a corporation under certain conditions and subject to certain limitations. Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer or agent of the corporation or another enterprise if serving at the request of the corporation. Depending on the character of the proceeding, a corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person indemnified acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. Section 145 further provides that to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.  The foregoing is only a summary of the described sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such sections.
 
Midas Medici’s Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws provide that it shall indemnify each of our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145.
 
Midas Medici’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that no current or former director of the Company shall be personally liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) may be permitted to Midas Medici’s directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Midas Medici has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
Item 21.                 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
 
 
(a)           Exhibits

 
2.1
Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of April 30, 2010, by and among Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., MMGH Acquisition, Inc. and Consonus Technologies, Inc.
3.1  
Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 10SB filed May 2, 2007).
3.2
Certificate of Ownership of Mondo Acquisition I, Inc. and Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2009)
3.3
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
4.1
Form of Underwriter’s Purchase Warrant (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on February 4, 2010).
5.1*
Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
10.1   
Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2009).
10.2
Employment Agreement between Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Nana Baffour dated as of July 16, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2009).
10.3
Employment Agreement between Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Johnson Kachidza dated as of July 16, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2009).
10.4
Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2009, among Mondo Acquisition I, Inc., Mondo Management Corp., and Midas Medici Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-k filed on May 21, 2009)
10.5
Capital Commitment Agreement between Utilipoint International, Inc. and The Intelligent Project, LLC dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.6
Agreement to be bound to the Limited Liability Company Agreement between of The Intelligent Project, LLC dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
 
 
 
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10.7
Limited Liability Company Agreement of The Intelligent Project, LLC dated as of May 22, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 3, 2009).
10.8
Consulting Agreement between Utilipoint International, Inc. and KLI IP Holding, Inc. dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.9
Management Services Agreement between Utilipoint International, Inc. and The Intelligent Project, LLC dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.10
Stock Subscription Agreement executed by Knox Lawrence International, LLC dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.11
Revolving Senior Subordinated Note dated as of July 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.12
Form of Subscription Agreement for sales of common stock on July 17, July 31, and August 14, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.13
Form of Return to Treasury Agreement executed by Nana Baffour, Johnson Kachidza, Frank Asante-Kissi and B.N. Bahadur effective June 29, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2009)
10.14
Reimbursement Agreement between Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and Knox Lawrence International LLC dated as of August 7, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.15
Management Agreement between Utilipoint International, Inc. and Knox Lawrence International LLC dated as of July 23, 2007(Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.16
Senior Subordinated Debenture issued by Utilipoint International, Inc. to Knox Lawrence International LLC dated as of January 15, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.17
Senior Subordinated Debenture issued by Utilipoint International, Inc. to Knox Lawrence International LLC dated as of December 31, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.18
Lease for Utilipoint’s corporate offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
10.19
Lease for Utilipoint’s corporate offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 3, 2009).
10.20
Lease for Utilipoint’s corporate offices in Sugar Land, Texas (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 3, 2009).
10.21
Lease for Utilipoint’s corporate offices in Brno, Czech Republic (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on February2, 2010).
10.22
Revolving Loan Agreement among Midas Medici Group Holdings, UtiliPoint International, Inc. and Proficio Bank (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 25, 2009)
10.23
Form of Secured Revolving Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2009) (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 25, 2009) (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 25, 2009)
10.24
Security Agreement among Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., UtiliPoint International, Inc. and Proficio Bank. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2009)
10.25
Subordination and Standstill Agreement among, Bruce R. Robinson Trust under agreement dated March 27, 2006, Jon Brock, Robert C. Bellemare, and Knox Lawrence International, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2009)
10.26
Comfort Letter by Knox Lawrence International, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2009)
10.27
Letter Agreement between Forbes Magazine and UtiliPoint International, Inc. dated as of October 2, 2009(Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on November 3, 2009).
10.28
Registration Rights Agreement among Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. and the holders signatures thereto (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on February 4, 2010 ).
14.1
Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
16.1
Letter from Russell Bedford International dated July 24, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed on July 28, 2009).
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Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on September 30, 2009).
23.2*
Consent of J.H. Cohn LLP.
23.3*
Consent of REDW LLC.
23.4*
Consent of J.H. Cohn LLP.
23.5*  Consent of Ernst & Young LLC 
23.6*
Consent of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 
 *  Filed herewith.
 
The exhibits listed below in the "Exhibit Index" are part of this Registration Statement and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
 
 
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Item 22.   Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
  (a)     (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i)          To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(ii)         To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

(iii)        To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2)            That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)            To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) (1) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
 
(2) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to the paragraph immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(d) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
 
(f) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
 
 
 
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(g) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of  New York, in the State of  New York, on May 3, 2010.
 
 
Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Nana Baffour
 
   
Nana Baffour
CEO, Co-Executive Chairman (Principal
Executive Officer) and Director
 
       
       
 
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Johnson M. Kachidza
 
   
Johnson M. Kachidza
 
   
CFO, President, Co-Executive Chairman (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director
 
       
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Nana Baffour, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any registration statement of the same offering which is effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorney-in-fact and agent, his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
NAME 
 
TITLE 
 
DATE
         
/s/ Nana Baffour   
       
Nana Baffour   
                                                           
 
CEO, Co-Executive Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
 
  May 3, 2010
         
/s/ Johnson M. Kachidza
       
Johnson M. Kachidza
 
CFO, President, Co-Executive Chairman (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director                                                        
 
May 3, 2010
         
/s/ Stephen Schweich
       
Stephen Schweich
 
Director 
 
  May 3, 2010
         
/s/ Keith Gordon  
       
Keith Gordon
 
Director
 
  May 3, 2010
         


 
 
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ANNEX A
 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
by and among
 
MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
 
MMGH ACQUISITION, INC.
 
and
 
CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
Dated as of April 30, 2010
 

 
 
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
 
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION is made and entered into as of April 30, 2010, by and among MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), MMGH ACQUISITION, INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
 
RECITALS:
 
A.           Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth this Agreement (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof) and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Delaware Law”), Parent, Merger Sub and the Company intend to enter into a business combination transaction.
 
B.           The Board of Directors of the Company (i) has determined that the Merger (as defined in Section 1.1 hereof) is fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) has determined to recommend that the stockholders of the Company adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
C.           The Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub (i) has determined that the Merger is fair to and in the best interests of each of Parent and Merger Sub and their respective stockholders, and (ii) has unanimously approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
D.           Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, certain affiliates of the Parent and the Company are entering into Voting Agreements, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “Voting Agreement” and, collectively, the “Voting Agreements”).
 
E.           The parties hereto intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of foregoing premises, the mutual covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 
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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
 
1.1      The Merger
 
At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2 hereof) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of Delaware Law, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The Company, as the surviving corporation after the Merger, is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Surviving Corporation.”
 
1.2      Effective Time; Closing
 
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a Certificate of Merger in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of Delaware Law (the “Certificate of Merger”) (the time of such filing (or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Parent and specified in the Certificate of Merger) being referred to herein as the “Effective Time”) as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as defined below).  Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Agreement” as used herein refers collectively to this Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization and the Certificate of Merger.  The closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, 61 Broadway, New York, New York, at a time and date to be specified by the parties hereto, which time and date shall be no later than the second (2nd) business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof, or at such other location, time and date as the parties hereto shall mutually agree in writing (the date upon which the Closing actually occurs being referred to herein as the “Closing Date”).
 
1.3      Effect of the Merger
 
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of Delaware Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
 
1.4      Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws
 
(a)      Certificate of Incorporation.  At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with Delaware Law and such Certificate of Incorporation.
 
(b)      Bylaws.  The Bylaws of the Company as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be, at the Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and such Bylaws.

 
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1.5           Directors and Officers
 
(a)      Directors.  The initial directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be the directors of the Company, as of the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
 
(b)      Officers.  The initial officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the officers of the Company, as of the Eeffective Time, until their respective successors are duly appointed.
 
1.6      Effect on Capital Stock
 
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of the following securities, the following shall occur:
 
(a)      Conversion of Company Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock, par value $0.0000015 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Dissenting Shares, which shall be handled as set forth in Section 1.11, shall be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted (subject to Section 1.6(d) and Section 1.6(e) hereof) into the right to receive 1.33 (the “Exchange Ratio”) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (the “Parent Common Stock”).  If any shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition under any applicable restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement with the Company, then the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for such shares of Company Common Stock shall also be unvested and subject to the same repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition, and the certificates representing such shares of Parent Common Stock may accordingly be marked with appropriate legends.  The Company shall take all action that may be necessary to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, Parent is entitled to exercise any such repurchase option or other right set forth in any such restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement.
 
(b)      Stock Options; Employee Stock Purchase Plans. At the Effective Time, (i) all options to purchase Company Common Stock then outstanding under (A) any stock option plan of the Company, all of which are identified in Section 2.3(a) (the “Company Option Plans”) and (B) any other arrangements to purchase capital stock of the Company (“Company Option Arrangements” and, together with the Company Option Plans, the “Company Stock Plans”), (ii) all warrants to purchase Company Common Stock (“Company Warrants”), and (iii) all stock appreciation or phantom stock rights of the Company, shall be treated as set forth in Section 5.9 hereof.
 
(c)      Capital Stock of Merger Sub.  Each share of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub (the “Merger Sub Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.  Each certificate evidencing ownership of shares of Merger Sub Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, evidence ownership of an equivalent number of shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 
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(d)           Adjustments to Exchange Ratio. The Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any forward or reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock), extraordinary cash dividends, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
 
(e)      Fractional Shares. No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock shall be issued by virtue of the Merger, but in lieu thereof, each holder of shares of Company Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall be automatically converted into the right to receive from Parent one full additional share of Parent Common Stock.
 
1.7      Share Issuance Process
 
(a)      Parent to Provide Common Stock.  Promptly following the Effective Time, Parent shall make available for delivery in accordance with this Article I, the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.6 hereof.  Such shares shall be issuable in accordance with stock register of the Company as of the Effective Time, to each holder of record as of such time (other than holders of Dissenting Shares).  Physical stock certificates of Company Common Stock shall not be required to be exchanged for Parent Common Stock certificates and shall be deemed to be automatically issuable in exchange for outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.  All shares of Company Common Stock shall be deemed to no longer be issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time, subject to rights of holders of Dissenting Shares as set forth below.
 
(b)      Transfers of Ownership.  If certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that reflected on the Company's stock register, it will be a condition of the issuance thereof that the persons requesting such exchange will have paid to Parent or any agent designated by it any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Company Common Stock, or established to the satisfaction of Parent or any agent designated by it that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
 
(c)      No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.7, neither the Parent, the Surviving Corporation nor any other party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
 
1.8      No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock
 
All shares of Parent Common Stock issued in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, at any time following the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.

 
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1.9      Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.
 
In the event that any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Parent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock into which the shares of Company Common Stock represented by such Certificates were converted pursuant to Section 1.6 hereof.
 
1.10           Tax Consequences.
 
It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.  The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Income Tax Regulations.  None of the parties hereto shall take any action that would be reasonably expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
 
1.11           Dissenting Shares.  
 
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by Company Stockholders who did not vote in favor of the Merger and who comply with all of the relevant provisions of Section 262 of Delaware Law (the “Dissenting Shares”) shall not be converted into Parent Common Stock, unless and until such Company Common Stockholders shall have waived in writing or failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal under Section 262 of Delaware Law; and any such Company Common Stockholder shall have only such rights in respect of the Dissenting Shares owned by them as are provided by Delaware Law. If any such Company Common Stockholder shall have waived in writing or failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, such Company Common Stockholder’s Dissenting Shares shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable, as of the Effective Time, for Parent Common Stock without any interest thereon. Company will promptly comply with its obligations under Section 262 of the Delaware Law and will give Parent prompt notice of any demands and withdrawals of such demands received by Company for appraisals of Dissenting Shares.
 
1.12            
 
If, at any time following the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of the Company and Merger Sub shall take all such lawful and necessary action.
 
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made at the Closing Date, subject to such exceptions as are specifically disclosed in writing (with reference to a specific section of this Agreement to which each such exception applies; provided, however, that if any Section of the Company Disclosure Letter discloses an item or information in such a way as to make its relevance to the disclosure required by another section reasonably apparent based upon the substance of such disclosure, the matter shall be deemed to have been disclosed in such other section of the Company Disclosure Letter, notwithstanding the omission of an appropriate cross-reference to such other section) in a disclosure letter supplied by the Company to Parent, dated as of the date hereof and certified by a duly authorized officer of Company (the “Company Disclosure Letter”), as follows:

 
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2.1      Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
 
(a)      Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.  Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders (“Approvals”) necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.  Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.
 
(b)      The Company has no subsidiaries except for the entities identified in Section 2.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has agreed, is obligated to make, or is bound by, any written, oral or other agreement, contract, sub-contract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sub-license, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment, or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in or any interest convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business, association or entity.
 
2.2      Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
The Company and each of its subsidiaries has previously furnished to Parent a complete and correct copy of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws as amended to date. Such Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and equivalent organizational documents of the Company and each of its subsidiaries are in full force and effect.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.
 
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(a)           The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 150,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  As of the close of business on the date hereof, (i)  3,259,046 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) no shares of Company Common Stock were held in treasury by the Company or by any subsidiaries of the Company, (iii)  81,323 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase Company Common Stock under the Strategic Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Plan, which plan was assumed by the Company (the “STI Plan”), (iv) 149,826 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the Consonus Technologies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “CTI Plan”), which amount makes up the authorized but unissued pool thereunder, (v) 281,514 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the outstanding Company Warrants, (vi) 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of Company Warrants to be issued by the Company during 2010, and (vii) 31,246 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance under existing deferred stock grant agreements.  As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options to purchase Company Common Stock under the CTI Plan. As of the date hereof, no shares of Company Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding.  All issued and outstanding Company Common Stock and all issued and outstanding capital stock of all subsidiaries is held by the persons and in the amount reflected in Section 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter.  Section 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the following information with respect to each Company Stock Option (as defined in Section 5.9 hereof) outstanding as to the date of the Agreement: (i) the name of the optionee; (ii) the particular plan pursuant to which such Company Stock Option was granted; (iii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option; (iv) the exercise price of such Company Stock Option; (v) the date on which such Company Stock Option was granted; (vi) the applicable vesting schedule; (vii) the date on which such Company Stock Option expires; and (viii) whether the exercisability of such option will be accelerated in any way by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and indicates the extent of any such acceleration. Company has made available to Parent accurate and complete copies of all stock option plans pursuant to which the Company has granted such Company Stock Options that are currently outstanding and the form of all stock option agreements evidencing such Company Stock Options. All shares of Company Common Stock subject to the issuance aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instrument pursuant to which they are issuable, would be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non accessible. Except as set forth in Section 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is bound obligating the Company to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Option as a result of the Merger. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, all outstanding Company Stock Options, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been issued and granted in compliance with (i) all applicable securities laws and other applicable federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issues, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity (as defined below) and (ii) all requirements set forth in applicable contracts, agreements, and instruments.

 
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(b)           Except for securities the Company owns free and clear of all liens, pledges, hypothecations, charges, mortgages, security interests, encumbrances, claims, infringements, interferences, options, right of first refusals, preemptive rights, community property interests or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset) directly or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of equity security of any subsidiary of the Company, or any security exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b) or 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company or any of its subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition of, any shares of capital stock, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or obligating the Company or any of its subsidiaries to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no registration rights and there is, except for the Voting Agreements, no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreement or understanding to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which they are bound with respect to any equity security of any class of the Company or with respect to any equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership interest of any class of any of its subsidiaries.
 
2.4      Authority Relative to this Agreement
 
The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and, subject to obtaining the approval of the stockholders of the Company of the Merger, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions so contemplated (other than, with respect to the Merger, the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with Delaware Law and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws).  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, constitute legal and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
 
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(a)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) subject to obtaining the approval of the Company’s stockholders in favor of approval and adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger, and obtaining the consents, approvals, authorizations and permits and making registrations, filings and notifications set forth in Section 2.5(b) hereof (or Section 2.5(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter), conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its sub­sidiaries or its or any of their respective properties are bound or affected, or (iv) cause the acceleration of any vesting of any awards for or rights to Company Common Stock or the payment of or the acceleration of payment of any change in control, severance, bonus or other cash payments or issuance of shares of Company Common Stock, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the extent such conflict, violation, breach, default, impairment or other effect could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.
 
(b)      The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or registration, filing with or notification to, any court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign (each, a “Governmental Entity” and, collectively, “Governmental Entities”), except for (i) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), state securities laws (“Blue Sky Laws”), and foreign Governmental Entities and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) the filing and recordation of the Merger Certificate as required by the Delaware Law, and (iii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, (A) would not prevent consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement, or (B) could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.
 
2.6      Compliance; Permits
 
(a)      Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any conflicts, defaults or violations that (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its subsidiaries.  No investigation or review by any governmental or regulatory body or authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries, nor has any governmental or regulatory body or authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, other than, in each such case, those the outcome of which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 
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(b)      The Company and its subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses, variances, exemp­tions, orders and approvals from Governmental Entities which are material to operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (collectively, the “Company Permits”).  The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Company Permits.
 
2.7      Financial Statements
 
The Company has made available to Parent a correct and complete copy of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2009 (the “Company Balance Sheet”), and the related audited statements of income and stockholders’ equity and changes in financial position of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, on consolidated basis, and (ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related audited statements of income and stockholders’ equity and changes in financial position of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, on a consolidated basis (collectively, the “Company Financial Statements”). The Company Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and each fairly presents the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.
 
2.8      No Undisclosed Liabilities
 
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations,  financial condition or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole except (i) liabilities provided for in the Company Balance Sheet, (ii) reflected in the Disclosure Letter, or (iii) liabilities incurred since the Company Balance Sheet date in the ordinary course of business.
 
2.9      Absence of Certain Changes or Events
 
Since the Company Balance Sheet date, there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any of the Company’s capital stock or any other securities of the Company or its subsidiaries or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities except for repurchases from employees following their termination pursuant to the terms of their pre-existing stock option or purchase agreements, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ capital stock, (iv) any granting by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Company or any of its subsidiaries into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Company of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) entry by the Company or any of its subsidiaries into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 2.19 hereof) other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and other than licenses disclosed on Section 2.19(j) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (vi) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP, (vii) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable, or (viii) any sale of assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business.

 
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2.10           Absence of Litigation
 
Except as set forth in Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any governmental or regulatory investigation pending or threatened) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any properties or rights of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, before any Governmental Entity.
 
2.11           Employee Benefit Plans
 
(a)      All employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document and including, without limitation, all “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) (the “Company Plans”) covering (i) any active or former employee, director or consultant of the Company, (ii) any subsidiary of Company, or (iii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a controlled group or which is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code (an “Affiliate”), or with respect to which the Company has or, to the Company’s knowledge, may in the future have liability (excluding consideration of Parent and its subsidiaries as Affiliates following the Effective Time), are listed in Section 2.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Company has provided to Parent: (i) correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each Company Plan including (without limitation) all amendments thereto, all related trust documents, and all material written agreements and contracts relating to each such Company Plan; (ii) the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each Company Plan; (iii) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Company Plan; (iv) all IRS determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters, and all applications and correspondence to or from the IRS or the DOL with respect to such application or letter; (v) all material correspondence to or from any governmental agency relating to any Company Plan; (vi) all COBRA forms and related notices within the last three (3) years; (vii) all discrimination tests for each Company Plan for the most recent three (3) plan years; (viii) the most recent annual actuarial valuations, if any, prepared for each Company Plan; (xi) if the Company Plan is funded, the most recent annual and periodic accounting of Company Plan assets; (x) all material written agreements and contracts relating to each Company Plan, including, but not limited to, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts and group insurance contracts; (xi) all material communications to employees or former employees within the last three (3) years relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any material liability under any Company Plan or proposed Company Plan; (xii) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance covering the fiduciaries for each Company Plan; and (xiii) all registration statements, annual reports (Form 11-K and all attachments thereto) and prospectuses prepared in connection with any Company Plan.

 
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(b)      Each Company Plan has been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations (foreign or domestic), including but not limited to ERISA or the Code, which are applicable to such Company Plans. No suit, action or other litigation (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Company Plan activities) has been brought, or to the knowledge of the Company is threatened, against or with respect to any such Company Plan. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Internal Revenue Service or Department of Labor with respect to any Company Plans.  All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the Company Plans have been timely made or accrued.  Section 2.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter includes a listing of the accrued vacation liability of Company as of December 31, 2009. Any Company Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and each trust intended to qualify under Section 501(a) of the Code (i) has either obtained a favorable determination, notification, advisory and/or opinion letter, as applicable, as to its qualified status from the Internal Revenue Service or still has a remaining period of time under applicable Treasury Regulations or Internal Revenue Service pronouncements in which to apply for such letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination, and (ii) incorporates or has been amended to incorporate all provisions required to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation.  The Company does not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Company Plan, to modify any Company Plan (except to the extent required by law or to conform any such Company Plan to the requirements of any applicable law, in each case as previously disclosed to Parent in writing, or as required by this Agreement), or to enter into any new Company Plan. Each Company Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Effective Time in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent, the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than ordinary administration expenses).
 
 

 
 
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(c)      Neither the Company, any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their Affiliates has at any time ever maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and at no time has the Company or any of its subsidiaries contributed to or been requested to contribute to any “multiemployer plan,” as such term is defined in ERISA or to any plan described in Section 413(c) of the Code.  Neither the Company, any of its subsidiaries, nor any officer or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any liability or penalty under Section 4975 through 4980B of the Code or Title I of ERISA. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the IRS or DOL with respect to any Company Plan. No “prohibited transaction,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 and 407 of ERISA, and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, has occurred with respect to any Company Plan.
 
(d)      Neither the Company, any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their Affiliates has, prior to the Effective Time and in any material respect, violated any of the health continuation requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the requirements of Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, the requirements of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, as amended, the requirements of the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996, as amended, or any similar provisions of state law applicable to employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  None of the Company Plans promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits to any person except as required by applicable law and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to provide such retiree benefits to any employee, former employee, director, consultant or other person, except to the extent required by statute.
 
(e)      Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is bound by or subject to (and none of its respective assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any arrangement with any labor union.  No employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is represented by any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement and, to the knowledge of the Company, no campaign to establish such representation is in progress. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened labor dispute involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries and any group of its employees nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries experienced any labor interruptions over the past three (3) years, and the Company and its subsidiaries consider their relationships with their employees to be good.  The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.
 
(f)      Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any Company Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 
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(g)      No payment or benefit that will or may be made by the Company or its Affiliates with respect to any employee will be characterized as a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
 
(h)      Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has or is required to have an International Employee Plan (as defined below).  For purposes of this Section “International Employee Plan” shall mean each Company Plan that has been adopted or maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, whether informally or formally, for the benefit of current or former employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries outside the United States.
 
(i)      Except as set forth in Section 2.11(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Company Plan provides, reflects or represents any liability to provide retiree health benefit to any person for any reason, except as may be required by COBRA or other applicable statute, and the Company has never represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to any employee (either individually or to employees as a group) or any other person that such employee(s) or other person would be provided with retiree health benefits, except to the extent required by statute.
 
2.12           [Intentionally Omitted]
 
2.13           .Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus
 
None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 5.1(a) hereof) will, at the time the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as defined in Section 5.1(a) hereof) to be filed with the SEC by Company pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof will, on the dates mailed to the stock­holders of the Company, at the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (as defined in Section 5.2(a) hereof) and as of the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.  To the extent in the Company's reasonable control, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by Parent or Merger Sub which is contained in any of the foregoing documents, or any decision by Parent or Merger Sub to exclude or materially modify any information supplied by the Company.
 
2.14           Restrictions on Business Activities
 
There is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or any of its subsidiaries which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect, in any material respect, of prohibiting or impairing any present business practice of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its subsidiaries as currently conducted.

 
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2.15           Title to Property
 
Except as set forth on Section 2.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries owns any material real property.  Except as set forth on Section 2.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and each of its subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all of their material real and personal properties and assets, free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances except liens for taxes not yet due and payable and such liens or other imperfections of title, if any, as do not materially detract from the value of or interfere with the present use of the property affected thereby; and all leases pursuant to which Company or any of its subsidiaries lease from others material amounts of real or personal property are in good standing, valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing material default or event of default (or any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default and in respect of which Company or subsidiary has not taken adequate steps to prevent such default from occurring). All the plants, structures and equipment owned by or being acquired under a capital lease by the Company and its subsidiaries, except such as may be under construc­tion, are in good operating condition and repair, in all material respects, subject to normal wear and tear.
 
2.16           Taxes
 
(a)      Definition of Taxes.  For all purposes of and under this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” refers to any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
 
(b)      Tax Returns and Audits.
 
(i)           The Company and each of its subsidiaries have timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information statements and reports (“Returns”) relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company and each of its subsidiaries with any Tax authority, except such Returns which are not material to the Company. Such Returns are true and correct in all material respects, have been completed in accordance with applicable law, and all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns have been paid.  There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
(ii)           The Company and each of its subsidiaries as of the Effective Time will have withheld with respect to its employees all federal and state income taxes, Taxes pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (“FICA”), Taxes pursuant to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (“FUTA”) and other Taxes required to be withheld.
 
(iii)           Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.

 
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(iv)           No audit or other examination of any Return of the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.
 
(v)           No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries has been proposed in writing formally or informally by any Tax authority to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any representative thereof.
 
(vi)           Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any liability for any material unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on the Company Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to the Company, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course.
 
(vii)           There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party as of the date of this Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that, individually or collectively, would reasonably be expected to give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G, 404 or 162(m) of the Code. There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound to compensate any individual for excise taxes paid pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.
 
(viii)           Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
(ix)           Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is party to or has any obligation under any tax-sharing, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or arrangement.
 
(x)           None of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ assets are tax exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
 
(xi)           Neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company has participated as either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.
 
2.17           Environmental Matters
 
Except as set forth on Section 2.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the operations of the Company and each of its subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining in good standing and complying in all material respects with all Environmental Permits and no action or proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke, modify or terminate any such Environmental Permit, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts, circumstances or conditions currently exist that could adversely affect such continued compliance with Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits or require currently unbudgeted capital expenditures to achieve or maintain such continued compliance with Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits.

 
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Environmental Law” means any law, as now or hereafter in effect, in any way relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or natural resources including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. § 1801 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), as each has been or may be amended and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
 
Environmental Permit” means any permit required by Environmental Laws for the operation of such company.
 
2.18           Brokers
 
The Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
 
2.19           Intellectual Property
 
(a)      For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following definitions:
 
(i)           “Intellectual Property” shall mean any or all of the following and all rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith: (i) all United States, international and foreign patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof; (ii) all inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, improvements, trade secrets, proprietary information, know how, technology, technical data and customer lists, and all documentation relating to any of the foregoing; (iii) all copyrights, copyrights registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; (iv) all mask works, mask work registrations and applications therefor, and any equivalent or similar rights in semiconductor masks, layouts, architectures or topology; (v) domain names, uniform resource locators (“URLs”) and other names and locators associated with the Internet (collectively, “Domain Names”), (vi) all computer software, including all source code, object code, firmware, development tools, files, records and data, and all media on which any of the foregoing is recorded; (vii) all industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor throughout the world; (viii) all trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor throughout the world; (ix) all databases and data collections and all rights therein throughout the world; (x) all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated, throughout the world, and (xi) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing anywhere in the world.

 
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(ii)           “Company Intellectual Property” shall mean any Intellectual Property that is owned by, or exclusively licensed to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
(iii)           “Registered Intellectual Property” means all United States, international and foreign: (i) patents and patent applications (including provisional applications); (ii) registered trademarks, applications to register trademarks, intent-to-use applications, or other registrations or applications related to trademarks; (iii) registered copyrights and applications for copyright registration; and (iv) any other Intellectual Property that is the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any state, government or other public legal authority.
 
(iv)           “Company Registered Intellectual Property” means all of the Registered Intellectual Property owned by, or filed in the name of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
(b)      Section 2.19(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of (i) all Company Registered Intellectual Property and specifies, where applicable, the jurisdictions in which each such item of Company Registered Intellectual Property has been issued or registered, and (ii) all proceedings or actions before any court or tribunal (including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) or equivalent authority anywhere else in the world) related to any of the Company Registered Intellectual Property.
 
(c)      Section 2.19(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list (by name and version number) of all products, software or service offerings of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Company Products”) that have been sold, distributed or otherwise disposed of in the five (5)-year period preceding the date hereof or which the Company or any of its subsidiaries currently intends to sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of in the future, including any products or service offerings under development.
 
(d)      No Company Intellectual Property or Company Product is subject to any proceeding or outstanding decree, order, judgment, contract, license, agreement, or stipulation restricting in any manner the use, transfer, or licensing thereof by Company or any of its subsidiaries, or which may affect the validity, use or enforceability of such Company Intellectual Property or Company Product.
 
(e)      Each item of Company Registered Intellectual Property is valid and subsisting, all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees currently due in connection with such Company Registered Intellectual Property have been made and all necessary documents, recordations and certificates in connection with such Company Registered Intellectual Property have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of prosecuting, maintaining or perfecting such Company Registered Intellectual Property.

 
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(f)      Section 2.19(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of all actions that are required to be taken by the Company within ninety (90) days of the date hereof with respect to any of the Company Registered Intellectual Property.
 
(g)      The Company owns and has good and exclusive title to each item of Company Intellectual Property owned by it, free and clear of any lien or encumbrance (excluding non-exclusive licenses and related restrictions granted in the ordinary course).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) to the knowledge of the Company, the Company is the exclusive owner of all trademarks and trade names used in connection with the operation or conduct of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the sale, distribution or provision of any Company Products by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the Company owns exclusively, and has good title to, all copyrighted works that are included or incorporated into Company Products or which the Company or any of its subsidiaries otherwise purports to own, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, the manufacture, sale or use of Company Products does not infringe any patents.
 
(h)      To the extent that any technology, software or Intellectual Property has been developed or created independently or jointly by a third party for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or is incorporated into any of the Company Products, the Company and its subsidiaries have a written agreement with such third party with respect thereto and the Company and its subsidiaries thereby either (i) have obtained ownership of, and is the exclusive owner of, or (ii) have obtained perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide non-terminable licenses (sufficient for the conduct of its business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted) to all such third party’s Intellectual Property in such work, material or invention by operation of law or by valid assignment or license, to the fullest extent it is legally possible to do so.
 
(i)      Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has transferred ownership of, or granted any exclusive license with respect to, any Intellectual Property that is or was Company Intellectual Property, to any third party, or knowingly permitted the Company’s rights in such Company Intellectual Property to lapse or enter the public domain other than for trademarks for Company Products no longer sold by the Company for which the Company has let the applicable trademark rights become abandoned in the Company's ordinary course of business.
 
(j)      Other than “shrink wrap” and similar widely available commercial end-user licenses, Section 2.19(j) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of all contracts, licenses and agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party (i) with respect to Company Intellectual Property licensed or transferred to any third party, or (ii) pursuant to which a third party has licensed or transferred any Intellectual Property to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
 
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(k)      All contracts, licenses and agreements relating to either (i) Company Intellectual Property or (ii) Intellectual Property of a third party licensed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, are, to the knowledge of the Company, in full force and effect.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will neither violate nor result in the breach, modification, cancellation, termination, suspension of, or acceleration of any payments with respect to, such contracts, licenses and agreements.  Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is in material compliance with, and has not materially breached any term of any such contracts, licenses and agreements and, to the knowledge of the Company, all other parties to such contracts, licenses and agreements are in compliance with, and have not materially breached any term of, such contracts, licenses and agreements.  Following the Closing Date, the Surviving Corporation will be permitted to exercise all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ rights under such contracts, licenses and agreements to the same extent the Company and its subsidiaries would have been able to had the transactions contemplated by this Agreement not occurred and without the payment of any additional amounts or consideration other than ongoing fees, royalties or payments which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would otherwise be required to pay.  Following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries will be permitted to exercise all of the Company's and its subsidiaries' rights under such contracts, licenses and agreements to the same extent as the Company and its subsidiaries would have been able to had the transactions contemplated by this Agreement not occurred and without being required to pay any additional amounts or consideration other than fees, royalties or payments which the Company or its subsidiaries would otherwise be required to pay had such transactions contemplated hereby not occurred.
 
(l)      The operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as such business currently is conducted and reasonably contemplated to be conducted, including (i) the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ design, development, manufacture, distribution, reproduction, marketing or sale of the products, software or services of the Company and its subsidiaries (including Company Products), and (ii) the Company’s use of any product, device or process, to the knowledge of the Company, has not, does not and will not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any third party or, to its knowledge, constitute unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction.
 
(m)     The Company Intellectual Property constitutes all the Intellectual Property owned by the Company or exclusively licensed to the Company and used in and/or necessary to the conduct of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as it currently is conducted, and as it is currently planned or contemplated to be conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the design, development, manufacture, use, import and sale of products, technology and performance of services (including the Company Products).
 
(n)      Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received notice from any third party that the operation of the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any act, product or service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, infringes or misappropriates the Intellectual Property of any third party or constitutes unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction.
 
(o)      To the knowledge of the Company, no person has or is infringing or misappropriating any Company Intellectual Property.
 
(p)      The Company and each of its subsidiaries has taken reasonable steps to protect the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ rights in the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets that it wishes to protect or any trade secrets or confidential information of third parties provided to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and, without limiting the foregoing, each of the Company and its subsidiaries has and enforces a policy requiring each employee and contractor to execute a proprietary information/confidentiality agreement substantially in the form provided to Parent and all current and former employees and contractors of the Company and any of its subsidiaries have executed such an agreement, except where the failure to do so is not reasonably expected to be material to the Company.

 
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2.20           Agreements, Contracts and Commitments
 
(a)      Except as set forth on Section 2.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by:
 
(i)           any employment or consulting agreement, contract or commitment with any officer or director or higher level employee or member of the Company’s Board of Directors, other than those that are terminable by the Company or any of its subsidiaries on no more than thirty (30) days notice without liability or financial obligation to the Company;
 
(ii)           any agreement or plan, including, without limitation, any stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan or stock purchase plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(iii)           any agreement of indemnification or any guaranty other than any agreement of indemnification entered into in connection with the sale, license, distribution, reselling or other transfer of software products in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the provision of services in the ordinary course of business;
 
(iv)           any agreement, contract or commitment containing any covenant limiting in any respect the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to engage in any line of business presently conducted by the Company or any subsidiary, or to compete with any person or granting any exclusive distribution rights;
 
(v)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force relating to the disposition or acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement of a material amount of assets not in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any material ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business enterprise other than the Company’s subsidiaries;
 
(vi)           any dealer, distributor, joint marketing or development agreement currently in force under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries have continuing material obligations to jointly market any product, technology or service and which may not be canceled without penalty upon notice of sixty (60) days or less, or any material agreement pursuant to which Company or any of its subsidiaries have continuing material obligations to jointly develop any intellectual property that will not be owned, in whole or in part, by Company or any of its subsidiaries and which may not be canceled without penalty upon notice of sixty (60) days or less;

 
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(vii)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to provide source code to any third party for any product or technology that is material to Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole;
 
(viii)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to license any third party to manufacture or reproduce any Company Product, service or technology or any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to sell or distribute any Company Products, services or technology, except agreements with distributors or sales representative in the normal course of business cancelable without penalty upon written notice of ninety (90) days or less;
 
(ix)           any mortgages, indentures, guarantees, loans or credit agreements, security agreements or other agreements or instruments relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit;
 
(x)           any material settlement agreement entered into within three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement; or
 
(xi)           any other material agreement, contract or commitment currently in force that is outside the ordinary course of business or that has a value of $250,000 or more within a twelve (12) month period in any individual case.
 
(b)      Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor to the Company’s knowledge any other party to a Company Contract (as defined below), is in material breach, violation or default under, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received written notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the agreements, contracts or commitments to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that are required to be set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter (any such agreement, contract or commitment, a “Company Contract”) in such a manner as would permit any other party to cancel or terminate any such Company Contract, or would permit any other party to seek material damages or other remedies (for any or all of such breaches, violations or defaults, in the aggregate).
 
2.21           Insurance
 
The Company maintains insurance policies and fidelity bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”) which are of the type and in amounts customarily carried by persons conducting businesses similar to those of the Company and its subsidiaries.  There is no material claim by the Company or any of its subsidiaries pending under any of the Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds.  The Company is not aware of, and has not received notice under any Insurance Policies of, (i) an insurer’s intention or threat to cancel or terminate any of the Insurance Policies, (ii) an insurer’s intention or threat to increase the premiums due under any of the Insurance Policies.

 
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2.22           Board Approval
 
The Board of Directors of the Company has, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, subject to stockholder approval, (ii) deter­mined that the Merger is fair to and in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company, and (iii) recommended that the stock­holders of Company approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
2.23           Vote Required
 
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
 
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
 
Parent and Merger Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made at the Closing Date, subject to such exceptions as are specifically disclosed in writing (with reference to the specific sections of this Agreement to which each such exception applies; provided, however, that if any section of the Parent Disclosure Letter discloses an item or information in such a way as to make its relevance to the disclosure required by another section reasonably apparent based upon the substance of such disclosure, the matter shall be deemed to have been disclosed in such other section of the Parent Disclosure Letter, notwithstanding the omission of an appropriate cross-reference to such other section) in the disclosure letter supplied by Parent to the Company, dated as of the date hereof and certified by a duly authorized officer of Parent (the “Parent Disclosure Letter”), as follows:
 
3.1      Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
 
(a)      Each of Parent and its subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each of Parent and its subsidiaries is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Each of Parent and its subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or its subsidiaries.
 
(b)      The Parent has no subsidiaries except for the corporations identified in Section 3.1(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter.  Neither the Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has agreed, is obligated to make, or is bound by, any written, oral or other agreement, contract, sub contract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sub-license, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment, or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.  Neither the Parent nor any of its subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in or any interest convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business, association or entity.

 
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3.2      Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
Parent and each of its subsidiaries has previously furnished to the Company a complete and correct copy of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws as amended to date. Such Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and equivalent organizational documents of Parent and each of its subsidiaries are in full force and effect. Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.
 
3.3      Capitalization
 
(a)      The authorized capital stock of the Parent consists of 40,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  As of the close of business on the date hereof, (i) 2,566,516 shares of Parent Common Stock were issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) no shares of Parent Common Stock were held in treasury by the Parent or by any subsidiaries of the Company, and (iii)  472,097 shares of Parent Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase Parent Common Stock under the 2009 Option Plan.  As of the date hereof, no shares of Parent Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, all outstanding Parent Stock Options, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Parent have been issued and granted in compliance with (i) all applicable securities laws and other applicable federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issues, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity and (ii) all requirements set forth in applicable contracts, agreements, and instruments.
 
(b)      Except for securities the Parent owns free and clear of all liens, pledges, hypothecations, charges, mortgages, security interests, encumbrances, claims, infringements, interferences, options, right of first refusals, preemptive rights, community property interests or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset) directly or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, and except for shares of capital stock or other similar ownership interests of subsidiaries of the Parent that are owned by certain nominee equity holders as required by the applicable law of the jurisdiction of organization of such subsidiaries (which shares or other interests do not materially impact Parent's control of such subsidiaries), as of the date of this Agreement, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of equity security of any subsidiary of the Parent, or any security exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 3.3(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter or as set forth in Section 3.3(a) hereof, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which the Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Parent or any of its subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition of, any shares of capital stock, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of the Parent or any of its subsidiaries or obligating the Parent or any of its subsidiaries to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no registration rights and there is, except for the Voting Agreements, no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreement or understanding to which the Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which they are bound with respect to any equity security of any class of the Parent or with respect to any equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership interest of any class of any of its subsidiaries.

 
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(c)           The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger, when issued and delivered in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws.
 
3.4      Authority Relative to this Agreement
 
.  Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement, or to consummate the transactions so contemplated. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authori­zation, execution and delivery by Company, constitute legal and binding obligations of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with their respective terms.
 
3.5      No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
 
(a)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub shall not (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) subject to obtaining the consents, approvals, authorizations and permits and making the registrations, filings and notifications, set forth in Section 3.5(b) hereof (or Section 3.5(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter), conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its subsidiaries or by which it or their respective properties are bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair Parent’s or any such subsidiary’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of Parent or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties are bound or affected, or (iv) cause the acceleration of any vesting of any awards for or rights to Parent Common Stock or the payment of or the acceleration of payment of any change in control, severance, bonus or other cash payments or issuances of shares of Parent Common Stock, with respect to Parent or any of its subsidiaries, except in the case of clauses (ii) or (iii), to the extent such conflict, violation, breach, default, impairment or other effect could not individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or its subsidiaries.

 
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(b)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub shall not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or registration, filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i)  applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws,  (ii) the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the Delaware Law and (iii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, (A) would not prevent consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent Parent or Sub from performing their respective obligations under this Agreement or (B) could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or its subsidiaries.
 
3.6      SEC Filings.  
 
Parent has made available to the Company a correct and complete copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and definitive proxy statement filed by Parent with the SEC on or after January 1, 2009 and prior to the date of this Agreement (the “Parent SEC Reports”), which are all the forms, reports and documents required to be filed by Parent with the SEC since such date.  The Parent SEC Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement then on the date of such filing) 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of Parent’s subsidiaries is required to file any reports or other documents with the SEC.
 
3.7      Agreements, Contracts and Commitments
 
(a)      Except as set forth on Section 3.7 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by:
 
(i)           any employment or consulting agreement, contract or commitment with any officer or director or higher level employee or member of Parent's Board of Directors, other than those that are terminable by Parent or any of its subsidiaries on no more than thirty (30) days notice without liability or financial obligation to Parent;

 
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(ii)           any agreement or plan, including, without limitation, any stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan or stock purchase plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(iii)           any agreement of indemnification or any guaranty other than any agreement of indemnification entered into in connection with the sale, license, distribution, reselling or other transfer of software products in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the provision of services in the ordinary course of business;
 
(iv)           any agreement, contract or commitment containing any covenant limiting in any respect the right of Parent or any of its subsidiaries to engage in any line of business presently conducted by Parent or any subsidiary, or to compete with any person or granting any exclusive distribution rights;
 
(v)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force relating to the disposition or acquisition by Parent or any of its subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement of a material amount of assets not in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries has any material ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business enterprise other than Parent's subsidiaries;
 
(vi)           any dealer, distributor, joint marketing or development agreement currently in force under which Parent or any of its subsidiaries have continuing material obligations to jointly market any product, technology or service and which may not be canceled without penalty upon notice of sixty (60) days or less, or any material agreement pursuant to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries have continuing material obligations to jointly develop any intellectual property that will not be owned, in whole or in part, by Parent or any of its subsidiaries and which may not be canceled without penalty upon notice of sixty (60) days or less;
 
(vii)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to provide source code to any third party for any product or technology that is material to Parent and its subsidiaries taken as a whole;
 
(viii)           any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to license any third party to manufacture or reproduce any Parent product, service or technology or any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force to sell or distribute any Parent product, services or technology, except agreements with distributors or sales representative in the normal course of business cancelable without penalty upon written notice of sixty (60) days or less and substantially in the form previously provided to the Company;
 
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(x)           any material settlement agreement entered into within three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement; or
 
(xi)           any other agreement, contract or commitment currently in force that has a value of $50,000 or more in any individual case.
 
(b)           Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor to the Company’s knowledge any other party to a Company Contract (as defined below), is in material breach, violation or default under, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received written notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the agreements, contracts or commitments to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that are required to be set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter (any such agreement, contract or commitment, a “Company Contract”) in such a manner as would permit any other party to cancel or terminate any such Company Contract, or would permit any other party to seek material damages or other remedies (for any or all of such breaches, violations or defaults, in the aggregate).
 
3.8      Compliance.
 
Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any conflicts, defaults or violations that (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or its subsidiaries.  No investigation or review by any governmental or regulatory body or authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or its subsidiaries, nor has any governmental or regulatory body or authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, other than, in each such case, those the outcome of which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or any of its subsidiaries.
 
3.9      Registration Statement; Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
 
None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securi­ties Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or neces­sary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; and (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will, at the dates mailed to the stock­holders of Company, at the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and as of the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or neces­sary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Registration Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by the Company which is contained in any of the foregoing documents, or any decision by the Company to exclude or materially modify information supplied by Parent or Merger Sub.

 
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3.10 No Undisclosed Liability.  
 
Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has any liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations,  financial condition or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole except (i) liabilities provided for in the Parent SEC Filings, (ii) liabilities reflected in the Parent Disclosure Letter, or (iii) liabilities incurred since the date reflected in the Parent SEC Filings in the ordinary course of business.
 
3.11 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
 
Since the date of the last filed SEC Report, there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of the Parent’s or any of its subsidiaries’ capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Parent of any of the Parent’s capital stock or any other securities of the Parent or its subsidiaries or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities except for repurchases from employees following their termination pursuant to the terms of their pre-existing stock option or purchase agreements, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Parent’s or any of its subsidiaries’ capital stock, (iv) any granting by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Parent of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) entry by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any Intellectual Property other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi) any material change by the Parent in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP, (vii) any revaluation by the Parent of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable, or (viii) any sale of assets of the Parent other than in the ordinary course of business.
 
3.12           Absence of Litigation
 
There are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent, threatened (or, to the knowledge of the Parent, any governmental or regulatory investigation pending or threatened) against the Parent or any of its subsidiaries or any properties or rights of the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, before any Governmental Entity.
 
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(a)      All employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document and including, without limitation, all “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) (the “Parent Plans”) covering (i) any active or former employee, director or consultant of Parent, (ii) any subsidiary of Parent, or (iii) any Affiliate, or with respect to which Parent has or, to Parent’s knowledge, may in the future have liability (excluding consideration of the Company and its subsidiaries as Affiliates following the Effective Time), are listed in Section 3.13(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter. Parent has provided to the Company: (i) correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each Parent Plan including (without limitation) all amendments thereto, all related trust documents, and all material written agreements and contracts relating to each such Parent Plan; (ii) the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each Parent Plan; (iii) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Parent Plan; (iv) all IRS determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters, and all applications and correspondence to or from the IRS or the DOL with respect to such application or letter; (v) all material correspondence to or from any governmental agency relating to any Parent Plan; (vi) all COBRA forms and related notices within the last three (3) years; (vii) all discrimination tests for each Parent Plan for the most recent three (3) plan years; (viii) the most recent annual actuarial valuations, if any, prepared for each Parent Plan; (xi) if the Parent Plan is funded, the most recent annual and periodic accounting of Parent Plan assets; (x) all material written agreements and contracts relating to each Parent Plan, including, but not limited to, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts and group insurance contracts; (xi) all material communications to employees or former employees within the last three (3) years relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any material liability under any Parent Plan or proposed Parent Plan; (xii) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance covering the fiduciaries for each Parent Plan; and (xiii) all registration statements, annual reports (Form 11-K and all attachments thereto) and prospectuses prepared in connection with any Parent Plan.
 
(b)      Each Parent Plan has been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations (foreign or domestic), including but not limited to ERISA or the Code, which are applicable to such Parent Plans. No suit, action or other litigation (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Parent Plan activities) has been brought, or to the knowledge of Parent is threatened, against or with respect to any such Parent Plan. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened by the Internal Revenue Service or Department of Labor with respect to any Parent Plans.  All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the Parent Plans have been timely made or accrued.  Section 3.13(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter includes a listing of the accrued vacation liability of Parent and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009. Any Parent Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and each trust intended to qualify under Section 501(a) of the Code (i) has either obtained a favorable determination, notification, advisory and/or opinion letter, as applicable, as to its qualified status from the Internal Revenue Service or still has a remaining period of time under applicable Treasury Regulations or Internal Revenue Service pronouncements in which to apply for such letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination, and (ii) incorporates or has been amended to incorporate all provisions required to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation.  Parent does not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Parent Plan, to modify any Parent Plan (except to the extent required by law or to conform any such Parent Plan to the requirements of any applicable law, in each case as previously disclosed to the Company in writing, or as required by this Agreement), or to enter into any new Parent Plan. Each Parent Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Effective Time in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent, the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than ordinary administration expenses).

 
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(c)      Neither Parent, any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their Affiliates has at any time ever maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and at no time has Parent or any of its subsidiaries contributed to or been requested to contribute to any “multiemployer plan,” as such term is defined in ERISA or to any plan described in Section 413(c) of the Code.  Neither Parent, any of its subsidiaries, nor any officer or director of Parent or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any liability or penalty under Section 4975 through 4980B of the Code or Title I of ERISA. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened by the IRS or DOL with respect to any Parent Plan. No “prohibited transaction,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 and 407 of ERISA, and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, has occurred with respect to any Parent Plan.
 
(d)      Neither Parent, any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their Affiliates has, prior to the Effective Time and in any material respect, violated any of the health continuation requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the requirements of Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, the requirements of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, as amended, the requirements of the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996, as amended, or any similar provisions of state law applicable to employees of Parent or any of its subsidiaries.  None of the Parent Plans promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits to any person except as required by applicable law and neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to provide such retiree benefits to any employee, former employee, director, consultant or other person, except to the extent required by statute.
 
(e)      Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is bound by or subject to (and none of its respective assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any arrangement with any labor union.  No employee of Parent or any of its subsidiaries is represented by any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement and, to the knowledge of Parent, no campaign to establish such representation is in progress. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened labor dispute involving Parent or any of its subsidiaries and any group of its employees nor has Parent or any of its subsidiaries experienced any labor interruptions over the past three (3) years, and Parent and its subsidiaries consider their relationships with their employees to be good.  Parent and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

 
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(f)      Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of Parent or any of its subsidiaries under any Parent Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Parent Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
 
(g)      No payment or benefit that will or may be made by Parent or its Affiliates with respect to any employee will be characterized as a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
 
(h)      Neither Parent nor any subsidiary has or is required to have an International Employee Plan.
 
(i)      Except as set forth in Section 3.13(i) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, no Parent Plan provides, reflects or represents any liability to provide retiree health benefit to any person for any reason, except as may be required by COBRA or other applicable statute, and Parent has never represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to any employee (either individually or to employees as a group) or any other person that such employee(s) or other person would be provided with retiree health benefits, except to the extent required by statute.
 
3.14           Environmental Matters 
 
Except as set forth on Section 3.14 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, the operations of Parent and each of its subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining in good standing and complying in all material respects with all Environmental Permits and no action or proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke, modify or terminate any such Environmental Permit, and, to the knowledge of Parent, no facts, circumstances or conditions currently exist that could adversely affect such continued compliance with Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits or require currently unbudgeted capital expenditures to achieve or maintain such continued compliance with Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits.
 
3.15           Brokers.  
 
Parent has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
 
3.16           No Prior Activities of Merger Sub.  Except for obligations incurred in connection with its incorporation or organization and the negotiation, execution and consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, Merger Sub has neither incurred any obligation or liability nor engaged in any business or activity of any type or kind whatsoever or entered into any agreement or arrangement with any person.
 
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(i)           Parent and each of its subsidiaries have timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information statements and reports (“Returns”) relating to Taxes required to be filed by Parent and each of its subsidiaries with any Tax authority, except such Returns which are not material to Parent. Such Returns are true and correct in all material respects, have been completed in accordance with applicable law, and all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns have been paid.  There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
(ii)           Parent and each of its subsidiaries as of the Effective Time will have withheld with respect to its employees all federal and state income taxes, Taxes pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (“FICA”), Taxes pursuant to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (“FUTA”) and other Taxes required to be withheld.
 
(iii)           Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against Parent or any of its subsidiaries, nor has Parent or any of its subsidiaries executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.
 
(iv)           No audit or other examination of any Return of Parent or any of its subsidiaries by any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has Parent or any of its subsidiaries been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.
 
(v)           No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by Parent or any of its subsidiaries has been proposed in writing formally or informally by any Tax authority to Parent or any of its subsidiaries or any representative thereof.
 
(vi)           Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has any liability for any material unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on the financial statements included in the Parent SEC Filings in accordance with GAAP, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to the Company, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the date of the Parent SEC Filings in connection with the operation of the business of Parent and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course.
 
(vii)           There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party as of the date of this Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of Parent or any of its subsidiaries that, individually or collectively, would reasonably be expected to give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G, 404 or 162(m) of the Code. There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound to compensate any individual for excise taxes paid pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.
 
(viii)           Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries has filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 
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(ix)           Neither Parent nor any of its subsidiaries is party to or has any obligation under any tax-sharing, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or arrangement.
 
(x)           None of Parent's or its subsidiaries’ assets are tax exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
 
(xi)           Neither Parent nor any subsidiary of the Company has participated as either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.
 

 
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
 
4.1      Conduct of Business by the Parent and the Company
 
(a)      During the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, the parties and each of its subsidiaries shall, except to the extent that the other parties shall otherwise consent in writing, carry on its business, in the usual, regular and ordinary course, in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, pay its debts and taxes when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, pay or perform other material obligations when due, and use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to (i) preserve intact its present business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others with which it has business dealings. In addition, parties will promptly notify each other of any material event involving its business or operations.
 
(b)      Except as permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement, during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, neither Parent nor the Company shall do any of the following, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to do any of the following, except to the extent that the other party shall otherwise consent in writing:
 
(i)           waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other stock plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;
 
(ii)           grant any severance or termination pay to any officer or employee except pursuant to written agreements outstanding, or policies existing, on the date hereof and as previously disclosed in writing or made available to the other party, or adopt any new severance plan, or amend or modify or alter in any respect any severance plan, agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof, or grant any equity-based compensation, whether payable in cash or stock;

 
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(iii)           transfer or license to any person or entity, or otherwise extend, amend or modify any rights to any Intellectual Property, or enter into any agreements or make other commitments or arrangements to grant, transfer or license to any person future patent rights other than  non-exclusive licenses granted to end-users in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
 
(iv)           declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or split, combine or reclassify any such capital stock, or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any such capital stock;
 
(v)           purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock, except repurchases of unvested shares at cost in connection with the termination of the employment relationship with any employee pursuant to stock option or purchase agreements in effect on the date hereof;
 
(vi)           issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber (or propose any of the foregoing with respect to) any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of such capital stock, or any subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of such capital stock, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any kind or character obligating the Company or any of its subsidiaries to issue any shares of such capital stock or securities convertible, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of such capital stock, other than (A) the issuance, delivery and/or sale of (x) shares of Company Common Stock or Parent Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants therefor outstanding on the date of this Agreement and (B) the granting of stock options in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
 
(vii)           cause, permit or propose any amendments to its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or other charter documents (or similar governing instruments of any of its subsidiaries);
 
(viii)           acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, business trust, unincorporated association or other business organization, entity or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any of the foregoing, or enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or similar alliances;
 
(ix)           sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets, except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and except for the sale, lease or disposition (other than through licensing) of property or assets which are not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the business of such party and its subsidiaries;

 
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(x)           incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of such party, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with the financing of ordinary course trade payables consistent with past practice;
 
(xi)           adopt or amend any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement, or employee stock purchase or stock option plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, with newly hired employees who are terminable “at will” and who are not officers of such party), pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee, or increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its directors, officers, employees or consultants;
 
(xii)           (A) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (whether absolute or contingent, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, or otherwise) or litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement), other than the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms as in existence as of the date hereof or (B) waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release any person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement to which such party or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which such party or any of its subsidiaries is a beneficiary;
 
(xiii)           make any individual or series of related payments outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $10,000; or make any individual or series of related payments outside of the ordinary course of business in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate;
 
(xiv)           modify, amend or terminate any material contract or agreement to which such party or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims thereunder;
 
(xv)           enter into, renew or modify any contracts, agreements or obligations relating to the distribution, sale, license or marketing by third parties of the products of such party or any of its subsidiaries, or products licensed by such party or any of its subsidiaries;
 
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(xvii)           incur or enter into any agreement, contract or other commitment or arrangement requiring such party or any of its subsidiaries to make payments in excess of $100,000 in any individual case, or $300,000 in the aggregate;
 
(xviii)           engage in any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code, whether or not otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Article IV;
 
(xix)           engage in any action with the intent to, directly or indirectly, adversely impact or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
 
(xx)           hire any employee with an annual compensation level in excess of $200,000 (excluding sales commissions);
 
(xxi)           agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the actions described in Section 4.1(b)(i) through Section 4.1(b)(xx), inclusive.
 
(c)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article IV, it is expressly agreed and understood that any action which might other fall within the description of Section 4.1(a) or 4.1(b), but which could not be reasonably expected to materially affect the business, operations or value of such party, shall not be prohibited by Article IV; provided, however, that prompt written notice of any such actions shall be provided by the party taking such action to the other.
 
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
5.1      Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Registration Statement; Other Filings; Board Recommendations
 
(a)      As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the Company and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement/prospectus to be delivered to the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, in which the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be included as a prospectus, in connection with the issuance of the Parent Common Stock in or as a result of the Merger (the “Registration Statement”).  Each of the Company and Parent shall promptly provide to the other all such information concerning its business and financial statements and affairs as reasonably may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and to cause its counsel and auditors to cooperate with the other party’s counsel and auditors in the preparation of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement.  Each of the Company and Parent shall respond to any comments of the SEC, and shall use its respective commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared or ordered effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. The Company shall cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to its stockholders at the earliest practicable time after the Registration Statement is declared or ordered effective by the SEC.  As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, each of the Company and Parent shall prepare and file any other filings required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or any other Federal, foreign, state “blue sky” or related laws relating to the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Other Filings”).  Each of the Company and Parent shall notify the other promptly upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other government officials and of any request by the SEC or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any Other Filing, or for additional information and shall supply the other with copies of all correspondence between such party or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Merger or any Other Filing. Each of the Company and Parent shall cause all documents that it is responsible for filing with the SEC or other regulatory authorities under this Section 5.1(a) to comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Whenever any event occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Registration Statement or any Other Filing, the Company or Parent, as the case may be, shall promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with the SEC or its staff or any other govern­ment officials, and/or mailing to the stockholders of the Company, such amendment or supplement.

 
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(b)      The Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company in favor of adoption and approval of this Agreement and approval of the Merger, subject to the right of the Board of Directors of the Company to withhold, withdraw, amend, modify or change its recommendation and recommend a Superior Offer in accordance with Section 5.2(c) hereof.
 
5.2      Meeting of Company Stockholders
 
(a)      Promptly after the date hereof, the Company shall take all action necessary in accordance with Delaware Law and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to convene a meeting of the stockholders of the Company (the “Company Stockholders’ Meeting”) to be held as promptly as practicable, and in any event (to the extent permissible under Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company) within forty-five (45) calendar days, following the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, for the purpose of voting upon this Agreement and the Merger.  Subject to the terms of Section 5.2(c) hereof, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger, and shall take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of its stockholders required by Delaware Law to obtain such approvals.  The Company may adjourn or postpone the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (i) if and to the extent necessary to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is provided to the Company’s stockholders in advance of a vote on this Agreement and the Merger, or (ii) if, as of the time for which the Company Stockholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus), there are insufficient shares of Company Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting.  The Company shall ensure that the Company Stockholders’ Meeting is called, noticed, convened, held and conducted, and that all proxies solicited by the Company in connection with the Company Stockholders’ Meeting are solicited, in compliance with Delaware Law, and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, and all other applicable legal requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company’s obligation to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders’ Meeting in accordance with this Section 5.2(a) shall not be limited to or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to the Company of any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below), or by any withholding, withdrawal, amendment, modification or change of the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company with respect to this Agreement and/or the Merger.

 
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(b)      Unless the Board of Directors of the Company shall have withheld, withdrawn, amended,  modified or changed its recommendation of this Agreement and the Merger in compliance with Section 5.2(c) hereof, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the Merger at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting; (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall include a statement to the effect that the Board of Directors of the Company has recommended that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the Merger at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting; and (iii) neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor any committee thereof shall withhold, withdraw, amend, modify, change or propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, amend, modify or change in a manner adverse to Parent, the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
(c)      Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from withholding, withdrawing, amending, modifying or changing its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement or in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement and approval of the Merger if (i) a Superior Offer (as defined below) is made to the Company and is not withdrawn, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its representatives shall have violated the terms of Section 5.5 hereof and the Company is not then in material breach of this Agreement and (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel, that, in light of such Superior Offer, the withholding, withdrawal, amendment, modification or changing of such recommendation is required in order for the Board of Directors of the Company to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company’s stockholders under Delaware Law with respect to such Superior Offer; provided, however, that prior to publicly withholding, withdrawing, amending, modifying or changing its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement and approval of the Merger, the Company shall have given Parent at least five (5) business days prior written notice (or such lesser prior notice as provided to the members of Company’s Board of Directors) thereof and the opportunity to meet with the Company and its counsel.  Nothing contained in this Section 5.2 shall limit the Company’s obligation to hold and convene the Company Stockholders’ Meeting (regardless of whether the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have been withheld, withdrawn, amended, modified or changed pursuant hereto).  For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “Superior Offer” shall mean any bona fide, unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section 5.5(b) hereof) on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in the good faith exercise of its reasonable judgment, on the basis of the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, are more favorable and provide greater value to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the terms of the Merger; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a “Superior Offer” pursuant hereto if any financing required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not likely, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, to be obtained by such third party on a timely basis.

 
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5.3      Confidentiality
 
The parties hereto acknowledge that the Company and Parent have previously executed a Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of April   , 2010 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which Confidentiality Agreement will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
 
5.4      Access to Information
 
During the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms and the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company shall afford the other and its accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to the properties, books, records and personnel of Parent or the Company, as applicable, to obtain all information concerning the business of such company, including, without limitation, the status of its product development efforts, properties, results of operations and personnel, as Parent or the Company may reasonably request. No information or knowledge obtained by Parent or the Company during the course of any investigation conducted pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall affect, or be deemed to modify in any respect any representation or warranty contained herein or the conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the Merger contained herein.
 
5.5      No Solicitation
 
(a)      During the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms and the Effective Time, the Company and its subsidiaries shall not, nor will they authorize or permit any of their respective officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by any of them to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or induce the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section 5.5(b) hereof), (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any information with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions, (iv) subject to the terms of Section 5.2(c) hereof, approve, endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal, or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction; provided, however, that prior to the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company, the terms of this Section 5.5(a) shall not prohibit the Company from furnishing information regarding the Company or any of its subsidiaries to, or entering into a confidentiality agreement or discussions or negotiations with, any person or group in response to a Superior Offer submitted by such person or group (and not withdrawn) if (1) neither the Company nor any representative of the Company and its subsidiaries shall have violated any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.5, (2) the Board of Directors of the Company concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such action is required in order for the Board of Directors of the Company to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company’s
 
 
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stockholders under Delaware Law, (3) (x) at least five (5) business days prior to furnishing any such information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such person or group, the Company gives Parent written notice of the identity of such person or group and of the Company’s intention to furnish information to, or enter into discussions or negotiations with, such person or group and (y) the Company receives from such person or group an executed confidentiality agreement at least as restrictive as the Confidentiality Agreement, and (4) contemporaneously with furnishing any such information to such person or group, the Company furnishes such information to Parent (to the extent such information has not been previously furnished by the Company to Parent).  The Company and its subsidiaries shall immediately cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties hereto understood and agree that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.5(a) by any officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.5(a) by the Company.  In addition to the foregoing, the Company shall (i) provide Parent with at least forty-eight (48) hours prior notice (or such lesser prior notice as provided to the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, but in no event less than twelve (12) hours) of any meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company at which the Board of Directors of the Company is reasonably expected to consider a Superior Offer, and (ii) provide Parent with at least five (5) business days prior written notice (or such lesser prior notice as provided to the members of the Board of Directors of the Company) of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company at which the Board of Directors of the Company is reasonably expected to recommend a Superior Offer to the stockholders of the Company and together with such notice a copy of the definitive documentation relating to such Superior Offer.
 
(b)           For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “Acquisition Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, involving (i) any acquisition or purchase from the Company by any person or “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of more than a five percent (5%) interest in the total outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any person or “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) beneficially owning five percent (5%) or more of the total outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any merger, consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction would hold less than ninety five percent (95%) of the equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction,; (ii) any sale, lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), exchange, transfer, license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition of more than five percent (5%) of the assets of the Company; or (iii) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 
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(c)      In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in Section 5.5(a) hereof, the Company shall advise Parent, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours, orally and in writing, of (i) any request for information which the Company reasonably believes could lead to an Acquisition Proposal or, (ii) any Acquisition Proposal, or (iii) any inquiry with respect to or which the Company reasonably should believe could lead to any Acquisition Proposal, the (iv) material terms and conditions of any such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and (v)  the identity of the person or group making any such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry.  The Company shall keep Parent informed in all material respects of the status and details (including material amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry.
 
5.6      Public Disclosure
 
Parent and the Company shall consult with each other, and to the extent practicable, agree, before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or an Acquisition Proposal, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable law or any listing agreement with a national securities exchange.  The parties hereto have agreed to the text of the joint press release announcing the signing of this Agreement.
 
5.7      Reasonable Efforts; Notification
 
(a)      Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties hereto in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, using reasonable efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable actions necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI hereof to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities, and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any), and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all necessary consents, approvals or waivers from third parties which may be required or desirable as a result of, or in connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed, and (v) the execution or delivery of any additional certificates, instruments and other documents necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement.  In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, the Company and its Board of Directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation on the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Parent or the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their businesses or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.

 
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(b)      The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent upon becoming aware that any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement has become untrue or inaccurate, or that the Company has failed to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement, in each case, such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) hereof would not be satisfied, provided, however, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Company, or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement.
 
(c)      Parent shall give prompt notice to the Company upon becoming aware that any representation or warranty made by Parent or Merger Sub in this Agreement has become untrue or inaccurate, or that Parent or Merger Sub has failed to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement, in each case, such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) hereof would not be satisfied, provided, however, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Parent or Merger Sub, or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement.
 
5.8      Third Party Consents
 
As soon as practicable following the date hereof, Parent and the Company shall each use its respective commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain any consents, waivers and approvals under any of its or its subsidiaries’ respective agreements, contracts, licenses or leases required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
5.9      Company Stock Options
 
At the Effective Time:
 
(a)      each outstanding option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (each, a “Company Stock Option”) under any Company Stock Plan, whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for such number of options under the Parent stock option plan as would be issuable pursuant to the Exchange Ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price of such Company Stock Option;

 
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(b)      each outstanding warrant or obligation to issue a warrant to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (each, a "Company Warrant"), whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for warrants to purchase such number of shares of Parent Common Stock as would be issuable pursuant to the Exchange Ratio, with a pro rata adjustment to the exercise price of such Company Warrant, and upon the same terms and conditions set forth in the Company Warrant;
 
(c)      each outstanding stock appreciation right based on the underlying value of shares of Company Common Stock, whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for stock appreciation right using the Exchange Ratio to calculate the appropriate number of shares of Parent Common Stock; and
 
(d)      each outstanding obligation to issue Company Common Stock pursuant to deferred stock agreements shall be assumed by Parent upon the same terms and conditions as the underlying deferred stock agreement and exchanged for the right to receive such number of shares of Parent Common Stock as would be issuable pursuant to the Exchange Ratio.
 
(e)      The compensation committee of the Company Board of Directors will not take any action to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Options as a result of the Merger.
 
5.10           Indemnification
 
From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company under any indemnification agreements between the Company and any of its directors and officers as in effect on the date hereof (the “Indemnified Parties”) and any indemnification provisions under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or resolution of the Board as in effect on the date hereof.  The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions with respect to exculpation and indemnification that are at least as favorable to the Indemnified Parties as those contained in the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company, unless such modification is required by applicable law.  The Company or the Surviving Corporation will either (i) maintain the Company's current director and officer insurance policy with coverage of not less than $3,000,000 for purposes of indemnifying and insuring those individuals covered under the Company's current director and officer insurance policy, or (ii) obtain a director and officer tail liability insurance policy with coverage of not less than $3,000,000 for purposes of indemnifying and insuring those individuals covered under the Company's current director and officer insurance policy, in either case such coverage shall continue in full force and effect for a period of  six (6) years from the Effective Time.

 
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
 
6.1      Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger
 
The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
 
(a)      Company Stockholder Approval.  This Agreement shall have been duly approved and adopted, and the Merger shall have been duly approved, by the requisite vote under Delaware Law, by the stockholders of the Company.
 
(b)      Registration Statement Effective; Proxy Statement/Prospectus.  The SEC shall have declared or ordered the Registration Statement to be effective, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose, and no similar proceeding in respect of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, shall have been initiated or threatened in writing by the SEC. All Other Filings shall have been approved or declared effective and no stop order shall have been issued and no proceeding shall have been initiated to revoke any such approval or effectiveness.
 
(c)      No Order.  No Governmental Entity shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger.
 
6.2      Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company
 
The obligation of the Company to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by the Company:
 
(a)      Representations and Warranties.  Each representation and warranty of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement (i) shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such particular date; provided, however, that in all cases where a representation or warranty contains a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of the dates set forth above.   The Company shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of Parent by duly authorized officer thereof.
 
(b)      Agreements and Covenants.  Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, and the Company shall have received a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of Parent by a duly authorized officer thereof.

 
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(c)           Material Adverse Effect.  No Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent and its subsidiaries shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
 
(d)      Transaction Payment Waivers.  The Company shall have received waivers from each executive of Parent or any of its subsidiaries related to any rights they may have to payments, bonuses, vesting, acceleration or other similar rights that are or may be triggered by the consummation of the transactions set forth herein (the "Executive Transaction Payment Waivers").
 
6.3      Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub
 
The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction or fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Parent:
 
(a)      Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement (i) shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such particular date; provided, however, that in all cases where a representation or warranty contains a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of the dates set forth above.  Parent shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of Company by a duly authorized officer thereof.
 
(b)      Agreements and Covenants.  The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing Date, and Parent shall have received a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of Company by a duly authorized officer thereof.
 
(c)      Material Adverse Effect.  No Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
 
(d)      Consents. The Company shall have obtained the consents, waivers and approvals required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which consents, waivers and approvals are set forth in Section 6.3(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
 
(e)      Transaction Payment Waivers.  The Company shall have received Executive Transaction Payment Waivers from each executive of the Company or any of its subsidiaries related to any rights they may have to payments, bonuses, vesting, acceleration or other similar rights that are or may be triggered by the consummation of the transactions set forth herein.

 
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ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
7.1      Termination
 
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after the requisite approval of the stockholders of the Company has been obtained in respect of this Agreement and the Merger:
 
(a)      by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company, duly authorized by the respective Boards of Directors of Parent and the Company;
 
(b)      by either Parent or the Company if the Merger shall not have been consummated by the date that is six (6) months following the date of this Agreement for any reason; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date, and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;
 
(c)      by either Parent or the Company if a Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;
 
(d)      by either Parent or the Company if the requisite approval of the stockholders of the Company contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the requisite vote at a meeting of the stockholders of the Company, duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(d) shall not be available to the Company in the event that the failure to obtain the requisite approval of the stockholders of the Company shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of the Company, and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of Section 5.2 of this Agreement;
 
(e)      by Parent if a Triggering Event (as defined below) shall have occurred;
 
(f)      by the Company, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Parent shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) hereof would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue; provided, however, that if such inaccuracy in Parent’s representa­tions and warranties or breach by Parent is curable by Parent through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then the Company may not terminate this Agree­ment under this Section 7.1(f) for thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of written notice from the Company to Parent of such breach, provided Parent continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(f) if such breach by Parent is cured during such thirty (30) calendar day period);

 
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(g)           by Parent, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) hereof would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue; provided, however, that if such inaccuracy in the Company’s representations and warranties or breach by the Company is curable by the Company through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Parent may not terminate this Agree­ment under this Section 7.1(g) for thirty (30) calendar days following the delivery of written notice from Parent to the Company of such breach, provided the Company continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(g) if such breach by the Company is cured during such thirty (30) calendar day period); or
 
(h)      by Parent if a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that if such Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries is curable by the Company through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Parent may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(h) for thirty (30) calendar days following the occurrence of such Material Adverse Effect, provided the Company continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(h) if such Material Adverse Effect is cured during such thirty (30) calendar day period..
 
For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Triggering Event” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof shall for any reason have withdrawn or shall have amended or modified in a manner adverse to Parent its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of the Agreement or the approval of the Merger; (ii) the Company shall have failed to include in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company in favor of the adoption and approval of the Agreement and the approval of the Merger; (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have failed to reaffirm its recommendation in favor of the adoption and approval of the Agreement and the approval of the Merger within five (5) business days after Parent requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed at any time following the announcement of an Acquisition Proposal; (iv) the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof shall have approved or recommended any Acquisition Proposal; (v) the Company shall have entered into any letter of intent or similar document or any agreement, contract or commitment accepting any Acquisition Proposal; or (vi) a tender or exchange offer relating to securities of the Company shall have been commenced by a person unaffiliated with Parent or its stockholders and the Company shall not have sent to its security holders pursuant to Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Securities Act, within ten (10) business days after such tender or exchange offer is first published, sent or given, a statement indicating that the Company recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer.
 
7.2      Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination
 
Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof shall be effective immediately upon the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other party or parties hereto.  In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, except (i) as set forth in this Section 7.2, and as set forth in Section 7.3 and Article VIII (General Provisions) hereof, each of which shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for any willful breach of this Agreement.   No termination of this Agreement shall affect the obligations of the parties hereto contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, all of which obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.

 
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7.3      Fees and Expenses
 
(a)      Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7.3, 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 Merger is consummated.
 
(b)      Company Payments.
 
(i)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 7.1(e) hereof, the Company shall pay to Parent in immediately available funds, within ten (10) business days after demand by Parent and as a condition to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) hereof, an amount in cash equal to all documented costs incurred by Parent in connection with the Merger and the S-4 Registration Statement through the date of termination with respect to legal, accounting, regulatory and similar third party fees and expenses (the “Termination Fee”).
 
(ii)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, in the event that (A) this Agreement is terminated by Parent or the Company, as applicable, pursuant to Section 7.1(b) or Section 7.1(d) hereof, (B) following the date hereof and prior to the termination of this Agreement, a third party shall have announced an Acquisition Proposal, and (C) within twelve (12) months following the termination of this Agreement, a Company Acquisition (as defined in Section 7.3(b)(iv) hereof) is consummated or the Company enters into an agreement or letter of intent providing for a Company Acquisition, then the Company shall pay to Parent, in immediately available funds, an amount in cash equal to the Termination Fee within two (2) business days after the earlier to occur of (x) the consummation of such Company Acquisition, or (y) the entry by the Company into such agreement or letter of intent or the commencement or announcement of such tender or exchange offer.
 
(iii)           The Company acknowledges that the agreements set forth in this Section 7.3(b) are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this Agreement.  Accordingly, if the Company shall fail to pay in a timely manner the amounts due pursuant to this Section 7.3(b), and, in order to obtain such payment, Parent makes a claim that results in a judgment against the Company for the amounts set forth in this Section 7.3(b), the Company shall pay to Parent its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amounts set forth in this Section 7.3(b) at the prime rate of The Chase Manhattan Bank in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.

 
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Payment of the fees described in this Section 7.3(b) shall not be in lieu of damages incurred in the event of breach of this Agreement.
 
(iv)           For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “Company Acquisition” shall mean any of the following transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); (i) a merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction hold less than sixty percent (60%) of the aggregate equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction, (ii) a voluntary sale or other disposition by the Company of assets representing in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate fair market value of the Company’s business immediately prior to such sale, or (iii) the acquisition by any person or group (including by way of a tender offer or an exchange offer or issuance by the Company), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial ownership of shares representing in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.
 
7.4      Amendment
 
Subject to applicable law, this Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time by execution of an instrument in writing, signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto by a duly authorized officer thereof.
 
7.5      Extension; Waiver
 
At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.  Any delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
 
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
8.1      Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties
 
The representations and warranties of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective Time, and only the covenants that by their terms survive the Effective Time shall survive the Effective Time.
 
8.2      Notices
 
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the parties at the following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy numbers for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
(a)      if to Parent, Merger Sub or the Company (following the Effective Time), to:


 
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Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.
445 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention:  Nana Baffour, CEO
Telephone No.: (212) 792-0921
Telecopy No.: (212) 202-4168
 
with a copy to:
 
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Attention: Thomas A. Rose, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 930-9700
Telecopy No.: (212) 930-9725
 
(b)           if to the Company (prior to the Effective Time), to:
 
Consonus Technologies, Inc.
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, NC 27511
Attention:  Mr. Hank L. Torbert
Telephone No.: (919) 379-8000
Telecopy No.: (919) xxx-xxxx
 
with a copy to:
 
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP      
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607
Attention:  Lisa D. Inman, Esq.
Telephone No.:  (919) 781-4000
Telecopy No.:  (919) 781-4865
 
8.3      Interpretation; Knowledge
 
(a)      When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits, such reference shall be to an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated the words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. When reference is made herein to “the business of” an entity, such reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity. Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.

 
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(b)           For purposes of this Agreement the term “knowledge” means with respect to a party hereto, with respect to any matter in question, that any of the executive officers of such party has actual knowledge of such matter or knowledge that such individual could reasonably be expected to obtain upon reasonable investigation or inquiry into such matter.
 
(c)      For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Material Adverse Effect” when used in connection with an entity means any change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), capitalization, financial condition or results of operations of such entity and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “person” shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or Governmental Entity.
 
8.4      Counterparts
 
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
 
8.5      Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries
 
This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter (i) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement; and (ii) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder, except as specifically provided in Section 5.11 hereof.
 
8.6      Severability
 
In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
 
8.7      Other Remedies; Specific Performance
 
Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

 
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8.8      Governing Law
 
This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether at law, in contract or in tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.  Each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and, in connection with any such matter, to service of process by notice as otherwise provided herein, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.  Any party may make service on another party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the party to be served at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 8.2.
 
8.9      Rules of Construction
 
The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
 
8.10           Assignment
 
No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
8.11           WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
 
.  EACH OF PARENT, THE COMPANY AND MERGER SUB HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF PARENT, THE COMPANY OR MERGER SUB IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective thereunto duly authorized offices, as of the date first written above.
 
MIDAS MEDICI GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
 

 
By:______________________________________
 
Name:____________________________________
 
Title:_____________________________________
 

 
MMGH ACQUISITION, INC.
 

 
By:______________________________________
 
Name:____________________________________
 
Title:_____________________________________
 

 
CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 

 
By:_____________________________________
 
Name:___________________________________
 
Title:_____________________________________
 
 

 
**** AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION ****
 
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 EXHIBIT A
 
FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

 


 
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VOTING AGREEMENT
 
VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of April   , 2010, between Consonus Technologies, Inc. a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”) and each shareholder of the Company set forth on the signature pages hereto (each, including their successors and assigns a “Shareholder” and together, the “Shareholders”).
 
Recitals
 
    A.  As of the date hereof, each Shareholder owns, beneficially and/or of record, shares of common stock, $0.0000015 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, the aggregate of which represent more than 51% of the voting power of the Company.
 
     B.  Each Shareholder desires to enter into this Agreement with respect to the voting of the shares of Common Stock now held, beneficially and/or of record, by such Shareholder, and the voting of any additional shares of Common Stock which may in the future be held, beneficially and/or of record, by such Shareholder (collectively, the “Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
     1. Agreement to Vote. (a) In recognition of the Shareholders' common goals and objectives as shareholders of the Company and to ensure the orderly management and operation of the Company, each Shareholder hereby agrees that at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, and in any action by consent of the shareholders of the Company, each Shareholder shall vote or cause to be voted or execute a written consent in favor the merger of the Company with MMGH Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Company and Acquisition, dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger”).
 
     (b) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to vest in any Shareholders any direct or indirect ownership with respect to the Shares owned by any other party hereto, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Shareholder shall retain any and all of their rights, powers and authorities as a shareholder of the Company.
 
     (c) Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the ability of each Shareholder to sell, hold, dispose and/or encumber all or any portion of their Shares.
 
     (d) Any stock certificates representing the Shares owned by a Shareholder may bear an appropriate legend relating to this Agreement.
 
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     (a) Such Shareholder has the legal capacity and the power to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Shareholder and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Shareholder, enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
 
     (b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Shareholder of this Agreement and the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, conflict with or violate (i) any provision of law, rule or regulation to which such Shareholder is subject, (ii) any order, judgment or decree applicable to such Shareholder or (iii) any provision of any agreement, contract or other instrument to which such Shareholder is a party or by which such Shareholder is bound.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Shareholder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Shareholder shall not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official, except for such filings as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
     (c) Such Shareholder has not (i) entered into any other voting agreement with respect to their Shares which remains in effect as of the date hereof or (ii) granted any proxy or power of attorney with respect to their Shares which remain in effect as of the date hereof.
 
     3. No Inconsistent Agreements. Each Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated by this Agreement, so long as this Agreement remains in effect, such Shareholder (a) shall not enter into any other voting agreement with respect to their Shares and (b) shall not grant a proxy or power of attorney with respect to their Shares, in each such case, which is inconsistent with such Shareholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
 
     4. No Amendments. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that it will not permit the Merger Agreement to be modified or amended in any way adverse to the Shareholders without the prior written consent thereof.
 
     5. Shareholder Capacity. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict any Shareholder in acting in their capacity as a director of the Company and exercising their her fiduciary duties and responsibilities relating thereto, it being understood that this Agreement shall apply to each Shareholder solely in their capacity as a shareholder of the Company and shall not apply to each Shareholders' actions, judgments or decisions as a director of the Company.
 
     6. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each of the Shareholders and the Company.  No waiver any party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

 
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      7. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall expire upon the earlier to occur of (a) the consummation of the Merger or (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof the Shareholders elect to revoke this proxy, and is irrevocable until such time.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this proxy may be revoked in the event the Company breaches the covenant set forth in Section 4 above.
 
     8. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.
 
     (b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  If any of the provisions of this Agreement are for any reason declared by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or ineffective, those provisions shall be deemed severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
     (c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto (individually and as attorney-in-fact trustee, executor, custodian or otherwise, if applicable) and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legal representatives and personal representatives.  If a Shareholder effectuates any transfer to which the preceding sentence applies, such Shareholder shall, as a condition to such transfer, first obtain an agreement in writing from such transferee to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement with the same force and effect as if such transferee were (and such transferee shall be considered) a “Shareholder” for all purposes of this Agreement as of the date hereof.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a transferee acquiring any Shares from a Shareholder in a public offering or via a public sale shall not be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
     (d) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
 

 
CONSONUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 

 
By: __________________________
Name:________________________
Title:_________________________
 
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ANNEX B
 
§ 262. Appraisal rights.
 
(a) Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who holds shares of stock on the date of the making of a demand pursuant to subsection (d) of this section with respect to such shares, who continuously holds such shares through the effective date of the merger or consolidation, who has otherwise complied with subsection (d) of this section and who has neither voted in favor of the merger or consolidation nor consented thereto in writing pursuant to § 228 of this title shall be entitled to an appraisal by the Court of Chancery of the fair value of the stockholder's shares of stock under the circumstances described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. As used in this section, the word "stockholder" means a holder of record of stock in a stock corporation and also a member of record of a nonstock corporation; the words "stock" and "share" mean and include what is ordinarily meant by those words and also membership or membership interest of a member of a nonstock corporation; and the words "depository receipt" mean a receipt or other instrument issued by a depository representing an interest in one or more shares, or fractions thereof, solely of stock of a corporation, which stock is deposited with the depository.
 
(b) Appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent corporation in a merger or consolidation to be effected pursuant to § 251 (other than a merger effected pursuant to § 251(g) of this title), § 252, § 254, § 257, § 258, § 263 or § 264 of this title:
 
(1) Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock, which stock, or depository receipts in respect thereof, at the record date fixed to determine the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting of stockholders to act upon the agreement of merger or consolidation, were either (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) held of record by more than 2,000 holders; and further provided that no appraisal rights shall be available for any shares of stock of the constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did not require for its approval the vote of the stockholders of the surviving corporation as provided in § 251(f) of this title.
 
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent corporation if the holders thereof are required by the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation pursuant to §§ 251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 263 and 264 of this title to accept for such stock anything except:
 
a. Shares of stock of the corporation surviving or resulting from such merger or consolidation, or depository receipts in respect thereof;
 
b. Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository receipts in respect thereof, which shares of stock (or depository receipts in respect thereof) or depository receipts at the effective date of the merger or consolidation will be either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders;
 
c. Cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing subparagraphs a. and b. of this paragraph; or
 
d. Any combination of the shares of stock, depository receipts and cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing subparagraphs a., b. and c. of this paragraph.
 
(3) In the event all of the stock of a subsidiary Delaware corporation party to a merger effected under § 253 of this title is not owned by the parent corporation immediately prior to the merger, appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of the subsidiary Delaware corporation.
 
(c) Any corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation that appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of its stock as a result of an amendment to its certificate of incorporation, any merger or consolidation in which the corporation is a constituent corporation or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation. If the certificate of incorporation contains such a provision, the procedures of this section, including those set forth in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, shall apply as nearly as is practicable.
 
(d) Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows:
 
(1) If a proposed merger or consolidation for which appraisal rights are provided under this section is to be submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting, shall notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record date for notice of such meeting with respect to shares for which appraisal rights are available pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) hereof of this section that appraisal rights are available for any or all of the shares of the constituent corporations, and shall include in such notice a copy of this section. Each stockholder electing to demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares shall deliver to the corporation, before the taking of the vote on the merger or consolidation, a written demand for appraisal of such stockholder's shares. Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the appraisal of such stockholder's shares. A proxy or vote against the merger or consolidation shall not constitute such a demand. A stockholder electing to take such action must do so by a separate written demand as herein provided. Within 10 days after the effective date of such merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation shall notify each stockholder of each constituent corporation who has complied with this subsection and has not voted in favor of or consented to the merger or consolidation of the date that the merger or consolidation has become effective; or
 
(2) If the merger or consolidation was approved pursuant to § 228 or § 253 of this title, then either a constituent corporation before the effective date of the merger or consolidation or the surviving or resulting corporation within 10 days thereafter shall notify each of the holders of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation who are entitled to appraisal rights of the approval of the merger or consolidation and that appraisal rights are available for any or all shares of such class or series of stock of such constituent corporation, and shall include in such notice a copy of this section. Such notice may, and, if given on or after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, shall, also notify such stockholders of the effective date of the merger or consolidation. Any stockholder entitled to appraisal rights may, within 20 days after the date of mailing of such notice, demand in writing from the surviving or resulting corporation the appraisal of such holder's shares. Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the appraisal of such holder's shares. If such notice did not notify stockholders of the effective date of the merger or consolidation, either (i) each such constituent corporation shall send a second notice before the effective date of the merger or consolidation notifying each of the holders of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation that are entitled to appraisal rights of the effective date of the merger or consolidation or (ii) the surviving or resulting corporation shall send such a second notice to all such holders on or within 10 days after such effective date; provided, however, that if such second notice is sent more than 20 days following the sending of the first notice, such second notice need only be sent to each stockholder who is entitled to appraisal rights and who has demanded appraisal of such holder's shares in accordance with this subsection. An affidavit of the secretary or assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the corporation that is required to give either notice that such notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to receive either notice, each constituent corporation may fix, in advance, a record date that shall be not more than 10 days prior to the date the notice is given, provided, that if the notice is given on or after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the record date shall be such effective date. If no record date is fixed and the notice is given prior to the effective date, the record date shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the notice is given.
 
 
 
 
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(e) Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation or any stockholder who has complied with subsections (a) and (d) of this section hereof and who is otherwise entitled to appraisal rights, may commence an appraisal proceeding by filing a petition in the Court of Chancery demanding a determination of the value of the stock of all such stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, any stockholder who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party shall have the right to withdraw such stockholder's demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the merger or consolidation. Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, any stockholder who has complied with the requirements of subsections (a) and (d) of this section hereof, upon written request, shall be entitled to receive from the corporation surviving the merger or resulting from the consolidation a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares not voted in favor of the merger or consolidation and with respect to which demands for appraisal have been received and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such written statement shall be mailed to the stockholder within 10 days after such stockholder's written request for such a statement is received by the surviving or resulting corporation or within 10 days after expiration of the period for delivery of demands for appraisal under subsection (d) of this section hereof, whichever is later. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person who is the beneficial owner of shares of such stock held either in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person may, in such person's own name, file a petition or request from the corporation the statement described in this subsection.
 
(f) Upon the filing of any such petition by a stockholder, service of a copy thereof shall be made upon the surviving or resulting corporation, which shall within 20 days after such service file in the office of the Register in Chancery in which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded payment for their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been reached by the surviving or resulting corporation. If the petition shall be filed by the surviving or resulting corporation, the petition shall be accompanied by such a duly verified list. The Register in Chancery, if so ordered by the Court, shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of such petition by registered or certified mail to the surviving or resulting corporation and to the stockholders shown on the list at the addresses therein stated. Such notice shall also be given by 1 or more publications at least 1 week before the day of the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Wilmington, Delaware or such publication as the Court deems advisable. The forms of the notices by mail and by publication shall be approved by the Court, and the costs thereof shall be borne by the surviving or resulting corporation.
 
(g) At the hearing on such petition, the Court shall determine the stockholders who have complied with this section and who have become entitled to appraisal rights. The Court may require the stockholders who have demanded an appraisal for their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any stockholder fails to comply with such direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as to such stockholder.
 
(h) After the Court determines the stockholders entitled to an appraisal, the appraisal proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Court of Chancery, including any rules specifically governing appraisal proceedings. Through such proceeding the Court shall determine the fair value of the shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger or consolidation, together with interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In determining such fair value, the Court shall take into account all relevant factors. Unless the Court in its discretion determines otherwise for good cause shown, interest from the effective date of the merger through the date of payment of the judgment shall be compounded quarterly and shall accrue at 5% over the Federal Reserve discount rate (including any surcharge) as established from time to time during the period between the effective date of the merger and the date of payment of the judgment. Upon application by the surviving or resulting corporation or by any stockholder entitled to participate in the appraisal proceeding, the Court may, in its discretion, proceed to trial upon the appraisal prior to the final determination of the stockholders entitled to an appraisal. Any stockholder whose name appears on the list filed by the surviving or resulting corporation pursuant to subsection (f) of this section and who has submitted such stockholder's certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery, if such is required, may participate fully in all proceedings until it is finally determined that such stockholder is not entitled to appraisal rights under this section.
 
(i) The Court shall direct the payment of the fair value of the shares, together with interest, if any, by the surviving or resulting corporation to the stockholders entitled thereto. Payment shall be so made to each such stockholder, in the case of holders of uncertificated stock forthwith, and the case of holders of shares represented by certificates upon the surrender to the corporation of the certificates representing such stock. The Court's decree may be enforced as other decrees in the Court of Chancery may be enforced, whether such surviving or resulting corporation be a corporation of this State or of any state.
 
(j) The costs of the proceeding may be determined by the Court and taxed upon the parties as the Court deems equitable in the circumstances. Upon application of a stockholder, the Court may order all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any stockholder in connection with the appraisal proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and the fees and expenses of experts, to be charged pro rata against the value of all the shares entitled to an appraisal.
 
(k) From and after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, no stockholder who has demanded appraisal rights as provided in subsection (d) of this section shall be entitled to vote such stock for any purpose or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on the stock (except dividends or other distributions payable to stockholders of record at a date which is prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation); provided, however, that if no petition for an appraisal shall be filed within the time provided in subsection (e) of this section, or if such stockholder shall deliver to the surviving or resulting corporation a written withdrawal of such stockholder's demand for an appraisal and an acceptance of the merger or consolidation, either within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation as provided in subsection (e) of this section or thereafter with the written approval of the corporation, then the right of such stockholder to an appraisal shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval of the Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court deems just; provided, however that this provision shall not affect the right of any stockholder who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party to withdraw such stockholder's demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the merger or consolidation within 60 days after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, as set forth in subsection (e) of this section.
 
(l) The shares of the surviving or resulting corporation to which the shares of such objecting stockholders would have been converted had they assented to the merger or consolidation shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of the surviving or resulting corporation.
 
 
 
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