ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

EX-2.1 2 f8k103112a2ex2i_datastorage.htm ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND MESSAGE LOGIC, INC. DATED OCTOBER 31, 2012. f8k103112a2ex2i_datastorage.htm

Exhibit 2.1

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on the 31st day of October, 2012 (the “Effective Date”) by and between DATA STORAGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 103,Garden City, NY 11530 (“DSC”) and MESSAGE LOGIC, INC., a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 36 Robinson Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 (“Message Logic”).

WHEREAS:

(i)

Message Logic has technology, customers, customer contracts, software, intellectual property, customer deposits, licenses, permits, authorizations, distribution partners, strategic relationships, development resources, goodwill and other assets (collectively, but excluding the Excluded Assets (as hereinafter defined), the “Message Logic Assets”) used in the conduct of its business (as heretofore and hereafter conducted, as the case may be, with the Message Logic Assets, the “Business”).

(ii)

Message Logic wishes to sell to DSC all of the Message Logic Assets, and DSC wishes to purchase the Message Logic Assets.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration given by each party hereto to the other, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1. PURCHASE AND SALE

1.1 Message Logic Assets. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), DSC shall purchase and acquire, and Message Logic shall sell, transfer, assign and deliver, the Message Logic Assets as more fully described defined in Schedule 1 attached hereto. The Message Logic Assets will be transferred free and clear of all liens and encumbrances with the exception of a UCC (as hereinafter defined) and Lien (as hereinafter defined) held by and in favor of Enterprise (as hereinafter defined) as further described in Section 1.4 below.

1.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the following assets of Message Logic shall not be included in the Message Logic Assets (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”):

a) Cash. Cash and cash equivalents existing as of the time immediately before Closing (including checks received prior to the time immediately before Closing, whether or not deposited or cleared prior to such time), but not including cash and cash equivalents representing customer deposits or advance payments for future services as listed on Schedule 1.3 attached hereto (collectively, “Advance Payments”), which Advance Payments shall be paid by Message Logic to DSC at Closing; and

b) Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable for services rendered prior to the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) by Message Logic (but not to include accounts receivable for services to be rendered in periods after the Closing by DSC).

1.3 Assignment of Specific Liabilities Only. For greater certainty, DSC is not assuming, and Message Logic shall remain liable for, and Message Logic shall pay, satisfy and discharge, all of the liabilities and obligations of Message Logic, except DSC will assume at Closing only those specific liabilities listed in Schedule 2 attached hereto in the amounts noted therein (the “Assumed Liabilities”). With reference to the monthly interest payments of One Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Two Dollars and Fifty Two Cents ($1,552.52) on the Enterprise Loan (as hereinafter defined) as set forth on Schedule 2, DSC’s payment of such monthly interest shall (a) be an offset against the Purchase Price as described in Section 2.4 below; (b) terminate in the event that this Agreement terminates (and the transaction contemplated hereunder unwound pursuant to Section 1.5 below); and (c) terminate in all events no later than June 20, 2013, and upon the occurrence of any such events DSC shall have no further liability for such monthly interest payments under any circumstances whatsoever. DSC shall have no other liability whatsoever with respect to the Enterprise Loan (to Enterprise, Message Logic or any other third party) except as described in this Section 1.3.

1.4 Lien on Message Logic Assets. Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, a state-chartered Massachusetts banking organization located at 222 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts (“Enterprise”), has a blanket lien on all the Message Logic Assets (the “Lien”) in connection with a Message Logic bank note for $350,000 (the “Enterprise Loan”), evidenced by a UCC-1 on file in the State of Delaware on the Message Logic Assets (the “UCC”). As conditions precedent to Closing hereunder, Message Logic shall (a) secure the written consent of Enterprise to the transaction contemplated herein provided that the Message Logic Assets shall be transferred to DSC at Closing subject to the UCC and Lien in favor of Enterprise and (b) obtain such fully executed documentation acceptable to DSC in its reasonable discretion, to be deposited in escrow at Closing subject to the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined), to release the Lien and terminate the UCC contemporaneously with the release of Shares (as hereinafter defined) held in escrow as described in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and (iv) below. A copy of the agreement with Enterprise consenting to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement is attached as Schedule 3.

1.5 Termination of Transaction. If DSC determines that the Message Logic software included in the Message Logic Assets is not acceptable for DSC’s purposes in DSC’s sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall not be subject to review by Message Logic, DSC shall provide written notice thereof to Message Logic on or before the ninetieth (90th) day after the Closing Date in which case (a) the items deposited in escrow at Closing subject to the terms of the Escrow Agreement shall be returned to the party that deposited such item as provided therein; (b) DSC shall promptly transfer and return possession of all the Message Logic Assets to Message Logic (except that DSC shall be entitled to retain the revenue, work-in-progress and accounts receivable associated with any services rendered by DSC, if any); (c) this Agreement and the Employment Agreement shall terminate (except for any provisions that expressly survive termination of each such respective agreement); and (d) Message Logic shall provide its promissory note in favor of DSC for the amount of any Assumed Liabilities paid by DSC to the extent such Assumed Liabilities paid by DSC exceed the advance payments paid to and retained by DSC by customers for services to be rendered after the Message Logic Assets are transferred and returned to Message Logic, with such note payable in thirty six (36) equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the first calendar month following the date that the Message Logic Assets are transferred and returned to Message Logic, and continuing on the first day of the next thirty five (35) calendar months thereafter.

2. PURCHASE PRICE

2.1 Purchase Price. DSC shall pay Message Logic a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the Message Logic Assets, as follows:

a) One Million Four Hundred Ninety Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety (1,495,190) Shares of Data Storage Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”), unregistered common stock (the “Shares”) based on the following schedule and/or successful achievement of the Benchmarks (as hereinafter defined), as follows:

(i)

A payment to Message Logic at Closing of Five Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Eight (538,428) Shares; provided, however, that such Shares shall be held in escrow for up to ninety (90) days following the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (which Escrow Agreement the parties shall execute and deliver at Closing) (the “Escrow Agreement”);

(ii)

A payment to Message Logic in the thirteenth (13th) full calendar month following the Closing of an additional Three Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen (384,615) Shares will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(b) below; provided, however, that the number of Shares payable to Message Logic under this Section 2.1(a)(ii) (if any) shall be reduced to the extent that the cash delivered by Message Logic to DSC at Closing is less than Sixty Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and Ninety Two Cents ($66,449.92) (with each such Share being valued at Sixty Five Cents ($0.65) each for these purposes) (the “Advance Payment Recovery Shares”); provided further, however, that if the number of Shares payable under this Section 2.1(a)(ii) is fewer than the Advance Payment Recovery Shares, then the number of Shares payable to Message Logic under Section 2.1(a)(iii) below (if any) shall be reduced by the remaining number of Advance Payment Recovery Shares; and provided further, however, that if the number of Shares payable under Sections 2.1(a)(ii) and (iii) is fewer than the Advance Payment Recovery Shares, then Message Logic shall provide its promissory note in favor of DSC in the twenty fifth (25th) full calendar month following the Closing for the amount of any Advance Payments not recovered by DSC through the reduction in Shares payable by DSC to Message Logic under Sections 2.1(a)(ii) and (iii) (if any), with such note payable in thirty six (36) equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the twenty sixth (26th) full calendar month following the Closing, and continuing on the first day of the next thirty five (35) calendar months thereafter;

(iii)

Subject to any applicable reduction described in Section 2.1(a)(ii) above, a payment to Message Logic in the twenty fifth (25th) full calendar month following the Closing of an additional Three Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen (384,615) Shares will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(d) below; and

(iv)

A payment to Zojax Group, LLC (“Zojax”) at Closing of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Two (187,532) Shares in satisfaction of all but Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of Message Logic’s liability due to Zojax (which remaining Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) shall be one of the Assumed Liabilities subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement); provided, however, that such Shares shall be held in escrow for up to ninety (90) days following the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

b) Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) in cash based on the following schedule and/or successful achievement of the Benchmarks, as follows:

(i)

A payment to Message Logic in the seventh (7th) full calendar month following the Closing of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(a);

(ii)

A payment to Message Logic in the (13th) full calendar month following the Closing of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000) will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(b);

(iii)

A payment to Message Logic in the nineteenth (19th) month following the Closing of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(c); and

(iv)

A payment to Message Logic in the twenty fifth (25th) month following the Closing of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) will be made based on achievement of the Benchmark described in Section 2.2(d).

c) Subject to Section 5(y)(ii)(5) below, (i) the Shares described in Section 2.1(a)(i) above may be transferred by Message Logic following their release from the Escrow Agreement to the individuals and entities in the percentages identified in Schedule 6 attached hereto and (ii) all Shares issuable hereunder thereafter may be issued, at written direction of Message Logic sent to DSC at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date that any such Shares are scheduled to be issued, directly to the individuals and entities in the percentages identified in Schedule 6 attached hereto. Message Logic may revise the percentages set forth on Schedule 6 attached hereto by written notice sent to DSC at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date that any such Shares are scheduled to be issued. Message Logic shall reimburse DSC for its out of pocket and administrative costs incurred in connection with any such transfer or issuance by DSC plus a $100 service fee.

2.2 Benchmarks. The following milestones (“Benchmarks”) shall be applicable to the various payments of cash and Shares described in Section 2.1 above:

a) The payment of cash described in Section 2.1(b)(i) above shall be made if Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000) of cumulative revenue is derived in accordance with GAAP (as hereinafter defined) from the Message Logic Assets for and in the six (6) month period following the Closing.

b) The payment of cash described in Section 2.1(b)(ii) above and the payment of Shares described in Section 2.1(a)(ii) above shall be made if One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of cumulative revenue is derived in accordance with GAAP from the Message Logic Assets for and in the twelve (12) month period following the Closing.

c) The payment of cash described in Section 2.1(b)(iii) above shall be made if Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) of cumulative revenue is derived in accordance with GAAP from the Message Logic Assets for and in the eighteen (18) month period following the Closing.

d) The payment of cash described in Section 2.1(b)(iv) above and the payment of Shares described in Section 2.1(a)(iii) above shall be made if Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) of cumulative revenue is derived in accordance with GAAP from the Message Logic Assets for and in the twenty four (24) month period following the Closing.

e) All Benchmark-related payments (i.e., cash and Shares) shall be made on a pro-rata (“Pro-rata”) basis, and may be made (“Makeup Period”) if the Benchmark is still achieved before the end of the next succeeding measurement period (albeit after the end of the respective measurement period of the corresponding Benchmark). Furthermore, there is a minimum achievement (“Minimum Achievement”) level required for all Benchmark-related payments.

(i)

Pro-rata example: If the Benchmark after the end of the twelfth (12th) month is $1,000,000 of cumulative revenue with a payment due of $375,000 in cash and 384,615 Shares and the Message Logic Assets achieve 80% of such Benchmark, DSC will pay 80% of the value due or $300,000 cash and 307,692 Shares on the respective payment due date.

(ii)

Makeup Period example: Continuing from the Pro-rata example above, if the Benchmark of $1,000,000 is completed in the following month or any time before the 24th month, the balance of the payments of cash and stock that were otherwise due at the end of the 12th month will be made within 30 days of the end of the calendar month in which the Benchmark was achieved based on billing with no unusual large account. In this example the 20%, which is $75,000 cash and 76,923 Shares would be paid.

(iii)

Minimum Achievement: For all Benchmark-related payments of cash and Shares, the Minimum Achievement level shall be Fifty Percent (50%) of the respective Benchmark to receive any payments; achievement at a level of less than Fifty Percent (50%) shall mean that no payment of cash or Shares corresponding to such Benchmark shall be due. However, the Makeup Period provision still exists with the ability to achieve the Benchmark and still receive the corresponding Benchmark-related payments prior to the occurrence of the next succeeding measurement period. No payment will be made if cumulative revenue is less than Fifty Percent (50%) of the respective Benchmark level; however, Message Logic shall still be eligible to qualify for the next available Benchmark payment(s).

f) If the final cumulative revenue Benchmark is reached prior to the end of the 24th month following Closing, provided that DSC determines in its good faith and reasonable discretion that all such cumulative revenue shall carry a minimum Gross Profit Margin of 65%, DSC will pay Message Logic the final payments due within thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar month following achievement of the final cumulative revenue Benchmark. For example, if $3,000,000 in cumulative revenue is achieved in the 19th month following Closing, and provided that DSC determines in its good faith and reasonable discretion that all such cumulative revenue shall carry a minimum Gross Profit Margin of 65%, DSC will pay Message Logic the final payment of $250,000 within thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar month following achievement of such final cumulative revenue Benchmark.

g) Monthly revenue reports as well as other reasonable requested reports will be provided by DSC to Message Logic to track the Benchmarks and performance. In addition, Message Logic, on not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to DSC but in all cases within six (6) months of the end of the time period with respect to which a Benchmark relates, shall have reasonable access during normal business hours in DSC's principal office to inspect the books and records of DSC relating to Benchmark calculations and/or to have such books and records audited or reviewed, at Message Logic's expense, by a certified public accountant, for the purpose of verifying Benchmark payments. Message Logic shall bear all costs relating to such inspection, including but not limited to costs of photocopies. If (i) Message Logic's audit determines that the aggregate amount of the Benchmark payments was understated by DSC by more than five percent (5%), and (ii) DSC either agrees with such audit determination (or it is judicially determined that such audit results were correct), then, in addition to any overpayment found to be due to Message Logic, DSC shall reimburse Message Logic for an additional amount equal to the reasonable cost of such audit. If such audit concludes that Benchmark payments have been overpaid by DSC, (x) DSC shall have the right to offset any subsequent amounts payable to Message Logic under this Agreement and (y) Message Logic shall reimburse DSC for any amounts paid hereunder that are in excess of amounts due by DSC. Message Logic agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to notify DSC of any alleged discrepancies in Benchmark payments and to resolve any discrepancies prior to commencing an audit. Message Logic shall keep the results of any audit confidential unless required by law to disclose same.

2.3 Measuring Benchmarks.

a) All accounting matters, including but not limited to revenue recognition and amount, and calculation of Gross Profit Margin, shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

b) Minimum Gross Profit Margin. Cumulative revenue for any particular period that is counted for purposes of calculating a Benchmark-related payment shall have a minimum Gross Profit Margin of Sixty Five Percent (65%). Gross Profit Margin is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods from the revenue being booked (pursuant to GAAP); provided, however, that no overhead charges or allocations shall be included in such calculation except for the amortized portion of any Message Logic software development costs (pursuant to GAAP). If the Gross Profit Margin is less than Sixty Five Percent (65%), then the Benchmark-related payment (i.e., both cash and shares) for the period in question shall be reduced as follows:

Gross Profit Margin	Percentage Reduction in Cash and Shares

65%	0%
60% to 64.99%	5%
55% to 59.99%	10%
50% to 54.99%	15%
45% to 49.99%	20%
40% to 44.99%	25%
Less than 40%	100%

For example, assume the cumulative revenue derived from Message Logic Assets for a period is $400,000; this is net of any discounts given to resellers or distributors and represents the revenue being received by DSC from the sale. The cost of goods sold associated with such revenue is $80,000. Gross Profit Margin is calculated as Revenue – COGS or $400,000 - $80,000 = $320,000. The Gross Profit Margin percentage is $320,000/$400,000, or 80% Gross Profit Margin.

c) Revenue. Revenue for purposes of calculating the Benchmarks shall mean all revenue derived in accordance with GAAP from the sale of products or services that involve Message Logic software during the relevant period. The following are the array of provided solutions that produce revenue for purposes of calculating the Benchmarks:

Hardware appliance sales

ii)

VMware software sales

iii)

Hosted Services with DSC

iv)

Software licensing to service providers

Annual maintenance for Message Logic products and services

vi)

Professional services for products or services using acquired Message Logic Assets

vii)

All other products and services derived from the Message Logic Assets acquired pursuant to this Agreement.

2.4 Purchase Price Adjustment. The cash portion of the Purchase Price payable by DSC pursuant to Section 2.1(b) above shall be reduced to the extent of all amounts paid by DSC with respect to the Assumed Liabilities (except that, for purposes of this Section 2.4 only, the amount of the EPlus Assumed Liability shall equal $9,200, rather than the amount set forth on Schedule 2), and for any losses, costs, claims, expenses or other amounts paid by DSC as a result of a breach of Message Logic’s representations and warranties hereunder.

2.5 Transfer Tax. Any sales, use, excise, ad valorem or any other similar taxes resulting from the sale of the Message Logic Assets pursuant to this Agreement shall be the responsibility of Message Logic and Message Logic shall indemnify DSC against any such taxes wherever assessed. The indemnity obligations of this Section 2.4 shall survive indefinitely the Closing hereunder.

2.6 Cessation of Use of Message Logic Assets. Upon the Closing of the transaction contemplated herein, Message Logic shall cease to use any of the Message Logic Assets.

3. FEES, BILLING & COLLECTIONS. Following the Closing of the transaction contemplated herein, Message Logic shall provide such support as reasonably requested by DSC, at no cost or expense to DSC, in connection with the transition, and billing and collection, of all Message Logic customers for services rendered post-Closing.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

4.1 Intellectual Property. Message Logic is selling to DSC, as part of the Message Logic Assets, the rights to all of its intellectual property, ideas, and concepts. A description of the intellectual property is in Schedule 4 attached hereto. In order to induce DSC to enter into this Agreement, Message Logic hereby represents and warrants to DSC as of the Closing Date as follows:

a) Message Logic owns, or is licensed or otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights to use, all intellectual property (including the goodwill associated therewith) that is used, and/or is necessary, to conduct the Business as currently conducted or planned to be conducted. Schedule 4 attached hereto lists (by separate categories): (i) trademarks, trade names, and service marks that have been used in connection with the Business either in the United States or elsewhere, including but not limited to the name “Message Logic,” and whether those trademarks, trade names, and service marks are registered or unregistered; (ii) copyrighted or copyrightable materials (including but not limited to computer programs or applications, databases, manuscripts, audiovisual works, artwork and translations thereof) prepared by Message Logic or others for Message Logic, that were created, obtained or modified in furtherance of the Business, whether or not those materials were prepared in the United States or elsewhere, and whether or not such copyrights have been registered; (iii) all Letters Patent, patent applications, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, reissues, reexaminations, and extensions to be obtained therefor, that relate to the Business, whether in the United States or elsewhere; (iv) all written licenses, sublicenses and other agreements relating to the Business to which Message Logic, its employees or Stephen Catanzano (“Catanzano”), is a party and pursuant to which any other party is authorized to use any Intellectual Property (as hereinafter defined) rights; (v) all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements relating to the Business to which Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano is a party and pursuant to which any of Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano is authorized to make, use or sell an article or process patented by another or to exercise any of the exclusive rights reserved under a copyright or trademark owned by another, including software (such Section 4.1(a)(v) rights being the “Third Party Intellectual Property Rights”), and not listed separately on Schedule 4 but included in the Intellectual Property (and in the Message Logic Assets); and (vi) trade secrets, schematics, technology, know-how, methods, processes, non-copyrightable computer software programs or applications, and other proprietary materials that were created, obtained or modified in furtherance of the Business, and whether or not those materials were prepared in the United States or elsewhere that are used in the Business or that form a part of any Message Logic’s product or as used in Message Logic’s services (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”). None of Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano is a party to any oral license, sublicense or agreement relating to the Business which, if reduced to written form, would be required to be listed in Schedule 4 under the terms of Section 4.1(a) and/or constitutes Intellectual Property.

b) None of Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano is, nor will any of the foregoing be as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of Message Logic’s obligations under this Agreement, in breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to the Intellectual Property or Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.

c) None of Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano has been named in any suit, action or proceeding that involves a claim of infringement of any Third Party Intellectual Property Rights. None of Message Logic, its employees or Catanzano infringe on any Third Party Intellectual Property Rights; and the Intellectual Property is not being infringed by activities, products or services of any third party.

d) Message Logic has taken all reasonably necessary measures to safeguard and maintain its rights in, and the proprietary and confidential nature of, the Intellectual Property, including, but not limited to, including in or showing on any applicable products of Intellectual Property all necessary and/or appropriate copyright, patent, trademark or attribution notices. All officers, managers, employees, consultants and contractors of Message Logic (including but not limited to Catanzano) who have access to or were involved in the development of Intellectual Property have executed and delivered to Message Logic, as applicable, an agreement regarding the protection of such Intellectual Property, and the assignment to or ownership by Message Logic, of any and all rights, title and interest in the Intellectual Property arising from the services performed for Message Logic, by such individuals or entities and such assignments documentation, if appropriate given the nature of the Intellectual Property in question, has been fully effected and recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Copyright Office and/or any other agencies necessary for Message Logic and DSC to fully protect their rights, title and interest in such Intellectual Property as of the Closing Date. No current or prior officer, manager, employee or consultant of Message Logic claims, and Message Logic is not aware of any grounds to assert a claim to, or any ownership interest in, any such Intellectual Property as a result of having been involved in the development, creation or design or such property while employed or engaged by or consulting to Message Logic unless all such ownership interests, if any, have been fully and properly assigned to Message Logic as required pursuant to this Section 4.1(d).

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1 Representations and Warranties of Message Logic. In order to induce DSC to enter into this Agreement, Message Logic hereby represents and warrants to DSC as of the Closing Date as follows:

a) Company Existence. Message Logic is a valid and legally existing corporation duly registered under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing with respect to the filing of annual returns with the Delaware Secretary of State.

b) Company Capacity. Message Logic has the corporate power, authority and capacity to own its properties and assets, to carry on its Business as and where now owned or conducted, and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and execute and deliver this Agreement on the terms and conditions herein.

c) Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Message Logic, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

d) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation by Message Logic of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the due performance and observance by Message Logic of its obligations hereunder will result in a breach of any term or provision, or constitute a default, under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, organizational document or any other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound.

e) Message Logic Assets. Message Logic owns and possesses the Message Logic Assets and has good and marketable title to the Message Logic Assets, free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, pledges, deeds of trust, liens, conditional sale agreements, encumbrances or other charges or claims whatsoever with the exception of the UCC and Lien in favor of Enterprise. Message Logic does not own, nor has it agreed or has an option to purchase or sell, or is it obligated to purchase or sell, any real property. Other than the Message Logic Assets, following Closing no other assets will be required by DSC in order to successfully sell, support and provide services to existing and future customers of the Business.

f) Permits and Licenses. Message Logic holds all necessary permits and licenses to own and use the Message Logic Assets and to conduct the Business, and complies with all applicable governmental laws, statutes, orders, rules and regulations.

g) Other Third Party Agreements. No person, firm or entity has any written or oral agreement, option, understanding or commitment, or any right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement, for the purchase of the Message Logic Assets.

h) Revenue Information of Message Logic Customers. Schedule 1.1 contains a complete and accurate listing of all maintenance revenue expected from existing Message Logic customers on their annual maintenance renewal date.

i) Contracts. Message Logic has no contracts with any vendors or partners except as listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, all of which shall be assumed by DSC at the Closing hereunder subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

j) Litigation. There are no past or present claims, actions, suits, investigations or proceedings, outstanding or pending against or affecting Message Logic in any court or quasi judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, nor, to the knowledge of Message Logic, is there any basis for any such claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding against Message Logic which, if successful, could adversely affect the Message Logic Assets, the sale of Message Logic Assets to DSC, or could constitute a lien or charge or in any other way encumber the title to any of the Message Logic Assets (other than the UCC and Lien in favor of Enterprise).

k) No Bankruptcy. Message Logic is not insolvent and has not committed an act of bankruptcy within the meaning of applicable Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

l) Defaults. Message Logic is not in default or breach under or in violation of any contracts leases or agreements to which Message Logic is a party with respect to the Message Logic Assets and/or the Assumed Liabilities. All such contracts, leases and agreements are now in full force and effect and Message Logic is not aware of any violation or notice of termination or intent to terminate, with respect to any such contracts, leases or agreements.

m) Non-Compete. As of the Effective Date, except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, Message Logic has no limitations on its right to compete or do business, directly or indirectly.

n) Taxes. Message Logic has filed all federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed by it as of the date of this Agreement with respect to the Business, the Message Logic Assets and/or the Assumed Liabilities and has paid, or made provision for payment, of all (i) taxes due for the periods covered by such returns, (ii) all payments of estimated taxes and (iii) all deficiencies assessed as a result of any examination of such returns. Message Logic has not been granted any extension of the limitation period applicable to any claim for taxes or assessments with respect to the Business, the Message Logic Assets and/or the Assumed Liabilities.

o) Compliance with Laws. Message Logic and the Business have complied with all applicable laws and regulations and all orders of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over Message Logic, the Message Logic Assets and/or the Business.

p) Material Adverse Effect. Except as fully disclosed to DSC, Message Logic has incurred no material liabilities that would have a material adverse effect on the Business and/or the Message Logic Assets, and no contingency exists that could reasonably be expected to result in or cause a material adverse effect on the Business and/or the Message Logic Assets.

q) Condition of Assets. All equipment, hardware, software and other tangible assets included as Message Logic Assets (collectively, the “Tangible Assets” are free of material defects and are in good working order (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and have been maintained in a manner consistent with the standards generally followed in the industry to which such items relate and all applicable laws, permits and contracts to which they are or may be subject. In amplification and not limitation of the foregoing, all equipment, hardware and software constituting the operating Tangible Assets (e.g. servers, computers, copiers and filing cabinets) are currently in service by Message Logic.

r) Consents. Neither the execution nor the performance of this Agreement, any agreement related hereto or the transactions contemplated hereunder requires the consent, approval, authorization of or other action by, or filing with, any third party (including any governmental authority) (collectively, the “Required Consents”) or if required, the Required Consents have been obtained, filing has been accomplished or the requisite action has been taken. Message Logic shall obtain all Required Consents and prepare all notices of assignment necessary to inform the counterparties to the Customer Contracts (as hereinafter defined) (and other Message Logic Assets where such notice may be required). The forms used to obtain consent and provide notice of assignment shall be subject to DSC’s prior approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

s) Absence of Liabilities. Message Logic has no debts, liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, known or unknown, choate or inchoate, perfected or unperfected, liquidated or unliquidated, or otherwise, and whether due or to become due), other than those liabilities: (i) included in the unaudited balance sheet dated as of October 25, 2012 (the “Latest Balance Sheet”) or (ii) incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet consistent with past practices with unrelated third parties. Message Logic has no indebtedness for borrowed money, other than the Enterprise Loan described in Section 1.4 above (which for purposes of clarity, is not included in the Assumed Liabilities hereunder except to the extent of monthly interest payments thereon as described in, and limited by, Section 1.3 above). Except for the Assumed Liabilities listed in Schedule 2 attached hereto (which represent the only liabilities to be assumed by DSC in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, any payment of which by DSC shall be subject to the Purchase Price offset described in Section 2.4 above), Message Logic has no indebtedness or liability, due or accruing, contingent or absolute, liquidated or unliquidated, to any person, firm or entity in respect of which DSC may become liable by ownership or use of any of the Message Logic Assets, or otherwise.

t) Customer Contracts.

Schedule 1.1 attached hereto contains a true, correct and complete list of all contracts with customers of Message Logic (“Customer Contracts”), which Customer Contracts shall be assigned by Message Logic to DSC, and assumed by DSC, at the Closing.

ii.

Message Logic has provided DSC with true and correct copies of all Customer Contracts, including all amendments, waivers and other written modifications thereof and there are no oral agreements relating to the Customer Contracts. All of the Customer Contracts are in full force and effect and are valid and enforceable in all respects in accordance with their terms. Neither Message Logic nor any customer under a Customer Contract is in default under any of such Customer Contracts; and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that would give any individual or entity the right (with or without notice or lapse of time) to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any such Customer Contract. Message Logic has performed all its current obligations to be performed under the Customer Contracts.

iii.

Except as listed on Schedule 1.1 by separate notation, there are no pending renegotiations of any of the Customer Contracts.

iv.

Assuming receipt of the Required Consents, no Customer Contract is subject to termination, modification or acceleration as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

No written notice of default has been given or received by Message Logic or, to the knowledge of Message Logic, given by the applicable customer to a Customer Contract but not yet received by Message Logic with respect to its Customer Contract. Except as listed on Schedule 1.1 by separate notation, Message Logic has received no complaints from customers under any of the current Customer Contracts or from any such contracts that have expired or terminated, and customers under all such contracts are satisfied with the Message Logic services, maintenance and support.

vi.

Except as set forth on Schedule 1.3 attached hereto, no customer to any Customer Contract has deposited or paid for services in advance, and Schedule 1.3 contains a complete and accurate listing of all Advance Payments made by customers for services to be rendered on and after the Closing Date.

u) Financial Statements. The financial statements, including but not limited to the Latest Balance Sheet, submitted by Message Logic to DSC (collectively, the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared in accordance and consistent with Message Logic’s books and records and with GAAP, consistently applied throughout the periods indicated, and fairly and accurately present the financial position of Message Logic, including but not limited to disclosure of all material liabilities, direct or contingent, of Message Logic required to be disclosed by GAAP, as of the date of the Latest Balance Sheet, and the results of its operations for the respective periods then ended, subject, in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes required by GAAP.

v) Books and Records: Accuracy of Information Provided. Message Logic’s books and records accurately and completely reflect its assets and liabilities. Message Logic maintains internal accounting controls that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed only in accordance with management’s authorization (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of Message Logic in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for the assets and liabilities of Message Logic; (iii) receipts and expenditures of Message Logic are executed only in accordance with management’s authorization; (iv) unauthorized acquisition, disposition or use of assets is prevented or timely detected; and (v) accounts, notes and other receivables are recorded accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the collection thereof on a current and timely basis. There are no weaknesses in the design or operation of such internal accounting controls that will adversely affect the ability of Message Logic to initiate, record, process and report financial data. Message Logic has provided complete, accurate and correct copies of all documentation requested by DSC in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, including but not limited to the Financial Statements, books or account and other records of Message Logic.

w) Disclosure. All material facts relating to the Business have been disclosed to DSC in or in connection with this Agreement. No representation, warranty or statement concerning Message Logic, the Message Logic Assets, Business or Assumed Liabilities set forth in this Agreement or in any written statement or certificate furnished to DSC pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, when taken together, omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

x) Affiliate Transactions. Except as listed on Schedule 5 attached hereto, no officer, manager, member, director, employee or affiliate of Message Logic or any entity in which any such entity or individual is an officer, director, manager or the owner of five percent (5%) or more of the beneficial ownership interests, is a party to any contract (written or oral) with Message Logic or has any interests in any property used in the Business or has any claim or right against Message Logic, other than, with respect to officers, directors and managers, relating to their employment by Message Logic, and with respect to members, relating to their respective membership interests in Message Logic. Each affiliate transaction, if any, was effected on terms equivalent to those which would have been established in an arm’s-length negotiation. Neither Message Logic nor any of its affiliates has any direct or indirect interest in any competitor of Message Logic, except for passive ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding capital stock of any competing business that is publicly traded on any recognized exchange or in the over-the-counter market.

y) Securities Act Acknowledgements, Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

Acknowledgments. Message Logic agrees and acknowledges that: (1) no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the distribution of the Shares for investment, or any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares; (2) the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or the securities acts of any state and, as a result, Message Logic must bear the economic risk of the investment indefinitely because the Shares may not be sold unless subsequently registered under the Act and the securities laws of any appropriate states or an exemption from such registration is available, and that such registration under the Act and the securities laws of any such states is unlikely at any time in the future; (3) the Parent does not have any present intention and is under no obligation to register the Shares, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer thereof under the Act and applicable state securities laws, and Rule 144 and/or Rule 145 may not be available as a basis for exemption from registration; and (4) unless and until registered under the Act, all certificates evidencing the Shares, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer thereof, will bear a legend, prominently stamped or printed thereon, reading substantially as follows:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED (EXCEPT IN FAVOR OF ENTERPRISE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, A STATE-CHARTERED MASSACHUSETTS BANKING ORGANIZATION) (A) WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS BASED ON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO DATA STORAGE CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED (AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER SHALL BEAR THE COMPANY’S REASONABLE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF ANY SUCH OPINION); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CASE OF (B), THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING DATE OF ISSUANCE (INCLUDING BY ANY PERMITTED PLEDGEE).

ii.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants. (1) The Shares are being acquired for Message Logic’s own account for investment and not for distribution or resale to others and Message Logic will not sell or otherwise transfer the Shares, whether by dividend or other distribution or upon liquidation or dissolution or otherwise, unless they are registered under the Act and the securities act of any appropriate state or unless an exemption from such registration is available and the Parent is satisfied that such exemption is available; provided, however, that Message Logic may pledge such Shares to Enterprise as security for the Enterprise Loan (but subject to a one (1) year holding period beginning with the date of issuance in all circumstances); (2) the acquisition of the Shares by Message Logic hereunder is consistent with its general investment objectives and Message Logic understands that the acquisition of the Shares is a speculative investment involving a high degree of risk, including the risk of total loss of such investment, (3) Message Logic has adequate means of providing for its current needs and possible personal contingencies and it has no need for liquidity in this investment and can bear the risk of losing its entire investment in the Shares; (4) the Parent has made available to Message Logic at a reasonable time prior to its investment the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the Shares and to obtain any additional information which the Parent possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary in connection with the investment but Message Logic agrees and acknowledges, however, that it has relied solely upon this Agreement and its own independent investigation in making the decision to invest in the Shares; (5) Message Logic understands that the distribution of the Shares, including as permitted pursuant to Section 2.1(c) above, is limited solely to “accredited investors” as that term is defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act and Message Logic is an “accredited investor” (as so defined); (6) Message Logic is a sophisticated investor and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of understanding the merits and risks inherent in the proposed acquisition of the Shares; (7) Message Logic is acquiring the Shares without having been furnished any specific offering literature or prospectus but has relied generally upon information filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission and acknowledges that no representations or warranties have been made to Message Logic or its representatives by the Parent or DSC, or any officer, employee, agent or affiliate of the Parent or DSC other than as contained in this Agreement and Message Logic must independently seek advice from its own tax and other advisor(s) and is not relying on any tax or other advice received from the Parent or DSC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (8) Message Logic has neither relied upon nor seen any form of advertising or general solicitation in connection with the distribution of the Shares.

z) Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable of Message Logic that comprise part of the Message Logic Assets being acquired hereunder (i) represent valid and bona fide claims of Message Logic against the account debtors associated with such receivables, (ii) have arisen in the ordinary course of the Business, and (iii) have not been and are not subject to set-off, counterclaim or any future performance obligation on the part of Message Logic.

aa) Accounts Payable. The accounts payable of Message Logic (both those accounts that comprise part of the Assumed Liabilities being assumed hereunder and the accounts payable that are being paid by Message Logic post-Closing represent vendors of Message Logic that will continue to extend credit to DSC until at least the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date so long as DSC pays such vendors on a schedule of payments no more frequently than Message Logic paid such vendors within the ninety (90) days period prior to the Closing Date.

bb) Safecore, Inc. Message Logic may be considered a successor-in-interest of Safecore, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Safecore”). Accordingly, all representations and warranties of Message Logic in this Agreement shall be interpreted to include all liabilities, assets, business, operations and activities of Safecore, to the effect that, as between Message Logic and DSC, Message Logic shall be liable for any and all liabilities arising from, related to or in connection with Safecore.

5.2 Survival. Notwithstanding any investigation made by DSC or any representative thereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1 shall survive the consummation of any and all transactions contemplated hereby for a period of eighteen (18) months from and after the Closing Date.

5.3 Representations and Warranties of DSC. In order to induce Message Logic to enter into this Agreement, DSC hereby represents and warrants to Message Logic as of the Closing Date as follows:

a) Corporate Status. DSC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.

b) Company Capacity. DSC has the corporate power, authority and capacity to own its properties and assets, to carry on its business as and where now owned or conducted, and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and execute and deliver this Agreement on the terms and conditions herein. Parent has all corporate power, authority and capacity to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

c) Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of DSC, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Parent’s performance of its obligations described herein have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate action by or in respect of Parent.

d) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation by DSC of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the due performance and observance by DSC of its obligations hereunder will result in a breach of any term or provision, or constitute a default, under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, organizational document or any other agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets is bound.

5.4 Survival. Notwithstanding any investigation made by Message Logic or any representative thereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.3 shall survive the consummation of any and all transactions contemplated hereby for a period of eighteen (18) months from and after the Closing Date.

6. CLOSING

6.1 The Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) and all deliveries to be made at such time shall take place on the date of full execution and delivery of this Agreement (and the other deliverables required hereunder) (the “Closing Date”) at Kelley Drye & Warren’s office at 101 Park Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY, or at such other place, date or time as may be agreed in writing by Message Logic and DSC.

6.2 Deliveries at Closing.

a) Deliveries by Message Logic. Message Logic shall execute, if required, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following to DSC at the Closing:

Possession of the Message Logic Assets;

ii.

All technical manuals, configuration documentation, white papers and other information for ownership, operation and maintenance of the Message Logic Assets;

iii.

Certified copies of special resolutions of the directors of Message Logic required to authorize the execution and delivery and implementation of this Agreement and of all other documents to be delivered by Message Logic pursuant hereto;

iv.

All of the books and records in the possession of Message Logic which pertain to the Message Logic Assets and customer information that are necessary for or useful in transitioning customers to DSC;

A bill of sale in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and an assignment and assumption agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C;

vi.

The Employment Agreement (as hereinafter defined), executed by Catanzano, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D;

vii.

The Escrow Agreement;

viii.

Consent of Enterprise and documentation releasing the Lien and terminating the UCC as described in Section 1.4 above;

ix.

Consent and assignment documentation, executed by the counterparties to the Dell, VCE, LifeBoat and Synnex contracts included as part of the Message Logic Assets, as reasonably required by DSC to transfer title to such contracts to DSC;

Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) executed by Zojax related to the Shares described in Section 2.1(a)(iv);

xi.

Copy of the fully executed Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to Message Logic’s Certificate of Incorporation changing the name of the corporation to “MLogic, Inc.”; and

xii.

Where appropriate, any other separate instruments of sale, assignment or transfer, in form suitable for filing or recording with any appropriate office or agency, where the same are necessary or desirable in order to vest or evidence title thereto in DSC, including but not limited to any further instruments or documents required to record any Intellectual Property and evidence that any rights of Catanzano and/or any current or former employee or consultant of Message Logic or its predecessors in any Intellectual Property have been assigned to Message Logic.

At or after the Closing, at any time and from time to time, Message Logic shall also execute and deliver such further instruments of conveyance, sale, assignment or transfer and shall take or cause to be taken such other or further actions, as DSC may reasonably request, in order to vest, confirm or evidence in DSC title to all or any part of the Message Logic Assets, including but not limited to any cooperation by Message Logic as may be reasonably necessary to protect DSC’s rights in and to the Intellectual Property. In the event that DSC elects to seek patent protection for any portion of the Message Logic Assets that is capable of being patented, Message Logic (and Message Logic shall cause Catanzano, if necessary, to comply) agrees to execute any reasonably necessary documentation as inventors of such Intellectual Property, including but not limited to any declarations or assignment of rights related thereto. The obligations of this Section 6.2(a) shall survive indefinitely the Closing hereunder.

b) Deliveries by DSC. DSC shall execute, if required, and shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following to Message Logic at the Closing:

An assignment and assumption agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C;

ii.

The Employment Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D;

iii.

The Escrow Agreement;

iv.

The Stock Purchase Agreement; and

7. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

7.1 Indemnification. DSC hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Message Logic, its officers, directors, shareholders, agents and representatives from and against any damages, losses, claims, liabilities, demands, charges, suits, penalties, costs or expenses, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise including but not limited to court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees (“Losses”), which any of the foregoing may incur or to which any of the foregoing may be subjected, arising out of or otherwise based on (i) any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or representation by DSC or any breach or default by DSC under any of the covenants or other provisions of this Agreement or (ii) circumstances occurring with respect to the Message Logic Assets on and after the Closing Date. Message Logic hereby indemnifies and holds harmless DSC, its officers, directors, shareholders, agents and representatives from and against any Losses, which any of the foregoing may incur or to which any of the foregoing may be subjected, arising out of or otherwise based on (x) any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or representation by Message Logic or any breach or default by Message Logic under any of the covenants or other provisions of this Agreement or (y) circumstances occurring with respect to the Message Logic Assets prior to the Closing Date. In the event of any claim for indemnification hereunder, the indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party notice of the alleged Loss and thirty (30) days to cure the circumstances giving rise to such alleged Loss before initiating any action, litigation or other proceeding. The obligations of this Section 7.1 shall survive for a period of eighteen (18) months from and after the Closing Date.

7.2 Employment Agreement. Catanzano shall enter into an employment agreement with DSC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, such agreement to become effective as of the Closing (the “Employment Agreement”).

7.3 Notification Letters; Press Release. Within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, DSC and Message Logic shall send each of the customers of Message Logic and counterparties to each of the contracts included in the Message Logic Assets a joint notification letter in a mutually agreeable form. DSC and Message Logic shall mutually agree on a joint initial press release concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, which shall be disseminated as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date.

7.4 Name Change. Within one (1) business day after the Closing Date , Message Logic will file with the Delaware Secretary of State an amendment to Message Logic’s Certificate of Incorporation (and with any other jurisdiction where Message Logic is registered to do business under the name Message Logic), changing Message Logic’s name from Message Logic to another name that is not confusingly similar to the name “Message Logic” and promptly shall change all company documentation to reflect the new name.

7.5 Payment of Certain Aged Accounts Payable. Message Logic shall pay in full the accounts payable of Message Logic that are not part of the Assumed Liabilities within seven (7) days of the Closing Date, and Message Logic shall promptly provide DSC with evidence of such payments as DSC may reasonably require from time to time.

8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Relationship of the Parties. Both DSC and Message Logic are acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent, employee or partner of the other party for any purpose. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute one party an agent, employee, partner or sales representative of the other, nor provide the authority of one party hereto to bind the other or assume or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other.

8.2 No Restriction. Nothing herein shall restrict in any way the freedom of either party to conduct as it sees fit any other business or activity whatsoever.

8.3 Time. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

8.4 Notices and Communication. All communications and other notices required or provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered (i) via email (with confirmation of receipt), (ii) via facsimile (with confirmation of receipt), (iii) by mail (registered or certified, postage prepaid with receipt requested) or (iv) personally; provided, however, that notices delivered pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (ii) or (iv) above shall only be effective if delivered on or before 5:00 pm on a business day; otherwise, such notices shall be effective on the next succeeding business day. With respect to email communications, each party may rely on the notices as if the sender, on behalf of the other party, had given them signed and in writing. Any notice delivered to DSC or Message Logic shall be addressed to:

Data Storage Corporation

401 Franklin Avenue

Suite 103

Garden City, NY 11530

Attention: Charles M. Piluso

Facsimile: 212 ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

With a copy to:

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

3050 K Street, NW

Suite 400

Washington, DC 20007

Attention: Joseph B. Hoffman, Esq.

Facsimile: 202 ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

Message Logic, Inc.

36 Robinson Drive

Bedford, MA 01730

Attention: Stephen Catanzano

Facsimile ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

8.5 Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement, the schedules and exhibits hereto, the agreements expressly referred to herein and any agreement making specific reference to this Agreement embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein contained, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relative to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, terminated or discharged, in whole or in part (other than in accordance with the respective terms hereof), except by a writing executed by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the rights of a party hereto shall be effective or binding unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the party claimed to have given or consented to such waiver.

8.6 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other, except that DSC may assign this Agreement to a successor in the event of a merger or other corporate transaction.

8.7 Severability and Non-waiver. If any part of this Agreement is invalid, all other parts of this Agreement shall remain enforceable. No failure or failures to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement by any party hereto shall constitute a waiver of any other party’s obligation to perform that term or condition. Furthermore, no waiver, expressed or implied, by any party of any breach or non-performance by any other party of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any further breach or non-performance of that term or condition.

8.8 Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York to be applied. The parties agree that any action arising out of this Agreement shall be venued in the federal, state or local courts located in, or otherwise having jurisdiction over New York County, New York, and the parties hereby consent to personal jurisdiction in such courts and waive any objection based on Forum Non Conveniens and any objection to jurisdiction or venue of any action instituted hereunder.

8.9 Dispute Resolution. The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiation between executives who have authority to settle the controversy and who are at a higher level of management than the persons with direct responsibility for administration of this Agreement. Either party may give the other written notice, pursuant to the notice provision set forth in Section 8.4, of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Within fifteen (15) days after delivery of such notice, the receiving party shall submit to the other a written response. The initial notice and the response shall include (i) a statement of each party’s position and a summary of arguments supporting that position, and (ii) the name and title of the executive who will represent that party. Within thirty (30) days after delivery of the disputing party’s notice, the executives of both parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to attempt to resolve the dispute. All reasonable requests for information made by one party to the other will be honored. All negotiations pursuant to this provision are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the breach, termination or validity hereof, which has not been resolved by the foregoing negotiation procedure within ninety (90) days of the initiation of such procedure, may then be submitted to an alternative dispute resolution process satisfactory to both parties. Otherwise, the dispute shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Agreement.

8.10 Currency. All amounts and prices set forth in this Agreement are in United States Dollars (USD).

8.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be accepted or executed, as applicable, in counterparts, by original, email PDF scan, facsimile copy or otherwise, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.

8.12 Binding Effect. This Agreement and the various rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of Message Logic and DSC and their respective transferees, successors and permitted assigns. Except as provided otherwise in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing herein, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer on or to give to any person, corporation, firm or legal entity other than the parties hereto, any rights, remedies or other benefit, and neither this Agreement nor any right, title and interest herein of either party shall be assignable (by operation of law or otherwise) except with the prior written consent of the other party.

8.13 Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for purposes of convenience only and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement in construing or interpreting any provision hereof.

8.14 Gender and Number. Whenever the context requires, words used in the singular shall be construed to mean or include the plural and vice versa, and pronouns of any gender shall be deemed to mean or include any other gender or genders.

8.15 Expenses. Each of the parties shall bear its own respective expenses, fees and commissions incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of the parties represents and warrants to the other that no broker, agent or other person acting on their behalf is or will be entitled to a fee, commission or other payment as a result of or arising out of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby, and each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other from any claim for commission and any other claims, fees and expenses arising from or out of any breach of the foregoing representation and warranty. The indemnity obligations of this Section 8.15 shall survive the Closing hereunder.

8.16 Disclosure. Except as permitted by Section 7.3 above or as may be required by law, neither party shall make any press release or other public announcement or communication concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement unless specifically approved in advance by the Message Logic. The parties will keep confidential, not disclose and not use for their own benefit (and will cause their affiliates to keep confidential, not disclose, and not use for their own benefit) any confidential and proprietary information obtained with respect to the other party or its business except for the purpose of performing under this Agreement. The confidentiality obligation set forth in this Agreement shall not apply to (a) information which is in the public domain on the date hereof, enters the public domain after the date hereof (other than by reason of the breach of such obligation), was known by a receiving party or its affiliates prior to its receipt, is independently developed by the receiving party or its affiliates after the date hereof, or provided by a third party not in violation of the proprietary or other rights of the disclosing party or (b) the disclosure of the information (including the existence of this Agreement and the terms and conditions hereof) is required by law, rule, regulation, regulatory inquiry or other judicial or administrative process. The provisions of this Section 8.16 are in addition to, and in no way limit or waive any of the provisions of that certain mutual non-disclosure agreement between the parties (the “NDA”). In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the NDA, this Agreement shall control.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

DATA STORAGE CORPORATION		MESSAGE LOGIC, INC.

By:	/s/ Charles M. Piluso	By:	/s/ Stephen Catanzano
	Charles M. Piluso CEO/ President		Stephen Catanzano President

Schedule 1

Message Logic Assets and Assumed Agreements