UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2009
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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0-26020
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43-1641533
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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490 VILLAUME AVENUE
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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55075
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
651-455-1621
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
McMurdo Purchase
Agreement
On November 2, 2009, Digital Angel Corporation (the Company), together with its subsidiaries, Signature Industries
Limited (Signature) and McMurdo Limited, entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets
of Signatures U.K.-based McMurdo business unit (McMurdo) for $10.0 million in cash (the McMurdo Purchase
Agreement). The purchaser is France-based Orolia Group (Orolia), a high-technology firm specializing in positioning,
navigation and timing solutions for critical operations.
McMurdo is a business unit of Signature and is included in the Companys Emergency Identification segment which
develops, manufactures and markets emergency identification products that are enabled through global positioning system
technology and sold worldwide under the brand names SARBE and McMurdo. The segments principal products are search
and rescue beacons that safeguard people and high-value assets utilizing intelligent communications and emergency
messaging services for telemetry, mobile data and satellite radio communications. McMurdo safety products are sold to a
variety of commercial maritime, aviation and recreational customers.
The transaction is structured as a sale of the McMurdo assets and equity in McMurdo Limited, a special purpose
subsidiary set up for purposes of the transaction, for cash consideration of $10.0 million (Purchase Price). At
closing, Orolia will pay $8.5 million of the Purchase Price, which will be subject to adjustment for the actual
inventory level (against estimated level) and certain trade payable balances at closing. Closing will occur upon
satisfaction of all conditions precedent and is presently targeted for November 20, 2009. The Purchase Agreement
obligates the sellers to indemnify Orolia for certain potential unforeseen claims, warranty or other indemnity issues.
The remaining $1.5 million of the Purchase Price will be held in escrow for up to 12 months ($500,000 for 90 days, the
remainder for 12 months) to satisfy any proper indemnity claims. The McMurdo Purchase Agreement provides for a
break-up fee of $500,000 by either party to the other, if one party fails to close when all conditions are satisfied.
Upon closing, Signature will retain the existing McMurdo accounts receivable and remaining accounts payable. In
addition, both the Company and Orolia are issuing each other guarantees of performance to the other, thus the Company
will guarantee Signatures obligations under the McMurdo Purchase Agreement, on a fully subordinated basis.
The foregoing description of the transaction does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete text of the McMurdo Purchase Agreement and transaction documents.
On November 2, 2009, the Company issued a press release regarding the transaction. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The
information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Exhibit 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of the Company dated November 2, 2009
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
Date: November 6, 2009
By:
/s/ Lorraine M. Breece
Name: Lorraine M. Breece
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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