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among ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC., as Borrower ADVANSTAR, INC., as CompanyCredit Agreement • August 12th, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
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EXHIBIT 2.1 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • October 26th, 2000 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
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ARTICLE I --------- PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETSAsset Purchase Agreement • August 12th, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 1.1 =================================================================== ============= REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT ADVANSTAR, INC.Registration Rights Agreement • May 22nd, 2001 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
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EXHIBIT 10.2 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT -------------------- THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of September 1, 1999 by and between Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Robert L. Krakoff...Employment Agreement • November 12th, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • California
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EXHIBIT 10.4 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT -------------------- THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of September 1, 1999 by and between Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Martin C. ("Skip") Farber...Employment Agreement • November 12th, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 2.2 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER This FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Amendment"), dated as of October 10, 2000, among Advanstar Holdings Corp. (formerly known as Jetman Acquisition Corp.), a...Agreement and Plan of Merger • October 26th, 2000 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
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EXHIBIT 10.2 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT -------------------- THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of August 14, 2000 by and between Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and James M. Alic ("Executive")....Employment Agreement • November 14th, 2000 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • Massachusetts
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amongCredit Agreement • October 26th, 2000 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • Massachusetts
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EXHIBIT 10.7 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT -------------------- THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of April 19, 1999 by and between Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Martin C. ("Skip") Farber...Employment Agreement • April 22nd, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • Massachusetts
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ADVANSTAR, INC. (a Delaware corporation) [ ] Shares of Common Stock U.S. PURCHASE AGREEMENT ----------------------- Dated: [ ] [ ], 1999 Table of Contentsu.s. Purchase Agreement • April 22nd, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
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ADVANSTAR, INC. (a Delaware corporation) [ ] Shares of Common Stock INTERNATIONAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT -------------------------------- Dated: [ ] [ ], 1999 Table of ContentsInternational Purchase Agreement • April 22nd, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
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Award Agreement under the Advanstar Holdings Corp. 2000 Management Incentive PlanAward Agreement • March 29th, 2005 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2005 Company Industry JurisdictionAdvanstar Holdings Corp. (formerly known as Jetman Acquisition Corp), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to the above-named optionee (the "Optionee") a time vesting option (the "Options") to purchase from the Company, for the price per share set forth above, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of the Company set forth above pursuant to the Advanstar Holdings Corp. 2000 Management Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Options are not intended to be treated as incentive stock options under the Code.
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURESupplemental Indenture • May 3rd, 2007 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 3rd, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionWHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into the Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2001 (the “Indenture”), relating to the Company’s 15.0% Senior Discount Debentures due 2011 (the “Notes”);
ASSET AND SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of April 2, 2005 among ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC., ADVANSTAR, INC., ADVANSTAR EXPOSITIONS CANADA LIMITED, ADVANSTAR.COM, INC. and QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP, INC.Asset and Share Purchase Agreement • April 6th, 2005 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 6th, 2005 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated as of April 2, 2005 among Advanstar Communications Inc., a New York corporation (“ACI”), Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AI,” and, together with ACI, the “Share Sellers”), Advanstar Expositions Canada Limited, a Federal Canadian Corporation (“Advanstar Canada”), Advanstar.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Advanstar.com” and, together with ACI and Advanstar Canada, the “Asset Sellers”) and Questex Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2Employment Agreement • March 29th, 2005 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2005 Company IndustryTHIS AMENDMENT NO.2 (this "Amendment") dated September 15, 2004 is made to the EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT dated as of August 14, 2000 (as amended by Amendment No.1 dated February 13, 2002, the "Agreement") by and between Advanstar, Inc. (the "Company") and James M. Alic ("Executive").
Award Agreement under the Advanstar Holdings Corp. 2000 Management Incentive PlanAward Agreement • March 29th, 2005 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2005 Company Industry JurisdictionAdvanstar Holdings Corp. (formerly known as Jetman Acquisition Corp), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to the above-named optionee (the "Optionee") a super performance vesting option (the "Super Performance Vesting Option", the "Options") to purchase from the Company, for the price per share set forth above, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of the Company set forth above pursuant to the Advanstar Holdings Corp. 2000 Management Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Options are not intended to be treated as incentive stock options under the Code.
A-2Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement • April 22nd, 1999 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG THOMSON HEALTHCARE INC., GLOBAL INFORMATION LICENSING CORPORATION AND ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. DATED AS OF AUGUST 22, 2003Asset Purchase Agreement • October 16th, 2003 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 16th, 2003 Company Industry JurisdictionASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of August 22, 2003 (this “Agreement”), among THOMSON HEALTHCARE INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (“Seller”), GLOBAL INFORMATION LICENSING CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“GILC”), and ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York (“Buyer”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of March 28, 2007 amongMerger Agreement • March 30th, 2007 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 30th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of March 28, 2007 among Advanstar Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), VSS-AHC Consolidated Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), and VSS-AHC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“MergerCo”), and, individually for purposes of Article 4 and otherwise, solely in its capacity as the Stockholders’ Representative (as defined below), DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DLJMB”).
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • March 30th, 2007 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec
Contract Type FiledMarch 30th, 2007 Company IndustryTHIS AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of March 28, 2007 by and between Advanstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Joseph Loggia (“Executive”).
SEVERANCE PAYMENT ACCELERATION AGREEMENTSeverance Payment Acceleration Agreement • March 30th, 2007 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 30th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Severance Payment Acceleration Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 28, 2007 by and Between Advanstar Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Joseph Loggia (the “Executive”). The Company and the Executive are sometimes referred to herein as a “party” and collectively as the “parties.”
ContractAsset Purchase Agreement • October 16th, 2003 • Advanstar Inc • Services-business services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 16th, 2003 Company Industry JurisdictionAmendment No. 1 dated as of October 1, 2003 (this “Amendment”), to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2003 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), among Thomson Healthcare Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (“Seller”), Global Information Licensing Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“GILC”), and Advanstar Communications Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York (“Buyer”).