RELEASE
EXHIBIT 2.1
EXECUTION
VERSION
Agreement
and Plan of Merger
By
And Among
TA
Indigo Holding Corporation,
TA
Indigo Merger Sub, Inc.,
IntraLinks,
Inc.,
The
Stockholder Representative,
and
The
Guarantor
April
27, 2007
Agreement
and Plan of Merger
This
Agreement
and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of April 27, 2007 (the “Agreement Date”), by and among
TA Indigo Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), TA Indigo Merger Sub,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Merger Sub”), IntraLinks,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, an
individual, solely for the purpose of acknowledging his appointment as the
Stockholder Representative pursuant to Section 8.6, and TA X, L.P., solely for
the purpose of Section 11.15.
Recitals
A. The
parties intend that, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
Merger Sub shall merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company to
be the surviving corporation of the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”), on
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware.
B. The
Boards of Directors of Buyer, Merger Sub and the Company have determined that
the Merger is in the best interests of their respective stockholders and have
approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Merger.
C. Buyer,
Merger Sub and the Company desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and to prescribe various
conditions to the Merger.
D. Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as a condition and
inducement to Buyer’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, each of the
Persons listed on Schedule I hereto have entered into a Stockholder Voting
Agreement dated as of the Agreement Date, pursuant to which such Persons have
agreed to vote in favor of, or consent in writing to, the adoption and approval
of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger. The parties intend
that following the execution of this Agreement, such stockholders will execute
written consents approving this Agreement and the Merger.
Now,
Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises,
covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below. Unless indicated otherwise, all mathematical calculations
contemplated hereby shall be made to the fifth decimal place.
“Affiliate” has the meaning set
forth in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Aggregate Company Common
Shares” means the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock that
are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including
any shares of Company Common Stock into which any shares of Company
Series 1 Preferred Stock are to be converted on a contingent basis in
connection with the Closing).
“Acquisition Proposal” means
any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person relating to any merger,
consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution
or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other
than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Agreed Amount” shall mean
part, but not all, of the Claimed Amount that the Stockholder Representative
agrees in writing in the Response that an Indemnified Party is entitled to
receive under Article VIII.
“Applicable Law” means,
collectively, all foreign, federal, state, local or municipal laws, statutes,
ordinances, regulations, and rules, and all orders, writs, injunctions, awards,
judgments and decrees applicable to the assets, properties and business (and any
regulations promulgated thereunder) of the applicable company or
entity.
“Balance Sheet Date” means
December 31, 2006.
“Business Day” shall mean any
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New
York City, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to remain
closed.
“Buyer Ancillary Agreements”
means, collectively, each certificate to be delivered on behalf of Buyer by an
officer or officers of Buyer at the Closing pursuant to Article VII and each
agreement or document (other than this Agreement) that Buyer is to enter into as
a party thereto pursuant to this Agreement.
“Certificate of Merger” means
the certificate of merger to be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware at the time of Closing in such appropriate form as
shall be required by Delaware Law.
“Claim Notice” shall mean
written notification executed and submitted in good faith by an Indemnified
Party which contains (i) a description of the Losses incurred or reasonably
expected to be incurred by the Indemnified Party and the Claimed Amount of such
Losses, to the extent then known, (ii) a statement that the Indemnified Party is
entitled to indemnification under Article VIII for such Losses and a reasonable
explanation of the basis therefor, including to the extent applicable, the
section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been breached or otherwise
giving rise to such claim, and (iii) a demand for payment in the amount of such
Losses.
“Claimed Amount” shall mean the
amount of any Losses incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred by the
Indemnified Party.
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“Closing” means the closing of
the transactions necessary to consummate the Merger.
“Closing Cash Amount” means the
Common Stock Amount less (A) the Common
Stock Escrow Amount less (B) the
aggregate Unvested Company Share Amount less (C) the Rollover
Share Value.
“Closing Date” means a time and
date on which the Closing shall occur to be specified by the parties, which
shall be no later than the second Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver
of the conditions set forth in Article VII, or at such other time, date and
location as the parties hereto agree in writing.
“Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commercial Rules” shall mean
the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA.
“Common Stock Amount” shall
mean an amount equal to Aggregate Company Common Shares multiplied by the
Common Exchange Ratio.
“Common Exchange Ratio” means
the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the
Total Consideration by (B) the
Fully-Converted Common Shares.
“Common Stock Escrow Amount”
means an amount equal to the product of (x) the Escrow Amount multiplied by (y) the
quotient obtained by dividing (A) the
amount equal to Common Stock Amount less the Rollover Share Value by (B) an amount
equal to (i) the sum of Common Stock Amount plus Vested Option
Value less (ii)
the Rollover Share Value.
“Company Ancillary Agreements”
means, collectively, each certificate to be delivered on behalf of the Company
by an officer or officers of the Company at the Closing pursuant to Article VII
and each agreement or document (other than this Agreement) that the Company is
to enter into as a party thereto pursuant to this Agreement.
“Company Balance Sheet” means
the Company’s audited balance sheet as of the Balance Sheet Date included in the
Company Financial Statements.
“Company Business” means the
business of the Company as presently conducted.
“Company Bylaws” means the
bylaws of the Company, as amended to date.
“Company Capital Stock” means
the Company Common Stock together with the Company Series 1 Preferred
Stock.
“Company Charter” means the
Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State on September 28, 2004, as amended to
date.
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“Company Common Stock” means
the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
“Company Disclosure Schedule”
means the disclosure schedule attached hereto and dated as of the Agreement Date
and delivered by the Company to Buyer on the Agreement Date listing any
exceptions to the representations and warranties of the Company
herein.
“Company Financial Statements”
means (A) the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2006; and (B) the Company’s unaudited financial
statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007.
“Company Material Adverse
Change” and “Company Material Adverse Effect” when used in connection
with the Company means any change, event, circumstance, condition or effect that
(i) is, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse in relation to the
condition (financial or otherwise), business, operations, or results of
operations of the Company and its Subsidiary, taken as a whole, or (ii) impacts
the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement in a
timely manner, except to the extent that any such change, event, condition or
effect results from (A) actions by the Company or its Subsidiary in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement or taken at the direction or request of another
party to this Agreement; (B) the announcement, pursuant to the terms of Section
11.2 hereof, of the actual or prospective consummation of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, any employee
attrition, impact on revenues and relationship with suppliers and customers; (C)
changes in general economic conditions of the United States or foreign
economies, currencies or securities or financial markets; (D) changes generally affecting
the industry in which the Company or its Subsidiary operates (except to the extent that such changes
have a disproportionate effect on the Company or its Subsidiary); (E)
acts of God, earthquakes, hostilities, acts of sabotage or terrorism or military
actions or any escalation or material worsening of any such hostilities, acts of
sabotage or terrorism or military actions; (except to the extent that such
changes, events or conditions have a disproportionate effect on the Company or
its Subsidiary); or (F) changes in Applicable Laws or accounting
rules.
“Company Material Contract”
means any Contract required to be listed on the Company Disclosure Schedule
pursuant to Section 3.11 or Section 3.13.
“Company Optionholders” means
the holders of Company Options.
“Company Options” means options
to purchase shares of Company Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company Stock
Plan.
“Company Products” means each
product (including any software product) manufactured, sold, licensed, leased or
made available by the Company or its Subsidiary.
“Company Securityholders” means
the Company Stockholders and Company Optionholders, collectively.
“Company Series 1 Preferred
Stock” means the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company.
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“Company Stock Plan” means the
2004 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended to date.
“Company Stockholders” means
the holders of shares of Company Capital Stock.
“Contract” means any written or
oral legally binding contract, agreement, instrument, arrangement, commitment,
understanding or undertaking (including leases, licenses, mortgages, notes,
guarantees, sublicenses, subcontracts and purchase orders) with respect to which
any party has any continuing obligations (whether fixed or contingent,
including, but not limited to, payment, forbearance or other).
“Customer” shall mean any
Person who has purchased from the Company or its Subsidiary any Company Product
or Service or licensed any Company Product or Service from the Company or its
Subsidiary.
“Data Room” shall mean the
electronic data room established by the Company for the purpose of making
information, agreements, documents and other diligence materials regarding the
Company and its Subsidiary available to Buyer, as it existed on the date that is
two (2) Business Days prior to the Agreement Date.
“Dispute” shall mean the
dispute resulting if the Stockholder Representative in a Response disputes
liability for all or part of the Claimed Amount.
“Dissenters Deadline Date”
means the first date at or after the Effective Time on which no holder of
Company Capital Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time has an
opportunity to perfect dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights in accordance with
Delaware Law in connection with the Merger in respect of any shares of Company
Capital Stock.
“Dissenting Share Payments”
shall mean (x) any payment in respect of Dissenting Shares in excess of the
consideration that otherwise would have been payable in respect of such shares
in accordance with this Agreement and (y) any reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in connection with any
action or proceeding) in respect of any Dissenting Shares (other than payment
for such shares).
“Dissenting Shares” means any
shares of Company Capital Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time and in respect of which dissenters’ rights or
appraisal rights shall have been perfected prior to the Dissenters Deadline Date
in accordance with Delaware Law, as the case may be, in connection with the
Merger.
“Effective Time” means
the time of the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Office of the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (or such later time as may be
mutually agreed in writing by the Company and Buyer and specified in the
Certificate of Merger); provided that the Effective Time shall occur on the
Closing Date.
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“Encumbrance” means, with
respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest, title retention device, collateral assignment, adverse claim,
restriction or other encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset (including
any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer
of any security or other asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income
derived from any asset, any restriction on the use of any asset and any
restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of
ownership of any asset). For
purposes of clarification only, an inability to sell a security without
registering such security for sale under the Securities Act or other federal
securities laws shall not represent an Encumbrance.
“ERISA” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any
entity which is a member of (A) a “controlled group of corporations,”
as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code; (B) a group of entities under
“common control,” as defined in Section 414(c) of the Code; or (C) an
“affiliated service group,” as defined in Section 414(m) of the Code, or
treasury regulations promulgated under Section 414(o) of the Code, any of
which includes the Company.
“Environmental Laws” means any
foreign, federal, state or local laws (whether under common law, statute, rule,
regulation, ordinance, order, directive or otherwise), requirements under any
permit, franchise, approval, license or any other authorization issued with
respect thereto, and other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating in
any way to natural resources, the environment, protection of human health, any
hazardous substances or materials, or to any activities involving hazardous
substances or materials, including the following Laws of the United States, each
as amended: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air
Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 7401 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, 49 U.S.C. Sections 1471 et seq.; Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Sections 2601 et seq.; Refuse Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 407 et seq.;
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 300(f) et seq.; Emergency Planning
and Community Right-To-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 11001 et seq.; Occupational
Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections 65 et seq.; the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 – 136Y; and all regulations
promulgated under any of the foregoing.
“Escrow Amount” shall mean an
amount of cash equal to the product of (x) $30,000,000 multiplied by (y) the
quotient obtained by dividing (A) the sum
of (i) Common Stock Amount plus (ii) aggregate
Vested Option Value for all Vested Company Options less (iii) the
Rollover Share Value by (B) the sum of (i)
Common Stock Amount plus (ii) aggregate
Vested Option Value for all Vested Company Options.
“Exchange Act” means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fully-Converted Common Shares”
means the sum, without duplication, of (A) the Aggregate Company Common Shares;
plus (B) the
aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise in
full of Vested Company Options; plus (C) the
aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise in
full of Unvested Company Options (assuming for these purposes that all such
Unvested Company Options are fully vested and exercisable).
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“GAAP” means United States
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means
any court or tribunal, governmental or regulatory body, administrative agency,
commission or other governmental authority or other federal, state, county,
local or foreign instrumentality, agency or commission.
“HSR Act” means the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“Intellectual Property” means,
collectively, all worldwide industrial and intellectual property rights,
including patents, patent applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark
registrations and applications therefor, trade dress rights, trade names,
service marks, service xxxx registrations and applications therefor, Internet
domain names, Internet and World Wide Web URLs or addresses, copyrights,
copyright registrations and applications therefor, mask work rights, mask work
registrations and applications therefor, franchises, licenses, inventions, trade
secrets, know-how, customer lists, supplier lists, proprietary processes and
formulae, technology, software source code and object code, algorithms, net
lists, architectures, structures, screen displays, photographs, images, layouts,
development tools, designs, blueprints, specifications, technical drawings (or
similar information in electronic format) and all documentation and media
constituting, describing or relating to the foregoing, including manuals,
programmers’ notes, memoranda and records.
“Knowledge” (including any
derivation thereof such as “known” or “knowing”) means the actual knowledge of a
particular fact, circumstance, event or other matter in question of Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, J. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxx.
“Liabilities” means
debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, determined or determinable, known or unknown,
including those arising under any law, action or governmental order and those
arising under any Contract.
“Merger Expenses” means all
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the
Merger and this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby (including
any fees and expenses of legal counsel, financial advisors, investment bankers
and accountants).
“Merger Sub Ancillary
Agreements” means, collectively, each certificate to be delivered on
behalf of Merger Sub by an officer or officers of Merger Sub at the Closing
pursuant to Article VII and each agreement or document (other than this
Agreement) that Merger Sub is to enter into as a party thereto pursuant to this
Agreement.
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“Merger Sub Common Stock” means
the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub.
“Participating Holders” shall
mean the Company Stockholders (except with respect to the Unvested Company
Shares and/or the Rollover Shares held by the Company Stockholders) and the
holders of Vested Company Options that are identified in the Allocation
Certificate.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means
(A) statutory liens for taxes that are not yet due and payable; (B) statutory
liens to secure obligations to landlords, lessors or renters under leases or
rental agreements; (C) deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure
payment of, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar programs
mandated by Applicable Law; (D) statutory liens in favor of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, to secure claims for labor, materials
or supplies and other like liens; and (E) any minor imperfection of title or
similar liens, charges or encumbrances which individually or in the aggregate
with other such liens, charges and encumbrances does not impair the value of the
property subject to such lien, charge or encumbrance or the use of such property
in the conduct of the Business.
“Person” means any individual,
corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability
partnership, trust, estate, proprietorship, joint venture, association,
organization, entity or Governmental Authority.
“Response” shall mean a written
response containing the information provided for in Section 8.4(a)(ii), provided
that any dispute by the Stockholder Representative contained therein shall
provide a reasonable explanation of the basis of such dispute.
“Rollover Share” shall mean
each share of Company Series 1 Preferred Stock or Company Common Stock issuable
upon conversion thereof held by a Company Stockholder that is expressly
designated as a Rollover Share in an agreement of such Company Stockholder and
Buyer to be entered into prior to the Closing Date.
“Rollover Share Value” shall
mean an amount equal to the aggregate number of Rollover Shares multiplied by
the Common Exchange Ratio.
“SEC” means the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Services” means all services
provided by the Company or its Subsidiary to any Person.
“Subsidiary” means a
corporation or other business entity in which the Company owns, directly or
indirectly, at least a 50% interest or that is otherwise, directly or
indirectly, controlled by such entity.
“Tax” (and, with correlative
meaning, “Taxes”) means
(A) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross
receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license,
withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom duty or other tax, fees
or other like assessments, levies or charge of any kind whatsoever, together
with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed
by any Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax
(domestic or foreign); (B) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the
type described in clause (A) of this sentence as a result of being a member of
an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any taxable period;
and (C) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in
clause (A) or (B) of this sentence as a result of being a transferee of or
successor to any Person or as a result of any express or implied obligation to
indemnify any other Person.
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“Tax Returns” shall mean any
report, return, document or other filing required to be supplied to any taxing
authority or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) with respect to
Taxes.
“Total Consideration” means
either (1) if Estimated Net Working Capital is equal to or greater than the
Working Capital Target, an amount of cash equal to (A) $440,000,000 plus (B) the Total
Vested Options Price plus (C) Total
Unvested Options Price plus (D) the amount
by which Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds the Working Capital Target less (E) the sum of
the Merger Expenses and the Premiums, less (F) the
Estimated Capital Expenditures Shortfall, if any, plus (G) the
Estimated Capital Expenditures Surplus, if any, or (2) if Estimated Net Working
Capital is less than the Working Capital Target, an amount of cash equal to (A)
$440,000,000 plus (B) the Total
Vested Options Price plus (C) Total
Unvested Options Price less (D) the amount
by which Estimated Net Working Capital is less than the Working Capital Target
less (E) the
sum of the Merger Expenses and the Premiums less (F) the
Estimated Capital Expenditures Shortfall, if any, plus (G) the
Estimated Capital Expenditures Surplus, if any.
“Total Unvested Options Price”
means the aggregate amount of cash consideration (i) that is payable to
the Company in respect of the exercise in full of all Unvested Company Options
in accordance with their terms plus (ii) that is
paid by the holders of such Company Options to the Company on or after the date
hereof and prior to the Effective Time in respect of the exercise of such
Company Options.
“Total Vested Options Price”
means the aggregate amount of cash consideration (i) that is payable to the
Company in respect of the exercise in full of all Vested Company Options in
accordance with their terms plus (ii) that is
paid by the holders of Company Options to the Company on or after the date
hereof and prior to the Effective Time in respect of the exercise of such
Company Options.
“Transactions” shall mean the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Company Ancillary
Agreements, including the Merger.
“Unvested Company Options”
means any Company Options that, immediately prior to the Effective time, are
unvested or subject to a repurchase option, vesting schedule or any other
condition providing that such Company Option or the shares subject thereto may
be forfeited to or repurchased by the Company upon any termination of the
relevant relationship (including employment or directorship) of the Company with
the holder (or prior holder thereof) under the terms of any Contract with the
Company (including any stock option agreement or stock option exercise
agreement).
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“Unvested Company Shares” means
any shares of Company Common Stock that, immediately prior to the Effective
Time, are unvested or subject to a repurchase option, vesting schedule or any
other condition providing that such shares may be forfeited to or repurchased by
the Company upon any termination of the relevant relationship (including
employment or directorship) of the Company with the holder (or prior holder
thereof) under the terms of any Contract with the Company (including any
restricted stock purchase agreement, stock option agreement or stock option
exercise agreement).
“Vested Company Options” means
any Company Options that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, are vested
and exercisable and are not subject to a repurchase option, vesting schedule or
any other condition providing that such shares subject thereto may be forfeited
to or repurchased by the Company upon any termination of the relevant
relationship (including employment or directorship) of the Company with the
holder (or prior holder thereof) under the terms of any Contract with the
Company (including any restricted stock purchase agreement, stock option
agreement or stock option exercise agreement).
“Vested Option Escrow Amount”
means an amount equal to the product of (x) the Escrow Amount multiplied by (x) the
quotient obtained by dividing (A) the
Vested Option Value by (B) an amount
equal to (i) the sum of the Common Stock Amount plus Vested Option
Value less (ii)
the Rollover Share Value.
Other
capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement and not defined in this
Article I shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
THE
MERGER
2.1 Conversion of
Shares.
(a) Conversion of Merger Sub
Common Stock. At the Effective Time, each share of Merger Sub
Common Stock that is 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 $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation, and the share of the
Surviving Corporation into which the shares of Merger Sub Common Stock are so
converted shall be the only share of Company Common Stock that is issued and
outstanding immediately after the Effective Time.
(b) Cancellation of
Company-Owned Stock. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 2.1(c) below, each share of Company Capital Stock held by the
Company or in the treasury of the Company and each share of Company Capital
Stock owned by Buyer or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Buyer
or of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and
extinguished without any conversion thereof and without payment of any
consideration therefor.
(c) Treatment of Company Capital
Stock and
Company Options.
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(i) Conversion of Company Series
1 Preferred Stock. Immediately prior to the Effective Time,
for each 9.308 shares of Company Series 1 Preferred Stock held by a Company
Stockholder, such Company Stockholder shall receive one share of Company Common
Stock. Any fractional shares resulting from the aforementioned
conversion shall not be issued by the Company and shall be rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares of Company Common Stock.
(ii) Conversion of Company Common
Stock. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time,
each share of Company Common Stock that is issued and outstanding (including any
shares of Company Common Stock issued upon conversion of Company Series 1
Preferred Stock pursuant to subsection (c)(i) above, but excluding Rollover
Shares) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without the need for any further
action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into and represent the
right to receive an amount of cash, without interest, equal to the Common
Exchange Ratio; provided, however, the amount
payable by Buyer pursuant to this Section 2.1(c)(ii) at the Effective Time shall
be less the cash amount attributable to the pro rata interest of such holder of
Company Common Stock (excluding any Unvested Company Shares) in the Escrow
Amount pursuant to Section 2.1(e). The amount of cash each Company
Stockholder is entitled to receive for the shares of Company Common Stock held
by such Company Stockholder shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole
cent and computed after aggregating all shares of Company Common Stock held by
such Company Stockholder. The preceding provisions of this Section
2.1(c)(ii) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.5 (regarding rights
of holders of Dissenting Shares) and Section 2.7 (regarding the continuation of
vesting and repurchase rights).
(iii) Vested Company
Options. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Vested Company Option shall be cancelled
and extinguished and shall, subject to Section 2.1(e), be automatically
exchanged for the right to receive an amount of cash equal to (A) (x) the Common
Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the number of
shares of Company Common Stock the holder of such Vested Company Option would be
entitled to receive upon the exercise in full of such Vested Company Option
less (B) the
aggregate price that would be payable in consideration of the exercise of such
Vested Company Option (the “Vested Option Value”); provided, however, the amount
payable by Buyer pursuant to this Section 2.1(c)(iii) at the Effective Time
shall be less the cash amount attributable to the pro rata interest of such
Vested Company Option holder in the Escrow Amount pursuant to Section
2.1(e). The amount of cash payable to each holder of Vested Company
Options shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole cent and computed after
aggregating all Vested Company Options held by such holder. Promptly
after the Effective Time, Buyer shall mail to the Participating Holders of
Vested Company Options in exchange therefor cash constituting the aggregate
consideration to which such Participating Holder is entitled pursuant to this
Section 2.1(c)(iii) (less the cash proceeds to be deposited with the Escrow
Agent with respect to such Participating Holder’s Vested Company Options
pursuant to Section 2.1(e) and any applicable withholding Taxes).
(iv) Unvested Company
Options. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Unvested Company Option shall, by virtue
of the Merger and without the need for any further action on the part of the
holder thereof, be cancelled, and the holder thereof shall have the rights set
forth in Section 6.8 hereof.
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(d) Adjustments. In
the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any
dividend or distribution of securities convertible into capital stock),
reorganization, reclassification, combination, recapitalization or other like
change with respect to the Company Capital Stock occurring after the date hereof
and prior to the Effective Time, all references in this Agreement to specified
numbers of shares of any class or Series affected thereby, and all calculations
provided for that are based upon numbers of shares of any class or series (or
trading prices therefor) affected thereby, shall be equitably adjusted to the
extent necessary to provide the parties the same economic effect as contemplated
by this Agreement prior to such stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, reorganization, reclassification, combination, recapitalization or
other like change.
(e) Escrow. At
the Closing, Buyer shall deposit with Mellon Trust of New England, N.A. (the
“Escrow Agent”) the Escrow
Amount. The Escrow Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant
to the terms of the escrow agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A (the “Escrow Agreement”) and shall
be released in accordance with the terms thereof. In connection with
such deposit of cash with the Escrow Agent and as of the Effective Time, each
Participating Holder will be deemed to have received and deposited with the
Escrow Agent each Participating Holder’s pro rata interest in the Escrow Amount
as determined as of Closing with respect to the amounts payable at Closing to
the Participating Holders, without any act of any of the Participating
Holders. The parties to this Agreement intend that all cash payments
of the Total Consideration that are treated under the Code as payments in
exchange for Company Capital Stock (and not as compensation), including the
Escrow Amount, shall qualify for installment sale treatment under Section 453 of
the Code, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
accordance with such intention.
(f) Rollover
Shares. At the Effective Time, each Rollover Share issued and
outstanding immediately before the Effective Time shall be cancelled and be
converted into and become the number of validly issued shares of equity
securities of Buyer calculated in accordance with the agreement between such
Company Stockholder and Buyer. As of the Effective Time, all such
Rollover Shares when so cancelled, shall no longer be issued and outstanding and
shall automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate
representing any such Rollover Shares shall cease to have any rights with
respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of equity securities of
Buyer as set forth in this Section 2.1(f).
2.2 The
Closing.
Subject
to termination of this Agreement as provided in Article IX, the Closing shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, Times Square Tower, Seven Times
Square, New York, New York 10036, on the Closing Date. Concurrently
with the Closing or at such later date and time as may be mutually agreed in
writing by the Company and Buyer, the Certificate of Merger shall be filed with
the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with
Delaware Law.
2.3 Effects of the
Merger. At and upon the Effective Time:
(a) the
separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Merger Sub shall be merged with
and into the Company, and the Company shall be the Surviving Corporation of the
Merger pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Certificate of
Merger;
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(b) the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended as
reasonably directed by Buyer, which amendment shall be set forth in the
Certificate of Merger;
(c) the
Bylaws of Merger Sub shall continue unchanged and be the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation; and
(d) the
officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
appointed as the officers of the Surviving Corporation immediately after the
Effective Time until their respective successors are duly appointed;
and
(e) the
members of the Board of Directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be appointed as the members of the Board of Directors of
the Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Time until their
respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
2.4 Surrender of
Certificates.
(a) Prior
to the Effective Time, Buyer shall designate Mellon Trust of New England, N.A.,
or, if not Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., then a United States bank or trust
company designated by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as
exchange agent (the “Exchange
Agent”) in the Merger. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall
deposit with the Exchange Agent for exchange in accordance with this
Section 2.4 the Closing Cash Amount pursuant to Section 2.1 in
exchange for outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock (excluding the Rollover
Shares); provided, however, that, Buyer
shall deposit the Escrow Amount with the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 2.1(e)
and the terms of the Escrow Agreement. As promptly as practicable
after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record
(as of the Effective Time) of a certificate or certificates which immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Company Capital Stock (the
“Certificates”) a letter
of transmittal (the “Letter of
Transmittal”) in customary form (which shall specify that delivery shall
be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only
upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall contain such
other customary provisions as Buyer may reasonably specify). Upon
receipt of the Certificates for cancellation, together with a duly completed and
validly executed Letter of Transmittal and any other documents as the Exchange
Agent shall reasonably require, the Exchange Agent shall cause to be delivered
to such Company Stockholder that portion of the Total Consideration which such
Company Stockholder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.1(c) and any
other amount which such Company Stockholder has the right to receive pursuant to
the terms hereof. In the event any Certificate shall have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person
claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed by the holder thereof
pursuant to which such holder would agree to indemnify Buyer and its Affiliates
against any claim that may be made against Buyer or its Affiliates, the Exchange
Agent shall, as promptly as practicable following the receipt by the Exchange
Agent of the foregoing documents, issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificate that portion of the Total Consideration payable pursuant
to Section 2.1(c) represented by the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate in
exchange therefore.
(b) From
and after the Effective Time, no shares of Company Capital Stock will be deemed
to be outstanding, and holders of Certificates formerly representing such
Company Capital Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto except
as provided herein or by Applicable Law.
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(c) At
the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of Company shall be closed and no
transfer of Company Capital Stock shall thereafter be made. If, after
the Effective Time, Certificates formerly representing shares of Company Capital
Stock are presented to Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, they shall be
cancelled and exchanged for that portion of the Total Consideration and any
other amount payable with respect to such Company Capital Stock in accordance
with Section 2.1(c).
(d) No
Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 2.4, none of the Exchange Agent, Buyer, the Merger Sub, the Surviving
Corporation or any other party hereto shall be liable for any amount properly
paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat
or similar Law. If any Certificate or substitute affidavit delivered
pursuant to Section 2.4(a) shall not have been surrendered prior to one year
after the Effective Time (or immediately prior to such earlier date on which any
Total Consideration or any dividends or distributions payable to the holder of
such Certificate pursuant to this Article II would otherwise escheat to or
become the property of any Governmental Authority), any such Total Consideration
or cash, dividends or distributions in respect of such Certificate shall, to the
extent permitted by Applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving
Corporation, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously
entitled thereto.
(e) Termination of Exchange
Agent Fund. Any portion of the consideration held by the
Exchange Agent in accordance with this Section 2.4 which remains undistributed
to the holders of Company Capital Stock for 180 days after the Effective Time
shall be delivered to Buyer, upon demand, and any holder of Company Capital
Stock who has not previously complied with this Section 2.4 shall
thereafter look only to Buyer, as a general unsecured creditor, for payment of
its claim for Total Consideration.
2.5 Dissenting Shares.
If, in
connection with the Merger, holders of Company Capital Stock shall have demanded
and perfected appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of Delaware Law, none of
such Dissenting Shares shall be converted into a right to receive a portion of
the Total Consideration or any other amount payable with respect to such Company
Capital Stock in accordance with Section 2.1(c), but shall be converted into the
right to receive such consideration as may be determined to be due with respect
to such Dissenting Shares pursuant to Delaware Law. Each holder of
Dissenting Shares who, pursuant to the provisions of Delaware Law, becomes
entitled to payment of the fair value of such shares shall receive payment
therefor in accordance with Delaware Law (but only after the value therefor
shall have been agreed upon or finally determined pursuant to Delaware
Law. In the event that any Company Stockholder fails to make an
effective demand for payment or fails to perfect its appraisal rights or
dissenters’ rights as to its shares of Company Capital Stock or any Dissenting
Shares shall otherwise lose their status as Dissenting Shares, then any such
shares shall immediately be converted into the right to receive the
consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in respect of such shares as if
such shares were never Dissenting Shares, and Buyer shall pay and deliver to the
holder thereof, at (or as promptly as reasonably practicable after) the
applicable time or times specified in Section 2.4, following the
satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 2.4, the
portion of the Total Consideration, to which such Company Stockholder would have
been entitled under Section 2.1(c) with respect to such shares, subject to
the provisions of Sections 2.1(e) and 2.7 (regarding the continuation of vesting
and repurchase rights). The Company shall give Buyer (i) prompt
notice of any demand received by the Company for appraisal of Company Capital
Stock or notice of exercise of a Company Stockholder’s dissenters’ rights in
accordance with Delaware Law; and (ii) the opportunity
to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal
or dissenters’ rights under such laws. The Company agrees that,
except with Buyer’s prior written consent, it shall not voluntarily make any
payment or offer to make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to
settle, any such demand for appraisal or exercise of dissenters’
rights.
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2.6 Tax Withholding.
Buyer or
Buyer’s agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Total
Consideration or other payment otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to
any Company Stockholder or Company Optionholder, the amounts required to be
deducted and withheld under the Code, or any provision of state, local or
foreign tax law, with respect to the making of such payment. To the
extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for
all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Company Stockholder or
Company Optionholder in respect of whom such deduction and withholding was
made.
2.7 Continuation of Vesting and
Repurchase Rights of Unvested Company Shares.
(a) As
to any Unvested Company Shares held by an employee of the Company, at the
Closing, the cash consideration (the “Unvested Company Share
Amount”) issuable upon conversion of such Unvested Company Shares in the
Merger pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(ii) shall be placed into a segregated,
irrevocable escrow account (the “Unvested Company Share Escrow
Account”) by the Surviving Corporation or Buyer, which such Unvested
Company Share Escrow Account shall be owned by the Surviving Corporation or the
Buyer and shall constitute an unsecured, unfunded right of the holders of
Unvested Company Shares to receive payment, and the right of the holders of
Unvested Company Shares to payment hereunder shall be subject to the same
reverse vesting schedule and repurchase rights of the Company, including any
terms of acceleration, that were in effect with respect to such Unvested Company
Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time. Within five (5)
Business Days after the Company’s repurchase right with respect to each Unvested
Company Share would have expired had such Unvested Company Share not been
cancelled at the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or the Buyer shall
pay to the holder of such Unvested Company Share from the Unvested Company Share
Escrow Account the cash consideration applicable to such Unvested Company Share
pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(ii). Subject to any provision with respect
to acceleration of vesting in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, in
the event of termination for any reason of any holder’s employment prior to the
date the Company’s repurchase right with respect to any Unvested Company Shares
would have expired, the Buyer or the Surviving Corporation will pay to the
holder of such Unvested Company Shares the repurchase price of any Unvested
Company Shares as provided in the applicable restricted stock agreement or
option exercise agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and
nothing more. The difference between the amount placed in the
Unvested Company Share Escrow Account at the Closing in respect of such Unvested
Company Shares and the repurchase price paid in respect thereof (the “Reversion Amount”) shall
continue to be held in escrow for the benefit of the Participating Holders
(including with respect to the Rollover Shares). Within thirty days
after the repurchase rights with respect to all Unvested Company Shares have
expired by their terms, the aggregate Reversion Amount remaining in the Unvested
Company Share Escrow Account shall be distributed by the Buyer or the Surviving
Corporation ratably to the Participating Holders (including with respect to the
Rollover Shares) in proportion to the total amount of the consideration received
by each such Participating Holder (including with respect to the Rollover
Shares) pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(ii), 2.1(c)(iii) and 2.1(f).
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(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Unvested Company Share
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is not held by an
employee of the Company shall, by virtue of the Merger and without the need for
any further action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and
extinguished.
2.8 Further Assurances.
If, at
any time before or after the Effective Time, any of the parties hereto
reasonably believes or is advised that any further instruments, deeds,
assignments or assurances are reasonably necessary to consummate the Merger or
to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement at or after the Effective
Time, then the Company, Buyer, the Surviving Corporation and their respective
officers and directors shall execute and deliver all such proper deeds,
assignments, instruments and assurances and do all other things reasonably
necessary to consummate the Merger and to carry out the purposes and intent of
this Agreement.
2.9 Working Capital
Adjustment.
(a) The
Company shall, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date,
deliver to Buyer a certificate, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, setting forth a good faith determination
of (i) the estimated Closing Net Working Capital, determined in accordance with
GAAP on a consistent basis with the Company Financial Statements and past
practice to the extent not inconsistent with GAAP (the “Estimated Net Working
Capital”) and (ii) the estimated aggregate Closing Capital Expenditures
(the “Estimated Capital
Expenditures”).
For
purposes of this Agreement:
“Aggregate Monthly Capital
Expenditures” shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule
2.9(a).
“Capital Expenditures” shall
mean all capital expenditures of the Company to acquire or improve the long-term
assets of the Company and reflected as a component of either fixed assets or
capitalized software in the Company Financial Statements and determined in
accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Capital
Expenditures shall exclude expenditures related to internal labor that are
otherwise included in capital expenditures for GAAP purposes.
“Closing Capital Expenditures”
means the aggregate Capital Expenditures of the Company made since January 1,
2007 through and including the close of business on the Closing
Date.
“Closing Current Assets” means
the current assets of the Company, as of the close of business on the Closing
Date (consisting of all current assets required to be set forth on a balance
sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied); provided however, that Closing
Current Assets shall not include and be calculated without taking into account
the effect of, if any (i) current and deferred income taxes, (ii) transaction
related assets (e.g. capitalized legal or advisory fees), (iii) any amount with
respect to Total Vested Options Price, and (iv) reductions of the Credit Reserve
or Allowance for Bad Debt Reserve since December 31, 2006 that is not the result
of either a cash payment, customer credit or account receivable write-off.
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“Closing Net Working Capital”
shall mean an amount (positive or negative) equal to the (i) Closing Current
Assets minus (ii) Closing Total Liabilities.
“Closing Total Liabilities”
means the current and long-term liabilities of the Company, as of the close of
business on the Closing Date, (consisting of all liabilities required to be set
forth on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied)
provided however, that Closing Total Liabilities shall not include and be
calculated without taking into account the effect of, if any (i) all current and
long term deferred revenue liabilities, (ii) the reduction of any liability
account since December 31, 2006 that is not the result of a cash payment, and
(iii) Merger Expenses that are specifically set forth on the Merger Expenses
Certificate.
“Estimated Capital Expenditures
Shortfall” means the amount by which the Estimated Capital Expenditures
is less than the Target Capital Expenditures.
“Estimated Capital Expenditures
Surplus” means the amount by which the Estimated Capital Expenditures
exceeds the Target Capital Expenditures.
“Monthly Capital Expenditures”
shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule 2.9(a).
“Target Capital Expenditures”
shall mean an amount equal to (x) the Aggregate Monthly Capital Expenditures
plus (y) (1)
the number of days that have elapsed prior to the Closing (including the Closing
Date) for the calendar month in which the Closing occurs divided by the total
number of days in the calendar month in which the Closing occurs multiplied by (2) the
Monthly Capital Expenditures solely for the calendar month in which the Closing
Date occurs.
(b) The
Total Consideration shall be adjusted to reflect the difference, if any, between
$18.5 million (the “Working Capital Target”) and
the Closing Net Working Capital. The Total Consideration shall be
further adjusted to reflect the difference, if any, between the Target Capital
Expenditures and the Closing Capital Expenditures.
(c) As
soon as practicable, but in any event within sixty (60) days following the
Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Stockholder
Representative an unaudited balance sheet of the Company (the “Preliminary Closing Balance
Sheet”) as of the close of business on the Closing Date prepared in
accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis with Section 2.9 of this
agreement. Buyer shall provide the Stockholder Representative and its
accountants reasonable access to the personnel and books and records of Buyer
that are applicable to the Company Business for the purpose of discussing the
preparation of, and reviewing, the Preliminary Closing Balance
Sheet.
(d) Subject
to the resolution of any disputes pursuant to this Section 2.9(d), within
five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Closing Date Balance
Sheet, (A) if the Estimated Net Working Capital exceeds the Closing Net Working
Capital, calculated by reference to the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet (such
excess, the “Closing Working
Capital Shortfall”), Buyer shall be entitled to a payment from the Escrow
Amount in an amount equal to the Closing Working Capital Shortfall, which shall
be treated as a downward adjustment to the Total Consideration payable to
Participating Holders for tax purposes; (B) if the Closing Net Working Capital,
calculated by reference to the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet, exceeds the
Estimated Net Working Capital (such excess, the “Closing Working Capital
Surplus”), the Participating Holders shall be entitled, subject to the
last sentence of this Section 2.9(d), to an additional payment from Buyer in an
amount equal to the Closing Working Capital Surplus, which shall be treated as
an upward adjustment to the Total Consideration payable to Participating Holders
for tax purposes; (C) if the Closing Capital Expenditures is less than the
Estimated Capital Expenditures, calculated by reference to the Final Closing
Date Balance Sheet (such amount, the “Closing Capital Expenditures
Shortfall”), Buyer shall be entitled to a payment from the Escrow Amount
in an amount equal to the Closing Capital Expenditures Shortfall, which shall be
treated as a downward adjustment to the Total Consideration payable to
Participating Holders for tax purposes; and (D) if the Estimated Capital
Expenditures is less than the Closing Capital Expenditures, calculated by
reference to the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet (such amount, the “Closing Capital Expenditures
Surplus”), the Participating Holders shall be entitled, subject to the
last sentence of this Section 2.9(d), to an additional payment from Buyer in an
amount equal to the Closing Capital Expenditures Surplus, which shall be treated
as an upward adjustment to the Total Consideration payable to Participating
Holders for tax purposes. In the event of a Closing Working Capital
Shortfall and/or a Closing Capital Expenditures Shortfall, Buyer (at the
direction of Guarantor) and the Stockholder Representative shall
direct the Escrow Agent to deliver to Buyer from the Escrow Amount, an amount in
cash equal to the Closing Working Capital Shortfall. In the event of
a Closing Working Capital Surplus and/or Closing Capital Expenditures Surplus,
Buyer shall deliver, on behalf of the Participating Holders on a pro rata basis,
to the Escrow Agent, an amount in cash equal to the Closing Working Capital
Surplus or Closing Capital Expenditures Surplus, as applicable, together with
instructions that such amount shall be distributed by the Escrow Agent to the
Participating Holders on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Escrow
Agreement and shall not be available for any indemnification claims pursuant to
Article VIII hereof.
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(e) The
Stockholder Representative may dispute any amounts reflected on the Preliminary
Closing Balance Sheet; provided, however, that the
Stockholder Representative shall have notified Buyer in writing of each disputed
item, specifying the amount thereof in dispute and setting forth, in reasonable
detail, the basis for such dispute, within forty-five (45) days of the
Stockholder Representative’s receipt of the Preliminary Closing Balance
Sheet. In the event of such a dispute, Buyer and the Stockholder
Representative shall attempt in good faith to reconcile their
differences. If Buyer and the Stockholder Representative are unable
to reach a resolution within twenty (20) days after receipt by Buyer of the
Stockholder Representative’s written notice of such dispute, Buyer and the
Stockholder Representative shall submit the items remaining in dispute for
resolution to an independent accounting firm to be mutually agreed upon by the
parties (the “Accounting
Firm”), which shall, within thirty (30) days of such submission,
determine and report to the Stockholder Representative and Buyer upon such
remaining disputed items, and such report shall be final, binding and conclusive
on the Participating Holders, the Stockholder Representative and
Buyer. The Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet that has not been
challenged, has been reconciled, or has been determined by the Accounting Firm
pursuant to this Section 2.9 is referred to herein as the “Final Closing Date Balance
Sheet.” The fees and disbursements of the Accounting Firm
shall be allocated equally between Buyer and the Participating Holders (to be
paid from the Escrow Fund).
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as
set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule (a disclosure in any schedule being
deemed disclosures in each other schedule if it is reasonably apparent on the
face of the disclosure that the matter is responsive to another representation),
the Company hereby makes to Buyer the representations and warranties contained
in this Article III.
3.1 Organization and Good
Standing. The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the
requisite corporate power and corporate authority to own, operate and lease its
properties and to carry on the Company Business. The Company is duly
qualified or licensed 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 where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company is
not in violation of the Company Charter or the Company Bylaws.
3.2 Subsidiaries.
Except
for IntraLinks, Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary organized under the laws of the
United Kingdom, the Company does not have any Subsidiaries or any equity or
ownership interest (or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable
for, any equity or ownership interest), whether direct or indirect, in any
Person. The Company is not obligated to make nor is it bound by any
agreement or obligation to make any investment in or capital contribution in or
on behalf of any other Person. The Company’s Subsidiary is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent applicable)
under the Laws of its jurisdiction of formation. The Company’s
Subsidiary has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The
Company’s Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good
standing (to the extent applicable) as a foreign organization in each
jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership, leasing,
holding or use of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except
where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing does not
and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. All returns, particulars, resolutions and other documents,
including statutory financial statements, relating to the Company or its
Subsidiary required to be filed with a Governmental Authority in any foreign
jurisdiction have been filed timely in accordance with Applicable Law, except
where the failure to do so has not had and would not reasonably be expected to
have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.3 Power, Authorization and
Validity.
(a) Power and
Authority. Subject to the receipt of the Stockholder
Approvals, the Company has all requisite corporate power and corporate authority
to enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and each of the Company Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
Merger. The Merger and the execution, delivery and performance by the
Company of this Agreement, each of the Company Ancillary Agreements and all
other agreements, Transactions and actions contemplated hereby or thereby, have
been duly and validly approved and authorized by the Company’s Board of
Directors. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the
Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the Company
Stockholders and recommended that the Company Stockholders adopt and approve
this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Transactions.
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(b) No
Consents. Subject to the receipt of the Stockholder Approvals
and except as set forth on Schedule 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
no consent, approval, order or authorization of, notice to, or registration,
declaration or filing with (i) any Governmental Authority; (ii) any other
governmental Person; or (iii) any other Person is necessary or required to be
made or obtained by the Company to enable the Company to lawfully execute and
deliver, enter into, and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each
of the Company Ancillary Agreements or to consummate the Merger (including the
consent of any Person required to be obtained in order to keep any Contract
between such Person and the Company in effect following the Merger or to provide
that the Company is not in breach or violation of any such Contract following
the Merger), except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Office
of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and, except in the case of
clause (iii), to the extent that the failure to obtain such consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or to make such registration, declaration or filing
with such Person would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Enforceability. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. This
Agreement and each of the Company Ancillary Agreements are, or when executed by
the Company shall be, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the
effect of (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to rights of creditors
generally; and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance,
injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
(d) Required Vote of
Stockholders. The affirmative vote or consent of (i) the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock,
voting-together as a single class; and (ii) the holders of 60% of the
outstanding shares of Company Series 1 Preferred Stock voting as a separate
class (collectively, the “Stockholder Approvals”), are
the only votes or consents of the holders of any class or series of the Company
Capital Stock necessary to adopt this Agreement.
3.4 Capitalization of the
Company.
(a) Authorized and Outstanding
Capital Stock of the Company. The authorized capital stock of
the Company consists solely of 105,555,495 shares of Company Common Stock and
94,999,939 shares of Company Series 1 Preferred Stock. A total of
1,309,513 shares of Company Common Stock and 10,206,250 shares of Company Series
1 Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding as of the Agreement
Date. Each Company Stockholder holding 9.308 shares of Company
Series 1 Preferred Stock has the right to receive one share of Company Common
Stock upon conversion thereof. The numbers and kind of issued and
outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock held by each Company Stockholder as
of the Agreement Date are set forth on Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, and no shares of Company Capital Stock are issued or outstanding as of
the Agreement Date that are not set forth on Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, and no such shares shall be issued or outstanding as of the
Closing Date that are not set forth on Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule except for shares of Company Capital Stock issued pursuant to the
exercise of outstanding Company Options listed on Schedule 3.4(b) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule or the conversion of outstanding shares of Company of Series
1 Preferred Stock. Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
sets forth all holders of Unvested Company Shares, and for each such Company
Stockholder, as of the Agreement Date, (i) the number of Unvested Company Shares
held; (ii) the terms of the Company’s rights to repurchase such Unvested Company
Shares, including the repurchase price thereof; (iii) the schedule on which such
rights lapse; and (iv) whether such repurchase rights lapse in full or in part
as a result of any of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
Company Ancillary Agreement or upon any other event or
condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(a) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not hold any shares of Company Capital
Stock in its treasury. All issued and outstanding shares of Company
Capital Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable, were not issued in violation of and, except under the agreements
to be terminated pursuant to Section 7.2(d) hereof, are not subject to any
right of rescission, right of first refusal or preemptive right, and have been
offered, issued, sold and delivered by the Company in compliance with all
requirements of Applicable Law and all requirements set forth in applicable
Contracts. There is no Liability for dividends accrued and unpaid by
the Company.
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(b) Options. The
Company has reserved an aggregate of 2,906,600 shares of Company Common Stock
for issuance pursuant to the Company Stock Plan (including shares subject to
outstanding Company Options). A total of 1,512,812 shares of Company
Common Stock are subject to outstanding Company Options as of the Agreement Date
and as of the Closing Date, except for Company Options outstanding as of the
Agreement Date that are exercised in accordance with their terms prior to the
Closing Date. Schedule 3.4(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets
forth, as of the Agreement Date, for each Company Option, (i) the name of the
holder of such Company Option; (ii) the exercise price per share of such Company
Option; (iii) the number of shares covered by such Company Option; (iv) the
vesting schedule for such Company Option; (v) the extent such Company Option is
vested as of the Agreement Date; (vi) whether such Company Option is an
incentive stock option or non-statutory stock option under the Code; (vii)
whether the exercisability of such Company Option shall be accelerated in any
manner by any of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement or upon any
other event or condition and the extent of acceleration, if any; and (viii) an
indication of whether such holder is a current employee of the Company or its
Subsidiary. All outstanding Company Options were granted in
compliance with the terms and conditions of the Company Stock Plan and have been
offered, issued and delivered by the Company in material compliance with all
Applicable Laws. True and correct copies of the Company Stock Plan,
the standard agreements under the Company Stock Plan and each agreement for each
Company Option that does not conform in all material respects to the standard
agreements executed pursuant to the Company Stock Plan have been made available
in the Data Room by the Company to Buyer. All Company Options have
been issued and granted in compliance with Applicable Law and all requirements
set forth in applicable Contracts.
(c) No Other
Rights. Except for Company Options and the conversion rights
of the Company Series 1 Preferred Stock, there are no stock appreciation rights,
options, warrants, calls, commitments, conversion privileges or preemptive or
other rights or Contracts outstanding to purchase or otherwise acquire any
shares of Company Capital Stock or any securities or debt convertible into or
exchangeable for Company Capital Stock or obligating the Company to grant,
extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, commitment, conversion
privilege or preemptive or other right or Contract. Except under the
agreements to be terminated pursuant to Section 7.2(d) hereof, there are no
voting agreements, registration rights, rights of first refusal, preemptive
rights, co-sale rights or other restrictions applicable to any outstanding
securities of the Company.
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3.5 No Conflicts.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Company Ancillary
Agreements by the Company, nor the consummation of the Merger or any other
Transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, shall conflict with, result in a
termination, breach, impairment, Encumbrance or violation of (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both), or constitute a default, or require the
consent, release, waiver or approval of or notice to any third party, under: (a)
any provision of the Company Charter or Company Bylaws; (b) any Applicable Law
applicable to the Company or any of its assets or properties; or (c) any Company
Material Contract.
3.6 Litigation.
Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no
litigation, action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation
pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, against the
Company or its Subsidiary, any of their respective properties or any of their
respective current employees, officers, directors or consultants in their
capacity as such, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiary is subject to any
outstanding order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree of any governmental
Person that, in either case, may result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. No
Governmental Authority has at any time in writing challenged or questioned the
legal right of the Company or its Subsidiary to conduct its operations as
presently or previously conducted and none of the Company, its Subsidiary or
their properties is subject to any judgment, order or decree of a Governmental
Entity.
3.7 Taxes.
(a) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as does not,
and could not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have
a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) The
Company and its Subsidiary have timely filed or been included in all material
Tax Returns required to be filed by them or in which they are to be included
with respect to Taxes for any period ending on or before the Agreement Date,
taking into account any extension of time to file granted to or obtained on
behalf of the Company or its Subsidiary and all such Tax Returns are correct and
complete in all material respects;
(ii) The
Company and its Subsidiary have paid or caused to be paid all Taxes due and
payable by any of them, other than Taxes for which adequate reserves exist on
the Company Balance Sheet;
(iii) Neither
the IRS nor any other Governmental Authority is asserting by written notice to
the Company or its Subsidiary or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to
assert against the Company or its Subsidiary, any deficiency or claim for any
material amount of additional Taxes;
(iv) To
the Company’s Knowledge, no federal, state, local or foreign audits or other
administrative proceedings or court proceedings are pending with regard to any
Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company or its Subsidiary and neither the Company
nor its Subsidiary has received a written notice prior to the Agreement Date of
any actual or threatened audits or proceedings;
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(v) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary is liable for the Taxes of any other Person
(other than members of any combined, consolidated or unitary group the parent of
which is the Company);
(vi) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary has agreed to any extension or waiver of the
statute of limitations applicable to any Tax Return, or agreed to any extension
of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after
giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired;
(vii) The
Company and its Subsidiary has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been
withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, stockholders or other third
party;
(viii) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary (A) has been a member of an affiliated group of
corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code (other than a group
the common parent of which is the Company) or (B) has any liability for Taxes of
any Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiary) under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Applicable
Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise;
(ix) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or
sharing Contract;
(x)
Neither the Company nor any consolidated, combined or unitary group of which it
is or has been a member has engaged in any “listed transaction” as defined in
the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 6011 of the
Code;
(xi) Within
the last two years, the Company has not distributed stock of another Person, or
has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was
purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or
Section 361 of the Code;
(xii) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary will be required to include any item of income
in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period
(or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (A)
change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the
Closing Date, or (B) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the
Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign
income Tax Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; and
(xiii) The
unpaid Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiary (A) do not, as a result of the
Company Balance Sheet, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (rather than any
reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the Company Balance Sheet or such
other balance sheet, as the case may be (rather than in any notes thereto) and
(B) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the
Closing Date in accordance with past custom and practice of the Company in
filing its Tax Returns.
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(xiv) Schedule
3.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all jurisdictions
(whether foreign or domestic) to which any Tax is properly payable by the
Company or its Subsidiary.
(xv) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has made any payment, is obligated to make any
payment, or is a party to any agreement that could obligate it to make any
payment that may be treated as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G
of the Code (without regard to Sections 280G(b)(4)) that may cause any portion
of such payment to be non-deductible to the Company or cause the Company to be
obligated to pay to such employee a gross-up for taxes due under Section 4999 of
the Code.
3.8 Company Financial
Statements; Financial Matters.
(a) Schedule
3.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule includes the Company Financial
Statements. The Company Financial Statements: (i) are accurate and
complete in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied on a basis consistent throughout the periods indicated and consistent
with each other, except for the absence of footnotes in the unaudited interim
period financial statements; (ii) are derived from and are in accordance with
the books and records of the Company; and (iii) fairly present the
financial condition of the Company at the dates therein indicated and the
results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods therein
specified (subject, in the case of unaudited interim period financial
statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments, none of which individually
or in the aggregate will be material in amount). The Company has no
material Liabilities, except for those (i) set forth on the Company Disclosure
Schedule or otherwise shown on the Company Balance Sheet and not heretofore paid
or discharged; and (ii) that were incurred after the Balance Sheet Date in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business consistent with its past
practices.
(b) The
Company and its Subsidiary maintain accurate books and records which reflect
their respective assets and Liabilities in all material respects and provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP. The Company has no Knowledge of any
violation of Applicable Law by the Company or its Subsidiary or any employee
thereof, or of any other event or circumstance, which reasonably would indicate
that the Company’s internal controls are materially inadequate, based on the
stage of the Company’s development, to provide reasonable assurance that (i)
transactions are executed with management’s authorization, (ii) access to assets
of the Company and its Subsidiary is permitted only in accordance with
management’s authorization, and (iii) accounts, notes and other receivables and
inventory are recorded accurately in all material respects, and reasonable
procedures are implemented to effect the collection thereof on a current and
timely basis.
(c) To
the Company’s Knowledge, no employee has provided information to any
Governmental Authority regarding the commission of any crime or the violation of
any Applicable Law by the Company, its Subsidiary or an employee in his or her
capacity as such.
(d) The
Company has in place a revenue recognition policy consistent in all material
respects with GAAP, which policy provides for the recognition of revenue from
subscriptions and which policy the Company has applied consistently in
accordance with GAAP.
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(e) Schedule
3.8(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all accounts payable of the
Company and its Subsidiary as of the Balance Sheet Date, which is accurate and
complete in all material respects. All accounts payable of the
Company and its Subsidiary as of the Balance Sheet Date required to be reflected
on the Company Financial Statements are reflected on the Company Financial
Statements. All accounts payable of the Company and its Subsidiary
that arose after the Balance Sheet Date have been recorded on the accounting
books and records of the Company in accordance with GAAP. All
outstanding accounts payable of the Company and its Subsidiary represent valid
obligations arising from bona fide purchases of assets or services, which assets
or services have been delivered to the Company or its Subsidiary.
(f) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiary has, at any time, (i) made a general assignment
for the benefit of creditors; (ii) filed, or had filed against it, any
bankruptcy petition or similar filing; (iii) suffered the attachment or other
judicial seizure of all or a substantial portion of its assets; (iv) admitted in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; or (v) been convicted
of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to, any felony.
(g) On
the Agreement Date, the Company has, and as of the Closing Date the Company will
have, unrestricted cash in an amount at least equal to $7 million after payment
of all Merger Expenses.
3.9 Title to Properties.
The
Company has good and marketable title to all of its assets and properties
(including those shown on the Company Balance Sheet) free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. Such assets are
sufficient for the continued operation of the Company Business. All
material properties used in the operations of the Company Business are reflected
on the Company Balance Sheet. All material items of machinery,
vehicles, equipment and other tangible personal property owned or leased by the
Company or used in the Company Business are in good condition and repair, normal
wear and tear excepted. Schedule 3.9 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule sets forth all leases, subleases or other agreements under which the
Company uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the
future, any real property. All leases of real or personal property to
which the Company is a party are fully effective and afford the Company a valid
leasehold possession of the real or personal property that is the subject of the
lease. The Company does not own or have any other interest in any
real property.
3.10 Absence of Certain
Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, from the Balance Sheet Date through the date of this
Agreement, the Company has operated only in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
3.11 Contracts, Agreements,
Arrangements, Commitments and
Undertakings. Schedules 3.11(a)-(m) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule set forth a list of each of the following Contracts to which
the Company is a party or to which the Company or any of its assets or
properties is bound:
(a) any
Contract providing for payments (whether fixed, contingent or otherwise) by or
to it in an aggregate amount of $100,000 or more other than Customer Contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(b) any
joint venture or partnership Contract, other than sales agent and referral
agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(c) any
Contract for or relating to the employment by it of any director, officer,
employee or consultant or any other type of Contract with any of its officers,
employees or consultants that is not immediately terminable by it without cost
or other Liability, including any contract requiring it to make a payment to any
director, officer, employee or consultant on account of the Merger, any
Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any Contract that is entered into
in connection with this Agreement;
(d) any
indenture, mortgage, trust deed, promissory note, loan agreement, security
agreement, guarantee or other Contract for or with respect to the borrowing of
money, a line of credit, any currency exchange, commodities or other hedging
arrangement, or a leasing transaction of a type required to be capitalized in
accordance with GAAP;
(e) any
Contract that restricts it from (i) engaging in any aspect of its business; (ii)
participating or competing in any line of business, market or geographic area;
(iii) freely setting prices for its products, services or technologies
(including most favored customer pricing provisions); or (iv) soliciting
potential employees, consultants, contractors or other suppliers or
customers;
(f) any
Contract that grants any exclusive rights, rights of refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights to any Person;
(g) any
Contract relating to the sale, issuance, grant, exercise, award, purchase,
repurchase or redemption of any shares of its capital stock or other securities
or any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any
such shares of capital stock, other securities or options, warrants or other
rights therefor, except for those Contracts in substantially the form of the
standard agreement evidencing restricted stock grants, incentive stock options
or non-statutory stock options under the Company Stock Plan and the Contracts to
be terminated pursuant to Section 7.2(d) hereof;
(h) any
Contract with any labor union or any collective bargaining agreement or similar
Contract with its employees;
(i) any
Contract of guarantee, support, indemnification, assumption or endorsement of,
or any similar commitment with respect to, the obligations, liabilities (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of any other
Person;
(j) any
other Contract in which its officers, directors, employees or stockholders or
any member of their immediate families is directly or indirectly interested
(whether as a party or otherwise), excluding ordinary course of business
services agreements with stockholders and Affiliates thereof;
(k) any
Contract entered into on or after January 1, 1999 pursuant to which it has
acquired a business or entity, or substantially all of the assets of a business
or entity, whether by way of merger, consolidation, purchase of stock, purchase
of assets, license or otherwise;
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(l) any
Contract with any Governmental Authority; or
(m) any
other Contract that is material to it or its business, operations, financial
condition, properties or assets.
A true
and complete copy of each agreement or document, including any amendments
thereto, required by these subsections (a)-(m) of this Section 3.11 to be
listed on Schedule 3.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule has been made
available to Buyer in the Data Room. All Company Material Contracts
are in written form.
3.12 No Default; No
Restrictions.
(a) Each
of the Company Material Contracts is in full force and effect and is valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of
(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to rights of creditors
generally; and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance,
injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. The Company and its
Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with and have not received
written notice that they have materially breached or violated or defaulted
under, any of the terms or conditions of any such Company Material Contract and
there exists no default or event of default or event, occurrence, condition or
act, with respect to the Company or, to the Company’s Knowledge, with respect to
any other contracting party, which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time
or the happening of any other event or conditions, would reasonably be expected
to (i) become a default or event of default under any Company Material Contract;
or (ii) give any third party (1) the right to declare a default or exercise any
remedy under any Company Material Contract, (2) the right to a rebate,
chargeback, refund, credit, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any
Company Material Contract, (3) the right to accelerate the maturity or
performance of any obligation of the Company under any Company Material
Contract, or (4) the right to cancel, terminate or modify any Company Material
Contract.
(b) Except
as listed in Schedule 3.11(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is
not a party to, and no asset or property of the Company is bound or affected by,
any judgment, injunction, order or decree, that restricts or prohibits the
Company or, following the Effective Time, will restrict or prohibit the
Surviving Corporation or Buyer, from freely engaging in the Company Business or
from competing anywhere in the world (including any judgments, injunctions,
orders or decrees, restricting the geographic area in which the Company may
sell, license, market, distribute or support any products or technology or
provide services or restricting the markets, customers or industries that the
Company may address in operating the Company Business or restricting the prices
which the Company may charge for its products, technology or services (including
most favored customer pricing provisions)), or includes any grants by the
Company of exclusive rights or licenses, rights of refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights.
3.13 Intellectual
Property.
(a) The
Company owns or has the valid right or license to all Intellectual Property used
in the conduct of the Company Business (such Intellectual Property being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company IP
Rights”). Such Company IP Rights constitute all of the
Intellectual Property necessary for, and are sufficient for, the conduct of the
Company Business. As used in this Agreement, “Company-Owned IP Rights” means
Company IP Rights that are owned by the Company; and “Company-Licensed IP Rights”
means Company IP Rights that are licensed to the Company by a third
party.
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(b) Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Company
Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the Merger and the other
Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or by the Company Ancillary
Agreements shall, in accordance with their terms: (i) constitute a material
breach of or default under any instrument, license or other Contract governing
any Company IP Right (collectively, the “Company IP Rights
Agreements”), subject to the receipt of the consents and approvals set
forth in Schedule 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; (ii) cause the
forfeiture or termination of, or give rise to a right of forfeiture or
termination of, any Company IP Right, subject to the receipt of the consents and
approvals set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; or
(iii) materially impair the right of the Company or the Surviving Corporation to
use, make, market, license, sell, copy, distribute, or dispose of any Company IP
Right or portion thereof. There are no royalties, honoraria, fees or
other payments payable by the Company to any third person (other than salaries
payable to employees and independent contractors not contingent on or related to
use of their work product) as a result of the ownership, use, manufacture,
marketing, license-in, sale, copying, distribution, or disposition of any IP
Rights purported to be owned by the Company, and none shall become payable as a
result of the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Schedule 3.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a true and complete list of all agreements relating to Company-Licensed
IP Rights that are material to the operation of the Company Business, the
Company Products and/or the Services (other than licenses for commercial
off-the-shelf software and Open Source Licenses).
(c) The
Company has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect, preserve and
maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of the Company IP Rights and to
preserve and maintain all the Company’s interests, proprietary rights and trade
secrets in the Company IP Rights. All current officers, employees,
consultants and independent contractors of the Company engaged in the active
development or creation of Company Owned IP-Rights have executed and delivered
to the Company an agreement regarding the protection of such proprietary
information and the assignment of inventions to the Company. To the
Company’s Knowledge, no current or former employee, officer, director,
consultant or independent contractor of the Company has any right, license,
claim or interest whatsoever in or with respect to any Company-Owned IP
Rights.
(d) Schedule
3.13(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of
(i) all worldwide registrations made by or on behalf of the Company of any
patents, copyrights, mask works, trademarks, service marks, Internet domain
names or Internet or World Wide Web URLs or addresses with any Governmental
Authority or quasi-governmental authority, including Internet domain name
registries; (ii) all pending patent applications, pending copyright
applications, and pending applications for registration of trademarks, service
marks and domain names, and where applicable the jurisdiction in which such
patent, copyright, or trademark application has been made; and (iii) all inter
parties proceedings or actions before any court or tribunal (including the
United States Patent and Trademark Office) or equivalent authority anywhere else
in the world related to any dispute with respect to the Company-Owned IP
Rights. All necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees
currently due in connection with the Company-Owned IP Rights have been made, all
formal legal requirements (including timely post-registration applications) have
been met and all necessary documents, recordations and certificates in
connection with such Company-Owned IP Rights have been filed with the relevant
Governmental Authority in the United States or those foreign jurisdictions in
which applications for Company-Owned IP Rights have been filed, as the case may
be, for the purposes of prosecuting, maintaining or perfecting such
Company-Owned IP Rights. To the Company’s Knowledge, all registered
patents, trademarks, service marks, Internet domain names, Internet or World
Wide Web URLs or addresses, copyrights and mask work rights and pending
applications therefor that are Company-Owned IP Rights are valid and subsisting,
and the Company is the record owner thereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is the
exclusive owner of all trademarks and, to the Company’s Knowledge, trade names
used in connection with the operation or conduct of the Company Business,
including the sale, licensing, distribution or provision of any Company Products
or Services by the Company. The Company owns exclusively, and has
good title to, all copyrighted works that the Company purports to
own. The Company has no Knowledge of any conduct the result of which
could render any Company-Owned patent, patent application, or claim invalid or
unenforceable.
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(e) Each
item of the Company IP Rights is either (i) owned solely by the Company free and
clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, or (ii) rightfully
used by the Company pursuant to a valid and enforceable
license. To the
Company’s Knowledge, there is no unauthorized use, infringement, or
misappropriation of any Company-Owned IP Rights by any third party, employee or
former employee.
(f) The
use of the Company IP Rights by the Company or its customers as currently used
and as currently proposed to be used has not infringed and does not infringe any
other person’s copyrights, trade secret rights, right of privacy, right in
personal data, moral right, patent, trademark, service xxxx, trade name, firm
name, logo, trade dress, mask work, or other intellectual property right, or
give rise to any claim of unfair competition under any applicable
law. The Company has not received any written claims or written
threats of claims alleging that the operation of the Company Business infringes
on or violates (or in the past infringed on or violated) the rights of others in
or to any Intellectual Property.
(g) To
the Company’s Knowledge, the Company IP Rights do not contain any computer code
designed to disrupt, disable or harm in any manner the operation of any hardware
or software, other than computer code designed to permit suspension of user
access to and deletion or modification of workspace contents by the Company and
authorized end users. To the Company’s Knowledge, none of the Company
IP Rights contains any unauthorized feature (including any worm, bomb, backdoor,
timer or other disabling device) that causes software or any portion thereof to
be erased, inoperable, or otherwise incapable of being used, either
automatically, with the passage of time or upon command by any
person.
(h) The
Company has not distributed Company IP Rights that contain, incorporate, link or
call to or otherwise use any software (in source or object code form) licensed
from another party under a license commonly referred to as an open source, free
software, copyleft or community source code license (including but not limited
to any library or code licensed under the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser
General Public License or any similar license arrangement) (collectively, an
“Open Source
License”). The Company is in material compliance with all Open
Source Licenses and is not obligated under any Open Source License(s) to
disclose, make available, offer or deliver the source code of any proprietary
Company IP Rights or component thereof to any third party.
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3.14 Compliance with
Laws.
(a) The
Company and its Subsidiary have complied, and are now in compliance, with all
Applicable Law, except where the non-compliance with any Applicable Law would
not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its
Subsidiary are (i) in compliance with its stated privacy policies contained on
any websites maintained by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiary and
(ii) in compliance with all applicable privacy, security, security breach
notification and anti-SPAM Laws, except for such instances of noncompliance
under clauses (i) and (ii) above which individually or in the aggregate have not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) To
the Company’s Knowledge, the Company holds all material permits, licenses and
approvals from, and has made all material filings with, government (and
quasi-governmental) agencies and authorities, that are necessary and/or legally
required to be held by it to conduct the Company Business without any violation
of Applicable Law (“Governmental Permits”), and
all such Governmental Permits are valid and in full force and
effect. The Company has not received any written notice from any
Governmental Authority regarding (i) any actual or possible violation of law or
any Governmental Permit or any failure to comply with any term or requirement of
any Governmental Permit; or (ii) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal,
suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any Governmental
Permit.
(c) To
the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any director, officer, agent or
employee of the Company has, for or on behalf of the Company, (i) used any funds
for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
relating to political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or
domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other payment in violation of
Applicable Law.
3.15 Employees, ERISA and Other
Compliance.
(a) To
the Company’s Knowledge, the Company is in compliance in all material respects
with all Applicable Law and Contracts relating to employment, employment
practices, immigration, wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment,
including employee compensation matters, and has correctly classified employees
as exempt employees and nonexempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards
Act. A complete list of all employees, officers and consultants of
the Company and their current title and/or job description and compensation
(base compensation and bonuses) is set forth on Schedule 3.15(a) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. To the Company’s Knowledge, all
employees of the Company are legally permitted to be employed by the Company in
the jurisdiction in which such employee is employed in their current job
capacities for the maximum period allowed under Applicable Law. All
independent contractors providing services to the Company have been properly
classified as independent contractors for purposes of federal and applicable
state tax laws, laws applicable to employee benefits and other Applicable
Law. Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.15(a), the Company does
not have any employment or consulting Contracts currently in effect that are not
terminable at will (other than agreements with the sole purpose of providing for
the confidentiality of proprietary information or assignment of
inventions).
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(b) To
the Company’s Knowledge, the Company is not now, nor has ever been, subject to a
union organizing effort. The Company is not subject to any collective
bargaining agreement with respect to any of its employees, subject to any other
Contract with any trade or labor union, employees’ association or similar
organization, and subject to any current labor disputes. The Company
has good labor relations, and has no Knowledge of any facts indicating that the
consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions contemplated hereby
shall have a material adverse effect on such labor relations, and has no
Knowledge that any of its key employees intends to leave their
employ.
(c) The
Company has no pension plan which constitutes, or has since the enactment of
ERISA, constituted, a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA
or a “multiple employer plan” as defined in Section 413(c) or a pension plan
that is subject to Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Schedule
3.15(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists each employment, consulting,
severance or other similar Contract, each “employee benefit plan” as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA and each plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing
for insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements that are clearly
identified as such), workers’ benefits, vacation benefits, severance benefits,
disability benefits, death benefits, hospitalization benefits, retirement
benefits, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, bonuses, stock options, stock
purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive
compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits for
employees, consultants or directors that has been entered into, maintained by or
contributed to by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate and currently covers any
employee or former employee of the Company. Such Contracts, plans and
arrangements as are described in this Section 3.15(d) are hereinafter
collectively referred to as “Company Benefit
Arrangements.”
(e) Each
Company Benefit Arrangement has been maintained in compliance in all material
respects with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all
Applicable Law that is applicable to such Company Benefit
Arrangement. No such Company Benefit Arrangement is an “employee
pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA that is intended to
qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code. No Company Benefit
Arrangement shall be subject to any surrender fees or services fees upon
termination other than the normal and reasonable administrative fees associated
with the termination of benefit plans, and any contract with any third party
provider to a Company Benefit Plan can be terminated by the Company or its ERISA
Affiliate with 60 days’ notice.
(f) Each
Company Benefit Arrangement required to be listed on Schedule 3.15 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, other than any Contracts by and between the Company
and any employee, officer, director or consultant, may be amended, terminated,
or otherwise modified by the Company or its ERISA Affiliate to the greatest
extent permitted by applicable law, including the elimination of any and all
future benefit accruals under any Company Benefit Arrangement and no employee
communications or provision of any Company Benefit Arrangement document has
failed to effectively reserve the right of the Company or the ERISA Affiliate to
so amend, terminate or otherwise modify such Company Benefit
Arrangement.
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(g) Each
Company Benefit Arrangement has complied with the applicable notification and
other applicable requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the
Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996, the Mental Health Parity
Act of 1996, and the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
(h) The
Company has timely filed and delivered or made available to Buyer and its legal
counsel the three most recent annual reports (Form 5500) and all schedules
attached thereto for each Company Benefit Arrangement that is subject to ERISA
and Code reporting requirements, and all material communications with
participants, the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), or any other
Governmental Authority, administrators, trustees, beneficiaries and alternate
payees relating to any Company Benefit Arrangement.
(i) No
suit, administrative proceeding, action or other litigation has been brought, or
to the Company’s Knowledge is threatened against or with respect to any Company
Benefit Arrangement (other than claims for benefits under such Company Benefit
Arrangement which are routine and uncontested), including any audit or inquiry
by the IRS or the DOL. The Company has never been a participant in
any “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code with respect to any employee pension benefit plan (as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that the Company sponsors as employer or in
which the Company participates as an employer which was not otherwise exempt
pursuant to Section 408 of ERISA (including any individual exemption granted
under Section 408(a) of ERISA) or that would be reasonably likely to result in
an excise tax under the Code or the assessment of a civil penalty under Section
502(i) or ERISA.
(j) All
contributions due from the Company with respect to any of the Company Benefit
Arrangements have been made or have been accrued on the Company Financial
Statements, and no further contributions shall be due or shall have accrued
thereunder as of the Closing Date (other than contributions accrued in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices, after the Balance
Sheet Date as a result of the operations of the Company after the Balance Sheet
Date).
(k) All
individuals who, pursuant to the terms of any Company Benefit Arrangement, are
entitled to participate in any Company Benefit Arrangement, are currently
participating in such Company Benefit Arrangement or have been offered an
opportunity to do so and have declined in writing.
(l) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.15(l) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as a result
of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no current or former
director, officer, employee, consultant or any other service provider of the
Company will receive any compensation, bonuses, benefits or other payments in
cash or otherwise, nor will the receipt of any of the foregoing be
accelerated. The foregoing sentence applies to any such compensation,
bonuses, benefits or other payments provided or paid, prior to, concomitant
with, or following the Closing Date.
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(m) Each
Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section
409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated since January 1, 2004 in good faith
compliance with Section 409A of the Code and any guidance promulgated
thereunder. The exercise price of each stock option or equity right
granted by the Company was determined in accordance with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Code. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not lead to the imposition of any excise tax
under Section 409A of the Code on any employee, and will not obligate the
Company or the Surviving Corporation to pay to any such employee a gross-up
payment for any such excise tax.
3.16 Merger Expenses.
Neither
the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company is obligated for the payment of any
fees or expenses of any investment banker, broker, finder or similar party in
connection with the origin, negotiation or execution of this Agreement or in
connection with the Merger or any other Transaction contemplated by this
Agreement other than as set forth on Schedule 3.16 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
3.17 Books and Records.
The
books, records and accounts of the Company made available to Buyer in the Data
Room (i) contain complete and accurate records of all material corporate actions
taken since January 1, 2004, and summaries that are accurate in all material
respects of all meetings held, by the Company Stockholders and the Company’s
Board of Directors since the time of incorporation of the Company; (ii) are in
all material respects true, complete and correct; (iii) have been maintained in
accordance with good business practices on a basis consistent with prior years;
and (iv) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for the Company Financial
Statements.
3.18 Insurance.
The
Company maintains the policies of insurance set forth in Schedule 3.18 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no material claim pending under any of
such policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by
the underwriters of such policies. All premiums due and payable under
all such policies have been paid, and the Company is otherwise in material
compliance with the terms of such policies.
3.19 Accounts Receivable.
Schedule
3.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete
aging of the Company’s accounts receivable as of March 31, 2007 in the aggregate
and by customer, and indicates the amounts of allowances for doubtful accounts
and warranty returns. All of the accounts receivable arose in the
ordinary course of business and are carried at values determined in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied. Each account receivable represents a
valid obligation arising from sales actually made or services actually performed
by the Company or a Subsidiary in bona fide transactions in the ordinary course
of business, and is not subject to any known setoffs or
counterclaims. The Company has established adequate reserves for bad
debt in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, no Person has any Encumbrance on any account
receivable, and no Contract for material deduction or material discount has been
made with respect to any account receivable. Neither the
Company nor its Subsidiary has received written notice from any Customer that
such Customer does not intend to pay any account receivable such that the
Company’s reserve for bad debt is insufficient.
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3.20 Product and Service
Commitments. All Company Products manufactured, sold,
licensed, leased or made available by the Company or its Subsidiary and all
Services are being and have been delivered and performed by the Company and its
Subsidiary in conformity in all material respects with all applicable
contractual commitments of the Company and its Subsidiary and all requirements
of any and all applicable express and implied warranties under Applicable Law,
including but not limited to contractual obligations relating to the disclosure
and use of Customer confidential information (collectively, “Applicable
Commitments”). There is no written claim pending or, to the
Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiary based on a
material breach or material violation of any Applicable Commitment.
3.21 Interested Party
Transactions.
(a) No
current officer, director or Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiary (nor any
spouse or immediate family member of any of such Persons, or any trust,
partnership or corporation in which any of such Persons currently has, directly
or indirectly, (i) an economic interest in any Person which furnished or
sold, or furnishes or sells, services or products that the Company or its
Subsidiary has furnished or sold or furnishes or sells; or (ii) an economic
interest in any Person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, the Company
or its Subsidiary, any goods or services on terms more favorable to such Person
than those that may be obtained by the Company on an arms’ length basis; or
(iii) a beneficial interest in any Company Contract; provided, however, that
ownership of not more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly
traded corporation shall not be deemed an “economic interest in any entity” for
purposes of this Section 3.21. No employee or Affiliate of the
Company or of its Subsidiary owns any material property or right, tangible or
intangible, which is used in the business of the Company or its Subsidiary. No
Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiary owes any money to, or is owed any
money by, the Company or its Subsidiary other than pursuant to commercial
contracts negotiated on an arms’ length basis or as reflected in the Company
Financial Statements.
(b) To
the Company’s Knowledge, there are no receivables of the Company or its
Subsidiary owed by any current or former employee of or consultant to the
Company or its Subsidiary (or any spouse or immediate family member of any such
Persons, or any trust, partnership, or corporation in which any of such Persons
has an economic interest), other than advances in the ordinary course of
business for reimbursable business expenses (as determined in accordance with
the Company’s established employee reimbursement policies and consistent with
past practice). None of the Company Stockholders has agreed to
assume, or has assumed, any obligation or duty to guaranty or otherwise assume
or incur any obligation or liability of the Company or its
Subsidiary.
3.22 Environmental
Matters. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Company and its Subsidiary are in
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b) neither the Company nor
its Subsidiary has received any written notice with respect to the business of,
or any property owned or leased by, the Company or its Subsidiary from any
Governmental Authority or third party alleging that the Company or its
Subsidiary is not in compliance with any Environmental Law, and (c) there has
been no “release” of a “hazardous substance,” as those terms are defined in the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended, on any real property owned or leased by the Company or its
Subsidiary.
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3.23 Customers;
Distributors. Schedule 3.23 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
identifies each Customer that, together with such Customer’s Affiliates, whose
subscription fees contributed at least $250,000 to the consolidated gross
revenues of the Company and its Subsidiary in fiscal years ended December 31,
2006, December 31, 2005 or December 31, 2004. Neither the Company nor
its Subsidiary has received written notice from any such Customer indicating
that such Customer intends not to renew its subscription agreement with the
Company and its Subsidiary. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the
Company nor its Subsidiary has received written notice from any distributor,
referral source, vendor, partner or integrator of any of the Company Products
indicating that any such distributor, referral source, vendor, partner or
integrator intends to cease acting as a distributor, referral source, vendor,
partner or integrator of such Company Products.
3.24 Representations. None
of the representations or warranties made by the Company in this Agreement or
any other Company Ancillary Agreement, nor any statement made in the Company
Disclosure Schedule or any certificate furnished by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement, when taken together, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact, or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB
Except as
set forth in the Buyer Disclosure Schedule (a disclosure in any schedule being
deemed disclosures in each other schedule if it is reasonably apparent on the
face of the disclosure that the matter is responsive to another representation),
Buyer and Merger Sub hereby make to the Company the representations and
warranties contained in this Article IV.
4.1 Organization and Good
Standing. Buyer is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its
business. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Each of Buyer and Merger Sub is duly qualified or licensed
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 where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed would not individually or in the
aggregate be material to Buyer’s or Merger Sub’s ability to consummate the
Merger or to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement, the
Buyer Ancillary Agreements and the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements. Buyer has
made available to the Company true and complete copies of the currently
effective Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Buyer and Merger Sub, each
as amended to date. Neither Buyer nor Merger Sub is in violation of
its respective Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, each as amended to
date.
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4.2 Power, Authorization and
Validity.
(a) Power and
Authority. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
Merger. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement, each of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements and all other agreements,
transactions and actions contemplated hereby or thereby have been duly and
validly approved and authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Buyer. Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and each of the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
Merger. The execution, delivery and performance by Merger Sub of this
Agreement, each of the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements and all other agreements,
transactions and actions contemplated hereby or thereby have been duly and
validly approved and authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Merger Sub.
(b) No
Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority, or any
other Person, governmental or otherwise, is necessary or required to be made or
obtained by Buyer or Merger Sub to enable Buyer and Merger Sub to lawfully
execute and deliver, enter into, and perform its obligations under this
Agreement, each of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements and each of the Merger Sub
Ancillary Agreements or to consummate the Merger, except for such consents,
approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings, if
any, that if not made or obtained by Buyer or Merger Sub would not be material
to Buyer’s or Merger Sub’s ability to consummate the Merger or to perform their
respective obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer Ancillary Agreements and
the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements.
(c) Enforceability. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and Merger
Sub. This Agreement and each of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements are,
or when executed by Buyer shall be, valid and binding obligations of Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
the effect of (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to rights of creditors
generally and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance,
injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. This Agreement and
each of the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements are, or when executed by Merger Sub
shall be, valid and binding obligations of Merger Sub, enforceable against
Merger Sub in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of
(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to rights of creditors
generally and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance,
injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
4.3 No Conflict.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any of the Buyer Ancillary
Agreements or any of the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements by Buyer or Merger Sub,
nor the consummation of the Merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby
or thereby, shall conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both) result in a termination, breach, impairment, Encumbrance or violation of,
or constitute a default under: (a) any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer or Merger Sub, each as currently in effect; (b)
any Applicable Law applicable to Buyer, Merger Sub or any of their respective
material assets or properties; or (c) any Contract to which Buyer or Merger Sub
is a party or by which Buyer or Merger Sub or any of their respective material
assets or properties are bound, except in the cases of clauses (b) and (c) where
such conflict, termination, breach, impairment, violation or default would not
be material to Buyer’s or Merger Sub’s ability to consummate the Merger or to
perform their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer Ancillary
Agreements and the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements.
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4.4 Interim Operations of Merger
Sub. Merger
Sub was formed by Buyer solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, has engaged in no other business activities and
has conducted its operations only as contemplated by this
Agreement. Merger Sub has no liabilities and, except for a
subscription agreement pursuant to which all of its authorized capital stock was
issued to Buyer, is not a party to any agreement other than this Agreement and
agreements with respect to the appointment of registered agents and similar
matters.
4.5 Stockholders Consent.
No
consent or approval of the stockholders of Buyer is required or necessary for
Buyer to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.6 Merger
Expenses. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 of the Buyer
Disclosure Schedule, neither Buyer, Merger Sub nor any Affiliate of Buyer or
Merger Sub is obligated for the payment of any fees or expenses of any
investment banker, broker, finder or similar party in connection with the
origin, negotiation or execution of this Agreement or in connection with the
Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
4.7 Financing. Buyer has
delivered to the Company complete and correct copies of a fully executed
commitment letters (the “Commitment Letters”) which,
when funded upon the terms thereof and subject to the conditions set forth
therein, will provide financing sufficient to enable it to make payment of the
Total Consideration and any other amounts to be paid by it hereunder (the “Financing”). The
Commitment Letters, in the forms so delivered, are in full force and effect and
are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer and, to the knowledge of
the Buyer, the other parties thereto. To the knowledge of Buyer, no
event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would,
individually or in the aggregate, constitute a default or breach on the part of
the Buyer under any term or condition of the Commitment Letters. The
Buyer has no reason to believe that it will be unable to satisfy on a timely
basis any term or condition of closing to be satisfied by it contained in the
Commitment Letters. The Buyer has fully paid any and all commitment
fees or other fees, if any, required by the Commitment Letters to be paid on or
before the Agreement Date.
ARTICLE
V
COMPANY
COVENANTS
Except as
set forth specifically in this Article V, during the time period from the
Agreement Date until the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) the
termination of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article IX,
the Company covenants and agrees with Buyer as follows:
5.1 Advice of Changes.
The
Company shall promptly advise Buyer in writing of (a) any event occurring
subsequent to the Agreement Date that would render any representation or
warranty of the Company contained in Article III to be untrue or inaccurate such
that the condition set forth in Section 7.2(a) would not be satisfied; (b) any
material breach of any covenant or obligation of the Company pursuant to this
Agreement or any Company Ancillary Agreement such that the condition set forth
in Section 7.2(b) would not be satisfied; (c) any Company Material Adverse
Change; or (d) any change, event, circumstance, condition or effect that would
reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect or cause
any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 not to be
satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may provide updates to the Company
Disclosure Schedule during the period between the Agreement Date and the Closing
on the following basis and understanding: (1) Buyer shall be
entitled to indemnification for breaches of representations and warranties of
the Agreement as of the Agreement Date as modified by the Company Disclosure
Schedule delivered as of the Agreement Date only (without updates); (2) Buyer
shall be entitled to indemnification for breaches of representations and
warranties of the Agreement and deemed made at the Closing (as contemplated by
Section 7.2(a) of the Agreement) as modified by the Company Disclosure Schedule
and Permitted Updates; (3) updates to the Company Disclosure Schedule between
the Agreement Date and the Closing are only permitted to disclose events that
arise after the Agreement Date and prior to the Closing (“Permitted Updates”); (4) the
events being disclosed in the Permitted Updates did not arise from the Company’s
breach of, or failure to perform, fulfill or comply with a covenant included in
this Agreement or any Company Ancillary Agreement; and (5) Buyer shall be
entitled to terminate the Agreement if the occurrence of the event that is the
subject of the Permitted Update (if it were not set forth in the Permitted
Update or the Disclosure Schedule) would result in the failure by the Company to
satisfy the condition set forth in 7.2(g) of the Agreement.
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5.2 Maintenance of
Business.
(a) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to carry on and preserve
the Company Business and its business relationships with Customers, advertisers,
suppliers, employees and others with whom the Company has contractual
relations. If the Company becomes aware of any material deterioration
in the relationship with any Customer, key advertiser, key supplier or employee,
it shall bring such information to Buyer’s attention in writing.
(b) The
Company shall (i) pay all of its debts and taxes when due, subject to good faith
disputes over such debts or taxes; and (ii) pay or perform its other Liabilities
when due.
(c) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to assure that each of its
Contracts entered into after the Agreement Date will not require the procurement
of any consent, waiver or novation or provide for any material change in the
obligations of any party in connection with, or terminate as a result of the
consummation of, the Merger. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company shall promptly apply for and use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to obtain those consents and approvals set forth on Schedule 3.3(b) of
the Company Disclosure Schedule.
5.3 Conduct of Business.
The
Company shall continue to conduct the Company Business in the ordinary and usual
course of business consistent with its past practices, and, except as set forth
on Schedule 5.3, the Company shall not, without Buyer’s prior written
consent:
(a) incur
any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of
another Person or issue or sell any debt securities or guarantee any debt
securities of another Person;
(b) (i)
lend any money, other than reasonable and normal advances to employees for bona
fide expenses that are incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with its past practices; (ii) make any investments in or capital contributions
to, any Person; (iii) forgive or discharge in whole or in part any outstanding
loans or advances; or (iv) prepay any indebtedness;
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(c) enter
into any Company Material Contract, violate, terminate, amend or otherwise
modify or waive any of the terms of any Company Material Contract, or enter into
any transaction or take any other action, in each case not in the ordinary
course of business consistent with its past practices;
(d) place
or allow the creation of any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on
any of its assets or properties;
(e) sell,
lease, license, transfer or dispose of any assets material to the Company
Business (except for sales or licenses of products or services in the ordinary
course of business consistent with its past practices);
(f) change
any of its accounting methods;
(g) declare,
set aside or pay any cash or stock dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock or property) in respect of its capital stock, or redeem, repurchase
or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or other securities (except for
the repurchase of stock from its employees, directors, consultants or
contractors in connection with the termination of their services at the original
purchase price of such stock), or pay or distribute any cash or property to any
of its stockholders or securityholders or make any other cash payment to any of
its stockholders or securityholders;
(h) terminate,
waive or release any material right or claim;
(i) issue,
sell, create or authorize any shares of its capital stock of any class or series
or any other of its securities, or issue, grant or create any warrants,
obligations, subscriptions, options, convertible securities, or other
commitments to issue shares of its capital stock or any securities that are
potentially exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of its capital stock,
other than as contemplated by this Agreement;
(j) subdivide,
split, combine or reverse split the outstanding shares of its capital stock of
any class or series or enter into any recapitalization affecting the number of
outstanding shares of its capital stock of any class or series or affecting any
other of its securities;
(k) merge,
consolidate or reorganize with, acquire, or enter into any other business
combination with any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or any
other entity (other than Buyer or Merger Sub), acquire a substantial portion of
the assets of any such entity, or enter into any negotiations, discussions or
agreement for such purpose;
(l) amend
the Company Charter or Company Bylaws (other than as contemplated by this
Agreement);
(m) license
any of its technology or Intellectual Property (except for licenses under its
standard customer agreement or licenses of Company trademarks for marketing purposes
terminable at any time and made in the ordinary course of business
consistent with its past practices);
(n) (i)
agree to any audit assessment by any taxing authority; (ii) file any material
Tax Return or amendment to any Tax Return unless copies of such Tax Return or
amendment have first been delivered to Buyer for its review at a reasonable time
prior to filing; (iii) except as required by Applicable Law, make or change any
material election in respect of Taxes or adopt or change any material accounting
method in respect of Taxes; or (iv) enter into any closing agreement, settle any
claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver
of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of
Taxes;
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(o) (i)
initiate any litigation, action, suit, proceeding, claim or arbitration; or (ii)
settle or agree to settle any litigation, action, suit, proceeding, claim or
arbitration;
(p) pay,
discharge or satisfy, in an amount in excess of $300,000 in any one case or
$1,000,000 in the aggregate, any Liability arising otherwise than in the
ordinary course of business, other than (i) the payment, discharge or
satisfaction of Liabilities reflected or reserved against in the Company Balance
Sheet; and (ii) the payment, discharge or satisfaction of Merger
Expenses;
(q) amend,
modify or terminate any Company Benefit Arrangement, increase compensation or
benefits, except as may be required by Applicable Law;
(r)
(i) agree to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (a)-(q);
(ii) take or agree to take any action which would reasonably be expected to make
any of the Company’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement
materially untrue or incorrect; or (iii) take or agree to take any action which
would reasonably be expected to prevent the Company from performing or cause the
Company not to perform one or more covenants required hereunder to be performed
by the Company.
For
purposes of this Section 5.3, “Company Material Contract” includes any Contract
arising subsequent to the date of this Agreement that would have been required
to be listed on the Company Disclosure Schedule pursuant to Section 3.11 or
Section 3.13 had such Contract been in effect on the Agreement
Date.
5.4 Regulatory Approvals.
The
Company shall promptly execute and file, or join in the execution and filing of,
any application, notification or other document that may be necessary in order
to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Authority,
whether federal, state, local or foreign, which may be required in connection
with the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any Company Ancillary Agreement. The Company shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, and to cooperate with Buyer to
promptly obtain, all such authorizations, approvals and consents and shall pay
any associated filing fees payable by the Company with respect to such
authorizations, approvals and consents. The Company shall promptly
inform Buyer of any material communication between the Company and any
Governmental Authority regarding any of the Transactions contemplated
hereby. If the Company or any Affiliate of the Company receives any
formal or informal request for supplemental information or documentary material
from any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions contemplated
hereby, then the Company shall make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably
practicable, a response in compliance with such request following consultation
with Buyer. The Company hereby covenants and agrees to use reasonable
best efforts to secure termination or expiration of any waiting periods under
the HSR Act or any other applicable domestic or foreign Law and to obtain the
approval of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice,
or any other Governmental Authority, as applicable, for the Merger and other
Transactions.
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5.5 Approval of Company
Stockholders. Promptly
after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and no later than one (1)
business day following such execution and delivery, in accordance with
Applicable Law, the Company Charter and the Company Bylaws, the Company shall
solicit written consents from the Company Stockholders to obtain their approval
of this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Merger and related
matters. In soliciting such written consents, the Board of Directors
of the Company will recommend to the Company Stockholders that they approve this
Agreement, the Merger and related matters. The Company will prepare
an information statement (the “Information Statement”) with
respect to the solicitation of written consents to approve this Agreement, the
Escrow Agreement, the Merger and related matters. Each of Buyer and
the Company agrees to provide promptly to the other such information concerning
its business and financial statements and affairs as, in the reasonable judgment
of the providing party or its counsel, may be required or appropriate for
inclusion in the Information Statement. As expeditiously as possible
following the execution of this Agreement, and in any event no later than one
business day following the date of such execution, the Company shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to secure and cause to be filed with the Company
consents from Company Stockholders necessary to secure the Stockholder
Approvals. No later than five (5) Business Days after the Agreement
Date, the Company will distribute the Information Statement to the Company
Stockholders, including a statement that the Company’s Board of Directors
recommended that the Company Stockholders consent in writing to the approval of
the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger, a statement that
appraisal rights are available for the Company Capital Stock pursuant to
Section 262 of the Delaware Law and a copy of such Section 262,
pursuant to Sections 228 and 262(d) of Delaware Law, a written notice to
all Company Stockholders that did not execute such written consent informing
them that this Agreement, the Merger were adopted and approved by the Company
Stockholders and that appraisal rights are available for their Company Capital
Stock pursuant to Section 262 of Delaware Law, together with any other
information required by Applicable Law. The Company shall promptly
inform Buyer of the date on which the notice described in the preceding sentence
was sent. Whenever any event occurs which should be set forth in an
amendment or supplement to the Information Statement, the Company or Buyer, as
the case may be, will promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate
in making any appropriate amendment or supplement, and/or mailing to the Company
Stockholders, such amendment or supplement. The Company shall ensure
that the Information Statement does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading (provided that the
Company shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any
information concerning Buyer or the Merger Sub furnished by Buyer in writing for
inclusion in or with the Information Statement).
5.6 Litigation.
The
Company shall notify Buyer in writing promptly after learning of any claim,
action, suit, arbitration, mediation, proceeding or investigation by or before
any court, arbitrator or arbitration panel, board or governmental agency,
initiated by or against it, or known by the Company to be threatened against the
Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or stockholders in their
capacity as such.
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5.7 Access to
Information. The
Company shall allow Buyer and its agents and advisors reasonable access at
reasonable times to the files, books, records, technology, Contracts, personnel
and offices of the Company, including any and all information relating to the
Company’s taxes, Contracts, Liabilities, financial condition and real, personal
and intangible property, subject to the terms of the Non-Disclosure Agreement
between the Company and Buyer dated January 3, 2007 (the “NDA”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate to obtain any third party consents that are required for disclosure of
Contracts that contain restrictions on the disclosure of such Contract or the
terms thereof. The Company shall cause its
accountants to cooperate with Buyer and Buyer’s agents and advisors in making
available all financial information reasonably requested by Buyer and its agents
and advisors, including the right to examine all working papers pertaining to
all financial statements prepared by such accountants.
5.8 No
Solicitation. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates shall not (i) solicit, initiate, resume, facilitate or encourage any
inquiries or proposals that constitute an Acquisition Proposal, or (ii) engage
in negotiations or discussions concerning, or provide any confidential
information to any third party that presents any Acquisition Proposal.
5.9 Cooperation in
Financing. The Company will provide, and cause its Subsidiary
and each of their respective officers, employees, representatives and advisors
(including legal and accounting) to provide, all cooperation reasonably
requested by Buyer in connection with the arrangement of the Financing,
including by (i) participating in meetings, drafting sessions, due diligence
sessions, management presentation sessions, road shows and sessions with rating
agencies, (ii) preparing rating agency presentations, business projections,
financial statements, confidential information memoranda and similar documents,
(iii) executing and delivering other requested certificates or documents,
including, without limitation, a certificate of the chief financial officer of
the Company with respect to solvency matters, comfort letters of accountants,
and consents of accountants for use of their reports in any materials relating
to the Financing, (iv) executing and delivering, as of the Closing Date,
any certificates or documents contemplated by the Commitment Letters as may be
reasonably requested by Buyer and otherwise reasonably facilitating the pledging
of collateral (including obtaining the insurance, surveys, releases,
terminations, waivers, consents, estoppels and approvals as may be required in
connection therewith) contemplated by the Commitment Letters, and (v) providing
the financial and other information necessary for and otherwise cooperating in
the satisfaction of the obligations and conditions set forth in the
Commitment Letters within the time periods required thereby in order to permit
the Closing to occur on or prior to the date set forth in such Commitment
Letters.
5.10 Satisfaction of Conditions
Precedent. The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be
satisfied all the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2, and
the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Merger and
the other Transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VI
BUYER
COVENANTS
During
the time period from the Agreement Date until the earlier to occur of (a) the
Effective Time and (b) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the
provisions of Article IX, Buyer covenants and agrees with the Company as
follows:
6.1 Advice of
Changes. Buyer
shall promptly advise the Company in writing of (a) any event occurring
subsequent to the Agreement Date that would render any representation or
warranty of Buyer or Merger Sub contained in Article IV untrue or inaccurate
such that a conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) would not be satisfied, or
(b) any breach of any covenant or obligation of Buyer or Merger Sub pursuant to
this Agreement, any Buyer Ancillary Agreement or any Merger Sub Ancillary
Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 7.3(b) would not be
satisfied.
6.2 Regulatory
Approvals. Buyer
shall promptly execute and file, or join in the execution and filing of, any
application, notification or other document that may be necessary in order to
obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Authority,
whether foreign, federal, state, local or municipal, which may be required in
connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, any Buyer Ancillary Agreement or any Merger Sub
Ancillary Agreement. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain all such authorizations, approvals and consents and shall pay any
associated filing fees payable by Buyer with respect to such authorizations,
approvals and consents. Buyer shall promptly inform the Company of
any material communication between Buyer and any Governmental Authority
regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby. If Buyer or
any Affiliate of Buyer receives any formal or informal request for supplemental
information or documentary material from any Governmental Authority with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby, then Buyer shall make, or cause to be
made, as soon as reasonably practicable, a response in compliance with such
request. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
if any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or
threatened in writing to be instituted) challenging any transaction contemplated
by this Agreement as violative of any Applicable Law, it is expressly understood
and agreed that neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be
under any obligation to: (a) litigate or contest any administrative
or judicial action or proceeding or any decree, judgment, injunction or other
order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent; or (b) make proposals,
execute or carry out agreements or submit to orders providing for (i) the sale
or other disposition or holding separate (through the establishment of a trust
or otherwise) of any assets or categories of assets of Buyer, any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates or the Company, or the holding separate of the shares
of Company Common Stock; or (ii) the imposition of any limitation on the ability
of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to freely conduct their
business or own such assets or to acquire, hold or exercise full rights of
ownership of the shares of Company Capital Stock. Buyer hereby
covenants and agrees to use reasonable best efforts to secure termination or
expiration of any waiting periods under the HSR Act or any other applicable
domestic or foreign Law and to obtain the approval of the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, or any other Governmental Authority,
as applicable, for the Merger and other Transactions.
6.3 Satisfaction of Conditions
Precedent. Buyer
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be
satisfied all of the conditions precedent that are set forth in Sections 7.1 and
7.3, and Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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6.4 Indemnification of Company
Directors and Officers.
(a) If the Merger is
consummated, then until the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, Buyer
will cause the Surviving Corporation to fulfill and honor in all respects the
obligations of the Company to its directors and officers and to its former
directors and officers (the “Company
Indemnified Parties”) pursuant to any
indemnification provisions
under the Company’s Charter, Company
Bylaws and any indemnification agreement, as amended, between the Company and
such directors or officers, as in effect on the Agreement Date (the
“Company
Indemnification Provisions”), with respect
to claims
arising out of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time
which are asserted after the Effective Time; provided, however, that neither Buyer
nor the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to fulfill or honor the Company
Indemnification Provisions
pursuant to this Section 6.4(a) with respect to any claim if the subject matter
of such claim would have constituted a breach of a representation or warranty of
the Company under this Agreement (disregarding for purposes of this
Section 6.4 the survival
period with respect to such representation or warranty as set forth in Section
8.1 of this Agreement). Any claims for indemnification made under the
Company Indemnification Provisions in accordance with this Section 6.4(a) on or
prior to the sixth anniversary
of the Effective Time shall survive such anniversary until the final resolution
thereof.
(b) This Section 6.4 shall survive the
consummation of the Merger, is intended to benefit each Company Indemnified
Party, shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Surviving
Corporation and Buyer, and shall be enforceable by the Company Indemnified
Parties.
(c) Prior
to the Effective Time, the Company shall purchase directors’ and officers’
liability insurance coverage for the Company’s directors and officers in a form
acceptable to the Company that shall provide such directors and officers with
coverage until the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time of not less than the
existing coverage and have other terms not materially less favorable to the
insured persons than the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage
presently maintained by the Company, and the Company shall pay all premiums
associated therewith (the “Premiums”) prior to the
Effective Time. Buyer shall, and shall cause the Surviving
Corporation to, maintain such policy in full force and effect, and continue to
honor the obligations thereunder. In the event the Surviving
Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates or merges into
any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or
entity of such consolidation or merger; or (ii) transfers or conveys all or
substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each
such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the
successors and assigns of Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may
be, assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.4.
6.5 Company Bonus
Plan. Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall assume and
perform all of the obligations of the Company pursuant to, and in accordance
with, the terms of the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan, as described on Schedule
6.5 hereto.
6.6 Financing. The
Buyer shall, at the Buyer’s expense, use its commercially reasonable efforts to
(i) fully satisfy in all respects, on a timely basis, all terms, conditions,
representations and warranties set forth in the Commitment Letters and (ii)
enforce its rights under the Commitment Letters such that the Financing shall be
consummated as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof (other than Section 7.2(n)).
The Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to enter into definitive
agreements with respect to the financings contemplated by the Commitment Letters
on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Buyer than the Commitment
Letters as promptly as practicable but in any event on or prior to the Closing.
The Buyer will furnish true, correct and complete copies of such executed
definitive agreements to the Company promptly upon request by the Company. At
the Company’s request, the Buyer shall keep the Company informed with respect to
all material activity concerning the status of the financings contemplated by
the Commitment Letters and shall give the Company prompt notice of any material
adverse change with respect to such Financings. Without limiting the
foregoing, the Buyer agrees to promptly notify the Company if at any
time prior to the Closing Date (i) any Commitment Letter shall expire or be
terminated for any reason; or (ii) any financing source that is a party to any
Commitment Letter notifies the Buyer that such source no longer intends to
either provide or underwrite financing to the Buyer on the material terms set
forth therein. Other than in connection with this Agreement, the Buyer shall
not, and shall cause Buyer’s Affiliates not to, without the prior written
consent of the Company, take any action or enter into any transaction, including
any merger, acquisition, joint venture, disposition (including the disposition
of any capital stock of any Buyer Subsidiary), lease, contract or debt or equity
financing, that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, delay or
prevent the Buyer’s obtaining of the financing contemplated by any Commitment
Letter. The Buyer shall not amend or alter, or agree to amend or
alter the Commitment Letters in any manner that would materially impair or delay
or prevent the Transactions without the prior written consent of the Company. If
any Commitment Letter shall be withdrawn or rescinded, the Buyer shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts until July 31, 2007), to (i) obtain, and, if
obtained, will provide the Company with a copy of, a new financing commitment
that provides for, on such terms and conditions not materially less favorable to
the Buyer than the Commitment Letters and on such terms and conditions which
will not impair, delay or impede the consummation of the Merger, at least the
same amount of financing as contemplated by such Commitment Letter as originally
issued; (ii) enter into definitive agreements with respect to such new
financing; and (iii) obtain funds under such agreements to the extent necessary
to consummate the Transactions.
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6.7 Equity Incentive
Plan. In connection with or promptly following the Closing,
Buyer shall take necessary corporate action to adopt and approve a new equity
incentive plan (the “New Plan”) with such
terms and conditions which shall be reasonably acceptable to management of the
Company and Buyer. Shares of Buyer common stock available for
issuance under the New Plan shall equal ten percent (10%) of the fully-diluted
equity of the Buyer, and Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to
approve and issue new grants under the New Plan to certain employees within
sixty (60) days after the Closing Date. Such grants may be conditioned upon the
acceptance and performance by participating employees of restrictive covenants,
including non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, as the Buyer or
administrator of the New Plan may deem reasonable and appropriate.
6.8 Payments in Respect of
Unvested Company Options.
(a) Concurrent
with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has delivered to Buyer a
schedule of Unvested Company Options (the “Unvested Company Option
Schedule”) separated between “Group A Holders” and “Group B
Holders”. Such schedule includes (i) the name of such Company
Optionholder, (ii) the number of shares subject to the Unvested Company Option
and the related vesting schedule, (iii) in the case of the Group A Holders, the
“spread” for each such Unvested Company Option equal to (A) the product of (x) the Common Exchange Ratio
multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock the holder of such Unvested Company Option would be entitled to receive
upon the vesting and exercise in full of such Unvested Company Option
less (B) the aggregate price that would be
payable in consideration of the full exercise of such Unvested Company
Option, (iv) in the case of
the Group B
Holders, the “spread” for each such Unvested Company Option
equal to (A) the product of (x)
the Common Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock the holder of such Unvested Company Option would be entitled to
receive upon the vesting
and exercise in full of such Unvested Company Option less (B) the aggregate price that would be
payable in consideration of the full exercise of such Unvested Company Option,
and (v) in the case of the Group B Holders, the Cash Available for Taxes as set forth in Section
6.8(c)(i) and the value available shall be exchanged for Buyer Preferred Stock
in accordance with Section 6.8(c)(ii). The Company represents and
warrants that such schedule is true and correct in all respects as of
the Agreement Date.
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(b) (i)
With respect to Group A Holders, at the Effective Time, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, each Unvested Company Option held by a Group A Holder shall be
cancelled and extinguished and the aggregate cash consideration payable
to the Group A Holders in the Merger pursuant to this Section 6.8(b)(i) shall be
placed in a segregated, irrevocable escrow account by Buyer or the Surviving
Corporation, which such escrow account shall be owned by the Surviving
Corporation or the Buyer and shall constitute an unsecured, unfunded right of
the Group A Holders to receive payment therefrom. With respect to
each Unvested Company Option held by a Group A Holder, the Surviving Corporation
or the Buyer shall pay out of the escrow account to the Group A Holder, net of
applicable withholding taxes, on the first Business Day following each date that
such Unvested Company Option (or portion thereof) would have vested in
accordance with the applicable vesting schedule (as identified in the Unvested
Company Option Schedule and in the relevant option agreement for such Unvested
Company Option) had such Unvested Company Option not been cancelled at the
Effective Time, an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the Common Exchange Ratio
multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock the holder of such Unvested Company Option would be entitled to
receive upon the vesting and exercise in full of such Unvested Company Option
less (B) the aggregate price that would be
payable in consideration of
the full exercise of such Unvested Company Option (the “Group A Unvested Option
Value”).
(ii)
The right of a Group A Holder to payment under Section 6.8(b)(i) shall cease
immediately after the termination for any reason of such holder’s employment
with the Surviving Corporation or the Buyer, subject to any provisions with
respect to acceleration of vesting contained in such holder’s option agreement
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time. Any proceeds
remaining in the escrow account established pursuant to Section 6(b)(i)
following the distribution of all amounts payable hereunder to Group A Holders
shall revert to Buyer or the Surviving Corporation. In the event the
escrow established hereunder is insufficient for any reason to pay any Group A
Holder that amount to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section
6.8(b)(i), Buyer or the Surviving Corporation shall pay such shortfall to such
holder, it being understood between the parties that Group A Holders shall not
bear the burden of any error in calculation or breach of any representation of
the Company.
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(c) (i) With
respect to Group B Holders, at the Effective Time, subject to the following
terms and conditions and other terms of this Agreement, each Unvested Company
Option held by a Group B Holder shall be cancelled and extinguished and shall be
automatically exchanged for the right to receive an amount of cash equal to (A)
the product of (x) the Common
Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock the holder of
such Unvested Company Option would be entitled to receive upon the vesting and
exercise in full of such Unvested Company Option less (B) the aggregate price that would be
payable in consideration of the full exercise of such Unvested Company Option (the “Group B Unvested Option Value” and
together with the Group A Unvested Option Value, the “Unvested Option
Value”). The amount of cash payable to each Group B Holder of
Unvested Company Options shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole cent
and computed after aggregating all Unvested Company Options (each such payment
being referred to as a “Group B
Cash Payment”) held by such holder and will be paid net of applicable
withholding (“Tax Withholding
Amount”) and is reflected on the column on the Unvested Option Schedule
entitled “Cash Available for Taxes.”
(ii) Each
Group B Holder shall be entitled to retain a portion of such holder's Group B
Cash Payment equal to (A) the total amount of such payment multiplied by the
maximum marginal income tax rate applicable for 2007 to such holder based on
such holder's state or country of residence, not to exceed forty-one percent
(41%), minus (B) the Tax Withholding Amount applied to such Group B Cash Payment
(such difference, the “Cash for
Tax”). All of the remainder of each Group B Cash Payment (net
of the Tax Withholding Amount and the Cash for Tax) shall be exchanged by each
Group B Holder for shares of the Buyer’s Series A Preferred Stock (“Buyer Preferred Stock”) at a
price per share equal to the price per share that each other holder of Buyer
Preferred Stock will acquire such shares. Shares of Buyer Preferred
Stock purchased by a Group B Holder shall be subject to the same vesting
conditions that applied to a Group B Holder’s Unvested Company Options
(including any provisions with respect to acceleration of vesting in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time), and where there are multiple vesting
dates, shares of Buyer Preferred Stock will be allocated among those vesting
dates on the same basis as the Unvested Company Options, in each case based on
the intrinsic value of the Unvested Company Options as of the Closing
Date.
(iii) In order for a Group B
Holder to receive cash and Buyer Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6.8(c)(i)
and (ii), such Group B Holder must execute a stock restriction agreement and/or
other agreement(s) reasonably satisfactory to Buyer containing the vesting
conditions described in Section 6.8(c)(i), customary “drag along rights” in the
event of a sale of Buyer, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure
provisions, 83(b) elections and such other matters reasonably requested by
Buyer. In the event a Group B Holder does not execute such
agreement(s) within 7 days following the Effective Time (or such later period of
time as may be extended by Buyer in its sole discretion), such Group B Holder’s
Unvested Company Options shall be cancelled and extinguished and such Group B
Holder shall not be entitled to any payment thereof.
(iv) No
certificate or scrip representing fractional shares of Buyer Preferred Stock
shall be issued. Each Group B Holder entitled to receive shares of
Buyer Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6.8(c)(ii) that would otherwise have
been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Buyer Preferred Stock shall
receive, in lieu of a fraction of a share, such an amount in cash, without
interest.
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(d) Group
A Holders and Group B Holders shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section
6.8, and shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Section 6.8
against the Surviving Corporation and Buyer.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING OF MERGER
7.1 Conditions to Each Party’s
Obligation to Effect the Merger. The
respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger
shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
(a) Governmental
Approvals. Other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger
in accordance with the terms of Section 2.4, all authorizations, consents,
orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings with, or expirations of
waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Authority shall have been filed,
occurred or been obtained.
(b) Company Stockholder
Approvals and Actions. The Stockholder Approvals shall have
been obtained. The holders of the Company Series 1 Preferred Stock shall have
converted or shall have caused the conversion of the Company Series 1 Preferred
Stock prior to the Effective Time into shares of the Company Common Stock in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company Charter.
(c) No Injunctions or
Restraints; Illegality. No temporary restraining order,
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court of
competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition
preventing the consummation of the Merger or limiting or restricting the conduct
or operation of the business of the Company by Buyer after the Merger shall have
been issued, nor shall any proceeding brought by a domestic administrative
agency or commission or other domestic Governmental Authority or other third
party, seeking any of the foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action
taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or
deemed applicable to the Merger which makes the consummation of the Merger
illegal.
7.2 Additional Conditions to
Obligations of Buyer and Merger Sub. The
obligations of Buyer and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in
writing exclusively by Buyer and Merger Sub:
(a) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company
set forth in this Agreement, as the same may be updated through updates to the
Company Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section 5.1 hereof, that are
qualified by materiality shall be true and correct, and the representation and
warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement that are not so qualified
shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date
of this Agreement and (except to the extent such representations and warranties
speak as of an earlier date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of
the Closing Date, except for changes contemplated by this Agreement; and Buyer
shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company to such effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations
of the Company. The Company shall have performed in all
material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this
Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; and Buyer shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company to such effect.
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(c) Government
Consents. There shall have been obtained at or prior to the
Closing Date such permits or authorizations, and there shall have been taken all
such other actions by any Governmental Authority or other regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over the parties and the actions herein proposed to be
taken, as may be required to consummate the Merger.
(d) Termination, Modification or
Satisfaction of Company Stockholder Documents and Rights. Each
of the agreements identified on Schedule 7.2(d) shall have been terminated,
effective as of the Closing, in accordance with their respective terms, and the
parties to the agreements identified on Schedule 7.2(d) shall have waived all of
their respective rights thereunder, effective as of, and contingent upon, the
Closing.
(e) Resignations of
Directors. The persons holding the position of a director of
the Company (other than Messrs. Wack and Kairouz), in office immediately prior
to the Effective Time, shall have resigned from such positions in writing
effective as of the Effective Time.
(f) Company Good Standing
Certificate. Buyer shall have received a certificate from the
Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware certifying that the
Company is in good standing, and that all applicable taxes and fees of the
Company through and including the Closing Date have been paid.
(g) No Material Adverse
Effect. There shall not have occurred any events, occurrences,
changes, effects or conditions of any character which, individually or in the
aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
(h) Escrow Agreement. The
Escrow Agent, the Stockholder Representative and the Company shall have executed
and delivered to Buyer the Escrow Agreement.
(i) Releases. Each
Person listed in Schedule 7.2(i) shall have executed and delivered to Buyer the
Release in the form of Exhibit
B.
(j) Allocation
Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Buyer a
certificate (the “Allocation
Certificate”) of the Company signed by the Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying, in each case as of the
Closing, (A) the identity of each record holder of Company Common Stock and the
number of shares of Company Common Stock held by each such Company Stockholder;
(B) the identity of each record holder of a Company Option, the number and type
of Company Capital Stock covered by such Company Option held by such holder, the
exercise prices and vesting schedules thereof, the number and type of Company
Capital Stock subject to each such Company Option that will be exercisable as of
the Closing, and whether such Company Option is intended to be qualified as an
“incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code; (C) the identity of each
record holder of Unvested Company Shares, the number of Company Common Stock
held by such Company Stockholder and the vesting schedules thereof; (D) the
address of record of each holder of Company Capital Stock, each holder of
Company Options and each holder of Unvested Company Shares; (E) the Total
Consideration, Closing Cash Amount, Vested Option Value, Unvested Company Share
Amount, Group A Unvested Option Value, Group B Unvested Option Value, such
number of shares of Buyer Preferred Stock issuable to a Group B Holder, Group B
Cash Payment, Cash for Tax with respect to Group B Holders, and Escrow Amount
allocable to each such holder; and (F) the amounts required to be deducted and
withheld (other than in respect of backup withholding) from the consideration
otherwise payable to each such holder with respect to the payments or any other
Tax withholding obligation in respect of the Merger or the exercise or
settlement of any Company Option or the vesting of restricted stock under the
Code or any other Tax Law, which Allocation Certificate when approved by Buyer
shall be deemed the definitive allocation of Total Consideration among the
Participating Holders and holders of Unvested Company Options in accordance with
the Merger and the disbursements thereof, including with respect to the Escrow
Amount.
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(k) Merger
Expenses. The Company shall have delivered to Buyer a
certificate, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company (the “Merger
Expenses Certificate”), setting forth all Merger Expenses incurred or to
be incurred by the Company, together with an itemized list of such Merger
Expenses and the amount of the Premiums.
(l) Secretary’s
Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Buyer a
certificate of the Company executed by the Secretary of the Company, dated as of
the Closing Date, certifying: (i) the approval of the Company’s Board of
Directors with respect to this Agreement, the Company Ancillary Agreement and
the Merger, (ii) the Stockholder Approval, (iii) the Company Certificate of
Incorporation, (iv) the By-Laws of the Company and (v) the name, title,
incumbency and signatures of the officers authorized to execute this Agreement
and the other Company Ancillary Agreements.
(m) Opinion of
Counsel. Buyer shall have received an opinion letter of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP, the Company’s counsel, dated the Closing Date, in such form as is
reasonably acceptable to Buyer and its counsel.
(n) Financing
Commitment. The financing and related transactions
contemplated by the Commitment Letters shall have been consummated in accordance
with their terms.
(o) Indemnification
Agreements. Each Indemnification Agreements by and between the
Company and each director and officer of the Company shall have been amended to
conform with the provisions of Section 6.4, in such form as is reasonably
acceptable to Buyer and its counsel.
7.3 Additional Conditions to
Obligations of the Company. The
obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of
each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing,
exclusively by the Company:
(a) Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Buyer
and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality
shall be true and correct, and the representation and warranties of Buyer and
Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement that are not so qualified shall be true
and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of this
Agreement and (except to the extent such representations speak as of an earlier
date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date; and
the Company shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Buyer by an
authorized officer of Buyer to such effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations
of Buyer and Merger Sub. Buyer and Merger Sub shall have
performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by
them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; and the Company shall
have received a certificate signed on behalf of Buyer by an authorized officer
of Buyer to such effect.
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(c) Escrow
Agreement. Each of Buyer and the Escrow Agent shall have
executed and delivered to the Company the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION,
ETC.
8.1 Survival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants. The representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of the Company set forth in this Agreement or in any
certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Closing, and the Effective Time, and such representations and
warranties shall terminate at 5:00 P.M. Eastern time on the 12-month anniversary
of the Closing Date, provided, however, (i) the
representations, warranties and covenants relating to Taxes included in Section
3.7 (and for the avoidance of doubt, the matters set forth in Section 8.2(f))
and Article X shall survive until 90 days after the expiration of any applicable
statute of limitations period, and (ii) with respect to any, claim of which any
Indemnified Party shall have in good faith provided written notice to the
Stockholder Representative in accordance with the terms of this Agreement prior
to such termination, then the applicable representation or warranty shall
survive until, but only for purposes of, the resolution of any claims arising
from or related to the matter covered by such notice. The representations
and warranties of Buyer and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement or
in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of Buyer or Merger Sub pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective
Time.
8.2 Indemnification. Subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3, each Participating Holder,
severally, and not jointly, on a pro rata basis, shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Buyer, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation and each of their
officers, directors, employees, members, agents and Affiliates (the “Indemnified Parties”) against
any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, interest and
penalties, costs and reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and expenses, and reasonable expenses of investigation and defense (collectively
“Losses”) incurred or
suffered by any such Indemnified Parties directly or indirectly as a result of,
with respect to or in connection with:
(a) the
breach of any representation or warranty of the Company set forth herein or in
any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including the Allocation
Certificate and the Officer’s Certificate;
(b) any
failure by the Company to perform, fulfill or comply with any covenant set forth
in this Agreement;
(c) any
Dissenting Share Payments;
(d) any
loss, liability or expense of the Stockholder Representative, acting in such
capacity;
(e) without
duplication of and to the extent not reflected as a liability in the Company
Financial Statements and taken into account in determining Closing Net Working
Capital pursuant to Section 2.9: (A) any and all Taxes of the Company and its
Subsidiary for all taxable periods ending on or before the Effective Time and
for the portion of straddle period ending on the Effective Time; (B) any and all
Taxes and similar fees of the Company and its Subsidiary resulting from the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement other than any Tax resulting from an
election under Section 338 of the Code or similar provision under state, local
or foreign law; and (C) any payment to be made after the Closing Date under any
Tax sharing, Tax indemnity, Tax allocation or similar contract (whether or not
written) to which the Company or its Subsidiary was obligated or was a party on
or prior to the Closing Date; or
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(f) the
matters described on Schedule 3.7(a)(vii) (provided that any Losses in respect
of such matters shall be reduced to the extent that a Liability with respect
thereto is taken into account in determining Closing Net Working
Capital).
8.3 Limitations.
(a) Except
as otherwise provided in Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), after the Closing, (i) the
Participating Holders shall not be liable to indemnify any Indemnified Party for
money damages pursuant to Section 8.2 in an aggregate amount in excess of the
Escrow Amount; (ii) no Participating Holder shall be liable to indemnify any
Indemnified Party for money damages pursuant to Section 8.2 in an aggregate
amount in excess of such Participating Holder’s pro rata share of the Escrow
Amount; and (iii) the Escrow Amount shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for
any Losses for which the Indemnified Parties are entitled to be indemnified
pursuant to Section 8.2. No indemnification claim under Section
8.2(a) may be made against the Escrow Amount for any claim for Losses until the
aggregate dollar amount of Losses for all such claims equal or exceed $3.75
million (the “Basket Amount”), after which
Buyer shall be indemnified for all Losses (and not just amounts in excess of the
Basket Amount) up to an aggregate amount equal to the Escrow
Amount. The limitations set forth in this Section 8.3(a) shall not
apply to a claim relating to the matters set forth in Section 8.2(e), Section
8.2(f), the Allocation Certificate or the Merger Expenses Certificate or a
breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.3,
3.4, 3.7, 3.8(g) or 3.16 (collectively, the “Excepted
Representations”). The aggregate liability of the
Participating Holders to indemnify any Indemnified Party for money damages with
respect to claims related to Section 8.2(e), Section 8.2(f), the Allocation
Certificate, the Merger Expenses Certificate or breaches of the Excepted
Representations shall be limited in the aggregate to the amount of Total
Consideration and
in no event shall any Indemnified Party’s right to or claim of indemnification
with respect to Section 8.2(e), Section 8.2(f), the Allocation Certificate,
Merger Expenses Certificate or an Excepted Representation be limited by the
Escrow Amount or shall the Escrow Amount be such Indemnified Party’s only
recourse for any such claim for indemnification hereunder; provided, however, prior to
making any indemnification claim against the Participating Holders with respect
to Section 8.2(e), Section 8.2(f), the Allocation Certificate, the Merger
Expenses Certificate or an Excepted Representation, an Indemnified
Party shall first make a claim against the Escrow Amount to the extent that the
amounts in escrow are sufficient to satisfy all Losses reflected in the Claim
Notice in full. For purposes of determining the existence of any
inaccuracy or breach of a representation or warranty under this
Article VIII, all representations and warranties of the Company in
Article III (other than Section 3.24) shall be construed as if the
terms “material” and “in all material respects” (and variations thereof) and any
reference to “Company Material Adverse Effect” (and variations thereof) were
omitted from such representations and warranties.
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(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Article VIII, the limitations set forth in this
Article VIII shall not apply with respect to (i) fraud, intentional
misrepresentation or willful breach, or (ii) any equitable remedy, including a
preliminary or permanent injunction or specific performance;
provided, however, that in the
event the fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach results from
any action or inaction on the part of the Company, the liability of the
Participating Holders to the Indemnified Parties shall be several and not
joint on a pro rata basis; and provided, further, however, that in the
event the fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach results
from any action or inaction of a Participating Holder, only such Participating
Holder shall have any liability whatsoever to the Indemnified Parties in respect
of such fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach.
(c) Except
as set forth in Section 8.3(a), Buyer, Merger Sub and the Indemnified Parties
agree that, after the Closing, the sole and exclusive remedy for money damages
for any matters relating to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and any
certificate or instrument delivered pursuant hereto shall be the rights to
indemnification set forth in this Article VIII.
(d) The
liability of the Participating Holders with respect to any Claim Notice shall be
reduced by any insurance proceeds actually received by any Indemnified Party as
a result of such Losses upon which such Claim Notice is based.
8.4 Procedures.
(a) Post-Closing Claims Against
the Escrow Amount. The procedure for making indemnification
claims under this Agreement (other than Third-Party Claims as described in
clause (b) below) against the Escrow Amount after the Closing is as
follows:
(i) In
order to seek indemnification, an Indemnified Party shall deliver a Claim
Notice to the Stockholder Representative and the Escrow Agent.
(ii) Within
30 days after receipt of a Claim Notice from an Indemnified Party, the
Stockholder Representative shall deliver to the Indemnified Party and the Escrow
Agent a Response, in which the Stockholder Representative
shall: (i) agree that the Indemnified Party is entitled to
receive all of the Claimed Amount (in which case the Stockholder Representative
and the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Escrow Agent, within three days
following the delivery of the Response, a written notice executed by both
parties instructing the Escrow Agent to distribute to Buyer from the Escrow
Amount an amount in cash equal to the Claimed Amount), (ii) agree that the
Indemnified Party is entitled to receive the Agreed Amount (in which case the
Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Escrow
Agent, within three days following the delivery of the Response, a written
notice executed by both parties instructing the Escrow Agent to distribute to
Buyer from the Escrow Amount an amount in cash equal to the Agreed Amount), or
(iii) dispute that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive any of the
Claimed Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Stockholder Representative does not deliver a Response within such 30 day period
following receipt of a Claim Notice from an Indemnified Party, the Indemnified
Party shall be entitled to instruct the Escrow Agent to distribute to Buyer from
the Escrow Amount an amount in cash equal to the Claimed Amount.
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(iii) During
the 30-day period following the delivery of a Response that reflects a Dispute,
the Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party shall use good faith
efforts to resolve the Dispute. If the Dispute is not resolved within
such 30-day period, the Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party
shall discuss in good faith the submission of the Dispute to binding
arbitration, and if the Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party
agree in writing to submit the Dispute to such arbitration, then the provisions
of Section 8.4(a)(iv) shall become effective with respect to such
Dispute. The provisions of this Section 8.4(a) shall not
obligate the Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party to submit to
arbitration or any other alternative dispute resolution procedure with respect
to any Dispute, and in the absence of an agreement by the Stockholder
Representative and the Indemnified Party to arbitrate a Dispute, such Dispute
shall be resolved in a state or federal court located in the State of
Delaware. The Stockholder Representative and the Indemnified Party
shall deliver to the Escrow Agent, promptly following the resolution of the
Dispute (whether by mutual agreement, arbitration, judicial decision or
otherwise), a written notice executed by both parties instructing the Escrow
Agent as to what (if any) portion of the Escrow Amount shall be distributed to
Buyer and/or the Participating Holders (which notice shall be consistent with
the terms of the resolution of the Dispute).
(iv) If,
as set forth in Section 8.4(a)(iii), the Indemnified Party and the
Stockholder Representative agree to submit any Dispute to binding arbitration,
the arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) mutually agreed
upon by the parties in accordance with the Commercial Rules in effect from time
to time and the following provisions:
(A)
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In
the event of any conflict between the Commercial Rules in effect from time
to time and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this
Agreement shall prevail and be
controlling.
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(B)
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The
parties shall commence the arbitration by jointly filing a written
submission with the New York, New York office of the AAA in accordance
with Commercial Rule 5 (or any successor
provision).
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(C)
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No
depositions or other discovery shall be conducted in connection with the
arbitration other than the exchange of relevant
documents.
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(D)
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The
Arbitrator may enter a default decision against any party who fails to
participate in the arbitration
proceeding.
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(E)
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Not
later than 30 days after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the
Arbitrator shall prepare and distribute to the parties a writing setting
forth the arbitral award and a brief summary of the Arbitrator’s reasons
therefor. Any award rendered by the Arbitrator regarding the
matters in dispute shall be final, non-appealable, conclusive and binding
upon the parties, and judgment thereon may be entered and enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the Arbitrator shall have
no power or authority to grant injunctive relief, specific performance or
other equitable relief.
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(F)
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The
Arbitrator shall have no power or authority, under the Commercial Rules or
otherwise, to (x) modify or disregard any provision of this
Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 8.4(a)(iv), or
(y) address or resolve any issue not submitted by the
parties.
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(G)
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The
parties shall use reasonable efforts to keep confidential and not disclose
to any Person (except (i) to the extent required by Applicable Law or
stock market regulation; (ii) for disclosure to those employees and agents
of any such party who have a need to know and who have been advised of
their obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure hereunder; (iii)
for disclosure by the Stockholder Representative to the Participating
Holders; (iv) as otherwise required pursuant to this Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement; and (v) to the Arbitrator), the existence of any Dispute
hereunder, the referral of any such Dispute to arbitration or the status
or resolution thereof. The parties shall label all arbitration
submissions with a legend requesting confidential
treatment.
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(H)
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In
connection with any arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Agreement,
each party shall bear its own costs and expenses, except that the fees and
costs of the AAA and the Arbitrator, the costs and expenses of obtaining
the facility where the arbitration hearing is held, and such other costs
and expenses as the Arbitrator may determine to be directly related to the
conduct of the arbitration and appropriately borne jointly by the parties
(which shall not include any party’s attorneys’ fees or costs, witness
fees (if any), costs of investigation and similar expenses) shall be
shared equally by the Indemnified Party and the Participating
Holders. The Stockholder Representative shall be entitled, upon
written notice to the Escrow Agent, to pay any such costs, fees and
expenses to be borne by the Participating Holders from any distributions
to be made to the Participating Holders under the Escrow
Agreement.
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(b) Third-Party
Claims. Promptly after the assertion by any third party of any
claim against any Indemnified Party (a “Third-Party Claim”) that, in
the judgment of such Indemnified Party, may result in the incurrence by such
Indemnified Party of Losses for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled
to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, such Indemnified Party shall
deliver to the Stockholder Representative a written notice describing in
reasonable detail such Third-Party Claim; provided, however, that no
delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Stockholder
Representative shall relieve the Participating Holders of any liability or
obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Participating
Holders have been materially prejudiced thereby, and then only to such
extent. The Stockholder Representative shall have the right in his
sole discretion at any time to conduct the defense of any such Third-Party Claim
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided that
(i) the Stockholder Representative may only assume such defense if it
acknowledges in writing to the Indemnified Party that any damages, fines, costs
or other liabilities that may be assessed against the Indemnified Party in
connection with such Third-Party Claim would constitute Losses for which the
Indemnified Party would be indemnified pursuant to this Article VIII and
(ii) the Stockholder Representative may not assume the defense of a
Third-Party Claim involving criminal liability or in which equitable relief is
sought against the Indemnified Party. In the event that the
Stockholder Representative assumes defense of such Third-Party Claim, (i) the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of such
Third-Party Claim at his, her or its own expense directly or through counsel,
and (ii) the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume the defense of
such Third-Party Claim if the Stockholder Representative shall cease at any time
to conduct a good faith defense of such Third-Party Claim. If the
Stockholder Representative does not, or is not permitted under the terms hereof
to, assume conduct of the defense of any Third-Party Claim, then the Indemnified
Party shall control such defense. In the event that the Stockholder
Representative does not, or is not permitted under the terms hereof to, assume
conduct of the defense of such Third-Party Claim and the Indemnified Party
assumes the defense of such Third-Party Claim, (i) the Stockholder
Representative shall have the right to participate in the defense of such
Third-Party Claim at his own expense directly or through counsel and (ii) the
Stockholder Representative shall have the right to assume the defense of such
Third-Party Claim if the Indemnified Party shall cease at any time to conduct a
good faith defense of such Third-Party Claim. The Stockholder
Representative shall not agree to any settlement of, or the entry of any
judgment arising from, any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent
of the Indemnified Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel to the Indemnified Party with respect to a Third-Party Claim shall be
considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement if (i) the Indemnified Party
controls the defense of such Third-Party Claim pursuant to the terms of this
Section 8.4(b) or (ii) the Stockholder Representative assumes control of such
defense and the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that the Stockholder
Representative and the Indemnified Party have conflicting interests or different
defenses available with respect to such Third-Party Claim.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for purposes of Section 8.4, in the event the Indemnified Party
is Buyer or the Surviving Corporation, then such actions to be taken by an
Indemnified Party may only be taken at the direction of the
Guarantor.
8.5 Total Consideration
Adjustment. The Company, Buyer and the Participating Holders
agree to treat each indemnification payment pursuant to this Article VIII as an
adjustment to the Total Consideration for all Tax purposes and shall take no
position contrary thereto unless required to do so by applicable Tax Law
pursuant to a determination as defined in Section 1313(a) of the
Code.
8.6
Stockholder
Representative; Power of Attorney.
(a) Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx (together with his permitted successors, the “Stockholder Representative”),
is appointed as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact for each
Participating Holder to enter into the Escrow Agreement and to enter into any
amendment to, or grant any waiver under, this Agreement after the Closing, and
to: (i) give and receive notices and communications to or from Buyer (on behalf
of itself or any other Indemnified Party) or the Escrow Agent relating to this
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any of the Transactions (except to the extent
that this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement expressly contemplates that any such
notice or communication shall be given or received by such Participating Holders
individually); (ii) authorize deliveries to Buyer of cash from the Escrow Amount
in satisfaction of claims asserted by Buyer (on behalf of itself or any other
Indemnified Party, including by not objecting to claims thereto); (iii) object
to any claims asserted by Buyer or any other Indemnified Party to the Escrow
Amount; (iv) consent or agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and
compromises of, and agree to arbitration and comply with orders of courts and
awards of arbitrators with respect to such claims; and (v) take all actions
necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Stockholder Representative for
the accomplishment of the foregoing, in each case without having to seek or
obtain the consent of any Person under any circumstance.
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(b) The
person serving as the Stockholder Representative may be replaced from time to
time by the holders of a majority in interest of the Escrow Amount upon not less
than 10 days’ prior written notice to Buyer and with Buyer’s written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Stockholder Representative may unilaterally assign its
obligations hereunder prior to the Closing to an entity affiliated with Wachovia
Capital Partners. No bond shall be required of the Stockholder Representative,
and the Stockholder Representative shall receive no compensation for his
services. Notices or communications to or from the Stockholder
Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the Participating
Holders.
(c) The
Stockholder Representative shall not be liable to any Participating Holder for
any act done or omitted under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement as the
Stockholder Representative while acting in good faith and any act done or
omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such
good faith. The Participating Holders shall jointly and severally
indemnify the Stockholder Representative and hold him harmless against any loss,
liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part
of the Stockholder Representative and arising out of or in connection with the
acceptance or administration of his duties under this Agreement. The
Stockholder Representative may receive reimbursement directly from the
Participating Holders (or from any distribution to the Participating Holders to
be made under the Escrow Agreement) for any and all expenses, charges and
liabilities, including attorneys’ fees, reasonably incurred by the Stockholder
Representative in the performance or discharge of his rights and obligations
under this agreement; provided, however, that none of the Buyer, the Surviving
Corporation or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability with
respect to such items.
(d) The
Stockholder Representative shall have access to relevant information about the
Company and the reasonable assistance of Buyer’s employees, upon reasonable
notice, during normal business hours and in a manner that does not disrupt or
interfere with business operations, for purposes of performing his duties and
exercising his rights under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement; provided
that the Stockholder Representative shall treat confidentially and not use or
disclose to anyone any nonpublic information from or about the Company (except
for disclosures on a need to know basis to individuals who agree to treat such
information confidentially under terms of a confidentiality agreement reasonably
acceptable to Buyer).
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(e) Any
notice or communication given or received by, and any decision, action, failure
to act within a designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement,
resolution or instruction of, the Stockholder Representative shall constitute a
notice or communication to or by, or a decision, action, failure to act within a
designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or
instruction of all the Participating Holders and shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon each such Participating Holder; and each Indemnified Party and
the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any such notice, communication,
decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of time, agreement,
consent, settlement, resolution or instruction as being a notice or
communication to or by, or a decision, action, failure to act within a
designated period of time, agreement, consent, settlement, resolution or
instruction of, each and every such Participating Holder. Each
Indemnified Party and the Escrow Agent are hereby relieved from any liability to
any Person for any acts done by them in accordance with any such notice,
communication, decision, action, failure to act within a designated period of
time, agreement, consent or instruction of the Stockholder
Representative.
(f) Without
limiting the generality or effect of Section 8.6(a), any and all claims and
disputes between or among any Indemnified Party, the Stockholder Representative
or any one or more Participating Holders relating to this Agreement or the
Escrow Agreement shall in the case of any claim or dispute asserted by or
against or involving any such Participating Holder, be asserted or otherwise
addressed solely by the Stockholder Representative on behalf of such
Participating Holder (and not by such Participating Holder acting on its own
behalf). The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement
may be enforced, and except as otherwise required by applicable Law, any
amendment to or waiver under this Agreement may be agreed to or granted, on
behalf of the Participating Holders by the Stockholder
Representative.
8.7 No
Subrogation. Following the Closing, no Participating Holder
shall have any right of indemnification, contribution or subrogation against the
Company, its Subsidiary, the Surviving Corporation, Buyer or any of their
respective Affiliates with respect to any indemnification payment made by or on
behalf of any Participating Holder under Section 8.2 if the Merger and the
Transactions are consummated.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENT
9.1 Termination by Mutual
Consent. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by the
mutual written consent of Buyer and the Company.
9.2 Unilateral
Termination.
(a) Either
Buyer or the Company, by giving written notice to the other, may terminate this
Agreement if a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority
shall have issued a nonappealable final order, decree or ruling or taken any
other action, in each case having the effect of permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger or any other material transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Either
Buyer or the Company, by giving written notice to the other, may terminate this
Agreement if the Merger shall not have been consummated by midnight Eastern Time
on July 31, 2007; provided, however, that the
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(b) shall not
be available to any party whose material breach of a representation or warranty
or covenant made under this Agreement by such party results in the failure of
any condition set forth in Article VII to be fulfilled or satisfied on or before
such date.
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(c) Either
Buyer or the Company, by giving written notice to the other, may terminate this
Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Time if the other has committed a
material breach of (i) any of its representations and warranties under Article
III or Article IV, as applicable; or (ii) any of its covenants under Article V
or Article VI, as applicable, and has not cured such breach within thirty (30)
calendar days after the party seeking to terminate this Agreement has given the
other party written notice of such breach and its intention to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.2(c); provided, however, that no such
cure period shall be available or applicable to any such breach which by its
nature cannot be cured and if not cured on or prior to the Closing Date, such
breach would result in the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article
VII, as applicable, to be fulfilled or satisfied; provided, however, that the
right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.2(c) shall not be
available to a party if the party is at that time in material breach of this
Agreement.
(d) Buyer
may terminate this Agreement if the Company does not deliver by 11:59 p.m.
(Eastern time) on first business day following the Agreement Date, the
Stockholder Approvals adopting and approving this Agreement and approving the
Merger.
9.3 Effect of
Termination. In the
event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 9.2, this
Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or
obligation on the part of Buyer, Merger Sub or the Company or their respective
officers, directors, stockholders or Affiliates; provided, however, that the
provisions of the NDA, this Section 9.3 (Effect of Termination) and Article
XI (Miscellaneous) shall remain in full force and effect and survive any
termination of this Agreement; provided, that the
foregoing shall not relieve any party of liability for damages actually occurred
as a result of any breach of any of such provisions prior to such
termination.
ARTICLE
X
TAX
MATTERS
10.1 Tax Return
Preparation. The Surviving Corporation shall prepare or cause
to be prepared and timely file or cause to be filed, in a manner consistent with
prior years, all Tax Returns required to be filed with respect to the Company
and its Subsidiary for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing
Date. The Surviving Corporation shall not, and shall the Company and
its Subsidiary to not, waive any carryback of net operating loss or other Tax
attribute of the Company or its Subsidiary generated or otherwise attributable
to a Tax period ending on or prior to the Closing Date. Buyer and the
Surviving Corporation shall permit the Stockholder Representative to review and
comment on each such Tax Return described in the preceding sentence prior to
filing and shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably
requested by the Stockholder Representative.
10.2 Cooperation. The
Company, the Company Stockholders, the Stockholder Representative, Buyer and the
Surviving Corporation shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably
requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns
pursuant to this Article X and any audit, litigation or proceeding with respect
to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the
other party’s request) the provision of records and information that are
reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other
proceeding. The Company, the Stockholder Representative, Buyer and
the Surviving Corporation will use their commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority or any
other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that
could be imposed (including with respect to the Transactions contemplated
hereby). The Company, the Stockholder Representative, Buyer and the
Surviving Corporation further agree, upon request, to provide the other party
with all information that either party may be required to report pursuant to
Section 6043 of the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Governing Law.
The
internal laws of the State of New York, irrespective of its conflicts of law
principles, shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its
terms, and the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the
parties hereto; provided, however, that issues
involving the consummation and effects of the Merger shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Delaware.
11.2 Assignment; Binding Upon
Successors and Assigns. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Buyer,
including any successor to, or assignee of, all or substantially all of the
business and assets of Buyer. Except as set forth in the preceding
sentence, no party hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment
in violation of this provision shall be void.
11.3 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, shall for any reason
and to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances shall 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 shall achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other
purposes of the void or unenforceable provision.
11.4 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including facsimiles),
each of which shall be an original as regards any party whose signature appears
thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more
counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures
of all parties reflected hereon as signatories.
11.5 Other Remedies.
Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly
conferred upon a party hereunder shall be deemed cumulative with and not
exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law on such party, and the
exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any
other. 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.
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11.6 Amendments and
Waivers. Any term
or provision of this Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of
this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and
either retroactively or prospectively), only by a writing signed by the party to
be bound thereby. The waiver by a party of any breach hereof or
default in the performance hereof shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of
any other default or any succeeding breach or default. This Agreement
may be amended by the parties hereto as provided in this Section 11.6 at
any time before or after adoption of this Agreement by the Company Stockholders,
but, after such adoption, no amendment shall be made which by Applicable Law
requires the further approval of the Company Stockholders without obtaining such
further approval. At any time prior to the Effective Time, each of
Company and Buyer, by action taken by its Board of Directors, may, to the extent
legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties made to it contained herein or in any document
delivered pursuant hereto, and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements
or conditions for its benefit contained herein. No such waiver or
extension shall be effective unless signed in writing by the party against whom
such waiver or extension is asserted. The failure of any party to
enforce any of the provisions hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of
the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions.
11.7 Expenses.
Each
party shall bear its respective legal, accountants, and financial advisory fees
and other expenses incurred with respect to this Agreement, the Merger and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
11.8 Attorneys’
Fees. Should
suit be brought to enforce or interpret any part of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, as an element of the costs of
suit and not as damages, reasonable attorneys’ fees to be fixed by the court
(including costs, expenses and fees on any appeal). The prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover its costs of suit, regardless of whether such
suit proceeds to final judgment.
11.9 Notices.
All
notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be either hand delivered in person, sent by
facsimile, sent by certified or registered first-class mail, postage pre-paid,
or sent by nationally recognized express courier service. Such
notices and other communications shall be effective upon receipt if hand
delivered or sent by facsimile, three (3) Business Days after mailing if sent by
mail, and one (1) Business Day after dispatch if sent by express courier, to the
following addresses, or such other addresses as any party may notify the other
parties in accordance with this Section 11.9:
If to
Buyer or Merger Sub:
TA Indigo
Holding Corporation
c/o TA
Associates, Inc.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Fax
No.: (000)
000-0000
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with a
copy (not to constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxx
Procter LLP
Exchange
Place
00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the
Company:
IntraLinks,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq., General Counsel
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
with a
copy (not to constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP
Times
Square Tower
0 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Stockholder Representative
to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Wachovia
Capital Partners
12th Floor,
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
with a
copy to (not to constitute notice):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP
Times
Square Tower
0 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
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If to
Guarantor:
TA X,
L.P.
c/o TA
Associates, Inc.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Fax
No.:
with a
copy (not to constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxx
Procter LLP
Exchange
Place
00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: (000)
000-0000
11.10 Interpretation; Rules of
Construction. When a
reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits, Sections or Articles, such
reference shall be to an Exhibit to, Section of or Article of this Agreement,
respectively, 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 headings contained in
this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The parties hereto
agree that they have been represented by legal 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 shall be construed against the party drafting
such agreement or document.
11.11 Third Party Beneficiary
Rights. No
provisions of this Agreement are intended, nor shall be interpreted, to provide
or create any third party beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in
any client, customer, employee, Affiliate, stockholder, partner or any party
hereto or any other Person unless specifically provided otherwise herein and,
except as so provided, all provisions hereof shall be personal solely between
the parties to this Agreement.
11.12 Public
Announcement. Following
the date hereof, Buyer and the Company may issue such press releases, and make
such other public disclosures regarding the Merger, as shall be mutually agreed
upon by Buyer and the Company. The Company and Buyer each confirm
that they have entered into the NDA and that, subject to the preceding sentence,
they are each bound by, and shall abide by, the provisions of such NDA; provided, however, that Buyer
shall not be bound by such NDA after the Closing. If this Agreement
is terminated, the NDA shall remain in full force and effect, and all copies of
documents containing confidential information of a disclosing party shall be
returned by the receiving party to the disclosing party or be destroyed, as
provided in the NDA.
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11.13 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Company Ancillary Agreements,
the Buyer Ancillary Agreements and the Merger Sub Ancillary Agreements
constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
agreements or understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied,
written or oral, between the parties with respect hereto other than the
NDA. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of
performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms
hereof.
11.14 Waiver of Jury
Trial. Each of Buyer, Merger Sub and the Company 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 Buyer, Merger Sub and the Company
in the negotiation, administration, performance and enforcement
hereof.
11.15 Guaranty. TA
X, L.P. (the “Guarantor”) hereby guarantees
each and every representation, warranty, covenant, agreement and other
obligation of Buyer and Merger Sub, and/or any of their respective permitted
assigns, and the full and timely performance of their respective obligations
under the provisions of the Agreement (the “Guaranteed
Obligations”). This is a guaranty of payment and performance, and
not of collection, and Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this guaranty is
unconditional, and no release or extinguishment of Buyer’s and/or Merger Sub’s
obligations or liabilities (other than in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement), whether by decree in any bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise, shall
affect the continuing validity and enforceability of this guaranty, as well as
any provision requiring or contemplating performance by Guarantor. Guarantor
acknowledges that the provision of this guaranty is a material inducement of the
Company entering into this Agreement, and the Company is relying on this
guaranty in entering into the Agreement.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
TA
Indigo Holding Corporation
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IntraLinks, Inc. | |||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Name:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Title:
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Managing Director
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Title:
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CEO
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TA
Indigo Merger Sub, Inc.
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Stockholder Representative | |||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Name:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Guarantor
TA X,
L.P.
By:
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TA
Associates X, L.P., its General Partner
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By:
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TA
Associates, Inc.,
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its
General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing Director
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[Signature
Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
EXHIBIT
A
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
This
Escrow Agreement (“Escrow Agreement”),
dated as of [________], 2007 (the “Closing Date”), by
and among TA Indigo Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”),
[___________] (the “Stockholder
Representative”), and Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., a national
banking association with its principal place of business at Mellon Financial
Center, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Escrow Agent”).
Buyer and the Stockholder Representative are collectively referred to herein as
the “Escrow
Parties.”
WHEREAS,
Buyer, Intralinks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), TA Indigo
Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer
(“Merger Sub”),
the Stockholder Representative, and TA X, L.P. (the “Guarantor”) have
entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April
[_______], 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”)
(capitalized terms used in this Escrow Agreement but not defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Merger Sub
will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”) with the
Company surviving the Merger;
WHEREAS,
the Merger Agreement provides that an escrow fund will be established to secure
the indemnification obligations, working capital adjustment and capital
expenditures obligations of the Participating Holders (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) to the Indemnified Parties (as defined in the Merger Agreement);
and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to establish the terms and conditions pursuant to
which such escrow fund will be established and maintained;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements of the parties
contained in this Escrow Agreement, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment
of Agent. The Buyer and the Stockholder Representative, on behalf
of the Participating Holders, hereby appoint the Escrow Agent as their agent to
hold in escrow, and to administer the disposition of, the Escrow Fund (as
defined below) in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement, and the
Escrow Agent accepts such appointment.
2. Establishment
of Escrow. Simultaneously with the execution of this Escrow
Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with the Escrow Agent, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, the sum of [_______] million dollars ($________)
(the “General Escrow
Fund”), in accordance with Section 2.1(e) of the Merger
Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall promptly confirm in writing to Buyer and
the Stockholder Representative receipt of such funds so deposited. In
addition, any further sums subsequently deposited with the Escrow Agent by Buyer
pursuant to Section 2.9(d) of the Merger Agreement, and any earnings
thereon, are referred to herein as the “Working Capital Escrow
Fund.” The General Escrow Fund, the Working Capital Escrow
Fund and all additional amounts now or hereafter deposited with the Escrow
Agent, together with all interest, dividends and other income earned, shall be
referred to as the “Escrow Fund.”
3. Customer
Identification and TIN Certification. To help the government
fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law
requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information
that identifies each individual or entity that opens an account.
Therefore, the Escrow Agent must obtain the name, address, taxpayer or other
government identification number, and other information, such as date of birth
for individuals, for each individual and business entity that is an Escrow
Party. For individuals signing this Escrow Agreement on their own behalf
or on behalf of another, the Escrow Agent requires a copy of a driver’s license,
passport or other form of photo identification. For business and other
entities that are parties to this Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent will
require such documents as it deems necessary to confirm the legal existence of
the entity.
At the
time of execution of this Escrow Agreement, any Escrow Party providing a tax
identification number for tax reporting purposes shall provide to the Escrow
Agent a completed IRS Form W-9, and every individual executing this Escrow
Agreement on behalf of an Escrow Party shall provide to the Escrow Agent a copy
of a driver’s license, passport or other form of photo identification acceptable
to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Parties agree to provide to the Escrow
Agent such organizational documents and documents establishing the authority of
any individual acting in a representative capacity as the Escrow Agent may
reasonably require in order to comply with its established practices, procedures
and policies. In the event that any Escrow Party fails to provide any such
organizational documents or documents establishing authority, or any individual
executing this Escrow Agreement on behalf of an Escrow Party fails to provide to
the Escrow Agent a reasonably acceptable form of identification, within ten (10)
days after the Escrow Agent requests the same, the Escrow Agent is authorized,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Escrow Agreement to the contrary, to
place the Escrow Funds in a non-interest bearing deposit account until such
documents are received by the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent is authorized
and directed to assign the tax identification number certified by Buyer to said
account.
The
Escrow Agent is authorized and directed to report all interest and other income
earned on the Escrow Fund in accordance with the Form W-9 information provided
to the Escrow Agent by Buyer. The Escrow Parties understand that, in the
event one or more tax identification number is not certified to the Escrow
Agent, the Internal Revenue Code, as amended from time to time, may require
withholding of a portion of any interest or other income earned on the Escrow
Deposit.
4. Deposit
of the Escrow Fund. The Escrow Agent shall deposit the Escrow Fund
in money market accounts at Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., the interest of
which is exempt from federal and New York state income taxes, in each case
having maturity dates that permit payments to be made from the Escrow Fund in
accordance with the terms hereof. Deposits shall in all instances be
subject to the Escrow Agent’s standard funds availability policy. The
Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any loss due to interest rate
fluctuation or early withdrawal penalty. The Buyer and the Stockholder
Representative understand that deposits of the Escrow Fund are not necessarily
insured by the federal government of the United States or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, or of any state or municipality, and that such deposits
do not necessarily earn a fixed rate of return. In no instance shall the
Escrow Agent have any obligation to provide investment advice of any kind.
The Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss resulting from
any deposit made pursuant to this Section 4, other than as a result of the gross
negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the Escrow Agent.
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5. Release
of the Escrow Fund. The Escrow Agent shall not distribute the
Escrow Fund (or any portion thereof) to any Escrow Party except in accordance
with this Section 5.
(a) The Escrow
Agent shall distribute the Escrow Fund (or any portion thereof) as directed by,
and in accordance with, the terms of (i) a joint written instructions executed
by Buyer (as directed by TA Associates, Inc. or any Affiliate of TA Associates,
Inc.) and the Stockholder Representative substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto as
to the disbursement of the Escrow Fund (or any portion thereof) (“Joint Written
Instructions”), (ii) Section 5(b) below, or (iii) a final order of a
court of competent jurisdiction (the time for all appeals therefrom having
expired with no appeal being taken) or, in the event that Buyer and the
Stockholder Representative mutually agree to submit the matter to binding
arbitration, a final decision delivered in such arbitration, a copy of which
such order or decision is delivered by Buyer to the Escrow Agent and to the
other Escrow Party at least three (3) business days prior to the date on which
such distribution is to be made (an “Order”) along with a
certification executed by the party submitting the Order that the Order
satisfies the requirements of this Section 5(a).
(b) Disbursements.
(i) In
the event that there is a Closing Working Capital Shortfall and/or a Closing
Capital Expenditures Shortfall, Buyer (as directed by TA Associates, Inc. or any
Affiliate of TA Associates, Inc.) and the Stockholder Representative shall
deliver Joint Written Instructions to instruct the Escrow Agent to distribute
from the General Escrow Fund an amount in cash equal to the Closing Working
Capital Shortfall and/or a Closing Capital Expenditures Shortfall, as
applicable.
(ii) If
the Buyer (as directed by TA Associates, Inc. or any Affiliate of TA Associates,
Inc.), on behalf of an Indemnified Party, delivers a Claim Notice to the
Stockholder Representative and the Escrow Agent, and the Stockholder
Representative does not deliver a Response to the Escrow Agent within the 30 day
period following receipt of such Claim Notice, then the Buyer (as directed by TA
Associates, Inc. or any Affiliate of TA Associates, Inc.), on behalf of such
Indemnified Party, shall be entitled to instruct the Escrow Agent in writing to
distribute from the General Escrow Fund an amount in cash equal to the Claimed
Amount.
(iii) Within
three Business Days after _____________1 (the “Termination Date”),
the Escrow Agent shall distribute to the Participating Holders in accordance
with Section 6(b) the remaining balance of the Escrow Fund as of the Termination
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Buyer (as directed by TA
Associates, Inc. or any Affiliate of TA Associates, Inc.), on behalf of an
Indemnified Party, has previously delivered to the Escrow Agent a copy of a
Claim Notice and the Escrow Agent has not received written notice of the
resolution of all of the claims covered thereby in accordance with the terms of
clauses (i) or (iii) of Section 5(a) hereof, the Escrow Agent shall retain in
escrow after the Termination Date an amount equal to such portion of the Claimed
Amount covered by such Claim Notice that is in Dispute. Any funds so
retained in escrow shall be disbursed only in accordance with the terms of
clauses (i) or (iii) of Section 5(a) hereof.
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months following date of this Escrow Agreement.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, the Stockholder Representative and Buyer
shall not direct the Escrow Agent to distribute to Buyer or any affiliate
thereof any portion of the Working Capital Escrow Fund.
(d) Disputes Concerning
Disposition of Escrow Fund. Except as otherwise provided in this
Escrow Agreement, if, at any time, there shall exist any dispute between Buyer
and the Stockholder Representative with respect to the disposition of the Escrow
Fund (or any portion thereof) or any other obligations of the Escrow Agent
hereunder and the Escrow Agent is provided with written notice of the existence
of such dispute, or if at any time the Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to
the Escrow Agent’s sole satisfaction, the proper disposition of the Escrow Fund
(or any portion thereof) or the Escrow Agent’s proper actions with respect to
its obligations hereunder, then the Escrow Agent shall retain the Escrow Fund
(or any portion thereof which it determines is so under dispute) until the first
to occur of the following:
(i) the Escrow
Agent receives Joint Written Instructions from Buyer and the Stockholder
Representative, or their respective successors and assigns, in which case the
Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Fund (or any portion thereof) as
instructed in such Joint Written Instructions; or
(ii) the Escrow
Agent receives an Order along with a certification from the party
submitting the Order that the Order satisfies the requirements of Section 5(a)
above, in which case the Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Fund (or any
portion thereof) as instructed in such Order.
6. Methods of
Payment.
(a) All
payments required to be made by the Escrow Agent to Buyer under this Escrow
Agreement shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
Any wire transfers shall be made subject to, and in accordance with, the Escrow
Agent’s normal funds transfer procedures in effect from time to
time. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon all bank and
account information provided to the Escrow Agent by any of the Escrow
Parties. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to verify or otherwise
confirm any written wire transfer instructions but it may do so in its
discretion on any occasion without incurring any liability to any of the Escrow
Parties for failing to do so on any other occasion. The Escrow Agent
shall process all wire transfers based on bank identification and account
numbers rather than the names of the intended recipient of the funds, even if
such numbers pertain to a recipient other than the recipient identified in the
payment instructions. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to detect any
such inconsistencies and shall resolve any such inconsistencies by using the
account number.
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(b) Any
distribution of all or a portion of the Escrow Fund to the Participating Holders
shall be made in accordance with the percentages set forth opposite such
holders’ respective names on Attachment B
hereto; provided, however, that the
Escrow Agent shall withhold the distribution of the portion of the Escrow Fund
otherwise payable to a Participating Holder who has not, according to a written
notice provided by Buyer to the Escrow Agent prior to such distribution,
surrendered pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement his, her or its
Certificates; provided further, that such
Attachment B
shall be appropriately revised by Buyer, upon written notice to the Escrow Agent
and the Stockholder Representative, in the event that Dissenting Shares as of
the Effective Time are converted into the right to receive the Total
Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) following the date of this
Escrow Agreement and appropriate adjustment shall be made to each Participating
Holder’s disbursement hereunder. Any such withheld amounts shall be
delivered to Buyer promptly after the Termination Date, and shall be delivered
by Buyer to the Participating Holders to whom such amounts would have otherwise
been distributed upon surrender of such Certificates. Distributions
to the Participating Holders shall be made by mailing checks to such holders at
their respective addresses shown on Attachment B (or such other address
as may be provided in writing to the Escrow Agent by the Stockholder
Representative).
7. Responsibilities
and Liability of Escrow Agent.
(a)
Duties
Limited. The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as
are expressly set forth in this Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent’s
duties shall be determined only with reference to this Escrow Agreement (and the
defined terms used herein but defined in the Merger Agreement) and applicable
laws and it shall have no implied duties. The Escrow Agent shall not be
bound by, deemed to have knowledge of, or have any obligation to make inquiry
into or consider, any term or provision of any agreement among the Buyer, the
Company, the Stockholder Representative and/or any other third party or as to
which the escrow relationship created by this Escrow Agreement relates,
including without limitation any documents referenced in this Escrow
Agreement.
(b)
Limitations
on Liability of Escrow Agent. Except in cases of the Escrow Agent’s
bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence, the Escrow Agent shall be
fully protected (i) in acting in reliance upon any certificate, statement,
request, notice, advice, instruction, direction, other agreement or instrument
or signature reasonably and in good faith believed by the Escrow Agent to be
genuine, (ii) in reasonably assuming that any person purporting to give the
Escrow Agent any of the foregoing in connection with either this Escrow
Agreement or the Escrow Agent’s duties, has been duly authorized to do so, and
(iii) in acting or failing to act in good faith on the advice of any counsel
retained by the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any
mistake of fact or law or any error of judgment, or for any act or omission,
except as a result of its bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence. The
Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any loss incurred upon any action
taken under circumstances not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct or
gross negligence.
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In
connection with any payments that the Escrow Agent is instructed to make by wire
transfer, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of (a)
any Escrow Party or other person providing such instructions, including without
limitation errors as to the amount, bank information or bank account number; or
(b) any other person or entity, including without limitation any Federal Reserve
Bank, any transmission or communications facility, any funds transfer system,
any receiver or receiving depository financial institution, and no such person
or entity shall be deemed to be an agent of the Escrow Agent.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that in no event will the
Escrow Agent be liable for any lost profits or other indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages which the parties may incur or experience by
reason of having entered into or relied on this Escrow Agreement or arising out
of or in connection with the Escrow Agent’s services, even if the Escrow Agent
was advised or otherwise made aware of the possibility of such damages; nor
shall the Escrow Agent be liable for acts of God, acts of war, breakdowns or
malfunctions of machines or computers, interruptions or malfunctions of
communications or power supplies, labor difficulties, actions of public
authorities, or any other similar cause or catastrophe beyond the Escrow Agent’s
reasonable control.
In the
event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights under
this Escrow Agreement, or shall receive any certificate, statement, request,
notice, advice, instruction, direction or other agreement or instrument from any
other party with respect to the Escrow Fund which, in the Escrow Agent’s
reasonable and good faith opinion, is in conflict with any of the provisions of
this Escrow Agreement, or shall be advised that a dispute has arisen with
respect to the Escrow Fund or any part thereof, the Escrow Agent shall be
entitled, without liability to any person, to refrain from taking any action
other than to keep safely the Escrow Fund until the Escrow Agent shall be
directed otherwise in accordance with Section 5 hereof. The Escrow Agent
shall be under no duty to institute or defend any legal proceedings, although
the Escrow Agent may, in its discretion and at the expense of Buyer and the
Stockholder Representative as provided in subsections (c) or (d) immediately
below, institute or defend such proceedings.
(c)
Indemnification
of Escrow Agent. The Stockholder Representative and Buyer,
severally and not jointly, agree to indemnify the Escrow Agent for, and to hold
it harmless against, any and all claims, suits, actions, proceedings,
investigations, judgments, deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities and
expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of attorneys chosen by
the Escrow Agent) as and when incurred, arising out of or based upon any act,
omission, alleged act or alleged omission by the Escrow Agent or any other
cause, in any case in connection with the acceptance of, or performance or
non-performance by the Escrow Agent of, any of the Escrow Agent’s duties under
this Escrow Agreement, except as a result of the Escrow Agent’s bad faith,
willful misconduct or gross negligence; provided, however, that the
Buyer on the one hand, and the Stockholder Representative, on the other hand,
agree as between themselves that each shall be liable for one-half of the
amounts payable pursuant to this Section 7(c); and provided, further, that any
amounts required from the Stockholder Representative to indemnify and hold
harmless the Escrow Agent in accordance with this Section 7(c) shall be first
taken from the Escrow Fund.
(d)
Authority
to Interplead. The Escrow Parties authorize the Escrow Agent, if
the Escrow Agent is threatened with litigation or is sued, to interplead all
interested parties in any court of competent jurisdiction and to deposit the
Escrow Fund with the clerk of that court. In the event of any dispute, the
Escrow Agent shall be entitled to petition a court of competent jurisdiction and
shall perform any acts ordered by such court.
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8. Termination.
This Escrow Agreement and all the obligations of the Escrow Agent shall
terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the release of the entire Escrow Fund
by the Escrow Agent in accordance with this Escrow Agreement, and (ii) the
deposit of the Escrow Fund by the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 7(d)
hereof.
9. Removal
of Escrow Agent. The Buyer and the Stockholder Representative
acting together shall have the right to terminate the appointment of the Escrow
Agent, specifying the date upon which such termination shall take effect.
Thereafter, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation to the Escrow
Parties except to hold the Escrow Fund as depository and not
otherwise. The Buyer and the Stockholder Representative agree that
they will jointly appoint a banking corporation, trust company or attorney as
successor escrow agent. Escrow Agent shall refrain from taking any action
until it shall receive joint written instructions from the Escrow Parties
designating the successor escrow agent. Escrow Agent shall deliver all of
the Escrow Fund not previously paid out as provided in this Agreement to such
successor escrow agent in accordance with such instructions and upon receipt of
the Escrow Fund, the successor escrow agent shall be bound by all of the
provisions of this Escrow Agreement.
10. Resignation
of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from
its duties and obligations hereunder at any time by giving no less than ten (10)
days’ prior written notice of such resignation to the Buyer and the Stockholder
Representative, specifying the date when such resignation will take
effect. Thereafter, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation to
the Escrow Parties except to hold the Escrow Fund as depository and not
otherwise. In the event of such resignation, the Buyer and the Stockholder
Representative agree that they will jointly appoint a banking corporation, trust
company, or attorney as successor escrow agent within ten (10) days of notice of
such resignation. Escrow Agent shall refrain from taking any action until
it shall receive Joint Written Instructions from the Escrow Parties designating
the successor escrow agent. Escrow Agent shall deliver all of the Escrow
Fund to such successor escrow agent in accordance with such instructions and
upon receipt of the Escrow Fund, the successor escrow agent shall be bound by
all of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement.
11. Accounting.
On a monthly basis, the Escrow Agent shall render a written statement setting
forth the balance of the Escrow Fund, all interest earned and all distributions
made, which statements shall be delivered to the Escrow Parties at the addresses
set forth under Section 14 below.
12. Survival.
Notwithstanding anything in this Escrow Agreement to the contrary, the
provisions of Sections 7(b), 7(c) and 7(d) shall survive any resignation or
removal of the Escrow Agent, and any termination of this Escrow
Agreement.
13. Escrow
Agent Fees, Costs, and Expenses. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled
to be reimbursed for its customary fees and charges for any wire transfers and
other depository services rendered in connection with the Escrow Fund and any
delivery charges or other reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the
Escrow Agent in connection therewith. The Buyer, on the one hand, and the Participating
Holders, on the other hand, agree to pay such fees, charges or other
expenses of the Escrow Agent equally and each such party acknowledges its
obligation to pay any other fees and expenses owed to the Escrow Agent as
provided herein. The
parties agree that Escrow Agent shall be entitled to pay itself for any fees,
expenses or other amounts owed to the Escrow Agent by the Stockholder
Representative out of the amounts held in the Escrow Fund and the parties hereby
grant to the Escrow Agent a first priority security interest in the Escrow Fund
solely to secure the obligations owed by the Stockholder Representative to the
Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. The parties further agree
that Escrow Agent shall be
entitled to withhold any distribution otherwise required to be made from the
Escrow Fund if any fees and
expenses owed to the Escrow Agent hereunder remain unpaid on the date such
distribution would otherwise be made.
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14. Notices.
All notices under this Escrow Agreement shall be transmitted to the respective
parties, shall be in writing and shall be considered to have been duly given or
served when personally delivered to any individual party, or on the first (1st)
business day after the date of deposit with an overnight courier for next day
delivery, postage paid, or on the fifth (5th) business day after deposit in the
United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, or on the date of telecopy, fax or similar transmission (with a copy of
such telecopy, fax or similar transmission deposited in the United States mail,
certified or registered, return receipt requested, postage prepaid) during
normal business hours, as evidenced by mechanical confirmation of such telecopy,
fax or similar transmission, addressed in all cases to the party at his or its
address set forth below, or to such other address as such party may designate,
provided that notices will be deemed to have given to the Escrow Agent on the
actual date received:
If to
Buyer:
TA Indigo
Holding Corporation
c/o TA
Associates, Inc.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Fax No.: (000)
000-0000
Copy
(which shall not constitute notice to Buyer) to:
Xxxxxxx
Procter LLP
Exchange
Place
00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If to the
Stockholder Representative:
[TDB]
Copy
(which shall not constitute notice to the Stockholder Representative)
to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP
Times
Square Tower
0 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the
Escrow Agent:
Mellon
Trust of New England, X.X.
Xxxxxx
Financial Center, Banking Floor
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Vice President
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Escrow Administrator
Copy
(which shall not constitute notice to the Escrow Agent) to:
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx & Xxxxxx LLC
00 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Any
notice, except notice to the Escrow Agent, may be given on behalf of any party
by its counsel or other authorized representative. In all cases the Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to rely on a copy or a fax transmission of any document
with the same legal effect as if it were the original of such
document.
15. Stockholder
Representative. The Stockholder Representative shall have full
power and authority to represent the Participating Holders, and their
successors, with respect to all matters arising under this Escrow Agreement and
all actions taken by the Stockholder Representative hereunder shall be binding
upon the Participating Holders, and their successors, as if expressly confirmed
and ratified in writing by each of them. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Stockholder Representative shall have the
powers and authority on behalf of the Participating Holders and their successors
as are set forth in Section 8.6 of the Merger Agreement.
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16. Modifications;
Waiver. This Escrow Agreement may not be altered or modified
without the express prior written consent of Buyer, the Stockholder
Representative and the Escrow Agent (with respect to the Escrow Agent only,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
No course of conduct shall constitute a waiver of any terms or conditions of
this Escrow Agreement, unless such waiver is specified in writing, and then only
to the extent so specified. A waiver of any of the terms or conditions of
this Escrow Agreement on one occasion shall not constitute a waiver of any of
the other terms or conditions of this Escrow Agreement, or of such terms or
conditions on any other occasion.
17. Further
Assurances. If at any time the Escrow Agent shall determine or be
advised that any further agreements, assurances or other documents are
reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Escrow
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Escrow Agreement, the Escrow
Parties shall execute and deliver any and all such agreements or other
documents, and do all things reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out
fully the provisions of this Escrow Agreement.
18. Assignment.
This Escrow Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. Subject to
Section 8.6 of the Merger Agreement, this Escrow Agreement may not be assigned
by the Stockholder Representative or the Escrow Agent without the prior written
consent of the Buyer, except that upon prior written notice to the Buyer and the
Stockholder Representative, the Escrow Agent may assign this Escrow Agreement to
an affiliated or successor trust company or other qualified banking
institution.
19. Section
Headings. The section headings contained in this Escrow Agreement
are inserted for purposes of convenience of reference only and shall not affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Escrow Agreement.
20. Governing
Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles
of conflicts of law.
21. Waiver of
Jury Trial. Each of Buyer and the Stockholder Representative
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 Escrow Agreement or the actions of Buyer, the Stockholder
Representative or the Escrow Agent in the negotiation, administration,
performance and enforcement hereof.
22. Counterparts
and Facsimile Execution. This Escrow Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange
of copies of this Escrow Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or other
electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of
this Escrow Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original
Escrow Agreement for all purposes (and such signatures of the parties
transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all
purposes).
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Escrow Agreement as of the date
first written above.
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Attachment
A
Definitions
“Affiliate” has the meaning set
forth in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Claim Notice” shall mean
written notification executed and submitted in good faith by an Indemnified
Party which contains (i) a description of the Losses incurred or reasonably
expected to be incurred by the Indemnified Party and the Claimed Amount of such
Losses, to the extent then known, (ii) a statement that the Indemnified Party is
entitled to indemnification under Article VIII for such Losses and a reasonable
explanation of the basis therefor, including to the extent applicable, the
section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been breached or otherwise
giving rise to such claim, and (iii) a demand for payment in the amount of such
Losses.
“Claimed Amount” shall mean the
amount of any Losses incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred by the
Indemnified Party.
“Closing Capital Expenditures
Shortfall” shall mean the amount by which the Closing Capital
Expenditures exceeds the Estimated Capital Expenditures, calculated by reference
to the Final Closing Date Balance Sheet.
“Closing Working Capital
Shortfall” shall mean the amount by which the Estimated Net Working
Capital exceeds the Closing Net Working Capital, calculated by reference to the
Final Closing Date Balance Sheet.
“Dispute” shall mean the
dispute resulting if the Stockholder Representative in a Response disputes
liability for all or part of the Claimed Amount.
“Indemnified Parties” shall
mean Buyer, Merger Sub, the surviving corporation of the Merger and each of
their officers, directors, employees, members, agents and
Affiliates.
“Losses” shall mean,
collectively, any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies,
interest and penalties, costs and reasonable expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses, and reasonable expenses of investigation and
defense.
“Participating Holders” shall
mean the stockholders of the Company and the holders of vested company options
that are identified on Attachment B
hereto.
“Response” shall mean a written
response containing the information provided for in Section 8.4(a)(ii) of the
Merger Agreement, provided that any dispute by the Stockholder Representative
contained therein shall provide a reasonable explanation of the basis of such
dispute.
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Attachment
B
Participating
Holders
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EXHIBIT
A
JOINT
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS
Pursuant
to Section ___ of the Escrow Agreement dated as of _______ __, 2007, by and
among by and among TA Indigo Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Buyer”),
[___________] (the “Stockholder
Representative”), and Mellon Trust of New England, N.A., a national
banking association (the “Escrow Agent”), the
Buyer and the Stockholder Representative hereby instruct the Escrow Agent to
release $[___________] from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the following
instructions:
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Bank Address: | ||||
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Special Instructions: | ||||
Bank Check: | ||||
Payee Name: | ||||
Mailing Address: | ||||
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Exhibit
B
RELEASE
This
Release is executed and delivered this ____ day of ______________, 2007, in
connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”), dated as
of April __, 2007, among TA Indigo Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Buyer”), TA
Indigo Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
Buyer, Intralinks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the
Guarantor and the Stockholder Representative named therein.
WHEREAS, the undersigned
holder of shares of capital stock or rights to purchase shares of capital stock
of the Company that will be converted into the right to receive a portion of the
Total Consideration (as defined in the Agreement) upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement (the “Holder”) acknowledges
that the execution and delivery of this Release constitutes a material
inducement to Buyer and a condition to the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement, and that Buyer is relying on this Release in
agreeing to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of these premises and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Holder,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees as follows:
1. Release. The
Holder, on behalf of himself, herself or itself and his, her or its successors,
assigns, affiliates, agents, employees, predecessors, attorneys and legal
representatives, hereby, knowingly and voluntarily, forever compromises,
settles, waives, releases and discharges with prejudice Buyer and the Company
and each director, officer, employee, stockholder, affiliate, agent, attorney,
creditor, beneficiary, representative, predecessor, successor or assign of Buyer
or the Company, and each of their present and former direct or indirect
partners, members, managers, employees, principals, directors,
officers, employees, stockholders, affiliates, agents, attorney, creditors,
beneficiaries, representatives, predecessors, successors or
assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”),
from any and all claims, rights, causes of action, protests, suits, disputes,
orders, obligations, debts, demands, proceedings, contracts, agreements,
promises, liabilities, debts, controversies, costs, expenses, fees (including
attorneys’ fees), or damages of any kind (collectively, “Claims”), arising by
any means including, without limitation, subrogation, assignment, reimbursement,
operation of law or otherwise, (a) out of any event, occurrence, act or failure
to act relating to the Company at or prior the Closing (as defined in the
Agreement), whether known or unknown, accrued or not accrued, foreseen or
unforeseen, or mature or unmature or (b) under any contract, agreement,
instrument, arrangement or other understanding entered into prior to the Closing
between the Company or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Holder or
any of its affiliates, on the other hand. This Release includes, but
is not limited to, Claims for breach of contract, tort or personal injury of any
sort, whether intentional or negligent, including, without limitation, Claims
for the negligence of any or all of the Released Parties, and Claims under any
state or federal statutes or regulations, in equity or at common law; provided, however, that this
Release shall not affect or impair (i) any of the rights of the Holder or any
obligations of the Released Parties to the Holder arising under the Agreement,
(ii) any of the rights of the Holder to indemnification from the Company for
actions or inactions by the Holder or any of its affiliates as a director or
officer of the Company (solely to the extent Buyer agreed to ensure that the
Surviving Corporation (as defined in the Agreement) fulfill and honor such
obligations), (iii) if the Holder is an employee of the Company as of the
Closing Date, any rights of the Holder to payments in respect of such
employment, including rights under any employee benefit plan of the Company
identified on Schedule 3.15 the Company Disclosure Schedule (as defined in the
Agreement) in accordance with the terms of such plan(s), and (iv) any of the
rights of Holder or any of its affiliates under or pursuant to commercial
contracts and other arrangements with the Company and/or its subsidiary
unrelated to Holder’s equity interests in the Company.
2. Covenant Not to
Xxx. The Holder hereby expressly agrees not to, at any time,
xxx, protest, initiate, institute or assist in instituting any proceeding,
grievance, suit or investigation before any Governmental Authority (as defined
in the Agreement) related to any Claim released pursuant to this Release or
otherwise to assert any Claim released pursuant to this Release.
3. Warranty of Adequate
Representation. The Holder represents and warrants that it (a)
has been adequately represented by counsel in deciding to execute and deliver
this Release, (b) understands the terms and conditions of this Release, (c) is
executing and delivering this Release of his, her or its own free will, in good
faith and after due consideration, and (d) has not been coerced or placed under
duress in any manner in order to induce it to execute and deliver this
Release. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Release is a
valid obligation of, fair to, and supported by adequate consideration received
by, the Holder and reasonably requested from the Holder by the Released
Parties.
4. Warranty of Non-Assignment
of Claims. The Holder represents and warrants that he, she or
it has not sold, assigned, pledged, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in
whole or in part, any right, title, interest, lien, security interest, or claim
in, to, or with respect to, any Claim it currently has, or has had in the past,
against any of the Released Parties.
5. Reformation and
Severability. If any provision of this Release is held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall, to the extent possible,
be modified in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable but so as to
most nearly retain the intent of the parties as expressed herein, and if such a
modification is not possible, that provision shall be severed from this Release,
and in either case the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Release shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
6. Governing
Law. This Release and the rights and obligations hereunder
shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the choice of law
provisions thereof.
7. Definitions. All
capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Agreement. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the masculine, feminine or neuter forms as applicable.
8. Facsimile. This
Release may be executed by facsimile or electronic image transmission and if so
executed, shall be binding to the same extent as if manually
executed.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Holder has executed and delivered this Release as of the
day and year first written above.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the
“Amendment”) dated as of May 4, 2007 to that certain AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER (the “Agreement”) by and among TA Indigo Holding Corporation
(“TA Holding”), TA Indigo Merger Sub, Inc., IntraLinks, Inc. (the
“Company”), the Stockholder Representative (as defined therein) and the
Guarantor (as defined therein), dated April 27, 2007 (the “Agreement
Date”).
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The
undersigned parties hereby desire to amend the Agreement pursuant to, and in
accordance with, Section 11.6 of the Agreement, in the manner set forth
herein. All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendment
to Section 2.1(e) of the Agreement. Effective as of
the Agreement Date, Section 2.1(e) of the Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting such Section 2.1(e) in its entirety and replacing such Section 2.1(e)
with the following:
“(e) Escrow. At
the Closing, Buyer shall deposit with Mellon Trust of New England, N.A. (the
“Escrow Agent”) the
Escrow Amount. The Escrow Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent
pursuant to the terms of the escrow agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A (the “Escrow Agreement”) and shall
be released in accordance with the terms thereof. The parties to this
Agreement intend that all cash payments of the Total Consideration that are
treated under the Code as payments in exchange for Company Capital Stock (and
not as compensation), including the Escrow Amount, shall qualify for installment
sale treatment under Section 453 of the Code, and the provisions of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with such intention.”
2. Amendment
to Section 3.4(a) of the Agreement. Effective as of
the Agreement Date, Section 3.4(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the number “10,206,250” in the fourth line thereof and replacing such
number with “94,999,939”.
3. No Other
Amendments. Except as
expressly amended, modified and supplemented hereby, the provisions of the
Agreement are and will remain in full force and effect and, except as expressly
provided herein, nothing in this Agreement will be construed as a waiver of any
of the rights or obligations of the parties under the Notes.
4. Governing
Law. The internal laws
of the State of New York, irrespective of its conflicts of law principles, shall
govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms, and the
interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties hereto;
provided, however, that issues
involving the consummation and effects of the Merger shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Delaware.
5. Descriptive
Readings. Descriptive
headings are for convenience only and will not control or affect the meaning or
construction of any provisions of this Amendment.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of identical counterparts, each of which will
constitute an original but all of which when taken together will constitute but
one instrument
7. Severability. In the event one
or more of the provisions of this Amendment should, for any reason, be held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this
Amendment, and this Amendment shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
TA Indigo Holding Corporation | IntraLinks, Inc. | ||||
By: |
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title: |
Senior
Vice President
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Senior
Vice President & General
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Counsel, IntraLinks, Inc. |
TA Indigo Merger Sub, Inc. | |||||
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X. Xxxxxx
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