AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION
BY AND AMONG
REALTY INFORMATION GROUP, INC.
AND
THE LIMITED PARTERS OF REALTY INFORMATION GROUP, L.P. NAMED HEREIN
AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF OLD RIG, INC. NAMED HEREIN
EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 5, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I.
PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION...........................................................2
1.1 THE CONTRIBUTION.............................................2
1.2 CONSIDERATION................................................2
1.3 OWNERS' REPRESENTATIVE.......................................3
1.4 ACCOUNTING TERMS.............................................3
ARTICLE II.
CLOSING........................................................................3
2.1 LOCATION AND DATE............................................3
2.2 DELIVERIES...................................................4
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE .........................................4
3.1 DUE ORGANIZATION.............................................4
3.2 AUTHORIZATION; VALIDITY......................................5
3.3 NO CONFLICTS.................................................5
3.4 CAPITAL STOCK................................................5
3.5 ABSENCE OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY............................6
3.6 SECURITIES REPRESENTATIONS...................................6
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS OF PARENT.....................................................6
4.1 DUE ORGANIZATION.............................................6
4.2 AUTHORIZATION; VALIDITY OF OBLIGATIONS.......................6
4.3 NO CONFLICTS.................................................7
4.4 CAPITALIZATION OF PARENT AND OWNERSHIP OF PARENT STOCK.......7
ARTICLE V.
COVENANTS......................................................................8
5.1 COOPERATION..................................................8
5.2 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS..............................8
5.3 TERMINATION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS............................8
5.4 AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.............................8
ARTICLE VI.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT..................................9
6.1 NO LITIGATION................................................9
6.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS.......................................9
6.3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT.......................................9
6.4 IPO..........................................................9
6.5 TENDER.......................................................9
ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRIBUTING
PARTIES.......................................................................10
7.1 NO LITIGATION...............................................10
7.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS......................................10
7.3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT......................................10
7.4 IPO.........................................................10
7.5 LEGAL OPINION...............................................10
ARTICLE VIII.
GENERAL.......................................................................11
8.1 TERMINATION.................................................11
8.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION.......................................11
8.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS......................................11
8.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT; WAIVER.........................12
8.5 COUNTERPARTS................................................12
8.6 BROKERS AND AGENTS..........................................12
8.7 NOTICES.....................................................12
8.8 GOVERNING LAW...............................................13
8.9 SEVERABILITY................................................14
8.10 ABSENCE OF THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY RIGHTS...................14
8.11 FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS.....................................14
8.12 EFFECTIVENESS OF REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES. ...............15
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION (the "Agreement") is made and
effective as of this 5th day of March, 1998, by and among Realty Information
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), formerly known as Realty
Information Group (Delaware), Inc., the undersigned limited partners of Realty
Information Group, L.P. (the "Contributing Partners"), and the undersigned
stockholders of OLD RIG, Inc. (the "Contributing Stockholders" and, collectively
with the Contributing Partners, the "Contributing Parties"), formerly known as
Realty Information Group, Inc.
BACKGROUND
A. Parent was incorporated on February 2, 1998 (the "Formation") under the
laws of the State of Delaware for the purpose of acquiring certain commercial
real estate information businesses; and
B. The Contributing Parties are security holders of one or more of the
predecessors of Parent, each of which was formed with the express expectation of
the parties that such entity's equity interests might be converted into common
stock of a corporation in connection an initial public offering.
C. Parent intends to undertake an initial public offering of its common
stock (the "IPO") in April or May, 1998 and in connection therewith intends to
file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission promptly following the execution of this Agreement; and
D. The Contributing Stockholders intend to contribute their shares (the
"Shares") of capital stock of OLD RIG, Inc. ("RIGINC") to Parent in exchange for
Parent shares in connection with the IPO (the "RIGINC Contribution"), all to
facilitate the effectuation of the IPO; and
E. The Contributing Partners intend to contribute their partnership units
(the "Units") of Realty Information Group, L.P. ("RIGLP") to Parent in exchange
for Parent shares in connection with the IPO (the "RIGLP Contribution" and,
collectively with the RIGINC Contribution, the "RIG Contributions");
F. In connection with the Contributions and the IPO, Parent also expects to
receive from the the Stockholders of Xxxxxxx Research, Inc. ("JRI") the
contribution of all of their shares of capital stock of JRI to Parent in
exchange for Parent shares as set forth therein (the "Xxxxxxx Contribution");
and
G. The Formation, the IPO, the RIG Contributions, and the Xxxxxxx
Contribution are being undertaken pursuant to an integrated transaction intended
to qualify under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Transaction");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION
1.1 THE CONTRIBUTION. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof,
at the Closing, (a) each Contributing Stockholder will contribute to Parent all
of the Shares owned by it, and (b) each Contributing Partner will contribute to
Parent all of the limited partnership Units owned by it, in each case free and
clear of all Liens (defined below), in exchange for such Contributing
Stockholder's or Contributing Partner's pro rata share of the Consideration
specified in Section 1.2. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Lien" means any
mortgage, security interest, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, preference,
priority or other security agreement, option, warrant, attachment, right of
first refusal, preemptive, conversion, put, call or other claim or right,
restriction on transfer (other than restrictions imposed by federal and state
securities laws), or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
financing lease involving substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing and the filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial
Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction).
1.2 CONSIDERATION.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Consideration" shall be such
number of shares of common stock of Parent, $0.01 par value (the "Parent Common
Stock"), as the board of Parent shall decide to issue in connection with the
Transaction less common stock worth Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00), as
adjusted pursuant to Section 1.2 and Section 1.3 of the Agreement among Parent,
RIGINC, RIGLP, JRI and the stockholders of JRI (the "JRI Contribu tion
Agreement"), valued at the Share Price (as defined in the JRI Contribution
Agreement).
(b) Consideration issued to the Contributing Stockholders and the
Contributing Partners shall be Parent Common Stock.
(c) Pro rata share, as to any Contributing Stockholder or Contributing
Partner, shall mean the fraction, (i) the numerator of which is equal to the
number of shares of common stock of RIGINC held by such Contributing Stockholder
or the number of partnership units held by such Contributing Partner, and (ii)
the denominator of which is the sum total of the number of shares of common
stock of RIGINC held by all Contributing Stockholders plus the number of
partnership units held by all Contributing Partners.
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1.3 OWNERS' REPRESENTATIVE.
(a) Each Contributing Party, by signing this Agreement, designates
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx or, in the event that Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx is unable or unwilling
to serve, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, to be the Owners' Representative solely for
purposes specified in this Agreement. The Contributing Parties shall be bound by
any and all actions taken by the Owners' Representative on their behalf
consistent with this Agreement.
(b) The Owners' Representative is hereby appointed and constituted the
true and lawful attorney-in-fact of each Contributing Party, with full power in
his or her name and on his or her behalf to act as specifically provided
according to the terms of this Agreement in the absolute discretion of the
Owners' Representative and to do all things and to perform all acts in
connection with those specifically provided for actions including, without
limitation, executing and delivering all agreements, certificates, receipts,
instructions and other instruments contem plated by or deemed advisable in
connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that this power of attorney
shall not be construed to authorize the Owners' Representative to amend this
Agreement or waive any of the conditions to Closing. This power of attorney and
all authority hereby conferred is granted subject to the interest of the other
Contributing Parties hereunder and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements made herein, and shall be irrevocable and shall not be terminated by
any act of any person, by operation of law, whether by such Contributing Party's
death or any other event.
1.4 ACCOUNTING TERMS. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in
the Schedules, all accounting terms used in this Agreement shall be interpreted,
and all financial statements, Schedules, certificates and reports as to
financial matters required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared, in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
ARTICLE II.
CLOSING
2.1 LOCATION AND DATE. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices
of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx on the date that the IPO is scheduled to close,
providing that all conditions to Closing shall have been satisfied or waived, or
at such other time and date as Parent and the Owners' Representative may
mutually agree, which date shall be referred to as the "Closing Date."
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2.2 DELIVERIES.
(a) The Contributing Stockholders shall deliver to Parent the following
at the Closing: (i) stock certificates representing the shares owned by such
persons, accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank or duly executed
instruments of transfer, in each case with all necessary stock transfer and
other documentary stamps attached, and any other documents that are necessary to
transfer to Parent good and marketable title to such shares free and clear of
all Liens, and (ii) all other documents, certificates, instruments or writings
required to be delivered by the Contributing Stockholders or RIGINC at or prior
to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise required in connection
herewith. Against delivery of such shares, Parent shall deliver to each
Contributing Stockholder at the Closing his, her or its pro rata share of the
Consideration and all documents, certificates, instruments or writings required
to be delivered by Parent at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement
or otherwise required in connection herewith.
(b) The Contributing Partners shall deliver to Parent the following at
the Closing: (i) limited partnership certificates representing the units owned
by such persons, accompanied by powers duly executed in blank or duly executed
instruments of transfer, in each case with all necessary transfer and other
documentary stamps attached, and any other documents that are necessary to
transfer to Parent good and marketable title to such units free and clear of all
Liens, and (ii) all other documents, certificates, instruments or writings
required to be delivered by the Contributing Partners or RIGLP at or prior to
the Closing pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise required in connection
herewith. Against delivery of such units, Parent shall deliver to each
Contributing Partner at the Closing his, her or its pro rata share of the
Consideration and all documents, certificates, instruments or writings required
to be delivered by Parent at or prior to the Closing pursuant to this Agreement
or otherwise required in connection herewith.
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
CONTRIBUTING PARTIES
To induce Parent to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, each Contributing Party, solely as to himself,
herself or itself, represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
3.1 DUE ORGANIZATION. To the extent such Contributing Party is not a
natural person, such Contributing Party is an entity duly organized, validly
existing and is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and is duly authorized and qualified to do business under all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and orders of public
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authorities to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its
business in the places and in the manner as now conducted.
3.2 AUTHORIZATION; VALIDITY. Such Contributing Party has all requisite
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. Such Contributing Party has the full legal right, power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such
Contributing Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
3.3 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
fulfillment of the terms hereof will not:
(a) to the extent such Contributing Party is not a natural person,
conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, any of the charter
documents of such person;
(b) conflict with, or result in a default (or would constitute a
default but for any requirement of notice or lapse of time or both) under, any
document, agreement or other instrument to which such Contributing Party is a
party or by which he, she or it is bound, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any his, her or its properties
pursuant to (i) any law or regulation to which he, she or it or any of his, her
or its property is subject, or (ii) any judgment, order or decree to which he,
she or it or any of his, her or its property is subject; or
(c) violate any law, order, judgment, rule, regulation, decree or
ordinance to which such Contributing Party is subject or by which he, she or it
is bound including, without limitation.
3.4 CAPITAL STOCK.
(a) All of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of
RIGINC have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable and are owned of record and beneficially by the Contributing
Stockholders in the amounts set forth in Schedule 3.4(a) free and clear of all
Liens. There are no voting agreements or voting trusts with respect to any of
the outstanding shares of the capital stock of RIGINC.
(b) All of the issued and outstanding limited partnership units of
RIGLP have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are owned of record and
beneficially by the Contributing Partners in the amounts set forth in Schedule
3.4(b) free and clear of all Liens. There are no voting agreements or voting
trusts with respect to any of the outstanding partnership unuts of RIGLP.
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3.5 ABSENCE OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY. No Contributing Party has any claims
against RIGINC, RIGLP or Parent (except as provided in this Agreement).
3.6 SECURITIES REPRESENTATIONS. Each Contributing Party other than
Founders/RIG, L.L.C. is an "Accredited Investor" within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. Founders/ RIG, L.L.C. at the time it made its decision
to invest in RIGLP was an "Accredited Investor" within the meaning of the
federal securities laws (and does not know of any reason why it has ceased to be
an "Accredited Investor"). Each Contributing Party has either directly, and/or
through RIGINC or RIGLP, obtained sufficient information concerning Parent and
its business, present and proposed, to have made an informed investment decision
concerning this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby, and has had
an adequate opportunity to ask questions and receive answers to his or her
satisfaction from the officers of RIGINC, RIGLP and Parent concerning the
business, operations and financial condition of RIGINC, RIGLP and Parent. Each
Contributing Party has such knowledge and experience in business and financial
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in
shares of Parent Common Stock and protecting its own interest in connection with
the investment in such shares.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS OF PARENT
To induce the Contributing Parties to enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Parent represents and warrants
such persons as follows:
4.1 DUE ORGANIZATION. Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is
duly authorized and qualified to do business under all applicable laws,
regulations, ordinances and orders of public authorities to carry on their
respective businesses in the places and in the manner as now conducted. Copies
of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, each as amended, of Parent
(collectively, the "Parent Charter Documents") have been made available to the
Contributing Parties. Parent is not in violation of any Parent Charter Document.
4.2 AUTHORIZATION; VALIDITY OF OBLIGATIONS. The representatives of Parent
executing this Agreement have all requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into and bind Parent to the terms of this Agreement, Parent has the full
legal right, power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Parent and the performance by each of Parent of the transactions contemplated
herein have been duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of
Parent, and this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Parent, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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4.3 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated hereby and
the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not:
(a) conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of the Parent
Charter Documents;
(b) subject to compliance with any agreements between Parent and its
lenders, conflict with, or result in a default (or would constitute a default
but for a requirement of notice or lapse of time or both) under any document,
agreement or other instrument to which Parent is a party, or result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any of Parent's
properties pursuant to (i) any law or regulation to which either Parent or any
of its property is subject, or (ii) any judgment, order or decree to which
Parent is bound or any of its property is subject;
(c) result in termination or any impairment of any material permit,
license, franchise, contractual right or other authorization of Parent; or
(d) violate any law, order, judgment, rule, regulation, decree or
ordinance to which Parent is subject, or by which Parent is bound, (including,
without limitation, the HSR Act, together with all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder).
4.4 CAPITALIZATION OF PARENT AND OWNERSHIP OF PARENT STOCK. The authorized
capital stock of Parent consists of 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no
shares of Preferred Stock. No shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares of
Preferred Stock were outstanding on the date of this Agreement. All of the
shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to the Stockholders in accordance
herewith will be offered, issued, sold and delivered by Parent in compliance
with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities
and none of such shares was or will be issued in violation of the preemptive
rights of any stockholder of Parent. The Parent Common Stock constituting the
Consideration is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable
and, as of the Closing, free and clear of all Liens (other than liens
specifically contemplated herein).
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ARTICLE V.
COVENANTS
5.1 COOPERATION.
(a) The Contributing Parties and Parent shall each deliver or cause to
be delivered to the other on the Closing Date, and at such other times and
places as shall be reasonably agreed to, such instruments as the other may
reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out this Agreement.
(b) Each party hereto shall cooperate in obtaining all consents and
approvals required under this Agreement to effect the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.2 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. Each party hereto shall give prompt
notice to the other parties hereto of (a) the occurrence or non-occurrence of
any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would be likely to cause any
representation or warranty of it contained herein to be untrue or inaccurate in
any material respect at or prior to the Closing and (b) any material failure of
such party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by such party hereunder. The delivery of any notice
pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall not, without the express written consent of
the other parties be deemed to (x) modify the representations or warranties
hereunder of the party delivering such notice, (y) modify the conditions set
forth in Articles VI and VII, or (z) limit or otherwise affect the remedies
available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
5.3 TERMINATION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. From and after the date hereof, the
agreements listed on Schedule 5.3 are no longer of any force or effect (except
to the extent that such termination is limited on Schedule 5.3).
5.4 AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Realty Information Group, L.P.,
Realty Information Group, Inc., Founders/RIG, L.L.C., Law Bulletin Publishing
Company and RIG Holdings, LLC are parties to that certain Registration Rights
Agreement, dated December 3, 1996 (the "Registration Rights Agreements"), as
amended from time to time. The parties to the Registration Rights Agreement
hereby agree that, effective upon the closing of the IPO:
(a) the first sentence of Section 2.(a) of that agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows: "At any time after six months after the closing
of the initial public offering for stock of the company that succeeds to the
assets and liabilities of the Company and the General Partner, any one or more
of Xxxxx LLC, Founders LLC and/or the successors thereto holding, in aggregate,
at least 20 percent of the interests owned by such entities as of December 3,
1996, may request that the Company effect a Registration under the Securities
Act of all or part of its Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or any similar
long-form Registration (a
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'Long-Form Demand Registration') or on Form S-3 or any similar short-form
Registration (a 'Short-Form Demand Registration'), if available."
(b) the first sentence of Section 2.(c) of that agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows: "The Company shall not be required to effect
more than one Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2."
ARTICLE VI.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS
OF PARENT
The obligation of Parent to effect the transactions contemplated hereby is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Closing, of the
following conditions and deliveries:
6.1 NO LITIGATION. 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 provision challenging the Transaction, or
limiting or restricting Parent's conduct or operation of the business of RIGINC
or RIGLP (or its own business) following the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be in effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by an administrative agency
or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, seeking any of the foregoing be pending.
6.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. All necessary consents of, and filings with,
any governmental authority or agency or third party, relating to the
consummation by the Contributing Parties of the transactions contemplated
hereby, shall have been obtained and made.
6.3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration Statement shall have been
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") not later
than June 30, 1998 and the underwriters named therein shall have agreed to
acquire, subject to the conditions set forth in the underwriting agreement, the
shares of Parent Stock covered by such Registration Statement.
6.4 IPO. The board of RIGINC shall have approved of the organization of
Parent and the RIG Contributions to faciliate the IPO, and the IPO shall be
consummated simultaneously herewith or immediately hereafter.
6.5 TENDER. All of the capital stock of RIGINC and all of the partnership
units of RIGLP (other than the units owned by RIGINC) shall have been tendered
to Parent.
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ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE
CONTRIBUTING PARTIES
The obligation of the Contributing Parties to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or before the
Closing, of the following conditions and deliveries:
7.1 NO LITIGATION. 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 provision challenging Parent's proposed
acquisition by Parent of the Contributing Stockholders' shares or the
Contributing Partners' units, or limiting or restricting Parent's conduct or
operation of the business of RIGINC or RIGLP (or its own business) following the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be in effect, nor shall any proceeding
brought by an administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, seeking any of the foregoing
be pending. There shall be no action, suit, claim or proceeding of any nature
pending or threatened, against Parent, its properties or any of its officers or
directors, that could materially and adversely affect the business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the
Parent and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
7.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. All necessary consents of, and filings with,
any governmental authority or agency or third party relating to the consummation
by Parent of the transactions contemplated herein, shall have been obtained and
made.
7.3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. Parent shall have filed with the SEC the
Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared
effective by the SEC not later than June 30, 1998 and the underwriters named
therein shall have agreed to acquire, subject to the conditions set forth in the
underwriting agreement, the shares of Parent Common Stock covered by such
Registration Statement.
7.4 IPO. The board of RIGINC shall have approved of the organization of
Parent and the RIG Contributions to faciliate the IPO, and the IPO shall be
consummated simultaneously herewith or immediately hereafter.
7.5 LEGAL OPINION. The Contributing Parties shall have received an opinion
of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, counsel to Parent, to the effect that the
Transaction is a transaction described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the Contributing Parties will not recognize gain
on the exchange of Shares and Units solely in exchange for Parent Stock.
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ARTICLE VIII.
GENERAL
8.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing Date solely:
(a) by mutual consent of the board of directors of Parent and the
Owners' Representative; or
(b) by the board of directors of Parent or the Owners' Representative,
if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before May 10, 1998; or
(c) by the board of directors of Parent or the Owners' Representative,
if there is or has been a material breach, failure to fulfill or default on the
part of the other party of any of the representations and warranties contained
herein or in the due and timely performance and satisfaction of any of the
covenants, agreements or conditions contained herein, and the curing of such
default shall not have been made or shall not reasonably be expected to occur
before the Closing Date; or
(d) by the board of directors of Parent or the Owners' Representative,
if there shall be a final nonappealable order of a federal or state court in
effect preventing consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; or there
shall be any action taken, or any statute, rule regulation or order enacted,
promulgated or issued or deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated
hereby by any governmental entity which would make the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby illegal.
8.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. In the event of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become
ineffective, and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any
party hereto or its officers, directors or shareholders. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, (i) the provisions of this Section 8.2, shall remain in full
force and effect and survive any termination of this Agreement; (ii) each party
shall remain liable for any breach of this Agreement prior to its termination;
and (iii) in the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section
8.1(c) above, then the breaching party shall be liable to the other party to the
extent of the expenses incurred by such other party in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as well as any damages in
accordance with applicable law.
8.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the rights of the parties
hereunder may not be assigned (except by operation of law) and shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, the successors of
Parent, and the heirs and legal representatives of the Contributing Parties.
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8.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT; WAIVER. This Agreement sets forth the
entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby. Each of the Schedules to this Agreement is incorporated
herein by this reference and expressly made a part hereof. Any and all previous
agreements and understandings between or among the parties regarding the subject
matter hereof, whether written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement. This
Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by a written instrument duly
executed by each of the parties hereto, or in accordance with Section 8.5. Any
extension or waiver by any party of any provision hereto shall be valid only if
set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.
8.5 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and any party hereto may execute any such counterpart, each of
which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of
which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
8.6 BROKERS AND AGENTS. Parent and each Contributing Party represents and
warrants to the other that it has not employed any broker or agent in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and agrees to indemnify the
other against all losses, damages or expenses relating to or arising out of
claims for fees or commission of any broker or agent employed or alleged to have
been employed by such party.
8.7 NOTICES. Any notice, request, claim, demand, waiver, consent, approval
or other communication which is required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or sent by telefax
(with confirmation of receipt), by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, or by recognized courier service, as follows:
(a) If to Parent to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
Realty Information Group
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
(Telefax: (000) 000-0000)
with a required copy to:
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Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
(Telefax: (000) 000-0000)
(b) If to any Contributing Party, to the address shown on Exhibit
8.7(b);
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is to be given may have
specified in a notice duly given to the sender as provided herein. Such notice,
request, claim, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other communication shall
be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, telefaxed, mailed or
dispatched and, if given by any other means, shall be deemed given only when
actually received by the addressees.
8.8 GOVERNING LAW.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws of Delaware.
(b) Any disputes arising out of, in connection with or with respect to
this Agreement, the subject matter hereof, the performance or non-performance of
any obligation hereunder, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
("Disputes") that seek specific performance of any obligations hereunder or
injunctive relief shall be adjudicated in a court of competent civil
jurisdiction sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, and nowhere else. Each of the
parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such court for
the purposes of any suit, civil action or other proceeding arising out of, in
connection with or with respect to this Agreement, the subject matter hereof,
the performance or non-performance of any obligation hereunder, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, "Suit"). Each of the parties
hereto hereby waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or
otherwise in any such Suit, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction
of the above courts, that such Suit is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that
the venue of such Suit is improper.
(c) Except as provided in Section 10.10(b), all Disputes shall be
resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") in Washington, D.C. and, except as expressly provided in
this Agreement, shall be conducted in accordance with the Expedited Procedures
under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, as such rules may be amended
from time to time (the "Rules").
(i) The hearing locale shall be Washington, D.C. A single, neutral
arbitrator (the "Arbitrator") shall be appointed by the AAA, within thirty (30)
days after an Arbitrated Dispute is submitted for arbitration under this Section
10.10(c), to preside over the arbitration and resolve the Dispute. The
Arbitrator shall be selected from the AAA's Commercial Panel, and shall be
qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the United States and
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have expertise in the interpretation of commercial contracts. The parties shall
have ten (10) days to object in writing to the appointment of the Arbitrator,
the sole basis for such objection being an actual conflict of interest. The AAA,
in its sole discretion, shall determine within ten (10) days the validity of any
objection to the appointment of the Arbitrator based on an actual conflict of
interest.
(ii) The Arbitrator's decision (the "Decision") shall be binding,
and the prevailing party may enforce the Decision in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
(iii) The parties shall use their best efforts to cooperate with
each other in causing the arbitration to be held in as efficient and expeditious
a manner as practicable, including but not limited to, providing such documents
and making available such of their personnel as the Arbitrator may request, so
that the Decision may be reached timely. The Arbitrator shall take into account
the parties' stated goal of expedited proceedings in determining whether to
authorize discovery and, if so, the scope of permissible discovery and other
hearing and pre-hearing procedures.
(iv) The authority of the Arbitrator shall be limited to deciding
liability for, and the proper amount of, a Claim, and the Arbitrator shall have
no authority to award punitive damages. The Arbitrator shall have such powers
and establish such procedures as are provided for in the Rules, so long as such
powers and procedures are consistent with this Section 8.8(c) and are necessary
to resolve the Dispute within the time periods specified in this Agreement. The
Arbitrator shall render a Decision within sixty (60) days after being appointed
to serve as Arbitrator, unless the parties otherwise agree in writing or the
Arbitrator makes a finding that a party has carried the burden of showing good
cause for a longer period.
8.9 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, the remainder hereof, and the application of such provision to
such person or circumstances in any other jurisdiction, shall not be affected
thereby, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement shall be severable.
8.10 ABSENCE OF THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY RIGHTS. No provision of this
Agreement is intended, nor will any provision be interpreted, to provide or to
create any third party beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in any
client, customer, affiliate, shareholder, employee or partner of any party
hereto or any other person or entity.
8.11 FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS. Each party further represents that it is
being independently advised as to the tax consequences of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and is not relying on any representation or
statements made by the other party as to such tax consequences.
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8.12 EFFECTIVENESS OF REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties made by the Contributing Parties and Parent in or pursuant to this
Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have
been made on the date of this Agreement (except as otherwise provided herein)
and, if a Closing occurs, as of the Closing Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
REALTY INFORMATION GROUP,
INC.
BY:________________________________
STOCKHOLDERS OF OLD RIG, INC.:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX X. XXXXX
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XXXX X. XXXXXX
LIMITED PARTNERS OF REALTY INFORMATION GROUP, L.P.:
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XXXXXXXX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I FOUNDERS/RIG, L.L.C.
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX LAW BULLETIN PUBLISHING COMPANY
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX AND/OR XXXXXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXX X. XXXXX AND/OR XXXXXXXXX XXXXX,
AS CUSTODIAN FOR XXXXX XXXXX AS CUSTODIAN FOR XXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXX AND/OR XXX XXXXX, AS TRUSTEE XXX XXXXXX XXXXX
FOR XXXXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXX AND/OR XXX XXXXX, AS TRUSTEE XXXXX XXXXXXXX
FOR XXXXXXXXX XXXXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX III XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXX X. XXXX RIG HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
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XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX X. XXXX
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