AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG TIX CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND NEWSPACE ACQUISITION, INC., A UTAH CORPORATION, ON THE ONE HAND, AND NEWSPACE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A UTAH CORPORATION, JOHN BALLARD, STEVE BOULAY, AND BRUCE...
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN
OF MERGER
BY
AND
AMONG
TIX
CORPORATION,
A
DELAWARE CORPORATION,
AND
NEWSPACE
ACQUISITION, INC.,
A
UTAH
CORPORATION,
ON
THE
ONE HAND,
AND
NEWSPACE
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
A
UTAH
CORPORATION,
XXXX
XXXXXXX,
XXXXX
XXXXXX,
AND
XXXXX
XXXXXXX,
ON
THE
OTHER HAND
DATED
AS
OF MARCH __, 2008
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of March __, 2008, by and among Tix Corporation,
a
Delaware corporation (“Parent”),
and
NewSpace Acquisition, Inc., a Utah corporation and wholly owned subsidiary
of
Parent (“Merger
Sub”),
on
the one hand, and, on the other hand, NewSpace Entertainment, Inc., a Utah
corporation (the “Company”),
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxx”),
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx (“Xxxxxx”)
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxx,”
and
together with Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx, the “Selling
Stockholders”).
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are collectively referred to herein as
the
“Parties,”
and
each is a “Party.”
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
set
forth in Article 1.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have each
determined that it is the best interests of their respective corporations
and
stockholders that Parent, Merger Sub and the Company enter into a business
combination transaction;
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have
adopted and approved, as the case may be, this Agreement, the merger of the
Company with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”)
in
accordance with the provisions of the Utah
Revised Business Corporation Act (the
“URBCA”),
and
the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to recommend to the
Company’s stockholders the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the
Merger;
WHEREAS,
the Selling Stockholders are the sole stockholders of the Company and will
benefit from the transactions contemplated herein;
WHEREAS,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and
that this Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the
meaning
of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the Treasury Regulations and each
of
Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company will be a party to a reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(c) of the Code; and
WHEREAS,
in connection with the Merger, the Parties desire to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and also to prescribe
various conditions to the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises, representations and
warranties set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
intending to be legally bound hereby the parties agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Definitions.
The
following terms shall, when used in this Agreement, have the following
meanings:
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person: (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning,
controlling or holding with power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the
outstanding voting securities of such other Person (other than passive or
institutional investors); (ii) any Person ten percent (10%) or more of whose
outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled
or
held with power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly
or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other
Person; and (iv) any officer, director or partner of such other Person.
“Control” for the foregoing purposes shall mean the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities
or
voting interests, by contract or otherwise;
“Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement;
“Alternative
Acquisition”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8 of this Agreement;
“Ancillary
Agreements”
means
the Key Employee Agreements and the Disclosure Schedules to this
Agreement;
“Articles
of Merger”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement;
“Xxxxxxx”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Xxxxxx”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement;
“Xxxxxx
Employment Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement;
“Benefit
Arrangement”
means
any employment, consulting, severance or other similar contract, plan,
arrangement or policy, and each plan, arrangement (written or oral), program,
agreement or commitment providing for insurance coverage (including any
self-insured arrangements), workers’ compensation, disability benefits,
supplemental unemployment benefits, vacation benefits, retirement benefits,
life, health, disability or accident benefits or for deferred compensation,
profit-sharing bonuses, stock options, stock purchases or other forms of
incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits
which (A) is not a Welfare Plan, Pension Plan or Multi-employer Plan, and
(B) is
entered into, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to,
by
the Company or an ERISA Affiliate or under which the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate may incur any liability;
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“Business”
shall
mean the production, promotion, exhibition and touring of Broadway shows,
events
and other transactions, including without limitation, the promotion of Broadway
shows and series in Akron, Albuquerque, Boise, Colorado Springs, Xxxxxx,
Fresno,
Kalamazoo and Salt Lake City; the exhibition and tours of Broadway shows
and
other attractions nationwide in Canada through a joint venture with Canada
Theatricals Live; and the promotion of Broadway shows, attractions and events
throughout North America.
“Business
Day”
means
any
day
other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in Los
Angeles, California, are required or authorized to be closed;
“Claim”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of this Agreement;
“Claim
Notice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 of this Agreement;
“Closing”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement;
“Closing
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement;
“Company”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement;
“Company
Certificate(s)”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b) of this Agreement;
“Company
Common Stock”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5(a) of this
Agreement;
“Company
Financial Statements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7 of this Agreement;
“Company
Indemnified Parties”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b) of this Agreement;
“Company
Financial Statement Date”
means
December 31, 2007;
“Contract”
means
any agreement, contract, note, loan, evidence of indebtedness, purchase order,
letter of credit, indenture, security or pledge agreement, covenant not to
compete, license, instrument, commitment, obligation, promise or undertaking
(whether written or oral and whether express or implied) to which the Company
is
a party or is bound and which relates to the Business;
“Effective
Time”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement;
“Effective
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement;
“Employee
Plans”
means
all Benefit Arrangements, Pension Plans and Welfare Plans;
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended;
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“Family
Member”
means,
with respect to any individual (i) the individual, (ii) the individual’s spouse,
(iii) any other natural Person who is related to the individual or the
individual’s spouse within the second degree (including adopted children) and
(iv) any other natural Person who resides with such individual;
“GAAP”
means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, as in
effect
from time to time;
“Xxxxxxx”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement;
“Indemnification
Threshold”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 of this Agreement;
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all trademarks and trademark rights, trade names and trade name rights, service
marks and service xxxx rights, service names and service name rights, patents
and patent rights, utility models and utility model rights, copyrights, mask
work rights, brand names, trade dress, product designs, product packaging,
business and product names, logos, slogans, rights of publicity, trade secrets,
inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, improvements,
processes, formulae, industrial models, processes, designs, specifications,
technology, methodologies, computer software (including all source code and
object code), firmware, development tools, flow charts, annotations, all
Web
addresses, sites and domain names, all data bases and data collections and
all
rights therein, any other confidential and proprietary right or information,
whether or not subject to statutory registration, and all related technical
information, the information set forth in manufacturing, engineering and
technical drawings, know-how and all pending applications for and registrations
of patents, utility models, trademarks, service marks and copyrights, and
the
right to xxx for past infringement, if any, in connection with any of the
foregoing;
“Key
Employee Agreements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement;
“Knowledge”
means
and an individual shall be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or
other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter.
A Person (other than an individual and other than Selling Stockholders) shall
be
deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if any
individual who is serving, or who has at any time served as a director or
officer of such Person (or in any similar capacity) has, or at any time had,
Knowledge of such fact or other matter.
“Laws”
means
any statute, ordinance, law, rule, regulation, code, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, or other requirement enacted, adopted or applied by
any
Regulatory Authority, including judicial decisions applying common law or
interpreting any other Law;
“Leases”
means
all of the existing leases of the Company listed on Schedule
3.11(a)
hereto;
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“Legal
Proceeding”
means
any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced,
brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Regulatory
Authority or arbitrator;
“Liabilities”
means
any direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, obligation, commitment, expense,
claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement of or by any Person of any type,
whether known or unknown, accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated or otherwise;
“Licensed
Proprietary Rights”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a) of this Agreement;
“Lien”
means
any material mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, security interest,
security agreement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
limitation, option, assessment, restrictive agreement, restriction, adverse
interest, restriction on transfer or exception to or material defect in title
or
other ownership interest (including but not limited to restrictive covenants,
leases and licenses);
“Losses”
means
any claim, liability, obligation, loss, damage, assessment, penalty, judgment,
settlement, cost and expense, including costs attributable to the loss of
the
use of funds to the date on which a payment is made with respect to a matter
of
indemnification under Article 8 hereof, and including reasonable attorneys’ and
accountants’ fees and disbursements incurred in investigating, preparing,
defending against or prosecuting any claim;
“Material
Adverse Effect”
or
“Material
Adverse Change”
means
a
material adverse effect on (i) the assets, liabilities, properties or business
of the Parties, (ii) the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or (iii) the ability of any Party to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements;
provided,
however,
that
none of the following shall constitute a Material Adverse Effect on the Company:
(i) the filing, initiation and subsequent prosecution, by or on behalf of
stockholders of any Party, of litigation that challenges or otherwise seeks
damages with respect to the Merger, this Agreement and/or transactions
contemplated thereby or hereby, (ii) occurrences due to a disruption of a
Party’s business as a result of the announcement of the execution of this
Agreement or changes caused by the taking of action required by this Agreement,
(iii) general economic conditions, or (iv) any changes generally affecting
the
industries in which a Party operates;
“Merger”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement;
“Merger
Cash Consideration”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) of this Agreement;
“Merger
Consideration”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) of this Agreement;
“Merger
Stock Consideration”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) of this Agreement;
“Merger
Sub”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
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“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section
3(37)
of
ERISA.
“Order”
means
any writ, judgment, decree, ruling, injunction or similar order of any
Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final);
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
or
“ordinary
course”
or
any
similar phrase means the usual and ordinary course of business of the Company,
consistent with its past custom and practice;
“Owned
Proprietary Rights”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a) of this Agreement;
“Parent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Parent
Common Stock”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) of this Agreement;
“Parent
Indemnified Parties”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a) of this Agreement;
“Party”
or
“Parties”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Pension
Plan”
means
any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section
3(2)
of ERISA
(other than a Multiemployer Plan) which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate
maintains, administers, contributes to or is required to contribute to, or
has
maintained, administered, contributed to or was required to contribute to,
or
under which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate may incur any
liability;
“Permit”
means
any license, franchise, certificate, declaration, waiver, exemption, variance,
permit, consent, approval, registration, authorization, qualification or
similar
right granted by a Regulatory Authority;
“Person”
means
any
natural person, individual, firm, corporation, including a non-profit
corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
limited liability company, labor union, Regulatory Authority or other
entity;
“Regulatory
Authority”
means:
any (i) federal, state, local, municipal or foreign government; (ii)
governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including without
limitation any governmental agency, branch, department, official,
instrumentality or entity and any court or other tribunal; (iii) multi-national
organization or body; or (iv) body exercising or entitled to exercise any
administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulation or taxing
authority or power of any nature;
“Representatives”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8 of this Agreement;
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
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“Selling
Stockholders”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement;
“Stock
Power”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 of this Agreement;
“Subsidiary”
of
a
specified Person means (a) any Person if securities having ordinary voting
power
(at the time in question and without regard to the happening of any contingency)
to elect a majority of the directors, trustees, managers or other governing
body
of such Person are held or controlled by the specified Person or a Subsidiary
of
the specified Person; (b) any Person in which the specified Person and its
subsidiaries collectively hold a fifty percent (50%) or greater equity interest;
(c) any partnership or similar organization in which the specified Person
or
subsidiary of the specified Person is a general partner; or (d) any Person
the
management of which is directly or indirectly controlled by the specified
Person
and its Subsidiaries through the exercise of voting power, by contract or
otherwise;
“Surviving
Corporation”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 of this Agreement;
“Tangible
Personal Property”
means
all equipment, tools, fixtures, furniture, office equipment, computer hardware,
supplies, materials and other items of tangible personal property (other
than
Inventory) of every kind owned or leased by the Company (wherever located)
and
whether or not carried on its books) and related to the Business, together
with
any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors
of
any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and documents
related thereto;
“Taxes”
means
any U.S. or non U.S. federal, state, provincial, local or foreign (i) income,
corporation gross income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs
duties, capital, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar),
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, intangible property,
recording, occupancy, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added minimum,
ad valorem or excise tax, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever,
including any interest, additions to tax, penalties, fees, deficiencies,
assessments, additions or other charges of any nature with respect thereto,
whether disputed or not; and (ii) any liability for the payment of any amount
of
the type described in (i) above;
“Tax
Returns”
means
all federal, state, local, provincial and foreign tax returns, declarations,
reports, claims, schedules and forms for refund or credit or information
return
or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and including any amendment thereof;
“Transactions”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement;
“URBCA”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement
“Welfare
Plan”
means
any “employee welfare benefit plan” as defined in Section
3(1)
of ERISA
which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, administers, contributes
to
or is required to contribute to, or under which the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate may incur any Liability.
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ARTICLE
2
THE
MERGER
2.1 Merger.
Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with
the
provisions of the URBCA, at the Effective Time (as defined below), (i) the
Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub, (ii) the separate corporate
existence of the Company shall cease, (iii) Merger Sub, as the surviving
corporation in the Merger, shall continue its existence under the laws of
the
State of Utah, and (iv) Merger Sub shall succeed to and assume the rights,
obligations, properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the
Company. Merger Sub, as the surviving corporation after the Merger, is sometimes
referred to herein as the “Surviving
Corporation.”
2.2 Closing.
Unless
this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article
8
hereof, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth
in
Article 7 of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger and other transactions
contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxx & Xxxxx located at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as Parent and the Company
mutually agree, at 10:00 a.m. local time on the later to occur of (a) March
15,
2008, or (b) the second Business Day after the day on which the last of the
closing conditions set forth in Article 7 below has been satisfied or waived,
or
such other date as Parent and the Company mutually agree upon in writing
(the
“Closing
Date”).
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Closing Date shall be
deemed to be 12:01 am on January 1, 2008, unless otherwise agreed to by the
Parties, or unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated pursuant to Article
9
hereof.
2.3 Effective
Time.
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Parties shall cause
the
Merger to become effective by causing the Surviving Corporation to execute
and
file in accordance with the relevant provisions of the URBCA articles of
merger
with the State of Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (the
“Articles
of Merger”),
together with any required related certificates, and shall make any other
filings or recordings required under the URBCA. The Merger shall become
effective upon such filing, or at such later date and time as is agreed to
by
Parent and the Company and set forth in the Articles of Merger (the date
and
time of such filing being the “Effective
Time”
and
the
date upon which the Effective Time occurs, being the “Effective
Date”).
As
soon as practicable on the Closing Date, Parent will deliver the Merger Stock
Consideration and Merger Cash Consideration to the Selling Stockholders in
accordance with Section 2.5 hereof.
2.4 Effect
of the Merger.
At the
Effective Time, in accordance with the URBCA, the separate existence of the
Company will cease and the Surviving Corporation shall succeed, without further
action, to all the property, assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of every kind of the nature and description of the Company. All debts,
liabilities and duties of Merger Sub and the Company will become the debts,
liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation. As of the Effective
Time,
the Surviving Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Parent.
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2.5 Effect
of Merger on Company Common Stock.
(a) At
the
Effective Time (subject to Section 2.7 below), all shares of common stock,
$0.01
par value per share, of the Company (the “Company
Common Stock”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue
of the
Merger, automatically without any action on the part of the holder thereof
be
converted into the right to receive, upon surrender of the certificates
representing each such share, if any, an allocable portion of the following
(as
set forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto): (a) a cash payment of $1,000,000 (the “Merger
Cash Consideration”),
and
(b); 571,428 shares of the common stock, $0.08 par value per share, of Parent
(“Parent
Common Stock”)(the
“Merger
Stock Consideration,”
and
together with the Merger Cash Consideration, the “Merger
Consideration”).
(b) At
the
Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock shall automatically be
cancelled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate which
previously represented any such share of Company Common Stock (each, a
“Company
Certificate”
and,
collectively, the “Company
Certificates”)
shall
cease to have any rights with respect thereto other than the right to receive
the Merger Consideration such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section
2.5(a) hereof, to be issued or paid in consideration therefor upon surrender
of
such certificate in accordance with Section 2.7 hereof.
(c) At
the
Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock held by the Company as
treasury stock, if any, or owned by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of
the
Company, if any, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically
be
cancelled and shall cease to exist, and the Company and any such Subsidiary
shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto.
(d) The
Merger Consideration shall be allocated to and distributed between the Selling
Stockholders as set forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything herein to
the
contrary, the securities issuable to the Selling Stockholders under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the Merger Stock Consideration,
shall
be unregistered shares of the Parent Common Stock issued in reliance upon
the
exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and bearing a restrictive legend.
2.6 Effect
of Merger on Common Stock of Merger Sub.
At the
Effective Time, each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the holders thereof, be converted into
and
become one share of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares
of
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Surviving
Corporation.
2.7 Delivery
of Certificates.
At and
after the Effective Time, Parent will make available, and the Selling
Stockholders shall be entitled to receive, (i) upon surrender to Parent or
its
Representatives of the Company Certificates for cancellation and an assignment
separate from certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Stock
Power”),
the
allocable share of the Merger Consideration, and upon such surrender of the
Company Certificates, and delivery by Parent of the aggregate Merger
Consideration in exchange therefor, such shares shall forthwith be cancelled.
Until surrendered or delivered as contemplated by this Section 2.7, each
Company
Certificate will be deemed at any time after the Effective Time for all purposes
to evidence only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger
Consideration (as allocated pursuant to Exhibit
A
hereof).
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2.8 Stock
Transfer Books.
From
and after the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company will
be
closed, and there will be no further registration or transfers of Company
Common
Stock thereafter on the records of the Company.
2.9 No
Fractional Shares.
No
certificate or scrip representing fractional shares of Parent Common Stock
shall
be issued upon the surrender of Company Certificates for exchange, and such
fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or
to any
other rights of a stockholder of Parent. Each holder of shares of Company
Common
Stock exchanged pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise be entitled to
receive a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after taking into account
all Company Certificates delivered by such holder) shall receive from Parent,
in
lieu thereof, cash (without interest) in an amount, less any applicable
withholding taxes, equal to such fractional part of a share of Parent Common
Stock multiplied by $5.25, the per share value of Parent Common Stock used
for
purposes of the Merger and this Agreement.
2.10 Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.
In the
event any Company Certificates are lost, stolen or destroyed, Parent will
issue
in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificates, upon
the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and the other
deliveries required above, the applicable Merger Consideration; provided,
however,
that
the Surviving Corporation may, in its sole discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen
or
destroyed Company Certificate to deliver an indemnity or bond in such sum
as it
may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against
it
with respect to the Company Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen
or
destroyed.
2.11 Taking
of Necessary Action; Further Action.
Each of
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will take all such reasonable lawful action
as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Merger in accordance
with this Agreement as promptly as practicable. If, at any time after the
Effective Time, any such further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out
the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with
full
right, title and possession to all the property, rights, privileges, power
and
franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of the
Company and Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time are fully
authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take,
and will take, all such lawful and necessary action
2.12 Reorganization
Treatment.
For
federal income tax purposes, the Merger is intended to constitute a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. For the avoidance
of doubt, and not withstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party
represents, warrants or guarantees that the Merger and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will be treated by any relevant Regulatory
Authority as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the
Code.
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ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY
AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
Except
as
set forth on the disclosure schedules to this Agreement (the “Disclosure
Schedules”),
the
Company, and each of the Selling Stockholders, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to Parent that the statements contained in this Article 3 are
true,
complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct
and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Article
3,
except in the case of representations and warranties stated to be made as
of the
date of this Agreement or as of another date and except for changes contemplated
or permitted by this Agreement); provided,
however,
that
with respect to Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.10(a), 3.10(b), 3.10(c), 3.10(d),
3.10(e), 3.10 (f), 3.10(g), 3.11(e), 3.11(f), 3.11(g), 3.12, 3.13, 3.15,
3.16,
3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24 and 3.25 of this Article 3,
the
Selling Stockholders make the representations and warranties thereunder only
as
to their Knowledge.
3.1 Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) Each
of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and
in good
standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized and
has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted,
which such jurisdictions are set forth on Schedule
3.1(a)
hereto
of Disclosure Schedules. The Company has properly elected to be treated,
and has
qualified for treatment, as an S corporation, within the meaning of Section
1361
of the Code, from its inception and will continue to so qualify and be treated
through the date of the Merger.
(b) Each
of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business
or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to
be so
qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) has not had and
would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The
Company has delivered to Parent complete and correct copies of its articles
of
incorporation and bylaws and the articles or certificates of incorporation
and
bylaws (or comparable charter documents) of its Subsidiaries, in each case
as
amended to the date hereof. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock
or
other ownership interests of each Subsidiary of the Company have been validly
issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and owned by the Company, free
and
clear of all Liens, and free of any restriction on the right to vote, sell
or
otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests, except
for
restrictions imposed by applicable securities Laws.
(d) There
are
no outstanding (i) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other ownership
interests in any Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) options or other rights
to
acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligation
of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other
ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for
any capital stock or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the
Company.
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(e) Except
for ownership of less than 1% in any publicly traded company and the capital
stock or other ownership interests of its Subsidiaries, the Company does
not
own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other ownership interest
in
any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity. No Subsidiary
of
the Company owns any shares of Company Common Stock.
(f) Schedule
3.1
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth each Subsidiary of the Company. As used in
this
Agreement, the term “Subsidiary”,
with
respect to any Person, means any corporation or other legal entity of which
such
Person Controls (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary),
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the capital stock or other ownership
interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election
of the Board of Directors or other governing body of such corporation or
other
legal entity.
3.2 Authorization;
Enforceability.
The
Company has the requisite power and authority, and has taken all action
necessary, to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and any Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and each other agreement,
document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement and/or
any
Ancillary Agreement or to be executed by the Company in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Transactions”),
and,
subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company, to consummate the
Transactions. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
and
any applicable Ancillary Agreement, and the consummation by the Company of
the
Transactions contemplated hereby, and the performance by the Company of its
obligations hereunder, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company, subject to adoption of this
Agreement by the Company’s stockholders, and no other action on the part of the
Company is required to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the
Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
the general principles of equity, regardless of whether asserted in a proceeding
in equity or at law.
3.3 Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of the Company as of the date of this Agreement
consists of 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share,
and no shares of preferred stock of the Company. As of the date of this
Agreement, (i) there are 4,890 shares of Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding; (ii) no shares of Company Common Stock are held in the treasury
of
the Company; (iii) no shares of Company Common Stock have been reserved for
future issuance pursuant to the exercise of outstanding options or warrants.
Except as described above, as of the close of business on the day prior to
the
date hereof, there were no shares of voting or non-voting capital stock,
equity
interests or other securities of the Company authorized, issued, reserved
for
issuance or otherwise outstanding.
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(b) All
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable, and not subject to, or issued in violation
of,
any preemptive, subscription or any kind of similar rights. The Company has
no
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock that are subject to a right of
repurchase that will survive the Merger.
(c) There
are
no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the
right to vote (or convertible into securities having the right to vote) on
any
matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote. Except as set forth
on
Schedule
3.3(c)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding securities, options, warrants,
calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any
kind
(contingent or otherwise) to which the Company is a party or bound obligating
the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold,
additional shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Company
or
obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any agreement
to
issue, grant or extend any security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment,
agreement, arrangement or undertaking. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation or requirement to provide funds
for or
to make any investment (in the form of a loan or capital contribution) in
any
Person.
(d) All
of
the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock were issued in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state
securities Laws.
(e) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.3(e)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of
the
Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital
stock
(or options or warrants to acquire any such shares) or other security or
equity
interests of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.3(e)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no stock-appreciation rights, security-based
performance units, phantom stock or other security rights or other agreements,
arrangements or commitments of any character (contingent or otherwise) pursuant
to which any Person is or may be entitled to receive any payment or other
value
based on the revenues, earnings or financial performance, stock price
performance or other attribute of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or
assets or calculated in accordance therewith of the Company or to cause the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries to file a registration statement under
the
Securities Act, or which otherwise relate to the registration of any securities
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(f) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.3(f)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements,
commitments or understandings to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the stockholders of the Company,
is
a party or by which any of them is bound with respect to the issuance, holding,
acquisition, voting or disposition of any shares of capital stock or other
security or equity interest of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
3.4 Non-contravention.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.4
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Company does not and, subject to obtaining stockholder adoption of
this
Agreement, the consummation of the Transactions will not (a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Company, (b) contravene, conflict
with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law applicable
to the Business and operations of the Company, (c) require any consent or
other
action by any Person under, constitute a breach of or default under, or cause
or
permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any
right
or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other
instrument binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any license,
franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization
affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of the Company
and
its Subsidiaries or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien
on any
asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which in the case of clauses
(b) or (d) above would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or on
the
validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement, any Ancillary
Agreement, or the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under
this
Agreement or any applicable Ancillary Agreement.
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3.5 Consents
and Approvals.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.5
of the
Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, authorization or order of,
registration or filing with, or notice to, any Regulatory Authority or any
other
Person is necessary to be obtained, made or given by the Company in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement
or
any applicable Ancillary Agreement or for the consummation by the Company
of the
Transactions, except to the extent the failure to obtain any such consent,
approval, authorization or order or to make any such registration or filing
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or on the validity,
binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
to
which the Company is a party, or the ability of the Company to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
3.6 Books
and Records.
The
Company has made and kept books and records and accounts, which, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the activities of the Company pertaining
to the Business. The Company has not, in any manner that pertains to, or
could
affect, the Business, engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account
or
used any corporate funds except for transactions, bank accounts and funds
which
have been and are reflected in the normally maintained Books and Records
of the
Company.
3.7 Financial
Statements.
Attached hereto as Exhibit
C
are the
Company Financial Statements. The Company Financial Statements have been
prepared from the books and records and fairly and accurately present the
financial condition and the results of operations, income, expenses, assets,
Liabilities (including all reserves), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash
flow of the Company as of the respective dates of, and for the periods referred
to in, such Company Financial Statements, in accordance with GAAP applied
on a
consistent basis throughout the periods indicated. Except as otherwise set
forth
on Schedule
3.7
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company maintains a standard system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
3.8 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.8
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company has no Liabilities relating to the Business
due or to become due except (a) Liabilities relating to the Business that
are
reflected in the Company Financial Statements which have not been paid or
discharged since the Company Financial Statement Date, and (b) Liabilities
relating to the Business incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since
the
Company Financial Statement Date (none of which relates to any default under
any
Contract or Lease, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of
any
Law or Order or arose out of any Legal Proceeding) and none of which would
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
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3.9 Taxes.
(a) Filing
of Tax Returns.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company has duly and timely filed (or caused to
be
filed) with the appropriate taxing authorities all Tax Returns required to
be
filed through the Closing Date. All such Tax Returns filed are complete and
accurate in all respects. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.9(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not currently the beneficiary of any
extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever
been
made against the Company or its assets by an authority in a jurisdiction
where
the Company does not file Tax Returns such that the Company is or may be
subject
to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(b) Payment
of Taxes.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(b)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, all Taxes owed and due by the Company (whether or not
shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. The unpaid Taxes of the Company,
if
any, (i) did not, as of the date of its Interim Balance Sheet, exceed the
reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the
face
of its Interim Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto), and (ii)
have
not exceeded that reserve as adjusted for operations and transactions through
the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Company
in filing its Tax Returns. Since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, the Company
has
not (i) incurred any Liability for Taxes other than in the Ordinary Course
of
Business or (ii) paid Taxes other than Taxes paid on a timely basis and in
a
manner consistent with past custom and practice.
(c) Audits,
Investigations, Disputes or Claims.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(c)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, no deficiencies for Taxes are claimed, proposed or
assessed by any taxing or other governmental authority against the Company,
and
there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened audits,
investigations, disputes or claims or other actions for or relating to any
Liability for Taxes with respect to the Company, and there are no matters
under
discussion by or on behalf of the Company with any Regulatory Authority,
or
known to the Company, with respect to Taxes that are likely to result in
an
additional Liability for Taxes with respect to the Company. Audits of federal,
state and local Tax Returns by the relevant taxing authorities have been
completed for the periods set forth on Schedule
3.9(c)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, and, except as set forth thereon, none of the Company,
any
Subsidiary thereof, or any predecessor thereof has been notified that any
taxing
authority intends to audit a Tax Return for any other period. The Company
has
delivered to Parent complete and accurate copies of the Company’s federal, state
and local Tax Returns for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 as well
as
complete and accurate copies of all examination reports and statements of
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company at any time. The
Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or
agreed
to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
No
power of attorney granted by the Company with respect to any Taxes is currently
in force.
(d) Lien.
There
are no Liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable)
on
any assets or capital stock of the Company.
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(e) Tax
Elections.
All
material elections with respect to Taxes affecting the Company or any of
its
respective assets as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule
3.9(e)
of the
Disclosure Schedules. The Company has not: (i) consented at any time under
Section 341(f)(1) of the Code to have the provisions of Section 341(f)(2)
of the
Code apply to any disposition of any of its assets; (ii) agreed, and is not
required, to make any adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code by reason
of a
change in accounting method or otherwise; (iii) made an election, and is
not
required, to treat any of its assets as owned by another Person pursuant
to the
provisions of Section 168(f) of the Code or as tax-exempt bond financed property
or tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168 of the Code;
(iv)
acquired, and does not own, any assets that directly or indirectly secure
any
debt the interest on which is tax exempt under Section 103(a) of the Code;
(v)
made a consent dividend election under Section 565 of the Code; or (vi) made
any
of the foregoing elections and is not required to apply any of the foregoing
rules under any comparable state or local Tax provision.
(f) Prior
Affiliated Groups.
The
Company is not and has never been a member of an affiliated group of
corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code. The Company
does
not have any Liability for the Taxes of any Person (i) under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign law), (ii) as a transferee or successor, (iii) by Contract, or (iv)
otherwise.
(g) Tax
Sharing Agreements.
There
are no agreements for the sharing of Tax liabilities or similar arrangements
(including indemnity arrangements) with respect to or involving the Company
(or
any of its Subsidiaries) or any of its assets or the Business, and, after
the
Closing Date, neither the Company nor any of its assets or the Business shall
be
bound by any such Tax-sharing agreements or similar arrangements or have
any
Liability thereunder for amounts due in respect of periods prior to the Closing
Date.
(h) Partnerships
and Single Member LLCs.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(h)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company (i) is not subject to any joint venture,
partnership, or other arrangement or contract which is treated as a partnership
for Tax purposes, (ii) does not own a single member limited liability company
which is treated as a disregarded entity, (iii) is not a shareholder of a
“controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code (or any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law) and (iv) is not a “personal
holding company” as defined in Section 542 of the Code (or any similar provision
of state, local or foreign law).
(i) No
Withholding.
The
Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation within
the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period
specified in Section 897 of the Code. The Company has withheld and paid all
Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts
paid or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other
third party. The transactions contemplated herein are not subject to the
tax
withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the Code, or of Subchapter A of
Chapter 3 of the Code or of any other provision of law.
(j) International
Boycott.
The
Company has not participated in and is not participating in an international
boycott within the meaning of Section 999 of the Code.
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(k) Permanent
Establishment.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(k)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company does not have and has never had a permanent
establishment in any foreign country, as defined in any applicable Tax treaty
or
convention between the United States and such foreign country.
(l) Parachute
Payments.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.9(l)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not a party to any existing Contract,
arrangement or plan that has resulted or would result (upon the Closing or
otherwise), separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any “excess
parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280(G) of the
Code.
(m) Tax
Shelters.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has participated in and the Company is not
now
participating in, any transaction described in Section 6111(c) or (d) of
the
Code or Section 6112(b) of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder,
or
in any reportable transaction described in such regulations.
3.10 Intellectual
Property; Software.
(a) Schedule
3.10(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all
Intellectual Property owned by the Company (the “Owned
Proprietary Rights”).
Schedule
3.10(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules also lists each material license for Intellectual Property
licensed by the Company (the “Licensed
Proprietary Rights”).
(b) (i)
The
operation of the Business, including the use of the Owned Proprietary Rights,
does not infringe or misappropriate or otherwise materially violate the
Intellectual Property rights of any third party, and no claim is pending
or, to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company alleging any
of the
foregoing, (ii) the Company owns, or with respect to the Licensed Proprietary
Rights, licenses all of the Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct
of
the Business, and (iii) except for the Owned Proprietary Rights and the Licensed
Proprietary Rights, no material right, license, lease, consent, or other
agreement is required with respect to any Intellectual Property for the conduct
of the Business.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.10(c)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, or licenses that are immaterial to the Ordinary Course
of
Business of the Company, the Company is (i) the sole owner of the entire
and
unencumbered right, title and interest in and to each item of the Owned
Proprietary Rights, and (ii) entitled to use the Owned Proprietary Rights
and
Licensed Proprietary Rights in the ordinary course of its business to the
extent
such rights are used in the operation of the Business. The Company has legally
secured all Licensed Proprietary Rights (including, without limitation, any
promotion, production, exhibition and similar rights currently exploited
by the
Company, and any Licensed Proprietary Rights embodied in the Contracts listed
on
Schedule
3.11
of the
Disclosure Schedules), and to the Company’s Knowledge, the respective licensors
of such Licensed Proprietary Rights (including, without limitation, any
promotion, production, exhibition and similar rights currently exploited
by the
Company) have valid title to all such rights.
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(d) The
Owned
Proprietary Rights and Licensed Proprietary Rights include all of the material
Intellectual Property used in the Business, and there are no other items
of
Intellectual Property that are material to the Business.
(e) The
Company has made available to Parent all material correspondence and all
written
opinions in its possession relating to potential infringement or
misappropriation (i) by the Company of any Intellectual Property rights of
any
third party or (ii) by any third party of any of the Owned Proprietary Rights
or
Licensed Proprietary Rights.
(f) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, (i) no third party is engaging in any activity
that
infringes or misappropriates the Owned Proprietary Rights or Licensed
Proprietary Rights and (ii) the Company has not granted any material license
or
other right to any third party with respect to the Owned Proprietary Rights
or
Licensed Proprietary Rights.
(g) The
Company has a license to use all software development tools, library functions,
compilers and other third-party software that are used in the operation of
the
Business and are material to the Business, taken as a whole.
3.11 Contracts;
No Defaults.
(a) Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete and accurate list, and the Company
has made available to Parent true and complete copies, of all executory
Contracts of the Company in the following categories:
(i) Contracts
that involve performance of services or delivery of goods by the Company
during
any twelve (12) month period of an amount or value, individually or, for
a
series of related Contracts, in the aggregate, in excess of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000);
(ii) Contracts
that were not entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) Leases
(including Leases of Tangible Personal Property) of the Company and other
Contracts, in each case, affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title to,
use
of, or any leasehold or other interest in, any real or personal property
(except
personal property leases and installment and conditional sales agreements
having
a value per item or aggregate payments, in each case, of less than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) and with terms of less than one year);
(iv) Licensing
agreements of the Company, if any, and other Contracts, in each case, with
respect to patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property
as
well as the forms of all agreements with current or former employees,
consultants or contractors regarding the appropriation of, or the non-disclosure
of, any of the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule
3.10(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(v) collective
bargaining agreements of the Company and other Contracts, in each case, to
or
with any labor union or other employee representative of a group of employees
and each other written employment or consulting agreement with any employees
or
consultants;
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(vi) joint
ventures or partnerships (however named) of the Company and other Contracts,
in
each case, involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs or liabilities by
the
Company with any other Person;
(vii) Contracts
containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict the business activity
of the Company or limit the freedom of the Company to engage in any line
of
business or to compete with any Person or that subjects the Company to
confidentiality or non-disclosure obligations;
(viii) Contracts
providing for payments to or by any Person based on sales, purchases or profits,
other than direct payments for goods;
(ix) powers
of
attorney granted by or to the Company that are currently effective and
outstanding;
(x) Contracts
entered into other than in the Ordinary Course of Business that contain or
provide for an express undertaking by the Company to be responsible for
consequential damages;
(xi) Contracts
for capital expenditures relating to the Business in excess of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) individually or Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in the
aggregate;
(xii) Contracts
which, to the Knowledge of the Company, will result in a material loss to
the
Company;
(xiii) Contracts
between the Company and any of its former or current stockholders or
shareholders, directors, officers and employees (other than standard employment
agreements previously furnished to or approved by Parent and other than option
and warrant agreements with the Company’s officers, directors and
employees);
(xiv) written
warranties, guaranties, and/or other similar undertakings with respect to
contractual performance extended by the Company, other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business; and
(xv) each
amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, no officer, director, agent, employee, consultant
or
contractor of the Company is bound by any Contract that purports to limit
the
ability of such officer, director, agent, employee, consultant or contractor
to
(i) engage in or continue any conduct, activity or practice relating to the
Business or (ii) assign to the Company or to any other Person any rights
to any
invention, improvement or discovery.
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(c) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, each Contract set forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and the general principles of equity,
regardless of whether asserted in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(d) To
the
Knowledge of the Company:
(i) the
Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance with all material terms
and
requirements of each Contract set forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules under which the Company has or had any obligation or
Liability or by which the Company or any of the assets owned or used by the
Company is or was bound;
(ii) each
other Person that has or had any obligation or Liability under any Contract
set
forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules under which the Company has or had any rights is, and
has
been, in compliance with all material terms and requirements of such
Contract;
(iii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) may contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of,
or
give the Company or any other Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to
cancel,
terminate or modify, any Contract set forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules; and
(iv) the
Company has not given to or received from any other Person, any written or,
to
the Knowledge of the Company, other notice or other communication regarding
any
actual, alleged, possible or potential violation or breach of, or default
under,
any Contract set forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules.
(e) There
are
no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding rights to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to the Company under current
or
completed Contracts, as applicable, with any Person and no such Person has
made
written demand for such renegotiation.
(f) Contracts
relating to the provision of products or services by the Company have been
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and have been entered into
without the commission of any act alone or in concert with any other Person,
or
any consideration having been paid or promised, that is or would be in violation
of any Laws.
(g) The
Company has no reason to believe that the products and services called for
by
any unfinished Contract cannot be supplied in accordance with the terms of
such
Contract, including time specifications, and has no reason to believe that
any
unfinished Contract will upon performance by the Company result in a loss
to the
Company.
(h) All
of
the Contracts set forth on Schedule
3.11(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules are assignable to the Surviving Corporation without
the
consent of any other Person, except as specifically noted on Schedule
3.5
of the
Disclosure Schedules.
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3.12 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule
3.12(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete list of all Employee Plans (i)
covering employees, directors or consultants or former employees, directors
or
consultants in, or related to, the Business and/or (ii) with respect to which
Surviving Corporation may incur any Liability. The Company has delivered
or made
available to Parent true and complete copies of all Employee Plans, including
written interpretations thereof and written descriptions thereof which have
been
distributed to the Company’s employees and for which the Company has copies, all
annuity contracts or other funding instruments relating thereto, and a complete
description of all Employee Plans which are not in writing.
(b) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to or
has
an obligation to contribute to, or has sponsored, maintained, contributed
to or
had an obligation to contribute to, any Pension Plan subject to Title IV
of
ERISA, or any Multiemployer Plan.
(c) Each
Welfare Plan which covers or has covered employees or former employees of
the
Company or of its Affiliates in the Business and which is a “group health plan,”
as defined in Section 607(1) of ERISA, has been operated in compliance with
provisions of Part 6 of Title I, Subtitle B of ERISA and Section 4980B of
the
Code at all times.
(d) There
is
no Legal Proceeding or Order outstanding, relating to or seeking benefits
under
any Employee Plan set forth on Schedule
3.12(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, which is pending, threatened or anticipated against
the
Company, any ERISA Affiliate or any Employee Plan.
(e) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability for unpaid contributions
under Section 515 of ERISA with respect to any Welfare Plan (i) covering
employees, directors or consultants or former employees, directors or
consultants in, or related to, the Business and (ii) with respect to which
Surviving Corporation may incur any Liability.
(f) There
are
no Liens arising under the Code or ERISA with respect to the operation,
termination, restoration or funding of any Employee Plan set forth on
Schedule
3.12(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, or arising in connection with any excise tax or penalty
tax with respect to such Employee Plan.
(g) Each
Employee Plan set forth on Schedule
3.12(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules has at all times been maintained in all material respects,
by its terms and in operation, in accordance with all applicable laws,
including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code.
(h) The
Company and its ERISA Affiliates have made full and timely payment of all
amounts required to be contributed under the terms of each Employee Plan
and
applicable Law or required to be paid as expenses or as Taxes under applicable
Laws, under such Employee Plan, and the Company and its ERISA Affiliates
shall
continue to do so through the Closing Date.
(i) The
Company has no Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401 of the
Code.
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(j) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or other related agreements
by the
Company nor the consummation of the Transactions will result in the acceleration
or creation of any rights of any person to benefits under any Employee Plan
(including, without limitation, the acceleration of the vesting or
exercisability of any stock options, the acceleration of the vesting of any
restricted stock, the acceleration of the accrual or vesting of any benefits
under any Pension Plan or the acceleration or creation of any rights under
any
severance, parachute or change in control agreement).
(k) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability with respect
to
any Employee Plan, which may create, or result in any liability to Surviving
Corporation.
3.13 Labor
Matters; Employees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not a party to any collective bargaining
or
other labor Contract. There has not been, there is not presently pending
or
existing, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there is not threatened (i)
any
strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process
against
the Company or the Business; (ii) any Legal Proceeding against or affecting
the
Company or the Business relating to the alleged violation of any Law or Order
pertaining to labor relations or employment matters; or (iii) union organizing
campaign or any application for certification of a collective bargaining
agent.
No event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis
for
any work stoppage or other labor dispute. There is no lockout of any employees
by the Company, and no such action is contemplated by the Company. The Company
has complied with all material Laws relating to employment, equal employment
opportunity, nondiscrimination, harassment, retaliation, immigration, wages,
hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and
similar Taxes, occupational health and safety, and plant closing. The Company
is
not liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, Taxes, fines, penalties
or other amounts (including, without limitation, amounts related to workplace
safety and insurance), however designated, for failure to comply with any
of the
foregoing Laws.
3.14 Legal
Proceedings.
There
is no Legal Proceeding or Order (a) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened or anticipated against or affecting the Company, its assets or
the
Business (or to the Knowledge of the Company, pending or threatened, against
any
of the officers, directors or employees of the Company with respect to their
business activities related to or affecting the Business); (b) that challenges
or that may have the effect of preventing, making illegal, delaying or otherwise
interfering with any of the Transactions; or (c) related to the Business
or the
Company’s assets to which the Company is otherwise a party. To the Knowledge of
the Company, there is no reasonable basis for any such Legal Proceeding or
Order. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedules, to the Knowledge of the Company, no officer, director,
agent or employee of the Company is subject to any Order that prohibits such
officer, director, agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct,
activity, or practice relating to the Business. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.14,
neither
the Company, its assets or the Business is subject to any Order of any
Regulatory Authority and the Company is not engaged in any Legal Proceeding
to
recover monies due it or for damages sustained by it. The Company is not
and has
not been in default with respect to any Order, and there are no unsatisfied
judgments against the Company, its assets or the Business. There is not a
reasonable likelihood of an adverse determination of any pending Legal
Proceedings. There are no Orders or agreements with, or Liens by, any Regulatory
Authority or quasi-governmental entity relating to any environmental Law,
which
regulate, obligate, bind or in any way affect the Company or any property
on
which the Company operates the Business.
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3.15 Compliance
with Law.
(a) The
Company, to its Knowledge, and the conduct of the Business are and at all
times
have been in compliance with all Laws or Orders applicable to them or to
the
conduct and operations of the Business. The Company has not received any
notice
to the effect that, or otherwise been advised of (i) any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any such Laws
or
Orders or (ii) any actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the
part
of the Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of,
any
remedial action of any nature. No event has occurred or circumstance exists
that
(with or without notice or lapse of time) (i) may constitute or result in
a
violation by the Company of, or a failure on the part of the Company, any
such
Laws or Orders or (ii) may give rise to any obligation on the part of the
Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial
action of any nature, except, in either case separately or the cases together,
where such violation or failure to comply could not reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) None
of
the Company, or any of its directors, officers or Representatives or to the
Knowledge of the Company, any employee or other Person affiliated with or
acting
for or on behalf of the Company, has, directly or indirectly, (i) made any
contribution, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in
money,
property or services (A) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business,
(B)
to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (C) to obtain special
concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect
of
the Company or any of its Affiliates or (D) in violation of any Laws of the
United States (including, without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act
of 1977, as amended (15 U.S.C. Sections 78dd-1 et seq.)) or any laws of any
other country having jurisdiction; or (ii) established or maintained any
fund or
asset that has not been recorded in the Books and Records of the
Company.
3.16 Permits.
Schedule
3.16(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete list of all Permits held by the
Company or used in the conduct of the Business, and such Permits collectively
constitute all of the Permits necessary for the Company to lawfully conduct
and
operate the Business, as it is presently conducted and to permit the Company
to
own and use its assets in the manner in which they are presently owned and
used.
Except as set forth on Schedule
3.16(b)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company is and at all times has been in compliance
with all material Permits applicable to it or to the conduct and operations
of
the Business. The Company has not received any notice to the effect that,
or
otherwise been advised of (i) any actual, alleged, possible or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any such Permits or (ii) any actual,
alleged, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation
or termination of, or any modification to, any Permit set forth on or required
to be set forth on Schedule
3.16(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules. No event has occurred, and to the Company’s Knowledge no
circumstance exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time) (i) may
constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation by the Company
of, or
a failure on the part of the Company to comply with, any such Permits or
(ii)
result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation or termination of, or any modification to, any Permit set forth
on
or required to be set forth on Schedule
3.16(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules. All applications for or renewals of all Permits have
been
timely filed and made and no Permit will expire or be terminated as a result
of
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No present
or former shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Company or any
Affiliate thereof, or any other Person, owns or has any proprietary, financial
or other interest (direct or indirect) in any Permit that the Company owns,
possesses or uses.
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3.17 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.17
of the
Disclosure Schedules, since the Company Financial Statement Date, there has
not
been any: (a) Material Adverse Effect and no event has occurred and no
circumstance exists that may result in a Material Adverse Effect other than
Material Adverse Effects resulting from historical seasonality of the Business;
(b) purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition by the Company
of any
capital stock or other equity interest of the Company; (c) amendments to
the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company; (d) payment or increase
by
the Company of any bonuses, salaries or other compensation (including management
or other similar fees) or entry into any employment, severance or similar
Contract with any employee engaged in the Business and which the Surviving
Corporation is required to hire after Closing, other than increases in salary
to
employees made in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) adverse change in
employee relations which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect; (f) damage to or destruction or loss of any of the assets or property
of
the Company relating to the Business, whether or not covered by insurance,
that
could reasonably be expected to constitute a Material Adverse Effect on the
Business; (g) entry into, termination or acceleration of, or receipt of notice
of termination by the Company of (1) any material license, distributorship,
dealer, sales representative, joint venture, credit or similar agreement
relating to the Business, or (2) any Contract or transaction involving a
Liability by or to the Company for which the Surviving Corporation may be
liable
after the Closing (other than the Liabilities set forth on Schedule
3.8,
Liabilities reflected on in the Interim Balance Sheet which have not been
paid
or discharged since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, and Liabilities relating
to
the Business incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Interim
Balance Sheet Date); (h) sale (other than sales of inventory in the Ordinary
Course of Business, if any), lease or other disposition of any of the assets
or
property of the Company relating to the Business; (i) mortgage, pledge or
imposition of any Lien on any assets or property of the Company relating
to the
Business, including the sale, lease or other disposition of any of its
Intellectual Property relating to the Business; (j) (1) delay or failure
to
repay when due any obligation of the Company, which delay or failure could
have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, other than such items as have been
specifically documented to Parent in writing or (2) delay or failure to repay
when due any obligation of the Company which delay or failure could have
a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company, the Business or on any assets or
property of the Company relating to the Business; (k) cancellation or waiver
by
the Company of any claims or rights with a value to the Company relating
to the
Business in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) individually or in the
aggregate; (l) failure by the Company to use reasonable efforts to preserve
intact the current business organization of the Company relating to the
Business, and maintain the relations and goodwill with its suppliers, customers,
landlords, creditors, employees, licensors, resellers, distributors, agents
and
others having business relationships with them relating to the Business where
such failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
the Company; (m) licensing out on an exclusive basis or other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business, disposition or lapsing of any Intellectual Property
or any disclosure to any Person of any trade secret or other confidential
information without appropriate protections in place; (n) change in the
accounting methods, principles or practices used by the Company; (o) capital
expenditures by the Company relating to the Business in excess of $20,000
individually or $50,000 in the aggregate; or (p) agreement, whether oral
or
written, by the Company with respect to or to do any of the foregoing other
than
as expressly provided for herein.
3.18 Insurance.
Schedule
3.18
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete and accurate list (showing as
to each
policy or binder the carrier, policy or binder the carrier, policy number,
coverage limits, expiration dates, annual premiums and a general description
of
the type of coverage provided) of all policies or binders of insurance of
any
kind or nature covering the Company, the Business, or any employees, properties
or assets of the Company relating to the Business, including, without
limitation, policies of life, disability, fire, theft, workers compensation,
employee fidelity and other casualty and liability insurance. All such policies
are in full force an effect. The Company is not in default under any of such
policies or binders, and the Company has not failed to give any notice or
to
present any claim under any such policy or binder in a due and timely
fashion.
3.19 Restrictions
on Business Activities.
There
is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries which has the effect of prohibiting or materially
impairing (a) any current or future business practice of the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries or (b) any acquisition of any Person or property by the
Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, except in each of clauses (a) and (b) for any
such
prohibitions or impairments that would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
3.20 Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.20
of the
Disclosure Schedules, none of the Company, any Affiliate thereof, holders
of the
capital stock or other ownership interest of the Company or any Affiliate
or
Family Member thereof is presently or has, since the Interim Financial
Statements, borrowed any moneys from or has any outstanding debt or other
obligations to the Company or is presently a party to any transaction with
the
Company relating to the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.20
of the
Disclosure Schedules, none of the Company, any Affiliate thereof, or any
director, officer or key employee of any such Persons (a) owns any direct
or
indirect interest of any kind in (except for ownership of less than 1% of
any
public company, provided, that such owner’s role is that solely of a passive
investor), or controls or is a director, officer, employee or partner of,
consultant to, lender to or borrower from, or has the right to participate
in
the profits of, any Person which is (i) a competitor, supplier, customer,
landlord, tenant, creditor or debtor of the Company, (ii) engaged in a business
related to the Business or (iii) a participant in any transaction to which
the
Company is a party, or (b) is a party to any Contract with the Company. Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.20
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the Company has no Contract or understanding with any
officer, director or key employee of the Company or any of the Company’s
shareholders or any Affiliate or Family Member thereof with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement, the consideration payable hereunder or
any
other matter.
3.21 Brokers
or Finders.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.21
of the
Disclosure Schedules, all negotiations relative to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been carried out by the Company or
its
Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and neither the Company, or Affiliates has incurred any obligation to pay
any
brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in connection with the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.22 No
Other Agreements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.22
of the
Disclosure Schedules, and other than this Agreement or any agreement
contemplated hereby, neither the Company, nor any of its stockholders, officers,
directors or Affiliates has any legal obligation, absolute or contingent,
to any
other Person to sell, assign or transfer any capital stock of or other equity
interest (other than warrants or options in favor of the Company’s officers,
directors or employees, if any) in the Company or to effect any merger,
consolidation or other reorganization of the Company or to enter into any
agreement with respect thereto.
3.23 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of the Company in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement and no statement in any certificate furnished or to be furnished
by
the Company pursuant to this Agreement contained, contains or will contain
on
the date such agreement or certificate was or is delivered, or on the Closing
Date, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omitted, omits or will
omit on
such date to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
3.24 Real
Property; Title to Property.
(a) The
Company does not own any real property or any interest, other than a leasehold
interest, in any real property. Schedule
3.24(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules lists and describes all real property leased by the
Company
and its Subsidiaries and all subleases thereto. Except for Leases and subleases
listed on Schedule
3.24(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules, there are no leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy
agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements,
written or oral, granting to any Person the right to purchase, use or occupy
any
real property used in connection with the Business or any portion thereof
or
interest in any such real property.
(b) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all of its
properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected
in
the Company Financial Statements or acquired after the Company Financial
Statement Date, or with respect to leased properties and assets, valid leasehold
interests in, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or
encumbrances of any kind or character, except (i) Liens for current Taxes
not
yet due and payable or which are being contested by the Company in good faith,
(ii) such imperfections of title, liens and easements as do not and will
not
materially detract from or interfere with the use of the properties subject
thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business operations
involving such properties, (iii) Liens securing debt which is reflected on
the
Company Financial Statements, and (iv) any Liens set forth on Schedule
3.24
of the
Disclosure Schedules. The properties and equipment of the Company that are
used
in the operation of the Business are in good operating condition subject
to
normal wear and tear. All material properties used in the Business are reflected
in the Company Financial Statements.
3.25 Conduct
of Business.
Prior
to the Closing Date, the Company shall conduct its business in the normal
course, and shall not sell, pledge, or assign any assets, without the prior
written approval of Parent, except in the regular course of business. Except
as
otherwise provided herein, the Company shall not amend its Articles of
Incorporation or ByLaws, declare dividends, redeem or sell stock or other
securities, acquire or dispose of fixed assets, change employment terms,
enter
into any material or long-term contract, guarantee obligations of any third
party, settle or discharge any material balance sheet receivable for less
than
its stated amount, pay more on any liability than its stated amount or enter
into any other transaction other than in the regular course of
business.
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3.26 Restricted
Securities.
The
Selling Stockholders hereby acknowledge and understand that the shares of
Parent
Common Stock issuable to the Selling Stockholders, as the Merger Stock
Consideration, pursuant to the Merger shall be restricted securities and
agree
that such restricted securities may not be sold, offered for sale, transferred,
pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except in compliance with
the
Securities Act, and all other applicable securities laws and
regulations.
3.27 Accredited
Investor.
Each
Selling Stockholder represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Such
Selling Stockholder is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act;
(b) Such
Selling Stockholder has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing
in
companies similar to Parent so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits
of
its investment in Parent and it is able financially to bear the risks
thereof;
(c) Such
Selling Stockholder has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing
in
companies similar to Parent so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits
of
its investment in Parent and it is able financially to bear the risks thereof,
has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and possible
contingencies that may face it and has no need for liquidity in its investment
in Parent;
(d) It
is the
present intention that the shares of Parent Common Stock being acquired by
the
Selling Stockholder pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are being acquired for investment and not with a present view to or for sale
in
connection with any distribution thereof; and
(e) The
Selling Stockholder further represents that he does not presently have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such person or any third person with
respect
to the shares of Parent Common Stock being acquired under this
Agreements.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except
as
set forth on the Disclosure Schedules, Parent and Merger Sub hereby, jointly
and
severally, represent and warrant to the Company that the statements contained
in
this Article 4 are true, complete and correct as of the date of this Agreement
and will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then
and
as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement
throughout this Article 4, except in the case of representations and warranties
stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another date
and
except for changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement).
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4.1 Organization
and Qualification.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized and has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted,
which such jurisdictions are set forth on Schedule
4.1(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedules. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties
makes
such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions
where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the
aggregate) has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has delivered to the Company
complete and correct copies of their respective articles of incorporation
and
bylaws, in each case as amended to the date hereof.
4.2 Authorization;
Enforceability.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub have the requisite power and authority, and have taken
all
action necessary, to execute, deliver and perform their obligations under
this
Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement to which either is a party and each
other
agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement
and/or any Ancillary Agreement or to be executed by Parent and Merger Sub
in
connection with the consummation of the Transactions, and to consummate the
Transactions. The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this
Agreement and any applicable Ancillary Agreement, and the consummation by
Parent
and Merger Sub of the Transactions contemplated hereby, and the performance
by
Parent and Merger Sub of its obligations hereunder, have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger
Sub, and no other action on the part of each of Parent and Merger Sub is
required to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the consummation by each of Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub and constitutes a legal, valid
and
binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub enforceable against each in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and the general principles of equity,
regardless of whether asserted in a proceeding in equity or at law.
4.3 Non-contravention.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.3
hereto,
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each of Parent
and
Merger Sub does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not (a)
contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision
of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of each of Parent and Merger Sub,
(b)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision
of any Law, (c) require any consent or other action by any Person under,
constitute a breach of or default under, or cause or permit the termination,
cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or
the
loss of any benefit to which either of Parent or Merger Sub is entitled under
any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Parent or
Merger
Sub or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar
authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets, property
or
business of either of Parent or Merger Sub, or (d) result in the creation
or
imposition of any Lien on any of the assets or properties of either of Parent
or
Merger Sub, which in the case of clauses (b) or (d) above would have a Material
Adverse Effect on either of Parent or Merger Sub or on the validity, binding
effect or enforceability of this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, or the
ability of either of Parent or Merger Sub to perform their obligations under
this Agreement or any applicable Ancillary Agreement.
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4.4 Consents
and Approvals.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.4
of the
Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, authorization or order of,
registration or filing with, or notice to, any Regulatory Authority or any
other
Person is necessary to be obtained, made or given by either of Parent or
Merger
Sub in connection with their execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any applicable Ancillary Agreement or for the consummation by
each
of Parent or Merger Sub of the Transactions, except to the extent the failure
to
obtain any such consent, approval, authorization or order or to make any
such
registration or filing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on either
of
Parent or Merger Sub or on the validity, binding effect or enforceability
of
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which Parent or Merger Sub is
a
party, or the ability of either of Parent or Merger Sub to perform their
obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
4.5 Legal
Proceedings.
There
are no Legal Proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of each of Parent or
Merger Sub, threatened that are reasonably likely to prohibit or restrain
the
ability of either of Parent or Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, any
applicable Ancillary Agreement or consummate the Transactions.
4.6 Brokers
or Finders.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.6
of the
Disclosure Schedules, all negotiations relative to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been carried out by Parent and Merger
Sub
or their Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and neither Parent nor Merger Sub, or their Affiliates, has incurred
any obligation to pay any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in
connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
4.7 Merger
Stock Consideration.
The
Merger Stock Consideration issuable to the Selling Stockholders pursuant
to the
terms of this Agreement, when issued as contemplated hereunder, will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Parent
Common Stock. The offer and issuance by Parent to the Selling Stockholders
of
the Merger Stock Consideration is exempt from registration pursuant to
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
4.8 Acknowledgement
Regarding Selling Stockholders’ Acquisition of Parent Common
Stock.
Parent
hereby acknowledges that each Selling Stockholder is acting solely in the
capacity of an arm’s length seller with respect to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and that none of the Selling Stockholder is (i) an officer
or
director of Parent, (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, an “affiliate” (as defined
in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act) of Parent or any of Parent’s
Subsidiaries, or (iii) to the Knowledge of Parent, a “beneficial” owner of more
than 10% of the shares of Parent Common Stock. Parent further acknowledges
that
no Selling Stockholder has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries (or in any similar capacity) in respect of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent further represents
that Parent’s decision to enter into this Agreement is solely based on the
independent evaluation by Parent and its Representatives.
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ARTICLE
5
PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
5.1 Key
Employee Agreements.
As soon
as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, but in any event
prior
to the Closing Date, each of the Selling Stockholders shall execute and enter
into employment agreements with the Surviving Corporation, in substantially
the
forms attached hereto as Exhibit
D
(the
“Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement”),
Exhibit
E
(the
“Xxxxxx
Employment Agreement”),
and
Exhibit
F
(the
“Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement,”
and
together with Xxxxxxx Employment Agreement and Xxxxxx Employment Agreement,
the
“Key
Employee Agreements”),
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in each such Key Employee
Agreements.
5.2 Access
to Information.
The
Parties shall provide to each other and their respective representatives
such
financial, operating and other documents, data and information relating to
the
Party, and their respective businesses, properties, assets and liabilities,
as
each Party, or its representatives may reasonably request. In addition, each
Party hereby agrees to take all action necessary to enable their respective
representatives to review, inspect and audit each Party’s business, properties,
assets and liabilities and discuss them with such Party’s officers, employees,
independent accountants and counsel. Notwithstanding any investigation that
any
Party may conduct of the other Parties, or their respective businesses,
properties, assets and liabilities, each Party may fully rely on the other
Party’s warranties, covenants and indemnities set forth in this Agreement.
5.3 Consents
and Approvals.
As soon
as practicable after execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consent, approval,
authorization or order of, make any registration or filing with or give any
notice to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as is required to be obtained,
made or given by any Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
5.4 Notification
of Adverse Change and Certain Matters.
Each
Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any material adverse change
in
the condition (financial or otherwise) of such Party. Each Party shall promptly
notify the other Party of any fact, event, circumstance or action known to
it
that is reasonably likely to cause such Party to be unable to perform any
of its
covenants contained herein or any condition precedent in Article 7 not to
be
satisfied, or that, if known on the date of this Agreement, would have been
required to be disclosed to another Party pursuant to this Agreement or the
existence or occurrence of which would cause any of the such Party’s
representations or warranties under this Agreement not to be correct and/or
complete. Each Party shall give prompt written notice to the other Party
of any
adverse development causing a breach of any of the representations and
warranties in Articles 3 and 4 as of the date made.
5.5 Disclosure
Schedule.
Each
Party shall, from time to time prior to Closing, supplement the Disclosure
Schedules attached hereto with additional information that, if existing or
known
to it on the date of delivery to the other Party, would have been required
to be
included therein. For purposes of determining the satisfaction of any of
the
conditions to the obligations of any Party in Article 7, the Disclosure
Schedules of such Party shall be deemed to include only (a) the information
contained therein on the date of this Agreement and (b) information added
to
such Party’s Disclosure Schedule by written supplements delivered prior to
Closing by such Party, if such written supplements (i) are accepted in writing
by the receiving Party, or (ii) reflect actions taken or events occurring
after
the date hereof prior to Closing.
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5.6 State
Statutes.
The
Parties and their respective Board of Directors shall, if any state takeover
statute or similar law is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement
or
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use all reasonable
efforts to ensure that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms
contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such
statute or regulation on the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.7 Conduct
of Business.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier
of
the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Article 9
hereof
or the Closing, Parent shall direct the day-to-day operations of the Company
and
approve all non-recurring transactions and significant recurring transactions
undertaken by the Company. Further, during such period, the Company shall
(unless otherwise required by this Agreement or Parent has given its prior
written consent to the Company) carry on its business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice, pay its Taxes and other obligations consistent
with its past practices, pay or perform other obligations when due consistent
with its past practices, subject to any good faith disputes over such Taxes
and
other obligations and, to the extent consistent with the Business, use
reasonable efforts and institute all policies to preserve intact its present
business organization, keep available the services of its present officers
and
key employees, preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers,
distributors, licensors, licensees, independent contractors and other Persons
having business dealings with it and to cause its Subsidiaries to do the
same,
all with the express purpose and intent of preserving unimpaired its goodwill
and ongoing businesses at the Closing. Parent shall assume the risk of losses
incurred, and the benefit of profits earned, during such period, unless this
Agreement is otherwise terminated pursuant to Article 9 hereof.
5.8 No
Solicitation.
Until
the earlier of the Closing or the date of termination of this Agreement pursuant
to the provisions of Article 9 hereof, neither the Company, the Selling
Stockholders nor any of their respective stockholders, officers, directors,
agents, investment bankers or other representatives of any of them
(collectively, the “Representatives”)
will,
directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, engage in discussions or negotiate with
any
Person (regardless of who initiates such discussions or negotiations), or
take
any other action intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of any Person,
other than the Parties hereto, relating to the possible acquisition of the
Company (whether by way of purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets
or
otherwise) or any significant portion of its capital stock or assets by any
Person other than the Parties hereto (an “Alternative
Acquisition”),
(ii)
provide information with respect to the Company to any Person relating to
a
possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person, (iii) enter into an agreement
with any Person providing for a possible Alternative Acquisition, or (iv)
make
or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of
any
possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person. The Company shall cause its
Representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing
discussions or negotiations with any Person heretofore conducted with respect
to
any possible Alternative Acquisition.
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5.9 Confidentiality.
Each of
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company acknowledge and agree that the terms and
conditions described in this Agreement, including its existence, as well
as the
non-public information and data furnished to them or their respective
Representatives from the first introduction of the Parties and throughout
the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement is confidential and will not be
disclosed to any third party, or used for any purpose not specifically
contemplated herein, without prior written consent of the other Party, unless
otherwise required by Law or unless it ceases to be confidential through
no
breach of the receiving party.
5.10 Meeting
of the Stockholders.
Promptly after the date hereof, if required under applicable law, each Party
will take all action necessary in accordance with its articles of incorporation
and bylaws, or other charter or organizational documents, to convene a meeting
of their respective stockholders, or seek the written consent of its
stockholders to consider the adoption and approval of this Agreement and
approval of the Merger to be held as promptly as practicable, but in any
event
prior to the Closing Date.
5.11 Continuing
Employees.
As soon
as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, but in any event
prior
to the Closing Date, Parent shall make offers of employment to all employees
of
the Company existing as of the Closing Date (other than the Selling
Stockholders, the “Continuing
Employees”),
which
offers shall be based on same salary and benefits as presently provided by
the
Company to such employees.
5.12 Pre-Closing
Cooperation.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company shall, and Selling
Stockholders shall cause the Company to, (i) afford Parent and its
Representatives full and free access to the Company’s personnel, properties,
Contracts, books and records, and other documents and data, and (ii) cooperate
with Parent and its Representatives, including providing any relevant documents,
in connection with an accounting review and audit of the Company.
ARTICLE
6
POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
6.1 Non-Competition.
In
connection with the sale of Company Common Stock and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, Parent and each Selling Stockholder agree
to be
bound by the non-competition provisions contemplated and set forth in the
Key
Employee Agreements.
6.2 Post-Closing
Cooperation.
Following the Closing Date, the Selling Stockholders shall cause the Company
to
cooperate with Parent and its Representatives, including providing any relevant
documents, in connection with any post-Closing accounting review and audit
of
the Company.
6.3 SEC
Reports.
Following the Closing Date, Parent agrees to timely file all reports required
to
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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ARTICLE
7
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
7.1 Conditions
to Company and Selling Stockholder’s Obligations to Close.
The
obligations of the Company and Selling Stockholders to consummate the
transactions provided for hereby are subject to the satisfaction, before
or on
the Closing Date, of each of the conditions set forth below in this Section
7.1,
any of which may be waived by either of the Company and Selling
Stockholders:
(a) Accuracy
of Representations.
All
representations and warranties of each of Parent and Merger Sub contained
in
this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and any certificate delivered by
any of
them at or prior to Closing shall be, if specifically qualified by materiality,
true in all respects and, if not so qualified, shall be true in all material
respects, in each case on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect
as if
made on and as of the Closing Date, except for representations and warranties
expressly stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another
date other than the Closing Date and except for changes contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement. Parent shall have delivered to the Company a
certificate dated the Closing Date to the foregoing effect.
(b) Covenants.
Parent
and Merger Sub shall, in all material respects, have performed and complied
with
each of the covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements that are to be performed or complied with by
them
at or prior to Closing. Parent shall have delivered to the Company a certificate
dated the Closing Date to the foregoing effect.
(c) Consents
and Approvals.
All
consents, approvals, permits, authorizations and orders required to be obtained
from, and all registrations, filings and notices required to be made with
or
given to any Regulatory Authority or Person as provided herein, if any, shall
have been so obtained or filed with such Regulatory Authority or Person.
(d) Key
Employee Agreements.
The Key
Employee Agreements shall have been executed and delivered to the Company
pursuant to Article 5 hereof.
(e) Continuing
Employees.
Parent
shall have made offers of employment to the Continuing Employees pursuant
to
Article 5 hereof.
(f) No
Legal Proceedings.
No
injunction, action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by
or
before any Regulatory Authority and no Law shall have been enacted, promulgated
or issued or deemed applicable to any of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, which would: (i) prevent consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements; (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements to be rescinded following consummation; or (iii)
have a Material Adverse Effect on a Party, the Merger, this Agreement or
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) Closing
Deliverables.
Parent
and Merger Sub shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Company
those certificates set forth in Section 7.1(a) and (b) hereof.
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7.2 Conditions
to Parent and Merger Sub’s Obligations to Close.
The
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the transactions provided
for
hereby are subject to the satisfaction, before or on the Closing Date, of
each
of the conditions set forth below in this Section 7.2, any of which may be
waived by Parent:
(a) Accuracy
of Representations.
All
representations and warranties of the Company and of each Selling Stockholder
contained in this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and any certificate
delivered by any of the Company and Selling Stockholders at or prior to Closing
shall be, if specifically qualified by materiality, true in all respects
and, if
not so qualified, shall be true in all material respects, in each case on
and as
of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing
Date, except for representations and warranties expressly stated to be made
as
of the date of this Agreement or as of another date other than the Closing
Date
and except for changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement. The Company
and Selling Stockholders shall have delivered to Parent a certificate dated
the
Closing Date to the foregoing effect.
(b) Covenants.
The
Company and Selling Stockholders shall, in all material respects, have performed
and complied with each of the covenants, obligations and agreements contained
in
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements that are to be performed or complied
with by them at or prior to Closing. The Company shall have delivered to
Parent
a certificate dated the Closing Date to the foregoing effect.
(c) Consents
and Approvals.
All
consents, approvals, permits, authorizations and orders required to be obtained
from, and all registrations, filings and notices required to be made with
or
given to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as provided herein, shall have
been
so obtained or filed with such Regulatory Authority or Person.
(d) Stockholder
Approval.
All
stockholder approval, if any, as required under any applicable Law, shall
have
been obtained to approve the transactions contemplated hereunder including
the
approval of the Merger, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(e) Key
Employee Agreements.
The Key
Employee Agreements shall have been executed and delivered to Parent pursuant
to
Article 5 hereof.
(f) No
Legal Proceedings.
No
injunction, action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by
or
before any Regulatory Authority and no Law shall have been enacted, promulgated
or issued or deemed applicable to any of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, which would: (i) prevent consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements; (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements to be rescinded following consummation; or (iii)
have a Material Adverse Effect on a Party, the Merger, this Agreement or
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) No
Material Adverse Change.
There
shall have been no material adverse change in the business, financial condition
or operations of the Company.
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(h) Closing
Deliverables.
The
Company and Selling Stockholders shall have delivered, or caused to be
delivered, to Parent those certificates set forth in Section 7.2(a) and (b)
hereof.
(i) Audit.
Parent
and its Representatives shall have completed the accounting review and audit
contemplated under Section 5.11 hereof
(j) Financing.
Parent
shall have successfully raised, or shall have available at its disposal,
$1,000,000 in cash to fund the Merger Cash Consideration contemplated in
Section
2.5(a) hereof.
ARTICLE
8
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Survival
of Representations, Etc.
All of
the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, other than
the
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1,
3.2,
3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 3.20, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.6 shall survive the Closing and shall
continue in full force and effect for a period of one year after the Closing
Date. The representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.9, 3.12,
and
3.15 shall survive the Closing and shall terminate only when the applicable
statutes of limitations with respect to the liabilities in question expire,
in
each case giving effect to any tolling or extensions thereof. The
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.20, 4.1,
4.2
and 4.6 and all covenants and obligations of the Parties made herein shall
survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect indefinitely,
but in no event shall the survival period extend beyond the expiration of
the
statutory term (including any renewals or extensions thereof) of the trademark,
copyright or patent at issue. The right to indemnification, payment of Losses
or
other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants and
obligations will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect
to,
or any knowledge of the party entitled to such right to indemnification acquired
(or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the Closing
Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any
such
representation, warranty, covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition
based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance
of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right
to
indemnification, payment of Losses, or other remedies based on such
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations.
8.2 Indemnification.
(a) By
Selling Stockholders.
Subject
to Section 8.3, each Selling Stockholder, jointly and severally, hereby agree
(without duplication) to indemnify, protect, defend (at Parent’s request),
release and hold Parent and its directors, officers, managers, members,
employees, agents, successors, Affiliates and assigns (collectively, the
“Parent
Indemnified Parties”)
harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred in connection with,
arising out of, resulting from or incident to:
(i) any
breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Company and
each
of the Selling Stockholders set forth in this Agreement or contained in any
certificate delivered by or on behalf of Company pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(ii) any
breach of any covenant or other agreement made by the Company and each of
the
Selling Stockholders in or pursuant to this Agreement;
(iii) any
Liability arising under or with respect to any and all Employee Plans, and
any
Liability with respect to any of the Company’s employees, former employees or
service providers relating to acts or omissions which occurred on or prior
to
the Closing Date;
(iv) any
claim
by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based on any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by such
Person
with the Company or the Selling Stockholders (or any Person acting (or
purportedly acting) on behalf of any such Person) in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
(v) any
Loss,
including Taxes, arising in connection with any distributions made to Company
Stockholders at any time prior to and including the date of the
Merger.
(b) Indemnification
by Parent.
Subject
to Section 8.3, Parent hereby agrees (without duplication) to indemnify,
protect, defend (at the Selling Stockholders’ request), release and hold the
Company and its directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents, successors
and assigns (collectively, the “Company
Indemnified Parties”)
harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred in connection with,
arising out of, resulting from or incident to:
(i) any
breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of Parent and Merger
Sub
set forth in this Agreement or contained in any certificate delivered by
or on
behalf of Parent and Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) any
breach of any covenant or other agreement made by Parent and Merger Sub in
or
pursuant to this Agreement; or
(iii) any
taxes
levied on the Selling Stockholders with respect to any income earned from
operations of the Company between January 2, 2008 through the Closing Date
(excluding for purposes hereof, any taxes which may be levied on the Selling
Stockholders in the event that a Regulatory Authority determines that the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not constitute a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code).
(c) The
term
“Losses” as used in this Section 8.2 is not limited to matters asserted by third
parties against any indemnified party, but includes Losses incurred or sustained
by an indemnified party in the absence of third party claims. Payments by
an
indemnified party of amounts for which such indemnified party is indemnified
under this Article 8 shall not be a condition precedent to
recovery.
8.3 Limitations
on Indemnification for Certain Breaches.
An
indemnifying party shall not have any Liability under Section 8.2(a) or 8.2(b)
for any Claims unless the aggregate amount of Losses to the indemnified parties
finally determined to arise thereunder exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000)
(the “Indemnification
Threshold”),
in
which event the indemnifying party shall be required to pay the full amount
of
such Losses in excess of the Indemnification Threshold; provided,
however,
that
the maximum liability of any party hereunder shall be limited to the
consideration received by such party under this Agreement.
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8.4 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) In
the
event that any Legal Proceeding shall be instituted or any claim or demand
shall
be asserted (individually and collectively, a “Claim”)
by any
Person in respect of which payment may be sought under this Article 8
(regardless of the provisions of Section 8.3), the indemnified party shall
reasonably and promptly cause written notice (a “Claim
Notice”)
of the
assertion of any Claim of which it has knowledge which is covered by this
indemnity to be delivered to the indemnifying party; provided,
however,
that
the failure of the indemnified party to give the Claim Notice shall not release,
waive or otherwise affect the indemnifying party’s obligations with respect
thereto, except to the extent that the indemnifying party can demonstrate
actual
loss and material prejudice as a result of such failure. If the indemnifying
party shall notify the indemnified party in writing within five (5) Business
Days (or sooner, if the nature of the Claim so requires) that the indemnifying
party shall be obligated under the terms of its indemnity hereunder in
connection with such lawsuit or action, then the indemnifying party shall
be
entitled, if it so elects at its own cost, risk and expense, (i) to take
control
of the defense and investigation of such lawsuit or action, (ii) to employ
and
engage attorneys of its own choice, but, in any event, reasonably acceptable
to
the indemnified party, to handle and defend the same unless the named parties
to
such action or proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both
the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party and the indemnified party has
been
advised in writing by counsel that there may be one or more material legal
defenses available to such indemnified party that are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party, in which event the
indemnified party shall be entitled, at the indemnifying party’s cost, risk and
expense, to a single firm of separate counsel (plus any necessary local
counsel), all at reasonable cost, of its own choosing, reasonably acceptable
to
the indemnifying party and (iii) to compromise or settle such lawsuit or
action,
which compromise or settlement shall be made only with the prior written
consent
of the indemnified party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
(b) If
the
indemnifying party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder,
fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as provided in this
Section 8.4 or contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party
for
such Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Claim. If the indemnified party
defends any Claim, then the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified
party for the Losses incurred in defending such Claim upon submission of
periodic bills. If the indemnifying party shall assume the defense of any
Claim,
the indemnified party may participate, at its own expense, in the defense
of
such Claim; provided,
however,
that
such indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any such defense
with
separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) so requested
by
the indemnifying party to participate or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of
counsel to the indemnified party, a material conflict or potential material
conflict exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party
that
would make such separate representation required; and provided,
further,
that
the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such
counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Claim. If the
indemnifying party shall assume the defense of any Claim, the indemnifying
party
shall obtain the prior written consent of the indemnified party before entering
into any settlement of such Claim or ceasing to defend such Claim if, pursuant
to or as a result of such settlement or cessation, injunctive or other equitable
relief shall be imposed against the indemnified party or if such settlement
or
cessation does not expressly and unconditionally release the indemnified
party
from all Liabilities or obligations with respect to such Claim, with prejudice.
The Parties hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in connection
with
the defense, negotiation or settlement of any Claim.
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ARTICLE
9
TERMINATION
9.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may
be
abandoned, at any time prior to the Effective Time.
(a) By
mutual
written agreement of the Parties;
(b) By
either
of Parent or the Company if the Closing does not occur on or before March
15,
2008, or to be extended by mutual consent of the Parties;
(c) By
the
Company if the stockholders of the Company fail to approve the Merger, this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
(d) By
either
of Parent or the Company if any court of competent jurisdiction or other
competent Regulatory Authority shall have issued an order making illegal
or
otherwise permanently restricting, preventing or otherwise prohibiting the
Merger and such order shall have become final; or
(e) By
either
of Parent or the Company upon written notice to the other Party in the event
of
a breach of any provision or covenant of this Agreement, or any representation
or warranty made by such Party hereunder becomes inaccurate; provided,
however,
that
such breach or inaccuracy would cause the related closing condition, if any,
not
be satisfied in accordance with Article 7 hereof; provided,
further,
that
prior to any termination by the non-breaching party, such Party shall provide
written notice to the breaching Party specifically identifying the breach
or
inaccurate representation, and the breaching Party does not cure or correct
such
breach or inaccuracy within 30 days following receipt of the written
notice.
9.2 Effect
of Termination.
If this
Agreement is validly terminated by either the Company or Parent pursuant
to
Section 9.1, this Agreement will forthwith become null and void and there
will
be no liability or obligation on the part of the Parties hereto, except that
nothing contained herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for
willful breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
10
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
10.1 Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and
will
be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written
receipt or mailed by prepaid first class registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, or sent by overnight courier prepaid, to the parties at
the
following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If
to Parent and Merger Sub to:
Tix
Corporation
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Tel:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice to:
Xxxx
& Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Tel:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to the Company:
NewSpace
Entertainment, Inc.
000
X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Tel.:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
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with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Holland
& Xxxx LLP
00
X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Tel.:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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10.2 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and contains the sole
and
entire agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and thereof. Except for the representations and warranties contained
in
this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
each
of the Parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other representations
or
warranties have been relied upon by that Party or made by any other party
or its
officers, directors, employees, agents, financial and legal advisors or other
representatives.
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10.3 Publicity.
No
party to this Agreement shall issue any press release or make any public
announcement regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without
the prior written approval of the other party.
10.4 Further
Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation.
At any
time or from time to time after the Closing, the Parties will execute and
deliver to the other party such other documents and instruments, provide
such
materials and information and take such other actions as the other party
may
reasonably request to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and otherwise to cause the other Party to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party agrees to
use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions to its obligations
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby to be satisfied.
10.5 Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended by the Parties hereto at any time before the Closing
by
execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties
hereto and after the Closing by execution of an instrument in writing signed
on
behalf of the Surviving Corporation.
10.6 Extension.
At any
time prior to the Closing, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company may, to the
extent
legally allowed, agree in writing to extend the time for the performance
of any
of the obligations of the other party hereto.
10.7 Waiver.
Any
term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party
that
is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver will be effective
unless
set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party
waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition
of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, will be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this
Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement
or
by Law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not
alternative.
10.8 Third
Party Beneficiaries.
The
terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit
of
each Party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and
it
is not the intention of the Parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights,
and this Agreement does not confer any such rights, upon any other Person
other
than any Person entitled to indemnity as described in Article 8.
10.9 No
Assignment; Binding Effect.
Neither
this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned
(by operation of law or otherwise) by any Party without the prior written
consent of the other Parties and any attempt to do so will be void. Subject
to
the preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit
of
and is enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors
and
assigns.
10.10 Captions.
The
headings and table of contents used in this Agreement have been inserted
for
convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions
hereof.
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10.11 Invalid
Provisions.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any
party
hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected
thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will
be
construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this
Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by
the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom
and (d)
in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be
added
automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable
provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible.
10.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws
of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or
conflict of law provision.
10.13 Construction.
The
Parties hereto agree that this Agreement is the product of negotiation between
sophisticated parties and individuals, all of whom were represented by counsel,
and each of whom had an opportunity to participate in and did participate
in,
the drafting of each provision hereof. Accordingly, ambiguities in this
Agreement, if any, will not be construed strictly or in favor of or against
any
Party hereto but rather will be given a fair and reasonable construction
without
regard to the rule of contra proferentum.
10.14 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will
be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the
same
instrument.
10.15 Expenses.
The
Company and Selling Stockholders, on one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub,
on the
other hand, shall each bear its own expenses, including attorneys’, accountants’
and other professionals’ fees, incurred in connection with the negotiation and
execution of this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument
contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
10.16 Attorneys’
Fees and Costs.
In the
event of any action at law or in equity between the Parties hereto to enforce
any of the provisions hereof, the unsuccessful party to such litigation shall
pay to the successful party all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, incurred therein by such successful party; and if such
successful party shall recover judgment in any such action or proceeding,
such
costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees may be included in and as part of
such judgment.
10.17 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
Each
party hereto hereby expressly waives any right to trial by jury of any claim,
demand, action or cause of action arising under or in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
10.18 Legends.
Each
Selling Stockholders understands that the stock certificates representing
the
Parent Common Stock shall bear any legend as required by the "blue sky" laws
of
any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and
a
stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock
certificates):
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THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT 7OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I)
IN THE
ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY
ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II)
UNLESS
SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.
10.19 Representation
by Counsel.
Each
party hereto represents and agrees with each other that it has been represented
by or had the opportunity to be represented by independent counsel of its
own
choosing, and that it has had the full right and opportunity to consult with
its
respective attorney(s) to the extent, if any, that it desired, it availed
itself
of this right and opportunity, that it or its authorized officers (as the
case
may be) have carefully read and fully understand this Agreement in its entirety
and have had it fully explained to them by such party’s respective counsel, that
each is fully aware of the contents thereof and its meaning, intent and legal
effect, and that it or its authorized officer (as the case may be) is competent
to execute this Agreement and has executed this Agreement free from coercion,
duress or undue influence.
10.20 Schedules.
In the
event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement
and those in the Disclosure Schedule (other than an exception expressly set
forth as such in the Disclosure Schedule with respect to a specifically
identified representation or warranty), the statements in the body of this
Agreement will control.
10.21 Specific
Performance.
The
Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
Sections 5.9, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this Agreement are not performed in accordance
with the specific terms thereof or were otherwise breached. It is agreed
that
the Parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of Sections 5.9, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
the terms and provisions thereof in any court having jurisdiction, this being
in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in
equity.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first
above written.
“PARENT”
Tix
Corporation,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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|
“MERGER
SUB”
NewSpace
Acquisition, Inc.,
a
Utah corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
|
|
“COMPANY”
NewSpace
Entertainment, Inc.,
a
Utah corporation
By:
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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|
“SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS”
By:
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx By:
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx By:
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
A
|
Allocation
of Merger Consideration
|
|
|
Exhibit
B
|
Form
of Stock Power
|
|
|
Exhibit
C
|
Company
Financial Statements
|
|
|
Exhibit
X
|
Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
|
|
|
Exhibit
E
|
Xxxxxx
Employment Agreement
|
|
|
Exhibit
F
|
Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
|
|
|
Exhibit
G
|
Disclosure
Schedules
|
|
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Exhibit
A
Allocation
of Merger Consideration
Form
of Merger Consideration
|
Xxxxxxx
|
Xxxxxx
|
Xxxxxxx
|
Merger
Cash Consideration
|
$650,000
|
$250,000
|
$100,000
|
Merger
Stock Consideration
|
371,428
shares of Parent Common Stock
|
142,857
shares of Parent Common Stock
|
57,143
shares of Parent Common Stock
|
Exhibit
B
Form
of
Stock Power
ASSIGNMENT
SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
Reference
is hereby made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
March
__, 2008, by and among Tix Corporation (“Tix”)
and
NewSpace Acquisition, Inc. (“Merger
Sub”),
on
the one hand, and, NewSpace Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”),
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, on the other hand (the “Plan
of Merger”).
Pursuant
to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Plan of Merger, including,
without limitation, Section 2.7 thereof, and for good and valuable consideration
as specified in the Plan of Merger, [Name
of Selling Stockholder]
hereby
sells assigns and transfers unto Tix _____________ common shares of the Company,
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Utah, standing in
the
undersigned’s name on the books of the Company and evidenced by Certificate No.
____ herewith.
Dated:
March __, 2008
By:
[Name of Selling Stockholder] |
Exhibit
C
Company
Financial Statements
TBD
Exhibit
X
Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
[See
attached]
Exhibit
E
Xxxxxx
Employment Agreement
[See
attached]
Exhibit
F
Xxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
[See
attached]
Exhibit
G
Disclosure
Schedules
[See
attached]