ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 13, 2010 by and among ARGO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC., RVUE, INC. and RVUE HOLDINGS, INC.
EXHIBIT
2.1
Execution
Copy
dated
as of
May
13, 2010
by
and among
ARGO
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.,
RVUE,
INC.
and
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TABLE
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Article
1 PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
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1.01
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets
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1
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1.02
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Excluded
Assets
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3
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1.03
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Assumption
of Liabilities
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3
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1.04
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Retained
Liabilities.
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3
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1.05
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Allocation
Reporting
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4
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1.06
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Consents
to Assignment
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5
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1.07
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Purchase
Price
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5
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1.08
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The
Intercompany Debt.
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6
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1.09
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Contribution
and Separation.
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6
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1.10
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Amendment
to Pushdown Agreement effected by this Agreement
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6
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Article
2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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2.01
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Existence
and Power
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7
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2.02
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Authorization.
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7
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2.03
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Non-Contravention
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8
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2.04
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Subsidiaries
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8
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2.05
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Financial
Statements
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8
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2.06
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Receivables
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8
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2.07
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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9
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2.08
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Internal
Controls.
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10
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2.09
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Assets.
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10
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2.10
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Real
Property.
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2.11
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Intellectual
Property.
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11
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2.12
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User-Submitted
Content
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13
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2.13
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Contracts
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13
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2.14
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Licenses
and Permits
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13
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2.15
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Employees.
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13
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2.16
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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14
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2.17
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Environmental
Matters
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14
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2.18
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Tax
Matters
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16
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2.19
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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17
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2.20
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Fees
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2.21
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Customers
and Suppliers
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2.22
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Exclusion
of Business
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2.23
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Compliance
with Laws; No Defaults.
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17
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2.24
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Legal
Proceedings
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2.25
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Accuracy
of Information Furnished
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Article
3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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3.01
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Existence
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3.02
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Authorization
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3.03
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Non-Contravention
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3.04
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Fees
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3.05
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Litigation
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3.06
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Purchaser
Common Stock
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3.07
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SEC
Documents; Financial Statements
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3.08
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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4 COVENANTS OF SELLER
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4.01
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Non-Solicitation
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4.02
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Conduct
of the Business
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4.03
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Access
to Information
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4.04
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Notices
of Certain Events
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4.05
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Covenant
Not to Compete.
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4.06
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Change
of Names
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5 COVENANTS OF PURCHASER
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5.01
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Access
Prior to the Closing Date
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5.02
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Access
From and After the Closing Date
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6 COVENANTS OF SELLER AND PURCHASER
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6.01
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Best
Efforts; Further Assurances
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6.02
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Certain
Filings
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24
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6.03
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Public
Announcements
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6.04
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Notice
of Developments
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6.05
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Intentionally
Omitted.
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6.06
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Employee
Matters.
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6.07
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Certain
Warranty Matters
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6.08
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Tax
Cooperation: Allocation of Taxes.
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7 CLOSING
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7.01
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Closing
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7.02
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Deliveries
and Actions by Seller
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7.03
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Deliveries
and Actions by Purchaser
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7.04
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Each Party
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7.05
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Conditions
to Obligations of Purchaser
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7.06
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Conditions
to Obligations of Seller
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8 INDEMNIFICATION
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8.01
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Indemnification
by Seller
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8.02
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Indemnification
by Purchaser
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8.03
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Effect
of Knowledge
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8.04
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Indemnification
Procedure for Third-Party Claims
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8.05
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Limitations
on Indemnification.
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8.06
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Non-Exclusive
Remedy
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9 TERMINATION
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9.01
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Grounds
for Termination
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9.02
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Effect
of Termination
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10 MISCELLANEOUS
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10.01
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Survival
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10.02
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Notices
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10.03
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Amendments;
No Waivers.
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10.04
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Expenses
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10.05
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Successors
and Assigns
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10.06
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Governing
Law
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10.07
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Specific
Performance
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10.08
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Counterparts;
Effectiveness
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10.09
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Entire
Agreement
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10.10
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Construction
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10.11
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Severability
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10.12
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Certain
Definitions.
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THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made
and entered into as of May 13, 2010, by and among Rvue Holdings, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“Purchaser”) and Argo
Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”) and rVue,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Rvue”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Seller. Seller and Purchaser are sometimes referred to herein
collectively as the “Parties” and each, individually, a “Party.”
W I T N E S S E T
H:
WHEREAS,
Seller is engaged in the business of operating an addressable media exchange for
digital out of home signage and billboards, directly and indirectly through
Rvue, together with related assets, including, without limitation, all of the
contracts, licenses, work in process, and business assets related thereto (the
“Business”),
which Seller offers or operates or plans to operate under the name of “Rvue” or
under similar or related names (the “Business
Name”);
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires
to purchase and acquire from Seller, substantially all of the assets of Seller
relating to the operation of the Business, and in connection therewith,
Purchaser has agreed to assume certain of the liabilities of Seller relating to
the Business, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Seller wishes to sell the Business to Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to
purchase the Business, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
for Federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall, taken together, qualify as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, and that this Agreement shall constitute a
plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section
1.368-2(g) and shall constitute a plan of liquidation of Seller;
WHEREAS,
certain terms are defined as provided herein and shall have the specified
meaning regardless of whether any usage appears before or after the place where
a term is defined.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows,
intending to be legally bound:
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PURCHASE AND SALE OF
ASSETS
1.01 Purchase and Sale of
Assets
. Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller
hereby agrees to sell, convey, transfer and assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser
hereby agrees to purchase and acquire from Seller, all of the right, title and
interest of Seller in, to and under the assets, properties and business, of
every kind and description, wherever located, real, personal or mixed, tangible
or intangible, owned, held or used in the conduct of the Business by Seller on
the Closing Date, including without limitation, all right, title and interest of
Seller and its Affiliates in, to and under the following, which (whether or not
listed below) are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Assets”:
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(a) all of
the equipment, computers, servers, hardware, appliances, implements, and all
other tangible personal property that are owned by Seller or any of its
Affiliates and have been used in the conduct of the Business, including without
limitation, the items listed on Schedule 1.01(a);
(b) all Real
Property Leases to which Seller is a party, or which affect the Business or the
Assets, including without limitation, the items listed on Schedule
1.01(b);
(c) all
contracts (the “Contracts”) to which
Seller is a party, or which affect the Business or the Assets, including without
limitation, leases of personal property, licenses in and out of the Seller for
Intellectual Property, and including without limitation, the items listed on
Schedule 1.01(c), to the extent such Contracts can be validly and
effectively assigned, but subject to Section 1.06;
(d) all
rights, claims and causes of action against third parties resulting from or
relating to the operation of the Business or the Assets prior to the Closing
Date, including without limitation, any rights, claims and causes of action
arising under warranties from vendors and other third parties;
(e) all
governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents or approvals affecting
or relating to Seller, the Business or the Assets (“Permits”) listed on
Schedule 1.01(e) to the extent they can be validly and effectively
assigned;
(f) all
accounts receivable, notes receivable, prepaid expenses and insurance and
indemnity claims to the extent related to any of the Assets or the
Business;
(g) all
goodwill associated with the Assets and the Business;
(h) all
Business Records;
(i) Seller’s
right to use the name “RVUE” and all other names used in conducting the
Business, and all derivations thereof, in connection with Purchaser’s future
conduct of the Business;
(j) all
Intellectual Property Assets, including without limitation, the items listed on
Schedule 1.01(j); and
(k) all other
privileges, rights, interests, properties and assets of whatever nature and
wherever located that are owned, used or intended for use in connection with, or
that are necessary to the continued conduct of, the Business as presently
conducted or planned to be conducted as of the Closing Date; and
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(l) All of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Rvue consisting of
10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Rvue
Shares”);
provided
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Assets shall not include the Excluded
Assets.
1.02 Excluded
Assets
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 1.01, the following assets of Seller are
excluded from the Assets (the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) any
insurance policies of Seller, other than rights relating to claims thereunder
arising on or prior to the Closing Date;
(b) all
rights of Seller under this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments
executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement;
(c) the
minute book, stock transfer book and corporate seal of Seller;
(d) intentionally
omitted;
(e) any
agreement, right, asset or property owned or leased by or licensed to Seller
that is not used or held for use in connection with Seller’s conduct of the
Business, but only to the extent set forth on Schedule 1.02(e);
(f) any
assets related to any Seller Plan;
(g) all
refunds, credits or amounts with respect to Taxes which are paid or payable by
Seller; and
(h) other
assets and properties of Seller set forth on Schedule 1.02(h).
1.03 Assumption of
Liabilities
. Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees,
effective at the time of the Closing, to assume, pay, discharge and perform the
following (and only the following) obligations and liabilities of Seller (the
“Assumed
Liabilities”): (a) Current Liabilities and obligations of Rvue included
in the Business sold that, by the terms of such Current Liabilities and
obligations, arise after the Closing (other than by virtue of a default or
violation of any such Current Liability of obligation occurring prior to
Closing) relate to periods following the Closing and are observed, paid,
discharged, or performed as the case may be, at any time after
Closing.
1.04 Retained
Liabilities.
Except
for the Assumed Liabilities, Purchaser shall not assume by virtue of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall have no liability
for, any liabilities, commitments, contracts, agreements, obligations or other
claims against Seller, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, accrued
or unaccrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, due or to
become due, and whether contractual, statutory, or otherwise. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that Purchaser
shall not assume or in any way be responsible for any of the following
liabilities or obligations of Seller:
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(a) liabilities
in respect of indebtedness of Seller;
(b) product
liability and warranty claims relating to any product or service of Seller
produced, manufactured, sold, performed or delivered on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(c) except
for any and all Transfer Taxes, Taxes, duties, levies, escheats, assessments and
other such charges, including without limitation, any penalties, interests and
fines with respect thereto, payable by Seller to any federal, provincial,
municipal or other government or Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign,
including without limitation, Taxes arising out of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement;
(d) except
for the amounts owed in schedule 1.04(d), liabilities for salary, bonus,
vacation pay or other compensation or benefits relating to Seller's employees
for periods prior to the Closing Date;
(e) severance
payments, damages for wrongful dismissal and all related costs in respect of the
termination by Seller of the employment of Affected Employees;
(f) liabilities
or obligations relating to an Excluded Asset, including without limitation, any
liability or obligation arising out of a claim by any party to any agreement
which is an Excluded Asset arising out of the failure to transfer such Excluded
Asset;
(g) any
liability or claim that may be due and owing to Seller or its Affiliates;
and
(h) any
liability or claim for liability (whether in contract, in tort or otherwise, and
whether or not successful) related to any lawsuit or threatened lawsuit or claim
(including without limitation, any claim for breach or non-performance of any
Contract) based upon actions, omissions or events occurring on or prior to the
Closing Date.
1.05 Allocation
Reporting. Schedule
1.05 sets forth the allocations established by Purchaser and Seller of the
Purchase Price among the Assets, and in connection therewith:
(a) the
allocations set forth on Schedule 1.05 are acknowledged by the parties to be the
fair market value of the Assets and will be used by Purchaser and Seller as the
basis for reporting asset values and other items for purposes of all required
Tax Returns (as hereinafter defined) (including without limitation, any Tax
Returns required to be filed under Section 1060(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the
regulations promulgated thereunder) and Form 8594, if applicable;
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(b) Purchaser
and Seller shall not assert, in connection with any audit or other proceeding
with respect to Taxes, any asset values or other items inconsistent with the
allocations set forth on Schedule 1.05 hereto; and
(c) Any
Post-Closing Adjustments shall result in an adjustment to the amount of the
Purchase Price allocated to the intangible assets and/or goodwill of the
Business.
1.06 Consents to
Assignment. In the event any
consent required to be obtained pursuant to the terms of any Real Property Lease
or Contract (excluding In-bound Intellectual Property Licenses) (collectively
referred to as “Withheld Consent
Contracts”) prior to the assignment of such Withheld Consent Contract by
Seller to Purchaser hereunder is not obtained as of the Closing Date, Seller
shall hold such Withheld Consent Contract in trust for Purchaser and carry out
and comply with the terms and provisions of such Withheld Consent Contract as
agent for Purchaser, under Purchaser’s direction and control, at Purchaser’s
cost and for Purchaser’s benefit. Purchaser and Seller shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such consent after the Closing
Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, if any such consent is not obtained within 30 Business Days after the
Closing Date, Purchaser shall have the option, exercisable at any time
thereafter by written notice delivered to Seller, of treating such Withheld
Consent Contract as an Excluded Asset under this Agreement, in which case
Purchaser shall have no further obligation with respect to such Withheld Consent
Contract and Seller will retain all benefits and liabilities arising
thereunder. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that its option of
treating any such Withheld Consent Contract as an Excluded Asset pursuant to the
terms of this Section 1.06 represents the sole and exclusive recourse of
Purchaser with respect to the parties’ inability to obtain any required consent
to assignment of any Withheld Consent Contract, subject to Schedule
1.01(c).
1.07 Purchase
Price
(a) The total
purchase price for the Assets (the “Purchase Price”)
shall be: 12,500,000 shares of Purchaser’s common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, (the “Shares”). The Shares will be issued to Seller pursuant
to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. The Purchase Price shall be payable and/or deliverable at
closing to Seller or such person or entity that Purchaser is directed, in
writing, to issue such Shares, that shall constitute the “trustee” designated to
hold such Shares in contemplation of the liquidation of Seller in accordance
with the plan of liquidation and reorganization of Seller under Section 368(a)
of the Code, which trustee shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of
this Agreement as if a party hereto.
(b) The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the transfer of the
Assets and the liquidation of Seller, are intended to constitute a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. This
Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and shall constitute a plan of
liquidation of Seller. Purchaser, on the one hand, and Seller, on the
other, agree, for all Tax purposes, to report the transactions effected pursuant
to the Transaction Documents in a manner consistent with the treatment of such
transactions as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, and none of
them shall take a position on any Tax return, before any Tax authority or in any
judicial proceeding that is, in any manner, inconsistent with such treatment
without the consent of the others or unless specifically required pursuant to a
determination by an applicable Tax authority. The Parties shall
promptly advise one another of the existence of any Tax audit, controversy or
litigation related to such treatment.
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1.08 The Intercompany
Debt. On the Closing Date, all intercompany indebtedness,
liabilities or obligations of Rvue to Seller shall be forever discharged and
released, including all interest and penalties thereon.
1.09 Contribution and
Separation. On the Closing Date, all obligations of Rvue to
pay any amount of any Assumed Liability or Subsidiary Liability or Subsidiary
Indemnity (as such terms are defined in the Pushdown Agreement) to Company, or
indemnify Company, or any of Company’s affiliates, or in any manner pay or
assume and debt or obligation, actual or contingent, of Company in respect to
any activity of the Business or the Assumed Liabilities or any Subsidiary
Liability prior to the Closing Date are hereby forgiven, waived and released in
all respects, including, without limitation, pursuant to any contract, law, or
agreement, including pursuant to that certain Contribution and Separation
Agreement dated as of September 16, 2009 (the “Pushdown Agreement”);
any and all advances and payments of any Assumed Liability or any Subsidiary
Liability or Subsidiary Indemnity payment on and after March 2, 2010 by Rvue
shall constitute a debt of Company to Rvue on and after the Closing Date and
shall be repaid or reimbursed by Company to Rvue on or prior to the twelve month
anniversary of the Closing Date, which shall accrue interest at a rate of ten
(10%) percent per annum.
1.10 Amendment to Pushdown
Agreement effected by this Agreement. The Pushdown Agreement
is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The
definition “Subsidiary Business” shall include any and all prospects and
activities proposed, planned or contemplated that if and when effected would
constitute the rVue Business or any similar or related business, including,
without limitation, any activity that would be necessary or useful, individually
or in the aggregate, to performance or effectuating the rVue Business, or from
which the Company or rVue at any time has or contemplated receiving revenues
therefrom.
(b) The
definition “Transition Services Agreement” is hereby deleted.
(c) Article 2
is hereby amended to delete each reference that the Company “agrees” and to the
Company’s “agreement” on the Effective Date to assign and in lieu thereof, each
agreement to assign is confirmed to constitute an assignment as of the Effective
Date (as defined in the Pushdown Agreement).
(d) Section
2.2 (b) is hereby deleted.
(e) Section
2.12 is hereby deleted.
(f) Section
4.2 is hereby deleted.
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(g) Section
4.3 is hereby amended by adding subparagraph (d) as follows:
“(d) any
Assumed Liability, Subsidiary Liability or Subsidiary Indemnity arising prior to
the Closing Date”.
(h) Section
10.4 is hereby amended by adding the following:
“Purchaser
shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.”
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
and Seller’s Affiliates, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to
Purchaser as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (unless another date
is expressly set forth below) that:
2.01 Existence and
Power. Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the state of its incorporation, and Seller has all corporate powers and
all governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals
required to carry on its Business as now conducted. Seller is duly
qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material
Adverse Effect on Seller, the Assets or the Business. Seller has
heretofore delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of Seller’s articles
of incorporation and by-laws as currently in effect.
2.02 Authorization.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and all other
documents and agreements to be executed by Seller in connection herewith (the
“Related
Documents”) and the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
governmental body, agency, official or authority, except as may be required
under 15 U.S.C. §18a.
(b) Seller
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Related Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Related Documents by Seller and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and no other action on the part of Seller is necessary to
authorize this Agreement or the Related Documents or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the Related
Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitute the
valid and legally binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by laws governing bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, without limitation, relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights generally.
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2.03 Non-Contravention. Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.03, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller
of this Agreement and the Related Documents, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not:
(a) contravene,
violate or conflict with the articles of incorporation or by-laws of Seller (the
“Governing
Documents”);
(b) assuming
compliance with the matters referred to in Section 2.02(a), to Seller’s
Knowledge, contravene or conflict with, or constitute a violation of, any
provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding
upon or applicable to Seller;
(c) conflict
with, result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, or
result in a contractual right to cause the termination or cancellation of or
loss of a benefit under, or right to accelerate, any agreement, contract or
other instrument binding upon Seller or license, franchise, permit or other
similar authorization held by Seller; or
(d) result in
the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any Asset.
2.04 Subsidiaries. Seller
does not own directly or indirectly, any capital stock, equity interest or other
ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture,
limited liability company or other entity other than Rvue.
2.05 Financial
Statements. Rvue’s
financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and for the period from September
15, 2009 (inception) to December 31, 2009 (the “Year End Financial
Statements”) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved, and fairly present the financial
position of Rvue as of and for the date thereof and its results of operations
and cash flows for the period then ended. The balance sheet, income
statement and statement of cash flows as of and for the three (3) months ended
March 31, 2010 (the “Interim Financial Statements”) for Rvue were prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except for the absence of footnotes
required by GAAP and subject to customary year-end adjustments, and fairly
represent the financial position of Rvue as of the date thereof and the results
of operations for the period then ended.
2.06 Receivables. All
accounts receivable, notes receivable and other receivables included in the
Assets were created in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, of which ninety-five percent (95%) (net of an appropriate allowance,
consistent with past experience) are and, on the Closing Date will be, valid,
genuine and collectible. The aging schedule of the accounts
receivable of the Business, attached hereto as Schedule 2.06, is true and
correct.
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2.07 Absence of Certain
Changes. Since
the Balance Sheet Date, Seller has conducted the Business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and, except as set forth in Schedule 2.07 or
disclosed on the Interim Financial Statements, there has not been:
(a) any
Material Adverse Effect on the Business or the Assets or any event, occurrence,
development or state of circumstances or facts which as of the date hereof could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business or the
Assets;
(b) any
incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money or
any purchase money obligation or other debt or liability by Seller, except in
the ordinary course of its Business consistent with past practice;
(c) any
creation or other incurrence of any Encumbrance on any Asset of Seller, except
for Permitted Encumbrances;
(d) any
material damage, destruction or other property or casualty loss affecting the
Business or Assets, (whether or not covered by insurance);
(e) any
transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by
Seller relating to the Assets or the Business or any relinquishment of any
contract or other right, other than transactions and commitments (including
without limitation, acquisitions and dispositions of equipment) in the ordinary
course of its Business consistent with past practice;
(f) any (i)
grant of any severance, termination or change of control pay or other benefits
to any director, manager, officer or employee of Seller, (ii) entering into
any employment, deferred compensation, change of control or other similar
agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any director,
manager, officer or employee of Seller, (iii) any increase in or
acceleration or vesting of benefits payable under any existing severance or
termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iv) any increase in or
acceleration or vesting of compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to
directors, managers, officers or employees of Seller or (v) any general or
specific increase in the salary or other compensation (including, without
limitation, bonuses, profit sharing, deferred compensation or other employee
benefits) payable or to become payable to any employee of Seller, except in the
ordinary course of its Business consistent with past practice;
(g) any labor
dispute, other than routine individual grievances, or to Seller’s Knowledge any
activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize
any employees of Seller or any lockouts, picketing, strikes, slowdowns, work
stoppages or threats thereof by or with respect to any employees of
Seller;
(h) any
declaration, setting aside or payment of dividends or other distributions or any
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any other securities or other
ownership interests of Seller;
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(i) any
amendment to the Governing Documents, or other organizational documents of
Seller;
(j) any
change in the accounting methods, policies, principles or practices of Seller
other than as required by GAAP;
(k) any
amendment, termination or waiver by Seller of any right of substantial value
under any agreement, contract or other written commitment to which it is a party
or by which it or the Business or the Assets are bound; or
(l) any
agreement or understanding entered into by Seller to do, directly or indirectly,
any of the foregoing.
2.08 Internal
Controls.
(a) Seller
maintains a system of proper internal accounting controls sufficient for Seller,
as a non-publicly traded company, to provide management reasonable assurance
that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability on an annual basis; (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at least
annually and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and
(v) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory are recorded accurately
in the year-end financial statements. Seller, as a non publicly
traded company, is not required to comply with Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of 2002 (“SOX”) and does not
represent that its internal accounting controls satisfy the requirements of
SOX.
(b) There are
no securitization transactions or “off balance sheet arrangements” (as defined
in Item 303(c) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act) which have been entered
into by Seller.
2.09 Assets.
(a) The
Assets constitute all of the property that can reasonably be regarded as being
necessary for Purchaser to carry on the Business as of the Closing
Date. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.09, Seller is the sole and
exclusive owner of, and has good and marketable title to the Assets, free and
clear of all Encumbrances, and is exclusively entitled to possess and dispose of
same (except for any consent expressly required pursuant to any of the
Contracts, all of which are listed on Schedule 1.01(c)). At Closing,
Seller will transfer to Purchaser good and marketable title to all of the
Assets, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. There are no
outstanding agreements or options to sell to any Person other than Purchaser the
right to purchase or otherwise acquire any of the Assets.
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(b) The
Assets include, without limitation, all assets and rights used by Seller in the
operation and conduct of the Business. Each such Asset is in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and
tear).
2.10 Real
Property.
(a) Except as
disclosed in Schedule 2.10(a), Seller does not own any Real
Property.
(b) Seller
has valid leasehold interest(s) in the Leased Premises. Each of the
Real Property Leases is (A) the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
(B) in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and (C) to Seller’s
Knowledge, enforceable against the landlord that is party thereto in accordance
with its terms. No Real Property Leases are subject to any ground
lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other Encumbrance that would entitle the
holder thereof to interfere with or disturb the lessee’s use and enjoyment of
the Leased Premises or the exercise of the lessee’s rights under the Real
Property Leases so long as the lessee is not in default, except as provided in
Schedule 2.10(b). Purchaser is not assuming any obligation for the
Leased Premises. Rvue may, at its election, continue to occupy the
Leased Premises as subtenant, and shall only be obligated to pay rent and other
occupancy costs to Seller with respect to the occupancy of approximately 5,500
square feet following the Closing and until July 31, 2010, the present
termination date of Seller’s Lease or such later time as Rvue vacates
the Leased Premises. Rvue is not obligated to pay any amounts to
Landlord under the Lease for the Leased Premises.
2.11 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Seller
owns all right, title and interest in and to or is duly licensed to use all of
the Intellectual Property Assets. The operation of Seller’s Business
does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise misuse any Intellectual Property
of any Person. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11, the Business as
presently conducted does not, and the Assets as historically used by Seller do
not, interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise come into
conflict with, any Intellectual Property assets of any Person.
(b) Schedule
2.11 lists and describes: (i) all patents and patent applications and
all registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names and service marks,
registered and unregistered copyrights, and included in the Intellectual
Property Assets, including, without limitation, the jurisdictions in which each
such Intellectual Property Asset has been issued or registered or in which any
application for such issuance and registration has been filed; (ii) all
licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which Seller is a party and
pursuant to which any Person is authorized to use any Intellectual Property
Assets; and (iii) all In-bound Intellectual Property Licenses. Other
than as set forth in Schedule 2.11, Seller has not placed any of the
Intellectual Property Assets in escrow for the benefit of any third
party. Other than as set forth in Schedule 2.11, Seller has not (i)
licensed to any Person any of its Intellectual Property Assets, whether in
source code form or otherwise, (ii) entered into any exclusive agreements with
any party relating to its Intellectual Property Assets, or (iii) entered into
any reseller, distribution or other agreements pursuant to which any third party
is entitled to license or sublicense the Intellectual Property
Assets.
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(c) Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.11, there has been no unauthorized use, disclosure,
infringement or misappropriation by Seller of any Intellectual Property Asset or
Intellectual Property of any Person to the extent licensed by or through Seller,
or by any third party with respect to the Intellectual Property Assets of
Seller, including without limitation, any employee, consultant, or former
employee or consultant of Seller. Seller has not entered into any
agreement to indemnify any Person against any charge of infringement of any
Intellectual Property Assets or any Intellectual Property of any
Person.
(d) All
patents, trademarks, service marks and copyrights (whether registered or not)
held by Seller, as identified in Schedule 2.11, are valid, enforceable and
subsisting. Seller (i) has not been sued and is not aware of the
possible basis for any suit, action or proceeding which involves a claim of
infringement against Seller by any Person of any third party Intellectual
Property rights and (iii) has not brought and is not aware of the possible basis
for bringing any action, suit or proceeding for infringement of Seller’s
Intellectual Property Assets or breach of any license or agreement involving the
Intellectual Property Assets against any Person.
(e) To the
extent necessary (or appropriate given customary industry practice) to secure
its ownership of its Intellectual Property Assets, Seller has secured valid
written assignments from all Persons who contributed to the creation or
development of Seller’s Intellectual Property Assets of the rights to such
contributions.
(f) Seller
holds all right, title and interest in and to the patent applications, service
xxxx applications and trademark applications identified in Schedule 2.11 (the
“Applications”). To
the Knowledge of Seller, no Person other than Seller is using the trademarks,
service marks or patents covered by the Applications, and Seller has not
knowingly permitted any other Person to use the trademarks, service marks or
patents described in the Applications. There are no actions, suits,
proceedings, outstanding claims or demands instituted, pending or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened against Seller in respect of its rights in the trademarks,
service marks and patents contained in the Applications. All patents
or patent applications included in the Intellectual Property Assets are
subsisting, valid and enforceable, in whole or in part, and all maintenance fees
have been paid to date and for at least three months after Closing.
(g) The
Intellectual Property Assets do not contain computer code that is required to be
(a) disclosed in source code format to third parties; (b) licensed to third
parties for the purpose of making derivative works; or (c) redistributable to
third parties at no charge.
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2.12 User-Submitted
Content. Seller
has not received and there is not pending or threatened any notice of claim or
action against it relating to any other Person’s alleged rights in
user-submitted content appearing provided to or through or submitted to the Rvue
ad exchange that has not been resolved to the satisfaction of such Person.
User-submitted content which appears on networks is, and has historically been
deleted from the server as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt by
Seller of any notice relating to a Person’s alleged rights in any such
user-submitted content.
2.13 Contracts. Seller
has caused to be made available to Purchaser for review complete and correct
copies of all written Contracts listed on Schedule 2.13, which contains a
complete and accurate list of all material Contracts to which Seller is a party,
or which affect the Business or the Assets. Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.13, each of the Contracts may be transferred to Purchaser without the
consent of any person. All of the Contracts are valid, binding and in
full force and effect against Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, are valid,
binding and in full force and effect against the other parties
thereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.13, Seller is not in
default in any material respect, and no notice of alleged default has been
received by Seller under any of the Contracts, no other party thereto is, to
Seller’s Knowledge, in default thereunder in any material respect, and, to
Seller’s Knowledge, there exists no condition or event which, with or without
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default under any
of the Contracts by Seller or any other party thereto.
2.14 Licenses and
Permits. Schedule
2.14 lists and correctly describes each Permit affecting, or relating in any way
to, Seller, the Business or the Assets, together with the name of the
Governmental Authority or entity issuing such Permit. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.14, such Permits are valid and in full force and effect and
will not be terminated or impaired or become terminable as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby and any necessary renewal applications have
been timely filed. There are no Permits which have not been obtained
by Seller which are required for the proper and lawful operation of (a) all or
any portion of the Assets or (b) the Business as presently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted as of the Closing Date.
2.15 Employees.
(a) Schedule
2.15(a) contains a complete list of all employees, contractors and other persons
employed by or contracted directly or indirectly by Seller in the conduct of the
Business (the “Affected
Employees”). Seller has previously provided Purchaser the
following information for each Affected Employee: (i) the rate of pay for such
Affected Employee (presently and for the past six months) and any and all
commission, bonus or other compensation arrangements between Seller and such
Affected Employee, (ii) the location of such Affected Employee, (iii) the entity
that employs such Affected Employee and (iv) the current position of each
Affected Employee.
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(b) Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.15(b), Seller is not a party to (a) any collective
bargaining agreement covering any Affected Employee, (b) any agreement
respecting the employment of any Affected Employee, or (c) any agreement for the
provision of consulting or other professional services provided by any Affected
Employee which is not cancelable without penalty on less than 30 days
notice. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15(b), within the last year
Seller has not experienced any labor disputes, union organization attempts or
any work stoppage due to labor disagreements. Seller is in compliance
with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms
and conditions of employment and wages and hours with respect to any Affected
Employee, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice with respect to any
Affected Employee. Seller is not aware of any current attempts to
organize or establish any labor union or employee association relating to the
Affected Employees nor is there any certification of any such union with regard
to a bargaining unit pending. There is no unfair labor practice
charge or complaint against Seller pending or, to Seller's Knowledge, threatened
with respect to any Affected Employee, and there is no labor strike, dispute,
grievance or unfair labor practice, request for representation, slowdown or
stoppage actually pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against or
affecting Seller nor any secondary boycott with respect to services of
Seller. To Seller’s Knowledge, no question concerning union
representation has been raised or is threatened respecting any Affected
Employee. No Affected Employee has filed any material grievance
against Seller, and there are no pending arbitration proceedings or claims
therefor with respect to any Affected Employee arising out of, related to or
under any collective bargaining agreement. There are no administrative charges
or court complaints against Seller concerning alleged employment discrimination
or other employment related matters pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened before any Governmental Authority with respect to any Affected
Employee, nor are there any liabilities due or alleged to be due for any damages
to any Affected Employee resulting from the violation or alleged violation of
any applicable law, agreement or arrangement with respect to any Affected
Employee.
(c) No
Affected Employee has indicated to Seller that he or she intends to resign or
retire as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as
set forth on Schedule 2.15(c).
2.16 Employee Benefit
Plans. Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.16, Seller has no (i) pension, thrift, savings,
profit-sharing, retirement, incentive bonus or other bonus, medical, dental,
life, accident insurance, benefit, employee welfare, disability, group
insurance, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, stock bonus,
executive or deferred compensation, hospitalization and other similar fringe or
employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements, (ii) employment or
consulting contracts, “golden parachutes,” collective bargaining agreements,
severance agreements or plans, vacation and sick leave plans, programs,
arrangements and policies, (iii) employee manuals, or (iv) written or
binding oral statements of policies, practices or understandings relating to
employment, which are provided to, for the benefit of, or relate to, any
Affected Employee. To its Knowledge, Seller is not in arrears in the
payment of any contribution or assessment required to be made by it pursuant to
any of the agreements or arrangements set forth in
Schedule 2.16.
2.17 Environmental
Matters. Without
in any manner limiting any other representation or warranty set forth in this
Agreement and except for matters disclosed in Schedule 2.17:
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(a) With
respect to each Business Facility, Seller is in compliance with, and has no
liability under any applicable Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or the
common law, and all past noncompliance (if any) by Seller with any Environmental
Law or Environmental Permit has been resolved without any pending, ongoing or
future obligation, cost or liability.
(b) Neither
Seller nor any Business Facility is subject to any information request or known,
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened claim, demand, action, notice of
violation or liability, or proceeding relating to Environmental
Responsibility.
(c) Seller
currently holds all Environmental Permits (all of which are listed on Schedule
2.17 and has timely filed applications for renewal of all Environmental
Permits. No action, claim or proceeding seeking the revocation or
suspension of any Environmental Permit is pending, or to the Knowledge of
Seller, threatened.
(d) Seller
has not received notice and has no Knowledge that any occupant or tenant of any
current Business Facility (A) is in violation of any Environmental Law; (B) is
the subject of any known, pending, or threatened claim, demand, action, or
proceeding relating to Environmental Responsibility; or (C) does not have or has
not renewed any Environmental Permit applicable to its assets or
operations.
(e) To the
Knowledge of Seller, there are no, nor have there ever been any, storage tanks
(whether under ground or above ground) or solid waste management units located
on, under, or, adjoining any Business Facility other than as listed on
Schedule 2.17. There are no Materials of Environmental Concern
on, under, or to the Knowledge of Seller, adjoining, any Business Facility in an
amount exceeding background levels for the applicable geographic area or which
would require reporting to any Governmental Authority or Environmental Response
to comply with requirements of Environmental Laws.
(f) None of
the Materials of Environmental Concern generated from any Business Facility
while in the possession of Seller, or for which Seller arranged for disposal,
have, to Seller’s Knowledge, been treated, stored, disposed of or released at a
location that is subject to an existing or potential claim or liability
(including, without limitation, strict liability) under Environmental
Laws.
(g) To the
Knowledge of Seller, Seller has not been identified as a potentially responsible
party under, nor have any of the Business Facilities been nominated or
identified as a facility which is subject to an existing or potential claim
under CERCLA, or comparable Environmental Laws, nor are the Business Facilities
subject to any lien arising under Environmental Laws.
(h) Seller
does not have Knowledge of and has not received any notice of any release or
threatened release of Materials of Environmental Concern, or of any violation
of, noncompliance with, or remedial obligation under, Environmental Laws or
Environmental Permits, relating to the ownership, use, maintenance, or operation
of any Business Facility, nor is there any basis for any of the foregoing, nor
has Seller voluntarily undertaken any Environmental Response regarding, or other
decontamination or cleanup of, any facility or site or entered into any
agreement for the payment of costs associated with such activity.
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(i) There are
no present or past events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices,
incidents, actions, or plans relating to Seller which may give rise to any
common law liability or statutory liability under Environmental Laws or form the
basis of a claim, demand, action, or proceeding relating to Environmental
Responsibility.
(j) There are
no obligations, undertakings or liabilities arising out of or relating to
Environmental Laws, subject to any obligations related to Environmental Permits,
which Seller has to its Knowledge agreed to, assumed or retained, by contract or
otherwise.
(k) The
Business Facilities (or equipment thereon) do not contain in any form (i)
asbestos containing materials, (ii) polychlorinated biphenyls, (iii) lead based
paint; (iv) radon; or (v) any wetland areas or other land subject to
restricted development under Environmental Laws, except as listed on Schedule
2.17.
(l) Without
limiting the foregoing, there is not (and since December 31, 2001 has not
been any) “recognized hazard” (as such term is used under the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSHA”)) with respect
to any aspect of the Business. Schedule 2.17 lists all written
reports and filings made or filed by Seller pursuant to OSHA and similar
applicable Environmental Laws since December 31, 2001.
(m) Seller
has made available to Purchaser copies of any and all material environmental
assessment or audit reports, or other similar environmental studies or analyses,
all of which are listed on Schedule 2.17, in possession or control of Seller
relating to any Business Facility or the Business.
2.18 Tax
Matters. Seller,
and each of its Affiliates has timely filed (taking into account any applicable
extensions) all applicable Tax Returns and reports for all years and periods for
which such returns and reports were due to be filed by it prior to the Closing
Date. Each of such Tax Returns as filed was correct and
complete. Seller and each of its Affiliates has not been and is not
currently the subject of an audit, other examination, matter in controversy,
proposed adjustment, refund litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes
by the Tax authorities of any nation, province, state or locality or other
governmental authority, nor has Seller or any of its Affiliates received any
notices from any Tax authority relating to any such issue or potential
issue. There are no liens for Taxes upon the Assets or properties of
Seller, any of its Affiliates or the Business except for statutory liens for
current Taxes not yet due. Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates
has, as of the date hereof, entered into an agreement or waiver extending any
statute of limitations relating to the payment or collection of
Taxes. Seller and each of its Affiliates has timely paid all Taxes
and Tax liabilities in respect of periods prior to the date hereof and has
accrued on its financial statement an amount necessary to pay in full all unpaid
Taxes. Seller and each of its Affiliates has complied with all
applicable Tax Laws. Seller is, and has been since its formation, a C
corporation for federal and state income tax purposes. For purposes
of this Agreement, (i) “Tax” or “Taxes” means any
federal, state, provincial, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social
security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative minimum
or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including without limitation, any interest,
penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and (ii) “Tax Return” means any
return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement
relating to Taxes, including without limitation, any schedule or attachment
thereto, and including, without limitation, any amendment thereof.
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2.19 Transactions with
Affiliates. Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.19 and except for normal employment arrangements
consistent with past practices, since December 31, 2009, Seller has not
purchased, acquired or leased any property or services from, or sold,
transferred or leased any property or services to, or loaned or advanced any
money to, or borrowed any money from any employee, officer, director or
shareholder of Seller or any of their respective Affiliates except for loans,
advances or borrowings to be repaid prior to the Closing Date.
2.20 Fees. Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.20, Seller has not incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokers’ or finders’ fees in respect of
the matters provided for in this Agreement for which Purchaser or its
Affiliates, or the Business, could become liable. Any fee due to any
broker or finder representing Seller shall be the responsibility of
Seller.
2.21 Customers and
Suppliers. Seller
does not have any Knowledge of any intention or indication of intention by a
significant customer or a significant supplier to terminate its business
relationship with Seller or to limit its business relationship with Seller in
any material respect.
2.22 Exclusion of
Business. Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.22, Seller does not know and has not received any
notice that access to Rvue server or Seller’s associated websites have been or
will be blocked by any Governmental Authority in any respect or to any
Person.
2.23 Compliance with Laws; No
Defaults.
(a) Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.23(a), Seller is not (i) in violation of any statute,
law, rule or regulation or any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of
any court or Governmental Authority to which the Assets are or the Business is
subject, or (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge, subject to any claim asserted by
any Governmental Authority that the Assets are or the Business is in violation
of any legal requirement.
(b) As of the
date hereof, Seller is not in default under, and no condition exists that with
notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default under, any material
contract or other instrument binding upon Seller or affecting or relating to the
Assets or the Business or any Permit held by Seller or affecting or relating to
the Assets or the Business, except as otherwise disclosed in Schedules
2.23(b).
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2.24 Legal
Proceedings. Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.24, (i) there is no litigation pending, or to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, by any Person or by or before any Governmental
Authority, against or affecting Seller, or any shareholder of Seller (to the
extent such litigation against or affecting a shareholder of Seller relates to
or affects the Business or the Assets or the ability of Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby), the Business or the Assets; and (ii) there is
no judgment or decree requiring Seller to take any action of any kind with
respect to the Assets or the conduct of the Business, or to which Seller, the
Business or the Assets are subject or by which they are bound or affected in
either case, which could adversely affect the financial condition or conduct of
the Business, the Assets or the ability of Seller to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, or which seeks or could result in the modification,
revocation, termination, suspension of or other limitation of any of the Real
Property Leases or Contracts.
2.25 Accuracy of Information
Furnished. No
representation, statement or information contained in this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the various Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto) or any
agreement executed in connection herewith or in any certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or made or furnished to Purchaser
or their representatives by Seller, contains or shall contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or shall omit any material fact necessary
to make the information contained therein not misleading. Copies of
all documents listed or described in the various Schedules attached hereto and
provided by Seller to Purchaser are true, accurate and complete.
ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date:
3.01 Existence. Purchaser
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Nevada. Purchaser is duly qualified or
authorized to do business as a foreign company and is in good standing under the
Laws of each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership
of its properties requires such qualification or authorization.
3.02 Authorization
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or any
Related Document requires no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority, except as may be required by 15 U.S.C. §18a, the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ Stock
Market, Inc.
(b) Purchaser
has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
any Related Documents to which it is a party and to perform its respective
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement and the Related Documents to which Purchaser
is a party have been duly executed by Purchaser and constitute the valid and
legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in
accordance with their respective terms.
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3.03 Non-Contravention. Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.03, the execution, delivery and performance by
Purchaser of this Agreement and the Related Documents and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will
not:
(a) contravene
or conflict with the Governing Documents of Purchaser;
(b) assuming
compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.02(a), contravene or
conflict with, or constitute a violation of, any provision of any law,
regulation or judgment, injunction order or decree binding upon or applicable to
Purchaser; or
(c) conflict
with, result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, or
result in a contractual right to cause the termination or cancellation of or
loss of a benefit under or right to accelerate any agreement, contract or other
instrument binding upon Purchaser or license, franchise, permit or other similar
authorization held by Purchaser.
3.04 Fees. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.04, Purchaser has not incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokers’ or finders’ fees in respect of
the matters provided for in this Agreement for which Seller could become
liable. Any fee due to any broker or finder representing Purchaser
shall be the responsibility of Purchaser.
3.05 Litigation. There
is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending against, or to the
Knowledge of Purchaser threatened against or affecting, Purchaser before any
court or arbitrator or any Governmental Authority which in any matter challenges
or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.06 Purchaser Common
Stock. All
shares of Common Stock to be delivered or pledged by Purchaser pursuant to this
transaction will be (i) free and clear of all Encumbrances and (ii) duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable when issued in
accordance with the terms hereof.
3.07 SEC Documents; Financial
Statements
(a) Purchaser
has furnished or made available to Seller true and complete copies of all
quarterly and annual reports filed by Purchaser with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) for all periods
since January 1, 2009, all in the form so filed (all of the foregoing being
collectively referred to as the “SEC Documents”).
(b) As of
their respective dates, the SEC Documents: were prepared in accordance and
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act,
or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the
SEC thereunder applicable to such SEC Documents.
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3.08 Absence of Certain
Changes. Since
the date of its last Form 10-K filed with the SEC, Purchaser has not suffered
any change to its business which would materially and adversely affect its
ability to finance the transactions contemplated hereby or which would otherwise
have a Material Adverse Effect on its business.
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COVENANTS OF
SELLER
4.01 Non-Solicitation. From
and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the termination of
this Agreement in accordance with its terms or the ninetieth (90th) day
following execution of this Agreement (the “No Shop Period”),
neither Seller, any Seller Affiliate, nor any officer, director, employee, agent
or representative of Seller shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or encourage,
including, without limitation, by way of furnishing information, the initiation
of or response to any inquiries or proposals regarding, or engage in or continue
any discussions or enter into any agreements regarding, any merger, tender
offer, sale of shares or similar business combination transactions involving
Seller, the Business or the Assets, or any sale of all or substantially all the
Assets, other than in connection with the transaction with Purchaser
contemplated herein. The No Shop Period may be extended upon mutual
agreement of the parties for such additional periods, if any, as shall be
required for satisfaction by Seller of any of the conditions to
Closing.
4.02 Conduct of the
Business. From
the date hereof until the Closing Date, Seller shall conduct its Business in the
ordinary course consistent with past practice and use its best efforts to
preserve intact its business organization and relationships with third parties
and to keep available the services of its present officers and
employees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the
date hereof until the Closing Date, Seller shall not:
(a) sell,
lease, license or otherwise dispose of any Assets or any portion of the Business
except (a) pursuant to existing contracts or commitments and (b) in the ordinary
course of the Business consistent with past practices;
(b) amend its
Governing Documents;
(c) create or
incur any Encumbrance on any Assets, except for Permitted
Encumbrances;
(d) except as
set forth on Schedule 4.02(d), declare, set aside or pay dividends or other
distributions or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any other securities or
other ownership interests of Seller;
(e) make any
change in its accounting methods, principles or practices other than as required
by GAAP;
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(f) amend,
terminate or waive any right of substantial value under any agreement, contract
or other written commitment to which it is a party or by which it or the Assets
are bound;
(g) waive the
benefits of, or agree to modify, any material confidentiality, standstill or
similar agreement;
(h) except
for changes made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices not involving officers or key employees of Seller, and except as set
forth in Schedule 4.02(h), (i) grant any severance, termination or change of
control pay or benefits to any director, manager, officer or employee of Seller,
(ii) enter into any employment, deferred compensation, severance, change of
control, collective bargaining agreement or other similar agreement (or any
amendment to any such existing agreement) with any director, manager, officer or
employee of Seller, (iii) increase or accelerate vesting or benefits payable
under any existing severance or termination pay polices or employment
agreements, (iv) increase or accelerate payment or vesting of compensation,
bonus or other benefits payable to directors, managers, officers or employees of
Seller, or (v) increase the salary or other compensation (including, without
limitation, bonuses, profit sharing, deferred compensation or other employee
benefits) payable or to become payable to any employee of Seller;
(i) except
for existing commitments and capital expenditures as may be necessary to perform
obligations under existing contracts or maintain the Assets in the event of
damage thereto, make any capital expenditure other than in the ordinary course
of the Business consistent with past practices or in an amount in excess of
$5,000; or
(j) agree or
commit to do any of the foregoing.
Seller
shall not (a) take or agree or commit to take any action that would make any
representation and warranty of Seller hereunder inaccurate in any material
respect at, or as of any time prior to, the Closing Date or (b) omit or agree to
commit or omit to take any action necessary to prevent any such representation
or warranty from being materially inaccurate in any respect at any such
time.
4.03 Access to
Information. Seller
(i) will give Purchaser, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and
other authorized representatives access, at all reasonable times following
sufficient notice to Seller, to the offices, properties, books and records of
Seller, (ii) will furnish to Purchaser, its counsel, financial advisors,
auditors and other authorized representatives such financial and operating data
and other information relating to Seller as such persons may reasonably request
(iii) will instruct its employees, counsel and financial advisors to
cooperate with Purchaser in its investigation of Seller including, without
limitation, interviews with such individuals; and (iv) provide telephone
numbers, street addresses, and e-mail addresses, as available in the records of
Seller, of Seller’s significant suppliers and customers; provided, however,
Purchaser shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of Seller’s
Business. No investigation by Purchaser or knowledge acquired by
Purchaser shall operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation,
warranty or agreement given or made by Seller hereunder.
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4.04 Notices of Certain
Events. Seller
shall promptly notify Purchaser of:
(a) any
notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such
Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement;
(b) any
notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(c) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its
Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
Seller, the Business or the Assets that, if pending on the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to this
Agreement or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
4.05 Covenant Not to
Compete.
(a) In
consideration of Purchaser’s consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, for a period of
five (5) years from and after the Closing Date, neither Seller nor any Seller
Affiliate will, directly or indirectly (whether as an owner, proprietor,
partner, shareholder, officer, employee, independent contractor, director, joint
venturer, consultant, lender or investor), solicit or engage in the Prohibited
Business. For purposes of this Section 4.05, the “Prohibited
Business” means offering to provide or providing any product or service
competitive with the Business, in the geographic areas where Seller engages in
business as of the date hereof. The parties agree that this Section
4.05 shall not prohibit the ownership by Seller, solely as an investment, of
securities of a person engaged in the Prohibited Business if (i) such Seller is
not an “affiliate” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 promulgated under
the Securities Act) of the issuer of such securities, (ii) such securities
are publicly traded on a national securities exchange and (iii) Seller does
not, directly or indirectly, beneficially own more than 5% of the class of which
such securities are a part. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the
limitations imposed by this Section 4.05(a) as to time, geographical area, and
scope of activity being restrained are reasonable and do not impose a greater
restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other business interests
of Purchaser.
(b) From and
after the Closing Date, neither Seller nor Seller’s Affiliates shall, directly
or indirectly, (i) discourage any person from accepting employment with
Purchaser or any Affiliate of Purchaser or (ii) hire or solicit the employment
or services of, or cause or attempt to cause to leave the employment or service
of Purchaser or any Affiliate of Purchaser, any person who or which is employed
by, or otherwise engaged to perform services for, Purchaser or any Affiliate of
Purchaser (whether in the capacity of employee, consultant, independent
contractor or otherwise) or who is offered a position by Purchaser in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(c) The
parties hereby agree that if Seller or Seller’s Affiliate violates this Section
4.05, it would be difficult to determine the entire cost, damage or injury which
Purchaser and its Affiliates would sustain. Seller acknowledges that
if it or Seller’s Affiliate violates or threatens to violate this
Section 4.05, Purchaser will have no adequate remedy at law. In
that event, Purchaser and/or its Affiliates shall have the right, in addition to
any other rights that may be available to them, to seek in any court of
competent jurisdiction injunctive relief to restrain any violation by Seller of
this Section 4.05 or to compel specific performance by Seller of one or more of
its obligations under this Section 4.05 (any requirements for posting of bonds
for injunction are hereby expressly waived). The seeking or obtaining
by Purchaser or its Affiliates of such injunctive relief shall not foreclose or
in any way limit the right of Purchaser to obtain a money judgment against
Seller for any damage to Purchaser or its Affiliates that may result from any
breach by Seller of this Section 4.05. If the final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this
Section 4.05 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court
making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power
to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete
specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or
provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes
closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or
provision, and this Section 4.05 shall be enforceable as so modified after the
expiration of the time within which the judgment may be
appealed.
4.06 Change of
Names. Promptly
following the Closing, but in any event within 30 days after the Closing Date,
Seller shall provide evidence to Purchaser of the change of Seller’s name and
any Affiliate of Seller bearing the name “Rvue” or any variations or derivations
thereof, or any trademarks, trade names or logos of Seller or any of its
Affiliates bearing such names or similar names.
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COVENANTS OF
PURCHASER
5.01 Access Prior to the Closing
Date. Purchaser
will furnish to Seller, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other
authorized representatives such financial and operating data and other
information relating to Purchaser as such persons may reasonably
request; provided, however, Seller shall not unreasonably interfere with the
conduct of Purchaser’s Business. All information disclosed to Seller,
its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives
pursuant to this Section 5.01 and otherwise in contemplation of the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the terms
of the Confidentiality Agreement.
5.02 Access From and After the
Closing Date. On
and after the Closing Date, Purchaser will afford promptly to Seller and its
agents reasonable access to the properties, books, records, employees and
auditors involved in this transaction to the extent necessary to permit Seller
to determine any matter relating to its rights and obligations hereunder and
Seller’s federal and state income and other tax liabilities with respect to any
period ending on or before the Closing Date and shall maintain them for a period
of five (5) years following the Closing or for such longer period as any audit
(private, tax or other governmental) of those documents is continuing; provided
that any such access by Seller shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct
of the Business of Purchaser. Seller will hold, and will use its best
efforts to cause its officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel,
consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to
disclose by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of law,
all confidential documents and information concerning Purchaser or the Business
provided by Purchaser in connection with this transaction.
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COVENANTS OF SELLER AND
PURCHASER
Seller
and Purchaser hereby agree that:
6.01 Best Efforts; Further
Assurances. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller and Purchaser will use
their best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under applicable Laws to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller
and Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver such other documents,
certificates, agreements, corporate and shareholder approvals, and other
writings and to take such other actions as may be necessary or desirable in
order to consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, but without expanding the obligations and responsibilities of
any party hereunder.
6.02 Certain
Filings. Seller
and Purchaser shall cooperate with one another (a) in determining whether any
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is
required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be
obtained from parties to any material Contracts, in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the filing of all notices under 15 U.S.C. §18a, and (b) in
taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing information required
in connection therewith and seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents,
approvals or waivers.
6.03 Public
Announcements. No
party shall issue any press release or otherwise announce this transaction
without mutual agreement to the terms of the press release, or make any public
statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, except as may be required by applicable law or the regulations of the
NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. or such other securities exchange or trading market
where the Purchaser Common Stock is regularly quoted.
6.04 Notice of
Developments. Each
party to this Agreement will give prompt written notice to the other of any
material adverse development causing a breach of any of its representations and
warranties under this Agreement.
6.05 Intentionally
Omitted.
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6.06 Employee
Matters.
(a) On or
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall present all Affected Employees with a
termination letter terminating their employment with Seller effective on the
Closing Date and shall pay to each such Affected Employee any and all required
salary, bonuses and vacation pay owing. On or prior to the Closing
Date, Purchaser or one or more of its Affiliates, may provide an offer of
employment to the Affected Employees, other than the Seller Affiliates who shall
be offered employment. All such offers of employment will be for a
substantially similar position with substantially similar duties and stature,
and will provide salary and benefits which are, in the aggregate, substantially
similar or superior to that provided by Seller on the Closing Date but shall be
conditioned upon release of any and all wage or compensation claims being waived
or converted into shares of Purchaser Common Stock.
(b) Purchaser
shall have the right to meet with and offer employment to members of Seller’s
management at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances.
(c) Purchaser
shall not be responsible for and shall not reimburse Seller for statutory
termination pay which may be required to be paid by Seller pursuant to
applicable law to any Affected Employee arising from the termination of
employment of any Affected Employee pursuant to Section 6.06(a). For the
avoidance of doubt, Purchaser’s obligations under this Section 6.06(c) shall
exclude any and all required salary, bonuses and vacation pay which are the
responsibility of Seller pursuant to Section 6.06(a).
(d) Seller is
obligated and shall assume all responsibility for all claims, liabilities,
costs, and obligations, which may arise from:
(i) the
employment or termination of employment of any Affected
Employee;
(ii) any
contractual obligations owed to Affected Employees.
(e) Purchaser
is obligated and shall assume all responsibility for all claims, liabilities,
costs, and obligations, including, without limitation, contractual and common
law obligations, which may arise from the dismissal or alleged dismissal after
the Closing Date of any Affected Employee who becomes employed by Purchaser for
the period of employment with the Purchaser only, other than the contractual
obligations assumed by Seller under Section 6.06(d)(ii).
(f) Purchaser
is not and shall not be deemed to be, a successor employer to Seller with
respect to any of Seller’s employee benefit plans or programs (collectively,
“Seller
Plans”). Purchaser shall not assume any Seller
Plan, including, without limitation, any severance plans of Seller.
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(g) Seller
will retain responsibility for, and continue to pay, all hospital, medical, life
insurance, disability, supplemental unemployment and all other welfare plan
expenses and benefits for the employees hired by Purchaser (and their covered
dependents) with respect to claims incurred by such employees or their covered
dependents on or prior to the Closing Date. Seller will retain
responsibility for, and continue to pay, any life, health or other welfare
benefits payable to each former employee (and their dependents) of Seller who
terminated employment with Seller on or prior to the Closing Date in respect of
claims incurred on their behalf on or prior to the Closing Date. For
purposes of this clause (g), a claim is deemed incurred when the event that
first gave rise to the claim occurred, notwithstanding the fact that such
benefits may be paid at a subsequent date. Seller is responsible for
any liabilities that may arise with respect to application of Part 6 of Subtitle
B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) with respect
to any of their employees or covered dependents as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as well as for any prior COBRA violations which
occurred prior to Closing. Purchaser is not a successor employer for
ERISA or COBRA purposes.
6.07 Certain Warranty
Matters. Purchaser
shall perform all warranty work respecting products manufactured or sold, and
services rendered, by Seller up to and including the Closing Date, and Seller
shall reimburse Purchaser forthwith following demand for Purchaser’s actual cost
of labor and materials incurred by Purchaser in connection
therewith.
6.08 Tax
Cooperation: Allocation of Taxes.
(a) Purchaser
and Seller agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other, upon
request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to
the Business and the Assets as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax
Returns, and making of any election related to Taxes, the preparation for any
audit by any taxing authority, and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit
or proceeding relating to any Tax Return. Seller and Purchaser shall
cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding
related to Taxes involving the Assets and each shall execute and deliver such
powers of attorney and other documents as are reasonably necessary to carry out
the intent of this Section 6.08(a).
(b) Purchaser
shall pay all Transfer Taxes up to an aggregate amount of $10,000. To
the extent that the aggregate amount of Transfer Taxes exceeds $10,000,
responsibility for payment of such taxes shall be shared equally by Purchaser
and Seller.
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CLOSING
7.01 Closing
1.1 . The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take
place on the Closing Date at the offices of Akerman Senterfitt, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place and time
as the Parties shall mutually agree. The Closing shall be effective
as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date
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or, if
all of the conditions to the Closing are not satisfied on that date, on the
first date thereafter on which all of such conditions are
satisfied. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in
this Agreement as the “Closing
Date.” The Closing may take place by delivery and exchange of
documents by facsimile or electronic mail with originals to follow by overnight
courier.
7.02 Deliveries and Actions by
Seller. At
the Closing, Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to
Purchaser:
(a) the
Assets;
(b) a Xxxx of
Sale substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.02(b);
(c) an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit
7.02(c);
(d) intentionally
omitted;
(e) the
Employment Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.02(e), duly
executed by Xxxxx Xxxxx;
(f) a Domain
Name Assignment Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit
7.02(f);
(g) the
originals of all files and documents in its possession relating to the Assets,
including, without limitation, all operating statistics, equipment records,
equipment warranties and maintenance records, registrations, permits and
certifications, and operating manuals;
(h) copies of
all consents and approvals required in connection with (i) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and (ii) the assignment of the Assets
and the Contracts;
(i) a
Non-Disclosure, Non-Compete and Assignment Agreement, substantially in the form
of Exhibit 7.02(i)(i), duly executed by Xxxxx Xxxxx, and a Non-Disclosure
Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.02(i)(ii), duly executed by
each other person listed on Schedule 2.15(a).
(j) an
Assignment of Trademarks and Service Marks in the form of Exhibit
7.02(j);
(k) a
certificate of valid and subsisting status of Seller, certified by the
applicable Governmental Authority;
(l) a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Seller, certifying as to
(i) the Governing Documents (or similar organizational documents) of
Seller, (ii) the incumbency of all officers of Seller executing this
Agreement and Related Documents executed in connection herewith, (iii) the
resolutions of the Board of Directors of Seller authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (iv) the resolutions of the shareholders of Seller authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(m) documentation
related to the termination of Affected Employees as contemplated by Section
6.06;
(n) an
Assignment and Assumption of Contracts in the form of Exhibit 7.02(n) attached
hereto, together with all consents required to be obtained under the terms of
any Contract prior the to the transfer of such Contract pursuant to this
Agreement;
(o) the
Closing Date Statement;
(p) intentionally
omitted;
(q) such
other separate instruments of sale, assignment or transfer reasonably required
by Purchaser;
(r) a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified in this Section
7.02 have been satisfied in all respects; and
(s) the
Closing Balance Sheet.
7.03 Deliveries and Actions by
Purchaser. At
the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller, unless
otherwise specified:
(a) 12,500,000
shares of Purchaser Common Stock;
(b) intentionally
omitted;
(c) the
Employment Agreement, executed by Xxxxx Xxxxx;
(d) intentionally
omitted;
(e) the
Assignment and Assumption of Contracts Agreement;
(f) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
(g) a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Purchaser, certifying as
to (i) the Governing Documents (or similar organizational documents) of
Purchaser, (ii) the incumbency of all officers of Purchaser executing this
Agreement and any agreement executed in connection herewith, (iii) the
resolutions of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of Purchaser
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iv) the resolutions of
the shareholders of Purchaser authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(h) a
certificate of valid and subsisting status of Purchaser certified by the
applicable Governmental Authority;
(i) intentionally
omitted; and
(j) a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified in this Section
7.03 have been satisfied in all respects.
7.04 Conditions to the
Obligations of Each Party. The
obligations of Purchaser and Seller to consummate the Closing are subject to the
satisfaction, or waiver by all parties, of the following
conditions:
(a) No
provision of any applicable Law and no judgment, injunction, order or decree
shall (i) prohibit the consummation of the Closing or (ii) restrain,
prohibit or otherwise interfere with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) All
actions by or in respect of or filings with any Governmental Authority required
to permit the consummation of the Closing, and all material third party consents
necessary in connection with the consummation of the Closing, shall have been
obtained and the applicable waiting period after the filing pursuant to 15
U.S.C. §18a shall have expired without intervention by the United States of
America to prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
7.05 Conditions to Obligations of
Purchaser. The
obligation of Purchaser to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver in writing by Purchaser) of the following conditions:
(a) (i) Seller
shall have performed all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed
by it at or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) the representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other
writing delivered by Seller pursuant hereto shall be true at and as of the
Closing Date as if made as of that date, (iii) Seller shall have delivered or
caused to be delivered to Purchaser all of the items specified in Section 7.02,
in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser and
(iv) Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by the President of
Seller to the foregoing effect.
(b) No
proceeding challenging this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or
seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay the Closing shall have
been instituted by any person before any court, arbitrator or Governmental
Authority nor shall any such proceeding be pending.
(c) There
shall have not occurred any events or developments, individually or in the
aggregate, resulting in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Seller.
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(d) All
material written consents, assignments, waivers or authorizations, including,
without limitation, all Permits, shareholder approvals that are required as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the continuation in
full force and effect of the Contracts and the Business shall have been
obtained.
(e) The form
and substance of all actions, proceedings, instruments, documents and other
deliverables required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall have been satisfactory in all reasonable respects to Purchaser’s
counsel.
(f) The
auditor performing the audit pursuant to Section 6.05 must provide an
unqualified opinion.
(g) Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate to the effect that each of the
conditions specified in this Section 7.05 is satisfied in all
respects.
(h) Purchaser
shall have obtained subscriptions from the Investors to purchase shares of
Purchaser’s common stock, $0.001 par value, at a price of $0.20 per share, in an
aggregate amount of at least $1,000,000 pursuant to a private placement under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”)
promulgated thereunder (the “Subsequent
Financing”).
(i) Intentionally
omitted.
7.06 Conditions to Obligations of
Seller. The
obligation of Seller to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or
waiver by Seller of the following conditions:
(a) (i) Each
of Purchaser shall have performed all of its obligations hereunder required to
be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) the representations and
warranties of each of Purchaser contained in this Agreement and in any
certificate or other writing delivered by Purchaser pursuant hereto shall be
true at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such date, (iii)
Purchaser and Purchaser shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Seller
all of the items specified in Section 7.03, in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to Seller, and (iv) Seller shall have received a certificate signed
by a fully authorized officer of each of Purchaser and Purchaser to the
foregoing effect.
(b) The
transaction contemplated herein and its consummation has been approved by all
necessary corporate action on behalf of Purchaser and all necessary consents
must have been obtained or waived.
(c) The form
and substance of all actions, proceedings, instruments, documents and other
deliverables required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall have been satisfactory in all reasonable respects to Seller and
Seller’s counsel.
(d) All material
written consents, assignments, waivers or authorizations, including, without
limitation, all Permits, shareholder approvals that are required as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the continuation in full
force and effect of the Contracts and the Business shall have been
obtained.
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(e) There
shall not have occurred any events or developments, individually or in the
aggregate, resulting in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Purchaser or
Purchaser.
(f) The
Subsequent Financing transactions contemplated by the subscriptions from
Investors to purchase shares of Purchaser’s common stock, par value $.001, at a
price of $0.20 per share, in an aggregate amount of at least $1,000,000 shall
have closed, and Purchaser shall have received an aggregate minimum of
$1,000,000 from investors in exchange for the issuance of common stock of the
Purchaser thereunder.
ARTICLE
8
INDEMNIFICATION
8.01 Indemnification by
Seller. Seller
hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser and each of their
respective officers, directors, stockholders, partners, members, employees,
agents and affiliates (collectively, “Purchaser Indemnified
Persons”) from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, obligations,
damages (including, without limitation, diminution in value), strict liability,
Environmental Responsibility, fines, penalties, assessments, deficiencies,
actions, causes of action, arbitrations, proceedings, remediations, judgments,
settlements, violations or alleged violations of law, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other
expenses incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending any litigation or
proceeding, commenced or threatened) (collectively, “Purchaser Damages”)
arising out of or resulting from:
(a) any
breach of any representation or warranty Seller has made in this Agreement, the
Related Documents or in any other certificate or document Seller has delivered
pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any
breach by Seller of any of its covenants or obligations in this Agreement, the
Related Documents or in any agreement or other document executed or delivered
pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) the
operation or ownership of, or conditions existing, arising or occurring with
respect to, the Assets or any Business Facility while occupied by or in the
possession of Seller (directly or indirectly) on or prior to the Closing Date,
except for the Assumed Liabilities;
(d) any
claims, debts, liabilities, or obligations relating to the Assets or the
operation of the Business, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise,
due, accrued or arising on or prior to the Closing Date, except for the Assumed
Liabilities;
(e) non-compliance
with the provisions of the bulk sales or bulk transfer laws of any jurisdiction,
to the extent applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby;
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(f) except as
specifically provided in Section 6.06, (i) the employment or other
engagement of any type by Seller of any employee, agent or other representative,
and (ii) the termination of employment or other engagement by Seller of any
employee, agent or other representative of Seller, whether or not such employee,
agent or other representative is hired or otherwise engaged by Purchaser or one
of their affiliates, and whether or not arising under a Seller Plan or
applicable law;
(g) any claim
by any person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding made or alleged to have been made by
any such person with Seller or its Affiliates in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(h) any
allegation by a third party of any of the foregoing.
Seller
shall indemnify Purchaser Indemnified Persons for any Purchaser Damages giving
rise to such indemnification, whether arising out of the strict liability or the
negligence of any party or otherwise, including, without limitation, the sole
negligence or strict liability of Purchaser Indemnified Persons, whether such
negligence be sole, joint or concurrent, active or passive, simple or
gross.
8.02 Indemnification by
Purchaser. Purchaser
hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its respective
officers, directors, stockholders, partners, members, employees, agents and
affiliates (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified
Persons”) from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, obligations,
damages (including, without limitation, diminution in value), strict liability,
fines, penalties, assessments, deficiencies, actions, causes of action,
arbitrations, proceedings, remediations, judgments, settlements, violations or
alleged violations of law, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other expenses incurred in investigating,
preparing, or defending any litigation or proceeding, commenced or
threatened) (collectively, “Seller Damages”)
arising out of or resulting from:
(a) any
breach of any representation or warranty Purchaser has made in this Agreement,
the Related Documents or in any other certificate or document Purchaser or
Purchaser has delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any
breach by Purchaser of its covenants or obligations in this Agreement, the
Related Documents or in any agreement or other document executed or delivered
pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) the
operation of the Business and ownership of the Assets by Purchaser after the
Closing Date;
(d) the
Assumed Liabilities;
(e) any claim
by any person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by any such
person with Purchaser or Purchaser or their Affiliates in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(f) any
allegation by a third party of any of the foregoing.
Each of
Purchaser and Purchaser, jointly and severally, shall indemnify Seller
Indemnified Persons for any Seller Damages giving rise to such indemnification,
whether arising out of the strict liability or the negligence of any party or
otherwise, including, without limitation, the sole negligence or strict
liability of Seller Indemnified Persons, whether such negligence be sole, joint
or concurrent, active or passive, simple or gross.
8.03 Effect of
Knowledge. Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the right to indemnification,
payment of damages or other remedies based on the representations, warranties,
covenants and other agreements contained herein or in any certificate delivered
in connection with the Closing will not be affected by any investigation
conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being
acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of, or compliance
with, any such representation, warranty, covenant or other
agreement. Purchaser’s rights to indemnification shall not be
affected or waived by virtue of (and Purchaser shall be deemed to have relied
upon the express representations and warranties set forth herein
notwithstanding) any Knowledge on the part of Purchaser of any untruth of any
such representation or warranty of Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement,
regardless of whether such Knowledge was obtained through Purchaser’s own
investigation or through disclosure by Seller or another person, and regardless
of whether such Knowledge was obtained before or after the execution and
delivery of this Agreement.
8.04 Indemnification Procedure
for Third-Party Claims. Promptly
after receipt by a party entitled to indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnified Party”)
of written notice of the institution of any legal proceeding, or of any claim or
demand, asserted by a third party (a “Third Party Claim”)
against the Indemnified Party with respect to which a claim for indemnification
is to be made pursuant to Section 8.01 or 8.02 herein, the Indemnified Party
shall give written notice to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”)
of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled
to participate in and to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and after notice from
the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party of such assumption of defense,
and provided that the Indemnifying Party continues to diligently pursue such
defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in
connection with the defense thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
an Indemnified Party shall in all cases be entitled to control its defense,
including, without limitation, the selection of separate counsel (at the cost
and expense of the Indemnifying Party), of any Third Party Claim if such claim:
(i) may result in injunctions or other equitable remedies in respect of the
Indemnified Party which would affect its business or operations in any
materially adverse manner; (ii) may result in material liabilities which may not
be fully indemnified hereunder; (iii) may have a significant adverse impact on
the business or the financial condition of the Indemnified Party (including,
without limitation, a Material Adverse Effect on the tax liabilities, earnings
or ongoing business relationships of the Indemnified Party) even if the
Indemnifying Party pays all indemnification amounts in full or (iv) the
anticipated defendants in any such situation, proceeding or action include,
without limitation, both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and
the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal
defenses available to it which are different from, additional to or inconsistent
with those available to the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that in no
event shall an Indemnifying Party be required to pay fees and expenses under
this indemnity for more than one firm of attorneys (in addition to local
counsel) in any jurisdiction in any one legal action or group of related legal
actions. No Indemnifying Party will enter into any settlement with
respect to such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party unless such settlement (a) requires solely the payment of
money damages by the Indemnifying Party and (b) includes, without limitation, as
an unconditional term thereof the release by the claimant or the plaintiff of
the Indemnified Party and the persons for whom the Indemnified Party is acting
or who are acting on behalf of the Indemnified Party from all liability in
respect of the proceeding giving rise to the Third Party Claim.
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8.05 Limitations on
Indemnification.
(a) Seller
will not be liable for indemnification arising under Section 8.01 for any
Purchaser Damages of or to any Purchaser Indemnified Person entitled to
indemnification from Seller unless the aggregate amount of such Purchaser
Damages for which Seller would be liable exceeds $25,000, in which case Seller
will be liable for only those Purchaser Damages incurred by Purchaser
Indemnified Persons in excess of $10,000.
(b) Seller’s
total aggregate liability under Section 8.01 shall be limited to $100,000,
except that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) any breach of the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in Sections 2.01, 2.02,
2.03(a), 2.09, 2.11, 2.12, 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, or 2.22 or (ii) any Losses of
Purchaser to any third party (which may or may not be based on a breach of a
representation or warranty of Seller) that existed on or prior to the Closing
Date or which may arise from or relate to any act or omission of Seller on or
prior to the Closing Date, other than with respect to any Assumed
Liability.
8.06 Non-Exclusive
Remedy. Except
as otherwise provided herein, and subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 8.05, (a) none of the remedies provided in this Agreement nor specific
performance are the exclusive remedy of either party for a breach of this
Agreement and (b) the parties have the right to seek any other remedy in law or
equity or in addition to and lieu of or in addition to any remedies provided for
in this Agreement, including, without limitation, an action for damages for
breach of contract. Purchaser and Purchaser may set off any amount to
which either may be entitled under this Agreement against any amount to which
Seller otherwise would be entitled under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the Escrow Funds and for payment of such amounts to which it may be
entitled.
ARTICLE
9
TERMINATION
9.01 Grounds for
Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
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(a) By mutual
written agreement of Seller, Purchaser;
(b) By Seller
or Purchaser if the Closing shall not have occurred by August 1, 2010
(“Termination Date”), unless such Closing is pending the receipt of a
regulatory, corporate, or third party approval or is pending the satisfaction or
waiver of any condition to Closing, in which case the time for Closing shall be
extended by 15 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the time for
Closing may be extended by mutual agreement of Seller, Purchaser, unless the
failure to consummate the Closing on or prior to such date is the result of (i)
any action or inaction under this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate
the Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Section 9.01(b) or (ii) delays in
the review of any filings required by the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust
Improvement Act of 1976 (“Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx”),
in which case the foregoing date shall be extended for up to an additional 120
days to allow additional time for the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx filing review to be
finally determined;
(c) By any of
Seller, Purchaser if there shall be any law or regulation that makes the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise
prohibited, or if consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby would
violate any nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of any court or
Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that the
terms of this Section 9.01(c) shall not be available to any party unless
such party shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to oppose any
such order, decree or judgment or to have such order, decree or judgment vacated
or made inapplicable to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(d) Intentionally
omitted; and
(e) By Seller
if there has been a material breach by Purchaser of any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement which cannot be, or has not
been, cured within thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given
to Purchaser.
The party
desiring to terminate this Agreement shall give written notice of such
termination to the other party.
9.02 Effect of
Termination. If
this Agreement is terminated as permitted by Section 9.01, such termination
shall be without liability of any party (or of any shareholder, director,
officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of any party) to another
party to this Agreement; provided, however, that if such
termination shall result from the willful failure of any party to fulfill a
condition to the performance of the obligations of another party or to perform a
covenant of this Agreement or from a willful breach by any party to this
Agreement, such party shall be fully liable for any and all Losses incurred or
suffered by the parties as a result of such failure or breach. The
provisions of Sections 6.03 and 10.04 shall survive any termination hereof
pursuant to Section 9.01.
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ARTICLE
10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Survival. The
representations and warranties of Purchaser and Seller contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months after the
Closing Date; provided, however, that (a) the
representations and warranties made in Section 2.18 (Tax Matters) and
Section 2.17(Environmental Matters) shall survive the Closing until the
later of (i) ninety (90) days after the expiration of the appropriate statute of
limitation or (ii) three (3) years after the Closing Date, and (b) the
representations and warranties made in Section 2.01 (Existence and Power of
Seller), Section 2.02 (Authorization), Section 2.03(a) (Non-Contravention),
Section 2.09(a) (Ownership of Assets), Section 2.19 (Transactions with
Affiliates), Section 3.01 (Organization of Purchaser), Section 3.02
(Authorization), and Section 3.03(a) (Non-Contravention) shall survive the
Closing indefinitely.
10.02 Notices
All
notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in
writing (including, without limitation, facsimile, telecopy or similar writing)
and shall be deemed given when delivered:
If
to Purchaser, to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx, CEO
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000
X.X. 0xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Telecopier:
(000)000-0000
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with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Law
Offices of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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00
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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Att:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Seller, to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx, CEO
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Argo
Digital Solutions Inc.
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000
X.X. 0xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Telecopier:
(000)000-0000
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with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Akerman
Senterfitt
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Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attn: Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Esq.
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Telecopier: (000)
000-0000
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Each of
the above persons may change their address or facsimile number or telephone
number by notice to the other persons in the manner set forth
above.
10.03 Amendments; No
Waivers.
(a) No
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless such amendment or
waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by all parties
hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to
be effective.
(b) No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the existence
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies
herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law.
10.04 Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or
expense.
10.05 Successors and
Assigns. The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. No party to this Agreement may assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
consent of the other party hereto; provided that Purchaser may assign its rights
and obligations under this Agreement to any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates,
provided that any such assignee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the
terms of this Agreement and that no such assignment shall relieve Purchaser of
its obligations hereunder which shall thereafter be joint and several as between
Purchaser and its assignee. Neither this Agreement nor any provision
hereof is intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any
rights or remedies hereunder.
10.06 Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the
law of the State of New York without regard to any provision thereof that would
allow or require the application of the law of any other
jurisdiction. The parties hereby agree that any dispute between or
among them arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
adjudicated only before a Federal court located in New York, New York, and they
hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts located in New
York, New York, with respect to any action or legal proceeding commenced by any
party, and irrevocably waive any objection they now or hereafter may have
respecting the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court or
respecting the fact that such court is an inconvenient forum, relating to or
arising out of this Agreement, and consent to the service of process in any such
action or legal proceeding by means of registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, in care of the address set forth above or such other address
as the undersigned shall furnish in writing to the other.
10.07 Specific
Performance. Each
of the parties acknowledges and agrees that the other parties would be damaged
irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not
performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached.
Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that the other parties shall be entitled
to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and
provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled,
at law or in equity.
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10.08 Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon
the same instrument. Facsimile copies of signature pages shall have
the same legal effect as signed originals. This Agreement shall
become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof
signed by the other parties hereto.
10.09 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement, the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, the Related Documents and any
other documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the
parties with respect thereto. No representation, inducement, promise,
understanding, condition or warranty not set forth herein has been made or
relied upon by either party hereto.
10.10 Construction. The
parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly
by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of
this Agreement. The following rules of construction shall apply to
this Agreement:
(a) Any
reference to any federal, state, provincial or local statute or law shall be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in
each case as amended from time to time, unless the context requires
otherwise.
(b) The
headings and titles herein are for convenience only and shall have no
significance in the interpretation hereof.
(c) Unless
otherwise provided, all references in this Agreement to “Articles” and
“Sections” are to articles and sections of this Agreement; and all references to
“Exhibits”, “Schedules” or “Annexes” are to exhibits, schedules or annexes
attached to this Agreement, each of which is made a part of this Agreement for
all purposes.
(d) Unless
the context otherwise requires, the words “this Agreement,” “hereof,”
“hereunder,” “herein,” “hereby” or words or phrases of similar import shall
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to a particular Article, Section,
subsection, clause or other subdivision hereof.
(e) Terms
defined in the singular shall have the corresponding meaning when used in the
plural and vice versa. Any definition of one part of speech of a
word, such as definition of the noun form of that word, shall have a comparable
or corresponding meaning when used as a different part of speech, such as the
verb form of that word.
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(f) References
to any gender include, without limitation, all others if applicable in the
context.
(g) Unless
the context otherwise requires, references to agreements shall be deemed to mean
and include, without limitation, such agreements as the same may be amended,
supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, and references to parties
to agreements shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the permitted
successors and assigns of such parties.
(h) Where the
character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is
required to be determined or any consolidation or other accounting computation
is required to be made for the purposes of this Agreement, the same shall be
done in accordance with GAAP, except where such principles are inconsistent with
the specific provisions of this Agreement or any applicable
law.
10.11 Severability. Any
part of this Agreement which is found to be void, invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, shall be severed from this Agreement and ineffective to the
extent of that voidness, invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability. Such voidness, invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability will not invalidate, affect or impair the remaining provisions
of this Agreement. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that the terms in respect of which covenants in this Agreement are to be entered
are unreasonable or unenforceable for any reason, then this Agreement shall be
reread and construed with such terms, as may be applicable, as determined to be
reasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction and the Agreement shall be
amended and construed accordingly hereby.
10.12 Certain
Definitions.
“Affected
Employees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.15(a).
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to a Person, another Person that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such first Person. For this definition, “control” (and its
derivatives) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or
executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting Equity Interests, as
trustee or executor, by Contract or credit arrangements or
otherwise.
“Applications”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(f).
“Assets”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01.
“Assumed
Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.03.
“Balance
Sheet Date” means December 31, 2009.
“Business
Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located
in the City of New York, New York are authorized or obligated to
close.
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“Business
Facility” includes, without limitation, any building, enclosure, improvement,
vacant land, lot, wharf, dock or other facility or real property of any kind
which Seller leases, operates, owns, or manages in any manner related to the
Business as of the Closing Date or which Seller leased, operated, owned or
managed in any manner related to the Business on or prior to the Closing
Date.
“Business
Records” means the business records, regardless of the medium of storage,
relating to the Assets and or the Business, including without limitation, all
schematics, drawings, customer data, subscriber lists, statistics, promotional
graphics, original art work, mats, plates, negatives, accounting and financial
information concerning the Assets or Business.
“Capital
Expenditures” shall mean, with respect to any Person, for any period,
expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as a liability, including, without
limitation, the portion of Capitalized Leases originally incurred during such
period that is capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person) by such Person
during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are included in “capital
expenditures”, “additions to property, plant or equipment” or comparable items,
without limitation, in the financial statements of such Person.
“Capitalized
Lease” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any lease of property, real
or personal, the obligations under which are capitalized on the balance sheet of
such Person, and (ii) any other such lease to the extent that the then present
value of the minimum rental commitment thereunder should, in accordance with
GAAP, be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee.
“Closing”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
“Closing
Balance Sheet” means a balance sheet prepared as of the Closing
Date.
“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
“Closing
Date Statement” shall mean true and correct copies of the most recently
available supporting documentation, showing, as of the Closing Date, (i) the
amount of Seller’s cash and cash equivalents, including, without limitation, all
cash balances in any bank or brokerage accounts and the value of any securities
and term deposits, and (ii) the amount of all dividends or distributions made in
respect of the capital stock of Seller since December 31, 2009.
“Closing
Escrow Payment” intentionally omitted.
“COBRA”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06(g).
“Code”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05(a).
“Commitment”
means (a) options, warrants, convertible securities, exchangeable securities,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other Contracts that
could require a Person to issue any of its Equity Interests or to sell any
Equity Interests it owns in another Person; (b) any other securities convertible
into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or representing the right to subscribe
for any Equity Interest of a Person or owned by a Person; (c) statutory
pre-emptive rights or pre-emptive rights granted under a Person’s Organizational
Documents or any Contract; and (d) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock,
profit participation, or other similar rights with respect to a
Person.
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“Contracts”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01(c).
“Current
Assets” means, in each case relating to the Business and constituting part of
the Assets, cash and cash equivalents; accounts receivable; inventory and
work-in-progress; prepaid assets; and marketable securities as determined using
the principles of GAAP; provided, however, that Current Assets shall not include
(i) derivative assets, (ii) current portions of deferred tax assets, (iii)
assets held for sale or disposal or (iv) deposits held to support liens, taxes,
assessments and governmental charges due and being contested. [shall be subject
to further defining and adjustment following Purchaser’s due diligence
review.]
“Current
Liabilities” means, in each case relating to the Business and constituting part
of the Assumed Liabilities, accounts payable and accrued expenses; accrued
interest; other current liabilities; and any other third party debt (both
current and long-term in nature) to the extent that it is required to be paid in
cash within 12 months as determined using the principles of GAAP; provided,
however, that Current Liabilities shall not include (i) current portions of
deferred tax liabilities, (ii) accrued income taxes, (iii) derivative
liabilities or (iv) liabilities of assets held for sale or disposal. [shall be
subject to further defining and adjustment following Purchaser’s due diligence
review.]
“Encumbrances”
means any mortgages, pledges, liens, encumbrances, charges or other security
interests.
“Environmental
Law or Laws” shall mean any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, or orders of any Governmental Authority pertaining to health or the
environment currently in effect and applicable to a specified person and its
subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the
Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(“CERCLA”), as
amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), as amended,
the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as
amended, the Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments Act of 1984, as amended, the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, as amended, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as
amended, any state or local Laws implementing the foregoing federal laws, and
any state laws pertaining to the handling of oil and gas exploration and
production wastes or the use, maintenance, and closure of pits and impoundments,
and all other environmental conservation or protection laws. For
purposes of the Agreement, the terms “hazardous substance” and “release” have
the meanings specified in CERCLA; provided, however, that to the extent the laws
of the state or locality in which the property is located establish a meaning
for “hazardous substance” or “release” that is broader than that specified in
either CERCLA, such broader meaning shall apply, and the term “hazardous
substance” shall include, without limitation, all dehydration and treating
wastes, waste (or spilled) oil, and waste (or spilled) petroleum products, and
(to the extent in excess of background levels) radioactive material, even if
such are specifically exempt from classification as hazardous substances
pursuant to CERCLA or RCRA or the analogous statutes of any jurisdiction
applicable to the specified person or its subsidiaries or any of their
respective properties or assets.
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“Environmental
Permits” means all permits, licenses, certificates, registrations,
identification numbers, applications, consents, approvals, variances, notices of
intent, exemptions and similar requirements necessary for the ownership, use
and/or operation of the Leased Premises to comply with Environmental
Laws.
“Environmental
Response” means (i) any action necessary to comply with and ensure compliance
with, or to reduce or eliminate liability under, Environmental Laws and/or (ii)
any actions required under Environmental Laws and all applicable industrial
standards to protect against and/or respond to, remove, remediate, investigate
or monitor the release or threatened release of Materials of Environmental
Concern at, on, in, about, under, within or near the air, soil, surface water,
groundwater, or soil vapor.
“Environmental
Responsibility” means any claim; demand; litigation; proceeding; action; cause
of action; suit; loss; judgment; cost; expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys' and expert's fees); damage; punitive damage; fine; penalty;
liability; obligation; criminal liability; strict liability governmental or
private investigation; notification of status of being potentially responsible
for Environmental Response; consent or administrative order, agreement, or
decree; lien; personal injury or death of any person; or property damage,
(including, without limitation, diminution in value) whether threatened, sought,
brought or imposed, that is related to (i) any violation, potential violation
of, actual or potential liability under, or noncompliance with, any
Environmental Law; (ii) improper use or treatment of wetlands or other protected
land or wildlife; (iii) noise; (iv) radioactive materials (including, without
limitation, naturally occurring radioactive materials); (v) explosives; (vi)
pollution, contamination, preservation, protection, decontamination, or clean-up
of, or Environmental Response to the air, surface water, groundwater, soil or
protected lands; (vii) the generation, handling, discharge, release, threatened
release, treatment, storage, disposal or transportation of Materials of
Environmental Concern; (viii) exposure of persons or property to Materials of
Environmental Concern and the effects thereof; (ix) the release or threatened
release (into the indoor or outdoor environment), generation, extraction,
mining, beneficiating, manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use,
transfer, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of, or Environmental
Response to, Materials of Environmental Concern; (x) injury to, death of or
threat to the health or safety of, any person or persons caused directly or
indirectly by Materials of Environmental Concern; (xi) damage or destruction to
real or personal property caused directly or indirectly by Materials of
Environmental Concern or the release or threatened release of any Materials of
Environmental Concern; (xii) community right-to-know and other disclosure laws
relating to Materials of Environmental Concern or Environmental Laws; or (xiii)
maintaining, disclosing, or reporting information to Governmental Authorities or
any other third person under any Environmental Law. Further, the
term, “Environmental Responsibility,” also includes, without limitation, any
Losses incurred in connection with any investigation to determine whether
Environmental Response is required or in connection with any asserted or actual
breach or violation of any requirements of Environmental Laws; monitoring or
responding to efforts to require Environmental Response, any claim for natural
resource damages and any claim based upon any asserted or actual breach or
violation of any Environmental Law.
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“Equity
Interest” means (a) with respect to a corporation, any and all shares of capital
stock and any Commitments with respect thereto, (b) with respect to a
partnership, limited liability company, trust or similar Person, any and all
units, interests or other partnership/limited liability company interests, and
any Commitments with respect thereto, and (c) any other equity ownership or
participation in a Person.
“Employment
Agreement” means the employment agreement to be entered into by and between
Purchaser and each Xxxxx Xxxxx as of the Closing Date.
“ERISA”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06(g).
“Escrow
Account” Intentionally omitted.
“Escrow
Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.07.
“Escrow
Funds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.07.
“Exchange
Act” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.07.
“Excluded
Assets” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.02.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
“Governing
Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.03(a).
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean any federal, state, municipal, local, territorial or other
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, registry, regulatory
authority, instrumentality, judicial or administrative body or other subdivision
of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, and any other jurisdiction
from which the Seller derives a significant portion of its
revenues.
“Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(b).
“In-bound
Intellectual Property License” shall mean any and all licenses, sublicenses and
other agreements pursuant to which Seller is entitled to utilize the
Intellectual Property of any other Person in the conduct of the
Business.
“Indemnified
Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
8.04.
“Indemnifying
Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
8.04.
“Independent
Accounting Firm” means an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm,
registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which shall not
have been engaged by Purchaser or Seller at any time in the three (3) years
preceding the date the execution of this Agreement.
“Intellectual
Property” means all internet domain names and URLs of, used or relating to the
Business, software, inventions, patents, patent applications, continuations of
patents or patent applications, divisionals of patents or patent applications,
foreign corresponding patents, processes (patentable or not), shop rights,
formulas, brand names, trade secrets, know-how, logos, trade dress, look and
feel, moral rights, service marks, trade names, trademarks, trademark
applications, service xxxx applications, copyrights, copyright registrations,
source and object codes, database schema, mask works, moral rights, customer
lists, drawings, ideas, algorithms, computer software programs or applications
(in code and object code form), tangible or intangible proprietary information
and any other intellectual property and similar items and related
rights.
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“Intellectual
Property Assets” means all Intellectual Property and In-bound Intellectual
Property Licenses owned by or licensed to Seller or used in the Business,
together with any goodwill associated therewith and all rights of action on
account of past, present and future unauthorized use or infringement
thereof.
“Interest
Expense” shall mean, with respect to Seller for any fiscal period of Seller, the
total consolidated interest expense (including, without limitation, interest
expense with respect to Indebtedness (including, without limitation, fees on
letters of credit), and interest expense attributable to Capitalized Leases in
accordance with GAAP, but excluding payments in respect of the portion of
deferred compensation classified as interest expense in GAAP statements) of
Seller for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Investors” means
those “accredited investors” (as defined in Regulation D) who are solicited in
compliance with Regulation D in connection with effecting the private placement
referred to in Section 7.05(h) of this Agreement. The phrase “in the ordinary
course” means in the course of performing any one or more of the enumerated
activities.
“Interim
Financial Statements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.05.
“Joint
Instruction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Purchase Price
Escrow Agreement.
"Knowledge"
means (i) the actual knowledge held by any individual who is an officer,
director or management employee of the specified Person or its Affiliates, after
reasonable and appropriate inquiry, of any fact, circumstance or condition and
(ii) what any such individual should have known after reasonable and appropriate
inquiry.
“Law”
means any law (statutory, common, or otherwise), constitution, treaty,
convention, ordinance, equitable principle, code, rule, regulation, executive
order, or other similar authority enacted, adopted, promulgated, or applied by
any Governmental Authority, each as amended and now in effect.
“Leased
Premises” shall mean the Real Property leased pursuant to the Real Property
Leases.
“Losses”
means all damage, loss, liability and expense, including, without limitation,
penalties, interest, reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with any action, suit or proceeding
incurred or suffered by any of the Purchaser Indemnified Parties arising out of
(i) any breach of any representation or warranty, covenant or agreement made or
to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the ownership or the
operation of the Business or the ownership or use of each Business Facility or
the Assets of Seller on or prior to the Closing Date.
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“Material
Adverse Effect” with respect to any Person shall mean any change or effect (or
any development that, insofar as can reasonably be foreseen, is likely to result
in any change or effect) that could reasonably be expected to be materially
adverse to the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise)
or results of operations or prospects of that Person and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, other than any change or effect resulting from any public
announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern” means: (i) substances, materials, or wastes
that are classified or regulated under any applicable Environmental Law; (ii)
those substances, materials, or wastes included within statutory and/or
regulatory definitions or listings of “hazardous substance,” “special waste”
“hazardous waste,” extremely hazardous substance,” “solid waste” “medical
waste,” “regulated substance,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” or
“air contaminant” under any Environmental Law; and/or (iii) any substance,
material, or waste which is or contains: (A) petroleum, oil or any
fraction thereof, (B) explosives, or (C) radioactive materials (including
naturally occurring radioactive materials).
“Net
Current Assets” means the amount, if any, by which Current Assets exceeds
Current Liabilities.
“No Shop
Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.01.
“Organizational
Documents” means the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation,
charter, bylaws, articles of formation, articles of association, regulations,
operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement,
limited liability company agreement and all other similar documents, instruments
or certificates executed, adopted, or filed in connection with the creation,
formation, or organization of a Person, including, without limitation, any
amendments thereto.
“OSHA”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(l).
“Purchaser
Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of
Purchaser.
“Permits”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01(e).
“Permitted
Encumbrances” shall mean:
a) liens
for taxes, assessments and governmental charges due and being contested in good
faith and diligently by appropriate proceedings (and for which a cash deposit
(reasonably acceptable to Purchaser in amount) that is being transferred to
Purchaser at Closing has been set aside).
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b) servitudes,
easements, restrictions, rights-of-way and other similar rights in real property
or any interest therein;
c) liens
for taxes either not due and payable or due but for which notice of assessment
has not been given;
d) undetermined
or inchoate liens, charges and privileges incidental to current construction or
current operations and statutory liens, charges, adverse claims, security
interests or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever claimed or held by any
Governmental Authority that have not at the time been filed or registered
against the title to the asset or served upon Seller pursuant to law or that
relate to obligations not due or delinquent; and
e) security
given in the ordinary course of the Business to any public utility, municipality
or government or to any statutory or public authority in connection with the
operations of the Business, other than security for borrowed money.
“Person”
shall mean and include, without limitation, any individual, partnership, joint
venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association or other
unincorporated organization, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental
Authority.
“Post-Closing
Adjustment” intentionally omitted.
“Post-Closing
Payment” intentionally omitted.
“Prohibited
Business” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
4.05(a).
“Purchase
Price” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.07.
“Purchase
Price Escrow Agreement” intentionally omitted.
“Purchaser
Damages” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
8.01.
“Purchaser
Indemnified Persons” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 8.01.
“Pushdown
Agreement” means that certain Contribution and Separation Agreement dated as of
September 16, 2009, by and between rVue, Inc. and Seller, as amended, which
shall be deemed a material Contract of Seller.
“Real
Property” means all owned real property and real property leases used or held
for use in conduct of the Business including, without limitation, all buildings,
fixtures and improvements erected thereon.
“Real
Property Leases” means all leases for Real Property.
“Related
Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.02.
“SEC
Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
3.07.
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“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller
Damages” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
8.02.
“Seller
Indemnified Persons” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 8.02.
“Seller
Plans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
6.06(f).
“Subsequent
Financing” means the contribution of a minimum of $1,000,000 in cash to be made
by the Investors to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, pursuant to a private
placement under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 506 of Regulation D
(“Regulation
D”) promulgated thereunder, as described in Section 4.1
hereof.
“Tax”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18.
“Tax
Return” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.18.
“Termination
Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
9.01(b).
“Third
Party Claim” shall the meaning assigned to such term in Section
8.04.
“Transfer
Tax” shall mean any transfer, documentary, sales, use or other taxes arising in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any
recording or filing fees with respect thereto.
“Withheld
Consent Contracts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.06.
“Year End
Financial Statements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.05.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers effective as of the day and
year first above written but executed on the dates set forth below.
PURCHASER:
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By: /s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Secretary
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SELLER:
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ARGO
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
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By: /s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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RVUE:
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RVUE,
INC.
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By: /s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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