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EXHIBIT NO. 99.2
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION AND REORGANIZATION
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION AND REORGANIZATION, DATED AS OF July
___, 2000 (this "AGREEMENT"), by and among XxxXxxxx.xxx, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("XX.XXX"), XX.xxx Holdings, Inc. ("CPHI"), a Nevada
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, a Washington
corporation ("Microsoft"), Ford Motor Company, a Delaware corporation ("FORD"),
Navidec, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("Navidec"), WFC Holdings Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("WFC") (together, Navidec and WFC are sometimes referred
to as the "DRIVEOFF STOCKHOLDERS"), and XxxxxXxx.xxx, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("DRIVEOFF").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, XX.xxx provides to consumers research, tools, and services
that are related to the automotive industry, and provides to others software
tools, platforms, and products that are built for and targeted to the automotive
industry;
WHEREAS, CPHI and Ford are, in the aggregate, the sole beneficial
owners of all of the membership interests of XX.xxx;
WHEREAS, Navidec is the sole owner of all the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Driveoff;
WHEREAS, WFC owns securities that will be converted into common stock
of Driveoff prior to the Closing;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, XX.xxx will be merged
with and into a newly formed Washington corporation to be named CarPoint, Inc.
("CPI") (unless context requires otherwise, references hereafter to XX.xxx shall
be deemed to refer also to CPI as successor to XX.xxx) with CPI being the
surviving entity;
WHEREAS, each of the respective Boards of Directors (or equivalent
governing bodies) of XX.xxx, Navidec, WFC, and Driveoff (i) has determined that
a combination of the businesses of XX.xxx and Driveoff is advisable and fair to,
and in the best interests of, such party and its stockholders or members and
(ii) has approved this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend to effect the combination
of the businesses of XX.xxx and Driveoff upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, which terms include (i) merger of XX.xxx
into a newly-formed Washington corporation (the "XX.XXX MERGER") (an INDEX
indicating the sections in this Agreement where
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terms are defined is set forth at Exhibit A), and (ii) the contribution of all
of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Driveoff to CPI (the "DRIVEOFF
CONTRIBUTION";
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Closing of the Transactions, Navidec
desires to contribute to CPI all of the membership interests of a single member
Delaware limited liability company ("DELLLC") to which Navidec will have
previously contributed certain intellectual property and other property of
Navidec used by Driveoff (the "NAVIDEC ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION," and together
with the Driveoff Contribution and the XX.xxx Merger, the "TRANSACTIONS") and
CPI is willing to accept such contribution in exchange for CPI common shares;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, CPI, CPHI, Microsoft, Ford, Navidec, and WFC
will each enter into an agreement between stockholders and parent of
stockholders substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto (the
"STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT"); and
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the
XX.xxx Merger, the Driveoff Contribution, and the Additional Navidec
Contribution together will qualify as an exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE").
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, and in consideration of
the premises and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements contained herein, XX.xxx, CPHI, Ford, Navidec, and WFC hereby agree
as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I
CONVERSION AND CONTRIBUTION
1.1 MERGER AND CONTRIBUTION. Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.2, CPI shall be
formed as a Washington corporation by filing with the Secretary of State for the
State of Washington Articles of Incorporation substantially in the form attached
as Exhibit 1.1(a). XX.xxx will be merged into CPI, the Driveoff Stockholders
will contribute all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Driveoff
to CPI, and Navidec shall effect the Navidec Additional Contribution. A
Certificate of Merger (the "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER") shall be duly prepared,
executed and acknowledged by XX.xxx, and thereafter delivered to the Secretary
of State of Delaware for filing, as provided in the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the "DGCL") and Articles of Merger shall be duly prepared, executed and
acknowledged by XX.xxx, and thereafter delivered to the Secretary of State of
Washington for filing, as provided in the Washington Business Corporation Act,
on the Closing Date. The XX.xxx Merger shall become effective at such time as
the Articles of Merger and Certificate of Merger have been filed with the
respective Secretaries of State of Delaware and Washington or at such time
thereafter as is provided in the Certificate of Merger and Articles of Merger.
CPHI and Ford agree that upon the effectiveness of the XX.xxx Merger, the
XxxXxxxx.xxx, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "LLC AGREEMENT")
shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. Immediately after the
XX.xxx Merger, (x) the
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Driveoff Stockholders shall effect the Driveoff Contribution by contributing all
of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Driveoff (including Driveoff
securities issued or deemed issued to WFC upon conversion and exercise of other
Driveoff securities) to CPI in exchange for securities of CPI, and (y) Navidec
shall effect the Navidec Additional Contribution by transferring the relevant
intellectual property and other property to DelLLC pursuant to the Navidec
Transfer Agreement, all as contemplated by Section 6.2.11, and contributing all
of the membership interests of DelLLC to CPI, in exchange for securities, all as
further described with respect to both clauses (x) and (y) in Section 1.4. The
Driveoff Stockholders acknowledge and agree that CPI will have no obligation to
issue any shares under this Agreement until the XX.xxx Merger has been confirmed
in writing by the Secretaries of State of Delaware and Washington and CPI has
received the Driveoff securities pursuant to the Driveoff Contribution and the
relevant Navidec property pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement.
1.2 CLOSING. The closing of the Transactions (the "CLOSING") will take
place at 10:00 a.m., local time, as soon as practicable (but no more than five
(5) business days) after satisfaction or waiver of the last to be fulfilled of
the conditions set forth in Article VI, that by their terms are not to occur at
the Closing (the "CLOSING DATE"), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP,
Seattle, Washington, unless another time, date, or place is agreed to in writing
by the parties hereto.
1.3 EFFECTS OF THE TRANSACTIONS. Immediately following the Driveoff
Contribution and Navidec Additional Contribution (the "EFFECTIVE TIME"), (i) the
Board of Directors of CPI shall consist of four (4) members, to include three
(3) representatives of CPHI and one (1) representative of Ford; (ii) CPI shall
adopt bylaws in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3; (iii) the officers of
CPI for periods after Closing shall be determined by the Board of Directors of
CPI at its first meeting following the Closing Date; (iv) the membership
interests of XX.xxx shall be converted into shares of Common Stock of CPI as
described in Section 1.4; (v) the Driveoff Stockholders and holders of Driveoff
Options shall receive securities in CPI as described in Section 1.4; and (vi)
the Transactions shall, from and after the Effective Time, have all the effects
provided by applicable law.
1.4 ISSUANCE OF CPI SECURITIES.
1.4.1 CONVERSION OF XX.XXX MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS. At the
Effective Time, all membership interests in XX.xxx shall be converted, without
further action of the XX.xxx members, into common shares of CPI, $.001 par value
per share, (the "CPI COMMON SHARES") by multiplying each XX.xxx member's
percentage membership interest by 1,409,027.21 (the "XX.XXX EXCHANGE RATIO").
1.4.2 DRIVEOFF CONTRIBUTION AND NAVIDEC
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION.
(a) At the Effective Time, Navidec will contribute
(i) 13,308,300 Driveoff Common Shares, which shall be all the Driveoff Common
Shares beneficially owned by Navidec, (ii) all of the membership interests of
DelLLC, and (iii) the IADMA Interest in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3.6, all in exchange for 13,308,300 CPI Common Shares.
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(b) At the Effective Time, WFC will contribute
capital stock that it receives upon the conversion of the Term Note and exercise
of the Warrant (as defined below) pursuant to Section 1.4.3(b) and (c), all in
exchange for 4,645,059 CPI Common Shares.
1.4.3 TREATMENT OF DERIVATIVE SECURITIES.
(a) At or before the Effective Time, XX.xxx and CPI,
as its successor, shall take all corporate and company action necessary such
that each holder of the then outstanding options (the "DRIVEOFF OPTIONS") issued
pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "DRIVEOFF PLAN") shall
be offered the right to receive, at the Effective Time, upon execution of an
Exchange Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.4.3(a)(1), a
nonqualified stock option ("CPI OPTION") to purchase, on the same terms and
conditions as were applicable under the Driveoff Plan, that number of CPI Common
Shares, as shown on Schedule 1.4 opposite the respective optionee's name, at an
exercise price per CPI Common Share equal to the exercise price per share of
such Driveoff Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the
Driveoff Share Exchange Ratio. For purposes of this Agreement, the Driveoff
Share Exchange Ratio shall be as set forth on Schedule 1.4. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and except as provided in Section 1.4.3(d) and (e), any vested or
unvested Driveoff Options held by Driveoff optionees as of the date hereof who
do not continue as Driveoff employees or do not become employees of Driveoff or
CPI as of the Effective Time shall be exercised and/or canceled in accordance
with the terms of the Driveoff Plan. Each replacement CPI Option shall be issued
pursuant to the CPI 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan set forth as Exhibit
1.4.3(a)(2) hereto (the "CPI PLAN").
(b) Immediately before the Effective Time, WFC shall
convert the Term Note dated September 30, 1999 (the "TERM NOTE") according to
its terms into Driveoff Preferred Shares (as defined in Section 2.2.2(a)).
Immediately thereafter, but prior to the Effective Time, WFC shall convert such
Driveoff Preferred Shares according to the terms thereof and the agreement
previously reached between Navidec, Driveoff, and WFC into Driveoff Common
Shares, which shall be contributed by WFC to CPI in the Driveoff Contribution.
WFC shall receive CPI Common Shares with respect to such Driveoff Common Shares
pursuant to Section 1.4.2 as if it had held such Driveoff Common Shares
immediately before the Effective Time. WFC, Navidec, and Driveoff agree that as
of the Effective Time, the Investors Rights Agreement of September 30, 1999
between WFC, Driveoff, and Navidec (the "INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT") shall be
deemed terminated and of no further force and effect.
(c) Immediately before the Effective Time, WFC shall
exercise in full its warrant to purchase Driveoff Common Shares (the "WFC
WARRANT") according to its terms. The Driveoff Common Shares issued pursuant to
this Section 1.4.3(c) shall be contributed to CPI by WFC in the Driveoff
Contribution, and WFC shall thereafter receive CPI Common Shares with respect to
such Driveoff Common Shares pursuant to Section 1.4.2 as if it had held such
Driveoff Common Shares immediately before the Effective Time.
(d) The CPI Options received pursuant to Section
1.4.3(a) by Navidec employees or any Driveoff non-employee directors (Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
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Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx) who do not become
employees of Driveoff or CPI after the Effective Time shall be exercisable
beginning on the Closing Date and expiring on the longer of two (2) years from
the Closing Date or thirty (30) days after the effectiveness of the initial
public offering of CPI Common Shares, provided that if such optionee is
prevented from selling any CPI Common Shares after a CPI public offering
pursuant to a market stand-off or similar written agreement, the period for
exercise will be extended by the number of days of such restriction, and
provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in no event
shall the period for exercise of the options in question extend beyond the
current term of such options.
(e) The CPI Options received pursuant to Section
1.4.3(a) by Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxx Xxxxxxxx shall
be governed by the terms of the employment arrangements between Driveoff and
each such person and of the CPI Option grant agreements entered into on or
before the Effective Time (as further described in Section 6.2.4).
Schedule 1.4 sets forth as of the date hereof: (i) all XX.xxx
membership interests, all Driveoff Shares, and all other securities and rights
to acquire Driveoff Shares and any securities convertible into Driveoff Shares;
and (ii) a pro-forma calculation of the CPI Common Shares and CPI Options to be
received by each of CPHI, Ford, Navidec, WFC, and holders of Driveoff Options at
the Effective Time. The amounts set forth on Schedule 1.4 reflect the agreement
of WFC and Navidec as to the appropriate allocation of CPI securities giving
effect to, among other things, the contribution by Navidec to the capital of
Driveoff of certain items of intercompany indebtedness owed to it by Driveoff,
and WFC's prospective liquidation rights were it to have converted into Driveoff
Preferred Stock. Schedule 1.4 (and the numbers of CPI Common Shares to be
provided to Navidec and WFC pursuant to Section 1.4.2) is subject to appropriate
recomputation if there is any change before the Closing Date in the number of
outstanding Driveoff Shares or Driveoff Options. In no event shall the aggregate
number of CPI Common Shares and securities convertible into CPI Common Shares
issued in respect of Driveoff Common Shares, Driveoff Options, the Additional
Navidec Contribution, and the IADMA Interest exceed 20,553,359 shares, or 12.73%
of the fully-diluted capitalization of CPI as of the Closing Date.
1.4.4 FRACTIONAL SECURITIES. No fraction of a CPI Common
Share will be issued in connection with the Transactions. In lieu of such
issuance, all CPI Common Shares issued to the members of XX.xxx and the Driveoff
Stockholders shall be rounded to the closest whole CPI Common Share.
1.4.5 ESCROW OF SECURITIES. Ten percent (10%) of the CPI
Common Shares issuable to each Driveoff Stockholder in the Transactions shall be
deposited into escrow (the "ESCROW") pursuant to the terms of an Escrow
Agreement with Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association, or other
escrow firm as may be agreed upon by the parties, as escrow agent (the "ESCROW
AGENT"), in the form set forth on Exhibit 1.4.5 hereto, with such changes as may
reasonably be required by the Escrow Agent (the "ESCROW AGREEMENT"), to secure
claims by the CPI Indemnitees for indemnification pursuant to Article VII
hereof.
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1.4.6 WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT.
(a) As used herein, the term "WORKING CAPITAL
ADJUSTMENT" means the positive amount, if any, by which the Net Working Capital
of Driveoff on the Closing Date is less than zero minus Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000). "NET WORKING CAPITAL" means Current Assets minus Current
Liabilities, as each of such amounts are reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet.
"CURRENT ASSETS" means the following current assets of Driveoff, calculated in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
consistently applied, as presented on the Closing Balance Sheet: (a) accounts
receivable other than doubtful accounts receivable; (b) inventory of the type
and quantities reasonable and prudent to maintain consistent with Driveoff's
past practice; (c) prepaid expenses that CPI will receive the benefit of after
the Closing; (d) cash; and (e) any other asset of Driveoff that would be
classified as a current asset in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, all
as determined as of the close of business on the Closing Date. "CURRENT
LIABILITIES" means the following current liabilities of Driveoff, calculated in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, as presented on the Closing Balance
Sheet: (a) accounts payables and accrued expenses, (b) all amounts payable or
owing to Navidec or its Subsidiaries, (c) all taxes payable, (d) all unearned
revenue, and (e) any other liability of Driveoff that would be classified as a
current liability in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, all as
determined as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
(b) As promptly as practicable after the Closing
Date, but in no event more than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, CPI
shall prepare and deliver to Navidec for its review and comment (i) a balance
sheet dated as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the "CLOSING
BALANCE SHEET") and (ii) an accompanying closing statement (the "CLOSING
STATEMENT") reasonably detailing as of the close of business on the Closing Date
CPI's determination of the Working Capital Adjustment, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. Navidec shall have full access upon
three (3) business days notice to CPI to all of CPI's records relating to CPI's
derivation of the Closing Balance Sheet. If Navidec objects to any amounts
reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet or the Closing Statement, Navidec must,
within twenty (20) days after Navidec's receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet and
Closing Statement, give written notice (the "NOTICE") to CPI specifying in
reasonable detail Navidec's objections, or CPI's determination of the Working
Capital Adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties. With
respect to any disputed amounts, the parties shall meet in person and negotiate
in good faith during the fifteen (15) day period (the "RESOLUTION PERIOD") after
the date of CPI's receipt of the Notice to resolve any such dispute. If the
parties are unable to resolve all such disputes within the Resolution Period,
then within five (5) days after the expiration of the Resolution Period, all
disputes shall be submitted to the Denver, Colorado office of PriceWaterhouse
Coopers and, if such party is unwilling to so serve, the parties may petition
any court with jurisdiction to appoint another national firm of auditors who do
not serve as either party's principal independent accountants (the "INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANT"). The Independent Accountant shall be engaged to provide a final and
conclusive resolution of all unresolved disputes within forty-five (45) days
after such engagement. The determination of the Working Capital Adjustment by
the Independent Accountant shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties
hereto. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be borne
equally by the parties.
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(c) If the Working Capital Adjustment (as finally
determined in accordance with the provisions set forth above) is greater than
zero, then, within five (5) Business Days after such final determination,
Navidec shall pay to CPI such amount in immediately available funds.
1.5 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES. At Closing, Navidec and WFC shall
surrender certificates or other documentation of their ownership interests in
Driveoff to CPI, properly endorsed for transfer, together with duly executed
counterparts of the Stockholders Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and such
other duly executed documentation as may be reasonably required by CPI to effect
a transfer of such shares. Upon such surrender, and upon completion of the
Navidec Additional Contribution, each Driveoff Stockholder shall be entitled to
receive a certificate for the applicable number of CPI Common Shares calculated
pursuant to Section 1.4, except as provided in Section 1.4.5. Promptly following
the Closing, XX.xxx members shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the
applicable number of CPI Common Shares calculated pursuant to Section 1.4.
Execution and delivery of the Escrow Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement by
each Driveoff Stockholder shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of the
CPI Common Shares to each such Driveoff Stockholder. Execution and delivery of
the Stockholders Agreement by each of Ford and CPHI (and by Microsoft, in the
case of CPHI) shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of the CPI Common
Shares to each of Ford and CPHI.
1.6 TAX-FREE TRANSFER. The Transactions are intended to qualify
for nonrecognition treatment as provided in Section 351(a) of the Code.
1.7 NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN DRIVEOFF COMMON SHARES. All
CPI Common Shares issued on or after the Effective Time upon contribution of the
Driveoff Shares to CPI in accordance with the terms hereof shall respectively be
deemed to have been delivered in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
the Driveoff Shares. After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on
the stock transfer books of Driveoff of such Driveoff Shares. Holders of
Driveoff Options who elect to receive CPI Options shall have only the rights
granted pursuant to the CPI Options which shall be exercisable only after the
Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DRIVEOFF STOCKHOLDERS.
Navidec and WFC each represents and warrants to XX.xxx, severally and not
jointly, and with respect to itself only, as follows:
2.1.1 AUTHORITY. Each of Navidec and WFC has (or will have
as of Closing, in the case of the Related Agreements (as defined below)) duly
and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and each of the agreements
contemplated hereby to which it is a party, including the Escrow Agreement, the
Stockholders Agreement, the Navidec Noncompete Agreement, the Navidec Services
Agreement, the Navidec Sublease, and the Navidec Transfer Agreement (the
foregoing and the other agreements contemplated by this Agreement, the "RELATED
AGREEMENTS"), to which it is a party, and this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which it is a party constitutes (or will constitute as of Closing,
in the case of the Related Agreements) a valid, binding, and enforceable
obligation of Navidec and WFC, as applicable, in
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accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by equitable
principles. Navidec's execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and
the Related Agreements has not and does not require approval of its
shareholders.
2.1.2 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Related Agreements by
Navidec or WFC, nor the performance by Driveoff or WFC of their respective
obligations under this Agreement or the Related Agreements will, in any material
respect, violate any provision of laws or will conflict with, result in or
constitute the material breach of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute
a default under, permit any party to accelerate any right under, renegotiate, or
terminate, require consent, approval, or waiver by any party under, or result in
the creation of any lien, charge, encumbrance, or restriction upon any of the
properties, assets, or Driveoff Common Shares pursuant to any of their charter
documents or any material agreement (including government contracts), indenture,
mortgage, franchise, license, permit, lease or other instrument of any kind to
which Navidec or WFC is a party or by which Navidec or WFC, or any of their
respective assets, is bound or affected. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of or registration, declaration or filing with or exemption by
(collectively "CONSENTS") any court, administrative agency, regulatory agency,
or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, whether
domestic or foreign (each a "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY"), is required by or with
respect to Navidec or WFC in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Related Agreements, the performance of the respective
obligations of Navidec and WFC under this Agreement and the Related Agreements,
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the
filing of a premerger notification report and all other required documents by
Driveoff, Microsoft, Ford, Navidec, and WFC and the expiration of all applicable
waiting periods, under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended (the "HSR ACT") and (ii) such other Consents, which if not obtained
or made would not have a material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business
Condition.
2.1.3 OWNERSHIP OF DRIVEOFF SHARES. All Driveoff Shares
owned or to be owned (in the case of Driveoff Shares to be issued to Navidec and
WFC after execution of this Agreement and before Closing) by each of Navidec and
WFC as of the Closing are (or will be) owned by Navidec and WFC free and clear
of all liens, claims, encumbrances, shareholder agreements, proxies, voting
trust, or other such restrictions or infirmities, other than the Investor Rights
Agreement, which agreement shall pursuant to Section 1.4.3(b) terminate
effective as of the Effective Time. At Closing, Navidec and WFC shall transfer
to CPI good and marketable title to all Driveoff Shares, free and clear of all
liens, claims, encumbrances, shareholder agreements, proxies, voting trusts, or
other such restrictions or infirmities.
2.1.4 PURCHASE ENTIRELY FOR OWN ACCOUNT. The CPI Common
Shares issuable in connection with the Transactions will be acquired for
investment for the Driveoff Stockholders' own accounts, not as a nominee or
agent, and not with a view to distributing all or any part thereof. Neither
Driveoff Stockholder has a present intention of selling, granting any
participation in, or otherwise distributing any of the CPI Common Shares
issuable in connection with the Transactions in a manner contrary to the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities
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law, and neither Driveoff Stockholder has any contract, undertaking, agreement
or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such
person or to any third person with respect to the CPI Common Shares.
2.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DRIVEOFF AND NAVIDEC. Except
as disclosed in a document attached hereto referring specifically to the
representations and warranties in this Agreement which identifies by section
number the section to which such disclosure relates and is delivered by Driveoff
to XX.xxx prior to the execution of this Agreement (the "DRIVEOFF DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE"), and whether or not the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule is referred to
in a specific section, Navidec, WFC (subject to the limitations of Article VII),
and Driveoff (subject to the last sentence of Section 7.1.1) jointly and
severally represent and warrant to XX.xxx as follows:
2.2.1 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER.
(a) Driveoff is a corporation duly organized, in
good standing, and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, has all
requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to
carry on its businesses as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in
good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which a failure to so
qualify would have a material adverse effect on the Business Condition (as
hereinafter defined) of Driveoff. As used in this Agreement, "BUSINESS
CONDITION" with respect to any entity shall mean the business, financial
condition, results of operations, assets, or prospects of such entity or
entities including its or their Subsidiaries taken as a whole. A "SUBSIDIARY" of
any corporation or other entity means a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, or other business entity of which such corporation or entity
directly or indirectly owns or controls voting securities or other interests
which are sufficient to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or managers
or the equivalent of such entity. Driveoff has no Subsidiaries and has never had
any Subsidiaries. Driveoff has delivered to XX.xxx complete and correct copies
of the Certificate of Incorporation, bylaws, and/or other primary charter and
organizational documents ("CHARTER DOCUMENTS") of Driveoff, in each case, as
amended to the date hereof. The minute books and stock records of Driveoff
contain correct and complete records of all material proceedings and actions
taken at all meetings of, or effected by written consent of, the stockholders of
Driveoff and its Board of Directors, and all original issuances and subsequent
transfers, repurchases, and cancellations of Driveoff Common Shares. The
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and correct list of the
officers and directors of Driveoff since its incorporation.
(b) DelLLC is or will be as of Closing a limited
liability company duly organized, in good standing, and validly existing under
the laws of Delaware, has (or will have as of Closing) all requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
businesses as now being conducted (or as being conducted as of Closing). As of
Closing, since its inception, DelLLC will have engaged in no business and will
have owned no property, other than as contemplated by this Agreement. As of
Closing, DelLLC shall have no assets and no liabilities other than as
contemplated by the Navidec Transfer Agreement. The sole holder of membership
interests and rights to membership interests shall, until the Navidec Transfer
Agreement is executed, shall be Navidec.
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2.2.2 CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Driveoff
consists of (i) 35,000,000 shares of stock, of which 28,600,000 shares are
designated Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 6,400,000 of which are
designated Preferred Stock. Of the authorized shares of Common Stock, 23,600,000
shares are designated Series A-1 Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares are
designated Series A-2 Common Stock (the Series A-1 and A-2 Common Stock is to be
deemed included in the previously-defined term, "DRIVEOFF COMMON SHARES"). Of
the authorized shares of Preferred Stock, 3,200,000 shares are designated Series
A-1 Preferred Stock and 3,200,000 shares are designated Series A-2 Preferred
Stock (together, the Series A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock is referred to as
"DRIVEOFF PREFERRED SHARES"). 12,800,000 shares of Series A-1 Common Stock are
issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by Navidec; no other shares or
series of capital stock are issued and outstanding. All Driveoff Common Shares
and Driveoff Preferred Shares and securities convertible into Driveoff Shares
outstanding as of the date of this Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1.4, and
no Driveoff Common Shares are held by Driveoff in its treasury. Each Preferred
Share is presently convertible into one Driveoff Common Share. The Driveoff
Common Shares and the Preferred Shares are sometimes collectively referred to as
the "DRIVEOFF SHARES." Immediately prior to Closing, and after giving effect to
the WFC transactions contemplated by Section 1.4.3(b) and (c), Navidec will own
13,308,300 Driveoff Common Shares and WFC will own 4,645,059 Driveoff Common
Shares.
(b) As of the date hereof, 3,200,000 Driveoff
Preferred Shares are reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the Term Note
and 160,000 Driveoff Common Shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise
of the WFC Warrant. As of the date hereof, 2,600,000 shares of Driveoff Series
A-1 Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options
under the Driveoff Plan. Pursuant to such plan, options to purchase 2,600,000
Driveoff Common Shares have been granted and remain outstanding on the date
hereof (the "DRIVEOFF OPTIONS"). Attached hereto at Schedule 2.2.2 is a complete
and accurate list of all Driveoff Options, accurately indicating the number of
Driveoff Common Shares under option by individual optionees, the relevant grant
dates, vesting schedules (without reference to Sections 1.4.3(d) and (e)), and
exercise prices.
(c) All outstanding Driveoff Shares are validly
issued, fully paid, nonassessable, were issued without violating any preemptive
rights, and, other than for the Investor Rights Agreement, are not subject to
any agreement to which Driveoff is a party or by which Driveoff may be bound.
All Driveoff Shares to be issued to Navidec and WFC after execution of this
Agreement and before Closing will be validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable,
will have been issued without violating any preemptive rights, and, other than
for the Investor Rights Agreement, will not be subject to any agreement to which
Driveoff is a party or by which Driveoff may be bound. Except for the Term Note,
the WFC Warrant, the Driveoff Options identified on Schedule 2.2.2, and Driveoff
common shares to be issued to Navidec and WFC to result in the share ownership
described in paragraph (a) above, there are not any options, warrants, calls,
conversion rights, commitments, agreements, contracts, understandings,
restrictions, arrangements, or rights of any type or character to which Driveoff
is a party or by which Driveoff may be bound, obligating Driveoff to issue,
deliver, or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered, or sold, additional shares
of the capital stock of Driveoff, or obligating Driveoff to
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grant, extend, or enter into any such option, warrant, call, conversion right,
conversion payment, commitment, agreement, contract, understanding, restriction,
arrangement, or right. Except for the Term Note, Driveoff does not have
outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness the holders of
which (i) have the right to vote (or to convert into or otherwise acquire
securities having the right to vote) with holders of Driveoff Common Shares on
any matter ("DRIVEOFF VOTING DEBT") or (ii) are or will become entitled to
receive any payment as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.2.3 AUTHORITY. The execution, delivery, and performance
of this Agreement by Driveoff has been duly authorized by all necessary action
of the Board of Directors of Driveoff.
2.2.4 LICENSES AND PERMITS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Driveoff
has in the past been, and has operated in compliance with, and is presently in
and operating in compliance with, all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, excepting, however, where such failure would not have a
material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business Condition. Driveoff holds, and at
all times has held, all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations
from all Governmental Entities necessary for the lawful conduct of its business
pursuant to all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of
all such authorities having jurisdiction over it or any part of its operations,
excepting, however, when such failure to hold would not have a material adverse
effect on Driveoff's Business Condition. There are no violations or claimed
violations of any license, permit, registration, or authorization or any
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation except for such violation or claimed
violation which would not have a material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business
Condition. The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule has a complete listing of all
material licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations from Governmental
Entities held by Driveoff. Driveoff has provided to XX.xxx copies of all such
licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations from Governmental Entities
held by Driveoff, including those regarding its status as an automobile broker
or dealer, together with copies of all correspondence with Governmental Entities
concerning the necessity of, or exemption from, such registration requirements.
Without limiting the foregoing, to the knowledge (for all purposes relevant to
this Agreement, "KNOWLEDGE" of an entity shall mean the actual knowledge,
formulated after reasonable inquiry, of the directors, executive officers and
senior managers of the entity in question; in the case of Driveoff, executive
officers and senior managers shall be deemed to include only those positions and
persons identified on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule at Section 2.2.4) of
Navidec and Driveoff, Driveoff does not engage in any activity, and has engaged
in no activity in the past, that would subject it to regulation as a loan
broker, financial services provider, lending institution, bank, or other type of
financial institution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all representations and
warranties relating to compliance with laws and holding of licenses and the like
that relate to the sale and/or leasing of automobiles under broker and/or dealer
laws are to Navidec's and Driveoff's knowledge.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Driveoff nor
the performance by Driveoff of its obligations under this Agreement, nor the
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related
Agreements, will, in any material respect, violate any provision of laws or will
conflict with, result in or constitute the material breach of
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any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a material default under, permit
any party to accelerate any right under, renegotiate, or terminate, require
consent, approval, or waiver by any party under, or result in the creation of
any lien, charge, encumbrance, or restriction upon any of the properties,
assets, or Driveoff Common Shares pursuant to, any of the Charter Documents or
any material agreement (including, without limitation, government contracts),
indenture, mortgage, franchise, license, permit, lease or other instrument of
any kind to which Driveoff is a party or by which Driveoff or any of its assets
is bound or affected. No Consent of any Governmental Entity is required by or
with respect to Driveoff in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Driveoff or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for (i) the filing of a premerger notification report and all
other required documents by Driveoff, Microsoft, Ford, Navidec, and WFC and the
expiration of all applicable waiting periods, under the HSR Act, and (ii) such
Consents, which if not obtained or made would not have a material adverse effect
on Driveoff's Business Condition.
2.2.5 TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
(a) The "DRIVEOFF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" consists of
the following:
(i) all patents, trademarks, trade names,
service marks, domain names, copyrights and any renewal rights, applications and
registrations for any of the foregoing, and all trade dress, schematics,
technology, customer and supplier lists, trade secrets, know-how, moral rights,
computer software programs or applications (in both source and object code form)
owned by Driveoff;
(ii) all goodwill associated with
trademarks, trade names service marks and trade dress owned by Driveoff;
(iii) all firmware, and all current and
previous versions of software, including both source code and object code, as
well as specifications, technical documentation and system build software and
instructions, related to all firmware and software that is described on the
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule pursuant to Section 2.2.5(b) hereof as owned by
Driveoff;
(iv) all documents, records and files
relating to design, end user documentation, quality control, sales, marketing or
customer support, the intellectual property rights in which are owned by
Driveoff;
(v) all other tangible or intangible
proprietary information and materials owned by Driveoff; and
(vi) all license rights of Driveoff in any
product, intellectual property, proprietary or personal rights, documentation,
or other intangible property that is owned by a third party, including the types
of intellectual property and tangible and intangible proprietary information
described in (i) through (v) above.
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Without limiting the foregoing, Driveoff Intellectual Property includes
sufficient rights to such intellectual and other intangible property as are
necessary to operate and as are being used in the business of Driveoff as it is
currently conducted. Driveoff Intellectual Property described in clauses (i) to
(v) above, which, at the Closing will include, and which for purposes of this
Section 2.2.5 includes, materials transferred to Driveoff from Navidec pursuant
to the Navidec Transfer Agreement, is referred to herein as "DRIVEOFF OWNED
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" and Driveoff Intellectual Property described in clause
(vi) above is referred to herein as "DRIVEOFF LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY."
Unless otherwise noted, all references to "Driveoff Intellectual Property" shall
refer to both Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property and Driveoff Licensed
Intellectual Property.
(b) The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule lists: (i) all
patents, registered copyrights, registered or claimed trademarks, registered or
claimed service marks, domain names, any renewal rights for any of the
foregoing, and any applications and registrations for any of the foregoing, that
are included in the Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property; (ii) all software
products and tools, and services that are currently published, offered, or under
active development by Driveoff or on behalf of Driveoff; and (iii) all licenses,
sublicenses and other agreements to which Driveoff or Navidec is a party and
pursuant to which any third party other than an end user that has been granted a
use license or in the ordinary course of business is authorized to have access
to or use the Driveoff Intellectual Property or exercise any other right with
regard thereto; (iv) all Driveoff Licensed Intellectual Property (other than
Driveoff Licensed Intellectual Property that is licensed pursuant to license
agreements for standard "shrink wrapped, off the shelf," commercially available,
third party products (including "freeware" and "shareware") used by Driveoff);
and (v) any obligations of exclusivity, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, first
refusal or first negotiation to which Driveoff is subject or will be subject
following the transfer from Navidec at the Closing pursuant to the Navidec
Transfer Agreement, under any agreement that does not fall within the ambit of
(iii) or (iv) above. The disclosures described in (iii), (iv), and (v) hereof
include the names and dates of the relevant agreements, as well as the
identities of the parties to the relevant agreements.
(c) The Driveoff Intellectual Property consists
solely of items and rights which are either: (i) owned by Driveoff (or that will
be owned by Driveoff as of Closing pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement);
(ii) in the public domain; or (iii) rightfully used and authorized for use by
Driveoff pursuant to a valid license or other agreement. Driveoff has all rights
in the Driveoff Intellectual Property necessary to carry out Driveoff's current
and anticipated future (up to the Closing) activities and has or had all rights
in the Driveoff Intellectual Property reasonably necessary to carry out
Driveoff's former activities, including, at least to the extent necessary to
carry out such activities, rights to make, have made, use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, create derivative works based on, translate, distribute (directly and
indirectly), disclose, transmit, incorporate, display and perform publicly,
license, rent, lease, assign, sell, and have sold the products of Driveoff that
comprise or utilize Driveoff Intellectual Property in all geographic locations
and fields of use in which such products heretofore have been sold or otherwise
commercially exploited, and, in the case of Driveoff Licensed Intellectual
Property as to which Driveoff has granted sublicenses to third parties, to grant
such sublicenses, to such third parties.
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(d) Driveoff is not, nor as a result of the execution
or delivery of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, or performance of
Driveoff's obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, will Driveoff be, in violation of any material license, sublicense,
or other agreement relating to the Driveoff Intellectual Property to which
Driveoff is a party or otherwise bound (or will become bound pursuant to the
Navidec Transfer Agreement). Except as specifically described on the Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule, Driveoff is not obligated to provide any material
consideration (whether financial or otherwise) to any third party, nor is any
third party otherwise entitled to any material consideration, with respect to
any exercise of rights by Driveoff or its successors or licensees in the
Driveoff Intellectual Property. For purposes of the preceding sentence only,
"material financial consideration" shall mean one or more payments totaling
$25,000 or more.
(e) The use, reproduction, modification,
distribution, licensing, sublicensing, sale, or any other exercise of rights in
respect of any products or service offerings of Driveoff that heretofore have
been commercially exploited by Driveoff or which are under active development by
Driveoff or on behalf of Driveoff or any other authorized exercise of rights in
or to the Driveoff Intellectual Property by Driveoff or its licensees does not
infringe any copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, service xxxx, trade
name, trade dress, moral right, other intellectual property right, right of
privacy, right of publicity, or right in personal or other data (collectively,
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS") of any person. No claims (i) challenging the
validity, existence, or, in the case of Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property,
ownership by Driveoff (or by Navidec, as predecessor in interest to Driveoff
with respect to the materials previously transferred by Navidec to Driveoff or
to be transferred pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement) of any of the
Driveoff Intellectual Property, or (ii) to the effect that the use,
reproduction, modification, distribution, licensing, sublicensing, sale, or any
other exercise of rights in respect of any products or service offerings of
Driveoff that heretofore have been commercially exploited by Driveoff or which
are under development by Driveoff or on behalf of Driveoff or any other
authorized exercise of rights in or to the Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property
by Driveoff or its successors or licensees infringes, or will infringe on, any
Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary right of any person, have been
asserted in writing or, to the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, are threatened
by any person nor, to the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, are there any valid
grounds for any bona fide claim of any such kind. All granted or issued patents
and all registered domain names and trademarks listed on the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule and all copyright, trademark, and service xxxx registrations held by
Driveoff are valid, enforceable and subsisting. To the knowledge of Driveoff and
Navidec, there is no unauthorized use, infringement, or misappropriation of any
of the Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property by any employee, or former employee,
or other third party.
(f) Except as set forth in the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule, no entities or persons other than Driveoff possess any current or
contingent rights to any source code that is part of the Driveoff Owned
Intellectual Property (including through any escrow account).
(g) The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule lists all
entities and persons who have created any portion of, or otherwise have any
rights in or to, the Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property other than employees
of Driveoff or Navidec whose work product was created by them within the scope
of their employment by Driveoff or Navidec and constitutes a
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work made for hire owned by Driveoff or constituted a work made for hire owned
by Navidec that previously was transferred by Navidec to Driveoff or is to be
transferred to Driveoff pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement. Driveoff and
Navidec have secured from all entities and persons who are not employees of
Driveoff or Navidec, as the case may be, and who have created any material
portion of, or otherwise have any rights in or to, the Driveoff Owned
Intellectual Property valid and enforceable written assignments of or licenses
to any such work or other rights to Driveoff and has provided true and complete
copies of such assignments or licenses to XX.xxx.
(h) The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule includes a true
and complete list of support and maintenance agreements relating to Driveoff
Owned Intellectual Property or to which Driveoff is a party as to Driveoff
Licensed Intellectual Property, including the identity of the parties and the
respective dates of such agreements.
(i) Driveoff has obtained written agreements from all
employees and third parties with whom Driveoff has shared confidential
proprietary information (i) of Driveoff or (ii) received from others which
Driveoff is obligated to treat as confidential, which agreements require such
employees and third parties to keep such information confidential. With respect
to Driveoff Intellectual Property previously transferred by Navidec to Driveoff
or to be transferred to Driveoff pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement,
Navidec has obtained written agreements from all employees and third parties
with whom Navidec has shared confidential proprietary information (i) of Navidec
or Driveoff or (ii) received from others which Navidec or Driveoff is obligated
to treat as confidential, which agreements require such employees and third
parties to keep such information confidential.
(j) Driveoff has obtained any and all necessary
consents from consumers with regard to Driveoff's collection and dissemination
of personal consumer information in accordance with Driveoff's privacy policy as
published on its website. Driveoff's practices regarding the collection and use
of consumer personal information are in accordance with Driveoff's privacy
policy as published on its website, excluding any failure or failures to conform
to such practices that would not individually or in the aggregate have a
material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business Condition.
(k) At Closing, no third party will have a security
interest in or pledge of any part of the Driveoff Intellectual Property.
2.2.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Driveoff has delivered to
XX.xxx an unaudited balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 and the related
unaudited statement of income for the year then ended, and an unaudited balance
sheet (the "UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET") as of May 31, 2000 and the related
unaudited statement of income for the five months ended May 31, 2000 (such
balance sheets and statements of income as of December 31, 1999 and May 31, 2000
are collectively referred to as the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The Financial
Statements: (i) are in accordance with the books and records of Driveoff, (ii)
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Driveoff as
of the dates indicated and the results of its operations for each of the periods
indicated, and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied except as described on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, subject to the
absence of
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footnotes and subject to normal year-end adjustments. There are no
off-balance sheet liabilities, claims or obligations of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent, anticipated, or otherwise, whether due or to
become due, that are not shown or provided for either in the Financial
Statements or the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, other than obligations that have
arisen in the ordinary course of Driveoff's business since the date of the
Unaudited Balance Sheet. The liabilities of Driveoff, except for the Term Note,
were incurred in the ordinary course of Driveoff's business.
2.2.7 REVENUE MODEL. Attached hereto as Schedule 2.2.7 is
a chart, previously presented to XX.xxx, describing the source of all material
revenues received and to be received by Driveoff in the course of its business
as currently carried out, together with an identification of the contractual
relationships that provide for the receipt of such revenues. This chart is
complete and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and, to the
knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, there exist no facts or circumstances that
would make the chart untrue or inaccurate.
2.2.8 TAXES.
(a) Driveoff or an affiliated group (as defined
in Section 1504(a) of the Code) (a "TAX AFFILIATED GROUP") of which Driveoff is
a member has filed (or caused to be filed) all federal, state, local and foreign
tax returns, reports, and information statements ("RETURNS") required to be
filed by Driveoff or attributable to Driveoff's membership in any Tax Affiliated
Group prior to Closing, taking into account extensions of time to file such
Returns, which Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects,
and paid all taxes required to be paid as shown on such Returns. The Financial
Statements contain adequate accruals in accordance with GAAP for all material
unpaid taxes as of the date of such Financial Statements. All material elections
with respect to income taxes made by or with respect to Driveoff are set forth
on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule. Driveoff has provided or made available to
XX.xxx pro forma copies of all Returns of Driveoff where the actual Returns are
filed on a consolidated, unitary, or combined basis, and copies of all filed
Returns of Driveoff that are not prepared on a consolidated, unitary, or
combined basis.
(b) No deficiencies or adjustments for any tax
of Driveoff have been claimed, proposed or assessed in writing or, to the
knowledge of Driveoff or Navidec, threatened. No written claim has ever been
made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Driveoff does not file Returns that
Driveoff is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. The Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth the years for which Driveoff's federal
and state income tax returns, respectively, have been audited and any years
which are the subject of a pending audit by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
and the applicable state taxing agencies. Except as so disclosed, Driveoff is
not subject to any pending or, to its or Navidec's knowledge, threatened tax
audit or examination. Driveoff has not entered into any agreements, waivers or
other arrangements in respect of the statute of limitations in respect of its
taxes or tax returns. The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule sets forth as of the date
hereof a list of all joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies
or other business entities (within the meaning of Treas. Reg.
Section 301.7701-3) in which Driveoff has an equity interest.
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(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms
"TAX" and "TAXES" shall include all federal, state, local and foreign taxes,
assessments, and other similar governmental charges including all income,
franchise, property, sales, use, payroll, withholding, excise, gross receipts
and other similar taxes, as well as any interest, additions or penalties
relating thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
(d) There are no liens for taxes upon the assets
of Driveoff except for taxes that are not yet payable. Driveoff has withheld all
material taxes required to be withheld in respect of wages, salaries and other
payments to all employees, officers and directors and any taxes required to be
withheld from any other person and has timely paid all such amounts withheld to
the proper taxing authority.
(e) No consent or agreement has been made under
Section 341(f) of the Code, by or on behalf of Driveoff or any predecessor
thereof. Driveoff is not and has not been a party to any written tax sharing or
tax allocation agreement. Any oral tax sharing or tax allocation agreement to
which Driveoff is or has been a party will be terminated on or before the
Closing. Except for its membership in an affiliated group of companies of which
Navidec is the common parent, Driveoff has never been a member of any affiliated
group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code. Driveoff
has not participated in, or cooperated with, an international boycott within the
meaning of Section 999 of the Code. Driveoff is not required to include in
income any adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code (or similar
provisions of other law or regulations) in its current or in any future taxable
period, by reason of a change in accounting method; nor does Driveoff have any
knowledge that the IRS (or other taxing authority) has proposed, or is
considering, any such change in accounting method. Neither Driveoff nor Navidec
is a party to any agreement, contract, or arrangement (other than (i) the
employment agreements and option agreements with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxx Xxxxxxxx, which agreements will be superseded by the
employment agreements contemplated by Section 6.2.4, and (ii) the Option award
agreements with nonemployee directors that will be accelerated pursuant to
Section 1.4.3(d)) that would result in the payment of any "excess parachute
payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code or any similar provision
of foreign, state or local law ("EXCESS PARACHUTE PAYMENT"). The Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule lists the "annualized includible compensation", within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code and the regulations thereunder, of each
non-employee director of Driveoff who holds options to acquire stock of Driveoff
pursuant to an option agreement. Driveoff does not have and has not had a
"permanent establishment" (as defined in any applicable income tax treaty) in
any country other than the United States. There are no outstanding rulings or
requests for rulings from any taxing authority with respect to Driveoff.
(f) Each of Driveoff and Navidec made available
to XX.xxx all factual information it possesses regarding the potential
application of any limitation under Section 382 of the Code or otherwise upon
the use of any net operating loss carryover, net capital loss carryover, unused
investment credit or other credit carryover or Driveoff. Driveoff is not and has
never been a real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897
of the Code.
(g) Driveoff has not constituted either a
"distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a distribution of
stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section
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355 of the Code (i) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement, or
(ii) in a distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a "plan" or
"series of related transactions" (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the
Code) in conjunction with the Transactions.
2.2.9 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS. Except as
set forth in the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, since May 31, 2000, there has not
been:
(a) Any transaction involving more than $25,000
entered into by Driveoff other than in the ordinary course of business; any
material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business Condition or any development or
combination of developments that is reasonably likely to result in such a
material adverse effect; or, without limiting the foregoing, any destruction or
loss of or damage to any of the properties of Driveoff due to fire or other
casualty, or any other loss, whether or not insured, having a material adverse
effect on Driveoff's Business Condition;
(b) Any increase or change in the compensation or
benefits payable or to become payable by Driveoff, Navidec, or any affiliates of
Driveoff or Navidec to any employees, consultants, or former employees of
Driveoff, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices;
(c) Any increase or modification in any bonus,
pension, insurance, or other employee benefit plan or arrangement made to, for,
or with any of Driveoff's employees;
(d) The granting of stock options, restricted
stock awards, stock bonuses, stock appreciation rights and similar equity based
awards, nor the issuance, contribution, sale, or other transfer of Driveoff
stock, stock options, or similar equity rights to any Benefit Plan sponsored by
Driveoff or Navidec or any affiliate thereof;
(e) Any amendments to Driveoff's Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws;
(f) Any resignation or termination of any officer or
key employee of Driveoff (and, to the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, there
is no impending resignation or termination of employment of any such officer or
key employee except for terminations that may be requested by CPI in connection
with this Agreement);
(g) Except as contemplated by the Navidec Transfer
Agreement, any sale, assignment, transfer, or license of any material patents,
trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets;
(h) Any material change in Driveoff's accounting
policies or, with respect to the operation of the business, any material change
in the business carried out by Driveoff;
(i) Any disposal or lapse of any material rights to
use any Driveoff Intellectual Property;
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(j) Any waiver, compromise, or cancellation of any
right, or cancellation or compromise of any material claim or liability, other
than in the ordinary course of business and in a manner and amount consistent
with the past practice of Driveoff;
(k) Any declaration, payment, or setting aside of
any dividend or other distribution to or for the holders of any Driveoff Shares;
(l) Any termination, modification, or rescission
of, or waiver by Driveoff of rights under, any existing contract having or
likely to have a material adverse effect on Driveoff's Business Condition;
(m) Any discharge or satisfaction by Driveoff of
any material lien or encumbrance, or any payment of any material obligation or
liability (absolute or contingent) other than liabilities shown on the Unaudited
Balance Sheet and liabilities incurred since May 31, 2000 in the ordinary course
of business;
(n) Any acquisition or sale of a material
amount of property, or any mortgage, pledge, imposition of any security
interest, claim, encumbrance, or other restriction on any of the material
assets, tangible or intangible, of Driveoff, other than in the ordinary course
of business; or
(o) Any agreement or arrangement to take any of
the actions referred to in this Section 2.2.9.
2.2.10 LEASES IN EFFECT. All real property leases and
subleases as to which Driveoff is a party and any amendments or modifications
thereof are listed on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule (each a "LEASE" and
collectively, the "LEASES") and are valid, in full force and effect,
enforceable, and there are no existing defaults, and Driveoff has not received
or given notice of default or claimed default with respect to any Lease, nor is
there any event that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a
default thereunder which default would have a material adverse effect on
Driveoff's Business Condition.
2.2.11 PERSONAL PROPERTY. Except as set forth in the
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, Driveoff has good and marketable title, free and
clear of all title defects, security interests, pledges, options, claims, liens,
encumbrances, and restrictions of any nature whatsoever (including leases,
chattel mortgages, conditional sale contracts, purchase money security
interests, collateral security arrangements, and other title or
interest-retaining agreements) to all inventory, receivables, furniture,
machinery, equipment, and other personal property, tangible or otherwise,
reflected on the Unaudited Balance Sheet or used in Driveoff's business as of
the Closing Date, except as would not have a material adverse effect on
Driveoff's Business Condition. The Driveoff Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all
computer equipment and (ii) all other personal property having a book value of
$5,000 or more, which are used by Driveoff in the conduct of its business, and
all such equipment and property are in good operating condition and repair,
reasonable wear and tear excepted.
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2.2.12 CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth in the
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, none of the directors or officers of Driveoff,
Navidec, or either of their Subsidiaries, or any member of any of their families
(as defined below), is presently a party to, or was a party to during the year
preceding the date of this Agreement, any transaction with Driveoff, including
any contract, agreement, or other arrangement (i) providing for the furnishing
of services to or by, (ii) providing for rental of real or personal property to
or from, or (iii) otherwise requiring payments to or from, any such person or
any corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity in which any such person
has or had a 5%-or-more interest (as a shareholder, partner, beneficiary, or
otherwise) or is or was a director, officer, employee, or trustee other than for
services rendered by the officers of Driveoff as employees of Driveoff. None of
Driveoff's officers or directors, and none of the officers or directors of
Navidec or its Subsidiaries or of the Subsidiaries of Driveoff, has any material
interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, including
inventions, copyrights, trademarks or trade names, used in or pertaining to the
business of Driveoff, or any supplier, distributor or customer of Driveoff,
except for the normal rights of a shareholder, and except for rights under
existing employee benefit plans. For purposes of this Agreement "FAMILIES" shall
include all individuals who by reason of ancestry, adoption, or marriage have a
common parent or grandparent. Except as set forth on the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule, no material facilities, goods, services, or items used by Driveoff
since January 1, 1999 have been acquired or otherwise obtained from Navidec or
any of its Subsidiaries.
2.2.13 LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth
in the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, neither Driveoff nor Navidec, nor any of
their officers, directors, employees or agents is a party to any pending or, to
the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, threatened action, suit, labor dispute
(including any union representation proceeding), proceeding, investigation, or
discrimination claim in or by any court or governmental board, commission,
agency, department, or officer, or any arbitrator, arising from the actual or
alleged actions or omissions of Driveoff, or, in the case of an individual, from
actual or alleged acts in his or her capacity as an officer, director, employee
or agent of Driveoff. The description of litigation on the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule, and the other information provided by Navidec and Driveoff to XX.xxx
regarding such litigation, has been complete and accurate in all material
respects. Neither Navidec nor Driveoff is subject to any order, writ, judgment,
decree, or injunction that has or may have a material adverse effect on
Driveoff's Business Condition.
2.2.14 NO DEFAULTS. Driveoff is not, nor has Driveoff
received notice that it would be with the passage of time, in default or
violation of any term, condition or provision of (i) the Charter Documents of
Driveoff; (ii) any judgment, decree or order applicable to Driveoff; or (iii)
any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license or other instrument to which Driveoff is now a party
or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound, except for
defaults and violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have
a material adverse effect on the Business Condition of Driveoff.
2.2.15 MAJOR CONTRACTS. Except as set forth in the
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, Driveoff is not a party to or subject to:
(a) Any union contract, or any employment contract or
arrangement providing for future compensation, written or oral, of any type
(including with respect to future
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grants of options) with any officer, consultant, director, employee or company
that leases or loans workers. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
employees, such reference shall include common law employees, however
characterized by Driveoff;
(b) Any plan or contract or arrangement, written or
oral, providing for bonuses, pensions, deferred compensation, retirement
payments, profit-sharing, severance payment, disability benefits, life insurance
or other welfare benefits, or the like;
(c) Any joint venture contract or arrangement or any
other agreement which has involved or is expected to involve a sharing of
profits;
(d) Any service agreement, distribution agreement,
volume purchase agreement, corporate end user sales agreement, or manufacturing
agreement in which the amount involved exceeds annually, or is expected to
exceed in the aggregate over the life of the contract, $25,000, or pursuant to
which Driveoff has granted or received most favored nation pricing provisions or
exclusive marketing, reproduction, publishing, or distribution rights related to
any product, service offering, group of products or services, or territory;
(e) Any lease for real or personal property in which
the amount of payments which Driveoff is required to make on an annual basis
exceeds $25,000;
(f) Any material agreement, license, franchise,
permit, indenture or authorization which has not been terminated or performed in
its entirety and not renewed which may be, by its terms, terminated, impaired or
adversely affected by reason of the execution of this Agreement, the Closing of
the Transactions, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby;
(g) Except for trade indebtedness incurred in the
ordinary course of business, any instrument evidencing or related in any way to
indebtedness incurred in the acquisition of companies or other entities or
indebtedness for borrowed money by way of direct loan, sale of debt securities,
purchase money obligation, conditional sale, guarantee, or otherwise which
individually is in the amount of $25,000 or more;
(h) Any material license agreement, either as
licensor or licensee (excluding nonexclusive software licenses granted to
customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice);
(i) Any contract containing covenants purporting to
materially limit Driveoff's freedom to compete in any line of business in any
geographic area; or
(j) Any other material contract or agreement.
All contracts, arrangements, plans, agreements, leases, licenses,
franchises, permits, indentures, authorizations, instruments and other
commitments which are listed on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule pursuant to
this Section 2.2.15 are valid and in full force and effect and
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Driveoff has not, nor to the knowledge of Driveoff or Navidec has any
other party, breached any material provisions of, or entered into default in any
material respect under the terms thereof.
2.2.16 MATERIAL RELATIONS. To Driveoff's knowledge, none of
the parties to any of the major contracts identified in the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule pursuant to Section 2.1.15 have terminated or in any way expressed an
intent to materially reduce or terminate the amount of its business with
Driveoff in the future.
2.2.17 INSURANCE AND BANKING FACILITIES. The Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and correct list of (i) all contracts of
insurance or indemnity of or covering Driveoff in force at the date of this
Agreement (including name of insurer or indemnitor, agent, annual premium,
coverage, deductible amounts, whether the insurance is on a "claims-made" or
"occurrence" basis, and expiration date) and (ii) the names and locations of all
banks in which Driveoff has accounts or safe deposit boxes, the designation of
each such account and safe deposit box, and the names of all persons authorized
to draw on or have access to each such account and safe deposit box. All
premiums and other payments due from Driveoff with respect to any such contracts
of insurance or indemnity have been paid. All material known claims for
insurance or indemnity have been presented.
2.2.18 EMPLOYEES. Except as set forth in the Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule, Driveoff does not have any contract of employment or other
employment agreement, including oral agreements, with any of its employees that
is not terminable at will by Driveoff. Driveoff has not made any representations
to members of its work force or their representatives that is inconsistent with
the at-will employment relationship. Driveoff is not a party to any past or
pending, or to Driveoff's knowledge, threatened, labor dispute, organizing
drive, union election or demand for recognition. Driveoff has complied in all
material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations and requirements relating to the employment of
labor, including but not limited to the provisions thereof relating to wages,
hours, collective bargaining, payment of social security, unemployment and
withholding taxes, worker health and safety, plant closings and mass layoffs,
immigration, including I-9 compliance, and ensuring equality of opportunity for
employment and advancement of minorities and women. There are no claims pending,
or to Driveoff's knowledge, threatened to be brought, in any court or
administrative agency by any party, including former or current Driveoff
employees, applicants for employment and administrative agencies, pertaining to
Driveoff's status as an employer, including claims for compensation, pending
severance benefits, vacation time, vacation pay or pension benefits and claims
alleging employment discrimination, harassment, unfair labor practices,
grievances, worker health or safety, wrongful discharge or otherwise. Driveoff
has not terminated the employment of any employee within the period of 90 days
prior to the date of this Agreement. All members of the Driveoff workforce are
authorized to work within the United States.
2.2.19 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Each employee benefit plan
covering active, former, or retired employees of Driveoff ("BENEFIT PLAN") is
listed on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule. Driveoff has provided to CPHI a copy
of each Benefit Plan, and where applicable, any related trust agreement,
annuity, service contract, or insurance contract. To the extent applicable, each
Benefit Plan complies, in all material respects, with the requirements of the
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as amended ("ERISA"), and the
Code, and any Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be so qualified and
has been tax-qualified from its inception to this date and its related trust is
tax-exempt and has been so since its creation. No Benefit Plan is covered by
Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No material nonexempt "PROHIBITED
TRANSACTION," as defined in ERISA Section 406 or Code Section 4975 has occurred
with respect to any Benefit Plan. In all material respects, each Benefit Plan
has been maintained and administered in compliance with its terms and with the
requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations,
including ERISA, the Code, and federal and state securities laws, which are
applicable to such Benefit Plans. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of
Driveoff or Navidec, anticipated claims against or otherwise involving any of
the Benefit Plans and no suit, action, or other litigation (excluding claims for
benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Benefit Plan activities) has been
brought against or with respect to any Benefit Plan except as disclosed on the
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule. All contributions, reserves, or premium payments
to the Benefit Plan, required to have been paid or accrued to the date hereof
have been made or provided for. Neither Driveoff nor Navidec has incurred any
liability under subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA with respect to any
"SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLAN," within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA,
currently or formerly maintained by Driveoff, Navidec, or any entity which is
considered one employer with Driveoff or Navidec under Section 4001 of ERISA.
Neither Driveoff nor Navidec has incurred any withdrawal liability under
subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA with respect to any "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN." within
the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. There are no restrictions on the
rights of Driveoff or Navidec to amend or terminate any Benefit Plan (or its
participation in any Benefit Plan) without incurring any otherwise unaccrued
liability thereunder. Neither Driveoff nor Navidec has engaged, nor is a
successor or parent corporation to an entity that has engaged in, a transaction
described in ERISA Section 4069. Except as required by applicable law, there
have been no amendments to, written interpretation of, or announcement (whether
or not written) by Driveoff or Navidec relating to, or change in employee
participation or coverage under, any Benefit Plan. Neither Driveoff nor Navidec
or any of their ERISA affiliates have any current or projected liability in
respect of post-employment or post-retirement welfare benefits for retired or
former employees of Driveoff other than health care continuation benefits
required to be provided under applicable law. No tax under Section 4980B of the
Code is reasonably expected to be incurred in respect of any Benefit Plan that
is a group health plan, as defined in Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code. Except as
disclosed on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, Driveoff and Navidec have
administered the executive compensation Benefit Plans, if any, in a manner which
will not result in a compensation charge against earnings or the loss of
deductions for federal and state income tax purposes.
2.2.20 CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. Except as contemplated by this
Agreement and as set forth on the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) result in any payment by Driveoff
(including severance, unemployment compensation, parachute payment, bonus or
otherwise) becoming due to any director, employee, former employee, or
independent contractor of Driveoff under any Benefit Plan, agreement or
otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any
Benefit Plan or agreement, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of
payment or vesting of any such benefits.
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2.2.21 POWERS OF ATTORNEY; GUARANTEES AND SURETYSHIPS.
Driveoff has no powers of attorney outstanding (other than those issued in the
ordinary course of business with respect to tax matters), and Driveoff has no
obligations or liabilities (absolute or contingent) as guarantor, surety,
cosigner, endorser, co-maker, indemnitor, or otherwise respecting the
obligations or liabilities of any person, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, organization, or other entity.
2.2.22 BROKERS AND FINDERS. Other than FleetBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Inc., neither Driveoff nor Navidec has retained any broker, finder, or
investment banker in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor does or will Driveoff owe any fee or other
amount to any broker, finder, or investment banker in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The fee, if any,
owed to FleetBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. is a liability of Navidec only and
not of Driveoff, and there is no provision entitling Navidec to payment of such
fee, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by Driveoff.
2.2.23 CERTAIN PAYMENTS. Neither Driveoff nor any person or
other entity acting on behalf of Driveoff has, directly or indirectly, on behalf
of or with respect to Driveoff: (i) made an unreported political contribution,
(ii) made or received any payment which was not legal for the Company to make or
receive, (iii) created or used any "off-book" bank or cash account or "slush
fund," or (iv) engaged in any conduct constituting a violation of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
2.2.24 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The records and books of Driveoff
are in all material respects complete and correct and are maintained in
accordance with sound business and good accounting practice.
2.2.25 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. With respect to environmental
and related matters:
(a) Driveoff does not own, and has never owned, any
real property;
(b) To the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, there
has not been a discharge or release on any real property leased by Driveoff (the
"REAL PROPERTY") of any Hazardous Material (as defined below) in violation of
any federal, state or local statute, regulation, rule or order applicable to
health, safety and the environment, including contamination of soil, groundwater
or the environment, generation, handling, storage, transportation or disposal of
Hazardous Materials or exposure to Hazardous Materials ("ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS"),
except for those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on Driveoff;
(c) No Hazardous Material has been used by Driveoff
in the operation of Driveoff's business in amounts or in a fashion that would
violate any Environmental Laws;
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(d) Driveoff has not received from any Governmental
Entity or third party any request for information, notice of claim, demand
letter, or other notification, notice or information that Driveoff is or may be
potentially subject to or responsible for any investigation or clean-up or other
remediation of Hazardous Material present on any Real Property;
(e) There have been no environmental investigations,
studies, audits, tests, reviews, or other analyses, the purpose of which was to
discover, identify, or otherwise characterize the condition of the soil,
groundwater, air, or presence of asbestos at any of the Real Property sites;
(f) To the best knowledge of Driveoff, there is no
asbestos present in any Real Property presently operated by Driveoff, and no
asbestos has been removed from any Real Property while such Real Property was
owned or operated by Driveoff; and
(g) To the knowledge of Driveoff and Navidec, there
are no underground storage tanks on, in or under any of the Real Property and no
underground storage tanks have been closed or removed from any Real Property
which are or have been in the ownership of Driveoff.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIAL" means any substance, including petroleum and
petroleum derivatives and products, (i) that is a "hazardous waste" or
"hazardous substance" under any federal, state or local statute, regulation,
rule, or order, (ii) that is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious,
radioactive, or otherwise hazardous and is regulated by any Governmental Entity,
(iii) the presence of which on any of the Real Property causes or threatens to
cause a nuisance on any of the Real Property or to adjacent properties or poses
or threatens to pose a hazard to the health or safety of persons on or about any
of the Real Property, or (iv) the presence of which on adjacent properties could
constitute a trespass by Driveoff or the then current owner(s) of any of the
Real Property.
2.2.26 SCOPE OF AVIS TRANSACTION. The Joint Venture
Agreement dated 17 March 2000 between Navidec and Avis Europe PLC is limited in
its geographical scope to the countries listed on Schedule 2.2.26 and has no
effect in any other region. The Joint Venture Agreement has no adverse effect on
the ability of Driveoff to engage in any business related to new vehicle sales
or other transactions relating to new vehicles after December 31, 2000. Navidec
has not entered into any agreement or arrangement with Avis Europe PLC or any
affiliate thereof to provide products or services relating to new vehicles in
any market in the world. Navidec has taken no action to expand the subject
matter or geographical limits of its Joint Venture Agreement dated 17 March 2000
with Avis Europe PLC, as such agreement may exist from time to time.
2.2.27 COMPLIANCE WITH XXXXX FARGO AGREEMENT. Each of
Navidec and Driveoff have timely and fully performed their respective
obligations under the Master Consulting Agreement between Navidec and Xxxxx
Fargo Leasing Company dated September 30, 1999, and all other agreements related
thereto. Navidec is not in breach of any term of any such agreement and knows of
no fact or circumstance that would lead to a reduction in the
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benefits that will accrue to Navidec, or the obligations of Xxxxx Fargo Leasing
Company, under such agreements.
2.2.28 REGARDING IADMA. Navidec presently owns a Class A
membership interest, carrying a 15% percentage interest (such interest, the
"IADMA INTEREST"), in IADMA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("IADMA").
Navidec owns the IADMA Interest free and clear of all liens, claims,
encumbrances, and restrictions, other than as found in the operating agreement
for IADMA of July 1, 1999. Navidec has provided to XX.xxx a full and complete
copy of the operating agreement for IADMA of July 1, 1999, as amended through
the date of this Agreement, and all other material agreements and contracts
binding on IADMA (other than the membership agreements between IADMA and its
dealer members). Included at Schedule 2.2.28 of the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule
is an accurate description of IADMA's activities, number of employees,
composition of its board of directors, and membership structure. IADMA has in
the past been, and has operated in compliance with, and is presently in and
operating in compliance with, all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules
and regulations, excepting, however, where such failure would not have a
material adverse effect on IADMA's Business Condition. IADMA holds, and at all
times has held, all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations from
all Governmental Entities necessary for the lawful conduct of its business
pursuant to all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of
all such authorities having jurisdiction over it or any part of its operations,
excepting, however, when such failure to hold would not have a material adverse
effect on IADMA's Business Condition. To the knowledge of Navidec and Driveoff,
there are no violations or claimed violations of any license, permit,
registration, or authorization or any statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation except for such violation or claimed violation which would not have a
material adverse effect on IADMA's Business Condition. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, all representations and warranties relating to compliance with laws
and holding of licenses and the like that relate to the sale and/or leasing of
automobiles under broker and/or dealer laws are to Navidec's and Driveoff's best
knowledge.
2.2.29 SECTION 351 TRANSACTION. Neither Driveoff, Navidec or
WFC has taken any action or failed to take any action which action or failure
would jeopardize the treatment of the Transactions as an exchange governed by
Section 351 of the Code.
2.2.30 DISCLOSURE. Neither the representations or warranties
made by Driveoff or Navidec in this Agreement, nor the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule or any other certificate executed and delivered by Driveoff or Navidec
pursuant to this Agreement, when taken together, contains any untrue statement
of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which they were furnished.
2.2.31 RELIANCE. The foregoing representations and
warranties are made by Driveoff and Navidec with the knowledge and expectation
that XX.xxx is placing reliance thereon.
2.3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XX.XXX. Except as disclosed
in a document attached hereto and referring specifically to the representations
and warranties in this
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Agreement which identifies by section number the section to which such
disclosure relates and is delivered by XX.xxx to Driveoff prior to the execution
of this Agreement (the "XX.XXX DISCLOSURE Schedule"), and whether or not the
XX.xxx Disclosure Schedule is referred to in a specific section, XX.xxx
represents and warrants to Driveoff as follows:
2.3.1 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER.
(a) XX.xxx. XX.xxx is a limited liability company
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, has all
requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to
carry on its businesses as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in
good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which a failure to so
qualify would have a material adverse effect on the Business Condition of
XX.xxx. XX.xxx has delivered to Driveoff the Limited Liability Company agreement
and XxxXxxxx.xxx Formation Agreement dated February 17, 2000, each as amended to
the date hereof.
(b) CPI. Upon the XX.xxx Merger, CPI will be a
corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Washington,
will have all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its businesses as now being conducted by XX.xxx, and
will be duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction
in which a failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on the
Business Condition of CPI. Since its inception through the time of the XX.xxx
Merger, CPI shall have engaged in no business, shall have owned no property, and
shall have had no assets or liabilities, other than as contemplated by this
Agreement.
2.3.2 AUTHORITY. The execution, delivery, and performance
of this Agreement and the Related Agreements by XX.xxx (including the execution,
delivery, and performance of the agreements and transactions contemplated by
this Agreement) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
XX.xxx has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and the
Related Agreements to which it is a party, and this Agreement and each of the
Related Agreements to which it is a party constitutes a valid, binding, and
enforceable obligation of XX.xxx in accordance with its terms except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally or by equitable principles.
2.3.3 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. XX.xxx
has in the past been, and has operated in compliance with, and is presently in
and operating in compliance with, all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, excepting, however, where such failure would not have a
material adverse effect on XX.xxx's Business Condition. XX.xxx holds, and at all
times has held, all licenses, permits, registrations, and authorizations from
all Governmental Entities necessary for the lawful conduct of its business
pursuant to all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of
all such authorities having jurisdiction over it or any part of its operations,
excepting, however, when such failure to hold would not have a material adverse
effect on XX.xxx's Business Condition. There are no violations or claimed
violations of any license, permit, registration, or authorization or any
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation except for such violation or claimed
violation which would not have a material adverse effect on XX.xxx's Business
Condition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all
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representations and warranties relating to compliance with laws and holding of
licenses and the like that relate to the sale and/or leasing of automobiles
under broker and/or dealer laws are to XX.xxx's knowledge.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Related
Agreements by XX.xxx nor the performance by XX.xxx of its obligations under this
Agreement or the Related Agreements will violate any provision of law (provided
that no representation or warranty is given in respect of laws that relate to
automobile dealers and/or brokers) or will conflict with, result in the breach
of any of the terms and conditions of, constitute a default under, permit any
party to accelerate any right under, renegotiate or terminate, require consent,
approval, or waiver by any party under, or result in the creation of any lien,
charge, or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets, or membership
interests of XX.xxx pursuant to any charter document of XX.xxx or any agreement,
indenture, mortgage, franchise, license, permit, lease, or other instrument of
any kind to which XX.xxx is a party or by which XX.xxx or any of its assets are
bound or affected, except as would not have a material adverse effect on CPI's
Business Condition. No Consent is required by or with respect to XX.xxx in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Related
Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, except for (i) the filing of a premerger notification report and all
other required documents by Driveoff, Microsoft, Ford, Navidec, and WFC, and the
expiration of all applicable waiting periods, under the HSR Act, and (ii) the
filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Washington.
2.3.4 XX.XXX FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. XX.xxx has delivered to
Driveoff the following: (i) unaudited balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and
March 31, 2000, and the related unaudited statements of income for the year and
three (3) month periods then ending, as the case may be, in respect of the
CarPoint business unit of Microsoft (and XX.xxx from its date of formation in
February 2000, as consolidated with the CarPoint business unit of Microsoft (the
"CARPOINT BUSINESS UNIT")) ("CARPOINT BUSINESS UNIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS") and
(ii) an unaudited balance sheet as of May 31, 2000 (the "XX.XXX BALANCE SHEET")
and the related unaudited statement of income for the five (5) months then
ending in respect of XX.xxx (such balance sheets and statements of income are
collectively referred to as the "XX.XXX FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The CarPoint
Business Unit Financial Statements: (i) were derived from the historic books and
records of Microsoft and include cost allocations from Microsoft that were
deemed reasonable, (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the CarPoint Business Unit as of the dates indicated and the results
of operations for each of the periods indicated, and (iii) have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to the absence of notes, and
subject to normal audit adjustments. The XX.xxx Financial Statements: (i) are in
accordance with the books and records of XX.xxx (or it predecessor) and (ii)
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of XX.xxx as of
the dates indicated and the results of its operations for each of the periods
indicated. There are no off-balance sheet liabilities, claims or obligations of
any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, anticipated or otherwise,
whether due or to become due, that are not shown or provided for either in the
XX.xxx Balance Sheet or XX.xxx Financial Statements, other than obligations that
have arisen in the ordinary course of XX.xxx's business since the date of the
XX.xxx Balance Sheet (there are two pending matters involving allegations of
prior rights to the "CarPoint" xxxx in Europe but XX.xxx does not view those
matters as material).
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2.3.5 CAPITAL SHARES. The CPI Common Shares issuable in the
Transactions will as of Closing be duly authorized and reserved for issuance
and, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be validly
issued, fully paid, nonassessable and will be issued without violation of any
preemptive rights. The authorized capital stock of CPI consist of 1,000,000,000
CPI Common Shares and 250,000,000 CPI Preferred Shares.
2.3.6 PRO FORMA CAPITALIZATION. The pro forma
capitalization of CPI (the "PRO FORMA CAPITALIZATION") upon the consummation of
the Transactions is set forth on Schedule 2.3.6. Except for stock options to be
issued in exchange for the Driveoff Options, and except as provided in the
Stockholders Agreement, XX.xxx has not agreed, as of the date of this Agreement,
to any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights, commitments, agreements,
contracts, understandings, restrictions, arrangements, or rights of any type or
character to which CPI will be a party as of Closing or by which CPI may be
bound as of Closing, obligating CPI to issue, deliver, or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered, or sold, additional shares of the capital stock of CPI, or
obligating CPI to grant, extend, or enter into any such option, warrant, call,
conversion right, conversion payment, commitment, agreement, contract,
understanding, restriction, arrangement, or right.
2.3.7 TAXES.
(a) XX.xxx has filed (or caused to be filed) all
Returns required to be filed by it, taking into account extensions of time to
file such Returns, which Returns are true, correct and complete in all material
respects, and all taxes required to be paid as shown on such Returns have been
paid. The XX.xxx Financial Statements contain adequate accruals in accordance
with GAAP for all material unpaid taxes.
(b) No deficiencies or adjustments for any tax of
XX.xxx have been claimed, proposed or assessed in writing, or, to the knowledge
of XX.xxx, CPHI or Ford, threatened. No written claim has ever been made by an
authority in a jurisdiction where XX.xxx does not file Returns that XX.xxx is or
may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. Except as so disclosed, XX.xxx
is not subject to any pending or, to its, CPHI's or Ford's knowledge, threatened
tax audit or examination. XX.xxx has not entered into any agreements, waivers or
other arrangements in respect of the statute of limitations in respect of its
taxes or tax returns.
(c) There are no liens for taxes upon the assets of
XX.xxx except for taxes that are not yet payable. XX.xxx has withheld all
material taxes required to be withheld in respect of wages, salaries and other
payments to all employees, officers and directors and any taxes required to be
withheld from any other person and has timely paid all such amounts withheld to
the proper taxing authority.
2.3.8 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS. Since May 31,
2000, there has not been any material adverse effect on XX.xxx's Business
Condition or any development or combination of developments that is reasonably
likely to result in such a material adverse effect; or, without limiting the
foregoing, any destruction or loss of or damage to any of the properties of
XX.xxx due to fire or other casualty, or any other loss, whether or not insured,
having a material adverse effect on XX.xxx's Business Condition.
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2.3.9 DISCLOSURE. Neither the representations or warranties
made by XX.xxx in this Agreement, nor the final XX.xxx Disclosure Schedule or
any other certificate executed and delivered by XX.xxx pursuant to this
Agreement, when taken together, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or
facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances
under which they were furnished.
2.3.10 RELIANCE. The foregoing representations and
warranties are made by XX.xxx with the knowledge and expectation that Navidec,
Driveoff and WFC (to the extent of WFC's representations and warranties) are
placing reliance thereon.
2.3.11 SECTION 351 TRANSACTION. XX.xxx has not taken any
action or failed to take any action which action or failure would jeopardize the
treatment of the Transactions as an exchange governed by Section 351 of the
Code.
2.4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CPHI AND FORD. CPHI and Ford
each represents and warrants to Navidec and WFC, severally and not jointly, and
with respect to itself only, as follows:
2.4.1 AUTHORITY. Each of CPHI and Ford has (or will have
as of Closing, in the case of the Related Agreements) duly and validly executed
and delivered this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to which it is a
party, and this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to which it is a
party constitutes (or will constitute as of Closing, in the case of the Related
Agreements) a valid, binding, and enforceable obligation of CPHI and Ford, as
applicable, in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by
equitable principles.
2.4.2 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Related Agreements by CPHI
or Ford, nor the performance by them of their obligations under this Agreement
or the Related Agreements to which it is a party will, in any material respect,
violate any provision of law or will conflict with, result in or constitute the
material breach of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default
under, permit any party to accelerate any right under, renegotiate, or
terminate, require consent, approval, or waiver by any party under, or result in
the creation of any lien, charge, encumbrance, or restriction upon any of their
properties or assets pursuant to any of their charter documents or any agreement
(including government contracts), indenture, mortgage, franchise, license,
permit, lease or other instrument of any kind to which CPHI or Ford is a party
or by which either of them, or any of their respective assets, is bound or
affected. No Consent of any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect
to CPHI or Ford in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the Related Agreements, the performance of the obligations of CPHI and Ford
under this Agreement and the Related Agreements, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing of a premerger
notification report and all other required documents by Driveoff, Microsoft,
Ford, Navidec, and WFC and the expiration of all applicable waiting periods,
under the HSR Act and (ii) such other Consents, which if not obtained or made
would not have a material adverse effect on XX.xxx's Business Condition.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.4.2, CPHI
and Ford make no representation or warranty in respect of laws that relate to
automobile dealers and/or brokers.
2.4.3 OWNERSHIP OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS. All membership
interests in XX.xxx owned by each of CPHI and Ford as of the Closing are owned
and may be transferred by CPHI and Ford free and clear of all liens, claims,
encumbrances, shareholder agreements, proxies, voting trust, or other such
restrictions or infirmities, other than as found in the LLC Agreement.
2.4.4 SECTION 351 TRANSACTION. Neither CPHI nor Ford has
taken any action or failed to take any action which action or failure would
jeopardize the treatment of the Transactions as an exchange governed by Section
351 of the Code.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS OF Driveoff and Navidec
During the period from the date of this Agreement (except as otherwise
indicated) and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement
or the Effective Time (or later where so indicated), each of Driveoff and
Navidec, jointly and severally (and WFC agrees, as specified at Section 3.7),
agree (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, as specifically
permitted by, or as set forth in, the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule or permitted
by XX.xxx's prior written consent):
3.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
3.1.1 ORDINARY COURSE. Driveoff shall carry on its business
in the usual, regular, and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as
heretofore conducted and, to the extent consistent with such business, shall use
all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve
intact its present business organizations, keep available the services of its
present officers, consultants, and employees, and preserve its relationships
with customers, suppliers, distributors and others having business dealings with
it. Driveoff shall promptly notify XX.xxx of any event or occurrence or
emergency which is not in the ordinary course of business of Driveoff and which
is material and adverse to Driveoff's Business Condition. The foregoing
notwithstanding, Driveoff shall not, except as set forth on the Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or approved in
writing by XX.xxx:
(a) enter into any commitment or transaction to
purchase assets (other than raw materials, supplies, or cash equivalents) for a
purchase price in excess of $25,000;
(b) grant any bonus, severance, or termination pay
to any officer, director, independent contractor or employee of Driveoff except
as approved in writing by XX.xxx which approval may be in the form of a general
policy or on a case-by-case basis;
(c) except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with prior practice involving expenditures by Driveoff of $25,000 or
less, enter into, modify, or terminate
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any contracts, arrangements, plans, agreements, leases, licenses, franchises,
permits, indentures, authorizations, instruments or commitments, or amend or
otherwise change the terms thereof;
(d) commence a lawsuit other than: (i) for the
routine collection of bills, (ii) in such cases where Driveoff in good faith
determines that failure to commence suit would result in a material impairment
of a valuable aspect of Driveoff's business, provided Driveoff consults with
XX.xxx prior to filing such suit, or (iii) for a breach of this Agreement;
(e) accelerate the vesting or otherwise modify any
stock option grant, restricted stock, or other outstanding rights or other
securities; or
(f) take any action that would result in a breach
of the representations and warranties of Driveoff and Navidec contained in this
Agreement.
3.1.2 DIVIDENDS, ISSUANCE OF OR CHANGES IN SECURITIES.
Driveoff shall not: (i) declare or pay any dividends on or make other
distributions to its stockholders (whether in cash, shares or property), (ii)
except in connection with conversion of the Term Note and exercise of the WFC
Warrant, issue, deliver, sell, or authorize, propose or agree to, or commit to
the issuance, delivery, or sale of any shares of its capital stock of any class,
any Driveoff Voting Debt or any securities convertible into its capital stock,
any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights, commitments, agreements,
contracts, understandings, restrictions, arrangements or rights of any character
obligating Driveoff to issue any such shares, Driveoff Voting Debt or other
convertible securities, (iii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital
stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of,
in lieu of or in substitution for shares of capital stock of Driveoff, (iv)
repurchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of its
capital stock, or (v) propose any of the foregoing, except for (a) valid grants
of Driveoff Options under the Driveoff Plan in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practice, if such grants will be convertible according
to their terms into CPI Options as set forth in Section 1.4.3 of this Agreement,
(b) the issuance and sale of Driveoff Common Shares pursuant to options granted
under the Driveoff Plan prior to the date hereof, or (c) issuances to Navidec
and WFC that result in ownership of Driveoff Common Shares by such parties as
contemplated by Section 2.2.2.
3.1.3 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. Driveoff shall not amend its
Charter Documents.
3.1.4 NO ACQUISITIONS. Driveoff shall not acquire or agree
to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial
portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any
corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division
thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to make any such acquisition.
3.1.5 NO DISPOSITIONS. Driveoff shall not sell, lease,
license, transfer, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of its
material assets or cancel, release, or assign any material indebtedness or
claim, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice.
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3.1.6 INDEBTEDNESS. Driveoff shall not incur any material
indebtedness for borrowed money by way of direct loan, sale of debt securities,
purchase money obligation, conditional sale, guarantee, or otherwise.
3.1.7 COMPENSATION. Except for any Benefit Plan adopted
with the agreement of XX.xxx in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, neither Driveoff nor Navidec shall adopt or amend any Benefit
Plan, contribute, issue, sell or otherwise transfer Driveoff stock, stock
options or other rights in Driveoff equity, to any Benefit Plan, or pay any
pension or retirement allowance not required by any existing Benefit Plan.
Driveoff shall not enter into or modify any employment contracts, increase the
salaries, wage rates or fringe benefits of its officers, directors or employees
or pay bonuses or other remuneration, or make any discretionary employer
contributions to Benefit Plans, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, or as approved in writing by XX.xxx which
approval may be in the form of a general policy or on a case-by-case basis.
Driveoff shall pay on a timely basis current salaries and other remuneration for
which Driveoff is obligated pursuant to a written agreement a copy of which has
been made available or provided to XX.xxx. Driveoff shall not, except to the
extent required to comply with this Section 3.1.7, take any action that would
result in any liability under the Worker's Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections 0000-0000 ("xxx XXXX Xxx").
3.1.8 CLAIMS. Driveoff shall not settle any material claim,
action or proceeding, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice.
3.2 ACCESS TO PROPERTIES AND RECORDS. Throughout the period
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Driveoff shall give XX.xxx
and its representatives full access, during normal business hours but in such a
manner as not unduly to disrupt the business of Driveoff, to its personnel,
premises, properties, contracts, commitments, books, records, and affairs, and
shall provide XX.xxx with such financial, technical, and operating data and
other information pertaining to its business as XX.xxx may reasonably request.
With Driveoff's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
XX.xxx shall be entitled to make appropriate inquiries of third parties in the
course of its investigation.
3.3 BREACH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Except as
specifically permitted by this Agreement, neither Driveoff nor Navidec or WFC
will take any action that would cause or constitute a breach of any of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 or that
would cause any of such representations and warranties to be inaccurate in any
material respect. In the event of, and promptly after becoming aware of, the
occurrence of or the pending or threatened occurrence of any event that would
cause or constitute such a breach or inaccuracy, Driveoff will give detailed
notice thereof to XX.xxx and will use their reasonable efforts to prevent or
promptly remedy such breach or inaccuracy.
3.4 CONSENTS. Driveoff will promptly apply for or otherwise seek
and use all reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals, and make
all filings, required with respect to the consummation of the Transactions.
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3.5 TAX RETURNS. Driveoff shall promptly provide or make available
to XX.xxx copies, or, in the case of Returns that are prepared on a
consolidated, unitary or combined basis, pro forma copies, of all Returns
Relating to Driveoff that have been filed or are filed prior to the Closing
Date. Driveoff shall properly and timely file all Returns with respect to
Driveoff required to be filed prior to the Closing Date, taking into account
extensions of time to file such Returns, and shall pay all taxes required to be
paid prior to the Closing Date. All such Returns shall be prepared consistently
with past practice. Each of Driveoff and Navidec shall (i) notify XX.xxx
promptly if it receives written notice of any tax audit, the assessment of any
tax, the assertion of any tax lien, or any request, notice or demand for taxes
by any taxing authority, each to the extent relating to Driveoff, (ii) provide
XX.xxx a description of any such matter in reasonable detail (including a copy
of any written materials received from the taxing authority), (iii) notify and
keep XX.xxx informed of any written communications received by it to the extent
relating to Driveoff, and (iv) provide XX.xxx the opportunity to present Navidec
with memoranda and position papers relating to such tax audit. Neither Driveoff
nor Navidec shall (i) execute any waiver of restrictions on assessment of any
tax relating to Driveoff, or (ii) enter into any agreement or settlement with
any taxing authority with respect to any tax relating to Driveoff without
notifying XX.xxx regarding such agreement or settlement.
3.6 IADMA. At Closing, Navidec shall transfer the IADMA Interest
to CPHI, as nominee for CPI, free and clear of all liens, claims and
encumbrances (other than as contained in the operating agreement for IADMA of
July 1, 1999), by executing a xxxx of transfer and such other documents as may
be reasonably requested by XX.xxx, which xxxx of transfer and other documents
shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to XX.xxx. Such transfer shall be made
for no additional consideration payable to Navidec. Pursuant to such transfer,
all rights of Navidec with respect to the capital account in respect of the
IADMA Interest and all other rights associated with the IADMA Interest will be
transferred to CPHI. As a condition to Closing, Navidec shall have (i) secured
the approval of at least two thirds of the Board of Managers of IADMA to the
transfer of the IADMA Interest to CPHI and its affiliates and the admission of
CPHI and its affiliates as a new member of IADMA, which approval shall not have
any other conditions to its approval, and (ii) IADMA shall have executed, with
the approval of its Board of Managers, amendments to the marketing agreement of
September 14, 1999 between Driveoff and IADMA, which amendments shall address
the matters previously discussed by the parties and be in a form reasonably
acceptable to Driveoff and XX.xxx, and Driveoff shall also have executed such
amendments. In connection with the transfer of the IADMA Interest to CPHI, CPHI
shall enter into an agreement with CPI, in substantially the form of Exhibit 3.6
(the "IADMA AGREEMENT").
3.7 EXCLUSIVITY; ACQUISITION PROPOSALS. Unless and until this
Agreement shall have been terminated by either party pursuant to Article VIII
hereof (subject to Section 8.5) or until the Effective Time, neither Driveoff
nor Navidec shall (and each shall use its reasonable efforts to ensure that none
of its officers, directors, agents, representatives or affiliates) take or cause
or permit any person to take, directly or indirectly, any of the following
actions with any party other than XX.xxx and its designees: (i) solicit,
encourage, initiate, or participate in any negotiations, inquiries, or
discussions with respect to any offer or proposal to acquire all or any
significant part of business, assets (including the material to be transferred
by Navidec to Driveoff pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement), or capital
shares of Driveoff whether by merger,
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consolidation, other business combination, purchase of assets, tender, or
exchange offer or otherwise (each of the foregoing, an "ACQUISITION
TRANSACTION"), (ii) disclose, in connection with a contemplated or possible
Acquisition Transaction, any information not customarily disclosed to any person
other than XX.xxx or its representatives concerning Driveoff's business or
properties, or afford to any person other than XX.xxx or its representatives
access to its properties, books, or records, except (A) in the ordinary course
of business and (B) as required by law or pursuant to a governmental request for
information (and then only after giving prior notice to XX.xxx), (iii) enter
into or execute any agreement relating to an Acquisition Transaction, or (iv)
make or authorize any public statement, recommendation or solicitation in
support of any Acquisition Transaction or any offer or proposal relating to an
Acquisition Transaction other than with respect to the Transactions. WFC agrees
not to undertake any of the actions contemplated by items (i), (ii), (iii), or
(iv) with respect to the Term Note, the WFC Warrant, or any other rights or
interests WFC may have in Driveoff. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Navidec may
enter into discussions regarding the sale of assets other than its interest in
Driveoff and IADMA (and the materials to be transferred by Navidec to Driveoff
pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement), or regarding the sale of Navidec
(subject to consummation of the Transactions). In the event Navidec engages in
such discussions, it shall promptly notify XX.xxx in writing upon the execution
of a written term sheet or letter of intent, or upon the preparation of a draft
agreement or other written document intended to lead to a binding agreement for
such transaction. Navidec shall not execute any binding agreements relating to
any such transaction earlier than ten (10) business days after the delivery of
notice to XX.xxx.
3.8 EMPLOYEES.
(a) Driveoff and Navidec will cooperate as reasonably
requested with the efforts of XX.xxx to retain the employment by Driveoff of
Driveoff employees set forth on Schedule 3.8 (collectively, the "REQUIRED
EMPLOYEES"). Nothing in the foregoing, however, obligates XX.xxx to offer
employment to or retain the employment of any persons other than to the Required
Employees. Option grants made subsequent to the acquisition of Driveoff by
XX.xxx will be subject to the terms of the CPI Plan, provided, however, that
nothing in the foregoing obligates XX.xxx or CPI to make any specific option
grants.
(b) On or prior to the date of the Closing, Driveoff will
terminate any of its employees whom XX.xxx has indicated will not be employed by
Driveoff after the Closing. Driveoff agrees that it will pay any and all
severance, if any, wages earned through Closing, including commissions and
bonuses, any accrued leave due at payable at termination, and other
personnel-related wind-up costs with respect to those Driveoff employees who are
not employed by Driveoff following the Closing. All such severance costs and
expenses shall not be treated as Current Liabilities for purposes of the Working
Capital Adjustment unless and to the extent such severance costs and expenses
arise from contractual obligations not disclosed on the Driveoff Disclosure
Schedule, in which case they will be treated as Current Liabilities for such
purposes. In connection with any such severance, Driveoff shall use its best
efforts to obtain from the terminated employee(s) a release in form and
substance as may be reasonably specified by XX.xxx.
3.9 NOTICE OF EVENTS. Throughout the period between the date of
this Agreement and the Closing, Driveoff shall promptly advise XX.xxx of any and
all material events and
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developments concerning its financial position, results of operations, assets,
liabilities, or business or any of the items or matters concerning Driveoff
covered by the representations, warranties, and covenants of Driveoff contained
in this Agreement.
3.10 REASONABLE EFFORTS. Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC will use their
reasonable efforts to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby and to
fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the conditions to Closing under this
Agreement.
3.11 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DRIVEOFF. In order to enable CPI to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission financial statements as
required in any registration statement that it may file, Navidec agrees to
cooperate fully with CPI and its auditors to create audited financial statements
for CPI and Driveoff for all periods required by such registration statement.
Navidec will make available to CPI all books, records, bills, receipts, ledgers,
reports, and other materials relevant to the creation and audit of such
financial statements, and will provide CPI with reasonable access to Navidec
personnel to assist with this task, at such reasonable times as may be specified
by CPI.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF XX.XXX
During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until
the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time (or later
where so indicated), XX.xxx agrees, and CPHI and Ford agree with respect to
Sections 4.3 and 4.4 (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with
Driveoff's prior written consent):
4.1 BREACH OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. XX.xxx will take no
action that would cause or constitute a breach of any of the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 2.3 or that would cause any of such
representations and warranties to be inaccurate in any material respect. In the
event of, and promptly after becoming aware of, the occurrence of or the pending
or threatened occurrence of any event which would cause or constitute such a
breach or inaccuracy, XX.xxx will give detailed notice thereof to Driveoff and
will use its reasonable efforts to prevent or promptly remedy such breach or
inaccuracy.
4.2 CONSENTS. XX.xxx will promptly apply for or otherwise seek,
and use its best efforts to obtain, all consents and approvals, and make
filings, required with respect to the consummation of the Transactions.
4.3 EXISTING CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS. CPHI and Ford agree that
the Ancillary Agreements (as that term is used in the LLC Agreement) shall
remain in full force and effect following the XX.xxx Merger and that CPI shall
continue to benefit from all of the rights and privileges that XX.xxx enjoyed
under such agreements, subject to the restrictions, limitations, and exclusions
of such agreements (subject to changes necessary because of recent changes in
Microsoft's cost allocation policies). CPHI shall prior to Closing secure from
Microsoft its written agreement to the foregoing effect with respect to such
Ancillary Agreements as Microsoft may be a party to.
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4.4 REASONABLE EFFORTS. XX.xxx will use its reasonable efforts to
effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill and cause to be
fulfilled the conditions to Closing under this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
In addition to the foregoing, XX.xxx, CPHI, Ford, Driveoff, and the
Driveoff Stockholders each agree to take the following actions after the
execution of this Agreement, which obligations, where applicable, shall survive
the Closing.
5.1 LEGAL CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTIONS. Each of XX.xxx, CPHI,
Ford, Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC will take all reasonable actions necessary to
comply promptly with all legal requirements which may be imposed on it with
respect to the Transactions. Each of the parties hereto will take all reasonable
actions to obtain (and to cooperate with the other parties in obtaining) any
Consent required to be obtained or made by Driveoff, Microsoft, CPHI, Ford,
Navidec, or WFC in connection with the Transactions, or the taking of any action
contemplated thereby or by this Agreement. Navidec, Driveoff and XX.xxx agree to
negotiate in good faith, prior to Closing, the final terms and conditions of the
Navidec Services Agreement, which will cover administrative, hosting, and
development services and the same parties also agree to negotiate in good faith
changes to the Navidec Transfer Agreement to provide for the sublease of certain
Navidec property currently leased by Navidec pursuant to agreements that cover
both property on Schedule B to the Navidec Transfer Agreement and property that
will continue to be used by Navidec.
5.2 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. XX.xxx has agreed to permit certain
employees of Driveoff continued employment with Driveoff after the Effective
Time; however, such agreement does not obligate XX.xxx to employ any persons, or
Driveoff to continue the employment of any persons, other than Required
Employees. Prior to the Effective Time, Navidec and Driveoff shall either (i)
establish employee benefit plans that are sponsored solely by Driveoff and
provide the Driveoff employees with the same aggregate level of benefits
currently received by Driveoff employees at an aggregate cost to Navidec,
Driveoff and the employees that is not significantly higher than the cost of the
Benefit Plans currently covering the Driveoff employees, (ii) make arrangements
to have Driveoff employees be (or continue to be) covered by plans sponsored by
Navidec while they are Driveoff employees after the Effective Time and until
such time as Driveoff or CPI informs Navidec that it no longer wishes to have
Driveoff participate in the Navidec plans nor have Driveoff's employees covered
by such plans, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii). Prior to or as soon as is
practicable after the Effective Time, the account balances of Driveoff Employees
under the Navidec 401(k) plan will be transferred to a new 401(k) plan of
Driveoff in a far market value plan-to-plan transfer conforming to all
applicable requirements of the Code and ERISA. If the Driveoff employees are to
participate in Navidec plans after the Effective Time, XX.xxx, Driveoff and
Navidec shall negotiate a benefits services agreement which shall be executed at
(and a condition to) Closing and shall contain the terms of such benefits
arrangement and provide each party with the appropriate representations,
warranties and covenants about their respective plans. Nothing contained herein
or in the offer letters shall be considered as requiring, after the Effective
Time, CPI or Driveoff to offer or continue any
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specific plan or benefit, or to confer upon any employee, beneficiary,
dependent, legal representative or collective bargaining agent of such employee
any right or remedy of any nature or kind whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement, including any right to employment or to continued employment for any
specified period, at any specified location or under any specified job category,
except as specifically provided for in an offer letter or other agreement of
employment.
5.3 EXPENSES. In the event Closing takes place, XX.xxx shall
reimburse Navidec for one half (1/2) of the legal fees incurred by Navidec and
Driveoff in connection with the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this
Agreement and the Related Agreements, up to a maximum reimbursement of $50,000.
Subject to the foregoing, whether or not the Transactions are consummated, all
fees, costs and other expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid by the party
incurring such expense; provided, that any such fees, costs, and expenses
incurred by Driveoff in connection with this Agreement prior to the Closing
shall be paid by Navidec or Driveoff. Navidec and XX.xxx shall each pay one half
(1/2) of the fee payable in connection with any filing under the HSR Act. For
avoidance of doubt, Navidec shall pay any fees due to FleetBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Inc.
5.4 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. If at any time after the Effective
Time any further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement or to vest CPI with full title to all properties,
assets, rights, approvals, immunities and franchises of Driveoff, the proper
officers and directors of each corporation which is a party to this Agreement
shall take all such reasonably necessary action.
5.5 NO FURTHER AVIS TRANSACTIONS. Navidec shall not enter into any
agreement or arrangement with Avis Europe PLC or any affiliate thereof to
provide products or services relating to new vehicles in any market in the
world. Navidec will take no action to expand the subject matter or geographical
limits of its Joint Venture Agreement dated 17 March 2000 with Avis Europe PLC,
as such agreement may exist from time to time.
5.7 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. None of the parties hereto shall
disseminate any press release or other announcement concerning this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated herein to any third party (except to the
directors, officers and employees of the parties to this Agreement whose direct
involvement is necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under this Agreement, to the attorneys, accountants and financial advisors of
the parties hereto, or except as the disclosing party determines in good faith
to be required by the federal securities laws after consultation with the other
parties) without the prior consent of each of the other parties hereto. It is
anticipated that a mutually acceptable joint press release shall be issued only
after the Closing. Neither Driveoff nor Navidec will make any statement, whether
written or oral, to employees or consultants of Driveoff regarding such
employees' expected employment status after the Effective Date, or regarding
payments or other compensation to be received by any such employee after the
Effective Date or otherwise in connection with the Transactions.
5.8 REPORTING. The parties agree not to take a position
inconsistent with the premise that the CPI Common
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Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, including CPI Common Shares to
be issued to the Driveoff Stockholders and held in the escrows pursuant to this
Agreement, are equal in value to the Driveoff Shares to be contributed to CPI.
5.9 RETURNS. Navidec shall arrange to have all Returns of
Driveoff with respect to periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date prepared
and filed, and signed by a current officer of Driveoff or Navidec, as
applicable, and Navidec shall have sole control over the preparation of any such
Returns, provided that such Returns shall be prepared consistently with past
practice. Navidec, Driveoff and XX.xxx shall cooperate in good faith in the
preparation of such Returns, in any tax audit or examination of Driveoff and
shall retain and make available to any other party any documentation which is
reasonably necessary or required for the preparation of such Returns or in
connection with any such audit or examination. XX.xxx shall prepare any Returns
of Driveoff with respect to periods beginning prior to and ending after the
Closing Date ("STRADDLE PERIODS"). Any such Returns in respect of Straddle
Periods shall be prepared consistently with Driveoff's past practice, and XX.xxx
shall cooperate in good faith with Navidec regarding the preparation of such
Returns. Navidec shall deliver to Driveoff, on or prior to October 1, 2000,
copies, or, in the case of Returns that are prepared on a consolidated, unitary
or combined basis, pro forma copies, of all Returns of Driveoff for the 1999
taxable year.
5.10 CERTAIN TAXES. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, value
added, stamp, registration and other such taxes and fees (including any
penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Related
Agreements (except as otherwise expressly provided for in those agreements), or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent such taxes
and fees relate solely to the XX.xxx Merger, shall be paid by Navidec when due,
and Navidec will, at its own expense, file all necessary Returns and other
documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp,
registration and other taxes and fees, and, if required by applicable law,
XX.xxx will join in the execution of any such Returns and other documentation.
Navidec shall indemnify, defend and hold XX.xxx together with its officers,
directors, shareholders, employees and agents, harmless from and against any
such taxes.
5.11 SECTION 351 TRANSACTION. On and after the Effective Time, each
of CPHI, Ford, XX.xxx, Driveoff, Navidec, WFC, and CPI shall use its best
efforts to cause the Transactions to be qualified as an exchange governed by
Section 351 of the Code. The parties agree to treat the transfer of the IADMA
Interest to CPHI, pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 3.6 hereof and the
IADMA Agreement, as part of such exchange.
5.12 TAX CLASSIFICATION ELECTION. On and after the Effective Time,
CPI shall cause DelLLC not to make an election pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section
301.7701-3 to be classified as an association for federal tax purposes, to the
extent such election would be effective for any period on or prior to Closing.
At all times prior to the Effective Time, Navidec shall cause DelLLC not to make
an election pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 301.7701-3 to be classified as an
association for federal tax purposes.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE
TRANSACTIONS. The respective obligation of each party to effect the Transactions
shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
6.1.1 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. Other than the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Washington, all Consents
legally required for the consummation of the Merger and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including any consents and approvals or
expiration of waiting periods under the HSR Act, shall have been filed,
occurred, or been obtained, other than such Consents for which the failure to
obtain would have no material adverse effect on the consummation of the
Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby or on the Business
Condition of XX.xxx or Driveoff.
6.1.2 NO RESTRAINTS. No statute, rule, regulation,
executive order, decree or injunction shall have been enacted, entered,
promulgated or enforced by any United States court or Governmental Entity of
competent jurisdiction which enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the
Transactions.
6.2 CONDITIONS OF OBLIGATIONS OF XX.XXX. The obligations of XX.xxx
to effect the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions unless waived by XX.xxx.
6.2.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DRIVEOFF, NAVIDEC,
AND WFC. The representations and warranties of Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC set
forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as
of the Closing Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement (for all
purposes relevant to this Agreement (including Article VII), the representations
and warranties of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement shall be deemed
made as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which
case such representations and warranties shall be deemed made as of such date).
XX.xxx shall have received a certificate signed by an authorized officer of
Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC to such effect on the Closing Date.
6.2.2 PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS OF DRIVEOFF, NAVIDEC, AND
WFC. Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC shall have performed in all material respects
all agreements and covenants required to be performed by them under this
Agreement prior to the Closing Date, and XX.xxx shall have received a
certificate signed by an authorized officer of Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC to
such effect on the Closing Date.
6.2.3 STOCKHOLDERS, ESCROW, AND NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
XX.xxx shall have received a duly executed Escrow Agreement and Stockholders
Agreement from each of Navidec and WFC. The Escrow Agent shall have executed the
Escrow Agreement. XX.xxx shall have received a noncompetition and proprietary
information agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.2.3, duly executed
by Navidec (the "NAVIDEC NONCOMPETE AGREEMENT").
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6.2.4 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS FOR REQUIRED EMPLOYEES; OTHER
OPTION MATTERS. As of the Closing, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
and Xxx Xxxxxxxx shall have entered into employment arrangements in the form set
forth on Exhibits 6.2.4(a), (b), (c), and (d), respectively, shall not have
taken any action inconsistent with the acceptance of such offer or expressed any
intent to rescind or revoke the acceptance of such arrangements, and shall have
entered into the exchange agreement in respect of their Driveoff Options
contemplated by such employment arrangements. The individuals referenced at
Section 1.4.3(d) shall have entered into agreements with XX.xxx to exchange
their Driveoff Options for CPI Options, as contemplated by Section 1.4.3(d). In
addition, 80% of the Required Employees shall have (i) agreed to continue to be
employed by Driveoff following the Effective Time on terms acceptable to CPI;
(ii) executed any documentation reasonably required by XX.xxx confirming such
agreement; (iii) not taken any action inconsistent with the continuance of such
employment or expressed any intent to rescind or revoke such agreement; and (iv)
completed and delivered to XX.xxx other agreements as may be reasonably required
of employees of CPI or its Subsidiaries or other affiliates in form and content
satisfactory to XX.xxx, including the exchange agreement in respect of their
Driveoff Options.
6.2.5 NAVIDEC SERVICES AGREEMENT. Navidec shall have
executed a Services Agreement with XX.xxx in a form mutually agreeable to
Navidec, Driveoff, and XX.xxx (the "NAVIDEC SERVICES AGREEMENT"). In connection
with the Navidec Services Agreement, Driveoff, XX.xxx and Navidec shall have
reached agreement on the fees payable thereunder. XX.xxx shall have received
from all of the Navidec employees designated under the Navidec Services
Agreement as being dedicated to providing services to Driveoff non-disclosure
agreements in the form stipulated by the Navidec Services Agreement, duly
executed by each such employee.
6.2.6 NAVIDEC SUBLEASE. Navidec and Driveoff shall have
entered into a sublease in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.2.6, subject to
such reasonable changes as may be requested by the landlord, for the Driveoff
facilities (the "NAVIDEC SUBLEASE").
6.2.7 LEGAL ACTION. There shall not be overtly threatened
or pending any action, proceeding or other application before any court or
Governmental Entity brought by any person or Governmental Entity: (i)
challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the
Transactions or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
seeking to obtain any damages caused by such transactions which if successful
would have a material adverse effect on the financial viability of such
transactions for XX.xxx; or (ii) seeking to prohibit or impose any limitations
on XX.xxx's ownership or operation of all or any portion of Driveoff's business
or assets or the ownership of the CPI Common Shares by CPHI or Ford, or to
compel XX.xxx to dispose of or hold separate all or any portion of its or
Driveoff's business or assets as a result of the transactions contemplated by
the Agreement which if successful would have a material adverse effect on the
financial viability of such transactions for XX.xxx.
6.2.8 OPINION OF COUNSEL. CPHI shall have received an
opinion dated as of the Closing Date of Benesch, Friedlander, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
LLP, counsel to Driveoff and Navidec, substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit 6.2.8(a), an opinion dated as of the Closing Date of
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Ingersoll, LLP, counsel to Navidec, in a form reasonably
acceptable to CPHI (such opinion shall be to the effect that no Navidec
shareholder approval is required under applicable law or listing requirements in
respect of the Transaction), and an opinion dated as of the Closing Date of
internal counsel to WFC in a form reasonably acceptable to CPHI (such opinion
shall, among other things, advise that WFC's participation in the Transaction is
not in conflict with bank holding company and similar laws).
6.2.9 XXXXXXXX CONSULTING AGREEMENT. CPI, Driveoff and
Navidec shall have entered into a mutually-acceptable agreement that permits Xxx
Xxxxxxxx to provide services to Navidec for one year while employed by Driveoff,
and recognizes the ownership of Driveoff of any intellectual property rights
generated by such services except as expressly agreed by Driveoff and Navidec,
in exchange for payment by Navidec in the total amount of $61,250 for such
services.
6.2.10 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There shall have occurred
no event, happening, or circumstance which could have a material adverse effect
on Driveoff's Business Condition.
6.2.11 TRANSFER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPERTY
FROM NAVIDEC. Navidec shall have (i) formed DelLLC, (ii) transferred or
confirmed the transfer of all right, title, and interest that Navidec has or had
in and to the Driveoff Intellectual Property and certain other property to
DelLLC, as further described in the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 6.2.11
(the "NAVIDEC TRANSFER AGREEMENT"), which transfer shall be pursuant to
instruments and agreements reasonably acceptable to XX.xxx, (iii) taken all of
the other transfer steps contemplated by the Navidec Transfer Agreement,
including completion of copyright registration and transfer procedures, and
obtaining the UCC-3 partial termination statements as specified in such
agreement, and (iv) transferred all of the membership interests in DelLLC to CPI
pursuant to the Navidec Transfer Agreement by executing the Navidec Transfer
Agreement and delivering it, together with the xxxx of sale executed by Navidec
as contemplated by the Navidec Transfer Agreement, to CPI.
6.2.12 IADMA. Navidec shall have transferred to CPHI the
IADMA Interest, obtained the approval of the Board of Managers of IADMA with
respect to such transfer, and secured IADMA's and Driveoff's execution of the
amendments to the marketing agreement between Driveoff and IADMA, all as
contemplated by Section 3.6.
6.2.13 XXXXXXX ENTERPRISES AGREEMENT. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Enterprises, Inc., and Driveoff shall have entered into the Assignment
of Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property with Reservation of
Royalty in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6.2.13.
6.2.14 WESTAR/FIRST UNION EXCLUSIVITY AGREEMENT. Navidec
and Driveoff shall have obtained a written agreement from Westar Financial
Services Incorporated and First Union National Bank, in a form acceptable to
XX.xxx, that for purposes of Section 3.1 and 3.2 of the Driveoff Operating
Agreement dated July 21, 1999, CPI and its affiliates (other than Driveoff)
shall not be deemed an "Affiliate" of Driveoff, and that the activities of CPI
and its affiliates (other than Driveoff) shall not be deemed to violate the
terms of Driveoff's and Navidec's
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obligations under that agreement. In addition, First Union shall agree that
Driveoff shall have no future liability for obligations of Navidec under that
agreement.
6.2.15 REQUIRED CONSENTS; MODIFICATIONS OF WCF/WFAFI
AGREEMENT. Navidec shall have received and provided to CPI the written consent
from the parties listed on Schedule 2.2.15(f) to the transfer or non-default (as
applicable) of the agreements listed on Schedule 2.2.15(f), and such consents
shall be without any conditions unacceptable to CPI. Driveoff shall have
obtained agreement, from WFC and Xxxxx Fargo Leasing Corp. ("WFAFI"), in form
and substance acceptable to XX.xxx, to the effect that Driveoff shall have no
future liability for obligations of Navidec under the agreements with WFC and/or
WFAFI to which Driveoff is a party.
6.3 CONDITIONS OF OBLIGATION OF DRIVEOFF. The obligation of
Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC to effect the Transactions is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived by Driveoff, Navidec, and
WFC, as appropriate:
6.3.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XX.XXX. The
representations and warranties of XX.xxx, CPHI, and Ford set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, and Driveoff
shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of XX.xxx, CPHI, and Ford by
an officer of XX.xxx, CPHI, and Ford, respectively, to such effect.
6.3.2 PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS OF XX.XXX. XX.xxx, CPHI,
and Ford shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and
covenants required to be performed by them under this Agreement prior to the
Closing Date, and Driveoff shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of
XX.xxx, CPHI, and Ford by an officer of XX.xxx, CPHI, and Ford to such effect.
6.3.3 OPINION OF XX.XXX'S COUNSEL. Driveoff shall have
received an opinion dated the Closing Date of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, counsel
to XX.xxx and CPI, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 6.3.3.
6.3.4 LEGAL ACTION. There shall not be overtly threatened
or pending any action, proceeding or other application before any court or
Governmental Entity brought by any person or Governmental Entity: (i)
challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (ii) seeking to prohibit or
impose any limitations on Navidec's or WFC's ownership of any securities of CPI.
6.3.5 STOCKHOLDERS AND ESCROW AGREEMENTS. CPHI, Ford, and
CPI shall have executed the Stockholders Agreement and XX.xxx and the Escrow
Agent shall have executed the Escrow Agreement.
6.3.6 IADMA. CPHI shall have entered into the
IADMA Agreement.
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6.3.7 XX.XXX MERGER. The XX.xxx Merger shall have been
completed, as contemplated by this Agreement.
6.3.8 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. CPI shall have executed the
employment arrangements, and related exchange agreements, contemplated by
Exhibits 6.2.4(a), (b), (c), and (d) and shall have offered employment to the
Required Employees, and the related exchange of CPI Options for Driveoff
Options, as contemplated by Section 6.2.4 and other provisions of this
Agreement.
6.3.9 BRING-DOWN OF FAIRNESS OPINION. Prior to execution of
this Agreement, Navidec received a "fairness opinion" of FleetBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Inc. No material events shall have occurred since the date of this
Agreement that prevent FleetBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Inc. from delivering a
bring-down certificate to its previously delivered "fairness opinion."
6.3.10 XXXXXXX ENTERPRISES AGREEMENT. CPI shall have
executed the agreement with Xxxxxxx Enterprises, Inc. contemplated by
Exhibit 6.2.13.
6.3.11 MICROSOFT SIDE LETTER. Microsoft shall have
delivered to Navidec and WFC a letter relating to certain tax issues in
substantially the form of Exhibit 6.3.11.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 INDEMNIFICATION.
7.1.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF XX.XXX BY NAVIDEC AND WFC. Navidec
and WFC agree jointly and severally (subject to the limitations of Section 7.7
in the case of WFC, and except as set forth in clause (v) below) to defend,
indemnify, and hold XX.xxx, Microsoft, CPHI, Ford, and their agents, employees,
officers, directors and affiliates (the "XX.XXX INDEMNITEES") harmless from and
against, and to reimburse the XX.xxx Indemnitees with respect to, any and all
losses, damages, liabilities, claims, judgments, settlements, fines, costs, and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) ("INDEMNIFIABLE AMOUNTS") of
every nature whatsoever incurred by the XX.xxx Indemnitees by reason of or
arising out of or in connection with: (i) any breach, or any claim (including
claims by parties other than the XX.xxx Indemnitees) that if true, would
constitute a breach, by Driveoff or the Driveoff Stockholders of any
representation or warranty of Driveoff or the Driveoff Stockholders contained in
this Agreement or in any certificate or other document delivered to XX.xxx
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, other than representations and
warranties made at Section 2.1 and other than representations and warranties
that are not intended to be made jointly and severally by Navidec and WFC, (ii)
any breach of any covenant or obligation of Driveoff under this Agreement, (iii)
(x) any federal, state, or other tax liability of Driveoff relating to any
period of time ending on or prior to the Closing for which a reserve or
liability was not included in the Closing Balance Sheet, as finally established
pursuant to the procedures of Section 1.4.6, or (y) any liability for taxes of
any person other than Driveoff that Driveoff might incur as a member of a Tax
Affiliated Group that included Navidec, (iv) any liabilities, claims, or
obligations of Driveoff of any nature, whether accrued, absolute,
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contingent, anticipated, or otherwise, whether due or to become due, that are
not shown or provided for in either the Financial Statements or the Driveoff
Disclosure Schedule, except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
Driveoff's business since the date of the Unaudited Balance Sheet, and (v) any
and all liabilities, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, judgments, costs of
settlement, and other obligations incurred or suffered by Driveoff in connection
with the JDK Associates, Inc. v. Navidec litigation (and any related litigation
or claims) disclosed in the Driveoff Disclosure Schedule (all such litigation
and claims, the "JDK LITIGATION MATTERS"), provided that Navidec shall bear sole
responsibility for any indemnification obligation arising out of the JDK
Litigation Matters, and WFC shall have no such liability. For purposes of the
foregoing sentence, in the case of any taxes that are imposed on a periodic
basis and are payable for a Straddle Period, the portion of such taxes which
relates to the portion of such taxable period ending on the Closing Date shall
(A) in the case of any taxes other than taxes based upon or related to income,
sales, gross receipts, wages, capital expenditures or expenses, be deemed to be
the amount of such tax for the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction
the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable period ending on the
Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire
taxable period, and (B) in the case of any tax based upon or related to income,
sales, gross receipts, wages, capital expenditures or expenses, be deemed equal
to the amount which would be payable if the relevant taxable period ended on the
Closing Date; provided, however, that all transactions not incurred in the
ordinary course of business occurring on the Closing Date after the Driveoff
Contribution and the Navidec Additional Contribution shall be allocated to the
portion of the taxable period beginning after the Closing Date. All
determinations necessary to give effect to the foregoing allocations shall be
made in a manner consistent with the prior practice and custom of Driveoff. CPI
shall provide Navidec with the opportunity to review and comment on such
allocations and CPI shall make any changes reasonably requested by Navidec to
the extent consistent with the past practices and customs of Driveoff. The
obligations of the Driveoff Stockholders to indemnify the XX.xxx Indemnitees
shall be determined without regard to any right to indemnification to which the
Driveoff Stockholders may have in their capacity as a stockholder, agent, or any
other capacity, of Driveoff and the Driveoff Stockholders shall not be entitled
to any indemnification or contribution from Driveoff or CPI for amounts paid
hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.1.1,
Navidec and WFC shall have no obligation to indemnify the XX.xxx Indemnitees for
Indemnifiable Amounts resulting solely from (I) the amount or availability of
any net operating loss or tax credit carryforwards of Driveoff, or lack thereof,
(II) the amount of tax basis, or lack thereof, of the assets of Driveoff, (III)
the amount of earnings and profits (within the meaning of the Code), or lack
thereof, of Driveoff, or (IV) any other tax attributes of Driveoff.
7.1.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF XX.XXX BY NAVIDEC AND WFC. Navidec
and WFC each agree for itself, and not on a joint and several basis, to defend,
indemnify, and hold the XX.xxx Indemnitees harmless from and against, and to
reimburse the XX.xxx Indemnitees with respect to, any and all Indemnifiable
Amounts of every nature whatsoever incurred by the XX.xxx Indemnitees by reason
of or arising out of or in connection with: (i) any breach, or any claim
(including claims by parties other than the XX.xxx Indemnitees) that if true,
would constitute a breach, by Navidec or WFC, as the case may be, of any
representation or warranty of Navidec or WFC contained in Section 2.1, or (ii)
any breach of any covenant of Navidec or WFC, as the case may be, under this
Agreement or any of the Related Agreements. The
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obligations of Navidec and WFC to indemnify the XX.xxx Indemnitees shall be
determined without regard to any right to indemnification to which Navidec and
WFC may have in its capacity as a stockholder, agent, or any other capacity, of
Driveoff and Navidec and WFC shall not be entitled to any indemnification or
contribution from Driveoff or CPI for amounts paid hereunder.
7.1.3 INDEMNIFICATION OF DRIVEOFF STOCKHOLDERS BY XX.XXX.
XX.xxx agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Driveoff Stockholders, and
their agents, employees, officers, directors and affiliates (the "DRIVEOFF
INDEMNITEES") harmless from and against, and to reimburse the Driveoff
Indemnitees with respect to Indemnifiable Amounts of every nature whatsoever
incurred by the Driveoff Indemnitees by reason of or arising out of or in
connection with: (i) any breach, or any claim (including claims by parties other
than Driveoff Indemnitees) that if true, would constitute a breach by XX.xxx of
any representation or warranty of XX.xxx contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate or other document delivered to Driveoff or the Driveoff Stockholders
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) any breach of any covenant
or obligation of XX.xxx under this Agreement or the Related Agreements. XX.xxx
agrees to indemnify Navidec for any additional tax owed by Navidec resulting
from any transactions not in the ordinary course of business occurring on the
Closing Date after the Driveoff Contribution; provided, however, that XX.xxx
shall have no obligation to indemnify any Driveoff Stockholder for any tax
liability arising as a result of the Driveoff Contribution or the Additional
Navidec Contribution other than any such tax liability arising solely as a
consequence of a breach of the representations or covenants set forth in
Sections 2.3.11 and 5.11 or in the letter to be delivered by Microsoft in
substantially the form of Exhibit 6.3.11.
7.1.4 INDEMNIFICATION OF DRIVEOFF STOCKHOLDERS BY CPHI AND
FORD. CPHI and Ford each agree for itself, and not on a joint and several basis,
to defend, indemnify, and hold the Driveoff Indemnitees harmless from and
against, and to reimburse the Driveoff Indemnitees with respect to, any and all
Indemnifiable Amounts of every nature whatsoever incurred by the Driveoff
Indemnitees by reason of or arising out of or in connection with: (i) any
breach, or any claim (including claims by parties other than the Driveoff
Indemnitees) that if true, would constitute a breach, by CPHI or Ford, as the
case may be, of any representation or warranty of CPHI or Ford contained in
Section 2.4, or (ii) any breach of any covenant of CPHI or Ford, as the case may
be, under this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements. The obligations of
CPHI and Ford to indemnify the Driveoff Indemnitees shall be determined without
regard to any right to indemnification to which CPHI and Ford may have in its
capacity as a stockholder, agent, or any other capacity, of Driveoff or CPI and
CPHI and Ford shall not be entitled to any indemnification or contribution from
Driveoff or CPI for amounts paid hereunder.
7.2 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. With respect to any claims or demands by
third parties, whenever a party entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section
7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, or 7.1.4 hereof (the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") shall have
received a written notice that such a claim or demand has been asserted or
threatened, the Indemnified Party shall notify the indemnifying party (the
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY") of such claim or demand and of the facts within the
Indemnified Party's knowledge that relate thereto within a reasonable time after
receiving such written notice. The Indemnifying Party shall then have the right
to contest, negotiate or settle any such claim or demand through counsel of his
own selection, including one local counsel,
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reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and solely at the Indemnifying
Party's own cost, risk, and expense. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the
Indemnifying Party shall not settle, compromise, or offer to settle or
compromise any such claim or demand without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. By way of
illustration and not limitation it is understood that (i) CPI, if the
Indemnified Party, may object to a settlement or compromise which includes any
provision which in its reasonable judgment may have an adverse impact on or
establish an adverse precedent for the Business Condition of CPI or any of its
affiliates, and (ii) the Driveoff Stockholders, if the Indemnified Party, may
object to a settlement or compromise which includes any provision which in its
reasonable judgment may have a material adverse impact on the Driveoff
Stockholders; provided that in no event shall any Indemnified Party shall have
the right to object to a settlement which consists solely of the payment of a
monetary damage amount and which is subject to full indemnification under this
Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party fails to give written notice to the
Indemnified Party of its intention to contest or settle any such claim or demand
within twenty (20) calendar days after the Indemnified Party has notified the
Indemnifying Party that any such claim or demand has been made in writing and
received by the Indemnified Party, or if any such notice is given but any such
claim or demand is not promptly contested by the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to satisfy and discharge the same by
payment, compromise, or otherwise, in accordance with the procedures set forth
in the Escrow Agreement. The Indemnified Party may also, if it so elects and
entirely within its own discretion, defend any such claim or demand if the
Indemnifying Party fails to give notice of his intention to contest or settle
any such claim or demand. In the event that XX.xxx elects to defend a claim or
demand pursuant to this Section 7.2, XX.xxx shall be entitled to indemnification
to the full extent of the Escrowed Shares (as defined in the Escrow Agreement)
for any and all costs, losses, liabilities, and expenses whatsoever, including
reasonable attorneys' and other professional fees, that XX.xxx may sustain,
suffer, incur, or become subject to as a result of XX.xxx's decision to defend
any such claim or demand. By executing this Agreement, Navidec, as the
Indemnifying Party in respect of the JDK Litigation Matters, hereby agrees to
defend such matters, subject to the other provisions of this Section 7.2.
7.3 TAX CONTESTS. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, but
subject to the following requirements, XX.xxx shall have the sole and exclusive
right to conduct or defend any tax audit or other tax contest ("Tax Contest")
involving (i) a XX.xxx Return or (ii) a separate Return of Driveoff relating to
any taxable period beginning after Closing or the post-Closing portion of a
Straddle Period, to the extent the tax liability at issue would be allocated
solely to such post-Closing portion pursuant to Section 7.1.1 hereof. In the
event an Indemnifiable Amount is reasonably expected to arise out of any such
Tax Contest, XX.xxx will notify Navidec and allow it to comment on any written
submissions relating to any Indemnifiable Amounts. XX.xxx will consult in good
faith with Navidec regarding the conduct of any such Tax Contest. Each of
Driveoff and Navidec agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to XX.xxx, upon
request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to
Driveoff as is reasonably necessary for the preparation for any audit or Tax
Contest and each shall execute and deliver such powers of attorney and other
documents as are necessary to carry out the intent of this Section 7.3.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VII, including this
Section 7.3, Navidec shall have the sole and exclusive right to conduct or
defend any Tax Contest involving (i) a consolidated, combined or unitary Return
of Navidec or (ii) a separate Return of
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Driveoff relating to any taxable period ending on or prior to Closing or the
pre-Closing portion of any Straddle Period to the extent the tax liability at
issue would be allocated solely to such pre-Closing portion pursuant to Section
7.1.1 hereof; provided that Navidec shall promptly notify and keep XX.xxx
informed of any written communications received by it with respect to any such
Tax Contest that relates to Driveoff and shall provide XX.xxx with the
opportunity to present Navidec with memoranda and position papers with respect
to any such Tax Contest (to the extent such Tax Contest relates to Driveoff);
and provided further that, in the event any determination, compromise or
settlement of such Tax Contest results in the movement of an item of gross
income from a pre-Closing period to any post-Closing period, Navidec shall
indemnify XX.xxx for any net tax liability resulting solely therefrom (taking
into account any increases in net operating losses or other losses or deductions
available to Driveoff in a post-Closing period resulting solely from such
determination, settlement or compromise), to the extent a reserve for such tax
liability was not included on the Closing Balance Sheet. XX.xxx and Navidec
shall jointly represent the interest of Driveoff in any Tax Contest relating to
any Straddle Period, to the extent the tax liability at issue would not be
allocated solely to either the pre-Closing or post-Closing portion of such
Straddle Period pursuant to Section 7.1.1 hereof.
7.4 BINDING EFFECT. The indemnification obligations of the
Driveoff Stockholders contained in this Article VII are an integral part of this
Agreement in the absence of which XX.xxx would not have entered into this
Agreement.
7.5 TIME LIMIT. The indemnification provisions of clause (i) of
Sections 7.1.1 and 7.1.3, regarding representations and warranties, shall apply
only to Indemnifiable Amounts that are incurred or relate to claims for breaches
of representations and warranties that are asserted or overtly threatened on or
prior to May 31, 2002; provided, however, that (i) the obligation of the
Driveoff Stockholders to indemnify XX.xxx for breaches of the representations
and warranties in Section 2.2.8 and 2.2.19 relating to taxes (as defined in
Section 2.2.8) and Benefit Plans (as defined in Section 2.2.19), and the related
obligation of Navidec and WFC to indemnify XX.xxx for taxes pursuant to Section
7.1.1(iii), shall continue until thirty (30) days after the expiration of all
statutes of limitations applicable to such taxes or Benefit Plan matters, and
(ii) obligations of the Driveoff Stockholders for Indemnifiable Amounts arising
out of breaches of Section 2.2.2, relating to capital structure, or arising out
of fraud or willful misstatements or omissions of Driveoff or the Driveoff
Stockholders will have no time limit.
7.6 THRESHOLDS; CAPS ON LIABILITY.
7.6.1 With respect to any and all claims for and all claims
and liabilities for indemnification under clause (i) of Section 7.1.1:
(a) Navidec and WFC shall have no liability to the
XX.xxx Indemnitees unless the aggregate amount of all such claims and
liabilities exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) ("THRESHOLD AMOUNT"); at
the point where the claims and liabilities exceed the Threshold Amount, the
XX.xxx Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover the full amount of such claims,
and not just the amounts in excess of the Threshold Amount. The foregoing shall
not apply to or limit the ability of XX.xxx Indemnitees to recover for a breach
of the representations and warranties at Section 2.2.8, relating to taxes; and
(b) Under no circumstances shall the liability of
Navidec exceed Forty Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000).
7.6.2 With respect to any and all claims for and all claims
and liabilities for indemnification under clause (i) of Section 7.1.2, under no
circumstances shall the liability of Navidec or WFC exceed Ninety Million
Dollars ($90,000,000).
7.6.3 With respect to any and all claims for and all claims
and liabilities for indemnification under clause (i) of Section 7.1.3:
(a) XX.xxx shall have no liability to the Driveoff
Indemnitees unless the aggregate amount of all such claims and liabilities
exceeds the Threshold Amount; at the point where the claims and liabilities
exceed the Threshold Amount, the Driveoff Indemnitees shall be entitled to
recover the full amount of such claims, and not just the amounts in excess of
the Threshold Amount; and
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(b) Under no circumstances shall the liability of
XX.xxx exceed Forty Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000).
7.6.4 With respect to any and all claims for and all claims
and liabilities for indemnification under clause (i) of Section 7.1.4, under no
circumstances shall the liability of CPHI or Ford exceed Ninety Million Dollars
($90,000,000).
7.6.5 Under no circumstances shall the foregoing caps on
liability apply to obligations for Indemnifiable Amounts arising out of fraud or
willful statements or omissions.
7.7 EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY. The parties hereby agree that the
Escrow shall be a nonexclusive source of payment of any Indemnifiable Amount
payable to the XX.xxx Indemnitees for breaches of the representations,
warranties and covenants hereunder by Driveoff or the Driveoff Stockholders, and
shall not foreclose any other remedy that an Indemnified Party may seek, at law
or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:
7.7.1 With respect to any Indemnifiable Amount payable by
WFC pursuant to Section 7.1.1, such amount shall be payable solely out of, and
shall be capped by, the amount of CPI Shares belonging to WFC and held in
Escrow. Indemnifiable Amounts payable in respect of the JDK Litigation Matter
and any Working Capital Adjustment shall not be payable out CPI Shares belonging
to WFC and held in Escrow.
7.7.2 Except as provided at Section 7.7.3, Navidec shall
have the right to satisfy any judgment or settlement in favor of the XX.xxx
Indemnitees in respect of Indemnifiable Amounts by delivering to the indemnitee
CPI Shares, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances (other than the
Stockholders Agreement), either out of Escrow or from CPI Shares otherwise held
by Navidec, with an aggregate value equal to such Indemnifiable Amount. For
purposes of this Section 7.7.2, (x) CPI Shares held in Escrow shall be valued,
as of the date of
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delivery and transfer to the indemnitee, at $4.5637 per share (subject to
adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, stock
combinations, and the like); provided that for shares remaining in escrow after
the release date, upon the initial Public Offering of the Company (as defined in
the Stockholders Agreement), such shares shall be valued at a price equal to the
average closing price of such stock on the relevant exchange or quotation system
during the twenty (20) trading days prior to delivery and transfer to CPI (the
"PUBLIC SHARE PRICE"), and (y) all other CPI Shares shall be valued, as of the
date of delivery and transfer to the indemnitee, (i) initially at $4.5637 per
share, (ii) before the initial Public Offering of the Company but after the date
CPI has issued CPI Shares to one or more persons not then a stockholder of CPI
or an affiliate of such stockholder, at the price of CPI Shares established in
the latest such issuance, if such a price was in fact agreed upon by CPI and
such persons, and (iii) after the initial Public Offering of the Company, at the
Public Share Price.
7.7.3 The limitations of Section 7.7.2 shall not apply in
the following circumstances: (w) recovery from Navidec of an amount equal to the
Working Capital Adjustment under Section 1.4.6, (x) recovery from Navidec of up
to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in respect of Indemnifiable Amounts arising
from third party claims or claims for taxes, (x) indemnification from Navidec in
respect of the JDK Litigation Matters (for avoidance of doubt, costs, payments,
expenses, damages and the like, indemnifiable by Navidec in respect of the JDK
Litigation Matters shall not be subject to the limit of $5,000,000 pursuant to
the preceding clause (x) and shall not count towards usage of such $5,000,000
limit), and (z) after such time as Navidec is no longer able to deliver and
transfer to the XX.xxx Indemnitees CPI Shares in satisfaction of the
Indemnifiable Amounts owed to the XX.xxx Indemnitees.
7.8 ADJUSTMENT TO ACQUISITION PRICE. The parties agree that the
payment of any Indemnifiable Amount to the XX.xxx Indemnitees pursuant to this
Article VII shall be treated as an adjustment to the acquisition price of
Driveoff.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 MUTUAL AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Effective Time by the written consent of XX.xxx, Driveoff and
Navidec.
8.2 TERMINATION BY XX.XXX. This Agreement may be terminated by
XX.xxx alone, by means of written notice to Driveoff, if there has been a
material breach by Driveoff, Navidec, or WFC of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement set forth in the Agreement or other ancillary agreements,
which breach has not been cured within ten (10) business days following receipt
by Driveoff of knowledge of such breach.
8.3 TERMINATION BY DRIVEOFF OR NAVIDEC. This Agreement may be
terminated by Driveoff or Navidec alone, by means of written notice to XX.xxx,
if there has been a material breach by XX.xxx, CPHI, or Ford of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in the Agreement or
other ancillary agreements, which breach has not been cured within (10) ten
business days following receipt by XX.xxx of notice of such breach.
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8.4 OUTSIDE DATE. This Agreement may be terminated by XX.xxx alone
or by Navidec alone by means of written notice if the Effective Time does not
occur on or prior to September 30, 2000.
8.5 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either Driveoff or CPHI as provided in this Article, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and have no effect, and there shall be no liability
or obligation on the part of Driveoff, XX.xxx, Navidec, WFC, CPHI, or Ford, or
their respective officers or directors, except that (i) the provisions of
Sections 5.7, 10.2, and 10.11, and any other confidentiality agreement between
the parties shall survive any such termination and abandonment, and (ii) no
party shall be released or relieved from any liability arising from the willful
breach by such party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements as set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
9.1 HIERARCHY OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. Except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any other agreement between the
parties, any dispute, controversy or claim (a "DISPUTE"), whether based on
contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory
between one or more of the parties hereto and/or any affiliate thereof, that
arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the Related Agreements, or any
obligations provided for in this Agreement or the Related Agreements, shall be
resolved in accordance with the procedures described in this Article IX. The
parties agree to establish a hierarchy to facilitate resolution of any such
Dispute as set forth below:
(a) Upon written request of any party, each party shall
appoint a designated representative whose task it will be to meet for the
purpose of endeavoring to resolve such Dispute. The designated representatives
shall meet as often as the parties reasonably deem necessary to discuss the
problem in an effort to resolve the Dispute without the necessity of any formal
proceeding.
(b) In the event that such representatives are unable to
resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days after the Dispute is submitted to
them, or if after ten (10) days any party determines in good faith prior to the
expiration of such period that such representatives are unlikely to be able to
resolve such matter, the Dispute shall be immediately referred by written notice
to a senior officer of such parties for consideration. In the event that such
senior officers are unable to resolve such Dispute within ten (10) days after
the Dispute is submitted to them, then the Dispute shall be submitted to
arbitration in accordance with Section 9.2. Notwithstanding the ten (10) and
thirty (30) day periods specified above for attempts to resolve a Dispute by the
applicable representatives or officers of the parties at a particular level, if
one party at any time wishes to accelerate the interparty dispute resolution
process by referring the Dispute to a higher level prior to the end of such
stated time period, the other party shall endeavor to accommodate such request
so long as its interests are not materially prejudiced by such acceleration.
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9.2 ARBITRATION.
(a) If the parties are unable to resolve any Dispute as
contemplated by Section 9.1, such Dispute shall be submitted to mandatory and
binding arbitration at the election of such party, for itself or its related
Affiliate (the "DISPUTING PARTY"). Except as otherwise provided in this Section
9.2, the arbitration shall be pursuant to the CPR Non-Administered Arbitration
Rules (the "CPR RULES") as in effect from time to time, promulgated by the CPR
Institute for Dispute Resolution or successor organization. The arbitration will
be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16, and
judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator may be entered by any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
(b) To initiate the arbitration, the Disputing Party shall
notify the other party(ies) in writing (the "ARBITRATION DEMAND"), which shall
(i) describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Dispute, (ii) state the
amount of the claim, and (iii) specify the requested relief. Within fifteen (15)
days after the other party's receipt of the Arbitration Demand, such other party
shall file, and serve on the Disputing Party, a written statement (i) answering
the claims set forth in the Arbitration Demand and including any affirmative
defenses of such party, and (ii) asserting any counterclaim, which shall (A)
describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Dispute relating to the
counterclaim, (B) state the amount of the counterclaim, and (C) specify the
requested relief. Within fifteen (15) days after the Disputing Party's receipt
of the other party's written statement, the Disputing Party shall file, and
serve on the other party, a written statement responding to the other party's
responses and affirmative defenses, if any. The arbitration will be heard by a
sole arbitrator chosen pursuant to the CPR Rules (the "ARBITRATOR"). The powers
of the Arbitrator shall in all cases be limited to the specific powers conferred
under the arbitration law of Washington and accordingly, but not by way of
limitation, the Arbitrator may not award damages not provided for therein. The
law applicable to the validity of this arbitration clause, the conduct of the
arbitration, including any resort to a court for provisional remedies, the
enforcement of any award and any other question of arbitration law or procedure,
shall be the CPR Rules. The parties to this Agreement consent and submit to the
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Seattle, Washington for
any arbitration, and agree that such courts shall be an appropriate forum with
respect to any arbitration.
(c) The arbitration hearing shall be held in Seattle,
Washington. The Arbitrator is specifically authorized to render partial or full
summary judgment as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the
event summary judgment or partial summary judgment is granted, the
non-prevailing party may not raise as a basis for a motion to vacate an award
that the Arbitrator failed or refused to consider evidence bearing on the
dismissed claim(s) or issue(s). The Federal Rules of Evidence shall apply to the
arbitration hearing. The party bringing a particular claim or asserting an
affirmative defense will have the burden of proof with respect thereto. The
arbitration proceedings and all testimony, filings, documents and information
relating to or presented during the arbitration proceedings shall be deemed to
be information subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. The
Arbitrator will have no power or authority, under the CPR Rules or otherwise, to
relieve the parties from their agreement hereunder to arbitrate or otherwise to
amend or disregard any provision of this Agreement, including the provisions of
this Article IX.
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(d) At the time of granting or denying a motion for summary
judgment as provided for in Section 9.2(c) or any other final judgment and
within fifteen (15) days after the closing of the arbitration hearing, the
Arbitrator shall prepare and distribute to the parties a writing setting forth
the Arbitrator's finding of facts and conclusions of law relating to the
Dispute, including the reasons for the giving or denial of any award. The
findings and conclusions and the award, if any, shall be deemed to be
information subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement.
(e) The Arbitrator is instructed to schedule promptly all
discovery and other procedural steps and otherwise to assume case management
initiative and control to effect an efficient and expeditious resolution of the
Dispute. The Arbitrator is authorized to issue monetary sanctions against either
party if, upon a showing of good cause, such party is unreasonably delaying the
proceeding.
(f) Any award rendered by the Arbitrator will be final,
conclusive and binding upon the parties and any judgment hereon may be entered
and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(g) In connection with any arbitration pursuant to this
Agreement or to confirm, vacate or enforce any award rendered by the Arbitrator,
the prevailing party in such a proceeding will be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding in such
amount as the Arbitrator deems equitable, in addition to any other relief to
which it may be entitled.
9.3 JUDICIAL PROCEDURE. Nothing in Section 9.1 or 9.2 shall be
construed to prevent any party from seeking from a court a temporary restraining
order or other temporary or preliminary injunctive or other relief pending final
resolution of a Dispute pursuant to such Sections. In addition, nothing in this
Article shall be construed to prevent a party from instituting judicial
proceedings at any time to avoid the expiration of any applicable limitations
period or to preserve a superior position with respect to other creditors.
9.4 OBLIGATION TO CONTINUE PERFORMANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF A
DISPUTE. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, the parties
agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement
and the Related Agreements pending the resolution of any Dispute that is being
resolved hereunder unless and until such obligations are terminated or expire in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or such Related Agreements,
unless such continued performance shall be forbidden or restricted by a court,
arbitrator or other tribunal.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the exhibits and
schedules delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and any confidentiality
agreement between the parties, contain all of the terms and conditions agreed
upon by the parties relating to the Subject matter of this Agreement and
supersede all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence,
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undertakings, and communications of the parties, whether oral or written,
respecting that Subject matter.
10.2 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington as applied to
agreements entered into and entirely to be performed within that state, without
regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Subject to the provisions of
Article IX, the parties hereto consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in
the state and federal courts in Seattle, Washington in connection with any
matters arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the
Related Agreements.
10.3 NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands or other
communications that are required or may be given pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given: (i)
on the date of delivery if personally delivered by hand, (ii) upon the third day
after such notice is deposited in the United States mail, if mailed by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (iii)
on the next business day, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight express
courier, or (iv) on the date of transmittal, if sent by facsimile and
confirmation is received from the recipient's facsimile machine:
If to the Company, to:
CarPoint, Inc.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: President, Chief Financial Officer
If to CPHI or Microsoft, to:
XX.xxx Holdings, Inc.
Microsoft 100/1000
0000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
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and with a copy to:
Microsoft Corporation
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Law & Corporate Affairs
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
and with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
If to Ford, to:
Ford Motor Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Secretary
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
4N 446 Regent Court
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
and with a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
General Counsel - Consumer Connect
0X-000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
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and with a copy to:
Ford Motor Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
If to Navidec or Driveoff prior to Closing, to:
Navidec, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxxx'x Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
with a copy to:
Benesch, Friedlander, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLC
0000 XX Xxxxx
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone Number: (000)000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
If to WFC, to:
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone Number:
Telecopy Number:
Attention:
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy Number: (000) 000-0000
Such addresses may be changed, from time to time, by means of a notice
given in the manner provided in this Section 10.3.
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10.4 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
unenforceable for any reason, it shall be modified rather than voided, if
possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties to this Agreement to the
extent possible. In any event, all other provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent.
10.5 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Except as
otherwise specified in this Agreement, the indemnifications, covenants,
representations, and warranties contained in this Agreement, including the
exhibits and schedules delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the
Closing, shall survive any investigation of the matters covered thereby by or on
behalf of any party to whom they are made, and shall survive any discovery or
knowledge prior to Closing by the party to whom they are made of misstatement or
misrepresentation, and such survival shall terminate in accordance with Section
7.5, to the extent provided therein.
10.6 ASSIGNMENT. Except in connection with a merger,
recapitalization, business combination, or change in control of or involving
CPI, no party to this Agreement may assign, by operation of law or otherwise,
all or any portion of its rights, obligations, or liabilities under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party to this
Agreement, which consent may be withheld in the absolute discretion of the party
asked to grant such consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of this
Section 10.6 shall be voidable and shall entitle the other party to this
Agreement to terminate this Agreement at its option in addition to any and all
other remedies that may be available to such party at law or in equity.
10.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
partially or fully executed counterparts each of which shall be deemed an
original and shall bind the signatory, but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument. The execution and delivery of a
Signature Page--Agreement and Plan of Contribution and Reorganization in the
form annexed to this Agreement by any party hereto who shall have been furnished
the final form of this Agreement shall constitute the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by such party.
10.8 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
10.9 EXTENSION, WAIVER. At any time prior to the Effective Time,
any party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed: (i) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party hereto,
(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such
party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii)
waive compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions for the
benefit of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party
hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party, and only for that
instance.
10.10 INTERPRETATION. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section, Exhibit
or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words "include,"
"includes," and "including" when
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used therein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words "without
limitation." The table of contents, index to defined terms, and headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.11 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each of the parties hereto agree to keep
confidential and not to disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
specifically including the implied valuation, if any, and the number of CPI
Common Shares to be issued (provided that this limitation shall not restrict
disclosure necessary in connection with the exchange of CPI Options for Driveoff
Options as contemplated by this Agreement) and to advise all such party's
officers, directors, stockholders and employees (and counsel to such party and
its stockholders) of this obligation except (i) where such information is or
subsequently becomes available to the public through no fault or breach on the
part of the disclosing party, (ii) where any party hereto is legally compelled
to disclose such information or where such disclosure is required by law,
including federal and state securities laws, provided that prior to making
disclosure pursuant to the foregoing exception, the party required to make the
disclosure shall consult with the other parties and give due consideration to
their suggestions of such disclosure, (iii) disclosure to any potential
transferee stockholder, any potential acquirer of assets from CPI or Navidec, or
any other party with whom CPI or Navidec may enter into a business combination,
and (iv) disclosure to investment or commercial bankers, and other financial
institutions or lenders, and their counsel (persons receiving information under
items (iii) and (iv) shall receive and treat such information as the
confidential information of such Stockholder, the Company and/or their
Affiliates, as applicable) in connection with performance of customary due
diligence by such parties
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SIGNATURE PAGE--AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF CONTRIBUTION AND REORGANIZATION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XX.xxx, Driveoff, CPHI, Ford, Navidec, and WFC have
executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
XXXXXXXX.XXX, LLC XXXXXXXX.XXX, INC.
By By
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
By
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Name:
Title:
XX.XXX HOLDINGS, INC. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
By By
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
DRIVEOFF STOCKHOLDERS:
NAVIDEC, INC. WFC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By By
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
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XXXXXXXX.XXX, LLC
XXXXXXXX.XXX INC.
STOCKHOLDERS OF XXXXXXXX.XXX INC.
MEMBERS OF XXXXXXXX.XXX, LLC
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
CONTRIBUTION AND REORGANIZATION
Dated as of July ___, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONVERSION AND CONTRIBUTION.................................................................8
1.1 Conversion and Contribution..............................................................................8
1.2 Closing ............................................................................................9
1.3 Effects of the Transactions..............................................................................9
1.4 Issuance of CPC Securities...............................................................................9
1.4.1 Conversion of XX.xxx Membership Interests.......................................................9
1.4.2 Driveoff Shares.................................................................................9
1.4.3 Treatment of Derivative Securities.............................................................10
1.4.4 Fractional Securities..........................................................................11
1.4.5 Escrow of Securities...........................................................................11
1.4.6 Working Capital Adjustment.....................................................................12
1.5 Delivery of Certificates................................................................................13
1.6 Tax-Free Transfer.......................................................................................13
1.7 No Further Ownership Rights in Driveoff Common Shares...................................................13
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.............................................................13
2.1 Representations and Warranties of Driveoff Stockholders.................................................13
2.1.1 Authority......................................................................................13
2.1.2 Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments.....................................................14
2.1.3 Ownership of Driveoff Shares...................................................................14
2.1.4 Purchase Entirely for Own Account..............................................................14
2.2 Representations and Warranties of Driveoff and Navidec..................................................15
2.2.1 Organization, Standing and Power...............................................................15
2.2.2 Capital Structure..............................................................................16
2.2.3 Authority......................................................................................17
2.2.4 Licenses and Permits; Compliance with Laws.....................................................17
2.2.5 Technology and Intellectual Property Rights....................................................18
2.2.6 Financial Statements...........................................................................21
2.2.7 Revenue Model..................................................................................22
2.2.8 Taxes..........................................................................................22
2.2.9 Absence of Certain Changes and Events..........................................................24
2.2.10 Leases in Effect...............................................................................25
2.2.11 Personal Property..............................................................................25
2.2.12 Certain Transactions...........................................................................26
2.2.13 Litigation and Other Proceedings...............................................................26
2.2.14 No Defaults....................................................................................26
2.2.15 Major Contracts................................................................................26
2.2.16 Material Relations.............................................................................28
2.2.17 Insurance and Banking Facilities...............................................................28
2.2.18 Employees......................................................................................28
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2.2.19 Employee Benefit Plans.........................................................................28
2.2.20 Certain Agreements.............................................................................29
2.2.21 Powers of Attorney; Guarantees and Suretyships.................................................30
2.2.22 Brokers and Finders............................................................................30
2.2.23 Certain Payments...............................................................................30
2.2.24 Books and Records..............................................................................30
2.2.25 Environmental Matters..........................................................................30
2.2.26 Scope of Avis Transaction......................................................................31
2.2.27 Compliance with Xxxxx Fargo Agreement..........................................................31
2.2.28 Regarding IADMA................................................................................32
2.2.29 Section 351 Transaction........................................................................32
2.2.30 Disclosure.....................................................................................32
2.2.31 Reliance.......................................................................................32
2.3 Representations and Warranties of XX.xxx................................................................32
2.3.1 Organization, Standing and Power...............................................................33
2.3.2 Authority......................................................................................33
2.3.3 Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments.....................................................33
2.3.4 XX.xxx Financial Statements....................................................................34
2.3.5 Capital Shares.................................................................................35
2.3.6 Pro Forma Capitalization.......................................................................35
2.3.7 Disclosure.....................................................................................35
2.3.8 Reliance.......................................................................................35
2.3.9 Section 351 Transaction........................................................................36
2.4 Representations and Warranties of CPHI and Ford.........................................................36
2.4.1 Authority......................................................................................36
2.4.2 Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments.....................................................36
2.4.3 Ownership of Membership Interests..............................................................37
ARTICLE III COVENANTS OF Driveoff and Navidec..........................................................37
3.1 Conduct of Business.....................................................................................37
3.1.1 Ordinary Course................................................................................37
3.1.2 Dividends, Issuance of or Changes in Securities................................................38
3.1.3 Governing Documents............................................................................38
3.1.4 No Acquisitions................................................................................38
3.1.5 No Dispositions................................................................................38
3.1.6 Indebtedness...................................................................................39
3.1.7 Compensation...................................................................................39
3.1.8 Claims.........................................................................................39
3.2 Access to Properties and Records........................................................................39
3.3 Breach of Representations and Warranties................................................................39
3.4 Consents ...........................................................................................39
3.5 Tax Returns ...........................................................................................40
3.6 IADMA ...........................................................................................40
3.7 Exclusivity; Acquisition Proposals......................................................................40
3.8 Employees ...........................................................................................41
3.9 Notice of Events........................................................................................41
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3.11 Reasonable Efforts......................................................................................42
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS OF XX.xxx........................................................................42
4.1 Breach of Representations and Warranties................................................................42
4.2 Consents ...........................................................................................42
4.3 Existing Contractual Arrangements.......................................................................42
4.4 Reasonable Efforts......................................................................................43
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS......................................................................43
5.1 Legal Conditions to the Transactions....................................................................43
5.2 Employee Benefits.......................................................................................43
5.3 Expenses ...........................................................................................44
5.4 Additional Agreements...................................................................................44
5.5 No Further Avis Transactions............................................................................44
5.7 Public Announcements....................................................................................44
5.8 Reporting ...........................................................................................44
5.9 Returns ...........................................................................................45
5.10 Certain Taxes ..........................................................................................45
5.11 Section 351 Transaction.................................................................................45
5.12 Tax Classification Election.............................................................................45
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.......................................................................46
6.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Transactions........................................46
6.1.1 Governmental Approvals.........................................................................46
6.1.2 No Restraints..................................................................................46
6.2 Conditions of Obligations of XX.xxx.....................................................................46
6.2.1 Representations and Warranties of Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC...................................46
6.2.2 Performance of Obligations of Driveoff, Navidec, and WFC.......................................46
6.2.3 Stockholders, Escrow, and Noncompete Agreements................................................46
6.2.4 Employment Agreements for Required Employees...................................................47
6.2.5 Navidec Services Agreement.....................................................................47
6.2.6 Navidec Sublease...............................................................................47
6.2.7 Legal Action...................................................................................47
6.2.8 Opinion of Counsel.............................................................................47
6.2.10 No Material Adverse Change.....................................................................48
6.2.11 Assignments of Navidec Rights in Driveoff Intellectual Property................................48
6.2.12 IADMA..........................................................................................48
6.2.13 Xxxxxxx Enterprises Agreement..................................................................48
6.2.14 Westar/First Union Exclusivity Agreement.......................................................48
6.2.15 Required Consents; Modifications of WCF/WFAFI Agreement........................................49
6.3 Conditions of Obligation of Driveoff....................................................................49
6.3.1 Representations and Warranties of XX.xxx.......................................................49
6.3.2 Performance of Obligations of XX.xxx...........................................................49
6.3.3 Opinion of XX.xxx's Counsel....................................................................49
6.3.4 Legal Action...................................................................................49
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6.3.5 Stockholders and Escrow Agreements.............................................................49
6.3.6 IADMA..........................................................................................49
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION............................................................................50
7.1 Indemnification.........................................................................................50
7.1.1 Indemnification of XX.xxx by Navidec and WFC...................................................50
7.1.2 Indemnification of XX.xxx by Navidec and WFC...................................................51
7.1.3 Indemnification of Driveoff Stockholders by XX.xxx.............................................52
7.1.4 Indemnification of Driveoff Stockholders by CPHI and Ford......................................52
7.2 Third Party Claims......................................................................................52
7.3 Tax Contests ...........................................................................................53
7.4 Binding Effect..........................................................................................54
7.5 Time Limit .............................................................................................54
7.6 Thresholds; Caps on Liability...........................................................................54
7.7 Exclusivity of Remedy...................................................................................55
7.8 Adjustment to Acquisition Price.........................................................................56
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION................................................................................56
8.1 Mutual Agreement........................................................................................56
8.2 Termination by XX.xxx...................................................................................56
8.3 Termination by Driveoff.................................................................................56
8.4 Outside Date ...........................................................................................57
8.5 Effect of Termination...................................................................................57
ARTICLE IX DISPUTE RESOLUTION.........................................................................57
9.1 Hierarchy of Dispute Resolution Procedures..............................................................57
9.2 Arbitration ...........................................................................................58
9.3 Judicial Procedure......................................................................................59
9.4 Obligation to Continue Performance Pending Resolution of a Dispute......................................59
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS..............................................................................59
10.1 Entire Agreement........................................................................................59
10.2 Governing Law...........................................................................................60
10.3 Notices ...........................................................................................60
10.4 Severability ...........................................................................................63
10.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties..............................................................63
10.6 Assignment .............................................................................................63
10.7 Counterparts ...........................................................................................63
10.8 Amendment ..............................................................................................63
10.9 Extension, Waiver.......................................................................................63
10.10 Interpretation..........................................................................................63
10.11 Confidentiality.........................................................................................64
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LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A Index of Definitions
Exhibit B Agreement Between Stockholders and Parent of Stockholders
Exhibit 1.1(a) Articles of Incorporation of CPI
Exhibit 1.3 Bylaws of CPI
Exhibit 1.4.3(a)(1) Option Exchange Agreements
Exhibit 1.4.3(a)(2) CPI 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan
Exhibit 1.4.5 Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 3.6 IADMA Agreement
Exhibit 6.2.3 Navidec Noncompete Agreement
Exhibits 6.2.4(a), (b), (c), and (d) Employment Arrangements for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxx
Xxxxxxxx
Exhibit 6.2.6 Navidec Sublease
Exhibit 6.2.8(a) Opinion of Benesch, Friedlander, Xxxxxx & Aronoff LLP, Counsel to Driveoff and Navidec
Exhibit 6.2.11 Navidec Transfer Agreement
Exhibit 6.2.13 Xxxxxxx Enterprises Assignment of Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Intellectual
Property with Reservation of Royalty
Exhibit 6.3.3 Opinion of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, counsel to XX.xxx and CPI
Exhibit 6.3.11 Letter from Microsoft to Navidec and WFC Relating to Certain Tax Issues
Schedule 1.4 Capitalization of CPI and Driveoff Share Exchange Ratio
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 2.2.2 List of all Driveoff Options
Schedule 2.2.7 Driveoff Revenue Model
Schedule 2.2.26 Geographical Scope of Avis Restrictions
Schedule 2.2.28 IADMA Description
Schedule 2.3.6 Pro Forma Capitalization
Schedule 3.8 Required Employees
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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Acquisition Transaction.......................34
Agreement......................................1
Arbitration Demand............................51
Arbitrator....................................51
Business Condition.............................9
CarPoint Business Unit........................28
CarPoint Business Unit Financial Statements...28
Certificate of Merger..........................2
Charter Documents..............................9
Closing Balance Sheet..........................6
Closing Date...................................3
Closing Statement..............................6
Code ..........................................2
Consents.......................................8
XX.xxx.........................................1
XX.xxx Balance Sheet..........................28
XX.xxx Disclosure Schedule....................26
XX.xxx Exchange Ratio..........................3
XX.xxx Financial Statements...................28
XX.xxx Indemnitees............................43
XX.xxx Merger..................................1
CPHI ..........................................1
CPI Common Shares..............................3
CPI Option.....................................4
CPI Plan.......................................4
CPR Rules.....................................51
Current Assets.................................5
Current Liabilities............................6
DelLLC.........................................2
DGCL ..........................................2
Dispute.......................................50
Disputing Party...............................51
Driveoff.......................................1
Driveoff Common Shares.........................9
Driveoff Contribution..........................1
Driveoff Disclosure Schedule...................8
Driveoff Indemnitees..........................45
Driveoff Intellectual Property................12
Driveoff Licensed Intellectual Property.......12
Driveoff Options...........................4, 10
Driveoff Owned Intellectual Property..........12
Driveoff Plan..................................4
Driveoff Preferred Shares.....................10
Driveoff Shares...............................10
Driveoff Stockholders..........................1
Driveoff Voting Debt..........................10
Effective Time.................................3
Environmental Laws............................24
ERISA.........................................22
Escrow.........................................5
Escrow Agent...................................5
Escrow Agreement...............................5
Excess Parachute Payment......................17
families......................................20
Financial Statements..........................15
Ford ..........................................1
GAAP ..........................................5
Governmental Entity............................8
Hazardous Material............................25
HSR Act........................................8
IADMA.........................................25
IADMA Agreement...............................34
IADMA Interest................................25
Indemnifiable Amounts.........................44
Indemnified Party.............................46
Indemnifying Party............................46
Independent Accountant.........................6
Intellectual Property Rights..................14
IRS...........................................16
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JDK Litigation Matters........................44
knowledge.....................................11
Lease.........................................19
Leases........................................19
LLC Agreement..................................2
Microsoft......................................1
multiemployer plan............................23
Navidec........................................1
Navidec Additional Contribution................2
Navidec Noncompete Agreement..................40
Navidec Services Agreement....................40
Navidec Sublease..............................41
Navidec Transfer Agreement....................41
Net Working Capital............................5
Notice.........................................6
Plan .........................................22
Pro Forma Capitalization......................28
prohibited transaction........................22
Real Property.................................24
Related Agreements.............................7
Required Employees............................35
Resolution Period..............................6
Returns.......................................16
single-employer plan..........................23
Stockholders Agreement.........................2
Straddle Periods..............................38
Subsidiary.....................................9
tax ..........................................16
Tax Affiliated Group..........................16
taxes.........................................16
Term Note......................................4
Threshold Amount..............................48
Unaudited Balance Sheet.......................15
WFAFI.........................................42
WFC ...........................................1
WFC Warrant....................................4
Working Capital Adjustment.....................5
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