REDEMPTION AGREEMENT among iPAYMENT INVESTORS, L.P., iPAYMENT GP, LLC, GREGORY S. DAILY, THE TRUSTEE IDENTIFIED HEREIN and THE SELLERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO April 12, 2011
Exhibit 99.1
EXECUTION COPY
among
iPAYMENT INVESTORS, L.P.,
iPAYMENT GP, LLC,
XXXXXXX X. DAILY,
THE TRUSTEE IDENTIFIED HEREIN
and
THE SELLERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO
April 12, 2011
Table of Contents
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Article I REDEMPTION AND SALE OF INTERESTS |
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Section 1.1 Redemption and Sale of GP Units |
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Section 1.2 Redemption and Sale of GP Interest |
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Section 1.3 Redemption and Sale of LP Units |
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Article II CLOSING |
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Section 2.1 Time and Place |
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Section 2.2 Delivery by the General Partner |
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Section 2.3 Delivery by the Company |
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Section 2.4 Delivery by Sellers |
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Section 2.5 Withholding Taxes |
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Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNER AND THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification |
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Section 3.2 Authority and Validity of Agreement |
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Section 3.3 No Conflicts, Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.4 Brokers |
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Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING PARTIES |
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Section 4.1 Due Organization and Qualification |
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Section 4.2 Authority and Validity of Agreement |
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Section 4.3 No Conflicts, Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.4 Ownership of Seller Equity Interests |
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Section 4.5 Access to Information; Sophistication; Lack of Reliance |
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Section 4.6 Brokers |
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Article V COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1 Reasonable Best Efforts |
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Section 5.2 Bankruptcy Court Approval |
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Section 5.3 General Partner |
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Section 5.4 Certain Post-Closing Covenants of Daily |
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Article VI CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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Section 6.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parties |
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Section 6.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Company and the General Partner |
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Section 6.3 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Selling Parties |
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Article VII DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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Section 7.1 Definitions |
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Section 7.2 Interpretation |
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Article VIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 8.1 Termination |
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Section 8.2 Consent to Transfer of LP Units |
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Section 8.3 Expenses |
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Section 8.4 Notices |
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Section 8.5 Entire Agreement |
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Section 8.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 8.7 Assignability |
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Section 8.8 Amendment; Waivers, etc. |
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Section 8.9 Severability |
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Section 8.10 Section Headings |
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Section 8.11 Counterparts |
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Section 8.12 Specific Performance |
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Section 8.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction |
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Section 8.14 Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 8.15 No Admission |
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Exhibit A
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LP Units | |
Exhibit B
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Form of Seller Release |
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This REDEMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 12, 2011, is entered
into by and among iPayment GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General
Partner”), iPayment Investors, L.P. (the “Company”), each Person listed on Exhibit A
(each a “Seller”), Xxxxxxx X. Daily (“Daily” and, together with the Sellers, the
“Selling Parties” and each a “Selling Party”) and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, solely in his
capacity as the duly appointed trustee in the Chapter 11 Case (as defined below)
(“Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in Section 7.1.
WHEREAS, Daily has filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§101 et. seq. (as amended, the “Bankruptcy
Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (the
“Bankruptcy Court”) under the case titled In re Xxxxxxx X. Daily (Case No. 09-05337) (the
“Chapter 11 Case”);
WHEREAS, the Trustee asserts that the Daily bankruptcy estate in the Chapter 11 Case
(“Bankruptcy Estate”) is the current holder of all rights Daily has in the General Partner
or the Company, and that the Trustee has the authority to convey such rights of the Bankruptcy
Estate, and, without conceding any of the matters so asserted, the other parties hereto agree that
the transactions contemplated hereby will be effective to transfer all such rights as provided for
herein;
WHEREAS, each Seller owns (or, in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, purports to own) the
units in the Company set forth on Exhibit A opposite its name (the “LP Units”) and the
Bankruptcy Estate owns (or purports to own) a membership interest in the General Partner (the
“GP Interest” and, together with the LP Units, the “Seller Equity Interests”);
WHEREAS, the Company desires to purchase from the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell to
the Company, the LP Units, and the General Partner desires to purchase from the Bankruptcy Estate,
and the Trustee desires to sell to the General Partner, the GP Interest, for an aggregate price in
respect of all of the Seller Equity Interests equal to $118.5 million, in each case on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and, with respect to the Seller Equity
Interests owned by the Bankruptcy Estate, pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; and
WHEREAS, in connection with, and immediately prior to, the purchase by the General Partner of
the GP Interest, the Company desires to purchase from the General Partner, and the General Partner
desires to sell to the Company, 500 of the 1,000 units that it owns in the Company (the “GP
Units”);
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations set forth in this
Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
REDEMPTION AND SALE OF INTERESTS
REDEMPTION AND SALE OF INTERESTS
Section 1.1 Redemption and Sale of GP Units. Subject to all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to redeem from the General Partner, and the
General Partner hereby agrees to transfer and surrender to the Company, at the Closing, the GP
Units, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, rights, claims or demands of any kind or nature
whatsoever (“Liens”), for an amount equal to the GP Purchase Price (as defined below).
Section 1.2 Redemption and Sale of GP Interest. Subject to all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained
herein, the General Partner hereby agrees to redeem from the Bankruptcy Estate, and the Trustee
hereby agrees to transfer and surrender to the General Partner, pursuant to Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code, at the Closing and immediately after the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by Section 1.1, all of the GP Interest, free and clear of all Liens, for an amount
equal to $1,800,802.38 (the “GP Purchase Price”).
Section 1.3 Redemption and Sale of LP Units. Subject to all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained
herein, the Company hereby agrees to redeem from each Seller, and each Seller, or, in the case of
the LP Units owned by the Bankruptcy Estate, the Trustee, hereby agrees to transfer and surrender
to the Company, in the case of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, at the
Closing, the LP Units listed opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A, free and clear of all Liens,
for an amount equal to each such Seller’s Pro Rata Portion of $116,699,197.62 (the amount payable
to each Seller, such Seller’s “LP Purchase Price”).
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
CLOSING
Section 2.1 Time and Place. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Seller Equity
Interests (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Debevoise & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, at 10:00 a.m., New York time on the third Business Day following
the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than conditions that,
by their nature, are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
those conditions), or at such other place, time and date as the Company and the Trustee may agree.
The “Closing Date” shall be the date upon which the Closing occurs.
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Section 2.2 Delivery by the General Partner. At the Closing, the General Partner
shall deliver (i) to or at the direction of the Trustee, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, pursuant to wire transfer instructions provided by the Trustee no later than two
Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, an amount equal to the GP Purchase Price and
(ii) to the Company an instrument of transfer transferring to the Company the GP Units,
free and clear of all Liens.
Section 2.3 Delivery by the Company. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver
(i) to or at the direction of each Seller, or, in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, the
Trustee, by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire transfer instructions
provided by such Seller, or, in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, the Trustee, no later than two
Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, an amount equal to such Seller’s LP Purchase
Price and (ii) to the General Partner an amount equal to the GP Purchase Price, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire transfer instructions provided by the
General Partner no later than two Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date.
Section 2.4 Delivery by Sellers. At the Closing, the Trustee and the Selling Parties,
as applicable, shall make the following deliveries:
(a) each Seller shall deliver to the Company an instrument of transfer transferring to
the Company the LP Units listed opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A, free and clear of
all Liens;
(b) the Trustee shall deliver to the General Partner an instrument of transfer
transferring to the General Partner the GP Interest, free and clear of all Liens;
(c) Each Selling Party shall execute and deliver to each of the General Partner, the
Company and Xxxxxxxx a Seller Release;
(d) the Trustee shall deliver to each of the Company, the General Partner and Xxxxxxxx
(i) a Seller Release, executed by the Trustee on behalf of the Bankruptcy Estate, and (ii)
the Xxxxxxxx Release, executed by Xxxxxxxx Acquisition Associates, Inc. and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx; and
(e) Daily shall deliver to each of the General Partner and the Company his
resignation, effective as of the Closing, as a member of the board of directors and from
any offices he may hold, as applicable, of the General Partner, the Company and any
subsidiaries of the Company of which he serves in either such capacity.
Section 2.5 Withholding Taxes. The parties are aware of no taxes that need to be
withheld at Closing, assuming execution and delivery by each Seller to the Company
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and, in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, the General Partner of a valid Internal Revenue
Service Form W-9.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNER AND THE COMPANY
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GENERAL PARTNER AND THE COMPANY
The General Partner and the Company represent and warrant to each Selling Party that as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing:
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification. Each of the General Partner and the
Company is (a) a duly formed and validly existing organization in good standing under the laws of
the state of Delaware, (b) has all requisite entity power and authority to own its properties and
conduct its business as currently conducted, and (c) is duly qualified and in good standing as a
foreign entity authorized to do business in each of the jurisdictions in which it is required to be
so qualified or in good standing, except, in the case of this clause (c), where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to prevent or materially delay the consummation by the General Partner or the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.2 Authority and Validity of Agreement. Each of the General Partner and the
Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
each of the General Partner and the Company and the performance by each of them of its obligations
hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part
of each of the General Partner and the Company and no other proceedings on the part of either of
them are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the General Partner and
the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties
hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of each of them, enforceable against each
of them in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
Section 3.3 No Conflicts, Consents and Approvals.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by the General Partner and the Company of this
Agreement and the consummation by each of them of the transactions contemplated hereby (x) will not
violate any provision of the organizational
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documents of the General Partner or the Company, (y) subject to obtaining the consents,
approvals and authorizations and making the filings referred to in Section 3.3(b), will not violate
any provision of any law or order applicable to either of them and (z) subject to satisfaction of
the condition set forth in Section 6.2(d), will not require any consent, approval or authorization
under, and will not result in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default under, or
result in the termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any right or obligation or
the performance of the General Partner or the Company under any contract to which the General
Partner or the Company is a party, except, in the case of clauses (y) and (z) of this Section
3.3(a), as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or
materially delay the consummation by the General Partner or the Company of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) No consent, approval or authorization of, or filing with any Governmental Authority is
required on the part of the General Partner or the Company in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the General Partner and the Company or the
consummation by either of them of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for
consents, approvals, authorizations or filings that are required from the Bankruptcy Court, or
that, if not made or obtained, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to prevent or materially delay the consummation by the General Partner or the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.4 Brokers. All negotiations relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been carried out without the intervention of any Person acting on behalf
of the General Partner or the Company in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against the
Trustee or any Selling Party.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING PARTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING PARTIES
Each Selling Party represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing:
Section 4.1 Due Organization and Qualification. Such Selling Party, if not a natural
person, (a) is a duly formed and validly existing organization in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of formation, (b) has all requisite entity power and authority to own its
properties and conduct its business as currently conducted and (c) is duly qualified and in good
standing as a foreign entity authorized to do business in each of the jurisdictions in which it is
required to be so qualified or in good standing, except, in the case of clause (c), where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing would
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not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or materially delay
the consummation by such Selling Party of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.2 Authority and Validity of Agreement. Subject to the approval of the
Bankruptcy Court in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, such Selling Party has all requisite power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Selling Party, if not a natural
person, and the performance by such Selling Party of its obligations hereunder, have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of such Selling Party and no
other proceedings on the part of such Selling Party are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by such Selling Party and, assuming approval of the Bankruptcy Court in the case of
the Bankruptcy Estate and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other
parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such Selling Party, enforceable
against such Selling Party in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating
to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
Section 4.3 No Conflicts, Consents and Approvals.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Selling Party and the
consummation by such Selling Party of the transactions contemplated hereby (x) will not violate any
provision of the organizational documents of such Selling Party, if such Selling Party is not a
natural person, (x) subject to obtaining the consents, approvals and authorizations and making the
filings referred to in Section 4.3(b), will not violate any provision of any law or order
applicable to such Selling Party, (y) will not require any consent, approval or authorization
under, and will not result in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default under, or
result in the termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any right or obligation or
the performance of such Selling Party under any contract to which such Selling Party is a party and
(z) will not create or impose any Liens on such Selling Party’s Seller Equity Interests, except, in
the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z) of this Section 4.3(a), as would not reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or materially delay the consummation by such Selling
Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) No consent, approval or authorization of or filing with any Governmental Authority is
required on the part of such Selling Party in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by such Selling Party or the consummation by such Selling Party of
the transactions contemplated hereby, except for consents, approvals, authorizations or filings
that are required from the Bankruptcy Court, or that, if not made or obtained, would not reasonably
be expected, individually or in the
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aggregate, to prevent or materially delay the consummation by such Selling Party of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.4 Ownership of Seller Equity Interests. Such Selling Party (if a Seller)
owns, beneficially and of record, and has good, valid and marketable title to, the LP Units set
forth opposite its name on Exhibit A, and, in the case of the Bankruptcy Estate, the GP Interest,
in each case free and clear of all Liens. Upon payment at the Closing for such Seller Equity
Interests by the Company or the General Partner, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, the Company or the General Partner, as applicable, will acquire good, valid and
marketable title to such Seller Equity Interests, free and clear of all Liens.
Section 4.5 Access to Information; Sophistication; Lack of Reliance. Such Selling
Party is familiar with the business and financial condition, properties, operations and prospects
of the General Partner, the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries and such Selling Party has been
granted the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the
General Partner and the Company concerning the General Partner, the Company and the Company’s and
the terms and conditions of the sale of the Seller Equity Interests and to obtain any additional
information that such Selling Party deems necessary to verify the accuracy of the information so
provided. Such Selling Party’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters is such
that such Selling Party is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such Selling Party’s sale
of his or its Seller Equity Interests. Such Selling Party has carefully reviewed the terms and
provisions of this Agreement and has evaluated his rights and obligations contained herein. Such
Selling Party represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing,
(i) no representation or warranty, express or implied, whether written or oral, as to the
financial condition, results of operations, prospects, properties or business of the General
Partner, the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries or as to the advisability of the sale of, or
the value of, the Seller Equity Interests or otherwise has been made to such Selling Party by or on
behalf of the General Partner or the Company, except for those representations and warranties
contained in Article III, and (ii) such Selling Party has relied upon such Selling Party’s
own independent appraisal and investigation and the advice of such Selling Party’s own counsel, tax
advisors and other advisors, regarding the advisability of the sale of the Seller Equity Interests
on the terms and conditions contained herein.
Section 4.6 Brokers. All negotiations relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been carried out without the intervention of any Person acting on behalf
of such Selling Party in such manner as to give rise to any valid claim against the General
Partner, the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for any brokerage or finder’s commission, fee
or similar compensation.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Reasonable Best Efforts. Each party hereto shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated as promptly as practicable
after the date hereof.
Section 5.2 Bankruptcy Court Approval. Promptly after the date hereof (but in any
event within two (2) Business Days after the date hereof), the Trustee shall file with the
Bankruptcy Court a motion or motions for (and related notices and proposed orders), and shall use
his reasonable best efforts to obtain, an order approving the transactions contemplated hereby and
certain agreements entered into between the Bankruptcy Trustee, the Sellers and other parties
thereto on March 4, 2011, in a form prepared by the Trustee and reasonably satisfactory to the
General Partner (the “Approval Order”), to be so entered by the Bankruptcy Court. The
Trustee and Daily shall use reasonable best efforts to prosecute such motion(s). If the Approval
Order shall be appealed by any Person (or a petition for certiorari or motion for rehearing
or re-argument shall be filed with respect thereto), the Trustee and Daily shall use their
reasonable best efforts to defend against such appeal, petition or motion.
Section 5.3 General Partner. Effective as of the Closing, Daily hereby withdraws as a
member of the General Partner and, at and after the Closing, shall execute and deliver any
agreement or other document reasonably necessary to evidence that, from and after the Closing, he
shall not be a member of the General Partner.
Section 5.4 Certain Post-Closing Covenants of Daily.
(a) From and after the Closing until the date that is one year after the Closing Date, Daily
shall not, directly or indirectly (including as a principal, agent, employee, employer, consultant,
shareholder, partner, member, equity holder, officer or director, or in any other capacity or
through any Affiliates), own, manage, control, be employed by, engage in or participate in any
manner in the ownership, management, operation or control of any business that engages in the
business of providing credit or debit card-based payment processing services, soliciting merchants
related to such services or any similar or related lines of business or acquiring merchant
portfolios or otherwise competes in any fashion with the business of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries in any jurisdiction; provided that the forgoing shall not prohibit (i)
Daily from owning less than five percent (5%) of any class of voting or non-voting securities of
any publicly traded entity, or (ii) Daily’s passive preexisting investments with the
Persons disclosed on Schedule 5.4 attached hereto, so long as such
investments, and Daily’s involvement in connection therewith, remains passive, Daily does not participate in the consideration of any investments by any such Persons in any business described in this Section 5.4(a) and the amount
of any such investment is not increased (except as a result of
compliance with the exercise by counterparties to contractual obligations in effect on the date hereof).
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(b) From and after the Closing until the date that is three years after the Closing Date,
Daily shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce or encourage the resignation of, or hire,
retain or otherwise engage in any capacity (as an employee, independent contractor or otherwise)
any (i) employee, officer, director or equity holder of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or (ii) any of their independent sales organizations or sales agents or
merchants.
(c) Daily shall (i) refer solely to the Company any communications related to the
business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that he receives from any employee, independent
sales organization or sales agent, merchant or other person having business dealings with the
Company or any of its subsidiaries and otherwise cooperate in good faith with the Company in
connection with the cessation of his activities with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries in
a manner that is not detrimental to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and (ii) not
make any statements, directly or indirectly, to any third party that are intended to, or would
reasonably be expected to, damage the business or reputation of the Company, any of its Affiliates,
or any of their respective officers, directors, equity holders, employees, counsel or agents,
whether in their official or individual capacities in any domain.
(d) Daily shall keep confidential and not (directly or indirectly) disclose or use for any
purpose any materials and information of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (such materials and
information collectively, the “Confidential Information”), except that Daily may disclose
information (i) which is or becomes publicly available (other than as a result of
disclosure by Daily in violation hereof) or (ii) in response to any summons, subpoena or
other legal process or formal or informal investigative demand issued to Daily in the course of any
litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding. In the event that Daily becomes legally
compelled by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand
or similar judicial or administrative process to disclose any Confidential Information, Daily shall
provide the Company with prompt prior written notice of such requirement and shall cooperate with
the Company, at the Company’s expense, to obtain a protective order or similar remedy to cause such
Confidential Information not to be disclosed, including interposing all available objections
thereto, such as objections based on settlement privilege. In the event that such protective order
or other similar remedy is not obtained, Daily shall furnish only that portion of such Confidential
Information that has been legally compelled to be furnished.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 6.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parties. The respective
obligations of each of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated
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hereby are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the General Partner and the Selling Parties, at or prior
to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Daily Bankruptcy Court Approval. The Bankruptcy Court, in respect of the Chapter
11 Case, shall have entered the Approval Order approving the sale contemplated hereby of Seller
Equity Interests by the Bankruptcy Estate (and, to the extent required, any other Seller); and
(b) No Injunction. At the Closing Date, there shall be no injunction, restraining
order or decree of any nature of any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that is in
effect that prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Company and the General
Partner. The obligations of the General Partner and the Company to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the General Partner, at or prior
to the Closing Date, of each of the following additional conditions:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of each Selling Party contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such
date.
(b) Performance of Covenants. Each of the Selling Parties shall have performed in all
material respects all obligations and agreements, and complied in all material respects with all
covenants, contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Selling Party prior
to or at the Closing.
(c) Final Order. The Approval Order shall not have been stayed, modified, amended,
supplemented, reversed, vacated or otherwise rendered ineffective by any court of competent
jurisdiction and shall have become final and non-appealable.
(d) Financing. The Company and its subsidiaries shall have received aggregate net
proceeds from one or more financing transactions equal to the sum of the GP Purchase Price and the
LP Purchase Price and such refinancings of the existing indebtedness of the Company and its
subsidiaries (or waivers or amendments of the terms thereof) as are necessary to permit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case on terms reasonably satisfactory
to the Company.
(e) Releases. Each of the Xxxxxxxx Release and the Seller Releases shall have been
executed and delivered to the Company, the General Partner and Xxxxxxxx, and shall be in full force
and effect.
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Section 6.3 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Selling Parties. The
obligations of each Selling Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to
the satisfaction or waiver by each of the Selling Parties at or prior to the Closing Date of each
of the following additional conditions:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of the General Partner and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as if made at and
as of such date.
(b) Performance of Covenants. Each of the General Partner and the Company shall have
performed in all material respects all obligations and agreements, and complied in all material
respects with all covenants, contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it
prior to or at the Closing.
ARTICLE VII
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 7.1 Definitions.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Persons that, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with such Person. The term “control” includes the possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities by conduct or otherwise.
“Xxxxxxxx Release” means a mutual release among Xxxxxxxx Acquisition Associates, Inc.,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, the Company, the General Partner, iPayment Holdings, Inc., iPayment, Inc., and
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and the General Partner.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Seller Release” means, with respect to each Selling Party and the Trustee, a release in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Selling Party” means each of the Sellers and Daily.
“Xxxxxxxx” means Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx.
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“Governmental Authority” any national government, any state or province or other
political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative authority of government, whether domestic or foreign.
“Person” means any natural person, firm, limited liability company, general
partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, trust, Governmental
Authority or other entity.
“Pro Rata Portion” means, with respect to any Seller, an amount equal to the number of
LP Units owned by such Seller, divided by the total number of LP Units of all Sellers, in each case
as set forth on Exhibit A.
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any present or former affiliate,
officer, director, partner, trustee, equity holder, employee, principal, agent, subsidiary,
predecessor, successor, assign, beneficiary, insurer or other representative of such Person.
“Taxes” means all taxes, including any interest and penalties thereon or other
additions thereto, imposed by any Governmental Authority, including income or profits taxes,
payroll and employee withholding taxes, sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes,
excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, real and personal property taxes,
environmental taxes, and transfer taxes.
Section 7.2 Interpretation. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of
like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the
Exhibits) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The
words “party” or “parties” shall refer to parties to this Agreement. References to Articles,
Sections and Exhibits are to Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions
contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time, but not later than the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual written consent of the General Partner and the Trustee; or
(b) by the General Partner or the Trustee if the Closing shall not have been
consummated on or before June 30, 2011.
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Section 8.2 Consent to Transfer of LP Units. The General Partner hereby consents for
purposes of Section 12 of the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Company, entered into as of June
28, 2006, by and between the General Partner and the limited partners listed on Exhibit A thereto,
to the transfer to the Company of the LP Units contemplated hereby.
Section 8.3 Expenses. Each of the Selling Parties, the General Partner, the Company
and the Trustee shall each bear their own costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 8.4 Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or
delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given, if personally delivered, delivered by express courier service of
national standing (with charges prepaid), or delivered by the United States mail, first-class
postage prepaid and return receipt requested: (i) on the date of delivery, if such delivery is
completed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party on a Business Day, on the
date of such delivery, and (ii) on the next Business Day following the date of delivery, if such
delivery is completed after 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party, on the date of such
delivery or is delivered on a day that is not a Business Day. All notices, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other
instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
(A) If to the General Partner or the Company:
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
with a copy to:
Debevoise & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
(B) If to the Trustee:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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(C) | If to any Seller, at the address set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A hereto. | ||
(D) | If to Daily: | ||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
Section 8.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 8.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns and Xxxxxxxx
(with respect to Sections 2.4(c), 2.4(d) and 5.3), and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or
implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties hereto, their respective
successors and assigns and Xxxxxxxx (with respect to Sections 2.4(c), 2.4(d) and 5.3), any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Assignability. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any of the parties
hereto without the prior written consent of the Trustee, in the case of any assignment by the
Company or the General Partner, or the General Partner, in the case of any assignment by any
Selling Party or the Trustee.
Section 8.8 Amendment; Waivers, etc. No amendment, modification or discharge of this
Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly
executed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver
is sought. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter
described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the party granting such waiver
in any other respect or at any other time. Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto of a
breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any of the
parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to
exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any other breach or
default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of such provisions, rights or privileges
hereunder. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and none is exclusive of any
other, or of any rights or remedies that any party may otherwise have at law or in equity.
Section 8.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof under certain circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
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competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and
effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will
remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
Section 8.10 Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
Section 8.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.
Section 8.12 Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge that their obligations
hereunder are unique and that, prior to the Closing, remedies at law, including monetary damages,
will be inadequate in the event either party should default in the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement. Accordingly, in the event of any such breach, the non-defaulting party shall
be entitled to a decree of specific performance pursuant to which the defaulting party is ordered
to affirmatively carry out its obligations under this Agreement, whether before or after the
Closing, and such defaulting party hereby waives any defense to the effect that a remedy at law
would be an adequate remedy for such breach. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any
bond with such equitable remedy are hereby waived. The foregoing shall not be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver or election of remedies by either party, both of whom expressly reserve any
and all rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity in the event of any breach or
default by the other party under this Agreement prior to the Closing.
Section 8.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING AS TO VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION
AND EFFECT, BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES
OF CONFLICT OF LAWS, TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY
STATUTE AND WOULD PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
(b) During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case, the parties hereby agree that, without
limitation of any party’s right to appeal any order of the Bankruptcy Court, (i) the
Bankruptcy Court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Agreement and to
decide any claims or disputes which may arise or result from, or be connected with, this Agreement,
any breach or default hereunder, or the transactions contemplated herein, and (ii) any and
all claims, actions, causes of action, suits and proceedings relating to the foregoing shall be
filed and maintained only in the
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Bankruptcy Court, and the parties hereby consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court.
(c) After the conclusion of the Chapter 11 Case, each of the parties hereby (i)
irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Middle District
of Tennessee and any appellate court therefrom solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement,
and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) irrevocably agrees
that all claims in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this
Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, or with respect to any such action or proceeding, shall be heard
and determined in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and any
appellate court therefrom, and that such jurisdiction of such courts with respect thereto shall be
exclusive, except solely to the extent that all such courts shall lawfully decline to exercise such
jurisdiction and (iii) waives, and agrees not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit
or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document or in respect of
any such transaction, that it is not subject to such jurisdiction or that such action, suit or
proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that the venue thereof may
not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such
courts.
(d) The parties hereby consent to and grant any court referred to in the foregoing clauses (b)
and (c) jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of any such
dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or
proceeding in the manner provided in Section 8.3 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law
shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
Section 8.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 8.15 No Admission. In the event the Closing does not occur, nothing in this
Agreement shall constitute an admission by the Company, the General Partner, Daily, Xxxxxxxx or any
of the partners of the Company as to the rights and the powers of the Trustee and the Bankruptcy
Estate with respect to Daily’s interests in the Company or the General Partner, including any LP
Units or the GP Interest.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
IPAYMENT INVESTORS, L.P. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer | |||
IPAYMENT GP, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer | |||
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, solely as Trustee | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Daily | ||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily |
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GSD TRUST PARTNERS LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Daily | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Daily | ||||
Title: Governor |
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DAILY FAMILY FOUNDATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Daily | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Daily | ||||
Title: President |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY 2007 IPAYMENT GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: Trustee |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY 2007 GRANDCHILDREN’S EXEMPT TRUST |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | ||||
Title: | Trustee |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY TRUST F/B/O AUSTIN S. DAILY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Trustee |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY TRUST F/B/O CHASE M. DAILY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Trustee |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY TRUST F/B/O XXXXXXXX X. DAILY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Trustee |
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XXXXXXX X. DAILY TRUST F/B/O GRAYSON R. DAILY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Trustee |
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Exhibit A
LP Units
Seller | LP Units | Address | ||||
Bankruptcy Estate |
15,799.32 | To the Trustee | ||||
c/o Xxxxxxx X. Daily | ||||||
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. | ||||||
GSD Trust Partners LLC |
5,453.00 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
x/x Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||||
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. | ||||||
Daily Family Foundation |
607.00 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, | ||||||
Trustee | ||||||
One Xxxxxx Hills Boulevard | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily 2007 iPayment |
Suite 250 | |||||
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust* |
5,326.68 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, | ||||||
Trustee | ||||||
One Xxxxxx Hills Boulevard | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily 2007 |
Suite 250 | |||||
Grandchildren’s Exempt Trust* |
4,000.00 | Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxx, Trustee | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily Trust f/b/o |
Suite 205 | |||||
Austin S. Daily* |
304.00 | Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxx, Trustee | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily Trust f/b/o |
Suite 205 | |||||
Chase M. Daily* |
304.00 | Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxx, Trustee | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily Trust f/b/o |
Suite 205 | |||||
Xxxxxxxx X. Daily* |
304.00 | Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000 | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxx, Trustee | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Daily Trust f/b/o |
Suite 205 | |||||
Grayson R. Daily* |
304.00 | Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000 |
* | With a copy to: |
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, PLLC
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Exhibit B
FORM OF MUTUAL RELEASE
This Mutual Release (this “Release”) is made and entered into this [ ] day of [ ],
2011, by and among [Name of Selling Party] (the “Seller”), Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, solely in
his capacity as the duly appointed trustee in the Chapter 11 Case (as defined below) (the
“Bankruptcy Trustee”), iPayment GP, LLC (the “GP”), iPayment Investors, L.P.
(“Investors”), iPayment Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), iPayment, Inc.
(“iPayment”) and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxx” and, together with the GP, Investors,
Holdings and iPayment, the “iPayment Parties”; the iPayment Parties, Bankruptcy Trustee and
the Seller, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Redemption Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2011, by and among the
GP, Investors, each seller listed on Exhibit A thereto, including the Seller, and the Bankruptcy
Trustee (the “Redemption Agreement”), the Seller has agreed to sell to Investors [and the
GP] all of the Seller’s equity interest in Investors [and the GP]; and
WHEREAS, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Redemption Agreement is
conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Release;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and in the
Redemption Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Mutual Release.
(a) The Seller and the Bankruptcy Trustee, in each case, for itself and its successors,
assigns, beneficiaries, Affiliates (as defined below) and Representatives (as defined below) (the
foregoing, collectively the “Seller Releasing Parties” and each a “Seller Releasing
Party”) hereby fully and finally releases, acquits and forever discharges each of the iPayment
Parties and each of their respective Affiliates and Representatives (collectively, the
“Seller-Released Parties” and each a “Seller-Released Party”) from any and all
actions, debts, claims, counterclaims, demands, liabilities, damages, causes of action, costs and
expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, past or present, in law or in equity, whether known
or unknown, which any of the Seller Releasing Parties has had, has, may have had or may hereafter
have against the Seller-Released Parties or any of them, including, without limitation, any of the
foregoing relating to or arising out of any direct or indirect ownership interest in, or agreement
with or with respect to, iPayment or any of its predecessors or current or former Affiliates
(including, without limitation, (i) the Assignment of Agreements, dated December 13, 1999,
between Hardsworth, LLC, GSD Trust Partners, LLC and Caymas, LLC, (ii) any agreement
(written or oral) related to the agreement referred to in the foregoing clause (i) or to the
ownership or assets of Caymas, LLC, (iii) the Limited Partnership Agreement of Investors,
entered into as of June 28, 2006, by and between the GP and the limited partners listed on Exhibit
A thereto, and (iv) the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the GP, entered
into as of June 28, 2006, by and between [the Seller] [Xxxxxxx X. Daily] and Xxxxxxxx), or the
Chapter 11 Case, from the beginning of time through the consummation on the date hereof of the
transactions contemplated by the Redemption Agreement, other than claims for the performance of
obligations set forth in the Redemption Agreement by any Seller-Released Party that is party thereto (the
“Seller-Released Claims”).
(b) The iPayment Parties, for themselves and their successors, assigns, beneficiaries,
Affiliates and Representatives (the foregoing, collectively the “iPayment Releasing
Parties” and each a “iPayment Releasing Party”) hereby fully and finally release,
acquit and forever discharge the Seller and the Bankruptcy Trustee and each of their respective
Affiliates and Representatives (collectively, the “iPayment-Released Parties” and each an
“iPayment-Released Party”) from any and all actions, debts, claims, counterclaims, demands,
liabilities, damages, causes of action, costs and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever,
past or present, in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, which any of the iPayment Releasing
Parties has had, has, may have had or may hereafter have against the iPayment-Released Parties or
any of them, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing relating to or arising out of any
direct or indirect ownership interest in, or agreement with or with respect to, iPayment or any of
its predecessors or current or former Affiliates (including, without limitation, (i) the
Assignment of Agreements, dated December 13, 1999, between Hardsworth, LLC, GSD Trust Partners, LLC
and Caymas, LLC, (ii) any agreement (written or oral) related to the agreement referred to
in the foregoing clause (i) or to the ownership or assets of Caymas, LLC, (iii) the Limited
Partnership Agreement of Investors, entered into as of June 28, 2006, by and between the GP and the
limited partners listed on Exhibit A thereto, and (iv) the Limited Liability Company
Operating Agreement of the GP, entered into as of June 28, 2006, by and between [the Seller]
[Xxxxxxx X. Daily] and Xxxxxxxx), or the Chapter 11 Case, from the beginning of time through the
consummation on the date hereof of the transactions contemplated by the Redemption Agreement, other
than claims for the performance of obligations set forth in the Redemption Agreement by any
iPayment-Released Party that is party thereto (the “iPayment-Released Claims”).
(c) For purposes of this Release, (i) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any
Person, any other Persons that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. The term “control”
includes the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities by
conduct or otherwise, (ii) “Chapter 11 Case” has the meaning assigned to such term
in the Redemption Agreement and (iii) “Representative” means, with respect to any
Person, any present or former affiliate, officer, director, partner, trustee, equity holder,
employee, principal, agent, subsidiary, predecessor, successor, assign, beneficiary, insurer or
other representative of such Person.
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2. Covenant Not To Xxx. The Parties further agree (i) not to, (ii)
not to cause or assist in any way any of the other Seller Releasing Parties or iPayment Releasing
Parties, as the case may be, to, and (iii) to take such actions as may be necessary to
cause each of the other Seller Releasing Parties or iPayment Releasing Parties, respectively, not
to, institute or prosecute any litigation, lawsuit, claim or action against any of the
Seller-Released Parties or iPayment-Released Parties that arises from, or is alleged to arise from,
or relates to, or is based on, or is in any way connected with, in whole or in part, any of the Seller-Released Claims or the
iPayment-Released Claims, respectively.
3. Interpretation of Release and Covenant Not To Xxx. The releases and covenants not
to xxx described in paragraphs 1 and 2, above, shall be interpreted to the broadest extent
permitted by law.
4. No Reliance On Representations. Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants
that such Party and such Party’s counsel have adequate information regarding the terms of this
Release, the scope and effect of all the claims referenced herein, and all other matters
encompassed by this Release to make an informed and knowledgeable decision with regard to entering
into this Release, and that such Party has independently and without reliance upon any other Party
or any representation made by any of them or their counsel made its own analysis and decision to
enter into this Release. Each Party (i) fully understands that any fact relating to any
matter covered by this Release may later be found to be other than or different from the facts now
believed by such Party or such Party’s respective counsel to be true, (ii) assumes the risk
of such difference, and (iii) acknowledges that this Release shall nevertheless remain
fully binding and effective.
5. Advice Of Counsel; Mutual Drafting. Each Party acknowledges that such Party has
had the benefit of advice of competent legal counsel with respect to its decision to enter into
this Release. None of the Parties shall be considered to be the primary drafter of this Release,
or of any of its provisions, for the purpose of any rule of interpretation or construction that
might cause any provision to be construed against the drafter. This Release was drafted with
substantial input by all Parties, all of whom were represented by counsel.
6. Knowing and Voluntary Execution. Each Party represents and warrants that such
Party has carefully read and understood this Release and that such Party is acting in the absence
of coercion, duress or undue influence.
7. Sufficiency of Consideration. Each Party acknowledges that the consideration to be
received by such Party in connection with the Redemption Agreement (including this Release) and the
transactions related thereto provide good and sufficient consideration for every promise, duty,
release, obligation, agreement and right contained in this Release.
8. Unknown Claims. Each Party is aware that certain statutes and principles of common
law (e.g., Cal. Civ. Code § 1542) provide that a general release does not extend to claims of which
the releasing party does not know or suspect to exist at the time of executing the release, and
such Party knowingly and voluntarily expressly waives and relinquishes the benefit of any such
provision of law that may be applicable.
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9. Non-Assignment of Claims. Each Party represents and warrants that neither such
Party nor any of the other Seller Releasing Parties, in the case of the Seller and the Bankruptcy
Trustee, or the iPayment Releasing Parties, in the case of the iPayment Parties, have assigned or
otherwise transferred or purported to assign or transfer (voluntarily, involuntarily or by
operation of law) any right, title or interest in any matter purported to be released hereunder.
Each Party further agrees to indemnify, save and hold forever harmless the Seller-Released Parties, in
the case of the iPayment Parties, or the iPayment-Released Parties, in the case of the Seller and
the Bankruptcy Trustee, in the event any claims are asserted or threatened by any Seller Releasing
Party or iPayment Releasing Party, respectively, or any other person or entity pursuant to any
assignment or transfer not disclosed in or permitted by this Release (each referred to as an
“Indemnified Claim”). Each Party agrees that this duty to indemnify and hold harmless does
not require payment as a condition precedent to recovery and that such duty shall commence
immediately upon receipt of written notification of an Indemnified Claim. This duty to indemnify,
along with all other duties imposed in this Release, shall survive the conclusion of all
proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Case, except that the Bankruptcy Trustee shall be relieved of
this duty to indemnify upon the conclusion of all proceedings related to the Chapter 11 Case.
10. Entire Agreement. This Release constitutes the entire agreement between the
Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Release shall not be subject to any
change, modification, amendment, or waiver without the express written consent of all Parties to be
bound thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Release shall be deemed to constitute a
waiver of any of the other provisions hereof, whether or not similar, nor shall such a waiver
constitute a continuing waiver. The failure of any Seller-Released Party or iPayment-Released
Party to promptly exercise any remedy under this Release shall not be a waiver of such remedy or
the ability to exercise that remedy at any later time.
11. Severability. If any provision of this Release or the application thereof under
certain circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
other provisions of this Release will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this
Release held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect
to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
12. Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Release are inserted for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Release.
13. Best Efforts. Each Party agrees to undertake its best efforts to effectuate this
Release and shall do any and all acts and things reasonably necessary in connection with the
performance of its obligations hereunder and to carry out the intent of this Release
14. Authority. Each Party represents and warrants that such Party has authority to
enter into this Release.
15. Settlement Purposes. This Release constitutes a compromise pursuant to Fed. R.
Evid. 408(a) and all similar federal or state laws, rights, rules, or legal principles of any
jurisdiction that may be applicable. It shall not be offered or be admissible, either in whole or
in part, as evidence against a Party in any pending or future civil, criminal, administrative, or
other
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action or proceeding, except in any action or proceeding to enforce its terms. Nothing in
this paragraph shall prevent a Party from seeking enforcement of or compliance with the terms of
this Agreement, or the intervention of a court to compel any such default to be cured. The Parties
further agree that any violation of this paragraph shall not be grounds for rescission of this
Release.
16. Confidentiality. None of the Parties shall issue any press release or make any
other public announcement or disclosure pertaining to this Release, the Redemption Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior written consent of the other Parties.
The foregoing shall not prohibit any Party from making limited, external disclosure (i) to
its attorneys, auditors, accountants, tax advisors and/or financial advisors, provided such persons
agree to keep said information confidential and not disclose it to others except as required by law
or regulatory inquiry; (ii) as may be necessary for purposes of tax or other reporting
required by law or any regulatory inquiry or requirement or (iii) in response to court
order, administrative order, subpoena or other legal process. In the event that any Party or its
counsel concludes that the such Party or counsel must make a disclosure pursuant to clause (iii) of
this paragraph, then the Party or counsel shall, as soon as practicable after reaching that
conclusion and in any event no later than five calendar days after receipt of a court order,
administrative order, subpoena or other legal process, provide written notification to the other
Parties that such disclosure has been requested. The Parties further agree that any violation of
this paragraph shall not be grounds for rescission of this Release.
17. Non-Disparagement. Each Party agrees not to, and to cause such Party’s
Representatives not to, make any statements, directly or indirectly, to any third party that are
intended to, or could reasonably be expected to, damage the business or reputation of any other
Party or any of their respective Representatives, whether in their official or individual
capacities in any domain. The Parties further agree that any violation of this paragraph shall not
be grounds for rescission of this Release.
18. Counterparts. This Release may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and
the same instrument.
19. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS RELEASE SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS,
INCLUDING AS TO VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT, BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT
GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS, TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR
RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE
LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and any appellate court therefrom
solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Release. Each
Party hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for
the interpretation or enforcement hereof, that it is not subject to such jurisdiction. Each Party
hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, to the maximum extent permitted by law, as a defense in
any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof that such action, suit
or
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proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that the venue thereof
may not be appropriate or that this Release may not be enforced in or by such courts.
20. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS RELEASE.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Release as of the first date written above.
[SELLER]1 |
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IPAYMENT GP, LLC |
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IPAYMENT INVESTORS, L.P. |
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Title: | ||||
IPAYMENT HOLDINGS, INC. |
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IPAYMENT, INC. |
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1 | Daily’s release to be signed by Daily and Collie Daily. |
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, as Bankruptcy Trustee
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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