AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
EXHIBIT
2.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
AND
REORGANIZATION
This
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
(this
“Agreement”)
is
entered into as of October 24, 2007, by and among Select Video, Inc., a Delaware
corporation having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx X.,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Select
Video”),
Select Video Acquisition Co., LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company having
its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx X., Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
00000 (“Acquisition
Co.”),
and
Webdigs, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company having its principal place
of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
(the “Company”).
INTRODUCTION
A. The
board
of directors of Select Video, and the respective boards of governors of
Acquisition Co. and the Company, have determined that it is in the best
interests of such entities and their respective owners to consummate a merger
of
Acquisition Co. with and into the Company, with the Company remaining as the
surviving entity to the merger (the “Merger”).
B. Select
Video, as the sole member of Acquisition Co., has approved this Agreement,
the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to
action taken by unanimous written consent of its board of directors in
accordance with the requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
“Delaware
Act”),
and
the articles of organization and member control agreement of Acquisition
Co.
C. The
parties to this Agreement intend for the Merger to qualify as a tax-free
transaction under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”),
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
AGREEMENT
Now,
Therefore,
in
consideration of the foregoing premises hereby made a part of this Agreement,
and the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, the parties
hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article
1
Merger
1.1 The
Merger.
Subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article
6,
at the
Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2(d)
below),
Acquisition Co. will merge with and into the Company, and the Company will
be
the surviving entity in the Merger and become a wholly owned subsidiary of
Select Video. The term “Surviving
Company”
as
used
herein shall refer to the Company, in its state as a wholly owned subsidiary
of
Select Video after the Merger. The Merger will be effected pursuant to the
execution and filing of articles of merger, in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
A
(the “Articles
of Merger”),
in
accordance with the provisions of, and with the effect provided in, the
Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 322B of the Minnesota Statutes
(the “Minnesota
Act”),
together with any other filings or documentation required under applicable
law
to effectuate the Merger.
1.2 Effects
of Merger.
(a) From
and
after the Effective Time and until further altered, amended or repealed in
accordance with applicable law, (i) Acquisition Co.’s articles of organization
as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Surviving
Company’s articles of organization, and (ii) Acquisition Co.’s bylaws as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Surviving Company’s
bylaws.
(b) From
and
after the Effective Time and until further altered or amended in accordance
with
applicable law, (i) all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers,
franchises and authority (both public and private) of the Company and
Acquisition Co. shall vest in the Surviving Company; (ii) all of the assets
and
property of the Company and Acquisition Co. of every kind, nature and
description (real, personal and mixed, and both tangible and intangible) and
every interest therein, wheresoever located, including without limitation all
debts or other obligations belonging or due to the Company or Acquisition Co.,
and all claims and all causes of action, shall be vested absolutely and
unconditionally in the Surviving Company; and (iii) all debts and obligations
of
the Company and Acquisition Co., all rights of creditors of the Company or
Acquisition Co., and all liens or security interests encumbering any of the
property of the Company or Acquisition Co. shall be vested in the Surviving
Company and shall remain in full force and effect without modification or
impairment and shall be enforceable against the Surviving Company and its assets
and properties with the same full force and effect as if such debts,
obligations, liens or security interests had been originally incurred or created
by the Surviving Company in its own name and for its own behalf. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Surviving Company specifically
assumes all continuing obligations which the Company or Acquisition Co. would
otherwise have to indemnify its officers and directors, to the fullest extent
provided in the Minnesota Act, subject in all cases to the Surviving Company’s
articles of organization and bylaws, with respect to any and all claims arising
out of actions taken or omitted by Acquisition Co.’s officers and directors
prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Each
of
Select Video, the Company and Acquisition Co. shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate
the Merger in accordance with the Minnesota Act at the Effective Time. If,
at
any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable
to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Company
with full right, title and possession to all properties, rights, privileges,
immunities, powers and franchises of either the Company or Acquisition Co.,
the
officers of Select Video, and the officers of Surviving Company on behalf of
the
Company and Acquisition Co., shall take all such lawful and necessary
action.
(d) Subject
to the provisions of Article 6 and
Article
7,
the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at such location, on such date and at such time as the Company and
Select Video mutually agree at the earliest practicable time after the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Article
6,
but in
no event later than 20 business days after all such conditions have been
satisfied or waived. On the Closing date, and to effect the Merger, the parties
hereto will cause the Articles of Merger to be filed with the Minnesota
Secretary of State in accordance with the Minnesota Act. The Merger shall be
effective upon the filing of the Articles of Merger or at such later date or
time as is specified in the Articles of Merger (the “Effective
Time”).
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1.3 Effect
on the Membership Interests of the Company and Acquisition Co.
To
effectuate the Merger, and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time:
(a) Each
unit
representing a membership interest of the Company (collectively, and regardless
of whether they are denominated as common units or Class A units, the
“Company
Units”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Company
Units to be extinguished pursuant to Section 1.3(b),
shall
convert into and be exchanged for fully paid and non-assessable shares of common
stock of Select Video (the “Select
Video Common Stock”)
such
that Select Video shall issue to each holder of a Company Unit, (i) other than
holders of shares extinguished pursuant to Section 1.3(b)
and (ii)
other than as contemplated in paragraph (b)
below,
that number of shares of Select Video Common Stock equal to the product of
the
number of Company Units held by such member multiplied by four (4)
(the “Exchange
Ratio”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any Company Unit is not
vested, by its terms, at the Effective Time, the shares of Select Video Common
Stock issued to the holder thereof in exchange therefor shall be restricted
pursuant to a Restricted Stock Plan of Select Video in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Restricted
Stock Plan”).
The
shares of Select Video Common Stock received by holders of Company Units as
a
result of the Merger are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
“Merger
Consideration.”
(b) Each
Company Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
and
owned by Acquisition Co. or Select Video, if any, shall be cancelled and
extinguished without any conversion thereof and no payment shall be made with
respect thereto.
(c) One
Company Unit shall be issued to Select Video upon the Effective
Time.
(d) Notwithstanding
paragraph (a)
above:
(i) if the capitalization representations and warranties of the Company or
Select Video contained in Sections 2.3(a)
and
3.3(a),
respectively, shall have failed to be absolutely true and accurate at the
Closing, then the Exchange Ratio shall be deemed equitably adjusted without
further action of the parties so that the number of shares of Select Video
Common Stock received by former holders of Company Units shall constitute,
immediately after the Effective Time, the same percentage of issued and
outstanding securities of Select Video as would have been received by such
former holders of Company securities had such representations and warranties
been strictly true and accurate; and (ii) in no event shall the holders of
Company Units receive, as Merger Consideration at the Effective Time, a number
of shares of Select Video Common Stock equal to less than 80% of the total
number of issued and outstanding shares of Select Video Common Stock, determined
immediately after the Effective Time.
1.4 Rights
of Holders of Company Capital Stock.
(a) From
and
after the Effective Time and until surrendered for exchange, each outstanding
certificate, if any, that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
one or more Company Units (except Company Units cancelled or extinguished
pursuant to Section 1.3(b)
above)
shall be deemed, for all purposes, to evidence ownership of and to represent
the
number of whole shares of Select Video Common Stock into which such Company
Units shall have been converted pursuant to Section 1.3(a).
Accordingly, the record holder of each outstanding Company Unit shall, from
and
after the Effective Time, be entitled to vote the shares of Select Video Common
Stock into which such Company Units shall have been converted on any matters
with respect to which the holders of record of Select Video capital stock with
voting rights shall be entitled to vote as of any record date after the
Effective Time. In any matters relating to the conversion of Company Units
into
securities of Select Video pursuant to this Agreement, Select Video may rely
conclusively upon the record of holders of Company Units maintained by the
Company (or its agents) containing the names and addresses of the holders of
record of such Company Units at the Effective Time.
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(b) As
of the
Effective Time, Select Video shall have reserved a sufficient number of
authorized but unissued shares of Select Video Common Stock for issuance as
Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.3(a).
1.5 Procedure
for Surrender and Exchange of Certificates.
(a) Select
Video or its agent(s) shall act as exchange agent in the Merger. As soon as
practicable after the Effective Time, Select Video will mail or cause to be
mailed, to each former holder of Company Units (except Company Units cancelled
or extinguished pursuant to Section 1.3(b)
above,
and except for shares of Select Video Common Stock that are restricted pursuant
to the Restricted Stock Plan) as recorded on the Company’s books and records
immediately prior to the Merger, a letter of transmittal in customary form
and
containing instructions for use in effecting the surrender of certificates,
if
any, representing Company Units (“Company
Certificates”)
in
exchange for certificates that represent Select Video Common Stock
(“Select
Video Certificates”)
representing the Merger Consideration.
(b) Upon
surrender of a Company Certificate to Select Video for exchange (except as
otherwise contemplated by the last sentence of Section 1.4(a)),
together with a duly executed letter of transmittal and/or such other documents
as Select Video may reasonably require to effect transfer of title to Company
Certificates, each former holder of Company Units shall be entitled to receive
Select Video Certificates representing the appropriate number of shares of
Select Video Common Stock into which Company Units shall have been converted
under Section 1.3(a).
(c) In
any
matters relating to Company Certificates, Select Video may rely conclusively
upon the record of holders of Company Units maintained by the Company containing
the names and addresses of the holders of record of such Company Units at the
Effective Time. Select Video shall not be obligated to deliver Select Video
Certificates representing the Merger Consideration to which any former holder
of
Company Units is entitled until such holder surrenders the appropriate Company
Certificates. Furthermore, in the event any Company Certificate shall have
been
lost, stolen or destroyed, Select Video shall, subject to the other terms and
conditions of this Agreement, issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Company Certificate upon the making of an affidavit of that fact
by
the holder thereof, appropriate Select Video Certificates. Upon surrender,
each
Company Certificate shall be cancelled.
(d) If
there
is a transfer of ownership of Company Units which is not registered in the
Company’s transfer records, a Select Video Certificate representing the proper
number of shares of Select Video Common Stock may be issued to a Person other
than the Person in whose name the Company Certificate so surrendered is
registered if: (i) upon presentation to the corporate secretary of Select Video,
such certificate shall have been properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper
form for transfer, (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Select
Video Common Stock to a Person other than the registered holder of such
certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Select Video that
such tax has been paid or is not applicable, and (iii) the issuance of such
Select Video Common Stock shall not, in the sole discretion of Select Video,
violate the requirements of applicable securities laws and regulations with
respect to the private placement of Select Video Common Stock that will result
from the Merger. For all purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person”
means
any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, labor union, governmental authority or other
entity.
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(e) Shares
of
Select Video Common Stock issued in the Merger will not be transferable except
(i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act
of
1933 (the “Securities
Act”),
or
(ii) upon receipt by Select Video of a written opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to Select Video to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and relevant state
securities laws. Restrictive legends shall be placed on all Select Video
Certificates representing Select Video Common Stock issued in the Merger, in
substantially the following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSFER AND CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS.
NO
TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT
TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND THE
RULES
AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREUNDER AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
OR
(B) THE COMPANY HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER,
WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY,
TO
THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER
DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL AND STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
Except
as
otherwise provided by applicable law, the failure of Select Video Certificates
to contain a legend in substantially the form set forth above shall not affect
the enforceability of restrictions set forth in this Section 1.5.
In
addition, Select Video Certificates representing any restricted shares subject
to the Restricted Stock Plan shall bear appropriate restrictive
legends.
1.6 Directors
and Officers of Surviving Company.
Immediately after the Effective Time, the governors and managers of the
Surviving Company shall be, respectively, the persons who were governors and
managers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time. Such governors
and managers of the Surviving Company shall hold office for the term specified
in, and subject to the provisions contained in, the Surviving Company’s articles
of organization, bylaws and applicable law. If, at or after the Effective Time,
a vacancy shall exist on the board of governors or in any of the offices of
the
Surviving Company, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in the
Surviving Company’s articles of organization, bylaws and applicable
law.
1.7 Directors
and Officers of Select Video.
Immediately after the Effective Time, Select Video’s board of directors shall
appoint Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., and Xxx Xxxxxx as directors of Select Video;
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. shall be appointed as Select Video’s Chief Executive
Officer and President, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx shall be appointed as Select Video’s
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, all effective upon the Effective Time.
In
addition, at the Closing, the Company shall have identified three new
director-appointees for Select Video, all of whom shall be (i) non-employee
directors who qualify as “independent” under Nasdaq Stock Market Rules and (ii)
acceptable to the directors of Select Video who were directors prior to the
Closing. Subject to the foregoing, the three new director-appointees shall
be
appointed as directors of Select Video, and the directors of Select Video who
were serving immediately prior to the Effective Time shall resign.
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Article
2
Representations and Warranties of the Company
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to Select Video and Acquisition Co.
as
follows:
2.1 Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and has the requisite
corporate power to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company has
no
subsidiaries except Credit Garage, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company,
Home Equity Advisers, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, and Marquest
Financial, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, and any other subsidiaries listed
on
Schedule
2.1,
and
each such subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and has the requisite power to carry
on its business as now conducted. The Company and each subsidiary is licensed
or
qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or its ownership of property requires it to be licensed or qualified,
except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the Surviving Company (in each case,
on a consolidated basis) given the Company’s current business operations
conducted through its subsidiaries. For all purposes of this Agreement, the
term
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall,
with respect to an entity, mean a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, results of operations, prospects or financial condition of such
entity.
2.2 Authority
Relative to this Agreement; Non-Contravention.
The
Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and
to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Company’s board of
governors and, except for approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the
requisite vote of the Company’s members (the “Required
Company Member Vote”),
no
other company proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and, assuming it is a valid and binding obligation
of
Select Video and Acquisition Co., constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of
the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement
may
be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law
or
a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights and remedies generally. The Company is not subject to, or
obligated under, any provision of (a) its articles of organization, member
control agreement or bylaws, (b) any agreement, arrangement or understanding,
(c) any license, franchise or permit or (d) subject to obtaining the
approvals referred to in the next sentence, any law, regulation, order, judgment
or decree, which would conflict with, be breached or violated, or in respect
of
which a right of termination or acceleration or any security interest, charge
or
encumbrance on any of its assets would be created, by the execution, delivery
or
performance of this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the
Company. Except for (i) approvals under applicable blue sky laws, (ii) the
filing of the Articles of Merger with the appropriate state authorities, and
(iii) such other filings, authorizations or approvals as may be required by
applicable state laws, no authorization, consent or approval of, or filing
with,
any public body, court or authority is necessary on the part of the Company
for
the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except for such authorizations, consents, approvals and filings
as to
which the failure to obtain or make the same would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or
the
Surviving Company or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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2.3 Capitalization.
(a) The
Company has issued and outstanding 4,000,000 Company Units as of the date
hereof. The issued and outstanding Company Units have been duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have not been issued in
violation of any preemptive rights and, to the Company’s Knowledge (as defined
in Section 8.2
below),
are free from any restrictions on transfer (other than restrictions under the
Securities Act or state securities laws, the member control agreement or
customary transfer conditions in Company bylaws or other organizational
documents) or any option, lien, pledge, security interest, encumbrance or charge
of any kind. Other than the outstanding Company Units referenced above, neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any other equity interests or
securities, equity-linked interests or securities or interests or securities
containing any equity features (including securities or other rights convertible
into or exercisable for any equity securities, equity-linked securities or
securities of such entity containing any equity features) authorized, issued
or
outstanding. There are no agreements or other rights or arrangements existing
which provide for the sale or issuance of membership interests by the Company
or
any subsidiary of the Company and there are no rights, subscriptions, warrants,
options, conversion rights or agreements of any kind outstanding to purchase
or
otherwise acquire from the Company or any subsidiary of the Company any
membership interests or other securities of the Company (or a subsidiary of
the
Company) of any kind. There are no agreements or other obligations (contingent
or otherwise) which may require the Company or a Company subsidiary to
repurchase or otherwise acquire any membership interests or any other
securities.
(b) Neither
the Company nor any Company subsidiary owns, or is a party to any contract
to
acquire, any equity securities or other securities of any entity or any direct
or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other entity. To the Company’s
Knowledge, there exist no voting trusts, proxies, or other contracts with
respect to the voting of Company Units or any membership interests of a Company
subsidiary.
2.4 Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
2.4,
there
are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders or investigations pending or
threatened against the Company or any subsidiary, at law or in equity, or before
or by any federal, state or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
2.5 Brokers
and Finders.
There
are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder fees, investment-advisory fees
or similar compensation in connection with the Merger based on any arrangement,
understanding, commitment or agreement made by or on behalf of the
Company.
2.6 Tax
Matters.
(a) (i)
The
Company and each subsidiary has timely filed all returns, declarations, reports,
estimates, information returns, and statements, including any schedules and
amendments to such documents (collectively, the “Company
Returns”),
required to be filed or sent by it in respect of any Taxes or required to be
filed or sent by it by any taxing authority having jurisdiction; (ii) all such
Company Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects;
(iii) the Company and each subsidiary have timely and properly paid (or has
had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it; (iv) the Company
and each subsidiary have established on the Company Latest Balance Sheet (as
defined in Section 2.14
below),
in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”),
reserves that are adequate for the payment of any Taxes not yet due and payable;
and (v) the Company and each subsidiary have complied with all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations relating to the collection or withholding of Taxes from
third parties, including without limitation employees, and the payment thereof
(including without limitation withholding of Taxes under Code Sections 1441
and
1442, or similar provisions under any foreign laws).
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(b) For
all
purposes of this Agreement, the terms “Tax”
and
“Taxes”
shall
mean any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property
or
windfall profits taxes, environmental taxes, customs duties, capital stock,
franchise, employees’ income withholding, foreign or domestic withholding,
social security, unemployment, disability, workers’ compensation,
employment-related insurance, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, value added, alternative or add-on minimum or other governmental
tax,
fee, assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever including any interest,
penalties or additions to any Tax or additional amounts in respect of the
foregoing.
(c) There
are
no liens for Taxes upon any assets of the Company or subsidiary, except liens
for Taxes not yet due.
(d) No
deficiency for any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the
Company or any subsidiary that has not been resolved and paid in full or is
not
being contested in good faith. No waiver, extension or comparable consent given
by the Company or a subsidiary regarding the application of the statute of
limitations with respect to any Taxes or Returns is outstanding, nor is any
request for any such waiver or consent pending. There has been no Tax audit
or
other administrative proceeding or court proceeding with regard to any Taxes
or
Company Returns, nor is any such Tax audit or other proceeding pending, nor
has
there been any notice to the Company or any subsidiary by any Taxing authority
regarding any such Tax audit or other proceeding, or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, is any such Tax audit or other proceeding threatened with regard to
any
Taxes or Company Returns. The Company does not expect the assessment of any
additional Taxes of the Company or any subsidiary for any period prior to the
date hereof and has no Knowledge of any unresolved questions, claims or disputes
concerning the liability for Taxes of the Company or any subsidiary which would
exceed the estimated reserves established on its books and records.
(e) At
the
Closing, neither the Company nor any subsidiary is liable with respect to any
indebtedness the interest of which is not deductible for applicable federal,
foreign, state or local income tax purposes. Neither the Company nor any
subsidiary has filed or been included in a combined, consolidated or unitary
Tax
return (or the substantial equivalent thereof) of any Person.
(f) Neither
the Company nor any subsidiary has requested any extension of time within which
to file any Company Return, which return has not since been filed.
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2.7 Contracts
and Commitments.
(a) Schedule 2.7
lists
the following agreements, if any, whether oral or written, to which the Company
or any subsidiary is a party, which are currently in effect, and which relate
to
the operation of the Company’s business: (i) collective bargaining agreement or
contract with any labor union; (ii) bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement
or other form of deferred compensation plan; (iii) hospitalization insurance
or
other welfare benefit plan or practice, whether formal or informal; (iv) Company
Unit purchase or option plan; (v) contract for the employment of any officer,
individual employee or other Person on a full-time or consulting basis or
relating to severance pay for any such Person; (vi) confidentiality agreement;
(vii) contract, agreement or understanding relating to the voting of Company
Units; (viii) agreement or indenture relating to the borrowing of money or
to
mortgaging, pledging or otherwise placing a lien on any of the assets of the
Company or any subsidiary; (ix) guaranty of any obligation for borrowed money
or
otherwise; (x) lease for real or personal party (for which the annual rental
exceeds $10,000); (xi) contract which prohibits the Company from freely engaging
in business anywhere in the world; (xii) license agreement or agreement
providing for the payment or receipt of royalties or other compensation by
the
Company in connection with the intellectual property rights listed in
Schedule
2.18;
(xiii)
other agreement which is either material to the Company’s business or was not
entered into in the ordinary course of business.
(b) To
the
Company’s Knowledge, the Company and each subsidiary has performed, in all
material respects, the obligations required to be performed by it in connection
with the contracts or commitments required to be disclosed in Schedule 2.7
and is
not in receipt of any claim of default under any contract or commitment required
to be disclosed under such caption; the Company has no present expectation
or
intention of not fully performing any material obligation pursuant to any
contract or commitment required to be disclosed under such caption; and the
Company has no knowledge of any breach or anticipated breach by any other party
to any contract or commitment required to be disclosed under such
caption.
2.8 Affiliate
Transactions.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
2.8,
and
other than pursuant to this Agreement, no officer, manager, director, governor
or employee of the Company, or any member of the immediate family of any such
Person, or any entity in which any of such Persons owns any beneficial interest
in the Company (other than any publicly held corporation whose stock is traded
on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market and less
than five percent of the stock of which is beneficially owned by any of such
Persons) (collectively, the “Company
Insiders”),
has
any agreement with the Company (other than normal employment arrangements)
or
any interest in any property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible,
used in or pertaining to the business of the Company (other than ownership
of
Company Units). Except as set forth on Schedule
2.8,
the
Company is not indebted to any Company Insider (except for amounts due as normal
salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary business expenses) and
no
Company Insider is indebted to the Company (except for cash advances for
ordinary business expenses). None of the Company Insiders has any direct or
indirect interest in any competitor, supplier or customer of the Company or
in
any Person from whom or to whom the Company leases any property, or in any
other
Person with whom the Company transacts business of any nature. For purposes
of
this Section 2.8,
the
members of the immediate family of an officer, manager, director, governor
or
employee shall consist of the spouse, parents, children and siblings of such
Person.
2.9 Compliance
with Laws; Permits.
(a) Except
for any noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company or the Surviving Company, the Company and its
subsidiaries, and the Company’s and the respective subsidiaries’ managers,
officers, governors, directors, agents and employees have complied with all
applicable laws, regulations and other requirements, including but not limited
to federal, state, local and foreign laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and
other requirements pertaining to equal employment opportunity, employee
retirement, affirmative action and other hiring practices, occupational safety
and health, workers’ compensation, unemployment and building and zoning codes,
and no claims have been filed against the Company or any subsidiary, and neither
the Company nor any subsidiary has received any notice, alleging a violation
of
any such laws, regulations or other requirements.
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(b) The
Company and each subsidiary has, in full force and effect, all licenses, permits
and certificates, from federal, state, local and foreign authorities (including
without limitation federal and state agencies regulating occupational health
and
safety) necessary to conduct its business and operate its properties after
the
Merger (collectively, the “Company
Permits”).
The
Company has conducted its business in compliance with all material terms and
conditions of the Company Permits.
2.10 Financial
Statements.
The
Company has provided Select Video with copies of the unaudited balance sheet
of
the Company as of October 1, 2007, along with the related statements of income,
changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company for the period
then ended (collectively, the “Company
Financial Statements”).
The
Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied with past practice and on that basis present fairly, in
all
material respects, the financial position and the results of operations, changes
in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Company as of the date of and for
the period referred to in the Company Financial Statements.
2.11 Books
and Records.
The
books of account, minute books, records relating to the issuance and transfer
and ownership of Company Units, and other records of the Company, have been
made
available to Select Video, have been properly kept and contain no inaccuracies
except for inaccuracies that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or
the
Surviving Company.
2.12 Real
Property.
The
Company does not own any real property. In addition, Schedule 2.12
contains
an accurate list of all leaseholds and other interests of the Company in any
real property. The Company has good and valid title to those leaseholds and
any
other property interests free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and
the
real property to which those leasehold and other interests pertain, together
with the owned real property disclosed on Schedule
2.12,
constitutes the only real property used in the Company’s business.
2.13 Insurance.
All
insurance policies of the Company (including any subsidiaries) are in full
force
and effect, and all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid (other
than
retroactive or retrospective premium adjustments that the Company is not
currently required, but may in the future be required, to pay with respect
to
any period ending prior to the date of this Agreement), and the Company has
received no notice of cancellation or termination with respect to any such
policy that has not been replaced on substantially similar terms prior to the
date of such cancellation.
2.14 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as reflected in the balance sheet of the Company at October 1, 2007, comprising
a portion of the Company Financial Statements (such balance sheet,
the “Latest
Company Balance Sheet”),
the
Company has no liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated
or otherwise) except liabilities which have arisen after the date of the Latest
Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business.
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2.15 Absence
of Certain Developments.
Except
as disclosed in the Company Financial Statements or as otherwise contemplated
by
this Agreement, since the Latest Company Balance Sheet, the Company has
conducted its business only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
and there has not occurred (a) any event having a Material Adverse Effect on
the
Company or likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Surviving Company,
(b) any event that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay
the performance of the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement,
(c) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods,
principles or practices, (d) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividend or distribution in respect of the shares of capital stock of the
Company or any redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any of the Company’s
securities, (e) any increase in the compensation or benefits or establishment
of
any bonus, insurance, severance, deferred compensation, pension, retirement,
profit sharing, option (including without limitation the granting of options,
appreciation rights, performance awards or restricted membership interest
awards), membership-interest purchase or other employee benefit plan of the
Company, or any other increase in the compensation payable or to become payable
to any employees, managers, officers, consultants, directors or governors of
the
Company, (f) other than issuances of options pursuant to duly adopted
option plans, any issuance, grant or sale of any stock, options, warrants,
notes, bonds or other securities, or entry into any agreement with respect
thereto by the Company, (g) any amendment to the Company’s articles of
organization, member control agreement or bylaws, (h) other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, any (1) purchase,
sale, assignment or transfer of any material assets by the Company, (2)
mortgage, pledge or existence of any lien, encumbrance or charge on any material
assets or properties, tangible or intangible, of the Company, except for liens
for taxes not yet due and such other liens, encumbrances or charges which,
individually or in the aggregate, do not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the
Company and would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Surviving Company,
or (3) cancellation, compromise, release or waiver by the Company of any rights
of material value or any material debts or claims, (i) any incurrence by the
Company of any material liability (absolute or contingent), except for current
liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (j) damage, destruction or similar loss, whether
or not covered by insurance, materially affecting the business or properties of
the Company, (k) entry into any agreement, contract, lease or license other
than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (l) any
acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation of any agreement,
contract, lease or license to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound, (m) entry by the Company into any loan or other transaction with any
officers, managers, directors, governors or employees of the Company, (n) entry
by the Company into any transaction of a material nature other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (o) any
negotiation or agreement by the Company to do any of the things described in
the
preceding clauses (a) through (o).
2.16 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule 2.16(a)
lists
all material (i) “employee benefit plans,” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA, of the Company, (ii) bonus, option, unit purchase, appreciation right,
incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, severance, and fringe
benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements, and (iii) employment or
consulting agreements, for the benefit of, or relating to, any current or former
employee (or any beneficiary thereof) of the Company, in the case of a plan
described in (i) or (ii) above, that is currently maintained by the Company
or
with respect to which the Company has an obligation to contribute, and in the
case of an agreement described in (iii) above, that is currently in effect
(the “Company
Plans”).
(b) No
Company Plan is (1) a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Sections 3(37)
or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, (2) a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(40) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code, or (3) subject to Title
IV
of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
(c) There
is
no proceeding pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the
assets of any Company Plan or, with respect to any Company Plan, against the
Company other than proceedings that would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there is
no proceeding pending or threatened in writing against any fiduciary of any
Company Plan other than proceedings that would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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(d) Each
of
the Company Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects
in
accordance with its terms and applicable law, including, but not limited to,
ERISA and the Code.
(e) Each
of
the Company Plans that is intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of
Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination, notification,
or opinion letter from the IRS.
(f) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
2.16(f),
no
director, governor, officer, manager or employee of the Company will become
entitled to retirement, severance or similar benefits or to enhanced or
accelerated benefits (including any acceleration of vesting or lapsing of
restrictions with respect to equity-based awards) under any Company Plan solely
as a result of consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
2.17 Proprietary
Information and Inventions.
Each
current Company employee, consultant, and manager is a party to either a
non-disclosure agreement or an employment agreement with the Company containing
comparable non-disclosure provisions. To the Company’s knowledge, no current or
former Company employee, consultant or advisory board member who is a party
to a
non-disclosure agreement has breached such non-disclosure agreement. To the
Company’s knowledge, no current or former Company employee, consultant or
advisory board member who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company
has breached the non-disclosure provisions of such agreement
2.18 Intellectual
Property.
Set
forth on Schedule 2.18
is a
complete and accurate list of all Intellectual Property owned or licensed by
the
Company, and accurately identifies all Persons from which/whom or to which/whom
the Company licenses such listed Intellectual Property. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Intellectual
Property”
means:
(a) patents (including any registrations, continuations, continuations in part,
renewals and any applications for any of the foregoing); (b) registered and
unregistered copyrights and copyright applications; (c) registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, logos, designs
and
general intangibles of the like nature, together with all registrations and
applications therefor; and (d) trade secrets, confidential or proprietary
technical information, know-how, designs, processes, research in progress,
inventions and invention disclosures (whether patentable or
unpatentable).
Article
3
Representations
and Warranties of Select Video and Acquisition Co.
Select
Video and Acquisition Co. hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to
the Company as follows:
3.1 Organization
and Qualification.
Select
Video and Acquisition Co. are a corporation and limited liability company,
respectively, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (in the case of Select Video) and the State of
Minnesota (in the case of Acquisition Co.); and each has the requisite power
to
carry on their respective businesses as now conducted. Each of Select Video
and
Acquisition Co. is in good standing under the laws of the state of its
incorporation or organization. Select Video and Acquisition Co. are each
licensed or qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the nature
of its respective businesses or ownership of property requires it to be licensed
or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would
not
have a Material Adverse Effect on Select Video.
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3.2 Authority
Relative to this Agreement; Non-Contravention.
Each of
Select Video and Acquisition Co. has the requisite power and authority to enter
into this Agreement, and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Select Video and Acquisition Co., and the
consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the respective board of directors of Select Video and board of
governors of Acquisition Co. Except for approval of the Merger by Select Video
(in its capacity as the sole member of Acquisition Co.) in accordance with
the
Minnesota Act and the articles of organization and bylaws of Acquisition Co.,
no
other proceedings on the part of Select Video or Acquisition Co. are necessary
to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by Select Video and Acquisition Co. and, assuming it is a valid
and binding obligation of the Company, constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of Select Video and Acquisition Co. enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity
whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
Neither Select Video nor Acquisition Co. is subject to, nor obligated under,
any
provision of (a) its articles of incorporation or organization or bylaws, (b)
any agreement, arrangement or understanding, (c) any license, franchise or
permit, nor (d) subject to obtaining the approvals referred to in the next
sentence, any law, regulation, order, judgment or decree, which would conflict
with, be breached or violated, or in respect of which a right of termination
or
acceleration or any security interest, charge or encumbrance on any of its
assets would be created, by the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, other
than any such conflicts, breaches, violations, rights of termination or
acceleration or security interests, charges or encumbrances which, in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
Select Video. Except for (i) approvals under applicable blue sky laws, and
(ii)
the filing of the Articles of Merger with the appropriate state authorities,
no
authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any public body, court
or
authority is necessary on the part of Select Video or Acquisition Co. for the
consummation by Select Video or Acquisition Co. of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except for such authorizations, consents, approvals and
filings as to which the failure to obtain or make the same would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Select
Video.
3.3 Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of Select Video consists of two hundred fifty million
(250,000,000) shares of capital stock; of which 125,000,000 shares may be issued
as Select Video Common Stock and 125,000,000 shares may be issued as either
preferred stock or Select Video Common Stock. The number and type of issued
and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Select Video, and all securities
convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock of Select Video, as of the
date hereof are correctly set forth on Schedule
3.3(a).
Furthermore,
the number of outstanding shares of capital stock of Select Video at Closing
(after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split) will be no more than 3,955,000
shares of Select Video Common Stock
(including pending subscriptions for Select Video Common Stock). The issued
and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Select Video are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have not been issued in violation
of
any preemptive rights and, to Select Video’s Knowledge, are free from any
restrictions on transfer (other than restrictions under the Securities Act
or
state securities laws) or any option, lien, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance or charge of any kind except as may be described on Schedule
3.3(a).
Other
than as described on Schedule
3.3(a),
Select
Video has no other equity securities, equity-linked securities or securities
containing any equity features (including securities or other rights convertible
into or exercisable for any equity securities, equity-linked securities or
securities of Select Video containing any equity features) authorized, issued
or
outstanding. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.3(a),
there
are no agreements or other rights or arrangements existing which provide for
the
sale or issuance of capital stock by Select Video and there are no rights,
subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights or agreements of any kind
outstanding to purchase or otherwise acquire from Select Video any shares of
capital stock or other securities of Select Video of any kind. Except as set
forth on Schedule
3.3(a),
there
are no agreements or other obligations (contingent or otherwise) which may
require Select Video to repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its
capital stock or other securities.
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(b) To
Select
Video’s Knowledge, there exist no voting trusts, proxies, or other contracts
with respect to the voting of shares of capital stock of Select Video or
Acquisition Co.
3.4 Litigation.
As of
the date hereof, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders or
investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Select Video, threatened against
Select Video or Acquisition Co., at law or in equity, or before or by any
federal, state or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
3.5 Brokers
or Finders.
There
are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder fees, investment-advisory fees
or similar compensation in connection with the Merger based on any arrangement,
understanding, commitment or agreement made by or on behalf of Select Video
or
Acquisition Co.
3.6 Tax
Matters.
(a) (i)
Since
its revival with the State of Delaware, Select Video has timely filed all
returns, declarations, reports, estimates, information returns, and statements,
including any schedules and amendments to such documents (“Select
Video Returns”),
required to be filed or sent by it in respect of any Taxes or required to be
filed or sent by it by any taxing authority having jurisdiction; (ii) all such
Select Video Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (iii)
Select Video has timely and properly paid (or has had paid on its behalf) all
Taxes required to be paid by it; and (iv) Select Video has complied with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations relating to the collection or
withholding of Taxes from third parties, including without limitation employees,
and the payment thereof (including, without limitation, withholding of Taxes
under Code Sections 1441 and 1442, or similar provisions under any foreign
laws).
(b) There
are
no liens for Taxes upon any assets of Select Video or Acquisition Co., except
liens for Taxes not yet due.
(c) To
the
Knowledge of Select Video, no deficiency for any Taxes has been proposed,
asserted or assessed against Select Video that has not been resolved and paid
in
full or is not being contested in good faith. No waiver, extension or comparable
consent given by Select Video regarding the application of the statute of
limitations with respect to any Taxes or Returns is outstanding, nor is any
request for any such waiver or consent pending. There has been no Tax audit
or
other administrative proceeding or court proceeding with regard to any Taxes
or
Select Video Returns, nor is any such Tax audit or other proceeding pending,
nor
has there been any notice to Select Video by any Taxing authority regarding
any
such Tax audit or other proceeding, or, to the Knowledge of Select Video, is
any
such Tax audit or other proceeding threatened with regard to any Taxes or Select
Video Returns. Select Video does not expect the assessment of any additional
Taxes of Select Video for any period prior to the date hereof and has no
Knowledge of any unresolved questions, claims or disputes concerning the
liability for Taxes of Select Video that would exceed the estimated reserves
established on its books and records.
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(d) Select
Video has not requested any extension of time within which to file any Select
Video Return, which return has not since been filed.
3.7 Books
and Records.
At the
Closing, all of Select Video’s material records will be in the possession of
Select Video.
3.8 Real
Property.
Select
Video does not own any real property and does not lease any real
property.
3.9 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
for trade payables for legal fees and costs, Select Video has no liabilities
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise) except
liabilities which have arisen in the ordinary course of business.
3.10 Absence
of Certain Developments.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10
or as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, since September 28, 2007, there has
not occurred with respect to Select Video (a) any event having a Material
Adverse Effect on Select Video, (b) any event that would reasonably be expected
to prevent or materially delay the performance of Select Video’s obligations
pursuant to this Agreement, (c) any material change by Select Video in its
accounting methods, principles or practices, (d) any declaration, setting
aside or payment of any dividend or distribution in respect of the shares of
capital stock of Select Video or any redemption, purchase or other acquisition
of any of Select Video’s securities, (e) any increase in the compensation or
benefits or establishment of any bonus, insurance, severance, deferred
compensation, pension, retirement, profit sharing, stock option (including
without limitation the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
performance awards or restricted stock awards), stock purchase or other employee
benefit plan of Select Video, or any other increase in the compensation payable
or to become payable to any employees, officers, consultants or directors of
Select Video, (f) any issuance, grants or sale of any stock, options, warrants,
notes, bonds or other securities, or entry into any agreement with respect
thereto by Select Video, (g) except with respect to the Reverse Stock Split
to
be effected prior to Closing, any amendment to the articles of incorporation
or
bylaws of Select Video, (h) other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, any (1) capital expenditures by Select Video,
(2)
purchase, sale, assignment or transfer of any material assets by Select Video,
(3) mortgage, pledge or existence of any lien, encumbrance or charge on any
material assets or properties, tangible or intangible of Select Video, except
for liens for taxes not yet due and such other liens, encumbrances or charges
which do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on Select Video, or (4) cancellation, compromise, release or waiver by Select
Video of any rights of material value or any material debts or claims, (i)
any
incurrence by Select Video of any material liability (absolute or contingent),
except for current liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, (j) damage, destruction or similar
loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially affecting the business
or
properties of Select Video, (k) entry by Select Video into any agreement,
contract, lease or license other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (l) any acceleration, termination, modification
or cancellation of any agreement, contract, lease or license to which Select
Video is a party or by which any of them is bound, (m) entry by Select Video
into any loan or other transaction with any officers, directors or employees
of
Select Video, (n) entry by Select Video into any transaction of a material
nature other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or (o) any negotiation or agreement by the Select Video to do any
of
the things described in the preceding clauses (a) through (o).
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Article
4
Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
4.1 Conduct
of Business by Select Video.
From
the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, unless the Company shall
otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted
by other provisions of this Agreement, Select Video shall not directly or
indirectly (a) except as contemplated by Section 5.7,
amend
its articles of incorporation or bylaws, (b) except as contemplated by
Section 5.7,
split,
combine or reclassify any outstanding shares of capital stock of Select Video,
(c) except as contemplated by Section 5.8,
declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or distribution in cash, stock,
property or otherwise with respect to the capital stock of Select Video, (d)
default in its obligations under any material debt, contract or commitment
which
default results in the acceleration of obligations due thereunder, except for
such defaults arising out of Select Video’s entry into this Agreement for which
consents, waivers or modifications are required to be obtained as set forth
on
Schedule
3.2,
(e)
conduct its operations other than in the ordinary course on an arms-length
basis
and in accordance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules
and
regulations and Select Video’s past custom and practice, (f) except with respect
to any existing subscriptions or obligations to issue securities, issue or
sell
any additional shares of, or options, warrants, conversions, privileges or
rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, any of its capital stock, (g)
acquire (by merger, exchange, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets
or
otherwise) any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business
organization or division or material assets thereof, or (h) make or change
any
material tax elections, settle or compromise any material tax liability or
file
any amended tax return.
4.2 Conduct
of Business by the Company.
From
the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, unless Select Video
shall
otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted
by other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall not directly or
indirectly (a) amend its articles of organization, member control agreement
or bylaws, (b) split, combine or reclassify any outstanding membership interests
of the Company, (c) declare, set aside, make or pay any distribution in cash,
stock, property or otherwise with respect to membership interests of the
Company, (d) default in its obligations under any material debt, contract or
commitment which default results in the acceleration of obligations due
thereunder, except for such defaults arising out of the Company’s entry into
this Agreement for which consents, waivers or modifications are required to
be
obtained as set forth on Schedule
2.2,
(e)
conduct its business other than in the ordinary course on an arms-length basis
and in accordance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules
and
regulations and the Company’s past custom and practice, (f) issue or sell
any additional shares of, or options, warrants, conversions, privileges or
rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, any of its capital stock,
(g) acquire (by merger, exchange, consolidation, acquisition of stock or
assets or otherwise) any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
business organization or division or material assets thereof, or (h) make or
change any material tax elections, settle or compromise any material tax
liability or file any amended tax return.
Article
5
Additional
Covenants and Agreements
5.1 Governmental
Filings.
Each
party will use all reasonable efforts and will cooperate with the other party
in
the preparation and filing, as soon as practicable, of all filings, applications
or other documents required under applicable law to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Prior to submitting each filing, application,
registration statement or other document with the applicable regulatory
authority, each party will, to the extent practicable, provide the other party
with a meaningful opportunity to review and comment on each such application,
registration statement or other document to the extent permitted by applicable
law. Each party will use all reasonable efforts and will cooperate with the
other party in taking any other actions necessary to obtain such regulatory
or
other approvals and consents at the earliest practicable time, including
participating in any required hearings or proceedings. Subject to the terms
and
conditions herein provided, each party will use all reasonable efforts to take,
or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly
as
practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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5.2 Expenses.
All
costs and expenses incurred by each party in connection with this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne solely by such
party.
5.3 Due
Diligence; Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Between
the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Company and Select Video shall
afford to the other party and their authorized representatives the opportunity
to conduct and complete a due-diligence investigation of the other party
(including, in the case of the Company, an investigation of Acquisition Co.)
as
described herein. Each party shall permit the other party full access on
reasonable notice and at reasonable hours to its properties and shall disclose
and make available (together with the right to copy) to the other party and
its
officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and other representatives, all
books, papers and records relating to the assets, stock, properties, operations,
obligations and liabilities of such party and its subsidiaries, including
without limitation all books of account (including without limitation the
general ledger), tax records, minute books of director/governor and
shareholder/member meetings, organizational documents, bylaws, contracts and
agreements, filings with any regulatory authority, accountants’ work papers,
litigation files (including without limitation legal research memoranda),
attorney’s audit response letters, documents relating to assets and title
thereto (including without limitation abstracts, title insurance policies,
surveys, environmental reports, opinions of title and other information relating
to the real and personal property), plans affecting employees,
securities-transfer records and shareholder lists, and any books, papers and
records relating to other assets or business activities in which such party
may
have a reasonable interest, and otherwise provide such assistance as is
reasonably requested in order that each party may have a full opportunity to
make such investigation and evaluation as it shall reasonably desire to make
of
the business and affairs of the other party; provided,
however,
that
the foregoing rights granted to each party shall, whether or not and regardless
of the extent to which the same are exercised, in no way affect the nature
or
scope of the representations, warranties and covenants of the respective party
set forth herein. In addition, each party shall cooperate fully (including
providing introductions, where necessary) with such other party to enable the
party to contact third parties, including customers, prospective customers,
specified agencies or others as the party deems reasonably necessary to complete
its due diligence; provided
further,
that
such party agrees not to initiate such contacts without the prior approval
of
the other party, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Prior
to
Closing and if, for any reason, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are not consummated and this Agreement is terminated, neither Select Video,
Acquisition Co. nor the Company, including their respective directors,
governors, managers, officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and other
representatives, shall disclose to third parties or otherwise use any
confidential information received from the other parties hereto in the course
of
investigating, negotiating, and performing the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement; provided,
however,
that
nothing shall be deemed to be confidential information which:
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(i) is
known
to the party receiving the information at the time of disclosure and is
documented as such, unless any individual who knows the information is under
an
obligation to keep that information confidential;
(ii) becomes
publicly known or available without the disclosure thereof by the party
receiving the information in violation of this Agreement; or
(iii) is
received by the party receiving the information from a third party not under
an
obligation to keep that information confidential.
This
provision shall not prohibit the disclosure of information required to be made
under federal or state securities laws, rules and regulations or by order of
any
federal, state or local regulatory agency or as otherwise required to be
disclosed under applicable law. If any disclosure is so required, the party
making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such
disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good
faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is satisfactory to both
parties.
5.4 Company
Member Meeting .
As
promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the Company shall, in accordance
with the applicable provisions its articles of organization, member control
agreement and bylaws and the Minnesota Act, duly call, give notice of, convene
and hold a special meeting of its members for the purpose of considering and
taking action upon this Agreement and the Merger, or obtain written consents
in
lieu thereof from Company members holding not less than the minimum number
of
votes that would be necessary to take action and authorize this Agreement and
the Merger at a meeting of the Company’s members (in any case and regardless of
whether pursued through a special meeting or written consent in lieu thereof,
the “Company
Member Meeting”).
5.5 Issuance
of Merger Consideration; Private Placement.
Each of
the Company and Select Video shall take all action, mutually agreed upon to
be
necessary or advisable, on its part such that the issuance of the Merger
Consideration to the Company’s members constitutes a valid private placement
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws.
5.6 Inability
to Fulfill Conditions.
If any
party hereto determines that a condition to its obligations to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby cannot be fulfilled on or prior to the
termination date of this Agreement, it will promptly notify the other
parties.
5.7 Reverse
Stock Split by Select Video.
Prior
to the Closing, Select Video shall, in accordance with the applicable provisions
its certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Delaware Act, amend its
certificate of incorporation to effect a stock combination (i.e., reverse stock
split) on a 1-for-20 basis (the “Reverse
Stock Split”).
The
Reverse Stock Split has already been approved by the board of directors and
stockholders of Select Video.
5.8 Formation
of Subsidiary and Spinoff.
Prior
to the Closing, Select Video shall form and organize a wholly owned subsidiary
corporation and cause shares of such subsidiary to be distributed to the
then-current stockholders of Select Video in a dividend. The subsidiary shall
be
capitalized by a transfer from Select Video of all rights and obligations
associated with that certain Asset Purchase Agreement with Poker Magic, Inc.,
a
Minnesota corporation, dated as of March 10, 2006.
5.9 Post-Closing
Covenants.
Select
Video and the Company shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts
to
cause the filing, promptly after the Closing, of a Form 15c2-11 by one or more
market makers on behalf of Select Video for the purpose of having Select Video
Common Stock be listed for trading on at least the Pink Sheets quotation
service. Furthermore, Select Video and the Company shall use their commercially
reasonable best efforts, promptly after the Closing and the successful listing
of Select Video Common Stock, to engage an independent registered accounting
firm to perform an SEC-compliant audit of Select Video, on a consolidated basis,
for the purpose of preparing and filing a registration statement under either
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and
thereby cause Select Video to become a public reporting corporation.
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Article
6
Conditions
6.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party.
The
respective obligations of each party to effect the transactions contemplated
hereby are subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to the Effective
Time of the conditions set forth in the paragraphs below:
(a) There
shall have been no law, statute, rule or regulation, domestic or foreign,
enacted or promulgated which would prohibit or make illegal the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) This
Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been,
and
shall at the Effective Time remain, duly authorized by the board of directors
of
Select Video and the boards of governors of each of Acquisition Co. and the
Company. Further, Select Video, as the sole member of Acquisition Co., and
the
members of the Company shall have approved the Merger and this
Agreement.
(c) There
shall not be threatened, instituted or pending any action or proceeding before
any court or governmental authority or agency (i) challenging or seeking to
make
illegal, or to delay or otherwise directly or indirectly restrain or prohibit,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or seeking to obtain
material damages in connection with such transactions; (ii) seeking to prohibit
direct or indirect ownership or operation by Select Video of all or a material
portion of the business or assets of the Company, or to compel Select Video
or
Acquisition Co. or the Company to dispose of or to hold separately all or a
material portion of the business or assets of Select Video or of the Company,
as
a result of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iii) seeking to invalidate
or
render unenforceable any material provision of this Agreement or any of the
other agreements attached as exhibits hereto or contemplated hereby; or (iv)
otherwise relating to and materially adversely affecting the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(d) There
shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation, judgment,
order
or injunction proposed, enacted, entered, enforced, promulgated, issued or
deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby, by any federal,
state
or other court, government or governmental authority or agency, that would
reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in any of the
consequences referred to in Section 6.1(c).
(e) There
shall not have occurred any general suspension of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Markets or American Stock Exchange, or any general
bank moratorium or closing or any war, national emergency or other event
affecting the economy or securities trading markets generally that would make
completion of the Merger impractical, in the reasonable discretion of either
party.
(f) There
shall be available exemptions from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws for the offer and
issuance of the Merger Consideration.
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(g) The
board
of directors of Select Video shall have adopted and approved the Restricted
Stock Plan.
6.2 Additional
Conditions to Obligations of Select Video and Acquisition Co.
The
obligations of Select Video and Acquisition Co. to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms of this Agreement are also
subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in the
paragraphs below:
(a) Since
the
date of this Agreement, the Company shall have continued to conduct its
operations in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2.
(b) The
representations of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be accurate
as
of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, in all respects
(in
the case of any representation containing any materiality qualification) or
in
all material respects (in the case of any representation without any materiality
qualification). The Company shall have performed each obligation and agreement
and complied with each covenant to be performed and complied with by it
hereunder at or prior to the Effective Time.
(c) The
Company shall have obtained all consents and approvals necessary to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in order that the transactions
contemplated herein not constitute a breach or violation of, or result in a
right of termination or acceleration of, or creation of any encumbrance on
any
of the Company’s assets pursuant to the provisions of, any agreement,
arrangement or undertaking of or affecting the Company or any license, franchise
or permit of or affecting the Company.
(d) This
Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved by the Required Company Member
Vote, with no members of the Company having attempted to exercise dissenters’
rights under the Minnesota Act.
(e) The
Company shall have furnished to Select Video a certificate of the President
and
the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the date of Closing,
in
which such officers shall certify that the conditions set forth in Sections
6.2(a),
(b),
(c)
and (d)
have
been fulfilled.
(f) The
Company shall have acquired all of the ownership interests in, or all or
substantially all of the assets of, Home Equity Advisors, LLC, a Minnesota
limited liability company, and Marquest Financial, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation.
(g) The
Company shall have furnished to Select Video (i) copies of the resolutions
of
the board of governors of the Company approving this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) a copy of the Company’s articles of
organization, certified by the Secretary of State of Minnesota, and (iii) a
certificate, dated as of the date of Closing, executed on behalf of the Company
by its corporate secretary or one of its assistant corporate secretaries,
certifying to Select Video that such copies are true, correct and complete
copies of such resolutions, that such resolutions were duly adopted and have
not
been amended or rescinded, and that the certified copy of the Company’s articles
of organization is true, correct and complete as received from such governmental
office.
6.3 Additional
Conditions to Obligations of the Company.
The
obligations of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated hereby in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement are also subject to the fulfillment
or waiver of the conditions set forth in the paragraphs below:
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(a) Since
the
date of this Agreement, Select Video shall have continued to conduct its
operations in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1.
(b) The
representations of Select Video and Acquisition Co. contained in this Agreement
shall be accurate as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective
Time,
in all respects (in the case of any representation containing any materiality
qualification) or in all material respects (in the case of any
representation without any materiality qualification). Select Video and
Acquisition Co., respectively, shall in all material respects have performed
each obligation and agreement and complied with each covenant to be performed
and complied with by them hereunder at or prior to the Effective
Time.
(c) Select
Video and Acquisition Co. shall have obtained all consents and approvals
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including without limitation those set forth on Schedule
3.2,
in
order that the transactions contemplated herein not constitute a breach or
violation of, or result in a right of termination or acceleration of, or
creation of any encumbrance on any of Select Video’s or Acquisition Co.’s assets
pursuant to the provisions of, any agreement, arrangement or undertaking of
or
affecting Select Video or any license, franchise or permit of or affecting
Select Video.
(d) Select
Video shall have furnished to the Company a certificate of the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Select Video, dated as of the date
of
Closing, in which such officers shall certify that the conditions set forth
in
Sections 6.3(a),
(b), and (c)
have
been fulfilled.
(e) Select
Video and Acquisition Co. shall have furnished to the Company (i) copies of
the
resolutions of their respective board of directors and board of governors
approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) a copy
of the certificate of incorporation of Select Video, certified by the Secretary
of State of Delaware, and a copy of the articles of organization of Acquisition
Co., certified by the Secretary of State of Minnesota, and (iii) a certificate
of their respective corporate secretaries, dated as of the date of Closing,
certifying to the Company that copies of the resolutions referred to in clause
(i) above are true, correct and complete copies of such resolutions, that
such resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded,
and
that the certificates furnished pursuant to clause (ii) above are true, correct
and complete as received from such governmental offices.
Article
7
Termination
Termination
7.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to the Effective Time:
(a) by
mutual
consent of the Company and Select Video, if the board of directors and board
of
governors of each so authorizes by vote of a majority of the members of its
entire board;
(b) by
Select
Video, if the Company shall have breached any of its representations or failed
to perform any of its covenants herein, which breach or failure to perform
(i)
causes the condition set forth in Section 6.2(b)
not to
be satisfied, and (ii) is incapable of being cured or has not been cured
within 20 business days after the giving of written notice of such breach or
failure to perform; provided,
however,
that
Select Video may only terminate this Agreement pursuant this
Section 7.1(b)
if the
subject breach or failure to perform would be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Select Video and the Surviving Company taken as
a
whole;
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(c) by
the
Company, if Select Video or Acquisition Co. shall have breached any of their
representations or failed to perform any of their covenants herein, which breach
or failure to perform (i) causes the condition set forth in
Section 6.3(b)
not to
be satisfied, and (ii) is incapable of being cured or has not been cured within
20 business days after the giving of written notice of such breach or failure
to
perform; provided,
however,
that
the Company may only terminate this Agreement pursuant this
Section 7.1(c)
if the
subject breach or failure to perform would be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on and the Surviving Company taken as a
whole;
or
(d) by
either
the Company or Select Video if the Effective Time has not occurred on or before
November 30, 2007, or such later date as the Company and Select Video may
mutually agree upon in writing (unless the failure to consummate the Merger
by
such date shall be due to the action or failure to act of the party seeking
to
terminate this Agreement in breach of such party’s obligations under this
Agreement).
Any
party
desiring to terminate this Agreement shall give prior written notice of such
termination and the reasons therefor to the other parties.
Article
8
General Provisions
General Provisions
8.1 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
sufficiently given if made by hand delivery, by fax, by overnight delivery
service, or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid and return receipt
requested) to the parties at the addresses (or at such other address for a
party
as shall be specified by it by like notice) set forth in the introductory
paragraph of this Agreement. All such notices and other communications shall
be
deemed to have been duly given as follows: when delivered by hand, if personally
delivered, when received, if delivered by registered or certified mail (postage
prepaid and return receipt requested), when receipt acknowledged; if faxed,
on
the day of transmission or, if that day is not a business day, on the next
business day; and the next day delivery after being timely delivered to a
recognized overnight delivery service.
8.2 Knowledge
Convention.
For all
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Knowledge”
means,
with respect to an individual, that such individual is actually aware of a
particular fact or other matter, after conducting a reasonable inquiry or
investigation to determine the accuracy of such fact or other matter. A Person
other than an individual shall be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular
fact
or other matter if the officers, directors or other management personnel of
such
Person had Knowledge of such fact or other matter.
8.3 No
Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement will terminate at
the
Effective Time or on termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section
7.1;
provided,
however,
that
the obligation of a party to perform any covenants hereunder, whether wholly
or
partially, on a post-Closing basis shall survive indefinitely, specifically
including but not limited to the covenants set forth in Section 5.9.
8.4 Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder
of
the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated, and the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement and to preserve each party’s anticipated benefits under this
Agreement.
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8.5 Amendment.
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing
approved by the parties to this Agreement and signed on behalf of each of the
parties hereto.
8.6 Waiver.
At any
time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may (a) extend the time
for
the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party
hereto or (b) waive compliance with any of the agreements of the other party
or
with any conditions to its own obligations, in each case only to the extent
such
obligations, agreements and conditions are intended for its benefit. Any such
extension or waiver shall only be effective if made in writing and duly executed
by the party giving such extension or waiver.
8.7 Entire
and Binding Agreement.
This
Agreement (together with all other documents and instruments referred to
herein), together with that certain letter of intent dated as of September
28,
2007: (a) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior
agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, with
respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and
assigns, but shall not be assignable or delegable by either party hereto without
the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
8.8 Counterparts;
Delivery.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such counterpart shall
be
deemed to be an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one agreement. In addition, executed counterparts may be
delivered by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission, and signatures
so delivered shall be fully and validly binding to the same extent as the
delivery of original signatures.
8.9 Third-Party
Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement shall not benefit or create any right or cause of action in or on
behalf of any Person other than the parties hereto; provided,
however,
that
(i) the members of the Company shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect
to their right to receive Merger Consideration under Article 1 of
this Agreement and (ii) the current directors of Select Video shall be
third-party beneficiaries with respect to the obligations of Select Video and
the Company under Section 5.9.
8.10 Governing
Law.
The
internal laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflicts-of-law
principles, shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this
Agreement.
8.11 Arbitration.
(a) The
parties will, to the greatest extent possible, endeavor to resolve any disputes
relating to the Agreement through amicable negotiations. Failing an amicable
settlement, any controversy, claim or dispute arising under or relating to
this
Agreement, including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance,
termination or breach of this Agreement, will finally be settled by binding
arbitration before a single arbitrator (the “Arbitration
Tribunal”)
which
will be jointly appointed by the parties. The Arbitration Tribunal shall
self-administer the arbitration proceedings utilizing the Commercial Rules
of
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”);
provided,
however,
that
the AAA shall not be involved in administration of the arbitration. The
arbitrator must be a retired judge of a state or federal court of the United
States or a licensed lawyer with at least ten years of corporate or commercial
law experience and have at least an AV rating by Martindale Xxxxxxx. If the
parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, either party may request the AAA to
appoint an arbitrator which appointment will be final.
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(b) The
arbitration will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each party will have
discovery rights as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within
the
limits imposed by the arbitrator; provided,
however,
that
all such discovery will be commenced and concluded within 60 days of the
selection of the arbitrator. It is the intent of the parties that any
arbitration will be concluded as quickly as reasonably practicable. Once
commenced, the hearing on the disputed matters will be held four days a week
until concluded, with each hearing date to begin at 9:00 a.m. and to conclude
at
5:00 p.m. The arbitrator will use all reasonable efforts to issue the final
written report containing award or awards within a period of five business
days
after closure of the proceedings. Failure of the arbitrator to meet the time
limits of this Section will not be a basis for challenging the award. The
Arbitration Tribunal will not have the authority to award punitive damages
to
either party. Each party will bear its own expenses, but the parties will share
equally the expenses of the Arbitration Tribunal. The Arbitration Tribunal
shall
award attorneys’ fees and other related costs payable by the losing party to the
successful party as it deems equitable. This Agreement will be enforceable,
and
any arbitration award will be final and non-appealable, and judgment thereon
may
be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any party may bring claims for injunctive relief in a state or
federal court located in the State of Minnesota.
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In
Witness Whereof,
the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
to be executed effective as of the date first written above.
WEBDIGS,
LLC:
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SELECT
VIDEO, INC.:
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a
Minnesota limited liability company
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a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Xx.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx.
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief
Manager
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Title: Chief
Executive
Officer
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SELECT
VIDEO ACQUISITION CO., LLC:
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a
Minnesota limited liability company
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Title: Chief
Manager
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Signature
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