AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG ENERNOC, INC., M2M MERGER SUB, INC., M2M COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, STEVEN L. HODGES, AS STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE STOCKHOLDERS Dated as of January 21, 2011
Exhibit 2.1
[Execution Copy]
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
ENERNOC, INC.,
M2M MERGER SUB, INC.,
M2M COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX, AS STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE,
AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS
Dated as of January 21, 2011
List of Exhibits:
Exhibit A — Estimated Statement — ref. § 2.2(a)
Exhibit B — Required Consents — ref. § 3.2(d), Art. 12
Exhibit C — Governmental Authorizations — ref. §§ 3.2(e), 6.3
Exhibit D — Form of Letter of Transmittal — ref. § 2.2(b)
Exhibit E — [none]
Exhibit F — Form of Escrow Agreement — ref. §§ 3.2(k)(iv), 6.2
Exhibit G — Form of Parent’s Standard Employee Agreements — ref. § 3.2(k)(v)
Exhibit H — Performance Milestone and Post-Closing Operations — ref. § 2.7(a), Art. 12
Exhibit I — Form of Accredited Investor Representations Letter
Exhibit B — Required Consents — ref. § 3.2(d), Art. 12
Exhibit C — Governmental Authorizations — ref. §§ 3.2(e), 6.3
Exhibit D — Form of Letter of Transmittal — ref. § 2.2(b)
Exhibit E — [none]
Exhibit F — Form of Escrow Agreement — ref. §§ 3.2(k)(iv), 6.2
Exhibit G — Form of Parent’s Standard Employee Agreements — ref. § 3.2(k)(v)
Exhibit H — Performance Milestone and Post-Closing Operations — ref. § 2.7(a), Art. 12
Exhibit I — Form of Accredited Investor Representations Letter
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List of Schedules:
3.2(k)(vi) — Agreements to be Terminated at Closing
3.2(k)(vii) — Intellectual Property Rights to be Assigned at Closing
4.2 — Conflicting Transactions
4.3 — Governmental Approval
4.4 — Voting Rights Agreements
4.5 — Corporate Matters
4.7 — Outstanding Contracts for Company Shares; Equity Securities
4.8 — Company Subsidiaries
4.9 — Tangible Personal Property
4.10 — Leased Real Estate
4.12 — Proceedings
4.13(a) — Company Products
4.13(b) — Registered IP
4.13(c) — Inbound Licenses
4.13(d) — Outbound Licenses
4.13(e) — Royalty Obligations
4.13(f) — Standard Form IP Agreements
4.13(g)(iii) — Government IP Rights
4.13(g)(iv) — Protection of Proprietary Information
4.13(h)(iii) — IP Legal Requirements and Deadlines
4.13(i) — Third Party Infringement of IP
4.13(o) — Open Source Codes
4.14 — Financial Statements
4.15 — Taxes
4.16 — Material Contracts
4.17 — Employees
4.18 — Labor and Employment Matters
4.19 — Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA Plans
4.20 — Certain Changes and Events
4.21 — Environmental, Health and Safety Matters
4.22 — Insurance
4.25 — Affiliate Transactions
4.27(a) — Company Privacy Policy
4.27(b) — Company Databases
13.1(f) — Stockholders
3.2(k)(vii) — Intellectual Property Rights to be Assigned at Closing
4.2 — Conflicting Transactions
4.3 — Governmental Approval
4.4 — Voting Rights Agreements
4.5 — Corporate Matters
4.7 — Outstanding Contracts for Company Shares; Equity Securities
4.8 — Company Subsidiaries
4.9 — Tangible Personal Property
4.10 — Leased Real Estate
4.12 — Proceedings
4.13(a) — Company Products
4.13(b) — Registered IP
4.13(c) — Inbound Licenses
4.13(d) — Outbound Licenses
4.13(e) — Royalty Obligations
4.13(f) — Standard Form IP Agreements
4.13(g)(iii) — Government IP Rights
4.13(g)(iv) — Protection of Proprietary Information
4.13(h)(iii) — IP Legal Requirements and Deadlines
4.13(i) — Third Party Infringement of IP
4.13(o) — Open Source Codes
4.14 — Financial Statements
4.15 — Taxes
4.16 — Material Contracts
4.17 — Employees
4.18 — Labor and Employment Matters
4.19 — Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA Plans
4.20 — Certain Changes and Events
4.21 — Environmental, Health and Safety Matters
4.22 — Insurance
4.25 — Affiliate Transactions
4.27(a) — Company Privacy Policy
4.27(b) — Company Databases
13.1(f) — Stockholders
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of
this 21st day of January, 2011 by and among EnerNOC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Parent”), M2M Merger Sub, Inc., an Idaho corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Parent (“Merger Sub”), M2M Communications Corporation, an Idaho corporation (the
“Company”), the parties identified on the signature page hereto as “Stockholders”, and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, in his capacity as the representative of the Stockholders. Capitalized terms
used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Article
12.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company intend to effect a merger of Merger Sub with and
into the Company (“Merger”) in accordance with this Agreement and the Idaho Business
Corporation Act (the “IBCA”). Upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Sub will cease
to exist, and the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent.
WHEREAS, if requested by Parent, the parties have agreed to join in the making of an election
pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”) (and comparable provisions of state income Tax law).
WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have
approved this Agreement and the Transaction.
WHEREAS, the Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to consummate the Merger upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1
MERGER
MERGER
1.1 Merger. At the Effective Time, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and the IBCA, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate existence of
Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger
(sometimes referred to as the “Surviving Entity”). At the Effective Time, the Merger
shall have the other effects set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the
IBCA.
1.2 Effective Time of the Merger. Concurrently with the Closing, the Surviving Entity
shall file Articles of Merger (the “Articles of Merger”) meeting the requirements of the
provisions of the IBCA and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the IBCA.
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The Merger shall become effective upon the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Idaho
Secretary of State in accordance with the IBCA or at such later time as may be specified in the
Articles of Merger (the time as of which Merger becomes effective being referred to as the
“Effective Time”).
1.3 Organizational Documents, Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity. As of
the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Surviving Entity shall
be amended and restated in their entirety to conform to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time. The directors of the Surviving
Entity shall be the directors of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,
and each such director shall hold office, subject to the applicable provisions of the certificate
of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Entity, until the expiration of the term for which
such director was elected and until his or her successor is elected and has qualified or as
otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Entity. The
officers of the Surviving Entity shall be the officers of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior
to the Effective Time until their respective successors are chosen and have qualified or as
otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Entity.
1.4 Conversion of Shares. At the Effective Time,
(a) The Common Shares of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of
Merger (other than Dissenting Shares as defined in Section 1.7) shall represent the right
to receive the Estimated Merger Consideration set forth on the Estimated Statement payable in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and
outstanding as of the Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one share of common
stock of the Surviving Entity.
1.5 Miscellaneous Merger Terms. At the Effective Time, all shares of capital stock of
the Company shall be canceled and cease to exist, and each holder of a share of capital stock of
the Company shall cease to have any rights as a stockholder, except for the right to receive the
payments provided pursuant to this Agreement or, with respect to any Dissenting Shares, the
appraisal rights provided by the IBCA. After the Effective Time, no transfer of shares of capital
stock of the Company shall be made on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Entity. To the
extent any actions are required to be taken by the Company or any holder of shares of capital stock
of the Company prior to the Effective Time to cause such securities to be cancelled as provided
above, the Company shall take or shall cause any required holders to take any and all of such
actions.
1.6 Treatment of Options. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take such
actions as necessary so that each outstanding option to purchase shares of the Company’s capital
stock and/or other equity interest in the Company shall be terminated effective as of the Effective
Time without the payment of additional Merger Consideration. Prior to the Effective Time of the
Merger, the Company shall provide the Parent with evidence satisfactory to the Parent that
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the foregoing actions have been taken, including the provision of resolutions of the Board of
Directors of the Company adopting such actions, and the Company will obtain written consents
from the affected Option holders, if required, under the terms of the applicable Option agreements.
1.7 Shares of Dissenting Stockholders.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any shares of capital stock of
the Company that are issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time and that are held by a holder
who has properly exercised such holder’s appraisal rights under the IBCA (the “Dissenting
Shares”) shall not be converted into the right to receive the consideration provided for in
Article 2, unless and until such holder shall have failed to perfect, or shall have
effectively withdrawn or lost, his or her right to dissent from the Merger under the IBCA, and
shall instead be converted into the right to receive such consideration as may be determined to be
due with respect to such Dissenting Shares pursuant to and subject to the requirements of the IBCA.
If any such holder shall have so failed to perfect or have effectively withdrawn or lost such
right, each share of such holder’s shares of capital stock of the Company shall thereupon be deemed
to have been converted into, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive, without any interest
thereon, the consideration provided for in Article 2.
(b) The Company and the Parent shall give the other prompt notice of any notice or demands for
appraisal or payment for shares of capital stock of the Company received by the Company or the
Parent, as the case may be.
(c) The Dissenting Shares, if any, after payments of fair value in respect thereof have been
made to the holders thereof pursuant to the IBCA, shall be canceled.
1.8 Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is
determined by Parent or Surviving Entity to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement or to vest Surviving Entity with full right, title and possession of and to all
rights and property of the Company, then the officers and directors of Parent and Merger Sub shall
be fully authorized to take such action.
ARTICLE 2
MERGER CONSIDERATION
MERGER CONSIDERATION
2.1 Merger Consideration.
(a) The “Merger Consideration” shall equal the following:
(i) $15,000,000 in cash;
(ii) plus, such aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock (rounding down to
the nearest whole share) as is equal to the result obtained by dividing (A) $15,000,000 by (B) the
Ten Day Trading Average Price;
(iii) minus, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount by which the
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Capitalization Amount is less than $0; and
(iv) plus, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount by which the Capitalization Amount
is greater than $0, which amount will be paid in cash to the Stockholders on the Closing.
2.2 Calculation and Procedure for Payment of Estimated Merger Consideration.
(a) The number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued and the amount of cash to be paid
at the Closing Date shall be determined based on the following: not less than three (3) days prior
to the Closing Date, the Company shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Parent a
reasonably detailed statement (the “Estimated Statement”) in the form set forth on
Exhibit A containing (i) good faith estimates of the Capitalization Amount and the accrued
but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses, in each case as of the Closing, (ii) the Company’s
calculation of the Merger Consideration (based on the Company’s good faith estimates of the
Capitalization Amount and accrued but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses as of the Closing)
pursuant to Section 2.1 (the “Estimated Merger Consideration”), (iii) for each
holder of a share of capital stock of the Company that is an Accredited Holder, such holder’s
portion of the Estimated Merger Consideration to be paid in cash (collectively, the “Cash
Merger Consideration”) and in Parent Common Stock (collectively, the “Stock Merger
Consideration”) at the Closing, (v) for each holder of a share of capital stock of the Company
that is a Non-Accredited Holder, such holder’s portion of the Cash Merger Consideration, (v) the
aggregate Indemnity Escrow Amount, (vi) the aggregate First Holdback Amount and the aggregate
Second Holdback Amount, respectively, and (vii) for each holder of a Common Share who has delivered
a Letter of Transmittal, such holder’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount, First Holdback
Amount and Second Holdback Amount, respectively, if any. The Estimated Statement shall be based
upon the books and records of the Company Group and other information then available and shall be
subject to Parent review (including review of reasonable backup information) prior to being
formally delivered under this paragraph.
(b) At or prior to the Closing, each holder of record of a share of capital stock of the
Company shall surrender evidence of the ownership of such share of capital stock of the Company
held by such holder, together with a duly completed and validly executed letter of transmittal in
such form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Letter of Transmittal”) which Letter
of Transmittal shall specify the instructions for effecting the surrender of the shares of capital
stock of the Company in exchange for such holder’s portion of the Merger Consideration. For
avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge the Letter of Transmittal may, at Parent’s option,
require that each Stockholder agree to be bound by the terms of the indemnification provisions of
this Agreement and the terms of the Escrow Agreement, appoint the Stockholder Representative as
provided by this Agreement and may include representations and warranties from such Stockholder as
to the ownership of its shares of capital stock of the Company and the absence of any liens,
encumbrances or other restrictions on its right to transfer such shares of capital stock of the
Company or have them converted into Merger Consideration as provided herein. In the event that any
written evidence of a share of capital stock of the Company shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, Parent shall cause the portion of the Merger Consideration to be paid in exchange for
such lost, stolen or destroyed written evidence, upon receipt from the holder of an
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affidavit of
loss; provided, however, that Parent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the
issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed written
evidence to agree to indemnify Parent or the Surviving Entity against any claim that may be
made against Parent or Entity with respect to the written evidence of a share of capital stock of
the Company alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
(c) At the Effective Time, the Parent, or the Surviving Entity on behalf of the Parent, shall
deliver to each Stockholder (other than a Stockholder holding Dissenting Shares), who has complied
with Section 2.2(b) and Section 3.2(l)), such Stockholders’ portion of the
Estimated Merger Consideration less such Stockholder’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount,
First Holdback Amount and Second Holdback Amount, as set forth in the Estimated Statement. Such
delivery shall consist of (i) at the Effective Time, such Stockholder’s portion of the Cash Merger
Consideration which shall be payable by check or wire transfer (at the Surviving Entity’s option),
minus, solely with respect to each Stockholder that is a Non-Accredited Holder such Stockholder’s
portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount, the First Holdback Amount and the Second Holdback Amount
consisting of Cash Merger Consideration in each case as set forth on the Estimated Statement, and
(ii) solely with respect each Stockholder who is an Accredited Holder, as soon as practicable after
the Effective Time, a certificate representing the number of shares equal to such Stockholder’s
portion of the Stock Merger Consideration minus such Stockholder’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow
Amount, the First Holdback Amount and the Second Holdback Amount consisting of Stock Merger
Consideration, in each case as set forth on the Estimated Statement. Until surrendered in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each outstanding Common Share will be deemed from and
after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, to evidence only the right to receive such
portion of the Merger Consideration as set forth on the Estimated Statement.
(d) At the Closing, the Company shall pay the accrued but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses
as reflected in the Estimated Statement.
(e) At the Closing, the Parent shall pay or issue to the Escrow Agent on behalf of the
Stockholders the Indemnity Escrow Amount by depositing such amounts in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Escrow Agreement and Section 2.3.
(f) At the Closing, the Parent shall retain the First Holdback Amount and Second Holdback
Amount until such time as such amounts are to be released to the Stockholders pursuant to
Section 2.7.
(g) For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Merger Consideration payable to
Non-Accredited Holders consist of any shares of Parent Common Stock.
2.3 Escrow.
(a) For purposes of payment of the Stockholders’ obligations pursuant to Article 9, an
amount equal to the Indemnity Escrow Amount shall be held in escrow until distribution is required
under the terms of the Escrow Agreement. With respect to each Stockholder who has delivered a
Letter of Transmittal, the amount equal to such Stockholder’s
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portion of the Indemnity Escrow
Amount, as set forth in the Estimated Statement, associated with the shares of capital stock of the
Company owned of record by such Stockholder shall be allocated to such Stockholder’s escrow account
maintained pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
for indemnification purposes, such amount to be adjusted as set forth in the Escrow Agreement
(each, an “Indemnity Escrow Account”), it being understood that the Indemnity Escrow Amount
shall consist of: (i) with respect to Accredited Holders, solely Stock Merger Consideration and
(ii) with respect to Non-Accredited Holders, solely Cash Merger Consideration. The approval of
this Agreement by the Stockholders will constitute their approval of the terms and conditions of
the Escrow Agreement, which is an integral part of the Transaction, and the appointment of the
Stockholder Representative.
(b) The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that (i) the shares of Parent Common
Stock consisting of the portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount allocable to Accredited Holders and
(ii) the cash consisting of the portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount allocable to Non-Accredited
Holders, in each case, are being deemed delivered by the Parent to the Stockholder on or promptly
after the Closing Date, after which each Stockholder who has delivered a Letter of Transmittal is
deemed to immediately deposit its pro rata portion of the Indemnity Escrow Amount based on the
Merger Consideration payable to the Stockholders who have delivered Letters of Transmittals with
the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
2.4 Calculation and Payment of Final Merger Consideration.
(a) Within ninety (90) days following the Closing, the Company shall prepare and deliver to
the Stockholder Representative its final determination of the Merger Consideration, including
statements of the Capitalization Amount and accrued but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses (the
“Final Statement”), including such schedules and data as may be appropriate to support such
calculations. The Surviving Entity shall provide the Stockholder Representative with reasonable
access to the Records and the employees and accountants of the Surviving Entity (during normal
business hours and with reasonable advance notice) to review the Final Statement, and the
Stockholder Representative shall be entitled to review any working papers, trial balances and
similar materials relating to the Final Statement prepared by or on behalf of the Surviving Entity;
provided however that neither the Surviving Entity nor the Parent shall have the obligation to
require its independent accountants to provide access to their respective working papers.
(b) If the Stockholder Representative objects to the Surviving Entity’s determination of the
Capitalization Amount and accrued but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses, as reflected in the
Final Statement, the Stockholder Representative shall notify the Surviving Entity in writing of
such objection(s) within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Final Statement from the Surviving
Entity (an “Objection Notice”). The Objection Notice shall specify which item(s) of Final
Statement is (are) being disputed and describe in reasonable detail the basis for such disputes.
(c) If the Stockholder Representative delivers an Objection Notice with respect to the Final
Statement in accordance with Section 2.4(b), then the Stockholder
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Representative and the Surviving Entity shall attempt to resolve such disputed items.
(d) In the event the Surviving Entity and the Stockholder Representative are unable to resolve
the disputed items within forty-five (45) days after delivery of the Objection
Notice, either the Surviving Entity or the Stockholder Representative may demand that such
disputed items be referred to an independent accounting firm as is mutually acceptable to each of
the Surviving Entity and the Stockholder Representative to finally resolve such disputed items.
The independent accounting firm shall act as an arbitrator to determine only the disputed items,
and the determination of each disputed item shall be within the range established by the Final
Statement and the Objection Notice. The determination of such independent accounting firm shall be
made as promptly as possible and shall be final and binding upon the parties. Each party hereto
shall be permitted to submit such data and information to such independent accounting firm as the
parties deem appropriate. The Surviving Entity and the Stockholder Representative, on behalf of
the Stockholders, shall each pay their own costs and expenses incurred under this Section
2.4(d). All expenses and fees incurred in connection with the independent accounting firm
shall be paid equally by the Surviving Entity on one hand and the Stockholder Representative, on
behalf of the Stockholders, on the other hand.
(e) The Capitalization Amount and accrued but unpaid Company Transaction Expenses as
determined in accordance with this Section 2.4 shall be used to determine the final Merger
Consideration in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 2.1 (the “Final
Merger Consideration”). Once the Final Merger Consideration is determined in accordance with
Section 2.1 and this Section 2.4, the following shall occur:
(i) if the Final Merger Consideration exceeds the Estimated Merger
Consideration, the Parent shall pay such excess (to the extent provided by this
Agreement) as follows: (i) 50% of such excess in shares of Parent Common Stock (such
shares of Parent Common Stock to be valued at its Ten Day Trading Average Price) and
(ii) 50% of such excess in cash, in each case, on behalf of each Stockholder
entitled to receive a portion of such difference, within three (3) days following
delivery of such written notice, the amount of such excess; or
(ii) if the Estimated Merger Consideration exceeds the Final Merger
Consideration, the Stockholder Representative shall instruct the Escrow Agent to pay
or cause to be paid to the Parent such excess as follows: such excess shall be paid
to the Parent in cash and shares of Parent Common Stock allocated pro rata based on
the relative percentages of the Indemnity Escrow Amount consisting of cash and
shares of Parent Common Stock (such shares of Parent Common Stock to be valued at
its Ten Day Trading Average Price) within three (3) days following delivery of such
written notice.
2.5 Withholding. Parent, Merger Sub and the Surviving Entity will be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any
Person such amounts as any of Parent, Merger Sub or the Surviving Entity determines it is required
to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any other
provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld
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and
remitted to the appropriate Tax Authority, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes
hereof as having been paid to such Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made.
2.6 No Fractional Shares. No certificates or scrip for fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock will be issued, no Parent stock split or dividend will be paid in respect of any
fractional share interest, and no such fractional share interest will entitle the owner thereof to
vote or to any rights of or as a stockholder of Parent. In lieu of fractional shares, any
Stockholder that would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after
aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to be received by such holder) will be
paid the cash value of such fraction, which will be equal to such fraction multiplied by the Ten
Day Trading Average Price.
2.7 Holdback. An amount equal to the First Holdback Amount and the Second Holdback
Amount shall be held by the Parent until distribution is required under the terms of this
Agreement. Neither the First Holdback Amount nor the Second Holdback Amount shall be subject to
any adjustment.
(a) The First Holdback Amount shall be released on the seventh (7th) anniversary of
the Closing Date to each Stockholder who has delivered a Letter of Transmittal; provided that if
Xxxxx Xxxxxx and at least two of the Retention Employees are employees in good standing of Parent
or any of its subsidiaries as of the second anniversary of the Closing Date (provided that for
purposes of such determination, any Retention Employee who has died, has been terminated without
Cause, has suffered a Disability, has been required to relocate more than fifty (50) miles from
Boise, Idaho as a condition to continued employment, or has had a materially adverse change in job
duties (excluding any change in job title), will be deemed to count as an employee in good
standing), then Parent a shall release the First Holdback Amount as soon as practicable after the
second anniversary of the Closing Date. Each such Stockholder who has delivered a Letter of
Transmittal shall receive the amount equal to such Stockholder’s portion of the First Holdback
Amount, as set forth in the Estimated Statement.
(b) The Second Holdback Amount shall be released on the seventh (7th) anniversary
of the Closing Date to each Stockholder who has delivered a Letter of Transmittal; provided that if
the Performance Milestone is met as provided in Exhibit H attached hereto, the Parent and
the Stockholders Representative shall release the Second Holdback Amount, within 15 days of the
final determination that the Performance Milestone has been met. Each such Stockholder who has
delivered a Letter of Transmittal shall receive the amount equal to such Stockholder’s portion of
the Second Holdback Amount, as set forth in the Estimated Statement.
(c) The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the shares of Parent Common Stock
and the cash consisting of the First Holdback Amount and Second Holdback Amount, respectively,
shall not be owned (or deemed owned) by the Stockholders until such amounts are released to the
Stockholders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 3
CLOSING; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
CLOSING; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
3.1 Closing. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Xxxxxx LLP located at 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a date to be
mutually agreed upon by the Parent and the Company, which date shall be no later than the third
business day after all of the conditions set forth in this Article 3 have been satisfied or
waived (other than those conditions which, by their terms, are intended to be satisfied at the
Closing), or at such other time and place as the Parent and the Company shall mutually agree;
provided that no Stockholder or other Company representative shall be required to appear in person
at the Closing. Except as otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents, all proceedings to be
taken and all documents to be executed at the Closing shall have been taken, delivered and executed
simultaneously, and no proceeding shall be deemed taken nor documents deemed executed or delivered
until all have been taken, delivered and executed.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to the Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Obligations. The obligation
of the Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger and other Transactions is subject to the
satisfaction as of the Closing of each of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article 4 and the
Stockholders set forth in Article 13 that are qualified by any reference to Material
Adverse Effect or other materiality qualifications shall be true and correct on and as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and
as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any representation or warranty is limited by its
terms to a specific date or range of dates (in which case such representation and warranty need
only be true and correct on the date or during the range of dates so specified). All other
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article 4 and the Stockholders
set forth in Article 13 shall be true and correct on and as of the date of this Agreement
and as of the Closing Date in all material respects with the same force and effect as though made
on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any representation or warranty is limited
by its terms to a specific date or range of dates (in which case such representation and warranty
need only be true and correct in all material respects on the date or during the range of dates so
specified).
(b) The Company shall have performed in all material respects the covenants of the Company
contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) The Company shall have delivered to the Parent a certificate dated the Closing Date and
signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company stating that the
conditions set forth in Sections 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) (insofar as they relate to the
Company) have been satisfied as of the Closing Date. The statements contained in such certificate
shall be a representation and warranty of the Company which shall survive the Closing for the
period provided in Article 9.
(d) The Required Consents listed on Exhibit B, in a form reasonably satisfactory to
the Parent, shall have been received on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(e) The Governmental Authorizations listed on Exhibit C, in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Parent, shall have been received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(f) On the Closing Date, no unfavorable ruling shall have been, and there shall not be pending
any Proceeding wherein an unfavorable ruling is likely to be issued by a Governmental Body that
would be reasonably likely to (i) prevent consummation of the Transactions or (ii) cause any of the
Transactions to be rescinded following the Closing.
(g) Since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, there shall not have occurred any event,
occurrence, revelation or development of a state of circumstances or facts which, individually or
in the aggregate, has had or could have a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) The Line of Credit shall have been terminated on or before the Closing Date, and receipt
of evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Parent, including payoff and termination
letters (which shall include an authorization for the Parent to file any UCC-3 financing
statements) shall have been received on or prior to the Closing Date, and all of the tangible
personal property reflected on the Most Recent Balance Sheet or otherwise used by the Company or
any Company Subsidiary in the operation of the Business shall be free and clear of all Liens other
than the Lien under the Line of Credit.
(i) All of the Company’s outstanding Options shall have been exercised and/or cancelled prior
to the Effective Time and the Company shall have provided satisfactory evidence of such
cancellation of unexercised Options, and copies of any Required Consents, in accordance with
Section 1.6 of this Agreement.
(j) The Company has terminated all Benefit Plans requested to be terminated under Section
6.8 of this Agreement and has provided evidence of such termination reasonably satisfactory to
the Parent.
(k) The Company shall have delivered to the Parent each of the following:
(i) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Parent, setting forth resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing approval of
the Merger and the execution of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the taking of
any and all actions deemed necessary or advisable to consummate the Transactions and certifying the
form of certificate of incorporation and form of bylaws in full force and effect;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Parent, certifying that all requisite approvals of the Merger by the stockholders of the Company
have been obtained in accordance with the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, and the IBCA;
(iii) a good standing certificate for the Company from the Secretary of State of the State of
Idaho, good standing certificates for each Company Subsidiary from the jurisdiction of organization
of such Company Subsidiary, good standing certificates of the Company and each Company Subsidiary
issued by the Secretary of State of each state in which
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the failure to be qualified could have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company or such
Company Subsidiary, each dated no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date;
(iv) the
Escrow Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, duly
executed by the Stockholder Representative on behalf of each Stockholder;
(v) a legal opinion of the Company’s counsel in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent and
Parent’s counsel;
(vi) executed employee offer letters and Parent’s standard Employee Agreements by each Company
employee that will be employed by Surviving Entity or Parent after the Closing, which agreements
shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G;
(vii) evidence satisfactory to Parent that those agreements set forth on Schedule
3.2(k)(vii) to which the Company is a party has been terminated as of the Closing;
(viii) evidence satisfactory to Parent of the assignment to the Company of all Intellectual
Property Rights listed on Schedule 3.2(k)(viii);
(ix) written evidence that the Company has paid all bonus, deferred salaries, payroll
liabilities, incentive compensation awards, severance (other than severance obligations expressly
assumed by Parent), consulting fees (including fees payable at termination of such consultant),
variable compensation plan payments and/or other profit sharing contributions that may be due with
respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010, as well as releases from
participants in such programs acknowledging no further rights to such payments.
(x) evidence satisfactory to Parent that all indebtedness (including without limitation any
Company credit cards) of the Company has discharged in full;
(xi) resignations, effective as of the Closing, of each director and officer of the Company
(other than any such resignations which the Parent designates, by written notice to the Company, as
unnecessary);
(xii) evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Parent that the requirements of Section 6.7 have been satisfied;
(xiii) a certificate executed by an authorized officer of the Company in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Parent that neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries
is a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of §897(c)(2) of the Code
during the period specified in §897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code; and
(xiv) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Parent that none of the Shares constitute
Dissenting Shares.
(l) Each Stockholder shall have delivered to the Parent each of the following:
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(i) executed Letter of Transmittal;
(ii) original stock certificates representing all of the Common Shares owned by such
Stockholder together with duly executed in blank stock powers with respect to such Common Shares;
(iii) if such Stockholder is unable to locate the original stock certificates listed in
subclause (ii) because such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed, a Lost Stock
Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent; or
(iv) a signed IRS Form W-9 (or, if applicable, Form W-8).
(m) The Company’s ownership interest in Irrigation Load Control, LLC shall have been
terminated and reasonably satisfactory evidence of such termination shall have been provided to the
Parent.
3.3 Conditions Precedent to the Company’s Obligations. The obligation of the Company
to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction as of the Closing of each of the following
conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Parent and Merger Sub (the “Parent
Parties”) set forth in Article 5 that are qualified by any reference to material
adverse effect or other materiality qualifications shall be true and correct on and as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and
as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any representation or warranty is limited by its
terms to a specific date or range of dates (in which case such representation and warranty need
only be true and correct on the date or during the range of dates so specified). All other
representations and warranties of the Parent Parties set forth in Article 5 shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing
Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except to the
extent that any representation or warranty is limited by its terms to a specific date or range of
dates (in which case such representation and warranty need only be true and correct in all material
respects on the date or during the range of dates so specified).
(b) The Parent Parties shall have performed in all material respects the covenants of the
Parent Parties contained in this Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) The Parent Parties shall have delivered to the Company a certificate dated the Closing
Date and signed by an authorized officer of each of the Parent Parties stating that each of the
conditions set forth in Sections 3.3(a) and 3.3(b) has been satisfied as of the Closing
Date.
(d) On the Closing Date, no unfavorable ruling shall have been, and there shall not be pending
any Proceeding wherein an unfavorable ruling is likely to be, issued by a
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Governmental Body that
would reasonably be expected to (i) prevent consummation of the Transactions or (ii) cause any of
the Transactions to be rescinded following the Closing.
(e) The Parent shall have delivered to the Company and the Stockholder Representative the
following:
(i) a certificate of the Secretary of each of the Parent Parties, in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Company and the Stockholder Representative, setting forth the resolutions of
the Board of Directors or other governing body of each of the Parent Parties authorizing the
execution of the Transaction Documents and the taking of any and all actions deemed necessary or
advisable to consummate the Transactions;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary of the Parent, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
Company and the Stockholder Representative, certifying that all requisite approvals of the
Transaction by the stockholder(s) of Merger Sub have been obtained in accordance with its governing
documents;
(iii) a good standing certificate for each of the Parent Parties issued by the Secretary of
State of its jurisdiction of organization dated no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the Closing
Date;
(iv) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Parent; and
(v) A letter to the Parent’s transfer agent instructing the same to deliver stock certificates
evidencing Parent Common Stock representing Stock Merger Consideration payable to the Stockholders
and to be deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
3.4 Merger Filing. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Parent, and the
Parent and Merger Sub shall deliver to the Company, the Articles of Merger and such other
instruments required by the IBCA to complete the Merger and the Transaction. Subject to the
provisions of this Article 3, at Closing, the Company and Merger Sub shall cause the
Articles of Merger to be filed as provided in Section 1.2 and will take any and all other
lawful actions and do any and all other lawful things necessary to cause Merger to become
effective.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Parent and Merger Sub as of the date hereof
and of the Closing Date that, except as set forth in the Schedules (which Schedules shall reference
the specific representation and warranty to which the disclosure relates), the following statements
are true and correct:
4.1 Authority; Authorization; Enforceability. The Company has the power and authority
to enter into Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to perform its obligations under each
Transaction Document to
which it is a party and to consummate the Transactions. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents to
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which it is a party have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.
This Agreement has been, and at Closing each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a
party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes,
and at Closing each other Transaction Document to
which the Company is a party will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject in each
case to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights in general and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered
in a proceeding in equity or an action at law). The Company has delivered to Parent true and
complete copies of its articles of incorporation, bylaws and other organizational documents as
currently in effect.
The Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders have approved this Agreement and the Merger
in accordance with the articles of incorporation of the Company, the bylaws of the Company, any
other organizational documents of the Company (including any stockholders agreement) and the IBCA.
4.2 No Conflict. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, neither the execution
and delivery of any Transaction Document to which the Company is a party nor the consummation or
performance of any of the Transactions by the Company will (i) contravene, conflict with, or result
in a violation of or default under any provision of the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of
the Company, or similar governing documents of any of the Company Subsidiaries, (ii) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of or default under any Legal Requirement or any Order to
which the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or any of the assets owned by the Company or any
Company Subsidiary is subject or (iii) violate or conflict with in any respect, or result in a
default under, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any Material Contract,
or result in the imposition or creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with
respect to any of the assets owned, leased or licensed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
4.3 Governmental Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, no action,
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any
Governmental Body is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery
by the Company of any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the consummation by the
Company of the Transactions.
4.4 Voting Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4, (a) there are no
voting trust agreements, powers of attorney, member or similar agreements, proxies or any other
contracts relating to the sale, transfer, purchase, redemption, voting, distribution or dividend
rights or disposition of any of the Shares or otherwise granting any Person any right in respect of
the Shares (each a “Rights Agreement”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise imposed
by or through the Company, (b) to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no other Rights
Agreements, and (c) other than restrictions imposed by applicable federal and state securities
laws, there are no existing restrictions on the transfer of the Shares imposed by or through the
Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other such existing restrictions.
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4.5 Corporate Matters. The Company is a corporation validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Idaho. The Company Subsidiary is a limited liability
company validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization,
as set forth on Schedule 4.5. The Company and each Company Subsidiary has the power and
authority to own or lease its properties and assets as and where currently owned or leased and
to conduct the Business. The Company and each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the Business or the ownership
or leasing of its assets makes such qualification necessary, except where the lack of such
qualification would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.6 Documentation. The ownership record books of the Company (copies of which have
been made available for inspection by the Parent and its Agents) are true, accurate and complete in
all respects.
4.7 Capitalization. 1,500 Common Shares have been authorized for issuance. One
thousand two hundred (1,200) Common Shares are issued and outstanding. Prior to Closing the
options will terminate and at Closing there will be one thousand five hundred (1,500) Common Shares
issued and outstanding. The Shares constitute all the issued and outstanding ownership interests
of the Company, of whatever class, series or designation, and there are no outstanding warrants,
options, subscriptions, convertible or exchangeable securities or other agreements pursuant to
which the Company is or may become obligated to issue or sell any ownership interests or other
securities of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, there is no outstanding
contract of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other Person, to purchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any of the Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, there are no
outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, equity plans or similar rights with
respect to the equity securities of the Company.
4.8 Company Subsidiaries.
(a) Schedule 4.8 sets forth a true and complete list, containing the name,
jurisdiction of organization and capitalization of each Company Subsidiary. The Company holds of
record, or a Company Subsidiary holds of record, and the Company owns beneficially, all of the
outstanding shares or ownership interests of each Company Subsidiary and there are no outstanding
warrants, options, subscriptions, convertible or exchangeable securities or other agreements
pursuant to which a Company Subsidiary is or may become obligated to issue or sell any shares of
capital stock or other securities of such Company Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any Company
Subsidiary owns, or is a party to any Contract to acquire, any equity securities or securities of
any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership in any other business.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.8, there are no voting trust agreements, powers
of attorney, member or similar agreements, proxies or any other Contracts relating to the sale,
transfer, purchase, redemption, voting, distribution or dividend rights or disposition of any of
the outstanding shares of capital stock or ownership interests of a Company Subsidiary held by the
Company (or a Company Subsidiary) or otherwise granting any Person any right in respect of the
outstanding shares of capital stock or ownership interests of a Company Subsidiary
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held by the
Company (or a Company Subsidiary) and there are no existing restrictions on the transfer of such
outstanding shares of capital stock or ownership interests of a Company Subsidiary other than
restrictions imposed by applicable federal and state securities laws.
4.9 Tangible Personal Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, all of
the
material tangible personal property reflected on the Most Recent Balance Sheet or otherwise
used by the Company or any Company Subsidiary in the operation of the Business is either (a) owned
by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or (b) leased pursuant to valid leasehold interests, in
each case free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
4.10 Leased Real Estate. Schedule 4.10 sets forth each Real Property Lease.
Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.10:
(a) each Real Property Lease is a valid and binding obligation of the Company or applicable
Company Subsidiary, enforceable against the Company or the Company Subsidiary, as the case may be,
and enforceable against any other party to such Real Property Lease, in accordance with its terms
(except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent
conveyance and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles
of equity);
(b) Neither the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of the
Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary, any other party to any such Real Property Lease is in
breach or default under such Real Property Lease, except for such defaults and events as to which
requisite waivers or consents have been obtained; and
(c) the consummation of the Transactions does not require the consent of any landlord,
sub-landlord or other Person under any such Real Property Lease.
4.11 Owned Real Estate. The Company does not own any real property.
4.12 Proceedings. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12, there is no private
or governmental action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, claim, arbitration or investigation pending
before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the Knowledge of the Company or
any Company Subsidiary, threatened against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, any of their
respective properties or any of their respective officers, members, managers, or directors (in
their capacities as such), or which questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement or any
of the transactions contemplated hereby; and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for
any such action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation. There is no judgment,
decree or order against the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any of their respective officers,
members, managers or directors (in their capacity as such), that could prevent, enjoin or
materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the operation
of the Business. None of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has any litigation pending against
any other party or has any litigation threatened against any other party.
4.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Products and Services. Schedule 4.13(a) accurately identifies and
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describes each Company Product currently being designed, developed, manufactured, marketed,
distributed, provided, licensed, or sold by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
(b) Registered IP. Schedule 4.13(b) accurately identifies: (i) each item of
Registered IP in which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has or purports to have an ownership
interest of any nature (whether exclusively, jointly with another Person, or otherwise);
(ii) the jurisdiction in which such item of Registered IP has been registered or filed and the
applicable registration or serial number; (iii) any other Person that has an ownership interest in
such item of Registered IP and the nature of such ownership interest; and (iv) each Company Product
identified in Schedule 4.13(a) that embodies, utilizes, or is based upon or derived from
(or, with respect to Company Products currently under development, that is expected to embody,
utilize, or be based upon or derived from) such item of Registered IP. The Company has provided to
Parent complete and accurate copies of all applications, correspondence with any Governmental Body,
and other material documents related to each such item of Registered IP.
(c) Inbound Licenses. Schedule 4.13(c) accurately identifies: (i) each
Contract pursuant to which any Intellectual Property Right or Intellectual Property is or has been
licensed, sold, assigned, or otherwise conveyed or provided to the Company or any Company
Subsidiary (other than (x) agreements between the Company and its employees in the Company’s
standard form thereof and (y) non-exclusive licenses to third-party software that is not
incorporated into, or used in the development, manufacturing, testing, distribution, maintenance,
or support of, any Company Product and that is not otherwise material to the Company’s business);
and (ii) whether the licenses or rights granted to the Company or any Company Subsidiary in each
such Contract are exclusive or non-exclusive.
(d) Outbound Licenses. Schedule 4.13(d) accurately identifies each Contract
pursuant to which any Person has been granted any license under, or otherwise has received or
acquired any right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest in, any Company IP. Neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is bound by, and no Company IP is subject to, any Contract
containing any covenant or other provision that in any way expressly limits or restricts the
ability of the Company or such Company Subsidiary to use, exploit, assert, or enforce any Company
IP anywhere in the world , except as identified in Schedule 4.13(d).
(e) Royalty Obligations. Schedule 4.13(e) contains a complete and accurate
list and summary of all royalties, fees, commissions, and other amounts payable by the Company or
any Company Subsidiary to any other Person (other than sales commissions paid to employees
according to the Company’s standard commissions plan) upon or for the manufacture, sale, or
distribution of any Company Product or the use of any Company IP.
(f) Standard Form IP Agreements. The Company has provided to Parent a complete and
accurate copy of each standard form of Company IP Contract used by the Company at any time since
the inception of the Company and any of its predecessors, including each standard form of (a)
employee agreement containing any assignment or license of Intellectual Property Rights; (b)
consulting or independent contractor agreement containing any intellectual property assignment or
license of Intellectual Property Rights; and (c) confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement.
Schedule 4.13(f) accurately identifies each Company IP Contract
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that deviates in any
material respect from the corresponding standard form agreement provided to Parent, including any
agreement with an employee, consultant, or independent contractor in which the employee,
consultant, or independent contractor expressly reserved or retained rights in any Intellectual
Property or Intellectual Property Rights incorporated into or used in connection with any Company
Product or otherwise related to the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s business, research, or
development.
(g) Ownership Free and Clear. The Company and each Company Subsidiary exclusively
owns all right, title, and interest to and in the Company IP (other than Intellectual Property
Rights licensed to the Company or such Company Subsidiary, as identified in Schedule
4.13(c)) free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens or licenses and rights granted
pursuant to the Contracts identified in Schedule 4.13(d)). Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing:
(i) Perfection of Rights. All documents and instruments necessary to establish,
perfect, and maintain the rights of the Company and each Company Subsidiary in the Company IP have
been validly executed, delivered, and filed in a timely manner with the appropriate Governmental
Body.
(ii) Employees and Contractors. Each Person who is or was an employee or contractor
of the Company or any Company Subsidiary and who is or was involved in the creation or development
of any Company Product or Company IP has signed a valid, enforceable agreement containing an
assignment of Intellectual Property Rights pertaining to such Company Product or Company IP to the
Company and confidentiality provisions protecting the Company IP. No current or former
shareholder, officer, director, or employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has any claim,
right (whether or not currently exercisable), or interest to or in any Company IP. No employee of
the Company or any Company Subsidiary is (i) bound by or otherwise subject to any Contract
restricting him from performing his duties for the Company or such Company Subsidiary or (ii) in
breach of any Contract with any former employer or other Person concerning Intellectual Property
Rights or confidentiality due to his activities as an employee of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary.
(iii) Government Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.13(g)(iii), no
funding, facilities, or personnel of any Governmental Body or any public or private university,
college, or other educational or research institution were used, directly or indirectly, to develop
or create, in whole or in part, any Company IP.
(iv) Protection of Proprietary Information. The Company and each Company Subsidiary
has taken all reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise protect and enforce
their rights in all proprietary information pertaining to the Company, such Company Subsidiary or
any Company Product. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no portion of the source
code for any software ever owned or developed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been
disclosed to or licensed to any escrow agent or other Person, except as set forth in Schedule
4.13(g)(iv).
(v) Past IP Dispositions. Neither the Company nor any Company
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Subsidiary has assigned
or otherwise transferred ownership of, or agreed to assign or otherwise transfer ownership of, any
Intellectual Property Right to any other Person.
(vi) Standards Bodies. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is or has never
been a member or promoter of, or a contributor to, any industry standards body or similar
organization that could require or obligate the Company or such Company Subsidiary to grant or
offer to any other Person any license or right to any Company IP.
(vii) Sufficiency. The Company and each Company Subsidiary owns or otherwise has, and
at the Closing, Parent or the Surviving Entity will have, all Intellectual Property Rights needed
to conduct the Business as and where currently conducted and, as if the Transaction had not
occurred, as and where planned to be conducted by the Company as of the Closing.
(h) Valid and Enforceable. Except as provided in Schedule 4.13(h), all
Company IP is valid, subsisting, and enforceable. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing:
(i) Misuse and Inequitable Conduct. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary
has engaged in patent or copyright misuse or any fraud or inequitable conduct in connection with
any Company IP that is Registered IP.
(ii) Trademarks. No trademark or trade name owned, used, or applied for by the
Company or any Company Subsidiary conflicts or interferes with any trademark or trade name owned,
used, or applied for by any other Person. No event or circumstance (including a failure to
exercise adequate quality controls and an assignment in gross without the accompanying goodwill)
has occurred or exists that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the
abandonment of any trademark (whether registered or unregistered) owned, used, or applied for by
the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
(iii) Legal Requirements and Deadlines. Each item of Company IP that is Registered IP
is and at all times has been in compliance with all legal requirements and all filings, payments,
and other actions required to be made or taken to maintain such item of Company IP in full force
and effect have been made by the applicable deadline. No application for a patent or a copyright,
mask work, or trademark registration or any other type of Registered IP filed by or on behalf of
the Company or any Company Subsidiary at any time since the inception of the Company and any of its
predecessors has been abandoned, allowed to lapse, or rejected, except as set forth in Schedule
4.13(h)(iii). Schedule 4.13(h)(iii) accurately identifies and describes each action,
filing, and payment that must be taken or made on or before the date that is 120 days after the
date of this Agreement in order to maintain such item of Company IP in full force and effect.
(iv) Interference Proceedings and Similar Claims. No interference, opposition,
reissue, reexamination, or other Proceeding is or since the inception of the Company and any of its
predecessors has been pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company and each
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Company Subsidiary,
threatened, in which the scope, validity, or enforceability of any Company IP is being, has been,
or could reasonably be expected to be contested or challenged. To the Knowledge of the Company and
each Company Subsidiary, there is no basis for a claim that any Company IP is invalid or
unenforceable.
(i) Third-Party Infringement of Company IP. To the Knowledge of the Company and each
Company Subsidiary, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated, and no Person
is currently infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating, any Company IP. Schedule
4.13(i) accurately identifies (and the Company has provided to Parent a complete and accurate
copy of) each letter or other written or electronic communication or
correspondence that has been sent or otherwise delivered by or to the Company, any Company
Subsidiary or any representative of the Company or such Company Subsidiary regarding any actual,
alleged, or suspected infringement or misappropriation of any Company IP, and provides a brief
description of the current status of the matter referred to in such letter, communication, or
correspondence.
(j) Effects of This Transaction. Neither the execution, delivery, or performance of
this Agreement (or any of the Transaction Agreements) nor the consummation of any of the
Transactions contemplated by this Agreement (or any of the Transaction Agreements) will, with or
without notice or lapse of time, result in, or give any other Person the right or option to cause
or declare, (i) a loss of, or Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on, any Company IP; (ii) a breach
of or default under any Company IP Contract; (iii) the release, disclosure, or delivery of any
Company IP by or to any escrow agent or other Person; or (iv) the grant, assignment, or transfer to
any other Person of any license or other right or interest under, to, or in any of the Company IP.
(k) No Infringement of Third Party IP Rights. Neither the Company nor any Company
Subsidiary has ever infringed (directly, contributorily, by inducement, or otherwise),
misappropriated, or otherwise violated or made unlawful use of any Intellectual Property Right of
any other Person or engaged in unfair competition. No Company Product, and no method or process
used in the manufacturing of any Company Product, infringes, violates, or makes unlawful use of any
Intellectual Property Right of, or contains any Intellectual Property misappropriated from, any
other Person. There is no legitimate basis for a claim that the Company, any Company Subsidiary or
any Company Product has infringed or misappropriated any Intellectual Property Right of another
Person or engaged in unfair competition or that any Company Product, or any method or process used
in the manufacturing of any Company Product, infringes, violates, or makes unlawful use of any
Intellectual Property Right of, or contains any Intellectual Property misappropriated from, any
other Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i) Infringement Claims. No infringement, misappropriation, or similar claim or
Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company and any Company Subsidiary, threatened
against the Company, any Company Subsidiary or against any other Person who is or may be entitled
to be indemnified, defended, held harmless, or reimbursed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary
with respect to such claim or Proceeding. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has ever
received any notice or other communication (in
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writing or otherwise) relating to any actual,
alleged, or suspected infringement, misappropriation, or violation by the Company, any Company
Subsidiary, any of their respective employees or agents, or any Company Product of any Intellectual
Property Rights of another Person, including any letter or other communication suggesting or
offering that the Company or any Company Subsidiary obtain a license to any Intellectual Property
Right of another Person.
(ii) Other Infringement Liability. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is
bound by any Contract to indemnify, defend, hold harmless, or reimburse any other Person with
respect to, or otherwise assumed or agreed to discharge or otherwise take responsibility for, any
existing or potential intellectual property infringement, misappropriation, or similar claim (other
than indemnification provisions in the standard forms of Company IP
Contracts).
(iii) Infringement Claims Affecting In-Licensed IP. To the Knowledge of the Company
and any Company Subsidiary, no claim or Proceeding involving any Intellectual Property or
Intellectual Property Right licensed to the Company or any Company Subsidiary is pending or has
been threatened, except for any such claim or Proceeding that, if adversely determined, would not
adversely affect (i) the use or exploitation of such Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property
Right by the Company or such Company Subsidiary, or (ii) the design, development, manufacturing,
marketing, distribution, provision, licensing or sale of any Company Product.
(l) Bugs. None of the software (including firmware and other software embedded in
hardware devices) owned, developed (or currently being developed), used, marketed, distributed,
licensed, or sold by the Company or any Company Subsidiary (including any software that is part of,
is distributed with, or is used in the design, development, manufacturing, production,
distribution, testing, maintenance, or support of any Company Product, but excluding any
third-party software that is generally available on standard commercial terms and is licensed to
the Company or any Company Subsidiary solely for internal use on a non-exclusive basis)
(collectively, “Company Software”) (i) contains any bug, defect, or error (including any
bug, defect, or error relating to or resulting from the display, manipulation, processing, storage,
transmission, or use of date data) that materially and adversely affects the use, functionality, or
performance of such Company Software or any product or system containing or used in conjunction
with such Company Software; or (ii) fails to comply with any applicable warranty or other
contractual commitment relating to the use, functionality, or performance of such Company Software
or the Company has provided to Parent a complete and accurate list of all known bugs, defects, and
errors in each version of the Company Software.
(m) Harmful Code. No Company Software contains any “back door,” “drop dead device,”
“time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “virus,” or “worm” (as such terms are commonly understood in the
software industry) or any other code designed or intended to have, or capable of performing, any of
the following functions: (i) disrupting, disabling, harming, or otherwise impeding in any manner
the operation of, or providing unauthorized access to, a computer system or network or other device
on which such code is stored or installed; or (ii) damaging or destroying any data or file without
the user’s consent.
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(n) Source Code. The source code for all Company Software contains clear and accurate
annotations and programmer’s comments, and otherwise has been documented in a professional manner
that is both: (i) consistent with customary code annotation conventions and best practices in the
software industry; and (ii) sufficient to independently enable a programmer of reasonable skill and
competence to understand, analyze, and interpret program logic, correct errors and improve,
enhance, modify and support the Company Software. No source code for any Company Software has been
delivered, licensed, or made available to any escrow agent or other Person who is not, as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, an employee or consultant of the Company or a
Company Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any duty or obligation
(whether present, contingent, or otherwise) to deliver, license, or make available the source code
for any Company Software to any escrow agent or other Person. No event has occurred, and no
circumstance or condition exists, that (with
or without notice or lapse of time) will, or could reasonably be expected to, result in the
delivery, license, or disclosure of the source code for any Company Software to any other Person.
(o) Schedule 4.13(o) accurately identifies and describes (i) each item of Open Source
Code that is contained in, distributed with, or used in the development of the Company Products or
from which any part of any Company Product is derived, (ii) the applicable license terms for each
such item of Open Source Code, and (iii) the Company Product or Company Products to which each such
item of Open Source Code relates.
(p) No Company Product contains, is derived from, is distributed with, or is being or was
developed using Open Source Code that is licensed under any terms that (i) impose or could impose a
requirement or condition that any Company Product or part thereof (x) be disclosed or distributed
in source code form, (y) be licensed for the purpose of making modifications or derivative works,
or (z) be redistributable at no charge, or (ii) otherwise impose or could impose any other material
limitation, restriction, or condition on the right or ability of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary to use or distribute any Company Product.
4.14 Financial Statements. The Company has delivered the following financial
statements (the “Financial Statements”) to the Parent, which are attached to Schedule
4.14, (a) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries
referred to therein as of December 31, 2009, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries
referred to therein for the year ended December 31, 2009 (in each case only including a Company
Subsidiary if it was a subsidiary of the Company as of the date thereof) and (b) the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries referred to therein as of
December 31, 2010 (the “Most Recent Balance Sheet”) and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of operations and cash flows of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries referred to
therein for the twelve (12) months then ended (“Interim Financial Statements”). Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.14, (i) each of the Financial Statements has been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods (except as may be indicated
in any notes thereto), (ii) each of such balance sheets fairly presents in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries referred to therein
as of its respective date and (iii) each of such statements of operations and cash flows fairly
presents in all material respects the results of operations of the
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Company and the Company
Subsidiaries referred to therein for the period covered thereby; provided, however,
that the Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack footnotes.
4.15 Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15:
(a) All Returns required to be filed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary for all Taxable
Periods have been duly and timely (within any duly requested applicable extension periods) filed
with the appropriate Tax Authorities in all jurisdictions in which such Returns are required to be
filed. All of the Taxes of the Company or any Company Subsidiary that are due have been paid
(whether or not shown on such Returns). All such Returns are true, correct and complete. The
Company has set up adequate reserves, for the Company and each Company Subsidiary, for the payment
of all Taxes not yet due and payable.
All Taxes that either the Company or any Company Subsidiary is required by any Legal
Requirement to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and have been timely paid
over to the appropriate Tax Authority to the extent due and payable.
(b) There is no claim or assessment pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, threatened against the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries by any Tax Authority
for any alleged deficiency or underpayment in Taxes.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has (i) executed a waiver or
consent extending any statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of any Taxes which
remain outstanding, (ii) applied for a ruling relative to Taxes or (iii) entered into a closing
agreement with any Tax Authority.
(d) None of the Returns of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been or is currently
being examined by any Tax Authority. There are no examinations or other administrative or court
proceedings relating to Taxes in progress or pending with respect to which the Company or any of
the Company Subsidiaries has received notice. Parent has been provided complete and correct copies
of all foreign, federal and state income Returns of the Company and each Company Subsidiary and
descriptions of all federal, state, local and foreign examination reports and statements of
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company or any Company Subsidiary filed or
received since the date of its formation.
(e) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any actual or potential liability for
any Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor, pursuant to any statutory, regulatory or
contractual obligation (including, without limitation, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section
1.1502-6), or otherwise, and neither the Company Subsidiaries nor any Company Subsidiary is a party
to or bound by any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing, Tax allocation or similar agreement. Neither the
Company nor any Company Subsidiary is liable for the Taxes of any other Person (except for Tax
liabilities of any member of the affiliated group (within the meaning of §1504 of the Code) of
which the Company is the common parent).
(f) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries is a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of §897(c)(2) of the Code during the
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period specified in
§897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(g) Schedule 4.15 contains a list of all jurisdictions in which either the Company or
any Company Subsidiary is required to file Returns or to pay Taxes. No claim which currently
remains unresolved has been made in writing to the Company or any Company Subsidiary by a
Governmental Body in a jurisdiction where the Company or any Company Subsidiary does not file
Returns or pay Tax that the Company or such Company Subsidiary currently is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction and neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has a permanent
establishment in any foreign country or operates or conducts a business through a branch in any
foreign country.
(h) There are no liens for Taxes upon any asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary other
than with respect to Taxes not yet due and payable.
(i) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has constituted either a
“distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of §355(a)(1)(A)
of the Code) in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under §355 of the Code.
(j) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has ever entered into, or taken any
deduction or received any Tax benefit arising with respect to, any “reportable transaction” as
defined in §6707A(c) of the Code.
(k) Each Stockholder is a “United States person” within the meaning of §7701(a)(30) of the
Code.
(l) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has agreed to make any adjustment pursuant
to §481(a) of the Code (or any predecessor provision) or pursuant to any similar provision of law,
and neither the IRS nor any other Taxing Authority has proposed any such adjustment or change in
accounting method. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary will be required to include any
item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, reportable income for any Taxable Period
(or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) prepaid amount received
on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or
prior to the Closing Date, (iii) change in method of accounting for a Taxable Period ending on or
prior to the Closing Date (including, without limitation, as a result of the Transaction), or (iv)
“closing agreement” as described in §7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign Tax law).
(m) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to any agreement, contract,
arrangement or plan that is an obligation to make a payment that will not be deductible under §280G
of the Code. None of the assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is “tax-exempt use
property” within the meaning of §168(h) of the Code.
(n) For purposes of this Section 4.15, any reference to the Company or any Company
Subsidiary shall be deemed to include any entity that merged or was liquidated into such Person
prior to Closing.
(o) At all times since the incorporation of the Company, the Company has had
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in effect (i) a
valid election under Section 1362(a) of the Code to be taxed as an S corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes and (ii) valid comparable elections required under state or local Tax law in
each state or locality in which the Company conducts business or otherwise is subject to state or
local income or franchise Tax ((i) and (ii) collectively, “S Elections”). The Company did
not have any assets, business operations, income or earnings prior to the effective date of the S
Elections. All S Elections are valid and in effect, and the Company is not aware of any reason why
the Company no longer qualifies for treatment as an S corporation under applicable federal, state
and local Tax law or will not qualify for such treatment as of the Closing. The Company has not
been and will not be subject to Taxes imposed by Sections 1363, 1371, 1375 or 1374 of the Code (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state or local income Tax law). The Company has not,
since inception, acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction in which the Company’s
Tax basis for the acquired assets was determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax
basis of the acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the transferor. The Company
has delivered to Parent and the Surviving Entity the notice of acceptance as an S corporation with
respect to the Company issued by the IRS. Following the
Closing Date, the Surviving Entity will be eligible to file an election pursuant to Section
338(h)(10) of the Code (and any similar provisions of state Tax law, collectively a Ҥ
338(h)(10) Election”) with respect to the Merger. No Tax will be incurred by the Company as a
result of any §338(h)(10) Election.
(p) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance
of any of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement will directly or indirectly (with or
without notice or lapse of time) cause any of the assets owned or used by the Company to be
reassessed or revalued by any Tax Authority for property Tax or ad valorem Tax purposes.
4.16 Material Contracts.
(a) Schedule 4.16 sets forth a list of all Material Contracts. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.16, (i) each Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of the Company
or the Company Subsidiary party thereto, enforceable against the Company or the Company Subsidiary
party thereto in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles of equity), (ii) none of the Company or any of the Company
Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any Material Contract, and, to the Knowledge of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary, no other party thereto is in breach or default under any
Material Contract, and (iii) neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has received
notice that any other party to such Material Contract has terminated any such Material Contract.
(b) The Company has provided the Parent with true, complete and correct copies of each
Material Contract and with respect to any Material Contract that is not in written form,
Schedule 4.16 contains a true, complete and correct summary of the material terms of any
such Material Contract.
(c) The Material Contracts set forth on Schedule 4.16 collectively constitute
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all of
the Contracts necessary to enable the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to conduct the Business
in the manner in which the Business is currently being conducted.
(d) Schedule 4.16 lists each Material Contract that either constitutes or relates to a
Government Contract or Government Bid.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16,
(i) the Company has not had any determination of noncompliance, entered into any consent order
or undertaken any internal investigation relating directly or indirectly to any Government Contract
or Government Bid;
(ii) the Company has complied with all Legal Requirements with respect to all Government
Contracts and Government Bids;
(iii) all facts set forth in or acknowledged by the Company in any certification,
representation or disclosure statement submitted by the Company with respect to
any Government Contract or Government Bid were current, accurate and complete as of the date
of submission;
(iv) neither the Company nor any of its employees has been debarred or suspended from doing
business with any Governmental Body, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no circumstances exist
that would warrant the institution of debarment or suspension proceedings against the Company or
any employee of the Company;
(v) no Governmental Body, and no prime contractor or higher-tier subcontractor of any
Governmental Body, has withheld or set off, or threatened to withhold or set off, any amount due to
the Company under any Government Contract;
(vi) to the Knowledge of the Company, there are not and have not been any irregularities,
misstatements or omissions relating to any Government Contract or Government Bid that have led to
or could reasonably be expected to lead to (A) any administrative, civil, criminal or other
investigation, Proceeding or indictment involving the Company or any of its employees, (B) the
questioning or disallowance of any costs submitted for payment by the Company, (C) the recoupment
of any payments previously made to the Company, (D) a finding or claim of fraud, defective pricing,
mischarging or improper payments on the part of the Company, or (E) the assessment of any penalties
or damages of any kind against the Company;
(vii) there is not and has not been any (A) outstanding claim against the Company by, or
dispute involving the Company with, any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other Person
arising under or relating to the award or performance of any Government Contract, (B) fact known by
the Company upon which any such claim could reasonably be expected to be based or which may give
rise to any such dispute, (C) final decision of any Governmental Body against the Company;
(viii) the Company is not undergoing and has not undergone any audit,
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and the Company has no
Knowledge of any basis for any impending audit, arising under or relating to any Government
Contract (other than normal routine audits conducted in the ordinary course of business);
(ix) in each case in which the Company has delivered or otherwise provided any technical data,
computer software or Company IP to any Governmental Body in connection with any Government
Contract, the Company has marked such technical data, computer software or Company IP with all
markings and legends necessary (under the FAR or other applicable Legal Requirements) to ensure
that no Governmental Body or other Person is able to acquire any unlimited rights with respect to
such technical data, computer software or Company IP; and
(x) the Company is not and will not be required to make any filing with or give any notice to,
or to obtain any consent from, any Governmental Body under or in connection with any Government
Contract or Government Bid as a result of or by virtue of (A) the execution, delivery of
performance of this Agreement or any of the other agreements referred to in this Agreement, or (B)
the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.17 Employees. Set forth on Schedule 4.17 is (a) the name and total
compensation of each employee of the Company Group, (b) all increases in wage or salary for, or
bonuses received by, such persons from the Company or any Company Subsidiary since December 31,
2009 with respect to the period beginning January 1, 2010 until the date hereof, (c) any increase
in wage or salary or any bonus, or any promise (whether written or otherwise) of an increase in
wage or salary or of any bonus, to be paid after the date hereof and (d) any bonus or similar
incentive plan in which any employee of the Company is a participant. Neither the Company nor any
Company Subsidiary is in default of any wage, salary or bonus obligations described in this
Section 4.17. No employee of the Company Group has notified, and to the Knowledge of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary, (i) no employee intends to notify any member of the Company
Group that such employee has terminated or intends to terminate such employee’s employment, and
(ii) no employee has received an offer to join a business that may be competitive with the
Company’s business. No employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party to or is bound
by any confidentiality agreement, noncompetition agreement or other Contract (with any Person) that
may have an adverse effect on: (x) the performance by such employee of any of his duties or
responsibilities as an employee of the Company or such Company Subsidiary; or (B) the Company’s or
Company Subsidiary’s business or operations.
4.18 Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, (i) neither the Company nor any of the
Company Subsidiaries is in violation of any material Legal Requirement pertaining to employees or
employment matters, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries is party to
any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to any of its
employees, and there are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, lockouts, or threats thereof by or
with respect to any such employees.
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(b) Except as set forth Schedule 4.18, (i) the Company has no contract or
agreement that alters any right to terminate at will the employment of each of its employees and
(ii) the Company has the right to terminate the engagement of any of its independent contractors at
any time, in either case without payment to such employee or independent contractor other than for
services rendered through the effective date of termination and without incurring any penalty or
liability.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, the Company is not a party to or bound by
any termination or severance agreements, change of control agreements or any other contracts
respecting the terms and conditions of employment of any officer, employee or former employee of
the Company, and, no severance or other payment will become due or benefits or compensation
increase or accelerate as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, solely or
together with any other event, including a subsequent termination of employment.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, there are no charges, complaints or
controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, between the Company, any
Company Subsidiary and any of their respective employees, former employees or applicants which
charges, complaints or controversies have resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any
action, suit, proceeding, claim, grievance, arbitration or investigation before any agency, court,
or tribunal. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has received notice, nor to the
Knowledge of the Company does any Governmental Body responsible for enforcement of labor or
employment laws intend to conduct any investigation with respect to the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, and no such investigation is in progress.
(e) To the Knowledge of the Company, no employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary are
in violation of any term of any employment contract, invention assignment agreement, patent
disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, confidentiality
agreement, or any restrictive covenant to any former employer relating to the right of any such
employee to be employed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary because of the nature of the
business conducted by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or to the use of trade secrets or
proprietary information of others.
(f) There are no personnel manuals, handbooks, policies, rules or procedures applicable to
employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, other than those set forth in Schedule
4.18, true and complete copies of which have been made available to Parent.
4.19 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, neither the Company nor any of the Company
Subsidiaries maintains, contributes to or has any obligation to make contributions to, any employee
benefit plan (an “ERISA Plan”) within the meaning of §3(3) of ERISA, or any other
retirement, profit sharing, stock option, stock bonus or deferred compensation, severance, sick
leave or other plan or arrangement providing compensation or benefits to current or former
employees, officers or directors, in each case whether or not terminated, of the Company or the
Company Subsidiaries (a “Non-ERISA Plan” and, collectively, with all ERISA Plans, the
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“Benefit Plans”). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, all Benefit Plans are
being maintained and operated in accordance with all Legal Requirements applicable to such plans
and the terms and conditions of the respective plan documents. The IRS has issued a favorable
determination letter with respect to each ERISA Plan that is intended to be a “qualified plan”
within the meaning of §401(a) of the Code. No ERISA Plan is subject to Title IV or §302 of XXXXX
xx §000 of the Code. No ERISA Plan is a Multiemployer Plan or a plan that has two or more
contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of
§4063 of ERISA. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, and except for continuation coverage
as required by §4980B of the Code or by applicable state insurance Legal Requirements, no Benefit
Plan provides life, health, medical or other welfare benefits to former employees or beneficiaries
or dependents thereof.
(b) The Company has delivered to the Parent, to the extent applicable, correct and complete
copies of the current plan documents (including any amendments thereto) and summary plan
descriptions, the most recent determination letter received from the IRS, the three most recent
Form 5500 Annual Reports and all accompanying schedules, and all related trust agreements,
insurance contracts, administrative services agreements and other funding arrangements which
implement each Benefit Plan.
(c) All contributions or premiums (including all employer contributions and employee salary
reduction contributions, if any) which are due have been made within the time period prescribed by
ERISA to each ERISA Plan.
(d) None of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or any trustee, administrator or other
fiduciary of any such ERISA Plan, has engaged in any transaction with respect to such ERISA Plan
which would or could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of the Company
Subsidiaries or any fiduciary of such ERISA Plan to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant
§502(i) of ERISA or Tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by §4975 of the Code. No
Proceedings with respect to the assets of any such ERISA Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits) are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened by or before any Governmental
Body.
(e) Each Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has heretofore
been determined by the IRS to be so qualified and has been so qualified in form and operation
during the period since its adoption, and each trust created thereunder has heretofore been
determined by the IRS to be exempt from Tax under the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Code.
(f) The Controlled Group (as defined) does not maintain or contribute and has never maintained
or contributed to or otherwise participated in a “defined benefit plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(35) of ERISA or Section 414(j) of the Code, or a plan that is subject to the requirements
of Section 412 of the Code, nor is or was the Controlled Group a party to a “multiemployer plan” as
described in Section 3(37) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code. For the purposes of this
Agreement, “Controlled Group” shall mean the Company and any trade or business, whether or not
incorporated, which is treated together with the Company as a single employer under Section
4001(b)(1) of ERISA or Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
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(g) Each Benefit Plan does not (i) provide for non-terminable or non alterable benefits for
employees, dependents or retirees or (ii) provide any benefits for any person upon or following
retirement or termination of employment, except as otherwise required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of
Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code or applicable Law (herein collectively referred to as
“COBRA”); and no condition exists that would prevent Parent from amending or terminating any
Benefit Plan without the payment of guarantee or termination fees in accordance with the
requirements of ERISA and the Code.
(h) Full and timely payment has been made of all amounts which the Controlled Group is
required, under applicable law or under any Benefit Plan, to have paid as a contribution or
premium.
(i) All stock options that have been granted by the Company to employees that purport to be
“incentive stock options” under the Code comply with all applicable requirements necessary to
qualify for such tax status, and no stock option or warrant is subject to the provisions of Section
409A of the Code.
(j) The Company does not maintain any “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to
Section 409A of the Code.
4.20 Absence of Certain Changes and Events. Since December 31, 2009, the Company has
conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practices, and, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.20, there has not been:
(a) any Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any issuance or grant of any equity securities or any subscriptions, warrants, options or
other agreements or rights of any kind whatsoever to purchase or otherwise receive or be issued any
equity securities or any securities or obligations of any kind convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, any equity securities of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(c) any recapitalization, reclassification, split or like change in the capitalization of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary;
(d) any amendment of the organizational documents of the Company or any Company Subsidiary,
including the articles of incorporation and bylaws;
(e) (i) an increase in the compensation of officers and directors of the Company or any
Company Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) any grant of any
extraordinary bonus to any employee, director or consultant of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, except for distributions and bonuses that are disclosed to the Parent and consented to
by the Parent which were made prior to the Effective Time and which have been accounted for in
determining the Estimated Capitalization Amount;
(f) the creation of any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
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(g) sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of any of the
properties or assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary except in the ordinary course of
business;
(h) the acquisition of any properties or assets or the entering into commitments for capital
expenditures of the Company or any Company Subsidiary except those that do not exceed $15,000 for
any individual acquisition or commitment and $30,000 for all acquisitions and commitments in the
aggregate;
(i) except for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management practices in the ordinary
course of business, any investments in or loans to, or payment of any fees or expenses to, or the
entering into or modification of any contract with, the Stockholders or any of their respective
Affiliates;
(j) the commencement of any contract which materially restricts the ability of the Company or
any Company Subsidiary to compete with, or conduct, any business or line of business in any
geographic area;
(k) any making, revoking or changing any material Tax election or settling or compromise any
material Tax Liability;
(l) any making of any payments outside the ordinary course of business for purposes of
settling any dispute;
(m) any entering into any transaction with any stockholder, officer, director, employee or any
Affiliate or family member of such Person;
(n) the creation of any Indebtedness;
(o) any termination of any Material Contract or waiver, release or assignment any rights or
claims under any Material Contract;
(p) failure to file any Tax Return when due or failure to cause each such Tax Return when
filed to be true, complete and correct in all material respects or fail to pay any Taxes when due;
(q) the hiring of any new employee not disclosed in Schedule 4.17;
(r) any change to its accounting methods, principles, policies, procedures or practices;
(s) any write off as uncollectible, or establishment of any extraordinary reserve with respect
to, any account receivable or other Indebtedness except as set forth in the Financial Statements;
(t) commencement or settlement of any Proceeding; or
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(u) any agreement, undertaking or commitment (whether written or otherwise) to do any of the
foregoing.
4.21 Environmental, Health and Safety Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.21:
(a) The Company Group is in compliance with all Environmental, Health and Safety Laws. The
Company Group holds and is in compliance with all Governmental Authorizations required to be held
by the Company or any Company Subsidiary under Environmental, Health and Safety Laws in order to
engage in the Business.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has received notice from any third
party, including any Governmental Body, that the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries has
been identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a potentially responsible
party under CERCLA with respect to a site listed on the National Priorities List, 40 C.F.R. Part
300 Appendix B.
(c) To the Knowledge of the Company, no off-site location at which the Company or any of the
Company Subsidiaries has disposed or arranged for the disposal of any waste is listed on the
National Priorities List or on any comparable state list.
(d) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has released any Materials of Environmental
Concern at or from any Leased Real Estate, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary owns or operates any underground storage
tanks located on any Leased Real Estate or elsewhere. To the Knowledge of the Company, no
underground storage tanks are located on the Leased Real Estate that contain or previously
contained any Materials of Environmental Concern.
4.22 Insurance. Schedule 4.22 sets forth a list of all policies of fire,
liability, workmen’s compensation, life, property and casualty and other insurance owned or held by
the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for the current
period that includes the date hereof under which the Company or the Company Subsidiaries are the
primary insured, other than policies or insurance related to the Benefit Plans (the “Insurance
Policies”). All of the Insurance Policies are in full force and effect. Since the respective
dates of the Insurance Policies, no written notice of cancellation or non-renewal with respect to
any such policy has been received by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries. Neither the
Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has any self-insurance or co-insurance programs.
4.23 Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations. Except with
respect to (a) Intellectual Property matters (which are addressed in Section 4.13), (b)
employment and labor matters (which are addressed in Sections 4.17, 4.18 and 4.19) and (c)
Environmental, Health and Safety matters (which are addressed in Section 4.21), (i) the
Company Group is in compliance with all Legal Requirements, (ii) no notice from any Governmental
Body has been received by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries nor is any Proceeding
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any
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alleged violation by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any Legal Requirement, (iii) the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries have all Governmental Authorizations required by all
applicable Legal Requirements in the operation of the Business, and (iv) the Company and the
Company Subsidiaries are in compliance with such Governmental Authorizations.
4.24 Brokers; Agents. None of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has dealt with
any agent, finder, broker or other representative in any manner which could result in the Parent or
the Surviving Entity being liable for any fee or commission in the nature of a finder’s fee or
originator’s fee in connection with the Transactions.
4.25 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25 and except
for (a) normal advances for business expenses to employees consistent with past practice, (b)
payment of compensation for employment or reimbursement of expenses to employees consistent with
past practice, (c) participation in the Benefit Plans by employees, neither the Company nor any of
the Company Subsidiaries has any further obligations pursuant to any management, consulting or
similar agreement (whether written or otherwise) with any officer, director, 1% or greater
stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.
4.26 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as and to the amounts disclosed on the Most
Recent Balance Sheet, the Company Group has no liabilities, except for Liabilities incurred since
the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements to which the Company or any Company
Subsidiary is a party or otherwise involving the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
4.27 Data Security and Privacy.
(a) Schedule 4.27(a) contains each Company Privacy Policy in effect at any time since
the inception of the Company and any of its predecessors and identifies, with respect to each
Company Privacy Policy, (i) the period of time during which such privacy policy was or has been in
effect, (ii) whether the terms of a later Company Privacy Policy apply to the data or information
collected under such privacy policy, and (iii) if applicable, the mechanism (such as opt-in,
opt-out, or notice only) used to apply a later Company Privacy Policy to data or information
previously collected under such privacy policy.
(b) Schedule 4.27(b) identifies and describes each distinct electronic or other
database containing (in whole or in part) Personal Data maintained by or for the Company at any
time since the inception of the Company and any of its predecessors (the “Company
Databases”), the types of Personal Data in each such database, the means by which the Personal
Data was collected, and the security policies that have been adopted and maintained with respect to
each such database. No breach or violation of any such security policy has occurred or, to the
Knowledge of the Company and any Company Subsidiary, is threatened, and there has been no
unauthorized or illegal use of or access to any of the data or information in any of the Company
Databases.
(c) The Company and each Company Subsidiary has complied at all times
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and in all material respects with all of the Company Privacy Policies and with all applicable
Legal Requirements pertaining to privacy, User Data, or Personal Data.
(d) Neither the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement (or any of the
Transaction Agreement) nor the consummation of any of the Transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (or any of the Transaction Agreements), nor Parent’s possession or use of the User Data
or any data or information in the Company Databases, will result in any violation of any Company
Privacy Policy or any Legal Requirement pertaining to privacy, User Data, or Personal Data.
4.28 Internal Controls. The Company (a) makes and keeps accurate books and records
that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets
of the Company and each Company Subsidiary, and (b) maintains internal accounting controls which
provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation
of their respective financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, (ii) receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with general or specific
authorizations of managers of the Company, and (iii) access to their respective assets is permitted
only in accordance with general or specific authorizations of management and directors of the
Company. The Company has not made any changes in its internal controls during the past three
fiscal years and the interim period of the current fiscal year. The Company does not have any
“control deficiencies”, as such term is defined in Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of
2002
4.29 Propriety of Past Payments. (a) No unrecorded fund or asset of the Company
or any Company Subsidiary has been established for any purpose, (b) no accumulation or use of
corporate funds of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been made without being properly
accounted for in the books and records of the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary, (c) no
payment has been made by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary with the
understanding that nay party of such payment is to be used for any purpose other than that
described in the documents supporting such payment and (d) none of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, any stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary or any other person associated with or acting for or behalf of the Company or any
Company Subsidiary has, directly or indirectly, made any illegal contribution, gift, bribe, rebate,
payoff, influence payment, kickback or other payment to any person, private or public, regardless
of form, whether in money, property or services, (i) to obtain favorable treatment for any officer,
director, stockholder, member or manager of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, the Company, any
Company Subsidiary or any Affiliate of the Company in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable
treatment for business secured for any stockholder, officer or director of the Company, the
Company, any Company Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company, (iii) to obtain special
concessions, or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of any stockholder,
officer or director of the Company, the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any Affiliate of the
Company or (iv) otherwise for the benefit of any stockholder, officer or director of the Company,
the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any Affiliate of the company in violation of any Legal
Requirement. None of the Company, any Company Subsidiary, or any current director, officer, agent,
employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has (x) used
funds for unlawful
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contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to
political activity or (y)
accepted or received any unlawful contribution, payment, gift, kickback, expenditure or other
item of value.
4.30 Other Representations. No representation or warranty by Company or any Company
Subsidiary set forth in this Agreement, and no statement contained in any exhibit or schedule
hereto, or any certificate or writing delivered in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated herein contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a
fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES
The Parent Parties hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date that the following statements are true and correct:
5.1 Authority. Parent is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, and Merger Sub is a corporation validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Idaho. Each of the Parent Parties has the corporate power
and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry on all business activities
currently conducted by it. Each of the Parent Parties has the corporate power and authority to
enter into the Transaction Documents to be signed by it and to consummate the Transaction. The
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which any of the Parent Parties is a party
and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of such Parent Parties, as applicable. This Agreement has been, and
at Closing each other Transaction Document to which any of the Parent Parties is a party will be,
duly and validly executed and delivered by an authorized representative of such Parent Parties, as
applicable. This Agreement constitutes, and at Closing each other Transaction Document to which
any of the Parent Parties is a party will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of
such Parent Parties, as applicable, enforceable against such Parent Parties, as applicable, in
accordance with their respective terms subject in each case to bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and to
general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or an
action at law).
5.2 No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by
the Parent Parties nor the consummation or performance of any of the Transactions will (a)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of or default under any provision of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of any of the Parent
Parties, (b) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of or default under any Legal
Requirement or any Order to any of the Parent Parties may be subject or (c) violate or conflict
with, or result in a default under, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any remedy under, to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify
any material Contract to which any of the Parent Parties is subject. No action, consent, approval,
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order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing by any of the Parent Parties
with,
any Governmental Body is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Parent Parties or the consummation by the Parent
Parties of any of the Transactions.
5.3 Proceedings. There is no Proceeding pending against or relating to any of the
Parent Parties which, if determined adversely to any of the Parent Parties could affect the ability
of any of the Parent Parties to consummate the Transactions.
5.4 Brokers; Agents. None of the Parent Parties or any of their respective Affiliates
has dealt with any agent, finder, broker or other representative in any manner which could result
in the Stockholders or, if the Closing does not occur, the Company being liable for any fee or
commission in the nature of a finder’s or originator’s fee in connection with the Transactions.
5.5 Sufficient Funds. The Parent Parties will have, immediately prior to the Closing
Date, the financial capability to consummate the Transaction on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, including sufficient good funds to timely make all required
payments.
5.6 Issuance of Parent Common Stock. All shares of Parent Common Stock that are
issued to Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement have been duly authorized and, when issued and
delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (i) will be duly and validly issued free
and clear of any Liens, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) subject to the accuracy of the
representations of the Stockholders contained in Article 13 and/or the Letter of
Transmittals, will be issued and delivered in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements
(including federal and state securities laws), and (iii) will be entitled to all rights,
preferences and privileges of all other shares of the Parent Common Stock as described in the
Parent’s organizational documents. All corporate action on the part of the Parent by its officers,
directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization and issuance of Parent Common Stock to
Stockholders in accordance with the terms of this Agreement has been taken, and no further consent
or authorization of the Parent, its directors, stockholders, any Governmental Body or organization
or any other person or entity is required.
ARTICLE 6
PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
6.1 Access to Information. From and after the date hereof and until the Closing, upon
reasonable notice, the Company shall provide to the Parent and its authorized Agents reasonable
access during normal business hours to the offices, books and records, Returns, Contracts,
commitments, facilities and accountants of the Company Group, and shall furnish and make available
to the Parent and its authorized Agents all such documents and copies of documents (at the Parent’s
expense) and all such additional financial and operating data and other information pertaining to
the affairs of the Company Group as the Parent and its authorized Agents may reasonably request;
provided, however, that the activities of the Parent and its Agents shall be
conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of the businesses
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of the Company Group. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Closing Date, without the
prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed
or withheld, none of the Parent Parties nor any of their Agents shall contact any suppliers to, or
customers, employees or directors of, the Company or the Company Subsidiaries in connection with or
pertaining to any subject matter of this Agreement.
6.2 Operation of Business of Company Prior to Closing. At all times from and after
the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company agrees that it shall (i) conduct
the Business only in, and the Company Group shall not take any action except in, the ordinary
course consistent with past practices, (ii) use best efforts to preserve intact its current
business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and
maintain its relations and good will with all suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees
and other Persons having business relationships with the Company; and (iii) the Company shall cause
its officers to report regularly (but in no event less frequently than weekly) to Parent concerning
the status of the Company’s business. Further, except as otherwise permitted or required by this
Agreement or as set forth on Exhibit F, prior to the Closing, neither the Company nor any
Company Subsidiary shall do any of the following:
(a) issue or grant any equity securities or any subscriptions, warrants, options or other
agreements or rights of any kind whatsoever to purchase or otherwise receive or be issued any
equity securities or any securities or obligations of any kind convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, any equity securities of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(b) engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction outside the
ordinary course of business, except for distributions and bonuses that are disclosed to the Parent
and consented to by the Parent which were made prior to the Effective Time and which have been
accounted for in determining the Estimated Capitalization Amount;
(c) effect any recapitalization, reclassification, split or like change in the capitalization
of the Company or any Company Subsidiary;
(d) amend or waive any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, including the articles of incorporation and the bylaws;
(e) increase the compensation of officers and directors of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, except as required by any contract existing on the date hereof, or any other employees
of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business, and except
further, for distributions and bonuses that are disclosed to the Parent and consented to by the
Parent which were made prior to the Effective Time and which have been accounted for in determining
the Estimated Capitalization Amount;
(f) create any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(g) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the properties or
assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary except in the ordinary course of
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business;
(h) acquire any properties or assets or enter into commitments for capital expenditures of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary except those that do not exceed $10,000 for any individual
acquisition or commitment and $20,000 for all acquisitions and commitments in the aggregate;
(i) except for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management practices in the ordinary
course of business, make any investments in or loans to, or pay any fees or expenses to, or enter
into or modify any Contract with, the Stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates;
(j) enter into any contract which materially restricts the ability of the Company or any
Company Subsidiary to compete with, or conduct, any business or line of business in any geographic
area;
(k) make, revoke or change any material Tax election or settle or compromise any material Tax
Liability;
(l) make any payments outside the ordinary course of business for purposes of settling any
dispute;
(m) enter into any transaction with any stockholder, officer, director, employee or any
Affiliate or family member of such Person;
(n) incur any Indebtedness;
(o) terminate any Material Contract or waive, release or assign any rights or claims under any
Material Contract;
(p) fail to file any Tax Return when due or fail to cause each such Tax Return when filed to
be true, complete and correct in all material respects or fail to pay any Taxes when due;
(q) hire any new employee not disclosed in Schedule 4.17;
(r) make any change to its accounting methods, principles, policies, procedures or practices;
(s) commence or settle any material Proceeding; or
(t) agree or commit (whether written or otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.
(u) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.2 shall prohibit the
Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries from taking any action or omitting to take any action as
required or as contemplated by this Agreement, as required by Legal Requirement or otherwise
approved in writing by the Parent.
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6.3 Efforts to Consummate. Each of parties hereto shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all lawful and reasonable actions within such
party’s control and to do, or cause to be done, all lawful and reasonable things within such
party’s control necessary to fulfill the conditions precedent to the obligations of the other
party(ies) hereunder and to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the
Transactions and to cooperate with each other in connection with the foregoing. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain the Required Consents and (b) the Company shall give any notices to, make any filings with,
and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Governmental Authorizations listed on
Exhibit C. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an attempt or an agreement by
the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries to assign or cause the assignment of any Contract or
Governmental Authorization which is by Legal Requirement non-assignable without the consent of the
other party or parties thereto, unless such consent shall have been given.
6.4 Execution of Additional Documents. Prior to Closing, from time to time, as and
when requested by a party hereto, each party hereto shall execute and deliver, or cause to be
executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken,
all such further or other actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary to consummate
the Transactions.
6.5 Publicity. Except as provided in Section 7.3, no public release or
announcement concerning the Transactions shall be issued by any party hereto or such party’s
Affiliates or Agents without the prior consent of the other parties hereto, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except as follows: (a) the Company may make such
disclosure to its stockholders and employees as it deems necessary or desirable, provided that the
Company shall first obtain the written consent of the Parent with respect to any such disclosure;
(b) the Parent may disclose information if required or advisable under applicable federal
securities laws or the requirements of any national securities exchange on which the Parent’s
Common Stock is then listed, provided that the Parent will provide reasonable notice of the
circumstances and form of such disclosure to the Company; (c) any release or announcement required
by other applicable Legal Requirements, provided the party required to make the release or
announcement allows the other party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in
advance of such issuance; and (d) each party may disclose to their advisors the names of the
Company and the Parent Parties, the date of the Transactions, the price and the key terms under
this Agreement in order to facilitate the negotiation and consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, provided, however, that such advisors understand the
confidential nature of such information and agree to maintain the confidentiality of such
information.
6.6 No Solicitation.
(a) The Company and the Stockholders shall immediately cease any and all existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal.
(b) During the period from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier to
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occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 8 or the Closing, the
Company shall not and shall cause each of its current directors, current executive officers and
other employees, affiliates, representatives and other Agents (including its financial, legal and
accounting advisors) not to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, encourage, knowingly
facilitate or induce any inquiry with respect to, or the making, submission or announcement of, any
Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish to any Person any nonpublic information or take any other action
to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or could reasonably be
expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) participate or engage in discussions or
negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or the making of any
proposal that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal; (iv)
approve, endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal; or (v) enter into any letter of intent or
similar document or any Contract relating to any Acquisition Proposal.
(c) As promptly as practicable after receipt of any Acquisition Proposal or any written
request for nonpublic information or written inquiry which it reasonably believes could lead to an
Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall provide Parent with oral and written notice of the fact
that such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry was submitted or made and, to the extent not
prohibited by any confidentiality obligation of the Company or any of its Affiliates to the Person
or group making any such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry, the identity of such Person and
a copy of all written materials provided in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, request or
inquiry.
(d) Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that any violation of the restrictions
set forth in this Section 6.6 by any current executive officer or current director of the
Company or any investment banker, attorney or representative of the Company shall be deemed to be a
breach of this Section 6.6(d) by the Company.
6.7 Stockholders Approval. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the date of this
Agreement, the Company shall obtain an irrevocable written consent in a form reasonably acceptable
to the Parent (i) approving the Merger, (ii) adopting this Agreement and (iii) designating Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx as the Stockholder Representative.
6.8 Benefit Plan Terminations. If requested by the Parent, the Company will terminate
and cease further contribution or the provision of coverage under any Benefit Plan effective as of
the Effective Time and shall provide evidence to the Parent of the termination of such Benefit
Plans, including resolutions of the Board of Directors in form and substance satisfactory to the
Parent.
ARTICLE 7
POST-CLOSING COVENANTS
POST-CLOSING COVENANTS
7.1 Records and Personnel.
(a) The Stockholder Representative may, following the Closing, retain copies of the Company’s
and each Company Subsidiary’s Records, including Records stored on computer disks or tapes or any
other storage medium, as the Stockholder Representative is
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reasonably likely to need in connection with any accounting, auditing and Tax requirements, any
Legal Requirements and any claims or Proceedings relating in whole or in part to the Stockholders,
the Company or a Company Subsidiary. The Parent shall cause the Surviving Entity to retain the
Records of the Company for a period of at least three (3) years following the Closing and any other
Company Records for the period prior to the Closing in accordance with the Company’s standard
records retention policy. Following the expiration of such three (3) year period, the Surviving
Entity may dispose of such delivered Records provided that the Parent gives the Stockholder
Representative at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any such disposition, and if
requested by the Stockholder Representative, delivers any of such Records as the Stockholder
Representative may request. During the period in which the Surviving Entity maintains such
Records, upon reasonable notice and request by the Stockholder Representative, the Surviving
Entity, during normal business hours, shall permit the Stockholder Representative or any of its
Agents to examine, copy and make extracts from all Records, at the cost and expense of the
Stockholder Representative, as the Stockholder Representative and such Agents are reasonably likely
to need in connection with any accounting, auditing and Tax requirements, any Legal Requirements
and any claims or Proceedings relating in whole or in part to the Stockholders, the Company or a
Company Subsidiary.
(b) The Parent shall also cause the Surviving Entity and each Company Subsidiary to make
employees of the Surviving Entity and each Company Subsidiary available to the Stockholder
Representative and its Agents at such employees’ normal business location and during such
employees’ normal business hours to provide such assistance to the Stockholder Representative as
may be reasonably requested by the Stockholder Representative from time to time in connection with
the Stockholders’ involvement in the Company and each Company Subsidiary, as follows:
(i) to assist, as requested, in responding to inquiries from or audits by or required by any
Governmental Body or to assist, as requested, in connection with any Legal Requirement, including
preparation of responses and other required documents;
(ii) to provide support and information as necessary in connection with any accounting
requirements or to prepare appropriate financial statements;
(iii) to provide support and information necessary for preparing Returns for periods prior to
and including the years ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iv) to provide support and information to respond to any Tax inquiries, audits or other
Proceedings for any period or partial period prior to the Closing Date; and
(v) to provide other assistance of a similar nature as may be reasonably required by the
Stockholder Representative.
7.2 Cooperation. The parties hereto shall reasonably cooperate with each other and
shall cause their respective Agents to cooperate with each other following the Closing to ensure
the orderly transition of the ownership of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and the
Business to the Parent and to minimize any disruption to the Business that might result from the
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Transactions.
7.3 Publicity. Following the Closing, the Parent and the Surviving Entity have
complete discretion to announce the Transaction including the general terms thereof and any other
information with respect to the Transaction as the Parent may determine in its sole any absolute
discretion. Following the Closing, no other party or such party’s Affiliates or Agents may make
any public release or announcement concerning the Transactions without the prior consent of the
Parent.
7.4 Termination of Personal Guarantee. Following the Closing, the Parent shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be terminated the personal guarantee of Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx existing as of the Effective Time with respect to that certain building lease set forth on
Schedule 4.10.
ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
8.1 Grounds for Termination. This Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the
Closing, be terminated as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of the Parent and the Company;
(b) by either the Parent or the Company if the Closing has not occurred (other than as a
result of the failure of any party seeking to terminate this Agreement to comply fully with such
party’s obligations under this Agreement) on or before February 28, 2011 (the “Termination
Date”), or such later date as the parties may agree upon in writing;
(c) by the Parent if there shall have been a breach or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement on the part of the Company contained in this Agreement (i) that causes (or would
reasonably be expected to cause) any condition precedent to Parent’s or Merger Sub’s obligations as
set forth in Section 3.2 not to be satisfied, and (ii) which breach or failure to perform
is not capable of being cured or, if reasonably capable of being cured, shall not have been cured
prior to the earlier of (A) twenty (20) days following notice of such breach and (B) the
Termination Date;
(d) by the Parent if the Company shall fail to deliver the written consent required by
Section 6.7 with the time specified by such Section; and
(e) by the Company if there shall have been a breach or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement on the part any of the Parent Parties contained in this Agreement (i) that causes (or
would reasonably be expected to cause) any condition precedent to the Company’s obligations as set
forth in Section 3.3 not to be satisfied, and (ii) which breach or failure to perform is
not capable of being cured or, if reasonably capable of being cured, shall not have been cured
prior to the earlier of (A) twenty (20) days following notice of such breach and (B) the
Termination Date.
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8.2 Effect of Termination. Any termination of this Agreement by a party under
thisArticle 8 shall be without liability to the other parties other than any liability of
any party may have arising out of a breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. Nothing in
this Section 8.2 shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement
prior to such termination, in which case the terminating party shall retain its rights against such
other party in respect of such other party’s breach.
8.3 Termination Procedures. If Parent wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.1(b), Section 8.1(c) or Section 8.1(d), Parent shall deliver to
the Company a written notice stating that Parent is terminating this Agreement and setting forth a
brief description of the basis on which Parent is terminating this Agreement. If the Company
wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b) or Section 8.1(e) the
Company shall deliver to Parent a written notice stating that the Company is terminating this
Agreement and setting forth a brief description of the basis on which the Company is terminating
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival. The representations and warranties of the parties hereto contained in
this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith shall survive the Closing until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing
Date; provided that:
(a) all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other
writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive until fully performed;
and
(b) in the case of Intellectual Property (Section 4.13), Tax matters (Section
4.15), Benefit Plans (Sections 4.18 and 4.19), and Environmental Health and
Safety Laws (Section 4.21), all related representations and warranties shall survive until
the expiration of the statutory period of limitations applicable to claims pertaining to such
matters, if later (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof).
Any Claim (as hereinafter defined) based upon a breach of a representation, warranty,
agreement or covenant which is made in writing prior to the expiration of the applicable survival
period shall survive such expiration until resolved or judicially determined.
9.2 Indemnification by Stockholders.
(a) Each Stockholder and its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, shall indemnify
and defend the Parent Indemnified Parties and hold them harmless from and against any and all
Losses of or against the Parent Indemnified Parties after the Closing to the extent resulting from
or arising out of (i) any breach as of the date hereof or as of the Closing Date of any
representation or warranty made by the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any Stockholder in the
Transaction Documents, (ii) any breach or non-fulfillment of any agreement or covenant of the
Company or any Company Subsidiary contained in the Transaction
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Documents which are to be performed prior to Closing, (iii) any breach or non-fulfillment of any
agreement or covenant of the Stockholders contained in the Transaction Documents which are to be
performed after the Closing, (iv) any inaccuracy in the Estimated Statement that is not adjusted
through the reconciliation to the Final Statement pursuant to Section 2.4, (v) the amount
of any Company Transaction Expenses not taken into account in determining Merger Consideration
pursuant to Section 2.1(a), (vi) Pre-Closing Taxes except to the extent previously paid or
reimbursed pursuant to Article 10, (vii) any suit or Proceeding relating to actions or
failures to act that occurred prior to the Closing, and (viii) amounts paid holders of Dissenting
Shares in excess of the portion of the Final Merger Consideration applicable to such holders of
Dissenting Shares (determined as if such holders did not hold Dissenting Shares).
(b) Subject to the limitations, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement, each
Stockholder shall severally indemnify and defend the Parent Indemnified Parties and hold them
harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred or suffered by them to the extent resulting
from or arising out of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by such
Stockholder in such Stockholder’s Letter of Transmittal or in Article 13 to this Agreement and (ii)
any failure of such Stockholder to have good, valid and marketable title, free and clear of all
Liens, to the capital stock of the Company issued in the name of such Stockholder.
(c) Subject to the limitation, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement, each
Restricted Stockholder, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Parent Indemnified Parties and
hold them harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred or suffered by them to the extent
resulting from any breach of Section 13.2 by any Restricted Stockholder.
9.3 Procedure Relative to Indemnification.
(a) In the event that any Parent Indemnified Party hereto shall claim that it is entitled to
be indemnified, defended or held harmless pursuant to the terms of this Article 9 (each, a
“Claim”), such party (the “Claiming Party”) shall notify the party or parties
against which the claim is made (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing (a “Claim
Notice”) of such Claim promptly after the Claiming Party receives notice of any action,
Proceeding, demand or assessment or otherwise has received notice or become aware of any claim that
may reasonably be expected to result in a Claim by the Claiming Party against the Indemnifying
Party (provided that in the event of a delay in giving such notice, the Indemnifying Party shall
not be relieved of its indemnification obligations hereunder unless it is materially prejudiced
thereby). The Claim Notice shall specify the breach of representation, warranty, agreement or
covenant or other basis for indemnification claimed by the Claiming Party and the Losses incurred
by, or actually or potentially imposed upon, the Claiming Party on account thereof. If such Losses
are liquidated in amount, the Claim Notice shall so state and such amount shall be deemed the
amount of the Claim of the Claiming Party. If the amount is not liquidated, the Claim Notice shall
so state and in such event a Claim shall be deemed asserted against the Indemnifying Party on
behalf of the Claiming Party.
(b) The following provisions shall apply to Claims of the Claiming Party
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which are based upon a claim by a third-party (a “Third-Party Claim”) (including any form
of Proceeding filed or instituted by any Governmental Body), except as otherwise provided in
Article 10 with respect to Tax Audits:
(i) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon receipt of the Claim Notice and at its
expense, to defend such Third-Party Claim in its own name or, if necessary, in the name of the
Claiming Party. The Claiming Party shall cooperate with and make available to the Indemnifying
Party such assistance and materials as may be reasonably requested of the Claiming Party, and the
Claiming Party shall have the right, at the Claiming Party’s expense, to participate in the
defense. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to settle and compromise such Third-Party
Claim only with the consent of the Claiming Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that Parent
determines in its reasonable judgment that (x) there is a probability that the amount of Loss
claimed will be greater than the Indemnity Escrow Amount; (y) the Claims include claims seeking
equitable or other non-monetary relief, or (z) there is a probability that a Third-Party Claim may
adversely affect its rights to conduct the Business after the Closing Date, then Parent may, by
written notice to the Stockholder Representative, assume the exclusive right to control, defend,
compromise, or settle such Third-Party Claim and the amount of such Loss, if any, and the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel shall be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement.
In all such cases, the Indemnifying Party will have the right to participate, at Indemnifying
Party’s expense, in the defense or settlement of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
Parent.
(ii) If the Indemnifying Party elects to defend the Third-Party Claim, and as a condition
thereto, the Indemnifying Party shall acknowledge its indemnification obligations hereunder with
respect to such Third-Party Claim and shall thereby waive its right to dispute the merits of the
Third-Party Claim or to otherwise dispute that the Third-Party Claim is the subject of
indemnification hereunder.
(iii) In the event the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Claiming Party that the
Indemnifying Party does not wish to defend the Third-Party Claim (or otherwise under the
circumstances described in either of the penultimate sentence of Section 9.3(b)(i)) the
Claiming Party shall have the right to conduct a defense against such Third-Party Claim and shall
have the right to settle and compromise such Third-Party Claim if it acts reasonably and in good
faith upon ten (10) days’ notice to, but without having to first obtain the consent of, the
Indemnifying Party.
(c) Upon receipt of a Claim Notice that does not involve a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying
Party shall have thirty (30) days from the receipt of such Claim Notice to notify the Claiming
Party that the Indemnifying Party disputes such Claim. If the Indemnifying Party does not timely
notify the Claiming Party of such dispute, then the amount of such Claim shall be deemed,
conclusively, a liability of the Indemnifying Party hereunder. If the Indemnifying Party does
timely notify the Claiming Party of such dispute, then the Claiming Party shall have thirty (30)
days to respond in a written statement to the objection of the Indemnifying Party. If after such
thirty (30)-day period there remains a dispute as to any such Claim, then the Claiming Party and
the Indemnifying Party shall attempt in good faith for a
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period not to exceed thirty (30) additional days to agree upon the rights of the respective
parties with respect to such Claim. If the parties should so agree, a memorandum setting forth
such agreement shall be prepared and signed by the Parent and the Stockholder Representative. If
the parties do not agree within such additional thirty (30)-day period, then the Claiming Party may
pursue any and all other remedies available to it hereunder.
(d) Once the amount of any Claim under this Article 9 is liquidated and the Claim is
finally determined, the Claiming Party shall be entitled to pursue each and every remedy available
to it at law or in equity to enforce the indemnification provisions of this Article 9 and,
in the event it is determined, or the Indemnifying Party agrees, that it is obligated to indemnify
the Claiming Party for such Claim, the Indemnifying Party agrees to pay all costs, expenses and
fees, including all reasonable attorneys’ fees which may be incurred by the Claiming Party in
attempting to enforce indemnification under this Article 9 whether the same shall be
enforced by suit or otherwise which the Indemnifying Party and the Claiming Party agree are due to
the Claiming Party or which a court, arbitrator or other judicial body determines are due to the
Claiming Party.
(e) For purposes of this Section 9.3 and subject to Article 11, the
Stockholder Representative shall act on behalf of the Stockholders collectively, and on behalf of
an individual Stockholder if so requested by such Stockholder and so agreed by the Stockholder
Representative.
9.4 Limits on Indemnification.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, neither
the Stockholders nor the Company shall be obligated to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any
Parent Indemnified Party with respect to any Losses from any Claim or Claims under Section
9.2(a)(i) except to the extent that the aggregate Losses from all Claims exceed $100,000 (the
“Basket Amount”) in which case the Parent Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be
indemnified against the full amount of such Losses (and not merely the portion of such Losses
exceeding $100,000); provided, however, that the Basket Amount shall not apply to
any breach of the following representations and warranties: Section 4.1 (Authority;
Authorization; Enforceability), Section 4.7 (Capitalization), Section 4.13
(Intellectual Property), Section 4.15 (Taxes),
Section 4.19 (Employee Benefits;
ERISA), Section 4.28 (Internal Controls), and Section 4.29 (Propriety of Past
Payments).
(b) None of the limitations set forth in Section 9.1 or this Section 9.4 shall
apply in the case of indemnification for Pre-Closing Taxes or any Losses or other indemnification
matter based upon, arising out of, or relating to willful or intentional misrepresentations, fraud
or criminal matters.
(c) Except as provided in Section 9.4(b), in no event shall (i) the total indemnity
obligation of all of the Stockholders exceed the Merger Consideration or (ii) the individual
indemnity obligation of any particular Stockholder exceed the portion of the Merger Consideration
payable to such Stockholder.
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(d) The amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided under this Article
9 shall be (i) net of any amounts actually recovered by the Claiming Party under any insurance
policy with respect to such Losses and (ii) net of any amounts actually recovered from any third
person (by contribution, indemnification or otherwise) with respect to such Losses.
9.5 Certain Indemnification Matters.
(a) The Stockholders shall have no right to seek contribution from the Company with respect to
all or any part of any of the Stockholders’ indemnification obligations under this Article
9.
(b) In connection with any exercise by the Parent Parties of their indemnification rights
under this Article 9, the Parent Parties shall be entitled to make all Claims through and
deal exclusively with the Stockholder Representative for any Stockholder who is an indemnifying
party hereunder.
(c) For the purpose of determining the amount of the Losses resulting from a breach or
inaccuracy of a representation, warranty, or covenant of the Company or the Stockholders (but not
for the purpose of determining the existence of such breach or inaccuracy), any “materiality” or
“Material Adverse Effect” qualifiers or words of similar import contained in such representation or
warranty giving rise to the claim of indemnity hereunder shall in each case be disregarded and
without effect (as if such standard or qualification were deleted from such representation or
warranty).
(d) The right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy provided by this Agreement
shall not be affected by any investigation (including any environmental investigation or
assessment) conducted with respect to, or any Knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at
any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date,
with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with any representation, warranty,
covenant, agreement or obligation providing the basis for any indemnification obligation owed to,
reimbursement obligation owed to or any other remedy of any Parent Indemnified Party.
(e) The Indemnity Escrow Amount shall be the first source, but not the sole source, to satisfy
the indemnification provisions of Article 9 owed to the Parent Indemnified Parties.
ARTICLE 10
TAX MATTERS
TAX MATTERS
10.1 Tax Returns. The Parent shall cause the Surviving Entity to timely file all
Returns of the Surviving Entity and the Company Subsidiaries due on or after the Closing Date.
Except as required by law, such Returns shall be prepared and filed on a basis consistent with the
existing procedures for preparing such Returns and in a manner consistent with prior practices,
elections and accounting methods for the treatment of specific items on a Return. Within thirty
(30) days after the filing of any Pre-Closing Tax Return, the Parent shall, or shall cause the
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Surviving Entity to, deliver to the Stockholder Representative a copy of such Pre-Closing Tax
Return (or a portion of the workpapers related to a Return showing calculations related to a
Pre-Closing Tax Period) for the Stockholder Representative’s review and comment. If the
Stockholder Representative believes that any Return should have been prepared differently, the
Stockholder Representative may so inform the Parent. If the Parent agrees, it will amend such
Return. If the Parent disagrees, and the parties cannot resolve their differences, then the
parties shall engage a nationally recognized accounting firm to make a final determination of
whether or not the Return should be amended. The fees and expenses of such accounting firm shall
be borne equally by the Parties.
10.2 Tax Audits.
(a) Parent shall notify the Stockholder Representative in writing within 20 days after receipt
by Parent or the Surviving Entity or any Subsidiary of the Surviving Entity of written notice of
the commencement of any official inquiry, examination, audit or other administrative or judicial
proceeding regarding any Return or Taxes for any Pre-Closing Tax Period (“Tax Audit”);
provided, that the failure to provide such notice shall not relieve Stockholders of their
obligations pursuant to Article 9 or this Article 10, except to the extent
Stockholders are materially prejudiced thereby. The Stockholder Representative shall notify Parent
in writing within 20 days after receipt by the Stockholder Representative or any Stockholder of
written notice of the commencement of any Tax Audit regarding any Return or Taxes of the Surviving
Entity, or any Subsidiary of the Surviving Entity.
(b) Parent shall have the right to control the handling, disposition and/or settlement of any
Tax Audit; provided, that Parent shall keep Stockholder Representative reasonably informed as to
the status of and material developments in such Tax Audit and provide Stockholder Representative
with copies of any written materials relating to such Tax Audit received from or submitted to any
Governmental Body. The Stockholders shall, jointly and severally, promptly pay or reimburse Parent
for the amount, if any, paid to any Governmental Body pursuant to such Tax Audit and for any costs
or expenses incurred in connection with the conduct, defense or settlement of such Tax Audit.
10.3 Transfer Taxes. All stock transfer, property transfer, excise, sales, use,
documentary, stamp, Taxes and all conveyance fees, recording charges and other similar Taxes
(including interest, penalties and additions to any such taxes) in each case including any such
Taxes or fees levied upon the transfer of stock or other equity interests in an entity on account
of such entity’s direct or indirect ownership of property (“Transfer Taxes”) incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by Stockholders.
Parent shall timely prepare and file all necessary Returns and other documentation with respect to
such Transfer Taxes. The Stockholders shall promptly reimburse Parent for the cost and expense of
such Transfer Taxes and of preparing and filing such Returns.
10.4 Tax Cooperation. From and after the Closing Date, each of Parent, the
Stockholder Representative and the Stockholders shall cooperate, as reasonably requested, in
connection with the preparation of any Returns of the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company and
in connection with any Tax Audits with respect to Taxes or Returns. Such
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cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request, at the requesting
parties cost and expense) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to
any such Tax Audit. Parent and the Stockholders (or Stockholder Representative, as appropriate)
shall, upon request, use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other
document from any Governmental Body or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or
eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby).
10.5 Tax Sharing Agreements. All Tax sharing agreements or similar agreements
(including without limitation any obligation to make tax distributions) with respect to or
involving the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall be terminated as of the Closing Date
and, after the Closing Date, no such Person shall be bound thereby or have any liability
thereunder. For the purposes of this Section 10.5, the following agreements shall be
disregarded: (i) commercially reasonable agreements providing for the allocation or payment of real
property Taxes attributable to real property leased or occupied by the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company and (ii) commercially reasonable agreements for the allocation or payment of personal
property Taxes, sales or use Taxes or value added Taxes with respect to personal property leased,
used, owned or sold in the ordinary course of business.
10.6 Conflicts. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Article
10 and Article 9, this Article 10 shall exclusively govern any matter relating
to Taxes.
10.7 Tax Treatment of Certain Payments. For all relevant Tax purposes, all
indemnification payments paid pursuant to Article 9 shall be treated as adjustments to the
Merger Consideration.
10.8 § 338(h)(10) Election. If requested by Parent, the Stockholders shall join with
the Surviving Entity in making § 338(h)(10) Election(s) (i.e., elections under § 338(h)(10) of the
Code and any corresponding election under state Tax law) with respect to the Merger hereunder. The
Surviving Entity will notify the Stockholders Representative of its intent to make such election at
any time prior to the last date for filing such election as required by applicable law. The
parties agree that upon the making of a § 338(h)(10) Election, the Final Merger Consideration, the
liabilities of the Surviving Entity, and any other relevant items shall be allocated for income Tax
purposes among the assets of the Surviving Entity in accordance with an allocation schedule
prepared by the Parent or the Surviving Entity in accordance with §338 and § 1060 of the Code (as
adjusted by the Parent or Surviving Entity for any subsequent payments pursuant to this Agreement),
and Surviving Entity and the Stockholders shall report consistently with such allocation for all
Tax purposes. The Stockholders shall timely execute and file, or deliver to Parent and Surviving
Entity for filing (as requested by Parent or Surviving Entity), all documents and forms Parent or
Surviving Entity may request in connection with the § 338(h)(10) Election, including without
limitation IRS Forms 8023 and 8594. For the avoidance of doubt, Parent and Surviving Entity shall
have no payment obligation to the Stockholders as a result of a § 338(h)(10) Election other than a
payment (the “Gross-up Payment”) to the Stockholders pro rata in accordance with their
interests in the Merger Consideration. The amount of the Gross-up Payment shall be equal to the
lesser of (a) $250,000 or (b) the incremental marginal tax on ordinary income plus the gross-up
amount for long-term capital gain
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multiplied by the aggregate ordinary income and short-term capital gain recognized by the
Company as a result of the § 338(h)(10) Election, and such amount shall be mutually agreed upon by
the Parent and the Stockholders Representative.
ARTICLE 11
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
11.1 Appointment of the Stockholder Representative. By approval and adoption of this
Agreement, each Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, as its, his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (the “Stockholder Representative”), with full power
of substitution or resubstitution by written designation of and notice to Parent of a successor
shareholder representative, to act on behalf of such Stockholder and the Stockholders collectively
in any disputes involving the Transaction Documents (other than any disputes involving Claims for
which such Stockholder is solely liable), to do or refrain from doing all such further acts and
things, and to execute all such documents as the Stockholder Representative shall deem necessary or
appropriate in connection with the Transactions, including the power:
(a) to act for such Stockholder with regard to Claims (other than Claims for which such
Stockholder is solely liable), including the power to compromise or settle any Claim on behalf of
such Stockholder and to transact matters of litigation, and to act for such Stockholder under the
Escrow Agreement;
(b) to execute and deliver all amendments, waivers, ancillary agreements, certificates and
documents that the Stockholder Representative deems necessary or appropriate in connection with the
consummation of the Transactions;
(c) to receive funds, make payments of funds, and give receipts for funds;
(d) to receive funds for the payment of expenses of such Stockholder and apply such funds in
payment for such expenses; and
(e) to do or refrain from doing any further act or deed on behalf of such Stockholder that the
Stockholder Representative deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement as fully and completely as such Stockholder could do if personally
present.
11.2 Other Powers and Duties of the Stockholder Representative. The appointment of
the Stockholder Representative shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable,
and the parties hereto and any other Person may conclusively and absolutely rely, without inquiry,
upon any action of the Stockholder Representative in all matters referred to herein. Any action
taken by the Stockholder Representative must be in writing and must be signed by the Stockholder
Representative. All notices required to be made or delivered by any Parent Party or the Surviving
Entity to the Stockholders pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or otherwise shall be made to
the Stockholder Representative, which shall discharge in full all other notice requirements of the
Parent Parties to the Stockholders with respect thereto. The
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Stockholders hereby confirm and ratify all that the Stockholder Representative shall do or
cause to be done by virtue of its appointment as the representative of the Stockholders hereunder.
The Stockholder Representative shall act for the Stockholders on all of the matters set forth in
this Agreement in the manner the Stockholder Representative believes to be in the best interest of
the Stockholders, and consistent with the obligations of the Stockholders under this Agreement, but
the Stockholder Representative shall not be responsible to the Stockholders for any Losses which
the Stockholders may suffer by the performance of the Stockholder Representative’s duties under
this Agreement, other than loss or damages arising from willful violation of any Legal Requirement,
bad faith or fraud in the performance of such duties under this Agreement and in no event shall any
such losses or damages include consequential, incidental, indirect, special, exemplary or punitive
losses or damages of any kind whatsoever. The Stockholder Representative shall not have any duties
or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants,
functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement
or shall otherwise exist against the Stockholder Representative.
11.3 Reliance by the Stockholder Representative. The Stockholder Representative shall
be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any statements furnished to it
by any party hereto or any other evidence reasonably deemed by the Stockholder Representative to be
reliable, and the Stockholder Representative shall be entitled to act on the advice of counsel
selected by it. The Stockholder Representative shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to
take any action under this Agreement unless it shall have received such advice or concurrence of
the Stockholders as it deems appropriate or it shall have been expressly indemnified to its
satisfaction by the Stockholders (severally but not jointly) against any and all liability and
expense that the Stockholder Representative may incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any
such action. The Stockholder Representative shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or
refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a request of the Stockholders whose
Indemnity Escrow Account balances, in the aggregate, at the time of such request exceed 50% of the
Indemnity Escrow Account balances of all Stockholders at the time of such request (and if there
shall be no Indemnity Escrow Account balances at such time, then such 50% shall be determined by
the ownership percentages of the Stockholders immediately prior to the Effective Time), and such
request, and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto, shall be binding upon all the
Stockholders to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Stockholder Representative is not required to seek any such approval and may act alone as
determined in his sole judgment.
11.4 Expenses of the Stockholder Representative. The Stockholder Representative shall
be entitled to retain counsel and to incur such expenses (including court costs and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses) as the Stockholder Representative deems to be necessary or
appropriate in connection with its performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Each
Stockholder shall bear a percentage of all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Stockholder
Representative in performing its duties hereunder or under the Escrow Agreement, which percentage
shall be equal to the balance of such Stockholder’s Indemnity Escrow Account at the time such fees
and expenses are incurred, divided by the balance of all of the Stockholders’ Indemnity Escrow
Accounts, in the aggregate, at the time such fees and expenses are incurred. If, on the date that
the amounts remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Accounts are distributed to Stockholders there remain
amounts greater than zero in such
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Indemnity Escrow Accounts, the Stockholder Representative may request that the Escrow Agent to
deduct such fees and expenses of the Stockholder Representative from the amounts in the
Stockholders’ respective Indemnity Escrow Accounts otherwise distributable to the Stockholders.
11.5 Indemnification. Each Stockholder hereby agrees (severally but not jointly) to
indemnify the Stockholder Representative (in its capacity as such) against, and to hold the
Stockholder Representative (in its capacity as such) harmless from, its proportionate share (based
on the aggregate portion of the Merger Consideration payable with respect to all of the shares of
capital stock of the Company held of record by such Stockholder as a percentage of the Merger
Consideration) of any and all Losses of whatever kind which may at any time be imposed upon,
incurred by or asserted against the Stockholder Representative in such capacity in any way relating
to or arising out of the Stockholder Representative’s action or failure to take action pursuant to
this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement or in connection herewith or therewith in such capacity;
provided, however, that no Stockholder shall be liable for the payment of any
portion of such Losses to the extent resulting from the bad faith or fraud of the Stockholder
Representative or any violation by the Stockholder Representative of its obligations under this
Agreement. Each Stockholder hereby authorizes the Stockholder Representative to apply proceeds
otherwise distributable to the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement to
satisfy any of such Stockholder’s obligations under this Section 11.5.
11.6 Survival. The agreements in this Article 11 shall survive termination of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 12
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
“§338(h)(10) Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(o).
“Acquisition Proposal” means any offer or proposal relating to any transaction or
series of related transactions involving: (a) any purchase or acquisition by any Person or “group”
(as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of any equity interest or other voting
securities of any member of the Company Group, whether by tender offer, exchange offer, merger,
consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving any member of the Company
Group; (b) any purchase or acquisition by any Person or “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act), or any sale, lease, exchange, transfer, license or disposition by any member of
the Company Group of, any assets or properties of any member of the Company Group, other than in
the ordinary course of business; or (c) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any member of
the Company Group.
“Accredited Holder” means any holder of capital stock of the Company who has at least
three (3) days prior to the Closing Date delivered to the Company and the Parent representations
and warranties in the form letter set forth as Exhibit I hereto (the “Accredited Investor
Representations Letter”).
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“Affiliate” means with reference to any Person, another Person controlled by, under
the control of or under common control with, that Person.
“Agent” means with respect to a particular Person, any director, manager, officer,
employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person, including legal
counsel, accountants and financial advisors.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Articles of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Basket Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
“Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a).
“Business” means the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as currently
conducted.
“Capitalization Amount” means the difference (which may be a positive number or
negative number) between (i) the amount of all current assets of the Company Group as of the
Closing Date (calculated in accordance with GAAP) plus amounts with respect to agreed upon work in
process as reflected in the Estimated Statement and (ii) the amount of all liabilities of the
Company Group as of the Closing Date (including any Indebtedness discharged) (calculated in
accordance with GAAP) and, to the extent not duplicative of amounts included as liabilities, the
Transaction Expenses, which for the avoidance of doubt shall be calculated after giving effect to
any amounts paid, accrued or otherwise payable to each employee, including any profit sharing and
matching contributions due (but only to the extent such contributions have not already been made),
with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
“Cause” with respect to any Retained Employee, means (i) the failure to perform, or
negligence in the performance of, such Retained Employee’s duties to the Parent or any of its
Affiliates; (ii) the breach by such Retained Employee of any obligation to the Parent or any of
its Affiliates with respect to confidential information, non-competition, non-solicitation or the
like; (iii) such Retained Employee’s fraud, embezzlement or other dishonesty with respect to the
Parent or any of its Affiliates; or (iv) such Retained Employee’s conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude.
“Cash Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended.
“Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Claim Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Claiming Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a)
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“Closing” means the closing of the Transaction.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.
“Code” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Common Shares” means shares of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Company Group” means the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis.
“Company IP” means (a) all Intellectual Property Rights in or pertaining to the
Company Products or methods or processes used to manufacture the Company Products, and (b) all
other Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any Company
Subsidiary.
“Company IP Contract” means any Contract to which the Company or any Company
Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or such Company Subsidiary is bound, that contains
any assignment or license of, or covenant not to assert or enforce, any Intellectual Property Right
or that otherwise relates to any Company IP or any Intellectual Property developed by, with, or for
the Company or such Company Subsidiary.
“Company Privacy Policy” means each external or internal, past or present privacy
policy of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, including any policy relating to (i) the privacy
of users of the Company Products or of any Company Website, (ii) the collection, storage,
disclosure, and transfer of any User Data or Personal Data, and (iii) any employee information.
“Company Product” means any product or service designed, developed, manufactured,
marketed, distributed, provided, licensed, or sold at any time by the Company or any Company
Subsidiary.
“Company Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(l).
“Company Subsidiary” means Irrigation Load Control, LLC, which was dissolved prior to
the date of this Agreement.
“Company Transaction Expenses” means all legal, accounting, investment banking,
broker’s and finder’s fees and expenses incurred by the Company Group in connection with the
negotiation and performance of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the
Transactions.
“Company Website” means any public or private website owned, maintained, or operated
at any time by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
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“Contract” means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or undertaking that is
legally binding.
“Disability” with respect to any Retained Employee, means a physical infirmity that
impairs such Retained Employee’s ability to substantially perform such Retained Employee’s duties
with the Parent for twelve consecutive months.
“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Environmental, Health and Safety Laws” means all existing and applicable Legal
Requirements of federal, state and local Governmental Bodies concerning pollution or protection of
the environment, public health and safety or employee health and safety, including Legal
Requirements relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Materials of
Environmental Concern into ambient air, surface water, ground water or lands or otherwise relating
to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of Materials of Environmental Concern, as such requirements are enacted and in effect on
the Closing Date.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any
successor law, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a).
“Escrow Agreement” means the Escrow Agreement among the Stockholder Representative,
the Parent and U.S. Bank National Association, as escrow agent.
“Estimated Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Estimated Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Final Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
“Final Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(e).
“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14.
“First Holdback Amount” means $3,500,000, comprised solely of Stock Merger
Consideration payable to the Stockholders who are Accredited Holders valued at the Ten-Day Trading
Average Price, and solely of Cash Merger Consideration payable to Stockholders who are
Non-Accredited Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Accredited Holders shall have no rights to
any First Holdback Amount consisting of Stock Merger Consideration, and Accredited Holders shall
have no rights to any First Holdback Amount consisting of Cash Merger Consideration.
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“GAAP” means generally accepted United States accounting principles and practices
recognized as such by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants acting through its
Accounting Principles Board or by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or through other
appropriate boards or committees thereof and which are consistently applied for all periods so as
to properly reflect the financial position, the result of operations and operating cash flow on a
consolidated basis of the party, except that any accounting principle or practice required to be
changed by the Accounting Principles Board or Financial Accounting Standards Board (or other board
or committee) in order to continue as generally accepted accounting principles or practice may be
so changed.
“Government Bid” shall mean any quotation, bid or proposal submitted to any
Governmental Body or any proposed prime contractor or higher-tier subcontractor of any Governmental
Body.
“Government Contract” shall mean any prime contract, subcontract, letter contract,
purchase order or delivery order executed or submitted to or on behalf of any Governmental Body or
any prime contractor or higher-tier subcontractor, or under which any Governmental Body or any such
prime contractor or subcontractor otherwise has or may acquire any right or interest.
“Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver or
other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
“Governmental Body” means any (i) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district
or other jurisdiction of any nature, (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other
government, (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any
governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity and any court or other tribunal) or
(iv) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature.
“Gross Profit” means gross profit as calculated in accordance with GAAP, adding back
any expense that is reflected in gross profit under GAAP related to the amortization of the fair
value of intangible assets that resulted from this Merger.
“IBCA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means any liability (including guarantees of liability)
of any Person (i) for borrowed money, (ii) under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter
of credit, banker’s acceptance or note purchase facility, (iii) evidenced by a bond, note,
debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation) or (iv) for the payment of
money relating to leases that are required to be classified as capitalized lease obligations for
all or any part of the deferred purchase price of such property.
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Indemnity Escrow Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
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“Indemnity Escrow Amount” means $3,000,000, comprised solely of Stock Merger
Consideration attributable to the Stockholders who are Accredited Holders valued at the Ten-Day
Trading Average Price, and solely of Cash Merger Consideration attributable to Stockholders who are
Non-Accredited Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Accredited Holders shall have no rights to
any Indemnity Escrow Amount consisting of Stock Merger Consideration, and Accredited Holders shall
have no rights to any Indemnity Escrow Amount consisting of Cash Merger Consideration
“Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.22.
“Intellectual Property” means and include all algorithms, application programming
interfaces, apparatus, assay components, biological materials, cell lines, clinical data, chemical
compositions or structures, circuit designs and assemblies, databases and data collections,
diagrams, formulae, gate arrays, intellectual property cores (“IP Cores”), inventions (whether or
not patentable), know-how, logos, marks (including brand names, product names, logos, and slogans),
methods, network configurations and architectures, net lists, photomasks, processes, proprietary
information, protocols, schematics, specifications, software, software code (in any form including
source code and executable or object code), subroutines, test results, test vectors, user
interfaces, techniques, URLs, web sites, works of authorship, and other forms of technology
(whether or not embodied in any tangible form and including all tangible embodiments of the
foregoing such as instruction manuals, laboratory notebooks, prototypes, samples, studies, and
summaries).
“Intellectual Property Rights” mean and include all rights of the following types,
which may exist or be created under the laws of any jurisdiction in the world: (a) rights
associated with works of authorship, including exclusive exploitation rights, copyrights, moral
rights, and mask works; (b) trademark and trade name rights and similar rights; (c) trade secret
rights; (d) patents and industrial property rights; (e) other proprietary rights in Intellectual
Property of every kind and nature; and (f) all registrations, renewals, extensions, continuations,
divisions, or reissues of, and applications for, any of the rights referred to in clauses (a)
through (e) above.
“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14.
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Knowledge” with respect to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall mean (A)
the actual knowledge of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Nic Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and
Xxxx Xxxxxx of the Company or the Company Subsidiary, or (B) such knowledge as any of the
individuals identified in clause (A) would have had if they had conducted due and reasonable
inquiry prior to Closing.
“Leased Real Estate” means property leased, used or occupied by the Company or a
Company Subsidiary pursuant to a Real Property Lease.
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“Legal Requirement” means any applicable federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle
of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.
“Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Liens” means all mortgages, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, title defects,
title retention agreements, voting trust agreements, liens, charges or similar restrictions or
limitations, including a restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of any shares
of capital stock of the Company (other than restrictions on transfers imposed by federal or state
securities laws).
“Line of Credit” means that certain line of credit provided to the Company by X.X.
Xxxxx Bank, dated as of April 16, 2008, and all related documents.
“Losses” means all damages, losses, deficiencies, liabilities, claims, actions,
demands, judgments, fines, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ and accountants’ fees), Taxes and interest on any of the foregoing.
“Material Adverse Effect” means any circumstance, development, effect, event,
condition, change or occurrence (any such item, an “Effect”) that (a) has been, or
reasonably could be expected to be, materially adverse to the Business, condition (financial or
otherwise), prospects, assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company or the Surviving
Entity, as applicable, and the Company Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or (b) materially impairs or
delays, or reasonably could be expected to materially impair or delay, the ability of the Company
to timely consummate the Transactions.
“Material Contract” means any of the following Contracts currently in effect:
(a) under which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is or is likely to be entitled to
receive revenues of more than $25,000 in any calendar year;
(b) under which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is or is likely to become subject
to any obligation to pay a liability of more than $25,000 in any calendar year;
(c) by which assets owned or used by the Company or a Company Subsidiary having a net
book value of $25,000 or more are bound;
(d) which creates a Lien on any property or asset of the Company (other than Permitted
Liens) or the Shares;
(e) which constitutes a Real Property Lease;
(f) under which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries has granted or received
a license or sublicense or under which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is obligated to
pay or has the right to receive a royalty, license fee or similar payment, in each case that
is material to the Business (excluding any Contract made in
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the ordinary course of business for information technology products or services
(including software, hardware and telecommunication services) which is expected to be fully
performed within one year after the date thereof, which does not require annual expenditures
in excess of $25,000 or which may be terminated without material penalty or payment on 30
days’ notice or less);
(g) between the Company or a Company Subsidiary and any Stockholder which holds more
than 1% of the Shares, any Related Person of any such Stockholder or any Affiliate of any
such Stockholder;
(h) containing covenants that limit the freedom of the Company or a Company Subsidiary
to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person;
(i) governing Indebtedness, to the extent not repaid prior to or at Closing;
(j) granting to any Person a first refusal, a first offer or similar preferential right
to purchase or acquire any Shares;
(k) with any customer involving the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s license, sale or
provision of products or services, Company Intellectual Property or other assets that has
generated more than $25,000 in consolidated revenues for the Company and its Subsidiaries
during either of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 or December 31, 2009 or
anticipated to generate more than $25,000 in consolidated revenues for the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the current fiscal year;
(l) any partnership, joint venture or other similar Contract;
(m) granting most favored customer pricing, preferred pricing, exclusive sales,
distribution, marketing or other exclusive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights and/or terms by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any
Person;
(n) with any supplier or provider of services or content that are resold by the Company
or that are otherwise incorporated into any product or service, other than any services or
content that are not material and which can be promptly replaced without material increase
in cost to the Company;
(o) involving the acquisition by the Company or a Company Subsidiary of any business
enterprise whether via stock or asset purchase or otherwise; or
(p) not made in the ordinary course of business.
“Materials of Environmental Concern” means any hazardous waste, as defined by 42
U.S.C. §6903(5), any hazardous substance as defined by 42 U.S.C. §9601(14), any pollutant or
contaminant as defined by 42 U.S.C. §9601(33) and mold or other fungus, any toxic substance, oil or
hazardous material, or any other chemical or substance regulated by any Environmental, Health and
Safety Laws.
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“Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Merger Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Most Recent Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14.
“Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in ERISA §3(37).
“Non-Accredited Holder” means any holder of capital stock of the Company who is not an
Accredited Holder.
“Non-ERISA Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(a).
“Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Open Source Code” means any software code that is distributed as “free software” or
“open source software” or is otherwise distributed publicly in source code form under terms that
permit modification and redistribution of such software. Open Source Code includes software code
that is licensed under the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, Mozilla
License, Common Public License, Apache License, BSD License, Artistic License, or Sun Community
Source License.
“Order” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or
verdict, entered, issued, made or rendered by any court, administrative agency or any other
Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.
“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
“Parent Common Stock” means the shares of common stock of the Parent, par value $0.001
per share.
“Parent Indemnified Parties” means the Parent Parties, their Affiliates, the Surviving
Entity and the Company Subsidiaries.
“Parent Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Performance Milestone” means the attainment of the milestones set forth in Exhibit H.
“Permitted Liens” means (i) liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges
not yet due and payable and (ii) mechanics’, workmen’s, repairmen’s, warehousemen’s, carriers’ or
other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business if the underlying
obligations are not past due.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union or other
entity or Governmental Body.
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“Personal Data” means a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number,
e-mail address, photograph, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or
customer or account number, or any other piece of information that allows the identification of a
natural person.
“Pre-Closing Taxes” means all Taxes of the Company and all Company Subsidiaries
attributable to Pre-Closing Tax Periods. With respect to any Taxes for a Taxable Period that
includes, but does not end on, the Closing Date (a “Straddle Period”), (i) in the case of
Taxes not based on income or receipts, the amount allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be
equal to the amount of such Taxes for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days during the Straddle Period that are in the Pre-Closing Tax
Period and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period; and (ii) in the
case of Taxes other than those described in clause (i), the amount allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax
Period shall be computed as if such Taxable Period ended as of the close of business on the Closing
Date.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” shall mean (a) any Taxable Period that begins before the
Closing Date and ends on or before the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to any other Taxable
Period that includes the Closing Date, the portion of such Taxable Period prior to and including
the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Tax Return” means any Return filed on or after the Closing with respect
to any Tax Period that commenced prior to the Closing.
“Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation
or suit (whether civil, criminal or administrative) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or
before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
“Real Property Leases” means those Contracts pursuant to which the Company or a
Company Subsidiary leases real property.
“Records” means all books, records, manuals and other materials and information of the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries including, without limitation, customer records, personnel and
payroll records, accounting records, purchase and sale records, price lists, correspondence,
quality control records and all research and development files, wherever located.
“Registered IP” means all Intellectual Property Rights that are registered, filed, or
issued under the authority of any Governmental Body, including all patents, registered copyrights,
registered mask works, and registered trademarks and all applications for any of the foregoing.
“Required Consents” means those consents identified in Exhibit B.
“Related Person” with respect to a particular individual means (i) each other member
of such individual’s Family, (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such
individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family or (iii) any Person with respect to
which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a
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director, officer, partner, executor or trustee (or in a similar capacity). For purposes of
this definition, the “Family” of an individual includes the individual’s spouse and issue.
“Restricted Period” means (a) with respect to Xxxxx Xxxxxx, the period beginning on
the Closing Date and ending on the later of (i) the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date or
(ii) two (2) years after termination of such Stockholder’s employment with the Parent or any of its
Affiliates (regardless of the reason), and (b) with respect to the other Restricted Stockholders,
the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the later of (i) the second (2nd)
anniversary of the Closing Date and (ii) eighteen (18) months after termination of such
Stockholder’s employment with the Parent or any of its Affiliates (regardless of the reason).
“Restricted Stockholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.
“Retention Employees” means Nic Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
“Returns” means all returns, informational returns and statements required to be filed
by the Company in respect of any Taxes.
“Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Schedules” means the schedules attached hereto pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
“Second Holdback Amount” means $3,500,000, comprised solely of Stock Merger
Consideration payable to the Stockholders who are Accredited Holders valued at the Ten-Day Trading
Average Price, and solely of Cash Merger Consideration payable to Stockholders who are
Non-Accredited Holders. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Accredited Holders shall have no rights to
any Second Holdback Amount consisting of Stock Merger Consideration, and Accredited Holders shall
have no rights to any Second Holdback Amount consisting of Cash Merger Consideration.
“S Elections” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(o).
“Shares” means all of the issued and outstanding shares in the Company designated
under the Company’s articles of incorporation, including the Common Shares of the Company.
“Stock Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Stockholder Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
“Stockholders” means the holders of shares of Common Shares as of immediately prior to
the Effective Time.
“Surviving Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
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“Tax” and “Taxes” means (a) any and all taxes, including income, gross
receipts, excise, real or personal property, lease, sales, withholding, social security,
occupation, use, service, service use, value added, license, net worth, payroll, franchise,
transfer and recording taxes, ad valorem, stamp, capital, environmental, employment, workers
compensation, disability, social security, utility, production, unemployment compensation, windfall
profits, duties, registration, business organization, alternative or add-on minimum taxes imposed
by the IRS or any Governmental Body (whether domestic or foreign including any state, local or
foreign government or any subdivision or taxing agency thereof (including a United States
possession)), whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any other basis;
and such term shall include any interest, penalties or additional amounts attributable to, or
imposed upon, or with respect to, any such taxes, and (b) liability for the payment of any amounts
of the type described in clause (a) as a result of being or having been a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group.
“Tax Audit” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(a).
“Tax Authority” means any Governmental Body with regulatory authority to administer,
assess, assert or regulate any Tax or otherwise impose Tax adjustments or collect unpaid Taxes of
any Person.
“Taxable Period” means any taxable year or any other period that is treated as a
taxable year (or other period, or portion thereof, in the case of a Tax imposed with respect to
such other period, e.g., a quarter) with respect to which any Tax may be imposed under applicable
Legal Requirement.
“Ten-Day Trading Average Price” means the average of the per share last sale price
reported on the NASDAQ website for the Parent’s Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market for the
ten trading day period ending two trading days prior to the Closing.
“Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).
“Third-Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b).
“Third-Party IP” means Intellectual Property of third parties that is integrated into
Company Products or distributed by the Company.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the agreements, documents and
instruments, including any Letter of Transmittal, to be executed and delivered by a party to this
Agreement or any Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement, excluding any employment or other
agreement entered into by any Stockholder in its capacity as an employee of or consultant to the
Surviving Entity or any Company Subsidiary.
“Transaction” means the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in the
Transaction Documents.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.
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“User Data” shall mean any Personal Data or other data or information collected by or
on behalf of the Company from users of the Company Products or of any Company Website.
ARTICLE 13
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND RELEASES
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND RELEASES
13.1 Representations and Warranties of Stockholders. Each of the Stockholders hereby
represents and warrants severally and not jointly to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
(a) Authorization; Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the Letter of Transmittal,
as applicable, has been duly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its
terms.
(b) Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Stockholder of this Agreement and the Letter of Transmittal, as applicable, does not require any
action by or in respect of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any Governmental Body.
(c) Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of
this Agreement and the Letter of Transmittal, as applicable, does not and will not contravene or
conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any law, regulation, judgment,
injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to such Stockholder.
(d) Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding (or any basis
therefor) pending against or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened against or
affecting, such Stockholder or any of its respective properties before any court or arbitrator or
any governmental body, agency, official or authority that in any manner challenges or seeks to
prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document.
(e) Finders’ Fees. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of such Stockholder who
might be entitled to any fee or commission from Parent, the Company or any of their affiliates upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(f) Ownership of Stock. Such Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of the
shares of capital stock of the Company set forth after such Stockholder’s name on Schedule
13.1(f) hereto or the Letter of Transmittal, as applicable, and owns all such shares free and
clear of any and all Liens or any rights of first refusal, voting trusts, proxies or other
arrangements or understandings, whether written or oral, and such Stockholder has the sole and
exclusive right and power to exercise all voting rights and other rights with respect to such
shares.
13.2 Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Covenants Applicable to Certain
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Stockholders. Each of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Nic Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (each, a
“Restricted Stockholder”) in his or her individual capacity agrees that, during the
Restricted Period, such Restricted Stockholder shall not:
(a) engage in any business or enterprise (whether as owner, partner, officer, director,
employee, consultant, investor, lender or otherwise, except as the holder of not more than 1% of
the outstanding stock of a publicly-held company) that is competitive with any business of Parent
or its subsidiaries in the provision of the following products or services (the “Restricted
Field”): the design, manufacture, or operation of web-to-wireless remote monitoring or control
products or services for demand side management and/or energy management applications; program
management and implementation of utility energy efficiency and demand response programs; and demand
response and energy efficiency services marketed directly to commercial, institutional,
governmental and industrial organizations; or
(b) either alone or in association with others, sell or attempt to sell to any person or
entity that is or was a customer or client of Parent or any of its subsidiaries in the Restricted
Field at any time during the Restricted Period, any products or services which are competitive with
any products or services developed, manufactured, marketed, sold or provided by Parent or any of
its subsidiaries to its customers and clients in the Restricted Field; or
(c) either alone or in association with others (i) solicit, or permit any organization
directly controlled by such Restricted Stockholder to solicit, any employee of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries that are engaged in the Restricted Field to leave the employ of Parent or any of its
subsidiaries, or (ii) solicit for employment, hire or engage as an independent contractor, or
permit any organization directly controlled by such Restricted Stockholder to solicit for
employment, hire or engage as an independent contractor, any person who was employed by Parent or
any of its subsidiaries working in the Restricted Field at any time during the Restricted Period;
provided, that this clause shall not apply to (x) the solicitation, hiring or engagement of
any individual whose employment/engagement with Parent or any of its subsidiaries has been
terminated for a period of six months or longer, or (y) the hiring or engagement of an employee or
independent contractor of Parent or any of its subsidiaries as a result of a general solicitation
for employment not directed at any particular person to which such employee or independent
contractor responds.
13.3 Acknowledgment. Each Stockholder (a) acknowledges that he has obtained extensive
and valuable knowledge and confidential information concerning the Business, the Company, the
Surviving Entity and Parent, (b) expressly acknowledges that the covenants included in this
Article 13 are a material inducement and fundamental to Parent’s willingness to engage in
the Transactions and absent these covenants, Parent would not have acquired the Company, and (c)
further acknowledges and agrees that he will personally obtain substantial benefits from the
Transactions as a stockholder, employee or consultant of Parent or one of its affiliates, and
agrees that such benefits represent adequate and fair consideration for the covenants in this
Article 13.
13.4 Remedies. The rights and remedies of Parent and the Surviving Entity for any
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breach by a Stockholder of this Article 13 are not limited by this Agreement and are
not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which they may have, whether at law, in
equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative
13.5 Releases. Effective as of the Effective Time, each Stockholder, on behalf of
himself, herself or itself and his, her or its (as applicable) past, present and future successors,
assigns, predecessors and Affiliates (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”), irrevocably
releases the Company and its subsidiaries, and each of their respective successors, assigns,
predecessors, stockholders, partners, members, managers, employees, officers, directors, attorneys,
agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims,
actions, causes of action, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits,
obligations, controversies, debts, costs, fees, dues, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and all
other claims and liabilities of every nature and description, known or unknown, matured or
unmatured, at law or equity or mixed, and whether or not contingent, which any Releasing Party now
has or has had against any of the Released Parties or hereafter can, shall or may have against any
of the Released Parties, in respect of or arising from any event, act or omission occurring or
circumstances existing on or prior to the date hereof, in each case, to the extent related to the
Company, its operations, and the Transactions, provided that the undersigned is not releasing (i)
any rights under this Agreement or any Transaction Document (including the right to receipt of such
Stockholder’s portion of the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement); (ii) any
indemnification obligations of the Company or any subsidiary thereof, or any rights with respect to
limitations of liability or corporate opportunities, under the Company’s or such subsidiary’s
articles of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent governing documents) for claims that may arise
against the Releasing Party in his or her capacity as a director or officer of such entity; and
(iii) compensation or other employee benefits to which the Releasing Party has any rights by virtue
of his or her employment with the Company prior to the Effective Time.
ARTICLE 14
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Stockholders
shall pay all of their own and the Company’s expenses, including, without limitation, accountants’
and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the negotiation and consummation of the
Transactions.
14.2 Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be considered to be given and received in all respects when
hand delivered, when received if sent by prepaid, overnight, express or courier delivery service,
when sent by facsimile transmission actually received by the receiving equipment or three days
after deposited in the United States mail, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, in each case addressed as follows, or to such other address as shall be designated by
notice duly given:
(a) | If to any of the Parent Parties or the Surviving Entity: |
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EnerNOC, Inc. 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Attention: General Counsel |
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With a Copy To: | |||
Xxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Esq. |
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(b) | If to the Company: | ||
M2M Communications Corporation 0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 Fax No.: 000-000-0000 Telephone: 000.000.0000 Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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(c) | If to the Stockholder Representative: | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 712 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 Fax No.: 000-000-0000 Telephone: 000-000-0000 |
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With a Copy to: | |||
Xxxxxx, Berlin, Kading, Xxxxxxx & XxXxxxxx, Chtd. X.X. Xxx 0000 Xxxxx, XX 00000 Hand Delivery: 0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx. 000, Xxxxx, XX 00000 Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq. Attention: Xxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq. |
14.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Schedules and the other Transaction
Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter
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hereof, and all prior agreements, correspondence, discussions and understandings of the
parties (whether oral or written) are merged herein and made a part hereof, it being the intention
of the parties hereto that this Agreement and the instruments and agreements contemplated hereby
shall serve as the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement with respect to
the Transactions. Prior to the Effective Time, no amendment, waiver or modification hereto or
hereunder shall be valid unless in writing signed by an authorized signatory of the Parent and the
Company; and from and after the Effective Time, no amendment, waiver or modification hereto or
hereunder shall be valid unless in writing signed by and authorized signatory of the Parent and the
Stockholders Representative.
14.4 Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption
of burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any
of the provisions of this Agreement.
14.5 Assignment. This Agreement and the rights hereunder shall not be assignable or
transferable by any party without the prior written consent of the Parent and the Company prior to
Closing and the Parent and the Stockholder Representative subsequent to Closing.
14.6 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
14.7 Paragraph Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of
convenience and ease of reference only and shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the
meaning of any part of this Agreement.
14.8 Severability. The parties agree that if any provision of this Agreement shall
under any circumstances be deemed invalid or inoperative, this Agreement shall be construed with
the invalid or inoperative provision deleted, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall
be construed and enforced accordingly.
14.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles and conflicts of
law. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENT TO SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN
THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR ANY ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE
TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AND THE TRANSACTIONS (AND AGREE NOT TO COMMENCE ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING RELATING THERETO EXCEPT IN SUCH COURTS). THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE ON ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS, IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND HEREBY FURTHER
IRREVOCABLY AND
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UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION,
SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
14.10 Use of Terms. In this Agreement (a) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto,”
“hereunder,” and words of similar import may refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a
specific section, paragraph, or clause in which the respective word appears, (b) words importing
gender include the other genders as appropriate, (c) any terms defined in this Agreement may,
unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural depending on the
reference, (d) unless otherwise stated, references to any Section, Article, Schedule or Exhibit are
to such Section or Article of, or Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement and (e) the word
“including” shall mean including without limitation.
14.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all
of which shall be considered but one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or
more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party. A
facsimile signature of this Agreement shall be as effective as an original.
14.12 Good Faith; Consents. Each of the parties agrees to act in good faith in
connection with any matters arising under or relating to the Transaction Documents and the
Transactions.
14.13 Post Closing Operations. The parties acknowledge that (i) upon the Closing and
except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, including without limitation
Exhibit H, Parent has the right to operate the Surviving Entity and the Business and its other
businesses in any manner that Parent deems appropriate in Parent’s sole discretion, and (ii) Parent
is under no obligation to operate the Business to accelerate the release date of the Second
Holdback Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall use, and shall cause its employees to
use, commercially reasonable efforts consistent with Parent’s customary practices to market and
sell the Surviving Entity’s products and services and any sales by Parent or its employees or
affiliates of the Surviving Entity’s products and services shall count towards determining the
revenues applicable to the release date for the Second Holdback Amount.
14.14 No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties hereto, a Claiming Party or their
respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assign, any rights or remedies
under or by reason of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day, month and year
first above written.
PARENT: ENERNOC, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO and Chairman | |||
MERGER SUB: M2M MERGER SUB, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |||
COMPANY: M2M COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE: |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
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STOCKHOLDERS: |
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx Moulin | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
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Schedule 3.2(k)(vii)
Agreements to be Terminated at Closing
Exhibit H
Performance Milestone and Post Closing Operations
The Stockholders shall be entitled to the Second Holdback Amount prior to the seventh anniversary
of the Closing Date if the Performance Milestone (as defined below) is achieved during the earliest
of the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (each such period, a
“Performance Period”). The “Performance Milestone” shall be deemed achieved if the
Company’s Gross Profits during a calendar year are greater than or equal to $12,000,000.
During at least the years of the Performance Periods, or until the Second Holdback Amount is paid
in full, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support the ability of the Company to
independently pursue the same types of new business opportunities as historically pursued
(generally defined as remote monitoring and control of industrial and commercial machines,
facilities, and applications).
Parent acknowledges that existing Company customers are highly dependent upon the Company for
ongoing operations such as cellular or satellite airtime, NOC services, technical customer support,
ongoing product enhancements, and new product developments. Parent agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts to support the ability of the Company to continue to support existing Company
customers in a similar manner as they have been historically supported ; provided that the parties
acknowledge and agree that any costs incurred in connection with the provision of such support
services shall be deducted from the calculation of the Company’s Gross Profits.
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