SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG FORTRESS AMERICA ACQUISITION CORPORATION, VTC, L.L.C., VORTECH, LLC, THOMAS P. ROSATO AND GERARD J. GALLAGHER Effective July 31, 2006
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Exhibit
10.1
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY
AND AMONG
VTC,
L.L.C.,
VORTECH,
LLC,
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXX
AND
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX
Effective
July 31, 2006
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
This
Table of Contents is for convenience of reference only and is not intended
to
define, limit or describe the scope, intent or meaning of any provision of
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
I Definitions and Rules of Construction
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2
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1.1
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Definitions.
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2
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1.2
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Rules
of Construction.
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13
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ARTICLE
II Closing; Purchase Price; Adjustments; Escrow
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14
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2.1
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Closing.
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14
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2.2
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Purchase
Consideration; Employee Payments and Stock Grants.
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14
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2.4
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Cash
Consideration and Net Working Capital Adjustments.
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17
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2.5
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Financial
Issue Resolution Process.
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19
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2.6
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Members’
Representative.
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19
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ARTICLE
III Representations and Warranties of the Members and the
Companies
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21
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3.1
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Organization
and Power.
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21
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3.2
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Authorization
and Enforceability.
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21
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3.3
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No
Violation.
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21
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3.4
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Consents.
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22
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3.5
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Financial
Statements.
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22
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3.6
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Relationships
with Affiliates.
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23
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3.7
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Indebtedness
to/from Officers, Directors, Members and Employees.
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24
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3.8
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No
Adverse Change.
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24
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3.9
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Conduct
of the Business.
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24
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3.10
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Capital
Structure; Equity Interests.
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24
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3.11
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Title
to Membership Interests.
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25
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3.12
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Articles,
Operating Agreements and Records.
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25
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3.13
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Assets
- In General.
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25
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3.14
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Real
Property Interests.
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25
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3.15
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Personal
Property.
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26
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3.16
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Intellectual
Property Rights.
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26
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3.17
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Scheduled
Contracts and Proposals.
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27
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3.18
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Government
Contracting.
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29
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3.19
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Clients.
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36
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3.20
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Backlog.
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36
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3.21
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Compliance
with Laws.
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36
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3.22
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Environmental
Matters.
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37
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3.23
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Licenses
and Permits.
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37
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3.24
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Absence
of Certain Business Practices.
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37
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3.25
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Litigation.
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38
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3.26
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Personnel
Matters.
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38
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3.27
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Labor
Matters.
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40
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3.28
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ERISA.
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41
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3.29
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Tax
Matters.
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44
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3.30
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Insurance.
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46
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3.31
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Bank
Accounts.
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46
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3.32
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Powers
of Attorney.
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46
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3.33
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No
Broker.
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47
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3.34
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Security
Clearances.
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47
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3.35
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No
Unusual Transactions.
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47
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3.36
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Full
Disclosure.
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49
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ARTICLE
IV Representations and Warranties of FAAC
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50
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4.1
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Organization
and Power.
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50
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4.2
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Authorization
and Enforceability.
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50
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4.3
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No
Violation.
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50
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4.4
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Consents.
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51
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4.5
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Authorization
of Stock Consideration.
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51
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4.6
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Capitalization.
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51
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4.7
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Public
Disclosure Documents.
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52
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4.8
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Litigation.
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52
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4.9
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Brokers.
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52
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4.10
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Full
Disclosure.
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52
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ARTICLE
V Covenants
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53
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5.1
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Conduct
of the Companies.
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53
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5.2
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Access
to Information Prior to the Closing; Confidentiality.
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53
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5.3
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Best
Efforts.
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53
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5.4
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Consents.
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54
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5.5
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Access
to Books and Records Following the Closing.
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54
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5.6
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Members’
Post-Closing Confidentiality Obligation.
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54
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5.7
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Expenses.
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55
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5.8
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Certain
Closing Payments.
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55
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5.9
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No
Solicitation of Competitive Transactions.
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56
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5.10
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Personnel.
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57
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5.11
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Certain
Tax Matters.
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57
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5.12
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Public
Announcements.
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60
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5.13
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Communications
with Customers and Suppliers.
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60
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5.14
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Evergreen
Agreement.
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60
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5.15
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Covenants
Regarding Management of FAAC.
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61
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5.16
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Welfare
Plans
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61
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5.17
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Cooperation
in Connection with Proxy Materials.
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62
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5.18
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Continuing
Related Party Transactions.
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62
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5.19
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Update
of Disclosure Schedules.
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63
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5.20
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Threatened
Litigation.
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64
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ARTICLE
VI Deliveries by All Parties at Closing
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64
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6.1
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Conditions
to All Parties Obligations.
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64
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6.2
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Conditions
to the Members Obligations.
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65
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6.3
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Conditions
to FAAC’s Obligations.
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65
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ARTICLE
VII Deliveries by Members and the Companies at Closing
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67
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7.1
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Members’
and the Companies’ Closing Certificate.
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67
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7.2
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Consents.
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67
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7.3
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Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
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68
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7.4
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Resignations
of Directors and Officers.
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68
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7.5
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Termination
of Credit Facility/Facilities.
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68
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7.6
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Release
of Liens.
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68
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7.7
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Phantom
Membership Interest Releases.
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68
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7.8
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Comfort
Letters.
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68
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7.9
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Evergreen
Release.
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68
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7.10
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Senior
Executive Employment Agreements.
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68
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7.11
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Key
Employee Employment Agreements.
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68
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7.12
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Stock
Consideration Documents.
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69
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7.13
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Voting
Agreement.
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69
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7.14
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Escrow
Agreements.
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69
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7.15
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Related
Party Termination Agreements.
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69
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7.16
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New
VTC Lease and VTC Lease Appraisal.
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69
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7.17
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Further
Instruments.
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69
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ARTICLE
VIII Deliveries by FAAC at Closing
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69
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8.1
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Officer’s
Certificate.
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69
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8.2
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Closing
Consideration and Escrow Deposits.
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70
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8.3
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Stock
Consideration Documents.
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70
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8.4
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Senior
Executive Employment Agreement.
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70
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8.5
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Key
Employee Employment Agreements.
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70
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8.6
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Management
of FAAC.
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70
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8.7
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Escrow
Agreements.
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70
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8.8
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Employee
Stock Grants.
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70
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8.9
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Further
Instruments.
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70
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ARTICLE
IX Survival and Indemnification
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71
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9.1
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
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71
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9.2
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Indemnification.
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71
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9.3
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General
Indemnity Escrow Account.
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76
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9.4
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Effect
of Investigation.
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77
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ARTICLE
X Termination
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77
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10.1
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Termination.
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77
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10.2
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Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
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77
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ARTICLE
XI Miscellaneous
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78
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11.1
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Further
Assurances.
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78
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11.2
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Notices.
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78
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11.3
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Governing
Law.
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79
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11.4
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Entire
Agreement.
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79
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11.5
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Severability.
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80
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11.6
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Amendment.
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80
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11.7
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Effect
of Waiver or Consent.
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80
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11.8
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Rights
and Remedies Cumulative.
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80
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11.9
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Parties
in Interest; Limitation on Rights of Others.
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80
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11.10
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Assignability.
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81
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11.11
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Dispute
Resolution and Arbitration.
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81
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11.12
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Jurisdiction;
Court Proceedings; Waiver of Jury Trial.
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82
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11.13
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No
Other Duties.
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83
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11.14
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Reliance
on Counsel and Other Advisors.
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83
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11.15
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Waiver
of Rights Against Company’s Trust Fund.
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83
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11.16
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Counterparts.
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83
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
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Title
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1.1
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Bonds
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3.1(b)
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Jurisdictions
where each
of the Companies is
qualified or licensed to do business; good standing
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3.4(a)
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Consents
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3.5(c)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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3.5(e)
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Letters
of Credit and Guarantees
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3.5(f)
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Contingent
or Deferred Acquisition Expenses or Payments
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3.6
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Interest
of Affiliates and Members in Property or Contracts of the
Companies
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3.9(a)
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Cooperative
Business Arrangements
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3.9(b)
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Letters
of Intent and Non-Competition Agreements
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3.9(c)
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Non-Disclosure
Arrangements
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3.10(a)
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Owners
of Equity Interests of the Companies
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3.13
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Assets-In
General
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3.14
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Real
Property Interests
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3.15(a)
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Personal
Property, owned or leased
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3.15(b)
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UCC
Financing Statements
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3.16(a)
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Commercial
Software and Intellectual Property Rights
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3.16(b)
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Intellectual
Property Rights used by, but not owned by the Companies
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3.16(c)
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Rights
of other Persons to Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual
Property
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3.16(d)
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No
Infringement
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3.16(f)
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Government
Data and Software Rights
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3.17(a)
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List
of Scheduled Contracts
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3.17(b)
|
Status
of Scheduled Contracts
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3.17(c)
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List
and Status of Bids, Proposals or Quotations
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3.18(b)
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List
of Government Contracts and Government Subcontracts
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3.18(c)
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List
of Bids
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3.18(d)
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List
of Teaming Agreements
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3.18(e)
|
List
of Company Subcontracts
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3.18(f)
|
List
of Marketing Agreements
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3.18(g)
|
Status
of Government Contracts, Subcontracts and Bids
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3.18(i)
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Audits
|
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3.18(j)
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Financing
Arrangements
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3.18(k)
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Protests
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3.18(l)
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Claims
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3.18(m)
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Multiple
Award Schedules
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3.18(n)
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Government
Furnished Property
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3.18(o)
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Former
Government Officials
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3.18(p)
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Ethics
Policy
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3.18(q)
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Timekeeping
Policy
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3.20
|
Backlog
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3.23(a)
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Permits
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3.25(a)
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Litigation
Pending or Threatened
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3.25(b)
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Claims
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3.25(c)
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Indemnification
Obligations
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3.26(a)
|
List
and Positions of Personnel
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3.26(b)
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Phantom
Membership Interest Payments
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3.26(d)
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Personnel
Policies and Manuals
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3.26(e)
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Personnel
Agreements
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3.26(f)
|
Discontinuation
of Employment
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3.26(h)
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Leased
Employees/Independent Contractors
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3.28(b)
|
List
of Plans
|
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3.28(g)
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Filings
|
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3.28(j)
|
Time
of Vesting or Payment
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3.28(l)
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Compliance
|
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3.28(m)
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Self
Insured Plans
|
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3.29
|
Tax
Matters
|
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3.30(a)
|
Insurance
Policies
|
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3.30(b)
|
Insurance
Claims
|
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3.31
|
Bank
Accounts
|
|
3.34
|
Facility
Clearances
|
|
3.35
|
No
Unusual Transactions
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EXHIBITS
A
|
Financial
Statements
|
B
|
Form
Convertible Promissory Note
|
C
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
D
|
Registration
Rights Agreement
|
E
|
Lock
Up Agreement
|
F
|
Restricted
Stock Plan
|
G
|
Restricted
Stock Agreement
|
H-1
|
Balance
Sheet Escrow Agreement
|
H-2
|
General
Indemnity Escrow Agreement
|
I
|
Phantom
Membership Interest Release
|
J
|
Evergreen
Acquisition Agreement
|
K1
|
Xxxxxx
Employment Agreement
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K-2
|
Xxxxxxxxx
Employment Agreement
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L
|
Key
Employee Employment Agreement
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M
|
Voting
Agreement
|
N
|
Members/Companies
Closing Certificate
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O
|
FAAC
Closing Certificate
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”),
dated
July 31,
2006
(the “Effective
Date”),
by
and among (i) Fortress America Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“FAAC”);
(ii) VTC, L.L.C., a Maryland limited liability company (“VTC”);
(iii) Vortech, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Vortech”);
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx (who together own all of the
outstanding membership interests of both VTC and Vortech (each a “Member”
and
jointly the “Members”));
and
(iv) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx in his capacity as the “Members’ Representative” (as
defined in Section 2.6(a)).
RECITALS:
R-1. The
Members are the holders and owners of all of the issued and outstanding “Equity
Interests” (as hereinafter defined) of each VTC and Vortech (the “Membership
Interests”).
R-2. By
the
terms of a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated June 5, 2006, as amended
by an Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated June
26,
2006 (jointly the “Existing
Agreement”),
FAAC
agreed to purchase from the Members and the Members agreed to sell to FAAC
the
Membership Interests for certain consideration described therein.
R-3. Under
the
terms of the Existing Agreement: (i) pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(iv) of the
Existing Agreement, 500,000 of the FAAC common shares payable to each of the
Members are to be held in a “Lock Up Escrow Agreement” and subject to forfeiture
if employment of the applicable member is terminated for various reasons prior
to July 13, 2008; and (ii) pursuant to Section 2.2(e) of the Existing Agreement
each of the Members is entitled to certain “Earn Out Consideration” as more
particularly described therein.
R-4. FAAC
and
the Members have agreed to modify the Existing Purchase Agreement (i) to delete
Section 2.2(d)(iv) of the Existing Agreement in its entirety; (ii) to delete
Section 2.2(e) of the Existing agreement in its and entirety (and to amend
the
Employment Agreements of each of the Members to incorporate the right to FAAC
common shares in the event certain price thresholds are met); and (iii) to
make
certain other modifications.
R-5. The
parties hereto wish to amend and restate the Existing Purchase Agreement to
reflect the deletion of Sections 2.2(d)(iv) and 2.2(e).
R-6. On
or
before the Effective Date and the “Closing Date” (as hereinafter defined), FAAC
intends to change its name to “Fortress International Group, Inc.”
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereby amend and restate the Initial Purchase
Agreement in its entirety:
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ARTICLE
I
Definitions
and Rules of Construction
1.1 Definitions.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings as set
forth
below:
“Acquired
Business”
means
the collective operations and business activities of the Companies as conducted
and
existing as of the Closing Date.
“Acquisition
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
“Acquisition
Proposal”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a).
“Active”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Adjusted
Closing Net Working Capital”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Affiliate”
means,
as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control
of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes
of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or
indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or
(b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Acquisition
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
“Acquisition
Proposal”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
“Assumed
Debt”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c).
“Audited
Financial Statements”
means
collectively the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income,
changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flow together with accompanying notes
of the Companies as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004 together with
the
December 31, 2005 Financial Statements.
“Auditor”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
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“Average
Share Value”
shall
mean Five and 46/100 Dollars ($5.46) per share which the undersigned agree
was
the average closing price of a share of FAAC common stock on the Nasdaq OTC
market for the twenty (20) consecutive trading days prior to public announcement
by FAAC of the contemplated purchase of the Membership Interests pursuant to
this Agreement (June 5, 2006).
“Balance
Sheet Escrow Account”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Balance
Sheet Escrow Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Balance
Sheet Escrow Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Balance
Sheet Escrow Shares”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Base
Net Working Capital Amount”
means
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
“Benefit
Arrangement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
“Bid”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Bonus
Pool”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(b).
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or any Federal holiday. If any
period expires on a day that is not a Business Day or any event or condition
is
required by the terms of this Agreement to occur or be fulfilled on a day that
is not a Business Day, such period shall expire or such event or condition
shall
occur or be fulfilled, as the case may be, on the next succeeding Business
Day.
“Cash
Consideration”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Claimant”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11.11(a).
“Claims”
means
jointly all Third-Party Claims and Direct Claims.
“Closing”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Closing
Balance Sheet”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Closing
Net Working Capital”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“COC”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(m).
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or
corresponding provisions of subsequent superseding federal revenue
Laws.
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“Commercial
Software”
means
commercially available Software licensed pursuant to a standard license
agreement with a value of more than $1,000 and excluding any software, as to
which a license is implied by sale of a product.
“Companies”
means
Vortech and VTC together and “Company”
refers
to either of them.
“Companies’
Information”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
“Company
Subcontract”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Consultant”
means
all persons who (i) are or have been engaged as consultants by either of the
Companies or (ii) otherwise provide services to either of the Companies under
a
contractual arrangement.
“Contemplated
Transactions”
means
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents.
“Continuing
Related Party Transactions”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Convertible
Promissory Note”
and
“Convertible
Promissory Notes”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Copyrights”
means
all United States and foreign copyright registrations and applications
therefor.
“Damages”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).
“December
2005 Balance Sheet”
means
the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Companies as of December 31,
2005
included in the December 2005 Financial Statements.
“December
2005 Financial Statements”
means
the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, changes in
shareholders’ equity, and cash flow together with accompanying notes of the
Companies as of December 31, 2005, a copy of which is included in the Financial
Statements attached as Exhibit
A.
“Direct
Claim”
and
“Direct
Claims”
mean
any claim or claims (other than Third Party Claims) by an Indemnified Party
against an Indemnifying Party for which the Indemnified Party may seek
indemnification under this Agreement.
“Direct
Claim Notice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(d).
“Direct
Claim Notice Period”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(d).
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“Disclosure
Schedules”
has
the
meaning set forth in the definition of “Schedule.”
“Disclosure
Schedule Update Losses”
means
Losses that may be sustained, suffered or incurred by FAAC Indemnitees and
that
are related to facts and circumstances reflected in the Updated Disclosure
Schedules, but not in the Disclosure Schedules dated as of the date of this
Agreement.
“Dispute
Notice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11.11(a).
“D&O
Indemnification Claims”
means
actions, suits, claims trials, written demands, arbitrations, proceedings and
actions relating to indemnification under or with respect to indemnification
provisions in the Companies Articles of Organization or Operating Agreements
(collectively, the “D&O
Indemnification Claims”)
“Effective
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Employee
Bonuses”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(b).
“Employee
Stock Grants”
and
“Employee
Stock Grant”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 2.2(g).
“Entity”
means
any general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership,
limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, business trust,
cooperative, association, foreign trust or foreign business
organization.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any and all Federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws (including case
or
common law), regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, codes,
injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, or agreements
relating to human health, the environment or omissions, discharges or releases
of pollutants, contaminants, Hazardous Substances or wastes into the environment
including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water,
facilities, structures, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of pollutants, contaminants, Hazardous Substances or wastes or the
investigation, clean-up or other remediation thereof. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, “Environmental Laws” include: (a) the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.,
as
amended; (b) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, 26 U.S.C. § 4611 and 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et
seq.,
as
amended; (c) the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1984, as
amended; (d) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.,
as
amended; (e) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 5 1251 et
seq.;
(f) the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.;
and
(g) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1976, 29 U.S.C.A. § 651, as
amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“Environmental
Liabilities”
means
all liabilities, whether vested or unvested, fixed or unfixed, actual or
potential, that arise under or relate to Environmental Laws, as applied to
the
facilities and business of the
Companies, including, without limitation: (i) the investigation, clean-up
or remediation of contamination or environmental degradation or damage caused
by
or arising from the generation, use handling, treatment, storage,
transportation, disposal, discharge, release or emission of Hazardous
Substances; (ii) personal injury, wrongful death or property damage claims;
or (iii) claims for natural resource damages.
“Equity
Interest”
of
any
Person means any and all shares, rights to purchase, warrants or options
(whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents
of
or interests in (however designated) the equity (including without limitation
common stock, preferred stock and limited liability company, partnership and
joint venture interests) of such Person.
“ERISA”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
“ERISA
Affiliate”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
“Escrow
Account”
and
“Escrow
Accounts”
have
the meanings referred to in Section 2.3.
“Escrow
Agent”
means
and refers to SunTrust
Bank.
“Escrow
Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Escrow
Deposits”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Escrowed
Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Estimated
Closing Cash Purchase Price”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
“Evergreen”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.33.
“Evergreen
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.33.
“Evergreen
Fees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.14.
“Evergreen
Release”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.14.
“Evergreen
Stock Payment”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
“Evergreen
Stock Payment Amount”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
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“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Executive
Employment Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10.
“Existing
Purchase Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Recital R-2.
“FAAC”
refers
to Fortress America Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.
“FAAC
Indemnitees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b)(i).
“FAAC
Securities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Financial
Statements”
means
collectively (i) the Audited Financial Statements and (ii) the Interim Financial
Statements, copies of all of which are attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
“Financing
Statements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.15(b).
“Forfeited
Shares”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(g).
“Form
5500”
means
the Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Annual Return/ Report of Employee Benefit
Plan.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles as set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person
as
may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the
United States.
“Xxxxxxxxx”
refers
to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx.
“General
Indemnity Escrow”
means
the escrow established under the General Indemnity Escrow Agreement to hold
the
General Indemnity Escrow Property.
“General
Indemnity Escrow Account”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“General
Indemnity Escrow Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“General
Indemnity Escrow Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“General
Indemnity Escrow Shares”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any nation or government, any foreign or domestic Federal, state, county,
municipal or other political instrumentality or subdivision thereof and any
foreign or domestic entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory, administrative or taxing functions of or pertaining to
government.
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“Government
Contract”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Government
Contractor”
means
a
prime contractor or subcontractor to a contract or subcontract, at any tier,
as
applicable, issued by a Governmental Authority.
“Government-Furnished
Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(n).
“Government
Subcontract”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Hazardous
Substances”
means
any substance that is toxic, ignitable, reactive, corrosive, radioactive,
caustic, or regulated as a hazardous substance, contaminant, toxic substance,
toxic pollutant, hazardous waste, special waste, or pollutant, including,
without limitation, petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other
hydrocarbons, poly-chlorinated bi-phenyls and asbestos regulated under, or
that
is the subject of, applicable Environmental Laws.
“Indebtedness”
means
(a) indebtedness of either of the Companies for borrowed money (including,
without limitation, any pre-payment penalties and costs associated with
pre-payment of such indebtedness) but excluding the Assumed Debt; (b)
obligations of either of the Companies evidenced by bonds (all of which
performance bonds are shown on Schedule 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedules), notes,
debentures, bankers acceptances or similar instruments; (c) obligations of
either of the Companies under installment sales, conditional sale, title
retention or similar agreements or arrangements creating an obligation with
respect to the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than
customary trade credit); (d) obligations of either of the Companies secured
by a
Lien on any property; and (e) guarantees by either of the Companies in respect
of Indebtedness.
“Indemnified
Party”
means
and refers to a party that has the right under ARTICLE IX to seek
indemnification from an Indemnifying Party.
“Indemnifying
Party”
means
and refers to a party that has the obligation under ARTICLE IX to indemnify
an Indemnified Party.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
Software and Technology.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
means
rights that exist under Laws respecting Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and
Trade Secrets.
“Interim
Financial Statements”
means
the internally prepared unaudited consolidated interim balance sheets and
related interim consolidated statements of operations, changes in Members equity
and cash flows of the Companies for the period January 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2006, a copy of which is included as part of the Financial Statements
attached as Exhibit
A
hereto.
“IRS”
means
and refers to the Internal Revenue Service.
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“Key
Employee Employment Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10(c).
“Key
Employees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).
“Knowledge
of the Companies”
means
the actual knowledge of each of Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx.
“Knowledge
of FAAC”
means
the actual knowledge of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx or C. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx.
“Laws”
means
(a) all constitutions, treaties, laws, statutes, codes, regulations,
ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, or other requirements with similar effect
of
any Governmental Authority, (b) all judgments, orders, writs, injunctions,
decisions, rulings, decrees and awards of any Governmental Authority, and
(c) all provisions of the foregoing, in each case binding on or affecting
the Person referred to in the context in which such word is used; “Law” means
any one of them and the words “Laws” and “Law” include Environmental
Laws.
“Lien”
means
any lien, statutory or otherwise, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust,
priority, pledge, charge, conditional sale, title retention agreement, financing
lease or other encumbrance or similar right of others, or any agreement to
give
any of the foregoing.
“Lock
Up Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d)(iv).
“Lock
Up Termination Date”
means
July 13, 2008.
“Losses”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a)(i).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any change, event or effect that is, or would reasonably be expected to be,
materially adverse to (i) the business, assets (whether tangible or intangible),
liabilities, financial condition, operations, results of operations or prospects
of the Companies, or (ii) the Companies’ ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except, in each case, any change, event or
effect directly resulting from (A) decreases in working capital
substantially consistent with the Companies’ internal projections; (B) any
adverse conditions, occurring after the date hereof, affecting the Companies
industries as a whole or the U.S. or world economies as a whole, that do not
disproportionately affect the Companies; or (C) taking any action required
by
this Agreement.
“Material
Negotiations”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.9(b).
“Members”
and
“Member”
have
the meanings referred to in the Preamble.
“Members
Indemnitees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
“Membership
Interests”
means
all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Companies, all of
which are owned by the Members.
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“Members’
Proportionate Interests”
means
each of the Members’ proportionate interest relative to the other Members, as
determined by the number of Membership Interests held by each Member on the
Closing Date over the total number of Membership Interests held by the Members
in each Company as of the Closing Date. Each of the Members owns fifty percent
(50%) of each Company and accordingly each member has an aggregate fifty percent
(50%) interest in the Companies.
“Members’
Representative”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Members’
Transaction Costs”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.7.
“Non-Key
Employees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).
“New
VTC Lease”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.18.
“Participating
Employees”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(g).
“Patents”
means
issued patents, including United States and foreign patents and applications
therefor; divisions, reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part,
reexaminations, renewals and extensions of any of the foregoing; and utility
models and utility model applications.
“Pension
Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
“Permits”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.23(a).
“Person”
means
any individual, person, Entity, or Governmental Authority, and the heirs,
executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of
the
“Person” when the context so permits.
“Personal
Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a).
“Personnel”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(a).
“Phantom
Membership Interest Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(b).
“Phantom
Membership Interest Release”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.26(b).
“Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
“Post-Closing
Tax Period”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c)(ii)(A).
“Pre-Closing
Tax Period”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c)(i).
“Prior
Period Returns”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b).
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“Proposals”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17(c).
“Proposed
Closing Balance Sheet”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).
“Proposed
Transaction”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.9(b).
“Proxy
Materials”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
“Public
Disclosure Documents”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.7(a).
“Purchase
Consideration”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Real
Property Interests”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b)(vi).
“Related
Party Termination Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.3(q).
“Related
Party Transactions”
and
“Related
Party Transaction”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 3.6.
“Respondent”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11.11(a).
“Representative”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a).
“Xxxxxx”
refers
to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
“SBIR”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(g).
“Schedule”
as
used
in this Agreement together with a numerical designation, means a schedule
contained in the Disclosure Schedules of even date herewith delivered
by the
Companies and/or
the Members in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
(the
“Disclosure
Schedules”).
“Scheduled
Contracts”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a).
“SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules promulgated
thereunder.
“Self
Insured Plan”
and
“Self
Insured Plans”
have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.28(m).
“Senior
Executives”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).
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“Senior
Executive Employment Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.10(b).
“Signia
Threatened Litigation”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.20.
“Software”
means
the manifestation, in tangible or physical form, including, but not limited
to,
in magnetic media, firmware, and documentation, of computer programs and
databases, such computer programs and databases to include, but not limited
to,
management information systems, and personal computer programs. The tangible
manifestation of such programs may be in the form of, among other things, source
code, flow diagrams, listings, object code, and microcode. Software does not
include any Technology.
“State
Government”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Stock
Consideration”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
“Stock
Consideration Amount”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
“Stock
Grant Documents”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(g).
“Stock
Grant Shares”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(g).
“Stock
Grant Shares Value”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
“Straddle
Period”
and
“Straddle
Periods”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 5.11(c)(i).
“Subcontract”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a)(iv).
“Subsidiary”
means
and refers to any corporation, association or other business entity of which
more than fifty (50) percent of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock or equity interests is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by
either of the Companies, or FAAC, as the case may be, and in which either of
the
Companies or FAAC, as the case may be, has the power, directly or indirectly,
to
elect a majority of the directors.
“Survival
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Surviving
Representations”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.29(d).
“Tax
Return”
and
“Tax
Returns”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.29(d).
“Taxing
Authority”
means
any government or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof,
or
any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment,
determination, collection or other imposition of Taxes.
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“Teaming
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a).
“Technology”
means
all types of technical information and data, whether or not reduced to tangible
or physical form, including, but not limited to: know-how; product definitions
and designs; research and development, engineering, manufacturing, process,
test, quality control, procurement, and service specifications, procedures,
standards, and reports; blueprints; drawings; materials specifications,
procedures, standards, and lists; catalogs; technical information and data
relating to marketing and sales activity; and formulae. Technology does not
include any Software.
“Terminated
at Closing Related Party Transactions”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Third-Party
Claims”
means
a
claim made by an Indemnified Party against an Indemnifying Party in connection
with any third party litigation, arbitration, action, suit, proceeding, claim
or
demand made upon the Indemnified Party for which the Indemnified Party may
seek
indemnification from the Indemnifying Party under the terms of this Agreement.
“Trademarks”
means
all United States and foreign trademark and service xxxx registrations and
applications therefor.
“Trade
Secrets”
means
information in any form that is considered to be proprietary information by
the
owner, is maintained on a confidential or secret basis by the owner, and is
not
generally known to other parties.
“Transaction
Documents”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
“Uncapped
Non-Threshold Indemnifications”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(f).
“Updated
Disclosure Schedules”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.19.
“U.S.
Government”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.17(a).
“VEBA”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(d).
“Vortech”
refers
to Vortech, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company.
“VTC”
refers
to VTC, L.L.C., a Maryland limited liability company.
“VTC
Lease Appraisal”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.18.
“VTC
Lease Commitment”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.18.
“Welfare
Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.28(a).
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1.2 Rules
of Construction.
Unless
the context otherwise requires:
(a) A
capitalized term has the meaning assigned to it;
(b) An
accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in
accordance with GAAP;
(c) References
in the singular or to “him,” “her,” “it,” “itself,” or other like references,
and references in the plural or the feminine or masculine reference, as the
case
may be, shall also, when the context so requires, be deemed to include the
plural or singular, or the masculine or feminine reference, as the case may
be;
(d) References
to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall refer to articles, sections and
exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified;
(e) The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience and identification only and
are
not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent, or
intent of this Agreement or any provision thereof;
(f) This
Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule
requiring construction against the party that drafted and caused this Agreement
to be drafted;
(g) References
to “best efforts” in this Agreement shall require commercially reasonable best
efforts, and not commercially unreasonable expenditures of money, time or other
resources;
and
(h) A
monetary figure given in United States dollars shall be deemed to refer to
the
equivalent amount of foreign currency when used in a context that refers to
or
includes operations conducted principally outside of the United
States.
ARTICLE
II
Closing;
Purchase Price; Adjustments; Escrow
2.1 Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the
Contemplated Transactions shall take place at the offices of Squire, Xxxxxxx
& Xxxxxxx L.L.P., 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000-0000, at 10:00 A.M. local time on the third (3rd)
Business Day after the conditions and deliveries referred to in ARTICLES VI,
VII
and VIII have been satisfied, or at such other time, date and place that shall
be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto (the “Closing
Date”).
At
the Closing, each of the Members shall sell, transfer, convey or assign and
deliver to FAAC, and FAAC shall purchase, acquire and accept from the Members,
the Membership Interests, free and clear of any and all Liens or rights of
any
third party (and each of the Members shall thereafter cease to have any rights
or interests as a member of either of the Companies other than any rights
granted to the Members pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents) and FAAC shall (a) deliver to the Members’
Representative on behalf of the Members the Purchase Consideration pursuant
to
Section 2.2 and (b) grant to certain of the Companies’ employees the
Employee Stock Grants pursuant to Section 2.2 below.
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2.2 Purchase
Consideration; Employee Payments and Stock Grants.
As
payment in full for all of the Membership Interests, FAAC shall pay to the
Members’ Representative at Closing the “Purchase
Consideration”
that
shall consist of (a) the “Cash Consideration”; (b) the “Convertible Promissory
Note”; (c) the “Assumed Debt”; and (d) the “Stock Consideration.” Xxxxxx and
Xxxxxxxxx hereby agree that it is their intention that notwithstanding that
each
of them owns fifty percent (50%) of the Membership Interests the wish to
allocate the Purchase Consideration such that the Purchase Consideration is
allocated as follows.
Cash*
|
Stock**
|
|||||||||
General
Indemnity Escrow
|
Balance
Sheet
|
|||||||||
Xxxxxx
|
$
|
4,400,000
|
1,492,490
|
43,956
|
||||||
Xxxxxxxxx
|
$
|
6,600,000
|
994,994
|
29,304
|
||||||
$
|
11,000,000
|
2,487,484
|
73,260
|
* Subject
to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.4.
** Subject
to adjustment for Assumed Debt.
(a) Cash
Consideration.
At the
Closing cash in the amount of the Cash Consideration shall be paid by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated
by
the Members’ Representative. The Members’ Representative shall be responsible
for directing the distribution of the Cash Consideration to the Members (60%
to
Xxxxxxxxx and 40% to Xxxxxx) and FAAC shall be entitled to fully rely on such
directions.
(b) Convertible
Promissory Note.
Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000) of the Purchase Consideration shall be evidenced
by and payable under the terms of two (2) Convertible Notes, each in the
amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) one payable to Xxxxxx and the other
to Xxxxxxxxx in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(each a
“Convertible
Promissory Note”
and
collectively the “Convertible Promissory Notes”).
(c) Assumed
Debt.
Up to
One Hundred Sixty One Thousand Dollars ($161,000) of the Purchase Consideration
may be paid and evidenced by long term debt of the Companies that (i) is
assumable by FAAC and (ii) FAAC agrees, in writing, to assume on or before
the Closing Date (the “Assumed
Debt”).
(d) Stock
Consideration.
Subject
to Sections 2.3 and 5.8 a portion of the Purchase Consideration equal to
Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000) and which the
parties hereto agree less
(1) the
amount of the Assumed Debt and (2) the value (the “Stock
Grant Shares Value”)
of
Stock Grant Shares, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(i) below (the
“Stock
Consideration Amount”)
shall
be paid in the form of FAAC’s common stock (“Stock
Consideration”).
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(i) Stock
Grant Shares Value.
The
Stock Grant Shares Value shall be determined by multiplying the number of Stock
Grant Shares (576,559 shares) by the Average Share Value.
(ii) FAAC
Shares Constituting Stock Consideration.
The
number of FAAC shares of common stock to be issued as Stock Consideration shall
be determined on the Closing Date by dividing the Stock Consideration Amount
by
the Average Share Value.
(iii) Delivery
of Stock Certificates.
At the
Closing stock certificates evidencing the Stock Consideration shall be delivered
by FAAC as follows: (A) pursuant to Section 2.3 stock certificates for
(1) the Balance Sheet Escrow Shares and (2) the General Indemnity Escrow Shares
shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent; and (B) pursuant to Section 5.8(c)
below, 33,913 shares of FAAC common stock otherwise deliverable to Xxxxxx and
33,912 shares of FAAC common stock otherwise deliverable to Xxxxxxxxx shall
be
delivered by FAAC, on Xxxxxx’x and Xxxxxxxxx’x behalf, to Evergreen (or other
recipients identified by Evergreen).
(iv) Acquisition
Agreement; Registration Rights Agreement and Lock Up Agreement.
At the
Closing, each Member and FAAC will execute and deliver (A) an Acquisition
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the
“Acquisition
Agreement”);
(B) a Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D
(the
“Registration
Rights Agreement”);
and
(C) a Lock Up Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E
(the
“Lock
Up Agreement”)
under
the terms of which all of the Stock Consideration is subject to various
restrictions described therein until the Lock Up Termination Date).
(e) Fractional
and Restricted Shares.
(i) Fractional
Shares.
If the
calculation of the number of shares of FAAC common stock to be received as
Stock
Consideration pursuant to Section 2.2(d) would result in the issuance of
fractional shares, then the number of shares of FAAC common stock that the
Members would otherwise receive as Stock Consideration shall be rounded down
to
the nearest whole number of shares (which shall be the Stock Consideration
payable to the Member(s) and the Member(s) shall receive as cash the amount
attributable to the fractional interest.
(ii) Restricted
Shares.
The
shares of FAAC’s common stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement as Stock
Consideration (A) have not been, and will not be at the time of issuance,
registered under the Securities Act, and will be issued in a transaction that
is
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (B) will
be
“restricted securities” under the federal securities laws and cannot be offered
or resold except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or an
available exemption from registration. All certificates evidencing the Stock
Consideration shall bear, in addition to any other legends required under
applicable securities laws, the following legend:
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“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT
TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION.”
(f) Employees
Stock Grants.
As
consideration for executing their respective Key Employment Agreements FAAC
agrees to grant to certain employees to be designated by Xxxxxx (the
“Participating
Employees”)
restricted stock grants for 576,559 FAAC Common Shares (collectively the
“Stock
Grant Shares”)
in
such amounts as determined by Xxxxxx (collectively the “Employee
Stock Grants”
and
each an “Employee
Stock Grant”).
The
Employee Stock Grants shall be made pursuant to a Stock Grant Plan and Stock
Grant Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibits F
and G
respectively (collectively the “Stock
Grant Documents”)
and
under the terms of which the Stock Grant Shares granted thereunder are subject
to forfeiture to FAAC for various reasons prior to the Lock Up Termination
Date.
If any Stock Grant Shares issued to Employee Participants under the Employee
Stock Grants are forfeited to FAAC on or before the third (3rd)
anniversary of the Closing Date (collectively the “Forfeited
Shares”);
FAAC
shall cause shares of FAAC stock equal in number to the Forfeited Shares to
be
issued equally to Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx within thirty (30) days after the
effective date of the forfeiture as additional consideration for their
respective Membership Interests. In connection with the issuance to Xxxxxx
or
Xxxxxxxxx prior to the end of the Lock Up Period, of any FAAC common shares
pursuant to the previous sentence, Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx will be required to
execute and deliver a Lock Up Agreement for such shares.
2.3 Escrows.
At the
Closing, FAAC shall deposit with the Escrow Agent the following (collectively
the “Escrow
Deposits”):
(1)
73,260 shares of FAAC common stock having an approximate value (as determined
by
the Average Share Value) equal to Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000
(collectively the “Balance
Sheet Escrow Shares”))
to be
held by the Escrow Agent in an escrow account (the “Balance
Sheet Escrow Account”)
pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit
H-1
(the
“Balance
Sheet Escrow Agreement”);
and
(2) 2,487,484 shares of FAAC stock having an approximate value (as
determined by the Average Share Value) equal to [Thirteen Million Five Hundred
Eighty One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two ($13,581,662] collectively the
“General
Indemnity Escrow Shares”)) to
be
held by the Escrow Agent in an escrow account (the “General
Indemnity Escrow Account”)
pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit
H-2
(the
“General
Indemnity Escrow Agreement”
and
together with the Balance Sheet Escrow Agreement the “Escrow
Agreements”).
The
escrow accounts set up by the Escrow Agent with respect to each of the Escrow
Agreements are hereinafter individually referred to as an “Escrow
Account”
and
collectively as the “Escrow
Accounts.”
The
aggregate amount held in the Escrow Accounts by the Escrow Agent at any time
and
from time to time, together with any interest or appreciation thereon, shall
be
referred to as the “Escrowed
Property”
with
that portion of the Escrowed Funds held from time to time in the Balance Sheet
Escrow Account being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Balance
Sheet Escrow Property”
and
that portion of the Escrowed Property held from time to time in the General
Indemnity Escrow Account being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
“General
Indemnity Escrow Property;”
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(A) The
Balance Sheet Escrow Property shall be released and delivered to FAAC or the
Members’ Representative, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.4(e).
(B) The
General Indemnity Escrow Property shall be released and delivered to FAAC or
the
Members’ Representative, as applicable, pursuant to Section 9.3.
2.4 Cash
Consideration and Net Working Capital Adjustments.
(a) Cash
Consideration.
The
“Cash
Consideration”
shall
be an amount equal to Eleven Million Dollars ($11,000,000) (the “Estimated
Closing Cash Purchase Price”)
as
adjusted upward or downward pursuant to Sections 2.4(b) and (c)
below.
(b) Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
Not
less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Members shall
deliver to FAAC an estimated, unaudited consolidated balance sheet (the
“Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet”)
of the
Companies as of the Closing Date, together with all supporting documentation.
The Estimated Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared by Members, in accordance
with GAAP and in a manner consistent with the December 2005 Balance Sheet except
that the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet shall include a calculation of the
“Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital” (hereinafter defined). For purposes of
this Agreement, the terms “Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital” and “Closing
Net Working Capital” shall have the following meanings.
(i) The
term
“Adjusted
Closing Net Working Capital”
shall
mean the “Closing Net Working Capital” (as hereinafter defined and as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.4(d) below) of the Companies as shown on the Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet as reduced to reflect: (A) the payment in full of any
and
all outstanding Indebtedness of the Companies (other than the Assumed Debt),
repaid at or prior to Closing pursuant to Section 5.7; (B) the payment in full
of any and all Members’ Transaction Costs paid, or repaid by FAAC after the
Closing Date or incurred by the Companies and unreimbursed by the Members at
or
prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 5.7; (C) the payment of all sums
due at Closing with respect to the Phantom Membership Interest Plan; (D) any
portion of the Bonus Pool for which adequate reserves are not otherwise
maintained; or (E) payments made to employees in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions (other than normal compensation or payments with
respect to the Phantom Membership Interest Plan).
(ii) The
term
“Closing
Net Working Capital”
shall
mean the amount as of the Closing Date and as shown by the Closing Balance
Sheet
by which the Companies’ current assets (including without limitation unbilled
receivables, security deposits and prepaid expenses and excluding all assets
which, in the normal course of business, will not be converted to cash in one
year and all intangible assets) exceed their current liabilities (excluding
all
liabilities, which in the normal course of business, will not be due in one
year
or less), as such terms are defined under GAAP consistently
applied.
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(c) Adjustments
to Estimated Closing Cash Purchase Price.
The
Estimated Closing Cash Purchase Price will be adjusted (i) downwards on a
dollar-for-dollar basis to the extent that the Adjusted Closing Net Working
Capital, as shown on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, is below the Base
Net
Working Capital Amount and (ii) upwards on a dollar-for-dollar basis to the
extent that the Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital is above the Base Net
Working Capital Amount.
(d) Closing
Balance Sheet and Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital.
Promptly following the Closing, FAAC will cause Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, LLP (or
an
equivalent firm selected by FAAC) to
review
the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, including the Adjusted Closing Net Working
Capital, the Closing Net Working Capital as reflected thereon. Based on such
review, FAAC will deliver a proposed Closing Balance Sheet, prepared in a manner
consistent with Section 2.4(b) above together with all related work papers,
to
the Members’ Representative within sixty (60) days after the later of (i) the
Closing Date, or (ii) the date of receipt by FAAC of all information sufficient
for FAAC to complete its review of all aspects of the Estimated Closing Balance
Sheet, but in no event more than One Hundred Fifty (150) days after the Closing
Date (the “Proposed
Closing Balance Sheet”).
If
within thirty (30) days
following delivery of the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet, the Members’
Representative has not given FAAC notice of his objection to the Proposed
Closing Balance Sheet (which notice must contain a statement in reasonable
detail of the basis of any such objection), then such Proposed Closing Balance
Sheet shall constitute the “Closing
Balance Sheet,”
and
the Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital and Closing Net Working Capital amounts
included therein shall constitute the “Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital” and
“Closing Net Working Capital.” If the Members’ Representative gives notice of an
objection, the parties shall use their respective best efforts to resolve any
dispute by negotiation. If such dispute cannot be settled by negotiation within
thirty (30) days
after receipt by FAAC of the Members’ Representative’s notice, the dispute shall
be resolved in accordance with the Financial Issue Resolution Process set forth
in Section 2.5.
(e) Final
Adjustment to the Estimated Closing Cash Purchase Price.
If the
Adjusted Closing Net Working Capital is such that Sections 2.4(d) and/or 2.5
do
not require an adjustment to the Estimated Closing Cash Purchase Price, then
the
Escrow Agent shall disburse to the Members’ Representative the Balance Sheet
Escrow within five (5) days after the finalization of the Closing Balance Sheet
pursuant to Sections 2.4(d) and/or 2.5. If the Adjusted Closing Net Working
Capital is such that Sections 2.4(d) or 2.5 require an adjustment to the
Estimated Closing Cash Purchase Price, any amount due to the Members by FAAC
in
excess of the Balance Sheet Escrow shall be paid by FAAC to the Members’
Representative, and any amount due to FAAC from the Members shall be satisfied
from the Balance Sheet Escrow Property with the FAAC common stock then in the
Balance Sheet Escrow valued at the Average Share Value. If the amount due FAAC
is in excess of the Balance Sheet Escrow Property, then such excess shall be
paid to FAAC by the Members within five (5) days after the finalization of
the
Closing Balance Sheet pursuant to Sections 2.4(d) and/or 2.5. In the event
that
the Members for any reason fails to make the payment contemplated in the
previous sentence, then FAAC may bring an indemnification claim under ARTICLE
IX
and the Members shall be jointly and severally liable for that payment. Any
earnings on the Balance Sheet Escrow Property, net of escrow expenses and taxes,
shall be paid, pro rata, to the parties receiving distributions from the Balance
Sheet Escrow Account. All sums payable by the Escrow Agent to the Members’
Representative under this Section 2.4(e) shall be paid by the Escrow Agent
to an
account or accounts designated by the Members’ Representative. The Members’
Representative shall be responsible for directing the distribution of the
Balance Sheet Escrow (60% to Xxxxxxxxx and 40% to Xxxxxx) and the Escrow Agent
shall be entitled to fully rely on such directions.
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2.5 Financial
Issue Resolution Process.
Disputes
between FAAC and the Members’ Representative, that cannot be resolved by
negotiation within thirty (30) days after receipt by FAAC of the Members’
Representative’s notice in accordance with Section 2.4(d) shall be referred no
later than such 30th day for decision to a nationally recognized independent
public accounting firm mutually selected by the Members’ Representative and FAAC
(the “Auditor”)
who
shall act as arbitrator and determine, based solely on presentations by the
Members’ Representative and FAAC and only with respect to the remaining
differences so submitted. If such accounting firm cannot be identified within
ten (10) business days after the identification of the need for dispute
resolution, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section 11.11.
The
Auditor shall deliver its written determination to FAAC and the Members’
Representative no later than the 30th day after the remaining differences
underlying the dispute are referred to the Auditor, or such longer period of
time as the Auditor determines is necessary. The Auditor’s determination shall
be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The fees and disbursements of the
Auditor shall be allocated equally between FAAC and the Members’ Representative.
FAAC and the Members shall make readily available to the Auditor all relevant
information, books and records and any work papers relating to the dispute
and
all other items reasonably requested by the Auditor. In no event may the
Auditor’s resolution of any difference be for an amount that is outside the
range of FAAC’s and the Members’ Representative’s disagreement.
2.6 Members’
Representative.
(a) Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx is hereby appointed as the Members’ true and lawful representative,
proxy, agent and attorney-in-fact (the “Members’
Representative”)
for a
term that shall be continuing and indefinite and without a termination date
except as otherwise provided herein, to act for and on behalf of the Members
in
connection with or relating to the Transaction Documents and the Contemplated
Transactions, including, without limitation, to give and receive notices and
communications, to receive and accept service of legal process in connection
with any proceeding arising under the Transaction Documents or in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions, receive and deliver amounts comprising
the
Purchase Consideration, to authorize delivery of stock from each of the Escrow
Accounts, to object to or accept any claims against or on behalf of the Members
pursuant to ARTICLE IX, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and
compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and
awards of arbitrators with respect to such amounts or claims, and to take all
actions necessary or appropriate in the sole opinion of the Members’
Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing. Such agency may be
changed at any time and from time to time by the action of Members holding
more
than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding Membership Interests
just
prior to the Closing, and shall become effective upon not less than thirty
(30)
days prior written notice to FAAC. Any change in the Members’ Representative
shall become effective only upon delivery of written notice of such change
to
FAAC. The Members’ Representative shall not receive compensation for his or her
services. Notices, deliveries or communications to or from the Members’
Representative by or to any of the parties to the Transaction Documents shall
constitute notices, deliveries or communications to or from the
Members.
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(b) The
Members’ Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted
hereunder in his capacity as Members’ Representative in the absence of gross
negligence or willful misconduct on his or her part. The Members shall jointly
and severally indemnify the Members’ Representative and hold the Members’
Representative harmless from and against any and all damages, actions,
proceedings, demands, liabilities, losses, taxes,
fines,
penalties, costs, claims and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
fees of counsel) of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether or not arising out
of
third-party claims and including all amounts paid in investigation, defense
or
settlement of the foregoing) (“Damages”)
that
may be sustained or suffered by the Members’ Representative in connection with
the administration of its duties hereunder, except where such Damages arise
from
or are the result of the Members’ Representative’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
(c) Any
decision, act, consent or instruction taken or given by the Members’
Representative pursuant to this Agreement shall be and constitute a decision,
act, consent or instruction of the Members and shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon the Members. The Escrow Agent and FAAC may rely upon any such
decision, act, consent or instruction of the Members’ Representative as being
the decision, act, consent or instruction of the Members and shall have no
duty
to inquire as to the acts and omissions of the Members’ Representative. The
Escrow Agent and FAAC are hereby relieved from any liability to any Person
for
any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or
instruction of the Members’ Representative.
(d) Notices
given to the Members’ Representative in accordance with Section 11.2 shall
constitute notice to the Members for all purposes under this
Agreement.
(e) This
Section 2.6 shall survive the termination or expiration of the Agreement or
any
one or more of the Escrow Agreements.
ARTICLE
III
Representations
and Warranties of the Members and the Companies
Except
as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Members and the Companies jointly
and
severally represent and warrant to FAAC that each of the statements contained
in
this ARTICLE III is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and will
be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date:
3.1 Organization
and Power.
(a) Members.
Each of
the Members has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and
to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Companies.
Each of
the Companies (i) is a limited liability company duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland,
(ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and to
operate its properties and carry out the businesses in which it is engaged,
and
(iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation
in good standing in every jurisdiction where its ownership of property, or
the
conduct of its business, requires such qualification, other than jurisdictions
in which the failure to so qualify, individually or in the aggregate, would
not
have a material adverse effect on it. Schedule 3.1(b) of the Disclosure
Schedules lists each of the jurisdictions in which each of the Companies is
qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign limited liability company.
Each of the Companies is in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on
Schedule 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules.
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(c) No
Subsidiaries.
Neither
of the Companies has any Subsidiaries.
3.2 Authorization
and Enforceability.
(a) This
Agreement has been, and each of the other documents, agreements and instruments
to be executed and delivered at Closing (collectively with this Agreement,
the
“Transaction
Documents”)
will
be,
duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Members and the Companies and
constitutes, or in the case of each Transaction Document other than this
Agreement, as of the Closing Date will constitute, a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Members and the Companies enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general
equitable principles.
3.3 No
Violation.
Neither
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents by the Companies and the Members, nor the consummation
of
the Contemplated Transactions will:
(a) conflict
with or violate any provision of the certificate or articles of organization
or
operating agreement of either of the Companies;
(b) result
in
the creation of, or require the creation of, any Lien upon any
(i) Membership Interests or (ii) property of either of the
Companies;
(c) result
in
(i) the termination, cancellation, modification, amendment, violation, or
renegotiation of any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or commitment,
or (ii) the acceleration or forfeiture of any term of payment;
(d) give
any
Person the right to (i) terminate, cancel, modify, amend, vary, or
renegotiate any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or commitment,
or
(ii) to accelerate or forfeit any term of payment
either
of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(e) violate
any Law applicable to the Companies or by which their properties are bound
or
affected which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.4 Consents.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Companies and the Members,
nor
the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or compliance with the terms
of the Transaction Documents, will require (a) the consent or approval under
any
agreement or instrument or (b) the Members or the Companies to obtain the
approval or consent of, or make any declaration, filing (other than
administrative filings with Taxing Authorities, foreign companies registries
and
the like) or registration with, any Governmental Authority and all such consents
or approvals have been obtained or waived.
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3.5 Financial
Statements.
(a) In
General.
The
Audited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and the
Interim Financial Statements were and the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet will
be internally prepared by the Companies in a manner consistent with past
practices for such internally prepared unaudited financial statements.
Throughout the periods involved, the Financial Statements fairly and accurately
present the consolidated financial position of the Companies, as of the dates
thereof, and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in Members’
equity and cash flows for the periods then ended.
(b) Financial
Books and Records.
The
financial books and records of the Companies have been maintained in accordance
with sound business practices, including an adequate system of internal control,
and fairly and accurately reflect, in accordance with applicable Law and GAAP,
and on a basis consistent with past periods and throughout the periods involved,
(i) the financial position of the Companies and (ii) all transactions of the
Companies. Neither of the Companies has received any advice or notification
from
their respective independent certified public accountants that they
have used
any
improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or
incorrectly reflecting in the books and records of the
Companies any properties, assets, liabilities, revenues, or
expenses.
(c) No
Undisclosed Liabilities; Etc.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.5(c) of the Disclosure Schedules,
neither of
the
Companies has
any
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether known or unknown and whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise), except for amounts of liabilities
or obligations reflected or reserved against in the Financial
Statements.
(d) Accounts
Receivable.
All
receivables (including intercompany and unbilled receivables) reflected in
the
Financial Statements or recorded on the books of each of the Companies resulted
from the ordinary course of business, have been properly recorded in the
ordinary course of business and subject to the reserves reflected in the
Financial Statements, which reserves are adequate and determined in accordance
with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods and throughout the
periods involved, and are good and collectible (subject to the reserves
reflected in the Financial Statements) in full without any discount, setoff
or
valid counterclaim (net of recovery from vendors or subcontractors), in amounts
equal to not less than the aggregate face amounts thereof.
(e) No
Letters of Credit or Guarantees.
Except
as reflected in the Financial Statements or as set forth on Schedule 3.5(e)
of
the Disclosure Schedules, none of the Companies (i) has any letters of
credit outstanding as to which the Companies have any actual or contingent
reimbursement obligations; (ii) is a party to or bound, either absolutely or
on
a contingent basis, by any agreement of guarantee, indemnification or any
similar commitment with respect to the liabilities or obligations of any other
Person (whether accrued, absolute, or contingent); or (iii) is a party to
any swap, hedge, derivative, or similar instrument.
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(f) Contingent
or Deferred Acquisition Expenses or Payments.
Except
as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.5(f) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither
of the Companies is obligated or otherwise liable for the payment of any
contingent or deferred acquisition payments relating to the direct or indirect
acquisition of any business, enterprise, or combination.
3.6 Relationships
with Affiliates.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.6
of the
Disclosure Schedules, no Member or any Affiliate of any Member or the Companies
has, or has had, any interest in any property (real, personal, or mixed and
whether tangible or intangible), used in or pertaining to the business
of the
Companies. No Member or any Affiliate of any Member, or the Companies is, or
has
owned (of record or as a beneficial owner) an equity interest or any other
financial or a profit interest in, a Person that has (a) had business
dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with the Companies
or (b) engaged in competition with the Companies with respect to any line
of the products or services of the
Companies in
any
market presently served by the
Companies. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6
of the
Disclosure Schedules, no Member or any Affiliate of any Member, or Company
is a
party to any contract or agreement with any of the Companies.
The
various contracts, agreements and relationships shown on Schedule 3.6 of the
Disclosure Schedules (a) are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Related
Party Transactions”
and
individually as a “Related
Party Transaction”
and
(b)
as shown on Schedule 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedules are comprised of (i)
Related Party Transactions that are to be terminated at or before Closing
(collectively the “Terminated
at Closing Related Party Transactions”)
and
(ii) Related Party Transactions that are to continue after the Closing (the
“Continuing
Related Party Transactions”).
3.7 Indebtedness
to/from Officers, Directors, Members and Employees.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, neither of the Companies
is indebted, directly or indirectly, to any Person who immediately prior to
the
Closing was a Member, officer or director of a Company in any amount whatsoever,
other than for salaries for services rendered or reimbursable business expenses.
No Member, officer, director, or employee is indebted to either of the Companies
except for advances made to employees of the Companies in the ordinary course
of
business to meet reimbursable business expenses anticipated to be incurred
by
such obligor.
3.8 No
Adverse Change.
Since
December 31, 2005, there has not been any change in the businesses, operations,
properties or condition, financial or otherwise of the Companies that has had
a
Material Adverse Effect, nor has any event, condition or contingency occurred
that is reasonably likely to result in such an adverse change.
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3.9 Conduct
of the Business.
(a) Cooperative
Business Arrangements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules none of the business
of the Companies has been conducted through any joint venture, teaming agreement
or relationship, partnership or other entity.
(b) Letters
of Intent, Non-Competition Agreements and Non-Disclosure
Agreements.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.9(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither of the
Companies is a party to any letters of intent, memoranda of understanding,
non-competition arrangements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality
agreements that remain in effect.
3.10 Capital
Structure; Equity Interests.
(a) Capital
Structure.
The
capitalization and record owners of all of the Equity Interests of the Companies
are as set forth on Schedule 3.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedules and the
Membership Interests of the Members as shown on Schedule 3.10(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules constitute the only issued and outstanding Equity Interests
in the Companies and neither of the Companies (i) has any outstanding securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests or
(ii)
has outstanding any rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any agreements
providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise), of, or any calls against,
commitments by or claims against it of any character relating to, any shares
of
its Equity Interests or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for any shares of its Equity Interests. The capitalization and
record owners of all the Equity Interests as shown on Schedules 3.10(a) of
the
Disclosure Schedules accurately list the names of each of the Members, their
principal addresses, and the number of Membership Interests owned.
(b) All
Equity Interests in the Companies previously issued and now cancelled were
duly
authorized and issued in compliance with the applicable Maryland law, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state “Blue Sky” laws or
exemptions therefrom. All outstanding Membership Interests are duly authorized
have been validly issued, and owned beneficially and of record by the Members,
free and clear of any Lien, and were issued in compliance with the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state “Blue Sky” laws or exemptions
therefrom. None of the Members has granted any proxy, or entered into any voting
trust, voting agreement or similar arrangement, with respect to his or her
Membership Interests.
3.11 Title
to Membership Interests.
The
Members own the Membership Interests of record and beneficially in the amounts
set forth on Schedule 3.10(a), free and clear of any Liens, and upon completion
of the Closing FAAC will own all of the issued and outstanding Membership
Interests of the Company free and clear of any Liens.
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3.12 Articles,
Operating Agreements and Records.
True
and
complete copies of the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreements, as
amended through the date hereof, minute books and membership interest record
books of the Companies (i) have been provided or made available to FAAC prior
to
the execution of this Agreement, and (ii) are complete and correct in all
material respects. Such minute books contain a true and complete record of
all
actions taken at all meetings and by all written consents in lieu of meetings
of
the directors, member and committees of the boards of directors of the Companies
from their respective dates of incorporation through the date hereof. Neither
of
the Companies is in violation of any provisions of its respective certificate
of
organization or operating agreement.
3.13 Assets
- In General.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedules, the assets and rights of the Companies include
(a) all of the assets and rights of the Companies that were used in the
conduct of their businesses as of December 31, 2005, subject to such changes
as
have occurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2005, and
(b) all assets reflected in the December 2005 Financial Statements, subject
to such changes as have occurred in the ordinary course of business since
December 31, 2005. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedules, each of the Companies, has good and marketable title
to
all of their respective assets, free and clear of any Lien. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.13
of the
Disclosure Schedules, all assets necessary for the conduct of the business
of
the Companies in accordance with past practice are (a) in good operating
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, (b) not in need of
maintenance or repair, except for ordinary routine maintenance or repairs that
are not material in nature or cost, and (c) adequate and sufficient for the
continuing conduct of the businesses of the Companies as conducted prior to
the
date hereof.
3.14 Real
Property Interests.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedules, neither of
the
Companies now
owns,
or has ever owned, any real property. Schedule 3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list and summary description of all leases,
subleases, or other occupancies used by the
Companies or to which any of them is a party (the “Real
Property Interests”).
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedules, each of the Real Property Interests listed and described
on Schedule 3.14
of the
Disclosure Schedules is in full force and effect, and there is no default
by either
of
the Companies under any such Real Property Interests.
3.15 Personal
Property.
(a) Set
forth
on Schedule 3.15(a)
of
the Disclosure Schedules is a list of all material equipment, machinery, motor
vehicles, and other tangible personal property owned or leased by the Companies
(the “Personal
Property”).
Each
of the Companies has good title to all of their respective Personal Property,
free and clear of any Lien.
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(b) Schedule
3.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules is a true and correct list of all of the
Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements filed and in force in the indicated
jurisdictions with respect to the Companies (the “Financing
Statements”).
Except for those Financing Statements indicated on Schedule 3.15(b) that are
with respect to Indebtedness that shall be repaid at Closing (and are to be
terminated upon the repayment of that Indebtedness) the Financing Statements
relate only to leased property. The only Financing Statements in force with
respect to the Companies relate to leased property.
3.16 Intellectual
Property Rights.
(a) Schedule
3.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedules includes a true and complete list of all
Commercial Software used by or in connection with the businesses of each of
the
Companies. Schedule 3.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedules also includes a true
and
complete list of (i) all Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks of the Companies
used by or in connection with the businesses of each of the Companies and (ii)
all pending applications for Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks filed by or
on
behalf of the
Companies and used by or in connection with the businesses of the
Companies as presently conducted. None of such rights is or has been opposed
or
held unenforceable. Each of the aforesaid Intellectual Property Rights is valid,
subsisting and enforceable. Each of the aforesaid registered or issued
Intellectual Property Rights is duly registered in the name of the applicable
Company, as appropriate.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, the business of
the
Companies as presently conducted does not require or use any Intellectual
Property Rights not owned by or licensed to the
Companies. The Companies are the owners or have the right to use the
Intellectual Property Rights listed on Schedule 3.16(a) of the Disclosure
Schedules without making any payment to others or granting rights to others
in
exchange therefor.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.16(c) of
the
Disclosure Schedules, (i) no Person (other than the
Companies) has any right to use any Intellectual Property Rights owned
by the
Companies and (ii) no member, director, officer or employee of, or
Consultant to, the
Companies has any right to use, other than in connection with the business
activities of the
Companies as presently conducted, any of the Intellectual Property or
Intellectual Property Rights.
(d) The
operation of the business of the Companies in the normal course of business
prior to the Effective Date does not infringe in any respect upon the
Intellectual Property Rights of any Person, and no Person who does not have
the
right to use the Intellectual Property Rights has claimed or asserted the right
to use any Intellectual Property Rights or to deny the right of either of the
Companies the right to use same. No proceeding alleging infringement of the
Intellectual Property Rights of any Person is pending or threatened against
either of the Companies.
(e) With
respect to each Trade Secret of the Companies, the documentation relating to
such Trade Secret is current, accurate and in sufficient detail and content
to
identify and explain it and allow its full and proper use without reliance
on
the knowledge or memory of any individual. The Companies have taken all
reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of
their respective Trade Secrets. Such Trade Secrets are not part of the public
knowledge or literature, and have not been used, divulged, or appropriated
either for the benefit of any Person (other than the Companies) or to the
detriment of the Companies.
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(f) Schedule
3.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedules includes a true and complete list of any
rights (e.g. unlimited, limited, restrictive, government purpose license rights,
and march-in) that any Governmental Authority has in any copyrights, patents,
trademarks, Technology, or Software that the
Companies use in their respective businesses. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither of
the
Companies has developed any item, component, process or software as a
requirement of any Government Contract, or for which any Governmental Authority
paid some or all of the cost of development.
3.17 Scheduled
Contracts and Proposals.
(a) Scheduled
Contracts.
Schedule 3.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedules is a true and complete list of
all
“Scheduled Contracts” (as hereinafter defined) to which either of the Companies
is a party, by which it is bound, or which otherwise pertain to the businesses
of the Companies. For the purposes of this Section 3.17(a), the term
“Scheduled
Contracts”
shall
mean the following written or oral contracts, agreements, indentures,
instruments, commitments and amendments thereof with suppliers, customers,
producers, consumers, lenders of the Companies and other third parties that
are
currently in effect:
(i) loan
and
credit agreements, revolving credit agreements, security agreements, guarantees,
notes, agreements evidencing any lien, conditional sales agreements, factoring
agreements, leasing agreements, sale and leaseback and synthetic lease
agreements, or title retention agreements;
(ii) hedging
and similar agreements;
(iii) contracts
that involve the sale by the
Companies of goods, materials, supplies, or services (other than Government
Contracts) providing for payments over the life of the contract greater than
$50,000;
(iv) agreements
relating to Intellectual Property Rights listed on Schedule 3.16(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules;
(v) contracts,
agreements, indentures, instruments or commitments by and between the
Companies and Persons with whom the
Companies is not dealing at arm’s length;
(vi) agreements
listed on Schedule 3.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(vii) franchise,
distribution, license or consignment contracts or agreements;
(viii) sales,
agency or advertising contracts, agreements, or commitments providing for
payments over the life of the contract greater than $50,000;
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(ix) leases
under which either of the Companies is the lessor or lessee other than operating
leases that require future payments by either of the Companies of more than
$10,000 per annum;
(x) management
or service contracts or agreements, and contracts (other than agreements with
Consultants and agreements with independent contractors and sub-contractors)
and
commitments providing for payments over the life of the company greater than
$50,000;
(xi) contracts
or agreements with Consultants to the extent not otherwise disclosed on Schedule
3.26(e) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(xii) agreements
of any kind with any Affiliate of the
Companies;
(xiii) agreements
of any kind relating to the business of the
Companies to which employees of the
Companies, or entities controlled by them, are parties; and
(xiv) discount
policies and practices, if any.
(b) Status
of Scheduled Contracts.
Except
as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, as
of
the Effective Date, (x) each of the Scheduled Contracts is in full force and
effect; (y) a true and complete copy of each written Scheduled Contract (and
all
amendments thereto); and (z) there are no oral modifications or amendments
to
any of the Scheduled Contracts. In addition:
(i) All
of
the Scheduled Contracts have been legally awarded and are binding on the parties
thereto, and each of the Companies, as the case may be, is in material
compliance with all terms and conditions in such Scheduled
Contracts;
(ii) Neither
of the Companies has received any written notice of deficient performance or
administrative deficiencies relating to any Scheduled Contract;
(iii) Neither
of the Companies has received any notice of any stop work orders, terminations,
cure notices, show cause notices or notices of default or breach under any
of
the Scheduled Contracts, nor has any such action been threatened or
asserted;
(iv) Each
Scheduled Contract was entered into in the ordinary course of business and,
based upon assumptions that the Companies’ management believes to be reasonable
and subject to such assumptions being fulfilled;
(v) There
are
no Scheduled Contracts for the provision of goods or services by either of
the
Companies that include a liquidated damages clause or unlimited liability
by the
Companies, or liability for consequential damages;
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(vi) There
are
no Scheduled Contracts for the provision of goods or services by either of
the
Companies that require the applicable Company to post a surety, performance
or
other bond or to be an account party to a letter of credit or bank
guarantee;
(vii) There
are
no written claims of any type, or requests for equitable adjustments outstanding
or, to the Knowledge of the Companies, threatened under any Scheduled Contracts
in process
and no
money presently due to either of the Companies on any Scheduled Contract has
been withheld or set off or subject to attempts to withhold or setoff;
and
(viii) No
party
to a Scheduled Contract has notified either of the Companies that a Company
has
breached or violated any Law or any certification, representation, clause,
provision or requirement of any Scheduled Contract.
(c) Proposals.
Schedule 3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and accurate
summary of all bids, proposals, offers, or quotations made by the
Companies that were outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (collectively
the “Proposals”),
true
and complete copies of which have been made available to FAAC. Schedule 3.17(b)
of the Disclosure Schedules identifies each Proposal by the party to whom such
bid, proposal, or quotation was made, the subject matter of such bid, proposal,
or quotation and the proposed price.
3.18 Government
Contracting.
(a) Definitions.
The
following capitalized terms, when used in this Section 3.18, shall have the
respective meanings set forth below:
(i) “Active”,
whether or not capitalized, when used to modify any Government Contract, or
Government Subcontract, means that final payment has not been made on such
Government Contract, or Government Subcontract and when used to modify any
Teaming Agreement, “active” means that such Teaming Agreement has not terminated
or expired.
(ii) "Bid"
means
any bid, proposal, offer or quotation made by either of the Companies or by
a
contractor team or joint venture, in which either of the Companies is
participating, that, if accepted, would result in the award of a Government
Contract or a Government Subcontract.
(iii) “Company
Subcontract”
means
any subcontract, basic ordering agreement, letter subcontract, purchase order,
task order, delivery order, consulting agreement or other written agreement
issued by either of the Companies or entered into between either of the
Companies and to any Person in support of either of the Companies’ performance
of a Government Contract or Government Subcontract.
(iv) “Government
Contract”
means
any prime contract, multiple award schedule contract, basic ordering agreement,
letter contract, and otherwise to include any purchase order, task order or
delivery order issued thereunder between either of the Companies and either
the
U.S. Government or a State Government.
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(v) “Government
Subcontract”
means
any subcontract issued to either of the Companies by a Government prime
contractor, including any basic ordering agreement, letter subcontract, and
otherwise any purchase order, task order or delivery order between one of the
Companies and any prime contractor to either the U.S. Government or a State
Government.
(vi) “State
Government”
means
any state, territory or possession of the United States or any department or
agency of any of the above with statewide jurisdiction and
responsibility.
(vii) “Teaming
Agreement”
has
the
same meaning as the term, “Contractor team arrangement,” as defined in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 9.601.
(viii) “U.S.
Government”
means
the United States Government or any department, agency or instrumentality
thereof.
(b) Government
Contracts and Subcontracts.
Schedule 3.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedules separately lists and identifies,
in
each case as of the Effective Date:
(i) Each
active Government Contract and Government Subcontract identified by contract
number, customer and date of award to the extent such information can be
provided consistent with national security (true and complete copies of which,
including all modifications and amendments thereto, have been provided to FAAC);
and
(ii) Each
active Government Contract and Government Subcontract that was negotiated (or
modification thereto was negotiated) based on cost and pricing data that either
of the Companies certified as being current, complete and accurate pursuant
to
the Truth in Negotiations Act (10 U.S.C. § 2306a; 41 U.S.C. §
256b).
(c) Bids.
Schedule 3.18(c) of the Disclosure Schedules separately lists and identifies
as
of the Effective Date each outstanding Bid, identified by the Person to whom
such Bid was made, the date submitted, the subject matter of such Bid, and,
to
the Knowledge of the Companies, the anticipated award date and whether any
such
Bid is dependent, in whole or in part, on the “small business” or other status
of the Companies under Applicable Law.
(d) Teaming
Agreements.
Schedule 3.18(d) of the Disclosure Schedules separately lists and identifies
each active Teaming Agreement as of the Effective Date to which either of the
Companies is a party (true and complete copies of which, including all
modifications and amendments thereto, have been provided to FAAC).
(e) Company
Subcontracts.
(i) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, each active Company Subcontract is in full force
and
effect and is binding on the Companies, or either of them and, to the Knowledge
of the Companies, the other party thereto, except to the extent any such failure
to be in full force and effect and binding would not result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(ii) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, each of the Companies has substantially complied
with
all material terms and conditions of each active Company Subcontract, except
to
the extent either Company’s failure so to have complied would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(iii) There
are
no outstanding claims against either of the Companies arising out of or relating
to any active Company Subcontract, and to the Knowledge of the Companies, there
are not facts that might give rise to or result in such a claim, except, in
either case, for claims that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect
if
asserted against and paid by either of the Companies.
(iv) There
are
no disputes between either of the Companies and any other party arising out
of
or relating to any active Company Subcontract, and to the Knowledge of the
Companies, there are not facts that might give rise to or result in such a
dispute, except, in either case, for disputes that would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect if resolved. There are no outstanding claims against
either of the Companies arising out of or relating to any active Company
Subcontract, and to the Knowledge of the Companies, there are not facts that
might give rise to or result in such a claim, except in either case for claims
that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect if they were asserted against
and paid by either of the Companies against either of the
Companies.
(f) Marketing
Agreements.
Schedule 3.18(f) of the Disclosure Schedules separately lists and identifies
as
of the Effective Date each sales representation, consulting and other agreement
regarding marketing and selling the Companies’ products and services to the U.S.
Government, any State Government or any foreign government (or department,
agency or instrumentality thereof), to which either of the Companies is (or
has
been at any time since December 31, 2003) a party (true and complete copies
of
which, including all modifications and amendments thereto, have been provided
to
FAAC).
(g) Status.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(g) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the
Effective Date:
(i) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each active Government Contract and Government
Subcontract is in full force and effect, has been legally awarded and is binding
on the Companies, or either of them and, to the Knowledge of the Companies,
the
other party thereto.
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each active Teaming Agreement is in full force
and
effect and is binding on the Companies and, to the Knowledge of the Companies,
the other party thereto.
(iii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each of the Companies has substantially complied
with all material terms and conditions of each active Government Contract,
Government Subcontract and Teaming Agreement, including all clauses, provisions
and requirements incorporated therein expressly, by reference or by operation
of
Applicable Law.
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(iv) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, all representations and certifications executed,
acknowledged or set forth in or pertaining to any Bid submitted by either of
the
Companies or to any Government Contract or Government Subcontract awarded to
either of the Companies, in each case since December 31, 2003, were current,
accurate and complete in all material respects as of their respective effective
dates, and each of the Companies has complied in all material respects with
all
such representations and certifications.
(v) Neither
the U.S. Government, any State Government nor any prime contractor,
subcontractor or other Person has notified either of the Companies that it
has
breached or violated any Applicable Law or any certification or representation
pertaining to any Bid, Government Contract or Government
Subcontract.
(vi) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, no active Government Contract was awarded to either
of the Companies pursuant to the Small Business Innovative Research
(“SBIR”)
program or any set-aside program (small business, small disadvantaged business,
8(a), woman owned business, etc.) or as a result of either of the Companies’
“small business” or other status under Applicable Law.
(vii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, no active Government Subcontract was awarded to
either of the Companies as a result of its’ “small business” or other preferred
status.
(viii) No
active
Government Contract or Government Subcontract or outstanding Bid includes a
liquidated damages clause or any requirement to post a surety, performance
or
other bond or to be an account party to a letter of credit or bank
guarantee.
(ix) The
cost
accounting practices that each of the Companies is using (and has used since
December 31, 2003) to estimate and record costs in connection with the
submission of Bids and performance of Government Contracts and Government
Subcontracts are (and have been) in substantial compliance with Applicable
Law,
including but not limited to, the FAR Cost Principles (48 C.F.R. Part 31) and
Cost Accounting Standards (48 C.F.R. Chap. 99), and have been properly disclosed
to the U.S. Government (if required to be disclosed by Applicable
Law).
(x) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, neither of the Companies nor any of their respective
directors, officers or employees is (or has been at any time since December 31,
2003)
suspended or debarred from doing business with the U.S. Government or any State
Government, or is (or has been at any time since December 31,
2003)
deemed nonresponsible or ineligible for U.S. Government or State Government
contracting; and to the Knowledge of the Companies, there are no circumstances
that would warrant in the future the institution of suspension or debarment
proceedings, criminal or civil fraud or other criminal or civil proceedings
or a
determination of nonresponsibility or ineligibility against either of the
Companies or any of their respective directors, officers or
employees.
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(xi) Since
December 31, 2003, no Government Contract or Government Subcontract has
been terminated for convenience or default, no stop work order, cure notice,
show cause notice or other notice threatening termination or alleging
noncompliance with any material term has been issued to either of the Companies
with respect to any Government Contract or Government Subcontract, and to the
Knowledge of the Companies, no event, condition or omission has occurred or
exists that would constitute grounds for any such action with respect to any
active Government Contract or Government Subcontract.
(xii) No
money
presently due to either of the Companies on any active Government Contract
or
Government Subcontract has been, or to the Knowledge of the Companies threatened
or likely to be, withheld or set off or subject to attempts to withhold or
setoff.
(xiii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, neither of the Companies is performing “at risk”
under any anticipated Government Contract or Government Subcontract or any
anticipated option exercise or modification thereof prior to award, option
exercise or modification, or has made any expenditures or incurred costs or
obligations in excess of any applicable limitation of government liability,
limitation of cost, limitation of funds or other similar clause(s) limiting
the
U.S. Government’s liability on any active Government Contract or Government
Subcontract.
(xiv) Each
of
the Companies and their respective employees hold such security clearances
as
are required to perform Government Contracts and Government Subcontracts of
the
type performed prior to the date of this Agreement by each of them; to the
Knowledge of the Companies, there are no facts or circumstances that could
reasonably be expected to result in the suspension or termination of such
clearances or that could reasonably be expected to render either of the
Companies ineligible for such security clearances in the future; and each of
the
Companies has complied in all respects with all security measures required
by
the Government Contracts, Government Subcontracts or Applicable
Law.
(h) Investigations.
(i) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, neither of the Companies, nor any of their
respective directors, officers or employees or any of its agents or consultants
is (or has been since December 31, 2003) under administrative, civil
(including, but not limited to, claims made under the False Claims Act, 18
U.S.C.§ 287) or criminal investigation, indictment or information, audit or
internal investigation with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement,
act or omission arising under or relating to any Government Contract or
Government Subcontract;
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, neither of the Companies has made a voluntary
disclosure to the U.S. Government or any State Government with respect to any
alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to
a
Government Contract or Government Subcontract; and
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(iii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, there is no irregularity, misstatement, act or
omission arising under or relating to any Government Contract or Government
Subcontract that has led or could reasonably be expected to lead, either before
or after the Closing Date, to any of the consequences set forth in (i)-(ii)
above, or to any other damage, penalty assessment, recoupment of payment, or
disallowance of cost.
(i) Audits.
(i) Schedule
3.18(i) of the Disclosure Schedules lists and identifies as of the Effective
Date each audit report, including without limitation reports issued by the
Defense Contract Audit Agency and any inspector general, and each notice of
cost
disallowance received by either of the Companies since January 1, 2000 relating
to any Bid, Government Contract or Government Subcontract (true and complete
copies of which have been provided to FAAC).
(ii) Since
December 31, 2003, no cost in excess of $25,000 or group, type or class of
cost in excess of $125,000 in the aggregate and which was incurred or invoiced
by either of the Companies on any active Government Contract or Government
Subcontract has been disallowed or is otherwise the subject of a formal dispute
(excluding requests for clarification or back-up documentation, or correction
of
good faith invoice errors).
(iii) Neither
of the Companies has incurred any material costs on any active cost-reimbursable
Government Contract or Government Subcontract that are not “allowable” costs
pursuant to FAR § 31.201-2 (48 CFR § 31.201-2) and any other applicable law or
regulation and that have not been properly recorded as such in the Companies’
cost accounting books and records.
(iv) The
reserves established by the Companies with respect to possible adjustments
to
the indirect and direct costs incurred by the Companies on any active Government
Contract or Government Subcontract are reasonable and are adequate to cover
any
potential adjustments resulting from audits of any such Government Contract
or
Government Subcontract.
(j) Financing
Arrangements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(j) of the Disclosure Schedules, there exist no
financing arrangements (e.g., an assignment of moneys due or to become due)
with
respect to any active Government Contract or Government
Subcontract.
(k) Protests.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(k) of the Disclosure Schedules, no outstanding
Bid
or active Government Contract or Government Subcontract as of the Effective
Date
is subject to any protest to a procuring agency, the United States Government
Accountability Office, the United States Small Business Administration or any
other agency or court (whether one of the Companies is the protestor, an
interested party or neither), and to
the
Knowledge of the Companies, no outstanding Bid or active Government Contract
or
Government Subcontract will become subject to such a protest.
(l) Claims.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(l) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the
Effective Date:
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(i) Neither
of the Companies has any interest in any pending or potential claim or request
for equitable adjustment against the U.S. Government, any State Government
or
any prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor arising under or relating to
any
Government Contract, Government Subcontract, Bid or Teaming
Agreement.
(ii) There
are
no outstanding claims against either of the Companies, either by the U.S.
Government, any State Government or any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor
or other third party, arising out of or relating to any Government Contract,
Government Subcontract, Bid or Teaming Agreement, and to the Knowledge of the
Companies, there are no facts that might give rise to or result in such a
claim.
(iii) There
exist no disputes between either of the Companies and the U.S. Government,
any
State Government, or any prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third
party, arising out of or relating to any active Government Contract, Government
Subcontract, Company, Teaming Agreement or outstanding Bid, and to the Knowledge
of the Companies, there are no facts that might give rise to or result in such
a
dispute.
(m) Multiple
Award Schedules.
(i) With
respect to each active multiple award schedule Government Contract as of the
Effective Date, to the Knowledge of the Companies, the Companies have (1)
provided to the U.S. Government all information required by the applicable
solicitation or otherwise requested by the Government; (2) submitted information
that was current, accurate, and complete within the meaning of applicable law
and regulation; and (3) made all required disclosures of any changes in the
Companies’ respective commercial pricelist(s), discounts or discounting policies
prior to the completion of negotiations with the U.S. Government.
(ii) With
respect to each active multiple award schedule Government Contract as of the
Effective Date, Schedule 3.18(m) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies the
basis of award, customer (or category of customer(s) (“COC”))
and
the Government’s price or discount relationship to the identified COC as agreed
to by GSA and the Companies, or either of them, at time of award of such
multiple award schedule Government Contract.
(iii) Neither
of the Companies has been notified or has any reason to believe that it has
not
complied with the notice and pricing requirements of the Price Reduction clause
in each active multiple award schedule Government Contract listed on Schedule
3.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, and, to the Knowledge of the Companies,
there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result
in a demand by the U.S. Government for a refund based upon either of the
Companies’ failure to comply with the Price Reductions clause.
(iv) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each of the Companies has filed all reports related
to and paid all industrial funding fees required to be paid by the Companies
under any active multiple award schedule Government Contract.
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(v) Neither
of the Companies has
received notice or otherwise has reason to believe that any
active
orders issued to either of the Companies pursuant to each active multiple award
schedule Government Contract are within the scope of such Government
Contract.
(n) Government
Furnished Property.
Schedule 3.18(n) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies as of the Effective
Date
all personal property, equipment and fixtures loaned, bailed or otherwise
furnished to either of the Companies by or on behalf of the U.S. Government
for
use in the performance of an active Government Contract or Government
Subcontract (“Government-Furnished
Property”)
and
the active Government Contracts or Government Subcontracts to which each item
of
Government-Furnished Property relates. To the Knowledge of the Companies, the
Companies have complied in all material respects with all of its obligations
relating to the Government-Furnished Property.
(o) Former
Government Officials.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(o) of the Disclosure Schedules, neither of the
Companies employ any former government officials in key management positions
or
as consultants.
3.19 Clients.
Neither
of the Companies has received any notice, or has any reason to believe, that
any
supplier, producer, consumer, financial institution or other party to any
Scheduled Contract will not do business with the
Companies on substantially the same terms and conditions subsequent to the
Closing Date as before such date.
3.20 Backlog.
Schedule 3.20
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth the contract backlogs of the Companies, as
of
March 31, 2006. Schedule 3.20
of the
Disclosure Schedules includes with respect to each contract listed thereon
(a)
the name of each customer, (b) a reference as to whether the applicable contract
is for a fixed price or other type of contract, (c) the periods of performance,
(d) the contract revenue for 2004, 2005 and the first quarter 2006, (e) the
dollar value of the contract, (f) the contract revenue from inception, and
(g)
the dollar amount of the backlog.
3.21 Compliance
with Laws.
Each
of
the Companies has been and is in compliance with each Law that is or was
applicable to it or the conduct or operation of its business or the ownership
or
use of any of its assets, except where any such failure to be in compliance
with
such Law would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
either or both of the Companies. No event has occurred or circumstance exists
that (with or without notice or lapse of time) (a) would constitute or
result in a material violation by either of the Companies of (or failure on
the
part of either of the Companies to comply in all material respects with) any
such applicable Law, or (b) would give rise to any obligation on the part
of the Companies to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of,
any
remedial action of any nature under any such applicable Law. Neither of the
Companies has received, at any time during the past three years, any notice
or
other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Authority
regarding (a) any actual, alleged, or potential violation of, or failure to
comply with, any such applicable Law, or (b) any actual, alleged, or
potential obligation on the part of a Company to undertake, or to bear all
or
any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature under any such
applicable Law.
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3.22 Environmental
Matters.
To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each of the Companies has complied with, and is
in
compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws and has no Environmental
Liabilities.
3.23 Licenses
and Permits.
(a) Each
of
the Companies has all licenses, permits and other authorizations from
Governmental Authorities necessary for the conduct of their respective business
as conducted in the normal course of business prior to and as of the date hereof
(collectively “Permits”),
except for where the failure to obtain such Permits would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on them. Schedule 3.23(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets
forth a list of all Permits held by each of the Companies.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies and except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules and except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
(i) each of the Permits is in full force and effect, (ii) each of the
Companies is in full compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions
thereof, (iii) there are no outstanding violations, notices of
noncompliance, judgments, consent decrees, orders or judicial or administrative
actions, investigations or proceedings adversely affecting any of said Permits,
and (iv) no condition (including, without limitation, this Agreement and
the Contemplated Transactions) exists and no event has occurred that (whether
with or without notice, lapse of time or the occurrence of any other event)
would reasonably be expected to result in the suspension or revocation of any
of
said Permits other than by expiration of the term set forth therein, except
in
each case where such a suspension or revocation would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Companies.
3.24 Absence
of Certain Business Practices.
To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, neither of the
Companies, nor any officer, employee or agent of the
Companies, or any other Person acting on their behalf has, directly or
indirectly, since the formation of the Companies, given, offered, solicited
or
agreed to give, offer or solicit any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other payment, regardless of form and whether
in
money, property or services, to any customer, supplier, governmental employee
or
other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the
Companies in connection with the design, development, manufacture, distribution,
marketing, use, sale, acceptance, maintenance or repair of their respective
products and services (or assist the
Companies in connection with any actual or proposed transaction relating to
the
products and services of the
Companies) (a) that subjected or might have subjected either
of the
Companies to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental
litigation or proceeding, (b) that, if not given in the past, might have
had a Material Adverse Effect as it relates to the products and services
of the
Companies, (c) that, if not continued in the future, might have a Material
Adverse Effect, or subject the
Companies to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or
proceeding, (d) for any purposes described in Section 162(c) of the Code,
or (e) for the purpose of establishing or maintaining any concealed fund or
concealed bank account.
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3.25 Litigation.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are
no:
(i) actions,
suits, claims, trials, written demands, investigations, arbitrations, or other
proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the businesses of the
Companies), pending or threatened against or with respect to the Companies,
or
their respective properties or businesses, but in all events including D&O
Indemnification Claims pending or threatened against or with respect to the
Companies or their respective properties or businesses; or
(ii) outstanding
judgments, orders, decrees, writs, injunctions, decisions, rulings or awards
against or with respect to the
Companies, or their respective properties or businesses.
(b) Neither
of the Companies (nor the businesses of either of them) are in default with
respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decision, ruling, decree
or
award of any Governmental Authority. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.25(b)
of
the Disclosure Schedules, there is no reasonable basis for a claim against
the
Companies relating to defective design, material, or performance.
(c) Schedule
3.25(c) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete description
of
all indemnification obligations of the Companies, including a description in
reasonable detail of any such obligation for which the indemnitee has given
notice of a claim or in connection with which there exits any facts that would
reasonably cause it to believe an indemnification claim will be
made.
3.26 Personnel
Matters.
(a) True,
accurate, and complete lists of all of the directors, officers, and employees
of
each of the Companies, as of May 4, 2006 (collectively, “Personnel”)
and
their positions are included on Schedule 3.26(a) of the Disclosure Schedules.
True and complete information concerning the respective salaries, wages, and
other compensation paid by the applicable Company during 2004 and 2005 as well
as dates of employment, and date and amount of last salary increase, of such
Personnel has been provided previously to FAAC.
(b) All
bonuses and other compensation owed by the Companies to their respective
employees and consultants for periods prior to December 31, 2005, have been
paid
in full and all compensation owed and due by the Companies to their respective
employees and Consultants for periods after December 31, 2005 is paid and
current (other than bonuses).
(i) A
bonus
pool (the “Bonus
Pool”)
for
fiscal year 2006 has been established (which is shown and accrued for with
adequate revenues on the Interim Financials) from which bonuses are to be paid
to certain employees of the
Companies if
and
when such bonuses are determined by the Companies’ management at the end of the
Companies’ 2006 fiscal year (the “Employee Bonuses”).
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(ii) Certain
employees of the Companies are entitled to “Phantom Membership Interest
Appreciation Rights” that are due and payable in full on the Closing Date (the
“Phantom
Membership Interest Plan”).
Schedule 3.26(b) of the Disclosure Schedules shows the employees participating
in the Phantom Membership Interest Plan and the amounts payable at Closing
for
each such participant. At Closing the Companies shall be responsible for paying
all sums due under the Phantom Membership Interest Plan and deliver to FAAC
releases for each participant in the Phantom Membership Interest Plan in the
form allocated hereafter as Exhibit I
(the
“Phantom
Membership Interest Release”).
(iii) The
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet shall include reserves for the Bonus Pool and
the payment of all sums due at Closing under the Phantom Membership Interest
Plan.
(c) There
are
no disputes, grievances, or disciplinary actions pending, or, to the Knowledge
of the Companies, threatened, by or between either of the Companies and any
Personnel.
(d) All
personnel policies and manuals of the Companies are listed on Schedule 3.26(d)
of the Disclosure Schedules, and true, accurate, and complete copies of all
such
written personnel policies and manuals have been provided to FAAC.
(e) Except
for the Employee Bonuses or as otherwise listed on Schedule 3.26(e) of the
Disclosure Schedules, neither of the Companies is a party to any:
(i) management,
employment, consulting, or other agreement with any Personnel or other person
providing for employment or payments over a period of time or for termination
or
severance benefits, whether or not conditioned upon a change in control of
the
Companies;
(ii) bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, severance pay, profit-sharing, stock purchase,
stock option, benefit, or similar plan, agreement, or arrangement, whether
written or unwritten;
(iii) collective
bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor union or other Personnel
organization (and no such agreement is currently being requested by, or is
under
discussion by management with, any Personnel or others); or
(iv) other
employment contracts, non-competition agreement, or other compensation agreement
or arrangement affecting or relating to Personnel or former Personnel of the
Companies, whether written or unwritten.
(f) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies and except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.26(f)
of the Disclosure Schedules, there do not exist any facts that would give
reasonable cause to believe that there will occur a discontinuation after the
Closing Date of any currently existing employment situation of any executive
and
managerial Personnel with respect to either of the Companies on the currently
existing terms.
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(g) No
officer, director, agent or employee of, or Consultant to, either of the
Companies is bound by any contract or agreement that purports to limit the
ability of such officer, director, agent, employee, or Consultant to
(i) engage in or continue in any conduct, activity, or practice relating to
the business of either of the Companies or (ii) assign to the
Companies or
to any
other Person any rights to any Intellectual Property or any Intellectual
Property Right.
(h) Except
as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.26(h) of the Disclosure Schedules, no leased
employee, as defined in Code Section 414(n), or independent contractor performs
service for either of the Companies.
3.27 Labor
Matters.
(a) Neither
of the Companies is obligated by, or subject to, any order of the National
Labor
Relations Board or other labor board or administration, or any unfair labor
practice decision.
(b) Neither
of the Companies is a party or subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge
of
the Companies, threatened labor or civil rights dispute, controversy or
grievance or any unfair labor practice proceeding with respect to claims of,
or
obligations of, any employee or group of employees. Neither of the Companies
has
received any notice that any labor representation request is pending or is
threatened with respect to any employees of either of the
Companies.
(c) Each
of
the Companies is in compliance with all applicable Laws and affirmative action
programs respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions
of
employment and wages and hours, including but not limited to Executive Order
11246, as amended, the Workers’ Adjustment Retraining Notification Act and the
Service Contract Act. This Section 3.27 does not extend to “ERISA” as defined in
Section 3.28.
(d) No
present or former employee of the
Companies has any claim against the
Companies (whether under Federal or state law, pursuant to any employment
agreement, or otherwise) on account of, or for: (i) overtime pay, other
than for the current payroll period; (ii) wages or salary (excluding
bonuses and amounts accruing under any pension or profit-sharing plan, including
but not limited to any Pension Plan or Welfare Plan (as such terms are defined
in Section 3.28))
for a
period other than the current payroll period; (iii) vacation, time off or
pay in lieu of vacation or time off, other than vacation or time off (or pay
in
lieu thereof) earned in respect of the current or past fiscal year or accrued
on
the most recent balance sheet for the Companies, or (iv) payment under any
applicable workers’ compensation law.
3.28 ERISA.
(a) Capitalized
terms used in this Section 3.28 that are not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings set forth below:
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(i) “Benefit
Arrangement”
means
any compensation or employment program (other than a Pension Plan or Welfare
Plan), including but not limited to, any fringe benefit, incentive compensation,
bonus, severance, deferred compensation and supplemental executive compensation
plan that either of the Companies maintains or to which either of the Companies
or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any obligation to contribute, or
with
respect to which either of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate has any
liability.
(ii) “ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended
from time to time, as well as any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
by any Governmental Authority, as from time to time in effect.
(iii) “ERISA
Affiliate”
means
a
corporation that is a member of a controlled group of corporations with either
of the Companies within the meaning of Code Section 414(b), a trade or business
that is under common control with either of the Companies within the meaning
of
Code Section 414(c), or a member of an affiliated service group with either
of
the Companies within the meaning of Code Sections 414(m) or (o), including
any
such Entity that was an ERISA Affiliate at any time.
(iv) “PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
(v) “Pension
Plan”
means
any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)) either
Company or
an
ERISA Affiliate maintains or to which either of the Companies or an ERISA
Affiliate contributes or has any obligation to contribute, or with respect
to
which either of the Companies or an ERISA Affiliate has any
liability.
(vi) “Plan”
means
any Pension Plan, any Welfare Plan, and any Benefit Arrangement.
(vii) “Welfare
Plan”
means
any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1))
that either
Company or
an
ERISA Affiliate maintains or to which either
Company or
an
ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any obligation to contribute, or with respect
to which either
Company or
an
ERISA Affiliate has any liability.
(b) Schedule
3.28(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of: (i) each Pension
Plan;
(ii) each Welfare Plan; and (iii) each Benefit Arrangement.
(c) the
Companies have delivered to FAAC true, accurate and complete copies of (i)
the
documents comprising each Plan (or, with respect to any Plan that is unwritten,
a detailed written description of eligibility, participation, benefits, funding
arrangements, assets and any other matters that relate to the obligations of
the
Companies or any ERISA Affiliate); (ii) all trust agreements, insurance
contracts or any other funding instruments related to the Plans; (iii) all
rulings, determination letters, no-action letters or advisory opinions from
the
IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor, the PBGC or any other Governmental Authority
that pertain to each Plan and any open requests therefor; (iv) the most recent
actuarial and financial reports (audited and/or unaudited) and the annual
reports filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to the Plans during
the most recent three years; and (v) all summary plan descriptions, summaries
of
material modifications, and memorandum, employee handbooks and other written
communications regarding the Plans.
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(d) Neither
of the Companies has, at any time within six (6) years prior to the Effective
Date, sponsored, maintained or contributed to a Pension Plan subject to Title
IV
of ERISA, a multiemployer plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(37)), or a
voluntary employees’ beneficiary association, as defined in Code Section
501(c)(9) (a “VEBA”).
(e) Full
payment has been made of all amounts that are required under the terms of each
Plan to be paid as contributions with respect to all periods prior to the
Effective Date and any such amounts that are not required to be so paid under
any Welfare Plan, including any vacation pay plan, have been accrued on the
Financial Statements.
(f) No
prohibited transaction within the meaning of ERISA Section 406 or Code Section
4975 has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan as of the date of this
Agreement, other than a transaction to which a statutory or administrative
exemption has been granted.
(g) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.28(g) of the Disclosure Schedules, the form of each
Pension Plan and Welfare Plan is in compliance with the applicable terms of
ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable laws, including, but not limited
to,
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family Medical Leave Act of
1993, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996,
the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997, the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act
of
1998, the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, and the Economic Growth
and
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and such plans have been operated in
compliance with such laws and the written Plan documents. Neither of
the
Companies, nor, any fiduciary of a Pension Plan has violated the requirements
of
Section 404 of ERISA. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.28(g) of the Disclosure
Schedules, all required reports and descriptions of the Plans (including
Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 Annual Reports, Summary Annual Reports and
Summary Plan Descriptions and Summaries of Material Modifications) have been
(when required) timely filed with the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor or
other
Governmental Authority and distributed as required, and all notices required
by
ERISA or the Code or any other Laws with respect to the Pension Plans and
Welfare Plans have been appropriately given.
(h) Each
Pension Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code
is subject to a favorable determination letter from the IRS, and to the
Knowledge of the Companies there are no circumstances that will or could result
in revocation of any such favorable determination letter. Each trust created
under any Pension Plan has been determined to be exempt from taxation under
Section 501(a) of the Code, and, to the Knowledge of the Companies, there is
no
circumstance that will result in a revocation of such exemption.
(i) No
charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, claim
or
demand with respect to a Plan or to the administration or the investment of
the
assets of any Plan that either of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate maintains
or has maintained, or to which either of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate
contributes or has contributed, for the benefit of any current or former
employee (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Companies, threatened that could reasonably be expected to
result in a material liability to either of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate
or to such Plan or a fiduciary of such Plan.
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(j) Except
as
required by the Code, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement will not accelerate the time of vesting or the time of payment, or
increase the amount of compensation due to any director, employee, officer,
former employee or former officer of either
Company or
an
ERISA Affiliate.
(k) No
written or oral representations have been made to any employee, former employee,
or director of either
Company or
any
ERISA Affiliate at any time promising or guaranteeing any employer payment
or
funding for the continuation of medical, dental, life or disability coverage
for
any period of time (except to the extent of coverage required under COBRA or
other applicable Law).
(l) All
nonqualified deferred compensation plans maintained by either
or
both Companies, to the extent such plans are maintained for the benefit of
individuals that are subject to United States Taxes, satisfy the requirements
of
Section 409A of the Code.
(m) Schedule
3.28(m) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies (i) all Welfare Plans
that either
or
both Companies self insure (each a “Self
Insured Plan”
and
collectively the “Self
Insured Plans”);
(ii)
the administrator of each of the Self Insured Plans, (iii) the limits for each
of the Self Insured Plans and (iv) the plan year for each of the Self Insured
Plans.
(i) Each
of
the Self Insured Plans has been maintained in compliance, in all material
respects, with its terms.
(ii) There
are
no actions, suits, or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the
ordinary course) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Companies, threatened,
and
to the Knowledge of the Companies, there are no facts that reasonably could
be
expected to give rise to any such claims.
(iii) To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, there are no benefit claims that either individually
or in the aggregate are significantly greater than what the Companies generally
experienced in the past.
(n) No
act or
omission has occurred, with respect to any Plan that would result in any
penalty, tax or liability of any kind imposed upon either
of
the Companies under
applicable Law, and to the Knowledge of the Companies, no condition exists
that
reasonably could be expected to give rise to any such penalty, tax or
liability.
3.29 Tax
Matters.
Except
as
set forth Schedule 3.29 of the Disclosure Schedules:
(a) Each
of
the Companies (i) is a limited liability company under Maryland law, taxable
as
a partnership under Subchapter K of the Code, (ii) has never made an election
to
be taxable as a corporation for federal or state income tax purposes, and (iii)
has never been a “publicly traded partnership” as defined in Section 7704(b) of
the Code. Each member of the Companies has timely reported on their individual
income tax returns their share of the items of income and deductions of the
Companies as reported to them on the Form K-1’s that they receive from the
Companies;
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(b) The
fiscal year of each of the Companies ends on December 31;
(c) Each
of
the Members of the Companies is a United States citizen and is a resident of
the
State of Maryland;
(d) Each
of
the Companies has duly and timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign
Tax reports, statements, documents and returns required to be filed by them
(the
“Tax
Returns”)
and
has timely paid all taxes and other charges of any kind whatsoever due and
payable to federal, state, local or foreign taxing authorities (including,
without limitation, those due and payable in respect of the sales, use,
properties, income, franchises, licenses, foreign jurisdictions, levies,
imposts, occupation, transfers, ad valorem, customs, goods and services,
withholding or payrolls of the Companies, including any interest and penalties
thereon and additions thereto) (“Taxes”).
The
Companies are not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within
which to file any Tax Return;
(e) The
reserves for Taxes reflected in the December 2005 Balance Sheets of the
Companies are adequate and reflect all liability of the Companies for Taxes.
Since December 31, 2005, the Companies have not incurred any liability for
Taxes
outside the ordinary course of business or otherwise inconsistent with past
custom and practice;
(f) There
are
no Tax liens upon any property or assets of the Companies except liens for
current Taxes not yet due and payable;
(g) All
Tax
Returns and amendments thereof filed by the Companies are true, correct and
complete in all material respects;
(h) All
Taxes
that the Companies are or were required by law to withhold or collect have
been
withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been timely paid to
the
proper governmental body or other person;
(i) There
are
no Tax allocation, indemnity, sharing or similar arrangements with respect
to or
involving the Companies, and, after the date hereof, the Companies shall not
be
bound by any such tax sharing agreements or similar arrangements or have any
liability thereunder for amounts due in respect of periods on or prior to the
Closing Date;
(j) The
Companies (i) have never been a partner for Tax purposes with respect to any
joint venture, partnership, or other arrangement or contract which is treated
as
a partnership for income Tax purposes, (ii) do not own a single member limited
liability company which is treated as a disregarded entity, (iii) are not a
shareholder of a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of
the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), and (iv)
are
not a shareholder of a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning
of Section 1297 of the Code;
(k) The
Companies do not have and have not had a permanent establishment in any foreign
country, as defined in any applicable Tax treaty or convention between the
United States of America and such foreign country;
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(l) The
Companies have not entered into any transaction identified as a “listed
transaction” for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.6011-4(b)(2) or
301.6111-2(b)(2) and have not engaged in any reportable transaction within
the
meaning of Sections 6111 and 6112 of the Code;
(m) There
is
no contract, plan or arrangement, including but not limited to the provisions
of
this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of the Companies that,
individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount
that
would not be deductible pursuant to the Code;
(n) There
is
no pending or threatened claim, audit, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
against or with respect to (i) Taxes due and payable or claimed to be due by
the
Companies, or (ii) any Tax Return;
(o) No
deficiencies for any Tax relating to the Companies have been claimed, proposed,
asserted or assessed (tentatively or definitively) by any governmental or taxing
authority, including, without limitation, any sales and/or use Taxes due; and
no
governmental or taxing authority in any jurisdiction in which either of the
Companies does not file Tax Returns has asserted that either of the Companies
are, or may be, subject to Tax in that jurisdiction. There are no matters under
discussion
with any Tax Authority, or known to either of the Companies, with respect to
Taxes that are likely to result in an additional liability for Taxes with
respect to either of the Companies. The Companies have delivered or made
available to Buyer complete and accurate copies of federal, state and local
income Tax Returns of the Companies and its predecessors, if any, for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and complete and accurate
copies of all examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed
against or agreed to by the Companies or any predecessors since December 31,
2001, with respect to Taxes of any type. Neither
the Companies nor any predecessor has waived any statute of limitations in
respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax
assessment or deficiency, nor has any request been made in writing for any
such
extension or waiver;
(p) No
power
of attorney to deal with Tax matters of the Companies is currently in
force;
(q) The
relevant statute of limitations for the assessment or proposal of a deficiency
against the Companies for Taxes has expired for taxable periods ending prior
to
December 31, 2003;
(r) Any
“nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (within the meaning of Section 409A of
the Code) to which the Companies are a party has at all times since the
effective date of Section 409A of the Code complied in form and in operation
with the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of Section 409A(a) of
the
Code. No event has occurred since the effective date of Section 409A of the
Code
that would be treated by Section 409A(b) of the Code as a transfer of property
for purposes of Section 83 of the Code; and
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(s) The
Companies have disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken
therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income
Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code.
3.30 Insurance.
(a) The
Companies maintain the general liability, professional liability, product
liability, fire, casualty, motor vehicle, workers’ compensation, and other types
of insurance shown on Schedule 3.30(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, which
insurance is comprised of the types and in the amounts customarily carried
by
businesses of similar size in the same industry and which are reasonably
necessary to adequately insure and protect the assets of the Companies. A list
of all claims against such insurance since January 1, 2006 that individually
exceed $5,000 in amount and the outcomes or status of such claims is set forth
on Schedule 3.29
of the
Disclosure Schedules.
(b) The
Companies maintain life insurance on those persons in the amounts as indicated
on Schedule 3.30(b) of the Disclosure Schedules. With respect to each of the
foregoing life insurance policies (i) VTC
is
the designated beneficiary and (ii) all premiums are current as of the date
hereof and there are no premiums due and unpaid as of the date
hereof.
3.31 Bank
Accounts.
Schedule 3.31
of the
Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) the name of each Person with
whom the
Companies maintains accounts or safety deposit boxes, (ii) the address where
each such account or safety deposit box is maintained, and (iii) the names
of
all Persons authorized to draw thereon or to have access thereto.
3.32 Powers
of Attorney.
(a) Neither
of the Companies has given any irrevocable power of attorney (other than such
powers of attorney given in the ordinary course of business with respect to
routine matters or as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions) to any Person for any purpose
whatsoever.
(b) Each
of
the Members jointly and severally represents and warrants to FAAC that such
Shareholder has not given any irrevocable power of attorney (other than pursuant
to Section 2.6 hereof or other than such powers of attorney given in the
ordinary course of business with respect to routine matters or as may be
necessary or desirable in connection with the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions) to any Person for any purpose whatsoever with respect to the
Companies.
3.33 No
Broker.
Except
for Evergreen Capital LLC (“Evergreen”),
which
was retained by the Companies under two separate fee agreements both dated
April
6, 2006 (jointly, the “Evergreen
Agreement”),
neither the Members nor the Companies (or any of their respective Affiliates,
directors, officers, employees or agents) has employed or incurred any liability
to any broker, finder or agent for any brokerage fees, finder’s fees,
commissions or other amounts with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated
Transactions.
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3.34 Security
Clearances.
To
the
Knowledge of the Companies, each of the Companies have the proper procedures
to
conduct business of a classified nature up to the level of their current
clearances. The levels and locations of facility clearances are set forth on
Schedule 3.34 of the Disclosure Schedules. Schedule 3.34 of the
Disclosure Schedules identifies as of the Effective Date any employees whose
security clearance, to the Knowledge of the Companies, has been lost or
downgraded in the last twenty-four (24) months. Each of the Companies is in
compliance in all material respects with applicable agency security
requirements, as appropriate, and has in place proper procedures, practices
and
records to maintain security clearances necessary to perform their current
contracts.
3.35 No
Unusual Transactions.
Except
as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or as set forth in Schedule 3.35
of
the Disclosure Schedules, since December 31, 2005, each of the Companies has
conducted its business in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with
past practice and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither
of
the Companies has:
(a) incurred
or discharged any secured or any unsecured liability or obligation (whether
accrued, absolute or contingent) other than liabilities and obligations
disclosed in the December 2005 Balance Sheet or the Estimated Closing Balance
Sheet and liabilities and obligations incurred since December 31, 2005 in the
ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practices;
(b) waived
or
cancelled any claim, account receivable or trade account involving amounts
in
excess of $25,000 in the aggregate;
(c) made
any
capital expenditures in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate;
(d) sold
or
otherwise disposed of or lost any capital asset or used any of its assets other
than, in each case, for proper corporate purposes and in the ordinary course
of
business and in a manner consistent with past practices;
(e) issued
any options to purchase any shares of its Equity Interests, or sold or otherwise
disposed of any shares of its Equity Interests or any warrants, rights, bonds,
debentures, notes or other security;
(f) entered
into any transaction, contract, agreement, indenture, instrument or commitment
involving amounts in excess of $25,000 in
the
aggregate other than in the ordinary course of business and in a manner
consistent with past practices or in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions;
(g) suffered
any extraordinary losses whether or not covered by insurance;
(h) modified
its charter, bylaws or capital structure;
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(i) redeemed,
retired, repurchased, purchased, or otherwise acquired its Equity Interests,
options to purchase such stock, or any of its other corporate
securities;
(j) suffered
any material shortage or any material cessation or interruption of inventory
shipments, supplies or ordinary services;
(k) entered
into an employment agreement or made (i) (A) any increase in the rate or change
in the form of compensation or remuneration payable to or to become payable
to
any of its directors or officers, or (B) any increase in the rate or change
in
the form of compensation or remuneration payable to or to become payable to
any
of its employees, licensors, licensees, franchisors, franchisees, distributors,
agents, or suppliers, other than such increases or changes in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices, or (ii) any bonus or
other incentive payments or arrangements with any of its, directors, officers,
employees, licensors, licensees, franchisors, franchisees, distributors, agents,
suppliers, or customers;
(l) removed
any director or terminated any officer except those directors and officers
who
will resign in accordance with Section 7.8;
(m) entered
into, terminated, cancelled, amended or modified any material contract, other
than in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions;
(n) made
any
change in its accounting policies, practices and calculations as utilized in
the
preparation of the December 2005 Financial Statements;
(o) voluntarily
permitted any Person to subject the Membership Interests or the properties
of the
Companies to
any
additional Lien;
(p) (i)
made
any loan or advance to, or (ii) assumed, guaranteed, endorsed or otherwise
become liable with respect to the liabilities or obligations of, any
Person;
(q) purchased
or otherwise acquired any corporate security or other equity interest in any
Person;
(r) changed
its pricing, credit, or payment policies;
(s) incurred
any Indebtedness other than to trade creditors and financial institutions in
the
ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practices;
(t) except
as
otherwise required by Law, entered into, amended, modified, varied, altered,
or
otherwise changed any of the Plans;
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(u) changed
its banking arrangements and signatories or granted any powers of
attorney;
(v) purchased,
sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of any of its properties or any right,
title
or interest therein other than in the ordinary course of business;
(w) failed
to
maintain its books in a manner that fairly and accurately reflects its income,
expenses and liabilities in accordance with applicable accounting standards,
including, without limitation, GAAP, and using accounting policies, practices
and calculations applied on a basis consistent with past periods and throughout
the periods involved;
(x) failed
to
maintain in full force and effect insurance policies on all of its properties
providing coverage and amounts of coverage comparable to the coverage and
amounts of coverage provided under its policies of insurance as shown on
Schedule 3.30(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(y) failed
to
perform duly and punctually in all material respects all of its contractual
obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, except where the failure
to do
so would not have a Material Adverse Effect as to the Companies;
(z) failed
to
maintain and keep its properties in good condition and working order, except
for
ordinary wear and tear;
(aa) materially
modified or changed its business organization or materially and adversely
modified or changed its relationship with its suppliers, customers and others
having business relations with it;
(bb) entered
into any contract, or agreement, or arrangement of any kind with a Member or
any
Affiliate of any Member or the Companies; or modified, amended or expanded
any
Related Party Transaction without the prior written consent of FAAC;
or
(cc) authorized,
agreed or otherwise committed to any of the foregoing.
3.36 Full
Disclosure.
Neither
this Agreement nor any Section, agreement, document or certificate delivered
pursuant hereto contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
or therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made.
All documents and other papers delivered by or on behalf of the Members and
the
Companies in connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct
in
all material respects.
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ARTICLE
IV
Representations
and Warranties of FAAC
FAAC
represents and warrants to the Members:
4.1 Organization
and Power.
(a) FAAC
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
Contemplated Transactions.
(b) FAAC
has
all requisite corporate power to own or lease and operate its
properties.
4.2 Authorization
and Enforceability.
FAAC’s
Board of Directors has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and, subject to the approval of FAAC’s shareholders, the
execution and delivery of the other Transaction Documents and the consummation
of the Contemplated Transactions. As
of the
Closing Date (a) FAAC will have duly authorized the execution and delivery
of
and the performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents and
(b)
the Transaction Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of FAAC and shall be enforceable against FAAC in accordance with
its
and their terms, respectively, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles.
4.3 No
Violation.
None
of
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents by FAAC and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will:
(a) conflict
with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation, any bylaw
or
any corporate charter or document of FAAC;
(b) result
in
the creation of, or require the creation of, any Lien upon any (i) shares
of shares of stock of FAAC or (ii) property of FAAC;
(c) result
in
(i) the termination, cancellation, modification, amendment, violation, or
renegotiation of any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or commitment
pertaining to the business of FAAC, or (ii) the acceleration or forfeiture
of any term of payment;
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(d) give
any
Person the right to (i) terminate, cancel, modify, amend, vary, or
renegotiate any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or commitment
pertaining to the business of FAAC, or (ii) to accelerate or forfeit any
term of payment; or
(e) violate
any Law applicable to FAAC or by which its properties are bound or
affected.
4.4 Consents.
None
of
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by FAAC, nor
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or compliance with the terms
of
the Transaction Documents will require (a) the consent or approval under any
agreement or instrument or (b) FAAC to obtain the approval or consent of, or
make any declaration, filing (other than administrative filings with Taxing
Authorities, foreign companies registries and the like) or registration with,
any Governmental Authority.
4.5 Authorization
of Stock Consideration.
The
shares of FAAC common stock to be issued pursuant to Section 2.2 to the Members
as Stock Consideration, when issued sold and delivered at Closing in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, will (a) be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, (b) not be subject to preemptive rights created
by
statute, FAAC’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any agreement to which
FAAC is a party or by which FAAC is bound and (c) be free of restrictions on
transfer or Liens, other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state
and federal securities laws or restrictions or Liens imposed thereon by the
Members after the Closing.
4.6 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of FAAC consists, and as of Closing will consist,
of
50,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
par
value $0.0001 per share, of which, (a) 9,550,000 shares of FAAC’s common stock
were issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2006, all of which were duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (b) no shares of
FAAC
common stock were held in the treasury of FAAC, and (c) no shares of FAAC’s
preferred stock were outstanding. As of the Effective Date hereof, and as of
Closing, except as described in this Section or on Schedule 4.6, (a) there
are
no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of FAAC,
(ii) securities of FAAC convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital
stock or voting securities of FAAC, (iii) options or other rights to acquire
from FAAC, or obligations of FAAC to issue, any capital stock, voting securities
or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting
securities of FAAC, and (iv) equity equivalents, interests in the ownership
or
earnings of FAAC or other similar rights (collectively “FAAC
Securities”),
and
(b) there are no outstanding obligations of FAAC to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any FAAC Securities.
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4.7 Public
Disclosure Documents.
(a) FAAC
has
timely filed with, or furnished to, the SEC each form, proxy statement or report
required to be filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by FAAC pursuant to the
Exchange Act (collectively, with FAAC’s prospectus filed with the SEC on July
13, 2005, as amended to date, the “Public
Disclosure Documents”).
The
Public Disclosure Documents, as amended prior to the date hereof, complied,
as
of the date of their filing with the SEC, as to form in all material respects
with the requirements of the Exchange Act and Securities Act, as applicable.
The
information contained or incorporated by reference in the Public Disclosure
Documents was true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the
respective dates of the filing thereof with the SEC; and, as of such respective
dates, the Public Disclosure Documents did not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
(b) The
financial statements of FAAC included in the Public Disclosure Documents have
been prepared in accordance with the published rules and regulations of the
SEC
and in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
indicated therein, except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto,
and presented fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of FAAC as of the dates indicated, and the consolidated results of
the
operations and cash flows of FAAC for the periods therein specified (except
in
the case of quarterly financial statements for the absence of footnote
disclosure and subject, in the case of interim periods, to normal year-end
adjustments).
4.8 Litigation.
There
is
no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, claim, investigation or inquiry
pending or, to FAAC’s Knowledge, threatened by or before any governmental body
or other forum against the FAAC that (i) would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect as to FAAC,
(ii)
that questions the validity of this Agreement or (iii) that seeks to prohibit,
enjoin or otherwise challenge the Contemplated Transactions.
4.9 Brokers.
FAAC
has
not entered into any contract or other understanding with any Person, which
may
result in the obligation of FAAC to pay any finder’s fee, commission or other
like payment in connection with this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions.
4.10 Full
Disclosure.
Neither
this Agreement nor any Section, agreement, document or certificate delivered
pursuant hereto contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
or therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made.
All documents and other papers delivered by or on behalf of the FAAC in
connection with this Agreement are true, complete and correct in all material
respects.
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ARTICLE
V
Covenants
5.1 Conduct
of the Companies.
Except
as
contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the Effective Date to
the
Closing Date, the Members will cause the Companies to conduct their business
and
operations in the ordinary course and, to the extent consistent therewith,
to
use reasonable efforts to preserve their respective current relationships with
customers, employees, suppliers and others having business dealings with them.
Accordingly, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the
period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, without the prior
written consent of FAAC, neither the Companies or the Members will take, and
the
Members will not permit the Companies to take, any action that would cause
the
representations set forth in Section 3.35 not to be true as of the Closing
Date,
except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement.
5.2 Access
to Information Prior to the Closing; Confidentiality.
(a) During
the period from the Effective Date through the Closing Date, the Members will
cause the Companies to give FAAC and its authorized representatives reasonable
access during regular business hours to all offices, facilities, books and
records of the Companies as FAAC may reasonably request; provided,
however,
that
(i) FAAC and its representatives shall take such action as is deemed necessary
in the reasonable judgment of the Members to schedule such access and visits
through a designated officer(s) of the Companies and in such a way as to avoid
disrupting the normal business of the Companies, (ii) the Companies shall not
be
required to take any action that would constitute a waiver of the
attorney-client or other privilege and (iii) the Companies need not supply
FAAC
with any information that, in the reasonable judgment of the
applicable Company is
under
a contractual or legal obligation not to supply, including, without limitation,
as a result of any governmental or defense industrial security clearance
requirement or program requirements of any Governmental Authority prohibiting
certain persons from sharing information; provided,
however,
each of
the Companies and the Members will use their respective reasonable efforts
to
enable FAAC to receive such information.
(b) FAAC
will
hold and will cause its employees, agents, affiliates, consultants,
representatives and advisors to hold any information that it or they receive
in
connection with the activities and transactions contemplated by this Agreement
in strict confidence in accordance with and subject to the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement dated as of January 16, 2006 between FAAC, the
Members and the Companies (the “Confidentiality
Agreement”).
5.3 Best
Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto will
use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do,
or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement at the earliest practicable date.
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5.4 Consents.
Without
limiting the generality of Section 5.3 hereof, each of the parties hereto will
use its best efforts to obtain all licenses, permits, authorizations, consents
and approvals of all third parties and governmental authorities necessary in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement prior to the Closing. Each of the parties hereto will make or cause
to
be made all filings and submissions under laws and regulations applicable to
it
as may be required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement. FAAC, the Members and the
Companies will
coordinate and cooperate with each other in exchanging such information and
assistance as any of the parties hereto may reasonably request in connection
with the foregoing.
5.5 Access
to Books and Records Following the Closing.
Following
the Closing, FAAC shall permit the Members and their authorized representatives,
during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to have reasonable
access to, and examine and make copies of, all books and records of the
Companies and/or FAAC that relate to transactions or events occurring prior
to
the Closing or transactions or events occurring subsequent to the Closing that
are related to or arise out of transactions or events occurring prior to the
Closing; provided,
however,
(a)
that the Members and their representatives shall take such action as is deemed
necessary in the reasonable judgment of FAAC and the Companies to schedule
such
access and visits through a designated officer of the
Companies and
in
such a way as to avoid disrupting the normal business of FAAC and/or the
Companies, (b) neither FAAC nor the Companies shall be required to take any
action that would constitute a waiver of the attorney-client or other privilege
and (c) neither FAAC nor the Companies need supply the Members, or their
representatives, with any information which, in the reasonable judgment of
FAAC
or the Companies (as the case may be) is under a contractual or legal obligation
not to supply, including, without limitation, as a result of any governmental
or
defense industrial security clearance requirement or program requirements of
any
Governmental Authority prohibiting certain persons from sharing information.
FAAC agrees that it shall retain and shall cause the Companies to retain all
such books and records for a period of seven years following the Closing, or
for
such longer period following the Closing as may be required by applicable
Law.
5.6 Members’
Post-Closing Confidentiality Obligation.
Following
the Closing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in
other agreements delivered in connection herewith, the Members shall, and shall
cause their respective Affiliates, officers agents and representatives, as
applicable to, (a) maintain the confidentiality of, (b) not use, and (c) not
divulge, to any Person any confidential or proprietary information of the
Companies, except with the prior written consent of FAAC or to the extent that
such information is required to be divulged by legal process, except as may
reasonably be necessary in connection with the performance of any
indemnification obligations under this Agreement or except as may be required
by
Law; provided,
however,
that
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to information that (i) otherwise
becomes lawfully available to the Members, or their respective Affiliates,
officers agents and representatives after the Closing Date on a nonconfidential
basis from a third party who is not under an obligation of confidentiality
to
FAAC or the Companies or (ii) is or becomes generally available to the public
without breach of this Agreement by the Members, or their respective Affiliates,
officers agents and representatives.
5.7 Expenses.
(a) Except
as
otherwise provided in this Section 5.7, each of the parties shall bear its
own
expenses related to the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, all compensation due Evergreen and other third-party costs of the
Members or the Companies with respect to the Contemplated Transactions and
other
the amounts referred to on Schedule 5.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, including,
but not limited to all payments under the Phantom Membership Interest Plan
due
at Closing and otherwise to terminate the Phantom Membership Interest Plan
(collectively, the “Members’
Transaction Costs”)
shall
be the responsibility of the Members and, to the extent payable at Closing,
and
not otherwise paid by the Members, shall be paid at Closing in accordance with
Section 5.8(a).
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the obligation to pay Taxes shall be allocated pursuant to
Section 5.11 rather than this Section 5.7.
5.8 Certain
Closing Payments.
(a) The
Members shall be obligated to repay all Indebtedness of the Companies as of
the
Closing (other than the Assumed Debt). In connection with the Closing, FAAC
shall repay out of the Cash Consideration, on behalf of the Members, (i) all
Indebtedness of the Companies remaining outstanding (other than the Assumed
Debt), and (ii) all Members’ Transaction Costs. To the extent the amount of any
such payment can be determined, and paid, at or prior to the Closing, then
a
downward adjustment shall be made in the Cash Consideration paid at Closing
equal to such amount. In the event any such payment cannot be determined or
paid
at or prior to Closing, then (i) the parties to the Escrow Agreements shall
instruct the Escrow Agent to pay any such amount (from the Balance Sheet Escrow
to the extent of any Balance Sheet Escrow Property and then from the General
Indemnity Escrow) to FAAC within three (3) Business Days of determination (which
may be through delivery of an invoice) and (ii) the Members hereby agree and
covenant that they shall be jointly and severally responsible for and shall
immediately deposit in the General Indemnity Escrow cash in the amount of the
distributions made from the Escrowed Property to cover costs the Members are
responsible for under this Section 5.8.
(b) It
is the
intent of the parties that all Members shall be deemed to have repaid any and
all loans outstanding and owing by any of the Members to the
Companies as of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to
the contrary, the Members’ Representative shall be permitted to make, or direct,
non-pro rata distributions of the Cash Consideration to the Members in order
to
account for any such deemed repayments.
(c) The
Members hereby instruct FAAC and FAAC hereby agrees that 67,825 shares of FAAC
common stock (the “Evergreen
Stock Payment Amount”)
otherwise payable to Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 2.2(d) above,
shall be issued, on Xxxxxx’x and Xxxxxxxxx’x behalf, to Evergreen, or such other
recipients as may be identified in writing by Evergreen on or before the Closing
Date as partial payment of the fees due Evergreen under the Evergreen Agreement
(the “Evergreen
Stock Payment”).
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(i) As
a
condition to receiving the Evergreen Stock Payment, Evergreen and any other
recipients identified by Evergreen, shall be required to sign a Lock Up
Agreement and Acquisition Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
J.
(ii) The
shares of FAAC’s common stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement as the
Evergreen Stock Payment (A) have not been, and will not be at the time of
issuance, registered under the Securities Act, and will be issued in a
transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act and (B) will be “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws
and cannot be offered or resold except pursuant to registration under the
Securities Act or an available exemption from registration. All certificates
evidencing the Stock Consideration shall bear, in addition to any other legends
required under applicable securities laws, the following legend:
“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT
TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION.”
5.9 No
Solicitation of Competitive Transactions.
From
the
date of this Agreement until the Closing, or, if earlier, the termination of
this Agreement in accordance with its terms, each of the Companies and each
of
the Members agrees that they will not, directly or indirectly, through any
officer, director, employee, representative or agent or any of their affiliates,
(i) solicit, initiate, entertain or encourage any inquiries or proposals that
constitute, or could lead to, a proposal or offer for a merger, consolidation,
business combination, recapitalization, sale of substantial assets, sale of
a
substantial percentage of shares of capital stock (including, without
limitation, by way of a public offering or private placement), joint venture
or
similar transactions involving the Companies or any of its subsidiaries, other
than a transaction with FAAC and/or its affiliates (any of the foregoing
inquiries or proposals being referred to herein as an “Acquisition
Proposal”),
(ii)
engage in negotiations or discussions concerning, or provide any non-public
information to any person or entity relating to, any Acquisition Proposal,
or
(iii) agree to, approve or recommend any Acquisition Proposal. The Members
will
notify FAAC immediately (and not later than twenty-four (24) hours) after
receipt of any Acquisition Proposal or any request for non-public information
in
connection with an Acquisition Proposal or for access to the properties, books
or records of the Companies by any person or entity that informs the Members
or
the Companies that it is considering making or has made an Acquisition Proposal.
Such notice shall be made orally (and shall be confirmed in writing) and,
subject to existing confidentiality, nondisclosure or other similar agreements,
shall indicate the identity of the party making the proposal and the material
terms and conditions of such proposal, inquiry or contract. The Members and
the
Companies will prevent, as applicable any of their respective directors,
officers, affiliates, representatives or agents (each a “Representative”)
from
taking any action prohibited hereby if taken by the Members or the Companies.
If
the Members or either of the Companies learns of any such action taken by a
Representative, the Member(s) or Companies will immediately advise FAAC and
provide the information specified herein.
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5.10 Personnel.
(a)Except
as
otherwise provided in Section 5.10(e), FAAC intends that all Personnel employed
by the Companies as of the Closing Date, shall have the opportunity to continue
as an employee of FAAC following the Closing Date. For purposes of this
Agreement, the Companies’ Personnel as of the Closing Date shall be categorized
sometimes as (i) the senior executives (consisting of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, the “Senior
Executives”),
(ii) the “Key
Employees”
(which
shall mean and refer to those employees identified by FAAC on a written list
previously provided to the Companies and Members) and (iii) the “Non-Key
Employees”
(which
shall refer to all personnel other than the Senior Executives and the Key
Personnel).
(b)Simultaneously
with the execution of this Agreement, each of the Senior Executives shall enter
into employment agreements with FAAC in the form attached hereto as Exhibits K-1
and K-2
(jointly, the “Senior
Executives Employment Agreements”)
with
effectiveness contingent only on Closing.
(c) Not
less
than fifty percent (50%) of the Key Employees shall enter into employment
agreements with FAAC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
L (the
“Key
Employee Employment Agreement”)
with
effectiveness contingent only upon Closing.
(d) From
and
after the Closing Date, the Senior Executives, any Key Employee who signs a
Key
Employee Employment Agreement and the Non-Key Employees shall be given (to
the
extent he or she elects to participate and it is permitted by Law), credit
for
past service with either
of
the Companies for
purposes of participation and vesting in any employee benefit plan offered
by
FAAC.
5.11 Certain
Tax Matters.
(a) Purchase
Price allocation.
The
Purchase Consideration, as adjusted, and other amounts treated as purchase
price
for income tax purposes will be allocated among the assets of the Companies
shall be mutually agreed to by FAAC and the Members within thirty (30) days
after the Closing. FAAC, the Companies and the Members shall use this allocation
to prepare and file Internal Revenue Service Form 8594 and any other tax
returns, and no party to this Agreement may take any inconsistent position.
The
parties to this Agreement shall cooperate in preparing, executing and filing
with the Internal Revenue Service all necessary information returns required
by
Section 1060 of the Code. On or before the 60th
day
after the Closing Date, FAAC shall send the Members a draft of Internal Revenue
Service Form 8594 containing FAAC’s proposed allocation of the Purchase Price
among the Transferred Assets, defined under Section 1060 of the Tax Code. Within
10 days after receipt of Form 8594, the Members’ Representative shall notify
FAAC whether it disagree with the proposed allocation and, if the Members’
Representative disagrees, the parties to this Agreement shall make a good faith
attempt to reach an agreement.
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(b) Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date.
The
Members shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and file, or cause to be filed,
on a timely basis (in each case, at their sole cost and expense) and on a basis
reasonably consistent with past practice, all Tax Returns with respect to the
Companies for taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and
required to be filed thereafter (the “Prior Period Returns”). The Members shall
provide a draft copy of such Prior Period Returns to FAAC for its review at
least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the due date thereof. FAAC shall
provide its comments to the Members at least five Business Days prior to the
due
date of such returns and the Members shall make all changes requested by FAAC
in
good faith (unless the Members are advised in writing by the independent outside
accountants or attorneys that such changes (i) are contrary to applicable Law,
or (ii) will, or are likely to, have a material adverse effect on the Members
(provided that the Members agree to make any such changes notwithstanding the
application of this clause (ii) if the changes are consistent with applicable
Law and past practices of the Companies)). Except as provided in Section
5.11(c), and only to the extent such Taxes have not been accrued or otherwise
reserved for on the Closing Balance Sheets (and specifically reflected in
Closing Net Working Capital), the Members shall pay, or cause to be paid, all
Taxes with respect to the Companies shown to be due on such Prior Period
Returns. In the event that the Members for any reason fail to make the payment
contemplated in the previous sentence, then FAAC may bring an indemnification
claim under ARTICLE IX.
(c) Tax
Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date.
(i) FAAC
shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed, on a basis
reasonably consistent with past practice, any Tax Returns of the Companies
for
Tax periods that begin before the Closing Date and end after the Closing Date
(collectively, the “Straddle
Periods”
and
each
a “Straddle
Period”).
FAAC
shall permit the Members’ Representative to review and comment on each such Tax
Return described in the preceding sentence prior to filing, and FAAC shall
make
all changes reasonably requested by the
Companies in good faith (unless FAAC is (A) advised in writing by its
independent outside accountants or attorneys that such changes are contrary
to
applicable Law or (B) will, or are likely to, have a material adverse effect
on
FAAC or any of its Affiliates (provided that FAAC agrees to make any such
changes notwithstanding the application of this clause (B) if the changes are
consistent with applicable Law and past practices of the Companies)). Within
fifteen (15) days after the date on which FAAC pays any Taxes of the Companies
with respect to any Straddle Period, the Members shall, to the extent such
Taxes
have not been accrued or otherwise reserved for on the Closing Balance Sheets
(and specifically reflected in the Closing Net Working Capital), pay to FAAC
the
amount of such Taxes that relates to the portion of such Straddle Period ending
on the Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing
Tax Period”).
In
the event that the Members for any reason fail to make the payment contemplated
in the previous sentence, then FAAC may bring an indemnification claim under
ARTICLE IX.
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(ii) For
purposes of this Agreement:
(A) In
the
case of any gross receipts, income, or similar Taxes that are payable with
respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of such Taxes allocable to (1) the
Pre-Closing Tax Period and (2) the portion of the Straddle Period beginning
on
the day next succeeding the Closing Date (the “Post-Closing
Tax Period”)
shall
be determined on the basis of a deemed closing at the end of the Closing Date
of
the books and records of the Companies.
(B) In
the
case of any Taxes (other than gross receipts, income, or similar Taxes) that
are
payable with respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of such Taxes allocable
to the portion of the Straddle Period prior to the Closing Date shall be equal
to the product of all such Taxes multiplied by a fraction the numerator of
which
is the number of days in the Straddle Period from the commencement of the
Straddle Period through and including the Closing Date and the denominator
of
which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period; provided,
however,
that
appropriate adjustments shall be made to reflect specific events that can be
identified and specifically allocated as occurring on or prior to the Closing
Date (in which case the Members shall be responsible for any Taxes related
thereto) or occurring after the Closing Date (in which case, FAAC shall be
responsible for any Taxes related thereto).
(ii) FAAC
shall be responsible for (A) any and all Taxes with respect to the Pre-Closing
Tax Period of any applicable Straddle Period to (but only to) the extent such
Taxes have been accrued or otherwise reserved for on the Closing Balance Sheet
and (B) any Taxes with respect to the Post-Closing Tax Period of the
Straddle Periods.
(d) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
(i) FAAC
and
the Members shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested
by
any party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this Section
and any audit, litigation, or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such
cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the
provision of records and information reasonably relevant to any such audit,
litigation, or other proceeding and making their respective employees, outside
consultants and advisors available on a mutually convenient basis to provide
additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
FAAC
and the Members agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax
matters pertinent to the Companies relating to any taxable period beginning
before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations
(and,
to the extent notified by FAAC or the Members’ Representative, any extensions
thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention
agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give the other
reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any
such books and records and, if the other so requests, FAAC or the Members,
as
the case may be, shall allow one of the others to take possession of such books
and records.
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(ii) FAAC
and
the Members further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain
any
certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority 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).
(iii) FAAC
and
the Members further agree, upon request, to provide the other party with all
information that either party may be required to report pursuant to Section
6043
of the Code and all Treasury Department Regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(e) Certain
Taxes.
All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes
and
fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions (including any transfer or similar tax imposed by
any
governmental authority) shall be shared equally between FAAC on the one hand
and
the Members on the other, and each shall be responsible for one-half of such
Taxes. The party required by Law to do so will file all necessary Tax Returns
and other documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales,
use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and, if required by
applicable Law, the other parties will join in the execution of any such Tax
Returns and other documentation.
(f) Indemnification
and Tax Contests.
FAAC’s
and the Members’ indemnification obligations with respect to the covenants in
this Section 5.11 together with the procedures to be observed in connection
with
any Tax Contest shall be governed by ARTICLE IX.
5.12 Public
Announcements.
None
of
FAAC, the Companies or the Members, will issue any press release or make any
public statement with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated
Transactions, or disclose the existence of this Agreement to any Person or
entity, prior to the Closing and, after the Closing, will not issue any such
press release or make any such public statement without the prior consent of
the
other parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
subject to any applicable disclosure obligations pursuant to Applicable Law
provided that if FAAC proposes to issue any press release or similar public
announcement or communication in compliance with any such disclosure obligations
and related to the Contemplated Transactions, FAAC shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to consult in good faith with the Members’ Representative
before doing so.
5.13 Communications
with Customers and Suppliers.
The
Members’ Representative and FAAC will mutually agree upon all communications
with suppliers and customers of the
Companies relating
to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions prior to the Closing
Date.
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5.14 Evergreen
Agreement.
All
compensation due Evergreen with respect to the Contemplated Transactions
(collectively, the “Evergreen
Fees”),
whether under the Evergreen Agreement or otherwise, is the Members’
responsibility. The Members’ shall deliver to FAAC at the Closing a release
signed by Evergreen and in form reasonably satisfactory to FAAC (the
“Evergreen
Release”)
confirming that the Evergreen Fees have been paid in full and releasing the
Companies and FAAC from all liability with respect to the Evergreen Agreement.
The Members hereby agree to indemnify and hold FAAC harmless from and against
any indemnification claims brought by Evergreen (or any person or entity
bringing an indemnification claim through Evergreen) under or with respect
to
the Evergreen Agreement.
5.15 Covenants
Regarding Management of FAAC.
(a) Amended
and Restated Bylaws; Senior Management as of Closing.
As of
the Closing Date (i) FAAC’s Bylaws shall be amended and restated to expand the
Board of Directors to nine (9) directors
serving three-year staggered terms and (ii) the following people shall have
been
appointed to the various senior management positions in FAAC indicated to the
right of their name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
C.
Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
|
Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors
|
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
President/Chief
Operating Officer
|
(b) Voting
Agreement.
At
Closing, the Members agree to sign a Voting Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
M
under
the terms of which the Members, C. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx agree
(through the date of FAAC’s 2008 annual Shareholders meeting) to vote their
respective shares so as to:
(i) to
keep
in place the following individuals in the various management positions
referenced in Section 5.15(a) above; and
(ii) to
support the nomination of and to vote their shares for the appointment of
certain directors as described in the Voting Agreement.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, contained in this Agreement or the Voting Agreement,
the Members acknowledge that decisions with respect to who shall serve as a
director of FAAC are subject to the vote of all shareholders and that the
appointment of officers is reserved to directors of the corporation exercising
their fiduciary responsibility and business judgment and that the Voting
Agreement does not guarantee or ensure that the positions for which the shares
are to be voted under the Voting Agreement will prevail.
(c) Equity
Incentive Plan.
Simultaneously with the Closing,
FAAC
will establish an equity incentive plan that will allow for the issuance of
equity rights to key employees of FAAC and the Companies (including the Stock
Grant Shares) representing 2,100,000 shares of FAAC common stock (subject to
equitable adjustment in the event of a stock split, issuance of additional
shares or similar event(s) prior to Closing).
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5.16 Welfare
Plans
(a) The
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet will reflect a reserve, estimated on the basis
of past experience and experience through the Closing Date, which will reflect
the estimated cost of the Companies’ self-insurance under the Self Insured Plans
through the Closing Date. The Companies will fully disclose to FAAC the basis
of
the computation of the reserves for the Self Insured Plans reflected in the
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet. The Companies are in the process of replacing
the Self Insured Plans with fully insured plans. In connection with this
replacement, the Companies will be required to purchase an insurance “tail” for
run-off liability. The Members shall jointly and severally indemnify FAAC,
subject to the limitations set forth in ARTICLE IX on the indemnification
obligations of the Members, for the amount of medical claims and related
administrative costs arising in respect of the run-off period to the extent
they
exceed accrued reserves therefor as of the Closing Date and are not covered
by
the “tail” or “stop loss” insurance.
(b) Each
of
the Companies shall cease to be a participating employer under the Plans
sponsored by Chesapeake Tower Systems, Inc. or an Affiliate as of the Closing
Date and, prior to the Closing, shall provide Purchaser with written
documentation thereof satisfactory to Purchaser.
5.17 Cooperation
in Connection with Proxy Materials.
The
Companies and the Members will, and will cause their respective Representatives
to fully cooperate with FAAC in connection with the preparation of proxy
materials, to be filed with the SEC and mailed to the shareholders of FAAC
seeking approval of the Contemplated Transactions by the FAAC shareholders
(such
proxy materials, in the form mailed to the FAAC shareholders, the “Proxy
Materials”).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Companies and the Members shall cause the Companies (a) to provide, as soon
as
reasonably possible after the Effective Date all information required to be
disclosed under Item 7 of Form S-4 under the Securities Act in a form that
is
customarily included in proxy statements (the “Companies’
Information”)
and
(b) to promptly review the Proxy Material when provided by FAAC. The Members
represent and warrant that the Companies’ Information shall not contain any
untrue statement of material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make
the
statements in the Companies’ Information not misleading. Further, the
Companies will
cause McGladrey & Xxxxxx LLP to deliver to FAAC, as of the date of the Proxy
Materials and at the expense of FAAC, letters, addressed to FAAC, in form and
substance satisfactory to FAAC and consistent with SAS No. 72, containing
statements and information of the type customarily included in auditors’
“comfort letters” with respect to the audited financial statements, unaudited
interim financial statements, unaudited pro forma financial information and
other financial information of the
Companies included
in the Proxy Materials.
5.18 Continuing
Related Party Transactions.
(a) To
the
extent that any Continuing Related Party Transactions are modified, amended,
or
expanded in any fashion, (including, but not limited to the award of new
business by either VTC or Vortech) after the Closing, all such modifications,
amendments, or expansions shall be expressly contingent upon the prior written
approval of the independent members of the FAAC Board of Directors.
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(b) Prior
to
the Closing (i) the lease commitment between VTC and TPR Realty Group III L.L.C.
to lease office space for a new corporate headquarters for VTC in Columbia,
Maryland (the “VTC
Lease Commitment”)
shall
be reduced to a Deed of Lease (the “New
VTC Lease”)
in
form satisfactory to FAAC in its sole discretion and (ii) the Members shall
cause to be obtained from a real estate appraiser an appraisal (the
“VTC
Lease Appraisal”)
indicating that the economic terms of the New VTC Lease are at or below the
“market terms” (the appraiser and the VTC Lease Appraisal to be acceptable to
FAAC, in its sole discretion). If for any reason (i) the VTC Lease Commitment
is
not reduced to a Deed of Lease acceptable to FAAC in its sole discretion, or
(ii) the Members are unable to produce, prior to Closing, a VTC Lease Appraisal
acceptable to FAAC; then the VTC Lease Commitment and New VTC Lease shall be
terminated prior to Closing.
(c) The
following Continuing Related Party Transactions shall be terminated on or before
the dates specified below:
(i) As
soon
as possible, but in all events, no later than March 31, 2007, Xxxxxx will cease
to own any interest of any kind in Chesapeake Tower Systems, Inc. If for any
reason Xxxxxx continues to own any interest in Chesapeake Tower Systems, Inc.
after March 31, 2007, any and all contracts between the Companies and Chesapeake
Tower Systems, Inc. shall be terminable at will by FAAC, or the Companies
without penalty, fee, or damages of any kind or nature.
(ii)
As soon
as possible, but in all events, no later than December 31, 2007, Xxxxxx will
cease to own any interest of any kind in X.X. Xxxxxxxx Acquisition Group, Inc.
If for any reason Xxxxxx continues to own any interest in X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Acquisition Group, Inc. after December 31, 2007, any and all contracts between
the Companies and X.X. Xxxxxxxx Acquisition Group, Inc. shall be terminable
at
will by FAAC, or the Companies without penalty, fee, or damages of any kind
or
nature.
(iii) As
soon
as possible, but in all events, no later than March 31, 2007, Xxxxxx will cease
to own any interest of any kind in Telco Power and Cable LLC. If for any reason
Xxxxxx continues to own any interest in Telco Power and Cable LLC after March
31, 2007, any and all contracts between the Companies and Telco Power and Cable
LLC shall be terminable at will by FAAC, or the Companies without penalty,
fee,
or damages of any kind or nature.
(d) The
Members shall jointly and severally indemnify FAAC for any and all liability,
of
any kind or nature related to any Continuing Related Party Transactions that
(i)
do not conform in all respect to the requirements of Section 5.18(a) or (ii)
that are terminated on or before the time provided and otherwise pursuant to
Section 5.18(c).
(e) The
Members shall jointly and severally indemnify FAAC for any and all liability,
of
any kind and nature, under or with respect to that certain Corporate Guaranty
of
Lease dated October 26, 2004 by which Vortech Consulting, L.L.C. guaranteed
the
obligations of S3 Integration, L.L.C. under the terms of a Lease dated October
25, 2004 by and between S3 Integration, L.L.C. and MIE Properties Inc., as
amended by a First Amendment dated August 22, 2005.
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5.19 Update
of Disclosure Schedules.
The
Members and the Companies may, at their option, but no later than three (3)
Business Days prior to the Closing, deliver to FAAC the Disclosure Schedules
updated to the date of Closing (the “Updated
Disclosure Schedules”).
Any
Updated Disclosure Schedules shall be prepared in a manner such that the Updated
Disclosure Schedules clearly indicate differences between the Disclosure
Schedules as delivered on the Effective Date and the Updated Disclosure
Schedules. To the extent that that there are Disclosure Schedule Update Losses,
the FAAC Indemnitees shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section
9.2, subject to the limitations of Section 9.2(f).
5.20 Threatened
Litigation.
As
disclosed on Schedule 5.25 of the Disclosure Schedules the Members and either
or
both of the Companies have been threatened with litigation by Signia Solutions,
Inc. and/or Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (the “Signia Threatened Litigation”). The Members
shall jointly and severally indemnify FAAC for any and all liability, of any
kind or nature related to the Signia Threatened Litigation (the forgoing
indemnification to be deemed to be and treated as an Uncapped and Non-Threshold
Indemnification for purposes of Section 9.2(f).
ARTICLE
VI
Deliveries
by All Parties at Closing
6.1 Conditions
to All Parties Obligations.
The
obligations of the parties to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are
subject to the fulfillment prior to or at the Closing of each of the following
conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the parties):
(a) Injunctions.
There
shall be no order or injunction of a foreign or United States federal or state
court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction in effect
precluding, restraining, enjoining or prohibiting consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions or otherwise materially limiting or restricting
ownership or the operation of the Acquired Business;
(b) Statutes;
Consents.
No
statute, rule, order, decree or regulation shall have been enacted or
promulgated after the date hereof by any Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
or otherwise materially limits or restricts ownership or operation of the
business of the Companies and all foreign or domestic governmental consents,
orders and approvals required for the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions as set forth on Schedule 6.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, shall
have been obtained and shall be in effect at the Closing and shall not
materially limit or restrict ownership or the operation of the business of
the
Companies;
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(c) Escrow
Agreements.
Each of
the parties hereto, together with the Escrow Agent, shall have entered into
the
Escrow Agreements; and
(d) Litigation.
No
litigation regarding this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions shall
have
commenced or be pending or threatened.
6.2 Conditions
to the Members Obligations.
The
obligations of the Members to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are
subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of each of the following
conditions (any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by the
Members’ Representative).
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of FAAC in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date when made and at and as of
the
Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and
as
of the Closing Date, except for changes permitted under or contemplated by
this
Agreement.
(b) Performance.
FAAC
shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations, covenants
and conditions required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with
by
FAAC at or prior to the Closing.
(c) Deliveries.
The
Members shall have received the deliveries contemplated by ARTICLE
VIII.
6.3 Conditions
to FAAC’s Obligations.
The
obligations of FAAC to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are subject
to
the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions
(any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by FAAC).
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Members and the Companies in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
when
made and at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and
warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date, except for those
representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular
date (which will be true and correct in all material respects only as of such
date), and except for changes permitted under or contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Performance.
The
Members and the Companies shall have performed and complied with all agreements,
obligations, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be so
performed or complied with by the Members and the Companies at or prior to
the
Closing.
(c) No
Material Adverse Effect.
From
December 31, 2005 until the Closing Date, there shall have been no Material
Adverse Effect, or the occurrence of an event that has resulted or can
reasonably be expected to result in such a change, in the business, operations,
properties, contracts, customer relations or condition, financial or otherwise,
of either or both of the Companies, other than changes expressly permitted
under
or contemplated by this Agreement.
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(d) Deliveries.
FAAC
shall have received the deliveries contemplated by
ARTICLE VII.
(e) Matters
Referred to in Disclosure Schedules.
All
matters, if any, referred to in the Disclosure Schedules as being taken, in
process, or intended to be taken shall have been completed to the reasonable
satisfaction of FAAC.
(f) Approval
by FAAC Shareholders. Approval
of the Contemplated Transactions by the FAAC shareholders.
(g) Phantom
Membership Interest Plan.
The
Phantom Membership Interest Plan is terminated and Phantom Membership Interest
Releases for every participant in the Phantom Membership Interest Plan shall
have been executed and delivered to FAAC.
(h) Certain
Indebtedness.
All
Indebtedness of the Companies and their Subsidiaries (including, but not limited
to, Indebtedness owed by any one or more of the Companies to officers and
directors of the Companies), and all Indebtedness owed by any officers and
directors to the Companies, shall be paid in full.
(i) Members’
Transaction Costs.
Pursuant to Section 5.8, the Members’ Transaction Costs shall be paid in
full.
(j) Comfort
Letters.
FAAC
shall have received “comfort letters,” in customary form, from McGladrey &
Xxxxxx LLP dated the date of the Proxy Materials and the Closing Date (or such
other date or dates reasonably acceptable to FAAC) with respect to certain
financial statements and other financial information included in the Proxy
Statement as contemplated by Section 5.17.
(k) Evergreen
Release.
The
execution and delivery to FAAC of the signed Evergreen Release.
(l) Senior
Executive Employment Agreements.
The
execution and delivery of the Senior Executive Employment
Agreements.
(m) Key
Employee Employment Agreements.
The
execution and delivery of the Key Employee Employment Agreements from not less
than fifty percent (50%) of the Key Employees.
(n) Stock
Consideration.
The
execution and delivery of the Acquisition Agreements, the Registration Rights
Agreement, and the Lock Up Agreement.
(o) Voting
Agreement.
The
execution and delivery of the Voting Agreement.
(p) Fairness
Opinion.
Delivery of an opinion letter, in a form satisfactory to FAAC, issued by FAAC’s
financial advisor to the effect that the Contemplated Transactions are fair
from
a financial point of view.
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(q) Termination
of Related Party Contracts.
The
termination of each of the Terminated at Closing Related Party Transactions
pursuant to one or more Termination Agreements (collectively the “Related
Party Termination Agreements”)
acceptable to FAAC.
(r) New
VTC Lease and VTC Lease Appraisal.
Execution, delivery and approval by FAAC of the New VTC Lease and delivery
to
and approval by FAAC of the VTC Lease Appraisal; or if either the New VTC Lease
or VTC Lease Appraisal are not acceptable to FAAC, the termination of the VTC
Lease Commitment and New VTC Lease.
ARTICLE
VII
Deliveries
by Members and the
Companies at
Closing
On
the
Closing Date, the Members and/or the Companies shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to FAAC:
7.1 Members’
and the Companies’ Closing Certificate.
A
certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
N,
dated
as of the Closing Date, signed by the Members and the Companies certifying
that:
(i) the
Members and the Companies respectively have performed and complied with all
agreements, obligations, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement
to
be so performed or complied with by each of them, as applicable at or prior
to
the Closing;
(ii) from
the
Effective Date until the Closing Date, there has been no Material Adverse
Effect, or the occurrence of an event that has resulted or can reasonably be
expected to result in such a change, in the business, operations, properties,
contracts, customer relations or condition, financial or otherwise, or prospects
of each of the Companies, other than changes expressly permitted under or
contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) no
suit,
action, investigation or other proceeding is pending or threatened before any
Governmental Authority that seeks to restrain, prohibit or obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions or that questions the validity or legality of such
transactions;
(iv) this
Agreement, the execution and delivery of all of the Transaction Documents and
the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been approved by all
necessary Members and company actions on the part of each of the Companies
(with
copies of all resolutions to be attached to the certificate and to be certified
as true and correct in the certificate); and
(v) the
representations and warranties of the Members and the Companies set forth in
this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (unless the
representation or warranty by its terms is made as of a specific
date).
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7.2 Consents.
Copies
or
other evidence reasonably satisfactory to FAAC of the consents and approvals
referred to in Section 6.1(b).
7.3 Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
The
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet not less than two (2) Business Days prior to
the
Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.3(b).
7.4 Resignations
of Directors and Officers.
Written
resignations, dated as of the Effective Date, of all directors, officers and
managers of each of the Companies.
7.5 Termination
of Credit Facility/Facilities.
Evidence
satisfactory to FAAC that all amounts outstanding under any credit or loan
agreements between SunTrust Bank and related agreements and notes have been
paid
in full or will be paid in full from proceeds of the Contemplated Transaction
and that documentation providing for the release of all Liens on the assets
of
the Companies is available for filing immediately after the
Closing.
7.6 Release
of Liens.
Except
as
otherwise contemplated by Section 7.5, evidence satisfactory to FAAC that all
Liens on the Companies’ assets have been released or terminated, as the case may
be.
7.7 Phantom
Membership Interest Releases.
Delivery
of the fully executed Phantom Membership Interest Releases.
7.8 Comfort
Letters.
Delivery
of “Comfort letters” in customary form, from McGladrey & Xxxxxx LLP dated
the date of the Proxy Materials and the Closing Date (or such other date, or
dates reasonably acceptable to FAAC) with respect to certain financial
statements and other financial information included in the Proxy Statement
as
contemplated by Section 5.17.
7.9 Evergreen
Release.
Delivery
of the fully executed Evergreen Release.
7.10 Senior
Executive Employment Agreements.
Delivery
of fully executed Senior Executive Employment Agreements.
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7.11 Key
Employee Employment Agreements.
Delivery
of fully executed Key Employee Employment Agreements from not less than fifty
percent (50%) of the Key Employees.
7.12 Stock
Consideration Documents.
Delivery
of the following documents fully executed by each of the Members: Acquisition
Agreements, Registration Rights Agreement and Lock Up Agreement.
7.13 Voting
Agreement.
Delivery
of fully executed Voting Agreement.
7.14 Escrow
Agreements.
Delivery
of fully executed Escrow Agreements.
7.15 Related
Party Termination Agreements.
Delivery
of fully executed Related Party Termination Agreements for each of the
Terminated At Closing Related Party Transactions.
7.16 New
VTC Lease and VTC Lease Appraisal.
Delivery
of the New VTC Lease and VTC Lease Appraisal in form acceptable to FAAC; or
if
either the New VTC Lease or VTC Lease Appraisal are not acceptable to FAAC,
then
documents acceptable to FAAC terminating the VTC Lease Commitment and the New
VTC Lease.
7.17 Further
Instruments.
Such
further instruments of assignments, conveyance or transfer or other documents
of
further assurance as FAAC may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
VIII
Deliveries
by FAAC at Closing
On
the
Closing Date, FAAC shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Members, or
to
the Escrow Agent, as applicable:
8.1 Officer’s
Certificate.
A
certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
O,
dated
as of the Closing Date, signed by a senior officer of FAAC certifying
that:
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(a) FAAC
has
performed its obligations and complied to the extent applicable with all
agreements, obligations, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement
to
be so performed or complied with by FAAC at or prior to the Closing;
(b) no
suit,
action, investigation or other proceeding is pending or threatened before any
Governmental Authority that seeks to restrain, prohibit or obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions or that questions the validity or legality of such
transactions;
(c) this
Agreement, the execution and delivery of all of the Transaction Documents and
the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions have been approved by FAAC’s
board of directors (with copies of all resolutions to be attached to the
certificate and to be certified as true and correct in the
certificate);
and
(d) the
representations and warranties of FAAC set forth in this Agreement are true
and
correct as of the Closing Date (unless the representation or warranty is made
as
of a specific date).
8.2 Closing
Consideration and Escrow Deposits.
Pursuant
to Section 2.2, the Closing Consideration shall be delivered to the Members’
Representative and the Escrow Deposits shall be delivered to the Escrow
Agent.
8.3 Stock
Consideration Documents.
Delivery
of the following documents fully executed by FAAC: Acquisition Agreements;
Registration Rights Agreement; and Lock Up Agreement.
8.4 Senior
Executive Employment Agreement.
Delivery
of the Senior Executive Employment Agreement fully executed by
FAAC.
8.5 Key
Employee Employment Agreements.
Delivery
of the Key Employee Employment Agreements fully executed by FAAC.
8.6 Management
of FAAC.
Delivery
by FAAC of Amended and Restated Bylaws and various resolutions of FAAC’s Board
of Directors implementing the provisions of Sections 5.15(a).
8.7 Escrow
Agreements.
Delivery
of the Escrow Agreements fully executed by FAAC.
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8.8 Employee
Stock Grants.
Delivery
of the Employee Stock Grants.
8.9 Further
Instruments.
Such
documents of further assurance as the Members may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
IX
Survival
and Indemnification
9.1 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
(a) Except
for the Surviving Representations, the representations and warranties of the
Members and the Companies on the one hand, and FAAC, on the other hand, in
this
Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered on or before the Closing
Date, and subsections (a), (b) and (c) of Section 5.16, shall survive any due
diligence investigation by or on behalf of the parties hereto and the Closing
and shall remain effective until eighteen (18) months following the Closing
Date
(the “Survival
Date”).
After
the expiration of such period, the representations and warranties shall expire
and be of no further force and effect except to the extent that a claim or
claims shall have been asserted by FAAC or the Members, as the case may be,
with
respect thereto on or before the expiration of such period, provided however
that the following representations and warranties (collectively the
“Surviving
Representations”)
shall
survive the Survival Date until the date specified below.
(i) Claims
for indemnification based on breaches of representations and warranties of
the
Members in Section 3.11(a) (Title to Membership Interests) shall survive the
Survival Date and claims for indemnification based on breaches of such
representations and warranties may be made at any time following the
Closing.
(ii) Claims
for indemnification based on breaches of representations and warranties of
the
Members and the Companies in Sections 3.21 (Compliance with Laws), 3.22
(Environmental Matters), 3.24 (Absence of Certain Business Practices), 3.28
(ERISA) and 3.29 (Tax Matters) shall survive the Survival Date and claims for
indemnification based on breaches of such representations and warranties may
be
made up to the date that is three (3) months after the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations.
(iii) Claims
for indemnification based on breaches of representations and warranties of
the
Members and the Companies in Section 3.18 (Federal and State Government
Contracts) with respect to cost reimbursable Government Contracts shall survive
the Survival Date and claims based on breaches of such representations and
warranties may be made up to the date thirty (30) days after the applicable
Governmental Authority has agreed on final indirect cost rates for any fiscal
year that began prior to the Closing Date.
(b) The
undersigned acknowledge and agree that the covenants contained in this
Agreement, including, but not limited to the covenants contained in ARTICLE
V
above shall survive Closing and are unaffected by this Section 9.1.
9.2 Indemnification.
(a) By
FAAC.
(i) Subject
to Section 9.2(g), FAAC shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless
the
Members and their respective agents, representatives, successors and assigns,
estates and heirs (“Members
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any losses, damages and expenses (including, without limitation,
except as provided in Section 9.2(d), reasonable counsel fees, costs and
expenses incurred in investigating and defending against the assertion of such
liabilities (collectively “Losses”))
that
may be sustained, suffered or incurred by the Members Indemnities, and that
are
related to (A) any breach by FAAC of its representations and warranties in
this
Agreement, (B) any breach by FAAC of its covenants, agreements or obligations
in, or under, this Agreement, (C) Taxes as provided in paragraph (ii) of
this Section 9.2(a) or (D) any liabilities of the
Companies following the Closing other than those liabilities for which the
Members have agreed to indemnify FAAC pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of this
Agreement.
(ii) The
obligations of FAAC under paragraph (i) of this Section 9.2(a) shall extend
to
(A) all Taxes with respect to taxable periods beginning after the Closing Date
(including any Taxes with respect to transactions properly treated as occurring
on the day after the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury Regulations
Section 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B) or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign law) and (B) all Taxes (other than federal income Taxes) with
respect to Straddle Periods.
(b) By
the
Members.
(i) Subject
to Sections 9.2(e), 9.2(f), 9.2(h), 9.2(i) and 9.3 the Members jointly and
severally shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless FAAC, and the
Companies and their respective Affiliates, and their officers, directors,
employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (“FAAC
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any Losses that may be sustained, suffered or incurred by FAAC
Indemnitees and that are related to (A) any breach by the Members or the
Companies of their respective representations and warranties in this Agreement
(including Disclosure Schedule Update Losses), (B) any breach by the Members
or
the Companies of covenants and obligations in or under this Agreement,
including, but not limited to the Members obligations to make payments to FAAC
pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 2.4(e)
and the
Members’ or the Companies’ obligations pursuant to ARTICLE V (including but not
limited to Members’ obligations under Sections 5.7, 5.8, 5.11(b), 5.11(c)
and 5.14) (C) Taxes as provided in paragraph (ii) of this Section
9.2(b), to the extent such Taxes have not been accrued or otherwise reserved
for
on the Closing Balance Sheet (it being the intent of the parties that all of
the
provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid requiring the Members
to pay (or receive a reduction in the Purchase Consideration) twice for the
same
Tax).
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(ii) The
obligations of the Members under paragraph (i) of this Section 9.2(b) shall
extend to (A) all Taxes with respect to taxable periods ending on or prior
to
the Closing Date and (B) all Taxes with respect to Straddle Periods to the
extent that such Taxes (1) are allocable to the period prior to Closing pursuant
to Section 5.11(c) and (2) have not been accrued or otherwise reserved for
on
the Closing Balance Sheet. Such obligations shall be without regard to whether
there was any breach of any representation or warranty under ARTICLE III with
respect to such Tax or any disclosures that may have been made with respect
to
ARTICLE III or otherwise. The indemnification obligations under this paragraph
(ii) shall apply even if the additional Tax liability results from the filing
of
a return or amended return with respect to a pre-Closing Date transaction or
period (or portion of a period) by FAAC. FAAC shall not cause or permit the
Companies to file an amended Tax Return with respect to any taxable period
ending on or prior to the Closing Date or any Straddle Period unless
(y) the Members’ Representative consents in its sole discretion or (z) FAAC
obtains a legal opinion (in form and content reasonably acceptable to the
Members’ Representative) from counsel reasonably acceptable to the Members’
Representative that such amendment is legally required to be filed (provided,
further, that such legal opinion may not assume any facts that are disputed
in
good faith by the Members’ Representative).
In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Section 9.2(b)(ii) and
any
other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section shall
control.
(c) Procedure
for Third-Party Claims.
(i) If
any
Third-Party Claims shall be commenced, or any claim or demand shall be asserted
(other than audits or contests with Taxing Authorities relating to Taxes),
in
respect of which the Indemnified Party proposes to demand indemnification by
Indemnifying Party under Sections 9.2(a) or 9.2(b), the Indemnified Party shall
notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of such demand and the Indemnifying
Party shall have the right to assume the entire control of the defense,
compromise or settlement thereof (including the selection of counsel), subject
to the right of the Indemnified Party to participate (with counsel of its
choice), but the fees and expenses of such additional counsel shall be at the
expense of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party will not compromise
or
settle any such action, suit, proceeding, claim or demand (other than, after
consultation with Indemnified Party, an action, suit, proceeding, claim or
demand to be settled by the payment of money damages and/or the granting of
releases, provided
that no
such settlement or release shall acknowledge the Indemnified Party’s liability
for future acts or obligate FAAC with respect to activities of the Companies
or
the Members) without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or delayed.
(ii) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.2(c), FAAC at its expense
shall have the sole right to control and make all decisions regarding interests
in any Tax audit or administrative or court proceeding relating to Taxes,
including selection of counsel and selection of a forum for such contest,
provided,
however,
that in
the event such audit or proceeding relates to Taxes for which the Members are
responsible and have agreed to indemnify FAAC, (A) FAAC, the Companies, and
the
Members shall cooperate in the conduct of any audit or proceeding relating
to
such period, (B) the Members, acting through the Members’ Representative, shall
have the right (but not the obligation) to participate in all facets of such
audit or proceeding at the Members’ expense (including, but not limited to, the
right to be present at all meetings and on all telephone conversations and
to
receive copies of all correspondence, emails and other forms of nonverbal
communications related to the Taxes in question), (C) FAAC shall not enter
into
any agreement with the relevant taxing authority pertaining to such Taxes
without the written consent of the Members’ Representative, which consent shall
not unreasonably be withheld, and (D) FAAC may, without the written consent
of
the Members, enter into such an agreement provided that FAAC shall have agreed
in writing to accept responsibility and liability for the payment of such Taxes
and to forego any indemnification under this Agreement with respect to such
Taxes.
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(iii) The
parties will keep each other informed as to matters related to any audit or
judicial or administrative proceedings involving Taxes for which indemnification
may be sought hereunder, including, without limitation, any settlement
negotiations. Refunds of Tax relating to periods ending prior to the Closing
Date (or to that portion of a Straddle Period that is prior to Closing under
the
principles of Section 5.11(c)) shall be the property of the Members, but only
to
the extent that such refunds are not attributable to (A) net operating loss
or
other carrybacks from periods ending after the Closing Date, or (B) refund
claims that are initiated by FAAC (provided
that
FAAC gives the Members’ Representative prior notice of such possible claim and
the Members decline to pursue such refund at its or their own expense);
provided,
however,
that
FAAC shall in no event have an obligation to file or cause to be filed a claim
for refund with respect to any Taxes relating to any period.
(iv) Any
indemnity payment or payment of Tax by the Members or its or their Affiliates
as
a result of any audit or contest shall be reduced by the present value of the
correlative amount, if any, by which any Tax of FAAC or its Affiliates is or
will be reduced for periods ending after the Closing Date as a result thereof.
(v) The
Indemnified Party shall cooperate fully in all respects with the Indemnifying
Party in any defense, compromise or settlement, subject to this Section 9.2(c)
including, without limitation, by making available all pertinent books, records
and other information and personnel under its control to the Indemnifying
Party.
(d) Procedure
for Direct Claims.
(i) Any
Direct Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the Indemnified Party
to the Indemnifying Party (each a “Direct
Claim Notice”).
The
Indemnifying Party shall have a period of twenty (20) Business Days from the
date of receipt (the “Direct
Claim Notice Period”)
within
which to respond to a Direct Claim Notice. If the Indemnifying Party does not
respond in writing within the Direct Claim Notice Period, then the Indemnifying
Party shall be deemed to have accepted responsibility for the claimed
indemnification and shall have no further right to contest the validity of
that
claim. If the Indemnifying Party does respond in writing within the Direct
Claim
Notice Period, and rejects the claim in whole or in part, the Indemnified Party
shall be free to pursue all remedies under Section 11.11. To the extent that
any
FAAC Indemnitees prevail in a Direct Claim (or the Members’ Representative
concedes (on behalf of the Members), or otherwise does not timely respond to
a
Direct Claim Notice made by FAAC) then the Direct Claim shall be satisfied
from
the General Indemnity Escrow (and the Escrow Agent shall pay to FAAC from the
General Indemnity Escrow the amount of the Direct Claim) with no further action
required by the Members, or the Members’ Representative. Direct Claims shall be
satisfied from the General Indemnity Escrow Property in the General Indemnity
Escrow with the FAAC stock then in the General Indemnity Escrow valued at the
Average Share Value.
(ii) Costs
Related to Direct Claims.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.2
to the
contrary, except as otherwise may be ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the Members Indemnitees and FAAC Indemnitees shall each bear
their
own costs, including counsel fees and expenses, incurred in connection with
Direct Claims against FAAC and the Members, respectively hereunder that are
not
based upon claims asserted by third parties.
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(e) Calculation
of Amount of Claims and Losses.
The
amount of any claims or losses subject to indemnification under Section 9.2(b)
shall be calculated net of any amounts recovered by FAAC or its Affiliates
(including the Companies after the Closing) under applicable insurance policies
held by FAAC or its Affiliates, and FAAC agrees to make or cause to be made
all
reasonable claims for insurance under such policies that may be applicable
to
the matter giving rise to the indemnification claim hereunder. The amount of
any
claims or losses subject to indemnification under Section 9.2(b) shall be
calculated net of the present value of any Tax benefits to FAAC or its
Affiliates (including the Companies after the Closing) resulting from the matter
giving rise to the indemnification claim hereunder (computed at the highest
effective marginal tax rates at which FAAC is then paying Taxes and limited
to
the extent that the Tax Benefits can be utilized by FAAC).
(f) Limitations
on Rights of FAAC Indemnitees.
(i) Subject
to the provisions of Section 9.2(f)(ii) below the rights of FAAC Indemnitees
to
indemnification by the Members for breaches of representations and warranties
hereunder shall be subject to the limitations:
(A) The
FAAC
Indemnitees shall not be entitled to indemnification with respect to a claim
or
claims of breach of representation and warranty by the Members or the Companies
unless (1) the particular claim exceeds Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000) and
(2) the aggregate amount of all such claims made thereunder exceed One
Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000), in which event the indemnity
provided for in this Section 9.2
shall be
effective with respect to the total amount of such damages in excess of
$175,000; and
(B) the
Members’ aggregate maximum liability to FAAC Indemnitees under this ARTICLE IX
shall not exceed and be limited to the General Indemnity Escrow;
(ii) The
limitation in Section 9.2(f)(i)(A) above shall not apply to the “Uncapped
Non-Threshold Indemnifications”
as
hereinafter defined and the Members shall be jointly and severally liable for
Uncapped Non-Threshold Indemnifications up to an aggregate amount of Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) separate and apart from the General Indemnity.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the limitation in Section 9.2(f)(i)(B)
shall in all events apply. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Uncapped
Non-Threshold Indemnifications”
shall
mean and refer collectively to indemnification liabilities of the Members
pursuant to claims based (A) on the breach of Sections 2.4(e), 5.7, 5.8,
5.11(b), 5.11(c), 5.14, 5.16, 5.18, or 5.20; or (B) the representations and
warranties of the Members and the
Companies pursuant
to Section 3.11 (Title), Section 3.28 (ERISA), Section 3.29 (Taxes), D & O
Indemnification Claims (but only the D & O Indemnification Claims) pursuant
to Section 3.25 or clause (C) of Section 9.2(b)(i); or (C) claims
based on fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts on the part
of
the Members and the Companies and their respective officers, directors, agents,
representative and trustees.
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(iii) The
rights of the FAAC Indemnitees to indemnification by the Members for Disclosure
Schedule Update Losses shall be subject to the limitations of Section 9.2(f)(i)
and (ii) above.
(g) Limitations
on Rights of Members Indemnitees.
The
rights of Members Indemnitees to indemnification by FAAC for breaches of
representations and warranties hereunder shall be subject to the limitation
that
Members Indemnitees shall not be entitled to indemnification with respect to
a
claim or claims for a breach of representation and warranty by FAAC unless
the
aggregate of damages with respect to all such claims exceeds $100,000, in which
event the indemnity provided for in this Section 9.2
shall be
effective with respect to the amount of such damages. The aforementioned
limitations shall not apply to the indemnification liabilities of FAAC with
respect to claims based on fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or criminal
acts on the part of FAAC.
(h) Limitation
on Rights of Members.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Members each acknowledge and
agree
that that they shall have no right to make a claim against the Companies
pursuant to any indemnity provision or agreement or otherwise in respect of
Claims of FAAC Indemnitees pursuant to Section 9.2(b).
(i) Limitations
on Remedies.
No
party hereto shall be liable to the other for indirect, special, incidental,
consequential or punitive damages claimed by such other party resulting from
such first party’s breach of its obligations, agreements, representations or
warranties hereunder, provided that nothing hereunder shall preclude any
recovery by an Indemnitee against an Indemnitor for third party
claims.
9.3 General
Indemnity Escrow Account.
(a) Pursuant
to Section 2 and the General Indemnity Escrow Agreement, at the Closing, FAAC
shall deliver to the Escrow Agent the General Indemnity Escrow Property and
the
Escrow Agent shall set up an escrow account pursuant to the terms of the General
Indemnity Escrow Agreement to secure the Members’ indemnification obligations
under this ARTICLE IX. The remaining property of the General Indemnity Escrow,
if any, less the sum of the total of all then outstanding indemnity claims
by
FAAC Indemnitees (including amounts offset pursuant to Section 9.4 that have not
been resolved) shall be delivered by the Escrow Agent to the Members’
Representative within five (5) Business Days after the Survival Date the
accounts designated by the Members’ Representative in accordance with the terms
of the General Indemnity Escrow Agreement. The Members’ Representative shall be
responsible for directing the distribution of the General Indemnity Escrow
(60%
to Xxxxxx and 40% to Xxxxxxxxx (after taking into consideration any FAAC common
stock forfeited by Xxxxxx or Xxxxxxxxx pursuant to Section 2.2(d)(v)) and the
Escrow Agent shall be entitled to fully rely on such directions. Each of the
parties hereto agrees that they shall promptly sign joint instructions
authorizing the Escrow Agent to release funds subject to outstanding claims
(including funds held as a result of offsets under Section 9.4) as those claims
are resolved pursuant to Section 11.11.
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(b) Any
earnings on the General Indemnity Escrow Property, net of escrow expenses and
taxes, shall be paid, pro rata, to the parties receiving distributions from
General Indemnity Escrow Account.
9.4 Effect
of Investigation.
The
right
to indemnification or other remedies based on any representation, warranty,
covenant or obligation of the Members or the Companies contained in or made
pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents shall not be affected
by
any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or
capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date occurs, with respect to
the
accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty,
covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition to the obligation of FAAC
to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions, where such condition is based on
the
accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or
compliance with any covenant or obligation, shall not affect the right to
indemnification or other remedies based on such representation, warranty,
covenant or obligation.
ARTICLE
X
Termination
10.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be
abandoned:
(a) at
any
time, by mutual written agreement of the Members and FAAC;
(b) at
any
time after January 20, 2007, by either the Members or FAAC upon five (5)
business days’ prior written notice to the other party, if the Closing shall not
have occurred for any reason other than a breach of this Agreement by the
terminating party;
(c) by
FAAC,
if there has been a material violation or breach by the Members of any
agreement, representation or warranty contained in the Agreement, that has
rendered the satisfaction of any condition to the obligations of FAAC impossible
and such violation or breach has not been waived by FAAC;
(d) by
the
Members, if there has been a material violation or breach by FAAC of any
agreement, representation or warranty contained in the Agreement, that has
rendered the satisfaction of any condition to the obligations of the Members
impossible and such violation or breach has not been waived by the Members;
or
(e) by
either
FAAC or the Members if a court of competent jurisdiction shall have issued
an
order permanently restraining or prohibiting the transactions contemplated
by
the Agreement, and such order shall have become final and
nonappealable.
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10.2 Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
In
the
event of the termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the
transactions contemplated hereby, written notice thereof shall be given by
a
terminating party to the other parties and this Agreement shall terminate and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be abandoned without further action
by the Members or FAAC. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section
10.1:
(a) FAAC
shall upon written request from the Members return all documents, work papers
and other materials (and all copies thereof) obtained from the Members or the
Companies relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so obtained
before or after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing the same, and
all
confidential information received by FAAC with respect to the Companies shall
be
treated in accordance with Section 5.2 and the Confidentiality Agreement
referred to in such Section;
(b) At
the
option of the Members, all filings, applications and other submissions made
pursuant to Sections 5.3 and 5.4 shall, to the extent practicable, be withdrawn
from the agency or other Person to which made;
(c) The
obligations provided for in this Section 10.2, Sections 5.2 and 5.7, and in
the
Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any such termination of this Agreement;
and
(d) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the termination of this Agreement
shall not relieve any party from liability for willful breach of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
XI
Miscellaneous
11.1 Further
Assurances.
At
any
time and from time to time after the Closing Date, the Members, the Members’
Representative, and the Companies will, upon the request of FAAC, and FAAC
will,
upon the request of the Members or the Members’ Representative perform, execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers,
conveyances, powers of attorney and assurances as may be reasonably required
by
any of them, to effect or evidence the Contemplated Transactions.
11.2 Notices.
All
necessary notices, demands and requests required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and addressed as follows:
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If
to
Members’ Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Representative 00000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: __________________
With
a
copy to: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
FAAC: Fortress
America Acquisition Corporation
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Chairman of the Board
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
With
a
copy to: Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
Squire,
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Notices
shall be delivered by a recognized courier service or by facsimile transmission
and shall be effective upon receipt, provided that notices shall be presumed
to
have been received:
(a) if
given
by courier service, on the second Business Day following delivery of the notice
to a recognized courier service before the deadline for delivery on or before
the second Business Day following delivery to such service, delivery costs
prepaid, addressed as aforesaid; and
(b) if
given
by facsimile transmission, on the next Business Day, provided
that the
facsimile transmission is confirmed by answer back, written evidence of
electronic confirmation of delivery, or oral or written acknowledgment of
receipt thereof by the addressee.
From
time
to time, either party may designate a new address or facsimile number for the
purpose of notice hereunder by notice to the other party in accordance with
the
provisions of this Section 11.2.
11.3 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws (excluding conflict of laws rules and principles) of the State
of
Maryland applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within
the
State of Maryland, including all matters of construction, validity and
performance.
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11.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the Exhibits and Schedules hereto and the other
Transaction Documents, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior contracts or agreements,
whether oral or written. There are no representations, agreements, arrangements
or understandings, oral or written, between or among the parties relating to
the
subject matter of this Agreement that are not fully expressed in this
Agreement.
11.5 Severability.
Should
any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent: (a) such provision
shall be ineffective to the extent, and only to the extent, of such
unenforceability or prohibition and shall be enforced to the greatest extent
permitted by Law; (b) such unenforceability or prohibition in any jurisdiction
shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision as applied (i)
to
other persons or circumstances or (ii) in any other jurisdiction; and (c) such
unenforceability or prohibition shall not affect or invalidate any other
provision of this Agreement.
11.6 Amendment.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended,
supplemented or modified orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed
by
the party against which the enforcement of the termination, amendment,
supplement, or modification shall be sought.
11.7 Effect
of Waiver or Consent.
No
waiver
or consent, express or implied, by any person to or of any breach or default
by
any party in the performance by such party of its obligations hereunder shall
be
deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or
default in the performance by such party of the same or any other obligations
of
such party hereunder. No single or partial exercise of any right or power,
or
any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any right or power, shall
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right or power. Failure on the part of a party to complain of any act of any
party or to declare any party in default, irrespective of how long such failure
continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such person of its rights hereunder
until the applicable statute of limitation period has run.
11.8 Rights
and Remedies Cumulative.
Except
where other remedies are expressly provided herein, indemnifications under
ARTICLE IX shall constitute the sole remedy for Losses identifiable pursuant
to
Sections 9.2(a)(i), 9.2(b)(i), or 9.2(b)(iii) except with respect to fraud
or
intentional misconduct by a party. To the extent this Agreement provides for
other remedies in addition to the indemnifications under ARTICLE IX, then such
other remedies together with indemnifications under ARTICLE IX shall be
remedies.
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11.9 Parties
in Interest; Limitation on Rights of Others.
The
terms
of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the
parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and
assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be
construed to give any person (other than the parties hereto and their respective
legal representatives, successors and assigns and as expressly provided herein
and to the extent provided in ARTICLE IX, the Indemnified Parties) any legal
or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any
covenants, conditions or provisions contained herein, as a third party
beneficiary or otherwise.
11.10 Assignability.
This
Agreement shall not be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto, provided,
however,
that
the prior written consent of the Members’ Representative shall not be required
with respect to (a) any assignment by FAAC of its rights and obligations under
this Agreement to an Affiliate of FAAC so long as such assignment does not
relieve FAAC of its obligations hereunder; or (b) any collateral assignment
of
FAAC’s rights and remedies under this Agreement to any lender under credit and
collateral agreements, as such agreements may be amended, modified or replaced
from time to time, so long as such lender does not have the right to exercise
any of FAAC’s rights and remedies under this Agreement in the absence a default
by FAAC under the applicable credit and collateral documents. Each of the
Members hereby agrees to execute and deliver (and authorize the Members’
Representative to execute and deliver) such documents, instruments and
agreements as such lender may reasonably require to confirm, reaffirm or perfect
such collateral assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
11.11 Dispute
Resolution and Arbitration.
In
the
event that any dispute arises among the parties pertaining to the subject matter
of this Agreement, and the parties, through the senior management of FAAC and
the Members’ Representative, are unable to resolve such dispute within a
reasonable time through negotiations and mediation efforts, such dispute shall
be resolved as set forth in this Section 11.11.
(a) The
procedures of this Section 11.11 may be initiated by a written notice
(“Dispute
Notice”)
given
by one party (“Claimant”)
to the
other, but not before thirty (30) days have passed during which the parties
have
been unable to reach a resolution as described (unless any party would be
materially prejudiced by such delay). The Dispute Notice shall be accompanied
by
(i) a statement of the Claimant describing the dispute in reasonable detail
and
(ii) documentation, if any, supporting the Claimant’s position on the dispute.
Within twenty (20) days after the other party’s (“Respondent”)
receipt of the Dispute Notice and accompanying materials, the parties shall
submit the dispute to mediation in the Washington, D.C. area under the rules
of
the American Arbitration Association. All negotiations and mediation procedures
pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall be confidential and treated as compromise
and settlement negotiations and shall not be admissible in any arbitration
or
other proceeding.
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(b) If
the
dispute is not resolved as provided in paragraph (a) within sixty (60) days
after the Respondent’s receipt of the Dispute Notice, the dispute shall be
resolved by binding arbitration. Within the sixty-day period referred to in
the
immediately preceding sentence, the parties shall agree on a single arbitrator
to resolve the dispute. If the parties fail to agree on the designation of
an
arbitrator within said sixty-day period, the American Arbitration Association
in
the Washington, D.C. area shall be requested to designate the single arbitrator.
If the arbitrator becomes disabled, resigns or is otherwise unable to discharge
the arbitrator’s duties, the arbitrator’s successor shall be appointed in the
same manner as the arbitrator was appointed.
(c) Except
as
otherwise provided in this Section 11.11, the arbitration shall be conducted
in
accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
which shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act.
(d) Any
resolution reached through mediation and any award arising out of arbitration
(i) shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties; (ii) shall be limited
to a
holding for or against a party, and affording such monetary remedy as is deemed
equitable, just and within the scope of this Agreement; (iii) may not include
special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages; (iv) may in appropriate
circumstances include injunctive relief; and (v) may be entered in court in
accordance with the United States Arbitration Act.
(e) Arbitration
shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of termination under this Agreement,
and the arbitrator is not empowered to act or make any award other than based
solely on the rights and obligations of the parties prior to termination in
accordance with this Agreement.
(f) The
arbitrator may not limit, expand, or otherwise modify the terms of this
Agreement.
(g) The
laws
of the State of Maryland shall apply to any mediation, arbitration, or
litigation arising under this Agreement.
(h) Each
party shall bear its own expenses incurred in any mediation, arbitration or
litigation, but any expenses related to the compensation and the costs of any
mediator or arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties to the
dispute.
(i) A
request
by a party to a court for interim measures necessary to preserve a party’s
rights and remedies for resolution pursuant to this Section 11.11 shall not
be
deemed a waiver of the obligation to mediate or of the agreement to
arbitrate.
(j) The
parties, their representatives, other participants and the mediator or
arbitrator shall hold the existence, content and result of mediation or
arbitration in confidence.
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11.12 Jurisdiction;
Court Proceedings; Waiver of Jury Trial.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 11.11, any suit, action or proceeding against
any
party to this Agreement arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall
be
brought in any Federal or state court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia
and each of the parties hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such
courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or proceeding. A final judgment
in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in
other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by
Law. To the extent that service of process by mail is permitted by applicable
Law, each party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such
suit,
action or proceeding in such courts by the mailing of such process by registered
or certified mail, postage prepaid, at its address for notices provided for
herein. Each party irrevocably agrees not to assert (a) any objection that
it
may ever have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding
in
any Federal or state court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia and (b)
any
claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party waives any right to a trial
by
jury, to the extent lawful.
11.13 No
Other Duties.
The
only
duties and obligations of the parties are as specifically set forth in this
Agreement, and no other duties or obligations shall be implied in fact, law
or
equity, or under any principle of fiduciary obligation.
11.14 Reliance
on Counsel and Other Advisors.
Each
party has consulted such legal, financial, technical or other expert as it
deems
necessary or desirable before entering into this Agreement. Each party
represents and warrants that it has read, knows, understands and agrees with
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
11.15 Waiver
of Rights Against Company’s Trust Fund.
The
Companies and each of the Members acknowledges that they have read FAAC’s Final
Prospectus, dated July 13, 2005 (“Prospectus”) and understands that FAAC has
established a trust fund for the benefit of FAAC’s public shareholders and that
FAAC may disburse monies from the trust fund only (a) to FAAC’s public
shareholders in the event such shareholders elect to convert their shares,
(b)
to FAAC’s public shareholders upon its liquidation if FAAC fails to consummate a
business combination or (c) after or concurrently with the consummation of
a
business combination. Each
of
the Companies and
each
of the Members (i) hereby agrees that from the period commencing from the
Effective Date through the Closing he, she or it do not have any right, title,
interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust fund for so
long
as they have not been distributed or required to be distributed and (ii) will
not seek recourse against monies in the trust fund consistent with clause (i)
of
this sentence. This Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
but
shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon Closing.
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11.16 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, all of which taken together
shall be deemed one and constitute a single instrument. Any manual signature
upon this Agreement that is faxed, scanned or photocopied shall for all purposes
have the same validity effect and admissibility in evidence as an original
signature and the parties hereby waive any objection to the
contrary.
[Signatures
on Following Page]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
duly
executed and delivered in its name and on its behalf, all as of the day and
year
first above written.
FORTRESS
AMERICA
ACQUISITION
CORPORATION,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
VTC,
L.L.C.,
a
Maryland limited liability company
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Managing Member
VORTECH,
LLC,
a
Maryland limited liability company
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Managing Member
MEMBERS:
/s/
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
/s/
Xxxxxx
X
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx
MEMBERS’
REPRESENTATIVE:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx
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