AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG LOCAL.COM CORPORATION AGILE ACQUISITION CORPORATION, SCREAMIN MEDIA GROUP INC., AND DAN GRIFFITH, AS THE STOCKHOLDERS’ AGENT
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Exhibit
2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMONG
XXXXX.XXX CORPORATION
AGILE ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
AMONG
XXXXX.XXX CORPORATION
AGILE ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
SCREAMIN MEDIA GROUP INC.,
AND
XXX XXXXXXXX, AS THE STOCKHOLDERS’ AGENT
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS | 1 | |||||
ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 1 | |||||
Section 1.1
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The Merger | 1 | ||||
Section 1.2
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Effective Time | 1 | ||||
Section 1.3
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Effects of the Merger | 2 | ||||
Section 1.4
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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws | 2 | ||||
Section 1.5
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Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation | 2 | ||||
ARTICLE II CONVERSION OF SECURITIES | 2 | |||||
Section 2.1
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Merger Consideration; Exchange Ratio; Conversion of SMG Stock | 2 | ||||
Section 2.2
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Fractional Shares; Adjustments | 5 | ||||
Section 2.3
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Exchange of SMG Certificates | 6 | ||||
Section 2.4
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Working Capital Adjustment Procedure | 9 | ||||
Section 2.5
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Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants | 10 | ||||
Section 2.6
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Dissenting Shares | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXX.XXX AND SUBCORP | 12 | |||||
Section 3.1
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Organization and Qualification | 12 | ||||
Section 3.2
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Corporate Power and Authority | 12 | ||||
Section 3.3
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Capitalization of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp | 13 | ||||
Section 3.4
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No Conflict | 13 | ||||
Section 3.5
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Brokerage and Finders’ Fees | 14 | ||||
Section 3.6
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Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents | 14 | ||||
Section 3.7
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Compliance with Law | 15 | ||||
Section 3.8
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Litigation | 16 | ||||
Section 3.9
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Subcorp | 16 | ||||
Section 3.10
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Full Disclosure | 16 | ||||
Section 3.11
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Merger Consideration | 16 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SMG | 16 | |||||
Section 4.1
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Organization and Qualification | 17 | ||||
Section 4.2
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Subsidiaries | 17 | ||||
Section 4.3
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Charter Documents | 17 | ||||
Section 4.4
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Authority and Enforceability | 17 | ||||
Section 4.5
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Capitalization of SMG | 18 | ||||
Section 4.6
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Conflicts; Consents and Approvals | 19 | ||||
Section 4.7
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Brokerage and Finders’Fees; Termination Fees | 20 |
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Section 4.8
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SMG Business Metrics | 20 | ||||
Section 4.9
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SMG Financial Statements | 20 | ||||
Section 4.10
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Compliance with Law | 22 | ||||
Section 4.11
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Litigation | 21 | ||||
Section 4.12
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Absence of Certain Changes | 22 | ||||
Section 4.13
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Taxes | 23 | ||||
Section 4.14
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Intellectual Property | 24 | ||||
Section 4.15
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Title to and Condition of Properties | 28 | ||||
Section 4.16
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Employee Benefit Plans | 28 | ||||
Section 4.17
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Contracts | 31 | ||||
Section 4.18
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Permits | 33 | ||||
Section 4.19
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Board Recommendation; Required Vote | 33 | ||||
Section 4.20
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Accounts Receivable | 33 | ||||
Section 4.21
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Accounts Payable | 34 | ||||
Section 4.22
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Insurance | 34 | ||||
Section 4.23
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Bank Accounts | 34 | ||||
Section 4.24
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Certain Interests | 34 | ||||
Section 4.25
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Full Disclosure | 35 | ||||
Section 4.26
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No Other Representations or Warranties; Disclaimer | 35 | ||||
ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES | 36 | |||||
Section 5.1
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Mutual Covenants | 36 | ||||
Section 5.2
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Covenants of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp | 38 | ||||
Section 5.3
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Covenants of SMG | 39 | ||||
Section 5.4
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Registration Rights | 39 | ||||
Section 5.5
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Tax Matters | 45 | ||||
ARTICLE VI CLOSING DELIVERABLES | 48 | |||||
Section 6.1
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Closing Deliverables of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp | 48 | ||||
Section 6.2
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Closing Deliverables of SMG | 49 | ||||
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS | 51 | |||||
Section 7.1
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Notices | 51 | ||||
Section 7.2
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Interpretation | 52 | ||||
Section 7.3
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Counterparts | 52 | ||||
Section 7.4
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Entire Agreement | 52 | ||||
Section 7.5
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Third-Party Beneficiaries | 52 | ||||
Section 7.6
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Governing Law; Venue | 52 | ||||
Section 7.7
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Specific Performance | 53 | ||||
Section 7.8
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Assignment | 53 | ||||
Section 7.9
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Expenses | 53 | ||||
Section 7.10
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Severability | 53 | ||||
Section 7.11
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Waiver | 53 |
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ARTICLE VIII ESCROW AND INDEMNIFICATION | 54 | |||||
Section 8.1
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General Escrow Fund | 54 | ||||
Section 8.2
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Indemnification | 54 | ||||
Section 8.3
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Escrow Period; Release From Escrow | 57 | ||||
Section 8.4
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Claims Upon Escrow Fund | 58 | ||||
Section 8.5
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Objections to Claims | 58 | ||||
Section 8.6
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Stockholders’ Agent | 59 | ||||
Section 8.7
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Actions of the Stockholders’ Agent | 60 | ||||
Section 8.8
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Third-Party Claims | 60 | ||||
Section 8.9
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Tax Treatment | 62 | ||||
Section 8.10
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Mitigation of Damages; Insurance | 62 | ||||
Section 8.11
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Exclusive Remedy | 62 | ||||
ARTICLE IX DEFINITIONS | 62 | |||||
SIGNATURES |
73 | |||||
EXHIBITS |
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A
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Form of Subcorp Certificate of Incorporation | |||||
B
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Form of Subcorp Bylaws | |||||
C
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Form of Promissory Notes and Security Agreements | |||||
D
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Escrow Agreement | |||||
E
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Earn-Out | |||||
F
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Exchange Agreement | |||||
G
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Form of Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement | |||||
H
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Form of Investor Representation Statement | |||||
I
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(1) Employment Agreement with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
(2) Employment Agreement with Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||
(3) Employment Agreement with Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||||||
(4) Employment Agreement with Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||||
J
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Operating Plan | |||||
K
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Form of SMG Legal Opinion |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is made and entered by and among
Xxxxx.xxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Xxxxx.xxx”), Agile Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xxxxx.xxx (“Subcorp”), Screamin Media Group
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SMG”), and Xxx Xxxxxxxx, as representative of the SMG Stockholders
pursuant to Section 9.6 (the “Stockholders’ Agent”), and shall be effective upon execution by each
of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, SMG and Stockholders’ Agent. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are
defined in Article IX.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
A. The board of directors of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp and SMG have unanimously approved this
Agreement and declared that it is advisable and in the best interests of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp and SMG
and their respective stockholders to consummate the transactions provided for herein, pursuant to
which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Subcorp will merge with and into SMG,
with SMG as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).
B. At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of SMG Capital Stock will be converted into
the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with and subject to the terms of this
Agreement.
C. The parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time,
Subcorp shall merge with and into SMG. SMG shall continue as the surviving corporation (the
“Surviving Corporation”), and the separate corporate existence of SMG, with all its rights,
privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall continue unaffected by the Merger. Upon
consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Subcorp shall terminate. Upon
consummation of the Merger, SMG shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxx.xxx.
Section 1.2 Effective Time. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the parties shall
cause the Merger to be consummated by filing with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of
Merger in such form as is required by and executed in accordance with the DGCL.
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The Merger shall become effective when the Certificate of Merger has been filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State or at such later time as shall be agreed upon by Xxxxx.xxx and SMG and
specified in the Certificate of Merger (the “Effective Time”). Prior to the filing referred to in
this Section 1.2, a closing (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of Xxxxx.xxx, 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000, or such other place as the parties may agree, on the date hereof.
11:59:59 p.m. on the date on which the Closing takes place is referred to herein as the “Closing
Date.” For all Tax purposes, the Closing shall be effective at the Effective Time.
Section 1.3 Effects of the Merger. At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall
have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the appropriate provisions of the DGCL. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, the Surviving
Corporation shall possess all the rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and be subject to all
of the restrictions and duties of SMG and Subcorp, as provided under Section 259 of the DGCL.
Section 1.4 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. At the Effective Time, the
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of SMG, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be amended to be identical to the Certificate of Incorporation of Subcorp, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A, except that the name of SMG as the Surviving Corporation shall
continue to be “Screamin Media Group Inc.” and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation
of Subcorp relating to the incorporator of Subcorp shall be omitted, and as so amended shall be the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided
therein and in accordance with applicable Law. From and after the Effective Time, the Bylaws, as
amended, of SMG, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and
restated to be identical to the Bylaws of Subcorp, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, and as so amended shall be the Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation, until thereafter amended as provided therein and in accordance with
applicable Law.
Section 1.5 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the
Effective Time, the officers of Subcorp shall become the officers of the Surviving Corporation and
the directors of Subcorp shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, in each case, until
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. On the Closing Date, SMG shall deliver
to Xxxxx.xxx evidence satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx of the resignations of the directors of SMG, such
resignations to be effective as of the Effective Time in accordance with Section 6.2(c).
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
Section 2.1 Merger Consideration; Exchange Ratio; Conversion of SMG Common Stock. At
the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Xxxxx.xxx,
Subcorp or SMG or their respective stockholders:
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(a) Each share of the common stock $0.001 par value per share of Subcorp (the “Subcorp Common
Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Any shares of SMG Capital Stock then held by SMG (or held in SMG’s treasury) shall be
canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange
therefor. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, each share of SMG Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and each Dissenting Share will be converted
into and represent the right to receive the merger consideration (the “Merger Consideration”), with
shares of SMG Preferred Stock issued and outstanding converted into SMG Common Stock immediately
prior to the Effective Time for purposes of determining the allocation of Merger Consideration.
The Merger Consideration shall consist of (i) cash equal to the Total Initial Cash Amount (as
defined in Section 2.1(c)(i)), (ii) promissory notes equal to the Total Note Amount (as defined in
Section 2.1(c)(ii)), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1 (the
“Promissory Notes”), which Promissory Notes will be secured by all of the assets of Xxxxx.xxx
pursuant to the security agreements substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 (the
“Security Agreements”), (iii) a number of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares equal to the Restricted Share
Calculation (as defined in Section 2.1(d)), (iv) the Contingent Amount (as defined in Section
2.1(e)), and (v) the Escrow Fund to the extent any of the Escrow Fund is released to the SMG
Stockholders pursuant to Article VIII hereof and the Escrow Agreement, by and among Xxxxx.xxx, SMG,
the Stockholders’ Agent, and the Escrow Agent, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D (“Escrow Agreement”).
(c) (i) The initial cash portion of the Merger Consideration (the “Total
Initial Cash Amount”) shall equal $5,000,000 less (A) (I) the SMG Debt Payment
Amount, if any, (II) the Convertible Notes Payment Amount, (III) the SMG Fees and
Expenses, and (IV) if applicable, the Negative Estimated Working Capital Adjustment,
and plus (B) if applicable, the Positive Estimated Working Capital Adjustment.
(ii) The aggregate principal amount of all Promissory Notes to be issued as a
portion of the Merger Consideration (the “Total Note Amount”) shall equal $5,000,000
less (A)(I) the General Escrow Amount, (II) all amounts due and owing under the
Xxxxx.xxx Promissory Note, and (III) if applicable, the then currently-calculable
portion of the Dissenting SMG Holder Amount (as defined in Section 2.6(b)).
(d) The number of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to be initially issued in the transaction shall be
calculated (the “Restricted Share Calculation”) by dividing (i) $2,500,000 by (ii) the Xxxxx.xxx
Average Price.
(e) The Contingent Amount shall equal the sum of the monies earned in accordance with the
Earn-Out set forth in Exhibit E and shall be payable in cash or Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock in
accordance with the provisions of Exhibit E, as earned and payable. Xxxxx.xxx
hereby acknowledges and agrees that, following the Closing, the Stockholders’ Agent
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shall have the right to enforce the SMG Stockholders’ rights to receive Contingent Amounts
that are earned.
(f) Upon delivery by a holder of his, her or its SMG Certificate(s) representing his, her or
its shares of SMG Common Stock, such holder of SMG Common Stock shall be entitled to receive a pro
rata share of the Merger Consideration, determined as follows, provided that in no event shall the
sum of all the payments calculated hereunder exceed the Merger Consideration:
(i) At the Effective Time, an amount in cash equal to (I) the product of (A) the amount
in cash equal to the quotient resulting from dividing the Total Initial Cash Amount by the
number of shares of SMG Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (on
an as if, fully converted basis), multiplied by (B) the number of shares of SMG Common Stock
(on an as if, fully converted basis) delivered by such holder, plus (II) the Fractional
Share Value (as defined and calculated in Section 2.2 below), if any;
(ii) At the Effective Time, a Promissory Note (and related Security Agreement) in an
amount equal to the product of (A) the quotient resulting from dividing the Total Note
Amount by the number of shares of SMG Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (on an as if, fully converted basis), multiplied by (B) the number of shares
of SMG Common Stock (on an as if, fully converted basis) delivered by such holder;
(iii) At the Effective Time, shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock in an amount equal to the
product of (A) the quotient resulting from dividing the number of shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common
Stock calculated pursuant to the Restricted Share Calculation by the number of shares of SMG
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (on an as if, fully
converted basis), multiplied by (B) the number of shares of SMG Common Stock delivered by
such holder (on an as if, fully converted basis), provided that any fractional amount of a
share of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock due to the holder pursuant to the above calculation shall
instead be converted to cash and paid pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof;
(iv) As any portion of the Contingent Amount is earned and becomes payable, the cash
portion thereof shall be paid in an amount per share of SMG Common Stock delivered by such
holder (on an as if, fully converted basis) equal to the quotient resulting from dividing
such cash portion of the Contingent Amount earned and payable by the number of shares of the
SMG Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (on an as if, fully
converted basis);
(v) As any portion of the Contingent Amount is earned and becomes payable, the portion
thereof paid in shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock, if any, shall be allocated in an amount
per share of SMG Common Stock delivered by such holder (on an as if, fully converted basis)
equal to the quotient resulting from dividing the number of shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock
payable by the number of shares of SMG Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (on an as if, fully converted
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basis), provided that any fractional amount of a share of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock due to
such holder pursuant to the above calculation shall instead be converted to cash and paid
pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, under no circumstances will the total number of shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock
issued pursuant to this Agreement equal or exceed 20% of the issued and outstanding shares
of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Closing or 20% of the voting
power of Xxxxx.xxx outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. If the foregoing share
issuance limitation is reached, all remaining portions of the Contingent Amount will be paid
in cash as set forth in Section 2.1(f)(iv).
(vi) As any portion of the Escrow Funds are released from the Escrow, such amounts
shall be paid in an amount per share of SMG Common Stock delivered by such holder (on an as
if, fully converted basis) equal to the quotient resulting from dividing such portion of the
Escrow Funds that are released by the number of shares of the SMG Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (on an as if, fully converted basis).
(g) Each share of SMG Preferred Stock outstanding prior to the Closing shall be converted to
SMG Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time and prior to the calculation of the
allocations and the distribution of the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.1.
Section 2.2 Fractional Shares; Adjustments.
(a) No certificates for fractional Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares shall be issued as a result of the
conversion and payments provided for in Section 2.1and such fractional share interests shall not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or have any rights of a holder of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares as a
result of such fractional Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares.
(b) In lieu of any such fractional Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares, the holder of SMG Certificates
that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of SMG Capital Stock
whose shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section
2.1, upon presentation of such holder’s SMG Certificate(s) for SMG Capital Stock to the Exchange
Agent (as defined in Section 2.3(a)) pursuant to Section 2.3, shall be entitled to receive a cash
payment therefor in an amount equal to the value (based upon the Xxxxx.xxx Average Price) of such
fractional interest (the “Fractional Share Value”). Such payment with respect to fractional shares
is intended to avoid the expense and inconvenience of issuing fractional shares and to provide a
mechanical rounding off of, and is not a separately bargained for, consideration. If more than one
SMG Certificate shall be surrendered for the account of the same holder, the number of shares of
SMG Capital Stock for which SMG Certificates have been surrendered shall be appropriately adjusted
to provide to the holders of shares of SMG Capital Stock the same economic effect as contemplated
by this Agreement. The fractional share interests of each SMG Stockholder will be aggregated, and
no SMG Stockholder will receive cash in an amount greater than the value of one full Xxxxx.xxx
Common Share for such fractional share interest. For purposes of clarity, the Xxxxx.xxx Average
Price used to calculate the payment amount shall be the Xxxxx.xxx Average Price used to calculate
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underlying issuance of the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares, either pursuant to Section 2.1(f)(iii) or
Section 2.1(f)(v).
Section 2.3 Exchange of SMG Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent. As of the Effective Time, Xxxxx.xxx shall deposit with a bank,
trust company or such other nationally recognized exchange agent as may be designated by Xxxxx.xxx
and which shall be reasonably acceptable to SMG (the “Exchange Agent”), for the benefit of the SMG
Stockholders, for exchange in accordance with Section 2.1 and this Section 2.3, a portion of the
Merger Consideration comprised of (i) certificates representing the number of Xxxxx.xxx Common
Shares equal to the Restricted Share Calculation issuable pursuant to Section 2.1(b) in exchange,
in part, for outstanding shares of SMG Common Stock, (ii) the Total Initial Cash Amount in cash,
payable pursuant to Section 2.1(b) in exchange, in part, for outstanding shares of SMG Common
Stock, and (iii) the total cash payments payable in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares
pursuant to Section 2.2 in exchange, in part, for outstanding shares of SMG Common Stock
(collectively, the “Exchange Fund”), pursuant to an Exchange Agreement to be executed at the
Closing by and among Xxxxx.xxx, SMG, the Stockholders’ Agent and the Exchange Agent, and attached
hereto as Exhibit F (the “Exchange Agreement”). Also as of the Effective Time, Xxxxx.xxx shall
deposit with Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., the Promissory Notes equal to the Total Note Amount, issuable
pursuant to Section 2.1(b) in exchange, in part, for outstanding shares of SMG Common Stock, and
the related Security Agreements (the “Note Fund”).
(b) Exchange Procedures. Within three (3) business days after the Effective Time, the
Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a SMG Certificate who may be receiving Merger
Consideration (i) a letter of transmittal, (ii) notice of the Merger and of the automatic
conversion of the SMG Certificates into the right to receive the Merger Consideration to which such
SMG Stockholder is entitled, and (iii) instructions for effecting the surrender of the SMG
Certificates in exchange for cash, a Promissory Note, and/or certificates representing such number
of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to which such SMG Stockholder is entitled in accordance with Section
2.1(f). The letter of transmittal shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss
and title to the SMG Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the SMG Certificates to the
Exchange Agent, and shall be in such form and have such other customary provisions as Xxxxx.xxx may
reasonably specify, including, without limitation, provisions pursuant to which, among other
things, each SMG Stockholder agrees (A) that amounts payable to him or her are subject to all of
the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.4 and ARTICLE VIII) and the
Escrow Agreement, and (B) to irrevocably confirm the appointment of the Stockholders’ Agent as the
SMG Stockholders’ representative, agent and attorney-in-fact with exclusive authority to act on
each SMG Stockholder’s behalf in connection with the Merger Agreement (including, without
limitation, in connection with the collection of any Contingent Amount which is earned) and Escrow
Agreement, including, without limitation, the right to dispute any Damages and retain legal counsel
and outside advisors at the SMG Stockholders’ expense or as otherwise provided in the Escrow
Agreement.
Upon receipt of a SMG Certificate for cancellation by the Exchange Agent and a duly executed
letter of transmittal the holder of such SMG Certificate shall be entitled to receive that
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portion of the Merger Consideration calculated pursuant to Section 2.1(f) hereof, less any
required withholding Tax. Xxxxx.xxx will cause the Exchange Agent, upon surrender to the Exchange
Agent of each SMG Certificate or group of SMG Certificates by a holder of record, to promptly
notify Xxxxx.xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., and the Stockholders’ Agent of the identity of the holder of
record of each SMG Certificate or SMG Certificates so surrendered. Upon receipt of notification
from the Exchange Agent, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., shall cause the appropriate Promissory Note and
Security Agreement related to such surrendered SMG Certificates or SMG Certificates to be released
to the SMG Stockholder who so surrendered.
The shares of SMG Capital Stock represented by all SMG Certificates surrendered to the
Exchange Agent shall forthwith be cancelled.
In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of SMG Capital Stock that is not registered
on the transfer records of SMG, that portion of the Merger Consideration calculated pursuant to
Section 2.1(f) hereof with respect to the shares of SMG Capital Stock formerly represented thereby
may be issued to such transferee if the SMG Certificate representing such shares of SMG Capital
Stock held by such transferee is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents
required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence that any applicable stock transfer
taxes have been paid.
Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.3, each SMG Certificate shall be deemed at
any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon surrender that
portion of the Merger Consideration calculated pursuant to Section 2.1(f) hereof.
If any SMG Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such SMG Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed
and, if required by Xxxxx.xxx, the posting by such person of a bond in such reasonable amount as
Xxxxx.xxx may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to
such SMG Certificate, the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed SMG Certificate, that portion of the Merger Consideration calculated pursuant to Section
2.1(f) hereof with respect to the shares of SMG Capital Stock formerly represented thereby, and
unpaid dividends and distributions on Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares, if any, all as provided in this
ARTICLE II.
(c) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this Agreement, no portion of the Merger Consideration, or any payments, dividends or
other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time with respect to any portion of the
Merger Consideration shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered SMG Certificate, including
without limitation any distributions of the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares, cash, Promissory Notes (and
Related Security Agreements) or any payments, dividends and distributions with respect to any of
the foregoing shall be paid to any such holder, until the holder shall surrender such SMG
Certificate as provided in this Section 2.3. Subject to the effect of applicable Laws, following
surrender of any such SMG Certificate, there shall be paid to the holder of such SMG Certificates
with respect to such SMG Certificates that portion of the Merger Consideration calculated pursuant
to Section 2.1(f) hereof and any payments, dividends or other distributions declared or made after
the Effective Time, and where appropriate, with a
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record date after the Effective Time, less the amount of any withholding Taxes that may be
required thereon.
(d) No Further Ownership Rights in SMG Capital Stock. All Merger Consideration issued
and/or paid upon surrender of SMG Certificates in accordance with the terms hereof (including any
cash paid pursuant to this ARTICLE II) shall be deemed to have been issued and/or paid in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of SMG Capital Stock represented thereby, and,
as of the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of SMG shall be closed and there shall be no
further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of SMG of shares of SMG Capital Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, SMG
Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled and
exchanged as provided in this Section 2.3.
(e) Termination of Exchange Fund and Note Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund and
Note Fund that remains undistributed to SMG Stockholders six (6) months after the date of the
mailing required by Section 2.3(b) shall be delivered to Xxxxx.xxx, upon demand thereby, and
holders of SMG Certificates who have not theretofore complied with this Section 2.3 shall
thereafter look only to Xxxxx.xxx for payment of any claim to any portion of the Merger
Consideration, or any payments, dividends or distributions, if any, in respect thereof.
(f) No Liability. None of Xxxxx.xxx, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent
shall be liable to any person in respect of any shares of SMG Capital Stock (or dividends or
distributions with respect thereto) or cash from the Exchange Fund or Note Fund delivered to a
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
(g) Investment of Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in
the Exchange Fund as provided in the Exchange Agreement. Any interest and other income resulting
from such investments shall be paid to Xxxxx.xxx upon termination of the Exchange Fund, and any
applicable Taxes shall be paid by Xxxxx.xxx.
(h) Withholding Rights. Each of the Surviving Corporation and Xxxxx.xxx shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this
Agreement to any holder of shares of SMG Capital Stock such amounts as it is required to deduct and
withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state,
local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation
or Xxxxx.xxx, as the case may be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of SMG Capital Stock in respect of which
such deduction and withholding was made by the Surviving Corporation or Xxxxx.xxx, as the case may
be. Any Tax withheld by Xxxxx.xxx or the Surviving Corporation shall be paid by Xxxxx.xxx or the
Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, to the appropriate Governmental Authority when due in
accordance with applicable Law and Xxxxx.xxx or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be,
shall within thirty (30) days of the payment of such Tax deliver to the holder of the shares of SMG
Capital Stock evidence reasonably satisfactory to such holder that payment was duly remitted to the
appropriate Governmental Authority.
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(i) Restrictive Legends. Subject to Section 5.4 below with respect to registration
rights, the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this Sections 2.1 and this Section 2.3
shall not have been registered and shall be characterized as “restricted securities” under the
federal securities Laws, and under such Laws such shares may be resold without registration under
the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. Each certificate evidencing Xxxxx.xxx
Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall bear the following legend:
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION WITHOUT AN EXEMPTION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OR AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
and any legends required by state securities Laws.
Section 2.4 Working Capital Adjustment Procedure.
(a) Attached as Schedule 2.4(a) is SMG’s estimated balance sheet as of the close of business
on the Closing Date prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied, excluding the SMG Fees and Expenses (the “Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet”). SMG’s estimate of its Working Capital (the “Estimated Working Capital
Value”) shall be calculated based on the difference between the current assets and the current
liabilities of SMG as reflected on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, but not including the
Xxxxx.xxx Promissory Notes, the Convertible Notes Payment Amount and the SMG Fees and Expenses. To
the extent the Estimated Working Capital Value is less than $0, such difference shall be deemed to
be the “Negative Estimated Working Capital Adjustment”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Negative Estimated Working Capital Adjustment is less than ($100,000), then such amount shall be
deemed to be ($150,000) for purposes of this Agreement. To the extent the Estimated Working
Capital Value is greater than ($150,000), such excess shall be deemed to be the “Positive Estimated
Working Capital Adjustment”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Positive Estimated Working
Capital Adjustment is less than $50,000, then such amount shall be deemed to be ($150,000) for
purposes of this Agreement.
(b) As soon as practicable (but in no case more than thirty (30) days) after the Closing Date,
Xxxxx.xxx shall prepare and provide to the Stockholders’ Agent an unaudited balance sheet of SMG as
of the close of business on the Closing Date (the “Proposed Closing Balance Sheet”) that has been
prepared in a manner consistent with the preparation of the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet (not
applying as a current liability, for example, the same exclusions set forth in Section 2.4(a)
above), including preparation in material accordance with GAAP consistently applied. The
Stockholders’ Agent shall provide such assistance in the preparation of the Proposed Closing
Balance Sheet as shall be reasonably requested by Xxxxx.xxx. In connection with the delivery of
the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet, Xxxxx.xxx shall also deliver to the Stockholders’ Agent a
worksheet which sets forth Xxxxx.xxx’s revised
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calculation, if any, of the Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the “Proposed Working
Capital Value”) as reflected on the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet.
(c) Following the Stockholders’ Agent receipt of the items set forth in Section 2.4(b) above,
the Stockholders’ Agent shall notify Xxxxx.xxx in writing within thirty (30) days if the
Stockholders’ Agent disagrees with the adjustments resulting in the Proposed Working Capital Value,
in which case the Stockholders’ Agent and Xxxxx.xxx shall seek in good faith to resolve any
differences that they may have with respect to the calculation of the Proposed Working Capital
Value. If Xxxxx.xxx has not received any such written notice from the Stockholders’ Agent within
thirty (30) days after delivering the items set forth in Section 2.4(b), then the Stockholders’
Agent shall be deemed to have accepted the calculation of the Proposed Working Capital Value and
such value shall be deemed the “Final Working Capital Value” for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) If the parties are unable to reach an agreement on the Proposed Working Capital Value
within thirty (30) days after delivery of notice of disagreement by Stockholders’ Agent, then
Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent shall jointly engage a Designated Accounting Firm promptly to
determine the amount of the Final Working Capital Value, which determination shall be final and
binding on the parties. The fees, costs and expenses of the Designated Accounting Firm shall be
paid from the General Escrow Fund (and any fees incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent shall be deemed
Agent Expenses hereunder).
(e) Within ten (10) days after the determination of the Final Working Capital Value, (i) to
the extent the Final Working Capital Value is less than the Estimated Working Capital Value,
Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent shall instruct the Escrow Agent to pay to Xxxxx.xxx from the
General Escrow Fund the amount by which the Estimated Working Capital Value exceeds the Final
Working Capital Value (the “Post-Closing Reduction”), and (ii) to the extent the Final Working
Capital Value is more than the Estimated Working Capital Value, Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’
Agent shall instruct the Escrow Agent to pay to the SMG Stockholders from the General Escrow Fund
their respective pro rata portions of the amount by which the Final Working Capital Value exceeds
the Estimated Working Capital Value (the “Post Closing Addition”).
Section 2.5 Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants.
(a) No SMG stock options, including without limitation any SMG Options outstanding under the
SMG Option Plan, shall be assumed by Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or the Surviving Corporation, and SMG
agrees to take all action necessary to effect the termination of all SMG stock options at the
Effective Time in accordance with their terms, including but not limited to, the giving of any
notice required under any agreements relating to the SMG Options.
(b) The SMG Warrant shall not be assumed by Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or the Surviving Corporation,
and SMG agrees to take all action necessary to effect the termination of the SMG Warrant at the
Effective Time in accordance with its terms, including but not limited to, the giving of any notice
required under any agreements relating to the SMG Warrant.
Section 2.6 Dissenting Shares.
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(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shares of SMG Capital Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a SMG Stockholder who has not voted
in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing and/or who has demanded appraisal for such
shares (“Dissenting Shares”) in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL, if such Section 262
provides for appraisal rights for such shares in the Merger (“Appraisal Rights”), shall not receive
the Merger Consideration as provided in Section 2.1(b) and instead such holder of Dissenting Shares
(each, a “Dissenting SMG Holder”) shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of
such Dissenting Shares (the “Appraised Value”) in exchange for the Dissenting Shares in accordance
with the provisions of such Section 262 unless such holder fails to perfect or withdraws or
otherwise loses his right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL. If the Closing occurs prior to
the expiration of the Appraisal Exercise Period (as defined in Section 2.6(b)), any SMG Stockholder
who has not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing shall be deemed to be a
Dissenting SMG Holder and such holder’s shares of SMG Capital Stock shall be deemed to be
Dissenting Shares for purposes of this Section 2.6 and the Escrow Agreement. If, after the later
of the Effective Time and the expiration of the Appraisal Exercise Period, any such holder fails to
perfect or withdraws or otherwise loses his Appraisal Rights, such Dissenting Shares shall
thereupon be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration, if any, to which such holder is entitled, without interest or
dividends thereon, upon the surrender in the manner provided in Section 2.3 of the SMG
Certificate(s) which formerly represented such Dissenting Shares.
(b) Concurrently with or prior to the execution of this Agreement, SMG shall deliver a notice
that complies in all respects with the requirements for such notice under Section 262(d)(2) of the
DGCL (the “Information Statement”) to all SMG Stockholders, and shall provide a copy of such notice
to Xxxxx.xxx. SMG shall give Xxxxx.xxx prompt notice of any demands received by SMG in respect of
such Appraisal Rights and shall provide Xxxxx.xxx with a list of all Dissenting SMG Holders who
have perfected their appraisal rights by the end of the 20-day period during which such holders may
exercise such rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, as set forth in the Information Statement
(the “Appraisal Exercise Period”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, to the extent any SMG Stockholder (i) shall have perfected its Appraisal Rights prior to
the earlier of the Effective Time and the expiration of the Appraisal Exercise Period and become a
Dissenting SMG Holder in accordance with Section 2.6(a), or (ii) shall have been deemed to be a
Dissenting SMG Holder in accordance with Section 2.6(a), Xxxxx.xxx shall transfer to the Escrow
Agent all amounts which would otherwise have been allocable to each such holder’s Dissenting Shares
(or deemed Dissenting Shares) pursuant to Section 2.1(b) as such corresponding portion of the
Merger Consideration is then currently earned and eligible to be paid to the SMG Stockholders that
are not Dissenting SMG Holders pursuant to Section 2.1, together with (y) $0.20 multiplied by the
aggregate number of such Dissenting Shares plus (z) an allotment of $100,000 for attorneys’ fees in
connection with Appraisal Rights (collectively, the “Dissenting SMG Holder Amount”), to be held in
escrow (“Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow”) pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. For
purposes of clarity, the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow will be funded only as the corresponding
portion of the Merger Consideration is then currently earned and eligible to be paid to the SMG
Stockholders that are not Dissenting SMG Holders pursuant to Section 2.1. As such and by way of
example, the portion of the Contingent Amount allocable to the Dissenting
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SMG Holder Escrow Fund will be paid into the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Fund only if and as
such Contingent Amount is earned.
Section 2.7 Escrow Fund. On August 1, 2011, Xxxxx.xxx shall deliver the General
Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent via wire transfer pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
On August 1, 2011, Xxxxx.xxx shall deliver the Dissenting SMG Holder Amount, if any, to the Escrow
Agent via wire transfer pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. With respect to any amounts
that may later become payable as a portion of the Dissenting SMG Holder Amount (e.g., a portion of
the Contingent Amount) pursuant to Section 2.6(b) above, Xxxxx.xxx shall deliver such additional
amounts to the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Fund to the Escrow Agent at the same time as the
corresponding portion of the Merger Consideration is then currently earned and eligible to be paid
to the SMG Stockholders that are not Dissenting SMG Holders pursuant to Section 2.1.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXX.XXX AND SUBCORP
In order to induce SMG to enter into this Agreement, Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp represent and
warrant to SMG that the statements contained in this Article III are true, correct and complete as
of the Closing Date:
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification.
(a) Xxxxx.xxx is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Delaware. Xxxxx.xxx has all requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and otherwise hold its properties and other assets necessary to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted. Xxxxx.xxx is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by Xxxxx.xxx or the operation of its business,
makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so organized, existing,
qualified and in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Xxxxx.xxx
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Subcorp is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Delaware. Subcorp has all requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and otherwise hold its properties and other assets necessary to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted. Subcorp is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by Subcorp or the operation of its business,
makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so organized, existing,
qualified and in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Subcorp
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Corporate Power and Authority.
(a) Xxxxx.xxx has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, including the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and the consummation of the Merger have been duly
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and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Xxxxx.xxx and no other
corporate proceedings are necessary to authorize and approve this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly executed and delivered by Xxxxx.xxx, constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Xxxxx.xxx, and are enforceable against Xxxxx.xxx in
accordance with their terms.
(b) Subcorp has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, including the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and the consummation of the Merger have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Subcorp and no other corporate proceedings are necessary
to authorize and approve this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have
been duly and validly executed and delivered by Subcorp, constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Subcorp, and are enforceable against Subcorp in accordance with their terms.
Section 3.3 Capitalization of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp.
(a) Xxxxx.xxx’s authorized capital stock consists of 65,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
$0.00001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value per
share. As of immediately prior to the Closing, 21,273,821 shares of Common Stock, and no shares of
Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of
Xxxxx.xxx (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable,
and (iii) have been issued in full compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other
applicable Laws and any right of first refusal or similar right or limitation, including those in
Xxxxx.xxx’s Charter Documents.
(b) Subcorp’s authorized capital stock consists solely of 1,000 shares of Subcorp Common
Stock, of which, as of the date hereof, one hundred (100) were issued and outstanding and none were
reserved for issuance. As of the date hereof, all of the outstanding shares of Subcorp Common
Stock are owned by Xxxxx.xxx free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances.
Section 3.4 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements by Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp do not and will not:
(a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the Charter
Documents of Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp;
(b) conflict with or violate any Order of any Governmental Authority or any Law
applicable to Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp;
(c) conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which
with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under,
require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or result in the
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creation of any Encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of Xxxxx.xxx or
Subcorp pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, Contract, agreement, lease,
sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which
Xxxxx.xxx and/or Subcorp is a party or by which any of such assets or properties is bound
or affected, which would have a material adverse effect on the ability of Xxxxx.xxx and
Subcorp to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the Ancillary
Agreements; or
(d) require any action or consent or approval of, or review by, or registration or
filing by Xxxxx.xxx or any of its affiliates with, any third party or any Governmental
Authority, other than (i) authorization for inclusion of the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to
be issued in the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby on the NASDAQ, subject
to official notice of issuance, (ii) filings or other actions required under federal and
state securities Laws as are contemplated by this Agreement, and (iv) consents or
approvals of any Governmental Authority set forth in Schedule 3.4;
except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c) as set forth in Schedule 3.4 and which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Xxxxx.xxx and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 3.5 Brokerage and Finders’ Fees. No broker, finder or investment banker is
entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the origination,
negotiation or execution of this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp.
Section 3.6 Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents. Xxxxx.xxx has timely filed with the Commission
all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents (including exhibits and other
information incorporated therein) required to be filed by it since January 1, 2010 under the
Exchange Act or the Securities Act (such documents, as supplemented and amended since the time of
filing, collectively, the “Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents”). No subsidiary of Xxxxx.xxx is required to
file any form, report, registration statement, prospectus or other document with the Commission.
The Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents, including, without limitation, any financial statements or schedules
included in the Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents, at the time filed (and, in the case of registration
statements and proxy statements, on the dates of effectiveness and the dates of mailing,
respectively and, in the case of any Xxxxx.xxx SEC Document amended or superseded by a filing prior
to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amending or superseding filing) (a) did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, and (b) complied in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as the case may be. The
financial statements of Xxxxx.xxx (including the related notes) included in the Xxxxx.xxx SEC
Documents at the time filed (and, in the case of registration statements and proxy statements, on
the dates of effectiveness and the dates of mailing, respectively, and, in the case of any
Xxxxx.xxx SEC Document amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then
on the
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date of such amending or superseding filing) complied in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the Commission with respect
thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements,
as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Commission), and fairly present (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments not material in amount) in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of Xxxxx.xxx and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the dates
thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6, at all times since January 1, 2006, Xxxxx.xxx has
maintained its books of account in accordance in all material respects with applicable Law and all
books and records are complete and correct in all material respects, fairly and accurately reflect
the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of Xxxxx.xxx and its subsidiaries in all material
respects, including the nature thereof and the transactions giving rise thereto, and provide a fair
and accurate basis for the preparation of the financial statements of Xxxxx.xxx included in the
Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents.
Section 3.7 Compliance with Law.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.7, each of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp has complied in
all material respects with each, and is not in violation in any material respect of any, applicable
Law to which Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp or their respective business operations, assets or properties is
or has been subject, including without limitation the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the
antiboycott prohibitions contained in 50 U.S.C. Section 2401 et seq. or taken any action that can
be penalized under Section 999 of the Code.
(b) No event has occurred and no circumstances exist that (with or without the passage of time
or the giving of notice) may result in a violation of, conflict with or failure on the part of
Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp to comply with, any Law. Neither Xxxxx.xxx nor Subcorp has received written
notice regarding any violation of, conflict with, or failure to comply with, any Law.
(c) Neither Xxxxx.xxx nor Subcorp has received any written notice of violation issued pursuant
to any Environmental Law with respect to Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or any of their respective leased or
owned real properties or any use or condition thereof or operations thereon. All Governmental
Authorizations required by or issued pursuant to any Environmental Law for Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or
the operation of their businesses on their respective leased or owned real properties have been
obtained and are maintained in full force and effect, and Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp are each in
material compliance with all terms and conditions of such Governmental Authorizations.
(d) Neither Xxxxx.xxx nor Subcorp has caused or taken any action that has resulted or may
result in, or has been or is subject to, any Losses relating to (i) Environmental Conditions on,
under, or about any properties or assets owned, leased or used by Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp or held for
use in connection with, necessary for the conduct of, or otherwise material to, Xxxxx.xxx’s or
Subcorp’s business or (ii) the past or present use, management, handling, transport, treatment,
generation, storage or release of any Hazardous Substance, except for any
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such Losses that have not had or resulted in, and shall not have or result in, a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 3.8 Litigation. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of
Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp, threatened (including allegations that could form the basis for future
action) against Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or any of their respective properties or employees, officers or
directors (in their capacities as such), except as set forth on Schedule 3.8. To the knowledge of
Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp, no event has occurred, and, no claim, dispute or other condition or
circumstance exists, that might directly or indirectly give rise to or serve as a basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding. There is no Order against Xxxxx.xxx or Subsidiary, or, to the
knowledge of Xxxxx.xxx or Subsidiary, any of its employees, directors or officers (in their
capacities as such), that would prevent, enjoin, or materially alter or delay any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that would reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither Xxxxx.xxx nor Subcorp has any plans to initiate any Proceeding
against any third party.
Section 3.9 Subcorp. Subcorp was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subcorp has not, and at the Effective Time will not
have, engaged in any activities or incurred any obligations or liabilities, except the activities
relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and obligations and liabilities
incurred in connection with those activities and with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 3.10 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by Xxxxx.xxx or
Subcorp in this Agreement or any certificate delivered or deliverable pursuant to the terms hereof
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits, or will omit, when
taken as a whole, to state a material fact, necessary in order to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 3.11 Merger Consideration. There is no arrangement, plan or present intention
that Xxxxx.xxx or its affiliates will reacquire any Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to be issued as Merger
Consideration, nor does Xxxxx.xxx or any of its affiliates have any right to reacquire such
Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SMG
In order to induce Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp to enter into this Agreement, SMG represents and
warrants to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp that the statements contained in this Article IV are true,
correct and complete, as of the Closing Date, except as set forth in the disclosure schedule
delivered by SMG to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the
“SMG Disclosure Schedule”) and notwithstanding whether or not a specific cross reference is
made to the SMG Disclosure Schedule or a specific Section thereof in the Sections below. The SMG
Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged according to specific sections in this Article IV and shall
provide exceptions to, or otherwise qualify in reasonable detail, the corresponding section in this
Article IV:
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Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification. SMG is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. SMG has all
requisite corporate power and authority to (i) conduct its business in the manner in which its
business is currently being conducted, (ii) own and use its assets in the manner in which its
assets are currently owned and used and (iii) to perform its obligations under all SMG Contracts.
SMG is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in Delaware, California and in each
other jurisdiction in which the assets owned or leased by SMG, or the operation of SMG’s business,
makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so organized, existing,
qualified and in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2 Subsidiaries. SMG has no subsidiaries and does not own, of record or
beneficially, or control (nor has it ever owned or controlled) any direct or indirect interest, or
any right to acquire any such right (contingent or otherwise) in any corporation, partnership,
joint venture, association or other entity.
Section 4.3 Charter Documents. SMG has delivered to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp a true and
correct copy of SMG’s Charter Documents; (ii) the minute books containing all consents, actions and
meetings of the SMG Board (and any committees thereof) and SMG Stockholders; and (iii) the stock
transfer books of SMG setting forth all issuances or transfers of any of SMG’s capital stock. The
SMG Charter Documents are in full force and effect and SMG is not in violation of any provisions
therein. The corporate minute books and stock registers of SMG that have been provided to
Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp are complete and accurate, and the signatures appearing on all documents
contained therein are the true signatures of the Persons purported to have signed the same.
Section 4.4 Authority and Enforceability. SMG has all necessary corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the agreements, schedules, and documents set
forth in the exhibits hereto to which SMG is a party (the “Ancillary Agreements”), and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including approval of the Merger. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the
Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of SMG, including all necessary approvals and
authorizations by the Board of Directors and the SMG Stockholders in accordance with any applicable
Law, the DGCL and the SMG Charter Documents, and no other corporate proceedings are necessary to
authorize and approve this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger. This Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly executed and delivered by SMG, constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of SMG, and are enforceable against SMG in accordance with
their terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. This Agreement, the Ancillary
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been
approved by at least 96% of the outstanding shares of SMG Capital Stock, determined on an as
converted to SMG Common Stock basis, outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. There are not
more than two (2) SMG Dissenting Holders and no SMG Dissenting Holder shall hold Dissenting Shares
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representing more than 2% of the outstanding shares of SMG Capital Stock, determined on an
as-converted to SMG Common Stock basis.
Section 4.5 Capitalization of SMG.
(a) SMG’s authorized capital stock consists of 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par
value per share, and 2,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. As
of immediately prior to the Closing and prior to the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock
(and assuming the exercise of all vested SMG Options for 625,000 shares of Common Stock and the
“net exercise” of the SMG Warrant for 456,150 shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the
Effective Time), 6,704,650 shares of Common Stock, and 1,600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
were issued and outstanding (collectively, the “Shares”). The Shares constitute all of the
outstanding shares of SMG Capital Stock as of immediately prior to the Closing, and all of the
Shares (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable,
and (iii) have been issued in full compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other
applicable Laws and any right of first refusal or similar right or limitation, including those in
SMG’s Charter Documents. None of the Shares are subject to preemptive rights created by statute,
the SMG Charter Documents, or any agreement to which SMG is a party or by which it is bound. As of
the Closing, none of the Shares are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, substantial
risk of forfeiture or other similar condition under any applicable restricted stock purchase
agreement or other similar agreement with SMG. All of the SMG Preferred Stock has been converted
to SMG Common Stock immediately prior to the Closing.
(b) SMG has reserved 4,175,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the SMG Stock Plan,
of which there are 650,000 SMG Options and 2,665,000 shares of restricted stock outstanding as of
immediately prior to the Closing and prior to the exercise of the SMG Options. All of the vested
SMG Options have been exercised immediately prior to the Effective Time or will be cancelled as of
the Effective Time. Except for the SMG Stock Plan, SMG has never adopted, sponsored or maintained
any stock option plan or any other plan, arrangement or agreement providing for equity compensation
to any Person.
(c) SMG has 600,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to a warrant
outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing (the “SMG Warrant”). The SMG Warrant has been
exercised for 456,150 shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time .
(d) As of immediately prior to the Closing, SMG had outstanding Convertible Notes in the
aggregate principal amount of $575,000.00. The Convertible Notes have not been repaid or converted
into shares of SMG Capital Stock prior to the Closing, and as of immediately prior to the Closing
remain issued and outstanding. The Merger will be deemed a “Change in Control” under the terms of
the Convertible Notes and the full amount due and payable under the Convertible Notes upon the
Closing will be $862,500 in the aggregate (the “Convertible Notes Payment Amount”).
(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.5(e) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule, and except as
included in Sections 4.5(a), 4.5(b), 4.5(c) and 4.5(d) above, there are no options,
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warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character, whether or
not contingent, relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of SMG or obligating SMG to issue
or sell any share of capital stock of, or other equity interest in, SMG. SMG does not have
outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right
to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with
SMG Stockholders on any matter. Except for the stockholder agreements which are to be terminated
immediately prior to Closing in accordance with Section 6.2(j), there are no Contracts under which
SMG is or may become obligated to sell or otherwise issue any shares of SMG Capital Stock or any
other securities. As a result of the Merger, Xxxxx.xxx will be the sole record and beneficial
holder of all issued and outstanding SMG Capital Stock and all rights to acquire or receive any SMG
Capital Stock, whether or not such SMG Capital Stock is outstanding.
(f) Except as set forth in Section 4.5(f) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule, SMG is not a party
or subject to any stockholder agreement, voting agreement, voting trust, or any other similar
arrangement relating to the registration, transfer or voting of any of the securities of SMG.
(g) SMG has never repurchased, redeemed or otherwise reacquired any SMG Capital Stock or other
securities. No SMG Stockholder has exercised any right of redemption, if any, provided in the SMG
Charter Documents with respect to any shares of SMG Capital Stock, and SMG has not received notice
that any SMG Stockholder intends to exercise such rights. There are no declared or accrued but
unpaid dividends with respect to any of the SMG Capital Stock.
(h) There are no outstanding contractual obligations of SMG to provide funds to make an
investment (in the form of a loan or capital contribution) in any Person.
(i) The SMG Capital Stock, SMG Options and SMG Warrant (including the shares of SMG Capital
Stock subject to issuance pursuant to such outstanding SMG Options and SMG Warrant) issued and
outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing are set forth on the Final Conversion Schedule.
(j) There are no more than thirty five (35) SMG Stockholders, including those holders of SMG
Options and the SMG Warrant on a fully converted basis, that do not qualify as an accredited
investor, as that term is defined pursuant to Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act.
Section 4.6 Conflicts; Consents and Approvals. Section 4.6 of SMG Disclosure Schedule
sets forth all notices, approvals, consents, waivers or other authorizations (“Consents”)
obtained by SMG from any third party or Governmental Authority in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the Merger.
Assuming all such Consents have been obtained and all filings and other obligations described
therein have been completed, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and the consummation of the Merger by SMG will not, directly or indirectly:
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(a) breach or violate SMG’s Charter Documents;
(b) breach, violate or give any Governmental Authority the right to challenge the Merger or
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief
under any Law or any Order to which SMG, its business or any of its assets are subject;
(c) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms or
requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate or modify any Permit that is held by SMG or that otherwise relates to SMG’s business or
assets;
(d) breach any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any
remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or payment under, or to cancel,
terminate or modify, any of SMG’s Material Contracts; or
(e) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the
assets owned or used by SMG.
Section 4.7 Brokerage and Finders’ Fees; Termination Fees. No broker, finder or
investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection
with the origination, negotiation or execution of this Agreement, the Merger or the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of SMG.
There are no breakup, termination, cancellation or similar fees or penalties due and owing or that
may become due and owing by SMG to any third party in connection with any agreement or
understanding by SMG or SMG Stockholders pursuant to which a merger, consolidation, or business
combination involving SMG, or any sale, exchange, disposition of all or substantially all of SMG’s
assets was to occur.
Section 4.8 SMG Business Metrics. Attached to the SMG Disclosure Schedule are the
January 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011 non-financial monthly operating metrics for SMG’s business (the
“Operating Metrics”). The Operating Metrics are accurate in all material respects. SMG maintains
an adequate system for accurately compiling the Operating Metrics. Except as set forth in Section
4.8 of the SMG Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2011, to the Knowledge of SMG, there have been
no trends or facts specific to the SMG business to indicate that any of the Operating Metrics have
materially deteriorated.
Section 4.9 SMG Financial Statements.
(a) Attached to Section 4.9 of the SMG Disclosure Schedule are true and complete copies of:
(i) the unaudited financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and statement of
cash flows) of SMG as of and for the fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2010
(collectively, the “Annual Financial Statements”); and
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(ii) the unaudited balance sheet of SMG as of May 31, 2011 (the “Interim Balance
Sheet”), and income statement for the five months ended May 31, 2011 (together with the
Interim Balance Sheet, the “Interim Financial Statements”).
(b) The Annual Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements (i) were prepared in
accordance with the books of account and other financial records of SMG; (ii) present fairly the
financial condition and the results of operations of SMG’s business as of the dates, and for the
periods, covered thereby; (iii) represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained
in accordance with sound business practices, and (iv) in all material respects have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(c) SMG has no Indebtedness, Liabilities and obligations of the type required to be reflected
as liabilities on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP other than those (i) recorded or
fully reserved against on the face of the Interim Balance Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto;
(ii) recorded or fully reserved against on the face of the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet or
disclosed in the notes thereto; or (iii) incurred in the ordinary course of SMG’s business since
May 31, 2011 and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount.
(d) The books of account and other financial records of SMG are in all material respects
complete and correct, and do not contain or reflect any material inaccuracies or discrepancies.
Section 4.10 Compliance with Law.
(a) SMG since its inception has complied in all material respects with each, and is not in
violation in any material respect of, any applicable Law to which SMG or its business operations,
assets or properties is or has been subject, including without limitation the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act and the antiboycott prohibitions contained in 50 U.S.C. Section 2401 et seq. or taken
any action that can be penalized under Section 999 of the Code.
(b) To SMG’s Knowledge, no event has occurred and no circumstances exist that (with or without
the passage of time or the giving of notice) may result in a violation of, conflict with or failure
on the part of SMG to comply with, any Law. SMG has not received written notice regarding any
violation of, conflict with, or failure to comply with, any Law.
(c) SMG has not received any written notice of violation issued pursuant to any Environmental
Law with respect to SMG or the Leased Real Property or any use or condition thereof or operations
thereon. All Governmental Authorizations required by or issued pursuant to any Environmental Law
for SMG or the operation of its business on the Leased Real Property have been obtained and are
maintained in full force and effect, and SMG is in material compliance with all terms and
conditions of such Governmental Authorizations.
(d) SMG has not caused or taken any action that has resulted or may result in, or has been or
is subject to, any Losses relating to (i) Environmental Conditions on, under, or about the Leased
Real Property or any other properties or assets owned, leased or used by SMG or held for use in
connection with, necessary for the conduct of, or otherwise material to, SMG’s business or (ii) the
past or present use, management, handling, transport, treatment, generation,
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storage or release of any Hazardous Substance, except for any such Losses that have not had or
resulted in, and shall not have or result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Litigation. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of SMG,
threatened (including allegations that could form the basis for future action) against SMG or any
of its properties or employees, officers or directors (in their capacities as such). There is no
Order against SMG, or any of its employees, directors or officers (in their capacities as such),
that would prevent, enjoin, or materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. SMG
does not have any plans to initiate any litigation, arbitration or other proceeding against any
third party. To the Knowledge of SMG, there is no Proceeding pending or threatened (including
allegations that could form the basis for future action) (i) challenging or seeking to restrain or
prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or (ii) seeking to impose limitations on the ability of Xxxxx.xxx to acquire or hold, or
exercise full rights of ownership of, any shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation,
including the right to vote such capital stock on all matters properly presented to the
stockholders of the Surviving Corporation.
Section 4.12 Absence of Certain Changes. Since May 31, 2011:
(a) there has not been any Material Adverse Effect;
(b) there has not been any loss, damage or destruction to, or any interruption in the use of,
any of SMG’s assets (whether or not covered by insurance);
(c) SMG has not (i) declared, accrued, set aside or paid any dividend or made any other
distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any shares of SMG Capital Stock, or
(ii) repurchased, redeemed or otherwise reacquired any shares of SMG Capital Stock or other
securities;
(d) SMG has not sold or otherwise issued any shares of SMG Capital Stock or any other
securities;
(e) SMG has not amended its Charter Documents and has not effected or been a party to any
merger, acquisition, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split
or similar transaction;
(f) SMG has not purchased or otherwise acquired any asset from any other Person in excess of
$10,000, except for supplies acquired by SMG in the ordinary course of business;
(g) SMG has not leased or licensed any asset from any other Person requiring an expenditure
from SMG in excess of $10,000 per calendar year;
(h) SMG has not made any capital expenditures in excess of $10,000;
(i) SMG has not sold or otherwise transferred, and has not leased or licensed, any asset to
any other Person with a value in excess of $10,000;
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(j) SMG has not written off as uncollectible, or established any extraordinary reserve with
respect to, any account receivable or other Indebtedness;
(k) SMG has not pledged or hypothecated any of its assets or otherwise permitted any of its
assets to become subject to any Encumbrance other than the Xxxxx.xxx Promissory Note and related
Security Agreement;
(l) SMG has not made any loan or advance to any other Person other than the extension of
credit in the ordinary course of business;
(m) SMG has not (i) established or adopted any SMG Employee Plan, (ii) paid any bonus or made
any profit-sharing or similar payment to, or increased the amount of the wages, salary,
commissions, fringe benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its
directors, officers or employees, or (iii) entered into any severance, termination or employment
agreement;
(n) SMG has not entered into, and neither SMG nor any of the assets owned or used by SMG has
become bound by, any Material Contract;
(o) no Contract by which SMG or any of the assets owned or used by SMG is or was bound, or
under which SMG has or had any rights or interest, has been amended or terminated;
(p) SMG has not incurred, assumed or otherwise become subject to any Liability, other than
accounts payable or accrued expenses (of the type required to be reflected as current liabilities
in the “liabilities” column of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP) incurred by SMG in
the ordinary course of business;
(q) SMG has not changed any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices in any
respect;
(r) SMG has not entered into any transaction or taken any other action outside the ordinary
course of business; and
(s) SMG has not agreed, committed or offered (in writing or otherwise), and has not attempted,
to take any of the actions referred to in clauses (c) through (r) above.
Section 4.13 Taxes.
(a) All Tax Returns filed by SMG are true, correct, and complete in all material respects.
Each Tax required to have been paid, or claimed by any Governmental Authority to be payable, by SMG
(whether pursuant to any Tax Return or otherwise) has been duly paid in full or on a timely basis.
Any Tax required to have been withheld or collected by SMG has been duly withheld and collected;
and (to the extent required) each such Tax has been paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority.
(b) Section 4.13(b) of SMG Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies all Tax Returns required
to be filed by or on behalf of SMG with any Governmental Authority with
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respect to any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date (the “SMG Returns”). SMG
is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file a SMG Return. All
SMG Returns (i) have been or will be filed when due, and (ii) have been, or will be when filed,
accurately and completely prepared in full compliance with all applicable Laws in all material
respects. All amounts shown on SMG Returns to be due on or before the Closing Date, and all
amounts otherwise payable in connection with SMG Returns on or before the Closing Date, have been
or will be paid on or before the Closing Date. SMG has delivered to the Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp
accurate and complete copies of all SMG Returns filed since SMG’s incorporation.
(c) The Financial Statements provide for adequate reserves for Taxes with respect to all
periods through the dates thereof in accordance with GAAP.
(d) No federal, state, or local SMG Return has been audited by any Governmental Authority.
Except as set forth in Section 4.13(d) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, no extension or waiver of the
limitation period applicable to any of SMG Returns has been granted (by SMG or any other Person),
and no such extension or waiver has been requested from SMG.
(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(d) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, no claim or other
Proceeding is pending or has been threatened in writing against or with respect to SMG in respect
of any Tax. There are no unsatisfied Losses for Taxes (including liabilities for interest,
additions to tax and penalties thereon and related expenses) with respect to any notice of
deficiency or similar document received by SMG. SMG has not entered into or has become bound by
any agreement or consent pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Code. SMG has not been, and SMG will
not be, required to include any adjustment in taxable income for any tax period (or portion
thereof) pursuant to Section 481 or 263A of the Code or any comparable provision under state or
foreign Tax Laws as a result of transactions or events occurring, or accounting methods employed,
prior to the Closing.
(f) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(f) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule, there is no
agreement, plan, arrangement or other Contract covering any employee of SMG that, individually or
collectively, could give rise directly or indirectly to the payment of any amount that would not be
deductible pursuant to Section 280G or Section 162 of the Code other than expense reimbursements
for meals and lodging not fully deductible under Section 162 of the Code. SMG is not, and SMG has
never been, a party to or bound by any Contract which obligates SMG to compensate any Person for
any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code or any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing
agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar Contract.
Section 4.14 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 4.14(a) of SMG Disclosure Schedule identifies of all Business IP and Other IP and
identifies each license agreement or other agreement under which any Intellectual Property Rights
are being provided or licensed to or used by SMG, except that SMG need not list (a) Commodity
Software or (b) immaterial trade secrets and Confidential Information. SMG has good and valid
title to all of the Business IP, free of any Encumbrances, and has a valid right to use and
otherwise exploit all the Business IP and Other IP licensed by it. SMG is the sole owner and sole
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and to the Business IP. The Business IP was created for SMG’s account (solely by SMG’s
employees or contractors) and not with (or in the course of work for) or as a work-made-for-hire
for any third party. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, SMG is not
obligated to make any payment to any Person for the use or other exploitation of any Intellectual
Property Rights (other than Commodity Software) following the Closing Date other than as set forth
on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of SMG Disclosure
Schedule, SMG is free to use, modify, copy, distribute, sell, license or otherwise exploit each
item of Business IP on an exclusive basis, other than Intellectual Property Rights previously
licensed by SMG on a non-exclusive basis to third parties, with respect to which SMG’s rights are
not exclusive by reason of the existing non-exclusive license(s) thereto that are listed in Section
4.14(a) of SMG Disclosure Schedule.
(b) SMG has taken all commercially reasonable measures and precautions necessary to protect
and maintain the confidentiality and secrecy of the Business IP and Other IP (except for any
Business IP and Other IP whose value would be unimpaired by public disclosure) and otherwise to
maintain and protect the value of such Business IP and Other IP.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, there are no patents or
patent applications (including provisional applications), trademark applications or registrations,
domain names, or registered copyrights owned by SMG that are used in or applicable to SMG’s
business. All Business IP and Other IP are valid, subsisting, and enforceable. Section 4.14(a) of
SMG Disclosure Schedule sets forth all application fees, issue fees, maintenance fees, responses to
office actions, filings, and all other actions and payments that must be, or reasonably should be,
taken or made within 90 Business Days of the Closing Date to maintain any Business IP or Other IP
or SMG’s rights or position with respect thereto.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, there are and have been
no Proceedings relating to any of the Business IP or Other IP, or to the registrability, validity,
enforceability, misuse, infringement, misappropriation, or other violation thereof, including
without limitation any oppositions, cancellations, or reexamination proceedings. Except as set
forth in Section 4.14(d) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, there are and have been no Proceedings
relating to any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person, or to the registrability, validity,
enforceability, misuse, infringement, misappropriation, or other violation thereof, in which SMG is
a party, indemnitor, witness, or other participant.
(e) None of the Business IP has been created or obtained in violation of any technical measure
designed to restrict or govern access to any data, code or service (including, without limitation,
robots.txt as implemented on any Internet site). To SMG’s Knowledge, SMG and its business do not
infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate or make any unlawful use of (and to SMG’s Knowledge,
SMG and its business have not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated or made any unlawful
use of, or received any notice or other communications of any actual, alleged, possible, or
potential infringement, misappropriation, violation, or unlawful use of), any Intellectual Property
Rights or other right of any Person). To the Knowledge of SMG, no other Person is or has been
infringing, misappropriating, violating, or making any unlawful use of any Business IP or Other IP,
and to the Knowledge of SMG, no Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by any other Person
infringe or conflict with, any Business IP or Other IP
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(f) SMG has not licensed or provided any of the Business IP or Other IP to any Person on any
sort of exclusive basis. SMG has not entered into any covenant not to compete or other Contract,
lease, license, purchase or sales order, or other agreement or binding commitment, whether or not
in written form, limiting their ability to exploit fully any of the Business IP or Other IP or to
transact business in any market or geographical area or with any Person, including but not limited
to granting most favored nation pricing, exclusive sales, exclusive distribution, exclusive
marketing or other exclusive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or
similar rights.
(g) SMG has not entered into and is not bound by any Contract, whether or not in written form,
under which any Person has the right to distribute or a license or other right with respect to any
Business IP or Other IP. SMG has not disclosed or delivered to any Person (other than its
authorized software development employees and contractors), or permitted the disclosure or delivery
to any Person (other than such employees and contractors), of the source code, or any portion or
aspect of the source code, or any proprietary information or algorithm contained in any source
code, of any Software included in or embodying any Business IP. No event has occurred, and no
circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time) could reasonably
be expected to result in the disclosure or delivery to any Person that is not an employee or
consultant to SMG of the source code, or any portion or aspect of the source code, or any
proprietary information or algorithm contained in any source code, of any Software included in or
embodying any Business IP.
(h) Section 4.14(h) of SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all
Software or other material used by SMG in its business that is licensed to SMG as “free software,”
“open source software” or under a similar licensing or distribution model (including but not
limited to the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla
Public License (MPL), BSD licenses, the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun
Community Source License (SCSL) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL) and the Apache License)
(“Open Source Materials”) and describes the manner in which such Open Source Materials were used
(such description shall include whether (and, if so, how) the Open Source Materials were modified
and/or distributed). Except as set forth in Section 4.14(h) of SMG Disclosure Schedule, SMG has
not (i) incorporated Open Source Materials into, or combined Open Source Materials with, the
Business IP or Software; (ii) distributed Open Source Materials in conjunction with any Business
IP, Software or SMG Products; or (iii) used Open Source Materials in a manner that creates, or
purports to create, obligations for SMG with respect to any Business IP or Software or grants, or
purports to grant, to any third party, any rights or immunities under any Business IP or Software
(including, but not limited to, using any Open Source Materials that require, as a condition of
use, modification and/or distribution of such Open Source Materials that other software
incorporated into or with, derived from or distributed with such Open Source Materials be (A)
disclosed or distributed or made available or provided in source code form, (B) be licensed for the
purpose of making derivative works, or (C) be redistributable at no charge).
(i) To SMG’s Knowledge, all Software (including all parts thereof) is free of any “back door,”
“time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead device,” “virus” or other software routines or
hardware components that permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disablement or erasure of
such Software (or all parts thereof) or data or other software of users
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(“Contaminants”). To SMG’s Knowledge, SMG’s information technology systems are also free from
Contaminants and the Software and SMG’s information technology systems are secure. SMG has
adequate backup, disaster recovery and security plans and procedures and, to SMG’s Knowledge, there
have been no unauthorized intrusions or breaches of the security of information technology systems
of SMG.
(j) All Software and all SMG Products perform in all material respects in accordance with
their specifications and SMG has not received any complaints from its customers or partners with
respect thereto. SMG has disclosed in writing to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp in SMG Disclosure Schedule
all information of which SMG is aware relating to any problem or issue with respect to the
performance or operation of any Software or SMG Products which does, or may reasonably be expected
to, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(k) Neither the execution and delivery or effectiveness of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements nor the performance of SMG’s obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements will cause the forfeiture or termination of, or give rise to a right of forfeiture or
termination of, any Business IP or Other IP or Software or impair the right to use, possess, sell
or license any Business IP, Other IP, Software or portion of any of the foregoing. After the
Closing, all Business IP and Other IP will be fully transferable, alienable, and licensable by the
Surviving Corporation without restriction and without payment of any kind to any third party.
(l) SMG has disclosed to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp the circumstances under which and manner in
which it has collected any names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, credit card
numbers, health information and other personally identifiable or other information of any Person
and the type of information so collected. To SMG’s knowledge, SMG has complied, in all material
respects, with all applicable Laws and the applicable privacy policies of SMG and other Persons
relating to (i) the privacy of users of SMG Products, including all Internet websites and mobile
applications owned, maintained, or operated by SMG (the “Websites”) and (ii) the collection,
storage, use, processing, transfer, and disclosure of any information collected by SMG or by third
parties having authorized access to the records of SMG. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements comply in all material respects with all applicable
Laws relating to privacy and with all applicable privacy policies of SMG and all other Persons.
Copies of all current privacy policies of SMG on the Website. To SMG’s knowledge, each of the
Websites and other materials distributed or marketed by SMG has at all times made all disclosures
to users or customers required by applicable Laws, and none of such disclosures made or contained
in any Website or in any such materials have been materially inaccurate, misleading or deceptive or
in material violation of any applicable Law.
(m) Section 4.14(m) of SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all
Software development tools used by SMG in connection with the business of SMG (each, a “Development
Tool”). Section 4.14(m) of SMG Disclosure Schedule also sets forth, for each Development Tool: (a)
for any Development Tool not entirely developed independently by SMG, the identity of the
independent contractors and consultants involved in such development and a list of the agreements
with such independent contractors and consultants; (b) a list of any third parties possessing any
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payments with respect to such Development Tool, and a schedule of all such royalties payable;
(c) a list of any restrictions on SMG’s unrestricted right to use and distribute such Development
Tools; and (d) a list of all agreements with third parties for the use by such third party of such
Development Tool. SMG has sufficient right, title and interest in and to the Development Tools for
the conduct of the business of SMG as presently conducted.
(n) Each current and former employee, officer and consultant of SMG has executed a proprietary
information and inventions assignment agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G.
Section 4.15 Title to and Condition of Properties.
(a) SMG has good and valid title to all of its tangible properties, interests in properties,
and assets that it purports to own, including all the tangible properties and assets reflected on
the Interim Balance Sheet or acquired after March 31, 2011, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
(b) The property and equipment of SMG that are used in the operations of the business of SMG
are in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and tear, all material property
and equipment are reasonably adequate for the uses to which they are being put and have been
maintained and serviced in accordance with all applicable Law. All properties used in the
operations of SMG are reflected in the Interim Balance Sheet to the extent GAAP requires the same
to be reflected, except for such properties as were acquired after the date thereof (each of which,
if material to SMG or its business as currently conducted is set forth on Section 4.15(b) of the
SMG Disclosure Schedule).
(c) SMG does not own and has never owned any real property. Section 4.15(c) of the SMG
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all real property currently leased or
subleased by or from SMG or otherwise used or occupied by SMG (the “Leased Real Property”),
including the name of the lessor, licensor, sublessor, master lessor and/or lessee. SMG has made
available to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp true, correct and complete copies of all leases, lease
guaranties, subleases, agreements for the leasing, use or occupancy of, or otherwise granting a
right in or relating to the Leased Real Property, including all amendments, terminations and
modifications thereof (“Lease Agreements”). All such Lease Agreements are valid and effective in
accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such Lease Agreements, any
existing default, or event of default (or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default). SMG has not received any notice of a default, alleged failure to perform,
or any offset or counterclaim with respect to any such Lease Agreement, which has not been fully
remedied and withdrawn.
Section 4.16 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Neither SMG nor any Person that is a member of the same controlled group as SMG or under
common control with SMG within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code (each, an “ERISA Affiliate”)
currently maintains, contributes to or sponsors, nor have they ever maintained, contributed to or
sponsored or had any obligation to contribute to, any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
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Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)). Section 4.16(a) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule
contains a true and complete list of all compensation, bonus, equity compensation, deferred
compensation, retiree medical, disability or life insurance, dependent care, disability, loan,
fringe benefit, severance, supplemental retirement, change in control or other employee benefit
plans, programs or arrangements to which SMG is a party or pursuant to which SMG has any obligation
(each a “SMG Employee Plan,” and collectively, the “SMG Employee Plans”). SMG does not have any
express or implied commitment to create, incur Liability with respect to or cause to exist any such
SMG Employee Plan.
(b) SMG has furnished Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp with a true and complete copy of each SMG Employee
Plan (or a written summary of any SMG Employee Plan that is not in writing) and a true and complete
copy of each material document prepared in connection with each SMG Employee Plan, including,
without limitation, (i) each prototype or mass submitter SMG Employee Plan’s adoption agreement;
(ii) each funded SMG Employee Plan’s trust agreement or other funding arrangement; (iii) each
funded SMG Employee Plan’s investment policy; (iv) for each SMG Employee Plan subject to ERISA,
each summary plan description and summary of material modifications; (v) the three most recent
annual reports (Form 5500 series and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if
any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each SMG Employee Plan; (vi) for each SMG
Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, the most recently received IRS
opinion or determination letter; (vii) for each SMG Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section
401(k) of the Code, the most recent test reports demonstrating compliance with the contribution
limitations of Section 415 of the Code, the actual deferral percentage requirements of Section
401(k) of the Code, the actual contribution percentage requirements of Section 401(m) of the Code
and the top-heavy plan requirements of Section 416 of the Code; and (viii) the most recently
prepared actuarial report and financial statement in connection with each SMG Employee Plan, if
applicable and if not included in such SMG Employee Plan’s annual report.
(c) SMG is not party to any Contract nor has granted any compensation, equity or award that is
compensation subject to Tax under Section 409A of the Code, and neither SMG nor any of its ERISA
Affiliates has any Liability or obligation to make any payments or to issue any equity award or
bonus that is subject to Tax under Section 409A of the Code.
(d) No SMG Employee Plan provides, or reflects or represents any Liability to provide, retiree
health, disability or life insurance coverage to any Person for any reason, except as may be
required by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), or
other applicable statute, and SMG has never represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or
written form) to any employee (either individually or to employees as a group) or any other Person
that such employee or other Person would be provided with health, disability or life insurance
coverage after retirement or other termination of service, except to the extent required by
statute.
(e) Each SMG Employee Plan is now and always has been operated in all material respects in
accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws including, without
limitation, ERISA and the Code. SMG and each ERISA Affiliate has performed all material
obligations required to be performed by it under, is not in any material respect in default under
or in violation of, and has no Knowledge of any default or violation by
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any party to, any SMG Employee Plan. No Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of SMG,
threatened with respect to any SMG Employee Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary
course) and SMG has no reasonable basis to believe that any fact or event exists that could give
rise to any such Proceeding. Neither SMG nor any ERISA Affiliate is subject to any penalty or Tax
with respect to any SMG Employee Plan under Section 502(i) of ERISA or Sections 4975 through 4980
of the Code. Each SMG Employee Plan described in Section 4.16(a) has been terminated effective as
of no later than the Closing by all appropriate corporate action of SMG.
(f) Each SMG Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code (i) has
received a favorable determination, opinion, notification or advisory letter from the IRS with
respect to each such SMG Employee Plan as to its qualified status under the Code, and no fact or
event has occurred since the date of such letter from the IRS to adversely affect the qualified
status of any such SMG Employee Plan or the exempt status of any such trust, or (ii) has remaining
a period of time under applicable Treasury regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for
such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the
qualified status of each such SMG Employee Plan.
(g) Neither SMG nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or ever has maintained any employee benefit
plan subject to Title IV of ERISA.
(h) All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made or accrued with respect to any
SMG Employee Plan have been made on or before their due dates. All such contributions have been
fully deducted for income Tax purposes and no such deduction has been challenged or disallowed by
any Governmental Authority and no fact or event exists which could reasonably be expected to give
rise to any such challenge or disallowance.
(i) SMG has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal Laws
related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification (including
the proper classification of independent contractors and consultants), collective bargaining,
workers’ compensation and the withholding and payment of Taxes and is not liable for any arrears of
wages, Taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. SMG is not
bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written
or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor
union has requested or, to the Knowledge of SMG, has sought to represent any of the employees,
representatives or agents of SMG. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving SMG pending,
or to the Knowledge of SMG, threatened, nor is SMG aware of any labor organization activity
involving its employees. There is no claim with respect to payment of wages, salary, overtime pay,
workers compensation benefits or disability benefits that has been asserted or, to the Knowledge of
SMG, threatened against SMG with respect to any Person currently or formerly employed by SMG. SMG
has not incurred any Liability or obligations under the WARN Act or any similar state or local Law
in the past. No terminations prior to the Closing would trigger any notice or other obligations
under the WARN Act or similar state or local Law. The employment of each employee of SMG is
terminable “at will,” and each employee of SMG who is located in the United States and is not a
United States citizen has all approvals, authorizations and papers necessary to work in the United
States in accordance with applicable Law.
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(j) To the Knowledge of SMG, no employee of or consultant to SMG has been injured in the
workplace or in the course of his or her employment or consultancy, except for injuries which are
covered by insurance or for which a claim has been made under worker’s compensation or similar
Laws.
(k) SMG has furnished Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp with a true and complete list of (i) all
individuals who serve as employees of or consultants to SMG as of the Closing Date; (ii) in the
case of such employees, the position, office location, base compensation, bonus or commission
opportunity (if any) and severance pay entitlement (if any) applicable to each such individual; and
(iii) in the case of each such consultant, the consulting rate payable to such individual. Other
than as contemplated by this Agreement and set forth in the Operating Plan, SMG has neither
promised nor implied any future compensation or benefits to any current or former employee.
(l) The consummation of the Merger will not (either alone or in conjunction with any other
event) (i) entitle any current or former director, employee, contractor or consultant of SMG to
severance pay, unemployment compensation or other payment, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or
vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such director, employee, contractor or
consultant, or result in the payment of any other benefits to any Person or the forgiveness of any
Indebtedness of any Person or (iii) result in any prohibited transaction described in Section 406
of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code for which an exemption is not available.
Section 4.17 Contracts.
(a) Section 4.17(a) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of the
following Contracts to which SMG is a party or is subject, or by which any of its assets are bound:
(i) all Contracts for the purchase or lease of materials, supplies, goods, services,
equipment or other assets or for the furnishing of services to SMG with payments greater than
$50,000 per year, other than Contracts with employees and independent contractors;
(ii) all Contracts for the sale of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or
other assets by SMG (whether or not SMG has recognized any revenue with respect to such
Contracts and agreements) in excess of $50,000 per year;
(iii) all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency,
sales promotion, market research, marketing, consulting and advertising Contracts to which
SMG is a party under which SMG made any payments in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate within
the preceding twelve (12) month period, other than Contracts with employees and independent
contractors;
(iv) all leases and subleases of real property;
(v) all Contracts relating to Indebtedness other than trade Indebtedness of SMG,
including any Contracts in which SMG is a guarantor of Indebtedness;
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(vi) all Contracts with any Governmental Authority to which SMG is a party;
(vii) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of SMG to compete in any
line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;
(viii) all Contracts between or among SMG and any SMG Stockholder, or officer or
director of SMG or any Affiliate of such Person;
(ix) all employment, termination or separation Contracts currently in effect with any
former employee of SMG;
(x) all partnership, joint venture or similar Contracts involving a sharing of profits
or Losses by SMG with any other Person;
(xi) all Contracts to manufacture for, supply to or distribute to any third party any
products or components;
(xii) all Contracts providing for indemnification of any officer, director, employee or
agent of SMG;
(xiii) all Contracts that are terminable upon or prohibits a change of ownership or
control of SMG;
(xiv) all Contracts for any capital expenditure or leasehold improvement individually or
in the aggregate in excess of $50,000; and
(xv) all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any material
business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise.
(b) True and complete copies of each Contract required to be listed in Section 4.17(a) of SMG
Disclosure Schedule (the “Material Contracts”) have been delivered to Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp. Each
Material Contract (i) is legal, valid and binding on SMG and is in full force and effect and (ii)
upon consummation of the Merger, except to the extent that any Consents set forth in Section 4.6 of
SMG Disclosure Schedule are not obtained, shall continue in full force and effect without penalty
or other adverse consequence. SMG is not in breach of, or default under, any Material Contract,
and SMG has not been given or received notice to or from any Person relating to any such alleged or
potential default that has not been cured. To SMG’s Knowledge, no event has occurred which with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, may conflict in any material respect with
or result in a violation or breach in any material respect of, or give any Person the right to
exercise any remedy under or accelerate the maturity or performance or cancel, terminate or modify,
any Material Contract.
(c) To SMG’s Knowledge, no other party to any Material Contract is in breach thereof or
default thereunder..
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Section 4.18 Permits. Section 4.18 of SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a true and
complete list of all the necessary franchises, grants, authorizations, permits, licenses, consents,
registrations, or authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for SMG to own, lease and
otherwise hold and use its assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted the
absence of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on SMG (the “Permits”). The Permits
are in full force and effect and will remain so immediately after the Effective Time and no
suspension or cancellation of any Permit is pending or, to the Knowledge of SMG, threatened. SMG
has not received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority regarding (i)
any actual or possible violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Permit; or (ii) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation,
termination or modification of any Permit.
Section 4.19 Board Recommendation; Required Vote. The board of directors of SMG, at a
meeting duly called and held, or by unanimous written consent, has by majority vote of those
directors present and constituting a quorum of the directors then in office determined that this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are fair to and in the
best interests of the SMG Stockholders. SMG has heretofore obtained the affirmative vote or
written consent of the holders of a sufficient number of shares of SMG Capital Stock as is
necessary to adopt the Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
Merger, in accordance with the terms of the SMG Charter Documents and the DGCL.
Section 4.20 Accounts Receivable.
(a) Section 4.20(a) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule provides a true and complete breakdown and
aging of all accounts receivable, notes receivable and other receivables of SMG as of May 31, 2011.
(b) Except as set forth in 4.20(a) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule, all existing accounts
receivable of SMG (including those accounts receivable reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet that
have not yet been collected and those accounts receivable that have arisen since May 31, 2011 and
have not yet been collected):
(i) represent valid obligations of customers of SMG arising from bona fide transactions
entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
(ii) are current and are collectible in full, except to the extent of any reserve for
uncollectible accounts receivable set forth on the Interim Balance Sheet or the Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
(c) Section 4.20(c) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies, and provides an
accurate and complete breakdown of the revenues received from, each Person that represents five
percent (5%) or more of the Gross Revenues of SMG since January 1, 2011. SMG has not received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise), and has not received any other
information, indicating that any Person identified in 4.20(c) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule may
cease dealing with SMG or may otherwise reduce the volume of business transacted by such Person
with SMG below historical levels.
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Section 4.21 Accounts Payable. Section 4.21 of the SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a
complete and accurate list of all Accounts Payable not recorded in the Annual Financial Statements,
the Interim Financial Statements, and the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet at the Closing
Date.
Section 4.22 Insurance. Section 4.22 of SMG Disclosure Schedule contains a true and
complete list of all policies or binders of fire, liability, title, worker’s compensation, product
liability and other forms of insurance maintained by SMG on its business, assets or employees. All
insurance coverage as set forth in Section 4.22 of SMG Disclosure Schedule is in full force and
effect and all such policies have been issued by insurers of recognized responsibility. There is
no default under any such coverage nor has there been any failure by SMG to give notice or present
any material claim under any such coverage in a due and timely fashion. There are no outstanding
unpaid premiums as of the Closing Date, except for such unpaid premiums having been incurred in the
ordinary course of business, and SMG has not received any notice of (i) cancellation or non-renewal
of any such coverage, or (ii) any material amendment of any such coverage, including the material
increase of any such annual or other premiums payable under any such policies and, to the Knowledge
of SMG, no such cancellation, amendment or increase in premiums is threatened.
Section 4.23 Bank Accounts. Section 4.23 of the SMG Disclosure Schedule accurately
sets forth, with respect to each account maintained by or for the benefit of SMG at any bank or
other financial institution:
(a) the name and location of the institution at which such account is maintained;
(b) the name in which such account is maintained and the account number of such account;
(c) a description of such account and the purpose for which such account is used;
(d) the current balances in such accounts as of a date within 10 days of the date hereof
(e) the rate of interest being earned on the funds in such account; and
(f) the names of all individuals authorized to draw on or make withdrawals from such account.
(g) There are no safe deposit boxes or similar arrangements maintained by or for the benefit
of SMG.
Section 4.24 Certain Interests.
(a) No holder of greater than one percent (1%) of the voting power of SMG or any officer of
SMG and, to the Knowledge of SMG, no director or immediate relative or spouse
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(or immediate relative of such spouse) who resides with, or is a dependent of, any such
officer or director:
(i) has any direct or indirect financial interest in any creditor, competitor, supplier
manufacturer, agent, representative, distributor or customer of SMG; provided, however, that
the ownership of securities representing no more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding
voting power of any creditor competitor, supplier manufacturer, agent, representative,
distributor or customer, and which are listed on any national securities exchange or traded
actively in the national over-the-counter market, shall not be deemed to be a “financial
interest” as long as the Person owning such securities has no other connection or
relationship with such competitor, supplier, agent, distributor or customer;
(ii) owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, or has any other interest, in
any tangible or intangible property which SMG uses in the conduct of its business (except for
any such ownership or interest resulting from the ownership of securities in a public
company);
(iii) to the Knowledge of SMG, has any claim or cause of action against SMG; or
(iv) has outstanding any Indebtedness to SMG.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.24 of SMG Disclosure Schedule, and except for the payment
of employee compensation in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, SMG has
no Liability or other obligation of any nature whatsoever to any SMG Stockholder or any Affiliate
thereof or to any officer or director of SMG or, to the Knowledge of SMG, to any immediate relative
or spouse (or immediate relative of such spouse) of any such officer or director.
Section 4.25 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by SMG in this
Agreement, SMG Disclosure Schedule or any certificate delivered or deliverable pursuant to the
terms hereof contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits, or will
omit, when taken as a whole, to state a material fact, necessary in order to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. SMG does not have
Knowledge of any fact that has specific application to SMG that may result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 4.26 No Other Representations or Warranties; Disclaimer. Except for the
representations and warranties made by SMG in this Article IV (as modified by the SMG Disclosure
Schedule and the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet), SMG has not made or shall be deemed to make or
have made any other express or implied representation or warranty in this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement, and SMG expressly disclaims any such other representations or warranties.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, SMG has not made or shall be deemed to make or have made any representation or warranty
to Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp or the Surviving Corporation with respect to (a) any estimates, projections,
forecasts, plans, budgets, or similar materials or information relating to the future operating and
financial performance of SMG (including,
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without limitation, the Operating Metrics and the Operating Plan) heretofore or hereafter
delivered or made available to Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, or the Surviving Corporation or any of their
respective agents or representative with respect to SMG, or (b) except as expressly covered by a
representation and warranty contained in this Article IV or the certificates delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2(a) and 6.2(b), any other information or documents (financial or otherwise) delivered or
made available to Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp or any of their respective agents or representatives with
respect to SMG. In furtherance of the foregoing, each of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, SMG, the
Stockholders’ Agent, and the Surviving Corporation acknowledges and agrees that (x) no
representation or warranty is being made with respect to the future operating or financial
performance of SMG or the Surviving Corporation, and (y) there are uncertainties inherent in
attempting to make estimates, projections, forecasts, plans, budgets and similar materials and
information (including, without limitation, the Operating Plan), that each of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp,
SMG, the Stockholders’ Agent and the Surviving Corporation is familiar with such uncertainties,
that each of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, SMG, the Stockholders’ Agent and the Surviving Corporation is
taking full responsibility for making its own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of any and
all estimates, projections, forecasts, plans, budgets and similar materials or information that may
have been developed by it, delivered or made available to it or any of its agents or
representatives and that none of Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, SMG, the Stockholders’ Agent, or the Surviving
Corporation will assert any claims against another party to this Agreement with respect there,
including, without limitation, pursuant to Article VIII hereof.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
The parties hereto agree that:
Section 5.1
Mutual Covenants.
(a) Public Announcements. Upon execution of this Agreement, Xxxxx.xxx may elect to
issue a press release announcing such execution. Xxxxx.xxx shall consult with SMG with respect to,
and give SMG a reasonable opportunity to comment on, Xxxxx.xxx’s initial press release (and related
external communication plan) with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. SMG shall not issue any press release or make any
statement or disclosure regarding the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except as may be required by applicable Law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.1, Xxxxx.xxx may make such
disclosures and filing regarding the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as is necessary to comply with applicable Law,
including without limitation, applicable securities Laws, without seeking the consultation or input
from SMG.
(b) Confidentiality.
(i) As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” includes any and all
of the following information of SMG and Xxxxx.xxx that has been or
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may hereafter be disclosed in any form, whether in writing, orally, electronically or
otherwise, or otherwise made available by observation, inspection or otherwise by either
Party (Xxxxx.xxx, on the one hand or SMG, on the other hand) or its Affiliates, legal
representatives and agents (collectively, a “Disclosing Party”) to the other Party or its
Affiliates and agents (collectively, a “Receiving Party”): (i) all information that is a
trade secret under applicable trade secret or other Law; (ii) all information concerning
product specifications, data, know-how, formulae, compositions, processes, designs,
sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples, inventions and ideas, past, current and
planned research and development, current and planned manufacturing or distribution methods
and processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists,
market studies, business plans, computer hardware, Software and computer software and
database technologies, systems, structures and architectures; (iii) all information
concerning the business and affairs of the Disclosing Party (which includes historical and
current financial statements, financial projections and budgets, Tax Returns and
accountants’ materials, historical, current and projected sales, capital spending budgets
and plans, business plans, strategic plans, marketing and advertising plans, publications,
client and customer lists and files, Contracts, the names and backgrounds of key personnel
and personnel training techniques and materials, however documented), and all information
obtained from review of the Disclosing Party’s documents or property or discussions with the
Disclosing Party regardless of the form of the communication; (iv) all notes, analyses,
compilations, studies, summaries and other material prepared by the Receiving Party to the
extent containing or based, in whole or in part, upon any information included in the
foregoing; and (v) the existence of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, any of the
terms thereof, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Each Receiving Party acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and agrees that such Confidential
Information (i) shall be kept confidential by the Receiving Party; (ii) shall not be used
for any reason or purpose other than to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; and (iii) without
limiting the foregoing, shall not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to any Person, except
in each case as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or with the
prior written consent of the Disclosing Party. From and after the Closing, the provisions of
this Section 5.1 shall not apply to or restrict in any manner Xxxxx.xxx’s use of any
Confidential Information of SMG. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may
disclose Confidential Information to the Receiving Party’s attorneys, accountants and
ownership partners.
(iii) Notwithstanding Section 5.1(a) above, Confidential Information shall not include
any information which (i) was publicly known and made generally available in the public
domain prior to the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party; (ii) becomes publicly known
and made generally available after disclosure by the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party
through no action or inaction of the Receiving Party; (iii) is already in the possession of
the Receiving Party at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party as shown by the
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to the time of disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the Receiving Party from a third Party
without a breach of such third party’s obligations of confidentiality.
Section 5.2 Covenants of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp.
(a) NASDAQ Listing. Xxxxx.xxx shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Merger and such other Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares to
be reserved for issuance in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of issuance.
Additionally, prior to the Closing Date, Xxxxx.xxx shall have filed with NASDAQ a Listing of
Additional Shares Notification Form.
(b) Blue Sky Laws. Xxxxx.xxx shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with
the securities and blue sky Laws of all jurisdictions applicable to the issuance of Xxxxx.xxx
Common Shares in the Merger.
(c) Earn-Out Support Obligations. Xxxxx.xxx agrees to fund and support SMG in
accordance with the Operating Plan. In the event that an average of seventy percent (70%) of the
gross revenue (as defined in Exhibit E), net loss (as defined in Exhibit E) or net margin (as
defined in Exhibit E) milestones set forth in Exhibit E are not achieved in any two consecutive
quarters during the Earn-out Period, Xxxxx.xxx and the Surviving Corporation shall have the right
to revise the Operating Plan to reduce its funding commitments set forth therein in their sole
discretion, provided that performance in the first quarter of the Earn-out Period shall be
disregarded for purposes of this provision. Without limiting the foregoing, Xxxxx.xxx further
agrees that, during any period in which any Contingent Amount may be earned pursuant to Exhibit E,
Xxxxx.xxx shall operate SMG in good faith, and shall not take any action intended to artificially
decrease or manipulate gross revenue, net margin or net loss (as each of those terms is defined in
Exhibit E), or otherwise intended to prevent any condition in Exhibit E from being satisfied,
subject at all time to Xxxxx.xxx’s right pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 5.2(c).
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Operating Plan is not intended to expand any
representation or warranty of SMG set forth in this Agreement or the other Ancillary Agreements and
that in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Operating Plan and the terms set forth
in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Agreement shall control. Any Earn-Out Payments that
are earned shall be payable in accordance with this Agreement, regardless of whether or not any SMG
Stockholder continues to be employed by the Surviving Corporation after the Closing.
(d) Negative Covenants of Xxxxx.xxx. Without the consent of a majority of Xxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx.xxx may not:
(i) Fail to provide the funding set forth in the Operating Plan, except as contemplated
by the second sentence of Section 5.2(c);
(ii) Add additional costs and/or overhead to SMG (and the Operating Plan), except as
provided for in the Operating Plan;
(iii) Acquire any company and “fold it into” SMG;
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(iv) Change the name of SMG to anything other than Spreebird, except as provided
for in the Operating Plan;
(v) Move the business of SMG more than twenty five (25) miles from 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000; and
(vi) Stop or otherwise modify the school program, except as provided for in the
Operating Plan.
Section 5.3 Covenants of SMG.
(a) Sale of Shares Pursuant to Regulation D. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares issuable pursuant to ARTICLE II hereof shall constitute
“restricted securities” within the Securities Act. The certificates of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares
shall bear the legend set forth in Section 2.3(i). SMG will use its best efforts to cause each SMG
Stockholder to execute and deliver to Xxxxx.xxx an Investor Representation Statement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “Investor Representation Statement”). It is acknowledged and
understood that Xxxxx.xxx is relying on the written representations made by each SMG Stockholder in
the Investor Representation Statements.
(b) Blue Sky Laws. SMG shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Xxxxx.xxx
information regarding the SMG Stockholders to comply with the securities and blue sky Laws of
jurisdictions applicable to the issuance of Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares in connection with the Merger.
(c) SMG Options and SMG Warrants. SMG will take all actions required under Section
2.5 with respect to the termination of the SMG Stock Option Plan and all SMG Options immediately
prior to the Effective Time. SMG will take all actions required under Section 2.5 with respect to
the termination of the SMG Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section 5.4 Registration Rights.
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 5.4:
(i) Registration. The terms “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer
to a registration effected by preparing and filing a shelf registration statement pursuant
to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of
such registration statement.
(ii) Registrable Securities. The term “Registrable Securities” means all of
the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares issued or that may be issued to SMG Stockholders pursuant to
this Agreement and any Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares issued as a dividend or other distribution
with respect thereto, or any securities issued in exchange for or in replacement of the
Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares; excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by
a person in a transaction in which rights under this Section 5.4 are not assigned in
accordance with this Agreement or any Registrable Securities sold to the public.
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(b) Registration Obligations of Xxxxx.xxx.
(i) Xxxxx.xxx’s Undertaking. On or before the twentieth (20th) day following
the Closing Date (the “Filing Date”), Xxxxx.xxx shall file a registration statement on Form
S-3 for a continuous registered shelf offering under Rule 415 of the Securities Act (the
“Shelf Registration Statement”) covering the registration of all Registrable Securities (the
“Shelf Registered Securities”). Xxxxx.xxx shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(A) cause the Shelf Registration Statement and the registration of the Shelf Registered
Securities thereunder to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as commercially reasonable
following the Filing Date; and (B) continuously maintain the effectiveness of the Shelf
Registration Statement at all times following the Effective Time until the earliest to occur
of the following events: (1) the date on which all of the Registrable Securities are
eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision) under the Securities
Act; (2) notification to Xxxxx.xxx that all Shelf Registered Securities have been sold for
the accounts of SMG Stockholders; or (3) a request by all of the SMG Stockholders having
unsold Shelf Registered Securities that the Registration Statement be terminated. In
addition, Xxxxx.xxx shall, as expeditiously as possible:
(A) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to the Shelf
Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
disposition of all Shelf Registered Securities;
(B) Furnish to SMG Stockholders such number of copies of a prospectus,
including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the
Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to
facilitate the disposition of the Shelf Registered Securities owned by such SMG
Stockholders;
(C) Promptly notify the SMG Stockholders when the Registration Statement or the
prospectus included therein or any prospectus amendment or supplement or
post-effective amendment has been filed and, with respect to such registration
statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective;
(D) Cooperate with the SMG Stockholders to facilitate the timely preparation
and delivery of certificates representing Shelf Registered Securities to be sold,
which certificates shall conform to the requirements of the NASDAQ or any securities
exchange on which the Xxxxx.xxx Common Shares or such other securities then
constituting the Shelf Registered Shares are then listed or admitted to trading;
(E) Take all other commercially reasonable actions necessary to expedite and
facilitate disposition by SMG Stockholders of the Shelf Registered Securities
pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement;
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(F) Notify each SMG Stockholder at any time when a prospectus relating to the
Shelf Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Act that the
prospectus does not comply with the Act or of the happening of any event as a result
of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and then amend or supplement
such registration statement and prospectus in order to correct any such
noncompliance, misstatement or omission as soon as reasonably practicable;
(G) Notify each SMG Stockholder (1) of any request by the SEC or any other
federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the
Shelf Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the registration
statement or related prospectus or for additional information relating to the
registration statement, (2) of the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state
governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf
Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, or (3)
of the receipt by Xxxxx.xxx of any notification with respect to the suspension of
the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Shelf Registration
Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any
proceeding for such purpose.
(ii) Expenses. SMG Stockholders shall bear all discounts, commissions or other
amounts payable to underwriters or brokers and fees and disbursements of counsel for SMG
Stockholders in connection with a sale of Shelf Registered Securities by SMG Stockholders.
All other expenses incurred in connection with a sale of Shelf Registered Securities
pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation all federal and “blue sky”
registration and qualification fees, printers’ and accounting fees, and fees and
disbursements of counsel for Xxxxx.xxx shall be borne by Xxxxx.xxx.
(iii) Suspension of Sales.
(A) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Xxxxx.xxx may
prohibit offers and sales of Shelf Registered Securities at any time if (1) it is in
possession of material, non-public information, (2) the Board of Directors of
Xxxxx.xxx determines in good faith that disclosure of such material non-public
information would not be in the best interests of Xxxxx.xxx and the Xxxxx.xxx
Stockholders and (3) the board of directors of Xxxxx.xxx determines (based on the
written opinion of its corporate outside counsel delivered to each SMG Stockholder)
that such prohibition is necessary in order to avoid a requirement to disclose such
material non-public information.
(B) Each period during which any prohibition of offers and sales of Shelf
Registered Securities is in effect pursuant to Section 5.4(b)(iii)(A) is referred to
herein as a “Suspension Period.” A Suspension Period shall
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commence on and include the date on which holders of Shelf Registered
Securities receive written notice from Xxxxx.xxx (in accordance with the notice
provisions of this Agreement) that offers and sales of Shelf Registered Securities
cannot be made thereunder in accordance with Section 5.4(b)(iii)(A) and shall end on
the date on which each holder of Shelf Registered Securities either receives copies
of a prospectus supplement or is advised in writing by Xxxxx.xxx that offers and
sales of Shelf Registered Securities and use of the prospectus may be resumed;
provided, however, that all Suspension Periods shall not exceed
sixty (60) days during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months (nor more
than 20 consecutive days for any one Suspension Period) and each Suspension Period
shall be followed by at least thirty (30) consecutive days during which no
Suspension Period is in effect.
(C) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, during any
Suspension Period, neither Xxxxx.xxx nor any other person to whom Xxxxx.xxx shall
have given registration rights with respect to its securities pursuant to this
Agreement shall be entitled to make offers and sales of Xxxxx.xxx’s securities
pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
(iv) No Other Securities Included. Xxxxx.xxx represents and warrants that no
other person or entity has any rights to include any securities of Xxxxx.xxx in the Shelf
Registration Statement, and agrees that it will not grant any such rights to any person or
entity.
(c) Furnish Information.
(i) To make available the benefits of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and any other
rule or regulation of the SEC that may permit the sale of the Shares to the public without
registration by SMG Stockholders, Xxxxx.xxx agrees to use its best efforts to:
(A) make and keep public information regarding Xxxxx.xxx available (as those
terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act)
at all times during the registration period of the Shelf Registration Statement or
such longer period ending on the date upon which SMG Stockholders no longer need to
rely on Rule 144;
(B) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents
required of Xxxxx.xxx under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
(C) so long as an SMG Stockholder owns any restricted shares of any class of
Xxxxx.xxx’s securities, furnish to such SMG Stockholder upon written request a
written statement by Xxxxx.xxx that all reports and filings that are necessary to be
filed by Xxxxx.xxx for such SMG Stockholder to avail itself of Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act have been filed, a copy of the
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most recent annual or quarterly report of Xxxxx.xxx, and any other reports and
documents as an SMG Stockholder may reasonably request in availing itself of any
rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities
without registration.
(ii) SMG Stockholders agree to use their respective best efforts to furnish to
Xxxxx.xxx such information regarding it, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the
intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to timely effect the
registration of its Registrable Securities.
(d) Indemnification Provisions Applicable to Section 5.4.
(i) Indemnification by Xxxxx.xxx. Xxxxx.xxx agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless each SMG Stockholder, and each person, if any, who controls such SMG Stockholder
within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act against all Losses, to which
they may become subject, arising out of or based upon: (A) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, any
preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereto; (B) any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated
in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or necessary in order to make any
statement in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final
prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, not misleading; or (C)
any violation or alleged violation by Xxxxx.xxx of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under any of the foregoing, or
at common law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxx.xxx will not be liable to any such
person to the extent that any liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or omission made in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final
prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to Xxxxx.xxx by or on behalf of SMG
Stockholders expressly for use in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto.
Additionally, Xxxxx.xxx will not be required to indemnify any such person against: (1) any
liability arising from any untrue or misleading statement contained in or omission from any
preliminary prospectus if the deficiency is corrected in the final prospectus; or (2) any
liability which arises out of the failure of any such person to deliver a prospectus when
required by the Securities Act, provided that, in each case, a sufficient number of copies
of a prospectus complying with the requirements of the Securities Act was timely provided by
Xxxxx.xxx to the person seeking indemnification hereunder, subject to the requirement that
such person shall have provided Xxxxx.xxx with reasonable notice requesting such prospectus.
Xxxxx.xxx’s indemnification obligation will remain in full force and effect regardless of
any investigation made by or on behalf of any indemnified person and will survive transfer
of the Registrable Securities by SMG Stockholders.
(ii) Indemnification by SMG Stockholders. Each SMG Stockholder agrees to
indemnify Xxxxx.xxx against all Losses, to which Xxxxx.xxx may become
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subject, arising out of or based upon: (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of any material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, any
preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereto; or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be
stated in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or necessary in order to make any
statement in the Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final
prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, not misleading, in
each case, to the extent (and only to the extent) that any such liability arises out of or
is based upon any such untrue statement or omission made in the Shelf Registration
Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to Xxxxx.xxx by or on behalf of such SMG Stockholder expressly for use in the
Shelf Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained
therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided, that in no event will the
liability of any SMG Stockholder under this Section 5.4(d)(ii) exceed the net proceeds from
the offering received by such SMG Stockholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SMG
Stockholders will not be required to indemnify Xxxxx.xxx against: (1) any liability arising
from any such untrue or misleading statement contained in or omission from any preliminary
prospectus if the deficiency is corrected in the final prospectus; or (2) any liability
which arises out of the failure of Xxxxx.xxx to deliver a prospectus when required by the
Securities Act. SMG Stockholders’ indemnification obligation will remain in full force and
effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Xxxxx.xxx.
(iii) Defending Claims. Each party entitled to indemnification under this
Section 5.4(d) (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide
indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party receives
written notice of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the
Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting
therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense
of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such
defense at such party’s expense, and provided further that the failure to deliver notice to
the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall
not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any obligations under this Agreement, except to the
extent, but only to the extent, that the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend against such
claim or litigation is impaired as a result of such failure to give notice, and shall not
relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability it may have to any Indemnified Party
otherwise than under this Section 5.4(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the
Indemnified Party may retain its own counsel to conduct the defense of any such claim or
litigation, and shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party for expenses
incurred by the Indemnified Party in defense of such claim or litigation, in the event that
(A) the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of such claim or litigation within
thirty (30) days after the Indemnifying Party receives notice thereof from the Indemnified
Party or (B) representation of such Indemnified Party by counsel retained by the
Indemnifying
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Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such
Indemnifying Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. No
Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the
consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant
or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party a release from all liability with respect to such
claim or litigation.
(iv) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5.4(d)
from the Indemnifying Party is unavailable to an Indemnified Party hereunder in respect of
any claim, loss, damage, or liability referred to herein, then the Indemnifying Party, to
the extent such indemnification is unavailable, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified
Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefit to or
fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions that
resulted in such Losses. The relative benefit to such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified
Parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the gross proceeds received
by each such party from the sale of Registrable Securities in the manner contemplated hereby
and the benefit received by Xxxxx.xxx in consideration of the issuance of the Registrable
Securities. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including
any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access
to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or
payable by a party as a result of the Losses referred to above shall be deemed to include
any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any
investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution pursuant to this paragraph were determined by pro rata allocation
or by an other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to above in this paragraph. No party guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentations (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any party. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
5.4(d)(iv), no SMG Stockholder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
amount of net proceeds received by such SMG Stockholder from the sale of Registrable
Securities giving rise to such Losses.
(v) Survival of Obligations. The obligations of Xxxxx.xxx and each SMG
Stockholder under this Section 5.4(d) shall survive the completion of any offering of stock
pursuant to a registration statement under this Agreement.
Section 5.5 Tax Matters. The following provisions shall govern the allocation of
responsibility as among Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent for certain Tax matters:.
(a) Pre-Closing Tax Period and Straddle Period Tax Returns. Xxxxx.xxx shall prepare
or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns for SMG for any taxable year
or period that ends on or before the Closing Date that are due (including extensions)
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after the Closing Date and for any Straddle Period. Xxxxx.xxx shall (i) submit such Tax
Returns to the Stockholders’ Agent for review and comment at least 20 days prior to their filing
and (ii) make any timely comments requested by the Stockholders’ Agent in good faith, provided such
comments are (A) consistent with past practice and applicable Law, and (B) could not reasonably be
expected to materially adversely impact SMG or Xxxxx.xxx (or any Affiliate) in any taxable year or
period beginning after the Closing Date. Xxxxx.xxx shall receive a disbursement from the General
Escrow Fund, at least five days before the due date of the applicable Tax Return, in an amount
equal to the Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Return to the extent such Taxes are due
with respect to the Tax Liability of SMG for taxable years ending on or before the Closing Date and
the portion of any Straddle Period ending on (and including) the Closing Date, and to the extent
such amounts were not taken into account in the Final Working Capital Value. In the event that
Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent are unable to agree on any position(s) taken on any Tax
Return described in this Section 5.5 prior to the due date for filing such Tax Return, Xxxxx.xxx
and the Stockholders’ Agent shall promptly submit such Tax Return to the Tax Arbitrator for
resolution in accordance with the procedures described in this Section 5.5; provided, however, that
if the Tax Arbitrator is unable to resolve such dispute prior to the filing of such Tax Return,
Xxxxx.xxx shall be entitled to receive a disbursement from the General Escrow Fund in accordance
with this Section 5.5 for the amount of Taxes for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing
Date and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on (and including) the Closing Date shown as due
and payable on the Tax Return originally submitted to the Stockholders’ Agent by Xxxxx.xxx, and to
the extent such amounts were not taken into account in the Final Working Capital Value; provided
further, that if the Tax Arbitrator resolves such dispute in favor of the Stockholders’ Agent,
Xxxxx.xxx shall within five days of such resolution by the Tax Arbitrator pay the General Escrow
Fund the difference between the amount of the disbursement Xxxxx.xxx received from the General
Escrow Fund and the amount the Tax Arbitrator determines Xxxxx.xxx should have been entitled to
receive from the General Escrow Fund. Where it is necessary for purposes of this Section 5.5 to
apportion the Taxes of SMG or with respect to the assets of SMG for a Straddle Period, such
Liability shall be apportioned between the period deemed to end at the close of the Closing Date,
and the period deemed to begin at the beginning of the day following the Closing Date on the basis
of an interim closing of the books, except that Taxes (such as real or personal property Taxes)
imposed on a periodic basis shall be allocated on a daily basis.
(b) Tax Contests. After the Closing Date, Xxxxx.xxx shall notify the Stockholders’
Agent within 20 days of the commencement of any notice of Tax deficiency, proposed Tax adjustment,
Tax assessment, Audit, Tax examination or other administrative or court proceeding, suit, dispute
or other claim with respect to Taxes (a “Tax Claim”) affecting the Taxes of or with respect
to SMG that, if determined adversely to the taxpayer or after the lapse of time would be grounds
for a claim for indemnity pursuant to Section 9.2(b) hereof; provided, however,
that a failure by Xxxxx.xxx to provide notice of a Tax Claim within such 20 day period shall not
entitle the Indemnifying Parties to reduce the amount of the Liability required to be paid pursuant
to Section 9.2(b) unless such failure results in a material detriment to the Indemnifying Parties,
in which case the amount the Indemnifying Parties are required to pay with respect to such
Liability shall only be reduced by the amount of such detriment. Thereafter, Xxxxx.xxx shall
deliver to the Stockholders’ Agent, as promptly as possible but in no event later than 20 days
after Xxxxx.xxx’s receipt thereof, copies of all relevant notices and documents (including court
papers) received by Xxxxx.xxx. In the case of any Tax Claim relating to any Tax period
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ending on or before the Closing Date that, if determined adversely to SMG would be grounds for
a claim for indemnity pursuant to Section 9.2(b) hereof, the Stockholders’ Agent (at its sole cost
and expense) shall have the right to control the conduct of such Tax Claim and shall have the right
to settle such Tax Claim; provided, however, (i) that Xxxxx.xxx may fully
participate in the dispute of such Tax Claim (at its sole cost and expense), (ii) the Stockholders’
Agent shall not settle, compromise or dispose of any Tax Claim in a manner that could reasonably be
expected to materially adversely affect SMG after the Closing Date, (iii) the Stockholders’ Agent
shall keep the Xxxxx.xxx timely informed with respect to the commencement, status and nature of any
such Tax Claim and (iv) the Stockholders’ Agent shall not settle, compromise or dispose of any Tax
Claim without the consent of the Xxxxx.xxx, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In
the case of any Tax Claim relating to the Taxes of any Straddle Period, Xxxxx.xxx and the
Stockholders’ Agent may each participate, at their own expense, in the Audit or Proceeding, and the
Audit or Proceeding shall be controlled by Xxxxx.xxx or the Stockholders’ Agent, whichever would
bear the burden of the greatest portion of the adjustment; provided, however, that the party
controlling the Straddle Period Tax Claim (i) shall not settle such Audit or Proceeding without the
consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and (ii) shall keep
the other party timely informed with respect to the commencement, status and nature of any such Tax
Claim.
(c) Cooperation. Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent shall cooperate fully, as and
to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns
and any Audit 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 which are
reasonably relevant to any such Audit or other proceeding and making employees available on a
mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material
provided hereunder. Each of Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent agrees, upon request, to use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Tax Authority 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 hereunder).
(d) Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy, or claim between Xxxxx.xxx, on the
one hand, and the Stockholders’ Agent, on the other hand, arising out of or relating to the
provisions of this Agreement that relates to Taxes that cannot be resolved by negotiations between
Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent shall be submitted to a senior tax partner in a mutually
agreeable nationally recognized accounting firm for resolution (“Tax Arbitrator”). The resolution
reached by the Tax Arbitrator shall be binding on SMG, the Stockholders’ Agent, Xxxxx.xxx and their
respective Affiliates, and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. The
expenses of the Tax Arbitrator shall be borne by Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent in such
proportions as the Tax Arbitrator considers to be fair and reasonable in all circumstances to
resolve the dispute (and any such fees incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent shall be deemed Agent
Expenses hereunder).
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ARTICLE VI
CLOSING DELIVERABLES
Section 6.1 Closing Deliverables of Xxxxx.xxx and Subcorp. At the Closing, Xxxxx.xxx
and Subcorp shall deliver or cause to be delivered to SMG:
(a) Certificate of Xxxxx.xxx. A certificate validly executed by an officer of Xxxxx.xxx,
certifying for and on Xxxxx.xxx’s behalf, that the representations and warranties of Xxxxx.xxx
contained in the Agreement and Ancillary Agreements are true and correct in all material respects
as of the Closing Date (except for those representatives and warranties qualified by material,
materiality or similar expressions which shall be true and correct in all respects), and as to
Xxxxx.xxx’s compliance with and performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed and
complied with at or before the Closing.
(b) Certificate of Subcorp. A certificate validly executed by an officer of Subcorp,
certifying for and on Subcorp’s behalf, that the representations and warranties of Subcorp
contained in the Agreement and Ancillary Agreements are true and correct in all material respects
as of the Closing Date (except for those representatives and warranties qualified by material,
materiality or similar expressions which shall be true and correct in all respects), and as to the
Subcorp’s compliance with and performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed and
complied with at or before the Closing.
(c) A certificate, validly executed by the Secretary of Xxxxx.xxx, certifying for and on
Xxxxx.xxx’s behalf, as to (i) the terms and effectiveness of its Charter Documents, each attached
as an exhibit to such certificate, (ii) the valid adoption of resolutions of the Xxxxx.xxx Board
whereby this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereunder were adopted and approved by the Xxxxx.xxx Board, a copy of which shall be
attached as an exhibit to such certificate, (iii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of
Xxxxx.xxx executing this Agreement and any of the Ancillary Agreements, and (iv) attaching a
certificate as of a date not earlier than the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the
Closing as to the good standing of Xxxxx.xxx in the States of Delaware and California.
(d) A certificate, validly executed by the Secretary of Subcorp, certifying for and on
Subcorp’s behalf, as to (i) the terms and effectiveness of its Charter Documents, each attached as
an exhibit to such certificate, (ii) the valid adoption of resolutions of the Subcorp Board whereby
this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereunder were adopted and approved by the Subcorp Board, a copy of which shall be attached as an
exhibit to such certificate, (iii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Subcorp
executing this Agreement and any of the Ancillary Agreements, and (iv) attaching a certificate as
of a date not earlier than the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the Closing as to the
good standing of Subcorp in the States of Delaware and California.
(e) Escrow Agreement. An executed counterpart of the Escrow Agreement substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D from Xxxxx.xxx.
(f) Exchange Agent Agreement. An executed counterpart of the Exchange Agent Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F from Xxxxx.xxx.
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(g) Employment agreements. An executed counterpart of the Employment Agreements, the form of
which is attached hereto as Exhibits I-1 through I-3 (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”).
(h) Operating Plan. An initialed and executed copy of the Operating Plan attached hereto as
Exhibit J.
Section 6.2 Closing Deliverables of SMG. At the Closing, SMG shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to Xxxxx.xxx:
(a) Certificate of SMG. A certificate validly executed by an officer of SMG, certifying for
and on SMG’s behalf, that the representations and warranties of SMG contained in the Agreement and
Ancillary Agreements are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except
for those representatives and warranties qualified by material, materiality or similar expressions
which shall be true and correct in all respects), and as to SMG’s compliance with and performance
of its covenants and obligations to be performed and complied with at or before the Closing.
(b) A certificate, validly executed by the Secretary of SMG, certifying for and on SMG’s
behalf, as to (i) the terms and effectiveness of its Charter Documents, each attached as an exhibit
to such certificate, (ii) the valid adoption of resolutions of the SMG Board whereby this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereunder
were adopted and approved by the SMG Board, a copy of which shall be attached as an exhibit to such
certificate, (iii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of SMG executing this Agreement
and any of the Ancillary Agreements, and (iv) attaching a certificate as of a date not earlier than
the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the Closing as to the good standing of SMG in the
States of Delaware and California and any and each jurisdiction in which SMG is licensed or
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation.
(c) Resignation of Directors and Officers. Letters of resignation in form and satisfactory to
Xxxxx.xxx from the directors and officers of SMG in office immediately prior to the Closing,
whereby each such Person resigns as a director and/or an officer of SMG, as the case may be,
effective as of the Closing.
(d) Final Conversion Schedule. A schedule showing (i) the number of SMG Common Shares owned
by each SMG Stockholder as of the Closing, after giving effect to all conversions of SMG Series A
Preferred Stock and the exercise of all SMG Options and the SMG Warrant, (ii) a calculation of the
amount payable to each such SMG Stockholder at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.1(f), and (iii) a
calculation of each SMG Stockholder’s proportionate share of the General Escrow Fund (assuming no
claims for Losses pursuant to Article VIII) (the “Final Conversion Schedule”). An officer of SMG
shall certify that the Final Conversion Schedule correctly reflects the calculations required to be
made pursuant to this Agreement.
(e) Employee Agreements. An executed counterpart of the Employment Agreements, the form of
which is attached hereto as Exhibits I-1 through I-4.
(f) Legal Opinion. A legal opinion from GTW Law Group, legal counsel to SMG, in substantially
the form of Exhibit K attached to this Agreement
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(g) Convertible Notes. The original Convertible Notes, which shall be cancelled following
payment therefor immediately following the Closing, and an executed counterpart of an agreement in
form and substance satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx from the holders of the Convertible Notes
acknowledging and agreeing that (i) on payment of the aggregate Convertible Notes Payment Amount,
the Convertible Notes will be paid in full and that effective as of the Closing, the Convertible
Notes and the Security Agreement are deemed cancelled and terminated and (ii) such holder will
execute and file, or authorizes Xxxxx.xxx to file on its behalf, as of the Closing Date any
financing statements, including without limitation any UCC financing statement amendments,
necessary or desirable to terminate any security interest granted to such holders under the
Security Agreement.
(h) Consents. Executed copies of all Consents set forth on Section 4.6 of the SMG Disclosure
Schedule (in written form reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx).
(i) Termination of Benefit Plans. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx that all SMG
Employee Plans set forth on Section 4.16(a) of the SMG Disclosure Schedule and arrangements have
been terminated pursuant to resolution of the SMG Board (the form and substance of which shall have
been subject to review and approval of Xxxxx.xxx), effective as of no later than the Closing.
(j) Termination of Stockholder Agreements. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx that
all stockholder agreements by and among the SMG Stockholders (including but not limited to any
investors’ rights agreement, right of first refusal and co-sale agreement, voting agreement,
proxies and similar agreements) have been terminated, effective as of no later than the Closing.
(k) Escrow Agreement. An executed counterpart of the Escrow Agreement substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D from Xxxxx.xxx.
(l) Exchange Agent Agreement. An executed counterpart of the Exchange Agent Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F from Xxxxx.xxx.
(m) Operating Plan. An initialed and executed copy of the Operating Plan attached hereto as
Exhibit J.
(n) Investor Representation Statement. An Investor Representation Statement executed by each
SMG Stockholder.
(o) Evidence satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx that a termination statement has been or will be filed
with each Governmental Authority with respect to each financing statement on file with such
Governmental Authority purporting to perfect a security interest in any of the assets of SMG,
except for those filed by Xxxxx.xxx.
(p) Evidence satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx that the License Agreements have been terminated with a
full release of any claims any licensee may have against SMG under such License Agreements.
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(q) A hard copy backup to tape or other storage media of all Software of SMG and all
administrative user IDs and passwords.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or
dispatched by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Xxxxx.xxx or Subcorp.
Xxxxx.xxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx.xxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
(b) if to SMG:
Screamin Media Group Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
00 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
(c) if, after the Closing Date, to the Stockholders’ Agent:
Xxx Xxxxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxxx Xx
00000 Xxxxxxx Xx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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with a copy to:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
00 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Section 7.2 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article
or Section, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. The headings, the table of contents and the index of defined terms contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes”, or “including” are
used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
Section 7.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, delivered
in person or by facsimile, which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The parties
may execute more than one copy of the Agreement, each of which shall constitute an original.
Section 7.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits, schedules,
documents and the instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, agreements or representations by or
among the parties, written and oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This
Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed by Xxxxx.xxx and the
Stockholders’ Agent.
Section 7.5 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
is intended or shall be construed to create any third-party beneficiaries.
Section 7.6 Governing Law; Venue.
(a) Except to the extent that the Laws of the jurisdiction of organization of any party
hereto, or any other jurisdiction, are mandatorily applicable to the Merger or to matters arising
under or in connection with this Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws rules. All actions and proceedings
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state
or federal court sitting in California. Each of the parties hereto agrees that the prevailing
party in any action or proceeding hereunder shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing
parties therein its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and that a final judgment in any 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.
(b) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the service of any summons and
complaint and any process in any action or proceeding relating to the Merger, on
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behalf of itself or its property, by the personal delivery of copies of such process to such
party. Nothing in this Section 7.6 shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve legal
process in any manner permitted by Law.
Section 7.7 Specific Performance. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
unique. Accordingly, each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to all other
remedies to which it may be entitled, each of the parties hereto is entitled to a decree of
specific performance, provided such party is not in material default hereunder.
Section 7.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law
or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
parties and their respective successors and assigns. Additionally, notwithstanding the foregoing
or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Xxxxx.xxx is specifically permitted to
adopt a holding company structure pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL and assign this Agreement
to the holding company.
Section 7.9 Expenses. The parties agree that (i) all costs and expenses (including
without limitation all legal, accounting, consulting and investment banking fees) incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid
by the party incurring such expenses (such amount that is the responsibility of SMG being referred
to as the “SMG Fees and Expenses”), and (ii) the expenses of the Stockholder’s Agent shall be paid
as provided in the Escrow Agreement. SMG’s good faith itemized estimate of the SMG Fees and
Expenses incurred up to and including the Closing that remain unpaid at the Closing are set forth
on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet.
Section 7.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of
any covenant, promise or undertaking, or any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word,
or any of the provisions of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining portions of this Agreement. If for any reason, any provision is determined to be invalid
or in conflict with any existing, or future Law or regulation by a court or agency having valid
jurisdiction, such will not impair the operation or have any other effect upon such other
provisions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise valid, and the latter will continue to be
given full force and effect and bind the parties hereto.
Section 7.11 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are
cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any
right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will
operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any
such right, power, or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power,
or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents
referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or
renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the waiving party; (b) no waiver
that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is
given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of
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any obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take
further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to
in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
ESCROW AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 General Escrow Fund. On August 1, 2011, Xxxxx.xxx shall deliver the
General Escrow Amount to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”),
for deposit into an escrow account (the “General Escrow Account”) to be governed by the terms set
forth herein and in the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Fund shall be available to compensate
Xxxxx.xxx pursuant to the indemnification obligations of SMG and the SMG Stockholders set forth in
this Agreement. The parties agree to apply Proposed Treasury Regulation Section 1.468B-8 in
determining the person who shall report any income or deductions related to the Escrow Fund. SMG,
the Stockholder’s Agent and the SMG Stockholders shall use their respective commercially reasonably
best efforts to provide the Escrow Agent with a certified tax identification number for each SMG
Stockholder by arranging for the execution and return of a Form W-9 (or original Form W-8, in the
case of non-U.S. persons) prior to the date on which any such allocation is made. The parties
hereto acknowledge that in the event that an SMG Stockholder’s tax identification numbers are not
certified to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent may be required to withhold and pay to the
appropriate Tax authorities any amount of cash in the General Escrow Fund that is required under
applicable Tax law to be withheld and paid to the applicable Tax authority.
Section 8.2 Indemnification.
(a) The right of any Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Person (as defined below) to indemnification for
Damages (as defined below) based on all representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of
SMG in this Agreement , the Ancillary Agreements, and the certificates delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2(a) and (b) (as modified by the SMG Disclosure Schedule) will not be affected by any
investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired)
by any Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Person at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such
representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation.
(b) In accordance with this Section 8.2 and subject to the other provisions of this Article
VIII, Xxxxx.xxx, the Surviving Corporation, or their Affiliates (individually a “Xxxxx.xxx
Indemnified Person” and collectively, the “Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons”) shall be indemnified out
of and to the extent of the General Escrow Fund, and the General Escrow Fund shall be reduced by
the monetary value of, any Liability, loss, damage, cost, or expense (including costs of
investigation and defense, penalties and reasonable legal fees and costs), whether or not involving
a third-party claim (collectively, “Damages”) incurred by any Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Person arising,
directly or indirectly, from or in connection with the following matters, except to the extent that
the same are disclosed, included or reserved on the
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Estimated Closing Balance Sheet or the notes thereto (except for the items disclosed,
included or reserved on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet that also appear on Schedule
8.2(b)(iv)):
(i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by SMG in this Agreement , the
Ancillary Agreements, or the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(a) and (b)(as
modified by the SMG Disclosure Schedule);
(ii) any breach by SMG of any covenant or obligation of SMG in this Agreement , the
Ancillary Agreements, or any the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(a) and (b)
)(as modified by the SMG Disclosure Schedule);
(iii) any Proceeding pending on the Closing Date against SMG;
(iv) any Liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether known or unknown and whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) related to the matters set forth on Schedule
8.2(b)(iv);
(v) any Taxes of SMG for periods ending on or before the Closing Date and any Taxes of
SMG relating to the portion of any Straddle Period ending on or before the Closing Date, but
only to the extent such Taxes were not reflected on the Interim and/or Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet and specifically excluding any Taxes arising pursuant to the matters set forth
on Schedule 8.2(b)(iv) above;
(vi) any Appraised Value paid for any SMG Capital Stock pursuant to Section 2.6,
provided that the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Amount shall be exhausted first for any
Damages related to such matters; or
(vii) any amounts representing SMG Fees and Expenses, to the extent that the Surviving
Corporation or Xxxxx.xxx shall become liable therefor and which have not already been
deducted from the Total Initial Cash Amount.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no indemnification
shall be available in respect of any claim made under this Article VIII: (i) until the aggregate
amount (without duplication) of Damages of the Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons with respect to all
such claims exceeds $100,000 (the “Basket Amount”), in which case the Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons
shall be entitled to be indemnified for all such Damages, including both those below and in excess
of the Basket Amount, and (ii) unless the Damages related to such claim, or series of related
claims that are based primarily on a similar set of operative facts, is greater than $2,000;
provided, however, that this Section 8.2(c) shall not apply with respect to Damages for any matter
set forth in Schedule 8.2(b)(iv) or 8.2(b)(vi).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, SMG and the SMG
Stockholders shall not have any liability under this Agreement (including, without limitation,
under this Article VIII) for, and Damages shall not include, any punitive, incidental, indirect,
consequential or special damages, except to the extent that any such punitive, incidental,
indirect, consequential, or special damages are paid, subject to the other qualifications
and conditions set forth in this Article VIII and the Escrow Agreement, by a Xxxxx.xxx
Indemnified Person to a third party.
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(e) If the Merger Consideration is adjusted downward due to facts or circumstances that give
rise to a Post-Closing Reduction pursuant to Section 2.4(e), the Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons
shall not also be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement with respect to such amounts.
(f) Except as set forth in Sections 8.2(g) and 8.2(h) below, the maximum exposure for and the
sole and exclusive remedy with respect to Damages for indemnification under this Article VIII for
any of the matters set forth in Section 8.2(b)(i) — (vii) shall not exceed (1) $1,250,000 in the
case of claims for Damages under Section 8.2(b)(i) — (iii), (v) and (vii), (2) the General Escrow
Amount in the case of claims for Damages under Section 8.2(b)(iv), and (3) $1,250,000, plus the
Dissenting SMG Holder Amount in the case of claims for Damages under Section 8.2(b)(vi) (the
“Indemnification Caps”).
(g) Notwithstanding Section 8.2(f), the Indemnification Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f) shall
not apply with respect to Damages arising from any breach of the Specified Representations, but
instead, the maximum aggregate liability for such Damages of SMG and the SMG Stockholders for
indemnification under this Article VIII shall be the total Merger Consideration actually received
by the SMG Stockholders plus (A) the Convertible Notes Payment Amount and (B) the SMG Fees and
Expenses (the “Total Merger Value Received”). In addition, for all Damages exceeding the
Indemnification Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f), the SMG Stockholders shall be severally, and not
jointly, liable for Damages that arise from any breach of the Specified Representations and the
maximum liability for Damages of any individual SMG Stockholder for any such breach, after
exceeding the Indemnification Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f), shall not exceed such Stockholder’s
pro rata portion (based on the number of shares of SMG Common Stock owned by such SMG Stockholder
as compared to the total number of shares of SMG Common Stock outstanding on a fully diluted as
converted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time) of the Total Merger Value Received.
(h) Notwithstanding Section 8.2(f), the Indemnification Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f) shall
not apply with respect to Damages arising from the fraud or intentional misrepresentation of SMG,
any SMG Stockholder or the officers and directors of SMG (subject to Section 4.26), but instead,
each SMG Stockholder shall, after exceeding the Indemnification Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f),
be severally, and not jointly, liable solely for the Damages that arise from the fraud or
intentional misrepresentation of such SMG Stockholder (and not the fraud or intentional
misrepresentation of any other SMG Stockholder except as set forth below in this Section 8.2(h)),
up to such SMG Stockholder’s pro rata portion (based on the number of shares of Common Stock of SMG
owned by such Stockholder as compared to the total number of shares of Common Stock of SMG
outstanding on a fully diluted as converted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time) of the
Total Merger Value Received; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxxx, shall be jointly and severally liable for the Damages that
arise from the fraud or intentional misrepresentation of any one of them, up to each of such
person’s pro rata portion (based on the number of shares of Common Stock of SMG owned by such
person as compared to the total number of shares of Common Stock of SMG outstanding on a fully
diluted as converted basis immediately prior to
the Effective Time) of the Total Merger Value Received, after exceeding the Indemnification
Caps set forth in Section 8.2(f). For clarity, after exceeding the Indemnification Caps set forth
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Section 8.2(f), none of Messrs. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx and Xxxxx shall be liable for Damages pursuant to
this Section 8.2(h) above his pro rata portion of the Total Merger Value Received,.
(i) All claims for indemnification pursuant to this Article VIII, including, without
limitation, those arising under the matters described in Sections 8.2(g) and 8.2(h), shall be made
first from the Escrow Fund, and only after exhaustion of the Escrow Fund, and subject to the
limitations set forth herein, directly against the SMG Stockholders.
(j) All claims for indemnification pursuant to Sections 8.2(g) and 8.2(h) must be asserted no
later than two (2) years from the Effective Time. All claims for indemnification pursuant to this
Article VIII with respect to Damages arising pursuant to the matters set forth on Schedule
8.2(b)(iv) must be asserted no later than thirty-seven (37) months from the Effective Time. All
claims for indemnification pursuant to this Article VIII with respect to Damages arising pursuant
to Section 8.2(b)(vi) must be asserted no later than thirty (30) days after the final amount of
Damages pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(vi) shall be determinable. All other claims for indemnification
pursuant to this Article VIII must be asserted no later than one (1) year from the Effective Time.
Section 8.3 Escrow Period; Release From Escrow.
(a) Subject to Sections 8.3(b) and 8.3(c), the General Escrow Fund shall terminate upon the
expiration of thirty-seven (37) months after the Effective Time (the “Escrow Period”); provided,
however, that a portion of the General Escrow Fund that is necessary to satisfy any unsatisfied
claims made in any good faith Officer’s Certificate (as defined in Section 8.4) delivered to the
Escrow Agent and Stockholders’ Agent prior to termination of the Escrow Period with respect to
facts and circumstances existing prior to expiration of the Escrow Period, shall remain in the
Escrow Fund until such claims have been resolved; provided, further, however, that the Escrow
Period shall terminate and all disbursements to the SMG Stockholders shall be made no later than
five years from the Effective Time. Within three (3) Business Days after the expiration of the
Escrow Period (the “Escrow Release Date”), the Escrow Agent shall release from the General Escrow
Fund to the SMG Stockholders their pro rata portion of the General Escrow Fund, less (i) any
amounts paid as Damages to any Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons in accordance with this Article VIII
and the Escrow Agreement, (ii) with respect to each such SMG Stockholder the portion of the General
Escrow Fund with a value equal to the sum of such SMG Stockholder’s pro rata portion of any
liability described in any good faith Officer’s Certificate delivered in accordance with Section
8.4 and the Escrow Agreement with respect to any pending but unresolved indemnification claims
timely submitted during the Escrow Period, and (iii) any amounts paid or to be paid to the
Stockholders’ Agent pursuant to Section 8.6 hereof or the Escrow Agreement. Any portion of the
General Escrow Fund held as a result of the preceding sentence shall be released to the SMG
Stockholders or released to Xxxxx.xxx (as appropriate) within three (3) Business Days upon
resolution of each specific indemnification claim involved.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.3(a), within three (3) Business Days after the
one-year anniversary of the Effective Time (the “Interim Escrow Release
Date”), the Escrow Agent shall release from the General Escrow Fund to the SMG Stockholders
their pro rata portion of an amount equal to $1,250,000 less (i) any amounts paid as Damages to
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Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons in accordance with this Article VIII and the Escrow Agreement, (ii)
any pending but unresolved indemnification claims specified in any good faith Officer’s Certificate
as of the Interim Escrow Release Date provided to the Escrow Agent and the Stockholders’ Agent in
accordance with Section 8.4 and the Escrow Agreement, and (iii) any amounts paid or to be paid to
the SMG Stockholders’ Agent pursuant to Section 8.6 hereof and the Escrow Agreement.
(c) The Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow shall terminate within three (3) Business Days after all
claims for Damages arising pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(vi) must be asserted pursuant to Section
8.2(j) (the “Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Period”); provided, however, that a portion of the
Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow that is necessary to satisfy any unsatisfied claims specified in any
good faith Officer’s Certificate (as defined in Section 8.4) delivered to the Escrow Agent prior to
termination of the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Period with respect to facts and circumstances
existing prior to expiration of the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Period, shall remain in the
Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow until such claims have been resolved; provided, further, however, that
the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow shall terminate and all disbursements shall be made no later than
five years from the Effective Time.
Section 8.4 Claims Upon General Escrow Fund. Upon receipt by the Escrow Agent on or
before the Escrow Release Date or Interim Escrow Release Date, as the case may be, of a certificate
signed by any officer of Xxxxx.xxx (an “Officer’s Certificate”) stating that Damages exist with
respect to the indemnification obligations of SMG set forth in Section 8.2, and specifying in
reasonable detail the individual items of such Damages included in the amount so stated, the date
each such item was properly accrued or arose, and the nature of the misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant or obligation to which such item is related, the Escrow Agent shall, subject
to the provisions of this ARTICLE VIII, including, without limitation, Section 8.5, and the Escrow
Agreement, deliver to Xxxxx.xxx out of the General Escrow Fund, as promptly as practicable, an
amount equal to such Damages. The presentation of any Officer’s Certificate with respect to any
indemnification obligation under Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of Xxxxx.xxx to submit one
or more additional Officer’s Certificates with respect to the same or any other indemnification
obligation.
Section 8.5 Objections to Claims.
(a) At the time of delivery of any Officer’s Certificate to the Escrow Agent, a duplicate copy
of such Officer’s Certificate shall be delivered to the Stockholders’ Agent. For a period of
forty-five (45) days after such delivery, the Escrow Agent shall make no disbursements pursuant to
Section 8.4 unless the Escrow Agent shall have received written authorization from the
Stockholders’ Agent to make such delivery. After the expiration of such forty-five (45) day
period, the Escrow Agent shall make delivery of the funds from the General Escrow Fund in
accordance with Section 8.4; provided, that no such payment or delivery may be made if the
Stockholders’ Agent shall object in a written statement to the claim made in the Officer’s
Certificate, and such statement shall have been delivered to the Escrow Agent and to Xxxxx.xxx
prior to the expiration of such forty-five (45) day period.
(b) In case the Stockholders’ Agent shall so object in writing to any claim or claims by
Xxxxx.xxx made in any Officer’s Certificate, Xxxxx.xxx shall have forty-five (45) days
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in a written statement to the objection of the Stockholders’ Agent. After the expiration of such
forty-five (45) day period, if Xxxxx.xxx has not responded to the objection of the Stockholders’
Agent, with a copy to the Escrow Agent, Xxxxx.xxx shall be deemed to have accepted any
counterclaims and/or objections asserted by Stockholders’ Agent in such Stockholders’ Agent’s
objection letter and the Escrow Agent shall make no delivery of funds from the Escrow Fund for such
claims that remain in dispute between Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent. If Xxxxx.xxx has
properly responded and after such forty-five (45)-day period there remains a dispute as to any
claim made in any Officer’s Certificate, the Stockholders’ Agent and Xxxxx.xxx shall attempt in
good faith for sixty (60) days to agree upon the rights under this Article VIII of the respective
parties with respect to each of such claims. If the Stockholders’ Agent and Xxxxx.xxx should so
agree, a memorandum setting forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by both parties and
shall be furnished to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such
memorandum and shall distribute the General Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms thereof.
(c) If no agreement can be reached after good faith negotiation between the parties pursuant
to Section 8.5(b) then the Escrow Agent will make payment or distribution with respect to the
disputed portion of the amount of such Damages only:
(i) in accordance with joint written instructions of Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’
Agent; or
(ii) in accordance with a final order of the arbitrator or mediator in an arbitration
or mediation brought according to the procedures set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
Section 8.6 Stockholders’ Agent.
(a) The “Stockholders’ Agent” shall be constituted and appointed as agent for and on behalf of
the SMG Stockholders to give and receive notices and communications, to authorize delivery to
Xxxxx.xxx of the Escrow Fund in satisfaction of claims by Xxxxx.xxx, to object to such deliveries,
to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, to object to determinations of
or enforce payments of the Contingent Amount, and litigate and comply with Orders of arbitrators
with respect to such claims, and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of
the Stockholders’ Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing. Such agency may be changed by the
holders of a majority in interest of the Escrow Fund from time to time upon not less than ten (10)
days’ prior written notice to Xxxxx.xxx. No bond shall be required of the Stockholders’ Agent, and
the Stockholders’ Agent shall receive no compensation for his, her or its services; provided, that
the Stockholders’ Agent shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from the General Escrow Fund for
all out-of-pocket expenses and costs incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent related to and in
connection with performing his duties hereunder and under the Escrow Agreement (as further defined
in the Definition Section of this Agreement, “Agent Expenses”). Notices or communications to or
from the Stockholders’ Agent shall constitute notice to or from each of the SMG Stockholders.
(b) The Stockholders’ Agent shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as
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SMG Stockholders shall severally indemnify and hold the Stockholders’ Agent harmless without
limitation from and against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent
arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of his, her or its duties
hereunder. Any Agent Expenses incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent defending or preparing to defend
against any claim of liability arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of his, her or its duties hereunder, unless such loss, liability or expense is
caused by the Stockholders’ Agent’s fraud or willful misconduct, shall be paid from the General
Escrow Fund. In no event shall the Stockholders’ Agent be liable to the SMG Stockholders for
indirect, punitive, special, or consequential damages.
(c) The Stockholders’ Agent shall be afforded reasonable access to information about SMG and
the assistance of SMG’s officers and employees for purposes of performing his, her or its duties
and exercising his, her or its rights hereunder, provided that the Stockholders’ Agent
shall treat confidentially and not disclose any nonpublic information from or about SMG to anyone
(except on a need to know basis to individuals who agree to treat such information confidentially).
(d) Xxxxx.xxx acknowledges that the Stockholders’ Agent may have a conflict of interest with
respect to his, her or its duties as Stockholders’ Agent, and in such regard the Stockholders’
Agent has informed Xxxxx.xxx that he will act in the best interests of the SMG Stockholders.
Section 8.7 Actions of the Stockholders’ Agent. A decision, act, consent or
instruction of the Stockholders’ Agent shall constitute a decision of all SMG Stockholders and
shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such SMG Stockholder, and the Escrow Agent and
Xxxxx.xxx may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders’ Agent as
being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each and every such SMG Stockholder. The Escrow
Agent and Xxxxx.xxx 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 Stockholders’ Agent.
Section 8.8 Third-Party Claims. In the event Xxxxx.xxx becomes aware of a third-party
claim for Damages which Xxxxx.xxx believes may result in a demand against the Escrow Fund,
Xxxxx.xxx shall notify the Stockholders’ Agent in accordance with Section 8.4 above. Xxxxx.xxx
shall have the right to settle any such claim with the consent of the Stockholders’ Agent which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if it does so without the Stockholders’ Agent’s written
consent pursuant to Section 8.5, it shall waive any claims it may have to Damages with respect to
such settlement. In the event that the Stockholders’ Agent has consented to any such settlement in
writing, the Stockholders’ Agent shall have no power or authority to object under Section 8.5 or
any other provision of this ARTICLE VIII to the amount of any claim by Xxxxx.xxx against the
General Escrow Fund for indemnity with respect to such settlement. The following procedures shall
apply to this Section 8.8:
(a) If within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice, the Stockholders’ Agent gives
written notice to the Xxxxx.xxx stating it intends to defend against such claim for
Damages, the defense (including the right to settle or compromise such action, subject to the
consent of Xxxxx.xxx, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) of such matter,
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selection of counsel (subject to the consent of Xxxxx.xxx, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and the sole power to direct and control such defense, shall be by the Stockholders’
Agent and Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons shall make no payment in respect of such claim or Damages
to any third party as long as the Stockholders’ Agent is conducting a good faith and diligent
defense. In any such defense, the Stockholders’ Agent will consult with Xxxxx.xxx in connection
with the Stockholders’ Agent’s defense, and Xxxxx.xxx shall make available all information and
assistance that the Stockholders’ Agent may reasonably request and shall cooperate with the
Stockholders’ Agent in such defense.
(b) In any such proceeding, Xxxxx.xxx shall have the right to participate (but not control)
the defense of any such proceeding with its counsel, and will pay the fees and expenses of such
counsel, unless: (i) the Stockholders’ Agent and Xxxxx.xxx shall have mutually agreed to the
contrary; (ii) the Stockholders’ Agent has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel; or
(iii) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both
Xxxxx.xxx and SMG and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due
to actual or potential differing interests between them. In any case specified in clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence, Stockholders’ Agent will bear the fees and expenses of
counsel retained by Xxxxx.xxx from the General Escrow Fund, it being understood that the
Stockholders’ Agent shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same
jurisdiction, be liable for fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any
local counsel) for Xxxxx.xxx, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed by
Stockholders’ Agent as they are incurred from the General Escrow Fund. Any such separate counsel
for which Xxxxx.xxx claims it is entitled to have Stockholders’ Agent bear fees and expenses shall
be designated in writing by Xxxxx.xxx. If in any such proceeding there shall be a settlement or
final judgment for the plaintiff, the Stockholders’ Agent agrees to indemnify Xxxxx.xxx from and
against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment, provided that if the
proceeding is resolved by settlement, Stockholders’ Agent has consented in writing to the
settlement, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at
any time Xxxxx.xxx shall have requested the Stockholders’ Agent to reimburse Xxxxx.xxx for fees and
expenses of counsel as contemplated in this Section 8.8(b), the Stockholders’ Agent agrees that it
shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (x)
such settlement is entered into more than thirty (30) days after receipt by the Stockholders’ Agent
of the request for reimbursement; and (y) the Stockholders’ Agent shall not have reimbursed
Xxxxx.xxx in accordance with such request (other than due to a reasonable dispute as to the
validity of such request) prior to the date of settlement.
(c) If no notice of intent to defend is given by the Stockholders’ Agent under Section 8.8(a),
or if Stockholders’ Agent fails or ceases to conduct a diligent good faith defense, Xxxxx.xxx
shall, at the expense of the General Escrow Fund, undertake the defense of such claim with counsel
selected by Xxxxx.xxx and reasonably acceptable to the Stockholders’ Agent (and with the reasonable
participation in the proceeding by the Stockholders’ Agent) , and shall have the right to
compromise or settle the same exercising reasonable business judgment; provided, that the
Stockholders’ Agent consents to such compromise or settlement, such consent to not be unreasonably
withheld.
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Section 8.9 Tax Treatment. To the extent permitted by Law, Xxxxx.xxx agrees to treat
all payments made under this Article VIII as adjustments to the Merger Consideration for all Tax
purposes.
Section 8.10 Mitigation of Damages; Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons shall make
all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate or minimize the amounts of its Damages promptly
upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to give rise to
such Damages. For purposes of determining liability under this Article VIII for any Damages,
appropriate reductions shall be made to reflect the amount actually recovered pursuant to any
insurance policy that is received by Xxxxx.xxx and/or other Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons in
respect of Damages. If any indemnification payment is received by Xxxxx.xxx and/or other Xxxxx.xxx
Indemnified Persons, and Xxxxx.xxx and/or any other Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Person later receives
insurance proceeds or other third party recoveries that were not previously credited against such
indemnification payment when made, Xxxxx.xxx shall promptly, but in no event later than fifteen
(15) days after the actual receipt of such insurance proceeds or other third party recovery, pay to
the SMG Stockholders (pro rata in accordance with the Merger Consideration received by such SMG
Stockholders) a sum equal to the lesser of (i) such insurance proceeds and third party recoveries,
or (ii) the actual amount of the indemnification payment previously paid by the SMG Stockholders
(of the Escrow Agent) with respect to such Damages, less in either case, any shortfall in the
Damages that should have been paid to the Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons for which such Xxxxx.xxx
Indemnified Persons were unable to collect pursuant to this Article VIII.
Section 8.11 Exclusive Remedy. The indemnification provisions of this Article VIII
are the sole and exclusive remedy following the Closing for any breaches or alleged breaches of any
representation, warranty or other provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and, without limitation of the foregoing, each of the
parties hereto hereby waives any and all rights that are or may otherwise be available to it at law
or equity in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby. None of the parties hereto, nor any
of their Affiliates, may bring any action or proceeding, at law, equity or otherwise, against the
other parties hereto or their respective Affiliates, in respect of any breaches or alleged breaches
of any representation, warranty or other provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements,
except pursuant to the express provisions of this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX
DEFINITIONS
“Accounts Payable” — all trade accounts payable and other obligations of payment to
customers of SMG.
“Affiliate” of a specified Person means a Person who directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
specified Person.
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“Agent Expenses” means legal fees, expenses and other costs and expenses incurred by
the Stockholders’ Agent in administering his, her or its duties under this Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement, including without limitation defending or preparing to defend against any claim of
liability arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of his, her or its
duties under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, unless such loss, liability or expense is
caused by the Stockholders’ Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
“Annual Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a)(i).
“Appraisal Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Appraised Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Audit” means any audit, investigation, assessment of Taxes, other examination by any
Tax Authority, or any administrative or judicial proceeding or appeal of such proceeding relating
to Taxes.
“Business Day” means any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in
Irvine, California.
“Business IP” means all Intellectual Property Rights at any time purportedly owned by
or exclusively licensed to or created by or for SMG. All other Intellectual Property Rights that
may be or have been used or exploited (or held for use or exploitation), whether exclusively or
non-exclusively, in connection with SMG’s business are referred to in this Agreement as “Other
IP.”
“Certificate of Merger” means the certificate of merger to be filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State to effect the Merger in accordance with the DGCL.
“Charter Documents” means the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational documents of an entity, including any and all amendments thereto.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“COBRA” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.16(d).
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission” or “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Commodity Software” means commonly available, off-the-shelf software (excluding Open
Source Materials) with aggregate value of less than $5,000 that is licensed non-exclusively to the
SMG in object code form only on generally available terms.
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“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b).
“Consents” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Contaminants” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(i).
“Contingent Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e).
“Contract” means any written or legally binding oral agreement, contract, subcontract,
settlement agreement, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase
order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan or legally binding, commitment or
arrangement, or undertaking of any nature, as in effect as of the date hereof or as may hereinafter
be in effect, including any and all amendments, modifications and waivers with respect to each of
the foregoing.
“Convertible Notes” means those certain Convertible Promissory Notes issued by SMG as
disclosed in the SMG Disclosure Schedule, respectively, true and complete copies of which have been
provided to Xxxxx.xxx.
“Convertible Notes Payment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(d).
“Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b).
“DGCL” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
“Delaware Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
“Designated Accounting Firm” shall mean an independent accounting firm of recognized
standing reasonably satisfactory to Xxxxx.xxx and Stockholders’ Agent.
“Development Tools” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(m).
“Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b).
“Dissenting Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Dissenting SMG Holder” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).
“Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Fund” means the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow Amount in
the Dissenting SMG Holder Escrow, together with any interest, income or profits thereon.
“Earn-Out” means the milestones set forth on Exhibit E attached hereto, achievement of
which will result in the payment of a portion of the Contingent Amount.
“EBITDA” means Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Employment Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(g).
“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest, title retention device, conditional sale or other security arrangement, collateral
assignment, claim, charge, adverse claim of title, ownership or right to use, restriction or other
encumbrance of any kind (including any restriction on (i) the transfer or receipt of any income
derived from any asset of the SMG, (ii) the use of any asset, and (iii) the possession, exercise or
transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset of the SMG).
“Environment” means soil, surface waters, ground waters, land, stream sediments,
surface or subsurface strata, ambient air and any other environmental medium.
“Environmental Conditions” means any condition with respect to the Environment which
results in any damage, loss, cost, expense, claim, demand, Order or Liability to or against the SMG
or Xxxxx.xxx.
“Environmental Laws” means all Laws relating to pollution or protection of human
health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water,
land surface or subsurface strata, and natural resources), including, without limitation, Laws
relating to (i) emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of, or exposure to,
Hazardous Substances, (ii) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances, (iii) recordkeeping, notification,
disclosure and reporting requirements regarding Hazardous Substances, and (iv) endangered or
threatened species of fish, wildlife and plant and the management or use of natural resources.
“ERISA” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.16(a).
“ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.16(a).
“Escrow Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
“Escrow Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).
“Escrow Fund” means the General Escrow Fund together with the Dissenting SMG Holder
Escrow Fund.
“Escrow Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“Escrow Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(b).
“Estimated Closing Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
“Estimated Working Capital Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
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“Exchange Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Filing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).
“Final Conversion Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(d).
“Final Decision” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(c)(ii).
“Final Working Capital Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).
“GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
“General Escrow Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
“General Escrow Amount” means an amount equal to (i) $1,878,000 less (ii) an amount,
if any, to be determined no later than July 31, 2011, equal to a reduction of the Damages
assessment that Xxxxx.xxx and the Stockholders’ Agent mutually agree upon with respect to those
matters set forth on Schedule 8.2(b)(iv) or, in the event no agreement can be reached, an amount
determined by a mutually selected third party to review potential Damages claims pursuant to those
matters set forth on Schedule 8.2(b)(iv), not to exceed $628,000 in any case.
“General Escrow Fund” means the General Escrow Amount deposited in the General Escrow
Account, together with any interest, income or profits thereon.
“Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign governmental, regulatory or
administrative authority, agency or commission, any court, tribunal or arbitral body, or any
quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, taxing, importing or other
governmental authority.
“Governmental Authorization” means any consent, approval, license, registration,
security clearance, authorization, certificate or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise made
available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
“Hazardous Substance” means any substance which is (i) defined as a hazardous
substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, pollutant or toxic substance under any applicable
Environmental Laws, (ii) a petroleum hydrocarbon, (iii) asbestos, (iv) lead paint, or (v) regulated
pursuant to any Environmental Laws.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person at any date, without duplication, (i)
all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services
(other than current trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in
accordance with customary practices), (ii) any other indebtedness that is evidenced by a note,
bond, debenture or similar instrument, (iii) all obligations under financing leases, (iv) all
obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created, (v) all liabilities secured by
any Encumbrance on any property and (vi) all guarantees of the payment obligations of a third
party.
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“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(d)(iii).
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(d)(iii).
“Information Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).
“Intellectual Property Rights” means any or all of the following worldwide legal
rights, whether or not filed, perfected, registered or recorded, that may now or hereafter exist
under the laws of any jurisdiction: (i) patents, patent applications, and patent rights, including
any and all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, reexaminations or
extensions thereof; all invention certificates; and all inventions and improvements thereto,
whether or not patentable; (ii) rights associated with works of authorship (including but not
limited to audiovisual works), including copyrights, copyright applications, and copyright
registrations, moral rights, economic rights, mask work rights, mask work applications, and mask
work registrations; (iii) rights relating to the protection of trade secrets and Confidential
Information; (iv) industrial design rights and industrial property rights; (v) trademarks, service
marks, logos, trade dress, trade names, applications and registrations for any of the foregoing,
and all goodwill associated with the same; (vi) domain names, including but not limited to Internet
domain names, Internet and World Wide Web URLs, and domain name registrations and pending
applications therefor; (vii) all rights of publicity; (viii) all rights in data, databases, and
data collections; (ix) any rights existing under any terms of use, terms of service, proprietary
license, open source license, free software license or other license or terms of any kind which
seek to govern access to, use of, or distribution of any product, data, Software, or service
(including, without limitation the terms of use or service of any Internet site); (x) any rights
similar or analogous to those set forth in the preceding clauses and any other proprietary rights
(including rights with respect to negative covenants) of any kind; (xi) all rights held under any
licenses or sublicenses or similar grants of rights to any proprietary assets owned by another
Person; and (xii) all rights to xxx for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation,
or violation of any of the foregoing and the right to all income, royalties, damages and payments
now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any of the foregoing rights, including without
limitation damages for past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, or violation.
“Interim Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a)(ii).
“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a)(ii).
“Investor Representation Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Knowledge” means, where capitalized, the actual knowledge of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, after reasonable inquiry.
“Law” means any foreign, federal, state or local law (including common law), statute,
code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement.
“Lease Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(c).
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“Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(c).
“Liability” with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such Person of
any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or
several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executor, determined, determinable or otherwise,
and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person.
“License Agreements” means (i) that certain District License Agreement by and between
SMG and Internationally Delicious, Inc./Masterpiece Cookies, dated December 1, 2010, (ii) that
certain District License Agreement by and between Screamin Coupons, Inc. (now SMG) and MOSO
Consulting & Marketing, Inc. dated July 8, 2010, (iii) that certain District License Agreement by
and between SMG and Screamin Daily Deals Midwest, Inc., dated September 1, 2010, and (iv) that
certain District License Agreement by and between SMG and The Mita Group LLC.
“Xxxxx.xxx” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Xxxxx.xxx Average Price” means the twenty (20) trading day per share average closing
price of the Xxxxx.xxx common stock as reporting on the NASDAQ for the twenty (20) trading days
prior to (i) the day before the Closing Date for shares of Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock to be issued in
connection with the Closing, or (ii) the date an applicable Earn-Out has been achieved for any
shares of Xxxxx.xxx common Stock issued in connection with the payment of any Contingent Amount.
“Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.00001 par value, of Xxxxx.xxx.
“Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Person” or “Xxxxx.xxx Indemnified Persons” has the meaning set
forth in Section 9.2(b).
“Xxxxx.xxx Promissory Notes” means those certain promissory notes, dated May
20, 2011,and June 30, 2011, by and between the SMG and Xxxxx.xxx in the principal amount of
$500,000.00 and $250,000, respectively, to the extent not paid by SMG in full at Closing.
“Xxxxx.xxx SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
“Losses” means any and all liabilities, losses, damages of any kind, claims, costs,
expenses, obligations, fines, fees, deficiencies, interest, awards, judgments, amounts paid in
settlement and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and
experts’ fees and expenses and other costs of defending, investigating or settling claims)
suffered, incurred, accrued (in accordance with GAAP) or paid by a Person.
“Material Adverse Effect” means with respect to any Person, any event, change,
violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect (regardless of whether such event, change, violation,
inaccuracy, circumstance or effect is inconsistent with any representations or warranties made in
this Agreement) that is or is reasonably likely to be, individually or in the
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aggregate, materially adverse to the financial condition, assets (including intangible
assets), business, operations or results of operations of such Person, or business prospects of
such Person, or a material adverse effect on the ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby; provided, however, that any adverse change, event, circumstance, announcement
or effect arising from or related to conditions generally affecting the global securities markets,
or the world economy (provided that such conditions do not affect such Person disproportionately as
compared to such Person’s competitors), and/or competitors and/or potential competitors of SMG,
shall not be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred or
could reasonably be expected to occur.
“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.17(b).
“Merger” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
“NASDAQ” means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
“Negative Estimated Working Capital Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.4(a).
“Note Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
“Officer’s Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4.
“Open Source Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(h).
“Operating Metrics” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.8 hereof.
“Order” means any award, assessment, arbitration award, injunction, judgment,
decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by or
with any Governmental Authority.
“Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.18.
“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a limited
liability company, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization,
a group, a Governmental Authority or any other type of entity.
“Positive Estimated Working Capital Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.4(a).
“Post-Closing Addition” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(e).
“Post-Closing Reduction” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(e).
“Proceeding” means any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, lawsuit, claim,
proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding
and any informal proceeding), prosecution, contests, hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination,
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investigation, challenge, controversy or dispute commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or
before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator.
“Promissory Notes” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).
“Proposed Closing Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Proposed Working Capital Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Receiving Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b).
“Registrable Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).
“Restricted Share Calculation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).
“Securities Act” or “Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Security Agreement” means those certain Security Agreements to be entered into by
Xxxxx.xxx for the benefit of the SMG Stockholders as set forth in Section 2.1(b).
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a).
“Shelf Registered Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).
“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).
“SMG” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“SMG Board” means the Board of Directors of SMG.
“SMG Capital Stock” means all shares of SMG Common Stock and SMG Preferred Stock.
“SMG Certificate” means a certificate representing shares of the SMG Capital Stock as
issued by SMG.
“SMG Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.00001 par value of SMG.
“SMG Debt Payment Amount” means all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, exclusive
of the Xxxxx.xxx Promissory Note and the Convertible Notes Payment Amount, at the time of Closing.
“SMG Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Article IV.
“SMG Employee Plan” or “SMG Employee Plans” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.16(a).
“SMG Fees and Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.9.
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“SMG Option” means each option to acquire shares of SMG Common Stock granted under the
SMG Stock Plan.
“SMG Option Plan” means the SMG 2010 Stock Options/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended.
“SMG Preferred Stock” means the Series A preferred stock, $0.0001 par value of SMG.
“SMG Products” means all products, technologies and services developed (including
products, technologies and services under development), made, provided, distributed, imported, sold
or out-licensed by or on behalf of SMG.
“SMG Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(b).
“SMG Stockholders” means the holders of the SMG Capital Stock.
“SMG Warrant” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(c).
“Software” means all software (other than Commodity Software), documentation and
content developed, licensed, or used by or for the SMG, in any form (including, but not limited to,
all software programs, objects, APIs, widgets, modules, routines, algorithms and code, in source
code, object code, and other form), and includes, without limitation, (i) all past and current
versions and releases, all work-in-process, and developed but unreleased code, and all versions or
releases under development as of the Closing Date including any improvements, updates, patches and
enhancements; (ii) any other software owned or licensed by the SMG that is, has been, or is
intended to be used by the SMG in connection with its business and/or the development, utilization,
or support of the software described in this paragraph; and (iii) all derivative works of any of
the software described in this paragraph.
“Specified Representations” means the representations set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.3,
4.4, 4.5, 4.6(a) and (e), 4.15(a) and 4.19 of this Agreement, as modified by the SMG Disclosure
Schedule.
“Stockholders’ Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a).
“Straddle Period” means a taxable year or period beginning on or before, and ending
after, the Closing Date.
“Subcorp” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“subsidiary” mean, when used with respect to any party, any individual partnership,
firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity under the Laws
of any jurisdiction, (i) of which such party or another subsidiary of such party is a general
partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which held by such party or
any subsidiary of such party do not have fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting interests in
such partnership) or (ii) fifty percent (50%) or more of the securities or other interests of which
having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect at least fifty percent (50%) of the board of
directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other
organization is
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directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or one or more of its subsidiaries
(or if there are no such voting securities or interests, fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity
interests of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or one or more of
its subsidiaries).
“Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Suspension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b)(iii)(B).
“Tax” or “Taxes” means all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, and other
assessments of a similar nature including, without limitation: (i) taxes or other charges on or
with respect to income, franchises, windfall or other profits, gross receipts, profits, sales, use,
capital stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers’ compensation, unemployment
compensation or net worth; (ii) taxes or other charges in the nature of excise, withholding, ad
valorem, stamp, transfer, value added or gains taxes; (iii) license, registration and documentation
fees; (iv) customs duties, tariffs and similar charges and (v) obligations pursuant to Laws of
escheat or unclaimed or abandoned property, in the case of each of the foregoing clause (i) through
(v), whether imposed directly or through withholding and including any interest, additions to tax,
or penalties applicable thereto.
“Tax Arbitrator” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(d).
“Tax Authority” means the IRS and any other national, regional, state, municipal,
foreign or other governmental or regulatory authority or administrative body responsible for the
administration of any Taxes.
“Tax Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b).
“Tax Return” means all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, declarations,
statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns or other documents and any amendments
thereto required to be filed with a Tax Authority.
“Third Party Claims” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(b).
“Total Initial Cash Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
“Total Merger Value Received” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(g).
“Websites” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(l).
“Working Capital” means the difference between the SMG’s assets and liabilities as set
forth on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet or the Proposed Closing Balance Sheet, as the case may
be.
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SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxx.xxx, Subcorp, SMG and the Stockholders’ Agent have signed this
Agreement as of the respective dates set forth below.
XXXXX.XXX CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: 7/8/2011 AGILE ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: 7/8/2011 SCREAMIN MEDIA GROUP INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
Date: 7/8/2011 STOCKHOLDERS’ AGENT |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Date: 7/8/2011 |
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Exhibit A
Form of Subcorp Certificate of Incorporation
Form of Subcorp Certificate of Incorporation
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Exhibit B
Form of Subcorp Bylaws
Form of Subcorp Bylaws
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Exhibit C-1
Form of Promissory Notes
Form of Promissory Notes
Exhibit C-2
Form of Security Agreements
Form of Security Agreements
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Exhibit D
Escrow Agreement
Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit E
Earn-Out
Earn-Out
The Earn-Out, if any, will be earned over the twenty four (24) month period following July 1, 2011
(the “Earn-Out Period”). The Earn-Out will be up to $20.0 million and will be earned and payable
in accordance with the following criteria and schedule.
A. SMG Stockholders shall earn $4.0 million of the Earn-Out in cash or a combination of cash and
Xxxxx.xxx Common Stock, provided at least twenty five percent (25%) of such amount is paid in cash,
provided that the following milestones are achieved during the first six (6) month period
immediately following July 1, 2011:
1. | $2,000,000 upon achievement of a gross revenue milestone of $9,995,492 during the first six months of the Earn-Out Period, in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan; and | ||
2. | $2,000,000 upon achievement of a net loss milestone of ($3,421,908) during the first six months of the Earn-Out Period in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan. |
For purposes of this Exhibit E, “net margin” and “net loss” means EBITDA attributable to the
post-Closing business of SMG as a standalone entity, determined in accordance with GAAP and in a
manner consistent with the Operating Plan.
For purposes of this Exhibit E, “gross revenue” means gross revenue, determined in accordance with
GAAP, attributable to the post-Closing business of SMG as a standalone entity in accordance with
the Operating Plan.
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section A.1. upon attainment of at least
eighty five percent (85%) of the gross revenue milestone set forth above, payable in accordance
with the following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section A.2. upon attainment of at least
eighty five percent (85%) of the net loss milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with the
following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% |
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For clarity and by way of example, 85% of the net loss pursuant to Section A.2. means ($3,935,194).
B. SMG Stockholders shall earn $4.0 million of the Earn-Out in cash or a combination of cash and
Xxxxx.xxx common stock, provided at least twenty five percent (25%) of such amount is paid in cash,
provided that the following milestones are achieved during the second six (6) month period
immediately following July 1, 2011:
1. | $2,000,000 upon achievement of a gross revenue milestone of $22,344,090 during the second six months of the Earn-Out Period, in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan; and | ||
2. | $2,000,000 upon achievement of a net loss milestone of ($1,091,487) during the second six months of the Earn-Out Period in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan. |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section B.1. upon attainment of at least
seventy five percent (75%) of the gross revenue milestone set forth above, payable in accordance
with the following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section B.2. upon attainment of at least
seventy five percent (75%) of the net loss milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with
the following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% |
For clarity and by way of example, 75% of the net loss pursuant to Section B.2. means ($1,364,359).
C. SMG Stockholders shall earn $6.0 million of the Earn-Out in cash or a combination of cash and
Xxxxx.xxx common stock, provided at least twenty five percent (25%) of such amount is paid in cash,
provided that the following milestones are achieved during the third six (6) month period
immediately following July 1, 2011:
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1. | $3,000,000 upon achievement of a gross revenue milestone of $44,164,444 during the third six months of the Earn-Out Period, in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan; and | ||
2. | $3,000,000 upon achievement of a net margin milestone of 3,845,750 during the third six months of the Earn-Out Period in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan. |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-Out in Section C.1. upon attainment of at least
seventy percent (70%) of the gross revenue milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with
the following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% | ||
70% to 74% |
40% |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-Out in Section C.2. upon attainment of at least
seventy percent (70%) of the net margin milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with the
following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% | ||
70% to 74% |
40% |
D. SMG Stockholders shall earn $6.0 million of the Earn-Out in cash or a combination of cash and
Xxxxx.xxx common stock, provided at least twenty five percent (25%) of such amount is paid in cash,
provided that the following milestones are achieved during the fourth six (6) month period
immediately following July 1, 2011:
1. | $3,000,000 upon achievement of a gross revenue milestone of $62,298,608 during the fourth six months of the Earn-Out Period, in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan; and | ||
2. | $3,000,000 upon achievement of a net margin milestone of $8,609,386 during the fourth six months of the Earn-Out Period in accordance with the financial projections and subject to the assumptions set forth in the Operating Plan. |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section D.1. upon attainment of at least
seventy percent (70%) of the gross revenue milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with
the following discount table:
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Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% | ||
70% to 74% |
40% |
SMG Stockholders will earn a portion of the Earn-out in Section D.2. upon attainment of at least
seventy percent (70%) of the net margin milestone set forth above, payable in accordance with the
following discount table:
Percentage of | Percentage of | ||
forecast achieved | Earn-Out payable | ||
95% to 100% |
100% | ||
85% to 94% |
80% | ||
75% to 84% |
60% | ||
70% to 74% |
40% |
E. In the event that an average of seventy percent (70%) of the gross revenue or net margin
milestones set forth in Sections A through D above is not achieved in any two consecutive quarters
during the Earn-out Period, Xxxxx.xxx and the Surviving Corporation shall have the right to revise
the Operating Plan to reduce its funding commitments set forth therein in its sole discretion,
provided that performance in the first quarter of the Earn-out Period shall be disregarded for
purposes of this Section E.
F. Notwithstanding the minimum milestones set forth in Sections A through D above, if, at the
end of any 6-month measurement period of the Earn-out Period, any portion of the Earn-out earnable
pursuant to Sections A through D above has not been achieved and paid, then SMG Stockholders may,
at the end of any subsequent 6-month measurement period of the Earn-out Period (i.e., end of month
12 of the Earn-out Period per Section B, or end of month 18 of the Earn-out Period per Section C,
or end of month 24 of the Earn-out Period per Section D of the Earn-out Period) calculate the
aggregate of all gross revenue and/or net margin achieved through that date during the Earn-out
Period, and if such amount equals over 100% of a particular milestones set forth in the applicable
milestones for such 6-month measurement period, then such excess in such milestone (less any
portion of such excess that has been previously applied) may be applied to any shortfall in any
similar milestone from any prior 6-month measurement period of the Earn-out Period and, to the
extent such excess would cause a previously unachieved milestone of the Earn-out to be achieved,
then such unachieved milestone of the Earn-out will be deemed earned and will be paid. For
purposes of clarity, no milestone may be achieved more than once (regardless of when it is
achieved), including without limitation through the foregoing look-back provision. For further
purposes of clarity, no excess of gross revenue or net margin applied to any prior period pursuant
to this Section F can be applied to more than one period and, once applied, shall be deemed applied
to that period thereafter (i.e., no double counting).
G. There shall be no payment for over-achievement of milestones (i.e., over 100%).
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Exhibit F
Exchange Agreement
Exchange Agreement
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Exhibit G
Form of Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
Form of Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
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Exhibit H
Form of Investor Representation Statement
Form of Investor Representation Statement
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Exhibit I
Employment Agreements
Employment Agreements
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Exhibit J
Operating Plan
Operating Plan
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Exhibit K
Form of SMG Legal Opinion
Form of SMG Legal Opinion
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