PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
This
PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
made as
of this ____ day June, 2007, by and between MOBILEPRO
CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation having a place of business and mailing address of 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Seller”) and
UNITED
SYSTEMS ACCESS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation d/b/a U.S.A. Telephone having a place of business and
mailing address of 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the
“Buyer”).
WITNESSETH
THAT :
WHEREAS,
the
Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each of DFW
Internet Services, Inc., a Texas corporation (“DFW”), Close Call America, a
Delaware corporation (“CCA”), InReach Internet, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“IRI”), and American Fiber Networks, a Delaware corporation (“AFN”) and DFW
owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each of Xxxxxx.xxx
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ANI”), Clover Computer Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“CCC”), Internet Express, Inc., a Texas corporation
(“IEI”), ShreveNet, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SNI”), Xxxxx.xxx, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“TNI”), World Trade Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“WTN”), and The River Internet Access Co., a Delaware corporation (“RIA”) and
SNI owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Shrevetel, Inc.,
a
Louisiana corporation (“STI”) and RIA owns all of the issued outstanding capital
stock of Sense Networking, Inc. (“SNW”) (collectively, DFW, CCA, IRI, AFN, ANI,
CCC, IEI, SNI, STI, TNI, WTN, RIA and SNW are referred to as the “Target
Corporations” and each as a “Target Corporation”); and
WHEREAS,
the
Seller wishes to sell, and the Buyer wishes to purchase, all of the outstanding
stock of the Target Corporations, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and further good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1. “Agreement”
means
this Purchase Agreement as from time to time amended by the parties, including
all Exhibits and Schedules hereto.
1.2. “Amended
Certificate”
means
the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Buyer to
be
executed and filed by Buyer immediately prior to the Closing.
1.3. “Business”
shall
mean, collectively, the ISP Business, the LD Business, the Wireless Business
and
the Local Exchange Business.
1.4. “Buyer
Shares”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
1.5. “Cash”
means
cash and cash equivalents (including marketable securities and short term
investments) calculated in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent
with the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section
3.10.
1.6. “Change
of Ownership”
of
Buyer shall be deemed to have occurred when (i) any Person shall acquire
(whether by merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer or otherwise,
in
one transaction or series of related transactions), or otherwise beneficially
own or control 50% or more of the outstanding voting power of Buyer or any
Person that, directly or indirectly, through the ownership of one or more
majority-owned successive subsidiary entities, owns more than 50% of the
outstanding voting power of or controls Buyer (a “Control Entity”) or (ii) any
Person shall acquire the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of Buyer or a Control Entity thereof.
1.7. “Closing”
shall
mean either the ISP Closing or the Second Closing.
1.8. “Closing
Date”
shall
mean either the ISP Closing Date or the Second Closing Date.
1.9. “Collateral
Release Agreement” means the Release of Security Interest Agreement by and
between Cornell, Buyer and Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
1.10. “Contract”
means
any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or understanding (whether oral
or
written and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
1.11. “Control”
means
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
a
Person, by voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
1.12. “Control
Entity”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.6.
1.13. “Conversion
Right”
means
the right of the holder of the Buyer Shares to convert one hundred percent
(100%) of the Buyer Shares (and not less than one hundred percent (100%) of
the
Buyer Shares) into the requisite number of shares of common stock of the Buyer
such that Seller shall own seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the fully
diluted shares of common stock of Buyer assuming conversion into common stock
all outstanding convertible debt and equity securities, including warrants,
options, convertible notes, etc., and provided further that the number of shares
of common stock issued upon exercise of the Conversion Right shall be grossed
up
to account for all issues of common stock and all rights convertible into common
stock issued or granted after the date of Closing and prior to the date of
exercise of the Conversion Right, but there shall be no gross up on account
of
common stock or rights convertible into common stock issued by the Buyer after
the date of Closing in connection with any merger or acquisition with a value
equal to or greater than Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars
($50,000,000).
1.14. “Cornell”
means
Cornell Capital LLP.
1.15. “Delayed
Call”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
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1.16. “Early
Call”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
1.17. “Employee
Plan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.26.
1.18. “Employee”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.24.
1.19. “Employment
Agreements”
means
the Employment Agreements by and between the various Target Corporations and
key
employees as set forth on Schedule
1.18
(the
“Employment Agreements”).
1.20. “Environmental
Laws”
means
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Clean Air Act,
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic
Substance Control Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
of
1986, and the Hazardous Material Transportation Agreement, each as amended,
together with all other laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans,
injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder) of
federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all agencies thereof)
concerning pollution or protection of the environment or public health and
safety, including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases, or
threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial,
hazardous, or toxic materials (including petroleum products and asbestos) or
wastes into ambient air, surface water, ground water, or lands or otherwise
relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport, or handling or pollutants, contaminants, or chemical,
industrial, hazardous, or toxic materials or wastes (“Hazardous
Substances”).
1.21. “ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
1.22. “GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis with
the
basis on which the financial statements referred to in Section 3.10 were
prepared.
1.23. “Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any instrumentality, subdivision, court, administrative agency, commission,
official or other authority of any country, state, province, prefect,
municipality, locality or other government or political subdivision thereof,
or
any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, taxing,
importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority. For the
avoidance of doubt, Governmental Authority shall include the Universal Service
Administrative Company.
1.24. “Hazardous
Substances”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.19.
1.25. “Health
and Safety Laws”
means
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, together with all
other laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments,
orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder) of federal, state, local,
and
foreign governments (and all agencies thereof) concerning employee health and
safety, including laws relating to the handling or exposure of employees to
Hazardous Substances.
1.26. “Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.
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1.27. “Indemnifying
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.
1.28. “Intellectual
Property”
means
(a) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including customer
and supplier compositions, manufacturing and production processes and
techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, pricing and
cost
information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), (b) all
trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, and corporate names,
together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations
thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications,
registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all inventions (whether
patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all
improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications, and patent
disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexamination thereof, (d)
all
copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (e) all computer software (including data
and
related documentation), (f) all other proprietary rights, (g) any internet
domain names, and any associated intellectual property right and (h) all copies
and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
1.29. “Irrevocable
Proxy”
means
the irrevocable proxy of Seller granting Buyer the right to vote the Shares
in
the form attached as Exhibit
A.
1.30. “IRC”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and
regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
or
any successor law.
1.31. “ISP
Business”
means
the provision of internet connectivity services by DFW and ISI on a retail,
wholesale, consumer or commercial basis.
1.32. “ISP
Closing”
shall
mean the consummation of the purchase and sale of the ISP Shares.
1.33. “ISP
Closing Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
1.34. “ISP
Note” shall mean that certain Promissory Note made by Buyer and payable to
Seller or order in the original principal amount of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) which Note shall mature and all amounts outstanding thereunder
shall be due and owing in full on the date that is the earlier of (i) the Second
Closing or (ii) January 1, 2008. The ISP Note shall not bear interest except
in
the event that it is not paid in full at maturity whereupon the outstanding
principal balance of the ISP Note shall bear interest at eight percent per
annum.
1.35. “ISP
Shares”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.1.
1.36. “Knowledge”
means
the actual knowledge of a Person by such Person. “Knowledge” of Seller shall
mean the Knowledge of any of Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxxx Xxx Xxxxx. “Knowledge” of Buyer shall mean the
Knowledge of L. Xxxxxxx Xxxx.
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1.37. “Legal
Requirement”
or
“Laws”
means
any federal, state, local, municipal or other administrative order, law,
ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, charter or treaty.
1.38. “Local
Exchange Business”
means
the provision of local telephone services by any Target Corporation on a retail
or wholesale basis to consumer or business customers.
1.39. “LD
Business”
means
the provision of long distance telephone services by any Target Corporation
on a
retail or wholesale basis to consumer or business customers.
1.40. “Licenses”
shall
have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.27.
1.41. “Management
Agreement”
means
the Management Agreement by and between the Seller and the Buyer dated as of
the
date hereof substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
1.42. “Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
with respect to any Person a materially adverse effect on (a) the business,
assets, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or contingent liabilities
of a Person, (b) the ability of any Person to perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, or
(c) the rights of or benefits available to the other party to any of such
agreements, taken as a whole, in any event other than any adverse effect, event
or occurrence, (i) resulting from the entry into this Agreement or any of the
Related Agreements or the public announcement thereof, (ii) attributable to
changes in general economic conditions, or financial markets or conditions
affecting the industry in which any Target Corporation or Buyer operates
(provided such change does not affect such entity in a disproportionate manner),
(iii) arising from or relating to any change in accounting requirements or
principles or any change in applicable laws, rules or regulations or the
interpretation thereof (provided such change does not affect such entity in
a
disproportionate manner), or (iv) arising from or relating to actions required
to be taken under applicable law, rules, regulations, contracts or agreements
or
(v) resulting from a non-cash write down in the value of assets required by
Standard 131 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
1.43. “Noncompetition
Agreements”
means
the Non-Competition Agreements by and between the Buyer and Seller substantially
in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
1.44. “Person”
means
an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock
company, a limited liability company or partnership, a trust, a joint venture,
an unincorporated organization, or a governmental entity (or any department,
agency, or political subdivision thereof).
1.45. “Put
Right”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
1.46. “Qualified
Public Offering”
means
a
fully underwritten, firm commitment public offering pursuant to an effective
registration under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale by the Buyer
of its common stock in which the aggregate gross proceeds to the Buyer equals
or
exceeds Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000).
1.47. “Related
Agreements”
means
the Management Agreement, the Amended Certificate, the Employment Agreements,
the Non-Competition Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, Collateral
Release Agreement and the Irrevocable Proxy.
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1.48. “Remaining
Shares”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.2.
1.49. “Second
Closing”
shall
mean the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Remaining
Shares.
1.50. “Second
Closing Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.6.
1.51. “Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and
the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall
be
in effect at the time.
1.52. “Seller
Controlled Group”
shall
have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.26.
1.53. “Seller
Director”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
1.54. “Shares”
shall
mean the ISP Shares and the Remaining Shares.
1.55. “Tax”
or
“Taxes” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts,
license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability,
real property, personal property, sales, use transfer, registration, value
added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind
whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether
disputed or not.
1.56. “Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and
including any amendment thereof.
1.57. “Third
Party Claim”
shall
have the meaning assigned to it in Section 10.3.
1.58. “Wireless
Business”
means
the provision of wireless communication services by any Target Corporation
on a
retail or wholesale basis to consumer or business customers.
1.59. General.
(a) The
singular form of any word used herein, including the terms defined in Article
1
hereof, shall include the plural, and vice versa. The use herein of a word
of
any gender shall include both genders.
(b) Unless
otherwise specified, references to Articles, Sections and other subdivisions
of
this Agreement are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions
of this Agreement as originally executed. The words “hereof,” “herein,”
“hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a
whole.
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(c) The
headings or titles of the several Articles and Sections shall be solely for
convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or
effect of the provisions hereof.
(d) All
accounting terms not specifically defined shall be construed in accordance
with
the United States GAAP.
(e) The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction will
be applied against either party. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be
construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, strictly neither for nor
against any party hereto, and without implying a presumption that the terms
thereof shall be more strictly construed against one party by reason of the
rule
of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the
Person who drafted the same. It is hereby agreed that representatives of both
parties have participated in the preparation hereof.
ARTICLE
2.
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PURCHASE
AND SALE OF SHARES
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2.1. Purchase
and Sale of ISP Shares.
Upon
the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to purchase and
accept delivery from the Seller of, and Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer
and deliver to Buyer, at the ISP Closing, all of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of DFW and IRI as set forth on Schedule
3.2
hereto,
representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each
of DFW and IRI (collectively, the “ISP Shares”), free and clear of all liens,
claims, charges, restrictions, equities or encumbrances of any kind.
2.2. Purchase
and Sale of Shares in Remaining Target Corporations.
Upon
the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to purchase and
accept delivery from the Seller of, and Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer
and deliver to Buyer, at the Second Closing, the number of shares of common
stock of each of AFN and CCA, as set forth on Schedule
3.2
hereto,
representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AFN
and CCA (the “Remaining Shares”), free and clear of all liens, claims, charges,
restrictions, equities or encumbrances of any kind.
2.3. Purchase
Price and Deliveries: ISP Closing.
a.
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The
Buyer shall deliver the following to the Seller at the ISP
Closing:
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(i) The
payment of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($4,500,000)
consisting of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) in cash,
or
by wire transfer to an account specified by Seller and the delivery of the
ISP
Note; and
(ii) Eight
thousand one hundred (8,100) shares of series AA convertible preferred stock
of
the Buyer, which shares shall be convertible into seven and one-half percent
(7.5%) of the fully diluted shares of common stock of Buyer (the “Buyer Shares”)
to Seller. Prior to the Closing, the Buyer shall execute the Amended Certificate
to authorize the issuance of the Buyer Shares. The Buyer Shares shall be subject
to the following terms:
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(A)
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at
any time after the Closing, the Seller shall have the right to exercise
the Conversion Right;
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(B)
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in
the event the Seller exercises the Conversion Right, the shares of
common
stock of Buyer owned by Seller shall be subject to (A) “drag along” and
“tag along” rights, preemptive rights and registration rights defined in a
Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
B
(the “Registration Rights
Agreement”);
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(C)
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so
long as Seller has not exercised the Conversion Right, the Buyer
shall
have the option to redeem one hundred percent (100%) of the Buyer
Shares
(and not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Buyer Shares)
at any
time beginning on the ISP Closing up to and including the third
anniversary of the Second Closing in consideration of Twelve Million
Nine
Hundred Sixty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($12,960,000) in immediately
available funds (the “Early Call”);
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(D)
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so
long as Seller has not exercised the Conversion Right, the Buyer
shall
have the option, upon 15 days prior written notice, to redeem one
hundred
percent (100%) of the Buyer Shares (and not less than one hundred
percent
(100%) of the Buyer Shares) at any time after the third anniversary
of the
Second Closing in consideration of Eight Million One Hundred Thousand
and
00/100 Dollars ($8,100,000) in immediately available funds (the “Delayed
Call”);
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(E)
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in
lieu of the Conversion Right, the Seller will have the right to cause
the
Buyer to redeem one hundred percent (100%) of the Buyer Shares (and
not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Buyer Shares) at any
time
after the third anniversary of the Second Closing in consideration
Eight
Million One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($8,100,000) in
immediately available funds (the “Put
Right”);
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(F)
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in
the event of either Change of Ownership or a Qualified Public Offering
at
any time after the ISP Closing, the Seller shall, in Seller’s discretion,
either (A) exercise the Put Right, or (B) exercise the Conversion
Right;
in the event Seller exercises the Conversion Right it shall be permitted
to participate in the Change of Ownership transaction or the Qualified
Public offering on a pro rata basis with the other holders of Buyer’s
common stock;
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(G)
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the
Conversion Right shall terminate immediately upon the exercise of
any of
the Early Call, the Delayed Call or the Put
Right;
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(H)
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the
Early Call, the Delayed Call and the Put Right shall terminate immediately
upon the exercise of the Conversion
Right;
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(I)
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the
Buyer Shares shall be non-voting shares, but at any time following
the
Second Closing that the Seller owns any of the Buyer Shares, Seller
shall
be entitled to appoint one (1) out of the five (5) members of the
Buyer’s
board of directors (the “Seller Director”), provided, however, that the
appointment of the Seller Director is subject to the review and reasonable
approval of Buyer; and
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(J)
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the
Buyer Shares are subject to forfeiture by Seller in accordance with
the
terms of Section 9.3 and 10.4 and in the event of and during the
resolution of any pending claim for indemnification by Buyer pursuant
to
Article 10, the Conversion Right, the Early Call, the Delayed Call
and the
Put Right shall be suspended until such claim is resolved and any
forfeiture of Buyer Shares is
applied.
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(iii) An
opinion of Buyer’s counsel, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & XxxXxxxx, in form and
substance customary for transactions of this type;
(iv) Each
of
the Non-Competition Agreements, duly executed by Buyer;
(v) The
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;
(vi) The
Management Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;
(vii) Certified
copies of resolutions adopted by its Board of Directors authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Agreements
as contemplated by this Agreement; and
(viii) A
certified copy of the Amended Certificate.
b. At
the
ISP Closing, the Seller will execute and deliver to Buyer or will cause to
be
executed and delivered to Buyer the following:
(i) Stock
certificates representing all of the ISP Shares which, at the election of Buyer,
shall be duly endorsed to Buyer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers
in
blank;
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(ii) An
opinion of Seller’s counsel, Seyfarth Xxxx LLP, in form and substance customary
for transactions of this type;
(iii)
Evidence
satisfactory to Buyer that Seller and any Person controlled by Seller shall
have
released any and all claims against DFW, IRI or any of their direct or indirect
subsidiaries;
(iv)
Letters
of resignation, effective upon the ISP Closing, duly executed by each director
of DFW, IRI and each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries;
(v) The
Collateral Release Agreement duly executed by Seller and Cornell and Seller
will
obtain evidence satisfactory to Buyer that Cornell has or will promptly release
its lien upon the ISP Shares, upon the assets of DFW and IRI and each of their
direct and indirect subsidiaries and has or will release DFW, IRI and each
of
their direct and indirect subsidiaries of any primary or secondary liability
or
obligation.
(vi) Each
of
the Employment Agreements, duly executed by the respective employees and
employers in form and content satisfactory to Buyer;
(vii) Each
of
the Non-Competition Agreements, duly executed by Seller and the respective
Persons set forth on Schedule
1.41;
(viii) The
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(ix) The
Management Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(x) The
Irrevocable Proxy, duly executed by Seller;
(xi) Certified
copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Seller authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement as contemplated
hereunder.
2.4. Purchase
Price and Deliveries: Second Closing.
a. At
the
Second Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to Seller payment in cash, or by wire
transfer to an account specified by Seller, of Seventeen Million Four Hundred
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($17,400,000) plus the difference between the amount
of interest that has accrued on said amount at the rate of 7.75% per annum
from
the date of the ISP Closing until the date of the Second Closing and the amount
of interest paid to Cornell by the Target Companies on or after the date of
the
ISP Closing. .
b.
At the
Second Closing, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
Buyer:
(i) Stock
certificates representing all of the Remaining Shares which, at the election
of
Buyer, shall be duly endorsed to Buyer or accompanied by duly executed stock
powers in blank;
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(ii) An
opinion of Seller’s counsel, Seyfarth Xxxx LLP, in form and substance customary
for transactions of this type;
(iii)
Evidence satisfactory to Buyer that Seller and any Person controlled by Seller
shall have released any and all claims against AFN and CCA or any one of
them;
(iv)
Letters of resignation, effective upon the Second Closing, duly executed by
each
director of each of AFN and CCA;
(v) Certified
copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Seller authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance of the those matters required to be
undertaken by Seller at the Second Closing; and
(vi)
Evidence
satisfactory to Buyer that Cornell has or will promptly release its lien upon
the Remaining Shares and upon the assets of AFN and CCA and has or will promptly
release AFN and CCA of any primary or secondary liability or
obligation.
2.5. Instruments
of Transfer.
Seller
agrees that the sale, assignment, transfer and delivery of the ISP Shares and
the Remaining Shares shall be effected by such additional endorsements,
assignments and other instruments of transfer as shall be appropriate to carry
out the intent of this Agreement and as shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer and its counsel to vest in Buyer the right, title and interest of Seller
in and to the ISP Shares and the Remaining Shares.
2.6. Closing
Date and Place.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including satisfaction of all
conditions to closing relating to the purchase of the ISP Shares, the ISP
Closing shall take place on July 6, 2007 or on such other date as may be agreed
upon by the parties (the “ISP Closing Date”). Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Second Closing shall take place on the date
that is five business days following the satisfaction of all conditions
precedent to the Second Closing (the “Second Closing Date”). For further clarity
and avoidance of doubt, the parties expect that each of the Closings shall
occur
on different dates depending upon the date on which the conditions to each
respective Closing are satisfied. All Closings shall take place at the offices
of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & XxxXxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000, at 10:00 a.m. or at such time and place as the parties may agree. A
Closing Date may be postponed to a later time and date by mutual agreement
of
the parties. If a Closing is postponed, all references to the Closing Date
in
this Agreement shall refer to the postponed date.
2.7. WTN. At
any
time after the ISP Closing and at or before the Second Closing, upon the written
request of Buyer, Seller shall convey to Buyer or its nominee all outstanding
shares of capital stock in WTN, free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances
for no additional consideration. There shall be no adjustment in the amount
payable by Buyer at the ISP Closing or the Second Closing in the event that
Buyer does not elect to take delivery of the stock in WTN.
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ARTICLE
3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES BY SELLER
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The
Seller, individually and on behalf of each of the Target Corporations hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.1. Due
Organization and Existence.
Each
Target Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good
standing under the laws of each Target Corporation’s jurisdiction of
incorporation, and each has full
corporate power and authority to own or use the properties and assets that
it
purports to own or use. Each Target Corporation is duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state
or
other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned
or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a
material adverse effect on such Target Corporation or its business or
assets. Schedule
3.1
sets
forth a true and complete list of each of the jurisdictions where any of the
Target Corporations is qualified as a foreign corporation and a complete list
of
the names, addresses and titles of the directors and officers of each Target
Corporation.
3.2. Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of each of the Target Corporations and the number
of
shares of stock of each of the Target Corporations outstanding is set forth
on
Schedule
3.2.
All of
the issued shares of each Target Corporation have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and none of them was issued
in violation of any preemptive or other right or law. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.2,
no
other class of capital stock of the Company is authorized or outstanding.
3.3. Options,
Warrants, Calls, etc.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.3,
none of
the Target Corporations has any outstanding or authorized options, warrants,
calls, rights, commitments or any other agreements of any character or nature
obligating it to issue any shares of capital stock of any Target Corporation,
or
to make any payments in respect of the capital stock of any of the Target
Corporations or any phantom or other interests therein, or any securities
convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of any Target
Corporation or any agreements or understandings whatsoever with respect to
the
voting, sale, purchase or transfer of any shares of any of the Target
Corporations.
3.4. Seller’s
Title to Shares; Assets.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.4,
Seller
owns all of the outstanding shares of stock of each of the Target Corporations
beneficially and of record, free and clear of any lien or other encumbrance,
and
Seller has the full power and authority to convey all of the respective Shares
free and clear of any lien or other encumbrance of any sort. Upon payment of
the
cash portion of the purchase price for the ISP Shares as provided herein, the
Buyer will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any lien
or
other encumbrance of any sort. Upon payment of the purchase price for the
Remaining Shares as provided herein, the Buyer will acquire good and valid
title
thereto, free and clear of any lien or other encumbrance of any
sort
3.5. Subsidiaries.
Except
as disclosed and described on Schedule
3.5,
none of
the Target Corporations has any subsidiaries or owns any capital stock of,
or
other equity interest in, any business or entity.
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3.6. Organizational
Documents.
Attached hereto as Schedule
3.6
are true
and complete copies of the organizational documents of each of the Target
Corporations, including the certificates of incorporation and bylaws of each
of
the Target Corporations as in effect on the date hereof. The minute books of
each of the Target Corporations contain true and complete records of all
meetings and consents in lieu of meetings of the board of directors (and any
committees thereof) and the stockholders since the relevant dates of
incorporation, and accurately reflects all transactions referred to in such
minutes and consents in lieu of meetings. The stock transfer and record books
of
each of the Target Corporations are true and complete in all
respects.
3.7. Authority
to Execute and Perform Agreements.
Seller
and each Target Corporation have the full legal right and power and all
authority and approvals required to enter into, execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered and is a valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject only to qualifications
relating to the enforcement of rights and remedies created under bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law).
3.8. No
Violation.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
3.8,
the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate the
organizational documents or bylaws of Seller or any Target Corporation, and
will
not conflict with, or result in the breach or termination of any provision
of,
or constitute a default under, any Contract, other instrument or agreement,
order, judgment, decree, law, statute, ordinance or regulation or any other
restriction of any kind or character to which any Target Corporation or Seller
is a party or by which Seller, any Target Corporation, the Shares or any assets
of any Target Corporation may be bound. Except for approvals described on
Schedule
3.8,
neither
the Seller nor any Target Corporation are subject to any charter, bylaw,
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract or other instrument or
agreement, order, judgment, decree, law, statute, ordinance or regulation or
any
other restriction of any kind or character, that would prevent Seller from
entering into this Agreement or Seller or any Target Corporation from
consummating the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms
hereof.
3.9. No
Consents.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.9 attached
hereto, no consent, authorization, order or approval of, or filing or
registration with, any governmental commission, board or other regulatory body
or third party is required for or in connection with the execution and delivery
of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation by Seller and any Target
Corporation of the transactions contemplated on their part hereby.
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3.10. Financial
Information.
Attached hereto as Schedule
3.10
are the
financial statements of Seller and each Target Corporation, including (i) the
audited consolidated and unaudited consolidating balance sheets of the Seller
and its subsidiaries as at March 31, 2006 and related consolidated or
consolidating statements of income, changes in stockholders equity and cash
flows for the fiscal year ended on that date together with supporting schedules
and reports thereon; (ii) the unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance
sheets as at March 31, 2007 and related consolidated or consolidating statements
of income for the fiscal year ended on that date, certified by the chief
accounting officer of Seller; and (iii) the unaudited, unconsolidated balance
sheets of each Target Corporation as at December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007
and
related statements of income for each Target Corporation for the periods ended
on those dates, certified by the chief accounting officer of Seller. All such
financial statements are complete and correct and present fairly and accurately
the separate and consolidated financial positions of Seller and each Target
Corporation as of the dates and for the periods specified therein and the
separate and consolidated results of the operations and changes in financial
position of Seller and each Target Corporation as of the dates and for the
periods specified therein, all in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent with that of the preceding periods.
3.11. No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Since
December 31, 2006, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
as set forth on Schedule
3.11,
neither
Seller nor any Target Corporation has incurred any material liability or
obligation (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any nature, other
than liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
that would properly be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet prepared
in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that used in the
preparation of the consolidated balance sheets of Seller and the Target
Corporations as at December 31, 2006.
3.12. No
Material Changes.
Seller
represents that since December 31, 2006 except as set forth on Schedule
3.12,
there
has not been (i) any material adverse change in the financial condition, net
worth or results of operations or prospects of the business of any Target
Corporation; (ii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially and adversely affecting the property and operations of
the
business of any Target Corporation; (iii) any undisclosed material liabilities
or obligations of any Target Corporation; and (iv) Seller and each Target
Corporation hereby confirm that, to Seller’s Knowledge, no such change is
threatened. Schedule
3.12
sets
forth all repayments of debt, fees or other payments made by any Target
Corporation to Seller or to any subsidiary of Seller since April 15, 2007.
3.13. Real
Estate.
None of
the Target Corporations own any land, real estate, buildings and other
structures, improvements or fixtures except as set forth in Schedule
3.13.
Schedule
3.13
also
identifies all leases, subleases or other agreements under which any Target
Corporation is a lessor or lessee of or uses or occupies or allows the use
or
occupancy of any real property (the “Leases”); all outstanding options held by
any Target Corporation, and all outstanding contractual obligations of any
Target Corporation to purchase or acquire any interest in real property (the
“Purchase Options”); and all outstanding options granted by any Target
Corporation, and all outstanding contractual obligations of any Target
Corporation to sell or dispose of any interest in real property. All of the
Leases, true and complete copies of which have been delivered to the Buyer
and
have been attached hereto as part of Schedule
3.13,
are in
full force and effect and no Target Corporation is in default under or with
respect to any Lease and has not received or sent any notice of any default
under or with respect to any Lease and no other party to any Lease is in default
under or with respect to any such Lease. All approvals or consents of any
Persons which are required in order that no Lease, Purchase Option or option
to
sell becomes unenforceable by any Target Corporation as a result of the
consummation of this transaction are separately identified in said Schedule
3.13.
The
interest of each Target Corporation in said Leases, the Purchase Options and
the
options to sell are subject to no lien or other encumbrance except as set forth
in such Schedule
3.13.
Each
Target Corporation enjoys a right of quiet possession of the premises covered
by
each Lease as against all other persons and entities.
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3.14. Accounts
and Notes Receivable.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.14,
all
accounts and notes receivable reflected in the financial statements of each
Target Corporation referred to in Section 3.10, and all accounts and notes
receivable arising subsequent to the date of each Target Corporation’s most
recent financial statements presented to Buyer, have arisen in the ordinary
course of the business of each Target Corporation, represent valid obligations
due to such Target Corporation and, subject only to a reserve for bad debts
computed in a manner consistent with past practices, have been collected or
are,
to Seller’s Knowledge, collectible in the ordinary course of the business of
each Target Corporation in the aggregate amounts thereof recorded on said
balance sheets in accordance with their terms.
3.15. Personal
Property.
Schedule
3.15
sets
forth a list of each item of personal property of each Target Corporation having
a value in excess of Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000). Each Target
Corporation has good and marketable title to the respective plant, machinery,
equipment, furniture, leasehold improvements, fixtures, vehicles, parts,
inventory, structures, any related capitalized items and other personal property
reflected in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.10 or acquired
since the date of the most recent financial statements, free and clear of any
lien or encumbrance except for any mechanics’ liens and purchase money security
interests incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not exceed One
Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate, and all such
personal property is in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal
wear and tear and considering the age thereof. To Seller’s Knowledge, no Target
Corporation has received any notice that any of such properties is in material
violation of any existing law or any building, zoning, health, safety or other
ordinance codes or regulations. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.15,
during
the past three years, there has not been any significant interruption of the
operation of the business of any Target Corporation due to inadequate
maintenance of the personal property. All material leases, conditional sales
contracts, franchises or licenses pursuant to which each Target Corporation
may
hold or use any interest owned or claimed by such Target Corporation in or
to
the personal property (including any personal property leases) are in full
force
and effect and with respect to the performance of such Target Corporation there
is no default or event of default or events which with the notice or lapse
of
time or both would constitute a default.
3.16. Intangible
Properties.
Schedule
3.16
sets
forth all Intellectual Property assets of each Target Corporation, patents,
trademarks, service marks, trademarks and franchises, all applications for
any
of the foregoing and all permits, agreements and licenses or other rights
running to or from any Target Corporation relating to any on the foregoing,
and
all assumed names of the Target Corporations true and complete copies of which
have been delivered to the Buyer as part of said Schedule
3.16.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.16,
each
Target Corporation owns all Intellectual Property necessary to conduct its
respective operations and businesses and neither Seller nor any Target
Corporation knows of any claim, or the basis for any claim, that any of the
Target Corporations have infringed any Intellectual Property right of any other
Person.
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3.17. Liens.
Each
Target Corporation owns outright and has good and marketable title to all of
its
assets and properties, including, without limitation, all the assets and
properties reflected on the financial statements referred to in Section 3.10,
in
each case free and clear of any lien or other encumbrance, except for such
liens
or other encumbrances, identified on Schedule
3.17.
3.18. Liabilities.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.18,
no
Target Corporation has material indebtedness, liability, claim, loss, damage,
deficiency, obligation or responsibility, known or unknown, fixed or unfixed,
liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise other than liabilities reflected or reserved against in the
financial statements referred to in Section 3.10, and current liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the financial
statements referred to in Section 3.10.
3.19. Taxes.
The
Seller and each Target Corporation has paid all Taxes required to be paid
through the date hereof, including additions, interest, penalties and other
amounts required to be paid under applicable law. The Seller and each Target
Corporation has filed all tax returns and other reports which are due and are
required to be filed with respect to the business. Such returns accurately
state
the Taxes, information and other amounts due with respect to the business of
each Target Corporation and each Target Corporation has paid all taxes and
other
amounts shown on such returns and all other government charges, levies or
assessments imposed upon the business of each Target Corporation. No deficiency
assessment or proposed adjustment of any of the Target Corporation’s federal
income taxes is pending and neither the Seller nor any Target Corporation has
any Knowledge of any proposed liability for any Tax to be imposed upon their
properties or assets. No audit of any tax return of Seller or any Target
Corporation is in progress; no extension of time with respect to any date on
which any tax return was or is to be filed by Seller or any Target Corporation
is in force; and no waiver or agreement by the Seller or any Target Corporation
is in force for the extension of time for the assessment or payment of any
Tax.
3.20. Contracts
and Other Agreements.
Schedule
3.20
is a
list of all of the following Contracts and other agreements to which any Target
Corporation is a party or to which it or its assets or properties or the Shares
are bound or subject:
(a) contracts
and other agreements with any current or former officer, director, employee,
consultant, agent or other representative or with any entity in which any of
the
foregoing has an interest;
(b) contracts
and other agreements with any labor union or association representing any
employee;
(c) contracts
and other agreements for the sale of any of its assets or properties or for
the
grant to any person of any preferential rights to purchase any of the assets
or
properties of any Target Corporation;
(d) contracts
and other agreements calling for an aggregate purchase price or payments in
any
one year of more than Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000) in any one
case (or in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts or
agreements);
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(e) contracts
and other agreements that can be canceled without liability, premium or penalty
only on 90 days or more written notice;
(f) contracts
and other agreements with customers or suppliers;
(g) contracts
and other agreements containing covenants of any Target Corporation not to
compete in any line of business or with any person in any geographical area
or
covenants of any other person not to compete with any Target Corporation in
any
line of business or in any other geographical area;
(h) contracts
and any other agreements relating to the acquisition by any Target Corporation
of any operating business or the capital stock of any other
corporation;
(i) any
and
all other contracts necessary for or required in connection with the operation
of the business, including any contracts with third parties for property
management or any services to be provided by any Target
Corporation;
(j) any
contracts or agreements with respect to the payment of dividends or any other
distribution in respect of Seller’s or any Target Corporation’s capital
stock;
(k) agreements
relating to any Target Corporation loans or guaranties; and
(l) any
other
contract or agreement material to the business of any Target
Corporation.
There
have been delivered or made available to the Buyer true and complete copies
of
all of the Contracts referenced above. All of such Contracts and other
agreements are valid and binding upon each relevant Target Corporation in
accordance with their terms and each Target Corporation is not in default under
any such contracts. Except as separately identified on Schedule
3.20,
no
approval or consent of any Person is needed in order that the contracts and
other agreements set forth in such Schedule
3.20
continue
in full force and effect following the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.21. Compliance
with Laws.
The
business of each Target Corporation has been operated in material compliance
with all Legal Requirements, the noncompliance with which would or reasonably
could be expected to affect materially and adversely any Target Corporation
or
the business of any Target Corporation.
3.22. Relationships
with Customers and Suppliers.
There
are not now pending any negotiations or discussions between Seller or any Target
Corporation and any of its material customers or suppliers of any such Target
Corporation which involve, and/or which could result in any material adverse
change in the current relationships between any such Target Corporation and
its
suppliers and its customers, whether or not such relationships are contractual
in nature. Seller has no Knowledge of any facts which would or could cause
such
a change in relationships with customers or suppliers. Seller has delivered
to
Buyer a list of all material suppliers of each Target Corporation.
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3.23. Litigation.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.23,
there
is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened in writing
which involves or adversely affects the business of any Target Corporation,
the
Shares, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the rights to be
acquired by Buyer pursuant hereto.
3.24. Employees.
Schedule
3.24
attached
hereto sets forth a complete and correct list of the name, date of employment
and current salary or other rate of compensation of each Person employed in
the
business of any Target Corporation (“Employee”), the total compensation paid to
each Employee during the 2006 calendar year, date of last pay increase and
bonuses granted to the Employee during such calendar year, and all accrued
vacation, sick leave, severance pay and other amounts or benefits due to any
Employee as of May 24, 2007, apart from amounts due in respect of current
payroll. Copies of employment handbooks, manuals and other materials have been
delivered to Buyer.
3.25. Overtime,
Back Wages, Vacation and Minimum Wages.
No
present or former Employees of any Target Corporation has any claim against
any
Target Corporation (whether under federal or state law, any employment agreement
or otherwise) on account of or for overtime pay, other than overtime pay for
the
current payroll period, wages, commissions or salary, for any period other
than
the current payroll period, vacation, time off or pay in lieu of vacation or
time off, or any violation of any statute, ordinance or regulations relating
to
minimum wages, maximum hours of work or working conditions. No Target
Corporation is liable for any severance pay or other payments on account of
termination of any former employee. Each Target Corporation is in compliance
in
all material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.
No
Target Corporation is currently or has been engaged in any unfair labor
practices and no unfair labor practice complaints against any Target Corporation
are pending before the National Labor Relations Board.
3.26. Employee
Benefit Plans and Arrangements.
(a) Schedule
3.26
hereto
is a complete list of (i) all “employee benefit plans,” as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA, and (ii) all other existing
compensation
plans, contracts, programs, funds or arrangements (whether written or oral,
qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded, foreign or domestic, currently
effective or terminated) and any trust, escrow, or similar agreement related
thereto, whether or not funded, in respect of any present or former Employees,
directors, officers, shareholders, consultants or independent contractors of
the
Seller or any of the Target Corporations (or their respective predecessors)
(or,
where indicated below, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated))
(A)
under common control within the meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA with
the
Seller or (B) which together with the Seller is treated as a single employer
under IRC Section 414 (the “Seller Controlled Group”) or with respect to which
the Seller or any of the Target Corporations (or their respective predecessors)
(or, where indicated below, the Seller Controlled Group) has made or is required
to make payments, transfers or contributions (all of the above hereinafter
individually or collectively referred to as an “Employee Plan” or “Employee
Plans,” respectively). The Seller has no liability with respect to any plan,
arrangement or practice of the type described in the preceding sentence other
than the Employee Plans.
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(b) Copies
of
the following materials, if they exist, have been delivered or made available
to
Buyer: (i) all current and prior plan documents and summaries for each Employee
Plan, (ii) all determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to any Employee Plan, (iii) all current and prior trust agreements,
insurance contracts and other documents relating to the funding or payment
of
benefits under any Employee Plan, (iv) all filings with any governmental body
relating to the three most recently ended plan years and (v) any other
documents, forms or other instruments relating to any Employee Plan reasonably
requested by Buyer.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.26
hereto,
each Employee Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance
with its terms and related documents or agreements and in compliance with all
applicable laws. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.26
hereto,
the execution and performance of the Agreement will not, directly or indirectly,
(i) constitute a triggering event under any Employee Plan that will result
in
any payment becoming due from the Seller or any of the Target Corporations
or
(ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of
compensation due to any employee, officer or director of the Seller or any
of
the Target Corporations. Neither the Seller nor any of the Target Corporations
has made any representation to any employee, nor does there exist any
undertaking or commitment, whether legally binding or not, to create any
additional employee benefit plan or to change or modify any existing Employee
Plan. No Employee Plan that is a “welfare plan” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(1) provides benefits (I) beyond termination of service or retirement
other than coverage mandated by law or (II) that are not fully insured by an
unrelated insurance company through one or more policies for which all premiums
have been fully paid. Neither the Seller nor any member of the Seller Controlled
Group has, or at any time has had, an obligation to contribute to any Employee
Plan that is a defined benefit plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(35)), a
pension plan subject to the funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA or IRC
Section 412 or a “multiemployer plan” as defined in ERISA Section 3(37) or IRC
Section 414(f). The Seller and the Target Corporations have reserved all rights
necessary to amend or terminate each of the Employee Plans without the consent
of any other person.
3.27. Licenses
and Permits.
Schedule
3.27
attached
hereto contains a complete and accurate list of all licenses, permits, consents,
approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities
issued to any Target Corporation and their Employees (collectively, the
“Licenses”), which are in full force and effect and which in any way relate to
the business of any Target Corporation. Each Target Corporation has materially
complied with the terms and provisions of all said Licenses. Each Target
Corporation and its employees or agents have all Licenses, required for the
conduct of the business of each Target Corporation, as presently conducted,
and
as of the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule
3.27,
each
Target Corporation will have all of the same in place and properly assigned
to
Buyer or Buyer’s designee. No suspension or cancellation of any License is
threatened.
3.28. Brokers
Fees.
Neither
the Seller nor any Target Corporation has retained any broker, finder or agent
or agreed to pay any business brokerage fees, finders’ fees or commissions with
respect to the transactions contemplated herein.
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3.29. Insurance.
Schedule
3.29
sets
forth a list (stating coverages, deductibles, self-insured retentions,
co-insurance provisions and the like) of all material policies of fire,
liability, workmen’s compensation, medical and other forms of insurance owned or
held by the Seller or covering any Target Corporation or any portion of any
of
its property, assets or Employees. No Target Corporation is in default with
respect to any provision contained in any such policy or binder, and No Target
Corporation has failed to give any notice or present any claim under any such
policy or binder in due and timely fashion. Except as set forth in said
Schedule
3.29,
there
are no outstanding unpaid claims under any such policy or binder. No Target
Corporation has received any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal on any such
policy or binder. None of the policies listed in said Schedule
3.29
provides
that premiums paid in respect of the periods prior to the closing date may
be
adjusted or recomputed based on a claims paying experience of such policies
or
otherwise. No Target Corporation has received any notice from any of its
insurance carriers that any insurance premiums will be materially increased
in
the future or that any insurance coverage listed on Schedule
3.29
will not
be available in the future on substantially the same terms as now in
effect.
3.30. Banks.
Schedule
3.30
sets
forth the name of each bank, trust company, securities or other broker or other
financial institution which any Target Corporation has an account, credit line
or safe deposit box or vault; the name of each Person authorized by each Target
Corporation to draw thereon or to have access to any safe deposit box or vault
and the name of all Persons authorized to act on behalf of each Target
Corporation in matters concerning its business or affairs.
3.31. ISP
Business. All
of
the tangible and intangible assets, including Intellectual Property, used in
or
associated with the ISP Business by Seller or by any Person controlled by Seller
are owned by DFW and IRI.
3.32. Hazardous
Substances and Environmental Matters.
Each
Target Corporation has operated and is currently in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws and regulations in connection with the operation
of the business, and each Target Corporation has operated and is currently
in
compliance with all applicable Health and Safety Laws and regulations in
connection with the operation of the business. Each Target Corporation has
obtained all Licenses, and other authorizations and approvals needed to operate,
maintain and occupy the property and the facilities located
thereon.
3.33. SEC
and Antitrust Filings.
Since
December 15, 2003, no Target Corporation has issued any security covered by
a
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and no security issued by any Target Corporation has been registered
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Neither the Seller
nor, since Seller acquired such Target Corporation, any Target Corporation
has
purchased or sold any security of which it or any affiliate was the issuer
at
any time when the information publicly available relating to the Seller or
any
Target Corporation, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which
it
was made, was false or misleading with respect to any material fact or omitted
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
therein not false or misleading. Seller is not required to file a Schedule
13E-3
Transaction Statement or a report under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 or any other antitrust law in respect to any action
pursuant to or contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.34. Investment
Representation.
Seller
is acquiring the Buyer Shares for investment purposes only and not with a view
to the distribution thereof or dividing all or any part of the Buyer Shares
with
any other Person.
3.35. No
Untrue Statements.
No
statement by Seller contained in this Agreement and no written statement
contained in any certificate or other document required to be furnished by
any
officer, employee, counsel or other agent of Seller or any Target Corporation
to
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material
fact,
or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein
not
misleading.
ARTICLE
4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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Buyer
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
4.1. Corporate
Organization.
Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Delaware, and has full
corporate power and authority to own or use the properties and assets that
it
purports to own or use. Buyer is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or other
jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or
used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a
material adverse effect on the Buyer or its business or assets.
4.2. Valid
and Binding Obligations.
This
Agreement and all other instruments or documents delivered in connection
herewith have been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and each is a valid
and
binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other general laws
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and subject to general equity
principles.
4.3. No
Violation of Law.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any
provision of law, statute, ordinance or regulation applicable to Buyer and
will
not conflict with, or result in the breach or termination of any provision
of,
or constitute a default under, any contract, other instrument or agreement,
order, judgment, decree, law, statute, ordinance or regulation or any other
restriction of any kind or character to which Buyer is a party or by which
Buyer
is bound. Neither Buyer, nor any of Buyer’s assets or properties is subject to
any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, contract or other instrument
or
agreement, order, judgment, decree, law, statute, ordinance or regulation or
any
other restriction of any kind or character, that would prevent Buyer from
entering into this Agreement or from consummating the transactions contemplated
hereby in accordance with the terms hereof.
4.4. No
Brokers.
Buyer
has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for
brokerage or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
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4.5. Capitalization.
(a) The
capitalization of Buyer is as set forth on Schedule
4.5
hereto.
Except as set forth on Schedule
4.5,
no
other class of capital stock of the Buyer is authorized or outstanding. All
of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Buyer are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) The
Buyer
Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof will
be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
restrictions on the transfer of shares of capital stock of the Buyer other
than
those imposed by relevant federal and state securities laws and as otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Agreements. The offer and sale
of
all capital stock and other securities of the Buyer issued before the Closing
complied with or were exempt from all applicable federal and state securities
laws and no stockholder has a right of rescission with respect
thereto.
4.6. Financial
Information.
Attached hereto as Schedule
4.6
are the
financial statements of Buyer, including (i) the audited consolidated and
unaudited consolidating balance sheets of Buyer and its subsidiaries as at
December 31, 2006 and related consolidated or consolidating statements of
income, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended
on that date, together with supporting schedules and reports thereon, certified
by the chief financial officer of Buyer; and (ii) the unaudited consolidated
and
consolidating balance sheets as at March 31, 2007 and related consolidated
or
consolidating statements of income, changes in stockholders equity and cash
flows for the period ended on that date, certified by the chief financial
officer of Buyer. To Buyer’s Knowledge, all such financial statements are
complete and correct and present fairly and accurately the separate and
consolidated financial positions of Buyer and its subsidiaries as of the dates
and for the periods specified therein and the separate and consolidated results
of the operations and changes in financial position of Buyer and its
subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods specified therein, all in
conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding
periods.
4.7. No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Since
December 31, 2006, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
as set forth on Schedule
4.7,
neither
Buyer nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any material liability or
obligation (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any nature, other
than liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
that would properly be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet prepared
in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that used in the
preparation of the consolidated balance sheets of Buyer and its subsidiaries
as
at December 31, 2006.
4.8. No
Material Changes.
Buyer
represents that since December 31, 2006 except as set forth on Schedule
4.8,
there
has not been (i) any material adverse change in the financial condition, net
worth or results of operations or prospects of the business of Buyer or any
of
its subsidiaries; (ii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered
by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the property and operations
of
the business of Buyer or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any undisclosed material
liabilities or obligations of Buyer or any of its subsidiaries; and (iv) Buyer
hereby confirms that, to Buyer’s Knowledge, no such change is
threatened.
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4.9. Investment
Representation.
Buyer
is acquiring the ISP Shares and the Remaining Shares investment purposes only
and not with a view to the distribution thereof or dividing all or any part
of
the Shares with any other Person.
4.10. No
Untrue Statements.
No
statement by Buyer contained in this Agreement and no written statement
contained in any certificate or other document required to be furnished by
any
officer, employee, counsel or other agent of Buyer to Seller pursuant to this
Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact, or omits to state
a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
5.
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COVENANTS
OF THE SELLER PENDING
CLOSING
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Except
as
otherwise provided herein and subject to the Buyer’s rights under the Management
Agreement, Seller and each Target Corporation covenant that from and after
the
date hereof and until the Closing Date, unless Buyer shall otherwise consent
in
writing:
5.1. General
Conduct of Business.
(a) Seller
will conduct the business of the Target Corporations diligently and
substantially in the same manner as heretofore conducted, subject to the terms
of the Management Agreement. Seller shall not accept any payment or distribution
from any Target Corporation or cause any Target Corporation to make any payment
or distribution to Seller or on Seller’s behalf other than a payment by AFN to
Seller of $105,000 made on June 29, 2007.
(b) Seller
will not take and will not cause any Target Corporation to take any action
in
the conduct of the business of the Target Corporations that is outside the
ordinary course of business or inconsistent with past practices.
(c) Seller
will not do or omit to do and will not cause any Target Corporation to do or
omit to do any act, or permit any act or omission to act, which may cause a
material breach of any contract, commitment or obligation of Seller or any
Target Corporation relating to the business of any Target Corporation, or any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Seller
or
any Target Corporation herein if the effect of such breach would be to affect
adversely the condition of the business of any Target Corporation.
(d) Seller
will cause each Target Corporation to comply in all material respects with
all
laws applicable to the business and all laws the compliance with which is
required for the valid consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(e) Seller
will not and will not permit any Target Corporation to undertake any action
that
would result in an increase in the principal amount of the Target Corporations’
direct or indirect, primary or secondary, liability to Cornell.
(f) Seller
will maintain in effect until the Second Closing the cash collateral or
certificate of deposit that secures a letter of credit issued to secure the
obligations of CC to Verizon Wireless.
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(g) On
or
before July 31, 2007, Seller shall pay or cause to be paid all past due and
current amounts owed for products and services rendered by AFN and CCA to Seller
or any of its subsidiaries other than those subsidiaries under management by
Buyer.
5.2. Benefit
of Arrangements.
Seller
and each Target Corporation will cooperate with Buyer to make available to
Buyer
the benefit of any business arrangements or other relationships between Seller
or any Target Corporation and the suppliers, customers, employees and other
parties in any way relating to the business of the Target
Corporations.
5.3. Limitation
on Liens; No Sale.
Except
as provided in the Management Agreement, Seller will not, and will not permit
any Target Corporation to create, incur, assume or allow to be created, incurred
or assumed any pledge of, or any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance (all
hereinafter referred to as “encumbrance”) of any kind, on any of the assets of
any Target Corporation. Except as noted in the preceding sentence, in the event
that Seller becomes aware of any such encumbrance on any of the assets, Seller
shall take immediate steps to release or discharge such encumbrance prior to
Closing. The Seller hereby agrees that it will not sell, assign, pledge or
otherwise transfer any of the Shares or cause or permit the issuance of any
capital stock in any of the Target Corporations until the transaction provided
for herein has been consummated or this Agreement has been otherwise terminated
in accordance with the terms hereof.
5.4. Maintenance
of Equipment.
Subject
to the terms of the Management Agreement, Seller will maintain, or cause each
Target Corporation to maintain, all of the Target Corporations’ machinery and
equipment in reasonable repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear
and
tear excepted.
5.5. Payment
of Taxes, etc.
Subject
to the terms of the Management Agreement, Seller will cause each Target
Corporation to pay and discharge all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon or otherwise relating to the business as and
when
the same becomes due, and payroll taxes for the periods ending prior to the
Closing Date, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies
which, if not paid when due, might become an encumbrance upon any part of the
assets of any Target Corporation.
5.6. Insurance.
Subject
to the terms of the Management Agreement, Seller shall cause each Target
Corporation to maintain in force all insurance presently carried by each Target
Corporation with respect to the business of such Target
Corporation.
5.7. Transfer
or Sale of Assets.
Subject
to the terms of the Management Agreement, Seller shall not cause any Target
Corporation to transfer or sell any assets used by such Target Corporation
in
connection with its business.
5.8. Consents.
Seller
and Buyer shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain, prior to Closing,
all authorizations and consents, approvals, permits and clearances necessary
for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any and
all
consents that may be necessary or advisable to effect an assignment of the
Licenses identified on Schedule
3.27
and the
Contracts identified in Schedule
3.20.
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5.9. Access
to Books and Records.
Seller
will permit Buyer and its representatives (including its counsel and auditors),
at reasonable times during normal business hours and in a manner which will
not
materially disrupt the business of the Target Corporations to have free and
full
access to the Target Corporations’ relevant properties and to have free and full
access to examine and make copies of all books and records pertaining to the
Target Corporations and the business of the Target Corporations whether or
not
delivered to Buyer pursuant hereto (including, but not limited to,
correspondence, corporate minutes and record books, memoranda, books of account,
outside accountants’ work papers, bank statements and the like) in order that
Buyer may have full opportunity to make such investigation as it shall desire
of
the business of the Target Corporations. All information obtained by Buyer
during such investigations shall be kept in confidence and shall be used by
Buyer only for the purpose of verifying the representations of the Target
Corporations and the Seller and determining compliance with the covenants and
conditions of this Agreement. All copies of such documents shall be returned
to
Seller if the transactions contemplated by the Agreement are not
consummated.
5.10. Notice
of Events.
Seller
shall promptly notify the Buyer of any event, condition or circumstance
occurring from the date hereof through the Closing Date that of which it is
aware that would constitute a violation or breach of this Agreement by Seller
or
any Target Corporation or any event, occurrence, transaction or other item
which
would have been required to have been disclosed by Seller or any Target
Corporation on any schedule or statement delivered hereunder if such event,
occurrence or transaction or item existed on the date hereof, other than items
arising in the ordinary course of business which would not render any
representation or warranty of Seller or any Target Corporation materially
misleading.
ARTICLE
6.
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CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING FOR THE BENEFIT OF
SELLER
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The
obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement on each respective Closing Date are subject to the satisfaction of
the
following conditions on or prior to such Closing Date:
6.1. Consideration.
Buyer
shall have performed all of the covenants and obligations to be performed by
it
as of the respective Closing Date, including, without limitation, the delivery
of the consideration due on such Closing Date.
6.2. Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement
(disregarding all qualifications relating to materiality or Material Adverse
Effect) shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing
Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made
on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of such earlier
date); provided,
that
the condition set forth in this Section 6.2 shall only be deemed to not have
been satisfied if the failure of any such representation(s) and warranty(ies)
to
be true and correct have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect and Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate of a duly
authorized officer of Buyer, dated the Closing Date, to such
effect.
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ARTICLE
7.
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CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING FOR THE BENEFIT OF
BUYER
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The
obligations of Buyer under this Agreement to consummate the transactions
described herein are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:
7.1. Covenants
Performed.
All of
the covenants, agreements and conditions herein on the part of each of the
Target Corporations and Seller to be complied with or performed on or before
the
respective Closing Date shall have been fully complied with and performed.
All
conditions to the effectiveness of all or any of the Employment Agreements
shall
have been satisfied. At the request of Buyer, the shares in WTN owned by DFW
shall have been conveyed to Seller at or prior to the ISP Closing.
7.2. Third
Party Consents; Licenses.
All
consents and approvals from counterparties to Contracts and from Governmental
Authorities with respect to the Licenses that are required in connection with
the performance by Buyer, Seller or any of the Target Corporations of their
respective obligations hereunder, for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and for the operation of the Business by the Target
Corporations following the change of Control contemplated by this Agreement,
including without limitation those consents and approvals identified on
Schedules
3.08
and
3.09
hereof,
shall have been obtained on terms and conditions satisfactory to Buyer in its
reasonable business judgment, provided, further, however, that this condition
shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the Licenses necessary for the Target
Corporations to operate the Local Exchange Business following the closing of
the
transactions described herein at such time as such Licenses, consents or
approvals with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby are obtained
on
terms satisfactory to Buyer in its reasonable business judgment for Ninety-Five
percent (95%) of the lines of the Local Exchange Business.
7.3. Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement
(disregarding all qualifications relating to materiality or Material Adverse
Effect) shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing
Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made
on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of such earlier
date); provided,
that
the condition set forth in this Section 7.3 shall only be deemed to not have
been satisfied if the failure of any such representation(s) and warranty(ies)
to
be true and correct have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect and Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate of a duly
authorized officer of Seller, dated the Closing Date certifying that the
representations and warranties are true and correct in all respects except
as
aforesaid as of the Closing Date.
7.4. Absence
of Circumstances Constituting a Material Adverse Effect.
Prior
to the ISP Closing, there shall not have occurred circumstances constituting
a
Material Adverse Effect upon the ISP Business. Prior to the Second Closing,
there shall not have occurred circumstances constituting a Material Adverse
Effect in the non-ISP acquired business (i.e. the Long Distance Business, the
Wireless Business and the Local Exchange Business collectively) unless such
Material Adverse Effect is a direct result of the acts or omissions of Buyer.
7.5. Additional
Tariff Numbers.
Tariff
numbers to permit either Buyer, AFN or CC to provide local telephone services
in
the states of West Virginia, North Dakota and Wyoming shall have been obtained.
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ARTICLE
8.
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WAIVER
OF CONDITIONS
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Anything
in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if any one or more of the
conditions specified in Article 6 hereof shall not have been satisfied, Seller
shall have the right, in addition to any other right which may be available
to
him to waive such condition and nevertheless to proceed with the transactions
contemplated hereby; and if one or more of the conditions specified in Article
7
hereof shall not have been satisfied, the Buyer shall have the right, in
addition to any other right which may be available to it, to waive such
conditions and nevertheless to proceed with the transactions contemplated
hereby. In the event of any such waiver, the party exercising its right shall
not thereafter have the right to proceed against the other party for damages
resulting from the breach so waived.
ARTICLE
9.
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TERMINATION
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9.1. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby may be terminated in the following manner:
(a) by
Buyer
(i) at any time, if without breach on the part of the Buyer, any default shall
be made by the Seller or any Target Corporation in the observance or in the
due
and timely performance of any of the terms hereof to be performed by Seller
or
any Target Corporation which default cannot or is not cured within thirty (30)
days of written notice of such default (ii) on the date that is one hundred
eighty (180) days from the date of the ISP Closing, if without breach on the
part of the Buyer, the conditions set forth in Article 7 hereof as to the Second
Closing shall not have been met or waived provided further, however, that if
the
only condition to Closing not yet satisfied is that the required Licenses,
consents and approvals from Governmental Entities are not yet final, then the
one hundred eighty (180) day period will be extended to the time required to
allow such Licenses, consents and approvals to become final or (iii) at any
time, if without breach on the part of the Buyer, the Management Agreement
has
been terminated by Seller or Seller is in material breach of its obligations
under the Management Agreement;
(b) by
Seller
(i) at any time, if without breach on the part of the Seller, any default shall
be made by the Buyer in the observance or in the due and timely performance
of
any of the terms hereof to be performed by Buyer that cannot or is not cured
within thirty (30) days following written notice of such default; or (ii) on
the
date that is one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the ISP Closing,
if
without breach on the part of the Seller, the conditions set forth in Article
6
hereof as to the Second Closing shall not have been met or waived, provided
further, however, that if the only condition to Closing not yet satisfied is
that the required Licenses, consents and approvals from Governmental Entities
are not yet final, then the one hundred eighty (180) day period will be extended
to the time required to allow such Licenses, consents and approvals to become
final;
(c) by
mutual
agreement of the parties.
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9.2. In
the
event of a termination of this Agreement by Buyer pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(i)
or (a)(iii) or by Seller pursuant to Section 9.1(b)(i), the terminating party
shall have the right to collect its direct, indirect and consequential damages
from the breaching party, but not special, punitive or exemplary damages, and
the Buyer shall be entitled to the remedy of specific performance. Neither
party
shall have any liability to the other party in the event of a termination of
this Agreement by Buyer pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(ii) or by Seller pursuant
to
Section 9.1(b)(ii), provided that the failure of such condition is not due
to
the breach of this Agreement by the other party hereto. Termination of this
Agreement following the ISP Closing shall not affect the ISP Closing or the
finality of the transactions undertaken at the ISP Closing in any respect.
9.3. In
the
event of the termination of this Agreement by Buyer pursuant to Section 9.1(a),
the Buyer Shares shall automatically be voided and surrendered to Buyer without
consideration. The Buyer Shares shall contain a legend containing the terms
of
this Section 9.3.
ARTICLE
10.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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10.1. Indemnification
by Seller.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Sections 10.3 through 10.8, the Seller agrees to indemnify
and hold the Buyer and each of the Target Corporations, their officers,
directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns harmless from
and with respect to any and all Adverse Consequences (as hereinafter defined)
any Target Corporation or Buyer, or their respective successors and assigns,
may
incur related to or arising directly or indirectly out of any of the
following:
(i) Any
breach or violation of this Agreement by the Seller, or in respect of any Target
Corporation in this Agreement; or
(ii) Any
inaccuracies in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller,
or in respect of any Target Corporation in this Agreement or breach or failure
to perform by the Seller or any Target Corporation of any covenant, obligation,
or undertaking made by the Seller or any Target Corporation in this Agreement;
or
(iii) Any
inaccuracy or misrepresentation made by the Seller or in respect of any Target
Corporation in any of the Related Documents or any certificate or documents
delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or
(iv) Any
and
all debts, liabilities and obligations of any Target Corporation of any nature,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, existing or incurred on
or
prior to December 31, 2006 to the extent that such debts, liabilities or
obligations were not (A) reflected or reserved against in the financial
statements of the Seller and the Target Corporations as at December 31, 2006
referred to in Section 3.10 or (B) set forth on one or more Schedules to this
Agreement; or
(v) Any
and
all debts, liabilities and obligations of any Target Corporation of any nature,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, arising out of any
transaction or event occurring after December 31, 2006 and prior to the ISP
Closing Date or the Second Closing otherwise than in the conduct by the Seller
and the Target Corporations, as the case may be, of the business and affairs
of
the Target Corporations in conformity with Article 5 (i.e. incurred in the
ordinary course of business) or set forth on one or more Schedules to this
Agreement; or
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(vi) Any
and
all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Seller or any Person controlled
by
the Seller that are not debts, liabilities or obligations of any Target
Corporation.
(b) The
warranties and representations of the Seller or in respect of any Target
Corporation in this Agreement, any of the Related Documents or any certificate
or documents delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall
be
deemed to have been relied upon notwithstanding any investigation heretofore
or
hereafter and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Closing and the consummation of the transactions called for by this Agreement
until the second anniversary of the Closing Date; provided that if there shall
then be pending any claim previously asserted by the Buyer, such claim shall
continue to be subject to indemnification in accordance herewith.
10.2. Indemnification
by the Buyer.
Subject
to the provisions of Sections 10.3 through 10.8 and without regard to the
limitations set forth in Section 10.1 hereof, the Buyer agrees to indemnify
and
hold the Seller, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates,
successors and assigns, harmless from and with respect to any and all Adverse
Consequences the Seller may incur related to or arising directly or indirectly
out of any of the following:
(a) Any
breach or violation of this Agreement by the Buyer; or
(b) Any
inaccuracies in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer
in
this Agreement or breach or failure to perform by the Buyer of any covenant,
obligation, or undertaking made by the Buyer in this Agreement; or
(c) Any
inaccuracy or misrepresentation made by the Buyer in any of the Related
Documents or any certificate or documents delivered in accordance with the
terms
of this Agreement; or
(d) Any
and
all debts, liabilities and obligations of Buyer or any Target Corporation of
any
nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, arising out of
any
transaction or event occurring after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
10.3. Claims.
(a) Any
party
seeking indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly
notify the other party hereto obligated to provide indemnification hereunder
(the “Indemnifying Party”) of a claim with respect to which the Indemnified
Party claims indemnification hereunder, provided that failure of the Indemnified
Party to give such notice shall not relieve any Indemnifying Party of its
obligations under this Article 10 except to the extent, if at all, that such
Indemnifying Party shall have been prejudiced thereby, and further provided,
that in any event notice of a claim shall be given within the time limitations
specified in Section 10.1, if applicable. If such claim relates to any action,
suit, proceeding, claim or demand instituted against the Indemnified Party
by a
third party (a “Third Party Claim”), upon receipt of such notice from the
Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate
in
the defense of such Third Party Claim, and if and only if each of the following
conditions is satisfied, the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of such
Third Party Claim, and in the case of such an assumption the Indemnifying Party
shall have the authority to negotiate, compromise and settle such Third Party
Claim:
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(i) the
Indemnifying Party confirms in writing that it is obligated hereunder to
indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party
Claim;
(ii) the
Indemnified Party does not give the Indemnifying Party written notice that
it
has determined, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, that matters
of
corporate or management policy or a conflict of interest make separate
representation by the Indemnified Party’s own counsel advisable;
and
(iii) the
Indemnifying Party establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the Indemnified
Party that the Indemnifying Party has (and will continue to have) adequate
financial resources to satisfy and discharge such action or claim.
The
Indemnified Party shall retain the right to employ its own counsel and to
participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim, the defense of which has
been assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant hereto, but the Indemnified
Party shall bear and shall be solely responsible for its own costs and expenses
in connection with such participation.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.3, (i) no Indemnifying Party shall
be entitled to settle any Third Party Claim without the Indemnified Party’s
prior written consent unless as part of such settlement the Indemnified Party
is
released in writing from all liability with respect to such Third Party Claim,
(ii) the Third Party Claim involves only money damages and does not seek an
injunction or other equitable relief, (iii) settlement of, or an adverse
judgment with respect to, the Third Party Claim is not, in the good faith
judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely to establish a precedential custom
of
practice adverse to the continuing business interests of the Indemnified Party,
and (iv) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third Party Claim
actively and diligently.
(c) In
the
event one party hereunder should have a claim for indemnification that does
not
involve a Third Party Claim, the party seeking indemnification shall promptly
send notice of such claim to the other party. If the latter disputes such claim,
such dispute shall be resolved by agreement of the parties or by arbitration
pursuant hereto.
10.4. Method
and Manner of Paying Claims; Set-Off.
Subject
to the Indemnifying Party’s right pursuant to Section 10.3 to defend, negotiate,
compromise and settle a Third Party Claim, the amount of any claim shall be
paid
by the Indemnifying Party forthwith on demand, provided that so long as neither
of the Conversion Right or the Put Right has been exercised by Seller and Seller
still holds the Buyer Shares, any claims by Buyer shall first be paid by the
forfeiture of the Buyer Shares such that one (1) Buyer Share shall be forfeited
and returned to Buyer for each One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000) of
the
amount of any claim. For purposes of determining the number of Buyer Shares
to
be forfeited pursuant to this Section 10.4, the amount of any claim for
indemnification by Buyer shall be rounded to the nearest thousand. The unpaid
balance of a claim shall bear interest at ten percent (10%) per annum from
the
date it is determined conclusively and finally that the Indemnifying Party
is
liable for any claim for indemnification hereunder.
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10.5. Adverse
Consequences.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Adverse Consequences” means all actions, suits,
proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands,
injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties,
fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, obligations, taxes,
liens, losses, expenses, and fees, including court costs and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses.
10.6. Limits
On Indemnification.
No
amount shall be payable by any Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement,
unless the aggregate amount of Adverse Consequences subject to indemnification
under Section 10.1 or 10.2 above, as the case may be, exceeds One Hundred
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000), at which point the Indemnified Party
shall be entitled to all indemnification amounts accrued up to such threshold.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the maximum amount
of indemnifiable Adverse Consequences which may be recovered by Buyer from
Seller under this Article 10 shall be an amount equal to Eight Million One
Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($8,100,000).
ARTICLE
11.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1. Further
Assurances.
Seller
shall from time to time after the Closing at the request of Buyer and without
further consideration, execute and deliver such further instruments of transfer
and assignment and take such other actions as Buyer may reasonably request
to
transfer more effectively and assign to or vest in Buyer the Shares, including,
without limitation, any actions necessary to transfer any Employee Plans to
Buyer by a trustee to trustee transfer or otherwise. If Seller is the owner
of
any tangible or intangible asset utilized by the Target Corporations in the
Business, Seller shall, upon request of Buyer, convey such asset to Buyer or
Buyer’s designee for no additional consideration, but not including policies of
insurance or the Great Plains accounting software. Buyer shall not acquire
the
interest of Seller in $350,000 of cash collateral securing a letter of credit
issued for the benefit of CC.
11.2. Notices.
All
notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person
or, if mailed, when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to any party at its address set forth below or at any other address
identified in writing to the other parties hereto:
To Seller: |
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxx
X. Xxxxxx, Chairman
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With Copy To: |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
|
Seyfarth
Xxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X. 00000
To Buyer: | United Systems Access, Inc. |
0
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attn:
L.
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, CEO
With Copy To: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. |
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X.X.
Xxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
11.3. Captions.
The
captions hereunder are for the convenience of the parties and shall not control
or affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
11.4. Controlling
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Maine and shall be construed without regard to any
presumption or other rule requiring the construction of an agreement against
the
draftsman thereof.
11.5. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the agreements, documents, schedules and exhibits referred to
herein constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all other agreements between
the
parties, whether written or oral. This Agreement may not be amended, except
in a
writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
11.6. Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and bind the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.
11.7. No
Assignment or Amendment.
Neither
this Agreement nor any rights of either party hereunder may be assigned without
obtaining the prior written consent of the other party hereto. This Agreement
may not be amended and the terms hereof shall not otherwise be modified except
by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
11.8. Expenses
and Fees.
Except
as provided in Section 9.2, each party shall pay its respective costs, expenses
and legal fees in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
11.9. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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11.10. Arbitration.
Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement
shall
be conclusively settled by arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance
with rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award
obtained in such arbitration may be rendered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, and such determination shall not be subject to judicial review. The
parties shall endeavor in good faith to select an arbitrator/mediator within
ten
(10) business days of the occurrence of any event giving rise to arbitration
hereunder (an “Event”). If the parties are unable to so agree, the Seller and
the Buyer each shall select an arbitrator within fifteen (15) business days
of
the Event (or, if a party fails to make a choice, such arbitrator shall be
selected by the American Arbitration Association on behalf of such party) and
the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator within twenty
(20) business days of the occurrence of the Event to hear and resolve the
dispute. Any
arbitrator or arbitrators shall conduct an arbitration within sixty (60) days
of
the date the final arbitrator is appointed and shall render a decision resolving
the dispute within thirty (30) days of the arbitration, and the parties agree
to
abide by the decision of any single arbitrator or by a decision of a majority
of
any three arbitrators appointed as aforesaid and any such decision (and, if
applicable, the allocation of fees and expenses) shall be binding,
non-reviewable and non-appealable, and may be entered as a final judgment in
any
court having jurisdiction. Each
party shall pay the costs and expenses of its own arbitrator and the parties
shall share equally the costs and expenses of the arbitrator they select jointly
or which may be selected by their respective arbitrators in accordance with
the
foregoing procedures.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have duly caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day
and
year first above written.
WITNESS:
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BUYER
UNITED
SYSTEMS ACCESS, INC.
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___________________________
|
By:_____________________________
L.
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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SELLER
|
|
___________________________
|
By:
________________________________
Its:
________________________________
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SCHEDULES
AND EXHIBITS
Exhibits
|
|
Exhibit
A
|
Irrevocable
Proxy
|
Exhibit
B
|
Registration
Rights Agreement
|
Exhibit
C
|
Collateral
Release Agreement
|
Exhibit
D
|
Management
Agreement
|
Exhibit
E
|
Noncompetition
Agreements
|
Schedules
|
|
Schedule
1.18
|
Key
Employees
|
Schedule
3.1
|
Foreign
Jurisdictions; Directors and Officers
|
Schedule
3.2
|
Capitalization
|
Schedule
3.3
|
Options,
Warrants and Calls
|
Schedule
3.4
|
Title
to Shares
|
Schedule
3.5
|
Subsidiaries
|
Schedule
3.6
|
Organizational
Documents
|
Schedule
3.8
|
Approvals
|
Schedule
3.9
|
Consents
|
Schedule
3.10
|
Financial
Statements
|
Schedule
3.11
|
Undisclosed
Liabilities
|
Schedule
3.12
|
Material
Changes
|
Schedule
3.13
|
Real
Estate; Leases
|
Schedule
3.14
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
Schedule
3.15
|
Personal
Property
|
Schedule
3.16
|
Intellectual
Property
|
Schedule
3.17
|
Liens
|
Schedule
3.18
|
Liabilities
|
Schedule
3.20
|
Contracts
|
Schedule
3.23
|
Litigation
|
Schedule
3.24
|
Employees
|
Schedule
3.26
|
Other
Employee Benefit Plans
|
Schedule
3.27
|
Licenses
and Permits
|
Schedule
3.29
|
Insurance
|
Schedule
3.30
|
Banks
|
Schedule
4.5
|
Buyer’s
Capitalization
|
Schedule
4.6
|
Buyer’s
Financial Information
|
Schedule
4.7
|
Buyer’s
Undisclosed Liabilities
|
Schedule
4.8
|
Buyer’s
Material Changes
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