EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
by and between
OMNI HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
OMNISKY CORPORATION
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DATED AS OF JUNE 4, 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Definitions ...........................................................2
2. Exchange ..............................................................4
3. Closing; Closing Date .................................................4
3.1. Closing ........................................................4
3.2. Deliveries .....................................................4
4. Representations and Warranties of Holdings ............................4
4.1. Organization ...................................................4
4.2. Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Binding Agreement .......4
4.3. No Conflicts ...................................................5
4.4. Investor Representation ........................................5
4.5. Ownership and Transfer of the LLC Interest .....................5
4.6. Governmental Consents ..........................................5
4.7. Litigation .....................................................5
5. Representations and Warranties of OmniSky .............................6
5.1. Organization ...................................................6
5.2. Capitalization .................................................6
5.3. Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Binding Agreement .......7
5.4. No Conflicts ...................................................7
5.5. Litigation .....................................................8
5.6. SEC Reports and Financial Statements ...........................8
5.7. Governmental Consents ..........................................9
6. Certain Covenants of the Parties ......................................9
6.1. Heads of Agreement .............................................9
6.2. Press Release ..................................................9
6.3. Registration Rights Agreement ..................................9
6.4. Tax Filings for the LLC ........................................9
7. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of OmniSky to Close ...........10
7.1. Representations and Warranties Correct ........................10
7.2. Compliance with Transaction Documents .........................10
7.3. Registration Rights Agreement .................................10
7.4. Resignation of Directors ......................................10
8. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Holdings to Close ..........10
8.1. Representations and Warranties Correct ........................10
8.2. Compliance with Transaction Documents .........................10
8.3. Opinion .......................................................10
8.4. Registration Rights Agreement .................................10
8.5. Warrant .......................................................10
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9. Survival of Representations ..........................................10
10. Release; Indemnification .............................................11
10.1. Release .......................................................11
10.2. Indemnification ...............................................11
11. Miscellaneous ........................................................11
11.1. Expenses ......................................................11
11.2. Further Assurances ............................................11
11.3. Entire Agreement ..............................................12
11.4. Governing Law .................................................12
11.5. Headings ......................................................12
11.6. Notices .......................................................12
11.7. Severability ..................................................13
11.8. Amendment; Waiver .............................................13
11.9. Publicity .....................................................13
11.10. Successors and Assigns ........................................13
11.11. No Benefit to Others ..........................................14
11.12. Counterparts ..................................................14
11.13. Interpretation ................................................14
Exhibits
Exhibit A Heads of Agreement
Exhibit B Warrant
Exhibit C Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit D Assignment of LLC Interest
Exhibit E Opinion
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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 4, 2001, is made by and
between OMNI HOLDINGS, INC. ("Holdings"), a Delaware corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of The News Corporation Limited, a South Australia corporation
("News"), and OMNISKY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("OmniSky").
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
ascribed thereto in Section 1 of this Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Holdings and OmniSky are parties to that certain Heads of
Agreement, dated April 18, 2000 (the "Heads of Agreement"), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A, whereby Holdings and OmniSky agreed to form a
joint venture (the "Joint Venture") to develop, provide and exploit wireless
internet and intranet access and content services throughout the world other
than the United States, and to establish their respective rights and obligations
to operate the Joint Venture; and
WHEREAS, the parties formed a limited liability company in Delaware on
July 27, 2000 under the name OmniSky International, LLC (the "LLC") to operate
as the Joint Venture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Heads of Agreement each of News or an
Affiliate of News (including Holdings) and OmniSky or an Affiliate of OmniSky
agreed to own 50% of the outstanding membership interests in the LLC; and
WHEREAS, each of Holdings and OmniSky contributed as of the date of
this Agreement an aggregate of approximately $11,500,000 in cash to the capital
of the LLC; and
WHEREAS, Holdings, News and OmniSky have decided that it is in their
respective best interests, and the best interests of the Joint Venture, for
Holdings to exchange (the "Exchange") its 50% membership interest in the LLC
(the "LLC Interest") for (i) that number of shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share, of OmniSky (the "OmniSky Common Stock") with an aggregate value
in the amount of $18,000,000 (the "Exchange Amount"), and (ii) a warrant to
purchase shares of OmniSky Common Stock in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(the "Warrant"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to enter into this Agreement,
and the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C, in order to
effect the Exchange;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
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1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" of a Person (the "first Person") means a Person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, or is
Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the first Person.
"Agreement" means this Exchange Agreement, including all Schedules and
Exhibits hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time
to time.
"Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day
on which commercial banks are required or permitted to be closed either in the
State of New York or the State of California.
"Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.
"Commission" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Control" means the ability to direct or cause the direction (whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise) of the
management and policies of a Person or to control (whether affirmatively or
negatively and whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise) the decision of such Person to engage in the particular conduct at
issue.
"Exchange" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Exchange Amount" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"Governmental Authorities" means any court, governmental department,
commission, authority, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality.
"Heads of Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"Holdings" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement
"Holdings Transaction Documents" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.2.
"Joint Venture" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"Legal Proceedings" means private or governmental actions, suits,
arbitrations, claims, legal or administrative proceedings or investigations.
"Lien" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.
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"LLC" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
"LLC Interest" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"News" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"OmniSky" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
"OmniSky Change of Control" means the consummation of a reorganization,
merger, consolidation, transaction or series of related transactions, or sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of OmniSky in which
OmniSky is not the surviving entity or a transaction or series of related
transactions in which the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of
OmniSky prior to such transaction or series of related transactions are not the
holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of OmniSky after such transaction
or series of related transactions.
"OmniSky Commission Filings" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.
"OmniSky Common Stock" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to
this Agreement.
"OmniSky Consideration Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
"OmniSky Material Adverse Effect" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1.
"OmniSky Subsidiaries" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.
"OmniSky Transaction Documents" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, firm, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, governmental or regulatory body or subdivision
thereof, or other entity.
"Registration Rights Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals to this Agreement.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Third Party Claims" shall mean all claims, losses, liabilities or
damages brought by or incurred as a result of an action by any party other than
OmniSky or an Affiliate of OmniSky to the extent such claims, losses,
liabilities or damages result from, are based upon, arise out of or are
otherwise in respect of the ownership and operations of the business of the
Joint Venture and LLC, including, but not limited to, any obligation under the
Heads of Agreement (except as provided in Section 6.1 hereof)
"Transaction Documents" means the OmniSky Transaction Documents and the
Holdings Transaction Documents.
"Warrant" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
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2. Exchange. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), Holdings shall sell, convey,
transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be sold, conveyed, transferred,
assigned and delivered, to OmniSky, free and clear of all Liens, the LLC
Interest in exchange for (i) that number of shares of OmniSky Common Stock (the
"OmniSky Consideration Shares") equal to the quotient of (x) the Exchange Amount
divided by (y) the average of the closing bid prices of the OmniSky Common Stock
on the NASDAQ National Market for the ten consecutive trading days ending on the
date which is two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) the Warrant.
3. Closing; Closing Date.
3.1. Closing. The closing of the Exchange (the "Closing") shall be held
at the offices of Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx at 10:00 a.m. local time, on a
Business Day selected by the parties that is on or prior to the fifth Business
Day after the last of the conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 7 and 8 is
satisfied or, when permissible under applicable law or regulation, waived, or at
such later time and place as shall be mutually agreed upon by OmniSky and
Holdings. The date upon which the Closing shall occur is herein called the
"Closing Date."
3.2. Deliveries. At the Closing, (i) OmniSky shall (x) issue, transfer
and convey to Holdings a certificate or certificates representing the OmniSky
Consideration Shares, in such name or names designated by Holdings prior to the
Closing, and (y) transfer, convey and deliver to Holdings the Warrant and (ii)
Holdings shall transfer, convey and deliver to OmniSky an assignment of the LLC
Interest in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
4. Representations and Warranties of Holdings. Holdings hereby
represents and warrants to OmniSky as follows:
4.1. Organization. Holdings is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority and all
necessary material licenses and material permits to carry on its business as it
has been and is now being conducted and to own or lease and to operate the
properties used in connection therewith.
4.2. Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Binding Agreement. Holdings
has all requisite corporate power, authority and legal capacity to execute and
deliver this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each other
agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement
(collectively with this Agreement, the "Holdings Transaction Documents"), and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by Holdings of
this Agreement and the other Holdings Transaction Documents, the consummation by
Holdings of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the
performance by Holdings of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further corporate
action is necessary on the part of Holdings to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the other Holdings Transaction Documents by
Holdings, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
by Holdings and the performance by Holdings of its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. This Agreement has been, and each of the other
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Holdings Transaction Documents will be at or prior to the Closing, duly and
validly executed and delivered by Holdings. This Agreement constitutes, and each
of the Holdings Transaction Documents when so executed and delivered will
constitute, legal, valid and (assuming the due execution of such agreements by
the other parties hereto and thereto) binding obligations of Holdings,
enforceable against Holdings in accordance with their respective terms.
4.3. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
other Holdings Transaction Documents by Holdings do not, and the performance by
Holdings of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by
Holdings of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not, (i)
violate or conflict with any provision of its constituent documents, each as
currently in effect, or (ii) violate any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any law, rule or regulation applicable to Holdings or of any order, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority to which Holdings
is subject or by which any of its assets are bound, except, in the case of
clause (ii) only, for any such breaches, violations or defaults which are not
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on (i) the business,
operations, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of Holdings, or
(ii) the ability of Holdings to consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Holdings Transaction Documents.
4.4. Investor Representation. Holdings is an institutional "accredited
investor," as that term is defined in one of Sections (a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of
Rule 501 under the Securities Act, which forms a part of Regulation D
thereunder, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business
matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of an investment in
the OmniSky Consideration Shares and the Warrant. Holdings will acquire the
OmniSky Consideration Shares and the Warrant solely for its own account for
investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for, the resale,
distribution, subdivision or fractionalization thereof, or for the account, in
whole or in part, of others, in violation of any securities laws.
4.5. Ownership and Transfer of the LLC Interest. Holdings is the record
and beneficial owner of the LLC Interest, free and clear of all Liens. Holdings
has not transferred any portion of such interest to any Person since the date of
its acquisition by Holdings. At the Closing, Holdings shall transfer to OmniSky
all of its right, title and interest to the LLC Interest, free and clear of all
Liens, whereupon OmniSky will acquire good and valid title thereto.
4.6. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of Holdings in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Holdings
Transaction Documents, or the transfer and delivery of the LLC Interest, except
such filings as shall have been made prior to and shall be effective on and as
of the Closing.
4.7. Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7 attached hereto,
(i) there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Holdings's knowledge,
threatened against Holdings or its assets and (ii) there are no judgments,
orders, injunctions or decrees of any Governmental Authority applicable to
Holdings or its assets which, in any case, would reasonably be expected to
adversely affect or restrict the ability of Holdings to execute and deliver this
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Agreement and the other Holdings Transaction Documents, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder or to perform its obligations
hereunder or thereunder.
5. Representations and Warranties of OmniSky. OmniSky hereby represents
and warrants to Holdings as follows:
5.1. Organization. OmniSky is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority and all
necessary material licenses and material permits to carry on its business as it
has been and is now being conducted and to own or lease and to operate the
properties used in connection therewith. OmniSky is duly qualified or licensed
and in good standing to do business in each of the jurisdictions where the
conduct of its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties
requires such qualification or licensing, except where the failure to be so duly
qualified or licensed and in good standing, individually or in the aggregate,
would not have a material adverse effect on (i) the business, operations,
properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of OmniSky, (ii) the ability of
OmniSky to perform any of its obligations under or consummate the transactions
contemplated by the OmniSky Transaction Documents or (iii) any of the rights of
Holdings under the OmniSky Transaction Documents (collectively, an "OmniSky
Material Adverse Effect").
5.2. Capitalization.
(a) As of May 16, 2001, the authorized capital stock of OmniSky
consists of (i) 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 69,146,813 shares of which
are outstanding, 9,754,464 shares of which have been reserved for issuance
pursuant to the OmniSky Corporation 1999 Stock Plan, 5,000,000 shares of which
have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the OmniSky Corporation 2000 Stock
Plan, and 1,800,000 shares of which have been reserved for issuance pursuant to
the OmniSky Corporation 2001 International Stock Plan, and (ii) 10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, none of which are issued
and outstanding as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, other than as set
forth in the OmniSky Commission Filings, there were no other outstanding shares
of capital stock or other securities or ownership interests of OmniSky. As of
the date hereof, other than as set forth in the OmniSky Commission Filings or on
Schedule 5.2 attached hereto, there are no existing agreements, subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, commitments, trusts (voting or otherwise), or rights
of any kind whatsoever to which OmniSky is a party or by which it is bound
granting to any person any interest in or the right to purchase or otherwise
acquire from OmniSky, at any time, or upon the happening of any stated event,
any capital stock of OmniSky, whether or not presently issued or outstanding,
nor are there any outstanding securities of OmniSky or any other entity which
are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of OmniSky, nor
are there any agreements, subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments
or rights of any kind whatsoever to which OmniSky is party or by which it is
bound granting to any Person any interest in or the right to purchase or
otherwise acquire from OmniSky any securities so convertible or exchangeable.
(b) Upon consummation of the Exchange, the OmniSky Consideration Shares
and the Warrant will have been duly and validly authorized and issued and will
be fully paid and nonassessable and free of any Liens other than restrictions on
transfers under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrant and applicable
state and
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federal securities laws. The OmniSky Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
the Warrant has been duly and validly reserved for issuance and, upon issuance
in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, will be duly and validly authorized
and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any Liens other than
restrictions on transfer under the Registration Rights Agreement and applicable
state and federal securities laws. Based in part upon the representations of
Holdings in this Agreement, the issuance of the OmniSky Consideration Shares and
the Warrant pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will have
been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification)
under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of applicable state
securities laws.
5.3. Authorization; Execution and Delivery; Binding Agreement. OmniSky
has all requisite corporate power, authority and legal capacity to execute and
deliver this Agreement, the Warrant, the Registration Rights Agreement and each
other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this
Agreement (collectively with this Agreement, the "OmniSky Transaction
Documents,"), and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and
delivery by OmniSky of this Agreement and the other OmniSky Transaction
Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and the performance by OmniSky of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have
been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of OmniSky, and no further
corporate action is necessary on the part of OmniSky to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the other OmniSky Transaction Documents, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the
performance of OmniSky's obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement
has been, and each of the other OmniSky Transaction Documents will be at or
prior to the Closing, duly and validly executed and delivered by OmniSky. This
Agreement constitutes, and each of the OmniSky Transaction Documents when so
executed and delivered will constitute, legal, valid and (assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto)
binding obligations of OmniSky.
5.4. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
other OmniSky Transaction Documents by OmniSky do not, and the performance by
OmniSky of its obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, (i) violate or
conflict with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of
OmniSky, each as currently in effect, (ii) violate any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of any law, rule or regulation applicable to OmniSky, or any
order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court, governmental
authority, or regulatory agency to which OmniSky is subject or by which its
assets are bound, or (iii) except in the case of the consents or approvals
referred to on Schedule 5.4 attached hereto, if any, result in a violation or
breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration)
under, or result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance,
charge, or other security interest (a "Lien") (other than Liens created by the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents) on any of the properties
or assets of OmniSky under any of the terms conditions or provisions of any
note, bond, indenture, debenture or other agreement or instrument to which
OmniSky is a party (whether as an original party or as an assignee or successor)
or by which OmniSky's properties are bound, except, in the case of
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clauses (ii) and (iii) only, for any such breaches, violations or defaults which
are not reasonably likely to have an OmniSky Material Adverse Effect.
5.5. Litigation. Except as set forth in the OmniSky Commission Filings
or Schedule 5.5 attached hereto, (i) there are no Legal Proceedings pending or,
to OmniSky's knowledge, threatened against OmniSky or its assets and (ii) there
are no judgments, orders, injunctions or decrees of any Governmental Authority
applicable to OmniSky or its assets which, in any case, would reasonably be
expected to adversely affect or restrict the ability of OmniSky to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the other OmniSky Transaction Documents, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder or to perform
its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
5.6. SEC Reports and Financial Statements. Each form, report, schedule,
registration statement and definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with
the Commission prior to the date hereof, including, without limitation, the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (as
such documents have been amended prior to the date hereof, collectively, the
"OmniSky Commission Filings"), as of their respective dates, complied in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. None of the OmniSky
Commission Filings, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which there were made, not misleading, except for such
statements, if any, as have been modified or superseded by subsequent filings
prior to the date hereof. The consolidated financial statements of OmniSky and
its subsidiaries (the "OmniSky Subsidiaries") included in such reports comply as
to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and
with the published rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto,
have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of the
unaudited interim financial statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the
Commission) and fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited interim
financial statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments) the consolidated
financial position of OmniSky and the OmniSky Subsidiaries as at the dates
thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flow for the
periods then ended. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6, since December 31,
2000, neither OmniSky nor any of the OmniSky Subsidiaries has incurred any
liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued, fixed, contingent,
liquidated, unliquidated or otherwise and whether due or to become due) of any
nature, except liabilities, obligations or contingencies (a) which are reflected
on the audited balance sheet of the OmniSky and the OmniSky Subsidiaries as at
December 31, 2000, (including the notes thereto), (b) which (i) were incurred in
the ordinary course of business after December 31, 2000 and consistent with past
practices, (ii) are disclosed in the OmniSky Commission Filings filed after
December 31, 2000 or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have an
OmniSky Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2000, there has been no
change in any of the significant accounting (including tax accounting) policies
or procedures of OmniSky or any OmniSky Subsidiary.
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5.7. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of OmniSky in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the OmniSky
Transaction Documents, or the offer, issuance, sale and delivery of the OmniSky
Consideration Shares and the Warrant, except such filings as shall have been
made prior to and shall be effective on and as of such Closing.
6. Certain Covenants of the Parties.
6.1. Heads of Agreement. Each of OmniSky, Holdings and News hereby
reconfirms its respective rights and obligations under Sections 2.8 (Content
Access), 2.9 (Content Position), 2.13 (OMS Directorship) (except that: (i) the
commitment to spend $30 million referred to in Section 2.13(c) of the Heads of
Agreement shall be spread over the five-year period commencing on the first
anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) any advertisements purchased by Affiliates
of OmniSky, or, subject to the following proviso, business partners of OmniSky,
from News or its Affiliates which contain a reference to or endorsement of
OmniSky or its service offering shall be credited toward the $30 million
referenced in clause (i) above; provided, however, that, in the case of business
partners of OmniSky, no such credit shall be made without News's prior consent,
which shall not be unreasonably denied, and (iii) the obligations of OmniSky set
forth in Section 2.13(a) of the Heads of Agreement shall be subject to
applicable laws and fiduciary duties of the board of directors of OmniSky) and
2.14 (News Services) of the Heads of Agreement, and agrees to use its respective
commercially reasonable efforts to implement such provisions and to negotiate,
execute and deliver all reasonably required documents, and do all other acts
which may be reasonably required in connection therewith; provided, however,
that Sections 2.8 (Content Access) and 2.13(a) (OMS Directorship) of the Heads
of Agreement shall terminate upon an OmniSky Change of Control. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Heads of Agreement, except for
the aforementioned sections to the extent applicable to Holdings or News,
neither News nor any of its Affiliates (including Holdings) shall have any
further rights or obligations under the Heads of Agreement, including without
limitation any right of News or Holdings to appoint the CFO or members of the
Board of the LLC or any obligation to make additional contributions to the LLC.
6.2. Press Release. The parties hereby agree that they shall jointly
issue a press release announcing the entry into the Transaction Documents and
the transactions contemplated thereby upon the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, and that OmniSky, News and Holdings shall be permitted to make such
disclosures regarding the Transaction Documents and any related documents as
shall be required by law or the rules of the Commission or any applicable stock
exchange or such other disclosure with the prior consent of News, which consent
shall not unreasonably be withheld.
6.3. Registration Rights Agreement. At the Closing, Holdings and
OmniSky shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement.
6.4. Tax Filings for the LLC. OmniSky shall cause the LLC to file a tax
return that reports the joint venture as a partnership for federal, state and
local income tax purposes, and shall provide that the allowable losses from the
date of formation of the LLC through the Closing Date will be allocated equally
between Omni Holdings and OmniSky.
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7. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of OmniSky to Close. The
obligation of OmniSky to consummate the Exchange is subject to the fulfillment
on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any one or more of
which may be waived by OmniSky:
7.1. Representations and Warranties Correct. Each representation and
warranty made by Holdings in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct on and
as of the Closing with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the Closing.
7.2. Compliance with Transaction Documents. Holdings shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and
covenants contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents to
which it is a party that are required to be performed or complied with by it on
or prior to the Closing.
7.3. Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement
shall have been duly executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto.
7.4. Resignation of Directors. Each of the directors of the LLC
appointed by Holdings shall have resigned.
8. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Holdings to Close. The
obligation of Holdings to consummate the Exchange is subject to the fulfillment
on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any one or more of
which may be waived by Holdings:
8.1. Representations and Warranties Correct. Each representation and
warranty made by OmniSky in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct on and as
of the Closing with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the Closing.
8.2. Compliance with Transaction Documents. OmniSky shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and
covenants contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents to
which OmniSky is a party that are required to be performed or complied with by
OmniSky on or prior to the Closing.
8.3. Opinion. Holdings shall have received from Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx,
counsel for OmniSky, an opinion dated as of the Closing, in substantially the
form of Exhibit E hereto.
8.4. Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement
shall have been duly executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto.
8.5. Warrant. OmniSky shall have executed and delivered the Warrant to
Holdings.
9. Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement shall survive until the first anniversary of the
Closing, other than
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the representations and warranties contained in 5.6, which shall survive until
the third anniversary of the Closing, and Section 5.2(b), which shall survive
indefinitely.
10. Release; Indemnification.
10.1. Release. (a) Effective upon the Closing, OmniSky, shall fully,
finally and forever release each of News and Holdings and each of their
respective directors, officers, agents, employees, stockholders, attorneys,
legal representatives, subsidiaries, successors, assigns and other affiliates
(the "News Corp. Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, rights,
actions or causes of action, liabilities, damages, losses, obligations,
judgments, suits, matters and issues of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether
known or unknown, contingent or absolute, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or
undisclosed, hidden or concealed, matured or unmatured, that they might have,
whether individual, class, derivative, representative, legal, equitable or any
other type or in any other capacity arising out of the ownership and operations
of the business of the Joint Venture and the LLC, including, but not limited to,
any obligation under the Heads of Agreement (except as provided in Section 6.1
hereof).
(b) Effective upon the Closing, News and Holdings, shall fully, finally
and forever release OmniSky and each of its respective directors, officers,
agents, employees, stockholders, attorneys, legal representatives, subsidiaries,
successors, assigns and other affiliates (the "OmniSky Released Parties") from
any and all claims, demands, rights, actions or causes of action, liabilities,
damages, losses, obligations, judgments, suits, matters and issues of any kind
or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, contingent or absolute,
suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, hidden or concealed, matured
or unmatured, that they might have, whether individual, class, derivative,
representative, legal, equitable or any other type or in any other capacity
arising out of the ownership and operations of the business of the Joint Venture
and the LLC, including, but not limited to, any obligation under the Heads of
Agreement (except as provided in Section 6.1 hereof).
10.2. Indemnification. OmniSky agrees, effective as of the Closing, to
indemnify and hold harmless each of the News Corp. Released Parties from any and
all Third Party Claims to the extent resulting from, based upon, arising out of
or otherwise in respect of the ownership and operations of the business of the
Joint Venture and LLC, including, but not limited to, any obligation under the
Heads of Agreement (except as provided in Section 6.1 hereof).
11. Miscellaneous.
11.1. Expenses. Each party hereto shall pay its own expenses (including
fees and expenses of legal counsel, investment bankers, brokers or other
representatives or consultants) in connection with the transactions contemplated
by the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the Exchange
(whether or not any such transactions are consummated).
11.2. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall negotiate, execute
and deliver all reasonably required documents and do all other acts which may be
reasonably
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requested by the other parties hereto to implement and carry out the terms and
conditions of the Transaction Documents.
11.3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Exhibits
hereto), the Heads of Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement represent
the complete agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the
subject matter contained herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof. The parties hereby agree that they have not made,
and are not entitled to rely, on any representations and warranties between
them, express or implied, other than the specific and express representations
and warranties of the parties contained in the Transaction Documents referred to
in the first sentence of this Section 11.3.
11.4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving
effect to the policies or principles of the conflict of laws provisions thereof.
Each of the parties hereby submits to personal jurisdiction and waives any
objection as to venue in the County of New York, State of New York with respect
to any suit, claim or other dispute arising out of this Agreement. The parties
hereto waive all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding to enforce
or defend any rights hereunder.
11.5. Headings. The section headings of this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and are to be given no effect in the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
11.6. Notices. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval,
declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder to be made pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement shall be sufficiently given or made if in
writing and either delivered in person, by telecopy, by overnight courier or by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
(a) If to Holdings, to:
Omni Holdings, Inc.
c/o The News Corporation Limited
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.,
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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(b) If to OmniSky, to:
OmniSky Corporation
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address as may be substituted by notice given as herein
provided. The giving of any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing
by the party entitled to receive such notice. Every notice, demand, request,
consent, approval, declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder shall
be deemed to have been duly given or served on the date on which personally
delivered or telecopied (unless telecopied on a day which is not a Business Day,
in which case delivery shall be deemed to have been given the next Business
Day), the next Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service and
five Business Days after deposit in the United States mail if sent by United
States mail.
11.7. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent
of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
11.8. Amendment; Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended
or modified except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the
parties hereto. Any party may waive compliance by another with any of the
provisions of this Agreement. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be
construed as a waiver of any other provision. Any waiver must be in writing.
11.9. Publicity. Except pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof or as required
by law or regulation or the requirements of the Commission, the NASD or the New
York Stock Exchange, no public disclosure or publicity concerning the subject
matter hereof or of the other Transaction Documents or the Exchange will be made
without the prior written approval of each of the parties hereto, such approval
not to unreasonably. be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to
the contrary in this Agreement, OmniSky shall be permitted to file with the
Commission a Form 8-K that includes the press release referred to in Section 6.2
hereof and the Transaction Documents without the prior written approval of
Holdings or News.
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11.10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties
hereto. This Agreement and the rights of any of the parties hereunder may not be
assigned by such party without the prior written consent of the others.
11.11. No Benefit to Others. The representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the
parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns, and they shall not
be construed as conferring and are not intended to confer any rights on any
other Persons.
11.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument.
11.13. Interpretation. As used herein, except as the context may
otherwise require, "include," "includes" and "including" are deemed to be
followed by "without limitation" whether or not they are in fact followed by
such words or words of like import; "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and
comparable terms refer to the entirety hereof and not to any particular article,
section or other subdivision hereof or attachment hereto; references to any
gender include the other; the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
references to any agreement or other document are to such agreement or document
as amended and supplemented from time to time; and references to "Article,"
"Section" or another subdivision or to an "Exhibit" or a "Schedule" are to an
article, section or subdivision hereof or an "Exhibit" or "Schedule" hereof; and
all references to "the date hereof," "the date of this Agreement" or similar
terms refer to June 4, 2001, the date of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
the date and year first written above.
OMNISKY CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
OMNI HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ XXX XXXXXX
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
ACCEPTED AND AGREED
AS TO SECTIONS 6.1, 6.2, 10.1, 10.2 AND 11.9 ONLY:
THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED
By: /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]
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EXHIBIT A
HEADS OF AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT B
WARRANT
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EXHIBIT C
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT D
ASSIGNMENT OF LLC INTEREST
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EXHIBIT E
OPINION
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