AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among RURBANC DATA SERVICES, INC. and NC MERGER CORP. and NEW CORE HOLDINGS, INC.
among
RURBANC
DATA SERVICES, INC.
and
NC
MERGER CORP.
and
NEW
CORE HOLDINGS, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I
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THE
MERGER
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1.1
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The
Merger
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1
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1.2
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Closing;
Effective Time
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2
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1.3
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Effects
of the Merger
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2
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1.4
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Conversion
of New Core Common Stock
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3
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1.5
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Merger
Corp. Common Stock
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3
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1.6
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RDSI
Common Stock
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3
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1.7
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Tax
Consequences
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3
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ARTICLE
II
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CLOSING
CONSIDERATION
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2.1
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Calculation
of Closing Consideration
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2.2
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Computed
Valuation of New Core and RDSI
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2.3
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Payment
of Closing Consideration; Holdback Shares
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2.4
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No
Fractional Shares
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2.5
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Share
Certificates in Merger
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2.6
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Compliance
with Section 2.5
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2.7
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Payment
in Satisfaction of Rights
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2.8
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No
Further Registration of Transfer
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2.9
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Dissenting
Shares
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ARTICLE
III
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EARN-OUT
CONSIDERATION
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3.1
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Earn-Out
Consideration
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3.2
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Initial
Earn-Out Consideration
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3.3
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Adjusted
Earn-Out Consideration
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3.4
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Final
Earn-Out Consideration
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3.5
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No
Fractional Shares
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3.6
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Shares
Reserved
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3.7
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Computation
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11
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3.8
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Converted
Contract Revision Shares
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11
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3.9
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Anti-Dilution
Adjustments
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11
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ARTICLE
IV
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CERTAIN
PRE-MERGER TRANSACTIONS
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4.1
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Ancillary
Agreements
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4.2
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Spin-Off
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ARTICLE
V
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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5.1
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Representations
and Warranties of New Core
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5.2
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Representations
and Warranties of RDSI
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ARTICLE
VI
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COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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6.1
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Covenants
of New Core
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6.2
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Covenants
of RDSI and Merger Corp.
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6.3
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Control
of Other Party’s Business
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ARTICLE
VII
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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7.1
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Preparation
of Registration Statement and Information Statement/Prospectus; New Core
Written Consents
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7.2
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Access
to Information
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7.3
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Delivery
of Information
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7.4
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Reasonable
Best Efforts
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7.5
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Acquisition
Proposals
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7.6
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Employee
Benefits Matters
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7.7
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Public
Announcements
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7.8
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Listing
of Shares of RDSI Common Stock
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7.9
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Takeover
Statutes
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7.10
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Accounting
Matters
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7.11
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Advice
of Changes
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7.12
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RDSI
Board of Directors
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7.13
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Internal
Controls
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7.14
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Preparation
of Final S Corporation Tax Return
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ARTICLE
VIII
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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8.1
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Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger
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8.2
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Additional
Conditions to Obligations of New Core
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8.3
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Additional
Conditions to Obligations of RDSI
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ARTICLE
IX
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INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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9.2
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Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by New Core and RDSI
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9.3
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Holdback
Shares
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9.4
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Escrow
Agreement
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ARTICLE
X
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TERMINATION
AND AMENDMENT
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10.1
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Termination
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10.2
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Effect
of Termination
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10.3
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Amendment
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10.4
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Extension;
Waiver
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ARTICLE
XI
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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11.1
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Expenses
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11.2
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Notices
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11.3
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Interpretation
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11.4
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Counterparts
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11.5
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Entire
Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries
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11.6
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Governing
Law
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11.7
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Severability
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11.8
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Assignment
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11.9
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Submission
to Jurisdiction; Waivers
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11.10
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Specific
Enforcement
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11.11
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Definitions
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11.12 | Disclosure Schedule | 52 |
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This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into
as of April 25, 2009, by and among RURBANC DATA SERVICES, INC., an Ohio
corporation (“RDSI”); NC Merger Corp., an Ohio corporation (“Merger Corp.”); and
NEW CORE HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida corporation (“New Core”).
WITNESSETH
:
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of RDSI, Merger Corp. and New Core deem it advisable and
in the best interests of each corporation and its respective shareholders that
RDSI, Merger Corp. and New Core enter into a merger transaction in order to
advance the long-term strategic business interests of the parties;
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of RDSI, Merger Corp. and New Core have determined to
consummate such merger transaction by means of the business combination
transaction provided for herein in which, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, Merger Corp. will merge with and into New Core (the “Merger”),
with New Core being the surviving corporation in the Merger (the “Surviving
Company”) and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of RDSI (the Surviving Company
AND RDSI after the Effective Time are hereinafter sometimes referred to
collectively as the “Combined Company”);
WHEREAS,
this Agreement and the Merger have been adopted and approved by Rurban Financial
Corp., an Ohio corporation and sole shareholder of RDSI (“Rurban”);
WHEREAS,
the parties to this Agreement intend that the Merger constitute a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), and that this Agreement constitute a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations sections 1.368-2(g)
and 1.368-3(a);
WHEREAS,
the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain
conditions to the Merger; and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used in this Agreement will have the respective meanings set
forth in Section 11.11 or in the Sections of this Agreement set forth opposite
such terms in Section 11.11;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, agreements and representations set
forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
MERGER
1.1 The
Merger.
(a) Upon
the terms and subject to the satisfaction or express waiver of the conditions of
this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2(b)), Merger
Corp. shall merge with and into New Core. New Core shall be the
surviving corporation in the Merger and shall continue its corporate existence
under the laws of the State of Florida. Upon consummation of the
Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Corp. shall
terminate.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, RDSI may at any time prior to the Effective
Time change the method of effecting the Merger (including, without limitation,
the provisions of this Article I), if and to the extent RDSI deems such change
to be necessary, appropriate or desirable; provided, however, that no such
change shall (i) alter or change the amount or kind of consideration to which
the holders of New Core Common Stock are entitled in accordance with the terms
and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (ii) adversely affect the
treatment of the Merger as a reorganization described in Section 368(a) of the
Code, or (iii) materially impede or delay consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. New Core, if requested by RDSI, shall
enter into one or more amendments to this Agreement in order to effect any such
change.
1.2 Closing; Effective
Time.
(a) The
closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place within three (3) Business
Days after the satisfaction or express waiver (subject to Applicable Laws) of
the conditions set forth in Article VIII (excluding conditions that, by their
nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing Date (as defined below)), unless
this Agreement has been theretofore terminated pursuant to its terms or unless
another time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto (the actual
time and date of the Closing being referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”). The Closing shall be held at the offices of Vorys, Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, unless another
place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.
(b) The
Merger shall become effective upon the latest to occur of the following: (i) the
filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Ohio (the “Ohio Secretary”) in accordance with the Ohio General Corporation Law
(Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code) (the “OGCL”); (b) the filing of articles
of merger with the Department of State of the State of Florida in accordance
with the Florida Business Corporation Act (Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes)
(the “FBCA”); or (c) such later date and time as may be agreed to by RDSI,
Merger Corp. and New Core and so provided in the certificate of merger and
articles of merger filed as set forth above (the time the Merger becomes
effective being referred to as the “Effective Time”).
1.3 Effects of the
Merger. At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have
the effects set forth in the OGCL and the FBCA. At the Effective
Time:
(a) The
articles of incorporation of New Core, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Company
until amended in accordance with the FBCA;
(b) The
bylaws of New Core, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall
be the bylaws of the Surviving Company until amended in accordance with the
FBCA;
(c) Each
individual serving as a director of Merger Corp. immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall become a director of the Surviving Company and shall serve
as such until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified in the manner
provided for in the Surviving Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws or
as otherwise provided by Applicable Laws or until his or her earlier death,
resignation or removal in the manner provided in the Surviving Company’s
articles of incorporation or bylaws or as otherwise provided by the FBCA;
and
(d) Each
individual serving as an officer of Merger Corp. immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be an officer of the Surviving Company holding the same
office as held with Merger Corp. immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
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1.4 Conversion of New Core
Common Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of RDSI, Merger Corp., New Core or the
holders of any capital stock of RDSI, Merger Corp. or New Core:
(a) Each
share of New Core Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time, other than shares of New Core Common Stock held in New Core’s
treasury, shall automatically be converted into the right to receive the Closing
Consideration and the Earn-Out Consideration, as calculated pursuant to Article
II and Article III, respectively (collectively, the “Merger
Consideration”).
(b) All
shares of New Core Common Stock converted into the right to receive the Closing
Consideration and the Earn-Out Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to
exist, and each certificate or book-entry credit previously evidencing any such
shares of New Core Common Stock (a “Certificate”) shall thereafter evidence only
the right to receive (i) the number of whole shares of RDSI Common Stock and
(ii) cash in lieu of fractional shares of RDSI Common Stock into which the
shares of New Core Common Stock formerly evidenced by such Certificate have been
converted pursuant to this Agreement, without any interest thereon.
(c) All
shares of New Core Common Stock held in New Core’s treasury shall be canceled
and shall cease to exist and no shares of RDSI Common Stock or other
consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.
1.5 Merger Corp. Common
Stock. At and after the Effective Time, each common share of
Merger Corp. issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be converted into and thereafter evidence one share of common stock of the
Surviving Company.
1.6 RDSI Common
Stock. At and after the Effective Time, each common share of
RDSI issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
continue to be issued and outstanding and unaffected by the Merger.
1.7 Tax
Consequences. For federal income tax purposes, the Merger is
intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Code. The parties hereby adopt this Agreement as a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations sections 1.368-2(g)
and 1.368-3(a).
ARTICLE
II
CLOSING
CONSIDERATION
2.1 Calculation of Closing
Consideration. The aggregate consideration to be issued upon
the Closing of the Merger (the “Closing Consideration”) to the holders of all
(100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of New Core Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “New Core Holders”) shall be
comprised of the Initial Shares (defined below) and Additional RDSI Shares
(defined below). The Closing Consideration shall be the number of
shares of RDSI Common Stock which would equal the sum of:
(a) the
number of shares of RDSI Common Stock equal to the product of the total number
of shares of RDSI Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time multiplied by one thousand eight hundred thirty-four ten
thousandths (0.1834) (the “Initial Shares”), plus
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(b) an
additional number of shares of RDSI Common Stock (“Additional RDSI Shares”) if
the Computed Valuation of New Core (as defined in Section 2.2(a) below) as of
the Valuation Date is greater than fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%) of the
sum of such Computed Valuation of New Core and the RDSI Computed Valuation (as
defined in Section 2.2(b) below) as of the Valuation Date (the “Aggregate
Post-Merger Value”). The aggregate number of Additional RDSI Shares
shall equal the number derived from the following equations A and
B:
A. RDSI
Computed
Valuation =
Per Share
Number
of RDSI Shares
Outstanding Computed
Immediately Prior to Effective
Time
Value
B. Computed Valuation of New
Core – Initial
Shares = Additional
Per
Share Computed
Value
RDSI Shares
2.2 Computed Valuation of New
Core and RDSI.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
(i) “Computed Valuation of New
Core” shall mean Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000)
plus the
average of (A) one and one half (1.5) times the New Core Computed Revenue and
(B) Twelve (12) times the New Core Computed Net Income for the Converted
Contracts in place on the Valuation Date.
(ii) “Converted Contract”
shall mean a New Core Contract under which the financial institution has
converted to, or installed, the New Core Software, and is fully operational,
evidenced by a certificate executed by the financial institution to the effect
that the New Core Software has been successfully integrated into such financial
institution’s products and services and is operating, subject to one or more
issues identified by the financial institution on such certificate which, in the
aggregate, does not affect the overall functionality of the
system. The date of execution by the financial institution of the
certificate evidencing the Converted Contract shall be the effective date of the
Converted Contract (the “Converted Contract
Date”).
(iii) “Initial Monthly Subscription
Fee” shall mean the amount set forth (usually in Schedule B to New Core
Contracts) in the Converted Contract as the amount payable by the financial
institution per month for the initial twelve (12) months of service by New Core
or RDSI. Any adjustments, discounts, premiums, and other negotiated
variances to the Initial Monthly Subscription Fee will be calculated over the
full term of the contract, and the adjustment shall be applied to the
Initial Monthly Subscription Fee. [For example, a three month initial discount
would be applied against the entire initial term of a three year contract and
the New Core Computed Revenue adjusted by one-third of the total
adjustment.] The Initial Monthly Subscription Fee shall include the
amount payable by the financial institution per month for disaster recovery
services, whether included in the fee(s) set forth in Schedule B to the
Converted Contract, identified and billed separately in the Converted Contract,
or billed in an amendment or addendum to the Converted Contract. The
Initial Monthly Subscription Fee shall not include any one-time installation
fees, hardware sales and/or installation, special one-time fees, and
pass-through xxxxxxxx such as communications expense. The Initial
Monthly Subscription Fee shall not be reduced by sales commissions or one-time
third party fees that are paid directly by the financial institution or paid by
off-setting one-time xxxxxxxx to the financial institution.
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(iv) “New Core Computed
Revenue” shall be the sum of the following calculations (A + B + C) of
assumed revenues by category of service for the period for which such
calculation is made for each bank having a Converted Contract based upon such
financial institution’s assets as of the December 31 immediately prior to the
Converted Contract Date (“Bank
Assets”):
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A.
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For
In-House Processing, which is defined as a processing configuration where
the New Core Software is being licensed and processed (run) on hardware
owned or leased by the subject bank on the bank’s property,
the following calculation for all Converted Contracts with a Converted
Contract Date during such period: (I) aggregate Bank Assets
times
(II) the Initial Monthly Subscription Fee times (III)
Twelve One Millionths (.000012) (“In-House Processing
Revenues”); Plus
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B.
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For
ASP Processing, which is defined as a processing configuration where the
New Core Software is processed (run) on hardware owned or leased by New
Core or RDSI at a site remote from the bank but the software is operated
and controlled by the bank with hardware maintenance the responsibility of
New Core or RDSI, the following calculation for all Converted
Contracts with a Converted Contract Date during such
period: (I) aggregate Bank Assets times (II) the
Initial Monthly Subscription Fee times (III)
Twelve One Millionths (.000012) (“ASP Processing
Revenues”); Plus
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C.
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For
Out-Sourced Processing, which is defined as a processing configuration
where the New Core software is processed (run) on hardware owned or leased
by New Core or RDSI and operations and hardware maintenance is the
responsibility of New Core or RDSI, the following calculation for all
Converted Contracts with a Converted Contract Date during such
period: (I) aggregate Bank Assets times (II) the
Initial Monthly Subscription Fee times (III)
Twelve One Millionths (.000012) (“Out-Sourced Processing
Revenues”).
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(v) “New Core Computed Net
Income” shall mean the sum of the following calculations (A + B + C + D)
of assumed net income by category of service for the period for which such
calculation is made:
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A.
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In-House
Processing Revenues times three hundred and sixty-three thousandths (.363)
(“In-House
Processing Net Income”); Plus
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B.
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ASP
Processing Revenues times two hundred and sixty-one thousandths (.261)
(“ASP Net
Income”); Plus
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C.
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Out-Sourced
Processing Revenues times two hundred and thirteen thousandths (.213)
(“Out-Sourced
Processing Net Income”); Plus
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D.
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Revenues
generated by products, including, without limitation, disaster recovery
services, sold by New Core (other than In-House Processing, ASP Processing
or Out-Sourced Processing) for the period for which such calculation is
made times one hundred thirty-two thousandths (.132) (“Other Products Net
Income”).
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(vi) “Valuation Date” shall
mean the last date of that calendar month which is closest to the Effective Time
and at least twenty (20) days prior to the Effective Time.
(vii) “RDSI Computed
Valuation” shall mean the average of the four (4) following calculations
all computed in accordance with GAAP:
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A.
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Twelve
(12) times the net income (after-tax) of RDSI (“Net Income”) for the
twelve (12) months ending on the Valuation
Date;
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B.
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Six
(6) times the EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) of RDSI for the twelve (12) months ending on the Valuation
Date;
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C.
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One
and one-half (1.5) times the gross revenues of RDSI for the twelve (12)
months ending on the Valuation Date;
and
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D.
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An
amount equal to: (x) the Net Cash Flow (defined below) of RDSI for the
twelve (12) months ending on the Valuation Date divided by twelve one
hundredths (.12); plus (y) the total shareholders’ equity of RDSI on the
Valuation Date; minus (z) the goodwill of RDSI on the Valuation
Date. “Net Cash Flow” shall be computed using the amounts
determined for the twelve months ending on the Valuation Date (except for
capital expenditures) and shall be equal to: (a) Net Income; plus (b)
interest used for the EBITDA computation in (ii) above times sixty-six one
hundredths (.66); plus (c) depreciation expense on fixed assets; plus (d)
amortization expense on any software or intangible assets; minus (e) the
average annual capital expenditures of RDSI for the twenty four (24)
months ending on the Valuation
Date.
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2.3 Payment of Closing
Consideration; Holdback Shares.
(a) Each
New Core Holder shall be entitled to receive in exchange and substitution for
such holder’s shares of New Core Common Stock the same percentage of the Initial
Shares and the Additional RDSI Shares that such holder’s shares of New Core
Common Stock bear to the total number of issued and outstanding shares of New
Core Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, RDSI shall withhold from the Initial
Shares and the Additional Shares to be delivered to the New Core Holders
pursuant to this Article II and shall deliver to the Holdback Agent a number of
shares of RDSI Stock equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Closing
Consideration (the “Holdback Shares”), which Holdback Shares shall be retained
by the Holdback Agent, in the Holdback Fund in accordance with Section 9.3
hereof, and the Closing Consideration to which each New Core Holder is entitled
to receive pursuant to Section 2.3(a) shall be reduced accordingly.
2.4 No Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Article II, no fractional share of RDSI Common Stock and no
certificates or scrip therefor, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be
issued as part of the Closing Consideration. Each New Core Holder who
would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of RDSI Common Stock
as part of the Closing Consideration shall receive instead an amount in cash
equal to the product of (a) the fractional RDSI Common Stock interest to which
such holder would otherwise be entitled, multiplied by (b) the Per Share
Computed Value.
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2.5 Share Certificates in
Merger.
(a) Within
three business days after the Effective Time, RDSI shall mail to each New Core
Holder of record a form letter of transmittal and instructions for use in
effecting the surrender for exchange of the Certificates evidencing the shares
of New Core Common Stock cancelled and extinguished as a result of the
Merger. Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation, together
with such letter of transmittal, duly executed, the holder of such Certificate
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate evidencing the
shares of RDSI Common Stock and the cash to which the holder is entitled in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and the Certificate so
surrendered shall thereafter be cancelled forthwith.
(b) In
the event that any New Core Holder of shares of New Core Common Stock cancelled
and extinguished in accordance with this Agreement is unable to deliver the
Certificate which evidences such shares of the holder, RDSI, in the absence of
actual notice that any shares theretofore evidenced by any such Certificate have
been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, shall deliver to such holder the amount
to which such holder is entitled in accordance with any provisions of this
Agreement upon the presentation of all of the following:
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(i)
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Evidence
to the reasonable satisfaction of RDSI that any such Certificate has been
lost, wrongfully taken or
destroyed;
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(ii)
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Such
security or indemnity as may be reasonably requested by RDSI to indemnify
and hold RDSI harmless; and
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(iii)
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Evidence
to the reasonable satisfaction of RDSI that such person is the owner of
the shares theretofore represented by each Certificate claimed by him to
be lost, wrongfully taken or destroyed and that he is the person who would
be entitled to present each such Certificate for exchange pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(c) In
the event that the issuance of shares of RDSI Common Stock or payment of cash in
lieu of fractional shares in accordance with this Agreement is to be made to a
person other than the person in whose name the Certificate surrendered is
registered, the Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or
otherwise in proper form for transfer and the person requesting such issuance or
payment shall pay any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance
or payment to a person other than the registered holder of the Certificate
surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of RDSI that such tax has been paid
or is not applicable. Until surrendered in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 2.5, each Certificate shall represent for all
purposes the right to receive the Closing Consideration and cash in lieu of
fractional shares as determined pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) No
dividends or other distributions declared with respect to shares of RDSI Common
Stock and payable to the New Core Holders of record thereof after the Effective
Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until the
holder thereof shall surrender such Certificate. Subject to the
effect, if any, of applicable law, after the subsequent surrender and exchange
of a Certificate, the record holder thereof shall be entitled to receive any
such dividends or other distributions, without any interest thereon, which
theretofore had become payable with respect to shares of RDSI Common Stock
represented by such Certificate.
2.6 Compliance with
Section 2.5. No shares of RDSI Common Stock or payment in
lieu of fractional shares shall be delivered by RDSI to any New Core Holder of
common shares in accordance with this Agreement until any such holder shall have
complied with Section 2.5 of this Agreement.
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2.7 Payment in Satisfaction of
Rights. All payments made upon the surrender of Certificates
pursuant to this Article II shall be deemed to have been made in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares evidenced by such
Certificates.
2.8 No Further Registration of
Transfer. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further
registration of transfer of shares of New Core Common Stock on the stock
transfer books of New Core. In the event that, after the Effective
Time, Certificates evidencing such shares are presented for transfer, they shall
be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
2.9 Dissenting
Shares.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the shares of New Core Common Stock
which are outstanding immediately before the Effective Time and which are held
by shareholders who shall not have voted such shares in favor of this Agreement,
who shall have delivered to New Core a written notice of intent to demand
payment of such shares in the manner provided in Sections 607.1301 through
607.1333 (collectively, the “Appraisal Statute”) and who shall have otherwise
complied fully with all of the requirements of the Appraisal Statute shall not
be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the consideration
provided in this Agreement; provided, however, that (a) each of such shares
(herein referred to as the “Dissenting Shares”) shall nevertheless be cancelled
and extinguished in accordance with this Agreement; (b) the holder of
Dissenting Shares, upon full compliance with the requirements of the Appraisal
Statute, shall be entitled to payment of the fair value of such shares in
accordance with the provisions of the Appraisal Statute; and (c) in the
event (i) any holder of Dissenting Shares shall subsequently withdraw such
holder’s demand for appraisal of such shares in accordance with the provisions
of the Appraisal Statute, or (ii) any holder of Dissenting Shares fails to
perfect his or her appraisal rights by not fully complying with the provisions
of the Appraisal Statute, such holder shall forfeit the right to appraisal of
such shares and such shares shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted
into and to have become exchangeable for the right to receive the consideration
provided in this Agreement.
(b) New
Core shall give RDSI (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal
of any shares of New Core Common Stock made under the Appraisal Statute, any
withdrawals or attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments
delivered pursuant to the Appraisal Statute and received by New Core relating to
Dissenting Shares and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all
negotiations and proceedings with respect to the exercise of appraisal
rights. New Core shall not, except with the prior written consent of
RDSI, voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for payment for
shares of New Core Common Stock under the Appraisal Statute or offer to settle
or settle any such demands.
ARTICLE
III
EARN-OUT
CONSIDERATION
3.1 Earn-Out
Consideration.
(a) In
addition to the Closing Consideration, each New Core Holder shall have the right
to receive Initial Earn-Out Consideration, Adjusted Earn-Out Consideration and
Final Earn-Out Consideration all as defined and determined in accordance with
this Article III and collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Earn-Out
Consideration.”
(b) If
the Computed Valuation of New Core as of the Valuation Date is less than .1834
times the RDSI Computed Valuation on the Valuation Date, then the Earn-Out
Consideration shall be reduced. The reduction shall equal the number
of shares of RDSI Common Stock (“Reduction Shares”) derived from the following
equation:
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(RDSI Computed Valuation
times .1834) minus Computed Valuation of New
Core
Per Share
Computed Value
=
Reduction Shares
The
number of Reduction Shares shall first reduce the Initial Earn-Out Consideration
and then shall, in turn, reduce the Adjusted Earn-Out Consideration and the
Final Earn-Out Consideration until all of the Reduction Shares have been
applied.
(c) In
no event, however, and notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, shall the aggregate number of shares of RDSI Common Stock issued as
Additional RDSI Shares, Initial Earn-Out Consideration, Adjusted Earn-Out
Consideration and Final Earn-Out Consideration exceed the aggregate number of
Shares of RDSI Common Stock issued as Initial Shares.
3.2 Initial Earn-Out
Consideration.
The
“Initial Earn-Out
Period” shall be the period beginning on the Effective Time and ending on
December 31, 2010, if the Effective Time precedes December 31, 2010. If the
Effective Time is on or after December 31, 2010, no Initial Earn-Out
Consideration shall be issued.
The
aggregate Initial Earn-Out Consideration to be issued to all New Core Holders
shall equal the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the following
calculation:
(a) New
Core Computed Revenue for the Initial Earn-Out Period times One and One
half (1.5), Plus
(b) New
Core Computed Net Income for the Initial Earn-Out Period times Twelve (12);
Divided
By
(c) Two
(2); Divided
By
(d) The
Per Share Computed Value;
provided,
however, that the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the
foregoing calculation shall be reduced by the number of Converted Contract
Revision Shares. Each New Core Holder shall be entitled to receive the same
proportion of such Initial Earn-Out Consideration as the New Core Holder
received of the Initial Shares. The Initial Earn-Out Consideration
shall be issued by RDSI not later than March 31, 2011.
3.3 Adjusted Earn-Out
Consideration.
The
“Adjusted Earn-Out Period” shall be the period beginning on the later of the
Effective Time or January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31,
2011.
The
aggregate Adjusted Earn-Out Consideration to be issued to all New Core Holders
shall equal the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the following
calculation:
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(a) New
Core Computed Revenue for the Adjusted Earn-Out Period times One and One
half (1.5), Plus
(b) New
Core Computed Net Income for the Adjusted Earn-Out Period times Twelve (12);
Divided
By
(c) Four
(4); Divided
By
(d) The
Per Share Computed Value;
provided,
however, that the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the
foregoing calculation shall be reduced by the number of Converted Contract
Revision Shares. Each New Core Holder shall be entitled to receive
the same proportion of such Adjusted Earn-Out Consideration as the New Core
Holder received of the Initial Shares. The Adjusted Earn-Out
Consideration shall be issued by RDSI not later than March 31,
2012.
3.4 Final Earn-Out
Consideration.
The Final
Earn-Out Consideration shall be payable to the New Core Holders in connection
with New Core Contracts executed between New Core or RDSI and a financial
institution before December 31, 2011 and that become Converted Contracts
between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 (“Final Converted
Contracts”).
The
aggregate Final Earn-Out Consideration to be issued to all New Core Holders
shall equal the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the following
calculation:
(a) New
Core Computed Revenue for Final Converted Contracts during the period
January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012 times One and One half (1.5),
Plus
(b) New
Core Computed Net Income for Final Converted Contracts during the period
January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012 times Twelve (12); Divided
By
(c) Four
(4); Divided
By
(d) The
Per Share Computed Value;
provided,
however, that the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock derived from the
foregoing calculation shall be reduced by the number of Converted Contract
Revision Shares. Each New Core Holder shall be entitled to receive
the same proportion of such Final Earn-Out Consideration as the New Core Holder
received of the Initial Shares. The Final Earn-Out Consideration
shall be issued by RDSI not later than March 31, 2013.
3.5 No Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Article III, no fractional share of RDSI Common Stock and no certificates
or scrip therefor, or other evidence of ownership thereof, will be issued as
part of the Earn-Out Consideration. Each New Core Holder who would
otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of RDSI Common Stock as part
of the Earn-Out Consideration shall receive instead an amount in cash equal to
the product of (a) the fractional RDSI Common Stock interest to which such
holder would otherwise be entitled, multiplied by (b) the average closing price
of a share of RDSI Common Stock for the twenty (20) most recent trading days
that RDSI Common Stock has traded immediately preceding the issuance of the
applicable Earn-Out Consideration.
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3.6 Shares
Reserved. Following the Effective Time, the Combined Company
shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient
number of shares of RDSI Common Stock for delivery of the Earn-Out Consideration
pursuant to the terms set forth in this Article III.
3.7 Computation. All
calculations necessary for the computation of amounts in accordance with
Articles II and III of this Agreement shall be made by Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
or the then current external or internal accounting firm of RDSI (the
“Accountants”). The Accountants shall have unrestricted access to the
books and records of RDSI, New Core and the Combined Company in order to confirm
such calculations. The decision of the Accountants shall be final and
binding on the parties. In the event that the Accountants designated
by this Section 3.7 are unwilling or unable to act, the Accountants shall be
selected by RDSI. All expenses and fees of the Accountants shall be
paid by RDSI for calculation of the RDSI Computed Valuation and by New Core for
the calculation of the Computed Valuation of New Core and the Earn Out
Consideration, and any other expenses shall be paid by the party whose
calculations are being made.
3.8 Converted Contract Revision
Shares. The term “Converted Contract Revision Shares” shall
mean the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock equal to the difference between
(a) the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock issued as and for the Closing
Consideration or a prior Earn-Out Consideration which included in its
calculation of New Core Computed Revenue and New Core Computed Net Income a
Converted Contract that, during the Initial Earn-Out Period, Adjusted Earn-Out
Period or Final Earn-Out Consideration, as applicable, has been rescinded or
terminated, or for which New Core has made a refund of fees or a discount has
been granted to the financial institution (each, a “Revised Contract”) and (b)
the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock that would have been issued as and for
such Closing Consideration or prior Earn-Out Consideration if recalculated to
reflect the decrease in New Core Computed Revenue and New Core Net Income
resulting from all such Revised Contracts. Discounts and refunds
shall be calculated over the contract term.
3.9 Anti-Dilution
Adjustments. In the event RDSI changes (or establishes a
record date for changing) the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock issued and
outstanding after the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, reclassification, split up, combination, exchange of
shares, readjustment or similar transaction with respect to the outstanding
shares of RDSI Common Stock (excluding the issuance of up to 15% of the
outstanding shares of RDSI Common Stock to employees of RDSI pursuant to stock
options, restricted stock or other stock incentive awards) and the record date
therefor shall be prior to the issuance of any Merger Consideration pursuant to
Article II or this Article III, then the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock
to be issued as any Merger Consideration shall be proportionately
adjusted. The provisions of this Section 3.9 shall not apply to the
issuance of shares of RDSI Common Stock for full consideration or to the
issuance of shares of RDSI Common Stock in connection with any employee benefit
plan of RDSI.
ARTICLE
IV
CERTAIN
PRE-MERGER TRANSACTIONS
4.1 Ancillary
Agreements. Contemporaneously with the execution of this
Agreement (or within thirty (30) days thereafter in the case of the Holdback
Escrow Agreement), RDSI and New Core have executed and delivered (or caused the
execution and delivery of) the following agreements (collectively, the
“Ancillary Agreements”): (a) the Subordinated Loan Agreements; (b)
the Reseller Software License and Support Agreement; (c) the Escrow Agreement;
(d) the Voting Agreements; and (e) the Holdback Escrow Agreement.
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4.2 Spin-Off. The
Closing of the Merger shall be subject to and conditioned upon the prior
distribution of not less than 80% of the outstanding shares of RDSI Common Stock
owned by Rurban to the then-existing shareholders of Rurban (the
“Spin-Off”). The decision to effect the Spin-Off and the terms
thereof shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of Rurban, and
except as expressly provided in Section 10.2, RDSI shall have no obligation or
liability to New Core or its shareholders under the terms of this Agreement if
the Spin-Off is not completed for any reason.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
5.1 Representations and
Warranties of New Core. Except as set forth in the New Core
Disclosure Schedule delivered by New Core to RDSI prior to the execution of this
Agreement (the “New Core Disclosure Schedule”), New Core represents and warrants
to RDSI as provided below. For purposes of this Section 5.1, New Core
shall mean New Core Holdings, Inc. and all of its predecessor companies and
businesses, including, without limitation, New Core Banking Systems, LLC and
Core ASP, LLC.
(a) Organization, Standing and
Power; Subsidiaries.
(i) New
Core is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida, has the requisite power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and as it will be conducted through the Effective Time, and is duly
qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the
nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such
qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so
to qualify or to be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New
Core. The copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of New
Core which were previously furnished or made available to RDSI are true,
complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
(ii) Except
as set forth on Section 5.1(a) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, New Core
does not have any Subsidiaries and does not directly or indirectly own any
equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
(b) Capital
Structure.
(i) The
authorized capital stock of New Core consists of one hundred million
(100,000,000) shares of New Core Common Stock. As of the date of this
Agreement, seventy-six million six hundred six thousand one hundred ninety-one
(76,606,191) shares of New Core Common Stock were issued and outstanding and no
shares of New Core Common Stock were held as treasury shares. Section
5.1(b) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct
list as of the date of this Agreement of all record and beneficial holders of
shares of New Core Common Stock and the number of shares held by each such
holder. All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of New
Core are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and no
class of capital stock of New Core is entitled to preemptive
rights. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the New Core
Disclosure Schedule, there are outstanding as of the date hereof no options,
warrants or other rights to acquire capital stock from New Core.
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(ii) No
bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of New Core having the right to
vote on any matters on which shareholders of New Core may vote (“New Core Voting
Debt”) are issued or outstanding.
(iii) Except
as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, as of the
date of this Agreement, there are no securities, options, warrants, calls,
rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to
which New Core is a party or by which it is bound obligating New Core to issue,
deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of
capital stock or other voting securities of New Core or obligating New Core to
issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call,
right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. As of the
date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of New Core to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of New
Core.
(iv) Other
than the Ancillary Agreements or as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the New Core
Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no shareholder,
buy-sell or close corporation agreements, voting trusts or other Contracts to
which New Core is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting or
transfer of shares of capital stock of New Core.
(c) Authority; No
Conflicts.
(i) New
Core has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by New Core and the
consummation by New Core of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of New
Core. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been duly
executed and delivered by New Core and, assuming the due authorization and valid
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by RDSI,
constitute valid and binding agreements of New Core, enforceable against New
Core in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium and similar Applicable Laws relating to or affecting creditors
generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(ii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by New
Core does not, and the consummation by New Core of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, conflict with, or result
in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (with or without notice
or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of or result by its
terms in the termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or the loss of a material benefit under, or the creation of any
pledge, claim, lien, charge, encumbrance or security interest of any kind or
nature whatsoever (collectively, a “Lien”), “put” or “call” right or other
encumbrance on, or the loss of, any assets (any such conflict, breach,
violation, default, right of termination, amendment, cancellation or
acceleration, loss or creation, a “Violation”) pursuant to: (A) any
provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of New Core or (B) except
as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on New Core or, to the Knowledge of New Core, the
Combined Company following the Merger, subject to obtaining or making the New
Core Necessary Consents (as defined in paragraph (iii) below), (I) any loan or
credit agreement, note, instrument, mortgage, bond, indenture, lease, benefit
plan or other contract, agreement or obligation (a “Contract”) to which New Core
is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, or (II)
any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to New Core or its properties or
assets.
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(iii) No
consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any national, state, municipal, local or foreign
government, any instrumentality, subdivision, court, administrative agency or
commission or other authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental or private body
exercising any regulatory, taxing, importing or other governmental or
quasi-governmental authority (a “Governmental Entity”) or any other Person is
required by or with respect to New Core in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by New Core or the
consummation by New Core of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, except for those required under or in relation to (A) the
Required New Core Vote, (B) the FBCA with respect to the filing of articles of
merger with the Florida Department of State in connection with the Merger, and
(C) the consents, notices and/or filings set forth in Section 5.1(c)(iii) of the
New Core Disclosure Schedule. Consents, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings required under or in
relation to any of the foregoing clauses (A) through (C) are hereinafter
referred to as “New Core Necessary Consents.”
(d) Financial
Statements.
(i) New
Core has delivered to RDSI (A) unaudited financial statements for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, consisting of balance sheets
and the related statements of income and stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
the fiscal years ended on such dates, including the footnotes thereto, and
(B) unaudited financial statements for the interim period ended March 31,
2009, consisting of a balance sheet and the related statement of income
(collectively, the “New Core Financial Statements”). The New Core
Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial
position and results of operations and cash flows of New Core as of the
respective dates or for the respective periods set forth therein, all in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently
applied during the periods involved except as otherwise noted therein, and
subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and
recurring year-end adjustments that have not been and are not expected to be
material in amount.
(ii) Except
as set forth in Section 5.1(d)(ii) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, since
December 31, 2008, New Core has not incurred any liabilities that are of a
nature that would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet of New Core or
in the footnotes thereto prepared in conformity with GAAP, other than
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which, individually or
in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on New Core.
(e) Information
Supplied.
(i) None
of the information supplied or to be supplied by New Core for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (A) the Registration Statement (as defined in
Section 7.1(a)) will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), at any time it is amended or
supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and
(B) the Information Statement/Prospectus (as defined in Section 7.1(a))
will, on the date it is first mailed to New Core shareholders or at the time of
the New Core Shareholders Meeting (as defined in Section 7.1(b)) or New Core
Written Consents (as defined in Section 7.1(b)), as applicable, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading].
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(ii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.1(e), no representation or warranty
is made by New Core with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Prospectus based on
information supplied by RDSI for inclusion or incorporation by reference
therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by
reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed therein
pursuant to Section 5.2(e).
(f) Board Approval; Vote
Required.
(i) The
Board of Directors of New Core, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote at
a meeting duly called and held, or by action by unanimous written consent, and
not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (A) determined that
this Agreement and the Merger are advisable and in the best interests of New
Core and its shareholders, (B) approved this Agreement and the Merger, (C)
resolved to recommend that the shareholders of New Core approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Merger and directed that this Agreement and the Merger be
submitted for consideration by New Core’s shareholders for approval and adoption
and (D) taken all other action necessary to render any and all limitations on
business combinations contained in the FBCA and the provisions of New Core’s
articles of incorporation inapplicable to the transactions contemplated
hereby. To the Knowledge of New Core, except for the limitations on
business combinations contained in the FBCA (which have been rendered
inapplicable), no state takeover statute is applicable or purports to be
applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
(ii) The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of New
Core Common Stock (the “Required New Core Vote”) to approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Merger is the only vote of the holders of any class or series
of New Core capital stock necessary to approve or adopt this Agreement and the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) [Reserved.]
(h) Litigation; Compliance with
Laws.
(i) There
is no suit, action, proceeding or regulatory investigation pending or, to the
Knowledge of New Core, threatened, against or affecting New Core or any property
or asset of New Core, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or
order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against New
Core.
(ii) Except
as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on New Core, New Core holds all permits, licenses,
franchises, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of all Governmental
Entities which are necessary for the operation of the business of New Core (the
“New Core Permits”), and no suspension or cancellation of any of the New Core
Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of New Core, threatened. New
Core is in compliance with the terms of the New Core Permits, except where the
failure so to comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New Core. New Core is
not in violation of, and New Core has not received any notices of violations
with respect to, any Applicable Laws, except for violations which, individually
or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on New Core.
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(i) Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(i) of the New
Core Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008, New Core has conducted its
business only in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice and there
has not been any event, change, circumstance or development which, individually
or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect on New Core. Except as set forth in Section
5.1(i) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008 through the
date of this Agreement, New Core has not taken any action that, if taken during
the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would
constitute a breach of Section 6.1.
(j) Environmental
Matters. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New Core,
(i) the operations of New Core have been and are in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below) and with all New Core Permits
required by applicable Environmental Laws, (ii) there are no pending or, to the
Knowledge of New Core, threatened, actions, suits, claims, investigations or
other proceedings (collectively, “Actions”) under or pursuant to Environmental
Laws against New Core or involving any real property currently owned or, to the
Knowledge of New Core, formerly owned, or currently or formerly operated or
leased, by New Core and (iii) to the Knowledge of New Core, New Core is not
subject to any Environmental Liabilities (as defined below), and no facts,
circumstances or conditions relating to, arising from, associated with or
attributable to any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or
leased by New Core or operations thereon would reasonably be expected to result
in Environmental Liabilities for New Core.
As used
in this Agreement, “Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local
or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes,
decisions, injunctions, orders, decrees, requirements of any Governmental
Entity, any and all common law requirements, rules and bases of liability
regulating or imposing liability or legally binding standards of conduct
concerning pollution, Hazardous Materials (as defined below) or protection of
human health, safety or the environment, as in effect on or prior to the Closing
Date and includes the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq., the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
Section 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq., the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq., the Occupational
Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq. and the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990, 33 U.S.C. Section 2701 et seq., as such laws have been amended or
supplemented, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and all
analogous state or local statutes. As used in this Agreement,
“Environmental Liabilities” with respect to any Person means any and all
liabilities of or relating to such Person or any of its Subsidiaries (including
any entity which is a predecessor of such Person or any of such Subsidiaries and
for which such Person has liability by law or contract), whether vested or
unvested, contingent or fixed, which (i) arise under or relate to matters
covered or regulated by, or for which liability is imposed under, Environmental
Laws and (ii) relate to actions occurring or conditions existing on or prior to
the Closing Date. As used in this Agreement, “Hazardous Materials”
means any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined, listed,
classified or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Laws and which
includes petroleum, petroleum products, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde and
polychlorinated biphenyls.
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(k) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Section
5.1(k)(i) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule lists all of the following
(collectively, the “New Core Intellectual Property”): (A) all
Intellectual Property which is material to New Core’s operations or necessary
for the conduct of New Core’s business, separately listing which is owned by New
Core and which is not owned by New Core; and (B) all Intellectual Property,
other than Consumer Software, which is material to any product, service,
technology or process currently offered, licensed or sold by New Core and all
Intellectual Property currently under development by New Core.
(ii) Section
5.1(k)(ii) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule lists all licenses, sublicenses,
agreements or instruments involving the New Core Intellectual Property which are
material to New Core’s business (each, a “License”), including (A) all licenses
by New Core to any Person of any Intellectual Property; (B) all licenses by any
other Person to New Core of any Intellectual Property (excluding Consumer
Software); and (C) all escrow agreements, current or terminated, relating to the
deposit of the source code for the New Core Software and the names of all
parties who have rights to access and/or modify the source code for the New Core
Software or who have rights that may mature into rights to access and/or modify
the source code for the New Core Software. Each License regarding New
Core Software identified on Section 5.1(k)(ii) of the New Core Disclosure
Schedule is a valid and binding agreement in full force and effect and
enforceable in accordance with its terms. Each License regarding
Ancillary Software identified on Section 5.1(k)(ii) of the New Core Disclosure
Schedule is, to the Knowledge of New Core, a valid and binding agreement, in
full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its
terms. With respect to each License, to the Knowledge of New Core,
there is no default (or event that with the giving of notice or passage of time
would constitute a default) by New Core, or any default (or event that with the
giving of notice or passage of time would constitute a default) by the other
party thereto. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of New Core,
threatened claims with respect to any License. True and complete
copies of all Licenses have been provided to RDSI.
(iii) Except
as otherwise identified on the New Core Disclosure Schedule, the New Core
Software is original, and New Core has good and valid title to the New Core
Software free and clear of any Liens. New Core possesses by written
License the rights to the Ancillary Software necessary for the conduct of New
Core’s business and the performance of its obligations. New Core has
good and valid title to, or otherwise possesses the rights to use by written
License, all of the New Core Intellectual Property that is material to New
Core’s business. Except for (A) Liens listed on the New Core
Disclosure Schedule, (B) Intellectual Property owned by third parties disclosed
in on the New Core Disclosure Schedule and (C) Licenses or other agreements with
customers disclosed on the New Core Disclosure Schedule, no Person other than
RDSI has any right or interest of any kind or nature in or with respect to any
Intellectual Property owned or exclusively controlled by New Core, or any
portion thereof, or any rights to sell, license, lease, transfer or use or
otherwise exploit Intellectual Property owned or exclusively controlled by New
Core, or any portion thereof. New Core is the owner of all of the New
Core Intellectual Property created by its officers or employees. All
independent contractors of New Core who have created New Core Intellectual
Property have executed a written agreement pursuant to which all rights, title
and ownership in and to such New Core Intellectual Property have been assigned
to New Core. Listed in Section 5.1(k)(iii) of the New Core Disclosure
Schedule are the names of all of the individuals and entities which contributed
to, authored or co-authored any portion of the New Core Software or selected,
coordinated or arranged any of its components.
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(iv) New
Core has not received written notice that it has, nor, to the Knowledge of New
Core, has New Core infringed upon, misappropriated or misused, any Intellectual
Property or proprietary information of another Person or is currently so
infringing. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of New Core,
threatened claims or proceedings contesting or challenging any of the New Core
Intellectual Property, or New Core’s use of any of the New Core Intellectual
Property. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(k)(iv) of the New Core
Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of New Core, no Person is infringing upon,
misappropriating, or otherwise violating New Core’s rights to any of the New
Core Intellectual Property.
(v)
Section 5.1(k)(v) of the New Core Disclosure
Schedule contains a true and complete list of all of the material software or
proprietary information included, embedded or incorporated in or developed for
inclusion in the New Core Software, New Core’s products or in websites of New
Core, or used in the delivery of services or otherwise by New
Core. New Core owns or has valid licenses to all Software used in its
operations. Except as identified in Section 5.1(k)(v) of the New Core
Disclosure Schedule, no freeware, open source or public library software,
including any version of any software licensed pursuant to any GNU public
license or any similar license, is, in whole or in part, embodied or
incorporated in the New Core Software. Except as set forth on the New
Core Disclosure Schedule, no Intellectual Property owned by another Person has
been incorporated into the New Core Software absent a License for such
use. The New Core Software contains no “viruses,” which, for the
purposes of this Agreement, means any computer code intentionally designed to
disrupt, disable or harm in any manner the operation of any software or
hardware, but does not include any New Core intended functionality which limit a
customer’s use of software to the scope of the customer’s license. To
New Core’s Knowledge, the Ancillary Software contains no “viruses.”
(vi)
New Core has taken commercially reasonable measures to
protect the proprietary nature of the New Core Intellectual Property and to
maintain in confidence all Trade Secrets and other confidential Intellectual
Property and information owned or used by New Core in connection with New Core’s
business. To the Knowledge of New Core, no material Trade Secret or
other material confidential Intellectual Property or information of New Core
owned or used in connection with New Core’s business has been disclosed to any
third party, other than pursuant to a written non-disclosure or confidentiality
agreement or other written agreement which protects New Core’s proprietary
interests in and to such Trade Secrets or confidential Intellectual Property.
Section 5.1(k)(vi) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule lists all such written
non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements or other written agreements
pursuant to which any such disclosure was made.
(vii) (A)
New Core has not filed any application to register any Copyrights with the U.S.
Copyright Office, nor any application to register any Trademark, Service Xxxx,
or Patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) or any
other Copyright, trademark or Patent office; (B) none of New Core’s Trademarks
has been or is now involved in any opposition, claim of infringement, dilution,
unfair competition or cancellation proceeding and, to the Knowledge of New
Core, no such action is threatened with respect to any of such
Trademarks; and (C) to the Knowledge of New Core, none of New Core’s Trademarks
infringes or has been alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark or service
xxxx of any other Person and, to the Knowledge of New Core, none of New Core’s
Trademarks is being infringed or has been infringed by any third
party.
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(viii) Except
as set forth on Section 5.1(k)(viii) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, the
New Core Intellectual Property is free and clear of any and all Liens, except
Permitted Liens.
(ix) New
Core uses commercially reasonable practices to ensure the physical and
electronic protection of the New Core Intellectual Property and its Information
Technology from unauthorized disclosure, use or modification. Other
than as set forth on Section 5.1(k)(ix) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule,
there has been no breach of security involving any website or database of New
Core or, to the Knowledge of New Core, of any customer of New
Core. All data which has been collected, stored, maintained or
otherwise used by New Core has been collected, stored, maintained and used in
accordance with all Applicable Laws, rules and regulations. New Core
has not been notified of noncompliance with any Applicable Law, or any pertinent
guidelines or industry standards pertaining to information
security.
(l)
Title to
Assets. New Core has good and valid title to all of the assets
owned by it and valid leasehold interests in all of the real and personal
property leased by it, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted
Liens. No condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding
affecting all or any material portion of any such real property is pending or,
to the Knowledge of New Core, threatened. Except as disclosed under
Section 5.1(k), none of New Core’s assets is subject to any sublease, sublicense
or other agreement granting to any other Person any right to the use or
enjoyment of such assets. Other than those of New Core’s assets which
are leased or licensed by New Core from other Persons, there are no assets which
are owned by any third party. All of the assets and properties owned
or leased by New Core (i) are, in the aggregate, sufficient and adequate to
carry on the business of New Core as currently conducted; (ii) are, in the
aggregate, in all material respects in a good state of maintenance, repair and
operating condition as required for the operation and use thereof in the
ordinary course of business; and (iii) comply (as to assets and properties
owned by New Core) in all respects with Applicable Laws and comply with the
terms and conditions of all leases and other Contracts to which New Core is a
party relating to any such property, except where the failure to be in such
compliance has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect on New Core.
(m) Information
Technology. Except as disclosed on Section 5.1(m) of the New
Core Disclosure Schedule:
(i) New
Core has made available to RDSI a complete and correct list of all material
Information Technology owned or used by New Core in the conduct
of New Core’s business and all material and currently in force
Contracts or arrangements (including amendments and modifications thereto)
relating to the maintenance and support, security, disaster recovery management
and utilization (including facilities management, escrow agreements relating to
the deposit of software source codes and computer bureau services agreements) of
the Information Technology owned or used by New Core in the conduct of its
business.
(ii) All
Information Technology currently used in connection with New Core’s business is
either owned by, or leased or licensed to, New Core and New Core has all rights
therein necessary to operate its business. During the past three (3)
years, no notice of a material defect has been sent or received by New Core in
respect of any license or lease under which New Core receives or accesses
Information Technology.
(iii) The
Information Technology owned or used by New Core in the conduct of its business
has the capacity, speed and performance necessary to fulfill its obligations
under its existing Contracts.
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(iv) New
Core has not been notified in writing of any breach of any of the Contracts or
arrangements referred to in Section 5.1(m)(i) and, to the Knowledge of New Core,
New Core is not in breach of any of such Contracts or arrangements.
(v) New
Core has access to and the right to modify the source code for all of the New
Core Software. For the avoidance of doubt, New Core does not have
access to, nor the right to modify, the source code for all of the software
owned by third parties which is material to New Core’s business, including
without limitation, the Ancillary Software or Consumer Software.
(vi) Except
as set forth in Section 5.1(m)(vi) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, none of
the records, systems, controls, and/or data used by New Core to conduct its
business is recorded, stored, maintained, operated or otherwise wholly or partly
dependent on or held by any means (including any electronic, mechanical or
photographic process whether computerized or not) which are not under the
exclusive ownership and control of New Core.
(n) Brokers or
Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial
advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or
finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by
or on behalf of New Core.
(o) [Reserved.]
(p) Taxes.
(i) New
Core has timely filed or has caused to be timely filed all Tax Returns required
to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns (including information provided
therewith or with respect thereto) are true, complete and
correct. New Core has fully and timely paid or caused to be paid all
Taxes owed by New Core (whether or not shown on any Tax Return), except for
Taxes which do not exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in the
aggregate. As to all taxable periods (or portions thereof) which end
on or prior to the Closing Date for which no Tax Returns are yet due, the
liability of New Core for Taxes with respect to such periods (or portions
thereof) does not exceed the amount accrued for such liability on the most
recent New Core Financial Statements (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes
established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income), as
adjusted for operations and transactions in the ordinary course of business
through the Closing Date in accordance with past practice and custom of New
Core. New Core has not requested any extension of time within which
to file any Tax Returns which have not since been filed, and there are no
outstanding agreements extending or waiving the statutory period of limitations
applicable to any claim for, or the period for the collection or assessment or
reassessment of, Taxes due from New Core for any taxable period.
(ii) No
deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing
against New Core that are not adequately reserved for.
(iii) New
Core has not taken any action, and New Core has no reason to believe that any
fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance exists, that is reasonably likely to
prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of
Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.
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(iv) New
Core is not a party to any Tax sharing or Tax indemnity or similar agreement,
contract or arrangement.
(v) Within
the past five years, New Core has not been a “distributing corporation” or a
“controlled corporation” in a distribution intended to qualify under Section
355(a) of the Code.
(vi) New
Core is not obligated to make any payments, nor is a party to any Contract that
could obligate it to make any payments, that would not be deductible by reason
of Section 162(m) or Section 280G of the Code.
(vii) New
Core has not agreed to make, and is not required to make, any adjustment under
Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law by reason of a change in accounting methods or otherwise, and to the
Knowledge of New Core, no governmental authority has proposed any such
adjustment or change in accounting method.
(viii) No
audit or other proceeding by any governmental authority is pending or, to the
Knowledge of New Core, threatened with respect to any Taxes due from or with
respect to New Core, no governmental authority has given written notice of any
intention to assert any deficiency or claim for additional Taxes against New
Core, no claim in writing has been made by any governmental authority in a
jurisdiction where New Core does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction, and all deficiencies for Taxes
asserted or assessed in writing against New Core have been fully and timely
paid, settled or properly accrued in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent with that of preceding taxable periods.
(ix) New
Core (A) has not been a member of an affiliated group within the meaning of
Section 1504(a) of the Code (or any similar group defined under a similar
provision of state, local, or foreign law), and (B) does not have any liability
for Taxes of any person under Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-6 or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign law, as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise.
(x)
New Core has withheld (or will withhold) from its employees, independent
contractors, creditors, stockholders and third parties and timely paid to the
appropriate governmental authority proper and accurate amounts for all periods
ending on or before the Closing Date in compliance with all Tax withholding and
remitting provisions of applicable laws and has complied with all Tax
information reporting provisions of all applicable laws.
(xi) Shares
of New Core Common Stock are not U.S. real property interests within the meaning
of Section 897(c) of the Code.
(xii) New
Core shall validly elect S corporation status within the meaning of Sections
1361 and 1362 of the Code within twenty (20) days from the date of this
Agreement.
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(q) Certain
Contracts. Section 5.1(q) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a complete and correct list of all Contracts to which New Core is a
party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound and which are
material to New Core’s business. Except as set forth in Section
5.1(q) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, New Core is
not a party to or bound by (i) any non-competition agreement or any other
Contract that limits or otherwise restricts New Core or any of its affiliates or
any successor thereto, or that would, after the Effective Time, to the Knowledge
of New Core, limit or restrict the Combined Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or any of their respective affiliates or any successor thereto, from engaging or
competing in any line of business in any geographic area or (ii) any employee
benefit plan, employee contract or any other material Contract, pursuant to
which any benefits will arise or be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of
which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will
be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. All material Contracts of New Core are valid and binding
on New Core and in full force and effect except to the extent they have
previously expired in accordance with their terms. New Core has no
Knowledge of, and has received no notice of, any violation or default under (nor
to New Core’s Knowledge does there exist any condition which with the passage of
time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation or default under) the
provisions of any Contract of New Core.
(r) Employee
Benefits.
(i) Section 5.1(r)
of the New Core Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and correct list of all
existing bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, pension, retirement,
profit-sharing, thrift, savings, employee stock ownership, stock bonus, stock
purchase, restricted stock, stock option, severance, welfare and fringe benefit
plans; employment, retention, change in control and severance agreements; and
all similar practices, policies and arrangements in which any employee or former
employee, consultant or former consultant, or director or former director of New
Core participates or contributes, or to which any such employees, consultants or
directors (or former employees, consultants or directors) of New Core are a
party or under which New Core has any present or future liability (the “New Core
Plans”). With respect to each New Core Plan, New Core has made
available to RDSI a true, correct and complete copy of the following, to the
extent applicable: (A) all plan documents, trust agreements, and insurance
contracts and other funding vehicles; (B) the three most recent Annual Reports
(Form 5500 Series) and accompanying schedules and exhibits, if any; (C) the
current summary plan description and any material modifications thereto, if any
(in each case, whether or not required to be furnished under ERISA); (D) the
three most recent annual financial reports, if any; (E) the three most recent
actuarial reports, if any; (F) the most recent determination letter from the
IRS, if any; and (G) the annual compliance testing under Sections 401(a) through
416 of the Code for the three most recently completed plan years, if
any.
(ii) With
respect to each New Core Plan, New Core has complied with, and is now in
compliance with, all provisions of ERISA, the Code and all other Applicable Laws
and regulations applicable to such New Core Plans and each New Core Plan has
been administered in accordance with its terms, in each case except as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on New Core. Each New Core Plan that is required by
ERISA to be funded is fully funded in accordance with reasonable actuarial
assumptions, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New Core.
(iii) New
Core has no liability under or obligation to any Multiemployer
Plan.
(s) Labor
Relations. As of the date of this Agreement, (i) New Core is
not a party to any collective bargaining agreement, (ii) no labor organization
or group of employees of New Core has made a pending demand for recognition or
certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or
petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the
Knowledge of New Core, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National
Labor Relations Board or any other domestic or foreign labor relations tribunal
or authority and (iii) there are no organizing activities, strikes, work
stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts, arbitrations or grievances, or other labor
disputes pending or, to the Knowledge of New Core, threatened against or
involving New Core.
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(t) Insurance. Section
5.1(t) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule lists all of the insurance policies,
binders or bonds maintained by New Core and a description of all claims filed by
New Core against the insurers of New Core since January 1, 2006. All
such insurance policies are in full force and effect, New Core is not in
material default thereunder and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and
timely fashion.
(u) Liens. No
Liens exist on any assets of New Core, except for the following Liens
(“Permitted Liens”): (i) Liens expressly set forth in the notes to
the New Core Financial Statements as of December 31, 2008, (ii) Liens consisting
of zoning or planning restrictions, easements, permits or other restrictions or
limitations on the use of real property or irregularities in title thereto which
do not materially detract from the value of, or impair the use of, such property
by New Core, (iii) Liens for current taxes, assessments or governmental charges
or levies on property not yet due and payable and (iv) Liens granted to RDSI
pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements.
(v) Disclosure. The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.1 do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this
Section 5.1 not misleading.
5.2 Representations and
Warranties of RDSI. Except as set forth in the RDSI Disclosure
Schedule delivered by RDSI to New Core prior to the execution of this Agreement
(the “RDSI Disclosure Schedule”), each of RDSI and Merger Corp. represents and
warrants to New Core as follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and
Power. Each of RDSI and Merger Corp. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Ohio. RDSI is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Rurban, and Merger
Corp. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of RDSI. Each of RDSI and
Merger Corp. has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as it will be
conducted through the Effective Time, and is duly qualified and in good standing
to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other
than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify or to be in good
standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI. The copies of the articles of
incorporation and regulations of RDSI and Merger Corp. which were previously
furnished or made available to New Core are true, complete and correct copies of
such documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
(b) Capital
Structure.
(i) The
authorized capital stock of RDSI consists solely of 3,000 common shares, without
par value (the “RDSI Common Stock”). As of the date of this
Agreement, 1,165 shares of RDSI Common Stock were issued and outstanding and no
other shares of capital stock of RDSI were issued and outstanding and no shares
of RDSI Common Stock were held as treasury shares. As of the date of
this Agreement, all issued and outstanding shares of RDSI Common Stock are owned
of record and beneficially by Rurban. All issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of RDSI are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable, and no class of capital stock of RDSI is entitled to
preemptive rights.
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(ii) The
authorized capital stock of Merger Corp. consists solely of 1,500 common shares,
without par value. As of the date of this Agreement, 100 common
shares of Merger Corp. were issued and outstanding and no other shares of
capital stock of Merger Corp. were issued or outstanding. As of the
date of this Agreement, all issued and outstanding common shares of Merger Corp.
are owned of record and beneficially by RDSI. All issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Corp. are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(iii) The
shares of RDSI Common Stock to be issued as and for the Merger Consideration in
exchange for shares of New Core Common Stock in the Merger, when issued in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will not be subject to any preemptive
rights.
(iv) Except
as provided under the terms of this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement,
there are no securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments,
agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which RDSI or Merger
Corp. is a party or is bound obligating RDSI or Merger Corp. to issue, deliver
or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital
stock or other voting securities of RDSI or Merger Corp. or obligating RDSI or
Merger Corp. to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option,
warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or
undertaking. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no
outstanding obligations of RDSI or Merger Corp. to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of RDSI or Merger
Corp.
(c) Authority; No
Conflicts.
(i) RDSI
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements by RDSI and the consummation by RDSI of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of RDSI. Rurban, as the sole shareholder
of RDSI, has duly approved and adopted this Agreement and the Merger and has
duly approved the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by RDSI and
constitute valid and binding agreements of RDSI, enforceable against RDSI in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium and similar Applicable Laws relating to or affecting creditors
generally and by general equity principles (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(ii) Merger
Corp. has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Merger Corp. and the consummation by
Merger Corp. of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of Merger Corp. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Merger Corp. and constitutes
the valid and binding agreement of Merger Corp., enforceable against Merger
Corp. in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and
similar Applicable Laws relating to or affecting creditors generally and by
general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
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(iii) The
execution and delivery by RDSI and Merger Corp. of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements do not, and the consummation by RDSI and Merger Corp. of
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not,
result in a Violation pursuant to: (A) any provision of the articles of
incorporation or regulations of RDSI or Merger Corp., (B) except as,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on RDSI or, to the Knowledge of RDSI, the Combined
Company following the Merger, subject to obtaining or making the RDSI Necessary
Consents (as defined in paragraph (v) below), (I) any Contract to which RDSI or
Merger Corp. is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets
are bound, or (II) any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to RDSI or Merger
Corp. or any of their respective properties or assets.
(iv) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by or with
respect to RDSI or Merger Corp. in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by RDSI and Merger Corp. or the
consummation by RDSI and Merger Corp. of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, except for those required under or in relation
to (A) state securities or “blue sky” laws, (B) the Securities Act and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (C) the OGCL
with respect to the filing of the certificate of merger with the Ohio Secretary,
(D) the rules and regulations of The NASDAQ Stock Market, (E) the further action
of the Board of Directors of Rurban, in its sole discretion, to authorize and
approve the Spin-Off, and (F) the consents and/or approvals set forth in
Section 5.2(c)(iv) of the RDSI Disclosure Schedule. Consents,
approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings
required under or in relation to any of the foregoing clauses (A) through (F)
are hereinafter referred to as the “RDSI Necessary Consents.”
(v) The
Board of Directors of Rurban, by resolutions duly adopted by a unanimous vote of
those in attendance at a meeting duly called and held, a quorum being present,
has duly determined that this Agreement is advisable and in the best interests
of Rurban and its shareholders and approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Board of Directors of RDSI, by resolutions
duly adopted by a unanimous vote at a meeting duly called and held, or by action
by unanimous written consent, has duly determined that this Agreement is
advisable and in the best interests of RDSI and its shareholder and approved
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Board of
Directors of Merger Corp., by resolutions duly adopted by a unanimous vote at a
meeting duly called and held, or by action by unanimous written consent, has
duly determined that this Agreement is advisable and in the best interests of
Merger Corp. and its shareholder and approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Financial
Statements.
(i) RDSI
has delivered to New Core (A) unaudited financial statements of RDSI for
each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, consisting of
balance sheets and the related statements of income and shareholders’ equity and
cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such date, including the footnotes
thereto, and (B) unaudited financial statements of RDSI for the interim
period ended March 31, 2009, consisting of a balance sheet and the related
statement of income (collectively, the “RDSI Financial
Statements”). The RDSI Financial Statements fairly present, in all
material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash
flows of RDSI as of the respective dates or for the respective periods set forth
therein, all in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) consistently applied during the periods involved except as otherwise
noted therein, and subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial
statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that have not been and
are not expected to be material in amount.
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(ii) Except
as disclosed in the RDSI Financial Statements or in Section 5.2(d)(ii) of the
RDSI Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008, RDSI has not incurred any
liabilities that are of a nature that would be required to be disclosed on a
statement of assets and liabilities of RDSI or in the footnotes thereto prepared
in conformity with GAAP, other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business or that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI.
(e) Information
Supplied.
(i) None
of the information supplied or to be supplied by Rurban or RDSI for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (A) the Registration Statement will, at the time
the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at any time it is amended or
supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and
(B) the Information Statement/Prospectus will, on the date it is first
mailed to New Core shareholders or at the time of the New Core Shareholders
Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
(ii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2(e), no representation or warranty
is made by RDSI with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in
the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Prospectus based on
information supplied by New Core for inclusion or incorporation by reference
therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by
reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to
Section 5.1(e).
(f) Litigation; Compliance with
Laws.
(i) Except
as set forth in the RDSI Financial Statements, there is no suit, action,
proceeding or regulatory investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of RDSI,
threatened, against or affecting any of RDSI or any of its properties or assets
which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on RDSI, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against RDSI
which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on RDSI.
(ii) Except
as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on RDSI, RDSI holds all permits, licenses, franchises,
variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of all Governmental Entities which
are necessary for the operation of RDSI (the “RDSI Permits”), and no suspension
or cancellation of any of the RDSI Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of
RDSI, threatened, except for suspensions or cancellations which, individually or
in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on RDSI. RDSI is in compliance with the terms of the RDSI
Permits[, except where the failure so to comply, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
RDSI. RDSI is not in violation of, and RDSI has not received any
notices of violations with respect to, any Applicable Laws, except for
violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI.
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(g) Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Except as set forth in the RDSI Financial
Statements or in Section 5.2(g) of the RDSI Disclosure Schedule, since December
31, 2008, RDSI has conducted its business only in the ordinary course,
consistent with past practice. Since December 31, 2008, there has not
been any event, change, circumstance or development which, individually or in
the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect on RDSI. Since December 31, 2008 through the date of
this Agreement, RDSI has not taken any action that, if taken during the period
from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a
breach of Section 6.2.
(h) RDSI Intellectual
Property. Except as set forth in the RDSI Financial Statements
and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI: (i) RDSI owns, or is
licensed to use (in each case, free and clear of any Liens), all Intellectual
Property used in or necessary for the conduct of RDSI’s business as currently
conducted; (ii) to the Knowledge of RDSI, the use of any Intellectual Property
by RDSI does not infringe on or otherwise violate the rights of any Person;
(iii) the use of Intellectual Property by or on behalf of RDSI is in accordance
with any applicable license pursuant to which RDSI acquired the right to use any
Intellectual Property; (iv) to the Knowledge of RDSI, no Person is challenging,
infringing on or otherwise violating any right of RDSI with respect to any
Intellectual Property owned by and/or licensed to RDSI; and (v) RDSI does not
have any Knowledge of any pending claim, order or proceeding with respect to any
use of Intellectual Property by RDSI and, to the Knowledge of RDSI, no
Intellectual Property owned and/or licensed by RDSI is being used or enforced in
a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in the abandonment,
cancellation or unenforceability of such Intellectual Property.
(i) Title to
Properties. RDSI has good and valid title to, or, in the case
of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of its
tangible properties and assets, except where the failure to have such good and
valid title, or valid leasehold interest, would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
RDSI.
(j) Brokers or
Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial
advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or
finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by
or on behalf of Rurban, RDSI or Merger Corp., except Austin Associates LLC (the
“RDSI Financial Advisor”), and any other agent, broker, investment bank,
financial advisor or other firm or Person engaged by Rurban and/or RDSI in
connection with the Spin-Off, whose fees and expenses in each case will be paid
by Rurban and/or RDSI in accordance with their agreement with such
firm.
(k) Certain
Contracts. As of the date hereof, RDSI is not a party to or
bound by (i) any non-competition agreement or any other Contract that will be
binding on RDSI following the Effective Time that limits or otherwise
restricts RDSI or any successor, or that would, after the Effective Time, to the
Knowledge of RDSI, limit or restrict the Combined Company or any successor, from
engaging or competing in any line of business in any geographic area, which
agreements or other Contracts, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Combined
Company, after giving effect to the Merger or (ii) any employee benefit plan,
employee contract or any other material Contract that will be binding on RDSI
following the Effective Time, pursuant to which any benefits will arise or be
increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated, by the
occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All material
Contracts of RDSI are valid and binding on RDSI, as applicable, and in full
force and effect except to the extent they have previously expired in accordance
with their terms or if the failure to be valid, binding and in full force and
effect, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI. RDSI has no Knowledge of, and
has received no notice of, any violation or default under (nor to its Knowledge
does there exist any condition which with the passage of time or the giving of
notice would cause such a violation or default under) the provisions of any
Contract of RDSI, except for violations or defaults which, individually or in
the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on RDSI.
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(m) Labor
Relations. As of the date of this Agreement, (i) RDSI is not a
party to any collective bargaining agreement, (ii) no labor organization or
group of employees of RDSI has made a pending demand for recognition or
certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or
petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the
Knowledge of RDSI, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor
Relations Board or any other domestic or foreign labor relations tribunal or
authority and (iii) there are no organizing activities, strikes, work stoppages,
slowdowns, lockouts, arbitrations or grievances, or other labor disputes pending
or, to the Knowledge of RDSI, threatened against or involving RDSI.
(n) Disclosure. The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.2 do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this
Section 5.2 not misleading.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
6.1 Covenants of New
Core During the period from the date of this Agreement and
continuing until the Effective Time, New Core agrees that (except as required or
otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or Section 6.1
of the New Core Disclosure Schedule or as required by a Governmental Entity or
to the extent that RDSI shall otherwise consent in writing):
(a) Ordinary
Course.
(i) New
Core shall carry on its business in the ordinary course, in substantially the
same manner as heretofore conducted, and shall use all reasonable efforts to
preserve intact its present business organizations, keep available the services
of its current officers and other key employees and preserve its relationships
with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with New
Core.
(ii) Other
than in connection with investments permitted by Section 6.1(g), New Core shall
not (A) enter into any new material line of business or (B) incur or commit to
any capital expenditures or any obligations or liabilities in connection with
any capital expenditures other than capital expenditures and obligations or
liabilities in connection therewith incurred or committed to in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice.
(iii) New
Core shall use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the development of
the New Core Software working towards a full-featured system on or before
December 31, 2010 with features and benefits comparable to those offered by
major software vendors in New Core’s industry.
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(b) Dividends; Changes in Share
Capital. New Core shall not (i) declare or pay any dividends
on or make other distributions (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect
of any of its capital stock except for (A) cash dividends in amounts
necessary for New Core’s shareholders to pay income Taxes on their allocable
shares of the Company’s taxable income for taxable periods (or portions thereof)
beginning on or after the date of this Agreement and ending on or prior to the
Effective Time and (B) additional cash dividends out of retained earnings
which do not exceed, in the aggregate, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for any
fiscal year; (ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or
issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect
of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock; or (iii)
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any
securities convertible into or exercisable for any shares of its capital
stock.
(c) Issuance of
Securities. Except for the issuance of shares of New Core
Common Stock upon the exercise of the warrants (and in the amounts) set forth in
Section 5.1(b) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, New Core shall not issue,
deliver, sell, pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize or propose the
issuance, delivery, sale, pledge or encumbrance of, any shares of its capital
stock of any class or any securities convertible into or exercisable for, or any
rights, warrants, calls or options to acquire, any such shares, or enter into
any commitment, arrangement, undertaking or agreement with respect to any of the
foregoing.
(d) Governing
Documents. Except to the extent required to comply with its
obligations hereunder or with Applicable Laws, New Core shall not amend or
propose to amend its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other governing
documents.
(e) No
Acquisitions. New Core shall not acquire or agree to acquire
by merger or consolidation, or by purchasing a substantial equity interest in or
a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or
any corporation, partnership, limited liability entity, joint venture,
association or other business organization or division thereof or otherwise
acquire or agree to acquire any material assets (excluding the acquisition of
assets used in the operations of the business of New Core and in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice, which assets do not constitute a business
unit, division or all or substantially all of the assets of the
transferor).
(f) No
Dispositions. New Core shall not sell, lease, license or
otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien or otherwise dispose of, or agree to
sell, lease, license or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien or otherwise
dispose of, any of its assets other than (i) the license of Software to
financial institutions for their own use (and not for re-license to others)
pursuant to New Core Contracts, (ii) the sale of equipment in the ordinary
course of business which was acquired by New Core for resale within six months,
and (iii) the sale of other tangible assets which, in the aggregate, have a book
value of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).
(g) Investments;
Indebtedness. New Core shall not (i) make any loans, advances
or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than
pursuant to any contract or other legal obligation of New Core as in effect at
the date of this Agreement, or (ii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
indebtedness, issuances of debt securities, guarantees, loans or advances not in
existence as of the date of this Agreement other than indebtedness incurred (A)
to RDSI pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Agreements, (B) in the ordinary course
of business which does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in the
aggregate, and (C) for the acquisition of equipment in the ordinary course of
business which was acquired by New Core for resale within six (6)
months.
(h) Tax-Free
Qualification. New Core shall not take any action (including
any action otherwise permitted by this Section 6.1) that would prevent or impede
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(A) and
368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, and New Core agrees to take such action as may be
reasonably required, if such action may be reasonably taken, to reverse the
impact of past actions which would adversely impact the ability of the Merger to
be characterized as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) (1)(A) and
368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.
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(i) Compensation. Except
as required by Applicable Laws or by the terms of any agreement currently in
effect between New Core and any director, officer or employee thereof and set
forth in Section 5.1(r) of the New Core Disclosure Schedule, New Core shall not
(i) increase the amount of compensation or employee benefits of any director,
officer or employee of New Core, (ii) pay any pension, retirement, savings or
profit-sharing allowance to any director, officer or employee that is not
required by any existing plan or agreement, (iii) enter into any Contract with
any of its employees regarding his or her employment, compensation or benefits,
(iv) adopt or amend or make any commitment to adopt or amend any New Core Plan,
(v) make any contribution, other than regularly scheduled contributions, to any
New Core Plan, or (vi) grant or issue, or commit to grant or issue, any stock
options or other stock-based compensation to any director, officer or employee
of New Core.
(j) Accounting Methods; Income
Tax Elections; Tax Returns. Except as required by a
Governmental Entity or as required to comply with GAAP, New Core shall not make
any change in its methods of accounting. New Core shall not (i)
change its fiscal year, (ii) make or change any Tax election or settle or
compromise any income Tax liability or consent to the extension or waiver of any
statute of limitations with respect to Taxes, (iii) file any amended Tax Return,
(iv) surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, (v) consent to any
extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any tax claim or
assessment relating to New Core, or (vi) take any other action similar to the
foregoing relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax, or
offer or agree to do any of the foregoing or surrender its rights to do any of
the foregoing. New Core shall (A) prepare and file or cause to be
prepared and filed in a timely manner consistent with past practice all Tax
Returns that are required to be filed (with extensions) on or before the Closing
Date, and (B) pay any Tax shown, or required to be shown, on any such Tax
Return.
(k) Certain Contracts and
Arrangements. New Core shall not enter into any Contracts or
arrangements that limit or otherwise restrict New Core or any successor thereto,
or that would, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict the Combined Company
or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, from engaging or competing in any line
of business in any geographic area.
(l)
Exclusive
Rights. New Core shall not enter into any Contracts or
arrangements the effect of which would be to grant to a third party (other than
RDSI) any exclusive rights with respect to the New Core Software or any other
Intellectual Property.
(m) Contract
Pricing. Except with the approval of RDSI, New Core shall not
enter into any New Core Contract which has a contract term of less than three
(3) years or which provides pricing lower than the current pricing offered by
New Core as set forth on Section 6.1(m) of the New Core Disclosure
Schedule.
(n) Compliance with Ancillary
Agreements. New Core shall comply in all respects with all of
its obligations under the Ancillary Agreements.
(o) No Related
Actions. New Core will not enter into any agreement or
commitment to take any of the actions set forth in this Section
6.1.
6.2 Covenants of RDSI and Merger
Corp.. During the period from the date of this Agreement and
continuing until the Effective Time, RDSI and Merger Corp. agree that (except as
required or otherwise expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or
Section 6.2 of the RDSI Disclosure Schedule or as required by a Governmental
Entity or to the extent that New Core shall otherwise consent in
writing):
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(a) Ordinary
Course. RDSI shall carry on its business in the ordinary
course, in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, and shall use
all reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present business organizations,
keep available the services of its current officers and other key employees and
preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business
dealings with RDSI. Merger Corp. shall not engage in any business
activity or incur any liabilities or obligations except as necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Dividends; Changes in Share
Capital. RDSI shall not, and shall not propose to, declare or
pay any dividends on or make other distributions (whether in cash, stock or
property) in respect of any of its capital stock between the Valuation Date and
the Effective Time. Except in connection with the Spin-Off, neither
RDSI nor Merger Corp. will prior to the Effective Time, (i) split, combine or
reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize or propose the
issuance of any other securities of RDSI or Merger Corp., in respect of, in lieu
of or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock or (ii) repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any securities
convertible into or exercisable for any shares of its capital
stock.
(c) Issuance of
Securities. Except in connection with the Spin-Off, prior to
the Effective Time, neither RDSI nor Merger Corp. shall issue, deliver, sell,
pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery,
sale, pledge or encumbrance of, any shares of RDSI Common Stock or any shares of
capital stock of Merger Corp., or any securities convertible into or exercisable
for, or any rights, warrants, calls or options to acquire, any such shares, or
enter into any commitment, arrangement, undertaking or agreement with respect to
any of the foregoing.
(d) Governing
Documents. Except to the extent required in connection with
the Spin-Off or to comply with its obligations hereunder or with Applicable
Laws, neither RDSI nor Merger Corp. shall amend or propose to amend its articles
of incorporation or regulations.
(e) Tax-Free
Qualification. Neither RDSI nor Merger Corp. shall, and each
of RDSI and Merger Corp. shall use its reasonable best efforts not to permit any
of its affiliates or Subsidiaries to, take any action (including any action
otherwise permitted by this Section 6.2) that would prevent or impede the Merger
from being characterized as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(A)
and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.
(f) Certain Contracts and
Arrangements. Neither RDSI nor Merger Corp. shall enter into
any Contracts or arrangements that will bind RDSI, Merger Corp. or any of their
respective successors after the Effective Time and that limit or otherwise
restrict RDSI, Merger Corp. or any of their respective successors, or that
would, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict the Combined Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates or any successor
thereto, from engaging or competing in any line of business in any geographic
area, which agreements or arrangements, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Combined Company
and its Subsidiaries following the Merger.
(g) No Related
Actions. Neither RDSI nor Merger Corp. will enter into any
agreement or commitment to take any of the actions set forth in this Section
6.2.
6.3 Control of Other Party’s
Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give RDSI
or Merger Corp., directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct New
Core’s operations prior to the Effective Time. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall give New Core, directly or indirectly, the right to control
or direct the operations of RDSI or Merger Corp. prior to the Effective
Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of RDSI, Merger Corp. and New
Core shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
complete control and supervision over their respective businesses and
operations.
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ARTICLE
VII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
7.1 Preparation of Registration
Statement and Information Statement/Prospectus; New Core Written
Consents.
(a) At
the request of RDSI following the determination by the Board of Directors of
Rurban to proceed with the Spin-Off, RDSI shall prepare a registration to be
filed by RDSI with the SEC in connection with the Spin-Off and the issuance of
the shares of RDSI Common Stock in the Merger (including all amendments and
supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”), which Registration Statement
shall include the information statement/prospectus to be delivered to New Core
shareholders in connection with the Merger (including all amendments and
supplements thereto, the “Information Statement/Prospectus”). New
Core shall furnish to RDSI all information concerning it as is required by the
SEC in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement. RDSI shall use its reasonable efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act promptly
after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is
necessary to consummate the Spin-Off and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement Transactions, and New Core shall use its reasonable efforts to assist
RDSI in this regard. The parties shall promptly provide copies,
consult with each other and prepare written responses with respect to any
written comments received from the SEC with respect to the Information
Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, and advise one another of
any oral comments received from the SEC with respect to the Information
Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement. The parties shall cooperate
in preparing and filing with the SEC any necessary amendment or supplement to
the Information Statement/Prospectus or the Registration
Statement. New Core will use its reasonable efforts to cause the
Information Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to its shareholders promptly after
the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities
Act. The Information Statement/Prospectus and the Registration
Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, respectively.
(b) Following
(or with) the delivery of the Information Statement/Prospectus to New Core
shareholders in accordance with Section 7.1(a), New Core shall deliver
requests for written consents from shareholders in compliance with the FBCA for
the purpose of obtaining the Required New Core Vote to approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Merger (the “New Core Written Consents”) and shall deliver any
and all notices to its shareholders, and take any and all other actions,
required under the FBCA in connection with the solicitation of such New Core
Written Consents. New Core shall, if necessary due to the invalidity
of the New Core Written Consents, duly call and hold a meeting of the New Core
Shareholders (the “New Core Shareholders Meeting”) and submit for a vote by the
New Core shareholders the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the
Merger.
(c) If,
at any time after the mailing of the definitive Information Statement/
Prospectus, any event should occur that results in the Information
Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement containing an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitting to state any material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, or that otherwise
should be described in an amendment or supplement to the Information
Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement, the parties shall promptly
notify the other parties of the occurrence of such event and then promptly
prepare, file and clear with the SEC such amendment or supplement and, if
required, New Core shall mail to its shareholders each such amendment or
supplement.
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7.2 Access to
Information. Upon reasonable notice, each of RDSI and New Core
shall afford to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial
advisors and other representatives of the other reasonable access during normal
business hours, during the period prior to the Effective Time, to all its books,
records, properties, plants and personnel and, during such period, such party
shall furnish promptly to the other party all information concerning it and its
business, properties and personnel as such other party may reasonably request
including, without limitation, information regarding such party’s sales
pipeline, software and hardware installation and development issues, product
development priorities, litigation and regulatory issues; provided, however,
that either party may restrict the foregoing access to the extent that (i) any
Applicable Laws or Contract requires such party or its Subsidiaries to restrict
or prohibit access to any such properties or information or (ii) the information
is subject to confidentiality obligations to a third party. The
parties will hold any such information obtained pursuant to this
Section 7.2 in confidence in accordance with, and will otherwise be subject
to, the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement dated November 5, 2008
between RDSI and New Core (as it may be amended or supplemented, the
“Confidentiality Agreement”). Any investigation by either New Core or
RDSI shall not affect the representations and warranties contained herein or the
conditions to the respective obligations of the parties to consummate the
Merger.
7.3 Delivery of
Information. During the period prior to the Effective
Time:
(a) As
soon as available, but in any event on or before September 1, 2009, New Core
shall deliver to RDSI the audited financial statements of New Core for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, consisting of a balance sheet and the
related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such
fiscal year, together with the unqualified report of New Core’s independent
registered accounting firm with respect thereto.
(b) New
Core shall deliver to RDSI, within fifteen (15) calendar days following the end
of each calendar month or quarter, as applicable, the monthly and quarterly
unaudited financial statements of New Core, consisting of balance sheets and the
related statements of income and cash flows for such periods. New
Core shall deliver to RDSI, within seventy-five (75) calendar days following the
end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2009, the audited financial
statements of New Core, consisting of a balance sheet and the related statements
of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, together
with the unqualified report of New Core’s independent registered accounting firm
with respect thereto.
(c) RDSI
shall deliver to New Core, within fifteen (15) calendar days following the end
of each calendar month or quarter, as applicable, the monthly and quarterly
unaudited financial statements of RDSI, consisting of balance sheets and the
related statements of income and cash flows for such periods. RDSI
shall deliver to New Core, within seventy-five (75) calendar days following the
end of each fiscal year, the audited financial statements of RDSI, consisting of
a balance sheet and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for such fiscal year, together with the unqualified report of RDSI’s
independent registered accounting firm with respect thereto.
(d) The
parties will hold any financial statements or other information obtained
pursuant to this Section 7.3 in confidence in accordance with, and will
otherwise be subject to, the provisions of the Confidentiality
Agreement.
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7.4 Reasonable Best
Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each party will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and
cooperate with the other parties in doing or causing to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and Applicable Laws to
consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
as soon as practicable after the date hereof, including (i) taking all
reasonable actions to cause the conditions set forth in Article VIII to be
satisfied as promptly as reasonably practicable; (ii) preparing and filing as
promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary applications,
notices, petitions and filings and to obtain as promptly as practicable all New
Core Necessary Consents and RDSI Necessary Consents and all other consents,
waivers, licenses, orders, registrations, approvals, permits, rulings,
authorizations and clearances necessary or advisable to be obtained from any
third party and/or any Governmental Entity in order to consummate the Merger or
any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the
“Required Approvals”) and (iii) taking all reasonable steps as may be necessary
to obtain all Required Approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing in this Section 7.4 shall require Rurban to effect the Spin-Off except
as, and pursuant to such terms, determined by the Rurban Board of Directors in
its sole discretion.
7.5 Acquisition
Proposals.
(a) Without
limiting New Core’s other obligations under this Agreement (including under
Article VI hereof), New Core agrees that from and after the date of this
Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Article X, it shall not, and it shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause its officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives (including any financial advisor, attorney or accountant
retained by it) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, encourage
or knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing information) any
inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to, or a
transaction to effect, any New Core Acquisition Proposal (as defined below),
(ii) have any discussions with or provide any confidential information or data
to any Person relating to any New Core Acquisition Proposal, or engage in any
negotiations concerning any New Core Acquisition Proposal, or knowingly
facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement any New Core Acquisition
Proposal, (iii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or
recommend, any New Core Acquisition Proposal or (iv) approve or recommend, or
propose to approve or recommend, or execute or enter into, any letter of intent,
agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option
agreement or other similar agreement related to any New Core Acquisition
Proposal.
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, “New Core Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry,
proposal or offer from any Person with respect to (A) a merger, reorganization,
share exchange, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization,
liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving New Core, (B) any
purchase or sale or other disposition of assets (including stock of its
Subsidiaries) of New Core except as permitted under Section 6.1(f) of this
Agreement, or (C) any purchase or sale of, or tender or exchange offer for, or
similar transaction with respect to, the equity securities of New Core that, if
consummated, would result in any Person (or the shareholders of such Person)
beneficially owning securities representing 20% or more of the total voting
power of New Core (or of the surviving parent entity in such transaction),
including in the case of each of clauses (A) through (C), any single or
multi-step transaction or series of related transactions (other than a proposal
or offer made by RDSI, Merger Corp., Rurban or a Subsidiary
thereof).
7.6 Employee Benefits
Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, or as soon as reasonably
practicable thereafter, RDSI and New Core shall cooperate in reviewing,
evaluating and analyzing the benefit plans of RDSI with a view towards providing
appropriate benefit plans for the employees of the Combined
Company. It is the intention of RDSI and New Core, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws, to develop new benefit plans prior to the
Effective Time or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time
which, among other things, (i) treat similarly situated employees on a
substantially equivalent basis, taking into account all relevant factors,
including duties, geographic location, tenure, qualifications and abilities and
(ii) do not discriminate between employees of the Combined Company who were
covered by RDSI’s employee benefit plans, on the one hand, and those covered by
New Core Plans, on the other, at the Effective Time. Nothing in this
Section 7.6 shall be interpreted as preventing the Combined Company from
amending, modifying or terminating any RDSI employee benefit plan or any New
Core Plan or other contract, arrangement, commitment or understanding, in
accordance with its terms and Applicable Laws.
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7.7 Public
Announcements. RDSI, Merger Corp. and New Core (and each of
their respective affiliates and Subsidiaries) shall consult with each other
before issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review, comment upon
and concur with, and use all reasonable efforts to agree on any press release or
public statement with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and shall not issue any press release
or make any public statement prior to such consultation and (to the extent
practicable) agreement, except as may be required by Applicable Laws or any
listing agreement with The NASDAQ Stock Market or any other applicable national
securities exchange.
7.8 Listing of Shares of RDSI
Common Stock. RDSI shall, at its sole cost and expense, use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the shares of RDSI Common Stock to be
issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market on or
prior to the Effective Time.
7.9 Takeover
Statutes. If any “fair price”, “moratorium”, “control share
acquisition” or other form of antitakeover statute or regulation shall become
applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby, each of RDSI, Merger Corp.
and New Core and their respective Boards of Directors shall use all reasonable
efforts to grant such approvals and take such actions as are reasonably
necessary so that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as
promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to
eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on the
transactions contemplated hereby.
7.10 Accounting
Matters. New Core shall use reasonable best efforts to cause
to be delivered to Rurban, upon Rurban’s request, one or more letters from New
Core’s independent public accountants in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Rurban and reasonably customary in scope and substance for
comfort letters delivered by independent public accountants in connection with
registration statements similar to the Registration Statement.
7.11 Advice of
Changes. Each of RDSI and New Core shall as promptly as
reasonably practicable after becoming aware thereof advise the others of (a) any
representation or warranty made by it contained in this Agreement that is
qualified as to materiality becoming untrue or inaccurate in any respect or any
such representation or warranty that is not so qualified becoming untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect, (b) the failure by it to comply with or
satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement or (c) any change or event
(i) having, or which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have, in the case of New Core, a Material Adverse Effect on New Core
and, in the case of RDSI, a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI, or (ii) which has
resulted, or which, insofar as can reasonably be foreseen, would result, in any
of the conditions set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied; provided,
however, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of
the parties under this Agreement.
7.12 RDSI Board of
Directors. RDSI shall, subject to the requirements of
Applicable Laws, take all actions necessary to cause Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx to be
appointed or elected as a director of RDSI at the Effective Time to serve for a
term ending at the next annual meeting of shareholders of RDSI (or such longer
term of the class of directors to which Xx. Xxxxxxxxx is appointed or elected,
if the RDSI articles of incorporation or regulations provide for a classified
board of directors with staggered terms).
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7.13 Internal
Controls. New Core will use its reasonable best efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, such actions reasonably requested by RDSI to enable
the Combined Company, following the Effective Time, to have established and to
maintain a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparations of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP.
7.14 Preparation of Final S
Corporation Tax Returns. After the Closing Date and within the
time period required by applicable law, the Shareholders’ Representative shall
cause to be prepared, at the cost and expense of the shareholders of New Core,
the final S corporation Tax Returns for New Core and all other documents related
to such Tax Returns required by applicable law. The Shareholders’
Representative shall provide a copy of such Tax Returns and other documents to
RDSI for its review and approval at least 30 days prior to the date such Tax
Returns and other documents are required to be filed with the applicable
governmental entity. Upon such approval, RDSI and the Shareholders’
Representative shall cause New Core thereafter to file such Tax Returns and
other documents as required by applicable law. The Holdback Escrow
Agreement described in Section 9.4 will require the Shareholders’ Representative
to satisfy its obligations as set forth in this Section 7.14.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s
Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of
RDSI and New Core to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver
prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
(a) Shareholder
Approval. New Core shall have obtained the Required New Core
Vote.
(b) No Injunctions or
Restraints, Illegality. No Applicable Laws shall have been
adopted, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity, and no temporary
restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by
a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction (an “Injunction”)
shall be in effect, having the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise
prohibiting consummation of the Merger.
(c) No Pending Governmental
Actions. No proceeding initiated by any Governmental Entity
seeking, and which is reasonably likely to result in the granting of, an
Injunction shall be pending.
(d) Governmental and Regulatory
Approvals. All consents, approvals, orders or authorizations
of, actions of, filings and registrations with and notices to any Governmental
Entity required of New Core, RDSI, Merger Corp., Rurban or any of their
Subsidiaries to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby, the failure of which to be obtained or taken would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Combined Company after giving
effect to the Merger shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect.
(e) NASDAQ
Listing. The shares of RDSI Common Stock to be issued in the
Merger and to be reserved for issuance in connection with the Merger shall have
been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market.
(f) Effectiveness of the
Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have
been declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall then be in
effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall be pending before or threatened
by the SEC.
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(g) Pre-Merger
Transactions. The Spin-Off shall have been completed on such
terms as the Board of Directors of Rurban shall have determined in its sole
discretion.
8.2 Additional Conditions to
Obligations of New Core. The obligation of New Core to effect
the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by New Core prior to the
Effective Time of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and
Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of RDSI
set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to
any qualification or limitation as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set
forth therein), in each case as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the
extent that such representations and warranties speak solely as of another date)
as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except
where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on RDSI, and New Core shall have received a certificate
of RDSI executed by an executive officer of RDSI to such effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations
of RDSI. RDSI shall have performed or complied in all material
respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and New Core shall have received
a certificate of RDSI executed by an executive officer of RDSI to such
effect.
(c) No Material Adverse Effect
on RDSI. From the date of this Agreement, there shall not have
occurred any event, circumstance or development that has had or could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on RDSI.
(d) No Breach of Ancillary
Agreements by RDSI. There shall be no continuing, uncured
breach by RDSI of any of the Ancillary Agreements.
8.3 Additional Conditions to
Obligations of RDSI. The obligation of RDSI to effect the
Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by RDSI prior to the Effective
Time of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and
Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of New
Core set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving
effect to any qualification or limitation as to materiality or Material Adverse
Effect set forth therein), in each case as of the date of this Agreement and
(except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak solely as
of another date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing
Date, except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true
and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on New Core, and RDSI shall have received a
certificate of New Core executed by an executive officer of New Core to such
effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations
of New Core. New Core shall have performed or complied in all
material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by
it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and RDSI shall have
received a certificate of New Core executed by an executive officer of New Core
to such effect.
(c) Exercise or Cancellation of
Warrants. All warrants to purchase New Core Common Stock shall
have been exercised in full in accordance with their terms or otherwise
cancelled and terminated, and no such warrants (or any rights of any holders
with respect thereto) shall be outstanding.
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(d) No Material Adverse Effect
on New Core. From the date of this Agreement, there shall not
have occurred any event, circumstance or development that has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New
Core.
(e)
New Core
Contracts. New Core shall have entered into New Core Contracts
with at least ten (10) financial institutions and shall have at least three (3)
Converted Contracts.
(f)
No
Breach of Ancillary Agreements by New Core. There shall be no
continuing, uncured breach by New Core of any of the Ancillary
Agreements.
(g) FIRPTA
Certificate. New Core shall have delivered to RDSI at or prior
to the Closing Date a properly executed statement of New Core satisfying the
requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(c)(3) in a form reasonably
acceptable to RDSI, stating that New Core is not, and has not been during the
applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(a) of the Code, a United States
real property holding corporation, as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code.
(h) Appraisal
Rights. The holders of not more than five percent (5%) of the
outstanding shares of New Core Common Stock shall have perfected their appraisal
rights under the Appraisal Statute in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival of Representations
and Warranties. All representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements of New Core, RDSI and Merger Corp. set forth in this Agreement, and
the remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Effective Time; provided,
however, (a) that any claim for indemnification relating to the breach by
New Core of any of its representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement may be made by RDSI only if RDSI shall notify New Core or, if after
the Effective Time, the Shareholders’ Representative, on or before the later of
(i) June 30, 2011 and (ii) the expiration of the twelve (12) months after the
Effective Time (such date, the “Survival Period”), and (b) that any claim for
indemnification relating to the breach by RDSI or Merger Corp. of any of their
respective representations contained in this Agreement may be made by New Core
(or the Shareholders' Representative after the Effective Time) only if New Core
(or the Shareholders' Representative after the Effective Time) shall notify RDSI
and Merger Corp. on or before the expiration of the Survival
Period.
9.2 Indemnification and Payment
of Damages by New Core and RDSI.
(a) New
Core will indemnify and hold harmless RDSI, Merger Corp., the Surviving
Corporation and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “RDSI
Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the RDSI Indemnified Persons, the
amount of any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of
investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) or Tax, whether or not
involving a third-party claim (collectively, “Damages”), proximately caused
by:
(i) any
breach of any representation or warranty made by New Core in this Agreement or
in any other instrument, certificate or document delivered by New Core pursuant
to this Agreement; or
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(ii) any
breach by New Core of any covenant or obligation of New Core in this Agreement
or in any other instrument, certificate or document delivered by New Core
pursuant to this Agreement.
No claims upon the Holdback Fund may be
asserted under this Article IX, unless and until such claims, either
individually or in the aggregate, exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000)
("Threshold Amount"); provided however, if such Threshold Amount is exceeded,
New Core may be subject to liability for the entirety of any such claim or
claims up to the maximum limits set forth below.
The remedies provided in this Section
9.2(a) will not be exclusive of or limit any other remedies that may
be available to RDSI Indemnified Persons. The liability of New Core
under this Section 9.2(a) shall be limited to: (i) prior to the
Effective Time (including if the Merger is not consummated), the amount of
Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), and (ii) on and after the Effective
Time, the total amount of the Holdback Shares, provided, however, that nothing
in this Agreement shall limit the liability in amount or otherwise with respect
to any claim of fraud or intentional breach of this Agreement.
(b) RDSI
will indemnify and hold harmless New Core, the Surviving Corporation, the
Shareholders’ Representative on behalf and for the benefit of the New Core
Holders (with respect to claims made hereunder subsequent to the Effective
Time) and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “New
Core Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the New Core Indemnified
Persons, the amount of any Damages, proximately caused by:
(i) any
breach of any representation or warranty made by RDSI or Merger Corp. in this
Agreement or in any other instrument, certificate or document delivered by RDSI
or Merger Corp. pursuant to this Agreement; or
(ii) any
breach by RDSI or Merger Corp. of any covenant or obligation of RDSI or Merger
Corp. in this Agreement or in any other instrument, certificate or document
delivered by RDSI or Merger Corp. pursuant to this Agreement.
No claims against RDSI or Merger Corp.
may be asserted under this Article IX, unless and until such claims, either
individually or in the aggregate, exceed the Threshold Amount; provided however,
if such Threshold Amount is exceeded, RDSI or Merger Corp. may be subject to
liability for the entirety of any such claim or claims up to the maximum limits
set forth below.
The remedies provided in this Section
9.2(b) will not be exclusive of or limit any other remedies that may be
available to the New Core Indemnified Persons, including but not limited to the
payments provided in Section 10.2(b). The liability of RDSI or Merger
Corp. under this Section 9.2(b) shall be limited to: (i) prior to the
Effective Time (including if the Merger is not consummated), the amount of
Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), and (ii) on and after the Effective
Time, the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of the Holdback Shares,
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall limit the liability in
amount or otherwise with respect to any claim of fraud or intentional breach of
this Agreement.
9.3 Holdback
Shares.
(a) Definitions.
(i) “Additional
Holdback Shares” means any dividends paid in shares of RDSI Common Stock
declared with respect to the Holdback Shares.
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(ii) “Holdback
Fund” means the Holdback Shares and any Additional Holdback Shares relating
thereto, held by RDSI and governed by the terms set forth herein.
(iii) “Officer’s
Certificate” refers to a certificate signed by any officer of RDSI with respect
to the indemnification obligations of New Core containing the information
described in Section 9.3(g).
(b) Holdback
Shares. The Holdback Shares shall be registered in the name of
the Shareholders’ Representative and shall be delivered to and held by the
Holdback Agent in accordance with the terms set forth herein and the terms of
the Holdback Escrow Agreement (as defined in Section 9.4). In the
event RDSI issues any Additional Holdback Shares, such shares will be issued in
the name of the Shareholders’ Representative and delivered to and held by the
Holdback Agent in the Holdback Fund in the same manner as the Holdback
Shares.
(c) Payment of Dividends;
Voting. Except for Additional Holdback Shares, which shall be
treated the same as Holdback Shares and held by the Holdback Agent in the
Holdback Fund, any cash dividends, dividends payable in securities or other
distributions of any kind made in respect of the Holdback Shares or any
Additional Holdback Shares will be delivered to the Shareholders’ Representative
on behalf of the New Core Holders. The New Core Holders shall be entitled to
designate, through the Shareholders’ Representative, how all shares of RDSI
Common Stock in the Holdback Fund will be voted on any matters to come before
the shareholders of RDSI.
(d) Assignability. No
Holdback Shares or Additional Holdback Shares or any beneficial interest therein
may be pledged, sold, assigned or transferred, including by operation of law, by
any New Core Shareholder or be taken or reached by any legal or equitable
process in satisfaction of any debt or other liability of any such shareholder,
prior to the delivery to such New Core Holder of his pro rata portion of the
Holdback Fund by the Holdback Representative as provided herein.
(f) Distribution of Holdback
Shares. Within ten (10) Business Days following the expiration
of the Survival Period (the “Release Date”), the Holdback Agent shall release
from the Holdback Fund the Holdback Shares and Additional Holdback Shares, less
(i) the number of shares of RDSI Common Stock delivered to RDSI in accordance
with Section 9.3(h) and (i) hereof in satisfaction of claims for Damages, and
(ii) the number of shares RDSI Common Stock with a value (as determined pursuant
to Section 9.3(g)) equal to the amount of Damages set forth in any Officer’s
Certificate with respect to any pending but unresolved claims for
Damages. Any shares of RDSI Common Stock held in the Holdback Fund as
a result of clause (i) shall be released to the Shareholders’ Representative or
RDSI (as appropriate) promptly upon resolution of each specific claim for
Damages in accordance with Sections 9.3(h) and (i) hereof. Shares of
RDSI Common Stock released from the Holdback Fund pursuant to this Section
9.3(f) shall be released to the Shareholders’ Representative for distribution to
the New Core Holders. Each New Core Holder shall be entitled to
receive the same percentage of such shares that such holder’s shares of New Core
Common Stock bear to the total number of issued and outstanding shares of New
Core Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time. In lieu of
any fraction of a share of RDSI Common Stock to which a New Core Holder would
otherwise be entitled, such holder will receive from RDSI an amount of cash
equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Average Closing Price
(as defined below) and such fraction of a share shall be returned to and/or
cancelled by RDSI.
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(g) Claims Upon Holdback
Fund. If RDSI (on behalf of an RDSI Indemnified Person)
asserts a claim upon the Holdback Fund by delivering to the Holdback Agent and
the Shareholders’ Representative on or before the expiration of the Survival
Period an Officer’s Certificate stating that, with respect to the
indemnification obligations of New Core set forth in Section 9.2, Damages exist
or are expected to exist and specifying in reasonable detail the individual
items of such Damages included in the amount so stated, the date each such item
was paid, or properly accrued or arose, or is reasonably expected to be paid,
accrue or arise, and the nature of the misrepresentation, breach of warranty,
covenant or claim to which such item is related, the Holdback Agent shall retain
in the Holdback Fund, subject to the provisions of Sections 9.3(h) and (i),
shares of RDSI Common Stock held in the Holdback Fund having a value equal to
such Damages. For the purpose of compensating an RDSI Indemnified
Person for its Damages pursuant to this Agreement, the shares of Common Stock in
the Holdback Fund shall be valued at the average of (a) the average closing
price of a share of RDSI Common Stock over the twenty (20) trading days
immediately preceding the date of the release of the shares in payment of a
claim hereunder (the “Average Closing Price”).
(h) Objection to Claims.
Unless the Shareholders’ Representative shall notify the Holdback Agent and RDSI
in writing within fifteen (15) days of delivery of an Officer’s Certificate that
the Shareholders’ Representative objects to any claim or claims for Damages set
forth therein, which notice shall include a reasonable explanation of the basis
for such objection, upon the expiration of such fifteen (15) day period the
Holdback Agent shall deliver to RDSI for cancellation a number of shares of
Common Stock held in the Holdback Fund with a value equal to the Damages claimed
in such Officer’s Certificate. If the Shareholders’ Representative
shall timely notify the Holdback Agent and RDSI in writing that it objects to
any claim or claims for Damages made in an Officer’s Certificate, RDSI shall
have fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice to respond in a written
statement to the objection of the Shareholders’ Representative. If
after such fifteen (15) day period there remains a dispute as to any claims set
forth in such Officer’s Certificate, the Shareholders’ Representative and RDSI
shall attempt in good faith for thirty (30) days to agree upon the rights of the
respective parties with respect to each of such claims. If the
Shareholders’ Representative and RDSI should so agree, a memorandum setting
forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by both
parties. The Holdback Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such
memorandum and distribute shares of RDSI Common Stock from the Holdback Fund in
accordance with the terms thereof.
(i) Resolution of Conflicts and
Arbitration. If no agreement can be reached after good faith
negotiation between the parties pursuant to Sections 9.3(g) or (h), either RDSI
or the Shareholders’ Representative may, by written notice to the other, demand
arbitration of the matter unless the amount of the Damages is at issue in
pending litigation with a third party, in which event arbitration shall not be
commenced until such amount is ascertained or both parties agree to arbitration;
and in either such event the matter shall be settled by arbitration conducted by
one arbitrator. RDSI and the Shareholders’ Representative shall agree
on the arbitrator, provided that if RDSI and the Shareholders’ Representative
cannot agree on such arbitrator, either RDSI or Shareholders’ Representative can
request that Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services select the
arbitrator. The arbitrator shall set a limited time period and
establish procedures designed to reduce the cost and time for discovery while
allowing the parties an opportunity, adequate in the sole judgment of the
arbitrator, to discover relevant information from the opposing parties about the
subject matter of the dispute. The arbitrator shall rule upon motions to compel
or limit discovery and shall have the authority to impose sanctions, including
attorneys’ fees and costs, to the same extent as a court of competent law or
equity, should the arbitrator determine that discovery was sought without
substantial justification or that discovery was refused or objected to without
substantial justification. The decision of the arbitrator shall be written,
shall be in accordance with applicable law and with this Agreement, and shall be
supported by written findings of fact and conclusion of law which shall set
forth the basis for the decision of the arbitrator. The decision of the
arbitrator as to the validity and amount of any claim in such Officer’s
Certificate shall be binding and conclusive on all parties, and notwithstanding
anything in to the contrary in this Section 9.3, the Holdback Agent shall be
entitled to act in accordance with such decision and distribute shares of RDSI
Common Stock from the Holdback Fund in accordance with the terms
thereof. Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrator may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any such arbitration shall be held in
Toledo, Ohio under the commercial rules then in effect of the American
Arbitration Association.
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9.4
Escrow
Agreement. Within thirty (30) days following the date of this
Agreement, RDSI, New Core and each of the shareholders and warrantholders of New
Core shall enter into an escrow agreement (the “Holdback Escrow Agreement”) with
a third-party escrow agent mutually agreed upon by RDSI and New Core (the
“Holdback Agent”), which Holdback Escrow Agreement shall provide for the
Holdback Agent to serve as Holdback Agent as set forth herein and shall contain
terms and conditions consistent with the provisions of Section
9.3. Pursuant to the Holdback Escrow Agreement, the New Core
shareholders and warrantholders shall also irrevocably appoint Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx as
the Shareholders’ Representative to receive notices and communications, to vote
all Holdback Shares and Additional Holdback Shares, and to authorize delivery to
RDSI of shares of RDSI Common Stock from the Holdback Fund in satisfaction of
claims by New Core, to object to such deliveries, to demand arbitration on
behalf of such New Core Shareholders pursuant to Section 9.3(i), to agree to,
negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and
comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to such
claims to take the actions required by Section 7.14, and to take all actions
necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Shareholders’ Representative for
the accomplishment of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
X
TERMINATION
AND AMENDMENT
10.1 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to
the Effective Time, by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of
the terminating party or parties, pursuant to the following:
(a) by
mutual written consent of RDSI and New Core;
(b) by
either RDSI or New Core if the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or
before December 31, 2010, or such later date as the parties may agree by mutual
written agreement (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(b) shall not be available to
any party whose failure to fulfill in any material respect any obligation under
this Agreement (including such party’s obligations set forth in Section 7.4) has
been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Effective Time to occur on
or before the Termination Date;
(c) by
either RDSI or New Core if any Governmental Entity (i) shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (which such party shall have
used its reasonable best efforts to resist, resolve or lift, as applicable, in
accordance with Section 7.4) permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such order,
decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable or (ii)
shall have failed to issue an order, decree or ruling, or to take any other
action, necessary to fulfill any conditions set forth in subsections 8.1(d) and
(e), and the failure to issue such order, decree, ruling or take such action
shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(c) shall not be available to
any party whose failure to comply with Section 7.4 has been the cause of, or
resulted in, such action or inaction;
(d) by
RDSI, if New Core shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this
Agreement, such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.3(a) or Section
8.3(b) are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination
Date;
(e) by
New Core, if RDSI shall have breached or failed to perform any of their
respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained
in this Agreement, such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2(a) or
Section 8.2(b) are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination
Date;
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(f)
by RDSI if New Core shall have breached any of its obligations
under the Ancillary Agreements and such breach has not been cured within thirty
(30) days following New Core’s receipt of written notice from RDSI of such
breach;
(g) by
New Core if RDSI shall have breached any of its obligations under the Ancillary
Agreements and such breach has not been cured within thirty (30) days following
RDSI’s receipt of written notice from New Core of such breach; or
(h) by
New Core or RDSI, if any of the following transactions shall have occurred with
respect to RDSI (any such transaction being referred to herein as an “RDSI
Sale”): (a) the sale by Rurban of a majority of the voting securities
of RDSI other than by Rurban to its Subsidiaries and other than to Rurban’s
shareholders in connection with the Spin-Off; (b) the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of RDSI; or (c) the merger or consolidation of
RDSI with any other Person where RDSI is not the resulting or surviving entity
of such merger or consolidation, except where Rurban is the holder of at least
80% of the voting securities of the resulting or surviving entity.
10.2 Effect of
Termination.
(a) In
the event of termination of this Agreement by either RDSI or New Core as
provided in Section 10.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there
shall be no liability or obligation on the part of New Core or RDSI or their
respective officers or directors under this Agreement, except that (i) the
provisions of Sections 6.3 and 7.7, this Section 10.2 and Articles IX and XI
shall survive such termination, and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, neither New Core nor RDSI shall be
relieved or released from any liability for any breach of this Agreement giving
rise to such termination.
(b) If
this Agreement is terminated by New Core pursuant to Section 10.1(b) as a result
of the failure of Rurban or RDSI to complete the Spin-Off, or to prepare and
file the Registration Statement and secure the listing of the RDSI Common Stock
as prescribed in Article VII (unless such failure is proximately caused by New
Core’s failure to provide the required information in connection therewith) on
or before the Termination Date, or pursuant to Section 10.1(h) as a result of an
RDSI Sale, RDSI shall pay to New Core in immediately available funds the sum of
$500,000 within ten (10) days following such termination. It is the
intent of the parties that the Threshold Amount referenced in Section 9.2 above
shall have no application or affect upon this Section 10.2(b).
10.3 Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by action taken or authorized by
their respective Boards of Directors, at any time before or after approval of
the matters presented in connection with this Agreement and the Merger by the
shareholders of New Core, but, after any such approval, no amendment shall be
made which by law requires further approval by such shareholders without such
further approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties
hereto.
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10.4 Extension;
Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties
hereto, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors,
may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of
any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of other parties contained
herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance
with any of the agreements or conditions of other parties contained herein or in
any document delivered pursuant hereto. Any agreement on the part of
a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth
in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party. The failure
of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement
or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
ARTICLE
XI
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
11.1 Expenses. Each
party hereto will bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all expenses and
fees of such party’s attorneys, accountants and financial advisors.
11.2 Notices. All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) upon
confirmation of receipt if delivered by telecopy or telefacsimile, (c) on the
first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized
next-day courier service, or (d) on the fifth Business Day following the date of
mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set
forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in
writing by the party to receive such notice:
(a) if
to RDSI to:
Rurbanc
Data Systems, Inc.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 00 X
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
with a
copy to:
Vorys,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx LLP
00 Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxx
(b) if
to New Core to:
New Core
Holdings, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
President
with a
copy to:
Chapman,
Chapman, & Xxxxxxx, P.A.
0000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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11.3 Interpretation. When
a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such
reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever
the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they
shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
11.4 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when two or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the
other parties, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
11.5 Entire Agreement; No Third
Party Beneficiaries.
(a) This
Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the
exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto and the other agreements and
instruments of the parties delivered in connection herewith and therewith
constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof.
(b) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party
hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or
shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
11.6 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to choice
of law principles thereof (except to the extent mandatory provisions of Florida
law are applicable, including without limitation, provisions governing the
appraisal rights of shareholders of Florida corporations).
11.7 Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of
such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it has
been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and
shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the
economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon any such
determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree
upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the original intent
of the parties.
11.8 Assignment. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall
be assigned by any of the parties hereto, in whole or in part (whether by
operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other
parties, and any attempt to make any such assignment without such consent shall
be null and void.
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11.9 Submission to Jurisdiction;
Waivers. Each of New Core and RDSI irrevocably agrees that any
legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, the transactions
contemplated hereby, any provision hereof, the breach, performance, validity or
invalidity hereof or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect
hereof brought by another party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns
may be brought and determined in any federal or state court located in the State
of Ohio, and each of New Core and RDSI hereby irrevocably submits with regard to
any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect to its property,
generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid
courts. Each of New Core and RDSI hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise,
in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, the transactions
contemplated hereby, any provision hereof or the breach, performance,
enforcement, validity or invalidity hereof, (a) any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason
other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (b) that it or its property is
exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process
commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to
judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or
otherwise), and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Laws, that (i)
the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient
forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper and (iii)
this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such
courts.
11.10 Specific
Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would
occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with their specific terms. It is accordingly
agreed that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms
hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at
law or in equity.
11.11 Definitions. As
used in this Agreement:
(a) “affiliate”
means (except as specifically otherwise defined), as to any Person, any other
Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such Person. As used in this definition,
“control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests,
by contract or otherwise.
(b) “Ancillary
Software” means, collectively, collectively, other than the New Core Software
and Consumer Software, all software used in New Core’s business or offered or
licensed to New Core customers and as further described in Section 11.11(u) of
the New Core Disclosure Schedule, and all remedies against infringements and
rights to protection of interests therein under the laws of all
jurisdictions.
(c) “Applicable
Laws” means all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, regulations, policies
or guidelines promulgated, or judgments, decisions or orders entered, by any
Governmental Entity.
(d) “beneficial
ownership” or “beneficially own” (except as specifically otherwise defined)
shall have the meaning under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
(e) “Board
of Directors” means the Board of Directors of any specified Person and any
committees thereof.
(f) “Business
Day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks are
required or authorized to close in the City of New York.
(g) “Consumer
Software” means readily available consumer oriented software which is generally
sold at a retail price of less than $500.
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(h) “Copyrights”
means, collectively, all domestic and foreign copyright interests in any
original work of authorship, whether registered or unregistered, including but
not limited to all copyright registrations or foreign equivalents, all
applications for registration or foreign equivalents, all moral rights, all
common-law rights, and all rights to register and obtain renewals and extensions
of copyright registrations, together with all other copyright interests accruing
by reason of international copyright conventions.
(i) “ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
(j) “Escrow
Agreement” means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between RDSI
and New Core.
(k) “Information
Technology” means, collectively, all computer hardware, software, networks,
microprocessors, firmware and communications equipment used by New Core in the
operation of New Core’s business and all information technology related services
received by RDSI from third parties.
(l)
[Intentionally Omitted.]
(m) “Intellectual
Property” means, collectively, all Copyrights, Know-How, Inventions, Patents,
Trademarks and Trade Secrets and intellectual property rights similar to any of
the foregoing, including but not limited to all documentation and media
constituting, describing or relating to all of the above wherever created
throughout the world, and the right to xxx for past, present, or future
infringement and to collect and retain all damages and profits related to the
foregoing
(n) “Inventions”
means, collectively, and whether or not patentable, all novel devices,
processes, compositions of matter, methods, techniques, observations,
discoveries, apparatuses, machines, designs, expressions, theories and ideas;
and all scientific, engineering, mechanical, electrical, financial, marketing or
practical knowledge or experience; and all enhancements and improvements
thereto.
(o) “Know-How”
means, collectively, whether or not patentable and whether or not secret, all
processes, methods, techniques, and observations; and all scientific,
engineering, mechanical, electrical, financial, marketing or practical knowledge
or experience.
(p) “Known”
or “Knowledge” means, with respect to a party hereto, knowledge of a particular
fact or other matter by any officer or director of that party. An
officer or director will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or
other matter if such officer or director is actually aware of such fact or other
matter or a prudent individual would be reasonably expected to discover or
otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the exercise of his
duties as an officer or director.
(q) “Material
Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any entity or business (or group of
entities or businesses taken as a whole), any event, change, circumstance or
development that is materially adverse to (i) the ability of such entity or
business (or group of entities or businesses taken as a whole) to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) the business, financial
condition or results of operations of such entity or business (or, if with
respect thereto, of such group of entities or businesses taken as a whole),
other than, with respect to this clause (ii), any (1) change in the stock price
of such entity or business, in and of itself, or (2) event, change, circumstance
or development (A) resulting from any action taken in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (B)
relating to the economy or financial markets in general, (C) relating in general
to the industries in which such entity or business operates and not specifically
relating to such entity or business or (D) relating to any action or omission of
RDSI, New Core or any Subsidiary of any of them taken with the express prior
written consent of the parties hereto.
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(r) A
“Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
(s) “NASDAQ”
means The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
(t) “New
Core Contract” means a contract for New Core services (In-House Processing, ASP
Processing, Out-Sourced Processing, and other developed products) executed
between New Core or RDSI and a financial institution.
(u) “New
Core Software” means, collectively, any and all computer programs, in both
source-code and object-code forms, which are contained in, contribute to, or are
a part of the New Core software program named “Single
Source” and as further described in Schedule A of the Resellers Software
License and Support Agreement; all associated technical information, records,
data, files, input materials, reports, forms, processes and algorithms embodied
therein and all works derivative therefrom, as well as all current, previous,
enhanced and developmental versions and any variations thereof, and together
with lists of all programming tools, necessary compilers and all programmer and
design documentation, all machine readable databases and compilations developed
or maintained by or on behalf of New Core in connection with the foregoing,
including any and all data and collections of data by or on behalf of New Core;
all software and all content (and all rights regarding same) contained on New
Core owned or controlled Internet site(s), and all rights and remedies against
past and future infringements relating to any and all of the foregoing and
rights to protection of interests therein under the laws of all
jurisdictions.
(v) “Patents”
means, collectively, all domestic and foreign patents (including certificates of
invention and other patent equivalents), provisional applications, patent
applications and patents issuing therefrom as well as any division, continuation
or continuation in part, reissue, extension, reexamination, certification,
revival or renewal of any patent, all inventions and subject matter related to
such patents, in any and all forms.
(w) “Person”
means an individual, corporation, limited liability entity, partnership,
association, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as
defined in the Exchange Act), including any Governmental Entity.
(x) “Reseller
Software License and Support Agreement” means the Reseller Software License and
Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between RDSI and New
Core.
(y) “Shareholders’
Representative” means Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, or such other person appointed from time
to time pursuant to the Holdback Escrow Agreement by delivery to RDSI of a
written appointment of a successor or replacement Shareholders’
Representative.
(z) “Software”
means, collectively, the New Core Software and the Ancillary
Software.
(aa)
“Subsidiary” when used with respect to
any Person means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, at least a majority of the securities or other interests of
which having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such
corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled
by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and
one or more of its Subsidiaries.
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(bb) “Subordinated
Loan Agreements” means, collectively, the Subordinated Loan Agreement and
Security Agreement, each dated as of the date hereof, between RDSI and New Core,
and the Subordinated Promissory Note(s) executed and delivered by New Core to
RDSI under the terms of the Subordinated Loan Agreement].
(cc)
“Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) shall mean (i) any
federal, state, local, foreign and other net income, gross income, receipts,
windfall profit, severance, property, production, sales, use, license, excise,
franchise, employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, ad
valorem, transfer, stamp, or environmental tax, or any other tax, customs, duty,
levy, tariff, fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax or additional
amount imposed by any governmental authority; (ii) any liability for payments of
a type described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group; (iii) any liability for the payment of
any amounts as a result of being party to a tax sharing arrangement or as a
result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any Person with respect
to the payment of amounts of the type described in clause (i) or clause (ii),
and (iv) any transferee liability in respect of any items described in clauses
(i), (ii), and (iii) above.
(dd) “Tax
Returns” means any and all reports, returns, declarations, claims for refund,
elections, disclosures, estimates, information reports or returns or statements
required to be supplied to a governmental authority in connection with Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment thereto or amendment thereof.
(ee) “Trademarks”
means, collectively, all domestic and foreign trademarks, trade dress, service
marks, trade names, icons, logos, slogans, and any other indicia of source or
sponsorship of goods and services, designs and logotypes related to the above,
in any and all forms, all trademark registrations and applications for
registration related to such trademarks (including, but not limited to intent to
use applications), and all goodwill related to the foregoing.
(ff) “Trade
Secrets” means, collectively, any formula, design, device or compilation, or
other information which is used or held for use by a business, which gives the
holder thereof an advantage or opportunity for advantage over competitors which
do not have or use the same, and which is not generally known by the
public. Trade Secrets can include, by way of example, formulas,
algorithms, market surveys, market research studies, information contained on
drawings and other documents, and information relating to research, development
or testing.
(gg) “Treasury
Regulations” means those regulations promulgated under the Code, as currently in
effect, and as modified and clarified by amendment or successor
regulation.
(hh) “Voting
Agreements” means the Voting and Standstill/Stand Off Agreement, dated as of the
date hereof, among RDSI, New Core and certain shareholders of New
Core.
Each of
the following terms is defined in the Section of this Agreement or the agreement
set forth opposite such term:
TERM
|
SECTION
|
||
Accountants
|
3.7
|
||
Actions
|
5.1(j)
|
||
Additional
RDSI Shares
|
2.1(b)
|
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TERM |
SECTION
|
||
Adjusted
Earn-Out Consideration
|
3.3
|
||
Adjusted
Earn-Out Period
|
3.3
|
||
Aggregate
Post-Merger Value
|
2.1(b)
|
||
Additional
Holdback Shares
|
9.3(a)(i)
|
||
Agreement
|
Preamble
|
||
Ancillary
Agreements
|
4.1
|
||
Appraisal
Statute
|
2.9(a)
|
||
ASP
Net Income
|
2.2(a)
|
||
ASP
Processing Revenues
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Average
Closing Price
|
9.3(g)
|
||
Bank
Assets
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Certificate
|
1.4(b)
|
||
Closing
|
1.2(a)
|
||
Closing
Consideration
|
2.1
|
||
Closing
Date
|
1.2(a)
|
||
Code
|
Recitals
|
||
Combined
Company
|
Recitals
|
||
Combined
Company Employees
|
7.6(a)
|
||
Computed
Valuation of New Core
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Confidentiality
Agreement
|
7.2
|
||
Contract
|
5.1(c)(ii)
|
||
Converted
Contract
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Converted
Contract Date
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Converted
Contract Revision Shares
|
3.8
|
||
Damages
|
9.2
|
||
DOJ
|
7.4(b)
|
||
Earn-Out
Consideration
|
3.1
|
||
Effective
Time
|
1.2(b)
|
||
Environmental
Laws
|
5.1(j)
|
||
Environmental
Liabilities
|
5.1(j)
|
||
Exchange
Act
|
5.2(c)(iii)
|
||
Exchange
Agent
|
3.1
|
||
Exchange
Fund
|
3.1
|
||
Exchange
Ratio
|
1.4(a)
|
||
Expenses
|
7.7
|
||
Final
Converted Contracts
|
3.4
|
||
Final
Earn-Out Consideration
|
3.4
|
||
FBCA
|
1.2(b)
|
||
FTC
|
7.4(b)
|
||
GAAP
|
5.1(d)(i)
|
||
Governmental
Entity
|
5.1(c)(iii)
|
||
Hazardous
Materials
|
5.1(j)
|
||
Holdback
Agent
|
9.4
|
||
Holdback
Escrow Agreement
|
9.4
|
||
Holdback
Fund
|
9.3(a)(ii)
|
||
Holdback
Shares
|
2.3(b)
|
||
Indemnified
Persons
|
9.2
|
||
Information
Statement/Prospectus
|
7.1(a)
|
||
In-House Processing Net Income | 2.2(a) |
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TERM |
SECTION
|
||
In-House
Processing Revenues
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Initial
Earn-Out Consideration
|
3.2
|
||
Initial
Earn-Out Period
|
3.2
|
||
Initial
Monthly Subscription Fee
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Injunction
|
8.1(b)
|
||
Intellectual
Property
|
5.1(k)
|
||
IRS
|
7.17
|
||
Liens
|
5.1(c)(ii)
|
||
Merger
|
Recitals
|
||
Merger
Corp.
|
Preamble
|
||
Net
Income
|
2.2(a)(vii)
|
||
New
Combined Company Plans
|
7.6(b)
|
||
New
Core
|
Preamble
|
||
New
Core Acquisition Proposal
|
7.5(b)
|
||
New
Core Common Stock
|
1.4(a)
|
||
New
Core Computed Net Income
|
2.2(a)
|
||
New
Core Computed Revenue
|
2.2(a)
|
||
New
Core Disclosure Schedule
|
5.1
|
||
New
Core Holders
|
2.1
|
||
New
Core Necessary Consents
|
5.1(c)(iii)
|
||
New
Core Permits
|
5.1(h)(ii)
|
||
New
Core Plans
|
5.1(r)(i)
|
||
New
Core Shareholders Meeting
|
7.1(b)
|
||
New
Core Written Consents
|
7.1(b)
|
||
Officers’
Certificate
|
9.3(a)(iii)
|
||
OGCL
|
1.2(b)
|
||
Ohio
Secretary
|
1.2(b)
|
||
Other
Products Net Income
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Out-Sourced
Net Income
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Out-Sourced
Processing Revenues
|
2.2(a)
|
||
Permitted
Liens
|
5.1(u)
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PTO
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5.1(k)(vii)
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RDSI
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Preamble
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RDSI
Common Stock
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5.2(b)(i)
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RDSI
Computed Valuation
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2.2(a)
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RDSI
Disclosure Schedule
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5.2
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RDSI
Financial Advisor
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5.2(j)
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RDSI
Financial Statements
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5.2(d)(ii)
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RDSI
Necessary Consents
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5.2(c)(iv)
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RDSI
Permits
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5.2(f)(ii)
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Registration
Statement
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7.1(a)
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Release
Date
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9.3(f)
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Revised
Contract
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3.8
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Rurban
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Preamble
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Required
Approvals
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7.4(a)
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Required
New Core Vote
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5.1(f)
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SEC
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5.1(e)(i)
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Securities
Act
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3.3
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Survival
Period
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9.1
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SECTION
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Termination
Date
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10.1(b)
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Valuation
Date
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2.2(a)
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Violation
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5.1(c)(ii)
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11.12 Disclosure
Schedule. The mere inclusion of an item in the relevant
Disclosure Schedule as an exception to a representation, warranty or covenant
shall not be deemed an admission by a party that such item represents a material
exception or material fact, event or circumstance or that such item has had or
would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to RDSI, New Core or any
Subsidiary of the foregoing.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
RURBANC
DATA SERVICES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer
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NEW
CORE HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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President and CEO
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NC
MERGER CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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President
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