INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LP, SARATOGA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, SARATOGA COINVESTMENT IV LLC, SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LLC and THE MANAGEMENT SELLERS PARTY HERETO collectively, as Sellers, Data Return LLC, and TERREMARK...
EXHIBIT 10.1
by and among
SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LP,
SARATOGA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC,
SARATOGA COINVESTMENT IV LLC,
SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LLC and
THE MANAGEMENT SELLERS PARTY HERETO
collectively, as Sellers,
Data Return LLC,
and
TERREMARK WORLDWIDE, INC., as Purchaser
Dated as of May 11, 2007
This INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of May 11, 2007, by and
among Saratoga Partners IV, L.P., Saratoga Management Co. LLC, Saratoga Coinvestment IV, LLC,
Saratoga Partners IV LLC (collectively, the “Saratoga Sellers”), the individuals listed on
the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Management Sellers” and, together with the
Saratoga Sellers, the “Sellers”), Data Return LLC (the “Company”) and Terremark
Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Sellers collectively own 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests
the Company; and
WHEREAS, Sellers desire to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Sellers,
all of Sellers’ membership interests in the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions
provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties,
intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
1.1 Purchase. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), each Seller shall sell, convey, assign and
transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase, acquire and accept from each Seller all of such
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Company, free and clear of any Liens (as defined
in Section 2.1 hereof) including, without limitation, each Seller’s respective membership interest
in the Company (as set forth on Schedule 2.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter), all voting
rights, each Seller’s capital account in the Company, the right to receive distributions of cash,
property or otherwise and the right to participate in and receive profits, losses and/or income
from the Company, together with any other rights to which each Seller may now or hereafter be
entitled to as a member of the Company, all as set forth in that certain Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement of the Company dated as of June 27, 2003 (as amended, the “Operating
Agreement”) or pursuant to applicable law or otherwise (the foregoing, with respect to each
Seller, shall be referred to as its “Membership Interest”, and the aggregate Membership
Interest of all of the Sellers as the “Membership Interests”).
1.2 Purchase Consideration. The consideration payable by Purchaser for the Membership
Interests shall be the sum of: (i) the Deposit (as defined in Section 1.10 hereof), (ii)
$65,000,000 minus the amount of the Unit Award Payments (as defined below) (the “Cash
Consideration”) and (iii) 1,925,546 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of
Purchaser common stock (“TWW Stock”) (such shares, the “Stock Consideration”). The
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Purchase Consideration shall be allocated among the Sellers as set forth on Schedule
1.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter.
1.3 Closing Mechanics.
(1) On or prior to the Closing, the Company shall (i) take all actions
necessary to terminate the Data Return LLC 2006 Unit Option Plan (the “Unit
Option Plan”) and the Data Return LLC 2006 Unit Appreciation Rights Plan (the
“Unit Appreciation Rights Plan”) (collectively referred to as the “Unit
Plans”). In furtherance of the foregoing, all unit options granted under the
Unit Option Plan (the “Unit Option Awards”) and all unit appreciation rights
granted under the Unit Appreciation Rights Plan (the “UAR Awards”) that are
outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date shall be cancelled effective as of
Closing and each holder (the “Award Holders”) of the Unit Option Awards and
the UAR Awards shall receive a cash payment equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair
Market Value (as defined in the Unit Plans) of the vested portion of the Units
subject to each Unit Option Award or UAR Award, whichever applicable, over the
aggregate exercise price (as set forth in the individual award agreement) (the
“Unit Award Payments”).
(2) At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to each of the Sellers: (a) an
amount equal to the Cash Consideration minus (i) the Escrow Amount (as defined
above), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts
designated in writing by each Seller at least two Business Days prior thereto, (ii)
the amount referred to in Section 1.7, (iii) any management, consulting or other
fees payable to any of the Sellers, (iv) the cost of the retirement the outstanding
preferred stock of the Company and (v) all legal, broker and other fees payable by
the Sellers in connection with the transaction (such net amount, the “Closing
Seller Wires”) and (b) certificates representing the Stock Consideration, duly
and validly endorsed in favor of the applicable Seller or accompanied by a separate
duly and validly executed stock power (the “Stock Deliveries”).
1.4 Closing. The closing of sale of the Membership Interests (the “Closing”)
shall take place at the offices of Sellers’ attorneys at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the second
Business Day following the date on which the conditions set forth in Articles V and VI hereof are
satisfied or (to the extent legally permissible) waived, or at such other date as the parties shall
agree (such date, the “Closing Date”); provided that in no event shall the Closing occur on
a date later than the Termination Date. As used herein, “Business Day” means any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday, a federally-recognized holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the
City of New York, New York, are not required to be open.
1.5 Working Capital Adjustment. For purposes of this Agreement, “Net Working Capital”
shall mean, as of any particular date, (i) the value of all current assets (excluding cash), net of
provision for bad debt, plus restricted cash (to the extent not duplicative) of the Company as of
that date, less (ii) the amount of all current liabilities, including accrued current liabilities
not yet due, of the Company as of that date determined in each case in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
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1.6 Adjustment Procedures.
(a) Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall prepare a
calculation of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date in accordance with GAAP.
Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller Representative a written statement showing such
calculation as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Statement”). Purchaser shall
provide the Seller Representative and its representatives with reasonable access to such
books and records relating to the Company through the Closing Date as the Seller
Representative reasonably requests (on reasonable advance notice) in order to permit the
Seller Representative to analyze the Closing Statement.
(b) If within thirty (30) days following delivery of the Closing Statement to the
Seller Representative, the Seller Representative has not given Purchaser written notice of
its objection as to the calculation of Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date as
reflected on the Closing Statement (which notice shall state the basis of the Sellers’
objection), then the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date as so reflected on the
Closing Statement shall be binding and conclusive on the parties and shall be the “Closing
Net Working Capital.”
(c) If the Seller Representative timely gives Purchaser written notice of objection
pursuant to Section 1.6(b) above, Purchaser and the Seller Representative shall attempt in
good faith to agree upon the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date. If such an
agreement is reached, the Net Working Capital so agreed upon shall be deemed to be the
Closing Net Working Capital. If the Seller Representative and Purchaser fail to resolve the
issues raised by such objection within ten (10) Business Days of Purchaser’s receipt of the
Sellers’ objection, the Seller Representative and Purchaser shall submit the issues
remaining in dispute to a nationally recognized accounting firm to be mutually agreed upon
(the “Independent Accountants”) for resolution within thirty (30) days. If issues
are submitted to the Independent Accountants for resolution: (i) the Seller Representative
and Purchaser shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Independent Accountants and to
the other party such work papers and other documents and information relating to the
disputed issues as the Independent Accountants may request and are available to such party
or its agents and shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent
Accountants any material relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the
Independent Accountants; (ii) the determination by the Independent Accountants of the Net
Working Capital as of the Closing Date, as set forth in a notice to be delivered to both the
Seller Representative and Purchaser within thirty (30) days of the submission to the
Independent Accountants of the issues remaining in dispute, shall be final, binding and
conclusive on the parties and shall be deemed to be the Closing Net Working Capital; and
(iii) the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants relating to such determination
shall be paid by the party who is determined by the Independent Accountants to be the losing
party (the party whose claimed Closing Net Working Capital is less accurate than such amount
determined by the Independent Accountants) in such dispute resolution.
(d) If, after a final determination of Closing Net Working Capital pursuant to Section
1.6(b) or (c) above, Closing Net Working Capital is determined to be
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less than negative three million one hundred thousand dollars ($3,100,000) (the “Target
Amount”), then the Seller Representative shall pay an amount in cash equal to any such
shortfall to Purchaser within five (5) business days following such determination. If,
after a final determination of Closing Net Working Capital pursuant to Section 1.6(b) or (c)
above, Closing Net Working Capital is determined to be greater than the Target Amount, then
the Purchaser shall pay an amount in cash equal to any such excess to the Seller
Representative within five (5) business days following such determination. Any payment
pursuant to this Section 1.6(d) shall be made in immediately available funds by wire
transfer and shall be deemed to be an adjustment to the Purchase Consideration.
1.7 Indebtedness. At Closing, the Company shall use a portion of the Purchase Price
to pay and satisfy in full all Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 2.5 of the Company
Disclosure Letter other than short term leases.
1.8 Cost of Transfer. The Sellers shall bear all responsibilities and pay any and all
costs associated with the transfer and delivery of the Membership Interests to Purchaser.
Purchaser shall bear all responsibilities and pay any and all costs associated with registering its
ownership interest in the Membership Interests.
1.9 Escrow. On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver an amount equal to
$2,500,000 out of the Cash Purchase Price (the “Escrow Amount”) to Citibank, N.A., by wire
transfer in immediately available funds, to be held in an escrow account for a period of two (2)
years in accordance with the terms of an escrow agreement, entered into among Purchaser, the
Sellers and Citibank, N.A., as escrow agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Sellers and their counsel (the “Escrow Agreement”). The Escrow Amount shall be available
to satisfy the indemnification obligations of Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(c) hereof. Any
unreleased portion of the Escrow Amount shall be released to the Sellers’ Representative for
distribution to the Sellers after expiration of the escrow account’s two year term.
1.10 Deposit. The parties acknowledge that on or prior to the date hereof, Purchaser
has paid a deposit of $5,000,000 (the “Deposit”) to Sellers and that at Closing such
deposit shall also constitute part of the Purchase Consideration. In the event of the termination
of this Agreement pursuant to certain circumstances set forth in Article VIII the Sellers shall be
entitled to keep the Deposit as liquidated damages against Purchaser and in other circumstances the
Deposit shall be refunded back to Purchaser.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE COMPANY AND SARATOGA SELLERS
THE COMPANY AND SARATOGA SELLERS
The Company and each of the Saratoga Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
Purchaser that, except as set forth in any of the sections or subsections of the Company Disclosure
Letter delivered by the Company and the Sellers to Purchaser and attached hereto and made a part
hereof (the “Company Disclosure Letter”) corresponding to the appropriate section or
subsection of this Article II, the following is true and correct as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date:
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2.1 Membership Interests. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1 of the Company
Disclosure Letter, each Saratoga Seller is the direct record and beneficial owner of its respective
Membership Interest set forth on such Schedule 2.1, free and clear of any claim, lien,
pledge, option, charge, easement, security interest, deed of trust, mortgage, conditional sales
agreement, adverse claim, encumbrance reservation, restriction, community or other marital property
interests, condition, equitable interest, right of first option, right of first refusal or similar
restriction, or other defect in title or right of third parties, voluntarily incurred or arising by
operation of law, and includes any agreement to give any of the foregoing in the future, and any
contingent sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof (collectively,
“Liens”), and each Saratoga Seller has the right, power and authority to sell, transfer,
convey and assign good, valid and indefeasible title thereto, free and clear of any Liens, except
for the rights and obligations arising under the Operating Agreement. The minute books, stock
books and stock transfer records of the Company, true and complete copies of which have been made
available to Purchaser, contain true and complete minutes and records of all issuance and transfers
of the Membership Interests of the Company and of all meetings, consents, proceedings and other
actions of the members and managers of the Company.
2.2 Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries. The Company is a limited liability
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Company
has no subsidiaries other than those listed on Schedule 2.2 of the Company Disclosure
Letter. DigitalOps, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, does not currently have, nor
has it ever had since its inception, any operations, revenues, assets or liabilities, and to the
Saratoga Sellers’ knowledge, DigitalOps, LLC will not commence operations or acquire assets or
incur any liabilities prior to Closing. The Company has the requisite limited liability company
power and authority to own, operate or lease its properties and to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in existence in each
jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned, operated or leased or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification necessary, except for such failures which would not result in
any change, effect or event, individually or in the aggregate, that is materially adverse to the
business, results of operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Company, taken
as a whole (a “Company Material Adverse Effect”); provided, however, that
in determining whether there has been a Company Material Adverse Effect, any adverse effect
principally attributable to any of the following shall be disregarded: (a) general economic,
business, industry or financial market conditions, except to the extent that such general economic,
business, industry or financial market conditions are specific to the Company or its business or
have a disproportionate effect upon the Company or its business; (b) the taking of any action
required by this Agreement; (c) the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including any suit, action or proceeding arising in connection therewith; and (d)
any breach of this Agreement by Purchaser. All the outstanding membership interests in the Company
have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable. The Company does not
directly or indirectly own or control any interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture or other business association or entity.
2.3 Authority Relative to this Agreement and Related Matters. Each of the Company and
each Saratoga Seller has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of
the other agreements contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) and to
perform its obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company and the
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Saratoga Sellers of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by them of the transactions
contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company
and the Saratoga Sellers. The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and the Saratoga Sellers and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by Purchaser, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Company and
the Saratoga Sellers, enforceable against each of the Company and the Saratoga Sellers in
accordance with their terms.
2.4 Organizational Documents. The Saratoga Sellers have heretofore furnished to
Purchaser a true, complete and correct copy of the articles of organization and Amended and
Restated Operating Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”), each as amended to date, of the
Company. Such articles of organization and Operating Agreement are in full force and effect. The
Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its articles of organization or Operating
Agreement. No proceeding relating to the dissolution or merger of the Company or the amendment of
the Company’s articles of organization, Operating Agreement or other organizational documents is
pending or has been commenced or is contemplated.
2.5 Capitalization. Schedule 2.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a
list of each of the members of the Company and the number of units in the Company owned by each
member. The Membership Interests being sold by the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement represent
100% of the capital of the Company. All issued and outstanding interests are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and have been issued free and clear of all
preemptive rights or options or other Liens created by or through the Company or the Saratoga
Sellers, except for the rights and obligations arising under the Operating Agreement or as
disclosed in Schedule 2.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter. Schedule 2.5 of the
Company Disclosure Letter sets forth and summarizes all funded Indebtedness of the Company. Except
as set forth therein, the Company is not a party to any indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan
agreement, guarantee or other agreement or commitment in respect of Indebtedness.
“Indebtedness” means the sum of all amounts owing by the Company (including principal,
interest, prepayment penalties or fees, premiums, breakage amounts, expense reimbursements or other
amounts payable in connection therewith), contingent or otherwise, whether current or long-term,
necessary to repay in full all amounts and terminate all obligations under the agreements by which
the Company is obligated, including without limitation (a) for borrowed money, evidenced by notes,
bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (b) for the deferred purchase price of goods or services
(other than trade payables and other accruals incurred in the ordinary course which are not more
than ninety days overdue or which are being contested in good faith and for which appropriate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP), (c) under or on account of capital leases,
(d) any obligation secured by a Lien against any of the assets of the Company and (e) in the nature
of guarantees of any of the obligations described in clauses (a)-(d) above of any other person or
other arrangements whereby responsibility is assumed for the obligations of others, including any
agreement to purchase or otherwise acquire the obligations of others or any agreement, contingent
or otherwise, to furnish funds for the purchase of goods, supplies or services for the purpose of
payment of the obligations of others, other than accounts or trade payables in the ordinary course
of business. Except for the Unit Option Awards and the UAR Awards granted to the Award Holders,
which are set forth on Schedule 2.5 to the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company has not
issued or authorized any shares, bonds, convertible bonds, subscription rights, options, warrants,
rights (including
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preemptive rights), calls, commitments, rights of exchange, conversion rights, plans or other
agreements of any character providing for the purchase, issuance or sale of any interest or other
share of the capital of the Company. Except for such Unit Option Awards and UAR Awards, there are
no agreements or arrangements in force which call for the issue of new interests or securities of
the Company.
2.6 No Conflicts; Required Filings and Consents. The execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents by the Company and the Saratoga Sellers do not, and neither the performance
by the Company and the Saratoga Sellers thereof nor the consummation by them of the transactions
contemplated thereby will (i) conflict with or violate the articles of organization or Operating
Agreement of the Company, (ii) to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, conflict
with or violate any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or
other constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, code, regulation, statute or treaty
(collectively, “Legal Requirements”) applicable to the Saratoga Sellers or the Company or
by which any of them or their respective properties or assets is bound, (iii) except as could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, result in any breach of or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of the Saratoga Sellers or the Company
pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or
obligation to which the Saratoga Sellers or the Company is a party or by which the Saratoga Sellers
or the Company or any of their respective properties or assets is bound, or (iv) to the knowledge
of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, require the Saratoga Sellers or the Company to obtain any
consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any
third party pursuant to contractual obligation or applicable law, including any court of competent
jurisdiction or any local, state, federal or foreign governmental, regulatory, administrative or
judicial unit, entity, agency or authority (collectively, any “Governmental Authority”),
except for filings, if any, required pursuant to the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “HSR Act”)
or which could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
2.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as contemplated by this Agreement
and as disclosed in Schedule 2.7 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since March 31, 2007,
(a) the Company has operated its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, (b) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect, and (c) the Company has not
(i) amended its articles of organization or Operating Agreement, (ii) declared or set aside any
dividends or made any other distribution in cash with respect to the Company’s capital stock, (iii)
declared or made any distributions in securities or property which will not be paid at or prior to
Closing, (iv) issued any additional membership interests or issued, sold or granted any option or
right to acquire, or otherwise disposed of, any of its unissued membership interests, (v)
repurchased or redeemed any of its membership interests, (vi) merged into or with or consolidated
with, any other corporation or acquired the business or assets of any person, (vii) created,
incurred, assumed, guaranteed or otherwise become liable or obligated with respect to any
Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, or made any loan or advance to, or any
investment in, any person in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate, except in each case in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (viii) entered into, amended or
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terminated any agreement specified in Schedule 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter,
(ix) sold, transferred, leased, mortgaged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to sell,
transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any properties or assets with a value
in excess of $10,000 except inventory sold in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to any
agreement specified in Schedule 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) settled any
claim or litigation, or filed any motions, orders, briefs or settlement agreements in any
proceeding before any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator, (xi) incurred or approved, or
entered into any agreement or commitment to make, any expenditure in excess of $10,000 in the
aggregate (other than those required pursuant to any agreement set forth on Schedule 2.16
of the Company Disclosure Letter or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices), (xii) effected any material increase in (1) the rate of compensation payable or to
become payable to its directors, managers, officers, agents or employees or (2) the payment of any
bonus, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any of its directors, managers, officers, agents
or employees, except as required by an agreement set forth in Schedule 2.16 of the Company
Disclosure Letter or by any Company Employee Plan set forth on Schedule 2.8 of the Company
Disclosure Letter or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (xiii) sold,
assigned, transferred or granted any license with respect to any patent, trademark, trade name,
service xxxx, copyright, trade secret or other material intangible asset (including software source
code and object code, and algorithms), except pursuant to licenses or other agreements set forth on
Schedule 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (xiv) suffered any loss of property or
waived any right, in each case of value in excess of $10,000, whether or not in the ordinary course
of business, (xv) abandoned, withdrawn, allowed to become abandoned, withdrawn or expired, or
otherwise relinquished any material right or filing relating to any Intellectual Property (as
defined in Section 2.17) or value in excess of $10,000 or (xvi) made any agreement or commitment to
do any act described in (i)-(xvi) above.
2.8 Employee Benefit Plans.
(1) Schedule 2.8 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
complete list of all “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),
each employment, consulting or material severance contract or plan and each other
plan or arrangement providing for bonuses, profit-sharing, membership option or
other equity-based compensation or deferred compensation, vacation benefits,
employee assistance program, disability or sick leave benefits, which is maintained
or contributed to by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Company
Employee Plan”). Copies of the Company Employee Plans (and, if applicable,
related trust or funding agreements or insurance policies) and all amendments
thereto, together with the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination
letter, if applicable, with respect thereto, and the most recent actuarial valuation
report and annual report (Form 5500 including, if applicable, Schedule B thereto)
prepared in connection with any such plan or trust, have been made available to
Purchaser.
(2) Except as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Company
Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Company Employee Plan has been maintained and
operated in accordance with its terms and applicable law, including,
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without limitation, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”); (ii) except as set forth in Schedule 2.08 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, each Company Employee Plan intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code has received a determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service to the effect that the Company Employee Plan is qualified under
Section 401 of the Code and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected
to result in the revocation of any such determination letter; (iii) no claim,
lawsuit, arbitration or other action (including, without limitation, any audits or
proceedings pending with any governmental or regulatory agency) has been threatened,
asserted, instituted, or, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company,
is anticipated against, or in respect of, any Company Employee Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits), (iv) no non-exempt “prohibited transaction” has
occurred, with respect to any Company Employee Plan, within the meaning of ERISA and
the Code; and (v) no Company Employee Plan is subject to Section 412 of the Code,
and the Company does not have any liability under Title IV of ERISA. No Company
Employee Plan is a “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, or
otherwise subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA, and the Company has no
liability (including actual or potential withdrawal liability) with respect to any
multiemployer plans.
(3) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.8 of the Company Disclosure
Letter, (i) the Company is not obligated under any employee welfare benefit plan as
described in Section 3(1) of ERISA (“Welfare Plan”) to provide medical or death
benefits with respect to any employee or former employee of the Company or its
predecessors after termination of employment, except as required under Section 4980B
of the Code or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or other applicable law; (ii) the Company
has complied with the notice and continuation coverage requirements, and all other
requirements, of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA,
and the regulations thereunder; and (iii) no Welfare Plan that is a group health
plan is a self-insured plan.
(4) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.8 of the Company Disclosure
Letter, (i) the Company is not and will not be obligated to pay separation,
severance, termination or similar benefits as a result of any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any such transaction accelerate the time of
payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any benefit or other compensation due
to any individual, and (ii) any amount payable by the Company that is contingent
upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not be
classified as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
(5) Each Company Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation
plan” (as defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated and
administered in good faith compliance, in all material respects, with Section 409A
of the Code from the period beginning January 1, 2005 through the date hereof and
has not been materially modified since October 2, 2004.
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2.9 Financial Statements.
(1) The Company has heretofore provided to Purchaser (a) audited consolidated
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, including all related notes and schedules
(collectively, the “Audited Financial Statements”), and (b) internally
prepared financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (the
“Unaudited Financial Statements” and, together with the Audited Financial
Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements, together
with the notes thereto, were prepared in accordance with the books and records of
the Company, which books and records are complete and accurate in all material
respects, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(“GAAP”), present fairly and accurately, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the
respective dates thereof and for the periods then ended and include all adjustments
which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company for the periods covered by such statements and make
full and adequate provisions for all liabilities or obligations of the Company,
whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, in accordance with GAAP.
(2) Except as set forth in the Financial Statements or as set forth on
Schedule 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company has no
liabilities, obligations or Indebtedness, contingent or otherwise, which are not
adequately reflected in or reserved against in the Financial Statements, other than
liabilities incurred since the date of the Financial Statements in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices or which would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(3) Schedule 2.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth (i) the
amount of all Indebtedness of the Company set forth on Schedule 2.5 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) any Lien with respect to such Indebtedness and (iii)
a list of each instrument or agreement governing such Indebtedness (true and correct
copies of which have been provided to the Purchaser). To the Company’s knowledge,
no default (or event which with the giving of notice or passage or time would
constitute a default) exists with respect to or under any such Indebtedness or any
instrument or agreement relating thereto.
(4) The Company’s Financial Statements set forth a complete list of the
Company’s accounts payable and accrued expenses in accordance with GAAP as of the
date or dates thereof.
(5) The accounts receivable of the Company reflected on the Financial
Statements, and all receivables incurred since the date of the Financial Statements,
arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business, are fully
collectible, and the goods and services involved have been sold, delivered or
performed (as applicable) in full. No such account has been assigned or pledged to
any other person, firm or corporation and no defense or set-off to any such account
has been asserted by the account obligor or exists. The allowance for
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doubtful accounts set forth in the balance sheet as of the most recent balance
sheet date delivered to the Purchaser is adequate from a historical perspective for
the nonpayment of claims previously submitted and for which revenues have been
accrued.
(6) The accounting books and records of the Company have been maintained in
accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate
system of internal controls.
2.10 Permits and Licenses. The Company holds all material licenses, franchises,
authorizations, permits and certificates necessary to enable the Company to continue to conduct its
business as presently conducted (collectively, the “Company Licenses”). Schedule
2.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter includes a correct and complete list of each material
Company License. Each Company License is valid and in full force and effect and, to the knowledge
of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, no suspension or cancellation of any such Company License
is threatened and no default exists under such Company Licenses. Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no right of termination will arise under
such Licenses as a result of the consummation of the transactions consummated by this Agreement.
2.11 Properties. The Company has good and marketable title to its personal property
and valid and subsisting leasehold interests or licenses in all of its real and material personal
properties and assets, in each case now or as of the Closing Date free and clear of all Liens,
except for those: (i) securing Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet
due or delinquent or otherwise contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which
appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or the statutory or common law
liens of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, construction contractors, warehousemen or landlords or
other like liens for labor, materials, supplies or rentals; (ii) consisting of deposits or pledges
in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment
insurance or similar legislation or under surety or performance bonds; (iii) constituting
encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements, rights of way, restrictions,
encroachments, protrusions and other, similar encumbrances and minor title defects affecting the
use of any real property leased by the Company or any matters appearing on a survey (collectively,
the “Company Real Property”), (iv) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor
or sublicensor or secured by a lessor’s, sublessor’s, licensor’s or sublicensor’s interest under
leases entered into by the Company in the ordinary course of business and liens against the lessor,
sublessor, licensor or sublicensor in any Company Real Property, (v) liens arising from
precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings and (vi) any other
liens that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided the
same do not materially interfere with or prohibit the present use of such properties taken as a
whole (“Permitted Encumbrances”).
2.12 Real Property. Schedule 2.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a
complete and correct list of all Company Real Property. All such real property, the buildings and
structures thereon, and the operations and maintenance thereof comply in all material respects with
all applicable restrictive covenants and conform in all material respects to all applicable Legal
Requirements, including those relating to land use and zoning; provided, that, if such real
property, buildings and structures are leased by the Company, this sentence shall apply only to
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the portion leased or operated and to the extent that the obligation to so comply is that of
the Company and no other person. The buildings and other structures on such real property leased
or owned by the Company are in reasonably good operating condition and repair, subject to ordinary
wear and tear. The Company neither owns any real property nor does the Company lease any real
property as sublessor or sublessee. As of the date hereof, each of the leases that relate to the
Company Real Property is a valid, legal and binding agreement of the Company in accordance with its
terms. The Company is not in default under any such lease and to the best knowledge of the
Saratoga Sellers and the Company, no event has occurred which, after notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default under any such lease. All utilities and similar systems that are
required for the operation of the Company’s business at all Company Real Property are, in all
material respects, operating and sufficient to enable all such Company Real Property to continue to
be used and operated in the manner currently being used and operated by the Company. The Company
does not own any real property (including, without limitation, any option or other right or
obligation to purchase any real property or any interest therein).
2.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws. For purposes of this Agreement, except as
otherwise provided, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Environment” shall mean any surface or subsurface physical medium or any natural
resource, including, without limitation, air, land, soil, surface waters, ground waters, stream and
river sediments, biota and any indoor area, surface or physical medium.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any federal, state or local law, rule, regulation,
ordinance, code, order, judgment, decree or rule of common law enacted, promulgated or issued prior
to the Closing Date relating to the injury to, or the pollution or protection of, the Environment
or public health to the extent related to the exposure or potential exposure to Hazardous
Materials.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean petroleum, petroleum products, petroleum-derived
substances, radioactive materials, wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead-based paint, radon, urea
formaldehyde, asbestos or any materials containing asbestos, and any other materials, substances,
chemicals, pollutants, contaminants or constituents subject to regulation or which could give rise
to liability under any Environmental Law.
The operations of the Company and any Company Real Property comply with all applicable
Environmental Laws, except for such non-compliances which individually or in the aggregate would
not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Saratoga Sellers and the Company,
the Company Real Property does not contain any Hazardous Materials in, on, over, under, at or
emanating from it, in a manner, form or concentrations that could reasonably be expected to violate
or result in liability to the Company under any applicable Environmental Laws in any material
respect. The Company has obtained all material permits required under applicable Environmental Law
for the operations of the Company and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms and
conditions of such permits. There have been no written private or governmental claims, citations,
complaints, notices of violation or letters made, issued to or to the knowledge of the Company
threatened, against the Company by any Governmental Authority or other party alleging any violation
of or liability under any Environmental Law resulting, in whole or in part, from the ownership, use
of operation of any of the Company
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Real Property, except for those matters which would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Company Material Adverse Effect. The Purchaser has been provided with true, accurate and complete
copies of any material written information in the possession of the Company or any of the Sellers
that pertains to the environmental history of the Company Real Property. The Company and the
Sellers shall also promptly furnish to Purchaser true, accurate and complete copies of any sampling
and test results, if any, obtained by the Company prior to the Closing from all environmental
and/or health samples and tests taken at and around the Company Real Property.
2.14 Labor and Employment Matters. Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company is not involved in or, to the
knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, threatened with any labor dispute, grievance or
litigation relating to labor, safety or discrimination matters involving any of its employees,
including, without limitation, charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints; and
(ii) the Company is operating and has been operated in compliance in all respects with all laws
covering employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and
hours, including any laws respecting employment discrimination, overtime pay, equal opportunity,
affirmative action, employee privacy, wrongful or unlawful termination, workers’ compensation,
occupational safety and health requirements, labor/management relations, immigration, benefits, and
collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar Taxes and unemployment insurance,
or related matters and is otherwise not engaged in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of
the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and any equivalent act or statute
under applicable state law. The Company is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining
agreement with respect to its employees and no collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated
by the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, is any employee of
the Company represented by any labor union or similar association. No labor union or employee
organization has been certified or recognized as the collective bargaining representative of any
employees of the Company. To the knowledge of Saratoga Sellers and the Company, there are no union
organizing campaigns or representation proceedings in process or threatened with respect to any
employees of the Company or any existing or threatened labor strikes, work stoppages, organized
slowdowns, unfair labor practice charges or labor arbitration proceedings affecting any employee of
the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.14 of the Company Disclosure Letter, or as
accrued on the Financial Statements, in the event of termination of the employment of any employee,
neither the Purchaser nor the Company will, pursuant to any agreement with the Management Sellers
or the Company or by reason of any representation made or plan adopted by the Management Sellers or
the Company prior to the Closing, be liable to any employee for so-called “severance pay,”
parachute payments or any other similar payments or benefits, including, without limitation,
post-employment healthcare or insurance benefits. None of the officers or other key employees of
the Company has notified any of the Saratoga Sellers or the Company of his or her present intention
to terminate his or her employment with the Company. To the knowledge of the Company and the
Saratoga Sellers, no manager, officer or employee of or consultant to the Company is in violation
of any terms of any employment contract, non competition agreement, non disclosure agreement or
other contract or agreement containing restrictive covenants relating to the right of any such
manager, officer, employee or consultant to be employed or engaged by the Company.
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2.15 Tax Returns, Audits and Liabilities. For purposes of this Agreement, except as
otherwise expressly provided, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Return” means any report, return, form or other document required to be
supplied to a taxing authority in connection with Taxes.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means taxes of any kind, levies or other like
assessments, customs, duties, imposts, or other governmental charges, including, without
limitation, income, gross receipts, ad valorem, value added, excise, real or personal
property, asset, sales, use, license, payroll, transaction, capital, net worth and franchise
taxes, estimated taxes, withholding, employment, social security, workers compensation,
utility, severance, production, unemployment compensation, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, transfer and gains taxes or other taxes imposed by or payable to the United States,
or any state or local or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof, including any
liability for taxes under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of
state, local or foreign law), and in each instance such term shall include any interest,
penalties or additions to tax attributable to any such Tax.
The Company has (i) filed all Returns required to be filed by it and (ii) paid all Taxes
imposed on or otherwise owed by it whether or not shown to have become due pursuant to such
Returns. All Returns filed by the Company (or the Saratoga Sellers acting on behalf of the
Company) with respect to Taxes were true and correct in all material respects as of the respective
dates on which they were filed. There is no suit, proceeding, audit, claim or proposed assessment
pending or, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, threatened with respect to
any liability for Tax of the Company for which a material amount of Tax is at issue. There are no
Liens on the assets of the Company for any Tax currently due and owing. None of the Saratoga
Sellers is a “foreign person” as that term is defined in Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code. Any and
all tax sharing agreements to which the Company is a party shall be terminated effective on or
prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Company, and from and after such Closing Date, the
Company shall not have any further rights, obligations and liabilities thereunder. The Company is
not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Return. The
Company has complied with applicable law relating to the reporting, payment and withholding of
Taxes in connection with amounts paid to its employees, creditors, independent contractors or other
third parties and has, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, withheld from such
amounts and timely paid over to the proper Governmental Authorities all such amounts required to be
so withheld and paid over under applicable law, except for failures which, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. Schedule 2.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter lists all material elections for
Taxes affirmatively made in writing and currently in force to which the Company is bound. The
Company has made no election to be taxed as a Subchapter S corporation within the meaning of
Sections 1361 and 1362 of the Code, and the Company will not be a Subchapter S corporation on the
Closing Date.
2.16 Material Contracts. Schedule 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter
discloses any and all (written or oral) contracts, agreements, arrangements, understandings,
commitments, obligations, leases, deeds, mortgages, bonds, notes, indentures, loan agreements,
promissory notes, sales orders, purchase orders, customer agreements or other documents or
instruments
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(“Contracts”) described in clauses (i) through (x) below to which the Company is a
party or by which the Company or its assets are bound (“Material Contracts”):
(i) each Contract (or series of related Contracts) of the Company that requires
the payment or incurrence of liabilities by the Company subsequent to the date of
this Agreement of more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) (in the case of
customer contracts, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)) annually;
(ii) each Contract (or series of related Contracts) of the Company that
requires the provision of goods or the rendering of services by the Company
subsequent to the date of this Agreement for value of more than Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000) (in the case of customer contracts, One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000)) annually;
(iii) each acquisition, partnership or joint venture or other similar Contract
entered into by the Company during the three (3)-year period ending with the date of
this Agreement or currently in effect in any respect;
(iv) each Contract restricting or otherwise materially affecting the ability of
the Company to compete in any business in any jurisdiction;
(v) each Contract with any of the members or affiliates of the Company;
(vi) each Contract with any employees, officers, directors, consultants or
advisors;
(vii) each lease for capital equipment that provides for ongoing payments by
the Company in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) annually;
(viii) each security holders agreement, registration rights agreement, voting
agreement, voting trust agreement or similar agreements to which the Company is
subject;
(ix) each agreement relating to development, ownership or licensing of any
Intellectual Property;
(x) agreements, instruments or other documents under which the Company assumes,
guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes directly or contingently liable on or for
any Indebtedness of any other person, including any of the Sellers, except
guarantees by endorsement of negotiable instruments or deposit or collection or
similar transactions; and
(xi) each Contract either (A) requiring any payments or (B) the terms of which
provide for an increase in the amount of any payment, in either case solely because
of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Correct and complete copies of such Material Contracts have heretofore been made available to
Purchaser. Each Material Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable by and
against the Company (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)) and to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and
the Company, each Material Contract is valid and enforceable against the other parties thereto
(except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable
principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law)), in each case in accordance with its terms. The Company is not in default under any Material
Contract nor has it received written notice or oral notice of any default under any such Material
Contract. All contracts are with the Company and Data Return Limited, the Company’s wholly-owned
subsidiary in the United Kingdom, and, to the extent a contract constitutes a Material Contract,
the respective counterparty to each such contract is noted on Schedule 2.16 of the Company
Disclosure Letter. DigitalOps, LLC, the Company’s other wholly-owned subsidiary is not a party to
any contract.
2.17 Intellectual Property.
(1) Schedule 2.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete
list of the Intellectual Property that is owned by or licensed to, or is otherwise
used by, the Company (in each case as specified in Schedule 2.17 of the
Company Disclosure Letter). Such Intellectual Property is the only Intellectual
Property that is used or needed in order to conduct the business of the Company as
currently conducted and as contemplated to be conducted in the future. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 2.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is
the record owner of and owns the entire right, title and interest in all such
Intellectual Property, free and clear of any liens, security interests, claims,
defects in title, ongoing payment obligations, rights of attribution or other
encumbrances of any kind. The patents and registrations for the other such
Intellectual Property have been duly maintained, are valid and in full force and
effect. No filing or payment of any kind was or is required to be made with respect
to any of the filings relating to such Intellectual Property at any time prior to 90
days after the Closing which has not been made and/or paid in full. Schedule
2.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete list of all license or
other agreements under which the Company is granted a license to use any
Intellectual Property or under which the Company has granted a license to any third
party to use any Intellectual Property. All such agreements are in full force and
effect, there have been no breaches of any such agreement by any of the parties
thereto, and there are no outstanding or threatened disputes or disagreements with
respect to any such agreement. None of such agreements, nor the operation of the
Company’s business, violates any U.S. embargoes, export control laws or regulations.
(2) Neither the Company nor any Saratoga Seller is aware of any claim,
allegation or basis for any claim or allegation that any of such Intellectual
Property is subject to defenses that would preclude or impair enforcement of the
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Company’s exclusive rights thereto, including, without limitation, misuse,
laches, acquiescence, statute of limitations, abandonment, unclean hands or
fraudulent registration. There are no past or present claims, demands or
proceedings instituted, pending or proposed or, to the knowledge of the Saratoga
Sellers and the Company, threatened by any third party pertaining to or challenging
the use of, or right to use, any of the Intellectual Property by the Company or
claiming that any of the use of such Intellectual Property or that any of the
Company’s products or services infringes on any third party intellectual property
right, nor, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers and the Company, is there any
basis for any such claim, demand or proceeding. To the knowledge of the Saratoga
Sellers and the Company, neither the Company’s products or services, nor the conduct
of the business of the Company as previously or currently conducted, infringes upon
any third party intellectual property or other rights. To the knowledge of the
Saratoga Sellers and the Company, no person is infringing any of the Intellectual
Property owned, or licensed or otherwise used by the Company and no royalty or other
consideration is required to be paid by the Company to any other person in respect
of the use of any Intellectual Property except as disclosed in Schedule 2.17
of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(3) All rights to any invention, improvement, discovery, information, work of
authorship or other work product relating to the Company’s business developed or
created by a former or current employee of the Company or any of its predecessors
and their respective affiliates or a former or current independent contractor
involved in the development of such Intellectual Property in connection with their
engagement or employment by the Company or its predecessors or respective affiliates
have been assigned or have been agreed to be assigned to the Company by virtue of
contractual obligation or operation of law. Reasonable precautions have been taken
to protect the secrecy and value of all trade secrets forming part of such
Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, all proprietary and
confidential business methods, techniques and practices, such precautions including,
without limitation, implementation and enforcement of confidentiality policies and
practices and requiring key employees and contractors having access to any
confidential and proprietary information used in the Company’s business to execute
and deliver written confidentiality agreements obligating them to maintain the
confidentiality of same.
(4) The Company’s computer and information technology hardware, software and
systems are owned by, or licensed or leased to, the Company. All software used by
the Company is owned by the Company or used pursuant to, and within the scope of, a
valid license or other enforceable right, is not a “bootleg” or otherwise
unauthorized version or copy, and does not include any open source software. The
Company possesses such working copies of all of such software, including object code
and, unless otherwise specified in Schedule 2.17 of the Company Disclosure
Letter, source code and all related manuals, licenses and other documentation, as
are necessary for the current conduct of all portions of the Company’s business
consistent with prudent business practices. Such hardware, software and systems:
(i) are in satisfactory working order and are scalable to
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meet current and reasonably anticipated capacity; (ii) have appropriate
security, back ups, disaster recovery arrangements, source code escrow arrangements
and hardware and software support and maintenance to minimize the risk of material
error, breakdown, failure or security breach occurring and to ensure if such event
does occur it does not cause a material disruption to any portion of the Company’s
business; (iii) are configured and maintained to minimize the effects of viruses and
do not contain viruses, Trojan horses, back doors other malicious code; and (iv)
have not suffered any material error, breakdown, failure or security breach which
has caused disruption or damage to any portion of the Company’s business.
(5) Neither the Company nor any Saratoga Seller has at any time prior to the
date of this Agreement received notification of any kind alleging that the Company
or any predecessor entity or any of their respective affiliates has not complied
with applicable data protection laws.
(6) For purposes of this Agreement, “Intellectual Property” means all
intangible property rights including, but not limited to, inventions, discoveries,
trade secrets, processes, formulae, know-how, proprietary confidential information,
United States and foreign patents, patent applications, trade names, fictitious
names, trademarks, service marks and trade dress (together with associated
goodwill),domain names and copyrights, moral rights, rights of publicity and any
registrations or applications for registrations relating thereto, any common law
rights and any other proprietary rights relating to any of the foregoing.
2.18 Litigation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.18 to the Company
Disclosure Letter, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers, there is no litigation, action, suit,
proceeding, charge or complaint pending or, to the Company’s or the Saratoga Sellers’ knowledge,
threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets or any of their respective officers or directors (in their capacity as officers or directors
of the Company or any subsidiary). To the Company’s or the Saratoga Sellers’ knowledge, none of
the Sellers or the Company is in default with respect to any order, settlement agreement, writ,
injunction, decree, ruling or decision of any court, commission, board or other government agency
relating to the Company, the Company’s business or the Membership Interests.
2.19 Bank Accounts. Schedule 2.19 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth
a complete and accurate list of each deposit account or asset maintained with any bank, brokerage
house or other financial institution, specifying with respect to each, the name and address of the
institution, the name under which the account is maintained and the account number.
2.20 Insurance Coverage. The Company maintains policies of insurance of the types and
in amounts providing protection for the Company consistent with sound business practices generally
applicable to businesses of the size and nature of the Company. Schedule 2.20 of the
Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete description of (i) all of the insurance
policies in force and effect in respect of the Company (the “Policies”); (ii) the coverage
and limits on the Policies; (iii) all current and open or known claims under any of the Policies;
and (iv) all written claims in excess of $50,000 individually or in the aggregate, made against the
Company during the past three years whether or not covered by insurance. None of the Saratoga
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Sellers or the Company has received any notice of cancellation in respect of insurance
coverage under the Policies. All premiums due and payable in respect of the Policies have been
paid. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no
pending or, to the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers or the Company, threatened terminations or
material premium increases with respect to any of the Policies and the Company is in compliance
with all conditions contained therein.
2.21 No Brokers or Finders. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.21 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any of the Sellers or the Company. The
Company and Saratoga Sellers shall indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from and against the
claims of all persons or entities who claim commissions through them for brokerage fees or
commissions or any other fees arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.22 [Reserved]
2.23 Product Warranty. Each of the products manufactured, sold, and delivered or
services provided by the Company have conformed in all material respects with all applicable
contractual commitments and all express and implied warranties, including all Service Level
Agreements, and the Company has no material liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted
or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or
unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) for replacement thereof or other damages in
connection therewith, subject only to the reserve for product warranty claims set forth on the face
of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements (rather than in any notes
thereto) as adjusted for operations and transactions through the Closing Date in accordance with
the past custom and practice of the Company. Substantially all of the products manufactured, sold,
and delivered or services provided by the Company are subject to standard terms and conditions of
sale.
2.24 Customers. Schedule 2.24 of the Company Disclosure Letter lists each of
the Company’s customers as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007. The Company maintains good
relations with each of such customers and, except as set forth in Schedule 2.24 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, since April 30, 2007, to the Company’s and the Saratoga Sellers’
knowledge, no event has occurred that would materially adversely affect the Company’s relations
with such customers. To the best knowledge of the Sellers and the Company, since December 31,
2006, none of the top ten (10) customers (such rank determined by annual revenues received from
such customer) has decreased the amount of business that it does with the Company by more than ten
percent (10%).
2.25 TWW Stock and Related Matters. Each of the Saratoga Sellers (a) has adequate
means of providing for his, her or its current needs and possible personal contingencies, and has
no need for liquidity in the TWW Stock, (b) has such knowledge and experience in financial matters
that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the relative risks and merits of an investment in TWW
Stock and has the requisite financial worth to qualify as an “Accredited Investor” as such term is
defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “1933
Act”), (c) has received and read and is familiar with the Terremark Documents (as defined
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below), (d) confirms that all documents, records and books pertaining to the acquisition of
the TWW Stock and requested by such Saratoga Seller have been made available or delivered to such
Saratoga Seller, (e) understands that the shares of TWW Stock have not been, and will not be,
registered under the 1933 Act, or any state securities laws, in reliance on exemptions from
registration thereunder for private offerings, and (f) further understands that he, she or it is
acquiring the TWW Stock without being furnished any information about Purchaser beyond that which
is contained in the Terremark Documents.
2.26 Investment Intent; Restricted Securities.
(1) Each Saratoga Seller who receives one or more shares of TWW Stock
represents and warrants that such TWW Stock is being acquired solely for such
Saratoga Seller’s own account, for investment, and is not being purchased with a
view to the resale or distribution thereof. No Saratoga Seller receiving shares of
TWW Stock has any present plan to enter into any contract, undertaking, agreement,
or arrangement contemplating the resale or disposition of any or all TWW Stock.
(2) Each Saratoga Seller understands that the TWW Stock will be deemed to be
“restricted securities” under the 1933 Act, and cannot be resold absent registration
or an exemption therefrom. The Saratoga Sellers are aware of the provisions of Rule
144 promulgated under the 1933 Act which, in substance, permit public resale in the
United States of “restricted securities” subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, including, among other things: (i) the resale occurring not less than
one (1) year after the acquisition of the securities, (ii) the availability of
certain public information about the issuer, (iii) the sale being made through a
broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” or a transaction directly with a
market maker, and (iv) the amount of securities being sold during any three (3)
month period not exceeding the specified limitations set forth in Rule 144.
2.27 Disclosure. To the knowledge of the Saratoga Sellers, the representations and
warranties of the Company and the Saratoga Sellers contained in this Agreement and in any schedule,
certificate, or agreement furnished by the Saratoga Sellers or the Company to Purchaser pursuant to
this Agreement do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statement herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IIA
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MANAGEMENT SELLERS
Each of the Management Sellers, severally and not jointly, represent and warrant to Purchaser
and the Saratoga Sellers that, except as set forth in any of the sections or subsections of the
Company Disclosure Letter corresponding to the appropriate section or subsection of this Article
IIA, the following is true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
2.1A Membership Interests. Each Management Seller is the direct record and beneficial
owner of its respective Membership Interest set forth on Schedule 2.1A of the
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Company Disclosure Letter, free and clear of any Lien, and each Management Seller has the
right, power and authority to sell, transfer, convey and assign good, valid and indefeasible title
thereto, free and clear of any Liens, except for the rights and obligations arising under the
Operating Agreement.
2.2A Company and Saratoga Sellers Representations. To the best knowledge of each
Management Seller, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Saratoga Sellers
contained in Article II hereof are true and correct.
2.3A Authority Relative to this Agreement and Related Matters. Each Management Seller
has all necessary power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents. The execution and delivery by the Management Sellers of the Transaction
Documents and the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Management Sellers. The Transaction
Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Management Sellers and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery thereof by Purchaser and the Saratoga Sellers, constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Management Sellers, enforceable against each of
the Management Sellers in accordance with their terms.
2.4A No Conflicts; Required Filings and Consents. The execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents by such Management Seller does not, and neither the performance by such
Management Seller thereof nor the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated thereby
will (i) to the knowledge of such Management Seller, conflict with or violate any Legal
Requirements applicable to such Management Seller or by which such Management Seller’s respective
properties or assets is bound, (iii) except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a
material adverse effect, result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with
notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or
assets of such Management Seller pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease or other instrument or obligation to which such Management Seller is a party or by
which such Management Seller or any of its respective properties or assets is bound, or (iv) to the
knowledge of such Management Seller, require such Management Seller to obtain any consent,
approval, authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Authority, except for filings, if any, required pursuant to the HSR Act, or any
material consent, approval, authorization or permit of any third party pursuant to contractual
obligation or applicable law.
2.5A TWW Stock and Related Matters. Each of the Management Sellers (a) has adequate
means of providing for his, her or its current needs and possible personal contingencies, and has
no need for liquidity in the TWW Stock, (b) has such knowledge and experience in financial matters
that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the relative risks and merits of an investment in TWW
Stock and has the requisite financial worth to qualify as an “Accredited Investor” as such term is
defined in Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act (defined below), (c) has received and read
and is familiar with the Terremark Documents (as defined below), (d) confirms that all documents,
records and books pertaining to the acquisition of the TWW Stock and requested by such Management
Seller have been made available or delivered to such Saratoga Seller, (e) understands that the
shares of TWW Stock have not been, and will not
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be, registered under the 1933 Act, or any state securities laws, in reliance on exemptions
from registration thereunder for private offerings, and (f) further understands that he, she or it
is acquiring the TWW Stock without being furnished any information about Purchaser beyond that
which is contained in the Terremark Documents.
2.6A Investment Intent; Restricted Securities.
(1) Each Management Seller who receives one or more shares of TWW Stock
represents and warrants that such TWW Stock is being acquired solely for such
Management Seller’s own account, for investment, and is not being purchased with a
view to the resale or distribution thereof. No Management Seller receiving shares
of TWW Stock has any present plan to enter into any contract, undertaking,
agreement, or arrangement contemplating the resale or disposition of any or all TWW
Stock.
(2) Each Management Seller understands that the TWW Stock will be deemed to be
“restricted securities” under the 1933 Act, and cannot be resold absent registration
or an exemption therefrom. The Management Sellers are aware of the provisions of
Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act which, in substance, permit public resale in
the United States of “restricted securities” subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, including, among other things: (i) the resale occurring not less than
one (1) year after the acquisition of the securities, (ii) the availability of
certain public information about the issuer, (iii) the sale being made through a
broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” or a transaction directly with a
market maker, and (iv) the amount of securities being sold during any three (3)
month period not exceeding the specified limitations set forth in Rule 144.
2.7A Disclosure. To the knowledge of the Management Sellers, the representations and
warranties of the Management Sellers contained in this Agreement and in any schedule, certificate,
or agreement furnished by the Management Sellers or the Company to Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statement herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to Sellers that, except as otherwise disclosed in the
Terremark Documents (as defined below), the following is true and correct as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing Date:
3.1 Organization of the Purchaser. Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing, and
in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has full power and authority to conduct its
business.
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3.2 Authorization. Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform the Transaction Documents and the other agreements and documents contemplated
thereby and has taken all necessary action to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and
to perform its obligations thereunder. No further action on the part of the Purchaser is required
in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents. Purchaser
has duly executed and delivered the Transaction Documents and such Transaction Documents are the
valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with their terms.
3.3 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents. The execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents by Purchaser does not, and neither the performance by Purchaser thereof nor
the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby will, (a) conflict with or violate
the organizational documents, as amended to date, of Purchaser, (b) conflict with or violate any
Legal Requirement applicable to Purchaser or by which Purchaser or any of its properties or assets
is bound, (c) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease or other instrument or obligation to which Purchaser is a party or by which
Purchaser or any of its properties or assets is bound (other than immaterial antidilution rights in
respect of creditors of the Purchaser), or (d) require Purchaser to obtain any consent, approval,
authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any Governmental
Authority, except for filings, if any, required pursuant to the HSR Act, or any material consent,
approval, authorization or permit of any third party pursuant to contractual obligation or
applicable law.
3.4 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Purchaser.
3.5 SEC Reports.
(1) The Purchaser has furnished to the Sellers true and complete copies of the
Proxy Statement related to Purchaser’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on
October 20, 2006, Purchaser’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended March
31, 2006 and Purchaser’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June
30, September 30 and December 31, 2006 and all of its other reports, statements,
schedules and registration statements, as such reports were filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since June 15, 2006
(collectively, the “Terremark Documents”).
(2) As of its filing date (and as of the date of any amendment), each Terremark
Document complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended,
the “1934 Act”), as the case may be.
(3) As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to
the date hereof, on the date of such filing), each Terremark Document filed pursuant
to the 1934 Act did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
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omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(4) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by
Purchaser to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the 0000 Xxx) or
director of Purchaser. Purchaser has not, since the enactment of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act, taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
3.6 Acknowledgement of Access. Purchaser acknowledges that it has had full and
complete access to the books and records of the Company, certain employees and facilities owned and
leased by the Company, and all documents and instruments described or listed in any section of the
Company Disclosure Letter, and, furthermore, that Purchaser has conducted such due diligence
investigations of the Company, its assets and its operations, with the full cooperation of the
Company, as Purchaser has deemed necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.7 Validity of the TWW Stock. All shares of the TWW Stock, when issued in accordance
with and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable, and will be issued free and clear of all preemptive rights or options or
other Liens created by or through the Purchaser.
3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the Terremark
Documents, since the date of each applicable Terremark Document, (a) the Purchaser has operated its
business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (b) there has not been
any change effect or event, individually or in the aggregate, that is materially adverse to the
business, results of operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Purchaser taken
as a whole (a “Purchaser Material Adverse Effect”), and (c) the Purchaser has not (i)
amended its articles of organization or by-laws, (ii) declared or set aside any dividends or made
any other distribution in cash with respect to shares of capital stock of the Purchaser which will
not be paid at or prior to Closing other than as contemplated by this Agreement or by the
Purchaser’s Series I Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001, (iii) declared or made any
distributions in securities or property with respect to shares of capital stock of the Purchaser
which will not be paid at or prior to Closing, (iv) issued any additional shares of stock or
issued, sold or granted any option or right to acquire, or otherwise disposed of, any of its
unissued shares of stock, other than grants of awards under the Purchaser’s 2005 Executive
Incentive Compensation Plan, (v) repurchased or redeemed any of its shares of stock, (vi) merged
into or with or consolidated with, any other corporation or acquired the business or assets of any
person, (vii) created, incurred, assumed, guaranteed or otherwise become liable or obligated with
respect to any Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, or made any loan or advance to,
or any investment in, any person in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, except in each case in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (viii) entered into, amended or
terminated any agreement which is required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 10 of Item
601 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 1933 Act, (ix) sold, transferred, leased, mortgaged,
encumbered or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to sell, transfer, lease, mortgage, encumber or
otherwise dispose of, any properties or assets in excess of $100,000 except
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inventory sold in the ordinary course of business, (x) settled any claim or litigation, or
filed any motions, orders, briefs or settlement agreements in any proceeding before any
Governmental Authority or any arbitrator, (xi) incurred or approved, or entered into any agreement
or commitment to make, any expenditure in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate (other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), (xii) suffered any loss of property or
waived any right, in each case of a value in excess of $100,000, whether or not in the ordinary
course of business, (xiii) abandoned, withdrawn, allowed to become abandoned, withdrawn or expired,
or otherwise relinquished any material right or filing relating to any Intellectual Property (as
defined in Section 2.17) or a value in excess of $100,000, (xiv) had any litigation or claim in
respect of Taxes or environmental liability, in each case of a value in excess of $100,000,
instituted or threatened against it or (xv) made any agreement or commitment to do any act
described in (i)-(xiv) above.
3.9 Private Placement. The conveyance of the TWW Stock in the manner contemplated by
this Agreement will be exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act by reason of
Section 4(2) thereof.
3.10 Investment Company. The Purchaser is not an “investment company” as defined in,
or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
3.11 Registration Rights. Except for the registration rights granted pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the
Purchaser and any person granting such person the right to require the Purchaser to file a
registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any securities of the Purchaser.
3.12 Solvency. Immediately following the Closing, after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, Purchaser will not (a) be insolvent (either because its financial
condition is such that the sum of its debts is greater than the fair market value of its assets or
because the fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount required to pay its probable
liability on its existing debts as they mature); (b) have unreasonably small capital with which to
engage in its business; or (c) have incurred debts beyond its ability to pay them as they become
due.
3.13 Disclosure. To the knowledge of the Purchaser, the representations and
warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement and in any schedule, certificate, or
agreement furnished by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement herein
or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV
AFFIRMATIVE AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
4.1 Pre-Closing Covenants.
(1) General. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Sellers will use commercially reasonable efforts to take all action and to do
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things necessary, proper or advisable in order to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i)
obtaining all permits, authorizations, consents and approvals of any person which
are required for or in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and (ii) executing and delivering all agreements and documents
required by the terms hereof to be executed and delivered by the Sellers and the
Company on or prior to the Closing.
(2) Accounts and Reports. The Company will maintain a system of
accounts in accordance with GAAP and will keep full and complete financial records
consistent with past practice.
(3) Compliance with Laws, Etc. The Company will comply with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority.
(4) Payment of Taxes. The Company will pay and discharge when due all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its
income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on
which interest or penalties attach thereto, and all lawful claims which, if not paid
when due, might become a Lien or charge upon any properties of the Company,
provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good faith and by
proper proceedings if the Company shall have set aside on its books adequate
reserves with respect thereto.
(5) Operation of the Business. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing, unless Sellers and the Company receive the prior written consent of
Purchaser to do otherwise, the Company shall, and the Sellers shall cause the
Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to:
(a) operate the Company’s business only in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(b) use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the Company’s
current business organization, keep available the services of its officers,
employees and agents and maintain its relations and good will with suppliers,
customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents and others having business
relationships with it;
(c) confer with Purchaser prior to implementing operational decisions outside
the normal course of business of a material nature;
(d) otherwise make available to Purchaser the status of the Company’s business
and its operations and finances;
(e) make no material changes in management personnel;
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(f) maintain the assets of the Company in a state of repair and condition that
complies with all applicable legal requirements and is consistent with the
requirements and normal operation of the Company’s business;
(g) keep in full force and effect, without amendment, all material rights
relating to the Company’s business;
(h) comply with all applicable legal requirements and contractual obligations
applicable to the operation of the Company’s business;
(i) continue in full force and effect the insurance coverage under the policies
set forth on Schedule 2.20 or substantially equivalent policies;
(j) cooperate with Purchaser and assist Purchaser in identifying, retaining or
obtaining the Governmental Authorizations required for Purchaser to operate the
Company’s business from and after the Closing Date;
(k) refrain from adopting or proposing any change in the charters, by-laws or
other organizational of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries, except as
contemplated by this Agreement;
(l) refrain from adopting a plan or agreement of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or
other reorganization of the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than
transactions between direct and/or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company);
(m) refrain from effecting any issuance, sale, transfer, pledge, disposition of
or encumbrance of any shares of, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for,
or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of any kind to acquire, any
shares of capital stock of any class or series of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(n) refrain from effecting any (i) split, combination, subdivision or
reclassification of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or the
Company’s subsidiaries, or (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other
distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to the capital stock of
the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries, except as contemplated by this Agreement;
(o) refrain from amending the terms (including the terms relating to
accelerating the vesting or lapse of repurchase rights or obligations) of any
employee or manager/director membership interest options or other membership
interest based awards;
(p) refrain from (i) granting any severance or termination pay to (or amend any
such existing arrangement with) any director, manager, officer or employee of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) enter into any employment, deferred
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compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing
agreement) with any director, manager, officer or employee of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, (iii) materially increase any benefits payable under any existing
severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iv) materially
increase any compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to directors, managers,
officers or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (v) permit any
director, manager, officer or employee who is not already a party to an agreement or
a participant in a plan providing benefits upon or following a “change of control”
to become a party to any such agreement or a participant in any such plan, other
than pursuant to a pre-existing contractual commitment, as required by applicable
law, or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(q) refrain from acquiring a material amount of assets or property of any other
person except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or
incur any additional indebtedness;
(r) refrain from selling, leasing, licensing or otherwise disposing of any
material amount of assets or property of the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries
except pursuant to existing contracts or commitments and except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(s) refrain from entering into any material joint venture, partnership or other
similar arrangement;
(t) refrain from making any election with respect to Taxes or settle any
material claim with respect to Taxes which, in each case, could reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its
subsidiaries;
(u) maintain all books and records of the Company relating to the Company’s
business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(v) except for any such change which is not material or which is required by
reason of a concurrent change in GAAP, refrain from changing any method of
accounting or accounting practice used by it;
(w) upon request from time to time, execute and deliver all documents, make all
truthful oaths, testify in any proceedings and do all other acts that may be
reasonably necessary or desirable in the opinion of Purchaser to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, all without further consideration; and
(x) refrain from agreeing or committing to do any of the foregoing.
(6) Negative Covenant. Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers and the Company shall not,
without the prior written Consent of Purchaser, (a) take any affirmative action, or
fail to take any reasonable action within its control, as a result of which any of
the changes or events listed in Sections 2. would be likely to
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occur; (b) make any modification to any Material Contract or Governmental
Authorization; or (c) enter into any compromise or settlement of any litigation,
proceeding or governmental investigation relating to the Membership Interests or the
assets or business of the Company.
(7) Notification. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing,
Sellers and the Company shall promptly notify Purchaser in writing if it becomes
aware of (a) any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of
Sellers’ representations and warranties made as of the date of this Agreement or (b)
the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would
or be reasonably likely to (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement)
cause or constitute a breach of any such representation or warranty had that
representation or warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of, or
Sellers’ discovery of, such fact or condition. During the same period, Sellers and
the Company also shall promptly notify Purchaser of the occurrence of any breach of
any covenant of Sellers or the Company in this Agreement or of the occurrence of any
event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions in Article VI
impossible or unlikely. The Sellers and the Company shall promptly notify the
Purchaser if any of them (i) engages in any transaction which would reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) incurs any debt on behalf
of the Company for borrowed money (other than trade debt in the ordinary course) or
(iii) enters into any agreements or transactions on behalf of the Company not in the
ordinary course of business.
(8) General Restrictions. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in
or contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser, the Company will not, and the Sellers will not permit the Company to take
any of the actions set forth in Section 2.7.
(9) Supplementary Financial Information. Within fifteen (15) days
after the end of each calendar month between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, the Company shall provide to Purchaser unaudited financial statements
(including at the minimum income statement and balance sheet) for such month then
ended that shall present fairly the results of the operations of the Company at such
date and for the period covered thereby, all in accordance with GAAP applied on a
basis consistent with prior periods, in each case, certified as true and correct by
the chief financial officer of the Company.
(10) Exclusivity. Each of the Sellers and the Company will not, and
will cause its respective directors, officers, employees, financial advisors, legal
counsel, accountants and other agents and representatives not to initiate, solicit
or encourage, directly or indirectly, or take any other action to facilitate any
inquiries or the making of any proposal with respect to, engage or participate in
negotiations concerning, provide any nonpublic information or data to or have any
discussions with any person other than the Purchaser relating to, any acquisition,
exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition of beneficial ownership of or the
right to vote securities of the Company, dissolution, business combination, pur
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chase of all or any significant portion of the assets or any division of, or
any equity interest in, the Company, or any similar transaction, other than the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement (such proposals, disclosures,
negotiations, or transactions being referred to as “Acquisition Proposals”).
The Sellers and the Company will notify the Purchaser within 24 hours orally and
within 48 hours in writing if any such Acquisition Proposal (including terms thereof
and identity of persons making such proposal) is received and furnish to the
Purchaser a copy of any such written proposal.
(11) DigitalOps, LLC. Sellers shall dissolve DigialOps, LLC, the
Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, upon request by Purchaser. Prior to such time,
Sellers shall not and shall not permit the Company or any of its subsidiaries to
conduct any operations, acquire any assets, incur any liabilities or enter into any
contract using DigitalOps, LLC.
(12) Duration of Covenants. The provisions of this Section 4.1
shall remain in effect until the earlier of (x) the date this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Article VIII and (y) the Closing Date.
4.2 Post-Closing Covenants.
(1) Securities Law Compliance. During the period that the Sellers hold
any shares of TWW Stock and such shares are eligible to be sold under Rule 144 under
the 1933 Act, the Purchaser will use commercially reasonable efforts to timely file
such periodic reports as are required by Section 13 of the 1934 Act to be filed by
it, so that the Sellers will have access to sufficient public information concerning
the Purchaser to enable the Sellers to sell the shares of TWW Stock in compliance
with Rule 144; provided, however, the Purchaser shall have no further obligation
under this Section 4.2 at such time as the Purchaser Shares may be sold by
the Sellers pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the 0000 Xxx.
(2) Listing. Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to
arrange for the TWW Stock to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market as
soon as practicable following Closing.
(3) Non-Disparagement. During the Term, Sellers will not disparage the
Company or Purchaser or any affiliate of the Company or Purchaser, and neither the
Company nor Purchaser will disparage Sellers.
(4) Confidential Information. Sellers acknowledge the confidential and
proprietary nature of the information relating to the Company or the assets or
business of the Company and any information provided to the Company or Sellers by
the Company or obtained or learned by Sellers during the Term of this Agreement,
including without limitation any trade secrets, customer lists, methods of doing
business, manufacturing and distribution arrangements, sales and marketing
information and strategy, MIS systems, software, formulae, product information,
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financial information, personnel, competitive factors and advantages, books,
records and other information, and agrees that during the term of this Agreement and
after the Closing, such information (i) shall be kept confidential by Sellers and
(ii) shall not be used or disclosed by Sellers to any person, except in each case as
otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or with the prior
written consent of an authorized representative of the Company. The restriction
shall not apply to any information that is (i) publicly available other than because
of disclosure by Sellers or any of Sellers’ Affiliates, (ii) received from a third
party authorized by Purchaser to make public disclosure, or (iii) disclosed only to
the extent required by applicable law, provided that if required by law, Sellers
will use reasonable best efforts to provide the Company with sufficient advance
written notice and information to object to or challenge any such disclosure.
(5) Non-Solicitation. During the period ending three (3) years from the
Closing Date (the “Term”), neither Sellers nor any affiliate of Sellers shall cause,
induce or attempt to cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor,
franchisee, employee, consultant or other business relation of the Company (a
“Business Relation”) to cease doing business with the Company or Purchaser,
to deal with any competitor of the Company or in any way interfere with such
Business Relation’s relationship with the Company or Purchaser.
(6) Affiliates. Sellers shall at all times cause Sellers’ Affiliates to
comply with paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Section 4.2. For purposes hereof,
an “Affiliate” of a person shall mean persons who, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by or are under common
control with, including, without limitation, directors, officers, employees, agents
or subsidiaries of such person.
(7) Enforcement.
(a) If the scope of any restriction or part thereof contained in this
Agreement is too broad to permit enforcement of such restriction or part
thereof to its full extent, then such restriction or part thereof shall be
enforced to the maximum reasonable extent, and in that event Sellers hereby
consent that such scope may be modified accordingly in any proceeding
involving the enforcement of such restriction or part thereof. If, after
giving effect to all such permitted modifications of any such restriction or
part thereof, such restriction or part thereof remains unenforceable, then
the remainder of this Agreement shall be enforced without such restriction
or part thereof, and in that event, each of the parties hereto hereby
consents that this Agreement may be modified accordingly in any proceeding
involving the enforcement of this Agreement.
(b) Sellers hereby acknowledge and confirm that (a) the business of the
Company extends throughout the world, and that, upon and after the Closing,
any activity prohibited by Section 4.3, at any place in the Area,
would cause irreparable injury to the Company, (b) the restrictive
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covenants contained in Section 4.3 are reasonably necessary to
protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and (c) the
restrictions contained in Section 4.3 (including without limitation
the length of the Term of such provisions) are not overbroad, overlong, or
unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any
kind. Sellers further acknowledge and confirm that Sellers’ full,
uninhibited and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained in
this Section 4.3 will not cause them any undue hardship, financial
or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein
will not impair their ability to obtain employment commensurate with their
abilities and on terms fully acceptable to them or otherwise to obtain
income required for the comfortable support of them and their families and
the satisfaction of the needs of their creditors.
(c) Sellers hereby acknowledge and confirm that the remedy at law for
any breach of Sellers’ obligations under Section 4.3 would be
inadequate, and that damages would be difficult or impossible to ascertain,
and consents that temporary and permanent prohibitive or injunctive relief
may be granted in any proceeding involving the enforcement of any provision
of such Sections.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO SELLERS’ OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
The obligation of the Sellers to sell the Membership Interests to Purchaser under this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in whole or in part only by the Sellers:
5.1 Due Performance. Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Purchaser as of the Closing Date.
5.2 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of
Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the Closing Date.
5.3 Closing Deliveries. Purchaser shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to
the Sellers all of the following:
(a) the Closing Seller Wires;
(b) the Stock Deliveries;
(c) a customary legal opinion of Purchaser’s counsel, in form and substance and
reasonably acceptable to the Sellers and their counsel;
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(d) a registration rights agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”);
(e) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by an officer of Purchaser, as
to the satisfaction of the conditions in Sections 5.1 and 5.2;
(f) a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of Purchaser authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and
(g) such other certificates and other instruments and documents required to be
delivered by Sellers in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4 HSR Act. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act
applicable to the transactions to be consummated at the Closing shall have expired or been
terminated.
5.5 Governmental Authorities; No Litigation. No Governmental Authority or court of
competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute,
rule, regulation, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is
in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Closing illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions, and no
legal proceeding shall be pending or threatened wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree,
stipulation or injunction would (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation, or (iii) have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and no such judgment,
order, decree, stipulation or injunction shall be in effect.
5.6 Consents. The Purchaser shall have received the authorizations, orders, approvals
and consents of Governmental Authorities required to be obtained by it prior to Closing.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
The obligation of Purchaser to purchase the Membership Interests from Sellers under this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived in whole or in part only by Purchaser:
6.1 Due Performance. Each Seller shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by any of them as of the Closing Date. In no event shall Purchaser have an obligation to
purchase less than 100% of the Membership Interests.
6.2 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of
each Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the Closing Date.
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6.3 Closing Deliveries. Each Seller shall have delivered or caused to have been
delivered to the Purchaser all of the following:
(1) a cross receipt or other transfer instrument to the satisfaction of
Purchaser evidencing the transfer of the Membership Interests;
(2) a receipt for the Purchase Consideration;
(3) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by an officer of Seller
Representative, as to the satisfaction of the conditions in Sections 6.1 and 6.2;
(4) a copy of the resolutions of the board of managers of the Company
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(5) a customary legal opinion of Company’s counsel, in form and substance and
reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and its counsel; and
(6) such other certificates and other instruments and documents required to
delivered by Sellers in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.4 HSR Act. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act
applicable to the transactions to be consummated at the Closing shall have expired or been
terminated.
6.5 Governmental Authorities; No Litigation. No Governmental Authority or court of
competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute,
rule, regulation, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is
in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Closing illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions, and no
legal proceeding shall be pending or threatened wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree,
stipulation or injunction would (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded
following consummation, or (iii) have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and no such judgment,
order, decree, stipulation or injunction shall be in effect.
6.6 Satisfaction of Indebtedness. Purchaser shall have received evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it that Sellers’ obligations under Section 1.7 hereof has been satisfied.
6.7 No Company Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the Financial Statements,
there shall have been no occurrence of any event that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect,
and the Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by an officer of Seller Representative
to such effect (which certificate, for the avoidance of doubt, may be the same as that called for
under Section 6.3(4)).
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ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE
7.1 Indemnification of Purchaser.
(a) The Saratoga Sellers agree that, from and after the Closing, they shall jointly and
severally indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its officers, directors, employees,
shareholders, agents, successors and assigns (any party entitled to be indemnified under
this Article VII shall be referred to as an “Indemnified Party,” and any party
obligated to provide indemnification under this Article VII shall be referred to as an
“Indemnifying Party”) against any damages, claims, deficiencies, awards,
settlements, losses, liabilities, actions or causes of action, assessments, judgments,
fines, penalties, suits, proceedings and costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable accounting and attorneys’ fees and expenses) (each, a “Loss,” and
collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or resulting from (i) any breach of any
representation or warranty of the Saratoga Sellers or the Company contained in Article II or
Section 7.6 hereof or (ii) any breach of any covenant or other agreement of the Company or
the Saratoga Sellers contained in this Agreement; provided, however, that
the foregoing obligations of the Saratoga Sellers are subject to the applicable limitations
set forth in Section 7.4 hereof.
(b) The Management Sellers agree that, from and after the Closing, they shall severally
and not jointly indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its officers, directors, employees,
shareholders, agents, successors and assigns against any Losses arising out of (i) any
breach of any representation or warranty of such Management Seller contained in Article IIA
hereof or (ii) any breach of any covenant or other agreement of the such Management Seller
contained in this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing
obligations of such Management Sellers are subject to the applicable limitations set forth
in Section 7.4 hereof.
(c) The Escrow Amount shall be available to indemnify Purchasers with respect to any
Loss arising out of or resulting from any breach of any representation or warranty of the
Saratoga Sellers or the Company contained in Sections 2.14 or 2.15 hereof. To the extent
Purchaser desires to submit a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.1(c),
Purchaser shall give written notice of such claim to the Sellers’ Representative (a
“Notice of Claim”). The Sellers’ Representative, on behalf of the Sellers, shall be
given a 30-day period in which to investigate the claim and during such period shall have
reasonable access to any documentation related to the matter which is the subject of such
Notice of Claim provided that any such documentation shall be subject to the confidentiality
provisions of Section 5.13 hereof. Any Notice of Claim shall specify in reasonable detail
the nature of any claim so asserted and the basis thereof. The amount claimed by Purchaser
pursuant to the Notice of Claim shall become final and binding upon Sellers on the earlier
of (i) 30 days after delivery by Purchaser to Sellers’ Representative of such Notice of
Claim to the extent Sellers fail to dispute the matters set forth therein; (ii) the date the
parties hereto resolve in writing any differences they have with respect to any matter
specified in such Notice of Claim, or (iii) the date any matters properly in dispute are
finally resolved pursuant to Section 9.8 hereof. To the extent the
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Sellers’ Representative disputes in writing during the thirty (30) days immediately
following the delivery of a Notice of Claim any matter set forth therein, the Sellers’
Representative, on behalf of the Sellers, and Purchaser shall seek in good faith to resolve
in writing any such differences. At the end of such 30-day period, the parties shall obtain
a final resolution to such disputes using the dispute resolution mechanisms set forth in
Section 9.8 hereof. Interest earned on the Escrow Amount, if any, shall be paid to the
parties pro rata based on the amount of principal such party shall receive from the Escrow
Amount. The parties agree to execute any joint written instruction letter or other
authorization necessary to direct the escrow agent to release funds from the Escrow Amount
in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.2(4) and the Escrow Agreement.
7.2 Indemnification of Sellers. Purchaser agrees that, from and after the Closing, it
shall indemnify and hold harmless Sellers, the Company, their officers, directors, employees,
shareholders, agents, successors and assigns, against any Losses arising out of (a) any breach of
any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in Article III hereof or (b) any breach of
any covenant or other agreement of Purchaser contained in this Agreement; provided,
however, that the foregoing obligation of Purchaser is subject to the applicable
limitations set forth in Section 7.4.
7.3 Procedures for Indemnification for Third Party Claims. The obligations and
liabilities of the parties under this Agreement with respect to claims of third parties
(individually, a “Third Party Claim” and collectively, the “Third Party Claims”)
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party prompt notice of any Third
Party Claim, and the Indemnifying Party may undertake the defense of that claim by
representatives chosen by it reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party;
provided, however, that at the time of the assumption of defense the
Indemnifying Party shall acknowledge in writing its obligation to indemnify as provided
herein, the majority amount of Loss in question must be covered after taking account of the
limitations set forth in Section 7.4 and the Indemnifying Party must reimburse the
Indemnified Party for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred prior to the assumption
of defense by the Indemnifying Party. Any such notice of a Third Party Claim shall identify
with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at the time) the basis for the Third Party
Claim, the facts giving rise to the Third Party Claim and the amount of the Third Party
Claim (or, if such amount is not yet known, a reasonable estimate, if possible, of the
amount of the Third Party Claim). Failure of the Indemnified Party to give prompt notice
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligation to indemnify, except to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by the delay in giving notice;
(b) if the Indemnifying Party exercises its right to undertake the defense of any Third
Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such
defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party all witnesses, pertinent records,
materials and information in the Indemnified Party’s possession or under its control
relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party;
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(c) if (i) the Indemnifying Party, within 30 days after notice of any such Third Party
Claim, fails to assume the defense in accordance with Section 7.3(a) of this Agreement, (ii)
the Indemnifying Party does not conduct such defense actively and diligently in the
reasonable discretion of the Indemnified Party or (iii) there is a conflict of interest
between the positions of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party in conducting the
defense of such claim as determined by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the
Indemnified Party shall (upon further notice to the Indemnifying Party) have the right to
undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of the Third Party Claim using
representatives chosen by it and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party, and the
Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all of its costs and expenses
in conducting such defense and cooperate with the Indemnified Party in such defense and make
available to the Indemnified Party all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and
information in the Indemnifying Party’s possession or under its control relating thereto as
is reasonably required by the Indemnified Party; and
(d) notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.3 to the contrary, the party controlling
the defense shall not, without the written consent of the other party subject to liability,
settle or compromise any Third Party Claim or consent to the entry of judgment which (x)
does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or the
plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect
of the Third Party Claim, (y) includes any equitable relief against the Indemnified Party or
(z) includes any admission of guilt or liability by the Indemnified Party.
7.4 Indemnification Deductibles and Caps.
(a) Deductibles. No indemnification under Section 7.1 shall be required unless
the aggregate amount of Losses exceeds one hundred thousand Dollars ($100,000) (the
“Aggregate Threshold Amount”), at which time the Indemnifying Party shall be
responsible for any Losses incurred in excess of such Aggregate Threshold Amount.
(b) Overall Limitation. In no event whatsoever shall Purchaser’s recourse with
respect to Losses under Section 7.1 exceed in the aggregate an amount equal to ten million
Dollars ($10,000,000) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4(a) and Section
7.4(d) herein; provided, that the foregoing limitations set forth in Sections 7.4
(a) and (b) shall not apply to breaches of the representations in Sections 2.1, 2.13, 2.15,
2.21, 3.4 and 3.7. For the avoidance of doubt, the Escrow Amount shall only relate to
Sellers’ indemnification obligations set forth in Section 7.1(c) hereof and Purchaser shall
not have recourse against the Escrow Amount in connection with any other Losses.
(c) Time Limits On Indemnification. No claim on account of breach of
representation, warranty or covenant shall be made after the expiration of the survival
periods referred to in Section 8.1 of this Agreement. Claims made prior to the expiration
of the survival periods shall continue until satisfied or otherwise resolved.
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(d) Net Recovery. The amount which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
receive from an Indemnifying Party under this Article VII with respect to a Loss shall be
net of any recovery actually received by such Indemnified Party from third parties with
respect to such Losses (including insurance proceeds, counterclaims, subrogation actions and
the like).
(e) Tax Benefits. In case any event shall occur that would otherwise entitle
any party to assert a claim for indemnification hereunder, no Loss shall be deemed to have
been sustained by such party to the extent of any net Tax benefit realized by such party
with respect thereto. The parties agree to treat all indemnification payments as
adjustments to the Purchase Consideration and not as income and to report any such payments
as adjustments to the Purchase Consideration for tax purposes; however if any such payments
are ultimately determined to be income, then such payments with respect to such Loss shall
take into account any adverse tax consequence.
7.5 Exclusive Remedy. The remedies in this Article VII shall be the exclusive
remedies of the parties with respect to the matters covered by Sections 7.1 and 7.2, absent fraud.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, an Indemnified Party shall not be
entitled to indemnification for those portions of any Losses constituting incidental, indirect,
consequential or special damages, including, without limitation, damages arising from loss of use,
loss of profit or income, or punitive damages nor shall a party be entitled to indemnification with
respect to any Loss if such party was advised, in a writing explicitly stating that such disclosure
is made pursuant to this Section 7.5, of the inaccuracy, non-performance or breach giving rise to
such Loss at the time of Closing.
7.6 Financial Capacity. The Saratoga Sellers hereby represent and warrant that they
have sufficient financial capacity, including net book value and working capital to satisfy all of
the indemnification obligations set forth in Article VII hereof. Specifically, the Saratoga
Sellers hereby represent and warrant that they have net book value in excess of $50,000,000 in the
aggregate.
7.7 Mitigation. To the extent any action would not result in an adverse effect on a
party hereto or the operations of the Company, the parties shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to mitigate or resolve any Loss.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual written consent of Purchaser and Sellers;
(b) by either Purchaser or Sellers, if the purchase of interests contemplated by and
pursuant to this Agreement shall not have been consummated by the date that is forty-five
(45) days from the date hereof (the “Termination Date”); provided,
however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall
not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement
has been the
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cause of or resulted in the failure of the Interest Purchase to occur on or before the
Termination Date;
(c) by either Purchaser or Sellers, if any Governmental Authority shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (which order, decree, ruling or action the
parties hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to lift), in each case permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Interest Purchase, and such order,
decree, ruling or action shall have become final and non-appealable;
(d) by Purchaser, if there has been any material inaccuracy in or breach of any of
Sellers’ representations or warranties set forth in Articles II or IIA hereof, or Sellers
shall have breached or failed to perform any of the covenants or other agreements contained
in this Agreement in any material respect, in each case such that the conditions set forth
in Article V hereof are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination Date;
provided, however, that before Purchaser may terminate this Agreement under
this Section 8.1(4), it shall deliver written notice to Sellers specifying such breach in
reasonable detail (to the extent known) and, if such breach is capable of cure within a
20-day period, shall give Sellers a period of 20 days following receipt of such notice in
which to cure such breach, regardless of whether such 20-day period extends beyond the
Termination Date; or
(e) by Sellers, if there has been any material inaccuracy in or breach of any of
Purchaser’s representations or warranties set forth in Article III hereof, or Purchaser
shall have breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or other agreements contained
in this Agreement in any material respect, in each case such that the conditions set forth
in Article V and VI hereof are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination
Date; provided, however, that before Sellers may terminate this Agreement
under this Section 8.1(5), they shall deliver written notice to Purchaser specifying such
breach in reasonable detail (to the extent known) and, if such breach is capable of cure
within a 20-day period, shall give Purchaser a period of 20 days following receipt of such
notice in which to cure such breach, regardless of whether such 20-day period extends beyond
the Termination Date.
8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as
provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and there shall be no
liability or obligation hereunder on the part of any party hereto except (a) as set forth in this
Section 8.2 and Article IX hereof, (b) except as provided in the following clause (c), nothing
herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement, (c) in the event of
termination of this Agreement by Sellers pursuant to Sections 8.1 (b), (c) or (e) hereunder (a
“Liquidation Termination”) and (d) in the event of any termination of this Agreement by
Sellers or Purchasers other than a Liquidation Termination, Purchaser, Sellers shall be obligated
to return the Deposit to Purchaser within five (5) business days of such termination, Sellers shall
be entitled to retain the Deposit as liquidated damages against Purchaser hereunder. Purchaser
acknowledges that (i) the foregoing clause (c) is an essential element of the bargain Sellers are
relying on under this Agreement and Sellers have affirmatively made such clause a condition to
their entering into this Agreement, (ii) the damages to the Sellers in connection with a
Liquidation Termination are uncertain and estimating such damages would be impractical and
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extremely difficult at this time, (iii) the amount of liquidated damages stipulated in this
Section 8.2 have been fully-negotiated and are proportionate to, and a fair and reasonable estimate
of, the actual damages that would be occasioned to the Sellers in connection therewith and would
not pose an economic hardship to Purchaser and (iv) such liquidated damages do not in any way
constitute a penalty for such breach or termination.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and
warranties made by the Saratoga Sellers and the Company in Article II hereof, the Management
Sellers in Article IIA hereof and the Purchaser in Article III hereof, and the covenants and other
agreements contained herein to be fully performed or complied with at or prior to the Closing Date,
shall survive the Closing Date until that date which is eighteen (18) months after the Closing
Date, whereupon they shall expire notwithstanding any investigation at any time made by or on
behalf of the other party; provided, however, that the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 2.1 (Membership Interests), Section 2.3 (Authority Relative to this Agreement and Related
Matters), Section 2.8 (Employee Benefit Plans), Section 2.13 (Compliance with Environmental Laws),
Section 2.11 (Properties), Section 2.14 (Labor and Employment Matters), Section 2.15 (Tax Returns,
Audits and Liabilities), Section 2.1A (Membership Interests), Section 2.3A (Authority Relative to
this Agreement and Related Matters), Section 3.2 (Authorization), 3.5 (SEC Reports), Section 3.7
(Validity of TWW Stock), Section 3.9 (Tax Returns, Audits and Liabilities), Section 3.18
(Compliance with Environmental Laws), Section 3.19 (Employee Benefit Plans), and Section 3.20
(Labor and Employment Matters) shall survive until the date which is 48 months after the Closing
Date. All representations and warranties related to any claim asserted in writing prior to the
expiration of the applicable survival period shall survive (but only with respect to such claim)
until such claim shall be resolved and payment in respect thereof, if any is owing, shall be made..
9.2 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or
supplemented only by mutual written consent of the parties hereto.
9.3 Further Assurances. Prior to and after Closing, the parties shall cooperate reasonably
with each other and with their respective representatives in connection with any steps required to
be taken as part of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and shall (a) furnish upon
request to each other such further information; (b) execute and deliver to each other such other
documents; and (c) do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for
the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
9.4 Waiver of Compliance. To be effective, any waiver by a party of its right to
require performance of any provision hereof must be in writing, specifically refer to the right
being waived, and signed by the party. No waiver in any one or more instances shall (except as
stated therein) be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach in
other instances or a waiver of any condition or breach of any other term, covenant, representation,
or warranty.
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9.5 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and
consummation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall
be paid by the party incurring such costs or expenses.
9.6 Construction. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption
or other rule requiring construction against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. If
any words or phrases in this Agreement shall have been stricken out or otherwise eliminated,
whether or not any other words or phrases have been added, this Agreement shall be construed as if
the words or phrases so stricken out or otherwise eliminated were never included in this Agreement
and no implication or inference shall be drawn from the fact that said words or phrases were so
stricken out or otherwise eliminated. All terms and words used in this Agreement, regardless of
the number or gender in which they are used, shall be deemed to include any other number and any
other gender as the context may require. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, and the application of such term or provision to
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall
not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced
to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.7 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, or other communications required or
permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and effective when received, and delivery shall be
made personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or
overnight courier or confirmed facsimile transmission, addressed as follows:
(1) | If to any Seller or the Seller Representative: Saratoga Partners IV, L.P. Saratoga Management Company LLC Saratoga Coinvestment IV LLC Saratoga Partners IV LLC 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx llp 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
(2) | If to Purchaser: Terremark Worldwide, Inc. 0000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Chief Legal Officer Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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Copy to: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, P.A. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
Each party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder to the
intended recipient at the address set forth above using any other means (including personal
delivery, messenger service, telecopier, or ordinary mail), but no such notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually
is received by the intended recipient. Any party may change the address to which notices,
requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the
other parties hereto notice in the manner herein set forth. Any party may give any notice, request,
demand, claim or other communication hereunder by or though its counsel.
9.8 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE LEGAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION. THE
PARTIES HERETO AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN
THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR MATTER ARISING
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY CONSENT THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH RESPECT TO ALL COURTS IN AND
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL TO SUCH PERSON AT THE ADDRESS OF SUCH
PERSON SET FORTH HEREIN. EACH OF THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF
VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY
SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. PURCHASER AND SELLERS FURTHER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
9.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. One or more counterparts of this Agreement or any exhibit hereto may
be delivered via facsimile transmission, with the intention that they shall have the same effect as
an original counterpart hereof.
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9.10 Headings. The headings of the Sections and Articles of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof.
9.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the agreements referred to herein,
and other documents referred to herein which form a part hereof, contains the entire understanding
of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no
restrictions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those
expressly set forth or referred to herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
9.12 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is for the benefit of, and may be
enforced only by, Purchaser and Seller and their respective permitted assigns, and is not for the
benefit of, and may not be enforced by, any third party.
9.13 Further Assurances. The parties shall after the Closing, and without further
consideration, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other parties hereto such documents,
contracts and instruments, and take such other actions, as shall reasonably requested or as may be
necessary to consummate more effectively the transactions herein contemplated in accordance with
this Agreement.
9.14 Confidentiality. Each party hereto (on its own behalf and on behalf of its
lenders, principals, affiliates and constituent partners and members) covenants and agrees that the
terms of this Agreement, as well as the identity of the parties to the transactions contemplated
hereby, shall be kept in strictest confidence by such parties prior to the Closing, and thereafter,
if the Closing fails to occur for any reason; provided, however that each party may disclose such
information to a lender or prospective lender or to a prospective investor in or purchaser of any
direct or indirect securities of such party or to any legal, tax, financial or other professional
advisor of such party so long as such advisor, lender, prospective lender, prospective investor or
purchaser of securities has a duty or agrees in turn to keep such information confidential.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to prohibit any
party from making any disclosure required by law, including, without limitation, required by the
rules and regulations of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act or any such disclosure required by any
Federal, state or local governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction, or any disclosure
which is reasonably necessary to protect any such party’s interest in any action, suit or
proceeding brought by or against such party and relating to the transactions contemplated hereby or
the subject matter of this Agreement.
9.15 Assignment. No party may assign its rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other parties, which may be denied in such party’s sole and absolute
discretion; provided, however that the foregoing shall not prohibit Purchaser from assigning all of
its rights under this Agreement to a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary; provided, further
that no such assignment shall relieve Purchaser of any of its obligations hereunder. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
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9.16 Expenses. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall bear its own expenses
incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement if the
transactions contemplated hereby fail to be consummated.
9.17 Trading in Purchaser’s Stock. The Company and the Sellers acknowledge that
Purchaser is a publicly-traded company and that they are aware of the restrictions imposed by the
United States securities laws regarding trading by persons possessing material non-public
information. The Company and the Sellers each agree and acknowledge that will not trade in the
publicly-traded capital stock of the Purchaser until appropriate announcements are made.
9.18 Specific Performance. Each of the Sellers and the Company recognizes and agrees
that the Purchaser shall not have an adequate remedy if either the Sellers or the Company fails to
satisfy the provisions of this Agreement and that damages will not be readily ascertainable, and
that the Sellers and the Company expressly agree that in the event of such failure the Purchaser
shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the Sellers’ and the Company’s obligations
hereunder and that neither the Sellers nor the Company will oppose an application seeking such
specific performance.
9.19 Seller Representative. The execution of this Agreement by each Seller shall
constitute approval as of the date hereof of the appointment of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx to act as the
representative of the Sellers (the “Seller Representative”). The Seller Representatives
shall have unlimited authority and power to act on behalf of each Seller with respect to this
Agreement, and all matters relating hereto, including the disposition, settlement or other handling
of all indemnification claims, rights or obligations arising from and taken pursuant to this
Agreement. Such Sellers will be bound by all actions taken by the Seller Representative in
connection with this Agreement and the Purchaser shall be entitled to rely on any action or
decision of the Seller Representative. The Seller Representative will incur no liability with
respect to any action taken or suffered by him, nor for any inaction, except his own willful
misconduct or gross negligence. In all questions arising under this Agreement, the Seller
Representative may rely on the advice of counsel, and the Seller Representative will not be liable
to any Seller for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Seller Representative
based on such advice. The Seller Representative will not be required to take any action involving
any expense unless the payment of such expense is made or provided for in a manner satisfactory to
him. The foregoing constitutes an unconditional and irrevocable power of attorney, coupled with an
interest, granted by each Seller to Seller Representative to execute and deliver all other
instruments and take all other actions, on such Seller’s behalf (including in such Seller’s
capacity as a creditor of the Company), necessary or convenient to effectuate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
9.20 Knowledge. In this Agreement, each statement made to the Company’s knowledge
shall be deemed to refer to matters within the actual knowledge of the Management Sellers.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Interest Purchase Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized representative, as of the day and year first written above.
SARATOGA SELLERS: SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LP |
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By: | SARATOGA ASSOCIATES IV, LLC, | |||
its General Partner | ||||
By: | SARATOGA MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, | |||
its Investment Advisor | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Treasurer | |||
SARATOGA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Treasurer | |||
SARATOGA COINVESTMENT IV LLC |
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By: | SARATOGA MANAGEMENT COMPANY, its Managing Member |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Treasurer | |||
SARATOGA PARTNERS IV LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Treasurer |
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MANAGEMENT SELLERS: |
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
J&A PARTNERSHIP LTD. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | General Partner |
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COMPANY: DATA RETURN LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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PURCHASER: TERREMARK WORLDWIDE, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Its: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit A
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
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