STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG PLATINUM HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC., LOOK OUT WE’RE TRAVELLING, INC. AND THE STOCKHOLDERS LISTED ON THE STOCKHOLDER SIGNATURE PAGES ATTACHED HERETO JULY __, 2007
BY
AND
AMONG
PLATINUM
HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.,
LOOK
OUT
WE’RE TRAVELLING, INC.
AND
THE
STOCKHOLDERS LISTED ON THE STOCKHOLDER SIGNATURE PAGES ATTACHED
HERETO
JULY
__,
2007
CONFIDENTIAL
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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1
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Transactions
at the Closing
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1
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1.1
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Purchase
of FDT Stock; Other Transactions
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1.2
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Payment
of Purchase Price
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1.3
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Certain
Definitions
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2
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Closing
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2.1
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Date
of Closing
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2.2
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Outside
Date for Closing
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3
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Representations
and Warranties by FDT and the Stockholders
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3.1
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Organization
and Authority of FDT
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3.2
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No
Conflicts
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3.3
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Capitalization
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2
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3.4
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Financial
Statements
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3
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3.5
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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3
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3.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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3
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3.7
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Ownership
of Personal Property
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4
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3.8
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Condition
of Personal Property
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4
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3.9
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Real
Property
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4
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3.10
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Litigation;
Compliance with Laws
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3.11
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Taxes
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5
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3.12
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List
of Agreements, etc
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3.13
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Employees
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6
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3.14
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Status
of Agreements
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6
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3.15
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Intellectual
Property
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3.16
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ERISA
/ Certain Employment Matters
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7
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3.17
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Environmental
Matters
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8
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3.18
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Permits
and Licenses
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9
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3.19
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Insurance
and Bonds
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9
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3.20
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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9
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3.21
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No
Misrepresentation
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Representations
and Warranties of the Stockholders
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5
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Representations
and Warranties by Platinum
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5.1
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Organization
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5.2
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Authorization
of Agreement
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10
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5.3
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Consents
of Third Parties
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10
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5.4
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Litigation
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10
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Further
Agreements of the Parties
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6.1
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Operation
of the Business
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6.2
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Notices
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6.3
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Consents
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6.4
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Expenses
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6.5
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Access
to Information
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12
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6.6
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Releases
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6.7
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Other
Action
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6.8
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Further
Assurances
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6.9
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Standstill
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7
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Conditions
to Closing
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7.1
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Platinum
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7.2
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Conditions
to the Obligations of the Stockholders
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Transactions
at the Closing
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8.1
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Documents
to be Executed and Delivered by the Parties
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8.2
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Documents
to be Delivered by Platinum, FDT and the Stockholders
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification
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9.1
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Survival
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9.2
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Indemnification
of Platinum
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9.3
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Indemnification
of the Stockholders
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9.4
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Limitation
on Liability
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9.5
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Matters
Involving Third Parties
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9.6
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Additional
Agreements Regarding Indemnity
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Termination
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10.1
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Termination
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10.2
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Liability
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Stockholders’
Representative
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11.1
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Appointment;
Acceptance
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11.2
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Authority
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11.3
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Actions
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11.4
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Effectiveness
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11.5
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Reimbursement
of Expenses of the Stockholders’ Representative
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11.6
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Indemnification
of the Stockholders’ Representative
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11.7
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Contribution
Among Stockholders
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11.8
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Consent
to Transactions
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11.9
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Exculpation
of Platinum
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Miscellaneous
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12.1
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Notices
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12.2
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Finders
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12.3
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment
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12.4
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Headings
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12.5
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Governing
Law
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12.6
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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12.7
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Waiver
of Jury Trial
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12.8
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Severability
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12.9
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Waiver
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12.10
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Assignment
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12.11
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Definition
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12.12
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Publicity
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12.13
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Parties
in Interest
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12.14
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Specific
Performance
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ii
FDT
TOURS, INC.
July
2,
2007
The
parties to this agreement are Platinum Hospitality Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Platinum”); Look Out We’re Traveling, Inc. dba Flying Dutchmen
Travel, a [California] corporation (together with all subsidiaries, “FDT”); and
each holder of shares of capital stock of FDT, who are listed on the stockholder
signature pages attached hereto (the “Stockholders”). This agreement provides
for the purchase by Platinum of all of the outstanding shares of FDT.
Accordingly,
it is agreed as follows:
1.
Transactions
at the Closing.
1.1 Purchase
of FDT Stock; Other Transactions.
At the closing referred to in section 2, each Stockholder shall sell and
assign to Platinum all of the shares of FDT capital stock owned by that
Stockholder as set forth on schedule 1.1 (an aggregate of [ ] shares, which
is
all of the outstanding capital stock of FDT), and Platinum shall purchase and
acquire those shares, for a purchase price equal to (i) $425,000 in immediately
available funds at closing, or in accordance with the terms of a financing
as
set forth in 7.1 (G) (the “Cash Portion”) and (ii) 7,000,000 unregistered shares
of common stock with all piggyback provisions equal to the other 3 major
shareholders of Crystal International Travel Group, Inc. (the “Crystal Shares”)
(collectively, the Cash Portion and the Crystal Shares are referred to below
as
the “Purchase Price”) Should Platinum and Crystal decide to divert themselves of
the FDT investment, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx will have the first
opportunity to negotiate such a buyout. The BOD of CITG will appoint either
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxx Xxxxxx to hold one seat on the Board of Director’s of
Crystal International Travel Group, Inc.
1.2 Payment
of Purchase Price.
At the closing, (a) Platinum shall pay to the Stockholders an amount equal
to the Cash Portion and (b) Platinum shall deliver to the Stockholders
certificates representing the Crystal Shares. Both the Cash Portion and the
Crystal Shares shall be allocated among the Stockholder in accordance with
instructions delivered to Platinum by the Stockholders as set forth in the
[Stockholder
Proceeds Distribution Agreement] described in Section 7.2(d).
1.3 Certain
Definitions.
(a) As
used
in this agreement:
(i)
the
term
“Cash and Cash Equivalents” means all cash and other liquid assets, including,
but not limited to, bank deposits, paper currency and coins, negotiable money
orders and checks, U.S. Treasury bills, money-market fund shares and commercial
paper;
(ii)
the
term
“Knowledge of the Stockholders” means the actual knowledge, after due inquiry,
of any stockholder of the FDT; and
(iii) the
term
“Material Adverse Effect” means any change or event that has had, or would
reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the assets,
liabilities, financial condition, business, or operations of FDT.
2.
Closing.
2.1 Date
of Closing.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in section 7 (or waiver by
Platinum), the closing under this agreement shall take place at the offices
of
Crystal International Travel Group, Inc. at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (or at such other place as the parties may agree
upon in writing) on or before July 1, 2007. The date on which the closing is
held is referred to in this agreement as the “Closing Date.” At the closing, the
parties shall execute and deliver the documents referred to in
section 8.
2.2 Outside
Date for Closing.
If the
closing has not occurred by August 1, 2007, this agreement may be terminated
as
provided in section 10; upon such termination none of the parties shall
have any liability of any kind arising out of this agreement other than any
liability resulting from its breach of this agreement prior to termination.
3.
Representations
and Warranties by FDT and the Stockholders.
Each
of
FDT and the Stockholders represents and warrants to Platinum, except as set
forth in a correspondingly numbered disclosure schedule delivered by FDT to
Platinum, as follows:
3.1 Organization
and Authority of FDT.
FDT is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under
the laws of [California] and has the full power and authority to enter into
and
to perform this agreement and to own, lease and operate its properties as it
now
does and to carry on its business as it is presently being conducted. FDT is
duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified. The copies of FDT’s
organizational documents and any stockholder or voting agreements that have
been
delivered to Platinum are complete and correct, and there are no other documents
or agreements affecting the rights or obligations of the stockholders of FDT
as
such. The execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by FDT have
been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate and stockholder action and this
agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of FDT enforceable
against FDT in accordance with its terms. FDT Tours, Inc. is the sole
stockholder of each of its subsidiaries.
3.2 No
Conflicts.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by FDT and the
Stockholders will not (i) conflict with the organizational or governing
documents of FDT; (ii) conflict with, or result in the breach or
termination of, or constitute a default under, or increase FDT’s obligations, or
diminish FDT’s rights under, any lease, agreement, commitment or other
instrument, or any order, judgment or decree, to which FDT is a party or by
which FDT or any of its properties is bound; (iii) constitute a violation
of any law, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree applicable
to FDT; (iv) result in the creation of any claim, lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon any capital stock or assets of FDT; or (v) have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No
consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing
with, any court or governmental authority or any other person or entity is
required on the part of FDT or any of the Stockholders in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by FDT or the
Stockholders.
3.3 Capitalization.
FDT has outstanding [ ] shares of common stock and [ ] shares of preferred
stock, which are owned as set forth on schedule 3.3 and, except as set forth
on
schedule 3.3, no other person or entity holds any equity interest in FDT. Each
of the holders of the shares of common stock and preferred stock referred to
on
schedule 3.3 holds those shares of record and beneficially, free and clear
of
any claim, lien or encumbrances. The holders of FDT’s common stock and preferred
stock have the rights and obligations set forth in FDT’s certificate of
incorporation referred to in section 3.1, and there are no other agreements
or documents that affect those rights and obligations. There are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any interest
in or shares of any class of FDT; there are no outstanding securities
convertible into any interest in FDT; and there are no obligations that might
require FDT to issue any such options, warrants, rights or securities. There
are
no existing arrangements that require or permit any shares or other interest
in
FDT to be voted by or at the discretion of anyone other than the record owner,
and there are no restrictions of any kind on the transfer of any shares in
FDT,
except as may be imposed by applicable United States federal and state
securities laws. At the closing, Platinum shall acquire all of the outstanding
stock of FDT, free and clear of any claim, lien or encumbrance.
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3.4 Financial
Statements. Schedule 3.4 contains the consolidated balance sheets
of FDT as of December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2006
together with the related statements of operations and cash flows for the years
then ended, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of FDT as of April
30,
2007. All of the financial statements contained in schedule 3.4 conform to
the books and records of FDT as prepared in the ordinary course of business,
reflect all expenses attributable to FDT during the periods covered, and present
fairly the financial position and the results of its operations of FDT as of
the
dates and for the periods indicated, in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis. All of the books of account of FDT have been exhibited or
made
available to Platinum, and those books of account have been maintained in
accordance with good business practice on a consistent basis and accurately
record all transactions of FDT during the periods covered by them. All of the
accounts receivable reflected in the balance sheets referred to in this
section 3.4, and all of the accounts receivable outstanding as of the date
of this agreement, arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course
of
business and none of them is subject to any defense, counterclaim or setoff,
and
none of the Stockholders has any reason to believe that any of them will not
be
collected in full when due). In the event Platinum determines, in its reasonable
discretion, that it is necessary to audit the unaudited financial statements
of
FDT as of December 31, 2006 in order to comply with any applicable law, Platinum
shall have the right to do so with an auditor selected by Platinum in its sole
discretion, at Platinum’s sole cost and expense. The books of FDT have not ever
been audited since the inception of the Company.
3.5 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
to the extent reflected or reserved for in the audited consolidated balance
sheet of FDT and the Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 or the unaudited
balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 referred to in section 3.4, or in the
notes to either balance sheet, FDT has no liability or obligation of any kind,
whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, other than fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, for which the Stockholders are solely liable. To the Knowledge of the
Stockholders, there is no basis for the assertion against FDT of any liability
as of the date hereof. Schedule 3.5 sets forth as of the date hereof, all
liabilities of FDT to any of the Stockholders or any employees of FDT (including
without limitation any earned or accrued bonuses or other payments) and all
liabilities of any of the Stockholders or their respective affiliates to FDT.
3.6 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since December 31, 2006, FDT has operated its business in the ordinary
course and consistent with past practice, and:
(a) there
has
not been any change or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected
to
have, a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, financial condition,
businesses or operations of FDT;
(b) FDT
has
not (i) entered into any transaction or incurred any liability or
obligation, (ii) incurred any extraordinary loss (whether or not covered by
insurance), or (iii) waived any rights of value;
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(c) FDT
has
not sold or transferred any assets other than assets that have been replaced
with other assets of equal or greater value;
(d) FDT
has
not made any distribution or paid any dividend to any of the Stockholders or
acquired any stock or other interest in FDT or, directly or indirectly, made
any
other payment of any kind or any loan to any of the Stockholders or any of
their
respective affiliates or members of their respective families;
(e) FDT
has
not granted or agreed to grant any general increase in any rate or rates of
salaries or compensation or in benefits of any kind to its employees, agents,
contractors or consultants, or any specific increase in the salary of or
compensation to any employee, agent, contractor or consultant or any bonus
or
other payment to any employee, agent, contractor or consultant;
(f) there
has
not been any default under any indebtedness of FDT or any event which with
the
lapse of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a
default;
(g) FDT
has
not amended or terminated any contract or license to which it is a
party;
(h) FDT
has
not made any change in the manner in which its business is operated or the
accounting principles or practices employed by it in connection with its
business or introduced any material new method of management, operations or
accounting, and no person who was a management level employee (i.e., supervised
another employee) of FDT during the twelve months preceding the date of this
agreement is currently not employed by or performing substantially similar
services for FDT; and
(i) FDT
has
not established any new Employee Benefit Plan, amended or modified any existing
Employee Benefit Plan, or incurred any obligation or liability under any
Employee Benefit Plan different in nature or amount from obligations or
liabilities incurred during similar periods in prior years.
3.7 Ownership
of Personal Property.
Except for the lien, if any, of current taxes not yet due and payable, FDT
has
valid title, free and clear of any claim, lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance, to all personal property used in their respective businesses or
presently located on their respective premises, including, but not limited
to,
all personal property reflected on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet
of
FDT as of December 31, 2006 referred to in section 3.4. FDT does not owe
any amount to, or have any contract with or commitment to, or use any property
(real or personal) in its business owned or leased by, any of the Stockholders
or any director, officer, employee, agent or representative of FDT or any of
their respective affiliates or family members.
3.8 Condition
of Personal Property.
All items of machinery, equipment and other tangible assets owned or used by
FDT
are, in all material respects, in good operating condition and in good condition
of maintenance and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and conform in
all
material respects to all applicable ordinances, rules, regulations and technical
standards and all applicable building, zoning and other laws.
3.9 Real
Property.
FDT does not own any real property. Schedule 3.9 contains a list and brief
description of all real properties leased by FDT, including all structures
owned
or used by FDT located on those real properties. Except as set forth on
schedule 3.9 and except for the lien, if any, of current taxes not yet due
and payable, FDT enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all real
property leases under which it is operating and all such real property leases
are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect. Except as would not
have
a Material Adverse Effect, all improvements on the real properties leased by
FDT
are in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and orders,
including, without limitation, those applicable to zoning, environment and
the
establishment and maintenance of working conditions for labor. All portions
of
those buildings and structures owned or leased by FDT are in good condition
of
maintenance and repair and are adequate, sufficient and suitable for their
present uses and purposes. The transactions contemplated by this agreement
will
not adversely affect FDT’s right to use those properties for the same purpose
and to the same extent as they were being used by FDT prior to the date of
this
agreement.
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3.10
Litigation;
Compliance with Laws.
There
is no claim, litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or,
to
the Knowledge of the Stockholders, threatened, or any order, injunction or
decree outstanding, against FDT or any of its respective properties or assets,
in any jurisdiction, and, to the Knowledge of the Stockholders, there is no
reasonable basis for future claims, litigations, proceeds or investigations
against FDT or any of its properties or assets. FDT is operating its business
in
compliance with all applicable legal requirements of the United States
(including, but not limited to, any United States law or regulation applicable
to the conduct of business in any foreign jurisdiction), all states and
localities in the United States, and all foreign jurisdictions and FDT, nor
any
manager, director or officer of FDT, nor any of the Stockholders, has received
any notice within the prior two years or that remains outstanding or unresolved
of any violation of any applicable legal requirement of the United States,
any
state or locality in the United States, or any foreign
jurisdiction.
3.11
Taxes.
FDT has
filed all tax returns (including, but not limited to, all United States federal,
state and local tax returns and all tax returns required by any foreign
jurisdiction) required by law to be filed by it and each of those tax returns
was true, correct and complete, and FDT has paid, or made provision in its
consolidated financial statements referred to in section 3.4 for payment
of, all Taxes of FDT (whether or not shown on a tax return) arising through
the
date of the financial statements referred to in section 3.4. Except as set
forth on schedule 3.11, there are no claims pending against FDT, nor to the
Knowledge of the Stockholders are there any threatened claims, for past due
Taxes. There are no outstanding waivers or agreements by FDT for the extension
of the time for the assessment of any Tax. All Taxes that are or were required
by law to be withheld or collected by FDT have been duly withheld or collected
and paid to the proper tax authority. The United States federal income tax
returns of FDT have not been audited by the Internal Revenue Service within
the
prior six years. For purposes of this agreement, the term “Taxes” means all
taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including, without
limitation, all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad
valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, occupancy, rent, transaction,
property or other taxes, customs, duties, fees, assessments or charges of any
kind, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority (including, without
limitation, any state, local, federal or other taxing authority, whether
domestic or foreign). No taxing authority in a jurisdiction in which FDT does
not file tax returns has claimed that FDT is obligated to file tax returns
in
that jurisdiction. FDT has not deferred the payment of Taxes by the use of
the
cash, installment or a long-term contract method of accounting, has been
required to make an adjustment under section 481 of the Internal Revenue
Code (the “Code”) because of a change of method of accounting or has entered
into any closing agreement or similar agreement requiring a payment of Tax
after
the time of the closing. FDT has not deferred the recognition of income for
tax
purposes beyond the taxable period in which the payment or account receivable
to
which that income relates was received or accrued. FDT has not made any payment,
and through the consummation of the closing FDT will make any payment, that
would be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Code
Section 280G (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign
Tax law), and FDT is not a party to any agreement, arrangement or plan that
would obligate it to make any such payment.
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3.12
List
of Agreements, etc.
Schedules 3.12 together contain, with respect to FDT and each of the
Subsidiaries, a complete list as of the date of this agreement of: (a) all
commitments and other agreements for the purchase of any materials, supplies
or
equipment, other than commitments and other agreements that were entered into
in
the ordinary course of business and that involve an expenditure by FDT of less
than $5,000 for any one commitment or two or more related commitments;
(b) all notes and agreements relating to any indebtedness of FDT;
(c) all leases or other rental agreements under which FDT is either lessor
or lessee that call for annual lease payments in excess of $5,000 individually
or are otherwise material to the operations of the business of FDT; (d) all
employment and consulting agreements that provide for compensation in excess
of
$5,000 a year; (e) all collective bargaining agreements; and (f) all
other agreements, commitments and understandings (written or oral) that require
payment by or to FDT of more than $5,000 individually or that cannot be
terminated by their terms on less than 30 days’ notice without liability. True
and complete copies of all of the leases, commitments and other agreements
referred to on schedules 3.12 have been delivered to Platinum.
3.13
Employees.
(a) For
the
three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, FDT has been in
compliance in all material respects with all currently applicable laws and
regulations respecting employment, termination of employment, discrimination
in
employment, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours, and occupational
safety and health and employment practices, and has not engaged in any unfair
labor practice. For the three (3) years preceding the date of this
Agreement, FDT has in all material respects withheld all amounts required by
law
or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries, and other payments
to
its employees and is not liable for any material arrears of wages or any taxes
or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. FDT is not
liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund or to any
governmental or administrative authority with respect to unemployment
compensation benefits, social security, or other benefits or obligations for
employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of
business and consistent with past practice). There are no pending claims against
FDT under any workers compensation plan or policy or for long term disability.
There are no controversies pending or, to FDT’s knowledge, threatened, between
FDT and any of its employees, which controversies have or could reasonably
be
expected to result in an action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, or
investigation before any agency, court, or tribunal, foreign or domestic,
including claims for compensation, pending severance benefits, vacation time,
vacation pay, or pension benefits, or any other claim pending in any court
or
administrative agency from any current or former employee or any other Person
arising out of FDT’s status as employer or purported employer or any workplace
practices or policies whether in the form of claims for employment
discrimination, harassment, unfair labor practices, grievances, wage and hour
violations, wrongful discharge, or otherwise. FDT is not a party to any
collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract nor does FDT
know
of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such
employees. To FDT’s knowledge, no employees of FDT are or have in the past been
in material violation of any term of any employment contract, non-competition
agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the
right of any such employee to be employed by FDT because of the nature of the
business conducted by FDT or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary
information of others.
(b) The
transactions contemplated by this agreement will not trigger (either alone
or in
connection with an employment termination) or enhance any payments of any kind
to any employee, director, consultant or independent contractor of FDT, or
limit
the deducibility thereof.
3.14
Status
of Agreements.
All leases, commitments and other agreements of FDT were entered into in
connection with and in the conduct of the business of FDT. Each of the
agreements, commitments and leases referred to in sections 3.12 is presently
in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms and there has not been any
breach by FDT, or, to the Knowledge of the Stockholders, any other party to
any
of those agreements of any of the provisions of any of those agreements and
no
condition exists that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute
a
default by FDT or to the Knowledge of the Stockholders, any other party to
any
of those agreements where in either case such breach or default might reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No party to any of the
agreements, commitments and leases referred to in sections 3.12 has made,
asserted or has any defense, setoff or counterclaim under any of those
agreements or has exercised any option granted to it to cancel or terminate
its
agreement, to shorten the term of its agreement or to renew or extend the term
of its agreement, and FDT has not received any notices to that
effect.
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3.15
Intellectual
Property.
(a) Schedule 3.15(a)
contains a true and complete list of Intellectual Property owned or licensed
by
FDT. FDT owns, free and clear of any claim, lien or encumbrance, or possesses
a
perpetual, exclusive, worldwide, and irrevocable license to use, distribute,
reproduce and create derivatives of, all of the Intellectual Property listed
or
summarized on schedule 3.15(a), and the items listed or summarized on
schedule 3.15(a) constitute all Intellectual Property necessary for or used
in the continued operation of the business of FDT in a manner consistent with
past practices. To the Knowledge of the Stockholders, (a) there is no violation
by others of any right of FDT with respect to its Intellectual Property; and
(b) FDT was and is not infringing upon or misappropriating any Intellectual
Property or other rights of any third party, and there are no valid grounds
for
any bona fide claim of any such kind. No proceedings are pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Stockholders threatened, and no claim has been received by
FDT
or any of the Stockholders alleging any such infringement or
misappropriation. No additional license fee, royalty or similar fee of any
kind is payable by FDT for the use of any Intellectual Property.
(b) FDT
is
not, and as a result of the execution or delivery of this agreement or
performance of its obligations hereunder, will not be, in violation of any
license, sublicense, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or otherwise
bound, nor will execution or delivery of this agreement, or performance of
its
obligations hereunder, (1) cause the diminution, termination or forfeiture
of any of its Intellectual Property rights, (2) cause, or create an
individual or governmental cause of action for, the violation or infringement
of
any individual’s privacy rights.
(c) FDT
has
taken commercially reasonable steps to protect its rights in its confidential
or
proprietary information (both of FDT and that of third persons that FDT has
received under an obligation of confidentiality) and Intellectual
Property.
(d) “Intellectual
Property” means trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade dress, copyright
registrations and applications, material copyrightable content or other works,
patents, patent applications, material trade secrets, logos, software (including
both its executable code and source code), databases (including all of the
information in the databases including, but not limited to, personally
identifiable information, nonpersonally identifiable information, assessment
data, and other items and responses), web sites, and domain names and domain
name registrations (including any URL accessible by FDT’s clients or authorized
members of the public) owned throughout the world and used, or currently in
development, by FDT in their business.
3.16
ERISA
/ Certain Employment Matters.
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(a) Neither
FDT nor any entity that would be deemed a “single employer” with FDT under
Section 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA
(an “ERISA Affiliate”) is a party to, obligated under, or otherwise maintains,
contributes or sponsors, any pension, annuity, retirement, equity-based, stock
purchase, savings, profit sharing, severance, health, welfare, or deferred
compensation plan or agreement, or any retainer, employment, consultant, bonus,
group insurance or other compensation, incentive or benefit contract, plan
or
arrangement with regard to any current or former employee, consultant,
independent contractor or director (or any dependent or spouse thereof) of
FDT
(each, an “Employee Benefit Plan”), and no such individual is entitled to any
benefits except pursuant to an Employee Benefit Plan. Each Employee Benefit
Plan
complies and has been maintained and operated in all material respects in
compliance with its terms and applicable law, including, without limitation,
ERISA, the Code, and all laws and regulations of any foreign jurisdiction
applicable to it. Each Employee Benefit Plan intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code (all of which are set forth on schedule 3.16) is
qualified and has received a determination letter from the IRS to the effect
that it is qualified under Section 401 of the Code, and any trust
maintained pursuant thereto is exempt from federal income taxation under
Section 501 of the Code and nothing has occurred or is expected to occur
that caused or could cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the
imposition of any penalty or tax liability. All payments required by any
Employee Benefit Plan, any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement,
or by any United States federal or state law or the law of any foreign
jurisdiction, with respect to all periods through the date of this agreement
have been made. No claim, lawsuit, arbitration or other action (whether brought
by a governmental authority or otherwise) has been threatened, asserted,
instituted, or, to the Knowledge of the Stockholders, anticipated against any
of
the Employee Benefit Plans (other than non-material routine claims for benefits,
and appeals of such claims) and no “prohibited transaction” within the meaning
of Section 4975 of the Code and Section 406 of ERISA has occurred or
is expected to occur with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. None of FDT,
any
Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate, or any of their respective predecessors,
has
ever, directly or indirectly, contributed to or been in any way liable with
respect to any plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, Section 302 of
ERISA or Title IV of ERISA. Neither FDT nor any ERISA Affiliate provides for
any
health, disability, or life insurance benefits of any kind whatsoever (other
than under Section 4980B of the Code, the U.S. Social Security Act, a plan
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or as otherwise required by
applicable law) to any current or future retiree or terminated
employee.
(b) FDT
(i) has withheld and remitted all amounts required by law or by agreement
to be withheld and remitted from the wages, salaries and other payments to
their
employees; (ii) is not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any
penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iii) is not
liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or
administrative authority with respect to unemployment compensation benefits,
social security or other benefits or obligations for employees (other than
routine payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent
with
past practice). Hours worked by and payment made to employees of FDT have not
been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law
dealing with such matters. Any individual engaged to provide services to FDT
has
been correctly classified as an independent contractor for all purposes,
including payroll tax, withholding, unemployment compensation and benefits.
FDT
has not received any notice of any pending or threatened inquiry, audit or
claim
by any government authority or individual concerning the correct classification
as an independent contractor of any person who has performed any services for
FDT.
3.17
Environmental
Matters.
(a) FDT
and
all of the real property leased or operated by it is and, during the period
leased or operated by FDT has been in compliance in all material respects with
all United States federal, state and local, and all foreign, laws, regulations,
rules, orders, decrees, ordinances and common law relating to pollution, the
protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to,
laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
Materials of Environmental Concern, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of Materials of Environmental Concern (“Environmental Laws”).
“Materials of Environmental Concern” means chemicals, pollutants, contaminants,
wastes, toxic substances, petroleum and petroleum products, radiation
(including, without limitation, radio-frequency radiation), and any other
chemicals, materials or substances regulated by or that could result in
liability under any Environmental Laws.
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(b) To
the
Knowledge of the Stockholders, there are no past or present actions, activities,
circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including, but not limited
to,
the release or potential release, emission, discharge or disposal of any
Material of Environmental Concern, that could form the basis of any claim
against or violation by FDT, or against any person or entity whose liability
for
any claim or violation FDT has (or may have) retained or assumed either
contractually or by operation of law.
(c) To
the
Knowledge of the Stockholders, (i) FDT has not generated, stored,
transported, treated, disposed or arranged for the treatment, transportation,
storage or disposal of Materials of Environmental Concern, (ii) there are
no underground storage tanks located on any real property owned or leased by
FDT, (iii) there is no asbestos contained in or forming part of any
building, building component, structure or office space owned or leased by
FDT,
(iv) no polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are used or stored at any real
property owned or leased by FDT, and (v) without limiting the generality of
the preceding clause, none of the electrical equipment located at any real
property leased by FDT contains any PCBs.
(d) Materials
of Environmental Concern have not been generated, transported or disposed of
by
FDT or in connection with the conduct of its business from any real property
now
or previously owned, leased or operated by FDT in a manner or to a location,
which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental
Laws.
3.18
Permits
and Licenses. FDT
has and is in compliance with, all permits, licenses, franchises and other
authorizations (“Licenses”) necessary for the conduct of its business, and all
such Licenses are valid and in full force and effect. Schedule 3.18
contains a true and complete list of all Licenses that are material to the
conduct of the business of FDT.
3.19 Insurance
and Bonds.
FDT
maintains policies of fire and extended coverage and casualty, liability and
other forms of insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses
as
are to the Knowledge of the Stockholders reasonable with respect to the business
in which FDT is engaged and the nature of the property owned or leased by FDT.
Schedule 3.19 contains a complete list of all insurance policies held by
FDT and specifies the policy limit, type of coverage, location and value of
the
property covered, annual premium, premium payment date and expiration date
of
each of the policies.
3.20
Transactions
with Affiliates. There
is no existing obligation, and since December 31, 2005 there has been no
transaction, between FDT and any of the Stockholders or, other than compensation
and expense reimbursement in the ordinary course consistent with past practices,
any manager, officer or director of FDT or any of their respective
affiliates.
3.21
No
Misrepresentation.
No
representation or warranty by the Stockholders in this agreement (including
the
schedules to this agreement) and no statement made or contained in any
certificate delivered to Platinum pursuant to section 7.1 contains or will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state
a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained in this agreement
(including the schedules to this agreement) not misleading. The representations
and warranties of the Stockholders shall be true in all material respects as
of
the Closing Date.
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4. Representations
and Warranties of the Stockholders.
Each
of
the Stockholders, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to FDT
and
Platinum that he, she or it has the full right, power and authority to enter
into and perform this agreement in accordance with its terms; that he, she
or it
is not bound by or subject to any contractual or other obligation that would
be
violated by his, her or its execution or performance of this agreement; that
this agreement is his, her or its legal, valid and binding obligation
enforceable against him, her or it in accordance with its terms; that he, she
or
it owns, beneficially and of record, the number of shares of capital stock
of
FDT set forth opposite his, her or its name on schedule 1.1, in each case
free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances; and that upon consummation
of the transactions pursuant to section 1.1, Platinum will acquire good and
valid title to all the shares being purchased from him, her or it, free and
clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance.
5. Representations
and Warranties by Platinum.
Platinum
represents and warrants to the Stockholders as follows:
5.1 Organization.
Platinum is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of
the State of Delaware and has the full power and authority to enter into and
perform this agreement in accordance with its terms. 5.2 Authorization
of Agreement.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by Platinum has been
duly
authorized by all necessary action of Platinum and this agreement constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of Platinum, enforceable against it
in
accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery and performance of this
agreement by Platinum has been duly authorized by all necessary action of
Platinum and this agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of Platinum, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
5.3 Consents
of Third Parties.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by Platinum will not
(a) conflict with the organizational documents of Platinum and will not
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default
under, any lease, agreement, commitment or other instrument, or any order,
judgment or decree to which Platinum is a party or by which Platinum is bound,
or (b) constitute a violation by Platinum of any law or regulation
applicable to Platinum. No consent, approval or authorization of, or
designation, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority is required
on the part of Platinum in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this
agreement by Platinum will not (a) conflict with the organizational
documents of Platinum and will not conflict with or result in the breach or
termination of, or constitute a default under, any lease, agreement, commitment
or other instrument, or any order, judgment or decree to which Platinum is
a
party or by which Platinum is bound, or (b) constitute a violation by
Platinum of any law or regulation applicable to Platinum. No consent, approval
or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any
governmental authority is required on the part of Platinum in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance of this agreement.
5.4 Litigation.
There
is no claim, litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or,
to
the best of Platinum’s knowledge, threatened, or any order, injunction or decree
outstanding, against Platinum that would prevent the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this agreement.
6. Further
Agreements of the Parties.
6.1 Operation
of the Business.
From
the date of this agreement through the Closing Date, the Stockholders shall
cause FDT and each of the Subsidiaries:
(a) to
carry
on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially
the
same manner as heretofore conducted;
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(b) not
to,
except with Platinum’s prior written approval or as expressly set forth on
schedule 6.1(a), (i) enter into any transaction or incur any liability or
obligation (other than fees and expenses of counsel and accountants to FDT
in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby),
(ii) sell or transfer any of its assets, other than assets that have worn
out or been replaced with other assets of equal or greater value or assets
that
are no longer needed in the businesses of FDT, or (iii) hire any
employee;
(c) not
to
make any distribution or pay any dividend to any of the Stockholders or acquire
any stock or other interest in FDT or, directly or indirectly, make any other
payment of any kind or any loan to any of the Stockholders or any of their
respective affiliates or members of their respective families, other than
compensation for services or payments for products, in each case consistent
with
past practices;
(d) not
to,
except with Platinum’s prior written approval, (i) enter into or renew any
lease, agreement or commitment that, if entered into prior to the date of this
agreement, would have been required to be included on schedule 3.12,
(ii) cause, or take any action to allow, any lease, agreement or commitment
listed on schedule 3.12 to lapse (other than in accordance with its terms),
to be modified in any
adverse respect, or otherwise to become impaired in any material manner, or
take
any action of the kind referred to in section 3.6; and
(e) to
(i) maintain all of its assets in customary repair, maintenance and
condition, except to the extent of normal wear and tear and (ii) maintain
or cause to be maintained insurance on its assets and businesses as described
in
section 3.19.
(f) Platinum
and Crystal agree to employ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxx for the period of
Three (3) years for $135,000 annual salary each, to include customary benefits
for executive type employees to include but not limited to; car allowance,
health insurance, cellular telephone, travel reimbursement, etc., as outlined
in
mutually agreed upon employment agreements.
6.2 Notices.
(a) From
the
date of this agreement through the Closing
Date,
the Stockholders shall cause FDT promptly to notify Platinum in writing of,
and
furnish any information that Platinum may reasonably request with respect to,
(a) any claim, litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation
threatened or asserted by or against FDT or any material development with
respect to any such claim, litigation, proceeding or investigation, (b) any
event or condition that would cause any of the conditions to Platinum’s
obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this agreement not
to
be fulfilled and (c) any Material Adverse Effect.
(b) From
the
date of this agreement through the Closing Date, Platinum shall promptly notify
FDT and the Stockholders’ Representative (as such term is defined in Section
11.1(b) of, and furnish any information that the Stockholders’ Representative
reasonably may request with respect to, any event or condition that would cause
any of the conditions to the Stockholders’ obligations to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this agreement not to be fulfilled.
6.3 Consents.
The
Stockholders shall cause FDT to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
at
the earliest practicable date, by instruments in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Platinum, all consents, without any conditions adverse to FDT
or
Platinum, required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
agreement, including, without limitation, all consents set forth on
schedule 6.3.
6.4 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided in this agreement, each party shall bear
its
own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation of
this
agreement and in connection with all obligations required to be performed by
it
under this agreement.
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6.5 Access
to Information.
(a) Prior
to
the closing, Platinum and its representatives may make such reasonable
investigation of FDT as it may desire, and the Stockholders shall cause FDT
to
give to Platinum and to its counsel, accountants and other representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period prior
to
the closing to all of the assets, books, commitments, agreements, records and
files of FDT, and FDT promptly shall furnish to Platinum during that period
all
documents and copies of documents (certified as true and complete if requested)
and information concerning the business and affairs of FDT as Platinum
reasonably may request; provided
that FDT
shall not be required to disclose to Platinum or any representative of Platinum
that information, in electronic form or otherwise, that is proprietary to
clients or customers of FDT or where such disclosure would violate applicable
law. Platinum shall (unless otherwise required by applicable law) hold, and
shall cause its representatives to hold, all such information and documents
and
all other information and documents delivered pursuant to this agreement
confidential and, if the transactions contemplated by this agreement are not
consummated for any reason, shall return to FDT all such information and
documents and any copies as soon as practicable and shall not disclose any
such
information (that has not previously been disclosed by a party other than
Platinum or its affiliates) to any third party unless required to do so pursuant
to a request or order under applicable laws and regulations or pursuant to
a
subpoena or other legal process. Platinum’s obligations under this
section shall survive the termination of this agreement.
(b) Prior
to
the closing, Platinum shall provide to FDT such reasonable business records
as
FDT may desire regarding the financial ability of Platinum to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided
that
Platinum shall not be required to disclose to FDT that information, in
electronic form or otherwise, that is proprietary to clients or customers of
Platinum or where such disclosure would violate applicable law. FDT shall
(unless otherwise required by applicable law) hold, and shall cause its
representatives to hold, all such information and documents and all other
information and documents delivered pursuant to this agreement confidential
and,
if the transactions contemplated by this agreement are not consummated for
any
reason, shall return to Platinum all such information and documents and any
copies as soon as practicable and shall not disclose any such information (that
has not previously been disclosed by a party other than FDT or its affiliates)
to any third party unless required to do so pursuant to a request or order
under
applicable laws and regulations or pursuant to a subpoena or other legal
process. FDT’s obligations under this section shall survive the termination
of this agreement.
6.6 Releases.
Effective
as of the Closing Date, and subject to the closing having occurred:
(a) Each
Stockholder fully and unconditionally releases and discharges FDT and its
successors and assigns, from all claims or causes of action, whether known
or
unknown, that it, he or she ever had or has as of the Closing Date arising
out
of any event or occurrence prior to, or any fact or circumstance existing as
of,
the Closing Date, except that there shall be excluded from this release by
each
of the Stockholders any claim against FDT for indemnity for third party actions
brought against such Stockholder in its capacity as a Stockholder, director,
officer or employee of FDT (but this exclusion shall not limit any rights or
remedies that FDT or its affiliates may have under this Stock Purchase
Agreement).
(b) FDT
fully
and unconditionally releases and discharges each of the Stockholders, and their
respective successors and assigns, from all claims or causes of action, whether
known or unknown, that it ever had or has as of the Closing Date against such
Stockholder in such Stockholder’s capacity as a holder of capital stock of FDT.
For clarity, the foregoing does not release any claims or causes of action
against a Stockholder other than in such Stockholder’s capacity as a holder of
capital stock of FDT.
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(c) For
clarity, no release or discharge of any actions or claims is made by any party
hereto with respect to this Stock Purchase Agreement or any of the documents,
instruments or agreements executed in connection therewith.
6.7 Other
Action.
No
party to this agreement shall take any action that would result in any of its
representations and warranties not being true as of the Closing Date. Each
of
the parties to this agreement shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause
the closing to be held at the earliest practicable date and, in that connection,
to cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the
conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions
under this agreement.
6.8 Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time after the closing, each of the parties shall, without
further consideration, execute and deliver to the other parties such additional
instruments of transfer, and shall take such other action as the other may
reasonably request to carry out the transactions contemplated by this
agreement.
6.9 Standstill.
From
the date of this agreement through the Closing Date (or, for clarity,
termination of this agreement pursuant to its terms, if earlier), the
Stockholders and FDT shall not directly or indirectly (i) solicit,
initiate, or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer from any person
relating to the acquisition of any capital stock or other voting securities,
or
any substantial portion of the assets, of FDT (including any acquisition
structured as a merger, consolidation, or share exchange) or
(ii) participate in any discussion or negotiations regarding, furnish any
information with respect to, assist or participate in, or facilitate in any
other manner any effort or attempt by any person to do or seek any of the
foregoing. The Stockholders shall notify Platinum immediately if any
person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of
the
foregoing.
7. Conditions
to Closing.
7.1 Conditions
to the Obligations of Platinum.
Platinum’s obligation to consummate the transactions under this agreement is
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the closing, of each of the following
conditions (any of which may be waived in writing by Platinum):
(a) each
of
the representations and warranties of FDT and the Stockholders contained in
this
agreement shall be true in all material respects (without duplication of any
exceptions as to materiality contained therein) at and as of the time of the
closing with the same effect as if it had been made again at and as of that
time;
(b) FDT
and
each of the Stockholders shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with each obligation, covenant and condition required by this agreement
to be performed or complied with by him, her or it prior to or at the
closing;
(c) FDT
shall
have received, without any condition adverse to FDT or Platinum, all consents
and approvals listed on schedule 6.3, each in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Platinum;
(d) there
shall not be in effect an injunction or restraining order issued by a court
of
competent jurisdiction in an action or proceeding against the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this agreement;
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(e) there
shall not have been any
change or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a
material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, financial condition,
businesses or operations of FDT;
(f) there
shall not be pending or, to the Knowledge of the Stockholders, threatened,
any
litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation relating to the
transactions contemplated by this agreement;
(g) Crystal
International Travel Group, Inc. (“Crystal International”) shall have closed on
an equity investment of between $2 million to $3 million in net proceeds to
Crystal International, a portion of which shall be contributed to Platinum
immediately prior to the closing to fulfill obligation to fund the Cash Portion
of the Purchase Price;
(h) Platinum
shall have been furnished with certificates of FDT and of the Stockholders’
Representative, on behalf of the Stockholders, dated the Closing Date, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Platinum, certifying to the fulfillment
of the conditions set forth in sections 7.1(a) through 7.1(f);
(i) Platinum
shall have completed, to its reasonable satisfaction, its due diligence of
FDT;
(j) there
shall not be outstanding any option to acquire from FDT any shares of FDT stock
(other than options that will automatically terminate upon consummation of
the
closing).
7.2 Conditions
to the Obligations of the Stockholders.
The
obligations of the Stockholders to consummate the transactions under this
agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the closing, of each
of
the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Stockholders holding
a
majority of all shares of common stock of FDT held by all Stockholders,
determined on an as converted basis):
(a) each
representation and warranty of Platinum contained in this agreement shall be
true in all material respects at and as of the time of the closing with the
same
effect as though it had been made again at and as of that time;
(b) Platinum
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all obligations,
covenants and conditions required by this agreement to be performed or complied
with by it prior to or at the closing;
(c) there
shall not be in effect an injunction or restraining order issued by a court
of
competent jurisdiction in an action or proceeding against the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this agreement; and
(d) the
Stockholders shall have entered into a [Stockholder Proceeds Distribution
Agreement] in a form substantially similar to that attached as Exhibit A
hereto;
(e) FDT
shall
have been furnished with a certificate from Platinum, dated the Closing Date,
in
form and substance satisfactory to FDT, certifying to the fulfillment of the
conditions set forth in sections 7.2(a) through 7.2(c).
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8. Transactions
at the Closing.
8.1 Documents
to be Executed and Delivered by the Parties.
At the
closing, the parties shall execute and deliver such documents and instruments
as
shall be necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by section 1.1,
which shall, without limitation cause the assumption of the existing lease
of
FDT for the premises located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000.
Additionally, at the closing Crystal shall issue to Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx a promissory note in the amount of $331,913.41 at eight percent
interest per annum. The promissory note shall be in a form to be negotiated
by
Crystal and Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx but shall be substantially similar to
the
form of promissory notes currently payable by FTD to Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx (the “Old Notes”).
8.2 Documents
to be Delivered by Platinum, FDT and the Stockholders.
At the
closing, the parties shall deliver the following:
(a) Each
Stockholder shall deliver to Platinum that Stockholder’s original stock
certificate accompanied by a duly executed assignment separate from certificate.
Additionally, Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall cancel the Old Notes in a
form
satisfactory to Crystal in consideration for the issuance of the promissory
note
in Section 8.1.
(b) the
Stockholders shall deliver to Platinum:
(i) the
certificate referred to in section 7.1(g);
(ii) copies
of
all consents received pursuant to section 6.3; and
(iii) the
agreements referred to in section 7.1(j).
9. Survival
of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification.
9.1 Survival.
(a) All
representations and warranties by FDT and the Stockholders shall survive the
closing notwithstanding any investigation at any time by or on behalf of
Platinum, and shall not be considered waived by the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this agreement with knowledge of any
misrepresentation or breach by FDT or any of the Stockholders. The Stockholders
shall not, however, have any liability for misrepresentation or breach of
warranty except to the extent that notice of a claim is asserted in writing
and
delivered to the Stockholders’ Representative prior to the expiration of twelve
months from the Closing Date, except for (i) misrepresentations or breaches
of warranty in sections 3.16 and 3.17 for which a claim may be asserted within
three years after the Closing Date, (ii) misrepresentations or breaches of
warranty in sections 3.1, 3.3, 4 and 12.2 for which there shall be no time
limitation for the assertion of a claim, and (iii) misrepresentation or
breach of warranty in section 3.11, for which a claim may be asserted at any
time prior to sixty days after the expiration of the statute of limitations
applicable to the tax involved (the representations and warranties referred
to
in the preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to collectively
as
the “Excepted Matters” and the representations and warranties in the first
sentence of section 3.1, and sections 3.3, 4 and 12.2, being referred to as
the
“Fundamental Matters”).
(b) All
representations and warranties by Platinum shall survive the closing
notwithstanding any investigation at any time by or on behalf of the
Stockholders and shall not be considered waived by their consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this agreement with knowledge of any
misrepresentation or breach by Platinum. Platinum shall not, however, have
any
liability for misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty
except to the extent that notice of a claim is asserted in writing and delivered
to Platinum prior to the expiration of twelve months from the Closing Date,
except for misrepresentations or breaches in sections 5.1, 5.2 or 12.2, for
which there shall be no time limitation.
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(c) A
claim
for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim (as defined
below) may be asserted by written notice to the party from whom indemnification
is sought, specifying in reasonable detail the claim and the basis upon which
indemnification is sought.
(d) All
statements contained in the certificate delivered by or on behalf of the
Stockholders pursuant to section 7.1(g) of this agreement shall be considered
representations and warranties by the Stockholders to Platinum with the same
force and effect as if contained in this agreement. All statements contained
in
the certificate delivered by or on behalf of Platinum pursuant to section 7.2(d)
this agreement shall be considered representations and warranties by Platinum
to
the Stockholders with the same force and effect as if contained in this
agreement.
9.2 Indemnification
of Platinum.
(a) Subject
to the limitations set forth in this section 9, each Stockholder shall indemnify
Platinum and its respective affiliates, partners, members, stockholders,
directors, managers, officers, employees and representatives (the “Buyer
Indemnified Parties”), in the manner and to the extent provided in this section
9, against all loss, liability, expense (including reasonable fees and expenses
of counsel, whether involving a third party or between the parties to this
agreement), diminution in value or damage (collectively referred to as “Losses”)
any of them may suffer, sustain or become subject to as a result of any breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement of any of the
Stockholders contained in this agreement, or any misrepresentation by any of
the
Stockholders, or any claim by a third party that, without regard to the merits
of the claim, would constitute such a breach or misrepresentation. If any
representation or warranty of any of the Stockholders is inaccurate, the Buyer
Indemnified Parties shall be deemed to have suffered Losses to the extent that
the value of Platinum or the value of FDT capital stock acquired by Platinum
is
less than it would have been if that representation and warranty had been
accurate.
(b) To
the
extent that Losses arise from a breach by a Stockholder of a covenant of such
Stockholder or a breach of warranty or misrepresentation by such Stockholder
with respect to the matters set forth in section 4, that Stockholder (and only
that Stockholder) shall bear the indemnification obligation for 30 day’s after
closing.
(c) None
of
the Stockholders may seek to avoid his or her share of liability for any Losses
based on any claim that FDT is liable for all or any portion of those Losses,
and after closing the Stockholders shall have no right of indemnification or
contribution against FDT or any of the Subsidiaries for any amounts paid to
any
Buyer Indemnified Party as a result of any Losses or for any other matter.
9.3 Indemnification
of the Stockholders.
Platinum shall indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholders and FDT (prior
to
the closing) and their respective affiliates, partners, members, stockholders,
directors, managers, officers, employees and representatives against all loss,
liability, damage, diminution in value or expense (including reasonable fees
and
expenses of counsel) they may suffer, sustain or become subject to as a result
of any breach of any representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
of Platinum, as applicable, contained in this agreement, or any
misrepresentation by Platinum, or any claim by a third party that, without
regard to the merits of the claim, would constitute such a breach or
misrepresentation.
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9.4 Limitation
on Liability.
(a) None
of
the Stockholders shall
be
liable for any misrepresentation or breach of warranty under this agreement
unless and until the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the Buyer
Indemnified Parties as a result of all misrepresentations or breaches of
warranty under this agreement exceeds $5,000 (in which event the Stockholders
shall be liable for the full amount of the Losses incurred by the Buyer
Indemnified Parties). This section 9.4(a) shall not apply, however, to any
misrepresentation or breach of any warranty with respect to any of the
Fundamental Matters, Excepted Matters or any matter in section 3.2(b).
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this agreement (but subject to the
immediately following sentence), if the sale of shares contemplated by this
agreement is not consummated as a result of misrepresentation or breach of
warranty by the Stockholders or the breach of any of the Stockholders’ covenants
in the agreement, the liability of each Stockholder to Platinum under this
agreement shall not exceed such Stockholder’s proportionate share of an amount
equal to two times the costs and expenses incurred by Platinum in connection
with the proposed transaction, including, but not limited to, the costs incurred
by them in connection with their due diligence investigation of FDT and in
connection with the preparation and negotiation of this agreement and related
agreements and other documents. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the
extent that the sale of shares contemplated by this agreement is not consummated
as a result of any willful breach by a Stockholder of any covenant under this
agreement or any intentional misrepresentation or intentional breach of warranty
by a Stockholder in this agreement, in which event such Stockholder (and no
other Stockholder) shall have liability for the full amount of Losses incurred
by Platinum, including, but not limited to, the costs referred to in the
preceding sentence.
9.5 Matters
Involving Third Parties.
(a) If
any
third party shall notify any party hereto with respect to any matter (a “Third
Party Claim”) that may give rise to a claim for indemnification by the party so
notified against any other party to this agreement hereto, the indemnified
party
shall promptly give notice of the matter to the indemnifying party (in the
case
of the Stockholders, notice to the Stockholders’ Representative being
sufficient); provided, however, that no delay on the part of the indemnified
party in notifying the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party
from any obligation hereunder unless (and then solely to the extent) the
indemnifying party is thereby prejudiced.
(b) An
indemnifying party will have the right to defend the indemnified party against
the Third Party Claim with counsel of its choice satisfactory to the indemnified
party provided that (i) the indemnifying party notifies the indemnified
party, in writing, within 15 days after the indemnified party has given notice
of the Third Party Claim, that the indemnifying party will assume the defense
of
the Third Party Claim and pay all attorneys’ fees and other third party defense
costs in connection therewith, (ii) the indemnifying party provides the
indemnified party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party
that the indemnifying party (in the case of the Stockholders, that each of
the
Stockholders) will have the financial resources to defend against the Third
Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder,
(iii) the Third Party Claim involves only money damages and does not seek
an injunction or other equitable relief, (iv) settlement of, or an adverse
judgment with respect to, the Third Party Claim is not, in the good faith
judgment of the indemnified party, likely to establish a precedential custom
or
practice adverse to the continuing business interests of the indemnified party,
and (iv) the indemnifying party conducts the defense of the Third Party
Claim actively and diligently.
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(c) So
long
as the indemnifying party (in the case of the Stockholders, the Stockholders’
Representative on behalf of the Stockholders) is conducting the defense of
the
Third Party Claim in accordance with section 9.5(b) above, (i) the
indemnified party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense
and participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim and (ii) the
indemnified party shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into
any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior written
consent of the indemnifying party (not to be unreasonably withheld). In
addition, the indemnifying party will not, at any time, consent to the entry
of
any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim
without the prior written consent of the indemnified party (not to be
unreasonably withheld).
(d) If
any of
the conditions in section 9.5(b) above is or becomes unsatisfied,
(i) the indemnified party may defend against, and consent to the entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third Party
Claim
in any manner it may deem appropriate (and the indemnified party need not
consult with, or obtain any consent from, any indemnifying party in connection
therewith), provided, however,
that
the
indemnifying party shall be given the right to participate in such defense
through counsel chosen by the indemnified party at its expense, (ii) the
indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party promptly and
periodically for the costs of defending against the Third Party Claim (including
attorneys’ fees and expenses) to the extent that the Third Party Claim is
subject to indemnity hereunder, and the indemnifying party shall remain
responsible for any Losses the indemnified party may suffer resulting from,
arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third Party
Claim to the fullest extent provided in this section 9.5 (subject to the other
limitations set forth in this section 9).
(e) With
respect to any action or proceeding subject to indemnification under this
section 9.5, (i) both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party (in
the case of the Stockholders, the Stockholders’ Representative), as the case may
be, shall be kept fully informed of the action or proceeding at all stages
thereof where such party is not represented by its own counsel, (ii) the
parties shall render to each other such assistance as they may reasonably
require of each other and shall cooperate in good faith with each other to
try
to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such action or proceeding
brought by any third party, and (iii) regardless of which party is
controlling the settlement or defense of any action or proceeding, both the
indemnified party and indemnifying party shall act in good faith.
(f) With
respect to any pending action or proceeding subject to indemnification under
this section 9.5, the parties shall cooperate in such a manner as to preserve
in
full (to the extent possible) the confidentiality of all confidential business
records and the attorney-client and work-product privileges. In connection
therewith, (i) each party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, in
any action or proceeding in which he or it has assumed or participated in the
defense, to avoid production of confidential business records (consistent with
applicable law and rules of procedure), and (ii) all communications between
any party hereto and counsel responsible for or participating in the defense
of
any action or proceeding shall, to the extent possible, be made so as to reserve
any applicable attorney-client or work-product privilege.
(g) In
connection with all matters relating to Third Party Claims, the Stockholders’
Representative is authorized to act on behalf of the Stockholders in dealing
with the Buyer Indemnified Parties and third parties, and any action taken
by
the Stockholders’ Representative shall be binding upon each of the Stockholders
to the same extent as if the action had been taken personally by them,
respectively.
9.6 Additional
Agreements Regarding Indemnity.
(a) The
parties shall treat any indemnity payment made under this agreement as an
adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, and the parties agree to
file
their tax returns accordingly.
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(b) The
amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided under this section
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shall be net of (i) any amounts recovered by an indemnified party or any of
its respective affiliates pursuant to any indemnification by or indemnification
agreement with any third party, which amount shall be reduced by the fees,
costs
and expenses incurred by the indemnified party or such affiliate in recovering
such indemnification to the extent not recovered, and (ii) any insurance
proceeds or other cash receipts or reimbursement received at any time (whether
before or after payment of any amounts hereunder) from an indemnifying party
or
any of its respective affiliates as an offset against such Losses.
(c) This
section 9.6 sets forth the exclusive remedies of the parties for any breach
of
this agreement by any other party, other than any rights that a party may have
against any other party hereto in the event of such other party’s willful fraud;
provided, however, the foregoing shall not limit any rights that any party
may
have to seek equitable relief or any remedies that the parties may have with
respect to the Limited Guaranty attached hereto.
(d) Each
indemnified party shall (at the expense and request of the indemnifying party)
use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue any available claims under all
applicable insurance policies with respect to any matter subject to
indemnification hereunder.
(e) If
an
indemnifying party makes any indemnification payment under this section 9 with
respect to indemnification obligations of such indemnifying party, and
subsequent to such payment the indemnified party recovers any amounts under
any
insurance policy with respect to any matter giving rise to such indemnification
payment, and such insurance proceeds (net of expenses incurred in connection
with making or perfecting claims under such policies and net of the aggregate
premiums paid under such policies) were not included in the computation of
the
Losses subject to indemnification, within 15 days after such payment the
indemnified party who received such net insurance proceeds shall promptly pay
to
the indemnifying party (and if more than one indemnifying party, pro rata among
them based on the amount of indemnification paid by each) of an amount equal
to
the insurance proceeds received, up to the amount of indemnification payments
previously received by it.
(f) Each
indemnified party shall reasonably cooperate with an indemnifying party, as
reasonably requested by it, him or her, in order for the indemnifying party’s
efforts to mitigate Losses subject to indemnification by such indemnifying
party, but no indemnified party shall be obligated to take any action (or omit
to take any action) pursuant to this provision if in its reasonable business
judgment the that act (or omission) would be adverse to its business
interests.
10. Termination.
10.1
Termination.
This
agreement may be terminated:
(a) by
written agreement of Platinum and the Stockholder’s Representative;
(b) by
Platinum or the Stockholders Representative, by notice to the other, if at
any
time prior to the Closing Date any event shall have occurred or any state of
facts shall exist that renders any of the conditions to its obligations as
provided in this agreement incapable of fulfillment and not subject to cure;
or
(c) by
Platinum or the Stockholders Representative, by written notice to the other,
if
the closing shall not have occurred by the date referred to in
section 2.2.
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10.2
Liability.
The
termination of this agreement shall not relieve any party of any liability
for
breach of this agreement prior to the date of termination.
11. Stockholders’
Representative.
11.1
Appointment;
Acceptance.
(a) By
executing this agreement, from and after closing, each Stockholder hereby
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Stockholders’ Representative, acting as
hereinafter provided, as such Stockholder's attorney-in-fact and agent to act
in
such Stockholder's name, place and stead in connection with all matters arising
from and under this agreement and acknowledges that such appointment is coupled
with an interest. By executing this agreement, the Stockholders’ Representative
hereby (a) accepts such appointment and authorization to act as the
Stockholders’ Representative and as attorney-in-fact and agent in accordance
with the terms hereof and (b) agrees to perform his obligations hereunder,
and otherwise to comply with this section 11.
(b) [
] shall
be the “Stockholders’ Representative.” Such Stockholders’ Representative may be
removed with the written consent of Stockholders owning a majority of all shares
of common stock held by all Stockholders, determined on an as if converted
basis. In the event of the resignation, removal or inability to serve of the
person then serving as the Stockholders’ Representative, a successor
Stockholder’s Representative may be appointed with the written consent of
Stockholders owning a majority of all shares of common stock held by all
Stockholders, determined on an as if converted basis. Platinum shall be given
prompt written notice of the appointment of any successor Stockholders’
Representative.
11.2 Authority.
To the
extent of the appointment set forth in section 11.1, each Stockholder fully
and
completely:
(a) agrees
to
be bound by all notices received or given by, and all agreements and
determinations made by, and all documents executed and delivered by the
Stockholders’ Representative under this agreement;
(b) authorizes
the Stockholders’ Representative, after the Closing Date, to
(i) assert
claims, make demands and commence actions on behalf of the Stockholders under
this agreement,
(ii) dispute
or to refrain from disputing any claim made by the Stockholders,
(iii) negotiate
and compromise any dispute that may arise under, and exercise or refrain from
exercising remedies available to the Stockholders under, this agreement, and
to
sign any releases or other documents with respect to such dispute or remedy
(and
to bind the Stockholders in so doing),
(iv) give
such
instructions and do such other things and refrain from doing such things as
the
Stockholders’ Representative shall deem appropriate to carry out the provisions
of this agreement,
(v) give
any
and all consents and notices under this agreement, and
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(i) perform
all actions, exercise all powers, and fulfill all duties otherwise assigned
to
the Stockholders’ Representative in this agreement.
11.3
Actions.
To the
extent of the appointment set forth in section 11.1:
(a) Each
of
the Stockholders hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Stockholders’
Representative has the sole and exclusive authority to act on such Stockholders'
behalf in respect of all matters arising under or in connection with this
agreement after the Closing Date, notwithstanding any dispute or disagreement
among them, and that no Stockholder shall have any authority to act unilaterally
or independently of the Stockholders’ Representative in respect to any such
matter.
(b) Platinum
shall be entitled to rely on any and all actions taken by the Stockholders’
Representative under this agreement without any liability to, or obligation
to
inquire of, any of the Stockholders. All notices, counter notices or other
instruments or designations delivered by any Stockholders in regard to this
agreement shall not be effective unless, but shall be effective if, signed
by
the Stockholders’ Representative, and if not, such document shall have no force
or effect whatsoever and Platinum and any other person or entity may proceed
without regard to any such document. Platinum and any other person or entity
are
hereby expressly authorized to rely on the genuineness of the signature of
the
Stockholders’ Representative, and upon receipt of any writing that reasonably
appears to have been signed by the Stockholders’ Representative, Platinum and
any other person or entity may act upon the same without any further duty of
inquiry as to the genuineness of the writing.
11.4 Effectiveness.
To
the
extent of the appointment set forth in section 11.1, the authorizations of
the
Stockholders’ Representative shall be irrevocable and effective until the
Stockholders’ Representative’s rights and obligations under this agreement
terminate by virtue of the termination of all obligations of the Stockholders
to
Platinum, and Platinum to the Stockholders, under this agreement.
11.5 Reimbursement
of Expenses of the Stockholders’ Representative.
The
Stockholders agree to reimburse the Stockholders’ Representative for any
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses the Stockholders’ Representative
incurs in performing the Stockholders’ Representative’s services hereunder. The
Stockholders shall share such reimbursement expense, pro rata based on the
Stockholders’ ownership of common stock, and shall pay such amounts within
thirty days after written notice thereof. Further, the Stockholders’
Representative shall be entitled to withhold any such amounts from any proceeds
due to the Stockholders hereunder.
11.6 Indemnification
of the Stockholders’ Representative.
The
Stockholders shall severally indemnify and save harmless (based on each
Stockholder’s pro rata holdings of common stock) the Stockholders’
Representative from and against any and all Losses, including all expenses
reasonably incurred in his defense and all costs and expenses reasonably
incurred in enforcing the Stockholders’ Representative’s right to
indemnification hereunder, to which the Stockholders’ Representative shall be
subject by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken, except as may
result from the Stockholders’ Representative's gross negligence or willful
misconduct; provided, however, that such indemnification shall not apply to
any
actions taken or omitted in the Stockholders’ Representative's capacity as an
Stockholder. This section 11.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Further, each Stockholder shall indemnify and hold each other Stockholder
harmless from any and all Losses that such other Stockholders may suffer or
incur in connection with a breach by a Stockholder of such Stockholders’
representations and warranties set forth in section 4.
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11.7 Contribution
Among Stockholders.
In the
event the Stockholders shall have any obligation to Platinum under this
agreement (other than a breach by a Stockholder of such Stockholders’
representations and warranties set forth in section 4), each Stockholder agrees,
promptly upon demand by the Stockholders’ Representative, to contribute the
Stockholder's pro rata share of same. Each Stockholder shall have the right
to
enforce the obligations of the other Stockholders arising under this section
11.7.
11.8 Consent
to Transactions.
Each
Stockholder expressly consents to the execution of this agreement (and the
other
transaction documents to which FDT is a party) by FDT and to FDT’s performance
of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the
transactions hereunder and thereunder.
11.9 Exculpation
of Platinum.
Platinum shall have no liability for any acts or omissions of the Stockholders’
Representative or otherwise with respect to any claim brought by any Stockholder
against any another Stockholder or the Stockholders’
Representative.
12. Miscellaneous.
12.1 Notices.
Any
notice or other communication under this agreement shall be in writing and
shall
be considered given when delivered personally or sent by facsimile, one business
day after being sent by a major overnight courier, or four days after being
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the parties at the
addresses set forth below (or at such other address as a party may specify
by
notice to the other):
if
to
FDT, to:
Look
Out
We’re Travelling, Inc.
Dba
Flying
Dutchmen Travel
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
[
]
Fax:
if
to
Platinum, to:
Platinum
Hospitality Holdings, Inc.
C/O
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx
Email:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Quick
Law
Group P.C.
000
X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Quick, Esq.
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If
to a
Stockholder, as set forth on the Stockholder’s Signature Page
hereto.
If
to the
Stockholders’ Representative:
[
]
Fax:
with
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
[
]
Fax:
[
]
Attention:
[ ]
12.2 Finders.
The
Stockholders represent and warrant that neither FDT nor any of them has used
the
services of any broker or finder in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this agreement. Platinum represents and warrants that it has
not
used the services of any broker or finder in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this agreement.
12.3 Entire
Agreement; Amendment.
(a) This
agreement, including the schedules and exhibits, contains a complete statement
of all the arrangements among the parties with respect to its subject matter,
supersedes any previous agreements among them relating to that subject matter,
and cannot be changed or terminated orally. This agreement may be amended or
waived in writing signed (in the case of a waiver, by the party to be charged
thereby) by (i) FDT (until closing, but not thereafter),
(ii) Stockholders owning a majority of all shares of common stock held by
all Stockholders, determined on an as if converted basis (unless such amendment
by its terms affects Stockholders in a material adverse manner from other
Stockholders, in which case the written consent of such differently affected
Stockholders shall also be required), and (iii) Platinum.
12.4 Headings.
The
section headings of this agreement are for reference purposes only and are
to be
given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this
agreement.
12.5 Governing
Law.
This
agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of
the
State of New
York
applicable to agreements made and to be performed in New York.
12.6 Submission
to Jurisdiction.
The
courts located in the State and County of New York shall have jurisdiction
over
the parties with respect to any dispute or controversy between them arising
under or in connection with this agreement and, by execution and delivery of
this agreement, each of the parties to this agreement submits to the
jurisdiction of those courts, including, but not limited to, the in personal
and
subject matter jurisdiction of those courts, waives any objection to such
jurisdiction on the grounds of venue or forum non conveniens, the absence of
in
personal or subject matter jurisdiction and any similar grounds, consents to
service of process by mail (in accordance with section 12.1 or any other manner
permitted by law) and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered
thereby in connection with this agreement. These consents to jurisdiction shall
not be deemed to confer rights on any person other than the parties to this
agreement.
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12.7 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH OF
THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE,
DEFEND, INTERPRET OR OTHERWISE CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT.
12.8 Severability.
If any
provision of this agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this
agreement shall remain in effect.
12.9 Waiver.
Any
party may waive compliance by any other party with any provision of this
agreement. No waiver of any provision shall be construed as a waiver of any
other provision. Any waiver must be in writing.
12.10 Assignment.
No
party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this
agreement without the consent of the other parties, except that Platinum may
assign any of its rights and delegate any of its duties to any of its affiliates
(but no such assignment shall relieve Platinum of any of its obligations under
this agreement).
12.11 Definition.
As used
in this agreement, the term ‘affiliate’ means any person or entity directly or
indirectly controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, any other
person or entity.
12.12 Publicity.
Except
as required by applicable law, no party shall issue any press release or other
public statement regarding the transactions contemplated by this agreement
without the prior written consent of Platinum and FDT. After execution of this
agreement, FDT and Platinum shall agree on a communications plan prior to any
announcement of this agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to any
of
FDT’s customers or employees (other than those employees involved in the sale
process).
12.13 Parties
in Interest.
Nothing
in this Agreement is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by
reason of this agreement on any persons or entities other than the parties
hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and no provision
of this agreement shall give any third persons any right of subrogation or
action over or against the parties hereto, provided, however, that after
closing, the identified indemnified parties shall be third party beneficiaries
of section 9. Nothing in this agreement is intended to relieve or discharge
the
obligations or liability of any third persons or entities to the parties hereto.
12.14 Specific
Performance.
FDT and
the Stockholders acknowledge that the business of FDT is of a special, unique
and extraordinary character, and that any breach of this agreement by FDT or
any
of the Stockholders could not be compensated for by damages. Accordingly, if
FDT
or any of the Stockholders breaches its, his or her obligations under this
agreement Platinum shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies that
it
may have, to enforcement of this agreement by a decree of specific performance
requiring Platinum, FDT and the Stockholders to fulfill their respective
obligations under this agreement, without any bond or other security being
required and without the necessity of showing actual damages. The
foregoing shall not limit any rights or remedies that FDT and the Stockholders
may have in connection with a breach of this agreement by Platinum.
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Name:
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Title:
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Name:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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CRYSTAL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GROUP, INC. | |
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Name:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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