PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
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This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of the 23rd day of April, 1997 by and between XXXX X. XXXXXX, an
individual residing at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Seller"),
and TRIATHLON SPORTS PROGRAMMING, INC., a Delaware corporation having its
principal place of business at 000 X Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 (the "Buyer").
WHEREAS, the Seller and Xxxx X. Xxxxx are the sole members (together,
the "Members", and individually, a "Member") of Pinnacle Sports Productions,
L.L.C. ("Pinnacle"), a Nebraska limited liability company organized under
Sections 21-2601 to 21-2645 of the Nebraska statutes (the "Limited Liability
Company Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell and the Buyer desires to purchase
all of the Seller's membership interest in Pinnacle (the "Membership
Interest");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and upon the terms and
subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE
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1.1 Purchase and Sale of Membership Interest. On the Closing Date (as
defined in Section 3.1), the Seller shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer
shall purchase from the Seller, the Seller's Membership Interest in Pinnacle in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. At the Closing (as defined in
Section 3.1), the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer such certificates or other
documents evidencing his Membership Interest in Pinnacle duly endorsed for
transfer.
ARTICLE 2
CONSIDERATION
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2.1 Purchase Price. The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for the
acquisition of the Seller's Membership Interest shall be Two Million Eight
Hundred Twenty Thousand Fifty-Three and 40/100ths Dollars ($2,820,053.40), plus
ninety percent (90%) of Pinnacle's cash, pre-paid expenses and accounts
receivable as of the Closing Date, less ninety percent (90%) of Pinnacle's
trade payables (including all amounts due to Havelock Bank under Pinnacle's
$2,000,000.00 Note dated April 29, 1996, but excluding the $1,675,000.00 Letter
of Credit Note to Havelock Bank, both of which are described in the Disclosure
Schedule) as of the Closing Date (the "Fixed Purchase Price"), plus the
Contingent Payment, if the Buyer is required to pay the same pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2.2 below (the Fixed Purchase Price and the Contingent
Payment being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Total Purchase
Price"). The Fixed Purchase Price shall
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be paid as follows:
(a) The sum of One Million One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars
($1,170,000.00), plus ninety percent (90%) of Pinnacle's cash, pre-paid
expenses and accounts receivable as of the Closing Date, less ninety percent
(90%) of Pinnacle's trade payables (including all amounts due to Havelock Bank
under Pinnacle's $2,000,000.00 Note dated April 29, 1996, but excluding the
$1,675,000.00 Letter of Credit Note to Havelock Bank, both of which are
described in the Disclosure Schedule) as of the Closing Date, all of which
shall be paid at Closing;
(b) The principal sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred
Ninety-Six and 80/100ths Dollars ($800,996.80), together with interest on the
unpaid balance of the Fixed Purchase Price at the rate of six percent (6%) per
annum from the Closing Date to the first anniversary of the Closing Date shall
be paid on the first anniversary of the Closing Date; and
(c) The principal sum of Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Fifty-Six
and 80/100ths Dollars ($849,056.80), together with interest on the unpaid
principal balance of the Fixed Purchase Price at the rate of six percent (6%)
per annum from the first anniversary of the Closing Date to the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, shall be paid on the second anniversary of the
Closing Date. The obligation of the Buyer to make the installments to the
Seller under subsections (b) and (c) shall be evidenced by the Promissory Note
and Guaranty (the "Promissory Note and Guaranty") of the Buyer and Triathlon
Broadcasting Company ("Triathlon"), the Buyer's parent corporation, in the form
of Exhibit A hereto and shall be secured by the Membership Interest which is
being acquired by the Buyer pursuant to a pledge agreement (the "Pledge
Agreement") in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
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2.2 Contingent Payment. In addition to the three (3) installment
payments of the Fixed Purchase Price set forth in Section 2.1, in the event
Pinnacle executes an extension of the current radio broadcast rights agreement
dated May 23, 1996 (the "Rights Agreement") between Pinnacle and the University
of Nebraska (the "University") which grants to Pinnacle the radio broadcast
rights to the University's men's varsity football and basketball games, or a
new rights agreement similar to the existing Rights Agreement, prior to or
following the expiration of Pinnacle's current Rights Agreement with the
University, the Seller shall receive as part of the Total Purchase Price the
sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) for each year that the
rights granted to Pinnacle under the Rights Agreement is renewed, up to a
maximum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) (the "Contingent
Payment"). The Contingent Payment shall be paid to the Seller upon the signing
of an extension to the existing Rights Agreement or the new rights agreement
with the University in accordance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement and the Promissory Note and Guaranty. For the purposes of this
Section 2.2, references to "Pinnacle" shall be deemed to include the Buyer,
Triathlon, TSPN, Inc., The Sillerman Companies, Inc., or any subsidiary or
affiliate or radio station owned or controlled by any of the foregoing, whether
singly or in combination.
2.3 Payment. Payment by the Buyer of all sums due to the Seller under
Article 2 of this Agreement shall be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to a bank or banks designated in writing by the Seller. Any
wire transfer fees charged or assessed to the Buyer by the Buyer's bank for
originating any wire transfers shall be at the expense of the Buyer.
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2.4 Escrow Account. The Buyer shall deposit cash or an irrevocable
stand-by letter of credit in the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($135,000.00) into an escrow account (the "Escrow Account") with
Havelock Bank of Lincoln, Nebraska (the "Escrow Agent"), to be held in escrow
in accordance with the terms of an escrow agreement (the "Escrow Agreement")
between the parties substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto. The Seller
acknowledges that he has already received a non-refundable deposit in the sum
of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) which is being held in escrow and
which will be applied to the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of the
Extension and Modification Agreement between Triathlon, the Seller and Xxxx X.
Xxxxx dated as of March 20, 1997.
ARTICLE 3
CLOSING
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3.1 Closing. Except as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Seller
and the Buyer, the consummation of the Buyer' acquisition of the Membership
Interest (the "Closing") shall occur on or prior to May 1, 1997 (the "Closing
Date"). If, through no fault of the Seller, the Buyer fails to close the
acquisition of the Membership Interest on or before May 1, 1997, the Fixed
Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of Nine Hundred Dollars
($900.00) per day for each and every day after May 1, 1997 through May 15,
1997. If, through no fault of the Seller, the Buyer fails to close the
acquisition of the Membership Interest on or before May 15, 1997, this
Agreement shall be null and void and the Buyer shall forfeit all amounts
deposited into escrow by the Buyer.
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The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Seller's counsel or at
such other place as the Buyer and the Seller shall mutually agree.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
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The Buyer hereby make the following representations and warranties to
the Seller, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof, shall remain
true and correct to and including the Closing Date, shall be unaffected by any
notice to the Seller and shall survive the Closing.
4.1 Organization and Standing. The Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation
in the State of Nebraska. The Buyer hereby acknowledges that it is aware of all
of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to Nebraska Limited Liability
Companies, and that the Membership Interest to be purchased by the Buyer from
the Seller pursuant to this Agreement has not been registered under any federal
or state securities laws, rules or regulations. The Buyer further hereby
acknowledges and agrees that it has received and reviewed copies of all
contracts described in Section 1 of the Seller's Disclosure Schedule (the
"Reviewed Contracts"), and that the Buyer accepts the terms of the Reviewed
Contracts as presented to it. The Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that it
will maintain in full force and effect, through Pinnacle, the Rights Agreement
currently existing between Pinnacle and the University, and covenants and
agrees that it will not allow Pinnacle to cease to exist as a Nebraska limited
liability
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company as long as the Buyer owes any money to the Seller under the terms and
provisions of this Agreement, the Promissory Note and Guaranty and the Pledge
Agreement.
4.2 Authorization and Binding Obligation. The Buyer has all necessary
power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and to own the Membership Interest and to
carry on the business of Pinnacle as it is now being conducted, and the Buyer's
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes, and the other agreements to be executed
in connection herewith will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the
Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as limited by laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights or equitable principles
generally.
4.3 Litigation and Compliance with Law. There is no litigation,
administrative, arbitration or other proceeding, or petition, complaint or to
the best of the Buyer's knowledge investigation before any court or
governmental body, pending against the Buyer or any of its principals that
would adversely affect the Buyer's ability to perform its obligations pursuant
to this Agreement or the agreements to be executed in connection herewith. To
the best of the Buyer's knowledge, there is no violation of any law, regulation
or ordinance or any other requirement of any governmental body or court which
would have a material adverse effect on the Buyer or its ability to perform its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement or the agreements to be executed in
connection herewith.
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4.4 Accuracy of Information. No written statement made by the Buyer
herein and no information provided by the Buyer herein or in the documents,
instruments or other written communications made or delivered directly by the
Buyer to the Seller in connection with the negotiations covering the purchase
and sale of the Membership Interest contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits a material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein or herein not misleading, and there is no fact known to the Buyer which
relates to any information contained in any such written document, instrument
or communications which the Buyer has not disclosed to the Seller in writing
which could materially affect adversely Pinnacle. To the extent that a
representation or other information is made to the Buyer's knowledge or is
otherwise qualified by its terms, this representation shall not be interpreted
to expand such limitations or qualifications.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
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The Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties
to the Buyer, each of which is true and correct on the date hereof, shall
remain true and correct to and including the Closing Date, shall be unaffected
by any notice to the Buyer other than in the Disclosure Schedule (as defined
herein) and shall survive the Closing. Such representations and warranties are
subject to, and qualified by, any fact or facts disclosed in the separate
Disclosure Schedule which is annexed hereto (the "Disclosure Schedule").
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5.1 Organization and Standing of Pinnacle. Pinnacle is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Nebraska and has the power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and
as proposed to be conducted by Pinnacle between the date hereof and the Closing
Date.
5.2 Authorization and Binding Obligation. The Seller has the power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Seller, and this Agreement constitutes, and the other agreements to be executed
in connection herewith will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the
Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as limited by laws
affecting the enforcement of creditor's rights or equitable principles
generally.
5.3 Membership Interests in Pinnacle. The Seller and Xxxx X. Xxxxx
("Xxxxx") are the sole Members of Pinnacle. Except for this Agreement and the
Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Buyer, TSPN, Inc., and Xxxxx, there is
outstanding no security, option, right, call, subscription, agreement,
commitment or understanding of any nature whatsoever, fixed or contingent, that
directly or indirectly (i) calls for the issuance, sale, pledge or other
disposition of any membership interest in Pinnacle, including the Membership
Interest, or any securities convertible into, or other rights to acquire, any
such membership interest; or (ii) obligates any of Pinnacle or the Seller to
grant, offer or enter into any of the foregoing; or (iii) relates to the voting
or control of the Membership Interest.
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5.4 Title to Membership Interest. The sale and delivery of the
Membership Interest to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall vest in the
Buyer legal and valid title to the Membership Interest, free and clear of all
security interests, mortgages, pledges, conditional sales agreements, or other
liens or encumbrances (collectively, "Encumbrances"), other than Encumbrances
created by the Buyer.
5.5 Absence of Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents. To the
best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in Section 4.1 of this
Agreement and in the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Seller: (a) does not require the consent
of any third party; (b) will not violate any applicable law, judgment, order,
injunction, decree, rule, regulation or ruling of any governmental authority to
which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller or Pinnacle, is bound; (c)
will not, either alone or with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or
both, conflict with, constitute grounds for termination of or result in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, any contract, agreement, instrument, license or permit to which the
Seller or Pinnacle is now subject; and (d) will not result in the creation of
any lien, charge or Encumbrance on Pinnacle or the Membership Interest.
5.6 Government Authorizations. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
the Reviewed Contracts or the Disclosure Schedule contain a true and complete
list of all material licenses, permits or other authorizations from
governmental and regulatory authorities which are required for the lawful
conduct of the business and operations of Pinnacle in the manner and to the
full extent they are presently conducted. Pinnacle is the authorized legal
holder of the licenses, permits and
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authorizations described in the Reviewed Contracts or on Disclosure Schedule,
none of which is subject to any restrictions or condition which would limit in
any respect the full operation of Pinnacle as now operated except as set forth
therein. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no applications, complaints or proceedings
pending or threatened as of the date hereof relating to the business or
operations of Pinnacle.
5.8 Affiliates. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle does
not own any equity ownership interest, directly or indirectly, in any person,
corporation or other entity.
5.9 Taxes. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, and except as
described on the Disclosure Schedule, Pinnacle has filed all federal, state,
local and foreign income, franchise, sales, use, property, excise, payroll and
other tax returns required by law and has paid in full all taxes, estimated
taxes, interest, assessments, and penalties due and payable. To the best of the
Seller's knowledge, all returns and forms which have been filed have been true
and correct in all material respects and no tax or other payment in a material
amount other than as shown on such returns and forms are required to be paid
and have been paid by Pinnacle. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, there
are no present disputes as to taxes of any nature payable by Pinnacle.
5.10 Personal Property. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the
Reviewed Contracts or the Disclosure Schedule contain a list of all material
tangible personal property and assets owned or held by Pinnacle and used
primarily or exclusively in the conduct of Pinnacle's business and operations
(the "Personal Property"). To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as
disclosed in
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the Disclosure Schedule or in the Reviewed Contracts, and except as may be
subject to lease agreements of Pinnacle specifically identified in the
Disclosure Schedule or in the Reviewed Contracts, Pinnacle owns and has, and
will on the Closing Date have, good and marketable title to all such property
(and to all other tangible and intangible personal property and assets
including cash and receivables to be transferred to the Buyer hereunder), and
none of such property is, or at the Closing will be, subject to any Encumbrance
other than as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, all of the items of tangible personal property and assets included
in the Disclosure Schedule are in all respects in good operating condition
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are available for immediate use in the
conduct of the business and operations of Pinnacle. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, the technical equipment constituting a part of the tangible personal
property has been properly maintained by Pinnacle and is in good operating
condition. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the properties listed in the
Disclosure Schedule include all such properties used and necessary to conduct
in all material respects the business and operations of Pinnacle as now
conducted.
5.11 Real Property. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the
Reviewed Contracts or the Disclosure Schedule contain a complete and accurate
list of all real property owned and/or leased by Pinnacle and used by Pinnacle
in its business and operations, together with all agreements, leases and
contracts of Pinnacle relating thereto (collectively, the "Real Estate
Contracts"). To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the Real Estate Contracts
comprising a part of the Reviewed Contracts or listed in the Disclosure
Schedule constitute valid and binding obligations of Pinnacle and of all other
persons purported to be parties thereto and are in full force and effect as of
the date hereof and will
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on the Closing Date constitute valid and binding obligations of Pinnacle and of
all other persons purported to be parties thereto and shall be in full force
and effect. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule, Pinnacle is not in default under any of the Real Estate
Contracts, nor has Pinnacle received or given written notice of any default
thereunder from or to any of the other parties thereto.
5.12 Contracts. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the Reviewed
Contracts or the Disclosure Schedule list the terms of all written and oral
contracts (the "Contracts") as of the date of this Agreement for which Pinnacle
shall continue to be liable as of the Closing Date, except contracts entered
into in the ordinary course of business (i) of less than three (3) months
duration and which impose monetary obligations of no more than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) in the aggregate, or (ii) which are currently scheduled to
expire prior to the Closing Date and for which Pinnacle will no longer be
liable. Those contracts described on the Disclosure Schedule in Sections A, C,
D and E.4 are critical to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and are identified as "Material Contracts".
5.13 Status of Contracts. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
except as noted in the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller has delivered to the
Buyer true and complete copies of all written Material Contracts, including any
and all amendments and other modifications to such Material Contracts. To the
best of the Seller's knowledge, all Material Contracts were validly and duly
executed by Pinnacle. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle has
complied in all material respects with all Material Contracts and is not in
default beyond any applicable grace periods under
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any of the Material Contracts, and no other contracting party is in default
under any of the Material Contracts.
5.14 Environmental Matters. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
Pinnacle has not unlawfully disposed of any hazardous waste or hazardous
substance including Polychlorinated Byphenyls ("PCBs") in a manner which has
caused, or could cause, the Buyer to incur a material liability under
applicable law in connection therewith. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
Pinnacle has complied in all material respects with all federal, state and
local environmental laws, rules and regulations applicable to Pinnacle's
business and operations. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, no hazardous
waste has been disposed of by Pinnacle and no hazardous waste has been disposed
of by any other person on the real estate owned and/or leased by Pinnacle. As
used herein, the term "hazardous waste" shall mean as defined in the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as amended and in the equivalent state
statute under applicable state law.
5.15 Copyrights, Trademarks and Similar Rights. To the best of the
Seller's knowledge, the Disclosure Schedule lists, in all material respects,
all copyrights, trademarks, trade names, licenses, patents, permits and other
similar intangible property rights and interests applied for, issued to or
owned by Pinnacle or under which Pinnacle is a licensee or franchisee and which
are used exclusively or primarily in the conduct of the business and operations
of Pinnacle. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule, all of such rights and interests are issued to or owned by
Pinnacle, or if licensed or franchised to Pinnacle are valid and in good
standing and uncontested. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the Seller has
delivered or made
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available to the Buyer copies of all material documents, if any, establishing
such rights, licenses or other authority. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, Pinnacle has not received any written notice with respect to, nor
has it any knowledge of, any infringements or unlawful use of such property. To
the best of the Seller's knowledge, the properties listed in the Disclosure
Schedule include all such properties necessary to conduct in all material
respects the business and operations of Pinnacle as now conducted.
5.16 Personnel Information. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all persons employed
by Pinnacle, and the Reviewed Contracts or the Disclosure Schedule describe the
material compensation arrangements and employee benefit plans and other terms
of any and all agreements affecting such persons.
5.16.1 To the best of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle is not a
party to any contract with any labor organization, nor has any Pinnacle agreed
to recognize any union or other collective bargaining unit, nor has any union
or other collective bargaining unit been certified as representing any of
Pinnacle's employees. The Seller has no knowledge of any organizational effort
currently being made or threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with
respect to employees of Pinnacle.
5.16.2 To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as disclosed
in the Disclosure Schedule, Pinnacle has complied in all material respects with
all laws relating to the employment of labor, including, without limitation,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and
those laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, unemployment
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insurance, workers' compensation, equal employment opportunity, sexual
harassment and payment and withholding of taxes. More specifically, to the best
of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle has substantially complied with and is not
in default in any material respect under any laws, rules and regulations
relating to employment of labor, including those relating to wages, hours,
equal employment opportunities, sexual harassment, employment of protected
minorities (including women and persons over 40 years of age), collective
bargaining and the withholding and payment of taxes and contributions and has
withheld all amounts required or agreed to be withheld from wages and salaries
of its employees, and is not liable for any arrearage of wages or for any tax
or penalty or failure to comply with the foregoing. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, there are no claims or complaints pending or threatened against
Pinnacle before any court or governmental agency and involving any alleged
unlawful employment practices, whether or not relating to the laws described
above. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle has not consented to any
decree involving any claim of unfair labor practice nor been held in any
judicial proceeding to have committed any unfair labor practice, and there are
no material controversies pending or threatened between Pinnacle and any of its
employees.
5.17 Financial Statements. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the
Seller has delivered to the Buyer complete copies of the reviewed balance sheet
of Pinnacle as of December 31, 1996 and the reviewed statements of income of
Pinnacle for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, including the notes
thereto (the "Reviewed Statements"). A copy of the internally prepared and
unaudited balance sheet and statements of income of Pinnacle for the two (2)
month period ending February 28, 1997 (the "Interim Statements"; and together
with the Reviewed Statements, the
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"Financial Statements"), shall be contained in the Disclosure Schedule. To the
best of the Seller's knowledge, except as noted therein, the Reviewed
Statements fairly present the consolidated financial position of Pinnacle and
its results of operations as of those dates in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied for such period. To the
best of the Seller's knowledge, Pinnacle has not acquired, either directly or
indirectly, any other corporation, business or assets with respect to which
there is not available financial information.
5.18 Liabilities. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as
described in the Reviewed Contracts or as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
and the Financial Statements, Pinnacle has no debts, obligations or liabilities
of any kind or nature, either direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
matured or unmatured.
5.19 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, except as described in the Reviewed Contracts or as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule or except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement,
since February 28, 1997, there has not been (a) any damage, destruction or
casualty loss to the physical properties of Pinnacle (whether covered by
insurance or not); (b) any material change in the business, operations or
financial condition of Pinnacle; (c) any entry into any transaction, commitment
or agreement (including without limitation any borrowing or capital
expenditure) material to Pinnacle's course of business; (d) any setting aside
or payment of any distribution in cash or property with respect to the Seller's
Membership Interest; (e) any increase in the rate or terms of compensation
payable or to become payable by Pinnacle to its Members, officers or employees
or any increase in the rate or terms of any bonus, pension,
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insurance or other employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for
or with any such Member, officers or key employees; (f) any change in or
acceleration of sales, or reduction of aggregate administrative, marketing,
advertising and promotional expenses or research expenditures other than in the
ordinary course of business; (g) any sale, transfer or other disposition of any
asset of Pinnacle to any party, including the Seller, except for payment of
third-party obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business in
accordance with Pinnacle's regular payment practices; (h) any termination or
waiver of any rights of value to the business of Pinnacle; or (i) any failure
by Pinnacle to pay its accounts payable or other obligations in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices.
5.20 Title to Properties. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
except as described in the Reviewed Contracts or as set forth on the Disclosure
Schedule, Pinnacle has good and marketable title to all of the assets and
properties which it purports to own and which are reflected on the Financial
Statements, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for (a) liens for
current taxes not yet due and payable or for taxes the validity of which is
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (b) Encumbrances
which individually or in the aggregate do not materially and adversely affect
the business, operations or financial condition of Pinnacle.
5.21 Litigation. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set
forth in the Disclosure Schedule, (a) Pinnacle is not subject to a judgment,
award, order, writ, injunction, arbitration decision or decree materially
adversely affecting the conduct of Pinnacle's business or operations, and there
is no litigation, arbitration, administration or other proceeding or
investigation pending or
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any basis for any person to assert a claim or threatened against Pinnacle in
any federal, state or local court, or before any administrative agency or
arbitrator, or before any other tribunal duly authorized to resolve disputes,
which would reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect upon the
business, property, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of Pinnacle or
which seeks to enjoin or prohibit, or otherwise questions the validity of, any
action taken or to be taken pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement;
and (b) in particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
there are no applications, complaints or proceedings pending or, to the best of
the Seller's knowledge, threatened before any governmental organization with
respect to or adverse to the business or operations of Pinnacle.
5.22 Compliance With Laws. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, (a) Pinnacle has not received
any notice asserting any non-compliance by it in connection with the business
or operation of Pinnacle with any applicable statute, rule or regulation,
whether federal, state or local; (b) Pinnacle is not in default with respect to
any judgment, order, injunction or decree of any court, administrative agency
or other governmental authority or any other tribunal duly authorized to
resolve disputes in any respect material to the transactions contemplated
hereby; and (c) Pinnacle is in compliance with all material laws, regulations
and governmental orders applicable to the conduct of the business and
operations of Pinnacle, the failure to comply with which would have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition of Pinnacle,
and its present use of its assets does not violate any of such laws,
regulations or orders, violation of which would have a material adverse effect
on Pinnacle's operations.
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5.23 Insurance. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, all insurance
policies with respect to the properties, assets, operations and business of
Pinnacle (the "Insurance Policies") are in full force and effect. To the best
of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule,
there are no pending claims against the Insurance Policies by Pinnacle as to
which the insurers have denied liability and with respect to which there is a
reasonable likelihood of a settlement or determination adverse to Pinnacle. To
the best of the Seller's knowledge, there are no circumstances existing which
would enable the insurers to avoid liability under the Insurance Policies, nor
are there any other parties having an interest under the Insurance Policies. To
the best of the Seller's knowledge, except as set forth in the Disclosure
Schedule, (i) there exist no material claims under the Insurance Policies that
have not been properly filed by Pinnacle; (ii) no insurance company has refused
to renew any material insurance policy of Pinnacle during the past eighteen
(18) months; and (iii) there have been no material rate or premium increases or
written notice of prospective changes therein on general liability, property or
directors and officers liability Insurance Policies during the past eighteen
(18) months. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, the Reviewed Contracts or
the Disclosure Schedule contain a list that includes all Insurance Policies.
5.24 Accuracy of Information. To the best of the Seller's knowledge,
no written statement made by the Seller herein and no information provided by
the Seller herein or in the documents, instruments or other written
communications made or delivered directly by the Seller to the Buyer in
connection with the negotiations covering the purchase and sale of the
Membership Interest contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or herein not
misleading and there is no fact known to the Seller which
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relates to any information contained in any such written document, instrument
or communications which the Seller has not disclosed to the Buyer in writing
which materially affects adversely Pinnacle. To the extent that a
representation or other information is made to the Seller's knowledge or is
otherwise qualified by its terms, this representation shall not be interpreted
to expand such limitations or qualifications.
5.25 Accounts Receivable. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, all
accounts receivable reflected on the Interim Statements represent sales
actually made or services actually rendered in the ordinary course of business
on or prior to February 28, 1997; all accounts receivable of Pinnacle as of the
Closing Date will represent sales actually made or services actually rendered
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices prior to the
Closing Date.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
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6.1 Closing. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall purchase the
Membership Interest from the Seller as provided in Article 1 hereof and shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller the Purchase Price as provided
in Article 2 hereof.
6.2 Notification. The Buyer shall notify the Seller of any litigation,
arbitration or administrative proceeding pending or, to its knowledge,
threatened against the Buyer which challenges the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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6.3 No Inconsistent Action. The Buyer shall not take any other action
which is materially inconsistent with its obligations under this Agreement.
6.4 Required Consents. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall deliver
any and all necessary third party consents to the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Buyer.
6.5 Maintenance of Legal Existence. From and after the Closing Date,
the Buyer shall maintain Pinnacle in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nebraska, and shall maintain the Buyer's corporate existence in good
standing as a foreign corporation duly qualified to transact business under the
laws of the State of Nebraska, until all payments due and owing from the Buyer
to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Promissory Note and Guaranty and
the Pledge Agreement have been paid in full.
6.6 No Assignment, Transfer or Sale. From and after the Closing Date,
the Buyer shall not, without the Seller's prior written consent, sell,
transfer, assign or otherwise encumber all or any portion of the Membership
Interest sold by the Seller to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, until all
amounts due and owing from the Buyer to the Seller hereunder and under the
terms and provisions of the Promissory Note and Guaranty or the Pledge
Agreement have been paid in full.
6.7 Maintenance of Rights Agreement. From and after the Closing Date,
the Buyer shall maintain, and cause Pinnacle to maintain, in full force and
effect, and perform and discharge and
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cause Pinnacle to perform and discharge, on a timely basis, all duties and
obligations imposed upon Pinnacle pursuant to and in accordance with the terms
and provisions of the Rights Agreement between Pinnacle and the University, as
identified on the Disclosure Schedule.
6.8 Bankruptcy. From and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall not
file any voluntary petition in bankruptcy, nor allow Pinnacle to file any
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
6.9 Release of Seller as Guarantor. On or before the Closing Date, the
Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a written release from Havelock Bank of
Lincoln, Nebraska ("Havelock"), pursuant to which the Seller, as guarantor,
shall have been forever released and discharged from all guarantees executed by
the Seller pursuant to which the Seller has guaranteed any of the debts,
liabilities, duties or obligations of Pinnacle to Havelock, including, but not
limited to, Pinnacle's debts and Letters of Credit Notes with Havelock.
6.10 Event of Default/Acceleration of Obligations. In the event that
the Buyer defaults on any of the terms or provisions of Sections 6.5 through
6.9, the Buyer shall be deemed to be in default under the terms and provisions
of the Promissory Note and Guaranty and this Agreement, and the Seller shall
have the immediate right to declare all amounts due and owing to the Seller
under the terms and provisions of the Promissory Note and Guaranty, plus any
amounts due and owing as a Contingent Payment, payable in full. Regardless of
anything else set forth herein, the provisions set forth in Sections 6.5
through 6.10 shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect
until payment of all amounts due to the Seller under the Promissory Note and
Guaranty
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or the Pledge Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
COVENANTS OF THE SELLER
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7.1 Pre-Closing Covenants. The Seller covenants and agrees that
between the date hereof and the Closing Date, except as expressly permitted by
this Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Buyer, he and Pinnacle
shall act in accordance with the following:
7.1.1 Pinnacle shall conduct its business and operations in the
ordinary and prudent course of business and with the intent of preserving the
ongoing operations and assets of Pinnacle, including, but not limited to, using
its reasonable best efforts to retain the services of its employees and keeping
in good standing all licenses, permits and authorizations.
7.1.2 Pinnacle shall use reasonable efforts to preserve its
operations intact and to preserve the business of its customers, suppliers,
affiliates and others having business relations with Pinnacle and continue to
conduct the financial operations of Pinnacle, including its credit and
collection policies, in the ordinary course of business with substantially the
same effort, and to substantially the same extent and in the same manner, as in
the prior conduct of the business and operations of Pinnacle.
7.1.3 Pinnacle shall not other than in the ordinary course of
business or in
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accordance with a pre-existing plan or arrangement described in the Reviewed
Contracts or listed in the Disclosure Schedule (i) sell or dispose of or commit
to sell or dispose of any of its assets; (ii) grant or agree to grant any
general increases in the rates of salaries or compensation payable to employees
of Pinnacle; (iii) grant or agree to grant any specific bonus or increase to
any executive or management employee of Pinnacle; or (iv) provide for any new
pension, retirement or other employment benefits for employees of Pinnacle or
any increases in any existing benefits
7.1.4 On the Closing Date, the Seller shall provide the Buyer with
written notice of any change in any of the information contained in the
representations and warranties made in Article 5 hereof or any Exhibits or the
Disclosure Schedule herein or attached hereto.
7.3 Notification. The Seller shall notify the Buyer of any material
litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding pending or, to his
knowledge, threatened against the Seller which challenges the transactions
contemplated hereby.
7.4 No Inconsistent Action. The Seller shall take no action which is
materially inconsistent with his obligations under this Agreement.
7.5 Closing Covenant. On the Closing Date, the Seller shall sell and
deliver the Membership Interest to the Buyer as provided in Article 1 of this
Agreement.
7.6 Post-Closing Covenant. From and after the Closing Date, provided
the Buyer is not
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in default of its obligations under this Agreement, the Promissory Note and
Guaranty, or the Pledge Agreement, and if the Buyer advises the Seller in
writing that the Seller intends to submit a viable bid or offer to the
University for the new broadcast rights agreement referred to in Section 2.2 of
this Agreement in compliance with the University's conditions for such bid or
offer, and such written notice is delivered to the Seller at least forty-five
(45) days prior to the date on which such bid or offer is due and sets forth
the amount, terms and provisions of the Buyer's or Pinnacle's bid (the
"Buyers's Bid"), the Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner,
submit a bid or offer to the University in competition with the Buyer's Bid.
This Section 7.6 shall not apply to any entity in which the Seller holds no
more than a 20%, non-voting, economic interest. The parties acknowledge and
agree that no portion of the Purchase Price has been or will be allocated to
the covenant set forth in this Section 7.6.
ARTICLE 8
JOINT COVENANTS
The Buyer and the Seller covenant and agree that between the date
hereof and the Closing Date, they shall act in accordance with the following:
8.1 Conditions. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if any
event should occur, either within or without the control of any party hereto,
which would prevent fulfillment of the conditions upon the obligations of any
party hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the
parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to cure the event as
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expeditiously as possible; provided, however, that the Buyer's failure to pay
the portion of the Fixed Purchase Price due on the Closing Date, or to execute
and deliver the Promissory Note and Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement on the
Closing Date, shall not give rise to a delay in the Closing to cure such
failure.
8.2 Confidentiality. The Buyer and the Seller shall each keep
confidential all information obtained by it or them with respect to the other
in connection with this Agreement and the negotiations preceding this
Agreement, and will use such information solely in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and if the transactions
contemplated hereby are not consummated for any reason, each shall return to
the other, without retaining a copy thereof, any schedules, documents or other
written information obtained from the other in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
party shall be required to keep confidential or return any information which
(i) is known or available through other lawful sources, not bound by a
confidentiality agreement with the disclosing party, (ii) is or becomes
publicly known through no fault of the receiving party or its agents, (iii) is
required to be disclosed pursuant to an order or request of a judicial or
governmental authority or because of the rules and regulations of the SEC
(provided the other parties are given reasonable prior notice), or (iv) is
developed by the receiving party independently of the disclosure by the
disclosing party.
8.3 Cooperation. The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate fully with
each other in taking any actions, including actions to obtain the required
consent of any governmental instrumentality or any third party necessary or
helpful to accomplish the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement; provided, however, that no party shall be required to take any
action which would have a material adverse effect upon it or any affiliated
entity.
ARTICLE 9
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING BY THE BUYER
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The obligations of the Buyer hereunder are, at its option, subject to
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions:
9.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
9.1.1 All representations and warranties of the Seller made in
this Agreement shall be true and complete in all material respects as of the
date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of that
date.
9.1.2 All of the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied
with and performed by the Seller on or prior to Closing Date shall have been
complied with or performed in all material respects.
9.1.3 The Buyer shall have received a certificate, dated as of the
Closing Date, executed by the Seller, to the effect that his representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and complete in all
material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made
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on and as of that date, and that he has complied with or performed all terms,
covenants and conditions to be complied with or performed by him in all
material respects on or prior to the Closing Date.
9.2 Adverse Proceedings. No suit, action, claim or governmental
proceeding shall be pending against, and no order, decree or judgment of any
court, agency or other governmental authority shall have been rendered against,
any party hereto which would render it unlawful, as of the Closing Date, to
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its
terms.
9.3 Legal Opinion. The Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer a
written opinion of his counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
9.4 Delivery of Certificates. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall
have received such certificates or documents as shall be required to assign to
the Buyer the Seller's Membership Interest.
9.5 Acquisition of Other Membership Interests. On the Closing Date,
the Buyer and TSPN, Inc., shall have consummated their acquisition of Aaron's
membership interest in Pinnacle (the "Xxxxx Acquisition") on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Buyer,
TSPN, Inc., and Xxxxx which is being entered into simultaneously with this
Agreement.
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9.6 Closing Documents. On the Closing Date, the Seller shall have
delivered or caused to be delivered to the Buyer each of the documents required
to be delivered by the Seller pursuant to Article 12.
ARTICLE 10
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING BY THE SELLER
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The obligations of the Seller hereunder are, at his option, subject to
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions:
10.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
10.1.1 All representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be
true and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof and on and as
of the Closing Date as if made on and as of that date.
10.1.2 All the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied
with and performed by the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been
complied with or performed in all material respects.
10.1.3 The Seller shall have received a certificate, dated as of
the Closing Date,
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executed by a duly qualified officer of the Buyer, to the effect that the
representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in this Agreement are
true and complete in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if
made on and as of that date, and that the Buyer has complied with or performed
all terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with or performed by it in
all material respects on or prior to the Closing Date.
10.2 Adverse Proceedings. No suit, action, claim or governmental
proceeding shall be pending against, and no other, decree or judgment of any
court, agency or other governmental authority shall have been rendered against
any party hereto which would render it unlawful, as of the Closing Date, to
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with its
terms.
10.3 Legal Opinion. The Buyer shall have delivered to the Seller an
opinion of its corporate counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
10.4 Payment of Purchase Price. The Buyer shall have delivered or
caused to be delivered to the Seller the Purchase Price in accordance with the
terms of Article 2 hereof.
10.5 Closing Documents. On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have
delivered or caused to be delivered to the Seller each of the documents
required to be delivered by the Buyer pursuant to Article 12.
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ARTICLE 11
FEES AND EXPENSES
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11.1 Expenses. Each party hereto shall be solely responsible for all
costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation,
preparation and performance of and compliance with the terms of this Agreement;
provided, however, that any legal or accounting fees incurred by the Seller in
connection with the preparation and closing of this Agreement shall be paid by
Pinnacle and be considered a trade payable of Pinnacle as of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 12
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING
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12.1 The Seller's Documents. At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Buyer the following:
12.1.1 A certificate, dated the Closing Date, by the Seller in
the form described in Section 9.1.3 above;
12.1.2 Governmental certificates showing that Pinnacle is duly
organized as a limited liability company and is in good standing in the State
of Nebraska, dated not more than forty-five (45) calendar days before the
Closing Date;
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12.1.3 Copies of the Articles of Organization and Operating
Agreement of Pinnacle, with all amendments thereto, certified by the Managing
Member as of the Closing Date;
12.1.3 The opinion letter, dated the Closing Date, referenced in
Section 10.3 above;
12.1.4 Certificates or other required documentation evidencing
assignment of the Seller's Membership Interest to the Buyer; and
12.1.5 Such additional information and material as the Buyer
shall have requested in a timely manner in writing and which is reasonably
necessary for the Closing.
12.2 The Buyer's Documents. At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Seller the following:
12.2.1 The Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof.
12.2.2 A certificate, dated the Closing Date, by the Buyer in the
form described in Section 9.1.3 above.
12.2.3 The opinion of the Buyer's corporate counsel, dated the
Closing Date, referenced in Section 9.4;
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12.2.4 Governmental certificates showing that the Buyer and
Triathlon are duly incorporated and in good standing in the State of Delaware,
and that the Buyer is duly qualified to transact business in the State of
Nebraska, in each case dated not more than forty-five (45) calendar days before
the Closing Date;
12.2.5 Certified resolutions of the Board of Directors of the
Buyer and Triathlon approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
each of the other documents and agreements referred to herein and authorizing
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
12.2.6 Copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Buyer, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Buyer's corporate secretary
as of the Closing Date;
12.2.7 The Promissory Note and Guaranty, and the Pledge
Agreement; and
12.2.8 Such additional information and material as the Seller
shall have requested in a timely manner in writing and which is reasonably
necessary for the Closing.
ARTICLE 13
INDEMNIFICATION
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13.1 The Seller's Indemnities. The Seller hereby agree to indemnify,
defend and hold the
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Buyer harmless with respect to any and all demands, claims, actions, suits,
proceedings, assessments, judgments, costs, losses, damages, liabilities and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) asserted
against, resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by the Buyer directly or
indirectly relating to or arising out of the inaccuracy of any representation
or warranty, or the breach of any covenant or agreement, contained herein or in
any instrument or certificate delivered pursuant hereto.
13.2 The Buyer's Indemnities. The Buyer hereby agree to indemnify,
defend and hold the Seller harmless with respect to any and all demands,
claims, actions, suits, proceedings, assessments, judgments, costs, losses,
damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees) asserted against, resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by
the Seller directly or indirectly relating to or arising out of the inaccuracy
of any representation or warranty, or the breach of any covenant or agreement,
contained herein or in any instrument or certificate delivered pursuant hereto,
or arising from and after the Closing under Pinnacle's lease for its offices
located in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
13.3 Rights. The Buyer and the Seller agree that the rights of
indemnification provided in this Article 13 are exclusive of and in addition to
any and all other such rights of the Buyer and the Seller hereunder.
13.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties. Except for the
provisions set forth in Sections 6.5 through 6.10 of this Agreement, which
shall survive the Closing until the Seller is paid
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in full for all amounts due and owing under this Agreement, the Promissory Note
and Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement, all other representations and warranties
contained herein shall survive the Closing for the period from the Closing Date
through and including December 31, 1997 (the "Claims Period"). Any claim for
indemnification hereunder which arises during the Claims Period must be
asserted by the party seeking indemnification within forty-five (45) days after
such claim arose, or within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the
party seeking indemnification, through reasonable diligence, should have
discovered such claim, whichever occurs last, and upon the expiration of such
forty-five (45) day period such claim shall lapse and be of no further effect.
13.5 Limitation on Indemnity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, and subject to the proviso set forth in this
Section 13.5, neither the Buyer nor the Seller shall have any liability or
obligation to the other for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of such other party made in this Agreement except to the extent that
the aggregate of all claims by such other party for such breaches exceed Twenty
Thousand Dollars ($20,000) (the "Threshold Amount") in the aggregate, in which
event the party so liable shall then be liable for all claims for any such
breaches, including the sums constituting the Threshold Amount.
13.6 Procedures.
13.6.1 Promptly after the receipt by any party (the "Indemnified
Party") of notice of (A) any claim or (B) the commencement of any action or
proceeding which may entitle such party to indemnification under this Section,
such party shall give the other party (the "Indemnifying
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Party") written notice of such claim or the commencement of such action or
proceeding and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any
such claim or any litigation resulting from such claim. The failure to give the
Indemnifying Party timely notice under this clause shall not preclude the
Indemnified Party from seeking indemnification from the Indemnifying Party
unless such failure has materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party's ability
to defend the claim or litigation, except as set forth in Section 13.4 of this
Agreement.
13.6.2 If Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any such
claim or litigation resulting therefrom with counsel reasonably acceptable to
Indemnified Party, the obligations of the Indemnifying Party as to such claim
shall be limited to taking all steps necessary in the defense or settlement of
such claim or litigation resulting therefrom and to holding the Indemnified
Party harmless from and against any losses, damages and liabilities caused by
or arising out of any settlement approved by the Indemnifying Party or any
judgment in connection with such claim or litigation resulting therefrom;
however, the Indemnified Party may participate, at its or his expense, in the
defense of such claim or litigation provided that the Indemnifying Party shall
direct and control the defense of such claim or litigation. The Indemnified
Party shall cooperate and make available all books and records reasonably
necessary and useful in connection with the defense. The Indemnifying Party
shall not, in the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom,
consent to entry of any judgment, except with the written consent of the
Indemnified Party, or enter into any settlement, except with the written
consent of the Indemnified Party, which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified
Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.
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13.6.3 If the Indemnifying Party shall not assume the defense of
any such claim or litigation resulting therefrom, the Indemnified Party may,
but shall have no obligation to, defend against such claim or litigation in
such manner as it may deem appropriate, and the Indemnified Party may
compromise or settle such claim or litigation without the Indemnifying Party's
consent. The Indemnifying Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party
for the amount of all expenses, legal or otherwise, incurred by the Indemnified
Party in connection with the defense against or settlement of such claim or
litigation if, and only if, the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the
defense of such claim or litigation pursuant to Section 13.6.2. If no
settlement of the claim or litigation is made, the Indemnifying Party shall
promptly reimburse the Indemnified Party for the amount of any judgment
rendered with respect to such claim or in such litigation and of all expenses,
legal or otherwise, incurred by the Indemnified Party in the defense against
such claim or litigation if, and only if, the Indemnifying Party has failed to
assume the defense of such claim or litigation pursuant to Section 13.6.2.
ARTICLE 14
TERMINATION RIGHTS
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14.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either the Buyer
or the Seller if the party seeking to terminate is not in material default or
breach of this Agreement, upon written notice to the other upon the occurrence
of any of the following:
(a) if, on or prior to the Closing Date, a party defaults in any
material
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respect in the observance or in the due and timely performance of any of its or
their covenants or agreements herein contained and such material default shall
not be cured within ten (10) calendar days of the date of written notice of
default served by the party claiming such material default; or
(b) if there shall be in effect any judgment, final decree or
order that would prevent or make unlawful the Closing of this Agreement; or
(c) by the Buyer only, if the Buyer and TSPN, Inc., have not
consummated the Xxxxx Acquisition due to a default by Xxxxx; or
(d) as provided in Section 15.2 or any other Section of this
Agreement which specifically provides for termination.
14.2 Liability. The termination of this Agreement under Section 14.1
shall not relieve any party of any liability for breach of this Agreement prior
to the date of termination.
ARTICLE 15
OTHER PROVISIONS
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15.1 Liquidated Damages. If the parties hereto shall fail to
consummate this Agreement due to the Buyer' breach of any material
representation, warranty, covenant or condition hereunder, and the Seller is
not at that time in breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant
or
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condition hereunder, then the Seller would suffer direct and substantial
damages, which damages cannot be determined within reasonable certainty.
Therefore, because of the expense and delay which would be incurred in such
event by Seller, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller the amount of One Hundred
Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00), which amount shall constitute liquidated
damages. Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) of such amount has already
been delivered to the Seller, and an additional One Hundred Thirty Five
Thousand Dollars ($135,000.00) shall be delivered to the Seller by the Escrow
Agent from the Escrow Account. It is understood and agreed that such liquidated
damage amount represents the Buyer's and the Seller's reasonable estimate of
actual damages and does not constitute a penalty. Recovery of liquidated
damages of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) shall be the sole
and exclusive remedy of the Seller against the Buyer for failing to consummate
this Agreement on the Closing Date and shall be applicable regardless of the
actual amount of damages sustained.
15.2 Risk of Loss. The risk of loss or damage to the assets of
Pinnacle prior to the Closing Date shall be upon the Seller. The Seller agrees
that Pinnacle shall repair, replace and restore any such damaged or lost asset
to its prior condition, as soon as possible and in no event later than the
Closing Date. Except as provided below, if Pinnacle fails to restore or replace
any such asset having a value exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and
such loss is not insured by Pinnacle for its full replacement value, the Buyer
may elect either to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 14 hereof or
to consummate the Closing on the Closing Date. If Pinnacle fails to restore or
replace such asset and the Buyer do not elect to terminate this Agreement, the
Seller shall cause Pinnacle to assign to the Buyer at Closing its rights under
any insurance policy or pay over to the Buyer all
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proceeds of insurance covering such asset's damage, destruction or loss. If the
restoration and replacement of any damaged or destroyed property has not been
completed at the time the Closing would otherwise be held, then unless the
Seller and the Buyer otherwise agree, the Closing Date shall be delayed and
shall take place within fifteen (15) calendar days after the Seller gives
written notice to the Buyer of completion of the restoration or replacement of
such asset.
15.3 Specific Performance. In the event of a material breach by the
Seller of his representations and obligations hereunder, not cured within ten
(10) calendar days after written notice to that effect from the Buyer, the
Buyer shall have the right to bring an action to enforce the terms of this
Agreement by decree of specific performance, it being agreed that the
Membership Interest to be transferred hereunder is unique and not readily
available in the open market, and the Seller thereby further agrees to waive
any and all defenses against any such action for specific performance based on
the grounds that there is an adequate remedy for money damages available.
15.4 Further Assurances. After the Closing, the Seller shall from time
to time, at the request of and without further cost or expense to the Buyer,
execute and deliver such other instruments of conveyance and transfer and take
such other actions as may reasonably be requested in order to more effectively
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby to vest in the Buyer good and
marketable title to the Membership Interest being transferred hereunder.
15.5 Benefit and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. No party may
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voluntarily or involuntarily assign its interest under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other party.
15.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule and the
Exhibits hereto embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
hereto and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and
understandings relating to the matters provided for herein. In the event of a
conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any other agreement executed
in connection herewith, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. No
amendment, waiver of compliance with any provision or condition hereof or
consent pursuant to this Agreement shall be effective unless evidenced by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any
waiver, amendment, change, extension or discharge is sought.
15.7 Headings. The headings set forth in this Agreement are for
convenience only and will not control or affect the meaning or construction of
the provisions of this Agreement.
15.8 Governing Law. The construction and performance of this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska without giving effect to
the choice of law provisions thereof. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and
agree that the sole and only forum for litigating any issues which may arise
between the parties under this Agreement shall be the District Court of
Lancaster County, Nebraska.
15.9 Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to
be given under the
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provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly delivered and received on the date of personal delivery or on the
date of receipt, if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and
return receipt requested, or on the date of a stamped receipt, if sent by an
overnight delivery service, or on the date of written confirmation of delivery
by facsimile or telecopy transmission, and shall be addressed to the following
addresses, or to such other address as any party may request, in the case of
the Seller, by notifying the Buyer, and in the case of the Buyer, by notifying
the Seller:
To the Seller: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No.
With a Copy to: W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxx, Poppe, Otte, Watermeier & Xxxxxxxx, P.C.
000 Xxxxx 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000
To the Buyer: Triathlon Sports Programming, Inc.
Symphony Towers
000 X Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Att: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President
Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000
With a Copy to: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
The Sillerman Companies
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000
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15.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
TRIATHLON SPORTS PROGRAMMING, INC.
By:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
President
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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