AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF AUGUST 18, 2008 BY AND AMONG ANAREN, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION, ANAREN ACQUISITION, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION, UNICIRCUIT, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION AND OWEN AGENCY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY...
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DATED
AS OF AUGUST 18, 2008
BY
AND AMONG
ANAREN,
INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION,
ANAREN
ACQUISITION, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION,
UNICIRCUIT,
INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION
AND
XXXX
AGENCY, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS STOCKHOLDERS’
AGENT
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TABLE
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§1.
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Certain
Definitions
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§2.
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Merger;
Merger Consideration; Closing
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(a)
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Effective
Time
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(b)
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Surviving
Corporation
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11
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(c)
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Articles
of Incorporation
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11
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(d)
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By-Laws
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11
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(e)
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Directors
and Officers
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11
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(f)
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Effect
of Merger
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11
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(g)
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Merger
Consideration
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11
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(h)
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Cancellation
of Shares
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12
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(i)
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Status
of Buyer Shares
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13
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(j)
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Escrow
of Merger Consideration
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13
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(k)
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Stockholders’
Agent
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(l)
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Closing
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(m)
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Deliveries
by the Company
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15
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(n)
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Deliveries
by Buyer and Parent
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(o)
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Procedure
for Shares
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(p)
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Dissenting
Shares
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18
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§3.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Company
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(a)
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Organization
of the Company
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(b)
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Authorization
of Transaction
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(c)
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Non-contravention
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(d)
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Brokers’
Fees
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(e)
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The
Company Stock
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(f)
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No
Subsidiaries
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(g)
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Qualification
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20
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(h)
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Capitalization
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20
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(i)
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Financial
Statements
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20
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(j)
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Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Month End
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(k)
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Tax
Matters
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21
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(l)
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Real
Property
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21
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(m)
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Powers
of Attorney
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22
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(n)
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Litigation
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22
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(o)
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Employee
Benefit Plans and Related Matters
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22
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(p)
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Certain
Business Relationships with the Company
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25
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(q)
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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25
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(r)
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Absence
of Changes
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25
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(s)
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Government
Approvals
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(t)
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Compliance
with Laws
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27
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(u)
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Title
to Assets
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27
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(v)
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Contracts
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27
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(w)
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Intellectual
Property
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(x)
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Real
Property Leases
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(y)
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Environmental
Matters
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30
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(z)
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Employees,
Labor Matters, etc
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(aa)
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Insurance
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31
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(bb)
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Product
and Service Warranties
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(cc)
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Product
Liability
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(dd)
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Inventory
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(ee)
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Receivables
and Payables
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(ff)
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No
Material Adverse Effect
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(gg)
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Suppliers
and Customers
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(hh)
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Indebtedness
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33
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(ii)
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Government
Contracts
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33
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(jj)
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Books
and Records
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35
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(kk)
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Condition
of Assets
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35
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(ll)
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Trade
Controls
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35
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(mm)
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Ethical
Practices
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36
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(nn)
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Stockholder
Voting Requirements
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(oo)
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SERP
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(pp)
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Disclosure
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§4.
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Representations
and Warranties of Parent
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(a)
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Organization
of Parent and Buyer
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(b)
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Authorization
of Transaction
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36
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(c)
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Non-contravention
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37
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(d)
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Brokers’
Fees
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37
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(e)
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Disclosure
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37
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§5.
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Pre-Closing
Covenants
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37
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(a)
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General
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37
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(b)
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Notices
and Consents
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37
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(c)
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Operation
of Business
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38
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(d)
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Preservation
of Business
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38
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(e)
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Full
Access
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38
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(f)
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Notice
of Developments
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38
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(g)
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Exclusivity
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38
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(h)
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Maintenance
of Real Property
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38
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(i)
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Leases
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39
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(j)
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Title
Insurance, Surveys and Certificate of Compliance
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39
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(k)
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The
Company’s Stockholders’ Meeting
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39
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(l)
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Employment
Agreements
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39
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(m)
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Identified
Liabilities
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39
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(n)
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Line
of Credit.
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39
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(o)
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Adjustments
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39
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(p)
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Letters
of Credit
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39
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(q)
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Transaction
Expenses
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39
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(r)
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Termination
of Certain Equity Based Rights and Certain Bonus
Participation
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§6.
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Post-Closing
Covenants
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(a)
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General
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(b)
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Litigation
Support
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(c)
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Transition
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(d)
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Satisfaction
of Real Estate Mortgage Loan
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(e)
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No
338 Election
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§7.
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Conditions
to Obligation to Close
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(a)
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Conditions
to Buyer’s Obligation
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(b)
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Conditions
to the Company’s Obligation
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43
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§8.
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Remedies
for Breaches of this Agreement
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44
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(a)
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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(b)
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Tipping
Basket
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44
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(c)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Buyer Indemnitees’ Benefit
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44
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(d)
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Indemnification
Provisions for the Stockholders’ Benefit
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45
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(e)
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Limitations
for Adjustment Items
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45
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(f)
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Matters
Involving Third Parties
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45
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(g)
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Purchase
Price Adjustment
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47
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(h)
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Other
Indemnification Provisions
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§9.
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Tax
Matters.
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(a)
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Straddle
Period
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(b)
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Responsibility
for Filing Tax Returns
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47
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(c)
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Cooperation
on Tax Matters
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(d)
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Certain
Taxes and Fees
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§10.
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Termination
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(a)
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Termination
of Agreement
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(b)
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Effect
of Termination
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(c)
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Fiduciary
Duties
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49
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§11.
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Miscellaneous
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(a)
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Press
Releases and Public Announcements
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(b)
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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(c)
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Entire
Agreement
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(d)
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Succession
and Assignment
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(e)
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Counterparts
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(f)
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Headings
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51
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(g)
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Notices
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51
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(h)
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Governing
Law
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52
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(i)
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Specific
Performance
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52
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(j)
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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52
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(k)
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Amendments
and Waivers
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53
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(l)
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Severability
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(m)
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Expenses
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(n)
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Construction
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Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules
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(p)
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Time
of the Essence
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
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Form
of Statement of Merger
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Employment Agreement for Xxxxx Xxxx
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Employment Agreement for Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Employment Agreement for Xx Xxxxx
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Employment Agreement for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Exhibit
F
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Opinion
of Unicircuit Counsel
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Exhibit
G
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Opinion
of Buyer’s Counsel
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Exhibit
H
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Escrow
Agreement
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Exhibit
I
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Paying
Agent Agreement
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Exhibit
J
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Financial
Statements of Unicircuit
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Company
Disclosure Schedule
Buyer
Disclosure Schedule
Schedule
§5(o)
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of August 18, 2008, by and among Anaren, Inc.,
a
New York Corporation (the “Parent”),
Anaren Acquisition, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Merger
Sub”
or
“Buyer”),
Unicircuit, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Unicircuit”
or
the
“Company”),
and
Xxxx Agency, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company as Stockholders’ Agent
(collectively, the “Parties”).
R
E C
I T A L S
A. The
Company is in the business of manufacturing complex printed circuit boards
(the
“Business”);
and
B. Buyer
and
the Company desire to consummate a business combination in a transaction
whereby, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Buyer will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”),
each
holder of common and preferred stock of the Company (the “Company
Stock”)
will
be entitled to receive his, her, or its share of the Merger Consideration as
provided herein and subject to the terms hereof, and the Company will be the
surviving corporation in the Merger; and
C. The
Board
of Directors of the Company has unanimously determined and resolved that the
Merger and all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the
best interest of the holders of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company (the “Shares”),
and
has approved this Agreement in accordance with the Colorado Business Corporation
Act, as amended (the “CBCA”);
and
D. The
Board
of Directors of Buyer has unanimously determined and resolved that the Merger
and all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the best
interest of the holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of Buyer, and that the Merger is fair and advisable, and has approved
and
adopted this Agreement in accordance with the CBCA; and
E. Each
of
the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements
in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe various conditions thereto;
and
F. As
an
inducement for Buyer to enter into this Agreement, and as a condition to the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xx
Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx have each agreed to enter into the Employment
Agreements attached hereto as Exhibits B, C, D and E, respectively;
and
G. Buyer
and
the Company have taken all other action or intend to take all action necessary
in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including without limitation, obtaining all consents and
approvals required in connection herewith.
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W
I T
N E S S E T H
For
good
and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
§1. Certain
Definitions
As
used
in this Agreement each of the following terms shall have the following
meaning:
Adverse
Consequences
shall
mean all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges,
complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings,
damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities,
obligations, Taxes, liens, Encumbrances, losses, expenses, and fees, including
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
Affiliate
shall
mean an affiliate of an individual or entity as the term “affiliate” is defined
in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended.
Agreement
shall
mean this Agreement and Plan of Merger and all schedules and exhibits
hereto.
Audit
shall
mean any audit, assessment of Taxes, any other examination or claim by any
Tax
Authority, judicial, administrative or other proceeding or litigation (including
any appeal of any such judicial, administrative or other proceeding or
litigation) relating to Taxes and/or Tax Returns.
Balance
Sheet
shall
mean the audited balance sheet of the Company dated as of December 31,
2007.
Business shall
have the meaning provided such term in Recital Paragraph A.
Buyer shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Buyer
Disclosure Schedule
means
the disclosure schedule of Buyer that is part of this Agreement and relates
to
§4 of this Agreement.
Buyer
Indemnitees
shall
have the meaning set forth in §8(c).
CBCA shall
have the meaning provided such term in Recital Paragraph C.
Closing
shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(l)
Closing
Date shall
have meaning set forth in §2(k).
Closing
Date Cash Consideration
has the
meaning set forth in §2(g)(1).
Closing
Schedule
- see
“Transaction Expenses” defined below.
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CO
Secretary
shall
have meaning set forth in §2(a).
Code
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Company shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Company
Disclosure Schedule
shall
mean the disclosure schedule of the Company that is part of this Agreement
and
relates to §3 of this Agreement.
Company
Indemnitees
shall
have the meaning set forth in §8(d).
Company
Stock shall
have the meaning provided such term in Recital Paragraph B.
Computer
Equipment
shall
mean all computer equipment, devices and accessories (including, but not limited
to, personal computers, workstations, servers, data processing hardware and
related telecommunications equipment, media (e.g. CD Rom, floppy disks and
tapes)) used in Business.
Confidential
Information
shall
mean technical, commercial, marketing, strategic, business or other information,
data, plans and material of the kind either identified as confidential or
proprietary or which a reasonable person would recognize to be confidential
or
proprietary, either from its nature or the manner of its disclosure including,
but not limited to, any process, design, formula, know-how, information,
invention, trade secret, Technology, Programs, list of customers, product
documentation, development work, lead list or research, marketing or other
data
which has not entered the public domain.
Contract
shall
mean, with respect to a Party, any contract, license agreement, commitment,
obligation, lease, or restriction of any kind to which such Party is a party
or
by which such Party is bound or to which any of such Party’s assets are subject,
including but not limited to, Third-Party Licenses.
Disclosure
Schedule
shall
mean Buyer Disclosure Schedule or the Company Disclosure Schedule, as the
context requires.
Dissenting
Shares
shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(p).
Employment
Agreements
shall
mean the Xxxxx Xxxx Employment Agreement, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Employment Agreement,
the Xx Xxxxx Employment Agreement and the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Employment Agreement
all as described in more detail in §2(l) below.
Effective
Time
shall
have meaning set forth in §2(a).
Encumbrance
shall
mean any assessment, claim, mortgage, pledge, lien, security or other third
party right or interest of any kind whatsoever, conditional sales agreement,
option, right
of
first refusal, right of repurchase, encumbrance
or charge of any kind affecting real or personal property, other than the
Permitted Encumbrances.
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Environmental
Claims
shall
mean any and all claims, actions, causes of action, or other written notices
by
any person or entity alleging potential liability (including, but not limited
to, potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental
response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries,
or civil or criminal penalties) arising out of or resulting from (i)
circumstances forming the basis of any violation of any Environmental Laws
or
(ii) any releases of Hazardous Materials at any real property or from any
personal property presently or formerly owned, leased or managed by the Company
or at any disposal facility which may have received Hazardous Materials
generated by the Company.
Environmental
Laws
shall
mean any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, judicial decision,
regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, injunction, Permit or governmental
restriction, each as in effect on or prior to the Closing Date, relating to
the
environment, safety or health, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments
and Authorization Act of 1986, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act,
the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal
Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the Oil Pollution Act, and equivalent
or additional state and local laws.
Environmental
Permits
shall
mean Permits, certificates, registrations or other documents required by or
otherwise issued pursuant to Environmental Laws.
ERISA
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
ERISA
Affiliate
shall
mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as
a
single employer together with the Company under Code § 414.
Escrow shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(j)(1).
Escrow
Agent shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(j)(1).
Escrow
Agreement shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(j)(1).
Escrow
Fund shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(j)(1).
Facility
or Facilities
shall
have the set forth set forth in §3(y)(3).
FCPA
shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(mm).
Final
Month shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(g)(4).
Financial
Statements shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(i).
GAAP shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United
States.
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Governmental
Authorizations
shall
mean all governmental approvals, authorizations, certifications, consents,
variances, permissions, licenses, directives, and Permits to or from, or
filings, notices, or recordings to or with United States federal, state, and
local governmental authorities.
Hazardous
Materials
shall
mean (a) any element, compound, or chemical that is defined, listed or otherwise
classified as a contaminant, pollutant, toxic pollutant, toxic chemical, toxic
or hazardous substance, extremely hazardous substance, radioactive material,
hazardous waste, bio-hazardous or infectious waste, special waste, or solid
waste under Environmental Laws; (b) oil, petroleum, petroleum-based or
petroleum-derived products; (c) polychlorinated biphenyls; and (d) any
asbestos-containing materials.
Improper
Payment Laws
shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(mm).
Indemnified
Party shall
have the meaning set forth in §8(f)(1).
Indemnifying
Party shall
have the meaning set forth in §8(f)(1).
Identified
Liabilities shall
mean, if any: any line of credit balance, all accrued but unpaid dividends
on
the Company Stock; contractual payments of the Company to Xxxxx Xxxx upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related
Documents; all amounts owed by the Company under any Plans through the Closing
Date, including amounts owed to any Person under the Unicircuit, Inc. 2004
Stock
Incentive Plan, the related stock purchase agreements and any other related
documents; and any stub or “short year” income Tax liabilities of the Company
through the Closing Date.
Intellectual
Property
shall
mean all intellectual property and all rights therein, whether common law,
statutory or otherwise, domestic and foreign, and all registrations and
registration applications for any such rights, including, but not limited
to:
(1) United
States Letters Patent, any non-U.S. patents, and any and all reissues,
divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals,
extensions and substitutes thereof, any applications therefor, and all non-U.S.
counterparts of the foregoing (including, in the case of patent applications,
international or multi-national applications filed in accordance with Chapter
II
of the Patent Cooperation Treaty or any other multi-lateral
agreement);
(2) service
marks, trademarks, trade names, brands, product and service names, logos and
other distinctive identifications used in commerce, whether in connection with
products or services, together with all goodwill related to any of the
foregoing;
(3) copyrights;
(4) domain
names (uniform resource locators);
(5) Technology
and the copyright and/or patents in any fixations of the Technology;
and
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(6) Confidential
Information and the copyright in any fixations of the Confidential
Information.
Intracompany
Arrangement shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(p).
Investment
shall
mean, as applied to any Person, (i) any direct or indirect ownership, purchase
or other acquisition by such Person of any notes, obligations, instruments,
stock, securities or ownership interest (including partnership interests and
joint venture interests) of any Person and (ii) any capital contribution by
such
Person to any other Person.
Knowledge
means,
with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of any executive officer
or
director of the Company after due inquiry and investigation,
which includes diligent review of files and books and records and the making
of
reasonable inquiry of the directors, officers and managers (and for this purpose
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall be considered a manager) of the Company and its
Affiliates, who have knowledge of, responsibility for, or control over the
relevant subject matter, and the awareness that such individuals could
reasonably be expected to have acquired in the course of having acted in such
capacity with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position
would use.
Leases
shall
mean all lease agreements to which the Company is party.
Leased
Real Property shall
mean all real property, in each case which is subject to a leasehold interest
to
which the Company is a party.
Leased
Tangible Property
shall
mean all Computer Equipment and other machinery, furniture, equipment and other
tangible personal property, in each case which is subject to a leasehold
interest held by the Company.
Licensed
Intellectual Property
shall
mean Intellectual Property which the Company uses or has the right to use,
in
each case pursuant to Third-Party Licenses.
Litigation shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(n).
Material
Adverse Effect
shall
mean, with respect to a Party, a material adverse effect on the assets,
business, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or results of operations
of such Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or a material adverse
effect on such Party’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Merger shall
have the meaning set forth in Recital Paragraph B.
Merger
Consideration
shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(g).
Merger
Sub shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Most
Recent Financial Statements shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(i).
Most
Recent Fiscal Month End shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(i).
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Net
Book Value shall
mean the Stockholders’ equity of the Company determined in accordance with GAAP
as of the Closing Date, provided, notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent
not included by GAAP, the Identified Liabilities, the Real Estate Mortgage
Loan,
the unpaid Transaction Expenses, and any other amounts explicitly set forth
in
this Agreement, shall be included as liabilities for purposes of calculating
Net
Book Value and, provided, further, that solely for purposes of calculating
the
Net Book Value, the amount of the liability, write-off and/or reserve for each
item referred to in Schedule §5(o) shall equal the amount of such item as set
forth on Schedule §5(o) immediately before the adjustment required by Section
§5(o), plus one-half (1/2) of the difference between the amount of such item
after the adjustment required by Section §5(o) and the amount of such item set
forth on Schedule §5(o) immediately before such adjustment. (e.g., if
immediately before the adjustments required by Section §5(o) the reserve for
research and development tax credits is $50,000 and it is to be adjusted to
be
$400,000, for purposes of calculating the Net Book Value, the reserve for
research and development tax credits is $225,000 (i.e., $50,000 + (($400,000
-
$50,000) ÷ 2))).
Net
Book Value Range
shall
mean the Net Book Value of the Company being no less than Ten Million One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,100,000) and no greater than Ten Million Nine
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,900,000).
Owned
Intellectual Property
shall
mean Intellectual Property (i) created or developed by employees of the Company
or (ii) to which the Company has acquired, by purchase, assignment or other
transfer the unconditional, unrestricted, exclusive right to control or prevent
any and all use of such Intellectual Property by others without any consent
or
approval of or payment to any other Person.
Owned
Real Property shall
mean all real property owned in fee simple by the Company.
Owned
Tangible Property
shall
mean all Computer Equipment and other machinery, furniture, fixtures, equipment
and other tangible personal property owned by the Company.
Parent
shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Parties shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Paying
Agent
shall
mean Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company.
Paying
Agent Agreement
shall
mean Paying Agent Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Parent,
Stockholders’ Agent, the Company and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
I.
Permit
shall
mean any license, franchise, permit, consent, order, approval, certificate,
authorization or registration from, of or with a governmental
entity.
Permitted
Encumbrances
shall
mean (a) statutory Encumbrances for current Taxes, special assessments or other
governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which
is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles, (b) mechanics’, materialmen’s, carriers’,
workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory Encumbrances arising or incurred in
the ordinary course of business which Encumbrances secure obligations that
are
not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith,
(c) deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of,
worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pension programs mandated
under applicable legal requirements or other social security, (d) restrictions
on the transfer of securities arising under federal and state securities laws,
and (e) lien
of
the
Real
Estate Mortgage Loan.
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Person
shall
mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated
organization or governmental entity or any department, agency or political
subdivision thereof.
Plan shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(o)(1).
Prohibited
Person
means a
Person who or which has been convicted of a felony crime of dishonesty, breach
of trust or similar crime in a state or federal jurisdiction.
Real
Estate Mortgage Loan
shall
mean the real estate mortgage loan on the Company’s Littleton, Colorado
headquarters building and property which has a currently outstanding principal
balance of One Million Three Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Dollars ($1,322,000)
as
of December 31, 2007 payable to American Life Insurance Company at an interest
rate per annum of 6.7% maturing May 26, 2014.
Real
Property
means
all fee or leasehold interests, easements, real estate licenses, right to access
and other rights with respect to real property.
Related
Documents
shall
mean the Escrow Agreement, the Employment Agreements and all other agreements,
instruments, documents and certificates to be executed and delivered pursuant
to
this Agreement.
Release
shall
mean any spilling, leaking, pumping, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
escaping, leaching, migrating, dumping, or disposing of Hazardous Materials
(including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers or other closed
receptacles containing Hazardous Materials) into the environment in violation
of
any applicable Environmental Law.
Representatives
shall
mean the attorneys, accountants or other agents or employees of a Party to
this
Agreement.
Selling
Stockholders and
Stockholders
shall
mean the holders of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company
Stock.
Shares shall
have the meaning set forth in Recital Paragraph C.
Software
Programs
shall
mean computer programs and software and databases, together with all additional
computer code, developed or acquired by or on behalf of the Company (including
Intellectual Property in respect thereof and modifications or improvements
by
the Company to Licensed Intellectual Property) and including in each instance
all Program Documentation with respect thereto.
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Software
Program Documentation
shall
mean all records, technical and descriptive materials, documentation and
procedures (including computerized records, if any) existing and relating to
the
creation, acquisition, design, development, programming, enhancement,
modification, translation or other manipulation, operation, use or maintenance
of any Program, and all embodiments and descriptions in any medium, including,
but not limited to, all computer tapes, disks and CD-ROMs of any such Programs
(including all prior versions).
Southpark
Covenants
shall
have the meaning set forth in §3(l)(1)(iii).
Statement
of Merger
shall
have meaning set forth in §2(a).
Straddle
Period shall
have the meaning set forth in §9(a).
Subsidiary
shall
mean with respect to any Person, each entity of which a majority of the voting
power or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such
Person.
Superior
Proposal shall
have the meaning set forth in §10(c)(1).
Surveys
shall
have meaning set forth in §7(a)(9).
Surviving
Corporation
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in §2(b).
Tangible
Property
shall
mean the Owned Tangible Property and the Leased Tangible Property.
Tangible
Property Leases
shall
mean any Contract granting a right to use Leased Tangible Property.
Tax
shall
mean any federal, territorial, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts,
license, payroll, wage, employment, excise, utility, communications, production,
occupancy, severance, stamp occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental, customs duties, capital stock, capital levy, franchise, profits,
withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real
property, real property gains, recordation, business license, workers’
compensation, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value
added, ad valorem, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax,
fee,
charge, premium, imposition of any kind whatsoever however denominated, imposed
by any Tax Authority, together with any interest, penalties or other additions
to tax and any interest on any such interest, penalties and additions to tax
that may become payable in respect thereof.
Tax
Authority
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)
and
any other federal, territorial, state, local or foreign government and any
agency, authority or political subdivision of any of the foregoing.
Tax
Law
shall
mean the Code, any federal, territorial, state, county, local or foreign laws
related to Taxes and any regulations or official administrative pronouncements
released under any thereof.
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Tax
Returns
shall
mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated Tax, information
statements and returns relating to, or required to be filed in connection with,
any Taxes, including information returns or reports with respect to backup
withholding and other payments to third parties.
Taxable
Period
means
any taxable year or any other period with respect to which any Tax may be
imposed or a filing of Tax Returns may be required under any Tax
Law.
Technology
shall
mean all formulae; algorithms; processes; procedures; designs; ideas; concepts;
strategic, business and other plans; research; inventions and invention
disclosures (whether patentable or unpatentable); and all records of the
foregoing, including, but not limited to, any laboratory notes; test,
engineering and technical information, data and materials, know-how and
methodologies; trade secrets; technology; web sites; communications and
associates peripheral devices and resources; computer software, programs and
code, both object and source, in whatever form and media; databases;
specifications, software manuals and program documentation.
Third-Party
Claim shall
have the meaning set forth in §8(f)(1).
Tipping
Basket
shall
have the meaning set forth in §2(j)(2).
Title
Commitments
shall
have meaning set forth in §7(a)(7).
Title
Company
shall
have meaning set forth in §7(a)(7).
Title
Policies
shall
have meaning set forth in §7(a)(8).
Transaction
Expenses shall
mean (i) the aggregate attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses incurred or
to be incurred by the Company and the Stockholders’ Agent (that are required to
be paid at or prior to the Closing), (ii) Taxes referred to in §9(d), in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) any
other costs, expenses, fees, liabilities or obligations out of the ordinary
course of business of the Company or are incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or that are required to be
paid
at or prior to the Closing, including the Escrow Agent fees, the Paying Agent
fees and the Stockholders’ Agent fees, but excluding the Real Estate Mortgage
Loan. The Transaction Expenses shall be set forth on the closing schedule (the
“Closing
Schedule”).
The
Closing Schedule shall list (i) all of the Transaction Expenses, (ii) any
portion of the Transaction Expenses that have been paid or advanced by the
Company prior to the Closing Date, (iii) any Identified
Liabilities
that
remain outstanding on the Closing Date, and (iv) the name, address, respective
amounts and bank account information from (A) each recipient of Transaction
Expenses and (B) the creditors owed the unpaid Identified
Liabilities.
Unicircuit shall
have the meaning provided such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.
WARN
Act shall
mean the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
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§2. Merger;
Merger Consideration; Closing
(a) Effective
Time.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
time
of the Closing, the Parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing
with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado (the “CO
Secretary”)
the
Statement of Merger (the “Statement
of Merger”),
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A,
duly
executed and so filed in accordance with the CBCA and shall make all other
filings and recordings required under the CBCA to effectuate the Merger and
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Merger shall become effective
at such time as the Statement of Merger is duly filed with the CO Secretary,
or
at such subsequent date or time as Buyer and the Company mutually shall agree
and specify in the Statement of Merger (the time the Merger becomes so effective
being hereinafter referred to as the “Effective
Time”).
(b) Surviving
Corporation.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in
accordance with the CBCA, at the Effective Time, Buyer shall be merged with
and
into the Company and the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the
Merger (the “Surviving
Corporation”)
and,
as such, the Company shall continue its corporate existence as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent under the laws of the State of Colorado, and the separate
corporate existence of Buyer thereupon shall cease. It is intended that after
the Effective Time, the Company will undergo a reorganization to become
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(c) Articles
of Incorporation.
At the
Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation
of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with
applicable law.
(d) By-Laws.
At the
Effective Time, the By-Laws of the Company, which have been delivered to Buyer,
shall be the By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended
in
accordance therewith or with applicable law.
(e) Directors
and Officers.
At the
Effective Time, the directors and officers of the Company immediately prior
to
the Effective Time shall resign and the directors and officers listed on
Schedule
§2(e)
shall
become the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation. Each director
and officer of the Surviving Corporation shall hold office in accordance with
the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Surviving
Corporation.
(f) Effect
of Merger.
At and
after the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall, in all respects,
be as
provided in § 7-90-204 of the CBCA.
(g) Merger
Consideration.
(1) At
the
Closing Parent shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds Twenty
Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000) (the “Merger
Consideration”),
less
One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to be paid at the Closing by Parent to
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx on behalf of the Company, less
One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to be paid by Parent to the Stockholders’
Agent on behalf of the Company to fund any costs and expenses incurred thereby,
and subject to adjustments provided as provided below (including any adjustment
as a result of the Net Book Value as of the Closing Date not being within the
Net Book Value Range), for 100% of the shares of the Company Stock by delivery
of (i) the Escrow Fund to the Escrow Agent, to be held in escrow for up to
twenty-four (24) months pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; and (ii)a the balance
of the Merger Consideration (the “Closing
Date Cash Consideration”)
in
cash to the Paying Agent by wire transfer; provided,
however,
that
the amounts payable to the Escrow Agent and to the Paying Agent shall be reduced
in proportion to the amounts due any Stockholders who dissent to the Merger
in
accordance with the CBCA and who do not transfer his, her or its Shares to
Buyer
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Closing Date Cash
Consideration shall be allocated among and paid to the Stockholders as set
forth
in the Paying Agent Agreement.
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(2) At
least
fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing, as a condition precedent to the closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger, the Company
shall deliver to Buyer month end financial statements through the month-end
preceding the Closing Date (“Final
Month”),
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and reflecting any GAAP
adjustments required in connection with the Company’s 2008 short period federal
income Tax Return. The Company shall provide to Buyer any and all information
reasonably requested in writing relating to the calculation of the Company’s Net
Book Value as of the Final Month within five (5) days after the request
therefor.
(3) At
least
five (5) days before the Closing, Buyer and the Company shall prepare a mutually
agreed upon Closing Schedule, which mutual agreement shall be evidenced by
Buyer’s and the Company’s signatures thereon at the Closing.
(4) The
Merger Consideration is predicated on the Company’s Net Book Value being within
the Net Book Value Range on the Closing Date. If Net Book Value as of the
Closing Date is below Ten Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,100,000),
the Merger Consideration shall be reduced dollar for dollar to the extent below
the Ten Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,100,000) threshold. If Net
Book Value as of the Closing Date is in excess of Ten Million Nine Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($10,900,000), the Merger Consideration shall be increased
dollar for dollar to the extent above the Ten Million Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($10,900,000) threshold. At the Closing, the Company will provide a
customary “bring down” certificate that will confirm that there has been no
material adverse change in the business of the Company since the Most Recent
Financial Statements and will represent and warrant whether the Company’s Net
Book Value is at least within the Net Book Value Range. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Buyer nor Parent shall
have
any obligation to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement if
they
are not reasonably satisfied that the amount of the Company’s Net Book Value as
of the Closing Date is within the Net Book Value Range.
(5) Prior
to
the Closing Date, the Company shall accrue and pay, or reserve for, the
Identified Liabilities.
(h) Cancellation
of Shares.
At the
Effective Time, all of the shares of Company Stock shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and
shall thereafter by operation of this section represent only the right to
receive the Merger Consideration and any dividends or distributions with respect
thereto or any dividends or distributions with a record date prior to the
Effective Time that were declared or made by the Company on such shares of
Company common and preferred stock in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement on or prior to the Effective Time and which remain unpaid at the
Effective Time.
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(i) Status
of Buyer Shares.
At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
any holder of any capital stock of Buyer, each issued and outstanding share
of
common stock of Buyer shall convert into a share of common stock of the
Surviving Corporation, which after the Merger shall be the only shares of
capital stock of the Surviving Corporation issued and outstanding after the
Merger.
(j) Escrow
of Merger Consideration.
(1) At
the
Effective Time, Parent shall deposit seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the
total Merger Consideration (One Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($1,650,000) based on Twenty-Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000) of Merger
Consideration) (the “Escrow
Fund”)
with
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company as escrow agent (the “Escrow
Agent”),
to be
held and disbursed by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, (the “Escrow
Agreement”),
subject to possible reductions in the Escrow Fund as provided in §2(g) and §2(j)
hereof.
Parent
shall deposit with the Escrow Agent interest at the rate of 2.54% per annum
on
the amount of the Escrow Fund not distributed and not in dispute (the
“Interest”
and
together with the Escrow Fund, the “Escrow”)
to be
paid in as provided in the Escrow Agreement. The Interest shall be deposited
by
Parent with the Escrow Agent at six (6) month anniversary, the one (1) year
anniversary, the eighteen (18) month anniversary and the twenty-four (24) month
anniversary of the date of this Agreement. Parent shall be entitled to all
of
the interest earned on the Escrow as a result of being deposited with the Escrow
Agent and such amounts shall be paid to Parent as provided in the Escrow
Agreement.
(2) No
Stockholder shall be entitled to receive any Merger Consideration deposited
with
the Escrow Agent and until the same is released to the Stockholders pursuant
to
the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Fund to be deposited with the
Escrow Agent shall be deducted pro rata from the Merger Consideration allocable
to the holders of the shares of Company common stock in accordance with their
shares of Company common stock, but shall not be allocable based on any holdings
of Company preferred stock. The Escrow Fund will be subject to Adverse
Consequences suffered by Buyer Indemnitees (including those described in §8(c))
as a result of the Company’s breach of this Agreement, any unrecorded
pre-closing Tax, environmental or other third party liabilities and liabilities
resulting from a breach or inaccuracy of the Company’s representations,
warranties or covenants that become known and recorded in accordance with GAAP
during the term of the Escrow Agreement, or are identified as potential
liabilities and a good faith estimate of the amount of such liabilities are
made
by any Buyer Indemnitees during the term of the Escrow Agreement, but are not
accrued until after the expiration of the term of the Escrow Agreement. Except
as provided in §8(e), the Company shall not be required to indemnify any Buyer
Indemnitee from the Escrow until the claim(s) in an aggregate exceed One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (the “Tipping
Basket”),
provided,
however,
that
the Tipping Basket shall not apply to any breaches of representations and
warranties set forth in §3 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) or §4 (b), (c) and
(d) or the covenants by the Company herein. If the aggregate amount exceeds
the
Tipping Basket, Buyer Indemnitees will be entitled to be paid from the Escrow
Fund from the first dollar up to the total amount of the liability. (By way
of
example, if an Eighty Thousand Dollar ($80,000) liability is identified and
subject to the Tipping Basket, Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000) will be
withheld until such time it is either accrued or determined not to be an
accruable liability. If accrued, the amount will only be paid to one or more
Buyer Indemnitees if the accrued liabilities (taking into account all Buyer
Indemnitees) in the aggregate exceed the Tipping Basket. Once the total
liabilities exceed the Tipping Basket, Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled
to
indemnification for all liabilities from the Escrow Fund). Parent will use
its
commercially reasonable best efforts to promptly investigate any potential
liability and, within ninety (90) days after Parent first receives notice of
the
potential liability, Parent shall report to the Escrow Agent and to the
Stockholders’ Agent on Parent’s preliminary determination.
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(k) Stockholders’
Agent.
By
virtue of their approval of this Agreement, the Stockholders shall be deemed
to
have irrevocably constituted and appointed, effective as of the date of this
Agreement, Xxxx Agency, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (in such
capacity the “Stockholders’
Agent”),
as
their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact to enter into any agreement
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Escrow Agreement and the
Paying Agent Agreement, to exercise all or any of the powers, authority and
discretion conferred on the Stockholders’ Agent under the Escrow Agreement, the
Paying Agent Agreement and this Agreement, to waive any terms and conditions
of
the Escrow Agreement and the Paying Agent Agreement, to give and receive notices
and communications, to authorize delivery to Stockholders of the Surviving
Corporation of any of the Merger Consideration or other property from the Escrow
Account in satisfaction of claims by Buyer Indemnitees, to object to such
deliveries, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises
of,
and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards of
arbitrators with respect to such claims, and to take all actions necessary
or
appropriate in the judgment of the Stockholders’ Agent for the accomplishment of
the foregoing. The Stockholders’ Agent shall at all times act in its capacity as
the Stockholders’ Agent in a manner that the Stockholders’ Agent believes in
good faith to be in the best interest of the Stockholders. The Stockholders’
Agent and its stockholders, officers, directors, affiliates, members, agents
or
representatives shall not be liable to any Stockholder for any error of
judgment, or any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken, under this
Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, except in the
case of its gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Stockholders’
Agent may consult with legal counsel, independent public accountants and other
experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted
to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel,
accountants or experts. The Stockholders’ Agent shall not have any duty to
ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms,
covenants or conditions of this Agreement, the Paying Agent Agreement or Escrow
Agreement. As to any matters not expressly provided for in this Agreement,
the
Paying Agent Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, the Stockholders’ Agent shall
not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action. By virtue of
its
approval of this Agreement each Stockholder severally shall indemnify and hold
harmless and shall reimburse the Stockholders’ Agent from and against such
Stockholder’s ratable share of any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims,
costs or expenses suffered or incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent arising out of
or resulting from any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Stockholders’
Agent under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, other than such liabilities,
losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses arising out of or resulting from
the
Stockholders’ Agent’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. In all
matters relating to §2(g), §2(j), §8 and the Paying Agent Agreement, the
Stockholders’ Agent shall be the only Person entitled to assert the rights of
the Stockholders, and the Stockholders’ Agent shall perform all of the
obligations of the Stockholders hereunder. Parent and the Surviving Corporation
shall be entitled to rely on all statements, representations and decisions
of
the Stockholders’ Agent without any independent investigation or verification.
In the event that any Stockholders’ Agent shall die, become disabled or resign
or otherwise terminate his status as such, his successor shall be the
Stockholders’ Agent appointed by the vote or written consent of the former
holders of a majority in interest of each class of common and preferred stock
of
the Company.
The One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) paid to the Stockholders’ Agent as provided
in (g)(1) shall be used by the Stockholders Agent to cover the third party
costs
and expenses incurred by the Stockholders’ Agent in fulfilling its duties as
such and if any of such money has not been utilized when the Stockholders’
Agent’s duties are complete, the Stockholders’ Agent shall pay any amount
remaining to individuals listed in Schedule 1 of the Escrow Agreement, pro
rata
in accordance with the “Sharing Ratio” (as defined in the Escrow
Agreement).
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(l) Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Bond, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, PLLC, attorneys for
Buyer, in Syracuse, New York commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on August 29,
2008.
(m) Deliveries
by the Company.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver
(or
cause to be delivered) at the Closing the following agreements and documents,
all reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and its legal
counsel:
(1) the
duly
executed Statement of Merger;
(2) the
duly
executed Closing Schedule;
(3) a
certificate of good standing for the Company from each jurisdiction in which
such entity is qualified to do business dated as of a recent date prior to
the
Closing and a certificate of good standing for the Company from each other
jurisdiction in which such entity is qualified to do business;
(4) evidence
of receipt of all requisite consents;
(5) a
duly
executed copy of the Xxxxx Xxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit
B;
(6) a
duly
executed copy of the Xxxxx Xxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit
C;
(7) a
duly
executed copy of the Xx Xxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
D;
(8) a
duly
executed copy of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
E;
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(9) the
opinion of Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C., counsel of the Company, dated the date of
the Closing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
F;
(10) the
Escrow Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H,
duly
executed by the Company and the Stockholders’ Agent;
(11) the
Paying Agent Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I,
duly
executed by the Company and the Stockholders’ Agent;
(12) a
certificate, duly executed by the President of the Company, certifying that
all
requisite corporate actions (including all Board and Stockholders’ approvals) on
the part of each of them to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have been duly taken; and
(13) such
other documents and instruments as in the opinion of legal counsel for Buyer,
may be reasonably required to effectuate the terms of this Agreement and to
comply with the terms hereof.
(n) Deliveries
by Buyer and Parent.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent agrees to deliver or
cause
Buyer to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Company at the Closing the
following:
(1) the
duly
executed Statement of Merger;
(2) the
duly
executed Closing Schedule;
(3) the
Merger Consideration in accordance with §2(g);
(4) good
standing certificates dated as of a recent date prior to the Closing, issued
by
the Secretary of State of the State of New York, for Parent, and a like
certificate issued by the CO Secretary, with respect to Buyer, and from each
other jurisdiction in which such entities are qualified to do
business;
(5) opinion
of Bond, Xxxxxxxxx & King, PLLC, counsel to Buyer, dated the date of
Closing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
G;
(6) the
Xxxxx
Xxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B,
duly
executed by Buyer and Parent;
(7) the
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
C,
duly
executed by Buyer and Parent;
(8) a
duly
executed copy of the Xx Xxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
D;
(9) a
duly
executed copy of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Employment Agreement, substantially in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
E;
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(10) the
Escrow Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
H,
duly
executed by Parent;
(11) the
Paying Agent Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I,
duly
executed by Parent; and
(12) evidence
of receipt of all consents;
(13) a
certificate, duly executed by President of Buyer, certifying that all requisite
corporate actions (including all Board and Stockholder approvals) on the part
of
each of them to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
have
been duly taken;
(14) a
letter
of transmittal of Parent to be sent to Stockholders of the Company;
and
(15) such
other documents and instruments as in the opinion of legal counsel for the
Company, may be reasonably required to effectuate the terms of this Agreement
and to comply with the terms hereof.
(o) Procedure
for Shares.
(1) At
the
Closing, Parent shall cause to be deposited with the Paying Agent, for exchange
in accordance with this Agreement, the Closing Date Cash Consideration, by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds, into which the outstanding shares
of
Company Stock shall be converted pursuant to this Agreement; provided, the
amount of Closing Date Cash Consideration to be paid to each Stockholder shall
be as set forth in the Paying Agent Agreement. Pursuant to the Paying Agent
Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Paying Agent shall mail to all of the
Stockholders, excluding any holders of Dissenting Shares, letters of transmittal
specifying the procedures for delivery of such holders’ certificates formerly
representing the Company Stock to the Paying Agent in exchange for the portion
of the Closing Date Cash Consideration payable at the Closing. Upon surrender
to
the Paying Agent of certificate of Company Stock in accordance with the
instructions of the letter of transmittal, pursuant to the Paying Agent
Agreement, the Paying Agent shall distribute to the former holder thereof a
check for the portion of the Closing Date Cash Consideration that such holder
is
entitled to receive pursuant to the Paying Agent Agreement. In no event shall
the holder of any such surrendered certificates be entitled to receive interest
on any cash to be received in the Merger, except as provided in §2(j)(1).
(2) At
any
time following the expiration of twenty-four (24) months following the Effective
Time, Parent shall be entitled to direct the Paying Agent to deliver to it
any
funds which had been deposited with the Paying Agent and not disbursed to
holders of the Company Stock, and thereafter such holders shall be entitled
to
look to Parent only as general creditors thereof with respect to any Merger
Consideration that may be payable upon due surrender of their certificates,
a
letter of transmittal and other related documents to the Paying Agent or Parent,
until at such time as such undisbursed cash is delivered to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
law.
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(3) At
the
Effective Time, except for the Company Stock to be issued to Parent pursuant
to
the Merger in exchange for Buyer’s capital stock, the stock transfer books of
the Company shall be closed and no transfer of Company Stock shall thereafter
be
made or recognized. If, after the Effective Time, certificates representing
shares of Company Stock are presented for transfer, they shall be cancelled
and
exchanged for the Merger Consideration as provided in this section.
(4) In
the
event any certificate shall have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated,
upon
the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such certificate
to be lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated and, if required by Surviving
Corporation, the making of an indemnity agreement in a form reasonably requested
by Surviving Corporation and/or the posting by such Person of a bond in such
amount as Surviving Corporation may reasonably direct as indemnity against
any
claim that may be made against it with respect to such certificate, the Paying
Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated
certificate the Closing Date Cash Consideration deliverable in respect thereof
as provided in this section.
(5) Neither
Surviving Corporation nor Buyer shall be liable to any holder of shares of
Company Stock for any dividends or other distributions with respect thereto,
or
any Merger Consideration payable in respect thereof, delivered to a public
official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
law.
(p) Dissenting
Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, no shares
of
the Company Stock that are issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time
and
that are held by a Stockholder who has properly exercised his, her or its rights
to dissent to the Merger (such shares being collectively referred to herein
as
“Dissenting
Shares”)
under
the CBCA shall be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration
as provided in this Agreement unless and until such Stockholder shall have
failed to perfect, or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost, such
Stockholder’s right to dissent from the Merger under the CBCA and to receive
such consideration as may be determined to be due with respect to such
Dissenting Shares pursuant to and subject to the requirements of the CBCA.
If
any Stockholder of Dissenting Shares shall have so failed to perfect or
effectively withdrawn or lost such Stockholder’s right to dissent from the
Merger, each of such Stockholder’s shares of the Company Stock shall thereupon
no longer be deemed Dissenting Shares and deemed to have become, as of the
Effective Time, the right to receive the Merger Consideration as provided in
this section. The Company shall give Buyer (a) prompt notice of any demands
for
appraisal, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments
received by the Company relating to Stockholders’ rights to appraisal, and (b)
the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect of
any
dissent to the Merger under CBCA. The Company shall not, except with the prior
written consent of Buyer, voluntarily make any payment with respect to any
demands for appraisal of any capital stock of the Company or agree to do so,
or
offer to settle or settle any such demands or approve any withdrawals of any
such demands.
§3. Representations
and Warranties of the Company
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained
in
this §3 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be
correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though
the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout
this
§3) with respect to itself, except as set forth in the Company Disclosure
Schedule. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Stockholder
is making representations or warranties in a personal capacity, or in any other
names or forms, nor will any Stockholder be deemed to have made any
representations or warranties in a personal capacity; furthermore, no
Stockholder or officer will provide indemnification relating thereto. The
foregoing shall be subject to the rights set forth in §8(h).
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(a) Organization
of the Company.
The
Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws
of the State of Colorado.
(b) Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Company has full power and authority (including full corporate power and
authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy
insolvency, reorganization, moratoriums, fraudulent conveyances, or similar
laws
generally affecting the rights of creditors and otherwise subject to general
principles of equity. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy
insolvency, reorganization, moratoriums, fraudulent conveyances, or similar
laws
generally affecting the rights of creditors and otherwise subject to general
principles of equity. Except for the Statement of Merger, the Company need
not
give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent,
or approval of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated hereby
have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate actions on the part of the
Company Board of Directors, and the Stockholders of the Company will be
requested by the Board to approve this Agreement and authorize the transactions
contemplated hereby subject to §10(c).
(c) Non-contravention.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the
Company is subject, any provision of its articles of incorporation, bylaws,
or
other governing documents, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute
a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any Person the right
to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any
agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets
is
subject, excluding the Real Estate Mortgage Loan and the Company’s existing line
of credit, or (C) result in the imposition or creation of an Encumbrance upon
or
with respect to the Company Stock.
(d) Brokers’
Fees.
The
Company has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(e) The
Company Stock.
To the
knowledge of the Company, each Stockholder holds of record and owns beneficially
the number of shares of the Company Stock set forth next to his, her, or its
name in the Company Disclosure Schedule.
(f) No
Subsidiaries.
The
Company currently has no Subsidiaries and no ownership interest in any
corporation, joint venture, trust, partnership, limited liability company,
or
any other entity.
(g) Qualification.
The
Company is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under
the
laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required. The Company
has
full corporate power and authority to carry on the business in which it is
engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it. The Company
Disclosure Schedule lists all directors and officers of the Company and all
jurisdictions in which it is so authorized.
(h) Capitalization.
The
entire authorized capital stock of the Company consists of Five Million
(5,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and Two Hundred
Thousand (200,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The
following shares of stock are issued and outstanding: Two Hundred Forty-One
Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Five and Thirty-Three One Hundredths (241,465.33)
shares of common stock and Sixty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Four (62,384)
shares of preferred stock. All issued and outstanding the Company Stock have
been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, and
are held of record by the respective Stockholders as set forth in the Company
Disclosure Schedule. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants,
purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or
other contracts or commitments that could require the Company to issue, sell,
or
otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock. There are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights with respect to the Company. No shares of
the
Company Stock have been issued in violation of preemptive rights or applicable
law.
(i) Financial
Statements.
Attached hereto as Exhibit
J
are the
following financial statements of the Company (collectively the “Financial
Statements”):
(i)
audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007; and (ii) unaudited consolidated balance
sheets and statements of income (the “Most
Recent Financial Statements”)
as of
and for the seven (7) months ended July 31, 2008 (the “Most
Recent Fiscal Month End”).
The
Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered thereby and present fairly
the financial condition of the Company as of such dates, and the results of
operations in the cash flows of the Company for such periods; provided,
however,
that
the Most Recent Financial Statements have been prepared internally by the
Company and therefore are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack
footnotes and other related presentation items.
(j) Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Month End.
Since
the Most Recent Fiscal Month End, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect
on the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since that
date the Company has not engaged in any practice, taken any action, or entered
into any transaction outside the ordinary course of business except as
contemplated by this Agreement. The Company has continued to operate in the
ordinary course and has not incurred any liability outside of the ordinary
course of business in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) except as
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(k) Tax
Matters.
(1) The
Company is not in default on the payment of any Tax liability, including any
Tax
liability attributable to any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined
or
unitary group of which the Company (or any predecessor) is or was a member
on or
prior to the Closing Date, including pursuant to Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6
or any analogous or similar state, local, or foreign law or regulation and
of
any person (other than the Company) imposed on the Company as a transferee
or
successor, by contract or pursuant to any law, rule, or regulation, which Taxes
relate to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing.
(2) The
Company has: (i) filed all required Tax Returns, (ii) all such Tax Returns
were
complete, accurate and timely filed, and (iii) the Company has fully paid all
Taxes shown thereon as owing.
(3) The
Company Disclosure Schedule lists all Tax Returns filed with respect to the
Company for Taxable Periods ended on or after December 31, 2001, indicates
those
Tax Returns that have been audited by any Taxing Authority, and indicates those
Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit by any Taxing Authority.
The
Company has delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns,
examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed
to by the Company since December 31, 2001.
(4) The
Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed
to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency.
(5) The
Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
(6) The
Company has not made or changed any election, changed an annual accounting
period, adopted or changed any accounting method, filed any amended Tax Return,
entered into any closing agreement, settled any Tax claim or assessment relating
to the Company, surrendered any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consented
to
any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim
or
assessment relating to the Company, or taken any other similar action relating
to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax, if such election,
adoption, change, amendment, agreement, settlement, surrender, consent or other
action would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability of the Company
for
any current Tax Period or decreasing any Tax attribute of the Company existing
during the current Tax Period.
(l) Real
Property.
(1) The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the address and description of each
parcel of Owned Real Property. With respect to each parcel of Owned Real
Property:
(i) the
Company has good and marketable fee simple title, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances;
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(ii) the
Company has not leased nor otherwise granted to any Person the right to use
or
occupy such Owned Real Property or any portion thereof;
(iii) there
are
no violations of the Second Amended and Restated Declarations of Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions of Southpark dated as of June 26, 1992, as amended
(the “Southpark
Covenants”);
(iv) the
current use of the Real Property is a Permitted Use under the Southpark
Covenants;
(v) there
are
no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal to
purchase such Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein;
and
(vi) the
Real
Estate Mortgage Loan is not assumable by Buyer and must be paid or, if permitted
by lender, assumed by the Surviving Corporation after the Closing
Date.
(2) The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the address of each parcel of Leased
Real
Property, and a true and complete list of all Leases for each such parcel of
Leased Real Property. The Company has delivered to Buyer a true and complete
copy of each lease document.
(m) Powers
of Attorney.
To the
Knowledge of the Company, there are no outstanding powers of attorney executed
on behalf of the Company.
(n) Litigation.
The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth each instance in which the Company (i)
is
subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or
charge or (ii) is a party to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or
investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction (“Litigation”).
There
is no Litigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened,
against the Company or its assets, or seeking to prevent, hinder or delay the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No citations, fines or penalties
have been asserted against the Company under any applicable law which remain
outstanding. There are no outstanding orders, judgments, decrees or injunctions
issued by any governmental authority against the Company.
(o) Employee
Benefit Plans and Related Matters.
(1) The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, separately
by
plan sponsor of each (i) “employee benefit plan,” as such term is defined in
§
3(3) of
ERISA, (ii) all other employee benefit plans, agreements, consulting,
independent contractor, and leased employee agreements; all plans, agreements,
policies or arrangements providing for bonus or other incentive compensation,
equity or equity-based compensation, deferred compensation, change in control
rights or benefits, termination or severance benefits, retention bonuses or
other retention or salary continuation compensation, sick leave, vacation pay,
stock purchase, fringe benefits and perquisites (including without limitation,
club memberships), medical, dental, and hospitalization benefits, life
insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits, educational assistance,
rabbi trusts, Code § 501(c)(9) trusts, Code § 125 plans, multiple employer
welfare plans or arrangements, and multiemployer welfare plans or arrangements;
and (iii) all other plans, arrangements, policies or practices or contracts
involving direct or indirect compensation or benefits (including any contracts
entered into between the Company and any current or former officer, director,
or
employee of the Company), currently or previously maintained, established or
entered into by the Company or to which the Company contributes or is or has
been obligated or required to contribute or with respect to which the Company
has or may have any liability (each, the “Plan”,
and,
collectively, the “Plans”).
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(2) The
Plans
have been operated and administered in compliance with all applicable laws
in
all material respects and there are no material pending or, to the Knowledge
of
the Company, threatened claims by or on behalf of any of the Plans, by any
governmental authority, by any Person or otherwise involving any such Plan
or
the assets of any Plan (other than routine claims for benefits).
(3) No
stock
or other security issued by the Company forms or has formed a part of the assets
of any Plan.
(4) Subject
to Code § 280G(b)(5) and regulations thereunder and subject to obtaining the
Stockholder approval contemplated thereby prior to the Closing, in connection
with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Company has not made
any payments, is not obligated to make any payments, and is not a party to
any
agreement that could obligate the Company to make any payments that will not
be
deductible by reason of Code § 280G.
(5) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, each such Plan (and each related trust, insurance
contract, or fund) has been maintained, funded and administered in accordance
with the terms of such Plan and complies in form and in operation in all
respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code.
(6) All
contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary
reduction contributions) that are due have been made to each Plan. All premiums
or other payments that are due have been paid with respect to each
Plan.
(7) Each
Plan
that is intended to meet the requirements of a “qualified plan” under Code
§401(a) has received and is covered by a determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service to the effect that it meets the requirements of Code §401(a) as
of the date of such letter. There are no facts or circumstances that could
adversely affect the qualified status of any such Plan.
(8) The
Company has never maintained, sponsored or contributed to, and does not
currently maintain, sponsor or contribute to, any employee pension benefit
plan
that is a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA §3(35)).
(9) No
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation with respect to the
administration or the investment of the assets of any such employee benefit
plan
(other than routine claims for benefits) is pending.
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(10) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, there have been no prohibited transactions with
respect to any plan or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in
§
3(3) of ERISA) maintained by an ERISA Affiliate. No fiduciary has any liability
for material breach of fiduciary duty or any other material failure to act
or
comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of
any
Plan that would result in any direct or indirect claim against the Company.
No
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation with respect to any Plan
or
other claim (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(11) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains, sponsors, contributes to or
has
an obligation to contribute to, or has any liability or potential liability
with
respect to, any Plan providing health or life insurance or other welfare-type
benefits for current or future retired or terminated employees, officers,
directors or contractors (or any spouse or other dependent thereof) other than
in accordance with COBRA.
(12) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever contributed to a multiemployer
plan; neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability or potential
liability under Title IV of ERISA, including on account of a “partial
withdrawal” or a “complete withdrawal” (within the meaning of §§ 4203 and 4205
of ERISA, respectively) from any multiemployer plan; and neither the Company
nor
any ERISA Affiliate is bound by any contract or agreement or has any obligation
or liability described in § 4204 of ERISA. No Employee Benefit Plan is a
multiple employer plan (within the meaning of § 3(40) of ERISA or § 413(c) of
the Code.)
(13) To
the
Knowledge of the Company the consummation of the Merger will not (i) accelerate
the time of the payment or vesting of, or increase the amount of, compensation
due to the Company employees, (ii) reasonably be expected to result in any
“excess parachute payment” under Code § 280G, or (iii) give rise to any
liability or subject Buyer to any liability for the payment of severance pay,
termination pay or any similar payment pursuant to any Plan or
otherwise.
(14) The
Company has not announced a plan or legally binding commitment to create any
additional employee benefit plans or to amend or modify any existing Plan except
as otherwise required by law.
(15) The
Company does not have any liability, whether absolute or contingent, including
any obligations under any Plan, with respect to any misclassification of a
person as an independent contractor rather than as an employee.
(16) With
respect to each Plan, the Company has delivered to Purchaser a current, accurate
and complete copy (or, to the extent no such copy exists, an accurate
description) thereof and, to the extent applicable: (i) any related trust
agreement or other funding instrument; (ii) the most recent IRS determination
letter; (iii) any summary plan description and other written communication
by
the Company to its employees concerning the benefits provided under the plan;
and (iv) for the three most recent years, the Form 5500 and attached schedules,
audited financial statements, actuarial valuation reports and any attorney’s
response to any auditor’s request for information.
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(p) Certain
Business Relationships with the Company.
None of
the Stockholders, the members of the Company Board of Directors or the Company
officers or their Affiliates has been involved in any material business
arrangement or relationship with the Company within the past twelve (12) months
and none of such individuals and/or their Affiliates owns any material asset,
tangible or intangible, that is used in the business of the Company, other
than
in their capacities as employees of the Company. The Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a complete and correct list of all Contracts pursuant to which any
loans, leases, goods, services, materials or supplies are provided (a) by the
Company, on the one hand, to the Stockholders, directors, officers or employees
of the Company or their Affiliates (other than the Company), on the other hand,
or (b) by the Stockholders, directors, officers or employees of the Company
or
their Affiliates (other than the Company), on the one hand, to the Company,
on
the other hand (each, an “Intracompany
Arrangement”),
in
each case entered into, in effect, occurring or incurred within the past
twenty-four (24) months. None of the Stockholders, directors, officers or
employees of the Company or any of their respective Affiliates have been
involved in any Intracompany Arrangement within the past twenty-four (24)
months. The Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth all material shared corporate
or administrative services that are provided to the Company by any Stockholder,
director, officer or employee of the Company or any of their respective
Affiliates, and any material asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in
the
Business but not owned by the Company. Except as expressly contemplated by
this
Agreement or any Related Document, no Intracompany Arrangement shall survive
Closing. All amounts due a director, an officer or an agent have been paid
in
full prior to the Closing.
(q) Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as
specified in the balance sheet of the Company as of July 31, 2008, and on the
Closing Schedule, the Company has no liabilities or obligations of a nature
required to be disclosed on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP,
except (a) as and to the extent disclosed, provided for and reserved for in
the
audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2007, included in the
Financial Statements (or notes thereto) and (b) for liabilities and obligations
that were incurred after the date of the balance sheet of the Company as of
July
31, 2008 in the ordinary course of business.
(r) Absence
of Changes.
Except
as contemplated by this Agreement, since the date of the Financial Statements,
the Company has not:
(1) declared,
set aside, made, set a record date for or paid any dividend or other
distribution in respect of its capital stock or otherwise purchased or redeemed,
directly or indirectly, any shares of its capital stock;
(2) issued
or
sold any shares of any class of its capital stock or other ownership interest,
or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares or
interest, or issued, sold, granted or entered into any subscription, options,
warrants, conversion or other rights, agreements, commitments, arrangements
or
understandings of any kind, contingently or otherwise, to purchase or otherwise
acquire any such shares or interest or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for any such shares or interest;
(3) incurred
any material obligation or liability except current liabilities for trade or
business obligations incurred in connection with the purchase of goods or
services in the ordinary course of business;
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(4) discharged
or satisfied any Encumbrance, other than those required to be discharged or
satisfied, or paid any obligation or liability, other than (i) current
liabilities shown on the Balance Sheet, (ii) current liabilities incurred since
the date thereof in the ordinary course of business, (iii) scheduled payments
of
principal or interest on any indebtedness for borrowed money through the Closing
Date, and (iv) intracompany liabilities as set forth on Company Disclosure
Schedule;
(5) subjected
any of its assets to any Encumbrance other than any Permitted
Encumbrances;
(6) sold,
transferred, leased to others or otherwise disposed of any of its assets, except
in the ordinary course of business or fixed assets having an aggregate value
of
less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), or canceled or compromised any
debts
or claims having an aggregate value in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000), or waived or released any right of substantial value, except in
the
ordinary course of business;
(7) received
any written notice of termination of any Material Contract as defined in §3(v)
below;
(8) suffered
any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) in excess
of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to any of its assets;
(9) changed
in any material respect its Tax or accounting practices, policies or principles
except as required by any applicable law or GAAP except as required by
§5(o);
(10) paid,
granted or committed to grant any increase in any remuneration or benefits
(including salary, incentive, change in control, retention or severance
compensation) of any current or former director, officer, agent, other employee
of or consultant to the Company outside of the ordinary course of business,
except where such payment or increase is required by any applicable law or
any
contractual obligation existing on the date of this Agreement, all of which
are
set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule;
(11) made
or
committed to make any capital expenditures or capital additions or improvements
in excess of an aggregate of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), except for
capital expenditures or capital additions or improvements made in the ordinary
course of business or contemplated by an approved budget of the
Company;
(12) instituted,
settled or agreed to settle any Litigation;
(13) transferred
or granted any material rights or licenses under, or entered into any settlement
regarding the infringement of, its Intellectual Property or entered into any
licensing or similar agreements or arrangements with respect
thereto;
(14) made
any
amendment or changes in its articles of incorporation or bylaws;
(15) engaged
in any other transactions (i) outside the ordinary course of business and
involving payments to or by the Company in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) per annum, or (ii) that bind the Company for a term of more than
one
year or involving payments to or by the Company in excess of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000) per annum (other than any sales by the Company to a customer
to whom the Company has made a sale at any time within the past three (3) years,
in an amount not exceeding the lesser of (A) One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) per purchase order, or (B) the maximum amount approved for extension
of credit to such customer by the Company under its credit policy as in effect
on December 31, 2007), in each case except as set forth in the Company
Disclosure Schedule; or
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(16) made
a
commitment to take any of the foregoing actions.
(s) Government
Approvals.
The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth all governmental approvals used in the
Company’s business. All such government approvals have been duly obtained and
are in full force and effect, and the Company is in compliance with each such
governmental approval.
(t) Compliance
with Laws.
Since
December 31, 1998, the Company is, and at all times has been in compliance
with
all applicable laws in all respects. Prior to January 1, 1999, the Company
at
all times has been in compliance with all material applicable laws in all
respects. The Company has not received any written notice alleging any violation
or breach of, or failure to be in compliance with, any applicable law that
has
not been cured or waived; the Company collectively holds all permits applicable
to the business required by applicable laws; and, the Company is in compliance
with the terms of such permits.
(u) Title
to Assets.
The
Company has good and marketable title to, a valid leasehold interest in, or
a
valid license for, the tangible and intangible assets it uses regularly in
the
conduct of its business. The Company has good and marketable title to all of
the
material tangible and intangible assets owned by it, free and clear of any
Encumbrances. The Company owns, leases, licenses or otherwise has the
contractual right to use all of the assets used in or necessary for the conduct
of the business as currently conducted.
(v) Contracts.
The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, and the Company
has provided access to Buyer to the complete copies (including all amendments
and extensions thereof) or, if oral, an accurate and complete description of
all
material terms, of each of the following to which the Company is a party or
is
otherwise bound (each, a “Material
Contract”):
(1) all
loan
agreements, indentures, mortgages, notes, installment obligations, capital
leases, or other agreements or instruments relating to indebtedness for borrowed
money (or guarantees thereof);
(2) all
continuing contracts or commitments for the future purchase, sale or manufacture
of products, materials, supplies, equipment or services, and all agreements
with
independent dealers or manufacturer’s representatives, in each case requiring
payment to or from the Company in an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) per annum which are not terminable on 60 days’ or less notice without
cost or other liability;
(3) all
collective bargaining, employment, severance and other agreements requiring
change of control or parachute payments from the Company, or any other type
of
contract or understanding between the Company and any of its respective officers
or employees, other than pursuant to the Plans, which is not terminable by
the
Company upon 30 days’ or less notice without cost or other
liability;
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(4) all
joint
venture, partnership or other contracts involving a sharing of profits, losses,
costs or liabilities by the Company with any other Person;
(5) all
rights to use the intellectual property of a third party, whether pursuant
to a
license, sublicense, agreement or otherwise;
(6) all
government contracts; and
(7) all
agreements containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict the business
activity of the Company or limit the freedom of the Company to engage in any
line of business or to compete with any Person.
The
Company is not in default under any Material Contract such that the other party
thereto is legally entitled to modify, cancel, accelerate or terminate such
Material Contract, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no other party to any
Material Contract is in default thereunder such that the Company is legally
entitled to modify, cancel, accelerate or terminate the Material Contract.
No
event has occurred which (after notice or lapse of time or both) would become
a
breach or default under, or would otherwise permit modification, cancellation,
acceleration or termination of, any Material Contract or would result in the
creation of or right to obtain any Encumbrance upon, or any Person obtaining
any
right to acquire, any assets, rights or interests of the Company. Each Material
Contract is in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation
of
the Company and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto.
The
Company has not received notice from any party to a Material Contract that
such
party intends either to modify, cancel or terminate a Material
Contract.
(w) Intellectual
Property.
(1) The
Company owns or has the right to use pursuant to licenses, sublicenses,
agreement, permission or other rights to use all Intellectual Property rights
that are necessary to the conduct of the Business as currently conducted. The
stockholders, directors, officers and employees of the Company have heretofore
transferred to the Company all right, title and interest of such person in
and
to the Intellectual Property listed in the Company Disclosure Schedule.
Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
each Intellectual Property listed in the Company Disclosure Schedule (except
to
the extent, if any, otherwise indicated thereon) will be owned or available
for
use by the Company on the same terms and conditions as were applicable
immediately prior to Closing.
(2) The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of:
(i) all
material unregistered trademarks used in the Business and owned by the Company,
and all trademark registrations and applications to register trademarks owned
by
the Company, including for each such registered trademark, identification of
the
owner, the application or registration number, country, filing or registration
date, expiration date, filing class and description of the
xxxx;
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(ii) all
service xxxx registrations and applications to register service marks owned
by
the Company, including for each such service xxxx, identification of the owner,
the application or registration number, country, filing or registration date,
expiration date, filing class and description of the xxxx;
(iii) all
copyrights registrations and applications to register copyrights owned by the
Company, including for each such copyright, identification of the owner, the
application or registration number, country, filing or registration date,
expiration date, filing class and description of the copyrighted
work;
(iv) all
patents and patent applications owned or licensed by the Company, including
for
each such patent and patent application, identification of the owner, the
application serial number or issue patent number and country; and
(v) any
other
Intellectual Property used in the Business and licensed by the Company, or
licensed or sublicensed by the Company to a third party, including without
limitation, any of the Stockholders, directors, officers, employees of the
Company and their respective Affiliates (and a summary description of the
Intellectual Property subject to such license or sublicense, and the names
of
the parties thereto).
(3) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company is not required to pay any royalty,
license fee or similar compensation in connection with the conduct of the
Business as currently conducted.
(4) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not infringed upon or misappropriated
any Intellectual Property of third parties in any respect. No claims have been
asserted in writing by any Person alleging that the Company infringed upon
or
misappropriated the Intellectual Property of any other Person. No action, suit,
proceeding, complaint, claim or demand is pending, or to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened, which challenges the legality, validity, use or ownership
of the Intellectual Property listed as owned by the Company in the Company
Disclosure Schedule.
(5) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing upon or misappropriating
any
Intellectual Property of the Company.
(6) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, no material action, suit, proceeding, assertion,
challenge or claim is pending or threatened against a third party challenging
the legality, validity, use or ownership of the same Intellectual Property
licensed or otherwise used in the Business by the Company.
(7) No
Intellectual Property listed as owned by the Company in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, nor any of the Company’s products or services are subject to an
outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, agreement or ruling restricting
the use of the Intellectual Property with respect to the Business of the Company
or restricting the licensing thereof to any Person.
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(8) With
respect to the Intellectual Property listed in the Company Disclosure Schedule
as resulting from a license, sublicense, agreement, or permission, except for
Permitted Encumbrances, to the Knowledge of the Company each such license,
sublicense, agreement or permission is valid, binding, and in full force and
effect in all material respects; the Company is not in material breach or
default thereunder, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of
time
would constitute a breach or default or permit termination thereunder; and
the
Company has not granted a sublicense or similar right with respect to the
license, sublicense, agreement or permission.
(9) All
required maintenance fees concerning the material Intellectual Property have
been paid.
(x) Real
Property Leases.
The
Company is not a party to any real property leases, subleases or occupancy
agreements pursuant to which the Company is the lessee, sublessee, licensee
or
occupant
of any real property. Each Lease is in full force and effect, the
Company is not in default of any of its material obligations under any Lease,
and,
to
the Knowledge of the Company, the lessor is not in material default thereunder.
There
is
no interest superior to the Company’s interest in any Lease which would have the
right to terminate any Lease or otherwise affect the Company’s rights under any
Lease so long as the Company is not in default of its obligations under any
Lease beyond the applicable periods of notice and grace. The
Company is not required under any Lease to obtain the consent of any lessor
to
execute this Agreement and the Related Documents, or otherwise consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(y) Environmental
Matters.
(1) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company is in compliance with the requirements
of
all Environmental Laws.
(2) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not received any written notice,
report, or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of
Environmental Laws, or any Environmental Claims.
(3) With
respect to facilities currently owned, leased or operated by the Company, to
the
knowledge of the Company no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials
has occurred in, on or from, and with respect to, any facilities (each a
“Facility”
and
collectively, the “Facilities”)
previously owned, leased or operated by the Company, no Release or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened Release of Hazardous Materials has occurred
in, on or from the Facility during the period that the Company owned, leased
or
operated the facility. The facilities currently owned, leased or operated by
the
Company are free of Hazardous Materials as of the date of this Agreement, except
for Hazardous Materials used, stored or present in compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws or in a condition or quantity that would not require
remediation under applicable Environmental Laws.
(4) During
the time that the Company has owned or leased any Facility, the Company has
not
used, generated, manufactured or stored on, under or about such facilities
or
transported or arranged for disposal to or from such facilities, any Hazardous
Materials in violation of applicable Environmental Laws.
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(5) The
Company holds and is in compliance with all Environmental Permits, or exemptions
from Environmental Permits, required for its facilities and
operations.
(6) During
the time that the Company has owned or leased any Facility, there has been
no
litigation brought or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing
against the Company by, or any settlement reached by the Company with, any
Person or Persons alleging the presence, disposal, Release or threatened Release
of any Hazardous Materials on from or under such Facility.
(7) The
Company previously has furnished or made available to Buyer accurate, true,
and
complete copies of any and all environmental audits or risk assessments, site
assessments, documentation regarding on-site or off-site disposal of Hazardous
Materials or Release of Hazardous Materials, spill control plans, and all other
material correspondence, documents or communications with any governmental
authority or other entity regarding the foregoing since January 1, 2003, that
the Company currently has in its possession, or otherwise exists to the
Knowledge of the Company (in which case, the Company has previously disclosed
the existence of such documents and the identity of the Person possessing the
same, if known).
(8) The
Company is aware of no requirements under applicable Environmental Laws, or
of
any other circumstances, which raise a reasonable concern that the Company
will
not be able to continue to operate its business as presently
conducted.
(z) Employees,
Labor Matters, etc.
The
Company is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement,
and
there are no labor unions, work councils or other organizations representing
or,
to the Knowledge of the Company, purporting or attempting to represent any
employee of the Company. No strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage,
concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor activity with respect
to any current employee of the Company is currently ongoing or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, has been threatened since January 1, 2003. To the Knowledge
of
the Company, since January 1, 2003, the Company has complied in all material
respects with all applicable provisions of applicable law pertaining to the
employment or termination of employment of any Person, including, without
limitation, all such applicable laws relating to labor relations, equal
employment, fair employment practices, wage and hour, workers compensation,
prohibited discrimination, immigration status, tax information reporting,
employment and withholding taxes or other similar employment practices or acts.
The Company has not ordered any “plant closing” or “mass layoff” as those terms
are defined in the WARN Act.
(aa) Insurance.
The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and correct list of all insurance
policies currently maintained by or for the benefit of the Company, including
policies providing property, fire and extended coverage and casualty, liability
and workers’ compensation coverage and bond and surety agreements, and other
forms of insurance, and sets forth the following information with respect to
each such insurance policy:
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(1) the
name,
address and telephone number of the agent who is the contact person for such
policy;
(2) the
name
of the insurer, the name of the policyholder and the name of each covered
insured;
(3) the
policy number and the period of coverage; and
(4) the
type
and limits of coverage provided under the policy.
With
respect to each such insurance policy: (i) all policy premiums due to date
have
been paid in full and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the policy is legal,
valid binding and enforceable; and in full force and effect in all material
respects; and (ii) none of the Company or its Affiliates and, to the Knowledge
of the Company, no other party to the policy is in material breach or default
(including with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notices)
and
no event has occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would
constitute such a material breach or default, or permit termination,
modification, or acceleration, under the policy.
(bb) Product
and Service Warranties.
Set
forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule are copies of the standard forms of
warranty offered by the Company to third parties with respect to each of the
products marketed by the Company at any time since January 1, 2003. All material
service or warranty liabilities of the Company to customers or other Persons
are
reflected on the Financial Statements or on the accounting records of the
Company as of the Closing Date.
(cc) Product
Liability.
There
are no material defects in the design or manufacture of any of the products
sold
by the Company. The Company has not initiated a recall of any of the products
sold by them during the last three years. During the last three years, the
Company has not received any written notice or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
any oral or other notice of a claim against the Company alleging a design or
manufacturing defect in the products sold by the Company.
(dd) Inventory.
Except
for reserves for obsolescence reflected on the Most Recent Financial Statements
or books of account of the Company, the inventory of the Company (including
that
reflected on the Financial Statements), taken as a whole, is in merchantable
condition, and suitable and usable or salable in the ordinary course of business
for the purposes for which it was intended, and has been reflected on the
Financial Statements and carried on the books of account of the Company in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, such inventory does not include any obsolete materials or any
excess stock items, except as have been reserved against as reflected on the
Financial Statements and for adjustments to be made pursuant to §5(o). The
reserves created by the Company to cover returns have been calculated and
carried on the books of account of the Company in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied.
(ee) Receivables
and Payables.
(i) The
accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Financial Statements or arising
since the date of the Balance Sheet (collectively, the “Receivables”),
are
bona fide, represent valid obligations to the Company, and have arisen or were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and in a manner substantially
consistent with recent past practice and with the regular credit practices
of
the Company; (ii) the Company’s provision for doubtful accounts reflected on its
Financial Statements or reserved on its books since the date of the Balance
Sheet has been determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; (iii)
none of the Receivables will at the Closing Date be subject to any valid
defense, counterclaim or setoff; (iv) since the date of the Balance Sheet,
the
Company has not canceled, reduced, discounted, credited or rebated or agreed
to
cancel, reduce, discount, credit or rebate, in whole or in part, any
Receivables, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; and (v) there has not been any material change since the date of
the
Balance Sheet in the amounts of Receivables or the allowances with respect
thereto, or accounts payable of the Company, from those reflected in the Balance
Sheet. Upon request by Parent, the Company will make available to Buyer a
schedule of aged Receivables and payables for the Company as of a date which
is
within three (3) business days of the date of this Agreement.
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(ff) No
Material Adverse Effect.
Since
the date of the most recent Balance Sheet, no change, event, occurrence,
condition or development has occurred that, either individually or in the
aggregate with other changes, events, occurrences, conditions or developments,
has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the
Company.
(gg) Suppliers
and Customers.
The
Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the five (5) largest suppliers and ten
(10) largest customers of the Company, based on the dollar amount of sales
or
purchases for each of the three years ended December 31, 2007. To the Knowledge
of the Company, no such supplier or customer has cancelled or terminated, or
provided notice that it intends to cancel or otherwise terminate its
relationship with the Company, or has during the last twelve (12) months
provided written that it will materially decrease or materially limit, its
services, supplies or materials for use by the Company or its usage or purchase
of the services and products of the Company.
(hh) Indebtedness.
Except
for indebtedness for borrowed money set forth in the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has no indebtedness for borrowed money outstanding. The
Company is not in material default with respect to any agreement or instrument
governing the terms of any outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money. Complete
and correct copies, and if oral, accurate and complete descriptions of the
material terms, of all instruments, (including amendments, waivers and consents)
relating to any indebtedness for borrowed money has been made available to
Buyer. As of the Closing Date, the Company will have no indebtedness for
borrowed money outstanding, except the Real Estate Mortgage Loan, which shall
be
paid as provided in §6(d).
(ii) Government
Contracts.
(1) With
respect to each government contract (whether the Company is a prime contractor
or a direct or indirect subcontractor), since January 1, 2002 (A) the Company
has complied in all material respects with all terms and conditions of such
government contract, including all clauses, provisions, and requirements
incorporated expressly, by reference, or by operation of applicable law therein,
(B) the Company has complied in all material respects with all requirements
of
applicable law or agreements pertaining to such government contract, including,
if and to the extent applicable, the Truth in Negotiations Act, the Price
Reductions and Industrial Funding Fee clauses and the Commercial Sales Practices
disclosure requirements of the Company’s General Services Administration
Schedule Solicitation, Proposal and Contract, and each the Company’s Cost
Accounting Standards disclosure statement, if any, (C) all representations
and
certifications executed, acknowledged or set forth in or pertaining to such
government contract were complete and correct as of their effective date and
the
Company has complied in all material respects with all such representations
and
certifications, (D) neither the United States Government nor any non-US
government, state government, local government, prime contractor, subcontractor
or other person has notified the Company in writing that the Company has
breached or violated any applicable law, certification, representation, clause,
provision or requirement pertaining to such government contract, (E) no
termination for convenience, termination for default, cure notice, show cause
notice, or stop work order is currently in effect pertaining to such government
contract, (F) no cost incurred by the Company pertaining to such government
contract has been challenged, is the subject of any audit or investigation
or
has been disallowed by any governmental authority, or prime contractor or
subcontractor relating to a government contract and (G) no money due to the
Company pertaining to such government contract has been withheld, reduced or
set
off nor has any claim been made to withhold or set off money and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, the Company is entitled to all progress payments
received with respect thereto.
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(2) Neither
the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees, consultants or agents
is or since January 1, 2002 has (A) been under administrative, civil or criminal
investigation to the Knowledge of the Company, indictment or information by
any
governmental authority or any audit investigation by any governmental authority
with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any
government contract or (B) conducted or initiated any internal investigation,
any investigation or made a voluntary disclosure to any governmental authority
with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to a
government contract.
(3) To
the
Knowledge of the Company, there exist (A) no outstanding claims against the
Company by any governmental authority or by any non-US government, state or
local government, prime contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other Person,
arising under or relating to any government contract and (B) no disputes between
the Company and the United States government under the Contract Disputes Act
or
any other federal statute or between the Company and any prime contractor,
subcontractor or vendor arising under or relating to any government contract.
The Company has no direct financial interest in any pending or potential claim
against any governmental authority or any non-US government, state or local
government, prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor arising under or relating
to any government contract.
(4) Since
January 1, 2002, (A) the Company has not been debarred or suspended from
participation in the award of contracts with the United States Government or
any
other governmental authority; (B) to the Knowledge of the Company, there exist
no facts or circumstances that would warrant the institution of suspension
or
debarment proceedings or the finding of nonresponsibility or ineligibility
on
the part of the Company or any director, officer or employee of such; (C) no
payment has been made by the Company, or, to the knowledge of the Company,
any
of its employees, agents, consultants or any other Person acting for, or on
behalf of, the Company in connection with any government contract in violation
of applicable procurement laws or in violation of, or requiring disclosure
pursuant to, the FCPA; provided,
however,
that
representations set forth in clause (C) shall be applicable to the Company’s
agents, and consultants and other Persons acting for, or on behalf of, the
Company solely to the extent that such actions of such Persons result in the
imposition of liability on the Company or Buyer under FCPA or such other
applicable procurement laws; and (D) all of the Company’s cost accounting and
procurement systems and the associated entries reflected in the Company’s
financial statements with respect to the government contracts are in compliance
in all material respects with applicable law if and to the extent
applicable.
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(5) Since
January 1, 2002 (A) all test and inspection results provided by the Company
to
any governmental authority pursuant to any government contract or to any other
Person pursuant to a government contract or as a part of the delivery to any
governmental authority or other Person pursuant to a government contract of
any
article designed, engineered, manufactured or repaired by the Company were
complete and correct in all material respects as of the date so provided; and
(B) the Company has provided all test and inspection results to the United
States Government or to any other Person pursuant to a government contract
as
required by applicable law and the terms of the applicable government
contract.
(6) The
Company is not in possession of any material government-owned property,
including material, tooling and test equipment, provided under, necessary to
perform the obligations under or for which Buyer could be held accountable
under
the government contracts, other than any such property that has been returned
to
the Company for repair or other service.
(7) All
of
the government contracts were entered into in the ordinary course of the
business and, to the Knowledge of the Company, would be capable of performance
by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof without
loss
if Stockholders had continued to own and operate the Business without regard
to
the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(jj) Books
and Records.
The
minute books and other corporate records of the Company, all of which have
been
made available to Buyer, are complete and correct. The Company currently
maintains an adequate system of internal controls. At the Closing, all of those
books and records will be in the possession of the Company or will be delivered
to Buyer or the Company.
(kk) Condition
of Assets.
The
equipment and leasehold improvements owned by the Company are, taken as a whole,
in good operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and
are
adequate for the uses to which they are being put. The real property, personal
property, intangible property and intellectual property owned, licensed or
leased by the Company are sufficient for the continued conduct of the businesses
of the Company after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted
prior to the Closing.
(ll) Trade
Controls.
The
Company is not a party to any contract or bid with a Prohibited Person. Since
January 1, 2002, the Company has not, to the Knowledge of the Company, conducted
business with a Person who was, at the time of the Transaction in question,
a
Prohibited Person.
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(mm) Ethical
Practices.
Each of
the Company and, to the Knowledge of the Company, its employees, agents,
consultants and each other Person acting for, or on behalf of, the Company,
has
complied with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”)
and
all other applicable laws regarding illegal payments and gratuities
(collectively with the FCPA, the “Improper
Payment Laws”),
and
has not, directly or indirectly, used funds or other assets, or made any promise
or undertaking in such regard, for any illegal payments to or for the benefit
of
any Person or the establishment or maintenance of a secret or unrecorded fund.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, the
representations set forth in such sentence shall be applicable to the Company’s
employees, agents, and consultants and other Persons acting for, or on behalf
of, the Company solely to the extent that such actions of such Persons result
in
the imposition of liability on the Company or Buyer under any Improper Payment
Laws. There have been no false or fictitious entries made in the books or
records of the Company relating to any such illegal payment or secret or
unrecorded fund.
(nn) Stockholder
Voting Requirements.
The
Stockholders’ vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, the Related
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is the only
vote
of the holders of any class or series of the Company Stock required by
applicable law (including, without limitation, the CBCA) and the Company’s
organizational instruments to duly effect such adoption. All requisite
Stockholder votes and approvals under applicable law have been or shall be
obtained prior to the Closing.
(oo) SERP.
The
Unicircuit Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and any and
all
related documents have been terminated and the Company has no obligation to
any
Person with respect thereto and no liability or obligation
thereunder.
(pp) Disclosure.
None of
the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement
or
any of the transaction documents to which it is a party, taken as a whole,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
to
state any material fact required to be stated or necessary to make any such
information or document, in light of the circumstances, not
misleading.
§4. Representations
and Warranties of Parent
Parent
represents and warrants to the Stockholders that the statements contained in
this §4 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be
correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though
the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout
this
§4), except as set forth in Buyer Disclosure Schedule.
(a) Organization
of Parent and Buyer.
Parent
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of the State of New York. Buyer is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of the State of Colorado.
(b) Authorization
of Transaction.
Each of
Parent and Buyer has full power and authority (including full corporate or
other
entity power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Related Documents to which it is or will be a party and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and the Related Documents
to which each of Parent and Buyer is or will be a party constitute the valid
and
legally binding obligations of such persons, enforceable in accordance with
their terms and conditions. Each of Parent and Buyer need not give any notice
to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval
of
any government or governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Documents to which Buyer is or
will be a party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and
the Related Document to which each of Buyer and Parent is or will be a party
have been duly authorized by them as applicable.
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(c) Non-contravention.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Related Documents to which
each of Parent and Buyer is or will be a party, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will (A) violate any constitution,
statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge,
or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which
Buyer is subject or any provision of its charter, bylaws, or other governing
documents or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default
under, result in the acceleration of, create in any Person the right to
accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any
agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which
Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject.
(d) Brokers’
Fees.
Each of
Parent and Buyer has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions
to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
(e) Disclosure.
None of
the representations and warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement or
any
of the transaction documents to which it is a party, taken as a whole, contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state
any
material fact required to be stated or necessary to make any such information
or
document, in light of the circumstances, not misleading.
§5. Pre-Closing
Covenants
The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period between the execution of
this Agreement and the Closing.
(a) General.
Each of
the Parties will use his, her, or its reasonable best efforts to take all
actions and to do all things necessary in order to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including satisfaction, but
not
waiver, of the Closing conditions set forth in this Agreement).
(b) Notices
and Consents.
The
Company will give any requisite notices to third parties, and the Company will
use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required third party
consents. Each of the Parties will give any notices to, make any filings with,
and use its best efforts to obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals
of governments and governmental agencies necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Documents.
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(c) Operation
of Business.
The
Company will not engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any
transaction outside the ordinary course of business other than as contemplated
by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
will not cause or permit the Company to (i) declare, set aside, or pay any
dividend or make any distribution with respect to its capital stock or redeem,
purchase, or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, (ii) purchase any
asset
or incur any liability in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) without
obtaining Buyer’s prior written consent, or (iii) otherwise engage in any
practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction of the sort described
above; provided, however, that the Company may make distributions to its
preferred stockholders as permitted in §2(g)(5) of this Agreement and may pay
employee stockholders as permitted in §2(g)(5) of this Agreement.
(d) Preservation
of Business.
The
Company will keep its business and properties substantially intact, including
its present operations, physical facilities, working conditions, insurance
policies, and relationships with lessors, licensors, suppliers, customers,
and
employees.
(e) Full
Access.
The
Company will permit representatives of Buyer and its professionals to have
full
access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with
the
normal business operations of the Company, to all premises, properties,
personnel, books, records (including Tax records), contracts, and documents
of
or pertaining to the Company.
(f) Notice
of Developments.
The
Company will give prompt written notice to Buyer of any material adverse
development causing a breach of any of the representations and warranties in
§3
above. Each Party will give prompt written notice to the others of any material
adverse development causing a breach of any of its own representations and
warranties in §3 or §4 above. No disclosure by any Party pursuant to this
paragraph, however, shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure
Schedule or to prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or
breach of covenant
(g) Exclusivity.
Subject
to the provisions of §10(c) below, neither the Company nor any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents will 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 portion
of the assets, of the Company (including any acquisition structured as a merger,
consolidation, or share exchange), other than in the ordinary course of business
or (ii) participate in any discussions 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 Company shall notify Buyer immediately if any Person makes any
proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the foregoing.
(h) Maintenance
of Real Property.
The
Company will maintain the Real Property, including all of the improvements,
in
substantially the same condition as existed on the date of this Agreement,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall not demolish or remove any of the
existing improvements, or erect new improvements on the Real Property or any
portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Buyer.
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(i) Leases.
The
Company will not permit any of the Company’s Leases to be amended, modified,
extended, renewed or terminated, nor shall the Company enter into any new lease,
sublease, license or other agreement for the use or occupancy of any Real
Property, without the prior written consent of Buyer.
(j) Title
Insurance, Surveys
and
Certificate of Compliance.
The
Company will use its commercially
reasonable
efforts
to assist Buyer in obtaining the Title Commitments, Title Policies and Surveys
in form and substance as set forth in this Agreement, within the time periods
set forth therein, including removing from title any Encumbrances or
encumbrances that are not Permitted Encumbrances. The Stockholders shall provide
the Title Company with any affidavits, indemnities, memoranda or other
assurances requested by the Title Company to issue the Title
Policies.
Prior to
Closing, the Company will obtain and deliver to Parent a Certificate of
Compliance in accordance with Section 10.7 of the Southpark Covenants that
the
Real Property is not in violation of the Southpark Covenants.
(k) The
Company’s Stockholders’ Meeting.
No
less
than three (3) business days after the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by all Parties, the Company shall duly call a meeting of the Stockholders to
obtain all necessary Stockholders’ approvals of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the plan of merger described herein with such meeting being
scheduled for the earliest time permissible under applicable law and the
Company’s By-laws. Subject to §10(c) of this Agreement, prior to and at the
Company Stockholders’ meeting, the Company Board of Directors shall unanimously
recommend that the Stockholders approve this Agreement and the
Merger.
(l) Employment
Agreements.
Prior to
Closing the Company shall satisfy in full all current obligations of the Company
in employment agreements between the Company and officers or employees of the
Company.
(m) Identified
Liabilities.
Prior to
or at the Closing the Company shall either satisfy or accrue for financial
accounting purposes the Identified Liabilities.
(n) Line
of Credit.
Effective as of the Closing, the Company shall terminate all of its letters
of
credit.
(o) Adjustments.
Prior
to the Closing the Company shall write off, write down and/or adjust the items
listed on Schedule
§5(o)
in the
manner set forth in Schedule
§5(o)
on its
books and financial records and for Tax purposes.
(p) Letters
of Credit.
At or
before the Closing the Company shall terminate its letters of
credit.
(q) Transaction
Expenses.
At or
before the Closing the Company shall pay all of the Transaction Expenses by
check or wire transfer.
(r) Termination
of Certain Equity Based Rights and Certain Bonus Participation.
Prior
to the Closing the Company shall terminate all outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights,
exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments, and all related plans,
that
could require the Company to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become
outstanding any of its capital stock. Prior to the Closing the Company shall
terminate all stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or
similar rights, and all related plans, with respect to the Company, excluding
the Company’s 401(k) retirement Plan. The following individuals’ rights to
participate in any bonus arrangement and/or bonus plan of the Company in
existence immediately prior to the Closing shall be terminated: Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Carfanga.
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§6. Post-Closing
Covenants
The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period following the
Closing.
(a) General.
In case
at any time after the Closing any further actions are necessary or desirable
to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement or any of the Related Documents, each
of the Parties will take such further reasonable actions (including the
execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as any other
Party may reasonably request, all at the sole cost and expense of the requesting
Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled to indemnification therefor).
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that from and after the Closing, the Surviving
Corporation will be entitled to possession of all documents, books, records
(including Tax records), agreements, and financial data of any sort relating
to
the Company.
(b) Litigation
Support.
In the
event and for so long as any Party actively is contesting or defending against
any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
or demand in connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this
Agreement or any Related Document, (ii) any fact, situation, circumstance,
status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident,
action, failure to act or transaction, on or prior to the Closing Date,
involving the Company, each of the other Parties shall cooperate with him,
her,
or it and his, her, or its counsel in the defense or contest, make available
his, her, or its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to his, her,
or its books and records as shall be reasonably necessary in connection with
the
defense or contest, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or
defending Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is entitled to
indemnification therefore). The provision of this§6(b)
shall not apply to any litigation where at least one Party hereto is opposing
another Party hereto in any litigation.
(c) Transition.
The
Company shall not take any action that is designed or intended to have the
effect of discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer, supplier, or other
business associate of the Company from maintaining the same business
relationships with the Company after the Closing as it maintained with the
Company prior to the Closing.
(d) Satisfaction
of Real Estate Mortgage Loan.
Immediately following the Closing or the next business day Parent shall cause
the Surviving Corporation to satisfy the Real Estate Mortgage Loan.
(e) No
338 Election.
Neither
Parent, Buyer nor the Company shall make an election under Code§ 338 or under
take any action resulting in a deemed election under Code § 338 regarding the
Merger.
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§7. Conditions
to Obligation to Close
(a) Conditions
to Buyer’s Obligation.
Each of
Buyer’s and Parent’s obligations to consummate the transactions to be performed
by them in connection with the Closing are subject to satisfaction of all the
following conditions:
(1) the
representations and warranties set forth in §3 above shall be true and correct
in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent
that such representations and warranties are qualified by the term “material,”
or contain terms such as “Material
Adverse Effect”
or
“Material
Adverse Effect on The Company,”
in
which case such representations and warranties (as so written, including the
term “material”
or
“Material”)
shall
be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(2) The
Company shall have performed and complied with all of their covenants hereunder
in all respects through the Closing;
(3) The
Company shall have procured all requisite third-party consents;
(4) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before
(or that could come before) any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency
of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before (or that could
come before) any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Document, (B) cause
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Document
to be rescinded following consummation, (C) adversely affect the right of Parent
to own the Company Stock and to control the Company, (D) adversely affect the
right of the Company to own its assets and to operate its business (and no
such
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect),
or
(E) amount to a liability for the Company (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and expense) in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);
(5) The
Company shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate to the effect that each
of
the conditions specified above is satisfied in all respects;
(6) Parent
and Buyer shall have received from counsel to the Company an opinion in form
and
substance as set forth in Exhibit
F
attached
hereto, addressed to Parent and Buyer and on which Parent and Buyer shall be
entitled to rely, and dated as of the Closing Date;
(7) Buyer
shall have obtained, no later than ten (10) days prior to the Closing, a
commitment for a 1992 ALTA Owner’s Title Insurance Policy or other form of
policy reasonably acceptable to Buyer for each Owned Real Property (other than
Owned Real Property located outside the U.S.) issued by a title insurance
company satisfactory to Buyer (the “Title
Company”),
together with a copy of all documents referenced therein (the “Title
Commitments”);
(8) at
the
Closing, Buyer shall have obtained title insurance policies from the Title
Company (which may be in the form of a xxxx-up of a pro forma of the Title
Commitments) in accordance with the Title Commitments, insuring each of the
Company’s fee simple title to each Owned Real Property as of the Closing Date
(including all recorded appurtenant easements, insured as separate legal
parcels), with gap coverage from the Company through the date of recording,
subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, in such amount as Buyer determines
to be
the value of the Real Property insured thereunder and which shall include the
endorsements identified herein (the “Title
Policies”);
the
Title Policies shall have the creditor’s rights exception deleted, and shall
include the following endorsements (to the extent available in the applicable
jurisdiction, but regardless of whether any additional amount is charged for
such endorsement), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer: (i)
extended coverage endorsement (insuring over the general or standard
exceptions); (ii) a survey accuracy endorsement (insuring that the Real Property
described therein is the real property shown on the Survey (as defined below)
delivered with respect thereto and that such Survey is an accurate survey
thereof); (iii) non-imputation endorsement (to the effect that title defects
known to the employees, officers, directors, and stockholders of the Company
prior to the Closing shall not be deemed to be “facts known to the insured”);
and (iv) such other endorsements as reasonably requested by Buyer; and Buyer
shall have paid or committed to pay all fees, costs and expenses with respect
to
the Title Commitments and Title Policies prior to Closing;
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(9) the
Company shall have obtained and delivered to Buyer a zoning letter issued by
the
governmental agency having jurisdiction over zoning matters, stating the zone
designation of the Real Property, and that such designation is the correct
designation for the current use of the Real Property and that the Real Property
otherwise complies with all zoning and similar laws;
(10) the
Company shall have obtained and delivered to Buyer an estoppel certificate
with
respect to each of the Leases, dated no more than 30 days prior to the Closing
Date, from the other party to such Lease, in form and substance satisfactory
to
Buyer;
(11) no
damage
or destruction or other change has occurred with respect to any of the Real
Property or any portion thereof that, individually or in the aggregate, would
materially impair the use or occupancy of the Real Property or the operation
of
the Company’s business as currently conducted thereon;
(12) no
damage
or destruction or other change has occurred with respect to any of the personal
property of the Company or any portion thereof that, individually or in the
aggregate, would materially impair the use or occupancy of the Real Property
or
the operation of the Company’s business as currently conducted
thereon;
(13) each
of
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall have entered into
employment agreements with Buyer substantially in the form and substance of
Exhibits B, C, D and E of this Agreement, and such agreements shall be in full
force and effect as of the Closing;
(14) the
Company shall have delivered to Buyer copies of the articles of incorporation
of
the Company certified on or soon before the Closing Date by the CO
Secretary;
(15) the
Company shall have delivered to Buyer the certificate of good standing of the
Company issued on or soon before the Closing Date by the Secretary of State
(or
comparable officer) of the jurisdiction of each of the States in which the
Company is qualified to do business;
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(16) the
Company shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate of the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as to: (i) no amendments to the
articles of incorporation of the Company since the July 1, 2008; (ii) the
By-laws of the Company; (iii) the resolutions of the board of directors and
Stockholders of the Company authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance
of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) incumbency
and
signatures of the officers of the Company executing this Agreement or any other
agreement contemplated by this Agreement, and (v) the required approvals of
the
Company’s common Stockholders and preferred Stockholders; and, not more than
five percent (5%) of each of the outstanding common and the outstanding
preferred shares of the Company have exercised rights to dissent to the Merger
under the CBCA;
(17) Buyer
shall have received the documents specified in §2(m) of this Agreement;
(18) Buyer
shall have received a certificate from the Company dated as of the Closing
Date
and sworn under penalty of perjury stating that the Company is or has been
at
any time during the five (5)-year period ending on the date of certification
a
“United States real property holding company” within the meaning of Code §
897(c)(2); and
(19) Buyer
has
determined, in its sole and reasonable discretion, that the Net Book Value
of
the Company as of the Closing Date is within the Net Book Value Range.
Each
of
Buyer and Parent may waive any condition specified in this Agreement by
executing a writing so stating prior to Closing.
(b) Conditions
to the Company’s Obligation.
The
obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions to be performed by
it
in connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(1) the
representations and warranties set forth in §4 above shall be true and correct
in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(2) Buyer
and
Parent shall have performed and complied with all of their respective covenants
hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
(3) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending before any court or quasi-judicial
or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction
or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) cause any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation (and
no
such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge shall be in
effect);
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(4) Parent
shall have delivered to the Company a certificate to the effect that each of
the
conditions specified above is satisfied in all respects;
(5) the
Company shall have received from counsel to Parent an opinion in form and
substance as set forth in Exhibit
G
attached
hereto; and
(6) Parent
shall have delivered to the Company the documents specified in §2(n) of this
Agreement.
The
Company may waive any condition specified in this Agreement by executing a
writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
§8. Remedies
for Breaches of this Agreement
(a) Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
Subject
to §8(h), all of the representations and warranties of the Company and Parent
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder (even if the
damaged Party knew or had reason to know of any misrepresentation or breach
of
warranty or covenant at the time of Closing) and continue in full force and
effect until the second (2nd)
anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that any claims for
indemnification made prior to the second (2nd)
anniversary of the Closing Date shall continue until finally resolved provided
the same become known and recorded in accordance with GAAP during the escrow
period or are identified as potential indemnifiable liabilities under this
Agreement or any Related Document during the escrow period and Parent has made
a
good faith estimate of the amount of such liability within the escrow period
and
the restriction in §8(b) no longer applies (or would no longer apply after
taking into account such claims).
(b) Tipping
Basket. Subject
to the limitations in §2(j), no Buyer Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee shall be
entitled to indemnification under this §8 unless and until the aggregate amount
of Adverse Consequences for Buyer Indemnitees and Company Indemnitees,
respectively, resulting from, arising out of, relating to and the nature of,
or
caused by, a breach of a representation, warranty and/or covenant exceed one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate in which case the
Indemnifying Party shall be liable for all Adverse Consequences Damages relating
thereto on a dollar for dollar basis beginning with the first dollar of Adverse
Consequences relating thereto (e.g., if there are $100,001 of Adverse
Consequences, the indemnitee shall be entitled to $100,001 dollars of
indemnification).
(c) Indemnification
Provisions for Buyer Indemnitees’ Benefit.
In the
event the Company breaches any of its representations, warranties, and/or
covenants contained in this Agreement or any Related Documents, and/or under
the
provisions in §2(j) of this Agreement, or any of the Company’s representations,
warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement, any Related Documents,
and/or under the provisions in §2(j) of this Agreement are inaccurate or untrue,
and, provided that Buyer Indemnitee complies with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement, then Buyer, Parent and the Surviving Corporation and their Affiliates
and respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys,
accountants and agents (the “Buyer
Indemnitees”),
subject to §8(b), shall be entitled to all rights and privileges under the
Escrow Agreement, and shall be indemnified and held harmless out of the Escrow
Fund from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences suffered by
Buyer
Indemnitees resulting from, arising out of, relating to and the nature of,
or
caused by, such breach, inaccuracy or untrue statement.
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(d) Indemnification
Provisions for the Stockholders’ Benefit.
In the
event Parent or Buyer breaches any of its representations, warranties, and/or
covenants contained this Agreement or any Related Documents, or any of Parent
or
Buyer’s representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement
or any Related Documents are inaccurate or untrue, and, provided that the
Company Indemnitee complies with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, then the
Stockholders and their Affiliates and their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, trustees, attorneys, accountants and agents (the
“Company
Indemnitees”),
subject to §8(b), shall be entitled to all rights and privileges under the
Escrow Agreement, and the Surviving Corporation shall indemnify the Company
Indemnitees from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences suffered
by Company Indemnitees resulting from, arising out of, relating to and the
nature of, or caused by, such breach, inaccuracy or untrue
statement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any Related
Document, the Surviving Corporation’s aggregate indemnification obligations for
a new claim under this Agreement shall not exceed the balance of Escrow Funds
available to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees for new claims against the
Company.
(e) Limitations
for Adjustment Items.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this §0, §0(x), or elsewhere in this Agreement to the
contrary, Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to dollar for dollar
indemnification from the Escrow for each item listed in Schedule §5(o) only to
the extent the liabilities, write-offs and/or reserves for such item are
required by applicable law to be increased to equal more than the amount of
such
item as set forth on Schedule §5(o) immediately before the adjustment required
by Schedule §5(o) plus one-half (1/2) of the difference between the amount of
such item after the adjustment required by Section §5(o) and the amount of such
item set forth on Schedule §5(o) immediately before such adjustment; provided,
however, that the foregoing indemnification shall be subject to the Tipping
Basket limitations on indemnification as provided in §8(b).
(f) Matters
Involving Third Parties.
(1) If
any
third party shall notify any Party (the “Indemnified
Party“)
with
respect to any matter (a “Third-Party
Claim”)
which
may give rise to a claim for indemnification against any other Party (the
“Indemnifying
Party”)
under
this §8, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify each Indemnifying
Party thereof in writing; provided,
however,
that no
delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party
shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and
then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party is thereby
prejudiced.
(2) Any
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 so long as (A) the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party
in
writing within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnified Party has given notice
of
the Third-Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party will indemnify the Indemnified
Party from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Indemnified
Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature
of,
or caused by the Third-Party Claim, (B) the Indemnifying Party provides the
Indemnified Party with evidence acceptable to the Indemnified Party that the
Indemnifying Party will have the financial resources to defend against the
Third-Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (C)
the
Third-Party Claim involves only money damages and does not seek an injunction
or
other equitable relief, (D) 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 materially adverse
to the continuing business interests or the reputation of the Indemnified Party,
and (E) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third-Party Claim
actively and diligently; provided,
however,
if the
Adverse Consequences might exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000) as reasonably estimated in good faith by the Indemnified Party or,
in
addition, in the case where Buyer Indemnitees are the Indemnified Party, the
balance remaining in the Escrow Fund, whichever is less, then the Indemnified
Party may, at its option, control the defense of the Third-Party Claim.
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(3) So
long
as the Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Third-Party Claim
in
accordance with §8(f)(2) above, (A) the Indemnified Party may retain separate
co-counsel at his, her, or its sole cost and expense and participate in the
defense of the Third-Party Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent
to
the entry of any judgment on 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), and (C) the Indemnifying Party will not
consent to the entry of any judgment on 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).
(4) In
the
event any of the conditions in this Agreement above is or becomes unsatisfied,
however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent to the entry
of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third-Party
Claim in any manner the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate (and the
Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any
Indemnifying Party in connection therewith), (B) the Indemnifying Parties will
reimburse the Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of
defending against the Third-Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and expenses), and (C) the Indemnifying Parties will remain responsible for
any
Adverse Consequences 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 §8.
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(g) Purchase
Price Adjustment.
All
indemnification payments under this Agreement to Buyer Indemnitees shall be
adjustments to the Merger Consideration and shall be made as a payment to Buyer
Indemnitees from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement.
(h) Other
Indemnification Provisions.
The
indemnification provisions in this Agreement are in addition to, and not in
derogation of, any statutory, equitable or common law remedy (including without
limitation any such remedy arising under environmental, health, and safety
requirements), and/or any remedy for fraud or intentional misrepresentation
any
Party may have with respect to any other Party, or the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and/or any of the Related Documents, and the limitations
set
forth in this Agreement shall not apply thereto.
§9. Tax Matters.
The
following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between
Buyer and Stockholders for certain Tax matters following the Closing
Date:
(a) Straddle
Period.
In the
case of any Taxable Period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing
Date
(a “Straddle
Period”),
the
amount of any Taxes based on or measured by income or receipts of the Company
for the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be determined based on an interim closing
of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date (and for such
purpose, the taxable period of any partnership or other pass-through entity
in
which the Company holds a beneficial interest shall be deemed to terminate
at
such time) and the amount of other Taxes of the Company for a Straddle Period
that relates to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be deemed to be the amount
of
such Tax for the entire Taxable Period multiplied by a fraction the numerator
of
which is the number of days in the Taxable Period ending on the Closing Date
and
the denominator of which is the number of days in such Straddle
Period.
(b) Responsibility
for Filing Tax Returns.
The
Company shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed
all
Tax Returns for the Company that are for periods ending on or after the Closing
Date and are to be filed after the Closing Date. The reasonable estimated
expenses associated with the preparation of the foregoing Tax Returns shall
be
accrued as a liability for purposes of calculating Net Book Value.
(c) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
(1) Each
Party shall cooperate using its commercially reasonable best efforts, as and
to
the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the
filing of Tax Returns pursuant to §9(b) and any audit, litigation or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention
and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information
that are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding
and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide
additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
The
Company agrees (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters
pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning before the
Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the
extent notified by Buyer, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable
periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with
any
taxing authority, and (B) to give the other Parties reasonable written notice
prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records
and,
if the other Party so requests, the Company shall allow the other Party to
take
possession of such books and records.
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(2) The
Company further agrees, upon request from Buyer, to use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any
governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate,
reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited
to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).
(3) Buyer
and
the Company further agree, upon request, to provide the other Party with all
information that either Party may be required to report pursuant to Code §6043,
or Code §6043A, or Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) Certain
Taxes and Fees.
All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes,
and
all conveyance fees, recording charges and other fees and charges (including
any
penalties and interest) incurred in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the Company at
or
prior to Closing.
§10. Termination
(a) Termination
of Agreement.
Certain
of the Parties may terminate this Agreement as provided below:
(1) Buyer
and
the Company may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time
prior to the Closing;
(2) Buyer
may
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Company and the
Stockholders’ Agent (A) at any time prior to the Closing in the event the
Company has breached any material representation, warranty, or covenant
contained in this Agreement, Buyer has notified the Company of the breach,
and
the breach has continued without cure for a period of thirty (30) days after
the
notice of breach, or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before
August 29, 2008, by reason of the failure of any condition precedent in this
Agreement (unless the failure results primarily from Buyer itself breaching
any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement).
(3) The
Company may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer (A)
at
any time prior to the Closing in the event Buyer has breached any material
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement, the Company
has notified Buyer of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure
for
a period of thirty (30) days after the notice of breach or (B) if the Closing
shall not have occurred on or before August 29, 2008, by reason of the failure
of any condition precedent under this Agreement hereof (unless the failure
results primarily from the Company breaching any representation, warranty,
or
covenant contained in this Agreement).
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(4) The
Company or Buyer may terminate this Agreement if a triggering event occurs
under
§10(c) of this Agreement upon the condition that the Company pays the fee and
expenses of Buyer as provided in §10(c).
(b) Effect
of Termination.
Subject
to §10(c), if any Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to §10(a) above, all
rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without any
liability of any Party to any other Party (except for any liability of any
Party
then in breach). Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, §10(c)(4)
and §11(m) of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for the
period of one (1) year immediately following the date of
termination.
(c) Fiduciary
Duties.
(1) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, prior to the closing
or
the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company
may,
to the extent the Board of Directors of the Company determines, in good faith,
after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the Board’s fiduciary duties
require it to do so, participate in discussions or negotiations with, furnish
non-public information of the Company, (but not Buyer, Parent or any of their
respective affiliates), and afford access to the properties, books or records
of
the Company to any Person after such Person has delivered to the Company in
writing, an unsolicited bona fide proposal with respect to the Company (which
has not been withdrawn) which the Board of Directors of the Company in its
good
faith judgment determines, after reasonable inquiry and consultation with its
financial advisor (i) would be reasonably likely to result in a transaction
more
favorable than that contemplated by this Agreement to the Stockholders of the
Company (which judgment must be reasonable), and (ii) that the Person making
such proposal is financially capable of consummating such proposal or that
the
financing necessary to consummate such proposal, to the extent required, is
then
committed or is capable of being obtained by such Person (a “Superior
Proposal”).
(2) In
the
event the Company receives a Superior Proposal, nothing contained in this
Agreement will prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from recommending
such Superior Proposal to the Stockholders of the Company, if the Board
determines, in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that
such action is required by its fiduciary duties; in such case, the Board of
Directors of the Company may withdraw, modify or refrain from making its
recommendations set forth in the relevant sections in this Agreement; provided,
however, that the Company shall (A) provide Buyer notice of any meeting of
the
Board of Directors of the Company at which such Board of Directors is reasonably
expected to consider a Superior Proposal at the same time that notice thereof
is
given to the Board of Directors, (B) not recommend to its Stockholders a
Superior Proposal for a period of not less than the greater of two (2) full
business days and forty-eight (48) hours after Buyer’s receipt of a copy of such
Superior Proposal and the identity of the third party, and (C) not enter into
a
definitive agreement relating to such Superior Proposal unless Buyer fails
to
match the terms of the Superior Proposal within the greater of two full business
days and forty-eight (48) hours after Buyer’s receipt of a copy of such Superior
Proposal and the identity of the third party; and provided, further, that unless
this Agreement is terminated nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit
the
Company’s obligation to hold and convene a special meeting of the Stockholders
(regardless of whether the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the
Company shall have been withdrawn, modified or not yet made) to obtain the
approval thereof for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Related Documents or to provide the Stockholders with material information
relating to such meeting.
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(3) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, in the event of a Superior Proposal, the
Company shall not provide any non-public information of the Company to a third
party unless: (x) the Company provides such non-public information pursuant
to a
nondisclosure agreement with terms regarding the protection of oral or written
confidential information at least as restrictive as such terms in the
confidentiality agreement heretofore entered into with Parent; and (y) such
non-public information has been previously delivered or made available to
Buyer.
(4) In
the
event this Agreement is terminated because (i) the Company receives and accepts
a Superior Proposal, or (ii) after the receipt of a Superior Proposal, the
Stockholders do not approve this transaction, then, the Company shall pay in
immediately available funds to Buyer, no later than three (3) business days
after the date of the triggering event, a fee equal to Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000), as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, plus
Buyer’s out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with the proposed
transaction.
§11. Miscellaneous
(a) Press
Releases and Public Announcements.
No Party
shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement prior to the Closing without the prior written
approval of Buyer and the Company; provided, however, that Parent may make
any
public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by applicable law or
any
listing or trading agreement concerning Parent’s publicly traded securities (in
which case the disclosing Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to inform
the other Parties prior to making the disclosure).
(b) No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than
the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(c) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the documents referred to herein), the nondisclosure
agreements effective March 8, 2007, constitute the entire agreement among the
Parties and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations
by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any
way
to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the nondisclosure agreements,
this Agreement shall prevail.
(d) Succession
and Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named
herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may
assign or delegate either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of all other Parties;
provided, however, that Buyer may (i) assign any or all of its rights and
interests hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates and (ii) designate one
or
more of its Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all
of
which cases Buyer nonetheless shall remain responsible for the performance
of
all of its obligations hereunder).
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(e) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of
facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(f) Headings.
The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(g) Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall
be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient,
(ii)
one (1) business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight
courier service (charges prepaid), (iii) one (1) business day after being sent
to the recipient by facsimile transmission if
completely sent and received, as evidenced by a transmission or activity report
of the sender’s facsimile machine,
or (iv)
four (4) business days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed
to
the intended recipient as set forth below:
If
to Stockholders’ Agent:
Xxxx
Agency, LLC
000
X. Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile
000-000-0000
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to:
Xxxxx
& Xxxxxx, P.C.
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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If
to Parent:
Anaren,
Inc.
X.X.
Xxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
315-432-8328
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
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to:
Bond,
Xxxxxxxxx & King, PLLC
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile:
315-218-8000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
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If
to Buyer:
Anaren
Acquisition, Inc.
c/o
Anaren, Inc.
X.X.
Xxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
315-432-8328
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
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to:
Bond,
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, PLLC
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile:
315-218-8000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
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If
to Unicircuit, Inc.:
Unicircuit,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxx, President
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to:
Xxxxx
& Xxxxxx, P.C.
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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(h) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of Delaware.
(i) Specific
Performance.
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that the business of the Company is unique and
recognize and affirm that in the event a Party breaches this Agreement, money
damages would be inadequate and the other Parties would have no adequate remedy
at law, so that each of the non-breaching Parties shall have the right, in
addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to enforce
their respective rights and the breaching Parties’ obligations hereunder not
only by action for damages but also by action for specific performance,
injunctive, and/or other equitable relief.
(j) Submission
to Jurisdiction.
Each of
the Parties submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting
in
Delaware in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement and agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding
may
be heard and determined in any such court. Each Party also agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any
other court. Each of the Parties waives any defense of inconvenient forum to
the
maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety,
or other security that might be required of any other Party with respect
thereto. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding
so
brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or
in
any other manner provided by law or at equity.
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(k) Amendments
and Waivers.
No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by the Parties. No waiver by any Party of any
provision of this Agreement or any default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be valid
unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Party making such waiver
nor shall such waiver be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default,
misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in
any
way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such default,
misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant.
(l) Severability.
Any term
or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation
in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the
offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
(m) Expenses.
Except
as provided in this Agreement, each Party will pay its own expenses in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related
Documents.
(n) Construction.
The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall
be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless
the context requires otherwise. The word “including” shall mean including
without limitation. The Parties intend that each representation, warranty,
and
covenant contained herein shall have independent significance. If any Party
has
breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any
respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty, or
covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels
of specificity) that the Party has not breached shall not detract from or
mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of the first representation,
warranty, or covenant.
(o) Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules.
The
exhibits, certificates, annexes, and schedules identified in this Agreement
are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
(p) Time
of the Essence.
The
Parties agree that time is of the essence as to the Closing and consummating
the
Merger on and no later than August 29, 2008.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of
the
date first above written.
ANAREN,
INC.
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Name:
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X. Xxxx
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Title:
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and CEO
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ANAREN
ACQUISITION, INC.
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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X. Xxxx
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Title:
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AGENCY, LLC
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Xxxxxx Xxxx
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UNICIRCUIT,
INC.
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X. Xxxx
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SCHEDULE
§2(e)
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
Directors:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Officers:
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SCHEDULE
§5(o)
ADJUSTMENTS
Before
the Closing, the Company shall make the following adjustments on it books and
records for both financial accounting purposes and for tax
purposes:
1.
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reserve for the research and development tax credits shall be increased
from $50,000 to a total reserve of $400,000, the charge upon adoption
of
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2.
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The
tax payable shall be increased from $20,000 to a total reserve of
$80,000.
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3.
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An
accounts receivable reserve shall be created in a total amount of
$60,000.
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4.
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The
Company shall increase its inventory excess and obsolete reserve
by
$218,000.
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5.
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For
Net Book Value purposes, the reserves shall be as follows for the
above
numbered items, respectively: 1) $225,000; 2) $50,000; 3) $30,000;
and 4)
$109,000.
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