MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CIK HOLDINGS INC. (a Canadian corporation) and TRAFFIX, INC. (a Delaware corporation) Dated March 13 , 2007
MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CIK
HOLDINGS INC. (a Canadian corporation) and
TRAFFIX,
INC. (a Delaware corporation)
Dated
March 13
,
2007
WHEREAS
CIK
Holdings Inc. (“CIK”) is a newly incorporated corporation incorporated under the
laws of Canada which owns 49.5% of the units of the limited partnership known
as
EZ-Tracks L.P. (“EZ LP”) as a Limited Partner of EZ LP and Traffix, Inc., a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware, USA (“Traffix”) indirectly
owns the remaining 50.5% of EZ LP through its wholly owned subsidiaries Traffix
EZ Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Québec
which is the other limited partner of EZ LP and Traffix SP-EZ ULC, an unlimited
liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia
which is the general Partner of EZ LP;
WHEREAS
CIK has
acquired its 49.5% interest as a Limited Partner in EZ LP (the “EZ Interest”)
from Boca Boys Holdings Inc. (“BBH”), a corporation incorporated under the laws
of Canada, the successor in interest of CIK Investments Inc. (originally called
Madacy sp Inc.) pursuant to the amalgamation of CIK Investments Inc. and Boca
Boys Holdings Inc.
WHEREAS
CIK
has
been created for the sole purpose of acquiring the EZ Interest from BBH, selling
the EZ Interest to Traffix and holding, investing and distributing the proceeds
of such sale and has agreed to undertake to have no other activities other
than
the foregoing activities;
WHEREAS
EZ LP is
licensee of a license of recorded music (the “License”) pursuant to the terms of
a Marketing and Services Agreement dated January 22, 2005 (“M&S Agreement”)
by and between Traffix Music, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws
of
Delaware, U.S.A. and Madacy Entertainment LP, a limited partnership organized
under the laws of the Province of Québec (“Madacy”), as successor to Madacy
Entertainment Group, Limited, as amended by amendments dated January 1, 2006
and
October 6, 2006.
WHEREAS
Traffix
wishes to purchase CIK’s equity interest in EZ LP (the “CIK Interest”) and
wishes the License to be modified to have a single term of ten (10) years from
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016, subject to renewal, and CIK wishes to
sell
the CIK Interest to Traffix and Madacy has agreed to modify the term of the
License and amend the M&S Agreement pursuant to the terms of an amendment to
the M&S Agreement among Traffix Music, Traffix, EZ LP and
Madacy.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.
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Purchase
of CIK Interest:
CIK
hereby sells to Traffix, and Traffix hereby purchases from CIK, the
CIK
Interest on the terms set forth below effective as of January 1,
2007.
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2.
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Purchase
Price:
The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the CIK Interest is as
follows:
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a.
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Cash
payment in the amount of one million two hundred and ninety thousand
dollars ($1,290,000), payable in full at closing;
and
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b.
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500,000
shares of common stock of Traffix par value $.001 per share (the
“Traffix
Shares”), payable in full at closing, subject to the restrictions and
Security Interest and escrow set forth below. The foregoing Traffix
Shares
shall be subject to registration by Traffix in accordance with the
Registration Rights Annex annexed hereto and incorporated herein
by
reference with the same force and effect as if separately stated
in this
Agreement; and
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c.
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Additional
Consideration as set forth in Section 3
below.
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3.
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Additional
Consideration:
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a.
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In
the event that, at any time during the term of the M&S Agreement
(including any of the five (5) renewal years thereof), Traffix is
the
subject of a sale transaction involving an acquisition of Traffix
by or
merger of Traffix into an unrelated entity as a result of which Traffix
is
not the surviving corporation or other corporate business combination
transaction with an unrelated entity, involving the sale or issuance
(other than as a stock dividend or distribution to existing shareholders
of Traffix) of shares of Traffix constituting in the aggregate more
than
50% of the issued and outstanding voting shares or total share capital
of
Traffix or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Traffix
to
a third party) (a “Traffix Sale Event”), CIK shall be entitled to
additional consideration for the sale to Traffix of its EZ Interest
under
this Agreement (“Additional Consideration”) determined as
follows:
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If the sale equates to a | Payment of | ||
Market Cap of Traffix of | |||
$100 million to $125 million | $1.25 million | ||
$125 million to $150 million | $1.75 million | ||
$150 million to $175 million | $2.00 million | ||
$175 million to $200 million | $2.25 million | ||
over $200 million | $2.75 million |
The
term
“Market Cap” as used above shall mean with respect to a purchase of Traffix
shares, the purchase price paid for each share of Traffix multiplied by the
number of issued shares, and, on a purchase of all or substantially all of
the
assets of Traffix, the consideration received on the sale of such assets plus
the value of any non-purchased liquid assets available for distribution to
the
shareholders plus the net realizable value of any non-purchased non-liquid
assets less the amount of any non-assumed debt. Payment of the Additional
Consideration will be made on the same basis and in the same proportion as
to
cash, stock or other securities as payment is made to Traffix or its
shareholders in connection with the transaction constituting the Traffix Sale
Event.
b.
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In
the event that, at any time during the term of the M&S Agreement
(including any of the five (5) renewal years thereof), Traffix sells
a
portion of its business and such sale requires an assignment of the
License under the M&S Agreement (such a sale is referred to as an
EZ-Tracks Sale), CIK shall be entitled to Additional Consideration
determined as follows:
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If the sale equates to a | Payment of | ||
Transaction Value of | |||
$20 million to $25 million | $1.25 million | ||
$25 million to $30 million | $1.75 million | ||
$30 million to $35 million | $2.00 million | ||
$35 million to $40 million | $2.25 million | ||
over $40 million | $2.75 million |
The
term
“Transaction Value” as used above shall mean the consideration received by
Traffix or its subsidiaries on the sale of such assets. For the purposes of
this
subparagraph, such consideration shall include all cash, and the fair market
value of all non-cash consideration including, but not limited to, all
liabilities assumed by the purchaser of the assets. For the purposes of
establishing such Transaction Value, Traffix hereby agrees that it will request
that its independent firm of certified public accountants provide CIK with
a
detailed calculation of the Transaction Value in a certificate attesting to
the
completeness and accuracy of such calculation, which calculation shall be final
and binding upon the parties.
c.
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of the foregoing subsections 3(a) and 3(b), the payment
of
the foregoing Additional Consideration is conditioned on there not
having
occurred, at the time of the sale transaction giving rise to the
Additional Consideration,
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(i)
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an
Indemnified Termination Event (as such term is defined in Section
4 below)
that is continuing and has not been cured within the 90 day period
provided for in Section 6 below; or
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(ii)
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a
Bankruptcy Event with respect to Madacy unless the License and the
M&S
Agreement have been confirmed or affirmed in the bankruptcy proceeding
or
the time for rejection of the License and the M&S Agreement shall have
expired or been waived,
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and,
in
either such event no Additional Consideration shall be payable. The term
“Bankruptcy Event” shall mean that Madacy shall (i) apply for, shall consent to,
or shall acquiesce in the appointment of a custodian, trustee or receiver for
itself or for a substantial part of its property; or, in the absence of such
application, consent or acquiescence, a custodian, trustee or receiver shall
be
appointed for Madacy or for a substantial part of Madacy’s property, or (ii)
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iii) be the subject of
any
bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other proceedings under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law.
d.
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Any
Additional Consideration payable hereunder shall be paid by Traffix
to CIK
concurrently with the closing of the event which gave rise to such
Additional Consideration.
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4.
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Guarantee:
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a.
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CIK
hereby warrants and guarantees (the “Guarantee”) that from the date of
this Agreement until July 1, 2012, there shall be no termination
of the
License and the M&S Agreement, as amended, for any reason (any such
termination shall be referred to as an “Indemnified Termination Event”)
provided, however, that an Indemnified Termination Event shall not
include
a termination of the License and the M&S Agreement by Madacy that
results from a default by Traffix in the performance of its obligations
under the M&S Agreement, as amended. Upon the occurrence of an
Indemnified Termination Event , CIK hereby agrees to pay Traffix
the
amounts set forth below (the “CIK Guarantee Payment”), the whole subject
to the cure provision set out in Section 6
below:
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Date
of termination of license
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CIK
Guarantee Payment
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From
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Until
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Date
Hereof
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Dec.
31, 2007
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$2,625,000
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Jan
1, 2008
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June
30, 2008
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$2,362,500
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July
1, 2008
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Dec
31, 2008
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$2,100,000
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Jan
1, 2009
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June
30, 2009
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$1,837,500
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July
1, 2009
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Dec
31, 2009
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$1,575,000
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Jan
1, 2010
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June
30, 2010
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$1,312,500
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July
1, 2010
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Dec
31, 2010
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$1,050,000
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Jan
1, 2011
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June
30, 2011
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$787,500
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July
1, 2011
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Dec
31, 2011
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$525,000
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Jan
1, 2012
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June
30, 2012
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$262,500
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b.
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The
parties hereto agree that the CIK Guarantee Payment shall constitute
Traffix’s sole and exclusive recourse for any breach of the foregoing
Guarantee, subject to the Security Interest provided for in Section
8
below. The foregoing CIK Guarantee Payment shall constitute liquidated
damages for any loss or damage incurred by Traffix as a result of
said
breach.
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5.
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Warranty
regarding San Xxxx:
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Guarantee under Section 4 above,
the
parties hereto acknowledge that, in the event of a termination, for
any
reason, of Madacy’s license of master recordings from San Xxxx Music Group
(the “SJ License”), the number of song recordings which are the subject of
the License will be reduced. The parties acknowledge and agree that
such
event does not, in and of itself, result in a termination of the
License
and, as such, does not give rise to an Indemnified Termination Event
pursuant to Section 4 above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
hereto agree that in the event of a termination of the SJ License,
subject
to the same cure provisions as are contained in Section 6 hereof
with
respect to an Indemnified Termination Event, CIK hereby agrees to
pay
Traffix an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the applicable CIK
Guarantee Payment calculated pursuant to Section 4 above, determined
in
relation to the date of termination of the SJ License (e.g. a termination
of the SJ License on September 1, 2010 would result in a payment
by CIK
equal to $105,000).
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6.
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Cure
Provision:
In the event of an Indemnified Termination Event, CIK shall be entitled,
for a period of ninety (90) days following the occurrence of such
event,
to re-establish, or cause to be re-established, Traffix’s rights under the
License and the M&S Agreement. In the event that CIK is able to
re-establish Traffix’s rights under the License and M&S Agreement
within such ninety (90) day period, CIK shall be relieved of the
obligation to make the CIK Guarantee Payment with respect to such
Indemnified Termination Event and the Escrow Agent shall not be required
to make any payment to Traffix on account of the CIK Guarantee Payment,
and the M&S Agreement as amended by this Memorandum of Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect subject to payment of any Damage
Payment
by CIK. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the occurrence
of
the Indemnified Termination Event results in an interruption of Traffix’s
use of the License, CIK shall be responsible for payment to Traffix
any
costs, expenses, losses or damages (including, but not limited to
lost
profits) suffered by Traffix as a direct consequence of such interruption
(collectively referred to as the “Damage Payment”) provided that CIK’s
liability for such costs, expenses, losses or damages shall not,
in any
event, be greater that the amount of the CIK Guarantee Payment obligation
at the time of such interruption in accordance with Section 4 or
Section 5
hereof, as the case may be. In the event that the foregoing Indemnified
Termination Event shall remain uncured for a period of ninety-one
(91)
days, CIK’s breach of its Guarantee shall be considered incurable and the
CIK Guarantee Payment, as set forth above, shall become immediately
due
and payable, in accordance with the terms hereof and any obligation
of
Traffix to pay the Additional Consideration as more fully described
in
Section 3 hereof shall terminate.
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7.
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Payment
on Guarantee:
In the event that CIK is obligated to make the CIK Guarantee Payment
to
Traffix in accordance with the preceding sections hereof, the Escrow
Agent
shall, subject to the following, deliver such number of Traffix Shares
and
cash remaining in Escrow as is necessary to satisfy CIK’s Indemnification
Payment obligation as of the date of the occurrence of the Indemnified
Termination Event. CIK’s Indemnification Payment obligation shall be
satisfied, firstly, out of Traffix Shares and secondly, out of cash
held
in Escrow.
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In
the
event that CIK has made a Damage Payment to Traffix following an Indemnified
Termination Event which has been cured pursuant to Section 6 above, the
Guarantee set out in Section 4 above shall remain in full force and effect
and
the remaining Traffix Shares and cash held by the Escrow Agent under the Escrow
as security for the Guarantee, the CIK Guarantee Payment shall remain in escrow
and shall continue to serve as security for the Secured Obligations pending
termination of the Security Interest and their release in accordance with
Section 8 hereof. Following full payment of the CIK Guarantee Payment and the
amount of any other Secured Obligations payable to Traffix as a result of an
uncured Indemnified Termination Event, any remaining Traffix Shares or cash
in
Escrow following full satisfaction of CIK’s indemnification obligation shall be
delivered immediately to CIK.
For
greater certainty, the Traffix Shares used to make a CIK Guarantee Payment
shall
be deemed to have a value equal to the number of such shares multiplied by
the
average closing trading price of shares of common stock of Traffix for the
ten
(10) trading days preceding the date of the occurrence of the Indemnified
Termination Event. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that because of CIK’s
representation and warranty that its only assets, other than the cash amount
paid at closing to CIK under this Agreement (which will be immediately
distributed by CIK to its shareholders), will be the Traffix Shares and Cash
held in Escrow by the Escrow Agent and, as a consequence, CIK’s indemnification
obligation hereunder shall, in all cases, be limited to such assets held in
Escrow.
8.
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Security
Interest, Hypothec and Escrow:
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a.
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CIK
hereby pledges to and grants Traffix a security interest (together
with
the Hypothec as hereinafter defined in Section 8(b), referred to
as the
“Security Interest”) in Traffix Shares and cash, if any, held in escrow by
the Escrow Agent and all Proceeds of any of the foregoing (together
with
the Hypothecated Property as hereinafter defined in Section 8(b),
referred
to as the “Collateral”) in order to secure its obligations under the
Guarantee, and to make the CIK Guarantee Payment and the Damage Payment
(collectively, the “Secured Obligations”).
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b.
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For
purposes of Quebec law (the jurisdiction where CIK was domiciled
at the
time of execution of this Agreement) and only if and to the extent
Quebec
law is applicable to the creation or enforcement of the security
interest
created under this Agreement in favor of Traffix, as security for
the
Secured Obligations CIK hereby hypothecates and pledges (the "Hypothec")
in favor of Traffix (i) the Traffix Shares, cash and Proceeds referred
to
in Section 8(a) above, (ii) the proceeds of any sale, assignment,
lease or
other disposition of the aforesaid property, any claim resulting
from such
disposition, as well as any property acquired in replacement thereof,
and
(iii) all titles, documents, records and receipts evidencing the
aforesaid
property (collectively the "Hypothecated Property"), for the sum
of
$6,300,000.00 in lawful currency of Canada with interest thereon
from the
date hereof at 25% per annum. The Hypothec, as well as the enforcement
of
and the recourses related thereto, shall be governed by and construed
in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of
Canada
applicable therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that the Security Interest shall not charge
the cash
portion of the purchase price set out in Section 2(a) above, the
Additional Consideration, if any, set out in Section 2(c) above and
such
other amounts and other Collateral as are released from time to time
from
the Escrow in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and that
such
amounts and assets and all Proceeds and other assets described in
subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of the first sentence of this Section
8(b) in
respect thereof shall, from the moment of release of such Collateral,
no
longer form part of the Collateral. For greater certainty, CIK shall
in no
way be restricted from disbursing in any manner whatsoever any of
the
foregoing amounts or assets which are received in accordance with
Section
2(a) and 2 (c) above or which are subsequently released from the
Escrow.
Upon termination of the Secured Obligations as provided herein, Traffix
agrees to discharge the Hypothec with the Register of Personal and
Movable
Real Rights (Quebec) and undertakes to execute and deliver at CIK's
request and expense an application for registration of a voluntary
cancellation (Form RV).
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c.
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The
Security Interest granted under section 8(a) of this Agreement shall
be
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of
New York
on the date hereof (the “UCC”), and the term Proceeds referred to in
Section 8(a) of this Agreement is used with the meaning provided
for in
the UCC. In order to perfect Traffix’s Security Interest in the
Collateral, the certificates representing the Traffix Shares received
by
CIK under this Agreement in payment for the CIK Interest shall be
delivered concurrently with the closing under this Agreement to the
law
firm of FEDER,
KASZOVITZ,
ISAACSON,
WEBER,
XXXXX,
BASS&
RHINE
LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx as escrow agent (the
“Escrow
Agent”) who shall hold such Shares and the balance of the Collateral
received from time to time in escrow (the “Escrow”) in accordance with
this Agreement, together with stock powers endorsed in blank in form
for
transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Section
8.
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d.
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The
Security Interest shall continue from the date hereof until the later
of
payment in full of any Secured Obligations and July 1, 2012. The
Collateral shall be and remain as continuing security for all costs,
fees,
charges, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which may be
incurred by Traffix in enforcing the Security Interest, all of which
shall
be and remain additional liens on the Collateral until each and all
of the
same have been fully paid, satisfied, and discharged, and the term
“Secured Obligations” shall include all of such costs, fees, charges and
expenses. Unless and until there shall have occurred an Indemnified
Termination Event that has not been cured within the ninety (90)
day cure
period provided for in Section 6 above, CIK shall retain the legal
and
equitable title to the Collateral, but shall not be permitted to
sell,
assign, transfer or otherwise encumber the Collateral or any part
thereof.
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e.
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After
the occurrence of an Indemnified Termination Event that has not been
cured
within the ninety (90) day cure period provided for in Section 6
above,
CIK hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Traffix as the true
and
lawful attorney of CIK, with full power of substitution, in the place
and
stead of CIK and in the name of CIK or otherwise, at any time or
times, in
the discretion of Traffix, to take any action and to execute any
instrument or document which Traffix may deem necessary or advisable
to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. This power of attorney
is
coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until the Secured Obligations
are satisfied.
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f.
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If
an Indemnified Termination Event shall occur and not be cured within
the
cure period (an “Event of Default”), Traffix shall be entitled to exercise
in respect to the Collateral all of the rights and remedies available
to a
secured party upon default under the UCC at that time, and, in addition
thereto, the rights and remedies provided for herein and such other
rights
and remedies as might be provided for by law. Traffix is hereby
specifically authorized, after the occurrence of an Event of Default
and
the expiration of any applicable cure period, to transfer such portion
of
the Collateral it deems reasonably necessary in order to satisfy
the
Secured Obligations into the name of Traffix and to take any and
all
action deemed advisable to Traffix to remove any transfer restrictions
affecting the Collateral.
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g.
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In
the event of a sale of the Collateral, or any part thereof, Traffix
shall
give CIK reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale
thereof or of the time and place of any private sale or that any
other
intended disposition thereof is to be made. The requirement of reasonable
notice shall be met if notice of the sale or other intended disposition
is
mailed, by Traffix, postage prepaid, to CIK at its address set forth
on
the first page hereof or such other address as CIK may by notice
have
furnished Traffix in writing for such purpose, at least ten (10)
days
prior to the time of such sale or other intended disposition. If
CIK shall
fail to do any act or thing which it has covenanted to do hereunder
or any
representation or warranty of CIK shall be breached, Traffix may
(but
shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or
remedy
any such breach and there shall be added to the liability of CIK
hereunder
the cost or expense incurred by Traffix in doing so, and any and
all
amounts expended by Traffix in taking any such action shall be repayable
to it upon its demand to CIK thereof and shall bear interest at the
annual
rate of ten percent (10%), from and including the date advanced to
the
date of repayment. CIK will, in the event of a sale, duly execute
and
acknowledge all documents necessary or advisable to record title
to the
Collateral in the name of the purchaser, including a stock power
with
respect to Traffix Shares. In the event that CIK should then fail
or
refuse to execute and deliver any or all documents necessary or advisable
to record title to the Collateral in the name of the purchaser, CIK
does
hereby irrevocably appoint Traffix its attorney-in-fact to execute
any or
all of such documents on CIK's
behalf.
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h.
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All
proceeds of Collateral shall be applied as follows: First: to the
payment
of all expenses incurred by Traffix in connection with such sale,
including but not limited to, the expenses of advertising the Collateral
to be sold, all court costs and the reasonable fees of counsel to
Traffix
in connection therewith, and to the payment of all costs and expenses
paid
or incurred by Traffix in connection with the enforcement of the
Security
Interest or the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder, to the
extent
that such advances, costs and expenses shall not theretofore have
been
reimbursed to Traffix; and Second: to the payment in full of the
Secured
Obligations, and Third: any surplus to be paid to CIK, its successors
or
assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
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i.
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Upon
any sale of Collateral by Traffix hereunder (whether under power
of sale
herein granted, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise), the receipt
of
Traffix or the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge
to
the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser
or purchasers shall not be obligated to see the application of any
part of
the purchase money paid over to Traffix or such officer or be answerable
in any way for the misapplication or non-application
thereof.
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j.
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CIK
agrees that it will join with Traffix in executing and, at its own
expense, shall file and refile under the UCC or any other applicable
law
such financing statements, continuation statements and other documents
in
such offices as Traffix may deem necessary or appropriate and wherever
required or permitted by law in order to perfect and preserve Traffix's
Security Interest in the Collateral, and hereby authorizes Traffix
to file
financing statements and amendments thereto relative to all or any
part of
the Collateral without the signature of CIK where permitted by law,
and
agrees to do such further acts and things and execute and deliver
to
Traffix such additional conveyances, assignments, agreements and
instruments as Traffix may require or deem advisable to carry into
effect
the grant and enforcement of the Security Interest under this Agreement
or
to better assure and confirm unto Traffix its rights, powers and
remedies
as a secured party hereunder.
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k.
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Provided
that no Indemnified Termination Event has occurred, and that no Pending
Termination Event (as defined below) is continuing that has not been
cured
within the cure period provided for in the M&S Agreement, and that no
unpaid Secured Obligations exist, then, on the date set forth below
or as
soon as possible thereafter following the curing of the Indemnified
Termination Event within the cure period provided for in Section
6 above,
cure of the Pending Termination Event, or payment of the Secured
Obligations, as the case may be, the Escrow Agent shall release Traffix
Shares, or cash, if any, or combination thereof, as requested by
CIK (with
each Traffix Share being deemed equal to $5.25 per share for purpose
of
calculating the amount of cash released in lieu of such Traffix Share)
to
CIK pursuant to the following schedule, and such Traffix Shares or
cash,
as the case may be, when so released shall no longer constitute part
of
the Collateral and shall be free of the Security
Interest:
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Date of release | # of Traffix Shares released | ||
January 1, 2008 | 50,000 | ||
July 1, 2008 | 50,000 | ||
January 1, 2009 | 50,000 | ||
July 1, 2009 | 50,000 | ||
January 1, 2010 | 50,000 | ||
July 1, 2010 | 50,000 | ||
January 1, 2011 | 50,000 | ||
July 1, 2011 | 50,000 | ||
January 1, 2012 | 50,000 | ||
July 1, 2012 | 50,000 |
The
term
“Pending Termination Event” shall mean the occurrence of a default by Madacy
under the M&S Agreement that has resulted in the issuance by Traffix of a
written notice of termination thereof as provided in Section 5.02 of the M&S
Agreement.
l.
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Any
cash deposited with the Escrow Agent as part of the Escrow pursuant
to the
other provisions of this Agreement shall be deposited in an
interest-bearing money-market type of escrow account.
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m.
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If
any dispute arises between CIK and Traffix with respect to the Escrow,
or
if the Escrow Agent receives contradictory instructions from CIK
and
Traffix, or if the Escrow Agent is uncertain as to its obligations
under
this Agreement, it shall refrain from taking any action other than
to
continue to hold Traffix Shares and cash deposited in escrow
(collectively, the “Escrow Deposit”) or to institute proceedings described
below, until otherwise directed by a final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction or in a writing signed by CIK and Traffix.
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n.
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The
Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to, but may, institute legal
proceedings (which, if instituted, shall be in a court in the County,
City
and State of New York) to determine its obligations hereunder or
to seek
permission to deposit the Escrow Amount or any portion thereof in
court,
upon which act the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of any further
obligations hereunder with respect to the Escrow Deposit.
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o.
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The
Escrow Agent may assume the genuineness of any document or signature
which
appears to it to be genuine (whether or not original or photocopy)
if such
document or signature is presented to it. The Escrow Agent shall
have no
obligations other than those specifically set forth herein. The Escrow
Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it hereunder except
for
the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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p.
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Traffix
and CIK shall indemnify the Escrow Agent and hold it harmless against
any
loss, liability or expense incurred without bad faith or gross negligence
on its part, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement,
including the costs and expenses incurred in defending any such claim
of
liability. Traffix shall, however, be responsible for paying the
fees and
disbursements of the Escrow Agent for the Escrow Agent’s services in
acting as Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may consult with its own
counsel,
and shall have full and complete authorization and protection for
any
action taken or suffered in good faith and in accordance with the
opinion
of such counsel.
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Upon
disbursing and disposing of the Escrow Deposit held by the Escrow
Agent in
the manner provided in this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall be
released,
discharged, and acquitted of all obligations and liabilities hereunder
and
any claims or surcharges made by or on behalf of any party to this
Agreement. Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving ten (10)
days’
prior written notice of such resignation to Traffix and CIK. Thereafter,
the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation hereunder except
to hold
the Escrow Deposit as depositary. In such event, the Escrow Agent
shall
not take any action until Traffix has designated a successor Escrow
Agent,
who shall be an attorney reasonably acceptable to CIK admitted to
practice
in New York with offices in New York, NY. Upon appointment of a successor
Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent shall turn over the Escrow Deposit
to such
successor Escrow Agent and shall thereafter have no further obligations
hereunder.
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r.
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CIK
acknowledges that the Escrow Agent has acted as the counsel for Traffix
and its subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement and hereby
consents
to the Escrow Agent representing Traffix and its subsidiaries in
any
proceeding arising out of any dispute under this Agreement, the M&S
Agreement, or any other agreement or understanding between Traffix
or any
of its subsidiaries and CIK or Madacy or their respective
subsidiaries.
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9.
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Withdrawal
of Shares - anytime:
CIK shall have the right, at any time, to withdraw up to 100,000
Traffix
Shares from the Escrow in exchange for a cash amount equal to $5.25
per
share withdrawn. The cash will form part of the Escrow and all interest
earned thereon will constitute part of the Escrow and the security
for the
Secured Obligations and the Traffix Shares so exchanged shall be
free of
the Security Interest. All such interest will be distributed by the
Escrow
Agent to CIK on June 30th
and December 31st
of
each year, provided that as of any such date there shall not have
occurred
an Indemnified Termination Event that has not been cured within the
cure
period provided for in Section 6 above or a Pending Termination Event
that
has not been cured within the cure period provided for in the M&S
Agreement, or as soon as possible following the curing of the Indemnified
Termination Event within the cure period provided for in Section
6 above,
or cure of the Pending Termination Event, or payment of the Secured
Obligations, as the case may be. In the event that there shall be
any cash
in Escrow, on each of the foregoing scheduled release dates, CIK
will have
the option to receive Traffix Shares (up to 50,000 per release date)
or
cash to the extent of cash in Escrow (based on $5.25 per share) or
a
combination thereof, as determined by
CIK.
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10.
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Withdrawal
of Shares - After 2008:
At any time after December 31, 2008 or at any time upon the occurrence
of
a Traffix Sale Event, CIK shall be entitled to withdraw from Escrow
any
and all Traffix Shares still remaining in Escrow by delivering to
the
Escrow Agent a cash amount equal to $5.25 per share withdrawn. The
cash
will form part of the Escrow and all interest earned thereon will
constitute part of the Escrow and the security for the Secured Obligations
and the Traffix Shares so exchanged shall be free of the Security
Interest. All interest on such invested funds will be distributed
by the
Escrow Agent to CIK on June 30th
and December 31st
of
each year, provided that as of any such date there shall not have
occurred
an Indemnified Termination Event that has not been cured within the
cure
period provided for in Section 6 above or a Pending Termination Event
that
has not been cured within the cure period provided for in the M&S
Agreement, or as soon as possible following the curing of the Indemnified
Termination Event within the cure period provided for in Section
6 above,
or cure of the Pending Termination Event, or payment of the Secured
Obligations, as the case may be. On each of the foregoing scheduled
release dates, CIK will have the option to receive Traffix Shares
(up to
50,000 per release date) or cash to the extent of cash in Escrow
(based on
$5.25 per share) or a combination thereof, as determined by
CIK.
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11.
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Single
Purpose Corporation:
CIK hereby represents and warrants and covenants that it has not
carried
on any activities other than the purchasing of the EZ Interest from
BBH
and that it shall not, at any time from the date hereof until July
1,
2012, carry on any activities and incur no obligations other
than:
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a.
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the
transaction contemplated by the present
Agreement;
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b.
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the
satisfaction of its obligations to Madacy Entertainment LP, BBH and
San
Xxxx Music Corp. related to the present Agreement (i.e. the obligation
to
pay, through BBH, ten percent (10%) of all cash proceeds of the present
transaction and ten percent (10%) of all amounts released from the
Escrow
to each of Madacy Entertainment LP and San Xxxx Music
Corp.);
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c.
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the
payment of the balance of sale owing to BBH, the repurchase or redemption
of any preferred shares owned by BBH and the payment of any dividends
on
the share capital of CIK out of the profits and gains of
CIK;
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d.
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the
holding, disposition, investing, receipt of dividends from, and all
other
ancillary transactions related to Traffix Shares received by CIK
pursuant
to the present Agreement;
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e.
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the
activities relating to maintaining CIK’s corporate existence and making
any required governmental filings and payments related thereto including
taxes.
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12.
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New
Madacy recordings:
CIK hereby guarantees that during 2007 and 2008, Madacy shall continue
to
carry on its business and shall continue to acquire, license and
record
music at levels necessary for its business consistent with past practices.
In the event of a breach of the foregoing guarantee, Traffix shall
be
entitled, for a period of 90 days from the time that Madacy ceases
to
carry on its business or acquire, license and record music at levels
necessary for its business consistent with past practices , to provide
CIK
with written notice of the breach of such guarantee in which case
the
following provisions shall apply:
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a.
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Upon
receipt of a breach notice pursuant to the foregoing, CIK shall have
a
cure period of 90 days during which it shall advise Traffix
either:
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i.
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That
it shall seek to cure the breach by obtaining for Traffix, for a
period of
three (3) years, new music recordings at similar levels to those
provided
by Madacy to Traffix in calendar year 2006;
or
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ii.
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That
it shall not cure the breach.
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b.
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In
the event that:
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i.
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CIK
advises Traffix that it shall not or can not cure the breach, in
accordance with the foregoing, or
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ii.
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fails
to respond to the breach notice within the 90 day cure period,
or
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iii.
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fails
to cure the breach as provided in clause (a)(i) above of this Section
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within the 90 day cure period (time being of the essence for such
cure),
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then
Traffix shall be entitled, for a further period of 90 days, to terminate the
License on written notice to CIK. Such termination shall be deemed to be an
Indemnified Termination Event for the purposes of this Agreement and the
applicable CIK Guarantee Payment set out in Section 4 above shall become due
and
payable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
13.
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Enforcement
of Security Interest:
In the event that Traffix wishes to enforce its Security Interest
on the
Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof, the arbitration provisions
of Article 11 of the M&S Agreement shall not apply. The parties hereto
hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue for resolution
of
any dispute arising out of or relating to the Security Interest,
in the
federal and state courts in New York, New York, U.S.A. with the prevailing
party entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, and all of the parties
hereto irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction
shall
be exclusive. All of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive
any
objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or inconvenient
forum.
Any process or summons to be served upon any of the parties hereto
(at the
option of the party bringing such action, proceeding or claim) may
be
served by transmitting a copy thereof, in the manner specified and
at the
address for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Such mailing
shall
be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the
party
so served in any action, proceeding or claim..
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14.
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Currency:
All amounts expressed herein shall be in the lawful currency of the
United
States of America.
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15.
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Representations:
Each of CIK and Traffix represents, warrants and covenants to the
other
that:
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a.
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It
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite
power and authority to conduct its business activities as and where
presently conducted.
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b.
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It
has full corporate power and authority to make, execute, deliver
and
perform this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action,
and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by its authorized
officer.
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c.
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The
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement does not,
and its
performance of this Agreement will not (i) contravene any provision
of its
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii) violate, conflict with,
or
result in a breach of any judgment, injunction, writ, award, decree,
restriction, ruling or order of any court, arbitrator or governmental
or
regulatory authority (domestic or foreign) or any applicable law,
ordinance, rule or regulation; or (iii) violate, conflict with, result
in
a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which would, with
the
passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, constitute a default)
under, or result in or permit the termination, modification, acceleration,
or cancellation of any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement,
license, instrument, lease, contract, plan, permit or other agreement
or
commitment, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which any
of its
assets is bound and it will not enter into any agreements or arrangements
with any third party that would in any material respect interfere
or
conflict with any of the provisions of this
Agreement.
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d.
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There
is no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened litigation challenging
its
authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement.
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e.
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No
consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing
with, any
Person or governmental authority or agency is required in connection
with
its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
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16.
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Traffix
Shares:
CIK represents and warrants that the Traffix Shares shall be acquired
by
CIK for its own account, for investment and not with a view to, or
in
connection with, or with any present intention of, any resale or
other
disposition thereof. For the purposes of applicable Canadian securities
legislation, CIK is purchasing the Traffix Shares as principal and
the
fair value of the assets being purchased (i.e., the CIK Interest)
is not
less than C$150,000 in compliance with Section 2.12 of NI 45-106.
Any
transfer of the Traffix Shares acquired by CIK shall be effected
in
compliance with the Act and the laws of any state of the United States,
the District of Columbia, or any territory or other jurisdiction
in the
United States as well as any applicable Canadian securities legislation,
as the case may be, governing the offer and/or sale of securities
in such
jurisdiction. The Traffix Shares shall be subject to registration
by
Traffix in accordance with the Registration Rights Annex annexed
hereto
and incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect
as if
separately stated in this Agreement. The Traffix Shares shall bear
a
restrictive legend in substantially the following
form:
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“Unless
permitted under Canadian securities legislation, the holder of the shares of
stock represented by this certificate must not trade such securities in Canada
before the date that is 4 months and a day after the later of (i) [insert date
of closing] and (ii) the date the Corporation became a reporting issuer in
any
province or territory of Canada. The shares of stock represented by this
Certificate have not been registered under the United States Securities Act
of
1933, as amended (the “Act”), and may be transferred only if (i) registered
under the Act and the requirements of any state having jurisdiction are complied
with or (ii) the transfer is exempt from such registration and state
requirements and counsel reasonably acceptable to the Corporation has delivered
to the Corporation a written opinion reasonably acceptable to the Corporation
setting forth the basis for such exemption.”
17.
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Governing
Law:
The present Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York,
United
States of America without regard to its conflicts of law
principles.
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The
parties acknowledge that they have required that this Agreement and all related
documents be prepared in English.
Les
parties reconnaissent avoir exigé que la présente convention et tous les
documents connexes soient rédigés en anglais.
AGREED
TO
THIS 13th
DAY OF
MARCH, 2007.
Traffix, Inc. | CIK Holdings Inc. | |||
Per: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Per: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Chairman and CEO | President |
The
following party intervenes in the present Memorandum of Agreement for the
purpose of taking cognizance of its terms.
Madacy Entertainment LP | ||||
By: Madacy Holding Inc., its general partner | ||||
Per: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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President |
Feder,
Kaszovitz, Isaacson, Weber, Xxxxx, Bass & Rhine LLP intervenes in the
present Memorandum of Agreement for the purpose of agreeing to the terms
regarding the Escrow set forth in Sections 6 through 10 of the present
Memorandum of Agreement.
Feder,
Kaszovitz, Isaacson, Weber, Xxxxx, Bass & Rhine LLP
Per: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
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INTERVENTION
BY XXXX XXXXX AND XXXXXX XXXXXXX
And
hereto intervenes Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx for the limited purpose of
guaranteeing the performance of CIK’s representation and warranty set out in
Section 11 of the within Agreement.
In
the
event that:
(i)
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Traffix
is entitled to receive a CIK Guarantee Payment in accordance with
Section
4 or a Damage Payment in accordance with Section 6 of the within
Agreement, and
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(ii)
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CIK
has breached its obligation under Section 11 of the within Agreement;
and
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(iii)
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Traffix
incurs a loss as a result of the assets held under the Escrow being
unavailable to satisfy such CIK Guarantee Payment or Damage Payment
or any
other Secured Obligation secured by the Security Interest (e.g.,
CIK has
undertaken activities in breach of Section 11 hereof and a third
party
creditor makes a successful claim against the assets held under the
Escrow);
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then,
the
undersigned guarantors shall be liable to Traffix for an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) the unpaid CIK Guarantee Payment, Damage Payment or other unpaid
Secured Obligation and (ii) the value of the remaining Traffix Shares and cash
held under the Escrow, the whole less any amount actually received or recovered
by Traffix from the Escrow. In the event that the undersigned guarantors make
a
payment to Traffix in accordance with the foregoing, they shall be subrogated
in
the rights of Traffix for the amount of such payment. Each of the undersigned
guarantors hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue for resolution
of any dispute relating to this guarantee in the federal and state courts in
New
York, New York, U.S.A. with the prevailing party entitled to reasonable
attorneys’ fees, and all of the parties hereto irrevocably submit to such
jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each of the undersigned
guarantors hereby irrevocably waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction
and venue or inconvenient forum. Any process or summons to be served upon either
of the undersigned guarantors (at the option of the party bringing such action,
proceeding or claim) may be served by transmitting a copy thereof, in the manner
specified for the giving of notices under the within Agreement to each of the
undersigned guarantors at his address written below, or to such other address
as
either shall give notice to Traffix in the manner provided for in the within
Agreement. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal
and
binding upon the party so served in any action, proceeding or
claim.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxxx |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Address: __________________________________ | Address: ___________________________________ | ||
Montreal, Québec | Town of Mount Royal, Québec |
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REGISTRATION
RIGHTS ANNEX
1. Definitions.
(a) “Blue
Sky
Filing” means any registration statement, notification or other Notice required
to be filed, given or made pursuant to any Blue Sky Law in connection with
any
offering of the Registrable Securities.
(b) “Blue
Sky
Laws” means the laws of any state, the District of Columbia, or any territory or
other jurisdiction in the United States governing the purchase and/or sale
of
securities in such jurisdiction.
(c) “CIK’s
Securities Claims” has the meaning provided for in Section 4(a)
below.
(d) “Commission”
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(e) “Exchange
Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(f) “Notice”
means any notice given to, or any declaration, filing, registration or
recordation made, with any Person.
(g) “Order”
means any judgment, order, writ, decree, award, directive, ruling or decision
of
any Governmental Entity.
(h) “Person”
means any natural person, corporation, joint stock company, limited liability
company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, Government Entity,
or
any group of the foregoing acting in concert.
(i) “Proceeding”
means any action, suit, arbitration, audit, investigation or other proceeding,
at law or in equity, before or by any Government Entity.
(j) “Register,”
“registered,” “registration” and “registration statement” shall refer to a
registration of securities to be offered and sold under a registration statement
filed with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act.
(k) “Registrable
Securities” means the Traffix Shares
(l) “Securities
Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(m) “Stockholders”
means the holder of the Registrable Securities.
(n) “Traffix
Securities Claims” has the meaning provided for in Section 4(b)
below.
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Capitalized
terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein shall have the respective meanings
assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Registration
Rights.
(a) Registration
Statement.
Traffix
shall prepare and file with the Commission, within ninety (90) days after the
date hereof, a registration statement on Form S-3 or such other appropriate
registration form of the SEC as shall be selected by the Company covering the
Registrable Securities and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such registration statement to be declared effective by the Commission within
one hundred fifty (150) days after the date hereof, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, so as to permit, when such registration statement becomes effective,
the sale of the Registrable Securities in conformity with Section 5 of the
Securities Act. Traffix, in its sole discretion, may include in the registration
statement covering the Registrable Securities any issued or authorized but
unissued securities of Traffix for sale by Traffix or its other security
holders.
(b) Preparation,
Filing and Maintenance of Registration Statement.
With
respect to any registration statement to be prepared by Traffix under this
Agreement, Traffix shall, at its sole expense, as expeditiously as reasonably
practicable:
(i) prepare
and file with the Commission a registration statement necessary to permit the
sale of the Registrable Securities in the public securities markets upon the
effectiveness of such registration statement, and such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus included therein
as may be necessary, to the extent reasonably practicable, to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective by the Commission;
(ii) maintain
the effectiveness of such registration statement for so long as may be
reasonably necessary or advisable to enable CIK to consummate the disposition
of
all of the Registrable Securities; provided,
that,
Traffix
shall not be required to keep such registration in effect at any time after
the
earlier to occur of (a) the disposition of all of the Registrable Securities
in
accordance with such registration statement, or (b) twelve months after the
date
such registration statement becomes effective;
(iii) register
or qualify the Registrable Securities under the Blue Sky Laws of each U.S.
state
governing the purchase or sale of securities as each Stockholder may reasonably
request, keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such
registration statement remains in effect and take any other action that may
be
reasonably necessary or advisable to enable CIK to consummate the disposition
in
such states of the Registrable Securities; provided that Traffix shall not
be
required to keep such registration or qualification in effect at any time after
the earlier to occur of (a) the disposition of all of the Registrable
Securities in accordance with such registration statement, or (b) twelve months
after the date such registration statement becomes effective; and provided further
that
Traffix shall not be required (A) to qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify, (B) subject
itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (C) consent to general service
of process in any such jurisdiction;
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(iv) notify
CIK promptly when the registration statement or any amendment thereto or
prospectus included therein has been filed and when it has become
effective;
(v) cause
all
of the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement to be listed
on each securities exchange, or designated for inclusion in each automated
interdealer quotation system, on which Traffix Common Stock is then listed
or
included;
(vi) provide
a
transfer agent and registrar for all the Registrable Securities not later than
the effective date of such registration statement;
(vii) enter
into and perform such customary agreements (including underwriting agreements
in
customary form), if any;
(viii) make
available for inspection at a reasonable time by CIK, any underwriter
participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and
any
attorney, accountant or other agent retained by CIK or such underwriter, all
financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of
Traffix, and cause Traffix's officers, directors, employees and independent
accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by CIK or any such
underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with the preparation
of
such registration statement, provided,
however,
that to
reduce the disruption to Traffix’s operations, CIK shall designate one attorney,
accountant and agent to act on behalf of all of the Stockholders with respect
to
said inspection;
(ix) notify
CIK of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such
registration statement or prospectus or for additional information;
(x) prepare
(and afford counsel for CIK reasonable opportunity to review and comment on)
and
file with the Commission, promptly upon the request of CIK, any amendments
or
supplements to such registration statement or prospectus that, in the opinion
of
CIK’s counsel, may be required under the Securities Act in connection with the
distribution of Registrable Securities by CIK, provided
such
amendments or supplements are reasonably acceptable to Traffix’s
counsel;
(xi) prepare
and promptly file with the Commission and promptly notify CIK of the filing
of
such amendment or supplement to such registration statement or prospectus as
may
be necessary to correct any statements or omissions if, at the time when a
prospectus relating to such securities is required to be delivered under the
Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as the result of which any such
prospectus or any other prospectus as then in effect would include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading;
(xii) advise
CIK, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of
the
issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of
such registration statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for such purpose and use all commercially reasonable efforts promptly to prevent
the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order
is
issued;
iv
(xiii) at
the
request of CIK furnish on the date or dates provided for in the underwriting
agreement, if any, or upon the effective date of the registration statement:
(A)
an opinion of counsel, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and CIK covering
such matters as such underwriters, if any, and CIK may reasonably request and
as
are customarily covered by the issuer's counsel in an underwritten offering;
and
(B) a letter or letters from the independent certified public accountants of
Traffix addressed to the underwriters, if any, and CIK covering such matters
as
such underwriters, if any, and CIK may reasonably request and as are customarily
covered in accountant's letters in connection with an underwritten
offering;
(xiv) during
such time as CIK may be engaged in a distribution of Registrable Securities,
comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act, to the extent
applicable; and
(xv) participate,
at CIK’s expense, to the extent CIK may reasonably request, with CIK in any road
show in connection with an underwritten offering, it being agreed and understood
that CIK (and the underwriter, if any) will not conduct any road show with
respect to the Registrable Securities without requesting Traffix’s participation
in such road show and CIK will not make any statements about Traffix, its
business, operations or prospects or develop and deliver any written materials
(including, without limitation, electronic and slide show presentations) without
first obtaining Traffix’s consent to the use of such statements and
materials.
(c) Limitations
on Registrations.
Traffix
may delay the filing, or the making of a request for the acceleration of
effectiveness, of a registration statement pursuant to this Section 2 or
withdraw or suspend the effectiveness of a registration statement covering
the
Registrable Securities that has become effective if, in the good faith judgment
of Traffix’s board of directors, Traffix would be required to include in such
registration statement or the prospectus included therein (or in an amendment
or
supplement thereto) material information that at that time could not be publicly
disclosed without interfering with a material financing, acquisition, corporate
reorganization or other material development or transaction then pending or
as
to which Traffix has taken substantive steps to structure or negotiate. Traffix
shall promptly make such filing or amendment as is reasonably necessary to
complete, restore or reinstate such registration statement (or the effectiveness
thereof) when the conditions leading to such delay, suspension or withdrawal
no
longer apply.
(d) CIK’s
Obligations.
It is a
condition precedent to Traffix’s obligation to register any Registrable
Securities pursuant hereto that (a) CIK cooperate as reasonably requested by
Traffix in the preparation of the Registration Statement (or any amendment
thereto), including providing any information with respect to CIK required
to be
included therein, and (b) in the case of an underwritten public offering, the
terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement or any related agreement
applicable to or affecting Traffix shall be reasonably acceptable to
Traffix.
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(e) Demand
Registrations.
(i) At
any
time after the first anniversary of the date hereof, CIK may request
registration under the Securities Act of all or part of the Registrable
Securities, in the manner specified in such request; provided, that Traffix
shall not be obligated to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this
Section 2(e) on more than one occasion;
(ii) all
registrations requested pursuant to this Section 2(e) shall be referred to
herein as "Demand Registrations;"
(iii) a
registration will not count as a Demand Registration for purposes of Section
2(e)(i) unless it has become and remained continuously effective for a period
equal to the shorter of (A) three months or (B) until all of the Registrable
Securities requested to be registered have been sold in the manner specified
in
such request;
(iv) the
Company and CIK may, upon mutual agreement, designate one or more managing
underwriters, if applicable, for such offering; and
(v) all
of
the other terms and provisions herein shall be applicable to the registration
statement filed as a Demand Registration, including specifically, but without
limitation, the time period to file in Section 2(a), the limitations on
registration contained in Section 2(c), CIK’s obligations in Section 2(d), the
notice provisions in Section 2(g), CIK’s right to prior review of the filing and
the allocation of expenses in Section 3 and the indemnity provisions in Section
4.
(f) Piggyback
Rights.
(i) Whenever
Traffix proposes to register any shares of its common stock under the Securities
Act on a registration statement other than Form S-4 or Form S-8 (or any
successor forms thereto), Traffix will give prompt written notice to CIK of
its
intention to effect such registration (which notice is to be given at least
15
days prior to the date on which the registration statement is to be filed)
and,
subject to the terms hereof, will include in such registration (a “Piggy Back
Registration") all Registrable Securities with respect to which Traffix has
received a written request from CIK for inclusion therein within ten days after
the receipt of Traffix' notice; and
(ii) if
the
managing underwriters for such offering advise Traffix in writing that in their
opinion the number of securities to be registered and sold for the account
of
Traffix, together with the number of Registrable Securities and other securities
requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration, exceeds the number
of
securities that can be sold in such offering, then Traffix will include in
such
registration only: (x) first, any securities that Traffix proposes to sell
for
its own account or is required to include under any agreement of Traffix, and
(y) second, any Registrable Securities requested to be included in such
registration to the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of such underwriters,
they can be sold.
(g) Notice.
Except
otherwise provided, all notices and deliveries shall be given or made at least
15 days prior to the date upon which the action prompting the notice or delivery
is to be taken. Similarly, all review periods hereunder shall be for a minimum
of 15 days, to be calculated from the time the item(s) to be reviewed is made
available to the reviewing party.
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(h) Termination
of Distribution.
CIK
shall promptly advise Traffix when the distribution of the Registrable
Securities under the registration statement is completed.
3. Preparation;
Reasonable Investigation.
In
connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement and
any
amendments thereto and any Blue Sky Filing, Traffix shall give each Stockholder
and its counsel, accountant and other advisors the opportunity to review, in
each case, prior to its filing, the registration statement, each prospectus
included therein or filed with the Commission, each document incorporated by
reference therein and each amendment thereof or supplement thereto and any
related Blue Sky Filing in order to verify the accuracy of any factual
information concerning CIK. Traffix shall pay for all expenses incident to
the
performance of its obligations under this agreement, including but not limited
to all registration and filing fees, listing and NASD fees, printing expenses
and fees and disbursements of Traffix’s counsel and Traffix’s accountants in
connection with the preparation, review and filing of the registration statement
and the registration, listing and resale of the Registrable Securities and
any
related Blue Sky Filing pursuant to this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
CIK shall pay underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the sale
of
the Registrable Securities, any advisory or professional fees incurred on their
own behalf and its pro rata share of any road show fees and expenses allocable
to the sale of the Registrable Securities (based upon its pro rata share of
the
shares of common stock of Traffix, par value $.001 per share, being sold in
such
underwritten offering).
4. Indemnification.
(a) CIK’s
Indemnity.
CIK
shall indemnify and defend Traffix and each controlling person (within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act),
director, officer, employee or agent of Traffix against, and hold each of them
harmless from, any loss, liability, obligation, damage or expense (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) which any of them may suffer or
incur incidental to any claim or any Proceeding against any of them arising
out
of, based upon or resulting from (i) an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in, or omission or alleged omission
of a
material fact from, the registration statement, any preliminary prospectus
or
final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto,
or
any document incidental to the registration or qualification of the Registrable
Securities that is required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading or, with respect to any prospectus, necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading, which statement or omission is made in reliance
upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to Traffix by CIK for
use
in the preparation thereof, or (ii) any violation by any Stockholder or its
Affiliates of the Securities Act or Blue Sky Laws applicable to them and
relating to any action or inaction required of such Stockholder or its
Affiliates in connection with such registration or qualification under such
Blue
Sky Laws (“CIK’s Securities Claims”).
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(b) Traffix’s
Indemnity.
Traffix
shall indemnify and defend each Stockholder and each controlling person (within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange
Act), director, officer, employee or agent of such Stockholder against, and
hold
each of them harmless from, any loss, liability, obligation, damage or expense
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) which any of them may
suffer or incur incidental to any claim or any Proceeding against any of them
arising out of, based upon or resulting from (i) an untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in, or omission or alleged
omission of a material fact from, the registration statement, any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or any document prepared and/or furnished by Traffix incidental to
the
registration or qualification of the Registrable Securities that is required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
or,
with respect to any prospectus, necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (ii)
any violation by Traffix or its Affiliates of the Securities Act or Blue Sky
Laws applicable to them and relating to any action or inaction required of
Traffix or its Affiliates in connection with such registration or qualification
under such Blue Sky Laws (“Traffix’s Securities Claims”); provided,
however,
that
Traffix shall not be liable in any such case to any Stockholder to the extent
that such Securities Claims arise out of or are based upon (A) an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, or
omission or alleged omission of a material fact from, the registration
statement, such preliminary prospectus or such prospectus or such amendment
or
supplement or any document incident to the registration or qualification of
the
Registrable Securities made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to it by CIK or any other holder of such Registrable
Securities or their respective agents for use in the preparation thereof or
(B)
CIK’s or any other holder of such Registrable Securities or their respective
agents’ failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or prospectus or
any amendments or supplements thereto to a purchaser of such Registrable
Securities.
(c) Claims
Procedure.
Promptly after Notice to an indemnified party of any claim or the commencement
of any Proceeding by a third party involving any loss, liability, obligation,
damage or expense referred to in Section 4(a) or 4(b), such indemnified party
shall, if a claim for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against
an indemnifying party, give written Notice to the latter of the commencement
of
such claim or Proceeding, setting forth in reasonable detail the nature thereof
and the basis upon which such party seeks indemnification hereunder; provided
that the failure of any indemnified party to give such Notice shall not relieve
the indemnifying party of its obligations under such Section, except to the
extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by the failure to
give
such Notice. In case any such Proceeding is brought against an indemnified
party, and provided that proper Notice is duly given, the indemnifying party
shall assume and control the defense thereof insofar as such Proceeding involves
any loss, liability, obligation, damage or expense in respect of which
indemnification may be sought hereunder, with counsel selected by the
indemnifying party (and reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party),
and,
after Notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its
assumption of the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable
to
such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred
by
the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof (but the
indemnified party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate
at its own cost and expense in such defense by counsel of its own choice) or
for
any amounts paid or foregone by the indemnified party as a result of the
settlement or compromise thereof (without the written consent of the
indemnifying party), except that, if both the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party are named as parties or subject to such Proceeding and either
such party reasonably determines with advice of counsel that a material conflict
of interest between such parties may exist in respect of such Proceeding, the
indemnifying party may decline to assume the defense on behalf of the
indemnified party or the indemnified party may retain the defense on its own
behalf, and, in either such case, after Notice to such effect is duly given
hereunder to the other party, the indemnifying party shall be relieved of its
obligation to assume the defense on behalf of the indemnified party, but shall
be required to pay any reasonable legal or other expenses, including without
limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred by the
indemnified party in such defense; provided,
however,
that
the indemnifying party shall not be liable for such expenses on account of
more
than one separate firm of attorneys (and, if necessary, local counsel) at any
time representing such indemnified party in connection with any Proceeding
or
separate Proceedings arising out of or based upon substantially the same
allegations or circumstances. If the indemnifying party shall assume the defense
of any such Proceeding, the indemnified party shall cooperate fully with the
indemnifying party and shall appear and give testimony, produce documents and
other tangible evidence, allow the indemnifying party access to the books and
records of the indemnified party and otherwise assist the indemnifying party
in
conducting such defense. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of
the
indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, consent
to
entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise in respect
of
any claim or Proceeding which (i) does not include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of
a
release from all liability in respect of such claim or Proceeding and (ii)
involves solely monetary damages (and not injunctive or other equitable relief
or any admission of guilt or fault). Provided that proper Notice is duly given,
if the indemnifying party shall fail promptly and diligently to assume the
defense thereof, if and in the manner required hereunder, the indemnified party
may respond to, contest and defend against such Proceeding (but the indemnifying
party shall have the right to participate at its own cost and expense in such
defense by counsel of its own choice) and may make in good faith any compromise
or settlement with respect thereto, and recover the entire cost and expense
thereof, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and
disbursements and all amounts paid or foregone as a result of such Proceeding,
or the settlement or compromise thereof, from the indemnifying party. Any
indemnification required to be made hereunder shall be made by periodic payments
of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as
and
when bills or invoices are received or loss, liability, obligation, damage
or
expense is actually suffered or incurred.
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(d) Limitations.
(i) Any
other
provision hereof notwithstanding, no indemnified party shall be entitled to
any
indemnification under this Agreement to the extent that it actually receives
or
is entitled to receive any amount in respect of any loss, liability, obligation,
damage or expense from other sources, including without limitation insurance
or
third-party indemnity; provided that such indemnified party shall not be
required to commence any Proceeding to collect any such amount.
(ii) The
indemnification obligations under this Agreement are independent of any other
indemnification obligations that any of the parties hereto may have to one
another under any other agreement between or among them.
5. Covenants
of CIK.
CIK
agrees that, at the request of the underwriters managing a registered public
offering, it shall not offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of
any
Traffix Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Traffix Common Stock, during the 15-day period prior to, and
the
90-day period beginning on, the effective date of the underwritten registration;
provided,
that,
any
Registrable Securities then owned by each Stockholder (and any permitted
assignee(s)) are included in that underwritten public offering, without any
right of cut-back on the part of the managing underwriters. In order to ensure
compliance with the provisions of this Section 5, Traffix agrees to notify
CIK
as to the status and proposed effective date of any registration statement
of
Traffix that is filed with the Commission and grants CIK the opportunity to
include its Registrable Securities in such underwritten public
offering.
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