SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, as Purchaser of the membership interests of TTX (US) LLC, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., as Purchaser of the ordinary shares of TTX Limited, and MEDIALINK...
Exhibit
2.2
by
and among
PHILIPS
ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION,
as
Purchaser of the membership interests of TTX (US) LLC,
KONINKLIJKE
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.,
as
Purchaser of the ordinary shares of TTX Limited,
and
MEDIALINK
WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED,
as
Seller of its interests in and to the securities of
TTX
Limited and TTX (US) LLC
Dated
as of August 29, 2008
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I
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Purchase
and Sale of Securities; Closing
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1
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1.01.
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Purchase
and Sale of the Securities
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1
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1.02.
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Closing
Date
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1
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1.03.
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Deliveries
on the Closing Date.
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2
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ARTICLE
II
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Representations
and Warranties Relating to Seller
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5
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2.01.
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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5
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2.02.
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Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
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5
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2.03.
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No
Conflicts; Consents.
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5
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2.04.
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The
Securities
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6
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2.05.
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Proceedings
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6
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2.06.
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Financial
Advisors
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6
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ARTICLE
III
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Representations
and Warranties Relating to the TTX Entities
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6
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3.01.
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Organization
and Standing; Books and Records.
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6
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3.02.
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Capital
Stock or Other Equity Interests of the TTX Entities.
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7
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3.03.
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Financial
Statements; Internal Controls
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8
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3.04.
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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8
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3.05.
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Assets
Other than Real Property Interests or Intellectual
Property
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8
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3.06.
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Owned
and Leased Real Properties; Title to Properties.
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9
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3.07.
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Intellectual
Property.
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10
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3.08.
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Contracts.
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13
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3.09.
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Permits.
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15
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3.10.
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Insurance
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15
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3.11.
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Taxes.
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16
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3.12.
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Proceedings
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21
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3.13.
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Employee
Benefit Plans.
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21
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3.14.
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Labor
and Employment Matters.
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23
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3.15.
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Absence
of Changes or Events
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25
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3.16.
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Compliance
with Laws.
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27
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3.17.
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Environmental
Matters.
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27
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3.18.
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Inventories
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30
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3.19.
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Accounts
Receivable and Payable.
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30
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3.20.
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Related
Party Transactions
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31
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3.21.
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Customers
and Suppliers.
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31
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3.22.
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Product
Warranty; Product Liability.
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31
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3.23.
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Sufficiency
of Assets
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32
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3.24.
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Disclosure
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32
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3.25.
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Financial
Advisors
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32
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ARTICLE
IV
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Representations
and Warranties of Purchasers
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32
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4.01.
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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32
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4.02.
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Authority;
Execution and Delivery; and Enforceability
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32
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4.03.
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No
Conflicts; Consents
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33
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4.04.
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Litigation
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33
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4.05.
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Securities
Act
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33
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ARTICLE
V
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Covenants
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34
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5.01.
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Expenses
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34
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5.02.
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Tax
Matters
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34
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5.03.
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Post-Closing
Cooperation.
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37
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5.04.
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Publicity
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37
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5.05.
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Records
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37
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5.06.
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Resignations
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37
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5.07.
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Intercompany
Accounts and Agreements
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37
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5.08
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Confidentiality
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37
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5.09.
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Further
Assurances
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37
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ARTICLE
VI
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Indemnification
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38
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6.01.
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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38
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6.02.
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Indemnification
by Seller.
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39
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6.03.
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Indemnification
by Purchaser.
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40
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6.04.
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Indemnification
Procedures.
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41
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6.05.
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Limitations
on Indemnification.
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44
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6.06
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Fraud;
Characterization of Payments.
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45
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ARTICLE
VII
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General
Provisions
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46
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7.01.
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Binding
Effect; Assignment
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46
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7.02.
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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46
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7.03.
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Notices
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46
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7.04.
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Interpretation;
Exhibits and Schedules; Certain Definitions.
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47
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7.05.
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Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers
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52
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7.06.
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Severability
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52
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7.07.
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Jurisdiction;
Waiver of Jury Trial.
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52
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7.08.
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Governing
Law
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53
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Representation
by Counsel.
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53
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7.10.
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Counterparts
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53
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This
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 29, 2008 (this “Agreement”),
is
made by and among Philips Electronics North America Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“PENAC”),
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., a Dutch company (“KPENV”
and,
together with PENAC, the “Purchasers”),
and,
Medialink Worldwide Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, as seller
(“Seller”),
of
all of Seller’s membership interests in TTX (US) LLC, a New York limited
liability company (“TTX
(US)”),
and
all of Seller’s ordinary shares in TTX Limited, an English company
(“TTX UK”
and
together with TTX (US), the “TTX
Entities”).
WHEREAS,
Seller owns and desires to sell to PENAC an aggregate of 100% of the Class
A
membership interests (comprising 76% of the entire outstanding membership
interests) of TTX (US) which membership interests collectively constitute all
of
the issued and outstanding equity interests of TTX (US) owned by Seller (the
“Units”),
and
PENAC desires to purchase from Seller the Units upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS,
Seller owns and desires to sell to KPENV an aggregate of 76X ordinary shares,
£1
par value per share, of TTX UK which collectively constitute all of the issued
and outstanding ordinary shares of TTX UK owned by Seller (the “Shares”
and,
together with the Units, the “Securities”),
and
KPENV desires to purchase from Seller the Shares for the Purchase Price and
upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS,
Seller owns and desires to sell to Purchasers the Loan Receivable and Purchasers
desire to purchase from Seller the Loan Receivable for the Purchase Price and
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
Purchase
and Sale of Securities; Closing
1.01. Purchase
and Sale of the Securities and Loan Receivable.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller
agrees to sell, transfer, assign and deliver (a) to PENAC, and PENAC agrees
to
purchase from Seller, the Units; (b) to KPENV, and KPENV agrees to purchase
from
Seller, the Shares; and (c) to Purchasers, and Purchasers agree to purchase
from
Seller, the Loan Receivable (collectively, the “Acquisition”),
in
all cases free and clear of all Liens, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00
(the “Purchase
Price”). In
addition, Purchasers shall pay Seller (or vice versa if the amount is negative),
the aggregate of the amount set forth on Schedule
1.01
(collectively, the “Operating
Expenses”).
1.02. Closing
Date.
The
closing of the Acquisition (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at 10:00 a.m. on the date hereof (the “Closing
Date”)at
the
offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., The Chrysler
Center, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, or at such other location
as may be mutually agreed by the parties. The Closing and all of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred
simultaneously and shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing
Date.
1.03. Deliveries
on the Closing Date.
(a) At
the
Closing, Seller shall deliver to each Purchaser (it being understood that to
the
extent any item is applicable to both Purchasers, only one item need be
delivered by Seller), as applicable:
(i) Counterparts
of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, duly executed by
Seller;
(ii) Copies
of
resolutions, certified by an authorized officer of Seller, authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary
Agreements and all of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby;
(iii) A
certificate of good standing from Delaware dated within five Business Days
of
the Closing Date;
(iv) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(v) Duly
executed membership interest transfer powers evidencing that the membership
interests of TTX(US) have been duly transferred to PENAC;
(vi) Share
certificates representing the Shares and a duly executed stock transfer form
evidencing that the Shares in TTX UK have been duly transferred to
KPENV;
(vii) A
certificate of an authorized officer of Seller certifying that the employees
and
secondees of the TTX Entities listed on Schedule
1.03(a)(vii)
have
been terminated as of the Closing Date;
(viii) A
copy of
the Assignment of Loan Receivable, substantially in the form of Exhibit B
hereto,
duly executed by Seller;
(ix) A
certificate of an authorized officer of Seller certifying that, to the best
of
such officer’s Knowledge, the employees identified on Schedule
1.03(a)(ix)
(collectively, the “Key
Employees”)
have
agreed to continue his or her employment with TTX Entities;
(x) A
certificate of an authorized officer of Seller certifying that
Murtaza Karawalli
has transferred his employment from Seller to TTX UK under the same terms as
his
employment with Seller;
(xi) A
copy of
the Transition Services Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
C,
duly
executed by Seller and the TTX Entities;
(xii) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
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(xiii) A
copy of
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in substantially the form of
Exhibit
C1,
duly
executed by Seller and the TTX Entities, such assignment intending to assign
and
transfer (a) to the TTX Entities Seller’s rights and obligations under that
certain Software Development Agreement between Seller and Friend Media
Technology Systems (“FMTS”)
and
ownership of the software module as of the Closing Date,
and (b)
to the TTX Entities Seller’s rights and obligations under that certain letter
agreement regarding the International Olympic Committee between Seller and
FMTS
as of the Closing Date;
(xiv) A
copy of
the license agreement in favor of TTX UK, which grants a license to the “Core
Tools” software library owned by Net Solutions Europe Limited;
(xv) The
Termination Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
C2,
duly
executed by Seller, KPENV and PENAC, such termination agreement terminating
the
Operating Agreement of TTX (US) and the Shareholders Agremeent of TTX UK, each
as of the Closing Date;
(xvi) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(xvii) A
copy of
the Amendment to the Services Agreement (the “Services
Agreement”),
in
substantially the form of Exhibit
C3,
duly
executed by Seller and the TTX Entities, such Amendment terminating the
exclusivity arrangement between Seller and the TTX Entities for TTX Entities’
provision of commercial services to Seller; provided that such services
agreement shall further require that TTX Entities continue to provide the same
commercial services to Seller that have been provided to Seller in the Ordinary
Course of Business, on a non-exclusive basis, until December 31,
2008;
(xviii) A
Release, substantially in the form of Exhibit
D,
duly
executed by Seller, on behalf of Seller and its Affiliates, in favor of each
of
the TTX Entities and Purchasers;
(xix) Copies
of
letters of resignation, duly executed by each of the current directors and
officers of each of the TTX Entities (except for such officers as Purchasers
agree shall be retained by the TTX Entities), effective as of the Closing
Date;
(xxi) If
applicable, payment to the Purchasers of the Operating Expenses;
(xxiii) Form
288b’s in respect of resignations of officers of TTX UK;
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(xxiv) The
certificate of incorporation, any certificate or certificates of incorporation
on change of name, any common seal, all statutory books duly completed up to
Closing, all share certificate books (with any unissued share certificates),
copies of the up to date memorandum and articles of association and all existing
Companies House electronic filing company authentication codes of TTX
UK;
(xxv) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(xxvi) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(xxvii) Online
interim bank statements, to the extent they are available, in respect of each
account of TTX UK as at the close of business on the last Business Day prior
to
the Closing Date;
(xxviii) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(xxix) To
the
extent requested by Purchasers, all credit and other cards, check books and
other property of the TTX Entities which are in the possession or control of
the
Seller or any other person who resigns as an officer of either TTX Entity in
accordance with paragraph (xx);
(xxx) A
copy of
the notice of non-renewal tendered by the TTX Entities to Independent Media
Distribution; and
(xxxi) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED;
(xxxii)
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, assigning and transferring certain
co-location facilities from the Seller to the TTX US;
(xxxiii)
Withdrawal of Support Letter attached hereto as Exhibit
F;
(xxxiv) Such
other documents as Purchasers may reasonably request.
(b) At
Closing, the Seller shall procure that a written resolution of the directors
of
TTX UK, substantially in the form of Exhibit
D3,
is
passed in respect of such matters as required by KPENV;
(c) At
the
Closing, Purchasers shall deliver to the Seller:
(i) Counterparts
of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, duly executed by each
Purchaser;
(ii) A
certificate of good standing from the jurisdiction of incorporation for PENAC,
dated within ten Business Days of the Closing Date;
(iii) Copies
of
powers of attorney of each Purchaser, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements and all
of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
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(iv) Payment
to Seller of the Purchase Price and, if applicable, the Operating Expenses;
(v) A
Release, substantially in the form of Exhibit
D1,
duly
executed by the TTX Entities and by the Purchasers, in favor of
Seller;
(vi) KPENV’s
and PENAC’s consent to the transactions contemplated hereby as well as PENAC’s
waiver under the TTX (US) Operating Agreement and KPENV’s waiver under the TTX
UK Shareholders Agreement, of their respective rights of first refusal and
other
participation rights with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby;
(vii) A
copy of
the Assignment of Loan Receivable, substantially in the form of Exhibit B
hereto,
duly executed by Purchasers;
(viii) A
copy of
the Termination Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
C3,
duly
executed by Seller, KPENV and PENAC, such termination agreement terminating
the
Operating Agreement of TTX (US) and the Shareholders Agreement of TTX UK, each
as of the Closing Date; and
(ix) Such
other documents as Seller may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
II
Representations
and Warranties Relating to Seller
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
2.01. Organization,
Standing and Power.
Seller
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the
jurisdiction in which it is organized.
2.02. Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability.
Seller
has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of
this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by
all
required action on the part of Seller. Each of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchasers) constitutes
a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms, except to the extent that such enforceability (i)
may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally or (ii) is subject to
general principles of equity.
2.03. No
Conflicts; Consents.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result
in
the breach of any provision of the organizational documents of Seller or any
TTX
Entity, (b) conflict with or violate any judgment, ruling, injunction, order
or
decree (“Judgment”)
or
foreign or national, federal, state, province or local statute, law (statutory,
common or otherwise), ordinance, rule, constitution, treaty, convention,
regulation, rule or similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied
by a Governmental Entity (“Law”)
applicable to Seller, the TTX Entities or any of their respective assets or
properties or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default
under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), require any consent
under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
of
any obligation or to a loss of a material benefit under, or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Seller or the
TTX
Entities under any Contract to which Seller or any TTX Entity is a party or
by
which any of the assets or properties of Seller or the TTX Entities is bound
or
affected.
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(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements do not and will not require any consent, approval, license,
permit, order or authorization of, action by, filing with or notification to
(“Consent”)
any
Governmental Entity or other Person.
2.04. The
Securities.
Seller
has good and valid title to the Securities, free and clear of all Liens. The
transfer and delivery by Seller of the Securities as contemplated by this
Agreement will transfer good and valid title to the Securities to each
respective Purchaser, as applicable, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens
arising as a result of any action taken by Purchasers or any of their
Affiliates. No transfer taxes are due as a result of the purchase and sale
of
the Securities.
2.05. Proceedings.
There
is no Proceeding pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller or
to which Seller is otherwise a party relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
2.06. Financial
Advisors.
No
Person has acted, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial
advisor for Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and no Person is or will be entitled
to
any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof,
other
than certain success payments that may be due Seller’s employees and/or to Xxxx
Xxxxx as a result of the Closing, for which payments Seller will be responsible,
either directly, or in the case of Xxxx Xxxxx, via reimbursement to TTX UK
through the Operating Expenses.
ARTICLE
III
Representations
and Warranties Relating to the TTX Entities
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:
3.01. Organization
and Standing; Books and Records.
(a) Each
of
the TTX Entities is a corporation (or other legal entity) duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or formation, as applicable. Each of the TTX Entities has full
corporate or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority
and,
to Seller’s Knowledge, possesses all Permits necessary to enable each of the TTX
Entities to own, lease or otherwise hold its respective properties and assets
and to carry on its respective business as conducted as of the date of this
Agreement.
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(b) Seller
has made available to Purchasers true and complete copies of the charter and
other organizational documents, each as in effect on the date hereof, of each
TTX Entity. The statutory registers and the minute books of TTX UK and, if
applicable, the comparable records of TTX (US) (which have been made available
for inspection by Purchasers prior to the date hereof) are true and complete
in
all material respects.
(c) The
books, records and files of each of the TTX Entities are complete and correct
in
all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with sound business
practices.
3.02. Capital
Stock or Other Equity Interests of the TTX Entities.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of TTX UK consists of 99,000 ordinary shares; 760
x
ordinary shares and 240 y ordinary shares. As of the date of this Agreement,
76
x ordinary shares and 24 y ordinary shares of TTX UK are issued and outstanding.
Schedule
3.02(a)
sets
forth the names of all record owners of the ordinary shares of TTX UK and all
members of TTX (US) and the number of ordinary shares owned by each stockholder
and the number of membership interests owned by each member, respectively.
There
are no other equity interests issued and outstanding of the TTX Entities other
than as set forth on Schedule
3.02(a).
The
Securities were duly authorized for issuance and are validly issued, fully
paid
and non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any purchase or call
option, right of first refusal, subscription right, preemptive right or any
similar rights. Except
as
may have been granted by Purchasers, there are no outstanding options, warrants,
calls, rights or commitments or any other agreements of any character relating
to dividend rights or to the sale, allotment, issuance or voting of, or the
granting of rights to acquire, any shares of capital stock or other equity
of
either of the TTX Entities, or any securities or other instruments convertible
into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any ordinary shares,
share capital or other equity interests, as applicable, of either of the TTX
Entities.
(b) There
are
no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of either of the TTX Entities to (i)
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any ordinary shares, the capital stock
or other equity interests of such respective TTX Entity, or (ii) provide
material funds to, or make any material investment in (in the form of a loan,
capital contribution or otherwise), or provide any guarantee with respect to
the
obligations of, any Person. There are no outstanding stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to either of the
TTX
Entities.
(c) Neither
of the TTX Entities have any Subsidiaries.
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3.03. Financial
Statements; Internal Controls.
(a) Financial
Statements.
Attached as Schedule
3.03(a)
are (i)
the financial statements of each of the TTX Entities as of and for the fiscal
year ended 2007 (as to each TTX Entity, the “Non-Audited
Financial Statements”),
(ii)
the unaudited financial statements of each of the TTX Entities from January
1,
2008 up to and including July 31, 2008 (as to each TTX Entity, the “Balance
Sheet Date”)
and
(iii) the unaudited statements of operations of each of the TTX Entities from
July 1, 2008 up to and including the Balance Sheet Date (as to each TTX Entity,
the “Interim
Financial Statements”
and,
together with the Non-Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial
Statements”).
Other
than as set forth on Schedule
3.03(a),
the
Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, as to TTX (US) (“US
GAAP”),
and
as to TTX UK, generally accepted accounting principles in the United Kingdom
(“UK
GAAP”
and,
as
may be applicable to each entity, “GAAP”)
consistently applied and, on that basis, fairly present the consolidated
financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of each of the
TTX
Entities as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods
indicated.
(b) Internal
Controls.
Seller
designed its internal controls over financial reporting and assessed such
controls in accordance with the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Xxxxxxxx Commission in “Internal Control -
Integrated Framework.” Seller assessed the effectiveness of the internal
controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, in accordance with
Auditing Standard No. 5, “An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
That is Integrated With An Audit of Financial Statements”. The internal controls
of the TTX Entities were subject to testing by Seller’s management as part of
its assessment of Seller’s overall internal controls, but not all internal
controls over financial reporting of the TTX Entities were tested. To the extent
the internal controls over financial reporting of the TTX Entities were subject
to testing as part of Seller’s overall internal controls over financial
reporting, there were no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies
identified in the internal controls over financial reporting of the TTX
Entities, except as set forth in Schedule 3.03(b). Seller has disclosed to
each
Purchaser any and all material fraud, which to its Knowledge, was committed
by
management or other employees who have a significant role in either of the
TTX
Entities’ internal control over financial reporting relating to its respective
business. Seller has provided each Purchaser with true, correct and complete
copies of any correspondence with outside accounting firms during the three
(3)
years prior to Closing relating to reviews, audits or other procedures with
respect to the financial statements of each TTX Entity.
3.04. No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Neither
of the TTX Entities has any Indebtedness or Liabilities (whether or not required
under GAAP to be reflected on a balance sheet or the notes thereto) other than
those (i) specifically reflected on and fully reserved against in the balance
sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements of each TTX Entity (as to
each TTX Entity, the “Balance
Sheet”)
or
(ii) that are set forth in Schedule
3.04.
3.05. Assets
Other than Real Property Interests or Intellectual Property.
Each of
the TTX Entities has good and marketable, indefeasible, fee simple title to,
or
in the case of leased assets, good and valid leasehold interests in, all assets
reflected on each respective Balance Sheet or thereafter acquired, other than
assets disposed of since each respective Balance Sheet Date in the Ordinary
Course of Business, in each case free and clear of all mortgages, liens,
security interests, charges, easements, leases, subleases, covenants, rights
of
way, options, claims, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind (collectively,
“Liens”),
except for Permitted Liens. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(i) the Liens set forth in Schedule 3.05,
(ii)
mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising or
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to Liabilities not
yet
due or payable, (iii) Liens arising under original purchase price conditional
sales Contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business and (iv) Liens for Taxes that are not due and
payable or that may thereafter be paid without penalty (and for which adequate
accruals or reserves have been established on each respective Balance
Sheet).
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3.06. Owned
and Leased Real Properties; Title to Properties.
(a) Neither
of the TTX Entities, directly or beneficially, owns any real estate or any
interest in real estate (“Owned
Real Estate”)
and
there are no outstanding offers, options, Contracts, rights of first offer
or
rights of first refusal for either of the TTX Entities, jointly or severally,
to
acquire any Owned Real Estate.
(b) Schedule 3.06(b)
sets
forth a complete and correct list of (i) all co-location facilities at which
the
TTX Entities house any of its hardware (the “Co-Location
Facilities”)
together with (ii) the terms of occupancy (including rental or lease terms
and
duration) for each Co-Location Facility; and (iii) identifying whether such
terms are part of a written agreement or an oral agreement.
(c) Schedule
3.06(c)
sets
forth a complete and correct list of (i) all Contracts for occupancy, including
all amendments, extensions and renewals thereof and related agreements, to
which
either of the TTX Entities is party or by which either of the TTX Entities
is
bound, but specifically excluding any agreements relating to the Co-Location
Facilities (collectively, the “Real
Property Leases”)
and
(ii) the location of the real property, but specifically excluding the
Co-Location Facilities, subject to the Real Property Leases (the “Leased
Real Property”).
The
Real Property Leases are legal, valid, binding and enforceable and in full
force
and effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will not require the consent of any other party and will not result
in
a breach of or a default under any Real Property Lease. Neither of the TTX
Entities nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, any other party to any Real Property Lease,
is in default under any of the Real Property Leases. Neither of the TTX Entities
subleases or licenses any Leased Real Property. Seller has provided Purchasers
with true, complete and correct copies of all Real Property Leases and, in
the
case of any oral Real Property Lease, a written summary of the material terms
of
such Real Property Lease. Each of the TTX Entities enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession under all such Real Property Leases, neither of the
TTX
Entities has collaterally assigned or granted any other security interest in
such Real Property Leases or any interest therein, and there are no Liens on
the
estate or interest created by such Real Property Leases.
(d) Seller
has not received any notices asserting or alleging that the Leased Real Property
or Co-Location Facilities do not comply in all respects with the requirements
of
all applicable building, zoning, subdivision, health, safety and other land
use
Laws.
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(e) Except
for the real property owned or leased by Seller, the Leased Real Property and
the Co-Location Facilities comprise all of the real property used or intended
to
be used in, or otherwise related to, the business of each TTX
Entity.
3.07. Intellectual
Property.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement:
“TTX Intellectual
Property Rights”
means
all rights (including, but not limited to, rights of ownership and rights under
license from other Persons) of the TTX Entities with respect to any Intellectual
Property Rights, including Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights.
“TTX
Product”
means
any product or service offering of the TTX Entities being marketed, sold,
licensed or distributed by the TTX Entities as of the date of this
Agreement.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
means
any and all worldwide rights in, arising from or associated with the following,
whether protected, created or arising under the Laws of the United States or
any
other jurisdiction or under any international convention: (1) all patents and
applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, re-examinations, renewals,
extensions, provisionals, substitutions, continuations and continuations-in-part
thereof, and equivalent or similar rights anywhere in the world in inventions
and discoveries including, without limitation, invention disclosures
(“Patents”);
(2)
all trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information which derives
independent economic value from not being generally known to the public
(collectively, “Trade
Secrets”);
(3)
all copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor (“Copyrights”);
(4)
all uniform resource locators, e-mail and other internet addresses and domain
names and applications and registrations therefor (“URLs”);
(5)
all trade names, corporate names, logos, slogans, trade dress, trademarks,
service marks, and trademark and service xxxx registrations and applications
therefor and all goodwill associated therewith (“Trademarks”);
(6)
computer programs (whether in source code, object code, or other form),
databases, compilations and data, and all documentation, including user manuals
and training materials relating to the foregoing (“Software”);
and
(7) any similar, corresponding or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing
anywhere in the world.
“Licensed
Intellectual Property Rights”
means
all Registered Intellectual Property Rights that are licensed to the TTX
Entities from other Persons as of the date of this Agreement.
“Registered
TTX Intellectual Property Rights”
means
all Registered Intellectual Property Rights owned by the TTX Entities as of
the
date of this Agreement.
“Registered
Intellectual Property Rights”
means
all United States and foreign: (1) registered and issued Patents and
applications to register Patents; (2) registered Trademarks, applications to
register Trademarks, including intent-to-use applications and other
registrations or applications related to Trademarks; (3) Copyright registrations
and applications to register Copyrights; (4) URL registrations and applications
to register URLs; and (5) any other Intellectual Property Right that is the
subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document
issued by, filed with, or recorded by, any state, government or other public
legal authority at any time.
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(b) Schedule 3.07(b)
lists
all Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights, including the record owner
of
such Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights and the jurisdictions in which
each of the Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights has been issued or
registered or in which any such application for issuance or registration has
been filed. Schedule 3.07(b)also
lists any proceedings or actions before any Governmental Entity (including
the
United States Patent and Trademark Office or equivalent authority anywhere
in
the world) related to any Registered TTX Intellectual Property Right or any
TTX
Intellectual Property Right that is owned by the TTX Entities.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.07(c),
each
TTX Intellectual Property Right is free and clear of any Liens.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.07(d),
there
are no facts or circumstances in existence as of the date hereof that would
render any Registered TTX Intellectual Property Right invalid or unenforceable.
Neither of the TTX Entities has misrepresented, or failed to disclose, any
facts
or circumstances in any application for any Registered TTX Intellectual Property
Right that would constitute fraud with respect to such application.
(e) No
TTX
Intellectual Property Rights owned by the TTX Entities is subject to any
Proceeding or outstanding Judgment that restricts and/or conditions in any
manner the use, transfer or licensing thereof by either of the TTX Entities
or
which would reasonably be expected to affect in any material respect the
validity, use or enforceability of such TTX Intellectual Property
Rights.
(f) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.07(f),
in each
case in which either of the TTX Entities has acquired ownership of any TTX
Intellectual Property Rights that are material to the business of the TTX
Entities from any Person, each TTX Entity has obtained a valid and enforceable
written assignment sufficient to irrevocably transfer all such TTX Intellectual
Property Rights to the respective TTX Entity. To the Seller’s Knowledge, the
owners of any Licensed Intellectual Property Rights have taken all necessary
actions to maintain and protect the Intellectual Property Rights that are
subject to such licenses.
(g) Neither
the execution of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreement nor the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby nor the carrying on of the business of either
of
the TTX Entities by their respective employees, nor the conduct of the business
of either of the TTX Entities as presently conducted, will conflict with or
result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under, any Contract under which any of such employees is now obligated.
(h) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.07(h),
each
item of Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights is valid and subsisting,
all
necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees currently due in connection
with such Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights have been paid and all
necessary documents and certificates in connection with such Registered TTX
Intellectual Property Rights have been filed with the relevant patent,
copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or foreign
jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of maintaining such
Registered TTX Intellectual Property Rights.
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(i) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.07(i),
to
Seller’s Knowledge, no third party has any rights to any TTX Intellectual
Property Rights owned or purported to be owned by either of the TTX
Entities.
(j) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.07(j),
neither
of the TTX Entities has received, at any time during the three year period
preceding the date hereof, and Seller is not aware of any facts that indicate
a
likelihood of receiving, written notice from any Person directing either of
the
TTX Entities to review or consider the applicability of such Person’s
Intellectual Property Rights to the business and/or the Intellectual Property
Rights of either of the TTX Entities or claiming that the operation of the
business of the TTX Entities or any act, product, technology or service of
the
TTX Entities infringes, misappropriates, or dilutes any Intellectual Property
Right of any Person (including, without limitation, any demand or request that
either of the TTX Entities license any rights from a third party).
(k) To
Seller’s Knowledge, no Person is infringing, misappropriating, or diluting any
TTX Intellectual Property Right.
(l) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.07(l),
each
employee and consultant of the TTX Entities who, in the normal course of his
or
her duties, is involved in the creation of TTX Intellectual Property Rights
has
entered into one or more Contracts with the applicable TTX Entity, or otherwise
has a legal duty, sufficient to vest title in the applicable TTX Entity of
all
intellectual property, including all accompanying Intellectual Property Rights,
created by such employee or consultant in the scope of his or her employment
or
consultancy, as the case may be, with either of the TTX Entities.
(m) To
Seller’s Knowledge, none of the employees of either of the TTX Entities is
obligated under any Contract, or subject to any Judgment, that would interfere
with the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of the TTX
Entities or that would conflict with the business of either of the TTX Entities
as presently conducted.
(n) It
is not
necessary for either of the TTX Entities to utilize any inventions of any of
their respective employees made prior to their employment by the TTX Entities,
as applicable.
(o) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.07(o),
(A) to
Seller’s Knowledge, with respect to the use, operation, implementation and
delivery of the Software in the business of the TTX Entities, (i) no capital
expenditures are necessary with respect to such use other than capital
expenditures in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) neither of the TTX
Entities has experienced any material defects in such Software, including any
material error or omission in the processing of any transactions other than
defects which have been corrected, and (iii) no such Software (x) contains
any
device or feature designed to disrupt, disable, or otherwise impair the
functioning of any Software or (y) is subject to the terms of any “open source”
or other similar license that provides for the source code of the Software
to be
publicly distributed or dedicated to the public; and (B) to Seller’s Knowledge,
during the three years prior to the date hereof, (i) there have been no security
breaches in the information technology systems of either of the TTX Entities,
and (ii) there have been no disruptions in either of the TTX Entities’
information technology systems that have adversely affected in any material
respect the business or operations of either of the TTX Entities.
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(p) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.07(p),
to
Seller’s Knowledge, neither of the TTX Entities have used any open source
Software in any TTX Product in any manner that would restrict the ability of
either of the TTX Entities to protect its respective proprietary interests
or
the proprietary interests of TTX Entities’ suppliers.
3.08. Contracts.
(a) Schedule 3.08(a)
sets
forth each of the following to which either of the TTX Entities is a
party:
(i) employment
agreement, non-competition agreement or assignment of inventions agreement
with
respect to any employee or independent contractor of the TTX Entities, Contract
providing for severance, retention, change in control or other similar payments
or Employee Release;
(ii) Contract
with an independent contractor or consultant (or similar arrangement), except
for such Contracts as are cancelable without penalty on notice of 30 days or
fewer;
(iii) collective
bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor organization, union or
association;
(iv) Contract
containing covenants of either of the TTX Entities not to compete in any line
of
business or with any Person in any geographical area or not to solicit or hire
any person with respect to employment or covenants of any other Person not
to
compete with either of the TTX Entities in any line of business or in any
geographical area or not to solicit or hire any person with respect to
employment;
(v) Contract
with Seller or any of its Affiliates or any current or former officer, director,
stockholder or Affiliate of Seller or with any “associate” or any member of the
“immediate family” (as such terms are respectively defined in Rules 12b-2 and
16a-1 of the Exchange Act) of any such director or officer (“Related
Persons”);
(vi) TTX
Lease;
(vii) lease,
sublease or similar Contract with any Person under which (A) either of the
TTX Entities is lessee of, or holds or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle
or other tangible personal property owned by any Person or (B) either of
the TTX Entities is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use by
any
person, any tangible personal property owned or leased by either of the TTX
Entities;
(viii) Contract
relating to the incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any Indebtedness or
imposing a Lien on any of the assets of either of the TTX Entities;
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(ix) Contract
obligating either of the TTX Entities to provide or obtain products of services
for a period of one year or more or requiring either of the TTX Entities to
purchase or sell a stated portion of its requirements or outputs;
(x) Contract
under which either of the TTX Entities has made any advance, loan, extension
of
credit or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person (other
than the respective TTX Entity and other than extensions of trade credit and
other advances under commercial arrangements in the Ordinary Course of
Business);
(xi) Except
for the TTX UK Shareholders Agreement and the TTX (US) Operating Agreement,
each
Contract for the sale (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or
otherwise) of any security or material asset of either of the TTX Entities
(other than inventory sales in the Ordinary Course of Business) or the grant
of
any preferential rights to purchase any such asset or requiring the consent
of
any party to the transfer thereof;
(xii) Contract
relating to the acquisition (by merger, purchase of stock or assets or
otherwise) by either of the TTX Entities of any operating business or material
assets or the capital stock of any other Person;
(xiii) Contract
with any Governmental Entity;
(xiv) any
agency, dealer, sales representative, marketing or other similar
Contract;
(xv) currency
exchange, interest rate exchange, commodity exchange or similar
Contract;
(xvi) Contract
for any joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement;
(xvii) power
of
attorney (other than a power of attorney given in the Ordinary Course of
Business with respect to routine Tax matters or routine trademark
matters);
(xviii) license,
sublicense or option with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights (including
any such license under which either of the TTX Entities is licensee or licensor
of any such Intellectual Property Rights);
(xix) Contract
for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other
assets, in each case which provides for a future Liability in excess of $25,000
annually and is not terminable by the TTX Entity party thereto by notice of
not
more than 30 days for a cost of less than $25,000;
(xx) Confidentiality
agreement;
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(xxi) Contract
(or group of related Contracts) which involve the expenditure of more than
$25,000 annually or $50,000 in the aggregate or require performance by any
party
more than one year from the date hereof; or
(xxii) Contract
other than as set forth above to which either of the TTX Entities is a party
that is material to the business of each respective TTX Entity.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.08(b);
(i) all
Contracts set forth in Schedule 3.08(a)
(the
“TTX
Contracts”)
are
valid, binding and in full force and effect and are enforceable by the
applicable TTX Entity in accordance with their terms; (ii) each of the TTX
Entities has performed all obligations required to be performed by it through
the date of this Agreement under the TTX Contracts, and neither of the TTX
Entities is (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or
both)
in breach or default thereunder; (iii) to Seller’s Knowledge, no other party to
any TTX Contract is (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice,
or both) in breach or default thereunder; and (iv) neither of the TTX Entities
has received any notice of the intention of any party to terminate any TTX
Contract. Complete and correct copies of all TTX Contracts, together with all
amendments thereto, have been made available to Purchasers.
3.09. Permits.
(a) Schedule 3.09
sets
forth a complete and correct list of all certificates, licenses, permits,
authorizations and approvals (“Permits”)
issued
or granted to, or affecting or relating in any way to, either of the TTX
Entities or their respective assets or business. All such Permits are valid
and
in full force and effect, are validly held by the applicable TTX Entity, and
the
applicable TTX Entity has complied with all terms and conditions thereof. During
the past three years, neither of the TTX Entities has received notice of any
investigation, suit, action, claim or proceeding by or before any Governmental
Entity (a “Proceeding”)
relating to any such Permits.
To
Seller’s Knowledge, no condition exists that with notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a default under the Permits and none of the Permits will
be terminated or impaired or become terminable, in whole or in part, as a result
of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary
Agreements.
(b) During
the past three years, neither of the TTX Entities has received notice alleging
or asserting that either of the TTX Entities does not possess all necessary
Permits to own or hold under lease and operate their respective assets and
to
conduct their respective business as conducted as of the date of this
Agreement.
3.10. Insurance.
Except
as
noted on Schedule
3.10
all
insurance policies and all fidelity bonds applicable to each TTX Entity is
owned
by Seller. Excluding insurance policies that have expired and been replaced
in
the Ordinary Course of Business, no insurance policy covering the TTX Entities
has been cancelled and no claim related to the TTX Entities under an insurance
policy has been denied within the last two years and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no
threat has been made to cancel any insurance policy of either of the TTX
Entities during such periods. Except as noted on Schedule 3.10,
no such
insurance will remain in full force and effect covering the TTX Entity
immediately following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and by the Ancillary Agreements. No
event
has occurred, including the failure by either of the TTX Entities to give any
notice or information or the TTX Entities giving any inaccurate or erroneous
notice or information, which, to Seller’s Knowledge, limits or impairs the
rights of either of the TTX Entities under any such insurance
policies.
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3.11. Taxes.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement:
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Pre-Closing
Tax Period”
means
any Tax period ending on or before the Closing Date and that portion of any
Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date.
“Straddle
Period”
means
any Tax period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing
Date.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
shall
mean all federal, national, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees,
imposts, levies or other comparable assessments of any kind whatsoever in the
nature of tax, whether of the United States of America, the United Kingdom
or
elsewhere, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad
valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, inheritance,
capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security,
unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated
taxes, customs duties, fees, assessments and other charges in the nature of
Taxes, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed
or
not.
“Taxing
Authority”
means
the Internal Revenue Service, HM Revenue & Customs and any other
Governmental Entity responsible for the administration or collection of any
Tax.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and
including any amendment thereof.
“Tax
Statute”
means
any primary or secondary statute, instrument, enactment, order, law, by-law,
or
regulation making any provision for or in relation to Tax whether of the United
States of America, the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.11(b),
(i)
each of the TTX Entities has timely filed (or obtained an extension for same)
with the appropriate Taxing Authorities all Tax Returns that such entity was
required to file pursuant to the Tax Statutes; (ii) all such Tax Returns were
(and remain) correct and complete in all material respects, and were prepared
in
compliance with the Tax Statutes and other applicable Law; (iii) each of the
TTX
Entities has paid or caused to be paid or has made adequate provision or set
up
an adequate accrual or reserve for the payment of, all Taxes due and owing
(whether or not shown on any Tax Return) in respect of the periods for which
Tax
Returns are due, and has established an adequate accrual or reserve for the
payment of all Taxes payable or for which any TTX Entity may be held to be
liable in respect of the period subsequent to the last of said periods required
to be so accrued or reserved; (iv) neither of the TTX Entities has any liability
for Taxes in excess of the amount so paid or accruals or reserves so
established; and (v) there are no Liens on any of the assets of either of the
TTX Entities arising as a result of any failure (or alleged failure) to pay
any
Tax.
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(c) Seller
has delivered to Purchasers complete and accurate copies of (i) all Tax Returns
filed by the TTX Entities with respect to all Tax periods since January 1,
2006,
and (ii) any audit report issued since January 1, 2006 (or earlier, if such
report relates to an audit that has not yet been resolved) relating to any
Taxes
due from or with respect to either of the TTX Entities. Except as otherwise
specified in Schedule 3.11(c),
the
federal or national, as applicable, income Tax Returns or corporation Tax
Returns of each of the TTX Entities have not been audited by the appropriate
Taxing Authority. Except as otherwise specified in Schedule 3.11(c),
no Tax
audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings are pending or being
conducted by any Taxing Authority with respect to either of the TTX Entities.
Neither of the TTX Entities has received from any Taxing Authority (including
any Taxing Authority in any jurisdiction where such any such entity has not
filed Tax Returns) any (x) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or
other
review, (y) request for information related to Tax matters, or (z) notice of
deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted,
or
assessed by any Taxing Authority against either of TTX Entities. No written
claim has been received by Seller or the TTX Entities from a Taxing Authority
in
a jurisdiction where the TTX Entities do not file Tax Returns to the effect
that
any such entity is or may be subject to Tax by that jurisdiction. Neither of
the
TTX Entities currently is the beneficiary of any extension of time within which
to file any Tax Return. Neither of the TTX Entities has waived any statute
of
limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect
to a Tax assessment or deficiency. Neither of the TTX Entities has granted
to
any Person any power of attorney that is currently in force with respect to
any
Tax matter. Each of the TTX Entities has disclosed on their federal or national
income or corporation self-assessment Tax Returns all positions taken therein
that could give rise to substantial understatement whether of federal or
national income Tax (within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code) or
corporation tax or equivalent tax code, and neither of the TTX Entities has
participated in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) (or any corresponding or similar provision of
state, local, or foreign income Tax law).
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.11(d),
each of
the TTX Entities has complied in all material respects with all applicable
Laws
relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes in connection with amounts
paid
or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equity owner or
other third party and has duly and timely withheld and paid over to the
appropriate Taxing Authority all amounts required to be so withheld and paid
under all applicable Laws. To Seller’s Knowledge, all service providers to the
TTX Entities have been properly classified as employees or as independent
contractors for Tax purposes.
(e) Neither
of the TTX Entities has been a United States real property holding corporation
within the meaning of Code Section 897(c)(2) (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax law) during
the
applicable period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) (or any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign income or
corporation Tax law). Except as otherwise specified in Schedule 3.11(e),
(i)
neither of the TTX Entities is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or
sharing agreement; (ii) neither of the TTX Entities (a) has been a member of
an
affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return
other than a group the common parent of which is either of the TTX Entities;
(b)
has any liability for the Taxes of any person (other than any of the TTX
Entities) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding
or
similar provision of state, local, or foreign income Tax law), as a transferee
or successor, by Contract, or otherwise; or (c) is or has been required to
make
a basis reduction pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-20(b) or
Treasury Regulation Section 1.337(d)-2(b) (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax
law).
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(f) Neither
of the TTX Entities has a contract, agreement plan, or other similar type of
arrangement currently in place covering any person that, individually or
collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be
deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code (or any corresponding or
similar provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax law),
or
would constitute compensation that would not be deductible by reason of Section
162(m) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local,
or foreign income or corporation Tax law). Neither of the TTX Entities is
obligated to make any “gross-up” or similar payment to any person on account of
any Tax under Section 4999 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax
law).
(g) Neither
of the TTX Entities will be required to include any item of income in, or
exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax period (or
portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change
in
method of accounting for a Tax period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding
or similar provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax
law)
executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) intercompany transaction or
any
excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Code Section 1502
(or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign income
or
corporation Tax law); (iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition
made
on or prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid amount received on or prior
to
the Closing Date.
(h) Except
as
otherwise specified in Schedule 3.11(h),
neither
of the TTX Entities has distributed stock of another person, nor has it had
its
stock distributed by another person, in a transaction that was purported or
intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code Section 355 or Code Section
361 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign
income or corporation Tax law).
(i) INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED.
(j) Neither
of the TTX Entities is a shareholder, directly or indirectly, in a passive
foreign investment company, and no foreign Subsidiary of the Company that is
not
a United States person (x) is, or at any time has been, engaged in the conduct
of a trade or business within the United States or treated as or considered
to
be so engaged and (y) has, or at any time has had, an investment in “United
States property” within the meaning of Section 956(c) of the Code. Neither of
the TTX Entities is, or at any time has been, subject to (A) the dual
consolidated loss provisions of Section 1503(d) of the Code (or any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign income or
corporation Tax law), (B) the overall foreign loss provisions of Section 904(f)
of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or
foreign income or corporation Tax law) or (iii) the recharacterization
provisions of Section 952(c)(2) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local, or foreign income or corporation Tax
law).
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(k) Neither
of the TTX Entities has ever participated in an international boycott as defined
in Section 999 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state,
local, or foreign income or corporation Tax law).
(l) Neither
of the TTX Entities is a party to a gain recognition agreement under Section
367
of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or
foreign income or corporation Tax law).
(m) Each
of
the TTX Entities has maintained and has in its possession and under its control
all records and documentation which it is required by any of the Tax Statutes
to
maintain and the TTX Entities have materially complete and accurate books and
records and/or information to enable them to calculate their future liability
to
Tax upon the disposal of any asset owned by either of the TTX Entities at the
Closing Date.
(n) No
Tax
Authority has agreed to operate any special arrangement (being an arrangement
which is not based on a strict application of the Tax Statutes) in relation
to
the affairs of any of the TTX Entities.
(o) All
transactions or arrangements made by each of the TTX Entities have been made
on
fully arm’s length terms there are no circumstances in which any rule or
provision contained within the Tax Statutes could apply causing any Taxing
Authority to make an adjustment to the terms on which such transaction or
arrangement is treated as being made for Tax purposes.
(p) Neither
of the TTX Entities have, at any time, been a party to or otherwise involved
in
a transaction or series of transactions in relation to which its advisers
notified either of the TTX Entities that there was a risk that the TTX Entities
(or either of them) could be liable to Taxation as a result of the principles
in
X.X. Xxxxxx Limited v IRC (54 TC 101) or Xxxxxxx v Xxxxxx (55 TC 324), as
developed in subsequent cases.
(q) Since
the
Balance Sheet Date:
(i) no
accounting period of TTX UK has ended or could be treated as having
ended;
(ii) TTX
UK
has not been involved in any transaction for which any statutory tax clearance
or other tax clearance commonly obtained by companies carrying on businesses
similar to those carried on by TTX UK has been sought or obtained or ought
to
have been sought or obtained;
(iii) TTX
UK
has not declared, made or paid any distribution for Tax purposes;
(iv) there
has
been no:
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(A)
disposal of any asset (including trading stock) by TTX UK; or
(B)
supply
of
any service or business facility of any kind (including a loan of money or
the
letting, hiring or licensing of any property whether tangible or intangible)
by
TTX UK;
in
circumstances where the consideration actually received or receivable for such
disposal or supply was less than the consideration which could be deemed to
have
been received for Tax purposes;
(v) no
event
has occurred which will or may have the effect of crystallising a liability
to
Tax which was or should have been included in the provision for deferred
taxation contained in the Financial Statements of TTX UK;
(vi) no
event
has occurred which will (or may) give rise to a liability to Tax on TTX UK
where
such liability would be computed by reference to deemed income, profits or
gains;
(vii) no
event
has occurred which will (or may) give rise to a liability to Tax on TTX UK
where
such liability is directly or primarily chargeable against or attributable
to
another person, firm or company
(viii) TTX
UK
(A)
has
not paid (or become liable to pay) any material amounts in surcharges, interest
or penalties in connection with any Tax;
(B)
to
Seller’s Knowledge, has not otherwise paid any Tax after its due
date
for payment; or
(C)
to
Seller’s Knowledge, does not owe any Tax the due date for payment of which has
passed; and
(ix) TTX
UK
has not received any notice from any Taxation Authority which required or will
require TTX UK to withhold Tax from any payment actually made since the Balance
Sheet Date.
(r) Each
of
the TTX Entities is resident in its country of incorporation for Tax purposes
and has not been at any time resident in any jurisdiction other than (or in
addition to) its country of incorporation for Tax purposes.
(s) TTX
UK
has not applied to waive its right to exemption from VAT in relation to property
pursuant to Schedule 10 to VATA.
(t) No
Tax
liability will be suffered by TTX UK in consequence of Closing otherwise by
virtue of this Agreement or of TTX UK ceasing to be a member of a group of
companies with any other company.
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(u) All
expenditure which TTX UK has incurred or may incur under any subsisting
commitment on the provision of machinery, plant or buildings which, (if not
deductible as a trading expense of a trade carried on by TTX UK) has qualified
for capital allowances, industrial buildings allowance or other form of
depreciation or amortisation for Tax purposes (as the case may be) is disclosed
in the capital allowance calculation included within the most recent Tax
computations filed with a Taxation Authority.
(v) No
circumstances exist whereby TTX UK may at any time be liable to pay any
inheritance tax to any Taxation Authority.
3.12. Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.12,
there
is no Proceeding pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against or
affecting either of the TTX Entities or affecting any of their respective
properties or assets, and there is no basis for any such Proceeding. Neither
of
the TTX Entities is a party or subject to or in default under any Judgment.
As
of the date of this Agreement, there is not any Proceeding or claim by either
of
the TTX Entities pending, or which either of the TTX Entities intends to
initiate, against any other Person, except for a claim made against FMTS. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.12,
neither
of the TTX Entities is engaged in any legal action to recover monies due it
or
for damages sustained by it. There are no Proceedings pending or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened against either of the TTX Entities or to which either
of
the TTX Entities is otherwise a party relating to this Agreement or, any
Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
3.13. Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
3.13(a)
sets
forth a correct and complete list of (i) all employee welfare benefit plans
(as
defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(“ERISA”))
(or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign Law), (ii)
all employee pension benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) (or
any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign Law) and (iii)
all other employee benefit plans, programs, policies, agreements or
arrangements, including any deferred compensation, incentive, bonus, stock,
stock purchase or other equity-based award, change in control, retention,
severance, dependent care, sick leave, disability, death benefit, group
insurance, hospitalization, dental, life, cafeteria, employee assistance,
scholarship, employment contract, retention, termination agreement, severance
agreement, non-competition agreement, consulting agreement, confidentiality
agreement, vacation policy, employee loan, or other similar plan, agreement
or
arrangement, whether written or oral, funded or unfunded, that has been or
is
maintained or sponsored by any of the TTX Entities (but specifically excluding
those maintained or sponsored by Seller) for the benefit of any current or
former employee, consultant or director of any TTX Entities, or their
beneficiaries (individually and collectively, “Covered
Individuals”)
under
which any TTX Entity may have any liability, contingent or otherwise
(collectively the “Benefit
Plans”).
Seller has made available to Purchasers a correct and complete copy (where
applicable) of (1) each Benefit Plan (or, where a Benefit Plan has not been
reduced to writing, a summary of all its material terms), (2) each trust or
funding arrangement prepared in connection with each such Benefit Plan, (3)
the
three most recently filed annual reports on Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”)
Form
5500 or any other annual report required by applicable Law, (4) the most
recently received determination letter from the IRS or other Taxing Authority
for each such Benefit Plan, (5) the most recently prepared actuarial report
and
financial statement in connection with each such Benefit Plan, (6) the most
recent summary plan description, any summaries of material modification, any
employee handbooks and any material written communications (or a description
of
any material oral communications) by the TTX Entities to any Covered Individual
concerning the extent of the benefits provided under any Benefit Plan, (7)
for
the last three years, all material correspondence with the IRS, United States
Department of Labor (“DOL”)
and
any other Governmental Entity regarding the Benefit Plan, (8) all material
contracts with third-party administrators, actuaries, investment managers,
consultants and other independent contractors that relate to any Benefit Plan
and (9) any other material documents in respect of any Benefit Plan reasonably
requested by Purchasers. Neither of the TTX Entities has any plan or commitment
to establish any new Benefit Plan or to modify any Benefit Plan, except to
the
extent required by Law.
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(b) None
of
the TTX Entities, has now or at any time within the past six years contributed
to, sponsored, or maintained (i) a pension plan (within the meaning of Section
3(2) of ERISA), (ii) a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37)
or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA or the comparable provisions of any other applicable
Law), (iii) a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(15) of ERISA) for which an ERISA Affiliate would reasonably be expected
to incur liability under Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, (iv) a multiemployer
welfare arrangement (within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA) or (v) an
arrangement subject to Sections 501(c)(9), 419 or 419A of the Code.
(c) Each
Benefit Plan has been maintained and operated in compliance with its terms
and
applicable Law, including ERISA and the Code. None of the TTX Entities has
any
Liability by nature of its being considered a single employer with any
other
Person or entity under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
(d) With
respect to any Benefit Plan, except as set forth in Schedule
3.13(d),
(i) no
actions, claims or proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits in the
ordinary course) are pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, (ii) no
facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise
to
any such actions, claims or proceedings, and (iii) no administrative
investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding by the DOL, the IRS
or
other Governmental Entity is pending, in progress or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened.
(e) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.13(e),
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements nor
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will (either
alone or in combination with another event) (i) result in any payment or benefit
becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation due, to any Covered
Individual, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Benefit
Plan,
or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any
such compensation or benefits. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.13(e),
neither
of the TTX Entities is a party to any contract, arrangement or plan pursuant
to
which it is bound to compensate any Person for any excise or other additional
taxes under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code or any similar provision of state,
local or foreign law.
(f) Each
of
the TTX Entities may amend or terminate any Benefit Plan (other than an
employment agreement or any similar agreement that cannot be terminated without
the consent of the other party) at any time without incurring Liability
thereunder, other than in respect of accrued and vested obligations incurred
prior to such amendment or termination.
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(g) All
contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary
reduction contributions) or premium payments required to have been made under
the terms of any Benefit Plan, and in accordance with applicable Law (including
pursuant to 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-102), as of the date hereof have been
timely made or reflected on each of the financial statements of the TTX Entities
in accordance with GAAP, as applicable.
(h) Except
for the continuation coverage requirements under Section 4980B of the Code
or
similar applicable Law, none of the TTX Entities have any obligations or
potential Liability for health, life or similar welfare benefits to Covered
Individuals or their respective dependents following termination of
employment.
(i) Other
than as set forth on Schedule 3.13(i), none of the TTX Entities maintain a
Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code) subject to Section 409A of the Code, and
each Benefit Plan so identified, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the
Code, has been operated and administered in “good faith” compliance with Section
409A of the Code and IRS regulations issued thereunder. Neither TTX Entity
has a
commitment to compensate or reimburse any individual for penalty taxes imposed
under Section 409A of the Code.
(j) Any
benefit or compensation programs, plans or arrangements, whether mandated by
applicable Law or not, maintained for the benefit of employees or contractors
of
any of the TTX Entities outside the United States (collectively “Foreign
Plans”)
are in
full compliance with any Laws applicable to such Foreign Plans.
3.14. Labor
and Employment Matters.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.14(a),
neither
of the TTX Entities is, or at any time has been, a party to any collective
bargaining agreement, union membership agreement or other labor union
agreements, nor is any such collective bargaining agreement being negotiated.
To
Seller’s Knowledge, no activities or proceedings are underway by any labor union
to organize any employees of either of the TTX Entities. No work stoppage,
slowdown or labor strike against either of the TTX Entities is pending or
threatened. Each of the TTX Entities (i) have no direct or indirect Liability
with respect to any misclassification of any Person as an independent contractor
or temporary worker hired through a temporary worker agency rather than as
an
employee, (ii) are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local Laws respecting employment, recruitment,
working practices, labor relations, employment discrimination, health and
safety, terms and conditions of employment and wages and working hours, and
(iii) have not received any written remedial order or notice of offense under
applicable occupational health and safety Law.
(b) Neither
of the TTX Entities has incurred, and nor do either of them reasonably expect
to
incur, any Liability under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “WARN
Act”),
or
any similar state, local or foreign Law which remains
unsatisfied.
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(c) There
is
no unfair labor practice charge, complaint, claim or action in relation to
any
employee or worker of the TTX Entities (or former employee or worker of the
TTX
Entities) pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, before the National
Labor Relations Board, any court, any tribunal or any other Governmental
Entity.
(d) Each
of
the TTX Entities is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
federal, state, local and foreign Laws concerning working practices and the
employer-employee relationship, including applicable wage and hour Laws, fair
employment Laws (including redundancy and dismissal Laws), health and safety
Laws, workers’ compensation statutes, unemployment Laws, immigration and
naturalization Laws and social security Laws. Except as described in
Schedule 3.14(d),
with
respect to each of the TTX Entities, there are no pending or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened actions, charges, citations or consent decrees concerning:
(i) wages, compensation, bonuses, commissions, awards or payroll deductions,
equal employment or human rights violations regarding race, color, religion
or
belief, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, marital status,
sexual orientation, or any other recognized protected class, status or attribute
under any federal, state, local or foreign equal employment Law prohibiting
discrimination, (ii) representation petitions or unfair labor practices, (iii)
occupational safety and health, (iv) workers’ compensation, (v) wrongful
termination, negligent hiring, invasion of privacy or defamation or (vi)
immigration or any other claims under state or federal labor Law nor are there
any circumstances which may give rise to such.
(e) Schedule
3.14(e)
contains
a complete and correct list setting forth (i) the names and job titles of,
date
of commencement of employment of and current annual compensation and the two
most recent annual bonuses for and exempt or non-exempt status of, each current
employee of each of the TTX Entities and each person who has accepted an offer
of employment with any of the TTX Entities but whose employment has not yet
started, (ii) the names of each director of each TTX Entity, (iii) the name
of
each Person who currently provides, or who has within the prior twelve month
period provided, services to either of the TTX Entities as an independent
contractor, and (iv) the names of each employee or independent contractor of
each of the TTX Entities who is a party to a non-competition agreement with
either of the TTX Entities. To Seller’s Knowledge, no person has any plans to
terminate their employment with or provision of service to either of the TTX
Entities. Except as specifically identified on Schedule
3.14(e),
all
employees of TTX (US) are employed at will.
Except
as specifically identified on Schedule
3.14(e)
and as
otherwise prohibited by statute, the employment of all employees of TTX UK
can
be terminated without damages or compensation at any time by TTX UK giving
the
employee no more than 3 months notice. Schedule
3.14(e)
contains
a list of the contracts of employment of every employee of the TTX Entities
and,
except as to Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx Karawalli, no proposal, assurance or
commitment has been communicated to any such employee regarding any change
to
his terms and conditions of employment or working conditions or regarding the
continuance, introduction, increase or improvement of any benefit or any
customary or discretionary arrangement or practice and no negotiations have
commenced for any such matter.
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(f) Schedule
3.14(f)
contains
a complete and correct list of all Persons whose employment with either of
the
TTX Entities shall have, since January 1, 2008, been terminated or who is under
notice of termination as of the Closing Date (whether by the person giving
notice to terminate or by the employing company) (the “Terminated
Employees”).
Except as set forth in Schedule
3.14(f),
each of
the Terminated Employees has executed a separation and release agreement or
similar type of agreement with the applicable TTX Entity releasing the
applicable TTX Entity, as well as their successors, from all claims related
to
such Terminated Employee’s employment with the applicable TTX Entity (each, an
“Employee
Release”).
The
terminations of the Terminated Employees were effected in compliance with all
applicable Laws, including, without limitation, the WARN Act and any similar
foreign, state or local Law.
3.15. Absence
of Changes or Events.
Since
June 30, 2008, there has not been any change, event, state of circumstances
or
facts, or occurrence that has had or could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a TTX Material Adverse Effect. Except as
set
forth in Schedule
3.15,
from
June 30, 2008 to the date of this Agreement, the business of the TTX Entities
has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business
and
except as set forth in Schedule
3.15,
since
June 30, 2008:
(a) there
has
not been any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance,
with respect to the property and assets of either of the TTX Entities having
a
replacement cost of more than $25,000 for any single loss or $50,000 for all
such losses;
(b) there
has
not been any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other
distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock or other equity interests
of either of the TTX Entities or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition
by either of the TTX Entities of any outstanding shares of capital stock or
other securities of, or other ownership interest in, either of the TTX
Entities;
(c) neither
of the TTX Entities has awarded or paid any bonuses to any of their respective
employees, except to the extent accrued on the Balance Sheet, or entered into
any employment, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement,
arrangement or practice (nor amended any such agreement) or agreed to increase
the compensation payable or to become payable by it to any of the directors,
officers, employees, agents or representatives of either of the TTX Entities
or
agreed to increase the coverage or benefits available under any severance pay
(whether pursuant to a legal obligation or ex gratia), termination pay,
redundancy pay (whether contractual, customary or discretionary), vacation
pay,
company awards, salary continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred
compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance, pension or
other
employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with such
directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives;
(d) there
has
not been any change by either of the TTX Entities in accounting or Tax reporting
principles, methods or policies;
(e) neither
of the TTX Entities has made or rescinded any election relating to Taxes or
settled or compromised any claim relating to Taxes;
(f) neither
of the TTX Entities has entered into any transaction or Contract;
(g) neither
of the TTX Entities has failed to promptly pay and discharge current Liabilities
except where disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings and except where
failure to pay would not have a TTX Material Adverse Effect;
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(h) neither
of the TTX Entities has made any loans, advances or capital contributions to,
or
investments in, any Person or paid any fees or expenses to Seller or any
director, officer, partner, stockholder or Affiliate of Seller;
(i) neither
of the TTX Entities has (i) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any Lien any
of
its respective assets, or (ii) acquired any assets or sold, assigned,
transferred, conveyed, leased or otherwise disposed of any of their respective
assets, except, in the case of clause (ii), for assets acquired, sold, assigned,
transferred, conveyed, leased or otherwise disposed of;
(j) neither
of the TTX Entities has discharged or satisfied any Lien, or paid any
Liability;
(k) neither
of the TTX Entities has canceled or compromised any Indebtedness or amended,
canceled, terminated, relinquished, waived or released any Contract or right
except in the Ordinary Course of Business and which, in the aggregate, would
not
be material to each such TTX Entity;
(l) neither
of the TTX Entities has made or committed to make any capital expenditures
or
capital additions or betterments in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000
in
the aggregate;
(m) neither
of the TTX Entities has issued, created, incurred, assumed, guaranteed, endorsed
or otherwise become liable or responsible with respect to (whether directly,
contingently, or otherwise) any Indebtedness;
(n) neither
of the TTX Entities has granted any license or sublicense of any rights under
or
with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights;
(o) neither
of the TTX Entities has instituted or settled any Proceeding;
(p) from
July
1, 2008, there has not been any dividends or other distributions paid, partial
redemption of loans, payments of any accounts receivable or other similar
amounts, or any intercompany payments from either TTX Entity to Seller;
and
(q) none
of
the Seller or the TTX Entities has agreed, committed, arranged or entered into
any understanding to do anything, as of the applicable date, set forth in this
Section
3.15.
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3.16. Compliance
with Laws.
(a) To
Seller’s Knowledge, each of the TTX Entities are, and have been since inception,
in compliance with all applicable Laws. Neither of the TTX Entities has received
any notice during the past three years from any Governmental Entity that alleges
that either of TTX Entities is not in compliance in any respect with any
applicable Law. To
Seller’s Knowledge, neither of the TTX Entities is under investigation with
respect to the violation of any Laws and there are no facts or circumstances
which could form the basis for any such violation.
(b) None
of
the TTX Entities or Seller, any director, officer, employee, or other Person
associated with or acting on behalf of any of them, has directly or indirectly
(a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment,
kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of
form,
whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in
securing business for either or both of the TTX Entities, (ii) to pay for
favorable treatment for business secured by either or both of the TTX Entities,
(iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained,
for or in respect of either or both of the TTX Entities, or (iv) in violation
of
any Law, or (b) established or maintained any fund or asset with respect to
either or both of the TTX Entities that has not been recorded in the books
and
records of the TTX Entities.
(c) None
of
Seller or either of the TTX Entities has engaged in any conduct prohibited
by
any Law or any program administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control
(“OFAC”)
of the
U. S. Department of Treasury, including any program the regulations of which
are
codified in Chapter 5 of Subtitle B of Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations
(the “OFAC
Regulations”);
and
none of Seller or either of the TTX Entities has engaged in any conduct that
would cause adverse consequences to either Purchaser under any program
administered by OFAC, including the OFAC Regulations.
3.17. Environmental
Matters.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the definitions
set
forth below:
“Environment”
means
any land surface or subsurface strata, air, surface water, ground water,
drinking water supply, stream and river sediments, and natural resources,
including wildlife, fish and biota and other environmental resources belonging
to, managed by, or held in trust by any governmental sovereign, including the
United States, any state or local Governmental Entity, any foreign government
or
any other Person so designated under Environmental Laws.
“Environmental
Law”
means
any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, ordinance, administrative ruling,
decree, judgment, permit, policy, guidance or any other requirement of any
Governmental Entity relating to: (x) the protection, evaluation, investigation,
remediation or restoration of the Environment or human health and safety, (y)
the handling, use, storage, treatment, transport, disposal, release or
threatened release of any Regulated Substance or (z) noise, odor or wetlands
protection, including, but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 9601, et seq., the
Solid Waste Disposal Act, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
of 1976; 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 6900, and the European Union Directive 2002/96/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and any implementing legislation
of
any member state of the European Union.
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“Environmental
Liabilities”
means,
with respect to any Person, all claims, judgments, Liabilities, encumbrances,
liens, violations, obligations, responsibilities, remedial actions, losses,
damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and
expenses (including any amounts paid in settlement, all reasonable fees,
disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of
investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest
incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any other Person, whether known
or unknown, accrued or contingent, whether based in contract, tort, implied
or
express warranty, strict Liability, criminal or civil statute, to the extent
based upon, related to, or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law,
Environmental Permit, order or agreement with any Governmental Entity or other
Person, which relates to any environmental, health and safety or natural
resources condition, violation of Environmental Law, offsite transportation,
treatment, storage or disposal of Regulated Substances generated by either
of
the TTX Entities, or a Release or threatened Release of a Regulated Substance
from any real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by either
of the TTX Entities into the Environment.
“Environmental
Permit”
means
any permit, license, approval, consent, franchise, privilege, variance,
immunity, registration and other authorization issued pursuant to any
Environmental Law.
“Regulated
Substance”
means:
any material, substance or waste that is regulated or is classified as
“hazardous,” “toxic,” a “pollutant,” a “contaminant,” “radioactive” or words of
similar meaning or effect pursuant to any Environmental Law; or (ii) any
petroleum product or by-product, asbestos, asbestos-containing material,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials, radon, mold, urea formaldehyde
insulation, or chlorofluorocarbons or other ozone-depleting
substances.
“Release”
means
any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging,
injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing of or migrating into or
through the environment or any natural or man-made structure.
(b) Except
as
related to a Co-Location Facility and except as disclosed in Schedule 3.17(b):
(i) The
business of each of the TTX Entities is, and has been, in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws.
(ii) There
is
no Proceeding relating to or arising under Environmental Laws that is pending
or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the business of
either of the TTX Entities or any real property currently or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, formerly owned, operated or leased by either of the TTX Entities,
and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no facts, circumstances or conditions exist that
could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any such
Proceeding.
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(iii) Neither
of the TTX Entities have received any notice, whether oral or written, from
any
Governmental Entity or any other Person of any actual or threatened
Environmental Liabilities with respect to the business of either of the TTX
Entities or any real property currently or formerly utilized in the operation
of
their respective business, including third-party owned or operated real property
at which Regulated Substances from the business have been or are alleged to
have
been taken.
(iv) Neither
of the TTX Entities have entered into or assumed by Contract or operation of
Law
or otherwise, any Environmental Liabilities.
(v) Each
of
the TTX Entities have obtained, and currently maintain, as applicable, all
required Environmental Permits for their operations. Each of the TTX Entities,
as applicable, have fulfilled and performed all obligations under each of their
Environmental Permits, and no event has occurred or condition or state of facts
exists that constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a breach or default under any such Environmental Permit or, after
notice or lapse of time or both, would permit revocation or termination of
any
such Environmental Permit, or that might adversely affect the rights of either
of the TTX Entities under any such Environmental Permit. Neither of the TTX
Entities have received any notice to the effect that there is lacking any
Environmental Permit for the current use or operation of any property owned,
operated or leased by either of the TTX Entities or the conduct of their
respective business. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Seller, nor the consummation by the parties of the actions contemplated by
this
Agreement, nor compliance by the TTX Entities with any of the provisions herein,
will result in the termination or revocation of, or a right of termination
or
cancellation under, any Environmental Permit necessary for the continued
operation of the business of either of the TTX Entities.
(vi) None
of
the real property currently or formerly owned or operated by, or used in the
conduct of the business of either of the TTX Entities is listed or proposed
for
listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”),
42
U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., or any similar inventory of sites requiring assessment,
investigation or remediation maintained by any Governmental Entity.
(vii) No
Liens
imposed under any Environmental Law upon any real property currently or formerly
owned or operated by either of the TTX Entities currently exist and, to Seller’s
Knowledge, no facts, circumstances or conditions exist that could reasonably
be
expected to form the basis for the imposition of such Liens on any real property
currently or formerly owned or operated by either of the TTX Entities.
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(viii) To
Seller’s Knowledge, no real property currently or formerly owned or operated by
the either of the TTX Entities contains any Regulated Substances in, at, on,
over, under, or emanating from such real property in concentrations which would
presently violate any applicable Environmental Laws or would be reasonably
likely to result in the imposition of Liability on the present or former owner
or operator of the real property under any applicable Environmental Laws,
including any Liabilities for the assessment, investigation, corrective action,
remediation, removal, monitoring or reporting on the presence of such Regulated
Substances in, at, on, over, under, or emanating from such real
property.
(ix) To
Seller’s Knowledge, there has not been, during the ownership or operation by
either of the TTX Entities of any real property, nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, has
there been prior to such ownership or operation in the past, in, at, on or
under
any such real property, (a) any underground storage tanks, above-ground storage
tanks, dikes, ponds, lagoons or impoundments, (b) any friable asbestos or
asbestos-containing materials, (c) any polychlorinated biphenyls or (d) any
radioactive substances.
(x) Neither
of the TTX Entities has manufactured, distributed or otherwise incorporated
into
any product that it manufactured or distributed, or ever acquired any company
or
business that manufactured, distributed or otherwise incorporated into any
product that it manufactured or distributed, any asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials.
(xi) Seller
has provided to the Purchasers true, correct and complete copies of all
environmentally related audits, studies, reports, analyses and results of
assessment, investigations and other remedial actions that have been performed
with respect to any real property currently or previously owned or operated
by,
or used in the conduct of the business of each of the TTX Entities.
(c) Schedule 3.17(c)
provides
a complete list of all current and pending, and applications for, Permits
related to Environmental Laws used or to be used in the conduct of the business
of the TTX Entities.
3.18. Inventories.
The TTX
Entities have no inventory.
3.19. Accounts
Receivable and Payable.
(a) All
accounts receivable of the TTX Entities have arisen from bona fide transactions
in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice and are payable
on ordinary trade or contract terms. All accounts receivable of the TTX Entities
reflected on the applicable Balance Sheet are good and collectible at the
aggregate recorded amounts thereof, subject to the applicable reserves
established therefor. All accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet
Date are good and collectible at the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, subject
to the applicable reserves established therefor. None of the accounts receivable
of the TTX Entities (i) are, to Seller’s Knowledge, subject to any setoffs or
counterclaims or (ii) represent obligations for goods sold on consignment,
on
approval or on a sale-or-return basis or subject to any other repurchase or
return arrangement.
(b) All
accounts payable of each of the TTX Entities reflected in the applicable Balance
Sheet or arising after the date thereof are the result of bona fide transactions
in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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3.20. Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20,
no
Related Person (i) owes any amount to either of the TTX Entities nor does either
of the TTX Entities owe any amount to, or has either of the TTX Entities
committed to make any loan or extend or guarantee credit to or for the benefit
of, any Related Person, (ii) is involved in any business arrangement or other
relationship with either of the TTX Entities (whether written or oral), (iii)
owns any property or right, tangible or intangible, that is used by either
of
the TTX Entities, (iv) to Seller’s Knowledge, has any claim or cause of action
against either of the TTX Entities or (v) owns any direct or indirect interest
of any kind in, or controls or is a director, officer, employee or partner
of,
or consultant to, or lender to or borrower from or has the right to participate
in the profits of, any Person which is a competitor, supplier, customer,
landlord, tenant, creditor or debtor of either of the TTX Entities.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20,
none of
the Contracts between either of the TTX Entities, on the one hand and any
Related Person, on the other hand, will continue in effect following the
Closing.
3.21. Customers
and Suppliers.
(a) Schedule 3.21
sets
forth a list of the 20 largest customers and the 10 largest suppliers of each
of
the TTX Entities, as measured by the dollar amount of purchases therefrom or
thereby, during the fiscal year ended December 31st,
2007
showing the approximate total sales by each of the TTX Entities to each such
customer and the approximate total purchases by each of the TTX Entities from
each such supplier, during such period.
(b) Since
the
applicable Balance Sheet Date, no customer or supplier listed on Schedule 3.21
has
terminated its relationship with either of the TTX Entities or materially
reduced or changed the pricing or other terms of its business with either of
the
TTX Entities and, except as set forth in Schedule
3.21,
to
Seller’s Knowledge, no customer or supplier listed on Schedule 3.21
intends
to terminate or materially reduce or change the pricing or other terms of its
business with the applicable TTX Entity with which it does
business.
3.22. Product
Warranty; Product Liability.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.22,
each
product manufactured, sold or delivered by either of the TTX Entities or
services rendered by either of the TTX Entities, in conducting its respective
business has been in conformity with all product and/or service specifications,
all express and implied warranties and all applicable Laws. Neither of the
TTX
Entities has any Liability for redoing services or replacement or repair of
any
such products or other damages in connection therewith or any other customer,
product or service obligations not reserved against on the applicable Balance
Sheet. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.22,
neither
of the TTX Entities has sold any products or delivered any services that
included a warranty for a period of longer than one year.
(b) Neither
of the TTX Entities has any material Liability arising out of any injury to
individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, or use of
any
product designed, manufactured, assembled, repaired, maintained, delivered,
sold
or installed, or services rendered, by or on behalf of either of the TTX
Entities. Neither of the TTX Entities has committed any act or failed to commit
any act, which would result in, and there has been no occurrence which would
give rise to or form the basis of, any product Liability or Liability for breach
of warranty (whether covered by insurance or not) on the part of the TTX
Entities with respect to products designed, manufactured, assembled, repaired,
maintained, delivered, sold or installed or services rendered by or on behalf
of
either of the TTX Entities.
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3.23. Sufficiency
of Assets.
The
assets, rights and properties of each of the TTX Entities on the Closing Date
constitute all of the property, rights and assets that are used or held for
use
in the respective business of each of the TTX Entities, and, except as disclosed
on Schedule
3.23,
the
assets, rights and properties of each of the TTX Entities on the Closing Date
are sufficient to conduct the respective business of each of the TTX Entities
on
the Closing Date as currently conducted.
3.24. Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement or in any
of
the Ancillary Agreements, and none of the other information or documents
furnished to Purchasers or any of its representatives by Seller, the TTX
Entities or their representatives in connection with the negotiation of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, is false or misleading in any material
respect or omits to state a fact herein or therein necessary to make the
statements herein or therein not misleading in any material respect.
3.25. Financial
Advisors.
No
Person has acted, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial
advisor for Seller or either of the TTX Entities in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Person is or will be entitled
to any fee or commission or like payment in respect thereof, other than certain
success or retention payments that may be due Seller’s employees and/or to Xxxx
Xxxxx and/or Murtaza Karawalli as a result of the Closing, for which payments
Seller will be responsible.
ARTICLE
IV
Representations
and Warranties of Purchasers
Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly and as applicable, hereby represents and
warrants to Seller:
4.01. Organization,
Standing and Power.
Each
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated and has all
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
4.02. Authority;
Execution and Delivery; and Enforceability.
Each
Purchaser has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to consummate the Acquisition
and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and
delivery by each Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to
which it is a party and the consummation by each Purchaser of the Acquisition
and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action. Each Purchaser has duly executed
and delivered this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a
party, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other
party thereto) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which each
Purchaser is a party constitute each Purchaser’s legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against each Purchaser in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent that such enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to
creditors’ rights generally or (ii) is subject to general principles of
equity.
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4.03. No
Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery by each Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party do not, and the consummation of the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and
compliance by each Purchaser with the terms hereof and thereof will not conflict
with, or result in violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse
of
time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination or cancellation
under any provision of each of their respective (i) certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other charter documents; (ii) any Contract to which
each respective Purchaser is bound; or (iii) any Judgment or Law applicable
to
each respective Purchaser or its properties or assets.
4.04. Litigation.
There
are not any (a) outstanding Judgments against either Purchaser or (b)
Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of each respective Purchaser,
threatened against such Purchaser that, in any case, individually or in the
aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the ability of each respective Purchaser to perform its respective
obligations under this Agreement or on the ability of either Purchaser to
consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.05. Securities
Act.
PENAC
is acquiring the Units pursuant to this Agreement for investment only and not
with a view to any public distribution thereof, and PENAC shall not offer to
sell or otherwise dispose of the Units so acquired by it in violation of any
of
the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
any
similar state, local or foreign Law.
KPENV is
acquiring the Shares pursuant to this Agreement for investment only and not
with
a view to any public distribution thereof, and KPENV shall not offer to sell
or
otherwise dispose of the Shares so acquired by it in violation of any of the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
similar state, local or foreign Law.
4.06. Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of Purchasers contained in this Agreement or in
any
of the Ancillary Agreements, and none of the other information or documents
furnished to Seller or any of its representatives by Purchasers or their
representatives in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, is false or misleading in any material respect or omits
to
state a fact herein or therein necessary to make the statements herein or
therein not misleading in any material respect.
4.07. Financial
Advisors.
No
Person has acted, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial
advisor for or either of the Purchasers in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and no Person is or will be entitled to any
fee
or commission or like payment in respect thereof.
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ARTICLE
V
Covenants
5.01. Expenses.
Except
as set forth in Sections 5.02, the Transition Services Agreement and ARTICLE
VI
or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid by the party
incurring such costs and expenses.
5.02. Tax
Matters.
The
following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility between
the
Purchasers, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other, for certain Tax matters
following the Closing Date.
(a) Responsibility
for Filing Tax Returns.
Seller
shall timely prepare all Tax Returns required to be filed by the TTX Entities
with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period and shall pay or cause to be paid
all
Taxes shown due thereon. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner
consistent with the prior practice of each of the TTX Entities. Seller shall
provide the applicable Purchaser with copies of such completed Tax Returns
at
least twenty Business Days prior to the due date for filing thereof, along
with
supporting work papers, for the applicable Purchaser’s review, approval and
execution on behalf of the applicable TTX Entity and shall return same to Seller
for filing. Seller and Purchasers shall attempt in good faith to resolve any
disagreements regarding such Tax Returns prior to the due date for filing.
In no
event shall Seller file any Tax Return relating to the TTX Entities without
the
prior approval of the applicable Purchaser, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Each applicable Purchaser shall timely prepare and file
all
Tax Returns required to be filed by the TTX Entities with respect to any
Post-Closing Tax Period and shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes shown due
thereon.
(b) Refunds
and Tax Benefits.
Any Tax
refund received by either Purchaser or either TTX Entity, and any amounts
credited against Tax to which either Purchaser or either TTX Entity becomes
entitled, that relate to Taxes for the TTX Entities for the Pre-Closing Tax
Period shall be for the account of Seller (but only to the extent such refunds
or credits exceed the amount accrued therefor (if any) on the Balance Sheet
applicable to each such TTX Entity), and Purchaser shall pay to Seller any
such
refund or the amount of such credit within forty-five (45) days after receipt
or
entitlement thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither
the Purchasers nor the TTX Entities shall be required to amend any Tax Return
or
file any refund claim for Taxes, nor shall they be required to carry back any
Tax attributes to a Pre-Closing Tax Period.
(c) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
(i) The
parties hereto shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested
by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to
Section 5.02(a)
above
(including procuring the signing of any such Tax Returns provided that no TTX
Entity shall be required to sign and submit any Tax Return which is wrong or
inconsistent with past practice) and any audit or Proceeding with respect to
Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s
request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant
to any such audit or Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually
convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any
material provided hereunder.
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(ii) Purchasers
and Seller further agree, upon request, to use their respective best efforts
to
obtain any certificate or other document from any Taxing 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).
(iii) Purchasers
and Sellers further agree, upon request, to provide the other party with all
information that any party may be required to report pursuant to Code Sections
6043 or 6043A and all Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (or any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or foreign income or
corporation Tax law).
(d) VAT
Group.
“Relevant
PAPs”
means
the prescribed accounting period current at the Closing Date and, any subsequent
prescribed accounting period where any TTX Entity remains within the Seller’s
VAT group following the Closing Date.
“Representative
Member”
means
the representative member of the Seller’s VAT group for the purposes of section
43 VATA.
“VAT”
means
value added tax.
“VATA”
means
the Value Added Tax Xxx 0000
(i) The
Seller shall procure that the Representative Member shall, as soon as reasonably
practicable apply to the relevant Taxing Authority to exclude any TTX Entity
from the Seller’s VAT group and the Seller shall procure that the Representative
Member shall use its reasonable endeavors to ensure the exclusion of the
relevant TTX Entity from such VAT group with effect from the Closing Date and
in
any event from the earliest date on which the relevant Taxing Authority shall
allow.
(ii) The
Purchaser undertakes to procure that the relevant TTX Entity provides to the
Representative Member after the Closing Date such documents, information and
assistance as it may reasonably require in writing to enable it to comply with
its obligations in the making of VAT returns and accounting for VAT to the
relevant Taxing Authority in respect of supplies or acquisitions made by the
relevant TTX Entity for VAT purposes in the Relevant PAPs;
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(iii) The
Purchaser undertakes to pay to the Representative Member not less than two
business days before the same is required to be paid to the relevant Taxing
Authority an amount equal to any VAT for which the Representative Member
has to
account (or would have to account but for any input tax credit or repayment
of
VAT due from the relevant Taxing Authority in respect of actual supplies
made to
the members of the VAT group other than the relevant TTX Entity) to the relevant
Taxing Authority in respect of the Relevant PAPs and which result from supplies,
deemed supplies, importations or acquisitions made by the relevant TTX Entity
in
the Relevant PAPs but treated as made by the Representative Member under
section
43(1) VATA and, in computing such amount of VAT, credit shall be given to
the
relevant TTX Entity for any input tax to which it is entitled under the VATA
on
supplies, deemed supplies made to or importations or acquisitions made by
the
relevant TTX Entity in the Relevant PAP, but treated as made to or by the
Representative Member.
(iv) The
Seller shall procure that the Representative Member shall properly and promptly
comply with its obligations referred to in Section
5.02(d)
and
accounts to the relevant Taxing Authority for any amount in respect of VAT
paid
by the relevant TTX Entity pursuant to Section
5.02(d)(iii)
and
provide to the Purchaser as soon as possible copies of the VAT returns referred
to in Section
5.02(d)(ii)
and any
relevant correspondence or documentation sent to or received from the relevant
Taxing Authority in connection with any matter referred to in that Section
5.02(d).
(e) The
Seller undertakes to procure the Representative Member to claim as soon as
possible and pay to the relevant TTX Entity an amount equal to any VAT which
the
Representative Member recovers (or would recover but for any payment due
to the
relevant Taxing Authority in respect of actual supplies made by the members
of
the VAT group other than the relevant TTX Entity) from the relevant Taxing
Authority in respect of Relevant PAPs and which results from supplies or
deemed
supplies made to or importations or acquisitions made by the relevant TTX
Entity
in the Relevant PAPs but treated as made to the Representative Member under
section 43(1) VATA.
(f) Tax
Sharing Agreements.
All Tax
sharing agreements or similar agreements with respect to or involving either
of
the TTX Entities shall be terminated as of the Closing Date and, after the
Closing Date, neither of the TTX Entities shall be bound thereby or have
any
Liability thereunder.
(g) 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 the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
paid by
Seller when due, and Seller will, at its own expense, file all necessary
Tax
Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Taxes, fees and
charges, and, if required by applicable Law, either or both of the Purchasers,
as required, will join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other
documentation.
(h) Survival
of Obligations.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the
obligations of the parties set forth in this Section 5.02
shall be
unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation
as to
time or amount.
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5.03. INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED.
5.04. Publicity.
No
party to this Agreement shall directly or indirectly make any public
announcement or statement regarding this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements
or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior consent
of
such other party, except as such release or announcement may be required
by Law
or the rules or regulations of any United States or foreign securities exchange
or automated quotation system, in which case the party required to make the
release or announcement shall allow the other party reasonable time, to the
extent practicable, to comment on such release or announcement in advance
of
such issuance; provided, however, that in no event shall this Section require
either party to delay a filing beyond the required filing date.
5.05. Records.
On the
Closing Date, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each respective
Purchaser all agreements, documents, books, records and files, including
records
and files stored on computer disks or tapes or any other storage medium
(collectively, “Records”)
in the
possession of Seller relating to the business and operations of each of the
TTX
Entities; provided,
however,
that
Seller may retain copies of all Records prepared in connection with the sale
of
the Securities as may be required for Tax purposes.
5.06. INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED.
5.07. Intercompany
Accounts and Agreements.
Seller
shall take such action as may be necessary so that, as of the Closing Date,
all
agreements between or among any Related Person, on the one hand, and either
of
the TTX Entities, on the other hand, shall be terminated with no further
Liabilities on the part of any party thereto, except for those set forth
on
Schedule
3.20
that are
employed by or are Affiliates of Seller that are specifically designated
as
continuing following the Closing.
5.08. Intellectual
Property.
Seller
agrees to sign and execute all such documents and do all such things as are
required for the assignment and transfer of the Registered TTX Intellectual
Property Rights to Purchasers or any other entity appointed by Purchasers
and
shall provide to Purchasers all files related to such Registered TTX
Intellectual Property Rights.
5.09. Confidentiality.
Seller
acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acquiring from Seller and
each
TTX Entity certain trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary
information relating to, or used in connection with the operation of, the
business of the TTX Entities, including, without limitation, confidential
information included in the TTX Intellectual Property Rights of the TTX Entities
and the books and Records (collectively, the “Confidential
Information”),
and
that each Purchaser expects Seller to protect the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information. Accordingly, Seller covenants and agrees that,
from
and after the date hereof, it shall hold, and cause its Affiliates to hold,
the
Confidential Information in the strictest confidence and shall not use or
disclose to any Person, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information
for
any purpose whatsoever; provided,
however,
that it
may disclose Confidential Information as is compelled pursuant to a legal,
judicial, or administrative proceeding or is otherwise required by Law;
provided that,
prior
to making any such disclosure, it shall provide reasonable advance notice
to the
extent practicable, to the relevant Purchaser and reasonable assistance to
such
Purchaser in attempting to obtain a protective order or other appropriate
remedy
concerning such disclosure. In no event shall Confidential Information include
information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public without
violation of this Agreement, (ii) is obtained from a third party, without
an
obligation to keep such information confidential. Nothing in this section
shall
require Seller to delay disclosure to the extent that such delay would be
in
violation of Law or applicable regulation.
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5.10. Withdrawal
of Support Letter.
Purchasers acknowledge that Seller will deliver to TTX UK a letter, in the
form
of Exhibit
F,
formally withdrawing Seller’s previously issued support letter(s) in favor of
TTX UK. Purchasers shall cause TTX UK to acknowledge receipt and
acceptance of such letter of withdrawal within five (5) Business Days of
the
Closing Date. Purchasers further acknowledge and agree that, with effect
from the Closing, neither Seller nor any of its retained subsidiaries will
be
providing any further financial support to the TTX Entities and that all
letter(s) of support previously provided to the TTX Entities, including the
letter referred to in its financial statements for the period ended December,
31
2006, shall terminate with effect from the Closing.
5.11. Bank
Accounts.
Seller
shall cooperate with Purchasers to replace all authorized officers on all
TTX
(US) and TTX UK bank accounts.
5.12. Further
Assurances.
From
time to time, as and when requested by any party, each party shall execute
and
deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and
instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other
actions, as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, in
the
case of Seller, executing and delivering to Purchasers such assignments,
deeds,
bills of sale, consents and other instruments as such Purchasers or their
respective counsel may reasonably request as necessary or desirable for such
purpose.
ARTICLE
VI
Indemnification
6.01. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement,
any
certificate delivered pursuant hereto or any Ancillary Agreement shall survive
the Closing through and including the eighteen (18) month anniversary of
the
Closing Date; provided,
however,
that
the representations and warranties (a) of Seller set forth in Sections 2.01
(Organization), 2.02
(Authorization), 2.04
(Ownership), 2.06
(Financial Advisors), 3.01
(Organization), 3.02
(Capitalization) and 3.25
(Financial Advisors), shall survive the Closing indefinitely (such
representations and warranties are referred to as the “Excluded
Representations and Warranties”),
and
(b) of Purchaser set forth in Sections 4.01
(Organization) and 4.02
(Authorization) shall survive the Closing indefinitely (in each case, the
“Survival
Period”);
provided,
however,
that
any obligations under Sections 6.02
and
6.03
shall
not terminate with respect to any Losses as to which the Person to be
indemnified shall have given notice (stating in reasonable detail the basis
of
the claim for indemnification) to the indemnifying party in accordance with
Section 6.04
before
the termination of the applicable Survival Period.
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6.02. Indemnification
by Seller.
(a) Seller
hereby agrees to indemnify the Purchasers, the TTX Entities, and their
respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, stockholders, agents,
attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the
“Purchaser
Indemnified Parties”)
and
hold each of them harmless from and against, and pay to the applicable Purchaser
Indemnified Parties the amount of, any and all loss, Liability, claim, damage
or
expense, including reasonable legal fees and expenses (including reasonable
expenses of investigation and expenses in connection with any action, suit
or
Proceeding whether involving a third party claim or a claim solely between
the
parties hereto) (individually, a “Loss”
and,
collectively, “Losses”)
suffered or incurred by such Purchaser Indemnified Party to the
extent:
(i) arising
from or related to any breach of any of the representations or warranties
made
by Seller in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement (but excluding
the
Services Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement);
(ii) arising
from or related to any breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part
of
Seller or (prior to the Closing) the TTX Entities under this Agreement or
any
Ancillary Agreement (but excluding the Services Agreement and the Transition
Services Agreement);
(iii) arising
from or related to any fees, commissions, or like payments by any Person
having
acted or claiming to have acted, directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder
or
financial advisor for Seller or the TTX Entities in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iv) arising
from or related to any current or former employee or securityholder of either
of
the TTX Entities to the extent such Loss is related to events occurring on
or
before the Closing Date;
(v) arising
from or related to any Taxes whether a primary or secondary liability of
the TTX
Entities in respect of any transaction, arrangement, act, failure, omission,
disposal, payment, loan, advance, expiry of any time period, change in residence
of any person or any actual or deemed income, profits or gains for Pre-Closing
Tax Periods or the imposition, assessment or assertion of any Taxes of the
TTX
Entities for Pre-Closing Tax Periods;
(vi) arising
from the non-availability of any relief from Tax which was shown in the
Financial Statements;
(vii) arising
from or related to any Terminated Employee; and
(viii)
arising
from or related to any of the matters set forth on Schedule
6.02(a).
(b) Seller
shall not be required to indemnify any Purchaser Indemnified Party, and shall
not have any Liability:
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(i) under
Section 6.02(a)(i)
unless
the aggregate of all Losses for which Seller would, but for this
clause (i), be liable thereunder exceeds on a cumulative basis an
amount equal to $50,000 (the “Basket”)
and,
in such event, the Seller shall be required to pay the entire amount of all
such
Losses; provided
that the
Basket limitation shall not apply to Losses related to any breach of an Excluded
Representation and Warranty; and
(ii) under
Section 6.02(a)(i)
in
excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate (the “Cap”);
provided
that the
Cap limitation shall not apply to Losses related to any breach of an Excluded
Representation and Warranty.
(c) Without
implying that the parties believe any such liability will arise, for the
avoidance of doubt Seller shall not be required to indemnify any Purchaser
Indemnified Party and shall not have any liability (whether under
this Section 6.02 or under the warranties and representations under
Section 3.11) resulting from a deemed release arising under
paragraph 4A Schedule 9 Finance Xxx 0000 as a result of the assignment of
the Loan Receivable to the Purchasers pursuant to Section 1.01.
6.03. Indemnification
by Purchasers.
(a) Each
Purchaser hereby agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold
Seller
and its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, stockholders, agents,
attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns (the “Seller
Indemnified Parties”)
harmless from and against, and pay to the applicable Seller Indemnified Parties
the amount of any and all Losses, to the extent:
(i) arising
from or related to the breach of any of the representations or warranties
made
by the relevant Purchaser in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement
(but
excluding the Services Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement);
(ii) arising
from or related to the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part
of
the relevant Purchaser under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (but
excluding the Services Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement);
and
(iii) arising
from or related to any Taxes of the TTX Entity purchased in respect of any
transaction, arrangement, act, failure, omission, disposal, payment, loans,
advance, expiry of any time period, change in residence of any person or
any
actual or deemed income, profits or gains for Post-Closing Tax Periods or
the
imposition, assessment or assertion of any Taxes of the TTX Entity purchased
for
Post-Closing Tax Periods.
(b) Neither
Purchaser shall be required to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Parties,
and
shall not have any Liability:
(i) under
Section 6.03(a)(i)
unless
the aggregate of all Losses for which Purchasers would, but for this
clause (i), be liable thereunder exceeds on a cumulative basis the
Basket and, in such event, Purchasers shall be required to pay the entire
amount
of all such Losses; provided
that the
Basket limitation shall not apply to Losses related to any breach of
Sections 4.01
(Organization) and 4.02
(Authorization); and
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(ii)
under
Section 6.03(a)(i)
in
excess of the Cap; provided that the Cap limitation shall not apply to Losses
related to any breach of Sections 4.01
(Organization) and 4.02
(Authorization).
6.04. Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) A
claim
for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim may
be
asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought;
provided,
however,
that
failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall not preclude the indemnified
party from any indemnification which it may claim in accordance with this
ARTICLE VI.
(b) In
the
event that any Proceedings shall be instituted or that any claim or demand
shall
be asserted by any third party in respect of which indemnification may be
sought
under Section 6.02
or
6.03
hereof
(regardless of the limitations set forth in Section 6.05)
(a
“Third
Party Claim”):
(i) The
indemnified party shall promptly cause written notice of the assertion of
any
Third Party Claim of which it has knowledge which is covered by this indemnity
to be forwarded to the indemnifying party. The failure of the indemnified
party
to give reasonably prompt notice of any Third Party Claim shall not release,
waive or otherwise affect the indemnifying party’s obligations with respect
thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying party can demonstrate
actual
loss and prejudice as a result of such failure.
(ii) Subject
to the provisions of this Section 6.04,
the
indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole expense, to be represented
by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party, and to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal
with any Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against
hereunder.
(iii) If
the
indemnifying party elects to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal
with any Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified by it
hereunder, it shall within five days of the indemnified party’s written notice
of the assertion of such Third Party Claim (or sooner, if the nature of the
Third Party Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its intent
to do
so. The indemnifying party shall not be entitled to assume or maintain control
of the defense of any Third Party Claim and shall pay the fees and expenses
of
counsel retained by the indemnified party if (A) the Third Party Claim relates
to or arises in connection with any criminal Proceeding, (B) the indemnified
party reasonably believes an adverse determination with respect to the Third
Party Claim would cause harm to the indemnified party’s reputation or future
business prospects, (C) the Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or equitable
relief against the indemnified party or (D) the indemnifying party has failed
or
is failing to prosecute and defend vigorously the Third Party
Claim.
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(iv) If
the
indemnifying party shall assume the control of the defense of any Third Party
Claim in accordance with the provisions of this Section
6.04(b),
the
indemnifying party shall obtain the prior written consent of the indemnified
party before entering into any settlement of such Third Party Claim if the
settlement does not expressly unconditionally release the indemnified party
from
all Liabilities and obligations with respect to such Third Party Claim or
the
settlement imposes injunctive or other equitable relief against the indemnified
party.
(v) If
the
indemnifying party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Third Party Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against
hereunder, fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as herein
provided or contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party for
such
Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with such Third Party Claim. If the
indemnified party defends any Third Party Claim, then the indemnifying party
shall reimburse the indemnified party for the expenses of defending such
Third
Party Claim upon submission of periodic bills.
(vi) If
the
indemnifying party shall assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the
indemnified party may participate, at his or its own expense, in the defense
of
such Third Party Claim; provided,
however,
that
such indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any such defense
with
separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) so requested
by
the indemnifying party to participate or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of
counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict or potential conflict exists
between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party that would make
such
separate representation advisable; provided,
further,
that
the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such
counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Third Party Claim.
(vii) The
parties hereto agree to provide reasonable access to the other to such documents
and information as may be reasonably requested in connection with the defense,
negotiation or settlement of any such Third Party Claim.
(c) Indemnification
of Tax Claims.
(i) Reasonably
promptly after a party becomes aware of the existence of a Tax issue that
may
give rise to an indemnification claim under Section 6.02
or
Section
6.03
(a
“Tax
Controversy”)
by it
against the other party, the indemnified party shall notify the indemnifying
party of the Tax Controversy, and thereafter shall promptly forward to the
indemnifying party copies of written notices and communications with a Taxing
Authority relating to such Tax Controversy; provided,
however,
that
the failure to forward such notices and communications to the indemnifying
party
shall not release the indemnifying party from any of its obligations under
Section
6.02
or
Section
6.03
except
to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such failure.
In the
case of a Tax Proceeding (as defined below) that relates to Taxes for which
either TTX Entity files separate Returns, upon notice to the indemnified
party,
the indemnifying party may elect to control, and may elect, at its sole cost
and
expense, to have sole discretion in handling, settling or contesting any
audit
inquiry, information request, audit proceeding, suit, contest or any other
action (a “Tax
Proceeding”)
with
respect to a Tax Controversy for which it would be required to indemnify
the
other party; provided
that (i)
the indemnifying party’s counsel is reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
party and (ii) the indemnifying party shall not settle any Tax Proceeding
with
respect to a Tax Controversy on a basis that would adversely affect the
indemnified party without obtaining the indemnified party’s written consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the indemnifying party
does
not elect to control a Tax Proceeding with respect to a Tax Controversy pursuant
to this Section
6.04(c),
then
the indemnified party shall have discretion in handling, settling or contesting
such Tax Proceeding. The indemnified party shall not settle any Tax Controversy
without obtaining the indemnifying party’s written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
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(ii) In
the
case of any Straddle Period, (i) real, personal and intangible property Taxes
shall be apportioned between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing
Tax
Period on a daily pro rata basis and (ii) all other Taxes shall be
apportioned between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period
on a closing of the books basis.
(iii) Any
indemnity payment required to be paid in respect of a Tax matter shall be
paid
within ten (10) days after the indemnified party makes written demand upon
the
indemnifying party, but in no case earlier than five (5) Business Days prior
to
the date on which the relevant Taxes are required to be paid to the relevant
Taxing Authority (including as estimated Tax payments), which Taxes shall
be
determined, in the case of Purchaser or the TTX Entities, without regard
to any
available Tax attributes including net operating losses.
(iv) Any
payments made pursuant to the indemnification provisions in this Agreement
relating to Taxes shall be made gross, free of any right of counter-claim
or
set-off and without any deductions or withholdings of any nature save for
such
deductions as are required by Law.
(v) If
the
Seller is required by Law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment
made pursuant to this Agreement in respect of indemnification relating to
Taxes
it shall do so and the sum due in respect of such payment shall be increased
to
the extent necessary to ensure that after the making of such deduction or
withholding the Purchaser received and retains (free of any liability in
respect
of such deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would
have
received and retained had no such deduction or withholding been
required.
(vi) If
any
payment made pursuant to the indemnification provisions in this Agreement
relating to Taxes is subject to further Tax in the hands of the Purchaser,
the
Seller shall, within five days of notice in writing being served on it by
the
Purchaser, pay to the Purchaser such additional amount or amounts as shall
ensure that the net amount received in respect of such payment after Tax
is the
same as it would have been were the payment not subject to such
Tax.
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(vii) The
indemnification provisions in this Agreement relating to Taxes shall survive
the
Closing until ninety (90) days after the expiration of the applicable statute
of
limitations (after giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension
thereof).
(viii) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the maximum aggregate amount
of
costs or expenses incurred by the Purchasers for professional advisors retained
to investigate the matters set forth on Schedule 3.11(b) (to the extent that
such costs or expenses constitute Losses under this Agreement) which the
Purchasers shall be entitled to recover under this Agreement shall be $25,000;
provided,
however,
that
the foregoing limitation shall not apply with respect to any costs, expenses
or
other Losses arising from or relating to any inquiry, claim, audit or other
Proceeding initiated by any Governmental Entity with respect to any such
matter.
(d) After
any
final decision, judgment or award shall have been rendered by a Governmental
Entity of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which
to
appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at a mutually
binding agreement, in each case with respect to a Third Party Claim hereunder,
the indemnified party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums
due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with respect
to such matter and the indemnifying party shall pay all of such remaining
sums
so due and owing to the indemnified party by wire transfer of immediately
available funds within five Business Days after the date of such
notice.
6.05. Limitations
on Indemnification.
(a) The
right
to indemnification or any other remedy based on representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall
not
be affected by any investigation conducted at any time, or any knowledge
acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after
the
Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of, or compliance
with,
any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement. The waiver of any
condition based on the accuracy of any such representation or warranty, or
on
the performance of or compliance with any such covenant or agreements, will
not
affect the right to indemnification or any other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements.
(b) For
purposes of determining the failure of any representations or warranties
to be
true and correct, the breach of any covenants and agreements, and calculating
Losses hereunder, any materiality or TTX Material Adverse Effect qualifications
in the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements shall be
disregarded.
(c) Seller
shall have no right of contribution or other recourse against either of the
TTX
Entities or their respective directors, officers, employees, affiliates,
agents,
attorneys, representatives, assigns or successors for any Third Party Claims
asserted by Purchaser Indemnified Parties, it being acknowledged and agreed
that
the covenants and agreements of the TTX Entities are solely for the benefit
of
the Purchaser Indemnified Parties.
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6.06. Fraud;
Characterization of Payments.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing
contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit, impair, modify or otherwise
affect the rights of an indemnified party to bring any claim, demand, suit
or
cause of action otherwise available to such indemnified party based upon,
or to
seek or recover any Losses arising from or related to, nor shall any of the
limitations set forth in this Article VI apply with respect to, an allegation
or
allegations that an indemnifying party had an intent to defraud or made a
willful or intentional misrepresentation or omission of a material fact in
connection with this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. If any indemnification payment
under this Article VI is determined to be taxable to a Purchaser Indemnified
Party or a Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be, the indemnifying
party
shall also indemnify the indemnified party for any Taxes incurred by reason
of
the receipt of such payment and any Losses incurred by the indemnified party
in
connection with such Taxes (or any asserted deficiency, claim, demand, action,
suit, proceeding, judgment or assessment, including the defense or settlement
thereof, relating to such Taxes).
6.07. Tax
Benefits; Insurance.
The
amount of Losses payable under this Article VI by the indemnifying party
shall
be reduced by (i) any and all amounts actually recovered by the indemnified
party in respect of such Losses under applicable insurance policies or from
any
other Person alleged to be responsible therefore; and (ii) any Tax benefit
realized from such Loss; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed
to require the indemnified party to pursue and collect on any recovery available
under any of its insurance policies or from any other Person. If an indemnified
party receives any amounts in respect of any particular Loss under applicable
insurance policies or from any other Person alleged to be responsible for
such
Losses or from a Tax benefit realized from such Loss subsequent to an
indemnification payment by the indemnifying party for such Losses, it shall
promptly pay to such indemnifying party an amount (if any) equal to (i) the
amount previously received by the indemnified party under this Article VI
with
respect to such Loss plus (ii) the amount of the Tax benefit realized and
the
amount received by the indemnified party in respect of such Loss under
applicable insurance policies or from any other Person (net of any expenses
incurred by such indemnified party in collecting such amount) minus (iii)
the
actual amount of the Loss incurred by the indemnified party (without regard
to
any limitations on indemnification set forth in this Article VI).
6.08. Exclusive
Remedy.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the indemnification rights of the
parties under this Article VI shall be the sole exclusive remedy for any
breach
of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (but excluding the Services
Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section
6.08
shall
not limit the availability of equitable relief (including injunctive relief
and
specific performance) in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VII
General
Provisions
7.01. Binding
Effect; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement
shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in
any
person or entity not a party to this Agreement except as provided below.
No
assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may
be
made by Seller without the prior written consent of each Purchaser and any
attempted assignment without the required consents shall be void. Each Purchaser
may assign this Agreement and any or all rights or obligations hereunder
(including Purchasers’ rights to purchase the Securities and Purchasers’ rights
to seek indemnification hereunder) to any Person; provided
that no
such transfer or assignment shall relieve either Purchaser of its obligations
hereunder or enlarge, alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto
or due to either Purchaser. Upon any such permitted assignment, the references
in this Agreement to “Purchaser” shall also apply to any such assignee unless
the context otherwise requires.
7.02. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted
assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed
to
give to any person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal
or
equitable rights hereunder.
7.03. Notices.
All
notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile or
sent,
postage prepaid, by registered, certified or express mail or overnight courier
service and shall be deemed given when received, as follows:
if
to
PENAC,
Philips
Electronics North America Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx XxxXxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
if
to
KPENV,
Koninklijke
Philips Electronics N.V.
High
Tech
Campus 5 room 2.015
5656AG
Eindhoven - The Netherlands
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(+31 40 27) 46874
Fax:
with
a
copy to:
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
And,
if
to Seller,
Medialink
Worldwide Incorporated
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, CFO
with
a
copy to:
Tashlik,
Kreutzer, Goldwyn & Xxxxxxxx P.C.
00
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx Xx. Tashlik, Esq.
7.04. Interpretation;
Exhibits and Schedules; Certain Definitions.
(a) The
headings contained in this Agreement, in any Exhibit or Schedule hereto and
in
the table of contents to this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
The
disclosure of any matter in a Schedule shall be treated as disclosed in the
other Schedules, but only to the extent that, from the text of such Schedule
or
Section to which it applies, it would be clear to a Person exercising reasonable
business judgment, that the listed matter is applicable to such other Schedule.
All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby
incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full
herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit but not otherwise
defined therein shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. When
a
reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such
reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated.
(b) For
all
purposes hereof:
“Affiliate”
of
any
person means another person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such first person.
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“Ancillary
Agreements”
means
the Assignment of Loan Receivable, the Transition Services Agreement and
each
other agreement, document, or instrument or certificate executed in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Assignment
of Loan Receivable”
means
the agreement pursuant to which (a) Seller shall assign, and each relevant
Purchaser shall assume, the Loan Receivable, and (b) Seller and the TTX Entities
shall acknowledge that the terms of the Loan Receivable are as set forth
in
Article XI of the Operating Agreement of TTX (US) and Section 6 of the
Shareholders Agreement of TTX UK.
“Business
Day”
means
any day of the year on which national banking institutions in New York are
open
to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized
to
close.
“Contract”
means
any contract, agreement, indenture, note, bond, mortgage, loan, instrument,
lease, license, commitment or other arrangement, understanding, undertaking,
commitment or obligation, whether written or oral.
“Governmental
Entity”
means
any legislative, executive, judicial, regulatory or administrative unit of
any
governmental entity (multinational, foreign, federal, state or local) or
any
department, commission, board, agency, bureau, ministry, official, arbitrator
(public) or other similar body exercising executive, legislative, regulatory,
administrative or judicial authority or functions of or pertaining to
government, including any authority or other quasi-governmental entity
established by any of the foregoing to perform any such functions.
“including”
means
including, without limitation.
“Indebtedness”
of
any
Person means, without duplication, (i) the principal, accreted value,
accrued and unpaid interest, prepayment and redemption premiums or penalties
(if
any), unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of
(A) indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed and
(B) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar
instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable;
(ii) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred
purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of such Person
and
all obligations of such Person under any title retention agreement (but
excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued current Liabilities arising
in the Ordinary Course of Business (other than the current Liability portion
of
any indebtedness for borrowed money)); (iii) all obligations of such Person
under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP, as applicable;
(iv) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on
any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (v) all
obligations of such Person under interest rate or currency swap transactions
(valued at the termination value thereof); (vi) the liquidation value, accrued
and unpaid dividends; prepayment or redemption premiums and penalties (if
any),
unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of any
redeemable preferred stock of such Person; (vii) all obligations of the
type referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) of any Persons for the payment
of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as
obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such
obligations; and (viii) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses
(i) through (vii) of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of
such
obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured
by)
any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (whether or not such obligation
is assumed by such Person).
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“Knowledge”
means,
with respect to any Person that is not an individual, the knowledge after
due
inquiry of such Person’s directors and executive officers and all other officers
and managers having responsibility relating to the applicable matter or,
in the
case of an individual, knowledge after due inquiry.
“Liability”
means
any debt, loss, damage, adverse claim, fines, penalties, liability or obligation
(whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute
or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, determined or
determinable, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due, and whether
in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise), and including all costs
and
expenses relating thereto including all fees, disbursements and expenses
of
legal counsel, experts, engineers and consultants and costs of
investigation).
"Loan
Receivable"
means a
loan by Seller (a) to TTX UK in the approximate amount of $11,502,504 as
of July
31, 2008, together with any further loans made thereafter pursuant to the
terms
of Section 6 of that certain Shareholders Agreement, dated as of April 8,
2002,
by and among the Assignor, Philips Digital Networks B.V. and TTX UK, as amended,
and (b) to TTX (US) in the amount of $7,655,089 as of July 31, 2008, together
with any further loans made thereafter pursuant to the terms of Article XI
of
the Operating Agreement of TTX (US), dated as of January 1, 2003, by and
between
PENAC and the Seller.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
means
the ordinary and usual course of day-to-day operations of the business of
either
or both of the TTX Entities, as applicable, through the date of this Agreement
consistent with past practice.
“Person”
means
any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm,
joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
Governmental Entity or other entity.
“Post-Closing
Tax Period”
means
any Tax period beginning on the day immediately following the Closing Date
and
that portion of any Straddle Period beginning on the day immediately following
the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary”
means
any Person of which (i) a majority of the outstanding share capital, voting
securities or other equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by
the
TTX Entities or (ii) the TTX Entities are entitled, directly or indirectly,
to
appoint a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or comparable
body of such Person.
“Transition
Services Agreement”
means
the agreement pursuant to which Seller shall provide to the TTX Entities
certain
services that Seller has been providing to the TTX Entities in the Ordinary
Course of Business.
“TTX
Material Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on (i) the condition (financial or otherwise), business,
assets, prospects or results of operations of either of the TTX Entities,
(ii)
on the ability of either TTX Entity, as applicable, to perform its respective
obligations under this Agreement or (iii) the ability of Seller or the TTX
Entities to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(c) The
following terms, when used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings assigned
to such terms in the Sections set forth below:
Section
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Acquisition
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1.01
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Ancillary
Agreements
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7.04(b)
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Balance
Sheet
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3.04
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Balance
Sheet Date
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3.03(a)
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Basket
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6.02(b)(i)
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Benefit
Plans
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3.13(a)
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Cap
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6.02(b)(ii)
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CERCLA
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3.17(a)
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Closing
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1.02
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Closing
Date
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1.02
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COBRA
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3.17(a)
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Code
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3.11(a)
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Co-Location
Facilities
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3.06(b)
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Confidential
Information
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5.09
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Consent
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2.03(b)
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Copyrights
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3.07(a)
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Covered
Individuals
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3.13(a)
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DOL
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3.13(a)
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Employee
Release
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3.14(f)
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Environment
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3.17(a)
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Environmental
Law
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3.17(a)
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Environmental
Liabilities
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3.17(a)
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Environmental
Permit
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3.17(a)
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ERISA
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3.13(a)
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Exchange
Act
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2.07
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Excluded
Representations and Warranties
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6.01
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Financial
Statements
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3.03(a)
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FMTS
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1.03(a)(xiii)
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Foreign
Plans
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3.13(j)
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GAAP
|
3.03(a)
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Intellectual
Property Rights
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3.07(a)
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Interim
Financial Statements
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3.03(a)
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IRS
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3.13(a)
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Judgment
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2.03(a)
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Key
Employee
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1.03(a)(ix)
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KPENV
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Preamble
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Law
|
2.03(a)
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Leased
Real Property
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3.06(c)
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Terms
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Section
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Licensed
Intellectual Property Rights
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3.07(a)
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Liens
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3.05
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Loss
or Losses
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6.02(a)
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Non-Audited
Financial Statements
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3.03(a)
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OFAC
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3.16(c)
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OFAC
Regulations
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3.16(c)
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Operating
Expenses
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1.01
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Owned
Real Estate
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3.06(a)
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Patents
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3.07(a)
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PENAC
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Preamble
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Permits
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3.09(a)
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Permitted
Liens
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3.05
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Pre-Closing
Tax Period
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3.11(a)
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Proceeding
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3.09(a)
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Purchase
Price
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1.01
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Purchasers
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Preamble
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Purchaser
Indemnified Party
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6.02(a)
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Real
Property Leases
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3.06(c)
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Records
|
5.05
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Registered
Intellectual Property Rights
|
3.07(a)
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Registered
TTX Intellectual Property Rights
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3.07(a)
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Regulated
Substance
|
3.17(a)
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Related
Persons
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3.08(a)(v)
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Release
|
3.17(a)
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Relevant
PAPs
|
5.02(d)
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Representative
Member
|
5.02(d)
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Securities
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Recitals
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Seller
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Preamble
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Seller
Indemnified Parties
|
6.03(a)
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Services
Agreement
|
1.03(a)(xvii)
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Shares
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Recitals
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Software
|
3.07(a)
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Straddle
Period
|
3.11(a)
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Survival
Period
|
6.01
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Tax
or Taxes
|
3.11(a)
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Tax
Controversy
|
6.04(c)
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Tax
Proceeding
|
6.04(c)
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Tax
Return
|
3.11(a)
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Tax
Statute
|
3.11(a)
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Taxing
Authority
|
3.11(a)
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Terminated
Employee
|
3.14(f)
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Third
Party Claim
|
6.04(b)
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Trade
Secrets
|
3.07(a)
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Trademarks
|
3.07(a)
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TTX
Entities
|
Preamble
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Terms
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Section
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TTX
Contracts
|
3.08(b)
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TTX
Intellectual Property Rights
|
3.07(a)
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TTX
Leases
|
3.06(b)
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TTX
Product
|
3.07(a)
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TTX
(US)
|
Preamble
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TTX
UK
|
Preamble
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UK
GAAP
|
3.03(a)
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Units
|
Recitals
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URLs
|
3.07(a)
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US
GAAP
|
3.03(a)
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VAT
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5.02(d)
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5.02(d)
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WARN
Act
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3.14(b)
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7.05. Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
This
Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto) and the Ancillary
Agreements represent the entire understanding and agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and can be amended,
supplemented or changed, and any provision hereof can be waived, only by
written
instrument making specific reference to this Agreement signed by the party
against whom enforcement of any such amendment, supplement, modification
or
waiver is sought. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any
investigation by or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute
a
waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party
hereto
of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed
as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other
or
subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no
delay
in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or
remedy
by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of
any other right, power or remedy.
7.06. Severability.
If any
term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable
of
being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms or provisions
of
this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long
as the
economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination
that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being
enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent
possible.
7.07. Jurisdiction;
Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) The
parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
any
federal or state court located within the State of New York over any dispute
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims
in
respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding related thereto may
be
heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive,
to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they
may now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such
court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may
be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.
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(b) Each
of
the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to
this
Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by delivery of a copy thereof
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 7.03.
(c) EACH
OF
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY
LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, OR CAUSE OF
ACTION
(i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED
OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR
ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING
OR
HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EACH HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION, OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT
A
JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART
OF
A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT
OF
THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
7.08. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed
entirely within such State, without regard to the conflicts of law principles
of
such State.
7.09. Representation
by Counsel.
Each
party hereto acknowledges that it has been advised by legal counsel retained
by
such party in its sole discretion. Each party acknowledges that such party
has
had a full opportunity to review this Agreement and all related exhibits,
schedules and ancillary agreements and to negotiate any and all such documents
in its sole discretion, without any undue influence by any other party hereto
or
any third party.
7.10. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall
be
considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one
or
more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered
to
the other parties.
(Remainder
of page intentionally left blank. Signature page(s) to
follow.)
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
PURCHASERS:
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PHILIPS
ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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KONINKLIJKE
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SELLER:
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MEDIALINK
WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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