ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of October 16, 2007 among VSAT BROADBAND INDUSTRIES, INC. CONTAINER RADIO SERVICES S.A., BBM HOLDINGS, INC., and BROADBAND MARITIME, INC.
EXECUTION
COPY
dated
as of October 16, 2007
among
VSAT
BROADBAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONTAINER
RADIO SERVICES S.A.,
and
BROADBAND
MARITIME, INC.
Table
of Contents
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ARTICLE
I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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1
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1.1
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Certain
Definitions
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1
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ARTICLE
II PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
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6
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2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets
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6
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2.2
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Excluded
Assets
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6
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2.3
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Retained
Liabilities
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7
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2.4
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Purchase
Price; Allocation
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7
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2.5
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Release
of Claim
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7
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2.6
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Third
Party Consents
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7
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ARTICLE
III THE CLOSING
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8
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3.1
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Closing
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8
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3.2
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Delivery
of Items by the Seller
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8
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3.3
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Delivery
of Items by the Purchaser
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9
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER PARTIES
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9
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4.1
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Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power
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9
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4.2
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Authorization
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9
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4.3
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Noncontravention;
Governmental Approvals
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10
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4.4
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Brokers’
Fees
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10
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4.5
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Litigation
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10
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4.6
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Intellectual
Property
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10
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4.7
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Tangible
Personal Property; the Assets
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11
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
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11
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5.1
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Organization
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11
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5.2
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Authorization
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11
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5.3
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Noncontravention;
Governmental Approvals
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11
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5.4
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Brokers’
Fees
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12
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ARTICLE
VI COVENANTS
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12
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6.1
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Approval
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6.2
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Notices
and Consents
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12
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6.3
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Operation
of the Seller’s Business
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13
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6.4
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Full
Access
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13
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6.5
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Notice
of Developments
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14
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6.6
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No
Solicitation
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14
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6.7
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Employees
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14
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6.8
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Tax
Matters
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14
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6.9
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Confidentiality
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15
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6.10
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Further
Assurances
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15
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6.11
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Corporate
Name
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16
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ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
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16
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7.1
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Conditions
to Closing by the Purchaser
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16
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7.2
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Conditions
to Closing by the Seller
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17
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ARTICLE
VIII TERMINATION
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17
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8.1
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Termination
of Agreement
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17
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8.2
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Effect
of Termination
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18
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ARTICLE
IX INDEMNIFICATION
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18
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9.1
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Indemnification
Obligations
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18
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9.2
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Method
of Asserting Claims
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19
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9.3
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Further
Items Relating to Indemnification
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21
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Survival
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10.2
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Press
Releases and Public Announcement
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21
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10.3
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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22
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10.4
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Entire
Agreement
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22
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10.5
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Succession
and Assignment
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22
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10.6
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Drafting
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22
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10.7
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Notices
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22
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10.8
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Governing
Law
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23
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10.9
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CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
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23
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10.10
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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24
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10.11
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Amendments
and Waivers
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24
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10.12
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Severability
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10.13
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Expenses
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24
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10.14
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Exhibits
and Schedules
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24
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10.15
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Specific
Performance
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24
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10.16
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No
Successor Liability
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24
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10.17
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Bulk
Sales Laws
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24
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10.18
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Headings
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25
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10.19
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Counterparts
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A Form
of
Xxxx of Sale and General Assignment
Exhibit
B Form
of
Trademark Agreement
Exhibit
C Form
of
Domain Name Assignment
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This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT is dated as of October 16, 2007 (this
“Agreement”)
among
VSAT Broadband Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “US
Purchaser”),
Container Radio Services S.A., a Liberian corporation (the “Non-US
Purchaser”
and,
together with the US Purchaser, the “Purchasers”),
BBM
Holdings, Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Parent”),
and
Broadband Maritime, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”
and,
together with the Parent, the “Seller
Parties”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Seller is a telecommunications engineering and service company offering
a
turn-key solution providing always-on Internet access to commercial shipping
fleets and ship-to-shore telephone service worldwide termination (the
“Business”);
and
WHEREAS,
the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Seller and the Seller desires to
sell
to the Purchasers certain of the business, goodwill and underlying assets in
connection with the Business, which assets are further described
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
1.1
Certain
Definitions.
(a) The
following terms, when used in this Agreement, shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to them below:
“Action”
means
any litigation, claim, action, suit, inquiry, hearing, investigation or other
proceeding.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under
common Control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “Control”
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms “Controlled by” and “under
common Control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by Contract
or
credit arrangement or otherwise.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
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“Ancillary
Agreements”
means,
collectively, the Xxxx of Sale and General Assignment, the Trademark Assignment
and the Domain Name Assignment.
“Assets”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Bills
of Sale”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(e).
“Business”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Business
Day”
means
any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in New York,
New York are required or authorized to be closed.
“Claim
Notice”
means
written notification pursuant to Section 9.2(a) of a Third-Party Claim as to
which indemnity pursuant to Section 9.1 is sought by an Indemnified
Party.
“Closing”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Danaos”
means
Danaos Shipping Co., Ltd., a a company organized under the laws of the Republic
of Cyprus.
“Danaos
Claims”
means
all existing or potential claims of Danaos against the Seller, including the
claim against the Seller raised by Danaos for the amount of $450,000
corresponding to the purchase by Danaos of a number of V-SAT antennas, but
not
including any claims arising under this Agreement.
“Dispute
Notice”
means
a
written notice provided by any party against which indemnification is sought
pursuant to Section 9.1 to the effect that such party disputes its
indemnification obligation under this Agreement.
“Dispute
Period”
means
the period ending thirty calendar days following receipt by an Indemnifying
Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice.
“Domain
Name Assignment”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(g).
“Excluded
Assets”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time
to
time, consistently applied throughout the specified period and all prior
comparable periods.
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“Governmental
Entity”
means
any government or political subdivision thereof, whether foreign or domestic,
federal, state, provincial, county, local, municipal or regional, or any other
governmental entity, any agency, authority, department, division or
instrumentality of any such government, political subdivision or other
governmental entity, any court, arbitral tribunal or arbitrator, and any
nongovernmental regulating body to the extent that the rules, regulations or
orders of such body have the force of Law.
“Indemnified
Party”
means
any Person claiming indemnification under any provision of Article
IX.
“Indemnifying
Party”
means
any Person against whom a claim for indemnification is being asserted under
any
provision of Article IX.
“Indemnity
Notice”
means
written notification pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of a claim for indemnification
under Article IX by an Indemnified Party.
“Intellectual
Property”
means:
all (i) discoveries and inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and
whether or not reduced to practice), patents, patent applications (either filed
or in preparation for filing) and statutory invention registrations, including
reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part, extensions and
reexaminations thereof, all rights therein provided by international treaties
or
conventions, and all improvements thereto, (ii) trademarks, service marks,
trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names, and other source identifiers
(whether or not registered) including all common law rights, and registrations
and applications for registration (either filed or in preparation for filing)
thereof, all rights therein provided by international treaties or conventions,
and all reissues, extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing,
(iii) domain names and all text, images, video, audio (including music used
in time relation with text, images or video), data, products, advertisements,
promotions, links, banners, signage, applets, pointers, technology and Software
embodied in all World Wide Web sites and World Wide Web pages found at URLs
incorporating such domain names, (iv) copyrightable works, copyrights
(whether or not registered) and registrations and applications for registration
thereof (either filed or in preparation for filing), all rights therein provided
by international treaties or conventions, and all extensions and renewals of
any
of the foregoing, (v) confidential and proprietary information, trade
secrets, know-how (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced
to practice), processes and techniques, and research and development
information, ideas, technical data, designs, drawings and specifications,
(vi) computer software, including source code, object code, machine
readable code, HTML, program listings, comments, user interfaces, menus, buttons
and icons, and all files, data, manuals, design notes and other items and
documentation related thereto or associated therewith, (vii) plans,
designs, research data, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and
whether or not reduced to practice), trade secrets and other proprietary
know-how, recipes, formulae and manufacturing production and processes,
techniques, operating manuals, drawings, technology, manuals, data, records,
procedures, research and development records, supplier lists, pricing and cost
information, business and marketing plans and proposals, and all licenses or
other rights to use any technical information, know-how or trademarks of others,
(viii) coded values, formats, data (including data collected from, through
or otherwise by means of the Internet) and historical or current databases,
in
each case whether or not copyrightable, (ix) other proprietary rights
relating to any item described in the immediately preceding clauses (i)
through (viii), including associated goodwill, remedies against infringements
thereof and rights of protection of an interest therein under the Laws of all
jurisdictions, and (x) copies and tangible embodiments of any item described
in
the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (ix).
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“Knowledge”,
“Known”
and
words of similar import mean the actual knowledge of any current officer of
the
Seller and any current director of the Parent, but not including the actual
or
constructive knowledge of Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxx.
“Laws”
means
all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements
having the effect of law of the United States, any domestic or foreign state,
county, city or other political subdivision or of any Governmental
Entity.
“Liability”
means
all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of a Person, whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, and whether due or to become
due.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lease, lien, adverse claim,
levy, charge or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntary or involuntary
(including any conditional sale Contract, title retention Contract or Contract
committing to grant any of the foregoing).
“Loss”
means
any and all damages, fines, fees, penalties, deficiencies, losses and expenses
(including all interest, court costs, fees and expenses of attorneys,
accountants and other experts or other expenses of litigation or other
proceedings or of any claim, default or assessment or pursuit of rights to
indemnification).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise),
operations, business, prospects, assets or results of operations of the
Business.
“Non-US
Purchaser”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Order”
means
any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental
Entity (in each case whether preliminary or final).
“Parent”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(i) any Lien for Taxes which are not yet due or delinquent, or which are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, if so contested,
for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP and
(ii) Liens imposed by any Law, such as mechanic’s, materialman’s,
landlord’s, warehouseman’s and carrier’s Liens, securing obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not
yet
overdue or which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and, with respect to such obligations which are being contested,
for
which the Seller has established adequate reserves in accordance with
GAAP.
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“Person”
means
any individual, general or limited partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, joint venture,
unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity or any other entity of any
kind.
“Purchase
Price”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Purchasers”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Recipients”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.9.
“Representatives”
means,
with respect to any Person, the directors, officers, partners, employees,
counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives of such
Person.
“Resolution
Period”
means
the period ending thirty days following receipt by an Indemnified Party of
a
Dispute Notice.
“Retained
Liabilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Seller”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Seller
Parties”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Tax
Returns”
means
all returns and reports (including elections, claims, declarations, disclosures,
schedules, estimates, computations and information returns) required to be
supplied to a Taxing Authority in any jurisdiction relating to
Taxes.
“Taxes”
means
all United States federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise,
gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp,
payroll, sales, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property,
withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties
or assessments of any nature whatsoever together with all interest, penalties,
fines and additions to tax imposed with respect to such amounts and any interest
in respect of such penalties and additions to tax.
“Taxing
Authority”
means
any governmental agency, board, bureau, body, department or authority of any
United States federal, state or local jurisdiction or any foreign jurisdiction,
having or purporting to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any
Tax.
“Third-Party
Claim”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
“Trademark
Assignment”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).
“Transaction
Proposals”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.6.
“Transfer
Taxes”
means
sales, use, value added, excise, registration, documentary, stamp, transfer,
real property transfer, recording, gains, stock transfer and other similar
Taxes
and fees.
“URBCA”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
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“US
Purchaser”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
(b) Construction.
For
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or
unless the context otherwise requires: (i) words using the singular or
plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, and
the
use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other genders;
(ii) references herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” “subsections” and other
subdivisions, and to Exhibits, Schedules, Annexes and other attachments, without
reference to a document are to the specified Articles, Sections, subsections
and
other subdivisions of, and Exhibits, Schedules, Annexes and other attachments
to, this Agreement; (iii) a reference to a subsection without further
reference to a Section is a reference to such subsection as contained in
the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply
to other subdivisions within a Section or subsection; (iv) the words
“herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” “hereby” and other words of similar import
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
(v) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are deemed to be
followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and (vi) all accounting terms used
and not expressly defined herein have the respective meanings given to them
under GAAP.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1
Purchase
and Sale of Assets.
Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in consideration
of
the payment by the Purchaser of the Purchase Price, the Seller shall sell,
convey, transfer, assign, grant and deliver to the Purchasers, and the
Purchasers shall purchase, acquire and accept from the Seller, at the Closing,
all right, title and interest in and to the following assets and properties
of
every kind, nature, character and description (whether tangible or intangible,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise and wherever
situated), including the goodwill related thereto (collectively, the
“Assets”),
free
and clear of all Liens:
(a) the
Seller’s tangible assets, including those set forth on Schedule 2.1(a);
(b) the
Seller’s Intellectual Property;
(c) all
sales, support and promotional materials, advertising materials and copies
of
production and marketing files and records; and
(d) the
Seller’s books and records, including client and prospects lists;
with
the
Non-US Purchaser purchasing all of the Seller’s Intellectual Property, and the
US Purchaser purchasing the remainder of the Assets.
2.2
Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all tangible and
intangible property not described in Section 2.1 (the “Excluded
Assets”)
shall
be excluded from, and shall not constitute, Assets. Without limiting the
generality of the immediately preceding sentence, the Excluded Assets include
the following:
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(a) cash,
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bank deposits, treasury bills and
other cash equivalents;
(b) all
insurance policies relating to the operation of the Business;
(c) all
of
the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to Tax credits and prepaid
Taxes;
(d) all
assets owned or held by any employee benefit plan;
(e) all
receivables;
(f) all
real
property owned or leased by the Seller;
(g) the
organizational books and records of the Seller; and
(h) all
of
the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to this Agreement.
2.3
Retained
Liabilities.
The
Purchaser assumes no Liabilities relating to the Business, the Assets or the
Seller. All such Liabilities, including without limitation Liabilities of any
kind with respect to the Excluded Assets, the employees, compensation, employee
benefit plans, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986,
as
amended, current or long-term debt, accrued interest, Taxes (including any
Taxes
that may arise from the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby), the environment or environmental Laws,
Actions, contracts, leases and other agreements, and injuries to Persons or
property (collectively, the “Retained
Liabilities”),
are,
and shall at all times remain, the Liabilities of the Seller. The Seller shall
discharge in full in a timely manner all of the Retained
Liabilities.
2.4
Purchase
Price; Allocation.
The
Purchasers shall pay to the Seller the aggregate amount of $460,000 (the
“Purchase
Price”)
at the
Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Purchase Price
shall be allocated among the Assets, in accordance with Section 1060 of the
Code, as set forth on Schedule 2.4.
The
Seller and the Purchasers shall each report federal, state, local and other
Tax
consequences of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby (including the filing
of Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in a manner consistent with such
allocation, and neither of them shall take any position in any Tax Return,
or
other filing, proceeding or audit or otherwise inconsistent with such
allocation.
2.5
Release
of Claim.
In
connection with the purchase of the Assets by the Purchasers, Danaos and its
Affiliates have agreed, separately from this Agreement, to release the Seller
Parties from all Liability related to the Danaos Claims.
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2.6
Third
Party Consents.
To the
extent that any of the Assets is not assignable without the consent, waiver
or
approval of another Person and such consent, waiver or approval has not been
obtained before or at the Closing, this Agreement shall not constitute an
assignment or an attempted assignment of such Asset by the Seller or an
assumption or an attempted assumption of such Asset by the Purchasers. The
Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents,
waivers and approvals as soon as practicable following the date hereof and
the
Purchasers shall cooperate with and assist the Seller to this end; provided,
however,
that
the Seller shall take no action to seek such consent, waiver or approval without
prior consultation with or approval by the Purchasers and no party shall be
required to pay any sums in connection therewith. If any such consent, waiver
or
approval shall not be obtained before or at the Closing, then until such
consent, waiver or approval is obtained, the Seller shall cooperate with the
Purchasers in any reasonable arrangement designed to provide the Purchasers
with
the benefits intended to be assigned to the Purchasers with respect to the
underlying Asset.
ARTICLE
III
THE
CLOSING
3.1
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx commencing at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T., on
the third Business Day immediately following the satisfaction or waiver of
all
conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto set forth in Article VII
or
such other date as the parties hereto may mutually determine in writing (the
“Closing
Date”).
3.2
Delivery
of Items by the Seller.
The
Seller and the Parent shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing the items
listed below:
(a) a
certificate, duly executed by the Secretary of the Seller, certifying the
certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Seller;
(b) a
certificate, duly executed by the Secretary of the Parent, certifying
(i) the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1(c) and
copies of such resolutions adopted by the stockholders of the Parent, and
(ii) the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the
Parent;
(c) a
certificate, duly executed by an authorized officer of the Seller, certifying
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1(a), (b) and
(e);
(d) two
Bills
of Sale and General Assignments (the “Bills
of Sale”),
duly
executed by the Seller, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(e) a
Trademark Assignment (the “Trademark
Assignment”),
duly
execute by the Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B;
(f) a
Domain
Name Assignment (the “Domain
Name Assignment”),
duly
executed by the Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C;
(g) releases
(in recordable form), pay-off letters and UCC-3 termination statements (in
recordable form) from all parties holding Liens (other than Permitted Liens)
with respect to any of the Assets; and
(h) such
other documents and instruments as the Purchaser may reasonably
request.
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3.3
Delivery
of Items by the Purchaser.
The
Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller at the Closing the items listed
below:
(a) a
certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of each Purchaser, certifying
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and
(b);
(b) the
Trademark Assignment, duly executed by the Non-US Purchaser;
(c) the
Domain Name Assignment, duly executed by the Non-US Purchaser;
(d) a
wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Seller
at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, constituting the payment
of the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.4; and
(e) such
other documents and instruments as the Seller may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER PARTIES
Each
Seller Party represents and warrants to the Purchasers that the statements
contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof and
will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
4.1
Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power.
Each
Seller Party is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has full power
and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as
it is now being conducted. Each Seller Party is duly qualified or licensed
to do
business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character
of
the properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed, individually or in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller Party
has heretofore furnished to the Purchasers complete and correct copies of its
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, including all amendments thereto.
Such
certificates of incorporation and by-laws are in full force and effect. Neither
Seller Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of
incorporation or by-laws.
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4.2
Authorization.
Each
Seller Party has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller Party is a party and to
perform such Seller Party’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution,
delivery and performance by each Seller Party of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by such
Seller Party, and, other than the approval of the stockholders of the Parent
(which owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Seller),
no
other action is required on the part of either Seller Party in connection with
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
to
which each Seller Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by
such
Seller Party and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof
and thereof by the Purchasers constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations of such Seller Party enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms.
4.3
Noncontravention;
Governmental Approvals.
(a) Neither
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or
both,
(i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of
either Seller Party, (ii) violate any Law or Order or other restriction of
any Governmental Entity to which either Seller Party or the Assets may be
subject or (iii) except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(a),
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in
the
acceleration of any right or obligation under, create in any party the right
to
accelerate, terminate, modify, cancel or require any notice under or result
in
the creation of a Lien on any of the Assets under, any contract or permit to
which either Seller Party is a party or by which such Person is bound or to
which such Person or any of such Person’s properties or assets is
subject.
(b) The
execution and delivery by each Seller Party of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which each Seller Party is a party do not, and the performance
by
each Seller Party of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which each
Seller Party is a party and the consummation by each Seller Party of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, require any consent,
approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Entity.
4.4
Brokers’
Fees.
No
agent, broker, finder, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person
will
be entitled to any fee, commission or other compensation in connection with
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the basis of any act
or
statement made or alleged to have been made by either Seller Party, any of
its
Affiliates, or any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant
or
other Person retained by or acting for or on behalf of either Seller Party
or
any such Affiliate.
4.5
Litigation.
There
is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened Action against
or
affecting the Business or any of the Assets before any Governmental Entity.
Neither Seller Party nor any of the Assets is subject to any Order restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal any action by either Seller
Party, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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4.6
Intellectual
Property.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.6,
the
Seller is the sole and exclusive owner of, and has good and marketable title,
free and clear of all Liens, to, all right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property owned by the Seller, and has a valid right to use all
of
the Intellectual Property owned by third parties and used or held for use by
the
Seller in connection with the Business. Such Intellectual Property is not
subject to any outstanding Orders. Immediately following the Closing, all
Intellectual Property constituting part of the Assets will be owned or available
for use by the Purchaser on terms and conditions substantially identical to
the
terms and conditions pertaining to the Seller immediately prior to the Closing.
The Seller has taken reasonable measures to maintain in confidence the trade
secrets and confidential information that it owns or uses or holds for use
in
connection with the Business. The Selling Parties make no representation or
warranty concerning the merchantibility, adequacy for purposes of conducting
the
Business, completeness or fitness of the Intellectual Property.
4.7
Tangible
Personal Property; the Assets.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.7,
the
Seller has good and marketable title to all of the Assets, free and clear of
all
Liens. The assets, properties and rights included in the Assets comprise all
the
assets, properties and rights of every type and description necessary to the
conduct of the Business, except for real property; provided that the Selling
Parties make no representation or warranty concerning the merchantibility,
adequacy for purposes of conducting the Business, completeness or fitness of
the
Assets.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
Each
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller Parties that the statements
contained in this Article V are true and correct as of the date hereof and
will be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
5.1
Organization.
Each
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. Each Purchaser
is
duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws
of
each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure
to be so qualified, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably
be
expected to have a material adverse effect on such Purchaser. Each Purchaser
has
full corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is
engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it.
5.2
Authorization.
Each
Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to perform
its
obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
each
Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action. This Agreement and
the
Ancillary Agreements to which each Purchaser is a party have been duly executed
and delivered by such Purchaser and, assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery hereof and thereof by the Seller Parties, constitute the valid
and
legally binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms.
5.3
Noncontravention;
Governmental Approvals.
(a) Neither
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or
both,
(i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
either Purchaser or (ii) violate any Law or Order or other restriction of
any Governmental Entity to which either Purchaser may be subject.
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(b) The
execution and delivery by each Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party do not, and the performance by each Purchaser
of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the
consummation by each Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of,
or
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity.
5.4
Brokers’
Fees.
No
agent, broker, finder, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person
will
be entitled to any fee, commission or other compensation in connection with
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the basis of any act
or
statement made by either Purchaser, any of its Affiliates, or any investment
banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other Person retained by
or
acting for or on behalf of either Purchaser or any such Affiliate.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
6.1
Approval.
The
Parent shall, as promptly as possible following the date hereof and in
consultation with the Purchaser, take all action necessary in accordance with
the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the “URBCA”)
and
its certificate of incorporation and by-laws to obtain the approvals required
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without
limitation the approval of the stockholders of the Parent. Promptly, but in
no
event later than three business days after the date of this Agreement, the
Parent shall (a) deliver notice to its stockholders of the approval by such
stockholders of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the URBCA
including Section 16-10a-704(1) thereof, and the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws of the Parent (the “Stockholder
Notices”);
and
(b) provide to such stockholder whose consent was not obtained a copy of
the notice required pursuant to Section 16-10a-704(2) and 16-10a-1322 of
the URBCA informing them that appraisal rights are available for their shares
pursuant to Section 16-10a-1302 of the URBCA along with such other
information as required by Section 16-10a-1322 of the URBCA and applicable
Law (the “Section 16-10a-1322
Notice”).
The
Section 16-10a-1322 Notice, including any amendments or supplements
thereto, shall be subject to review and approval by the Purchaser prior to
distribution to the Parent’s stockholders. Each party hereto shall provide to
the other any information for inclusion in preparation for any written consent
or Stockholder Notices that may be required by Law and that is reasonably
requested by another party.
6.2
Notices
and Consents.
The
Seller Parties will (a) give any notices to any Person in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby that the Purchasers reasonably may request,
and (b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents to
the performance by the Seller Parties of its obligations under this Agreement
or
to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as are required
under any contract to which either Seller Parties is a party to the extent
such
contract relates to the Business or the Assets. Each such consent shall:
(i) be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers;
(ii) not be subject to the satisfaction of any condition that has not been
satisfied or waived; and (iii) be in full force and effect.
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6.3
Operation
of the Seller’s Business.
Except
as otherwise set forth herein or on Schedule 6.3,
during
the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the Closing Date, the
Seller Parties will not engage in any practice, take any action or enter into
any transaction that would create any Lien on any of the Assets, impair the
ability of the Sellers to sell the Assets in the manner contemplated by this
Agreement, result in any claim or right of action against or with respect to
the
Assets, or create any liability or obligation that would become directly or
indirectly a liability or obligation of the Purchasers. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Seller Parties shall not take any action or
enter into any transaction which would result in any of the
following:
(a)
(i) any incurrence, assumption or guaranty by a Seller Party of any
indebtedness, (ii) any loan made by a Seller Party to any Person or
(iii) any voluntary purchase, cancellation, prepayment or complete or
partial discharge in advance of a scheduled payment date with respect to, or
waiver of any right of a Seller Party under, any indebtedness of or owing to
a
Seller Party;
(b) any
cancellation, modification, termination or grant of a waiver of any provision
of
any permit, or any written or oral notification to a Seller Party that any
party
to any such arrangement intends to cancel or not renew such arrangement beyond
its expiration date as in effect on the date hereof;
(c) any
failure to pay or satisfy when due any obligation of a Seller Party related
to
the Business;
(d) the
making of any election with respect to Taxes or the settling or compromising
of
any Tax Liability;
(e) any
acquisition or disposition of any business or any asset or property of the
Business from or to any Person (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise)
by a Seller Party;
(f) any
incurrence of any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, on any of the
Assets;
(g) the
entering into of any settlement of any Action related to the Business;
or
(h) the
entering into of any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
6.4
Full
Access.
Each
Seller Party will permit each Purchaser, any of its Affiliates and any of their
respective Representatives to have full access at all times, in a manner so
as
not to interfere unreasonably with the normal business operations of such Seller
Party, to all premises, properties, personnel, books, records, contracts and
documents of or pertaining to such Seller Party.
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6.5
Notice
of Developments.
Each
Seller Party will give prompt written notice to the Purchasers of any event
which could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect
or
could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of their representations,
warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein. No such disclosure
shall be deemed to amend or supplement any Schedule, or to prevent or cure
any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of covenant or other
agreement.
6.6
No
Solicitation.
From
and after the date of this Agreement, until the earlier of the Closing or the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII, the Seller Parties
shall not, and each Seller Party shall cause its officers, employees,
representatives and partners not to, (a) solicit, initiate or encourage
(including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action to
facilitate the submission of any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person
relating to (i) any purchase, lease, pledge, license or other acquisition
of any of the Assets, or of any shares of capital stock or options of, or other
equity interests in, either Seller Party that, individually or in the aggregate,
would result in the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership of more
than 50% of the then-outstanding equity interests entitled to vote, whether
by
any merger, consolidation, business combination, asset sale, stock issuance,
recapitalization, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or any other
transaction (other than the transactions contemplated hereby), or (ii) any
other transaction the consummation of which could reasonably be expected to
impede, interfere with, prevent or delay the transactions contemplated hereby
or
which would or could reasonably be expected to dilute the benefits to the
Purchasers of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Transaction
Proposals”),
(b) agree to or endorse any Transaction Proposal, or (c) enter into or
participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any Transaction
Proposal, or furnish to any other Person any information with respect to any
Transaction Proposal or the Business, or otherwise cooperate in any way with,
or
assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any
other Person to submit or otherwise act in furtherance of a Transaction
Proposal. Without limiting any of the foregoing provisions of this
Section 6.6, it is understood that any violation of the restrictions set
forth in this Section 6.6 by any Representative of either Seller Party
shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.6 by such Seller Party.
The Seller Parties shall promptly notify the Purchasers in the event of such
Person’s receipt of a Transaction Proposal.
6.7
Employees.
Nothing
in this Agreement, express or implied, shall confer upon any employee of either
Seller Party or the Business, or any legal representative or beneficiary
thereof, any rights or remedies, including any right to employment or continued
employment for any specified period, or compensation or benefits of any nature
or kind whatsoever under this Agreement.
6.8
Tax
Matters.
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(a) Cooperation.
Each
Seller Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide the Purchaser
with such cooperation, assistance and information as it may reasonably request
in respect of Taxes relating to the Assets, the preparation of any Tax Return,
including Tax Returns relating to Transfer Taxes, amended Tax Returns or claim
for refund in respect of the Assets, or the participation in or conduct of
any
audit or other examination by any Taxing Authority or judicial or administrative
proceeding relating to liability for Taxes relating to the Assets. Such
cooperation and information shall include (i) providing copies of all
relevant portions of relevant Tax Returns, together with relevant accompanying
schedules and relevant work papers, relevant documents relating to rulings
or
other determinations by Taxing Authorities and relevant records concerning
the
ownership and Tax basis of property, which either Seller Party may possess
or
control, and (ii) making employees or agents available on a mutually
convenient basis to provide explanations of any documents or information
provided. For a period that is equal to the longer of (x) six years and
(y) the expiration of all relevant statutes of limitation, the Seller
Parties shall retain all relevant tax documents, including prior years’ Tax
Returns, supporting work schedules and other records or information that may
be
relevant to such Tax Returns and shall not destroy or otherwise dispose of
any
such records without the prior written consent of the Purchaser.
(b) Transfer
Taxes.
All
applicable Transfer Taxes imposed in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne equally by the Seller Parties,
on the one hand, and the Purchasers, on the other hand. The Seller Parties
and
the Purchasers shall file all necessary documentation and Tax Returns with
respect to such Transfer Taxes.
(c) Applicable
Asset Acquisition.
The
Seller Parties acknowledge and agree that the purchase of the Assets hereunder
is an “applicable asset acquisition” within the meaning of section 1060(c)
of the Code.
6.9
Confidentiality.
Following the Closing Date, the Seller Parties shall, and shall cause their
respective Affiliates and their respective officers, partners, employees and
advisors (collectively, the “Recipients”)
to,
keep confidential any information relating to the Assets or the Business, except
for any such information that (a) is available to the public on the Closing
Date, (b) thereafter becomes available to the public other than as a result
of an unauthorized disclosure by a Seller Party or any of its Recipients, or
(c) is or becomes available to a Seller Party or any of its Recipients on a
non-confidential basis from a source that to such Person’s knowledge, is not
prohibited from disclosing such information to such Person by a legal,
contractual or fiduciary obligation to any other Person. Should a Seller Party
or any such Recipient be required to disclose any such information in response
to an Order or as otherwise required by Law or administrative process, such
Person shall inform the Purchasers in writing of such request or obligation
as
soon as possible after the such Person is informed of it and, if possible,
before any information is disclosed, so that a protective order or other
appropriate remedy may be obtained by the Purchasers. If such Person is
obligated to make such disclosure, it shall only make such disclosure to the
extent to which it is so obligated, but not further or otherwise. Solely for
the
purposes of this Section 6.9, “Affiliates” shall mean any Person that, directly
or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, is Controlled by either
of
the Selling Parties.
6.10 Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time after the Closing, at either Purchaser’s request and
without further consideration, the Seller Parties shall execute and deliver
to
the Purchasers such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment
and confirmation, provide such materials and information and take such other
actions as the Purchasers may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order
more effectively to transfer, convey and assign to the Purchasers, and to
confirm the Purchasers’ title to, all of the Assets, and, to the full extent
permitted by Law, to put the Purchasers in actual possession and operating
control of the Assets and to assist the Purchasers in exercising all rights
with
respect thereto, and otherwise to cause the Seller Parties to fulfill their
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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6.11
Corporate
Name.
After
the Closing, neither Seller Party nor any of its current or future Affiliates
will use or operate under the name “Broadband Maritime” or any variation or
modification thereof. As soon as practical following the Closing, and in any
event within ten Business Days following the Closing, the Seller Parties will
take all actions necessary to cause the name of the Seller and each Affiliate
thereof, the name of which contains the name “Broadband Maritime”, to be changed
to a name that is not similar to or in any manner subject to confusion with
its
present name.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
7.1
Conditions
to Closing by the Purchaser.
The
obligation of the Purchaser to effect the transactions contemplated hereby
is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Purchaser of each of the following
conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of the Seller Parties set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects, with respect to
representations and warranties not qualified by materiality, or in all respects,
with respect to representations and warranties qualified by materiality, as
of
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date.
(b) The
Seller Parties shall have performed in all material respects the covenants
required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) This
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby shall have been approved by the stockholders of the Parent in
accordance with applicable Law and the Parent’s certificate of incorporation and
by-laws;
(d) Since
the
date hereof, there shall not have been any event, occurrence or development
that
has caused, or could reasonably be expected to cause, a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) Each
Seller Party shall have executed and delivered each of the Ancillary Agreements
to which such Person is a party.
(f) There
shall be no effective or pending Law or Order that would prohibit the Closing,
and the Seller Parties shall have obtained all necessary approvals of any
Governmental Entities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and by the Ancillary Agreements.
(g) The
Seller shall have delivered to the Purchaser a duly completed and executed
certification pursuant to Section 1.1445-2 of the Treasury regulations
certifying that the Seller is not a foreign person.
(h) The
Purchaser shall have received releases and UCC-3 termination statements, in
each
case in recordable form, from all Persons holding Liens on the
Assets.
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(i) The
Seller shall have delivered each of the items described in
Section 3.2.
7.2
Conditions
to Closing by the Seller.
The
obligation of the Seller Parties to effect the Transactions is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by the Seller Parties of each of the following
conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects, with respect to
representations and warranties not qualified by materiality, or in all respects,
with respect to representations and warranties qualified by materiality, in
each
case as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made on and
as
of the Closing Date.
(b) The
Purchasers shall have performed in all material respects the covenants required
to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) Each
Purchaser shall have executed and delivered each of the Ancillary Agreements
to
which it is a party.
(d) There
shall be no effective or pending Law or Order that would prohibit the Closing,
and the Purchasers shall have obtained all necessary approvals of any
Governmental Entities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and by the Ancillary Agreements.
(e) The
Purchasers shall have delivered each of the items described in
Section 3.3.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1
Termination
of Agreement.
Any
party hereto may terminate this Agreement prior to the Closing by written notice
to the other party hereto as follows:
(a) by
mutual
written consent at any time prior to the Closing;
(b) by
either
the Purchasers or the Seller Parties, if any Governmental Entity shall have
issued an Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining
or
otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated hereby and such Order or
other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(c) by
either
the Purchasers or the Seller Parties, if the transactions contemplated hereby
shall not have been consummated on or before the date that is twenty business
days following the date hereof (other than due to the failure of the party
seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform any obligations under this
Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Closing or to satisfy
any
Closing condition);
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(d) by
the
Purchasers, if either Seller Party shall have breached any of its
representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be
performed by it, and such breach is incapable of being cured or is not cured
within ten days of receipt of written notice thereof from the Purchasers;
or
(e) by
the
Seller Parties, if either Purchaser shall have breached any of its
representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be
performed by it and such breach is incapable of being cured or is not cured
within ten days of receipt of written notice thereof from the Seller
Parties.
8.2
Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement by either the Seller Parties or the
Purchasers as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void and have no effect, without any Liability on the part of the
Purchasers or the Seller Parties; provided,
however,
that
the provisions of Article X and this Section 8.2 shall survive any
termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.1. Nothing contained in this
Section 8.2 shall relieve any party hereto of Liability that it may have
for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth
in this Agreement prior to any termination pursuant to
Section 8.1.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1
Indemnification
Obligations.
(a) Indemnification
by the Seller.
Subject
to Sections 9.3 and 10.1, following the Closing the Seller Parties shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Purchaser and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents and Affiliates against any and all Losses
suffered, incurred or sustained by any of them or to which any of them becomes
subject, resulting from, arising out of or relating to (i) any
misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty on the part of the
Seller Parties contained in this Agreement, (ii) any non-fulfillment of or
failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Seller Parties
contained in this Agreement, and (iii) the Retained Liabilities.
(b) Indemnification
by the Purchaser.
Subject
to Sections 9.3 and 10.1, following the Closing the Purchasers shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Seller Party and its officers,
employees, agents and Affiliates against any and all Losses suffered, incurred
or sustained by any of them or to which any of them becomes subject, resulting
from, arising out of or relating to (i) any misrepresentation or breach of
representation or warranty on the part of the Purchasers contained in this
Agreement, (ii) any non-fulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant
or agreement on the part of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement,
(iii) the ownership of the Assets after the Closing and (iv) the Danaos
Claims.
9.2
Method
of Asserting Claims.
Claims
for indemnification by an Indemnified Party under Section 9.1 will be
asserted and resolved as follows:
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(a) Third-Party
Claims.
In the
event that any claim or demand in respect of which an Indemnified Party might
seek indemnification under Section 9.1 is asserted against or sought to be
collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a Seller Party
or
the Purchasers or any of their respective Affiliates (a “Third-Party
Claim”),
the
Indemnified Party shall deliver a Claim Notice with reasonable promptness to
the
Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice
with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such
Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party will not be obligated to indemnify
the
Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim to the extent that
the
Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend is actually prejudiced by such failure of
the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party will notify the Indemnified Party
as soon as practicable within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party
accepts or disputes its liability to the Indemnified Party under Section 9.1
and
whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend
the Indemnified Party against such Third-Party Claim.
(i) Defense
by Indemnifying Party.
If the
Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period
that
the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect
to
the Third-Party Claim pursuant to this Section 9.2, then the Indemnifying
Party will have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the
Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party,
such
Third-Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings will be
vigorously and diligently prosecuted or defended by the Indemnifying Party
to a
final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party
(but only with the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party in its sole
discretion in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other
than
the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party will be
indemnified in full pursuant to Section 9.1). Subject to the immediately
preceding sentence, the Indemnifying Party will have full control of such
defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof;
provided,
however,
that
(A) the Indemnified Party may, at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying
Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party’s delivery of the notice
referred to in the first sentence of this Section 9.2(a)(i), file any
motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified
Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate to protect its
interests and (B) the Seller, in its capacity as the Indemnifying Party,
shall not settle or compromise any Third-Party Claim that relates to Taxes
if
such settlement or compromise would result in any Tax detriment to either
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party. If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified
Party
will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable
cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third-Party Claim that
the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. Notwithstanding anything else
contained in this Section 9.2(a)(i), the Purchasers shall defend and
control, pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(ii), any Third-Party Claim that relates
to Taxes for which they may be an Indemnified Party.
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(ii) Defense
by Indemnified Party.
If the
Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute
Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third-Party Claim,
if
the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but any time thereafter fails to
prosecute or defend vigorously and diligently or settle the Third-Party Claim,
or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the
Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party will have the right to defend, at
the
sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party (including, with respect to
Tax
matters, internal costs and expenses of the Purchaser, as the Indemnified
Party), the Third-Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings
will be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in good faith or will be settled
at
the discretion of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party will have full
control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement
thereof; provided,
however,
that if
requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole
cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation
to
the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third-Party Claim which
the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of
this Section 9.2, if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party
within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability
hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim and
if
such dispute is resolved in all respects in favor of the Indemnifying Party
in
the manner provided in Section 9.2(a)(iii), the Indemnifying Party will not
be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party’s defense
pursuant to this Section 9.2 or of the Indemnifying Party’s participation
therein at the Indemnified Party’s request. The Indemnifying Party may
participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the
Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 9.2, and the Indemnifying Party
will
bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.
(iii) Acceptance
by Indemnifying Party.
If the
Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it accepts its
indemnification liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the
Third-Party Claim under Section 9.1 or fails to notify the Indemnified Party
within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability
to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Party Claim, the Loss
identified in the Claim Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the
Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the
amount of such Loss to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying
Party timely disputes its liability with respect to such Third-Party Claim,
the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party will proceed in good faith to
negotiate a resolution of such dispute, and if not resolved through negotiations
within the Resolution Period, such dispute shall be resolved by litigation
in a
court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Non-Third
Party Claims.
In the
event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under Section 9.1 against any
Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified
Party shall deliver an Indemnity Notice with reasonable promptness to the
Indemnifying Party. The failure or delay by any Indemnified Party to give the
Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party’s rights hereunder except to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure or
delay. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does
not
dispute the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the
Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party
disputes the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the Loss identified
in
the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnified
Party under Section 9.1 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of
such
Loss to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely
disputed its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and
the Indemnified Party will proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution
of
such dispute and, if not resolved through negotiations within the Resolution
Period, such dispute shall be resolved by litigation in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
9.3
Further
Items Relating to Indemnification.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the right of any Indemnified Party to
indemnification under this Article IX shall be subject to the following
terms:
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(a) For
purposes of determining the amount of a Loss under this Article IX only, all
qualifications as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained in any
representation or warranty shall be disregarded.
(b) The
aggregate liability of the Seller Parties pursuant to clause (i) of
Section 9.1(a) on the one hand, and the Purchasers pursuant to
clause (i) of Section 9.1(b) on the other hand, for claims for
indemnification under this Article IX shall not exceed $150,000, and the
Seller Parties on the one hand, and the Purchasers on the other hand, shall
have
no obligation to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any Person unless and until
the aggregate Losses of the Indemnified Parties in respect of claims made
pursuant to clause (i) of Section 9.1(c) or 9.1(b), respectively, exceed
$150,000, after which the Seller Parties or the Purchasers, respectively, shall
be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar of such Losses without
deduction.
(c) Any
indemnity payment made under this Agreement following the Closing shall be
treated by the parties hereto as a purchase price adjustment, and the parties
agree to report such payments consistent therewith.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements and any certificate or other document provided
hereunder or thereunder shall survive in full force and effect until the date
which is ninety (90) days following the Closing Date; provided,
however,
that
any representation or warranty that would otherwise terminate in accordance
with
this sentence will continue to survive if a Claim Notice or Indemnity Notice
(as
applicable) shall have been timely given under Article IX on or prior to
such termination date, until the related claim for indemnification has been
satisfied or otherwise resolved as provided in Article IX, but only with
respect to matters described in such Claim Notice or Indemnity
Notice.
10.2 Press
Releases and Public Announcement.
Neither
the Purchasers nor the Seller Parties shall issue any press release or make
any
announcement relating to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior review and written
approval of the Seller, in the case of the Purchasers, or the US Purchaser,
in the case of the Seller Parties; provided,
however,
that if
such release or announcement is required by Law or stock exchange or
self-regulatory organization regulation or rule in order to discharge the
disclosure obligations of either Purchaser or either Seller Party and it is
unable after good faith efforts to obtain timely the approval of the Seller
or
the US Purchaser, as the case may be, then it may make or issue the legally
required release or announcement and promptly furnish the Seller or the
US Purchaser, as the case may be, with a copy thereof.
10.3 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
The
terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and
it
is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights,
and this Agreement does not confer any such rights, upon any other Person,
except for any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder.
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10.4
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits and the Schedules hereto) and the Ancillary
Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto and
thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede
any
prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties
hereto, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.
10.5
Succession
and Assignment.
Subject
to the next sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties named herein and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of
the Seller, in the case of Purchasers, or the US Purchaser, in the case of
the Seller Parties, except that the Purchaser may assign this Agreement or
any
of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder to any Affiliate of the
Purchaser or to any post-Closing purchaser of the Business or a substantial
part
of the Assets without such approval.
10.6
Drafting.
The
parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this
Agreement.
10.7 Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and
will
be deemed to have been duly given only if (a) delivered personally against
written receipt, (b) sent by facsimile transmission, (c) mailed by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or
(d) mailed by reputable international overnight courier, fee prepaid, to
the parties hereto at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If
to the
Seller Parties, to:
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx, 00000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
with
a
copy, which shall not constitute legal notice, to:
Xxxx
& Hessen LLP
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile: 212-478-7400
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
If
to the
Purchasers, to:
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VSAT
Broadband Industries, Inc.
c/o
Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.
00
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
00
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Attention:
Dimitri Andritsoyiannis
and
a
copy, which shall not constitute legal notice, to:
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
All
such
notices, requests and other communications will be deemed given, (w) if
delivered personally as provided in this Section 10.7, upon delivery, (x) if
delivered by facsimile transmission as provided in this Section 10.7, upon
confirmed receipt, (y) if delivered by mail as provided in this Section 10.7,
upon the earlier of the fifth Business Day following mailing and receipt, and
(z) if delivered by overnight courier as provided in this Section 10.7, upon
the
earlier of the second Business Day following the date sent by such overnight
courier and receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request
or
other communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such
notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 10.7). Any party hereto
may
change the address to which notices, requests and other communications hereunder
are to be delivered by giving the other parties hereto notice in the manner
set
forth herein.
10.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law
provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
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10.9 CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
EACH OF
THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
AND
IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,
THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY
MAY
BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF
AND
IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY,
THE
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS,
AND
IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS
TO
THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT,
SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. NOTHING
HEREIN SHALL IN ANY WAY BE DEEMED TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF EITHER PARTY HERETO
TO
SERVE ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
10.10 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH OF
THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY
LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM
RELATING THERETO.
10.11 Amendments
and Waivers.
No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless such
amendment is in writing and signed by the Purchasers and the Seller Parties.
No
waiver by any party hereto of any default, misrepresentation or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed
to
extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue
of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. No waiver shall be valid unless
such
waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought
to be enforced.
10.12 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations of any party
hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected
thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will
be
construed and enforced as if such provision had never comprised a part hereof,
(c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and
effect and will not be affected by such provision or its severance herefrom
and
(d) in lieu of such provision, there will be added automatically as a part
of
this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms
to
such provision as may be possible.
10.13 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise expressly set forth herein, each of the parties hereto will bear
its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby are consummated.
10.14 Exhibits
and Schedules.
The
Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein
by
reference and made a part hereof. No information contained in any particular
Schedule shall be deemed to be contained in any other Schedule unless expressly
included therein (by cross-reference or otherwise).
10.15 Specific
Performance.
The
parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
any
provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms
hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the
terms hereof in addition to any other remedy available to them at law or
equity.
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10.16 No
Successor Liability.
Neither
Purchaser shall be considered a successor to the Seller, any of its Affiliates
or any of their respective predecessors by reason of any theory of Law or
equity.
10.17 Bulk
Sales Laws.
The
parties hereto hereby waive compliance with the bulk sales Laws of any
jurisdiction in which any of the Assets are located or in which any operations
relating to the Business are conducted. The Seller shall indemnify each
Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees, agents and Affiliates in
respect of, and hold each of them harmless from and against, any and all Losses
suffered, occurred or sustained by any of them or to which any of them becomes
subject, resulting from, arising out of or relating to the failure of the Seller
to comply with the terms of any such provisions applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
10.18 Headings.
The
descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience
of
reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement.
10.19 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall
be
deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement.
[Signature
page follows.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of
the
date first written above.
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