FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”)
is
made effective as of August 13, 2008, among Onstream Media Corporation, a
Florida corporation ( “Parent”),
Onstream Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Merger
Sub"),
and
Narrowstep Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS,
the Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx XX are parties to that
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2008 (the
“Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant Section 8.4 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended by a written
instrument executed by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company.
AGREEMENTS
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Exchange
Ratio, Minimum Exchange Ratio and Preferred Stock Exchange
Ratio.
(a) The
second sentence of Section 1.6(a)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the phrase “the greater of (1) the amount of cash and cash equivalents
held by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time and (2) ONE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (1,500,000)” and inserting “the amount of cash and cash
equivalents held by the Company and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the
Effective Time plus any cash held in escrow by the applicable escrow agent
in
respect of the Company's proposed issuance and sale of Company Series A
Preferred Stock (as defined herein), but the sum of the preceding items in
this
clause (y) not exceeding SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (600,000)” in lieu
thereof.
(b) The
third
sentence of Section 1.6(a)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the
phrase “TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (10,500,000)” and inserting “NINE
MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (9,100,000)” in lieu thereof.
(d) The
second sentence of Section 1.6(a)(iv) of the Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the phrase “SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (600,000)” and inserting “TWO MILLION
(2,000,000)” in lieu thereof.
2. Company
Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB.
The
preamble to Article II of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase
"or (ii)" and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
"(ii)
as
disclosed in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended February 29,
2008, as filed with the SEC on June 16, 2008, the Company's Form 10-KSB/A for
the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as filed with the SEC on June 16,
2008,
the Company's Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as
filed with the SEC on June 20, 2008, or the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the
quarterly period ended May 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008,
or
(iii)".
3. Termination
Date.
Section
8.1(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "October 31,
2008" and inserting "November 30, 2008" in lieu thereof.
4. CVR
Agreement.
Exhibit
C to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
Form
of Contingent Value Rights Agreement attached as Annex I hereto.
5. Defined
Terms.
Capitalized
terms which are used in this Amendment but are not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
6. Governing
Law.
This
Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
thereof.
7. Section
Headings.
Section
headings used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect
the construction of this Amendment.
8. Ratification
of Agreement.
Except
as expressly modified or amended by this Amendment, all of the provisions of
the
Agreement are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved and shall remain in full
force and effect.
9. Further
Assurances.
Each
party hereto shall, upon the reasonable request of any other party hereto,
execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may
be
reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the provisions
of
and the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.
10. Counterparts.
This
Amendment may be executed and delivered (including, without limitation, by
facsimile transmission), in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which shall constitute the same instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the
date
first written above.
Parent:
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ONSTREAM
MEDIA CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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Merger
Sub:
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ONSTREAM
MERGER CORP.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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Company:
NARROWSTEP
INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx XxXxxxx
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Name:
Title:
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ONSTREAM
MEDIA CORPORATION, ONSTREAM MERGER CORP.,
NARROWSTEP INC., AND X. XXXXXX XXXXX XX
NARROWSTEP INC., AND X. XXXXXX XXXXX XX
FORM
OF CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
CONTINGENT
VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated
_________ __, 2008, by and among Onstream Media Corporation (“Parent”),
a
Florida corporation, X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx XX, as CVR Representative (the
"CVR
Representative")
and
Interwest Transfer Co., as Rights Agent (the “Rights
Agent”),
in
favor of each person (a “Holder”)
who
from time to time holds one or more Contingent Value Rights (the “CVRs”)
to
receive a number of shares of Parent common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(the “Parent
Common Stock”),
in
the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. A
registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-______) (the “Registration
Statement”)
with
respect to, among other securities, the CVRs, has been prepared and filed by
Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
and
has become effective in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Act”).
This
Agreement is entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of May 29, 2008, by and among Parent, Onstream Merger Corp.
(“Merger
Sub”),
Narrowstep Inc. (the “Company”),
and
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx XX, as amended by First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of August __, 2008 (the “Merger
Agreement”),
which
sets forth the allocation of (i) one CVR for each outstanding share of Company
Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (including any Company
Restricted Stock Awards outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time)
and
(ii) one CVR issuable for each share of Company Common Stock issuable
immediately prior to the Effective Time upon exercise of a Company Warrant,
on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Unless the context
requires otherwise, terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
Section
1. Appointment
of Rights Agent.
Parent
hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act in accordance with the instructions
set
forth herein, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section
2. Issuance
of CVRs; Form of CVR Certificate.
2.1 The
CVRs
shall be issued (i) as a portion of the Merger Consideration at the times and
in
the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (ii) in connection with the
exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Merger
Agreement at the times and in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement
and
in this Agreement.
2.2 In
the
event of the exercise of a Company Warrant prior to the Final Exercise Date
(as
defined herein), Parent shall, as soon as practicable following the date of
such
exercise, notify the Rights Agent of such exercise, including the name and
mailing address of the exercising Company Warrant holder; and (ii) the Rights
Agent shall record in the CVR Register (as defined herein) that such holder
owns
a number of CVRs equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock that
would have been issued if such exercise occurred immediately prior to the
Effective Time.
2.3 As
soon
as practicable following the Final Exercise Date, Parent shall notify the Rights
Agent of any Company Warrants that have not been exercised in full as of such
time. Any Company Warrants that are not exercised prior to the Final Exercise
Date shall not be entitled to receive any CVRs or CVR Consideration (as defined
herein); provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall affect the
rights of the holders of Company Warrants to receive Parent Common Stock upon
the exercise thereof in accordance with their respective terms and the Merger
Agreement.
2.4 The
CVRs
shall be evidenced by certificates (the “CVR
Certificates”),
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
The CVR
Certificates may have such letters, numbers, or other marks of identification
or
designation and such legends, summaries, or endorsements printed, lithographed,
or engraved thereon as Parent may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with
applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant
thereto.
2.5 The
CVR
Certificates shall be executed on behalf of Parent by the manual or facsimile
signature of the present or any future President or Vice President of Parent,
under its corporate seal, affixed or in facsimile, attested by the manual or
facsimile signature of the present or any future Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of Parent and countersigned by Rights Agent. CVR Certificates shall
be
dated as of the date of the initial issuance thereof or the date of any
subsequent transfer, as the case may be.
2.6 Notwithstanding
the foregoing, CVRs issued upon exercise of Company Warrants may, at Parent's
option, be issued in uncertificated form. Any CVRs issued in uncertificated
form
shall be the same security, in every manner and in every respect, as a CVR
for
which a CVR Certificate has been issued (including, but not limited, with
respect to the rights, powers, privileges and preferences existing under this
Agreement.
Section
3. Registration.
3.1 The
Rights Agent shall maintain an ownership register (the "CVR
Register")
in
which the Rights Agent shall provide for the registration of the CVRs, including
any CVRs issued in certificated or book entry form to holders of Company
Warrants. Prior to transfer of any CVR as provided for herein, in the case
of
CVRs for which CVR Certificates have been issued, Parent and the Rights Agent
may deem and treat the registered Holder thereof as the absolute owner of the
CVR Certificates (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing
thereon made by anyone other than Parent or the Rights Agent), for the purpose
of the CVR Consideration and for all other purposes, and neither Parent nor
the
Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
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3.2 A
Holder
may make a written request to the Rights Agent or Parent to change such Holder's
address of record in the CVR Register. Upon receipt of such written notice
by
the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall promptly record the change of address
in the CVR Register.
Section
4. Payment
and Exchange of CVRs.
4.1 CVR
Exchange Ratio.
(a) Subject
to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each CVR (including
any
CVRs owned by Company Warrant holders pursuant to this Agreement) shall be
converted and become the right to receive a number of duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock (the
"CVR
Shares")
equal
to the sum of (i) the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio (as defined herein),
plus
(ii) the
CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio (as defined herein), plus
(iii) in
the case of CVRs issued other than in respect of Company Warrants, the Warrant
Expiration Exchange Ratio (as defined herein); plus (iv) the 2006 Warrant
Expiration Exchange Ratio (as defined herein); provided,
however,
that,
the maximum number of CVR Shares deliverable hereunder shall not exceed (A)
20,000,000, minus
(B) the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which shares of Company Common
Stock are converted pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(i)(a) of the Merger Agreement,
excluding, in the case of this clause (B) any unvested Company Restricted Stock
Awards that fail to vest in accordance with their respective terms, minus
(C) the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which shares of Company Series
A
Preferred Stock are converted pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(iv) of the Merger
Agreement. The CVR Shares that may be issued pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement are sometimes referred to herein as the "CVR
Consideration".
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the number
referenced in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence shall, until
the
such time as any CVR Shares are issuable pursuant to Section 4.3(e) hereof,
be
deemed to equal 19,900,000 and
thereafter shall be 20,000,000 less the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
issued upon the cashless exercise of Company 2006 Warrants but such reduction
not to exceed 100,000.
(b) "CVR
Year One Exchange Ratio"
means
the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the First Year Revenue
Shares (as defined herein), plus
(B) the
First Year Additional Revenue Shares (as defined herein), less
(C) the
lesser of 100,000 or the sum of the First Year Revenue Shares and the First
Year
Additional Revenue Shares by
(ii) the
sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and
Subsidiary Held Shares) plus
(Y) the
number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to
Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, in the event the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio is a
negative number, the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio shall be deemed, for all
purposes, to be zero.
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(c) "First
Year Revenue Shares"
means a
number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) two (2)
multiplied
by
(B) the
First Year Revenue (as defined herein) minus
the
Annualized Company Revenue (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or minus
$4,250,000 if the Minimum Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement)
exceeded the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement); provided,
however,
that if
the First Year Revenue exceeds $8,000,000, for purposes of this Section 4.1(c)
only, First Year Revenue shall be deemed to be $8,000,000. "First
Year Revenue"
means
(A) all revenue recognized by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
respective affiliates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, applied on a basis consistent with the Company's financial
statements, with respect to the Business, during the period commencing on 180
day anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the eighteen month anniversary
of the Closing Date (such period the “First Year” and such anniversary, the
"Eighteen
Month Anniversary")
(the
"First
Year Gross Revenue"),
minus
(B) any
First Year Bad Debt Expense (as defined herein). "First
Year Bad Debt Expense"
means,
subject to the immediately following sentence, an amount equal to the product
of
(X) (1) the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual
write-offs of revenue of the Business during the First Year divided
by
First
Year Gross Revenue minus
(2) 0.01
multiplied
by
(Y)
First Year Gross Revenue, but only to the extent such product exceeds one
percent (1.0%) of the First Year Gross Revenue. Notwithstanding anything in
this
Agreement to the contrary, in the event the amount recorded by Parent or the
Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during
the
First Year exceeds nine percent (9.0%) of the First Year Gross Revenue, First
Year Bad Debt expense shall be deemed to equal eight percent (8.0%) of the
First
Year Gross Revenue.
(d) "Business"
means
the business of developing, selling and servicing (including, but not limited
to, with respect to customers of Parent, or any of its affiliates, existing
prior to the Effective Time) (i) any products or services offered by the Company
or its subsidiaries on or prior to the date of the Merger Agreement; (ii) any
products or services in development by the Company or its subsidiaries on or
prior to the date of the Merger Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
Company's "TelvOS" product; and (iii) any products or services derived or based,
in whole or in part, on the products or services referenced in the foregoing
clauses (i) and (ii).
(e) "First
Year Additional Revenue Shares"
means a
number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) one (1)
multiplied
by
(B) an
amount equal to the First Year Revenue minus
$8,000,000.
(f) "CVR
Year Two Exchange Ratio"
means
the quotient obtained by dividing (i) (A) the Second Year Revenue Shares (as
defined herein) minus
(B) the
lesser of (1) 100,000 less the number determined under Section 4.1(b)(i)(C)
hereof or (2) the Second Year Revenue Shares by
(ii) the
sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and
Subsidiary Held Shares) plus
(Y) the
number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to
Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, in the event the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio is a
negative number, the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio shall be deemed, for all
purposes, to be zero.
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(g) "Second
Year Revenue Shares"
means a
number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) one (1)
multiplied
by
(B) an
amount equal to (x) the Second Year Revenue (as defined herein) minus
(y) the
product of 0.5 and the First Year Revenue provided that in the event First
Year
Revenue is less than $4,250,000 then Second Year Revenue Shares shall be zero.
"Second
Year Revenue"
means
(A) all revenue recognized by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
respective affiliates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, with respect to the Business during the period
commencing on the eighteen month anniversary of the Closing Date and ending
on
the twenty-four month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the
"Twenty-four
Month Anniversary")
(the
"Second
Year Gross Revenue"),
minus
(B) any
Second Year Bad Debt Expense (as defined herein). "Second
Year Bad Debt Expense"
means,
subject to the immediately following sentence, an amount equal to the product
of
(X) (1) the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual
write-offs of revenue of the Business during the First Year divided
by
First
Year Gross Revenue minus
(2) 0.01
multiplied
by
(Y)
Second Year Gross Revenue, but only to the extent such product exceeds one
percent (1.0%) of the Second Year Gross Revenue. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, in the event the amount recorded by Parent
or
the Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during
the Second Year exceeds nine percent (9.0%) of the Second Year Gross Revenue,
Second Year Bad Debt expense shall be deemed to equal eight percent (8.0%)
of
the Second Year Gross Revenue.
(h) "Warrant
Expiration Exchange Ratio"
means a
number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing (i) (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock holders of Company
Warrants would have been entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement if
such
holders exercised all Company Warrants in full prior to the Final Exercise
Date,
minus
(B) the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock holders of Company Warrants received
(or
became entitled to receive) in connection with CVRs acquired (or deemed to
be
acquired) upon exercise of all Company Warrants prior to the Final Exercise
Date, by
(ii) the
total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to
the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and Subsidiary Held
Shares).
(i)
"2006
Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio"
means
the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the positive difference, if any, obtained
by subtracting (A) the product of 0.5 multiplied by the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock acquired in the aggregate upon cashless exercises of the
Company 2006 Warrants (as defined herein) from (B) 100,000 by
(ii) the
sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and
Subsidiary Held Shares) plus
(Y) the
number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to
Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. "Company
2006 Warrants"
means
those warrants issued pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as
of
February 22, 2006, by and among the Company and the purchasers named therein.
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(j) Parent
will deliver to Rights Agent all calculations and a list of any CVRs or CVR
Shares to be issued including all registration and issuance information, as
it
is understood that the Rights Agent does not determine these
matters.
4.2 Statements
of Additional Shares.
(a) No
later
than sixty (60) days after the Eighteen Month Anniversary, Parent shall deliver
to CVR Representative a certificate setting forth a calculation of the CVR
Year
One Exchange Ratio. Such statement shall be certified by Parent's chief
financial officer ("Parent's
Year One Report").
(b)
No later
than sixty (60) days after the Twenty-four Month Anniversary, Parent shall
deliver to CVR Representative a certificate setting forth a calculation of
the
CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio. Such statement shall be certified by Parent's
chief
financial officer ("Parent's
Year Two Report").
Parent's Year One Report and Parent's Year Two Report are sometimes individually
and collectively referred to herein as "Parent's
Report".
(c) If
within
thirty (30) days upon delivery of a Parent's Report, CVR Representative has
not
given written notice of its objection to such report (which notice shall state
in reasonable detail the basis of CVR Representative's response or objection),
then such Parent's Report shall be binding on the Holder. If CVR Representative
gives Parent a written objection and if the parties fail to resolve the issues
outstanding with respect to such report within a period of thirty (30) days
after notification of rejection, the parties shall submit the issues remaining
in dispute to an independent public accounting firm (the "Independent
Accountant")
acceptable to the parties for resolution. The parties agree to execute such
engagement or similar letter as reasonably requested by the Independent
Accountant. If issues are submitted to the Independent Accountant for
resolution, the parties shall or cause to be furnished to the Independent
Accountant such work papers and other documents and information related to
those
disputed issues as the Independent Accountant may request and are available
to
that party or its representatives before the opportunity to present to the
Independent Accountant any material related to the disputed issues and discuss
the issues with the Independent Accountant. Parent and the CVR Representative
shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent
Accountant to make a determination within thirty days of accepting its
selection.
(d) The
decision of the Independent Accountant shall be final, binding and conclusive
resolution of the parties' dispute, shall be non-appealable and shall not be
subject to further review.
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(e) Parent
will bear one hundred percent (100%) of the fees and costs of the Independent
Accountant for such determination; provided, however, that in the event that
the
Independent Accountant determines pursuant to Section 4.2(d) that a Parent's
Report, as submitted pursuant to Section 4.2(a) or Section 4.2(b), as
applicable, is correct, then the fees and costs of the Independent Accountant
(the "Accountant Fees") shall be paid by Parent to the Independent Accountant
and to the extent so paid shall be set off against the number of CVR Shares
otherwise deliverable to Holders hereunder, in accordance with the following
sentence of this Section 4.2(e). The aggregate CVR Shares issuable in respect
of
(i) the Year One Exchange Ratio shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing the Accountant Fees relating to Parent's Year
One
Report by the average of the last reported sales prices of Parent Common Stock
on the primary exchange where it is traded for the last fifteen trading days
immediately preceding the date of determination of the Year One Exchange Ratio,
and (ii) the Year Two Exchange Ratio shall be reduced by an amount equal to
the
quotient obtained by dividing the Accountant Fees relating to Parent's Year
Two
Report by the average of the last reported sales prices of Parent Common Stock
on the primary exchange where it is traded for the last fifteen trading days
immediately preceding the date of determination of the Year Two Exchange Ratio.
(f) Upon
delivery of a Parent's Report, Parent will provide the CVR Representative and
its accountants and advisors access to (i) Parent's Chief Financial Officer
for
questions, and (ii) the books and records of the Surviving Corporation
(including any work papers used to prepare a Parent's Report) and such other
information requested by such persons, in each case to the extent reasonably
necessary related to the CVR Representative's evaluation of a Parent's Report
and the calculations therein.
4.3 Issuance
of CVR Shares.
(a) The
date
on which the Parent's Year One Report becomes final and binding on the parties
pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be referred to herein as the "Year
One Final Determination Date"
and the
date on which the Parent's Year Two Report becomes final and binding on the
parties pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be referred to herein as the
"Year
Two Final Determination Date".
Each
of the Year One Final Determination Date and the Year Two Final Determination
Date are sometimes referred to herein as a "Final
Determination Date".
(b) On
the
Year One Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to
such date shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common
Stock
equal to the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and
subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(c) On
the
Year Two Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to
such date shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common
Stock
equal to the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and
subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(d) On
the
Year Two Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to
such date (other than CVRs issued in respect of Company Warrants) shall be
entitled to receive a number of Shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the
Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and subject
to
the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
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(e) On
the
first business day following the expiration date of the Company 2006 Warrants
(or such earlier date as when each outstanding Company 2006 Warrant has been
exercised in full), each CVR outstanding immediately prior to such date shall
be
entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the
2006
Warrant Exchange Ratio, subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth
in
Section 4.1(a). The
Parent may at its sole option elect to issue the shares under this Section
4.3(e) on a date earlier than stated herein.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything in foregoing to the contrary, if prior to either the Year One Final
Determination Date or the Year Two Final Determination Date, there is a change
in the number or class of issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock
as the result of reclassification, subdivision, recapitalization, stock split
(including reverse stock split), stock dividend, combination or exchange of
shares, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in exchange
for
the CVRs pursuant to Sections 4.1(a), 4.3(b), 4.3(c), 4.3(d), 4.3(e), 4.4 or
4.5
hereof, as the case may be, shall be correspondingly adjusted to reflect such
event.
(g) No
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to this
Agreement. In lieu of fractional shares, each Holder who would otherwise have
been entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock hereunder (after
aggregating all fractional shares to be received by such Holder), shall have
any
fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share of Parent Common
Stock.
4.4 Change
of Control.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event Parent publicly
announces (or is required by law to publicly announce) a Change of Control
(as
defined herein) transaction at any time before the six month anniversary of
the
date of this Agreement (the "Six
Month Anniversary"),
the
Surviving Person (as defined herein) shall assume all of the Parent's and the
Surviving Corporation's obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section
14.1 through 14.3 hereof. In the event Parent enters into a Change of Control
at
any time on or after the Six Month Anniversary and the Surviving Person does
not
assume all of the Parent’s and the Surviving Corporation’s obligations under
this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.1 through 14.3 hereof, then subject to
and
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, immediately following such
announcement each CVR shall be converted and become the right to receive a
number of CVR Shares as set forth in Section 4.4(b) below.
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(b) Subject
to the conditions set forth in Section 4.4(a) above, in the event Parent
publicly announces (or is required by law to publicly announce) (the date of
such announcement or required announcement, the "Post-Six
Month Change of Control Announcement Date")
a
Change of Control at any time on or after the Six Month Anniversary (a
"Post-Six
Month Change of Control"),
each
CVR (including any CVRs owned by Company Warrant holders pursuant to Section
2.2
hereof and any CVRs issued in respect of Company Restricted Stock Awards) shall
be converted and become the right to receive a number of CVR Shares equal to
the
CVR Year One Exchange Ratio plus
the CVR
Year Two Exchange Ratio (except that in calculating each of such ratios, First
Year Revenue and Second Year Revenue shall each be deemed to equal the
corresponding portion of the Change of Control Revenue (as defined herein)
relative to each of those two periods, respectively).
(c) Notwithstanding
the above, nothing in this Section 4.4 shall result in (i) a change in the
calculation of the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio set forth in Section 4.1(b),
or
the replacement of First Year Revenue used in that calculation, if the Change
of
Control occurs after the Eighteen Month Anniversary or (ii) a change in the
calculation of the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio set forth in Section 4.1(f),
or
the replacement of Second Year Revenue, if the Change of Control occurs after
the Twenty-four Month Anniversary.
(d) "Change
of Control Revenue
" means
(A) all revenue recognized by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
respective affiliates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, applied on a basis consistent with the Company's financial
statements, with respect to the Business ("Business Revenue"), during the period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last full quarter immediately
preceding the Post-Six Month Change of Control Announcement Date, plus
(B) the
Estimated Quarter Amount (as defined below) for the quarter during which the
Post-Six Month Change of Control occurs, plus
(C) an
amount equal to (x) the Estimated Quarter Amount multiplied
by
(y) the
average quarter over quarter growth rate (expressed as a decimal plus 1.0)
for
the immediately preceding two quarters multiplied
by
(z) the
number of quarters remaining until and including the occurrence of Twenty-four
Month Anniversary, in each case compounded quarterly. Business Revenue
calculated under this Section 4.4(d), as well as under Section 4.4(e) below,
shall reflect (i) a reduction for (1) bad debt expense computed on basis
consistent with Section 4.1(c) of this Agreement and (2) non-recurring fees
and
terminated contracts computed on a basis consistent with clauses (C)(i) and
(C)(ii) contained in the second sentence of Section 1.1(e) of the Merger
Agreement; and (ii) an increase for Eligible Contracts computed on a basis
consistent with clause (B) of the second sentence of Section 1.1(e) of the
Merger Agreement.
(e)
"Estimated
Quarter Amount"
means
(1) all Business Revenue during each completed month during such quarter
plus
(2) (x)
all Business Revenue for the last completed month during such quarter
multiplied
by
(y) the
average month over month growth rate (expressed as a decimal plus 1.0) for
the
immediately preceding three months multiplied
by
(z) the
number of remaining uncompleted months in such quarter.
(f) For
purposes of this Agreement, "Change
of Control"
means
(1) the consummation of any transaction, including without limitation, any
merger or consolidation, pursuant to which any of the voting stock of Parent
is
converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than
any transaction where the voting stock of Parent outstanding immediately prior
to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for voting stock of the
surviving or transferee entity constituting more than 50% of such voting stock
of such surviving or transferee entity (immediately after giving effect to
such
issuance); or (2) a sale of all or substantially all of Parent’s assets.
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4.5 Issuance
of CVR Shares upon Exercise of Company Warrants.
(a) As
soon
as practicable, and in any event within ten business days, after each of the
Year One Final Determination Date and the Year Two Final Determination Date,
Parent shall deliver to each holder of an outstanding Company Warrant a notice
stating (i) the number of CVR Shares issuable in respect of each share of Parent
Common Stock subject to such Company Warrant with respect to the CVR Year One
Exchange Ratio and the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio, as applicable; and (ii)
in
order to receive such CVR Shares the holder must exercise the Company Warrant
by
not later than the Initial Exercise Date (as defined herein) and the Final
Exercise Date, as applicable, except that if the holder exercises subsequent
to
the Initial Exercise Date but prior to the Final Exercise Date, such holder
shall be entitled to receive any CVR Shares payable in respect of the CVR Year
One Exchange Ratio and the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio. "Initial
Exercise Date"
means
the thirty day anniversary of the Year One Final Determination Date.
"Final
Exercise Date"
means
the thirty day anniversary of the Year Two Final Determination Date.
(b) In
the
event of any exercise of any Company Warrant prior to the Final Exercise Date
in
accordance with the terms of such Company Warrants, in lieu of issuing CVR
Certificates to the holder of such Company Warrant, the Rights Agent shall
(i)
record such issuance of CVRs in the CVR Register in accordance with Section
2.2
hereof and (ii) in the same manner and the same times it delivers CVR Shares
to
CVR Holders pursuant to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, deliver to such Company
Warrant holder the number of CVR Shares such holder became entitled to receive
by virtue of exercising such Company Warrant.
(c) As
soon
as practicable, and in any event within ten business days, after the Post-Six
Month Control Announcement Date, Parent shall deliver to each holder of an
outstanding Company Warrant a notice stating (i) the number of CVR Shares
issuable in respect of each share of Parent Common Stock subject to such Company
Warrant pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof; and (ii) in order to receive such CVR
Shares the holder must exercise the Company Warrant by not later than the
Post-Six Month Change of Control Exercise Date. "Post-Six
Month Change of Control Exercise Date"
means
the thirty-five day anniversary of the Post-Six Month Change of Control
Announcement Date.
(d) In
the
event of any exercise of any Company Warrant prior the Post-Six Month Change
of
Control Exercise Date, in accordance with the terms of such Company Warrants,
in
lieu of issuing CVR Certificates to the holder of such Company Warrant, the
Rights Agent shall (i) record such issuance of CVRs in the CVR Register in
accordance with Section 2.2 hereof and (ii) in the same manner and the same
time
it delivers CVR Shares to CVR Holders pursuant to Section 4.6 of this Agreement,
deliver to such Company Warrant holder the number of CVR Shares such holder
became entitled to receive by virtue of exercising such Company
Warrant.
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(e) Prior
to
any delivery of CVR Shares pursuant to Sections 4.4(b) or 4.4(d) above, each
holder who exercises a Company Warrant shall be the Holder of a CVR evidencing
such CVR Shares deliverable in respect thereof and may transfer such ownership
in accordance with Article 6 hereof, regardless of whether such CVR was issued
in uncertificated form.
4.6 Delivery
of CVR Shares.
(a) Each
Holder of record of CVRs (including CVRs issued to holders of Company Warrants)
as of the Initial Exercise Date and as of the Final Exercise Date, shall be
entitled to receive CVR Shares issuable in respect of the Year One Exchange
Ratio (in the case of the Initial Exercise Date) and the Year Two Exchange
Ratio
(in the case of the Final Exercise Date). Within ten business days after each
of
the Initial Exercise Date and the Final Exercise Date, Parent shall issue and
deliver to each CVR Holder as of such date a certificate representing that
number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which the CVRs theretofore
owned by such person shall have been converted pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement. Shares of Parent Common Stock into which the CVRs shall be
converted (including exercised Company Warrants) at the Year One Final
Determination Date and the Year Two Final Determination Date, as applicable,
shall be deemed to have been issued on such respective date. If any certificates
representing shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other
than
that in which the CVR Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of
such
exchange that the person requesting such exchange shall deliver to the Rights
Agent all documents necessary to evidence and effect such transfer and shall
pay
to the Rights Agent any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the
issuance of a certificate representing shares of Parent Common Stock in a name
other than that of the registered Holder of the CVR Certificate surrendered,
or
establish to the satisfaction of the Rights Agent that such tax has been paid
or
is not applicable.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of conversion of the CVRs upon a Change of Control
pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof, Parent shall deliver CVR Shares to the Holders
(including the Company Warrant holders) in accordance with the procedures set
forth in this Section 4.6(b). Parent shall issue and deliver to each CVR Holder
as of the Post-Six Month Change of Control Exercise Date a certificate
representing that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which
the
CVRs theretofore owned by such person shall have been converted pursuant to
the
provisions of this Agreement. Shares of Parent Common Stock into which the
CVRs
shall be converted (including in the case of exercised Company Warrants) shall
be deemed to have been issued on such respective date. If any certificates
representing shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other
than
that in which the CVR Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of
such
exchange that the person requesting such exchange shall deliver to the Rights
Agent all documents necessary to evidence and effect such transfer and shall pay
to the Rights Agent any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the
issuance of a certificate representing shares of Parent Common Stock in a name
other than that of the registered Holder of the CVR Certificate surrendered,
or
establish to the satisfaction of the Rights Agent that such tax has been paid
or
is not applicable.
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4.7 Lost
Certificates.
If any
CVR Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making
of an
affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such CVR Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Rights Agent, the posting by such
person of an open ended indemnity bond as indemnity of both Parent and Rights
Agent against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such CVR
Certificate, the Rights Agent shall deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen
or
destroyed CVR Certificate (a) if prior to a Final Determination Date, a new
CVR
Certificate of like tenor and evidencing the number of CVRs evidenced by the
CVR
Certificate so lost, stolen or destroyed or (b) if after a Final Determination
Date, the applicable certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock.
4.8 Withholding
Rights.
Parent
shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise
payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Holder of CVRs such amounts as it
is
required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment
under
the any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent
that amounts are so withheld by Parent and paid over to the appropriate taxing
authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the Holder of the CVRs in respect of which
such
deduction and withholding was made.
Section
5. Registration
of CVRs.
5.1 The
CVRs
have been registered pursuant to the Registration Statement under the Act.
Parent covenants and agrees:
(a) to
prepare and file with the SEC such amendment and supplements to the Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary
and to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement so long as
any
CVRs or Company Warrants remain outstanding;
(b) as
expeditiously as possible, to register or qualify the CVRs under the Securities
or Blue Sky laws of each jurisdiction in which such registration or
qualification is necessary; and
(c) to
pay
all expenses incurred by it in complying with this Section 5.1, including,
without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees, (ii) all printing
expenses, (iii) all fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public
accountants for Parent, and (iv) all National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., FINRA, and Blue Sky fees and expenses.
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Section
6. Exchange,
Transfer, or Assignment of CVRs.
6.1 CVRs
and
any interest therein shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged,
encumbered or in any other manner transferred or disposed of, in whole or in
part, other than through a Permitted Transfer (as defined herein) and in
compliance with applicable United States federal and state securities laws
and
the terms and conditions hereof. A “Permitted Transfer” shall mean the transfer
of any or all of the CVRs by operation of law (including a consolidation or
merger) or in connection with the dissolution of any corporation or other
entity.
6.2 In
the
event of a Permitted Transfer, CVRs may be assigned or transferred upon
surrender of CVR Certificates to the Rights Agent (except with respect to such
Holders for which CVR Certificates were not issued), accompanied (if so required
by Parent or the Rights Agent) by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to Parent and the Rights Agent, duly
executed by the registered holder or by a duly authorized representative or
attorney, such signature to be have a Medallion Guarantee from a commercial
bank
or trust company having an office in the United States, by a broker or dealer
that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or
by
a member of a national securities exchange. Upon any such registration of
transfer, a new CVR Certificate shall be issued to the transferee and the
surrendered CVR Certificate shall be cancelled by the Rights Agent. CVR
Certificates so cancelled shall be delivered by the Rights Agent to Parent
from
time to time or otherwise disposed of by the Rights Agent in its customary
manner.
6.3 The
cost
of any transfer or assignment of CVRs shall be paid (including the cost of
any
transfer tax) by the holder, based on the Rights Agents customary fee schedule,
and any new CVR Certificates issued pursuant to this Section 6 shall be dated
the date of such transfer or assignment.
6.4 Notwithstanding
anything in the foregoing to the contrary, a Company Warrant holder (or former
Company Warrant holder) that owns a CVR, regardless of whether such CVR was
issued in uncertificated form, may effect a Permitted Transfer by delivering
to
the Rights Agent such documentation as reasonably requested by the Rights Agent.
Section
7. Parent
Covenants Regarding Operation of the Business.
7.1 From
and
after the Effective Time and until the Twenty-four Month Anniversary, Parent
and
the Surviving Corporation, shall perform, or cause to be performed, the actions
set forth in Sections 7.2 and 7.3 hereof with respect to the
Business.
7.2 Parent
shall keep complete and accurate records with respect to the Business. The
books
and records shall be maintained in such a manner that the CVR Year One Exchange
Ratio and the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio shall be readily verifiable and shall
be available for inspection by the CVR Representative upon reasonable prior
notice during normal business hours.
7.3 Parent
shall operate the Business, or cause the Business to be operated, (i) using
commercially reasonable efforts to maximize revenues generated by the Business
and to minimize write-offs of such revenues, and (ii) without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, in accordance with the Plan.
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7.4 Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement, Parent may discontinue the operations
of
the Business of the Surviving Corporation at any time following the three month
anniversary of the Effective Time, without the consent of the Holders or the
CVR
Representative and without liability to the Holders or the CVR Representative
with respect to such discontinuation, in the event that Parent's Board of
Directors determines in good faith that, despite compliance with Sections 7.1
through 7.3 hereof, it is reasonably certain that (i) First Year Revenue will
not exceed the greater of Annualized Company Revenue and $4,500,000, or (ii)
in
the case of a determination after the Eighteen Month Anniversary, the Second
Year Revenue will not exceed 50% of the greater of First Year Revenue and
$4,500,000.
Section
8. Rights
of CVR Certificate Holder.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Holder of any CVR Certificate
or
CVR, shall not, by virtue thereof, be entitled to any rights of a stockholder
of
Parent, either at law or in equity. The rights of the Holders are limited to
those expressed in this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and, in the case
of
holders of any Company Warrants, in such Company Warrants and any related
agreements pursuant to which such Company Warrants were issued.
Section
9. Availability
of Information.
Parent
will provide to the Rights Agent all information in connection with this
Agreement and the CVRs that the Rights Agent may reasonably
request.
Section
10. Reservation
of Stock.
Parent
covenants that it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Parent Common
Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of Parent Common
Stock pursuant to the CVRs (including Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant
to
CVRs issued, or that may be issued, to holders of Company Warrants). Parent
further covenants that all shares that may be issued pursuant to the CVRs will
be free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof.
Parent agrees that its issuance of the CVRs shall constitute full authority
to
its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates
to
execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable pursuant hereto and that upon issuance such shares of Parent Common
Stock shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Section
11. Tax
Treatment.
Parent
(and each of its affiliates) shall for federal income tax purposes treat any
issuance of CVR Shares as a payment made in connection with the acquisition
of
Company Common Stock, and Parent (and each of its affiliates) shall file any
tax
return reporting the issuance of CVR Shares consistent with such
treatment.
Section
12. Duties
of Rights Agent. The
Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement
upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which Parent and the Holders,
by their acceptance hereof, shall be bound.
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12.1 The
statements contained herein and in the CVR Certificates shall be taken as
statements of Parent, and the Rights Agent assumes no responsibility for the
correctness of any of the same except such as describe the Rights Agent or
actions taken or to be taken by it. The Rights Agent assumes no responsibility
with respect to the delivery of CVRs and the CVR Consideration except as herein
otherwise provided.
12.2 The
Rights Agent shall not be responsible for any failure of Parent to comply with
any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or in the CVR Certificates
to
be complied with by Parent.
12.3 The
Rights Agent shall have no duties or obligations other than those specifically
set forth in this Agreement.
12.4 The
Rights Agent shall not be obligated to take any action hereunder which may,
in
the Rights Agent’s sole judgment, involve any expense or liability to the Rights
Agent unless it shall have been furnished with indemnity against such expense
or
liability which, in the Rights Agent’s sole judgment, is adequate.
12.5 The
Rights Agent may rely on and shall be protected in acting upon any certificate,
instrument, opinion, notice, instruction, letter, telegram or other document,
or
any security, delivered to the Rights Agent and believed by the Rights Agent
to
be genuine and to have been signed by the proper party or parties.
12.6 The
Rights Agent may rely on and shall be protected in acting upon the written
instructions of the Parent, its counsel, or its representatives.
12.7 The
Rights Agent shall not be liable for any claim, loss, liability or expense
incurred without the Rights Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct,
arising out of or in connection with the administration of the Rights Agent’s
duties hereunder.
12.8 The
Rights Agent may consult with counsel, and the written advice of such counsel
or
any written opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization
and
protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Rights
Agent hereunder in accordance with such advice of such counsel or any such
opinion of such counsel.
12.9 Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Rights Agent shall not be obligated
to perform any obligation hereunder and shall not incur any liability for the
nonperformance or breach of any obligation hereunder to the extent that the
Rights Agent is delayed in performing, unable to perform or breaches such
obligation because of acts of God, war, terrorism, fire, floods, strikes,
electrical outages, equipment or transmission failures, or other causes
reasonably beyond its control.
12.10 IN
NO
EVENT SHALL THE RIGHTS AGENT BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY
SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF THE RIGHTS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
ACTION.
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12.11 In
the
event that the Rights Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights
hereunder or shall receive instructions, claims or demands which, in its
opinion, are in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, it shall
be entitled to refrain from taking any action until the questions regarding
its
duties and rights are clarified to its satisfaction or it shall be directed
otherwise by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
12.12 Parent
will pay the Rights Agent its customary fees plus expenses, including without
limitation fees and expenses of legal counsel, and disbursements, as previously
provided to Parent.
12.13 Parent
covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Rights Agent, its
directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents (the “Indemnified
Persons”)
from
and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses
(including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses and court costs), arising out
of or attributable to its acceptance of its appointment and execution and
performances of its duties as the Rights Agent hereunder, provided however,
that
such indemnification shall not apply to losses, damages, liabilities, costs
or
expenses finally adjudicated to have been primarily caused by the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Rights Agent. The Rights Agent shall
notify the Issuer in writing of any written asserted claim against the Rights
Agent or of any other action commenced against the Rights Agent reasonably
promptly after the Rights Agent shall have received any such written assertion
or shall have been served with a summons in connection therewith. The Issuer
shall be entitled to participate at its own expenses in the defense of any
such
claim or other action and, if the Issuer so elects, the Parent may assume the
defense of any pending or threatened action against the Rights Agent in respect
of which indemnification may be sought hereunder; provided however,
that
the Parent shall not be entitled to assume the defense without Rights Agent’s
explicit agreement and agrees to pay the costs of counsel for Rights Agent
in
monitoring of any such action if defense has been assumed by
Parent.
12.14 Notwithstanding
anything else provided for in this agreement, the
provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the resignation or removal of the
Rights Agent and the termination of this Agreement.
12.15 The
Rights Agent shall act hereunder solely as agent, and its duties shall be
determined solely by the provisions hereof. The Rights Agent shall not be liable
for anything, which it may do or refrain from doing in connection with this
Agreement except for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad
faith.
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Section
13. Change
of Rights Agent.
13.1 Any
corporation into which the Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may
be
consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation
to
which the Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the
corporate trust business of the Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the
Rights Agent hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto.
13.2 The
Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement
by giving to Parent notice in writing, specifying a date when such resignation
shall take effect, which notice shall be sent at least 15 days prior to the
date
so specified. If the Rights Agent shall resign or otherwise become incapable
of
acting, Parent shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent reasonably
acceptable to the CVR Representative. After appointment, the successor Rights
Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities
as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed;
but the former Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights
Agent copies of all books, records, plans, and other documents in the former
Rights Agent's possession relating to the CVRs or this Agreement and execute
and
deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act, or deed necessary for the
purpose. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 13.2 or any
defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation
or
removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent,
as
the case may be.
13.3 The
Rights Agent may be removed at any time upon 15 days written notice by act
of
the CVR Representative and Parent.
13.4 If
at any
time the Rights Agent shall become incapable of acting, any Holder of a CVR
may,
on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court
of
competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Rights Agent and the appointment
of a successor Rights Agent.
13.5 Parent
shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of a Rights Agent and
each appointment of a successor Rights Agent by mailing written notice of such
event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Holders as their names and
addresses appear in the CVR Register. Each notice shall include the name and
address of the successor Rights Agent. If Parent fails to send such notice
within ten days after acceptance of appointment by a successor Rights Agent,
the
successor Rights Agent shall cause the notice to be mailed at the expense of
Parent.
13.6 Each
successor Rights Agent appointed hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and
deliver to Parent and to the retiring Rights Agent an instrument accepting
such
appointment and a counterpart of this Agreement, and thereupon such successor
Rights Agent, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested
with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Rights Agent;
but, on request of Parent or the successor Rights Agent, such retiring Rights
Agent shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor
Rights Agent all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Rights
Agent.
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Section
14. Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Conveyance.
14.1 Company
May Not Consolidate, Etc.
So long
as the CVRs remain outstanding, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall
not
consolidate with or merge into any other person or convey, transfer or lease
its
properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any person,
unless:
(a) in
the
case where Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall consolidate with or merge
into any other person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets
substantially as an entirety to any person, the person formed by such
consolidation or into which Parent or the Surviving Corporation is merged or
the
person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, the properties
and assets of Parent or the Surviving Corporation substantially as an entirety
(the “Surviving
Person”)
shall
assume in writing all of Parent's and the Surviving Corporation's obligations
under this Agreement; and
(b) Parent
or
the Surviving Corporation has delivered to the Rights Agent an officer’s
certificate stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or
lease complies with all of the terms of Sections 14.1 through 14.3 hereof and
that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction
have been complied with.
(c) For
purposes of this Section 14.1, "convey, transfer or lease its properties and
assets substantially as an entirety" means properties and assets contributing
in
the aggregate at least 60% of Parent's or the Surviving Corporation's total
consolidated revenues as reported in Parent's last available periodic financial
report (quarterly or annual, as the case may be).
14.2 Successor
Substituted.
Upon
any consolidation of or merger by Parent with or into any other person, or
any
conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets substantially as
an
entirety to any person in accordance with Section 14.1, the Surviving Person
shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and
power
of, Parent under this Agreement with the same effect as if the Surviving Person
had been named as Parent herein.
14.3 Joint
and Several Liability.
Parent,
the Surviving Corporation and Merger Sub are jointly and severally responsible
for the performance of all actions, and the payment of all sums and delivery
of
all CVR Shares, required under this Agreement of any of such party.
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Section
15. CVR
Representative.
15.1 Designation;
Duties.
The (i)
adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of the
Company, and (ii) any exercise of the Company Warrants by the holder thereof,
shall constitute by each such person, respectively, the authorization,
designation and appointment of the CVR Representative, in each case to act
as
the sole and exclusive agent, attorney-in-fact and representative of each of
the
Holders by the consent of the Holders and as such is hereby authorized and
directed to (a) take any and all actions (including without limitation executing
and delivering any documents, incurring any costs and expenses for the account
of the Holders and making any and all determinations required by this Agreement)
which may be required in carrying out his duties under this Agreement, (b)
give
notices and communications on behalf of the Holders as set forth in this
Agreement, (c) exercise such other rights, power and authority as are
authorized, delegated and granted to the CVR Representative under this Agreement
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and
hereby, and (d) exercise such rights, power and authority as are incidental
to
the foregoing, and any decision or determination made by the CVR Representative
consistent therewith shall be absolutely and irrevocably binding on each Holder
as if such Holder personally had taken such action, exercised such rights,
power
or authority or made such decision or determination in such Holder’s individual
capacity.
15.2 Removal;
Successor CVR Representative.
The CVR
Representative may be removed at any time by act of the Holders of a majority
of
the outstanding CVRs (the “Majority
Holders”).
In
the event the Majority Holders determine to remove the CVR Representative,
the
Majority Holders shall give notice of the removal of the CVR Representative
and
the appointment of a successor CVR Representative by delivering written notice
of such event by first-class mail to Parent. Any such notice shall include
the
name and address of the successor CVR Representative. Any successor CVR
Representative appointed hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to
Parent an instrument accepting such appointment and a counterpart of this
Agreement, and thereupon such successor CVR Representative shall be become
vested with the powers of the prior CVR Representative.
15.3 No
Liability.
The CVR
Representative shall not be liable, in any manner or to any extent, for any
mistake or fact or error of judgment or for any acts or omissions by it of
any
kind, except to the extent that such action or inaction shall have been held
by
a court of competent jurisdiction to constitute willful misconduct, gross
negligence or bad faith. The Holders shall jointly and severally indemnify
the
CVR Representative and hold it harmless against any and all liabilities incurred
by it, except for liabilities incurred by the CVR Representative resulting
from
its own willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith, provided, however,
that any indemnification obligations of the Holders shall be satisfied solely
out of the CVR Shares deliverable under this Agreement, but only to the extent
such CVR Shares were not issued prior to the time such indemnification
obligation arises. The CVR Representative shall be entitled to receive a number
of CVR Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the amount of the
indemnification obligation referenced in the immediately preceding sentence
by
the average of the last reported sales prices of Parent Common Stock on the
primary exchange where it is traded for the last fifteen trading days
immediately preceding the date of issuance of such shares pursuant to this
Agreement.
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15.4 Decision
of CVR Representative.
A
decision, act, consent or instruction of the CVR Representative shall constitute
a decision of all Holders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each
such Holder, and Parent may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction
of the CVR Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction
of
each and every such Holder.
Section
16. Successors.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section
17. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts; and each of such
counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
Section
18. Headings.
The
headings of sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of
reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way
modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section
19. Amendments.
This
Agreement may be amended by the written consent of Parent and the affirmative
vote or the written consent of Holders holding not less than a majority of
the
then outstanding CVRs; provided, however, that no such modification or amendment
to this Agreement may, (i) without the consent of each Holder affected thereby,
change in manner adverse to the Holders, (a) the amount of CVR Consideration
to
be issued according to the terms of this Agreement to the Holders of the CVRs,
or (b) the provisions of this Section 19; (ii) without the consent of the Rights
Agent, change in a manner adverse to the Rights Agent any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement or the provisions of this Section 19; and
(iii)
without the consent of the CVR Representative, change in a manner adverse to
the
CVR Representative any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or
the
provisions of this Section 19.
Section
20. Notices.
Any
notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
duly delivered (i) four business days after being sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (ii) one business
day
after being sent for next business day delivery, fees prepaid, via a reputable
overnight courier service, or (iii) on the date of confirmation of receipt
(or
the first business day following receipt if the date of such receipt is not
a
business day) of facsimile transmission, in each case to the intended recipient
set forth below:
If
to
Parent:
Onstream
Media Corporation
0000
X.X.
00xx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
20
If
to the
Rights Agent:
Interwest
Transfer Co.
0000
X
0000 Xxxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
Facsimile:
If
to CVR
Representative:
X.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx XX
c/x
Xxxxx
Asset Management
00
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
Any
party
may, by notice given in accordance with this Section 20 to the other parties,
change the address for receipt of notices hereunder.
Section
21. Benefits
of this Agreement.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any person or corporation,
other
than Parent, the Rights Agent, the CVR Representative and the Holders, any
legal
or equitable right, remedy, or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement
shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of Parent, the Rights Agent, the
CVR
Representative and the registered Holders.
Section
22. Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
As
between Parent and CVR Representative, this Agreement shall be governed by
and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard
to
its rules of conflict of laws provisions. The parties hereto agree that any
suit, action, or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on
any
matter arising out of, this Agreement may be brought in the United States
District Court for the District of Florida, and each of the parties hereby
consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate
courts) in any such suit, action, or proceeding and irrevocably waives any
objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of
any
such suit, action, or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit,
action, or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in
an
inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action, or proceeding may be
served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the
jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party
agrees that service of process on such party in the manner provided for notices
in Section 20 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.
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As
between the Parent or CVR Representative, on the one hand, and Rights Agent,
on
the other hand, this
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Utah applicable to contracts made in Utah by persons domiciled in
Salt
Lake City and without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Each of
the
Parties agrees to submit himself to the in
personam
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated within the State of Utah
with regard to any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents
to
process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy
thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence
of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this
Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and caused
the
same to be duly delivered on their behalf on the day and year first written
above.
ONSTREAM
MEDIA CORPORATION
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By:_____________________________________
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Name:___________________________________
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Title:____________________________________
|
Interwest
Transfer Co., as Rights Agent
|
By:_____________________________________
|
Name:___________________________________
|
Title:____________________________________
|
X.
Xxxxxx Xxxxx XX, as CVR Representative
|
______________________________ |
Name:___________________________________
|
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Exhibit
A
ONSTREAM
MEDIA CORPORATION
CONTINGENT
VALUE RIGHTS TO RECEIVE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, __________________, or its permitted
assigns, is the registered holder of _______________ Contingent Value Rights
of
Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation (“Parent”), subject to the
terms of the Contingent Value Rights Agreement (“CVR Agreement”), dated
_______________, 2008, between Parent, X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx XX (the "CVR
Representative") and Interwest Transfer Co. (the "Rights Agent").
REFERENCE
IS MADE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CVR CERTIFICATE SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE
SIDE
HEREOF. SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT
AS
THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH ON THE FRONT OF THIS CERTIFICATE.
This
CVR
Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Florida.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent has caused this CVR Certificate to be executed by its
duly authorized officer.
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION | ||
By:
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||
Name:
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Title:
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Countersigned:
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Interwest
Transfer Co., As Rights Agent
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By:
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||
Name:
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Title:
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This
CVR
Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the
Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated as of ________________, 2008 (the
“CVR
Agreement”), by and among Parent, Rights Agent and the CVR Representative, to
all of which terms, provisions and conditions the registered holder of the
CVR
consents by acceptance hereof. Copies of the CVR Agreement are available for
inspection at the principal office of the Rights Agent or may be obtained upon
written request addressed to the Rights Agent at its principal office at
[__________________________________].
Parent
shall not be required, upon conversion of the CVRs evidenced by this CVR
Certificate into shares of common stock of Parent, to issue fractional shares,
but shall round down to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock as
provided in the CVR Agreement.
Parent
has filed and caused to become effective a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the CVRs and CVR Shares (as defined
in the Agreement) and has agreed to register or qualify the CVRs and the CVR
Shares to be delivered upon conversion of the CVRs under the laws of each
jurisdiction in which such registration or qualification is
necessary.
The
holder of this CVR Certificate shall not, by virtue hereof, be entitled to
any
of the rights of a stockholder in Parent, either at law or in equity, and the
rights of the holder are limited to those expressed in the CVR
Agreement.
Every
holder of this CVR Certificates, by accepting the same, consents and agrees
with
Parent, the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a CVR Certificate that
Parent and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name this
CVR
Certificate is registered as the absolute owner hereof (notwithstanding any
notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than Parent
or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever and neither Parent nor the
Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
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This
CVR
Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall
have
been countersigned by the Rights Agent.
The
CVR
Agreement and this CVR Certificate shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to its rules
of
conflict of laws.
The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN
COM,
as tenants in common
TEN
ENT,
as tenants by the entireties
JT
TEN,
as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in
common
COM
PROP,
as community property
UNIF
GIFT
MIN ACT, ___________ Custodian ____________________-(Cust) (Minor) Under Uniform
Gifts to Minors Act
_____________________________________________________
(State)
Addition
abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For
Value
Received ________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
________________ Contingent Value Rights ("CVRs") represented by this
Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
_____________________________ Attorney in Fact to transfer the said CVRs on
the
books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated
_____________________________
In
the
presence of _______________________________________________________
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