PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGER
Exhibit 2.5
PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGER
This Plan and Agreement of Merger (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 13,
2006, by and among The O’Gara Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“TOG”) and a party to this
Agreement but not a constituent corporation in the Merger (as hereinafter defined), O’Gara
Acquisition—HDS Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Buyer”) all of whose capital stock is owned directly
by TOG, Homeland Defense Solutions, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“HDS”), and Xxxxx X. Xxx
(“Shareholder”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Buyer, deeming it advisable and for the benefit of Buyer
and its shareholders, has approved the merger of Company with and into Buyer on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and have approved this Agreement and authorized the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of HDS, deeming it advisable and for the benefit of HDS and
its shareholder, has approved the merger of Company with and into Buyer on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, and has approved this Agreement and authorized the transactions contemplated
hereby; and
WHEREAS, TOG, Buyer, HDS and the Shareholder desire to make certain representations,
warranties and agreements in connection with, and establish various conditions precedent to, the
Merger;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties herein contained, and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to
in this Article I:
“Acquired Companies” — shall mean, prior to Closing, HDS and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, Critical Incident Solutions, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“CIS”), Secure
Product Creations, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“SPC”), and International Society of
First Responders, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“ISFR”), and after Closing, Buyer, as the
survivor of the merger with HDS, and its resulting wholly owned subsidiaries, CIS, SPC, and ISFR.
“Acquired Companies Facilities”— any real property, leaseholds, or other interests
currently or formerly owned or operated by the Acquired Companies and any buildings, plants,
structures, or equipment (including motor vehicles) currently or formerly owned or operated by the
Acquired Companies.
“Class A Preferred” — means the shares of Class A 3% Cumulative Participating
Preferred Stock in TOG of any series, no par value per share, having the rights, preferences and
privileges set forth in TOG’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as the same may
be amended and/or restated from time to time.
“Class B Preferred” means the shares of Class B 5% Cumulative Participating Preferred
Stock in TOG of any series, no par value per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges
set forth in TOG’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as the same may be amended
and/or restated from time to time.
“Closing Date”— the date and time as of which the Closing actually takes place.
“Closing Documents” — all documents to be delivered by the parties to each other on
or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
“Code” — the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law and regulations
issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.
“Contract”— any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or undertaking (whether
written or oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
“Copyright” — any copyright, whether under statute or common law, of an original work
in any tangible medium or expression.
“Disclosure Schedule”— the disclosures delivered concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement.
“Encumbrance”— any charge, claim, community property interest, condition, equitable
interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal or restriction of any
kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership.
“EBIT of the HDS Business” — the earnings before interest and taxes of the Post
Closing HDS Business during the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007 (“Earn Out
Period”) determined in accordance with GAAP. To the extent that employees or others doing work for
the Post Closing HDS Business incur out of pocket expenses relating to work performed for TOG or
any of its Subsidiaries (other than related to the Post Closing HDS Business), such expenses shall
not count against or diminish the EBIT of the HDS Business. In calculating the EBIT of the Post
Closing HDS Business, no TOG corporate overhead expense shall be shall be charged or allocated to
the Post Closing HDS Business. Additionally, the EBIT of the HDS Business shall exclude
post-Closing capital expenditures which have not been approved by Shareholder.
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“Environment”— soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters, groundwaters,
drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air, plant and animal life, and any other
environmental medium or natural resource.
“Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities”— any cost, damages, expense,
liability, obligation or other responsibility arising from or under Environmental Law or
Occupational Safety and Health Law and consisting of or relating to: (a) any environmental, health
or safety matters or conditions (including on-site or off-site contamination, occupational safety
and health and regulation of chemical substances or products); (b) fines, penalties, judgments,
awards, settlements, legal or administrative proceedings, damages, losses, claims, demands and
response, investigative, remedial, or inspection costs and expenses arising under Environmental Law
or Occupational Safety and Health Law; (c) financial responsibility under Environmental Law or
Occupational Safety and Health Law for cleanup costs or corrective action, including any
investigation, cleanup, removal, containment or other remediation or response actions required by
applicable Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law and for any natural resource
damages; or (d) any other compliance, corrective, investigative, or remedial measures required
under Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law. The terms “removal,” “remedial,”
and “response action,” include the types of activities covered by the United States Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended
(“CERCLA”).
“Environmental Law”— any legal requirement that requires or relates to: (a) advising
appropriate authorities, employees and the public of intended or actual releases of pollutants or
hazardous substances or materials, violations of discharge limits, or other prohibitions and of the
commencements of activities that could have significant impact on the Environment; (b) preventing
or reducing to acceptable levels the release of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials
into the Environment; (c) reducing the quantities, preventing the release, or minimizing the
hazardous characteristics of wastes that are generated; (d) assuring that products are designed,
formulated, packaged, and used so that they do not present unreasonable risks to human health or
the Environment when used or disposed of; (e) reducing to acceptable levels the risks inherent in
the transportation of hazardous substances, pollutants, oil, or other potentially harmful
substances; (f) cleaning up pollutants that have been released, preventing the threat of release,
or paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or (g) making responsible parties pay private
parties, or groups of them, for damages done to their health or the Environment, or permitting
self-appointed representatives of the public interest to recover for injuries done to public
assets.
“ERISA”— the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law,
and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
“Escrow” — the escrow established with US Bank, NA, Trustee in which Shareholder
shall deposit all of the shares of TOG Stock issued to Shareholder at Closing, pursuant to the
terms of the escrow agreement (“Escrow Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit 2.10(a)(iv) and
incorporated herein. The Escrow Agreement shall provide that all such shares shall remain in
escrow until such time as the EBIT of the HDS Business has been finally determined, and the
appropriate adjustments to the Merger Consideration have been made pursuant to Section 2.8.
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After
such adjustments to the Merger Consideration have been made, the parties shall instruct the Escrow
Agent to retain shares of TOG Stock in escrow having an aggregate value equal to twenty five
percent (25%) of the aggregate value of the shares of TOG Stock issued to Shareholder at Closing
(the “Retained Shares”) (with aggregate value being determined using $118.8476 per share,
appropriately adjusted for stock dividends, stock subdivisions, split-ups, combinations, or other
similar events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder), and release all other shares of TOG
Stock remaining in escrow to Shareholder and/or TOG, as the case may be. The Retained Shares shall
remain in escrow until April 30, 2008.
“GAAP”— United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Hazardous Activity”— the distribution, generation, handling, manufacturing,
processing, production, release, storage, transportation, treatment or use of Hazardous Materials
in, on, under, about or from the Acquired Companies Facilities or any part thereof into the
Environment, and any other act, business or operation that increases the danger or poses an
unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property on or off the Acquired Companies Facilities or
that may affect the value of the Acquired Companies Facilities.
“Hazardous Materials”— any waste or other substance that is listed, defined,
designated or classified as, or otherwise determined to be, hazardous, radioactive, toxic, a
pollutant or a contaminant under or pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Intellectual Property Assets” — all Marks, Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets
owned, used or licensed (as licensor or licensee) excluding all basic ordinary course business
software.
“IPO” — shall mean an underwritten registered public offering of Common Stock of TOG
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder resulting in gross proceeds to TOG of not less than Twenty Five
Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00).
“IRS”— the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency and, to the
extent relevant, the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Knowledge of Shareholder” — the actual knowledge with no further duty of inquiry of
Shareholder, Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
“Knowledge of TOG” — the actual knowledge with no further duty of inquiry of Xxxxxxx
X. X’Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
“Market Value” — prior to TOG having a registration statement declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of its common stock with its shares listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market (“IPO”), the
price per share of TOG Stock established by a good faith arms length equity investment by third
parties into TOG (for the avoidance of doubt an aggregate equity investment
in excess of $500,000 by the then current non-employee shareholders of TOG shall be deemed
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an
arms length transaction — this shall not be deemed to imply that an equity investment of a lesser
amount by such then current non-employee shareholders is not an arms length transaction) as of a
date the closest to the Closing Date or otherwise specified for such determination in accordance
with Section 2.8 (a)(3) (“Payment Date”), or if requested by either Shareholder or TOG, by a
mutually acceptable business appraiser (whose fee shall be split, with one-half (1/2) of such fee
being paid by each of Shareholder and TOG); and subsequent to an IPO, the average closing price per
share of the TOG Stock on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ National Market as listed in the Wall Street
Journal during the five (5) business days ending on the business day which is four business days
prior to the Payment Date.
“Marks” — all fictional business names, trading names, registered and unregistered
trademarks, service marks and applications.
“Merger” — means the merger of HDS with and into Buyer on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement
“Occupational Safety and Health Law”— any legal requirement designed to provide safe
and healthful working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and health hazards, and any
program, whether governmental or private (including those promulgated or sponsored by industry
associations and insurance companies), designed to provide safe and healthful working conditions.
“Organizational Documents”— (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the
bylaws or code of regulations of a corporation; (b) the articles of organization and operating
agreement of a limited liability company; (c) partnership agreement and any statement of
partnership of a general partnership; (d) the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of
limited partnership of a limited partnership; (e) any charter or similar document adopted or filed
in connection with the creation, formation, or organization of a Person; and (f) any amendment to
any of the foregoing.
“Patents” — all patents, patent applications, including provisional applications, and
inventions and discoveries that may be patentable.
“Person”— any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, labor union, or other entity or governmental body.
“Post Closing HDS Business” — the business conducted by the Acquired Companies after
the Closing Date.
“Securities Act”— the Securities Act of 1933 or any successor law, and regulations
and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
“Shareholders Agreement” — the Second Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement,
dated as of July 14, 2006, by and among all of the shareholders of TOG.
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“Subordinated Promissory Note” — the subordinated promissory note issued by TOG to
Shareholder in accordance with Section 2.7(a)(3).
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” — of any person means any corporation or
other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect
a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such person or one or more Subsidiaries of such
person.
“TOG Stock” — prior to an IPO, TOG’s Class A Preferred or its equivalent and
subsequent to an IPO, the common shares of TOG.
“Trade Secrets” — all know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer
information, customer lists, software, technical information, data, plans, drawings and blue
prints.
“Transaction Fees” — any fees or expenses related to the transaction evidenced by
this Agreement that should have been borne by Shareholder in accordance with Section 12.1 of this
Agreement but that were paid by any of the Acquired Companies.
ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER; CLOSING
THE MERGER; CLOSING
2.1 | THE MERGER |
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance
with the Ohio General Corporate Law (the “OGCL”), HDS shall be merged with and into Buyer at the
Effective Time and the separate corporate existence of HDS shall cease and Buyer shall continue as
the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”).
2.2 | EFFECTIVE TIME |
(a) As soon as practicable following the Closing, the parties shall (i) file articles of
merger (“Articles of Merger”) in such form as is required by and executed in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the OGCL and (ii) make all other filings or recordings required under the
OGCL. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Articles of Merger and other requisite
documentation are duly filed with the Secretary of State of the States of Ohio or at such
subsequent time as HDS and TOG shall agree and be specified in the Articles of Merger (the date and
time the Merger becomes effective being the “Effective Time”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that for all purposes (excluding
tax reporting), the merger shall be deemed to have occurred, and shall be deemed effective as of,
November 1, 2006.
2.3 | EFFECTS OF THE MERGER |
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At and after the Effective Time, the Merger will have the effects set forth in the OGCL.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time the
Surviving Corporation shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the rights, privileges,
immunities, and franchises, as of a public or a private nature, of each of Buyer and HDS; and all
property, real, personal, and mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, including subscriptions
to shares, and all other choses in action, and all and every other interest, of or belonging to or
due to each of Buyer and HDS, shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to and vested in the
Surviving Corporation without further act or deed; and the title to any real estate, or any
interest therein, vested in Buyer and HDS shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of
the Merger.
2.4 | ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION |
At the Effective Time, the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be the
provisions of the articles of incorporation of Buyer in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law, except that
Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows: “The name of this Corporation is “O’Gara-Homeland Defense Solutions,
Inc.”
2.5 | BY-LAWS |
The by-laws of Buyer as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the by-laws
of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by
applicable law.
2.6 | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF SURVIVING CORPORATION |
The officers of HDS as of the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving
Corporation, until the earlier of their resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be an
officer or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The directors of
Buyer as of the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until the
earlier of their resignation or removal or otherwise ceasing to be a director or until their
respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
2.7 | EFFECT ON CAPITAL STOCK. |
(a) At the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of
Shareholder or HDS, all of the shares of HDS’ Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be converted into (“Merger Consideration”) the right to receive (1) Two
Million Fifty Thousand One Hundred Seven and 87/100 Dollars ($2,050,107.87), minus the amount of
the Transaction Fees, to be paid to Shareholder by wire transfer; (2) Sixty One Thousand Eight
Hundred Forty Three (61,843) shares of TOG Stock, and (3) a subordinated promissory note in the
principal amount of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) which bears interest at the rate
of eight and one-quarter percent (8.25%) per
annum, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.7 (the “Subordinated Promissory Note”),
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which
promissory note shall have principal payments of $250,000 on April 1, 2007, $500,000 on October 1,
2007, and $250,000 on April 1, 2008. The Subordinated Promissory Note shall be secured by a
subordinated security interest in all of the Acquired Companies’ assets and a negative pledge by
TOG of TOG’s equity interest in Buyer and by Buyer of Buyer’s equity interest in CIS, SPC, and ISFR
(the Subordinated Promissory Note and subordinated security interest shall be subordinate to all
existing and future bank debt or other similar financings other than following a continuing default
by TOG under such Subordinated Promissory Note, in which case TOG shall not enter into any further
priority debt without the consent of Shareholder) and which subordinated promissory note shall be
paid in full upon an IPO of TOG. The Merger Consideration shall be paid, without interest, to
Shareholder upon the surrender to Buyer of Shareholder’s certificates for shares of HDS.
(b) As a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of HDS, at the Effective
Time, all shares of HDS Common Stock held by HDS as treasury stock shall be canceled and retired
and shall cease to exist.
(c) Each share of common stock of Buyer issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of
common stock of the Surviving Corporation and shall constitute the only issued and outstanding
shares of the Surviving Corporation.
(d) Shareholder hereby approves the Merger and this Agreement and votes his Shares in favor
thereof, hereby and thereby waiving any right to dissent pursuant to the OGCL.
2.8 | MERGER CONSIDERATION ADJUSTMENT |
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Merger Consideration shall be
adjusted based on the EBIT of the HDS Business as follows:
(i) if the EBIT of the HDS Business is below One Million Sixty Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Seven and 76/100 Dollars ($1,066,707.76) the Merger Consideration shall be reduced to Five Million
Six Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen and 74/100 Dollars ($5,600,215.74). This Merger
Consideration reduction shall be accomplished by reducing the amount of the Subordinated Promissory
Note by canceling the final principal payment due thereunder and canceling that number of shares of
TOG Stock issued to Shareholder having an aggregate value (with aggregate value being determined
using $118.8476 per share, appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock subdivisions,
split-ups, combinations, or other similar events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder) of
Four Million Five Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Four and 26/100 Dollars
($4,549,784.26). In such event Shareholder shall turn in his TOG Stock certificates and be
re-issued new TOG Stock certificates reflecting the appropriate number of shares.
(ii) if the EBIT of the HDS Business is between One Million Sixty Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Seven and 76/100 Dollars ($1,066,707.76) and One Million One
Hundred Forty Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,145,000.00) the Merger Consideration
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shall be
reduced to Six Million and No/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00). This Merger Consideration reduction
shall be accomplished by reducing the amount of the Subordinated Promissory Note by Fifty Thousand
One Hundred Seven and 87/100 Dollars ($50,107.87) and canceling that number of shares of TOG Stock
issued to Shareholder having an aggregate value (with aggregate value being determined using
$118.8476 per share, appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock subdivisions, split-ups,
combinations, or other similar events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder) of Four
Million Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Two and 13/100 Dollars
($4,349,892.13). In such event Shareholder shall turn in his TOG Stock certificates and be
re-issued a new TOG Stock certificates reflecting the appropriate number of shares.
(iii) if the EBIT of the HDS Business is above One Million One Hundred Forty Five Thousand
and No/100 Dollars ($1,145,000.00) the Merger Consideration shall be determined by multiplying the
EBIT of the HDS Business by five and one-quarter (5.25) (“Adjusted Merger Consideration”).
If the Adjusted Merger Consideration is less than Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand and No/100
($10,400,000.00), the Merger Consideration shall be reduced to the Adjusted Merger Consideration.
Such reduction shall be accomplished by (i) canceling the applicable number of shares of TOG Stock
issued to Shareholder having an aggregate value (with aggregate value being determined using
$118.8476 per share, appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock subdivisions, split-ups,
combinations, or other similar events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder) of Ten Million
Four Hundred Thousand and No/Dollars ($10,400,000) less the Adjusted Merger Consideration; or (ii)
if necessary to insure that Shareholder receives fifty percent (50%) of the Merger Consideration in
the form of TOG Stock, then by a combination of the cancellation of shares of TOG Stock issued to
Shareholder (with the aggregate value being determined using $118.8467 per share, as appropriately
adjusted for any stock dividends, stock subdivisions, split-ups, combinations, or other similar
events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder) and a reduction in the amount of the
Subordinated Promissory Note; provided, however, that Shareholder shall not be required to reduce
the amount of the Subordinated Promissory Note by any greater amount than is necessary to insure
that the Merger Consideration is received by Shareholder fifty percent (50%) in the form of cash
and/or promissory note and fifty percent (50%) in the form of TOG Stock. If the Adjusted Merger
Consideration is more than Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($10,400,000.00), the
Merger Consideration increase shall be accomplished, at the option of Shareholder, either by (i)
TOG issuing to Shareholder that number of shares of TOG Stock having a Market Value of the
difference between the Adjusted Merger Consideration and Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand and
No/100 ($10,400,000.00) (as appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, stock subdivisions,
split-ups, combinations, or other similar events affecting the TOG Stock issued to Shareholder), or
(ii) the payment by TOG to Shareholder in cash paid in four equal quarterly installments beginning
on January 1, 2008 with the unpaid balance bearing interest at eight and one quarter percent
(8.25%) per annum (the accrued but unpaid interest shall be paid on each payment date) of the
difference between the Adjusted Merger Consideration and Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand and
No/100 ($10,400,000.00), or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii) as selected by Shareholder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Adjusted Merger Consideration exceed Fifteen
Million Three Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Four and 26/100 Dollars
($15,399,784.26), and in no event shall the
consideration received by Shareholder in the form of cash and/or promissory note be in excess of
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fifty percent (50%) of the total Merger Consideration received by Shareholder. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this subparagraph (a), appropriate adjustments in the mixture of cash
consideration and TOG Stock shall be made such that only whole numbers of shares of TOG Stock shall
be issued to Shareholder.
(iv) In the event that, prior to the end of the Earn Out Period, Shareholder is terminated
without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or TOG unreasonably interferes with
Shareholder’s ability to achieve the maximum upward Merger Consideration (including, without
limitation, unreasonably interfering with Shareholder’s control over the day-to-day management of
the Acquired Companies) and fails to cure such interference in accordance with Section 2.8(c)
below, then Shareholder shall be subject to no reduction in the Merger Consideration pursuant to
this Section 2.8(a), regardless of the amount of the EBIT of the HDS Business during the Earn Out
Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Adjusted Merger Consideration is greater than Ten
Million Four Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,400,000.00), Shareholder shall receive an
increase in Merger Consideration which shall be calculated and paid in accordance with this Section
2.8(a)(iii).
(b) No later than December 15, 2007, TOG shall deliver to Shareholder a statement setting
forth in reasonable detail and with supporting schedules and documentation the EBIT of the HDS
Business and the information utilized to calculate the aggregate value of the TOG Stock (if
applicable). For sixty days (60) days following the delivery of such calculation, subject to
customary confidentiality restrictions, access to the financial books and records of TOG shall be
given to Shareholder and Shareholder’s representatives. Shareholder can object within sixty (60)
days and specify what it believes the EBIT of the HDS Business to be. If Shareholder and TOG do
not resolve the dispute within sixty (60) days after Shareholder notifies TOG of its objection, the
dispute shall be settled by Xxxxx & Kingston, or if Xxxxx & Kingston has been engaged by TOG or any
of its affiliates or Shareholder to perform accounting services, then another independent
regionally or nationally recognized accounting firm mutually agreeable to TOG and Shareholder
(“Arbitrator”). As between Shareholder and TOG, whosever EBIT of the HDS Business is furthest from
the EBIT of the HDS Business as determined by the Arbitrator shall pay the Arbitrator’s costs and
expenses.
(c) TOG covenants and agrees that neither it nor its officers, directors, employees, or
agents shall unreasonably interfere with Shareholder’s ability to achieve the maximum upward Merger
Consideration adjustment in accordance with this Section 2.8. During the Earn Out Period, subject
to the following sentence, Shareholder shall have control over the day to day management of the
Acquired Companies (including, without limitation, personnel and compensation decisions and what
bids/contracts to pursue and on what terms) within the reporting structure of TOG. It is
understood and agreed that (i) TOG may have greater input/influence in Shareholder’s management
decisions during the Earn Out Period that impact TOG and its Subsidiaries following the Earn Out
Period, (ii) that personnel and compensation decisions made by Shareholder with respect to the
employees of the Acquired Companies must be generally consistent with TOG’s employment and
compensation policies affecting employees of TOG and its US Subsidiaries, and (iii) that all of
Shareholder’s management decisions shall be consistent with applicable governmental laws,
ordinances, statutes, and regulations. Shareholder
shall reasonably promptly notify TOG in writing and in reasonable detail upon Shareholder’s
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learning of any actions by TOG that Shareholder believes is unreasonably interfering with
Shareholder’s ability to achieve the maximum upward Merger Consideration adjustment in accordance
with this Section 2.8. TOG shall have a reasonable period to cure such interference if it so
chooses; provided, however, that TOG must act sufficiently promptly so as not to impede the ability
of the Acquired Companies to pursue any business opportunities available to the Acquired Companies
and, in any event, within thirty (30) days. If TOG chooses not to or otherwise fails to timely
cure such interference, Shareholder shall be entitled to receive the amounts described in Section
2.8(a)(iv). Additionally, during the Earn Out Period, any subcontracting by the Acquired Companies
with any of TOG’s other Subsidiaries shall not be required by TOG to be done on anything other than
arms-length terms.
2.9 | CLOSING |
The merger transactions (the “Closing”) provided for in this Agreement will take place at the
offices of Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 at 10:00 a.m.
on November 13, 2006, or at such other time and place as the parties may agree.
2.10 | CLOSING OBLIGATIONS |
At the Closing:
(a) Shareholder will deliver to TOG:
(i) certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock
powers) for transfer to TOG;
(ii) employment agreement in the form of Exhibit 2.10(a)(ii), executed by Xxxxx X. Xxx
(“Employment Agreement”);
(iii) a joinder agreement to the Shareholders Agreement;
(iv) Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit 2.10(a)(iv), executed by Shareholder (“Escrow
Agreement”); and
(v) such certificates of Shareholder and Acquired Companies as TOG or its counsel may
reasonably require.
(b) TOG will deliver to Shareholder:
(i) the Merger Consideration;
(ii) the Employment Agreement;
(iii) the Escrow Agreement; and
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(iv) such certificates of TOG as Shareholder or his counsel may reasonably require.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER
Shareholder represents and warrants to TOG and Buyer as follows:
3.1 | ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING |
Section 3.1 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list for the Acquired
Companies of their names, their jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and other jurisdictions
in which they are authorized to do business. HDS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with full corporate power
and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own or use the properties
and assets that it currently owns or uses. HDS is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which
either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities
conducted by it, requires such qualification except for such failures to qualify as could not
reasonable be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities,
prospects or financial or other condition of the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole. CIS, SPC
and ISFR are each limited liability companies duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of their jurisdictions of incorporation, with full limited liability company power
and authority to conduct their business as they are now being conducted and to own or use the
properties and assets that they currently own or use. CIS, SPC and ISFR are each duly qualified to
do business as a foreign limited liability company and are in good standing under the laws of each
state or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used by
them, or the nature of the activities conducted by them, require such qualification except for such
failures to qualify as could not reasonable be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, liabilities, prospects or financial or other condition of the Acquired Companies,
taken as a whole.
3.2 | AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT |
(a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholder and
HDS, enforceable against Shareholder and HDS in accordance with its terms. Shareholder and HDS
have the absolute and unrestricted right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this
Agreement and their respective Closing Documents and to perform their obligations under this
Agreement and such Closing Documents delivered by Shareholder and Acquired Companies.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):
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(i) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of (A) any provision of the
Organizational Documents of any Acquired Company, (B) any resolution adopted by the board of
directors, shareholders, members or managers, as applicable, of any Acquired Company, (C) any legal
requirement or any order to which Shareholder or any Acquired Company, or any of the assets owned
or used by any Acquired Company, may be subject, (D) any governmental authorization that is held
by any Acquired Company or that otherwise relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or
used by, any Acquired Company, or (E) any material Contract to which Shareholder or any Acquired
Company is a party or by which Shareholder or any Acquired Company or their assets are bound or
affected; or
(ii) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to the
Shares or any of the assets owned or used by any Acquired Company.
(c) No license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by any Acquired Company
will be terminated or impaired as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Except as set forth in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Shareholder nor any
Acquired Company is or will be required to give any notice to or obtain any consent from any Person
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance
of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.3 | CAPITALIZATION; ACQUIRED COMPANIES SHARES |
(a) HDS has authorized capital stock consisting of 1,000 shares of common stock with no par
value per share, of which 500 shares outstanding and held of record as of the date hereof as set
forth in Schedule 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, of which no shares are covered by options to
purchase and of which no shares are held by HDS as treasury stock. All of the outstanding equity
securities of HDS have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any equity
securities or other securities of HDS except as described in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure
Schedule. None of the outstanding equity securities or other securities of HDS were issued in
violation of the Securities Act, any state “blue sky” securities law, or any other material legal
requirement.
(b) The outstanding units or membership interests of CIS and the owners of record thereof as
of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule. There are no
outstanding options to purchase any units of membership interests of CIS. All of the outstanding
units or membership interests of CIS have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable. There are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any
units, membership interests or other securities of CIS except as described in Section 3.3 of the
Disclosure Schedule. None of the units, membership interests or other securities of CIS were
issued in violation of the Securities Act, any state “blue sky” securities law, or any other
material legal requirement.
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(c) The outstanding units or membership interests of SPC and the owners of record thereof as
of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule. There are no
outstanding options to purchase any units of membership interests of SPC. All of the outstanding
units or membership interests of SPC have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable. There are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any
units, membership interests or other securities of SPC except as described in Section 3.3 of the
Disclosure Schedule. None of the units, membership interests or other securities of SPC were
issued in violation of the Securities Act, any state “blue sky” securities law, or any other
material legal requirement.
(e) The outstanding units or membership interests of ISFR and the owners of record thereof as
of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule. There are no
outstanding options to purchase any units of membership interests of ISFR. All of the outstanding
units or membership interests of ISFR have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable. There are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any
units, membership interests or other securities of ISFR except as described in Section 3.3 of the
Disclosure Schedule. None of the units, membership interests or other securities of ISFR were
issued in violation of the Securities Act, any state “blue sky” securities law, or any other
material legal requirement.
3.4 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(a) For purposes of this Agreement: “HDS Financial Statements” shall mean the unaudited
consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Acquired Companies dated as of December 31,
2005, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for the year then ended, and the unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet
of the Acquired Companies dated as of August 31, 2006 (the “Balance Sheet”) and the consolidated
and consolidating income statement for the eight (8) months ended that date;
(b) The HDS Financial Statements (including any notes thereto), which are incorporated herein
by reference, (i) have been prepared on a basis consistent with that of preceding accounting
periods, (ii) reflect in all material respects the liabilities and contingent liabilities of the
Acquired Companies required to be reflected therein on such basis as at the date thereof, and (iii)
fairly present the financial position of the Acquired Companies as of the respective dates of the
balance sheets included in the HDS Financial Statements and the results of its operations for the
respective periods indicated.
(c) From the date of execution of this Agreement until Closing or termination of this
Agreement, Shareholder will provide reasonable access to TOG of all financial records of the
Acquired Companies.
3.5 | BOOKS AND RECORDS |
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Except as disclosed in Section 3.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, the books of account and other
records of the Acquired Companies, all of which have been made available to TOG, are complete and
correct in all material respects. Except as disclosed in Section 3.5 of the Disclosure Schedule,
the minute books of the Acquired Companies contain accurate and complete records of all meetings
held of, and corporate action taken by, the shareholders, the Boards of Directors, the members and
the managers, as applicable, and the committees of the Boards of Directors and managers, as
applicable, of the respective Acquired Companies. At the Closing, all of those books and records
will be in the possession of HDS.
3.6 | TITLE TO PROPERTIES; ENCUMBRANCES |
Section 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all real
property, leaseholds or other interests in real property owned by the Acquired Companies.
Shareholder has delivered or made available to TOG true, correct and complete copies of the deeds
and other instruments by which each Acquired Company acquired such real property and interests, and
true, correct and complete copies of all title insurance policies, environmental audits and surveys
in the possession of Shareholder or such Acquired Company and relating to such real property or
interests therein. Section 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule also contains a complete and accurate
list of all licensed vehicles owned or leased by each Acquired Company and the fixed assets used in
the business of each Acquired Company and carried on its books for tax purposes. Except as set
forth on Section 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, each Acquired Company owns (with good and
marketable title in the case of real property, subject only to the matters permitted by the
following sentence) all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the books and records of
the Acquired Companies, including all of the properties and assets reflected in the HDS Financial
Statements. All material properties and assets reflected in the HDS Financial Statements are free
and clear of all Encumbrances and are not, in the case of real property, subject to any rights of
way, building use restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations, or limitations of any nature
except, with respect to all such properties and assets, (a) liens for current taxes not yet due,
and (b) with respect to real property, (i) minor imperfections of title, if any, none of which is
substantial in amount, materially detracts from the value or impairs the use of the property
subject thereto, or impairs the operations of any Acquired Company, and (ii) zoning laws and other
land use restrictions that do not impair the present or anticipated use of the property subject
thereto.
3.7 | CONDITION AND SUFFICIENCY OF ASSETS |
To the Knowledge of Shareholder, the vehicles, equipment and systems owned, leased or
otherwise used by the Acquired Companies are in good operating condition and repair, and are
adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such vehicles, equipment or systems
is in need of maintenance, repairs or replacement except for ordinary, routine maintenance and
repairs that are not material in nature or cost. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, such vehicles,
equipment and systems are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Acquired Companies’
businesses after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing.
3.8 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
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All accounts receivable of the Acquired Companies that are reflected on the HDS Financial
Statements or on the accounts receivable ledger of any Acquired Company as of the Closing Date
(collectively, the “Accounts Receivable”) represent valid obligations arising from sales actually
made or services actually performed by Acquired Companies in the ordinary course of business. The
Accounts Receivable are current and are collectible, subject only to consistently recorded reserves
for bad debt established as of the Closing Date in a manner consistent with past practice. Section
3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all accounts receivable of
each Acquired Company as of September 30, 2006, which list sets forth the aging of such accounts
receivable.
3.9 | NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES |
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Acquired Companies
have any liabilities or obligations of any nature required to be reflected on the Balance Sheet
under GAAP except for (a) liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against in the HDS
Financial Statements; (b) current liabilities incurred since August 31, 2006, in the ordinary
course of business; and (c) liabilities in an amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000).
3.10 | TAXES |
Shareholder and the Acquired Companies have properly and timely filed all federal, state and
local tax returns and have paid all taxes, assessments and penalties due and payable. All such tax
returns were correct in all material respects as filed, and no claims have been assessed with
respect to such returns. The provisions made for taxes on the balance sheets of the Acquired
Companies included in the HDS Financial Statements are sufficient in all material respects for the
payment of all taxes whether disputed or not that are due or are hereafter found to have been due
with respect to the conduct of the business of the Acquired Companies up to and through the date of
such HDS Financial Statements. There are no present disputes as to taxes of any nature payable by
the Acquired Companies, nor any tax liens whether existing or inchoate on any of the assets of the
Acquired Companies, except for current year taxes not presently due and payable. The federal
income tax returns of the Acquired Companies have never been audited. No IRS or foreign, state,
county or local tax audit is currently in progress. The Acquired Companies has not waived the
expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to any tax returns.
3.11 | NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE |
Since August 31, 2006, to the Knowledge of Shareholder, there has not been any material
adverse change in the business, operations, properties, prospects, assets or condition of the
Acquired Companies, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may result in such a
material adverse change.
3.12 | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |
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(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Acquired Company or any
corporation or business which is now or at the relevant time was a member of a controlled group of
companies or trades or businesses including the Acquired Companies, within the meaning of Section
414 of the Code (“Related Company”), maintains, contributes to or has any liability under, or at
any time maintained, contributed to or had any liability under, nor do the employees of any
Acquired Company or any Related Company receive or expect to receive as a condition of employment
(i) any non-qualified deferred compensation or retirement plans or arrangements; (ii) any defined
contribution retirement plans or arrangements; (iii) any qualified defined benefit pension plan;
(iv) any other plan, program, agreement or arrangement under which former employees of any Acquired
Company or their beneficiaries are entitled, or current employees of any Acquired Company will be
entitled following termination of employment, to medical, health or life insurance or other
benefits other than pursuant to benefit continuation rights granted by state or federal law; or (v)
any other employee benefit, health, welfare, medical, disability, life insurance, severance pay,
stock, stock purchase or stock option plan, program, agreement, arrangement or policy. All such
plans shall be referred to individually as a “Plan” and collectively as “Plans,” and any such plans
which are employee pension benefit plans within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA shall be
referred to as “Pension Plans” and any such plans which are employee welfare benefit plans within
the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA shall be referred to as “Welfare Plans.”
(b) Shareholder has furnished to TOG true, complete and correct copies of (i) the Plan
documents and any related trusts or funding vehicles, policies or contracts and the related summary
plan descriptions with respect to each of the Plans; (ii) the most recent IRS determination letter,
if any; (iii) the latest financial statements and annual reports for each of the Plans and related
trusts as of the end of the most recent Plan Year with respect to which the filing date for such
information has passed, if any; and (iv) all corporate resolutions or other documents pertaining to
the adoption of the Plans or any amendments thereto or to the appointment of any fiduciaries
thereunder and copies of any investment management agreement thereunder and of any fiduciary
insurance policies, surety bonds, rules, regulations or policies, of the trustees or of any
committee thereunder.
(c) Each Plan complies in all material respects with ERISA, the Code and all other applicable
laws and administrative or government rules or regulations. All required reports, notices and
descriptions with respect to the Plans have been appropriately filed or distributed (including
without limitation IRS Form 5500 Annual Reports, summary plan descriptions, summary annual reports
and any notice of Plan amendment which is required prior to the effectiveness of such amendments)
and all required surety bonds have been properly purchased and maintained. The cost of
administering the Plans, including fees for the trustees and other service providers which are
customarily paid by the Acquired Companies, have been paid prior to the date hereof. No Plan is
maintained in connection with any trust described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. There are no
actions, suits or claims pending or, to the Knowledge of Shareholder, threatened (other than
routine claims for benefits) with respect to any Plan. No non-exempt prohibited transactions
described in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code have occurred. Each Plan has been
operated in all material respects in compliance with its terms. The Acquired Companies have
complied in all material respects with the health care continuation requirements of Part 6 of Title
I of ERISA.
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(d) All Plans that are intended to be qualified under section 401(a) of the Code have (i)
received a favorable determination letter as to such qualification from the IRS, (ii) operates as a
standardized prototype plan with respect to which none of the circumstances which would require it
to obtain favorable determination letter is applicable, or (iii) is operating within the remedial
amendment period and may still obtain a favorable determination letter, and no event has occurred,
either by reason of any action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of any such
qualification.
(e) With respect to all Pension Plans of Acquired Companies and any qualified employee pension
benefit plan of a Related Company (“Related Company Pension Plan”), all contributions for all plan
years ending prior to the date hereof that are required to be made have been made. Contributions
with respect to all current plan years have been made or accrued prior to the date hereof by the
Acquired Companies in accordance with the terms of the Plan and past practice, with respect to each
Pension Plan which is a qualified defined contribution plan. With respect to all other Plans, all
required or recommended (in accordance with plan terms and past practice) payments, premiums,
contributions, reimbursements or accruals for all periods ending prior to or as of the date hereof
have been made or properly accrued on the financial statements. All of the Welfare Plans are fully
insured. None of the Plans is a “top-heavy” plan, as defined in Section 416 of the Code. There
have been no changes in the operation or interpretation of any of the Plans since the most recent
annual report which would have any material adverse effect on the cost of operating or maintaining
such Plans.
(f) No employee of any Acquired Company currently participates in any “multiemployer plan” (as
defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code) on account
of such person’s employment with an Acquired Company, and no person may reasonably expect to
participate in such a plan on account of such person’s employment with an Acquired Company, nor
does an Acquired Company or any Related Company have any obligation to contribute to or liability,
potential liability or contingent liability (including without limitation liability for past-due
contributions) with respect to any multiemployer plan on behalf of any current or former employee.
No Acquired Company nor any Related Company has incurred any current or potential withdrawal
liability under Section 4201 of ERISA (without regard to subsequent reduction or waiver of such
liability under Sections 4207 or 4208 thereof), as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal (or
potential partial withdrawal) from any multiemployer plan.
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3.13 | COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS |
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule and except where any such
failure would not result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities,
prospects or financial or other condition of the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole, each
Acquired Company is in material compliance with all laws, regulations, orders, ordinances,
judgments and decrees affecting the business or operations of the Acquired Companies, including,
without limitation, federal, state and local: (i) Environmental Laws; (ii) Occupational Safety and
Health Laws; and (iii) securities laws, rules and regulations. No Acquired Company has been
charged with violating, or to the Knowledge of Shareholder, threatened with a charge of violating,
or, to the Knowledge of Shareholder, is any Acquired Company under investigation with respect to a
possible violation of, any provision of any federal, state or local law, order or administrative
ruling or regulation relating to any of their assets or properties or any aspect of their business.
(b) Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each
governmental authorization, license or permit that is held by each Acquired Company or that
otherwise relates to the business of, or to any of the assets owned or used by, each Acquired
Company. Each governmental authorization listed or required to be listed in Section 3.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule is valid and in full force and effect.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Shareholder of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by Shareholder requires no action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official.
3.14 | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule there is no pending claim,
action, investigation, arbitration, litigation or other proceeding (“Proceeding”):
(i) that has been commenced by or against any Acquired Company; or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or
otherwise interfering with, Shareholder or any of the Acquired Companies entering into any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, (i) no such Proceeding has been threatened and (ii) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding. Shareholder has made available to TOG copies of all
pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Section 3.14
of the Disclosure Schedule.
3.15 | ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS |
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Except as set forth in Section 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, since September 1, 2006, the
Acquired Companies have conducted their businesses only in the ordinary course of business and
there has not been any:
(a) declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution or payment in respect of
shares of capital stock of HDS (other than dividends to the extent necessary and used by
Shareholder solely to pay Shareholder’s taxes as a result of HDS’ subchapter S status relating to
the periods prior to Closing);
(b) payment or increase by any Acquired Company of any bonuses, salaries, or other
compensation to any stockholder, director, officer, or (except in the ordinary course of business)
employee or entry into any employment, severance, or similar Contract with any director, officer,
or employee;
(c) adoption of, or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any profit sharing, bonus,
deferred compensation, savings, insurance, pension, retirement or other employee benefit plan for
or with any employees of any Acquired Company;
(d) damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of any Acquired Company, whether
or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, assets, business,
financial condition or prospects of the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole;
(e) entry into, termination of, or receipt of notice of termination of any Contract or
transaction involving a total remaining commitment by or to any Acquired Company of at least Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);
(f) any agreement or arrangement made between or among any Acquired Company and Shareholder;
(g) sale, lease, or other disposition of any material asset or property of any Acquired
Company or mortgage, pledge, or imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any material asset
or property of any Acquired Company;
(h) cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to any Acquired Company in
excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);
(i) material change in the accounting methods used by any Acquired Company; or
(i) agreement, whether oral or written, by any Acquired Company to do any of the foregoing.
3.16 | CONTRACTS; NO DEFAULTS |
(a) Section 3.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list in all
material respects, and Shareholder has delivered to TOG true, complete and correct copies, of:
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(i) each Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials by
any Acquired Company of an amount or value in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);
(ii) each Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials to
any Acquired Company of an amount or value in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);
(iii) each lease, license, and other Contract affecting any leasehold or other interest in,
any real or personal property that involves the payment by or to any Acquired Company in excess of
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);
(iv) each licensing agreement or other Contract of any Acquired Company with respect to
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, trade secrets or other Intellectual Property Asset (excluding all
basic ordinary course business software), including agreements with current or former employees,
consultants, or contractors regarding the appropriation or the non-disclosure of any Intellectual
Property Asset;
(v) each collective bargaining agreement and other Contract to or with any labor union or
other employee representative of a group of employees and any Acquired Company and each employment
Contract with an employee of any Acquired Company;
(vi) each joint venture, partnership, and other Contract involving a sharing of profits,
losses, costs, or liabilities by any Acquired Company with any other Person;
(vii) each Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict the business
activity of any Acquired Company or Shareholder or limit the freedom of any Acquired Company or
Shareholder to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person;
(viii) any plan or commitment or arrangement of any Acquired Company, written or oral,
providing for bonuses, pensions, deferred compensation, retirement payments, profit sharing or the
like;
(ix) indebtedness for borrowed money by any Acquired Company;
(x) each power of attorney that is currently effective and outstanding with any Acquired
Company;
(xi) each Contract for capital expenditures in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) with any Acquired Company;
(xii) each Contract whereby any individual purports to release or hold harmless any Acquired
Company from any claims; and
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(xiii) any other Contract or commitment not made in the ordinary course of business which
calls for the expenditure by any Acquired Company in any twelve (12) month period of at least
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, Shareholder has not or
may not acquire any rights under, and neither Shareholder nor an affiliate of Shareholder has or
may become subject to any obligation or liability under, any Contract that relates to the business
of, or any of the assets owned or used by, any Acquired Company; and
(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of
Shareholder, each Contract identified or required to be identified in Section 3.16(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule is in full force and effect.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 3.16(d) of the Disclosure Schedule:
(i) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, each Acquired Company is in material compliance with each
Contract under which such Acquired Company has or had any obligation or liability or by which such
Acquired Company or any of the assets owned or used by any Acquired Company is or was bound;
(ii) to the Knowledge of Shareholder, each other person that has or had any obligation or
liability under any Contract under which an Acquired Company has or had any rights is in material
compliance with such Contract; and
(iii) no event has occurred or, to the Knowledge of Shareholder, circumstance exists that
(with or without notice or lapse of time) may result in an event of default under any Contract.
3.17 | INSURANCE |
Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the premium payments and describes all the
insurance policies of the Acquired Companies, which policies are now in full force and effect in
accordance with their terms and expire on the dates shown on such Schedule. There has been no
default in the payment of premiums on any of such policies, and, to the Knowledge of Shareholder,
there is no ground for cancellation or avoidance of any such policies, or any increase in the
premiums thereof, or for reduction of the coverage provided thereby. Such policies insure the
Acquired Companies in amounts and against losses and risks, in the reasonable opinion of
Shareholder, normal and sufficient for businesses similar to that of the Acquired Companies, and,
to the Knowledge of Shareholder, such policies shall continue in full force and effect up to the
expiration dates shown in Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Schedule. True, complete and correct
copies of all insurance policies listed in Section 3.17 have been previously furnished to TOG.
3.18 | ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS |
Except as set forth in part 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule:
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(a) Each Acquired Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance with, and has not been
and is not in violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law except where any such violation
would not result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, prospects or
financial or other condition of the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole (“Material Compliance”).
To the Knowledge of Shareholder, neither Shareholder nor the Acquired Companies have received, any
actual or threatened order, notice, or other communication from (i) any governmental body or
private citizen acting in the public interest, or (ii) the current or prior owner or operator of
any Acquired Companies Facilities, of any actual or potential violation or failure to comply with
any Environmental Law, or of any actual or threatened obligation to undertake or bear the cost of
any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the Acquired Companies
Facilities or any other properties or assets in which Shareholder or the Acquired Companies have
had an interest, or with respect to any property or Acquired Companies Facility at or to which
Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured, transferred, used, or processed by Shareholder,
each Acquired Company, or any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible.
(b) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, there are no pending or threatened claims, Encumbrances,
or other restrictions of any nature, resulting from any Environmental, Health and Safety
Liabilities or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, with respect to any of the
Acquired Companies Facilities or any other properties and assets in which the Acquired Companies
have or have had an interest.
(c) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, neither Shareholder nor the Acquired Companies have any
reasonable basis to expect, nor has any of them or any other Person for whose conduct they are or
may be held responsible, received, any inquiry, notice, order, or other communication that relates
to any violation or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any obligation to undertake
or bear the cost of any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the
Acquired Companies Facilities or any other properties or assets in which Shareholder or any
Acquired Company had an interest, or with respect to any property or facility to which Hazardous
Materials generated, manufactured, transferred, used, or processed by Shareholder, any Acquired
Company, or any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, have been
transported, treated, stored, or handled.
(d) To the Knowledge of Shareholder neither Shareholder nor any Acquired Company has any
material Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities with respect to the Acquired Companies
Facilities or with respect to any other properties and assets in which Shareholder or any Acquired
Company (or any predecessor), has or had an interest, or at any property adjoining the Acquired
Companies Facilities or any such other property or assets.
(e) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, Hazardous Materials, if any, present on or in the
Environment at the Acquired Companies Facilities are in Material Compliance with applicable
Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of Shareholder neither Shareholder, the Acquired Companies,
nor any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, or to the Knowledge of
Shareholder any other Person, has permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any Hazardous Activity
conducted with respect to the Acquired Companies Facilities or any other
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properties or assets in which Shareholder or any Acquired Company has or had an interest except in
Material Compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws.
(f) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, there has been no release or threat of release, of any
Hazardous Materials except in Material Compliance with Environmental Laws at or from the Acquired
Companies Facilities or at any other locations where any Hazardous Materials were generated,
manufactured, transferred, produced, used, or processed from or by the Acquired Companies
Facilities, or from or by any other properties and assets in which Shareholder or any Acquired
Company has or had an interest, or to the Knowledge of Shareholder any adjoining property, whether
by Shareholder, any Acquired Company or any other Person.
(g) Except for attorney-client or work product privileged documents, Shareholder has delivered
to TOG true, complete and correct copies and results of any reports, studies, analyses, tests, or
monitoring possessed or initiated by Shareholder or any Acquired Company pertaining to Hazardous
Materials or Hazardous Activities in, on, or under the Acquired Companies Facilities, or concerning
compliance by Shareholder, the Acquired Companies or any other Person for whose conduct Shareholder
or Acquired Companies are or may be held responsible, with Environmental Laws.
3.19 | EMPLOYEES |
(a) Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of the
following information for each employee of each Acquired Company: name; job title; current
compensation; vacation accrued; and service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to
participate under the Acquired Company’s pension or other employee benefit plan of any nature.
(b) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, no employee or director of any Acquired Company is a
party to, or is otherwise bound by, any agreement or arrangement, including any confidentiality,
noncompetition, or proprietary rights agreement, between such employee or director and any other
Person that in any way adversely affects or will affect (i) the performance of his/her duties as an
employee, officer or director of the Acquired Company, or (ii) the ability of the Acquired Company
to conduct its business. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, no director, officer or other key
employee of any Acquired Company or subcontractor engaged by any Acquired Company intends to
terminate his/her employment or subcontractor relationship with the Acquired Company.
3.20 | LABOR RELATIONS |
No Acquired Company has been and is now a party to any collective bargaining or other labor
Contract other than agreements with individual employees, agents, consultants and/or managers
disclosed on Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule. There has not been, there is not presently
pending or existing, and to the Knowledge of Shareholder there is not threatened, (a) any strike,
slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) any proceeding against any
Acquired Company relating to the alleged violation of any legal requirement pertaining to labor
relations or employment matters, organizational activity, or (c) any other labor or employment
dispute against any Acquired Company or their premises.
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3.21 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
(a) Section 3.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list and
summary description, including any royalties paid or received by each Acquired Company, of all
Contracts relating to the Intellectual Property Assets to which each Acquired Company is a party or
by which an Acquired Company is bound.
(b) The Intellectual Property Assets, including the Marks, Copyrights, and Patents listed on
Sections 3.21(c), (d), and (e), respectively, of the Disclosure Schedule are all those necessary
for the operation of the Acquired Companies’ businesses as currently conducted. Except as set
forth on Section 3.21(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, each Acquired Company is the owner of all
right, title, and interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets listed on Section
3.21(c), (d), and (e) of the Disclosure Schedule to which it licenses to any third party, free and
clear of all Encumbrances and has the right to use without payment to a third party all of the
Intellectual Property Assets used by the Acquired Companies and not listed on Section 3.21(c), (d),
and (e) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(c) Section 3.21(c) of Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all Marks
of the Acquired Companies. Each Acquired Company is the owner of all right, title, and interest in
and to each of the Marks set forth on Section 3.21(c) free and clear of all Encumbrances. All
Marks set forth on Section 3.21(c) that have been registered with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office are currently in compliance with all formal legal requirements and are valid and
enforceable. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, none of the Marks set forth on Section 3.21 (c) is
infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, none
of the Marks used by an Acquired Company infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name,
trademark, or service xxxx of any third party.
(d) Section 3.21(d) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all
Copyrights of the Acquired Companies. Each Acquired Company is the owner of all right, title, and
interest in and to each of its Copyrights free and clear of all Encumbrances. All of its
Copyrights are valid and enforceable. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, no Copyright is infringed
or has been challenged or threatened in any way. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, none of the
subject matter of any of the Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any
third party or is a derivative work based on the work of a third party. All works encompassed by
the Copyrights have been marked with the proper copyright notice.
(e) Section 3.21(e) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all
Patents of the Acquired Companies. Each Acquired Company is the owner of all right, title, and
interest in and to each of its Patents free and clear of all Encumbrances. To the Knowledge of
Shareholder, no Patent is infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way. To the
Knowledge of Shareholder, none of the subject matter of any of the Patents infringes or is alleged
to infringe any patent of any third party.
(f) Each Acquired Company has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality, and value of its Trade Secrets. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, each Acquired
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Company has good title and an absolute right to use its Trade Secrets. To the Knowledge of
Shareholder, each Acquired Company’s Trade Secrets have not been used, divulged, or appropriated
either for the benefit of any Person (other than any Acquired Company) or to the detriment of any
Acquired Company. To the Knowledge of Shareholder, none of the Acquired Companies’ Trade Secrets
are subject to any adverse claim.
(g) Each Acquired Company is in compliance with all licenses for basic ordinary course
business software used by the Acquired Companies except where such non-compliance would not have a
material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, prospects or financial or other
condition of the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole.
3.22 | CERTAIN PAYMENTS |
Neither the Acquired Companies nor, to the Knowledge of Shareholder, any director, officer,
manager, agent, or employee of any Acquired Company, or any other Person associated with or acting
for or on behalf of and Acquired Company, has directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution,
gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private
or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable
treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to
obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of any
Acquired Company or any affiliate of any Acquired Company, or (iv) in violation of any legal
requirement, or (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the
books and records of any Acquired Company.
3.23 | RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PERSONS |
Except as set forth in Section 3.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Shareholder nor any
officer, director, manager or employee of any Acquired Company nor any spouse or child of any of
them (“Related Person”) has any interest in any property used in or pertaining to any Acquired
Company’s businesses. Neither Shareholder nor any Related Person has owned an equity interest or
any other financial or profit interest in, a Person that has (i) had business dealings with any
Acquired Company or (ii) engaged in competition with any Acquired Company. Except as set forth in
Section 3.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Shareholder nor any Related Person is a party to
any Contract with, or has any claim or right against, any Acquired Company.
3.24 | BROKERS OR FINDERS |
Except as set forth on Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Shareholder nor any
Acquired Company have incurred an obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage
or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
3.25 | DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS |
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Section 3.25 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of (a) the name
of each financial institution in which each Acquired Company has an account or safe deposit box,
(b) the names in which each such account or box is held, (c) the type of such account, and (d) the
name of each person authorized to draw on or have access to each such account or box.
3.26 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
To the Knowledge of Shareholder, there are no facts or circumstances that are likely to result
in the loss of any customer of any Acquired Company or a material change in the relationship of the
Acquired Company with such a customer.
3.27 | DISCLOSURE |
(a) No representation or warranty of Shareholder in this Agreement omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which
they were made, not misleading.
(b) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, there is no fact that has specific application to
Shareholder or the Acquired Companies (other than general economic or industry conditions) and that
materially adversely affects or, as far as Shareholder can reasonably foresee, materially
threatens, the assets, business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations of any
Acquired Company (on a consolidated basis) that has not been set forth in this Agreement or the
Disclosure Schedule.
3.28 | SECURITIES LAWS |
(a) Shareholder acknowledges that the TOG Stock has not been registered under the Securities
Act or under the securities law of any state and that the issuance of the TOG Stock in connection
with the Merger Consideration is being made in reliance upon and in compliance with an exemption
from registration provided by the Securities Act.
(b) The shares of the TOG Stock are being issued for Shareholder’s own account and for
investment and not with a view to or for resale in connection with any distribution or public
offering of the TOG Stock within the meaning of the Securities Act and Shareholder has no
agreement, understanding or arrangement to sell, assign or transfer any portion of the TOG Stock to
any other person or entity.
(c) Shareholder or his advisors have such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that Shareholder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the TOG
Stock.
(d) Shareholder has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from all
persons related to TOG concerning TOG and the TOG Stock.
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(e) Neither TOG nor any person acting on its behalf has offered or sold the TOG Stock to
Shareholder by, or used in connection with such offer or sale, any form of general solicitation or
general advertising, including without limitation, any hand bills or any advertisement, article,
notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar medium or broadcast
over television or radio, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any
general solicitation or general advertising.
(f) To the Knowledge of Shareholder, no commission, discount, or remuneration (excluding any
legal, accounting, and printing fees) has been paid or given directly or indirectly in connection
with the offer or sale of the TOG Stock or for soliciting Shareholder to accept the TOG Stock.
(g) Shareholder will not offer, sell, transfer, assign, exchange or otherwise dispose of any
of the TOG Stock at any time unless the shares of the TOG Stock are (i) registered under the
Securities Act or (ii) offered, sold or otherwise disposed of in compliance with an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state “blue sky” securities
law (as evidenced by an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to TOG that such an exemption is
available to Shareholder).
(h) Shareholder understands and agrees that the certificates for the TOG Stock will bear a
restrictive legend stating that transfer of the TOG Stock is prohibited except in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement and that TOG is entitled to refuse
to register any transfer of the TOG Stock not made in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TOG
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TOG
TOG represents and warrants to Shareholder as follows:
4.1 | CORPORATE EXISTENCE. |
Each of TOG and Buyer is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Ohio. Each of TOG and Buyer has all requisite power and authority to
conduct its business and to own its properties as now conducted and owned and as proposed to be
conducted and owned. Schedule 4.1-1 attached hereto sets forth a true, complete and correct copy
of TOG’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the current Articles of
Incorporation of Buyer. Schedule 4.1-2 attached hereto sets forth a true, complete and correct
copy of each of TOG’s and Buyer’s Code of Regulations. TOG is qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its
properties and business requires such qualification and in which the failure to be so qualified
would materially adversely affect the business, assets, liabilities, or financial or other
condition of TOG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
4.2 | SUBSIDIARIES. |
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Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all Subsidiaries of TOG. Each
Subsidiary is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (or the local law
equivalent) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation as stated on the said Section 4.2
of the Disclosure Schedule; has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business, as now being conducted, and is duly qualified
and in good standing (or the local law equivalent) as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in
which it is required to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good
standing would materially adversely affect the business assets, liabilities, prospects or financial
or other condition of TOG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Each Subsidiary is wholly owned
by TOG and no person other than TOG has any “phantom equity,” options to acquire any equity
interest or similar rights or interests in any of the Subsidiaries.
4.3 | POWER AND AUTHORITY. |
Each of TOG and Buyer has all requisite power and authority, and has taken all required
corporate and other action necessary (including shareholder approval) to permit it, to own and hold
properties to carry on its business, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents
and instruments required to be executed and delivered hereunder, to consummate the Merger, to issue
the promissory note and the TOG Stock as herein provided, and otherwise to carry out the terms of
this Agreement and all other documents, instruments, or transactions required to be executed,
delivered or performed by TOG or Buyer by this Agreement. None of such actions will violate any
provision of TOG’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Code of Regulations or
Buyer’s Articles of Incorporation or Code of Regulations or result in the breach of or constitute a
default under any agreement or instrument to which TOG or Buyer is a party or by which it is bound
or result in the creation or imposition of any material lien, claim or encumbrance on any asset of
Buyer, TOG or TOG’s Subsidiaries. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of
TOG and Buyer and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the HDS and
Shareholder) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each of TOG and Buyer, enforceable
against each of TOG and Buyer in accordance with its terms. No event has occurred and no condition
exists that would constitute a violation of this Agreement. The issuance of the TOG Stock
hereunder does not give any person rights to terminate any material agreements with TOG or
otherwise to exercise material rights against TOG.
4.4 | OWNERSHIP AND STATUS OF CAPITAL STOCK. |
Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule is a capitalization table that sets forth the capital
stock that TOG is authorized to issue, has issued, is obligated to issue under Section 2.8 hereof
hereof, has outstanding, has reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Class A Preferred and
Class B Preferred into TOG’s common stock and has reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
outstanding options or warrants. All outstanding shares of TOG common stock, Class A Preferred and
Class B Preferred are, and when issued pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, the shares of TOG Stock
shall be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. All outstanding shares
of capital stock of TOG have been, and when issued pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, the shares of
TOG Stock shall have been, issued in full compliance with applicable laws.
No shares of TOG’s common stock, Class A Preferred or Class B Preferred are held in TOG’s
treasury. TOG’s common stock, Class A Preferred and Class B Preferred are not and will not be
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entitled to cumulative voting rights, preemptive rights, anti-dilution rights and so-called
registration rights under the Securities Act, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
Investment and Recapitalization Agreement, dated July 14, 2006 relating to TOG’s most current
equity round (“Investment Agreement”), the Shareholders Agreement and TOG’s Third Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation. TOG’s common stock, Class A Preferred and Class B Preferred
have the preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special or relative rights or privileges
set forth in this Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and TOG’s Third
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
Except as set forth on Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are: (x) no outstanding
options, offers, warrants, conversion rights, contracts, or other rights to subscribe for or to
purchase from TOG, or contracts obligating TOG to issue, transfer, or sell (whether formal or
informal, written or oral, firm or contingent), TOG’s common stock, Class A Preferred and Class B
Preferred or other capital stock of TOG (whether debt, equity or a combination thereof) or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for TOG’s common stock, Class A Preferred and Class B
Preferred or other capital stock or “phantom” stock or similar interests; and (y) no contracts or
other understandings (whether formal or informal, written or oral, firm or contingent) which
require or may require TOG to repurchase any shares of its common stock. TOG has no obligation to
register any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities which may thereafter
be issued under the Securities Act.
4.5 | FINANCIAL CONDITION. |
For purposes of this Section 4.5 “TOG Financial Statements” shall mean: (x) the audited
financial statements of the TOG dated as of December 31, 2005 (including all schedules and notes
thereto), consisting of the audited consolidated balance sheet at such date and the related
statements of income and expenses, retained earnings, changes in financial position and cash flows
for the period then ended; and (y) the unaudited financial statements of TOG dated as of August 31,
2006, consisting of the balance sheet at such date and the related statements of income and
expenses, retained earnings, changes in financial position and cash flows for the eight (8) month
period then ended. All interim financial statements shall exclude footnotes. TOG has furnished to
Shareholder the TOG Financial Statements, which, together with the schedules and notes thereto, are
complete and correct, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition of TOG as of the dates specified (except
that the interim financial statements do not include footnotes). The TOG Financial Statements are
in accordance with the books and records of TOG (including its predecessor) as of the dates and for
the periods indicated, present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of
operations, shareholders’ equity and changes in financial position of TOG (including its
predecessor) as of the respective dates and for the respective periods indicated and have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as described in such
statements, notes thereto and schedules) (except that the interim financial statements do not
include footnotes). The TOG Financial Statements fully reflect in all material respects all
liabilities and contingent liabilities of TOG required to be reflected therein in accordance with
GAAP as of the date thereof.
4.5.1 | ABSENCE OF UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. |
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TOG and its Subsidiaries have no material liabilities or obligations, matured or
unmatured, fixed or contingent, which are not fully reflected or provided for on the balance
sheet of TOG as of the date hereof attached hereto as Exhibit 4.5.1, or any material loss
contingency (as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5), whether or
not required by GAAP to be shown on the balance sheets, except: (i) obligations to perform
under commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business after the date hereof; (ii)
liabilities disclosed in the TOG Financial Statements; (iii) other liabilities as set forth
in Schedule 4.5.1 of the Disclosure Schedule; and (iv) otherwise, in an amount not to exceed
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
4.5.2 | TAXES. |
TOG (including its predecessor) has accurately completed and filed or will file within
the time prescribed by law (including extensions of time approved by the appropriate taxing
authority) all tax returns and reports required to be filed with the Internal Revenue
Service, the State of Ohio, other states or governmental subdivisions, and all foreign
countries and has paid, or made adequate provision in the Financial Statements for the
payment of, all taxes, interest, penalties, assessments or deficiencies shown to be due (or,
to the Knowledge of TOG, claimed by such authority or jurisdiction to be due) on or in
respect of such tax returns and reports. To the Knowledge of TOG: (a) there are no other
federal, Ohio or other state, county, municipal or foreign taxes that are due and payable by
TOG that have not been so paid; (b) there are no other federal, state, county, municipal or
foreign tax returns or reports that are required to be filed which have not been so filed;
and (c) there are no unpaid assessment for additional taxes for any fiscal period or any
basis thereof. TOG’s (including the predecessor’s) federal or state income tax returns have
never been audited and no claims have been asserted with respect to such returns. Proper
and accurate amounts have been withheld by TOG from its employees and the employees of its
Subsidiaries for all periods in compliance with the tax, social security and any employment
withholding provisions of applicable federal and state law. Proper and accurate, in all
material respects, federal and state returns have been filed by TOG for all periods for
which returns were due with respect to employee income tax withholding, social security and
unemployment taxes, and all amounts due and payable with respect thereto have been paid in
full or provision therefor included on the books of TOG in accordance with and to the extent
required by GAAP.
4.6 | ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2005, TOG
and its subsidiaries have conducted their business in the ordinary course of business and there has
not been: (a) any material adverse change in the business, assets, liabilities, condition or
prospects of TOG (including its predecessor) and its Subsidiaries from that shown by the Financial
Statements as of December 31, 2005; (b) any damage, destruction or loss of any of the properties or
assets of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially adversely affecting the business, assets, liabilities, prospects or financial or
other condition of TOG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (c) any dividend or other
distribution in respect of any of TOG’s capital stock (including the capital stock of its
predecessor) paid, declared or set aside or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other
acquisition of any of
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such capital stock by TOG; (d) any labor dispute, or any other event,
development, or condition, of any character, or threat of the same, materially adversely affecting
the business or prospects of TOG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) any material asset or
property of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries made subject to a lien of any kind; any material
liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (contingent or otherwise) incurred by TOG or any
of its Subsidiaries, other than current liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course
of business; (f) any waiver of any valuable right of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries, or the
cancellation of any material debt or claim held by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries; (g) any issuance
of any capital stock or other securities (including options, warrants or rights) of TOG or of any
of its Subsidiaries or any agreements or commitments respecting the same; (h) any sale, license,
assignment or other transfer of any material tangible or intangible assets of TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (i) any loan
by TOG to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of TOG or any agreement or commitment
therefor, other than de minimus travel advances; (j) any increase, direct or indirect, in the
compensation paid or payable to any officer or director of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries not in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (k) any wage or salary increase or
increase in benefits applicable to any employee group or classification of employees generally
(other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in connection with
the general salary plan of TOG); (l) any cancellation or compromise by TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries of any debt or claim, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice; (m) any waiver or release by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries of any rights of
material value; (n) any transfer or grant by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries of any material rights
under any concessions, leases, licenses, agreements, patents, inventions, trademarks, trade names,
servicemarks or copyrights or with respect to any know-how not in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; (o) any material transaction, contract or commitment by TOG or any
of its Subsidiaries and except this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (p) except
for full performance any termination or receipt of notice of termination of any such material
transaction, contract or commitment or any agreement by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries to do the
same; or (q) any change by TOG in accounting methods or practices.
4.7 | LITIGATION. |
There are no suits, proceedings (including arbitration proceedings) or investigations
(including any audit proceedings by any governmental agency with jurisdiction over governmental
procurements or contracts) pending or, to the Knowledge of TOG, threatened against or affecting TOG
or any of its Subsidiaries or any shareholder, director or officer of TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries (nor, to the Knowledge of TOG is there any basis therefor) that could have a material
adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, prospects or financial or other condition of
TOG and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of any shareholder, director or officer
to participate in the affairs of TOG or that challenges or may have the effect of preventing,
delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with TOG or its Subsidiaries entering into any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The foregoing includes,
without limiting its generality, actions pending or, to the Knowledge of TOG, threatened (or
any basis therefor known to TOG) involving the prior employment of any employees or currently
contemplated prospective employees of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries or their use, in connection
with the business of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries, of any information or techniques which might
be alleged to be proprietary to their former employer(s).
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4.7.1 | CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. |
Neither TOG nor, to the Knowledge of TOG, any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge
of TOG, any officer, employee, agent or any other person acting on behalf of TOG or any of
its Subsidiaries has, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any money, gift or
similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of
business) to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of a customer or supplier, or
official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality of any government
(domestic or foreign) or other Person who was, is, or may be in of a position to help or
hinder the business of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries (or assist in connection with any
actual or proposed transaction) that: (a) might subject TOG or any of its Subsidiaries to
any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding; (b)
if not given in the past, might have had a material adverse effect on the assets, business,
operations or prospects of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries; or (c) if not continued in the
future, might materially adversely affect the business, assets, liabilities operations or
prospects of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.7.2 | OTHER RELATIONSHIPS. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.7.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of
TOG, the shareholders, directors and officers of TOG have no interest (other than as
non-controlling holders of securities of a publicly traded company), either directly or
indirectly, in any entity, including without limitation, any corporation, partnership, joint
venture, limited liability company, proprietorship, firm, person, licensee, business or
association (whether as an employee, officer, member, manager, director, shareholder, agent,
independent contractor, security holder, creditor, consultant, or otherwise) that presently:
(i) engages in any activity which is the same, similar to or competitive with any activity
or business in which TOG or any of its Subsidiaries is now engaged; (ii) is a supplier of,
customer of, creditor of, or has an existing contractual relationship with TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries; or (iii) has any direct or indirect interest in any asset or property used by
TOG or any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, that is necessary or
desirable for the conduct of the business of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is any of
the foregoing true of any such shareholder, officer, director or their Affiliates,
individually. Except as set forth in Section 4.7.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, no current
or former shareholder, director, officer or employee of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries nor
any Affiliate of any such person, is at present, or since the inception of TOG’s predecessor
has been, directly or indirectly through his or her affiliation with any other person or
entity, a party to any transaction (other than as an employee or consultant) with TOG or any
of its Subsidiaries providing for the furnishing of services by, or rental
of real or personal property from, or otherwise requiring cash payments to any such
person.
4.8 | LICENSES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, OTHER AGREEMENTS, ETC. |
TOG and each of its Subsidiaries possess all franchises, permits, licenses and other rights
that are necessary for the conduct of its business, all such franchises, permits, licenses and
other
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rights are in good standing and in full force and effect, and, to the Knowledge of TOG, there
is no basis for the denial or non-renewal in the future of such rights, franchises, permits,
licenses and other rights. TOG and each of its Subsidiaries are in full compliance with all such
franchises, permits, licenses and other rights. Neither TOG nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
violation of any order or decree of any court, or of the provisions of any contract or agreement to
which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or of any law, order, or regulation of any
governmental authority, and neither this Agreement nor the transactions contemplated hereby will
result in any such violation.
4.8.1 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND GOVERNMENT APPROVALS. |
Included in Section 4.8.1 of the Disclosure Schedule is a true and complete list of all
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights (which have been filed with the
federal copyright authorities) and rights or licenses to use the same, and any and all
applications therefor, presently owned or held by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries other than
basic ordinary course business software (collectively, the “TOG Intellectual Property”).
The TOG Intellectual Property, as well as all trade secrets and similar proprietary
information owned by TOG or any of its Subsidiaries are all that are required to enable TOG
or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business as now conducted, and TOG and each of its
Subsidiaries either now own, have the right to use, possess or reasonably believe that they
will be able to obtain possession of or develop, and (with respect to its trade secrets and
similar proprietary information) have provided adequate safeguards and security for the
protection of, all such rights which it will require to conduct their business as proposed
to be conducted. Neither TOG nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any executives of TOG has
received any formal or informal notice of infringement or other complaint that TOG’s or any
Subsidiary’s operations or use of TOG Intellectual Property traverse or infringe rights
under patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights or licenses
or any other proprietary rights of others, nor do TOG or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
TOG’s executives have any reason to believe that there has been any such infringement. To
the Knowledge of TOG, no person affiliated with TOG or any of its Subsidiaries has
wrongfully employed any trade secrets or any confidential information or documentation
proprietary to any former employer, and no person affiliated with TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries has violated any confidential relationship that such person may have had with
any third party. To the Knowledge of TOG, TOG and each of its Subsidiaries has and will
have full right and authority to utilize the processes, systems and techniques presently
employed by it in the design, development and manufacture of its present products and all of
its other present or presently contemplated products and all rights to any processes,
systems and
techniques developed by any employee or consultant of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries
have been and will be duly and validly assigned to TOG or the applicable Subsidiary. To the
Knowledge of TOG, no royalties, honorariums or fees are or will be payable by TOG or any of
its Subsidiaries to other persons by reason of the ownership or use by TOG or any of its
Subsidiaries of the TOG Intellectual Property or such processes, systems and techniques.
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4.8.2 | GOVERNMENT APPROVALS. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.8.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, no authorization,
consent, approval, license, qualification or formal exemption from, nor any filing,
declaration or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory authority or
political subdivision thereof, any securities exchange or any other Person, is required in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by TOG of this Agreement or the
business of TOG in order to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. All
such material authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses, qualifications, exemptions,
filings, declarations and registrations have been obtained or made, as the case may be, and
are in full force and effect and are not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of
TOG, threatened attack by appeal or direct proceeding or otherwise. TOG and each of its
Subsidiaries has all material governmental approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses and
permits necessary or required to conduct its business as currently conducted.
4.9 | CERTAIN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS. |
Except as set forth in Section 4.9 of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) TOG and its Subsidiaries
are not a party to any deferred compensation agreements; (ii) TOG and its Subsidiaries do not have
any Employee Benefit Plans or other pension, retirement or similar plans or obligations, whether
funded or unfunded, of a legally binding nature or in the nature of informal understandings; and
(iii) there are no existing material arrangements or proposed material transactions between TOG or
any of its Subsidiaries and any officer or director or holder of more than ten percent (10%) of the
capital stock of TOG. TOG and its Subsidiaries are not a party to any collective bargaining
agreement and, to the Knowledge of TOG, no organizational efforts are currently being made with
respect to any of such employees. To the Knowledge of TOG, none of the executives of TOG or its
Subsidiaries or any other key employees of TOG or any of its Subsidiaries have any plans to
terminate their respective relationships with TOG. To the Knowledge of TOG, no employee or
director of TOG or its Subsidiaries is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any agreement or
arrangement, including any confidentiality, noncompetition, or proprietary rights agreement,
between such employee or director and any other Person that in any way adversely affects or will
affect (i) the performance of his/her duties as an employee, officer or director of TOG or its
Subsidiaries, or (ii) the ability of TOG and its Subsidiaries to conduct their business.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF SHAREHOLDER
COVENANTS OF SHAREHOLDER
5.1 | RESTRICTIVE COVENANT OF SHAREHOLDER |
(a) Shareholder acknowledges that TOG would not consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement without the assurance that Shareholder will not engage in the activities prohibited
by this Section 5.1 as and for the period set forth below. In order to induce TOG to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Shareholder agrees to restrict his actions and
activities throughout United States and Canada (the “Territory”) as
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provided in this Section 5.1.
Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions in this Section 5.1 are reasonable in
light of the benefits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to Shareholder.
(b) Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that from the Closing Date through October 31,
2011, he will not in the Territory, directly or indirectly, engage in any business competitive to
any Acquired Company, or any current business of TOG or any of TOG’s current affiliates.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 5.1(b), it shall not be a violation of this Section
5.1(b) for Shareholder to own five percent (5%) or less of a public company competitive to any
Acquired Company, TOG or any of TOG’s affiliates, PROVIDED THAT, Shareholder does not exert or have
the power to exert any management or other control over such public company.
(c) Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that from the Closing Date through October 31,
2011, he will not induce or attempt to induce, in any manner, directly or indirectly, any employee,
agent, representative, customer or any other person or concern dealing with or in any way
associated with TOG or any of its affiliates to terminate or to modify, in any other fashion to the
detriment of TOG or any of its affiliates, such association with TOG or any of its affiliates, or
hire any employee of TOG or its Subsidiaries who was employed by TOG or its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, within six (6) months of a termination of Shareholder’s employment with TOG or any of
its Subsidiaries. If Shareholder’s obligations under Section 5.1(b) terminate and this Section
5.1(c) remains in effect, nothing contained in this Section 5.1(c) shall prevent Shareholder from
bidding on RFPs and other projects, contracts or proposals, including, but not limited to, RFPs,
projects, contracts, and proposals put out for bid by any actual or potential clients of TOG or any
of its affiliates.
(d) The parties hereto agree that the agreements of Shareholder contained in this Section 5.1
relate to matters of unique character and peculiar value impossible of replacement, that breach of
such agreements by Shareholder will cause TOG to suffer and incur irreparable injury, that the
remedy at law for any breach of the agreements contained in this Section 5.1 will be inadequate and
that TOG, in addition to any other relief available to it, shall be entitled to seek temporary
restraining orders and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief or other equitable relief
without the necessity of proving actual damage or of providing bond so as to prevent a breach of
any of the agreements contained in this Section 5.1 and to secure the enforcement thereof.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Shareholder is terminated without Cause
(as defined in the Employment Agreement) prior to an IPO of TOG or in the event that the term of
the Employment Agreement expires and is not renewed which results in Shareholder’s
termination prior to an IPO of TOG, the restrictions set forth in Section 5.1(b) shall terminate
immediately and the provisions of Section 5.1(c) shall stay in place for a period of twelve (12)
months from the date of such termination or expiration; provided, however, that during such
twelve-month period, TOG or Buyer shall continue to pay Shareholder any applicable sums due in
accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. Alternatively, TOG or Buyer may elect to
keep the restrictions set forth in Sections 5.1(b) and (c) in effect through October 31, 2011 by
continuing to pay Shareholder in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement during such
period.
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(f) In the event that, prior to an IPO of TOG, Shareholder terminates the Employment Agreement
as a result of a TOG Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then this Section 5.1 shall be
void and of no further force and effect.
5.2 | CONSENTS AND APPROVALS |
Shareholder shall use his best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable all consents,
authorizations, approvals and waivers required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.3 | BEST EFFORTS TO SATISFY CONDITIONS |
Shareholder shall use his best efforts to cooperate with TOG for purposes of satisfying the
conditions set forth in Articles 7 and 8 that are within the control of Shareholder or the Acquired
Companies.
5.4 | NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS |
Shareholder shall promptly notify TOG of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any fact or
event to the Knowledge of Shareholder which would be reasonably likely to cause any covenant,
condition or agreement of Shareholder in this Agreement not to be complied with or satisfied in any
material respect and (ii) any failure of Shareholder to comply with or satisfy any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder in any material respect;
provided, however, that no such notification shall affect the representations or warranties of
Shareholder, or the right of TOG to rely thereon, or the conditions to the obligations of TOG.
Shareholder shall give prompt notice to TOG of any notice or other communication from any third
party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF TOG
COVENANTS OF TOG
TOG hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
6.1 | BEST EFFORTS TO SATISFY CONDITIONS |
TOG agrees to use its best efforts to satisfy the conditions set forth in Articles 7 and 8
that are within its control.
6.2 | NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS |
TOG shall promptly notify Shareholder of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any fact or
event of which TOG has knowledge which would be reasonably likely to cause any covenant, condition
or agreement of TOG in this Agreement not to be complied with or satisfied
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in any material respect
and (ii) any failure of TOG to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it hereunder in any material respect; provided, however, that no such
notification shall affect the representations or warranties of TOG, or Shareholder’s right to rely
thereon, or the conditions to the obligations of Shareholder. TOG shall give prompt notice to
Shareholder of any notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consent of
such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
6.3 | CONSENTS AND APPROVALS |
TOG shall use its best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable all consents,
authorizations, approvals and waivers required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 | OBSERVER RIGHTS |
Shareholder shall receive notice of and will have the right to attend all meetings of the
Board of Directors of TOG or committees thereof as an observer, but without voting rights. Copies
of all documents and materials provided to the Board of Directors of TOG or committees thereof
shall be provided to Shareholder. The rights described in the preceding two sentences shall
terminate in the event of an IPO of TOG, a termination of Shareholder’s employment for Cause (as
defined in the Employment Agreement), or the sale by Shareholder, in one or more transactions, of
shares of TOG Stock such that Shareholder owns shares of TOG Stock having an aggregate value (with
the aggregate value being determined using $118.8467 per share, appropriately adjusted for any
stock dividends, stock subdivisions, split-ups, combinations, or similar events affecting the TOG
Stock issued to Shareholder) of less than One Million Four Hundred Thousand Fifty Three and 93/100
Dollars ($1,400,053.93). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 6.4 to the contrary,
Shareholder’s observer and information rights provided for herein shall not apply to meetings of,
or information provided to, the Audit and Compensation Committees of TOG, or committees of outside
directors, unless such meetings are open to, and such information is provided to, all directors.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF TOG TO CLOSE
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF TOG TO CLOSE
The obligations of TOG to close on the Merger under this Agreement are subject to the
following conditions:
7.1 | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS PERFORMED. |
All of the representations and warranties of Shareholder shall have been true and complete in
all material respects when made and shall be true and complete in all material respects as of the
Closing (except for representations and warranties with materiality qualifiers, which shall be true
and correct in all respects), with the same force and effect as though such
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representations and
warranties had been made at the Closing Date. Shareholder shall have performed in all material
respects all covenants, agreements and obligations to be performed by him hereunder prior to or at
the Closing Date. Shareholder shall have delivered to TOG certificates to such effect.
7.2 | NO PROHIBITION. |
No provision of applicable law or regulation and no judgment, injunction or other decree of
any court or governmental body, agency or official shall prohibit the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement.
7.3 | REQUIRED CONSENTS. |
All necessary consents (the “Required Consents”) under the Contracts identified in Section 7.3
of the Disclosure Schedule as requiring consents prior to the Closing shall have been received.
7.4 | NO ACTION. |
There shall not be instituted or pending any action or proceeding by or before any domestic
governmental agency, commission, instrumentality, court or other regulatory or administrative body
(A) challenging the acquisition of the Shares or seeking to obtain material damages as a result
thereof, (B) seeking to prohibit TOG’s ownership or operation of all or a material portion of any
Acquired Company or any Acquired Company’s business or assets or to compel TOG to dispose of or
hold separate all or a material portion of any Acquired Company’s business or assets, (C) which
reasonably could be expected to impose material limitations on TOG’s ability to effectively hold,
or to exercise full rights of ownership of, any Acquired Company or any Acquired Company’s assets,
or (D) otherwise materially adversely affecting any Acquired Company.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER TO CLOSE
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER TO CLOSE
The obligations of Shareholder to close on the Merger under this Agreement are subject to the
following conditions:
8.1 | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS PERFORMED |
All of the representations and warranties of TOG herein shall have been true and complete in
all material respects when made and shall be true and complete in all material respects as of the
Closing (except for representations and warranties with materiality qualifiers, which shall be true
and correct in all respects), with the same force and effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made at the Closing Date. TOG shall have performed in
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all material respects
all covenants, agreements and obligations to be performed by it hereunder prior to or at the
Closing Date. TOG shall have delivered to Shareholder certificates of its officers to such effect.
8.2 | NO PROHIBITION. |
No provision of applicable law or regulation and no judgment, injunction or other decree of
any court or governmental body, agency or official shall prohibit the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
9.1 | RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION NOT AFFECTED BY KNOWLEDGE |
The right to indemnification, payment of Damages (as hereinafter defined) or other remedy
based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations will not be affected by any
investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge of the party seeking indemnification, the
payment of Damages or other remedy acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether
before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to
the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant, or
obligation.
9.2 | INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY SHAREHOLDER |
Shareholder will indemnify and hold harmless TOG, Buyer and its representatives, stockholders,
controlling persons, and affiliates (collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to
the Indemnified Persons the amount of, any loss, liability, claim, damage (specifically excluding
incidental and consequential damages), expense (including costs of investigation and defense and
reasonable attorneys’ fees) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim
(collectively, “Damages”), arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:
(a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by Shareholder in this Agreement or any
other certificate or document delivered by Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any breach by any Shareholder of any covenant or obligation of Shareholder in this
Agreement; and/or
(c) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by any such Person with
Shareholder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
The remedies provided in this Section 9.2 will not be exclusive of or limit any other remedies
that may be available to TOG or the other Indemnified Persons.
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TOG shall have set-off rights against the Escrow for all indemnification obligations owed by
Shareholder under this Section 9.2.
In the event that TOG asserts an indemnification claim against Shareholder under this Article
9, the amount of such indemnification claim shall not be reduced from the EBIT of the HDS Business.
Likewise, liabilities or obligations which would give rise to a claim against Shareholder under
this Section 9, but are instead reflected in reductions to the EBIT of the HDS Business shall not
be the basis for an indemnification claim under this Section 9.2.
9.3 | INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGES BY TOG |
TOG will indemnify and hold harmless Shareholder from and against, and will pay to Shareholder
the amount, of any Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:
(a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by TOG in this Agreement or in any other
certificate or document delivered by TOG pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any breach by TOG of any covenant or obligation of TOG in this Agreement; and/or
(c) any claim asserted against Shareholder by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or
commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made
by such Person with TOG in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
The remedies provided in this Section 9.3 will not be exclusive of or limit any other remedies
that may be available to Shareholder.
9.4 | SURVIVAL |
Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.4, all representations and warranties will
survive contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until April 30, 2008. All covenants
in this Agreement and the following representations and warranties shall survive the Closing
without limitation; Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 3.18, 3.22, 3.24, 3.28, 4.1, 4.2 4.3,
4.4, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2.
9.5 | PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION —THIRD PARTY CLAIMS |
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any proceeding
against it, such indemnified party will, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party,
give notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify
the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party of any liability that it may have to
any indemnified party, except to the extent that the indemnifying party demonstrates that the
defense of such action is prejudiced by the indemnified party’s failure to give such notice.
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9.6 | NOTICE OF OTHER CLAIMS |
A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may be asserted
by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought.
9.7 | LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT. |
(a) Shareholder shall have no liability under Section 9.2 until the total Damages exceeds
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in the aggregate and then only for the amount which exceeds
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, under no circumstances will
Shareholder’s aggregate liability to TOG exceed the total value of the Merger Consideration as
adjusted (based upon the total cash paid, the face value of any promissory notes issued and the
value of issued TOG stock, based on the price per share at issuance, to Shareholder).
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, under no circumstances will
TOG’s aggregate liability to Shareholder exceed the total value of the Merger Consideration, as
adjusted, (based upon the total cash paid, the face value of any promissory notes issued and the
value of issued TOG stock, based on the price per share at issuance, to Shareholder) less the
amount of cash payments of the Merger Consideration including principal payments paid on any
promissory note issued as part of the Merger Consideration.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
Intentionally deleted.
ARTICLE XI
TAX MATTERS
TAX MATTERS
11.1 | TAX RETURNS |
Shareholder will include the income of Acquired Companies on the Shareholder’s and Acquired
Companies’ federal and state income tax returns for all periods through the Closing Date and pay
any tax attributable to such income. HDS will furnish all required tax information to Shareholder
for inclusion in Shareholder’s and Acquired Companies’ federal and state income tax returns for the
period which includes the Closing Date. TOG will arrange for an officer of Acquired Companies to
sign any tax returns, extensions, settlement agreements, court filings or any other documents
requested by Shareholder with respect to tax audits or taxes for which Shareholder is liable. The
income and income tax liabilities of Acquired Companies will be calculated for the period up to and
including the Closing Date and the period after the Closing Date by closing the books of Acquired
Companies as of the end of the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.1 | EXPENSES |
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement will
bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, and
performance of this Agreement, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel,
and accountants.
12.2 | PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Any public announcement or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement, the Closing, or
the transactions contemplated hereby will be issued, if at all, at such time and in such manner as
TOG determines with the concurrence of Shareholder. Unless disclosure is consented to by TOG and
Shareholder in advance or required by law, Shareholder and TOG and their respective affiliates
shall keep this Agreement strictly confidential and may not make any disclosure of this Agreement
to any Person. Shareholder and TOG will consult with each other concerning the means by which
Acquired Companies’ employees, customers, and suppliers and others having dealings with Acquired
Companies will be informed of this Agreement, the Closing and the transactions contemplated hereby,
and TOG may at its option be present for any such communication.
12.3 | NOTICES |
All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by fax (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a
copy is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the addressee,
if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each case to
the appropriate addresses and fax numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses and fax
numbers as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):
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Shareholder:
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Xxxxx X. Xxx | |
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax No: (000) 000-0000 | ||
with a copy to: |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP | ||
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 | ||
TOG:
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The O’Gara Group, Inc. | |
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx. | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. X’Xxxx | ||
Fax No: (000) 000-0000 | ||
with a copy to: |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
General Counsel | ||
The O’Gara Group, Inc. | ||
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx. | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax No: (000) 000-0000 |
12.4 | FURTHER ASSURANCES |
The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information, (b) to
execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things,
all as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this
Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
12.5 | WAIVER |
Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege
under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of
such right, power, or privilege.
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12.6 | ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND MODIFICATION |
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties with respect to its subject
matter (including any correspondence between TOG and Shareholder and TOG and Acquired Companies)
and constitutes (along with the documents referred to in this Agreement) the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended except
by a written agreement executed by the party to be charged with the amendment.
12.7 | ASSIGNMENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND NO THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS |
Neither party may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the other parties except that TOG may assign any of its rights, but not its obligations,
under this Agreement to any subsidiary or affiliate of TOG. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement
will be construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this
Agreement.
12.8 | SEVERABILITY |
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any
provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part will remain in full force
and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
12.9 | SECTION HEADINGS, CONSTRUCTION |
The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not
affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will
be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise
expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.
12.10 | GOVERNING LAW |
This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts
of law principles
12.12 | COUNTERPARTS |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be
an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to
constitute one and the same agreement.
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The parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TOG The O’Gara Group, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President | ||||
BUYER O’Gara Acquisition —HDS Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Secretary | ||||
Shareholder |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx | ||||
Xxxxx X. Xxx | ||||
HDS Homeland Defense Solutions, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Title: President | ||||
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Note: The registrant has omitted the following schedules, exhibits and similar attachments to this
agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and agrees to furnish supplementally a copy
of any omitted schedule, exhibit or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission
upon request.
Exhibit 2.7 — Subordinated Promissory Note
Exhibit 2.10(a)(ii) — Employment Agreement for Xxxxx X. Xxx
Exhibit 2.10(a)(iv) — Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 4.5.1 — Balance Sheet of The O’Gara Group, Inc.
Exhibit 2.10(a)(ii) — Employment Agreement for Xxxxx X. Xxx
Exhibit 2.10(a)(iv) — Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 4.5.1 — Balance Sheet of The O’Gara Group, Inc.
Shareholder Disclosure Schedules
Schedule 3.1 — Acquired Companies
Schedule 3.2 — No Violations; Required Consents
Schedule 3.3 — Capitalization
Schedule 3.5 — Books and Records
Schedule 3.6 — Title to Properties; Encumbrances
Schedule 3.8 — Accounts Receivable
Schedule 3.9 — Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 3.12 — Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 3.13 — Compliance with Laws; Governmental Authorizations
Schedule 3.14 — Legal Proceedings
Schedule 3.15 — Absence of Certain Changes and Events
Schedule 3.16 — Contracts
Schedule 3.17 — Insurance
Schedule 3.18 — Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.19 — Employees
Schedule 3.21 — Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.23 — Relationships with Related Persons
Schedule 3.24 — Brokers or Finders
Schedule 3.25 — Deposit Accounts
Schedule 3.2 — No Violations; Required Consents
Schedule 3.3 — Capitalization
Schedule 3.5 — Books and Records
Schedule 3.6 — Title to Properties; Encumbrances
Schedule 3.8 — Accounts Receivable
Schedule 3.9 — Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 3.12 — Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 3.13 — Compliance with Laws; Governmental Authorizations
Schedule 3.14 — Legal Proceedings
Schedule 3.15 — Absence of Certain Changes and Events
Schedule 3.16 — Contracts
Schedule 3.17 — Insurance
Schedule 3.18 — Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.19 — Employees
Schedule 3.21 — Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.23 — Relationships with Related Persons
Schedule 3.24 — Brokers or Finders
Schedule 3.25 — Deposit Accounts
Disclosure Schedules of The O’Gara Group, Inc.
Schedule 4.1-1 — Existing Articles of Incorporation
Schedule 4.1-2 — Code of Regulations
Schedule 4.2 — TOG Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.4 — Ownership and Status of Capital Stock
Schedule 4.5.1 — Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 4.6 — Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 4.7.2 — Other Relationships
Schedule 4.8.1 — Intellectual Property Rights
Schedule 4.8.2 — Government Approvals
Schedule 4.9 — Certain Material Transactions
Schedule 4.1-2 — Code of Regulations
Schedule 4.2 — TOG Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.4 — Ownership and Status of Capital Stock
Schedule 4.5.1 — Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 4.6 — Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 4.7.2 — Other Relationships
Schedule 4.8.1 — Intellectual Property Rights
Schedule 4.8.2 — Government Approvals
Schedule 4.9 — Certain Material Transactions
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