ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT among AXONN L.L.C., SPOT LLC and GLOBALSTAR, INC. December 18, 2009
Exhibit
2.2
among
AXONN
L.L.C.,
SPOT
LLC
and
December
18, 2009
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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1.
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Assets
to be Purchased from Seller
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2.
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Liabilities
Assumed
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2
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3.
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Closing
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3
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4.
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Purchase
Price
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5.
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Allocation
of Purchase Price
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6.
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Representations
and Warranties of Seller
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7.
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Representations
and Warranties of Buyer and Globalstar
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8.
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Covenants
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9.
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Conditions
Precedent to Buyer’s and Globalstar’s Obligations at the
Closing
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10.
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Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Obligations
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11.
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Transactions
at Closing
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12.
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Survival
of Covenants, Representations and Warranties
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13.
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Indemnification
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14.
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Notices
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15.
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Severability
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16.
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Assignment
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17.
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Waivers
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18.
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Entire
Agreement, Modifications
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19.
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Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction
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20.
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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21.
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Termination
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22.
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Expenses
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23.
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Enforcement
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24.
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Counterparts
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25.
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Schedules
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26.
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Guaranty
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THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made
and entered into this 18th day of December, 2009, by and among Axonn L.L.C., a
Louisiana limited liability company (“Seller”), SPOT LLC ,
a Colorado limited liability company (“Buyer”), and
Globalstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Globalstar”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Seller is in the business of researching, developing, producing, commercializing
and selling satellite and radio frequency-based products for the tracking,
monitoring and management of fixed and mobile remote assets (collectively, the
“Business”);
and
WHEREAS,
except for the Excluded Assets (as defined in Section 1 below), Seller
desires to sell substantially all of its assets to Buyer; and
WHEREAS,
Buyer desires to purchase such assets from Seller on the terms set forth
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assets to be Purchased from
Seller. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller
shall, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined) sell, transfer, assign, convey
and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall acquire from Seller, the following assets
of Seller (the “Purchased
Assets”):
(a) All
fixed assets, furniture, equipment, machinery and leasehold improvements,
including, without limitation, those items listed or described on Exhibit A
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and all spare or replacement parts and
all supplies used in connection therewith;
(b) To
the fullest extent assignable, all licenses, registrations and permits required
to operate the Business, including, without limitation, those listed on Exhibit B
attached hereto and made a part hereof,
(c) All
raw materials, work-in-process, inventory and similar assets, including, without
limitation, those items listed or described on Exhibit C
attached hereto and made a part hereof, which are in existence on the Closing
Date, and all operating supplies, promotional and advertising materials and
samples used in connection therewith;
(d) Those
contracts, agreements, commitments, leases, sales and purchase orders that are
listed or described on Exhibit D
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Contracts”);
(e) All
Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 6(s) hereof) owned or, to the
fullest extent assignable, held for use by Seller, including, without
limitation, those items that are listed or described on Exhibit E
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and all goodwill associated
therewith;
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(f) All
customer lists, equipment and product lists, warranties, books, records (except
for those books and records included within the definition of Excluded Assets)
and other data and information, whether in written or electronic form,
pertaining to the Business;
(g) All
accounts receivable;
(h) All
claims of Seller relating to the Purchased Assets, whether xxxxxx or inchoate,
known or unknown, contingent or non-contingent;
(i) To
the fullest extent assignable, all rights to deposit and pre-paid expenses,
claims for refunds and rights to offset in respect thereof; and
(j) All
other tangible and intangible assets, including goodwill, relating to the
Business.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not include any of the following: (i)
cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and bank accounts owned by Seller;
(ii) Seller’s rights under this Agreement and the other agreements and documents
entered into in connection with this Agreement and the Closing (collectively,
the “Transaction
Documents”); (iii) the corporate and tax records of Seller (provided that
complete copies of such records shall have been furnished or made available to
Buyer at or prior to the Closing); (iv) Seller’s (A) insurance policies and (B)
benefit plans; (v) Seller’s right to tax refunds for pre-Closing periods; (vi)
the consideration delivered (or to be delivered) to Seller pursuant to this
Agreement; and (vii) the contracts and other assets, if any, specifically
described on Exhibit
F hereto (collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”).
2. Liabilities
Assumed. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume the following
liabilities and obligations of Seller (collectively, the “Assumed
Liabilities”):
(a) Seller’s
obligations under the Contracts, except to the extent arising out of or related
to a breach of such Contract by Seller prior to the Closing, except that Buyer
shall not assume any obligations arising prior to or as a result of the Closing
under the PowerComm Settlement Agreement (as such term is defined in the Seller
Disclosure Schedule);
(b) All
accounts payable and accrued liabilities (excluding accrued payroll, bonuses,
vacation and other employee-related liabilities) of Seller arising in the
ordinary course of business that are not more than 30 days old as of the Closing
Date, or that are specifically listed on Exhibit
I;
(c) All
warranty obligations of Seller related to products sold or services furnished by
Seller prior to the Closing Date, including warranty obligations related to the
SPOT 2 Repair (as defined in Section 8(n)); provided, however, that expenses for
the SPOT 2 Repair shall be satisfied by Seller in accordance with Section 8(n),
and any recovery by Buyer and Globalstar against Seller for warranty obligations
associated with the SPOT 2 Repair shall be exclusively limited to the manner and
amounts specifically contemplated by Section 8(n) and Section 13 of this
Agreement;
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(d) All
taxes arising out of the operation of the Business or relating to the Purchased
Assets with respect to, for any tax period ending after the Closing Date, the
portion of such tax period that begins on the Closing Date and ends on the last
day of such tax period; and
(e) Any
other liabilities arising out of the ownership, operation or use of the
Purchased Assets or the Business arising out of or related to periods after the
Closing Date.
EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 2, BUYER SHALL NOT ASSUME, AND SHALL NOT FOR
ANY PURPOSES BE DEEMED TO HAVE ASSUMED, ANY CONTRACTS, LIABILITIES OR
OBLIGATIONS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER OF, OR CLAIMS AGAINST, SELLER OR ITS
AFFILIATES OR ANY LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OR
BASED ON EVENTS OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE CLOSING WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASED
ASSETS OR THE BUSINESS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND ANY LIABILITY OWED TO ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED DEBT OR
EQUITY HOLDER OF SELLER IN RESPECT OF SUCH DEBT OR EQUITY OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY, THE “EXCLUDED
LIABILITIES”). SELLER AGREES TO PERFORM, PAY OR DISCHARGE ANY
AND ALL OF THE EXCLUDED LIABILITIES PROMPTLY AS THEY BECOME DUE.
3. Closing. The
closing (the “Closing”) of the
transactions provided for herein shall take place at 10:00 a.m. California time
on the first business day following the date on which all conditions precedent
have been satisfied as provided in Sections 8 and 9 below, or at such other
date and time as may be mutually agreed by the parties (such date and time of
closing to be referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”).
4. Purchase
Price.
(a) Purchase Price Payable at
the Closing. The purchase price for the Purchased Assets
payable at the Closing (the “Closing Purchase
Price”), as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4(c) below, shall consist
of the following two components: (i) One Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars ($1,500,000) via wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated by Seller at least three business days prior to the Closing
(less the Cash Escrow Amount, which will be paid to XX Xxxxxx Chase, as escrow
agent (the “Escrow
Agent”), to be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement (as defined below)), and (ii)(A) a number of fully paid and
non-assessable shares of Globalstar, Inc. voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001
per share (“Globalstar
Stock”), equal to the quotient of (1) Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
U.S. Dollars ($5,500,000) divided by (2) the Adjusted Globalstar Stock Price as
measured at the Closing Date, less (B) such number of shares of Globalstar Stock
that Seller directs Globalstar to issue directly to certain of Seller’s lenders
in accordance with Section 4(e). The “Adjusted Globalstar Stock
Price” means the average daily closing price per share of the Globalstar
Stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market for a 20 trading-day
period. With respect to the Globalstar Stock to be delivered or
placed in escrow at the Closing, the 20-trading day period shall end with the
trading day immediately preceding the date of this Agreement. With respect to
the Globalstar Stock to be issued as part of the Earnout Payments, the
20-trading day period shall end on the last day of the calendar quarter for
which the calculation is made under Section 4(b)(ii). With respect to any
Globalstar Stock to be issued under Section 4(b)(iii), the 20-trading day
period shall end on the day of sale of the first commercial unit of the
Newly-Developed Product as described in Section 4(b)(iii). Of
the Closing Purchase Price furnished under Section 4(a)(ii) above, $500,000
in cash (for the exclusive purpose of satisfying any liabilities of Buyer or
Globalstar associated with the SPOT 2 Repair and, subject to the limitations set
forth in Section 13, the Axscend Matter, as defined in Section 13(a)) (the
“Cash Escrow
Amount”) and Globalstar Stock with a value of $3,250,000 based on the
Adjusted Globalstar Stock Price (the “Stock Escrow Amount”
and together with the Cash Escrow Amount, the “Escrow Amount”) shall
be placed in escrow pursuant to the terms of an Escrow Agreement in the form of
Exhibit G (the “Escrow
Agreement”).
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(b) Earnout. Seller
may be entitled to receive payments of additional purchase price following the
Closing (“Earnout
Payments”), as set forth in this Section 4(b). Such
Earnout Payments shall be payable if and only if earned during the five-year
period commencing January 1, 2010. The Closing Purchase Price
together with the Earnout Payments are referred to herein as the “Purchase
Price.”
(i) Earnout
Calculation. Except with respect to Earnout Payments
separately calculated in accordance with Section 4(b)(iii) below, the
Earnout Payments shall be based upon the following calculation of the “Earned
Amount” during the five-year period beginning January 1,
2010. For those existing products listed on Exhibit H (the “Existing Products,”
which term shall also include any product that is essentially the same as an
Existing Product listed on Exhibit H but has minor differences from the Existing
Product based on form or aesthetics (including, without limitation, differences
in color, size, shape or labeling of buttons)), the “Earned Amount” means
50% of the ”Margin” for such Existing Product indicated on such Exhibit H
multiplied by the number of such Existing Products sold during the
relevant period. For any Newly-Developed Products (as defined below),
“Earned Amount”
means, for any particular product sold during any particular period of time, the
greater of (A) 15% of the direct manufacturing cost of such product (not
including, for the avoidance of doubt, any overhead costs) (“Manufacturing Cost”)
or (B) 30% of the excess of (x) the dollar amount of sales, net of product
returns and bad debt reserve, made by Buyer with respect to such product, over
(y) the Manufacturing Cost of such product, with the amount of sales and direct
manufacturing cost being calculated in a manner substantially similar to the
historical calculation of such items by Seller prior to the
Closing. In addition, the bad debt reserve referenced above shall be
calculated in accordance with GAAP and Globalstar’s currently existing bad debt
reserve policies and procedures. All calculations made by Buyer under
this Section 4(b) shall be calculated in good faith by
Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Earned Amount
calculation shall not apply to, and Seller shall not be entitled to receive any
Earnout Payments for, sales of any product that is either (1) a SPOT 1 or
SPOT 2 product or (2) a product that is essentially the same as a
SPOT 1 or SPOT 2 product but has minor differences from the
SPOT 1 or SPOT 2 product based on form or aesthetics (including,
without limitation, differences in color, size, shape or labeling of buttons).
For purposes of this Section 4(b)(i), the term “sales,” “sold” or words of
similar meaning shall include any transfer of a product to a third party where
there is a defined sales price for the product or there is no sales price for
the product, but there is a service or other charge component associated with
the delivery of the product. For all purposes of this
Section 4(b), sales of Buyer shall include all sales or transfers of such
products by Buyer, Globalstar or any of their respective
affiliates.
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(ii) Quarterly Earnout
Periods.
(1)
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Subject
to the limitations of this Section 4(b), for the period between the
Closing and the end of Globalstar’s first fiscal quarter of 2010, and
thereafter for each of Globalstar’s fiscal quarters for the first five
years following the Closing Date (each such period or quarter an
“Earnout
Period”), Globalstar shall issue to Seller a number of fully paid
and non-assessable shares of Globalstar Stock equal to the quotient of (A)
the aggregate Earned Amount during such Earnout Period divided by (B) the
Adjusted Globalstar Stock Price (as defined and measured in accordance
with Section 4(a)).
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Additionally,
and notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 4(b)(ii) to the
contrary, beginning with the Earnout Period ending December 31, 2010 and
terminating upon the satisfaction of the Setoff Amount (as defined below)
(the “Limited Holdback
Earnout Period”), Globalstar shall have no obligation to issue
shares of Globalstar Stock for such Limited Holdback Earnout Period (or
make the Earnout Payment for such Limited Holdback Earnout Period in cash,
in the event Globalstar is otherwise permitted (or obligated) to pay all
or any portion of its Earnout Payments to Seller in cash in accordance
with this Section 4) to Seller until the Earned Amount due and payable by
Globalstar to Seller pursuant to this Section 4 for such Limited Holdback
Earnout Period exceeds $210,000 (the “Setoff
Amount”), after which the obligations of Globalstar pursuant to
Section 4(b)(ii)(1) (and satisfaction of Earnout Payments to Seller in
accordance with this Section 4 generally) shall continue throughout the
Earnout Period without regard to this Section
4(b)(ii)(2).
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(iii) Development of New
Products. Within 30 days after the first sale by Buyer,
Globalstar or any of their respective affiliates of the first commercial unit
(which term shall not include any test units or experimental units) of each
Newly-Developed Product (as defined below) during the period beginning on the
Closing Date and expiring on the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date,
Globalstar shall issue to Seller a number of fully paid and non-assessable
shares of Globalstar Stock equal to the quotient of (A) Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand U.S. Dollars ($250,000) divided by (B) the Adjusted Globalstar Stock
Price (as defined and measured in accordance with
Section 4(a)). Each such payment shall be deemed a credit
against, and shall reduce Globalstar’s liability for, Globalstar’s obligations
under Section 4(b)(ii) above for Newly Developed
Products. For purposes hereof, (A) “Newly-Developed
Product” means a new type of Simplex Data Communication Product (as
defined below) that is produced by Buyer, Globalstar or any of their respective
affiliates following the Closing (x) that is an extension, improvement,
modification or evolution of a Simplex Data Communication Product currently
manufactured by Seller, or (y) embodying Seller’s Intellectual Property,
including, solely by way of example, the SPOT HUG, SPOT Communicator for Delorme
and SPOT Communicator for Smart Phones that Globalstar currently contemplates
developing after the Closing; and (B) “Simplex Data Communication
Product” means any device designed to transmit data one-way to the
satellites that comprise a portion of Globalstar’s satellite-based
communications network; provided, however, that “Simplex Data Communication
Product” excludes (x) any other hardware or software sub-system necessary in
order for Globalstar to provide its network services, including, but not limited
to, satellites, gateway simplex appliqués, and wholesale and retail information
systems, and (y) any product (such as a handset) that provides two-way
communication, unless such two-way communication product embodies Seller’s
Intellectual Property (in which case Seller will receive its Earnout Payment on
such Newly-Developed Product based on the proportion that Seller’s Intellectual
Property bears to the total intellectual property embodied in such two-way
communication product (as determined by Globalstar in good faith), with the
basis for such Earnout Payment calculation being that proportion multiplied by
the full amount otherwise payable as described in Section 4(b)(i)(A) or Section
4(b)(i)(B), as the case may be).
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(iv) Optional Payment of Earnout
Payments in Cash; Earnout Cap. After an aggregate of
13,000,000 shares of Globalstar Stock have been issued as Closing Purchase Price
under Section 4(a) and Earnout Payments under Section 4(b) (the “Minimum Globalstar Stock
Amount”), Globalstar shall settle all of its further obligations arising
under this Section 4(b) in (A) cash via wire transfer of immediately
available funds, rather than in Globalstar Stock, unless (B) Globalstar elects,
in its sole discretion, to settle any portion of such obligations in Globalstar
Stock in accordance with Sections 4(b)(ii) and 4(b)(iii)
above. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
at no point shall the aggregate amount of cash and Globalstar Stock (measured at
the Adjusted Globalstar Stock Price as of the date calculated pursuant to
Section 4(b)(ii) and 4(b)(iii), as applicable) paid and accrued to be paid under
Sections 4(b)(ii) and (iii) (including that which would have been paid or
accrued to be paid except for the Buyer Indemnified Parties exercising their
setoff rights pursuant to Section 13) (“Total Earnout
Payments”) exceed Ten Million Seven Hundred Ninety Thousand U.S. Dollars
($10,790,000) (the “Earnout Cap”), and at
such time as the amount of Total Earnout Payments equals the Earnout Cap in the
aggregate, then Globalstar shall have no further liability for any payments of
cash or Globalstar Stock to Seller under this
Section 4(b). Subject to Section 4(b)(v) below, Globalstar may,
prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, terminate its obligation to
make any further payments of cash or Globalstar Stock to Seller under this
Section 4(b) by paying to Seller an amount of Globalstar Stock (valued at the
Adjusted Globalstar Stock Price as measured on the date of issuance) or,
provided that the Minimum Globalstar Stock Amount has been issued to Seller,
cash; in each case equal to (A) the Earnout Cap minus (B) the Total Earnout
Payments through such date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, in no event may the number of shares of Globalstar Stock issued pursuant
to this Section 4 equal or exceed 10% of the shares of Globalstar Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement (the “Trigger Percentage”);
provided, however, that in the event any issuance would equal or exceed the
Trigger Percentage, Globalstar shall be obligated to make any additional Earnout
Payments otherwise due and payable to Seller in accordance with this Section 4
in cash.
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(v) Seller Right to Require Cash
Payments. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(b) to the contrary,
beginning immediately upon the termination of the Market Standoff Period, Seller
shall have the right to require that all or any portion of an Earnout Payment be
made in cash and not in the form of Globalstar Stock in the event, as of the
date as of which such Earnout Payment is to be made: (w) the previously issued
Globalstar Stock required to have been registered for resale by such date
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall not be permitted to be sold
in the market as validly registered Globalstar Stock in accordance with
applicable law as of such date pursuant to a registration statement filed in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement (whether as a result of
Globalstar’s failure to maintain the effectiveness of such registration
statement in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, or
otherwise) or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (subject to the restrictions
contained in any applicable Member Selling Restriction Agreement (as defined in
Section 8(f)(ii)), (x) Globalstar is in default of its obligations to register
the Globalstar Stock in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights
Agreement, or (y) Globalstar receives, prior to the intended sale of any such
Globalstar Stock, a “stop order” or comparable communication from the SEC with
respect to its securities, or (z) the Globalstar Stock has been delisted from
the NASDAQ stock market and is not then currently listed on any other national
securities exchange.
(vi) Dispute
Resolution. Within 30 days after the end of each Earnout
Period, Globalstar shall deliver to Seller a written statement setting forth the
calculation of the Earnout Payments under Section 4(b)(ii) for such Earnout
Period (each an “Earnout
Statement”). Globalstar shall provide Seller with reasonable
access to the books and records of Globalstar and its affiliates to the extent
reasonably necessary to enable Seller to verify such
calculations. Unless Seller, within 30 days after delivery of the
Earnout Statement, notifies Globalstar in writing that it objects to the
calculations in the Earnout Statement, and specifying in reasonable detail the
basis for such objection, the calculations set forth in the Earnout Statement
shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes under this
Agreement. If Seller timely notifies Globalstar of its objection to
the calculations in the Earnout Statement, then Globalstar and Seller will
attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute. If Globalstar and
Seller are unable to agree upon the calculations within 30 days after a timely
notice of objection has been given to Globalstar, then Globalstar and Seller
will submit the issues remaining in dispute to UHY Advisors TX, LLC (unless such
Person has had, within the past five years, a business relationship with Seller
or Globalstar (or an affiliate of either), in which case the parties will
jointly select another Person) (the “Independent
Accountant”) for resolution; provided that the dollar
amount of each item in dispute shall be determined within the range of the
maximum and minimum dollar amounts proposed by Globalstar and
Seller. The scope of the disputes to be resolved by the Independent
Accountant shall be limited to whether the calculation of the Earnout Payments
was done in accordance with this Section 4(b), and whether there were
mathematical errors in such calculation, and the Independent Accountant is not
to make any other determination. If issues are submitted to the
Independent Accountant for resolution, (A) Globalstar and Seller will cooperate
in good faith with the Independent Accountant, (B) the Independent Accountant
shall resolve only those issues in dispute, (C) the determination by the
Independent Accountant, as set forth in a written determination to be delivered
to both Globalstar and Seller within 60 days after submission to the Independent
Accountant of the issues remaining in dispute, shall (absent manifest error) be
final, binding and conclusive on all parties and shall be used to determine the
Earnout Payment then in question, and (D) Globalstar and Seller will each bear
one-half of the fees and costs of the Independent Accountant.
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(vii) Timing of
Payment. Globalstar shall pay to Seller each Earnout Payment
due under Section 4(b)(ii) within 15 days after the earliest to occur
of: (A) the date on which Seller agrees in writing to the
calculations set forth in the applicable Earnout Statement, (B) the end of the
30-day period following delivery of the applicable Earnout Statement, provided
that Seller has not timely notified Globalstar of its objection to the
calculations in the Earnout Statement during such period, (C) the date on which
Globalstar and Seller agree to the calculation of the Earnout Payment after any
timely notice of objection to the calculations in the Earnout Statement has been
given by Seller and (D) the date of the written determination by the Independent
Accountant of the issues in dispute; provided, however, that clause (A) or (B)
shall apply with respect to the undisputed part of any Earnout Payment which
otherwise remains in dispute.
(viii) No
more frequently than once during each calendar year and subject to full
compliance with the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement, Seller and its
agents and representatives shall have the right at Seller’s cost to audit the
books, invoices and other records of Buyer and Globalstar relating to the Earned
Amount in respect of any Existing Products or Newly-Developed
Products. Each of Buyer and Globalstar shall make such records and
its personnel available and will provide reasonable assistance in the analysis
of such records. Seller shall provide Buyer and Globalstar with
reasonable advance notice of any scheduled audit date. All such
audits shall be conducted during regular business hours of Buyer and Globalstar
and in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the normal operations
of Buyer or Globalstar. If an audit reveals any errors that affect
the calculation of Earned Amounts under Section 4(b), the parties shall
promptly make appropriate adjustments to correct the
errors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the audit reveals errors
greater than 10% of Buyer’s reported amounts that impact the calculations under
Section 4(b), then Globalstar will pay all costs of the audit.
(ix) During the Earnout Period,
Globalstar and Buyer shall maintain books, invoices and other records regarding
sales and manufacturing costs of Existing Products and Newly-Developed Products
sufficient to calculate (and to permit Seller to calculate) the Earnout Payments
owed under this Agreement.
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(x) Seller acknowledges and agrees that although Earnout
Payments may become payable by Globalstar
under this Section 4(b), neither
Globalstar nor any of its
affiliates makes any guarantee or
representation or warranty to Seller that
any amount of Earnout Payments will in fact
be realized.
(c) Working Capital
Adjustment.
(i) For
purposes of this Section 4(c): (A) “Current Assets” and
“Current
Liabilities” mean those categories of current assets and current
liabilities of Seller reflected on Exhibit I,
respectively, calculated using the same accounting principles, policies,
practices, classifications and methodologies used in preparation of the
Financial Statements; (B) “Closing Working
Capital” means Current Assets minus Current Liabilities as of the close
of business on the Closing Date; and (C) “Estimated Closing Working
Capital” means Seller’s estimate of Closing Working Capital as set forth
on the Estimated Closing Statement.
(ii) The
working capital target for Seller is $ 409,409.08 (the “Working Capital
Target”). Not later than three business days prior to the
Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Globalstar a statement setting forth the
Estimated Closing Working Capital (the “Estimated Closing
Statement”). Seller shall prepare the Estimated Closing
Statement in good faith using the same accounting principles, policies,
practices, classifications and methodologies used in preparation of the
Financial Statements, to the extent consistent with GAAP. If the
Estimated Closing Working Capital as set forth on the Estimated Closing
Statement is less than the Working Capital Target, then the dollar amount set
forth in clause (i) of Section 4(a) (and therefore the Closing Purchase Price)
shall be decreased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount of such shortfall,
and if the Estimated Closing Working Capital as set forth on the Estimated
Closing Statement is greater than the Working Capital Target, then the dollar
amount set forth in clause (i) of Section 4(a) (and therefore the Closing
Purchase Price) shall be increased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount of
such excess.
(iii) Within
60 business days after the Closing Date, Globalstar shall prepare and deliver to
Seller a statement setting forth the Closing Working Capital (the “Final Closing
Statement”). Globalstar shall prepare the Final Closing
Statement in good faith using the same accounting principles, policies,
practices, classifications and methodologies used in preparation of the
Financial Statements, to the extent consistent with GAAP. If the
Closing Date does not occur at a financial week or month end for accounting
purposes, the parties may agree on mutually acceptable roll forward or roll back
procedures. Each party shall provide the other parties and their
representatives with reasonable access to books and records and relevant
personnel during the preparation of the Final Closing Statement and the
resolution of any disputes that may arise under this Section 4(c).
(iv) If
Seller disagrees with the determination of the Closing Working Capital as shown
on the Final Closing Statement, Seller shall notify Globalstar in writing of
such disagreement within 30 days after delivery to Seller of the Final Closing
Statement, which notice shall describe the nature of any such disagreement in
reasonable detail, identify the specific items involved and the dollar amount of
each such disagreement and provide reasonable supporting documentation for each
such disagreement. If Seller delivers to Globalstar a
notice accepting the Final Closing Statement, or Seller does not deliver a
written objection to the Final Closing Statement within such 30 day period,
then, effective as of the earlier of the date of delivery of such notice of
acceptance or as of the close of business on such 30th day, the Final Closing
Statement shall be deemed to be accepted by Seller.
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(v) Following
the delivery of a notice of disagreement, Globalstar and Seller shall negotiate
in good faith to resolve any disagreement with respect to the Final Closing
Statement. If Globalstar and Seller are unable to resolve all
disagreements properly identified by Seller pursuant to Section 4(c)(iv) within
30 days after delivery to Globalstar of written notice of such disagreement,
then such disagreements shall be submitted for final and binding resolution to
the Independent Accountant. The Independent Accountant will only
consider those items and amounts set forth in the Final Closing Statement as to
which Globalstar and Seller have disagreed within the time periods provided, and
must resolve the matter in accordance with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement and shall deliver to Globalstar and Seller, as promptly as practicable
and in any event within 60 days after its appointment, a written report setting
forth the resolution determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
of any such disagreement; provided that the dollar
amount of each item in dispute shall be determined within the range of the
maximum and minimum dollar amounts proposed by Globalstar and
Seller. The scope of the disputes to be resolved by the Independent
Accountant shall be limited to whether the calculation of the Closing Working
Capital was done in accordance with this Section 4(c), and whether there were
mathematical errors in such calculation, and the Independent Accountant is not
to make any other determination. The Independent Accountant shall
make its determination based solely on presentations and supporting material
provided by the parties and not pursuant to any independent
review. The determination of the Independent Accountant shall be
final and binding upon Globalstar and Seller. The fees, expenses and
costs of the Independent Accountant shall be paid one-half by Globalstar and
one-half by Seller.
(vi) If
the Closing Working Capital as finally determined in accordance with this
Section 4(c) is less than the Estimated Closing Working Capital, then the dollar
amount set forth in clause (i) of Section 4(a) (and therefore the Closing
Purchase Price) shall be decreased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount of
such shortfall, and if the Closing Working Capital as finally determined in
accordance with this Section 4(c) is greater than Estimated Closing Working
Capital, then the dollar amount set forth in clause (i) of Section 4(a) (and
therefore the Closing Purchase Price) shall be increased on a dollar-for-dollar
basis by the amount of such excess. If any adjustment under this
Section 4(c)(vi) results in a reduction in the Closing Purchase Price, Seller
shall pay the amount of such reduction in cash to Globalstar via wire transfer
of immediately available funds, and if any adjustment under this Section
4(c)(vi) results in an increase in the Closing Purchase Price, Globalstar shall
pay the amount of such increase to Seller via wire transfer of immediately
available funds, in each case within five days after the Closing Working Capital
is finally determined.
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(d) Transfer
Taxes. All sales and use taxes, transfer taxes, recording fees
and similar taxes and fees owed to any jurisdiction or governmental authority as
a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by
Buyer.
(e) Seller’s Right to Direct
Payment to Lenders. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, Seller reserves the right to require Globalstar to
direct any portion of the Closing Purchase Price otherwise deliverable to Seller
in shares of Globalstar Stock directly to (and in the name of) certain of its
lenders pursuant to a written instruction letter provided to Globalstar by
Seller on or before the Closing Date, so long as each such lender agrees in
writing with Globalstar to be bound by the restrictions on transfer set forth in
Section 8(f) hereof.
5. Allocation of Purchase
Price. The parties agree that the Purchase Price shall be
allocated among the Purchased Assets transferred hereunder as set forth on Exhibit J. The
parties hereby covenant and agree that, without the prior written consent of the
other party, they will not take a position on any tax return before any
governmental authority charged with the collection of tax or in any judicial
proceeding that is materially inconsistent with the terms of this Section
5.
6. Representations and
Warranties of Seller. As of the date of this Agreement, Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer and Globalstar as follows, except as set forth
on a correspondingly numbered schedule delivered by Seller to Buyer and
Globalstar dated as of the date hereof (the “Seller Disclosure
Schedule”):
(a) Organization. Seller
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization. Seller is not required to be qualified
to do business in any jurisdiction other than as set forth on Section 6(a)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. Seller has full limited liability
company power and authority to own, lease, and operate the Purchased Assets and
to carry on the Business as presently conducted. The copies of the
articles of organization and operating agreement of Seller furnished to Buyer
and identified in Section 6(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule are
complete and reflect all amendments thereto through the date
hereof. Seller has no subsidiaries. Except as set forth on
Section 6(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, Seller has no current
contractual or other relationship with U.S. Telemetry Company.
(b) Authority. Seller
has full limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is or will be a
party, and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This
Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which Seller is or will be a
party have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Seller and
constitute (or, when delivered, will constitute) the valid and legally binding
obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. Except as set forth on
Section 6(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by Seller nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will violate or
conflict with, result in the breach of, accelerate the performance required by,
constitute a default under, or require the approval or consent of any third
party under, (i) any provision of any material order, ruling, judgment or decree
of any court or any agency of government pertaining specifically to Seller or
the operation of the Business, (ii) the articles of organization, operating
agreement or other governing documents of Seller, or (iii) any mortgage, note,
debt instrument, lease, or any other agreement to which Seller is a party or by
which it or any of the Purchased Assets are bound, or will be an event which
after notice or lapse of time or both, will result in any such violation,
conflict, breach, acceleration or default, or will result in the creation of a
lien, charge or encumbrance on any of the Purchased Assets transferred
hereunder. For purposes of this Section 6, “Knowledge” shall mean
the knowledge that Xxxxx Xxxxx and /or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx actually has or should
reasonably be expected to have in the ordinary course of the discharge of his
responsibilities.
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(c) Taxes. (i)
Seller has filed all state, federal and local tax returns, information returns,
and reports required to be filed with the appropriate governmental authority,
(ii) Seller has paid all taxes when due, and (iii) all taxes which Seller is
required to withhold or to collect have been duly withheld and collected and if
required to be paid over to the proper governmental authorities have been so
paid (except, in the case of this Section 6(c)(i), (ii) and
(iii), to the extent such taxes (or the applicable tax returns to which such
taxes pertain) are being contested by Seller in good faith with the appropriate
governmental authority as set forth on Section 6(c) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule). No tax audits, liens, levies or assessments are pending
(or have been completed and not discharged) or, to the best of Seller’s
Knowledge, are threatened with respect to Seller or the Purchased
Assets.
(d) Title to Purchased Assets;
Sufficiency.
(i) Seller
has good, marketable, fee simple title to, and has control of, each of the
Purchased Assets owned by it, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges,
charges, claims, restrictions, defects of title or other encumbrances
(collectively, “Encumbrances”),
except for Permitted Encumbrances, and any Encumbrances described on
Section 6(d)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule (which shall be
discharged and released in full on or before the Closing), and at the Closing,
Seller shall transfer the same to Buyer free and clear of all Encumbrances,
except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of this Agreement, “Permitted
Encumbrances” means (i) all liens relating to real property disclosed in
policies of insurance that have been furnished or made available to Buyer, (ii)
statutory liens for current taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not
yet delinquent or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, (iii) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’ and
repairers’ liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business that are
not material to the assets so encumbered, (iv) zoning, entitlement and other
land use and environmental regulations by any governmental authority, provided
that such regulations have not been violated in any material respect and do not
and will not materially detract from the value or interfere with the present use
of the properties subject thereto, (v) liens in favor or Buyer or Globalstar
created by this Agreement, and (vi) such imperfections of title, easements,
encumbrances and mortgages or other liens as are not substantial in character,
amount or extent, do not and will not materially detract from the value or
interfere with the present use of the properties subject thereto or affected
thereby or otherwise materially impair the operations of the Business or the
transfer of the Purchased Assets contemplated hereby.
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(ii) Seller
does not own any real property. Section 6(d)(ii) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all leases of real property in which
Seller has a leasehold interest (the “Leased Real
Property”). To the Knowledge of Seller, (A) use of the Leased
Real Property for the various purposes for which it is presently being used is
permitted under all applicable zoning legal requirements and is not subject to
“permitted nonconforming” use or structure classifications, (B) all improvements
to the Leased Real Property are in compliance with all applicable material laws
and regulations, including those pertaining to zoning, building, and the
disabled, are in good repair and in good condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and are free from latent and patent defects, (C) no part of any
material improvement to the Leased Real Property encroaches on any real property
not included in the Leased Real Property, and (D) there are no buildings,
structures, fixtures or other material improvements primarily situated on
adjoining property which encroach on any part of the Leased Real
Property. Each parcel of Leased Real Property abuts on and has direct
vehicular access to a public road or has access to a public road via a
permanent, irrevocable, appurtenant easement benefiting such Leased Real
Property and comprising a part of the Leased Real Property, is supplied with
public or quasi-public utilities and other services appropriate for the
operation of the facilities located thereon and, to the Knowledge of the Seller,
is not located within any flood plain or area subject to wetlands regulation or
any similar restriction. To the Knowledge of Seller, there is no
existing or proposed plan to modify or realign any street or highway or any
existing or proposed eminent domain proceeding that would result in the taking
of all or any part of any facility or that would prevent or hinder the continued
use of any facility used in the conduct of the Business.
(iii) The
Purchased Assets constitute all of the assets necessary to operate the Business
as currently conducted.
(e) Machinery, Equipment,
Etc. Except as set forth on Section 6(e) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, all machinery, equipment, and any other such tangible
personal property transferred hereunder, have been maintained in accordance with
good maintenance policies and practices (consistent with past practice) and are,
and on the Closing Date will be, in good working order and repair, ordinary wear
and tear excepted. Such assets are adequate and sufficient for the
operation of the Business (consistent with past practice) and conform in all
material respects with all applicable ordinances, regulations, and laws relating
to their use and operation.
(f) Financial Statements;
Undisclosed Liabilities. Seller has furnished or made
available to Buyer true and correct copies of (i) an audited balance sheet of
Seller at December 31, 2008, and the related audited statements of income,
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the 12 months then ended,
including the notes thereto and together with the report thereon (the “Annual Financial
Statements”), and (ii) an unaudited balance sheet of Seller at October
31, 2009 (the “Interim
Balance Sheet”) and the related statements of income for the 10 months
then ended (such interim income statement and the Interim Balance Sheet being
referred to as the “Interim Financial Statements” and the Interim Financial
Statements and the Annual Financial Statements being collectively
referred to as the “Financial
Statements”). All of the Financial Statements are true and
complete in all material respects and fairly present the assets, liabilities,
financial condition and results of operations of Seller at such dates and for
such periods, and, except as set forth on Section 6(f) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, all in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (“GAAP”) (except that
the Interim Financial Statements do not contain footnotes and are subject to
normal year-end adjustments). Seller has no liabilities, obligations,
or contingencies (whether absolute, accrued, or contingent) (each a “Liability” and
collectively, “Liabilities”) except
(i) Liabilities that are accrued or reserved against on the Interim Balance
Sheet; (ii) additional Liabilities since the date of the Interim Balance
Sheet (the “Balance
Sheet Date”) that have arisen in the ordinary course of business
(consistent with past practice); (iii) additional Liabilities that are
expressly provided for in any Contracts that are not required to be reflected in
the Financial Statements; and (iv) Liabilities disclosed on Section 6(f) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule. Seller’s warranty reserve maintained
on the Interim Balance Sheet is adequate based on past claim experience, and
Seller has no reason to believe that any warranty claims arising
following the Closing will exceed such warranty reserve amount.
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(g) Inventory. Except
as set forth on Section 6(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (i) the
inventory transferred hereunder consists of items of a quality and quantity
usable or saleable in the ordinary course of the Business as it is currently
being conducted. , and (ii) Seller is not in possession of any
inventory not owned by Seller, including goods already sold. The
quantities of Seller’s inventory are not excessive but are reasonable in
connection with the operation of the Business, consistent with past
practice.
(h) Casualty and
Insurance. Since December 31, 2008, the Purchased Assets
have not been affected by any fire, explosion, accident, flood, drought, storm,
earthquake, embargo, act of God, or other casualty, whether or not insured, that
in any way has materially impaired or could reasonably be expected to materially
impair the Business or has had a material adverse effect or could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the value of any of the Purchased
Assets.
(i) Contracts. Exhibit D attached
hereto includes an identification of all Contracts to which Seller is a party or
by which any of the Purchased Assets are bound which (i) involve obligations
owed to or by Seller of more than $50,000 in value, (ii) are not terminable by
Seller without penalty on 30 days notice or less, (iii) involve the license of
Intellectual Property to or from Seller, (iv) contain any exclusivity,
noncompetition, “most favored nations” or similar commitment, or (v) are
otherwise material to the Business or the Purchased Assets. Each such
Contract is in full force and effect and represents a legal, binding and
enforceable obligation by or against Seller, and, except as set forth on Section
6(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, no event has occurred which constitutes
or, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute, a
material default thereunder by Seller or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any other
party thereto. Seller has furnished or made available to Buyer
correct and complete copies of each Contract listed on Exhibit D and
all amendments thereto, modifications thereof.
(j) Governmental Licenses,
Permits, and Approvals. Exhibit B
attached hereto lists all of the material licenses, registrations and permits
required to operate the Business as currently conducted (including, without
limitation, all licenses, registrations and permits issued by the Federal
Communications Commission or any analogous non-U.S. regulatory body) (“Material
Permits”). Except as set forth on Section 6(j) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, no registration with, approval by, clearance from or
pre-notification to any governmental agency, nor any Material Permit, is
required in connection with the execution and performance of this Agreement by
Seller. (i) Seller has obtained all Material Permits necessary for
the conduct of the Business, (ii) each such Material Permit is in full force and
effect, and (iii) Seller is not in material default under any such Material
Permit.
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(k) Employee
Matters.
(i) Section 6(k)(i)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of the
titles and compensation levels of all employees of Seller (collectively, the
“Seller
Employees”). In addition, Section 6(k) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate description of any
contractual obligations or commitments of Seller for increases in compensation
of the Seller Employees that have not yet been effected.
(ii) Section 6(k)(ii)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains a list of each employment agreement,
non-competition agreement or similar contract entered into between Seller and
any Seller Employee including all amendments thereto (the “Employment
Agreements”).
(iii) Seller
(A) is, and has been since January 1, 2007, in material compliance with all
laws, rules, regulations and ordinances respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and (B) is
not liable in any material amount for any arrears of wages or penalties for
failure to comply with any of the foregoing. There are no (1) unfair
labor practice charges, discrimination charges or other complaints pending or,
to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller before any governmental
authority or arbitral body or (2) existing or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened
material labor strikes, disputes, grievances or controversies against or
relating to Seller or Seller Employees.
(iv) Seller
is not a party to any agreement with any union, labor organization, or
collective bargaining unit. No Seller Employee is represented by any
union, labor organization, or collective bargaining unit. To Seller’s
Knowledge, no Seller Employees have threatened to organize or join a union,
labor organization, or collective bargaining unit.
(l) Employee Benefit
Matters. Section 6(l) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
lists each employee benefit, equity incentive plan, or compensation plan or
program covering currently active, former, or retired employees of Seller
(“Plan”). Seller
has furnished or made available to Globalstar a copy of each Plan document (or,
if there is no Plan document, a written description), and where applicable, any
related trust agreement, annuity, or insurance contract and, where applicable,
the three most recent annual reports filed with the applicable governmental
authority, including all attachments and schedules thereto.
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(m) Compliance with
Laws. Seller (i) is, and has been since January 1, 2007, in
compliance in all material respects with all laws, regulations, rules, orders,
judgments, decrees, or other requirements imposed by any governmental authority
applicable to the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business (including
without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to the extent applicable
to Seller), (ii) since January 1, 2007, has not received any written notice
or citation from any governmental authority for noncompliance by the Business
with respect to the foregoing, (iii) has no Knowledge of any condition or event
which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute noncompliance
with any of the foregoing.
(n) Brokers. Seller
has not expressly or impliedly engaged any broker, finder, or agent with respect
to any transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(o) Absence of Certain Changes
and Conduct of Business. Except as set forth on Section 6(o)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008, there has been
no material adverse change in the Purchased Assets, or the financial condition
and results of operations of the Business, and Seller has not:
(i) contracted
for the purchase of any capital assets in excess of $50,000, or made any capital
expenditures in excess of $50,000, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(ii) incurred
any liabilities or obligations in excess of $50,000, except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(iii) forgiven
or canceled any debts or claims in excess of $25,000 or released or waived any
rights or claims, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(iv) mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any security interest, lien, lease or other charge or
encumbrance any of its assets;
(v) acquired
or disposed of any material assets of the Business except in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice;
(vi) increased
the compensation of any Seller Employee
(vii) made
any payments to any person or entity (“Person”) in excess of
$50,000, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, or loaned any money to any Person in excess of $25,000 (other than
ordinary course advances of expenses to employees consistent with past
practice);
(viii) formed
or acquired or disposed of any interest in any corporation, partnership, joint
venture or other entity;
(ix) entered
into a material agreement with any person or group, or terminated, modified or
amended any material Contract except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
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(x) received
any written (or, to the Knowledge of Seller, oral) communication from any
customer or supplier that it intends to discontinue or materially change the
terms of its relationship with Seller;
(xi) entered
into any transaction or created any contractual relationship with any member,
manager, officer or affiliate of Seller (or any affiliate of the foregoing),
except in the ordinary course of business and on an arms-length basis on terms
not less favorable to Seller than that which would have been available from an
unaffiliated third party;
(xii) materially
changed its accounting methods (including without limitation any change in its
bad debt reserve policy or the application thereof); or
(xiii) entered
into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.
(p) Litigation. Except
as set forth on Section 6(p) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there is no
claim, action, suit, or proceeding, administrative or judicial, pending or, to
Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller or involving the
Purchased Assets or the Business, at law or in equity or before any governmental
authority or arbitral body, including, without limitation, any claim,
proceeding, or suit for the purpose of enjoining or preventing the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller has no
Knowledge of and has not received written notice that it is subject to or in
default under any existing order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court or
any governmental authority specifically affecting Seller or the operation of the
Business.
(q) Environmental
Matters. Seller is, and has been since January 1, 2007, in
material compliance with all applicable laws which relate to pollution or the
protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation,
air, surface water, ground water, land surface, subsurface strata, and natural
resources) (collectively, “Environmental
Law”). Since January 1, 2007, Seller has not received
written notice of and is not currently the subject of any pending or, to its
Knowledge, threatened actions, causes of action, claims, investigations, demands
or notices by any Person alleging liability under, or non-compliance with, any
Environmental Law. There are no present circumstances that prevent
the validity of or ability of Seller to obtain, maintain, and remain in material
compliance with all permits and authorizations required to be obtained by Seller
and the Business under Environmental Law. Seller has not disposed of
or released, or caused or allowed the disposal or release of any pollutant,
contaminant, substance or material that is regulated under applicable
Environmental Law as harmful or potentially harmful to human health, natural
resources or the environment (“Hazardous Material”)
and at a concentration or level, or in a quantity, which requires a response
action or remedial action under any Environmental Law by a governmental
authority, and, since January 1, 2007, Seller has not received written
notice of any alleged liability, non-compliance, or requirement to conduct a
response or remedial action under any Environmental Law with respect to the
Leased Real Property. There is currently no (i) aboveground or underground
storage tank located on the Leased Real Property used or formerly used by Seller
to store any Hazardous Material, (ii) other Hazardous Materials or Hazardous
Material-containing equipment or material at the Leased Real Property at a
concentration or level, or in a quantity, which requires a response action or
remedial action under any Environmental Law by an appropriate governmental
authority. Seller has furnished or made available to Globalstar
copies of all relevant material environmental documentation (other than
attorney-client or work-product privileged materials) that is not older than ten
years and that is in the possession and/or under the control of Seller relating
to the Leased Real Property or the Business.
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(r) True
Copies. All documents furnished or made available to Buyer or
Globalstar by Seller pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct copies, and
there are no amendments, modifications or side letters thereto except as set
forth in such documents.
(s) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Except
as set forth in Section 6(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, Seller owns
valid, enforceable and transferable rights in all trademarks, patents, service
marks, trade names, domain names and copyrights (including registrations,
licenses and applications pertaining thereto) or confidential or proprietary
technology, know-how, trade secrets, formulae or processes (including
proprietary software) (collectively, “Intellectual
Property”) set forth on Exhibit E which
are used by it in connection with the operation of the Business. Such
Intellectual Property constitutes all Intellectual Property necessary to operate
the Business as currently conducted, consistent with past
practice. All of the Intellectual Property used by Seller in
connection with the operation of the Business is owned by it free and clear of
all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances or as otherwise disclosed in
Section 6(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
(ii) Exhibit E sets
forth: (A) for each patent, the number and subject matter for each
country in which such patent has been issued or, if applicable, the application
number, date of filing and subject matter for each country; (B) for each
trademark, trade name or service xxxx, the application serial number or
registration number; and (C) for each copyright (other than unregistered
copyrights), the name and number. True, complete and correct copies
of all patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks (including pending
applications) owned, controlled, created or used by or on behalf of Seller have
been furnished or made available to Globalstar (or, as applicable, summary
descriptions thereof).
(iii) Except
as set forth in Section 6(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, (A) Seller
has no obligation to compensate any Person for the license of any
Intellectual Property of such other Person, and (B) Seller has not granted to
any other Person any license, option or other rights to use any of its
Intellectual Property. All licenses and other written agreements
relating to any Intellectual Property used by Seller in connection with the
operation of the Business are listed on Exhibit D hereto and
copies have been furnished or made available to Globalstar.
(iv) Except
as set forth in Section 6(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there are
no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened claims of infringement,
misappropriation or misuse of the Intellectual Property against Seller, and, to
the Knowledge of Seller, no Person has a valid basis to assert any such
claim. Since January 1, 2007, Seller has not been notified in
writing by any Person that it is claiming ownership of or right to use any of
the Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Person is
infringing on or misappropriating any part of the Intellectual
Property.
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(v) Seller
has taken commercially reasonable measures to protect and maintain its ownership
of and other rights to the Intellectual Property necessary to operate the
Business as currently conducted, consistent with past practice. All
Persons, including without limitation, employees, agents, consultants and
contractors, who have contributed to or participated in the conception and
development of Seller’s Intellectual Property on behalf of Seller have executed
appropriate instruments of assignment in favor of Seller as assignee that have
conveyed to Seller full and effective ownership of all intangible property
thereby arising.
(t) Accounts
Receivable. All accounts receivable of Seller from customers
unaffiliated with Globalstar (the “Unaffiliated
Receivables”) that are included in the Purchased Assets
represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services
actually performed by Seller in the ordinary course of
business. Except as set forth in Section 6(t) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, there is no contest, right of setoff, or to the
Knowledge of Seller, claim or defense, other than returns in the ordinary course
of business of Seller, under any Contract with any account debtor of an
Unaffiliated Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Unaffiliated
Receivable.
(u) Affiliate
Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 6(u) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of Seller, none of Seller’s
officers, managers, employees, affiliates, or immediate family members of any of
the foregoing has any interest (other than as a non-controlling holder of
securities of a publicly-traded company), either directly or indirectly, in any
Person (whether as an employee, officer, director, shareholder, agent,
independent contractor, security holder, creditor, consultant or otherwise) that
currently (a) engages in any activity which directly competes with the Business;
(b) is a supplier of, customer of, creditor of, or has an existing contractual
relationship with, Seller; or (c) has any direct or indirect interest in any
material asset used in or necessary for the conduct of the
Business.
(v) Customers and
Vendors. Except as set forth in Section 6(v) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, Seller does not have Knowledge of any material adverse
change in its relationship with any of its current customers or vendors, and has
not received written notice from any of its current customers or vendors that
such party intends to terminate its relationship with Seller or materially
reduce the value of its business with Seller.
(w) Securities Law
Matters.
(i) Except
as specified by Section 8(f)(ii) or as otherwise contemplated herein,
Seller will be acquiring the portion of the Purchase Price comprised of
Globalstar Stock (the “Stock Consideration”)
only for its own account and not on behalf of any other Person, and only for the
purpose of holding for investment and not with a view to any further
distribution thereof. Except with respect to certain lenders of
Seller as provided in Section 4, (1) no other Person is participating with
Seller in respect to the acquisition of the Stock Consideration, and (2) Seller
has no agreement, arrangement, or understanding for sale or transfer of any part
of the Stock Consideration to any other Person.
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(ii) Seller
understands that, in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement, neither the offering nor the sale and transfer of the Stock
Consideration to Seller has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”) or
any applicable state securities laws, and the Stock Consideration is being
offered and sold pursuant to limited exemptions provided in the Securities Act,
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and applicable state securities
laws. Seller understands that no governmental agency has recommended
or endorsed the Stock Consideration or made any finding or determination
relating to the fairness for investment of the Stock
Consideration. Seller was not offered or sold the Stock
Consideration, directly or indirectly, by means of any form of general
solicitation or general advertising, including, without limitation, the
following: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other
communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or
broadcast over television or radio; or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose
attendees had been invited by any general solicitation or general
advertising.
(iii) Seller
is aware that the Stock Consideration constitutes restricted stock under the
Securities Act, and may not be sold or transferred except pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to
exemptions from registration under the Securities Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
7. Representations and
Warranties of Buyer and Globalstar. As of the date of this
Agreement, Buyer and Globalstar jointly and severally represent and warrant to
Seller as follows:
(a) Organization. Globalstar
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to
own, lease, and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it has
been and is presently conducted. Buyer is a limited liability company
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado,
with full limited liability company power and authority to own, lease, and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as it has been and is
presently conducted.
(b) Authority for
Agreement. Each of Buyer and Globalstar has full corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and perform its respective
obligations hereunder and thereunder, and this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all
necessary and proper corporate action of each of Buyer and
Globalstar. This Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction
Documents to which Buyer or Globalstar is a party, when delivered, will
constitute, the valid and legally binding obligations of Buyer or Globalstar, as
the case may be, enforceable against such party in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and Globalstar, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will violate or conflict with, result in the
breach of, accelerate the performance required by, or constitute a default
under, (i) any provision of any order, ruling, judgment or decree of any court
or any agency of government, (ii) the governing documents of Buyer or
Globalstar, or (iii) any mortgage, note, debt instrument, lease, or any other
contract or agreement, written or oral, to which Buyer or Globalstar is a party
or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected. In addition,
except as set forth on Schedule 7(b) hereto, neither Buyer nor Globalstar is
required to submit any notice, report or other filing with any governmental
authority in connection with its execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement to be executed and
delivered by Buyer or Globalstar in connection herewith. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7(b) hereto, no consent, approval or authorization of any governmental
authority or any other Person is required to be obtained by Buyer or Globalstar
in connection with its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or
any other document, instrument or agreement to be executed and delivered by
Buyer or Globalstar in connection herewith or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
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(c) Brokers. Neither
Buyer nor Globalstar has expressly or impliedly engaged any broker, finder, or
agent with respect to any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
(d) Globalstar
Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of Globalstar
consists of (A) 865,000,000 shares of voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per
share, of which 157,558,158 shares were issued and outstanding as of
December 11, 2009, (B) 135,000,000 shares of nonvoting common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, none of which were issued and outstanding as of
December 11, 2009, and (C) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, of which one share was issued and outstanding as of December
11, 2009. Except as described in the SEC Reports (as defined below)
or as set forth in this Agreement or in Schedule 7(d) hereto (i) no
subscription, warrant, option or other right to purchase or acquire any shares
of any class of capital stock of Globalstar or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of such capital stock was authorized or outstanding,
(ii) there was no commitment of Globalstar to issue any such shares, warrants,
options or other such rights or securities and (iii) there were no agreements,
arrangements, rights or commitments of any character relating to the issuance,
sale, purchase or redemption, or restricting the transfer, of, or the
declaration or payment of dividends on, any shares of capital stock of
Globalstar. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Globalstar
Stock are, and all shares reserved for issuance will be, upon issuance in
accordance with the terms specified in the instruments or agreements pursuant to
which they are issuable, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable. Globalstar is the sole member of Buyer. Each of
Globalstar and Buyer is solvent and the closing of the transaction contemplated
hereby shall not render Buyer or Globalstar insolvent.
(e) Issuance. Globalstar
has reserved all shares of authorized and unissued Globalstar Stock necessary to
satisfy its obligations to issue Globalstar Stock pursuant to Section 4 of this
Agreement in all respects. Globalstar agrees that it shall not revoke such
reservation of shares (in whole or in part) without the prior written consent of
Seller unless and until all obligations of Globalstar to issue shares hereunder
shall have been unconditionally satisfied in full. The Globalstar Stock to be
issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, reserved for issuance and, when issued, sold and delivered by
Globalstar in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will have been duly
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, will be eligible for trading
on the NASDAQ Stock Market (or any other national securities exchange on which
the Globalstar Stock is then listed), and will be free of any Encumbrance other
than restrictions on transfer arising under applicable securities laws and under
Section 8(f) of this Agreement, as applicable. No Person has any preemptive
rights with respect to the Globalstar Stock to be issued hereunder that have not
been waived.
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(f) SEC
Reports. Globalstar has filed each form, report, schedule,
registration statement, registration exemption, if applicable, proxy statement
and other document (together with all amendments thereof and supplements
thereto) required to be filed by Globalstar pursuant to the Securities Act or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with
the SEC since November 2, 2006 (as such documents have since the time of their
filing been amended or supplemented, the “SEC Reports”). Each
of the SEC Reports filed or furnished on or prior to the date hereof, at the
time of its filing, complied, and each of the SEC Reports filed or furnished
after the date hereof will comply, in all material respects, with the applicable
requirements of each of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports did
not, and any SEC Reports filed or furnished with the SEC subsequent to the date
hereof will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made,
not misleading. The audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of
Globalstar included in the SEC Reports fairly present in conformity in all
material respects with GAAP (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto)
the consolidated financial position of Globalstar and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of
operations and changes in financial position for the periods then ended. There
has been no material adverse change to the business or financial condition of
Globalstar that has not been disclosed in the SEC Reports or that has arisen
since the date of the last SEC Report which would have required disclosure
thereof.
(g) Litigation. There
is no claim, action, suit or proceeding, administrative or judicial, pending,
or, to the knowledge of Buyer or Globalstar, threatened against Buyer,
Globalstar or any of their respective affiliates for the purpose of enjoining or
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(h) Reliance. Buyer and
Globalstar each acknowledge and agree that in entering into this Agreement it
has not relied and is not relying on any warranties, representation, covenants
or other statements whatsoever, whether written or oral (from or by the Seller
or any Person acting on its behalf), other than those expressly set forth in
this Agreement and that they will not have any right or remedy arising out of
any warranty, representation, covenant or other statement not set out in this
Agreement. Buyer and Globalstar further acknowledge that their
decision to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereunder is and will be based upon their independent evaluation of
the Business, its technology, its past performance and its future prospects and
the representations and warranties included in this Agreement.
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8. Covenants.
(a) Interim
Operations. Seller covenants and agrees that, after the date
hereof and prior to the Closing, unless Globalstar shall otherwise approve in
writing and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as
required by applicable laws, the Business shall be conducted in the ordinary
course, consistent with past practice, and Seller shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to (A) preserve its business organizations intact, (B)
maintain existing relations and goodwill with governmental authorities,
customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors, employees and business
associates, and (C) keep available the services of the present employees and
agents of the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in
furtherance thereof, from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date,
except (A) as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement or applicable laws,
(B) as Globalstar may approve in writing, or (C) as set forth in
Section 8(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, Seller will not take any
action described in Section 6(o) hereof.
(b) Access and
Information. Seller shall give Buyer and Globalstar, and their
counsel, accountants and other representatives, full access during normal
business hours (and upon prior written notice a reasonable amount of time prior
to the time such access is requested (and in no case less than 48 hours)),
throughout the period prior to the Closing Date, to all property, books, leases,
contracts, commitments and records of Seller and the Business, and Seller shall
cause to be furnished to Buyer and Globalstar and their representatives during
such period all of such information concerning such operations as Buyer and
Globalstar and their representatives may reasonably request. Seller
shall permit Buyer and Globalstar to make any investigations of the Leased Real
Property and Purchased Assets, including, without limitation, environmental
investigations, as Buyer determines in its sole discretion. Buyer and
Globalstar and their counsel, accountants and other representatives shall not
disclose to Persons outside of Buyer and Globalstar (and with respect to Buyer
and Globalstar, only to such Persons who have a justifiable business purpose to
know) any confidential or proprietary information of Seller or the Business or
information of others that Seller is obligated to maintain in confidence, which
is obtained by Buyer pursuant to this Section 8(b). In the event
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement fail to close, for whatever
reason, Buyer and Globalstar shall return all confidential proprietary
information of Seller to Seller.
(c) Consents and Regulatory
Approvals. Seller shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts following the execution of this Agreement to prepare and file promptly
all necessary documentation, to effect all necessary applications, notices,
petitions and filings, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take
or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things in order
to obtain all consents, approvals and transfers required from governmental
authorities and other third parties in order to transfer the Purchased Assets to
Buyer at the Closing (including, without limitation, approvals from governmental
authorities to transfer all governmental licenses necessary to operate the
Business (to the extent assignable)), and consents from third parties necessary
to transfer all Contracts to Buyer. Globalstar and Buyer shall use
their commercially reasonable efforts following the execution of this Agreement
to prepare and file promptly all necessary documentation, to effect all
necessary applications, notices, petitions and filings, and shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do
or cause to be done all things in order to obtain all consents, approvals and
transfers required from governmental authorities and other third parties, if
any, in order to acquire the Purchased Assets on the terms set forth
herein. Each party shall cooperate and assist the other party or
parties in the preparation and filing of any of the required applications, and
shall have the right to review and approve in advance all applications, notices,
petitions and filings made in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The parties agree that they will consult and cooperate with each
other with respect to the obtaining of all such necessary approvals and
authorizations of governmental authorities.
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(d) Exclusivity. Until
the earlier of the (i) consummation of the Closing, or (ii) termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 21 below, Seller shall not, nor shall
it authorize or permit any of its owners, managers, officers or employees to,
and Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any investment
banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative acting
on behalf of it or any of its subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly, (i)
solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or
take any other action designed to facilitate, any inquiries or the making of any
proposal that constitutes a Seller Acquisition Proposal (as defined below) or
(ii) participate in any negotiations or discussions regarding a Seller
Acquisition Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Seller Acquisition
Proposal” means any bona fide inquiry, proposal or offer from any person
relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of any assets or
business that constitutes 10% or more of the net revenues, net income or the
assets of the Business, (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of
10% or more of any class of voting securities of Seller, or (iii) any merger,
consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution
or similar transaction involving Seller, in each case other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (provided that a description of a
potential liquidation and dissolution of Seller following the Closing that is
included in the Information Statement provided to Seller’s members pursuant to
Section 8(l) below shall not constitute a breach of this Section
8(d)). In addition, Seller shall as promptly as practicable advise
Globalstar, orally and in writing, of any request for information or of any
Seller Acquisition Proposal (and in any case within 24 hours of such request or
the receipt of a Seller Acquisition Proposal), the principal terms and
conditions of such request or Seller Acquisition Proposal and the identity of
the person making such request or Seller Acquisition Proposal. Seller shall keep
Globalstar informed of the status and details (including amendments or proposed
amendments) of any such request or Seller Acquisition Proposal as promptly as
practicable.
(e) Noncompetition and
Nonsolicitation.
(i) For
a period of three (3) years after the Closing, Seller shall not, anywhere in the
world, directly or indirectly, invest in, own, manage, operate, finance,
control, advise, render services to, or guarantee the obligations of any Person
actively engaged or, to the Knowledge of Seller, planning to become engaged in
direct competition with the Business (in the same manner as the business was
conducted in the ordinary course immediately prior to Closing); provided,
however, that Seller may own, purchase, or otherwise acquire up to (but not more
than) five percent (5%) of any class of the securities of any Person (but may
not otherwise participate in the activities of such person) if such securities
are publicly traded.
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(ii) For
a period of three (3) years after the Closing, Seller shall not, directly or
indirectly: (i) solicit, for the purpose of providing competing business, a
customer of the Business; (ii) intentionally cause or induce or attempt to cause
or induce any customer, supplier or employee of the Business or other Person
having a material business relationship with the Business to reduce its level of
business or cease doing business with Buyer or its affiliates or to deal with
any competitor of the Business; or (iii) hire, retain, or attempt to hire or
retain any employee of Buyer or its affiliates (other than those Persons who
ceased to have such relationship with Buyer or its affiliates or who
independently contact Seller other than through actions that would result in a
violation of this Section 6(e)(ii) by such parties).
(iii) If
a final judgment of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines
that any term or provision contained in Sections 8(e)(i)-(ii) is invalid or
unenforceable, then the parties agree that the court or tribunal will have the
power to reduce the scope, duration, or geographic area of the term or
provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or
unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and
enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision. This Section 8(e) will be enforceable as
so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be
appealed. Seller acknowledges and agrees that this Section 8(e) is
reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve Buyer and Globalstar’s
legitimate business interests and the value of the Purchased Assets and the
Business and to prevent any unfair advantage conferred on Seller.
(f) Registration for Globalstar
Stock; Market Standoff.
(i) Any
shares of Globalstar Stock issued (or to be issued) pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, including any Globalstar Stock issued as a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, or in exchange for, or in replacement of such
Globalstar Stock, shall be registered under the Securities Act upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit K hereto (the
“Registration Rights Agreement”).
(ii) Seller
shall not sell or otherwise transfer to any Person any shares of Globalstar
Stock issued as Closing Purchase Price or Earnout Payments for a one-year period
(the “Market Standoff
Period”) following the Closing Date, except with respect to the transfer
of those shares of Globalstar Stock transferred by or on behalf of Seller to
certain of its lenders at the Closing in accordance with Section
4. Seller acknowledges that any stock certificates representing such
Globalstar Stock shall contain a legend to this effect, and that Globalstar will
issue instructions to its transfer agent instructing such transfer agent not to
give effect to any attempted transfer by Seller in violation of this Section
8(f)(ii). Immediately following the end of the Market Standoff
Period, Globalstar shall effect the removal of any legend on the Globalstar
Stock referenced in the immediately preceding sentence, and Seller may transfer
any shares of Globalstar Stock received in accordance with this Agreement to its
members, provided (A) the transfer is in compliance with all applicable
securities laws, and (B) each Material Member receiving Globalstar Stock from
Seller executes a Selling Restriction Agreement (each a “Member Selling Restriction
Agreement”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L. For purposes of
this Section 8(f)(ii), a “Material Member” means the following members:
Industrial Technology Ventures, L.P.; CTTV Investments LLC; Sanconix,
Inc.; Xxxxxxx Capital, L.L.C.; and Xxxxxxx Intellimedia Ventures,
L.P.
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(g) Seller
Employees. Buyer or Globalstar shall offer employment to such
Seller Employees as they shall determine in their discretion (the “Offered Employees”),
provided that employment shall be offered to the Offered Employees on terms that
are at least as favorable, in the aggregate, as the compensation packages
currently provided to such employees by Seller. Buyer shall
provide Seller with a list of the Offered Employees at least three business days
prior to the Closing Date. Neither Buyer nor Globalstar shall have
any responsibility for Seller Employees not so hired, and Seller shall indemnify
Buyer and Globalstar for any Damages arising from or relating to such employees
pursuant to Section 13 hereof.
(h) Public
Announcements. Except with respect to any action taken
pursuant to Section 8(c), the parties will consult with each other before
issuing, and provide each other the reasonable opportunity to review, comment
upon and concur with, any press release or other public statements with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall not issue any such
press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation,
except as any party, after consultation with counsel, determines is required by
applicable law or applicable rule or regulation of a national securities
exchange.
(i) Further
Assurances. The parties shall cooperate reasonably with each
other and with their respective representatives in connection with any steps
required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this
Agreement, and shall: (i) furnish upon request to each other such further
information; (ii) execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and
(iii) 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
transactions contemplated hereby.
(j) Retention of and Access to
Records; Cooperation. From the Closing until the fifth
anniversary of the Closing, or until the expiration of any applicable sales,
income or other tax statute of limitations, if later, Seller shall not, without
the prior written consent of Globalstar, destroy any records of Seller
pertaining to the Business or the Purchased Assets existing at the Closing and
in the possession of Seller (and not otherwise assumed by Buyer hereby),
provided, however, that in the event Globalstar does not consent to the
destruction of any such records, Seller shall have the right in its sole
discretion to deliver such records to Globalstar without any further obligation
associated therewith or related thereto. Seller shall provide
reasonable access to Buyer and Globalstar to review any such records and to make
copies thereof and shall cooperate with Buyer and Globalstar in the transfer of
ownership of the Purchased Assets, preparation of tax returns, and reports, and
the resolution of any claims, litigation or disputes concerning the Purchased
Assets, the Contracts assumed hereunder, or the transfer of the Purchased
Assets.
(k) Change of Seller’s
Name. Within five business days of the Closing, Seller shall
change its name to a name not including the word “Axonn” or any variation
thereof.
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(l) Buyer’s Operation of Business
Post-Closing. Globalstar
currently believes that there are significant opportunities to expand sales of
products developed by the Business, and currently intends to pursue these
opportunities as an important part of its business plan. As noted in
its SEC Filings, Globalstar believes that the addressable market for SPOT
satellite GPS messenger products and services in North America alone is
approximately 50 million units, consisting primarily of outdoor
enthusiasts. Globalstar’s objective is to capture 2-3% of that market in the
next few years. Globalstar currently intends to market its SPOT satellite GPS
messenger products and services aggressively in overseas markets including South
and Central America, Western Europe, and through independent gateway operators
in their respective territories. Globalstar also is continuing to
work on SPOT-like applications, and currently intends to develop Newly-Developed
Products, including SPOT HUG and others, to pursue this
market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Globalstar shall have
the right to take any action regarding the Business or any Existing Products or
Newly-Developed Products following the Closing without Seller’s consent, and
without liability to Seller, if the board of directors or the chief executive
officer of Globalstar determines in good faith that such action is in the best
interest of Globalstar and its stockholders.
(m) Financial
Statements. If at any time prior to December 31, 2014,
Globalstar ceases for any reason to file reports with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, Globalstar shall, promptly upon the completion of each
calendar year, furnish to Seller a copy of the annual consolidated financial
statements of Globalstar, subject to Seller executing a confidentiality
agreement reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Globalstar.
(n) Product
Repair.
(i) Pursuant
to and subject to the limitations of Section 13, Seller shall be responsible for
the costs and expenses reflected on Section 8(n) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule associated with the repair and replacement of parts in all SPOT 2
products manufactured to date as necessary to fix the “early battery light”
problem and other messaging issues currently being experienced by such products
(the “SPOT 2
Repair”), and Seller and Globalstar shall work together in good faith
towards the completion the SPOT 2 Repair in a timely, efficient and
cost-effective manner, using its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the
distribution of properly functioning products and maintain good customer and
distributor relations, consistent with past practice of both
Globalstar and Seller. Seller shall be entitled to designate a
representative of it (at Seller’s expense) (the “Representative”) to
oversee the SPOT 2 Repair process, subject to Globalstar’s approval over such
process (which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and shall work
with Globalstar in good faith towards the satisfaction of Seller’s obligations
pursuant to this Section 8(n).
(ii) The
Parties acknowledge and agree that the expenses associated with the SPOT 2
Repair as contemplated by this Section 8(n) shall be satisfied exclusively from
the Cash Escrow Amount pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement. Expenses associated with the SPOT 2 Repair will be
compiled and submitted to the Escrow Agent on a monthly basis, pursuant to join
written instructions from Seller and Globalstar, for reimbursement in accordance
with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
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(o) Amendment of
Schedules.
(i) From
time to time prior to the Closing, each party shall, as soon as practicable and,
in any event, within five business days (or as promptly as practicable prior to
the Closing if less than five business days remain prior to the Closing), after
becoming aware of any matter existing or occurring following the date hereof
which, if existing or known at or before the date hereof, would have been
required to be set forth or described in the section of the Disclosure Schedule
applicable to such party (a “Subsequent Matter”),
deliver to the other party a supplement or update to the appropriate section of
the Disclosure Schedule (along with a marked copy of such applicable section of
the Disclosure Schedule reflecting such supplements or updates, if
practicable).
(ii) No
such supplement or update to any section of the Disclosure Schedule as provided
in this Section 8(o) shall be deemed to create or give rise to a
misrepresentation or breach of warranty for purposes of this Agreement, and if
the Closing occurs, each party shall be deemed to have waived any right to
indemnification pursuant to Section 13 with respect to any so disclosed
Subsequent Matter.
(p) Post-Closing Agreement
regarding Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.
(“Sinbon”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
the parties agree that Buyer shall not acquire or assume any agreements or
purchase orders between Seller and Sinbon (collectively, the “Sinbon
Contracts”). Following the Closing, Globalstar and Buyer shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a manufacturing agreement
with Sinbon that terminates the Sinbon Contracts and extinguishes all
liabilities of, or potential claims against, Seller arising
therefrom. Until Globalstar or Buyer enters into such a manufacturing
agreement with Sinbon, if Buyer submits a purchase order to Seller for products
of a type that is manufactured by Sinbon for Seller under the existing Sinbon
Contracts, Seller shall submit an identical purchase order to Sinbon for the
manufacture of the products so ordered, and shall pass through the cost of such
order to Buyer (without any xxxx-up) and shall deliver the products so ordered
to Buyer per the terms of Buyer’s purchase order. If neither
Globalstar nor Buyer are able to enter into a satisfactory manufacturing
agreement with Sinbon despite its commercially reasonable efforts within 120
days following the Closing, then Seller shall indemnify Globalstar and Buyer for
any Lost Margin (as defined below) incurred from the end of such 120 day period
until the first anniversary of the Closing Date that is caused by or arises out
of Sinbon’s failure to deliver products to Seller (pursuant to the arrangement
described in this Section 8(p)) or to Globalstar or Buyer directly based on an
order from Globalstar or Buyer, provided such order from Globalstar or Buyer to
Seller is based on a firm purchase order Globalstar or Buyer receives from an
unaffiliated third-party customer for such product(s). “Lost Margin”
shall be determined by the following formula: (i) the number of products that
would have been sold by Globalstar or Buyer under the firm purchase order for
such product(s) Globalstar or Buyer received from an unaffiliated third-party
customer multiplied by the excess of (A) the lesser of the “Selling Price” for
such product as listed on Exhibit H and the
actual sale price of such product over (B) the “Cost” for such product as listed
on Exhibit H, minus (ii) the amount of Earnout Payments that would have been
owed to Seller if such products had been sold.
9. Conditions Precedent to
Buyer’s and Globalstar’s Obligations at the Closing. All
obligations of Buyer and Globalstar to complete the purchase of the Purchased
Assets and the other actions listed in Section 11 below are subject to the
fulfillment prior to or at the Closing of each of the following
conditions:
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(a) No
(i) temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction has been issued
preventing consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) no
governmental authority shall have instituted (or if instituted, shall not have
withdrawn) any action, suit, claim or other proceeding seeking to enjoin or
prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively,
“Restraints”);
(b) The
consents, approvals and transfers set forth on Section 9(b) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule (collectively, “Required Consents”)
shall have been obtained, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer
(which Buyer shall not unreasonably withhold or delay), and without the
imposition of any term, condition or consequence the acceptance of which would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a
material adverse effect on Buyer’s operation of the Business following the
Closing;
(c) No
material adverse change in the Purchased Assets, the Business, or Seller’s
results of operations or financial condition shall have occurred since the date
of this Agreement;
(d) Each
of Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, and at least 82.5% of all of the Offered
Employees, shall have accepted positions with Buyer or Globalstar on the terms
offered by Buyer or Globalstar, as applicable;
(e) Seller
shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered to Buyer and Globalstar, an
opinion of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, counsel to Seller, in the form of Appendix A attached
hereto;
(f) The
Escrow Agreement shall have been executed by Seller and the Escrow Agent
;
(g) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer and/or Globalstar all of the items listed in
Section 11(b) below;
(h) Each
of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if modified by
materiality, true and correct in all respects) at the Closing Date as if then
made (except for (i) changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or
disclosed by Seller in the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and (ii) those
representations and warranties that address matters as of a particular date,
need be true only as of such date), and Buyer shall have received a certificate
executed by a senior officer of Seller to that effect;
(i) Seller
shall have performed or satisfied, as applicable, in all material respects the
covenants required to be performed by it or satisfied hereunder prior to the
Closing, and Buyer shall have received a certificate executed by a senior
officer of Seller to that effect; and
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(j) The
Exclusivity and Noncompetition Agreements executed by Industrial Technology
Ventures, L.P., in the form attached as Exhibit O hereto (the
“Noncompetition
Agreement”), shall be in full force and effect.
10. Conditions Precedent to
Seller’s Obligations. All obligations of Seller to complete
the sale of the Purchased Assets and the other actions listed in Section 11
below are subject to the fulfillment prior to or at the Closing of the following
conditions:
(a) No
Restraint shall be in effect;
(b) The
Required Consents shall have been obtained, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller (which Seller shall not unreasonably withhold or
delay);
(c) Buyer
and/or Globalstar, as applicable, shall have delivered to Seller all of the
items set forth in Section 11(a) below;
(d) Each
of the representations and warranties of Buyer and Globalstar set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if modified by
materiality, true and correct in all respects) at the Closing Date as if then
made, and Seller shall have received a certificate executed by a senior officer
of Buyer and Globalstar to that effect;
(e) Buyer
and Globalstar shall have performed or satisfied, as applicable, in all material
respects the covenants to be performed by it or satisfied hereunder prior to the
Closing, and Seller shall have received a certificate executed by a senior
officer of Buyer and Globalstar to that effect;
(f) No
material adverse change in Globalstar’s results of operations or financial
condition shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement;
(g) The
Escrow Agreement shall have been executed by Buyer, Globalstar and the Escrow
Agent; and
(h) Buyer
and Globalstar shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered to Seller, an
opinion of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, counsel to Buyer and Globalstar,
in the form of Appendix B attached
hereto.
11. Transactions at
Closing.
(a) At
the Closing, Buyer and/or Globalstar, as applicable, shall deliver to Seller,
against delivery by Seller of the items described in Section 11(b)
below:
(i) The
Closing Purchase Price as set forth in Section 4;
(ii) Certified
copies of resolutions of the sole owner of Buyer and of the Board of Directors
of Globalstar (certified by the Secretary of Globalstar) authorizing this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder;
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(iii) Instruments
of assumption evidencing the assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit M;
(iv) The
Registration Rights Agreement signed by Globalstar;
(v) The
Escrow Agreement signed by Buyer and Globalstar; and
(vi) Any
other items specified in Section 10 above.
(b) At
the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following against delivery by
Buyer of the items described in Section 11(a) above:
(i) Bills
of sale, instruments of assignment, duly endorsed certificates, and such other
documents as may be necessary to assign, transfer and convey title to the
Purchased Assets to Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M;
(ii) Evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Globalstar of the discharge and release of the
Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets (other than Permitted Encumbrances), which
satisfaction shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
(iii) Evidence
of good standing of Seller in the jurisdiction of its organization, and
resolutions of Seller (certified by the Secretary of Seller) authorizing this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iv) The
Registration Rights Agreement signed by Seller; and
(v) The
Escrow Agreement signed by Seller.
12. Survival of Covenants,
Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of
18 months, except that the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 6(c), 6(m) and 6(q) shall survive until the applicable statute of
limitations, and the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 6(a), 6(b), 6(d)(i), 6(n), 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) shall survive
without limitation. All covenants and agreements contained herein
shall survive the Closing without limitation.
13. Indemnification.
(a) By
Seller. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer
and Globalstar, their respective affiliates, successors and assigns and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, owners and managers
(collectively, “Buyer
Indemnified Parties”), from and against all claims, losses, liabilities,
damages, costs and expenses (including interest, penalties, costs of
investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees (but excluding indirect,
consequential, incidental, special, exemplary or punitive damages, any claims
for lost profits or revenues, or any allocation of internal costs of an
indemnified party; in each case to the extent not proximately caused by or
directly arising out of actions of Seller and not owed by a Buyer Indemnified
Party to a third party pursuant to a third party claim covered by Section
13(c))) (collectively, “Damages”) based upon,
arising out of or otherwise in respect of: (i) any breach by Seller of any of
the representations or warranties made by Seller in this Agreement or in any
certificate or instrument required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) any breach by Seller of any of the covenants or agreements made by Seller
in this Agreement; (iii) the matter described in item 2 of Section 6(p) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule (provided that the defense of such matter on behalf
of Seller, Buyer and Globalstar (as applicable) shall continue to be handled and
directed by Seller in the same manner currently being defended and directed on
behalf of such parties prior to the Closing); (iv) any warranty obligations for
the matter described in item 2 of Section 6(v) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
(the “Axscend Matter”); provided, however, that Seller shall have no obligation
to indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 13(a)(iv)
until the aggregate of all Damages for warranty obligations associated with the
Axscend Matter exceeds $20,000 (the “Axscend Indemnity Basket”), and, in such
event, Seller shall be required to pay only the amount of such Damages for
warranty obligations associated with the Axscend Matter that exceeds the Axscend
Indemnity Basket; and provided further, that the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall
first be limited to the recovery for such Damages from the Ascend Cash Escrow
Portion (as defined in Section 13(f)(ii)); and (v) the Excluded Liabilities, but
not including the Assumed Liabilities or arising out of or otherwise in respect
of any breach of representation or warranty which was waived by the Buyer
Indemnified Parties for purposes of completing the consummation of the Closing
in accordance with the rights granted to such parties in Section 9.
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(b) By Buyer and
Globalstar. Buyer and Globalstar, jointly and severally, shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller, its affiliates, successors and
assigns and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and
against all Damages based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of: (i)
any breach by Buyer of any of the representations or warranties made by Buyer or
Globalstar in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument required to be
delivered pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) any breach by Buyer or Globalstar of
any of the covenants or agreements made by Buyer or Globalstar in this
Agreement; or (iii) the Assumed Liabilities.
(c) Third Party
Claims. Promptly after receipt by a party entitled to
indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnitee”) of
notice of any demand, claim or circumstance which, with the lapse of time, would
or might give rise to a claim or the commencement (or threatened commencement)
of any action, proceeding or investigation (an “Asserted Liability”)
that may result in Damages, the Indemnitee shall give notice thereof (the “Claims Notice”) to
the party or parties with an obligation to indemnify (the “Indemnifying
Party”). The Claims Notice shall describe the Asserted
Liability in reasonable detail and shall indicate the amount (estimated, if
necessary and to the extent feasible) of the Damages that have been or may be
suffered by the Indemnitee. However, in no event shall the amount of
Damages due by an Indemnifying Party in accordance with this Section 13(c)
exceed the actual costs payable by the Indemnitee to a third party. The
Indemnifying Party may elect to defend, at its own expense and by its own
counsel, any Asserted Liability, unless the Indemnitee believes in good faith on
the advice of counsel that (i) there are one or more legal or equitable defenses
available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the
Indemnifying Party, or (i) such Asserted Liability could reasonably be expected
to result in a grant of injunctive or equitable relief. If the
Indemnifying Party elects to compromise or defend such Asserted Liability, it
shall within thirty (30) days (or sooner, if the nature of the Asserted
Liability so requires) notify the Indemnitee of its intent to do so, and the
Indemnitee shall cooperate, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, in the
compromise of, or defense against, such Asserted Liability at the sole cost of
the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to
compromise or defend the Asserted Liability, fails to notify the Indemnitee of
its election as herein provided or contests its obligation to indemnify under
this Agreement, the Indemnitee may pay, compromise or defend such Asserted
Liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Indemnifying
Party nor the Indemnitee may settle or compromise any claim over the objection
of the other, provided, however, that consent to settlement or compromise shall
not be unreasonably withheld. The Indemnifying Party shall reimburse
the Indemnitee promptly on demand for the reasonable costs and expenses of any
compromise entered into by such Indemnitee. In any event, the
Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party may participate (but not control), at
their own expense, in the defense of such Asserted Liability. If the
Indemnifying Party chooses to defend the claim, the Indemnitee shall make
available to the Indemnifying Party any books, records or other documents within
its control that are necessary or appropriate for such defense. The failure to
provide the Indemnifying Party with a Claims Notice in time to allow the
Indemnifying Party to defend against a third party claim shall nullify the
Indemnitee’s right to obtain indemnification with respect to such claim only if
the Indemnitee does not provide such Claims Notice promptly after its receipt of
notice of the Asserted Liability and Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend or
negotiate a settlement of such claim is materially prejudiced by such
failure.
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(d) Effect of
Investigation. Any claim for indemnification shall not be
invalid as a result of any investigation by or opportunity to investigate
afforded to a party.
(e) Limitations on
Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event
shall an Indemnifying Party have liability under Section 13(a)(i) unless
the aggregate amount of Damages incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Parties
exceeds $80,000 (the “Basket”) (except that
any Damages associated with the SPOT 2 Repair (inclusive of any costs and
expenses paid by Seller for the SPOT 2 Repair pursuant to Section 8(n)) shall in
no event be applied towards the Basket), and, in such event, the Indemnifying
Party shall be required to pay only the amount of such Damages that exceeds the
Basket. Additionally, Seller shall not be required to indemnify the Buyer
Indemnified Parties for any Damages (i) under Section 13(a)(i) or Section
13(a)(iii), exceeding $4,000,000 (the “Cap”), or (ii) with
respect to Damages associated with the SPOT 2 Repair (inclusive of any costs and
expenses paid by Seller for the SPOT 2 Repair pursuant to Section 8(n)),
exceeding $500,000 (the “SPOT 2 Cap”) (with
any such costs and expenses paid by Seller pursuant to Section 8(n) or subject
to a valid claim by the Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section
13(e)(ii) being applied towards the Cap).
(f) Exclusive Remedies.
The remedies set forth in this Section 13 shall be the sole and exclusive
remedy of any party for any breach or alleged breach of representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, other than breaches
of non-competition or exclusivity provisions or claims based on fraud. In
addition, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, the parties acknowledge and agree that (i)(A) the Cash Escrow Amount
is available to satisfy the obligations of Seller with respect to the SPOT 2
Repair, and recovery from the Cash Escrow Amount shall be the sole and exclusive
remedy for satisfaction of the obligations of Seller with respect to the SPOT 2
Repair, and (B) the obligations of Seller set forth in Section 8(n) with respect
to the satisfaction of the SPOT 2 Repair shall be the sole and exclusive means
of claims for indemnification, recovery and reimbursement by Globalstar from
Seller for any and all expenses associated with the SPOT 2 Repair (irrespective
of any other breach or alleged breach of representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement by Seller which might otherwise arguably
give rise to a claim by Globalstar for the SPOT 2 Repair), (ii) up to a maximum
of $20,000 of the Cash Escrow Amount is reserved for the Buyer Indemnified
Parties to satisfy Damages for warranty obligations associated with the Axscend
Matter (and the corresponding obligation of Seller set forth in Section
13(a)(iv) to indemnify such parties for the same) in excess of the Axscend
Indemnity Basket (the “Axscend Cash Escrow Portion”), and recovery from the
Axscend Cash Escrow Portion shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for such
Damages until the aggregate of all Damages for warranty obligations associated
with the Axscend Matter exceeds $40,000; and (iii) except as specifically
contemplated by Section 13(f)(i) and (ii) immediately above, and subject to the
temporal limitations contemplated by Section 12, the Earnout Amount and the
Stock Escrow Amount are available to satisfy the indemnity obligations of
Seller, and until the earlier of such time upon which either (a) the entirety of
the Earnout Amount as provided in Section 4(b) is paid to Seller in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or (b) the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms, recovery from the Earnout Amount and the
Stock Escrow Amount shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for satisfaction of
the indemnity obligations of Seller pursuant to Section 13 of this
Agreement.
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14. Notices. All
communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
be given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) sent by facsimile, (iii) sent by
electronic mail given and received in the ordinary course of business; (iv) sent
by standard overnight or express delivery courier with delivery confirmed; or
(v) deposited in the United States Mail, registered or certified, return receipt
requested, with postage prepaid (which shall be effective for purposes of this
Section 14 three business days after such deposit); in each case addressed
as follows:
(a)
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If
to Seller, addressed to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Chairman
c/o
Cordova Ventures
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
Email: xx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
With
copies to:
Jones,
Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
000 Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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And also
to:
Xxxxx
Xxxx, P.C.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No. 000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
(b)
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If
to Buyer or Globalstar, addressed
to:
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000 X.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xx. 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
Email:
xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
With
copies to:
Xxxx,
Stettinius & Hollister LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
or at
such other addresses as the parties may from time to time designate by notice as
provided herein.
15. Severability. If
any term or provision of this Agreement is to any extent unenforceable or
invalid, such term or provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such
unenforceability or invalidity without invalidating or rendering unenforceable
any other term or provision of this Agreement.
16. Assignment. No
party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior
written consent of the other party, and the original parties hereto shall remain
fully responsible for their respective obligations incurred hereunder; provided,
however, that Buyer may assign its rights, but not its obligations, under this
Agreement to any other wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of
Globalstar. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereof and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives.
17. Waivers. Any
waiver by any party of any breach of or failure to comply with any provision of
this Agreement by any other party shall be in writing and shall not be construed
as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or a waiver of any
other breach of, or failure to comply with any other provision of this
Agreement.
18. Entire Agreement,
Modifications. This Agreement, including the exhibits and
schedules referred to herein, which are a part hereof, contain the entire
understanding of the parties hereto and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
negotiations, statements and agreements with respect to the subject matter
contained herein. This Agreement may be modified or terminated only
by written instrument executed by Buyer, Globalstar and Seller.
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19. Governing Law; Consent to
Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to
conflicts of laws principles). Any proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the state or federal courts
located in Wilmington, Delaware, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding,
waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of
forum, agrees that all claims in respect of such proceeding shall be heard and
determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any claim or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. The
parties hereto agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any
court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement
between the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to
convenience of forum. Process in any such proceeding referred to in
the second sentence of this section may be served on any party anywhere in the
world.
20. WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
21. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual written consent of Globalstar and Seller;
(b) by
either Globalstar or Seller:
(i) if
the Closing shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2009 (the “Termination Date”);
provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 21(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose failure to
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement results in the failure of
the Closing to have occurred by such time;
(ii) if
any Restraint shall be in effect and shall have become final and nonappealable;
provided that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 21(b)(ii) shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to
prevent the entry of and to remove such Restraint; or
(iii) if
any condition to the obligation of a party set forth in Section 9 (in the case
of Seller) or in Section 10 (in the case of Globalstar) becomes incapable of
satisfaction prior to or on the Termination Date; provided, however, that the
failure of any such condition to be capable of satisfaction is not the result of
a material breach of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement;
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(c) by
Seller, if either Globalstar or Buyer shall have breached or failed to perform
in any material respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform
(A) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 10,
and (B) is incapable of being cured by Globalstar or Buyer or is not cured
within 20 days following receipt of written notice from Seller of such breach or
failure to perform that specifically references this Section;
(d) by
Globalstar, if Seller shall have breached or failed to perform in any material
respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) would give
rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 9, and (B) is
incapable of being cured by Seller or is not cured within 20 days following
receipt of written notice from Globalstar of such breach or failure to perform
that specifically references this Section;
(e) by
Globalstar, if Seller shall breach in any material respect its obligations under
Section 8(d) hereof or if any member of Seller shall breach in any material
respect its obligations under the Noncompetition Agreement; which breach (A)
would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 9, and
(B) is incapable of being cured by Seller or is not cured within 20 days
following receipt of written notice from Globalstar of such breach that
specifically references this Section.
22. Expenses. All
expenses incurred by or on behalf of the parties in connection with this
Agreement shall be borne solely by the party which shall have incurred same,
except that Globalstar and Seller shall each be responsible for 50% of all
filing fees owed to any governmental authority in connection with any
anti-trust, trade commission or similar filings, but in no event shall Seller be
responsible for the costs or other fees associated with the preparation, filing
or effectiveness (or continued effectiveness) of the Registration
Statement.
23. Enforcement. The
parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not
have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed that the parties shall
be entitled to an injunction or injunctions (without the requirement of posting
a bond) to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the
terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
24. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
25. Schedules. Any
disclosure, qualification or exception made on any particular numbered Schedule
shall also be deemed made on each other Schedule where such disclosure,
qualification or exception would be appropriate and the relevance of the
disclosure, qualification or exception to such other Schedule is readily
apparent.
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26. Guaranty.
(a) In
order to induce Seller to enter into this Agreement, Globalstar hereby binds
itself, on a joint and several basis, with Buyer for the full performance by
Buyer (or any affiliate or permitted successors or assigns thereof to whom
rights or obligations are duly and validly assigned in conformity with the terms
and conditions hereof) of all indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities of
Buyer to Seller of every kind, character, and description whatsoever, direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, that arise or are
asserted under either (i) this Agreement or (ii) the xxxx of sale and other
assumption instruments to be executed and delivered by Buyer under this
Agreement (collectively, the “Assumption Agreements”), together with all costs
of collection, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
court costs (the “Obligations”). All references to this Agreement and
the Assumption Agreements include all subsequent amendments thereto or
modifications thereof.
(b) This
is a continuing guaranty of payment, and not of collection, which may be
enforced before or after proceeding against Buyer and shall remain in effect
until Seller duly and expressly notifies Globalstar in writing that (i) Buyer
has performed all of its Obligations under this Agreement and the Assumption
Agreements and that all such agreements have terminated or expired or (ii)
Seller has expressly released Globalstar from its obligations under this
Guaranty. Globalstar waives all pleas of discussion and division,
presentment and demand for payment from Seller, protests and notice of dishonor
and all other notices not expressly required by this Agreement or the Assumption
Agreements, with it being deemed that any notice provided to Buyer under this
Agreement shall be received by Globalstar. All notices to Globalstar
shall be delivered by the same means provided under Section 14 of this
Agreement. Globalstar agrees that the terms of this Agreement and the
Assumption Agreements may be modified from time to time without reducing or in
any way affecting the joint and several liability of Globalstar pursuant to this
Guaranty. Such modifications may include, but are not limited to,
extensions of time for performance of the Obligations by Buyer.
(c) This
Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Seller
under this Agreement and the Assumption Agreements. No sale or
transfer by Buyer of its interest in the Business or the Purchased Assets shall
release or diminish Globalstar’s obligations under this Guaranty.
[Signature
page follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
AXONN,
L.L.C.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx X.
Xxxxx
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Its:
Chief Executive Officer
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SPOT
LLC
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By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Its:
Treasuer
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By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Its:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
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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 A
– Fixed Assets, Furniture, Equipment, Machinery, and Leasehold
Improvements
Exhibit B
– Licenses, Registrations and Permits
Exhibit C
– Inventory
Exhibit D
– Contracts
Exhibit E
– Intellectual Property
Exhibit F
– Excluded Assets
Exhibit G
– Escrow Agreement
Exhibit H
– Existing Products
Exhibit I
– Current Assets and Liabilities
Exhibit J
– Purchase Price Allocation
Exhibit K
– Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit L
– Form of Member Selling Restriction Agreement
Exhibit M
– Xxxx of Sale and Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit N
– Noncompetition Agreement
SCHEDULES
Section
6(a)
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Jurisdictions
of Seller; Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement of
Seller
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Section
6(b)
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Authority
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Section
6(c)
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Taxes
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Section
6(d)(i)
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Title
to Purchased Assets; Encumbrances
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Section
6(d)(ii)
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Leased
Real Property
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Section
6(e)
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Machinery
and Equipment
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Section
6(f)
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Financial
Statements not in accordance with GAAP; Liabilities not Otherwise
Disclosed
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Section
6(g)
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Inventory
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Section
6(i)
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Events
Constituting a Material Default of any Contract Listed on
Exhibit D
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Section
6(j)
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Approvals
Required for Transfers of any Material Permit
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Section
6(k)(i)
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Seller
Employee List
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Section
6(k)(ii)
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Employment
Agreements and Non-competition Agreements between Seller and Seller
Employees
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Section
6(l)
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Employee
Benefit
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Section
6(o)
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Material
Adverse Changes in the Purchased Assets Financial Condition Results of
Operations or Prospects of the Business since 12/31/08
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Section
6(p)
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Pending
Litigation
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Section
6(s)(i)
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Encumbrances
on Intellectual Property
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Section
6(s)(iii)
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License
Agreements
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Section
6(s)(iv)
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Pending
or Threatened Claims of Infringement of Intellectual
Property
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Section
6(t)
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Accounts
Receivable
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Section
6(u)
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Affiliate
Transactions
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Section
6(v)
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Customers
and Vendors
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Section
7(b)
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Authority
for Agreement
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Section
7(d)
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Capitalization
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Section
8(n)
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SPOT
2 Repair Costs
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Section
9(b)
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Required
Consents
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