EXHIBIT 10.4
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SPLIT-OFF AGREEMENT
SPLIT-OFF AGREEMENT, dated as of November __, 2007 (this "Agreement"), by and
among RedRoller Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Aslahan Enterprises Ltd.), a
Delaware corporation ("Seller"), Xxxx Xxxxxx ("Buyer"), Aslahan Web Services,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (OAWSO), and RedRoller, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the OCompanyO).
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of AWS. AWS is a newly-formed wholly owned subsidiary of Seller
which was organized to acquire, and has acquired substantially all the assets
and liabilities of Seller. Seller has no other business or operations;
WHEREAS, concurrently with and as a condition to the execution of this
Agreement, Seller, the Company, and a newly-formed wholly-owned Delaware
subsidiary of Seller, RedRoller Acquisition Corp. ("Acquisition Corp."), will
enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Merger
Agreement") pursuant to which Acquisition Corp. will merge with and into the
Company with the Company being the surviving entity (the "Merger"), and the
stockholders of the Company receiving shares of common stock in Seller in
exchange for their common stock in the Company;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to
the Company's execution of the Merger Agreement. The consummation of the
purchase and sale transaction contemplated by this Agreement is also a condition
to the completion of the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Seller has
represented to the Company in the Merger Agreement that the purchase and sale
transaction contemplated by this Agreement would be consummated in connection
with the consummation of the Merger, and the Company relied on such
representation in entering into the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase the Shares (as defined in Section
1.1) from Seller, and to assume, as between Seller and Buyer, all
responsibilities for any debts, obligations and liabilities of AWS, on the terms
and subject to the conditions specified in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and transfer the Shares to the Buyer,
on the terms and subject to the conditions specified in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants, promises,
and agreements herein set forth and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows.
I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK.
1.1 PURCHASED SHARES. Subject to the terms and conditions provided below,
Seller shall sell and transfer to Buyer and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, on
the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.3), all the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of AWS (the "Shares").
1.2 PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Shares shall be the transfer
and delivery by Buyer to Seller of 8,000,000 shares of common stock of Seller
that buyer owns (the "Purchase Price Shares"), deliverable as provided in
Section 2.2.
1.3 CLOSING. The closing of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement
(the "Closing") shall take place as soon as practicable following the execution
of this Agreement. The date on which the Closing occurs shall be referred to
herein as the Closing Date (the "Closing Date").
II. CLOSING.
2.1 TRANSFER OF SHARES. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer
certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed to Buyer or as directed by
Buyer, which delivery shall vest Buyer with good and marketable title to all of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AWS, free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances.
2.2 PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to
Seller a certificate or certificates representing the Purchase Price Shares duly
endorsed to Seller, which delivery shall vest Seller with good and marketable
title to the Purchase Price Shares, free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances.
2.3 TRANSFER OF RECORDS. On or before the Closing, Seller shall arrange for
transfer to AWS all existing corporate books and records in Seller's possession
relating to AWS and its business, including but not limited to all agreements,
litigation files, real estate files, intellectual property, Internet domain
names, personnel files and filings with governmental agencies; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, when any such documents relate to both Seller and AWS, only copies of
such documents need be furnished. On or before the Closing, Buyer and AWS shall
transfer to Seller all existing corporate books and records
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in the possession of Buyer or AWS relating to Seller, including but not limited
to all corporate minute books, stock ledgers, certificates and corporate seals
of Seller and all agreements, litigation files, real property files, personnel
files and filings with governmental agencies; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, when any such
documents relate to both Seller and AWS or its business, only copies of such
documents need be furnished.
III. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Buyer represents and warrants
to Seller and the Company that:
3.1 CAPACITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. Buyer has the legal capacity to execute
and deliver this Agreement and the documents to be executed and delivered by
Buyer at the Closing pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement and all such documents constitute valid and binding agreements of
Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
3.2 COMPLIANCE. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Buyer will result in
the breach of any term or provision of, or constitute a default under, or
violate any agreement, indenture, instrument, order, law or regulation to which
Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is bound.
3.3 PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT. Buyer is financially able to bear the economic
risks of acquiring an interest in AWS and the other transactions contemplated
hereby, and has no need for liquidity in this investment. Buyer has such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters in general and with
respect to businesses of a nature similar to the business of AWS so as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of, and making an informed business
decision with regard to, the acquisition of the Shares. Buyer is acquiring the
Shares solely for his own account and not with a view to or for resale in
connection with any distribution or public offering thereof, within the meaning
of any applicable securities laws and regulations, unless such distribution or
offering is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or an exemption from such registration is available. Buyer
has (i) received all the information he has deemed necessary to make an informed
investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Shares; (ii) had an
opportunity to make such investigation as he has desired pertaining to AWS and
the acquisition of an interest therein and to verify the information which is,
and has been, made available to him; and (iii) had the opportunity to ask
questions of Seller concerning AWS. Buyer acknowledges that Buyer is an officer
and director of Seller and AWS and, as such, has actual knowledge of the
business, operations and financial affairs of AWS. Buyer has received no public
solicitation or advertisement with respect to the offer or sale of the Shares.
Buyer realizes that the
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Shares are "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act,
the resale of the Shares is restricted by federal and state securities laws and,
accordingly, the Shares must be held indefinitely unless their resale is
subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such
registration is available for their resale. Buyer understands that any resale of
the Shares by him must be registered under the Securities Act (and any
applicable state securities law) or be effected in circumstances that, in the
opinion of counsel for AWS at the time, create an exemption or otherwise do not
require registration under the Securities Act (or applicable state securities
laws). Buyer acknowledges and consents that certificates now or hereafter issued
for the Shares will bear a legend substantially as follows:
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR QUALIFIED UNDER
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (THE "STATE ACTS"), HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
QUALIFICATION UNDER THE STATE ACTS OR EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF THE SECURITIES ACT, THE
EXEMPTIONS AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(1) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND RULE 144
THEREUNDER). AS A PRECONDITION TO ANY SUCH TRANSFER, THE ISSUER OF THESE
SECURITIES SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OPINING AS TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION AND/OR SUCH
OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE SATISFACTORY THERETO THAT ANY SUCH TRANSFER WILL NOT
VIOLATE THE SECURITIES LAWS.
Buyer understands that the Shares are being sold to him pursuant to the
exemption from registration contained in Section 4(1) of the Securities Act and
that the Seller is relying upon the representations made herein as one of the
bases for claiming the Section 4(1) exemption.
3.4 LIABILITIES. Following the Closing, Seller will have no liability for
any debts, liabilities or obligations of AWS or its business or activities, and
there are no outstanding guaranties, performance or payment bonds, letters of
credit or other contingent contractual obligations that have been undertaken by
Seller directly or indirectly in relation to AWS or its business and that may
survive the Closing.
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3.5 TITLE TO PURCHASE PRICE SHARES. Buyer is the sole record and beneficial
owner of the Purchase Price Shares. At Closing, Buyer will have good and
marketable title to the Purchase Price Shares, which Purchase Price Shares are,
and at the Closing will be, free and clear of all options, warrants, pledges,
claims, liens, and encumbrances and any restrictions or limitations prohibiting
or restricting transfer to Seller, except for restrictions on transfer as
contemplated by applicable securities laws.
IV. SELLER'S AND AWS' REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Seller and AWS,
jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyer that:
4.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. Seller is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nevada. AWS is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.
4.2 AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the documents to be executed and delivered at the Closing pursuant
to the transactions contemplated hereby, and performance in accordance with the
terms hereof and thereof, have been duly authorized by Seller and all such
documents constitute the valid and binding agreements of Seller enforceable in
accordance with their terms.
4.3 TITLE TO SHARES. Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the
Shares. At Closing, Seller will have good and marketable title to the Shares,
which Shares are, and at the Closing will be, free and clear of all options,
warrants, pledges, claims, liens and encumbrances, and any restrictions or
limitations prohibiting or restricting transfer to Buyer, except for
restrictions on transfer as contemplated by Section 3.3 above. The Shares
constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AWS.
4.4 WARN ACT. AWS does not have a sufficient number of employees to make it
subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN Act").
4.5 REPRESENTATIONS IN MERGER AGREEMENT. AWS represents and warrants that
all of the representations and warranties by Seller, insofar as they relate to
AWS, contained in the Merger Agreement are true and correct.
V. OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER PENDING CLOSING. Buyer covenants and agrees that
between the date hereof and the Closing:
5.1 NOT IMPAIR PERFORMANCE. Buyer shall not take any intentional action
that
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would cause the conditions upon the obligations of the parties hereto to effect
the transactions contemplated hereby not to be fulfilled, including, without
limitation, taking or causing to be taken any action that would cause the
representations and warranties made by any party herein not to be true, correct
and accurate as of the Closing, or in any way impairing the ability of Seller to
satisfy its obligations as provided in Article VI.
5.2 ASSIST PERFORMANCE. Buyer shall exercise its reasonable best efforts to
cause to be fulfilled those conditions precedent to Seller's obligations to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby which are dependent upon actions
of Buyer and to make and/or obtain any necessary filings and consents in order
to consummate the sale transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
VI. OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER PENDING CLOSING. Seller covenants and agrees that
between the date hereof and the Closing:
6.1 BUSINESS AS USUAL. AWS shall operate and Seller shall cause AWS to
operate in accordance with past practices and shall use best efforts to preserve
its goodwill and the goodwill of its employees, customers and others having
business dealings with AWS. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, AWS shall (a) make all
normal and customary repairs to its equipment, assets and facilities, (b) keep
in force all insurance, (c) preserve in full force and effect all material
franchises, licenses, contracts and real property interests and comply in all
material respects with all laws and regulations, (d) collect all accounts
receivable and pay all trade creditors in the ordinary course of business at
intervals historically experienced, and (e) preserve and maintain AWS's assets
in their current operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted. AWS shall not (i) amend, terminate or surrender any material
franchise, license, contract or real property interest, or (ii) sell or dispose
of any of its assets except in the ordinary course of business. Neither AWS nor
Buyer shall take or omit to take any action that results in Seller incurring any
liability or obligation prior to or in connection with the Closing.
6.2 NOT IMPAIR PERFORMANCE. Seller shall not take any intentional action
that would cause the conditions upon the obligations of the parties hereto to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby not to be fulfilled, including,
without limitation, taking or causing to be taken any action which would cause
the representations and warranties made by any party herein not to be materially
true, correct and accurate as of the Closing, or in any way impairing the
ability of Buyer to satisfy his obligations as provided in Article V.
6.3 ASSIST PERFORMANCE. Seller shall exercise its reasonable best efforts
to cause to
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be fulfilled those conditions precedent to Buyer's obligations to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby which are dependent upon the actions of Seller
and to work with Buyer to make and/or obtain any necessary filings and consents.
Seller shall cause AWS to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.
VII. SELLER'S AND AWS' CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING. The obligations of
Seller and AWS to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following
conditions precedent (any or all of which may be waived by Seller and the
Company in writing):
7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE. All representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall have been true and
correct, in all material respects, when made and shall be true and correct, in
all material respects, at and as of the Closing, with the same effect as though
such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing. Buyer
shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements and
satisfied all conditions, in all material respects, required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with or satisfied by Buyer at or prior to the
Closing.
7.2 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered such
additional documents as may be necessary in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the performance of their
obligations hereunder.
7.3 RELEASE BY AWS. At the Closing, AWS shall execute and deliver to Seller
and the Company a general release which in substance and effect releases Seller
and the Company from any and all liabilities and obligations that Seller and the
Company may owe to AWS in any capacity and from any and all claims that AWS may
have against Seller, the Company, or their respective managers, members,
officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents (other than those
arising pursuant to this Agreement or any document delivered in connection with
this Agreement).
VIII. BUYER'S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING. The obligation of Buyer to
close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the
satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions
precedent (any and all of which may be waived by Buyer in writing):
8.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE. All representations and
warranties of Seller and AWS contained in this Agreement shall have been true
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and correct, in all material respects, when made and shall be true and correct,
in all material respects, at and as of the Closing with the same effect as
though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing.
Seller and AWS shall have performed and complied with all covenants and
agreements and satisfied all conditions, in all material respects, required by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with or satisfied by them at or prior
to the Closing.
IX. OTHER AGREEMENTS.
9.1 EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall bear its expenses separately incurred
in connection with this Agreement and with the performance of its obligations
hereunder.
9.2 CONFIDENTIALITY. The parties hereto shall not make any public
announcements concerning this transaction other than in accordance with mutual
agreement reached prior to any such announcement(s) and other than as may be
required by applicable law or judicial process. If for any reason the
transactions contemplated hereby are not consummated, then Buyer shall return
any information received by Buyer from Seller or AWS, and Buyer shall cause all
confidential information obtained by Buyer concerning AWS and its business to be
treated as such.
9.3 BROKERS' FEES. No party to this Agreement has employed the services of
a broker and each agrees to indemnify the other against all claims of any third
parties for fees and commissions of any brokers claiming a fee or commission
related to the transactions contemplated hereby.
9.4 ACCESS TO INFORMATION POST-CLOSING; COOPERATION.
(a) Following the Closing, Buyer and AWS shall afford to Seller and its
authorized accountants, counsel, and other designated representatives reasonable
access (and including using reasonable efforts to give access to persons or
firms possessing information) and duplicating rights during normal business
hours to allow records, books, contracts, instruments, computer data and other
data and information (collectively, "Information") within the possession or
control of Buyer or AWS insofar as such access is reasonably required by Seller.
Information may be requested under this Section 9.4(a) for, without limitation,
audit, accounting, claims, litigation and tax purposes, as well as for purposes
of fulfilling disclosure and reporting obligations and performing this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby. No files, books or records of AWS
existing at the Closing Date shall be destroyed by Buyer or AWS after Closing
but prior to the expiration of any period during which such files, books or
records are required to be maintained and preserved by applicable law without
giving the Seller at least 30 days'
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prior written notice, during which xxxx Xxxxxx shall have the right to examine
and to remove any such files, books and records prior to their destruction.
(b) Following the Closing, Seller shall afford to AWS and its authorized
accountants, counsel and other designated representatives reasonable access
(including using reasonable efforts to give access to persons or firms
possessing information) duplicating rights during normal business hours to
Information within Seller's possession or control relating to the business of
AWS. Information may be requested under this Section 9.4(b) for, without
limitation, audit, accounting, claims, litigation and tax purposes as well as
for purposes of fulfilling disclosure and reporting obligations and for
performing this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. No files,
books or records of AWS existing at the Closing Date shall be destroyed by
Seller after Closing but prior to the expiration of any period during which such
files, books or records are required to be maintained and preserved by
applicable law without giving the Buyer at least 30 days prior written notice,
during which time Buyer shall have the right to examine and to remove any such
files, books and records prior to their destruction.
(c) At all times following the Closing, Seller, Buyer and AWS shall use
reasonable efforts to make available to the other party on written request, the
current and former officers, directors, employees and agents of Seller or AWS
for any of the purposes set forth in Section 9.4(a) or (b) above or as witnesses
to the extent that such persons may reasonably be required in connection with
any legal, administrative or other proceedings in which Seller or AWS may from
time to be involved.
(d) The party to whom any Information or witnesses are provided under this
Section 9.4 shall reimburse the provider thereof for all out-of-pocket expenses
actually and reasonably incurred in providing such Information or witnesses.
(e) Seller, Buyer, AWS and their respective employees and agents shall each
hold in strict confidence all Information concerning the other party in their
possession or furnished by the other or the other's representative pursuant to
this Agreement with the same degree of care as such party utilizes as to such
party's own confidential information (except to the extent that such Information
is (i) in the public domain through no fault of such party or (ii) later
lawfully acquired from any other source by such party), and each party shall not
release or disclose such Information to any other person, except such party's
auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers, other consultants and advisors
or persons with whom such party has a valid obligation to disclose such
Information, unless compelled to disclose such Information by judicial or
administrative process or, as advised by its counsel, by other requirements of
law.
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(f) Seller, Buyer and AWS shall each use their best efforts to forward
promptly to the other party all notices, claims, correspondence and other
materials which are received and determined to pertain to the other party.
9.5 GUARANTEES, SURETY BONDS AND LETTER OF CREDIT OBLIGATIONS. In the event
that Seller is obligated for any debts, obligations or liabilities of AWS by
virtue of any outstanding guarantee, performance or surety bond or letter of
credit provided or arranged by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and
AWS shall use best efforts to cause to be issued replacements of such bonds,
letters of credit and guarantees and to obtain any amendments, novations,
releases and approvals necessary to release and discharge fully Seller from any
liability thereunder following the Closing. Buyer and AWS, jointly and
severally, shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify, hold harmless and
defend Seller from and against, any costs or losses incurred by Seller arising
from such bonds, letters of credits and guarantees and any liabilities arising
therefrom and shall reimburse Seller for any payments that Seller may be
required to pay pursuant to enforcement of its obligations relating to such
bonds, letters of credit and guarantees.
9.6 FILINGS AND CONSENTS. Buyer, at its risk, shall determine what, if any,
filings and consents must be made and/or obtained prior to Closing to consummate
the purchase and sale of the Shares. Buyer shall indemnify the Seller
Indemnified Parties (as defined in Section 11.1 below) against any Losses (as
defined in Section 11.1 below) incurred by any Seller Indemnified Parties by
virtue of the failure to make and/or obtain any such filings or consents.
Recognizing that the failure to make and/or obtain any filings or consents may
cause Seller to incur Losses or otherwise adversely affect Seller, Buyer and AWS
confirm that the provisions of this Section 9.6 will not limit Seller's right to
treat such failure as the failure of a condition precedent to Seller's
obligation to close pursuant to Article VII above.
9.7 INSURANCE. Buyer acknowledges that on the Closing Date, effective as of
the Closing, all insurance coverage and bonds provided by Seller for AWS, and
all certificates of insurance evidencing that AWS maintains any required
insurance by virtue of insurance provided by Seller, will terminate with respect
to any insured damages resulting from matters occurring subsequent to Closing.
9.8 AGREEMENTS REGARDING TAXES.
(a) TAX SHARING AGREEMENTS. Any tax sharing agreement between Seller and
AWS is terminated as of the Closing Date and will have no further effect for any
taxable year (whether the current year, a future year, or a past year).
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(b) RETURNS FOR PERIODS THROUGH THE CLOSING DATE. Seller will include the
income and loss of AWS (including any deferred income triggered into income by
Reg. ss.1.1502-13 and any excess loss accounts taken into income under Reg.
ss.1.1502-19) on Seller's consolidated federal income tax returns for all
periods through the Closing Date and pay any federal income taxes attributable
to such income. Seller and AWS agree to allocate income, gain, loss, deductions
and credits between the period up to Closing (the "Pre-Closing Period") and the
period after Closing (the "Post-Closing Period") based on a closing of the books
of AWS and both Seller and AWS agree not to make an election under Reg.
ss.1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii) to ratably allocate the year's items of income, gain,
loss, deduction and credit. Seller, AWS and Buyer agree to report all
transactions not in the ordinary course of business occurring on the Closing
Date after Buyer's purchase of the Shares on AWS's tax returns to the extent
permitted by Reg. ss.1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B). Buyer agrees to indemnify Seller
for any additional tax owed by Seller (including tax owned by Seller due to this
indemnification payment) resulting from any transaction engaged in by AWS during
the Pre-Closing Period or on the Closing Date after Buyer's purchase of the
Shares. AWS will furnish tax information to Seller for inclusion in Seller's
consolidated federal income tax return for the period which includes the Closing
Date in accordance with AWS's past custom and practice.
(c) AUDITS. Seller will allow AWS and its counsel to participate at AWS's
expense in any audits of Seller's consolidated federal income tax returns to the
extent that such audit raises issues that relate to and increase the tax
liability of AWS. Seller shall have the absolute right, in its sole discretion,
to engage professionals and direct the representation of Seller in connection
with any such audit and the resolution thereof, without receiving the consent of
Buyer or AWS or any other party acting on behalf of Buyer or AWS, provided that
Seller will not settle any such audit in a manner which would materially
adversely affect AWS after the Closing Date unless such settlement would be
reasonable in the case of a person that owned AWS both before and after the
Closing Date. In the event that after Closing any tax authority informs the
Buyer or AWS of any notice of proposed audit, claim, assessment, or other
dispute concerning an amount of taxes which pertain to the Seller, or to AWS
during the period prior to Closing, Buyer or AWS must promptly notify the Seller
of the same within 15 calendar days of the date of the notice from the tax
authority. In the event Buyer or AWS does not notify the Seller within such 15
day period, Buyer and AWS, jointly and severally, will indemnify the Seller for
any incremental interest, penalty or other assessments resulting from the delay
in giving notice. To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency, the provisions
of this Section 9.8 shall control over the provisions of Section 11.2 below.
(d) COOPERATION ON TAX MATTERS. Buyer, Seller and AWS shall cooperate
fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in
connection with the filing of tax
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returns pursuant to this Section and any audit, litigation or other proceeding
with respect to taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon
the other party's request) the provision of records and information which are
reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making
employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. AWS shall (i)
retain all books and records with respect to tax matters pertinent to AWS
relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the
expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Seller,
any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all
record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (ii)
give Seller reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or
discarding any such books and records and, if the Seller so requests, Buyer
agrees to cause AWS to allow Seller to take possession of such books and
records.
9.9 ERISA. Effective as of the Closing Date, AWS shall terminate its
participation in, and withdraw from, all employee benefit plans sponsored by
Seller, and Seller and Buyer shall cooperate fully in such termination and
withdrawal. Without limitation, AWS shall be solely responsible for (i) all
liabilities under those employee benefit plans notwithstanding any status as an
employee benefit plan sponsored by Seller, and (ii) all liabilities for the
payment of vacation pay, severance benefits, and similar obligations, including,
without limitation, amounts which are accrued but unpaid as of the Closing Date
with respect thereto. Buyer and AWS acknowledge that AWS is solely responsible
for providing continuation health coverage, as required under the Consolidated
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), to each person, if
any, participating in an employee benefit plan subject to COBRA with respect to
such employee benefit plan as of the Closing Date, including, without
limitation, any person whose employment with AWS is terminated after the Closing
Date.
X. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at, or at any time prior
to, the Closing by mutual written consent of Seller, Buyer and the Company.
If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, it shall become wholly void
and of no further force and effect and there shall be no further liability or
obligation on the part of any party except to pay such expenses as are required
of such party.
XI. INDEMNIFICATION.
11.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY BUYER. Buyer covenants and agrees to indemnify,
defend, protect and hold harmless Seller, and its officers, directors,
employees, stockholders, agents, representatives and affiliates (collectively,
together with Seller, the "Seller
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Indemnified Parties") at all times from and after the date of this Agreement
from and against all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, actions, suits,
proceedings, demands, assessments, adjustments, costs and expenses (including
specifically, but without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of
investigation), whether or not involving a third party claim and regardless of
any negligence of any Seller Indemnified Party (collectively, "Losses"),
incurred by any Seller Indemnified Party as a result of or arising from (i) any
breach of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth herein or in
certificates delivered in connection herewith, (ii) any breach or
non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement (including any other agreement of
Buyer to indemnify Seller set forth in this Agreement) on the part of Buyer
under this Agreement, (iii) any debt, liability or obligation of AWS, (iv) the
conduct and operations of the business of AWS whether before or after Closing,
(v) claims asserted against AWS whether before or after Closing, or (vi) any
federal or state income tax payable by Seller and attributable to the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
11.2 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.
(a) DEFENSE. If any claim or liability (a "Third-Party Claim") should be
asserted against any of the Seller Indemnified Parties (the "Indemnitee") by a
third party after the Closing for which Buyer has an indemnification obligation
under the terms of Section 11.1, then the Indemnitee shall notify Buyer and AWS
(the "Indemnitor") within 20 days after the Third-Party Claim is asserted by a
third party (said notification being referred to as a "Claim Notice") and give
the Indemnitor a reasonable opportunity to take part in any examination of the
books and records of the Indemnitee relating to such Third-Party Claim and to
assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim and in connection therewith and to
conduct any proceedings or negotiations relating thereto and necessary or
appropriate to defend the Indemnitee and/or settle the Claim. The expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) of all negotiations, proceedings,
contests, lawsuits or settlements with respect to any Third-Party Claim shall be
borne by the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor agrees to assume the defense of any
Third-Party Claim in writing within 20 days after the Claim Notice of such
Third-Party Claim has been delivered, through counsel reasonably satisfactory to
Indemnitee, then the Indemnitor shall be entitled to control the conduct of such
defense, and any decision to settle such Third-Party Claim, and shall be
responsible for any expenses of the Indemnitee in connection with the defense of
such Third-Party Claim so long as the Indemnitor continues such defense until
the final resolution of such Third-Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall be
responsible for paying all settlements made or judgments entered with respect to
any Third-Party Claim the defense of which has been assumed by the Indemnitor.
Except as provided on subsection (b) below, both the Indemnitor and the
Indemnitee must approve any settlement of a Third Party Claim. A failure by the
Indemnitee to timely give the Claim
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Notice shall not excuse Indemnitor from any indemnification liability except
only to the extent that the Indemnitor is materially and adversely prejudiced by
such failure.
(b) FAILURE TO DEFEND. If the Indemnitor shall not agree to assume the
defense of any Third-Party Claim in writing within 20 days after the Claim
Notice of such Third-Party Claim has been delivered, or shall fail to continue
such defense until the final resolution of such Third-Party Claim, then the
Indemnitee may defend against such Third-Party Claim in such manner as it may
deem appropriate and the Indemnitee may settle such Third-Party Claim on such
terms as it may deem appropriate. The Indemnitor shall promptly reimburse the
Indemnitee for the amount of all settlement payments and expenses, legal and
otherwise, incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or
settlement of such Third-Party Claim. If no settlement of such Third-Party Claim
is made, then the Indemnitor shall satisfy any judgment rendered with respect to
such Third-Party Claim before the Indemnitee is required to do so, and pay all
expenses, legal or otherwise, incurred by the Indemnitee in the defense against
such Third-Party Claim.
11.3 NON-THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS. Upon discovery of any claim for which Buyer has
an indemnification obligation under the terms of Section 11.3 which does not
involve a claim by a third party against the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall
give prompt notice to Buyer of such claim and, in any case, shall give Buyer
such notice within 30 days of such discovery. A failure by Indemnitee to timely
give the foregoing notice to Buyer shall not excuse Buyer from any
indemnification liability except to the extent that Buyer is materially and
adversely prejudiced by such failure.
11.4 SURVIVAL. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.4, all
representations and warranties made by Buyer, AWS and Seller in connection with
this Agreement shall survive the Closing. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, the liability of all Indemnitors under this Article XI
shall terminate on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing Date, except with
respect to (a) liability for any item as to which, prior to the third (3rd)
anniversary of the Closing Date, any Indemnitee shall have asserted a Claim in
writing, which Claim shall identify its basis with reasonable specificity, in
which case the liability for such Claim shall continue until it shall have been
finally settled, decided or adjudicated, (b) liability of any party for Losses
for which such party has an indemnification obligation, incurred as a result of
such party's breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by such party
after the Closing, (c) liability of Buyer for Losses incurred by a Seller
Indemnified Party due to breaches of their representations and warranties in
Article III of this Agreement, and (d) liability of Buyer for Losses arising out
of Third-Party Claims for which Buyer has an indemnification obligation, which
liability shall survive until the statute of limitation applicable to any third
party's right to assert a Third-Party Claim bars assertion of such claim.
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XII. MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1 NOTICES. All notices and communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and deemed given when received by means of the United States
mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or
certified with return receipt requested, or personal delivery, or overnight
courier, as follows:
(a) If to Seller or the Company after the Closing, addressed to:
RedRoller Holdings. Inc.
Soundview Plaza
0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xx. Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice hereunder):
DLA Piper US LLP
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
(b) If to Buyer or AWS, addressed to:
Aslahan Web Services, Inc.
Suite 123 - 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0 Xxxxxx
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice hereunder):
or to such other address as any party hereto shall specify pursuant to this
Section 12.1 from time to time.
12.2 EXERCISE OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. Except as otherwise provided herein,
no delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing
to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other party under this
Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be
construed as a waiver of or acquiescence
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in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring
later; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver
of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.
12.3 TIME. Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
12.4 REFORMATION AND SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of this Agreement
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall, to the extent possible, be
modified in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable but so as to most
nearly retain the intent of the parties, and if such modification is not
possible, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement, and in either
case the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of
this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
12.5 FURTHER ACTS. Seller, Buyer and AWS shall execute any and all documents
and perform such other acts which may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this Agreement.
12.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter contained herein.
This Agreement cannot be amended or changed except through a written instrument
signed by all of the parties hereto, including the Company. No provisions of
this Agreement or any rights hereunder may be waived by any party without the
prior written consent of the Company.
12.7 ASSIGNMENT. No party may assign his or its rights or obligations
hereunder, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other
parties.
12.8 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
principles of conflicts or choice of laws thereof.
12.9 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same
document. Each such counterpart shall be an original, but all such counterparts
taken together shall constitute a single agreement. In the event that any
signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a
valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such
signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile signature page was an original thereof.
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12.10 SECTION HEADINGS AND GENDER. The Section headings used herein are
inserted for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement. All personal pronouns used in this
Agreement shall include the other genders, whether used in the masculine,
feminine or neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and VICE VERSA,
whenever and as often as may be appropriate.
12.11 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; REMEDIES. Each of Seller, Buyer and AWS
acknowledges and agrees that the Company would be damaged irreparably if any
provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its specific
terms or is otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of Seller, Buyer and AWS
agrees that the Company will be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
this Agreement and its terms and provisions in any action instituted in any
court of the United States or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the
parties and the matter, subject to Section 12.8, in addition to any other remedy
to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided
herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are
cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies
otherwise available at law or in equity, and nothing herein will be considered
an election of remedies.
12.12 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; PROCESS AGENT; NO JURY TRIAL.
(a) Each party to the Agreement hereby submits to the jurisdiction of any
state or federal court sitting in the State of New York, in any action arising
out of or relating to this Agreement and agrees that all claims in respect of
the action may be heard and determined in any such court. Each party to the
Agreement also agrees not to bring any action arising out of or relating to this
Agreement in any other court. Each party to the Agreement agrees that a final
judgment in any action so brought will be conclusive and may be enforced by
action on the judgment or in any other manner provided at law or in equity. Each
party to the Agreement waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of any action so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other
security that might be required of any other Party with respect thereto.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE HIS OR HER RIGHTS TO
JURY TRIAL OF ANY DISPUTE BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DEALINGS AMONG THEM RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The scope
of this waiver is intended to be all encompassing of any and all actions that
may be filed in
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any court and that relate to the subject matter of the transactions, including,
contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims, and all other common law
and statutory claims. Each party to the Agreement hereby acknowledges that this
waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship and that
they will continue to rely on the waiver in their related future dealings. Each
party to the Agreement further represents and warrants that it has reviewed this
waiver with its legal counsel, and that each knowingly and voluntarily waives
its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY
NOT BE MODIFIED ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO. In the event of commencement of
any action, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to trial by a
court.
12.13 CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof will arise
favoring or disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of
this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign law will
be deemed also to refer to law as amended and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The words
"include," "includes," and "including" will be deemed to be followed by "without
limitation." The words "this Agreement," "herein," "hereof," "hereby,"
"hereunder," and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties
hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein
will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact
that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the
same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which
that party has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such
party is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the
day and year first above written.
SELLER:
REDROLLER HOLDINGS, INC.
(formerly known as Aslahan Enterprises Ltd.)
By:_________________________
Name:
Title:
COMPANY:
REDROLLER, INC.
By:_________________________
Name:
Title:
ASLAHAN WEB SERVICES:
By:_________________________
Name:
Title:
BUYER:
____________________________
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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