ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
entered into on July 31, 2009, by and between Atrinsic, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Purchaser”), and
Shopit, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”). Purchaser
and Seller are referred to collectively herein as the “Parties.”
This
Agreement contemplates a transaction in which Purchaser will purchase
substantially all of the assets (and assume certain of the liabilities) of
Seller relating to the Business in return for the Purchase Price.
Now,
therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made,
and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein
contained, the Parties agree as follows.
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS.
“Accredited Investor”
has the meaning set forth in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Acquired Assets”
means all right, title, and interest in and to all of the assets of Seller
relating to the Business, including all of Seller’s (a)
Intellectual Property, goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses
granted and obtained with respect thereto, and rights thereunder, remedies
against infringements thereof, and rights to protection of interests therein
under the laws of all jurisdictions, (b) websites, (c) tangible personal
property, (d) agreements and contracts necessary to operate the Business and all
other contracts listed on Schedule 3(o) hereto, (e) customer lists, creative
materials, advertising and promotional materials, studies, reports, and other
printed or written materials, (f) subscriber database, (g) the telephone,
facsimile and other telecom numbers and codes set forth on Schedule 1 and (h)
claims, deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action, choses in action,
rights of recovery, rights of set off, and rights of recoupment directly related
to (a) through (g), provided, however, that the
Acquired Assets shall not include (i) Seller’s certificate of formation,
qualifications to conduct business as a corporation, arrangements with
registered agents relating to foreign qualifications, taxpayer and other
identification numbers, seals, minute books, stock transfer books, stock
certificates, and other documents relating to the organization, maintenance, and
existence of Seller as a corporation, (ii) any of the rights of Seller under
this Agreement (or under any side agreement between Seller on the one hand and
Purchaser on the other hand entered into on or after the date of this
Agreement), (iii) Cash, (iv) bank accounts, (v) accounts receivable, (vi) Leased
Real Property, (vii) prepaid expenses, advance payments and deposits to the
extent that such prepaid expenses, advance payments and deposits are not
directly related to (a) through (g) above, (viii) refunds, overpayments and
rebates of Taxes and other governmental charges, (ix) all life insurance
policies on officers and other employees of Seller and all other insurance
policies of the Seller, including E&O and D&O policies, and rights
arising from any refunds due (including, but not limited to, retrospective
premium adjustment) with respect to insurance premium payments, (x) all
telephone, facsimile and other telecom numbers and codes of Seller not set forth
on Schedule 1, (xi) Tax Returns, Tax and financial records and reports and other
documents and records pertaining to Seller’s operation of the Business that
Seller is required by law to retain or that will be necessary or advisable for
Seller to retain, in its reasonable discretion, for tax or related purposes;
provided that Purchaser
will be provided with and entitled to retain a copy of all such retained
records, and (xii) the assets listed on Schedule 2(a).
“Acquired Contracts”
means those contracts and agreements set forth on Schedule 3(o)
hereto.
“Adverse Consequences”
means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges,
complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings,
damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, Liabilities,
obligations, Taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and fees, including court costs and
attorneys' fees and expenses.
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“Affiliate” with
respect to any Person, means any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is
controlled by, controls or is under common Control with that
Person.
“Affiliated Group”
means any affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a) or any
similar group defined under a similar provision of state, local, or foreign
law.
“Assumed Liabilities”
means (i) all Liabilities and obligations of Seller set forth on Schedule 2(b), and
(ii) all Liabilities and obligations directly relating to the Acquired Assets
including without limitation the Acquired Contracts set forth on Schedule
3(o). The Assumed Liabilities shall not include any other
Liability or obligation of Seller, including, without limitation, (i) any
Liability of Seller for Taxes, (ii) any Liability of Seller for income,
transfer, sales, use, and other Taxes arising in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any income Taxes
arising because Seller is transferring the Acquired Assets), (iii) any Liability
of Seller for the unpaid Taxes of any Person under Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any
similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise, (iv) any obligation of Seller to indemnify
any Person by reason of the fact that such Person was a director, officer,
employee, or agent of Seller or was serving at the request of Seller as a
partner, trustee, director, manager, officer, employee, or agent of another
entity (whether such indemnification is for judgments, damages, penalties,
fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses, expenses, or otherwise and
whether such indemnification is pursuant to any statute, charter document,
operating agreement, or otherwise), (v) any Liability of Seller for costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, or (vi) any Liability or obligation of Seller under this
Agreement (or under any side agreement between Seller on the one hand and
Purchaser on the other hand entered into on or after the date of this
Agreement).
“Business” means the
business of developing, marketing, distributing, servicing and/or otherwise
exploiting ecommerce store
applications for users of social networking sites to sell goods and
services.
“Cash” means cash on
hand and on deposit in banks and other financial institutions and cash
equivalents (including marketable securities and short-term bonds and other
investments) calculated in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent
with the preparation of the Financial Statements.
“Closing” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2(d) below.
“Closing Date” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2(d) below.
“Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Confidential
Information” means any information concerning the business and affairs of
Seller that is not already generally available to the public.
“Control,” with
respect to any Person, means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the
management and policies of that Person.
“Debt Consideration”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“Disclosure Schedule”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3 below.
“Environmental, Health, and
Safety Requirements” shall mean, as amended and as now and hereafter in
effect, all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, regulations,
ordinances, and other provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial
and administrative orders and determinations, all contractual obligations, and
all common law concerning public health and safety, worker health and safety,
pollution, or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, all
those relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling,
transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing,
processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control, or cleanup of any
hazardous materials, substances, or wastes, chemical substances or mixtures,
pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or
byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or
radiation.
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“Escrow Shares” means
200,000 shares of Purchaser Common Stock.
“Financial Statements”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g) below.
“GAAP” means United
States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time,
consistently applied.
“Governmental
Authority” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
“Intellectual
Property” means all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the
world: (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not
reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent
applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances,
divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and
reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos,
slogans, trade names, corporate names, Internet domain names (including, but not
limited to, xxxxxx.xxx) (i.e., any alphanumeric designation registered with or
assigned by a domain name registrar, registry, or domain name registration
authority as part of an electronic address on the Internet) and rights in telephone
numbers, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and
combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all
copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (d) all Trade Secrets, (f) all computer
software (including source code, executable code, data, databases, and related
documentation), (g) all advertising and promotional materials, and (h) all
copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or
medium).
“Knowledge” of a party
shall mean the actual knowledge of any executive officer of such party, after
reasonable inquiry of those employees whom such executive officers reasonably
believe would have actual knowledge of such fact or matter.
“Leased Real Property”
means all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy
any land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, or other interest in
real property held by Seller.
“Leases” means all
leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other agreements (written or oral),
including all amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties, and other agreements
with respect thereto, pursuant to which Seller hold any Leased Real Property,
including the right to all security deposits and other amounts and instruments
deposited by or on behalf of Seller thereunder.
“Liability” means any
liability or obligation of whatever kind or nature (whether known or unknown,
whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued
or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become
due), including any liability for Taxes.
“Lien” means any
mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest other
than (a) liens for
Taxes not yet due and payable, (b) purchase money liens and liens securing
rental payments under capital lease arrangements, and (c) other liens arising in
the Ordinary Course of Business and not incurred in connection with the
borrowing of money.
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“Material Adverse
Effect” or “Material Adverse
Change” means any effect or change that would be materially adverse to
the business of Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, taken as a whole, or to the
ability of any Party to consummate timely the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, and none of
the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been,
a Material Adverse Effect or Material Adverse Change: (a) any adverse change,
event, development, or effect arising from or relating to (1) general business
or economic conditions, including such conditions related to the business of
Seller, (2) national or international political or social conditions, including
the engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to
the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any
military or terrorist attack upon the United States, or any of its territories,
possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military
installation, equipment or personnel of the United States, (3) financial,
banking, or securities markets (including any disruption thereof and any decline
in the price of any security or any market index), (4) changes in United States
generally accepted accounting principles, (5) changes in laws, rules,
regulations, orders, or other binding directives issued by any governmental
entity or (6) the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement and the
other agreements contemplated hereby, (b) any existing event, occurrence, or
circumstance with respect to which Purchaser has Knowledge as of the date hereof
and (c) any adverse change in or effect on the business of Seller that is cured
by Seller before the earlier of (1) the Closing Date and (2) the date on which
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
“Most Recent Balance
Sheet” means the balance sheet contained within the Most Recent Financial
Statements.
“Most Recent Financial
Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g) below.
“Most Recent Fiscal Month
End” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g) below.
“Most Recent Fiscal Year
End” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g) below.
“Notes” means (a) that
certain Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated June 26, 2008 issued by Seller
in favor of Propulsion Fund III, L.P., (b) that certain Secured Convertible
Promissory Note dated July 18, 2008 issued by Seller in favor of Xxxxxxx
XxXxxxxxxxxxxx; (c) that certain Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated July
18, 2008 issued by Seller in favor of Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Living Trust; (d)
that certain Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated September 12, 2008 issued
by Seller in favor of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx; and (e) that certain Secured
Convertible Promissory Note dated September 12, 2008 issued by Seller in favor
of Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxxxxxxx.
“Ordinary Course of
Business” means the ordinary course of business consistent with past
custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and
frequency).
“Open Source Code”
means any software code that is distributed as “free software” or “open source
software” or is otherwise distributed publicly in source code form under terms
that permit modification and redistribution of such software. Open
Source Code includes software code that is licensed under the GNU General Public
License, GNU Lesser General Public License, Mozilla License, Common Public
License, Apache License, BSD License, Artistic License, or Sun Community Source
License.
“Party” has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
“Person” means an
individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, any other business entity, or a governmental entity (or any
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).
“Purchaser Common
Stock” means the common stock of Purchaser, par value $.001 per
share.
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“Purchase Price” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“Real Property Laws”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3(l) below.
“Retained Liabilities”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) below.
“Retained Liability Closing
Payment” means an amount equal to the total amount of the liabilities
identified on Schedule 2(b) that will be paid directly by Purchaser on or about
the Closing Date.
“Securities Act” means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Secured Debtholders”
means those individuals and entities listed on Schedule
2(c).
“Share Consideration”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“Subsidiary” means,
with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, association, or other business entity of which (i) if a
corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled
(without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of
directors, managers, or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof or (ii) if a limited liability company,
partnership, association, or other business entity (other than a corporation), a
majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at
the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or
more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and for this purpose,
a Person or Persons own a majority ownership interest in such a business entity
(other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a
majority of such business entity’s gains or losses or shall be or control any
managing director or general partner of such business entity (other than a
corporation). The term “Subsidiary” shall include all Subsidiaries of such
Subsidiary.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any
federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental (including taxes under Code Section 59A), customs duties, capital
stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar),
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated,
or other tax of any kind whatsoever, whether computed on a separate or
consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any other manner, including any
interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not and including
any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liability
of any other Person.
“Tax Return” means any
return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and
including any amendment thereof.
“Trade Secrets” all
trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas, research
and development, know-how, technical information, data, designs, process
technology, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and
cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals).
SECTION
2. BASIC
TRANSACTION.
(a) Purchase and Sale of
Assets. On and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, and Seller agrees to sell,
transfer, convey, and deliver to Purchaser, all of the Acquired Assets at the
Closing for the consideration specified below in this Section 2.
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(b) Assumption of Liabilities;
Retained Liabilities. On and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees to assume and become responsible
for all Assumed Liabilities at the Closing. Purchaser will not assume
or have any responsibility, however, with respect to any other Liability of
Seller not included within the definition of Assumed Liabilities (the “Retained
Liabilities”).
(c) Purchase Price. The
Purchase Price for the Acquired Assets shall consist of (i) cancellation of One
Million Eight Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars (US $1,815,000) in aggregate
principal amount of indebtedness (plus any interest, fees and other amounts
owing thereon) owed by Seller to Purchaser (the “Debt Consideration”),
(ii) the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Purchaser, (iii) Four Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars (US $450,000) (the “Cash Consideration”)
and (ii) Three Hundred Eighty Thousand (380,000) Shares
of Purchaser Common Stock (the “Share
Consideration”), of which One Hundred Eighty Thousand (180,000) Shares
shall be distributed to the Secured Debtholders of Seller, as set forth on Schedule
2(c).
(d) Closing. The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take
place at the offices of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Markiles, LLP, in Xxxxxxx Oaks,
California commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on July 31, 2009 or such other
date as the Parties may mutually determine (the “Closing
Date”).
(e) Deliveries at
Closing.
(i) Deliveries By
Seller. At the Closing, Seller will deliver to
Purchaser: (a) the various certificates, instruments, and documents
referred to in Section 6(a) below; and (b) such duly executed and acknowledged
instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, and assignment (including
Intellectual Property transfer documents) as Purchaser and its counsel may
reasonably request.
(ii)
Deliveries By
Purchaser. At the Closing, Purchaser will deliver to
Seller: (a) the various certificates, instruments, and documents
referred to in Section 6(b) below; (b) such document evidencing cancellation of
the Debt Consideration as Seller and their counsel may reasonably request; and
(c) the Cash Consideration, less the Retained Liability Closing Payment, by wire
transfer to the account designated by Seller. At the Closing or as
soon as practicable thereafter, Purchaser will also deliver to Seller a
certificate or certificates evidencing the Share Consideration, less the Escrow
Shares.
(f) Escrow
Shares. The Purchaser shall deduct and withhold from the Share
Consideration deliverable to Seller at the Closing the Escrow
Shares. The Escrow Shares shall be available to satisfy any
exercise(s) by the Purchaser of its offset rights pursuant to Sections 8(i)
and/or 9(f). Any Escrow Shares that have not be used to satisfy
Purchaser’s offset rights shall be delivered to Seller on the twelve (12) month
anniversary of this Closing Date; provided, however, if any claim or dispute is
pending as of such date that could result in Purchaser exercising its offset
rights, the Purchaser may withhold from the Escrow Shares delivered to Seller on
such date such number of shares as is equal in value to the pending claim, as
determined in the reasonable discretion of Purchaser. For purposes of
Purchaser’s offset rights under this Agreement, the Escrow Shares shall be
deemed to have a value of $2.00 per share. In the event of a
stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock-split, reclassification or
combination of shares or exchange of shares, recapitalization or merger,
consolidation or other similar event affecting the Escrow Shares (collectively,
a “Recapitalization
Transaction”), the number and kind of Escrow Shares referred to herein
shall be appropriately adjusted and references in this Agreement to Escrow
Shares shall refer, as applicable, to the stock, securities, cash, property or
other consideration received in exchange for or with respect to such Escrow
Shares pursuant to the terms of the Recapitalization Transaction, as
applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any cash dividends on the Escrow
Shares and/or any dividends payable in securities or other distributions of any
kind on the Escrow Shares, shall
promptly be distributed by the Purchaser to Seller in accordance with the terms
of such dividend or distribution, as determined by Purchaser’s Board of
Directors.
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(g) Allocation. As
soon as practicable but in any event within 60 days after the Closing Date,
Purchaser shall provide Seller with an allocation of the Purchase Price among
the Purchased Assets which allocation shall be in accordance with Code Section
1060 and the Treasury regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of
state, local or foreign law, as appropriate) and reasonably acceptable to
Seller. The parties shall file a Form 8594 with the Internal Revenue
Service reflecting such allocation. Neither Purchaser nor Seller shall take any
position (whether in audits, tax returns or otherwise) that is inconsistent with
such allocation unless required to do so by applicable law.
SECTION
3. SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that
the statements contained in this Section 3 are correct and complete as of the
date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the disclosure schedule
accompanying this Agreement (the “Disclosure
Schedule”). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs
corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section
3.
(a) Organization of Seller. Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the state of Delaware.
(b) Authorization of
Transaction. Seller has full power and authority (including
full corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the board of directors of Seller and Seller’s stockholders have
duly authorized the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by
Seller. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions except (i) as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights
generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
(c) Non-contravention. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including the assignments and assumptions
referred to in Section 2 above), will (i) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Seller is
subject or any provision of the charter or bylaws of Seller or (ii) conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or require any notice or consent under any agreement, contract,
lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Seller is a party or
by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the
imposition of any Lien upon any of its assets). Seller does not need to give any
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or
approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the
assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above).
(d) Brokers’
Fees. Seller has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions
to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement for which Purchaser could become liable or
obligated.
(e) Title to
Assets. Seller has good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of any Liens
or restriction on transfer. The Acquired Assets are sufficient to
operate the Business as presently conducted.
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(f) No
Subsidiaries. Seller does not have any
Subsidiaries.
(g) Financial
Statements. The Disclosure Schedule includes the following
financial statements (collectively the “Financial
Statements”) for Seller: (i) unaudited balance sheets and statements of
income and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, and
December 31, 2008 (the “Most Recent Fiscal Year
End”); and (ii) unaudited balance sheets and statements of
income and cash flow (the “Most Recent Financial
Statements”) as of and for the four months ended March 31, 2009 (the
“Most Recent Fiscal
Month End”) for Seller. The Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered thereby, present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial condition of Seller as of such dates
and the results of operations of Seller for such periods, are correct and
complete, and are consistent with the books and records of Seller (which books
and records are correct and complete); provided, however, that the
Most Recent Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments
(which will not be material individually or in the aggregate).
(h) Events Subsequent to Most
Recent Fiscal Month End. Since the Most Recent Fiscal Month
End, there has not been any Material Adverse Change.
(i) Undisclosed Liabilities. Seller
does not have any material Liability, except for (i) Liabilities set forth on
the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, (ii) Liabilities that have arisen
after the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of Business (none
of that results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was
caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or
violation of law), and (iii) Liabilities set forth on the Disclosure
Schedule.
(j) Legal
Compliance. Seller has complied
with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans,
injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder and
including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq.) of
federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all agencies thereof), and
no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against it alleging any failure so
to comply.
(k) Tax
Matters.
(i) Seller
has timely filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file or has filed for,
and received, an extension with respect to such Tax Return. All such Tax Returns
were correct and complete in all material respects and were prepared in
substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. No claim
has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Seller does not file
Tax Returns that Seller is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
There are no Liens on any of the assets of Seller that arose in connection with
any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(ii) Seller
has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in
connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party, and all Forms W-2 and
1099 required with respect thereto have been properly completed and timely
filed.
(iii) There
is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax Liability of Seller either (A) claimed
or raised by any authority in writing or (B) as to which the Seller (and
employees responsible for Tax matters) has Knowledge based upon personal contact
with any agent of such authority.
(iv) Seller
has not voluntarily waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or
agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency.
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(v) The
unpaid Taxes of Seller (A) did not, as of the Most Recent Fiscal Month End,
exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes
established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth
on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet and (B) do not exceed that reserve
as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with
the past custom and practice of Seller in filing its Tax Returns.
(vi) None
of the Assumed Liabilities is an obligation to make a payment that is not
deductible under Code Section 280G. Seller is not a party to any Tax
allocation or sharing agreement. Seller (A) has not been a member of
an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return and (B) has
no Liability for the Taxes of any Person under Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any
similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(l) Real Property.
(i) Seller
does not own any real property.
(ii) The
Disclosure Schedule sets forth the address of each parcel of Leased Real
Property, and a true and complete list of all Leases for each such Leased Real
Property (including the date and name of the parties to such Lease
document). Seller has made available to Purchaser a true and complete
copy of each such Lease document.
(m) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Seller
owns or possesses or has the right to use pursuant to a valid and enforceable
written license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all Intellectual Property
necessary for the operation of the Business as presently
conducted. Each item of Intellectual Property included in the
Acquired Assets will be owned or available for use by Purchaser
on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the
Closing hereunder. Seller has taken all necessary and desirable
action to maintain and protect each item of Intellectual Property that it owns
or uses and will continue to maintain and protect all of the Intellectual
Property that it owns or uses prior to Closing so as not to materially adversely
affect the validity or enforceability thereof.
(ii) Seller
has not interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into
conflict with any Intellectual Property rights or privacy rights of third
parties, there are no facts that indicate a likelihood of any of the foregoing,
and no director, manager or officer of Seller has ever received any charge,
complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference,
infringement, misappropriation, or violation (including any claim that Seller
must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any third
party). To the Knowledge of Seller, no third party has interfered with,
infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any
Intellectual Property rights of Seller.
(iii) The
Disclosure Schedule identifies each issued patent and all registrations that
have been issued to Seller by a Governmental Authority with respect to any
of Seller’s Intellectual Property, identifies each pending patent application or
application for registration that Seller has made with respect to any of its
Intellectual Property, and identifies each license, sublicense, agreement, or
other permission that Seller has granted to any third party with respect to any
of its Intellectual Property (together with any exceptions). Seller has made
available to Purchaser correct and complete copies of all such patents,
registrations, applications, licenses, sublicenses, agreements, and permissions
(as amended to date) and has made available to Purchaser correct and complete
copies of all other written documentation evidencing ownership and prosecution
(if applicable) of each such item. The Disclosure Schedule also identifies each
unregistered trademark, service xxxx, trade name, corporate name or Internet
domain name, computer software item (other than commercially available
off-the-shelf software purchased or licensed for less than a total cost of
$1,000 in the aggregate), including all software developed by or for the Seller,
and each material unregistered copyright used by Seller in connection with the
Business. After Closing, the Purchaser will have at least a non-exclusive
right to use any code incorporated into such software that was not specifically
written or developed for use in such software (the “Preexisting
Code”) and there are no third-party rights to such Preexisting Code that
will materially interfere with Purchaser’s ownership and use of such software.
With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in
the Disclosure Schedule pursuant to this Section:
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(A) Seller
owns and possesses all right, title, and interest in and to the item, free and
clear of any Lien, license, or other restriction or limitation regarding use or
disclosure and the Seller has made available to Purchaser correct and complete
copies of all written documentation evidencing ownership and prosecution (if
applicable) of each item of Seller’s Intellectual Property in Seller’s
possession;
(B) the
item is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge;
(C) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, is threatened that challenges
the legality, validity, enforceability, use, or ownership of the item, and there
are no grounds for the same;
(D) Seller
has never agreed to indemnify any Person for or against any interference,
infringement, misappropriation, or other conflict with respect to the
item;
(E) no
loss or expiration of the item is threatened, pending or reasonably foreseeable,
except for patents expiring at the end of their statutory terms (and not as a
result of any act or omission by Seller, including without limitation, a failure
by Seller to pay any required maintenance fees);
(F) there
are no maintenance fees, taxes, or actions falling due within 90 days;
and
(G) all
such Intellectual Property is valid, subsisting, and
enforceable.
(iv) The
Seller has no Trade Secrets.
(v) The
Disclosure Schedule identifies each item of Intellectual Property that any third
party owns and that Seller uses pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or
permission. Seller has made available to Purchaser correct and complete
copies of all such licenses, sublicenses, agreements, and permissions (as
amended to date) in Seller’s possession. With respect to each item of
Intellectual Property required to be identified in the Disclosure Schedule
pursuant to this Section and to the Knowledge of Seller:
(A) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission covering the item is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(B) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical terms following
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and no consent of any third
party is required in connection with the transfer, assignment and conveyance of
such license, sublicense, agreement or permission as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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(C) no
party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission is in breach or
default, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would
constitute a breach or default or permit termination, modification, or
acceleration thereunder;
(D) no
party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission has repudiated any
provision thereof;
(E) with
respect to each sublicense, the representations and warranties set forth in
subsections (A) through (D) above are true and correct with respect to the
underlying license;
(F) the
underlying item of Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge;
(G) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of any officer or director of Seller, is
threatened that challenges the legality, validity, or enforceability of the
underlying item of Intellectual Property, and there are no grounds for the same;
and
(H) Seller
has not granted any sublicense or similar right with respect to the license,
sublicense, agreement, or permission.
(vi) Except
as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, all former and current employees of
Seller have executed written contracts with Seller that assign to Seller all
rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries or information relating to
Seller’s Business. To Seller’s Knowledge, no employee of Seller has entered into
any contract that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in
which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer, assign,
or disclose information concerning his or her work to any person other than
Seller.
(vii) The
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list and summary of all
royalties, fees, commissions, and other amounts payable by the Seller to any
other person (other than sales commissions paid to employees according to the
Seller’s standard commissions plan) upon or for the sale or distribution of any
Seller product or the use of any Intellectual Property.
(viii) To
Seller’s Knowledge, none of the software (including firmware and other software
embedded in hardware devices) owned, developed (or currently being developed),
used, marketed, distributed, licensed, or otherwise used in connection with
Seller’s Business (a) contains any bug, defect, or error (including any bug,
defect, or error relating to or resulting from the display, manipulation,
processing, storage, transmission, or use of date data) that materially and
adversely affects the use, functionality, or performance of such software or any
product or system containing or used in conjunction with such software; (b)
fails to comply with any applicable warranty or other contractual commitment
relating to the use, functionality, or performance of such software or (c)
contains any “back door,” “drop dead device,” “time bomb,” “Trojan horse,”
“virus,” or “worm” (as such terms are commonly understood in the software
industry) or any other code designed or intended to have, or capable of
performing, any of the following functions: (i) disrupting, disabling, harming,
or otherwise impeding in any manner the operation of, or providing unauthorized
access to, a computer system or network or other device on which such code is
stored or installed; or (ii) damaging or destroying any data or file without the
user’s consent.
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(ix) The
Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies and describes (i) each item of Open
Source Code that is contained in, distributed with, or used in the development
of the Seller software or from which any part of any Seller software is derived,
(ii) the applicable license terms for each such item of Open Source Code, and
(iii) the Seller software to which each such item of Open Source Code
relates. No Seller software contains, is derived from, is distributed
with, or is being or was developed using Open Source Code that is licensed under
any terms that (i) impose or could impose a requirement or condition that any
Seller software or part thereof (A) be disclosed or distributed in source code
form, (B) be licensed for the purpose of making modifications or derivative
works, or (C) be redistributable at no charge, or (ii) otherwise impose or could
impose any other material limitation, restriction, or condition on the right or
ability of the Seller to use or distribute any Seller software.
(x) No
source code for any Seller software has been delivered, licensed, or made
available to any escrow agent or other Person who is not, as of the date of this
Agreement, an employee of the Seller or, to Seller’s Knowledge, an employee of
Purchaser. The Seller has no duty or obligation (whether present,
contingent, or otherwise) to deliver, license, or make available the source code
for any Seller software to any escrow agent or other Person. No event
has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) will, or could reasonably be expected to, result in the
delivery, license, or disclosure of the source code for any Seller software to
any other Person.
(n) Tangible
Assets. The equipment and other tangible assets included
in the Acquired Assets are free from defects (patent and latent), have been
maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, are in good operating
condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear), and are suitable for the
purposes for which it presently is used.
(o) Contracts.
(i) Schedule
3(o) hereto lists each Acquired Contract.
(ii) In
addition, the Disclosure Schedule lists the following contracts and other
agreements to which the Seller is a party to any agreement under which the
consequences of a default or termination could have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Business or any Acquired Asset.
(iii) Seller
has made available to Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each Acquired
Contract (as amended to date) listed on Schedule 3(n) hereto. Each
Acquired Contract is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Seller and,
to the Knowledge of Seller, the other party or parties thereto, and each
Acquired Contract is in full force and effect. Neither Seller, nor,
to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, is in default under any
Acquired Contract by which the Acquired Assets or the Business may be bound or
affected or under which such assets, business or operations receive benefits,
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there has not occurred any event that with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute such an event of
default thereunder.
(p) Powers of Attorney. There
are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of Seller.
(q) Litigation. The
Disclosure Schedule sets forth each instance in which Seller (i) is subject to
any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii)
is a party or, to the Knowledge of Seller, is threatened to be made a party
to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any
court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local,
or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of the actions, suits,
proceedings, hearings, and investigations set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
could result in any Material Adverse Change with respect to the Acquired
Assets.
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(r) Employees.
(i) With
respect to the business of Seller:
(A) there
is no collective bargaining agreement or relationship with any labor
organization, nor has any labor organization or group of employees filed any
representation petition or made any written or oral demand for
recognition;
(B) there
is no workmen’s compensation liability, experience, or matter that could have a
Material Adverse Effect; and
(C) there
is no employment-related charge, complaint, grievance, investigation, inquiry,
or obligation of any kind, pending or threatened in any forum, relating to an
alleged violation or breach by Seller (or its officers, managers or directors)
of any law, regulation, or contract.
(ii) Except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, (A) there are no employment contracts
or severance agreements or any agreement concerning confidentiality or
non-competition with any employees of Seller, and (B) there are no written
personnel policies, rules, or procedures applicable to employees of
Seller.
(s) Customers and
Suppliers. Since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, no
Seller customer has indicated that it shall stop, or materially decrease the
rate of, its buying of services from Seller.
(t) Disclosure. The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
in order to make the statements and information contained in this Section 3 not
misleading.
(u) Investment. Seller
(i) understands and agrees that the Share Consideration has not been, and will
not be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities laws,
and is being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for
transactions not involving any public offering, (ii) is acquiring the Share
Consideration solely for its own account for investment purposes, and not with a
view to the distribution thereof (except as contemplated by this Agreement),
(iii) is a sophisticated investor with knowledge and experience in business and
financial matters, (iv) has received certain information concerning Purchaser
and has had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order
to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Share
Consideration, and (v) is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity
inherent in holding the Share Consideration.
(v) Investigations. To
the Knowledge of Seller, there is no investigation, regulatory action or lawsuit
pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller by any
Governmental Authority and Seller is not subject to any outstanding order, writ,
judgment, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority that, in either
case, would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to (a)
prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transaction contemplated
hereunder or (b) otherwise prevent or materially delay performance by Seller of
any of its obligations under this Agreement.
(w) Insurance. Seller
has obtained and maintained commercially reasonable amounts of insurance to
protect Seller and the Acquired Assets against the types of liabilities
customarily insured against by Persons in connection with the operation of
similar businesses, and all premiums due on such policies have been
paid.
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SECTION
4. PURCHASER’ REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES. Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that
the statements contained in this Section 4 are correct and complete as of the
date of this Agreement and will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date
(as though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the
date of this Agreement throughout this Section 4).
(a) Organization of Purchaser. Purchaser is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Delaware.
(b) Authorization of
Transaction. Purchaser has full
power and authority (including full corporate power and authority) to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the board of
directors of Purchaser has duly authorized the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement by Purchaser. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable
against Purchaser in accordance with its terms and conditions. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by Purchaser.
(c) Issuance of Purchaser Common
Stock. The Purchaser Common Stock to be issued pursuant to
this Agreement has been duly authorized and upon issuance will be validly
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and will be free of restrictions on
transfer other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under
applicable state and federal securities laws.
(d) Non-contravention. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including the assignments and assumptions
referred to in Section 2 above), will (i) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Purchaser
is subject or any provision of its charter, bylaws, or other governing documents
or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result
in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate,
modify, or cancel, or require any notice or consent under any agreement,
contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Purchaser is
a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject (or
result in the imposition of any Lien upon any of its assets). Purchaser does not
need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization,
consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the
Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section 2 above).
(e) Exchange Act
Filings. Purchaser has filed, or furnished, as applicable, all
reports and other documents as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission during the twelve months immediately
preceding the date of this Agreement (the “Purchaser SEC
Documents”). As of their respective dates of filing with the
SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, as of
the date of such filing), the Purchaser SEC Documents complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Purchaser SEC Documents, and none of
the Purchaser SEC Documents when filed contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of Purchaser included in the Purchaser SEC Documents complied as to
form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material
respects with all applicable accounting requirements and with the published
rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto and, (except, in the case
of unaudited statements, as permitted by the rule and regulations of the SEC),
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved (except as may be disclosed therein) and fairly present in
all material respects the consolidated financial position of Purchaser and its
consolidated subsidiaries and the consolidated results of operations, changes in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows of such companies as of the dates and for
the periods shown. There are no outstanding comments from the Staff of the SEC
with respect to any of the Purchaser’s SEC Documents.
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(f) Brokers’
Fees. Purchaser has no Liability to pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for which Seller could become liable or
obligated.
(g) Ownership of Notes. Purchaser
is the sole record and beneficial owner of each Note free of any adverse claim
(as that term is defined in Article 8 of the California Uniform Commercial Code
in effect on the date of this Agreement), Lien or encumbrance. Purchaser
has full power and authority to sell, transfer, assign and deliver the Notes for
cancellation as provided in Section 2(e).
(h) Business
Acquisition. As of the date of this Agreement, Purchaser does
not have any intention of selling any of the acquired assets relating to the
Business and has not entered into any discussions with respect
thereto.
SECTION
5. PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS. The Parties agree as follows with respect to the
period between the execution of this Agreement and the Closing:
(a) General. Each
of the Parties will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions
and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to consummate and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
satisfaction, but not waiver, of the Closing conditions set forth in Section 6
below).
(b) Notices and
Consents. Each of the Parties will give any notices to, make
any filings with, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any
authorizations, consents, and approvals of all third parties, including without
limitation, governments and governmental agencies, in connection with the
matters referred to in Section 3(c) and Section 4(d) above.
(c) Operation of
Business. Seller will not engage in any practice, take any
action, or enter into any transaction outside the Ordinary Course of
Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller
will not take any action that would result in any of its representations and
warranties to be false as of the Closing Date or otherwise engage in any
practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction of the sort described
in Section 3(h) above.
(d) Preservation of
Business. Seller will keep their business and properties
substantially intact, including its present operations, physical facilities,
working conditions, insurance policies, and relationships with lessors,
licensors, suppliers, customers, and employees.
(e) Full
Access. Seller will permit representatives of Purchaser
(including legal counsel and accountants) to have full access at all reasonable
times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business
operations of Seller, to all premises, properties, personnel, books, records
(including tax records), contracts, documents and Intellectual Property of or
pertaining to Seller. No information or knowledge obtained by
Purchaser in any investigation pursuant to this Section 5(e) will affect or be
deemed to modify any representation or warranty contained herein or the
conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for
its actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such
assistance and cooperation.
(f) Notice of
Developments. Each Party will give prompt written notice to
the other Party of any material adverse development causing a breach of any of
its own representations and warranties in Section 3 and Section 4 above. No
disclosure by any Party pursuant to this Section 5(f), however, shall be deemed
to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedule or to prevent or cure any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of covenant.
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(g) Exclusivity. Seller
will not (i) solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of any proposal or
offer from any Person relating to the acquisition of any securities, or any
substantial portion of the assets, of Seller (including any acquisition
structured as a merger, consolidation, or share exchange) or (ii) participate in
any discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect
to, assist or participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or
attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. Seller will
notify Purchaser immediately if any Person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry,
or contact with respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION
6. CONDITIONS TO
OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
(a) Conditions to Purchaser’
Obligation. Purchaser’ obligation to consummate the
transactions to be performed by it in connection with the Closing is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 above shall be true and
correct in all material respects at and as of date hereof, and shall also be
true and correct as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties are qualified by the term “material,” or contain
terms such as “Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which
case such representations and warranties (as so written, including the term
“material” or “Material”) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of
the applicable date;
(ii) Seller
shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder in all
material respects through the Closing, except to the extent that such covenants
are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse
Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case Seller shall have performed
and complied with all of such covenants (as so written, including the term
“material” or “Material”) in all respects through the Closing;
(iii) Seller
shall have procured all of the third-party consents specified in Section 5(b)
above;
(iv) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, or (C) adversely affect the right of Purchaser to own the Acquired
Assets and to operate the Business (and no such injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
(v) Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate to the effect that each of the
conditions specified above in Section 6(a)(i)-(iv) is satisfied in all
respects;
(vi) Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser documents evidencing the release of all Liens
on the Acquired Assets;
(vii) Seller
and Purchaser shall have received all other authorizations, consents, and
approvals of governments and governmental agencies referred to in Section 3(c)
and Section 4(d) above;
(viii) Purchaser
shall have received from counsel to Seller an opinion in form and substance as
set forth in Exhibit
6(a) attached hereto, addressed to Purchaser and dated as of the Closing
Date;
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(ix) Seller
shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate of the secretary of Seller,
dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser, as to: (i) the current charter and bylaws of Seller; (ii) good
standing certificates dated within ten (10) days of the Closing Date from the
state of Delaware; (iii) the resolutions of the board of directors, as
applicable, and the stockholders authorizing the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and (iv)
incumbency and signatures of the officers of Seller executing this Agreement or
any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement;
(x) Seller
shall have executed, acknowledged (if appropriate), and delivered to Purchaser
(A) assignments (including Intellectual Property transfer documents) in the
forms attached hereto, and (B) such other instruments of sale, transfer,
conveyance, and assignment as Purchaser and its counsel may reasonably
request;
(xi) Seller
shall have caused each Secured Debtholder to enter into an agreement with
Purchaser providing for the lock-up of the Share Consideration, as well as
certain put rights with respect to such shares; and
(xii) All
actions to be taken by Seller in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments,
and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Purchaser.
Purchaser
may waive any condition specified in this Section 6(a) if it executes a writing
so stating at or prior to the Closing.
(b) Conditions to Seller’s
Obligation. Seller’s obligation to consummate the transactions
to be performed by it in connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction
of the following conditions:
(i) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 above shall be true and
correct in all material respects at and as of date hereof, and shall also be
true and correct as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties are qualified by the term “material,” or contain
terms such as “Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which
case such representations and warranties (as so written, including the term
“material” or “Material”) shall be true and correct in all respects at and
as of the applicable date;
(ii) Purchaser
shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder in all
material respects through the Closing, except to the extent that such covenants
are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse
Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case Purchaser shall have
performed and complied with all of such covenants (as so written, including the
term “material” or “Material”) in all respects through the Closing;
(iii) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge
shall be in effect);
(iv) Purchaser
shall have delivered to Seller a certificate to the effect that each of the
conditions specified above in Section 6(b)(i)-(ii) is satisfied in all
respects;
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(v) Seller
and Purchaser shall have received all authorizations, consents, and approvals of
governments and governmental agencies referred to in Section 3(c) and Section
4(d) above; and
(vi) All
actions to be taken by Purchaser in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments,
and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller.
Seller
may waive any condition specified in this Section 6(b) if it executes a writing
so stating at or prior to the Closing.
SECTION
7. TERMINATION.
(a) Termination of
Agreement. Certain of the Parties may terminate this Agreement
as provided below:
(i) Purchaser
and Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time
prior to the Closing;
(ii) Purchaser
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller at any time
prior to the Closing (A) in the event Seller has breached any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material respect,
Purchaser has notified Seller of the breach, and the breach has continued
without cure for a period of 15 days after the notice of breach or (B) if the
Closing shall not have occurred on or before July 31, 2009, by reason of
the failure of any condition precedent under Section 6(a) hereof (unless the
failure results primarily from Purchaser itself breaching any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement); and
(iii) Seller
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Purchaser at any time
prior to the Closing (A) in the event Purchaser has breached any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material respect,
Seller has notified Purchaser of the breach, and the breach has continued
without cure for a period of 15 days after the notice of breach or (B) if the
Closing shall not have occurred on or before July 31, 2009 by reason of the
failure of any condition precedent under Section 6(b) hereof (unless the failure
results primarily from Seller itself breaching any representation, warranty, or
covenant contained in this Agreement).
(b) Effect of
Termination. If any Party terminates this Agreement pursuant
to Section 7(a) above, all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall
terminate without any Liability of any Party to any other Party (except for any
Liability of any Party then in breach). Seller acknowledges and agrees that
the termination of this Agreement by either Party shall not (i) preclude or
prevent the Purchaser from exercising any rights and remedies under the Loan
Documents (as defined on Schedule 7(b)
hereto), the Uniform Commercial Code (as defined on Schedule 7(b)
hereto), and other applicable law; or (ii) constitute a waiver of any existing
defaults or any term or provision of the Loan Documents.
SECTION
8. POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS. The Parties agree as follows with respect to the
period following the Closing:
(a) General. In
case at any time after the Closing any further actions are necessary or
desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Parties will
take such further actions (including the execution and delivery of such further
instruments and documents) as any other Party may reasonably request, all at the
sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is
entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 9 below).
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(b) Consent to
Assignment. This Agreement shall not constitute an agreement
to assign any interest in any Acquired Contract or any claim, right or benefit
arising thereunder or resulting therefrom if an attempted assignment thereof
without the consent required or necessary of a third party would constitute a
breach or violation thereof or affect adversely the rights of Purchaser or
Seller thereunder. If a consent of a third party which is required in
order to assign any interest is not obtained prior to the Closing Date, or if an
attempted assignment would be ineffective or would adversely affect the ability
of Seller to convey their interest to Purchaser, Seller shall cooperate
with Purchaser in any lawful arrangement to provide that Purchaser shall receive
Seller’s entire interest in the benefits under any such Acquired Contract,
including, without limitation, enforcement for the benefit of Purchaser of any
and all rights of Seller against any other party thereto arising out of the
breach or cancellation thereof by such party or otherwise; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Section 8(b) shall affect the liability, if any, of Seller
pursuant to this Agreement for failing to have disclosed the need for such
consent or approval; and provided, further, that nothing
contained in this Section 8(b) shall obligate Purchaser to waive the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 of this
Agreement.
(c) Litigation
Support. In the event and for so long as any Party actively is
contesting or defending against any action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand in connection with (i) any
transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii) any fact, situation,
circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event,
incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or prior to the date hereof
involving a Party, the other Party will cooperate with it and its counsel in the
contest or defense, make available his or its personnel, and provide such
testimony and access to his or its books and records as shall be necessary in
connection with the contest or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the
contesting or defending Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is
entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 9 below).
(d) Seller Covenant Not to
Compete. For a period of 5 years from
and after the Closing Date, Seller will not engage directly or indirectly in any
business that competes with the Business as conducted as of the Closing Date,
worldwide. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares that any term or provision of this Section 8(d) is invalid or
unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of
invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope,
duration, or 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, and this Agreement
shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within
which the judgment may be appealed.
(e) Covenants of Xxxxx XxXxxxx
and Xxxx Xxxx.
(i) For
a period of six (6) months from
and after the Closing Date, neither Xxxxx XxXxxxx nor Xxxx Xxxx will engage
directly or indirectly in any business that competes with the Business as
conducted as of the Closing Date. To this end, each of Xxxxx XxXxxxx
and Xxxx Xxxx agree that during this period, they will not directly or
indirectly be connected as an officer, director, employee, consultant,
beneficial owner or otherwise with any business which which directly competes
with the Business as conducted as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the above, this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit
either Xxxxx XxXxxxx or Xxxx Xxxx from beneficially owning (i) less than one
percent (1%) of the securities of a corporation which is publicly traded on a
securities exchange or over-the-counter or (ii) less than ten percent (10%) of
the securities of Beyond Commerce, Inc. or
x-Xxxxxx.xxx. Additionally, neither Xxxxx XxXxxxx nor Xxxx Xxxx will
(1) undertake the planning of or organization of any business activity
competitive with the Business, or combine or conspire with other Persons for the
purpose of organizing any such competitive business activity, or (2) interfere
with, disrupt or cause any event to reduce any business relationship,
contractual or otherwise, between the Purchaser or its Affiliates and any other
party, including clients or prospective clients, suppliers, agents or employees
of the Purchaser or its Affiliates.
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(ii) For
a period of one (1) year from
and after the Closing Date, neither Xxxxx XxXxxxx nor Xxxx Xxxx shall, in any
manner, directly or indirectly, alone or jointly, with or as an agent for, or as
an employee of, any Person, hire or attempt to hire, employ, solicit and/or
induce to leave any employee or independent consultant of the Purchaser or its
Affiliates, or any former employee or independent consultant who was employed or
retained by the Purchaser or its Affiliates within 6 months preceding such
attempt to employ or solicit.
(iii) In
addition to its right to damages and any other rights it may have, each of Xxxxx
XxXxxxx and Xxxx Xxxx agree that for a violation of any of the provisions of
this Section 8(e), Purchaser, in addition to the other rights and remedies
provided hereunder or provided by law, shall be entitled to seek an injunction
or other equitable relief to be issued by any court of competent jurisdiction,
to restrain and enjoin such individuals from committing or continuing to commit
any violation of this Section 8(e) or otherwise to specifically enforce the
provisions of this Section 8(e). Each of Xxxxx XxXxxxx and Xxxx Xxxx hereby
acknowledge that: (i) the restrictions contained in Section 8(e) are reasonable
to protect the legitimate interests of the Purchaser; (ii) the Purchaser would
not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions; and
(iii) any violation of the provisions of this Section 8(e) will result in
irreparable injury to the Purchaser, for which money damages alone would be
inadequate to compensate the Purchaser and would be an inadequate remedy for
such breach.
(iv) If
the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term
or provision of this Section 8(e) is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree
that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall
have the power to reduce the scope or duration, 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, and
this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.
(f) Name
Change. After the Closing Date: (a) Seller shall
promptly change its name from “Shopit, Inc.” to a name not including the words
“Shopit” or any part or colorable imitation thereof (the “Prohibited Names”);
and (b) Seller shall cease and shall not at any time after the Closing Date use
any Prohibited Names, or establish any business entity that has a name
including, any of the Prohibited Names.
(g) Stock
Certificates. Each certificate representing the Share
Consideration will be imprinted with a legend substantially in the following
form:
These
securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities act, and may not be sold or transferred in the
absence of such registration or qualification or an exemption therefrom under
the securities act or any such state securities laws that may be
applicable.
Each
holder desiring to transfer Purchaser Common Stock first must furnish Purchaser
with (A) (i) a written opinion reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser in form and
substance from counsel reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser by reason of
experience to the effect that the holder may transfer the Purchaser Common
Stock as desired without registration under the Securities Act and (ii) a
written undertaking executed by the desired transferee reasonably satisfactory
to Purchaser in form and substance agreeing to the restrictions on transfer
contained herein, or (B) a written opinion reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser
that all appropriate action necessary for compliance with the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 has been taken.
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(h) Exchange Act
Compliance. During the period beginning upon the Closing and
ending on the first anniversary of the Closing, Purchaser (i) agrees to utilize
its commercially reasonable efforts to remain a Section 12(g) reporting company
in compliance with the Exchange Act and (ii) covenants to timely file (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all
reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act.
(i) Payment of
Liabilities. If
Seller fails to discharge in a timely manner or make adequate provision to pay
or otherwise satisfy any of the Retained Liabilities existing as of the Closing
Date, and if Purchaser determines in good faith, in its sole discretion, that
such failure is likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect (with respect to
Purchaser’s utilization of the Acquired Assets in its business on an
uninterrupted basis), Purchaser may elect to pay any such Retained Liabilities,
and any other actual and reasonable costs and charges associated with such
liabilities; provided,
however, that Purchaser shall have provided Seller with not less than ten
(10) days’ prior written notice of its intent to pay such Retained Liabilities
and related costs, if any, and Seller shall have failed to pay or otherwise
satisfy such Retained Liabilities and related costs within such ten (10) day
period, or that Seller shall have notified Purchaser in writing within
such ten (10) day period that it intends to defend or contest such Retained
Liabilities and it fails to discharge said Retained Liabilities and related
costs within ten (10) days after such Retained Liabilities and costs are reduced
to a final judgment or otherwise become a lien on Acquired Assets or the
Business. If Purchaser pays any Retained Liabilities or related
costs, Purchaser shall have the right to offset the amount of such payment
against the Escrow Shares.
(j) Termination of Legal
Proceedings. Promptly following the execution of this
Agreement, Purchaser shall take all actions necessary to terminate any and all
legal proceedings which Purchaser has pending relating to the secured
obligations set forth on Schedule 10 hereto, including without limitation, Case
No. BC415525 pending in the Superior Court of the State of California for the
County of Los Angeles.
SECTION
9. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Survival of Representations
and Warranties. Except as set forth in the immediately
following sentence, all of the representations and warranties of Purchaser and
Seller contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in
full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter. The
representations and warranties of Seller contained in Section 3(k) of this
Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect until
the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations (after giving effect to
any extensions or waivers).
(b) Indemnification Provisions
for Purchaser’s
Benefit. In the event Seller breaches (or in the event
any third party alleges facts that, if true, would mean Seller has breached) any
of its representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein, and,
provided that Purchaser makes a written claim for indemnification against Seller
pursuant to Section 11(g) below within the survival period, then Seller shall be
obligated to indemnify Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees,
agents, Affiliates and stockholders (the “Purchaser Indemnified
Parties”) from and against the entirety of any Adverse
Consequences the Purchaser Indemnified Parties may suffer (including any
Adverse Consequences the Purchaser Indemnified Parties may suffer after the end
of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to,
in the nature of, or caused by the breach (or the alleged breach); provided, however, Seller shall not have
any obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and against
any Adverse Consequences resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the
nature of, or caused by the breach (or the alleged breach) of any representation
or warranty of Seller until the Purchaser Indemnified Parties have suffered
Adverse Consequences by reason of all such breaches (or alleged breaches)
in excess of a $25,000 aggregate threshold (at which point Seller will be
obligated to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties from and against all
such Adverse Consequences relating back to the first dollar); provided, further, that that
the aggregate of such indemnification obligation under this Section 9(b) shall
not exceed the value of the Purchase Price.
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(c) Indemnification Provisions
for Seller’s
Benefit. In the event Purchaser breaches (or in the event
any third party alleges facts that, if true, would mean Purchaser has breached)
any of its representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein and,
provided that Seller makes a written claim for indemnification against Purchaser
pursuant to Section 11(g) below within such survival period, then Purchaser
shall indemnify Seller and its officers, directors, employees, agents,
Affiliates and stockholders (the “Seller Indemnified
Parties”) from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences
suffered (including any Adverse Consequences suffered after the end of any
applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the
nature of, or caused by the breach (or the alleged breach); provided, however, Purchaser shall not
have any obligation to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties from and against
any Adverse Consequences resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the
nature of, or caused by the breach (or the alleged breach) of any
representation or warranty of Purchaser until the Seller Indemnified Parties
have suffered Adverse Consequences by reason of all such breaches (or
alleged breaches) in excess of a $25,000 aggregate threshold (at which point
Purchaser will be obligated to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties from and
against all such Adverse Consequences relating back to the first dollar); provided, further, that that
the aggregate of such indemnification obligation under this Section 9(c) shall
not exceed the Purchase Price.
(d) Matters Involving Third
Parties.
(i) If
any third party notifies either Party (or a Purchaser Indemnified Party or
Seller Indemnified Party, as applicable, the “Indemnified Party”) with
respect to any matter (a “Third-Party Claim”)
that may give rise to a claim for indemnification against any other Party (the
“Indemnifying
Party”) under this Section 9, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly
notify each Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; provided, however, that no
delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party
shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and
then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party is thereby
prejudiced.
(ii) Any
Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against
the Third-Party Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party so long as (A) the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
Party in writing within 15 days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of
the Third-Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party will indemnify the Indemnified
Party from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the
Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to,
in the nature of, or caused by the Third-Party Claim, (B) the Indemnifying Party
provides the Indemnified Party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party will have the financial resources
to defend against the Third-Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification
obligations hereunder, (C) the Third-Party Claim involves only money damages and
does not seek an injunction or other equitable relief, (D) settlement of, or an
adverse judgment with respect to, the Third-Party Claim is not, in the good
faith judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely to establish a precedential
custom or practice adverse to the continuing business interests or the
reputation of the Indemnified Party, and (E) the Indemnifying Party conducts the
defense of the Third-Party Claim actively and diligently.
(iii) So
long as the Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Third-Party
Claim in accordance with Section 9(d)(ii) above, (A) the Indemnified Party may
retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the
defense of the Third-Party Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent to
the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to
the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying
Party (not to be unreasonably withheld), and (C) the Indemnifying Party will not
consent to the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with
respect to the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party (not to be unreasonably withheld).
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(iv) In
the event any of the conditions in Section 9(d)(ii) above is or becomes
unsatisfied, however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent
to the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to,
the Third-Party Claim in any manner it may reasonably deem appropriate (and the
Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any
Indemnifying Party in connection therewith), (B) the Indemnifying Parties will
reimburse the Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of
defending against the Third-Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses), and (C) the Indemnifying Parties will remain responsible for any
Adverse Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising
out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third-Party Claim to the
fullest extent provided in this Section 9.
(e) Determination of
Adverse
Consequences. All indemnification payments under this Section
9 shall be deemed adjustments to the Purchase Price.
(f) Offset Against Escrow
Shares. Any indemnification to which
Purchaser Indemnified Parties are entitled under this Agreement as a result
of any Adverse Consequences it may suffer shall be first satisfied by
reducing the number of Escrow Shares deliverable to Seller under this Agreement,
and thereafter may be satisfied through any statutory, equitable, or common law
remedies available to the Purchaser Indemnified Parties.
(g) Exclusive
Remedy. The rights and obligations of the parties under this
Section 9 are the exclusive rights and obligations of the Parties with respect
to any breach of any representation or warranty in this Agreement and shall
be in lieu of any other rights or remedies to which the party entitled to
indemnification hereunder would otherwise be entitled as a result of such
breach. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, the foregoing
indemnification provisions are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any
statutory, equitable, or common law remedies that a Party may have in its
favor.
SECTION
10. RELEASE
Effective
as of the Closing Date, each Party, on behalf of itself, and each and every of
its current and former: officers, directors, employees, agents, investors,
attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries,
predecessor and successor entities and assigns, insurers and assurers shall and
hereby does release, acquit and discharge and covenant not to xxx the other
Party and its current and former officers, directors, employees, agents,
investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions,
subsidiaries, predecessor and successor entities and assigns, insurers and
assurers of and from any and all past, present or future claims, demands, costs,
expenses, liabilities, actions and causes of action of whatever kind or nature,
whether known or unknown, suspected or claimed, based on or arising out of or in
connection with, directly or indirectly, the secured obligations set forth on
Schedule 10 hereto. If and to the extent such law is applicable to a
Party, such Party acknowledges that it has been advised by legal counsel and is
familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which
provides: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE PARTY
DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH
THE RELEASEE. Being aware of such code section, such Party expressly
waives any rights it may have thereunder, as well as under any statute or
ordinance which requires a specific release of unknown claims or
benefits. Each of the Parties hereto acknowledges that it may
hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those that it now
knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matters of the releases
and covenants contained herein, but such facts shall have no effect on such
releases or covenants; in furtherance of such intention, it acknowledges that
the releases and covenants contained herein shall be and remain in effect
notwithstanding the subsequent discovery or existence of any such additional or
different facts. It is acknowledged that: (i) each Party has read the
release provisions of this Section 10 and has had the opportunity to consult
legal counsel before executing same; (ii) each Party has relied upon its own
judgment in agreeing to the release provisions of this Section 10 and has not
relied on or been induced by any representation, statement or act by any other
party referenced herein which is not referred to in this Agreement; (iii) each
Party is entering into the release provisions of this Section 10 voluntarily,
with full knowledge of their significance; and (iv) the release provisions of
this Section 10 are in all respects complete and final, and shall take effect
upon the Closing. Each Party further agrees
to take all necessary action in cooperation with the other Party to release,
discharge and withdraw any and all current proceedings against the other Party
based on or arising out of or in connection with, directly or indirectly, the
secured obligations set forth on Schedule 10 hereto, including, without
limitation, the litigation relating to the receivership application and breach
of contract complaint.
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SECTION
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Press Releases and Public
Announcements. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable
best efforts (i) to develop a joint communications plan, (ii) to ensure that all
press releases and other public statements with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be consistent with such joint communications plan, and
(iii) except in respect of any announcement required by applicable law or by
obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of NASDAQ in which
it is impracticable to consult with each other as contemplated by this clause
(iii), to consult with each other before issuing any press release or, to the
extent practical, otherwise making any public statement with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition to the foregoing,
no Party shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement or
disclosure concerning the other Party or the other Party’s business, financial
condition or results of operations without the prior review by such other
Party.
(b) No Third-Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or
remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
(c) Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to
herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any
prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the Parties,
written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter
hereof.
(d) Succession and
Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of the other Party.
(e) Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of
facsimile or other electronic means), each of which shall be deemed an original
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
(f) Headings. The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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(g) Notices. All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, (ii)
one (1) business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable
overnight courier service (charges prepaid), (iii) one (1) business day
after being sent to the recipient by facsimile transmission or electronic mail,
providing that confirmation of receipt has been obtained, or (iv) four (4)
business days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the
intended recipient as set forth below:
If to
Seller:
Copy
(which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Ifto
Purchaser:
|
000
0xx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxx Xxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Copy (which
shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx & Markiles, LLP
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Fax: (000)
000-0000
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Any Party
may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Party notice in
the manner herein set forth.
(h) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of
California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or
rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
California.
(i) Amendments and
Waivers. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall
be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Purchaser and Seller.
No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement or any default,
misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and
signed by the Party making such waiver nor shall such waiver be deemed to extend
to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or
covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any
prior or subsequent such default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or
covenant.
(j) Severability. Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any
situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
(k) Expenses. Each
Party will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses)
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby; provided, Purchaser shall pay the legal expenses of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx LLP,
outside legal counsel to Seller, up to an aggregate of $25,000 of the legal
expenses incurred in connection herewith. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other
such Taxes, and all conveyance fees, recording charges and other fees and
charges (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by
Seller when due, and Seller will, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax
Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Taxes, fees and
charges, and, if required by applicable law, the Parties will, and will cause
their Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other
documentation.
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(l) Construction. The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word “including”
shall mean including without limitation. Nothing in the Disclosure Schedule
shall be deemed adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or
warranty made herein unless the Disclosure Schedule identifies the exception
with reasonable particularity and describes the relevant facts in reasonable
detail. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the mere listing (or
inclusion of a copy) of a document or other item shall not be deemed adequate to
disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made herein (unless the
representation or warranty has to do with the existence of the document or other
item itself).
(m) Incorporation of Exhibits
and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part
hereof.
(n) Specific
Performance. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other
Party would be damaged irreparably in the event any provision of this Agreement
is not performed in accordance with its specific terms or otherwise is breached,
so that a Party shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent breaches of
the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and
the terms and provisions hereof in addition to any other remedy to which such
Party may be entitled, at law or in equity. In particular, the Parties
acknowledge that the Business is unique and recognize and affirm that in the
event Seller breaches this Agreement, money damages would be inadequate and
Purchaser would have no adequate remedy at law, so that Purchaser shall have the
right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to
enforce its rights and the other Party’s obligations hereunder not only by
action for damages but also by action for specific performance, injunctive,
and/or other equitable relief.
(o) Submission to
Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties submits to the jurisdiction
of any state or federal court sitting in Los Angeles, California, in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and agrees that all
claims in respect of the action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any
such court. Each Party also agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. Each of the Parties
waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or
proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might
be required of any other Party with respect thereto. Any Party may make service
on the other Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the Party
to be served at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices
in Section 11(g) above. Nothing in this Section 11(o), however, shall affect the
right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law
or in equity. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any action or
proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law or in equity.
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(p) Tax Disclosure
Authorization. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the Parties (and each Affiliate and Person acting on behalf of any
Party) agree that each Party (and each employee, representative, and other agent
of such Party) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any
kind, the transaction’s tax treatment and tax structure (as such terms are used
in Code Sections 6011 and 6112 and regulations thereunder) contemplated by this
Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax
analyses) provided to such Party or such Person relating to such tax treatment
and tax structure. This authorization is not intended to permit disclosure of
any other information including (without limitation) (A) any portion of any
materials to the extent not related to the transaction’s tax treatment or tax
structure, (B) the identities of participants or potential participants, (C) the
existence or status of any negotiations, (D) any pricing or financial
information (except to the extent such pricing or financial information is
related to the transaction’s tax treatment or tax structure), or (E) any other
term or detail not relevant to the transaction’s tax treatment or the tax
structure.
(q) Telecopy Execution and
Delivery. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this
Agreement may be executed by one or more parties to this Agreement, and an
executed copy of this Agreement may be delivered by one or more Parties to this
Agreement by facsimile or similar electronic transmission device pursuant to
which the signature of or on behalf of such Party can be seen, and such
execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all
purposes. At the request of any Party to this Agreement, all Parties
to this Agreement agree to execute an original of this Agreement as well as any
facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date
first above written.
a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer |
SHOPIT,
INC.
a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx | ||
Xxxx Xxxx, Chief Executive Officer |
Acknowledged
and agreed to solely with respect to
Section 8(e):
/s/ Xxxx Xxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxx |
/s/ Xxxxx XxXxxxx | |||
Xxxxx XxXxxxx |
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