AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
BY AND
AMONG
KEY HOSPITALITY ACQUISITION
CORPORATION,
KEY MERGER SUB,
LLC,
CAY CLUBS
LLC
AND
THE MEMBERS OF CAY CLUBS
LLC
DATED AS OF MARCH 22,
2007
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of March 22,
2007, by and among Key Hospitality Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Key Merger
Sub, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), Cay Clubs
LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “
Company ”), and each of the persons listed under the
caption “Members” on the signature page hereof, such
persons being all of the members of the Company (each a “
Member ” and, collectively, the “ Members
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent and
Merger Sub and the Board of Directors of the Company have each
declared it to be advisable and in the best interests of each
company and their respective stockholders and owners that Parent
and the Company combine in order to advance their long-term
business interests; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent and
Merger Sub and the Board of Directors of the Company have each
approved this Agreement and the merger of Merger Sub with and into
the Company (the “ Merger ”), in accordance with
the Florida Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 608 (the “
Florida Act ”) and the terms and conditions set forth
herein, which Merger will result in, among other things, the
Company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and the
Members becoming stockholders of Parent; and
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is
intended the Members will not recognize any gain or loss as a
result of the Merger based upon Section 351 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”)
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
MERGER
1.1
The Merger
. At the Effective Time (as defined
in Section 1.3), in accordance with the Florida Act and the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Merger Sub shall be merged
with and into the Company. From and after the Effective Time, the
separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the
Company, as the surviving entity in the Merger, shall continue its
existence under the Florida Act as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent. The Company as the surviving entity after the Merger is
hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “ Surviving
Entity .”
1.2
Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been
terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
abandoned pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII, and subject
to the satisfaction or waiver, as the case may be, of the
conditions set forth in Article VI, the closing of the Merger and
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Closing ”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern
Standard Time) on a date to be mutually agreed upon by the parties
(the “ Closing Date ”), which date shall be no
later than the second Business Day (as defined below) after all the
conditions set forth in Article VI (excluding conditions that, by
their nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing) shall have
been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, unless another time and/or date is agreed to in writing
by the parties. The Closing shall take place at the offices of
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. in New York, New
York. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Business Day
” shall mean any day on which banks are permitted to be open
in New York, New York.
1.3
Effective Time
. Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date or as soon thereafter as is
practicable the parties shall cause the Merger to become effective
by executing and filing in accordance with the Florida Act a
certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached
hereto (the “ Certificate of Merger ”), the date
and time of such filing, or such later date and time as may be
agreed upon by the parties and specified therein, being hereinafter
referred to as the “ Effective Time
.”
1.4
Effect of the Merger
. At the Effective Time, the Merger
shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the
Florida Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and
subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the assets, properties,
rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of the
Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Entity and all
debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall
become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving
Entity.
1.5
Certificate of Formation and
Limited Liability Company Agreement . From and after the Effective Time and without
further action on the part of the parties, the Certificate of
Formation of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be the Certificate of Formation of the Surviving Entity until
amended in accordance with the terms thereof. From and after the
Effective Time, the operating agreement set forth on Exhibit B
attached hereto shall be the operating agreement of the Surviving
Entity until amended in accordance with terms thereof.
1.6 Merger Consideration.
(a) The aggregate consideration (the “
Merger Consideration ”) to be paid or reserved for
issuance by Parent and Merger Sub in the Merger to the Members
shall be (1) 50,000,000 fully paid and non-assessable shares of
common stock of Parent, par value $0.001 per share (the “
Parent Common Stock ”), and (2) 24,666,666 shares of
Parent Common Stock which shall be deposited in and subject to the
Escrow created and established pursuant to Section 1.15 provided
that all the transactions contemplated by the Optioned Property
Provider Agreement (as defined in Section 2.3(a)) have been
completed (in any event, such shares to be deposited in the Escrow
shall sometimes be referred to as the “ Escrow Shares
”). At the Effective Time, each Company Membership Interest
held by a Member immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by
virtue of the Merger, and without any action on the part of such
Member, be converted automatically into and become the aggregate of
the Merger Consideration and shall be allocated among the Members
as set forth on Schedule 1.6(a) (which Schedule shall be
amended from time to time to reflect the addition of any new
Members to the Company and which final Schedule shall be delivered
at least one week prior to Closing). In the event that the
transactions contemplated by the Optioned Property Provider
Agreement have not closed prior to the Closing Date, the first
12,500,000 shares of Parent Common Stock that would have been
Earned Shares will not be issued and the balance of 12,166,666
shares of Parent Common Stock will be issued and deposited in
Escrow and constitute part of the Merger Consideration and be
subject to return to Parent in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.19.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, all
membership interests of the Company, (together, “ Company
Membership Interests ”) (other than any Company
Membership Interests to be canceled and retired pursuant to
Section 1.7) shall be deemed canceled and shall cease to
exist, and each holder of a Company Membership Interest shall cease
to have any rights with respect thereto except as set forth herein
or under applicable law. As soon as practicable after the Effective
Time, Parent shall furnish one or more certificates representing
the prescribed number of shares of Parent Common Stock to the
Members in accordance with Section 1.14 hereof.
1.7
Cancellation of Membership
Interests . Immediately
prior to the Effective Time, each Company Membership Interest owned
by Parent or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary (as
defined in Section 2.2(a)) of Parent or the Company, shall be
canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment
therefor.
1.8
No Further Ownership Rights in
Company Membership Interests . All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon
the surrender for exchange of Company Membership Interests in
accordance with the terms of this Article I shall be deemed to have
been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such
Company Membership Interests under this Article I. If, after the
Effective Time, certificates representing Company Membership
Interests are presented to Parent or Surviving Entity for any
reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this
Article I.
1.9
Membership Interests of Merger
Sub . Parent’s
ownership interest in Merger Sub (the “ Merger Sub
Membership Interest ”) shall be converted automatically
into a 100% membership interest in the Company.
1.10
Adjustments to Merger
Consideration .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Merger
Consideration shall be adjusted, at any time and from time to time,
to fully reflect the effect of any stock split, reverse split,
stock dividend (including, without limitation, any dividend or
distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock),
reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect
to Parent Common Stock, occurring prior to the Closing.
1.11
No Fractional Shares
. No certificate or scrip
representing fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be
issued as part of the Merger Consideration, and such fractional
share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to
any other rights of a stockholder of Parent. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, each holder of Company
Membership Interests who would otherwise be entitled to receive a
fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after taking into
account all Company Membership Interests) shall receive from
Parent, in lieu thereof, the next highest number of whole shares of
Parent Common Stock.
1.12
No Liability
. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, none of the Parent, Merger Sub or the
Surviving Entity shall be liable to a Member for any shares of
Parent Common Stock or any amount of cash properly paid to a public
official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar law.
1.13
Taking of Necessary Action;
Further Action . If, at
any time and from time to time after the Effective Time, any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes
of this Agreement and to vest in the Surviving Entity full right,
title and possession of all assets, properties, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers
and directors of the Surviving Entity shall be and are fully
authorized and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the
Company and Merger Sub, to take, or cause to be taken, all such
lawful and necessary action as is not inconsistent with this
Agreement.
1.14
Letter of Transmittal
. As promptly as practicable before
or after the Effective Time, Parent (or its designee or exchange
agent) will send to each Member as set forth on Schedule
1.6(a) a letter of transmittal for use in enabling Parent to
issue one or more certificates representing the prescribed number
of shares of Parent Common Stock to which such Member may be
entitled as determined in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement. Upon delivery of a duly executed letter of transmittal,
such Member will be entitled to receive the portion of the Merger
Consideration to which such Member may be entitled (as determined
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement). It is
intended that such letter of transmittal will contain provisions
requiring each executing Member thereof to (a) acknowledge and
agree to be bound by Sections 1.6 (Merger Consideration) and 1.19
(Earn-Out) of this Agreement, (b) make representations and
warranties with respect to ownership of the Company Membership
Interests owned or held by such Member at that time, and (c) waive
all appraisal or dissenter’s rights, in each case, in a form
reasonably satisfactory to Parent and as a condition precedent to
Parent’s obligation to issue shares of Parent Common Stock to
such Member. If any certificate representing shares of Parent
Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that as set
forth in Schedule 1.6(a) , it shall be a condition that the
person requesting such shall deliver to Parent (or its designee)
all documents necessary to evidence and effect such transfer and
pay to Parent (or its designee) any transfer or other taxes
required by reason of such issuance or establish to the
satisfaction of Parent (or its designee) that such tax has been
paid or is not applicable.
1.15
Escrow . (a) To provide for the indemnity obligations set
forth in Article VII and to provide for the return of certain
shares of Parent Common Stock in the event that certain performance
criteria set forth in Section 1.19 are not met, the Escrow
Shares shall be deposited in escrow (the “ Escrow
”). The Escrow Shares shall be subject to the
terms and conditions provided herein and the Escrow Agreement to be
entered into at the Closing between Parent, F. Dave Clark
Irrevocable Trust under Agreement dated August 31, 2004 (the
“Clark Trust”), David Schwarz and Continental Stock
Transfer and Trust Company (“ Continental ”) (or
another escrow agent acceptable to the parties), as Escrow Agent,
in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C (the
“ Escrow Agreement ”).
(b) Any Escrow Shares that become Forfeited Shares
pursuant to the operation of Section 1.19 (due to the failure to
satisfy certain performance targets provided therein) shall be
removed from the Escrow, shall cease to be Escrowed Shares and
shall be returned to Parent, at such time such shares shall be
retired by Parent.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) hereof
(providing for certain Earned Shares to be set aside to cover the
indemnification obligations of the Members as set forth in Article
VII), any Escrow Shares that become Earned Shares pursuant to the
operation of Section 1.19 (due to the satisfaction of certain
performance targets provided therein) shall be released from the
Escrow and the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Shares to the
Clark Trust and David Schwarz, pro rata among them in accordance
with the distribution of the Merger Consideration as set forth on
Schedule 1.6(a).
(d) Until the date that is twelve (12) months
subsequent to the Closing Date, the first 10,000,000 Earned Shares
shall be retained in the Escrow and treated as deposited into a
separate account for the purpose of setting aside certain Earned
Shares for the possible satisfaction of the indemnification
obligations of the Clark Trust and David Schwarz pursuant to
Article VII (such account shall be referred to herein as the
“ Earned Shares Indemnity Escrow Account ”). On
the date that is twelve (12) months and one day subsequent to the
Closing Date, only 5,000,000 Earned Shares, shall be retained in
the Earned Shares Indemnity Escrow Account and the excess Earned
Shares shall be released from the Escrow and the Escrow Agent shall
deliver such excess Escrow Shares to the Clark Trust and David
Schwarz, pro rata among them in accordance with the distribution of
the Merger Consideration as set forth on Schedule 1.6(a). On the
date that is eighteen (18) months subsequent to the Closing Date,
pursuant to Article VII, the indemnity obligation of the Clark
Trust and David Schwarz shall terminate under this Agreement and
any shares remaining in the Earned Shares Indemnity Escrow Account
shall be released from the Escrow and the Escrow Agent shall
deliver the Escrow Shares to the Clark Trust and David Schwarz, pro
rata among them in accordance with the distribution of the Merger
Consideration as set forth on Schedule 1.6(a). Any Earned Shares
that are deposited in the Earned Shares Indemnity Escrow Account
and are used to satisfy an indemnification obligation pursuant to
Article VII shall be removed from the Escrow, shall cease to be
Escrowed Shares and shall be returned to Parent, at such time such
shares shall be retired by Parent. Notwithstanding anything set
forth in this Section 1.15(d), the indemnification provisions of
Article VII, and specifically Section 7.4, and the Escrow Agreement
shall control any releases of Earned Shares from the Earned Shares
Indemnity Escrow Account to satisfy the Article VII indemnification
obligations and the general operation and maintenance of such
Account.
(e) Escrow Shares shall be issued and outstanding
on the balance sheet of Parent and it is the intention of the
parties hereto that such shares be legally outstanding under
Delaware law. All dividends payable on the Escrow Shares
shall be distributed to the Clark Trust and David Schwarz pro rata
among them in accordance with the distribution of the Merger
Consideration as set forth on Schedule 1.6(a). The Clark Trust and
David Schwarz shall be entitled to vote the Escrow
Shares. .
1.16
Rule 145 . All shares of Parent Common Stock issued
pursuant to this Agreement to “affiliates” of the
Company listed on Schedule 1.16 will be subject to certain
resale restrictions under Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”)
and all certificates representing such shares shall bear an
appropriate restrictive legend. At the Closing, Parent and the
Members shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D with respect to
registration of the shares of Parent Common Stock under the
Securities Act (the “ Registration Rights Agreement
”).
1.17
Member Matters
. Each Member, for itself only, represents and
warrants as follows: (i) all Parent Common Stock to be acquired by
such Member pursuant to this Agreement will be acquired for his,
her or its account and not with a view towards distribution thereof
other than, with respect to Members that are entities, transfers to
its stockholders, partners or members; (ii) it understands that he,
she or it must bear the economic risk of the investment in the
Parent Common Stock, which cannot be sold by he, she or it unless
it is registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption
therefrom is available thereunder; (iii) he, she or it has had both
the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the
officers and directors of Parent and all persons acting on
Parent’s behalf concerning the business and operations of
Parent and to obtain any additional information to the extent
Parent possesses or may possess such information or can acquire it
without unreasonable effort or expense necessary to verify the
accuracy of such information; and (iv) he, she or it has had access
to the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this
Agreement. Each Member acknowledges, as to himself, herself or
itself only, that (v) he, she or it is either (A) an
“accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule
501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act, or (B) a person
possessing sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters to enable it to evaluate the merits and risks of
an investment in Parent; and (vi) he, she or it understands that
the certificates representing the Parent Common Stock to be
received by he, she or it may bear legends to the effect that the
Parent Common Stock may not be transferred except upon compliance
with (C) the registration requirements of the Securities Act (or an
exemption therefrom), and (D) the provisions of this Agreement.
Each Member that is an entity, for itself, represents, warrants and
acknowledges, with respect to each holder of its equity interests,
to the same effect as the foregoing provisions of this Section
1.17(a).
(b) Each Member, for himself, herself or itself,
represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Member does not, and the performance of his, her
or its obligations hereunder will not, require any consent,
approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or
notification to, any court, administrative agency, commission,
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign (a
“ Governmental Entity ”), except (i) for
applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ Exchange
Act ”), state securities laws (“ Blue Sky
Laws ”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, and
(ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals,
authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or
notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on such
Member or the Company or, after the Closing, the Parent, or prevent
consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the parties hereto
from performing their obligations under this Agreement.
1.18
Committee for Purposes of
Agreement . Prior to the
Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent shall appoint a committee
consisting of one of its then members to act on behalf of Parent to
take all necessary actions and make all decisions pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement regarding Parent’s right to indemnification
pursuant to Article VII hereof. In the event of a vacancy in such
committee, the Board of Directors of Parent shall appoint as a
successor a Person who was a director of Parent prior to the
Closing Date or some other Person who would qualify as an
“independent” director of Parent and who has not had
any relationship with the Company prior to the Closing. Such
committee is intended to be the “ Committee ”
referred to in Article VII hereof and the Escrow
Agreement.
1.19
Return of Escrow Shares for
Failure to Meet Performance Measures
(a) As promptly as practicable after the end of the
twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1, 2007 and ending
on December 31, 2007 and the twelve (12) month period commencing on
January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2008 (each, a “
Performance Period ”) but in no event later than 90
days thereafter, Parent will deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Clark Trust and David Schwarz a statement for the
applicable Performance Period (the “ Net Income
Statement ”) setting forth the calculation of the net
income (after taxes) of the Company for such Performance
Period. The Net Income Statement shall be prepared
using the audited financial statements of Parent and shall be
final and binding on the parties. In order to facilitate the
calculation of any Escrow Shares that shall be returned to the
Company pursuant to this Section 1.19 and retired by the
Company (" Forfeited Shares "), Parent shall account for the
Company and its Subsidiaries separately from other assets held and
businesses conducted by Parent and its
Affiliates during the applicable
Performance Period.
(b) Escrow Shares shall become Forfeited Shares, in
which case such Forfeited Shares shall be taken from the Clark
Trust and David Schwarz (pro rata among them in accordance with the
distribution of the Merger Consideration as set forth on Schedule
1.6(a)) within fifteen (15) Business Days following the
delivery of the applicable Net Income Statement, as provided
in Schedule 1.19 hereto. For the 2007 Performance
Period, the difference between 12,333,333 shares less the
Forfeited Shares for the 2007 Performance Period shall become
Earned Shares pursuant to this Section
1.19. For the 2008 Performance
Period, difference between 12,333,333 shares less the
Forfeited Shares for the 2008 Performance Period shall
become Earned Shares pursuant to this Section 1.19.
(c) The Net Income targets set forth on Schedule
1.19 shall be appropriately adjusted pro rata to reflect any
stock issuances on a time-weighted basis (for example, an issuance
of shares of Parent Common Stock (excluding the Escrow Shares
and shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon exercise of options
and warrants) on January 1, 2008 representing 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent on a fully-diluted
basis shall increase targeted Net Income by 5% and an issuance of
shares of Parent Common Stock (excluding the Escrow Shares and
shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon exercise of options and
warrants) on July 1, 2008 representing 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent on a fully-diluted
basis shall increase targeted Net Income by 2.5%). Similarly, the
number of Escrow Shares that become Forfeited
Shares under this Section 1.19 and the target stock prices
used above shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock splits,
stock dividends, reorganizations and similar events.
1.20
Outstanding Company Derivative
Securities . The Company
shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, arrange that the
holders of all outstanding options, warrants and other derivative
securities of the Company or any Subsidiary exercise such
securities prior to the Effective Time. Such exercise may be made
contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing and no Person shall
have any right to acquire any ownership or other equity interest in
the Company or any Subsidiary (other than Parent at
Closing).
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule
provided by the Company to Parent on the date hereof, which
(without limiting Parent’s rights under Section 6.3(f)
hereof) may be supplemented from time to time after the date hereof
should any fact or condition require a change thereto (the “
Company Disclosure Schedule ”), the Company represents
and warrants to Parent that the statements contained in this
Article II are true, complete and correct as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing Date unless such representation or warranty is
limited as to a specified date. Unless otherwise noted, all
references to the Company and its Subsidiaries in this Article II
shall mean the Company on an as reorganized basis as such
reorganization is set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) hereto. The
Company Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs
corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in
this Article II. As used in this Agreement, a “ Company
Material Adverse Effect ” (or a Material Adverse Effect
relating to the Company) means any change, event or effect that is
materially adverse to the business, assets (including, without
limitation, intangible assets), financial condition, results of
operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole. A “ Project Material Adverse Effect ”
shall mean any change, event or effect that is materially adverse
to the business, assets (including without limitation intangible
assets) financial condition or results of operations of any
individual Material Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “
Company Material Adverse Effect ” and “
Project Material Adverse Effect ” shall not include
events caused by general economic conditions (but shall include
economic conditions applicable solely or principally to the
hospitality or resort industries or to locations in which the
Company and its Subsidiaries operate). The following projects shall
constitute “ Material Projects ”: Orlando,
Sandpiper, Bayshore, Crested Butte, Boca Chica, Clearwater,
Marathon, Las Vegas, Sarasota, Tavernier and Islemorada. “
Optioned Property Provider ” shall mean the entities
set forth on Schedule 2.15(c) attached hereto. The following
projects shall constitute the “ Optioned Property
Projects ”: (a) Bayshore, Clearwater, Orlando,
Islemorada, Marathon, Sombrero, Sarasota and Tavernier and (b) if
the Closing is consummated for an Optioned Property Provider, the
owner of an Optioned Property Provider or any affiliate thereof to
acquire any of the following properties then: Sandpiper and/or
Crested Butte. If an exception is adequately disclosed in any one
section of the Company Disclosure Schedules, it should be deemed
disclosed for purposes of each other section of the Company
Disclosure Schedules where it is reasonably apparent that such
exception is applicable.
2.1
Organization and
Qualification . (a) The
Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida, and is qualified to do business in Florida and all other
jurisdictions where the character of the properties and other
assets owned, leased or operated by it, or the nature of its
activities, makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except
where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company is
in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses,
permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders
(“ Approvals ”) necessary to own, lease and
operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where
the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company. The Company has delivered to Parent true,
complete and correct copies of its Certificate of Formation and
operating agreement of the Company (the “ Operating
Agreement ”), each as amended to date. The Company is not
in default under or in violation of any provision of its
Certificate of Formation or Operating Agreement.
(b) The minute books of the Company contain true,
complete and accurate records of all meetings and consents in lieu
of meetings of its Board of Directors or Managers, if applicable
(and any committees thereof), similar governing bodies and Members
(“ Corporate Records ”) since January 1, 2004.
Copies of such Corporate Records of the Company have been
heretofore made available to Parent or Parent’s
counsel.
(c) The transfer and ownership records of the
Company contain true, complete and accurate records of the
securities ownership as of the date of such records and the
transfers involving the Company Membership Interests and other
securities of the Company since January 1, 2004. Copies of such
records of the Company have been heretofore made available to
Parent or Parent’s counsel.
(a)
Schedule 2.2(a)
sets forth a complete and correct
list of each Subsidiary of the Company and of all jurisdictions in
which the Company or any such Subsidiary is qualified or licensed
to do business. Attached to Schedule 2.2(a) is an
organizational chart of the Company and its Subsidiaries. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Subsidiary
” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other
organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which: (i)
such Person (or any other Subsidiary of such Person) is a general
partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnerships of which
held by such Person or Subsidiary of such Person do not have a
majority of the voting interest of such partnership); or (ii) at
least a majority of the securities or other equity interests having
by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with
respect to such corporation or other organization, is directly or
indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more
of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its
Subsidiaries. Except for the Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule
2.2(a) , the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any
ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or have
any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and has
not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any
written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease,
binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase
order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan,
commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or
as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated
to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any
other entity.
(b) Each Subsidiary that is a corporation is duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its state of incorporation (as listed on Schedule 2.2(a)
) and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business
as it is now being or currently planned by the Company to be
conducted. Each Subsidiary that is a limited liability company is
duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its state of organization or formation (as listed
on Schedule 2.2(a) ) and has the requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted by the
Company. Each Subsidiary is in possession of all Approvals
necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to
own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now
being or currently planned by the Company to be conducted, except
where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or such Subsidiary. Complete and correct
copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or other
comparable governing instruments with different names)
(collectively referred to herein as “ Charter
Documents ”) of each Subsidiary, as amended and currently
in effect, have been heretofore delivered or made available to
Parent or Parent’s counsel. No Subsidiary is in violation of
any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.
(c) Each Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to
do business as a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability
company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the
character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the
nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or
licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or such Subsidiary. Each jurisdiction in
which each Subsidiary is so qualified or licensed is listed in
Schedule 2.2(a) .
(d) The minute books of each Subsidiary contain
true, complete and accurate records of all meetings and consents in
lieu of meetings of its Board of Directors (and any committees
thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders since January
1, 2004. Copies of the Corporate Records of each Subsidiary have
been heretofore made available to Parent or Parent’s
counsel.
2.3
Capitalization
. (a) All of the Company Membership
Interests held by the Members of the Company are as reflected on
Schedule 1.6(a) .
(b) As of the date hereof, there are no shares of
voting or non-voting capital stock, equity interests, percentage
interests or other securities of the Company authorized, issued,
reserved for issuance or otherwise outstanding. Schedule
1.6(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all
holders of Company Membership Interests indicating the percentage
of Company Membership Interests held by each of them. The Company
has entered into an agreement with an Optioned Property Provider
(the “ Optioned Property Agreement ”). A true,
correct and complete copy of the Optioned Property Agreement has
been provided to Parent. The Company may amend the Optioned
Property Agreement provided that the amended agreement preserves
the economic substance of the original agreement prior to the
amendment.
(c)
Schedule 1.6(a)
also sets forth a true, complete and
correct list of the holders of all Company Options and Company
Warrants, including: (i) the number and class of Company Membership
Interests subject to each such Company Option or Company Warrant;
(ii) the date of grant; (iii) the exercise price; (iv) the date of
grant, the vesting schedule, as applicable, and expiration date;
and (v) any other material terms, including, without limitation,
any terms regarding the acceleration of vesting. At Closing, no
such derivative securities will be outstanding.
(d) All outstanding Company Membership Interests
are, and all membership interests which may be issued pursuant to
the Company Options and Company Warrants, will be, when issued
against payment therefore in accordance with the terms thereof,
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and
not subject to, or issued in violation of, any kind of preemptive,
subscription or of similar rights, and were or will be issued in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and
state securities laws.
(e) There are no outstanding obligations of the
Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
capital stock (or options to acquire any such shares), membership
interests, percentage interests or other security or equity
interests of the Company or to cause the Company or its
Subsidiaries to file a registration statement under the Securities
Act, or which otherwise relate to the registration of any
securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(f) Except as disclosed in Schedule 1.6(a) ,
there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the
Company having the right to vote (or convertible into securities
having the right to vote) on any matters on which the
Company’s members may vote. Except as described in subsection
(c) above, there are no outstanding securities, options, warrants,
calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or
undertakings of any kind (contingent or otherwise) to which the
Company is a party or bound obligating the Company to issue,
deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold,
membership interests, percentage interests or other voting
securities of the Company or obligating the Company to issue,
grant, extend or enter into any agreement to issue, grant or extend
any security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement,
arrangement or undertaking. The Company is not subject to any
obligation or requirement to provide funds for or to make any
investment (in the form of a loan or capital contribution) to or in
any Person.
(g) There are no voting trusts, proxies or other
agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings of any
character to which the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s members, is a
party or by which any of them is bound with respect to the
issuance, holding, acquisition, voting or disposition of any shares
of capital stock, membership interests, percentage interests or
other security or equity interests of the Company.
(h) The authorized and outstanding capital stock or
membership interests of each Subsidiary are set forth in
Schedule 2.2(a) hereto. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.2(a) , all of the outstanding shares or membership interests
of the Company's wholly owned, direct or indirect, Subsidiaries
(and all of the shares or membership interests of non-wholly owned
Subsidiaries owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company) are
owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, free and clear of
any Liens, charges, pledges, security interests, mortgages, claims,
encumbrances, options or rights of first refusal. All of the
outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests of each
of such Subsidiaries owned by the Company have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of
preemptive or similar rights. Except as contemplated by the Merger,
there are no warrants, options, agreements, call rights, conversion
rights, exchange rights, preemptive rights or other rights or
commitments or understandings relating to the issuance, sale,
delivery, pledge, transfer, redemption or other disposition by the
Company or its Subsidiaries (including any right of conversion or
exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument) of the
capital stock or membership interests of any of the Company's
Subsidiaries. None of the Subsidiaries owns any stock or membership
interests of the Company.
2.4
Authority Relative to this
Agreement . The Company
has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the
Merger). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
(including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of the Company (including the approval
by its Members, subject in all cases to the satisfaction of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the conditions
set forth in Article VI), and no other corporate proceedings on the
part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the
Florida Act and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
Merger and the adoption of this Agreement have been approved by the
affirmative vote of all of the holders of the Company Membership
Interests in accordance with the Florida Act and the Operating
Agreement (the “ Requisite Member Approval ”).
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
by general principles of equity.
2.5
No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents . (a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and
the performance of this Agreement by the Company shall not, (i)
conflict with or violate the Company’s Certificate of
Formation or Operating Agreement, (ii) conflict with or violate any
Legal Requirements (as defined in Section 10.2(a)), (iii) result in
any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with
notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or
materially impair the Company’s rights or alter the rights or
obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights
of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or
result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the
properties or assets of the Company pursuant to, any Material
Company Contracts or (iv) result in the triggering, acceleration or
increase of any payment to any Person pursuant to any Company
Contract, including any “change in control” or similar
provision of any Company Contract, except, with respect to clauses
(ii), (iii) or (iv), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches,
defaults, triggerings, accelerations, increases or other
occurrences that would not, individually and in the aggregate, have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company does not, and the performance of its obligations
hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or
permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental
Entity, except: (i) for the filing of any notifications required
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended (the “ HSR Act ”) and the expiration of
the required waiting period thereunder, and (ii) where the failure
to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or
to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or, after the Closing, the Parent, or prevent
consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the parties hereto
from performing their obligations under this Agreement.
2.6
Compliance with Laws
. To the Knowledge of the Company,
the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all respects
with all Legal Requirements, except for instances of possible
noncompliance that individually or in the aggregate would not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or
a Project Material Adverse Effect. No written notice, charge,
claim, action or assertion has been received by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries (and the Company has no Knowledge of any such
written notice delivered to any Person) and, to the Company's
Knowledge, no written notice, charge, claim, action has been filed,
commenced or threatened against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any portion of the Owned Real Property or any of
the Optioned Property Projects alleging any violation of any Legal
Requirements, except for instances of possible noncompliance that
individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material
Adverse Effect. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Company is
or may be in the process of renovating various Owned Real Property
and Optioned Property Projects which will require compliance with
respect to certain Legal Requirements and the Company and/or the
applicable Subsidiary agree to use commercially reasonable best
efforts from and after the date hereof to be in compliance with
such Legal Requirements, it being agreed by Company and any such
Subsidiary that any possible noncompliance with respect to such
Legal Requirements as of the Closing shall not individually or in
the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse Effect.
(a) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and
its Subsidiaries as the case may be, have all material federal,
state, local and foreign governmental licenses, permits,
franchises, approvals and authorizations (the “ Material
Permits ”) necessary for the Company, or the Subsidiaries
as the case may be, to operate its business as presently conducted
as of the date of this Agreement and as presently planned to be
conducted except for Material Permits that individually or in the
aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse Effect. The
parties hereto acknowledge that the Company is or may be in the
process of renovating various Owned Real Property and Optioned
Property Projects which will require obtaining and comply with
certain Material Permits and the Company and/or the applicable
Subsidiary agree to use commercially reasonable best efforts from
and after the date hereof to obtain and complying with such
Material Permits as and when required by such Legal Requirements,
it being agreed by Company and any such Subsidiary that any failure
to obtain any such Material Permits as of the Closing shall not
individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the
Company nor the Subsidiaries have received any written notice from
any governmental agency that they are not in compliance in all
material respects with the terms and conditions of the Material
Permits.
(c) Each Material Permit is in full force and effect
and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary have received written
notification of any action, proceeding, revocation proceeding,
amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim that is pending or,
to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, which seeks to revoke
or limit any Material Permit.
(d) To the Knowledge of the Company, the rights and
benefits of each Material Permit will be available to the Company
and the Subsidiaries immediately after the Closing on terms
substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and the
Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing.
2.8
Financial Statements
. (a) The Company has provided to
Parent a correct and complete copy of the unaudited combined
financial statements (including any related notes thereto) of the
Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 (the “ Unaudited Financial Statements ”)
and audited consolidated financial statements (including any
related notes thereto) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
(the “ Audited Financial Statements ”). The
Audited Financial Statements are currently being restated and will
be delivered to the Parent prior to April 1, 2007. Upon completion
of the restatement, the Audited Financial Statements will have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles of the United States (“ U.S. GAAP ”)
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and each will
fairly present in all material respects the financial position of
the Company and its Subsidiaries at the respective dates thereof
and the results of their respective operations and cash flows for
the periods indicated. The Unaudited Financial Statements comply as
to form in all material respects, and were prepared in accordance
with, U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto),
and fairly present in all material respects the financial position
of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the date thereof and the
results of their respective operations and cash flows for the
period indicated, except that such statements do not contain notes
and are subject to normal adjustments that are not expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Since January 1, 2004, the books of account,
minute books, stock certificate books and stock transfer ledgers
and other similar books and records of the Company and its
Subsidiaries have been maintained in accordance with good business
practice, are complete and correct in all material respects and
there have been no material transactions that are required to be
set forth therein and which are not so set forth.
(c) Except as otherwise noted in the Audited
Financial Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements, the
accounts and notes receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries
reflected on the balance sheets included in the Audited Financial
Statements and the Unaudited Financial Statements (i) arose from
bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business and are
payable on ordinary trade terms, (ii) are legal, valid and binding
obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance
with their terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable
principles, (iii) are not subject to any valid set-off or
counterclaim except to the extent set forth in such balance sheet
contained therein, and (iv) are not the subject of any actions or
proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
2.9
No Undisclosed
Liabilities . To the
Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet
or in the related notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements which
are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business,
results of operations or financial condition of the Company,
except: (i) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed in
the balance sheet included in the Unaudited Financial Statements,
and (ii) such liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice since December 31,
2006.
2.10
Absence of Certain Changes or
Events . Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.10 or otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, since December 31, 2006, the Company and its
Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and
there has not been: (i) any action, event or occurrence which has
had, or to the Knowledge of the Company could reasonably be
expected to result in, a Company Material Adverse Effect; or (ii)
any action, event or occurrence which has had a loss or liability
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $250,000 or
where all such matters aggregate more than $1,000,000; or (iii) any
other action, event or occurrence that would have required the
consent of Parent pursuant to Section 4.1 had such action, event or
occurrence taken place after the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
2.11
Litigation
. There are no claims, suits,
actions or proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, before
any court, governmental department, commission, agency,
instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator that seeks to
restrain or enjoin the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or which could reasonably be
expected, either singularly or in the aggregate with all such
claims, actions or proceedings, to have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company, have a Project Material Adverse Effect or have a
Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the parties hereto to
consummate the Merger.
2.12
Employee Benefit Plans and
Compensation .
(a) Definitions. With the exception of the
definition of “Affiliate” set forth in this Section
2.12(a) below (which definition shall apply only to this Section
2.12(a)), for purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following respective meanings:
“ Affiliate ” shall
mean any other person or entity under common control with the
Company within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
“ Company Employee Plan
” shall mean any plan, program, policy, practice, contract,
agreement or other arrangement providing for compensation,
severance, termination pay, deferred compensation, performance
awards, stock or stock-related awards, fringe benefits or other
employee benefits or remuneration of any kind, whether written,
unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded, including without
limitation, each “employee benefit plan,” within the
meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is or has been maintained,
contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by the Company or
any Affiliate for the benefit of any Employee, or with respect to
which the Company or any Affiliate has or may have any liability or
obligation and any International Employee Plan.
“ COBRA ” shall
mean the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended.
“ DOL ” shall mean
the United States Department of Labor.
“ Employee ” shall
mean any current, former or rehired employee, consultant, officer
or director of the Company or any Affiliate.
“ Employee Agreement
” shall mean each employment, consulting or similar
agreement, each agreement providing for severance, relocation,
repatriation, expatriation or similar agreement (including, without
limitation, any offer letter) between the Company or any Affiliate
and any Employee.
“ ERISA ” shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ FMLA ” shall mean
the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended.
“ HIPAA ” shall
mean the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996, as amended.
“ International Employee
Plan ” shall mean each Company Employee Plan or
Employee Agreement that has been adopted or maintained by the
Company or any Affiliate, whether formally or informally or with
respect to which the Company or any Affiliate will or may have any
liability with respect to Employees who perform services outside
the United States.
“ IRS ” shall mean
the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ PBGC ” shall mean
the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“ Pension Plan ”
shall mean each Company Employee Plan that is an “employee
pension benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA.
(b)
Schedule 2.12(b)
of the Company Disclosure Schedules
sets forth a complete and accurate list of each Company Employee
Plan and Employee Agreement. The Company has not made any plan or
commitment to establish any new Company Employee Plan or Employee
Agreement, to modify any Company Employee Plan or Employee
Agreement (except to the extent required by law or to conform any
such Company Employee Plan or Employee Agreement to the
requirements of any applicable law, or as required by this
Agreement), or to enter into any Company Employee Plan or Employee
Agreement, nor does it have any intention or commitment to do any
of the foregoing. The Company has previously made available to
Parent a true and complete table setting forth the name, position
and salary of each employee of the Company.
(c)
Documents . The Company has provided to Parent: (i)
correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each Company
Employee Plan and each Employee Agreement including, without
limitation, all amendments thereto and written interpretations
thereof and all related trust documents; (ii) the three (3) most
recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and
financial statements attached thereto), if any, filed pursuant to
ERISA or the Code in connection with each Company Employee Plan;
(iii) if the Company Employee Plan is funded, the most recent
annual and periodic accounting of Company Employee Plan assets;
(iv) the most recent summary plan description together with the
summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required
under ERISA with respect to each Company Employee Plan; (v) all
material written agreements and contracts relating to each Company
Employee Plan, including, without limitation, administrative
service agreements and group insurance contracts; (vi) all
communications from the Company within the prior three (3) years
material to any Employee or Employees relating to any Company
Employee Plan and any proposed Company Employee Plan, in each case,
relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases
or decreases in benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting
schedules or other events which would result in any liability to
the Company; (vii) all correspondence to or from any governmental
agency relating to any Company Employee Plan within the prior three
(3) years; (viii) all material COBRA forms and related notices;
(ix) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance
covering the fiduciaries for each Company Employee Plan; (x) all
discrimination tests for each Company Employee Plan for the three
(3) most recent plan years; and (xi) the most recent IRS
determination or opinion letter issued with respect to each Company
Employee Plan.
(d)
Employee Plan
Compliance . The Company
has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under,
is not in default or violation of, and has no Knowledge of any
default or violation by any other party to, any Company Employee
Plan, and each Company Employee Plan has been established and
maintained in accordance with its material terms and in compliance,
in all material respects, with all applicable laws, statutes,
orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA
or the Code. Any Company Employee Plan intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code and any trust intended to qualify
under Section 501(a) of the Code has obtained a favorable
determination letter (or opinion letter, if applicable) as to its
qualified status under the Code or is entitled to rely on a
prototype plan sponsor’s determination letter pursuant to IRS
pronouncements. No “prohibited transaction,” within the
meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 and 407 of
ERISA, and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA, has
occurred with respect to any Company Employee Plan. There are no
actions, suits or claims pending which have been served on the
Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise pending or
threatened or reasonably anticipated (other than routine claims for
benefits) against any Company Employee Plan or against the assets
of any Company Employee Plan. Each Company Employee Plan can be
amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Effective
Time in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent, the
Company or any Affiliate (other than accrued benefits and ordinary
administration expenses). There are no audits, inquiries or
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any
Affiliates, threatened by the IRS, DOL, or any other Governmental
Entity with respect to any Company Employee Plan. Neither the
Company nor any Affiliate is subject to any penalty or tax with
respect to any Company Employee Plan under Section 402(i) of ERISA
or Sections 4975 through 4980 of the Code. The Company has made all
contributions and other payments required by and due under the
terms of each Company Employee Plan.
(e)
No Pension Plan
. Neither the Company nor any
Affiliate has ever maintained, established, sponsored, participated
in, or contributed to, any Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV
of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
(f)
No Self-Insured Plan
. Neither the Company nor any
Affiliate has ever maintained, established sponsored, participated
in or contributed to any self-insured plan that provides
healthcare, life, disability or other welfare benefits to employees
(including, without limitation, any such plan pursuant to which a
stop-loss policy or contract applies).
(g)
Collectively Bargained,
Multiemployer and Multiple-Employer Plan . At no time has the Company or any Affiliate
contributed to or been obligated to contribute to any multiemployer
plan, as defined in Section 414(f) of the Code and Section 3(37) of
ERISA. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate has at any time ever
maintained, established, sponsored, participated in or contributed
to any multiple employer plan or to any plan described in Section
413 of the Code.
(h)
No Post-Employment
Obligations . No Company
Employee Plan or Employment Arrangement provides, or reflects or
represents any liability to provide, retiree life insurance,
retiree health or other retiree employee welfare benefits to any
person for any reason, except as may be required by COBRA or other
applicable statute, and the Company has not represented, promised
or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to any Employee
(either individually or to Employees as a group) or any other
person that such Employee(s) or other person would be provided with
retiree life insurance, retiree health or other retiree employee
welfare benefits, except to the extent required by
statute.
(i)
COBRA; FMLA; HIPAA
. The Company and each Affiliate
has, prior to the Effective Time, complied, in all material
respects, with COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, the Women’s Health and
Cancer Rights Act of 1998, the Newborns’ and Mothers’
Health Protection Act of 1996, and any similar provisions of state
law applicable to its Employees. The Company does not have
unsatisfied obligations to any Employees or qualified beneficiaries
pursuant to COBRA, HIPAA or any state law governing health care
coverage or extension.
(j)
Effect of Transaction
. The execution of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or
subsequent events) constitute an event under any Company Employee
Plan, Employee Agreement, trust or loan that will or may result in
any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration,
forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in
benefits or obligation to fund benefits or be deemed a
“parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code with
respect to any Employee.
(k)
Employment Matters
. The Company: (i) to the Knowledge
of the Company, it is in compliance, in all material respects, with
all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and
regulations respecting employment, employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment, termination of employment, employee
safety and wages and hours, and in each case, with respect to
Employees; (ii) has withheld and reported all amounts required by
law or by agreement to be withheld and reported with respect to
wages, salaries and other payments to Employees; (iii) to the
Knowledge of the Company is not liable for any arrears of wages,
severance pay or any taxes or any penalty for failure to comply
with any of the foregoing; and (iv) to the Knowledge of the Company
is not liable for any payment to any trust or other fund governed
by or maintained by or on behalf of any governmental authority,
with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security
or other benefits or obligations for Employees (other than routine
payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent
with past practice). There are no action, suits, claims or
administrative matters pending which have been served on the
Company, or to the Company’s Knowledge, otherwise pending or
threatened or reasonably anticipated against the Company or any of
its Employees relating to any Employee, Employee Agreement or
Company Employee Plan. There are no pending, which have been served
on the Company, or to the Company’s Knowledge, otherwise
pending or threatened or reasonably anticipated claims or actions
against Company, any Company trustee under any worker’s
compensation policy. To the Company’s Knowledge, no employee
of the Company has violated any employment contract, nondisclosure
agreement, non-competition or non-solicitation agreement by which
such employee is bound due to such employee being employed by the
Company and disclosing to the Company or using trade secrets or
proprietary information of any other person or entity. The services
provided by each of the Company’s and its Affiliate’s
Employees is terminable at the will of the Company and its
Affiliates and any such termination would result in no liability to
the Company or any Affiliate.
(l)
No Interference or
Conflict . To the
Knowledge of the Company, no officer, Employee or consultant of the
Company is obligated under any contract or agreement, subject to
any judgment, decree, or order of any court or administrative
agency that would interfere with such person’s efforts to
promote the interests of the Company or that would interfere with
the Company’s business. Neither the execution nor delivery of
this Agreement, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business
as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted nor any activity
of such officers, Employees or consultants in connection with the
carrying on of the Company’s business as presently conducted
or currently proposed to be conducted will, to the Knowledge of the
Company, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
contract or agreement under which any of such officers, Employees,
or consultants is now bound.
(m)
International Employee
Plan . Neither the
Company nor any Affiliate currently or has it ever had the
obligation to maintain, establish, sponsor, participate in, be
bound by or contribute to any International Employee
Plan.
2.13
Labor Matters
. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or
other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor does the Company have
Knowledge of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to
organize any such employees.
2.14
Restrictions on Business
Activities . To the
Company’s Knowledge, there is no agreement, commitment,
judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or their respective assets or to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party which has or could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or
materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.
(a) “ Owned Real Property ” shall
mean each piece of real property owned in fee simple (or with
respect to real property located outside the United States, such
other similar form of title as may be described in the title policy
for such parcel) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(including all land, easements, development rights and other rights
and interests appurtenant thereto including interests in buildings,
structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon) which Owned
Real Property is described on Schedule 2.15(a) attached
hereto and made a part hereof. The Owned Real Property constitutes
all of the real property owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the businesses of the Company and
its Subsidiaries.
(b) “ Leased Real Property ”
shall mean each property leased, subleased, licensed, or otherwise
occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a
lease, sublease, license, or other occupancy agreement and all
amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, excluding
leases for individual condominium units at any Owned Real Property
and leases of individual condominium units within the Optioned
Property Projects, all of which condominium unit leases are with
Persons not affiliated with the Company for fair market value on
reasonable and customary terms, (each, a “ Lease
”) (including all rights included in any Lease for a Leased
Real Property to use or occupy any land, buildings, including sales
kiosks, and improvements thereon), which Leased Real Property is
described on Schedule 2.15(b) attached hereto and made a
part hereof. A true, correct and complete copy of each Lease for
each Leased Real Property, except for all bay bottom/submerged land
leases entered into with the Board of Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Fund under the Florida Administrative Code, is
described on Schedule 2.15(b) attached hereto and made a
part hereof, a copy of each of which has been delivered to Parent
or its representatives prior to the date hereof. The Leased Real
Property constitutes all of the real property leased, subleased,
licensed, or otherwise occupied by the Company and any of its
Subsidiaries.
(c) Each agreement (an “ Optioned Property
Redevelopment Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Company
or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, has an option to purchase all
or part of an Optioned Property Project, has a management agreement
and/or ground lease for an Optioned Property Project, or is
redeveloping an Optioned Property Project and each fee or other
mortgage encumbering or other financing with respect to an Optioned
Property Project (an “ Optioned Property Mortgage
”) is listed on said Schedule 2.15(c) . There are no
other agreements pursuant to which the Company or a Subsidiary has
an option to purchase all or part of an Optioned Property Project
or is managing, leasing or redeveloping an Optioned Property
Project other than those listed on said Schedule 2.15(c) .
To Company’s Knowledge, no party is in material default in
respect of its respective obligations under any Optioned Property
Redevelopment Agreement or under any Optioned Property Mortgage and
no act or omission of a party, which, with the passage of time or
the giving of notice or both, would comprise a default, except for
such defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or
a Project Material Adverse Effect. True, correct and complete
copies of the Optioned Property Provider Agreement and each
Optioned Property Redevelopment Agreement and Optioned Property
Mortgage described on Schedule 2.15(c) hereto have
heretofore been delivered to Parent or its representatives prior to
the date hereof.
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(e) “ Real Property ” shall mean,
collectively, the Owned Real Property, the Leased Real Property,
and the Optioned Property Projects.
(f) Each Lease is binding, enforceable, in full
force and effect and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries have received written notice or otherwise have
Knowledge that they are in default or in breach under such Lease
except for such defaults as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse Effect. Neither
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have Knowledge of any event or
omission, which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice
or both, would comprise a default, except for such defaults as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material
Adverse Effect. To Company’s Knowledge, no landlord,
sublandlord, licensor or other Person that is a party to any Lease
(other than Company or a Subsidiary) is in default in respect of
its obligations under such Lease and no event or omission has
occurred, which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice
or both, would cause any such Person to be in default in a material
respect of its obligations under such Lease. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries have received written notice of any
claimed abatements, offsets, defenses or other bases for relief or
adjustment under any of the Leases. The Merger does not require the
consent of any Person or party to any Lease or any consent the
absence of which would not cause a Company Material Adverse
Effect), and will not result in a breach of or default under such
Lease, or otherwise cause such Lease to cease to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable and in full force and effect following the
Closing. No security deposit or portion thereof deposited with
respect to any Lease has been applied in respect of a breach or
default under which Lease which has not been redeposited in full by
Company or any Subsidiary. Except as may be disclosed in a Lease,
the Company and its Subsidiaries do not owe, nor will they owe in
the future, any brokerage commissions or finder’s fees with
respect to such Lease which is not paid. No party to any Lease
(except where such party is the Company or a Subsidiary) has an
economic interest in the Company or a Subsidiary. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has (i) assigned, subleased, licensed or
otherwise granted any Person (except where such Person is the
Company or a Subsidiary) the right to use or occupy such Leased
Real Property or any portion thereof, or (ii) collaterally assigned
or granted any other security interest in any Lease or any interest
therein.
(g) With respect to the Real Property, as
applicable: (i) the Company, its Subsidiaries or the Optioned
Property Provider, as the case may be, have good and marketable fee
simple interest in the Real Property and a valid leasehold interest
in the Leased Real Property, free and clear of any use or occupancy
restrictions, Liens, encumbrances, and easements or title defects,
except as set forth on any existing title insurance policy, deed,
or survey, that have had or could have a Project Material Adverse
Effect or a Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s, or any
of its Subsidiaries’, as the case may be, use and occupancy
of the Real Property or the Optioned Property Projects, as the case
may be; and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
have received written notice or otherwise have Knowledge (a) of any
condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding affecting any
portion of the Real Property or any access thereto or of any sale
or other disposition of the Real Property or any part thereof in
lieu of condemnation or of any possible widening of streets
abutting all or any portion of the Real Property, and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings are contemplated, (b)
of the imposition of any special taxes or assessments by a
governmental authority, or payments in lieu thereof, against all or
any portion of the Real Property, or any pending improvement liens
to be made by any governmental authority which may affect any Real
Property, (c) from or on behalf of any existing insurance carriers
indicating that the insurance rates for all or any portion of any
of the Real Property will be substantially increased or that
alterations of any Real Property are required, and (d) the
curtailment of any utility service supplied to any Real
Property.
(h) Prior to the date hereof, the Company has
furnished or made available to Parent or its representatives true
and correct copies of all deeds, mortgages, surveys, licenses,
leases, title insurance policies and permanent certificates of
occupancy (or documents equivalent to certificates of occupancy in
the jurisdiction where the Real Property is located) with respect
to the Real Property that are in the possession of Company or its
Subsidiaries.
(i) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have
received written notice of, and to the Knowledge of the Company and
its Subsidiaries there are no, outstanding claims made by or
against the Company or any applicable Subsidiary or Optioned
Property Provider with respect to title or ownership of the Owned
Real Property or the Optioned Property Projects.
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
is obligated under or a party to, and none of the Owned Real
Property or the Optioned Property Projects is subject to, any
option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or other
obligation to sell, transfer, dispose of, grant any interest in or
lease any of the Owned Real Property or the Optioned Property
Projects or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Person
other than (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries or (y) such leases,
subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements entered into
by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of
business (the documents described in this clause (y), the “
Owned Real Property Leases ”), which Owned Real
Property Leases are described on Schedule 2.15(j) attached
hereto and made a part hereof. The Owned Real Property Leases are
in full force and effect and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries have received written notice or otherwise have
Knowledge that they are in default or in breach under any such
Lease except for such defaults as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither Company not any Subsidiary has Knowledge of
any event or omission under any Owned Real Property Lease, which,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would
cause a default except for such defaults as would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries have received written notice of, or have Knowledge of,
any claimed abatements, offsets, defenses or other bases for relief
or adjustment under any Owned Real Property Lease.
(k) All improvements upon or constituting a part of
the Real Property (including, but not limited to, the buildings,
structures, fixtures, roofs and structural elements thereof and the
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical,
elevator mechanical, sewer, waste water, storm water, paving and
parking equipment, systems and facilities included therein) (the
“ Improvements ”) are adequate for the purposes
for which they are being or shall be put in the ordinary course of
business, except for such Improvements that are in the process of
being developed or constructed, which, upon substantial completion,
shall be adequate for the purposes for which they are intended to
be used in the ordinary course of business. To the Knowledge of the
Company, there are no facts or conditions affecting any of the
Improvements, except for such Improvements that are in the process
of being developed or constructed (which, upon substantial
completion, shall be adequate for the purposes for which they are
intended to be used in the ordinary course of business), which
would interfere in any material respect with the use or occupancy
of the Improvements or any portion thereof in the operation of the
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or which would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse
Effect.
(l) There are no Construction Contracts with amounts
payable as of December 31, 2006 that equal or exceed in the
aggregate $1,000,000. As used herein, a “ Construction
Contract ” shall mean each development agreement, master
architectural contract or general contractor agreement to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to any
present or contemplated construction by the Company or any
Subsidiary for which no certificate of occupancy has been obtained
(each, a “ Construction Project ”). To the
Company's Knowledge, it has not received written notice that it or
any other party thereto, is presently in default and there are no
facts or circumstances which, with or without the passage of time
or both, would result in a breach of any of the terms thereof by it
or any such other party, except for such defaults as would not,
individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse
Effect.
(m) Each condominium declaration related to Real
Property in which dwelling units have been or are being sold by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is required to be filed in
the real estate records of the county or other local jurisdiction
in which such Owned Real Property or such Optioned Property Project
is located has been properly filed and recorded with the
appropriate county or other local jurisdiction office in which the
respective Owned Real Property or Optioned Property Project is
located, except for any failures to be so filed or recorded which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Project Material
Adverse Effect. All such condominium projects comply with Legal
Requirements and all filings and approvals required by Legal
Requirements with respect to such condominium projects have been
obtained and all sales of condominium units have been conducted in
compliance with Legal Requirements.
(n) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
have any direct or indirect ownership in, or involvement with or
liabilities of any type with respect to, the shopping center known
as the Richland Mall and located in Columbia, South
Carolina.
(o) With respect to the parcel of Owned Real
Property described on Schedule 2.15(a) hereto as Island
Homes (also known as Vaca Cut Island) (“ Island Homes
”), the Company represents that prior to the Closing (i) the
Company shall transfer ownership of Island Homes to the Clark Trust
and/or David Schwarz or to an entity that Dave Clark and/or David
Schwarz directly or indirectly control (any of the foregoing, the
“ Island Homes Owner ”), (ii) any contract
deposit posted or other expenses incurred by the Company or any
Subsidiary with respect to Island Homes shall be
reimbursed/returned by the Island Homes Owner to the Company or
such Subsidiary in connection with such transfer of ownership, and
(iii) the Company shall grant to Parent a right of first refusal to
purchase or lease any portion of Island Homes that the Island Homes
Owner intends to sell, lease or transfer directly or indirectly to
any other Person and that the Island Homes Owner does not intend to
retain ownership of in order to construct single family homes for
Island Homes Owner and/or its immediate respective families,
pursuant to a document containing mutually agreeable terms and
provisions, in recordable form, to be executed by each of the
Island Homes Owner and Parent (or to a Parent Affiliate designated
by Parent) and recorded prior to the Closing.
Definition of Taxes . For the purposes of this Agreement, “
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” refers to any
and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, including, without
limitation, gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use,
occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise,
withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property
taxes, assessments, governmental charges and duties together with
all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to any
such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to any such amounts
and including any liability of a predecessor entity for any such
amounts.
(a)
Tax Returns and Audits
.
(i) As of the Closing Date, the Company and each of
its Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state, local and foreign
returns, estimates, information statements and reports relating to
Taxes (“ Returns ”) required to be filed by the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries with any Tax authority prior
to the date hereof. To the Company’s Knowledge, all such
Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. As
of the Closing Date, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has
paid all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns. The Company is not
a “United States real property holding corporation,” as
defined in section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and Section 1.897-2(b) of the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(ii) As of the Closing Date, all material Taxes that
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required by law to
withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected, and have
been paid over to the proper governmental authorities to the extent
due and payable.
(iii) As of the Closing Date, none of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries will be delinquent in the payment of any
material Tax nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding,
assessed or, to the Knowledge of the Company, proposed against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries have executed any unexpired waiver of any statute
of limitations extending or waiving the period for the assessment
or collection of any Tax.
(iv) To the Company’s Knowledge, no audit or
other examination of any Return of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries by any Tax authority is presently in progress. Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been notified in
writing of any request for such an audit or other
examination.
(v) No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been proposed in
writing, formally or informally, by any Tax authority to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of the officers and
directors thereof.
(vi) As of the Closing Date, neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has any liability for any material unpaid
Taxes which have not been accrued for or reserved on the
Company’s balance sheets included in the Audited Financial
Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements, whether asserted
or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, would constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes
that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year
in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and
its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
2.17
Environmental Matters
.
(a) To the Company’s Knowledge, no facts or
circumstances exist with respect to the Real Property which give
rise to any liability based upon or related to the Company’s,
any Subsidiary’s or any other Person’s actions or
omissions in the processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge or
release into the environment of any Hazardous Substance, except
where such liability would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company.
(b) As used in this Agreement, the term “
Hazardous Substance ” means any substance that is: (i)
listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law;
(ii) any petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing
material, lead-containing paint or plumbing, polychlorinated
biphenyls or radioactive materials; or (iii) any other substance
which is regulated under any Environmental Law.
(c) Except for such matters that, individually or in
the aggregate are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect or a Project Material Adverse Effect to the Company’s
Knowledge: (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has
complied at all times and is currently in compliance with all
Environmental Laws; (ii) there are no Hazardous Substances at, in,
under or from the Real Property; and (iii) there has been no
release or threatened release of Hazardous Substances at, in, under
or from the Real Property.
(d) Except for those items that individually or in
the aggregate are not reasonably likely to cause a Company Material
Adverse Effect or a Project Material Adverse Effect: (i) there are
no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims,
demands, actions, administrative proceedings, lawsuits or inquiries
relating to the Real Property under Environmental Law; (ii) neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice,
demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be in violation of or liable
under any Environmental Law; and (iii) neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries is subject to any agreements, orders, decrees,
injunctions or other arrangements with any Governmental Entity or
other Person relating to liability under any Environmental Law or
relating to Hazardous Substances.
(e) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.17(e)
hereto and to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no
underground storage tanks at any Real Property.
(f) As used in this Agreement, the term “
Environmental Law ” means any federal, state, local or
foreign law, regulation, order, decree, permit, authorization,
opinion, common law or agency requirement relating to: (A) the
protection, investigation or restoration of the environment, health
and safety, or natural resources; (B) the handling, use, presence,
disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance;
or (C) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any
injury or threat of injury to persons or property.
(g) The parties hereto acknowledge that the Company
and its Subsidiaries may be in various stages of obtaining Material
Permits, including, without limitation, any Material Permits
related to any Environmental Law, as of the date of this Agreement
and the Company and/or the applicable Subsidiary agree to use
commercially reasonable best efforts from and after the date hereof
to obtain and comply with such Material Permits, including, without
limitation, any Material Permit relating to Environmental Laws as
and when required by any Legal Requirements and Environmental Laws,
it being agreed that any failure to obtain such Material Permits as
of the Closing shall not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or a
Project Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Except for those items that have been delivered
to the Parent, there are no environmental investigations, studies
or audits with respect to the Real Property.
2.18
Brokers; Third Party
Expenses . The Company
has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any
liability for brokerage, finders’ fees, agent’s
commissions or any similar charges in connection with this
Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby. Except pursuant
to Sections 1.6 and 1.19, no shares of common stock, options,
warrants or other securities of either Company or Parent are
payable to any third party by Company as a result of the
Merger.
2.19
Intellectual Property
. For the purposes of this
Agreement, the following terms have the following
definitions:
“ Intellectual Property
” shall mean any or all of the following and all worldwide
common law and statutory rights in, arising out of, or associated
therewith: (i) patents and applications therefor and all reissues,
divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and
continuations-in-part thereof (“ Patents ”);
(ii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures,
improvements, trade secrets, proprietary information, know how,
technology, technical data and customer lists, and all
documentation relating to any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights,
copyrights registrations and applications therefor, and all other
rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; (iv) software
and software programs; (v) domain names, uniform resource locators
and other names and locators associated with the Internet; (vi)
industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor;
(vii) trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks,
trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor
(collectively, “ Trademarks ”); (viii) all
databases and data collections and all rights therein; (ix) all
moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however
denominated, and (x) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the
foregoing (as applicable).
“ Company Intellectual
Property ” shall mean any Intellectual Property that
is owned by, or exclusively licensed to, Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, including software and software programs developed by
or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(specifically excluding any off the shelf or shrink-wrap
software).
“ Registered Intellectual
Property ” means all Intellectual Property that is
the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or
other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any private,
state, government or other legal authority.
“ Company Registered Intellectual
Property ” means all of the Registered Intellectual
Property owned by, or filed in the name of, Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(a) No Company Intellectual Property is subject to
any material proceeding or outstanding decree, order, judgment,
contract, license, agreement or stipulation restricting in any
manner the use, transfer or licensing thereof by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, or which may affect the validity, use or
enforceability of such Company Intellectual Property, which in any
such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be : own and has good and exclusive title
to, or in the case of exclusive licenses, has the right to use,
each material item of Company Intellectual Property, owned by, or
exclusively licensed to, either the Company or a Subsidiary, as the
case may be, free and clear of any liens and encumbrances
(excluding non-exclusive licenses and related restrictions granted
by it in the ordinary course of business); and the Company or its
Subsidiaries is the exclusive owner of all material registered
Trademarks used in connection with the operation or conduct of its
business as currently conducted including the sale of any products
or the provision of any services by the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
2.20
Infringement on Intellectual
Property . To the
Company’s Knowledge, the operation of the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as such business currently is
conducted has not and does not infringe or misappropriate the
Intellectual Property of any third party or constitute unfair
competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction.
No written notice, charge, claim, action or assertion of
infringement, unfair competition, unfair trade practices or
misappropriation has been received by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no written
notice, charge, claim, action has been filed, commenced or
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries alleging
any such violation that could be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
2.21
Agreements, Contracts and
Commitments .
(a) Except for any items that are included in
another schedule attached hereto or excluded by virtue of another
representation included in this Article II, Schedule 2.21
hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Material
Company Contracts (as hereinafter defined), specifying the parties
thereto. For purposes of this Agreement the term “ Company
Contracts ” shall mean all contracts, agreements, leases,
mortgages, indentures, notes, bonds, Optioned Property
Redevelopment Agreements, licenses, permits, franchises, purchase
orders, sales orders, and other understandings, commitments and
obligations of any kind, whether written or oral, to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by or to which any
of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may be bound, subject or affected (including without
limitation notes or other instruments payable to the Company or its
Subsidiaries). For purposes of this Agreement the term “
Routine Operating Contracts ” shall mean contracts
entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries w
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