AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
CHARLOTTE’S CORPORATION
AND
MARKETING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
INC.
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1.2
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1.3
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1.4
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Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws
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1.5
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1.6
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1.7
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1.8
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1.9
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1.10
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No Further Ownership Rights in Company Capital
Stock
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Lost, Stolen or Destroyed
Certificates
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1.12
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Taking of Necessary Action; Further
Action
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1.13
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1.14
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Adjustments Before and After the
Closing
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1.15
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Payments on Account of Net Working
Capital
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1.16
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1.17
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Article
II
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
COMPANY
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2.1
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Organization, Standing and Power;
Subsidiaries
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2.2
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2.3
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Authority; No Conflicts; Governmental
Approval
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2.4
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2.5
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Absence of Certain Changes
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2.6
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2.7
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2.8
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2.9
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2.10
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2.11
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2.12
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Employee Matters; Employee Benefit
Plans
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2.13
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Interested Party Transactions
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2.14
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2.15
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2.16
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2.17
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2.18
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2.19
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2.20
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2.21
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Article
III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND
MERGER SUB
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3.1
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Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification
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3.2
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Capital Structure of Merger Sub
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3.3
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Authorization; Binding Agreement
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3.4
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3.5
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3.6
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3.7
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3.8
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Article
IV
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4.1
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Conduct of Business Pending Closing
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4.2
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Cooperation; Further Assurances
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4.3
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4.4
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4.5
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4.6
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4.7
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Notice of Certain Communications
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4.8
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Amendment of Disclosure Schedules
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4.9
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4.10
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4.11
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4.12
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4.13
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Article
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5.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger
Sub
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5.2
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Conditions to Obligations of the
Company
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Article
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6.1
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6.2
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6.3
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Article
VII
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SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
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7.1
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Survival of Representations
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7.2
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7.3
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Indemnification Procedures
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7.4
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Securityholder Representatives
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7.5
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Article
VIII
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8.1
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Preparation of Tax Returns and Payment of
Taxes
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8.2
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Article
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9.1
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9.2
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9.3
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Entire Agreement; Assignment
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9.5
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9.8
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9.9
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No Third-Party Beneficiary
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9.10
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9.11
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10.1
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10.2
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Certain Definitions; Interpretations
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10.3
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Form of Escrow
Agreement
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Form of
Delaware Certificate of Merger
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Employees
having Employment Agreements
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Eligible
Options
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Parent
Advertising Policy
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Specified
Holders
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Requisite
Holders
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Company
Disclosure Schedule
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND
PLAN OF MERGER (this “ Agreement ”) is made and
entered into as of September 12, 2008 by and among WebMD
Health Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent
”), Charlotte’s Corporation, a Delaware corporation and
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger
Sub ”) and Marketing Technology Solutions Inc., a
Delaware corporation (collectively, the “ Company
”) and Jay Goldberg and Russell Planitzer, each solely in
their capacity as the Securityholder Representatives
hereunder.
A. The Boards
of Directors of the Company, Merger Sub and Parent believe it is in
the best interests of their respective corporations and the
stockholders of their respective corporations that the Company be
acquired by Parent through the statutory merger of Merger Sub with
and into the Company (the “ Merger ”) and, in
furtherance thereof, have deemed advisable, approved and adopted
this Agreement and the Merger.
B. Pursuant
to the Merger, among other matters, the outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company (“ Company Capital Stock
”) shall be converted into the right to receive cash in the
amounts and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
C. As a
condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, Parent, Merger Sub and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association (the “ Escrow Agent ”) will
enter into an Escrow Agreement, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Escrow Agreement
”), pursuant to which, among other things, at the Effective
Time (as hereinafter defined) Parent will deposit a portion of the
Base Merger Consideration into an account (the “ Escrow
Fund ”) with the Escrow Agent, such amount to secure
Parent’s right to indemnification as set forth
herein;
D. Contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain
stockholders have entered into a Principal Stockholder Agreement in
a form reasonably acceptable to Parent (the “ Principal
Stockholder Agreement ”);
E. Prior to
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the persons listed on
Annex I have executed employment agreements regarding their
continued employment, effective as of the Closing (the “
Employment Agreements ”); and
F. The
Company, Merger Sub and Parent desire to make certain
representations and warranties and other agreements in connection
with the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises, covenants, agreements and
representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1.1 The
Merger . At the Effective Time, and subject to and upon the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the applicable
provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “
DGCL ”), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the
Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease
and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation and as
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The Company as the surviving
corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to
as the “ Surviving Corporation .”
1.2
Closing; Effective Time . The closing of the Merger (the
“ Closing ”) shall take place as soon as
practicable, but no later than two (2) Business Days, after
the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in
Article V (other than those conditions that by their
nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to
satisfaction thereof at the Closing) or at such other time as the
parties hereto agree in writing (the “ Closing Date
”). The Closing shall take place at the offices of Lowenstein
Sandler PC, 65 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey, or at such
other location as the parties hereto agree in writing. At the
Closing, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be
consummated by filing a Certificate of Merger in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Delaware
Certificate of Merger ”), together with the required
officers’ certificates, with the Delaware Secretary of State,
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the time
that the Delaware Certificate of Merger is filed and accepted by
the Delaware Secretary of State (or such later time as may be
specified in the Delaware Certificate of Merger) or such later time
as may be agreed to by Parent and the Company and set forth in such
filing being the “ Effective Time ”).
1.3 Effect
of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the
Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Delaware
Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the
DGCL.
1.4
Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws .
(a) At
the Effective Time, the Company certificate of incorporation shall
be amended and restated so as to be materially similar to the
Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time, except that the name of the Surviving
Corporation shall be Marketing Technology Solutions Inc., and as so
amended and restated such Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended.
(b) The
Bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation
until thereafter amended.
1.5
Directors and Officers . From and after the Effective
Time, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation
and the officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each
case until the earlier of their respective deaths,
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resignations or
removals or until their respective successors are duly elected or
appointed and qualified, as the case may be.
1.6 Merger
Consideration .
(a)
Conversion of Company Capital Stock . At the Effective Time,
on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holder of any shares of Company Capital Stock, (i) each share
of Series A Stock, Series B Stock and Series C Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
(other than shares, if any, of Series A Stock, Series B
Stock and Series C Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of
the Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who has complied
with the requirements of Section 262 of the DGCL (“
Dissenting Shares ”) shall be canceled and
extinguished and converted into the right to receive the
Series A Consideration, the Series B Consideration or the
Series C Consideration, respectively, and (ii) each share
of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than Dissenting Shares) shall be canceled and
extinguished and converted into the right to receive the Common
Stock Consideration.
(b)
Adjustments to Conversion Ratios . The amount of cash into
which each share of Company Capital Stock is to be converted shall
be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse
split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of
securities convertible into Company Capital Stock), reorganization,
recapitalization or other like change with respect to Company
Capital Stock occurring after the date hereof and prior to the
Effective Time.
(c)
Conversion of Merger Sub Capital Stock . Each share of
common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be converted into and shall thereafter
represent one (1) validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(d)
Appraisal Rights . Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, Dissenting Shares shall not be converted
into the right to receive the allocable portion of the Merger
Consideration but shall instead be converted into the right to
receive such consideration as may be determined to be due with
respect to such Dissenting Shares pursuant to applicable Law. The
Company agrees that, except with the prior written consent of
Parent, or as required under applicable Law, it will not
voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to
settle, any such purchase demand made by any holder of Dissenting
Shares (“ Dissenting Stockholder ”) under
applicable Law. The Company also agrees to give Parent
(x) prompt notice of any written demand for appraisal of any
Company Capital Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands, and
any other instruments received by the Company related to any rights
of appraisal and (y) the opportunity to direct all demands for
appraisal under applicable Law. Each Dissenting Stockholder who,
pursuant to the provisions of applicable Law, becomes entitled to
payment of the “fair value” for their shares of Company
Capital Stock shall receive payment therefor (but only after the
value therefor shall have been agreed upon or finally determined
pursuant to such provisions). If, after the Effective Time, any
Dissenting Shares shall lose their status as Dissenting Shares,
Parent shall issue and deliver, upon surrender by such
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stockholder of
certificate or certificates representing shares of Company Capital
Stock, the portion of the Merger Consideration to which such
stockholder would otherwise be entitled under
Section 1.6(a) .
1.7 Options
and Warrants .
(a) Prior
to the Effective Time, the Company shall enter into an agreement,
in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Parent, with each holder
of an outstanding Option providing for (i) the termination of all
Ineligible Options effective as of the Effective Time, without
payment of any consideration therefor and (ii) upon the due
surrender of each Eligible Option pursuant to a valid Letter of
Transmittal, payment, subject to the provisions of
Sections 1.8 , 1.9 , 1.15 and 1.16
, of the Merger Consideration (if and when payable pursuant to this
Agreement) in an amount equal to (x) the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to such Eligible Option multiplied by the
Common Stock Consideration, less (y) the aggregate exercise
price applicable to such Option (but only to the extent such
aggregate exercise price was not applied with respect to a prior
payment).
(b) Prior
to the Effective Time, the Company shall enter into an agreement,
in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Parent, with each holder
of an outstanding Warrant providing for, upon the due surrender of
each Warrant pursuant to a valid Letter of Transmittal, payment,
subject to the provisions of Sections 1.8 , 1.9
, 1.15 and 1.16 , of the Merger Consideration (if and
when payable pursuant to this Agreement) in an amount equal to
(x) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the
Warrant multiplied by the Common Stock Consideration, less
(y) the aggregate exercise price applicable to such
Warrant.
(c) The
Company shall terminate all Company Stock Plans immediately prior
to the Effective Time.
(a) At
least five (5) days prior the Closing, Parent shall deliver to
each Specified Holder (A) a letter of transmittal in customary
form (including an accompanying Substitute Form W-9) (each, a
“ Letter of Transmittal ”) (which shall specify
that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
certificates representing outstanding shares of Company Capital
Stock (each, a “ Company Certificate ”) shall
pass, only upon delivery of the Company Certificates to the Payment
Agent) and (B) instructions for use in effecting the surrender
of the Company Certificates in exchange for the Merger
Consideration, when and if payable. At the Closing, Parent shall
deliver (i) to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (or
another payment agent designated by Parent and reasonably
acceptable to the Company), acting as payment agent for the Company
Securityholders, other than the Company Optionholders, and to the
Company, acting as payment agent for the Company Optionholders
(collectively, the “ Payment Agent ”; it being
understood that the Company may delegate some or all of its
responsibilities as Payment Agent to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
Association), in exchange for shares of the Company Capital Stock
and Eligible Options and Warrants outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time an aggregate amount equal to the Base Merger
Consideration minus the Escrowed Amount, SR Amount, Transaction
Fees and Closing Payments, (ii) to the Escrow Agent, Six
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000)
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(the “
Escrowed Amount ”), (iii) to an account
designated to Parent by the Securityholder Representatives on or
prior to the Effective Time, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000) (the “ SR Amount ”),
(iv) pursuant to wire instructions delivered to Parent by the
Securityholder Representatives on or prior to the Effective Time,
an amount equal to the Transaction Fees, (v) pursuant to
instructions delivered to Parent by the Securityholder
Representatives, the Closing Payments and (vi) to each holder
of record of shares of Company Capital Stock that were converted
into the right to receive cash (other than the Specified Holders)
(A) a Letter of Transmittal and (B) instructions for use
in effecting the surrender of the Company Certificates in exchange
for the relevant portion of the Merger Consideration. On the
Closing Date, the Parent will instruct the Payment Agent to pay,
and the Payment Agent will pay, by wire transfer of same day funds,
the amount payable to each Specified Holder provided such Specified
Holder has delivered an executed Letter of Transmittal and
otherwise complied with the terms and conditions set forth in
Section 1.8(c) below. Prior to the Closing, the Company
and Parent shall each pay 50% of the fees and expenses of the
Payment Agent.
(b) The
Escrowed Amount shall be deposited into escrow with the Escrow
Agent and subject to the terms of the Escrow Agreement and this
Agreement, subject to release as described in
Section 1.9 below.
(c) Upon
surrender of Company Certificates to the Payment Agent, together
with a Letter of Transmittal (including the accompanying Substitute
Form W-9), duly completed and validly executed in accordance with
the instructions thereto, the holder of such Company Certificates
(if such holder is not a Specified Holder) shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor the portion of Base Merger
Consideration to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 1.6 (subject to Sections 1.8 ,
1.9 and 1.15 ), and the Company Certificate so
surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Until so surrendered, each
outstanding Company Certificate that, prior to the Effective Time,
represented one or more shares of Company Capital Stock will be
deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate
purposes to evidence only the right to receive that portion of the
Merger Consideration payable in respect of such shares of Company
Capital Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) If
any cash is to be paid in a name other than that in which the
Company Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is registered,
it shall be a condition of the payment thereof that the Company
Certificate so surrendered has been properly endorsed and otherwise
in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such
exchange has paid to Parent or any agent designated by it any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment of cash
in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Company
Certificate surrendered, or established to the reasonable
satisfaction of Parent or any agent designated by Parent that such
tax has been paid or is not payable.
(e)
Termination of Fund; No Liability . At any time following
six months after the Effective Time, Parent will be entitled to
require the Payment Agent to deliver to it any funds (including any
earnings received with respect thereto) which had been made
available to the Payment Agent and which have not been disbursed to
holders of Company Certificates, and thereafter such holders will
be entitled to look only to Parent (subject to abandoned property,
escheat or other similar laws) and only as general creditors
thereof with respect to the portion of the Merger Consideration
payable upon due surrender of their Company Certificates,
without
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any interest
thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Parent nor the
Payment Agent will be liable to any holder of a Company Certificate
for the portion of the Merger Consideration properly delivered to a
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property,
escheat or similar law.
1.9
Indemnification Escrow . The Escrowed Amount shall be
deposited into escrow with the Escrow Agent and subject to the
terms of the Escrow Agreement and this Agreement and remain in
escrow until the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing
Date (the “ Indemnity Release Date ”) or until
it is paid to a Parent Indemnitee; provided , that upon the
Indemnity Release Date, an amount equal to the difference between
(a) the remainder of the Escrowed Amount and (b) the
then-applicable Reserve Amount shall be promptly released by the
Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement to the
Company Securityholders in accordance with this Agreement. For
purposes hereof, the term “ Reserve Amount ”
shall mean the sum of any amounts set forth in any Indemnification
Notices or Claim Notices provided pursuant to
Section 7.3 hereof which describe in reasonable detail
the nature and amount of any such claim or claims (provided,
however, that if any such notice includes a good faith statement
that the relevant Parent Indemnitee is not reasonably capable of
determining a material portion of the potential Losses from such
claim or claims, the Reserve Amount shall be: (i) if the
maximum potential Losses can be reasonably estimated in good faith
by the relevant Parent Indemnitee, the maximum amount of such
potential Losses or (ii) if such maximum amount cannot be
reasonably estimated in good faith (such assertion to be supported
by a letter from the relevant Parent Indemnitee’s outside
counsel), the full balance remaining of the Escrowed Amount), with
the maximum potential Losses underlying each such claim or claims
being deemed a part of the Reserve Amount until the final
disposition of the claim or claims underlying such
amounts.
1.10 No
Further Ownership Rights in Company Capital Stock . All
cash paid upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Company
Capital Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed
to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining
to such shares of Company Capital Stock, and there shall be no
further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving
Corporation of shares of Company Capital Stock which were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
1.11 Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event any Company
Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Payment
Agent shall issue and pay in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Company Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the holder thereof, the portion of the Merger
Consideration then payable pursuant to Section 1.6 with
respect to shares of Company Capital Stock represented by such
certificates; provided , however , that Parent may,
in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance and
payment thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or
destroyed Company Certificates to deliver to Parent an affidavit of
loss, theft or destruction in form reasonably satisfactory to
Parent and the posting by such owner of a bond, in such amount as
Parent may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation, the Company,
the Paying Agent or any of their respective directors, officers,
employees, affiliates or agents with respect to Company
Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or
destroyed.
1.12 Taking
of Necessary Action; Further Action . At any time after the
Effective Time, the officers and directors of Merger Sub, the
Company and the Surviving Corporation
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shall take such
further action as may be reasonably requested by Parent which is
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement
and to vest Parent with control over, and to vest the Surviving
Corporation with full right, title and possession to, all assets,
property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the
Company.
1.13
Withholding Obligations . Notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement, Parent, the Company, the Merger Sub,
the Surviving Corporation, the Paying Agent and the Escrow Agent
shall have the right to deduct and withhold Taxes from any payments
to be made hereunder (including any payments to be made under the
Escrow Agreement) if such withholding is required by law and to
collect any necessary Tax forms, including Form W-9 or the
appropriate series of Form W-8, as applicable, or any similar
information, from the Company Securityholders and any other
recipients of payments hereunder. To the extent that amounts are so
withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes
of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to the Company
Securityholder or other recipient of payments in respect of which
such deduction and withholding was made.
1.14
Adjustments Before and After the Closing . The Merger
Consideration shall be subject to adjustment as follows:
(a) Not
later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date,
the Company shall prepare and deliver to Parent a projected balance
sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date (the “
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet ”). The Preliminary
Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except that the Preliminary Balance Sheet shall be subject to
normal and recurring year-end adjustments which, taken as a whole,
shall not be material in amount and will not include footnotes)
and, to the extent not inconsistent with GAAP, on a basis
consistent with the preparation of the Company Balance Sheet. The
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by a
statement setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations
showing the basis for the determination of such sums. The
Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by
(i) backup materials and schedules reasonably requested by
Parent and (ii) a statement setting forth in reasonable detail
the estimated Net Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing
as reflected on the Preliminary Closing Balance Sheet (the “
Preliminary Net Working Capital ”).
(b) Not
later than 90 calendar days after the Closing Date, Parent shall
deliver to the Securityholder Representatives a balance sheet of
the Company (the “ Closing Balance Sheet ”) as
of the Closing Date. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except that the Closing Balance Sheet shall
be subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which,
taken as a whole, shall not be material in amount and will not
include footnotes) and, to the extent not inconsistent with GAAP,
on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Company Balance
Sheet. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied by
(i) backup materials and schedules reasonably requested by the
Securityholder Representatives, and (ii) a statement setting
forth in reasonable detail the Net Working Capital of the Company
as of the Closing Date as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet
(the “ Closing Net Working Capital ”), and
(iii) if the Closing Net Working Capital is different from the
Preliminary Net Working Capital, a reasonably detailed
reconciliation of the Closing Net Working Capital to the
Preliminary Net Working Capital. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be
accompanied by a
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reasonably
detailed statement setting forth the calculations showing the basis
for the determination of such sums.
(c) In
the event that the Securityholder Representatives dispute the
Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Closing Net Working
Capital prepared by Parent, the Securityholder Representatives
shall notify Parent in writing (the “ Securityholder
Representatives Dispute Notice ”) of the amount, nature
and basis of such dispute, within 30 calendar days after delivery
to the Securityholder Representatives of the Closing Balance Sheet.
In the event of such a dispute, Parent and the Securityholder
Representatives shall first use their diligent good faith efforts
to resolve such dispute among themselves. Parent shall make the
work papers and back-up materials used in preparing the Closing
Balance Sheet and the Closing Net Working Capital, and the books,
records, and financial staff of the Surviving Corporation,
reasonably available to the Securityholder Representatives and its
accountants and other representatives at reasonable times and upon
reasonable notice during the review by the Securityholder
Representatives of the Closing Balance Sheet and the Closing Net
Working Capital and the resolution by the parties of any objections
thereto. If Parent and the Securityholder Representatives are
unable to resolve the dispute within 30 calendar days after
delivery of the Securityholder Representatives Dispute Notice, then
any remaining items in dispute shall be submitted to an independent
nationally recognized accounting firm selected in writing by the
Securityholder Representatives and Parent or, if the Securityholder
Representatives and Parent fail or refuse to select a firm within
10 calendar days after written request therefor by the
Securityholder Representatives or Parent, such an independent
nationally recognized accounting firm shall be selected in
accordance with the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and
Procedures for selection of arbitrators by the New York, New York
office of JAMS (the “ Neutral Accountant ”). All
determinations pursuant to this Section 1.14(c) shall
be in writing and shall be delivered to Parent and the
Securityholder Representatives.
(d) The
Neutral Accountant’s computation shall be considered as in
the nature of an arbitration award, and it shall be subject to
enforcement or challenge in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York pursuant to provisions of the
United States Federal Arbitration Act.
(e) The
fees and expenses of the Neutral Accountant in connection with the
resolution of disputes pursuant to Section 1.14(c)
shall be shared equally by the Company Securityholders (based on
their pro rata interests in the Base Merger Consideration
immediately following the Effective Time and payable by reduction
of any amounts otherwise payable to them pursuant to this
Agreement), on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand;
provided that if the Neutral Accountant determines that one such
party has adopted a position or positions with respect to the
Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Closing Net Working
Capital Adjustment that is frivolous or clearly without merit, the
Neutral Accountant may, in its discretion, assign a greater portion
of any such fees and expenses to such party.
(f) Immediately
upon the expiration of the 30-day period for giving the
Securityholder Representatives Dispute Notice, as the case may be,
if no such notice is given, or upon notification by the
Securityholder Representatives to Parent that no such notice will
be given, or immediately upon the resolution of disputes, if any,
pursuant to this Section 1.14 , the
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Closing Net
Working Capital, as the same may have been adjusted pursuant to
Section 1.14(c) , shall become the “ Adjusted Net
Working Capital .”
1.15
Payments on Account of Net Working Capital . If the
Adjusted Net Working Capital is less than the Target Working
Capital, then the Escrow Agent shall deliver to Parent from the
Escrow Amount an amount equal to the excess of the Target Working
Capital over the Adjusted Net Working Capital, less the Preliminary
Net Working Capital Adjustment, if any. If the Adjusted Net Working
Capital is greater than the Target Working Capital, Parent shall
deliver to the Payment Agent, cash in an amount equal to the excess
of the Adjusted Net Working Capital over the Target Working
Capital, plus the Preliminary Net Working Capital Adjustment, if
any, for distribution pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
promptly following the expiration of the 30-day period for giving
the Securityholder Representatives Dispute Notice, if no
Securityholder Representatives Dispute Notice is given, or
following notification by the Securityholder Representatives to
Parent that no Dispute Notice will be given, or following final
resolution of any dispute in connection with the determination of
the Adjusted Net Working Capital.
(a)
Amount of Earn-Out Payment . As additional consideration,
Parent shall, if earned pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
pay to the Payment Agent, on behalf of and for distribution to the
Company Securityholders in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, an aggregate amount of up to (A) Twenty-Five
Million Dollars ($25,000,000), less (B) (x) the KERP Earn-Out
Payment and (y) the Additional Broker Fee (the “
Maximum Earn-Out Payment ”), as follows: (i) if
Company EBITDA (as defined in Section 1.16(e)(x)) during
calendar year 2009 (the “ Measurement Period ”)
is less than or equal to Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($4,500,000) (the “ EBITDA Threshold ”), no
payment shall be made, (ii) if Company EBITDA during the
Measurement Period is greater than the EBITDA Threshold, a payment
shall be made as is equal to (I) the product obtained by
multiplying (A) the amount by which Company EBITDA during the
Measurement Period exceeds the EBITDA Threshold, times
(B) twelve (12), less (II) the KERP Earn-Out Payment;
provided, that in no event shall the payment under this clause
(B) exceed the Maximum Earn-Out Payment and (iii) in the
event that there is a Change of Control of the Surviving
Corporation prior to the end of the Measurement Period (other than
in connection with a Change of Control of Parent or HLTH
Corporation), a payment shall be made as is equal to the Maximum
Earn-Out Payment. The aggregate amount of the earned payment to be
made pursuant to this section, if any, is referred to as the
“ Earn-Out Payment .”
(b)
Method of Payment . The Earn-Out Payment, if any, shall be
made by Parent to the Payment Agent, on behalf of and for the
account of the Company Securityholders, by April 15, 2010, or,
if the Securityholder Representatives dispute Parent’s
computation of the Earn-Out Payment (in accordance with
Section 1.16(e) below), the undisputed portion of the
Earn-Out Payment shall be paid by such date and the remainder shall
be paid as soon as practicable after final determination of such
amount, and shall thereafter be paid by the Payment Agent by check
delivered to the address of the Company Securityholders provided to
the Payment Agent by the Securityholder Representatives.
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(c)
Determination of Earn-Out Payment; Dispute Resolution as to the
Earn-Out Payment Computation .
(i) Parent
shall deliver to the Securityholder Representatives as soon as
practicable, and in any event no later than March 31, 2010, a
schedule setting forth the computation of the Earn-Out Payment, if
any. Parent’s computation thereof shall be conclusive and
binding upon the parties hereto and on the Company Securityholders
unless, within fifteen (15) days following the receipt of such
schedule by the Securityholder Representatives, the Securityholder
Representatives notify Parent in writing that it disagrees with
Parent’s computation; provided that the Securityholder
Representatives may agree in writing in whole or in part with
Parent’s computation following which the undisputed portion
(which may be the entire Earn-Out Payment) of the Earn-Out Payment
shall be promptly paid. Such notice shall include a schedule
setting forth the Securityholder Representatives’ computation
of the payment and their reasons for disagreeing with
Parent’s computation. If Parent disagrees with the
Securityholder Representatives’ computation in whole or in
part, the undisputed portion of the Earn-Out Payment promptly shall
be paid and an officer of Parent shall promptly meet with the
Securityholder Representatives within ten (10) days after
delivery of the Securityholder Representatives’ notice, and
the parties shall attempt in good faith to reach a resolution of
such disagreement.
(ii) If
such disagreement is not resolved within twenty (20) days
after delivery of the Securityholder Representatives’ notice,
Parent or the Securityholder Representatives will inform the
Neutral Accountant (who shall be selected pursuant to
Section 1.14(c) ) of the dispute, in which case the
Neutral Accountant shall be engaged to compute the amount of the
Earn-Out Payment, if any, as promptly as practicable, and deliver
copies of the computation to both Parent and the Securityholder
Representatives.
(iii) In
undertaking its computation, the Neutral Accountant shall review
Parent’s computation of the Earn-Out Payment and accompanying
financial information, the Securityholder Representation’s
notice of disagreement, position papers of no more than 15 pages
from each side (to be furnished to the Neutral Accountant within
ten (10) days after Parent’s or the Securityholder
Representatives’ request to the Neutral Accountant for the
computation), and any financial documents which the Neutral
Accountant in its sole discretion deems relevant to its computation
and requests from Parent. The scope of the Neutral
Accountant’s authority and responsibility hereunder strictly
shall be limited to the computation of the Earn-Out Payment, which,
for the avoidance of doubt, shall not involve any determination as
to whether a Material Breach or Other Breach has
occurred.
(iv) The
expenses of the Neutral Accountant shall be borne equally by Parent
and the Securityholder Representatives (which Securityholder
Representatives’ portion may be subtracted from the Earn-Out
Payment otherwise payable to the Company Securityholders);
provided, that if the Neutral Accountant’s computation of the
Earn-Out Payment is more than 120% of the amount originally
calculated by Parent, then Parent shall bear all of such expenses;
provided, further, that if the Neutral Accountant’s
computation of the Earn-Out Payment is less than 80% of the amount
originally calculated by Parent, then the Securityholder
Representatives shall bear all of such expenses (which expenses may
be subtracted from the Earn-Out Payment otherwise payable to the
Company Securityholders).
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(v) The
Neutral Accountant’s computation shall be considered as in
the nature of an arbitration award, and it shall be subject to
enforcement or challenge in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York pursuant to provisions of the
United States Federal Arbitration Act.
(vi) Parent
shall not be required to make any payment of the disputed amount of
the Earn-Out Payment, if any, to the Payment Agent until the period
during which the Securityholder Representatives may object to the
amount of the Earn-Out Payment has lapsed or, if properly contested
in accordance with the provisions hereof, the amount of the
Earn-Out Payment has been agreed upon by the parties or calculated
by the Neutral Accountant and any court challenge to the Neutral
Accountant’s computation pursuant to this section has been
concluded.
(d)
Rights Not Transferable . The rights of the Company
Securityholders to the Earn-Out Payment, if any, will not be
represented by a certificate, are personal to each Company
Securityholder and shall not be transferable for any reason other
than by operation of law, will or the laws of descent and
distribution. Any attempted transfer of such right by any holder
thereof (other than as permitted by the immediately preceding
sentence) shall be null and void.
(e)
Operations of the Business of the Company .
(i) From
and after the Effective Time until the end of the Measurement
Period, Parent will, as the stockholder of the Surviving
Corporation, control the business of the Surviving Corporation in
good faith and shall not take any action the purpose of which is to
reduce or eliminate the Earn-Out Payment or the amount thereof
provided for in this Section 1.16 . In addition
thereto, the parties acknowledge that the Surviving Corporation
will be operated by its management in a manner consistent with the
manner in which it has been represented to Parent to have been
operated prior to the date of this Agreement, including with
respect to product and program pricing, targeted gross margins,
program delivery and member acquisition and other costs. For the
avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the parties acknowledge that the preceding sentence
shall require (i) management of the Surviving Corporation to
(A) use its best efforts to establish pricing and pay traffic
acquisition costs that produce gross profit margins that in the
aggregate during the Measurement Period are consistent with past
practice and (B) make staffing and incentive compensation
decisions in good faith based on the business needs of the Company
from time to time consistent with past practice, (ii) that the
Surviving Corporation’s target customers will be acceptable
pursuant to Parent’s Advertising Policy attached hereto as
Annex III, and (iii) that the Surviving Corporation may not
utilize any trade names, trademarks or service marks of Parent or
its Affiliates (other than the Surviving Corporation) without
Parent’s consent or engage in activities or take any other
action that could damage Parent’s or its Affiliates’
reputation or goodwill, including in any such trade names,
trademarks or service marks, or fail to comply with Law.
(ii) From
and after the Effective Time until the end of the Measurement
Period, Parent shall (I) cause the Surviving Corporation to
maintain, in all material respects, its existence as a distinct
operating entity apart from the other subsidiaries of Parent,
including maintaining for the Surviving Corporation a separate
income statement, (II) allow the Surviving Corporation to make
all employment decisions with respect to the Business (other
than
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with respect to
the hiring or termination of officers of the Surviving Corporation,
which shall be subject to the approval of Parent’s designee
(not to be unreasonably withheld) and the termination of officers
of the Surviving Corporation for “cause” (which, to the
extent such persons are party to an Employment Agreement, shall be
as defined in such Employment Agreement), which may be effected by
or at the direction of the Parent or the board of directors of the
Surviving Corporation), provided that Y. Ramprasad Rao may spend a
portion of his time working on projects of Parent that will not
materially interfere with the performance of his duties to the
Surviving Corporation, (III) allow capital investments that
are expressly contemplated by the financial plan of the Company in
the form previously delivered to Parent (the “ Financial
Plan ”), provided that the Surviving Corporation’s
financial results are materially consistent with the Financial
Plan, and (IV) allow the Surviving Corporation to enter into
customer agreements consistent with past practice (provided that
the terms and conditions in such customer agreements shall
(x) provide for limitations on liability and indemnification
generally consistent with those entered into by Parent with its
customers and (y) not contain any restrictive covenants,
including non-solicitation covenants, or return on investment
performance guarantees without the consent of Parent or its
designee). For the avoidance of doubt, subject to
Section 1.16(e)(vi) below, the following actions may
not be taken by Parent from the Effective Time until the end of the
Measurement Period without the express prior written consent of the
Securityholder Representatives:
(A) cause
the Surviving Corporation to acquire any capital stock or other
equity interest in another Person;
(B) change
the name of the Surviving Corporation;
(C) sell,
lease or exchange all or any substantial part of the assets of the
Surviving Corporation;
(D) require
a change in the location of the principal offices of the Surviving
Corporation;
(E) change
the fundamental business strategy, fundamental areas of business or
corporate objectives of the Surviving Corporation, other than
changes consistent with the natural evolution of the business of
the Surviving Corporation;
(F) reduce
the base compensation paid, or sales commission structure
applicable, to any existing employees of the Surviving Corporation
from the base compensation and sales commission structure set forth
in Sections 2.12(a) and 2.12(d) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule;
(G) deprive
the Surviving Corporation of its self-generated working capital or
terminate or allow to lapse or reduce availability under the
existing or replacement line of credit agreement of the Surviving
Corporation used for working capital purposes (unless Parent makes
available liquidity on terms and in amounts no less favorable to
the Surviving Corporation than that available under the
Company’s credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank as of the
date of this Agreement);
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(H) acquire
by merger or consolidation, or by the purchase of all of the equity
interests in or all or substantially all of the assets of, any
corporation, partnership, association, or other business
organization or division thereof, that is principally engaged in
the business of providing lead generation services to the
pharmaceutical industry in a manner competitive with the Surviving
Corporation; or
(I) assign
the Key Personnel of the Surviving Corporation (other than as with
respect to Y. Ramprasad Rao as described in
Section 1.16(e)(ii) above) duties for the benefit of the
business of Parent or its Affiliates (other than the Company) if
such additional duties materially interfere with the ability of the
Key Personnel of the Surviving Corporation to perform their duties
with respect to the business and affairs of the Company.
(iii) Except
as expressly set forth in Section 1.16(e)(ii)(G) ,
Parent shall not be obligated to contribute additional capital to
the Surviving Corporation or to make loans to or investments in the
Surviving Corporation and shall have the right to sweep and
otherwise manage the Surviving Corporation’s cash consistent
with Parent’s cash management policy for its
subsidiaries.
(iv) During
the Measurement Period, Parent shall at the Securityholder
Representatives’ reasonable request, but not more frequently
than quarterly, meet (telephonically or in person) (the “
Quarterly Earn-Out Meetings ”) with members of senior
management of Parent to discuss the operations of the Surviving
Corporation, including, but not limited to, financial results or
other issues relating to the Earn-Out Payment.
(v) Each
of the Company and the Securityholder Representatives acknowledges
and agrees that (A) Parent makes no representations nor
provides any assurances whatsoever as to the feasibility of
achieving the Earn-Out Payment or any portion thereof and
(B) neither the Parent nor the Surviving Corporation owes any
fiduciary duty to the Company Securityholders or the Securityholder
Representatives.
(vi) In
the event that Parent materially breaches any of the Specified
Covenants set forth in this Section 1.16(e) prior to
the end of the Measurement Period and such breach continues uncured
for a period of thirty (30) days after the Securityholder
Representatives have provided written notice to Parent and
Surviving Corporation setting forth, in reasonable detail, the
terms of such breach (a “ Material Breach ”),
Parent shall be obligated to pay to the Securityholder
Representatives for distribution to the Company Securityholders, in
immediately available funds, the Maximum Earn-Out Payment. Any such
payment under this Section 1.16(e)(vi) shall be the Company
Securityholders’ and the Securityholder
Representatives’ sole and exclusive remedy for a Material
Breach. Any failure by the Securityholder Representative to assert
in writing to Parent that a breach of this Section 1.16 has
occurred (including specifying whether such breach is a Material
Breach or an Other Breach) within 15 days of the date on which
the Securityholder Representatives or management of the Surviving
Corporation became aware of any fact, action or omission that they
knew or reasonably should have known constituted or may constitute
a breach shall constitute the Securityholder Representative’s
and the Company Securityholders’ waiver of its right to
assert any breach based on such fact, action or omission and all
similar facts, actions and omissions. If, after receiving notice of
an alleged breach, Parent disputes that such Material Breach or
Other Breach has occurred, either party may
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demand
arbitration of the dispute (“ Operating Breach Dispute
”) by a tribunal of three arbitrators pursuant to the
Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS (the “
Tribunal ”), except as otherwise set forth herein. The
Tribunal shall permit limited discovery, to the extent deemed
necessary and relevant to the issue of whether a Material Breach or
Other Breach has occurred, such discovery to be completed within
sixty (60) days of the selection of the Tribunal. The Tribunal
shall commence hearings within twenty (20) days after the
completion of discovery and shall conclude the hearings within
forty-five (45) days after the completion of discovery. Within
thirty (30) days of the completion of the hearings, the
Tribunal shall issue a reasoned, written award stating whether or
not a Material Breach or Other Breach has occurred, and whether,
accordingly (with respect to a dispute as to whether a Material
Breach has occurred and remained uncured for thirty
(30) days), the Company Securityholders are entitled or not to
receive the Maximum Earn-Out Payment pursuant to this
Section 1.16(e)(vi) . The Tribunal shall award the
costs of the arbitration and attorneys’ fees to the
prevailing party.
(vii) The
Tribunal’s award shall be subject to enforcement or challenge
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Arbitration
Act.
(viii) In
the event of an Operating Breach Dispute, the computation of the
Earn-Out Payment shall be determined by Section 1.16(c)
, except as follows:
(A) If
Parent’s computation determines that the Company
Securityholders are entitled to the Maximum Earn-Out Payment, the
dispute resolution process regarding the Operating Breach Dispute
shall terminate, immediately, and the Company Securityholders shall
receive the Maximum Earn-Out Payment, without costs or
attorneys’ fees to either Party.
(B) If
Parent’s computation determines that the Company
Securityholders are entitled to less than the Maximum Earn-Out
Payment and the Securityholder Representatives assert the existence
of an Operating Breach Dispute, and the parties are unable to
resolve the dispute amicably, the engagement of the Neutral
Accountant shall be deferred until after the issuance of the
Tribunal’s award as to the Operating Breach Dispute. Under
such circumstances, if the Tribunal awards the Company
Securityholders the Maximum Earn-Out Payment, or, in the case of an
Other Breach, if the Tribunal awards actual damages in the absence
of a disagreement between Parent and the Securityholder
Representatives as to the computation of the Earn-Out Payment,
there will be no need to engage the Neutral Accountant. On the
other hand, if the Tribunal finds no Material Breach by the Parent
and there is a dispute as to the computation of the Earn-Out
Payment, the parties will proceed to engage the Neutral Accountant
to compute the Earn-Out Payment in accordance with
Section 1.16(c) .
(ix) For
purposes hereof, the “ Specified Covenants ”
shall mean (X) clauses (I) and (II) (but only with
respect to non-officers) of the lead-in paragraph of Section
1.16(e)(ii) , and (Y) Sections 1.16(e)(ii)(A)
through 1.16(e)(ii)(I) (except, in the case of
Section 1.16(e)(ii)(D) , if the Surviving
Corporation’s existing premises become unavailable for
reasons outside the reasonable control of Parent). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company Securityholders and the Securityholder
Representatives hereby expressly agree that any breach of a
covenant in this Section 1.16(e) shall not invalidate
any transaction causing such breach, or
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otherwise
entitle the Company Securityholders or Securityholder
Representatives to seek equitable relief with respect thereto.
Should there be an actual breach of this Section 1.16 during
the final thirty (30) days of the Measurement Period, with
respect to which the Securityholder Representatives have provided
written notice to Parent and Surviving Corporation setting forth,
in reasonable detail, the terms of such breach and should such
breach be cured within thirty (30) days of such notice (such
that it did not become a Material Breach or Other Breach), the
Measurement Period shall be extended such that the Measurement
Period shall end such number of days following the date of such
cure as equals the number of days that remained in the Measurement
Period immediately prior to such notice (but shall not include the
days within such cure period). For purposes of this
Section 1.16 , (i) any dispute under this
Section 1.16 other than as to whether a Material Breach has
occurred or has remained uncured for thirty (30) days shall
also be determined by the Tribunal pursuant to the provisions of
paragraphs (vi), (vii) and (viii) above, including the
calculation of damages resulting from a breach of this Section
other than a Material Breach (an “ Other Breach
”) (and any such damages resulting from an Other Breach shall
be limited to actual damages, up to the Maximum Earn-Out Payment,
and shall not result in the payment of the Maximum Earn-Out Payment
to the extent in excess of actual damages); (ii) no Other
Breach by Parent shall be deemed to exist until and unless such
breach shall continue uncured for a period of thirty (30) days
after the Securityholder Representatives have provided written
notice to Parent and Surviving Corporation setting forth, in
reasonable detail, the terms of such breach; (iii) any dispute
as to the calculation of actual Company EBITDA shall be resolved
pursuant to Section 1.16(c) (and any calculation of
damages, including a calculation of what Company EBITDA might have
been had a breach not occurred, shall be determined by the
Tribunal), and (iv) in no event will Parent or the Surviving
Corporation be liable under this Section (including for the Maximum
Earn-Out Payment or any other amounts or damages) for any breach
(including a Material Breach or Other Breach) as to which the
Securityholder Representatives have not provided written notice to
Parent prior to the end of the Measurement Period, except in the
event (i) of fraud by Parent or (ii) that the factual
information that reasonably would be expected to have caused the
Securityholder Representatives to discover such breach was not
reasonably available to the Securityholder Representatives or
management of the Surviving Corporation.
(x) “
Company EBITDA ” shall mean, subject to 1.16(e)(x)(A)
through 1.16(e)(x)(L) below, the Surviving Corporation’s net
income, as calculated by the Parent in accordance with GAAP and in
a manner consistent with the Company’s accounting policies
and procedures, as in effect as of December 31, 2007, plus
depreciation, amortization, interest and income taxes, if any,
applicable to the Surviving Corporation. In calculating Company
EBITDA (but without being required for any other purpose), the
following principles shall be applicable:
(A) Company
EBITDA shall include the revenues attributable to the
Company’s products and/or services and the expenses incurred
by the Surviving Corporation, to the extent generated or incurred
through sales to customers that are acceptable pursuant to
Parent’s Advertising Policy attached hereto as Annex IV and
operation of the Surviving Corporation by its management in the
manner provided in the second sentence of
Section 1.16(e)(i) ;
(B) Revenue,
for purposes of calculating Company EBITDA, (i) that requires
deferral out of or acceleration into calendar year 2009 as a result
of Company’s
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products and/or
services sold in a bundled arrangement with products and/or
services of Parent and/or one or more of Parent’s Affiliates,
other than the Company or the Surviving Corporation (collectively,
“ WebMD ”), that otherwise would have been
accounted for differently if the Company’s product and/or
services were not sold on a combined basis with WebMD’s
products and/or services, will be adjusted to reflect revenue
recognition as per (C), (D) or (E) below, as though those
products and/or services had not been bundled with WebMD’s
products and/or services; or (ii) generated pursuant to the sale of
the Company’s products and/or services sold pursuant to
Contracts with guarantees will be reviewed on an individual basis.
The portion of revenues associated with any contractual guarantees
will be recorded when collectibility is probable in accordance with
GAAP. That determination will be made based upon the specific
contractual terms associated with those guarantees;
(C) Revenue
will be accounted for in accordance with the Company’s GAAP
as applied by the Company in the same manner as applied as of
December 31, 2007, except that, notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i) the timing of expensing any direct incremental sales
commissions and external costs incurred in advance of revenue
recognition will be deferred and expensed proportionately with the
associated revenue when such revenue is recognized for those costs
that are specifically identifiable to the individual programs (the
timing of recognition of such revenue and the associated direct
incremental sales commissions and external costs shall be in
accordance with the revenue recognition policies set forth below)
and (ii) revenue for each of the Company’s products when
they are sold on an individual (non-bundled, non multiple element
arrangement) basis will be accounted for in accordance with the
policies set forth below:
(I)
Lead Generation/QH Connect — revenue recognized based
on when the actual lead is delivered or made available to the
customer for download multiplied by the unit price;
(II)
Ask your Doctor — revenue would be recognized on a pro
rata basis, based on the number of e-mails to be sent per the
Contract, when the email is sent by the Surviving Corporation to
the consumer;
(III)
Targeted Media//Banner impressions/QH Extend — revenue
recognized on a pro rata basis based on actual impressions
delivered; and
(IV)
Set Up Fees, Management Fees and Post Program Analysis Fees
— Fees associated with setting up a campaign or advertising
program, managing a campaign or advertising program, or measuring a
campaign or advertising program will be recognized pro rata over
the period that the services are delivered or once the campaign or
advertising program is complete, whichever is earlier.
(D) With
respect to each Contract that (i) relates to the sale of a
product or products of the Company (or the Surviving Corporation,
as the case may be) on a bundled or multiple element arrangement
basis or (ii) has multiple elements within the same product
(such as lead generation) (such Contracts being “ Bundled
Arrangements ”), the revenue will be recognized ratably
on a straight line basis at such time that the deliverable or
deliverables pursuant to any Bundled Arrangement constituting at
least 80% of the total dollar value of the
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Bundled
Arrangement have been launched. Revenue will be fully recognized at
such time when the last deliverable pursuant to any such Bundled
Arrangement has been fully delivered. The period for revenue
recognition with respect to each Bundled Arrangement will be
reviewed on a monthly basis and the straight line revenue estimate
to complete the program will be revised accordingly. Contracts
entered into with respect to one specific customer brand through
the same customer or agency within thirty (30) days of the
original Contract sign date with respect to such specific customer
brand shall be considered a single Contract. For the avoidance of
doubt, Contracts signed within thirty (30) days of each other
for different customer specific brands with the same agency or
customer will not be considered the same Contract for accounting
purposes. Subject to section (E) below, any contractual
arrangements that have any unpriced bonus items (such as free media
impressions) in addition to priced products shall be considered a
Bundled Arrangement. For purposes of calculating the 80% for
commencement of revenue recognition in these arrangements, the
Surviving Corporation will use pricing for the average of sales
when the bonus items were sold separately in the trailing twelve
months, or using whatever reasonable data is available, from the
time the Contract is entered into. Each item will then be
re-allocated proportionately based on the relative percentage of
the stated pricing for the non bonus item(s) plus the value
established for the non priced line item to the total value of the
Contract. These re-allocated amounts will be used to determine if
at least 80% of the total Contract value has been launched for
revenue recognition.
(E) For
the avoidance of doubt, with respect to both (C) and
(E) above, (i) for the purpose of revenue recognition,
set up fees, management fees and/or post program analysis will not
be considered an element for determining Bundled Agreements and
would not be considered a deliverable pursuant to any such Contract
and would not cause the life of a Contract to be considered ongoing
for revenue recognition purposes and will be included in the total
revenue to be recognized over the period that the services are
delivered (ii) any recontact email to invite consumers to
participate in a post program analysis/survey to measure the
effectiveness of a program shall not be deemed to be a deliverable
pursuant to such Contract and (iii) if all or part of an
agreement is cancelled such that no further delivery obligation
exists, then all revenue earned but not recognized as of such date
will be recognized as of the date of the cancellation.
(F) The
Surviving Corporation shall not be charged with any allocation of
WebMD’s general corporate overhead; provided, however, that
the Surviving Corporation shall be allocated its reasonable portion
of expenses incurred on the Surviving Corporation’s behalf by
WebMD or for services provided to the Surviving Corporation by
WebMD (provided that the Surviving Corporation has agreed with
Parent to accept such expenses and/or services which acceptance
shall not be unreasonably withheld). Examples of expenses incurred
on the Surviving Corporation’s behalf by WebMD or for
services provided to the Surviving Corporation by WebMD include
(I) sales commissions for sales of the Surviving
Corporation’s products or programs completed by WebMD’s
sales force and (II) expenses relating to personnel in
WebMD’s tax, finance, legal and other departments to the
extent related to the Surviving Corporation. The Surviving
Corporation agrees to accept payroll, insurance and health, welfare
and retirement benefits made available by WebMD; provided that (i)
the costs allocated to the Surviving Corporation for payroll,
insurance, welfare and retirement benefits shall not be greater
than the costs for such coverage that the Surviving Corporation is
paying as of the date hereof and (ii) the costs allocated to
the Surviving Corporation for health benefits
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shall
(A) from the Effective Date until May 31, 2009, not be
greater than the monthly cost for health benefits that the
Surviving Corporation is paying as of the date hereof and
(B) from June 1, 2009 until the end of the Measurement
Period, not be greater than 110% of the monthly cost for health
benefits that the Surviving Corporation is paying as of the date
hereof.
(G) The
calculation of Company EBITDA shall not include any expense
associated with the issuance of WebMD equity incentives or
restricted stock.
(H) The
Surviving Corporation shall not be charged for any original WebMD
content that WebMD supplies to the Surviving Corporation for
placement on the Surviving Corporation websites (the “ QH
Websites ”) except to the extent of any incremental cost
to WebMD to supply such content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
placement of original WebMD content on the QH Websites shall be in
Parent’s sole discretion.
(I) Parent
shall explore with the Surviving Corporation a strategy to enhance
the search engine optimization of the QH Websites through an
interlinking strategy with WebMD’s websites; provided,
however, that the placement of any specific links on WebMD websites
shall be in Parent’s sole discretion. The Surviving
Corporation shall not be charged for any such links except to the
extent of any incremental cost to WebMD in connection
therewith.
(J) Any
registrants on QH Websites generated as a result of placement of
Surviving Corporation offers or advertisements on WebMD websites
will be charged to the Surviving Corporation (“
recruitment expense ”) at 90% of the Surviving
Corporation’s then current applicable monthly average
registrant acquisition cost from third-party sources.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the placement of Surviving
Corporation offers and advertisements on WebMD websites and the use
of WebMD websites to recruit participants for Surviving Corporation
programs shall be in Parent’s sole discretion.
(K) For
the avoidance of doubt, EBITDA shall not include: bank charges that
are in lieu of interest expense, gains or losses on the sale or
disposal of fixed assets or other related capital items, or on the
winding down or termination of a retirement plan, gains or losses
on the discontinuance of an operation, the cost of EBITDA audits
and key man insurance and up to $400,000 of software development
costs expensed by WebMD that the Company would have capitalized
consistent with past practice had such costs been incurred prior to
the Merger or direct incremental sales commissions and external
costs associated with deferred revenue until such time as
recognized pursuant to Section 1.16(e)(x)(C)(i)
above.
(L) The
parties acknowledge that WebMD has a product named “Ask Your
Doctor” and that WebMD will continue to offer such product
(as such product is currently in effect with any enhancements that
are planned as of the date hereof), that the provision thereof will
not be a violation of this Section 1.16 and that revenues
associated with such product will not be included in Company
EBITDA.
(f) For
the avoidance of doubt, no Person shall have any right under any
other agreement, including any employment agreement or otherwise,
to claim any portion of the Earn-Out Payment, or damages based
thereon, or otherwise to contest any matter regarding the
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Out Payment,
other than the Securityholder Representatives (solely in their
capacity as such) pursuant to this Section 1.16
.
1.17
Executive Bonuses . Upon the Closing, the Company shall
pay an aggregate amount equal to $1,837,500 (less applicable
withholding taxes) to certain officers of the Company designated by
the Securityholder Representatives pursuant to written instructions
delivered to Parent and the Payment Agent prior to the Effective
Time (such payments, the “ Closing Payments ”).
In the event that any amount of the Earn-Out Payment is required to
be transferred to the Payment Agent for distribution to Company
Securityholders pursuant to Section 1.16 hereof, then
the Company shall pay to the persons designated by the
Securityholder Representatives pursuant to instructions delivered
to Parent and the Payment Agent within 5 days after the final
determination of the Earn-Out Payment (the “ Post-Closing
Payment Instructions ”), an amount equal to ten percent
(10%) of the amount that otherwise would have been payable to the
Company Securityholders pursuant to Section 1.16 (such amount
to be calculated without regard to the deduction from such Earn-Out
Payment described in this sentence, and referred to herein as the
“ KERP Earn-Out Payment ”). In addition, Parent
shall pay up to $3,500,000 (the “ Specified Holder
Payment ”) to the persons designated by the
Securityholder Representatives pursuant to the Post-Closing Payment
Instructions; provided that the amount of the Specified Holder
Payment shall be deducted from amounts that are payable to the
Specified Holders and shall not be greater than the amounts that
are payable to such Specified Holders. The allocation of the KERP
Earn-Out Payment and the Specified Holder Payment among the persons
listed in the Post-Closing Payment Instructions shall be as set
forth in the Post-Closing Payment Instructions.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
Except as
disclosed in the disclosure schedule of even date herewith
delivered by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “
Company Disclosure Schedule ”), the Company represents
and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
2.1
Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries
.
(a) The
Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
(ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted, to enter into this Agreement and any other
agreement, certificate or instrument to be executed and delivered
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, to perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) is duly qualified
and in good standing to do business in those jurisdictions listed
in Section 2.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and in
all other jurisdictions where the character of the properties
owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities
makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing would not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
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(b) The
Company does not have, and never has had, directly or indirectly,
any joint venture, partnership or similar relationship with, or any
ownership or voting interest of any kind in, any Person.
(a) The
total number of shares of capital stock that the Company has
authority to issue is one hundred forty-two million two hundred
ninety-four thousand nine hundred seventy-six (142,294,976), one
hundred million (100,000,000) shares of which are common stock, par
value $0.00001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”),
and forty-two million two hundred ninety-four thousand nine hundred
seventy-six (42,294,976) shares of which are preferred stock, par
value $0.00001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock
”), of which two million one hundred eleven thousand eight
hundred twelve (2,111,812) are designated as Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (“ Series A Stock
”), fourteen million seven hundred seventy thousand six
hundred sixty-three (14,770,663) shares of which are designated as
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“ Series B
Stock ”) and twenty-five million four hundred twelve
thousand five hundred one (25,412,501) shares of which are
designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“
Series C Stock ”). At the close of business on
the date of this Agreement, twelve million forty four thousand
eight hundred and one and seventy-eight one hundredths
(12,044,801.78) shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding,
two million one hundred eleven thousand eight hundred eleven and
two tenths (2,111,811.2) shares of Series A Stock are issued
and outstanding, fourteen million seven hundred seventy thousand
six hundred sixty-two (14,770,662) shares of Series B Stock
are issued and outstanding, and twenty million six hundred fifty
thousand nine hundred eighty-one (20,650,981) shares of
Series C Stock are issued and outstanding. All of the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock were duly authorized for
issuance and are validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
(b) Section 2.2
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and
accurate list, as of the date of the Agreement, of the holders of
capital stock of the Company, showing the number of shares of
capital stock, and the class or series of such shares, held by each
stockholder and (for shares other than Common Stock) the number of
shares of Common Stock (if any) into which such shares are
convertible. Section 2.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
also indicates all outstanding shares of Common Stock that
constitute restricted stock or that are otherwise subject to a
repurchase or redemption right, indicating the name of the
applicable stockholder, the vesting schedule (including any
acceleration provisions with respect thereto), and the repurchase
price payable by the Company. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Company have been offered, issued
and sold by the Company in compliance with all applicable federal
and state securities laws.
(c) Other
than those items described in Section 2.2(c) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants,
calls, rights or other contracts or instruments of any character
requiring, and there are no securities of the Company outstanding
which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance, sale
or transfer of any additional shares of capital stock or other
equity securities of the Company or other securities convertible
into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or
purchase shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the
Company.
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2.3
Authority; No Conflicts; Governmental Approval
.
(a)
Authorization; Binding Obligation . The execution and
delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement,
and, subject to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval, which
is the only approval required from the Company Stockholders, the
performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Company and its board of directors, and
no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company is
necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or to
otherwise fulfill their obligations hereunder and thereunder. This
Agreement has been, and the Escrow Agreement, when executed and
delivered by the Company (and assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery by the other parties thereto) will be, duly
and validly executed and delivered by the Company, and this
Agreement constitutes, and the Escrow Agreement, when executed and
delivered, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity, including
principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair
dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity).
(b) The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not,
and the performance of this Agreement shall not, require the
Company to obtain any Approval of any Person other than as set
forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or
Approval of, observe any waiting period imposed by, or make any
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity.
(c) The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not,
and the performance of this Agreement will not, (i) conflict
with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of the
Company, (ii) materially conflict with or violate any Law or
Order, in each case, applicable to the Company, or by which any of
the properties of the Company is bound or affected, or
(iii) subject to Section 2.3(b) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, result in a material breach or violation of, or
constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become such 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 on any of the properties or assets
of the Company pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, Contract, Approval or other instrument or obligation to
which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its
properties or assets are bound or affected.
2.4
Financial Statements . Prior to the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Company has delivered to Parent
(i) the audited balance sheet of the Company as of
December 31, 2006 and the related audited statements of
operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the
twelve month period then ended, and the unaudited balance sheet of
the Company as of December 31, 2007 and the related unaudited
statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity
for the twelve month period then ended (the “ Historical
Financial
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Statements ”), and (ii) an unaudited balance
sheet of the Company as of July 31 2008 (the “
Company Balance Sheet ”), and the related unaudited
statements of income for the 7 month period then ended (the “
Interim Financial Statements ” and, together with the
Historical Financial Statements, the “ Financial
Statements ”). The Financial Statements were prepared in
accordance with the books and records of the Company, and the
Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition of the Company as of the dates indicated and
the results of operations of the Company for the respective periods
indicated, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP on a
consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (subject,
in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end
adjustments that are not material in amount or nature). Except for
(i) those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved
against on the Company Balance Sheet or disclosed in the related
notes thereto, (ii) liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice since the date of
such balance sheet and which are not material to the Company,
individually or in the aggregate, or (iii) contractual and
other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which
are not required by GAAP to be reflected on a balance sheet, the
Company does not have any material liabilities or obligations of
any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and
whether due or to become due. The books and records of the Company,
true and complete copies of which have been previously made
available to Parent, have in all material respects been maintained
in accordance with good business practices.
2.5 Absence
of Certain Changes . Since December 31, 2007
(a) there has been no Company Material Adverse Effect and
(b) except for the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Employment Agreements,
(i) the Company has been operated in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and (ii) the Company
has not sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or agreed or
committed to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any of its
material properties or assets.
2.6
Litigation . Other than as set forth in Section 2.6
of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or,
to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened by or against the
Company, and the Company has not received any written claim,
complaint, report, threat or notice of any such Action. No
Governmental Entity has, prior to the execution hereof, notified
the Company that it would oppose or not approve or consent to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are no
judgments, orders or decrees outstanding against the
Company.
2.7
Compliance with Laws .
(a) The
Company is and has been at all times since January 1, 2007 in
compliance in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the
Company and its business, including without limitation the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, as amended, and the
CAN-SPAM Act of 2005, as amended, and to the Company’s
Knowledge there exist no material violations of Law. All necessary
Permits for the conduct of the Company’s business are set
forth in Section 2.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. To
the Company’s Knowledge, there are no pending investigations
or disciplinary proceedings initiated by a Governmental Entity
against the Company, and no reasonable basis or bases exist for any
threatened investigation or disciplinary proceeding against the
Company that could lead to an order or action (i) revoking or
suspending any necessary Permits to conduct business or
(ii) suspending,
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restricting, or
disqualifying the continued performance by the Company of its
business in any material respect.
(b) The
Company possesses or will, prior to Closing possess, all necessary
Permits to conduct business consistent with current practice in all
material respects and to own, operate and maintain all of its
assets and property. Each of the Company’s Permits is listed
in Section 2.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Each
such Permit is in full force and effect; the Company is in
compliance with the terms of each such Permit; and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, no suspension or cancellation of such
Permit is threatened and there is no basis for believing that such
Permit will not be renewable upon expiration. Each such Permit will
continue in full force and effect immediately following the
Closing.
(a) Section 2.8(a)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the material
rights and interests in real property and leasehold estates used by
the Company and the nature of its interest therein (each, a “
Lease ”). The Company has good title to, or valid
leasehold interests in, all such real properties leased by the
Company identified and reflected on Section 2.8(a) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, in each case free of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens. The Company does not own any real
property.
(b) Except
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each lease or
agreement under which the Company is a lessee or lessor of any
property, real or personal, is a valid and binding agreement of the
Company, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with or
without notice or lapse of time, would constitute a default or
event of default by the Company under any such lease or agreement
or, to the Company’s Knowledge, by any other party
thereto.
(c) Except
as set forth in Section 2.8(c) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the tangible assets of the Company, taken as a whole,
(i) are in good operating condition and repair, normal wear
and tear excepted, (ii) are usable in the ordinary course of
business and (iii) are free and clear of all Liens.
2.9
Intellectual Property .
(a) Section 2.9(a)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and
complete list of all Patent Rights, Trademark Registrations,
Trademark Applications, Copyright Registrations, Copyright
Applications and Domain Names that are owned by the Company. Other
than as set forth in Section 2.9(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) the
Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and
interest in and to all of the Intellectual Property that it
purports to own, in each case free and clear of all Liens other
than Permitted Liens;
(ii) the
conduct of the Company’s business as currently conducted does
not infringe, violate or constitute an unauthorized use or
misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of any Person not a
party hereto;
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(iii) the
Company is not party to any pending, and the Company has not
received written notice of any threatened, Action that asserts a
claim of infringement or misappropriation, violation or
unauthorized use of any Intellectual Property against the
Company;
(iv) except
with respect to licenses of commercially available, mass marketed
shrink-wrap Software, and except pursuant to the Intellectual
Property Licenses listed in Section 2.9(a) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not entered into any Contract
with third parties which after the date hereof require the Company
to make any payments in excess of $50,000 per annum by way of
royalties, fees or otherwise to any third party owner, licensor of,
or other claimant to any Intellectual Property, with respect to the
Company’s use of such Intellectual Property;
(v) the
Company has taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the
proprietary nature of each item of owned Intellectual Property and
the secrecy and confidentiality of the material Trade Secrets owned
by the Company or that are used by the Company. The Company has
complied in all material respects with all applicable contractual
and legal requirements pertaining to information privacy and
security. No complaint relating to an improper use or disclosure
of, or a breach in the security of, any such information has been
made or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no:
(i) unauthorized disclosure of any of its own Intellectual
Property that it maintains as a trade secret, including without
limitation no disclosure of any source code materials that it
maintains as a trade secret; (ii) unauthorized disclosure of
any material third party proprietary or confidential information in
the possession, custody or control of the Company, or
(iii) material breach of the Company’s security
procedures wherein confidential information has been disclosed to a
third person. The Company has used commercially reasonable efforts
to police the quality of all goods and services sold, distributed
or marketed under each of its Trademarks and to enforce adequate
quality control measures to reasonably ensure that no Trademarks
that it has licensed to others shall be deemed to be
abandoned;
(vi) to
the Company’s Knowledge, no third party is infringing,
violating, misusing or misappropriating any material Intellectual
Property that is owned by the Company, and there are no such claims
that have been made against any Person by the Company. There are no
Orders to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that
restrict, in any material respect, the right to use any of the
Intellectual Property owned by the Company. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the loss or
impairment of the Company’s right to own or use any material
Intellectual Property;
(vii) except
as set forth on Section 2.9(a)(vii) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, all of the software and documentation comprising,
incorporated in or bundled with the Company’s products,
services or systems that the Company purports to own have been
designed, authored, tested and debugged by regular employees of the
Company within the scope of their employment or by independent
contractors of the Company who have executed valid and binding
agreements expressly assigning all right, title and interest in
such copyrightable materials to the Company; and
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(viii) each
item of Intellectual Property used by the Company in its business
prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use by the
Parent or its relevant subsidiary immediately following the Closing
on substantially identical terms and conditions as it was
immediately prior to the Closing.
(b) Except
with respect to licenses to the Company of commercially available,
mass marketed shrink-wrap Software, and except for nonexclusive
licenses granted by the Company to end users, distributors and
other third parties in the ordinary course of business in
connection with the sale and distribution of the Company’s
products, Section 2.9(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Contracts with third
parties to which the Company is a party licensing to or from any
such third parties any material Intellectual Property (“
Intellectual Property Licenses ”). The Company has
delivered or made available to Parent true, correct and complete
copies of each such Intellectual Property Licenses, together with
all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.
(c) Section 2.9(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule lists all Open Source Materials that the
Company has utilized in any way in its business and describes the
manner in which such Open Source Materials have been utilized,
including, without limitation, whether and how the Open Source
Materials have been modified and/or distributed by the Company. The
Company has not (i) incorporated Open Source Materials into, or
combined Open Source Materials with, its products or systems;
(ii) distributed Open Source Materials in conjunction with any
other software developed or distributed by the Company; or
(iii) used Open Source Materials that create, or purport to
create, obligations for the Company to grant to any third party,
any rights or immunities under Intellectual Property rights
(including, but not limited to, using any Open Source Materials
that require, as a condition of certain uses, that other software
incorporated into, derived from or distributed with such Open
Source Materials be (x) disclosed or distributed in source
code form, (y) licensed for the purpose of making derivative
works, or (z) redistributable at no charge or minimal charge).
As used herein, “ Open Source Materials ” means
all software, documentation or other material that is distributed
as “free software”, “open source software”
or under a similar licensing or distribution model, including, but
not limited to, the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser
General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), or any
other license described by the Open Source Initiative as set forth
on www.opensource.org .
(d) Section 2.9(c)
of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and
accurate list of (i) all material Software that is owned
exclusively by the Company, and (ii) all material Software
that is used by the Company that is not exclusively owned by the
Company, excluding commercially available, mass marketed
shrink-wrap software and the Open Source Materials set forth in
Section 2.9(b) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(e) Except
as set forth on Section 2.9(e) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company is the owner of the Database and holds all
applicable copyrights and other Intellectual Property rights
covering such Database. The Company has not received any written
(including electronic mail) complaints from or on behalf of any
person listed in such Database to the effect that the Company is
not authorized to include such person in the Database, or to send
emails to such person. For purposes of this Agreement, “
Database ” shall mean the database consisting of data
pertaining to the registered users of the Company’s products
and
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services
(including, without limitation, its websites) gathered by or for
Company from such registered users. Registered users of the
Company’s products and services have provided consent to the
Company to receive electronic communications sent to them by the
Company.
(f) To
the Company’s Knowledge, the Company’s products and
systems do not contain any disabling device, virus, worm, back
door, Trojan horse or other disruptive or malicious code that may
or are intended to impair their intended performance or otherwise
permit unauthorized access to, hamper, delete or damage any
computer system, software, network or data.
(g) With
respect to privacy and security commitments for personally
identifiable information (including, but not limited to, terms and
conditions and privacy policies applicable to such personally
identifiable information) (the “ Commitments
”):
(i) the
Company is in material compliance with its Commitments;
(ii) the
Company never has received any inquiry from the Federal Trade
Commission or any other Governmental Entity regarding the
Commitments;
(iii) the
Company has not received any written (including electronic mail)
complaints from any user regarding Commitments, or compliance with
the Commitments; and
(iv) the
Commitments have not been rejected by any applicable certification
organization which has reviewed such Commitment or to which any
such Commitment has been submitted.
(a) All
material Tax Returns with respect to the Company or any Affiliated
Group of which the Company is or has been a member required to be
filed (taking into account any valid extensions of time to file)
have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Tax Authority
and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all
material respects and (ii) all Taxes due and payable by the
Company have been timely paid. The unpaid Taxes of the Company for
Tax periods through the date of the Historical Financial Statements
do not exceed the accruals and reserves for Taxes (excluding
accruals and reserves for deferred Taxes established to reflect
timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the
balance sheet included with the Historical Financial Statements and
all unpaid Taxes of the Company for all Tax periods commencing
after the date of the Historical Financial Statements arose in the
ordinary course of business and are of a type and amount
commensurate with Taxes attributable to prior similar
periods.
(b) All
Taxes that the Company or a PEO was required by law to withhold or
collect have been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent
required, have been properly paid to the appropriate Tax
Authority.
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(c) No
agreement or other document waiving or extending the statute of
limitations or the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes
payable by the Company has been filed or entered into with any Tax
Authority.
(d) The
Company has not received any written notice of any Tax Proceeding
against or with respect to the Company relating to any Taxes or Tax
Returns and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Tax
Proceeding is pending or threatened.
(e) The
Company (i) does not have any liability under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any comparable or similar
provision of federal, state, local or foreign law), as a transferee
or successor, pursuant to any contractual obligation, or otherwise
for any Taxes of any person other than the Company, and
(ii) is not a party to or bound by or has any obligation under
any Tax Sharing Agreement or Tax allocation, indemnity or similar
agreement or arrangement (including any advance pricing agreement,
closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any Tax
Authority).
(f) No
power of attorney that will be binding on the Company after the
Closing has been granted or entered into by the Company with
respect to any Taxes of the Company.
(g) Parent
has received accurate and complete copies of (i) all federal
income Tax Returns of or including the Company relating to the
taxable periods ended since December 31, 2004 and
(ii) any audit report issued by a Tax Authority within the
last three years relating to any Taxes due from or with respect to
the Company.
(h) The
Company has not received any notice of any claim by a Tax Authority
in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns to
the effect that the Company is, or may be, subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction.
(i) The
Company is not a party to any tax ruling or closing agreement with
any Governmental Entity.
(j) The
Company will not be required to include any item of income in, or
exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable
period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a
result of any intercompany transaction or excess loss account
described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the
Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or
foreign Tax law).
(k) The
Company has not agreed to, and is not required to, make any
adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign Law by reason of a change in
accounting method initiated by the Company (nor, to the Knowledge
of the Company, has the Internal Revenue Service proposed any such
adjustment), or change in accounting method in any taxable period
ending on or before the Closing Date or as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Company does
not have any application pending with any Tax Authority requesting
permission for any changes in accounting methods that relate to the
Business or operations of the Company.
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(l) The
Company has never been a member of an Affiliated Group other than a
group of which the Company is the common parent.
(m) The
Company has not made any payments, and is not obligated to make any
payments, and is not a party to any agreement that could obligate
it to make any payments that may be treated as an “excess
parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code
(determined without regard to Section 280G(b)(4)).
(n) The
Company does not have and has not ever had operations or activities
outside the United States or an interest in any entity that has or
had operations or activities outside the United States, and the
Company has not transferred property to a foreign
corporation.
(o) The
Company has not distributed to its shareholders or security holders
stock or securities of a controlled corporation, nor have stock or
securities of the Company been distributed, in a transaction to
which Section 355 of the Code applies (i) in the two
(2) years prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) in
a distribution that could otherwise constitute part of a
“plan” or “series of related transactions”
(within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) that includes
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(p) There
are no liens or other encumbrances with respect to Taxes upon any
of the assets or properties of the Company, other than Permitted
Liens.
(q) The
Company has not engaged in any “listed transaction” for
purposes of Treasury Regulation sections 1.6011-4(b)(2) or
301.6111-2(b)(2) or any analogous provision of state or local
law.
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