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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Title: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 1/17/2007
Industry: Communications Equipment     Law Firm: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP;Loeb & Loeb LLP     Sector: Technology

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION, Parties: sp holding corp , organic acquisition corporation , organic holding company  inc
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 11, 2007, by and among SP Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Organic Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), and Organic Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Company ”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A.   The Boards of Directors of Company, Parent and Merger Sub believe it is in the best interests of their respective companies and the stockholders of their respective companies that Company and Merger Sub combine into a single company through the statutory merger of Merger Sub with and into Company (the “ Merger ”) and, in furtherance thereof, have approved the Merger.

 

B.   Pursuant to the Merger, among other things, the outstanding shares of Company common stock, $.001 par value (“ Company Common Stock ”), the outstanding shares of the Company preferred stock, $.001 par value (“ Company Preferred Stock ”), as well as certain other securities, shall be converted into shares of Parent Common Stock, $.001 par value (“ Parent Common Stock ”) and other securities of Parent, at the rate set forth herein.

 

C.   Company, Parent and Merger Sub desire to make certain representations and warranties and other agreements in connection with the Merger.

 

D.   The parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Code.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

 

1.1   The Merger . At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2 ) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ Delaware Law ”), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Company shall continue as the surviving corporation. Company as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “ Surviving Corporation .”

 

 

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1.2   Closing; Effective Time . The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof or at such other time as the parties hereto agree (the “ Closing Date ”). The Closing shall take place at the offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90067, or at such other location as the parties hereto agree. In connection with the Closing, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Delaware Law (the time of 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 Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of Delaware Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises of Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.4   Effect on Capital Stock . By virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Merger Sub, Company or the holders of any of the following securities:

 

(a)   Conversion of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock . At the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.4(b) ) will be canceled and extinguished and be converted automatically into the right to receive 0.77616 shares of Parent Common Stock, subject to any adjustments made pursuant to Section 1.4(e) (the “ Exchange Ratio ”).

 

(b)   Cancellation of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock Owned by Company . At the Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock that are owned by Company as treasury stock and each share of Company Common Stock owned by any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof.

 

(c)   Options and Warrants to Purchase Company Common Stock; Convertible Promissory Notes . At the Effective Time, (i) all options to purchase Company Common Stock then outstanding, and all warrants to purchase Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall be converted into the right to receive options and warrants to purchase Parent Common Stock in accordance with Section 5.8 ; and (ii) all then outstanding promissory notes convertible into Company’s capital stock, other than the convertible promissory note issued to United Natural Foods, Inc. and the convertible promissory note

 

 

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issued to Satellite Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd., will be repaid or cancelled, extinguished and be converted automatically into the right to receive such number of shares of Parent Common Stock based on the Exchange Ratio and as if such notes were converted immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

(d)   Capital Stock of Merger Sub . At the Effective Time, each share of common stock, $.001 par value, of Merger Sub (“ Merger Sub Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Each stock certificate of Merger Sub evidencing ownership of any such shares shall continue to evidence ownership of such shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 

(e)   Adjustments to Exchange Ratio . The Exchange Ratio 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 Parent Common Stock, Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock), reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock occurring after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, so as to provide holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock and Parent the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such stock split, reverse split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization or like change.

 

(f)   No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in connection with the Merger, and no certificates or scrip for any such fractional shares shall be issued. Any holder of Company Common Stock and/or Company Preferred Stock who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to such holder) shall, in lieu of such fraction of a share, be paid in cash the dollar amount (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing bid price of a share of Parent Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“ OTC BB ”)   on the date the Merger becomes effective.

 

1.5   Surrender of Certificates .

 

(a)   Exchange Agent . Parent’s transfer agent shall act as exchange agent (the “ Exchange Agent ”) in the Merger.

 

(b)   Parent to Provide Common Stock . Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall make available to the Exchange Agent for exchange in accordance with this Article I , through such reasonable procedures as Parent may adopt, the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.4(a) in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (provided that delivery of

 

 

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any shares that are subject to vesting and/or repurchase rights or other restrictions shall be in book entry form until such vesting and/or repurchase rights or other restrictions lapse).

 

(c)   Exchange Procedures . Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a certificate or certificates (the “ Certificates ”) which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock, as well as to all Company optionholders, warrantholders and noteholders, as applicable, whose shares, options, warrants and notes were converted into the right to receive shares of Parent Common Stock and options and warrants to purchase Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.4 , (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates, the option agreements and/or the warrant agreements shall pass, only upon receipt of the Certificates, the Company option agreements and/or the Company warrant agreements by the Exchange Agent, and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as Parent may reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates, the Company option agreements and/or the Company warrant agreements in exchange for certificates or agreements (or book entries in the case of shares that are subject to vesting and/or repurchase rights or other restrictions) representing shares of Parent Common Stock and options and warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock. Upon surrender of a Certificate, an option agreement and/or a warrant agreement for cancellation to the Exchange Agent or to such other agent or agents as may be appointed by Parent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, the holder of such Certificate, Company option agreement and/or Company warrant agreement shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate (or book entry in the case of shares that are subject to vesting and/or repurchase rights or other restrictions) representing the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock and/or options and/or warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock, and the amount in cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 1.4 , and the Certificate, Company option agreement and/or Company warrant agreement so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Until so surrendered, each outstanding Certificate that, prior to the Effective Time, represented shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock and each option and warrant to purchase shares of Company Common Stock and/or Company Preferred Stock, will be deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, other than the payment of dividends with respect to the capital stock, to evidence (i) the ownership of the number of full shares of Parent Common Stock into which such shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock shall have been so converted, (ii) the ownership of the number of options and warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock into which such Company options and warrants shall have been so converted, and (iii) the right to receive the amount in cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, in accordance with Section 1.4 .

 

 

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(d)   Distributions With Respect to Unexchanged Shares . No dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock represented thereby until the holder of record of such Certificate shall surrender such Certificate. Subject to applicable law, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be paid to the record holder of the certificates representing whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, at the time of such surrender, the amount of any such dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore payable (but for the provisions of this Section 1.5(d) ) with respect to such shares of Parent Common Stock.

 

(e)   Transfers of Ownership . If any certificate for shares of Parent Common Stock is to be issued in a name other than that in which the Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is registered, it will be a condition of the issuance thereof that the Certificate so surrendered will be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such exchange will have paid to Parent or any agent designated by it any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of a certificate for shares of Parent Common Stock in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered, or established to the satisfaction of Parent or any agent designated by it that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

(f)   No Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.5 , none of the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any party hereto shall be liable to any person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.

 

1.6   No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock . All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock and certain of Company’s convertible promissory notes then outstanding in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such securities, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock, shares of Company Preferred Stock and Company’s convertible promissory notes which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I .

 

1.7   Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such shares of Parent Common Stock as may be required pursuant to Section 1.4 ; provided, however, that Parent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed

 

 

 

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Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

1.8   Tax Consequences . It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.

 

1.9   Withholding Rights . Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the number of shares of Parent Common Stock otherwise deliverable under this Agreement, such amounts as Parent and the Surviving Corporation are required, and Company acknowledges and agrees are required, to deduct and withhold with respect to such delivery and payment under the Code or any provision of state, local, provincial or foreign tax law. 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 holder of shares of Company Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent and the Surviving Corporation.

 

1.10   Termination of Exchange Agent Funding . Any certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock held by the Exchange Agent which have not been delivered to holders of Certificates pursuant to this Article I within six (6) months after the Effective Time shall promptly be delivered to Parent, and thereafter holders of Certificates who have not theretofore complied with the exchange procedures set forth in and contemplated by Section 1.5 shall thereafter look only to Parent (subject to abandoned property, escheat and similar laws) for their claim for shares of Parent Common Stock and any dividends or distributions (with a record date after the Effective Time) with respect to Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled.

 

1.11   Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Company and Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.

 

1.12   Shares Subject to Appraisal Rights .

 

(a)   Notwithstanding Section 1.4 , Dissenting Shares (as hereinafter defined) shall not be converted into a right to receive Parent Common Stock and the holders thereof shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted by Delaware Law. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who becomes entitled to payment for such shares pursuant to Delaware Law shall receive payment therefor from the Surviving Corporation in accordance with the Delaware Law, provided, however, that (i) if any stockholder of Company who asserts appraisal rights in connection with the Merger (a “ Dissenter ”) has failed to establish his entitlement to such

 

 

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rights as provided in Delaware Law, or (ii) if any such Dissenter has effectively withdrawn his demand for payment for such shares or waived or lost his right to payment for his shares under the appraisal rights process under Delaware Law the shares of Company Common Stock held by such Dissenter shall be treated as if they had been converted, as of the Effective Time, into a right to receive Parent Common Stock and as provided in Section 1.4 . Company shall give Parent prompt notice of any demands for payment received by Company from a person asserting appraisal rights, and Parent shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to, or settlement or offer to settle, any such demands.

 

(b)   As used herein, “ Dissenting Shares ” means any shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock held by stockholders of Company who are entitled to appraisal rights under Delaware Law, and who have properly exercised, perfected and not subsequently withdrawn or lost or waived their rights to demand payment with respect to their shares in accordance with Delaware Law.

 

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY

 

In this Agreement, any reference to any event, change, condition or effect being “ material ” with respect to any person means any material event, change, condition or effect related to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. In this Agreement, any reference to a “ Material Adverse Effect ” with respect to any person means any event, change or effect that is materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

In this Agreement, any reference to the Company’s “ knowledge ” means the actual knowledge of Jason Brown, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, after reasonable inquiry (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ Securities Act ”)).

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Company to Parent prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ Company Disclosure Schedule ”) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the Company Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:

 

2.1   Organization, Standing and Power . Each of Company and its subsidiaries is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing

 

 

 

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and in good standing, and no certificates of dissolution have been filed under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Company and its subsidiaries has the power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and is duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company has delivered or made available to Parent a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), and the Bylaws, or other charter documents, as applicable, of Company and each of its subsidiaries, each as amended to date. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective charter or bylaws or equivalent organization documents. Company is the direct or indirect owner of all outstanding shares of capital stock of each of its subsidiaries and all such shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each such subsidiary are owned by Company free and clear of all liens, charges, claims or encumbrances or rights of others. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other commitments or agreements of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of any such subsidiary, or otherwise obligating Company or any such subsidiary to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such securities. Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.

 

2.2   Capital Structure . The authorized capital stock of Company consists of 15,100,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, and 9,670,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business as of the date hereof, 4,271,888 shares of common stock and 8,109,287 shares of preferred stock. There are no other outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting securities after the date hereof, other than upon the exercise of options outstanding as of such date, and warrants and convertible promissory notes issued in conjunction with various common stock, preferred stock and convertible note financings. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any agreement to which Company is a party or by which it is bound. As of the date hereof, Company has reserved (i) 1,029,432 shares of its common stock for issuance to employees, consultants and directors pursuant to stock option agreements, of which no shares have been issued pursuant to option exercises and 1,029,432 shares are subject to outstanding, unexercised options, (ii)  1,733,150 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase common stock, (iii) 1,402,843 shares of preferred stock for issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants to purchase preferred stock, (iv) up to approximately 4,410,684 shares of common stock for issuance upon conversion of the outstanding convertible promissory bridge notes assuming a conversion price of $1.17 and excluding any accrued and unpaid interest, (v)

 

 

 

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approximately 636,752 shares of common stock for issuance upon conversion of the outstanding convertible promissory note issued to United Natural Foods, Inc. assuming a conversion price of $1.17 and excluding any accrued and unpaid interest, and (v) 448,718 shares of common stock for issuance upon conversion of the outstanding convertible promissory note issued to Satellite Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd. assuming a conversion price of $1.17 and excluding any accrued and unpaid interest. Except for (i) the rights created pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the Company’s rights to repurchase any unvested shares under the stock option agreements, and (iii) the warrants and convertible securities listed on Schedule 2.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule , there are no other options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating Company to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of capital stock of Company or obligating Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are no contracts, commitments or agreements relating to voting, purchase or sale of Company’s capital stock (i) between or among Company and any of its stockholders and (ii) to the best of Company’s knowledge, between or among any of Company’s stockholders. The terms of the Company’s stock option agreements permit the assumption or substitution of options to purchase Parent Common Stock as provided in this Agreement, without the consent or approval of the holders of such securities or stockholders. True and complete copies of all such stock option agreements have been made available to Parent and such agreements and instruments have not been amended, modified or supplemented, and there are no agreements to amend, modify or supplement such agreements or instruments in any case from the form made available to Parent.

 

2.3   Authority . Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject only to the adoption of this Agreement by Company’s stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock and approval by certain warrantholders of the terms of this Agreement that may be applicable to them, as contemplated by Section 6.1(a) . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Company, subject only to the adoption of this Agreement by Company’s stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock and approval by certain warrantholders of the terms of this Agreement that may be applicable to them, as contemplated by Section 6.1(a) . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Company enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Company does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit under (i) any provision of the

 

 

 

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Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any of its subsidiaries, as amended, or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets, except where such conflict, violation, default, termination, cancellation or acceleration with respect to the foregoing provisions of (ii) could not have had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (“ Governmental Entity ”) is required by or with respect to Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger as provided in Section 1.2 ; (ii) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable state securities laws and the securities laws of any foreign country; (iii) such filings, if any, as may be required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“ HSR ”); and (iv) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.4 Financial Statements .

 

(a)   Company has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the audited consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) of Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “ Audited Financial Statements ”). The Audited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and each fairly presents in all material respects the financial position of Company at the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.

 

(b)   Company has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 (the “ Unaudited Financial Statements ”). The Unaudited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company at the date thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period indicated, except that such statements do not contain notes and are subject to normal adjustments that are not expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

 

2.5   Absence of Certain Changes . Since September 30, 2006 (the “ Company Balance Sheet Date ”), Company has conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and there has not occurred: (i) any change, event or condition (whether or not covered by insurance) that has resulted in, or is reasonably

 

 

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likely to result in, or to the best of Company’s knowledge any event beyond Company’s control that is reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Effect to Company; (ii) any acquisition, sale or transfer of any material asset of Company or any of its subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (iii) any change in accounting methods or practices (including any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates) by Company or any revaluation by Company of any of its or any of its subsidiaries’ assets; (iv) any declaration, setting aside, or payment of a dividend or other distribution with respect to the shares of Company, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by Company of any of its shares of capital stock; (v) any material contract entered into by Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business and as provided to Parent, or any amendment or termination of, or default under, any material contract to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound; (vi) any amendment or change to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; or (vii) any increase in or modification of the compensation or benefits payable, or to become payable, by Company to any of its directors or employees, other than pursuant to scheduled annual performance reviews, provided that any resulting modifications are in the ordinary course of business and consistent with Company’s past practices. Company has not agreed since September 30, 2006 to take any of the actions described in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) and is not currently involved in any negotiations to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (i) through (vii) (other than negotiations with Parent and its representatives regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

 

2.6   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Company has no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) other than (i) those set forth or adequately provided for in the Balance Sheet included in Company Financial Statements for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006 (the “ Company Balance Sheet ”), (ii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required to be set forth in the Company Balance Sheet under GAAP, (iii) those incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Company Balance Sheet date and not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company; and (iv) those incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

 

2.7   Litigation . There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, audit or investigation pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the knowledge of Company or any of its subsidiaries, threatened against Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or any of their respective officers or directors (in their capacities as such) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. There is no injunction, judgment, decree, order or regulatory restriction imposed upon Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or business, or, to the knowledge of Company and its subsidiaries, any of their respective directors or officers (in their capacities as such), that would prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Schedule 2.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists all actions, suits, proceedings,

 

 

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claims, arbitrations, audits and investigations pending before any agency, court or tribunal that involve Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

2.8   Restrictions on Business Activities . There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Company or any of its subsidiaries which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Company or any of its subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by Company or any of its subsidiaries or the conduct of business by Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

2.9   Governmental Authorization . Company and each of its subsidiaries have obtained each federal, state, county, local or foreign governmental consent, license, permit, grant, or other authorization of a Governmental Entity (i) pursuant to which Company or any of its subsidiaries currently operates or holds any interest in any of its properties or (ii) that is required for the operation of Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ business or the holding of any such interest ((i) and (ii) herein collectively called “ Company Authorizations ”), and all of such Company Authorizations are in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain or have any of such Company Authorizations or where the failure of such Company Authorizations to be in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

 

2.10   Title to Property . Company and its subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of their respective properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in the Company Balance Sheet or acquired after the Company Balance Sheet Date (except properties, interests in properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business), or in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or character, except (i) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) such imperfections of title, liens and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or interfere with the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business operations involving such properties, (iii) liens securing debt which is reflected on the Company Balance Sheet, and (iv) liens that in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. The plants, property and equipment of Company and its subsidiaries that are used in the operations of their businesses are in good operating condition and repair, except where the failure to be in good operating condition or repair would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All properties used in the operations of Company and its subsidiaries are reflected in the Company Balance Sheet to the extent generally accepted accounting principles require the same to be reflected. Schedule 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each parcel of real property owned or leased by Company or any of its subsidiaries. No lease relating to a foreign parcel contains any extraordinary payment obligation.

 

 

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2.11   Intellectual Property .

 

(a)   Company and its subsidiaries own, or are licensed or otherwise possess legally enforceable and unencumbered rights to use, all patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, domain names, copyrights, and any applications therefor, maskworks, schematics, trade secrets, computer software programs (in both source code, except in circumstances where Company or its subsidiary only possesses a license to the object code form, and object code form), and tangible or intangible proprietary information or material (“ Intellectual Property ”) that are used in the business of Company and its subsidiaries (“ Company Intellectual Property ”). Company owns and possesses source code for all software owned by Company and owns or has valid licenses and possesses source code for all products owned, distributed and presently supported by Company. Company has not (i) licensed any Company Intellectual Property in source code form to any party or (ii) entered into any exclusive agreements relating to Company Intellectual Property. No royalties or other continuing payment obligations are due in respect of Third Party Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below).

 

(b)   Schedule 2.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all patents and patent applications and all registered trademarks, trade names and service marks, registered copyrights, and maskworks included in the Company Intellectual Property, including the jurisdictions in which each such Intellectual Property right has been issued or registered or in which any application for such issuance and registration has been filed, (ii) all material non-registered Intellectual Property, (iii) all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which Company is a party and pursuant to which any person is authorized to use any Company Intellectual Property (except for non-material licenses entered into by Company in the ordinary course of business), and (iv) all licenses, sublicenses and other agreements as to which Company is a party and pursuant to which Company is authorized to use any third party patents, trademarks or copyrights, including software (“ Third Party Intellectual Property Rights ”) which are incorporated in, are, or form a part of any Company product, other than commercially available, off-the-shelf software.

 

(c)   To Company’s knowledge, there is no unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or misappropriation of any Company Intellectual Property rights, or any Intellectual Property right of any third party to the extent licensed by or through Company or any of its subsidiaries, to any third party, including any employee or former employee of Company or any of its subsidiaries. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has entered into any agreement to indemnify any entity against any charge of infringement of any Intellectual Property, other than indemnification provisions contained in purchase orders, license agreements, and distribution and other customer agreements.

 

(d)   Company is not, nor will it be as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to the Company Intellectual Property or Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.

 

 

 

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(e)   To Company’s knowledge, all patents, trademarks, service marks and copyrights held by Company are valid and subsisting. Company (i) has not been sued in any suit, action or proceeding (or received any notice or, to Company’s knowledge, threat) which involves a claim of infringement of any patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights or violation of any trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party and (ii) has not brought any action, suit or proceeding for infringement of Company Intellectual Property or breach of any license or agreement involving Company Intellectual Property against any third party. To Company’s knowledge, the manufacture, use, marketing, licensing or sale of Company’s products does not infringe any patent, trademark, service mark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of any third party.

 

(f)   Company has secured valid written assignments from all consultants and employees who contributed to the creation or development of Company Intellectual Property of the rights to such contributions that Company does not already own by operation of law.

 

(g)   Company has taken all reasonably necessary steps to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all Company Intellectual Property not otherwise protected by patents or copyright (“ Confidential Information ”). All use, disclosure or appropriation of Confidential Information owned by Company by or to a third party has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between Company and such third party. All use, disclosure or appropriation of Confidential Information not owned by Company has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between Company and the owner of such Confidential Information, or is otherwise lawful.

 

(h)   There are no actions that must be taken by Company or any subsidiary within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date that, if not taken, will result in the loss of any Company Intellectual Property, including the payment of any registration, maintenance or renewal fees or the filing of any responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office actions, documents, applications or certificates for the purposes of obtaining, maintaining, perfecting or preserving or renewing any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(i)   Company and its subsidiaries have not received any opinion of counsel, written or oral, addressing: (i) the unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement, or misappropriation of any Company Intellectual Property; (ii) the validity or enforceability of any Company Intellectual Property; or (iii) the unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement, or misappropriation of any third party intellectual property by Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

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2.13   Taxes .

 

 

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(a)   For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: “ Tax ” (and, with correlative meaning, “ Taxes ” and “ Taxable ”) means (i) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Entity (a “ Tax authority ”) responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign); (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any Taxable period; and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) as a result of being a transferee of or successor to any person or as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person, including pursuant to any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement. “ Tax Return ” means any return, statement, report or form (including, without limitation estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding Tax returns and reports and information reports and returns) required to be filed with respect to Taxes.

 

(b)   Company and each of its subsidiaries, and any consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for Tax purposes of which Company or any of its subsidiaries is or has been a member, have properly completed and timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by them and have paid all Taxes required to be paid, whether or not shown on any Tax Return. All unpaid Taxes of Company and its subsidiaries for periods through September 30, 2006, are reflected in the Company Balance Sheet. Company has no liability for unpaid Taxes accruing after September 30, 2006, other than Taxes arising in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c)   There is (i) no claim for Taxes that is a lien against the property of Company or any of its subsidiaries being asserted against Company or any of its subsidiaries other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable; (ii) no audit of any Tax Return of Company or any of its subsidiaries that is being conducted by a Tax authority that is currently pending or threatened, and Company has not been notified of any proposed Tax claims or assessments against Company; (iii) no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes that has been granted by Company or any of its subsidiaries and that is currently in effect; and (iv) no agreement, contract or arrangement to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party obligates the Company to make a payment of any amount that would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G, 162 or 404 of the Code. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been or will be required to include any material adjustment in Taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) pursuant to Section 481 or 263A of the Code or any comparable provision under state or foreign Tax laws as a result of transactions, events or accounting methods employed prior to the Merger.

 

 

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(d)   There are no Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreements to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which it or any of them is bound. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has filed any disclosures under Section 6662 or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign law to prevent the imposition of penalties with respect to any Tax reporting position taken on any Tax Return. Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has ever been a member of a consolidated, combined or unitary group of which Company was not the ultimate parent corporation. Company and each of its subsidiaries have in their possession receipts for any Taxes paid to foreign Tax authorities.

 

(e)   Company has not been either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (x) in the two years prior to the date of this Agreement or (y) in a distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a “plan” or “series of related transactions” (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the Merger.

 

(f)   Company and each of its subsidiaries has withheld (and paid over to the appropriate governmental authorities) with respect to either its employees or any third party all Taxes required to be withheld, including, but not limited to, FICA and FUTA.

 

(g)   Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has ever been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.

 

2.14   Employee Benefit Plans .

 

(a)   All employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of Company, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with Company, with respect to which the Company has liability (collectively, the “ Company Plans ”) have been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with their respective terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations which are applicable to such Company Plans, and all liabilities with respect to the Company Plans have been properly reflected in the financial statements and records of Company. No suit, action or other litigation (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Company Plan activities) has been brought, or, to the knowledge of Company, is threatened, against or with respect to any Company Plan. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened by any governmental agency with respect to any Company Plan. All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the plans have been timely made or accrued. Company does not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Company Plan, to modify any Company Plan (except to the

 

 

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extent required by law or to conform any such Company Plan to the requirements of any applicable law, in each case as previously disclosed to Parent in writing, or as required by this Agreement), or to enter into any new plan. Each Company Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discounted after the Closing in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent or Company (other than ordinary administration expenses and expenses for benefits accrued but not yet paid).

 

(b)   Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule , neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of the Company under any Company Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 

2.15   Labor Matters . Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by Company nor does Company know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

 

2.16   Interested Party Transactions . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule , neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries is indebted to any director or officer of Company or any of its subsidiaries (except for amounts due as normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary expenses), and no such person is indebted to Company or any of its subsidiaries, and there are no other transactions of the type required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 402 or 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”).

 

2.17   Insurance . Company and each of its subsidiaries have policies of insurance and bonds of the type and in amounts customarily carried by persons conducting businesses or owning assets similar to those of Company and its subsidiaries. There is no claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid and Company and its subsidiaries are otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms of such policies and bonds. Company has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.

 

2.18   Compliance With Laws . To the Company’s knowledge, each of Company and its subsidiaries has complied with, are not in violation of, and have not received any notices of violation with respect to, any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law or regulation with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for such violations or failures to comply as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.

 

 

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2.19   Minute Books . The minute books of Company and its subsidiaries made available to Parent contain in all material respects a complete and accurate summary of all meetings of directors and stockholders or actions by written consent of Company and the respective subsidiaries during the past three years and through the date of this Agreement, and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all material respects.

 

2.20   Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees . Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby except as disclosed on Schedule 2.20.

 

2.21   Vote Required . The affirmative vote of the Company’s stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock is the only vote of the holders of any of Company’s capital stock necessary to approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

2.22   Board Approval . The Board of Directors of Company has (i) approved this Agreement and the Merger, (ii) determined that this Agreement and the Merger are advisable and in the best interests of the stockholders of Company and are on terms that are fair to such stockholders and (iii) intends to recommend that the stockholders of Company approve this Agreement and consummation of the Merger.

 

2.23   Representations Complete . None of the representations or warranties made by Company herein or in any Schedule hereto, including the Company Disclosure Schedule, or certificate furnished by Company pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Effective Time any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Effective Time to state any material fact necessary in order to make t


 
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