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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
SUPERFLY ADVERTISING, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION F/K/A MORLEX,
INC.,
AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, SUPERFLY ADVERTISING,
INC.,
AN INDIANA CORPORATION
AND
COMMERCE PLANET, INC., A UTAH CORPORATION,
LEGACY MEDIA LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
AND
CONSUMER LOYALTY GROUP LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1.
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Definitions.
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2
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Section 1.2.
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Other Definitions.
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1.
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Agreement to Purchase and Sell.
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Section 2.2.
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Assets.
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Section 2.3.
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Excluded Assets.
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Section 2.4.
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Assumed Liabilities.
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10
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Section 2.5.
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Excluded Liabilities.
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ARTICLE III PURCHASE PRICE; ALLOCATIONS
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Section 3.1.
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Purchase Price.
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12
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Section 3.2.
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Allocation of Purchase Price.
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Section 3.3.
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Allocation of Certain Items.
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND
SELLERS
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Section 4.1.
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Organization.
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14
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Section 4.2.
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Authorization; Enforceability; Ownership.
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Section 4.3.
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Absence of Restrictions and Conflicts.
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Section 4.4.
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Real Property.
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Section 4.5.
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Title to Assets; Related Matters.
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Section 4.6.
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Financial Statements.
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Section 4.7.
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Accounts Receivable; Indebtedness.
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Section 4.8.
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No Undisclosed Liabilities.
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Section 4.9.
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Absence of Certain Changes.
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Section 4.10.
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Legal Proceedings.
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Section 4.11.
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Compliance with Law.
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Section 4.12.
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Seller Contracts.
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Section 4.13.
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Insurance Policies.
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Section 4.14.
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Environmental, Health and Safety Matters.
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Section 4.15.
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Intellectual Property.
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Section 4.16.
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Transactions with Affiliates.
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Section 4.17.
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Customer and Supplier Relations.
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Section 4.18.
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Employee Matters.
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Section 4.19.
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Permits.
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Section 4.20.
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Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers.
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24
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Section 4.21.
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Taxes.
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Section 4.22.
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Ethical Practices.
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Section 4.23.
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Privacy Laws; FTC.
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26
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Section 4.24.
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Vote Required.
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Section 4.25.
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No Dissenter’s Rights.
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Section 4.26.
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Parent Public Filings.
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Section 4.27.
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Associated Liabilities
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Section 4.28.
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Disclosure.
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SUPERFLY PARENT and
PURCHASER
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Section 5.1.
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Organization.
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Section 5.2.
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Authorization.
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Section 5.3.
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Absence of Restrictions and Conflicts.
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Section 5.4.
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Superfly Parent Public Filings.
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Section 5.5.
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Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers.
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ARTICLE VI THE LOAN
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Section 6.1.
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Loan.
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Section 6.2.
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Note.
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Section 6.3.
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Guaranty; Pledge Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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Section 7.1.
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Conduct of Business of the Sellers.
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Section 7.2.
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Inspection and Access to Information.
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Section 7.3.
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Notices of Certain Events.
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Section 7.4.
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No Solicitation of Transactions.
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Section 7.5.
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Reasonable Efforts; Further Assurances; Cooperation.
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Section 7.6.
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Consents.
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Section 7.7.
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Public Announcements.
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Section 7.8.
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Supplements to Schedules.
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Section 7.9.
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Insurance.
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Section 7.10.
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Non-Competition and Confidentiality.
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Section 7.11.
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Risk of Loss.
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Section 7.12.
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Name Change.
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Section 7.13.
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Employment Agreements with Key Employees.
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Section 7.14.
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Registration of Shares; Distribution to Parent Shareholders.
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Section 7.15.
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Shareholder Consents.
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Section 7.16.
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Audited Financial Statements; Financial Data.
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Section 7.17.
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Exhibits.
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Section 7.18.
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FTC Proceedings
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Section 7.19.
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Issuance of Parent Common Stock to Superfly Parent/Conversion of
Note
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ARTICLE VIII TAX and employee MATTERS
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Section 8.1.
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Tax Cooperation.
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Section 8.2.
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Transfer Taxes.
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Section 8.3.
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Employees.
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ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section 9.1.
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Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.
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Section 9.2.
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Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser.
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Section 9.3.
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Conditions to Obligations of the Sellers and Parent.
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ARTICLE X CLOSING
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ARTICLE XI termination
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Section 11.1.
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Termination.
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Section 11.2.
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Effect of Termination.
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ARTICLE XII INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 12.1.
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Indemnification Obligations of the Sellers and the Parent.
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Section 12.2.
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Indemnification Obligations of the Purchaser.
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Section 12.3.
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Indemnification Procedure.
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Section 12.4.
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Claims Period.
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Section 12.5.
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Reliance
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Section 12.6.
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Payment of Claims; Right of Set-off.
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ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section 13.1.
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Notices.
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Section 13.2.
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Schedules and Exhibits.
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Section 13.3.
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Assignment; Successors in Interest.
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Section 13.4.
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Number; Gender.
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Section 13.5.
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Captions.
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Section 13.6.
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Controlling Law; Amendment.
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Section 13.7.
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Consent to Jurisdiction, Etc.
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Section 13.8.
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
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Section 13.9.
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Severability.
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Section 13.10.
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Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.
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Section 13.11.
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Enforcement of Certain Rights.
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Section 13.12.
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Waiver.
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Section 13.13.
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Integration.
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Section 13.14.
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Cooperation Following the Closing.
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Section 13.15.
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Transaction Costs.
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Section 13.16.
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Interpretation; Construction.
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Signatures
Exhibits
Schedules
LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form of Voting Agreement
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Exhibit B
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Note, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement
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Exhibit C
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Form of Employment Agreement
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Exhibit D
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Form of Bill of Sale
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Exhibit F
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Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit G
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Form of Intellectual Property Assignment
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Exhibit H
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Form of Escrow Agreement
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LIST OF SCHEDULES
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Schedule 2.2(a)
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Interests in Real Property
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Schedule 2.2(b)
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Tangible Assets
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Schedule 2.2(c)
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Assumed Contracts
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Schedule 2.2(i)
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Permits
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Schedule 2.2(l)
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Transferred Insurance Policies
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Schedule 2.3
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Non-Transferable Permits
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Schedule 2.4
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Associated Liabilities
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Schedule 4.1
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Qualifications to Do Business
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Schedule 4.3
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Governmental Entity Consents
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Schedule 4.4
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Leased Real Property
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Schedule 4.5
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Title to Assets
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Schedule 4.6
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Financial Statements
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Schedule 4.7
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Accounts Receivable; Indebtedness
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Schedule 4.8
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Undisclosed Liabilities
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Schedule 4.9
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Certain Changes
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Schedule 4.10(a)
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Legal Proceedings
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Schedule 4.10(b)
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Criminal Sanctions, etc.
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Schedule 4.11
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Compliance with Law
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Schedule 4.12(a)
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Seller Contracts
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Schedule 4.12(b)
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Contract Consents
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Schedule 4.13(a)
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Insurance Policies
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Schedule 4.13(b)
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Contracts with Insurance Requirements
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Schedule 4.14
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Environmental, Health and Safety Matters
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Schedule 4.15
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Schedule 4.16
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Transactions with Affiliates
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Schedule 4.17(a)
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Customer Relations
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Schedule 4.17(b)
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Supplier Relations
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Schedule 4.19
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Permits
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Schedule 4.20
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Brokers, Finders and Investment Bankers Employed by the Parent
or any Seller
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Schedule 4.21
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Taxable Years Audited and Assessments
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Schedule 4.21 (c)
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Tax Years with Audited Returns
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Schedule 4.23
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Privacy Laws; FTC
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Schedule 4.26
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Parent Public Filings
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Schedule 6.2
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Pledged Accounts
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Schedule 7.13
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Key Employees
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Schedule 7.18
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Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of
Claims for Monetary Relief
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Schedule 9.2(h)
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Consents
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AMENDED AND RESTATED ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this
“ Agreement ”), dated as of December 16,
2008, is made and entered into by and among Superfly Advertising,
Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Morlex, Inc. (the “
Superfly Parent ”), Superfly Advertising, Inc., an
Indiana corporation, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Superfly
Parent (the “ Purchaser ”), Commerce Planet,
Inc., a Utah corporation (the “ Parent ”),
Legacy Media LLC, a California limited liability company and
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent (“ Legacy
”), and Consumer Loyalty Group, LLC, a California limited
liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent
(“ CLG ” and collectively with Legacy, the
“ Sellers ”). Legacy and CLG are
sometimes individually referred to herein as “ Seller
” and collectively as the “ Sellers
.” Superfly Parent, the Purchaser, the Parent,
Legacy and CLG are sometimes individually referred to herein as a
“ Party ” and collectively as the “
Parties .”
RECITALS
A. Legacy and CLG
are in the business of internet marketing and advertising.
B. On September
16, 2008, the Parties entered into an asset purchase agreement (the
“ Prior Agreement ”) pursuant to which the
Sellers proposed to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
proposed to purchase from the Sellers, certain assets used or held
for use by the Sellers in the conduct of the Business as a going
concern, and the Purchaser proposed to assume certain of the
liabilities and obligations of the Sellers, all as more fully set
forth in the Prior Agreement and this Agreement (the “
Acquisition ”).
C. The Parties
desire to amend and restate in its entirety the Prior Agreement and
enter into this Agreement all upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. Upon execution of this Agreement,
the Parties agree that the Prior Agreement shall no longer be of
any force or effect.
D. As an
inducement and condition to the willingness of Purchaser and
Superfly Parent to enter into this Agreement, certain shareholders
of Parent (each, a “ Voting Agreement Shareholder
” and collectively, the “ Voting Agreement
Shareholders ”), representing in the aggregate
approximately 35% of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Parent (the “
Parent Common Stock ”), have entered into a Voting
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with Superfly Parent (the
“ Voting Agreement ”), pursuant to which each
Voting Agreement Shareholder has agreed, among other things, to
vote such Voting Agreement Shareholder’s shares of Parent
Common Stock in favor of approval of this Agreement, the
Acquisition and the transactions contemplated hereby, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Voting
Agreement. A form of the Voting Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit A .
D. The Parties
desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements
in connection with the Acquisition.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
respective representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1.
Definitions .
The following Terms, as used herein, have the following
meanings:
“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any
Person, (i) a director or officer of such person, or a shareholder
owning 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such
person, (ii) a spouse, parent, sibling or descendant of such person
(or spouse, parent, sibling or descendant of any director or
executive officer of such Persons), and (iii) any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with such other Person. For purposes of this
definition, “control,” when used with respect to any
specified Person, means the power to direct the management and
policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and
the terms “controlling” and “controlled”
have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“ Business ” means the business of internet
marketing and advertising conducted by the Sellers, but excluding
e-commerce.
“ Business Day ” means any day except
Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks are generally not open
for business in the City of New York.
“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
“ Contract ” means any written or oral
contract, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, lease, sublease, understanding, purchase order or other
agreement, instrument, concession, franchise or license.
“ EBITDA ” means for any given period, an
amount equal to (a) the net income of the Business for that period;
plus (b) the total of the interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization expenses used in computing net income of the Business
for that period as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“ FTC ” means the Federal Trade
Commission.
“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting
principles employed in the United States.
“ Governmental Entity ” means any federal,
state or local or foreign government or any court, administrative
or regulatory agency or commission or other governmental authority
or agency, domestic or foreign.
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“ Hazardous Materials ” mean any waste,
pollutant, contaminant, hazardous substance, toxic, ignitable,
reactive or corrosive substance, hazardous waste, special waste,
industrial substance, by-product, process intermediate product or
waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste, chemical
liquids or solids, liquid or gaseous products or any constituent of
any such substance or waste, the use, handling or disposal of which
by the Parent or any Seller is in any way governed by or subject to
any applicable Environmental Law.
“ Indebtedness ” means indebtedness for
borrowed money, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters
of credit and similar instruments, obligations incurred, issued or
assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services
(other than accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice), obligations under leases
that are or should be capitalized under GAAP, obligations of others
secured (or, for which the holder of such indebtedness has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be so secured) by any
Liens on the Assets and obligations in respect of guarantees of any
of the foregoing or other agreement to maintain any financial
statement condition of another Person, in each case, whether or not
matured, liquidated, fixed, or contingent, and without
duplication. The term “Indebtedness” shall
mean the amount required to retire such Indebtedness on the date in
question and includes all principal, interest, fees, expenses,
prepayment penalties and other similar obligations owed in respect
of any outstanding Indebtedness.
“ Intellectual Property Right ” means all
Copyrights, Patents, Know-How, Trademarks and other intellectual or
proprietary rights or property and the rights to obtain renewals,
extensions, continuations or similar legal
protections. For purposes of this definition
“Copyrights” shall mean registered or unregistered
claims of copyright, assignments of copyright, design rights,
rights to mask works and database rights, and registrations and
applications for registration of any of the foregoing;
“Know-How” shall mean methods, devices, technology,
software, trade secrets, designs, drawings, know-how, show-how,
technical and training manuals and documentation, contact
information, book of business, franchises, customer lists, client
lists, instructions, marketing materials, advertising records,
research records, sales and promotional materials, files,
correspondences, reports, records and other proprietary
information, including proprietary processes, procedure, designs
and formulae, and invention disclosures and rights in inventions;
“Patents” shall mean United States patents and United
States patent applications, continuations, continuations-in-part,
divisions, reissues, re-exam certificate, extensions, and foreign
counterparts of such patents and related items; and
“Trademarks” shall mean (i) United States registered
trademarks and United States registered service marks, applications
for registration of such trademarks and service marks, renewal
registrations and applications for renewal registrations,
extensions and foreign counterparts of such registered trademarks,
registered service marks and related items; (ii) unregistered
trademarks and service marks; (iii) corporate names, business
names, logos, fictitious business names, and trade names, whether
registered or unregistered; and (iv) internet domain names and
associated addresses and URLs.
“ IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of
the United States.
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“ Knowledge ” of any Person means (a) the
actual knowledge of such Person or its officers and directors and
(b) that knowledge which should have been acquired by such Person
or its officers and directors after making such due inquiry and
exercising such due diligence as a prudent businessperson would
have made or exercised in the management of his or her business
affairs, including due inquiry of those officers, directors and key
employees of such Person who could reasonably be expected to have
actual knowledge of the matters in question.
“ Law ” means any law (both common and
statutory law and civil and criminal law), treaty, convention,
rule, directive, legislation, ordinance, regulatory code
(including, without limitation, statutory instruments, guidance
notes, circulars, directives, decisions, rules and regulations) or
similar provision having the force of law or an Order of any
Governmental Entity or any self regulatory organization.
“ Liability ” means any actual or potential
liability or obligation (including as related to Taxes), whether
known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent,
accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or
to become due, regardless of when asserted.
“ Lien ” means, with respect to any property
or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, or
encumbrance of any kind in respect of such property or
asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person
shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any property or asset
which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor
or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or
other title retention agreement relating to such property or
asset.
“ Material Adverse Effect ” means any state
of facts, change, event, effect or occurrence that, individually or
in the aggregate, is or could be reasonably likely to be materially
adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), results of
operations, prospects, properties, assets or liabilities
(including, without limitation, contingent liabilities) of the
Business, the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities taken as a
whole. A Material Adverse Effect shall also include any
state of facts, change, event or occurrence that shall have
occurred or been threatened that (when taken together with all
other adverse state of facts, changes, events, effects or
occurrences that have occurred or been threatened) is or could be
reasonably likely to prevent or materially delay the performance by
a Party of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided that the term “Material Adverse Effect” shall
not include any change arising from the following events, but only
to the extent not disproportionately affecting the Business (a)
changes in the United States or foreign economies or securities
markets in general, any state, province or locality in which any
Party (or any subsidiaries of such Party) conducts business or a
Party’s industry in general, (b) changes in any law,
regulation, rule, ordinance, policy, mandate, guideline or other
requirement of any governmental authority (including changes in
interpretations of any of the foregoing by courts or government
entities, agencies or authorities), (c) any adverse change in or
effect on the business of a Party that is cured in all material
respects before the Closing Date, (d) changes in GAAP, or (e) acts
of war, major hostilities or terrorism.
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“ Orders ” means judgments, writs, decrees,
compliance agreements, injunctions or judicial or administrative
orders and legally binding determinations of any Governmental
Entity or arbitrator.
“ Parent Articles ” shall mean the articles
of incorporation of Parent, as amended, as on file with the
Division of Corporations and Commercial Code of the State of Utah
and in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
“ Parent Bylaws ” shall mean the bylaws of
Parent as amended to date.
“ Permits ” means all permits, licenses,
authorizations, filings or registrations, franchises, approvals,
certificates, exemptions, variances and similar rights obtained, or
required to be obtained, from Governmental Entities.
“ Permitted Liens ” means (a) Liens for
Taxes not yet due and payable, (b) statutory Liens of
landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
materialmen and repairmen incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and not yet delinquent and
(c) zoning, building, or other restrictions, variances,
covenants, rights of way, encumbrances, easements and other minor
irregularities in title, none of which, individually or in the
aggregate, (i) interfere in any material respect with the
present use of or occupancy of such parcel by the Parent or any
Seller, (ii) have more than an immaterial effect on the value
thereof or their use or (iii) would impair the ability of such
parcel to be sold for their present use.
“ Person ” means an individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other
entity or organization, including a government or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“ Pre-Closing Tax Period ” means any Tax
period ending on or before the Closing Date.
“ Proceedings ” means actions, suits, claims,
reviews, and investigations and legal, administrative or
arbitration proceedings.
“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
“ Seller Employee Benefit Plan ” means each
plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement (a) with respect to
which either Seller or Parent has any liability, whether actual or
contingent, direct or indirect covering the employees of the
Business and (b) which provide employee benefits or for the
remuneration, direct or indirect, of employees, former employees,
directors, officers, consultants, independent contractors,
contingent workers or leased employees of the Business that
together with the Parent or any Seller would be a single employer
within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code (whether written or
oral), including, without limitation, each “welfare”
plan (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA) and each
“pension” plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA).
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“ Taxes ” means all taxes, assessments,
charges, duties, fees, levies or other governmental charges
(including interest, penalties or additions associated therewith),
including income, franchise, capital stock, real property, personal
property, tangible, withholding, employment, payroll, social
security, social contribution, unemployment compensation,
disability, transfer, sales, use, excise, gross receipts,
value-added and all other taxes of any kind imposed by any
Governmental Entity, whether disputed or not, and any charges,
interest or penalties imposed by any Governmental Entity.
“ Tax Return ” shall mean any report, return,
declaration or other information required to be supplied to a
Governmental Entity in connection with Taxes, including estimated
returns and reports of every kind with respect to Taxes.
“ Utah Act ” shall mean the Utah Revised
Business Corporation Act.
Section 1.2.
Other Definitions .
Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth
opposite such term:
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Acquisition
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Agreement
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Preamble
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4.2(a)
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Assets
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2.1
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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9.2(g)(ii)
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Associated Liabilities
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2.4(b)
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Assumed Contracts
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2.2(c)
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Assumed Liabilities
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2.4(b)
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Audited Financial Statements
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4.6(b)
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Bill of Sale
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9.2(g)(i)
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Cash
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3.1
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Channel Marketing
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2.3(g)
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Claims Period
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12.4
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CLG
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Preamble
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Closing
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Article X
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Closing Date
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Article X
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Closing Payment
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3.1(b)
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Customers
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4.17(a)
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Deposit
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3.1(b)
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Installment Payment(s)
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3.1(b)
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Employment Agreement
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7.13
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Employment Agreements
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7.13
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Escrow Agent
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3.1(b)
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Escrow Agreement
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3.1(b)
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Excluded Assets
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2.3
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Excluded Liabilities
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2.5
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Financial Statements
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4.6(b)
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FTC Claims
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12.1(h)
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Governmental Approvals
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4.19
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Guaranty
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6.3
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Indemnified Party
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12.3(a)
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Indemnifying Party
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12.3(a)
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Interim Balance Sheet
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4.6(a)
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Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
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9.2(g)(iii)
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Key Employees
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7.13
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Leased Real Property
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4.4(a)
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Legacy
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Preamble
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Loan
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6.1
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Material Contracts
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4.12(c)
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7.6
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Non-Compete Period
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7.10
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Note
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6.2
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Note Amount
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11.2(a)
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Owned Real Property
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4.4(a)
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Parent Board
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7.15
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Parent Common Stock
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Recital C
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Parent Termination Fee
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11.2(b)
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Parties
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Preamble
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Party
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Preamble
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6.2
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Pledge Agreement
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6.3
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Purchase Price
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3.1
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Purchaser
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Preamble
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Purchaser Common Stock
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3.1
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Purchaser Indemnified Parties
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12.1
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Purchaser Losses
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12.1
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Purchaser Representative(s)
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7.1
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Purchaser Termination Fee
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11.2(c)
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SEC
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7.1(s)
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Seller
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Preamble
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Seller Indemnified Parties
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12.2
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Seller Losses
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12.2
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Sellers
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Preamble
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Shareholder Consents
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4.24
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Shares
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3.1
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Signing Payment
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3.1(b)
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Superfly Parent
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Preamble
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Suppliers
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4.17(b)
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Termination Date
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11.1
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Termination Shares
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11.2(c)(x)(B)
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Transfer Taxes
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8.2
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Transferred Insurance Policies
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2.2(n)
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Unaudited Balance Sheet
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4.6
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Unaudited Balance Sheet Date
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4.5
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Unaudited Financial Statements
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4.6
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Voting Agreement
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Recital C
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Voting Shareholder(s)
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Recital C
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Yearly Financial Statements
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4.6
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.1.
Agreement to Purchase and Sell .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing and except for the Excluded Assets, each Seller shall
grant, sell, assign, transfer and deliver to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser shall purchase and acquire from each Seller, all right,
title and interest of the Sellers in, to and under the assets,
properties and business, of every kind and description, wherever
located, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, owned or
held for use or used in the conduct of the Business by the Sellers
(which assets, properties and rights are collectively referred to
in this Agreement as the “ Assets ”), free and
clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, and the Purchaser
will assume the Assumed Liabilities (as hereinafter defined).
Section 2.2.
Assets .
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 2.3, the
Assets shall include, without limitation, the following assets,
properties and rights of each Seller as of the close of business on
the Closing Date:
(a) all
leases of, easements upon or options for easements upon, and other
interests in, real property solely or primarily used in connection
with the Business, as set forth on Schedule 2.2(a) ;
(b) all
furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, computer hardware, and
all other tangible assets and personal property, which is used or
held for use in the operation of the Business, including as set
forth on Schedule 2.2(b) ;
(c) the
Contracts and Contract rights of the Sellers with respect to the
Business set forth on Schedule 2.2(c) (collectively, the
“ Assumed Contracts ”);
(d) all
deposits, advances, pre-paid expenses and credits relating to the
Business;
(e) all
Intellectual Property Rights relating to the Business,
including without limitation the names “Legacy Media,”
“Consumer Loyalty Group” and any similar name or a name
containing similar terms;
(f) all
goodwill and going concern value of the Business;
(g) except
with respect to defenses available in respect of any Excluded
Liabilities, all rights to causes of action, lawsuits, judgments,
claims and demands of any nature available to or being pursued with
respect to the Business, whether arising by way of counterclaim or
otherwise;
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(h) all
rights in and under all express or implied guarantees, warranties,
representations, covenants, indemnities and similar rights in favor
of the Sellers or otherwise relating to the Business;
(i) all
Permits, certifications and licenses, authorizations,
accreditations, qualifications, product or service registrations or
similar rights to the extent that they are assignable, including as
set forth on Schedule 2.2(i) ;
(j) all
accounts receivable related to the Business;
(k) all
information, files, correspondence, records (other than corporate
records), data, plans, reports, contracts and recorded Knowledge,
including client and employee files, customer, supplier, price and
mailing lists, manuals, schematics, formulation, and all accounting
or other books and records of the Business in whatever media
retained or stored, including, without limitation, computer
programs and disks; and
(l) the
Insurance policies set forth on Schedule 2.2(l) (“
Transferred Insurance Policies ”);
(m) all
cash and cash equivalents;
(n) all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or equity
interests, as applicable, of Proton Laboratories, Inc., a
Washington corporation, owned by Legacy;
(o) all
rights to pursue Proceedings against merchant account holders and
to receive any and all proceeds from any such Proceeding; and
(p) all
other tangible and intangible assets of any kind or description,
wherever located, that are carried on the books of the Business or
which are owned by the Sellers or used or held for use in the
operations of the Business or shown on the Unaudited Balance Sheet
that have not been disposed of by the Business since the Unaudited
Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business in accordance
with past practices.
Section 2.3.
Excluded Assets .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, the Assets will not include the following assets,
properties and rights of the Parent or any Seller (collectively,
the “ Excluded Assets ”):
(a) all
rights of the Sellers under any and all Contracts that are not
Assumed Contracts;
(b) any
Permit or similar right that by its terms is not transferable to
the Purchaser, including those set forth on Schedule 2.3
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(c) all
refunds or claims for refunds due from federal, state and local Tax
authorities with respect to federal, state and local income Taxes
paid by the Sellers for periods ending on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(d) any
assets of any Seller Employee Benefit Plan;
(e) any
of the rights of the Sellers under this Agreement;
(f) the
charter documents of the Sellers, minute book, stock ledger, Tax
Returns, and other constituent records relating to the corporate
organization of the Sellers;
(g) all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or equity
interests, as applicable, of Channel Marketing Limited, a private
limited company incorporated under English law (“ Channel
Marketing ”), owned by CLG;
(h) all
other tangible and intangible assets of any kind or description,
wherever located, owned by and used solely in connection with the
business of Myflick.com; and
(i) assets of the Parent and
Sellers not related to the Business.
Section 2.4.
Assumed Liabilities .
(a) Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, except for the
Assumed Liabilities described in Section 2.4(b), the Purchaser
shall not and the Purchaser does not assume any liabilities or
obligations (fixed or contingent, known or unknown, matured or
unmatured) of the Sellers whether or not arising out of or relating
to the Assets or the Business or any other business of the Sellers
or Parent, all of which liabilities and obligations shall, at and
after the Closing, remain the exclusive responsibility of the
Sellers (as applicable).
(b) Effective
as of the close of business on the Closing Date, the Purchaser will
assume and agree to pay, discharge or perform, as appropriate, only
the following Liabilities of Sellers with respect to the Business:
(i) the obligations of the Sellers under the Assumed Contracts and
Permits included in the Assets that relate to the operations of the
Business subsequent to the Closing Date, except to the extent
relating to breach or default under any such Assumed Contract or
violation under such Permit by any Seller prior to the Closing
Date; (ii) the accounts payable of the Sellers arising in the
ordinary course of business of the Sellers, consistent with past
practices, that are not related to a breach, default or violation
by any Seller, as set forth in Schedule 2.4 ; (iii) the
Liabilities of the Parent and any Seller in connection with the
Business as set forth in Schedule 2.4 (the “
Associated Liabilities ”); and (iv) all Liabilities
and obligations arising out of the operation of the Business by the
Purchaser after the Closing Date, except to the extent specifically
included in Excluded Liabilities (collectively, the “
Assumed Liabilities ”).
Section 2.5.
Excluded Liabilities .
Specifically, and without in any way limiting the generality of
Section 2.4(a), the Assumed Liabilities will not include, and in no
event will the Purchaser assume, agree to pay, discharge or
satisfy, or otherwise have any responsibility for, any Liability or
obligation (together with all other Liabilities of the Sellers or
Parent that are not Assumed Liabilities, the “ Excluded
Liabilities ”):
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(a) owed
to any Seller or any Affiliate of any Seller which was incurred
prior to the Closing Date;
(b) for
any Taxes of any Seller or any Affiliate of any Seller with respect
to any period or portion thereof and any Taxes attributable to the
Assets relating to any period or portion thereof ending on or prior
to the Closing Date ( provided , that with respect to any
Tax that is imposed on a periodic basis and is payable for a
taxable period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date,
the portion of such Taxes that is payable for the portion of such
taxable period ending on such Closing Date shall be the amount of
such Tax for the entire period (or, in the case of such Taxes
determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Tax for the
preceding period) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of days in the portion of such taxable period ending
on such Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of
days in the entire taxable period);
(c) for
any Indebtedness of any Seller or Parent, or any Indebtedness
otherwise relating to the Business which was incurred prior to the
Closing Date;
(d) relating
to, resulting from or arising out of (i) claims made in pending or
future suits, actions, investigations or other legal, governmental
or administrative proceedings relating to events which have
occurred, conditions arising, facts and circumstances existing, or
the operation of the Business, prior to the Closing Date, or
(ii) claims based on violations of Law, breach of contract,
employment practices, intellectual property matters, product
warranty, product liability, or environmental, health and safety
matters or any other actual or alleged failure of the Parent or any
Seller to perform any obligation, in each case arising out of or
relating to events which have occurred, conditions arising, facts
and circumstances existing, goods delivered or services performed,
or the operation of the Business, prior to the Closing, including
without limitation, any claims set forth in Schedules
4.10(a) or 4.11 ;
(e) pertaining
to any Excluded Asset;
(f) for
any Liability or reimbursement obligation to any third party payor
arising out of or relating to the operation of the Business for
periods prior to the Closing Date, other than accounts payable
included in the Assumed Liabilities;
(g) relating
to, resulting from or arising out of any former operations of any
Seller that have been discontinued or disposed of prior to the
Closing Date;
(h) under
or relating to any Seller Employee Benefit Plan, whether or not
such Liability or obligation arises prior to or after the Closing
Date;
(i) any
Liability for any employees of the Business with respect to the
periods prior to the Closing Date, including any wages, salaries or
otherwise, or any Liability for any severance or similar payments
for any employees of the Business;
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(j) of
the Parent or any Seller arising or incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and any fees and expenses of
counsel, accountants, brokers, financial advisors or other experts
of the Parent or any Seller;
(k) any
Liability related to any Proceeding, including without limitation,
any Proceedings initiated by the FTC, or by a third party in
connection with the activities subject to any such FTC
Proceeding;
(l) all
Liabilities of Parent or any Seller to Issa Gharibeh whether or not
reflected in the Financial Statements; or
(m) relating
to Channel Marketing.
Such Excluded Liabilities shall include all claims, actions,
litigations and proceedings relating to any or all of the foregoing
and all costs and expenses in connection therewith.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE PRICE; ALLOCATIONS
Section 3.1.
Purchase Price .
(a) The
purchase price for the Assets (the “ Purchase Price
”) shall be as follows: (i) the payment to the Parent of cash
in the amount of $825,000 (the “ Cash ”),
payable as set forth in Section 3.1(b) below; and (ii) the
issuance to the Parent of 4,500,000 shares (the “
Shares ”) of common stock, par value $0.001, of the
Purchaser (“ Purchaser Common Stock ”), which
the Parties agree for purposes of the Agreement shall be valued at
$0.75 per share issuable as set forth in Section 3.1(c)
below. In addition to the foregoing amount, as
consideration for the grant, sale, assignment, transfer and
delivery of the Assets, the Purchaser shall assume and discharge
the Assumed Liabilities as such Assumed Liabilities mature
according to their terms.
(b) The Cash portion of
the Purchase Price shall be payable as follows: (i) $125,000
(the “ Deposit ”) was paid upon the execution of
the Prior Agreement by the Parties, (ii) $200,000 shall be payable
at the Closing by the forgiveness of all indebtedness of the Parent
evidenced by the Loan advanced to the Parent by or on behalf of
Purchaser set forth in Article VI of this Agreement;
(iii) $300,000 less the amount of interest accrued on the Loan
as of the Closing Date (the “ Closing Payment ”)
shall be payable at the Closing by check or the wire transfer of
immediately available U.S. funds to such bank account as shall be
designated in the Escrow Agreement by and between the Parent and
Hodgson Russ LLP, as escrow agent (the “ Escrow Agent
”), substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit H
(the “ Escrow Agreement ”); and (iv) $200,000
shall be payable in equal monthly installments (each, an “
Installment Payment ” and collectively, the “
Installment Payments ”) for 6 months commencing on the
last day of the month following the Closing.
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(c) The Shares shall be
issuable upon the Closing. The Shares will be restricted
with appropriate legends and stop transfer orders until such time
as the Shares are eligible to be resold pursuant to an effective
registration statement filed by Superfly Parent in accordance with
the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, or under the
provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, as
amended; provided however , that 2,250,000 of the Shares
will not be resold, transferred or otherwise distributed by the
Parent until the FTC Proceedings are settled as contemplated by the
provisions of Section 7.18; provided, however, that if the FTC
Proceedings are not so settled on or before six (6) months from the
Closing Date, Superfly Parent may demand the return of all or a
portion of such 2,250,000 Shares as a non-exclusive remedy for
indemnification purposes as contemplated by the provisions of
Section 12.1(h). At the Closing, Superfly Parent shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Superfly Parent’s
transfer agent the instruction letter, instructing the transfer
agent to issue the Shares to the Parent effective as of the Closing
Date, and shall cause the transfer agent to have the Shares issued
on the Closing Date.
Section 3.2.
Allocation of Purchase Price .
(a) Within sixty (60)
days following the Closing, the Purchaser shall prepare and deliver
to the Parent, an allocation of the Purchase Price (and all other
capitalized costs) among the Assets and the Assumed Liabilities in
accordance with Code Section 1060 and the U.S. Treasury
regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of state, local
or foreign law, as appropriate), which allocation shall be
conclusive and binding on the parties hereto.
(b) The
parties shall report, act and file Tax Returns in a manner
consistent with the allocations set forth in clause (a), except as
required by applicable Law. The Sellers and Parent shall
timely and properly prepare, execute, file and deliver all such
documents, forms and other information as the Purchaser may
reasonably request to prepare such allocations.
Section 3.3.
Allocation of Certain Items .
With respect to certain expenses incurred with respect to the
Assets in the operation of the Business, the following allocations
will be made between the Purchaser and the Sellers:
(a)
Taxes . Ad valorem property Taxes (or any other
Tax that is imposed on a periodic basis) will be apportioned at the
Closing based upon the number of days in the taxable period before
and after the Closing Date and the amounts set forth in the current
Tax bills.
(b)
Utilities . Utilities, water and sewer charges
will be apportioned based upon the number of Business Days
occurring before and after the Closing Date during the billing
period for each such charge.
Appropriate cash payments by the Purchaser, the Parent or the
Sellers, as the case may require, shall be made hereunder from time
to time as soon as practicable after the facts giving rise to the
obligation for such payments are known in the amounts necessary to
give effect to the allocations provided for in this Section
3.3.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT AND SELLERS
The Parent and each of the Sellers jointly and severally hereby
represent and warrant to the Purchaser as follows:
Section 4.1.
Organization .
The Parent is a corporation duly formed and validly existing
under the laws of Utah and has all requisite power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted. Each of Legacy and CLG is a
limited liability company duly formed and validly existing under
the laws of California, and has all requisite power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as now being conducted. The Parent has
heretofore made available to the Purchaser true, correct and
complete copies of the charter documents of the Parent and each
Seller as currently in effect and the company record books of
Parent and each Seller with respect to actions taken by Parent and
each Seller’s board of directors or applicable governing
body, as applicable. Schedule 4.1 contains
a true and correct list of the jurisdictions in which Parent and
each Seller is qualified or registered to do business, or is
required by law to be so qualified.
Section 4.2.
Authorization; Enforceability; Ownership .
(a)
Authorization; Enforceability . The Parent and each Seller
has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and any other certificate, agreement, document or other instrument
to be executed and delivered by it in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the
“ Ancillary Documents ”) and to perform its
respective obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the applicable Ancillary Documents
by Parent and each Seller and the performance by Parent and each
Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein and therein
have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
member or manager action, as applicable, on the part of Parent and
each Seller; provided that, the approval of a requisite vote or
consent of shareholders of the Parent is required in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been, and the Ancillary
Documents will be as of the Closing Date, duly executed and
delivered by Parent and the Sellers and do or will, as the case may
be, constitute the valid and binding agreements of Parent and the
Sellers, enforceable against Parent and each Seller in accordance
with their respective terms.
(b)
Ownership . Parent owns 100% of the issued and
outstanding equity interests in each Seller. CLG owns
100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or
equity interests, as applicable, of Channel
Marketing. Channel Marketing is dormant, and does not
own or possess any assets of the Business. CLG has no
other subsidiaries. Legacy has no subsidiaries.
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Section 4.3.
Absence of Restrictions and Conflicts .
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which
it is a party do not or will not, as the case may be, with the
passing of time or the giving of notice or both, violate or
conflict with, constitute a breach of or default under, result in
the loss of any benefit under, permit the acceleration of any
obligation under or create in the Parent or any Seller the right to
terminate, modify or cancel, or otherwise require any action,
consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, declaration
or filing with respect to (a) any term or provision of the
charter documents of the Parent or any Seller, (b) except as
indicated on Schedule 4.12(b) , any Assumed Contract or any
other material Contract, Permit or other instrument applicable the
Parent, any Seller or the Business, (c) any judgment, decree
or order of any court or Governmental Entity or agency to which the
Parent or any Seller is a party or by which the Business or any of
the Assets are bound or (d) except as set forth on Schedule
4.3 , any Law which is material to the Parent or any Seller or
the Business.
Section 4.4.
Real Property .
(a) Neither
the Parent nor any Seller owns any real property that is used or
held for use in connection with the Business.
Schedule 4.4 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all
leases of real property to which any Seller or, with respect to the
Business, Parent or any Affiliate of Parent has a continuing
financial or other obligation (together with all fixtures and
improvements thereon, the “ Leased Real Property
”). Each Seller or Parent, as applicable, has a
valid leasehold interest in such Leased Real Property, free and
clear of any Liens. The leases of the Leased Real
Property are in full force and effect. All leases of Leased Real
Property are in good standing and are valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms and there
does not exist under any such lease any default or any event which
with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a
default.
(b) The
improvements on the Leased Real Property are in good operating
condition and in a state of good maintenance and repair, ordinary
wear and tear excepted, are adequate and suitable for the purposes
for which they are presently being used. There are no
condemnation, appropriation or similar proceedings pending or
threatened against any of the Leased Real Property or the
improvements thereon.
Section 4.5.
Title to Assets; Related Matters .
The Assets constitute all of the assets necessary and sufficient
to conduct the operations of the Business in accordance with
Parent’s and each Sellers’ past practices and as
presently planned to be conducted by the Purchaser, except as
specifically set forth in the definition of Excluded
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.5 , the
Sellers have (and will convey to the Purchaser at the Closing) good
and marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of all Liens
other than Permitted Encumbrances. All plants,
buildings, structures, equipment and other items of tangible
personal property and assets included in the Assets: (a) are in
good operating condition and in a state of good maintenance and
repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, consistent with standards
generally followed in the industry; (b) are usable in the regular
and ordinary course of business; and (c) conform in all material
respects to all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules and
regulations applicable thereto, and the Parent and Sellers have no
Knowledge of any material defects or problems with any of the
Assets. The Sellers own, lease or license all of the
Assets and neither Parent nor any Seller or Affiliate of Parent
other than the Sellers has any rights with respect to the
Assets. No Person other than either Seller owns any
equipment or other tangible personal property or assets either
which are necessary to the operation of, or have been used or held
for use in the operation of, the Business, except for the leased
items that are subject to personal property
leases. Since December 31, 2007 (the “
Unaudited Balance Sheet Date ”), neither Seller has
sold, transferred or disposed of any assets.
Schedule 4.5 sets forth a true, correct and complete list
and general description of each material item of tangible personal
property used or held for use in connection with the Business by
the Sellers, the Parent or any Affiliate of Parent. There are no
developments affecting any of the Assets pending or threatened,
which might materially detract from the value, materially interfere
with any present or intended use or materially adversely affect the
marketability of such Assets.
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Section 4.6.
Financial Statements .
(a)
Schedule 4.6 contains true, correct and complete copies of
(i) the unaudited balance sheets of the Sellers as of
December 31 for each of the years ended December 31, 2005,
2006 and 2007 (such 2007 balance sheet, the “ Unaudited
Balance Sheet ”), and the related statements of income
and cash flows for the years then ended (the “ Yearly
Financial Statements ”), and (ii) the unaudited interim
balance sheet of the Sellers for the six-month period ended
August 20, 2008 (the “ Interim Balance Sheet
” and, collectively with the Yearly Financial Statements, the
“ Unaudited Financial Statements
”).
(b) Prior
to the Closing Date, the Parent and Sellers shall deliver to
Purchaser and Superfly Parent, pursuant to Section 7.16(a), true,
correct and complete copies of the audited balance sheets of the
Sellers as of December 31 for each of the years ended December
31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and the related statements of income and
cash flows for the years then ended (the “ Audited
Financial Statements ” and collectively with the
Unaudited Financial Statements, the “ Financial
Statements ”).
(c) The
Financial Statements have been, or in the case of the Audited
Financial Statements will be, prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except with respect to the Interim Balance Sheet, for the absence
of notes thereto and year end audit adjustments which shall not be
material), are, or in the case of the Audited Financial Statements
will be, true, correct and complete and present fairly in all
material respects the consolidated financial position of the
Business, Assets and the Assumed Liabilities as of the dates
thereof, and the related consolidated results of its operations and
changes in cash flows for the periods then ended. The
Financial Statements are, or in the case of the Audited Financial
Statements will be, based on the books and records of the Parent
and Sellers which have been kept, and such Financial Statements
have been, or in the case of the Audited Financial Statements will
be, prepared, in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis. Since the Unaudited Balance Sheet Date, there has
been no change in any of the accounting (and Tax accounting)
policies, practices or procedures of the Parent or either
Seller.
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Section 4.7.
Accounts Receivable; Indebtedness .
(a) All accounts
receivable reflected on the Unaudited Balance Sheet arose from
bona fide sales transactions in the ordinary course of
business of the applicable Seller, are reflected therein at values
determined in accordance with GAAP, reflect normal credit and
payment terms consistent with the past practices of the Parent and
Sellers, are collectible in accordance with their payment terms or
are fully reserved against in the Unaudited Balance Sheet, and none
of such accounts receivable reflect or will reflect consignment
sales or sales on approval. Except charge backs and penalties
that occur in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with
past practice and none of which are material individually or in the
aggregate, neither the Parent nor any Seller has received notice of
any counterclaims or set-offs against such accounts receivable for
which allowances have not been established in accordance with
GAAP.
(b) All obligations of
the Parent or Sellers constituting Indebtedness relating to the
Business are listed on Schedule 4.7 or are otherwise
listed in the Financial Statements.
Section 4.8. No
Undisclosed Liabilities .
(a) The Sellers
have no Liabilities, except for (i) the Liabilities set forth on
Schedule 4.8 ; (ii) Liabilities listed on the Financial
Statements; (iii) Liabilities that have arisen since the date of
the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business
(provided that there is no such Liability that is material that
relates to breach of Contract, breach of warranty, tort,
infringement, violation of Law, Order or Permit, or any Proceeding;
(iv) Liabilities under or arising out of the performance of
Contracts disclosed on Schedule 4.12(a) , or under or
arising out of the performance of Contracts entered into after the
date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions
hereof, and (v) Liabilities disclosed in this Agreement or any
Schedule to this Agreement. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.8 , no Seller has, either expressly or by
operation of Law, assumed or undertaken any Liability of any other
Person.
Section 4.9.
Absence of Certain Changes .
Since the Unaudited Balance Sheet Date and except as set forth
in Schedule 4.9 , there has not been (i) any event,
occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts which,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, any Seller,
the Business, Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, (ii) any
damage, destruction, loss or casualty to property or assets of the
Business or included in the Assets, whether or not covered by
insurance, (iii) any material change in the value or condition of
the Business from the value or condition reflected in the Financial
Statements; (iv) any action or event which, if occurring after
the date of this Agreement, would violate Section 7.1 hereof; or
(v) any Contract for Parent or any Seller to take any of the
actions specified in this Section 4.9.
Section 4.10. Legal
Proceedings .
(a) Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.10(a) , there are no Proceedings (or any
basis therefor) pending, threatened against, relating to or
involving Parent, any Seller, the Business, the Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities by any person or before any Governmental
Entity. Parent and Sellers have delivered or made
available to the Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all
material documents and material correspondence relating to such
matters referred to in Schedule 4.10(a) .
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(b) Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.10(b) , there are no Proceedings that
(i) resulted in any criminal sanctions or (ii) within the last
three (3) years, resulted in any payments, in each case by or
against Parent, any Seller or any of their members, managers,
employees, directors or officers in their capacity as members,
managers, employees, directors or officers (whether as a result of
a judgment, civil fine, settlement or otherwise) with respect to
the Business, the Assets or Assumed Liabilities.
Section 4.11.
Compliance with Law .
Each Seller is (and has been at all times during the past five
(5) years) in compliance in all material respects with all Laws
applicable to the Business, the Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11
, with respect to the Business, the Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities, (i) neither the Parent nor any Seller has been
charged with, received written notice with respect to or been under
investigation with respect to, a violation of any applicable Law,
(ii) no Seller is a party to or bound by any Order of any
Governmental Entity, and (iii) the Parent or each Seller has filed
all reports required to be filed with any Governmental Entity with
respect to the Business, the Assets or Assumed Liabilities on or
before the date hereof and all such reports are accurate and
complete in all material respects and in material compliance with
all applicable Laws. Each Seller has all Permits
required or desirable in connection with the conduct of the
Business, all such Permits are in full force and effect, and all
such Permits are listed on Schedule 4.11 .
Section 4.12. Seller
Contracts .
(a) Schedule 4.12(a) sets forth a true,
correct and complete list of the following Contracts related to the
Business, the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities:
(i) all leases relating
to the Leased Real Property or other leases or licenses involving
any properties or assets (whether real, personal or mixed, tangible
or intangible) involving an annual commitment or payment of more
than $10,000 individually;
(ii) all Contracts or
agreements which limit or restrict a Seller or any members,
managers, officers or key employees of the Parent or any Seller
from engaging in any business in any jurisdiction;
(iii) all franchising and licensing
agreements;
(iv) any Contract or
agreement relating to the Intellectual Property;
(v) any Contract or
agreement with or for the benefit of an member, manager, employee,
officer or director of the Parent or any Seller including any
employment agreement;
(vi) any Contract or
agreement for capital expenditures or the acquisition or
construction of fixed assets;
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(vii) any Contract that provides
for an increased payment or benefit, or accelerated vesting, upon
the execution of this Agreement or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(viii) any Contract or agreement granting
any Person a Lien on all or any part of any of the Assets;
(ix) any Contract or
agreement for the cleanup, abatement or other actions in connection
with any Hazardous Materials, the remediation of any existing
environmental condition or relating to the performance of any
environmental audit or study;
(x) any Contract or
agreement granting to any Person an option or a first refusal,
first-offer or similar preferential right to purchase or acquire
any assets;
(xi) any Contract or
agreement with any supplier, agent, distributor or representative
that is not terminable without penalty on thirty (30) calendar
days’ or less notice;
(xii) any Contract or agreement for
the granting or receiving of a license or sublicense or under which
any Person is obligated to pay or have the right to receive a
royalty, license fee or similar payment;
(xiii) any Contract providing for the
indemnification or holding harmless of any member, manager,
officer, director, employee or other Person;
(xiv) any joint venture or
partnership Contract;
(xv) any customer Contract
for the provision of goods or services by the Business, including
all outstanding orders or purchase orders;
(xvi) any outstanding power of
attorney empowering any Person to act on behalf of a Seller;
and
(xvii) all existing Contracts and
commitments (other than those described in subparagraphs (i)
through (xvi) of this Section 4.12(a)) that are material to the
Business or entered into outside the ordinary course of business of
the Business.
True, correct and complete copies of all Assumed Contracts have
been made available to the Purchaser.
(b) The
Assumed Contracts are legal, valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms with respect to the Parent
and the applicable Seller and with respect to each other party to
such Assumed Contracts. There are no existing defaults
or breaches of the Parent or any Seller under any Assumed Contract
(or events or conditions which, with notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a default or breach) and, to the Knowledge of
Parent or any Seller, there are no such defaults (or events or
conditions which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default or breach) with respect to any third party to
any Assumed Contract. Neither the Parent nor any Seller
has any Knowledge of any pending or threatened bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any party to such
agreements. Neither the Parent nor any Seller is
participating in any discussions or negotiations regarding
modification of or amendment to any Assumed Contract or entry in
any new material contract applicable to the Business, Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities. Schedule 4.12(b) identifies
each Assumed Contract that requires the consent of or notice to the
other party thereto to avoid any breach, default or violation of
such contract, agreement or other instrument in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the assignment of such
Assumed Contract to the Purchaser.
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(c)
Schedule 4.12(c) sets forth a true, correct and complete
list of the Assumed Contracts that include a commitment or
obligation on the part of any Seller, or the Parent on behalf of
any Seller, in an amount that exceeds five percent (5%) of revenue
for the Business during the past twelve (12) months (each a “
Material Contract ” and collectively, the “
Material Contracts ”), and identifies each Material
Contract that requires the consent of or notice to the other party
thereto to avoid any breach, default or violation of such contract,
agreement or other instrument in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the assignment of such Material
Contract to the Purchaser.
Section 4.13.
Insurance Policies .
(a)
Schedule 4.13(a) contains a complete and correct list of all
insurance policies relating to the Business, the Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities carried by or for the benefit of the Parent or
any Seller, specifying the insurer, policy number, amount of and
nature of coverage, the risk insured against, the deductible amount
(if any) and the date through which coverage will continue by
virtue of premiums already paid. The Parent and Sellers
maintain insurance with reputable insurers for the Business and
Assets against all risks normally insured against, and in amounts
normally carried, by corporations of similar size engaged in
similar lines of business and such coverage is
sufficient. All insurance policies and bonds with
respect to the Business, Assets and the Assumed Liabilities are in
full force and effect and will be maintained by the Parent or
Sellers in full force and effect as they apply to any matter,
action or event relating to each Seller, the Business, Assets and
the Assumed Liabilities occurring through the Closing Date and the
Parent and Sellers have not reached or exceeded their policy limits
for any insurance policies in effect at any time during the past
five (5) years. There is no claim by the Parent or any
Seller 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 or in respect of which such
underwriters have reserved their rights. All premiums
payable under all such policies and bonds have been timely paid,
and the Parent and Sellers have otherwise complied fully with the
terms and conditions of all such policies and
bonds. Neither the Parent nor any Seller has any
Knowledge of any threatened termination of, premium increase with
respect to, or material alteration of coverage under, any of such
policies or bonds.
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(b)
Schedule 4.13(b) contains a true, correct and complete list
of all policies of liability, theft, fidelity, business
interruption, life, fire, product liability, professional
liability, workers compensation, health and other material forms of
insurance required to be held by the Parent and each Seller
pursuant to any Contract with a customer, vendor, payor or
supplier.
Section 4.14.
Environmental, Health and Safety Matters .
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14 , with respect to
the Business, Assets, the Assumed Liabilities and the Leased Real
Property:
(a) the
Parent and each Seller and the Business are in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;
(b) the
Parent and each Seller possesses, and is in full compliance with,
all Permits and has filed all notices that are required under
Environmental Laws, and the Parent and each Seller is in compliance
with all applicable limitations, restrictions, conditions,
standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules and
timetables contained in those Laws or contained in any law,
regulation, code, plan, order, decree, judgment, notice, permit or
demand letter issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder,
in each case in all material respects;
(c) there
are no Liabilities arising in connection with or in any way
relating to the Business, Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or the
Leased Real Property of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued,
contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise,
arising under or relating to any Environmental Law, and there are
no facts, events, conditions, situations or set of circumstances,
including notice of actual or threatened Liability under any
foreign, state or local statute or ordinance from any Governmental
Entity or any third party, which could reasonably be expected to
result in or be the basis for any such Liability;
(d) no
Hazardous Material has been discharged, disposed of, dumped,
injected, pumped, deposited, spilled, leaked, emitted or released
by the Business or by any of the products sold or installed by the
Business;
(e) neither
the Parent nor any Seller has imported, manufactured, stored, used,
operated, transported, treated or disposed of any Hazardous
Materials other than in compliance with all Environmental Laws;
and
(f) for
purposes of this Section 4.14, the terms “ Parent
” or “ Seller ” shall include any entity
which is, in whole or in part, a predecessor of the Parent or
respective Seller, as applicable.
Section 4.15.
Intellectual Property .
Schedule 4.15 sets forth a true and correct list of all
Intellectual Property Rights of the Business that is registered
with a Governmental Entity and the jurisdictions where each is
registered. The Parent and Sellers have good and
marketable title to or possesses adequate licenses or other valid
rights to use all Intellectual Property Rights, free and clear of
all Liens and have paid all maintenance fees, renewals or expenses
related to its Intellectual Property Rights. Neither the
use of the Intellectual Property Rights nor the conduct of the
Business in accordance with the past practices, misappropriates,
infringes upon or conflicts with any patent, copyright, trade name,
trade secret, trademark or other Intellectual Property Rights of
any third party. There are no royalties or fees payable
by the Parent or any Seller to any Person by reason of the
ownership or use of any of the Intellectual Property
Rights. No party has filed a claim or threatened to file
a claim against the Parent or any Seller alleging that it has
violated, infringed on or otherwise improperly used the
Intellectual Property Rights of such party. To the
Knowledge of the Parent or any Seller, no other Person is
infringing upon any Intellectual Property Right of the
Business. All employees of the Parent and Sellers have
signed customary assignment of inventions and other intellectual
property in favor of the Sellers, and the Parent and each Seller
has taken all reasonable precautions necessary to protect the
Sellers’ trade secrets.
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Section 4.16.
Transactions with Affiliates .
Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16 , no member,
manager, shareholder, employee, officer or director of Parent or
any Seller, or any Person with whom any such employee, officer or
director has any direct or indirect relation by blood, marriage or
adoption, or any entity in which any such person, owns any
beneficial interest (other than a publicly held corporation whose
stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the
over-the-counter market and less than 5% of the stock of which is
beneficially owned by all such Persons in the aggregate) or any
Affiliate of any of the foregoing or any current or former
Affiliate of the Parent or any Seller have any interest in:
(a) any Contract, arrangement or understanding with, or
relating to, the Business, the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;
or (b) any property (real, personal or mixed), tangible or
intangible, used or currently intended to be used by the Parent or
any Seller relating to the Business, the Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities. Schedule 4.16 also sets forth a
complete list of all accounts receivable, notes receivable and
other receivables and accounts payable owed to or due from any
Affiliate to the Parent or any Seller relating to the Business, the
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities.
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Section 4.17. Customer
and Supplier Relations .
(a)
Schedule 4.17(a) contains a complete and accurate list of
the names and addresses of the top ten (10) customers of the
Business for each of the 2006 and 2007 fiscal years, and for the
2008 stub period (the “ Customers
”). No event has occurred that would materially
and adversely affect the Parent’s or any Seller’s
relations with any such Customer. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.17(a) , no Customer (or former customer) during
the last twelve (12) months has canceled, terminated or made any
written threat to cancel or otherwise terminate its Contract or to
decrease its usage of the Business’s services or
products. Neither the Parent nor the Seller has received
notice nor has any Knowledge to the effect that any current
customer may terminate or materially alter its business relations
with the Business, either as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.
(b)
Schedule 4.17(b) contains a complete and accurate list of
the names and addresses of the top five (5) suppliers of the
Business for each of the 2006 and 2007 fiscal years, and for the
2008 stub period (the “ Suppliers
”). The Parent and Sellers maintain good relations
with each of the Suppliers, and no event has occurred that would
materially and adversely affect any Seller’s relations with
any such Supplier. Except as set forth in Schedule
4.17(b) , no supplier (or former supplier) during the last
twelve (12) months has canceled, terminated or made any threat to
cancel or otherwise terminate its Contract or to decrease its
supply of services or products. Neither the Parent nor
the Seller has received notice nor has any Knowledge to the effect
that any current supplier may terminate or materially alter its
business relations with the Business, either as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.
Section 4.18. Employee
Matters .
(a) There
are no Seller Employee Benefit Plans.
(b) The
employees of the Business have not been, and currently are not,
represented by any labor organization or group
whatsoever. Neither the Parent nor any Seller has been
and is not a signatory to any collective bargaining agreement, and
no union organizing campaign or other attempt to organize or
establish a labor union, employee organization or labor
organization involving or representing employees of the Parent or
any Seller has occurred, is in progress or is threatened.
(c) No
workers’ compensation or retaliation claim, complaint, charge
or investigation has been filed or is pending against the Parent or
any Seller with respect to the Business, and the Parent and Sellers
have maintained and currently maintain adequate insurance as
required by applicable law with respect to workers’
compensation claims and unemployment benefits claims.
(d) The
Parent and Sellers are in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable laws, regulations and orders and all contracts or
collective bargaining agreements governing or concerning labor
relations, unions and collective bargaining, conditions of
employment, employment discrimination and harassment, wages, hours
or occupations safety and health, including, without limitation,
ERISA, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the National
Labor Relations Act, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1964, the
Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act,
the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Davis Bacon Act, the
Walsh-Healy Act, the service Contract Act, Executive Order 11246,
the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
all regulations under such acts.
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Section 4.19.
Permits .
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19 , each Seller has
all material Permits necessary for its operations in the conduct of
the Business, such Permits are in full force and effect and no
violations are or have been recorded i
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