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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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Title: ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 2/6/2007
Industry: Advertising     Sector: Services

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties: hollywood media corp , theatre direct ny  inc.
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Exhibit 10.1

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

          This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT , dated as of February 1, 2007, is entered into by and among Theatre Direct NY, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser ”), Showtix, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and each of the members of Seller (collectively, the “ Members ”). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.

W I T N E S S E T H:

           WHEREAS , Seller is a full-service, licensed theatre sales agency engaged in the business of selling theatre tickets for Broadway and Off/Broadway performances to groups (the “ Business ”);

           WHEREAS , Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign to Purchaser or its designated Affiliate or Affiliates, and Purchaser desires to (or to cause its designated Affiliate or Affiliates to) acquire and assume from Seller, all of the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities, all as more specifically provided herein; and

           WHEREAS , the Members own 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Seller;

           NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     1.1 Certain Definitions .

          For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1 :

          “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, and the term “ control ” (including the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

          “ Business Day ” means any day of the year on which national banking institutions in New York are open to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized to close.

 


 

          “ COBRA ” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

          “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          “ Contract ” means any contract, agreement, indenture, note, bond, mortgage, loan, instrument, lease, license, commitment or other arrangement, understanding or undertaking, commitment or obligation, whether written or oral.

          “ Documents ” means all files, documents, instruments, papers, books, reports, records, tapes, microfilms, photographs, letters, budgets, forecasts, ledgers, journals, title policies, lists of past, present and/or prospective customers, supplier lists, regulatory filings, operating data and plans, technical documentation (design specifications, functional requirements, operating instructions, logic manuals, flow charts, etc), user documentation (installation guides, user manuals, training materials, release notes, working papers, etc.), marketing documentation (sales brochures, flyers, pamphlets, web pages, etc.), and other similar materials related to the Business and the Purchased Assets, in each case whether or not in electronic form.

          “ Employee ” means all individuals (including common law employees, independent contractors and individual consultants), as of the date hereof, who are employed or engaged by Seller or the Subsidiaries in connection with the Business, together with individuals who are hired in respect of the Business after the date hereof.

          “ ERISA ” means the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

          “ Excluded Contracts ” means each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto.

          “ Former Employee ” means all individuals (including common law employees, independent contractors and individual consultants) who were employed or engaged by Seller or in connection with the Business but who are no longer so employed or engaged on the date hereof.

          “ Furniture and Equipment ” means all furniture, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, vehicles, leasehold improvements, and other tangible personal property owned or used by Seller in the conduct of the Business, including all artwork, desks, chairs, tables, Hardware, copiers, telephone lines and numbers, telecopy machines and other telecommunication equipment, cubicles and miscellaneous office furnishings and supplies.

          “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as of the date hereof.

          “ Governmental Body ” means any government or governmental or regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether foreign, federal, state, or local, or any agency, instrumentality or authority thereof, or any court or arbitrator (public or private).

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          “ Hardware ” means any and all computer and computer-related hardware, including, but not limited to, computers, file servers, facsimile servers, scanners, color printers, laser printers and networks.

          “ Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (i) the principal, accreted value, accrued and unpaid interest, prepayment and redemption premiums or penalties (if any), unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in respect of (A) indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed and (B) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable; (ii) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of such Person and all obligations of such Person under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued current liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business) (other than the current liability portion of any indebtedness for borrowed money); (iii) all obligations of such Person under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP; (iv) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction; (v) all obligations of such Person under interest rate or currency swap transactions (valued at the termination value thereof); (vi) the liquidation value, accrued and unpaid dividends and prepayment or redemption premiums and penalties (if any), unpaid fees or expense and other monetary obligations in respect of any and all redeemable preferred stock of such Person; (vii) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) of any Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including guarantees of such obligations; and (viii) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person).

          “ Intellectual Property ” means all right, title and interest in or relating to intellectual property, whether protected, created or arising under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction, including: (i) all patents and applications therefor, including all continuations, divisionals, and continuations-in-part thereof and patents issuing thereon, along with all reissues, reexaminations and extensions thereof (collectively, “ Patents ”); (ii) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, brand names, trade dress rights, logos, corporate names, trade styles, logos and other source or business identifiers and general intangibles of a like nature, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, along with all applications, registrations, renewals and extensions thereof (collectively, “ Marks ”); (iii) all Internet domain names; (iv) all copyrights and all mask work, database and design rights, whether or not registered or published, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith, along with all reversions, extensions and renewals thereof (collectively, “ Copyrights ”); (iv) trade secrets (“ Trade Secrets ”); (v) customer lists; (vi) all other intellectual property rights arising from or relating to Technology, and (vii) all Contracts granting any right relating to or under the foregoing.

          “ Intellectual Property Licenses ” means (i) any grant by the Seller to another Person of any right relating to or under the Purchased Intellectual Property and (ii) any grant by another Person to Seller of any right relating to or under any third Person’s Intellectual Property.

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          “ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the United States Department of Treasury.

          “ Knowledge of Seller ” means, as to a particular fact or matter, the knowledge of Patricia Daily acting in a reasonable manner and after reasonable inquiry in the course of performing her duties.

          “ Law ” means any foreign, federal, state or local law (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, Order or other requirement.

          “ Legal Proceeding ” means any judicial, administrative or arbitral actions, suits, mediations, investigations, inquiries, proceedings or claims (including counterclaims) by or before a Governmental Body.

          “ Liability ” means any debt, loss, damage, adverse claim, fines, penalities, liability or obligation (whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, determined or determinable, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due, and whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise), and including all costs and expenses relating thereto (including all fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel, experts, engineers and consultants and costs of investigation).

          “ Lien ” means any lien, encumbrance, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, servitude, proxy, voting trust or agreement, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or any other restriction or limitation whatsoever.

          “ Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on: (i) the historical or near-term or long-term projected business, assets, properties, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Seller or of the Business; (ii) the value of the Purchased Assets or a material increase in the amount of Assumed Liabilities; or (iii) a material adverse effect on the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or perform their obligations under this Agreement or the Seller Documents.

          “ Order ” means any order, injunction, judgment, doctrine, decree, ruling, writ, assessment or arbitration award of a Governmental Body.

          “ Ordinary Course of Business ” means the ordinary and usual course of normal day-to-day operations of the Business, as conducted by Seller, through the date hereof consistent with past practice.

          “ Permits ” means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits or certificates of a Governmental Body.

          “ Permitted Exceptions ” means: (i) all defects, exceptions, restrictions, easements, rights of way and encumbrances disclosed in policies of title insurance that have been delivered to Purchaser; (ii) statutory liens for current Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by

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appropriate proceedings, provided an appropriate reserve has been established therefor in the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP; (iii) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’ and repairers’ Liens arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business that are not material to the business, operations and financial condition of the Seller Property so encumbered and that are not resulting from a breach, default or violation by Seller of any Contract or Law; and (iv) zoning, entitlement and other land use and environmental regulations by any Governmental Body, provided , that such regulations have not been violated.

          “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Body or other entity.

          “ Purchased Contracts ” means each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto.

          “ Purchased Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual Property owned by Seller related to or used in connection with the Business.

          “ Purchased Technology ” means all Technology owned by Seller related to or used in connection with the Business.

          “ SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “ Software ” means any and all: (i) computer programs, including any and all software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code or object code; (ii) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise; (iii) descriptions, flow-charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons; and (iv) all documentation, including user manuals and other training documentation related to any of the foregoing.

          “ Subsidiary ” means any Person of which (i) a majority of the outstanding share capital, voting securities or other equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by Seller or (ii) Seller is entitled, directly or indirectly, to appoint a majority of the board of directors or managers or comparable supervisory body of such Person.

          “ Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means (i) any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, customs duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever; (ii) all interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority in connection with any item described in clause (i); and (iii) any liability in respect of any items described in clauses (i) and/or (ii) payable by reason of Contract, assumption, transferee liability, operation of law, Treasury Regulation section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or successor thereof or any analogous or similar provision under law) or otherwise.

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          “ Taxing Authority ” means the IRS and any other Governmental Body responsible for the administration of any Tax.

          “ Tax Return ” means any return, report or statement required to be filed with respect to any Tax (including any elections, declarations, schedules or attachments thereto, and any amendment thereof), including any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Tax, and including, where permitted or required, combined, consolidated or unitary returns for any group of entities that includes Seller, any of the Subsidiaries, or any of their Affiliates.

          “ Technology ” means, collectively, all Software, information, designs, formulae, algorithms, procedures, methods, techniques, ideas, know-how, research and development, technical data, programs, subroutines, tools, materials, specifications, processes, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), apparatus, creations, improvements, works of authorship and other similar materials, and all recordings, graphs, drawings, reports, analyses, and other writings, and other tangible embodiments of the foregoing, in any form whether or not specifically listed herein, and all related technology, that are used in, incorporated in, embodied in, displayed by or relate to, or are used in connection with the foregoing.

          “ WARN ” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

     1.2 Other Definitional and Interpretive Matters .

          (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided, for purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:

               (i)  Calculation of Time Period . When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which, any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

               (ii)  Dollars . Any reference in this Agreement to $ shall mean U.S. dollars.

               (iii)  Exhibits/Schedules . The Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit but not otherwise defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement.

               (iv)  Gender and Number . Any reference in this Agreement to gender shall include all genders, and words imparting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa.

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               (v)  Headings . The provision of a Table of Contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section” are to the corresponding Section of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

               (vi)  Herein . The words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise requires.

               (vii)  Including . The word “ including ” or any variation thereof means (unless the context of its usage requires otherwise) “including, but not limited to,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

          (b) The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

     2.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing Purchaser shall, or shall cause its designated Affiliate or Affiliates to, purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, and Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser or its designated Affiliate or Affiliates, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Exceptions. “ Purchased Assets ” shall mean all of the business, assets, properties, contractual rights, goodwill, going concern value, rights and claims of Seller related to the Business, wherever situated and of whatever kind and nature, real or personal, tangible or intangible, whether or not reflected on the books and records of Seller (other than the Excluded Assets), including each of the following assets:

          (a) all cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the value of the Assumed Liabilities;

          (b) all accounts receivable of Seller;

          (c) all inventory used or intended to be used primarily in connection with the Business;

          (d) all tangible personal property used or intended to be used primarily in connection with the Business, including Furniture and Equipment, other than such tangible personal property which is an Excluded Asset;

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          (e) all deposits (including customer deposits and security for rent, electricity, telephone or otherwise) and prepaid charges and expenses, including any prepaid rent, of Seller;

          (f) all rights of Seller under each Owned Property and Real Property Lease, together with all improvements, fixtures and other appurtenances thereto and rights in respect thereof;

          (g) the Purchased Intellectual Property and the Purchased Technology;

          (h) all rights of Seller and the Subsidiaries under the Purchased Contracts including all claims or causes of action with respect to the Purchased Contracts;

          (i) all Documents that are related to the Business, including Documents relating to products, services, marketing, advertising, promotional materials, Purchased Intellectual Property, personnel files for Transferred Employees and all files, customer files and documents (including credit information), supplier lists, records, literature and correspondence, but excluding personnel files for Employees of Seller who are not Transferred Employees; provided , that Seller may retain an archival copy of all Documents (including Purchased Contracts), but Seller and its Affiliates shall not use such archival copies for any purposes other than as an archive;

          (j) all assets of any trust attributable to Employees and Former Employees in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan;

          (k) all third-party property and casualty insurance proceeds, and all rights to third-party property and casualty insurance proceeds, in each case to the extent received or receivable in respect of the Business; and

          (l) all goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the Business, including the goodwill associated with the Purchased Intellectual Property.

     2.2 Excluded Assets . Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to sell, transfer, assign or convey the Excluded Assets to Purchaser, and Seller shall retain all right, title and interest to, in and under the Excluded Assets. “ Excluded Assets ” shall mean each of the following assets:

          (a) all cash and cash equivalents in excess of the value of the Assumed Liabilities;

          (b) the Excluded Contracts;

          (c) any and all rights with respect to Seller’s investment in Spelling Bee LP;

          (d) all minute books, organizational documents, stock registers and such other books and records of Seller or any Subsidiary as pertain to ownership, organization or existence of Seller and each Subsidiary and duplicate copies of such records as are necessary to enable Seller and the Subsidiaries to file tax returns and reports;

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          (e) all documents or records prepared in connection with the sale of the Business to Purchaser that do not otherwise have to do with the conduct of the Business in the ordinary course; and

          (f) income tax records relating to the Business.

     2.3 Assumption of Liabilities . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing Purchaser shall (or shall cause its designated Affiliate or Affiliates to) assume, effective as of the Closing Date (and shall be deemed to have been assumed as of the Closing without any further action being taken by Seller), and subsequently, in due course, will pay, honor and discharge all of the following liabilities of Seller and the Subsidiaries, whether actual or contingent (collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities ”):

          (a) all Liabilities of Seller and the Subsidiaries under the Purchased Contracts that arise out of or relate to the period from and after the Closing Date; and

          (b) all Liabilities of Seller as of the Closing Date for the fulfillment of ticket orders in respect of which the Company has already received full payment.

          2.4 Excluded Liabilities . Purchaser will not assume or be liable for any Excluded Liabilities. Seller shall timely perform, satisfy and discharge in accordance with their respective terms all Excluded Liabilities. “ Excluded Liabilities ” shall mean all Liabilities of Seller arising out of, relating to or otherwise in respect of the Business on or before the Closing Date and all other Liabilities of Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities, including the following Liabilities:

          (a) all Liabilities in respect of any products sold and/or services performed by Seller on or before the Closing Date;

          (b) except to the extent specifically provided in Article VIII , all Liabilities arising out of, relating to or with respect to (i) the employment or performance of services, or termination of employment or services by Seller or any of its Affiliates of any individual on or before the Closing Date, (ii) workers’ compensation claims against Seller that relate to the period on or before the Closing Date, irrespective of whether such claims are made prior to or after the Closing or (iii) any Employee Benefit Plan;

          (c) all Liabilities arising out of, under or in connection with Contracts that are not Purchased Contracts and, with respect to Purchased Contracts, Liabilities in respect of a breach by or default of Seller accruing under such Contracts with respect to any period prior to Closing;

          (d) all Liabilities arising out of, under or in connection with any Indebtedness of Seller; and

          (e) all Liabilities for (i) Seller’s share of Transfer Taxes, (ii) Taxes of Seller, (iii) Taxes that relate to the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities for taxable periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date, including, without limitation, Taxes allocable to Seller pursuant to Section 11.2 , and (iv) payments under any Tax allocation, sharing or similar agreement (whether oral or written).

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     2.5 Further Conveyances and Assumptions; Consent of Third Parties .

          (a) From time to time following the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further conveyances, notices, assumptions, releases and acquittances and such other instruments, and shall take such further actions, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to assure fully to Purchaser and its respective successors or assigns, all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges intended to be conveyed to Purchaser under this Agreement and the Seller Documents and to assure fully to Seller and its Affiliates and their successors and assigns, the assumption of the liabilities and obligations intended to be assumed by Purchaser under this Agreement and the Seller Agreements, and to otherwise make effective the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

          (b) Nothing in this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign any Purchased Asset, including any Contract, Permit, certificate, approval, authorization or other right, which by its terms or by Law is nonassignable without the consent or waiver of a third party or a Governmental Body or is cancelable by a third party in the event of an assignment (“ Nonassignable Assets ”) unless and until such consent or waiver shall have been obtained. Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use its best efforts to cooperate with Purchaser at its request in endeavoring to obtain such consents or waivers promptly. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, in the event consents to, or waivers of, the assignment thereof cannot be obtained, such Nonassignable Assets shall be held, as of and from the Closing Date, by Seller or the applicable Affiliate of Seller in trust for Purchaser and the covenants and obligations thereunder shall be performed by Purchaser in Seller’s or such Affiliate’s name and all benefits and obligations existing thereunder shall be for Purchaser’s account. Seller shall take or cause to be taken at Seller’s expense such actions in its name or otherwise as Purchaser may reasonably request so as to provide Purchaser with the benefits of the Nonassignable Assets and to effect collection of money or other consideration that becomes due and payable under the Nonassignable Assets, and Seller or the applicable Affiliate of Seller shall promptly pay over to Purchaser all money or other consideration received by it in respect of all Nonassignable Assets. As of and from the Closing Date, Seller on behalf of itself and its Affiliates authorizes Purchaser, to the extent permitted by applicable Law and the terms of the Nonassignable Assets, at Purchaser’s expense, to perform all the obligations and receive all the benefits of Seller or its Affiliates under the Nonassignable Assets.

     2.6 Purchase Price Allocation . The Total Consideration shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets as set forth on Schedule 2.6 hereof (the “ Asset Acquisition Statement ”). Purchaser and Seller agree to report the purchase of the Purchased Assets for Tax purposes in accordance with the allocations set forth on the Asset Acquisition Statement, except as may be otherwise required by changes in applicable Law (subject to purchase price adjustments, if any, mutually agreed upon in writing) and not to take any actions inconsistent with such allocations on any of their respective tax returns. Purchaser and Seller shall each timely file a Form 8594 with the IRS in accordance with the requirements of Section 1060 of the Code.

     2.7 Bulk-Sales Laws . Purchaser hereby waives compliance by Seller and the Subsidiaries with the requirements and provisions of any “bulk-transfer” Laws of any

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jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Purchased Assets to Purchaser; provided , however , that the Seller agrees (a) to pay and discharge when due or to contest or litigate all claims of creditors which are asserted against Purchaser or the Purchased Assets by reason of such noncompliance, (b) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser from and against any and all such claims in the manner provided in Article XI and (c) to take promptly all necessary action to remove any Lien which is placed on the Purchased Assets by reason of such noncompliance. Any “bulk-transfer” Law that addresses Taxes shall be governed by Article XI and not by this Section 2.7 .

     2.8 Right to Control Payment . Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make any payment due from Seller with respect to any Excluded Liabilities which are not paid by Seller within ten Business Days following written request for payment from Purchaser; provided , however , that if Seller advises Purchaser in writing during such ten Business Day period that a good faith payment dispute exists or Seller has valid defenses to non-payment with respect to such Excluded Liability, then Purchaser shall not have the right to pay such Excluded Liability. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser promptly and in any event within five Business Days following written notice of such payment by Purchaser for the amount of any payment made by Purchaser pursuant to this Section 2.8 .

     2.9 Proration of Certain Expenses . Subject to Section 11.2 with respect to Taxes, all rents and other payments (including any prepaid amounts) due under the Real Property Leases and any other leases constituting part of the Purchased Assets shall be prorated between Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, as of the Closing Date. Seller shall be responsible for all rents (including any percentage rent, additional rent and any accrued tax and operating expense reimbursements and escalations), charges and other payments of any kind accruing during any period under the Real Property Leases or any such other leases up to and including the Closing Date. Purchaser shall be responsible for all such rents, charges and other payments accruing during any period under the Real Property Leases or any such other leases after the Closing Date. Purchaser shall pay the full amount of any invoices received by it and shall submit a request for reimbursement to Seller for Seller’s share of such expenses and Seller shall pay the full amount of any invoices received by it and Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for Purchaser’s share of such expenses.

     2.10 Receivables . From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall provide reasonable assistance to Purchaser in the collection of accounts receivable. If Seller or any of the Subsidiaries shall receive payment after the Closing Date in respect of accounts receivable that are included in the Purchased Assets, then Seller shall promptly forward such payment to Purchaser.

ARTICLE III

CONSIDERATION

     3.1 Consideration . The aggregate consideration for the Purchased Assets (collectively, the “ Total Consideration ”) shall be (i) the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, (ii) the contingent cash payments provided for in Section 3.2 hereof and (iii) the following payments to Seller (the “ Purchase Price ”):

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          (a) Cash Payment . On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller, by official bank check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by Seller in writing at least three Business Days prior to Closing, a cash amount equal to (i) the sum of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($2,600,000.00) (the “ Cash Value ”) and (ii) the total amount of any Advance Ticket Purchases (as defined below) made by the Seller as of the Closing Date, at the Seller’s cost for such Advance Ticket Purchases as reflected in the Seller’s books and records. For the purposes hereof, “ Advance Ticket Purchases ” means any (A) ticket purchases made by the Seller that are represented as unsold inventory on the balance sheet of the Seller as of the Closing Date and (B) advances made by the Seller on behalf of clients for ticket purchases.

          (b) Advance Ticket Purchases . For the purposes of determining the total amount of Advance Ticket Purchases, Seller shall, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, prepare and deliver to Purchaser an estimated balance sheet for the Business as of the Closing Date (the “ Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet ”) and an estimated calculation of the Advance Ticket Purchases as of the Closing Date, each prepared in accordance with GAAP. Seller shall also provide Purchaser with copies of all work papers and other documents and data as was used to prepare the Estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet.

          (c) Closing Date Balance Sheet . As soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to Seller a final balance sheet for the Business as of the Closing Date (the “ Closing Date Balance Sheet ”) and a final calculation of the Advance Ticket Purchases as of the Closing Date, each prepared in accordance with GAAP. Purchaser shall also provide Seller with copies of all work papers and other documents and data as was used to prepare the Closing Date Balance Sheet. If the final amount of Advance Ticket Purchases calculated by Purchaser as of the Closing Date is less than the cash amount paid to Seller in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii) above, then the difference shall be paid by Seller to Purchaser in cash within ten (10) Business Days of Purchaser’s delivery of the Closing Date Balance Sheet to Seller; provided , however , if Seller notifies Purchaser of its disagreement with the Closing Date Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 3.1(c) below, then the difference, as may be adjusted by the Purchaser and Seller in the course of resolving such disagreement), shall be paid by Seller to Purchaser in cash within ten (10) Business Days of the final resolution of such disagreement.

          (d) Dispute Resolution. If Seller disagrees with the Closing Date Balance Sheet, Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing of such disagreement within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by Seller of a copy of the Closing Date Balance Sheet, which notice shall describe the nature of any such dispute in reasonable detail, identify the specific items involved and the dollar amount of each such disagreement and provide reasonable supporting documentation for each such disagreement. During such ten (10) Business Day period, Seller shall have reasonable access to any documents, schedules or work papers used in the preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheet. Purchaser and Seller agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any such disagreement. If Purchaser and Seller are unable to resolve all disagreements within fifteen (15) calendar days after delivery to Purchaser of written notice of such disagreements, then such disagreement may be submitted by either party for final and binding resolution to a nationally recognized accounting firm to resolve such disagreements (the “ Accounting Arbitrator ”). The Accounting Arbitrator will only consider those items of

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disagreement identified in Seller’s notice. The Accounting Arbitrator shall deliver to Purchaser and Seller, as promptly as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after its appointment, a written report setting forth the resolution of any such disagreements. The Accounting Arbitrator shall select as a resolution the position of either Purchaser or Seller for each item of disagreement and may not impose an alternative resolution. The Accounting Arbitrator shall make its determination based solely on presentations and supporting materials provided by the parties and not pursuant to any independent review. The determination of the Accounting Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Purchaser and Seller and unreviewable. The fees, expenses and costs of the Accounting Arbitrator shall be borne one hundred percent (100%) by the party whose aggregate position was furthest from the aggregate final determination of the Accounting Arbitrator. Other than such fees, expenses and costs of the Accounting Arbitrator, Purchaser and Seller shall each be responsible for their own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the resolution of any dispute concerning the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

     3.2 Earn-Out . As additional consideration for the sale and transfer of the Acquired Assets contemplated hereby, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller the following contingent cash payments if and as earned in accordance with the terms set forth below:

          (a) 2007 Earn-Out . Seller shall be entitled to receive additional cash consideration equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Gross Profit (as defined in Section 3.2(f) below) of (i) the Group Sales and Broadway Classroom business units of the Purchaser and (ii) the business unit of the Purchaser comprising the Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities ((i) and (ii) collectively, the “ Combined Entity ”) for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “ 2007 Earn-Out ”); provided , that the 2007 Earn-Out shall be no greater than sixty thousand US Dollars ($60,000.00). The 2007 Earn-Out, if earned, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2008.

          (b) 2008 Earn-Out . Seller shall be entitled to receive additional cash consideration equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Gross Profit of the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “ 2008 Earn-Out ”); provided , that the 2008 Earn-Out shall be no greater than sixty thousand US Dollars ($60,000.00). The 2008 Earn-Out, if earned, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2009.

          (c) 2009 Earn-Out . Seller shall be entitled to receive additional cash consideration equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Gross Profit of the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “ 2009 Earn-Out ”); provided , that the 2009 Earn-Out shall be no greater than sixty thousand US Dollars ($60,000.00). The 2009 Earn-Out, if earned, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2010.

          (d) 2010 Earn-Out . Seller shall be entitled to receive additional cash consideration equal to three percent (3%) of the Gross Profit of the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “ 2010 Earn-Out ”); provided , that the 2010 Earn-Out shall be no greater than ninety five thousand US Dollars ($95,000.00). The 2010 Earn-Out, if earned, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2011.

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          (e) 2011 Earn-Out . Seller shall be entitled to receive additional cash consideration equal to three percent (3%) of the Gross Profit of the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “ 2011 Earn-Out ”); provided , that the 2011 Earn-Out shall be no greater than ninety five thousand US Dollars ($95,000.00). The 2011 Earn-Out, if earned, shall be due and payable on March 31, 2012.

          (f) Gross Profit . For the purposes hereof, “ Gross Profit ” for any specified period means: (i) the total gross revenues of the Combined Entity derived from (A) ticket sales, (B) service charges, (C) sale of restaurant and tour packages, (D) insurance, (E) the Broadway Classroom business unit and (F) shipping less (ii) (A) the following costs of revenues of the Combined Entity: (1) ticket expense; (2) restaurant and tour package expense; (3) credit card fees; (4) commissions payable; (5) shipping and postage; (6) unsold inventory; and (7) expenses related to the Broadway Classroom business unit (excluding any teaching artist and rent expenses incurred in connection with the Broadway Classroom business unit) and (B) salaries, commissions, bonuses and other compensation (exclusive of employee benefits and payroll taxes) paid to designated employees of the Combined Entity (mutually agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller) whose jobs are related to the aforementioned activities, in each case for such specified period. Gross Profit for the Combined Entity shall be determined in good faith by the principal accounting officer of Hollywood Media Corp., a Florida corporation and the parent company of Purchaser (“ HMC ”) (which person currently is HMC’s Chief Accounting Officer), based upon (A) GAAP, (B) the Combined Entity’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP consistent with past practice to the extent permissible and practicable (including as prepared in connection with the preparation and audit of HMC’s audited consolidated financial statements (“ HMC Financial Statements ”)) and (C) the HMC Financial Statements. Seller shall have the right to review any documents related to the calculation of the Combined Entity’s Gross Profit for a specified period and to receive a written explanation of how the Combined Entity’s Gross Profit was determined for any specified period.

ARTICLE IV

CLOSING

     4.1 Closing Date . The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities provided for in Article II hereof (the “ Closing ”) shall take place simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement at the offices of Purchaser located at 1650 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (the date hereof being referred to as the “ Closing Date ”), unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

          Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that:

     5.1 Organization and Good Standing . Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York and has

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all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted. Seller is duly qualified or authorized to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases real property and each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties requires such qualification or authorization. Seller has delivered to Purchaser true, complete and correct copies of its organizational documents as in effect on the date hereof.

     5.2 Authorization of Agreement . Seller and each of the Members, respectively, has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other agreement, document, or instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by Seller or the Members in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Seller Documents ”), to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Seller Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been, and each of the Seller Documents will be at or prior to the Closing, duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and each of the Members which is a party thereto and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes, and each of the Seller Documents when so executed and delivered will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, or, as the case may be, the applicable Member enforceable against Seller or, as the case may be, each applicable Member.

     5.3 Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties .

          (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.3(a) , none of the execution and delivery by Seller and the Members of this Agreement or the Seller Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or compliance by Seller and the Members with any of the provisions hereof or thereof will conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or conflict with or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or the loss of a material benefit under, or give rise to any obligation of Seller or the Members to make any payment under, or to the increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlements of any Person under, or result in the creation of any Liens upon any of the properties or assets of Seller under any provision of: (i) the organizational documents of Seller; (ii) any material Contract or Permit to which Seller is a party or by which any of the properties or assets of Seller are bound; (iii) any Order applicable to Seller or any Member or by which any of the properties or assets of Seller are bound; or (iv) any applicable Law.

          (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.3(a) , no consent, waiver, approval, Permit or authorization of or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Body is required on the part of Seller or any Member in connection with (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Seller Documents, the compliance by Seller or any Member with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the taking by Seller or any Member of any other action contemplated hereby or

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thereby, or (ii) the continuing validity and effectiveness immediately following the Closing of any Contract or Permit of Seller.

     5.4 Financial Statements.

          (a) Seller has delivered to Purchaser copies of (i) the unaudited balance sheets of Seller as at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and the related unaudited statements of income of Seller for the years then ended and (ii) the unaudited balance sheets of Seller as at September 30, 2006 and the related statements of income of Seller for the nine month period then ended (such unaudited statements are referred to herein as the “ Financial Statements ”). Each of the Financial Statements is complete and correct in all material respects, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except with respect to the unaudited financial statements for normal recurring year-end adjustments that, individually or in the aggregate, would not be material or as otherwise set forth on Schedule 5.4(a) hereto) without modification of the accounting principles used in the preparation thereof throughout the periods presented and presents fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Seller as at the dates and for the periods indicated.

          For the purposes hereof, the unaudited balance sheet of Seller as at December 31, 2005 is referred to as the “ Balance Sheet ” and December 31, 2005 is referred to as the “ Balance Sheet Date .”

          (b) Seller makes and keeps books, records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets. Seller maintains systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; and (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization.

     5.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities . Seller does not have any Indebtedness or Liabilities (whether or not required under GAAP to be reflected on a balance sheet or the notes thereto) other than those (i) specifically reflected in, fully reserved against or otherwise described in the Balance Sheet or the notes thereto, (ii) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Balance Sheet Date, or (iii) that are immaterial to Seller.

     5.6 Title to Purchased Assets; Sufficiency . Seller owns and has good title to each of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Exceptions. The Purchased Assets constitute all of the Properties used in or held for use in the Business and are sufficient for Purchaser to conduct the Business from and after the Closing Date without interruption and in the Ordinary Course of Business, as it has been conducted by Seller and the Subsidiaries.

     5.7 Absence of Certain Developments . Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 5.7 , since the Balance Sheet Date, (a) Seller has conducted the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and (b) there has not been any event, change, occurrence or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate with any such events, changes, occurrences or circumstances, has had or could reasonably be expected to have

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a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since the Balance Sheet Date:

               (i) there has not been any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, with respect to the Business having a replacement cost of more than $10,000 for any single loss or $25,000 for all such losses;

               (ii) Seller has not increased the compensation payable or to become payable by the Seller to its directors, officers or Employees working in the Business or any adoption of or increase in any bonus, insurance, pension or other Employee Benefit Plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any such directors, officers or Employees or any Affiliate of the Seller, except for year-end increases and Christmas bonuses to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business;

               (iii) Seller has not entered into any material Contract not in the Ordinary Course of Business, including without limitation, any capital expenditure;

               (iv) there has been no change by Seller in accounting methods or principles or any write-down, write up or revaluation of any of the Purchased Assets except depreciation accounted for in the Ordinary Course of Business and write-downs of inventory which reflect the lower of cost or market and which are in the Ordinary Course of Business and in accordance with GAAP

               (v) Seller has not failed to promptly pay and discharge current liabilities or agreed with any party to extend the payment of any current liability;

               (vi) no Lien has been placed on any of the Purchased Assets other than Permitted Exceptions;

               (vii) there has been no sale, assignment, transfer, lease, license or otherwise placement of a Lien on any of the Seller’s tangible assets, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, or canceled any material debts or Claims;

               (viii) there has been no sale, assignment, transfer, lease, license or otherwise placement of a Lien on any of the Purchased Intellectual Property or other intangible assets, disclosure of any material confidential information to any Person or abandoned or permitted to lapse any of the Purchased Intellectual Property; or

               (ix) Seller has not agreed, whether orally or in writing, to do any of the foregoing.

     5.8 Taxes .

          (a) (i) All Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of Seller and any Affiliated Group of which Seller is or was a member relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Taxing Authority in all jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required to be filed (except for an assertion by the Taxing Authority of the State of New Jersey that Seller is required to file a 2005 income tax return

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which assertion Seller is contesting), and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects; and (ii) all Taxes relating to th


 
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