Dated as of September 19,
2008
IFL Corp., d/b/a International
Fight League,
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Section 1.2. Other Definitional and
Interpretive Matter
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SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1. Purchased Assets
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Section 2.2. Excluded Assets
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Section 2.3. Assumed Liabilities
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Section 2.4. Excluded
Liabilities
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Section 2.5. Assignments; Cure
Amounts
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Section 2.6. Further Assurances
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SECTION 3. PURCHASE PRICE
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Section 3.1. Purchase Price
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Section 3.2. Closing Date
Payment
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Section 3.3. Allocation of Purchase
Price
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Section 3.4. Closing Date
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Section 3.5. Buyer’s
Deliveries
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Section 3.6. Seller’s
Deliveries
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER
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Section 4.1. Organization of
Seller
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Section 4.2. Subsidiaries and
Investments
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Section 4.3. Authority of Seller
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Section 4.4. Assumed Contracts and Cure
Costs
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Section 4.5. Intellectual
Property
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Section 4.6. Title to Purchased
Assets
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Section 4.8. Consent and
Approvals
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Section 4.9. Accuracy of Information
Furnished
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SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
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Section 5.1. Organization and Authority of
Buyer
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Section 5.3. Ownership of Seller
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SECTION 6. ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING
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Section 6.1. Investigation of the Business
by Buyer
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Section 6.2. Third Party
Consents
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Section 6.3. Governmental
Approvals
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Section 6.4. Conduct of Business Prior to
the Closing Date
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Section 6.5. Notification of Breach;
Disclosure
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Section 6.7. Bankruptcy Court
Approval
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Section 6.8. Bankruptcy Filings
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SECTION 7. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Section 7.2. Adequate Assurances Regarding
Assumed Contracts
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Section 7.3. Certain Actions
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Section 7.4. Reasonable Access to Records
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SECTION 8. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section 8.1. Conditions to Obligations of
Each Party
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Section 8.2. Conditions to Obligations of
Buyer
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Section 8.3. Conditions to Obligations of
Seller
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Section 9.2. Break Up Fee
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Section 9.3. Effect of
Termination
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SECTION 10. INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 10.1. No Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 11.1. Confidential Nature of
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Section 11.2. No Public
Announcement
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Section 11.4. Successors and
Assigns
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Section 11.5. Entire Agreement; Amendments;
Disclosure Schedules
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Section 11.8. Partial Invalidity
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Section 11.9. Execution in
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Section 11.10. Governing Law
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Section 11.11. No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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Section
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Schedule
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Equipment
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Assumed
Contracts and Cure Costs
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Intellectual
Property
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Excluded
Assets
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Proceedings
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Consents and
Approvals
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Brokers
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EXHIBIT
A - FORM
OF ASSUMPTION AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
B - BIDDING
PROCEDURES
EXHIBIT
C - BIDDING
PROCEDURES ORDER
EXHIBIT
D - FORM
OF BILL OF SALE
EXHIBIT
E - FORM
OF SALE ORDER
EXHIBIT
F - FORM
OF NAME USE AGREEMENT
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This
Asset Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is
made as of August ___, 2008, by and among IFL Corp., d/b/a
International Fight League, a Delaware corporation (“
Seller ”) and HDNet LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“ Buyer ”). Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth in Section 1.1 .
WHEREAS , Seller operated a professional mixed martial arts
sports league (the “ Business ”);
WHEREAS , on September 15, 2008 (the “
Petition Date ”), the Seller filed a voluntary
petition for relief (the “ Filing ”) commencing
a case under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the
“ Bankruptcy Code ”) in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “
Bankruptcy Court ”);
WHEREAS , Seller desires to sell to Buyer, all of the
Purchased Assets, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller the
Purchased Assets, and assume the Assumed Liabilities, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS , the Parties intend to effectuate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement through a sale of the Purchased
Assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code;
and
WHEREAS , the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions set forth in
this Agreement are subject, among other things, to the entry of the
Sale Order.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the
mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the
representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the
Parties agree as follows:
Section 1.1. Definitions
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In
this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or
referred to in this Section 1.1 and shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms.
“
Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person
which directly or indirectly controls, or is under common control
with, or is controlled by, such Person. As used in this definition,
“control” (including, with its correlative meanings,
“controlled by” and “under common control
with”) shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies
(whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other
ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of such
Person.
“
Aggregate Cash Consideration ” has the meaning
specified in Section 3.1 .
“
Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the
preamble.
“
Allocation Schedule(s) ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.3 .
“
Alternative Transaction ” has the meaning specified in
Section 9.1 .
“
Ancillary Documents ” means the Bill of Sale,
Assumption and Assignment Agreement, Assignment of Patents,
Assignment of Trademarks, Assignment of Copyrights, Assignment of
Domain Names, Name Use Agreement, and each other agreement,
document or instrument (other than this Agreement) executed and
delivered by the parties hereto in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Assignment of Copyrights ” has the meaning specified
in Section 3.6(b) .
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Assignment of Domain Names ” has the meaning specified
in Section 3.6(b) .
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Assignment of Trademarks ” has the meaning specified
in Section 3.6(b) .
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Assumed Contracts ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1(b) .
“
Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.3 .
“
Assumption and Assignment Agreement ” means the
Assumption and Assignment Agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit A .
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Auction ” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.7(a) .
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Avoidance Actions ” means any and all claims for
relief of Seller under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Bankruptcy Case ” means the cases commenced by the
Seller under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, styled In re IFL
Corp ., Case No. 08-13589 (MG) and pending before the
Bankruptcy Court.
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Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11 of the United States
Code, Sections 101 et. seq .
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Bankruptcy Court ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
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Bidding Procedures ” means the bidding procedures in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B ,
together with such changes thereon, if any, as shall have been
required by the Bankruptcy Court or agreed to by the
Parties.
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Bidding Procedures Order ” means an order of the
Bankruptcy Court, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C , approving the Bidding Procedures and the
amount, timing and terms of payment of the Break-Up Fee as set
forth herein.
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Bill of Sale ” means the Bill of Sale substantially in
the form of Exhibit D .
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Break-Up Fee ” has the meaning specified in
9.2(a).
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Business ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“
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.
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Buyer ” has the meaning specified in the
preamble.
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Closing ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.4 .
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Closing Date ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.4 .
“
Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended.
“
Computers ” means all computer equipment and hardware,
including, without limitation, all central processing units,
terminals, disk drives, tape drives, electronic memory units,
printers, keyboards, screens, peripherals (and other input/output
devices), modems and other communication controllers, and any and
all parts and appurtenances thereto, together with all intellectual
property used in connection with the operation of such computer
equipment, including, without limitation, all software and rights
under any licenses related to such use.
“
Contract ” means any agreement, contract, obligation,
promise, instrument, undertaking or other arrangements (whether
written or oral), and any amendment thereto, that is legally
binding, other than a Lease, to which Seller is party.
“
Copyrights ” means all United States and foreign
copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, whether registered or
unregistered, including all United States copyright registrations
and applications for registration and foreign equivalents, all
moral rights, all common-law copyright rights, and all rights to
register and obtain renewals and extensions of copyright
registrations, together with all other copyright rights accruing by
reason of any international copyright convention.
“
Cure Costs ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.5(a) .
“
Disclosure Schedules ” means the disclosure schedules
attached hereto that Seller has prepared and delivered to Buyer
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, setting forth information
regarding the Business, the Purchased Assets, the Assumed
Liabilities and other matters with respect to Seller as set forth
therein.
“
Documents ” means all books, records, files, invoices,
inventory records, product specifications, advertising materials,
customer lists, cost and pricing information, supplier lists,
business plans, catalogs, customer literature, quality control
records and manuals, research and development files, records and
laboratory books and credit records of customers (including all
data and other information stored on discs, tapes or other media)
to the extent used in or to the extent relating to the assets,
properties, including the Intellectual Property, business or
operations of the Business.
“
Domain Names ” means any alphanumeric designation
registered with or assigned by a domain name registrar, registry or
domain name registration authority as part of an electronic address
on the Internet.
“
Encumbrance ” means any interest, charge, lien, claim
(as defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code), mortgage,
sublease, hypothecation, deed of trust, pledge, security interest,
option, right of use, first offer or first refusal, easement,
servitude, restrictive covenant, encroachment, encumbrance, or
other similar restriction of any kind.
“
Environmental Laws ” means all Legal Requirements and
programs (including those promulgated or sponsored by industry
associations, insurance companies, and risk management companies)
concerning or relating to pollution or protection of the
environment, including those relating to the presence, use,
manufacturing, refining, production, generation, handling,
transportation, treatment, recycling, transfer, storage, disposal,
distribution, importing, labeling, testing, processing,
discharge,
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release,
threatened release, control, or other action or failure to act
involving cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances or wastes,
chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants,
contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts,
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or radiation, each as
amended and as now or hereafter in effect and in effect at Closing
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“
Equipment ” means all furniture, fixtures, equipment,
Computers, machinery, apparatus, appliances, spare parts, signage,
supplies, vehicles, forklifts and all other tangible personal
property of every kind and description in which Seller has an
interest.
“
Excluded Assets ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.2 .
“
Excluded Liabilities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.4 .
“
Filing ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“
Final Order ” means an action taken or Order issued by
the applicable Governmental Authority as to which: (i) no
request for stay of the action or Order is pending, no such stay is
in effect, and, if any deadline for filing any such request is
designated by statute or regulation, it is passed, including any
extensions thereof; (ii) no petition for rehearing or
reconsideration of the action or Order, or protest of any kind, is
pending before the Governmental Authority and the time for filing
any such petition or protest is passed; (iii) the Governmental
Authority does not have the action or Order under reconsideration
or review on its own motion and the time for such reconsideration
or review has passed; and (iv) the action or Order is not then
under judicial review, there is no notice of appeal or other
application for judicial review pending, and the deadline for
filing such notice of appeal or other application for judicial
review has passed, including any extensions thereof.
“
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States.
“
Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state,
local or foreign, governmental entity or any subdivision, agency,
instrumentality, authority, department, commission, board, bureau,
official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority
thereof or any federal, state, local or foreign court, tribunal or
arbitrator or any self regulatory organization, agency or
commission.
“
Hazardous Materials ” means any pollutant, contaminant
or waste regulated by or subject to liability under any
Environmental Laws, including without limitation any substance
defined as a “hazardous waste,” “hazardous
substance,” “pollutant” or
“contaminant” under any Environmental Law, including
the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability
Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et. seq.) and/or the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et.
seq.
“
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without
duplication, (i) the principal of and premium (if any) in
respect of (A) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money
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; prepayment or redemption premiums and penalties (if
any), unpaid fees or expenses and other monetary obligations in
respect of any redeemable preferred stock of such
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Person;
(vii) all obligations with respect to any factoring programs
of Seller; (viii) all obligations of the type referred to in
clauses (i) through (vii) 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 (ix) all obligations of
the type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of other
Persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of such Person
(whether or not such obligation is assumed by such
Person).
“
Independent Accounting Firm ” has the meaning
specified in Section 3.3 .
“
Intellectual Property ” means all intellectual
property rights of any kind owned, used, held for use, or licensed
(as licensor or licensee) by Seller, including all Software,
Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Domain Names, all
rights to privacy and personal information, and all rights and
remedies related thereto (including the right to sue for and
recover damages, profits and any other remedy in connection
therewith) for past, present or future infringement,
misappropriation or other violation relating to any of the
foregoing.
“
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue
Service.
“
Legal Requirement ” means any federal, state,
provincial, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multinational, or other administrative Order, constitution, law,
ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute or
treaty.
“
Liability ” means any debt, loss, claim (as defined in
section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code), damage, demand, fine,
judgment, penalty, liability or obligation (whether direct or
indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, asserted or
unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, determined
or determinable, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become
due, and whether in contract, tort, strict liability, successor
liability or otherwise), and including all costs and expenses
relating thereto (including fees, discounts and expenses of legal
counsel, experts, engineers and consultants and costs of
investigations).
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means any fact, condition,
change, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance, effect or event,
individually or in the aggregate, that has, or would be reasonably
expected to have, a material adverse effect on the property,
business, operations, assets (tangible and intangible), or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Business or the Purchased
Assets or the ability of Seller to perform any of its respective
material obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party, which occurs other than by
reason of the filing of the Bankruptcy Case or operating in
bankruptcy.
“
Name Use Agreement ” means the Name Use Agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit F .
“
Order ” means any order, injunction, judgment, decree,
ruling, writ, assessment or arbitration award of a Governmental
Authority.
“
Ordinary Course of Business ” means the ordinary and
usual course of day-to-day operations of the Business (including
acts and omissions of Seller in the ordinary and usual course)
through the date hereof, consistent with past practice and
operations in a bankruptcy.
“
Parent ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.6(c) .
“
Party ” or “ Parties ” means,
individually or collectively, Buyer and each Seller.
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Patents ” means United States and foreign patents
(including certificates of invention and other patent equivalents),
patent applications, provisional applications and patents issuing
therefrom, as well as any continuations, continuations-in-part,
divisions, extensions, reexaminations, reissues, renewals, patent
disclosures, technology, inventions (whether or not patentable or
reduced to practice) or improvements thereto.
“
Permitted Encumbrances ” means (i) Encumbrances
that constitute Assumed Liabilities, (ii) statutory liens for
current property Taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
including, without limitation, liens for ad valorem Taxes
and statutory liens not yet due and payable arising other than by
reason of any default by Seller that, in each case, are not
material to the Business or the value of the Purchased Assets, and
(iii) landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s,
mechanics’, suppliers’, materialmen’s,
repairmen’s liens or other like Encumbrances arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business that, in each case, are not material to
the Business with respect to amounts not yet overdue,
provided , that, in each case enumerated in this definition,
such Encumbrance shall only be a Permitted Encumbrance if it cannot
be satisfied solely through the payment of money or otherwise
removed, discharged, released or transferred, as the case may be,
pursuant to section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code or
otherwise.
“
Person ” means any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
Governmental Authority or other entity.
“
Petition Date ” has the meaning specified in the
recitals.
“
Proceeding ” means any action, arbitration, audit,
claim, cause of action, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative)
commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise
involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.
“
Products ” means any and all products and services
currently marketed or sold by Seller.
“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.1 .
“
Purchased Assets ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.1 .
“
Representative ” means with respect to a particular
Person, any duly authorized director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person,
including legal counsel, accountants and financial
advisors.
“
Sale Hearing ” means the hearing conducted by the
Bankruptcy Court to approve the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or a competing transaction.
“
Sale Motion ” means the motion, in form and substance
satisfactory to Buyer in its sole discretion, filed by Seller
pursuant to, inter alia , sections 363 and 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code to secure entry of the Sale Order by the Bankruptcy
Court.
“
Sale Order ” means an Order of the Bankruptcy Court in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , pursuant to,
inter alia , sections 105, 363 and 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code (i) authorizing and approving, inter
alia , the sale of the Purchased Assets to Buyer on the
terms and conditions set forth herein free and clear of all
Liabilities and Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances),
the assumption and assignment of the Assumed Liabilities, and the
assumption and assignment of the
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Assumed
Contracts to Buyer and (ii) containing certain findings of
facts, including, without limitation, a finding that Buyer is a
good faith purchaser pursuant to section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
“
Seller ” has the meaning specified in the
preamble.
“
Software ” means all computer software programs
(whether in source code, object code, or other form) and systems,
databases and platforms owned, licensed or used by Seller,
including all databases, compilations, tool sets, compilers, higher
level or “proprietary” languages, related
documentation, technical manuals and materials, and any licenses to
use or other rights relating to 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.
“
Successful Bidder ” has the meaning specified in the
Sale Order.
“
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” (and with
correlative meaning, “ Taxable ” and “
Taxing ”) means (i) any federal, state,
provincial, local, foreign or other income, alternative, minimum,
add-on minimum, accumulated earnings, personal holding company,
franchise, capital stock, net worth, capital, profits, intangibles,
windfall profits, gross receipts, value added, sales, use, goods
and services, excise, customs duties, transfer, conveyance,
mortgage, registration, stamp, documentary, recording, premium,
severance, environmental, natural resources, real property,
personal property, ad valorem, intangibles, rent, occupancy,
license, occupational, employment, unemployment insurance, social
security, disability, workers’ compensation, payroll, health
care, withholding, estimated or other similar taxes, duty, levy or
other governmental charge or assessment or deficiencies thereof
(including all interest and penalties thereon and additions thereto
whether disputed or not) and (ii) any transferee liability in
respect of any items described in clause (i) above.
“
Tax Return ” means any return, report or similar
statement required to be filed with respect to any Taxes (including
any attached schedules), including any information return, claim
for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated
Tax.
“
Third Party Consents ” has the meaning specified in
Section 4.8 .
“
Trademarks ” means United States, state and foreign
trademarks, service marks, logos, slogans, trade dress and trade
names (including all assumed or fictitious names under which the
Business is conducted), and any other indicia of source of goods
and services, designs and logotypes related to the above, in any
and all forms, whether registered or unregistered, and
registrations and pending applications to register the foregoing
(including intent to use applications), and all goodwill related to
or symbolized by the foregoing.
“
Trade Secrets ” means confidential or proprietary
information and trade secrets (including, without limitation,
ideas, research and development, know-how, formulae, compositions,
processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings,
specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost
information, and business and marketing plans and
proposals).
“
Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.1(b) .
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Section 1.2. Other Definitional and
Interpretive Matter .
Unless otherwise
expressly provided, for purposes of this Agreement, the following
rules of interpretation shall apply:
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.
Dollars . Any reference in this Agreement to $ shall
mean U.S. dollars.
Exhibits/Schedules . 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.
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.
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.
Herein . The words such as “herein,”
“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.
Including . The word “including” or any
variation thereof means “including, without limitation”
and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it
follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately
following it.
(viii) No
Strict Construction . The Parties 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 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.
SECTION 2.
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.1. Purchased
Assets .
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, Seller shall sell, transfer,
assign, convey and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred,
assigned, conveyed and delivered, to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted
Encumbrances), all right, title and interest of Seller
in,
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to or under all
of the properties and assets of Seller (other than the Excluded
Assets) of every kind and description, wherever located, real,
personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, owned, leased, licensed,
used or held for use in or relating to the Business (herein
collectively called the “ Purchased Assets ”),
including, but not limited to, all right, title and interest of
each Seller in, to or under:
(a) all
Equipment listed on Schedule 2.1(a) ;
(b) all
Contracts listed or described on Schedule 2.1(b) (the
“ Assumed Contracts ”);
(c) all
Intellectual Property (including all goodwill associated therewith)
including, without limitation, Seller’s film, video and image
library listed or described on Schedule 2.1(c)
;
(d) all
Documents related to the Purchased Assets;
(e) all
goodwill and other intangible assets associated with the Business
or the Purchased Assets;
(f) any
proprietary rights in Internet protocol addresses, ideas, concepts,
methods, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, algorithms,
reports, data, customer lists, mailing lists, business plans,
market surveys, market research studies, websites, information
contained on drawings and other documents, information relating to
research, development or testing, and documentation and media
constituting, describing or relating to the Intellectual Property,
including memoranda, manuals, technical specifications and other
records wherever created throughout the world, but excluding
reports of accountants, investment bankers, crisis managers,
turnaround consultants and financial advisors or consultants;
and
(g) all
advertising, marketing and promotional materials, studies, reports
and all other printed or written materials relating to the
Business;
provided , however , none of the Parties hereto
intends that Buyer, or any of its Affiliates, shall be deemed to be
a successor to Seller with respect to Purchased Assets;
provided , further , that notwithstanding the
foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, Buyer
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend and or
supplement Schedule 2.1(b) (to add or remove any
contracts that are to be assigned) and/or
Schedule 2.1(c) (to remove any of the Intellectual
Property) at any time prior to Closing.
Section 2.2. Excluded
Assets .
Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to sell, transfer, assign or
convey the Excluded Assets to Buyer, and Seller shall retain all
right, title and interest to, in and under the Excluded Assets. For
all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “
Excluded Assets ” shall mean all assets which are not
Purchased Assets and which are set forth on
Schedule 2.2 .
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Section 2.3. Assumed
Liabilities .
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall execute and deliver to
Seller the Assumption and Assignment Agreement pursuant to which
Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge, when due (in accordance
with their respective terms and subject to the respective
conditions thereof), the Cure Costs (defined below), if any, under
the Assumed Contracts (collectively the “ Assumed
Liabilities ”).
Section 2.4. Excluded
Liabilities .
Notwithstanding
any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer shall not
assume and shall not be obligated to assume or be obliged to pay,
perform or otherwise discharge any Liability of Seller, and Seller
shall be solely and exclusively liable with respect to all
Liabilities of Seller, other than the Assumed Liabilities
(collectively the “ Excluded Liabilities ”). For
the avoidance of doubt, the Excluded Liabilities include, but are
not limited to, the following:
(a) any
Liability of Seller, arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether
incurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Closing Date, including,
without limitation, all finder’s or broker’s fees and
expenses and any and all fees and expenses of any Representatives
of Seller;
(b) other
than as specifically set forth herein, any Liability relating to
(x) events or conditions occurring or existing in connection
with, or arising out of, the Business as operated prior to the
Closing Date, or (y) the ownership, possession, use, operation
or sale or other disposition prior to the Closing Date of any
Purchased Assets (or any other assets, properties, rights or
interests associated, at any time prior to the Closing Date, with
the Business);
(c) any
Liability for Taxes (i) attributable to periods or portions
thereof as determined pursuant to Section 7.1(a) ending
on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) any liability or
obligation of Seller, or any member of any consolidated,
affiliated, combined or unitary group of which Seller is or has
been a member, for Taxes and (iii) Taxes of any other Person
pursuant to an agreement or otherwise;
(d) any
Liability incurred by Seller or their respective directors,
officers, stockholders, agents or employees (acting in such
capacities) after the Closing Date;
(e) any
Liability of Seller to any Person on account of any Order or
Proceeding;
(f) any
Liability relating to or arising out of the ownership or operation
of an Excluded Asset;
(g) any
Liability or obligation under any Assumed Contract that is required
to be set forth on Schedule 2.1(b) but is not set forth
therein;
(h) other
than as specifically set forth herein, any liability or obligation
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Seller under
any Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any Indebtedness
owed to any stockholder or other Affiliate of Seller, and any
Contract evidencing any such financing arrangement;
(i) any
liability or obligation, whether known or unknown, (i) arising
under Environmental Laws attributable to or incurred as a result of
any acts, omissions, or conditions first occurring or in existence
as of or prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to,
any liability or obligation with respect to the release, handling,
discharge, treatment, storage, generation, disposal, or presence of
Hazardous Materials at any location, (ii) claims relating to
employee health and safety, including claims for injury, sickness,
disease or death of any Person or (iii) compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any of the foregoing; and
(j) other
than as specifically set forth herein, fees or expenses of Seller
incurred with respect to the transactions contemplated
herein.
Section 2.5. Assignments; Cure
Amounts .
Seller
shall transfer and assign all Assumed Contracts to Buyer, and Buyer
shall assume all Assumed Contracts from Seller, as of the Closing
Date pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and the Sale
Order. In connection with such assignment and assumption, Buyer
shall cure all defaults under such Assumed Contracts to the extent
required by section 365(b) of the Bankruptcy Code pursuant to the
Sale Order (such amounts, the “ Cure Costs
”).
The
Sale Order shall provide that as of the Closing, Seller shall
assign to Buyer the Assumed Contracts and the Assumed Contracts
shall be identified by the name and date of the Assumed Contract,
the other party to the Assumed Contract and the address of such
party for notice purposes, all included on an exhibit attached to
either the motion filed in connection with the Sale Order or a
motion for authority to assume and assign such Assumed Contracts.
Such exhibit shall also set forth the amounts necessary to cure any
defaults under each of the Assumed Contracts as determined by
Seller based on Seller’ books and records or as otherwise
determined by the Bankruptcy Court.
In
the case of Contracts and other commitments included in the
Purchased Assets that cannot be transferred or assigned effectively
without the consent of third parties, which consent has not been
obtained prior to the Closing (after giving effect to the Sale
Order and the Bankruptcy Code), Seller shall, subject to any
approval of the Bankruptcy Court that may be required and the terms
set forth in Section 6.3 , cooperate with Buyer in
endeavoring to obtain such consent.
Section 2.6. Further
Assurances .
(a) At
the Closing, and at all times thereafter as may be necessary,
Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver such other instruments
of transfer as shall be reasonably necessary to vest in Buyer title
to the Purchased Assets free and clear of all Encumbrances (other
than Permitted Encumbrances), and such other instruments as shall
be reasonably necessary to evidence the assignment by Seller and
the assumption by Buyer or its designee of the Assumed Liabilities,
including the Assumed Contracts. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate
with one another to execute and deliver such other documents and
instruments as may be reasonably required to
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carryout the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) At
the Closing, and at all times thereafter as may be necessary,
Seller shall, at the reasonable request of Buyer, execute, deliver,
and file, or cause to be executed, delivered, and filed, such other
instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other actions
as Buyer may reasonably request, in order to more effectively
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to
vest in Buyer good and marketable title to the Intellectual
Property included in the Purchased Assets, including, without
limitation, executing, filing, and recording, with all appropriate
intellectual property registration authorities and other relevant
entities, all assignment instruments and other filings that are
necessary to correctly record the prior chain of title with respect
to ownership of the Intellectual Property included in the Purchased
Assets.
(c) From
and after the Closing, International Fight League, Inc. (“
Parent ”), the sole equity security owner of Seller,
shall be entitled to retain and utilize, without license, royalty,
fee, assessment or other charge, the mark “International
Fight League” solely for use as Parent’s corporate name
until Parent becomes engaged in an active trade or business;
provided that , from the Closing, Parent shall utilize the
mark “International Fight League” solely for general
corporate purposes and not in any trade or business in accordance
with the terms of the Name Use Agreement.
SECTION 3.
PURCHASE PRICE
Section 3.1. Purchase
Price .
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in
reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Parties set
forth herein, at the Closing, the purchase price to be paid by
Buyer to the Seller in exchange for the Purchased Assets shall be
(i) $650,000.00 in immediately available funds (the “
Aggregate Cash Consideration ”), and (ii) the
assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities (collectively, the
“ Purchase Price ”), payable at the
Closing.
Section 3.2. Closing Date
Payment .
At
the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, to the account(s) designated by
Seller, the Aggregate Cash Consideration. Other than the Assumed
Liabilities, Buyer shall have no obligation to pay or otherwise
satisfy any Claim (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) of creditors
(including, without limitation, mechanics, suppliers and material
men) against Seller or the Property or any affiliate of
Seller.
Section 3.3. Allocation of Purchase
Price .
As
soon as practicable after the date hereof, Buyer shall deliver to
Seller for Seller’s review and approval allocation
schedule(s) (the “ Allocation Schedule(s) ”)
allocating the Purchase Price in accordance with the percentages
set forth on the Allocation Schedule(s), including the Assumed
Liabilities that are liabilities for federal income Tax purposes,
among the Purchased Assets. The Allocation Schedule(s) shall be
reasonable and shall be prepared in accordance with section 1060 of
the Code and the regulations thereunder. Seller agree that,
following their approval of the Allocation Schedule(s), such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, Seller shall
sign the Allocation Schedule(s) and return an executed copy thereof
to Buyer, it being understood and agreed that on or before the
twentieth (20th) Business Day following their receipt of the
Allocation Schedule(s) from Buyer
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as herein
provided, Seller shall either deliver an executed copy thereof to
Buyer or, in the event that Seller shall have objections to all or
any portion of the Allocation Schedule(s), Seller shall deliver to
Buyer a written objection to such Allocation Schedule(s), which
written objection shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis
for the objections of Seller thereto. In the event that Seller
shall deliver a written objection to the Allocation Schedule(s),
Seller and Buyer shall thereafter work in good faith for a period
of fifteen (15) Business Days to resolve any and all
objections set forth therein, and upon the resolution of all such
objections, Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver to the other
Party or Parties a signed copy of such agreed upon Allocation
Schedule(s). In the event that Buyer and Seller are unable to
resolve such dispute within such fifteen (15) Business Day
period, Buyer and Seller shall jointly retain a nationally
recognized firm of independent certified public accountants
mutually acceptable to Buyer and the Seller (an “
Independent Accounting Firm ”) to resolve the disputed
items and the determinations of such Independent Accounting Firm
shall be conclusive and binding upon the Parties for the purposes
of this Section 3.3 . Upon resolution of the disputed
items, the allocation reflected on the Allocation Schedule(s) shall
be adjusted to reflect such resolution. The costs, fees and
expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne equally
by Buyer and Seller. Buyer and Seller will each file IRS
Form 8594, and all Tax Returns, in accordance with the
Allocation Schedule(s) that are agreed upon by the Parties pursuant
to the terms of this Section 3.3 . Buyer, on the one
hand, and Seller, on the other hand, each agrees to provide the
other promptly with any other information required to complete
Form 8594.
Section 3.4. Closing Date
.
Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement the closing of
the sale of the Purchased Assets and the assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities contemplated hereby (the “ Closing
”) shall be effected by electronic delivery and shall be
deemed to take place at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler PC,
counsel for the Seller, at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18
th Floor, New York, New York 10022, as promptly as
practicable, and at no time later than the third Business Day
following the date on which the conditions set forth in
Section 8 have been satisfied or waived (other than the
conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the
Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such
conditions), or at such other place or time as Buyer and Seller may
mutually agree. The date and time at which the Closing actually
occurs is hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing
Date. ”
Section 3.5. Buyer’s
Deliveries .
At
or prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
(a) the
Assumption and Assignment Agreement, and each other Ancillary
Document to which Buyer is a party, duly executed by
Buyer;
(b) the
Aggregate Cash Consideration;
(c) the
officer’s certificates required to be delivered pursuant to
Sections 8.3(a) and (b); and
(d) such
other assignments and other good and sufficient instruments of
assumption and transfer, in form reasonably satisfactory to Seller,
as Seller may reasonably request to transfer and assign the Assumed
Liabilities to Buyer.
Section 3.6. Seller’s
Deliveries .
At
or prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer:
(a) the
Bill of Sale and Assumption and Assignment Agreement and
each
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other Ancillary
Document to which Seller is a party, duly executed by such
Seller;
(b) instruments
of assignment of the, Trademarks (the “Assignment of
Trademarks”), Copyrights (the “Assignment of
Copyrights”) and Domain Names (the “Assignment of
Domain Names”) that are owned by Seller and included in the
Purchased Assets, if any, including all Trademarks, Copyrights and
Domain Names listed on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto, duly executed
by Seller, in form for recordation with the appropriate
Governmental Authorities, in form reasonably acceptable to the
parties, and any other assignments or instruments with respect to
any Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets for
which an assignment or instrument is required to assign, transfer
and convey such assets to Buyer;
(c) evidence
of receipt of the Third Party Consents to the extent such consents
are not provided for or satisfied by the Sale Order;
(d) a
copy of the final Sale Order;
(e) the
officer’s certificates required to be delivered pursuant to
Sections 8.2(a) and (b);
(f) certificates
executed by Seller, in the form prescribed under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b), that Seller is not a foreign
person within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the
Code;
(g) a
certificate of good standing, or equivalent document as certified
by the applicable Government Authority;
(h) a
certificate of an authorized Person of Seller, dated the Closing
Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as to
(i) no amendments to the certificate of formation (or
equivalent formation documents) delivered pursuant to this
Section 3.6 , (ii) Seller authorization to execute
and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents to which Seller are a party; and (iii) incumbency
and signatures of the authorized Persons of Seller executing this
Agreement such Ancillary Documents;
(i) all
instruments and documents necessary to release any and all
Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances), including
appropriate UCC financing statement amendments (termination
statements); and
(j) such
other bills of sale, deeds, endorsements, assignments and other
good and sufficient instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as Buyer may reasonably request
to vest in Buyer all the right, title and interest of Seller in, to
or under any or all the Purchased Assets.
SECTION 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
As
an inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Seller represents
and warrants to Buyer and agrees as follows:
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Section 4.1. Organization of
Seller .
Seller
is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller is in good standing
in each of the jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing of
its properties or the conduct of its businesses requires such
qualification, except where failure to so qualify or be in good
standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Seller has full corporate or similar power and
authority to own or lease and to operate and use the Purchased
Assets and to carry on the Business as now conducted.
Section 4.2. Subsidiaries and
Investments .
Seller
does not, directly or indirectly, own, of record or beneficially,
any outstanding voting securities, membership interests or other
equity interests in any Person.
Section 4.3. Authority of
Seller .
(a) Seller
has full power and authority to execute, deliver and, subject to
the entry of the Sale Order, perform its obligations under, and
consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and
each of the Ancillary Documents. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and Ancillary Documents by Seller,
and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by all required
action on the part of Seller, including by Seller’s board of
directors and, subject to the entry of the Sale Order, does not
require any authorization or consent of Seller’s shareholders
or members that has not been obtained. This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Seller and, subject to the
entry of the Sale Order, is the legal, valid and binding obligation
of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the
Ancillary Documents have been duly authorized by Seller and upon
execution and delivery by Seller and subject to the entry of the
Sale Order, will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(b) Subject
to receipt of the Third Party Consents, and after giving effect to
the Sale Order, none of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Documents by Seller, the consummation by
Seller of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
or compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof or thereof by Seller, will conflict with, result
in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or
constitute a default or an event of default, or permit the
acceleration of any Liability or obligation or loss of a material
benefit, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance on any of the
assets or properties of the Business (in each case with or without
notice or lapse of time or both), under (i) any charter (or
similar governing instrument) or by-laws (or similar governing
document) of Seller, (ii) any Permits, (iii) any Order to
which Seller is bound or any Purchased Asset is subject,
(iv) any Legal Requirement affecting Seller or the Purchased
Assets, or (v) any Contract to which Seller or any of the
Purchased Assets is a party or otherwise bound.
Section 4.4. Assumed Contracts and Cure
Costs .
(a)
Schedule 2.1(b) lists each Contract that relates to the
Business or any of the Purchased Assets. Seller has delivered to
Buyer a correct and complete copy of each written Contract (as
amended to date) listed in Schedule 2.1(b) . Each such
Contract is enforceable and,
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subject to the
payment of any applicable Cure Costs, will continue to be
enforceable on identical terms following the consummation of the
Transactions. Other than the obligation to pay any applicable Cure
Costs, neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any of the
counter-parties to any such Contract is or has been in (and no
event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time,
would create or constitute a) breach or violation of, or default
under, any of such Contract’s provisions.
(b)
Schedule 2.1(b) sets forth a true and complete list of
the Cure Costs associated with each of the Assumed Contracts. Buyer
acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Cure Costs set forth
herein and in Schedule 2.1(b) is based upon the
information of the arrears and other costs due under each Assumed
Contract to cure any defaults in such Assumed Contract on the date
hereof and is subject to adjustment following each counter party to
the Assumed Contracts’ submission to the Bankruptcy Court of
any objections to the Cure Costs and adjudication by the Bankruptcy
Court of the Cure Costs associated with any Assumed
Contract.
Section 4.5. Intellectual
Property .
Schedule 2.1(c) sets forth a true and complete list of
all Seller’s Intellectual Property relating to the Purchased
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.1(c) , Seller
owns, or possesses adequate rights to use, all Intellectual
Property used in the Business. No Third Party Consent is required
for the assignment of all interests in the Intellectual Property
used in the Business to Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement.
Seller’s use of the Intellectual Property in the Business
does not, and Buyer’s use of such Intellectual Property after
Closing will not, infringe upon any rights any other person owns or
holds.
Section 4.6. Title to Purchased
Assets .
Seller
has, and, upon delivery to Buyer on the Closing Date of the
instruments of transfer contemplated by Section 3.6 ,
and subject to the terms of the Sale Order, Seller will thereby
transfer to Buyer, good and valid title to all of the Purchased
Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for the Assumed
Liabilities and for Permitted Encumbrances. Except for the Excluded
Assets there are no material assets, material properties, material
rights or material interests of any kind or nature that Seller has
been using, holding or operating in the Business that will not be
used, held or owned by Buyer immediately following the
Closing.
Section 4.7. Proceedings
.
Schedule 4.7 sets forth a true and complete list of all
Orders and Proceedings by or against Seller arising from or
relating to the Purchased Assets. Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.7 , there are no instances in which Seller
(a) is subject to any outstanding Order or (b) is a
party, the subject of or, to Seller’s knowledge, is
threatened to be made a party to or the subject of, any Proceeding.
No Order or Proceeding required to be set forth in
Schedule 4.7 questions the enforceability of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Document or the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, or could result in any Material
Adverse Effect on the Business or Purchased Assets, and Seller has
no basis to believe that any such Proceeding may be brought or
threatened against Seller or Buyer.
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Section 4.8. Consent and
Approvals .
Schedule 4.8 sets forth a true and complete list of
each material consent, waiver, authorization or approval of any
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, or of
any other Person, and each declaration to or filing or registration
with any such governmental or regulatory authority, that is
required in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents by the Seller or the
performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder or
thereunder (the “ Third Party Consents
”).
Section 4.9. Accuracy of Information
Furnished .
No
representation, statement or information contained in this
Agreement, any of the Ancillary Documents or any Contract or other
document made available or furnished to Buyer or its
Representatives by or on behalf of Seller contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits any material fact necessary
to make the information contained therein not
misleading.
EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH ABOVE, (A) ALL THE PURCHASED ASSETS SHALL BE
TRANSFERRED ON AN AS-IS, WHERE-IS BASIS, AND (B) SELLER MAKES
NO FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN
RESPECT OF THE PURCHASED ASSETS, AND ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION AND
WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
SECTION 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
As
an inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer hereby
represents and warrants to Seller and agrees as follows:
Section 5.1. Organization and Authority
of Buyer .
(a) Buyer
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has
full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and all of the Ancillary
Documents to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and such Ancillary Documents by Buyer
have been duly authorized and approved by Buyer’s managers
and do not require any further authorization or consent of Buyer or
its managers or members. This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by Buyer and is the legal, valid and binding
agreement of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its
terms, and each Ancillary Document to which Buyer is a party has
been duly authorized by Buyer and upon execution and delivery by
Buyer will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as
(i) enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors rights
generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and
injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to
equitable defenses.
(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of such
Ancillary Documents or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment
of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or thereof
will:
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(i)
conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default, or an event of default
under (1) Buyer’s organizational documents, (2) any
Order to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or
(3) any Legal Requirement affecting Buyer; or
(ii)
require the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or the
making by Buyer of any declaration, filing or registration with,
any Person, other than filings with the Bankruptcy
Court.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.2 , neither Buyer nor any
Person acting on its behalf has paid or become obligated to pay any
fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary for or on
account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for
which Seller is or will become liable, and Buyer shall hold
harmless and indemnify Seller from any claims with respect to any
such fees or commissions.
Section 5.3. Ownership of
Seller .
Buyer
does not hold, directly or indirectly, any beneficial or other
ownership interest in Seller or its securities.
SECTION 6.
ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
The
Parties covenant and agree to take the following actions between
the date hereof and the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement and the Closing Date:
Section 6.1. Investigation of the
Business by Buyer .
Seller
shall permit Buyer’s authorized Representatives reasonable
access during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to
the offices, properties, agreements and other documentation and
financial records with respect to the Business, the Purchased
Assets, and the Assumed Liabilities to the extent Buyer reasonably
requests. Any such investigation shall be conducted in a manner so
as not to interfere with the operations of the Business. Seller
shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their
outside accountants and outside counsel to cooperate with Buyer in
its investigation.
Section 6.2. Third Party
Consents .
Seller
shall use its best efforts to obtain all Third Party Consents to
the extent such consents are not provided for or satisfied by the
Sale Order.
Section 6.3. Governmental
Approvals .
(a) During
the period prior to the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall act
diligently and reasonably, and shall cooperate with each other, to
do or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
consistent with applicable confidentiality and Legal Requirements
to cause the conditions precedent to the Closing to be satisfied
and to cause the Closing to occur, including to secure any consents
and approvals of any governmental authority
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required to be
obtained by them, in order to assign or transfer any Permits to
Buyer, to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, or to otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth
in Section 8 , in each case as necessary to the extent
such consents are not provided for or satisfied by the Sale Order;
provided , however , that Seller shall not make any
agreement or understanding affecting the Purchased Assets or the
Business (excluding the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities) as
a condition for obtaining any such consents or approvals except
with the prior written consent of Buyer. Subject to the limitations
set forth in this Section 6.3 , Buyer shall act
diligently and reasonably to cooperate with Seller, to the extent
commercially reasonable, to obtain the consents and approvals
contemplated by this Section 6.3(b) ; provided ,
however , Buyer shall not be required to waive any of the
conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8 .
(b) Subject
to all applicable confidentiality and Legal Requirements, Seller
and Buyer (i) shall promptly inform each other of any communication
from any Governmental Authority concerning this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby, and any filing, notification or
request for approval and (ii) shall permit the other Party to
review in advance any proposed written communication or information
submitted to any such Governmental Authority in response thereto;
provided , that a Party may request entry into a joint
defense agreement as a condition to providing any such materials
and that, upon receipt of that request, the Parties shall work in
good faith to enter into a joint defense agreement to create and
preserve attorney-client privilege in a form and substance mutually
acceptable to the Parties. In addition, none of Parties shall agree
to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in
respect of any filings, investigation or other inquiry with respect
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, unless
such Party consults with the other Parties in advance and, to the
extent permitted by any such Governmental Authority, gives the
other Parties the opportunity to attend and participate thereat, in
each case to the maximum extent practicable. Subject to any
restrictions under applicable laws, rules or regulations, each
Party shall furnish the other with copies of all correspondence,
filings and communications (and memoranda setting forth the
substance thereof) between it and its Affiliates and their
respective Representatives on the one hand, and the Governmental
Authority or members of its staff on the other hand, with respect
to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding
documents and communications which are subject to preexisting
confidentiality agreements or to the attorney-client privilege or
work product doctrine) or any such filing, notification or request
for approval. Each Party shall also furnish the other Party with
such necessary information and assistance as such other party and
its Affiliates may reasonably request in connection with their
preparation of necessary filings, registration or submissions of
information to the Governmental Authority in connection with this
Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and any such
filing, notification or request for approval. Seller and Buyer
shall prosecute all required requests for approval with all
necessary diligence and otherwise use their respective commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain the grant thereof by an Order as soon
as possible including in order to resolve such objections or suits
which, in any case if not resolved, could reasonably be expected to
prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereunder or the other transactions
contemplated hereby, including by Buyer selling, holding separate
or otherwise disposing of or conducting its business in a manner
which would resolve such objections or suits or agreeing to sell,
hold separate or otherwise dispose of or conduct its business in a
manner which would resolve such objections or suits or permitting
the sale, holding separate or other disposition of, any of its
assets or the assets of its subsidiaries
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or the
conducting of its business in a manner which would resolve such
objections or suits.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that
any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted
(or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Authority or
private party challenging the transactions hereunder or any other
agreement contemplated hereby, (i) each Party shall cooperate
in all respects with each other and use its respective best efforts
to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have
vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment,
injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or
permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or
restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and (ii) Buyer must defend, at its sole cost and
expense, any action or actions, whether judicial or administrative,
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 6.4. Conduct of Business Prior
to the Closing Date .
(a) From
and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date and
the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of
Section 9 hereof, Seller shall maintain the Purchased
Assets and operate and carry on the Business only in the Ordinary
Course of Business, except as otherwise expressly required by this
Agreement or with the express written consent of Buyer. Consistent
with the foregoing and to the extent permitted or required by the
Bankruptcy Case, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to (i) maintain the Purchased Assets and the assets and
properties of, or used by, the Seller relating to the Business in
their current condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted),
(ii) maintain the business organization of the Business
intact, (iii) maintain the Documents of the Business, and
(iv) comply with all Legal Requirements. In connection
therewith, Seller not shall (1) offer employment for any
period on or after the Closing Date to any employee or agent of the
Business regarding whom Buyer makes offers of employment in
accordance with the terms set forth herein or (2) otherwise
attempt to persuade any such employee or agent to terminate his or
her relationship with the Business.
(b) From
and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date and
the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of
Section 9 hereof, except (u) where the effect
would be immaterial, (w) in the Ordinary Course of Business,
(x) as expressly provided in this Agreement, including in
connection with the Auction or (y) as with the express written
approval of Buyer, no Seller shall:
(i)
fail to maintain the Purchased Assets in their present condition or
permit any Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets;
(ii)
grant or acquire, agree to grant to or acquire from any Person, or
dispose of or permit to lapse any rights to, any material
Intellectual Property; or
(iii)
enter into any agreement or commitment to take any action
prohibited by this Section 6.4(b) .
Section 6.5. Notification of Breach;
Disclosure .
Each
Party shall promptly notify the other of any event, condition or
circumstance of which such Party becomes aware prior to the Closing
Date that would cause, or would
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reasonably be
expected to cause, a violation or breach of this Agreement (or a
breach of any representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement). During the period prior to the Closing Date, each Party
will promptly advise the other in writing of any written notice or
other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of
such Person is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. It is acknowledged and
understood that no notice given pursuant to this
Section 6.5 shall have any effect on the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in
this Agreement for purposes of determining satisfaction of the
conditions contained herein.
Until
the Closing, Seller shall maintain (including necessary renewals
thereof) insurance policies against risk and liabilities to the
extent and in the manner and at the levels maintained by Seller as
of the date hereof with respect to the Business and the Purchased
Assets.
Section 6.7. Bankruptcy Court
Approval .
(a) Seller
and Buyer acknowledge that this Agreement and the sale of the
Purchased Assets are subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. Seller
and Buyer acknowledge that (i) to obtain such approval, Seller
must demonstrate that they have taken reasonable steps to obtain
the highest or otherwise best offer possible for the Purchased
Assets, including, but not limited to, giving notice of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to creditors and
certain other interested parties as ordered by the Bankruptcy
Court, and conducting an auction in respect of the Purchased Assets
(the “ Auction ”), and (ii) Buyer must
provide adequate assurance of future performance under the Assumed
Contracts.
(b) As
soon as reasonably possible after the Parties execute this
Agreement, but in any event no later than five Business Days after
the Parties execute this Agreement, Seller shall file the Sale
Motion with the Bankruptcy Court, together with required supporting
papers and required notices.
(c) In
the event an appeal is taken or a stay pending appeal is requested,
with respect to the Sale Order, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer
of such appeal or stay request and shall promptly provide to Buyer
a copy of the related notice of appeal or order of stay. Seller
shall also provide Buyer with written notice of any motion or
application filed in connection with any appeal from either of such
orders.
(d) From
and after the date hereof, Seller shall not take any action that is
intended to result in, or fail to take any action the intent of
which failure to act would result in, the reversal, voiding,
modification or staying of the Sale Order.
Section 6.8. Bankruptcy
Filings .
(a) From
and after the date hereof, at least two Business Days prior to
filing any papers or pleadings in the Bankruptcy Case that relate,
in whole or in part, to this Agreement or Buyer, Seller shall
provide Buyer with a copy of such papers or pleadings.
(b) Buyer
shall provide Seller with prompt notice of any papers or pleadings
filed by a party other than the Buyer in the Bankruptcy Case that
relate, in whole or in part, to the
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Purchased
Assets, this Agreement or Buyer.
SECTION 7.
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
(a) Seller
shall be liable for and shall pay, and pursuant to Section
7.1(c) shall reimburse Buyer for, all Taxes (whether assessed
or unassessed) applicable to the Business and the Purchased Assets,
in each case attributable to periods (or portions thereof) ending
on or prior to the Closing Date. Without limiting the obligations
of Buyer contained elsewhere in this Agreement, including in
respect of the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer shall be liable for and
shall pay, and pursuant to Section 7.1(c) shall
reimburse the applicable Seller for, all Taxes (whether assessed or
unassessed) applicable to the Business, the Purchased Assets and
the Assumed Liabilities, in each case attributable to periods (or
portions thereof) beginning after the Closing Date. For purposes of
this paragraph (a), any period beginning before and ending after
the Closing Date shall be treated as two partial periods, one
ending on the Closing Date and the other beginning on the day after
the Closing Date except that Taxes (such as property Taxes) imposed
on a periodic basis shall be allocated on a daily basis.
(b) Without
limiting the other terms set forth in this Agreement, any sales
Tax, use Tax, real property transfer or gains Tax, real property
records recordation fees, documentary stamp Tax or similar Tax
attributable to the sale or transfer of the Purchased Assets and
not exempted under the Sale Order or by section 1146(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code (“ Transfer Taxes ”) shall be
borne by Seller.
(c) Seller
or Buyer, as the case may be, shall provide reimbursement for any
Tax paid by one Party all or a portion of which is the
responsibility of the other Party in accordance with the terms of
this Section 7.1 . Within a reasonable time prior to
the payment of any such Tax, the Party paying such Tax shall give
notice to the other of the Tax payable and each Party’s
respective liability therefor, although failure to do so will not
relieve the other Party from its liability hereunder.
(d) Buyer
and Seller agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other,
upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and
assistance relating to the Business and the Purchased Assets
(including access to books and records) as is reasonably necessary
for the filing of all Tax Returns, the making of any election
relating to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any taxing
authority, and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or
proceeding relating to any Tax. Buyer and Seller shall retain all
books and records with respect to Taxes pertaining to the Purchased
Assets for a period of at least six years following the Closing
Date. On or after the end of such period, each party shall provide
the other with at least 10 days prior written notice before
destroying any such books and records, during which period the
party receiving such notice can elect to take possession, at its
own expense, of such books and records. Seller and Buyer shall
cooperate with each other in the conduct of any audit or other
proceeding relating to Taxes involving the Purchased Assets or the
Business.
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Section 7.2. Adequate Assurances
Regarding Assumed Contracts .
With
respect to each Assumed Contract, Buyer will use commercially
reasonable efforts to provide adequate assurance as required under
the Bankruptcy Code of the future performance by Buyer of each such
Assumed Contract. Buyer and Seller agree that they will promptly
take all actions reasonably required to assist in obtaining a
Bankruptcy Court finding that there has been an adequate
demonstration of adequate assurance of future performance under the
Assumed Contracts, such as furnishing affidavits, non-confidential
financial information or other documents or information for filing
with the Bankruptcy Court and making Buyer’s and
Seller’ employees and representatives available to testify
before the Bankruptcy Court.
Section 7.3. Certain
Actions .
Within
ten (10) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall take such
corporate and other actions necessary to change its corporate or
company name, as the case may be, to a name that is not similar to,
or confusing with, the current name of Seller, including any
necessary filings required by the general corporation or other law
of the state in which such Seller is incorporated, or otherwise
organized. Buyer and Parent shall enter into the Name Use
Agreement, permitting Parent to continue to retain
“International Fight League” as its corporate name so
long as it is a dormant company and is not engaged in an active
trade or business in accordance with Section 2.6(c)
.
Section 7.4. Reasonable Access to
Records and Certain Personnel .
In
order to facilitate Seller’ efforts to (i) administer
and close the Bankruptcy Cases, (ii) prepare tax returns (together,
the “ Post-Close Filings ”), and
(iii) allow Parent to file reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, for a period of two (2) years following
the Closing, the Buyer shall permit Seller and Seller’s
counsel and accountants (collectively, “ Permitted Access
Parties ”) during regular business hours, with reasonable
notice, and subject to reasonable rules and regulations, reasonable
access to the financial and other books and records which comprised
part of the Purchased Assets that are required to complete the
Post-Close Filings, which access shall include (x) the right
of such Permitted Access Parties to copy, at such Permitted Access
Parties’ expense, such required documents and records and
(y) Buyer’s copying and delivering to the relevant
Permitted Access Parties such documents or records as they require,
but only to the extent such Permitted Access Parties furnish Buyer
with reasonably detailed written descriptions of the materials to
be so copies and applicable Permitted Access Party reimburses the
Buyer for the costs and expenses thereof; provided, however, that
the foregoing rights of access shall not be exercisable in such a
manner as to interfere with the normal operations of Buyer’s
business. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Section 7.4 to the contrary, in no event shall Seller
have access to any information that, based on advice of
Buyer’s counsel, could (1) reasonably be expected to
create liability under applicable law, or waive any legal
privilege, (2) result in the discharge of any Trade Secrets of
Buyer, its affiliates or any third parties or (3) violate any
obligation of Buyer with respect to confidentiality.
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SECTION 8.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 8.1. Conditions to Obligations
of Each Party .
The
respective obligations of each Party to effect the sale and
purchase of the Purchased Assets shall be subject to the
fulfillment (or, if permitted by applicable law, waiver) on or
prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
(a) Consents,
shall have been obtained or expired, as the case may be;
(b) the
Sale Order shall be unstayed (other than the ten-day period set
forth in Rule 6004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure); and
(c) no
Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated or
entered any Order that is in effect and has the effect of making
illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement that has not been
withdrawn or terminated.
Section 8.2. Conditions to Obligations
of Buyer .
The
obligation of Buyer to purchase of the Purchased Assets
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment
on or prior to the Closing Date of the following additional
conditions:
(a) the
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when
made and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if
such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such
date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate of Seller to such
effect signed by a duly authorized officer thereof;
(b) each
covenant and obligation that Seller is required to perform or to
comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects, and Buyer shall have received a certificate of Seller to
such effect signed by a duly authorized manager or member
thereof;
(c) Seller
shall have the requisite authority to assign the Intellectual
Property set forth in Schedule 2.1(c) to
Buyer;
(d) each
of the deliveries required to be made to Buyer pursuant to
Section 3.6 shall have been so delivered;
and
(e) the
Sale Order shall have been entered and shall have become a Final
Order and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer in
its sole reasonable discretion.
Any
condition specified in this Section 8.2 may be waived
by Buyer; provided that no such waiver shall be effective
against Buyer unless it is set forth in a writing executed by
Buyer.
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Section 8.3. Conditions to Obligations
of Seller .
The
obligation of Seller to sell the Purchased Assets contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to
the Closing Date of the following additional conditions:
(a) the
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on
and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date
and Seller shall have received a certificate of Buyer to such
effect signed by a duly authorized officer thereof;
(b) each
covenant and obligation that Buyer is required to perform or to
comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects, and Seller shall have received a certificate of Buyer to
such effect signed by a duly authorized manager or member
thereof;
(c) each
of the deliveries required to be made to Seller pursuant to
Section 3.5 shall have been so delivered;
and
(d) The
Sale Order shall have been entered and become a Final
Order.
Any
condition specified in this Section 8.3 may be waived
by Seller; provided that no such waiver shall be effective against
Seller unless it is set forth in writing executed by
Seller.
Section 9.1. Termination
.
This
Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated
hereby may be abandoned, by written notice promptly given to the
other parties hereto, at any time prior to the Closing
Date:
(a) by
mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller;
(b) by
either Buyer or Seller if any permanent injunction or other order
of a court or competent authority or government agency which
prevents the consummation of the transaction shall have become
final and not appealable;
(c) by
either Buyer or Seller upon ten (10) days written notice of
such termination to the other parties, if the Closing shall not
have occurred on or prior to December 31, 2008;
provided that the failure of the Closing to occur by
such date is not due (in whole or in part) to a material breach by
the terminating party of such party’s representations,
warranties or covenants under this Agreement; and
(d) by
Buyer if Seller (i) agrees in writing, (ii) publicly
announces its intention, or (iii) is authorized by its board of
directors (or equivalent body), to sell, transfer, lease or
otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, including through an
asset sale, stock sale,
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merger,
reorganization or other similar transaction, all or any portion of
the Purchased Assets to any Person other than Buyer whether as a
result of the proposal of a stand alone plan of reorganization or
otherwise;
(e) by
Buyer if there has been a breach by Seller of any of its
representations, warranties or covenants that would result in the
condition set forth in Section 8.2(a) or
Section 8.2(b) not being met, which breach is not
curable, or if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days
after notice of such breach is given by Buyer to Seller;
or
(f) by
either Buyer or Seller if the Bankruptcy Court approves an
Alternative Transaction, or an Alternative Transaction is
consummated.
(g) For
purposes of this Section 9.1 , “ Alternative
Transaction ” means any one of the following transactions
with or by any person or group (other than the Buyer): (a) a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving Seller, or
(b) a sale, lease or other disposition directly or indirectly
by merger, consolidation, tender offer, share exchange or otherwise
of any assets of Seller, excluding the Excluded Assets and Excluded
Liabilities.
Section 9.2. Break Up Fee
.
(a) Seller
acknowledges (i) that Buyer has made a substantial investment
in time and incurred substantial out-of-pocket expenses in
connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement,
its due diligence with respect to the Purchased Assets, and its
efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(ii) that Buyer’s efforts have substantially benefited
Seller and will benefit Seller and will benefit the bankruptcy
estate of Seller through the submission of the offer reflected in
this Agreement which will serve as a minimum bid on which other
potentially interested bidders can rely. Therefore, as compensation
for entering into this Agreement, taking action to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and incurring the costs and
expenses related thereto and other losses and damages, including
foregoing other opportunities, Seller agrees to pay to Buyer, in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.2 , an
amount equal to three percent (3%) of the Aggregate Cash
Consideration (the “ Break-Up Fee ”).
(b) Subject
to limitations set forth in the Bidding Procedures, the Break-Up
Fee shall become payable to Buyer if, at any time prior to the
entry of the Sales Order, this Agreement is terminated by Buyer
pursuant to Sections 9.1(c), (d), (e) or (f) or by
Seller pursuant to
Section 9.1(f) .
Section 9.3. Effect of
Termination .
(a) In
the event of termination of this Agreement by either Party, all
rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall
terminate without any liability of any Party to any other Party
except as otherwise provided in this Section 9 and
except that each Party shall be liable for any willful breach of
this Agreement by such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
provisions of Section 9.2 , Section 10 and
Section 11 shall expressly survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
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SECTION 10.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 10.1. No Survival of
Representations and Warranties .
The
representations and warranties of Buyer and Seller made in this
Agreement and the covenants of Buyer and Seller contained in this
Agreement that, by their terms, are to be performed at or prior to
the Closing shall not survive the Closing Date and shall be
extinguished by the Closing and the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement. Absent fraud, Buyer shall not have
any remedy against Seller or their Affiliates, and Seller shall not
have any remedy against Buyer or its Affiliates for (i) any
breach of a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement
(other than to terminate the Agreement in accordance with the terms
hereof and as provided in Section 9.2 ) and
(ii) if the Closing occurs, any breach of a covenant contained
in this Agreement with respect to the period prior to the Closing
Date. All covenants required to be performed after the Closing Date
shall survive this Closing Date.
SECTION 11.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 11.1. Confidential Nature of
Information .
Each
Party agrees that it will treat in confidence all documents,
materials and other information that it shall have obtained
regarding the other Party during the course of the negotiations
leading to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
(whether obtained before or after the date of this Agreement), the
investigation provided for herein and the preparation of this
Agreement and other related documents. Such documents, materials
and information shall not be disclosed or communicated to any third
Person (other than, in the case of Buyer, to its counsel,
accountants, financial advisors and potential lenders, and in the
case of Seller, to their counsel, accountants and financial
advisors). No Party shall use any confidential information referred
to in the second immediately preceding sentence in any manner
whatsoever except solely for the purpose of evaluating the proposed
purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets and the enforcement of
its rights hereunder and under the Ancillary Documents;
provided , however , that after the Closing, Buyer
may use or disclose any confidential information included in the
Purchased Assets and may use or disclose other confidential
information that is otherwise reasonably related to the Business or
the Purchased Assets. The obligation of each Party to treat such
documents, materials and other information in confidence shall not
apply to any information that (i) is or becomes available to
such Party from a source other than the disclosing Party, provided
such other source was not, and such Party would have no reason to
believe such source was, subject to a confidentiality obligation in
respect of such information, (ii) is or becomes available to
the public other than as a result of disclosure by such Party or
its agents, (iii) is required to be disclosed under applicable
law or judicial process, including the Bankruptcy Case, but only to
the extent it must be disclosed, or (iv) such Party reasonably
deems necessary to disclose to obtain any of the consents or
approvals contemplated hereby.
Section 11.2. No Public
Announcement .
Neither
Seller nor Buyer shall, without the approval of Seller (in the case
of a disclosure by Buyer) or Buyer (in the case of a disclosure by
Seller), make any press release or other public announcement
concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
except
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as and to the
extent that any such party shall be so obligated by law, including
as may be required by the Bankruptcy Case, securities laws, or the
rules of any stock exchange, in which case the other party or
parties shall be advised prior to such disclosure and the parties
shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause a mutually
agreeable release or announcement to be issued.
All
notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be given or delivered by personal
delivery, by facsimile or by a nationally recognized private
overnight courier service addressed as follows:
HDNet LLC
320 South Walton Street
Callas, Texas 75226
Attn: Robert Thoele
Facsimile: 214-571-9221
with a copy to
(which shall not constitute notice):
Alvin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 4100
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attn: Robert W. Dockery, Esq. and Kevin D. Rice, Esq.
Facsimile: 214-969-4343
IFL Corp.
38 Park Avenue, 2 nd Floor
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Attn: Michael Keefe
Facsimile: 201-635-1801
with a copy to
(which shall not constitute notice):
Lowenstein
Sandler PC
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Sharon L. Levine, Esq. and S. Jason Teele, Esq.
Facsimile: 973-597-2400
or to such
other address or facsimile number as such party may indicate by a
notice delivered to the other party hereto.
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Any
notice, consent, authorization, direction or other communication
delivered as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been effectively
delivered and received, if sent by a nationally recognized private
overnight courier service, on the date following the date upon
which it is delivered for overnight delivery to such courier
service, if delivered personally (with written confirmation of
receipt), on the date of such delivery or, if sent via facsimile,
on the date of the transmission of the facsimile, provided that the
sender thereof receives written confirmation that the facsimile was
successfully delivered to the intended recipient.
Section 11.4. Successors and
Assigns .
(a) Except
as expressly permitted in this Agreement, the rights and
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall not be
assignable by such parties without the written consent of the other
parties hereto.
(b) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The successors
and permitted assigns hereunder shall include any permitted
assignee as well as the successors in interest to such permitted
assignee (whether by merger, consolidation, liquidation (including
successive mergers, consolidations or liquidations) or otherwise).
Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended or
shall be construed to confer upon any Person other than the parties
and successors and assigns permitted by this
Section 11.4 any right, remedy or claim under or by
reason of this Agreement.
Section 11.5. Entire Agreement;
Amendments; Disclosure Schedules .
This
Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and Disclosure Schedules
referred to herein contain the entire understanding of the parties
hereto with regard to the subject matter contained herein or
therein, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings or
letters of intent between or among any of the parties hereto with
respect to such subject matter. This Agreement shall not be
amended, modified or supplemented except by a written instrument
signed by an authorized representative of each of the
Parties.
Any
term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for
its performance may be extended, by the party or parties entitled
to the benefit thereof. Any such waiver shall be validly and
sufficiently authorized for the purposes of this Agreement if, as
to any party, it is authorized in writing by an authorized
representative of such party. Except as otherwise provided herein,
the failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver
of such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this
Agreement or any part hereof or the right of any party thereafter
to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach
of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other
or subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any Party to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative
and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by
law.
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Each
party hereto will pay all costs and expenses incident to its
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and to its
performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions
contained herein on its part to be performed or complied with,
including the fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel and
accountants.
Section 11.8. Partial
Invalidity .
Wherever
possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any
one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any
reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent, but
only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions or any
other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be
unreasonable.
Section 11.9. Execution in
Counterparts .
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement, and shall become binding
when one or more counterparts have been signed by and delivered to
each of the Parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Agreement.
Section 11.10. Governing
Law .
(a) This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed
in and to be performed in that State.
(b) All
actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, including the resolution of any and all disputes
hereunder, shall be heard and determined in the Bankruptcy Court,
and the Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in any such action or
proceeding and irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding. The
Parties hereby consent to service of process by mail (in accordance
with Section 11.3 ) or any other manner permitted by
law.
(c)
THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SELLER, BUYER, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NEGOTIATION OR PERFORMANCE
HEREOF.
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Section 11.11. No Third Party
Beneficiaries .
This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their
permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is
intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or
equitable benefit, claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any
kind.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Asset Purchase Agreement to be executed the day and year first
above written.
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BUYER:
HDNet LLC
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By:
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/s/ Robert W.
Thoele
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Name: ROBERT W.
THOELE
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Title: CFO & GENERAL
COUNSEL
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SELLER:
IFL Corp.
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By:
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/s/ Michael C.
Keefe
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Name: Michael C. Keefe
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Title: Executive Vice
President
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[Signature Page to Asset Purchase
Agreement]
Schedule 2.1(a)
Equipment
4 GB P2
Cards
Tripod/Organizer
Light Kit/Access
Mixer/Microphones
G-Raid 800 GB drive for editing
1995 Fruehauf trailer (VIN: 1HV05324SE030924)
Lift Pads for Fruehauf trailer
Panasonic HD Recorder
Breakout Box
DVD Duplicator
Portable DVR
LCD 7” monitor
RIVA Pro II Kit
Fresnel Kit (portable light kit)
Wide Angle adapters Soft Light
Kit Egg Crate (light diffuser)
Fresnel Kit (portable light kit)
Phone system
Wireless microphone system
Two Knack boxes (large metal rolling storage containers)
Miscellaneous TV production hardware
Sparring padding for MMA training
5-Rope ring used at IFL events
SCHEDULE 2.1(b)
Assumed Contracts And Cure Costs
Agreement dated
February 20, 2007, between Seller and Alfred Haber
Distribution, Inc., and the Addendum thereto dated October 31,
2007. Cure cost: $0.00.
Letter
Agreement dated March 20, 2008, between Seller and National
Sports Programming, owner and operator of Fox Sports Net
programming service. Cure cost: $0.00.
Production and
Distribution Agreement dated November 27, 2007, between Seller
and HDNet LLC, and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated
December 18, 2007. Cure cost: $0.00.
Production and
Distribution Agreement dated January 31, 2008, between Seller
and HDNet LLC. Cure cost: $0.00.
Schedule 2.1(c)
Intellectual Property
Trademarks, Trade
Names and Service Marks
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REG
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REG
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MARK
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COUNTRY
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STATUS
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APP
NO
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APP
DATE
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NO
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CLASS
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United States of
America
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Registered
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78770112
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09-Dec-2005
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3399717
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18-Mar-2008
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41
Int.
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United States of
America
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Published
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09-Feb-2007
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United States of
America
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Published
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77103697
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77049856
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22-Nov-2006
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3300902
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02-Oct-2007
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United States of
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77179000
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11-May-2007
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3372084
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22-Jan-2008
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25 Int., 41
Int.
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United States of
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16 Int., 25 Int., 28 Int., 41 Int.
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IFL
INTERNATIONAL
FIGHT LEAGUE & Design
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United States of
America
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ALLOWED
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78598351
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30-Mar-2005
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IFL
INTERNATIONAL
FIGHT LEAGUE & Fist
Design
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United States of
America
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Pending
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INTERNATIONAL
FIGHT
LEAGUE
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United States of
America
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Pending
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11-May-2007
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25 Int., 41
Int.
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09-Dec-2005
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05-Apr-2006
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America
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78770114
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09-Dec-2005
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02-Oct-2007
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78906748
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13-Jun-2006
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Debtor asserts
that it is the owner of these marks, although filing with the
Patent and Trademark Office is by another entity
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Copyright
Television Broadcasts
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AIR
DATE
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EVENT DATE /
VENUE
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SHOW
CONTENT
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4/20 / Atlantic
City
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Anacondas vs.
Silverbacks
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4/20 / Atlantic
City
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Pitbulls vs.
Tiger Sharks
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6/3 / Atlantic
City
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Tiger Sharks
vs. Silverbacks
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9/9 /
Portland
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Anacondas vs.
Sabres
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9/9 /
Portland
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Superfight show
w/ Horn vs. Lindland Superfight
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9/23 /
Moline
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Pitbulls vs.
Silverbacks w/ Gracie vs. Miletich
(2-hour Best Damn Sports Show Period special)
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9/9 /
Portland
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Tigersharks vs.
Wolfpack
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9/23 /
Moline
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Razorclaws vs.
Dragons
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11/2 /
Portland
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Dragons vs.
Silverbacks — Semifinal #1
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11/2 /
Portland
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Anacondas vs.
Wolfpack — Semifinal #2
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12/29 /
Mohegan
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Silverbacks vs.
Wolfpack
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2/23
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1/19 /
Oakland
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Condors vs.
Tiger Sharks
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3/2
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1/19 /
Oakland
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Lions vs.
Razorclaws
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3/9
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2/2 /
Houston
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Scorpions vs.
Sabres
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3/16
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2/2 /
Houston
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Anacondas vs.
Silverbacks
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3/23
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2/23 /
Atlanta
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Dragons vs.
Wolfpack
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3/30
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2/23 /
Atlanta
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Pitbulls vs.
Red Bears
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4/6
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3/17 / Los
Angeles
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Anacondas vs.
Razorclaws
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4/13
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4/13
Uncasville, CT
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Wolfpack vs.
Pitbulls (same day show)
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4/20
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3/17 / Los
Angeles
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Condors vs.
Sabres
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4/7 /
Moline
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Lions vs.
Silverbacks I
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4/7 /
Moline
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Lions vs.
Silverbacks II
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4/7 /
Moline
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Red Bears vs.
Tiger Sharks
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4/13 /
Uncasville
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Dragons vs.
Scorpions
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IFL’s
Greatest Hits- Knockout special
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AIR
DATE
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EVENT DATE /
VENUE
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SHOW
CONTENT
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SPECIAL: Meet
the Stars (Highlight and background of four IFL stars- Horodecki,
Rothwell, Patterson, Hieron)
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5/19 /
Chicago
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Condors vs.
Razorclaws
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5/19 /
Chicago
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Red Bears vs.
Silverbacks
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6/1 / Everett,
WA
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Sabres vs.
Wolfpack
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6/1 / Everett,
WA
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Anacondas vs.
Tigersharks
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6/16 /
Reno
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Dragons vs.
Pitbulls
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6/16 /
Reno
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Lions vs.
Scorpions
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SPECIAL: Meet
the Stars #2 (Highlight and background of four IFL stars- Benji
Radach, Vladimir Matyushenko, John Gunderson)
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Season recap of
team finalist number one
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Season recap of
team finalist number two
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Special: Meet
the Stars #3 (Four best fighters backstories and
highlights)
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8/2 /
Meadowlands, NJ
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IFL semi-final
one
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8/2 /
Meadowlands, NJ
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IFL semi-final
two
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9/20 /
Florida
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IFL
final
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11/3/07 /
Chicago
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Grand Prix
Semi-Final Part 1
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11/3/07 /
Chicago
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Grand Prix
Semi-Final Part 2
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12/29/07 /
Uncasville
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Grand Prix
Final Part 1: Fabiano vs LC Davis /Hieron
vs Heleno / Radach vs Horwich
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12/29/07 /
Uncasville
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Grand Prix
Final Part 2: Schultz vs. Horodecki /Nelson vs Jaoude
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2/29/08 / Las
Vegas
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IFL Lightweight
Championship — Ryan Schultz vs John Gunderson; plus Dias vs
Defranco
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2/29/08 / Las
Vegas
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IFL Heavyweight
Championship — Roy Nelson vs Fabio Scherner; plus:
Ellenberger vs. Healy & Ferreira vs Polley
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2/29/08 / Las
Vegas
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IFL
Middleweight Championship — Matt Horwich vs Ryan McGivern;
plus: Loveland vs Dennis Davis
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4/4 /
Meadowlands, NJ
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IFL Light
Heavyweight Championship — Vladimir Matyushenko vs Jamal
Patterson
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4/4 /
Meadowlands, NJ
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IFL
Featherweight Championship — Wagnney Fabiano vs. Shad
Lierley
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4/4 /
Meadowlands, NJ
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IFL
Welterweight Championship — Jay Hieron vs Mark
Miller
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5/16 /
Uncasville, CT
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IFL
Championship
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5/16 /
Uncasville, CT
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IFL
Championship
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5/16 /
Uncasville, CT
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IFL
Championship
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Copyright
Television Broadcasts
MyNetwork IFL
Battleground Shows
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AIRDATE
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STORY
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The
International Fight League premieres on network television. 72 of
the greatest fighters in the world, 9 mixed martial arts bouts, and
the main event: the IFL World Championship Title Fight
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Did a bad
referee call cost Bas Rutten and his LA Anacondas their shot at the
championship? Now the Anacondas are getting their re-match. Plus,
10 mixed martial arts bouts and the first ever IFL Superfight on
network TV.
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The first
family of Mixed Martial Arts, the legendary Gracie family, are out
to prove the dominance of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Renzo Gracie’s
New York Pitbulls take on the IFL’s best teams in their climb
to the top in 9 featured bouts.
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IFL
Battleground goes to Portland to meet Olympian Matt Lindland and
hi
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