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Exhibit 10.1 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "
Agreement "), is made as of this 12th day of January, 2009,
by and among: Cablecam, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company
with offices at Two Warren Place, 6120 South Yale, Second Floor,
Tulsa, OK 74136-4229 (" Cablecam "); Skycam LLC, an Oklahoma
limited liability company with offices at Two Warren Place, 6120
South Yale, Second Floor, Tulsa, OK 74136-4229 (" Skycam ");
Winnercomm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with offices at
Two Warren Place, 6120 South Yale, Second Floor, Tulsa, OK
74136-4229 (" Holdings "); Winnercomm, Inc., an Oklahoma
corporation with offices at Two Warren Place, 6120 South Yale,
Second Floor, Tulsa, OK 74136-4229 (" Winnercomm ,"
Cablecam, Skycam and Holdings each being referred to from time to
time as a " Seller " and, collectively, the " Sellers
"); a n d Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
with offices at 43445 Business Park Drive, Suite 103,
Temecula, CA, 92590 (the " Buyer "). W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Skycam owns the rights to a
business of developing, operating, renting, marketing,
manufacturing and otherwise dealing with an advanced computer
controlled mobile aerial camera suspension system (the " Skycam
System ") (collectively, the " Skycam Business ");
WHEREAS, Cablecam owns certain assets
which it uses in its business of providing cameras suspended by a
system of cables, pulleys and computer controlled winches (the "
Cablecam System ") (collectively, the " Cablecam
Business "); WHEREAS, Winnercomm
owns certain assets and has such contractual and business
relationships which it uses in connection with sports production,
program development, marketing services and sales representation
businesses and activities (the " Winnercomm Business ",
together with the Skycam Business and the Cablecam Business, the "
Businesses ", and each, a " Business "); and
WHEREAS, each of the Sellers desires
to sell, and the Buyer desires to purchase all or substantially all
of the assets and operations of Sellers, and assume certain
specified liabilities of each Seller, as they pertain to the
Purchased Assets (as defined herein) as of the Closing Date (as
defined herein) for the consideration and upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements herein contained for good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows: ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS 1.1
Purchased Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, at the Closing, each Seller shall assign, convey, sell,
and/or transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase or be assigned
all of each Seller’s rights in and to all of the assets of
the Sellers, including, without limitation, the following assets
(excluding those assets excluded from this sale pursuant to
Section 1.2 ) (collectively, the " Purchased
Assets "):
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(a)
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The " Skycam Assets ," which shall include, without
limitation:
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all right, title and interest in and to the equipment, tools,
plans, specifications, designs, improvements, bills of material,
inventory and parts (including spare parts inventory) work in
progress and supplies representing the Skycam System;
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2)
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all rights, titles and interests that Skycam has or may have to
Intellectual Property, including without limitation, Intellectual
Property owned, used, useful or developed in connection with the
ownership of the Skycam System and the operation of the Skycam
Business (the " Skycam Intellectual Property "). The Skycam
Intellectual Property is set forth on
Schedule 1.1(a)(2) ;
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3)
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all of Skycam’s rights in and to certain computer software
used in the Skycam Business, including but not limited to source
and object codes for operating and controlling all aspects of the
Skycam System;
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4)
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all documents, blueprints and other materials, whether in
written, magnetic, digital, or other form, relating to the Skycam
System;
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5)
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all real estate leasehold interests set forth on
Schedule 1.1(a)(5) ;
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6)
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all of Skycam’s accounts receivable, as set forth on
Schedule 1.1(a)(6) ; and
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7)
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the contracts to which Skycam is a party listed on
Schedule 1.1(a)(7) (the " Skycam Contracts
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(b)
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The " Cablecam Assets " which shall include, without
limitation:
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1)
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all rights, titles and interests in and to the equipment, tools,
plans, specifications, designs, improvements, bills of material,
inventory and parts (including spare parts inventory) work in
progress and supplies representing the Cablecam System; including
but not limited to three completed high definition cameras and
related rigging and other equipment and software;
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2)
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all of Seller’s license agreements related to the Cablecam
System as set forth on Schedule 1.1(b)(2) ;
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3)
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all rights, titles and interests that Cablecam has or may have
to Intellectual Property, including without limitation,
Intellectual Property owned, used, useful or developed in
connection with the ownership of the Cablecam System and the
operation of the Cablecam Business (the " Cablecam Intellectual
Property "). The Cablecam Intellectual Property is set forth on
Schedule 1.1(b)(3) ;
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4)
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all documents, blueprints and other materials, whether in
written, magnetic, digital, or other form, relating to the Cablecam
System;
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5)
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the contracts to which Cablecam is a party listed on
Schedule 1.1(b)(5) (the " Cablecam Contracts
");
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any prepayments and deposits received by Cablecam from customers
prior to Closing and the rights to receive any prepayments received
or receivable subsequent to Closing to the extent such prepayments
are made in respect of any work, services, sales or products with
respect to the Cablecam System which are to be provided or
performed subsequent to the Closing;
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all real estate leasehold interests set forth on
Schedule 1.1(b)(7) ;
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all of Cablecam’s accounts receivable, as set forth on
Schedule 1.1(b)(8) ; and
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all other property, equipment, rights, interests, claims and
assets which are related to, used or useful in connection with the
operation of the Cablecam Business or the ownership, maintenance,
development, exploitation or improvement of the Cablecam
System.
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(c)
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The " Winnercomm Assets " which shall include, without
limitation:
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all tangible property set forth on Schedule 1.1(c)(1)
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2)
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all real estate leasehold interests set forth on
Schedule 1.1(c)(2);
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3)
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the contracts to which Winnercomm is a party listed on
Schedule 1.1(c)(3) (the " Winnercomm Contracts "
and together with the Skycam Contracts and the Cablecam Contracts,
the " Sellers’ Contracts ");
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4)
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all rights, titles and interests that Winnercomm has or may have
to Intellectual Property, including without limitation,
Intellectual Property owned, used, useful or developed in
connection with the operation of the Winnercomm Business (the "
Winnercomm Intellectual Property "). The Winnercomm
Intellectual Property is set forth on
Schedule 1.1(c)(4) ;
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5)
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all of Winnercomm’s accounts receivable, as set forth on
Schedule 1.1(c)(5) ;
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other Winnnercomm assets, including, without limitation, any
Sellers’ insurance policies, as set forth on
Schedule 1.1(c)(6) ;
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all cash, less any and all allocated checks that have been
written and are outstanding (the " Winnercomm Available Cash
Balance "), prior to the Closing Date; and
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all goodwill and going concern value of the Sellers with respect
to the Businesses.
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1.2 Assets Excluded from
Purchase . Other than the Purchased Assets, no other asset of
any Seller shall be transferred and sold to Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the following (the "
Excluded Assets "):
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(a)
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all rights that accrue or will accrue to any Seller under this
Agreement;
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(b)
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all of Sellers’ financial and organizational books and
records; and
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(c)
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any other assets set forth on Schedule 1.2(d) .
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT 2.1
Purchase Price . The Buyer agrees to pay FIVE MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND Dollars ($5,750,000) payable in cash or
immediately available funds at the Closing to Winnercomm or its
designated designee(s) for the Purchased Assets and the Assumed
Liabilities (the " Purchase Price ").
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2.2 Assumption of
Liabilities . The following are the " Assumed
Liabilities ":
(a) the
accounts payable of the Sellers listed on
Schedule 2.2(a) ;
(b) any
and all liabilities arising on or after the Closing Date pursuant
to or under any of the Sellers’ Contracts, including
(i) a payment owed to Parallel 2005 Equity Fund in the amount
set forth in Schedule 2.2(b)(i) and (ii) a payment
owed to Allen & Company for expenses incurred in connection
with the consummation of this transaction in the amount set forth
in Schedule 2.2(b)(ii) ; and
(c) the
obligations of each of the Sellers under the real property leases
listed on Schedules 1.1(a)(5), 1.1(b)(7) and 1.1(c)(2) .
2.3 Liabilities Not Assumed .
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Buyer
shall not, by virtue of its purchase of the Purchased Assets or
otherwise, directly or indirectly, assume or become responsible for
any liability, obligation, duty or contingency of any Seller or any
affiliate of any Seller of any nature whatsoever, whether
liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, actual or inchoate,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, including without limitation any
funds owed by the Sellers pursuant to either of the Subordinated
Demand Promissory Notes, both dated as of February 24, 2006,
or any sales, use or income taxes imposed upon any Seller as a
result of the Closing. Any and all liabilities attributable to the
Purchased Assets which relate to or pertain to all time periods
prior to the Closing Date shall remain the sole obligation and
liability of the respective Sellers to which they currently relate.
2.4 Allocation of
Consideration . The parties agree that the Purchase Price shall
be allocated, for tax purposes, among the Purchased Assets in a
manner consistent with the provisions of Section 1060 of the
Internal Revenue Code and all regulations promulgated thereunder.
Buyer and Sellers shall endeavor to agree to the form of IRS
Form 8594 for inclusion with the federal income tax return of
each Seller ending on the Closing Date and any similar allocation
required under state, local or foreign law (collectively, " IRS
Form 8594 "). If agreement is reached with respect to an
allocation, Sellers and Buyer agree to report the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for federal tax purposes on IRS
Form 8594 in accordance with such allocation, and shall not
take any position or action inconsistent therewith upon examination
of any tax return, in any refund claim, in any litigation,
investigation or otherwise; provided, however, that if, in any
audit of any tax return of Sellers or Buyer by a governmental
authority, the fair market values are finally determined to be
different from IRS Form 8594, as adjusted, Buyer and Sellers
may (but shall not be obligated to) take any position or action
consistent with the fair market values as finally determined in
such audit.
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ARTICLE 3
CLOSING 3.1 Time and Place of
Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased
Assets (the " Closing ") pursuant to this Agreement shall
take place on or before January 12, 2009. The Closing shall be
held at the offices of Winnercomm, commencing at 3:00 P.M., local
time or at such other date, time or place as may be agreed to by
Buyer and the Sellers (the " Closing Date ").
3.2 Deliveries at the Closing
. At the Closing, in addition to the other actions contemplated
elsewhere herein:
(a) Sellers
shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyer the following:
(i) a
bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement duly executed by
each Seller (the " Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption
Agreement "), substantially in the form of Exhibit B ;
(ii) a
certificate of good standing of a recent date for each Seller,
certified by the Secretary of State of the state in which in each
Seller is incorporated and from each state where each Seller is
qualified to do business;
(iii) copies
of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Winnercomm and the
Board of Directors of Holdings, authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the other agreements and
instruments referred to herein, certified as of the Closing Date by
the President of Holdings;
(iv) duly
executed releases or terminations of financing statements, or other
evidence satisfactory to Buyer that all liens, mortgages on and
security interests, if any, on any Purchased Asset have been
released and terminated;
(v) those
closing deliverables set forth in Section 6.1 ; and
(vi) such
other documents and instruments as Buyer may reasonably request to
effectuate or evidence the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Buyer
shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, to Sellers the items
described below:
(i)
the Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by
Buyer;
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(ii) the
Purchase Price to Fortress Credit Opportunities I LP, as
specifically directed by each of the Sellers, in cash or
immediately available funds for the benefit of itself and the other
Sellers;
(iii) a
copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of Buyer
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of
this Agreement and the other agreements and instruments referred to
herein, certified as of the Closing by a duly elected officer of
Buyer;
(iv) those
closing deliverables set forth in Section 6.2 and
(vii) such
other documents and instruments as Seller may reasonably request to
effectuate or evidence the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c) At
the Closing, Winnercomm shall deliver, or shall cause to be
delivered, to Buyer the Winnercomm Available Cash Balance. ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING
As of the date hereof, each Seller,
jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to Buyer,
subject to such exceptions as are specifically disclosed in writing
(and that reference the specific representation that they qualify)
in the disclosure letter supplied by each Seller to Buyer dated as
of the date hereof and certified by a duly authorized officer of
each of the Sellers (the " Seller Disclosure Schedule "), as
follows: 4.1 Organization and Good
Standing . Each Seller is a corporation duly established,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the in
which it is incorporated and has the power and authority to carry
on the Businesses as presently conducted, to own the assets which
it owns and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each Seller is
duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction where the
character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so qualified would not have a Material adverse effect
on such Seller. 4.2 Power and
Authorization . Each Seller has full legal right, power and
authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and under the other agreements and documents (the "
Seller Transaction Documents ") required to be delivered by
it prior to or at the Closing. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each Seller enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms. When executed and
delivered as contemplated herein, each of the Seller Transaction
Documents to which it is a party shall constitute the legal, valid
and binding obligation of each Seller, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms; except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
by the availability of equitable remedies.
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4.3 No Conflicts .
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Seller Transaction Documents by each Seller do not and will not
(with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice):
(i) violate
or conflict with the organizational documents of any such Seller,
or any law, statute, regulation, permit, license, certificate,
judgment, order, award or other decision or requirement of any
arbitrator, court, government or governmental agency or
instrumentality (collectively, " Laws ") binding upon such
Seller;
(ii) violate
or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default or
otherwise cause any loss of benefit under any Material agreement or
other Material obligation to which any such Seller is a party or by
which it or any of its assets are bound, or give to others any
rights (including rights of termination, foreclosure, cancellation
or acceleration), in or with respect to any such Seller or any
Purchased Asset or require the consent, waiver or approval of any
other Person; or
(iii) result
in, require or permit the creation or imposition of any claim,
lien, pledge, charge, security interest, equitable interest,
option, mortgage, right of first refusal, condition, restriction of
any kind, including any restriction on use, transfer, receipt of
income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership, or other
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever (collectively, "
Encumbrances ") of any nature upon any such Seller or any
Purchased Asset.
(b) There
are no judicial, administrative or other governmental actions,
proceedings or investigations pending or, to any of such
Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened, that question any of the
transactions contemplated by, or the validity of, this Agreement or
any of the other agreements or instruments contemplated hereby or
which, if adversely determined, would have an adverse effect upon
the ability of any such Seller to enter into or perform its
obligations under this Agreement or any such other agreements or
instruments. Such Seller has not received any request from any
governmental agency or instrumentality for information with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby and has no obligation to
obtain any governmental approval or consent.
4.4 Title . Each Seller and
upon transfer of the Purchased Assets to Buyer at Closing as
contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer shall acquire, good and
marketable title thereto free and clear of any Encumbrance;
4.5 Sufficiency of Assets .
The Purchased Assets include all tangible and intangible assets and
rights that are used or held for use in the operation or conduct of
the Businesses, and are sufficient for the conduct of the
Businesses by Buyer following the Closing in substantially the same
manner as conducted by each Seller prior to the date hereof. None
of the past or present affiliates of any Seller participates (or
has participated) in the operation or conduct of, or
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own or have rights to any assets or property used or held for
use in the operation or conduct of, the Businesses or the Purchased
Assets. 4.6 Compliance with
Laws . Each Seller is, and at all times during its existence
has been, in compliance with all applicable Laws; and no Seller has
received any notice, order or other communication from any
governmental agency or instrumentality of any alleged, actual, or
potential violation of or failure to comply with any Law except
such notices, orders or other communications that would not in the
aggregate result in a Material adverse effect on its Businesses.
Each Seller has, and at all times during its existence has had, all
licenses, permits and approvals issued by any governmental body or
agency necessary or appropriate to the ownership of its assets and
the operation of the Businesses. 4.7
Bulk Sales Laws . The sale of the Purchased Assets to Buyer
and the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are not subject
to the requirements or provisions of any "bu
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