Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 5,
2009
among
SYSTEMAX INC.,
as Buyer,
and
CIRCUIT CITY STORES WEST COAST,
INC.
and
CIRCUIT CITY STORES,
INC.,
as Sellers
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT , dated as
of April 5, 2009 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and
among Systemax Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer
”), Circuit City Stores West Coast, Inc., a California
corporation (“ CCWC ”), and Circuit City Stores,
Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “ Company ”,
and together with CCWC, the “ Sellers
”).
WHEREAS , each of CCWC and the Company are debtors which
have commenced cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code by
filing voluntary petitions with the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia (the “ Bankruptcy
Court ”) (collectively, the “ Cases
”);
WHEREAS , Sellers currently operate the
Business;
WHEREAS , each of the Sellers wishes to sell, or cause
to be sold, to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from the
Sellers, all of the Acquired Assets pursuant to, inter
alia , Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, the
applicable Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and all other
Applicable Laws; and
WHEREAS , the sale of the Acquired Assets is subject to
the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, the parties, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ACQUIRED
ASSETS; PURCHASE PRICE
SECTION 1.01.
Purchase and Sale of Acquired
Assets .
Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, at and as of the Closing,
(a) the Sellers shall (and the Company shall cause the Sellers and
the Sellers’ subsidiaries to) sell, assign, convey, transfer
and deliver to Buyer all of seller’s rights and interests in
and to the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liens other than
Assumed Liens, and free and clear of all Liabilities; and (b) in
exchange therefor, Buyer shall pay an amount equal to the Purchase
Price in accordance with Section 1.03, and shall accept, assume and
agree to pay, perform or otherwise discharge, in accordance with
the respective terms and subject to the respective conditions
thereof, the Assumed Liens.
SECTION 1.02.
Assets and Liabilities
.
(a) Acquired
Assets . For purposes of this Agreement, “
Acquired Assets ” means all rights and interests of
the Sellers described in clauses (i) through (vii) below, and a
non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty free, worldwide right to use the
Alpine Data. For the avoidance of doubt, if any Acquired
Asset is not sold, assigned, conveyed,
transferred or
delivered to Buyer or its designees on the Closing Date, such
Acquired Asset shall be sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred or
delivered as promptly as possible in accordance with the procedures
for assumption and assignment set forth in the Sale
Order.
(i) The
“Circuit City” and related trademarks and domain names
set forth on Schedule 1.02(a)(i) and all goodwill associated
with such trademarks (the “ Circuit City Marks
”);
(ii) “The
City” and related trademarks and domain names set forth on
Schedule 1.02(a)(ii) and all goodwill associated with such
trademarks (the “ City Marks ”), it being
understood that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the City Marks are being sold, assigned, conveyed,
transferred or delivered to Buyer on an “as is” basis,
and all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of
merchantability and fitness for use, are excluded from the sale and
transfer of the City Marks. In addition, Sellers make no
representations or warranties of any nature with respect to the
City Marks;
(iii) The other
miscellaneous domain names set forth on Schedule
1.02(a)(iii) ;
(iv) The
toll-free numbers set forth on Schedule 1.02(a)(iv)
;
(v) The
patents, and registrations and applications therefor, set forth on
Schedule 1.02(a)(v) (the “ Patents
”);
(vi) The website
content described in Schedule 1.02(a)(vi) ; and
(vii) Subject to
the terms of Section 5.02(g), Section 5.06, and Bankruptcy Court
approval, the Circuit City Data.
(b) Excluded
Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement and for the avoidance of doubt, Seller is not
selling, conveying, assigning, transferring or delivering to Buyer
any assets or rights other than those conveyed to Buyer pursuant to
the terms of Section 1.02(a) (all other assets and rights, the
“ Excluded Assets ”).
(c) Excluded
Liabilities . Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer is not assuming any
Liabilities related to the Acquired Assets. All
Liabilities related to the Acquired Assets shall be Excluded
Liabilities and shall be retained by and remain the Liabilities of
the Sellers.
SECTION 1.03.
Purchase Price
.
The purchase
price for the Acquired Assets (the “ Purchase Price
”) shall be (a) an amount in cash equal to Six Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000) (the “ Initial
Consideration ”) which for the purposes of this Agreement
shall include the good faith deposit previously delivered by Buyer
to the Sellers in connection with Buyer’s bid proposals for
the Acquired Assets, and (b) the Earn-Out Payment (as defined
below).
SECTION 1.04.
Earn-Out Payment
.
(a) Buyer
shall pay or cause to be paid to Sellers an additional payment
(each, an “ Earn-Out Payment ”), as and to the
extent provided in this Section 1.04, in respect of CC Net Revenues
(as defined below) of Buyer or its Affiliates during each Earn-Out
Period (as defined below). As used herein each “
Earn-Out Payment ” shall be computed as follows (
provided , however , that each dollar amount
referenced below shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) in the
case of the Third Earn-Out Period (as defined below)):
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In respect
of CC Net Revenues during the then-applicable Earn Out
Period:
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The Earn-Out
Payment on each such tranche of CC Net Revenues shall be equal
to:
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(a)
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greater than $0
but less than Five Hundred Million Dollars
($500,000,000)
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½ of 1%
of such CC Net Revenues
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(b)
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in respect of
incremental CC Net Revenues above those in paragraph (a) and
greater than Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000)
but less than
One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000)
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1% of such CC
Net Revenues
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(c)
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in respect of
incremental CC Net Revenues above those in paragraphs (a) and (b)
and greater than One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000)
but less than
One Billion Five Hundred Million Dollars
($1,500,000,000)
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1½% of
such CC Net Revenues
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(d)
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in respect of
incremental CC Net Revenues above those in paragraphs (a), (b) and
(c) and greater than One Billion Five Hundred Million
Dollars
($1,500,000,000)
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1¾% of
such CC Net Revenues
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For purposes
hereof, “ CC Net Revenues ” shall mean the
amount of gross revenues of Buyer or Affiliates of Buyer during the
Earn-Out Period from the sale of (i) goods originated through any
of the domain names or URLs acquired hereunder, less returns,
credits, allowances and freight charges or (ii) any other
proprietary product of Buyer or Affiliates of Buyer that is sold
utilizing the Circuit City brand through any other Buyer sales
channel. “ Earn-Out Period ” shall
mean each of the following periods: (i) the period commencing on
the thirtieth (30th) day following the Closing Date and ending on
the one year anniversary of the thirtieth (30th) day following the
Closing Date (the “ First Earn-Out Period ”);
(ii) the period commencing on the day immediately following the end
of the First Earn-Out Period and ending on the one year anniversary
of the end
of the First
Earn-Out Period (the “ Second Earn-Out Period
”); and (iii) the period commencing on the day immediately
following the end of the Second Earn-Out Period and ending on the
date six (6) months after the end of the Second Earn-Out Period
(the “ Third Earn-Out Period ”).
(b) As
soon as practicable following the end of each Earn-Out Period but
in no event more than ninety (90) days thereafter, Buyer shall
prepare and deliver to the Sellers, a certificate setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculation of the Earn-Out Payment
associated with such Earn-Out Period (the “ Earn-Out
Certificate ”).
(c) Sellers
shall have a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of each
Earn-Out Certificate to audit at Sellers’ sole cost and
expense the CC Net Revenues and Buyer’s calculation of the
Earn-Out Payment reflected in such Earn-Out Certificate (the
“ Audit Period ”), and in this regard Sellers
shall be given access, upon reasonable advance written request
during regular business hours, to Buyer’s books and records
reasonably necessary to determine the CC Net
Revenues. Sellers shall have a period of ten (10)
Business Days after the expiration of the each Audit Period to
present, in writing, to Buyer any objection Sellers may have to any
of the matters set forth in the related Earn-Out Certificate, which
objections shall be set forth in reasonable detail and shall state
the basis for such objection in reasonable detail. If no
objections are raised within such 10-Business Day period, the
Earn-Out Certificate shall be deemed accepted and approved by Buyer
and by Sellers and the payment required by Section 1.04(a) shall be
made no later than the third (3rd) Business Day following the
expiration of such 10-Business Day period.
(d) If
Sellers shall raise any objections within the aforesaid 10-Business
Day period, representatives of Buyer and Sellers shall attempt to
resolve the matter or matters in dispute and, if resolved, shall
accept on behalf of Buyer and Sellers a revised Earn-Out
Certificate prepared in accordance with such resolution, whereupon
the confirmed or revised Earn-Out Certificate shall be final,
binding and conclusive on Buyer and Sellers. In such
event, the payment required by Section 1.04(a) shall be made no
later than three (3) Business Days following the receipt of such
confirmed or revised Earn-Out Certificate by Buyer and
Sellers.
(e) If
such dispute cannot be resolved by representatives of Buyer and
Sellers within ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of the
Earn-Out Certificate, then the specific matters in dispute shall be
submitted to a recognizable, reputable and impartial certified
public accounting firm that is mutually acceptable to the Buyer and
the Seller (the “ Neutral Firm ”). If
the Buyer and the Sellers cannot agree upon a Neutral Firm within
ten (10) days, a mediator selected by JAMS at the request of the
parties shall choose a recognized, reputable, and impartial
certified public accounting firm to act as the Neutral
Firm. The Neutral Firm shall promptly resolve the
amounts remaining in dispute between the parties and shall, within
thirty (30) days of its engagement, deliver a revised Earn-Out
Certificate in accordance with its determination of the amounts
remaining in dispute. Such determination shall be final,
binding and conclusive on Buyer and Sellers. In such
event, the payment required pursuant to Section 1.04(a) shall be
made no later than three (3) Business Days following the receipt of
the documents confirming such determination of the Neutral Firm by
Buyer and Sellers.
(f) The
fees and expenses of the Neutral Firm shall be borne by the Buyer
if the Neutral Firm determines that an Earn-Out Payment that has
not been evidenced on the Earn-Out Certificate delivered pursuant
to Sections 1.04(b)-(d) is payable to the Sellers for the
applicable Earn-Out Period and the fees and expenses of the Neutral
Firm shall be borne by the Sellers if the Neutral Firm determines
that no Earn-Out Payments are payable to Sellers for the applicable
Earn-Out Period other than those Earn-Out Payments evidenced on the
Earn-Out Certificate delivered pursuant to Sections
1.04(b)-(d).
(g) The
parties agree to cooperate with each other and each other’s
authorized representatives and with the Neutral Firm in order that
any and all matters in dispute be resolved as soon as practicable
and that a final determination of the Earn-Out Payments be
made.
SECTION 1.05.
Transfer Taxes
.
Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, all Transfer Taxes attributable to the
Sellers’ sale of the Acquired Assets, as well as the cost of
the filing of all necessary tax returns and other documentation
with respect to all such Transfer Taxes, shall be borne and paid
equally by the Sellers, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other,
when due, and the Sellers and Buyer shall file all necessary tax
returns and other documentation required to be filed by them with
respect to all such Transfer Taxes, and, if required by applicable
law, Buyer and the Sellers will, and will cause their affiliates
to, file or join in the execution of any such tax returns and other
documentation; provided that the parties shall reasonably cooperate
in availing themselves of any available exemptions from any
collection of (or otherwise reduce) any such Transfer
Taxes.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING; CERTAIN
DELIVERIES
Unless this
Agreement shall have been terminated and the Transactions shall
have been abandoned pursuant to Article VII hereof, the closing of
the Transactions (the “ Closing ”) shall take
place at the Delaware offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP, One Rodney Square, Wilmington, Delaware, at 10:00
a.m. on the second Business Day following the satisfaction (or, to
the extent permitted, the waiver) of each of the conditions set
forth in Article VI (other than those conditions which, by their
nature, can be fulfilled only at the Closing, but subject to the
fulfillment or waiver of such conditions) or at such other place or
at such other time as shall be agreed upon by Buyer and the
Company. The date on which the Closing occurs is
referred to in this Agreement as the “ Closing Date
.”
SECTION 2.02.
Certain Deliveries of the
Sellers .
At the Closing,
the Sellers shall, at Sellers’ expense, deliver the following
to Buyer:
(a) An executed
Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement in form and
substance set forth in Exhibit A hereto;
(b) A certified
copy of the Sale Order;
(c) The
officer’s certificates required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.02(c) hereof;
(d) A certified
copy of all required directors’ resolutions;
(e) Duly
executed and acknowledged (as appropriate) assignments of the U.S.
trademark registrations and applications and U.S. patents and
patent applications included in the Acquired Assets contemplated to
be acquired pursuant to the terms hereof, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Buyer and suitable for recording in the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office, as well as assignment documents for trademark
and/or patent rights in other jurisdictions as reasonably requested
by Purchaser;
(f) Such other
documents of assumption and adequate assurances as may be required
by the Sale Order that the Buyer shall have identified not later
than five (5) business days prior to the Closing Date;
and
(g) Such other
documents as Buyer may reasonably require, including, without
limitation, as needed to convey to Buyer the Data, website content,
toll-free numbers, and domain names included in the Acquired
Assets.
SECTION 2.03.
Certain Deliveries of
Buyer .
At the Closing,
Buyer shall, at Buyer’s expense, deliver to the
Sellers:
(a) By wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account(s)
designated by the Company, the Initial Consideration;
(b) An executed
Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement in form and
substance set forth in Exhibit A hereto;
(c) The
officer’s certificate required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.03(c) hereof;
(d) An executed
copy of the Canada License (as hereinafter defined);
(e) Such other
documents of assumption and adequate assurance as may be required
by the Sale Order; and
(f) Such other
documents as Sellers may reasonably require.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
RELATING TO THE COMPANY AND
THE SELLERS
Sellers have delivered to Buyer and attached
hereto certain Disclosure Schedules prepared by Sellers with
numbered sections corresponding to the relevant sections in this
Article III (the “ Seller Disclosure Schedules
”), and any exception or qualification set forth in the
Seller Disclosure Schedules with respect to a particular
representation or warranty contained in this Article III shall be
deemed to be an exception or qualification with respect to such
section of this Article III and all other representations or
warranties contained in this Article III only to the extent any
description of fact regarding the event, item or matter is
disclosed in such a way as to make it reasonably apparent from the
face of such disclosure without further inquiry that such exception
or qualification is applicable to such other Section of this
Article III.
The Sellers hereby represent and warrant to
Buyer, jointly and severally, as of the date of this Agreement and
(unless the representation and warranty specifies that it is made
as of the date of this Agreement) as of the Closing Date as
follows:
SECTION 3.01.
Organization; Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability .
(a) Each Seller
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of formation.
(b) The Sellers
have full power and authority to execute and deliver (or cause to
execute and deliver) this Agreement and each other document,
instrument and certificate contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Seller Documents ”) and, subject to the entry
of the Sale Order, to consummate (or cause to consummate) the
Transactions and transactions contemplated by the Seller
Documents. The execution and delivery by the Sellers of
this Agreement and Seller Documents and the consummation by the
Sellers of the Transactions and transactions contemplated by the
Seller Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action. The Sellers have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the other parties hereto, this
Agreement and the Seller Documents will, subject to the entry of
the Sale Order, constitute a valid and binding obligation of each
of the Sellers enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.
(c) Any consent,
authorization or approval required for the commencement of the
Cases, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Seller
Documents and the consummation of the Transactions and the
transactions contemplated by the Seller Documents has been
obtained.
SECTION 3.02.
No Conflicts; Consents
.
Subject to
obtaining Bankruptcy Court approval pursuant to the Sale Order, and
assuming that Buyer acquires the Acquired Assets upon the
consummation of the Transactions, the execution and delivery by the
Sellers of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the
Transactions and compliance by the Sellers with the terms hereof
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to loss of a benefit under, or to increased,
additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlements of any
Person under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of the Sellers or any of their subsidiaries
under, any provision of (i) the certificate of incorporation
or by-laws of the Company or the comparable governing instruments
of any of the Sellers, (ii) subject to obtaining the third
party consents set forth on Section 3.02 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedules to the extent required, any Contract to which
the Company or any of the Sellers is a party or by which any of
their respective properties or assets is bound or (iii) any
judgment, order or decree (“ Judgment ”) or
statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation (“ Applicable
Law ”) applicable to the Sellers or their respective
properties or assets, other than, in the case of clause (iii)
above, any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, would
not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse
Effect. No consent of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Federal, state, local or foreign government or any
court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign (a “ Governmental Entity ”)
is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Sellers or
any of their subsidiaries in
connection with
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Transactions, other than (i) the Sale Order,
(ii) such filings as may be required by the Bankruptcy Court in
connection with the Cases, and (iii) such other items as are
required solely by reason of the participation of Buyer (as opposed
to any third party) in the Transactions.
SECTION 3.03.
Title to Assets
.
The Company or
one of the Sellers has good and valid title to or leasehold
interest in the Acquired Assets in each case free and clear of
Liens, except (i) mechanics’, carriers’,
workmen’s, landlord’s, repairmen’s or other like
Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(ii) other imperfections of title or encumbrances, if any,
that, individually and in the aggregate, do not materially impair,
and would not reasonably be expected to materially impair, the use
of the Acquired Assets in the conduct of the Business as conducted
by the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, or
(iii) Liens listed in Section 3.03 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedules (the Liens described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
above are referred to collectively as “ Assumed Liens
”). Assuming receipt of the Sale Order and
obtaining the consents listed in Section 3.02 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedules, upon Closing, Buyer will be vested with good
and valid title to or leasehold interest in the Acquired Assets
free and clear of all Liens, except for the Assumed Liens, to the
fullest extent permissible under Sections 363 and 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
SECTION 3.04.
Financial Advisors
.
Except as set forth on in Section
3.04 of the Seller Disclosure Schedules, no Person has acted,
directly or indirectly, as a broker, finder or financial advisor
for Sellers in connection with the Transactions and no Person is
entitled to any fee or commission or like payment in respect
thereof.
EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN, ALL OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS
ARE BEING SOLD AND TRANSFERRED TO BUYER ON AN “AS IS”
AND “WHERE IS” BASIS AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
USE, ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE ACQUIRED
ASSETS. SELLERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF
ANY NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUIRED ASSETS OTHER THAN AS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN.
SECTION 3.06.
Intellectual Property
.
Except as set
forth on Section 3.06 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedules:
(a) To the
Sellers’ knowledge, no third party is infringing upon,
misappropriating, or otherwise violating the Circuit City Marks or
the Patents.
(b) To the
Seller’s knowledge, the use of the Circuit City Marks in the
Business as conducted as of December 31, 2008 does not conflict
with, infringe upon or violate any trademark right of any
Person.
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Seller Documents, and the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby and thereby, will not, to the Sellers’
knowledge, constitute a material breach of any Contract involving
any Acquired Assets, nor cause the forfeiture or termination of any
Acquired Assets, except as would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Section
3.06 of the Seller Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete
and accurate list of (i) any Contract pursuant to which any third
party is authorized to use any of the Acquired Assets (the “
Seller Licenses ”). Each of the Seller
Licenses are valid and enforceable against the Sellers, and, to the
knowledge of the Sellers, the other party or parties thereto, in
accordance with its terms.
(e) Sellers have
implemented industry “best practices” to ensure the
physical and electronic protection of the Circuit City Data and the
Alpine Data from unauthorized disclosure, use or
modification. Other than as set forth in Section
3.06 of the Sellers Disclosures Schedules, there has been no
breach of security involving any of the Circuit City Data or the
Alpine Data. Sellers have neither sold nor licensed to
use any Circuit City Data. The Circuit City Data and the
Alpine Data has been collected, stored, maintained and used in
accordance with all applicable terms and policies of the Sellers,
and all applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
(f) As of the
date of this Agreement, the Circuit City Data and the Alpine Data
includes all historical transaction data within the possession of
Sellers with respect to each individual listed therein.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers
that, except as set forth in the Buyer Disclosure Schedules, as of
the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
follows:
SECTION 4.01.
Organization, Standing and
Power .
Buyer is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of formation.
SECTION 4.02.
Authority; Execution and
Delivery; Enforceability .
(a) Buyer has
full power and authority to execute this Agreement and, subject to
the entry of the Sale Order, to consummate the
Transactions. The execution and delivery by Buyer of
this Agreement and the consummation by Buyer of the Transactions
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Buyer
has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and assuming this
Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations of the other
parties hereto this Agreement will, subject to the entry of the
Sale Order, constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Buyer,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as
limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) general equitable principles.
(b) To
Buyer’s knowledge, no state takeover statute or similar
statute or regulation applies or purports to apply to Buyer with
respect to this Agreement or any the Transactions.
SECTION 4.03.
No Conflicts; Consents
.
(a) The
execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement do not, and the
consummation of the Transactions and compliance by Buyer with the
terms hereof will not conflict with, or result in any violation of
or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)
under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit
under, or to increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed
rights or entitlements of any Person under, or result in the
creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer
or any of its subsidiaries under, any provision of (i)
organizational documents of Buyer or any of its subsidiaries, (ii)
any Contract to which Buyer or any of its subsidiaries is a party
or by which any of their respective properties or assets is bound
or (iii) subject to the filings and other matters referred to
in Section 4.03(b), any Judgment or Applicable Law applicable to
Buyer or any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or
assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above,
any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had
and would not reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) No consent
of, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental
Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to
Buyer or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of
the Transactions, other than (i) such filings as may be required by
the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Cases, and (ii) such
other items those that may be required solely by reason of the
participation of the Company (as opposed to any other third party)
in the Transactions.
SECTION 4.04.
Financing .
Buyer will have
funds on hand as of the Closing Date which will be sufficient to
pay the Purchase Price.
SECTION 4.05.
No Brokers
.
No broker,
investment banker or other Person is entitled to any
broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission
in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by
or on behalf of Buyer.
SECTION 4.06.
Litigation
.
There are not
any (a) outstanding Judgments against or affecting Buyer, (b)
Proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting Buyer, or
(c) investigations by any Governmental Entity that are pending
or threatened against or affecting Buyer that, in each case,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to
have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
SECTION 5.01.
Covenants Relating to Conduct of
Business .
(a) Except for
matters set forth in Section 5.01 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedules or otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this
Agreement, from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, taking
into account that the Sellers are involved in a bankruptcy
proceeding, the Sellers shall not, and shall cause their
subsidiaries not to, without the prior written consent of Buyer,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned:
(i) directly or
indirectly (through any merger, consolidation, reorganization,
issuance of securities or rights, license, lease, encumbrance or
otherwise), sell, assign, convey, transfer, license, lease or
otherwise dispose of any Acquired Assets other than (a) the Alpine
Data or (b) the Circuit City Data as permitted in Section
5.06(g);
(ii) directly or
indirectly solicit and/or negotiate an alternate transaction with
any other Person for the sale and purchase of any Acquired Assets
prior to the filing with the Bankruptcy Court of the Bid Procedures
and Sale Motion (as defined herein); or
(iii) authorize
any of, or commit or agree to take, whether in writing or
otherwise, to do any of, the foregoing actions, or request the
Bankruptcy Court to approve or authorize the Sellers to take or
omit to take any action which would breach the Sellers’
covenants under or any other provisions of this Agreement, or
consent to any such approval or authorization.
(b) Advise
of Changes . The Sellers shall use all reasonable
efforts to promptly advise the Buyer orally (to be followed
promptly by written confirmation) of the occurrence of any matter
or event that is material to the Acquired Assets.
SECTION 5.02.
Reasonable Best
Efforts .
Upon the terms
and subject to the conditions herein provided, Buyer, on the one
hand, and each of the Sellers, on the other hand, shall (and each
Seller shall cause its subsidiaries to) use its respective
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with
the other parties hereto in doing, all things necessary, proper or
advisable under Applicable Laws and regulations to ensure that the
conditions set forth in this Agreement are satisfied and to
consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner
practicable, the Transactions, including, without limitation, the
following:
(a) Buyer, on
the one hand, and each of the Sellers, on the other hand, shall
(and each Seller shall cause its subsidiaries to) use its
reasonable best efforts (including, in the case of the Sellers,
petitioning the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Sections 363 and 365
of the Bankruptcy Code) to obtain, at its own expense, any and all
approvals, authorizations, consents and other actions by
Governmental Entities, administrative agencies, courts and other
Persons necessary or appropriate (above and beyond the entry of the
Sale Order) for such party to consummate the
Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Seller shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to)
use its reasonable best efforts, considering the operation, force
and effect of the Sale Order in authorizing such transfers, to
obtain, at its own expense, any approvals, authorizations, consents
and other actions by all parties necessary for the Sellers to
transfer to Buyer, as applicable, and Buyer to receive, all assets
associated with the Business which are Acquired Assets.
(b) Each of the
Sellers shall take all actions, including appropriate service and
notice of pleadings, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Buyer, needed to obtain a Sale Order that authorizes, orders and
effects a sale of all of the Acquired Assets free and clear of all
Excluded Liabilities and Liens other than Assumed Liens and the
other orders contemplated herein.
(c) Each Seller
shall cooperate fully, following entry of the Sale Order approving
the sale of the Acquired Assets to Buyer or its designee, in the
arrangements for the transfer of the Acquired Assets from the
Sellers to Buyer in an orderl