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Exhibit 10.1
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
By and Between
StayOnline, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
as Seller
and
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation,
a Delaware corporation
as Buyer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 Defined Terms
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Article 2 The Transaction
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2.1 Sale and Purchase of Acquired
Assets
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2.2 Excluded Liabilities
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Article 3 Purchase Consideration
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3.1 Purchase Price
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3.2 Deposit
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3.3 Working Capital Adjustment
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3.4 Adjustments for Delays in Closing
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3.5 Allocation of Purchase Price
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3.6 Escrow
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Article 4 Representations and Warranties of
Seller
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4.1 Organization
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4.2 Effect of Agreement
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4.3 Financial and Corporate Records
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4.4 Compliance with Law
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4.5 Financial Statements
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4.6 Acquired Assets; Sufficiency
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4.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.8 Operations Since December 31,
2005
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4.9 Accounts Receivable
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4.10 Tangible Property
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4.11 Real Property
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4.12 Software
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4.13 Intellectual Property Assets
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4.14 Significant Contracts
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4.15 Employees and Independent
Contractors
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4.16 Employee Benefit Plans
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4.17 Customers, Prospects and
Suppliers
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4.18 Taxes
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4.19 Proceedings and Judgments
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4.20 Insurance
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4.21 Questionable Payments
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4.22 Related Party Transactions
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4.23 Brokerage Fees
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4.24 Full Disclosure
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4.25 Litigation
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4.26 Environmental Matters
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Article 5 Representations and Warranties of
Buyer
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5.1 Organization
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5.2 Effect of Agreement
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5.3 Brokerage Fees
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5.4 Litigation
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5.5 Availability of Funds
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Article 6 Covenants of Seller Prior to
Closing
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6.1 Access And Investigation
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6.2 Operation of the Business of
Seller
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6.3 Negative Covenant
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6.4 Notification
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6.5 Monthly Financial Statements
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6.6 Change of Name
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6.7 Payment of Liabilities
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6.8 Shareholder Meeting
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Article 7 Covenant of Buyer Prior to
Closing
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Article 8 Conditions to Buyer’s
Obligation to Close
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8.1 Accuracy of Representations
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8.2 Seller’s Performance
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8.3 Consents
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8.4 Additional Documents
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8.5 No Proceedings
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8.6 Permits
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8.7 No Material Adverse Effect
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8.8 Financial Statements
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8.9 Deliveries
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Article 9 Conditions To Seller’s
Obligation To Close
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9.1 Accuracy of Representations
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9.2 Buyer’s Performance
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9.3 Consents
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9.4 Shareholder Approval
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9.5 Additional Documents
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9.6 No Proceedings
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9.7 Purchase Price
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9.8 Deliveries
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Article 10 Termination
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10.1 Termination Events
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10.2 Effect of Termination
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10.3 Termination in Response to Superior
Proposal
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Article 11 Additional Covenants
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11.1 Employees and Employee Benefits
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11.2 Payment of All Taxes Resulting from Sale of
Assets by Seller
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11.3 Restrictions on Seller Dissolution and
Distributions
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11.4 Removing Excluded Assets
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11.5 Reports and Returns
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11.6 Assistance In Proceedings
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11.7 Customer and Other Business
Relationships
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11.8 Retention of and Access to
Records
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11.9 Further Assurances
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11.10 Reconciliations and Allocations
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11.11 Tax Matters
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11.12 Confidentiality
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11.13 Announcement
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11.14 Exclusivity
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11.15 Audit Fees
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11.16 Auditor’s Consent and Audit
Preparation
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Article 12 Closing
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12.1 Closing
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Article 13 Indemnification
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13.1 Seller’s Indemnification
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13.2 Buyer’s Indemnification
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13.3 Indemnification Procedures
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13.4 Survival Periods
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13.5 Shareholder/Partner Suits
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13.6 Limitations on Indemnification
Obligation
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13.7 Insurance and Tax Benefits
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13.8 Exclusive Remedy
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Article 14 Other Provisions
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14.1 Fees and Expenses
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14.2 Notice
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14.3 Entire Understanding
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14.4 Parties in Interest
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14.5 Waivers
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14.6 Severability
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14.7 Counterparts; Facsimile
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14.8 Section Headings
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14.9 References
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14.10 Controlling Law
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14.11 No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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14.12 Neutral Construction
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14.13 Dispute Resolution
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14.14 Schedules
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LIST OF SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.1
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Accounts Receivable
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Schedule 1.2
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Excluded Contracts
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Schedule 1.9
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Excluded Assets
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Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(A)
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Trade Accounts Payable – Current
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Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(B)
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Trade Accounts Payable – Past
Due
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Schedule 2.1(b)(iii)
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Assumed Obligations
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Schedule 2.2
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Excluded Liabilities
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Schedule 4.1
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Qualified to do Business; Corporate Name;
Subsidiaries
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Schedule 4.2
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Effect of Agreement
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Schedule 4.3
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Exceptions to Financial and Corporate
Records
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Schedule 4.4
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Permits Relating to Business
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Schedule 4.5
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Internal Control Matters and Seller’s NAICS
Codes
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Schedule 4.6
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Exceptions to Title; Encumbrances
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Schedule 4.7
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Undisclosed Liabilities
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Schedule 4.8
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Conduct of Business; Material Adverse
Effects
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Schedule 4.11
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Facilities
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Schedule 4.12
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Software
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Schedule 4.13(a)
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Intellectual Property Assets
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Schedule 4.13(b)
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Encumbrances on Intellectual Property
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Schedule 4.14
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Significant Contracts
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Schedule 4.15
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Officer Terminations; Employees
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Schedule 4.16
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Employee Benefit Plans
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Schedule 4.17
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Fifteen Largest Customers
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Schedule 4.18
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Taxes
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Schedule 4.19
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Proceedings and Judgments
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Schedule 4.20
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Insurance
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Schedule 4.22
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Related Party Transactions
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Schedule 4.23
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Brokerage Fees
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Schedule 8.3
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Buyer’s Consents
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Schedule 9.3
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Seller’s Consents
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 3.1
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Wire Transfer Instructions
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Exhibit 3.2(a)
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Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit 4.13(b)(ii)
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Form of Employee Confidentiality
Agreement
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Exhibit 8.4(a)
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Bill of Sale
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Exhibit 8.4(b)
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit 8.4(c)
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Assignment of Trademark
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Exhibit 8.4(g)
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Non-Competition Agreement
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement
(this " Agreement "), is made as of November 14, 2006,
by and between StayOnline, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its
principal executive offices at 120 Interstate North Parkway,
Suite 160, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (" Seller "), and
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation with
principal executive offices at 3900 West Innovation Street, Sioux
Falls, South Dakota 57107 (" Buyer ").
RECITALS
A. Seller is in the business
of developing, marketing, selling, installing and servicing
wireless broadband Internet access systems and related products and
services to hotels and other locations (the " Business
").
B. Seller desires to sell to
Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, the Business and
substantially all of the assets associated therewith, in exchange
for the consideration specified in this Agreement, and in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the covenants, representations, warranties and agreements
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINED TERMS
In addition to certain terms
defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following capitalized
terms shall have the meanings set forth as follows:
1.1 " Accounts Receivable "
means all trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment
from customers of Seller, including but not limited to all trade
accounts receivables listed on Schedule 1.1 and all
trade accounts receivable representing amounts receivable in
respect of goods shipped or products sold or services rendered to
customers of Seller.
1.2 " Assumed Contracts "
means all of the Contracts to which Seller is a party or by which
Seller is bound, including, unless otherwise designated, the
Contracts listed on Schedule 4.14 ; but excluding
(a) Contracts of Seller evidencing Indebtedness other than
capital leases listed on Schedule 4.14 ,
(b) Contracts that constitute Employee Benefit Plans listed on
Schedule 4.16 , (c) oral Contracts with employees
for "at will" employment, (d) Contracts that constitute
Insurance Policies listed on Schedule 4.20 ,
(e) Contracts that relate to Seller’s equity securities,
including any buy-sell agreements, stock option and warrant
agreements, (f) this Agreement and all Related Agreements
entered into or to be entered into between Seller and Buyer, or
among Seller, Buyer and other parties in connection herewith,
(g) at the election of Buyer, any Contract which violates a
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, and
(h) the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.2 attached
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1.3 " Contract " means any
written or oral contract, agreement, instrument, order,
arrangement, commitment or understanding of any nature, including,
but not limited to, sales orders, purchase orders, leases,
subleases, data processing agreements, maintenance agreements,
license agreements, sublicense agreements, loan agreements,
promissory notes, security agreements, pledge agreements, deeds,
mortgages, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, employment
agreements, consulting agreements, sales representative agreements,
joint venture agreements, buy-sell agreements, options or
warrants.
1.4 " Employee Benefit Plan
" means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3)
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(" ERISA "), or any other plan, program, policy or
arrangement for or regarding bonuses, commissions, incentive
compensation, vacation, deferred compensation, pensions, profit
sharing, retirement, payroll savings, stock options, stock
purchases, stock awards, stock ownership, phantom stock, stock
appreciation rights, medical/dental expense payment or
reimbursement, disability income or protection, sick pay, group
insurance, self insurance, death benefits, employee welfare or
fringe benefits of any nature.
1.5 " Encumbrance " means
any lien, security interest, pledge, mortgage, easement, covenant,
restriction, reservation, conditional sale, prior assignment, or
other encumbrance, claim, burden or charge of any nature.
1.6 " Environmental Claims
" means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions,
suits, demands, demand letters, directives, claims, liens,
investigations, proceedings or notices of noncompliance or
violation (in each case in writing) by any Person (including any
Governmental Authority), alleging noncompliance, violation or
potential liability (including potential responsibility or
liability for costs of enforcement, investigation, cleanup,
governmental response, removal or remediation, for natural
resources damages, property damage, personal injuries or penalties
or for contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation
or injunctive relief) arising out of, or related to the presence,
release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substances at any
location, whether or not owned or operated by Seller.
1.7 " Environmental Laws "
means any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, ordinance,
regulation, rule, code, treaty, writ or order and any enforceable
judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any
judicial or administrative order, consent decree, judgment,
stipulation, injunction, permit, authorization, policy, opinion or
agency requirement, in each case having the force and effect of
law, relating to the pollution, protection, investigation or
restoration of the environment, health and safety as affected by
the environment or natural resources, including, without
limitation, those relating to the use, handling, presence,
transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release, threatened
release or discharge of Hazardous Substances or noise, odor,
wetlands, pollution or contamination (including any and all
National Environmental Protection Act requirements).
1.8 " Escrow Agent " means
U.S. Bank, National Association.
1.9 " Excluded Assets "
means (a) all rights of Seller under its Insurance Policies;
(b) cash; (c) Seller’s Employee Benefit Plans; and
(d) those assets identified on Schedule 1.9
attached hereto.
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1.10 " GAAP " means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as
set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board (and its predecessors), the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of
determination.
1.11 " Governmental
Authority " means any nation or government, any state,
municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity,
body, agency, commission or court, whether domestic, foreign or
multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government and any executive official thereof.
1.12 " Hazardous Substances
" means any substance, waste, contaminant, pollutant or material
that has been determined by any United States federal government
authority, or any state or local government authority having
jurisdiction over Seller’s Real Property, to be capable of
posing a risk of injury or damage to health, safety, property or
the environment, including, but not limited to (a) all
substances, wastes, contaminants, pollutants and materials defined
or designated as hazardous, dangerous or toxic pursuant to any Law
of any state in which any of Seller’s Real Property is
located or any United States Law, and (b) asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (" PCBs ") and petroleum.
1.13 " Indebtedness "
means, with respect to any Person, without duplication
(a) every liability of such Person (i) for borrowed
money, including all amounts that may be payable in order to
extinguish the debt, including items such as prepayment penalties,
breakage costs, early termination fees and cost reimbursements
required to obtain releases from lenders, and amounts payable on
termination of any interest rate swap arrangements,
(ii) evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments (whether or not negotiable), (iii) capital leases,
or (iv) any contingent reimbursement obligations or amounts
outstanding pursuant to any letters of credit or similar facilities
issued for the account of such Person, and (b) every liability
of any other Person of the kind described in the preceding clause
(a) that such Person has guaranteed.
1.14 " Information Technology
Systems " means any combination of computer software, firmware,
computer hardware (whether general or special purpose),
telecommunications capabilities (including all voice, data and
video networks) and/or other similar or related items of automated,
computerized, and/or software systems and any other networks or
systems and related services that are used or relied on by Seller
for operations.
1.15 " Insurance Policy "
means any public liability, product liability, general liability,
comprehensive, property damage, vehicle, life, hospital, medical,
dental, disability, worker’s compensation, key man, fidelity
bond, theft, forgery, errors and omissions, directors’ and
officers’ liability, or other insurance policy of any
nature.
1.16 " Intellectual Property
Assets " means any name, corporate name, assumed fictitious
business name, trade name, trade dress, brand, slogan, design,
logo, registered and unregistered trademark, service mark and
application for the registration of any of the foregoing
(collectively, " Trademarks "); all patents (including all
provisional, divisionals, continuations, continuations in part, and
reissues), patent applications and inventions and discoveries that
may be patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice (collectively, " Patents "); all
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registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works
and unpublished works, copyright applications, and copyrightable
subject matter (collectively, " Copyrights "); all rights in
mask works; all know-how, trade secrets, confidential or
proprietary information, customer and vendor lists, Proprietary
Software, Software, technical information, data, process
technology, plans, drawings and blue prints, processes, methods and
techniques, research and development information, industry
analyses, drawings, algorithms, etherware, specifications,
proposals, models, financial and accounting data, business and
marketing plans, business method, product right, or other
intangible asset of any nature (collectively, " Trade
Secrets "); and all rights in internet web sites and internet
domain names (collectively " Net Names ").
1.17 " Judgment " means any
order, writ, injunction, citation, award, decree or other judgment
of any nature of any Governmental Authority or arbitration
tribunal.
1.18 A party to this Agreement
shall be deemed to have " Knowledge " of a fact or other
matter only if an officer of such party has or had actual awareness
of such fact or other matter or reasonably ought to have actual
awareness of such fact or other matter in the ordinary course of
the performance of his duties as an officer, without any duty to
inquire or investigate.
1.19 " Law " means any
provision of any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance,
charter, constitution, rule or regulation.
1.20 " Material Adverse
Effect " means any change, event or effect that, individually
or in the aggregate, is materially adverse to the financial
condition, financial performance or business prospects of the
Business or the Acquired Assets or materially increases
Seller’s Obligations under any of the Assumed Liabilities,
regardless of whether such effect (i) was reasonably
foreseeable; or (ii) is of a type or nature inherent in the
business or operations of the party; other than any such effect
attributable to or resulting (a) directly and solely from the
public announcement or consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including loss of vendors,
customers or employees resulting directly therefrom, (b) from
the compliance by any party with its obligations under the
Agreement, or (c) from any act or omission taken at the
specific written request of the other party to this Agreement.
1.21 " Multiemployer Plan "
means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) or
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
1.22 " Multiple Employer
Plan " means any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA) sponsored by more than one employer, at
least two of whom are not under common control as described in
Sections 4063 of ERISA or 4064 of ERISA or Section 413(c) of
the Code.
1.23 " Obligation " means
any debt, liability or obligation of any nature, whether secured,
unsecured, recourse, nonrecourse, liquidated, unliquidated,
accrued, absolute, fixed, contingent, ascertained, unascertained,
known, unknown or otherwise.
1.24 " Permit " means any
license, permit, approval, waiver, order, authorization, right or
privilege of any nature, granted, issued, approved or allowed by
any foreign, federal, state or local governmental body,
administrative agency or regulatory authority.
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1.25 " Permitted
Encumbrances " shall mean (i) liens for current Taxes not
yet due and payable, (ii) mechanics’, carriers’,
workers’, repairers’, materialmen’s,
warehousemen’s and other similar liens arising or incurred in
the ordinary course of the Business or which are not material in
amount, and (iii) any Encumbrances set forth on
Schedule 4.6 .
1.26 " Person " means any
individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, partnership,
limited liability company, corporation, association, cooperative,
trust, estate, governmental body, administrative agency, regulatory
authority or other entity of any nature.
1.27 " Proceeding " means
any demand, claim, suit, action, litigation, investigation,
arbitration, administrative hearing or other proceeding of any
nature.
1.28 " Proprietary Software
" means Software (whether general or special purpose) that is used
or relied on by Seller for its operations that it (either directly
or through a third party) has developed, customized or enhanced or
is in the process of doing the same, to the extent of
Seller’s proprietary interest therein.
1.29 " Real Property "
means any real estate, land, building, structure or other real
property of any nature and all appurtenant and ancillary rights
thereto, including, but not limited to, easements, covenants, water
rights, sewer rights and utility rights.
1.30 " Software " means any
computer program, operating system, applications system, firmware
or software of any nature, including all object code, source code,
technical manuals, user manuals and other documentation therefor,
whether in machine-readable form, programming language or any other
language or symbols, and whether stored, encoded, recorded or
written on disk, tape, film, memory device, paper or other media of
any nature.
1.31 " Superior Proposal "
means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal (as defined in
Section 11.14 ) that the Board of Directors of Seller
determines in good faith, after consultation with its legal and
financial advisers, to be more favorable to Seller than the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, taking into account
(i) all financial and strategic considerations, including
legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition
Proposal and the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, deemed
relevant by the Board of Directors, and (ii) all the terms and
conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.
1.32 " Tangible Property "
means any furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, vehicles,
office equipment, computer equipment, other equipment, machinery,
tools, forms, supplies or other tangible personal property of any
nature.
1.33 " Tax " means any
foreign, federal, state or local income, earnings, profits, gross
receipts, franchise, capital stock, net worth, sales, use,
occupancy, general property, real property, personal property,
intangible property, transfer, fuel, excise, payroll, withholding,
unemployment compensation, social security or other tax of any
nature, or any deficiency, interest or penalty imposed with respect
to any of the foregoing.
1.34 " Tax Return " means
any return (including any information return), report, statement,
schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for refund or other
document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to
be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental
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Authority in connection with the determination, assessment,
collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with
any Law relating to any Tax.
ARTICLE 2
THE TRANSACTION
2.1 Sale and Purchase of
Acquired Assets . On the Closing Date (as defined in Section
12.1 ), effective to the fullest extent possible at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time on the Closing Date, and subject to the other terms
and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall sell, transfer,
assign and convey to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase, all right,
title and interest in and to the Acquired Assets (as defined in
Section 2.1(a) ), free and clear of all Encumbrances
other than Permitted Encumbrances, and Seller shall assign to
Buyer, and Buyer shall assume, the Assumed Liabilities.
(a) Acquired Assets . The "
Acquired Assets " means all assets, properties and
Intellectual Property Rights of Seller other than the Excluded
Assets, including, without limitation, all assets used by Seller in
or for its Business, wherever located and whether or not reflected
on Seller’s books and records, including, but not limited to,
the following assets:
(i) All of the assets reflected on
Seller’s balance sheet, as of the Closing Date, including but
not limited to, Seller’s Accounts Receivable, prepaid
expenses, security deposits, rent escrows, and other prepayments,
deposits and escrows, provided that if Closing occurs on or prior
to January 15, 2007 Seller may retain any cash or cash
equivalents on Seller’s balance sheet.
(ii) All of Seller’s
Tangible Property and Intellectual Property Assets, including, but
not limited to, all Proprietary Software and all rights in and to
the name "StayOnline" and all derivations thereof, but excluding
Seller’s rights as licensee in and to commonly available
off-the-shelf Software licensed by Seller, to the extent the same
are not transferable.
(iii) All rights of Seller under
the Assumed Contracts.
(iv) All of Seller’s rights
under any noncompetition, nondisclosure or other restrictive
covenant made for the benefit of Seller in any Contract with
current or former employees of Seller, regardless of whether any
such current employee accepts an offer of employment from Buyer
pursuant to Section 11.1(b) .
(v) All transferable rights under
all of Seller’s Permits granted or issued to Seller or
otherwise held by Seller relating to or for the benefit of Seller,
and all transferable rights to the Software used in the
Business.
(vi) All of Seller’s rights
in Real Property as specified in Section 4.11 .
(vii) All of Seller’s rights
with respect to telephone numbers, telephone directory listings and
advertisements.
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(viii) All of Seller’s
goodwill and customer lists, prospect lists, supplier lists, data
bases, computer media, sales and marketing materials, invoices,
correspondence, files, books and records relating to the Acquired
Assets or the Business.
(ix) All of Seller’s claims,
causes of action and other legal rights and remedies, whether or
not known as of the Closing Date, relating to Seller’s
ownership of the Acquired Assets and/or the operation of the
Business.
(x) All of Seller’s claims,
causes of action, contract rights, powers and remedies and other
legal rights and remedies, whether or not known as of the Closing
Date, arising under the Assumed Contracts and all indemnification
rights under such Assumed Contracts.
(b) Assumed Liabilities .
Buyer shall assume and pay, perform and discharge only the
following liabilities of Seller and not any of the Excluded
Liabilities (as defined in Section 2.2 ), in accordance
with the respective terms and subject to the respective conditions
thereof (collectively, the " Assumed Liabilities "):
(i) The Obligations of Seller
under those Assumed Contracts to which Seller is a party solely to
the extent such liabilities accrue or arise from and after the
Closing.
(ii) All trade accounts payable
and normal recurring accrued liabilities that are not Excluded
Liabilities that arose in the ordinary course of business and that
are included as a current liability on Seller’s books and
records as consistently maintained and that are listed on
Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(A) other than those accounts
payable and accrued liabilities for which the original payment due
date is past, unless such accounts are listed on
Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(B) .
(iii) Any Obligation of Seller
described on Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) .
2.2 Excluded Liabilities .
Buyer shall not assume, and shall have no liability for, any
Obligations of Seller including but not limited to those set forth
on Schedule 2.2 other than the Assumed Liabilities (the
" Excluded Liabilities "). The Excluded Liabilities shall
remain the sole responsibility of Seller. Seller shall promptly
pay, discharge and perform all Excluded Liabilities in accordance
with their terms.
ARTICLE 3
PURCHASE CONSIDERATION
3.1 Purchase Price . In
consideration of the sale and transfer by Seller to Buyer of the
Acquired Assets, Buyer shall pay to Seller Fifteen Million and
No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000), subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 3.1(b) , Section 3.3 and Section
3.4 (the " Purchase Price "), payable as follows:
(a) Concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer shall deliver to
Escrow Agent One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the " Deposit
"), by wire
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transfer of immediately available funds to the Escrow Account in
accordance with the Escrow Agreement (as such terms are defined in
Section 3.2(a) );
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall
(i) pay an amount equal to Twelve Million Dollars
($12,000,000), plus or minus (1) an amount equal to the
Closing Purchase Price Adjustment, as defined in
Section 3.3(b) , plus (2) an amount equal
to the Audit Fees, as defined in Section 11.15 ,
plus (3) an amount equal to the Delay Adjustment, if
any, as defined in Section 3.4 , minus
(4) an amount equal to the Deposit plus income actually earned
thereon from the date hereof to the Closing Date, in the aggregate,
by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the amounts and
to the accounts of those Persons identified on
Exhibit 3.1 , and (ii) pay Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) (the " Escrow Amount ") by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Escrow Account pursuant to
Section 3.6 . Seller shall provide Buyer with written
wire transfer instructions for the payment of the Purchase Price,
or shall update Exhibit 3.1 to include such instructions, at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Closing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall have the option,
exercisable by notice to Buyer not later than ten
(10) business days prior to the Closing Date, to permit
certain stockholders of Seller and/or their affiliates who have
guaranteed Seller’s obligations to Technology Investment
Capital Corp. (the " Guarantors ") to, by separate written
agreement reasonably acceptable to Buyer and the Guarantors,
jointly and severally guarantee Seller’s indemnity
obligations to Buyer under Section 13.1 of this
Agreement up to the Escrow Amount and for the period contemplated
by the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined) rather than having
Buyer pay the Escrow Amount into the Escrow Account as contemplated
by Section 3.1(b)(ii) . In that event, (i) to
support such guarantee, the Guarantors and Buyer will either enter
into an escrow agreement, containing substantially the same
principal terms and provisions as the Escrow Agreement, provided
that the Guarantors shall designate a representative to act on
behalf of the Guarantors under the Agreement, and deposit Three
Million Dollars ($3,000,000) cash into escrow under such new
agreement, or provide irrevocable, clean letter of credit
arrangements with a term of not less than eighteen (18) months
from the Closing Date (" Letters of Credit ") in the amount
of $3,000,000, which arrangements are satisfactory in form and
substance to Buyer in its sole discretion, not later than the
Closing Date; (ii) the deposit of the Escrow Amount into the
Escrow Account by Buyer, as contemplated by
Section 3.1(b)(ii) , will not be made; and (iii) the
portion of the Purchase Price payable by Buyer at Closing pursuant
to Section 3.1(b)(i) will be increased by Three Million
Dollars ($3,000,000).
3.2 Deposit .
(a) Concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer shall
execute and deliver an escrow agreement substantially in the form
of Exhibit 3.2(a) attached hereto, by and among Seller,
Buyer and Escrow Agent (the " Escrow Agreement "). The
Deposit shall be held in escrow in an account (the " Escrow
Account ") of immediately available funds in accordance with
the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the
Escrow Agreement and will be disbursed as provided herein and in
the Escrow Agreement.
(b) If the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, then the Deposit
plus income actually earned thereon as contemplated by the
Escrow
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Agreement shall be released from escrow and paid to Seller by
Escrow Agent and credited against the Purchase Price payable by
Buyer to Seller at the Closing pursuant to
Section 3.1(b) .
(c) If the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated by reason of a
default by Buyer under the terms of this Agreement, then Seller
shall be entitled to retain the Deposit, plus income actually
earned thereon, as liquidated damages for such default. For
purposes of this Section 3.2(c) , Buyer shall be deemed
in default if Buyer (i) shall fail to materially perform any
of the covenants or agreements of Buyer contained in this
Agreement, (ii) shall fail to satisfy any of the conditions
set forth in Sections 9.1 , 9.2 , 9.7 ,
or 9.8 within ten (10) business days after Seller has
satisfied the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 ,
8.2 , 8.3, 8.4 , 8.7 , 8.8 , and
8.9 , or (iii) shall refuse to consummate, or have
insufficient funds to consummate, the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement when Seller has shown itself able and willing to
consummate such transactions and has performed all the covenants
and agreements required to have been performed by Seller hereunder;
provided, however, that Buyer shall not be deemed to be in
default under clause (ii) or (iii) of this sentence until
one hundred eighty (180) days have elapsed from the date of
this Agreement. The parties agree that time is of the essence for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and that the amount of damages caused by a default by Buyer
hereunder would be very difficult to calculate. Accordingly, the
parties agree that the provision for liquidated damages contained
in this Section 3.2 shall not be construed as a penalty
provision. The retention by Seller of the Deposit plus income
actually earned thereon shall be Seller’s sole and exclusive
remedy hereunder.
(d) If the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated for reasons that
do not entitle Seller to retain the Deposit pursuant to
Section 3.2(c) , then Buyer shall be entitled to an
immediate return of the Deposit plus income actually earned thereon
through the date of such return, which shall be Buyer’s sole
and exclusive remedy hereunder unless Seller has committed a breach
or default under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are not consummated as a result of Seller’s
willful and wrongful failure to consummate such transactions under
circumstances under which all conditions to the obligations of
Seller set forth in Article 9 have been satisfied or
waived (other than any conditions that have not been satisfied as a
result of any action or inaction on the part of Seller), in which
event Buyer shall be entitled to pursue any rights or remedies
existing at law or in equity with respect to such default.
3.3 Working Capital
Adjustment .
(a) " Working Capital " as
of a given date shall mean as recorded on the balance sheet as of
that date in accordance with GAAP the net of accounts receivable
(net of reserve for doubtful accounts) plus inventory (net of
reserve for obsolescence) plus other current assets minus Assumed
Liabilities and minus other deferred revenue of Seller. The
anticipated Working Capital of Seller as of the signing of this
Agreement shall be $250,000 (the " Target Working Capital
"). Seller shall, not less than three (3) business days prior
to the Closing, estimate the Working Capital as of Closing, based
on the balance sheet of Seller as of the prior month-end, but
brought forward to include any
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known changes in the components of Working Capital since such
prior month-end, supporting documentation for all of which shall be
provided to Buyer for its review (the " Estimated Working
Capital "). Within sixty (60) days following the Closing,
Buyer shall calculate the Working Capital as of the date of the
Closing (the " Actual Working Capital "). On or prior to the
thirtieth (30th) day after Seller receives Buyer’s
calculation of the Actual Working Capital, Seller may give Buyer a
written notice that it objects (an " Objection Notice ") to
Buyer’s calculation. Any Objection Notice shall specify the
dollar amount of any objection and a reasonably detailed summary of
the basis for objection. Except to the extent Seller timely objects
to a specific determination set forth in Buyer’s calculation
of the Actual Working Capital pursuant to an Objection Notice
delivered to Buyer within such thirty (30) day period,
Buyer’s calculation of the Actual Working Capital will be
conclusive and binding upon the parties. If Seller delivers a
timely Objection Notice, then Buyer and Seller shall negotiate in
good faith to resolve their disputes raised pursuant to a timely
Objection Notice. If Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve any
disputes related to the calculation of the Actual Working Capital
within thirty (30) business days following the delivery of the
Objection Notice, then Buyer shall retain a mutually-acceptable
accounting firm (" Independent Accounting Firm ") to resolve
the dispute as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty
(30) days after Buyer retains such firm. The Actual Working
Capital as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm will be
conclusive and binding upon the Parties hereto and will constitute
the Actual Working Capital for all purposes of this Agreement. The
fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm in connection
with its review of the Actual Working Capital shall be paid
one-half by Seller and one-half by Buyer.
(b) If, as of the Closing Date,
the Estimated Working Capital is (i) less than the Target
Working Capital, the Purchase Price payable at the Closing will be
reduced by the difference between the Estimated Working Capital and
the Target Working Capital or (ii) more than the Target
Working Capital, the Purchase Price payable at the Closing will be
increased by the difference between the Estimated Working Capital
and the Target Working Capital (such increase or decrease, the "
Closing Purchase Price Adjustment "). If the Actual Working
Capital is (i) less than the Estimated Working Capital, the
Purchase Price will be reduced by the difference between the
Estimated Working Capital and the Actual Working Capital or
(ii) more than the Estimated Working Capital, the Purchase
Price will be increased by the difference between the Estimated
Working Closing and the Actual Working Capital (the " Final
Purchase Price Adjustment "). In the event of a reduction to
the Purchase Price pursuant to the Final Purchase Price Adjustment,
Seller will be liable for the amount of the reduction and will pay
to Buyer, within five (5) business days of the calculation of
the Actual Working Capital being declared final pursuant to
Section 3.3(a) (the " Balance Sheet Date "), the
amount of such reduction plus interest accruing on such amount at a
rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the Closing Date until such
amount is paid, in immediately available funds to an account
specified by Buyer. In the event of an increase to the Purchase
Price pursuant to the Final Purchase Price Adjustment, Buyer will
pay to Seller, within five (5) business days of the Balance Sheet
Date, the amount of such increase plus interest accruing on such
amount at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the Closing
Date until such amount is paid, in immediately available funds to
an account specified by Seller. Any amount paid pursuant to this
Section 3.3(b) will be treated as an adjustment to the
Purchase Price for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event of a net
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reduction to the Purchase Price pursuant to this
Section 3.3(b) , Seller’s obligations will first
be satisfied from the Escrow Account, with any additional payment
being made directly by Seller, and Buyer and Seller shall promptly
execute the necessary documents instructing Escrow Agent to make
the applicable payment to Buyer.
3.4 Adjustments for Delays in
Closing . If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are not consummated by the later of (i) January 15, 2007
or (ii) five (5) business days after Seller satisfies all
of the conditions to closing under Article 8, for any reason
other than the failure by Seller to perform any of the covenants or
agreements of Seller contained in this Agreement ((i) or (ii),
whichever occurs later, is hereinafter referred to as the "
Trigger Date "), then an amount equal to the aggregate of
the Delay Adjustments (as defined below) shall be added to the
Purchase Price payable at Closing pursuant to
Section 3.1(b) . The Delay Adjustment for each 30-day
period that elapses after the Trigger Date, until the Closing Date
shall be equal to the lesser of (i) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000) or (ii) the amount invested in, contributed
to or lent to Seller by its stockholders during such 30-day
period.
3.5 Allocation of Purchase
Price .Buyer shall prepare an allocation of the Purchase Price
among each of the Acquired Assets and the Assumed Liabilities.
Buyer shall deliver such allocation to Seller within ninety
(90) days after the Closing Date. Seller shall provide its
consent to such allocation within fifteen (15) days of
delivery; such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Such
allocation shall be reported by both Buyer and Seller on Internal
Revenue Service Form 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement, which
will be filed with Buyer’s and Seller’s Federal Income
Tax Return for the tax year that includes the Closing Date. The
agreed-upon allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon Buyer
and Seller for all purposes, and neither Buyer nor Seller shall
file any Tax Return or other document with, or make any statement
or declaration to, any Governmental Authority that is inconsistent
with such allocation. If the Purchase Price is adjusted pursuant to
the applicable provisions of this Agreement, such allocation shall
be revised to reflect such adjustment in a manner mutually
acceptable to Buyer and Seller.
3.6 Escrow .Absent an
election by Seller pursuant to Section 3.1 to permit
Buyer and the Guarantors to enter into a separate arrangement to
secure the indemnity obligations of Seller, the following
provisions shall apply. On or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer
shall deliver to Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount. The Escrow Amount
will be held by Escrow Agent in the Escrow Account, to secure the
indemnity obligations of Seller under Section 13.1 of
this Agreement, in accordance with the applicable terms and
conditions of this Agreement and of the Escrow Agreement. The
Escrow Amount will be held in the Escrow Account for such purpose
for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Closing
Date or such shorter period as Buyer may agree, and at the end of
such period, all amounts not theretofore released to or upon the
instruction of Buyer in respect of Losses (as defined in
Section 13.1 ) for which Seller is obligated to
indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Parties (as defined in
Section 13.1 ), together with all income actually
earned thereon, shall be released to or upon the instruction of
Seller, all in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions
of this Agreement and of the Escrow Agreement, provided that an
amount equal to the amount claimed by Buyer pursuant to any
unresolved indemnification claims shall remain in the Escrow
Account until such claims are resolved. The fees and expenses of
Escrow Agent shall be paid first out of income actually earned on
amounts held in the Escrow Account (including the Deposit and the
Escrow Amount), and to the extent such income is not sufficient
therefor, such fees and expenses shall be paid one-
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half by Seller and one-half by Buyer. References in this
Article 3 to the release of amounts from the Escrow
Account (including the application of the Deposit to the Purchase
Price pursuant to Section 3.1(b) and
Section 3.2(b) ) with income earned thereon shall be
deemed to refer to the portion of such income, if any, remaining
after the satisfaction in full of the Escrow Agent’s fees and
expenses in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
As of the date hereof, Seller
represents and warrants to and for the benefit of Buyer as
follows:
4.1 Organization . Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of Delaware. Seller has full corporate
power and authority to own the Acquired Assets, conduct the
Business as and where presently conducted, and enter into and
perform this Agreement and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement
and all other agreements and documents contemplated by this
Agreement (the " Related Agreements ") to which Seller is a
party. Seller is duly qualified to do business in the jurisdictions
listed on Schedule 4.1 , and Seller is not required to
be qualified in any other jurisdiction except where the failure to
be so qualified would not have, and could not reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 4.1 states: (a) Seller’s exact
legal name; and (b) all fictitious, assumed or other names
that are registered or used by it or under which it or its
predecessors have done business at any time. Accurate and complete
copies of Seller’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws,
each as amended to date (" Organizational Documents "), have
been delivered to Buyer. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.1 , Seller has no subsidiaries and does not
own any securities of any corporation or any other interest in any
Person.
4.2 Effect of Agreement .
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby: (a) have been
duly authorized by its Board of Directors and have been, or will be
on or prior to the Closing Date, duly authorized by its
shareholders in accordance with Delaware law and Seller’s
Organizational Documents; (b) do not constitute a violation or
default under the Organizational Documents of Seller;
(c) except as set forth on Schedule 4.2 , do not
constitute a default or breach of (after the giving of notice,
passage of time or both), or result in the termination of any
Assumed Contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is
bound; (d) do not constitute a material violation of any Law
or Judgment applicable to Seller or the Acquired Assets;
(e) except as stated on Schedule 4.2 , do not
require the consent of any Person; (f) except as stated on
Schedule 4.2 , do not result in the acceleration or
adverse change in any material Obligation of Seller; and
(g) do not result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon, or
give to any other Person any interest in, any of the Acquired
Assets. No Person has a right of first refusal or other preemptive
right to acquire the Business or the Acquired Assets. This
Agreement and the Related Agreements to which Seller is a party
constitute the valid and legally binding agreements of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective
terms.
4.3 Financial and Corporate
Records . Seller’s books and records are and have been
properly prepared and maintained in accordance with GAAP and,
except as set forth on Schedule 4.3 , are accurate and
complete in all material respects.
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4.4 Compliance with Law .
The operation of the Business and Seller’s ownership,
possession and use of the Acquired Assets comply in all material
respects with all Laws applicable to Seller, the Business or the
Acquired Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4 ,
Seller has obtained and holds all Permits required for the lawful
operation of the Business as and where the Business is presently
conducted, except where the failure to obtain and maintain such
Permits would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All Permits
relating to the Business held by Seller are listed on
Schedule 4.4 .
4.5 Financial Statements .
Seller has provided to Buyer a copy of the audited balance sheet
and notes thereto of Seller as of December 31, 2005, and the
unaudited balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2004, and
unaudited statement of cash flows, statement of income and
statement of changes in stockholders equity, and notes thereto of
Seller for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the "
Annual Financial Statements "). Seller has provided to Buyer
copies of the unaudited balance sheet and statements of cash flows,
income and changes in stockholders equity of Seller as of and for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 (the "
Interim Financial Statements " and, together with Annual
Financial Statements, the " Financial Statements "). The
Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and
present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and
results of operation of Seller as of such dates and for such
periods. The financial statements to be delivered by Seller to
Buyer after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 6.5 and
8.8 hereof will fairly present, in all material respects, the
financial position of Seller, as at the respective dates thereof
and the results of operations and cash flows for the respective
periods then ended (subject in the case of unaudited information to
normal, recurring year-end adjustments that will not be material
either individually or in the aggregate and to any other
adjustments described therein) in conformity with GAAP. Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.5, Seller’s independent auditors
have not advised Seller that they have identified any control
deficiency, significant deficiency or material weakness in the
system of internal control over financial reporting (each term as
defined in Auditing Standard No. 2 of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board) utilized by Seller. Neither Seller nor,
to Seller’s Knowledge , any of its employees or
Seller’s independent auditors have identified or been made
aware of (i) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
Seller’s management or other employees who have a role in the
preparation of financial statements or the internal control over
financial reporting utilized by Seller or (ii) any claim or
allegation regarding the foregoing. Schedule 4.5
includes a list of all of Seller’s revenues by NAICS codes
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2002 in
the format required by item 5 of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification
and Report Form.
4.6 Acquired Assets;
Sufficiency . Seller has provided to Buyer a detailed list of
the Acquired Assets which is true and correct in all material
respects. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 , Seller
has good and marketable title to all of the Acquired Assets and has
the right to transfer all right, title and interest in the Acquired
Assets to Buyer, free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Acquired
Assets, together with the rights related thereto, shall provide
Buyer with the means and capability to perform, in all material
respects, the obligations of Buyer with respect to the Assumed
Liabilities in substantially the same manner as such obligations
have been performed by Seller prior to the Closing and otherwise to
conduct the Business immediately after the Closing in the ordinary
course thereof and in accordance with past practices. Tangible
Property included in the Acquired Assets is in good and serviceable
condition (subject to normal wear and tear) and is suitable for the
uses for which intended.
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4.7 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 ,
Seller has not incurred, and neither the Acquired Assets nor Seller
is subject to, any material Obligations (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise) which are not shown or reflected on the
Financial Statements.
4.8 Operations Since
December 31, 2005 . Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.8 , from December 31, 2005 (or such
other date indicated below) to the date of this Agreement, Seller
has conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice and:
(a) Seller has not
(i) created or assumed any Encumbrance upon any of the
Acquired Assets; (ii) incurred any Obligation in excess of
$50,000; (iii) made any loan or advance to any Person (other
than advances of travel expenses to employees in the ordinary
course of business); (iv) assumed, guaranteed or otherwise
become liable for any Obligation of any Person; (v) committed
for any capital expenditure in excess of $50,000;
(vi) purchased, leased, sold, abandoned or otherwise acquired
or disposed of any asset or property identified within the Acquired
Assets having a value in excess of $50,000; (vii) waived any
right or canceled any debt or claim; (viii) assumed or entered
into any Significant Contract, other than those included in the
Significant Contracts listed on Schedule 4.14 ,
(ix) declared, set aside or paid any dividend or distribution
on any class of its equity securities, (x) since
September 30, 2006, increased compensation payable or to
become payable to its officers or employees or any increase in any
bonus, insurance, pension or other benefit, payment or arrangement
made to, for or with such officers or employees, (xi) changed
accounting methods, principles or practices except in accordance
with GAAP (all of which changes are set forth on
Schedule 4.8 ), or (xii) taken any action that, if
taken during the period from the date hereof through Closing, would
constitute a breach of Sections 6.2 and 6.3
hereof.
(b) There has been no Material
Adverse Effect affecting Seller or the Acquired Assets.
4.9 Accounts Receivable .
All of Seller’s Accounts Receivable arose in the ordinary
course of business and are proper and valid accounts receivable.
There are no material (individually or in the aggregate) refunds,
discounts or rights of setoff or assignment affecting any such
Accounts Receivable that are not reflected on the Financial
Statements. Proper amounts of deferred revenues appear on
Seller’s books and records, in accordance with GAAP. None of
the Accounts Receivable are from Governmental Authorities subject
to Assignment of Claims Act or any state law counterparts.
4.10 Tangible Property .
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 , Seller has good
and valid title to all of its Tangible Property, free and clear of
any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. All of
Seller’s Tangible Property is located at the Facilities (as
defined in Section 4.11 ) or to the extent not
material, is in the possession of Seller’s field personnel,
and Seller has the full and unqualified right to require the
immediate return of any of its Tangible Property that is not
located at the Facilities.
4.11 Real Property . Seller
owns no Real Property. Schedule 4.11 lists all Real
Property leased by Seller (the " Facilities "), showing
location, rental cost, landlord, square footage and lease
expiration date of each respective leased Real Property, together
with details of
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any security deposit and other prepaid amounts made or owing in
respect of each Real Property lease. To Seller’s Knowledge,
the Real Property is not subject to any rights of way, building use
restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations, or limitations
on use of any nature, except for zoning laws and other land use
restrictions, which would prohibit the operation of Seller’s
Business as presently conducted. Seller has heretofore delivered or
made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all
Real Property leases, including all modifications, amendments and
supplements thereto. Each Real Property lease is valid, binding and
in full force and effect, and as of the Closing all amounts
currently owing pursuant to the Real Property leases will have been
paid in full. Seller is not in default or breach in any material
respect under any Real Property lease and no event or circumstance
has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute any material event of default thereunder. Seller has not
received notice of, nor has there been any, threatened default by
any landlord under any Real Property lease. All required consents,
approvals or authorization of, filing with, or notice to, any party
to any Real Property lease in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been completed or will be
obtained prior to Closing.
4.12 Software .
Schedule 4.12 is an accurate and complete list and
description of all Software and Proprietary Software owned,
marketed, licensed, used or under development by Seller. Except as
otherwise provided on Schedule 4.12 , Seller has good
and valid title to all Proprietary Software listed on
Schedule 4.12 and has the full right to use and
transfer to Buyer all of Seller’s Software and Proprietary
Software listed on Schedule 4.12 , free and clear of
any Encumbrance (except for restrictions contained in licensed
commercially available Software other than Proprietary Software).
None of Seller’s Proprietary Software listed on
Schedule 4.12 , or Seller’s uses of such
Proprietary Software, has violated or infringed upon, or is
violating or infringing upon, any Software or other intellectual
property of any Person. To Seller’s Knowledge, no Person is
violating or infringing upon, or has violated or infringed upon at
any time, any of Seller’s Proprietary Software listed on
Schedule 4.12 . To the Knowledge of Seller, the
documentation and source code with its embedded commentary,
descriptions, and indicated authorship, the specifications and the
other informational materials that describe the operation,
functions, and technical characteristics applicable to the
Proprietary Software listed on Schedule 4.12 is
complete in all material respects and sufficient to permit Buyer to
support and maintain the business of Seller as currently conducted.
Seller has taken reasonably prudent actions (determined by
reference to the actions of companies of a similar size in similar
business lines) necessary to maintain the Proprietary Software as
protectable trade secrets. Seller has taken reasonably prudent
actions (determined by reference to the actions of companies of a
similar size in similar business lines) to protect the data
contained in its Information Technology Systems related to its
business and protect against the existence of (i) any
protective, encryption, security or lock-out devices that might in
any way interrupt, discontinue, or otherwise adversely affect the
use of such Information Technology Systems; and (ii) any
so-called computer viruses, worms, trap or back doors, Trojan
horses or any other instructions, codes, programs, data or
materials (collectively, " Malicious Instructions ") that
could improperly interfere with the operation or use of such
Information Technology Systems. None of the Information Technology
Systems related to the business of Seller has experienced bugs,
failures, breakdowns, continued substandard performance, Malicious
Instructions, data losses, data-integrity problems, hacking
attempts or security breaches since January 1, 2005, that have
caused any substantial disruption or interruption in, or to the use
of, any such Information Technology Systems. Seller has not
provided the source code for any Proprietary Software to any other
Person, directly or indirectly,
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by license, transfer, sale, escrow, or otherwise, or granted
permission to any other Person to reverse engineer, disassemble, or
decompile the Proprietary Software.
4.13 Intellectual Property
Assets .
(a) Schedule 4.13(a)
contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of
all registered Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Net Names and
all of Seller’s Contracts relating to the Intellectual
Property Assets, including any royalties paid or received by
Seller, and all material unregistered Intellectual Property Assets.
Seller has delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies of any
registrations for Intellectual Property Assets and any such
Contracts, except for any license implied by the sale of a product
and licenses for commonly available Software programs under which
Seller is the licensee. All of Seller’s rights related to the
Intellectual Property Assets are valid and enforceable. There are
no outstanding and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no threatened
disputes or disagreements with respect to any such registration or
Contract. No allegations have been asserted or, to Seller’s
Knowledge, threatened that the Intellectual Property Assets violate
or infringe upon any intellectual property or other rights of any
other person. Seller has not received a notice that it is required
to license any Person’s intellectual property for which it
does not currently have a license. No customer Contract transfers
ownership of any Intellectual Property Assets to the customer, and
Seller has not transferred ownership rights in any Intellectual
Property Assets to (i) Hilton Hotels Corporation under the
Preferred Vendor Services Agreement, dated January 12, 2004 or
(ii) SITA Information Networking Computing USA Inc. (" SITA
"), the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation or the
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport under the
Agreement with SITA described on Schedule 4.19 .
(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 4.13(b) :
(i) the Intellectual Property
Assets are all those necessary for the operation of the Business as
it is currently conducted. Seller is the owner or licensee of all
right, title and interest in and to each of the Intellectual
Property Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and has the
right to use without payment to a third party all of the
Intellectual Property Assets, other than in respect of licenses
listed in Schedule 4.13(a) .
(ii) all current employees of
Seller have executed, or will execute prior to the Closing Date,
written Contracts with Seller substantially in the form of
Exhibit 4.13(b)(ii) that assign to Seller all rights to
any inventions, improvements, discoveries or information relating
to the Business.
(iii) All of the Intellectual
Property Assets (other than commonly available Software licensed by
Seller as licensee) are assignable to Buyer without the requirement
of any consent or the payment of any fees.
(c) Trademarks .
(i) The name "StayOnline" has been
registered as a service mark with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (the " PTO "), and such registration is
currently in compliance with all formal requirements of Law
(including the
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timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and
incontestability and renewal applications), is valid and
enforceable and is not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or
actions falling due within ninety (90) days after the Closing
Date.
(ii) Seller’s registered
Trademark has not been and is not now involved in any opposition,
invalidation or cancellation Proceeding and, to Seller’s
Knowledge, no such action is threatened.
(iii) To Seller’s Knowledge,
there is no trademark registered with, or trademark application
pending with, the PTO of any other Person potentially interfering
with or infringing on Seller’s registered Trademark.
(iv) All products and materials
containing Seller’s registered Trademark bear the proper
federal registration notice where permitted by law.
(d) Trade Secrets . Seller
has taken reasonably prudent actions (determined by reference to
the actions of companies of a similar size in similar business
lines) to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all
Trade Secrets.
(e) Net Names . All Net
Names have been registered in the name of Seller and are in
compliance with all formal requirements of law. No Net Name has
been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition, invalidation or
cancellation Proceeding and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no such
action is threatened with respect to any Net Name.
4.14 Significant Contracts
.
(a) For the purposes of this
Agreement, " Significant Contracts " means (a) all of
the Contracts to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is
bound under which Seller’s payment obligations, or
Seller’s rights to receive payment, exceed $25,000 in any
12-month period or $100,000 over the term of the Contract, or on
which Seller is otherwise substantially dependent in connection
with the conduct of the Business, (b) any agreement with a
customer (including any master agreement pursuant to which Seller
has entered into multiple service agreements covering individual
hotels) under which Seller’s right to receive payment exceeds
$25,000 in any 12-month period or $50,000 over the term of the
Contract, (c) any outstanding purchase order or group of
purchase orders, or understandings or commitments payable to the
same payee pursuant to which the amount payable to Seller exceeds
$25,000, (d)
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