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Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
between
IDEARC INC.
and
INFOSPACE, INC.
Dated as of
September 15, 2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION
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1.1
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Definitions |
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1.2
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Rules of
Construction |
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ARTICLE II SALE OF ASSETS AND
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
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2.1
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Asset
Purchase |
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2.2
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Assumption by Purchaser of Certain Liabilities; Retention by
Seller of Remaining Liabilities |
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2.3
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Transfer
of Purchased Assets |
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2.4
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Approvals
and Consents |
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2.5
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Novation
and Assignment |
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ARTICLE III PURCHASE PRICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS
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3.1
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Purchase
Price |
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3.2
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Payment
of Purchase Price |
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3.3
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Purchase
Price Adjustment |
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3.4
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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4.1
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Corporate
Existence |
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4.2
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Corporate
Authority |
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4.3
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Governmental Approvals and Consents |
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4.4
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Properties and Assets |
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4.5
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Contracts |
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4.6
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Litigation |
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10 |
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4.7
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Intellectual Property Rights |
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4.8
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Finders;
Brokers |
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12 |
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4.9
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Tax
Matters |
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4.10
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Employment and Benefits |
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13 |
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4.11
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Compliance with Laws; Permits |
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4.12
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Environmental Matters |
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4.13
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Financial
Information |
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4.14
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Customers |
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4.15
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Suppliers |
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4.16
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Absence
of Changes |
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4.17
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Restrictions on Business Activities |
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4.18
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Sufficiency of Assets |
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4.19
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Condition
of Purchased Assets |
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4.20
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Website
Traffic |
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4.21
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Information Technology |
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TABLE OF
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| ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS OF PURCHASER |
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5.1
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Corporate
Existence |
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5.2
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Corporate
Authority |
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5.3
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Governmental Approvals and Consents |
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5.4
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Financial
Capacity |
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5.5
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Finders;
Brokers |
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ARTICLE VI AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER
AND SELLER
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6.1
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Operation
of the Business |
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6.2
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Investigation of Business; Confidentiality |
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6.3
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Necessary
Efforts; No Inconsistent Action |
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6.4
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Public
Disclosures |
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6.5
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Access to
Records and Personnel |
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6.6
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Employee
Relations and Benefits |
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6.7
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Post-Closing Arrangements |
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6.8
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Non-Solicitation |
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6.9
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Insurance
Matters |
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6.10
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Tax
Matters |
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6.11
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Notice of
Breaches; Supplemental Information |
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6.12
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Mail
Handling |
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6.13
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Restriction on Competition |
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6.14
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Destruction of Directory Technology Elements |
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6.15
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Agreement
to Cooperate |
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| ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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7.1
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Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser and
Seller |
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7.2
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Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Seller |
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7.3
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Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Purchaser |
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Article VIII CLOSING
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8.1
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Closing
Date |
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8.2
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Purchaser
Obligations |
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8.3
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Seller
Obligations |
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ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Indemnification |
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9.2
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Certain
Limitations |
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9.3
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General
Procedures |
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9.4
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Certain
Procedures |
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9.5
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Remedies
Exclusive |
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9.6
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Further
Assurances |
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
(Continued)
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| ARTICLE X TERMINATION |
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10.1 |
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Termination Events |
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10.2 |
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Effect of
Termination |
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS AGREEMENTS
OF THE PARTIES
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11.1 |
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Dispute
Resolution |
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11.2 |
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Notices |
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11.3 |
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Bulk
Transfers |
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11.4 |
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Severability |
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45 |
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11.5 |
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Further
Assurances; Further Cooperation |
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11.6 |
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Counterparts |
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11.7 |
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Expenses |
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11.8 |
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Non-Assignability |
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11.9 |
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Amendment; Waiver |
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11.10 |
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Specific
Performance |
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11.11 |
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Third
Parties |
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11.12 |
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Governing
Law |
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11.13 |
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Consent
to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial |
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11.14 |
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Entire
Agreement |
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11.15 |
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Section
Headings; Table of Contents |
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LIST OF
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Bill of
Sale |
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Exhibit B
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
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Exhibit C
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Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights
Assignments |
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Exhibit D
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Real
Property Sublease |
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Exhibit E-1
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Purchaser
License Agreement |
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Exhibit E-2
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Seller
License Agreement |
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Exhibit F
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Term
Sheet for Commercial Agreements |
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement
is dated as of September 15, 2007 (the “
Agreement ”), between Idearc Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ Purchaser ”), and InfoSpace,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Seller
”).
W I T N E S S E T
H:
WHEREAS , Seller and
certain Subsidiaries of Seller are engaged in, among other things,
the Business; and
WHEREAS , Purchaser,
through itself and one or more of its Subsidiaries, desires to
purchase and assume, and Seller, through itself and one or more of
its Subsidiaries, desires to sell, transfer and assign assets and
liabilities related to the Business (as defined in Annex A
), to Purchaser, on the terms and subject to the conditions
specified in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Definitions
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Unless otherwise provided
herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings
ascribed to them in Annex A or in the Section of this
Agreement cross-referenced in Annex A .
1.2 Rules of
Construction .
(a) This Agreement shall be
construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring
construction or interpretation against the party drafting or
causing any instrument to be drafted.
(b) Whenever the words
“include,” “including,” or
“includes” appear in this Agreement, they shall be read
to be followed by the words “without limitation” or
words having similar import.
(c) The meanings given to
terms defined in this Agreement will be equally applicable to both
the singular and plural forms of such terms.
(d) The word “or”
will not be exclusive.
(e) The use of terms that
imply gender will include all genders.
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ARTICLE II
SALE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION
OF LIABILITIES
2.1 Asset Purchase
. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall or shall cause one or more
Other Sellers to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to
Purchaser or its Designees, and Purchaser shall or shall cause one
or more of its Designees to purchase, acquire and accept from
Seller or the Other Sellers, as appropriate, all rights, title and
interests in and to the Purchased Assets. As used in this
Agreement, “ Purchased Assets ” means, in each
case owned now or acquired after the date of this Agreement and
prior to the Closing: (a) all tangible assets and personal
properties exclusively or primarily used or held for use in
connection with the operation of the Business, wherever located,
including inventory, equipment, office furnishings, customer lists,
advertiser lists, prospect lists, marketing lists, and sales data;
(b) the accounts receivable reflected on the Final Statement;
(c) prepaid expenses, deposits, prepaid assets, contract
rights, and permits exclusively or primarily used or held for use
in connection with the operation of the Business; (d) the
assets that are specified or described in
Section 2.1(a) of the Disclosure Letter; and
(e) the Transferred Business Technology, Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Rights, and Transferred Business Intellectual
Property Licenses; but excluding (i) any of the
foregoing that is part of Seller’s centralized services for
information technology, administrative, human resources and other
similar back office corporate services, (ii) any assets
described in Section 2.1(b) of the Disclosure Letter,
(iii) the Internet Property “infospace.com” and
the Trademark “INFOSPACE” or any derivations thereof;
and (iv) any Technology or Intellectual Property Rights other
than the Transferred Technology, the Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Rights, and the Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Licenses. Also in consideration of the
Purchase Price, Seller will grant the licenses set forth in the
Seller License Agreement.
2.2 Assumption by
Purchaser of Certain Liabilities; Retention by Seller of Remaining
Liabilities . On the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser or one of its Designees
shall assume (a) the Ordinary Course Obligations of Seller or
any Other Seller to be performed after the Closing under the
assumed Contracts set forth on Section 2.1-2 of the
Disclosure Letter; (b) the current liabilities included in the
Final Working Capital; (c) the Transfer Taxes to the extent
required pursuant to Section 6.10 ; (d) solely
with respect to Transferred Employees who accept employment with
Purchaser, the severance obligations as described in
Section 6.6 ; and (e) the liabilities solely
relating to the Business that are specified in
Section 2.2 of the Disclosure Letter (collectively, the
“ Assumed Liabilities ”). Except for the Assumed
Liabilities, any and all Liabilities of Seller and Other Sellers
relating to the Business or the Retained Business, will be retained
and discharged by Seller and Other Sellers (collectively, the
“ Excluded Liabilities ”).
2.3 Transfer of Purchased
Assets .
(a) The Purchased Assets
shall be sold, conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered, and
the Assumed Liabilities shall be assumed, pursuant to transfer and
assumption
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agreements and such other instruments in
such form as may be necessary or appropriate to effect a conveyance
of the Purchased Assets and an assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities in the jurisdictions in which such transfers are to be
made. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller and Purchaser agree that
where the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities may be
transferred or conveyed by way of physical delivery or without the
need for an instrument, such Purchased Assets or Assumed
Liabilities shall be transferred or conveyed by such means. Such
transfer and assumption agreements shall include a bill of sale in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
(the “ Bill of Sale ”), an assignment and
assumption agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “ Assignment and Assumption
Agreement ”), and assignments in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “
Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights
Assignments ”), and where necessary such other agreements
as may be necessary or appropriate to effect the purchase and
assignment of the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities
(collectively, the “ Ancillary Agreements ”) and
shall be executed no later than at or as of the Closing by Seller
or one or more of the Other Sellers, as appropriate, and Purchaser
or one or more of its Designees, as appropriate.
(b) Unless otherwise stated
in the Transition Services Agreement, the Hosting and Co-Location
Services Agreement, or the Real Property Sublease:
(i) Purchaser and Seller will
cooperate and share equally all costs and expenses to prepare the
Purchased Assets for relocation and relocate the Purchased Assets
from Business Facilities at which such Purchased Assets are then
located;
(ii) Purchaser and Seller
shall share equally all data transfer, delivery, transmission and
reformatting costs and expenses related to the acquisition of the
Purchased Assets and the Transferred Business Intellectual Property
Rights; and
(iii) Seller and the Other
Sellers agree to cooperate with Purchaser and provide Purchaser
with assistance reasonably requested by Purchaser in connection
with the planning and implementation of the transfer of Purchased
Assets or any portion of any of them to such location as Purchaser
shall designate.
2.4 Approvals and
Consents .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, to the extent that the sale,
conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery or attempted sale,
conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery to Purchaser or any of
its Designees of any Purchased Asset would result in a violation of
any applicable Law or would require any Consent and such Consent
shall not have been obtained prior to the Closing, this Agreement
shall not constitute a sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or
delivery, or an attempted sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or
delivery thereof; provided, however , that the Closing shall
occur notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to
Section 7.3(i) , without any adjustment to the Purchase
Price on account of such required authorization. Prior to the
Closing and following the Closing, the parties shall use
commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cooperate with each
other, to obtain promptly all Consents that are required to be
obtained for the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment or delivery
to Purchaser or any of its Designees of any of the Purchased
Assets; provided, however , the costs and expenses of
obtaining such Consents will be
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shared equally by Purchaser and Seller.
Pending or in the absence of such Consents, Seller shall, and shall
cause any Other Seller to, hold such Purchased Assets for the use
and benefit, insofar as reasonably possible, of Purchaser or any of
its Designees. The parties shall cooperate with each other to enter
into mutually agreeable and lawful arrangements designed to provide
to Purchaser or its Designee with the costs and benefits of the use
of such Purchased Asset and to Seller or any Other Seller the
benefits, including any indemnities, that they would have obtained
had the Purchased Asset been conveyed to Purchaser or its Designee
at the Closing. Once such Consent is obtained, Seller shall or
shall cause the Other Sellers to sell, assign, transfer, convey and
license such Purchased Asset to Purchaser or its Designee for no
additional consideration. To the extent that any Purchased Asset
cannot be provided to Purchaser or its Designee following the
Closing pursuant to this Section 2.4 , Purchaser and
Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into such
arrangements (including subleasing, sublicensing or subcontracting)
to provide to the parties the economic (taking into account Tax
costs and benefits) and, to the extent permitted under applicable
Law, operational equivalent of obtaining such Consent and the
performance by Purchaser or its Designee of its obligations
thereunder. To the extent permitted under applicable Law, Seller
and the Other Sellers shall hold in trust for and pay to Purchaser
or its Designee promptly upon receipt thereof, such Purchased
Assets and all income, proceeds and other monies received by Seller
or any Other Seller net of out-of-pocket expenses related to such
income, monies or proceeds, related to any such Purchased Asset in
accordance with the arrangements under this Section 2.4
. Nothing in this Section 2.4 applies to any Consent
required under any Antitrust Regulations, which shall be governed
by Section 6.3 , and nothing in this
Section 2.4 applies to any consent or waiver required
to be obtained by Seller prior to the Closing pursuant to
Section 7.3(i) .
2.5 Novation and
Assignment .
(a) In connection with
obtaining any Consents required under the Assumed Material
Contracts, Seller may request such third party to agree in writing
to the novation of, and release of Seller under, such Contract.
Seller will not require that the other party to such Contract grant
such release, enter into such novation, or make any other
concession benefiting Seller in connection with seeking Consents
pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) If Seller is unable to
obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent,
release, substitution or amendment under the Assumed Material
Contracts, Seller or the applicable Subsidiary shall continue to be
bound by such Assumed Material Contracts and other obligations and,
unless not permitted by applicable Law or the terms thereof (except
to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document), Purchaser shall, as agent or subcontractor
for Seller or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pay, perform and
discharge fully, or cause to be paid, transferred or discharged all
the obligations or other Liabilities of Seller or such Subsidiary,
as the case may be, thereunder from and after the Closing Date;
provided that Purchaser receives all material benefits and rights
thereunder. Seller shall, without further consideration, pay and
remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to Purchaser or its
Designee promptly all money, rights and other consideration
received by it in respect of such performance. If and when any such
Consent, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or
such Assumed Material Contract or other rights or obligations shall
otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Seller or
such
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Subsidiary shall thereafter assign, or
cause to be assigned, all its rights, obligations and other
Liabilities thereunder to Purchaser or its Designee without receipt
of further consideration and Purchaser or its Designee shall,
without the payment of any further consideration, assume such
rights and obligations, to the extent and as though it had been
assigned hereunder on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE PRICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS
3.1 Purchase Price
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The aggregate purchase price
for the Purchased Assets (the “ Purchase Price
”) shall be an amount in cash equal to $225,000,000 as such
cash amount may be increased or decreased, as the case may be,
pursuant to Section 3.3 , plus the Assumed
Liabilities.
3.2 Payment of Purchase
Price .
On the Closing Date,
Purchaser shall pay for itself (where it is acting as Purchaser),
and on behalf of its Designees to Seller for its own account and
otherwise as agent for each of the relevant Other Sellers, the
Purchase Price, as increased or decreased, as the case may be,
pursuant to Section 3.3 . Such cash portion of the
Purchase Price shall be payable in United States dollars in
immediately available federal funds to such bank account or
accounts as shall be designated in writing by Seller no later than
the second Business Day prior to the Closing.
3.3 Purchase Price
Adjustment .
(a) No less than ten Business
Days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, Seller will deliver to
Purchaser a good faith estimate of the Adjusted Working Capital
(the “ Estimated Working Capital ”) and submit
to Purchaser a written statement (the “ Estimated Working
Capital Statement ”) setting forth, in reasonable detail,
Seller’s calculation of the Estimated Working Capital. The
Estimated Working Capital Statement will be prepared in a manner
consistent with the assumptions, policies and principles set forth
in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter. To the extent
Estimated Working Capital is $100,000 greater than $5,700,000 (the
“ Target Working Capital ”), the cash portion of
the Purchase Price payable at the Closing will be increased dollar
for dollar by such excess, and if the Estimated Working Capital is
more than $100,000 less than Target Working Capital, the cash
portion of the Purchase Price payable at the Closing will be
decreased dollar for dollar by such difference (the amount of such
increase or decrease, the “ Closing Adjustment
”).
(b) Promptly following the
Closing Date, but in no event later than 45 days after the Closing
Date, or such longer period of time as reasonably requested by
Seller and consented to by Purchaser, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, Seller will provide to Purchaser
the proposed Final Working Capital and submit to Purchaser a
written statement (the “ Closing Date Statement
”) setting forth, in reasonable detail, Seller’s
calculation of the proposed Final Adjusted Working Capital. The
Closing Date Statement will be prepared in a manner consistent with
the assumptions, policies and principles set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter. The
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Closing Date Statement will clearly
identify all differences between the proposed Final Working Capital
and the Estimated Working Capital and will include a reasonably
detailed explanation of the basis for each such
difference.
(c) In the event Purchaser
disputes the correctness of the proposed Final Working Capital,
Purchaser will notify Seller in writing of its objections within 30
days after receipt of the Closing Date Statement and will set
forth, in writing and in reasonable detail, the disputed items and
the reasons for Purchaser’s objections. If Purchaser fails to
deliver its notice of disputes and objections within 30 days after
receipt of the Closing Date Statement, Purchaser will be deemed to
have accepted Seller’s calculation. Purchaser will be deemed
to have agreed with and accepted any portion of Seller’s
calculation of proposed Final Working Capital not specifically
identified in reasonable detail as being disputed in such written
notice of objection. Seller and Purchaser will endeavor reasonably
and in good faith to resolve any disputed matters within 15 days
after receipt of Purchaser’s notice of objections. If
Purchaser and Seller cannot resolve such dispute, Purchaser and
Seller shall retain PricewaterhouseCoopers to act as the arbitrator
(the “ Arbitrator ”) of such dispute;
provided , however , that if either party shall
reasonably discover a conflict of interest associated with the
Arbitrator, the parties shall retain another nationally recognized
accounting firm to act as the Arbitrator. Any arbitration shall be
conducted in King County, Washington, and such proceedings shall be
in English. The Arbitrator will offer Seller and Purchaser the
opportunity to provide written submissions regarding their
positions on the disputed matters, which opportunity will not
extend more than 15 days after the submission of the disputed
matters to the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator will deliver a written
report resolving all disputed matters and setting forth the basis
for such resolution within 30 days after Seller and Purchaser have
submitted in writing (or have had the opportunity to submit in
writing but have not submitted) their positions as to the disputed
items. The determination of the Arbitrator in respect of the
correctness of each matter remaining in dispute will be conclusive
and binding on all Persons. The determination of the Arbitrator
will be based solely on the written submissions by Seller and
Purchaser and will not be based upon any independent review (it
being understood that the Arbitrator need not accept in its
entirety the submission of either party). The fees and expenses of
the Arbitrator in resolving any disputes under this
Section 3.3(c) shall be allocated to Seller and
Purchaser based on the percentage determined by dividing
(i) that portion of the disputed amount not awarded to either
Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, by (ii) the amount
actually disputed by Seller and Purchaser. The Adjusted Working
Capital as of the Closing Date, as finally determined pursuant to
this Section 3.3(c) (whether by failure of Purchaser to
deliver notice of objection, by agreement of Seller and Purchaser
or by determination of the Arbitrator), is referred to as the
“ Final Working Capital .”
(d) No later than ten
Business Days after the determination of Final Working Capital,
Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, will make such payments to the
other party as are necessary so that, (i) if Final Working
Capital is more than $100,000 greater than Target Working Capital,
Seller has received an aggregate amount (after taking into account
the Closing Adjustment) equal to such excess, or (ii) if Final
Working Capital is more than $100,000 less than Target Working
Capital, Purchaser has received an aggregate amount (after taking
into account the Closing Adjustment) equal to such difference. In
either of the foregoing cases, any such payment will include
interest on such payment amount accrued for the number of days from
and including the 30 th day
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following the Closing Date, but
excluding the payment date, at a rate equal to the Prime Rate,
compounded on the basis of actual days elapsed over a 365-day year.
Any such payment will be made promptly by wire transfer of
immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars to a bank account
designated in writing to the party entitled to receive the
payment.
3.4 Allocation of Purchase
Price .
Purchaser shall prepare an
allocation of the Purchase Price (and all other capitalized costs)
in accordance with Code Section 1060 and the U.S. Treasury
Income Tax Regulations promulgated thereunder and any similar
provision of state, local or foreign law, as appropriate (the
“ Allocation Schedule ”). Purchaser shall
deliver a draft of the Allocation Schedule to Seller within five
days before the Closing Date, or at least so much of such
Allocation Schedule as relates to tangible assets subject to
Transfer Taxes. Seller and Purchaser and their Affiliates shall
attempt, in good faith, to agree upon such Allocation Schedule, but
failing such agreement, the parties will each be free to report,
act and file Tax Returns (including, but not limited to, IRS Form
8594) as such party determines are correct.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and
warrants to Purchaser as follows, subject to the exceptions set
forth in the Disclosure Letter:
4.1 Corporate
Existence .
(a) Seller is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its
jurisdiction of organization. Seller is duly qualified to conduct
business and is in good standing under the Laws of each
jurisdiction in which the nature of its businesses or the ownership
or leasing of its properties requires such qualification, except
for those jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or
in good standing has not had, and would not reasonably be expected
to have, a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Seller has the requisite
corporate, partnership or similar power and authority to carry on
the Business as the same is now being conducted. Seller is not in
default under or in violation of any provision of its corporate
charter or bylaws. Seller is qualified as a foreign entity in the
jurisdictions set forth in Section 4.1(a) of the
Disclosure Letter.
(b) Each Other Seller is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent
such concept is recognized under applicable Law) under the Laws of
its jurisdiction of organization. Each Other Seller is duly
qualified to conduct business and, where applicable, is in good
standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of
its businesses or the ownership or leasing of its properties
requires such qualification, except for those jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Seller
Material Adverse Effect. Each Other Seller has the requisite
corporate, partnership or similar power and authority to carry on
the Business as the same is now being conducted by such Other
Seller. Each Other Seller is not in default under or in violation
of any
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provision of its corporate charter,
bylaws or similar organizational or governance document. Each Other
Seller is qualified as a foreign entity in the jurisdictions set
forth in Section 4.1(a) of the Disclosure
Letter.
4.2 Corporate
Authority .
(a) This Agreement and the
other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents to be
executed and delivered in connection herewith (collectively with
this Agreement, the “ Transaction Documents ”)
to which Seller and the Subsidiaries of Seller (such Subsidiaries
being referred to herein collectively as the “ Other
Sellers ”) are or may become a party and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby involving such
Persons have been duly authorized by Seller and will be duly
authorized by each applicable Other Seller by all requisite
corporate, partnership or other action prior to the Closing. Seller
has, and in the case of each Other Seller, it will have at or prior
to the Closing, full power and authority to execute and deliver, as
the case may be, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder or
thereunder. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been
duly executed and delivered by Seller, and the other Transaction
Documents will be duly executed and delivered by the Other Sellers
party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and the other
Transaction Documents when so executed and delivered will
constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller and
the Other Sellers party thereto, enforceable against it or them, as
the case may be, in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar
Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally,
and general equitable principles (whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law). Seller has all requisite power and
authority to cause each of the Other Sellers to enter into and to
perform their obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which they are a party.
(b) Except for required
filings under the HSR Act, and any other applicable Laws or
regulations relating to antitrust or competition (collectively, the
“ Antitrust Regulations ”) and the Consents set
forth in Section 4.2(b) of the Disclosure Letter, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents by Seller and each of the Other Sellers and the
consummation by Seller and each of the Other Sellers of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not
(i) violate or conflict with any provision of the respective
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizational
documents of Seller or any Other Seller, (ii) result in a
material violation or material breach or constitute a material
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 material obligation or a loss of a material
benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than a
Permitted Lien) under, any Assumed Material Contract or
(iii) violate, conflict with, in any material respect, or
result in a material breach under any provision of any Law
applicable to Seller or any Other Seller or any of their respective
properties or assets.
4.3 Governmental Approvals
and Consents .
Except for any requirements
under any Antitrust Regulations, and except as set forth in
Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Letter, no material
Consent from any United States or foreign, federal,
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state, provincial, municipal or local
government agency, court of competent jurisdiction, administrative
agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory authority
or instrumentality (“ Governmental Authority ”)
or any other Person, is required on the part of Seller or any Other
Seller in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
4.4 Properties and
Assets .
(a) Seller or one or more of
the Other Sellers has, or at the Closing will have, good and
marketable title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all
Liens, except (i) Liens for Taxes, assessments and other
governmental charges not yet due and payable or, if due,
(A) not delinquent or (B) being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings, (ii) mechanics’,
workmen’s, repairmen’s, warehousemen’s,
carriers’ or other similar Liens, including all statutory
Liens, arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iii) original purchase price conditional sales contracts and
equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary
course of business, and (iv) other Liens, which Liens, in the
case of clauses (i) through (iv), do not, individually or in
the aggregate, materially adversely affect the use or value of the
underlying Purchased Assets (collectively, “ Permitted
Liens ”). The transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents will convey to and vest in Purchaser
good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear
of all Liens, except Permitted Liens and except as provided in
Section 2.3 .
(b) Neither Seller nor any of
the Other Sellers has ever owned any Business Facility or portion
thereof, and neither Seller nor any of the Other Sellers own or
hold or are obligated under or a party to, any option, right of
first refusal, or other contractual right to purchase or acquire
any real property that is related to the Business.
(c)
Section 4.4(c) of the Disclosure Letter contains a list
of all Business Facilities currently leased or otherwise occupied
for the Business or which have been leased or otherwise occupied
for the Business at any time since September 1,
2005.
4.5 Contracts
.
(a)
Section 4.5(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth each
Contract material to the Business to which Seller or any Other
Seller is party or a beneficiary or by which Seller or any Other
Seller is bound or otherwise obligated or to which any of the
Purchased Assets is subject which shall be assumed by Purchaser
(collectively, the “ Assumed Material Contracts
”), including the following, to the extent material to the
Business: (i) Contracts for the sale, distribution, or
licensing of any products or services; (ii) real estate
leases; (iii) capital or operating leases; (iv) supply
Contracts and vendor Contracts; (v) Contracts containing most
favored nations or similar pricing provisions; (vi) Contracts
containing any limitation or restriction of any nature on the
ability of the Purchaser to operate or compete after the Closing;
(vii) Contracts containing exclusivity or similar provisions;
(viii) Contracts containing rights of first refusal, options
or similar rights; (ix) partnership, joint venture or limited
liability agreements or strategic alliances; (x) Contracts
granting a power of attorney to any Person; (xi) Contracts
relating to relationships with distributors, advertisers,
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customers; (xii) Contracts that are
not terminable with less than 60 days notice; (xiii) Contracts
for the disposition or acquisition of Purchased Assets (other than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
and (xiv) all other material Contracts that will be assumed by
Purchaser. Section 4.5(a) of the Disclosure Letter
indicates for each Assumed Material Contract the foregoing
clauses (i) through (xiv) that are
applicable thereto.
(b) Seller has made available
to Purchaser true and complete copies of all Assumed Material
Contracts, including any amendments thereto. All Assumed Material
Contracts are valid, binding and in full force and effect with
respect to Seller or any Other Seller and, to the knowledge of
Seller, immediately following the Closing will continue to be
valid, binding and enforceable with respect to each other party
thereto, in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect
immediately prior to the Closing except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law). Each Assumed Material Contract is
assignable to Purchaser without any Consent except as set forth in
Section 4.5(b) of the Disclosure Letter. Neither Seller
nor any Other Seller nor, to the knowledge of Seller, any other
party, is in material breach or violation of, or material default
under, any such Assumed Material Contract, and no event has
occurred, is pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, is threatened,
which, after the giving of notice, with lapse of time, or
otherwise, would constitute a material breach or material default
under such Assumed Material Contract.
(c) Neither Seller nor any
Other Seller has received in writing notice of any threatened
termination, investigation, or default under any Assumed Material
Contract and no party has terminated, cancelled or waived in
writing any material term or condition of any Assumed Material
Contract, and to Seller’s knowledge, there is no basis for
any of the foregoing.
4.6 Litigation
.
Except as set forth in
Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Letter, neither Seller
nor any Other Seller is subject to any material order, judgment,
stipulation, injunction, decree or agreement with any Governmental
Authority that would prevent or materially interfere with or delay
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. No claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened
against Seller or any Other Seller which would prevent or
materially interfere with or delay the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. There are
no material claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller
or any Other Sellers in respect of the Business or the Purchased
Assets.
4.7 Intellectual Property
Rights .
(a)
Section 4.7(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
true and complete list of all material Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Licenses (other than licenses for generally
commercially available software and other licenses, the total fees
for which are less than $10,000). To the knowledge of Seller, all
Transferred Business Intellectual Property Licenses are valid and
in
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full force and effect and enforceable
against the other parties thereto, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law). Neither Seller nor any Other
Seller, nor, to the knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto,
is in material default or material breach under any Transferred
Business Intellectual Property License.
(b) To Seller’s
knowledge, Seller or one of the Other Sellers is the sole and
exclusive owner of, or is licensed to use (subject to any outbound
licenses granted by Seller or any Other Seller), all Transferred
Business Intellectual Property Rights, Licensed Business
Intellectual Property Rights, Business Technology and Licensed
Business Technology free and clear of any Liens.
(c)
Section 4.7(c) of the Disclosure Letter contains a
true, complete and accurate list of all registered Transferred
Business Intellectual Property Rights and Licensed Business
Intellectual Property Rights, including, in each case, where
applicable, the application number, registration number, filing
date, date of issuance, assignee of record and country of origin,
and indicating which are Transferred Intellectual Property Rights
and which are Licensed Intellectual Property Rights. Upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
Purchaser will own all of the Transferred Business Intellectual
Property Rights free and clear of any Liens. To the knowledge of
Seller, the Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights and
Licensed Business Intellectual Property Rights may be used for the
ongoing operation of the Business without infringing on or
otherwise acting materially adversely to the rights or claimed
rights of any Person, and no material royalty or other
consideration is payable or otherwise owing to any Person in
connection with the use of any such Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Rights and Licensed Business Intellectual
Property Rights.
(d) Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Letter, there are no
royalties, fees, annuities or other payments payable to any third
person by reason of (i) Seller’s or any Other
Seller’s ownership, development, use, license, sale or
disposition of any Transferred Business Intellectual Property
Rights or Transferred Business Technology, or
(ii) Seller’s or any Other Seller’s licensing of
the Licensed Business Intellectual Property Rights or Licensed
Business Technology to Purchaser or its subsidiaries under the
Seller License Agreement, in each case other than fees and
annuities paid to governmental or quasi-governmental bodies or
registration entities (e.g., Internet domain name registration
services) in the ordinary course of business to secure and maintain
such Business Intellectual Property Rights or Business
Technology.
(e) Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(e) of the Disclosure Letter, no proceedings
have been instituted or are pending against Seller or any Other
Seller or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, which challenge
the rights of Seller or any of the Other Sellers with respect to
the Business Technology or Business Intellectual Property
Rights.
(f) None of the Transferred
Business Technology, Licensed Business Technology, Business
Intellectual Property Rights or Licensed Business Intellectual
Property Rights is subject to any outstanding judgment, decree,
order, writ, award, injunction or determination of an arbitrator or
court or other Governmental Authority affecting the rights of
Seller or any of the Other Sellers with respect thereto.
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(g) Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(g) of the Disclosure Letter and to the
knowledge of Seller, neither Seller nor any Other Seller has, in
connection with the Business, infringed (whether directly, as a
contributory infringer, or through inducement), misappropriated or
violated the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
Neither the Seller nor any Other Seller has received an opinion of
counsel relating to third party Intellectual Property Rights that
relate to the conduct of the Business.
(h) Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter, neither Seller
nor any Other Seller has received any notice alleging that
Seller’s or any Other Seller’s use of the Business
Technology or Business Intellectual Property Rights infringes
(whether directly, as a contributory infringer, or through
inducement), misappropriates or violates any Intellectual Property
Right owned or enforceable by any third party.
Section 4.7(h) of the Disclosure Letter lists any
written third party complaint, claim or notice, or threat of any of
the foregoing (including any notification that a license under any
patent is or may be required), received by Seller or any Other
Seller alleging any such infringement, violation or
misappropriation and any request or demand for indemnification or
defense received by Seller or any Other Seller from any reseller,
distributor, customer, user or any other third party in relation to
the Business or any Product; and Seller has provided to the
Purchaser true and complete copies of all such written complaints,
claims, notices, requests, demands or threats.
(i) Except as set forth in
Section 4.7(i) of the Disclosure Letter and to the
knowledge of Seller, there is no unauthorized use, disclosure or
infringement of any Business Intellectual Property Right or
Business Technology, including by any employee or former employee
of Seller or any Other Seller. Seller has provided to Purchaser
true and complete copies of all written correspondence, complaints,
claims or notices sent by Seller or one of the Other Sellers to a
third party, as of the date of the Agreement, concerning the
infringement, violation or misappropriation of any Transferred
Business Intellectual Property Rights, Licensed Business
Intellectual Property Rights, Transferred Business Technology or
Licensed Business Technology.
(j) No Open Source Software
was or is incorporated in whole or in part into or otherwise forms
any part of any Business Intellectual Property Rights or Business
Technology used in the Business.
4.8 Finders; Brokers
.
With the exception of fees
and expenses that are Seller’s sole responsibility, none of
Seller or any Other Seller has employed any finder or broker in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents. No broker or finder employed by Seller or any Other
Seller would have a valid claim for a fee or commission from
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents.
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4.9 Tax Matters
.
(a)(i) Neither Seller nor any
Other Seller is currently engaged and has not been engaged during
the three year period ending on the Closing Date, in any material
dispute, audit or claim with any Governmental Authority with
respect to Taxes attributable to the Purchased Assets or
Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) no
Governmental Authority has proposed to make or has made any
material adjustment with respect to Taxes attributable to the
Purchased Assets or Transferred Business Intellectual Property
Rights, and (iii) none of the Purchased Assets is
“tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of
Section 168(h) of the Code.
(b) There is no material
liability for any unpaid Taxes in respect of the Purchased Assets
or Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights.
(c) All material Tax Returns
related to the Purchased Assets or Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Rights have been timely filed. All such Tax
Returns were correct and complete in all material respects. All
material Taxes, with respect to the Purchased Assets or Transferred
Business Intellectual Property Rights (whether or not shown on any
Tax Return) have been timely paid. All material Taxes which have
been collected from third parties, with respect to the Purchased
Assets or Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights have
been properly remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities. There
are no material Liens for Taxes upon any of the Purchased Assets or
Transferred Business Intellectual Property Rights.
4.10 Employment and
Benefits .
(a)
Section 4.10(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
list of each material Seller Plan as of the date of this
Agreement.
(b) With respect to each
material Seller Plan, Seller has provided or made available to
Purchaser true and complete copies of the material Seller
Plans.
(c) Neither Seller nor any
Subsidiary or any other Person under common control with Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the Code and Section 4001 of the
Code and the regulations issued thereunder has ever maintained,
established, sponsored, participated in, contributed to, or had an
obligation to contribute to any (i) “employee pension
benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or
Section 412 of the Code, (ii) multiemployer plan, as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, or
(iii) “multiple employer plan” as defined in ERISA
or the Code, in each case, with respect to which Purchaser could be
subject to any Liabilities (including any indirect, contingent,
secondary or successor liability).
(d) Neither Purchaser nor any
of its Subsidiaries shall assume or incur any Liabilities under
ERISA or the Code with respect to any Seller Plan.
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(e) Since August 1, 2007
and except as set forth in Section 4.10(e) of the
Disclosure Letter, other than Transferred Employees, there are no
employees of Seller or the Other Sellers that have spent 50% or
more of their time working in the Business.
4.11 Compliance with Laws;
Permits .
(a) The Business has been
conducted by Seller and its Subsidiaries in compliance in all
material respects with the Laws applicable thereto. No
investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect
to the operation of the Business is pending or, to the knowledge of
Seller, threatened. Neither Seller nor its Subsidiaries, nor any of
their members, employees, agents or representatives has used any
funds for unlawful purposes or violated any provision of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, except as would
not affect the Business.
(b) Seller and its
Subsidiaries each have all material permits, licenses,
registrations, certificates, franchises, variances, exemptions,
orders and other governmental authorizations, consents and
approvals (collectively, “ Permits ”) necessary
to conduct the Business as presently conducted.
Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
list of all material Permits and any applications for material
Permits used in connection with or related to the Business. No
suspension, cancellation, or termination of any of such material
Permits is pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened that
would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the
ability of the Purchaser after the Closing to conduct the Business
as it is currently conducted. Except as set forth in
Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Letter, all material
Permits may be contributed, transferred, and conveyed in full to
Purchaser or its Subsidiaries without obtaining any Consents or
paying any fees, charges, or similar expenses.
4.12 Environmental
Matters .
Seller and each Other Seller
in respect of the Business, the Business Facilities, the Hazardous
Materials Activities and the Purchased Assets are and have been in
material compliance with all Environmental Laws, including the
possession of, and the compliance with, all material Permits
required under Environmental Laws; there has not been any Release
of Hazardous Materials at or from any of the Business Facilities in
material violation of Environmental Laws by Seller or any Other
Seller or in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give
rise to material liability to Seller or any Other Seller under any
Environmental Laws; and Seller has not received any material
Environmental Claim relating to the Business or the Business
Facilities.
4.13 Financial
Information .
(a) Section 4.13
of the Disclosure Letter contains the unaudited pro forma balance
sheet of the Business as of June 30, 2007 (the “
Balance Sheet ”) and an unaudited pro forma profit and
loss statement for the Business for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 (collectively, the “ Business Financial
Statements ”). Unless otherwise set forth in
Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Letter, the Business
Financial Statements: (i) are derived from the unaudited
consolidated financial statements of Seller and its Subsidiaries as
of June 30, 2007, and for the six months then ended, and
(ii) fairly
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present, in all material respects, the
pro forma financial condition and pro forma operating results of
the Business as of and for the period covered thereby in accordance
with the accounting principles, procedures, assumptions and
estimates set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure
Letter.
(b) Except as set forth in
Section 4.13(b) of the Disclosure Letter, neither
Seller nor any Other Seller has any Liability with respect to the
Business, except for (i) Liabilities reflected in the Balance
Sheet, (ii) Liabilities which have arisen since June 30,
2007 in the ordinary course of business, (iii) contractual and
other Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which
are not required by GAAP to be reflected on a balance sheet,
(iv) the Excluded Liabilities, and (v) Liabilities which
are not and would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the
Business or financial results of the Business.
4.14 Customers
.
Section 4.14 of
the Disclosure Letter sets forth each of the customers of the
Business that generated in excess of (a) $300,000 of revenue
with respect to the Business for the 12 month period ended
December 31, 2006, and (b) $175,000 of revenue with
respect to the Business for the six month period ended
June 30, 2007. Since December 31, 2006 neither Seller nor
any Other Seller has received written notification that any such
customer of the Business intends to terminate or materially
adversely change its relationship with Seller or any Other Seller,
as applicable, with respect to the Business. Since
December 31, 2006 there has been no material change in pricing
or pricing structure or terms with such customers, there has been
no material reduction in the level of purchases of advertising with
any such customers, and there has been no material dispute in
writing with such customers.
4.15 Suppliers
.
Section 4.15 of
the Disclosure Letter sets forth the material suppliers to the
Business for (a) the 12 month period ended December 31,
2006 and (b) the six month period ended June 30, 2007.
Since December 31, 2006, neither Seller nor any Other Seller,
as applicable, has received written notification that any such
supplier intends to terminate or materially and adversely change
its relationship with Seller or any Other Seller, as applicable,
with respect to the Business. Since December 31, 2006, there
has been no material change in pricing or pricing structure or
terms with such suppliers and there has been no material dispute in
writing with such suppliers.
4.16 Absence of
Changes .
(a) Except as otherwise
disclosed in this Agreement or the exhibits or schedules hereto,
since December 31, 2006 and through the Closing Date, except
as set forth in Section 4.16(a) of the Disclosure
Letter, Seller and its Subsidiaries have conducted the Business in
the ordinary course, consistent with past practices and there has
not been, occurred or arisen any Business Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Except as otherwise
disclosed in this Agreement or the exhibits or schedules hereto,
since December 31, 2006 and through the date of this
Agreement, except as set forth in Section
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4.16(b) of the Disclosure Letter,
there has not been, occurred or arisen: (i) any revaluation of
any of the Purchased Assets; (ii) the entry by Seller or any
Other Seller into any material commitment or material transaction
with respect to the Business or Purchased Assets, including
incurring or agreeing to incur capital expenditures or obligations
in excess of, or any entry into any lease obligations with payments
in excess of, with respect to all of the foregoing, $100,000 per
item or $500,000 in the aggregate; (iii) any material breach
or default (or event that with notice or lapse of time would
constitute a breach or default), termination, or threatened
termination under any Assumed Material Contract; (iv) any
change in accounting methods, principles, or practices relating in
any way to the Business; (v) any sale, assignment, conveyance,
or other transfer (including within Seller’s and its
Subsidiaries’ organization) of any asset used in the
Business, except at fair market value in the ordinary course of
business to third parties that are not Affiliates of Seller;
(vi) any waiver of any material rights related to the Business
or the Purchased Assets; (vii) any increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable by Seller or any Other
Seller to any Transferred Employee; (viii) any increase in any
employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement for any Transferred
Employee; (ix) any material increase in indebtedness of the
Business; or (x) any agreement, arrangement, or understanding
to do, or resulting in any, of the foregoing.
4.17 Restrictions on
Business Activities .
Except as set forth in
Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter, there is no
Contract to which Seller or any Other Seller is a party or by which
it or any of the Purchased Assets is bound, limiting in any
material respect the right of Seller or any Other Seller to engage
in any material line of business or to compete with any Person, in
each case which would apply to the activities of Purchaser after
the Closing.
4.18 Sufficiency of
Assets .
Except as disclosed in
Section 4.18 of the Disclosure Letter, the Purchased
Assets, including the Transferred Business Intellectual Property
Rights, Transferred Business Technology, Transferred Business
Intellectual Property Licenses and the rights of Purchaser under
the Transition Services Agreement and in the Licensed Business
Intellectual Property Rights, Licensed Business Technology and the
Real Property Sublease (a) constitute all the assets,
properties and rights necessary and sufficient to conduct and carry
on the Business after the Closing in all material respects as
currently conducted (other than real property), (b) constitute
all of the material assets that are used in, generated by,
associated with or relating to the Business, and (c) include
all of the assets and properties included in the Balance Sheet
(other than supplies and inventory used, sold or disposed of in the
ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice),
except that no representation is made as to Seller’s
centralized services for information technology, administrative,
human resources, and other similar back office corporate services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.18 shall
not be deemed a representation or warranty regarding
non-infringement, validity or enforceability of Intellectual
Property Rights.
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4.19 Condition of
Purchased Assets .
The tangible Purchased
Assets, taken as a whole, are free from material defects, have been
maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, are in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear)
and are suitable for the purposes for which they presently are
used.
4.20 Website Traffic .
For each month from January 1, 2006 through July 31,
2007, Section 4.20 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth
(a) the number of yellow page searches on Seller’s
covered InfoSpace web sites; and (b) the number of pageviews
on Seller’s covered Switchboard web sites, in each case as
derived from Seller’s internal data management systems and
rounded to the nearest hundred thousand, and such information
accurately reflects the information derived from such internal data
management systems and Seller has no knowledge that such
information is inaccurate in any way or manner.
4.21 Information
Technology .
Section 4.21 of
the Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete list of all material
items of hardware, software, databases, computer equipment, and
other information technology used in, associated with, or relating
to the Business (collectively, the “ Information
Technology ”), specifying whether such material
Information Technology is owned or leased and including a complete
list of all Assumed Material Contracts relating to the current use
of the Information Technology in the Business. Upon consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Purchaser will
own, or have a valid and enforceable right to use, all of the
Information Technology that is necessary to operate the Business
free and clear of any Liens. Set forth in Section 4.21
of the Disclosure Letter is a list of all transfer or similar fees
that are required, or expected to be required, to transfer any
Information Technology to the Purchaser.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS OF
PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller as follows:
5.1 Corporate
Existence .
Purchaser and each Designee
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Purchaser and each
Designee is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good
standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of
its businesses or the ownership or leasing of its properties
requires such qualification, except for those jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Purchaser
Material Adverse Effect. Purchaser and each Designee have the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate
the Purchased Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities, and to
carry on the Business in substantially the same manner as the same
is now being conducted by Seller and the Other Sellers. Neither
Purchaser nor any Designee is in default under or in violation of
any provision of its corporate charter or bylaws.
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5.2 Corporate
Authority .
(a) This Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents to which Purchaser and the Designees
are a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby involving Purchaser and its Designees have been
duly authorized by Purchaser and its Designees by all requisite
corporate, partnership or other action. Purchaser and each Designee
has full power and authority to execute and deliver, as the case
may be, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is
a party and to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser,
and the other Transaction Documents will be duly executed and
delivered by Purchaser and any Designee party thereto, and this
Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction Documents when so
executed and delivered will constitute, a valid and legally binding
obligation of Purchaser and each of its Designees party thereto,
enforceable against it or them, as the case may be, in accordance
with its terms except as enforceability may be affected by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar Laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and general equitable principles
(whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
Law).
(b) Except for the required
filings under the applicable Antitrust Regulations, the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
by Purchaser and the Designees and the consummation by Purchaser
and the Designees of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby do not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any
provision of the respective certificate of incorporation or bylaws
or similar organizational documents of Purchaser or any of its
Designees, (ii) result in any violation or breach or
constitute any 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 the loss of a material
benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien, under any
material contract, indenture, mortgage, lease, note or other
agreement or instrument to which Purchaser or any of its Designees
is subject or is a party, or (iii) violate, conflict with or
result in any breach under any provision of any Law applicable to
Purchaser or any of its Designees or any of their respective
properties or assets, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and
(iii), to the extent that any such breach, default, termination,
cancellation, acceleration, Lien, violation, conflict, breach or
loss would not reasonably be expected to result in a Purchaser
Material Adverse Effect.
5.3 Governmental Approvals
and Consents .
Neither Purchaser nor any of
its Designees is subject to any order, judgment, decree,
stipulation, injunction or agreement with any Governmental
Authority which would prevent or materially interfere with or delay
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents or would be reasonably likely to have a
Purchaser Material Adverse Effect. No claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of
Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser or any of its Designees
which would prevent or materially interfere with or delay the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents. Except for any requirements under any Antitrust
Regulations, no Consent from any Governmental Authority or other
Person, is required on the part of Purchaser or any of its
Designees in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
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Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for such
Consents which have been obtained or will be obtained as of the
Closing Date and remain in full force and effect and those with
respect to which the failure to have been so obtained or to remain
in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to result
in a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
5.4 Financial Capacity
.
Purchaser and its Designees
have available, and will have available on the Closing Date,
sufficient funds to enable them to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.5 Finders; Brokers
.
With the exception of fees
and expenses that are Purchaser’s sole responsibility,
neither Purchaser nor any Designee has employed any finder or
broker in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. No finder or broker employed by Purchaser or
any Designee would have a valid claim for a fee or commission from
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE VI
AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER AND
SELLER
6.1 Operation of the
Business .
Except as required by this
Agreement or as disclosed in Section 6.1 of the
Disclosure Letter, Seller covenants that, in respect of the
Business, until the Closing it will, and it will cause the Other
Sellers to, use commercially reasonable efforts to continue, in a
manner consistent with the past practice of the Business, to keep
available the services of their respective employees engaged in the
Business through the Closing, to maintain and preserve intact the
Business in all material respects and to maintain in all material
respects the ordinary and customary relationships of the Business
with its suppliers, customers and others having material business
relationships with it with a view toward preserving for Purchaser
and its Designees, after the Closing Date, the Business, the
Purchased Assets and the goodwill associated therewith. Except as
otherwise disclosed in Section 6.1 of the Disclosure
Letter, until the Closing, Seller shall, and it shall cause the
Other Sellers in respect of the Business to, continue to operate
and conduct the Business in all material respects in the ordinary
course. Except as otherwise required by this Agreement or as
disclosed in Section 6.1 of the Disclosure Letter,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller shall not
and shall cause the Other Sellers not to, without the prior written
approval of Purchaser (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), take any of the following actions with
respect to the Business:
(a) transfer, sell, lease,
license or otherwise convey or dispose of, or subject to any Lien,
any of the Purchased Assets other than (i) sales of inventory
in the ordinary course of business, (ii) other transfers,
leases, licenses and dispositions made in the ordinary course of
business that are not material individually or in the aggregate, or
(iii) Permitted Liens;
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(b) directly or indirectly,
through any officer, director or agent, solicit inquiries or
proposals that constitute, or are intended to lead to a proposal or
offer from, provide any confidential information to, or initiate
any discussions or negotiations or cooperate with, any Person
(other than Purchaser and its Subsidiaries and their respective
officers, employees, representatives and agents) that involves,
directly or indirectly, any sale or other disposition of the
Business (other than in connection with transactions that would be
permitted pursuant to this Agreement and other than any transaction
relating to the equity or debt of Seller that would not materially
and adversely affect Seller’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby) or otherwise knowingly facilitate
or encourage any effort or attempt to do or seek any of the
foregoing. Seller will cease and cause to be terminated any
existing activities or negotiations with any parties conducted
heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing;
(c) engage in any material
transaction concerning the Business or the Purchased Assets,
including by making any material expenditure, investment, or
commitment or entering into any material agreement or arrangement
of any kind, except for without the consent of Purchaser, which
will not be unreasonably delayed or withheld, budgeted capital
expenditures not exceeding $25,000 individually and $100,000 in the
aggregate;
(d) grant or sell any option
or right to purchase any of the Purchased Assets that are material
to the Business individually or in the aggregate;
(e) (i) grant any
material increase in the compensation of any Transferred Employees,
except for increases in the compensation of such employees
(A) in the ordinary course of business, (B) required as a
result of collective bargaining or other agreements with such
employees as in effect on the date hereof or (C) as required
by applicable Law or by any Seller Plan as in effect on the date
hereof, or (ii) hire new employees, or (iii) enter into,
adopt or amend any Seller Plan, other than in the ordinary course
of business or as required by applicable Law;
(f) cancel, compromise,
release or assign any material indebtedness owed to it or any
material claims held by it, or any material rights that would
otherwise be part of the Purchased Assets or Business;
(g) terminate (other than by
expiration) or amend or modify (other than by automatic extension
or renewal if deemed an amendment or modification of any such
Contract) in any material respect the terms of any Assumed Material
Contract;
(h) sell, transfer, license
or otherwise convey or dispose of any Transferred Business
Intellectual Property, other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(i) enter into any material
financing arrangement, agreement or undertaking with any customer
of the Business or any financial institution, leasing company or
similar business that permits recourse to Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries which would constitute an Assumed Liability, other
than such amounts that are not material individually or in the
aggregate and that are entered into in the ordinary course of
business;
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(j) mortgage or pledge any of
the Purchased Assets or subject any of the Purchased Assets to any
Lien (other than Permitted Liens), other than in the ordinary
course of business;
(k) make any changes in the
pricing, billing, collection, reimbursement, discount or warranty
policies, practices and procedures for the Business or its
operations, other than non-material changes in the ordinary course
of business;
(l) institute or settle any
material legal proceeding with respect to the Business;
(m) take any action to cause
the Purchased Assets not to be in good repair, order, and
condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, or cancel or
terminate the insurance with respect to the Business;
(n) establish, adopt, or
enter into any Seller Plan or any plan, agreement, program, policy,
trust, fund, or other arrangement that could be an Seller Plan that
would impose any Liability on Purchaser after the
Closing;
(o) make any new, or change
any existing, Tax elections, in each case, that would impose a Tax
Liability on Purchaser after the Closing;
(p) take any action to cause
the Purchased Assets or the Business to not comply in all material
respects with all Laws and all orders of any Governmental
Authorities applicable thereto;
(q) agree in writing or
otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions; or
(r) take or suffer to be
taken any action that would result in any breach of any
representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.16(b)
if such representations and warranties were made through the
Closing Date.
6.2 Investigation of
Business; Confidentiality .
(a) Until the Closing, Seller
shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, permit Purchaser, its
Designees and their respective authorized agents or representatives
to have reasonable access to the properties, books, records and the
employees of the Business at reasonable hours to review information
and documentation and ask questions relative to the properties,
books, Contracts, commitments and other records of the Business and
to conduct any other reasonable investigations; provided ,
that such investigation shall only be upon reasonable notice and
shall not unreasonably disrupt the personnel and operations of
Seller and its Subsidiaries, shall comply with the reasonable
security and insurance requirements of Seller and any Subsidiary
and shall be at Purchaser’s and its Designees’ sole
risk and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and its
Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to disclose any information,
the disclosure of which is subject to a confidentiality obligation
in favor of any third party; provided , that, Purchaser is
informed of the confidential nature of such information. All
requests for access to the offices, properties, books and records
of Seller and its Subsidiaries shall be made to such
representatives of Seller or any Subsidiary as Seller
shall
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designate upon reasonable prior notice
to Purchaser, who shall be solely responsible for coordinating all
such requests and all access permitted hereunder. It is further
agreed that neither Purchaser, its Designees nor any of their
respective Affiliates, agents or representatives shall contact any
of the employees, customers (including dealers and distributors),
suppliers, joint venture partners or other Subsidiaries or
Affiliates of Seller in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, whether in person or by telephone, electronic
or other mail or other means of communication, without the specific
prior authorization of such representatives of Seller or any
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