Exhibit 10.69
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS
BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
EQUITY
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and
among
priceline.com Mauritius Co.
Ltd,
priceline.com
Incorporated
and
the
Shareholders of Agoda Company, Ltd. and Members of AGIP
LLC
November 6,
2007
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION
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Section 1.1
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Definitions.
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1
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Section 1.2
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Additional
Defined Terms.
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Section 1.3
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Construction.
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ARTICLE
2
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THE
TRANSACTION
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Section 2.1
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Purchase and
Sale.
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Section 2.2
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Initial
Purchase Price.
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Section 2.3
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Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet.
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Section 2.4
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Post-Closing
Adjustment.
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Section 2.5
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Closing.
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Section 2.6
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Closing
Deliveries.
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10
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Section 2.7
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Escrow Agent
and Escrow Agreement.
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Section 2.8
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Purchase Price
Allocation.
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
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Section 3.1
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Organization
and Good Standing.
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Section 3.2
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Authority and
Enforceability.
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Section 3.3
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No
Conflict.
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Section 3.4
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Capitalization
and Ownership.
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Section 3.5
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Financial
Statements.
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Section 3.6
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Books and
Records.
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Section 3.7
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Accounts
Receivable; Bank Accounts.
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Section 3.8
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No Undisclosed
Liabilities.
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Section 3.9
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Absence of
Certain Changes and Events.
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Section 3.10
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Assets.
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Section 3.11
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Leased Real
Property.
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Section 3.12
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Intellectual
Property.
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Section 3.13
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Contracts.
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Section 3.14
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Tax
Matters.
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Section 3.15
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Employee
Benefit Matters.
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Section 3.16
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Employment and
Labor Matters.
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Section 3.17
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Environmental
Matters.
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Section 3.18
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Compliance
with Laws, Judgments and Governmental Authorizations.
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Section 3.19
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Corruption and
Trade Regulation.
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Section 3.20
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Section 3.21
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Customers and
Suppliers.
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Section 3.22
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Insurance.
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Section 3.23
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Relationships
with Affiliates.
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Section 3.24
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Insolvency.
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Section 3.25
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Brokers or
Finders.
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS
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Section 4.1
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Organization
and Good Standing.
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Section 4.2
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Authority and
Enforceability.
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Section 4.3
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No
Conflict.
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[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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(continued)
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Section 4.4
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Section 4.5
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Investment
Intent.
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Section 4.6
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Brokers or
Finders.
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ARTICLE
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COVENANTS
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Section 5.1
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Expenses.
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Section 5.2
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Confidentiality.
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Section 5.3
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Noncompetition
and Nonsolicitation.
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Section 5.4
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Public
Announcements.
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Section 5.5
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Section 5.6
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Further
Actions.
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ARTICLE
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CERTAIN
TAX MATTERS
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Section 6.1
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Tax
Returns.
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Section 6.2
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Payment of
Taxes.
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Section 6.3
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Tax
Apportionment.
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Section 6.4
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Tax
Elections.
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Section 6.5
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Transactional
Taxes.
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Section 6.6
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Other Tax
Matters.
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ARTICLE
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 7.1
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Indemnification by the Sellers.
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Section 7.2
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Indemnification by the Purchasers.
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Section 7.3
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Claim
Procedure.
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Section 7.4
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Third-Party
Claims.
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Section 7.5
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Survival.
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Section 7.6
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Limitations on
Liability.
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Section 7.7
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Satisfaction
of Indemnification Claims Against Sellers.
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Section 7.8
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No Right of
Indemnification or Contribution by Seller.
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Section 7.9
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Exercise of
Remedies by Purchaser Indemnified Parties other than the
Purchaser.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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Section 8.1
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Seller
Representative.
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Section 8.2
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Notices.
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Section 8.3
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Amendment.
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Section 8.4
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Waiver and
Remedies.
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Section 8.5
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Entire
Agreement.
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Section 8.6
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Assignment and
Successors.
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Section 8.7
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Severability.
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47
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Section 8.8
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Exhibits and
Schedules.
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47
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Section 8.9
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Interpretation.
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Section 8.10
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Governing
Law.
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Section 8.11
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Specific
Performance.
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Section 8.12
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Jurisdiction
and Service of Process.
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Section 8.13
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Waiver of Jury
Trial.
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[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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(continued)
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Section 8.14
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Counterparts.
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Schedule A
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List of Sellers and
Equity Interests
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Schedule B
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Option Holders, Options
and Option Shares
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Schedule C
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Earnout Amount
Calculation and Earnout Participants
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Schedule D
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—
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List of Employees
Entering Employment Agreements
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Schedule E
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List of Continuing
Directors and Officers
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Schedule F
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List of Employees to
execute IP Assignment and Release Agreements
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Schedule G
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Certain Third-Party
Claim Procedures
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Schedule H
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Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet
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Exhibit A
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Share Transfer
Forms
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Exhibit B
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Seller
Releases
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Exhibit C
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Secretary’s
Certificate
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Exhibit D
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Escrow
Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Option Cancellation
Agreements
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Exhibit F
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—
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Restricted Stock Unit
Agreements
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Exhibit G
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—
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Performance Share Unit
Agreements
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Exhibit H
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—
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Employee IP Assignment
and Release Agreements
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Exhibit I
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Convertible Debt
Assignment and Transfer Documents
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Exhibit J
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Parity Option
Assignment and Transfer Documents
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Exhibit K
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Standard Terms of Use
Policy
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Exhibit L
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Form Affiliate
Marketing Agreement
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[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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EQUITY PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Equity Purchase Agreement (the “
Agreement ”) is made as of November 6, 2007, by
and among priceline.com Mauritius Co. Ltd, a Mauritius corporation
(“ Share Purchaser ”) and priceline.com
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“ Priceline US
”) (Share Purchaser and Priceline US together, the “
Purchasers ”) and the shareholders of Agoda Company,
Ltd., a Mauritius corporation (the “ Company ”)
and membership interest holders of AGIP LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ AGIP ”) in each case as
identified on Schedule A (together, the “
Sellers ”).
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, as of the
Closing Date (as defined below), certain of the Sellers are the
only members in AGIP (together, the “ AGIP Sellers
”) and the Sellers are all of the shareholders in the Company
(together, the “ Share Sellers ”).
WHEREAS, the Share
Sellers desire to sell, and Share Purchaser desires to purchase,
all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, including
the Option Shares (as defined below) to be sold by the Option
Holders (as defined below) (together, the “ Shares
”), and the AGIP Sellers desire to sell, and Priceline US
desires to purchase, all of the membership interests in AGIP (the
“ Membership Interests ”), in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, RR (as
defined below) desires to sell, and Share Purchaser desires to
purchase, all rights, title and interest in the Parity Option (as
defined below) and the Convertible Debt (as defined below) (the
Parity Option, the Convertible Debt, the Shares and the Membership
Interests being referred to herein collectively as the “
Equity Interests ”), in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound
and in consideration of the mutual provisions set forth in this
Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1
Definitions . For the purposes of this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements:
“ AAP ” means Anacott Asia
Pacific Co., Ltd., a Thai company.
“ Acquired Companies ”
means, collectively, (a) the Agoda Companies; and
(b) AGIP.
“ Affiliate ” means, with
respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with, the specified
Person. In addition to the foregoing, if the specified Person
is an individual, the term “Affiliate” also includes
(a) the individual’s spouse, (b) the members of the
immediate family (including parents, siblings and children) of the
individual or of the individual’s spouse and (c) any
corporation, limited liability company, general or limited
partnership, trust, association or other business or investment
entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with any of the foregoing individuals. For purposes
of this definition, the term “control” (including the
terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
“ Agoda Companies ” means
the Company, Agoda Singapore and Agoda Thailand.
“ Agoda Singapore ” means
Agoda Company Pte. Ltd., a Singapore company.
“ Agoda Thailand ” means
Agoda Services Co., Ltd., a Thai company.
“ Ancillary Agreements ”
means, collectively, the Equity Transfer Documents, Option Share
Transfer Documents, Seller Releases, Employment Agreements, Escrow
Agreement, Option Cancellation Agreements, Convertible Debt
Assignment and Transfer Documents, Parity Option Assignment and
Transfer Documents; Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, Performance
Share Unit Agreements and Employee IP Assignment and Release
Agreements.
“ A.T. ” means
A.T., Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“ Benefit Obligation ” means
the Acquired Companies’ aggregate financial liability to
provide all current, projected and contingent benefits to an
employee or former employee of an Acquired Company, or his
beneficiaries or dependents, as the case may be, under the terms of
a Company Plan, regardless of whether an amount less than such
aggregate financial liability is reflected on the employer’s
financial statements under applicable tax or accounting
rules.
“ Business ” means the
business of the Acquired Companies.
[***] means [***].
“ Code ” means the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“ Company Plan ” means each
agreement, plan, program, fund, policy, contract or arrangement
(whether written or unwritten) providing compensation, benefits,
pension, retirement, superannuation, profit sharing, stock bonus,
stock option, stock purchase, phantom or stock equivalent, bonus,
thirteenth month, incentive, deferred compensation,
hospitalization, medical, dental, vision, vacation, life insurance,
death benefit, sick pay, disability, severance, termination
indemnity, redundancy pay, educational assistance, holiday pay,
housing assistance, moving expense reimbursement, fringe benefit or
similar employee benefits (regardless of whether it is mandated
under local law, voluntary, private, funded, unfunded, financed by
the purchase of insurance, contributory or non-contributory)
maintained or contributed to by any Acquired Company or Affiliate
thereof (or that has been maintained or contributed to in the last
six years by any Acquired Company or Affiliate thereof) for the
benefit of any current or former director, officer, employee or
consultant of any Acquired Company or Affiliate thereof, or with
respect to which any Acquired Company or Affiliate thereof has or
may have any Liability; provided that any governmental plan or
program requiring the mandatory payment of social insurance taxes
or similar contributions to a governmental fund with respect to the
wages of an employee will not be considered a “Company
Plan” for these purposes.
“ Contract ” means any
contract, agreement, lease, license, warranty, guaranty, mortgage,
note, bond, option, warrant or other binding commitment.
“ Convertible Debt ” means
the debt owed by the Company to RR which, as of the Closing Date,
is in the principal amount of [***], and which may be converted
into shares of the Company pursuant to the Convertible Loan
Agreement.
“ Convertible Loan Agreement
” means that certain Convertible Loan Agreement, dated
July 1, 2002, between the Company (f/k/a Anacott Corp) and
[***] (as amended).
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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“ Encumbrance ” means any
charge, claim, mortgage, servitude, easement, right of way,
community or other marital property interest, covenant, equitable
interest, license, lease or other possessory interest, lien,
option, pledge, security interest, preference, priority, right of
first refusal, restriction (other than any restriction on
transferability imposed by any applicable foreign, federal or state
securities Laws) or other encumbrance of any kind or nature
whatsoever (whether absolute or contingent).
“ Environmental Law ” means
any Law relating to the environment, natural resources, Hazardous
Material or occupational health and safety related to exposure to
Hazardous Materials, including any Law pertaining to (a) the
manufacture, treatment, storage, disposal, generation and
transportation of Hazardous Material and (b) the release or
threatened release into the environment of Hazardous Material,
including emissions, discharges, injections, spills, escapes or
dumping of Hazardous Material.
“ ERISA ” means the U.S.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ ERISA Affiliate ” means
any other Person that, together with an Acquired Company, would be
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code,
whether or not actually subject to the Code.
[***] means an amount equal to
[***].
“ GAAP ” means generally
accepted accounting principles for financial reporting pursuant to
Mauritian International Financial Reporting Standards, as in effect
as of the date of this Agreement.
“ Governmental Authority ”
means any (a) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or
other government, (b) department, agency or instrumentality of
a foreign or other government, including any state-owned or state
controlled instrumentality of a foreign or other government,
(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature
(including any governmental agency, branch, department or other
entity and any court or other tribunal), or (d) body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or
power of any nature.
“ Governmental Authorization
” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, license,
permit, registration or other authorization issued, granted, given
or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
“ Hazardous Material ” means
any waste or other substance that is listed, defined, designated or
classified as, or otherwise determined to be, hazardous,
radioactive or toxic or a pollutant or a contaminant under any
Environmental Law, including petroleum and all derivatives thereof
and asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.
“ Indebtedness ” means, with
respect to any Person, without duplication, the following:
(a) all obligations of an Acquired Company for borrowed money;
(b) all obligations of an Acquired Company evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations
of others for borrowed money secured by (or for which the holder of
such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be secured by) any Encumbrance on property owned or acquired by an
Acquired Company, whether or not the obligation secured thereby has
been assumed; (d) all guarantees by an Acquired Company of
obligations of others for borrowed money; and (e) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, of an Acquired Company as an
account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of
guaranty.
“ Intellectual Property ”
means all of the following anywhere in the world and all legal
rights, title or interest in the following arising under Law,
whether or not filed, perfected, registered or recorded and whether
now or later existing, filed, issued or acquired: (a) all
patents and applications for patents,
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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including any reissues, reexaminations,
divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and
continuations in part; (b) all copyrights, copyright
registrations and copyright applications, including any renewals or
extensions, copyrightable works and all other corresponding rights;
(c) all mask works, mask work registrations and mask work
applications, including any renewals or extensions, and all other
corresponding rights; (d) all trade dress and trade names,
logos, Internet addresses and domain names, trademarks and service
marks and any registrations and applications therefor, including
any intent to use applications, registrations on any supplemental
registry (or the equivalent) and any renewals or extensions, all
other indicia of commercial source or origin and all goodwill
associated with any of the foregoing; (e) all inventions
(whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), know how, technology, technical data, trade secrets,
confidential business information, manufacturing and production
processes and techniques, research and development information,
financial, marketing and business data, pricing and cost
information, business and marketing plans, advertising and
promotional materials, customer, distributor, reseller and supplier
lists and information, correspondence, records, and other
documentation, and other proprietary information of every kind;
(f) all computer software (including source and object code),
firmware, development tools, algorithms, files, records, technical
drawings and related documentation, data and manuals; (g) all
databases and data collections; and (h) all copies and
tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing (in whatever form or
medium).
“ Interest ” means an
interest rate of [***] (calculated based on the actual number of
days elapsed in a year consisting of 365 days).
“ IP Assets ” means the
Intellectual Property (including the IP License) transferred to
AGIP by A.T. prior to the Closing Date under the IP Assignment
Agreement by and between A.T. and AGIP dated November 5, 2007
and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between A.T. and AGIP dated
November 5, 2007 .
“ IP License ” means the
Trademark and Domain Name License and Option Agreement, dated
February 10, 2004 between AGIP and the Company, as
amended.
“ IRS ” means the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the
Department of Treasury.
“ Judgment ” means any
order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or
arbitration award of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator.
“ Knowledge ” means
[***].
“ Law ” means any federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or
other constitution, law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation,
ordinance or code.
“ Liability ” includes
liabilities, debts or other obligations of any nature, whether
known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, liquidated,
unliquidated or otherwise, due or to become due or otherwise, and
whether or not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared
in accordance with GAAP.
“ LIBOR ” means the average
interest rate major international banks charge each other for
three-month deposits as published by the Wall Street Journal
and any change in the three-month LIBOR will be applicable to the
interest rate charge.
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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“ Loss ” means any loss,
Judgment, damage, fine, penalty, expense (including reasonable
attorneys’ or other professional fees and expenses and court
costs), Liability or other cost or expense, whether or not
involving the claim of another Person.
“ Material Adverse Effect ”
means any violation, circumstance, change or effect, either
individually or in the aggregate with all other violations,
circumstances, changes or effects, that has a material adverse
effect on the business, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial
or otherwise), operating results or operations of the Acquired
Companies, taken as a whole, or the ability of the Sellers to
perform their obligations under this Agreement [***].
“ Management Shareholders ”
means the shareholders in the Company identified as management
shareholders in Schedule A .
“ MK
” means Michael Kenny of [***].
“ Occupational Safety and Health
Law ” means any Law designed to provide safe and
healthful working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and
health hazards, and any program, whether governmental or private
(such as those promulgated or sponsored by industry associations
and insurance companies), designed to provide safe and healthful
working conditions.
“ Options ” means the vested
options to purchase Class B Shares in the Company as set forth
on Schedule B .
“ Option Shares ” means the
Class B Shares in the Company that would be issued to the
Option Holders upon exercise of their Options as set forth on
Schedule B .
“ Option Holders ” means the
holders of Options as set forth on Schedule B .
“ Parity Option ” means
[***].
“ Parity Option Agreement ”
means that certain Shareholders Agreement, dated July 1, 2002,
between RR and MK (as amended).
“ Permitted Encumbrances ”
means (a) statutory liens of carriers, warehousemen,
mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons incurred in the
ordinary course of business for sums not yet due and payable and
that do not impair the conduct of any Acquired Company’s
business, and (b) statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable and for which adequate reserves have been recorded on the
Balance Sheet, and (c) Encumbrances that are immaterial in
character, amount and extent and which do not detract from the
value or marketability of, or interfere with the present use of,
the affected property.
“ Person ” means an
individual or an entity, including a corporation, limited liability
company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or
other business or investment entity, or any Governmental
Authority.
“ Proceeding ” means any
action, arbitration, audit, examination, investigation, hearing,
litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative,
judicial or investigative, whether formal or informal, and whether
public or private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or
before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator.
“ RR
” means Robert Rosenstein [***].
[***] = Confidential Treatment requested for
redacted portion; redacted portion has been filed separately with
the Commission.
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“ Subsidiary ” means each of
Agoda Singapore and Agoda Thailand.
“ Tax ” means (a) any
federal, state, local, foreign and other tax, charge, fee, duty
(including customs duty), levy or assessment, including any income,
gross receipts, net proceeds, alternative or add-on minimum,
corporation, ad valorem, turnover, real and personal property
(tangible and intangible), sales, use, franchise, excise, value
added, stamp, leasing, lease, user, transfer, fuel, excess profits,
profits, occupational, premium, interest equalization, windfall
profits, severance, license, registration, payroll, environmental
(including taxes under Section 59A of the Code), capital
stock, capital duty, disability, estimated, gains, wealth, welfare,
employee’s income withholding, other withholding,
unemployment and social security or other tax of whatever kind
(including any fee, assessment and other charges in the nature of
or in lieu of any tax) that is imposed by any Governmental
Authority, (b) any interest, fines, penalties or additions
resulting from, attributable to, or incurred in connection with any
items described in this paragraph or any related contest or dispute
and (c) any items described in this paragraph that are
attributable to another Person but that any Acquired Company is
liable to pay by Law, by Contract or otherwise, whether or not
disputed.
“ Tax Return ” means any
report, return, estimated tax payment, form, declaration, claim for
refund, or information return or statement related to Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
Section 1.2
Additional Defined Terms . For purposes of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the following terms have
the meanings specified in the indicated Section of this
Agreement:
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Defined
Term
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Section
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AAP Assets
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2.6(a)
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Adjustment
Calculation
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2.4(a)
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Adjustment
Notice
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2.4(a)
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AGIP
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First
Paragraph
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AGIP Sellers
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Preamble
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Agreement
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First
Paragraph
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Balance
Sheet
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3.5(a)
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Cap
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7.6(a)
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Certain
Nations
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3.19(f)
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Claim Amount
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7.6(a)
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Claim Notice
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7.3(a)
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Class A
Shares
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3.4(a)
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Class B
Shares
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3.4(a)
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Closing
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2.5
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Closing Balance
Sheet
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2.4(a)
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Closing Date
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2.5
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Company
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First
Paragraph
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Company Intellectual
Property
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3.12(a)
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Competing
Activity
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5.3(a)
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Confidential
Information
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5.2(a)
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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5.2(a)
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Controlling
Party
|
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7.4(f)
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Convertible Debt
Assignment and Transfer Documents
|
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2.6(a)
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Covered
Claims
|
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Schedule G
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Disputed
Amount
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7.7(c)
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Dispute
Notice
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2.4(b)
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[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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Earnout
Amount
|
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Schedule C
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Earnout
Participants
|
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Schedule C
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Employee IP Assignment
and Release Agreements
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2.6(a)
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Employment
Agreements
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2.6(a)
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Equity
Interests
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Preamble
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Equity Transfer
Documents
|
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2.6(a)
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Escrow Agent
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2.6(a)
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Escrow
Agreement
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2.6(a)
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Escrow
Amount
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2.6(c)
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Escrow Fund
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2.7
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Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet
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2.3
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[***]
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2.4(a)
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Financial
Statements
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3.5(a)
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Indemnified
Party
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7.3(a)
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Indemnifying
Party
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7.3(a)
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Indemnity Determination
Date
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7.3(h)
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Indemnity Final
Determination
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7.3(h)
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Indemnity Interest
Amount
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7.7(b)
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Independent Accounting
Firm
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2.4(d)
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Initial Purchase
Price
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2.2
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Interim Balance
Sheet
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3.5(a)
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Key
Employees
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3.9(j)
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Leased Real
Property
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3.11(b)
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Membership
Interests
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Preamble
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Non-Controlling
Party
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7.4(f)
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Objection
Notice
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7.3(b)
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Option Cancellation
Agreements
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2.6(a)
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Option Share Transfer
Documents
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2.6(a)
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Owned Intellectual
Property
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3.12(a)
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Parity Option
Assignment and Transfer Documents
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2.6(a)
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Performance Share Unit
Agreements
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2.6(a)
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Purchase
Price
|
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2.2
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Priceline US
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First
Paragraph
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Pro Rata
Portion
|
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Schedule C
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Purchasers
|
|
First
Paragraph
|
|
Purchaser Disclosure
Schedule
|
|
Article 4
|
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Purchaser Indemnified
Parties
|
|
7.1
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Released Earnout
Amount
|
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7.7(c)
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Restricted Stock Unit
Agreements
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2.6(a)
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Scheduled Earnout
Payment Date
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7.7(c)
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Securities
Act
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3.4(c)
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Sellers
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First
Paragraph
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Seller Disclosure
Schedule
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Article 3
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Seller
Releases
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2.6(a)
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Seller
Representative
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8.1(a)
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Shares
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Preamble
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Share
Purchaser
|
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First
Paragraph
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Share
Sellers
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Preamble
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Share Transfer
Forms
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2.6(a)
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Third-Party
Claim
|
|
7.4(a)
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Third-Party Claim
Notice
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7.4(a)
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[***] = Confidential Treatment requested for
redacted portion; redacted portion has been filed separately with
the Commission.
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Third Party
Intellectual Property
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3.12(c)
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Threshold
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7.6(a)
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Section 1.3
Construction . Any reference in this Agreement to an
“Article,” “Section,” “Exhibit”
or “Schedule” refers to the corresponding Article,
Section, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless
the context indicates otherwise. The table of contents and
the headings of Articles and Sections are provided for convenience
only and are not intended to affect the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement. All words used in this
Agreement should be construed to be of such gender or number as the
circumstances require. The term “including” means
“including without limitation” and is intended by way
of example and not limitation. Any reference to a statute is
deemed also to refer to any amendments or successor legislation,
and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in
effect at the relevant time. Any reference to a Contract or
other document as of a given date means the Contract or other
document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time
through such date.
ARTICLE 2
THE TRANSACTION
Section 2.1
Purchase and Sale . In accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement, at the Closing, (i) the Share Sellers will
sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to the Share Purchaser,
and the Share Purchaser will purchase and acquire from the Share
Sellers, all of the Shares, (ii) the AGIP Sellers will sell,
convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Priceline US, and Priceline
US will purchase and acquire from the AGIP Sellers, all of the
Membership Interests and (iii) RR will sell, convey, assign,
transfer and deliver to the Share Purchaser, and the Share
Purchaser will purchase and acquire from RR, all rights, title and
interest in the Parity Option and the Convertible Debt.
Section 2.2
Initial Purchase Price . The purchase price for the
Equity Interests (the “ Purchase Price ”) will
consist of (a) an amount in cash equal to $15,074,692.50 (the
“ Initial Purchase Price ”) and (b) the
Earnout Amount, if any, to be calculated and paid by the Purchasers
to the Earnout Participants in accordance with Schedule C
. The Initial Purchase Price is subject to adjustment in
accordance with Section 2.4. A portion of the Initial
Purchase Price shall be used to fund the Escrow Fund and be payable
in accordance with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, and the
remainder shall be paid at Closing to each Seller and each Option
Holder in accordance with Schedule A and Schedule B ,
respectively).
Section 2.3
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet . Attached as
Schedule H is an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Acquired Companies prepared on an estimated basis as of the close
of business on the Closing Date (the “ Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet ”). The Estimated Closing Balance
Sheet was prepared in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent
with the methods and practices used to prepare the Interim Balance
Sheet. The Estimated Closing Balance Sheet also includes a
statement setting forth the Sellers’ good faith calculation
of the [***] based on the Estimated Closing Balance
Sheet.
Section 2.4
Post-Closing Adjustment .
(a)
Within [***] after the Closing Date, the Purchasers will prepare
and deliver to the Seller Representative (with contemporaneous
delivery to the Escrow Agent if either of the Purchasers claim that
it is entitled to payment pursuant to
Section 2.4(f)) written notice (the “ Adjustment
Notice ”) containing (i) an unaudited consolidated
balance sheet of the Acquired Companies as of the close of business
on the Closing Date (the “ Closing Balance Sheet
”), (ii) the Purchasers’ calculation of the
[***] based on the Closing Balance Sheet (the [***]) and
(iii) the Purchasers’ calculation of the amount of any
payments
[***] = Confidential Treatment requested for
redacted portion; redacted portion has been filed separately with
the Commission.
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required pursuant to
Section 2.4(f) (the “ Adjustment Calculation
”). The Closing Balance Sheet will be prepared in good
faith in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent with the
methods and practices used to prepare the Interim Balance
Sheet. For the purpose of the Sellers’ review of the
Adjustment Notice, the Company shall provide and the Purchasers
shall allow the Company to provide the Sellers (y) access to
all books and records of the Acquired Companies relevant to the
Sellers for the purpose of this Section 2.4, during normal
business hours and at the place where the same are normally kept,
with full right to make copies thereof or take extracts therefrom
and, further, (z) with such information as the Sellers and
their accountant shall reasonably require. The information so
made available to the Sellers shall be subject to a duty of
confidentiality except for disclosures necessary for resolving any
disputed item or otherwise required by applicable Law or securities
Laws, rules and regulations.
(b)
Within [***] after delivery of the Adjustment Notice, the Seller
Representative will deliver to the Purchasers
(with contemporaneous delivery to the Escrow Agent if either of the
Purchasers claim that it is entitled to payment pursuant to
Section 2.4(f)) a written response in which the Seller
Representative will either:
(i)
agree in writing with the Adjustment Calculation, in which case
such calculation will be final and binding on the parties for
purposes of Section 2.4(f); or
(ii)
dispute the Adjustment Calculation by delivering to the Purchasers
a written notice (a “ Dispute Notice ”) setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for each such disputed
item.
(c)
If the Seller Representative fails to take either of the foregoing
actions within [***] after delivery of the Adjustment Notice, then
the Sellers will be deemed to have irrevocably accepted the
Adjustment Calculation, in which case, the Adjustment Calculation
will be final and binding on the parties for purposes of
Section 2.4(f).
(d)
If the Seller Representative timely delivers a Dispute Notice to
the Purchasers (with contemporaneous delivery to the Escrow Agent
if either of the Purchasers claim that it is entitled to payment
pursuant to Section 2.4(f)), then the Purchasers and the
Seller Representative will attempt in good faith, for a period of
[***], to agree on the Adjustment Calculation for purposes of
Section 2.4(f). Any resolution by the Purchasers and the
Seller Representative during such [***] period as to any disputed
items will be final and binding on the parties for purposes of
Section 2.4(f). If the Purchasers and the Seller
Representative do not resolve all disputed items by the end of
[***] after the date of delivery of the Dispute Notice, then the
Purchasers and the Seller Representative will submit the remaining
items in dispute to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for resolution, or
if that firm is unwilling or unable to serve, the Purchasers and
the Seller Representative will engage another mutually agreeable
independent accounting firm of recognized international standing,
which firm is not the regular auditing firm of the Purchasers or
the Acquired Companies (such selected independent accounting firm,
the “ Independent Accounting Firm ”). The
Purchasers and the Seller Representative will instruct the
Independent Accounting Firm to render its determination with
respect to the items in dispute in a written report that specifies
the conclusions of the Independent Accounting Firm as to each item
in dispute and the resulting Adjustment Calculation. The
Purchasers and the Seller Representative will each use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Accounting
Firm to render its determination within [***] after referral of the
items to such firm or as soon thereafter as reasonably
practicable. The Independent Accounting Firm’s
determination of the Adjustment Calculation as set forth in its
report will be final and binding on the parties for purposes of
Section 2.4(f). [***]
(e)
For purposes of complying with this Section 2.4, the
Purchasers and the Seller Representative will furnish to each other
and to the Independent Accounting Firm such work papers
and
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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other documents and information relating to the
disputed issues as the Independent Accounting Firm may request and
are available to that party (or its independent public accountants)
and will be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent
Accounting Firm any material related to the disputed items and to
discuss the items with the Independent Accounting Firm. The
Purchasers may require that the Independent Accounting Firm enter
into a customary form of confidentiality agreement with respect to
the work papers and other documents and information regarding the
Acquired Companies provided to the Independent Accounting Firm
pursuant to this Section 2.4.
(f)
If the [***] as finally determined pursuant to this
Section 2.4 is [***], then the Sellers will pay to the
Purchasers the amount of such difference in cash plus Interest
thereon from the Closing Date through and including the date of
such payment. [***]. If the [***] as finally determined
pursuant to this Section 2.4 is [***], then the Purchasers
will have no obligation to pay any such difference to the
Sellers.
(g)
Any payment to the Purchasers pursuant
Section 2.4(f) will first be satisfied by payment from
the Escrow Fund. The Sellers will be jointly and severally
liable for any amount by which any payment required under
Section 2.4(f) exceeds the then balance of the Escrow
Fund, together with Interest from the Closing Date through and
including the date of such payment, which payment will be effected
by wire transfer of immediately available funds from the Sellers to
an account or accounts designated by the Purchasers. Such
payments will be made within five business days following the final
determination of the [***] in accordance with this
Section 2.4.
(h)
Any payment made pursuant to this Section 2.4 will be treated
by the parties for all purposes as an adjustment to the Initial
Purchase Price and will not be subject to offset for any
reason. The payment pursuant to Section 2.4(f) will
be applied in proportion to the Initial Purchase Price to be
received by each Seller as set forth on Schedule A and
Schedule B .
Section 2.5
Closing . The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”)
will take place at the offices of Bryan Cave LLP, 1290 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10104, at 10:00 a.m., local time,
on the date of this Agreement, or at such other time and place as
the Purchasers and the Sellers may agree in writing. The time
and date upon which the Closing actually occurs is referred to in
this Agreement as the “ Closing Date
.”
Section 2.6
Closing Deliveries .
(a)
At the Closing, the Sellers will deliver or cause to be delivered
to the Purchasers:
(i)
such executed instruments of transfer or other evidence sufficient
to transfer all of the Equity Interests to Purchasers (together,
the “ Equity Transfer Documents )”, including
certificates representing the Shares and statutory share transfer
forms (the “ Share Transfer Forms ”) in the form
of Exhibit A executed by each Share Seller and all
other documents necessary to register the Share Transfer Forms with
the Mauritian Registrar General);
(ii)
with respect to the Option Shares: (A) notices of exercise of
options, in a form reasonably acceptable to Share Purchaser, in
which each Option Holder (i) exercises all of the vested
options in Class B Shares of the Company held by him or her
upon Closing, (ii) authorizes the Share Purchaser to pay the
aggregate exercise price payable in respect of the exercise of
Options to the Company from the portion of the Initial Purchase
Price payable to the Option Holder therefor, (iii) authorizes
the sale of the Option Shares to the Share Purchaser and instructs
the Seller Representative to carry out all necessary actions to
effect such sale and purchase, and (iv) authorizes the Share
Purchaser to pay the net consideration from the sale of Option
Shares to
[***] = Confidential
Treatment requested for redacted portion; redacted portion has been
filed separately with the Commission.
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the Option Holders
(having first deducted from the sale proceeds (1) the
aggregate exercise price payable in respect of the exercise of the
Options, plus (2) sufficient funds to satisfy any income tax
liability and or any other tax or social security withholding
required where appropriate and (3) the pro rata share of
contributions to the Escrow Amount and the pro rata share of
transaction fees and expenses associated with the exercise of the
option and the sale of the Option Shares as set forth on
Schedule B ); and (B) a Share Transfer Form, executed
by each Option Holder (all such documents, collectively, the
“ Option Share Transfer Documents ”);
(iii)
a release in the form of Exhibit B executed by each
Seller (collectively, the “ Seller Releases
”);
(iv)
an employment agreement, substantially in the respective forms
agreed between the parties, as applicable, executed by Agoda
Thailand and [***] (collectively, the “ Employment
Agreements ”);
(v)
resignations effective as of the Closing Date of each director and
officer of each Acquired Company as the Purchasers may have
requested in writing prior to the Closing Date, with exception of
the persons set forth on Schedule E ;
(vi)
a certificate in the form of Exhibit C of the secretary or
assistant secretary (or equivalent officer, as applicable) of each
Acquired Company dated as of the Closing Date and attaching with
respect to each Acquired Company (A) the Acquired
Company’s charter and all amendments thereto, certified by
the Secretary of State (or equivalent) of the jurisdiction of the
Acquired Company’s organization not more than five business
days prior to the Closing Date, (B) the Acquired
Company’s bylaws (or equivalent) and all amendments thereto
and (C) a certificate of good standing (or equivalent) of the
Acquired Company certified by the Secretary of State (or
equivalent) of the jurisdiction of the Acquired Company’s
organization, where applicable, and issued not more than five
business days prior to the Closing Date; (D) all resolutions
of the board of directors or other authorizing body (or a duly
authorized committee thereof) of the Acquired Companies relating to
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and (E) incumbency and signatures of the officers of the
Company executing any agreement contemplated by this
Agreement;
(vii)
a receipt for the Initial Purchase Price, less the Escrow Amount,
in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers;
(viii)
an escrow agreement in the form of Exhibit D (the
“ Escrow Agreement ”) executed by Sellers’
Representative and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “ Escrow
Agent ”);
(xix)
an option cancellation agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E , executed by each holder of unvested options
over shares in the Company, as set forth in Schedule B , and
the Company (collectively, the “ Option Cancellation
Agreements ”);
(x)
a restricted stock unit agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit F executed by [***] (collectively, the “
Restricted Stock Unit Agreements ”);
(xi)
a performance share unit agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit G executed by each of the holders of unvested
options over shares in the Company listed on Schedule B
(collectively, the “ Performance Share Unit Agreements
”);
[***] = Confidential Treatment requested for
redacted portion; redacted portion has been filed separately with
the Commission.
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(xii)
an intellectual property assignment and release agreement in the
form of Exhibit H (collectively, the “
Employee IP Assignment and Release Agreements ”)
executed by each employee of an Acquired Company listed on
Schedule F and the respective Acquired Company;
(xiii)
documents assigning and transferring all rights, title and interest
in the Convertible Debt in the form of Exhibit I (the
“ Convertible Debt Assignment and Transfer Documents
”) executed by [***] and all additional documentation related
thereto reasonably requested by the Share Purchaser to effect the
assignment and transfer of such Convertible Debt to, and to allow
for the immediate conversion of such Convertible Debt into shares
of the Company by, Share Purchaser. The Sellers hereby waive
any preemption or other rights with respect to shares in the
Company issued on any such conversion;
(xiv)
documents assigning and transferring all rights, title and interest
in the Parity Option in the form of Exhibit J (the
“ Parity Option Assignment and Transfer Documents
”) executed by [***] and all additional documentation related
thereto reasonably requested by the Share Purchaser to effect the
assignment and transfer of such Parity Option to, and to allow for
the immediate exercise of such Parity Option by, Share
Purchaser. The Sellers hereby waive any preemption or other
rights with respect to the shares in the Company to be transferred
pursuant to the Parity Option;
(xv)
a termination agreement, in a form reasonably acceptable to the
Share Purchaser, executed by all Sellers terminating all prior
shareholders agreements relating to the Company (including such
shareholders agreements dated August 15, 2005, April 3,
2005, and March 11, 2005 and, subject to assignment of all
rights, title and interest in, and exercise of, the Parity Option
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Parity Option
Agreement);
(xvi)
(A) evidence, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Share
Purchaser, that Agoda Singapore has received (1) [***] from
[***] in consideration for the sale by Agoda Singapore to [***] of
the outstanding debt owed by AAP to Agoda Singapore and
(2) realizable assets with a value of approximately [***] (the
“ AAP Assets ”) from AAP; and
(xvii)
evidence, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, that
none of the Acquired Companies currently accepts bookings or
permits bookings to be entered in its website with respect to the
provision of products or services to, from or within
[***].
(b)
At the Closing, the Purchasers will deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Sellers:
(i)
the Initial Purchase Price (as adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.4), less the Escrow Amount, to each Seller and
Option Holder as set forth on Schedule A and Schedule
B , respectively, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the accounts notified in writing to the Purchasers prior
to the Closing Date;
(ii)
each of the Equity Transfer Documents executed by the Purchasers,
as applicable;
(iii)
a counterpart to each of the Option Share Transfer Documents
executed by the Share Purchaser;
(iv)
a counterpart to the Escrow Agreement executed by the
Purchasers;
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the Commission.
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(v)
a counterpart to each of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreements
executed by Priceline US;
(vi)
a counterpart to each of the Performance Share Unit Agreement
executed by Priceline US;
(vii)
a counterpart to each of the Convertible Debt Assignment and
Transfer Documents executed by the Share Purchaser; and
(viii)
a counterpart to each of the Parity Option Assignment and Transfer
Documents executed by the Share Purchaser.
(c)
At the Closing, the Purchasers will deliver or cause to be
delivered the sum of [***] (the “ Escrow Amount
”) to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account specified by the Escrow
Agent.
(d)
The Closing will not be deemed to have occurred until each party
has delivered to the other applicable party or parties (or such
receiving party or parties have waived such delivery of) all of the
Closing documents, agreements, payments, and other deliveries
required to be delivered or made by each party on or prior to the
Closing Date, as set forth in this Section 2.6.
Section 2.7
Escrow Agent and Escrow Agreement . Concurrently with
the execution and delivery of the Escrow Agreement, and pursuant to
applicable provisions thereof, the Escrow Agent will establish an
escrow account to hold the Escrow Amount (the “ Escrow
Fund ”) in trust pursuant to the Escrow Agreement free of
any lien or other claim of any creditor of any of the parties which
amount, plus any Interest accrued thereon, will be payable to the
Sellers less (i) any amounts owed to the Purchasers with
respect to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.4 and
(ii) any pending or paid indemnification claims asserted
pursuant to Article 7, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Fund will be
deemed to have been withheld from each Seller and vested Option
Holder in proportion to the amount of the Initial Purchase Price
received by such Seller or vested Option Holder as set forth on
Schedule A and Schedule B . The execution of
this Agreement by the Sellers will constitute approval of the
Escrow Fund, the Escrow Agreement, and the appointment of the
Seller Representative.
Section 2.8
Purchase Price Allocation . The Purchase Price will be
allocated in accordance with Schedules A, B and C. After the
Closing, the parties will make consistent use of the allocation
specified in Schedules A, B and C for all Tax purposes and in all
filings, declarations and reports with the IRS (and other Tax
authorities) in respect thereof. Any adjustment to the Purchase
Price will be allocated pro rata to the items listed in Schedules
A, B and C based on the relative fair market values of the assets
on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
The Sellers
jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Purchasers that
as of the Closing Date the statements set forth in this
Article 3 are true and correct, except, subject to
Section 8.8, as set forth on the disclosure schedule delivered
by the Sellers to the Purchasers concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and dated as of the Closing Date
(the “ Seller Disclosure Schedule ”):
Section 3.1
Organization and Good Standing . Each Acquired Company
is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing (where applicable) under
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the Laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets and to conduct its business as presently conducted.
Each Acquired Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business
and, where applicable as a legal concept, is in good standing as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the character of
the properties it owns, operates or leases or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification or license necessary except
where such failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good
standing has not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Section 3.1(a) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list
of each Acquired Company’s jurisdiction of formation and the
other jurisdictions in which it is authorized to do business, and
an accurate and complete list of the current directors and officers
of each Acquired Company. The Sellers have delivered to the
Purchasers accurate and complete copies of the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws or other comparable charter or
organizational documents of each Acquired Company, as currently in
effect, and no Acquired Company is in default under or in violation
of any provision thereof. [***] are the sole members of AGIP,
and AGIP was formed on October 5, 2007 for the sole purpose of
acquiring the IP Assets. AGIP has not conducted any business,
incurred any liability or entered into any contract since its
formation other than to the extent provided for or contemplated in
this Agreement.
Section 3.2
Authority and Enforceability . Each Seller has all
requisite power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller
is a party and to perform such Seller’s obligations under
this Agreement and each such Ancillary Agreement. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Sellers. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each Seller, enforceable
against each Seller in accordance with its terms subject to the
effects of 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). Upon the execution and delivery by the Sellers of the
Ancillary Agreements, the Ancillary Agreements will constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Sellers party thereto,
enforceable against such Sellers in accordance with their terms
subject to the effects of 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).
Section 3.3
No Conflict . Except as set forth on Section 3.3
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation or performance of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will
(a) directly or indirectly (with or without notice, lapse of
time or both) conflict with, result in a breach or violation of,
constitute a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation, acceleration, suspension or modification of any
obligation or loss of any benefit) under, result in any payment
becoming due under, or result in the imposition of any Encumbrances
on any of the Equity Interests or any of the properties or assets
of any Acquired Company under (i) the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other comparable charter or organizational
documents of any Acquired Company, or any resolution adopted by the
Sellers or the board of directors of any Acquired Company,
(ii) any Governmental Authorization or Contract to which any
Acquired Company or any Seller is a party or by which any Acquired
Company or any Seller is bound or to which any of their respective
properties or assets is subject or (iii) any Law or Judgment
applicable to any Acquired Company or any Seller or any of their
respective properties or assets; or (b) require any Acquired
Company or any Seller to obtain any consent, waiver, approval,
ratification, permit, license, Governmental Authorization or other
authorization of, give any notice to, or make any filing or
registration with, any Governmental Authority or other Person,
except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii),
as would not have or be reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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the Commission.
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Section 3.4
Capitalization and Ownership .
(a)
The authorized share capital of the Company consists solely of
(i) 846 Class A shares, par value $1.00 (“
Class A Shares ”), of which 846 shares are issued
and outstanding and no shares are held in treasury; and
(ii) 1,154 Class B shares, par value $1.00 (“
Class B Shares ”), of which 355 shares are issued
and outstanding and 799 shares are held in treasury. The
Shares represent all of the issued and outstanding Class A
Shares and Class B Shares. The Membership Interests
represent all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in
AGIP. As of the Closing Date, the Sellers are the sole record
holders and beneficial owners of all of the Equity Interests, free
and clear of all Encumbrances, in the respective amounts set forth
in Schedule A and Schedule B .
(b)
Section 3.4(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth for each Subsidiary (i) its name and jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization, (ii) its authorized capital
stock (or equivalent) and (iii) the number of issued and
outstanding (or equivalent) shares of capital stock, the record and
beneficial owners thereof and the number of shares held in treasury
(or equivalent). No Acquired Company owns, controls or has
any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or
other equity interests or debt instruments of any Person, except
for the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in
Section 3.4(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, all of
the outstanding equity securities and other securities of each
Subsidiary are owned of record and beneficially by one or more of
the Acquired Companies, free and clear of all Encumbrances, in the
respective amounts set forth in Section 3.4(b) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule.
(c)
Except as set forth in this Section 3.4 or in
Section 3.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule,
(i) there are no equity securities of any class of any
Acquired Company, or any security exchangeable into or exercisable
for such equity securities, issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding and (ii) there are no options, warrants, equity
securities, calls, rights or other Contracts to which any Acquired
Company is a party or by which any Acquired Company is bound
obligating any Acquired Company to issue, exchange, transfer,
deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, exchanged, transferred,
delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other
equity interests of any Acquired Company or any security or rights
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares
or other equity interests, or obligating any Acquired Company to
grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, otherwise modify or amend
or enter into any such option, warrant, equity security, call,
right, or Contract. Except as set forth in
Section 3.4(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, there
are no Contracts to which any Acquired Company or any Seller or any
Affiliate of any Acquired Company or any Seller is a party, or by
which any Acquired Company or any Seller is bound, with respect to
the voting (including voting trusts or proxies), registration under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act
”) or any foreign securities Law, or the sale or transfer
(including Contracts imposing transfer restrictions), of any shares
of capital stock or other equity interests of any Acquired
Company. Except as set forth in Section 3.4(c) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule, no holder of Indebtedness of any
Acquired Company has any right to convert or exchange such
Indebtedness for any equity securities or other securities of any
Acquired Company, and no holder of Indebtedness of any Acquired
Company has any rights to vote for the election of directors of any
Acquired Company or to vote on any other matter.
(d)
All of the Equity Interests and the issued and outstanding (or
equivalent) equity securities of each Subsidiary are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid (in the case of issued and
outstanding Shares), nonassessable, not subject to or issued in
violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal,
preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right and have
been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws. No legend
or other reference to any purported Encumbrance appears on any
certificate representing the Equity Interests or any equity
securities of any Subsidiary.
(e)
There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any Acquired
Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of
capital stock, or other equity interests, of any
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Acquired Company.
No Acquired Company is subject to any obligation or requirement to
provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan,
capital contribution or otherwise) in any subsidiary or any other
Person.
Section 3.5
Financial Statements .
(a)
Attached as Section 3.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule are
the following financial statements (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”):
(i)
an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Agoda Companies as of
December 31, 2006 (the “ Balance Sheet ”)
and the related audited consolidated and consolidating statements
of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flow for
the fiscal year then ended, including in each case any notes
thereto, together with the report thereon of Morison (Mauritius),
independent certified public accountants; and
(ii)
an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Agoda Companies as
of September 30, 2007 (the “ Interim Balance
Sheet ”) and the related unaudited consolidated statement
of income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine
months then ended.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 3.5(b) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, the Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto) are correct and complete in all material respects, are
consistent with the books and records of the Agoda Companies and
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied
throughout the periods involved (except that the interim financial
statements are subject to normal recurring year-end adjustments,
the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be
material, and the absence of notes that, if presented, would not
differ materially from the notes to the Balance Sheet). The
Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition and the
results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and
cash flow of the Agoda Companies as of the respective dates and for
the periods indicated therein, all in accordance with GAAP.
No financial statements of any Person other than the Agoda
Companies are required by GAAP to be included in the financial
statements of the Company.
Section 3.6
Books and Records . The books of account, minute
books, stock record books and other records of the Acquired
Companies, all of which have been made available to the Purchaser,
are accurate and complete in all material respects. At the
time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the
possession of the respective Acquired Company.
Section 3.7
Accounts Receivable; Bank Accounts .
(a)
Subject to any reserves set forth in the Financial Statements, the
accounts receivable shown on the Financial Statements represent
valid, bona fide claims against debtors for sales and other
charges. The amount carried for doubtful accounts and allowances
disclosed in the Financial Statements was calculated in accordance
with GAAP and in a manner consistent with prior periods. To
the Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no contest, claim, defense
or right of setoff, other than returns in the ordinary course of
business, relating to the amount or validity of such accounts
receivable.
(b)
Section 3.7(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth an accurate and complete list of the names and addresses of
all banks and financial institutions in which any Acquired Company
has an account, deposit, safe-deposit box, line of credit or other
loan facility or relationship, or lock box or other arrangement for
the collection of accounts receivable, with the names of all
Persons authorized to draw or borrow thereon or to obtain access
thereto.
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redacted portion; redacted portion has been filed separately with
the Commission.
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Section 3.8
No Undisclosed Liabilities . No Acquired Company has
any Liability that is required to be disclosed on a balance sheet
prepared in accordance with GAAP that is not reflected on the
Interim Balance Sheet except for Liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business after the date of the Interim Balance
Sheet and which are similar in nature and amount to the Liabilities
which arose during the comparable period of time in the immediately
preceding fiscal period. The Estimated Closing Balance Sheet,
when delivered under Section 2.3, has been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, in a manner consistent with the methods and
practices used to prepare the Interim Balance Sheet, and presents
the [***] and the other information set forth therein, in
compliance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.3.
Section 3.9
Absence of Certain Changes and Events . Except as set
forth in Section 3.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, since
the date of the Balance Sheet, each Acquired Company has conducted
its business only in the ordinary course of business and there has
not been any Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in
Section 3.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, since the date
of the Balance Sheet, there has not been with respect to any
Acquired Company any:
(a)
amendment to its articles of incorporation or bylaws or other
comparable charter or organizational documents;
(b)
change in its authorized (or equivalent) or issued capital stock,
or issuance, sale, grant, repurchase, redemption, pledge or other
disposition of or Encumbrance on any shares of its capital stock or
other voting securities or any securities convertible, exchangeable
or redeemable for, or any options, warrants or other rights to
acquire, any such securities;
(c)
split, combination or reclassification of any of its capital
stock;
(d)
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other
distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) in
respect of its capital stock (other than dividends and
distributions by a Subsidiary to the Company);
(e)
(i) incurrence of any Indebtedness, (ii) issuance, sale
or amendment of any of its debt securities or warrants or other
rights to acquire any of its debt securities, guarantee of any debt
securities of another Person, entry into any “keep
well” or other Contract to maintain any financial statement
condition of another Person or entry into any arrangement having
the economic effect of any of the foregoing, (iii) loans,
advances (other than routine advances to its employees in the
ordinary course of business) or capital contributions to, or
investment in, any other Person, other than the Company or any
Subsidiary and other than in accordance with the Company’s
cash investment policy as described in Section 3.9(e) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule or (iv) entry into any hedging
Contract or other financial agreement or arrangement designed to
protect any Acquired Company against fluctuations in commodities
prices or exchange rates;
(f)
sale, lease, license, pledge or other disposition of or Encumbrance
on any of its properties or assets, except in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice;
(g)
acquisition (i) by merger or consolidation with, or by
purchase of all or a substantial portion of the assets or any stock
of, or by any other manner, any business or Person or (ii) any
assets that are material to any Acquired Company individually or in
the aggregate, except purchases of inventory and raw materials in
the ordinary course of business;
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(h)
damage to, or destruction or loss of, any of its assets or
properties with an aggregate value to any Acquired Company in
excess of [***], whether or not covered by insurance;
(i)
entry into, modification, acceleration, cancellation or termination
of, or receipt of notice of termination of, any Contract (or series
of related Contracts) which involves a total remaining commitment
by or to any Acquired Company of at least [***] or otherwise
outside the ordinary course of business;
(j)
(i) except as required by Law, adoption, entry into,
termination or amendment of any (A) collective bargaining
agreement, (B) Company Plan applicable to (1) any of its
directors, officers or [***] highest paid employees (collectively,
the “ Key Employees ”) or (2) all or
substantially all of its other employees generally,
(C) employment, severance or similar Contract applicable to
(1) any Key Employee or (2) any other employee or
consultant that represents an annual expenditure by the Acquired
Companies equal to or greater than [***] per applicable individual,
(ii) increase (A) in the compensation or fringe benefits
of, or payment of any bonus to any Key Employee or (B) greater
than [***] (based on total compensation for each applicable
individual) in the compensation or fringe benefits of, or payment
of any bonus to, any other employee or consultant or other
independent contractor, (iii) amendment or acceleration of the
payment, right to payment or vesting of any compensation or
benefits, (iv) payment of any benefit not provided for as of
the date of this Agreement under any Company Plan, (v) grant
of any awards under any bonus, incentive, performance or other
compensation plan or arrangement or benefit plan, including the
grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock based or
stock related awards, performance units or restricted stock, or the
removal of existing restrictions in any Company Plans or Contracts
or awards made thereunder or (vi) any action other than in the
ordinary course of business to fund or in any other way secure the
payment of compensation or benefits under any Company
Plan;
(k)
cancellation, compromise, release or waiver of any claims or rights
(or series of related claims or rights) with a value exceeding
[***] or otherwise outside the ordinary course of
business;
(l)
settlement or compromise in connection with any
Proceeding;
(m)
capital expenditure or other expenditure with respect to property,
plant or equipment in excess of [***] in the aggregate for the
Acquired Companies taken as a whole;
(n)
change in accounting principles, methods or practices or investment
practices, including any changes as were necessary to conform with
GAAP;
(o)
change in payment or processing practices or policies regarding
intercompany transactions;
(p)
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, acceleration or delay in the payment of accounts payable
or other Liabilities or in the collection of notes or accounts
receivable;
(q)
making or rescission of any Tax election, settlement or compromise
of any Tax Liability or amendment of any Tax Return; or
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(r)
authorization of or Contract by any Acquired Company to take any of
the actions described in this Section 3.9.
Section 3.10
Assets . Each Acquired Company has good and marketable
title to, or in the case of leased assets, valid leasehold
interests in, all of its assets, tangible or intangible, free and
clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
Each Acquired Company owns or leases all tangible personal property
used in or necessary to conduct its business as conducted by the
Acquired Companies. Each such material item of tangible
personal property is in all material respects in good operating
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Agoda
Singapore has received good and marketable title to the AAP Assets
free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
Section 3.11
Leased Real Property .
(a)
No Acquired Company owns any real property, nor has any Acquired
Company ever owned any real property.
(b)
Section 3.11(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth an accurate and complete description of all real property
(including the date end term of the lease, and the aggregate annual
rent payable thereunder) in which any Acquired Company has a
leasehold or subleasehold estate or other right to use or occupy
(collectively, the “ Leased Real Property
”). The Sellers have delivered to the Purchasers
accurate and complete copies of all leases and other Contracts
granting a right in or relating to the Leased Real Property and all
Contracts and other documents evidencing, creating or constituting
Encumbrances upon or rights in the Leased Real Property.
(c)
Each Acquired Company holds valid leasehold interests in its Leased
Real Property, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than
Permitted Encumbrances.
(d)
To the Knowledge of the Sellers, use of the Leased Real Property
for the various purposes for which it is presently being used is
permitted as of right under applicable zoning Laws and is not
subject to “permitted non-conforming” use or structure
classifications (or the equivalent under local law).
(e)
No Person other than an Acquired Company is in possession of any
portion of the Leased Real Property. No Acquired Company has
granted to any Person the right to use or occupy any portion of any
parcel of Leased Real Property, and no Acquired Company has
received notice, and the Sellers have no Knowledge, of any claim of
any Person to the contrary.
Section 3.12
Intellectual Property .
(a)
Each Acquired Company owns or otherwise possesses valid and legally
enforceable rights to use all Intellectual Property owned, created,
acquired, licensed or used by the respective Acquired Companies as
of the Closing Date, except for the specific service mark
applications listed on Schedule 3.12(a)(i) (but not including
any common law or equivalent rights in the relevant jurisdictions)
which applications are owned by AGIP (the “ Company
Intellectual Property ”). The Company Intellectual
Property constitutes all of the Intellectual Property used in or
necessary to conduct the businesses of the Acquired Companies as
conducted by the Acquired Companies. One or more of the
Acquired Companies are the sole owners of, and have valid title to,
all of the Company Intellectual Property, other than the Third
Party Intellectual Property listed in the Seller Disclosure
Schedule pursuant to Section 3.12(c) (the “ Owned
Intellectual Property ”).
Section 3.12(a)(ii) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a complete and accurate list of all material Owned
Intellectual Property. Immediately after the Closing,
one
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or more of the Acquired
Companies will be the sole owners of, and will have valid title to,
the Owned Intellectual Property, and will have the full right to
use, license and transfer the Company Intellectual Property in the
same manner and on the same terms and condition
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