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Exhibit 10.54 Equity Purchase Agreement
By And Among Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.,
UV Corporation, TV Guide Entertainment Group, Inc.,
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., And Solely With Respect
To Sections 9.5, 9.7 And 9.8 And Articles V(C), XII And
XIII Macrovision Solutions Corporation
January 5, 2009
Table Of Contents
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ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE II THE RESTRUCTURING
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2.1 Restructuring
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ARTICLE III THE EQUITY PURCHASE
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3.1 Agreement to Sell and Purchase
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3.2 The Closing
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3.3 Payment of Total Consideration at the Closing
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3.4 Post-Closing Adjustments
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3.5 Further Assurances
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3.6 Tax Withholding
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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4.1 Organization and Good Standing
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4.2 Subsidiaries
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4.3 Capitalization of the Company
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4.4 Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement; No
Violation
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4.5 Litigation
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4.6 Taxes
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4.7 Financial Statements
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4.8 Absence of Liabilities
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4.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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4.10 Contracts
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4.11 Intellectual Property
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4.12 Compliance With Applicable Laws
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4.13 Real Property
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4.14 Employees; Labor Matters
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4.15 Environmental Matters
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4.16 Transactions with Affiliates
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4.17 Title to, Sufficiency and Condition of Assets
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4.18 Accounts Receivable
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4.19 [intentionally left blank]
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4.20 No Brokers
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4.21 No Additional Representations
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER, SELLER
AND PARENT
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5.1 Organization and Good Standing
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5.2 Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement; No
Violation
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5.3 Title to Equity Interests
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5.4 Organization and Good Standing
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5.5 Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement; No
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5.6 Organization and Good Standing
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5.7 Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement; No
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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6.1 Organization and Good Standing
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6.2 Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No
Violation
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6.3 Funding
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY OR SELLER
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7.1 Access to Information
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7.2 Maintenance of Network Business
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7.3 Exclusivity
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7.4 Non-Competition
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ARTICLE VIII BUYER COVENANTS
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8.1 Indemnification and Insurance
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8.2 Employee Matters
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8.3 Nonsolicitation
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8.4 Cooperation with Contractual Obligations
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ARTICLE IX OTHER COVENANTS
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9.1 Notification of Certain Matters
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9.2 Public Announcement
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9.3 Confidentiality
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9.4 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent
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9.5 Hart-Scott-Rodino
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9.6 Settlement of Intercompany Accounts
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9.7 Nonsolicitation
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9.8 Insurance
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ARTICLE X CONDITIONS TO CLOSING OF THE PURCHASE
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10.1 Conditions to the Parties’ Obligation to Effect the
Purchase
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10.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Buyer
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10.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Stockholder
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ARTICLE XI TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
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11.1 Termination by Mutual Consent
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11.2 Unilateral Termination
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11.3 Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE XII SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, INDEMNIFICATION AND
REMEDIES; CONTINUING COVENANTS
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12.1 Survival
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12.2 Indemnification by Seller and Parent
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12.3 Indemnification by Buyer
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12.4 Third Party Claims
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12.5 Limits on Indemnification
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12.6 Escrow
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12.7 Exclusive Remedy
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12.8 Treatment of Indemnification Payments
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12.9 Remedies Not Affected by Investigation, Disclosure or
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ARTICLE XIII CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
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13.1 Transfer Taxes
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13.2 Section 338(h)(10) Election; Allocation of ADSP
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13.3 Tax-Sharing Agreements
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13.4 Indemnification for Post-Closing Transactions
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13.5 Post-Closing Transactions not in Ordinary Course
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13.6 Responsibility for Filing Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes
for Periods through the Closing Date
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13.7 Responsibility for Taxes for Periods after the Closing
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13.8 Cooperation on Tax Matters
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13.9 Tax Proceedings
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ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS
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14.1 Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction
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14.2 Assignment; Binding Upon Successors and Assigns
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14.3 Severability
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14.4 Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures
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14.5 Other Remedies
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14.6 Amendments and Waivers
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14.7 Expenses
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14.8 Attorneys’ Fees
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14.9 Notices
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14.10 Interpretation; Rules of Construction
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14.11 No Third Party Beneficiary Rights
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14.12 Entire Agreement
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14.13 Waiver Of Jury Trial
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List Of Exhibits
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Exhibit A
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Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit B-1
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Network Patent License Agreement
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Exhibit B-2
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Online Patent License Agreement
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Exhibit C-1
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Network Data License Agreement
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Exhibit C-2
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Online Data License Agreement
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Exhibit D-1
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Seller Trademark Assignment and Assumption
Agreement
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Exhibit D-2
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Gemstar Development Corporation Trademark
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Trademark License Agreement
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Exhibit F
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Licensed Assets Agreement
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Exhibit G
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Restructuring
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EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Equity Purchase Agreement (this " Agreement ")
is made and entered into as of January 5, 2009 (the "
Agreement Date ") by and among Gemstar-TV Guide
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Seller "); UV
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Seller (" Stockholder "); the Company (as
defined below); Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (" Buyer "); and solely with respect to
Sections 9.5, 9.7 and 9.8 and Articles V(C), XII and XIII,
Macrovision Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("
Parent "). RECITALS
A. The parties intend that, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, at the Closing, Buyer shall
purchase (the " Purchase ") from Stockholder and Stockholder
shall sell to Buyer all of the issued and outstanding equity
interests of the Company (the " Equity Interests ") on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
B. The Boards of
Directors of each of Buyer, the Company, Stockholder and Parent
have determined that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are in the best interests of their respective
stockholders, and have approved and declared advisable this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
C. Buyer, the Company
and Stockholder desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with the Purchase and to
prescribe various conditions to the Purchase.
Now, Therefore, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants
and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows: ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS As used in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below. Unless indicated otherwise, all mathematical
calculations contemplated hereby shall be made to the fifth decimal
place. " Action " means any
claim, action, suit, inquiry, proceeding, audit or investigation by
or before any Governmental Authority, or any other arbitration,
mediation or similar proceeding. "
affiliate " means, with respect to any Person, any other
Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled
by, or is under common control with, such Person.
" Affiliated Group " means
each consolidated, combined or affiliated group of companies of
which the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries is, or was at any
time, part. " Applicable Law "
means, collectively, all United States federal, state, local or
municipal laws, foreign laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations,
and rules, and all orders, writs, injunctions,
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awards, requests, judgments and decrees of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the assets, properties and business (and
any regulations promulgated thereunder) of the applicable company
or entity. " Buyer Ancillary
Agreements " means, collectively, each certificate to be
delivered on behalf of Buyer by an officer or officers of Buyer at
the Closing pursuant to Article X and each agreement or
document (other than this Agreement) that Buyer is to enter into as
a party thereto pursuant to this Agreement.
" Carriage Agreements " means
those agreements set forth on Section 4.10(a)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule. " Cash "
means cash and cash equivalents determined in accordance with GAAP.
" Closing " means the closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
" Closing Date " means the
date on which the Closing shall occur, as specified by the parties,
which shall be no later than the second business day after the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article X, or at such other time and date as the parties
hereto agree in writing. " Closing
Date Balance Sheet " means the unaudited combined balance sheet
of the Network Business, as of the Closing Date and immediately
prior to the Effective Time that has been prepared in a manner
consistent with the Balance Sheet except for the Closing Date
Balance Sheet Exceptions. "
Closing Date Balance Sheet Exceptions " means the following:
(A) no depreciation expense has been recognized during the
period between the Balance Sheet Date and the Closing Date Balance
Sheet for any Network Business, (B) no amortization expense
has been recognized during the period between the Balance Sheet
Date and the Closing Date Balance Sheet for any Network Business,
and (C) during the period between the Balance Sheet Date and
the Closing Date Balance Sheet, assets related to the business of
syndicating TV listings and video search functionality to third
parties will have been transferred out of TVGuide.com.
" Company " means TV Guide
Entertainment Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
" Company Ancillary Agreements
" means, collectively, each certificate to be delivered on behalf
of the Company by an officer or officers of the Company at the
Closing pursuant to Article X and each agreement or document
(other than this Agreement) that the Company is to enter into as a
party pursuant to this Agreement. "
Contract " means any written or oral legally binding
contract, agreement, instrument, arrangement, commitment,
understanding or undertaking (including leases, licenses,
mortgages, notes, guarantees, sublicenses, subcontracts and
purchase orders). " control "
(including, with its correlative meanings, " controlled by "
and " under common control with ") means the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
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cause the direction of management or policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of securities or partnership or other
ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.
" Credit Agreement " means
that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 2, 2008 among
Parent, Macrovision Corporation, the Guarantors Party thereto, the
Lenders named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent and collateral agent.
" Disclosure Schedule " means
the disclosure schedule dated as of the Agreement Date and
delivered by the Company to Buyer on the Agreement Date listing any
disclosures to be made pursuant to the representations and
warranties of the Company herein (each of which disclosures, in
order to be effective, shall clearly indicate the section and, if
applicable, the subsection of Article IV to which it relates
(unless and only to the extent the relevance to other
representations and warranties is clearly apparent from the actual
text of the disclosures without reference to further
documentation), and each of which disclosures shall also be deemed
to be a representation and warranty made by the Company under
Article IV hereof). "
Effective Time " means the time of the consummation of the
Purchase or such later time as may be mutually agreed by Buyer,
Parent and the Company. "
Encumbrance " means, with respect to any tangible or
intangible asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge,
charge, security interest, title retention device, collateral
assignment, adverse claim, restriction or other encumbrance of any
kind in respect of such asset (including any restriction on the
voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any
security or other asset, any restriction on the receipt of any
income derived from any asset, any restriction on the use of any
asset and any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer
of any other attribute of ownership of any asset), including with
respect to any security, any adverse claim or third party right or
interest, right of first refusal, preemptive right or restriction
of any nature, or other right of third parties, whether voluntarily
incurred or arising by operation of law, and including, without
limitation, any agreements to give any of the foregoing in the
future, and any contingent sale or other title retention agreement
in the nature thereof. For purposes of clarification only, an
inability to sell a security without registering such security for
sale under the Securities Act or other federal or state securities
laws shall not represent an Encumbrance.
" Escrow Agreement " means
that certain Escrow Agreement, in a customary and mutually agreed
upon form, by and among Buyer, Seller and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
as escrow agent. " Exchange
Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
" Expiration Date " means
11:59 p.m. California time on the date that is the fifteenth
(15th) month anniversary of the Closing Date.
" GAAP " means United States
generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent
basis. " GAAP Exceptions "
means the following: (A) no accounting for income taxes;
(B) no accounting for Parent’s Employee Stock Purchase
Plan; and (C) not all purchase accounting entries related to
Parent’s purchase of Seller have been pushed down to the
Network Business.
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" Governmental Authority "
means any United States or foreign governmental or regulatory
agency, commission, court, body, entity or authority.
" Immediate Family " with
respect to any specified Person, means such Person’s spouse,
parents, children and siblings, including adoptive relationships
and relationships through marriage, or any other relative of such
Person that shares such Person’s home.
" Indebtedness " means,
without duplication, (A) obligations for borrowed money or
obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments (including all outstanding principal, prepayment
premiums, if any, change of control premiums, and accrued interest,
fees and expenses related thereto) other than intercompany
borrowings from an affiliate, (B) obligations in respect of
capitalized leases (including the obligation in respect to the
capitalized satellite transponder lease) or to pay the deferred
purchase price of property or services, (C) obligations to
perform services in respect of which payment has been received
(except deferred revenue), (D) obligations in respect of
letters of credit, acceptances or similar obligations,
(E) obligations in respect of interest rate cap agreements,
interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency exchange contracts
or other hedging contracts, (F) bank overdrafts (for the
avoidance of doubt, any cash clearing account is not considered a
bank overdraft or Indebtedness) and (G) any guarantee of the
obligations of another Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
" Indemnity Escrow Fund "
means the amount escrowed pursuant to Section 12.6 hereof and
maintained in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
" Intellectual Property "
means all intellectual property rights arising under the laws of
the United States or any other jurisdiction, including without
limitation: (A) trade names, trademarks and service marks
(registered and unregistered), domain names, logos, trade dress and
similar rights, including all common law rights and all
combinations thereof and all goodwill associated with the
foregoing, and all registrations and applications to register any
of the foregoing (collectively, " Marks "); (B) patents
and patent applications (including all reissues, divisions,
continuation, continuation-in-part, extensions and reexaminations),
and rights in respect of utility models or industrial designs
(collectively, " Patents "); (C) copyrights, whether
registered or unregistered, statutory or common law (including
copyrights in software programs) and copyrightable works and
registrations and applications therefor in all nations throughout
the world, including but not limited to all derivative works, moral
rights, renewals, extensions, reversions or restorations of
copyrights, now or hereafter provided by law (collectively, "
Copyrights "); and (D) know-how, inventions,
discoveries, methods, processes, technical data, specifications,
research and development information, computer software,
technology, data bases and other proprietary or confidential
information, including customer lists, in each case that derives
economic value (actual or potential) from not being generally known
to other Persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure,
but excluding any Copyrights or Patents that cover or protect any
of the foregoing (collectively, " Trade Secrets ").
" knowledge " means, with
respect to any party to this Agreement, the actual knowledge (after
due inquiry) of a particular fact, circumstance, event or other
matter in question of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and General Counsel (as applicable) of such party.
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" Material Adverse Effect "
when used with respect to an entity (which shall for this purpose
mean the Network Business) means any change, event, circumstance,
condition or effect that materially impairs the ability of such
entity to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or that is or is
reasonably likely to be, individually or in the aggregate,
materially adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise),
assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business,
operations or results of operations of such entity and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided , however ,
that in no event shall any of the following be taken into account
in determining whether there has been or will be a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to an entity: (A) any effect resulting
directly from the entity taking an action expressly required to be
taken by it pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
(B) with respect to the Company, any effect resulting from a
change in the industry in which the Company operates or in the
worldwide economy generally which does not effect the Company in a
disproportionate manner relative to other participants in the
industry, (C) any adverse effect resulting from any change in
Applicable Law or in accounting requirements or principles required
under GAAP, (D) any failure to meet internal revenue or
earnings projections ( provided , that the facts or
occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure that are
not otherwise excluded from the definition of Material Adverse
Effect may be taken into account in determining whether there has
been, a Material Adverse Effect), (E) any effect resulting
from any acts of terrorism, war or natural disaster, or
(F) any effect resulting from or relating to the announcement,
negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby. "
Network Business " means the business of each of (A) TV
Guide Network, (B) TV Guide Network Broadband, (C) TV
Guide Network Mobile, (D) TVGuide.com; and (E) TV Guide
Network Video on Demand; provided , that (i) when this
term is used in connection with the Financial Statements, "
Network Business " shall not include either TV Guide Network
Mobile or TVGuide.com, and (ii) when this term is used in
connection with the Interim Financial Statements " Network
Business " shall not include TVGuide.com. For the avoidance of
doubt, TV Guide Network Mobile was first included in the Network
Business on May 2, 2008. "
Net Working Capital " means (A) the Network
Business’ combined total current assets, excluding
(i) cash, (ii) any intercompany payables or receivables
and (iii) deferred tax assets as of the Closing Date, less
(B) the Network Business’ combined total current
liabilities, excluding (i) any cash clearing accounts,
(ii) any intercompany payables or receivables and
(iii) deferred Tax liabilities as of the Closing Date; each of
(A) and (B) as calculated in accordance with GAAP,
subject to the GAAP Exceptions. For the avoidance of doubt, in
calculating Net Working Capital, the term Network Business shall
include each of (A) TV Guide Network, (B) TV Guide
Network Broadband, (C) TV Guide Network Mobile,
(D) TVGuide.com; and (E) TV Guide Network Video on
Demand. " Net Working Capital
Decrease " means the amount by which the Net Working Capital is
less than $6,000,000. " Net
Working Capital Increase " means the amount by which the Net
Working Capital is greater than $6,000,000.
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" Permitted Encumbrances "
means (A) statutory Encumbrances for taxes that are not yet
due and payable; (B) statutory Encumbrances to secure
obligations to landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental
agreements (including, without limitation, the Encumbrances related
to the satellite transponder lease); (C) deposits or pledges
made in connection with, or to secure payment of, workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security or
similar programs mandated by Applicable Law; (D) statutory
Encumbrances in favor of carriers, repairers, servicers, bailees,
warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, to secure claims for
labor, materials or supplies and other like Encumbrances; or
(E) any minor imperfection of title or similar Encumbrances,
charges or encumbrances which individually or in the aggregate with
other such Encumbrances, charges and encumbrances does not impair
the value of the property subject to such Encumbrance, charge or
encumbrance or the use of such property by the Company or its
Subsidiaries. Prior to the Closing, " Permitted Encumbrances
" shall also mean any security interest in the Equity Interests and
the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries securing the
guarantees by Stockholder, the Company and the Company’s
Subsidiaries of the obligations under the Credit Agreement.
" Person " means any
individual, corporation, company, limited liability company,
partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, estate,
proprietorship, joint venture, association, organization, entity or
Governmental Authority. " Related
Party " with respect to any specified Person means:
(A) any affiliate of such specified Person, or any director,
executive officer, general partner or managing member of such
affiliate; (B) any Person who serves or within the past five
years has served as a director, executive officer, partner, member
or in a similar capacity of such specified Person; (C) any
Immediate Family member of a Person described in clause (B); or
(D) any other Person who holds, individually or together with
any affiliate of such other Person and any member(s) of such
Person’s Immediate Family, more than 5% of the outstanding
equity or ownership interests of such specified Person.
" Representatives " means
officers, directors, principals, employees, advisors, auditors,
agents, bankers and other representatives.
" Restructuring " means the
restructuring of the various Subsidiaries of Parent prior to the
Closing Date, in accordance with the plan set forth at
Exhibit G . "
Securities Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. " Seller Parties "
means Seller, Stockholder, the Company and Parent.
" Subsidiary " means, with
respect to any other party, any corporation or other entity,
whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (A) such
party or any other Subsidiary of such party is a general partner
(excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which
held by such party or any Subsidiary of such party do not have a
majority of the voting interest in such partnership) or (B) at
least a majority of the securities or other interests having by
their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board
of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to
such corporation or other organization or a majority of the
profit
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interests in such other organization is directly or indirectly
owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
" Tax " (and, with correlative
meaning, " Taxes ") means (A) any net income,
alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts,
sales, use, value-added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits,
license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall
profit tax, custom duty and import and export taxes, provincial
health insurance plan premiums, employer health tax, United States
or other government pension plan contributions, employment
insurance premiums, workman’s compensation and other payroll
taxes, deductions at source, non-resident withholding, social
service provincial sales and goods and services taxes, including
estimated taxes, countervail and anti-dumping fees and taxes, all
licenses and registration fees, escheat, any related penalties, or
other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment, reassessment
or charge, duties, impositions and liabilities of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to
tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority
responsible for the imposition of any such tax, (B) any
liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in
clause (A) of this sentence as a result of being a member of
an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group
for any taxable period, and (C) any liability for the payment
of any amounts of the type described in clause (A) or
(B) of this sentence as a result of being a transferee of or
successor to any Person or as a result of any express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other Person.
" Tax Return " means any
return, report or similar filing (including the attached schedules)
required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any
information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration
of estimated Taxes. " Total
Consideration " means (A) $255,000,000 minus (B) any
Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries outstanding as of
the Closing plus (C) any Cash of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the Closing, plus (D) the Net Working
Capital Increase, if any, estimated in accordance with
Section 3.4(a), minus (E) the Net Working Capital
Decrease, if any, estimated in accordance with Section 3.4(a).
" TVGuide.com " means the
public web business currently located at www.tvguide.com,
www.jumptheshark.com, www.tvshowsondvd.com,
www.fansofrealitytv.com, www.m.tvguide.com and www.tv-now.com and
which as of the Agreement Date contains TV listings with
entertainment and TV-related content and products; provided
, however , that TVGuide.com shall not include the business
of syndicating TV listings, IPGs or video search functionality to
third parties. For purposes of this definition, "
syndicating " shall mean (a) any relationship whereby
data, IPGs or video search functionality is delivered by (or at the
request of) Licensee’s web sites to or on behalf of a third
party web site, application or service for display to others,
regardless of whether or not by web affiliate, in-line linking,
RSS, redirects, framing or co-branding relationships, or other
relationships in which content is served into a third party’s
web page, service, product or application; or (b) serving an
IPG into, or using an IPG to control, a television, set top box,
recorder, wireless device or other consumer electronics device for
the express purpose of tuning, or otherwise controlling, that
television, set top box, recorder, wireless device or other
consumer electronics device. For the avoidance of doubt, "
syndicating " shall not include the distribution of any
isolated per program references or other
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isolated pieces of information, or links to video content (with
or without sound) which appear within an article. For the further
avoidance of doubt, TVGuide.com shall not include the listing grid
technology, IPGs, listings containers or online video guide search
technology, all of which are licensed to Buyer in the Licensed
Asset agreement. TVGuide.com shall also not include listings
applications such as the iGoogle gadget.
" TV Guide Network " means the
linear broadcast cable television network that provides
entertainment and television guidance related programming to
multi-channel video system operators, which is currently known as
TV Guide Network. " TV Guide
Network Broadband " means an advertiser supported,
video-on-demand service featuring short-form and
originally-produced and edited entertainment programs which is
distributed on major video portals. "
TV Guide Network Mobile " means the business of repurposing
TV Guide Network television programming for mobile devices, which
is currently solely comprised of the Verizon V CAST deal in 2008.
" TV Guide Network Video on
Demand " means an advertiser supported, video-on-demand
television programming services featuring short-form,
originally-produced entertainment programs." Index of Other
Defined Terms
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Defined Terms
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Section Reference
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ADSP
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13.2(b)
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Agreement Date
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Preamble
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Allocation
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13.2(b)
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Antitrust Laws
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9.5(b)
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Assets
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4.17
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Balance Sheet
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4.7
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Balance Sheet Date
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4.7
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Balance Sheet Dispute Notice
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3.4(c)
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Bankruptcy and Equity Exception
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4.4(a)
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Business Transaction
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7.3
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Buyer
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Preamble
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Buyer Indemnitee
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12.2
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Claim Notice
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12.4(a)
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Code
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3.6(a)
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Company Benefit Plans
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4.14(c)
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Company Employees
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8.2(b)
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Company Foreign Plans
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4.14(c)
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Company Group Employees
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7.4(c)
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Company Intellectual Property
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4.11(a)
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Company Registered Copyrights
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4.11(b)
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Defined Terms
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Section Reference
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Company Registered IP
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4.11(b)
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Company Registered Marks
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4.11(b)
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Company Specified Approvals
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4.4(b)
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Confidentiality Agreement
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7.1
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Confirmation Certificate
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3.4(c)
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Copyrights
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Article I — definition of
"Intellectual Property"
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Core Representations
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12.1
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DOJ
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9.5(a)
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Employees
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4.14(a)
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End Date
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11.2(b)
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environment
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4.15(c)
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Environmental Law
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4.15(c)
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Equity Interests
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Recitals
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ERISA
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4.14(c)
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ERISA Affiliate
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4.14(d)
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Financial Statements
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4.7
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FTC
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9.5(a)
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HSR
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4.4(b)
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Indemnifiable Claim
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12.4(a)
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Indemnified Party
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8.1(b)
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Indemnitee
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12.4(a)
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Indemnitor
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12.4(a)
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Independent Accountant
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3.4(e)
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Independent Contractors
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4.14(b)
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Interim Financial Statements
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4.7
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IRS
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13.2(b)
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Licensed Assets Agreement
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3.1(e)
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Losses
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12.2
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Marks
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Article I — definition of
"Intellectual Property"
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Material Contract
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4.10(a)
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Materials of Environmental Concern
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4.15(c)
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Network Data License
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10.2(i)
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Network Patent License
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10.2(g)
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New Plans
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8.2(c)
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Nonsolicitation Period
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8.3
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Online Data License
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10.2(i)
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Online Patent License
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10.2(g)
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Parent
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Preamble
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Patents
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Article I — definition of
"Intellectual Property"
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Permits
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4.12(b)
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Post-Closing Balance Sheet
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3.4(b)
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Purchase
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Recitals
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release
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4.15(c)
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Retained Employee(s)
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8.2(a)
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Section 338(h)(10) Election
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13.2(a)
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Seller
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Preamble
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Defined Terms
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Section Reference
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Start Date
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8.2(a)
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Stockholder
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Preamble
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Stockholder Indemnitee
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12.3
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Tax Proceeding
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13.9
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Threshold Amount
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12.5(a)
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Trade Secrets
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Article I — definition of
"Intellectual Property"
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Trademark Assignment Agreements
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3.1(c)
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Trademark License Agreement
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3.1(d)
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Transfer Taxes
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13.1
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Transition Services Agreement
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10.2(f)
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TVGuide.com Financial Statements
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4.7
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ARTICLE II
THE RESTRUCTURING 2.1
Restructuring . Prior to the Closing, each of the Company and
its Subsidiaries shall effect the Restructuring. ARTICLE III
THE EQUITY PURCHASE 3.1
Agreement to Sell and Purchase . At the Closing,
(a) Stockholder shall sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer,
and Buyer shall purchase and accept from Stockholder, free and
clear of any Encumbrance and with the benefits of all rights
whatsoever attaching or accruing to such Equity Interests on or
after the Closing Date, the Equity Interests held by Stockholder;
(b) Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver
to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and accept from Seller all of
the Seller’s right, title and interest (including all
liabilities, costs, expenses and obligations arising subsequent to
the Closing) in the real property and other leases identified on
Section 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule;
(c) Seller and Gemstar Development Corporation shall assign
to Buyer all of such entities’ right, title and interest in
and to the Marks listed in Section 3.1(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule pursuant to the trademark assignment and assumption
agreements substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D-1 and Exhibit D-2 (together, the
" Trademark Assignment Agreements "); and
(d) Buyer shall grant to Seller a trademark license to use
the Marks listed in Section 3.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedule
pursuant to a trademark license agreement substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E (the " Trademark
License Agreement ").
(e) Seller or its affiliates shall grant to Buyer a license
to use the Licensed Assets (as such term is defined in the Licensed
Assets Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F
(the " Licensed Assets Agreement ")).
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3.2 The Closing . Unless
otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the Company and Buyer, the
Closing shall take place at the offices of Cooley Godward Kronish
LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304, at 9:00 a.m.
(California time) on the business day following the day on which
the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in
Article X (other than those conditions that by their nature
are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment
or waiver of those conditions) shall be satisfied or waived in
accordance with this Agreement.
3.3 Payment of Total Consideration at the Closing . At the
Closing, Buyer shall cause the Total Consideration (less the amount
delivered to the Indemnity Escrow Fund pursuant to Section 12.6) to
be delivered to Stockholder by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such accounts as such Stockholder specifies in
written instructions to Buyer prior to the Closing.
3.4 Post-Closing Adjustments
.
(a) Not less than five (5) business days prior to the
scheduled Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Buyer an
estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet. The Closing Date Balance
Sheet shall present fairly, on a good faith basis, the estimated
financial position of the Network Business as of the Closing Date,
subject to the GAAP Exceptions and the Closing Date Balance Sheet
Exceptions. Such Closing Date Balance Sheet shall serve as the
basis for the estimate of the Net Working Capital as of Closing for
purposes of calculating the Total Consideration on the Closing
Date.
(b) Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, Buyer
shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Stockholder an updated
unaudited combined balance sheet of the Network Business as of the
Closing Date (the " Post-Closing Balance Sheet ") prepared
in a manner consistent with the Balance Sheet, subject to the
Closing Date Balance Sheet Exceptions, together with Buyer’s
calculation of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date.
(c) Stockholder shall have thirty (30) days following
the date of delivery by Buyer to Stockholder of the Post-Closing
Balance Sheet to provide Buyer with a written certificate
confirming that the Net Working Capital as set forth in the
Post-Closing Balance Sheet is correct (the " Confirmation
Certificate ") or notifying Buyer in writing of any good faith
reasonable objections to the calculation of the Net Working Capital
as set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet (a " Balance
Sheet Dispute Notice "), setting forth a reasonably specific
and detailed description of such objections. If a Confirmation
Certificate is delivered by Stockholder pursuant to this
Section 3.4(c), then the Net Working Capital calculated by
Buyer in connection with the preparation of the Post-Closing
Balance Sheet shall be deemed to be final and binding on the
parties to this Agreement. During the 30-day period immediately
following Stockholder’s receipt of the Post-Closing Balance
Sheet, Stockholder shall be permitted to review Buyer’s
working papers related to the preparation of the Post-Closing
Balance Sheet and determination of the Net Working Capital.
(d) If Stockholder shall object to the Post-Closing Balance
Sheet or Buyer’s calculation of the Net Working Capital as
reflected in the Balance Sheet Dispute Notice, a representative of
Buyer, on the one hand, and Stockholder, on the other, shall
attempt in good
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faith to resolve any such objections within ten
(10) business days of the receipt by Buyer of the Balance
Sheet Dispute Notice.
(e) If Stockholder and Buyer shall be unable to resolve any
such dispute within the ten (10) business day period, Stockholder
and Buyer (either together or separately) shall be entitled to
submit the dispute to a mutually agreed upon independent accounting
firm (the " Independent Accountant ") for review and
resolution of all matters (but only such matters) which remain in
dispute, and the Independent Accountant shall make a final
determination of the Net Working Capital to the extent such amount
is in dispute, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures set
forth in this Agreement. Each of Stockholder, on the one hand, and
Buyer, on the other hand, shall, and shall cause their respective
Representatives to provide full cooperation to the Independent
Accountant. The Independent Accountant shall (i) act in its
capacity as an expert and not as an arbitrator, (ii) limit its
review to such items and calculations as were addressed in the
Balance Sheet Dispute Notice that have not been resolved by the
parties and any factual or mathematical errors contained in the
information provided to or by Buyer and (iii) be instructed to
reach its conclusions regarding any such dispute within thirty
(30) days after its appointment and provide a written
explanation of its decision. In resolving any matters in dispute,
the Independent Accountant may not assign a value to any item in
dispute greater than the greatest value for such item assigned by
Buyer, on the one hand, or Stockholder, on the other hand, or less
than the smallest value for such item assigned by Buyer, on the one
hand, or Stockholder, on the other hand. The Independent
Accountant’s determination will be based solely on
presentations by Buyer and Stockholder which are in accordance with
the guidelines and procedures set forth in this Agreement (i.e.,
not on the basis of an independent review). The Post-Closing
Balance Sheet and the determination of the Net Working Capital
shall become final and binding on the parties on the date the
Independent Accountant delivers its final resolution in writing to
the parties. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant
shall be paid by the party determined by the Independent Accountant
to be the non-prevailing party in connection with the dispute;
provided , however , that if the Independent
Accountant shall determine in its reasonable discretion that
neither party shall be the non-prevailing party, then such fees and
expenses shall be borne 50% by Stockholder and 50% by Buyer.
(f) If Stockholder does not deliver a Balance Sheet Dispute
Notice in accordance with Section 3.4(c) above (i.e., within the
30-day period specified therein), the Post-Closing Balance Sheet
(together with Buyer’s calculation of the Net Working Capital
set forth on the Post-Closing Balance Sheet) shall be deemed to
have been accepted by all of the parties to this Agreement. In the
event that Stockholder delivers a Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in
accordance with the provisions above and Stockholder and Buyer are
able to resolve such dispute by mutual agreement, the Post-Closing
Balance Sheet, together with the calculation of the Net Working
Capital, to the extent modified by the mutual agreement of such
parties, shall be deemed to have been accepted by all of the
parties to this Agreement. In the event that Stockholder delivers a
Balance Sheet Dispute Notice in accordance with the provisions set
forth above and Stockholder and Buyer are unable to resolve such
dispute by mutual agreement, the determination of the Independent
Accountant shall be final and binding on the parties, and the
Post-Closing Balance Sheet, together with the calculation of the
Net Working Capital, to the extent modified by the Independent
Accountant, shall be deemed to have been accepted by all of the
parties to this Agreement.
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(g) In the event that it is determined that the Net Working
Capital shall have been overstated in the calculation of the Total
Consideration for purposes of the Closing, Stockholder shall
deliver to Buyer such overstated amount by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to such accounts as Buyer specifies in
written instructions to Stockholder within three (3) business
days following the final determination of such amounts pursuant to
this Section 3.4.
(h) In the event that it is determined that the Net Working
Capital shall have been understated in the calculation of the Total
Consideration for purposes of the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to
Stockholder such understated amount by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such accounts as Stockholder specifies in
written instructions to Buyer within three (3) business days
following the final determination of such amounts pursuant to this
Section 3.4. 3.5 Further
Assurances . If, at any time before or after the Closing, any
of the parties hereto reasonably believes or is advised by their
attorneys that any further instruments, deeds, assignments or
assurances are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or to carry out the purposes and intent of this
Agreement at or after the Closing, then Stockholder, the Company,
Buyer and their respective officers and directors shall execute and
deliver all such proper deeds, assignments, instruments and
assurances and do all other things reasonably necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to carry out
the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
3.6 Tax Withholding .
(a) Buyer or any agent of Buyer shall be entitled to deduct
and withhold from the Total Consideration or other payment
otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement the amounts required
to be deducted and withheld under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the " Code "), or any provision of state,
local or foreign tax law, with respect to the making of such
payment. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld
amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as
having been paid to the Person in respect of whom such deduction
and withholding was made.
(b) Stockholder agrees to furnish Buyer with a non-foreign
certification (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer) that satisfies the requirements of Treasury Regulation
section 1.1445-2(b)(2). ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Subject to the disclosures set forth
in the Disclosure Schedule, the Company represents and warrants to
Buyer that the statements contained in this Article IV are
true and correct, on and as of the Agreement Date (except to the
extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case such
statements are true and correct as of such date), except for those
representations and warranties that may be directly or indirectly
affected by the consummation of the Restructuring, in which case
such statements are true and correct on and as of the effective
date of the Restructuring and would be true as of the Agreement
Date if the Restructuring were effected immediately prior to the
Agreement Date, as applicable:
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4.1 Organization and Good
Standing . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to
own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on the Network
Business. The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business,
and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character
of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of
its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary,
except where failure to be so qualified or licensed could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company. The Company is not in violation of its organizational
documents as amended to date. 4.2
Subsidiaries . Each Subsidiary of the Company is identified on
Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, together with a
listing of the jurisdiction in which each such Subsidiary is
organized. Each such Subsidiary is an entity duly formed or
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which it was formed or organized. Each such
Subsidiary has all requisite power and authority to own, operate
and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and is duly qualified or licensed to do business, and is
in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the
properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except
where failure to be so qualified or licensed could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on such
Subsidiary. No Subsidiary is in violation of its organizational
documents as amended to date. 4.3
Capitalization of the Company .
(a) Company Capitalization . The authorized capital
stock of the Company consists of 1,000 shares of Company Common
Stock, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding, all of which
outstanding shares are held by Stockholder. The Equity Interests
have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable, were not issued in violation of and are not subject
to any right of rescission, right of first refusal or preemptive
right, have been offered, issued, sold and delivered by the Company
in compliance with all requirements of Applicable Law and all
requirements set forth in applicable Contracts and the Company has
received all consideration due to it in connection with the sale
and issuance of such Equity Interests.
(b) No Other Rights . There are no appreciation rights,
options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, conversion
privileges or preemptive or other rights or Contracts outstanding
to purchase or otherwise acquire any interests of the Company or
any securities or debt convertible into or exchangeable for
interests of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend
or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment,
conversion privilege or preemptive or other right or Contract.
There are no voting agreements, rights of first refusal, preemptive
rights, co-sale rights or other restrictions applicable to the
Equity Interests.
(c) Subsidiary Capitalization . Section 4.3(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the number and type of
equity securities held by the Company in each of the Subsidiaries
identified in Section 4.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, the
percentage of all outstanding equity interests for such Subsidiary
represented by the securities held by the Company and a summary of
all outstanding options or similar arrangements to acquire
equity
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securities of such Subsidiaries. The Company owns 100% of the
outstanding equity interests of each of the Subsidiaries. There are
no appreciation rights, options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, conversion privileges or preemptive or other rights or
Contracts outstanding to purchase or otherwise acquire any interest
of any Subsidiary or any securities or debt convertible into or
exchangeable for interest of any Subsidiary or obligating any
Subsidiary to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant,
call, right, commitment, conversion privilege or preemptive or
other right or Contract. There are no voting agreements, rights of
first refusal, preemptive rights, co-sale rights or other
restrictions applicable to the equity interests of any such
Subsidiary. 4.4 Corporate
Authority Relative to This Agreement; No Violation .
(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and
corporate authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement to which it is a party. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the Company Ancillary Agreements, have been duly and
validly approved and authorized by the Company and constitutes, or
when executed and delivered will constitute, the valid and binding
agreements of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (the "
Bankruptcy and Equity Exception ").
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement and the Company Ancillary Agreements and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement
to which it is a party by the Company does not and will not require
any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, action by,
filing with or notification to any Governmental Authority other
than (i) compliance with the applicable requirements of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("
HSR "), and (ii) the other consents and/or notices set
forth on Section 4.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule
(collectively, clauses (i) and (ii), the " Company
Specified Approvals ").
(c) Assuming receipt of or compliance with the Company
Specified Approvals, the execution, delivery and performance by the
Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of
the Purchase and the other transactions contemplated hereby do not
and will not (i) contravene or conflict with the
organizational or governing documents of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (ii) contravene or conflict with or constitute a
violation in any material way of any provision of any Applicable
Law binding upon or applicable to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, or
(iii) result in any material violation of, or material default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
material obligation or to the loss of a material benefit under, any
Material Contract or result in the creation of any material
Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.5 Litigation . Except as
otherwise disclosed on Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule
(which disclosed items shall be the sole responsibility of Seller),
there is no Action
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(except for any Actions commenced by Persons other than
Governmental Authorities that could not reasonably be expected to
result in a liability or loss to the Company or its Subsidiaries of
more than $300,000 individually) pending or, to the knowledge of
the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any material property or asset of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, or any of the officers or directors of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in regards to their actions as
such, nor is there, to the knowledge of the Company, any basis for
any such Action. There is no (a) outstanding judgment, order,
decree, award, stipulation or injunction of any Governmental
Authority against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which
seeks to or is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from consummating the
Purchase, or (b) any Action which, if resolved adversely to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries would be reasonably likely
to impair the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
consummate the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
4.6 Taxes . The Company and
each of its Subsidiaries and each Affiliated Group (i) have
prepared and timely filed (taking into account any extension of
time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to be
filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are complete
and accurate in all material respects; (ii) the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries and each Affiliated Group have paid all
Taxes shown as due on such Tax Returns; (iii) the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all material Taxes
required to have been withheld and paid in connections with amounts
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor,
stockholder or other third party and all Forms 1042, W-2 and 1099
required with respect thereto have been properly completed and
timely filed; (iv) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than
the Company or such Subsidiaries) pursuant to any Tax allocation or
sharing agreement, under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a
transferee or successor, or otherwise; (v) there are not pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, any
audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in
respect of Taxes of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of
the Company’s or such Subsidiaries’ assets, and neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has given any currently
effective waiver or extension of any statute of limitations in
respect of Taxes nor are there any currently effective waivers of
or extension of any statutes of limitations of Taxes in respect of
any of the Company’s or such Subsidiaries’ assets;
(vi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
entered into any " listed transaction " within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2);
(vii) none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been a "
controlled corporation " or a " distributing
corporation " in any distribution occurring during the two-year
period ending on the Agreement Date that was purported or intended
to be governed by Section 355 of the Code; (viii) the
unpaid Taxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries do not
exceed the reserves for Tax liability shown on the Balance Sheet,
or similar reserves for Tax liability shown on the consolidated
financial statements of Parent to the extent such reserves apply to
Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Tax Returns not yet
filed; (ix) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has
disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns filed for its 2005
taxable year and thereafter all positions taken therein that could
give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax
within the meaning of IRC section 6662; (x) there are no
Encumbrances for Taxes except Permitted Encumbrances for which
reserves have been established on the Balance Sheet, and
(xi) Stockholder and the Company are, and at the time of the
Closing will be,
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members of Parent’s federal consolidated Tax group and
included in Parent’s federal consolidated income tax return.
4.7 Financial Statements .
Copies of (i) the audited combined balance sheet of the
Network Business as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the
related audited combined statements of income, parents’ net
investment and cash flows of the Network Business for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, together
with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the
report thereon of the Network Business’ independent auditors
(collectively referred to as the " Financial Statements "),
(ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Network
Business as of September 30, 2008, and the related unaudited
combined statement of income of the Network Business (collectively
referred to as the " Interim Financial Statements "),
(iii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of TVGuide.com as
of September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008, March 31,
2008, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and the
related unaudited combined statement of income of TVGuide.com
(collectively referred to as the " TVGuide.com Financial
Statements "), and (iv) a schedule combining the unaudited
combined balance sheet of the Network Business and the unaudited
combined balance sheet of TVGuide.com as of September 30, 2008
(the " Balance Sheet, " and such date the " Balance Sheet
Date ") are attached as Section 4.7 of the Disclosure
Schedule. The Financial Statements (a) have been prepared
based on the books and records of the Network Business (except as
may be indicated in the notes thereto), (b) have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes
thereto), and (c) fairly presents, in all material respects,
the combined financial position, results of operations and cash
flows of the Network Business as of the respective dates thereof
and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as
otherwise noted therein. The Interim Financial Statements
(i) have been prepared based on the books and records of the
Network Business; (ii) have been prepared in a manner
consistent with prior quarter-end unaudited combined balance sheets
and statements of income, which is in accordance with GAAP, subject
to the GAAP Exceptions; and (iii) fairly presents, in all
material respects, the combined financial position and results of
operations of the Network Business as of the respective date
thereof and for the respective period indicated therein, subject to
the GAAP Exceptions; and (iv) subject to normal and recurring
year-end adjustments that will not, individually or in the
aggregate, be material. The TVGuide.com Financial Statements
(a) have been prepared based on the books and records of
TVGuide.com except as may be indicated in the notes thereto;
(b) have been prepared in a manner consistent with prior
quarter-end unaudited combined balance sheets and statements of
income, which is in accordance with GAAP, subject to the GAAP
Exceptions, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto;
(c) fairly presents, in all material respects, the combined
financial position and results of operations of TVGuide.com as of
the respective date thereof and for the respective period indicated
therein, except as otherwise noted therein; and (d) subject to
normal and recurring year-end adjustments that will not,
individually or in the aggregate, be material. The Balance Sheet
(a) has been prepared based on the balance sheet contained in
the Interim Financial Statements and the balance sheet as of
September 30, 2008, contained in the TVGuide.com Financial
Statements, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto; and
(b) fairly presents, in all material respects, the combined
financial position of the Network Business as of the Balance Sheet
Date, except as otherwise noted therein.
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4.8 Absence of Liabilities
. Except (a) to the extent reflected or reserved against in
the Balance Sheet, (b) for liabilities or obligations
permitted by this Agreement, or (c) for liabilities and
obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices since the Balance Sheet Date, the Network
Business does not have any liabilities or obligations of any
nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would
be required by GAAP, subject to the GAAP Exceptions, to be
reflected on a combined balance sheet of the Network Business. For
the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 4.8, the
Network Business includes TVGuide.com.
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes or
Events . Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as otherwise
contemplated, required or permitted by this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the Restructuring, (i) the Network
Business has been conducted, in all material respects, in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and
(ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken
any action which, if taken after the Agreement Date without the
prior consent of Buyer, would constitute a breach of any of the
covenants set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement. As of
the Agreement Date (and, for the avoidance of doubt, solely as of
such date for all purposes of this Agreement): Between
September 30, 2008 and the Agreement Date, there has not been
any event or effect that has had a Material Adverse Effect on the
Network Business. 4.10
Contracts .
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, " Material
Contract " shall mean (i) any " material contract "
(within the meaning of Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K
under the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act) with respect to
Parent that is solely applicable to the Network Business;
(ii) the Carriage Agreements; (iii) any Contract, except
for insertion orders or carriage agreements, pursuant to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries received more than $500,000 over
the past 12 months; (iv) any Contract which obligates, or
in the Company’s reasonable discretion is reasonably likely
to obligate, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay more
than $500,000 over any future 12 month period in the next five
years; (v) any indemnification, employment, "change of
control," retention, severance, consulting or other Contract with
any executive officer of the Network Business other than those
Contracts terminable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on
no more than thirty (30) days’ notice without liability
or financial obligation to the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
(vi) any mortgages, indentures, guarantees, loans or credit
agreements, security agreements or promissory notes relating to the
borrowing of money, extension of credit or other indebtedness for
borrowed money by the Network Business.
(b) Section 4.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a list of all the Material Contracts as of the Agreement
Date.
(c) (i) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the
Company is in material breach of or material default under the
terms of any Material Contract; (ii) to the knowledge of the
Company, no other party to any Material Contract is in material
breach of or material default under the terms of any Material
Contract; and (iii) each Material Contract is a valid and
binding obligation of the Company or the Subsidiary of the Company
which is party thereto and, to the
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knowledge of the Company, of each other party thereto, and
except for the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, is in full force
and effect. 4.11 Intellectual
Property .
(a) The Intellectual Property that is used in or necessary
for, and (in either event) is material to the operation of the
Network Business as currently conducted (collectively, the "
Company Intellectual Property "); (i) is owned by the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) the Company or one of
its Subsidiaries holds a license to or otherwise possesses legally
enforceable rights to use all such Company Intellectual Property,
or (iii) to the extent held by an affiliate, will be licensed
to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company prior to the Closing.
All such Company Intellectual Property is free and clear of any
Encumbrances (excluding any rights granted under any license or
distribution agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice). None of the Company
Intellectual Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries is,
and to the knowledge of the Company, no other Company Intellectual
Property is subject to any outstanding order, judgment or
stipulation restricting the use thereof by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries. The Company Intellectual Property is sufficient
for the conduct of the Network Business as currently conducted.
(b) Section 4.11(b)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth an accurate and complete list of all registered Marks and
applications for registration of Marks used in the Network Business
and owned by the Company or one of its affiliates (collectively,
the " Company Registered Marks "), and
Section 4.11(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an
accurate and complete list of all registered Copyrights and all
pending applications for registration of Copyrights used in the
Network Business and owned by the Company or one of its affiliates
(collectively, the " Company Registered Copyrights " and,
together with the Company Registered Marks, the " Company
Registered IP "). The Company and its Subsidiaries own no
Patents that are used in the Network Business. As to all Company
Registered IP, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the owner
of the right, title and interest in such Company Registered IP as
is necessary for the operation of the Network Business as currently
conducted. No Company Registered IP has been or is now involved in
any interference, reissue, reexamination, opposition or
cancellation proceeding and, to the knowledge of the Company, no
such action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the
Company Registered IP. To the knowledge of the Company,
(i) the Company Registered IP other than pending applications,
as to which the Company makes no representation) is valid and
subsisting, (ii) there are no pending or threatened claims
challenging the validity or enforceability of any of the Company
Registered IP, and (iii) all filing, examination, issuance,
post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like
associated with or required with respect to any of the Company
Registered IP have been paid.
(c) As of the Agreement Date, there are no pending claims
or, to the knowledge of the Company, claims threatened in writing
in the last two years by any Person alleging that the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries infringes the Intellectual Property of such
Person. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the conduct of the
Network Business nor any of the products or services distributed,
sold or offered as part of the Network Business by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, nor any technology or materials used in
connection therewith, infringes upon, misappropriates or violates
any Intellectual Property of any Person, or constitutes unfair
competition or unfair trade practices under the laws of any
jurisdiction (except
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for such infringements that are not, individually or in the
aggregate, expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries). The Company and its
Subsidiaries use the Intellectual Property not owned by them only
pursuant to valid and effective license agreements.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.11(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Company and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not, result in (i) the
breach of (or with the passage of time, result in the breach of),
any agreement related to Company Intellectual Property to which the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is a party or by which it is
bound, (ii) the creation in any Person of the right to
terminate or modify, or result in the payment to any Person of any
additional fees or other consideration under, or result in the
suspension of or acceleration of any payment by or to any Person
under any agreements related to Company Intellectual Property to
which the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is a party of by
which it is bound; or (iii) the impairment of the right of the
Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to use, own, sell, or
license any Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries.
(e) The Company has taken steps reasonable in the industries
in which the Network Business operates to protect and preserve its
rights in any Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company
and its Subsidiaries (including executing confidentiality and
intellectual property assignment agreements with executive
officers, employees and contractors that have a material role in
the development of the Company’s products, including
software, and Intellectual Property of the Company and its
Subsidiaries), including in any Trade Secrets of the Company and
its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, no prior or
current employee or officer or any prior or current consultant or
contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has asserted
or has any claim or right of ownership in any Intellectual Property
owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries (except for development
agreements entered into with consultants and contractors in the
ordinary course of business where the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries was provided a license including terms sufficient to
conduct the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as
needed by such consultants or contractors).
(f) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied
with their respective privacy policies and is in compliance with
all Applicable Laws governing the disclosure, collection, use,
sharing and storage of personal information, including employee
personal information.
(g) To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has licensed any of the Intellectual
Property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries to any third
party on an exclusive basis, nor has the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries entered into any Contract limiting its ability to
exploit fully any of such owned Intellectual Property, including
software, except for any such Contract where such owned
Intellectual Property is licensed on a non-exclusive basis in the
ordinary course of business. To the knowledge of the Company, there
is no infringement or other violation of any owned Intellectual
Property that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. In the past three
(3) years, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
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has initiated any actions or asserted any claims for
infringement or other violation of Intellectual Property owned (or
exclusively licensed to) it. 4.12
Compliance With Applicable Laws .
(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in
compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws. None
of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their
executive officers has received during the past year, nor is there
any basis for, any notice, order, complaint or other communication
from any Governmental Authority or any other Person that the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance in any
material respect with any Applicable Law.
(b) Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true and complete list of all permits, licenses,
franchises, approvals, certificates, consents, waivers,
concessions, exemptions, orders, registrations, notices or other
authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate the
Network Business in all material respects as currently conducted
(the " Permits "). To the knowledge of the Company, each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is and has been in compliance in
all material respects with all such Permits. No suspension,
cancellation, modification, revocation or nonrenewal of any Permit
is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
4.13 Real Property . The
Company has heretofore made available to Buyer true and complete
copies of all deeds of trust, leases, subleases or licenses
relating to all real property owned, leased, subleased or licensed
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than storage
facilities). The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company owns and
has valid title to all of its owned real property and has valid
leasehold interests in all of its leased properties, free and clear
of all material Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances and
all other title exceptions, changes, defects, easements,
restrictions, encumbrances and other matters, whether or not of
record, which do not materially affect the continued use of the
applicable property for the purposes for which such property is
currently being used by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company
as of the Agreement Date). 4.14
Employees; Labor Matters .
(a) Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains
a true and complete list, as of December 12, 2008, of all
employees employed in the Network Business (the " Employees
"), including, to the extent applicable, each Employee’s
(i) name, (ii) title, wage, salary and target bonus,
(iii) principal location of employment, and (iv) date of
hire by the Company. Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule also contains a true and complete list of all Employees
who are as of such date on a short- or long-term disability leave
or other leave of absence (but not including vacation). To the
knowledge of the Company, no employee, consultant or director of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or is
otherwise bound by, any nondisclosure, confidentiality,
noncompetition, proprietary rights, employment, consulting or
similar agreement, between such employee or director and any person
or entity that materially adversely affects or will affect the
performance of his or her duties as an employee, consultant or
director of the Company or such Subsidiary (as applicable).
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(b) Section 4.14(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains
a true and complete list, as of December 12, 2008, of all
consultants and other independent contractors who are providing
material services to the Network Business (the " Independent
Contractors "), including (i) each Independent
Contractor’s name, (ii) the type of services being
provided by each Independent Contractor, (iii) the principal
location where services are provided by each Independent Contractor
and (iv) date when each Independent Contractor was retained by
the Company. Copies of all Contracts relating to Independent
Contractors used in the Network Business have been provided to
Buyer. To the knowledge of the Company, all individuals who are
performing consulting or other services for the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries are or were correctly classified by the Company or
such Subsidiary as either " independent contractors " or "
employees " as the case may be and, at the Closing Date,
will qualify for such classification with immaterial exceptions.
(c) Section 4.14(c) of the Disclosure Schedule lists
all employee, consultant or director compensation and/or benefit
plans, programs, policies, agreements, or other arrangements,
including any employee welfare plan within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended (" ERISA "), any employee pension benefit
plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or
not such plan is subject to ERISA), and any bonus, incentive,
deferred compensation, savings, supplemental retirement, vacation,
stock purchase, stock option, severance, termination pay,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan, program or
agreement, employee loan programs, other equity compensation
awards, profit-sharing arrangements, other paid-time-off programs,
health, life, or disability benefit plans, retiree medical or life
insurance plans, dependent care, insurance arrangements covering
employees, consultants and directors, in each case that are
sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed
to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of
current or former employees, directors or consultants of the
Company or its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have any liability
(contingent or otherwise) (the " Company Benefit Plans ");
provided, that Company Benefit Plans shall not include any Company
Foreign Plans. For purposes of this Agreement, the " Company
Foreign Plans " shall refer to each plan, program or Contract
that is subject to or governed by the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the United States, and which would have been treated as
a Company Benefit Plan had it been a United States plan, program or
Contract. All Company Benefit Plans and Company Foreign Plans are
in writing. The Company has made available to Buyer the most recent
copies of each Company Benefit Plan and each Company Foreign Plan,
and amendments thereto, together with, to the extent applicable,
(i) trust documents and the most recent summary plan
description and any summaries of material modifications thereto,
(ii) the two most recent annual reports (Form 5500
series) and all schedules thereto, (iii) the most recent
financial statements and/or actuarial valuation reports, and
(iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination
letter.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule, at no time has any Company or any ERISA
Affiliate ever contributed to, incurred an obligation to contribute
to or otherwise incurred any liability (contingent or otherwise)
with respect to any multiemployer plan within the meaning of
Section 3(37) of ERISA or a plan that is subject to Title IV
of ERISA. No liability (contingent or otherwise) under Title IV of
ERISA has been incurred by the Company or any of its ERISA
Affiliates that remains unsatisfied, and, to the Company’s
knowledge, no such liability is reasonably expected to be incurred.
Neither the
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Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability under any
Company Benefit Plan that provides health or other welfare benefits
with respect to current or former employees, consultants or
directors beyond their termination of employment or service with
the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than as required by COBRA
and at the exp
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