Exhibit 2.2
Confidential
SHARE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
among:
E B AY I NC .,
a Delaware corporation;
E B AY KTA (UK) L TD .,
a company organized under the laws of the United
Kingdom;
and
G MARKET I NC . ,
a company organized under the laws of the
Republic of Korea
Dated as of April 16,
2009
T ABLE O F C ONTENTS
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1.
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SALE AND
PURCHASE; RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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1
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1.1
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Sale and
Purchase
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1
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1.2
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Purchase
Price
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1
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1.3
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Closing
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2
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2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDER AND PARENT
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2
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2.1
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Title to
Shares
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2
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2.2
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Due
Organization; Qualification to do Business; No
Subsidiaries
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2
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2.3
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Charter
Documents
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3
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2.4
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Capitalization
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3
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2.5
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Financial
Statements
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4
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2.6
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Absence of
Changes
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4
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2.7
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Title to
Assets
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4
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2.8
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Equipment; Real
Property Leases
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5
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2.9
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Intellectual
Property
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5
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2.10
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Contracts
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2.11
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Liabilities
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7
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2.12
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Compliance with
Legal Requirements
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7
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2.13
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Governmental
Authorizations
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8
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2.14
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Tax
Matters
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8
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2.15
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Employee and
Labor Matters; Benefit Plans
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2.16
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Insurance
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10
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2.17
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Legal
Proceedings; Orders
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11
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2.18
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Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreement
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2.19
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Non-Contravention; Consents
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11
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2.20
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Financial
Advisor
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12
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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12
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3.1
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Due
Organization
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3.2
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Authority;
Noncontravention
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3.3
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Binding Nature
of Agreement
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12
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3.4
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No Vote
Required
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( CONTINUED )
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PAGE
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3.5
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Financing
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13
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4.
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CERTAIN
COVENANTS
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13
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4.1
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Operation of
the Company’s Business
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4.2
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Regulatory
Approvals
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14
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4.3
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Additional
Agreements
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14
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4.4
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Public
Announcements
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14
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4.5
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Indemnification
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5.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
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5.1
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Accuracy of
Representations
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5.2
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Performance of
Covenants
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5.3
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No Company
Material Adverse Effect
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5.4
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No
Restraints
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5.5
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Completion of
Tender Offer and Share Allocation
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6.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO SELLING SHAREHOLDER’S OBLIGATION TO
CLOSE
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6.1
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Accuracy of
Representations
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6.2
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Performance of
Covenants
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6.3
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No
Restraints
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6.4
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Completion of
Tender Offer and Share Allocation
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TERMINATION
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7.1
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Termination
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7.2
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Effect of
Termination
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8.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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8.1
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Further
Assurances
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8.2
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Fees and
Expenses
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8.3
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Amendments
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8.4
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Extension;
Waiver
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8.5
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No Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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8.6
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Entire
Agreement; Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic
Delivery
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8.7
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Applicable Law;
Jurisdiction
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8.8
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Attorneys’ Fees
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8.9
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Assignability;
No Third Party Rights
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8.10
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Notices
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8.11
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Severability
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8.12
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Remedies
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20
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8.13
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Specific
Performance
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8.14
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Construction
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iii.
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LIST OF EXHIBITS AND
SCHEDULES
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Exhibit
A
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Certain
Definitions
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Schedule I to Exhibit A
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Persons Whose
Knowledge is Imputed to the Company
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Schedule
4.2
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Certain
Regulatory Approvals
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Schedule
4.5
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Specified
Matter
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Execution Version
SHARE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
T HIS S HARE P URCHASE A GREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is
made and entered into on April 16, 2009, by and
between: E
B AY I NC . , a
Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”),
E B AY KTA (UK) L TD . , a
company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom and an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “
Selling Shareholder ”); and G
MARKET I NC . , a
company organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“
Purchaser ”). Certain other capitalized terms
used in this Agreement are defined in Exhibit A
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R ECITALS
A. The Selling Shareholder owns 230,193,126 shares
of common stock, par value KRW 500 per share, of Internet
Auction Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the
Republic of Korea (the “ Company ”),
which constitute 99.99% of the outstanding common stock of the
Company and which Selling Shareholder has agreed to sell and which
Purchaser has agreed to purchase, on the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement (the shares of common stock of the
Company being sold pursuant to this Agreement being referred to as
the “ Shares ”).
B. Concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the parties’
willingness to enter into this Agreement: (a) Parent, the
Selling Shareholder and Purchaser are entering into a Share
Allocation and Tender Offer Agreement (the “ Master
Agreement ”), pursuant to which: (i) the Selling
Shareholder is agreeing to make a cash tender offer to acquire the
issued and outstanding capital stock and American Depositary Shares
of Purchaser, in each case in accordance with the terms and subject
to the conditions thereof; and (ii) Purchaser is agreeing to
issue and sell newly-issued shares of Purchaser to the Selling
Shareholder (the “ Share Allocation ”);
and (b) certain shareholders of Purchaser are entering into
Agreements to Tender and Voting Agreements in favor of Parent and
the Selling Shareholder. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Master
Agreement (with, unless the context otherwise requires, all
references to the “Company” in such definitions being
references to the Company as defined under this
Agreement).
A GREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement agree
as follows:
1. S ALE AND P URCHASE ; R ELATED T RANSACTIONS
1.1 Sale and Purchase.
At the Closing, the Selling
Shareholder shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Shares to
Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase the Shares from the Selling
Shareholder, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement (the “ Share Purchase
”).
1.2 Purchase
Price.
(a) Subject to Section 1.2(b), the purchase
price payable by Purchaser for the Shares shall be $555,145,704,
which amount is equal to the subscription price payable by the
Selling Shareholder to Purchaser for the newly-issued shares of
Purchaser to be issued to the Selling Shareholder in the Share
Allocation . The purchase price shall not be subject to any
deductions, withholdings, set-offs or counterclaims of any
Tax.
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(b) Following the Closing Date, the Selling
Shareholder shall pay Purchaser the securities transaction tax
applicable to the Share Purchase in an amount equal to 0.5% of the
greater of (i) the South Korean Won equivalent of the purchase
price for the Shares pursuant to Section 1.2(a), calculated by
converting the purchase price into South Korean Won using the
exchange rate quoted by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. on the
Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.3(a)), and (ii) the
“fair value” of the Shares, as such term is used in
Article 7, Paragraph 1, Sub-paragraph 2, Item Ga, Sub-item
(2) of the Korean Securities Transaction Tax Act. Promptly
following receipt thereof, Purchaser shall remit such amount to the
applicable Governmental Body.
1.3 Closing.
(a)
The consummation of
the Share Purchase (the “ Closing ”)
shall take place at the offices of Kim & Chang, 223
Naeja-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea at 10:00 a.m. as soon as
practicable (and in no event later than the 4
th
business day)
following the earlier of: (i) the satisfaction or waiver of
the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in
Sections 5 and 6; and (ii) the closing of the Share
Allocation, or at such other time or place as Purchaser and the
Selling Shareholder may mutually agree in writing. (The date on
which the Closing actually takes place being referred to as the
“ Closing Date ”)
(b) At the Closing, the Selling Shareholder shall
cause to be delivered to Purchaser the stock certificate(s)
representing the Shares and Purchaser shall pay the purchase price
for the Shares as contemplated by Section 1.2.
2. R EPRESENTATIONS AND W ARRANTIES OF THE S ELLING S HAREHOLDER AND P ARENT
The Selling Shareholder and Parent
represent and warrant to Purchaser as follows (it being understood
that each representation and warranty contained in this
Section 2 is subject to: (a) the exceptions and
disclosures set forth in the part or subpart of the Disclosure
Schedule corresponding to the particular Section or subsection in
this Section 2 in which such representation and warranty
appears; (b) any exceptions or disclosures explicitly
cross-referenced in such part or subpart of the Disclosure Schedule
by reference to another part or subpart of the Disclosure Schedule;
and (c) any exception or disclosure set forth in any other
part or subpart of the Disclosure Schedule to the extent it is
reasonably apparent from the wording of such exception or
disclosure (without reference to any underlying document referred
to therein) that such exception or disclosure is intended to
qualify such representation and warranty):
2.1 Title to Shares.
As of the date of this Agreement:
(a) the Selling Shareholder holds beneficially and of record
(free and clear of any Encumbrances) 230,193,126 shares of common
stock, par value KRW 500 per share, of the Company; and
(b) the Selling Shareholder does not own any other shares of
capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option,
warrant or other right to acquire (by purchase, conversion or
otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the
Company. At the Closing, Purchaser will acquire good and valid
title to the Shares free and clear of any Encumbrances.
2.2 Due Organization;
Qualification to do Business; No Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea and has
all corporate power and authority to: (i) conduct its business
in the
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manner in which its business is currently being
conducted; (ii) own and use its assets in the manner in which
its assets are currently owned and used; and (iii) perform its
obligations under all Contracts by which it is bound, except, in
the case of clauses “(i)” through “(iii)”
of this sentence, as would not have and would not reasonably be
expected to have or result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
The Company (in jurisdictions that recognize the following
concepts) is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, and
is in good standing, under the laws of all jurisdictions where the
nature of its business requires such qualification, except where
the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have
and would not reasonably be expected to have or result in a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth in Part 2.2(b) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no Subsidiaries, and
the Company does not own any shares of capital stock of, or any
equity interest of any nature in, any other Entity, other than
interests that constitute short term investments under Korean GAAP.
The Company has not agreed and is not obligated to make, and the
Company is not bound by any Contract under which it may become
obligated to make, any material future investment in or material
capital contribution to any other Entity.
2.3 Charter Documents.
The Company has made available to
Purchaser accurate and complete copies of the Articles of
Incorporation and the other organizational documents of the
Company, including all amendments thereto. The Company has, in each
case to the extent applicable, made available to Purchaser accurate
and complete copies of: (a) the charters of all committees of
the Company Board; and (b) any code of conduct, investment
policy, whistleblower policy, or other published policy adopted by
the Company or by the Company Board or any committee of the Company
Board.
2.4
Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists of 300,000,000 Company Shares, of which 230,220,360 shares
have been issued and were outstanding as of the date of this
Agreement.
(b) All of the outstanding Company Securities have
been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and
nonassessable. The Company does not hold any Company Securities or
any rights to acquire Company Securities. Except as set forth in
the applicable provisions of the KCC: (i) none of the
outstanding Company Securities is entitled or subject to any
preemptive right, right of participation, right of maintenance or
any similar right; (ii) none of the outstanding Company
Securities is subject to any right of first refusal in favor of the
Company; and (iii) there is no Company Contract relating to
the voting or registration of, or restricting any Person from
purchasing, selling, pledging or otherwise disposing of (or from
granting any option or similar right with respect to), any Company
Securities. The Company is not under any obligation, and is not
bound by any Contract pursuant to which it may become obligated, to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding Company
Securities or other securities.
(c) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no:
(i) outstanding subscription, option, call, warrant or right
(whether or not currently exercisable) to acquire any share capital
or other securities of the Company; (ii) outstanding security,
instrument or obligation that is or may become convertible into or
exchangeable for any share capital or other securities of the
Company; (iii) shareholder rights plan (or similar plan
commonly referred to as a “poison pill”) or Contract
under which the Company is or may become obligated to sell or
otherwise issue any share capital or any other
securities.
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2.5 Financial
Statements. The Company
has made available to the Purchaser the audited balance sheet of
the Company as of December 31, 2008 (the “ Company
Balance Sheet ”) and the related audited statement of
income, statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and
statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008
(the “ Company Balance Sheet Date ”),
together with the notes thereto. The financial statements referred
to in this Section 2.5(e): (A) were prepared in
accordance with Korean GAAP applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods covered (except as may be indicated in the
notes to such financial statements); and (B) fairly present,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as
of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and
cash flows of the Company for the periods covered
thereby.
2.6 Absence of
Changes. Except as set
forth in Part 2.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since the
Company Balance Sheet Date:
(a) there has not been any Company Material Adverse
Effect, and no event has occurred or circumstance has arisen that,
in combination with any other events or circumstances, would have
or would reasonably be expected to have or result in a Company
Material Adverse Effect;
(b) there has not been any material loss, damage or
destruction to, or any material interruption in the use of, any of
the material assets of the Company (whether or not covered by
insurance);
(c) the Company has not declared, accrued, set aside
or paid any dividend or made any other distribution in respect of
any shares of capital stock or other securities;
(d) there has been no amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation of the Company, and, other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company has not effected or
been a party to any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock
split, reverse stock split, issuance of bonus shares or similar
transaction;
(e) the Company has not changed any of its methods
of accounting or accounting practices in any material
respect;
(f) the Company has not made any material Tax
election or asked for or received any ruling in respect of any Tax,
or entered into any Contract with any Governmental Body with
respect to any Tax; and
(g) the Company has not agreed or committed to take
any of the actions referred to in clauses “(c)” through
“(f)” above.
2.7 Title to Assets.
The Company owns, and has good and
valid title to, all material assets purported to be owned by it,
including all assets reflected on the Company Balance Sheet (except
for assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the date of the
Company Balance Sheet). To the Knowledge of the Company, all of
said assets are owned by the Company free and clear of any
Encumbrances, except for: (a) any lien for current taxes not
yet due and payable; (b) liens for which an adequate reserve
for payment has been established on the Company Balance Sheet; and
(c) liens that have arisen in the ordinary course of business
and that do not (in any case or in the aggregate) materially
detract from the value of the assets subject thereto or materially
impair the operations of the Company. The Company is the lessee of,
and holds valid leasehold interests in, all material assets
purported to have been leased by it, including all material assets
reflected as leased on the Company Balance Sheet (it being
understood that the representations and warranties contained in
this Section 2.7 do not apply to ownership of, or Encumbrances
with respect to, Intellectual Property, which matters are addressed
in the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 2.9).
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2.8 Equipment; Real Property
Leases. All servers,
other material hardware relating to any Company Service and other
material items of equipment and other tangible assets owned by or
leased to the Company are adequate in all material respects for the
uses to which they are being put, are in good working condition and
repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and, with due regard to
the age thereof, taken as a whole are adequate in all material
respects for the conduct of the business of the Company in the
manner in which such business is currently being conducted. The
Company does not own any real property or any interest in real
property, except for the leaseholds created under the real property
leases or subleases identified in Part 2.8 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule (the “ Company Real
Property ”). Except as set forth in the leases or
subleases identified in Part 2.8 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, there is no Person in possession of any real property
that is leased to the Company other than the Company. To the
Knowledge of the Company: (a) all Company Real Property and
any other property that is or was leased to or used by the Company
is free of any material amount of any Materials of Environmental
Concern or material environmental contamination; and (b) none
of the Company Real Property or any other property that is or was
used or leased by the Company contains any underground storage
tanks, asbestos, equipment using PCBs or underground injection
wells.
2.9 Intellectual
Property .
(a) The Company exclusively owns all right, title
and interest to and in the Company IP (other than:
(i) Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property
licensed to the Company, as identified in Part 2.9(a)(i) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule or pursuant to license agreements for
third-party software that is generally available to the public for
less than KRW 120,000,000; and (ii) Intellectual Property
Rights or Intellectual Property co-owned by the Company and a third
party, as identified in Part 2.9(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule) free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than:
(i) non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company in
connection with the provision of Company Services in the ordinary
course of business; and (ii) as would not, and would not
reasonably be expected to, materially interfere with the use of
such Company IP in providing any Company Services). No Person who
has licensed Intellectual Property Rights or Intellectual Property
to the Company has ownership rights or license rights to
modifications, improvements or derivative works of such
Intellectual Property or Intellectual Property Rights to the extent
made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company owns or otherwise
has, and immediately after the Closing will have, all Intellectual
Property and Intellectual Property Rights that are material to the
provision of any Company Service by the Company as currently
provided.
(b) All Company Registered IP is subsisting, and to
the Knowledge of Company is valid and enforceable (it being
understood that this sentence applies to pending patent
applications only to the extent such applications become issued
patents).
(c) Neither the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will, or could reasonably be
expected to, with or without notice or the lapse of time, and as a
result of any Company Contract, result in or give any other Person
the right or option to cause, create, impose or declare: (i) a
loss of, or Encumbrance on, any Company IP; or (ii) the grant,
assignment or transfer to any other Person of any license or other
right or interest under, to or in any of the Company IP, except, in
each case, as would not have and would not reasonably be expected
to have or result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
5.
Confidential
(d) The Company has not transferred ownership of
(whether a whole or partial interest), or granted any exclusive
right to use, any Company IP.
(e) To the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has
infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, and to the
Knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing, misappropriating
or otherwise violating, any Company IP that is (i) owned by,
purported to be owned by, or exclusively licensed to, Company, or
(