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Exhibit 99.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among
ARIEL WAY, INC.
and
dbsXmedia, INC
and
ELSINORE GROUP, INC.
February 21, 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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§1. Definitions.
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§2. Purchase and Sale of Purchased
Shares.
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(a) Basic
Transaction.
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(b) Purchase
Consideration.
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(c) Closing.
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(d) Deliveries at
Closing.
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§3. Seller's Representations and
Warranties.
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(a) Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power.
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(b) Authorization
of Transaction.
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(c)
Noncontravention.
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(d)
Capitalization.
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(e) Subsidiaries
and Equity Investments.
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(f) No Material
Adverse Change; Subsequent Events.
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7
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(g) Legal
Compliance.
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(h)
Litigation.
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(i) Certain
Business Relationships with Affiliates.
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(j) Brokers'
Fees.
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(k) Purchased
Shares.
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(l) Disclaimer of
Other Representations and Warranties.
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§4 Buyer's Representations and
Warranties.
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(a) Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power.
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(b) Authorization
of Transaction.
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(c)
Noncontravention.
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8
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(d) Brokers'
Fees.
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8
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(e)
Investment.
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§5. Pre-Closing Covenants.
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(a) General.
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(b) Operation of
Business.
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(c) Full
Access.
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(d) Notice of
Developments.
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(e)
Exclusivity.
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§6. Deleted.
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§7. Conditions to Obligation to
Close.
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(a) Conditions to
Buyer's Obligation.
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(b) Conditions to
Seller's Obligation.
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§8. Remedies for Breaches of This
Agreement.
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(a) Survival of
Representations and Warranties.
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(b)
Indemnification Provisions for Buyer's Benefit.
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(c)
Indemnification Provisions for Seller's Benefit.
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(d) Matters
Involving Third Parties.
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(e) Determination
of Losses.
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(f) Exclusive
Remedy
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§9. Termination.
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(a) Termination of
Agreement.
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(b) Effect of
Termination.
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§10. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules.
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(b) Press Releases
and Public Announcements.
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(c) No Third-Party
Beneficiaries.
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(d)
Construction.
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(e) Entire
Agreement.
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(f) Succession and
Assignment.
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(g)
Counterparts.
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(h) Headings.
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(i) Notices.
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(j) Governing Law;
Jurisdiction.
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(k) Amendments and
Waivers.
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(l)
Severability.
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(m) Expenses.
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Exhibit A — Purchase
Consideration
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Exhibit B — Disclosure
Schedule
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Annex I —
Exceptions to Seller's Representations and Warranties
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Annex II — Exceptions to
Buyer's Representations and Warranties
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STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Stock Purchase
Agreement (this " Agreement ") is entered into as of
February 21, 2008, by and among Elsinore Group, Inc. a Delaware
corporation (" Buyer ") and Ariel Way, Inc., a
Florida corporation (" Seller "). Buyer and
Seller may be referred to individually herein as a "
Party " and, collectively, as the "
Parties. "
WHEREAS, Buyer and
Seller mutually desire to consummate a transaction whereby Buyer
will purchase from Seller, and Seller will sell to Buyer, one
thousand five hundred (1,500) shares (the " Purchased
Shares ") of dbsXmedia, Inc. (“dbsXmedia”)
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the " Seller
Common Stock "), in exchange for Buyer's payment of the
Purchase Consideration as described (and defined) below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made,
and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and
covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows.
§1.
Definitions .
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
" Accredited
Investor " has the meaning set forth in Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act.
" Affiliate "
has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act and as set forth in
Section 1.1 of the dbsXmedia, Inc Stockholders Agreement (the
“Stockholders Agreement”) dated February 21, 2005.
" Buyer " has
the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
" Closing "
has the meaning set forth in §2(c) below.
" Closing
Date " has the meaning set forth in §2(c) below.
" Confidential
Information " means any information concerning the
Purchased Shares and/or the businesses and affairs of dbsXmedia and
its Affiliates that is not already generally available to the
public.
" DGCL "
means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as from
time to time amended and in effect.
" Disclosure
Schedule " has the meaning set forth in §3 below.
" FGCL "
means the General Corporation Law of the State of Florida, as from
time to time amended and in effect.
" Indemnified
Party " has the meaning set forth in §8(d) below.
" Indemnifying
Party " has the meaning set forth in §8(d) below.
" Knowledge "
means actual knowledge without independent inquiry or
investigation, which, in the case of an entity or Person other than
a natural person, shall mean the actual knowledge of the directors
and senior executive officers of such entity or other Person
without independent inquiry or investigation.
" Lien "
means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other
security interest, other than (a) liens incurred or arising (other
than in connection with the borrowing of money) in the Ordinary
Course of Business for amounts (x) not yet due and payable or (y)
otherwise being actively contested in good faith through
appropriate proceedings, in each case for which appropriate
reserves are being maintained in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and (b) solely in the case of the Purchased
Shares, transfer restrictions and similar limitations imposed
thereon pursuant to the express provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of dbsXmedia, the DGCL, the Securities Act
or federal and state securities laws.
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" Losses
" means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations,
charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments,
orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs,
liabilities, obligations, Taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and fees,
including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses.
" Material Adverse
Effect " or " Material Adverse Change " means
any effect or change that would be materially adverse to the
business of dbsXmedia and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on
the ability of any Party to consummate timely the transactions
contemplated hereby; provided that none of the
following shall be deemed to constitute, and none of the following
shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been,
a Material Adverse Effect or Material Adverse Change: (a) any
adverse change, event, development, or effect arising from or
relating to (1) general business or economic conditions, including
such conditions related to the business of dbsXmedia and its
Subsidiaries, (2) national or international political or social
conditions, including the engagement by the United States in
hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a
national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or
terrorist attack upon the United States, or any of its territories,
possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military
installation, equipment or personnel of the United States, (3)
financial, banking, or securities markets (including any disruption
thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market
index), (4) changes in United States generally accepted accounting
principles, (5) changes in law, rules, regulations, orders, or
other binding directives issued by any governmental entity, or (6)
the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement and the
other agreements contemplated hereby, (b) any existing event,
occurrence, or circumstance with respect to which Buyer has
Knowledge as of the date hereof, and (c) any adverse change in or
effect on the business of dbsXmedia and its Subsidiaries that is
cured by Seller before the earlier of (1) the Closing Date and (2)
the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to §10
hereof.
" Ordinary Course of
Business " means the ordinary course of business of any
specified Person(s) consistent with past custom and practice
(including with respect to quantity and frequency) of such
Person(s).
" Party " has
the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
" Person "
means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited
liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust,
a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, any other business
entity or a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or
political subdivision thereof).
" Purchase
Consideration " has the meaning set forth in §2(b)
below.
" Purchased
Shares " has the meaning set forth in the recital above.
" Securities
Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
" Securities Exchange
Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
" Seller "
has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
" Seller Common
Stock " has the meaning set forth in the recital above.
"Subsidiary"
shall mean, at any time, with respect to any Person (the "Subject
Person"), (i) any Person of which either (x) more than 50% of the
shares of stock or other interests entitled to vote in the election
of directors or comparable Persons performing similar functions
(excluding shares or other interests entitled to vote only upon the
failure to pay dividends thereon or other contingencies) or (y)
more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital of such Person
are at the time owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the
Subject Person or through one or more Subsidiaries of the Subject
Person or by the Subject Person and one or more Subsidiaries of the
Subject Person, or (ii) any Person whose assets, or portions
thereof, are consolidated with the net earnings of the Subject
Person and are recorded on the books of the Subject Person for
financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
" Tax " or "
Taxes " means any federal, state, local, or foreign
income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, customs
duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social
security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property,
personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added,
alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind
whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto,
whether disputed or not.
" Third Party
Claim " has the meaning set forth in §8(d) below.
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§2.
Purchase and Sale of
Purchased Shares .
(a)
Basic
Transaction . On and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller,
and Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, all of the Purchased Shares for
the Purchase Consideration specified below in §2(b).
(b)
Purchase
Consideration . Buyer agrees to deliver a total cash
consideration of One Dollar 0/100 ($1.00).
(c)
Closing .
The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
(the " Closing ") shall take place at the offices of
Ariel Way, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, commencing at 10:00 a.m.
local time on the third (3 rd ) business day following
the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of
the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(other than conditions with respect to actions the respective
Parties will take at the Closing itself) or such other date as
Buyer and Seller may mutually determine in writing (the "
Closing Date ").
(d)
Deliveries at
Closing . At the Closing, (i) Seller shall deliver to
Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred
to in §7(a) below, (ii) Buyer will deliver to Seller the
various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in
§7(b) below, (iii) Seller will deliver to Buyer newly-issued
stock certificates representing all of the Purchased Shares, and
(iv) Buyer will deliver to Seller the Purchase Consideration
specified in §2(b) above.
(e)
Right to Reverse Transaction . The Buyer shall have
the sole right to reverse the entire transaction should YA Global
Investments, LP (“YA Global”, f/k/a Cornell Capital
Partners, LLP) and/or Montgomery Equity Partners, Ltd. act upon one
or several conversion transactions of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Shares currently held by them such that they in aggregate
and collectively will hold 15% or more of then outstanding and
issued shares of the Seller’s common stock.
§3.
Seller's
Representations and Warranties . Seller represents
and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this §3
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will
be correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing
Date (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were
substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
§3(a)), except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
delivered by Seller to Buyer as attached hereto as Exhibit B, Annex
I on and as of the date hereof (the " Disclosure
Schedule ").
(a)
Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power . Seller is duly
incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Florida. Seller is duly authorized to conduct
business and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the
lack of such qualification would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. Seller has full corporate power and authority to
carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use
the properties owned and used by it. §3(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule lists the directors and officers of Seller.
(b)
Authorization of Transaction. Seller has
corporate full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This
Agreement constitutes the valid, legal and binding obligation of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms and
conditions. Seller is not required to give any notice to,
make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or
approval of any government or governmental agency in order for
Seller to duly and fully perform its obligations as stipulated in
this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated hereby have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of Seller.
The Buyer is an Affiliate under Stockholders Agreement §1.1
definition of “ Affiliate ”, a specified Person
means any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such specified
Person. Stockholders Agreement §3.2(a) Exempt Transfers
states, related to Restriction on
Transfer; Exempt Transfers, “that notwithstanding the
foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Stockholder
Agreement, the provisions of Sections 4
(Right of First Refusal) and 6 (Right of Co-Sale) shall not apply
in the case of the Investor, to any Transfer (i) to an Affiliate of
such Investor, (ii) to a designated person or (iii) made prior to
the first anniversary of this Agreement provided such Transfer
pursuant to this clause (iii) is not a Take-Along Sale (as defined
in Section 5.1).”
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(c)
Non-contravention . Neither the execution and
the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any
government, governmental agency, or court to which Seller is
subject or any provision of Seller's charter, bylaws, or other
governing documents, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create
in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any material agreement, contract,
lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Seller is
a party or by which Seller is bound or to which any of its assets
is subject, or (C) result in the imposition or creation of a Lien
upon or with respect to Purchased Shares.
(d)
Capitalization . The entire authorized capital
stock of dbsXmedia consists of two thousand five hundred (2,500)
shares of dbsXmedia Common Stock out of which two thousand five
hundred (2,500) shares are issued and outstanding. All of the
issued and outstanding shares of dbsXmedia Common Stock as
aforesaid have been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully
paid, and non-assessable, and are owned of record by such Persons
and in such amounts as listed in §3(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule. There are no outstanding or authorized options,
warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights,
exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments (other than this
Agreement) that could require dbsXmedia to issue, sell, or
otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock.
There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to any
capital stock of dbsXmedia. Section 3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth true, correct, and complete copies of the unaudited
balance sheet, and the related profit and loss statement for the
dbsXmedia and each Subsidiary, on a consolidated basis, as and at
February 21, 2008 (the "dbsXmedia Financial Statements").
The dbsXmedia Financial Statements (i) have been prepared
from, and are consistent with, the books and records of the
dbsXmedia and each respective Subsidiary; (ii) are accurate and
complete in all material respects; and (iii) fairly present, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the dbsXmedia and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis, as at the dates, and for the periods, stated therein.
The financial books and records of the dbsXmedia and each of
its Subsidiaries are maintained in accordance with sound business
practices and applicable legal requirements.
(e)
Subsidiaries and
Equity Investments . Except for dbsXmedia, Ltd. and
as set forth in §3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, dbsXmedia
does not have or maintain any direct or indirect subsidiaries, nor
does dbsXmedia otherwise own or have any right or commitment to
acquire, directly or indirectly, any outstanding capital stock of,
or other equity interests in, any Person.
(f)
No Material Adverse
Change; Subsequent Events . Except as set forth in
§3(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, since the date of
dbsXmedia's original incorporation in Delaware on February 4, 2005,
has there occurred or existed any Material Adverse Change.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at no time
since such date has dbsXmedia or any of its Affiliates engaged in
any practice, taken any action, or entered into any transaction
outside the Ordinary Course of Business the primary purpose or
effect of which has been to decrease, deplete or impair the value
of any of its assets, businesses or prospects in any material
respect.
(g)
Legal
Compliance . Except as set forth in §3(g) of the
Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of Seller, dbsXmedia has
complied with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations,
codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and
charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign
governments (and all agencies thereof), except where the failure to
comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(h)
Litigation .
§3(h) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each
instance in which dbsXmedia (i) is subject to any outstanding
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) is a
party to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation
of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction,
except where the injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling,
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation would not have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(i)
Certain Business
Relationships with Affiliates. Except as set forth in
§3(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, no Affiliate, director or
officer of dbsXmedia has been involved in any material business
arrangement or relationship with Seller within the past 12 months
nor owns any material asset, tangible or intangible, that is used
in the business of dbsXmedia.
(j)
Brokers' Fees
. Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has any liability
or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder,
or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(k)
Purchased
Shares. Upon Buyer's delive
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