ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated February 16, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 Defined Terms |
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS |
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2.1 Purchased Assets |
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2.2 Excluded Assets |
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2.3 Assumed Liabilities |
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2.4 Purchase Price |
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2.5 Verifications and Adjustments |
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2.6 Allocation of Purchase Price |
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ARTICLE III CLOSING |
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3.1 Closing |
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3.2 Seller’s Deliveries at the Closing |
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3.3 Buyer’s Deliveries at the Closing |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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4.1 Organization of the Seller; Authorization; Binding Effect |
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4.2 Title to Purchased Assets |
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4.3 No Conflict or Violation |
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4.4 Consents and Approvals |
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4.5 Business Pro Forma Financial Statements |
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4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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4.7 Certain Contracts and Arrangements |
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4.8 Litigation |
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4.9 Advisors |
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4.10 Intellectual Property |
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4.11 Assets Necessary to the Business |
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4.12 Employee Matters |
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4.13 Real Property |
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4.14 Accounts Payable and Application Fees |
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4.15 Accounts Receivable |
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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5.1 Organization |
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5.2 Authorization |
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5.3 No Conflict or Violation |
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5.4 Consents and Approvals |
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5.5 Litigation |
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5.6 Advisors |
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5.7 Due Diligence by Buyer |
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ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer |
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6.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller |
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS |
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7.1 Confidentiality |
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7.2 Compliance with Laws |
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7.3 Post-Closing Assistance |
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7.4 Prorated Operating Expenses |
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7.5 Further Assurances |
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7.6 Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Post-Closing Payments |
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ARTICLE VIII EMPLOYEES |
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8.1 Employment of Seller’s Employees |
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ARTICLE IX NONCOMPETITION |
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9.1 Non-competition |
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ARTICLE X TAX MATTERS |
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10.1 Tax Matters |
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10.2 Treatment of Proration and Indemnity Payments |
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ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION |
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11.1 Indemnification by Seller |
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11.2 Indemnification by Buyer |
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11.3 Indemnification Procedures Relating to Third Party Claims |
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11.4 Limitations on Indemnification |
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11.5 Right of Offset |
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11.6 Exclusive Remedy |
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ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS |
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12.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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12.2 Expenses |
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12.3 No Joint Venture |
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12.4 Specific Performance |
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12.5 Assignment |
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12.6 Notices |
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12.7 Governing Law |
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12.8 Arbitration |
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12.9 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers |
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12.10 Counterparts |
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12.11 Publicity |
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12.12 Construction |
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12.13 Severability |
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12.14 Failure to Enforce |
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12.15 Schedules |
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SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS,
APPENDICES AND ANNEXES
APPENDICES AND ANNEXES
Schedule 1.1
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- | Assumed Contracts, Business Trademarks, Business Copyrights and Business Domain Names | ||
Schedule 2.4
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- | Deferred Revenue | ||
Schedule 2.6
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- | Allocation of Purchase Price | ||
Schedule 4.2
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- | Liens | ||
Schedule 4.3
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- | No Conflict or Violation | ||
Schedule 4.4
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- | Consents and Approvals | ||
Schedule 4.5
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- | Business Pro Forma Financial Statements | ||
Schedule 4.6
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- | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | ||
Schedules 4.7(a)-(d)
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- | Assumed Contracts | ||
Schedule 4.8
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- | Litigation | ||
Schedule 4.9
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- | Advisors | ||
Schedule 4.10
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- | Intellectual Property | ||
Schedule 4.11
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- | Assets Necessary to the Business | ||
Schedule 4.12
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- | Employees | ||
Schedule 4.13
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- | Leased Real Property | ||
Schedule 4.14(i)
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- | Accounts Payable | ||
Schedule 4.14(ii)
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- | Application Fees | ||
Schedule 4.15
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- | Accounts Receivable | ||
Schedule 5.6
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- | Buyer’s Advisors | ||
Exhibits: |
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Exhibit A
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- | Confidentiality Agreement | ||
Exhibit B
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- | Form of Officer’s Certificate of Seller | ||
Exhibit C
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- | Form of Xxxx of Sale | ||
Exhibit D
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- | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | ||
Exhibit E
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- | Form of Trademark Assignment | ||
Exhibit F
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- | Form of Copyright Assignment | ||
Exhibit G
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- | Form of Registrant Name Change Agreement | ||
Exhibit H
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- | Form of License Agreement | ||
Exhibit I
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- | Form of Transition Services Agreement | ||
Exhibit J
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- | Form of Sublease | ||
Exhibit K
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- | Form of Sales and Marketing Agreement | ||
Exhibit L
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- | Form of Officer’s Certificate of Buyer and the Company | ||
Appendices: |
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Appendix A
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- | Wire Transfer Instructions |
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THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated February 16, 2007 (together
with all schedules, exhibits and appendices hereto, this “Agreement”), is entered into by
and among MRU Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the
“Company”), Embark Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware
and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Buyer”), and The Princeton Review, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (“Seller”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, through its Admissions Services Division, Seller is engaged in providing electronic
application and prospect management tools to schools and higher education institution customers
(“Institutions”) to better manage the recruitment and admissions process through the
following five software modules: (i) Application Manager, (ii) Prospect Manager, (iii) Event
Scheduler, (iv) Interview Scheduler and (v) Admissions Center ((i)-(v) and the customers associated
therewith and as further outlined in Section 2.1, collectively, the “Business”);
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Buyer, the
assets of Seller relating exclusively to the Business, other than Excluded Assets (the
“Purchased Assets”), upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
contained in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires that Buyer assume, and Buyer has agreed to assume, liabilities of the
Business upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in this
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized words and phrases used and not otherwise defined in
this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
“2006 Revenue” is defined in Section 2.4(ii).
“2007 Revenue” is defined in Section 2.4(ii).
“Accounting Firm” is defined in Section 2.5(ii).
“Accounts Payable” is defined in Section 4.14(i)
“Accrued PTO” is defined in Section 4.12.
“Advisors” is defined in Section 4.9.
“Admissions Center” means the Seller’s software module that integrates the Application
Manager, the Prospect Manager, the Event Scheduler and the Interview Scheduler.
“Affiliate” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person specified.
For purposes of this definition, the term “control” of a Person means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to (x) vote 50% or more of the voting securities of such Person or (y)
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or
otherwise, and the terms and phrases “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”
have correlative meanings.
“Aggregate PTO Value” is defined in Section 4.12.
“Agreement” is defined in the preamble.
“Ancillary Agreements” is defined in Section 3.2(x).
“Application Fees” is defined in Section 4.14(ii).
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“Application Manager” means the Seller’s software module that is designed to provide
outsourced hosting services for post-secondary institutions’ online application forms.
“Assignment and Assumption Agreement” is defined in Section 3.2(iii).
“Assumed Contracts” means the leases, licenses, contracts, commitments and agreements
listed on Schedule 1.1.
“Assumed Liabilities” is defined in Section 2.3.
“Basket” is defined in Section 11.4(i).
“Xxxx of Sale” is defined in Section 3.2(iii).
“Business” is defined in the recitals.
“Business Copyrights” means, as it relates exclusively to the Business, all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in all works of authorship and all United States or foreign
copyrights, both registered as listed on Schedule 1.1, and unregistered, and all
extensions, renewals and restorations of them.
“Business Domain Names” means all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the domain
names and Uniform Resource Locators listed on Schedule 1.1.
“Business Know-How” means, as it relates exclusively to the Business, all trade
secrets, business methods, vendor information, lists and databases, and all documentation
containing any of the foregoing.
“Business Data” means, as it relates exclusively to the Business, copies of all of
Seller’s records, data, files and lists, customers, dealers, vendors, suppliers, purchasing and
sales records, and all materials related thereto.
“Business Pro Forma Financial Statements” is defined in Section 4.5.
“Business Trademarks” means, as it relates exclusively to the Business, all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in all United States and foreign trademarks and service marks,
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including unregistered marks and trade dress, together with the goodwill of the Business
connected with them, together with all Federal, state, foreign or other registrations and all
pending applications for registration therefor, any such applicable registrations or applications
as listed on Schedule 1.1.
“Buyer” is defined in the preamble.
“Buyer Indemnified Parties” is defined in Section 11.1.
“Buyer Paid Accounts Payable” is defined in Section 7.6(i).
“Buyer’s Advisors” is defined in Section 5.6.
“Cash Portion” is defined in Section 2.4(i).
“Claim” is defined in Section 11.3.
“Closing” is defined in Section 3.1.
“Closing Date” is defined in Section 3.1.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“CollegeNet Litigation” means the lawsuit of CollegeNet, Inc. against Seller,
currently filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
“Company” is defined in the preamble.
“Competitive Activity” is defined in Section 9.1(i).
“Confidential Information” means the “Evaluation Material” as that term is defined in
that certain Confidentiality Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, by and between Seller and Buyer,
which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.
“Copyright Assignment” is defined in Section 3.2(v).
“Damages” is defined in Section 11.1.
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“Deferred Revenue”, in regard to any Assumed Contract for which Seller has billed a
customer as of the Closing Date, means any amount billed that will be earned on such Assumed
Contract after the Closing Date.
“Deferred Revenue Amount” equals $842,713, which is the aggregate amount of Deferred
Revenue in regard to all Assumed Contracts and which was calculated pursuant to the formula set
forth on Schedule 2.4.
“Earn-Out Payment” is defined in Section 2.4(ii).
“Event Scheduler” means the Seller’s software module that is designed to assist
admissions officers in streamlining event planning.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded Assets” is defined in Section 2.2.
“Expiration Date” is defined in Section 12.1.
“GAAP” is defined in Section 2.4(ii).
“Governmental Entity” shall mean any court, administrative agency or commission or
other governmental authority or instrumentality.
“Income Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign tax based on or measured by
reference to net income, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or
not.
“Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 11.3.
“Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 4.10(i) .
“Interview Scheduler” means the Seller’s software module that is designed to assist
admissions officers in managing the interview process.
“Institutions” is defined in the recitals.
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“Laws” means all regulations, rules, orders, writs or decrees of all Governmental
Entities applicable to Seller.
“Leased Real Property” is defined in Section 4.13.
“License Agreement” is defined in Section 3.2(vii).
“Liens” is defined in Section 4.2.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the condition (financial
or otherwise), operations, performance and properties of the Business taken as a whole.
“Missing Service Contracts” means those Assumed Contracts listed on Schedule
4.7(d) in regard to which Seller has provided Buyer with insertion orders but has not provided
Buyer with executed service agreements.
“Non-Compete Period” is defined in Section 9.1.
“Person” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, an organization, a
business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.
“Prepaid Expenses” means an amount equal to $240,962, which amount represents the
aggregate amount of prepaid expenses attributable to the period following the Closing Date,
including such expenses in connection with commissions on Assumed Contracts.
“Products” is defined in Section 2.1.
“Proposed New Hires” is defined in Section 4.12.
“Prospect Manager” means the Seller’s software module designed to assist admissions
officers in marketing themselves and managing their communications with potential applicants.
“Purchase Price” is defined in Section 2.4.
“Purchased Assets” is defined in the recitals.
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“Registrant Name Change Agreement” is defined in Section 3.2(vi).
“Report” is defined in Section 2.5(i) .
“Sales and Marketing Agreement” is defined in Section 3.2(x).
“Schedules” is defined in the introduction of Article IV.
“Seller” is defined in the preamble.
“Seller’s Accountant” is defined in Section 2.5(i).
“Seller Indemnified Parties” is defined in Section 11.2.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any obligation or liability (including any tax,
withholding, fee, assessment or charge) imposed by any taxing authority, including income, gross
receipts, ad valorem, capital stock, value added, license, franchise, employment, excise,
environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Code) withholding, social security (or
similar), workers compensation, occupation, payroll, unemployment compensation, disability,
utility, severance, windfall profits, profits, production, stamp, customs duties, real or personal
property, transfer, intangibles, documentary, gains, sales or use taxes, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated, or other levies, charges or assessments of any kind, together with any and all
interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information
return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including
any amendment thereof.
“Trademark Assignment “ is defined in Section 3.2(iv) .
“Transition Services Agreement” is defined in Section 3.2(ix).
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1 Purchased Assets. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions contained in this Agreement, Seller will sell, transfer, assign, convey and
deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase and acquire from Seller, free and clear of all Liens, all
of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the personal property, tangible or
intangible, owned by Seller and constituting the Purchased Assets consisting of (i) all of Seller’s
right, title and interest in each module of the Application Manager, Prospect Manager, Event
Scheduler , Interview Scheduler and Admissions Center (collectively, the “Products”); (ii)
the Assumed Contracts; (iii) the Business Trademarks; (iv) the Business Copyrights; (v) the
Business Data; (vi) the Business Domain Names; and (vii) the Business Know-How.
2.2 Excluded Assets. Seller will retain, and Buyer will not purchase, any of assets
of Seller not exclusively relating to the Business and not identified in Section 2.1 above,
including the following (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”), all of which shall remain
the exclusive property of Seller, free and clear of any claim of Buyer except as provided for
herein:
(i) all accounts receivable of Seller, including those that relate to the
Business;
(ii) cash and cash equivalents;
(iii) any refund or credit (a) related to Taxes paid prior to the Closing Date,
whether such refund is received as a payment or as a credit against future Taxes
payable, or (b) arising under any Assumed Contracts and relating to a period before
the Closing Date;
(iv) the desktop and laptop computers used by the Transferred Employees;
(v) all intercompany receivables and intercompany payables, including any
interest thereon, of Seller from divisions or Affiliates of Seller;
(vi) all rights of Seller under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
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(vii) claims or rights against third parties to the extent such claims relate to
the Excluded Assets; and
(viii) claims, rights and choses in action of Seller against third parties
arising out of or in connection with the Purchased Assets, or any of the Assumed
Liabilities prior to the Closing Date.
2.3 Assumed Liabilities. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller will assign, and Buyer will assume, the
Assumed Liabilities. Thereafter, Buyer shall pay and discharge the Assumed Liabilities when such
Assumed Liabilities become due and owing. All liabilities of Seller not specifically assumed by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement will remain the obligation of Seller. The “Assumed
Liabilities” shall mean all ordinary course liabilities that relate to the Business which shall
include:
(i) all duties, liabilities or obligations relating to Assumed Contracts,
including services that have not yet been performed or rendered as of the Closing
Date and any defined revenue associated therewith;
(ii) all costs, expenses and judgments arising out of the CollegeNet Litigation
that relate to the operation of the Business on or after the Closing Date;
(iii) all liabilities and obligations in respect of Taxes for which Buyer is
liable pursuant to Article X; and
(iv) any duties, liabilities or obligations in respect of the Business for
periods after the Closing Date.
2.4 Purchase Price. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the
Purchased Assets shall consist of the following items (i) and (ii):
(i) an amount equal to $6,320,143 in cash (the “Cash Portion”), which
amount will be payable at Closing, by wire transfer in immediately available funds,
which amount shall be equal to (A) $7,000,000 minus (B) the sum of (x) the Aggregate
PTO Value and (y) the Deferred Revenue Amount, plus (C) the Prepaid Expenses; and
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(ii) if the revenue earned by the Business during the calendar year ended
December 31, 2007, for the periods both before and after the Closing (determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), consistent
with the methods used by the Seller for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (the
“2007 Revenue”), is greater than the pro-forma revenue earned by the Business
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, determined in accordance with GAAP, (the
“2006 Revenue”), the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to
$1,250,000 in cash, which will be payable on or before December 31, 2008, by wire
transfer in immediately available funds. If 2007 Revenue is less than the 2006
Revenue, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount equal to any positive amount
equal to (a) the product of (x) $8,250,000 times (y) the quotient of (A) the 2007
Revenue divided by (B) the 2006 Revenue, minus (b) $7,000,000, in cash, which will be
payable on or before December 31, 2008, by wire transfer in immediately available
funds (the “Earn-Out Payment”). In the event that any amounts of the
Earn-Out Payment are disputed in accordance with Section 2.5, Buyer will pay all
amounts that are not in dispute on or before December 31, 2008. In no event will
Seller owe Buyer any amounts under this Section 2.4(ii). Buyer and Seller understand
and agree that the above formula is based upon an understanding that Buyer will not
modify the Business’s current business model or pricing during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007. In the event that the business model or pricing is changed, other
than in the ordinary course of business to enable Buyer to compete effectively in the
market, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to cause revenues to decline
when compared to the business model or pricing existing as of the Closing Date, the
parties agree to negotiate in good faith and to modify the above formula to best
ensure that the Seller gets the full benefit of the above contemplated payment. For
instance, if the pricing for the products or services of the Business were reduced,
the parties agree that a similar ratio of reduction in the 2007 revenue target would
be appropriate.
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2.5 Verifications and Adjustments.
(i) Buyer will deliver to Seller by February 29, 2008, a true and accurate
written statement of the 2007 Revenue and the Earn-Out Payment amount, which will
show in detail the basis of the 2007 Revenue and the basis of the calculation of the
Earn-Out Payment amount (the “Report”). Seller and an independent certified
accountant retained by Seller (“Seller’s Accountant”) will have 90 days to
notify Buyer that Seller objects to any of Buyer’s calculations, which notice will
set forth in detail the grounds for any such objections. If no such notice of
objection is given within such period, or upon Seller notifying Buyer that Seller is
in agreement with any of Buyer’s calculations, such Buyer’s calculation of the 2007
Revenue will be final and binding on the parties for purposes of this Agreement. In
the event that Seller’s Accountant concludes that the 2007 Revenue calculation is
incorrect, Seller or Seller’s Accountant will meet or consult with Buyer or Buyer’s
independent certified accountant to attempt to reconcile the difference between the
calculations of the respective accountants. All fees charged and expenses incurred
by Seller’s Accountant or Buyer’s accountant(s) in connection with any inspections,
meetings or consultations provided for herein will be borne by the party to this
Agreement incurring such fees and expense.
(ii) If the parties are unable to resolve such objection within 14 days after
receipt of the aforesaid notice from Seller, then the parties will refer their
dispute to the New York office of a nationally recognized accounting firm agreed to
by the parties (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm will make the
final determination of the 2007 Revenue. The Accounting Firm will be instructed to
make such determination as soon as reasonably practicable after its retention. The
determination of the 2007 Revenue by the Accounting Firm will be final and binding on
the parties for purposes of this Agreement. The fees of the Accounting Firm shall be
paid (a) by Buyer if Buyer’s calculation of the 2007 Revenue is different than the
Accounting Firm’s determination by an amount that is more than five percent (5%) and
(b) by the Seller if Buyer’s calculation of the 2007 Revenue, is different than the
Accounting Firm’s determination by an amount that is five percent (5%) or less.
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(iii) Buyer will keep full, true and accurate books of account containing
information necessary for the purpose of calculating the 2007 Revenue. Upon 5 days
prior written notice, such books will be made available for inspection by Seller’s
Accountant for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of the Reports rendered
under this Section 2.5, and the Seller’s Accountant will be entitled to inspect only
such information as is necessary for such verification. Seller’s Accountant will
report to Seller only whether Buyer has provided accurate Reports with respect to
revenues under this Section 2.5 and, if not, the correct numbers. Any such
inspection shall take place during Buyer’s normal business hours at the place where
such books and records are ordinarily maintained and will be conducted in a manner
reasonably calculated to minimize the disruption of Buyer’s business. Seller and
Seller’s Accountant will keep any information obtained during such inspection
confidential in accordance with Section 7.2 and, upon request of Buyer, will enter
into a written confidentiality agreement prior to commencing said inspection. The
rights granted to Seller in this Section 2.5 will constitute Seller’s sole and
exclusive right to examine Buyer’s books and records.
2.6 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be allocated among the
Purchased Assets as set forth in Schedule 2.6. The allocation shall be in accordance with
Code Section 1060 and Treasury regulations thereunder (and any similar provision of state, local or
foreign law, as appropriate), which allocation shall be binding upon Buyer and Seller. Seller and
Buyer and their Affiliates shall report, act, and file Tax Returns (including, but not limited to
Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in all respects and for all purposes consistent with such
allocation set forth in Schedule 2.6. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall take any position
(whether in audits, Tax Returns, or otherwise) that is inconsistent with such allocation unless
required to do so by applicable law.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing. Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place on the date
hereof (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall be held at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the
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Closing Date at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
3.2 Seller’s Deliveries at the Closing. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to
Buyer:
(i) an Officer’s Certificate of Seller, executed by an appropriate officer of
Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B;
(ii) a xxxx of sale (the “Xxxx of Sale”), executed by Seller, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C;
(iii) an assignment and assumption agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption
Agreement”), executed by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D;
(iv) an assignment and transfer of trademark agreement (the “Trademark
Assignment”), executed by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E;
(v) an assignment and transfer of copyrights agreement (the “Copyright
Assignment”), executed by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
F;
(vi) an assignment and transfer of domain names agreement (the “Registrant
Name Change Agreement”), executed by Seller, in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit G or the appropriate transfer form as dictated by the
applicable registrar to the entities legally allowed to accept such transfer, which
shall be determined by Buyer;
(vii) a license agreement (the “License Agreement “), executed by
Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H;
(viii) a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services
Agreement”), executed by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
I;
(ix) a sublease agreement (the “Sublease”), executed by Seller, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit J;
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(x) a sales and marketing agreement (the “Sales and Marketing
Agreement”, and together with the Xxxx of Sale, the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, the Trademarks Agreement, the Copyright Assignment, the Registrant Name
Change Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the Sublease, the
“Ancillary Agreements”), executed by Seller, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit K; and
(xi) such other deeds, endorsements, assignments, assumptions and all other
instruments of transfer, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and
its counsel, as shall be necessary to vest in Buyer all of Seller’s interest in and
title to the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities; provided,
however, that such additional documents will not contain any additional
representations, warranties or indemnities.
3.3 Buyer’s Deliveries at the Closing. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
(i) the Cash Portion, in immediately available funds, by wire transfer pursuant
to the instructions set forth on Appendix A;
(ii) an Officer’s Certificate of each Buyer and the Company, executed by an
appropriate officer of Buyer and the Company, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit L;
(iii) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by Buyer;
(iv) the Trademark Assignment, executed by Buyer;
(v) the Copyright Assignment, executed by Buyer;
(vi) the Registrant Name Change Agreement, executed by Buyer;
(vii) the Sales and Marketing Agreement, executed by the Company;
(viii) the License Agreement, executed by Buyer;
(ix) the Sublease, executed by the Company;
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(x) the Transition Services Agreement, executed by Buyer; and
(xi) such other agreements, assumptions and all other instruments of transfer,
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its counsel, as shall be
necessary to vest in Buyer all of Seller’s interest in and title to the Purchased
Assets and the Assumed Liabilities, provided, however, that such
additional documents will not contain additional representations, warranties or
indemnities.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as specifically set forth on the disclosure schedules attached to this Agreement (the
“Schedules”), Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that as of the Closing Date:
4.1 Organization of the Seller; Authorization; Binding Effect. Seller is validly
existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full
corporate power and authority to conduct the Business as it is presently being conducted and to own
and lease its properties and assets. Seller has all necessary corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and has
taken all corporate action necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each of this Agreement and each of the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and,
assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to
which it is a party by Buyer, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
against Seller in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered at equity or at law.
4.2 Title to Purchased Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, Seller
has good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets to be conveyed by it and that are
material to the Business, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests, pledges, rights
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others and encumbrances of every kind and nature other than those resulting from Taxes that
have not yet become due or owing (collectively “Liens”), and will convey the same to Buyer
as of the Closing Date.
4.3 No Conflict or Violation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will result in (i) a violation of or a conflict with any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller, (ii) a breach of, or a default under, or a right to accelerate
with respect to, any contract, commitment or other obligation to which Seller is a party or is
subject or by which any of the Purchased Assets is bound, which would prevent Seller from
consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iii) a violation by Seller of any
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, writ, injunction, decree or award,
which would prevent Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.4 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4, no consent,
approval, authorization or other action by, or filing with or notification to, any governmental or
regulatory authority or other third party is required to be made or obtained by Seller on, prior to
or after the Closing Date in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.5 Business Pro Forma Financial Statements. Schedule 4.5 contains true,
correct and complete copies of the Business’s pro forma, unaudited financial data as at and for the
years ended December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006 (all of such financial data
are collectively referred to as the “Business Pro Forma Financial Statements”). Each of
the Seller Financial Statements is in accordance with the books and records of Seller, has been
prepared in conformity with the accounting policies, practices and procedures of the Business
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and fairly presents, in all
material respects, the unaudited pro forma statement of income of the Business and the unaudited
pro forma balance sheet of the Business. The Business Pro Forma Financial Statements do not
reflect the Excluded Assets or the revenues, costs, income or loss related thereto except as
specifically noted.
4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6
and except for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions
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contemplated hereby, since December 31, 2006 through the date hereof, Seller has conducted the
Business in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice and, since such date,
there has not been:
(i) any material adverse change in the financial condition, results of
operations or business of the Business;
(ii) any material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) with respect to any Purchased Assets or the Business;
(iii) any obligation or liability incurred in connection with the Purchased
Assets or the Business or any transaction, contract or commitment entered into by
Seller in connection with the Business, other than such items incurred or entered
into in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practice;
(iv) any revaluation by Seller of any Purchased Assets or the Business,
including writing down or writing off the value of any notes or accounts receivable
other than in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practice; or
(v) any agreement or understanding, whether in writing or otherwise, for Seller
to take any of the actions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above.
4.7 Certain Contracts and Arrangements. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.7(a), Seller, with respect to the Business, is not a party to or bound by any written or oral
(i) contract, agreement or commitment providing for the purchase or sale of assets with an
aggregate purchase price in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000); (ii) agreement,
contract or commitment relating to capital expenditures in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000); (iii) license, whether as licensor or licensee, of any invention (whether patented or
not), trade secret, know-how, copyright, trademark or trade name or other intellectual property
material to the Business; (iv) lease or sublease as lessee or lessor of, or option relating to,
real estate; (v) lease as lessee or lessor of personal property with aggregate lease payments in
excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000); (vi) capitalized lease or sale-leaseback
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agreement; (vii) royalty agreement providing for payments to or from the Seller in excess of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000); or (viii) other contract or agreement providing for
payments to or from the Seller in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). Except as set forth
on Schedule 4.7(b), each agreement or arrangement set forth on Schedule 4.7(a) is
in full force and effect and is legal, valid and binding and enforceable against each other person
or party to such agreement or arrangement, except where failure to be in full force and effect
would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(c),
neither Seller, nor to Seller’s knowledge, any other party to any such agreement or arrangement set
forth in Schedule 4.7(a), is in breach thereof or default thereunder except where such
breach or default would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.7(d), Seller has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of each of
such written agreement or arrangement set forth in Schedule 4.7(a). The principal business
terms of the Missing Service Contracts listed on Schedule 4.7(d) are set forth in each
respective insertion order provided by Seller to Buyer, each such Missing Service Contract will be
assigned to Buyer at Closing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any service
agreement in respect of any such Missing Service Contract is on terms substantially similar to the
service agreements in respect of the service agreements for the Assumed Contracts that are not
Missing Service Contracts.
4.8 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8, to the knowledge of
Seller, there is no material action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding, or
suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or claim pending, before any court,
Governmental Entity or arbitrator, relating to the Purchased Assets, or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.9 Advisors. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, Seller has not employed,
nor is subject to any valid claim of, any broker, finder, investment banker, consultant or other
intermediary (“Advisors”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement who will be entitled to a fee or commission in connection with such transactions. Seller
is solely responsible for any payment, fee or commission that may be due to the Advisors in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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4.10 Intellectual Property.
(i) Seller owns, or is licensed or otherwise possesses valid rights to use, the
Business Trademarks, Business Copyrights, Business Domain Names and Business Know-How
(collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), except where any failure to own,
license or otherwise possess valid rights to use the Intellectual Property would not
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, no Business Trademark set forth on
Schedule 1.1 has been within the last three (3) years or is now involved in
any third-party opposition or cancellation proceeding in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
(iii) The Business as presently conducted does not infringe any valid patents,
trademarks, trade names, service marks or copyrights of any third party, except for
any such infringement that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) The Seller has performed the obligations required to be performed by it
under the terms of any Assumed Contract pursuant to which the Seller has rights in
any Intellectual Property, except for any failure to perform that would not result in
a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Seller, nor, to the knowledge of Seller,
any third party, is in default under any such agreement, except for any default that
would not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, to the knowledge of Seller, no
third party is misappropriating, infringing, diluting or violating any Intellectual
Property owned or exclusively licensed by Seller that would result in any material
restriction on Buyer’s rights to use and commercially exploit the Purchased Assets.
(vi) Seller is not a party to, or bound by, any non-disclosure or similar
agreement related to the Intellectual Property that in any manner would
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result in any material restriction on Buyer’s rights to use and commercially
exploit the Purchased Assets.
(vii) Seller has complied with all legal requirements for applying for,
registering and maintaining the Business Domain Names listed on Schedule
4.10.
4.11 Assets Necessary to the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11,
following the Closing, Buyer will have all necessary assets and rights, including rights to be
conveyed under the Ancillary Agreements, to carry on the Business in all material respects in the
same manner and to the same extent as at the Closing Date.
4.12 Employee Matters. Schedule 4.12 sets forth a true, correct and complete
list of the name of each employee of the Seller who exclusively or principally serve the Business
(the “Proposed New Hires”). Schedule 4.12 sets forth each such Proposed New Hire’s
current job title, current compensation (including bonus amounts for the most recently completed
fiscal year of Seller). Schedule 4.12 sets forth (i) each such Proposed New Hire’s paid
time off accrued during such Proposed New Hire’s employment by Seller and not used as of the
Closing Date (the “Accrued PTO”), (ii) the dollar value of each such Proposed New Hire’s
Accrued PTO and (iii) the aggregate dollar value of the Proposed New Hires Accrued PTO (the
“Aggregate PTO Value”).
4.13 Real Property. Seller owns no real property used in connection with the
Business. Set forth on Schedule 4.13 is a true, correct and complete list of the real
property leased to Seller and used primarily or exclusively in connection with the Business (the
“Leased Real Property”). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, Seller has valid
leases under which Seller is entitled to occupy and use in the operation of the Business all such
Leased Real Property, and there is no breach or default on the part of Seller under any such lease
or, to the knowledge of Seller, any other party to any such lease, except for any such breach or
default as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.14 Accounts Payable and Application Fees.
(i) Set forth on Schedule 4.14(i) is an aged-detailed list of the accounts payable
related to the Business as of February 15, 2007 (“Accounts Payable”).
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(ii) Set forth on Schedule 4.14(ii) is a list of all application fees collected by Seller for
the benefit of customers related to the Business as of February 15, 2007 (“Application
Fees”).
4.15 Accounts Receivable. Schedule 4.15 contains an aged-detailed list of the
accounts receivable related to the Business as of February 15, 2007 and all reserves reflected on
the Seller’s books and records related to the Business as of February 15, 2007.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND THE COMPANY
Except as specifically set forth on the Schedules attached to this Agreement, Buyer and the
Company hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Seller that as of the date hereof:
5.1 Organization. Each of Buyer and the Company is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to
conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and
assets.
5.2 Authorization. Each of Buyer and the Company has all necessary company power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, and has
taken all company action necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by both Buyer and the Company and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, by Seller, is a legal, valid
and binding obligation of each of Buyer and the Company, enforceable against each of Buyer and the
Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered at equity or at law.
5.3 No Conflict or Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in (i) a
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violation of or a conflict with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
either Buyer or the Company, (ii) a breach of, or a default under, or a right to accelerate with
respect to, any term or provision of any contract, commitment or other obligation to which either
Buyer or the Company is a party or is subject, which would interfere with the ability of either
Buyer or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) a
violation by either Buyer or the Company of any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order,
judgment, writ, injunction, decree or award, which would interfere with the ability of either Buyer
or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.4 Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, authorization or other action by,
or filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority or other third party,
that has not already been made, is required to be made or obtained by either Buyer or the Company
on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except where failure to
obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification,
would not interfere in any material way with the ability of either Buyer or the Company to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.5 Litigation. To the knowledge of Buyer or the Company, there is no material
action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding, or suit, litigation, proceeding,
labor dispute, arbitration, investigation or reported claim pending before any court, Governmental
Entity or arbitrator, which seeks to delay or prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or would, if successful, materially and adversely affect the ability
of either Buyer or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.6 Advisors. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 (the “Advisors”),
neither Buyer nor the Company has employed, or is subject to any valid claim of, any Advisor in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement who will be entitled to a fee or
commission in connection with such transactions. Buyer is solely responsible for any payment, fee
or commission that may be due to the Buyer’s Advisors in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, and the Company is solely responsible for any payment, fee or commission
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that may be due to the Company ‘s Advisors in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.7 Due Diligence by Buyer. Each of Buyer and the Company acknowledge that it has
conducted to its satisfaction an independent investigation of the financial condition, results of
operations, assets, liabilities, properties and projected operations of the Business and, in making
its determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of Buyer
and the Company has relied solely on the results of its own independent investigation and the
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article IV, including the Schedules hereto
(and any updates thereto). Such representations and warranties by Seller constitute the sole and
exclusive representations and warranties of Seller to Buyer and the Company in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, and each of Buyer and the Company acknowledges and agrees that
Seller is not making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those
expressly given in this Agreement, including any implied warranty as to condition, merchantability,
or suitability as to any of the assets of the Business and it is understood that Buyer takes the
Purchased Assets and the Business as is and where is (subject to the benefit of the representations
warranties set forth in this Agreement). Each of Buyer and the Company further acknowledges and
agrees that any cost estimates, projections or other predictions that may have been provided to
Buyer or the Company or any of its employees, agents or representatives are not representations or
warranties of Seller. Neither Buyer nor the Company has knowledge that any of the representations
and warranties of Seller in this Agreement is not true and correct, and neither Buyer nor the
Company has knowledge of any errors in, or omissions from, the Schedules.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and the Company. The obligations of Buyer and
the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following additional conditions:
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(i) each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (provided that
representations and warranties which are confined to a specified date shall speak
only as of such date) in all material respects, and Seller will, on or before the
Closing Date, have performed all of its obligations under this Agreement in all
material respects, which by the terms of this Agreement are to be performed on or
before the Closing Date;
(ii) Seller shall have delivered each of Seller’s deliverables specified in
Section 3.2, and
(iii) there shall not be instituted or pending any action or proceeding by any
third party before any Governmental Entity seeking to restrain or prohibit the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller. The obligations of Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the
Closing, of each of the following additional conditions:
(i) each of the representations and warranties of Buyer and the Company
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date
(provided that representations and warranties which are confined to a specified date
shall speak only as of such date) in all material respects, and Buyer and the Company
shall, on or before the Closing Date, have performed all of its obligations under
this Agreement in all material respects, which by the terms of this Agreement are to
be performed on or before the Closing Date;
(ii) Buyer shall have delivered each of Buyer’s deliverables specified in
Section 3.3; and
(iii) there shall not be instituted or pending any action or proceeding by any
third party before any Governmental Entity seeking to restrain or prohibit the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
7.1 Confidentiality.
(i) From and after the date of this Agreement, Seller will hold confidential all
Confidential Information that relates to the Business and shall not without the
express consent of Buyer, use any Confidential Information for purposes other than
those permitted in this Agreement or, without the prior written consent of Buyer,
disclose any Confidential Information to any Person who does not need to use such
Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby. Seller shall take reasonable measures and efforts to provide
protection for Confidential Information, including measures at least as strict as
those each party uses to protect its own Confidential Information, so long as those
measures are not negligent. Seller shall cause the backup copies of server data that
it retains subsequent to Closing for use in the CollegeNet Litigation to be delivered
to counsel representing Buyer in connection with such litigation and to be retained
solely by such counsel for the duration of the time that such data is so used. After
the conclusion of the CollegeNet Litigation, or such earlier time as the data is not
longer needed in connection therewith, Seller shall promptly deliver all copies of
such data, in whatever form, to Buyer.
(ii) From and after the date of this Agreement, Buyer and the Company will hold
confidential and will not, without the written consent of Seller, use any information
which either Buyer or the Company received from Seller in connection with its due
diligence review of Seller which relates to the Excluded Assets but not the Purchased
Assets or Assumed Liabilities for purposes other than those permitted in this
Agreement or, without the prior written consent of Seller, disclose any such
information to any Person who does not need to use such information for purposes of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(iii) This Section 7.1 will not apply to information (a) which is publicly known
through no fault of the party otherwise subject to the
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confidentiality obligation, (b) which has been disclosed to either party by
others without any obligation of confidentiality, (c) in connection with the filing
of any Tax Returns by either party, and (d) the disclosure of which is required by
law.
(iv) In addition, after the date hereof Buyer, the Company and Seller agree to
keep confidential the terms and conditions of this Agreement, other than (i) as
required in connection with obtaining any necessary consents required to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) any disclosure obligations of Seller
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act as determined in Seller’s sole
discretion.
7.2 Compliance with Laws. Buyer, the Company and Seller agree to cooperate, at or
after the Closing Date, in taking such actions as may be necessary to effectuate the transfer of
the Purchased Assets in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable thereto, including any
governmental or regulatory notifications and filings required to be made for the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.3 Post-Closing Assistance. After the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer will, during
normal business hours and upon reasonable request, give each other and each other’s
representatives, as the case may be, reasonable access to all of Seller’s business information
related exclusively to the Business retained by Seller or acquired by Buyer, as the case may be,
pursuant to this Agreement required by such requesting party in connection with any legal
proceedings, the preparation or filing of any Tax return or the filing of any SEC report or
registration statement; provided, however, that (a) any such request will not
interfere unreasonably with the operation of the other parties’ business, (b) such request will not
require the furnishing party to take any action that would constitute a waiver of the
attorney-client privilege and (c) the furnishing party need not supply the requesting party with
any information that the furnishing party is under a legal obligation not to supply. Any
information obtained pursuant to this Section 7.3 or pursuant to any other Section providing for
sharing of information will be kept confidential by the parties in accordance with Section 7.1.
7.4 Prorated Operating Expenses.
(i) Seller and Buyer agree that all of the items normally prorated relating to
the normal operating expenses of the Business will be prorated as of the
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Closing Date, with Seller liable to the extent such items relate to any time
period through the Closing Date, and Buyer liable to the extent such items relate to
periods subsequent to the Closing Date.
(ii) In connection with the prorations referred to in clause (i) above, in the
event that actual figures are not available at the Closing Date, the proration will
be made within 30 days of the date that the actual amounts become available. Seller
and Buyer agree to furnish each other with such documents and other records as may be
reasonably requested in order to confirm all adjustment and proration calculations
made pursuant to this Section 7.4. Any amount due to Seller, on the one hand, or
Buyer, on the other hand, pursuant to this Section 7.4 will be payable to Seller or
Buyer, as the case may be, no later than the tenth day following the making of the
prorations called for in this Section 7.4.
7.5 Further Assurances.
(i) From time to time after the date of this Agreement, without further
consideration, Seller, the Company and Buyer, at their own expense, will execute and
deliver such additional instruments and other documents and will take such further
actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and comply with
the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(ii) To the extent that Seller’s rights under any Assumed Contract may not be
assigned without the consent of another Person, which consent has not been obtained
prior to the Closing Date, this Agreement will not constitute an assignment of the
same if an attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof or be unlawful.
If, after the Closing, Buyer reasonably believes that consent of any Person to
assignment is required in order for it to have the commercial benefit of any Assumed
Contract for the remainder of its term and current provisions, Seller agrees that,
upon request of Buyer, it shall undertake to obtain such consent. Buyer will
reasonably cooperate to assist Seller in obtaining any such requested consents.
7.6 Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Post-Closing Payments.
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(i) Seller will pay all of the Accounts Payable and Application Fees in a timely
and complete manner consistent with the past practices of the Business. In the event
any third party seeks payment directly from the Buyer for accounts payable, or
otherwise communicates to Buyer that they believe that amounts owed to them by the
Seller in respect of the Business have not been paid when due then (i) Seller will
promptly provide the Buyer with a report, outlining the status of such accounts
payable in such detail and form as Buyer may reasonably request, and (ii) the Buyer
may, in its reasonable discretion after prior consultation with Seller, directly pay
such third party the accounts payable amount that Seller owes to such third party
(the “Buyer Paid Accounts Payable”). Upon receipt from the Buyer of notice
of payment of the Buyer Paid Account Payable, Seller will promptly reimburse the
Buyer for the amount of the Buyer Paid Account Payable.
(ii) Any payments of any kind received by the Buyer after the Closing Date with
respect to the receivables of the Business for the period prior to the Closing Date
will be received by the Buyer in trust for the Seller, as the property of the Seller,
and the Buyer will, immediately upon receipt, deliver to and endorse such payments to
the order of the Seller or, failing such action, immediately pay over all such
revenues to the Seller. Any payment of any kind received by the Seller after the
Closing Date with respect to any period after the Closing Date with respect to the
receivables of the Business for the period beginning on the Closing Date and for
periods after the Closing Date will be received by the Seller in trust for the Buyer,
as the property of the Buyer, and the Seller will, immediately upon receipt, deliver
to and endorse such payments to the order of the Buyer or, failing such action,
immediately pay over all such revenues to the Buyer.
ARTICLE VIII
EMPLOYEES
8.1 Employment of Seller’s Employees. Buyer agrees to offer employment to all
Proposed New Hires and with respect to job title, position, base salary and Accrued PTO on
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terms no less favorable than the job title, position, base salary and Accrued PTO applicable
to each such employee as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date.
ARTICLE IX
NONCOMPETITION
9.1 Non-competition.
(i) For a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date (the “Non-Compete
Period”), Seller shall not engage, as a principal or for its own account, or
jointly with others as a stockholder, partner, member, consultant, or agent in any
business or enterprise that engages anywhere in the United States in the development
or marketing of any Web-based products the primary subject matter of which relates to
selling products or services that compete with any of the four modules that comprise
the Business (the “Competitive Activity”). Nothing contained herein shall
prevent Seller from engaging in any activity other than the Competitive Activity.
(ii) For a period of two (2) years after the end of the Non-Compete Period,
Seller hereby agrees that if it desires to engage in the Competitive Activity and to
utilize third-party services of a Person other than Buyer in connection therewith,
Seller will contact Buyer and negotiate in good faith for a period of at least 10
calendar days prior to entering into any such services agreement with any other
Person.
ARTICLE X
TAX MATTERS
10.1 Tax Matters.
(i) All transfer, sales, use and other non-Income Taxes incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be borne
by Buyer. Buyer will pay all such transfer, sales, use and other non-Income Taxes to
the applicable taxing authority and, at its own expense, Buyer will file, to the
extent required by applicable law, all necessary Tax Returns
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and other documentation with respect to all such transfer, sales, use and other
non-Income Taxes, and, if required by applicable law, Seller will join in the
execution of any such Tax Returns or other documentation. Buyer will make each such
Tax Return available for Seller’s review and approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, no later than 25 business days prior to the due date for
filing each such Tax Return.
(ii) With respect to Taxes to be prorated in accordance with Section 7.4 only,
Buyer will prepare and timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed with respect
to the Purchased Assets, if any, and will duly and timely pay all such Taxes shown to
be due on such Tax Returns. Buyer will make such Tax Returns available for Seller’s
review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, no later than
25 business days prior to the due date for filing such Tax return. Within 20
business days after receipt of such Tax Return, Seller will pay to Buyer (or, Buyer
may offset against amounts otherwise payable to Seller) its proportionate share of
the amount shown as due on such Tax Return determined in accordance with Section 7.4
of this Agreement.
(iii) Seller and Buyer will provide each other with such cooperation and
information as each of them reasonably may request of the other in preparing and
filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for refund, determining a
liability for Taxes or a right to refund of Taxes, preparation for litigation or
investigation of claims in conducting any audit or other proceeding in respect of
Taxes. Such cooperation and information will include providing copies of all
relevant Tax Returns, documents and records, or portions thereof, relating
exclusively to the Business (but not including income or franchise Tax Returns or
portions thereof). Each of Seller and Buyer will make its employees available on a
mutually convenient basis to provide explanation of any documents or information
provided hereunder. Each of Seller and Buyer will retain all Tax Returns, schedules
and work papers and all material records or other documents relating to Tax matters
of the Business for the taxable year of Seller, ending on or after the Closing Date
and for all previous years, until the expiration of the statute of limitations on tax
claims or assessments of the taxable years to which such Tax
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Returns and other documents relate. Any information obtained under this Section
10.1(iii) will be kept confidential in accordance with Section 7.1, except as may be
otherwise necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or claims for refund
or in conducting an audit or other tax proceeding.
10.2 Treatment of Proration and Indemnity Payments. All payments made by Seller or
Buyer, as the case may be, to or for the benefit of the other party pursuant to Section 7.4 or any
indemnification obligations under this Agreement will be treated as adjustments to the Purchase
Price for Tax purposes, and such agreed treatment shall govern for purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Indemnification by Seller. Seller will indemnify, defend and hold Buyer and its
respective successors and assigns, and respective officers, agents, employees and Affiliates
(“Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities,
obligations, demands, causes of action, damages, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s
fees (collectively, “Damages”), suffered, paid or incurred by any of them resulting from or
arising out of any (i) breach of Seller’s representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or any certificate delivered hereunder, (ii) breach of Seller’s covenants or undertakings
contained in this Agreement, or any certificate delivered hereunder, or (iii) all costs, expenses
and judgments arising out of the CollegeNet Litigation that relate to the operation of the Business
before the Closing Date.
11.2 Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer and the Company will jointly and severally
indemnify, defend and hold Seller, its successors and assigns, and its officers, agents, employees
and affiliates (“Seller Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all Damages
suffered, paid or incurred by them resulting from or arising out of any (i) breach of Buyer’s or
the Company ‘s representations and warranties, contained in this Agreement or any certificate
delivered hereunder, (ii) breach of Buyer’s and the Company ‘s covenants or undertakings contained
in this Agreement or any certificate delivered hereunder (iii) any Assumed Liabilities, (iv) any
claim of any Advisor to Buyer or the Company arising out of the
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transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (v) all costs, expenses and judgments arising
out of the CollegeNet Litigation that relate to the operation of the Business on or after the
Closing Date.
11.3 Indemnification Procedures Relating to Third Party Claims. As soon as reasonably
possible after the receipt by Buyer or Seller of written notice of any claim, litigation or
proceeding asserted by a third party that may give rise to liability under Sections 11.1 or 11.2 (a
“Claim”), the indemnified party shall give written notice to Seller or Buyer, as the case
may be (the “Indemnifying Party”), of such Claim, in reasonable detail, provided,
however, that failure to give such notification shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
from its indemnification obligations except to the extent, if any, that the Indemnifying Party
shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure (except that the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable for any expenses incurred during the period in which the indemnified party
failed to give such notice). Thereafter, the indemnified party shall deliver to the Indemnifying
Party, as soon as reasonably possible after receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents
received by the indemnified party relating to such Claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have the
right, within fifteen (15) days after being so notified, to assume the defense of such Claim with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party in good faith and at the Indemnifying
Party’s own expense. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Party of the commencement of a Claim
and it does not, within fifteen (15) days after the indemnified party’s notice is given, give
notice to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense thereof, the indemnified
party shall have the right to conduct and control the defense of such Claim without the
Indemnifying Party’s consent (subject to the restrictions on settlement set forth below) and shall
be entitled to payment from the Indemnifying Party of all reasonable costs of such defense
(including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses). In any Claim, the defense of which the
Indemnifying Party has assumed, the indemnified party shall have the right to participate therein
and retain its own counsel at its own expense, unless the named parties to any such litigation or
proceeding (including impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the indemnified
party, and representation of such parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual
or potential differing interests between them, and in such case such separate counsel may be
retained by the indemnified party at the expense of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party
may elect to settle any Claim defended by it without the written consent of the indemnified
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party provided that such settlement is limited to payment of monetary damages that are
payable in full by the Indemnifying Party and the indemnified party is fully discharged at the time
of the settlement from any liability with respect to the Claim. The Indemnified Party, to the
extent it has assumed the defense of any Claim as provided above, may settle any Claim defended by
it only with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld. The Indemnifying Party (or the indemnified party to the extent it has assumed the
defense of any Claim as provided above) may not enter into any settlement that is not limited to
payment of monetary damages without the indemnified party’s (or the Indemnifying Party’s) prior
written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The parties will use all reasonable
efforts to cooperate fully with respect to the defense of any Claim.
11.4 Limitations on Indemnification.
(i) Neither Seller, on the one hand, nor Buyer and the Company on the other
hand, will be required to indemnify and hold harmless the other with respect to a
claim for Damages pursuant to Section 11.1(i) or Section 11.2(i) until the cumulative
aggregate amount of all Damages of the party asserting the claim under Section
11.1(i) or 11.2(i), as the case may be, equals or exceeds Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars ($75,000) (the “Basket”), and then only for the amount by which such
Damages exceed the Basket. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, neither the Seller Indemnified Parties, on the one hand,
and the Buyer Indemnified Parties on the other hand may recover indemnification under
Sections 11.1(i) or 11.2(i) in an aggregate amount in excess of Eight Hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($825,000).
(ii) No party may make any claim hereunder for consequential, special,
incidental or punitive damages hereunder.
11.5 Right of Offset. Any amounts payable by Seller to Buyer under this Article XI
will exclusively be paid through an offset of remaining amounts that may be owed to Seller under
the first year of the Sales and Marketing Agreement.
11.6 Exclusive Remedy. Except for Buyer’s rights and remedies set forth in Section
12.4, and except in the event of fraud, the rights and remedies of Seller and Buyer under this
Article XI are exclusive and in lieu of any and all other rights and remedies that Seller and
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Buyer may have under this Agreement or otherwise for monetary relief with respect to any
matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought under this Article XI.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
set forth in Article IV and Article V shall survive the Closing and will expire on the first
anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Expiration Date”), except for those representations
and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 (Authorization), 4.2 (Title to Purchased Assets), 4.12
(Employee Matters) and 5.2 (Authorization), all of which excepted representations and warranties
shall remain in full force and effect until the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations, which date shall be deemed to be the Expiration Date for such actions;
provided, however, that delivery by one party to the other of notice of a breach of
any representation or warranty, specifying the breach in reasonable detail, and making a formal
claim with respect thereto, on or prior to the Expiration Date shall be deemed to preserve such
party’s claim. The covenants and obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive the Closing
until fully performed in accordance with their terms and otherwise until the applicable statute of
limitations runs thereon.
12.2 Expenses. None of the parties hereto shall have any obligation to pay any of the
fees and expenses of any other party incident to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this
Agreement, including the fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other
experts.
12.3 No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to
constitute the parties to be partners, co-employers, joint venturers, or agents of one another.
Neither Seller, on the one hand, nor Buyer, on the other hand, shall have any power or authority
to, nor shall any of them, obligate or bind the other in any manner except as specifically provided
herein.
12.4 Specific Performance. It is expressly understood and agreed that the material
breach of any covenant contained in Section 7.1 (Confidentiality) will result in
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irreparable injury to the other party and that therefore such other party shall be entitled to
specific performance thereof.
12.5 Assignment. This Agreement or any of the rights or obligations hereunder may not
be assigned by Seller without the prior written consent of Buyer, or by Buyer or the Company
without the prior written consent of Seller. Any assignment in violation of this provision will be
null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other Person will
have any right, benefit or obligation hereunder.
12.6 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, approval or disapproval,
request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the other parties
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery,
upon receipt thereof; (ii) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, seven (7) business
days after mailing, provided said notice is sent postage pre-paid, via certified or registered
mail, with a return receipt requested; or (iii) if mailed by an internationally recognized
overnight express mail service such as Federal Express or DHL Worldwide, two (2) business days
after deposit therewith prepaid. All notices shall be addressed to the parties at the respective
addresses as follows:
If to Seller, to: | The Princeton Review, Inc. | |||
0000 Xxxxxxxx | ||||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. | ||||
With a copy to: | Patterson, Belknap, Xxxx & Tyler LLP | |||
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. | ||||
If to Buyer or the Company: | MRU Holdings, Inc. | |||
1114 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | ||||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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With a copy to: | XxXxxxx Xxxxx LLP | |||
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Xxxxx 0000 | ||||
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq. |
12.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the
internal laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
12.8 Arbitration. Any dispute as to any claims under this Agreement shall be settled
by arbitration in New York, New York by three arbitrators, one of whom shall be appointed by
Seller, one by Buyer and the third of whom shall be appointed by the first two arbitrators. If
either party fails to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days of a request in writing by the other
party to do so or if the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the appointment of a third
arbitrator within 20 days of their designation, then such arbitrator shall be appointed by the
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Except as
to the selection of arbitrators which shall be as set forth above, the arbitration shall be
conducted promptly and expeditiously in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the
American Arbitration Association so as to enable the arbitrators to render an award within 90 days
of the commencement of the arbitration proceedings. Any award issued as a result of arbitration
shall be final and binding on the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The costs of the arbitration and the
arbitrator shall be allocated as provided in the results of the arbitration. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if either Buyer or Seller are seeking relief that consists, in whole or in part, of a
temporary restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief, such
party may apply directly to a court of competent jurisdiction for such equitable relief without
first having to submit the dispute to binding arbitration as provided above.
12.9 Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement, the Ancillary
Agreements and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties
pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties. No supplement, amendment,
modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless
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executed in writing by all parties. Such a signed writing containing a manual signature may
be transmitted by electronically confirmed facsimile telephone transmission, but no other
electronic embodiment or means of transmission (such as electronic mail, irrespective of whether an
electronic or digital signature statute has been enacted in any relevant jurisdiction) shall
constitute either a writing or a signature for purposes of this Section. No waiver of any term or
condition or of any breach of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any
other term or condition or of any later breach (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
12.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument and shall become effective when such counterparts have been signed by each party and
delivered to the other parties, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same
counterparts.
12.11 Publicity. Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer may
each issue a press release announcing the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
12.12 Construction. The respective parties hereto and their attorneys have negotiated
this Agreement, and the language hereof will not be construed for or against either party. A
reference to a party, article, section, exhibit or schedule will mean a party, exhibit or schedule
to, or an article or section in, this Agreement, unless otherwise explicitly set forth. The titles
and headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not in any manner limit the
construction of this Agreement. For the purposes of such construction, this Agreement will be
considered as a whole. The terms “including” and “include” as used in this Agreement will be
deemed to include the phrase “without limitation.” The captions in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any term or provision
hereof. The use in this Agreement of the masculine pronoun in reference to a party hereto shall be
deemed to include the feminine or neuter, as the context may require.
12.13 Severability. Wherever possible, the validity, legality or enforceability of
the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected even if one or more of the provisions of this
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Agreement will be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, unless such a
construction of such provision would be unreasonable.
12.14 Failure to Enforce. The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, nor in any way
to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof, or the right of any party thereafter
to enforce each and every such provision.
12.15 Schedules. The Schedules form part of this Agreement and will have the same
force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of this Agreement.
12.16 Undertaking. The Company will perform, and will cause Buyer to perform, Buyer’s
obligations owed to Seller under this Agreement. The Company hereby unconditionally guarantees to
and for the benefit of Seller (a) the complete and punctual payment by Buyer of the Purchase Price
to Seller, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and (b) the complete and
punctual performance of all other obligations of Buyer to Seller hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
above written.
THE PRINCETON REVIEW, INC. |
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By: | /s/Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Operating Officer | |||
EMBARK CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
MRU HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
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Appendix A
Wire Transfer Instructions