0001193125-13-478729.txt : 20131219 0001193125-13-478729.hdr.sgml : 20131219 20131219123707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-478729 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131219 GROUP MEMBERS: HARBINGER GROUP INC. GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP A. FALCONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093631 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' UNDERGARMENTS [2340] IRS NUMBER: 135651322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0726 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37017 FILM NUMBER: 131287696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6255 SUNSET BOULEVARD CITY: HOLLYWOOD STATE: CA ZIP: 90028 BUSINESS PHONE: 323 466 5151 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6255 SUNSET BOULEVARD CITY: HOLLYWOOD STATE: CA ZIP: 90028 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MOVIE STAR INC /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANMARK STARDUST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STARDUST INC /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810526 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOHG Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001593587 IRS NUMBER: 464237902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-906-8549 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 d641279dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 2)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

35582T108

(CUSIP Number)

Philip A. Falcone    

Chief Executive Officer

Harbinger Group Inc.

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 906-8555

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 18, 2013

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box:  ¨

 

 

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


SCHEDULE 13D

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

FOHG Holdings, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

AF

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

36,485,306 (see Item 5)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

89,682,683 (see Item 5)

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

85.9% (see Item 5)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO

 


SCHEDULE 13D

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Harbinger Group Inc.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

AF

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

36,485,306 (see Item 5)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

89,682,683 (see Item 5)

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

85.9% (see Item 5)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 


SCHEDULE 13D

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Philip A. Falcone

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

AF

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

36,485,306 (see Item 5)

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

53,197,377 (see Item 5)

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

89,682,683 (see Item 5)

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  ¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

85.9% (see Item 5)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

 


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Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment No. 2”) is being filed by the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on September 30, 2013 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”), and is being filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., a New York corporation, with principal executive offices located at 6255 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA (the “Issuer”). This Amendment No.2 supplements or amends the Schedule 13D as set forth herein.

Item 2. Identity and Background

Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to include the following:

(a—c) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Harbinger Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HGI”), FOHG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FOHG Holdings”), and Mr. Philip Falcone (together with HGI, the “Reporting Persons”).

The shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D are beneficially owned by HGI and held in the name of HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HGI Funding”) and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of HGI. Although FOHG Holdings does not own directly any securities of the Issuer, FOHG Holdings was formed for the purpose of acquiring the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

Mr. Falcone does not own directly any securities of the Issuer. However, as a result of Mr. Falcone’s position as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of HGI and his relationship with the Controlling Persons (as defined below), Mr. Falcone may be deemed to beneficially own securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Common Stock reported herein except to the extent it or he actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Common Stock.

The information required by General Instruction C to Schedule 13D with respect to (i) the executive officers and directors of HGI is listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading “HGI Executive Officers and Directors”; and (ii) each person controlling HGI is listed on Schedule A hereto under the heading “HGI Controlling Persons” (the persons identified in clause (i) and (ii), the “Controlling Persons” and, together with the Reporting Persons, the “Harbinger Persons”). HGI is a holding company with its principal business address located at 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Mr. Falcone is a United States citizen. Mr. Falcone is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of HGI and has the relationship with the Controlling Persons described in Schedule A hereto.

Certain additional information required by this Item 2 and General Instruction to Schedule 13D is set forth on Schedule A, which is incorporated by reference herein.


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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following paragraph:

It is anticipated that the funding (including expenses) required for the Merger (as defined below) will be up to approximately $6 million. On October 10, 2013, the Issuer, FOH Holdings, Inc., Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc., Frederick’s of Hollywood Stores, Inc. and Hollywood Mail Order, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into a Fourth Amendment (“Fourth Amendment”) to that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, modified and in effect upon effectiveness of the Fourth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, Salus CLO 2012-1, Ltd. and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, (“Lender”). The Fourth Amendment provides, among other things, for an increase in the revolving line of credit provided for under the Credit Agreement by $11,000,000, from $24,000,000 to $35,000,000. $5,000,000 of the $11,000,000 increase was advanced to the Company on October 10, 2013, and up to the full amount of the remaining $6,000,000 will be funded upon the consummation of the Merger. The $5,000,000 advance is to be repaid on April 10, 2014 if the Merger is not consummated by that date, or alternatively on or prior to May 31, 2015 (the “Termination Date”) pursuant to the Credit Agreement if the Merger is consummated on or before April 10, 2014. The additional $6,000,000 payment (plus any additional amount that the Lender may elect to advance in its sole discretion) is to be used for payment of the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and fees, expenses, costs and obligations incurred in connection with the Merger, and is to be repaid pursuant to the Credit Agreement on the Termination Date.

This summary of the Fourth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Fourth Amendment which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2013.

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following paragraphs:

On December 19, 2013, the Issuer announced in a press release (the “Press Release”) that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with FOHG Holdings and FOHG Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of FOHG Holdings (“Merger Sub”), dated December 18, 2013. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Issuer (the “Merger”), and at the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares, Dissenting Shares, Affiliate Stock Options, Affiliate Company Awards and Affiliate Warrants (each as defined in the Merger Agreement)) will be converted into the right to receive $0.27 in cash, without interest. Consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including obtaining the requisite approval of the Issuer’s shareholders under its constituent documents and applicable New York law.

The Merger Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties that the parties thereto have made to each other. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties are qualified by information in a confidential disclosure letter that modify, qualify and create exceptions to such representations and warranties. In addition, these representations and warranties were made as of the date of the Merger Agreement. Representations and warranties are frequently utilized as a means of allocating risks, both known and unknown, rather than to make affirmative factual claims or statements. Accordingly, persons that are not parties to the Merger Agreement should not rely on the representations and warranties as current characterizations of factual information about the Issuer, FOHG Holdings or Merger Sub.


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The purpose of the Merger is for FOHG Holdings to acquire all of the publicly held Common Stock of the Issuer. If the Merger is consummated, the Common Stock will no longer be publicly traded and will cease to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and the Issuer will be privately held by FOHG Holdings. The information disclosed in this paragraph and in the preceding paragraph of this Item 4 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release and Merger Agreement, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, respectively, to this Schedule 13D, and incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In connection with the transaction, FOHG Holdings, the Consortium Members and William F. Harley entered into a Rollover Agreement (the “Rollover Agreement”). Pursuant to the Rollover Agreement, each Rollover Shareholder (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) agreed, among other things, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to contribute to FOHG Holdings at the effective time of the Merger all shares of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock owned by such Rollover Shareholder free and clear of all Liens (as such term is defined in the Rollover Agreement) in exchange for certain equity interests in FOHG Holdings as provided in the Rollover Agreement. The information disclosed in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rollover Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In connection with the transaction, the Issuer, FOHG Holdings, the Consortium Members and William F. Harley entered into a Voting Agreement (the “Merger Voting Agreement”), dated December 18, 2013. Pursuant to the Merger Voting Agreement, each Shareholder (as defined in the Merger Voting Agreement) agreed, among other things, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to vote their shares of Common Stock in support of the Merger. TTG and HGI Funding, in their capacities as holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, also provided their consent to the Merger and waived their rights to receive certain payments as provided in the Issuer’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The information disclosed in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Voting Agreement, copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4 to this Schedule 13D, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, HGI Funding and TTG entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Series A SPA”), dated December 18, 2013. Pursuant to the Series A SPA, HGI Funding agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase from TTG 14,900 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,490,000. HGI Funding’s purchase of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to the condition subsequent that the Merger occurs as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The information disclosed in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Series A SPA, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 5 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The information required by Item 4 not otherwise provided herein is set forth in Item 3 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to include the following:

References to percentage ownerships of shares of Common Stock in this Schedule 13D are based on the 104,437,608 voting securities of the Issuer believed by the Reporting Persons to be outstanding as of November 22, 2013, which are comprised of (i) 39,273,254 shares of Common Stock and (ii) voting securities of the Issuer outstanding after giving effect to the exercise or conversion of (A) 56,778 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (as defined in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D), representing, in the aggregate, 6,268,127 shares of Common Stock, which are owned by TTG and which the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own (as described herein), (B) 107,576 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, representing, in the aggregate, 43,030,400 shares of Common Stock, which are owned beneficially by the Reporting Persons, (C) warrants representing, in the aggregate, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which are owned by Fursa and Arsenal and which the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own (as described herein), (D) warrants representing, in the aggregate, 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock, which are owned by TTG and which the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own (as described herein), (E) certain Corresponding Securities (as defined below) representing, in the aggregate, 3,160,350 shares of Common Stock, which are not held by the Reporting Persons or the Rollover Shareholders, (F) Warrants (as defined below) representing, in the aggregate, 10,166,977 shares of Common Stock, which are beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and (G) 38,500 shares of Common Stock that William F. Harley has the right to acquire through the exercise of share options within the next sixty (60) days. As discussed further below, the Warrants may not be exercised unless the Corresponding Securities (as defined below), which are not beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, are exercised or converted prior to, or simultaneously with, the exercise of the Warrants. Accordingly, for purposes of calculating percentage ownerships of Common Stock in this Schedule 13D, it is assumed that the warrants representing 3,160,350 shares of Common Stock not held by the Reporting Persons have been exercised.

(a, b) As of the date hereof, HGI (through HGI Funding and FOHG Holdings) may be deemed to beneficially own (i) 107,576 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which are convertible into an aggregate of 43,030,400 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) 10,166,977 shares of Common Stock, which HGI Funding may purchase pursuant to warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.01 to $1.21 per share (the “Warrants”). Pursuant to their terms, the Warrants are only exercisable upon a corresponding exercise or conversion of securities representing 10,166,977 shares of Common Stock, which are not owned beneficially by the Reporting Persons (“Corresponding Securities”), 3,160,350 of which are not held by the Reporting Persons or the Rollover Shareholders.

In addition, as a result of (i) the assignment of the Voting Agreement by Five Island to HGI Funding as defined and described in Amendment No. 1 to this Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 30, 2013 and (ii) the matters described above in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 2, HGI (through HGI Funding and FOHG Holdings) may, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), be deemed to beneficially own 36,485,306 shares of Common Stock that are owned by the Rollover Shareholders (all of whom are parties to the Voting Agreement), and HGI and the Rollover Shareholders may be deemed to be members of a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim any such group membership and nothing herein shall be deemed an admission by the Reporting Persons as to the existence of such a group.

Accordingly, if HGI (through HGI Funding and FOHG Holdings) is deemed to beneficially own the 36,485,306 shares of Common Stock that are owned by the Rollover


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Shareholders, as of the date hereof, HGI (through HGI Funding) may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 89,682,683 shares of Common Stock, constituting 85.9% of the outstanding voting securities of the Issuer. HGI (through HGI Funding and FOHG Holdings) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares of Common Stock; may be deemed to have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 36,485,306 shares of Common Stock (if HGI is deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that are owned by the Shareholders); has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 53,197,377 shares of Common Stock; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock.

(a, b) As of the date hereof, none of HGI, FOHG Holdings or Mr. Falcone owns directly any securities of the Issuer. However, as a result of relationships described in Item 2 hereof, HGI, FOHG Holdings and Mr. Falcone may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned by HGI Funding. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Common Stock reported herein except to the extent it or he actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Common Stock.

(c) Other than (i) that certain Sale and Transfer Agreement by and between Five Island Asset Management LLC and HGI Funding, LLC dated as of September 26, 2013, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to this Schedule 13D filed on September 30, 2013 and (ii) as described in this Amendment No. 2, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, neither the Reporting Persons, nor any Schedule A Person has effected any transaction in the shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(d) To the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, no person other than the Rollover Shareholders has the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Amendment No. 2.

All information contained in this Amendment No. 2 relating to (i) the Consortium Members (other than HGI Funding), (ii) the Rollover Shareholders (other than HGI Funding) and (iii) the shares of Common Stock owned by each of the Rollover Shareholders (other than HGI Funding), is based on information provided by such Consortium Member or Rollover Shareholder, respectively, and the Issuer. While the Reporting Persons have no reason to believe that such information is inaccurate or incomplete, the Reporting Persons do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following paragraphs:

The information set forth or incorporated in Items 3 and 4 hereof is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, except as provided herein, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons and between any of the Consortium Members and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting power over the securities of the Issuer.


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Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1    Press Release, dated December 19, 2013.
Exhibit 2    Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among FOHG Holdings, LLC, FOHG Acquisition Corp., and Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., dated December 18, 2013.
Exhibit 3    Rollover Agreement, by and among FOHG Holdings, LLC, HGI Funding, LLC, TTG Apparel, LLC, Tokarz Investments, LLC, Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, Arsenal Group, LLC and William F. Harley, dated December 18, 2013.
Exhibit 4    Merger Voting Agreement, by and among FOHG Holdings, LLC, Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., HGI Funding, LLC, TTG Apparel, LLC, Tokarz Investments, LLC, Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, Arsenal Group LLC and William F. Harley, dated December 18, 2013.
Exhibit 5    Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between HGI Funding, LLC and TTG Apparel, LLC, dated December 18, 2013.


Schedule A

HGI Executive Officers and Directors

 

Name    Business Address    Citizenship    Principal Occupation
Philip A. Falcone   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board of HGI (See below for relationship with Controlling Persons)
Omar M. Asali   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director and President
Thomas A. Williams   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David M. Maura   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Executive Vice President & Director
Michael Kuritzkes   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

      Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Michael Sena   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Lap Wai. Chan   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director
Keith M. Hladek   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director
Frank Ianna   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director
Gerald Luterman.   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director
Robin Roger   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY

10022

   US    Director

HGI Controlling Persons

 

Name

  

Business Address

  

Citizenship

  

Principal Occupation

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the “Master Fund”)    c/o International Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland    Cayman Islands    Investment Vehicle

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC

(“Harbinger LLC”)

  

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   Delaware    Investment Manager of the Master Fund
Harbinger Holdings, LLC (“Harbinger Holdings”)   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   Delaware    Manager of Harbinger LLC, Managing Member of HCPSS (as defined below)
Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (the “Special Fund”)   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   Delaware    Investment Vehicle
Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC (“HCPSS”)   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   Delaware    General Partner of the Special Fund
Global Opportunities Breakaway Ltd. (the “Global Fund”)    c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1- 1104    Cayman Islands    Investment Vehicle
Harbinger Capital Partners II LP   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   Delaware    Investment Manager of the Global Fund
Philip A. Falcone   

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,

New York, NY 10022

   U.S.    Managing Member of Harbinger Holdings, Portfolio Manager of the Master Fund, Portfolio Manager of the Special Fund


None of the Harbinger Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). Except as set forth below, none of the Harbinger Persons have, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

In June 2012, Harbinger LLC settled administrative proceedings regarding compliance with Rule 105 of Regulation M with respect to three offerings. In connection with the settlement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) issued an Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 203(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, making findings, and imposing remedial sanctions and a cease-and-desist order against Harbinger LLC for three violations of Rule 105. The order censured Harbinger LLC and requires Harbinger LLC to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Rule 105. Harbinger LLC paid disgorgement, prejudgment interest and a civil monetary penalty in connection with the order. Harbinger LLC also consented to the issuance of the order without admitting or denying any of the findings contained therein.

On September 18, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final Judgment (the “Final Judgment”) approving a settlement between the Commission and Harbinger LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Mr. Falcone (collectively, the “HCP Parties”), in connection with two civil actions previously filed against the HCP Parties by the Commission. One civil action alleged that Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Philip Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws by engaging in market manipulation in connection with the trading of the debt securities of a particular issuer from 2006 to 2008. The other civil action alleged that Harbinger LLC and Mr. Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws in connection with a loan made by the Special Fund to Mr. Falcone in October 2009 and in connection with the circumstances and disclosure regarding alleged preferential treatment of, and agreements with, certain fund investors. The Final Judgment bars and enjoins Mr. Falcone for a period of five years (after which he may seek to have the bar and injunction lifted) from acting as or being an associated person of any “broker,” “dealer,” “investment adviser,” “municipal securities dealer,” “municipal adviser,” “transfer agent,” or “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as those terms are defined under the federal securities laws, collectively, the “Specified Entities”). Under the Final Judgment, Mr. Falcone may continue to own and control HGI and serve as its Chief Executive Officer, as a director and as Chairman of its board. However, during the period of the bar, Mr. Falcone’s activities at certain subsidiaries of HGI that are Specified Entities may be limited, and, in light of Mr. Falcone’s role with HGI, HGI and our subsidiaries may be limited in their ability to make certain acquisitions of Specified Entities. During the period of the bar, Mr. Falcone may remain associated with Harbinger LLC and certain other Harbinger LLC-related entities, provided that, during such time, Mr. Falcone’s association will be limited as set forth in the Final Judgment. The Final Judgment requires the HCP Parties to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties totaling approximately $18 million.


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 19, 2013

 

FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

Name:  Thomas A. Williams
Title:  Manager
HARBINGER GROUP INC.

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

Name:  Thomas A. Williams

Title:    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Philip A. Falcone

Name:  Philip A. Falcone


JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D relating to the shares of Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

 

FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

Name:  Thomas A. Williams
Title:  Manager
HARBINGER GROUP INC.

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

Name:  Thomas A. Williams

Title:    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Philip A. Falcone

Name:  Philip A. Falcone
EX-1 2 d641279dex1.htm EX-1 EX-1

Exhibit 1

 

LOGO

NOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc. Enters Definitive Agreement

for “Going Private” Transaction

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Hollywood, CA (December 19, 2013) - Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc. (OTCQB: FOHL) (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement that provides for the acquisition of the Company by a group consisting of HGI Funding LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harbinger Group Inc., and certain of the Company’s other common and preferred shareholders (the “Consortium”). The members of the Consortium as a group beneficially own approximately 88.6% of the Company’s common stock. The acquisition will be accomplished through FOHG Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), an entity controlled by the Consortium that was formed for the purpose of the transaction.

Under the merger agreement, the Company’s shareholders who are not members of the Consortium will receive $0.27 per share in cash upon completion of the transaction. The price represents a premium of 50% to the closing price of the Company’s shares on September 27, 2013, the last trading day before the announcement by the Consortium of its proposal, and a premium of 46% over the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 45 trading days prior to that date.

The Company’s board of directors delegated to its lead independent, disinterested director the authority to review the initial transaction proposal from, and negotiate terms of the proposal with, the Consortium, with the assistance of legal and financial advisors. The lead director completed a thorough review of the proposal, considered alternatives, negotiated improved terms of the Consortium’s proposal and concluded that the transaction with the Consortium was fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders other than the members of the Consortium. Based on the recommendation of the lead director, the merger agreement was also approved by the full board other than William Harley and Thomas Lynch, who recused themselves from the deliberations.

In addition, in connection with the execution of the merger agreement, the Company and Holdings entered into a new employment agreement with Thomas Lynch, chief executive officer of the Company, which will take effect only upon the consummation of the merger. Under the new employment agreement, Mr. Lynch agreed to continue to serve as chief executive officer for three years following the merger.

Completion of the transaction is subject to certain customary conditions, including receipt of shareholder approval. The merger agreement must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of all outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. If completed, the transaction will result in the Company becoming privately-held and its common stock will no longer be quoted on the OTCQB.


Further details concerning the merger agreement and related documents, including the employment agreement with Mr. Lynch, will be described in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cassel Salpeter & Co., LLC is acting as financial advisor to the lead director in connection with the transaction. Graubard Miller is acting as legal advisor to the Company. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is acting as legal advisor to HGI Funding LLC.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the transaction, the Company will file a proxy statement with the SEC. Shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement when it is available because it will contain important information. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement when available and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request by mail to Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., 6255 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028, or from the Company’s corporate website at www.fohgroup.com.

The Company and certain of its directors and officers may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from its shareholders that will occur in connection with the transaction. Information concerning the interests of the persons who may be considered “participants” in the solicitation is set forth in the Company’s proxy statements and its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by its Form 10-K/A, previously filed with the SEC, and will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the transaction when the proxy statement becomes available. Copies of these documents can be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, by directing a request to the Company at the address above, or from the Company’s corporate website at www.fohgroup.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain of the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: competition; business conditions and industry growth; rapidly changing consumer preferences and trends; general economic conditions; working capital needs; continued compliance with government regulations; loss of key personnel; labor practices; product development; management of growth, increases in costs of operations or inability to meet efficiency or cost reduction objectives; timing of orders and deliveries of products; risks of doing business abroad; the ability to protect our intellectual property; satisfaction of the various conditions to the closing of the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement; and the other risks that are described from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

About Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, sells women’s apparel and related products under its proprietary Frederick’s of Hollywood® brand through 112 specialty retail stores, a catalog and an online shop at http://www.fredericks.com/. With its exclusive product offerings including Seduction by Frederick’s of Hollywood and the Hollywood Exxtreme Cleavage® bra, Frederick’s of Hollywood is the Original Sex Symbol®.

Our press releases and financial reports can be accessed on our corporate website at http://www.fohgroup.com.

This release is available on the KCSA Strategic Communications Web site at http://www.kcsa.com.

 

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CONTACT:    Investor Contacts:
Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.    Todd Fromer / Garth Russell
Thomas Rende, CFO    KCSA Strategic Communications
(212) 779-8300    212-896-1215 / 212-896-1250
   tfromer@kcsa.com / grussell@kcsa.com

 

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EX-2 3 d641279dex2.htm EX-2 EX-2

Exhibit 2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

BY AND AMONG

FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC

FOHG ACQUISITION CORP.

AND

FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2013

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  
ARTICLE I THE MERGER      7   
  Section 1.01.    The Merger      7   
  Section 1.02.    Closing      7   
  Section 1.03.    Effects of the Merger      7   
  Section 1.04.    Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws      8   
  Section 1.05.    Directors      8   
  Section 1.06.    Officers      8   
  Section 1.07.    Conversion of Shares      8   
  Section 1.08.    Stock Options, Company Awards and Warrants      9   
  Section 1.09.    Stock Options, Company Awards and Warrants Held by Rollover Shareholders      11   
  Section 1.10.    Shareholders Meeting; Proxy Materials and Other SEC Filings      12   
  Section 1.11.    Further Assurances      14   
ARTICLE II DISSENTING SHARES; PAYMENT FOR SHARES      14   
  Section 2.01.    Dissenting Shares      14   
  Section 2.02.    Payment Fund      15   
  Section 2.03.    Stock Transfer Books      17   
  Section 2.04.    Adjustments to Prevent Dilution      17   
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY      17   
  Section 3.01.    Corporate Organization      18   
  Section 3.02.    Capital Structure of the Company      18   
  Section 3.03.    Authority Relative to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements      21   
  Section 3.04.    No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents      22   
  Section 3.05.    SEC Filings and Company Financial Statements      22   
  Section 3.06.    Absence of Certain Changes or Events      25   
  Section 3.07.    Proxy Statement and Schedule 13E-3      26   
  Section 3.08.    Litigation      26   
  Section 3.09.    Compliance with Laws, Orders, Permits and Regulations      26   
  Section 3.10.    Taxes      27   
  Section 3.11.    Suppliers      28   
  Section 3.12.    Real Estate; Assets      29   
  Section 3.13.    Employee Benefit Plans and Related Matters; ERISA      30   
  Section 3.14.    Employees, Labor Matters      32   
  Section 3.15.    Intellectual Property Rights      34   

 

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  Section 3.16.    Contracts      35   
  Section 3.17.    Environmental Laws and Regulations      38   
  Section 3.18.    Insurance Coverage      39   
  Section 3.19.    Rights Agreement; Anti-Takeover Provisions      39   
  Section 3.20.    Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities      40   
  Section 3.21.    Shareholder Approval      40   
  Section 3.22.    Third Party Acquisition Agreements      40   
  Section 3.23.    Opinion of Financial Advisor      41   
  Section 3.24.    Brokers      41   
  Section 3.25.    Investment Company      41   
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB      41   
  Section 4.01.    Organization      41   
  Section 4.02.    Authority Relative to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements      41   
  Section 4.03.    No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents      42   
  Section 4.04.    Proxy Statement and Schedule 13E-3      43   
  Section 4.05.    Brokers      43   
  Section 4.06.    Litigation      43   
  Section 4.07.    Financial Capability      43   
ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS      44   
  Section 5.01.    Conduct of Business of the Company      44   
  Section 5.02.    Notification of Certain Matters      47   
  Section 5.03.    Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance      47   
  Section 5.04.    Access and Information      48   
  Section 5.05.    Publicity      49   
  Section 5.06.    Efforts to Consummate      49   
  Section 5.07.    No Solicitation      50   
  Section 5.08.    Shareholder Litigation      53   
  Section 5.09.    Expenses      54   
  Section 5.10.    Transfer Taxes      54   
  Section 5.11.    Ancillary Agreements      54   
  Section 5.12.    Section 16 Matters      54   
  Section 5.13.    Governance Matters      54   
  Section 5.14.    SEC Reports      55   
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS      55   
  Section 6.01.    Conditions to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Merger      55   
  Section 6.02.    Conditions to Obligation of Parent and Merger Sub      55   

 

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  Section 6.03.    Conditions to Obligations of the Company      56   
  Section 6.04.    Frustration of Conditions      56   
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER      57   
  Section 7.01.    Termination      57   
  Section 7.02.    Effect of Termination      58   
  Section 7.03.    Termination Fees; Expenses in the Event of Change in Company Recommendation or Termination      58   
  Section 7.04.    Amendment; Company Action      60   
  Section 7.05.    Extension and Waiver      61   
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS      61   
  Section 8.01.    Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements      61   
  Section 8.02.    Notices      61   
  Section 8.03.    Governing Law; Jurisdiction      63   
  Section 8.04.    Entire Agreement; Assignment      64   
  Section 8.05.    Severability      64   
  Section 8.06.    Interpretation      64   
  Section 8.07.    Third-Party Beneficiaries      65   
  Section 8.08.    Remedies      65   
  Section 8.09.    Counterparts      66   
  Section 8.10.    Waiver of Jury Trial      66   
  Section 8.11.    Definitions      66   

TABLE OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Rollover Shareholders
Exhibit B    Form of Rollover Agreement
Exhibit C    Form of Voting Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
Exhibit E    Form of By-laws of the Surviving Corporation
Exhibit F    Form of Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement

 

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

Affiliate      63          Environmental Law      64   
Affiliate Company Award      11          Environmental Permit      64   
Affiliate Stock Option      10          ERISA      64   
Agreement      6          ERISA Affiliate      64   
Ancillary Agreements      63          Exchange Act      65   
Associate      63          Excluded Shares      65   
Bankruptcy and Equity Exception      20          Expenses      65   
Board of Directors      6          FCPA      26   
Book-Entry Shares      8          GAAP      65   
Business      63          Governmental Approvals      21   
Business Combination Transaction      51          Governmental Entity      21   
Business Day      64          Grant Date      18   
Business Plan      64          Hazardous Substances      65   
Capitalization Date      18          Indebtedness      65   
Cassel Salpeter      39          Indemnified Person      46   
Certificate      8          Intellectual Property      66   
Change in the Company Recommendation      12          IRS      66   
Closing      7          Knowledge      66   
Closing Date      7          Law      66   
Code      16          Lead Director      6   
Common Shares      18          Lease      66   
Company      6          Leased Personal Property      28   
Company Awards      9          Leased Real Property      28   
Company Balance Sheet      38          Liens      66   
Company Benefit Plan      29          Material Adverse Effect      66   
Company Board Recommendation      12          Merger      7   
Company Contracts      64          Merger Certificate      7   
Company Disclosure Letter      17          Merger Consideration      8   
Company Financial Statements      64          Merger Sub      6   
Company Intellectual Property      32          NYBCL      67   
Company Related Parties      57          NYSE MKT      18   
Company Shareholder Approval      39          Off-the-Shelf Software      67   
Company Shareholders Meeting      11          Order      67   
Company Shares      18          OTCQB Marketplace      67   
Company Stock Purchase Plan      64          Owned Real Property      67   
Company Termination Fee      56          Parent      6   
Consents      64          Parent Material Adverse Effect      41   
Constituent Documents      64          Parent Termination Fee      56   
Dissenting Shares      14          Parent-Related Parties      57   
Dodd-Frank Act      64          Parties      6   
Effective Time      7          Paying Agent      14   
         Paying Agent Agreement      14   

 

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Payment Fund    14       Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement    68
Permits    25       Series B Preferred Shares    18
Permitted Lien    67       Software    68
Person    68       Stock Option    9
Proceeding    44       Subsidiary    68
Proxy Statement    12       Superior Proposal    51
Public Shareholders    6       Suppliers    27
Related Person    68       Surviving Corporation    7
Release    68       Takeover Proposal    51
Representatives    68       Tax    69
Rollover Agreement    6       Tax Return    69
Rollover Director    68       Taxing Authority    69
Rollover Shareholders    6       Termination Date    69
Rollover Shares    6       Third Party    69
Sarbanes-Oxley Act    68       Trade Secrets    69
Schedule 13E-3    12       Transfer Tax    69
SEC    68       Transmittal Documents    15
SEC Clearance    13       Voting Agreement    7
SEC Reports    68       WARN Act    32
Securities Act    18       Warrant    69
Series A Certificate of Amendment    68         
Series A Preferred Shares    18         

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2013, is entered into by and among FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), FOHG ACQUISITION CORP., a New York and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC., a New York corporation (the “Company” and, together with Parent and Merger Sub, the “Parties”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined are used as defined in Section 8.11.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Persons listed on Exhibit A (the “Rollover Shareholders”) own, in the aggregate, 27,678,679 Common Shares (as defined herein), 56,778 Series A Preferred Shares (as defined herein) and 107,576 Series B Preferred Shares (as defined herein) (the “Rollover Shares”);

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) the Rollover Shareholders are entering into a rollover agreement with Parent and Merger Sub, dated as of the date of this Agreement (the “Rollover Agreement”) substantially in the form of Exhibit B, providing for the contribution immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Rollover Shares to Parent, in exchange for that class and number of membership interests of Parent set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Exhibit A to the Rollover Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) (other than the Rollover Director, who abstained and recused himself from all discussions relating to the negotiations (except to the extent his presence was specifically requested by the Lead Director), and all deliberations with respect to the approval and adoption, of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Merger), based on the recommendation of Milton Walters, the lead director of the Board of Directors (the “Lead Director”), has determined that a business combination with Parent, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the holders of Common Shares, other than the Rollover Shareholders and any Affiliate or Associate of the Rollover Shareholders (such holders, the “Public Shareholders”);

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (other than the Rollover Director, who abstained and recused himself from all discussions relating to the negotiations (except to the extent his presence was specifically requested by the Lead Director), and all deliberations with respect to the approval and adoption, of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Merger), based on the recommendation of the Lead Director, has (a) approved and adopted this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, and (b) recommended approval and adoption of this Agreement by the shareholders of the Company; and


WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Rollover Shareholders and Parent are entering into a voting agreement with the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit C (the “Voting Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Rollover Shareholders and Parent have agreed to vote the Rollover Shares in favor of the adoption of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

Section 1.01. The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the NYBCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease (the “Merger”). The Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Corporation”), and the separate corporate existence of the Company, with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises, shall continue unaffected by the Merger.

Section 1.02. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by Section 1.01 (the “Closing”) shall take place on a date to be specified by Parent after all of the conditions set forth in Article VI have been satisfied or waived other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing (the “Closing Date”), unless this Agreement has been theretofore terminated pursuant to its terms or unless another date is agreed to in writing by Parent and the Company. If Parent fails to specify such closing date after all of the conditions set forth in Article VI have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), the Closing Date shall be no later than three (3) Business Days after such conditions have been satisfied or waived (or the Termination Date, if earlier), unless this Agreement has been theretofore terminated pursuant to its terms. The Closing shall occur at the offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy LLP at One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York, or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. At the Closing, the Company and Parent shall file a certificate of merger executed in accordance with, and in such form as is required by, the NYBCL (the “Merger Certificate”) with the Department of State of the State of New York in respect of the Merger, and the Merger shall become effective upon such filing or at such later time as is agreed to by the Company and Parent and specified in the Merger Certificate (the time at which the Merger becomes effective is herein referred to as the “Effective Time”).

Section 1.03. Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and the NYBCL (including Section 906 thereof).

 

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Section 1.04. Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. The certificate of incorporation and the by-laws of the Company shall be amended in the Merger to read in their entirety in the form of Exhibit D (in the case of the certificate of incorporation) and Exhibit E (in the case of the by-laws), and, as so amended, shall be the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with their respective terms and the NYBCL.

Section 1.05. Directors. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall from and after the Effective Time be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office, subject to the applicable provisions of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, until their respective successors shall be duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, or as otherwise provided by Law.

Section 1.06. Officers. The officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall from and after the Effective Time be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation, subject to the applicable provisions of the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, or otherwise as provided by Law.

Section 1.07. Conversion of Shares.

(a) Common Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Parties hereto or any holder of Company Shares, each Common Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares) shall be converted into the right to receive $0.27 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). At the Effective Time, all Common Shares (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares) shall cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of (i) a certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such Common Share (a “Certificate”) or (ii) uncertificated shares represented by book-entry that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such Common Shares (“Book-Entry Shares”) shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration for each Common Share represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, to be paid in consideration therefor, without interest, upon surrender of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with Section 2.02(b).

 

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(b) Excluded Shares. At the Effective Time, all Excluded Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of (i) a Certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such shares, or (ii) Book-Entry Shares that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such shares, shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.

(c) Shares of Merger Sub. At the Effective Time, each share of common stock of Merger Sub shall be converted into one share of newly issued common stock of the Surviving Corporation.

Section 1.08. Stock Options, Company Awards and Warrants. The provisions of this Section 1.08 shall be applicable to each Stock Option, Company Award and Warrant except (i) each Stock Option, Company Award and Warrant held by the Rollover Shareholders (which are subject to Section 1.09), or (ii) to the extent that Parent and the holder of a Stock Option, Company Award and/or Warrant, as applicable, otherwise agree in writing prior to the Closing Date.

(a) Stock Options. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions necessary to provide, effective as of the Effective Time, for the cancellation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.08(a) and without any payment therefor except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.08(a), of all outstanding options to purchase Common Shares (each, a “Stock Option”) outstanding at the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable). As of the Effective Time, each Stock Option shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so vested or exercisable shall no longer be vested or exercisable) and shall entitle each holder thereof, in cancellation and settlement therefor, to receive a payment, if any, in cash from the Company (less any applicable withholding taxes), as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, equal to (i) the amount, if any, by which the Merger Consideration exceeds the exercise price per share with respect to such Stock Options, multiplied by (ii) the total number of Common Shares then issuable upon the exercise of such Stock Options (whether or not then vested or exercisable). Each Stock Option, when cancelled pursuant to this Section 1.08(a), shall no longer represent the right to acquire Company Shares and shall represent the right to receive the cash consideration, if any, as set forth in this Section 1.08(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Stock Option shall be subject to this Section 1.08(a), if, in accordance with its terms, upon consummation of the Merger, (i) the exercise price per Company Share of such Stock Option will be greater than the Merger Consideration per Company Share and (ii) the holder of such Stock Option will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of such Stock Option, only the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of Company Shares subject to such Stock Option. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a Stock Option is forfeited by its terms prior to the Effective Time, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to any payment in respect of such Stock Option pursuant to this Section 1.08(a) or otherwise.

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except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.08(b), of each award, including each share of restricted Company Shares, restricted stock unit, performance share and stock equivalent (whether or not then vested or exercisable), but excluding Stock Options outstanding immediately before the Effective Time (the “Company Awards”). As of the Effective Time, each Company Award shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) and shall entitle each holder thereof, in cancellation and settlement therefor, to receive a payment in cash from the Company (less any applicable withholding taxes), as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, equal to (i) the amount, if any, by which the Merger Consideration exceeds the exercise price per share, if any, with respect to such Company Award multiplied by (ii) the total number of Common Shares then issuable with respect to such Company Award. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a Company Award is forfeited by its terms prior to the Effective Time, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to any payment in respect of such Company Award pursuant to this Section 1.08(b) or otherwise. Each Company Award, when cancelled pursuant to this Section 1.08(b), shall no longer represent the right to acquire Company Shares and shall represent the right to receive the cash consideration, if any, as set forth in this Section 1.08(b).

(c) Warrants. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all action necessary to provide, effective as of the Effective Time, for the cancellation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.08(c) and without any payment therefor except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.08(c), of each Warrant that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable). As of the Effective Time, each Warrant shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) and shall entitle each holder thereof, in cancellation and settlement therefor, to receive, as of the Effective Time, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, an amount in cash equal to (i) the amount, if any, by which the Merger Consideration exceeds the exercise price per share with respect to such Warrant, multiplied by (ii) the total number of Common Shares then issuable upon the exercise of such Warrant. Each Warrant, when cancelled pursuant to this Section 1.08(c), shall no longer represent the right to acquire Company Shares and shall represent the right to receive the cash consideration, if any, as set forth in this Section 1.08(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Warrant shall be subject to this Section 1.08(c), if, in accordance with its terms, upon consummation of the Merger, (i) the exercise price per Company Share of such Warrant will be greater than the Merger Consideration per Company Share and (ii) the holder of such Warrant will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of such Warrant, only the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of Company Shares subject to such Warrant.

(d) Required Action. At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company, the Board of Directors and the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, as applicable, shall adopt any and all resolutions and take any and all other actions which are reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of Sections 1.08(a), (b) and (c). The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation will be required to deliver any payments (other than as set forth in this Section 1.08 or Section 1.09 below), any Company Shares or other capital stock of the Company or Parent to any Person pursuant to or in settlement of Stock Options, Company Awards, or Warrants.

 

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Section 1.09. Stock Options, Company Awards and Warrants Held by Rollover Shareholders.

(a) Stock Options. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall take all actions necessary to provide, effective as of the Effective Time, for the cancellation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.09(a) and without any payment therefor except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.09(a), of all Stock Options held by the Rollover Shareholders outstanding immediately prior Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable) (each such Stock Option, an “Affiliate Stock Option”). As of the Effective Time, each Affiliate Stock Option shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Rollover Agreement.

(b) Other Awards. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall take all action necessary to provide, effective as of the Effective Time, for the cancellation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.09(b) and without any payment therefor except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.09(b), of any Company Awards held by the Rollover Shareholders that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable) (each such Company Award, an “Affiliate Company Award”). As of the Effective Time, each Affiliate Company Award shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Rollover Agreement.

(c) Warrants. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall take all action necessary to provide, effective as of the Effective Time, for the cancellation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.09(c) and without any payment therefor except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.09(c), of each Warrant held by the Rollover Shareholders, that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether or not then vested or exercisable) (each such Warrant, an “Affiliate Warrant”). As of the Effective Time, each Affiliate Warrant shall be cancelled (and to the extent formerly so exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Rollover Agreement.

(d) Required Action. At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company, the Board of Directors and the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, as applicable, and Parent and Merger Sub shall adopt any and all resolutions and take any and all actions which are necessary to effectuate the provisions of Sections 1.09(a), (b) and (c). The Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation will be required to deliver any payments (other than as set forth in this Section 1.09 or Section 1.08 above), any Company Shares or other capital stock of the Company or Parent to any Person pursuant to or in settlement of Affiliate Stock Options, Affiliate Company Awards, or Affiliate Warrants.

 

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Section 1.10. Shareholders Meeting; Proxy Materials and Other SEC Filings.

(a) The Company, acting through or under direction of the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Lead Director, shall (i) duly take all lawful action to call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders on a date as soon as reasonably practicable after SEC Clearance of the Proxy Statement (each such term as defined below) by the SEC (the “Company Shareholders Meeting”), for the purpose of obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval with respect to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to solicit the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, by the vote required for the Company Shareholder Approval; provided that, in the event of a Change in the Company Recommendation pursuant to Section 5.07(c) or Section 5.07(d), notwithstanding clause (ii) of this Section 1.10(a), the Company may disclose the fact of such Change in the Company Recommendation in any solicitation made by the Company to its shareholders. The Board of Directors and the Lead Director shall recommend approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, by the shareholders of the Company as set forth in Section 3.21 (the “Company Board Recommendation”), and shall not withdraw, modify or qualify (or propose to withdraw, modify or qualify) in any manner adverse to Parent or any of its Affiliates, such Company Board Recommendation or take any action or make any statement in connection with the Company Shareholders Meeting inconsistent with such Company Board Recommendation, including approving or recommending or proposing to approve or recommend a Takeover Proposal with respect to the Company or failing to recommend the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger (collectively, a “Change in the Company Recommendation”); provided, however, that the Board of Directors or the Lead Director may make a Change in the Company Recommendation pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.07(c) or Section 5.07(d) hereof. Notwithstanding any Change in the Company Recommendation, unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms, the Company shall submit this Agreement to the holders of Company Shares as promptly as reasonably practicable for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval at the Company Shareholders Meeting. The Company shall, upon the reasonable request of Parent, advise Parent in writing at least on a daily basis on each of the last ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the Company Shareholders Meeting as to the aggregate tally of proxies received by the Company with respect to the Company Shareholder Approval. Without the prior written consent of Parent, the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) shall be the only matter which the Company shall propose to be acted on by the shareholders of the Company at the Company Shareholders Meeting, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.

(b) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, in cooperation with, and subject to, the approval of the Lead Director, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement on Schedule 14A relating to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, by the Company’s shareholders (as amended or supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”), and the Company and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a Schedule 13E-3 (as amended or supplemented, the “Schedule 13E-3”). As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Parent shall request from the Rollover Shareholders any information about such Persons that is required to be included in the Proxy

 

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Statement or the Schedule 13E-3. Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement and Schedule 13E-3, respectively, to be filed with the SEC not later than the date that is twenty (20) Business Days after the date of this Agreement. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Proxy Statement, and the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Schedule 13E-3, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, other than with respect to statements made based on information supplied in writing by a Party other than the Company or its Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion therein. Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that none of the information it supplies in writing specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement or Schedule 13E-3 contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Parties shall cooperate with each other in connection with the preparation of the foregoing documents and the SEC’s review of such documents. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Proxy Statement, and the Parent shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Schedule 13E-3, cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable.

(c) The Company shall cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company’s shareholders as promptly as practicable, but in no event more than five (5) Business Days, after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC or the expiration of the review period therefor if there is or has been no review by the SEC (“SEC Clearance”). The Company shall retain a proxy solicitor on terms reasonably acceptable to Parent in connection with the solicitation of the Company Shareholder Approval.

(d) The Company shall promptly notify Parent in writing of the receipt of any oral or written comments from the SEC relating to the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13E-3. Parent shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the receipt of any oral or written comments by Parent from the SEC relating to the Schedule 13E-3. The Company shall cooperate with Parent with respect to, and provide Parent with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on, drafts of the Proxy Statement (including each amendment or supplement thereto), and the Parties shall cooperate with respect to, and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on, the draft Schedule 13E-3 (including each amendment or supplement thereto) and all responses to requests for additional information by, and replies to comments of, the SEC, prior to filing such with or sending such to the SEC, and the Parties shall provide each other with copies of all such filings made and correspondence with the SEC.

(e) If at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information should be discovered by any Party that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13E-3 so that the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13E-3, as the case may be, would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Party that discovers such information shall promptly notify in writing the other Parties and, to the extent required by

 

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applicable Law, an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed by the appropriate Party with the SEC and disseminated by the Company to the shareholders of the Company.

(f) Parent and Merger Sub shall promptly provide in writing any information reasonably requested by the Company with respect to Parent, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates or Associates as may be reasonably deemed relevant by such Party for use in the Proxy Statement or for the purposes of complying with Schedule 13E-3 filing requirements and assisting the Company in fulfilling its related obligations under this Section 1.10.

Section 1.11. Further Assurances. After the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of any Party, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of any Party, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

ARTICLE II

DISSENTING SHARES; PAYMENT FOR SHARES

Section 2.01. Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by a shareholder (i) who shall have neither voted for adoption of this Agreement and the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and (ii) who shall be entitled to and shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal for such shares in accordance with Section 910 of the NYBCL (“Dissenting Shares”), shall not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration at the Effective Time unless and until the holder of such Common Shares fails to perfect, withdraws or otherwise loses such holder’s right to appraisal. If a holder of Dissenting Shares shall withdraw (in accordance with Section 910 of the NYBCL) the demand for such appraisal or shall become ineligible for such appraisal or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall make a final, non-appealable determination that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 910 of the NYBCL with respect to such Dissenting Shares, then, as of the Effective Time or the occurrence of such event, whichever last occurs, such holder’s Dissenting Shares shall cease to be Dissenting Shares and shall be converted or deemed to have been converted, as the case may be, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in the manner provided in Section 1.07. The Company shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal, withdrawals (or attempted withdrawals) of demands for appraisal and any other instruments served pursuant to Section 910 of the NYBCL and received by the Company and (ii) the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands.

 

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Section 2.02. Payment Fund.

(a) Payment Fund. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Company shall enter into an agreement (the “Paying Agent Agreement”) with a bank or trust company selected by Parent and reasonably satisfactory to the Company to act as paying agent hereunder for the purpose of exchanging Certificates and Book-Entry Shares for the Merger Consideration (the “Paying Agent”). Contemporaneously with the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Paying Agent, in trust for the benefit of holders of Common Shares (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares), an amount of cash representing the aggregate Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 1.07. Any cash deposited with the Paying Agent shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Payment Fund.”

(b) Payment Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than the fifth (5th) day, after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will instruct the Paying Agent to mail to each holder of record of Common Shares (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares) (i) a form letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Paying Agent or, in the case of Book-Entry Shares, upon adherence to the procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal, and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as the Surviving Corporation may reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07. Upon surrender of such a Certificate or Book-Entry Share for cancellation to the Paying Agent or to such other agent or agents as may be appointed by the Surviving Corporation, together with a letter of transmittal, duly executed, and such other customary documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions (collectively, the “Transmittal Documents”), the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration for each Company Share formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, without any interest thereon, less any required withholding of taxes, and the Certificate or Book-Entry Share so surrendered shall thereupon be canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, the Merger Consideration may be issued and paid in accordance with this Article II to the transferee of such shares if the Certificate evidencing such shares is presented to the Paying Agent and is properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer. In such event, the signature on the Certificate or any related stock power must be properly guaranteed and the Person requesting payment of the Merger Consideration must either pay any Transfer Tax or other Taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate so surrendered or establish to the Surviving Corporation that such Tax has been paid or is not applicable. The Merger Consideration will be delivered by the Paying Agent as promptly as practicable following surrender of such a Certificate and the related Transmittal Documents. Cash payments may be made by check unless otherwise required by a depositary

 

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institution in connection with Book-Entry Shares. No interest will be payable on any Merger Consideration. Until surrendered in accordance with this Section 2.02, each Certificate and Book-Entry Share shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to evidence only the right to receive, upon such surrender, the Merger Consideration for each share of Company Shares (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares) formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than as set forth in this Article II. Any interest, dividends or other income earned on the investment of cash held in the Payment Fund shall be for the account of the Surviving Corporation. The Merger Consideration delivered upon surrender of the Certificates and the Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares.

(c) Termination of the Payment Fund. Any portion of the Payment Fund (including the proceeds of any investments thereof) that remains undistributed to the Public Shareholders on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Time shall be delivered by the Paying Agent to the Surviving Corporation. Any Public Shareholders who have not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Corporation (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar Laws) as a general creditor thereof with respect to the payment of any Merger Consideration that may be payable upon surrender of any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares held by such holders, as determined pursuant to this Agreement, without any interest thereon. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by such holders at such time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Entity shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the property of the Surviving Corporation or its designee, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

(d) No Liability. None of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent, Merger Sub or the Paying Agent shall be liable to any Person for any cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

(e) Investment of the Payment Fund. The Paying Agent shall invest any cash included in the Payment Fund, in accordance with the Paying Agent Agreement, as directed by Parent on a daily basis in (i) short-term direct obligations of the United States of America, (ii) short-term obligations for which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged to provide for the payment of principal and interest, (iii) short-term commercial paper rated the highest quality by either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services or (iv) certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker’s acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $1 billion; provided that any gain or loss thereon shall not affect the amounts payable to the shareholders of the Company pursuant to Article I or this Article II and the Surviving Corporation shall promptly replace or cause to be replaced any funds deposited with the Paying Agent lost through any investment made pursuant to this Section 2.02(e). Any interest and other income resulting from such investments shall promptly be paid to the Surviving Corporation.

(f) Withholding Rights. Each of the Surviving Corporation, Parent and the Paying Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it reasonably determines that it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the

 

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United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or under any provision of state, local or foreign Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

(g) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the holder of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall execute an affidavit of that fact upon request. The holder of any such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall also deliver a reasonable indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Paying Agent with respect to such Certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. The affidavit and any indemnity which may be required hereunder shall be delivered to the Paying Agent (or, after the first anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation), which shall be responsible for making payment for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates pursuant to the terms hereof.

Section 2.03. Stock Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of Company Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares representing Company Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except as provided in this Agreement or by applicable Law. Any Certificate or Book-Entry Share presented to the Paying Agent or the Surviving Corporation for any reason at or after the Effective Time shall be canceled and, in the case of any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares representing Company Shares (other than Excluded Shares and any Dissenting Shares), exchanged for the Merger Consideration pursuant to the terms of this Article II.

Section 2.04. Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. In the event that prior to the Effective Time, solely as a result of a reclassification, combination, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or stock distribution which in any such event is made on a pro rata basis to all holders of Company Shares, there is a change in the number of Company Shares outstanding or issuable upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of securities or rights convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for Company Shares, then the Merger Consideration shall be equitably adjusted to eliminate the effects of such event.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Except as (x) disclosed in the SEC Reports filed with or furnished to the SEC on or after June 14, 2011 through the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding disclosure contained in the “risk factors” section or constituting “forward-looking statements,” in each case, to the extent such disclosure is cautionary, predictive or

 

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speculative in nature) or (y) disclosed to Parent and Merger Sub in a letter (the “Company Disclosure Letter”) delivered to them by the Company prior to the execution of this Agreement (with specific reference to the representations and warranties in this Article III to which the information in such letter relates, provided, that any disclosure set forth in any section of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed set forth for purposes of any other section to which such disclosure is relevant, to the extent that it is reasonably apparent that such disclosure is relevant to such other section), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:

Section 3.01. Corporate Organization. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such variances from the matters set forth in this sentence as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Section 3.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the name of each Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company but in which the Company holds an equity interest, and in each case its capitalization, ownership and state of jurisdiction of its organization.

Section 3.02. Capital Structure of the Company.

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”), and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the close of business on December 13, 2013 (the “Capitalization Date”), (i) 39,273,254 Common Shares were issued and outstanding, (ii) no Common Shares were held in treasury by the Company, (iii) 56,778 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) were issued and outstanding, (iv) no Series A Preferred Shares were held in treasury by the Company, (v) 107,576 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Series B Preferred Shares” and, together with the Common Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares, the “Company Shares”) were issued and outstanding and (vi) no Series B Preferred Shares were held in treasury by the Company. All issued and outstanding equity securities of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

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equity compensation award in respect of Common Shares. With respect to each Stock Option and Company Award (i) each grant of a Stock Option or Company Award was duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, or a duly authorized delegate thereof, and any required approval by the shareholders of the Company by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant, if any, was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto following the date on which such Stock Option or Company Award was granted (the “Grant Date”), (ii) each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan pursuant to which the grant was effectuated, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), the Exchange Act and all other applicable Laws, including the rules of the NYSE MKT LLC (the “NYSE MKT”) or the OTCQB Marketplace (as applicable), (iii) the per share exercise price of each Stock Option and Company Award was not less than the fair market value of a share of the applicable Common Shares on the applicable Grant Date, (iv) each such grant was properly accounted for in all material respects in accordance with GAAP in the financial statements (including the related notes) of the Company and disclosed in the Company Financial Statements in accordance with the Exchange Act and all other applicable Laws, and (v) no modifications have been made to any such grants after the Grant Date. The Stock Options and Company Awards may, by their terms, be treated in accordance with Sections 1.08(a) and (b), without the requirement of any consent or release from the holders thereof.

(c) Section 3.02(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a schedule, as of the Capitalization Date, setting forth (as applicable) the number of, exercise or reference price, vesting date (or dates) and expiration date (or delivery date) of each outstanding Warrant in respect of Common Shares, including the name of the holder of such Warrant, the type of entity of such holder, the number of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of such Warrant, the exercise price of such Warrant, the date of grant of such Warrant, the vesting schedule for such Warrant, including the extent vested to date and whether the vesting of such warrant is subject to acceleration as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other events. The Warrants may, by their terms, be treated in accordance with Section 1.08(c), without the requirement of any consent or release from the holders thereof.

(d) There are no preemptive or similar rights on the part of any holder of any class of securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on any matter submitted to shareholders or a separate class of holders of capital stock. As of the date of this Agreement, except for the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares and as set forth on Sections 3.02(b) and 3.02(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments, contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver, sell or transfer or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or transferred or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, any shares of the

 

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capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any additional shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any capital stock of, or other equity interest in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights accruing to holders of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(e) Except for the Company’s Constituent Documents, this Agreement and the Voting Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or is bound with respect to the voting, dividends or disposition of capital stock of the Company.

(f) Section 3.02(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the name and jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary of the Company and sets forth a complete and accurate list of all outstanding securities of each Subsidiary and the registered and beneficial owner thereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.02(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company (except for directors’ qualifying shares or the like) are owned directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, by the Company free and clear of all Liens, pledges, security interests and transfer restrictions, except for such transfer restrictions of general applicability as may be provided under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or other applicable securities Laws (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests). Each outstanding share of capital stock of each Subsidiary of the Company that is held, directly or indirectly, by the Company is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, and there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, rights, calls, contracts or other commitments, understandings, restrictions or arrangements relating to the issuance, acquisition, redemption, repurchase or sale of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of any Subsidiary of the Company, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security, instrument or agreement, any agreements granting any preemptive rights, subscription rights, anti-dilutive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights with respect to any securities of any Subsidiary. None of the Subsidiaries has any outstanding equity compensation plans or policies relating to the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to make any payments based on the price or value of any securities of any Subsidiary of the Company or dividends paid thereon or revenues, earnings or financial performance or any similar attribute of any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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Section 3.03. Authority Relative to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(a) The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and, subject to receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the NYBCL, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (other than the Company Shareholder Approval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the NYBCL). This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company is a party has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other Party thereto, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (together, the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exception”).

(b) The Lead Director, at a meeting duly called and held, has approved and adopted this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, and has determined that such transactions are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Public Shareholders. The Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Lead Director, has by vote of all of its members (other than the Rollover Director, who abstained and recused himself from all discussions relating to the negotiations (except to the extent his presence was specifically requested by the Lead Director), and all deliberations with respect to the approval and adoption, of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Merger) (i) determined that this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Public Shareholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, (iii) subject to the provisions of Section 5.07(c) and Section 5.07(d), resolved to recommend approval and adoption of this Agreement by the shareholders of the Company as set forth in Section 3.21 and directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for their approval and adoption and (iv) duly and validly approved and taken all corporate action required to be taken, under the Company’s Constituent Documents and pursuant to applicable Law, including the NYBCL, by the Board of Directors to authorize the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including the Merger.

 

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Section 3.04. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.

(a) Except for any consent required under the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares and as set forth in Section 3.04(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance by the Company with any of the terms or provisions hereof or thereof, will not (i) conflict with or violate the Constituent Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) assuming the Governmental Approvals referred to in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of Section 3.04(b) are obtained and the filing in clause (ii) of Section 3.04(b) is made, conflict with or violate any Law, judgment, writ or injunction of any Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) or require a Consent under, result in the loss of a benefit under or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, payment or cancellation of or under any contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets is bound or affected or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien on any properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not require any Consent of, or filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign (each a “Governmental Entity”), except for (i) the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) the filing of appropriate merger and other documents as required by the NYBCL in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (iii) the filing and the SEC Clearance of the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3, (iv) the approvals from other regulatory agencies set forth in Section 3.04(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the matters referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this sentence, collectively, the “Governmental Approvals”), or (v) any other Consents, filings or notifications the failure of which to be obtained or made would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.05. SEC Filings and Company Financial Statements.

(a) Since June 14, 2011, the Company has timely filed or furnished all Company Financial Statements, each as finally amended prior to the date of this Agreement, and has complied in all material respects, and all documents required to be filed by the Company with the SEC after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time will comply in all material respects, with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, each as in effect on the date so filed.

 

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(b) Since June 14, 2011, none of the Company Financial Statements contained, when filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) under the Exchange Act or otherwise required to file or furnish any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.

(c) Apart from comment letters available on EDGAR, the Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of all written comment letters from the staff of the SEC received since June 14, 2011 relating to the Company Financial Statements and all written responses of the Company thereto, and the SEC has not asserted that any of such responses are inadequate, insufficient or otherwise non-responsive. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from the SEC or its staff with respect to any of the Company Financial Statements. To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Company Financial Statements is the subject of ongoing SEC review or outstanding SEC investigation. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no SEC inquiries or investigations, other governmental inquiries or investigations or internal investigations pending or threatened, in each case regarding any accounting practices of the Company.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 3.05(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, from June 14, 2011 to February 21, 2013 the Company was in all material respects in full compliance with, and did not receive any notice of noncompliance with respect to, the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the NYSE MKT.

(e) Each of the Company Financial Statements (i) has been prepared from, and is in accordance with, the books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) complies in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect to such requirements, (iii) has been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the Company Financial Statements or in the notes to the Company Financial Statements and subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure as permitted by GAAP), and (iv) fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows (and changes in financial position, if any) of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the date and for the periods referred to in the Company Financial Statements.

(f) Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract or arrangement (including any Contract relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as

 

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defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act)), where the result, purpose or effect of such arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s audited financial statements or other Company Financial Statements.

(g) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has established and maintains a system of “internal controls over financial reporting” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that is sufficient to provide reasonable assurance (i) regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, (ii) that receipts and expenditures of the Company and its Subsidiaries are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Board of Directors, and (iii) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

(h) The Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports. The Company has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors that (i) there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting that could adversely affect in any material respect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize or report financial information, and (ii) there has been no fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms “significant deficiency” and “material weakness” shall have the meaning assigned to them in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard 2, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

(i) As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its executive officers has received written notice from any Governmental Entity challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of the certifications made by its executive officers under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no existing facts or circumstances that would prevent its principal executive officer and principal financial officer from giving the certifications and attestations required pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, without qualification, when next due.

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Financial Statements, and the statements contained in such certifications were true and accurate in all material respects as of the date they were made. The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

(k) Since June 14, 2011, no material complaints from any source regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and no material concerns from employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, have been received by the Company’s officers or directors. The Company has made available to Parent a summary of all material complaints or concerns relating to other matters made since June 14, 2011 through the Company’s whistleblower hot-line or equivalent system for receipt of employee concerns regarding possible violations of Law. No attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to the Company’s chief financial officer, audit committee (or other committee designated for the purpose) of the Board of Directors or the Board of Directors pursuant to the rules adopted pursuant to Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or any Company policy contemplating such reporting.

(l) All accounts receivable (including trade receivables and other receivables) have been recorded on the Company Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP and derive from bona fide sales transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and are payable on the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable written agreement (net of allowances for doubtful accounts as reflected in the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP).

(m) All inventory reflected in the Company Financial Statements consists of quantity and quality usable and salable in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and is not obsolete, defective, damaged or slow moving, and is merchantable and fit for its intended use and is being actively marketed in normal commercial channels, subject only to the allowance for inventory obsolescence as reflected in the Company Financial Statements. All inventory has been properly valued at the lower of cost or market, including the capitalization of labor and overhead costs, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. The Company has maintained established controls over the inventory and maintains accurate perpetual records updated periodically for physical inventory accounts.

Section 3.06. Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since July 27, 2013 through the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business in all material respects only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and there has not been (i) any event, change or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if such action was taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a breach of Sections 5.01(a) through (t).

 

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Section 3.07. Proxy Statement and Schedule 13E-3. None of the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement will at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to the shareholders of the Company, at the time of Company Shareholders Meeting, or at the time of any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, and none of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Schedule 13E-3 to be filed with the SEC concurrently with each filing of the Proxy Statement will, at the time of such filing with the SEC, at the time of filing with the SEC any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that no representation is made by the Company with respect to statements made in the Proxy Statement based on information supplied in writing by Parent or Merger Sub specifically for inclusion therein. The Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and all other applicable Laws.

Section 3.08. Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 3.08 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no Proceedings, Orders or SEC inquiries or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any of their respective assets or properties, or any officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in such capacity, which (a) involves an amount in controversy in excess of $200,000, (b) could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (c) could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to or in default under any Order which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.09. Compliance with Laws, Orders, Permits and Regulations.

(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has at all times been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and Orders (including Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, is not under investigation with respect to, and has not been threatened to be charged with or given written notice of, any material violation of any Law or Order, except where the failure to so comply with such Law or Order or the effect of such investigation would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises, permits, certificates, approvals and authorizations from Governmental Entities necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses (collectively, “Permits”), except where the failure to hold the same has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of all Permits and no such Permit is the subject

 

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of any suit or pending proceeding seeking the revocation, suspension, non-renewal or material impairment of such Permit, except for such non-compliance or potential revocation, suspension, non-renewal or impairment, as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any action, or any allegation of any action, or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would constitute a violation in any material respect by such Persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder the (“FCPA”), including making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA.

Section 3.10. Taxes.

(a) Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has (i) duly and timely filed (taking into account extensions) with the appropriate Taxing Authorities all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it in respect of any Taxes, which Tax Returns were true, correct and complete in all material respects, (ii) duly and timely paid all Taxes shown as due and payable by it on such Tax Returns, (iii) established reserves in accordance with GAAP that are adequate for the payment of all material Taxes not yet due and payable with respect to the results of operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries through the end of the last period for which the Company and its Subsidiaries ordinarily record items on their respective books and (iv) complied in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the information reporting, payment and withholding of Taxes and has timely withheld and paid over to the respective proper Taxing Authorities all material Taxes required to be so withheld and paid over.

(b) There is no deficiency, claim, audit, suit, proceeding, request for information or investigation now pending, outstanding or threatened against or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Taxes or Tax Returns, in each case, the resolution of which would reasonably be expected to result in a material liability or obligation to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and no requests for waivers of time to assess any such Taxes have been granted and are still in effect, or are pending. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) as a result of being (i) a transferee or successor of such Person, (ii) a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group that includes such Person as a member or (iii) a party to a tax sharing, tax indemnity, tax allocation or similar agreement, whether express or implied, other than contracts or agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms of commercial financing arrangements.

 

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(c) There are no material Liens on any of the assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any Tax (other than Liens for Taxes (i) not yet due and payable or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on the Company Financial Statements).

(d) There are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, closing agreements or other similar agreements or rulings with respect to material Taxes (including any gain recognition agreements under Section 367 of the Code or any application for a change in accounting method under Section 481 of the Code) in effect or filed with any Taxing Authority relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(e) Since January 1, 2008, no material claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction.

(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any transaction that is a “listed transaction” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.6011-4(b)(2). The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not trigger any income or gain to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for federal income tax purposes under Section 355(e) of the Code in respect of a distribution by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries occurring prior to the Closing.

Section 3.11. Suppliers.

(a) The term “Suppliers” refers to the suppliers or vendors that were among the top ten suppliers or vendors (measured by expenditures) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 27, 2013. Section 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Suppliers. No Supplier is a sole source of supply of any material goods, materials or services used by the Company or any Subsidiary. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the Suppliers has canceled or otherwise terminated, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary, except to the extent that such cancellation or termination has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not received any written notice that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including the Merger, will result in any material loss of business or reduction in volume with any of the Suppliers. There exists no actual or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any adverse modification or change in, the business relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Supplier, on the other hand, except to the extent that such termination, cancellation, limitation, modification or change has not had and, if it occurred, would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.12. Real Estate; Assets.

(a) Section 3.12(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a true, correct and complete list of all Owned Real Property. The Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable fee simple title to all Owned Real Property, each free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. Except as set forth in Section 3.12(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) lease all or any part of the Owned Real Property or (B) has received notice of any pending, and to the Knowledge of the Company there is no threatened, condemnation proceeding with respect to any of the Owned Real Property.

(b) Section 3.12(b)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a true, correct and complete list of all material real property leased or subleased (whether as tenant or subtenant) by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (including the improvements thereon, the “Leased Real Property”). The Company has made available to Parent a true, correct, and complete copy of each Lease for Leased Real Property to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, including all amendments thereto. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has valid leasehold estates in all Leased Real Property, each free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has exclusive possession of each Leased Real Property, other than any use and occupancy rights granted to third-party owners, tenants or licensees pursuant to agreements with respect to such real property entered in the ordinary course of business, true, correct and complete copies of which have been provided to Parent.

(c) Section 3.12(c)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a true, correct and complete list of all material personal property leased or subleased (whether as lessee or sublessee) by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (the “Leased Personal Property”). The Company has made available to Parent a true, correct, and complete copy of each Lease for Leased Personal Property to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, including all amendments thereto. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has good and valid title in all Leased Personal Property, each free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has exclusive possession of the Leased Personal Property, other than any use and rights granted to third-party owners, lessors or licensees pursuant to agreements with respect to such property entered in the ordinary course of business, true, correct and complete copies of which have been provided to Parent.

(d) Each Lease is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the

 

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discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. There is no default under any Lease either by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, by any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default by the Company or its Subsidiaries thereunder. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has assigned (collaterally or otherwise) or granted any other security interest in the Leases or any interest therein.

(e)(i) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Leased Real Property, and (ii) the Company has not received any notice of the intention of any Governmental Entity or other Person to take any Leased Real Property.

(f) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good title to, or a valid and binding leasehold interest in, all the personal property owned by it, except for that personal property that is no longer used or useful in the conduct of the Company Business or the respective businesses of each of its Subsidiaries, and in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property constitute all interests in real property currently used, occupied or currently held for use in connection with the Company Business as currently conducted.

Section 3.13. Employee Benefit Plans and Related Matters; ERISA.

(a) Section 3.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a correct and complete list of each material Company Benefit Plan. The term “Company Benefit Plan” means each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA and each other employee compensation and benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement or payroll practice, including any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, and each other stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, severance, retention, employment, consulting, change-of-control, collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, employee loan, fringe benefit and other benefit plan, agreement, program, policy, commitment or other arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA (including any related funding mechanism now in effect or required in the future), whether formal or informal, oral or written, in each case sponsored, maintained, contributed or required to be contributed to by the Company or its Subsidiaries or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any current or potential liability.

(b) The Company has provided or made available to Parent with respect to each and every Company Benefit Plan a true and complete copy of all plan documents, if any, including related trust agreements, funding arrangements, and insurance contracts and all amendments thereto; and, to the extent applicable, (i) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, received by the Company or Subsidiary from the IRS regarding the tax-qualified status of such Company Benefit Plan; (ii) the most recent financial statements for such Company Benefit Plan, if any; (iii) the most recent actuarial valuation report, if any; (iv) the current summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications; (v) Form 5500 Annual

 

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Returns/Reports, including all schedules and attachments, including the certified audit opinions, for the most recent plan year; and (vi) the most recent written results of all compliance testing required pursuant to Sections 125, 401(a)(4), 401(k), 401 (m), 410(b), 415, and 416 of the Code.

(c) No Company Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liability (contingent or otherwise) under any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. No Company Benefit Plan is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and none of the Company, or any ERISA Affiliate has participated in or withdrawn at any time within the preceding six years from any multiemployer plan, or incurred any withdrawal liability which remains unsatisfied, and no events have occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in any such liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No event has occurred and no condition exists that would subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of its affiliation with any ERISA Affiliate to any material (i) Tax, penalty or fine, (ii) Lien, or (iii) other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable Laws.

(d) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, such plan, and its related trust, has received, has an application pending or remains within the remedial amendment period for obtaining, a determination letter (or opinion letters in the case of any prototype plans) from the IRS that it is so qualified (taking into account all applicable matters, including under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2005 and the Pension Protection Act of 2006) and that its trust is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, and nothing has occurred with respect to the operation of any such plan which could cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code that could not reasonably be corrected without material liability to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof. All amendments and actions required to bring the Company Benefit Plans into conformity in all material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws have been made or taken except to the extent that such amendments or actions are not required by law to be made or taken until a date after the Effective Time.

(e) There are no material pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to the Company Benefit Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Company Benefit Plans with respect to the operation of such plans (other than routine benefits claims). No stock or other securities issued by the Company or any Subsidiary is held by any Company Benefit Plan.

(f) Each Company Benefit Plan has been established and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms, and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws. Each “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) of the Company is in compliance in all material respects with Section 409A of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) required to have been made under any of the Company Benefit Plans to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(g) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary thereof provides retiree health or life insurance benefits except as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA, any other applicable Law or at the expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary. There has been no material violation of the “continuation coverage requirement” of “group health plans” as set forth in Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA or, similar requirements under other applicable Law, with respect to any Company Benefit Plan to which such continuation coverage requirements apply.

(h) Except as set forth in Section 3.13(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) in any material manner (i) result in any payment becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee, consultant or director of the Company and its Subsidiaries or with respect to any Company Benefit Plan; (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Benefit Plan; (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding (pursuant to a rabbi trust or otherwise) of any such compensation or benefits; or (iv) result in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code.

(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) result in the payment of any amount that would, individually or in combination with any other such payment, not be deductible as a result of Section 280G of the Code.

(j) All Company Benefit Plans subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States (i) have, in all material respects, been maintained in accordance with all applicable requirements, (ii) if they are intended to qualify for special tax treatment, meet all material requirements for such treatment, and (iii) if they are intended to be funded and/or book-reserved, are fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions.

(k) The Company Stock Purchase Plan was terminated effective as of December 31, 2007, and the Company has made no contributions to the Company Stock Purchase Plan since June 30, 1996. Any and all Common Shares issuable under the Company Stock Purchase Plan have been distributed to each employee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company Stock Purchase Plan and the Company has liquidated the Company Stock Purchase Plan in accordance with all applicable Laws and the terms and conditions of the Company Stock Purchase Plan.

Section 3.14. Employees, Labor Matters.

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employees on maternity, military, short-term disability, long-term disability, holiday, jury duty, bereavement or other leave), together with such employee’s position or function, annual base salary or wages and any incentive or bonus arrangement with respect to such employee in effect on such date.

(b) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to current or former employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are not any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

(i) There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint pending before any applicable governmental entity relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any employee thereof;

(ii) there is no labor strike, material slowdown or material work stoppage or lockout pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has experienced any strike, material slowdown or material work stoppage, lockout or other collective labor action by or with respect to its employees;

(iii) there is no representation claim or petition pending before any applicable governmental entity, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no question concerning representation exists relating to the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(iv) there are no charges with respect to or relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending before any applicable governmental entity responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices; and

(v) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any governmental entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment Laws of an intention to conduct, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no such governmental agency intends to conduct, an investigation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no such investigation is in progress.

(c) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to employment of labor, including all applicable Laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay equity, classification of employees, and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security Taxes. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has met in all material respects all requirements required by Law or regulation relating to the employment of foreign citizens, including all requirements of I-9, and to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries currently employs, or has ever employed, any Person who was not permitted to work in the jurisdiction in which such Person was employed. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all Laws that could require overtime to be paid to any current or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no employee has ever brought or, to the

 

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Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing to bring a claim for unpaid compensation or employee benefits, including overtime amounts. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and has been, in compliance with the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended (“WARN Act”) and each similar state or local Law.

Section 3.15. Intellectual Property Rights.

(a) Section 3.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and correct list of all registered Intellectual Property owned, licensed or, to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise used, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, excluding registered Off-the-Shelf Software and registered Internet domain names accessed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the course of their accessing the Internet (the “Company Intellectual Property”). The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns a complete and undivided interest in all material Company Intellectual Property free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has the right to use the material Company Intellectual Property in all material respects and will continue to have such right after Closing.

(b) All of the Company Intellectual Property is valid, subsisting, in full force and effect (except with respect to applications), and has not expired or been cancelled or abandoned.

(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) own, or have valid rights to use, all of the Intellectual Property used or held for use in, or necessary for the conduct of the Business, and (ii) have, at all times since the dates of their respective formations, owned or had valid rights to use all of the Intellectual Property used or held for use in the Business.

(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with contractual obligations relating to the protection of such of the Company Intellectual Property as they use pursuant to license or other agreement.

(e) To the Knowledge of the Company, the conduct of the Business does not infringe or otherwise conflict with the rights of any Person in respect of any Intellectual Property, except for such infringements or conflicts that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Company Intellectual Property is being infringed or otherwise used or being made available for use by any Person without a license or permission from the Company except for such infringements or uses as would not, individually and in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding Order by or with any court, tribunal, arbitrator or other Governmental Entity.

 

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Section 3.16. Contracts.

(a) Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports filed with or furnished to the SEC on or after June 14, 2011 or as set forth in Section 3.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by:

(i) any agreement which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was required to file as an exhibit under Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act or to disclose on a Current Report on Form 8-K that has not been so filed or disclosed;

(ii) any agreement or arrangement that limits or otherwise restricts in any material respect the Company or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto, or that could, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict in any material respect the Surviving Corporation or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto, from engaging or competing in any line of business or in any geographic area in any manner or restricting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from freely setting prices for its products (including “most favored customer” pricing provisions);

(iii) any other agreement pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required to pay or is scheduled to receive (assuming full performance pursuant to the terms thereof) $150,000 or more during the 12-month period following the date of this Agreement;

(iv) with respect to a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other similar agreement or arrangement, any agreement or arrangement relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership or joint venture that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(v) any indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage, trust deed or other written agreement for or with respect to the borrowing of money, a line of credit, any currency exchange, commodities or other hedging arrangement, or a leasing transaction of a type required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP;

(vi) any written agreement under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has advanced or loaned any other Person amounts in the aggregate exceeding $25,000;

(vii) any agreement or arrangement involving the acquisition from another Person or disposition to another Person, directly or indirectly (by merger, license or otherwise), of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of another Person (A) for aggregate consideration under such contract (or series of related contracts) in excess of $100,000 or (B) that contain representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities or other obligations (including indemnification, “earn-out” or other contingent obligations), that are still in effect and, individually, would reasonably be expected to result in payments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000 (in the case of each of clause (A) and (B), other than acquisitions or dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business);

 

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(viii) any contracts (or a series of related contracts) for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets providing for either (A) annual payments by the Company and its Subsidiaries of $150,000 or more or (B) aggregate payments by the Company and its Subsidiaries of $200,000 or more, in each case other than (I) those that can be terminated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on less than thirty-one (31) days’ notice without payment by the Company or any Subsidiary of any material penalty and (II) contracts entered into by the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(ix) any contracts that are sales, distribution or other similar contracts providing for the sale by the Company or any Subsidiary of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets that provide for either (a) annual payments to the Company and its Subsidiaries of $150,000 or more or (b) aggregate payments to the Company and its Subsidiaries of $200,000 or more, in each case other than (I) those that can be terminated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on less than 61 days’ notice without payment by the Company or any Subsidiary of any material penalty and (II) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(x) any agreement or arrangement that would prohibit or materially delay or have a Material Adverse Effect on the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby;

(xi) any contract relating to any currency hedging;

(xii) any agreement or arrangement prohibiting the payment of dividends or distributions in respect of the capital stock of the Company or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries, prohibiting the pledging of the capital stock of the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or prohibiting the issuance of any guaranty by the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company;

(xiii) any license agreements from which the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, have received or paid $150,000 or more during the 12-month period ending with the most recent month end preceding the date of this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries licenses in Intellectual Property or licenses out Intellectual Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries;

(xiv) any written agreement that provides for the payment, increase or vesting of any benefits or compensation in connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby;

(xv) any written agreement (A) that provides compensation, severance or other benefits or rights to any individual (including to any officer, director, employee or consultant) who currently receives annual compensation from the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000 or (B) pursuant to which the

 

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Company is or may become obligated to make any bonus or similar payment (whether in the form of cash or equity securities but excluding payments constituting base salary) to any individual (including to any officer, director, employee or consultant) who currently receives annual compensation from the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000;

(xvi) Any written agreement that contains a put, call, collar, right of first refusal or similar right pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries would be required to purchase or sell, as applicable, any equity interests of any Person;

(xvii) any material settlement agreement or similar written agreement and any settlement agreement or similar written agreement with a Governmental Entity, in each case, under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has continuing obligations, liabilities or duties;

(xviii) any written agreement that grants exclusive rights, rights of refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights to any Person or that limits or purports to limit in any material respect the ability of the Company or any of its Affiliates to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material asset or business;

(xix) any written agreement relating to the sale, issuance, grant, exercise, award, purchase, repurchase or redemption of any shares of its capital stock or other securities or any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any such shares of capital stock, other securities or options, warrants or other rights therefor, except for those written agreements in substantially the form of the standard agreements evidencing Stock Options or Company Awards provided or made available to Parent;

(xx) any written agreement under which the Company has granted any Person any registration rights or under which any Person has granted the Company any registration rights; or

(xxi) any other written agreement or group of related written agreements with the same party or group of affiliated parties (other than this Agreement or agreements between the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or between any of the Subsidiaries of the Company) under which any party to such written agreement or group of related written agreements is obligated to make payments (whether fixed, contingent or otherwise) in excess of $150,000 per annum or $250,000 during the life of the written agreement or group of written agreements.

(b) Except for guarantees related to the Indebtedness relating to any written agreement set forth in Section 3.16(a)(v) above, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written agreement of guarantee, support, or assumption with respect to the obligations, liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of any other Person.

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employment by it of any director, employee or officer or other type of written agreement with any of its directors or officers that is not terminable by it without cost or other liability, including any written agreement requiring it to make a payment to any director, employee or officer as a result of the Merger, any transaction or any written agreement that is entered into in connection with this Agreement.

(d) Except as set forth in the Company Financial Statements, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written agreement in which its officers, directors, employees or shareholders or any members of their immediate families is directly or indirectly interested (whether as a party or otherwise), including, without limitation, any written agreements relating to loans to officers, directors, employees or shareholders or any members of their immediate families.

(e) All Company Contracts are in written form or summarized in Section 3.16(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Company has delivered or made available to Parent a true, correct and complete written copy of each Company Contract, including all amendments thereto. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material default under any Company Contract and no event has occurred with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s Knowledge, with respect to any other contracting party, that (with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) could reasonably be expected to (i) cause a material default under any Company Contract or (ii) give any party (A) the right to accelerate the maturity or performance of any material obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Company Contract, or (B) the right to cancel or terminate any Material Contract. Each of the Company Contracts is, and after the consummation of the transactions will continue to be, in full force and effect and is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, except that (x) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally and (y) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

Section 3.17. Environmental Laws and Regulations. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied during the past three (3) years, and is now in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and now holds and is in compliance with all Environmental Permits.

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, no written notice of violation, notification of liability, demand, request for information, citation, summons or order has been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which remains unresolved, no pending complaint has been filed, no unpaid penalty or fine has been assessed, and no investigation, action, claim, suit or proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing by any Person involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to or arising out of any Environmental Law.

 

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(c) No Releases of Hazardous Substances have occurred at, on, above, under or from any properties currently owned, leased, operated or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in any cost, liability, investigation or remediation obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law.

(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other Person, has caused or taken any action that would reasonably be expected to result in any liability, investigation or remediation obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law relating to (i) the environmental conditions at, on, above, under, or about any properties or assets currently owned, leased, operated or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the use, management, handling, transport, treatment, generation, storage, or Release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances.

Section 3.18. Insurance Coverage. Section 3.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of all insurance policies maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries or which names the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as an insured (or loss payee), including those which pertain to the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets, employees or operations. All such insurance policies are in full force and effect and all premiums currently payable or previously due thereunder have been paid. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received notice of cancellation of any such insurance policy or is in breach of, or default under, any such insurance policy. There is no material claim by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending under any such insurance policy covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been refused any insurance with respect to its assets or operations by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such insurance or with which it has carried insurance, during the last five (5) years prior.

Section 3.19. Rights Agreement; Anti-Takeover Provisions.

(a) The Company is not party to a rights agreement, “poison pill” or similar agreement or plan that would have the effect of preventing the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(b) Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation (including Section 912 of the NYBCL) or any anti-takeover provision in the Company’s Constituent Documents is, or at the Effective Time will be, applicable to the Company or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, including the Merger, and if and to the extent the Board of Directors has taken, or

 

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will take, any action to exempt the Company or the transactions contemplated hereby from, or otherwise waive, amend, supplement or modify, any of the foregoing, the Company has provided, or will provide (as the case may be) Parent with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any related resolution, written consent or other document prior to the effectiveness thereof, and has provided (with respect to any such action taken prior to the date hereof) or will provide (with respect to any such action to be taken after the date hereof but before the Effective Time) true, correct and complete final copies of same to Parent promptly following the taking or effectiveness of such action.

Section 3.20. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any liabilities or obligations, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, required to be reflected on or reserved against in a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP except (i) liabilities and obligations in the respective amounts recorded on or reserved against in the audited balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period ended July 27, 2013 contained in the Company Financial Statements (the “Company Balance Sheet”), (ii) liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, since the date of the Company Balance Sheet and (iii) liabilities and obligations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.21. Shareholder Approval. The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of issued and outstanding Common Shares, voting together as a single and separate class, representing at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast at the Company Shareholders Meeting by holders of Common Shares with respect to the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, is the only vote of holders of Common Shares of the Company required to adopt this Agreement under applicable Law and the Company’s governing documents (the “Company Shareholder Approval”). On the date of this Agreement, the Company received duly executed, valid and binding written consents of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares, respectively, each voting as a single and separate class, representing at least a majority of all the shares entitled to approve the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Such votes, together with the Company Shareholder Approval, satisfy the shareholder approval requirements of the NYBCL and the Company’s Constituent Documents in order for the Company to validly perform its obligations under this Agreement, and there is no other vote of, or actions required by, the shareholders of the Company required under the NYBCL and the Company’s Constituent Documents in order for the Company to validly perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 3.22. Third Party Acquisition Agreements. The Company is not party to, and does not have any liability, duty or other obligation under, any merger agreement, stock purchase agreement, asset purchase agreement, joint venture agreement, or other similar agreement or understanding, whether written or oral, with any Third Party.

 

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Section 3.23. Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Lead Director has received the opinion of Cassel Salpeter & Co. LLC (“Cassel Salpeter”) to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to certain assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth in such opinion, the Merger Consideration to be received in the Merger pursuant to this Agreement by holders of Common Shares (other than the Rollover Shareholders, Parent and any of their respective Affiliates or Associates) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. A true, complete and signed copy thereof will be delivered to Parent solely for informational purposes, promptly following receipt thereof by the Lead Director. As of the date of this Agreement, such opinion has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.

Section 3.24. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Cassel Salpeter) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company has heretofore furnished to Parent a complete and correct copy of all agreements between the Company and Cassel Salpeter pursuant to which such firm would be entitled to any payment relating to any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission due to Cassel Salpeter in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company shall be solely the responsibility of the Company or, after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation.

Section 3.25. Investment Company. None of the Company or any Subsidiary is, or at the Effective Time will be, required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

Section 4.01. Organization. Parent is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York.

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Agreements to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, have been duly and validly authorized by, in the case of Parent, its managing member and sole member, and in the case of Merger Sub, its board of directors and sole shareholder, and no other limited liability or corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, such agreements constitute valid and binding obligations of each of Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms, subject, in each case, to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

Section 4.03. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, and compliance by each of Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, with any of the terms or provisions hereof or thereof, as applicable, will not (i) conflict with or violate the Constituent Documents of Parent or Merger Sub, (ii) assuming the Governmental Approvals referred to in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of Section 3.04(b) are obtained and the filing in clause (ii) of Section 3.04(b) is made, conflict with or violate any Law, judgment, writ or injunction of any Governmental Entity applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which any of their properties or assets are bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice, lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, result in the loss of a benefit under or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, payment or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or other encumbrance on any property or contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent or Merger Sub or any of their properties or assets is bound or affected, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the performance by each of Parent or Merger Sub of any of its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a “Parent Material Adverse Effect”).

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and, in the case of Parent, the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, will not require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity by Parent or Merger Sub, except for (i) the

 

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Governmental Approvals and (ii) any other Consents, filings or notifications the failure of which to be obtained or made would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.04. Proxy Statement and Schedule 13E-3. None of the information supplied or to be supplied in writing by Parent or Merger Sub specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement will at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to the shareholders of the Company, at the time of the Company Shareholders Meeting, and at the time of any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, and none of the information supplied or to be supplied in writing by Parent or Merger Sub specifically for inclusion in the Schedule 13E-3 filed with the SEC concurrently with the filing of the Proxy Statement, will at the time of such filing with the SEC, and at the time of any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Schedule 13E-3 will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable Laws. No Person other than the Rollover Shareholders and the Company (or Affiliates or Associates of any such Person) is required to file the Schedule 13E-3, and no disclosure regarding any Person other than the Rollover Shareholders and the Company (or Affiliates or Associates of any such Person) is required to be included in the Schedule 13E-3.

Section 4.05. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker, is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.

Section 4.06. Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no suit, action, proceeding, claim, review or investigation (whether at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Entity or before any arbitrator) pending or, to the Knowledge of each of Parent or Merger Sub, threatened against Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, if adversely determined. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no order, writ or injunction of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, which is material to Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable.

Section 4.07. Financial Capability. Parent has the financial capacity to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Parent has, and will cause Merger Sub to have, prior to the Effective Time, sufficient funds to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration, to pay all other amounts payable by Parent or Merger Sub under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 1.08) and to perform the other obligations of Parent and Merger Sub contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE V

COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Section 5.01. Conduct of Business of the Company. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and except as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter or as otherwise required by the Business Plan, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and shall use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization, assets and goodwill and current beneficial relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it and to keep available the services of its current officers and key employees on terms and conditions substantially comparable to those currently in effect and maintain its current rights and franchises, in each case, consistent with past practice. In addition to and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company Disclosure Letter or as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or as otherwise required by the Business Plan, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms, without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(a) adopt or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other comparable organizational documents;

(b) (i) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any of its capital stock (other than dividends or distributions declared, set aside, made or paid (A) by any Subsidiary wholly owned by the Company or another Subsidiary to the Company or such other Subsidiary or (B) by the Company with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares or Series B Preferred Shares), (ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or propose or authorize the issuance of any other securities (including options, warrants or any similar security exercisable for, or convertible into, such other security) in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock, or (iii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other equity interests or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or interests;

(c) issue, sell, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber any shares of its capital stock or other securities (including any options, warrants or any similar security exercisable for or convertible into such capital stock or similar security) other than (i) pursuant to the exercise of existing options or Warrants or the conversion of, or payment of dividends in kind with respect to, existing Series A Preferred Shares or Series B Preferred Shares, in each case in accordance with their present terms, and (ii) pursuant to the existing written contracts or commitments set forth on Section 5.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

 

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(d) merge or consolidate with any other Person, or acquire an amount of assets or equity of any other Person (exclusive of goods purchased in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice).

(e) sell, lease, license, subject to a Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, encumber or otherwise surrender, relinquish or dispose of any assets, property or rights (including capital stock of a Subsidiary of the Company) except (i) pursuant to existing written contracts or commitments (the terms of which have been disclosed in writing to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement), (ii) sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (iii) the extension or termination of Leases in the ordinary course of business.

(f) (i) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person other than pursuant to any contract or other legal obligation existing at the date of this Agreement as set forth in Section 5.01(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) create, incur, guarantee or assume any Indebtedness, issuances of debt securities, guarantees, loans or advances, other than any of the foregoing in existence as of the date of this Agreement and other than borrowings in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices under credit facilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in existence as of the date of this Agreement, (iii) enter into any swap or hedging transaction or other derivative agreements other than in the ordinary course of business or (iv) make or commit to make any capital expenditure other than in an amount not to exceed $50,000 individually or $150,000 in the aggregate;

(g) (i) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, increase the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to the current or former directors, officers, consultants or employees of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) establish, adopt, enter into or amend any plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement that is, or would be considered, a Company Benefit Plan, except as contemplated by this Agreement or to the extent required by applicable Law, (iii) increase the benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment or other agreements, (iv) take any affirmative action to accelerate the vesting of any compensation, except as contemplated by this Agreement, (v) grant any awards under any bonus, incentive, performance or other compensation plan or arrangement or Company Benefit Plan (including the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock based or stock related awards, performance units or restricted stock, or the removal of existing restrictions in any Company Benefit Plan or agreements or awards made thereunder), other than contributions (whether in stock or cash) made to Company Benefit Plans as required by the terms of such plans and consistent with past practice, (vi) take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of compensation or benefits under any Company Benefit Plan, (vii) make any material determinations not in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under any Company Benefit Plan, (viii) grant or promise any tax offset payment award under any Company Benefit Plan, (ix) hire or terminate the employment of any employee at the level of vice president or above, other than “for cause”, or (x) adopt or implement any shareholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar arrangement or plan that is applicable to the Merger;

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investigation, audit or controversy (each, a “Proceeding”) or enter into any consent, decree, injunction or similar restraint or form of equitable relief in settlement of any material Proceeding other than such settlements and compromises that relate to Taxes (which are the subject of Section 5.01(i)) or that, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the Business or the Company;

(i) (i) make or rescind any express or deemed material election relating to Taxes or consent to any extension of the limitations period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment, (ii) settle or compromise any Proceeding relating to a material Tax claim, enter into a closing or similar agreement with any Taxing Authority relating to any material Taxes or surrender any right to obtain a material Tax refund, credit, offset or other reduction in Tax liability, (iii) file any amended material Tax Return (other than to correct an identified error), (iv) request a ruling relating to material Taxes or (v) change any material method of reporting income or deductions for Tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of its Tax Returns for the taxable year ending December 31, 2012;

(j) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (i) modify, amend or terminate, or assign, waive, release or relinquish any material rights or claims under, or grant any material consents under any Company Contract, (ii) enter into any successor agreement to an expiring Company Contract that changes the terms of the expiring Company Contract in a way that is materially adverse to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, (iii) enter into any new contract or agreement that contains a change in control provision in favor of the other party or parties thereto or that would otherwise require a payment to or give rise to any rights to such other party or parties in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or (iv) modify, amend or enter into any new agreement that would have been considered a Company Contract if it were entered into at or prior to the date of this Agreement or, once entered into, assign, waive, release or relinquish any material rights or claims thereunder, or grant any material consents thereunder;

(k) enter into or renew or extend any agreements or arrangements that limit or otherwise restrict the Company or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto, or that could, after the Effective Time, limit or restrict the Surviving Corporation or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto, from engaging or competing in any line of business or in any geographic area;

(l) change any method of accounting or accounting principles or practices by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any such change required by a change in GAAP or a change in applicable Law;

(m) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, terminate, cancel, amend or modify any material insurance policies maintained by it covering the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties which is not replaced by a comparable amount of insurance coverage;

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(o) abandon, dedicate to the public, convey title to or grant licenses under (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) any material Intellectual Property or Trade Secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(p) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, accelerate or delay the payment of any material accounts payable or extend or make any agreement to extend, the payment terms of any material accounts receivable;

(q) revalue in any material respect any of its assets, including writing down the value of inventory or writing down notes or accounts receivable, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as may be consistent with GAAP;

(r) permit any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers, managers, employees, independent contractors, representatives or agents to promise, authorize or make any payment to, or otherwise contribute any item of value to, directly or indirectly, any non-U.S. official, in each case, in violation of the FCPA or other applicable Law;

(s) take any actions or omit to take any actions that would or would be reasonably likely to (i) result in any of the conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement set forth in Article VI not being satisfied or (ii) materially impair the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof or materially delay such consummation; or

(t) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

Section 5.02. Notification of Certain Matters. The Company shall give prompt written notice to Parent, and Parent shall give prompt written notice to the Company, of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event which occurrence or failure to occur would be likely to cause (a) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect or (b) any material failure of the Company, on the one hand, or Merger Sub or Parent, on the other hand, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement; provided, however, that no such notification shall affect or modify the representations, warranties or agreements of the Parties or the conditions to the performance by the Parties hereunder.

Section 5.03. Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance.

(a) Parent and the Company agree that all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation now existing in favor of each individual who, as of the Effective Time, is a present or former director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each, an “Indemnified Person”) as provided in the Constituent Documents of the Company or any of such Subsidiaries, in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall, with respect to matters occurring prior to the Effective Time, survive the

 

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Merger and continue in full force and effect after the Effective Time. Until the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date, the Constituent Documents of the Surviving Corporation and the Constituent Documents of its Subsidiaries shall, with respect to matters occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of the Indemnified Persons than are set forth in the Company’s Constituent Documents or in the Constituent Documents of the Surviving Corporation’s Subsidiaries in effect as of the date of execution of this Agreement, and such provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified prior to the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder, as of the Effective Time, of any Indemnified Person, with respect to matters occurring at or prior to the Effective Time. Parent and the Company further agree that all rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses now existing in favor of Indemnified Persons in any indemnification agreement between such person and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or under Law shall survive the Merger and continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms of such agreement or Law. In the event that Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving Person of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys a majority of its properties and assets to one or more Persons in one or more transactions, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors, assigns and transferees of Parent or the Surviving Corporation or their respective successors or assigns, as the case may be, assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.03.

(b) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall purchase a fully-paid, non-cancellable “tail” policy under the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policy, in a form reasonably acceptable to Company and Parent (a correct and complete copy of which will be provided or made available to Parent), which (i) has an effective term of six years from the Effective Time, (ii) covers the Indemnified Persons for actions and omissions of such Indemnified Persons (in their capacities as officers and directors) occurring at or prior to the Effective Time and (iii) contains terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of the applicable policy in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be permitted to expend for such tail policy in excess of 300% of the annual premium currently provided by the Company for its existing policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance; and provided, further, that if the premium of such insurance coverage exceeds such amount, the Company shall be permitted to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not to exceed such amount.

Section 5.04. Access and Information. The Company shall afford to Parent and its Representatives such access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the Company’s books, records (including Tax returns), contracts, financial and other data, properties and facilities (and, if requested by Parent, to conduct, at the sole cost of Parent, an environmental assessment of such properties and facilities), personnel, auditors, management reports and to such other information as Parent shall reasonably request. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall provide to Parent and its Representatives, promptly when available, (i) financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) for each quarter and month through the Effective Time, as prepared by

 

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management (whether for internal use or otherwise), (ii) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities Laws, and (iii) any update of quarterly projections.

Section 5.05. Publicity. Parent and the Company have agreed upon the text of a press release to be issued with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. None of the Parties shall issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other Parties, except as may be required by Law (provided that, in any such event, the Company shall provide Parent a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such public announcement).

Section 5.06. Efforts to Consummate.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto agrees (and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries) to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and to cooperate with each other in connection with the foregoing, including using its reasonable best efforts to (i)obtain all necessary Consents from other parties to material agreements, leases and other contracts, including those set forth in Section 3.04 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) prepare, execute and deliver such instruments and take or cause to be taken such actions as any other party shall reasonably request, (iii) obtain all necessary Consents from Governmental Entities as are required to be obtained under any applicable Law, (iv) lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other Order adversely affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (v) effect any necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested or required by Governmental Entities, including those contemplated by or required in connection with the performance of the obligations contained in Section 1.10.

(b) The Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to resist, contest or defend any Proceeding challenging the Merger or the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to applicable Law and the instructions of any Governmental Entity, the Parties shall keep each other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of notices or other written communications received by such Party or any of their respective subsidiaries, from any Governmental Entity and/or Third Party with respect to such transactions, and, to the extent practicable under the circumstances, shall provide the other Party and its counsel with the opportunity to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filing, investigation or other inquiry in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(c) In connection with and without limiting the generality of clause (v) of Section 5.06(a), each of the Parties hereto shall make or cause to be made, in consultation and cooperation with the others and as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (but in any event, within ten (10) Business Days following the date of this Agreement), all necessary registrations, declarations, notices and filings relating to the Merger with any other Governmental Entities under any other antitrust, competition, trade regulation or similar Laws.

Section 5.07. No Solicitation.

(a) The Company shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective Representatives to (and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Persons not to), directly or indirectly (i) except with respect to the Persons set forth in Section 5.07 of the Company Disclosure Letter, initiate, induce, solicit, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) any inquiry or the making, submission or announcement of any proposal that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Takeover Proposal, (ii) approve, adopt or recommend, or propose to approve, adopt or recommend, any Takeover Proposal or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement or other agreement, arrangement or understanding relating to, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal, (iii) enter into any agreement or agreement in principle requiring the Company to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or breach its obligations hereunder, or propose or agree to do any of the foregoing, (iv) except with respect to the Persons set forth in Section 5.07 of the Company Disclosure Letter, fail to enforce, or grant any waiver under, any standstill or similar agreement with any Person or (v) except with respect to the Persons set forth in Section 5.07 of the Company Disclosure Letter, engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish to any Person any information or data with respect to the Company in connection with or in response to, or otherwise cooperate with or take any other action to facilitate any proposal that (A) constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal or (B) requires the Company to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except with respect to the Persons set forth in Section 5.07 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company shall, and shall direct each of its Subsidiaries and each agent or representative of any of the foregoing to, immediately cease any discussions, negotiations, or communications with any party with respect to any Takeover Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company or the Lead Director or its Representative may, in response to a bona fide written Takeover Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 5.07(a), and subject to compliance with Section 5.07(c):

(A) contact the party that submitted such Takeover Proposal to clarify the terms and conditions thereof;

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confidentiality agreement, provided that (i) such confidentiality agreement shall not contain any provisions that would prevent the Company from complying with its obligation to provide the required disclosure to Parent pursuant to this Section 5.07, and (ii) all such information provided to such Person has previously been provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person; and

(C) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations regarding, and otherwise cooperate with or take any other action to facilitate, such Takeover Proposal.

provided, in the case of clause (B) and (C), that the Lead Director determines in good faith, by resolution duly adopted, after consultation with its outside legal counsel of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Graubard Miller) and with its financial advisor of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Cassel Salpeter), that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal. The Company shall promptly notify Parent (within one (1) Business Day) in writing of any such determination by the Lead Director that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal. The Company shall promptly inform its Representatives of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.07. Without limiting the foregoing, any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.07 by any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not such Person is purporting to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.07 by the Company.

(b) As promptly as practicable after the receipt by the Company of any Takeover Proposal or any inquiry with respect to, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal, and in any case within one (1) Business Day after the receipt thereof, the Company shall provide oral and written notice to Parent of (i) such Takeover Proposal or inquiry, (ii) the identity of the Person making any such Takeover Proposal or inquiry, and (iii) the material terms (including the price) and conditions of any such Takeover Proposal or inquiry (including any amendments or modifications thereto). The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed on a current basis of the status of any such Takeover Proposal, including any material changes to the terms and conditions thereof, and promptly (but in any event within one (1) Business Day after the receipt thereof) provide Parent with copies of all written or e-mail correspondence or other communications and other written materials, and summaries of all oral correspondence or other communications, sent or provided to or by the Company and its Representatives in connection with any Takeover Proposal. The Lead Director shall promptly consider in good faith (in consultation with its outside legal counsel of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Graubard Miller) and with its financial advisor of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Cassel Salpeter)), any proposed alteration of the terms of this Agreement or the Merger proposed by Parent in response to any Takeover Proposal. The Company shall not take any action to exempt any Person from the restrictions on “business combinations” contained in any applicable Laws or to otherwise cause such restrictions not to apply.

 

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(c) Except as permitted by this Section 5.07(c) or Section 5.07(d), neither the Board of Directors nor any committee thereof, nor the Lead Director, shall, directly or indirectly, (i) effect a Change in the Company Recommendation or fail to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, (ii) take any formal action or make any recommendation or public statement in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer other than a recommendation against such offer or a temporary “stop, look and listen” communication by the Board of Directors pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) of the Exchange Act or (iii) approve any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement or other agreement, arrangement or understanding relating to, or that may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal. At any time prior to the Company Shareholder Approval having been obtained, but not after, the Board of Directors or the Lead Director may, in response to a Superior Proposal, effect a Change in the Company Recommendation or approve and enter into any agreement related to any Superior Proposal, provided that the Lead Director determines in good faith, by resolution duly adopted after consultation with its outside legal counsel of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Graubard Miller) and with its financial advisor of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Cassel Salpeter), that the failure to do so would constitute a breach of the Lead Director’s fiduciary duties to the shareholders of the Company under applicable Law; provided, further, that the Board of Directors or the Lead Director may not effect a Change in the Company Recommendation pursuant to this Section 5.07(c) or approve and enter into any agreement related to any Superior Proposal unless (i) the Lead Director shall have first provided prior written notice to Parent of its intention to make such Change in the Company Recommendation, at least five (5) Business Days in advance of taking such action, which notice shall include the reasonable details regarding the cause for, and nature of, the Change in the Company Recommendation (including, without limitation, the most current version of the proposed agreement under which such Superior Proposal is proposed to be consummated and the identity of the third party making such proposal, together with a reasonably detailed description of the reasons for making such Change in the Company Recommendation), and (ii) Parent does not make, after being provided with reasonable opportunity to have good faith negotiations with the Lead Director (to the extent Parent and Merger Sub desire to have such negotiations), within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice, an offer that the Lead Director determines, in good faith after consultation with its legal and financial advisors, results in the applicable Takeover Proposal no longer being a Superior Proposal. In the event of any material revisions to a Superior Proposal, the Company shall be required to deliver a new notice to Parent and to comply with the requirements of this Section 5.07(c) with respect to such new written notice.

(d) Nothing contained in this Section 5.07 shall prohibit the Company, the Board of Directors or the Lead Director from (i) complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act in respect of any Takeover Proposal or (ii) making any disclosure to the shareholders of the Company or taking any other action required to comply with applicable Law (including their fiduciary duties thereunder). Any public disclosure by the Company relating to a Takeover Proposal (other than a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act) shall be deemed to be a Change in the Company Recommendation unless the Board of Directors expressly publicly reaffirms its approval or recommendation of this Agreement and the Merger in such disclosure, or in the case of a “stop, look and listen” or similar communication, in a subsequent disclosure on or before the earlier of (i) the last day of the ten (10) Business day period under Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act and (ii) two (2) Business Days before the Company Shareholders Meeting.

 

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(e) For purposes of this Agreement:

Takeover Proposal” means any proposal or offer in respect of (i) a tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or similar transaction involving the Company or any Subsidiary that would constitute a “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, but substituting 20% for the references to 10% therein) (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination Transaction”) with any Third Party, (ii) the Company’s acquisition of any Third Party in a Business Combination Transaction in which the shareholders of the Third Party immediately prior to consummation of such Business Combination Transaction will own more than 20% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock immediately following such Business Combination Transaction, including the issuance by the Company of more than 20% of any class of its equity securities as consideration for assets or securities of a Third Party, (iii) any direct or indirect acquisition by any Third Party of 20% or more of any class of capital stock of the Company or of 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions or (iv) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions, in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written proposal or offer made by a Third Party in respect of a Business Combination Transaction involving, or any purchase or acquisition of, (i) a majority of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock or (ii) a majority of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which Business Combination Transaction or other purchase or acquisition contains terms and conditions that the Lead Director determines in good faith, by resolution duly adopted after consultation with its outside legal counsel of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Graubard Miller) and with its financial advisor of nationally or regionally recognized reputation (including Cassel Salpeter)), based on the written advice of such legal counsel and legal advisor, would result in a transaction that (A) if consummated, would be more favorable to the Public Shareholders than the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, taking into account all of the terms and conditions of such proposal and of this Agreement (including any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement and including in each case the risks, probabilities and timing of consummation), and (B) is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms so proposed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such proposal.

Section 5.08. Shareholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether commenced prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Company agrees that it shall not settle or offer to settle any litigation commenced prior to or after the date of this Agreement against the Company or any of

 

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its directors or executive officers by any shareholder of the Company relating to this Agreement, the Merger, any other transaction contemplated hereby or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Parent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Section 5.09. Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in Section 7.03, all Expenses shall be paid by the party incurring such Expenses (it being understood and agreed that Expenses associated with the printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3 and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the solicitation of shareholder approvals shall be borne by the Company), provided that, in the event the Closing occurs, any such Expenses incurred by Parent and its Affiliates shall be paid by the Surviving Corporation.

Section 5.10. Transfer Taxes. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.02(b), all Transfer Taxes, including any Transfer Taxes attributable to the transfer, if any, of a controlling interest in the Real Property, incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including the Merger, shall be paid by either Parent or the Surviving Corporation and expressly shall not be a liability of any holder of Company Shares. The Company shall cooperate with Parent in preparing, executing and filing any Tax Returns with respect to such Transfer Taxes, including supplying in a timely manner a complete list of all of the Real Property and any information with respect to such Real Property that is reasonably necessary to complete such Tax Returns. The portion of the Merger Consideration allocable to the Real Property shall be determined by Parent in its reasonable discretion.

Section 5.11. Ancillary Agreements. At the Closing, the Parties shall duly execute and deliver to each other, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, those Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party between them not entered into concurrently herewith.

Section 5.12. Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any dispositions of Company Shares (including derivative securities with respect to Company Shares) resulting from the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, by each individual who will be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Section 5.13. Governance Matters. The Company shall take all reasonable action to cause, effective at the Effective Time, if requested by Parent, the resignations of such directors of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries as Parent may request.

 

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Section 5.14. SEC Reports. During the period prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall continue to timely file or furnish all forms, reports, statements, schedules and other materials with the SEC required to be filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act or other federal securities Laws.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS

Section 6.01. Conditions to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (by mutual written consent of the Parties,) at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a) Shareholder Approval. The Company Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained.

(b) No Order. No court of competent jurisdiction or United States federal or Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause any such decree, judgment, injunction or other order to be vacated or lifted.

Section 6.02. Conditions to Obligation of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent, on or prior to the Closing Date of the following additional conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct (i) as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (or, if given as of a specific date, at and as of such date), except, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), where such failures to be true and correct, taken as a whole, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, on behalf of the Company, to such effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date. Parent shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, on behalf of the Company, to such effect.

 

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(c) No Material Adverse Change. Since July 27, 2013, there shall not have been any states of facts, events, changes, effects, developments, conditions or occurrences (or, with respect to states of facts, events, changes, effects, developments, conditions, or occurrences existing prior to such date, any worsening thereof) that, when taken as a whole, have had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Tax Certification. Parent shall have received a certification from the Company in the form prescribed by Treasury regulations under Section 1445 of the Code to the effect that the Company is not (and was not at any time during the five-year period ending on the Closing Date) a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.

(e) Dissenting Shares. The aggregate number of Dissenting Shares shall not equal or exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time.

Section 6.03. Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Merger Sub and Parent set forth in this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein as to materiality or Parent Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct (i) as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (or, if given as of a specific date, at and as of such date), except, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), where such failures to be true and correct, taken as a whole, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. The Company shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent, on behalf of Parent, to such effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations of Merger Sub and Parent. Each of Merger Sub and Parent shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements at or prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent, on behalf of Parent, to such effect.

(c) Ancillary Agreements. Each of the Ancillary Agreements shall have been executed and delivered by each party thereto (other than the Company) and shall be in full force and effect.

Section 6.04. Frustration of Conditions. None of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.01, Section 6.02 or Section 6.03, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s failure to act in good faith or to use its reasonable best efforts to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as required by and subject to Section 5.06.

 

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ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 7.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether prior to or after receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval:

(a) by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company (acting at the direction of the Lead Director);

(b) by either Parent or the Company (with the prior approval of the Lead Director), if:

(i) the Merger shall not have been consummated by the Termination Date; provided, that the right to terminate the Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any Party whose failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (including the obligation to effect the Merger on the day specified in Section 1.02) has been the primary cause of the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such time;

(ii) any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction issues an order, judgment, decision, opinion, decree or ruling or takes any other action (which the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall have used its reasonable best efforts to resist, resolve, annul, quash or lift, as applicable) permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and such order, judgment, decision, opinion, decree or ruling or other action shall have become final and non-appealable, provided, that the right to terminate the Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.01(b)(ii) shall not be available to any Party whose failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement has been the primary cause of any such order, decision, opinion, decree or other action; or

(iii) the Company Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Company Shareholders Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof;

(c) by Parent, if:

(i) the Company shall have breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) is incapable of being cured by the Company prior to the Termination Date or if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured within 30 days following receipt by the Company of written notice

 

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of such breach or failure to perform from Parent, and (B) would result in a failure of any condition set forth in Sections 6.02(a) or (b), provided, that Parent’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.01(c)(i) shall not be available if Parent or Merger Sub is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder; or

(ii) a Change in the Company Recommendation shall have occurred;

(d) by the Company (with the prior approval of the Lead Director), if:

(i) Parent or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform in any material respect any of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) is incapable of being cured by Parent or Merger Sub, as the case may be, prior to the Termination Date or if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured within 30 days following receipt by Parent of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from the Company and (B) would result in a failure of any condition set forth in Sections 6.03(a) or (b), provided, that the Company’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.01(d) shall not be available if the Company is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder; or

(ii) the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Lead Director, causes the Company to enter into any agreement related to any Superior Proposal pursuant to Section 5.07, provided that the Company has complied with all provisions thereof, including the notice provisions therein, in all material respects.

Section 7.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, and there shall be no liability on the part of any Party, except for the provisions of this Section 7.02, Section 7.03 and Article VIII, each of which shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that the Company shall not be relieved or released from any liability or damages arising from a willful or intentional material breach of any provision of this Agreement prior to the time of such termination.

Section 7.03. Termination Fees; Expenses in the Event of Change in Company Recommendation or Termination.

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses, whether or not the Merger is consummated.

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Company shall pay to Parent by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by Parent within two (2) Business Days after such termination, a fee in an amount equal to $300,000 (the “Company Termination Fee”).

(c) In addition, the Company shall reimburse Parent for the Expenses of Parent (not to exceed $300,000 in the aggregate) if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.01(c)(ii) or 7.01(d)(ii). Any such reimbursement shall be paid by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by Parent within two (2) Business Days after demand therefor by Parent following the termination event giving rise to the reimbursement obligation.

(d) If this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(i) due to a material knowing, willful and intentional breach by Parent or Merger Sub of this Agreement, and at the time of such termination, (i) the Company is then ready, willing and able to consummate the Closing, and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 are satisfied or waived, Parent shall pay to the Company by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by the Company, a fee in an amount equal to $300,000 (the “Parent Termination Fee”), within two (2) Business Days after such termination, and reimbursement for the Expenses of the Company (not to exceed $300,000 in the aggregate), within two (2) Business Days after demand therefor by the Company following the termination event giving rise to the reimbursement obligation, which such payment of the Parent Termination Fee and Expense reimbursement shall be the Company’s sole remedy in connection with a termination by Company of this Agreement as described in this Section 7.03(d). For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with a termination by Company of this Agreement as described in this Section 7.03(d), under no circumstances shall the Company be (A) entitled to monetary damages other than the Parent Termination Fee and Expense reimbursement or (B) permitted or entitled to receive any injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief.

(e) In addition, Parent shall reimburse the Company for the Expenses of the Company (not to exceed $300,000 in the aggregate) if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.01(d)(i), in circumstances other than those set forth in Section 7.03(d). Any such Expense reimbursement shall be paid by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by the Company within two (2) Business Days after demand therefor by the Company following the termination event giving rise to the reimbursement obligation. For the avoidance of doubt, in connection with a termination by Company of this Agreement as described in this Section 7.03(e), under no circumstances shall the Company be (A) entitled to monetary damages other than the Expense reimbursement, or (B) permitted or entitled to receive any injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including Section 7.02), the Company’s right to receive the Parent Termination Fee and/or Expense reimbursement from Parent shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Company or any of its former, current or future shareholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents or Affiliates (collectively, the “Company Related Parties”) against Parent, Merger Sub, the Rollover Shareholders, the parties to the Rollover Agreement or any of their respective direct or indirect former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, financing sources, managers, members, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents or Affiliates (collectively, the “Parent-Related Parties”)

 

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for, and the Company shall be deemed to have waived all other monetary remedies with respect to, any loss suffered as a result of any failure of the Merger to be consummated or for any breach by Parent or Merger Sub of its obligation to consummate the Merger or any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth herein or for any breach by any Parent-Related Party of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, and upon payment of such amount none of the Parent-Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(g) In the event that the Company or Parent shall fail to pay the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, respectively, required pursuant to this Section 7.03 when due, the Company Termination Fee and the Parent Termination fee, as the case may be, shall accrue interest for the period commencing on the date the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, as the case may be, became past due, at a rate equal to the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal on the date that such payment was due. In addition, if the Company or Parent shall fail to pay the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, respectively, when due, the defaulting party shall pay to the other party all of its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in connection with efforts to collect the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, as the case may be. Each of the Company and Parent acknowledges that the Company Termination Fee, the Parent Termination Fee and the other provisions of this Section 7.03 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Parent and the Company, as the case may be, would not enter into this Agreement.

(h) Parent acknowledges and agrees that the Company Termination Fee contemplated by this Section 7.03 shall be payable by the Company on only one occasion, whether or not the facts or circumstances giving rise to the Company’s obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee may otherwise trigger an obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee under more than one subsection of this Section 7.03 or on more than one occasion pursuant to the same subsection of this Section 7.03. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Parent Termination Fee contemplated by this Section 7.03 shall only be payable by Parent on one occasion in accordance with this Section 7.03 and there are no other facts or circumstances contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise which would give rise to Parent’s obligation to pay the Parent Termination Fee.

Section 7.04. Amendment; Company Action. This Agreement may not be amended and no waiver, consent or approval by or on behalf of the Company (or Lead Director, if applicable) may be granted except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of the Company (or Lead Director, if applicable) following approval of such action by the Lead Director and signed by Parent; provided, however, that following the Company Shareholder Approval at the Company Shareholders Meeting, if applicable, no amendment may be made to this Agreement that by law requires further approval or authorization by the shareholders of the Company or Merger Sub without such further approval or authorization. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors shall act solely through the Lead Director with respect to any actions of the Company to be taken with respect to this Agreement, including any amendment, modification, or waiver of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.05. Extension and Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after receipt of the Company Shareholder Approval at the Company Shareholders Meeting, if applicable:

(a) the Lead Director on behalf of the Company may, but shall not be obligated to, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of Merger Sub and Parent, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered by Merger Sub or Parent pursuant hereto or (iii) waive compliance by Merger Sub or Parent with any of the agreements or with any conditions to the Company’s obligations.

(b) Parent may, but shall not be obligated to, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the Company, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered by the Company pursuant hereto or (iii) waive compliance by the Company with any of the agreements or with any conditions to Merger Sub or Parent’s obligations.

(c) Any agreement on the part of a Party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party by a duly authorized officer.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.01. Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. The representations, warranties and agreements in this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, as the case may be, except that the agreements set forth in Sections 7.02, 7.03 and this Article VIII shall survive termination and this Section 8.01 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.

Section 8.02. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by telecopy, overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to the respective Parties at the following addresses or at such addresses as shall be specified by the Parties by like notice:

 

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  (a) If to Parent or Merger Sub:

c/o Harbinger Group Inc.

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Telecopier: (212) 339-5801

Email: GCheliotis@Harbingergroupinc.com

Attention: Legal Department

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

One Chase Manhattan Plaza

New York, New York 10005

Telecopier: (212) 822-5171

Email: AKaye@milbank.com and RHlawaty@milbank.com

Attention:

  Alexander M. Kaye, Esq.
  Roland Hlawaty, Esq.

 

  (b) If to the Company:

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.

6255 Sunset Boulevard, 6th Floor

Hollywood, CA 90028

Telecopier: (866) 401-9757

Email: marci.frankenthaler@fredericks.com

Attention: Legal Department

&

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.

8 W. 38th St., Suite 802

New York, NY 10018

Telecopier: (866) 401-9757

Email: marci.frankenthaler@fredericks.com

Attention: Legal Department

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Graubard Miller

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10174-1901

Telecopier: (212) 818-8881

Email:

  dmiller@graubard.com
  plucido@graubard.com

Attention:

  David Alan Miller, Esq.
  Paul Lucido, Esq.

 

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  (c) If to the Lead Director:

Milton Walters

Lead Director

Tri-River Capital

82-2 Mount Archer Road

Lyme, CT 06371

Telecopier: (860) 598-9290

Email: mjw@tririv.com

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Graubard Miller

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10174-1901

Telecopier: (212) 818-8881

Email:

  dmiller@graubard.com
  plucido@graubard.com

Attention:

  David Alan Miller, Esq.
  Paul Lucido, Esq.

Section 8.03. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of federal Law apply. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in the borough of Manhattan (and any appellate court thereof) and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and any appellate court thereof), in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the agreements delivered in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agrees not to commence any such action except in such courts, (b) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts, (c) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so any objection which it may now or hereafter have to venue of any such action or proceeding in any such courts, and (d) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of any inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such courts. To the extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby irrevocably agrees that any suit, action or other proceeding brought by it or its Affiliates against any Parent-Related Party or its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives (including any lender agent or lender) shall be brought, heard and determined solely in such courts. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action

 

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or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each of the Parties to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.02 of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any Party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

Section 8.04. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement (together with the Exhibits hereto and the Company Disclosure Letter) and the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company is a party, where applicable, contain the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to these matters. Each Party has participated in the drafting of this Agreement, which each Party acknowledges is the result of extensive negotiations between the Parties. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties, in whole or in part (whether by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any attempt to make any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void, except that each of Parent and Merger Sub may assign, in its sole discretion, any or all of its rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement to any wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, or, after the Closing, to any Affiliate of Parent, without the consent of the Company, but no such assignment shall relieve Parent of any of its obligations under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 8.05. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.

Section 8.06. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the

 

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meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limiting the generality of the foregoing”. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.

Section 8.07. Third-Party Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.

Section 8.08. Remedies.

(a) The Company hereby agrees that irreparable harm would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not to be performed by the Company in accordance with the terms hereof and that Parent and/or Merger Sub shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedies to which they are entitled at Law or in equity. The Company hereby waives any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at Law would be adequate. Except as otherwise provided herein, all remedies available to Parent or Merger Sub under this Agreement, at Law or otherwise, shall be deemed cumulative and not alternative or exclusive of other remedies. The exercise by Parent and/or Merger Sub of a particular remedy shall not preclude the exercise by Parent or Merger Sub of any other remedy. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, under no circumstance shall the Company be permitted or entitled to receive both a grant of injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief pursuant to this Section 8.08 and payment of the Parent Termination Fee or other amounts payable pursuant to Section 7.03.

(b) The Parties hereto further agree that (i) the current, former and prospective members of Parent and their respective Affiliates (other than Parent and Merger Sub) are not Parties to this Agreement, (ii) the Company shall not have any right to cause any monies or other assets to be contributed to Parent or Merger Sub by any current, former or prospective holder of interests in Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, trustees or beneficiaries, and (iii) the Company may not otherwise pursue any claim or seek any legal or equitable remedy in connection with this Agreement (including, for avoidance of doubt, monetary damages and specific performance) against any current, former or prospective holder of interests in Parent or any Affiliate, trustee or beneficiary thereof.

 

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Section 8.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 8.10. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE SUCH WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 8.10.

Section 8.11. Definitions. As used in this Agreement:

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12(b)-2 under the Exchange Act. As “Affiliates” is used in this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the Rollover Shareholders, any Rollover Shareholder, Parent or Merger Sub.

Ancillary Agreements” means the Voting Agreement, the Rollover Agreement and the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

Associate” has the meaning set forth in Section 912(a)(3) of the NYBCL.

Business” means the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.

Business Plan” means that certain business plan of the Company described in Section 8.11 of the Company Disclosure Letter.

Business Day” means any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in the City of New York.

 

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Company Contracts” means the agreements, commitments, arrangements, understandings and plans listed or required to be listed in Section 3.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter.

Company Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries included in the Company SEC Reports together, in the case of year-end statements, with reports thereon by the independent auditors of the Company, including in each case a consolidated balance sheet, a consolidated statement of operations, a consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and a consolidated statement of cash flows, and accompanying notes.

Company Stock Purchase Plan” means the Employee Stock Ownership and Capital Accumulation Plan as adopted by the Company.

Consents” means consents, approvals, waivers, authorizations, permits, filings or notifications.

Constituent Documents” means with respect to any entity, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the by-laws of such entity or any similar charter or other organizational documents of such entity, as amended.

Dodd-Frank Act” means the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Environmental Law” means any foreign, federal, state or local Law, treaty, statute, rule, regulation, order, ordinance, decree, injunction, judgment, governmental restriction or any other requirement of Law (including common law) regulating or relating to the protection of human health, safety (as it relates to Releases of Hazardous Substances), natural resources or the environment, including Laws relating to wetlands, pollution, contamination or the use, generation, management, handling, transport, treatment, disposal, storage, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances.

Environmental Permit” means any permit, license, authorization or consent required pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that, together with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Exchange Act” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Excluded Shares” means the Rollover Shares and any Company Shares held by the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or held in the Company’s treasury.

Expenses” of a Person means all reasonable fees and expenses, including all out-of-pocket expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a Party and its Affiliates), incurred by or on behalf of such Person in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the preparation, printing, filing and mailing, as the case may be, of the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3 and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the solicitation of shareholder approvals and all other matters related to the transactions contemplated hereby.

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Hazardous Substances” means any substance, material or waste that: (i) is or contains asbestos, urea formaldehyde insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, petroleum products or petroleum-derived substances or wastes, radon gas, microbial or microbiological contamination or related materials, (ii) requires investigation or remedial action pursuant to any Environmental Law, or is defined, listed or identified as a “hazardous waste,” “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “contaminant,” “pollutant,” “toxic substance” or words of similar import thereunder, or (iii) is regulated under any Environmental Law.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), (iv) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to any property purchased by such Person, (v) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding obligations of such Person to creditors for raw materials, inventory, services and supplies incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), (vi) all lease obligations of such Person capitalized on the books and records of such Person, (vii) all obligations of others secured by a Lien on property or assets owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (viii) all obligations of such Person under interest rate, currency or commodity derivatives or hedging transactions, (ix) all letters of credit or performance bonds issued for the account of such Person (excluding (a) letters of credit issued for the benefit of local franchising authorities, or suppliers to support accounts payable to suppliers incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (b) standby letters of credit relating to workers’ compensation insurance and surety bonds and (c) surety bonds and customs bonds) and (x) all guarantees and arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of such Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

 

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Intellectual Property” means all trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, including all goodwill associated with the foregoing, domain names, copyrights, Software, Internet Web sites, mask works and other semiconductor chip rights, moral rights, and similar rights, and registrations and applications to register or renew the registration of any of the foregoing, patents and patent applications, Trade Secrets, and all other intellectual property rights.

IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Knowledge” means (i) when used with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, the actual knowledge as of the date of this Agreement of any fact, circumstance or condition of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Parent or Merger Sub, respectively, and (ii) when used with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge as of the date of this Agreement of any fact, circumstance or condition of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Law” (and with the correlative meaning “Laws”) means rule, regulation, statutes, orders, ordinance, guideline, code, or other legally enforceable requirement, including but not limited to common law, state, local and federal laws or securities laws and laws of foreign jurisdictions.

Lease” means all leases, subleases and other agreements together with all amendments, extensions and renewals thereof under which the Company or any of its Subsidiary leases, uses or occupies, or has the right to use or occupy, any real or personal property.

Liens” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, adverse claim, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), option to purchase or otherwise acquire any interest, other charge or security interest; or any preference, priority or other agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or any capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Material Adverse Effect” means any effect that is or would reasonably be expected to be, together with any other effects, materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or would reasonably be expected to materially impair the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute or contribute to a Material Adverse Effect: (A) any adverse effect that results from general economic or market conditions (including changes in financial, securities or currency markets, changes in prevailing interest rates or exchange rates) and that does not disproportionately affect the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries relative to the other participants in the industry or industry sectors in which the Company or any such Subsidiary operates, (B) any adverse effect generally affecting the industry or industry sectors in which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries operates that does not disproportionately affect the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries relative to the other participants in the industry or industry

 

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sectors in which the Company or any such Subsidiary operates, (C) changes, after the date of this Agreement, in Law or applicable accounting regulations (including GAAP) or principles or interpretations thereof, or political, legislative or business conditions in the countries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, that do not disproportionately affect the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries relative to the other participants in the industry or industry sectors in which the Company or any such Subsidiary operates, (D) acts of war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, sabotage or terrorism or other international or national calamity (whether natural or man-made) or any material worsening of such conditions threatened or existing as of the date of this Agreement that do not disproportionately affect the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries relative to the other participants in the industry or industry sectors in which the Company or any such Subsidiary operates, (E) any failure by the Company to meet internal or published projections, forecasts or estimates of revenue, earnings or other financial or operating metrics (but not any event, condition, fact, change, occurrence or effect underlying such change or failure that is not otherwise excepted), or (F) any adverse effect that results from actions taken by the Company pursuant to the Business Plan.

NYBCL” means the New York Business Corporation Law, as amended.

Off-the-Shelf Software” means readily commercially available, “off-the-shelf” software, which is licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries from third parties pursuant to a standard non-negotiable “shrink-wrap” license agreement and is generally sold for a license fee of less than $10,000.

Order” means any charge, order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, determination, directive, award or settlement, whether civil, criminal or administrative and whether formal or informal, applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary.

OTCQB Marketplace” means OTCQB as operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc.

Owned Real Property” means any real estate owned in fee by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, together with all buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements thereon and all of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ rights thereto, including without limitation, all easements, rights of way and appurtenances relating thereto.

Permitted Lien” means (i) any Lien for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges not yet due and payable, or, if due, not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) any Lien imposed or promulgated by Law or any Governmental Entity with respect to real property, including zoning, building, environmental or similar restrictions, (iii) any Lien that secures obligations reflected on the most recent audited balance sheet included in the Company Financial Statements or any Lien the existence of which is referred to in the notes to the most recent audited balance sheet included in the Company Financial Statements, (iv) easements, licenses, covenants, conditions, minor title defects, rights-of-way, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s or repairmen’s liens and other similar restrictions and encumbrances, including any other agreements, restrictions or

 

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encumbrances which would be shown on a current title report or survey or similar report or listing and any other matters of record, provided the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (v) any such Lien the existence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or group (as defined in the Exchange Act).

Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, or Governmental Entity investigation or audit.

Related Person” means any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which, together with the Company, is or would have been at any date of determination occurring within the preceding six years, treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Release” means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking, leaching, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping, emptying, seeping, dispersing, migrating, transporting, placing and the like, including the moving of any materials through, into or upon, any land, soil, surface water, groundwater or air, or otherwise entering into the indoor or outdoor environment.

Representatives” of a Person means the officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors, consultants, financing sources and other advisors or representatives of such Person, provided, that the term “Representative”, when used with respect to the Company, shall not include the Rollover Shareholders.

Rollover Director” means William F. Harley.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Reports” means all forms, reports, statements, schedules and other materials with the SEC required to be filed pursuant to the Securities Act, Exchange Act or other federal securities Laws.

Series A Certificate of Amendment” means that certain Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., dated as of May 23, 2012, setting forth the rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and other matters relating to the Series A Preferred Shares.

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December 18, 2013, by and between HGI Funding, LLC and TTG Apparel, LLC with respect to certain shares of Series A Preferred Shares of the Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

Software” means any and all computer software, including application software, system software and firmware, including all source code and object code versions thereof, in any and all forms and media, and all related documentation.

Subsidiary” when used with respect to any party means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, (i) of which such party or any other Subsidiary of such party is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which held by such party or any Subsidiary of such party do not have a majority of the voting interests in such partnership) or (ii) at least a majority of the securities or other interests of which having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries.

Tax” (and with the correlative meaning “Taxes”) means all federal, state, local or foreign net income, franchise, gross income, sales, use, ad valorem, property, gross receipts, license, capital stock, payroll, withholding, excise, severance, transfer, employment, alternative or add-on minimum, stamp, occupation, premium, environmental or windfall profits taxes, and other taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, customs duties, licenses or other assessments, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority, whether disputed or not.

Tax Return” means all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, estimates, information statements, schedules and reports relating to Taxes.

Taxing Authority” means, with respect to any Tax, the Governmental Entity that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such Governmental Entity.

Termination Date” means April 30, 2014.

Third Party” means any Person other than the Company, Rollover Shareholders, Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates.

Trade Secrets” means all inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, processes, procedures, designs, formulae, trade secrets, know-how, Software, ideas, methods, research and development, data, databases, confidential information and other proprietary or non-public information and data.

Transfer Tax” means any stock transfer, real estate transfer, documentary, stamp, recording or other similar Tax (including interest, penalties and additions to any such Tax).

 

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Warrant” shall mean any issued and outstanding warrant to purchase or otherwise acquire Common Shares.

[Signatures on the following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

As Parent:      FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC
     By:   

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

        Name:    Thomas A. Williams
        Title:    Manager
As Merger Sub:      FOHG ACQUISITION CORP.
     By:   

/s/ Philip A. Falcone

        Name:    Philip A. Falcone
        Title:    Chief Executive Officer
As the Company:      FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
     By:   

/s/ Thomas J. Lynch

        Name:    Thomas J. Lynch
        Title:    Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 


Exhibit A

 

Name

   Number of
Common
Shares
Owned
     Number of
Series A
Preferred
Shares Owned
     Number of
Series B
Preferred
Shares Owned
     Number of
Warrants
Owned
 

HGI Funding, LLC

     0         0         107,576         10,166,977   

Arsenal Group, LLC

     11,359,292         0         0         556,895   

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates

     5,692,041         0         0         443,105   

Tokarz Investments, LLC

     8,386,977         0         0         0   

TTG Apparel, LLC

     1,766,322         56,778         0         1,500,000   

William F. Harley

     474,047         0         0         0   

 

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EX-3 4 d641279dex3.htm EX-3 EX-3

Exhibit 3

EXECUTION VERSION

ROLLOVER AGREEMENT

This Rollover Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 18, 2013, by and among, FOHG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”) and the shareholders (the “Rollover Shareholders”) of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc. (the “Company”) listed on Annex A attached hereto.

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, FOHG Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Rollover Shareholder has entered into the Parent LLC Agreement (as defined in Section 7(l) of this Agreement);

WHEREAS, TTG Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TTG”) and HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HGI Funding”) are party to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Series A SPA”), dated December 18, 2013, pursuant to which TTG has agreed to sell, and HGI Funding has agreed to purchase, certain shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company;

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Rollover Shareholder is the beneficial owner of, and has the sole or shared right to vote and dispose of, (i) that number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”), (ii) that number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Series A SPA (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), and (iii) that number of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Series B Preferred Shares”, and together with the Common Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares, the “Rollover Shares”), set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Annex A hereto; and

WHEREAS, subject to the conditions set forth herein, immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) each Rollover Shareholder desires to assign, transfer, convey and deliver (“Contribute”) that number of Rollover Shares set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Annex A hereto, and (ii) Parent desires, in exchange for such Contribution of Rollover Shares, to increase the Capital Value of the Series A Units of Parent (the “Series A Units”) set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Annex A hereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Issuance of Series A Units; Rollover; Cancellation of Securities.

(a) Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, (i) Parent shall issue to each Rollover Shareholder that number of Series A Units set forth opposite such Rollover


Shareholder’s name on Annex A hereto and (ii) any and all membership interests of Parent previously issued shall automatically be cancelled, cease to exist and no longer be issued and outstanding.

(b) Subject to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Series A SPA, immediately prior to the Effective Time: (i) each Rollover Shareholder shall Contribute all Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder to Parent free and clear of any and all security interests, liens, charges, encumbrances, equities, claims, options, restrictions or any other limitations of whatever nature, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Contribution of Rollover Shares (collectively, “Liens”), and (ii) subject to Section 1(c) below, in exchange for such Rollover Shares, the Capital Value (as defined in the Parent LLC Agreement) of the Series A Units set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Annex A hereto shall be increased as provided in the Parent LLC Agreement (the “Rollover”).

(c) In the event that any Rollover Shareholder cannot Contribute to Parent all or any portion of the Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder free and clear of all Liens in accordance with Section 1(b) above (such shares being referred to herein as “Disqualified Shares”), a proportionate number of Series A Units previously issued by Parent to such Rollover Shareholder in accordance with Section 1(a) above shall automatically and without the taking of any further action on the part of the Company or any Rollover Shareholder be cancelled, cease to exist and no longer be issued and outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, no Disqualified Shares shall be Contributed (or deemed Contributed) to Parent, but shall remain classified, for the purposes of the Merger Agreement, as Excluded Shares.

(d) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Affiliate Stock Option, Affiliate Company Award or Affiliate Warrant held by any Rollover Shareholder shall, immediately following the Effective Time, automatically and without the taking of any further action on the part of the Company or any Rollover Shareholder, be cancelled (and to the extent formerly exercisable shall no longer be exercisable) and shall no longer represent the right to (i) receive or acquire Common Shares or (ii) any other consideration therefor.

(e) In the event that the Rollover is consummated but the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, then the Rollover will be void ab initio and deemed not to have occurred, the Capital Value of the Series A Units shall not be increased pursuant to Section 1(b) and Parent will return to each Rollover Shareholder the Rollover Shares previously delivered by such Rollover Shareholder to Parent. For the avoidance of doubt, unless and until the Merger has been consummated and the Effective Time has occurred, the cancellation of Affiliate Stock Options, Affiliate Company Awards and Affiliate Warrants contemplated by Section 1(d) shall not occur (and shall not be deemed to have occurred).

 

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2. Closing.

(a) The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Rollover Closing”) will take place at the offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy LLP, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York, immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(b) At the Rollover Closing, each Rollover Shareholder will deliver to Parent stock certificates duly endorsed for transfer to Parent, or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank, representing each such Rollover Shareholder’s Rollover Shares, free and clear of any and all Liens, and upon receipt of such Rollover Shares in the form and manner described in this Section 2(b) (but subject to Section 1(c)), the Capital Value of the then issued and outstanding Series A Units shall be increased as provided in this Agreement and the Parent LLC Agreement.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Rollover Shareholders. Each Rollover Shareholder represents and warrants, severally but not jointly, as follows:

(a) Binding Agreement. Such Rollover Shareholder has the capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (i) in the case of each Rollover Shareholder that is an individual, the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not require any consent from such Rollover Shareholder’s spouse or any other person and (ii) if such Rollover Shareholder is a corporation or an unincorporated business entity, such Rollover Shareholder has the requisite corporate or organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Rollover Shareholder has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Rollover Shareholder, enforceable against such Rollover Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(b) Ownership of Shares. Such Rollover Shareholder is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which meaning will apply for all purposes of this Agreement) of, and has the sole (or shared with one or more Rollover Shareholders) power to vote and dispose of the number of Rollover Shares set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name in Annex A hereto free and clear of any and all Liens, except as may exist by reason of this Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Series A SPA or pursuant to applicable law. Except as provided for in this Agreement and the Series A SPA, there are no outstanding options or other rights to acquire from such Rollover Shareholder, or obligations of such Rollover Shareholder to sell or to dispose of, any of such Rollover Shares.

(c) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance of such Rollover Shareholder’s obligations hereunder will (a) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding to which such Rollover Shareholder is a party, or

 

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result in the creation of a security interest, lien, charge, encumbrance, equity or claim with respect to such Rollover Shareholder’s Rollover Shares, (b) require any material consent, authorization or approval of any Person, entity or Governmental Entity, or (c) violate or conflict with any writ, injunction or decree applicable to such Rollover Shareholder or such Rollover Shareholder’s Rollover Shares.

(d) Accredited Investor. Such Rollover Shareholder is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

(e) Investor’s Experience. Such Rollover Shareholder’s financial situation is such that the Rollover Shareholder can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Series A Units to be received by such Rollover Shareholder, and such Rollover Shareholder can afford to suffer complete loss of its investment in such Series A Units. Such Rollover Shareholder’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that the Rollover Shareholder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Rollover Shareholder’s investment in such Series A Units.

(f) Investment Intent. Such Rollover Shareholder is acquiring Series A Units solely for the Rollover Shareholder’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. Such Rollover Shareholder agrees that the Rollover Shareholder will not, directly or indirectly, offer, transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any Series A Units (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of any of the Series A Units), except in compliance with (i) the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, (ii) applicable state and non-U.S. securities or “blue sky” laws and (iii) the provisions of this Agreement and any other agreement among Parent and the Rollover Shareholders.

4. Conditions Precedent. The obligations of each Rollover Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 6.01 and 6.02 of the Merger Agreement being satisfied or waived by Parent (other than any conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the prior or substantially concurrent satisfaction of such conditions).

5. Tax Matters.

The parties hereto (i) shall treat the Rollover as a tax-free partnership contribution under Section 721 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for all federal, state and local income tax purposes, and (ii) will not take any position on any return that is inconsistent with such treatment.

6. Transfer and Other Restrictions

Until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7(i), and except as provided in the Series A SPA, each Rollover Shareholder agrees not to sell, sell short, transfer (including by gift), pledge, encumber, assign, deposit or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge,

 

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encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any of its Rollover Shares or any interest therein (a “Transfer”), other than in the case of a Rollover Shareholder who is a natural person, a Transfer of the Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder to any member of such Rollover Shareholder’s immediate family, or upon the death of such Rollover Shareholder, to such Rollover Shareholder’s estate, provided that, as a condition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees to be bound as a Rollover Shareholder by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by electronic mail, overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to any Rollover Shareholder at the address of such Rollover Shareholder set forth on Annex A (or at such other address as shall be specified by such Rollover Shareholder by like notice) and to Parent, at the following address or at such other address as shall be specified by Parent by like notice:

to:

FOHG Holdings, LLC

c/o Harbinger Group Inc.

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Email: GCheliotis@Harbingergroupinc.com

Attention: Gus Cheliotis

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy LLP

One Chase Manhattan Plaza

New York, New York 10005

Email: AKaye@milbank.com and RHlawaty@milbank.com

Telecopier: (212) 822-5171

Attention: Alexander M. Kaye

Roland Hlawaty

(b) Binding Effect; Benefits. This Agreement will be binding upon the successors, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or will be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors or permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein.

(c) Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto.

 

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(d) Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof will be assignable by any Rollover Shareholder without the prior written consent of Parent.

(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of federal law apply. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and any appellate court thereof and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and any appellate court thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the agreements delivered in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees not to commence any such action except in such courts, (ii) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts, (iii) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so any objection which it may now or hereafter have to venue of any such action or proceeding in any such courts, and (iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of any inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided for notices in Section 7(a) of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

(g) Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated herein are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner.

(h) Waiver. Any party to this Agreement may waive any condition to their obligations contained herein.

(i) Termination. This Agreement will terminate on the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms. Termination will not relieve any party from liability for any breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.

 

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(j) Further Assurances. Each party to this Agreement shall execute such documents and other papers and take such further actions as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(k) Effectiveness. The obligations of the Rollover Shareholders under this Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon the Rollover Shareholders until such time as the Merger Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties thereto.

(l) Interpretation. The subject headings of the Sections and subsections of this Agreement are included for the purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to Sections and Annexes are to the Sections and Annexes to this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively and (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement. The term “Parent LLC Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Parent, dated as of December 18, 2013. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

[Signatures on the Following Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, or caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

  Name:   Thomas A. Williams
  Title:   Manager
HGI FUNDING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

  Name:   Thomas A. Williams
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TTG APPAREL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael T. Tokarz

  Name:   Michael T. Tokarz
  Title:   Manager
TOKARZ INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael T. Tokarz

  Name:   Michael T. Tokarz
  Title:   Manager

FURSA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,

on behalf of itself and certain funds and accounts affiliated with, or managed by, it or its Affiliates

By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley
  Title:   Chief Investment Officer
ARSENAL GROUP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley
  Title:   Chief Investment Officer
WILLIAM F. HARLEY
By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley

[Signature Page to Rollover Agreement]

 


Annex A

 

NAME OF ROLLOVER

SHAREHOLDER

  

ADDRESS

   SERIES A
UNITS1
  

ROLLOVER SHARES2

HGI Funding, LLC   

HGI Funding, LLC

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10019

   620.00    14,900 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
and
107,576 shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
Tokarz Investments, LLC   

Tokarz Investments, LLC

287 Bowman Avenue

Purchase, New York 10577

   121.39    8,386,977 shares of Common Stock
TTG Apparel, LLC   

TTG Apparel, LLC

287 Bowman Avenue

Purchase, New York 10577

   108.61    1,766,322 shares of Common Stock
and
41,878 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Arsenal Group, LLC   

Arsenal Group, LLC

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

   97.44    11,359,292 shares of Common Stock
Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC   

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

   48.83    5,692,041 shares of Common Stock
William F. Harley   

William F. Harley

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

   3.73    474,047 shares of
Common Stock

 

1  To be issued as of the date of this Agreement pursuant to Section 1(a). Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 1(c).
2  To be Contributed to Parent at the Rollover Closing in accordance with Sections 1(b) and 2(b).

 

EX-4 5 d641279dex4.htm EX-4 EX-4

Exhibit 4

EXECUTION VERSION

VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2013, is entered into by and among FOHG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HGI Funding”) and each of the shareholders of the Company listed on Annex A hereto (each, a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”).

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, FOHG Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Merger Agreement”; capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement), which provides, among other things, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Shareholder is the beneficial owner of, and has the right to vote and dispose of, that number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Shares”), set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Annex B hereto (such shares, the “Subject Shares”); and

WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company has required that each of the Shareholders agree, and each of the Shareholders is willing to agree, to the matters set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Voting of Securities.

1.1 Voting Agreement. From the date hereof, and until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, each Shareholder hereby agrees to vote (or cause to be voted) all of its Subject Shares: (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger and the Merger Agreement, at any annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments or postponement thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, which such Shareholder has the right to so vote, and (ii) against (1) any Takeover Proposal or Superior Proposal, (2) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement which could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or of such Shareholder under this Agreement, and (3) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation of the Merger or the fulfillment of Parent’s, the Company’s or

 


Merger Sub’s conditions under the Merger Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of any class of shares of the Company (including any amendments to the Company’s Constituent Documents).

1.2 Irrevocable Proxy. Solely with respect to the matters described in Section 1.1, each Shareholder constitutes and appoints HGI Funding, from and after the date hereof until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8 (at which point such constitution and appointment shall automatically be revoked), as such Shareholder’s attorney, agent and proxy (each such constitution and appointment, an “Irrevocable Proxy”), with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of such Shareholder, to vote and otherwise act with respect to all of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares at any annual, special or other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments or postponement thereof, and in any action by written consent of the shareholders of the Company, on the matters and in the manner specified in Section 1.1. Each such proxy and power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest and, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, shall be valid and binding on any Person to whom such Shareholder may transfer any of its Subject Shares in breach of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby revokes all other proxies and powers of attorney with respect to all of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares that may have heretofore been appointed or granted with respect to the matters covered by Section 1.1, and no subsequent proxy or power of attorney shall be given (and if given, shall not be effective) by such Shareholder with respect thereto on the matters covered by Section 1.1. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by any Shareholder shall survive the death or incapacity of such Shareholder and any obligation of any Shareholder under this Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of such Shareholder. It is agreed that HGI Funding will not use the Irrevocable Proxy granted by any Shareholder unless such Shareholder fails to comply with Section 1.1 and that, to the extent HGI Funding uses any such Irrevocable Proxy, it will only vote the Subject Shares subject to such Irrevocable Proxy with respect to the matters specified in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 1.1.

1.3 Waiver of Charter Amendment. Reference is hereby made to that certain Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, by and between the Company and Five Island Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and predecessor in interest to HGI Funding in and to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series B Preferred SPA”). From the date hereof until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, and solely with respect to the Company Shareholders Meeting, HGI Funding hereby waives the Company’s obligation to submit the Proposed Certificate Amendment (as such term is defined in the Series B Preferred SPA) to its shareholders at such Company Shareholders Meeting (as defined in, and contemplated by, the Merger Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, if such Company Shareholders Meeting does not occur, or this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the waiver set forth in this Section 1.3 shall be null and void, and the obligations of the Company set forth in Section 6.4 of the Series B Preferred SPA shall remain in full force and effect, unless and until HGI Funding determines, in its sole discretion, to affirmatively waive such obligations in writing.

 

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1.4 Certain Written Consents and Waivers With Respect to the Merger.

(a) TTG Apparel, LLC as holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, in accordance with Article 3(c), Section 3(b) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, and Section 903(a)(2) of the New York Business Corporation Law (the “NYBCL”) does hereby irrevocably consent to, and does hereby waive any and all rights to receive payment under Article 3(c), Section 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, in connection with, the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

(b) HGI Funding as holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, in accordance with Article 3(d), Section 3(b) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, and Section 903(a)(2) of the NYBCL does hereby irrevocably consent to, and does hereby waive any and all rights to receive payment under Article 3(d), Section 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, in connection with, the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

2. Representations and Warranties of Each Shareholder.

Each Shareholder, severally, as to itself, represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

2.1 Binding Agreement. Such Shareholder has the legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (i) if such Shareholder is a natural person, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Shareholder and the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not require any consent from such Shareholder’s spouse or any other person, and (ii) if such Shareholder is corporation or unincorporated business entity, such Shareholder has the requisite corporate or organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Shareholder has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Shareholder, enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its terms.

2.2 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by such Shareholder of this Agreement, nor the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby,

 

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nor the compliance by such Shareholder with any of the provisions hereof, will (a) if such Shareholder is not a natural person, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of its organizational documents, (b) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding to which such Shareholder is a party, (c) result in the creation of a security interest, lien, charge, encumbrance, or other similar claim on such Shareholder’s Subject Shares, or (d) violate or conflict with any Law, writ, injunction or decree applicable to such Shareholder or such Shareholder’s Subject Shares.

2.3 Ownership of Subject Shares. Such Shareholder is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of, and has the sole (or shared with one or more Shareholders) power to vote and dispose of, the Common Shares set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Annex B hereto, free and clear of any security interests, liens, charges, encumbrances, or other similar claims (including any voting agreement or other restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such securities), other than pursuant to this Agreement, the Rollover Agreement, federal securities Laws and Company trading policies.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.

The Company represents and warrants to the Shareholders as follows:

3.1 Binding Agreement. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York and has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the board of directors of the Company, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has duly and validly executed this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

3.2 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the compliance by the Company with any of the provisions hereof, will (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, (b) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give

 

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rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding to which it is a party, (c) require any consent, authorization or approval of any Person or (d) violate or conflict with any Law, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Company.

4. Transfer and Other Restrictions.

Until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8 and (ii) the date on which the Company Shareholder Approval is obtained:

4.1 Certain Prohibited Transfers. Each Shareholder agrees not to:

(a) sell, sell short, transfer (including by gift), pledge, encumber, assign, deposit or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any of its Subject Shares or any interest therein (a “Transfer”), other than in the case of a Shareholder who is a natural person, a Transfer of the Subject Shares held by such Shareholder to any member of such Shareholder’s immediate family, or upon the death of such Shareholder, to such Shareholder’s estate (a “Permitted Transfer”), provided that, as a condition to such Permitted Transfer, the transferee agrees to be bound as a Shareholder by the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

(b) with respect to any of its Subject Shares, grant any proxy or power of attorney or enter into any voting agreement or other arrangement relating to the matters covered by Section 1.1, other than this Agreement; or

(c) Transfer any of its Common Shares into a voting trust.

4.2 Additional Securities. Without limiting any provisions of the Merger Agreement, in the event that a Shareholder purchases, acquires the right to vote or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Common Shares or other securities of the Company after the execution of this Agreement, such Common Shares or other securities shall be subject to the terms, and shall constitute Subject Shares for all purposes, of this Agreement. In addition, in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Common Shares on, of or affecting any Shareholder’s Subject Shares, then the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the Common Shares or other such securities of the Company held by such Shareholder immediately following the effectiveness of such event.

5. Publication. Each Shareholder hereby permits the Company to publish and disclose such Shareholder’s identity and ownership of the Subject Shares, the nature of the such Shareholder’s

 

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commitments, arrangements and understandings pursuant to this Agreement, the text of this Agreement and/or any other information relating to the Shareholder required to be disclosed by applicable Law, in (a) press releases relating to the Merger Agreement, (b) the Schedule 13E-3 and the Proxy Statement, (c) any document required to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory agencies or required to be mailed by the Company to its shareholders relating to the Merger Agreement and (d) any other disclosures or filings required under the Merger Agreement or applicable Law relating to the Merger Agreement.

6. Waiver of Appraisal and Dissenters’ Rights. Each Shareholder hereby waives, and agrees not to assert or perfect, any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger that such Shareholder may have by virtue of ownership of the Subject Shares.

7. Specific Performance. Each party hereto acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to the other party if a party hereto fails to comply with any of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, that every such obligation is material and that, in the event of any such failure, the other party will not have an adequate remedy at law or damages. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that injunctive relief or other equitable remedy, in addition to remedies at law or damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the seeking of such relief on the basis that the other party has an adequate remedy at law. Each party hereto agrees that it will not seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with the other party’s seeking or obtaining such equitable relief.

8. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the effectiveness of a notice of termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Article VII thereof and (c) the date that is one (1) year from the date of this Agreement. The termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 8 shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.

9. Survival. The representations, warranties and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall not survive any termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for any breach of this Agreement committed prior to such termination.

 

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10. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by email, overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to the respective parties at the following addresses or at such addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice:

If to Parent or HGI Funding:

Harbinger Group Inc.

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Email: GCheliotis@Harbingergroupinc.com

Attention: Gus Cheliotis

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

One Chase Manhattan Plaza

New York, New York 10005

Email: AKaye@milbank.com and RHlawaty@milbank.com

Attention: Alexander M. Kaye and Roland Hlawaty

If to the Company:

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc.

6255 Sunset Boulevard, 6th Floor

Hollywood, CA 90028

Email: marci.frankenthaler@fredericks.com

Attention: Legal Department

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Graubard Miller

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10174-1901

Email: dmiller@graubard.com and plucido@graubard.com

Attention: David Alan Miller, Esq. and Paul Lucido, Esq.

If to any Shareholder, to the address for such Shareholder set forth on Annex A hereto.

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12. Amendment; Release. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except by a written agreement between the Company, Parent, HGI Funding and any Shareholder, provided that any such modification, amendment, alteration or supplement shall be effective only with respect to such Shareholder.

 

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13. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise by any Shareholder without the prior written consent of the Company and each of the Shareholders, except to another Person in connection with a Permitted Transfer. This Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each party and such party’s respective heirs, beneficiaries, executors, representatives and permitted assigns.

14. Rights and Remedies. The Company’s rights and remedies in respect of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement shall be as set forth in the Merger Agreement.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

16. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of federal Law apply. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and any appellate court thereof and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and any appellate court thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the agreements delivered in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees not to commence any such action except in such courts, (ii) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts, (ii) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so any objection which it may now or hereafter have to venue of any such action or proceeding in any such courts, and (iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of any inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. To the extent permitted by Law, the Company hereby irrevocably agrees that any suit, action or other proceeding brought by it or its Affiliates against any Parent-Related Party or its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives (including any lender agent or lender) shall be brought, heard and determined solely in such courts. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided for notices in Section 10 of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

 

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17. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE SUCH WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 17.

18. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.

19. Capacity. Each Shareholder is entering into this Agreement solely in his or her capacity as the legal or beneficial owner of his or her Subject Shares (if any) and nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by, or omissions of, any Shareholder or any of its Affiliates or Associates in the capacity of director or officer of the Company (including exercising rights under the Merger Agreement), and no such person who is or becomes during the term hereof a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such person’s capacity as a director or officer. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict any Shareholder from exercising such Shareholder’s fiduciary duties as an officer or director to the Company or its shareholders.

 

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20. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

21. Interpretation. The subject headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement are included for the purposes of convenience only, and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to Sections and Annexes are to the Sections and Annexes to this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; and (iv) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive unless the context clearly prohibits that construction.

22. Effectiveness. The obligations of the Shareholders under this Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon the Shareholders until such time as the Merger Agreement is executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto.

[Signatures on the following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, or caused this Voting Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

FOHG HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

  Name:   Thomas A. Williams
  Title:   Manager
HGI FUNDING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

  Name:   Thomas A. Williams
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Lynch

  Name:   Thomas J. Lynch
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer
TTG APPAREL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael T. Tokarz

  Name:   Michael T. Tokarz
  Title:   Manager
TOKARZ INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael T. Tokarz

  Name:   Michael T. Tokarz
  Title:   Manager
FURSA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC, on behalf of itself and certain funds and accounts affiliated with, or managed by, it or its Affiliates
By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley
  Title:   Chief Investment Officer
ARSENAL GROUP, LLC
By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley
  Title:   Chief Investment Officer
WILLIAM F. HARLEY
By:  

/s/ William F. Harley

  Name:   William F. Harley

[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]

 


Annex A

Shareholders Party to this Agreement:

 

Shareholder

  

Address

Arsenal Group, LLC

  

Arsenal Group, LLC

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates

  

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

Tokarz Investments, LLC

  

Tokarz Investments, LLC

287 Bowman Avenue

Purchase, New York 10577

TTG Apparel, LLC

  

TTG Apparel, LLC

287 Bowman Avenue

Purchase, New York 10577

William F. Harley

  

William F. Harley

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC

21 Greene Avenue

Amityville, New York 11701

 


Annex B

 

Shareholder

   Common
Shares
 

Arsenal Group, LLC

     11,359,292   

Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates

     5,692,041   

Tokarz Investments, LLC

     8,386,977   

TTG Apparel, LLC

     1,766,322   

William F. Harley

     474,047   

 

EX-5 6 d641279dex5.htm EX-5 EX-5

Exhibit 5

EXECUTION VERSION

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 18, 2013, by and between TTG Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), and HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”).

WHEREAS, immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, FOH Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), FOHG Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) which provides, among other things, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Seller is the beneficial owner of 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, plus paid-in-kind dividends thereon (the “Series A Preferred Stock”); and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller, Purchaser, and certain other parties are entering into a rollover agreement with Parent (the “Rollover Agreement”), providing, among other things, for the contribution to Parent by Seller and Purchaser, immediately prior to the Effective Time, of their respective shares of Series A Preferred Stock after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in exchange for newly-issued membership interests of Parent.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Purchase and Sale of Series A Preferred Stock.

1.1 Sale of Series A Preferred Stock; Closing; Disclosure.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller and Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser 14,900 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Sale Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of $1,490,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

(b) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 5 and Section 6 hereof, the closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP at 10:00 A.M. local time on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time. At the Closing, Purchaser will pay the Purchase Price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to such account as Seller may reasonably direct by written notice delivered to Purchaser by Seller at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing. Simultaneously, Seller will assign and


transfer to Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to the Sale Shares, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, by delivering to Purchaser a certificate or certificates representing the Sale Shares, in genuine and unaltered form, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed stock powers endorsed in blank, with requisite stock transfer tax stamps, if any, attached.

(c) Except as required by applicable Law, Seller shall not, prior to the Closing, disclose to any third parties other than its advisors the existence of, or any information concerning, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

1.2 Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement.

(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer or director of such Person or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, such Person.

(b) “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

(c) “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

(d) “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

(e) “Law” means rule, regulation, statutes, orders, ordinance, guideline, code, or other legally enforceable requirement, including but not limited to common law, state, local and federal laws or securities laws and laws of foreign jurisdictions.

(f) “Option” with respect to any Person means any security, right, subscription, warrant, option, “phantom” stock right or other contract that gives the right to (i) purchase or otherwise receive or be issued any shares of capital stock of such Person or any security of any kind convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock of such Person or (ii) receive or exercise any benefits or rights similar to any rights enjoyed by or accruing to the holder of shares of capital stock of such Person, including any rights to

 

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participate in the equity or income of such Person or to participate in or direct the election of any directors or officers of such Person or the manner in which any shares of capital stock of such Person are voted.

(g) “Organizational Documents” means, collectively, the organizational documents, including any certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, articles of organization, articles of association and/or certificates of existence and the bylaws, operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, certificate of limited partnership or partnership agreement, as applicable, and any other documents comparable to any of the foregoing, of any Person organized and existing under the Laws of any country anywhere in the world.

(h) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

(i) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(j) “subsidiary” means with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

(k) “Tax” means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, deduction, withholding, assessment, fee or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

2. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the following representations are true and complete as of the date hereof.

2.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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2.2 Authorization. All limited liability company action required to be taken by Seller in order to authorize Seller to enter into this Agreement and sell the Sale Shares, has been taken. All action on the part of the officers and members of Seller necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents referenced above, the performance of all obligations of Seller under this Agreement to be performed, and the sale and delivery of the Sale Shares has been taken. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by Seller, shall constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

2.3 Title to Sale Shares. Seller is the legal, beneficial and record owner of the Sale Shares, and has good title thereto, free and clear of any claim, lien, pledge, Option, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation any agreements restricting the transferability of the Sale Shares, and will transfer such good title to Purchaser, free and clear of any liens.

2.4 Consents and Filings. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required on the part of Seller in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

2.5 Compliance with Other Instruments. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not:

(a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Organizational Documents of Seller;

(b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of any Law applicable to Seller or the Sale Shares; or

(c)(i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, (ii) constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, (iii) require Seller to obtain any consent, approval or action of, make any filing with or give any notice to any Person as a result or under the terms of, (iv) result in or give to any Person any right of termination, cancellation, acceleration or modification in or with respect to, (v) result in or give to any Person any additional rights or entitlement to increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed payments under, or (vi) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon Seller or the Sale Shares under, any contract or license to which Seller is a party or by which any of its assets and properties is bound.

 

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2.6 Seller’s Sophistication. Seller has conducted its own investigation with respect to the sale of the Sale Shares. Seller acknowledges that Purchaser has not provided any information with respect to the Sale Shares or the Company. Seller, by reason of its knowledge and experience in financial and business matters in general and investments in particular, is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of selling the Sale Shares. In making its decision to sell the Sale Shares, Seller has relied solely on its own advisors, and not on the advice of Purchaser or Purchaser’s advisors or legal counsel. Seller hereby acknowledges that Purchaser has informed Seller that it and its Affiliates may have, or may have received or obtained, on a confidential or otherwise privileged basis, non-public information that may be material concerning the Company and the Sale Shares, including but not limited to, potential mergers or acquisitions or potential sale transactions and recent appraisals of the Company’s and/or the Sale Shares’ value (collectively, the “Purchaser Information”) and has not shared any such Purchaser Information with Seller. Seller acknowledges that (i) Purchaser is an “insider”; (ii) that some of Purchaser Information may be material to Seller’s decision to sell the Sale Shares to Purchaser; (iii) that Purchaser Information could be indicative of a value of the Sale Shares that is greater than the purchase price reflected in this Agreement or could otherwise be adverse to Seller and such Purchaser Information may be material to Purchaser’s decision to buy the Sale Shares; (iv) Seller has not requested Purchaser Information and agrees that Purchaser shall not be obligated to disclose any Purchaser Information or have any liability to Seller with respect to any such non-disclosure; and (v) Purchaser has not made any representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, prospects, creditworthiness, status or affairs of the Company or with respect to the value of the Sale Shares.

3. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:

3.1 Authorization. All limited liability company action required to be taken by Purchaser in order to authorize Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and purchase the Sale Shares has been taken. All action on the part of the officers and members of Purchaser necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement to be performed, and the purchase of the Sale Shares, has been taken. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by Purchaser, shall constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

3.2 Legends. Purchaser understands that the Sale Shares and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Sale Shares, may bear the following legend:

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION

 

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WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

3.3 Accredited Investor. Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

4. Additional Obligations.

4.1 Actions Required With Respect to the Merger. Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to consummate the purchase and sale of the Sale Shares contemplated by this Agreement.

4.2 Transfer and Other Restrictions. Unless and until this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Subsection 7.3, Seller agrees not to:

(a) sell, sell short, transfer (including for consideration, by gift or by waive of a trust, whether voting or non-voting), pledge, encumber, assign, deposit or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, any of its Sale Shares or any interest therein; or

(b) grant any proxy or power of attorney or enter into any voting agreement or other arrangement, other than the Voting Agreement, in respect of its Series A Preferred Stock.

4.3 Further Assurances. From time to time after the date hereof and at the Closing, each party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other and shall execute and deliver such further conveyances and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the transfer of the Sale Shares to Purchaser.

 

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5. Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser.

5.1 Conditions Precedent. The obligation of Purchaser hereunder to purchase the Sale Shares is subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser in its sole discretion):

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date.

(b) Performance. Seller shall have performed and complied with each agreement, covenant and obligation required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with by Seller at or before the Closing.

(c) Officers’ Certificates. Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate, dated the Closing Date and executed in the name and on behalf of Seller, by the Manager of Seller, substantially in the form and to the effect of Exhibit A hereto, and a certificate, dated the Closing Date and executed by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of Seller, substantially in the form and to the effect of Exhibit B hereto.

5.2 Condition Subsequent. The obligation of Purchaser to purchase the Sale Shares is subject to the fulfillment, at or promptly following the Closing, the following condition subsequent:

(a) Merger Certificate. The (i) Closing shall have occurred, and (ii) the Merger Certificate shall have been filed with and accepted by the Department of State of the State of New York and the Merger shall have become effective pursuant thereto.

6. Conditions to the Obligations of Seller. The obligations of Seller hereunder to sell the Sale Shares are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller in its sole discretion):

6.1 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date.

6.2 Performance. Purchaser shall have performed and complied with each agreement, covenant and obligation required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with by Purchaser at or before the Closing.

6.3 Officers’ Certificates. Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date and executed in the name and on behalf of Purchaser by any Vice President of Purchaser, substantially in the form and to the effect of Exhibit C hereto, and a certificate, dated the Closing Date and executed by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of Purchaser, substantially in the form and to the effect of Exhibit D hereto.

 

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7. Miscellaneous.

7.1 Survival of Warranties and Covenants. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of Seller and Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive for twelve (12) months from the date hereof (the date that is twelve (12) months from the date hereof, the “Survival Date”) regardless of any investigation made by Purchaser or on its behalf. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, with respect to claims for breaches of representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, no party will be liable with respect thereto unless written notice of a possible claim with respect to such breach is given by the party making such claim on or prior to the Survival Date, it being understood that so long as such written notice is given on or prior to the Survival Date, such representations and warranties shall continue to survive until such matter is resolved. All covenants and agreements contained herein shall survive until they are completed or no longer applicable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

7.2 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Purchaser shall be permitted to assign its rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

7.3 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Article VII thereof. The termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Subsection 7.3 shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.

7.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in effect in the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles (other than § 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law).

 

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7.5 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. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including “.pdf”) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

7.6 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

7.7 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next Business Day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page, or to such e-mail address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Subsection 7.7. If notice is given to Seller, a copy shall also be sent to Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, Illinois 60606-1229, Attn: Adam S. Calisoff, Esq., and if notice is given to Purchaser, a copy shall also be given to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York 10005, Attn: Alexander M. Kaye, Esq. and Roland Hlawaty, Esq.

7.8 No Finder’s Fees. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless Seller from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which Purchaser or any of its officers, employees, or representatives is responsible. Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which Seller or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

7.9 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this

 

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Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.

7.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

7.11 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

7.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) constitutes, together with the Merger Agreement and the Rollover Agreement, the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.

7.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of federal Law apply. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in the borough of Manhattan (and any appellate court thereof) and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and any appellate court thereof), in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agrees not to commence any such action except in such courts, (b) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts, (c) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so any objection which it may now or hereafter have to venue of any such action or proceeding in any such courts, and (d) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of any

 

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inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding in the manner provided for notices in Subsection 7.7 of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

7.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE SUCH WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SUBSECTION 7.14.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties or their officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed this Purchase and Sale Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

SELLER:
TTG APPAREL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Michael T. Tokarz

Name:   Michael T. Tokarz
Title:   Manager
Address:   TTG Apparel, LLC
  287 Bowman, 2nd Floor
  Purchase, NY 10577
Email:   mtokarz@tokarzgroup.com,
  with a copy to AdamCalisoff@ewp.com
PURCHASER:
HGI FUNDING, LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Williams

Name:   Thomas A. Williams
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Address:   c/o Harbinger Group Inc.
  Attention: Gus Cheliotis
  450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
Email:   GCheliotis@Harbingergroupinc.com

[Signature Page to Purchase and Sale Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

TTG APPAREL, LLC

Officer’s Certificate

TTG APPAREL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), pursuant to Subsection 5.1(c) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 18, 2013 (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase and Sale Agreement) between HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Seller, HEREBY CERTIFIES that:

(1) Each of the representations and warranties made by Seller in the Purchase and Sale Agreement is true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof.

(2) Each of the agreements, covenants and obligations required by the Purchase and Sale Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller at or before the Closing has been duly performed or complied with.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by the undersigned on and as of                  , 2013.

 

TTG APPAREL, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


EXHIBIT B

TTG APPAREL, LLC

Secretary’s Certificate

I,                     , Secretary of TTG Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), pursuant to Subsection 5.1(c) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 18, 2013 (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) between HGI Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Seller, DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of Seller as follows:

(1) Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the [Restated] Certificate of Formation of Seller and all amendments thereto (as so amended, the “Certificate of Formation”), and no amendment to the Certificate of Formation has been authorized or become effective since the date of the last of such amendments, no amendment or other document relating to or affecting the Certificate of Formation has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware since such date and no action has been taken by Seller, its members, directors or officers in contemplation of the filing of any such amendment or other document or in contemplation of the liquidation or dissolution of Seller.

(2) Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, complete and correct copy of the limited liability company agreement of Seller as in full force and effect on the date hereof and at all times since [date of last amendment].

(3) Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a true, complete and correct copy of resolutions adopted by [] of Seller with respect to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, which resolutions were duly and validly adopted by [] on                  , 2013 [at which a quorum was present and acting throughout]. All such resolutions are in full force and effect on the date hereof in the form in which adopted and no other resolutions have been adopted by the [] of Seller relating to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

(4) Each of the following named individuals is a duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting officer of Seller who holds, and at all times since date of execution of Purchase and Sale Agreement has held, the offices set opposite such individual’s name, and the signature written opposite the name and title of such officer is such officer’s genuine signature:

 

[Name]       [Title]   

 

  
[Name]       [Title]   

 

  
[Name]       [Title]   

 

  
[Name]       [Title]   

 

  


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by the undersigned on and as of                  , 2013.

 

TTG APPAREL, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

I,                     , [title of officer] of Seller, DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of Seller that                     is the duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting Secretary of Seller, and the signature set forth above is the genuine signature of such officer.

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

                 , 2013


EXHIBIT C

HGI FUNDING, LLC

Officer’s Certificate

HGI FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), pursuant to Subsection 6.3 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 18, 2013 (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”; capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase and Sale Agreement) between Purchaser and TTG Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HEREBY CERTIFIES that:

(1) Each of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in the Purchase and Sale Agreement is true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof.

(2) Each of the agreements, covenants and obligations required by the Purchase and Sale Agreement to be performed or complied with by Purchaser at or before the Closing has been duly performed or complied with.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by the undersigned on and as of
                 , 2013

 

HGI FUNDING, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


EXHIBIT D

HGI FUNDING, LLC

Secretary’s Certificate

I,                     , Secretary of HGI Funding, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), pursuant to Subsection 6.3 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 18, 2013 (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) between Purchaser and TTG Apparel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of Purchaser as follows:

(1) Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Formation of Purchaser and all amendments thereto (as so amended, the “Certificate of Formation”), and no amendment to the Certificate of Formation has been authorized or become effective since the date of the last of such amendments, no amendment or other document relating to or affecting the Certificate of Formation has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware since such date and no action has been taken by Purchaser, its members, directors or officers in contemplation of the filing of any such amendment or other document or in contemplation of the liquidation or dissolution of Purchaser.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by the undersigned on and as of
                 , 2013.

 

HGI FUNDING, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

I,                     , [title of officer] of Purchaser, DO HEREBY CERTIFY on behalf of Purchaser that                     is the duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting Secretary of Purchaser, and the signature set forth above is the genuine signature of such officer.

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

                 , 2013

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