0001140361-12-019713.txt : 20120406 0001140361-12-019713.hdr.sgml : 20120406 20120406162443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-019713 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120406 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216324 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTION [7822] IRS NUMBER: 840685613 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11071 FILM NUMBER: 12748357 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20525 NORDHOFF STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 8184079100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20525 NORDHOFF STREET STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KEY INTERNATIONAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830719 8-K 1 form8k.htm IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT INC 8-K 4-2-2012 form8k.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
____________
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 2, 2012
 
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware
000-11071
84-0685613
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 200, Chatsworth, California
91311
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (818) 407-9100

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
x Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On April 2, 2012, RLJ Acquisition, Inc. (“RLJ”) and Image Entertainment, Inc. (“Image”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”).  Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, RLJ, Acorn Media Group, Inc. (“Acorn”), the shareholders of Acorn (the “Acorn Shareholders”) and Peter Edwards, as the Shareholder Representative, entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Acorn Purchase Agreement”).  After the completion of the proposed business combination contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Acorn Purchase Agreement, the current stockholders of Image and Acorn will own approximately 11% and 5%, respectively, of a new combined company, RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (“RLJ Entertainment”), and the current stockholders of RLJ who purchased shares in RLJ’s initial public offering and RLJ's founders will own approximately 84% of RLJ Entertainment, assuming that none of the RLJ stockholders exercise their rights to redeem stock they hold in the RLJ Share Redemption (as described below). RLJ Entertainment is expected apply to list its shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
 
Merger Agreement

The Mergers
 
On April 2, 2012, RLJ and Image entered into the Merger Agreement.  The Merger Agreement provides that RLJ will incorporate three subsidiaries: (i) RLJ Entertainment, a Nevada corporation, which will initially be directly wholly owned by RLJ; (ii) RLJ Merger Sub I, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RLJ Sub”), which will be wholly owned by RLJ Entertainment, and (iii) RLJ Merger Sub II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Image Sub”), which will also be wholly owned by RLJ Entertainment.  At the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Transaction”), Image Sub will merge with and into Image, with Image surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ Entertainment, and RLJ Sub will merge with and into RLJ, with RLJ surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ Entertainment.
 
Consideration

At the closing of the Merger Transaction, the outstanding shares of Image common stock (excluding dissenting shares) will be automatically converted, in the aggregate, into the right to receive a total of 2,289,000 shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Merger Agreement, except that shares of Image common stock held by Image, Image Sub, RLJ Entertainment, or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ Entertainment or Image will be canceled without any conversion, payment, or distribution.

All shares of the Series B Preferred Stock of Image will have been purchased by RLJ immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger Transaction pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement described below. As a result of the Merger Transaction, each share of the Series B Preferred Stock of Image will be canceled, without conversion, payment, or distribution.
 
 
 

 

At the closing of the Merger Transaction, each share of RLJ common stock will be automatically converted into one share of common stock of RLJ Entertainment. Each warrant to purchase shares of RLJ common stock will convert into a right to acquire an equal number of shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the closing of the Merger Transaction.
 
In connection with the Merger Transactions, the holders of 13,622,664 shares of common stock of RLJ which were purchased in RLJ’s initial public offering may effect redemption of their shares of common stock of RLJ for cash in an amount equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in a trust account holding the proceeds of RLJ’s initial public offering (the “RLJ Share Redemption”).  RLJ has no specified maximum redemption threshold; however, RLJ will not redeem its shares in an amount that would cause its stockholders’ equity to be less than $5,000,001.
 
Representations and Warranties

Image has made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement relating to, among other things, its organization, capitalization, financial statements, absence of certain changes, and Image’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Similarly, RLJ has made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement relating to, among other things, its organization, capitalization, financial statements, absence of certain changes, and RLJ’s public filings with the SEC.
 
Conditions to Completion of the Merger Transaction
 
Consummation of the Merger Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including receipt of any necessary governmental or third party consents.
 
Consummation of the Merger Transaction is also subject to other conditions, including (i) the registration statement of RLJ Entertainment on Form S-4, which will include a joint proxy statement of Image and RLJ, having been declared effective by the SEC, (ii) the stockholders of Image and RLJ having approved and adopted the Merger Agreement, (iii) absence of a governmental order that would make the Merger Transaction illegal, (iv) the Acorn Purchase Agreement (as described below) having not been terminated and the conditions to the consummation of the Acorn Transaction (as described below) having been satisfied, and (v) RLJ having an aggregate of at least $92,000,000 available in cash.
 
Additionally, RLJ’s obligation to close the Merger Transaction is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the accuracy of Image’s representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and performance by Image of its covenants and agreements in the Merger Agreement, (ii) no material adverse change of Image, (iii) certain stockholders of Image having contributed an aggregate of up to 35,401,977 shares of Image common stock to Image, and (iv) the consummation of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction (as described below).
 
Image’s obligation to close the Merger Transaction is also conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the accuracy of RLJ’s representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and performance by RLJ of its covenants and agreements in the Merger Agreement, (ii) no material adverse change of RLJ, (iii) RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC having contributed 792,739 shares of common stock of RLJ and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of RLJ to RLJ and (iv) the consummation of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction.

 
 

 
 
Claims against Trust Account
 
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Image waived any right to any amount held in the trust account established pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2011, by and between RLJ and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co. (the “Trust Account”), and it has agreed not to make any claim against any funds in the Trust Account.
 
Stockholder Meetings
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each of RLJ and Image is required to promptly call a meeting of its respective stockholders for the purpose of voting upon the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Support Agreement described below, JH Partners Evergreen Fund, LP, JH Investment Partners III, LP and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC (collectively, the “JH Entities”), the controlling stockholders of Image, have agreed to vote the Image shares they control, directly or indirectly, in favor of the Merger Transaction.  In connection with the initial public offering of RLJ, each of the RLJ initial stockholders agreed to vote all of their shares of RLJ common stock acquired in, or subsequent to, RLJ’s initial public offering, which shares constitute approximately 20% of RLJ’s outstanding shares of common stock, for the Merger Transaction.
 
Registration Statement
 
The Merger Agreement provides that RLJ Entertainment will prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the registration of the shares and warrants of RLJ Entertainment to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Acorn Purchase Agreement, which registration statement will include a proxy statement of each of Image and RLJ to be sent to the stockholders of RLJ and Image. RLJ, Image and RLJ Entertainment are required to use their reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as promptly as practicable thereafter.
 
Termination of the Merger Agreement
 
The Merger Agreement may be terminated prior to consummation of the Merger Transaction by mutual consent of the parties. In addition, the Merger Agreement may be terminated: (i) by either party (A) if the Merger Transaction has not closed by November 22, 2012; (B) if the consummation of the Merger Transaction becomes illegal or otherwise prohibited by law, (C) in the event of a breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by the other party, if such breach is not cured within thirty days after notice of such breach by the non-breaching party; (D) if the Merger Agreement is not approved and adopted by the stockholders of either RLJ or Image; (ii) by RLJ upon certain “triggering events”, which include, among other things, withdrawal, modification and changes by the board of directors of Image of the recommendation to the stockholders of Image in a manner adverse to RLJ or recommendation by the board of directors of Image of a competing transaction to the stockholders of Image; and (iii) upon written notice by Image, at any time prior to approval by the Image stockholders of the Merger Agreement, to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a superior proposal.

 
 

 
 
Expenses and Termination Fee
 
The Merger Agreement provides that each party will be responsible for its own costs in connection with the Merger Transaction, except that Image and RLJ will each pay half of the expenses relating to certain enumerated costs, including the preparation, filing and mailing of the registration statement and joint proxy statement.
 
Image must pay a termination fee of $1,620,000 plus RLJ’s expenses, if:

 
·
RLJ terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to a “triggering event” as described above;

 
·
either party terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to a failure by the stockholders of Image to approve the Merger Agreement, and prior to such failure to approve, a competing transaction with respect to Image was publicly announced; or

 
·
Image terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to the provision allowing termination in order for Image to accept a superior proposal.

In addition, if RLJ is required to pay the termination fee to Acorn under the Acorn Purchase Agreement as described below, Image must pay one-half of such termination fee actually paid by RLJ to Acorn pursuant to the Acorn Purchase Agreement, not to exceed $500,000.

A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.  The Merger Agreement is included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms.  It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Image or the other parties thereto.  In particular, the assertions embodied in representations and warranties by Image and RLJ contained in the Merger Agreement are qualified by information in the disclosure schedules provided by Image and RLJ in connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement.  These disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Merger Agreement.  Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk between Image and RLJ, rather than establishing matters as facts.  Accordingly, investors and security holders should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about Image or RLJ.
 
Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
 
In connection with the Merger Transaction, on the date of the Merger Agreement, RLJ entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”) with the holders (the “Preferred Holders”) of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock of Image (the “Preferred Shares”).  Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Preferred Holders will sell all of the Preferred Shares to RLJ (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction”).

The aggregate purchase price for all of such Preferred Shares is equal to $22,600,000. Certain Preferred Holders will receive only cash in the aggregate amount of $600,000 allocated pro rata among such Preferred Holders.  The remaining Preferred Holders will receive $22,000,000, comprised of cash and subordinated promissory notes of RLJ Entertainment in amounts to be determined by the amount of cash available to RLJ at the closing of the Merger Agreement.

 
 

 

The Preferred Holders have made customary representations and warranties in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement relating to organization, authority and ownership of the Preferred Shares. Preferred Holders receiving promissory notes have also made additional representations and warranties relating to the investment in the subordinated promissory notes and governmental compliance, including representations with respect to acquisition and resale of restricted securities and their status as accredited investors. RLJ has made customary representations and warranties in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement relating to organization, authority and absence of conflicts.

RLJ has agreed to provide registration rights to certain of the Preferred Holders.  Each such Preferred Holder is entitled to demand registration on Form S-3 of the shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment being receiving by them pursuant to the Merger Transactions.  Such registration rights shall be available to the applicable Preferred Holders no more than two times commencing nine months after the closing of the Merger Agreement and otherwise pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement to be entered into by RLJ Acquisition and the applicable Preferred Holders at the closing of the Merger Agreement; provided that RLJ Entertainment shall be obligated to file a Form S-3 registration statement with the SEC in connection with a demand by the Preferred Holders only if RLJ Entertainment shall be eligible to use Form S-3 at such time.

The representations and warranties of the parties survive the closing of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction indefinitely. All covenants and agreements in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement remain in full force and effect for (i) 12 months after the closing of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction or (ii) for those covenants and agreements that are required to be performed in whole or in part after the closing, 12 months from the date by which such performance is required. Any claim made within the timeframes stated above will survive until such claim is finally and fully resolved.

Each Preferred Holder must indemnify RLJ and its affiliates for all losses and claims (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of any breach by such Preferred Holder of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by such Preferred Holder under the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. Similarly, RLJ must indemnify the Preferred Holders and their affiliates for all losses and claims (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of any breach by RLJ of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by RLJ under the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.

The indemnification obligations of each Preferred Holder is limited to the purchase price received by such Preferred Holder, and the indemnification obligations of RLJ to each Preferred Holder are limited to the purchase price paid to such Preferred Holder.

Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Preferred Holders may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise subject to other encumbrance any Preferred Shares prior to the closing of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction. All parties agreed to use all reasonable efforts to consummate the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction.

The Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated prior to the consummation of the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction by mutual consent of the parties. In addition, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated: (i) by the Preferred Holders or RLJ (A) if the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction has not closed by November 22, 2012; (B) in the event any governmental order prohibiting the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction is final and nonappealable; (ii) by RLJ (A) if the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason; or (B) if the Preferred Holders have breached any of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement if such breach has not been cured within thirty days of notice given by RLJ to the Preferred Holders; or (iii) by the Preferred Holders if RLJ has breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement if such breach has not been cured within thirty days of notice given by the Preferred Holders to Company.

 
 

 

A copy of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Subordinated Promissory Notes

The subordinated promissory notes of RLJ Entertainment issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement will constitute unsecured subordinated obligations of RLJ Entertainment.  The subordinated promissory notes will bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum (increasing to 14% per annum during the continuance of an event of default), and accrued interest for each calendar year will be due and payable on May 15 of the following calendar year, and on the maturity date described below.  A minimum of 5.4% per annum of interest will be payable in cash on each interest payment date, and additional cash interest may be payable, at RLJ Entertainment’s discretion, under certain circumstances.  Any interest which is not paid in cash will be payable through the issuance of additional subordinated promissory notes, or, at the holder’s option, in shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment valued at their market price at or about the time of issuance of such common stock of RLJ Entertainment.  The principal of the subordinated promissory notes will be due and payable in a single payment on the earlier of the sixth anniversary of issuance or one year from the original stated maturity date of RLJ Entertainment’s senior secured debt, or upon a change of control of RLJ Entertainment.  The subordinated promissory notes will be subordinated to the prior payment in full of RLJ Entertainment’s senior secured debt and may be further subordinated to additional indebtedness which RLJ Entertainment may incur from time to time, subject to satisfaction of certain financial tests.

A copy of the form of subordinated promissory note is attached as Exhibit A to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the form of subordinated promissory note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of subordinated promissory note filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Stockholder Support Agreement
 
           In connection with the Merger Transaction, on the date of the Merger Agreement, RLJ also entered into a Stockholder Support Agreement (the “Support Agreement”) with JH Partners Evergreen Fund, LP, JH Investment Partners III, LP and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC (the “Image Stockholders”), who collectively own approximately 70% of the outstanding shares of Image common stock.

 
 

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Support Agreement, each Image Stockholder agreed to vote all of such Image Stockholder’s shares (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger Transaction, (ii) against any action, agreement or transaction or proposal (including any competing transaction) that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Image under the Merger Agreement or that could result in any of the conditions to Image’s obligations under the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled, and (iii) in favor of any other matter necessary to the consummation of the Merger Transaction considered and voted upon by the stockholders of Image.

Each Image Stockholder also agreed not to sell, transfer or dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the shares of the common stock of Image that such Image Stockholder owns or enter into a voting arrangement that is inconsistent with the terms of the Support Agreement. Each Image Stockholder further agreed not to solicit any competing transaction or participate in any discussions regarding a superior proposal.

The Support Agreement and the obligations of the Image Stockholders under the Support Agreement automatically terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Merger Transaction and (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.
 
A copy of the Support Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Support Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Support Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Share Contribution Agreement
 
In connection with the Merger Transaction, on the date of the Merger Agreement, Image entered into a Share Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with specified Image stockholders (the "Contributing Stockholders"), pursuant to which the Contributing Stockholders agreed to contribute to Image up to an aggregate 35,401,977 shares of Image common stock to be cancelled immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction.
 
The Contribution Agreement and the obligations of Image and the Contributing Stockholders under the Contribution Agreement automatically terminate upon termination of the Merger Agreement.
 
A copy of the Contribution Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Contribution Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Contribution Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Share Escrow Agreement
 
In connection with the Merger Transaction, on the date of the Merger Agreement, three members of Image management, Messrs. Green, Hyde and Avagliano (the "Management Representatives"), entered into an escrow agreement (the "Escrow Agreement") with the JH Entities, pursuant to which the Management Representatives will contribute an aggregate 100,000 shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment received in the Image Merger (the "Escrow Shares") to an escrow fund for a period of 18 months.  At the completion of the 18-month escrow period, if specified conditions have been satisfied, the Escrow Shares will vest and remain with the Management Representatives in the same proportions as the Escrow Shares were contributed.   If the conditions are not satisfied, the Escrow Shares will be forfeited to the JH Entities.
 
 
 

 
 
A copy of the Escrow Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Escrow Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Escrow Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Acorn Purchase Agreement

Stock Purchase
 
On the date of the Merger Agreement, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, RLJ, Acorn, the Acorn Shareholders and Peter Edwards, as the Shareholder Representative entered into the Acorn Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to the Acorn Purchase Agreement, the Acorn Shareholders will sell all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Acorn, par value $0.01 per share, to RLJ (the “Acorn Transaction” and, together with the Merger Transaction and the Preferred Stock Purchase Transaction, the “Transactions”).
 
Consideration

The aggregate purchase price to be paid to the Acorn Shareholders is comprised of (i) $101,818,343 in cash, plus an amount equal to the aggregate transaction costs incident to the negotiation, preparation or consummation of the acquisition by Acorn Productions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acorn, of Agatha Christie Limited (except for those transaction costs funded from working capital of Acorn or any Acorn subsidiary), (ii) 1,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment and (iii) newly issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the common stock of RLJ Entertainment. The cash portion of the purchase price to be paid to the Acorn Shareholders at closing will be reduced by the (i) transaction costs incurred by Acorn and Acorn’s subsidiaries since January 1, 2012 in connection with the Acorn Transaction, including the payments required to be made to cancel the outstanding options to purchase shares of capital stock of Acorn’s subsidiaries and to buy out the minority holders of Acorn’s subsidiaries; (ii) the amount required to repay Acorn’s SuntTrust Bank senior term loan and to repay the principal amount of certain subordinated notes issued by Acorn; and (iii) $5,000,000 (an indemnification escrow, which amount will be released from escrow within 3 days of the 18-month anniversary of the closing, less any amounts paid to or claimed by RLJ prior to the 18-month anniversary of the closing). The cash purchase price will be subject to a post-closing adjustment based upon the closing net working capital of Acorn.

Representations and Warranties

Acorn has made customary representations and warranties in the Acorn Purchase Agreement, including, among other things, its (and certain of its subsidiaries’) capital structure and organization, financial condition and business, operations, absence of conflicts or violations, licenses and other intellectual property rights and assets.  Similarly, RLJ has made customary representations and warranties in the Acorn Purchase Agreement relating to, among other things, its organization, capitalization, financial statements, and RLJ’s public filings with the SEC.

 
 

 

The Acorn Shareholders have made customary representations and warranties relating to beneficial ownership and absence of encumbrances, organization and enforceability.

Conditions to Completion of the Acorn Transaction
 
Consummation of the Acorn Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Consummation of the Acorn Transaction is also subject to other conditions, including (i) the consummation of Merger Transaction and (ii) the absence of any order prohibiting or restraining the Acorn Transaction.

Additionally, RLJ’s obligation to close the Acorn Transaction is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the accuracy of Acorn’s representations and warranties in the Acorn Purchase Agreement and performance by Acorn of its covenants and agreements in the Acorn Purchase Agreement, (ii) no material adverse change of Acorn, (iii) RLJ having an aggregate of at least $92,000,000 available in cash and (iv) RLJ having received evidence that, immediately prior to the closing of the Acorn Transaction, Acorn will have purchased the minority interests in two of its foreign subsidiaries that are currently held by third parties.

Acorn’s obligation to close the Acorn Transaction is also conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the accuracy of RLJ’s representations and warranties in the Acorn Purchase Agreement and performance by RLJ of its covenants and agreements in the Acorn Purchase Agreement, (ii) no material adverse change of RLJ and (iii) certain current directors and officers of RLJ, Image and Acorn being the directors and/or officers of RLJ Entertainment as of the consummation of the Acorn Transaction.

The Acorn Purchase Agreement contemplates that the parties will use all commercially reasonable efforts to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Acorn Transaction.
 
Indemnification by Acorn Shareholders
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Acorn Purchase Agreement, the Acorn Shareholders must indemnify and reimburse RLJ and its affiliates for all losses and claims, including third party claims, arising out of: (i) any breach of the Acorn Purchase Agreement or the other transaction documents by the Acorn Shareholders, Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries; (ii) any of Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries’ transaction costs not listed on the transaction costs spreadsheet as costs to be deducted from the purchase price; (iii) any incentive payment obligations; (iv) severance payment obligations not disclosed; (v) the granting, exercise, transfer or cancellation of any Acorn or Acorn subsidiary stock purchase rights on or after the date of the Acorn Purchase Agreement; (vi) any third party claim arising out of any actions of Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries or any of their affiliates on or prior to the closing date; and (vii) any fraud of Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries.
 
Each of Acorn, Acorn’s subsidiaries and the Acorn Shareholders waived any right to any amount held in the Trust Account, and they have agreed not to make any claim against any fund in the Trust Account. Each Acorn Shareholder also waived, effective as of the date of the Acorn Purchase Agreement and as of the closing date, any and all claims against Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries or any present or former director, officer, employee or agent of Acorn or Acorn’s subsidiaries.

 
 

 

Termination of the Acorn Purchase Agreement and Termination Fee
 
The Acorn Purchase Agreement may be terminated prior to the consummation of the Acorn Transaction by mutual consent of the parties. In addition, the Acorn Purchase Agreement may be terminated: (i) by either party (A) if the Acorn Transaction has not closed by November 22, 2012; (B) if the consummation of the Acorn Transaction becomes illegal or otherwise prohibited by law; (C) in the event of a material breach of a representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement by the other party, if such breach is not cured within fifteen business days after notice of such material breach by the non-breaching party; (D) if the Merger Agreement is not approved by the stockholders of either RLJ or Image; and (ii) by RLJ (A) if the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason; or (B) if the estimated net working capital of Acorn as of the closing is more than $5,000,000 less than the agreed upon working capital target amount specified in the Acorn Purchase Agreement.
 
If the Acorn Purchase Agreement is terminated (i) because the Acorn Transaction has not closed by November 22, 2012 (and, at the time of such termination, RLJ does not have an aggregate of at least $92,000,000 in cash), (ii) by Acorn because of RLJ’s material breach, (iii) by RLJ because the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason, or (iv) by either RLJ or Acorn because the Merger Agreement is not approved by the stockholders of either RLJ or Image, then RLJ must pay Acorn a $1,000,000 termination fee, as liquidated damages.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K may include “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United Stated Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “plan”, “outlook”, and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Investors are cautioned that such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of RLJ, RLJ Entertainment, Image, Acorn and the combined group after completion of the proposed Transactions are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement or the Acorn Purchase Agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against RLJ, Image or others following announcement of the Merger Agreement, the Acorn Purchase Agreement and the Ttransactions; (3) the inability to complete the Merger Transactions due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of RLJ or Image; (4) delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the Transactions; (5) the risk that the proposed Transactions disrupt current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Transactions described herein; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Transactions; (7) costs related to the proposed Transactions; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (9) the possibility that Image or Acorn may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in filings with the SEC by RLJ, RLJ Entertainment or Image.

 
 

 

Investors are referred to the most recent reports filed with the SEC by RLJ and Image. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and Image undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Additional Information
 
RLJ Entertainment intends to file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which will include a joint preliminary proxy statement of RLJ and Image and a prospectus in connection with the proposed Transactions. RLJ and Image will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to the stockholders of the respective companies. Stockholders of RLJ and Image and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the joint preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, and definitive proxy statement in connection with RLJ’s and Image’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the Merger Transaction because these proxy statements will contain important information about RLJ, Image, Acorn and the Transactions.  The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of RLJ and Image as of a record date to be established for voting on the Merger Transaction.  Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Dawn Martens or Michael B. Bayer, Esq., 20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 200, Chatsworth, California 91311, (818) 407-9100.
 
Participants in the Transaction

RLJ Entertainment, RLJ, Image and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of RLJ and Image in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the officers and directors of RLJ is available in RLJ’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which has been filed with the SEC.

Information regarding the officers and directors of Image is available in Image’s annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2011, which has been filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination) and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
 
Disclaimer
 
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 
 

 

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
2.1*
Merger Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc. and Image Entertainment, Inc.
   
10.1
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc. and the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock of Image Entertainment, Inc.
   
10.2
Support Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc., JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P., JH Investment Partners III, L.P. and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC.
   
10.3
Share Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between Image Entertainment, Inc. and the Stockholders listed on Exhibit A thereto.
   
10.4
Share Escrow Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and among Theodore S. Green, Producers Sales Organization, John Avagliano, JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P., JH Investment Partners III, L.P. and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC.
 
 
*
Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.  The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
     
 
By:  
/s/  John W. Hyde
   
Name:  
John W. Hyde
   
Title:
Vice Chairman
 
Dated:  April 6, 2012

 
 

 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Merger Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc. and Image Entertainment, Inc.
   
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc. and the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock of Image Entertainment, Inc.
   
Support Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between RLJ Acquisition, Inc., JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P., JH Investment Partners III, L.P. and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC.
   
Share Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and between Image Entertainment, Inc. and the Stockholders listed on Exhibit A thereto.
   
Share Escrow Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012, by and among Theodore S. Green, Producers Sales Organization, John Avagliano, JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P., JH Investment Partners III, L.P. and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC.
 
 
*
Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.  The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.
 
 

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EXHIBIT 2.1
 
  EXECUTION VERSION
 


AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
between
 
RLJ ACQUISITION, INC.,
 
and
 
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
Dated as of April 2, 2012



 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
ARTICLE I
     
THE MERGERS
   
SECTION 1.01
The Mergers
2
SECTION 1.02
Effective Time; Closing
2
SECTION 1.03
Effect of the Merger
3
SECTION 1.04
Certificate of Incorporation; By-laws
3
SECTION 1.05
Directors and Officers
3
SECTION 1.06
Trust Disbursement
4
     
ARTICLE II
     
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
   
SECTION 2.01
Conversion of Securities
4
SECTION 2.02
Exchange of Certificates
5
SECTION 2.03
Stock Transfer Books
9
SECTION 2.04
Company Stock Options
9
SECTION 2.05
Restricted Stock
9
SECTION 2.06
RLJ Warrants
10
SECTION 2.07
Dissenting Shares
10
SECTION 2.08
Affiliates
11
   
ARTICLE III
   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
   
SECTION 3.01
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
11
SECTION 3.02
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
12
SECTION 3.03
Capitalization.
12
SECTION 3.04
Authority Relative to This Agreement
13
SECTION 3.05
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
14
SECTION 3.06
Permits; Compliance
14
SECTION 3.07
SEC Filings; Financial Statements
15
SECTION 3.08
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
18
SECTION 3.09
Absence of Litigation
18
SECTION 3.10
Employee Benefit Plans
18
SECTION 3.11
Labor and Employment Matters
20
SECTION 3.12
Real Property; Title to Assets
21
SECTION 3.13
Intellectual Property
22
SECTION 3.14
Taxes
23
SECTION 3.15
Environmental Matters
25
 
 
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SECTION 3.16
Company Rights Agreement
25
SECTION 3.17
Material Contracts
26
SECTION 3.18
Insurance
27
SECTION 3.19
Board Approval; Vote Required
28
SECTION 3.20
Customers and Suppliers
28
SECTION 3.21
Certain Business Practices
28
SECTION 3.22
Interested Party Transactions
29
SECTION 3.23
Opinion of Financial Advisor
29
SECTION 3.24
Brokers
29
   
ARTICLE IV
     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RLJ
   
SECTION 4.01
Corporate Organization
29
SECTION 4.02
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
30
SECTION 4.03
Capitalization
30
SECTION 4.04
Authority Relative to This Agreement
30
SECTION 4.05
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
31
SECTION 4.06
Permits; Compliance
31
SECTION 4.07
SEC Filings; Financial Statements
31
SECTION 4.08
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
34
SECTION 4.09
Absence of Litigation
34
SECTION 4.10
Board Approval; Vote Required
34
SECTION 4.11
Operations of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub
34
SECTION 4.12
Tax Matters.
35
SECTION 4.13
Brokers
35
SECTION 4.14
RLJ Trust Fund
35
SECTION 4.15
Prior Business Operations
36
SECTION 4.16
Investment Company Act
36
   
ARTICLE V
     
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS
   
SECTION 5.01
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Mergers
36
SECTION 5.02
Conduct of Business by RLJ Pending the Mergers
38
SECTION 5.03
Claims Against Trust Account
39
   
ARTICLE VI
     
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
   
SECTION 6.01
Registration Statement; Proxy Statement
39
SECTION 6.02
Stockholders’ Meetings
41
SECTION 6.03
Access to Information; Confidentiality
41
SECTION 6.04
No Solicitation of Transactions
42
SECTION 6.05
Employee Benefits Matters
44
SECTION 6.06
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance
45
SECTION 6.07
Notification of Certain Matters
45
SECTION 6.08
Company Affiliates
45
 
 
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SECTION 6.09
Further Action; Reasonable Efforts
45
SECTION 6.10
Integrated Exchange
46
SECTION 6.11
Obligations of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub
47
SECTION 6.12
Consents of Accountants
47
SECTION 6.13
Nasdaq Listing
47
SECTION 6.14
Subsequent Financial Statements
47
SECTION 6.15
Public Announcements
47
SECTION 6.16
Board of Directors and Officers of Holdings
47
SECTION 6.17
FINRA Notification
48
SECTION 6.18
Acorn Purchase Agreement
48
SECTION 6.19
Madacy Entertainment, LP Put Right
48
SECTION 6.20
401(k) Plan
48
   
ARTICLE VII
     
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
   
SECTION 7.01
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party
48
SECTION 7.02
Conditions to the Obligations of RLJ, Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub
49
SECTION 7.03
Conditions to the Obligations of the Company
51
   
ARTICLE VIII
     
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
   
SECTION 8.01
Termination
52
SECTION 8.02
Effect of Termination
53
SECTION 8.03
Fees and Expenses
53
SECTION 8.04
Amendment
54
SECTION 8.05
Waiver
54
   
ARTICLE IX
     
GENERAL PROVISIONS
   
SECTION 9.01
Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
55
SECTION 9.02
Notices
55
SECTION 9.03
Certain Definitions
56
SECTION 9.04
Severability
62
SECTION 9.05
Entire Agreement; Assignment
62
SECTION 9.06
Parties in Interest
62
SECTION 9.07
Governing Law
62
SECTION 9.08
Waiver of Jury Trial
62
SECTION 9.09
Headings
63
SECTION 9.10
Counterparts
63
 
 
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of April 2, 2012 (this “Agreement”), between RLJ Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RLJ”), and Image Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
 
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing (as defined herein), RLJ will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, form (i) a newly incorporated Nevada corporation named RLJ Entertainment, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ (“Holdings”), (ii) a newly incorporated Nevada corporation named RLJ Merger Sub I, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“RLJ Sub”), and (iii) a newly incorporated Delaware corporation named RLJ Merger Sub II, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Image Sub”);
 
WHEREAS, as of the Closing, the Articles of Incorporation of Holdings, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing, shall be the Articles of Incorporation substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A until thereafter amended as provided by law and such Articles of Incorporation;
 
WHEREAS, as of the Closing, the By-laws of Holdings, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing, shall be the By-laws substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B until thereafter amended as provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation of Holdings and such By-laws;
 
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and the Nevada Revised Statutes (“Nevada Law”), RLJ and the Company will enter into a business combination transaction pursuant to which (i) RLJ Sub will merge with and into RLJ (the “RLJ Merger”) and (ii) Image Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Image Merger” and, together with the RLJ Merger, the “Mergers”);
 
WHEREAS, a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has unanimously (i) determined that the Image Merger is in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders and (ii) recommended to the Company Board that it approve and adopt this Agreement and declare its advisability and approve the Image Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
WHEREAS, the Company Board has (i) determined that the Image Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of the Company and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders and has approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Image Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, following the recommendation of the Special Committee, and (ii) has recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company;
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of RLJ (the “RLJ Board”) has (i) determined that the Mergers are consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of RLJ and fair to, and in the best interests of, RLJ and its stockholders and has approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) has recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of RLJ;
 
 
 

 
 
WHEREAS, RLJ and certain stockholders of the Company (the “Stockholders”) have entered into a Stockholder Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Stockholder Support Agreement”), providing that, among other things, the Stockholders will vote their shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Company Common Stock”), in favor of this Agreement, the Image Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, the Mergers, together with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, are intended to qualify as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, RLJ and the Company hereby agree as follows
 
ARTICLE I
 
THE MERGERS
 
SECTION 1.01  The Mergers.  (a)  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article VII, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Image Effective Time, Image Sub shall be merged with and into the Company.  As a result of the Image Merger, the separate corporate existence of Image Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Image Merger (the “Image Surviving Corporation”).
 
(b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article VII, and in accordance with Nevada Law, at the RLJ Effective Time, RLJ Sub shall be merged with and into RLJ.  As a result of the RLJ Merger, the separate corporate existence of RLJ Sub shall cease and RLJ shall continue as the surviving corporation of the RLJ Merger (the “RLJ Surviving Corporation”).
 
SECTION 1.02  Effective Time; Closing.  (a)  As promptly as practicable after the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII, the parties hereto shall cause the Image Merger to be consummated by filing this Agreement or a certificate of merger or certificate of ownership and merger (in any case, the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the date and time of such filing of the Certificate of Merger (or such later time as may be agreed by each of the parties hereto and specified in the Certificate of Merger) being the “Image Effective Time”).
 
(b) As promptly as practicable after the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII, the parties hereto shall cause the RLJ Merger to be consummated by filing this Agreement or articles of merger (in any case, the “Articles of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of Nevada Law (the date and time of such filing of the Articles of Merger (or such later time as may be agreed by each of the parties hereto and specified in the Articles of Merger) being the “RLJ Effective Time”).
 
 
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(c) Immediately prior to the filing of each of the Certificates of Merger and Articles of Merger, a closing (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, or such other place as the parties shall agree, for the purpose of confirming the satisfaction or waiver, as the case may be, of the conditions set forth in Article VII.
 
SECTION 1.03  Effect of the Merger.  (a)  At the Image Effective Time, the effect of the Image Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Image Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Image Sub shall vest in the Image Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of the Company and Image Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of the Image Surviving Corporation.
 
(b) At the RLJ Effective Time, the effect of the RLJ Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of Nevada Law.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the RLJ Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of RLJ and RLJ Sub shall vest in the RLJ Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of RLJ and RLJ Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of the RLJ Surviving Corporation.
 
SECTION 1.04  Certificate of Incorporation; By-laws.  (a)  (i) At the Image Effective Time the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Image Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Image Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by law and such Certificate of Incorporation, and (ii) at the RLJ Effective Time the Articles of Incorporation of RLJ, as in effect immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the RLJ Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by law and such Articles of Incorporation.
 
(b) Unless otherwise determined by the parties hereto prior to the Closing, (i) At the Image Effective Time, the By-laws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Image Effective Time, shall be the By-laws of the Image Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Image Surviving Corporation and such By-laws, and (ii) at the RLJ Effective Time, the By-laws of RLJ, as in effect immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time, shall be the By-laws of the RLJ Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation of the RLJ Surviving Corporation and such By-laws.
 
SECTION 1.05  Directors and Officers.  (a)  The directors of Image Sub immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Image Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Image Surviving Corporation, and the officers of the Company immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Image Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or approval.
 
 
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(b) The directors of RLJ immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the RLJ Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the RLJ Surviving Corporation, and the officers of RLJ immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the RLJ Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or approval.
 
SECTION 1.06  Trust Disbursement.  At the Image Effective Time, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with RLJ’s Articles of Incorporation, Nevada Law, and the Trust Agreement, RLJ shall cause the Trustee to distribute the proceeds of the Trust Fund in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Acorn Purchase Agreement.
 
ARTICLE II
 
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
 
SECTION 2.01  Conversion of Securities.  (a)  At the Image Effective Time, by virtue of the Image Merger and without any action on the part of Holdings, the Company, Image Sub, RLJ, RLJ Sub or the holders of any of the following securities:
 
(i)       except as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to unvested shares of Company Common Stock, each share of Company Common Stock (all issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time (other than any Shares to be canceled pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii) and any Dissenting Shares) shall be canceled and shall be converted automatically, subject to Section 2.02, into the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, payable upon surrender, in the manner provided in Section 2.02, of the certificate that formerly evidenced such Share;
 
(ii)  each Share held in the treasury of the Company and each Share owned by Image Sub, Holdings or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings or of the Company immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall be canceled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto;
 
(iii)  each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Image Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Image Surviving Corporation; and
 
(iv)  each share of the Company’s series B cumulative preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall be canceled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto.
 
 
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(b) At the RLJ Effective Time, by virtue of the RLJ Merger and without any action on the part of Holdings, the Company, Image Sub, RLJ, RLJ Sub or the holders of any of the following securities:
 
(i)       each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of RLJ (“RLJ Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time (other than any RLJ Dissenting Shares) shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Holdings Common Stock;
 
(ii)  each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of RLJ Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the RLJ Surviving Corporation; and
 
(iii)  each share of Holdings Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall be canceled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto.
 
SECTION 2.02  Exchange of Certificates.  (a)  Exchange Agent.  Holdings shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with such bank or trust company that may be designated by Holdings and is reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”), (i) for the benefit of the holders of Shares, for exchange in accordance with this Article II through the Exchange Agent, (A) certificates representing the shares of Holdings Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) as of the Image Effective Time, and (B) cash, from time to time as required to make payments in lieu of any fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.02(e), and (ii) for the benefit of the holders of RLJ Common Stock, certificates representing the shares of Holdings Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(i) as of the RLJ Effective Time (such cash and certificates for shares of Holdings Common Stock, together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto, being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”).  The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the shares of Holdings Common Stock contemplated to be issued pursuant to Sections 2.01(a)(i) and 2.01(b)(i) out of the Exchange Fund.  Except as contemplated by Section 2.02(g) hereof, the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose.
 
 
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(b) Exchange Procedures.  As promptly as practicable after each of the Image Effective Time and the RLJ Effective Time, Holdings shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each person who was, at the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, a holder of record of Shares entitled to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) or a holder of record of shares of RLJ Common Stock entitled to receive shares of Holdings Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(i):  (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall be in customary form and shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the certificates evidencing such Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock (the “Certificates”) shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates pursuant to such letter of transmittal.  Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate for cancellation, together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor either (i) for Certificates representing the Shares, a certificate representing that number of whole shares of Holdings Common Stock which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(a)(i) in respect of the Shares formerly represented by such Certificate (after taking into account all Shares then held by such holder), cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c) or (ii) for Certificates representing the shares of RLJ Common Stock, a certificate representing that number of whole shares of Holdings Common Stock which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(b)(i) in respect of the shares of RLJ Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificate (after taking into account all shares of RLJ Common Stock then held by such holder), and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c), and, in each case, the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.  In the event of a transfer of ownership of Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, a certificate representing the proper number of shares of Holdings Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(a)(i), cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c) may be issued to a transferee if the Certificate representing such Shares is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and by evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid.  In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of RLJ Common Stock that is not registered in the transfer records of RLJ, a certificate representing the proper number of shares of Holdings Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(b)(i), and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c) may be issued to a transferee if the Certificate representing such shares of RLJ Common Stock is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and by evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid.  Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.02, each Certificate shall be deemed at all times after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, to represent, as applicable, only the right to receive upon such surrender the certificate representing shares of Holdings Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.01(a)(i) or 2.01(b)(i), cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
 
(c) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares of Holdings Common Stock.  No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, with respect to the Holdings Common Stock with a record date after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Holdings Common Stock represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of any fractional shares shall be paid to any such holder pursuant to Section 2.02(e), until the holder of such Certificate shall surrender such Certificate.  Subject to the effect of escheat, tax or other applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be paid to the holder of the certificates representing whole shares of Holdings Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) promptly, the amount of any cash payable with respect to a fractional share of Holdings Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, and theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares of Holdings Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, with a record date after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, but prior to surrender and a payment date occurring after surrender, payable with respect to such whole shares of Holdings Common Stock.
 
 
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(d) No Further Rights in Company or RLJ Common Stock.  All shares of Holdings Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof (including any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.02(c) or (e)) shall be deemed to have been paid and issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Shares.  All shares of Holdings Common Stock issued upon conversion of the shares of RLJ Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof (including any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.02(c)) shall be deemed to have been paid and issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of RLJ Common Stock.
 
(e) No Fractional Shares.  No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates, and such fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a shareholder of Holdings.  Each holder of a fractional share interest shall be paid an amount in cash (without interest and subject to the amount of any withholding taxes as contemplated in Section 2.02(i)) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) such fractional share interest to which such holder (after taking into account all fractional share interests then held by such holder) would otherwise be entitled by (ii) the average of the per share closing prices on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) of shares of RLJ Common Stock during the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the trading day immediately preceding the date of the RLJ Effective Time.  As promptly as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash, if any, to be paid to holders of fractional share interests, the Exchange Agent shall so notify Holdings, and Holdings shall deposit such amount with the Exchange Agent and shall cause the Exchange Agent to forward payments to such holders of fractional share interests subject to and in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.02(b) and (c).
 
(f) Adjustments to Aggregate Merger Consideration. The Aggregate Merger Consideration and the shares of Holdings Common Stock which a holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(b)(i) shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Holdings Common Stock, RLJ Common Stock or Company Common Stock), extraordinary cash dividends, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Holdings Common Stock, RLJ Common Stock (excluding the effect of the exercise of the redemption rights provided for in Section 9.2 of Article IX of the RLJ Articles of Incorporation (the “Redemption Rights”)) or Company Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be.
 
 
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(g) Termination of Exchange Fund.  Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of the Company Common Stock or RLJ Common Stock for six months after the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, as the case may be, shall be delivered to Holdings, upon demand, and any holders of the Company Common Stock or RLJ Common Stock who have not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to Holdings for the shares of Holdings Common Stock, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which they are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions with respect to the Holdings Common Stock to which they are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c), as applicable.  Any portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by holders of Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any government entity shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the property of Holdings free and clear of any claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
 
(h) No Liability.  None of the Exchange Agent, Holdings, the Image Surviving Corporation or the RLJ Surviving Corporation shall be liable to any holder of Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock for any such Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock, as applicable (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto), or cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
 
(i) Withholding Rights.  Each of Holdings, the Image Surviving Corporation and the RLJ Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Holdings, the Image Surviving Corporation and the RLJ Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, and remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the Shares or shares of RLJ Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Holdings, the Image Surviving Corporation and the RLJ Surviving Corporation, as the case may be.
 
(j) Lost Certificates.  If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Image Surviving Corporation or the RLJ Surviving Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as the Image Surviving Corporation or the RLJ Surviving Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the shares of Holdings Common Stock to which the holders thereof have the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.01(a)(i) or 2.01(b)(i), any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c), as applicable.
 
 
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SECTION 2.03     Stock Transfer Books.  (a)  At the Image Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of Shares thereafter on the records of the Company.  From and after the Image Effective Time, the holders of Certificates representing Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by Law.  On or after the Image Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange Agent or Holdings for any reason shall be converted into the shares of Holdings Common Stock to which the holders thereof have the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(a)(i), any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Holdings Common Stock to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(e) and any dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
 
(b) At the RLJ Effective Time, the stock transfer books of RLJ shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of RLJ Common Stock thereafter on the records of RLJ.  From and after the RLJ Effective Time, the holders of Certificates representing shares of RLJ Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of RLJ Common Stock except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by Law.  On or after the RLJ Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange Agent or Holdings for any reason shall be converted into the shares of Holdings Common Stock to which the holders thereof have the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01(b)(i), and any dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
 
SECTION 2.04  Company Stock Options.  All options to purchase Company Common Stock (the “Company Stock Options”) outstanding, whether or not exercisable and whether or not vested (including any portion that may become vested and/or exercisable as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), immediately preceding the Image Effective Time under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan, 2008 Stock Awards and Incentive Plan and 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan, in each case as such may have been amended, supplemented or modified (collectively, the “Company Stock Option Plans”), shall terminate, in full, at the Image Effective Time and shall no longer have any force or effect.  On or after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Image Effective Time, the Company shall take all necessary action to effectuate the termination of the Company Stock Options, as of the Image Effective Time, as provided in this Section 2.04.  Prior to the Image Effective Time, the Company Board shall take all actions necessary to terminate the Company Stock Option Plans, effective as of the Image Effective Time, and that on or after that Image Effective Time, the Company Stock Option Plans shall no longer have any force or effect.  The Company shall, prior to the Image Effective Time, provide RLJ with evidence satisfactory to RLJ that the actions set forth in the preceding sentence have been taken.
 
SECTION 2.05  Restricted Stock.  Effective as of the Image Effective Time, (i) any outstanding shares of Company Common Stock that are granted under the Company’s 2008 Stock Awards and Incentive Plan or the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan that are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option or a risk of forfeiture, shall become fully vested and shall no longer be subject to a risk of forfeiture, (ii) any outstanding shares of Type A Restricted Stock or Type B Restricted Stock (classified as such for purposes of the applicable award agreement under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan) granted under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan shall become fully vested and shall no longer be subject to a risk of forfeiture, and (iii) any outstanding shares of Type C Restricted Stock (classified as such for purposes of the applicable award agreement under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan) granted under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan shall be forfeited and shall no longer have any force or effect and the holder of such Type C Restricted Stock shall no longer have any rights thereunder.  The Company shall take all actions that may be necessary to effectuate the foregoing, including, but not limited to, causing the forfeiture of any outstanding shares of Type C Restricted Stock, which may include obtaining the applicable consents for forfeiture from the holders of such Type C Restricted Stock.
 
 
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SECTION 2.06  RLJ Warrants.  At the RLJ Effective Time, each warrant to purchase shares of RLJ Common Stock (each, a “RLJ Warrant”), which is outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time shall cease to represent a right to acquire shares of RLJ Common Stock and shall be converted, at the RLJ Effective Time, into a right to acquire shares of Holdings Common Stock (a “Converted Warrant”), on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time under the terms of the RLJ Warrant or other related agreement or award pursuant to which such RLJ Warrant was granted. The number of shares of Holdings Common Stock subject to each such Converted Warrant shall be equal to the number of shares of RLJ Common Stock subject to each such RLJ Warrant immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time, and such Converted Warrant shall have an exercise price per share equal to the exercise price per share of RLJ Common Stock subject to such Converted Warrant immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time.
 
SECTION 2.07  Dissenting Shares.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the DGCL, each Share that is outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time and that is held by stockholders who shall have neither voted in favor of the Image Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal for such Share in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (collectively, the “Dissenting Shares”) shall not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the Per Share Merger Consideration.  Such stockholders shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such Shares held by them in accordance with the provisions of such Section 262, except that each Dissenting Share held by stockholders who shall have failed to perfect or who effectively shall have withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal of such Shares under such Section 262 shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Image Effective Time, the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon, upon surrender, in the manner provided in Section 2.02, of the certificate or certificates that formerly evidenced such Share.
 
(b) The Company shall give Holdings (i) prompt notice of any demands for appraisal received by the Company, withdrawals of such demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to the DGCL and received by the Company and (ii) the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the DGCL.  The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Holdings, make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands.
 
 
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(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the Nevada Law, shares of RLJ Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the RLJ Effective Time and that are held by stockholders who shall have neither voted in favor of the RLJ Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal for such shares in accordance with the Nevada Law (collectively, the “RLJ Dissenting Shares”) shall not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the shares of Holdings Common Stock.  Such stockholders shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such shares held by them in accordance with the provisions of the Nevada Law, except that all RLJ Dissenting Shares held by stockholders who shall have failed to perfect or who effectively shall have withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal of such shares under the Nevada Law shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable for, as of the RLJ Effective Time, the right to receive the shares of the Holdings Common Stock, without any interest thereon, upon surrender, in the manner provided in Section 2.02, of the certificate or certificates that formerly evidenced such shares.
 
SECTION 2.08  Affiliates.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Per Share Merger Consideration shall be delivered to a person who may be deemed an “affiliate” of the Company in accordance with Section 6.08 hereof for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act until such person has executed and delivered to Holdings an executed copy of the affiliate letter contemplated in Section 6.08 hereof.
 
ARTICLE III
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
As an inducement to RLJ to enter into this Agreement, and subject to the disclosure set forth in the disclosure schedule which has been prepared by the Company and delivered by the Company to RLJ concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to RLJ that:
 
SECTION 3.01  Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.  (a)  Each of the Company and each subsidiary of the Company (each a “Company Subsidiary”) is a corporation or other organization duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate or other organizational 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, except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power, authority and governmental approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of the Image Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”) or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement.  Each of the Company and each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation or other organization to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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(b) A true and complete list of all the Company Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of incorporation of each Company Subsidiary and the percentage of the outstanding capital stock of each Company Subsidiary owned by the Company and each other Company Subsidiary, is set forth in Section 3.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.  Except as disclosed in Section 3.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
 
SECTION 3.02  Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws.  The Company has heretofore furnished to RLJ a complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date, of the Company and each Company Subsidiary.  Such Certificates of Incorporation, By-laws or equivalent organizational documents are in full force and effect.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or equivalent organizational documents.
 
SECTION 3.03       Capitalization. (a)  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 500,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and (ii) 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Company Preferred Stock”), of which (A) 5,000,000 shares have been designated series A junior participating preferred stock; (B) 30,000 shares have been designated Series B Preferred Stock, and (C) 270,000 shares have been designated series C junior participating preferred stock.  As of the date of this Agreement, (i) 256,402,133 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) no shares of Company Common Stock are held in the treasury of the Company, (iii) no shares of Company Common Stock are held by the Company Subsidiaries, and (iv) 12,956,986 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding Company Stock Options, Company Restricted Stock Awards and other purchase rights (the “Company Stock Awards”) granted pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plans.  As of the date of this Agreement, there are no shares of Company Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, other than 22,600 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, all of which were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  Except as set forth in this Section 3.03, or the Stockholder Support Agreement, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any Company Subsidiary.  Section 3.03(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the following information with respect to each Company Stock Award outstanding as of the date of this Agreement: (i) the name of the Company Stock Award recipient; (ii) the particular plan pursuant to which such Company Stock Award was granted; (iii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Award; (iv) the exercise or purchase price of such Company Stock Award; (v) the date on which such Company Stock Award was granted; (vi) the applicable vesting schedule; (vii) the date on which such Company Stock Award expires; and (viii) whether the exercisability of or right to repurchase such Company Stock Award will be accelerated in any way by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and indicates the extent of acceleration.  The Company has made available to RLJ accurate and complete copies of all Company Stock Option Plans pursuant to which Company has granted the Company Stock Awards that are currently outstanding and the form of all stock award agreements evidencing such Company Stock Awards.  All shares of Company Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Company Common Stock or any capital stock of any Company Subsidiary or to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any Company Subsidiary or any other person.  Except as set forth in Section 3.03(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is bound obligating the Company to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Award as a result of the Image Merger.  All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, all outstanding Company Stock Awards, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been issued and granted in compliance with (i) all applicable securities laws and other applicable Laws and (ii) all requirements set forth in applicable contracts.
 
 
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(b) Each outstanding share of capital stock of each Company Subsidiary is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and each such share is owned by the Company or another Company Subsidiary free and clear of all security interests, liens, claims, pledges, options, rights of first refusal, agreements, limitations on the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s voting rights, charges and other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever.
 
SECTION 3.04  Authority Relative to This Agreement.  The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than, with respect to the Image Merger, the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, and the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL).  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by RLJ, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.  The Company Board has approved this Agreement and the Transactions and such approvals are sufficient so that the restrictions on business combinations set forth in Section 203(a) of the DGCL shall not apply to the Image Merger or any of the Transactions.  To the Knowledge of the Company, no other state takeover statute is applicable to the Image Merger or the other Transactions.
 
 
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SECTION 3.05  No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.  (a)  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or any equivalent organizational documents of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, conflict with or violate any United States statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order (“Law”) applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (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) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or other encumbrance on any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation, except, with respect to clause (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any United States federal, state, county or local or non-United States government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, instrumentality or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body (a “Governmental Authority”), except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, state securities or “blue sky” laws (“Blue Sky Laws”) and state takeover laws, the pre-merger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), and filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement, and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
SECTION 3.06  Permits; Compliance.  Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries is in possession of all material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority necessary for each of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (the “Company Permits”).  No suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (b) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, Company Permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound, except for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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SECTION 3.07  SEC Filings; Financial Statements.  (a)  The Company has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since April 1, 2009, together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, and will file all such forms, reports and documents required to be filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (the “Additional Company SEC Reports”).  The Company has made available to RLJ, in the form filed with the SEC, (i) its Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011, (iii) all proxy statements relating to the Company’s meetings of stockholders (whether annual or special) held since March 31, 2009 and (iv) all other forms, reports and other registration statements (other than Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q not referred to in clause (ii) above) filed by the Company with the SEC since April 1, 2009 (the forms, reports and other documents referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above being, collectively, the “Company SEC Reports”).   The Company SEC Reports were, and the Additional Company SEC Reports will be, prepared in all material respects in accordance with either the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  The Company SEC Reports did not, and the Additional Company SEC Reports will not, at the time they were or are filed, as the case may be, with the SEC (except to the extent that information contained in any Company SEC Report or Additional Company SEC Report has been or is revised or superseded by a later filed Company SEC Report or Additional Company SEC Report) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  No Company Subsidiary is required to file any form, report or other document with the SEC.
 
(b) The consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) contained in the Company SEC Reports were prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Company Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein.
 
(c) Except as and to the extent set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the consolidated Company Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2011, including the notes thereto (the “2011 Company Balance Sheet”), neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any liability or obligation of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), except for (i) liabilities and obligations incurred since the date of the 2011 Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (iii) liabilities and obligations which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
 
 
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(d) The Company has heretofore furnished to RLJ complete and correct copies of all amendments and modifications that have not been filed by the Company with the SEC to all agreements, documents and other instruments that previously had been filed by the Company with the SEC and are currently in effect.
 
(e) The Company has made available to RLJ all comment letters received by the Company from the SEC or the staff thereof since April 1, 2009 and all responses to such comment letters filed by or on behalf of the Company.
 
(f) To the Knowledge of the Company, each director and executive officer of the Company has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder since April 1, 2009.
 
(g) The Company has timely filed and made available to RLJ all certifications and statements required by (x) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (y) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to any Company SEC Report (the “Company Certifications”).  Each of the Company Certifications is true and correct.  The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information concerning the Company and its Company Subsidiaries is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s SEC filings and other public disclosure documents.  Section 3.07(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, and the Company has made available to RLJ, complete and correct copies of, all written descriptions of, and all policies, manuals and other documents promulgating, such disclosure controls and procedures.  As used in this Section 3.07, the term “file” shall be broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the SEC.
 
(h) The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.  The Company has designed 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, sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The Company and its Company Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.  Section 3.07(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, and the Company has made available to RLJ complete and correct copies of, all written descriptions of, and all policies, manuals and other documents promulgating, such internal accounting controls.
 
 
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(i) Section 3.07(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a description of all non-audit services performed by the Company’s auditors for the Company and the Company Subsidiaries since April 1, 2009 and the fees paid for such services; further, all such non-audit services were approved by the audit committee of the Company Board.  The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
(j) Since April 1, 2009, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or their respective internal accounting controls, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any Company Subsidiary has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.  No attorney representing the Company or any Company Subsidiary, whether or not employed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has reported evidence of a material 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 Board or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of the Company.  Since April 1, 2009, there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, the Company Board or any committee thereof.
 
(k) To the Knowledge of the Company, no employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission or possible commission of any crime or the violation or possible violation of any applicable Law.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary nor any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of the Company or any such Company Subsidiary has discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. § 1514A(a).
 
(l) All accounts receivable of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries reflected on the 2011 Company Balance Sheet or arising thereafter have arisen from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and in accordance with SEC regulations and GAAP applied on a consistent basis and are not subject to valid defenses, setoffs or counterclaims.  The Company’s reserve for contractual allowances and doubtful accounts is adequate and has been calculated in a manner consistent with past practices.  Since the date of the 2011 Company Balance Sheet, neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries has modified or changed in any material respect its sales practices or methods including, without limitation, such practices or methods in accordance with which the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries sell goods, fill orders or record sales.
 
(m) All accounts payable of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries reflected on the 2011 Company Balance Sheet or arising thereafter are the result of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business.  Since the date of the 2011 Company Balance Sheet, the Company and its Company Subsidiaries have not altered in any material respects their practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
 
 
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SECTION 3.08  Absence of Certain Changes or Events.  Since March 31, 2011, except as set forth in Section 3.08 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement , or specifically disclosed in any Company SEC Report filed since March 31, 2011 and prior to the date of this Agreement, (a) the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect, and (c) none of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 5.01.
 
SECTION 3.09  Absence of Litigation.  Except as set forth in Section 3.09 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no litigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation (an “Action”), pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, before any Governmental Authority.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary nor any material property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
 
SECTION 3.10       Employee Benefit Plans.  (a)  Section 3.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) and all material bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, change in control or other benefit plans, programs or arrangements, and all employment and consulting contracts or agreements to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate is a party, with respect to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director and/or consultant of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, (ii) each employee benefit plan for which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate could incur liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated, and (iii) any plan in respect of which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate could incur liability under Section 4212(c) of ERISA (collectively, the “Plans”).  For purposes of this Agreement, “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any entity that together with the Company would be treated as a “single employer” for purposes of Sections 414(b), (c) and/or (m) of the Code.
 
(b) With respect to each Plan, the Company has furnished to RLJ (i) a true and complete copy of each Plan, as currently in effect, and each material contract, if any, prepared in connection with each such Plan, (including, without limitation, a copy of each trust or other funding arrangement), (ii) copies of the most recent summary plan description, and all summaries of material modifications related thereto, distributed to participants in such Plan, if applicable, (iii) copies of the three (3) most recently filed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 5500 annual reports and accompanying schedules, if applicable, (iv) a copy of the most recently received IRS determination letter for such Plan, if any, and (v) copies of the non-discrimination testing results, if applicable, for the three (3) most recent Plan years.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any express or implied commitment (i) to create or cause to exist any other employee benefit plan, program or arrangement, (ii) to enter into any other contract or agreement to provide compensation or benefits to any individual, or (iii) to modify, change or terminate any Plan, other than with respect to a modification, change or termination required by (or necessary to bring a Plan into compliance with) applicable Law, including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code.
 
 
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(c) None of the Plans is a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) (a “Multiemployer Plan”) or a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA) for which the Company or any Company Subsidiary could incur liability under Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA (a “Multiple Employer Plan”).  None of the Plans obligates the Company or any Company Subsidiary to pay separation, severance, termination or similar-type benefits solely or partially as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or obligates the Company or any Company Subsidiary to make any payment or provide any benefit as a result of a “change in control” that would be classified as “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of such term under Section 280G of the Code.  None of the Plans provides for or promises retiree medical, disability or life insurance benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except to the extent required by applicable Law, including, without limitation, Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code, and no Plan is a self insured group health plan.  Each of the Plans is subject only to the Laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.
 
(d) Each Plan is now and has, since its inception, been operated in all material respects in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code.  The Company and the ERISA Affiliates have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by them under, are not in material default under or in material violation of, and have no knowledge of any material default or material violation by any party to, any Plan.  No Action is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course, appeals of such claims and proceedings with respect to domestic relations orders).
 
(e) Each Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (i) has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS that such Plan is so qualified, (ii) has a timely filed request for such a letter pending with the IRS, or (iii) is a prototype or volume submitter plan entitled to rely on the favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS to the sponsor of such prototype or volume submitter plan.  To the Knowledge of the Company, no fact or event has occurred since the date of the most recent such determination letter that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Plan.
 
(f) There has not been any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) nor any reportable events (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan, in either case which could result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has incurred any material liability under, arising out of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA (other than liability for premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation arising in the ordinary course and other than any such liability that has been satisfied in full prior to the Closing), including, without limitation, any material liability in connection with (i) the termination or reorganization of any employee benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, or (ii) the withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no fact or event exists which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such liability.
 
 
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(g) All contributions, premiums or payments required to be made with respect to any Plan have been made on or before their due dates, except as could not result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.  All such contributions have been fully deducted for income tax purposes and no such deduction has been challenged or disallowed by any Governmental Authority and no fact or event exists which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such challenge or disallowance.
 
(h) All directors, officers, management employees, and technical and professional employees of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries are under written obligation to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to maintain in confidence all confidential or proprietary information acquired by them in the course of their employment and to assign to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries all inventions made by them within the scope of their employment during such employment and for a reasonable period thereafter.
 
SECTION 3.11  Labor and Employment Matters.  (a)  Except as set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (i) there are no controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any of their respective employees, which controversies would, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement or would have a Company Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, are there any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees; (iii) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has breached or otherwise failed to comply with any provision of any such agreement or contract, and there are no grievances outstanding against the Company or any Company Subsidiary under any such agreement or contract; (iv) there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against the Company or any Company Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board or any current union representation questions involving employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary; and (v) there is no strike, slowdown, work stoppage or lockout, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
 
 
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(b) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable laws relating to the employment of labor, including those related to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of taxes and other sums as required by the appropriate Governmental Authority and have withheld and paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority or are holding for payment not yet due to such Governmental Authority all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary and are not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.  The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have paid in full to all employees or adequately accrued for in accordance with GAAP consistently applied all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due to or on behalf of such employees and there is no claim with respect to payment of wages, salary or overtime pay that has been asserted or is now pending or threatened before any Governmental Authority with respect to any persons currently or formerly employed by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any Governmental Authority relating to employees or employment practices. There is no charge or proceeding with respect to a violation of any occupational safety or health standards that has been asserted or is now pending or threatened with respect to the Company.  There is no charge of discrimination in employment or employment practices, for any reason, including, without limitation, age, gender, race, religion or other legally protected category, which has been asserted or is now pending or threatened before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any other Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction in which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has employed or employ any person.
 
SECTION 3.12  Real Property; Title to Assets.  (a)  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary owns a fee interest in any real property.
 
(b) Section 3.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists each parcel of real property currently leased or subleased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, with the name of the lessor and the date of the lease, sublease, assignment of the lease, any guaranty given or leasing commissions payable by the Company or any Company Subsidiary in connection therewith and each amendment to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Lease Documents”).  True, correct and complete copies of all Lease Documents have been delivered to RLJ.  All such current leases and subleases are in full force and effect, are valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing material default or event of default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or, to the Company’s Knowledge, by the other party to such lease or sublease, or person in the chain of title to such leased premises.
 
(c) There are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to use any real property owned or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary for the purposes for which it is currently being used.  There are no material latent defects or material adverse physical conditions affecting the real property, and improvements thereon, owned or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary other than those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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(d) Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold or subleasehold interests in, all of its properties and assets, tangible and intangible, real, personal and mixed, used or held for use in its business, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, conditional and installment sale agreements, encumbrances, charges or other claims of third parties of any kind, including, without limitation, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance to title, or any option, right of first refusal, or right of first offer, except for any of the foregoing that do not materially interfere with the present value of the subject property.
 
SECTION 3.13  Intellectual Property.  Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (a) the conduct of the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not infringe upon or misappropriate the Intellectual Property rights of any third party; (b) all independent contractors who have created Intellectual Property for the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries have executed written assignments to the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary of their entire right, title, and interest in and to such Intellectual Property, or have executed a written, valid exclusive license to the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary of such Intellectual Property, such that all Intellectual Property described in this Section 3.13(b) constitutes either Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual Property; (c) and no claim has been asserted or threatened to be asserted to the Company that the conduct of the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as currently conducted infringes upon or may infringe upon or misappropriates the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; (d) with respect to each item of Intellectual Property owned by the Company or a Company Subsidiary (“Company Owned Intellectual Property”), the Company or a Company Subsidiary is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to such Company Owned Intellectual Property and is entitled to use such Company Owned Intellectual Property in the continued operation of its respective business; (e) with respect to each item of Intellectual Property licensed to the Company or a Company Subsidiary (“Company Licensed Intellectual Property”), the Company or a Company Subsidiary has the right to use such Company Licensed Intellectual Property in the continued operation of its respective business in accordance with the terms of a valid license agreement governing such Company Licensed Intellectual Property; (f) the Company Owned Intellectual Property is valid, enforceable, and subsisting, and has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, and there is no pending proceeding in which any claim has been asserted that any Company Owned Intellectual Property is invalid or unenforceable; (g) to the Knowledge of the Company, no person is engaging in any activity that infringes upon the Company Owned Intellectual Property; (h) to the Knowledge of the Company, each license of the Company Licensed Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, is binding on all parties to such license, and is in full force and effect; (i) the Company is not and no other party to any license of the Company Licensed Intellectual Property is in breach thereof or default thereunder; (j) neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any Transaction shall adversely affect any of the Company’s rights with respect to the Company Owned Intellectual Property or the Company Licensed Intellectual Property; and (k) Section 3.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (i) lists all Open Source Software that has been included in any software distributed in any form or medium by the Company or a Company Subsidiary; (ii) states whether such Open Source Software has been modified by or for Company or a Company Subsidiary; and (iii) for all Proprietary Software that is distributed in connection with or interoperates with any Free Software, describes the interfaces between such Proprietary Software and Free Software, and lists the names of any related published application protocol interfaces (commonly known as “APIs”).  As used in this Section 3.13(k), the following terms have the following meanings: “Company Software” means any computer software licensed, sold, or distributed by the Company or a Company Subsidiary; “Open Source Software” means any software generally available to the public in source code form under licenses approved by the Open Source Initiative, which licenses include without limitation the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Berkeley Science Division (BSD) License, and the Apache License; “Free Software” means any Open Source Software licensed under a license agreement that requires, as a condition of being distributed or otherwise, that the source code for the Open Source Software or any derivative works thereof be made available to licensees to whom such software is distributed; “Proprietary Software” means any portion of the Company Software that has been distributed in object code form only, or that is available in source code form only upon the occurrence of an event such as cessation of business or business distress, such as part of a software code escrow.
 
 
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SECTION 3.14  Taxes(a)  The Company and each of its Company Subsidiaries (i) have duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them as of the date hereof and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (ii) have timely paid all Taxes that are shown as due on such filed Tax Returns and any other material Taxes that the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries are otherwise obligated to pay, except with respect to Taxes that are being contested in good faith, and no material penalties or charges are due with respect to the late filing of any Tax Return required to be filed by or with respect to any of them on or before the Image Effective Time; (iii) with respect to all material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to any of them, have not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency; (iv) as of the date hereof, do not have any deficiency, audit, examination, investigation or other proceeding in respect of material Taxes or Tax matters pending or proposed or threatened in writing; and (v) have provided adequate reserves in accordance with U.S. GAAP in the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries, for any material Taxes of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries that have not been paid, whether or not shown as being due on any Tax Return.
 
(b) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to, is bound by or has an obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, or Tax allocation agreement  (other than customary contractual provisions in financing or other commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business).
 
(c) None of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Image Effective Time as a result of any:  (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Image Effective Time under Code Section 481(c) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law); (ii) “closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Image Effective Time; or (iii) installment sale or intercompany transaction (as defined in Treasury regulations section 1502-13) made on or prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
 
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(d) Each of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries has withheld and paid to the appropriate Taxing authority all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any current or former employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes.
 
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated, combined or unitary U.S. federal, state, local or foreign income Tax Return (other than the group, the common parent of which is or was the Company).
 
(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries has any material liability for the Taxes of any person (other than the Company and its Company Subsidiaries) under Treasury regulation section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
 
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries has any request for a material ruling in respect of Taxes pending between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any Tax authority.
 
(h) The Company has made available to RLJ true and correct copies of the U.S. federal income Tax Returns filed by the Company and its Company Subsidiaries for tax years 2007 through 2011.
 
(i) There is no contract or agreement, plan or arrangement by the Company or its Company Subsidiaries covering any person that, individually or collectively, would constitute compensation in excess of the deduction limitation set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code, except as described in the Company Reports or as may arise as a result of the Image Merger.
 
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries has in any year for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open distributed stock of another person, or has had its stock distributed by another person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.
 
(k) The Company and its Company Subsidiaries are, and have at all times been, in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of Sections 6011, 6111 and 6112 of the Code relating to tax shelter disclosure, registration and list maintenance and with the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has engaged in or entered into a “listed transaction” with the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2), 301.6111-2(b)(2) or 301.6112-1(c)(3).
 
(l) To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Company Subsidiaries or affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action, or is aware of any fact or circumstance, that would prevent the Mergers from qualifying as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.
 
(m) Neither the IRS nor any other United States or non-United States taxing authority or agency is now asserting or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, threatening to assert against the Company or any Company Subsidiary any deficiency or claim for any Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith.
 
 
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(n) There are no Tax liens upon any assets of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries except liens for current Taxes not yet due.
 
(o) None of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries has been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
 
(p) As used in this Agreement, (i) the term “Tax” (including, with correlative meaning, the term “Taxes,”) includes all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, capital stock, severances, stamp, payroll, sales, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any interest in respect of such penalties and additions, and (i) the term “Tax Return” includes all returns and reports (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns, as well as attachments thereto and amendments thereof) required to be supplied to a Governmental Authority relating to Taxes.
 
SECTION 3.15  Environmental Matters.  Except as described in Section 3.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) none of the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has violated or is in violation of any Environmental Law; (b) none of the properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Company Subsidiary (including, without limitation, soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with any Hazardous Substance; (c) none of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is actually, potentially or allegedly liable for any off-site contamination by Hazardous Substances; (d) none of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is actually, potentially or allegedly liable under any Environmental Law (including, without limitation, pending or threatened liens); (e) each of the Company and each Company Subsidiary has all permits, licenses and other authorizations required under any Environmental Law (“Environmental Permits”); and (f) each of the Company and each Company Subsidiary has always been and is in compliance with its Environmental Permits.
 
SECTION 3.16  Company Rights Agreement.  On January 8, 2010, that certain Rights Agreement, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, dated as of October 31, 2005, as amended (the “Company Rights Agreement”), was terminated pursuant to its terms and the Company is not a party to any other rights agreement.  As a result of the termination of the Company Rights Agreement, the holders of the Company’s preferred stock purchase rights (“Rights”) issued pursuant to the Company Rights Agreement no longer hold Rights and are no longer entitled to the rights set forth in the Company Rights Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 3.17  Material Contracts.  (a)   Subsections (i) through (xi) of Section 3.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule list  the following types of contracts and agreements to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party (such contracts and agreements  as are required to be set forth in Section 3.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule being the “Material Contracts”):
 
 
(i)  
each “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) with respect to the Company and its Company Subsidiaries;
 
 
(ii)  
the contracts and agreements that account for approximately ninety-two percent (92%) of the consolidated revenue of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011, which contracts and agreements are set forth on Section 3.17(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
 
 
(iii)  
all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising contracts and agreements to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party;
 
 
(iv)  
all management contracts (excluding contracts for employment) and contracts with other consultants, including any contracts involving the payment of royalties or other amounts calculated based upon the revenues or income of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or income or revenues related to any product of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party;
 
 
(v)  
all contracts and agreements evidencing indebtedness;
 
 
(vi)  
all contracts and agreements with any Governmental Authority to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party;
 
 
(vii)  
all contracts and agreements that limit, or purport to limit, the ability of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with any person or entity or in any geographic area or during any period of time;
 
 
(viii)  
all contracts and agreements providing for benefits under any Plan;
 
 
(ix)  
all material contracts or arrangements that result in any person or entity holding a power of attorney from the Company or any Company Subsidiary that relates to the Company, any Company Subsidiary or their respective businesses;
 
 
(x)  
all contracts for employment required to be listed in Section 3.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule; and
 
 
(xi)  
all other contracts and agreements, whether or not made in the ordinary course of business, which are material to the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the conduct of their respective businesses, or the absence of which would, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement or would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement, (i) each Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, and neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in material breach or violation of, or default under, any Material Contract nor has any Material Contract been canceled by the other party; (ii) to the Company’s Knowledge, no other party is in breach or violation of, or default under, any Material Contract; (iii) the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have not received any claim of default under any such agreement; and (iv) neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any Transaction shall constitute a default under, give rise to cancellation rights under, or otherwise adversely affect any of the material rights of the Company or any Company Subsidiary under any Material Contract.  The Company has furnished or made available to RLJ true and complete copies of all Material Contracts, including any amendments thereto.
 
SECTION 3.18  Insurance.  (a)  Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, with respect to each insurance policy under which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage at any time within the past three (3) years, (i) the name of the insurer, (ii) the policy number, (iii) the period, scope and amount of coverage and (iv) the premium charged. All material insurable risks of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries in respect of the businesses of each are covered by such insurance policies.
 
(b) With respect to each such insurance policy:  (i) the policy is, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under the policy; and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation.
 
(c) At no time subsequent to April 1, 2009 has the Company or any Company Subsidiary (i) been denied any insurance or indemnity bond coverage which it has requested, (ii) made any material reduction in the scope or amount of its insurance coverage, or (iii) received notice from any of its insurance carriers that any insurance premiums will be subject to increase in an amount materially disproportionate to the amount of the increases with respect thereto (or with respect to similar insurance) in prior years or that any insurance coverage listed in Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule will not be available in the future substantially on the same terms as are now in effect.
 
 
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SECTION 3.19  Board Approval; Vote Required.  (a)  The Special Committee, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Image Merger are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and (ii) recommended to the Company Board that it approve and adopt this Agreement and declare its advisability and approve the Image Merger and the other Transactions.  The Company Board, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Image Merger are fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii) approved this Agreement and the Image Merger and declared their advisability, (iii) recommended that the stockholders of the Company approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Image Merger and directed that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby be submitted for consideration by the Company’s stockholders at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and (iv) confirmed that the Company Stock Options will be terminated prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
(b) The only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Company necessary to approve this Agreement, the Image Merger and the other Transactions is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 3.20  Customers and Suppliers.  Section 3.20 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the top ten customers of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries (based on the revenue from such customer during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011.  No customer that accounted for more than two percent of the Company’s consolidated revenues during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011 and no material supplier of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries, (i) has cancelled or otherwise terminated any contract with the Company or any Company Subsidiary prior to the expiration of the contract term, (ii) has returned, or threatened to return, a substantial amount of any of the products, equipment, goods and services purchased from the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or (iii) to the Company’s Knowledge, has threatened, or indicated its intention, to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with the Company or its Company Subsidiaries or to reduce substantially its purchase from or sale to the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any products, equipment, goods or services.  Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has (i) breached, in any material respect, any agreement with or (ii) engaged in any fraudulent conduct with respect to, any such customer or supplier of the Company or a Company Subsidiary.
 
SECTION 3.21  Certain Business Practices.  None of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or, to the Company’s Knowledge, any directors or officers, agents or employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any payment in the nature of criminal bribery.
 
 
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SECTION 3.22      Interested Party Transactions.  No director, officer or other affiliate of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has or has had, directly or indirectly, (i) an economic interest in any person that has furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or products that the Company or any Company Subsidiary furnishes or sells, or proposes to furnish or sell; (ii) an economic interest in any person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, the Company or any Company Subsidiary, any goods or services; (iii) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement disclosed in Section 3.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; or (iv) any contractual or other arrangement with the Company or any Company Subsidiary; provided, however, that ownership of no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed an “economic interest in any person” for purposes of this Section 3.22.  The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have not, since April 1, 2009, (i) extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit or renewed an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of the Company, or (ii) materially modified any term of any such extension or maintenance of credit.
 
SECTION 3.23  Opinion of Financial Advisor.  The Company has received the written opinion of Salem Partners LLC, dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Per Share Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company’s stockholders, a copy of which opinion will be delivered to RLJ promptly after the date of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 3.24  Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker (other than EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Salem Partners LLC) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.  The Company has heretofore furnished to RLJ a complete and correct copy of all agreements between the Company and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and between the Company and Salem Partners LLC, pursuant to which such firms would be entitled to any payment relating to the Transactions.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RLJ
 
As an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, and subject to the disclosure set forth in the disclosure schedule which has been prepared by RLJ and delivered by RLJ to the Company concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “RLJ Disclosure Schedule”), RLJ hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
 
SECTION 4.01  Corporate Organization.  RLJ is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite corporate 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, except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power, authority and governmental approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay RLJ from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a RLJ Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
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SECTION 4.02  Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.  RLJ has heretofore furnished to the Company a complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws of RLJ, as amended to date.  Such Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws are in full force and effect.  RLJ is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws.
 
SECTION 4.03  Capitalization.  (a)  The authorized capital stock of RLJ consists of (i) 250,000,000 shares of RLJ Common Stock and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“RLJ Preferred Stock”).  As of the date of this Agreement, (i) 17,968,750 shares of RLJ Common Stock are issued and outstanding (which includes 13,622,664 shares subject to Redemption Rights), all of which are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) no shares of RLJ Common Stock are held in the treasury of RLJ, and (iii) 21,041,667 shares of RLJ Common Stock are reserved for future issuance pursuant to warrants.  As of the date of this Agreement, there are no shares of RLJ Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.  Except as set forth in this Section 4.03, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of RLJ or obligating RLJ to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, RLJ.  All shares of RLJ Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  There are no outstanding contractual obligations of RLJ to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of RLJ Common Stock.  There are no outstanding contractual obligations of RLJ to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any person.
 
(b) RLJ shall cause the shares of Holdings Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Mergers in accordance with Section 2.01 (i) to be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights created by statute, Holdings’ Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or any agreement to which the Holdings shall be a party or be bound and (ii) to be, when issued, registered under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and registered or exempt from registration under applicable Blue Sky Laws.
 
SECTION 4.04  Authority Relative to This Agreement.  RLJ has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by RLJ and the consummation by RLJ of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of RLJ are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than, with respect to the RLJ Merger, the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of RLJ Common Stock, and the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by Nevada Law).  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by RLJ and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of RLJ, enforceable against RLJ in accordance with its terms.
 
 
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SECTION 4.05  No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.  (a)  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by RLJ do not, and the performance of this Agreement by RLJ will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of either RLJ, (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 4.05(b) have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in Section 4.05(b) have been made, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to RLJ or by which any of its property or assets is bound or affected, or (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) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or other encumbrance on any property or asset of RLJ pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which RLJ is a party or by which RLJ or any of its property or assets is bound or affected, except, with respect to clause (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay RLJ from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a RLJ Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by RLJ do not, and the performance of this Agreement by RLJ will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws and state takeover laws, the HSR Act,  and filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL and Nevada Law, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent RLJ from performing its material obligations under this Agreement.
 
SECTION 4.06      Permits; Compliance.  Except as disclosed in Section 4.06 of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule, RLJ is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Entity necessary for RLJ to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (the “RLJ Permits”).  No suspension or cancellation of any of the RLJ Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of RLJ, threatened.  RLJ is not in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to RLJ or by which any property or asset of RLJ is bound or affected, or (b) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, RLJ Permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which RLJ is a party or by which RLJ or any property or asset of RLJ is bound, except for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent or materially delay RLJ from performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a RLJ Material Adverse Effect.
 
SECTION 4.07  SEC Filings; Financial Statements.  (a)  RLJ has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since its inception, together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, and will file all such forms, reports and documents required to be filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (the “Additional RLJ SEC Reports”).  RLJ has made available to the Company, in the form filed with the SEC, (i) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, and (ii) all other forms, reports and other registration statements (other than Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q not referred to in clause (i) above) filed by the Company with the SEC since its inception (the forms, reports and other documents referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above being, collectively, the “RLJ SEC Reports”). 
 
 
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 The RLJ SEC Reports were, and the Additional RLJ SEC Reports will be, prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder.  The RLJ SEC Reports did not, and the Additional RLJ SEC Reports will not, at the time they were or are filed, as the case may be, with the SEC (except to the extent that information contained in any RLJ SEC Report or Additional RLJ SEC Report has been or is revised or superseded by a later filed RLJ SEC Report or Additional RLJ SEC Report) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
(b) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) contained in the RLJ SEC Reports was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of RLJ as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein.
 
(c) Except as and to the extent set forth on the balance sheet of RLJ as at December 31, 2011, including the notes thereto (the “2011 RLJ Balance Sheet”), RLJ has no liability or obligation of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), except for (i) liabilities and obligations incurred since the date of the 2011 RLJ Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to RLJ; (ii) liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (iii) liabilities and obligations which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to RLJ.
 
(d) RLJ has heretofore furnished to the Company complete and correct copies of all amendments and modifications that have not been filed by RLJ with the SEC to all agreements, documents and other instruments that previously had been filed by RLJ with the SEC and are currently in effect.
 
(e) RLJ has made available to the Company all comment letters received by RLJ from the SEC or the staff thereof since its inception and all responses to such comment letters filed by or on behalf of RLJ.
 
(f) To the knowledge of RLJ, each director and executive officer of RLJ has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
 
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(g) RLJ has timely filed and made available to the Company all certifications and statements required by (x) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (y) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) with respect to any RLJ SEC Report (the “RLJ Certifications”).  Each of the RLJ Certifications is true and correct.  RLJ maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information concerning the Company and its Company Subsidiaries is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s SEC filings and other public disclosure documents.  Section 4.07(g) of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule lists, and RLJ has made available to the Company, complete and correct copies of, all written descriptions of, and all policies, manuals and other documents promulgating, such disclosure controls and procedures.  As used in this Section 4.07, the term “file” shall be broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the SEC.
 
(h) RLJ maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.  RLJ has designed 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, sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.  RLJ maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.  Section 4.07(h) of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule lists, and RLJ has made available to the Company complete and correct copies of, all written descriptions of, and all policies, manuals and other documents promulgating, such internal accounting controls.
 
(i) Section 4.07(i) of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule contains a description of all non-audit services performed by RLJ’s auditors for RLJ since the date of RLJ’s formation and the fees paid for such services; further, all such non-audit services were approved by the audit committee of the RLJ Board.  RLJ has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
(j) Neither RLJ nor, to the knowledge of RLJ, any manager, director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of RLJ has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of RLJ or their respective internal accounting controls, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that RLJ has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.  No attorney representing RLJ, whether or not employed by RLJ, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by RLJ or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to the RLJ Board or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of RLJ.  Since RLJ’s inception, there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, the RLJ Board or any committee thereof.
 
(k) To the knowledge of RLJ, no employee of RLJ has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission or possible commission of any crime or the violation or possible violation of any applicable Law.  Neither RLJ nor any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of RLJ has discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of RLJ in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. § 1514A(a).
 
 
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(l) All accounts payable of RLJ reflected on the 2011 RLJ Balance Sheet or arising thereafter are the result of bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business.  Since the date of the 2011 RLJ Balance Sheet, RLJ has not altered in any material respects its practices for the payment of such accounts payable, including the timing of such payment.
 
SECTION 4.08  Absence of Certain Changes or Events.  Since December 31, 2011, except as set forth in Section 4.08 of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule, or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, or specifically disclosed in any RLJ SEC Report filed since December 31, 2011 and prior to the date of this Agreement, (a) RLJ has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, and (b) there has not been any RLJ Material Adverse Effect.
 
SECTION 4.09  Absence of Litigation.  Except as set forth in Section 4.09 of the RLJ Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of RLJ, threatened against RLJ, or any property or asset of RLJ, before any Governmental Authority.  Neither RLJ nor any material property or asset of RLJ is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of RLJ, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority.
 
SECTION 4.10  Board Approval; Vote Required.  (a)  The RLJ Board, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Mergers are fair to and in the best interests of RLJ and its stockholders, (ii) approved this Agreement and the Mergers and declared their advisability, (iii) recommended that the stockholders of RLJ approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Mergers and directed that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby be submitted for consideration by RLJ’s stockholders at the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting.
 
(b) The only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of RLJ necessary to approve this Agreement, the RLJ Merger and the other Transactions is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RLJ Common Stock in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 4.11  Operations of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub.  Holdings shall be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of RLJ, formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Each of RLJ Sub and Image Sub shall be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  As of the Closing, each of Holdings, RLJ Sub or Image Sub shall have engaged in no other business activities and shall have conducted its operations only as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 4.12  Tax Matters.To the knowledge of RLJ, neither RLJ nor any of its affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action, or is aware of any fact or circumstance, that would prevent the Mergers from qualifying as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.
 
SECTION 4.13  Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Lazard Capital Markets and Lazard Middle Market) is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of RLJ.  RLJ has heretofore furnished to the Company a complete and correct copy of all agreements between RLJ and Lazard Capital Markets and between RLJ and Lazard Middle Market, pursuant to which such firms would be entitled to any payment relating to the Transactions.
 
SECTION 4.14  RLJ Trust Fund.  (a)  As of the date of this Agreement (and immediately prior to the Image Effective Time), RLJ has (and will have immediately prior to the Image Effective Time) at least that amount set forth on RLJ’s balance sheet dated as of December 31, 2011 (which has previously been delivered to the Company) less (i) Taxes paid or payable with respect thereto, (ii) up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) in interest income (net of franchise and income taxes payable) which may be used by RLJ for working capital purposes and (iii) distributions to RLJ of the amount requested by RLJ to be used to redeem the shares of RLJ Common Stock held by stockholders of RLJ who shall have exercised their Redemption Rights (the “Minimum Trust Amount”) in the trust fund established by RLJ for the benefit of its public stockholders (the “Trust Fund”) maintained in a trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (the “Trust Account”), such monies invested in United States Government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and held in trust by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co. (the “Trustee”) pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2011, between RLJ and the Trustee (the “Trust Agreement”).  Upon consummation of the Mergers and notice thereof to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement, RLJ shall cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to, release as promptly as practicable, the Trust Funds in accordance with the Trust Agreement at which point the Trust Account shall terminate; provided, however that the liabilities and obligations of RLJ due and owing or incurred at or prior to the Image Effective Time shall be paid as and when due, including all amounts payable (i) to stockholders of RLJ who shall have exercised their Redemption Rights, (ii) to the underwriters, of approximately $3.6 million, for deferred underwriting commissions placed in the Trust Fund and payable upon consummation of the Merger, (iii) with respect to filings, applications and/or other actions taken pursuant to this Agreement required under Law, (iv) to the Trustee for fees and costs incurrent in accordance with the Trust Agreement; and (v) to third parties (e.g., professionals, printers, etc.) who have rendered services to RLJ in connection with its efforts to effect the Mergers.
 
(b) As of the Image Effective Time, those obligations of RLJ to dissolve or liquidate within a specified time period as contained in RLJ’s Articles of Incorporation will be terminated and RLJ shall have no obligation whatsoever to dissolve and liquidate the assets of RLJ by reason of the consummation of the Mergers, and no RLJ stockholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Fund or the Company except, with respect to the Trust Fund only, to the extent such stockholder exercises its Redemption Right.
 
 
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SECTION 4.15  Prior Business Operations.  RLJ has limited its activities to those activities (a) contemplated in the Prospectus or (b) otherwise necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and the Acorn Purchase Agreement.  RLJ has no employees, employee benefit plans or subsidiaries and, as of the date of Closing, shall have no subsidiaries other than Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub.
 
SECTION 4.16       Investment Company Act.  RLJ is not an “investment company” or a person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.
 
ARTICLE V
 
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGERS
 
SECTION 5.01  Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Mergers.  The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Image Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, unless RLJ shall otherwise consent in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld:
 
(i)        the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall be conducted only in, and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries shall not take any action except in, the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice; and
 
(ii)       the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of the current officers, employees and consultants of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers and other persons with which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has significant business relations.
 
By way of amplification and not limitation, except as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary shall, between the date of this Agreement and the Image Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do, or propose to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of RLJ, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:
 
(a)  amend or otherwise change its Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or equivalent organizational documents;
 
(b)  issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant or encumbrance of, (i) any shares of any class of capital stock of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock, or any other ownership interest (including, without limitation, any phantom interest), of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (except for the issuance of up to a maximum of Twelve Million Nine Hundred Fifty Six Thousand and Nine Hundred Eighty Six (12,956,986) shares of Company Common Stock issuable pursuant to employee stock options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock outstanding on the date hereof) or (ii) any assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice;
 
 
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(c)  declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock;
 
(d)  reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock;
 
(e)  (i) acquire (including, without limitation, by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock or assets or any other business combination) any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof or any material amount of assets; (ii) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, the obligations of any person, or make any loans or advances, or grant any security interest in any of its assets except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (iii) enter into any contract or agreement other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (iv) authorize, or make any commitment with respect to, any single capital expenditure which is in excess of $1,000,000 or capital expenditures which are, in the aggregate, in excess of $5,000,000 for the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole (excluding costs of production, licenses and distribution arrangements in the ordinary course); or (v) enter into or amend any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any matter set forth in this Section 5.01(e);
 
(f)       hire any additional employees or consultants except in the ordinary course of business or to fill current vacancies or vacancies arising after the date of this Agreement due to the termination of any employee’s employment or consultant’s services, or increase the compensation payable or to become payable or the benefits provided to its directors, officers, employees or consultants, except for increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice in salaries or wages of employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary who are not directors or officers of the Company, or grant any severance or termination pay to, or enter into any employment, consulting or severance agreement with, any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary, or establish, adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, severance or other plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any director, officer or employee except as required by Law;
 
 
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(g)  exercise its discretion with respect to or otherwise voluntarily accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Option as a result of the Merger, any other change of control of the Company (as defined in the Company Stock Option Plans) or otherwise;
 
(h)  take any action, other than reasonable and usual actions in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, with respect to accounting policies or procedures;
 
(i)       make any material tax election or settle or compromise any material United States federal, state, local or non-United States income tax liability;
 
(j)       pay, discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
 
(k)  amend, modify or consent to the termination of any Material Contract, or amend, waive, modify or consent to the termination of the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s material rights thereunder, except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(l)       commence or settle any Action;
 
(m)     permit any item of Company Owned Intellectual Property to lapse or to be abandoned, dedicated, or disclaimed, fail to perform or make any applicable filings, recordings or other similar actions or filings, or fail to pay all required fees and taxes required or advisable to maintain and protect its interest in each and every item of Company Owned Intellectual Property, except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(n)       fail to make in a timely manner any filings with the SEC required under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; or
 
(o)      announce an intention, enter into any formal or informal agreement or otherwise make a commitment, to do any of the foregoing.
 
SECTION 5.02  Conduct of Business by RLJ Pending the Mergers.  Except as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement, RLJ agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Image Effective Time, RLJ shall not, directly or indirectly, do, or propose to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of the Company:
 
(a)  engage in any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the Mergers to fail to qualify as an “integrated exchange” governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code; or
 
(b)      take any action that would reasonably be likely to prevent, interfere with or materially delay the Mergers.
 
 
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SECTION 5.03  Claims Against Trust Account.  (a)  The Company understands that, except for a portion of the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Fund, RLJ may disburse monies from the Trust Fund only: (i) to its public stockholders who exercise their Redemption Rights or in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of RLJ, (ii) to RLJ (less RLJ’s deferred underwriting compensation only) after RLJ consummates a business combination (as described in the Prospectus) or (iii) as consideration to the sellers of a target business with which RLJ completes a business combination.
 
(b) The Company agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, the Company does not now have, and shall not at any time prior to the Image Effective Time have, any claim to, or make any claim against, the Trust Fund, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, the business relationship between the Company on the one hand, and RLJ on the other hand, this Agreement, or any other agreement or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to in this Section 5.03(b) as the “Claims”).  Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, the Company hereby irrevocably waives any Claim it may have, now or in the future (in each case, however, prior to the consummation of a business combination), and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever in respect thereof.  In the event that the Company commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to RLJ, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Fund or the public stockholders of RLJ, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, RLJ shall be entitled to recover from the Company the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event RLJ prevails in such action or proceeding.
 
ARTICLE VI
 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
SECTION 6.01  Registration Statement; Proxy Statement.  (a)  As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, (i) RLJ and the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the joint proxy statement/prospectus (as amended or supplemented, the “Joint Proxy Statement”) to be sent to the stockholders of the Company relating to the meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Company Stockholders’ Meeting”) to be held to consider to be held to consider, among other things, (1)  approval and adoption of this Agreement and (2) an adjournment proposal and (B) to the stockholders of RLJ relating to the meeting of RLJ’s stockholders (the “RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting”) to be held to consider, among other things,  approval and adoption of (1) this Agreement, and (3) any other proposals the parties deem necessary to effectuate the Merger and (ii) Holdings shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”) in which the Joint Proxy Statement shall be included as a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Holdings Common Stock to be issued to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Mergers. Holdings, RLJ and the Company each shall use their reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable, and, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, Holdings and RLJ shall take all or any action required under any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the issuance of shares of Holdings Common Stock pursuant to the Mergers.  The Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company as Holdings and RLJ may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement.  As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement shall have become effective, the Company and RLJ shall each mail the Joint Proxy Statement to its respective stockholders.
 
 
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(b) Except as provided in Section 6.04(c), the Company covenants that none of the Company Board or any committee thereof shall withdraw or modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to RLJ, the approval or recommendation by the Company Board or any committee thereof of this Agreement, the Image Merger or any other Transaction (the “Company Recommendation”) and the Joint Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Company Board to the stockholders of the Company in favor of approval and adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger.
 
(c) No amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will be made by Holdings, RLJ or the Company without the approval of the other parties (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  Holdings, RLJ and the Company each will advise the others, promptly after they receive notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of the Holdings Common Stock issuable in connection with the Mergers for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.
 
(d) RLJ represents that the information supplied by RLJ for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement shall not, at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii) the time the Joint Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and RLJ, (iii) the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, (iv) the time of the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting, and (v) the Image Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail 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.  If, at any time prior to the Image Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to RLJ, or its officers or directors, should be discovered by RLJ which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement, RLJ shall promptly inform the Company.  All documents that RLJ is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will comply as to form and substance in all material aspects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
 
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(e) The Company represents that the information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement shall not, at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii) the time the Joint Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and the stockholders of RLJ, (iii) the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting, (iv) the time of the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting, and (v) the Image Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail 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.  If, at any time prior to the Image Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or their respective officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement, the Company shall promptly inform RLJ.  All documents that the Company is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
SECTION 6.02  Stockholders’ Meetings.  (a)  The Company shall call and hold the Company Stockholders’ Meeting as promptly as practicable for the purpose of voting upon the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to hold the Company Stockholders’ Meeting as soon as practicable after the date on which the Registration Statement becomes effective.  The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and shall take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the required vote or consent of its stockholders, except in the event and to the extent that the Company Board, in accordance with Section 6.04(c), withdraws or modifies its recommendation to the stockholders of the Company in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement.
 
(b) RLJ shall call and hold the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting as promptly as practicable for the purpose of voting upon the approval and adoption of this Agreement and RLJ shall use its reasonable efforts to hold the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting as soon as practicable after the date on which the Registration Statement becomes effective.  RLJ shall use its reasonable efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and shall take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the required vote or consent of its stockholders.
 
SECTION 6.03  Access to Information; Confidentiality.  (a)  Except as required pursuant to any confidentiality agreement or similar agreement or arrangement to which the Company or RLJ or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or pursuant to applicable Law, from the date of this Agreement until the Image Effective Time, the Company and RLJ shall (and shall cause their respective subsidiaries to):  (i) provide to the other party (and the other party’s officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, agents and other representatives, collectively, “Representatives”) access at reasonable times upon prior notice to the officers, employees, agents, properties, offices and other facilities of such party and its subsidiaries and to the books and records thereof; and (ii) furnish promptly to the other party such information concerning the business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of such party and its subsidiaries as the other party or its Representatives may reasonably request.
 
 
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(b) All information obtained by the parties pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the confidentiality agreement, dated September 6, 2011 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), between RLJ and the Company.
 
(c) No investigation pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall affect any representation or warranty in this Agreement of any party hereto or any condition to the obligations of the parties hereto.
 
(d) The Company hereby waives the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement as and to the extent necessary to permit the consummation of each Transaction.
 
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, each party (and its representatives, agents and employees) may consult any tax advisor regarding the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby and may disclose to any person, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby and all materials (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such treatment or structure.
 
SECTION 6.04  No Solicitation of Transactions.  (a)  The Company agrees that neither it nor any Company Subsidiary nor any of the directors, officers or employees of it or any Company Subsidiary will, and that it will cause its and its Company Subsidiaries’ agents, advisors and other representatives (including, without limitation, any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any Company Subsidiary), not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing nonpublic information), or take any other action to facilitate, any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer (including, without limitation, any proposal or offer to its stockholders) that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing Transaction, or (ii) enter into or maintain or continue discussions or negotiations with any person or entity in furtherance of such inquiries or to obtain a proposal or offer for a Competing Transaction, or (iii) agree to, approve, endorse or recommend any Competing Transaction or enter into any letter of intent or other contract, agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any Competing Transaction, or (iv) authorize or permit any of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, or any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries, to take any such action.  The Company shall notify RLJ as promptly as practicable (and in any event within one (1) day after the Company attains knowledge thereof), orally and in writing, if any proposal or offer, or any inquiry or contact with any person with respect thereto, regarding a Competing Transaction is made, specifying the material terms and conditions thereof and the identity of the party making such proposal or offer or inquiry or contact (including material amendments or proposed material amendments).  The Company shall provide RLJ with forty-eight (48) hours prior notice (or such lesser prior notice as is provided to the members of the Company Board) of any meeting of the Company Board at which the Company Board is reasonably expected to consider any Competing Transaction.  The Company immediately shall cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to a Competing Transaction.  The Company shall not release any third party from, or waive any provision of, any confidentiality or standstill agreement to which it is a party and the Company also agrees to promptly request each person that has heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of acquiring (whether by merger, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) the Company or any Company Subsidiary, if any, to return (or if permitted by the applicable confidentiality agreement, destroy) all confidential information heretofore furnished to such person by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary and, if requested by RLJ, to enforce such person’s obligation to do so.
 
 
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.04, the Company Board may furnish information to, and enter into discussions with, a person who has made an unsolicited, written, bona fide proposal or offer (a “Proposal”) regarding a Competing Transaction, and the Company Board has (i) determined, in its good faith judgment (after having received the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, including EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.), that such Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Proposal, (ii) determined, in its good faith judgment after consultation with independent legal counsel (who may be the Company’s regularly engaged independent legal counsel), that, in light of such Proposal, the furnishing of such information or entering into discussions is required to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company and its stockholders under applicable Law, (iii) provided written notice to RLJ of its intent to furnish information or enter into discussions with such person at least three (3) business days prior to taking any such action, and (iv) obtained from such person an executed confidentiality agreement on terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement and any related agreements shall not include any provision calling for any exclusive right to negotiate with such party or having the effect of prohibiting the Company from satisfying its obligations under this Agreement).
 
(c) Except as set forth in this Section 6.04(c), neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall withdraw or modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Holdings or RLJ, the Company Recommendation (a “Change in the Company Recommendation”) or approve or recommend, or cause or permit the Company to enter into any letter of intent, agreement or obligation with respect to, any Competing Transaction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company Board determines, in its good faith judgment prior to the time of the Company Stockholders’ Meeting and after consultation with independent legal counsel (who may be the Company’s regularly engaged independent legal counsel), that it is required to make a Change in the Company Recommendation to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company and its stockholders under applicable Law, the Company Board may recommend a Superior Proposal, but only (i) after providing written notice to RLJ (a “Notice of Superior Proposal”) advising RLJ that the Company Board has received a Superior Proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal and identifying the person making such Superior Proposal and indicating that the Company Board intends to effect a Change in the Company Recommendation and the manner in which it intends (or may intend) to do so, and (ii) if RLJ does not, within five (5) business days of RLJ’s receipt of the Notice of Superior Proposal, make an offer that the Company Board determines, in its good faith judgment (after having received the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, including EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.) to be at least as favorable to the Company’s stockholders as such Superior Proposal.  Any disclosure that the Company Board may be compelled to make with respect to the receipt of a proposal or offer for a Competing Transaction or otherwise in order to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company and its stockholders under applicable Law or Rule 14d-9 or 14e-2 will not constitute a violation of this Agreement, provided that such disclosure states that no action will be taken by the Company Board in violation of this Section 6.04(c).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders' Meeting shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to it of any Competing Transaction, or by any Change in the Company Recommendation.  The Company shall not submit to the vote of its stockholders any Competing Transaction, or propose to do so.
 
 
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(d) A “Competing Transaction” means any of the following (other than the Transactions):  (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving the Company or any Company Subsidiary; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or a substantial part of the assets of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary; (iii) any sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of 15% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary; (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any person beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary; (v) any solicitation in opposition to approval and adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders; or (vi) any other transaction the consummation of which would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or materially delay any of the Transactions.
 
(e) A “Superior Proposal” means an unsolicited written bona fide offer to consummate any of the following transactions made by a third party that the Company Board determines, in its good faith judgment (after having received the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, including EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.), is capable of doing so:  (i) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination or other similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction would hold less than 50% of the equity interest in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction; or (ii) the acquisition by any person or group (including by means of a tender offer or an exchange offer or a two-step transaction involving a tender offer followed with reasonable promptness by a cash-out merger involving the Company), directly or indirectly, of ownership of 100% of the then outstanding shares of stock of the Company, in each case on terms (including conditions to consummation of the contemplated transaction) that the Company Board determines, in its good faith judgment (after having received the advice of a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, including EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.), to be more favorable to the Company stockholders than the Transactions and for which financing, to the extent required, is then committed.
 
SECTION 6.05  Employee Benefits MattersEmployees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary shall receive credit for purposes of eligibility to participate and vesting (but not for benefit accruals) under any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement established or maintained by Holdings or any of its subsidiaries for service accrued or deemed accrued prior to the Image Effective Time with the Company or any Company Subsidiary; provided, however, that such crediting of service shall not operate to duplicate any benefit or the funding of any such benefit.
 
 
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SECTION 6.06  Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance.  (a)  The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Image Surviving Corporation and Holdings shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification than are set forth in Article 8 of the Certificate of Incorporation and Article 9 of the By-laws of the Company, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Image Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Image Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of the Company, unless such modification shall be required by law.
 
(b)      The Image Surviving Corporation shall maintain in effect for at least six years from the Image Effective Time, the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company (provided that the Image Surviving Corporation or Holdings may substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage containing terms and conditions that are not materially less favorable) with respect to matters occurring prior to the Image Effective Time
 
SECTION 6.07  Notification of Certain Matters.  The Company shall give prompt notice to RLJ, and RLJ shall give prompt notice to the Company, of (a) the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of which could reasonably be expected to cause any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect and (b) any failure of the Company or RLJ, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.07 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
 
SECTION 6.08     Company Affiliates.  No later than thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to RLJ a list of names and addresses of those persons who were, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, on the date of delivery of such list, affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 145 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act (each such person being a “Company Affiliate”)) of the Company.  The Company shall provide RLJ with such information and documents as RLJ shall reasonably request for purposes of reviewing such list.  The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to deliver or cause to be delivered to RLJ, prior to the Image Effective Time, an affiliate letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, executed by each of the Company Affiliates identified in the foregoing list and any person who shall, to the Knowledge of the Company, have become a Company Affiliate subsequent to the delivery of such list.
 
SECTION 6.09  Further Action; Reasonable Efforts.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall (i) make promptly its respective filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions, under the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions and (ii) use its reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws or otherwise to consummate and make effective the Transactions, including, without limitation, using its reasonable efforts to obtain all Permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Authorities and parties to contracts with the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as are necessary for the consummation of the Transactions and to fulfill the conditions to the Merger; provided that neither Holdings nor RLJ will be required by this Section 6.09 to take any action, including entering into any consent decree, hold separate orders or other arrangements, that (A) requires the divestiture of any assets that are material to RLJ, the Company and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (B) limits RLJ’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or any portion thereof or any of RLJ’s or its affiliates’ other assets or businesses.  In case, at any time after the Image Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and directors of each party to this Agreement shall use their reasonable efforts to take all such action.
 
 
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SECTION 6.10  Integrated Exchange.  (a)  The Mergers, together with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, are intended to be treated as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.  From and after the date of this Agreement and until the later of the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time, each party hereto shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Mergers, together with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, to qualify, and will not knowingly take any action, cause any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken which action or failure to act could prevent the Mergers, together with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, from qualifying, as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.  Following the Image Effective Time and the RLJ Effective Time, none of Holdings, the Image Surviving Corporation, the RLJ Surviving Corporation, nor any of their affiliates shall knowingly take any action, cause any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken, which action or failure to act could cause the Mergers, together with the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, to fail to qualify as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.
 
(b) As of the date hereof, the Company does not know of any reason (i) why it would not be able to deliver to counsel to the Company and RLJ, at the date of the legal opinions referred to below, certificates substantially in compliance with IRS published advance ruling guidelines, with customary exceptions and modifications thereto, to enable such firm[s] to deliver the legal opinions contemplated by Section 7.02(f) and Section 7.03(d), and the Company hereby agrees to deliver such certificates effective as of the date of such opinions or (ii) why counsel to the Company and RLJ would not be able to deliver the opinions required by Section 7.02(f) and Section 7.03(d).  The Company will deliver such certificates to counsel to the Company and RLJ.
 
(c) As of the date hereof, RLJ does not know of any reason (i) why it would not be able to deliver to counsel to the Company and RLJ, at the date of the legal opinions referred to below, certificates substantially in compliance with IRS published advance ruling guidelines, with customary exceptions and modifications thereto, to enable such firms to deliver the legal opinions contemplated by Section 7.02(f) and Section 7.03(d), and RLJ hereby agrees to deliver such certificates effective as of the date of such opinions or (ii) why counsel to the Company and RLJ would not be able to deliver the opinions required by Section 7.02(f) and Section 7.03(d).  RLJ will deliver such certificates to counsel to the Company and RLJ.
 
 
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SECTION 6.11  Obligations of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub.  RLJ and the Company agree that each of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub shall become a party to this Agreement for all purposes hereunder as soon as practicable after the formation of each of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub pursuant to a joinder agreement reasonably satisfactory to both RLJ and the Company.  RLJ shall cause each of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub to become a party to this Agreement for all purposes hereunder as soon as practicable after such formation, and to execute and deliver such joinder agreement. Following such time, RLJ shall take all action necessary to cause each of Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Mergers on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
SECTION 6.12  Consents of Accountants.  RLJ and the Company will each use all reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to each other consents from their respective independent auditors, in form reasonably satisfactory to the recipient and customary in scope and substance for consents delivered by independent public accountants in connection with registration statements on Form S-4 under the Securities Act.
 
SECTION 6.13  Nasdaq Listing.  Holdings shall promptly prepare and submit to The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) a listing application covering the shares of Holdings Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers and pursuant to the Converted Warrants, and shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain, prior to the Image Effective Time, approval for the listing of such Holdings Common Stock, subject to official notice of issuance to Nasdaq, and the Company shall cooperate with Holdings with respect to such listing.
 
SECTION 6.14  Subsequent Financial Statements.  The Company shall, if practicable, consult with RLJ prior to making publicly available its financial results for any period after the date of this Agreement and prior to filing any report or document with the SEC after the date of this Agreement, it being understood that RLJ shall have no liability by reason of such consultation.
 
SECTION 6.15  Public Announcements.  The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release the text of which has been agreed to by each of RLJ and the Company.  Thereafter, unless otherwise required by applicable Law or the requirements of the OTCBB, each of RLJ and the Company shall each use its reasonable efforts to consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Mergers or any of the other Transactions.
 
SECTION 6.16  Board of Directors and Officers of Holdings.  Holdings shall take all such action as may be necessary to cause (a) Robert Johnson, as Executive Chairman, Ted Green, Peter Edwards, as Vice Chairman, Miguel Penella, H. Van Sinclair and John Hyde to be appointed to the Board of Directors of Holdings as of the Image Effective Time, to serve until the next annual election of directors of Holdings and (b) Ted Green to be appointed as Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer as of the Image Effective Time and Miguel Penella to be appointed as Holdings’ Chief Operating Officer as of the Image Effective Time.  As of the Image Effective Time, no executives of Holdings other than Ted Green will be senior to Miguel Penella in Holdings’ management structure.
 
 
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SECTION 6.17  FINRA Notification.  RLJ and the Company shall each prepare and file an Issuer Company-Related Action Notification Form (the “FINRA Notifications”) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) applicable to the issuance of shares of Holdings Common Stock hereunder and in connection with the other corporate actions to be taken by RLJ and the Company as contemplated hereunder.  Each party shall use its reasonable efforts to assist the other party as may be necessary to prepare and file the FINRA Notifications and any responses to comments or inquiries made by FINRA with regard to the FINRA Notifications.
 
SECTION 6.18  Acorn Purchase Agreement.  If, prior to the Image Effective Time, RLJ shall be required to pay the Termination Fee (as defined in the Acorn Purchase Agreement) to Acorn, then the Company shall be responsible for and shall pay to RLJ an amount equal to one-half of the Termination Fee actually paid by RLJ to Acorn, not to exceed $500,000.  Such payment by the Company shall be made simultaneously with any payment by RLJ to Acorn.  RLJ shall provide prior written notice to the Company that a payment of the Termination Fee shall be payable by RLJ (together with reasonable evidence of the amount actually paid).
 
SECTION 6.19  Madacy Entertainment, LP Put Right.  RLJ and the Company shall cooperate with each other in good faith regarding any discussions or negotiations in connection with Madacy Entertainment, LP’s right to require the Company to purchase all of Madacy Entertainment, LP’s interests in Image/Madacy Home Entertainment, a joint venture between the Company and Madacy Entertainment, LP, as a result of the Closing (the “Put Right”); provided, however that the Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of RLJ, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, make any payment to Madacy Entertainment, LP or take any other action with respect to the Put Right.  The Company shall allow RLJ to review and provide comments to all notices proposed to be sent to Madacy Entertainment, LP regarding the Put Right.
 
SECTION 6.20  401(k) Plan.  Prior to the Image Effective Time, the Company shall cause the Image Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust to either be amended or terminated, in such manner as RLJ and the Company shall reasonably agree, effective no later than immediately prior to the Image Effective Time.  The Company shall, prior to the Image Effective Time, provide RLJ with evidence satisfactory to RLJ that the actions set forth in the preceding sentence have been taken.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
 
SECTION 7.01  Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party.  The obligations of the Company, RLJ, Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub to consummate the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following conditions:
 
(a)  Registration Statement.  The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued by the SEC and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated by the SEC.
 
 
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(b)  Company Stockholder Approval.  This Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite affirmative vote of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the DGCL and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation.
 
(c)  RLJ Stockholder Approval.  This Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite affirmative vote of the stockholders of RLJ in accordance with the Joint Proxy Statement.
 
(d)  No Order.  No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, executive order or award (an “Order”) which is then in effect and has the effect of making the Mergers illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Mergers.
 
(e)  U.S. Antitrust Approvals and Waiting Periods.  Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Mergers under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.
 
(f)  Governmental Consents.  All consents, approvals and authorizations legally required to be obtained to consummate the Mergers shall have been obtained from and made with all Governmental Entities.
 
(g)  Acorn Purchase Agreement.  The Acorn Purchase Agreement shall not have been terminated and all conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acorn Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied (or to the extent legally permissible, waived) in accordance with the Acorn Purchase Agreement, all on terms reasonably satisfactory to RLJ and the Company.
 
(h)  Available Cash.  After giving effect to (i) the exercise of Redemption Rights by holders of the outstanding shares of RLJ Common Stock, (ii) the sale and issuance by RLJ of RLJ Common Stock or other securities of RLJ, if any, between the date of this Agreement and the Image Effective Time and (iii) the draw down by RLJ of amounts under any credit facility or other loan arrangement available to RLJ as of the Image Effective Time, RLJ shall have at least an aggregate of Ninety Two Million Dollars ($92,000,000) of cash held either in or outside of the Trust Account.
 
SECTION 7.02  Conditions to the Obligations of RLJ, Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub.  The obligations of RLJ, Holdings, RLJ Sub and Image Sub to consummate the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
(a)  Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Image Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Image Effective Time, except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date (provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Image Effective Time, or as of such particular earlier date, as the case may be).
 
 
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(b)  Agreements and Covenants.  The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
(c)  Officer Certificate.  The Company shall have delivered to RLJ a certificate, dated the date of the Closing, signed by the President of the Company, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 7.02(a) and 7.02(b).
 
(d)  Third Party Consents.  All consents from third parties under any Company Contract or other material agreement, contract, license, lease or other instrument to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound required as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained from such third parties.
 
(e)  Material Adverse Effect.  No Company Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
 
(f)  Tax Opinion.  RLJ shall have received an opinion from Greenberg Traurig, LLP, dated as of the date of Closing, to the effect that the Mergers should qualify under Section 351(a) of the Code as a transfer of the shares of RLJ Common Stock by the stockholders of RLJ in exchange for shares of Holdings Common Stock.
 
(g)  Dissenting Shares.  The number of Dissenting Shares shall be less than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
 
(h)  Affiliate Letters.  RLJ shall have received from each Company Affiliate an executed copy of the affiliate letter contemplated in Section 6.08.
 
(i)       Resignation.  All members of the Company Board and the Board of Directors of the Company Subsidiaries shall have executed written resignations effective as of the Image Effective Time.
 
(j)       Pay-Off Letter.  No fewer than five (5) business days and no more than seven (7) business days prior to the Image Effective Time, the Company shall have delivered to RLJ a pay-off letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to RLJ to be executed at the Closing by PNC Bank, National Association setting forth the amounts that shall be owed to PNC Bank, National Association as of the Image Effective Time pursuant to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated June 23, 2011, among the Company, and Image, LLC, as borrowers, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative and collateral agent, and the other lenders party thereto.
 
(k)  Stock Contribution.  Each Person listed on Exhibit D, shall have contributed the number of shares of Company Common Stock held by such Person set forth opposite such Person’s name on Exhibit D to the Company.
 
 
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(l)       Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.  Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have consummated the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement immediately prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
SECTION 7.03  Conditions to the Obligations of the Company.  The obligations of the Company to consummate the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:
 
(a)  Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of RLJ contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Image Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Image Effective Time, except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date (provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified by materiality or RLJ Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Image Effective Time, or as of such particular earlier date, as the case may be).
 
(b)  Agreements and Covenants.  RLJ shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
(c)  Officer Certificate.  RLJ shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the date of the Closing, signed by the President of RLJ, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 7.03(a) and 7.03(b).
 
(d)  Tax Opinion.  The Company shall have received an opinion from Perkins Coie LLP, dated as of the date of Closing, to the effect that the Mergers should qualify under Section 351(a) of the Code as a transfer of the Shares by the stockholders of the Company in exchange for shares of Holdings Common Stock.
 
(e)  Securities Contribution.  RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC shall have contributed Seven Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine (792,739) shares of RLJ Common Stock and warrants to purchase One Million (1,000,000) shares of RLJ Common Stock held by it to RLJ.
 
(f)       Material Adverse Effect.  No RLJ Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
 
(g)  Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.  RLJ shall have consummated the transactions contemplated by the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement immediately prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
(h)  Articles and By-laws.  The Articles of Incorporation of Holdings shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the By-laws of Holdings shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
 
 
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ARTICLE VIII
 
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
SECTION 8.01  Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated and the Mergers and the other Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Image Effective Time, notwithstanding any requisite approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the stockholders of the Company, as follows:
 
(a)  by mutual written consent of RLJ and the Company duly authorized by the RLJ Board and the Company Board; or
 
(b)  by either RLJ or the Company if the Image Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before November 22, 2012; or
 
(c)  by either RLJ or the Company if any Governmental Authority in the United States shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any injunction, order, decree or ruling (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Mergers illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Mergers; or
 
(d)  by RLJ if a Company Triggering Event shall have occurred; or
 
(e)  by either RLJ or the Company if (i) this Agreement shall fail to receive the requisite vote for approval at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting or (ii) this Agreement shall fail to receive the requisite vote for approval at the RLJ Stockholders’ Meeting; or
 
(f)       by RLJ upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a), Section 7.02(b) or Section 7.02(e) would not be satisfied (“Terminating Company Breach”); provided, however, that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company, RLJ may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(f) for so long as the Company continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by RLJ to the Company; or
 
(g)  by the Company upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of RLJ set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of RLJ shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a), Section 7.03(b) or Section 7.03(f) would not be satisfied (“Terminating RLJ Breach”); provided, however, that, if such Terminating RLJ Breach is curable by RLJ, the Company may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(g) for so long as RLJ continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by the Company to RLJ; or
 
 
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(h)  by the Company upon written notice to RLJ, at any time prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, provided that the Company has provided RLJ with not less than five (5) business days’ notice prior to such termination and the Company shall have complied with Section 6.04 and shall have paid (i) the Fee and Expenses required by Section 8.03 and (ii) the amounts payable by the Company pursuant to Section 6.18, in each case prior to such termination.
 
For purposes of this Agreement, a “Company Triggering Event” shall be deemed to have occurred if:  (i) the Company Board withdraws, modifies or changes the Company Recommendation in a manner adverse to RLJ or shall have resolved to do so; (ii) the Company Board shall have recommended to the stockholders of the Company a Competing Transaction or shall have resolved to do so or shall have entered into any letter of intent or similar document or any agreement, contract or commitment accepting any Competing Transaction; (iii) the Company shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Company Board in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Image Merger; (iv) through the fault (whether by commission or omission) of the Company, the Image Merger is not, prior to September 30, 2012, submitted for the approval of the holders of Company Common Stock at the Company Stockholders’ Meeting; (v) the Company shall have intentionally breached its obligations under Section 6.04; or (vi) a tender offer or exchange offer for 20% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company is commenced, and the Company Board fails to recommend against acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by its stockholders (including by taking no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by its stockholders).
 
SECTION 8.02  Effect of Termination.  In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability under this Agreement on the part of any party hereto, except (a) as set forth in Section 8.03 and (b) nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination; provided, however, that the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 8.03  Fees and Expenses.  (a)  Except as set forth in this Section 8.03, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Mergers shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses, whether or not the Mergers or any other transaction is consummated, except that the Company and RLJ shall each pay one-half of all Expenses (other than fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party hereto and its affiliates) relating to printer costs and printing, filing and mailing the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement.  “Expenses”, as used in this Agreement, shall include all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party hereto and its affiliates) incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement, the solicitation of stockholder approvals, the filing of any required notices under the HSR Act or other similar regulations and all other matters related to the closing of the Mergers.
 
 
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(b)     The Company agrees that:
 
(i)        if RLJ shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(d); or
 
(ii)       if (A) RLJ or the Company shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(e)(i), and (B) prior to the time of such failure to so approve this Agreement or the Mergers a Competing Transaction shall have been publicly announced with respect to the Company; or
 
(iii)  if the Company shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(h);
 
then (A) with respect to a termination contemplated by Sections 8.03(b)(i) or (ii), the Company shall pay to RLJ promptly (but in any event no later than one (1) business day after the first of such events shall have occurred) a fee of One Million Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($1,620,000) (the Fee”) plus an amount equal to the amount of RLJ’s Expenses, which amounts shall be payable in immediately available funds, and (B) with respect to a termination contemplated by Section 8.03(b)(iii), the Company shall pay to RLJ prior to any termination pursuant to Section 8.01(h) the Fee plus an amount equal to the amount of RLJ’s Expenses, which amounts shall be payable in immediately available funds.
 
(c) The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.03 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In the event that the Company shall fail to pay the Fee, or any Expenses when due, the term “Expenses” shall be deemed to include the costs and expenses actually incurred or accrued by RLJ (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with the collection under and enforcement of this Section 8.03, together with interest on such unpaid Fee and Expenses, commencing on the date that the Fee or such Expenses became due, at a rate equal to the rate of interest publicly announced by Citibank, N.A., from time to time, in The City of New York, as such bank’s Prime Rate plus 1.00%.  Payment of the fees and expenses described in this Section 8.03 shall not be in lieu of any damages incurred in the event of willful or intentional breach of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 8.04  Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto by action taken by or on behalf of their respective Boards of Directors at any time prior to the Image Effective Time; provided, however, that, after the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the stockholders of the Company, no amendment may be made that would reduce the amount or change the type of consideration into which each Share shall be converted upon consummation of the Image Merger.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
 
SECTION 8.05  Waiver.  At any time prior to the Image Effective Time, any party hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of any other party hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of any other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any agreement of any other party or any condition to its own obligations contained herein.  Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.
 
 
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ARTICLE IX
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
SECTION 9.01  Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  The representations, warranties and agreements in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall terminate at the later to occur of the Image Effective Time and the RLJ Effective Time or upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01, as the case may be, except that the agreements set forth in Articles I and II and Sections 6.06 and 6.10 and this Article IX shall survive the Image Effective Time and the RLJ Effective Time and the provisions of Sections 6.03(b) and 8.03 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 9.02  Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by telecopy or email or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.02):
 
if to RLJ, Holdings, RLJ Sub or Image Sub:
 
RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Facsimile No:  (301) 280-7747
Telephone No.: (301) 280-7737
Attention:  H. Van Sinclair
Email:          Van@rljcompanies.com

with a copy to:
 
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York  10166
Facsimile No:  (212) 801-6400
Telephone No.: (212) 801-9200
Attention:  Alan I. Annex, Esq.
Email:          annexa@gtlaw.com

if to the Company:
 
Image Entertainment, Inc.
20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 200
 
 
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Chatsworth, California 91311
Facsimile No:  (818) 678-5091
Telephone No.: (818) 407-9100
Attention:  Ted Green
Email:          Tgreen@image-entertainment.com
cc:                Michael Bayer
Email:           mbayer@image-entertainment.com
cc:                John Hyde
Email:           Jhyde@image-entertainment.com

with a copy to:
 
Perkins Coie LLP
1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, California 90067
Facsimile No.: (310) 843-1254
Telephone No.: (310) 788-9900
Attention:  David J. Katz, Esq.
Email:          Dkatz@perkinscoie.com
 
SECTION 9.03  Certain Definitions.  (a)  For purposes of this Agreement:
 
Acorn” means Acorn Media Group, Inc., a District of Columbia corporation.
 
Acorn Purchase Agreement” means the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among RLJ, Acorn, the shareholders of Acorn listed on Exhibit A thereto and Peter Edwards as the shareholders representative.
 
affiliate” of a specified person means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person.
 
Aggregate Merger Consideration” means the number of shares of Holdings Common Stock obtained by subtracting (i) the Transaction Expenses Shares from (ii) Two Million Two Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand (2,289,000) shares of Holdings Common Stock.
 
beneficial owner”, with respect to any Shares, has the meaning ascribed to such term under Rule 13d-3(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
business day” means any day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. are open to accept filings, or, in the case of determining a date when any payment is due, any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in The City of New York.
 
 
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Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to (i) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that clause (i) shall not include any event, circumstance, change or effect resulting from (x) changes in general economic conditions or changes in securities markets in general that do not have a materially disproportionate effect (relative to other industry participants) on the Company or its Company Subsidiaries, (y) general changes in the industries in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate, except those events, circumstances, changes or effects that adversely affect the Company and its subsidiaries to a materially greater extent than they affect other entities operating in such industries or (z) the public announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
Company Restricted Stock Award” means any shares of Company Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Agreement that are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition under the Company Stock Option Plans or any applicable restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement with the Company.
 
control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or credit arrangement or otherwise.
 
Environmental Laws” means any United States federal, state or local or non-United States laws relating to (i) releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (ii) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; or (iii) pollution or protection of the environment, health, safety or natural resources.
 
Hazardous Substances” means (i) those substances defined in or regulated under the following United States federal statutes and their state counterparts, as each may be amended from time to time, and all regulations thereunder:  the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Atomic Energy Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Clean Air Act; (ii) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (iii) natural gas, synthetic gas, and any mixtures thereof; (iv) polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos and radon; (v) any other contaminant; and (vi) any substance, material or waste regulated by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law.
 
Holdings Common Stock” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Holdings.
 
 
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Intellectual Property” means (i) patents, patent applications and statutory invention registrations, (ii) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names and other source identifiers (all of the foregoing whether or not registered), and registrations and applications for registration thereof, (iii) copyrights and registrations and applications for registration thereof, copyrightable works of authorship in any medium (whether or not registered), including without limitation writings of any kind, printed or graphic matter (including all preparatory materials such as sketches, drafts, outtakes, outlines and drawings), scripts, films, audio, video, or audiovisual recordings in any medium, artwork and designs in any medium, computer source code and object code and related documentation, photographs in any medium, and musical compositions and recordings;, and (iv) confidential and proprietary information, including trade secrets and know-how; and all other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any kind or description.
 
Knowledge of the Company”, “to the Company’s Knowledge” and phrases of similar import mean the actual knowledge of Ted Green, John Avagliano and John Hyde after due and reasonably inquiry.
 
Per Share Merger Consideration” means that number of shares of Holdings Common Stock obtained by dividing the Aggregate Merger Consideration by the number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Image Effective Time.
 
person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including, without limitation, a “person” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or government, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government.
 
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement” means that certain Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among RLJ and each holder of Series B Preferred Stock.
 
Prospectus” means the final prospectus of RLJ, dated as of February 15, 2011.
 
RLJ Articles of Incorporation” means the RLJ Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated on February 22, 2011.
 
RLJ Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with all other events, circumstances, changes and effects, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to (i) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or results of operations of Holdings, RLJ and their subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of RLJ to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that clause (i) shall not include any event, circumstance, change or effect resulting from (x) changes in general economic conditions or changes in securities markets in general that do not have a materially disproportionate effect (relative to other industry participants) on RLJ or its subsidiaries, (y) general changes in the industries in which RLJ and its subsidiaries operate, except those events, circumstances, changes or effects that adversely affect RLJ and its subsidiaries to a materially greater extent than they affect other entities operating in such industries or (z) the public announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
 
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subsidiary” or “subsidiaries” of the Company, the Image Surviving Corporation, the RLJ Surviving Corporation, RLJ or any other person means an affiliate controlled by such person, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries.
 
Transaction Expenses Shares” means a number of shares Holdings Common Stock obtained by dividing (i) the dollar amount of Expenses incurred by the Company in connection with this Agreement and the Mergers, by (ii) Ten (10), up to a maximum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) shares of Holdings Common Stock.
 
(b) The following terms have the meaning set forth in the Sections set forth below:
 
 
Defined Term
Location of Definition
     
 
2011 Company Balance Sheet                                                                           
§ 3.07(c)
 
2011 RLJ Balance Sheet                                                                           
§ 4.07(c)
 
Action                                                                           
§ 3.09
 
Additional Company SEC Reports                                                                           
§ 3.07(a)
 
Additional RLJ SEC Reports                                                                           
§ 4.07(a)
 
Agreement                                                                           
Preamble
 
APIs                                                                           
§ 3.13(k)
 
Articles of Merger                                                                           
§ 1.02(b)
 
Blue Sky Laws                                                                           
§ 3.05(b)
 
Certificate of Merger                                                                           
§ 1.02(a)
 
Certificates                                                                           
§ 2.02(b)
 
Change in the Company Recommendation                                                                           
§ 6.04(c)
 
Claims                                                                           
§ 5.03(b)
 
Closing                                                                           
§ 1.02
 
Code                                                                           
Recitals
 
Company                                                                           
Preamble
 
Company Affiliate                                                                           
§ 6.08
 
Company Board                                                                           
Recitals
 
Company Certifications                                                                           
§ 3.07(g)
 
Company Common Stock                                                                           
Recitals
 
Company Disclosure Schedule                                                                           
Article III
 
Company Licensed Intellectual Property                                                                           
§ 3.13(a)
 
Company Owned Intellectual Property                                                                           
§ 3.13(a)
 
Company Permits                                                                           
§ 3.06
 
Company Preferred Stock                                                                           
§ 3.03
 
Company Recommendation                                                                           
§ 6.01(b)
 
Company Rights Agreement                                                                           
§ 3.16
 
Company SEC Reports                                                                           
§ 3.07(a)
 
 
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Defined Term
Location of Definition
     
 
Company Software                                                                           
§ 3.13(k)
 
Company Stock Awards                                                                           
§ 3.03(a)
 
Company Stock Options                                                                           
§ 2.04
 
Company Stock Option Plans                                                                           
§ 2.04
 
Company Stockholders’ Meeting                                                                           
§ 6.01(a)
 
Company Subsidiary                                                                           
§ 3.01(a)
 
Company Triggering Event                                                                           
§ 8.01
 
Competing Transaction                                                                           
§ 6.04(d)
 
Confidentiality Agreement                                                                           
§ 6.03(b)
 
Converted Warrant                                                                           
§ 2.06
 
DGCL                                                                           
Recitals
 
Dissenting Shares                                                                           
§ 2.07(a)
 
Environmental Permits                                                                           
§ 3.15
 
ERISA                                                                           
§ 3.10(a)
 
ERISA Affiliate                                                                           
§ 3.10(a)
 
Exchange Act                                                                           
§ 3.07(a)
 
Exchange Agent                                                                           
§ 2.02(a)
 
Exchange Fund                                                                           
§ 2.02(a)
 
Expenses                                                                           
§ 8.03(a)
 
Fee                                                                           
§ 8.03(b)
 
FINRA                                                                           
§ 6.18
 
FINRA Notifications                                                                           
§ 6.18
 
Free Software                                                                           
§ 3.13(k)
 
GAAP                                                                           
§ 3.07(b)
 
Governmental Authority                                                                           
§ 3.05(b)
 
Holdings                                                                           
Recitals
 
Holdings Common Stock                                                                           
§ 2.01(a)(i)
 
HSR Act                                                                           
§ 3.05(b)
 
Image Effective Time                                                                           
§ 1.02(a)
 
Image Merger                                                                           
Recitals
 
Image Sub                                                                           
Recitals
 
Image Surviving Corporation                                                                           
§ 1.01(a)
 
Investment Company Act                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
IRS                                                                           
§ 3.10(b)
 
Joint Proxy Statement                                                                           
§ 6.01(a)
 
Law                                                                           
§ 3.05(a)
 
Lease Documents                                                                           
§ 3.12(b)
 
Material Contracts                                                                           
§ 3.17(a)
 
Mergers                                                                           
Recitals
 
Minimum Trust Amount                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
Multiemployer Plan                                                                           
§ 3.10(c)
 
Multiple Employer Plan                                                                           
§ 3.10(c)
 
Nasdaq                                                                           
§ 6.13
 
Nevada Law                                                                           
Recitals
 
Notice of Superior Proposal                                                                           
§ 6.04(c)
 
 
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Defined Term
Location of Definition
     
 
Open Source Software                                                                           
§ 3.13(k)
 
Order                                                                           
§ 7.01(c)
 
OTCBB                                                                           
§ 2.02(e)
 
Plans                                                                           
§ 3.10(a)
 
Proposal                                                                           
§ 6.04(b)
 
Proprietary Software                                                                           
§ 3.13(k)
 
Put Right                                                                           
§ 6.19
 
Redemption Rights                                                                           
§ 2.02(f)
 
RLJ                                                                           
Preamble
 
RLJ Board                                                                           
Recitals
 
RLJ Certifications                                                                           
§ 4.07(g)
 
RLJ Common Stock                                                                           
§ 2.01(b)(i)
 
RLJ Disclosure Schedule                                                                           
Article IV
 
RLJ Dissenting Shares                                                                           
§ 2.07(c)
 
RLJ Effective Time                                                                           
§ 1.02(b)
 
RLJ Merger                                                                           
Recitals
 
RLJ Permits                                                                           
§ 4.06
 
RLJ Preferred Stock                                                                           
§ 4.03
 
RLJ SEC Reports                                                                           
§ 4.07(a)
 
RLJ Sub                                                                           
Recitals
 
RLJ Surviving Corporation                                                                           
§ 1.01(b)
 
RLJ Warrant                                                                           
§ 2.06
 
Registration Statement                                                                           
§ 6.01(a)
 
Representatives                                                                           
§ 6.03(a)
 
Rights                                                                           
§ 3.16
 
SEC                                                                           
§ 3.07(a)
 
Securities Act                                                                           
§ 3.07(a)
 
Series B Preferred Stock                                                                           
§ 2.01(a)(iv)
 
Shares                                                                           
§ 2.01(a)(i)
 
Special Committee                                                                           
Recitals
 
Stockholder Support Agreement                                                                           
Recitals
 
Stockholders                                                                           
Recitals
 
Superior Proposal                                                                           
§ 6.04(e)
 
Tax                                                                           
§ 3.14(p)
 
Tax Return                                                                           
§ 3.14(p)
 
Terminating Company Breach                                                                           
§ 8.01(f)
 
Terminating RLJ Breach                                                                           
§ 8.01(g)
 
Transactions                                                                           
§ 3.01(a)
 
Trust Account                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
Trust Agreement                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
Trust Fund                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
Trustee                                                                           
§ 4.14(a)
 
 
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SECTION 9.04  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 shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall 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 in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
SECTION 9.05  Entire Agreement; Assignment.  This Agreement and the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede, except as set forth in Sections 6.03(b), all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise), except that RLJ may assign all or any of their rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate of RLJ, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
 
SECTION 9.06  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, other than Section 6.06 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such persons).
 
SECTION 9.07  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State.  All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any Delaware Chancery Court.  The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Chancery Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the Transactions may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
 
SECTION 9.08  Waiver of Jury Trial.  Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions.  Each of the parties hereto (a) certifies that 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 that foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9.08.
 
 
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SECTION 9.09  Headings.  The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 9.10  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
[Signature Page Follows.]
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, RLJ and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
RLJ ACQUISITION, INC.
   
  By 
/s/H. Van Sinclair                                                                        
 
Name:  H. Van Sinclair
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
   
   
 
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
   
  By
/s/Theodore S. Green                                                                      
 
Name:  Theodore S. Green
  Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
Articles of Incorporation of Holdings
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B
 
By-Laws of Holdings
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT C
 
Form of Affiliate Letter for Affiliates of the Company
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT D
 
Stock Contribution
 
Contributing Party
Contributed Shares
   
JH Partners Evergreen Fund, LP
16,586,874
JH Investment Partners III, LP
1,978,004
JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC
907,247
Producers Sales Organization
841,466
John W. Hyde
4,172,038
David B. Boris
397,838
R. Michael Powell
178,922
Jonathan Meyers
30,461
Taylor Rettig
30,086
Theodore S. Green
5,770,900
John P. Avagliano
2,704,544
Marshall A. Heinberg
251,405
Mary J. George
251,405
Bill Bromiley
417,093
Raymond Gagnon
883,694
TOTAL
35,401,977
 
 


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EXHIBIT 10.1
 
EXECUTION COPY
 

 
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 

among
 
RLJ ACQUISITION INC.
 
and
 
THE HOLDERS OF PREFERRED STOCK OF IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
Dated as of April 2, 2012
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
  Page
   
Article I          DEFINITIONS
1
SECTION 1.01.
Certain Defined Terms
1
SECTION 1.02.
Definitions
3
SECTION 1.03.
Interpretation and Rules of Construction
3
Article II        PURCHASE AND SALE
4
SECTION 2.01.
Purchase and Sale of the Shares
4
SECTION 2.02.
Purchase Price
4
SECTION 2.03.
Closing
4
SECTION 2.04.
Closing Deliveries by the Seller
4
SECTION 2.05.
Closing Deliveries by the Purchaser
5
Article III       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH OF THE SELLERS
5
SECTION 3.01.
Organization, Authority and Qualification of the Seller
5
SECTION 3.02.
Ownership of Shares
5
SECTION 3.03.
No Conflict
6
SECTION 3.04.
Governmental Consents and Approvals
6
SECTION 3.05.
Litigation
6
SECTION 3.06.
Investment and Governmental Compliance Representations
6
SECTION 3.07.
Brokers
7
Article IV       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
7
SECTION 4.01.
Organization and Authority of the Purchaser
7
SECTION 4.02.
No Conflict
8
SECTION 4.03.
Governmental Consents and Approvals
8
SECTION 4.04.
Purchaser Trust Fund
8
SECTION 4.05.
Litigation
9
SECTION 4.06.
Brokers
9
Article V        ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
9
SECTION 5.01.
No Sale or Transfer of Preferred Stock
9
SECTION 5.02.
Notifications
9
SECTION 5.03.
Further Action
9

 
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SECTION 5.04.
Claims Against the Trust Fund
9
SECTION 5.05.
Merger Agreement
10
SECTION 5.06.
Waiver of Dividends; Acknowledgment of Cancellation
10
SECTION 5.07.
Registration Rights
10
SECTION 5.08.
Integrated Exchange
10
Article VI       CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
11
SECTION 6.01.
Conditions to Obligations of the Sellers
11
SECTION 6.02.
Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser
11
Article VII      INDEMNIFICATION
12
SECTION 7.01.
Survival of Representations and Warranties
12
SECTION 7.02.
Indemnification by the Sellers
12
SECTION 7.03.
Indemnification by the Purchaser
12
SECTION 7.04.
Limits on Indemnification
13
Article VIII    TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
13
SECTION 8.01.
Termination
13
SECTION 8.02.
Effect of Termination
13
Article IX      GENERAL PROVISIONS
14
SECTION 9.01.
Expenses
14
SECTION 9.02.
Notices
14
SECTION 9.03.
Public Announcements
14
SECTION 9.04.
Severability
15
SECTION 9.05.
Entire Agreement
15
SECTION 9.06.
Assignment
15
SECTION 9.07.
Amendment
15
SECTION 9.08.
Waiver
15
SECTION 9.09.
No Third Party Beneficiaries
15
SECTION 9.10.
Governing Law
15
SECTION 9.11.
Waiver of Jury Trial
16
SECTION 9.12.
Counterparts
16

 
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EXHIBITS
   
     
Exhibit A
Form of Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note
 
     
SCHEDULES
   
     
Schedule A
List of Sellers and Shares of Preferred Stock
 
     
Schedule B
Determination of Cash and Promissory Note Amounts
 
 
 
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PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 2, 2012, among RLJ Acquisition, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Purchaser”), and the holders of Preferred Stock of Image Entertainment, Inc. listed in Schedule A hereto (each a “Seller” and, collectively, the “Sellers”).
 
WHEREAS, the Sellers own all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of Image Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned by each Seller (the “Shares”) set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule A; and
 
WHEREAS, each of the Sellers wishes to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from each of the Sellers, all of the Shares, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
 
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, are intended to qualify as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Sellers and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
 
DEFINITIONS
 
SECTION 1.01.           Certain Defined Terms.  For purposes of this Agreement:
 
Action” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.
 
Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.
 
Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in The City of New York.
 
control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.
 
Encumbrance” means any security interest, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage, lien, violation, charge, lease, license, encumbrance, adverse claim, reversion, reverter, preferential arrangement, restrictive covenant, condition or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership.
 
 
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Government Lists” means: (a) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities); (b) the list maintained by the United States Department of Treasury (Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons); (c) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of State (Terrorist Organizations and Debarred Parties); and (d) any other lists of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or by any other Governmental Authority.
 
Governmental Authority” means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or other government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body.
 
Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
 
HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Indemnified Party” means a Purchaser Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be.
 
Indemnifying Party” means the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.02 and the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.03, as the case may be.
 
Law” means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).
 
Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2012, between the Purchaser and the Company.
 
Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Promissory Note” means an unsecured subordinated promissory note of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
 
Purchase Price Bank Accounts” means bank accounts in the United States to be designated by each of the Sellers in a written notice to the Purchaser at least five Business Days before the Closing.
 
 
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Purchaser Trust Agreement” means the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Parent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of February 22, 2011.
 
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
SECTION 1.02.           Definitions.  The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below:
 
 
Definition
Location
 
       
 
Agreement
Preamble
 
 
Closing
2.03
 
 
"Code"
Recitals
 
 
Company
Recitals
 
 
Loss
7.02
 
 
Preferred Stock
Recitals
 
 
Purchaser
Preamble
 
 
Purchase Price
2.02
 
 
Purchaser Indemnified Party
7.02
 
 
Registered Sellers
5.07
 
 
Registration Rights Agreement
6.01
 
 
Seller
Preamble
 
 
Seller Indemnified Party
7.03
 
 
Shares
Recitals
 
 
Trust Fund
4.04
 
 
SECTION 1.03.          Interpretation and Rules of Construction.  In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:
 
(a)           when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated;
 
(b)           the table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;
 
(c)           whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
 
(d)           the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;
 
(e)           all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein;
 
 
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(f)           the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms;
 
(g)           references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; and
 
(h)           the use of “or” is not intended to be exclusive unless expressly indicated otherwise.
 
ARTICLE II
 
PURCHASE AND SALE
 
SECTION 2.01.          Purchase and Sale of the Shares.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, each Seller shall sell to the Purchaser the Shares set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule A, and the Purchaser shall purchase all of the Shares from the Sellers.  The acquisition by the Purchaser of the Shares shall also include the acquisition of the right to receive all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Shares.
 
SECTION 2.02.          Purchase Price.  The aggregate purchase price for all of the Shares shall be $22,600,000 (the “Purchase Price”).  The Sellers specified on Schedule A with an “*” next to their names shall receive an aggregate of $600,000 in cash for their Shares, to be allocated among such Sellers pro rata based upon the number of Shares sold by each such Seller.  The remaining $22,000,000 of the Purchase Price shall be payable in cash and Promissory Notes to those Sellers listed on Schedule A that do not have an “*” next to their names, and the amount of cash and aggregate principal amount of Promissory Notes shall be determined in accordance with Schedule B.  Such remaining amount of the Purchase Price shall be allocated among such Sellers pro rata based upon the number of Shares being sold by each such Seller.  Not less than three (3) Business Days prior to Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to such Sellers written notice specifying the amount of cash and the principal amount of the Promissory Notes which shall be payable at Closing and showing the calculation thereof pursuant to Schedule B.
 
SECTION 2.03.           Closing.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing (the “Closing”) to be held at the offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, substantially simultaneously with, but immediately prior to, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or at such other place or at such other time or on such other date as the Sellers and the Purchaser may mutually agree upon in writing.
 
SECTION 2.04.           Closing Deliveries by the Seller.  At the Closing, each Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser:
 
(a)           stock certificates evidencing the Shares being sold by such Seller, duly endorsed in blank, or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank and with all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed; and
 
(b)           a receipt for the Purchase Price received by such Seller.
 
 
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SECTION 2.05.           Closing Deliveries by the Purchaser.  At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Sellers:
 
(a)           the cash portion of Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Purchase Price Bank Accounts; and
 
(b)           if applicable, duly executed Promissory Notes to the order of each Seller receiving Promissory Notes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby in principal amount equal to the portion of the Purchase Price payable in Promissory Notes.
 
ARTICLE III
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF EACH OF THE SELLERS
 
Each Seller, as to itself only, hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:
 
SECTION 3.01.           Organization, Authority and Qualification of the Seller.  (a)  To the extent the Seller is a corporation or other organization, the Seller is a corporation or other organization duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate or organizational power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  To the extent the Seller is a corporation or other organization, the Seller is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing would not adversely affect the ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.  To the extent the Seller is a corporation or other organization, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller, the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Seller.
 
(b)           This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by other parties hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms.
 
SECTION 3.02.           Ownership of Shares.  The Shares being sold by the Seller have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights  There are no options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments relating to the Shares or obligating the Seller sell or otherwise Encumber any shares of Preferred Stock.  The Shares listed opposite the Seller’s name on Schedule A constitute all of the shares of Preferred Stock owned, beneficially and of record, by the Seller.  The Seller holds good, valid and marketable title to all of such Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
 
 
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SECTION 3.03.           No Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller do not and will not (a) to the extent the Seller is a corporation or other organization, violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of the Seller, (b) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Seller or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Seller is a party, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not materially and adversely affect the ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
 
SECTION 3.04.           Governmental Consents and Approvals.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller do not and will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority except where failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
SECTION 3.05.           Litigation.  As of the date hereof there is no Action by or against the Seller pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller threatened, that would affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
SECTION 3.06.          Investment and Governmental Compliance Representations.  If the Seller is receiving Promissory Notes from the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:
 
i)           The Seller is acquiring its Promissory Note for the Seller’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for the resale, distribution, subdivision or fractionalization thereof.  The Seller understands that (i) the Promissory Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent expressed herein and (ii) the Promissory Notes will bear a legend to such effect.
 
(b)           By reason of its business or financial experience, the Seller has the capacity to protect its own interest in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, is able to evaluate and bear the risks of an investment in the Purchaser, and time can afford a complete loss of such investment.
 
(c)           The Seller is aware of the Purchaser’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Purchaser and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire an interest in the Purchaser.  During the negotiation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Seller and its representatives have been afforded full and free access to corporate books, financial statements, records, contracts, documents, and other information concerning the Purchaser and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, have been afforded an opportunity to ask such questions of the Purchaser’s officers and employees concerning the Company’s business, operations, financial condition, assets, liabilities and other relevant matters and they have deemed necessary or desirable, and have been given all such information as has been requested, in order to evaluate the merits and risks of the investment contemplated herein.
 
 
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(d)           The Seller acknowledges that the Promissory Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, inasmuch as they are being acquired in a transaction not involving a public offering and, under such laws and subject to the transfer restrictions set forth herein, may not be resold or transferred by the Seller without appropriate registration or the availability of an exemption from such requirements.  In this connection, the Seller represents that it is familiar with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
 
(e)           The Seller is subject to the Laws of the United States of America and is in full compliance with all Laws relating to bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Patriot Act.
 
(f)           No individual who owns, controls, or has the power to vote more than five percent (5%) of the equity interests of the Seller, or otherwise controls or has the power to control the Seller appears on any Government Lists, (ii) none of the Seller’s officers, directors, partners or managers appears on any Government Lists, and (iii) the Seller does not transact business on behalf of, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, any Person named on any Government Lists.
 
(g)           No Affiliate of the Seller is named on any Government Lists.
 
(h)           The Seller is an “Accredited Investor” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
 
SECTION 3.07.           Brokers.  No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE PURCHASER
 
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Sellers as follows:
 
SECTION 4.01.           Organization and Authority of the Purchaser.  The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Purchaser is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing would not adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.  The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Purchaser.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Sellers) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
 
 
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SECTION 4.02.           No Conflict.  Assuming compliance with the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the HSR Act, if any, the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Purchaser, (b) conflict with or violate any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Purchaser or its respective assets, properties or businesses or (c) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
 
SECTION 4.03.           Governmental Consents and Approvals.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement do not and will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (a) the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the HSR Act or (b) where failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
SECTION 4.04.           Purchaser Trust Fund.  Provided the conditions to the obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Merger Agreement and the related transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are satisfied or waived as provided in this Agreement or in the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser Trust Agreement provides that the trust monies shall be released to and available for use by the Purchaser effective as of the Image Entertainment Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).  As of the date hereof, the Purchaser has no knowledge of any claim, circumstance or event that is reasonably likely to restrict or otherwise impair the release of such monies other than: (a) claims of the Purchaser’s underwriters with respect to its initial public offering for deferred compensation; (b) claims for accounting fees related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement; (c) claims of stockholders of the Purchaser who properly effect redemption of their shares for a portion of the monies held in the trust account (the “Trust Fund”) established pursuant to the Purchaser Trust Agreement; and (d) claims for advisory and related fees by mergers and acquisition advisors currently retained by the Purchaser or who may be retained by the Purchaser prior to the stockholders meeting of the Purchaser called to approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 4.05.           Litigation.  As of the date hereof, no Action by or against the Purchaser is pending, or to the knowledge of the Purchaser threatened, which would affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
 
SECTION 4.06.           Brokers.  Except for Lazard Middle Market LLC, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Purchaser.
 
ARTICLE V
 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
SECTION 5.01.           No Sale or Transfer of Preferred Stock.  Each Seller covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the Closing, such Seller shall not sell, assign, transfer, convey, dispose of or otherwise subject to an Encumbrance any Shares.  In addition, each Seller covenants and agrees that, except with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, such Seller shall not purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of Preferred Stock.
 
SECTION 5.02.           Notifications.  Until the Closing, each party hereto shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any fact, change, condition, circumstance or occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event of which it is aware that will or is reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VI of this Agreement becoming incapable of being satisfied; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
 
SECTION 5.03.           Further Action.  The parties hereto shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law, and to execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
SECTION 5.04.          Claims Against the Trust Fund.  ii)  Each Seller understands that, except for a portion of the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Fund, the Purchaser may disburse monies from the Trust Fund only: (i) to its public stockholders who exercise their redemption rights or in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Purchaser, (ii) to the Purchaser (less the Purchaser’s deferred underwriting compensation only) after the Purchaser consummates a business combination (as described in the Prospectus of the Purchaser) or (iii) as consideration to the sellers of a target business with which the Purchaser completes a business combination.
 
 
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(b)           Each Seller agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, such Seller does not now have, and shall not at any time prior to the Closing have, any claim to, or make any claim against, the Trust Fund, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, the business relationship between the Seller on the one hand, and the Purchaser on the other hand, this Agreement, or any other agreement or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to in this Section 5.04(b) as the “Claims”).  Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, each Seller hereby irrevocably waives any Claim it may have, now or in the future (in each case, however, prior to the consummation of a business combination), and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever in respect thereof.  In the event that such Seller commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Purchaser, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Fund or the public stockholders of the Purchaser, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, the Purchaser shall be entitled to recover from such Seller the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event the Purchaser prevails in such action or proceeding.
 
SECTION 5.05.          Merger Agreement.  The Purchaser shall not waive Section 7.02(l) of the Merger Agreement without the prior written consent of the Sellers holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
 
SECTION 5.06.           Waiver of Dividends; Acknowledgment of Cancellation.  Each Seller acknowledges and agrees that any accrued unpaid dividends on the issued and outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, whether or not declared, as of the Closing are hereby waived, and that no such dividends shall be paid.  Each of Purchaser and each Seller further acknowledges and agrees that upon completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Preferred Stock will be cancelled and cease to be outstanding.
 
SECTION 5.07.           Registration Rights.  Purchaser and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that the Sellers identified as Registered Sellers on Schedule A hereto (the “Registered Sellers”) shall be entitled to demand registration on Form S-3 of the Holdings Common Stock received by such Sellers in the Image Merger (as such terms are defined in the Merger Agreement).  Such registration rights shall be available to the Registered Sellers no more than two times commencing nine months after the Closing and otherwise pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement to be entered into by Purchaser and the Registered Sellers at Closing; provided that Holdings (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement) shall be obligated to file a Form S-3 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a demand by the Registered Sellers only if Holdings shall be eligible to use Form S-3 at such time.
 
SECTION 5.08.           Integrated Exchange.  (a)  The transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, are intended to be treated as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code. From and after the date of this Agreement and until the later of the Image Effective Time or the RLJ Effective Time (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), each party hereto shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, to qualify, and will not knowingly take any action, cause any action to be taken, fail to take any action or cause any action to fail to be taken which action or failure to act could prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, from qualifying, as an integrated exchange governed by the provisions of Section 351 of the Code.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI
 
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
 
SECTION 6.01.           Conditions to Obligations of the Sellers.  The obligations of each of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (i) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement (A) that are not qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing and (B) that are qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct as of the Closing, except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects or true and correct, as the case may be, as of such other date, and (ii) the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Purchaser on or before the Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects; and
 
(b)           No Order.  No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting the consummation of such transactions.
 
(c)           Registration Rights Agreement.  The Registered Sellers shall have received a registration rights agreement in a form mutually agreed to by the Registered Sellers and Purchaser (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), duly executed by Purchaser.
 
SECTION 6.02.           Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser.  The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or written waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (i) The representations and warranties of each of the Sellers contained in this Agreement (A) that are not qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing and (B) that are qualified as to “materiality” shall be true and correct as of the Closing, other than such representations and warranties that are made as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects or true and correct, as the case may be, as of such other date, and (ii) the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Seller at or before the Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects;
 
 
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(b)           Governmental Approvals.  Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act applicable to the purchase of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement shall have expired or shall have been terminated;
 
(c)           No Order.  No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting the consummation of such transactions; and
 
(d)           Merger Agreement.  The Merger Agreement shall not have been terminated and all conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (other than the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been satisfied (or to the extent legally permissible, waived) in accordance with the Merger Agreement, all on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser.
 
(e)           Registration Rights Agreement.  Purchaser shall have received the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by each Registered Seller.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
INDEMNIFICATION
 
SECTION 7.01.          Survival of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing indefinitely.  All covenants and agreements contained herein shall remain in full force and effect for a period of 12 months following the Closing, except for those covenants and agreements that by their terms are to be performed in whole or in part after the Closing, which shall remain in full force and effect for a period of 12 months following the date by which such covenant or agreement is required to be performed; provided, however, that any claim made with reasonable specificity by the party seeking to be indemnified within the time periods set forth in this Section 7.01 shall survive until such claim is finally and fully resolved.
 
SECTION 7.02.           Indemnification by the Sellers.  The Purchaser and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by each Seller (severally with respect to such Seller) for and against all losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses) actually suffered or incurred by them (hereinafter, a “Loss”), arising out of or resulting from:  (i) the breach of any representation or warranty made by such Seller contained in this Agreement or (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement by such Seller contained in this Agreement.
 
SECTION 7.03.           Indemnification by the Purchaser.  The Sellers and their Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (each, a “Seller Indemnified Party”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Purchaser for and against any and all Losses, arising out of or resulting from:  (i) the breach of any representation or warranty made by the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement by the Purchaser contained in this Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 7.04.           Limits on Indemnification.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Seller Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.02 for an amount in excess of the Purchase Price received by such Seller and no Purchaser Indemnifying Party shall be liable to any Seller for any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.03 for amount in excess of the Purchase Price paid to such Seller.
 
ARTICLE VIII
 
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
SECTION 8.01.           Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
 
(a)           by either the Sellers or the Purchaser if the Closing shall not have occurred by November 22, 2012;
 
(b)           by either the Purchaser or the Sellers in the event that any Governmental Order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have become final and nonappealable;
 
(c)           by the Purchaser or Sellers if the Merger Agreement shall have been terminated for any reason;
 
(d)           by the Sellers if the Purchaser shall have breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement which would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Article VI, which breach cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice by the Seller to the Purchaser specifying such breach;
 
(e)           by the Purchaser if any of the Sellers shall have breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement which would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Article VI, which breach cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice by the Purchaser to the Seller specifying such breach; or
 
(f)           by the mutual written consent of the Sellers and the Purchaser.
 
SECTION 8.02.           Effect of Termination.  In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of either party hereto except (a) as set forth in Article IX and (b) that nothing herein shall relieve either party from liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
 
 
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ARTICLE IX
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
SECTION 9.01.           Expenses.  Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all costs and expenses, including, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
 
SECTION 9.02.           Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, by facsimile or registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.02):
 
(a)           if to the Purchaser:
 
RLJ Acquisition, Inc.
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1000
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Telecopy: ____________________________
Telephone: (301) 280-7737
Attention:  H. Van Sinclair
 
with a copy to:
 
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10166
Telecopy:  (212) 801-6400
Telephone: (212) 801-9200
Attention:  Alan I. Annex, Esq.
 
(b)           if to a Seller, at the addressed specified for notices under such Seller’s signature block.
 
SECTION 9.03.           Public Announcements.  No Seller shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the Purchaser unless otherwise required by Law.  The Purchaser shall be entitled to make such press releases, public announcements or other communications regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in coordination with all public announcements, press releases or other communications made in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
 
 
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SECTION 9.04.          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 shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall 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 in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
SECTION 9.05.          Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
SECTION 9.06.          Assignment.  This Agreement may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise by any Seller without the express written of the Purchaser or by the Purchaser without the express written consent of the Sellers, except that the Purchaser may assign all or any of its rights and obligations to an Affiliate of the Purchaser; provided, that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
 
SECTION 9.07.          Amendment.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) by an instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, the Sellers and the Purchaser or (b) by a waiver in accordance with Section 9.08.
 
SECTION 9.08.          Waiver.  The Sellers, on the one hand, and the Purchaser, on the other may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party contained herein or in any document delivered by the other party pursuant hereto or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements of the other party or conditions to such party’s obligations contained herein.  Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party to be bound thereby.  Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement.  The failure of either party hereto to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights.
 
SECTION 9.09.          No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied (including the provisions of Article VII relating to indemnified parties), is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
 
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SECTION 9.10.           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.  All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York.  Consistent with the preceding sentence, the parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
 
SECTION 9.11.           Waiver of Jury Trial.  Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto hereby (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9.11.
 
SECTION 9.12.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
[Signature Pages Follow]
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Sellers and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PURCHASER:
 
       
 
RLJ ACQUISITION, INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/H. Van Sinclair                                                      
 
   
Name:  H. Van Sinclair
 
   
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
 
 
[Signatures continue on next page]
 
[Signature Page to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement]
 
 
 

 

 
SELLERS:
 
     
 
JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P.
 
     
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC
 
 
Its:
General Partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest                                           
 
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P.
 
     
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC
 
 
Its:
General Partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest                                           
 
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
[Signature Page to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement]
 
 
 

 

 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC
 
     
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC
 
 
Its:
Manager
 
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest                                           
 
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 

 
JOHN AVAGLIANO
 
     
 
/s/John Avagliano
 
 
John Avagliano
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
656 Daniel Court
 
 
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
 

 
RAYMOND GAGNON
 
     
 
/s/Raymond Gagnon
 
 
Raymond Gagnon
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
27 Gilmore Road
 
 
North Easton, MA 02356
 
 
[Signature Page to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement]
 
 
 

 

 
PRODUCERS SALES ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
By:
/s/John W. Hyde                                           
 
   
Name:  John W. Hyde
 
   
Title:  Secretary
 
       
 
Address:
 
 
46216 Dry Creek Drive
 
 
Badger, CA 93603
 
 
 
DAVID B. BORIS
 
     
 
/s/David B. Boris
 
 
David B. Boris
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
90 East End Avenue
 
 
New York, NJ 10028
 

 
R. MICHAEL POWELL
 
     
 
/s/R. Michael Powell
 
 
R. Michael Powell
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
29 Guinea Road
 
 
Greenwich, CT 06830
 
 
[Signature Page to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement]
 
 
 

 

 
JONATHAN MEYERS
 
     
 
/s/Jonathan Meyers
 
 
Jonathan Meyers
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
315 East 69th Street
 
 
New York, NY 10021
 
 
 
THEODORE S. GREEN
 
     
 
/s/Theodore S. Green
 
 
Theodore S. Green
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
307 East 87th Street
 
 
New York, NY 10128
 

 
TAYLOR RETTIG
 
     
 
/s/Taylor Rettig
 
 
Taylor Rettig
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
[Signature Page to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement]
 
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE A

SELLERS AND PREFERRED STOCK
 
Name of Seller
Number of Shares of Preferred
Stock
Registered
Seller
JH Partners Evergreen Fund, LP
16,753.3880
Yes
JH Investment Partners III, LP
1,998.3240
Yes
JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC
918.2880
Yes
John Avagliano
400.0000
No
Raymond Gagnon
50.0000
No
Producers Sales Organization
850.0000
No
David B. Boris*
392.0000
No
R. Michael Powell*
179.0000
No
Jonathan Meyers*
29.0000
No
Theodore S. Green
1,000.0000
No
Taylor Rettig
30.0000
No

*           Indicates a Seller that is receiving only cash (and not Promissory Notes).

 
Schedule A-1

 
 
SCHEDULE B

DETERMINATION OF CASH AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF PROMISSORY NOTES

The $22,000,000 of Purchase Price to those Sellers specified on Schedule A without an “*” next to their names shall consist of $7,200,000 in cash (the “Cash Portion”) and $14,800,000 in principal amount of Promissory Notes (the “Notes Portion”); provided that (i) the Cash Portion shall be increased, and the Notes Portion decreased, by an amount equal to any additional vendor financing delivered into the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement at Closing; and (ii) if immediately prior to Closing, after giving effect to any redemptions or capital related transactions as may be necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser has greater than $92 million in cash (excluding (a) any amounts drawn under the SunTrust or senior line and (b) any cash held by the Purchaser outside of the Trust Fund immediately prior to Closing) (the “Cash Amount”), then the Cash Portion shall be increased, dollar for dollar, in an amount equal to 50% of the difference between the actual amount of cash (excluding (a) any amounts drawn under the SunTrust or other senior line and (b) any cash held by the Purchaser outside of the Trust Fund immediately prior to Closing) and the Cash Amount; provided further, that the Cash Portion shall not be more than $22,000,000 under any circumstances.  The Notes Portion shall be reduced, dollar for dollar, by an amount equal to any increase in the Cash Portion.

Notwithstanding the results of the foregoing formulas, the Purchaser shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to increase the calculated Cash Portion (with a dollar for dollar reduction in the Notes Portion) by any amounts.

 
Schedule B-1

 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
FORM OF UNSECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
 
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE AND ANY SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THIS PROMISSORY NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (i) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THIS PROMISSORY NOTE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE BORROWER NAMED BELOW, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (ii) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.  IN ADDITION, THIS PROMISSORY NOTE MAY NOT BE NEGOTIATED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE BORROWER.
 
ALL INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITIES, AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS PROMISSORY NOTE ARE SUBORDINATED TO THE PRIOR PAYMENT IN FULL OF “SENIOR DEBT” (AS DEFINED IN THAT CERTAIN DEBT SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF (AS AMENDED,  RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED, OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT”) BY AND AMONG THE BORROWER, THE HOLDER AND SUNTRUST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT) PURSUANT TO, AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN, THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND BY THIS REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF.  THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING ON THE HOLDER’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  THIS PROMISSORY NOTE MAY NOT BE MODIFIED, AMENDED, RESTATED, RENEWED, SUPPLEMENTED, EXTENDED, OR OTHERWISE ALTERED IN ANY MANNER EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT.
 
Principal Amount: $ [__]
   
Issuance Date: [__], 2012
 
1
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
UNSECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _______________ [NAME OF PUBLIC COMPANY PARENT], a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to [________________] (the “Holder”) the aggregate principal amount of [_____________________] ($[_______]) (the “Principal Amount”), payable on the first to occur of the date (the “Maturity Date”) that is (i) six years from the Issuance Date set forth above (the “Issuance Date”) and (ii) one year from the original stated maturity date set forth in that certain [CREDIT AGREEMENT], dated as of [__________], 2012, by and between the Borrower, the other borrowers and guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent (the loans, indebtedness and other obligations thereunder from time to time being hereafter collectively referred to as the “SunTrust Loan”, which term includes any refinancings, renewals or replacements of the foregoing (including, without limitation, any refinancings, renewals or replacements provided by different lenders or a different administrative agent)), and to pay interest (“Interest”) on any outstanding Principal Amount at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) from the Issuance Date in accordance with the terms hereof; provided, however, that during the continuance of any Event of Default under Section 3.1 below, the Interest Rate applicable hereunder shall be increased to fourteen percent (14%) per annum.  For avoidance of doubt, the Maturity Date shall not be extended solely by reason of any extension, replacement, renewal or refinancing of the SunTrust Loan.
 
This Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Note (this “Note”) is one of a series of notes (the “Notes”) issued pursuant to the terms of that certain Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of [________], 2012 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the initial Holder and certain other investors signatory thereto (including the initial Holder).  Unless otherwise separately defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.  The following terms shall, wherever used in this Note, have the following meanings:
 
Change of Control” shall mean [to be defined].  [TO BE CONFORMED TO SUNTRUST DEFINITION]
 
EBITDA” shall mean, for the subject period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) Net Income (excluding extraordinary gains and losses), plus (b) Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (c) all charges against such Net Income for federal, state and local taxes actually paid, plus (d) depreciation and amortization expenses (other than production amortization) deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (e) up to [$2,000,000] per annum for any non-cash expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income with respect to the issuance of stock options to existing or new employees, plus (f) the amount of any and all transaction fees and other expenses deducted in the calculation of such Net Income in respect of the negotiation and documentation of the SunTrust Loan, the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, up to a maximum of $3,100,000 in the aggregate, plus (g) any other add-backs included in the calculation of EBITDA for purposes of the SunTrust Loan.  [TO BE CONFORMED TO SUNTRUST DEFINITION]
 
2
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for each fiscal year of the Borrower, an amount equal to (a) Net Income for such fiscal year, plus (b) any Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income to the extent paid other than in cash, plus (c) all depreciation and amortization expenses (other than production amortization) deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (d) up to [$2,000,000] per annum for any non-cash expenses deducted in the calculation of such Net Income with respect to the issuance of stock options to existing or new employees, minus (e) all principal payments or repurchases paid or required to be paid in cash (other than payments under a revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder) during such fiscal year in respect of Indebtedness, capitalized leases and/or purchase money debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, except to the extent paid out of the proceeds of refinancing of such obligations, minus (f) all capital expenditures and other capitalized costs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year to the extent paid in cash (other than cash proceeds of Indebtedness incurred for the financing thereof), minus (g) all net proceeds of insurance, condemnation and other such recoveries received in such fiscal year but not yet required to be applied as a mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness, minus (h) all amounts included in such Net Income with respect to the net income of any foreign Subsidiaries except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid by such foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its domestic Subsidiaries during the subject fiscal year.  [TO BE CONFORMED TO SUNTRUST DEFINITION]
 
GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, consistently applied, unless the context otherwise requires, with respect to any financial terms contained herein, as then in effect with respect to the preparation of financial statements.
 
Holder’s Allocable Share” shall mean, on each Interest Date, a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note, and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate outstanding Principal Amounts of all of the Notes.
 
Indebtedness” shall mean (without duplication), with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (a) all obligations or liabilities, contingent or otherwise, for borrowed money, (b) any and all obligations represented by promissory notes, bonds, debentures or the like, or on which interest charges are customarily paid, (c) any obligations (contingent or otherwise) as an account party or applicant in respect of letters of credit and/or bankers’ acceptances, and (d) guarantees, endorsements (other than for collection in the ordinary course of business) and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others; provided, that Indebtedness shall not include capitalized lease obligations or purchase money debt.
 
3
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
Interest Expense” shall mean, for the relevant period, interest expense (as determined in accordance with GAAP) and fees with respect to Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
 
Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any measurement date, the ratio of (a) the outstanding principal balance of all Indebtedness as of such measurement date, to (b) EBITDA for the twelve (12) months most recently ended as of such measurement date; provided, however, that if, within such twelve (12) month period, the Borrower or any Subsidiary consummated a business acquisition and in connection therewith incurred or assumed any Indebtedness, then the Borrower shall, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, be permitted to add to EBITDA an amount not exceeding the EBITDA of the acquired business for the twelve (12) calendar months immediately prior to the acquisition of such business (appropriately prorated to the extent that one or more months of operations of the acquired business are already reflected or included in the base EBITDA of the Borrower).
 
Market Price” shall mean the volume-weighted average closing price of the common stock of the Borrower on the principal securities exchange on which such shares are traded or listed for the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ended on the subject calculation date.
 
Net Income” shall mean the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period in question, after giving effect to deduction of or provision for all operating expenses, all taxes and reserves (including reserves for deferred taxes) and all other proper deductions, all determined in accordance with GAAP.
 
Requisite Holders” shall mean the record holders of Notes (including Interest Notes) constituting a majority of the outstanding principal amount of all Notes (including Interest Notes).
 
Residual Excess Cash Flow” shall mean (a) Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal year of the Borrower (as determined by delivery of the Borrower’s audited year-end financial statements for such fiscal year), minus (b) the applicable Excess Cash Flow mandatory prepayment [(not to exceed 75% of Excess Cash Flow)] required pursuant to the terms of the SunTrust Loan based upon such Excess Cash Flow.
 
Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” shall mean the individual or collective reference to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity of which (a) 50% or more of the outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests of each class having ordinary voting power and/or rights to profits (other than stock having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) is at the time owned by the Borrower, directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower, or (b) the Borrower or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower is the general partner.
 
4
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
[NOTE: TO THE EXTENT THAT UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES (SUCH AS AGATHA CHRISTIE LIMITED) ARE EXCLUDED FROM OR CARVED OUT OF THE DEFINITIONS (SUCH AS EBITDA, EXCESS CASH FLOW, INDEBTEDNESS, INTEREST EXPENSE, NET INCOME AND SUBSIDIARIES) AND FINANCIAL COVENANTS IN THE SUNTRUST CREDIT AGREEMENT, THEY WILL ALSO BE EXCLUDED FROM AND CARVED OUT OF THE CORRESPONDING DEFINITIONS AND COVENANTS IN THIS NOTE.]
 
ARTICLE I
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
1.1           Payments of Principal
 
.  On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash representing the outstanding Principal Amount, together with all accrued and unpaid Interest on such Principal Amount.  To the extent that less than the entire Principal Amount is paid on or before the Maturity Date, then the proportion of the Principal Amount paid hereunder shall be not less than the proportion of principal paid on the other Notes.
 
1.2           Interest; Interest Date
 
(a)           This Note shall bear Interest at the Interest Rate.  Interest on this Note shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and shall be payable in arrears for each calendar year on [May 15] of the next calendar year and on the Maturity Date (each, an “Interest Date”), with the first Interest Date being [May 15], 2013.  Accrued Interest through the close of each calendar year shall be payable on the next Interest Date.  On each Interest Date, Interest shall be paid in cash (“Cash Interest”) at the rate of 5.4% per annum and the remainder of the accrued Interest shall be paid in the form of additional Notes (“Interest Notes”) and/or, at the Holder’s option (and provided that the Holder is then an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), in the form of shares of common stock (“Shares”) of the Borrower valued at the Market Price as of the close of the business day immediately before the date of the Borrower’s notice described in the next sentence; provided, that, at the Borrower’s option, the cash portion of accrued Interest payable on any Interest Date following the determination of Excess Cash Flow for any fiscal year of the Borrower may  be increased (and the aggregate amount of Interest Notes and Shares shall be decreased dollar-for-dollar) to an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Holder’s Allocable Share multiplied by 50% of the Residual Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, or (ii) the total accrued Interest hereunder for such fiscal year; and further provided, that the proportion of accrued Interest paid in cash hereunder on any Interest Date shall be not less than the proportion of accrued interest paid in cash on the other Notes.  The Borrower shall deliver a written notice to the Holder not less than ten (10) or more than twenty (20) days prior to each Interest Date, stating (A) the amount of Interest that shall be paid as Cash Interest, (B) the amount of Interest that shall be paid either in Interest Notes or in Shares, and (C) the Market Price applicable to any Shares which the Holder may elect to receive in respect of the non-Cash Interest payable on the subject Interest Date.  Absent a written direction to the Borrower by the Holder, to the effect that the Holder wishes to receive all or any portion of the non-Cash Interest then payable hereunder in the form of Shares, the Borrower may presume that the Holder wishes to receive Interest Notes in respect of any non-Cash Interest then payable.
 
5
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
(b)           On each Interest Date, the Borrower shall (i) pay to the Holder, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the amount of the Cash Interest payable on such Interest Date, and (ii) if applicable, issue (or cause to be issued) and deliver, to the address of the Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement or to such address as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower at least two (2) business days prior to the applicable Interest Date, an Interest Note in the name of the Holder, and/or (to the extent validly elected by the Holder) Shares valued at the Market Price, in an aggregate amount (as between such Interest Note and Shares) equal to the amount of non-Cash Interest then payable hereunder.
 
(c)           To the extent that the Holder shall elect to receive payment of any Interest in the form of Shares, such election shall constitute the Holder’s representation and warranty to the Borrower that the Holder is an “accredited investor” who will be acquiring such Shares for its own account for investment and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof in violation of any applicable securities laws, and such Holder’s acknowledgment that the Shares will constitute restricted securities under federal and state securities laws which may not be transferred or sold in the absence of an effective registration or an available exemption from registration; and the Holder shall, if so requested by the Borrower, specifically confirm such representations and understandings, and provide to the Borrower the Holder’s current address and taxpayer identification number.  Upon issuance hereunder, any and all Shares issued hereunder will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  The Borrower shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of Shares to satisfy any and all issuance obligations hereunder.
 
6
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
1.3           Prepayment.  All or any portion of the Principal Amount of this Note may be prepaid at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty.
 
1.4           Borrower Has Senior Indebtedness Outstanding;  Borrower is Permitted to Issue Other Indebtedness; This Note is Subordinate to Senior Indebtedness.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries currently have outstanding secured and unsecured indebtedness, including, without limitation, the SunTrust Loan, that is senior in right of payment to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note (the “Senior Indebtedness”), and subject to Section 2.4, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted in the future to issue and create secured and unsecured indebtedness and security interests of any kind, including without limitation, indebtedness that is senior to or pari passu with the Borrower’s obligations under this Note.  The Holder expressly acknowledges that the indebtedness represented by this Note is expressly subordinate to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and that no payment hereunder shall be required, made, accepted or retained if such payment is not permitted under the terms of the Subordination Agreement or any other subordination agreement required under Section 5.3 below. [The Subordination Agreement shall be on terms and conditions not inconsistent with Exhibit A hereto.]
 
1.5           Transfer.  This Note shall not be negotiated, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, disposed of or subjected to any Encumbrance (in whole or in part) by the Holder without the prior written consent of the Borrower.
 
1.6           Maximum Payments.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law.  In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited to the Principal Amount or shall be refunded to the Borrower.
 
7
Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
1.7           Non-Business Days.  Whenever any payment or any action to be made shall be due on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment shall be due or action taken on the next succeeding business day.
 
ARTICLE II
 
COVENANTS
 
So long as any amounts remain unpaid under this Note, the Borrower shall comply with the following covenants, except to the extent waived with the consent or agreement of the Requisite Holders:
 
2.1           Existence.  The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep in full force and effect its legal existence (provided that the Borrower may, in its discretion from time to time, dissolve or dispose of one or more Subsidiaries).
 
2.2           Financial Statements.  Within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower shall provide to the Holder the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows), prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by the Borrower’s independence certified public accounts; provided that such financial statements may be delivered by posting such financial statements on a public database.
 
2.3           Senior Default Notices.  The Borrower shall provide to the Holder, promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof, with notice of any uncured or unwaived events of default under any Senior Indebtedness in an outstanding principal amount (individually or in the aggregate) in excess of $5,000,000.
 
2.4           Limitation on Indebtedness.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not incur, and Senior Indebtedness shall not include, any Indebtedness which, on a pro forma basis at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, assumed or committed, would cause the Leverage Ratio to exceed 3.5 to 1.0; provided, however, that such limitation shall not be applicable to the SunTrust Loan (including any increases thereto from time to time).
 
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2.5           Compliance.  The Borrower shall at all times comply with its certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws and other constituent documents, and all material laws applicable to its business, except in any instance in which the failure to comply would not have or reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Borrower or its business, operations, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise.
 
2.6           Affiliate Transactions.  Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall engage in any transaction with an Affiliate (other than transactions between the Borrower and one or more Subsidiaries, or between Subsidiaries) involving aggregate payments in excess of $250,000, unless (a) such transaction is on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Borrower or the subject Subsidiary than would be available in an arms’-length transaction with a non-Affiliate, (b) such transaction is approved by the Requisite Holders (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), or (c) such transaction is otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of the SunTrust Loan.
 
2.7           Board Observers.  The Borrower shall permit up to two (2) representatives designated by the Requisite Holders (and the Requisite Holders may, at their discretion, elect from time to time to have only one such representative or no such representative) to receive written notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors of the Borrower (the “Board”), and of all action proposed to be taken by the Board by written consent, at the same time as notice thereof is given to the Board, and the Company shall permit such representatives to attend or participate (either in person or by conference telephone) in any and all such meetings as non-voting observers; provided, however, that each such observer shall agree to hold in confidence all information provided to the observer, in advance of a meeting, and all information discussed at a meeting at which the observer is in attendance; and further provided, that the Borrower reserves the right, exercised in good faith, to withhold any information from the observers and to exclude the observers from any meeting or portion thereof if and to the extent that (a) access to such information or attendance at such meeting or portion thereof would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Borrower and its counsel, (b) access to such information or attendance at such meeting or portion thereof could reasonably be expected to result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest, (c) any holder(s) of Notes is the subject matter under discussion, (d) same is necessary to discharge the directors’ fiduciary duty, or (e) same is otherwise advised by the Borrower’s counsel in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment.  In addition, the Company will provide to such observers all reports otherwise provided to members of the Board, subject to confidentiality restrictions as aforesaid with respect to all material non-public information included in such reports.  Except for observance of the provisions of this Section 2.7, each such representative and the Holder shall owe no duty to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or its shareholders by reason of such observer rights.
 
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ARTICLE III
 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
3.1           Events of Default.  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:
 
(a)           any default in the payment of any principal or Interest under this Note when the same shall be due and payable, and, with respect to interest only, the continuance of any such non-payment (in whole or in part) for a period of five (5) calendar days; or
 
(b)           any default in the due observance or performance of any of the covenants contained in Article II above; or
 
(c)           any uncured or unwaived event of default (regardless of when such cure or waiver occurs) with respect to any Senior Indebtedness in a principal amount (individually or in the aggregate) in excess of $5,000,000, if the effect thereof is to permit the holder to accelerate the maturity of any such Senior Indebtedness or to cause such Senior Indebtedness to become due prior to the stated maturity thereof; provided, that a waiver of an event of default under the SunTrust Loan which gave rise to an Event of Default under this Section 3.1(c) (which waiver may be granted at any time in the discretion of the holders of the SunTrust Loan) will automatically waive such Event of Default; or
 
(d)           if the Borrower shall: (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of it or any of its properties, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent or be the subject of an order for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other insolvency law, or (v) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or a petition or an answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any insolvency law, or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any insolvency law, or (vi) take or permit to be taken any action in furtherance of or for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
(e)           if any order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application, approval or consent of the Borrower, by any court of competent jurisdiction, approving a petition seeking reorganization of the Borrower, or appointing a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of the Borrower, or of all or any substantial part of its assets, and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for any period of sixty (60) days.
 
3.2           Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at all times thereafter during the continuance thereof, or in the event of any Change of Control: (a) subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement, at the option of the Requisite Holders exercised by written notice to the Borrower (except in the case of Sections 3.1(d) and 3.1(e) above, the occurrence of which shall automatically effect acceleration, regardless of any action or forbearance in respect of any prior or ongoing Event of Default which may be inconsistent with such automatic acceleration), all obligations under this Note and/or any other Notes shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, (b) this Note shall bear interest at the default rate provided above, and (c) subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement and any limitations imposed by any subordination agreement required under Section 5.3 below, the Holder may file suit against the Borrower on this Note.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
UNSECURED NOTE
 
4.1           Unsecured Note.  This Note is an unsecured obligation of the Borrower.
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
ARTICLE V
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
5.1           Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by recognized overnight courier service, by facsimile, or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties hereto at the addresses set forth in the Purchase Agreement (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.1):
 
5.2           Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Note is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions of this Note shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to the Borrower or the Holder.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid or unenforceable, the Borrower and the Holder shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Note so as to effect the original intent of the Borrower and the Holder as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be carried out as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
5.3           Entire Agreement.  This Note and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Borrower and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Borrower and the Holder, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the Holder shall, upon the request of any holder of Senior Indebtedness, execute and deliver in favor of such holder (or any agent acting on behalf of such holders) a subordination agreement in customary form, not inconsistent with the terms set forth in Exhibit A hereto and reasonably satisfactory to such holder or agent and the Holder.
 
5.4           Assignment.  This Note may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise by the Holder, except to an affiliate of the Holder, without the express written consent of the Borrower and the Requisite Holders.  This Note may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise by the Borrower without the express written consent of the Holder, except that the Borrower may assign all or any of its rights and obligations to an Affiliate of the Borrower; provided, that no such assignment shall relieve the Borrower of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
5.5           Amendment.  This Note may not be amended or modified except (a) by an instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, the Holder and the Borrower, or (b) by a waiver in accordance with Section 5.6; provided, however, that no such amendment or modification shall be effective unless it is permitted under or effected in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement; provided further, however, that no such amendment or modification shall be effective unless it is approved in writing by the Requisite Holders.
 
5.6           Waiver.  The Holder, on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other, may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party, or (b) amend or waive compliance with any of the agreements of the other party or conditions to such party’s obligations contained herein; and, in addition, with respect to any waiver or amendment which does not uniquely affect the Holder or affect the Holder in a manner disproportionate to the other holders of Notes, the Holder shall be bound by any amendment or waiver consented to by the Requisite Holders.  Except for any such amendment or waiver approved by the Requisite Holder pursuant to a separate written agreement, any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party to be bound thereby.  Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Note.  The failure of either party hereto to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights.
 
5.7           Governing Law.  This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
5.8           Waiver of Jury Trial.  Each of the Borrower and the Holder hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Note or the transactions contemplated by this Note.  Each of the Borrower and the Holder hereby (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Note and the transactions contemplated by this Note, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 5.8.
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the Issuance Date.
 
 
[NAME OF PUBLIC COMPANY PARENT]
 
       
 
By:
 
 
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT A
SUBORDINATION TERMS

1.  Except as provided below, payment of the Borrower’s obligations under the Note shall be subordinated to the prior payment in full of the SunTrust Loan and other subject Senior Indebtedness, and the Holder shall turn over to the holder of the SunTrust Loan (the “Senior Creditor”) any and all payments received or recovered on the Note.
2.  Except as provided in item 8 below, the Holder may not accelerate any obligations under the Note, commence any enforcement action on the Note, file or join in the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership against the Borrower, or otherwise take action against the Borrower upon or by reason of the Note.
3.  Except as provided in item 8 below, the Borrower may pay, and the Holder may receive and retain, regularly scheduled payments of Interest and, on the Maturity Date, the outstanding Principal Amount, unless (a) at the time of such payment, there is a continuing event of default as defined in the credit agreement respecting the SunTrust Loan, provided that (b) the exception in clause (a) shall not preclude the Holder from filing a proof of claim for the full amount of the Note in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding relating to the Borrower (provided that same does not dispute the subordination of the Note).1  The foregoing shall not restrict payments made in the form of Interest Notes or Shares.  Any non-permitted payments must be returned to the Borrower or the Senior Creditor on demand.
4.  The Holder may receive and retain any prepayment made on the Note to the extent that such prepayment was made with the Senior Creditor’s written consent.
5.  The Holder will agree not to accept any guarantees or collateral for the Note obligations, or at any time challenge the validity, enforceability or priority of the SunTrust Loan or the related liens or collateral.
6.  In any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding relating to the Borrower, (a) there shall be no distributions permitted in respect of the Note (except subordinated reorganization securities) until the SunTrust Loan is paid in full in cash, (b) the Holder shall not in any manner challenge the claims of the Senior Creditor, the priority of the claims of the Senior Creditor or any liens of the Senior Creditor, and (c) customary bankruptcy waivers (including in respect of use of cash collateral, DIP financing, and adequate protection for the Senior Creditor) will apply.
 

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The Subordination Agreement shall provide that the Senior Creditor may file a proof of claim on behalf of the Holder if the Holder does not file a proof of claim within 30 days of the bar date.
 
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Exhibit A-
 
 

 
 
7.  The Senior Creditor and the Borrower may amend, extend and otherwise modify (including increases in lending amounts) the agreements relating to the SunTrust Loan, and the Senior Creditor may grant waivers thereunder, at any time and from time to time without consultation with or consent or approval by the Holder.
8.  On the Maturity Date, the Holder may (a) commence an enforcement action on the Note, file or join in the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership against the Borrower, or otherwise take action against the Borrower upon or by reason of the Note and (b) receive and retain payments constituting the outstanding Principal Amount and any other amounts owing to the Holder under the Note so long as (i) there is no payment default in existence under the SunTrust Loan or (ii) there is no bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceeding relating to the Borrower in existence.
9.  The foregoing shall apply to any subordination agreement requested in respect of other Senior Indebtedness, as if such senior indebtedness was the SunTrust Loan and the holder of such Senior Indebtedness was the Senior Creditor; provided that item 7 shall be subject to Section 2.4 of the Note.
 
1 The Subordination Agreement shall provide that the Senior Creditor may file a proof of claim on behalf of the Holder if the Holder does not file a proof of claim within 30 days of the bar date.
 
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Exhibit A-
 

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EXHIBIT 10.2
 
 EXECUTION COPY
 
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT
 
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as April 2, 2012 (this “Agreement”), among RLJ ACQUISITION, INC., a Nevada corporation (“RLJ”), and each of the stockholders whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement (each, a “Stockholder” and, collectively, the “Stockholders”).
 
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof and except as noted on Exhibit A hereto, each Stockholder represents and warrants to RLJ that it owns of record and beneficially and has good, valid and marketable title to, free and clear of any lien, pledge, proxy, voting restriction, limitation on disposition, adverse claim of ownership or use or other encumbrance of any kind, other than pursuant to this Agreement, and has the sole power to vote and full right, power and authority to sell, transfer and deliver, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Company Common Stock”), of Image Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Exhibit A hereto (all such shares of Company Common Stock and any shares of Company Common Stock of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by the Stockholders prior to the termination of this Agreement being referred to herein as the “Shares”); and
 
WHEREAS, RLJ and the Company propose to enter into, simultaneously herewith, an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”; terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement), a draft of which has been made available to each Stockholder, which provides, among other things, that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Image Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Merger Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Stockholders hereby agree as follows:
 
1.   Agreement to Vote.  Each Stockholder, by this Agreement, with respect to its Shares, hereby agrees (and agrees to execute such documents or certificates evidencing such agreement as RLJ may reasonably request) to vote, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company, all of such Stockholder’s Shares (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger and all other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Agreement, (ii) against any action, agreement or transaction (other than the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby) or proposal (including any Competing Transaction) that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or that could result in any of the conditions to the Company’s obligations under the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled, and (iii) in favor of any other matter necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and considered and voted upon by the stockholders of the Company.  Each Stockholder acknowledges receipt and review of a copy of the Merger Agreement.
 
 
 

 
 
2.   Transfer of Shares.  Each Stockholder agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), lien, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the Shares or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing, (b) deposit any Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement, (c) enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking with respect to the direct or indirect acquisition or sale, assignment, transfer (including by operation of law) or other disposition of any Shares  or (d) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Stockholder herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing its obligations hereunder.
 
3.   No Solicitation of Transactions.  None of the Stockholders shall, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, agent or otherwise, (a) solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of, any Competing Transaction or (b) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person, any information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with respect to, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any unsolicited proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal.  Each Stockholder shall, and shall direct or cause its representatives and agents to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any discussions or negotiations with any parties that may be ongoing with respect to any Competing Transaction.  Each Stockholder shall promptly advise RLJ orally and in writing of (a) any Competing Transaction or any request for information with respect to any Competing Transaction, received by such Stockholder, the material terms and conditions of such Competing Transaction or request and the identity of the person making such Competing Transaction or request and (b) any changes in any such Competing Transaction or request.  No provision of this Agreement shall prevent or restrict in any manner an officer, director or employee of Image from performing his or her fiduciary duty to Impala and its stockholders.
 
4.   Information for Joint Proxy Statement; Disclosure.  Each Stockholder represents and warrants to RLJ that none of the information relating to such Stockholder and its affiliates provided by or on behalf of such Stockholder or its affiliates for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement will, at the respective times the Joint Proxy Statement is filed with the SEC or is first published, sent or given to Stockholders of the Company, contain any untrue statement of 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. Each Stockholder authorizes and agrees to permit RLJ to publish and disclose in the Joint Proxy Statement and related filings under the securities laws such Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of its commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement and any other information required by applicable Law.
 
5.   Termination.  This Agreement and the obligations of the Stockholders under this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of (i) the Image Effective Time and (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.  Nothing in this Section 5 shall relieve any party of liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to termination.
 
 
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6.   Miscellaneous.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.
 
(b)           All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by telecopy or e-mail or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at their addresses as specified on the signature pages of this Agreement.
 
(c)           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 shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall 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 in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
(d)           This Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise), except that RLJ may assign all or any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate of RLJ, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
 
(e)           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.
 
(f)           The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity.
 
 
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(g)           This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State.  All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any Delaware Chancery Court.  The parties hereto hereby (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Chancery Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (ii) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the Transactions may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
 
(h)           This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
(i)           At the request of RLJ, in the case of any Stockholder, or at the request of the Stockholders, in the case of RLJ, and without further consideration, each party shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and instruments and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(j)           Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.  Each of the parties hereto (i) certifies that 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 that foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Paragraph (j).
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
RLJ ACQUISITION, INC.
 
     
 
/s/H. Van Sinclair
 
 
Name:  H. Van Sinclair
 
 
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
 

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Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement
 
 
 

 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS:
 
     
 
JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
Its:  General Partner
 
 
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Name: R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA  94111
 
 
Telephone:  415-364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  415-364-0333
 
 
 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P.
 
       
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
Its:  General Partner
 
 
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Name: R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA  94111
 
 
Telephone:  415-364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  415-364-0333
 
 
Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement
 
 
 

 
 
 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC
 
       
 
By:
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
Its:  Manager
 
 
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Name: R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA  94111
 
 
Telephone:  415-364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  415-364-0333
 
 
Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Name of Stockholder
 
Number of Shares of Company
Common Stock Owned
Beneficially and of Record
 
       
JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, LP
    149,795,403  
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LP
    17,866,505  
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC
    8,206,792  

 

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EXHIBIT 10.3
 EXECUTION COPY
 
SHARE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
 
SHARE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated April 2, 2012 (this Agreement”) by and among Image Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and those persons and entities listed on the signature pages and Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Contributing Party,” and collectively, the “Contributing Parties”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

 
A.
Contemporaneously with execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with RLJ Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RLJ”), pursuant to which each share of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) issued and outstanding at the Effective Time of the Merger, other than Dissenting Shares, will be converted into the right to receive consideration in the form of Holdings Common Stock (the Merger”).

 
B.
It is a condition precedent to completion of the Merger that the Contributing Parties enter into this Agreement, which will effect the contribution of up to an aggregate 35,401,977 shares of Common Stock held by the Contributing Parties (the “Subject Shares”).

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.             Contribution of Subject Shares.  Each Contributing Party will, within ten (10) business days of the date of this Agreement, deliver to the Company certificates representing the maximum number of Subject Shares set forth opposite the Contributing Party’s name on Exhibit A hereto (with respect to each Contributing Party, the “Contributed Shares”), along with duly executed stock powers covering the Contributed Shares (and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Company’s transfer agent) and hereby irrevocably authorizes the Company and the Company's transfer agent to cancel, effective immediately prior to the Image Effective Time, the Contributed Shares such that the Contributed Shares will no longer be outstanding on the stock ledger of the Company and such that the Contributing Party shall no longer have any interest in the Contributed Shares whatsoever.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the number of shares required to be contributed pursuant to Section 7.02(k) of the Merger Agreement is reduced because of a reduction in Transaction Expenses, each Contributing Party shall receive back from the Company that number of Contributed Shares that such Contributing Party would be entitled to receive in accordance with the formula set forth in that certain Share Cancellation Analysis spreadsheet dated March 28, 2012 relative to the applicable reduction in Transaction Expenses.
 
 
 

 

2.             Representations by each Contributing Party.  Each Contributing Party represents with respect to such person only:

(a)               The Contributing Party owns the Contributing Party’s Contributed Shares, of record and beneficially, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, security interests, and encumbrances of any kind whatsoever.  The Contributing Party has sole control over the Contributed Shares or sole discretionary authority over any account in which they are held. Except for this Agreement, no person has any option or right to purchase or otherwise acquire the Contributed Shares, whether by contract of sale or otherwise, nor is there a "short position" as to the Contributed Shares.

(b)               The Contributing Party has full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by, and constitutes a valid, binding obligation of, the Contributing Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by laws affecting creditor's rights generally).

3.             Further Assurances.  Each party to this Agreement will use his or its reasonable best efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to complete and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the execution and delivery of such other documents and agreements as may be necessary to effect the contribution and cancellation of any Subject Shares).

4.             Amendment and Waiver.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

5.             Survival of Agreements, Representations and Warranties, etc.  All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

6.             Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and each Contributing Party, and their respective successors and assigns.

7.             Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State.  All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any Delaware Chancery Court.  The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Chancery Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
 
 
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8.             Waiver of Jury Trial.  Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement.

9.             Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

10.           Termination.  This Agreement will terminate and be of no effect upon termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 8.01 thereof.

11.           Miscellaneous. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
[Signature Page Follows.]
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
  IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.  
       
 
By:  
/s/Theodore S. Green  
   
 Name:  Theodore S. Green
 
   
 Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
  JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P.  
       
 
By:  
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
 Its:  General Partner
 
       
 
By:  
/s/R. Todd Forrest  
   
 Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
 Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P.  
       
 
By:  
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
 Its:  General Partner
 
       
 
By:  
/s/R. Todd Forrest  
   
 Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
 Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC  
       
 
By:  
JH Evergreen Management, LLC  
   
Its:  Manager
 
       
 
By:  
/s/R. Todd Forrest  
   
 Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
 Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
Signature Page to Share Contribution Agreement
 
 
 

 
 
 
PRODUCERS SALES ORGANIZATION
 
       
 
By:  
 /s/John W. Hyde  
   
 Name:  John W. Hyde
 
   
 Title:  Secretary
 
       
 
JOHN W. HYDE
 
       
  /s/John W. Hyde   
  John W. Hyde  
 
 
DAVID B. BORIS
 
       
 
/s/David B. Boris
 
 
David B. Boris
 
       
 
R. MICHAEL POWELL
 
       
 
/s/R. Michael Powell
 
 
R. Michael Powell
 
       
 
JONATHAN MEYERS
 
       
 
/s/Jonathan Meyers
 
 
Jonathan Meyers
 
     
 
TAYLOR RETTIG
 
       
 
/s/Taylor Rettig
 
 
Taylor Rettig
 
       
 
THEODORE S. GREEN
 
       
 
/s/Theodore S. Green
 
 
Theodore S. Green
 
 
Signature Page to Share Contribution Agreement
 
 
 

 
 
 
JOHN P. AVAGLIANO
 
       
 
/s/John P. Avagliano
 
 
John P. Avagliano
 
       
 
MARSHALL A. HEINBERG
 
       
 
/s/Marshall A. Heinberg
 
 
Marshall A. Heinberg
 
       
 
MARY J. GEORGE
 
       
 
/s/Mary J. George
 
 
Mary J. George
 
       
 
BILL BROMILEY
 
       
 
/s/Bill Bromiley
 
 
Bill Bromiley
 
       
 
RAYMOND GAGNON
 
       
 
/s/Raymond Gagnon
 
 
Raymond Gagnon
 
 
Signature Page to Share Contribution Agreement
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT A
 
Contributing Party
Maximum Contributed Shares
   
JH Partners Evergreen Fund, LP
16,586,874
JH Investment Partners III, LP
1,978,004
JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC
907,247
Producers Sales Organization
841,466
John W. Hyde
4,172,038
David B. Boris
397,838
R. Michael Powell
178,922
Jonathan Meyers
30,461
Taylor Rettig
30,086
Theodore S. Green
5,770,900
John P. Avagliano
2,704,544
Marshall A. Heinberg
251,405
Mary J. George
251,405
Bill Bromiley
417,093
Raymond Gagnon
883,694
TOTAL
35,401,977
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT 10.4
EXECUTION COPY
 
SHARE ESCROW AGREEMENT

This Share Escrow Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2012 (this "Agreement"), is made by and among Theodore S. Green, Producers Sales Organization, a California Corporation, and John Avagliano (each, a "Management Representative"), JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P., JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P. and JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC (the "JH Entities" and, together with the Management Representatives, the "Escrow Parties" and each an "Escrow Party"), and PERKINS COIE LLP, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent").

RECITALS

A.           Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between RLJ Acquisition, Inc. and Image Entertainment, Inc. dated as of April 2, 2012 (the "Merger Agreement"), the Management Representatives will receive shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or an affiliate ("RLJ") upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (such date, the "Closing Date").

B.           An aggregate of 100,000 of such shares (the "Escrow Shares") (in the proportion listed on Exhibit A) will be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent for a period of up to nineteen (19) months from the Closing Date (the "Cut-Off Date") and will be subject to forfeiture to the JH Entities unless all of the Release Conditions (defined below) are satisfied.

C.           The Escrow Parties desire to set forth their understandings with regard to the escrow arrangements established by this Agreement.

D.           Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1.              Appointment of Agent.  The Escrow Parties appoint the Escrow Agent as their agent to hold in escrow, and to administer the disposition of, the Escrow Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent accepts such appointment.
 
Section 2.               Establishment of Escrow
 
(a)         Escrow Shares.  Each Management Representative represents that on the date hereof he has delivered to the Escrow Agent stock certificate(s) representing the number of Escrow Shares set forth on Exhibit A hereto, together with a fully-endorsed stock power, executed-in-blank, relating to the stock certificate(s) representing those Escrow Shares.  The Escrow Shares will be held and disbursed by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms hereof.  The Escrow Shares, together with any cash or other property distributed in respect thereof and less any amounts paid or distributed from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, are referred to herein as the "Escrow Amount."
 
 
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(b)         Distributions, Etc. Any securities distributed in respect of or in exchange for any of the Escrow Shares, whether by way of distribution, other reorganizations, or otherwise, shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent, who shall hold such securities in escrow.  Such securities shall be considered Escrow Shares for purposes hereof.  Any cash dividends or property (other than securities) distributed in respect of the Escrow Shares that are received by the Escrow Agent shall be held by the Escrow Agent as part of the Escrow Amount.
 
(c)         Voting of Interests. Each Management Representative shall have the right, in his sole discretion, to exercise any and all voting rights with respect to his pro rata portion of the Escrow Shares.
 
(d)         Transferability of Escrow Shares. For the period during which the Escrow Shares are held by the Escrow Agent in accordance with this Agreement, no interest in such Escrow Shares shall be assignable or transferable.
 
Section 3.               Release of the Escrow Amount.
 
(a)        Release of Shares.  Subject to the conditions set forth below, the parties agree that the Escrow Parties shall issue and execute an instruction certificate to the Escrow Agent indicating that the Escrow Shares should be released, and the date of such release, if any, upon satisfaction of all of the Release Conditions.  Upon receipt of a certificate, substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit B hereto (a “Release Certification”), signed on behalf of the JH Entities and a Release Certification signed by either Theodore Green or John Hyde on behalf of the Management Representatives stating that all of the Release Conditions (as defined below) have been satisfied, the Escrow Agent shall distribute to the Management Representatives the Escrow Shares, consistent with the allocation of Escrow Shares among the Management Representatives set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
 
(b)         Release Conditions.  The release of any Escrow Shares to Management Representatives is subject to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions during the period from the date of this Agreement through and including the Cut-Off Date (collectively, the "Release Conditions"):
 
(i)           Each of the JH Entities shall have been paid in full, in cash, all amounts due and payable to such JH Entity as of the date hereof, including, but not limited to: (i) accrued management fee of $600,000; (ii) commitment fee of $500,000 for credit support; (iii) 5% annually of up to $11,500,000 of credit enhancement provided by JH Entities for the period of time from when the JH Entities’ letter of credit (“Letter of Credit”) was posted in favor of PNC until the JH Entities are released from said Letter of Credit; (iv) $59,740 in fees for the posting of the Letter of Credit; and (v) $75,000 to JH Entities legal counsel;
 
 
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(ii)         The interest due and payable on the promissory notes to be issued to the JH Entities in connection with the acquisition of the Series B Preferred Stock by RLJ Acquisition, Inc. (the "Promissory Notes") shall have been paid when due as provided in the Promissory Notes and there shall be no other event of default existing under the Promissory Notes; provided however, that unless the JH Entities elect to receive common stock or additional Promissory Notes as interest under the Promissory Notes, all cash available as residual Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Promissory Notes) shall be paid to the JH Entities in cash for its interest payment(s);
 
(iii)        Prior to the Cutoff Date:
 
  I.               (i) the shares of RLJ Common Stock ("RLJ Stock") received by JH Entities on the Closing Date (the "Initial Shares") shall have become eligible to be resold without volume or manner of sale limitations in the hands of the JH Entities (or their distributees), as a result of their being registered for resale on an effective registration statement or otherwise ("Freely Tradeable"), (ii) the RLJ Stock shall have been listed on either the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market ("Listed") as of the date all of the Initial Shares first became Freely Tradeable and for the five (5) trading days immediately thereafter and (iii) the closing price of RLJ Stock shall have exceeded $7.50 per share for the five (5) trading days immediately following the date such Initial Shares first became Freely Tradeable.
 
  II.              If the JH Entities have not received their payments of interest on the Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Notes issued by RLJ all in cash, then at the time they are entitled to elect to take shares of RLJ Stock (“Interest Shares”) under the Unsecured Subordinated Promissory Notes (“Notes”) in lieu of said cash or additional Notes, the RLJ Stock must be Listed and the closing price of RLJ Stock must exceed $7.50 per share for five (5) trading days immediately following the first Interest Payment date on which the JH Entities would first be able to elect to take the Interest Shares.
 
  III.             If the JH Entities elect to take Interest Shares as set forth in II above, then during the seven months after issuance of any Interest Shares, the Interest Shares must become Freely Tradeable and:
 
a)           The RLJ Stock must be Listed on the date the Interest Shares become Freely Tradeable; and
 
b)           The closing price of the RLJ Stock must exceed $7.50 per share for the five (5) days immediately following the date the Interest Shares become Freely Tradeable.
 
All references to the $7.50 share price shall be adjusted appropriately for stock splits, reverse stock splits and other adjustments that effect RLJ stockholders on a pro rata basis.
 
 
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(c)           The satisfaction of the Release Conditions shall be determined by the Escrow Parties.  In making any disbursements hereunder, the Escrow Agent may rely entirely upon the terms set forth herein and on the representations and certifications delivered by the Escrow Parties.
 
(d)           If any Escrow Party disputes whether the Release Conditions have been satisfied all of the Escrow Shares shall be held by the Escrow Agent until the earliest to occur of (i) the Escrow Agent’s receipt of a joint direction executed by the JH Entities and Theodore Green or John Hyde with respect to such amount substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit B hereto, (ii) the Escrow Agent’s receipt of a final, non-appealable judgment, order or decree of the court or other judicial body or arbitrator or panel of arbitrators of competent jurisdiction that decided the underlying claim that indicates whether the JH Entities or the Management Representatives are entitled to the Escrow Shares (each, a "Final Judgment"), together with a certificate from the Escrow Parties, certifying that the Final Judgment constitutes a "final, non-appealable" judgment or (iii) thirty-one (31) days after receipt by the Escrow Agent of any judgment, order or decree that is not a Final Judgment, unless on or prior to the close of business on the 30th day following such receipt, the Escrow Agent receives notice from any party that it has filed an appeal, in which case no distribution shall be made until the conditions in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above have been satisfied (any such joint direction, certification of a Final Judgment or non-appeal of a judgment, order or decree being a "Determination of Claim").  Upon receipt of a Determination of Claim, the Escrow Agent shall disburse to the Escrow Parties the number of Escrow Shares as is required by the Determination of Claim.
 
(e)        Final Distribution.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Management Representatives have not delivered on or before the Cut-Off Date a Release Certification certifying that all of the Release Conditions have been satisfied, the Escrow Agent shall automatically disburse, promptly as practicable, but in no event more than five (5) days after the Cut-Off Date, all of the Escrow Shares to the JH Entities on a pro rata basis, or as the JH Entities may designate in writing.
 
Section 4.               Escrow Agent.
 
(a)         Reimbursements.  The Escrow Parties shall reimburse the Escrow Agent upon request for all expenses, disbursements, and advances incurred or made by the Escrow Agent in implementing any of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement, including reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements, except any such expense, disbursement, or advance as may arise from its fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.  The Escrow Agent may withhold any or all of the Escrow Amount until all amounts and obligations owing to the Escrow Agent have been paid or satisfied in full.
 
(b)         Responsibilities of the Escrow Agent.
 
(i)          The Escrow Agent shall exercise the same degree of care toward the Escrow Amount as it exercises toward its own similar property and shall not be held to any higher standard of care under this Escrow Agreement.
 
 
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(ii)         The Escrow Agent shall be obligated to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth in this Escrow Agreement.  No implied covenants or obligations shall be inferred from this Escrow Agreement against the Escrow Agent, nor shall the Escrow Agent be bound by the provisions of any agreement concerning the Escrow Parties beyond the specific terms hereof.
 
(iii)        The Escrow Agent shall not be liable hereunder except for its own fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith and the Escrow Parties jointly agree to indemnify the Escrow Agent for and hold it harmless as to any loss, liability or expense, including attorney fees, incurred without fraud, willful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Escrow Agent and arising out of or in connection with this Escrow Agreement.  In no event shall the Escrow Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
 
(iv)        The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any order, judgment, certification, instruction, notice or other writing delivered to it in compliance with the provisions of this Escrow Agreement without being required to determine the authenticity or the correctness or any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof.  The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any instrument comporting with the provisions of this Escrow Agreement or signature believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.  At any time the Escrow Agent may request in writing an instruction in writing from any of the Escrow Parties.
 
(v)         The Escrow Agent makes no representation as to the validity, value, genuineness or collectibility of any security or other document or instrument held by or delivered to it.
 
(vi)        The Escrow Agent shall not be called upon to advise any party as to selling or retaining, or taking or refraining from taking any action with respect to, any securities or other property deposited or acquired by it hereunder.
 
(vii)       In the event of any ambiguity in the provisions of this Escrow Agreement or any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the undersigned and/or any other person or entity with respect to any funds or property deposited hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled, at its sole option, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or instructions with respect to such property or funds so long as such dispute or conflict shall continue, and the Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable in any way to the undersigned for its failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or instructions.  The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse to act until either such conflicting or adverse claims or demands shall have been finally determined by binding arbitration (if applicable) or a court of competent jurisdiction or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties as evidenced in a writing, satisfactory to the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent shall have received security or an indemnity satisfactory to the Escrow Agent sufficient to hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all loss, liability or expense which the Escrow Agent may incur by reason of its acting.  The Escrow Agent may in addition elect in its sole option to commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as the Escrow Agent may deem necessary.
 
 
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(viii)      No provision of this Escrow Agreement shall require the Escrow Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder.
 
(ix)         Each party to this Escrow Agreement hereby waives and releases the Escrow Agent from any claim that the Escrow Agent is acting as counsel to any party to this Escrow Agreement and Escrow Agent will be free to represent any party to this Escrow Agreement in any matter adverse to any other party to this Escrow Agreement other than matters involving a dispute under this Escrow Agreement. The immunities and exceptions from liability of the Escrow Agent shall extend to its partners, employees and agents.
 
(x)         The provisions of this Section 4(b) shall survive termination of this Escrow Agreement and/or the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
 
Section 5.              Miscellaneous.
 
(a)         Notices.  All notices, claims, requests, responses, objections and other communications given or made pursuant to this Escrow Agreement shall be in writing and dispatched by the same means to all of the parties on the same day and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered (a) personally, (b) by mail, via certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) by confirmed facsimile or (d) by a nationally recognized courier service, to the parties at the address (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice) specified for notices under such party's signature block.  Any such notice shall be effective when delivered in person or by courier service, when facsimile confirmation is received, or on the date receipt acknowledged, if by certified mail, return receipt requested.  All notices to the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been given on the date actually received by the Escrow Agent.

(b)         Assignment.  This Escrow Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Escrow Agreement, nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any party hereto.  This Escrow Agreement is not intended, nor shall it be construed, to confer upon any person except the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Escrow Agreement, except as contemplated herein.
 
(c)         Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.  THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO BE APPLIED.  IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.
 
 
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING HEREUNDER.
 
(d)         Headings.  The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Escrow Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
 
(e)          Severability.  Any term or provision of this Escrow Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, each party hereto intends that such provision will be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable law.
 
(f)          Amendment; Resignation and Replacement of Escrow Agent.  This Escrow Agreement shall not be amended except in writing signed by the parties.  The Escrow Agent may otherwise resign at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other parties; in such event, the successor Escrow Agent shall be such person, firm or corporation as shall be mutually selected by the Escrow Parties.  It is understood and agreed that no resignation shall be effective until a successor agrees to act hereunder.  The Escrow Parties, acting jointly, may remove the Escrow Agent at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice, signed by each of the Escrow Parties, to the Escrow Agent.  In the event that the Escrow Agent submits a notice of resignation, its only duty, until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed and shall have accepted such appointment, shall be to hold and dispose of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Escrow Agreement, but without regard to any notices, requests, instructions, demands or the like received by it from the other parties hereto after such notice of resignation shall have been given, unless the same is a direction that the Escrow Shares be delivered to one of the other parties hereto.
 
(g)         Counterparts and Facsimile Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  The exchange of copies of this Escrow Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Escrow Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Escrow Agreement for all purposes (and such signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes).
 
 
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(h)         Further Assurances.  If at any time the Escrow Agent shall determine or be advised that any further agreements, assurances or other documents are reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Escrow Parties shall execute and deliver any and all such agreements or other documents, and do all things reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out fully the provisions of this Agreement.
 
[Signatures on following page]
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Escrow Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P.
 
     
  By:   JH Evergreen Management, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest   
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  Address:  
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P.
 
     
  By:   JH Evergreen Management, LLC, its General Partner  
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest   
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  Address:  
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
 
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC
 
     
  By:   JH Evergreen Management, LLC, its Manager  
       
 
By:
/s/R. Todd Forrest   
   
Name:  R. Todd Forrest
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  Address:  
 
c/o JH Partners, LLC
 
 
451 Jackson Street
 
 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Telephone:  (415) 364-0300
 
 
Facsimile:  (415) 364-0333
 
 
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THE ESCROW AGENT:
 
     
 
By:
/s/Perkins Coie LLP  
   
Name:  David J. Katz
 
   
Title:  Partner
 
       
 
Address:
 
 
c/o Perkins Coie LLP
 
 
1888 Century Park E, Suite 1700
 
 
Los Angeles, CA 90067-1721
 
 
Attention:  David Katz
 
 
Facsimile:  (310) 843-1254
 
 
 
THE MANAGEMENT HOLDERS:
 
     
 
JOHN AVAGLIANO
 
     
  /s/John Avagliano  
 
John Avagliano
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
656 Daniel Court
 
 
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
 
 
 
THEODORE S. GREEN
 
     
 
/s/Theodore S. Green 
 
 
Theodore S. Green
 
     
 
Address:
 
 
307 East 87th Street
 
 
New York, NY 10128
 
 
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PRODUCERS SALES ORGANIZATION
 
       
 
By:
/s/John Hyde  
   
Name:  John Hyde
 
   
Title:  Secretary
 
       
 
Address:
 
  46216 Dry Creek Drive  
 
Badger, CA 93603
 
 
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EXHIBIT A

ESCROW SHARE ALLOCATION

Management Representative
Number of Escrow Shares
Theodore S. Green
44,444
Producers Sales Organization
37,778
John Avagliano
17,778

PRO RATA PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION

JH Entity
Pro Rata Percentage
JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P.
85.17%
JH Investment Partners III, L.P.
10.16%
JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC
4.67%

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
FOR RELEASE OF ESCROW SHARES

Pursuant to Section 3 of the Escrow Agreement dated as of [_________], 2012 (the "Escrow Agreement") by and among JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P., JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P. and JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC (the "JH Entities") and ________________ ("Management Representative" and, together with the JH Entities, the "Escrow Parties") and PERKINS COIE LLP, (the "Escrow Agent"), the [JH Parties or Management Representatives, as the case may be] hereby advise the Escrow Agent that the Release Conditions set forth in Section 3 of the Escrow Agreement have been satisfied with respect to the Management Representative and hereby instruct the Escrow Agent to release _________ Escrow Shares from escrow in accordance with the following instructions:

Delivery Address:
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
 
[JH PARTNERS EVERGREEN FUND, L.P.
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.P.
JH INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP FUND III, LLC
 
By: JH Evergreen Management, LLC, Manager
 
By:    
  Name:      
  Title:   ]  
 
Agent for the Management Representative]  
   
Name: