EX-4.10 5 exh_410.htm EXHIBIT 4.10

Exhibit 4.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

By and Among

 

Liquid Media Group Ltd.

 

Liquid Media Merger Sub 3

 

IGems TV, Inc.

 

and

 

Jon Fitzgerald as Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated as of December 4, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of December 4, 2021, by and among IGems TV, Inc., Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Liquid Media Group Ltd., a corporation formed under the Business Act, British Columbia Canada, (“Parent”), and Liquid Media Merger Sub 3, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and Jon Fitzgerald, in capacity as representative for the stockholders of the Company (“Representative”). Capitalized terms used herein (including in the immediately preceding sentence) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 8.01 hereof.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the parties intend that Merger Sub be merged with and into the Company (“Merger”), with the Company surviving that Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has: (a) determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and the holders of shares of the Company’s Capital Stock, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement with Parent and Merger Sub; (b) approved the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and (c) resolved, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to recommend adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company; in each case, in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”);

 

WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) and Merger Sub (the “Merger Sub Board”) have each: (a) determined that it is in the best interests of Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, and their respective stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement; and (b) approved the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; in each case, in accordance with the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Board has approved the issuance of shares of Parent’s common shares, without par value (“Parent Common Shares” or “Common Shares”) in connection with the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Parent Stock Issuance”);

 

WHEREAS, Parent and the Company intend that the Merger (as defined below) will qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and also to prescribe certain terms and conditions to the Merger.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows.

 

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ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

 

Section 1.01 The Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time: (a) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”); (b) the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease; and (c) the Company will continue its corporate existence under the DGCL as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a Subsidiary of Parent (referred to herein as the “Surviving Corporation”).

 

Section 1.02 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place at 11:00 a.m. ET, Toronto time, as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted hereunder, waiver of all conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted hereunder, waiver of all such conditions), unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to its terms or unless another time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. The Closing shall take place remotely by exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts), unless another place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. The actual date of the Closing is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date.”

 

Section 1.03 Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Company, Parent, and Merger Sub will cause a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) to be executed, acknowledged, and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL. The Merger will become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later date or time as may be agreed by the Company and Parent in writing and specified in the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL (the effective time of the Merger being hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Time”).

 

Section 1.04 Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, from and after the Effective Time, all property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, licenses, and authority of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, and duties of each of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 1.05 Certificate of Incorporation; By-Laws. At the Effective Time: (a) the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended and restated so as to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A, and, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof and applicable Law; and (b) the by-laws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation, except that references to Merger Sub’s name shall be replaced with references to the Surviving Corporation’s name until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof, the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, and applicable Law.

 

Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation.

 

(a)                Directors. From and after the Effective Time until the earlier of (1) the Milepost Deadline, or (2) issuance of all the Earn-Out Shares as a result of achieving all the Mileposts set forth in Section 2.07, there will be three (3) members on the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation: which board will consist of two (2) directors designated by the Parent and one (1) of whom will be designated by the Company, subject to the receipt of all applicable regulatory and stockholder approvals. The initial directors following the Closing shall be as follows: (i) Ronald W. Thomson and B. Andrus Wilson as designees of the Parent, and (ii) Jon Fitzgerald as designee of Company.

 

(b)                Officers. The officers of the Surviving Corporation, from and after the Effective Time, shall be Jon Fitzgerald until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

 

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ARTICLE II

EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

 

Section 2.01 Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, or the Company or the holder of any capital stock of Parent, Merger Sub, or the Company:

 

(a)       Cancellation of Certain Company Capital Stock. Each share of Company Capital Stock that is owned by Parent or the Company (as treasury stock or otherwise) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Cancelled Shares”) will automatically be cancelled and retired and will cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.

 

(b)       Conversion of Company Capital Stock. Each share of Company Capital Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares) will be converted into the right to receive: (i) the “Exchange Ratio” of Parent Common Shares (the “Merger Consideration”); and (ii) any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Shares payable pursuant to Section 2.01(e). Prior to Closing, Company shall deliver to the Parent a Joinder and General Release Agreement executed by each of its stockholders, in a form set forth in Exhibit C (the “Release”) which among other things shall (i) provide for the acceptance of the Merger Consideration as full payment and satisfaction for the shares of Company Capital Stock; (ii) release the Parent and Company from all claims related thereto; and (iii) provide certain investor representations regarding its “accredited investor” status as such term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 and additional representation as reasonably requested by Parent, and (v) appoint the Representative as its attorney-in-fact with the powers and authority as set forth in this Agreement and agreeing that all the acts of the Representative taken in connection with this Agreement shall be binding on such stockholder.

 

(c)       Cancellation of Shares. At the Effective Time, all shares of Company Capital Stock will no longer be outstanding and all shares of Company Capital Stock will be cancelled and retired and will cease to exist, and each holder of: (i) a certificate formerly representing any shares of Company Capital Stock (each, a “Certificate”); or (ii) any book-entry shares which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Company Capital Stock (each, a “Book-Entry Share”) will cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive (A) the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, and (B) any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Shares payable pursuant to Section 2.01(e).

 

(d)       Conversion of Merger Sub Capital Stock. Each share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one newly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation with the same rights, powers, and privileges as the shares so converted and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, all certificates representing shares of Merger Sub Common Stock shall be deemed for all purposes to represent the number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation into which they were converted in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence.

 

(e)       Fractional Shares. No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Parent Common Shares shall be issued upon the conversion of Company Capital Stock pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a holder of shares of Parent Common Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of shares of Company Capital Stock converted pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Parent Common Shares (after taking into account all shares of Company Capital Stock exchanged by such holder) shall in lieu thereof, upon surrender of such holder’s Certificates and Book-Entry Shares, receive in cash (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, an amount equal to such fractional amount multiplied by the last reported sale price of Parent Common Shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on the last complete trading day prior to the date of the Effective Time.

 

 

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Section 2.02 Exchange Procedures; Exchange Fund.

 

(a) Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint Odyssey Trust Company as exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”) to act as the agent for the purpose of paying the Merger Consideration for the Certificates or the Book-Entry Shares. At or promptly following the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or cause the Surviving Corporation to deposit, with the Exchange Agent: (i) certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration (or make appropriate alternative arrangements if uncertificated shares of Parent Common Shares represented by book-entry shares will be issued); and (ii) cash sufficient to make payments in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.01(e). Such cash and shares of Parent Common Shares, are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Exchange Fund.”

 

(b) Procedures for Surrender; No Interest. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each record holder of shares of Company Capital Stock at the Effective Time, whose Company Capital Stock was converted pursuant to Section 2.01(b) into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, and which letter of transmittal will be in customary form and have such other provisions as Parent and the Surviving Corporation may reasonably specify) for use in such exchange. Each holder of shares of Company Capital Stock that have been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration into which such shares of Company Capital Stock have been converted pursuant to Section 2.01(b) in respect of the Company Capital Stock represented by a Certificate or Book-Entry Share, and any cash in lieu of fractional shares which the holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.01(e) upon: (i) surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate; or (ii) receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of Book-Entry Shares; in each case, together with a duly completed and validly executed letter of transmittal and such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Exchange Agent. No interest shall be paid or accrued upon the surrender or transfer of any Certificate or Book-Entry Share. Upon payment of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Article II, each Certificate or Certificates or Book-Entry Share or Book-Entry Shares so surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, shall immediately be cancelled.

 

(c) Payments to Non-Registered Holders. If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or the transferred Book-Entry Share, as applicable, is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that: (i) such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such Book-Entry Share shall be properly transferred; and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Tax required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, as applicable, or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

 

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(d) Full Satisfaction. All Merger Consideration paid upon the surrender of Certificates or transfer of Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms hereof and any adjustment to the Merger Consideration upon the issuance of any Earn-Out Shares, if any, shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Capital Stock formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares, and from and after the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Company Capital Stock on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.

 

(e) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the holders of shares of Company Capital Stock six (6) months after the Effective Time shall be returned to Parent, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged shares of Company Capital Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 2.02 prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Parent (subject to abandoned property, escheat, or other similar Laws), as general creditors thereof, for payment of the Merger Consideration without any interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be liable to any holder of shares of Company Capital Stock for any amounts paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat, or similar Laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Company Capital Stock two (2) years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date, immediately prior to such time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Entity) shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

(f) Distributions with Respect to Unsurrendered Shares of Company Capital Stock. The Merger Consideration to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time and whenever a dividend or other distribution is declared by Parent in respect of the Parent Common Shares, the record date for which is after the Effective Time, that declaration shall include dividends or other distributions in respect of all shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement. No dividends or other distributions in respect of the Parent Common Shares shall be paid to any holder of any unsurrendered Company Capital Stock until the Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu of the Certificate as provided in Section 2.05) or Book-Entry Share is surrendered for exchange in accordance with this Section 2.02. Subject to the effect of applicable Laws, following such surrender, there shall be issued or paid to the holder of record of the whole Parent Common Shares issued in exchange for Company Capital Stock in accordance with this Section 2.02, without interest: (i) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Shares and not paid; and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Shares with a record date after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to surrender.

 

Section 2.03 Adjustments. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or the Parent Common Shares shall occur (other than the issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company or Parent as permitted by this Agreement), including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including a reverse stock split), or combination, exchange, readjustment of shares, or similar transaction, or any stock dividend or distribution paid in stock, the Exchange Ratio and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change; provided, however, that this sentence shall not be construed to permit Parent or the Company to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

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Section 2.04 Withholding Rights. Each of the Exchange Agent, Parent, Merger Sub, and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Article II such amounts as may be required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under any Tax Laws; provided that the relevant withholding agent shall provide two (2) business days’ notice before effecting such deduction and withholding to the person in respect of which the withholding agent intends to so deduct and withhold, and the parties shall cooperate to minimize any required deduction and withholding. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Exchange Agent, Parent, Merger Sub, or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which the Exchange Agent, Parent, Merger Sub, or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, made such deduction and withholding.

 

Section 2.05 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 Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent 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 Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Company Capital Stock formerly represented by such Certificate as contemplated under this Article II.

 

Section 2.06 Tax Treatment. The Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3. Each party hereto shall prepare all Tax Returns consistently with such intent and no party shall take any action or fail to take any action inconsistent with such intent, unless, in each case, otherwise required by applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for Parent’s representations in Section 4.01 and Section 4.11 regarding the status of Parent and Merger Sub as corporations, Parent makes no representation as to the U.S. federal income Tax treatment of the Merger or Parent Common Shares to be issued in connection with this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that the Company and holders of shares of Company Capital Stock are relying solely on their own Tax advisors in connection with this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions and agreements contemplated hereby.

 

Section 2.07 Earn-Out Shares.

 

(a)                In addition to the Merger Consideration issued upon the surrender of Certificates, Parent agrees to issue up to 637,500 Common Shares (“Earn-Out Shares”) to the former holders of Company Common Stock who are holders immediately prior to the Effective Time (assuming the conversion or exercise of all options, warrants and other Company securities convertible into Common Stock) provided that Surviving Corporation achieves the following Mileposts by the end of the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Milepost Deadline”). All revenue recognized under this Section 2.07 will be determined in accordance with IFRS, consistently applied.

 

Milepost   Number of Parent
Common Shares
Surviving Corporation cumulative revenue recognized following the Effective Time in excess of $473,577 (the “First Milepost”) on or before the Milepost Deadline.   212,500
Surviving Corporation cumulative revenue recognized following the completion of the First Milepost in excess of $1,927,087 (the “Second Milepost”) on or before the Milepost Deadline.   212,500
Surviving Corporation cumulative revenue recognized following the completion of the Second Milepost in excess of $7,012,166 (the “Third Milepost”) on or before the Milepost Deadline.    212,500 or such lesser number based on a pro rata amount of Surviving Corporation’s revenue recognized relative to the Third Milepost

 

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(b)                The number of Earn-Out Shares to be issued under this Section 2.07 to each former holder of one share of Company Common Stock, who are holders immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be equal to the quotation of the number of Earn-Out Shares to be issued upon achievement of the Milepost divided by the number of Company Common Stock outstanding as of the Closing Date. No fractional shares will be issue and in lieu thereof, cash will be determined and issued in accordance with Section 2.01(e).

 

(c)                In the event that after the Closing Date and before expiration of Milepost Deadline, there occurs (i) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Surviving Corporation which is not in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, reconsolidation or other transaction with another entity in which the Surviving Corporation is not the continuing and surviving entity (with each of the transactions described in each of clauses (i) and (ii) above being an “Acceleration Event”), then all unissued Earn-Out Shares shall be accelerated and issued within 30 days of the occurrence of the Acceleration Event to the former Company stockholders pursuant to Section 2.07(b). Notwithstanding the forgoing, provided that: (i) Parent has provided the Surviving Corporation with working capital funding of $500,000 which includes advances paid by Parent to the Company prior to this Agreement; (ii) Parent and Surviving Corporation have complied with the post-Closing covenants contained in Section 5.19; and (iii) Parent has not, without the prior approval of Jon Fitzgerald, burdened the Surviving Corporation with any debt or expenditures that are not contemplated in the Business Objectives (as defined in Section 5.18), then Parent will have the right to cease the operations of, or liquidate or otherwise dispose of, the Surviving Corporation in the event that the Surviving Corporation is unable to timely pay its expenses and obligations when due from its revenues and such cessation, liquidation or disposal will not be deemed an Acceleration Event. Provided further, that if Parent ceases operations, liquidates or otherwise disposes of the Surviving Corporation, then the former Company stockholders shall be entitled to receive the number of Earn-Out Shares that are earned based on a pro rata amount of Surviving Corporation’s revenue recognized relative to the next Milepost.

 

(d)                If any change in the outstanding shares of Parent Common Shares by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including a reverse stock split), or combination, exchange, readjustment of shares, or similar transaction, or any stock dividend or distribution paid in stock, occurs after the Closing and before the Milestone Deadline, the unearned and unissued Earn-Out Shares at such time shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change.

 

(e)                The parties agree that the issuance of any Earn-Out Shares shall be treated as an adjustment to Merger Consideration for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.

 

(f)                 Immediately after the Effective Time, and subject all applicable fiduciary duties of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors to the Company and its shareholder, applicable laws and compliance with the Company’s then-existing contractual obligations, the Company’s Board of Directors will operate the Company to maximize the Company’s revenue through the Milestone Deadline.

 

 

 

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2.08.       Restricted Securities.

 

(a)                Parent hereby informs the Company and its shareholders as follows: The offer or sale of the Parent Common Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities law. The Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under United States Federal and state securities laws and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. Each Holder may not sell all or any portion of the Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Each certificate for the shares of the Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares issued to the Company shareholder or to any subsequent transferee is required to be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend set forth below summarizing the restrictions described in this Section 2.08(a), and each Company shareholder shall not transfer the Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares except in accordance with such restrictions:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, IN WHICH CASE THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER OR SELL SUCH SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.

 

(b)                No Registration. Parent hereby informs the Company and its shareholders that it is under no obligation to register the Merger Consideration and Earn-Out Shares under the Securities Act, or to assist the Company shareholder in complying with the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States or of any foreign jurisdiction.

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule that relates to such Section or in another Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule to the extent that it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such Section, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise expressly noted herein):

 

Section 3.01 Organization; Standing and Power; Charter Documents.

 

(a) Organization; Standing and Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, and operate its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the assets and properties owned, leased, or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or license necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

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(b) Charter Documents. The copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company are true, correct, and complete copies of such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents

 

(c)       Subsidiaries. The Company has no subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.02 Capital Structure. The number of authorized capital stock of the Company authorized is 10,000,000, par value $0.0001 per share all of which is designated as Common Stock (“Company Common Stock” or “Common Stock”). As of the Closing Date, 5,545,123 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are, and all shares of capital stock of the Company which may be issued as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, and not subject to any pre-emptive rights and free and clear of all Liens. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been and will have been issued in compliance with federal securities and state securities or “blue sky” Laws. Section 3.02 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, current and complete stockholder list as of the Closing Date, containing the registered stockholder, the number of shares owned by such registered holder, date of acquisition, and address has been provided to the Parent. The Company has no outstanding options, warrants or other convertible instruments that may be converted into the Company’s Capital Stock.

 

Section 3.03 Authority; Non-Contravention; Governmental Consents; Board Approval; Anti-Takeover Statutes.

 

(a) Authority. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and, subject to, in the case of the consummation of the Merger, adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (the “Requisite Company Vote”), to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, subject only, in the case of consummation of the Merger, to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote. The Requisite Company Vote is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement, approve the Merger, and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

 

(b) Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, do not and will not: (i) subject to obtaining the Requisite Company Vote, contravene or conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, the Charter Documents of the Company; (ii) assuming that all Consents contemplated by clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 3.03(c) have been obtained or made and, in the case of the consummation of the Merger, obtaining the Requisite Company Vote, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Company or any of its properties or assets; (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the Company’s loss of any benefit or the imposition of any additional payment or other liability under, or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to any third party any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, or cancellation, or require any Consent under, any Contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound as of the date hereof; or (iv) result in the creation of a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the properties or assets of the Company, except, in the case of each of clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), for any conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, loss of benefits, additional payments or other liabilities, alterations, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations, or Liens that, or where the failure to obtain any Consents, in each case, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

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(c) Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order, or authorization of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, or notice to (any of the foregoing being a “Consent”), any supranational, national, state, municipal, local, or foreign government, any instrumentality, subdivision, court, administrative agency or commission, or other governmental authority, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (a “Governmental Entity”) is required to be obtained or made by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby, except for: (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (ii) such Consents as may be required under applicable Federal securities and state securities or “blue sky” Laws and the securities Laws of any foreign country or the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq; (iii) any other Consents of Governmental Entities listed in Section 3.03(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the “Other Governmental Approvals”); and (iv) such other Consents which if not obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) Board Approval. The Company Board, by resolutions duly adopted by a vote at a meeting of all directors of the Company duly called and held and, not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has: (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the Company’s stockholders; (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement, including the execution, delivery, and performance thereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; (iii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders for adoption at the Company Stockholders Meeting; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Company stockholders vote in favor of adoption of this Agreement in accordance with the DGCL (collectively, the “Company Board Recommendation”).

 

Section 3.04 Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.

 

(a) Financial Statements. Each of the Company’s financial statements, consisting of a balance sheet for the year ended October 31, 2021, and the related statements of income and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flow for the month then ended, fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations of the Company as of the date of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements, and were prepared based on the books and records of the Company.

 

(b) Undisclosed Liabilities. The balance sheet of the Company dated as of October 31, 2021, is hereinafter referred to as the “Company Balance Sheet.” The Company has no Liabilities other than Liabilities that: (i) are reflected or reserved against in the Company Balance Sheet; (ii) were incurred since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) are incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iv) would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

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Section 3.05 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the Company Balance Sheet, except in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the business of the Company has been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and there has not been or occurred:

 

(a) any Company Material Adverse Effect or any event, condition, change, or effect that would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(b) except as set forth in Section 3.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, any event, condition, action, or effect that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a breach of Section 5.01.

 

Section 3.06 Taxes.

 

(a) Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes. The Company has duly and timely filed or caused to be filed (taking into account any valid extensions) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by them. Such Tax Returns are true, complete, and correct in all material respects. The Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return other than extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. All material Taxes due and owing by the Company (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) has been timely paid or, where payment is not yet due, the Company has made an adequate provision for such Taxes in the Company’s financial statements. The Company has not incurred any material Liability for Taxes since the date of the Company’s most recent financial statements outside of the ordinary course of business or otherwise inconsistent with past practice.

 

(b) Availability of Tax Returns. The Company has made available to Parent complete and accurate copies of all federal, state, local, and foreign income, franchise, and other material Tax Returns filed by or on behalf of the Company for any Tax period ending after December 31, 2018.

 

(c) Withholding. The Company has withheld and timely paid each material Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any Company Employee, creditor, customer, stockholder, or other party (including, without limitation, withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code or similar provisions under any state, local, and foreign Laws), and materially complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

 

(d) Liens. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no Liens for material Taxes upon the assets of the Company other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

 

(e) Tax Deficiencies and Audits. No deficiency for any material amount of Taxes which has been proposed, asserted, or assessed in writing by any taxing authority against the Company remains unpaid. There are no waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations currently in effect with respect to Taxes of the Company. There are no audits, suits, proceedings, investigations, claims, examinations, or other administrative or judicial proceedings ongoing or, to the Knowledge of the Company, pending with respect to any material Taxes of the Company.

 

 

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(f) Tax Jurisdictions. No claim has ever been made in writing by any taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company is or may be subject to Tax in that jurisdiction.

 

(g) Tax Rulings. The Company has not requested and is not the subject of or bound by any private letter ruling, technical advice memorandum, or similar ruling or memorandum with any taxing authority with respect to any material Taxes, nor is any such request outstanding.

 

(h) Consolidated Groups, Transferee Liability, and Tax Agreements. The Company: (i) has not been a member of a group filing Tax Returns on a consolidated, combined, unitary, or similar basis; (ii) does not have any material liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any comparable provision of local, state, or foreign Law), as a transferee or successor, by Contract (other than pursuant to Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business not primarily related to Taxes), or otherwise; and (iii) is not a party to, bound by or has any material liability under any Tax sharing, allocation, or indemnification agreement or arrangement.

 

(i) Change in Accounting Method. The Company has not agreed to make, nor is it required to make, any material adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code or any comparable provision of state, local, or foreign Tax Laws by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.

 

(j) Ownership Changes. Without regard to this Agreement, the Company has not undergone an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.06 constitute the sole representations and warranties with respect to Taxes of the Company. Nothing in this Section 3.06 or otherwise in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or warranty with respect to (i) the amount or availability of any net operating loss, capital loss, Tax credits, Tax basis, Tax method of accounting or other Tax asset or attribute of or with respect to the Company or its assets in any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date or (ii) any Tax position that Parent or its Affiliates (including the Company) may take in respect of any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.

 

Section 3.07 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Scheduled Company-Owned IP. Section 3.07(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all: (i) Company-Owned IP that is the subject of any issuance, registration, certificate, application, or other filing by, to or with any Governmental Entity or authorized private registrar, including patents, patent applications, trademark registrations and pending applications for registration, copyright registrations and pending applications for registration, and internet domain name registrations; and (ii) material unregistered Company-Owned IP.

 

(b) Right to Use; Title. The Company is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Company-Owned IP, and has the valid and enforceable right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted (“Company IP”), in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) Validity and Enforceability. The Company’s rights in the Company-Owned IP are valid, subsisting, and enforceable, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has taken reasonable steps to maintain the Company IP and to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all trade secrets included in the Company IP, except where the failure to take such actions would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

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(d) Non-Infringement. Except as would not be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Company: (i) the conduct of the businesses of the Company has not infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated, and is not infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating, any Intellectual Property of any other Person; and (ii) no third party is infringing upon, violating, or misappropriating any Company IP.

 

(e) IP Legal Actions and Orders. There are no Legal Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened: (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, or violation by the Company of the Intellectual Property of any Person; or (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, or ownership of any Company-Owned IP or the Company rights with respect to any Company IP, in each case except for such Legal Actions that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not subject to any outstanding Order that restricts or impairs the use of any Company-Owned IP, except where compliance with such Order would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f) Company IT Systems. In the past three (3) years, there has been no malfunction, failure, continued substandard performance, denial-of-service, or other cyber incident, including any cyberattack, or other impairment of the Company IT Systems, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.08 Compliance; Permits.

 

(a) Compliance. The Company is in material compliance with, all Laws or Orders applicable to the Company or by which the Company or or any of its businesses or properties is bound. There is no outstanding notice from or notification by any Governmental Entity stating that the Company is not in compliance with any Law in any material respect.

 

(b)       Permits. The Company holds, to the extent necessary to operate its business as being operated as of the date hereof, all permits, licenses, registrations, variances, clearances, consents, commissions, franchises, exemptions, Orders, authorizations, and approvals from Governmental Entities (collectively, “Permits”), except for any Permits for which the failure to obtain or hold would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.09 Litigation. There is no Legal Action pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its properties or assets or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any officer or director of the Company in their capacities as such. Neither the Company nor any of its properties or assets is subject to any order, writ, assessment, decision, injunction, decree, ruling, or judgment of a Governmental Entity or arbitrator, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent (“Order”), which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no governmental inquiries or investigations, or internal investigations pending or threatened, in each case regarding any accounting practices of the Company or any malfeasance by any officer or director of the Company.

 

Section 3.10 Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees. The Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for investment banker, brokerage, or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions, or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

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Section 3.11 Related Person Transactions. There are, and since January 1, 2018, there have been, no Contracts, transactions, arrangements, or understandings between the Company, on the one hand, and any Affiliate (including any director, officer, or employee or any of their respective family members) thereof or any holder of 5% or more of the shares of Company Capital Stock (or any of their respective family members), but not including any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company.

 

Section 3.12 Employee Benefit Issues.

 

(a) Schedule. Section 3.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each plan, program, policy, agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or other arrangement providing for compensation, severance, deferred compensation, performance awards, stock or stock-based awards, health, dental, retirement, life insurance, death, accidental death & dismemberment, disability, fringe, or wellness benefits, or other employee benefits or remuneration of any kind, including each employment, termination, severance, retention, change in control, or consulting or independent contractor plan, program, arrangement, or agreement, in each case whether written or unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded, insured or self-insured, including each “employee benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, which is or has been sponsored, maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by the Company for the benefit of any current or former employee, independent contractor, consultant, or director of the Company (each, a “Company Employee”), or with respect to which the Company or any Company ERISA Affiliate has or may have any Liability (collectively, the “Company Employee Plans”).

 

(b) Documents. The Company has made available to Parent correct and complete copies (or, if a plan or arrangement is not written, a written description) of all Company Employee Plans and amendments thereto, and, to the extent applicable: (i) all related trust agreements, funding arrangements, insurance contracts, and service provider agreements now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise; (ii) the most recent determination letter received regarding the tax-qualified status of each Company Employee Plan; (iii) the most recent financial statements for each Company Employee Plan; (iv) the current summary plan description and any related summary of material modifications and, if applicable, summary of benefits and coverage, for each Company Employee Plan.

 

(c) Effect of Transaction. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the Merger, nor any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or in combination with any other event): (i) entitle any current or former director, employee, contractor, or consultant of the Company to severance pay or any other payment; (ii) accelerate the timing of payment, funding, or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such individual; (iii) limit or restrict the right of the Company to merge, amend, or terminate any Company Employee Plan; or (iv) increase the amount payable or result in any other material obligation pursuant to any Company Employee Plan. No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of any property) as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any employee, director, or other service provider of the Company under any Company Employee Plan or otherwise would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code nor would be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

 

 

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(d) Employment Law Matters. The Company: (i) is in compliance with all applicable Laws and agreements regarding hiring, employment, termination of employment, plant closing and mass layoff, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours of work, employee classification, employee health and safety, use of genetic information, leasing and supply of temporary and contingent staff, engagement of independent contractors, including proper classification of same, payroll taxes, and immigration with respect to Company Employees and contingent workers; and (ii) is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to the relations between it and any labor organization, trade union, work council, or other body representing Company Employees, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) immediately above, where the failure to be in compliance with the foregoing would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e) Labor. The Company is not a party to, nor subject to, any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization, work council, or trade union with respect to any of its or their operations.

 

(f) Section 3.12(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists the name of each employee, position and annual salary as of the date hereof.

 

Section 3.13 Real Property and Personal Property Matters. The Company neither owns nor leases any property. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company is in possession of and have good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in or valid rights under contract to use, the machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other tangible personal property and assets owned, leased, or used by the Company, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

Section 3.14 Environmental Matters. Except for such matters as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a) Compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company is in compliance with all Environmental Laws.

 

(b) No Legal Actions or Orders. The Company has not received written notice of and there is no Legal Action pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, alleging any Liability or responsibility under or non-compliance with any Environmental Law or seeking to impose any financial responsibility for any investigation, cleanup, removal, containment, or any other remediation or compliance under any Environmental Law. The Company is not subject to any Order, settlement agreement, or other written agreement by or with any Governmental Entity or third party imposing any material Liability or obligation with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

(c) No Assumption of Environmental Law Liabilities. The Company has not expressly assumed or retained any Liabilities under any applicable Environmental Laws of any other Person, including in any acquisition or divestiture of any property or business.

 

Section 3.15 Material Contracts.

 

(a) Material Contracts. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Material Contract” shall mean the following to which the Company is a party or any of its assets are bound:

 

(i) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC) or Contract the Company’s business is dependent on;

 

(ii) any employment or consulting Contract (in each case with respect to which the Company has continuing obligations as of the date hereof) with any current (A) officer of the Company, (B) member of the Company Board, or (C) Company Employee providing for an annual base salary or payment in excess of $100,000;

 

 

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(iii) any Contract providing for indemnification or any guaranty by the Company , in each case that is material to the Company , taken as a whole, other than (A) any guaranty by the Company thereof of any of the obligations of the Company , or (B) any Contract providing for indemnification of customers or other Persons pursuant to Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(iv) any Contract that purports to limit in any material respect the right of the Company (or, at any time after the consummation of the Merger, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) (A) to engage in any line of business, (B) compete with any Person or solicit any client or customer, or (C) operate in any geographical location;

 

(v) any Contract relating to the disposition or acquisition, directly or indirectly (by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets, or otherwise), by the Company after the date of this Agreement of assets or capital stock or other equity interests of any Person, in each case with a fair market value in excess of $10,000;

 

(vi) any Contract that grants any right of first refusal, right of first offer, or similar right with respect to any material assets, rights, or properties of the Company;

 

(vii) any Contract that contains any provision that requires the purchase of all or a material portion of the Company’s requirements for a given product or service from a given third party, which product or service is material to the Company, taken as a whole;

 

(viii) any Contract that obligates the Company to conduct business on an exclusive or preferential basis or that contains a “most favored nation” or similar covenant with any third party or upon consummation of the Merger will obligate Parent, the Surviving Corporation, to conduct business on an exclusive or preferential basis or that contains a “most favored nation” or similar covenant with any third party;

 

(ix) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company agreement, or similar Contract relating to the formation, creation, operation, management, or control of any material joint venture, partnership, or limited liability company;

 

(x) any mortgages, indentures, guarantees, loans, or credit agreements, security agreements, or other Contracts, in each case relating to indebtedness for borrowed money, whether as borrower or lender, in each case in excess of $10,000, other than accounts receivables and payables;

 

(xi) any Company IP Agreement, other than licenses for shrinkwrap, clickwrap, or other similar commercially available off-the-shelf software that has not been modified or customized by a third party for the Company;

 

(xii) any other Contract under which the Company is obligated to make payment or incur costs in excess of $10,000 in any year and which is not otherwise described in clauses (i)–(xi) above; or

 

(xiii) any Contract which is not otherwise described in clauses (i)-(xii) above that is material to the Company.

 

 

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(b) Schedule of Material Contracts; Documents. Section 3.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list as of the date hereof of all Company Material Contracts. The Company has made available to Parent correct and complete copies of all Company Material Contracts, including any amendments thereto.

 

(c) No Breach. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect: (i) all the Company Material Contracts are legal, valid, and binding on the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect; (ii) neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any third party has violated any provision of, or failed to perform any obligation required under the provisions of, any Company Material Contract; and (iii) neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any third party is in breach, or has received written notice of breach, of any Company Material Contract.

 

Section 3.16 Insurance. All insurance policies maintained by the Company are in full force and effect and provide insurance in such amounts and against such risks as the Company reasonably has determined to be prudent, taking into account the industries in which the Company operate, and as is sufficient to comply with applicable Law. The Company is not in breach or default, and has not taken any action or failed to take any action which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination or modification of, any of such insurance policies. To the Knowledge of the Company: (i) no insurer of any such policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship, or liquidation; and (ii) no notice of cancellation or termination, other than pursuant to the expiration of a term in accordance with the terms thereof, has been received with respect to any such policy.

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

 

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Parent Disclosure Schedule that relates to such Section or in another Section of the Parent Disclosure Schedule to the extent that it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such Section, Parent and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise expressly noted herein):

 

Section 4.01 Organization; Standing and Power; Charter Documents; Subsidiaries.

 

(a) Organization; Standing and Power. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing (to the extent that the concept of “good standing” is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has the requisite corporate, limited liability company, or other organizational, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease, and operate its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. Parent is and has been for its entire existence properly treated as a corporation for Canadian Tax purposes. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity and is in good standing (to the extent that the concept of “good standing” is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States) in each jurisdiction where the character of the assets and properties owned, leased, or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification or license necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Charter Documents. The Certificate of Incorporation of Parent incorporated by reference to Form 20-F/A for fiscal year ended November 30, 2020 filed with the SEC are true, correct, and complete copies of such documents as in effect as of the date of this Agreement. Parent has delivered or made available to the Company a true and correct copy of the Charter Documents of Merger Sub. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.

 

 

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(c) Subsidiaries. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, each Subsidiary of Parent have been validly issued and are owned by Parent, directly or indirectly, free of pre-emptive rights, are fully paid and non-assessable, and are free and clear of all Liens, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell, or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other equity or voting interests, except for any Liens: (i) imposed by applicable securities Laws; or (ii) arising pursuant to the Charter Documents of any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent. Except for the capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, its Subsidiaries, Parent does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, any Person.

 

Section 4.02 Capital Structure.

 

(a) Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (i) 100,000,000 commons shares without par value, of which 15,822,689 Common Shares are issued and outstanding; and (ii) and 20,000,000 preferred shares without par value of which 1,000,000 shares are designated as Series A Preferred Shares; 100 shares are designated as Series B Preferred Shares; 1,000,000 shares are designated as Series C Preferred Shares; 4,000,000 shares are designated as Series D Preferred Shares; and 4,000,000 shares are designated as Series E Preferred Shares none of which are outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent are, and all shares of capital stock of Parent which may be issued as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, including the shares of Parent Common Shares constituting the Merger Consideration, will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, and not subject to any pre-emptive rights. No Subsidiary of Parent owns any shares of Parent Common Shares.

 

(b) Stock Awards. As of the date of this Agreement, 1,755,445 Parent Common Shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding Parent Stock Options and 163,986 Parent Restricted Shares are issuable pursuant to outstanding Restricted Share Units. All shares of Parent Common Shares subject to issuance under the Parent Stock Options and Restricted Share Units upon issuance in accordance with 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.

 

(c) As of the date hereof, there are 405,875 shares of Parent Common Shares are issuable pursuant to outstanding common share warrants.

 

Section 4.03 Authority; Non-Contravention; Governmental Consents; Board Approval.

 

(a) Authority. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and, subject to, in the case of the consummation of the Merger the adoption of this Agreement by Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, subject only, in the case of consummation of the Merger, the adoption of this Agreement by Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

 

 

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(b) Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not: (i) contravene or conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, the Charter Documents of Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) assuming that all of the Consents contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of Section 4.03(c) have been obtained or made, and in the case of the consummation of the Merger, obtaining the Requisite Parent Vote, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective properties or assets; (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in Parent’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ loss of any benefit or the imposition of any additional payment or other liability under, or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to any third party any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, or cancellation, or require any Consent under, any Contract to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound as of the date hereof; or (iv) result in the creation of a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in the case of each of clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), for any conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, loss of benefits, additional payments or other liabilities, alterations, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations, or Liens that, or where the failure to obtain any Consents, in each case, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) Governmental Consents. No Consent of any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the execution, delivery, and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement or the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, and the other transactions contemplated hereby, except for: (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (ii) the filing of such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) such Consents as may be required under applicable state securities or “blue sky” Laws and the securities Laws of any foreign country or the rules and regulations of Nasdaq; (iv) the Other Governmental Approvals; and (v) such other Consents which if not obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) Board Approval.

 

(i) The Parent Board by resolutions duly adopted by a vote at a meeting of all directors of Parent duly called and held and, not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has (A) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and the Parent Stock Issuance, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and the Parent’s stockholders, and (B) approved and declared advisable this Agreement, including the execution, delivery, and performance thereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger and the Parent Stock Issuance, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

(ii) The Merger Sub Board by resolutions duly adopted by a vote at a meeting of all directors of Merger Sub duly called and held and, not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has (A) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Sub and Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, (B) approved and declared advisable this Agreement, including the execution, delivery, and performance thereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (C) resolved to recommend that Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, approve the adoption of this Agreement in accordance with the DGCL.

 

 

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Section 4.04 SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.

 

(a) SEC Filings. Parent has timely filed with or furnished to, as applicable, the SEC all registration statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC since January 1, 2018 (the “Parent SEC Documents”). True, correct, and complete copies of all the Parent SEC Documents are publicly available on EDGAR. As of their respective filing dates or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing (and, in the case of registration statements and proxy statements, on the dates of effectiveness and the dates of the relevant meetings, respectively), each of the Parent SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Documents. None of the Parent SEC Documents, including any financial statements, schedules, or exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing), contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a 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. To the Knowledge of Parent, none of the Parent SEC Documents is the subject of ongoing SEC review or outstanding SEC investigation and there are no outstanding or unresolved comments received from the SEC with respect to any of the Parent SEC Documents. None of Parent’s Subsidiaries is required to file or furnish any forms, reports, or other documents with the SEC.

 

(b) Financial Statements. Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes and schedules thereto) contained in or incorporated by reference into the Parent SEC Documents: (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as of their respective dates; (ii) was prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC for Quarterly Reports); and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position and the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and year-end audit adjustments as permitted by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (but only if the effect of such adjustments would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material).

 

(c) Undisclosed Liabilities. The audited balance sheet of Parent dated as of November 30, 2020 contained in the Parent SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof is hereinafter referred to as the “Parent Balance Sheet.” Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liabilities other than Liabilities that: (i) are reflected or reserved against in the Parent Balance Sheet (including in the notes thereto); (ii) were incurred since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) are incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; or (v) disclosed in subsequent Parent SEC Documents provided to the SEC on Edgar.

 

 

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(d) Nasdaq Compliance. Parent is in compliance in all material respects with all of the applicable listing and continuing listing maintenance rules of Nasdaq.

 

Section 4.05 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended May 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC, except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents and in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the business of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and there has not been or occurred any Parent Material Adverse Effect or any event, condition, change, or effect that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect

 

Section 4.06 Compliance; Permits.

 

(a) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are and, since January 1, 2018, have been in compliance with, all Laws or Orders applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound, except for such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2021, no Governmental Entity has issued any notice or notification stating that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance with any Law, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Permits. Parent and its Subsidiaries hold, to the extent necessary to operate their respective businesses as such businesses are being operated as of the date hereof, all Permits except for any Permits for which the failure to obtain or hold would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. No suspension, cancellation, non-renewal, or adverse modifications of any Permits of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, except for any such suspension or cancellation which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is and, since January 1, 2018, has been in compliance with the terms of all Permits, except where the failure to be in such compliance would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.07 Litigation. Except as set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule or reported in Parent SEC Documents, there is no Legal Action pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any officer or director of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacities as such other than any such Legal Action that: (a) does not involve an amount that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and (b) does not seek material injunctive or other material non-monetary relief. None of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is subject to any Order of a Governmental Entity or arbitrator, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Parent, there are no SEC inquiries or investigations, other governmental inquiries or investigations, or internal investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, in each case regarding any accounting practices of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any malfeasance by any officer or director of Parent.

 

Section 4.08 Brokers. Neither Parent, Merger Sub, nor any of their respective Affiliates has incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for investment banker, brokerage, or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby for which the Company would be liable in connection the Merger.

 

 

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Section 4.09 [Reserved]

 

Section 4.10 Ownership of Company Capital Stock. Neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates or Associates “owns” (as defined in Section 203(c)(9) of the DGCL) any shares of Company Capital Stock.

 

Section 4.11 Merger Sub. Merger Sub: (a) was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and has engaged in no business activities other than those related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (b) is a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent. Merger Sub is and has been for its entire existence properly treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income and applicable state and local Tax purposes.

 

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01 Conduct of Business of the Company. During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company shall, except as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as required by applicable Law, or with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and, to the extent consistent therewith, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact its business organization, to keep available the services of its current officers and employees, to preserve its present relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and other Persons having business relationships with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, or as required by applicable Law, the Company shall not without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed):

 

(a) amend or propose to amend its Charter Documents;

 

(b) (i) split, combine, or reclassify any Company Securities (ii) repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire, any Company Securities, or (iii) declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or distribution (whether in cash, stock, property, or otherwise) in respect of, or enter into any Contract with respect to the voting of, any shares of its capital stock;

 

(c) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, or encumber any Company Securities, other than the issuance of shares of Company Capital Stock upon the exercise of any Company Equity Award outstanding as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with its terms;

 

(d) except as required by applicable Law or by any Company Employee Plan or Contract in effect as of the date of this Agreement (i) increase the compensation payable or that could become payable by the Company to directors, officers, or employees, other than increases in compensation made to non-officer employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) promote any officers or employees, except in connection with the Company’s annual or quarterly compensation review cycle or as the result of the termination or resignation of any officer or employee, (iii) hire new employees, or (iv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend, terminate, exercise any discretion under, or take any action to accelerate rights under any Company Employee Plans or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund, or other arrangement that would be a Company Employee Plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement, or make any contribution to any Company Employee Plan, other than contributions required by Law, the terms of such Company Employee Plans as in effect on the date hereof, or that are made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

 

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(e) acquire, by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets, or otherwise, any business or Person or division thereof or make any loans, advances, or capital contributions to or investments in any Person in excess of $1,000 in the aggregate;

 

(f) (i) transfer, license, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of (whether by way of merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets, or otherwise) or pledge, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise subject to any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien), any assets; provided, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company from transferring, selling, leasing, or disposing of obsolete equipment or assets being replaced, or granting non-exclusive licenses under the Company IP, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) adopt or effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, or other reorganization;

 

(g) repurchase, prepay, or incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls, or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company, guarantee any debt securities of another Person, enter into any “keep well” or other Contract to maintain any financial statement condition of any other Person (other than any wholly-owned Subsidiary of it) or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with the financing of ordinary course trade payables consistent with past practice;

 

(h) enter into or amend or modify in any material respect, or consent to the termination of (other than at its stated expiry date), any Company Material Contract or any Lease with respect to material Real Estate or any other Contract or Lease that, if in effect as of the date hereof would constitute a Company Material Contract or Lease with respect to material Real Estate hereunder;

 

(i) institute, settle, or compromise any Legal Action involving the payment of monetary damages by the Company of any amount exceeding $1,000 in the aggregate, other than (i) any Legal Action brought against Parent or Merger Sub arising out of a breach or alleged breach of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub, and (ii) the settlement of claims, liabilities, or obligations reserved against on the Company Balance Sheet; provided, that the Company shall not settle or agree to settle any Legal Action which settlement involves a conduct remedy or injunctive or similar relief or has a restrictive impact on the Company’s business;

 

(j) make any material change in any method of financial accounting principles or practices except if required by applicable law;

 

(k) (i) settle or compromise any material Tax claim, audit, or assessment, (ii) make or change any material Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting period, or adopt or change any method of Tax accounting, (iii) amend any material Tax Returns or file claims for material Tax refunds, or (iv) enter into any material closing agreement, surrender in writing any right to claim a material Tax refund, offset or other reduction in Tax liability or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company;

 

(l) enter into any material agreement, agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, or similar Contract with respect to (i) any joint venture, strategic partnership, or alliance, or (ii) outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices in excess of $10,000;

 

 

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(m) except in connection with actions permitted by Section 5.04 hereof, take any action to exempt any Person from, or make any acquisition of securities of the Company by any Person not subject to, any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation that applies to Company with respect to a Takeover Proposal or otherwise, including the restrictions on “business combinations” set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL, except for Parent, Merger Sub, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(n) abandon, allow to lapse, sell, assign, transfer, grant any security interest in otherwise encumber or dispose of any Company IP, or grant any right or license to any Company IP other than pursuant to non-exclusive licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(o) terminate or modify in any material respect, or fail to exercise renewal rights with respect to, any material insurance policy;

 

(p) engage in any transaction with, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, any Affiliate of the Company or other Person covered by Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC;

 

(q) adopt or implement any stockholder rights plan or similar arrangement; or

 

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

 

Section 5.02 Parent Charter Documents. During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Parent will not amend or propose to amend its Charter Documents.

 

Section 5.03 Tax Matters. The parties shall, and shall each cause their respective Affiliates to, provide to all other parties such cooperation and information, as and to the extent reasonably requested, in connection with any Tax matters of the Company, including, without limitation, the preparation, review and filing of any Tax Return, amended Tax Return, determining liabilities for Taxes, or in conducting any audit or other action with respect to Taxes. Parent shall either continue the Company’s historic business or use a significant portion of the Company’s historic business assets in a business, in each case within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d)(1).

 

Section 5.03 Access to Information; Confidentiality.

 

(a) Access to Information. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth in Article VII, the Company shall afford to Parent and Parent’s Representatives reasonable access, at reasonable times and in a manner as shall not unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Company, to the officers, employees, accountants, agents, properties, offices, and other facilities and to all books, records, contracts, and other assets of the Company , and the Company shall furnish promptly to Parent such other information concerning the business and properties of the Company as Parent may reasonably request from time to time. The Company shall not be required to provide access to or disclose information where such access or disclosure would jeopardize the protection of attorney-client privilege or contravene any Law (it being agreed that the parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause such information to be provided in a manner that would not result in such jeopardy or contravention). No investigation shall affect the Company’s representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements contained herein, or limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement.

 

 

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(b) Confidentiality. The parties hereby agree that all information provided to the other party or the other parties’ Representatives in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any information obtained pursuant to Section 5.03(a), shall be treated in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, dated January 28, 2021, between Parent and the Company (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). Parent and the Company shall comply with, and shall cause their respective Representatives to comply with, all of their respective obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth therein.

 

Section 5.04 No Solicitation and Exclusivity.

 

(a) Takeover Proposal. Company shall, and shall cause its directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants, or other agents or advisors (with respect to any Person, the foregoing Persons are referred to herein as such Person’s “Representatives”) not to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, or knowingly take any action to facilitate or encourage the submission of any Takeover Proposal or the making of any proposal that could reasonably be expected to lead to any Takeover Proposal, or (i) encourage, conduct or engage in any discussions or negotiations with, disclose any non-public information relating to the Company to, afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, or records of the Company to, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate, or encourage any effort by, any third party (or its potential sources of financing) that is seeking to make, or has made, any Takeover Proposal; (ii) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, acquisition agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, or other Contract relating to any Takeover Proposal (each, an “Acquisition Agreement”), (iii) agree to, approve or recommend an Takeover Proposal. The Company shall cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions, or negotiations, if any, with any third party conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any Takeover Proposal and shall use its reasonable efforts to cause any such third party (or its agents or advisors) in possession of non-public information in respect of the Company to return or destroy (and confirm destruction of) all such information. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that any violation of or the taking of actions inconsistent with the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.04 by any Representative of the Company, whether or not such Representative is purporting to act on behalf of the applicable party, shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.04 by the applicable party.

 

Section 5.05 [Reserved]

 

Section 5.06 Company Stockholders Meeting. The Company shall take all action necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene, and hold the Company Stockholders Meeting as soon as reasonably practicable and, in connection therewith, the Company shall mail a Proxy Statement to the holders of Company Capital Stock in advance of such meeting. Subject to Section 5.04 hereof, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to: (a) solicit from the holders of Company Capital Stock proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and approval of the Merger; and (b) take all other actions necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the holders of Company Capital Stock required by applicable Law to obtain such approval. The Company shall keep Parent and Merger Sub updated with respect to proxy solicitation results as requested Parent or Merger Sub.

 

Section 5.07 [Reserved]

 

Section 5.08 Notices of Certain Events. Subject to applicable Law, each party shall notify the other parties promptly of: (a) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the extent not already contemplated by this Agreement; (b) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (c) any event, change, or effect between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time which individually or in the aggregate causes or is reasonably likely to cause or constitute: (i) a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, or covenants contained herein, or (ii) the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article VI of this Agreement to be satisfied; provided that, any failure to give notice in accordance with the foregoing with respect to any breach shall not be deemed to constitute a violation of this Section 5.08 or the failure of any condition set forth in Article VI to be satisfied, or otherwise constitute a breach of this Agreement by the party failing to give such notice, in each case unless the underlying breach would independently result in a failure of the conditions set forth in Article VI to be satisfied; and provided, further, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.08 shall not cure any breach of, or noncompliance with, any other provision of this Agreement or limit the remedies available to the party receiving such notice.

 

 

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Section 5.09 Employees; Benefit Plans.

 

(a) Termination of Benefit Plans. Effective no later than the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, the Company shall terminate any Company Employee Plans maintained by the Company that Parent has requested to be terminated by providing a written notice to the Company at least 30 days prior to the Closing Date; provided, that such Company Employee Plans can be terminated in accordance with their terms and applicable Law without any adverse consequences with respect to any Company ERISA Affiliate. No later than the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Parent with evidence that such Company Employee Plans have been terminated.

 

(b) Employees Not Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Section 5.09 shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each of the parties to this Agreement, and nothing in this Section 5.09, express or implied, shall confer upon any Company Employee, any beneficiary, or any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Section 5.09. Nothing contained herein, express or implied: (i) shall be construed to establish, amend, or modify any benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement; (ii) shall alter or limit the ability of the Surviving Corporation, Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates to amend, modify, or terminate any benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored, or maintained by any of them; or (iii) shall prevent the Surviving Corporation, Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates from terminating the employment of any Company Continuing Employee following the Effective Time. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the terms set forth in this Section 5.09 shall not create any right in any Company Employee or any other Person to any continued employment with the Surviving Corporation, Parent, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or compensation or benefits of any nature or kind whatsoever, or otherwise alters any existing at-will employment relationship between any Company Employee and the Surviving Corporation.

 

(c) Prior Written Consent. With respect to matters described in this Section 5.09, the Company will not send any written notices or other written communication materials to Company Employees without the prior written consent of Parent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

Section 5.10 [Reserved]

 

 

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Section 5.11 Mutual Cooperation.

 

(a) Governmental and Other Third-Party Approval; Cooperation and Notification. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (including those contained in this Section 5.11), each of the parties hereto shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper, or advisable to consummate and make effective, and to satisfy all conditions to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including: (i) the obtaining of all necessary Permits, waivers, and actions or nonactions from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, filings, and notifications (including filings with Governmental Entities) and the taking of all steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any Governmental Entities; (ii) the obtaining of all necessary consents or waivers from third parties; and (iii) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Merger and to fully carry out the purposes of this Agreement. The Company and Parent shall, subject to applicable Law, promptly: (A) cooperate and coordinate with the other in the taking of the actions contemplated by clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) immediately above; and (B) supply the other with any information that may be reasonably required in order to effectuate the taking of such actions. Each party hereto shall promptly inform the other party or parties hereto, as the case may be, of any communication from any Governmental Entity regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If the Company receives a request for additional information or documentary material from any Governmental Entity with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, then it shall use reasonable best efforts to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable and after consultation with the other party, an appropriate response in compliance with such request, and, if permitted by applicable Law and by any applicable Governmental Entity, provide Parent’s counsel with advance notice and the opportunity to attend and participate in any meeting with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filing made thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) Actions or Proceedings. In the event that any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Entity or private party challenging the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or any other agreement contemplated hereby, each party shall cooperate in all respects with the other parties and shall use its reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed, or overturned any Order, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents, or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, none of Parent, Merger Sub, or any of their respective Affiliates shall be required to defend, contest, or resist any action or proceeding, whether judicial or administrative, or to take any action to have vacated, lifted, reversed, or overturned any Order, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement if the associated cost would exceed $25,000.

 

Section 5.12 Public Announcements. The initial press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be a release mutually agreed to by the Company and Parent. Thereafter, each of the Company and Parent agrees that no public release, statement, announcement, or other disclosure concerning the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by any party without the prior written consent of the other party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, except as may be required by: (a) applicable Law, (b) court process, (c) the rules or regulations of any applicable United States securities exchange, or (d) any Governmental Entity to which the relevant party is subject or submits; provided, in each such case, that the party making the release, statement, announcement, or other disclosure shall use its reasonable best efforts to allow the other party reasonable time to comment on such release, statement, announcement, or other disclosure in advance of such issuance.

 

Section 5.13 Stock Exchange Matters. Parent will file a notice of certain transactions through the listing of additional shares application to Nasdaq and Parent will have received notification from Nasdaq that its obligation to provide advance notice to Nasdaq of certain transactions through the listing of additional shares has been completed prior to the Effective Time.

 

Section 5.14 [Reserved]

 

 

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Section 5.15 Stockholder Litigation. The Company shall promptly advise Parent in writing after becoming aware of any Legal Action commenced, or to the Company’s Knowledge threatened, against the Company or any of its directors by any stockholder of the Company (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby) and shall keep Parent reasonably informed regarding any such Legal Action. The Company shall: (a) give Parent the opportunity to consult with the Company regarding the defense and settlement of any such stockholder litigation, (b) keep Parent reasonably apprised on a prompt basis of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any such stockholder litigation, and provide Parent with the opportunity to consult with the Company regarding the defense of any such litigation, which advice the Company shall consider in good faith, and (c) not settle any such stockholder litigation without consulting with Parent in advance.

 

Section 5.16 Obligations of Merger Sub. Parent will take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 5.17 Resignations. At the written request of Parent, the Company shall cause each director of the Company to resign in such capacity, with such resignations to be effective as of the Effective Time.

 

Section 5.18 Working Capital Funding. Following the Closing, subject to non-breach by the Company of any terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Parent and Company or Surviving Corporation (“Related Agreements”), Parent agrees to fund the Surviving Corporation in an amount and at intervals as set forth in Company’s business objectives contained in its “Business Plan” and delivered in connection with the Letter of Intent dated June 8, 2021 (“Business Objectives”) of $500,000 in the aggregate in order for the Company to achieve its Business Objectives, in the form of a line of credit, or a contribution of debt, equity or a combination thereof, to be used as general working capital (“Working Capital Funding”) by Surviving Corporation, which shall not exceed operational expenses. The total amount available for draw under the Working Capital Funding will be reduced by all amounts drawn by the Company and/or Surviving Corporation under that certain secured bridge line of credit in the aggregate amount of up to $100,000.

 

Section 5.19 Post-Closing Operations. From the Closing Date to the Milepost Deadline, unless restricted or prohibited by Law or a breach by the Company of this Agreement, Parent will use its reasonable efforts to provide Surviving Corporation an opportunity to achieve its Business Objectives. In addition, so long as the Surviving Corporation is operating materially in accordance with its Business Objectives, Parent agrees that it will not dispose of or reorganize Surviving Corporation in a manner that would materially adversely change its business operations from the Business Objectives, or otherwise take action or permit any omission that would materially impair or preclude the ability of the stockholders to earn all or any portion of the Earn-Out Shares. In the event that for any reason, Parent takes any action or permits any omission that materially impairs or circumvents the ability of the stockholders to earn all or any portion of the Earn-Out Shares, such occurrence shall be deemed an Acceleration Event, subject to Section 2.07(c).

 

The Company’s management and staff will adhere to the written business polices of Parent regarding confidentiality, insider trading, corporate governance and business integrity that apply to all other employees of Parent and that are not written after the date hereof to undermine the intent of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.20 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect, or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title, and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties, or assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

 

 

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Section 5.21 Assistance in Audit of the Company’s Financial Statements. As soon as reasonably practicable, the Company will assist Parent and its independent accountants in the preparations of the Company’s financial statements for its most recent fiscal year and interim quarter in order for Parent to comply with SEC financial reporting requirements.

 

Section 5.22 Reporting Status. For at least one year from the date of this Agreement, Parent will file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act and Parent shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act. Parent further undertakes that it will use all reasonable best efforts to meet the Nasdaq continuing listing requirements.

 

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS

 

Section 6.01 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible pursuant to applicable Law) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)                Consent and Approval. All required approvals and consents for this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Transactions”), including without limitation: (i) the approval of the Company Board of Directors and the Parent Board of Directors, (ii) the Requisite Company Vote, and (iii) the consent and/or approval of any required third party for Company and Parent to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions shall have been obtained.

 

(b)       Listing. The shares of Parent Common Shares issuable as Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.

 

(c)       No Injunctions, Restraints, or Illegality. No Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over any party hereto shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, or entered any Laws or Orders, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, that make illegal, enjoin, or otherwise prohibit consummation of the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)       Governmental Consents. All consents, approvals and other authorizations of any Governmental Entity set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and Section 6.01 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule and required to consummate the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware) shall have been obtained, free of any condition that would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

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Section 6.02 Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible pursuant to applicable Law) by Parent and Merger Sub on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:

 

(a)       Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of the Company (other than in Section 3.01(a), Section 3.02, Section 3.03(a), Section 3.03(b)(i), Section 3.03(d), Section 3.03(e), Section 3.05(a), and Section 3.10)) set forth in Article III of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitation indicated by the words “Company Material Adverse Effect,” “in all material respects,” “in any material respect,” “material,” or “materially”) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3.02 shall be true and correct (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of that date); and (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.01(a), Section 3.03(a), Section 3.03(b)(i), Section 3.03(d), Section 3.03(e), Section 3.05(a), and Section 3.10 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date).

 

(b)       Performance of Covenants. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations, and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants, in this Agreement required to be performed by or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)       Officers Certificate. Parent will have received a certificate, signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 6.02(a), Section 6.02(b), and Section 6.02(c) hereof.

 

(e)       No Dissenters Rights. No Company shareholder shall have exercised its dissenters’ rights, and to Company’s Knowledge there is no Company shareholder who intends to exercise dissenters’ rights.

 

(f)       Management. Resolutions to appoint the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation as of the Closing Date, pursuant to Section 1.06 shall have been obtained, as required by corporate law.

 

(g) Employment Contracts. Jon Fitzgerald shall have entered into an employment agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (“Employment Agreement”) as of the Closing Date with the Surviving Corporation.

 

(h)                Legal Proceeding. There shall be no legal proceeding or regulatory actions or proceedings commenced, pending or threatened, against Company at the Closing Date which may, if determined against the interest of Company, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)                 Inquiry or Investigation. There shall be no inquiry or investigation (whether formal or informal) in relation to Company or any of its respective directors or officers, shall have been commenced or threatened by any stock exchange, relevant securities commission or similar regulatory body having jurisdiction, such that the outcome of such inquiry or investigation could have a material adverse effect on Company after giving effect to the Transaction.

 

(j)                 Joinder and General Release. Parent will have a received the Joinder and General Release Agreement executed by each Company stockholder.

 

 

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(k)                General Release by Company Stockholder. The Company shall have received a general release, in a form and substance approved by Parent, from each stockholder of the Company stating that he owns the number of shares of Company common stock as set forth in Section 3.02 and has no other claims of ownership or other interest in the Company.

 

(l)                 Due Diligence. There shall have been a satisfactory completion of due diligence by Parent, its counsel and other representatives on the business, assets, financial condition, and corporate records of the Company.

 

Section 6.03 Conditions to Obligation of the Company. The obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:

 

(a)       Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub (other than in Section 4.01(a), Section 4.02, Section 4.03(a), Section 4.03(b)(i), Section 4.03(d), Section 4.05, Section 4.08, and Section 4.10) set forth in Article IV of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitation indicated by the words “Parent Material Adverse Effect,” “in all material respects,” “in any material respect,” “material,” or “materially”) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in Section 4.02 will be true and correct (other than de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of that date); and (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01(a), Section 4.02, Section 4.03(a), Section 4.03(b)(i), Section 4.03(d), Section 4.05, Section 4.08, and Section 4.10 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of immediately prior to the Closing Date, as if made on and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that date).

 

(b)       Performance of Covenants. Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations, and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants, of this Agreement required to be performed by or complied with by them at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)       Parent Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been any Parent Material Adverse Effect or any event, change, or effect that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)       Officers Certificate. The Company will have received a certificate, signed by an officer of Parent, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 6.03(a), Section 6.03(b), and Section 6.03(c).

 

(e)        Employment Contracts. Jon Fitzgerald shall have entered into an employment agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the Surviving Corporation.

 

(f)       Management. Resolutions to appoint the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation as of the Closing Date, pursuant to Section 1.06 shall have been obtained, as required by corporate law.

 

 

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(g)       Due Diligence. There shall have been a satisfactory completion of due diligence by Company, its counsel and other representatives on the business, assets, financial condition, and corporate records of Parent.

 

(h)       Legal Proceeding. There shall be no legal proceeding or regulatory actions or proceedings commenced, pending or threatened, against Parent at the Closing Date which may, if determined against the interest of Parent, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)       Inquiry or Investigation. There shall be no inquiry or investigation (whether formal or informal) in relation to Parent or any of its respective directors or officers, shall have been commenced or threatened by any stock exchange, relevant securities commission or similar regulatory body having jurisdiction, such that the outcome of such inquiry or investigation could have a material adverse effect on Parent after giving effect to the Transaction.

 

Section 6.04 Frustration of Closing Conditions. Neither the Company, Parent, or Merger Sub may rely, as a basis for not consummating the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.01, Section 6.02, or Section 6.03, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s breach in any material respect of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION, AMENDMENT, AND WAIVER

 

Section 7.01 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing (whether before or after the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote) by the mutual written consent of Parent and the Company.

 

Section 7.02 Termination by Either Parent or the Company. This Agreement may be terminated by either Parent or the Company at any time prior to the Closing (whether before or after the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote):

 

(a) if the Merger has not been consummated on or before December 12, 2021 (the “End Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.02(a) shall not be available to any party whose material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement set forth in this Agreement has been a contributing cause of, or primarily factor that resulted in, the failure of the Merger to be consummated on or before the End Date;

 

(b) if any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, or entered any Law or Order making illegal, permanently enjoining, or otherwise permanently prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Law or Order shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.02(b) shall not be available to any party whose material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement set forth in this Agreement has been a contributing cause of, or resulted in, the issuance, promulgation, enforcement, or entry of any such Law or Order; or

 

(c) if this Agreement has been submitted to the stockholders of the Company for adoption at a duly convened Company Stockholders Meeting and the Requisite Company Vote shall not have been obtained at such meeting (unless such Company Stockholders Meeting has been adjourned or postponed, in which case at the final adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

 

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Section 7.03 Termination by Parent. This Agreement may be terminated by Parent at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a) if there shall have been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions to the Closing of the Merger set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b), as applicable, would not be satisfied and, in either such case, such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date; provided, that Parent shall have given the Company at least 20 days written notice prior to such termination stating Parent’s intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.03(a); provided further, that Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.03(a) if Parent or Merger Sub is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation hereunder that would cause any condition set forth in Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b) not to be satisfied.

 

Section 7.04 Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a) if there shall have been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions to the Closing of the Merger set forth in Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b), as applicable, would not be satisfied and, in either such case, such breach is incapable of being cured by the End Date; provided, that the Company shall have given Parent at least 20 days written notice prior to such termination stating the Company’s intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.04(a); provided further, that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.04(a) if the Company is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation hereunder that would cause any condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b) not to be satisfied.

 

Section 7.05 Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination. The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Article VII (other than pursuant to Section 7.01) shall deliver written notice of such termination to each other party hereto specifying with particularity the reason for such termination, and any such termination in accordance with this Section 7.05 shall be effective immediately upon delivery of such written notice to the other party. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Article VII, it will become void and of no further force and effect, with no liability on the part of any party to this Agreement (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent, or Representative of such party) to any other party hereto, except: (a) with respect to Section 5.03(b), Section 7.03, Section 7.04, Section 7.05, Section 7.06, and Article VIII (and any related definitions contained in any such Sections or Article), which shall remain in full force and effect; and (b) with respect to any liabilities or damages incurred or suffered by a party, to the extent such liabilities or damages were the result of fraud or the breach by another party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants, or other agreements set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 7.06 Fees and Expenses Following Termination.

 

(a) If this Agreement is terminated by: (i) Parent pursuant to Section 7.03(a), or by the Company pursuant to Section 7.04(a), then the non-breaching shall have all rights and remedies against the breaching party for reasonable costs and expenses (including its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred or accrued in connection with such suit.

 

(b) Except as expressly set forth in this Section 7.06, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such Expenses.

 

 

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Section 7.07 Amendment. At any time prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented in any and all respects, whether before or after receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, by written agreement signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that: (a) following the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, there shall be no amendment or supplement to the provisions of this Agreement which by Law would require further approval by the holders of Company Capital Stock without such approval.

 

Section 7.08 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, Parent or Merger Sub, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, may: (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations of the other party(ies); (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party(ies) contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered under this Agreement; or (c) unless prohibited by applicable Law, waive compliance with any of the covenants, agreements, or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by such party. The failure of any party to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of such rights.

 

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 8.01 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

 

“Acquisition Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a).

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract, or otherwise.

 

“Affordable Care Act” means the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA).

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Associate” has the meaning set forth in Section 203(c)(2) of the DGCL.

 

“Book-Entry Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

 

“Business Day” means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which banking institutions located in New York, NY are authorized or required by Law or other governmental action to close.

 

“Cancelled Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

 

“Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).

 

“Certificate of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

 

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“Charter Documents” means: (a) with respect to a corporation, the charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws thereof; (b) with respect to a limited liability company, the certificate of formation or organization, as applicable, and the operating or limited liability company agreement, as applicable, thereof; (c) with respect to a partnership, the certificate of formation and the partnership agreement; and (d) with respect to any other Person the organizational, constituent and/or governing documents and/or instruments of such Person.

 

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02.

 

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02.

“COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 et. seq. of ERISA.

 

“Code” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Company Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(e).

 

“Company Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Company Board Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(d).

 

“Company Capital Stock” shall mean the Company’s Common Stock.

 

“Company Continuing Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(a).

 

“Company Disclosure Schedule” means the Disclosure Schedule, dated as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by the Company to Parent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

“Company Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(a).

 

“Company Employee Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(a).

 

“Company Equity Award” means a Company Stock Option or a Company Restricted Share granted under one of the company stock plans, as the case may be.

 

“Company ERISA Affiliate” means all employers, trades, or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated together with the Company or any of its Affiliates as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

 

“Company Financial Advisor” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.

 

“Company IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(b).

 

“Company IP Agreements” means all licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements, coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, waivers, releases, permissions, and other Contracts, whether written or oral, relating to Intellectual Property and to which the Company is a party, beneficiary, or otherwise bound.

 

 

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“Company IT Systems” means all software, computer hardware, servers, networks, platforms, peripherals, and similar or related items of automated, computerized, or other information technology networks and systems (including telecommunications networks and systems for voice, data, and video) owned, leased, licensed, or used (including through cloud-based or other third-party service providers) by the Company.

 

“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, development, occurrence, fact, condition, effect, or change (each, an “Effect”) that is, or would reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to: (a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of the Company; or (b) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

“Company Material Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a).

 

“Company-Owned IP” means all Intellectual Property owned by the Company.

 

“Company Restricted Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(b).

 

“Company Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b)(ii).

 

“Company Stock Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a).

 

“Company Stockholders Meeting” means the special meeting of the stockholders of the Company to be held to consider the adoption of this Agreement.

 

“Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(b).

 

“Consent” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Contracts” means any contracts, agreements, licenses, notes, bonds, mortgages, indentures, leases, or other binding instruments or binding commitments, whether written or oral.

 

“DGCL” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“EDGAR” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).

 

“Effect” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Company Material Adverse Effect.”

 

“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.

 

“End Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(a).

 

“Environmental Laws” means any applicable Law, and any Order or binding agreement with any Governmental Entity: (a) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water or groundwater, or subsurface strata); or (b) concerning the presence of, exposure to, or the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials. The term “Environmental Law” includes, without limitation, the following (including their implementing regulations and any state analogs): the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.

 

 

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

 

“Exchange Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Exchange Agent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

“Exchange Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

“Exchange Ratio” shall mean 212,500 of Parent Common Shares divided by the number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding (assuming the conversion or exercise of all options, warrants and other Company securities convertible into Company Common Stock), less common stock in which the holder has exercised their dissenter’s rights, immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

“Expenses” means, with respect to any Person, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and investment bankers of such Person and its Affiliates), incurred by such Person or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution, and performance of this Agreement and all other matters related to the Merger, the Parent Stock Issuance, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

“Foreign Antitrust Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).

 

“Governmental Antitrust Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b).

 

“Governmental Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Hazardous Substance” means: (a) any material, substance, chemical, waste, product, derivative, compound, mixture, solid, liquid, mineral, or gas, in each case, whether naturally occurring or man-made, that is hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of similar import or regulatory effect under Environmental Laws; and (b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.

 

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).

 

“Intellectual Property” means any and all of the following arising pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names, and similar indicia of source or origin, all registrations and applications for registration thereof, and the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing; (b) copyrights and all registrations and applications for registration thereof; (c) trade secrets and know-how; (d) patents and patent applications; (e) internet domain name registrations; and (f) other intellectual property and related proprietary rights.

 

 

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“IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards, as set forth by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“Knowledge” means: (a) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of Jon Fitzgerald; and (b) with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries, the actual knowledge Ronald W. Thomson or B. Andrus Wilson; in each case, after due inquiry.

 

“Laws” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, multi-national or other laws, common law, statutes, constitutions, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes, Orders, or legally enforceable requirements enacted, issued, adopted, promulgated, enforced, ordered, or applied by any Governmental Entity.

 

“Legal Action” means any legal, administrative, arbitral, or other proceedings, suits, actions, investigations, examinations, claims, audits, hearings, charges, complaints, indictments, litigations, or examinations.

 

“Liability” means any liability, indebtedness, or obligation of any kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured, determined, determinable, or otherwise, and whether or not required to be recorded or reflected on a balance sheet under GAAP).

 

“Liens” means, with respect to any property or asset, all pledges, liens, mortgages, charges, encumbrances, hypothecations, options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

“Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

“Merger Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

 

“Merger Sub” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Merger Sub Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Nasdaq” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(e).

 

“Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09.

 

“Other Governmental Approvals” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Parent Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(c).

 

“Parent Benefit Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09(b).

 

“Parent Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

 

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“Parent Board Recommendation” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(d)(i).

 

“Parent Common Shares” means restricted common shares of the Parent, no par value.

 

“Parent Disclosure Schedule” means the Disclosure Schedule, dated as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub to the Company concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

 

“Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any Effect that is, or would reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to: (a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (b) the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis; provided, however, that a Parent Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include any Effect (alone or in combination) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from: (i) changes generally affecting the economy, financial or securities markets, or political conditions; (ii) the execution and delivery, announcement, or pendency of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that this clause shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty that is intended to address the consequences of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the announcement or the pendency of this Agreement); (iii) any changes in applicable Law, GAAP, IFRS or other applicable accounting standards; (iv) acts of war or terrorism, or the escalation thereof; (v) natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks (including the COVID-19 virus)/public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States); (vi) general conditions in the industry in which Parent and its Subsidiaries operate; (vii) any failure, in and of itself, by Parent to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates, or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings, or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that any Effect underlying such failure may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to become, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition and not otherwise excepted by another clause of this proviso); (viii) any change, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of Parent’s securities (it being understood that any Effect underlying such change may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to become, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition and not otherwise excepted by another clause of this proviso); or (ix) actions taken as required or specifically permitted by the Agreement or actions or omissions taken with the Company’s consent; provided further, however, that any Effect referred to in clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) immediately above shall be taken into account in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur if it has a disproportionate effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other participants in the industries in which Parent and its Subsidiaries conduct their businesses (in which case, only the incremental disproportionate adverse effect may be taken into account in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred).

 

“Parent Restricted Share” means any Parent Common Shares subject to vesting, repurchase, or other lapse of restrictions.

 

“Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).

 

“Parent Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b)(ii).

 

“Parent Stock Issuance” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

“Parent Stock Option” means any option to purchase Parent Common Shares.

 

 

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“Parent Subsidiary Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(d).

 

“PBGC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(d).

 

“Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(b).

 

“Permitted Liens” means: (a) statutory Liens for current Taxes or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith (provided reserves have been made in respect thereof); (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’, and similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not delinquent or which are being contested by appropriate proceedings (provided reserves have been made in respect thereof); (c) zoning, entitlement, building, and other land use regulations imposed by Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over such Person’s owned or leased real property, which are not violated by the current use and operation of such real property; (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, and other similar non-monetary matters of record affecting title to such Person’s owned or leased real property, which do not materially impair the occupancy or use of such real property for the purposes for which it is currently used in connection with such Person’s businesses; (e) any right of way or easement related to public roads and highways, which do not materially impair the occupancy or use of such real property for the purposes for which it is currently used in connection with such Person’s businesses; and (f) Liens arising under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, retirement, and similar legislation.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, association, joint venture, Governmental Entity, or other entity or group (which term will include a “group” as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act).

 

“Real Estate” means the Leased Real Estate.

 

“Related Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18.

 

“Release” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

 

“Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.15.

 

“Requisite Company Vote” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).

 

“SEC” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Securities Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).

 

“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of voting securities is at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.

 

“Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.01.

 

 

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“Takeover Proposal” means with respect to the Company, an inquiry, proposal, or offer from, or indication of interest in making a proposal or offer by, any Person or group relating to any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), involving any: (a) direct or indirect acquisition of assets of such party hereto or its Subsidiaries (including any voting equity interests of Subsidiaries, but excluding sales of assets in the ordinary course of business) equal to 15% or more of the fair market value of such party and its Subsidiaries’ consolidated assets or to which 15% or more of such party’s and its Subsidiaries’ net revenues or net income on a consolidated basis are attributable; (b) direct or indirect acquisition of 15% or more of the voting equity interests of such party hereto or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes 15% or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income, or assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (c) tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) beneficially owning (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) 15% or more of the voting power of such party hereto; (d) merger, consolidation, other business combination, or similar transaction involving such party hereto or any of its Subsidiaries, pursuant to which such Person or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) would own 15% or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income, or assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) liquidation, dissolution (or the adoption of a plan of liquidation or dissolution), or recapitalization or other significant corporate reorganization of such party hereto or one or more of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, generate or constitute 15% or more of the consolidated net revenues, net income, or assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (f) any combination of the foregoing.

 

“Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments, or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.

 

“Tax Returns” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement, or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

“Treasury Regulations” means the Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

“Voting Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(c).

 

Section 8.02 Interpretation; Construction.

 

(a) The table of contents and headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. Where a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section, Exhibit, Article, or Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, Exhibit to, Article of, or Schedule of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (i) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (ii) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Whenever the words “include,” “includes,” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” and the word “or” is not exclusive. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and does not simply mean “if.” A reference in this Agreement to $ or dollars is to U.S. dollars. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References to “this Agreement” shall include the Company Disclosure Schedule and Parent Disclosure Schedule.

 

 

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(b) The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.03 Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is one (1) year from the Closing Date; provided, that the representations and warranties in Section 3.01(a), Section 3.02(a), Section 3.03, Section 3.10, Section 4.01(a), Section 4.02(a), Section 4.03 and Section 4.08 shall survive indefinitely. This Section 8.03 does not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties contained in this Agreement which, by its terms, contemplates performance after the Effective Time. The Confidentiality Agreement will survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 8.04 Governing Law. This Agreement and all Legal Actions (whether based on contract, tort, or statute) arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement or the actions of any of the parties hereto in the negotiation, administration, performance, or enforcement hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State Delaware.

 

Section 8.05 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any Legal Action with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other party hereto or its successors or assigns shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such Legal Action, in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any other Delaware state court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Legal Action in the manner provided in Section 8.07 or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Laws, will be valid and sufficient service thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Legal Action for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any Legal Action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court or tribunal other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim, or otherwise, in any Legal Action with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder: (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve process in accordance with this Section 8.05; (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise); and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action, or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action, or proceeding is improper, or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

 

 

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Section 8.06 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION; (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER; (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.06.

 

Section 8.07 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (a) when delivered by hand providing proof of delivery; (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); or (c) on the date sent by email if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or to such other Persons or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.07):

 

If to Parent or Merger Sub, to: Liquid Media Group Ltd. 
 
67 East 57th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC V5T 1G7
Canada
Attention: Ronald Thomson
Email: 
 
with a copy (which will not constitute notice to Parent or Merger Sub) to: 
 
Lewis Brisbois Bisggard & Smith
333 Bush Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attention: Daniel Eng
Email: 
 
If to the Company, to: iGems TV, Inc. 
 
1808 Marine Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Attention: Jon Fitzgerald
Email: 
 
with a copy (which will not constitute notice to the Company) to: 
 
The Savar Law Firm
43 W. 43rd St., Suite 55
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Jonathan Savar
Email:

 

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Section 8.08 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all exhibits, annexes, and schedules referred to herein), the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Parent Disclosure Schedule, and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parent Disclosure Schedule, and the Company Disclosure Schedule (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Parent Disclosure Schedule or Company Disclosure Schedule), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

 

Section 8.09 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto (as well as any represented by the Representative) and their permitted assigns and respective successors and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.10 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, 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 greatest extent possible.

 

Section 8.11 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Parent or Merger Sub, on the one hand, nor the Company on the other hand, may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party (Parent in the case of Parent and Merger Sub). No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.12 Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any and all remedies expressly conferred upon a party to this Agreement will be cumulative with, and not exclusive of, any other remedy contained in this Agreement, at Law, or in equity. The exercise by a party to this Agreement of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise by it of any other remedy.

 

Section 8.13 Specific Performance.

 

(a) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in equity.

 

(b) Each party further agrees that: (i) no such party will oppose the granting of an injunction or specific performance as provided herein on the basis that the other party has an adequate remedy at law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity; (ii) no such party will oppose the specific performance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and (iii) no other party or any other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish, or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 8.13, and each party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing, or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

 

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Section 8.14 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which will be one and the same agreement. This Agreement will become effective when each party to this Agreement will have received counterparts signed by all of the other parties.

 

Section 8.15 Representative. By virtue of the execution and delivery of the Joinder and Release Agreement, “Representative” means Jon Fitzgerald, not as an officer, manager or member of the Company, but as an individual representing the stockholder pursuant to a power of attorney granted by the stockholder to the Representative. Any amendment, consent or approval required or action by the stockholder pursuant to this Agreement will be effected by the Representative. The Representative may resign at any time, and may be removed for any reason or no reason by the vote or written consent of a majority in interest of the Stockholders according to each Stockholder's pro rata share (“Pro Rata Share”) of the Merger Consideration (the "Majority Holders"); provided, however, in no event shall Representative resign or be removed without the Majority Holders having first appointed a new Representative who shall assume such duties immediately upon the resignation or removal of Representative. In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or removal of Stockholder Representative, a new Representative shall be appointed by the vote or written consent of the Majority Holders. Notice of such vote or a copy of the written consent appointing such new Representative shall be sent to Parent, such appointment to be effective upon the later of the date indicated in such consent or the date such notice is received by Parent; provided, that until such notice is received, Parent, Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to rely on the decisions and actions of the prior Representative. The Representative shall not be liable to the Stockholders for actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent such actions shall have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted gross negligence or involved fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel, accountants and other professionals and experts retained by Representative shall be conclusive evidence of good faith). The Stockholders shall severally and not jointly (in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares), indemnify and hold harmless Representative from and against, compensate it for, reimburse it for and pay any and all losses, liabilities, claims, actions, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, arising out of and in connection with its activities as Representative under this Agreement (the "Representative Losses"), in each case as such Representative Loss is suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event it is finally adjudicated that a Representative Loss or any portion thereof was primarily caused by the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith of Representative, Representative shall reimburse the Stockholders the amount of such indemnified Representative Loss attributable to such gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or bad faith. The Representative Losses shall be satisfied from the Stockholders, severally and not jointly (in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares).

 

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1       Several but not Joint Obligation of the Stockholders to Indemnify and Reimburse. From and after the Closing, the Stockholder its respective successors and assigns, severally but not jointly (and in accordance with their respective pro rata shares of the Merger Consideration), shall indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold harmless Parent and its Affiliates, officers, directors employees and agents, from and against any losses imposed upon, incurred or suffered by any of them, directly or indirectly, based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from (i) any inaccuracy in or any breach of any representation or warranty of the Company and (ii) any breach on the part of the Company of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

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9.2       Obligation of Parent and Surviving Corporation to Indemnify and Reimburse. From and after the Closing, Parent and Surviving Corporation and their successors and assigns, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the stockholders and their respective Affiliates, officers, directors employees, and agents and its successors and assigns from and against any losses imposed upon, incurred or suffered by any of them, directly or indirectly, based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub and (ii) any breach on the part of Parent or Merger Sub of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.

 

9.3       Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, except in the case of breach of Section 3.10 and Section 4.08, (a) an Indemnifying Party (as defined below) shall not be liable for any claim for indemnification pursuant to Sections 9.1 and 9.2, unless and until the aggregate amount of indemnifiable losses which may be recovered from the Indemnifying Party equals or exceeds $25,000, after which the Indemnifying Party shall be liable only for those losses in excess of $25,000; and (b) the maximum amount of indemnifiable losses which may be recovered from an Indemnifying Party arising out of or resulting from the causes set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 shall not exceed the aggregate of Merger Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares the aggregate value of which is determined as of the date of this Agreement.

 

9.4        Indemnification Procedures. For purposes of this Article IX, (i) if Parent (or any other Parent Indemnitee) comprises the Indemnified Party, any references to Indemnifying Party (except provisions relating to an obligation to make payments) shall be deemed to refer to Stockholder Representative, and (ii) if Parent comprises the Indemnifying Party, any references to the Indemnified Party shall be deemed to refer to Stockholder Representative. Any payment received by Stockholder Representative as the Indemnified Party shall be distributed to the Stockholders in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(a)                 Third Party Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a "Third Party Claim") against such Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party's expense and by the Indemnifying Party's own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense; provided, that if the Indemnifying Party is a Stockholder, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any such Third Party Claim that (x) is asserted directly by or on behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of the Company, or (y) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Parties. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 9.4(b), it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party's right to control the defense thereof. The fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party determines counsel is required. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, subject to Section 9.4(b), pay, compromise, defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. Representative and Parent shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making available records relating to such Third Party Claim and furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim.

 

 

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(b)                Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this Section 8.4(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 8.05(a), it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

(c)                Direct Claims. Any action by an Indemnified Party on account of a loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a "Direct Claim") shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than 30 days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such Direct Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party's investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company's premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30 day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

 

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Section 9.5 Payments. Once a loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Article IX, the Indemnifying Party shall satisfy its obligations within 30 Business Days of such final, non-appealable adjudication by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The parties hereto agree that should an Indemnifying Party not make full payment of any such obligations within such 30 Business Day period, any amount payable shall accrue interest from and including the date of agreement of the Indemnifying Party or final, non-appealable adjudication to but excluding the date such payment has been made at a rate per annum equal to 5%. Such interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed, without compounding.

 

Section 9.6 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the purchase price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.

 

Section 9.7 No Special Damages. No party shall be entitled to recover special, indirect, punitive, exemplary, consequential or like damages, including damages based on lost profits or an EBITDA multiple, regardless of whether or not such damages were foreseeable or whether the other party was advised of the possibility of such damages.

 

Section 9.8 Exclusive Remedies. The parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from intentional misconduct on the part of a party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article IX. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article IX. Nothing in this Section 9.8 shall limit any Person's right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any party's fraudulent, criminal or intentional misconduct.

 

 

 

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

 

  IGems TV, Inc.  
       
  By: /s/ Jon Fitzgerald  
  Name: Jon Fitzgerald  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

  Liquid Media Group Ltd.  
       
  By: /s/ Ronald Thomson  
  Name: Ronald Thomson  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

  LMG Merger Sub 3  
       
  By: /s/ Ronald Thomson  
  Name: Ronald Thomson  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

  Jon Fitzgerald,  
  as representative  
       
  By: /s/ Jon Fitzgerald  
  Name: Jon Fitzgerald