SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of February 3, 2015 by and among (i) Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., a public company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (“
MTS
”), (ii) Vexigo Ltd., a private company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (“
Vexigo
”), (iii) FPSV Holdings Ltd., a private company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (“
FPSV
”), (iv) all of the shareholders of Vexigo, other than FPSV (the “Sellers”) and (v) all of the shareholders of FPSV (the “FPSV Sellers”). Each of MTS, Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers may be referred to herein as a “
Party
” or, collectively, as the “
Parties.
” In the event Vexigo issues ordinary shares to additional shareholders prior to Closing in connection with existing undertakings, such additional shareholders shall execute a joinder to this Agreement, pursuant to which such additional shareholders shall become a party to this Agreement and shall, from such time, be considered Sellers for all intents and purposes under this Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS
, MTS wishes to acquire all of Vexigo’s issued outstanding shares (the “
Vexigo Shares
”) and all of FPSV’s issued and outstanding shares (the “
FPSV Shares
”) and the outstanding loans among FPSV and its shareholders and the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers wish to sell to MTS all of the issued and outstanding Vexigo Shares and all of the issued and outstanding FPSV Shares held by them, respectively, resulting in MTS directly and indirectly holding 100% of the issued and outstanding Vexigo Shares, all in consideration for the Consideration (as defined below) and on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS
, the respective boards of directors of MTS, Vexigo and FPSV have carefully considered the terms of this Agreement and have determined that terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby are fair to and in the best interests of each of such Parties and their respective shareholders and have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and the board of directors of MTS recommended that its shareholders approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. THE T
R
ANSACTION
1.1
The Share Purchase.
At the Closing, the following shall occur:
(a)
Acquisition of Vexigo Shares
. MTS will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Vexigo Shares, other than shares held by FPSV.
(b)
Acquisition of FPSV Shares
. MTS will acquire all of the issued and outstanding FPSV Shares.
1.2
The Consideration.
The aggregate consideration for the Vexigo Shares and the FPSV Shares will be as follows:
(a)
The Cash Consideration
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in consideration for the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer and delivery to MTS of the Vexigo Shares and the FPSV Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrances, MTS will pay an aggregate amount of $4,000,000, subject to any Net Working Capital Adjustment (as defined herein) against delivery by each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers of an exemption from withholding certificate (or, if any or all of the Sellers or FPSV Sellers fails to so provide MTS with such exemption, MTS shall withhold any amounts required by law) (the “
Cash Consideration
”). The payment of the Cash Consideration shall be made as follows:
(i) At the Closing, MTS will deliver an aggregate amount of $3,000,000, subject to any Net Working Capital Adjustment (the “
First Installment
”) and any required tax withholding, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account designated by a paying agent to be mutually agreed upon by MTS and the Sellers Representative prior to Closing (the “
Paying Agent
”) who shall also act as the Escrow Agent;
(ii) Three months following the Closing Date (the “
Second Installment Payment Date
”), MTS will deliver an aggregate amount of $400,000 (the “
Second Installment Payment Amount
”), by wire transfers of immediately available funds to the Paying Agent in connection with the payment of the First Installment and an aggregate amount of $100,000 to the Escrow Agent to be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the “
First Escrow Amount
” and, together with the Second Installment Payment Amount, the “
Second Installment
”). The First Escrow Amount shall be available to compensate MTS as provided in
ARTICLE 9, provided that after exhausting the compensation requirements set forth in this Agreement, the remainder of such First Escrow Amount shall be available for distribution to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table; and
(iii) Six months following the Closing Date, MTS will deliver an aggregate amount of $500,000 to the Escrow Agent to be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the “
Second Escrow Amount
”). Such Second Escrow Amount shall be available to compensate MTS as provided in
ARTICLE 9, provided that after exhausting the compensation requirements set forth in this Agreement, the remainder of such Second Escrow Amount shall be available for distribution to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table.
(iv) It is agreed that the Cash Consideration shall be adjusted (upwards or downwards) in accordance with the Net Working Capital Adjustment set forth in
Section
1.4
.
(v) It is further agreed that the Sellers’ Representative shall direct the Paying Agent with respect to the proper allocation of the Consideration among the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers; for the avoidance of doubt, MTS shall not be liable for the allocation of the Consideration among the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers.
(b)
The Equity Consideration
. In addition to the Cash Consideration, MTS shall issue at Closing an aggregate of 3,115,090 newly issued, fully paid, non-assessable ordinary shares of MTS (the “
Equity Consideration
”). The certificates evidencing the Equity Consideration shall each bear a standard United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
1933 Act
”) legend. The Equity Consideration will be delivered as follows:
(i) An aggregate of 2,647,827 ordinary shares of MTS will be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers in such allocation as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table (as defined below); and
(ii) An aggregate of 467,263 ordinary shares of MTS will be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Escrow Agent to be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the “
Escrow Shares
”). Such Escrow Shares shall be available to compensate MTS as provided in
ARTICLE 9, provided that after exhausting the compensation requirements set forth in this Agreement, the remainder of such Escrow Shares shall be available for distribution to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table.
1.3
Earn-out Payment.
(a) The Sellers and the FPSV Sellers will be entitled to receive earn-out payments (the “
Earn-out Payments
”) for the duration of the Earn-out Periods (as hereinafter defined) based on the following formula:
(i) If X > $1,818,818, Y=0.45X;
(ii) If $1,000,000 < X ≤ $1,818,818, Y=X-$1,000,000; and
(iii) If X ≤ $1,000,000, Y=0.
Where:
X = EBIDTA of the Vexigo Product Line for the applicable Earn-out Period.
Y = Earn-out Payment for the applicable Earn-out Period.
In the event the Earn-out Period is less than one year, the dollar amounts in the foregoing provisions will be prorated accordingly.
(b)
Definitions
. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
(i) “
Earn-out Period
” means each of the following: (i) the Closing Date through December 31, 2015, (ii) January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, (iii) January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, (iv) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, (v) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and (vi) January 1, 2020 through the 5.5 year anniversary of the Closing Date.
(ii) “
EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line
” means the earnings from the Vexigo Product Line for a specific Earn-out Period, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses of the Vexigo Product Line. It is agreed that the calculation of the EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line will be based on the separate internal financial results of Vexigo (that are related to Vexigo Product Line) but will in addition also take into account direct expenses borne or the cost of services provided by MTS or any of its affiliates in connection with Vexigo’s operations and business. For example, and without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, book-keeping, accounting services and management time for the Vexigo business provided by MTS to Vexigo shall be considered direct expenses. It is hereby agreed that management fees paid to MTS and 50% of the expenses recorded by MTS in connection with options granted to Vexigo’s employees will not be considered as direct expenses. It is also agreed that to the extent that the operations of Vexigo shall require external cash financing from MTS’s resources, then, the term “EBIDTA of the Vexigo Product Line” shall include an interest of 10% per annum on such amounts extended by MTS to support Vexigo’s operations.
(iii) “
Vexigo Product Line
” means Vexigo’s online (desktop), Mobile, Video, TV, Games Console, Wearables - online advertising trading platform and Visualizer, a publishing platform (together, the “
System
”), and any derivatives and/or enhancements and/or developments of the System that were or will be developed internally by Vexigo (i.e. without reliance on or use of assets, including intangible assets, acquired from third parties or from MTS in a merger or acquisition activity), including but not limited to (i) any related current or future products and/or services, and (ii) any future business, operations or activities which are based on the System or on the intellectual property of Vexigo, all - whether sold, licensed, leased or otherwise offered or distributed by Vexigo, by MTS or by any of its affiliates.
(c)
Numeric Example
. If the EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line in a specific Earn-out Period is $1.5 million, the Earn-out Payment for such Earn-out Period will be $0.5 million, and if EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line in the following Earn-out Period is $3 million, the Earn-out Payment for such following Earn-out Period will be $1.35 million. For the removal of any doubt, each calculation of Earn-out Payments will be done separately for each Earn-out Period and should the Earn-out Condition not be fulfilled in a specific Earn-out Period, no compensation will be paid to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers from the EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line in future periods.
(d) Within 90 days of the expiration of each Earn-out Period, MTS shall deliver to the Sellers’ Representative a summary setting forth, in reasonable detail, MTS’s calculation of the EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line for the Earn-out Period and the resulting Earn-out Payment, if any, signed by the CEO and CFO of MTS (the “
Earn-out Statement
”). Following delivery by MTS of the Earn-out Statement, the Sellers’ Representative shall be given such access as they may reasonably require, during MTS’s normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, to those books and records of MTS and access to such personnel or representatives of MTS as they may reasonably require for the purposes of confirming the Earn-out Statement. Within 45 days of receipt of the Earn-out Statement (the “
Objection Period
”), the Sellers’ Representative may object to the Earn-out Statement by delivering to MTS a certificate executed by the Sellers’ Representative setting forth the Sellers’ Representative’s calculation of the EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line for the relevant Earn-out Period and the resulting Earn-out Payment (the “
Objection Notice
”). If the Sellers’ Representative fails to deliver such Objection Notice within the Objection Period, then the calculation set forth on the Earn-out Statement shall be deemed agreed and binding on the Sellers and FPSV Sellers. To the extent applicable, adjustments to the Earn-out Payment shall be made upon the availability of the audited financial statements of the applicable Earn-Out Period.
(e) If the Sellers’ Representative delivers an Objection Notice within the Objection Period, then MTS and the Sellers’ Representative shall confer in good faith for a period of up to ten (10) Business Days following receipt of the Objection Notice, in an attempt to resolve any disagreement and any resolution by them shall be in writing and shall be final and binding. If, after such ten (10) Business Day period, MTS and the Sellers’ Representative cannot resolve any such disagreement, then the Parties shall engage an independent third party auditing firm acceptable to both MTS and the Sellers’ Representative (the “
Reviewing Accountant
”) to review the Earn-out Statement. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause its respective officers, directors, employees and representatives to, provide full cooperation to the Reviewing Accountant. The Reviewing Accountant shall (i) act in its capacity as an expert and not as an arbitrator, (ii) consider only those matters as to which there is a dispute between the Parties and (iii) be instructed to reach its conclusions regarding any such dispute within 30 days after its appointment and provide a written explanation of its decision. In the event that MTS and the Sellers’ Representative shall submit any dispute to the Reviewing Accountant, each such Party may submit a “position paper” to the Reviewing Accountant setting forth the position of such Party with respect to such dispute, to be considered by such Reviewing Accountant as it deems fit. After review of the Earn-out Statement, the Objection Notice and the relevant books and records, the Reviewing Accountant shall promptly determine the Earn-out Payment and such determination shall be final and binding on the Parties.
(f) The fees and expenses of the Reviewing Accountant shall be borne half by MTS and half by the Sellers and FPSV Sellers by way of reduction of the Earn-out Payment. To the extent that the amount of the Earn-out Payment is not high enough to absorb such reduction, the balance shall be reduced from future Earn-out Payments or, to the extent not available, will be considered Damages pursuant to
ARTICLE 9
.
(g) Subject to the provisions of this
Section
1.3
, promptly following the final determination of the amount of each of the Earn-out Payments, and in any event, not later than within 3 business days from such determination, MTS shall pay the applicable Earn-out Payment, by wire transfers of immediately available funds, as follows: (i) the initial four hundred thousand US dollars ($400,000) out of the aggregate Earn-out Payments shall be paid to the Escrow Agent to be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the “
Earn-out Escrow Amount
”) and such Earn-out Escrow Amount shall be available to compensate MTS as provided in
ARTICLE 9, and (ii) after payment of the Earn-out Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent, the remainder shall be paid to the Paying Agent in accordance with
Section
1.2(a)(i)
.
(h)
Earn-out Payment Cap
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is hereby agreed that the maximum aggregate gross Earn-out Payment to which the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers will be entitled to (in the aggregate and including the Earn-out Escrow Amount) shall be $16 million (the “
Earn-out Payment Cap
”). Once the Earn-out Payment Cap is reached and paid, all of MTS’s and Vexigo’s obligations pursuant to this
Section
1.3
shall terminate.
(i)
Advance Payments on Account of Earn-out Payments
. During the second half of each Earn-out Period, MTS shall positively consider, based on the expected EBITDA of the Vexigo Product Line in such Earn-out Period and MTS overall cash-flow position, to advance to the Sellers and FPSV Sellers payments on account of the applicable Earn-out Payment. It is agreed that such advanced payment including their extent and timing are subject to the discretion of the board of directors of MTS.
1.4
Net Working Capital Adjustment
.
(a) The acquisition contemplated hereunder shall be made on a Vexigo and FPSV debt-free and cash and Cash Equivalents free basis.
(b) Not later than 14 days after the Closing, each of Vexigo and FPSV shall deliver to MTS a certificate executed by the respective Chief Executive Officers of Vexigo and FPSV (or, to the extent there is no such executive officer, the chairman of the board) (in his or her capacity as such) detailing Vexigo’s and FPSV’s Net Working Capital (as hereinafter defined) as of the Closing Date, including Vexigo’s and FPSV’s unaudited balance sheet as of the Closing Date prepared on a consistent basis with the Vexigo Financial Statements and the FPSV Financial Statements (both as hereinafter defined) (the “
Vexigo Net Working Capital Certificate
” and the “
FPSV Net Working Capital Certificate
,” respectively and, together, the “
Net Working Capital Certificates
”). The Net Working Capital Certificates shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, fairly and accurately present the balance sheet of each of Vexigo and FPSV and the Net Working Capital of each of Vexigo and FPSV as of the close of business on the Closing Date. The Vexigo Net Working Capital Certificate shall be used to reduce the Second Installment Payment Amount to the extent that the amount of Net Working Capital set forth therein shall be less than $0 (the “
Working Capital Target
,” and the amount of such deficiency, if any, being referred to herein as the “
Working Capital Shortfall
”). The FPSV Net Working Capital Certificate shall be used to reduce the portion of the Second Installment Payment Amount due to the FPSV Sellers to the extent, if any, that the amount of FPSV Net Working Capital set forth therein shall be less that the Working Capital Target by the relevant Working Capital Shortfall.
(c) In the event that the amount of the Net Working Capital set forth in any of the Net Working Capital Certificates exceeds the Working Capital Target (the “
Working Capital Excess
”), such Working Capital Excess, which in any event shall include all the cash of Vexigo as of the Closing, shall be paid to the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, as soon as practically possible following the Closing; provided, however, that such portion of the Working Capital Excess which is not reflected in cash and Cash Equivalents shall be paid to the Sellers and/or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, by MTS through the Paying Agent subject to actual receipt of the amounts by them (and taking into consideration the actual costs and expenses), and net of taxes and other direct collection expenses; and provided further that the such Working Capital Excess or any part thereof shall be paid to the Sellers and/or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, through the Paying Agent subject to the ability of Vexigo and of FPSV to distribute or pay the requisite amount to MTS. In the event the Working Capital Excess paid exceeds the actual Working Capital Excess (for example, due to non-payment of accounts receivable), any excess payment may be deducted from Earn-out Payments hereunder.
(d) “
Net Working Capital
” means (A) total current assets as of the close of business on the Closing Date (as determined in accordance with GAAP) less (B) total current liabilities as of the close of business on the Closing Date (as determined in accordance with GAAP). The calculation of Net Working Capital shall be based on the Financial Statements.
(e) Within 90 days after the Closing, MTS may object to the any of the Net Working Capital calculations included in the Net Working Capital Certificates (the “
NWC Calculations
”) by delivering to the Sellers’ Representative or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be, a certificate (the “
MTS NWC Objection Certificate
”) executed by MTS’s Chief Financial Officer (in his or her capacity as such), or a representative thereof, setting forth MTS’s calculation of the relevant Net Working Capital as of the close of business on the Closing Date and the amount by which the Net Working Capital as calculated by MTS is less than the Net Working Capital set forth in the relevant Net Working Capital Certificate. Any MTS NWC Objection Certificate shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall take into account any relevant information, including information that was not available to the parties at the time the Net Working Capital Certificates were delivered.
(f) If the Vexigo Net Working Capital, as determined in the MTS NWC Objection Certificate, is less than the Vexigo Net Working Capital set forth in the Vexigo Net Working Capital Certificate (such difference, the “Vexigo Negative Adjustment Amount”), then the amount of the Second Installment shall be adjusted by an amount reflected by subtracting the Vexigo Negative Adjustment Amount from the Working Capital Excess reflected in the Vexigo Net Working Capital Certificate. If the FPSV Net Working Capital, as determined in the MTS NWC Objection Certificate, is less than the FPSV Net Working Capital set forth in the FPSV Net Working Capital Certificate (such difference, the “FPSV Negative Adjustment Amount”), then the amount of the Second Installment attributable to the FPSV Sellers shall be adjusted by an amount reflected by subtracting the FPSV Negative Adjustment Amount from the Working Capital Excess reflected in the FPSV Net Working Capital Certificate.
(g) Following the delivery by MTS of an MTS NWC Objection Certificate, the Sellers’ Representative (and/or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be) and his representatives shall be given such access as they may reasonably require during MTS’s normal business hours (or such other times as the parties may agree) and upon reasonable notice to those books and records of Vexigo or FPSV, as the case may be, in the possession of, and/or under the control of, MTS, and access to such personnel or representatives of Vexigo and MTS as they may reasonably require for the purposes of resolving any disputes or responding to any matters or inquiries raised concerning the MTS NWC Objection Certificate and/or the calculation of the relevant Net Working Capital.
(h) The Sellers’ Representative (or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be) may object to the Net Working Capital calculations set forth in the MTS NWC Objection Certificate by providing written notice of such objection to MTS within 20 days after MTS delivers the MTS NWC Objection Certificate (the “
NWC Objection Reply
”).
(i) If the Sellers’ Representative or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be, timely provides the NWC Objection Reply, then the dispute regarding the Net Working Capital calculation shall be resolved in the same manner as set forth in
Section
1.3(e)
.
(j) The fees and expenses of the Reviewing Accountant shall be borne half by the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers (or, in the event the dispute relates to the FPSV Net Working Capital Certificate, half only by the FPSV Sellers), by way of reduction of the next Earn-out Payment, and half by MTS. To the extent that the amount of the Earn-out Payment is not high enough to absorb such reduction, the balance shall be reduced from future Earn-out Payments or, to the extent not available, will be considered Damages pursuant to
ARTICLE 9
.
(k) If the Net Working Capital as determined by the Reviewing Accountant is higher than the Net Working Capital set forth in the MTS NWC Objection Notice (the “
Excess Over the Objection Notice
”), MTS will distribute such Excess Over the Objection Notice to the Sellers and/or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, promptly following receipt of the determination of the Reviewing Accountant.
(l) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event the Tax liability of Vexigo or FPSV, as the case may be, for the period ended as of the Closing Date, as is reflected in the 2014 and 2015 Tax Returns of Vexigo or FPSV or in payments to, or credits from, any Tax Authority, is higher or lower than the amounts that were not paid to the Sellers and FPSV Sellers due to their inclusion as a tax related current liability in the calculations of the Vexigo and FPSV Net Working Capital, such Tax shortfall or excess, as applicable, shall be deducted from or added to, the Earn-out Payments due to the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers, as applicable.
1.5
Tax Withholding
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is agreed that MTS or the Paying Agent, as applicable, shall withhold from any amount or asset that will be transferred to the Sellers’ Representative or paid directly to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to the Cash Consideration, the Equity Consideration and the Earn-out Payments, an amount reflecting the highest amount that MTS is required to withhold and remit to the Israeli Tax Authority (“
ITA
”) in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however that if no later than two (2) Business days prior to the Closing Date or prior to a scheduled payment date pursuant to this Agreement a Seller or FPSV Seller provides MTS and the Paying Agent an appropriate and applicable exemption or confirmation of no withholding or of reduced withholding rate with respect to any payment made hereunder, each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to MTS, then the amounts or assets transferred to the Sellers’ Representative with respect to such Seller or FPSV Seller shall be based on based on the reduced withholding rate; and provided further that to the extent that any of the Sellers or FPSV Sellers shall require additional time to provide such appropriate and applicable exemption or confirmation of no withholding or of reduced withholding rate with respect to any payment made hereunder, MTS shall agree, subject to applicable law, to delay such payment and the applicable withholding until such time that such Seller or FPSV Seller shall provide such certificate or as such Seller or FPSV Seller shall instruct in writing.
1.6
The Closing Consideration Table
. Not less than two (2) Business Days prior to Closing, each of Vexigo and FPSV shall deliver to MTS and to the Paying Agent a certificate, executed by the respective Chief Executive Officers of Vexigo and FPSV (or, to the extent there is no such executive officer, the chairman of the board) (in his or her capacity as such) setting forth the names, wire transfer instructions, identification numbers, addresses and amount of shares held in Vexigo and FPSV, respectively, and the distribution of the Cash Consideration, Equity Consideration and Earn-out Payment to each of such shareholders based on their holdings in Vexigo and FPSV (the “
Closing Consideration Table
”). The Closing Consideration Table will be used to determine the distribution of the Consideration hereunder, which will be distributed pro-rata based on the respective holdings of each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers in Vexigo and FPSV, respectively, it being understood that any cash amounts will be rounded to the nearest whole cent (with a half a cent being rounded up) and the Equity Consideration will be rounded to the nearest whole number (with a half share being rounded up). MTS will also be provided with the requisite documentation of any tax withholding exemptions of all of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as provided above, it being understood that in the event such documentation is not provided with the Closing Consideration Table, MTS or the Paying Agent, as applicable, will withhold as Closing and upon any subsequent payment to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers such taxes from the Cash Consideration as required by applicable Law.
1.7
Closing
. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Closing
”) will take place (i) at the offices of MTS, 14 Hatidhar Street, Ra’anana, Israel, at 10:00 a.m. Tel Aviv time on the fifth Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions set forth in
ARTICLE 7
, or (ii) at such other place, date and time as MTS and the Sellers’ Representative may agree. The date and time at which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the “
Closing Date
.”
1.8
Closing Deliverables
.
(a)
Vexigo and Sellers Deliverables
. At or prior to the Closing, Vexigo and the Sellers will deliver to MTS the following:
(i) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed on behalf of Vexigo by the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Executive Officer, to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in clauses
(a),
(b),
(c) and
(d) of
Section
7.2
have been satisfied;
(ii) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of Vexigo by the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Executive Officer, certifying (A) the resolutions of the Vexigo Board of Directors approving the this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B) the resolutions of the Vexigo Shareholders approving this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) an executed signature page of each of the Sellers to the Escrow Agreement;
(iv) a copy of all Consents as set forth in
Section
2.4(c) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
;
(v) a written resignation from each of the directors of Vexigo effective as of the Closing Date;
(vi) duly executed share transfer deeds for the transfer of the Vexigo Shares, including a duly executed share certificate in the name of MTS; and
(vii) all other instruments, agreements, certificates, opinions and documents reasonably required to be delivered by Vexigo or the Sellers at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement.
(b)
FPSV and FPSV Sellers Deliverables
. At or prior to the Closing, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers will deliver to MTS the following:
(i) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed on behalf of FPSV by the Chairman of the Board, to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in clauses
(a),
(b),
(c) and
(d) of
Section
7.2
have been satisfied;
(ii) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of FPSV by the Chairman of the Board, certifying (A) the resolutions of the FPSV Board of Directors approving the this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B) the resolutions of the FPSV Shareholders approving this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) an executed signature page of each of the FPSV Sellers to the Escrow Agreement;
(iv) a written resignation from each of the officers and directors of FPSV effective as of the Closing Date;
(v) duly executed share transfer deeds for the transfer of the FPSV Shares, including a duly executed share certificate in the name of MTS; and
(vi) all other instruments, agreements, certificates, opinions and documents reasonably required to be delivered by FPSV or the FPSV Sellers at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement.
(c)
MTS Deliverables
. At or prior to the Closing, MTS will deliver to the Sellers’ Representative the following:
(i) the wired funds required to be delivered pursuant to
Section
1.2(a)(i)
;
(ii) irrevocable instruction letter to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, MTS’s U.S. transfer agent, directing it to issue the Equity Consideration to the Sellers, FPSV Sellers and the Escrow Agent pursuant to
Section
1.2(b)
and in the distribution based on the Closing Consideration Table;
(iii) Legal opinion of Ephraim Abramson & Co., Israeli legal counsel of MTS, in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1.7(c)(iii);
(iv) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed on behalf of MTS by its Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, to the effect that each of the conditions set forth in clauses
(a),
(b),
(c),
(d) and
(e) of
Section
7.3
have been satisfied;
(v) a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of MTS by its Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, certifying (A) the resolutions of the MTS Board of Directors approving the this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B) the resolutions of the MTS Shareholders approving this Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) evidence satisfactory to the Sellers’ Representative of the resignation of the Resigning MTS Director (as hereinafter defined) effective no later than immediately prior to the Closing and of the appointment to the MTS Board of Directors of the Vexigo Directors (as hereinafter defined) effective as of the Closing Date;
(vii) an executed signature page of MTS to the Escrow Agreement; and
(viii) all other instruments, agreements, certificates, opinions and documents reasonably required to be delivered by MTS at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) To consummate the Closing, MTS will wire the funds required to be delivered pursuant to
Section
1.2(a)(i)
after all the conditions to Closing specified in
ARTICLE 7
have been satisfied.
1.9
Simultaneous Closing
.
All transactions occurring at the Closing as specified in
Sections
1.1 and
1.8
shall be deemed to take place simultaneously and no transaction shall be deemed to have been completed and no document or certificate shall be deemed to have been delivered until all transactions are completed and all documents delivered.
1.10
Certain Taxes
. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) imposed on a Party in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by such Party when due, and each such Party, at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees.
ARTICLE 2.REPRESE
NTAT
IONS AND WARRANTIES OF VEXIGO, THE SELLERS,
FPSV AND THE FPSV SELLERS
Subject to the disclosures set forth in the disclosure letter of Vexigo, the Vexigo Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers delivered to MTS concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “
Vexigo Disclosure Letter
”) (each disclosure, in order to be effective, shall indicate the Section and, if applicable, the Subsection of this
ARTICLE 2
to which it relates (unless and to the extent the relevance to other representations and warranties is reasonably apparent from the text of the disclosures) and each disclosure shall also be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers under this
ARTICLE 2
), Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers, jointly and severally (provided, however that each of the representations and warranties with respect to each of the Sellers are made by the relevant Seller with respect to itself and to the actual knowledge of Vexigo and the other Sellers) represent and warrant to MTS, that each of the statements contained in this
ARTICLE 2
is true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date:
2.1
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
(a) Vexigo is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Israel, is not a “Company in Breach” under the Companies Law and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Vexigo is not required to be, and is not, qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business in any jurisdiction other than the State of Israel.
(b) Vexigo has delivered to MTS a complete and correct copy of its Articles of Association (the “
Vexigo Articles
”). The Vexigo Articles are in full force and effect and no other organizational documents are applicable to or binding upon Vexigo. Neither Vexigo nor its operations are in violation of any of the provisions of the Vexigo Articles.
(c) Vexigo does not directly or indirectly own, and has not since its inception directly or indirectly owned, any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
(d)
Section
2.1(d)(i) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true, correct and complete list of: (i) the names of the members of the Vexigo Board of Directors and any committee thereof; and (ii) the names and titles of the officers of Vexigo. Vexigo does not have any agreement, obligation or commitment with respect to the election of any Person to the Vexigo Board of Directors or to the appointment of any officers to Vexigo and, other than as set forth in
Section 2.1(d)(ii) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, there are no Contracts with respect to any compensation to be provided to any of Vexigo’s officers or directors, including any arrangements with respect to the termination of their employment or services. Each officer of Vexigo is currently employed by Vexigo in a full time position.
(e) All statutory books and registers of Vexigo have been properly kept in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations. Except as disclosed in
Section
2.1(e) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, all information, resolutions and other documents with respect to Vexigo have been duly filed or published in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations.
2.2
Capital Structure
.
(a) The authorized share capital of Vexigo consists of NIS300,000, divided into 30,000,000 shares, all of which are designated as ordinary shares (the “
Vexigo Shares
”) and of which a total of 11,023,012 Vexigo Shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. Vexigo holds no treasury or dormant shares.
(b)
Section
2.2(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
accurately sets forth as of the date hereof the name of each Person that is the registered owner of any outstanding securities issued by Vexigo and/or options or other securities, notes or instruments convertible into securities issued by Vexigo (the “
Vexigo Options
”) and the number and kind of such Vexigo Shares or Vexigo Options so owned by such Person. The Closing Consideration Table will accurately set forth as of the Closing the name of each Person that is the registered owner of any Vexigo Shares and the number and kind of such Vexigo Shares so owned by such Person, the amount of Cash Consideration and Equity Consideration such Person shall be entitled to receive at Closing, and all such Vexigo Shares are held, beneficially and of record, by their respective listed owners free and clear of any and all Encumbrances and will be owned immediately following the Closing by MTS free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. As of the date hereof, only Persons disclosed in
Section
2.2(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, and as of the Closing, only Persons disclosed in the Closing Consideration Table, will have a right to acquire any Vexigo Shares or Vexigo Options from Vexigo or from the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers. Other than the Vexigo Shares outstanding as of the Closing Date as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table, as of the Closing Date, there will be no other issued and/or outstanding shares of share capital or other securities of Vexigo and no outstanding commitments or Contracts that obligate Vexigo to issue any shares of share capital or other securities of Vexigo or options or rights to acquire any Vexigo Shares, from either of Vexigo, the Sellers or FPSV under any circumstances. All issued and outstanding Vexigo Shares are duly authorized, validly issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, and all requirements set forth in the Vexigo Articles, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any Encumbrances and all claims or charges of any kind, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar right or limitation or “put” or “call” rights except rights, which have all been waived herein, as described in Vexigo Articles. Vexigo has never declared or paid any dividends on any of the Vexigo Shares. There is no liability for dividends accrued and unpaid by Vexigo. Vexigo is not under any obligation to register under any applicable securities laws any Vexigo Shares or other securities of Vexigo, whether currently outstanding or that may subsequently be issued.
(c)
Vexigo Options
. Each of the Vexigo Options was duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements. All Vexigo Shares issued upon exercise of Vexigo Options prior to Closing will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of any Encumbrances, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or “put” or “call” rights created by any Legal Requirements except as described in Vexigo Articles. Vexigo has reserved 1,175,860 Vexigo Shares for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of Vexigo pursuant to the Vexigo Option Plan, of which 616,730 Vexigo Shares are subject to outstanding and unexercised Options, and 559,130 Vexigo Shares remain available for issuance thereunder. All tax rulings, opinions, correspondence and filings with the Israeli Tax Authority relating to any Vexigo Options have been provided to MTS. All Vexigo Options that will not be exercised prior to Closing shall be cancelled and be null and void without any additional current or future obligation or Liability of Vexigo towards the holders of such Vexigo Options.
(d)
Vexigo Voting Debt
. No bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of Vexigo (i) granting its holder the right to vote on any matters on which any holder of Vexigo Shares may vote (or which is convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having such right) or (ii) the value of which is any way based upon or derived from capital or voting securities of Vexigo, is issued and outstanding (collectively, “
Vexigo Voting Debt
”).
(e) Except for the Vexigo Options set forth in
Section
2.2(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights or Contracts of any character to which any of Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV or the FPSV Sellers is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating any of them to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any Vexigo Shares or any other Vexigo securities, Vexigo Options or other rights to purchase Vexigo Shares or other Vexigo securities, or any Vexigo Voting Debt, or obligating any of them to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such Vexigo Option, call, right or Contract. Other than option agreements for the Vexigo Options, which will all be terminated at Closing, there are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase, sale or transfer of any of the Vexigo Shares: (i) between or among Vexigo and any Vexigo shareholders, and (ii) between or among any of Vexigo shareholders or holders of Vexigo Options.
2.3
Agreement Authorized and its Effect on Other Obligations
.
(a)
Authorization and Enforceability
. Each of Vexigo and the Sellers has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Vexigo and each of the Sellers of this Agreement and the performance by each of them of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of them. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Vexigo and each of the Sellers and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of them, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by: (i) applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
(b)
Approvals
.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required by or with respect to Vexigo or the Sellers in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for such consents, authorizations, filings, approvals, notices and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not impair Vexigo’s or each of the Sellers’ ability to consummate the Transaction, to perform their obligations under this Agreement and would not prevent, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impair Vexigo’s ability to continue to conduct its business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted in the future.
(c)
No Conflict
.
Assuming the receipt by Closing of all the required Consents, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of, nor constitute a default under, the Vexigo Articles or the formation documents of any of the Sellers; (ii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default under, or result in the acceleration or cancellation of any obligation under, or give rise to a right by any Person to terminate, cancel, modify or amend in any respect its obligations under any material Contract to which Vexigo or any of the Sellers is a party or by which any of them or their properties or assets are bound, (iii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Authority or other Person the right to challenge the Transaction or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Law or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to which Vexigo and any of its business or operations or any of the Sellers are subject, (iv) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, modify or exercise any right or remedy or require any refund or recapture with respect to, any Grant or benefit given by any Governmental Authority or under applicable Law (or any benefit provided or available thereunder) or other Permit, license, consent, authorization, Grant, benefit, or right that is held by Vexigo or that otherwise relates to the Vexigo’s business or operations, (v) result in the imposition, creation or crystallization of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the assets of Vexigo or any asset licensed by Vexigo, or (vi) with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or the taking of any action by a third person, or any combination thereof, have any of the effects set forth in clauses (i) through (v) of this Section except, other than relating to clause (i) above, where such default, conflict, violation or breach would not result in Material Adverse Effect.
Section
2.3(c) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete and accurate list of (A) all holders of any outstanding Indebtedness of Vexigo and the lessors of any property leased by Vexigo, in each case whose consent is required in connection with the Transaction and (B) all other parties to any material Contract to which Vexigo is a party or bound whose consent is required in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that such Contract is for an annual amount in excess of $100,000.
2.4
Financial Statements; Vexigo Documents
.
(a)
Vexigo Financial Statements
. Vexigo has delivered to MTS complete and correct copies of the audited financial statements of Vexigo for each of the fiscal years ended on December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013 and the related audited statements of operations, statements of shareholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of Vexigo for the year then ended, together with the notes thereto (collectively, the “
Vexigo Annual Financial Statements
”), and the reviewed balance sheet of Vexigo as of September 30, 2014 and the related reviewed statements of operations, statements of shareholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of Vexigo for the period then ended, together with the notes thereto (the “
Vexigo Interim Financial Statements
,” and together with the Vexigo Annual Financial Statements, the “
Vexigo Financial Statements
”). Attached hereto as
Section
2.4(a) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
are complete and correct copies of the Vexigo Financial Statements, consistent with the books and records of Vexigo. The Vexigo Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vexigo as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of Vexigo for the periods covered thereby. The Vexigo Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered and comply with the requirements of all applicable law and regulations, except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements, and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain footnotes and are subject to year-end audit adjustments.
(b)
Vexigo Documents
. All proper and necessary books of account, minute books, registers and records have been maintained by Vexigo, are in its possession and accurately and fairly reflect the activities of and information regarding Vexigo that should be recorded therein.
(c) A complete list of Vexigo’s borrowings and loan facilities as of the date hereof, is set forth in
Section
2.4(c) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
. Except: (i) as set forth on or reserved against in the Vexigo Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (ii) for obligations and liabilities incurred since the date of the Vexigo Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) for obligations or liabilities set forth in
Section
2.4(c) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, Vexigo has no material liabilities, obligations, expenses, claims, deficiencies, guaranties or endorsements of any type, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or other (regardless of whether such liabilities would need to be reflected on the Vexigo Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP), relating to or affecting Vexigo or any of its assets or properties.
(d)
Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements and Internal 2015 Interim Financial Results
. Vexigo has delivered to MTS complete and correct copies of the audited financial statements of Vexigo for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “
Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements
”) and of the internal balance sheet and statements of operations for the period January 1, 2015 – two days prior to the Closing (the “
Vexigo 2015 Interim Financial Results
”), which are attached hereto as
Section
2.4(d) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
. The Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements and the Vexigo 2015 Interim Financial Results present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vexigo as of the dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of Vexigo, as applicable, for the periods covered thereby. The Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements and the Vexigo 2015 Interim Financial Results have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered and comply with the requirements of all applicable law and regulations, except that the Vexigo 2015 Interim Financial Results do not contain footnotes and are subject to year-end audit adjustments. The Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements will be prepared and audited in accordance with applicable SEC regulations. When provided, the Vexigo 2014 Financial Statements and the Vexigo 2015 Interim Financial Statements shall be deemed to be part of the Vexigo Financial Statements.
2.5
Absence of Certain Changes
.
Since September 30, 2014, Vexigo has conducted its business and operations only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and there has not been any Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on
Section
2.5 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, from and after October 1, 2014:
(a) there have been no changes, events, occurrences or developments of Vexigo which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo, other than changes, events, occurrences or developments affecting Vexigo’s sector as a whole;
(b) Vexigo has not declared, set aside, paid or made any dividend or other distribution with respect to any of its shares of capital stock, or otherwise made any payments to any of its shareholders in their capacity as such, or redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired any shares of its capital stock or other securities or any rights, options or warrants to acquire any such shares or other securities;
(c) Vexigo has not sold, issued or authorized the issuance of (i) any Vexigo Shares or other security of Vexigo, other than upon exercise of a Vexigo Option outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) any Vexigo Option or other right to acquire any securities of Vexigo, or (iii) any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other security of Vexigo;
(d) Vexigo has not amended or waived any of its rights under, or permitted the acceleration of vesting under (i) any provision of any agreement or grant letter awarding or evidencing any outstanding Vexigo Option, or (ii) any share purchase agreement;
(e) there has been no amendment to the Vexigo Articles, and Vexigo has not effected or been a party to any transaction similar to or competing with any of the transactions contemplated hereby, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, split, reverse split or similar transaction;
(f) Vexigo has not formed any subsidiary or acquired any equity interest or other interest in any other Person;
(g) the aggregate capital expenditures of Vexigo have not exceeded $50,000;
(h) Vexigo has not suffered any loss to its property (whether through destruction, accident, casualty, expropriation, condemnation or otherwise) or its business in excess of $20,000 in any one case or $100,000 in the aggregate;
(i) Vexigo has not (i) entered into any Contract that is or would constitute a Material Contract, or (ii) amended or prematurely terminated, or waived any right or remedy under, any Material Contract;
(j) Vexigo has not (i) acquired, leased or licensed any right or other asset from any other Person, (ii) sold or otherwise disposed of, or leased or licensed, any right or other asset to any other Person, or (iii) waived or relinquished any right, except, in each case, for rights or other assets acquired, leased, licensed or disposed of under $50,000 in the ordinary course of business and consistent with Vexigo’s past practices;
(k) Vexigo has not, (i) written off as uncollectible, or established any extraordinary reserve with respect to, any account receivable or other Indebtedness, or (ii) written off or written down, or made any determination to write off, write down or otherwise revalue, any other of its assets or properties, or changed any reserves or liabilities associated therewith;
(l) Vexigo has not made any pledge of any of its assets or otherwise permitted any of its assets to become subject to any Encumbrance;
(m) Vexigo has not (i) lent money to any Person (other than pursuant to routine advances made to employees in the ordinary course of business), or (ii) incurred or guaranteed any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(n) Vexigo has not (i) established or adopted any employee benefit plan, (ii) paid any bonus or made any profit-sharing or similar payment to any of its directors, officers or employees, (iii) increased the amount of the wages, salary, commissions, fringe benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its directors, officers, employees or consultants, or (iv) hired any new employees;
(o) there has been no resignation or termination of employment of any officer, employee or consultant of Vexigo or any notice, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or consultant of Vexigo of his intention to terminate his employment or contractual relationship with Vexigo;
(p) Vexigo has not changed any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices in any respect, including any change with respect to reserves (whether for bad debts, contingent liabilities or otherwise) except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP;
(q) Vexigo has not (i) failed to file any material Tax Return or pay any material Tax timely when due, (ii) made or changed any election with respect to any material Tax, (iii) adopted or changed any accounting method in respect of any material Taxes, (iv) entered into any Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnity agreement or closing agreement, settlement or compromise of any claim or assessment in respect of any material Taxes, or (v) consented to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of any Taxes with any Governmental Authority or otherwise;
(r) Vexigo has not failed to pay or otherwise satisfy any material liabilities when they became due;
(s) Vexigo has not commenced or settled any Legal Proceeding, and no Legal Proceeding has been commenced or threatened against Vexigo;
(t) Vexigo has not: (A) entered into any transaction with any Affiliate, director, officer, Seller, FPSV or FPSV Seller or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or (B) made, directly or indirectly, any payments or transferred, directly or indirectly, any funds or other property to or on behalf of any Affiliate, director, officer, Seller, FPSV or FPSV Seller or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than payment of director fees, management fees, salaries and bonuses, reimbursements of ordinary and necessary business expenses of employees or directors of Vexigo incurred in connection with their employment or service consistent with written policies of Vexigo);
(u) Vexigo has not agreed or committed to take any of the actions referred to in clauses “(b)” through “(t)” above.
2.6
Material Contracts
.
(a) All the material Contracts to which Vexigo is a party and which are in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “
Material Contracts
”) are listed in
Section
2.6 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, which also provides an accurate description of the material terms of each Material Contract that is not in written form. Without limitation, any Contract to which Vexigo is a party involving any of the following shall be deemed to be a “Material Contract”:
(i) all Contracts involving the license, use, purchase or other acquisition or disposition of any Intellectual Property by Vexigo from or to any other Person (excluding (1) non-exclusive end-user licenses to Vexigo’s products or services granted in the ordinary course of business or non-exclusive “shrink wrap” or other form-based licenses licensed for an annual fee of less than $50,000 per single user; (2) standard terms governing third Person’s access to, and use of, Vexigo’s website or services; (3) confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business);
(ii) all Contracts under the terms of which Vexigo: (A) is likely to pay or otherwise give consideration of more than $100,000 in the aggregate during any calendar year or (B) is likely to pay or otherwise give consideration of more than $100,000 in the aggregate over the remaining term of such Contract;
(iii) all employment, consulting, advisory or similar services agreement with an individual or entity involving the payments by Vexigo of more than $100,000 per year or which is not cancelable by Vexigo on notice of 90 days or less without penalty or further payment;
(iv) each power of attorney granted by Vexigo that is currently effective and outstanding or will be effective in the future;
(v) any guarantee, support, indemnification, assumption or endorsement by Vexigo of, or any similar commitment by Vexigo with respect to, the obligations, liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) or Indebtedness of any other Person;
(vi) (A) all letters of credit, whether stand-by or documentary, issued by any third party and (B) all other Contracts relating to Indebtedness of Vexigo which value is in excess of $20,000;
(vii) all Contracts for the acquisition or disposition of any direct or indirect equity or other interest of Vexigo in any other Person and for the acquisition or disposition of Vexigo’s share capital or other securities;
(viii) any (A) non-disclosure, confidentiality, or similar agreement between Vexigo and any other Person not entered into in the ordinary course of business, or (B) assignment of invention, work for hire or similar agreement between Vexigo and any other Person, except to the extent of such undertakings for the benefit of Vexigo or an assignment to Vexigo contained in an employment agreement between Vexigo and an Employee or a consulting agreement between Vexigo and a Consultant, copies of which has been made available to MTS;
(ix) any Contract with any Person with whom Vexigo does not deal at arm’s length;
(x) all Contracts containing any provision, penalty or covenant that has the effect of prohibiting, impairing, limiting or restricting, or purporting to prohibit, impair, limit or restrict, the ability of Vexigo to (i) sell or license any products or services of or to any other Person, (ii) engage in any line of business, (iii) compete with or to obtain products or services from any person or limiting the ability of any person to provide products or services to Vexigo in each case in any geographic area or during any period of time, (iv) grant any distribution or licensing rights or (v) acquire any property, assets or business;
(xi) any legal partnership or joint venture between Vexigo and any other Person;
(xii) all Contracts relating to the ownership or lease of real property (whether as lessor or lessee), used or operated by Vexigo and any lease by Vexigo of any machinery, equipment, motor vehicles, office furniture, fixtures or other personal property having an original cost of more than $10,000;
(xiii) any Contract for capital expenditures by Vexigo in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
(xiv) any Contract under which any third Person is authorized to manufacture, reproduce, distribute, sell, market or take orders for any of Vexigo’s products, services or technology;
(xv) all Contracts to provide source code to any third party for any product, services or technology; and
(xvi) all shareholder agreements, voting agreements, buy-sell agreements, and other Contracts granting any party any rights to exercise control over any of the Vexigo share capital.
(b) Each Contract set forth in
Section
2.6 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
: (i) is in full force and effect, subject only to the effect, if any, of applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and receipt of any required Consents, shall continue in full force and effect without penalty or other adverse consequence to Vexigo or MTS. Vexigo is not in default and is entitled to all benefits under, and to Vexigo’s Knowledge, is not alleged to be in default in respect of, any Material Contract. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, there exists no default or event of default or event, occurrence, act or condition, with respect to Vexigo or with respect to any other contracting party, which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or condition, would reasonably be expected to (i) become a default or event of material default under any Material Contract or (ii) give any third party (A) the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under any Material Contract, (B) the right to a rebate, chargeback, refund, credit, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any Material Contract, (C) the right to accelerate the maturity or performance of any obligation of Vexigo under any Material Contract, or (D) the right to cancel, terminate or modify any Material Contract. Vexigo has not received any notice or other communication, and has no Knowledge, regarding any actual or possible violation or breach of, default under, or intention to cancel or modify any Material Contract. Correct and complete copies of all Material Contracts have been provided to MTS prior to execution of this Agreement.
2.7
Suppliers and Customers
.
(a)
Section
2.7(a) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
contains a list of the Vexigo’s 10 largest suppliers and the amount purchased by Vexigo from such suppliers during the twelve-month period ended January 15, 2015.
(b)
Section
2.7(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
contains a list of Vexigo’s 10 largest customers and the sales to such customers during the twelve-month period ended January 15, 2015.
(c) Since December 31, 2013, no contractor, licensor, vendor, supplier, licensee or customer of Vexigo has cancelled or otherwise modified its relationship with Vexigo in a manner materially adverse to Vexigo, and (i) no such Person has communicated to Vexigo any intention to do so, and (ii) to Vexigo’s Knowledge, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not have a Material Adverse Effect on any of such relationships.
2.8
Intellectual Property
.
(a)
Status
. Vexigo owns and has full title and ownership, or valid right pursuant to license agreements, copies of which have either been delivered to MTS or are available online or are off-the-shelf products (all of which can be replaced without materially adversely affecting Vexigo’s business as now conducted and as now proposed to be conducted), of all Intellectual Property used by Vexigo in, and necessary for, the conduct of its business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted (the “
Vexigo Intellectual Property
”), free and clear of any Encumbrances. Vexigo is not obligated or under any liability whatsoever to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any Person under any Contract with respect to the use of Intellectual Property in Vexigo’s business as is now conducted and as is currently proposed to be conducted. Vexigo has not transferred ownership of, or agreed to transfer ownership of, or granted any exclusive licenses to, or agreed to grant any exclusive licenses to, any third party in respect of any Vexigo Intellectual Property. No third party has any ownership or Lien on any of the Vexigo Intellectual Property. There are no Persons who have been granted by Vexigo an exclusive license to any Vexigo Intellectual Property.
(b)
Ownership of Inventions and Confidentiality Agreements
. Any and all Intellectual Property which has been developed or is currently being developed by any Persons for Vexigo that is purported to be Vexigo Intellectual Property: (i) has been developed in the course of their employment or engagement with Vexigo, such that pursuant to applicable Law all Intellectual Property arising therefrom has become the exclusive property of Vexigo, or (ii) has been validly assigned solely to Vexigo free of any claims or royalty payment obligations under signed written agreements providing that all such Intellectual Property is owned exclusively by Vexigo and all rights to royalties and additional payments have been explicitly waived. Vexigo has taken reasonable steps consistent with industry standards to maintain the secrecy of Vexigo’s nonpublic information (where “nonpublic information” means information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable through proper means, whether tangible or intangible) from which Vexigo derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from the nonpublic information not being generally known. Vexigo has taken security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all the Vexigo Intellectual Property, which measures are reasonable and customary in the industry in which it operates. Each current and former service provider who, either alone or in concert with others, developed, invented, discovered, derived, programmed or designed the Vexigo Intellectual Property, or who has knowledge of or access to information about the Vexigo Intellectual Property, has entered into a valid and legally binding written assignment of inventions and non-disclosure agreement with Vexigo regarding ownership and treatment of the Vexigo Intellectual Property. With respect to service providers who are employees, such agreements are substantially similar to the forms provided to MTS.
(c)
Non-Infringement
. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, there is no and there has not been any unauthorized use, unauthorized disclosure, infringement or misappropriation of any Vexigo Intellectual Property by any third party. The use of the Vexigo Intellectual Property in Vexigo’s business as was previously conducted, as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted does not violate, infringe, or constitute a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person, including without limitation, of its present or former directors and employees or the former employers of its present or former directors and employees. Vexigo has not received any claim, notice or other communication (written, oral or otherwise) alleging that Vexigo has violated or by conducting its business as previously conducted, as currently conducted or currently proposed to be conducted, would violate, misappropriate, or infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person. Vexigo has not received written notice of any infringement or misappropriation of or conflict with asserted rights of others, with respect to any Vexigo Intellectual Property. No Vexigo Intellectual Property and none of Vexigo’s products or services are subject to any proceeding, order, judgment, settlement agreement or stipulation that restricts in any material respect in any manner the use, transfer, or licensing thereof by Vexigo, or which may affect the validity, use or enforceability of any such Vexigo Intellectual Property. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, there are no facts, and no facts have been asserted, which would reasonably be expected to render any of the Vexigo Intellectual Property invalid or unenforceable.
(d)
No Violation
. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, no employee of Vexigo or other Person engaged by Vexigo on an independent contractor status basis (a “
Vexigo Consultant
”): (i) is in violation of any term or covenant of any Contract relating to invention disclosure, invention assignment, non-disclosure or non-competition; or (ii) has developed for, or transferred to, Vexigo any technology, software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work that is subject to any agreement under which such Vexigo Employee or Vexigo Consultant has assigned or otherwise granted to any third party any rights (including Intellectual Property Rights) in or to such technology, software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work.
(e)
Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property
.
Section
2.8(e) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
lists all Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property, and the jurisdictions in which all such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property has been issued or registered or in which any application for such issuance and registration has been filed, or in which any other filing or recordation has been made; and all actions that are required to be taken by Vexigo within 120 days of the date hereof with respect to such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property in order to avoid prejudice to, impairment or abandonment of such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property. Each item of such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property is valid and subsisting (or in the case of applications, applied for), all registration, maintenance and renewal fees currently due in connection with such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property have been paid and all documents, recordations and certificates in connection with such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property currently required to be filed have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in Israel and/or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of prosecuting, maintaining and perfecting such Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property and recording Vexigo’s ownership interests therein. The Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property Rights are valid and enforceable.
(f)
Governmental and Private Grants and Consents
. Vexigo is not now and never was, directly or indirectly, an applicant, recipient or beneficiary of any Governmental Grant whatsoever and at no time during the conception of or reduction to practice of any of the Vexigo Intellectual Property was any developer, inventor or other contributor to such Vexigo Intellectual Property operating under any grants from any private source or sponsored by any private source (whether by virtue of an employment relationship or otherwise). None of the Vexigo Intellectual Property was developed or derived from, in whole or in part, funding or resources provided by, or are subject to restriction, constraint, control, supervision or limitation imposed by, the OCS or any other Governmental Authority or regulatory authority. No Governmental Authority has awarded any participation or provided any support to Vexigo or is or may become entitled to receive any royalties or other payments from Vexigo.
(g)
Source Code
. Vexigo has not disclosed, delivered or licensed to any Person or agreed or obligated itself to disclose, deliver or license to any Person, or permitted the disclosure or delivery to any escrow agent or other Person of, any Vexigo Source Code, other than disclosures to employees and Vexigo Consultants involved in the development of the Vexigo Intellectual Property, products or services. No event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) will, or would reasonably be expected to, result in the disclosure, delivery or license by Vexigo of its source code. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the execution of this Agreement nor any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will result in a release from escrow or other delivery to a third party of any Vexigo Source Code.
(h)
Open Source Software
.
Section
2.8(h) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
identifies all Open Source Materials used in in the conduct of Vexigo’s business. “
Open Source Materials
” means software or other material that is distributed as “free software” or “open source software” or meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation), or any substantially similar license, including but not limited to any license under licensing terms approved by the Open Source Initiative (including but not limited to the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), BSD licenses, the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community Source License (SCSL) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL) and the Apache License). Vexigo is materially in compliance with the terms and conditions of all licenses for the Open Source Materials except for such failure to comply that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo. The Open Source Materials have been utilized by Vexigo in a manner that does not create, or purport to create, obligations on Vexigo to grant to any third party any rights under any Vexigo Intellectual Property and/or to (a) distribute any Vexigo Intellectual Property that are incorporated into, combined with, derived from, or distributed with the Open Source Materials, (b) disclose or distribute any Vexigo Intellectual Property in source code form, or (c) license any Vexigo Intellectual Property for the purpose of making derivative works or for redistribution at no charge, except for such incorporation, distribution or use that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo.
(i)
Licenses; Agreements
. Vexigo has not granted, nor is it bound by, or a party to, any options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to any Vexigo Intellectual Property outside of normal nonexclusive licenses to use the Vexigo services in the ordinary course of Vexigo’s business (copies of which have been provided to MTS). Vexigo is not obligated to pay any royalties or other payments to third parties with respect to the marketing, sale, distribution, manufacture, license or use of any products, services or Vexigo Intellectual Property or any other property or rights, in access of US$5,000 per year in the aggregate. Vexigo is not (and will not be as a result of the execution and delivery or effectiveness of this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement), in material breach of any Contract in connection with the Vexigo Intellectual Property and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the modification, cancellation, termination, suspension of, or acceleration of any payments, rights, obligations, or remedies with respect to any such Contracts, or give any other Person the right to do any of the foregoing;
(j)
Third Party Intellectual Property
. Vexigo has obtained valid, written, perpetual non-terminable (other than for cause) licenses (sufficient for the conduct of the its business) to all Third Party Intellectual Property, that is incorporated into or integrated by Vexigo with any of its products or services to the extent that such Third Party Intellectual Property cannot be easily replaced with any of Vexigo’s or any Third Party’s Intellectual Property, and such licenses are listed in
Section
2.8(j) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
; and
2.9
Litigation
.
Except to the extent set forth in
Section
2.9 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, there is no Legal Proceeding pending, except those not in excess of $20,000, or to the Vexigo’s Knowledge, threatened, against or affecting Vexigo or any of its assets. No Governmental Authority has provided Vexigo with written notice challenging or questioning the legal right of Vexigo to conduct its business as conducted at that time or as presently conducted. There is no Legal Proceeding that Vexigo has pending or is currently planning to commence against any other Person. Vexigo has provided MTS with all material and/or requested documentation relating to any Legal Proceeding involving Vexigo and its business since January 1, 2011.
2.10
Title to
, Condition, and Adequacy of Assets.
(a) Vexigo does not own any real property. Vexigo has good title to, or valid leasehold interest in all of its properties, and interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected on the balance sheet included in the Vexigo Financial Statements or acquired after the date of such balance sheet, or, with respect to leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in such properties and assets which afford Vexigo valid leasehold possession of the properties and assets that are the subject of such leases, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Vexigo has heretofore provided to MTS a true, correct and complete copy of the lease of its executive offices and other agreements under which Vexigo uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy, now or in the future, any real property or facility, including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and is in compliance with all provisions of such leases in all respects, such leases are valid, binding and enforceable against the lessor thereunder.
(b) All material items of equipment and other tangible assets owned by or leased to Vexigo are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, are in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are adequate for the conduct of Vexigo’s business in the manner in which such business is currently being conducted and currently proposed to be conducted.
(c) The information technology systems of Vexigo are adequate and sufficient (including with respect to working condition and capacity) for the operations of its business. Vexigo (i) has taken reasonable measures to preserve and maintain the performance, security and integrity of the information technology systems (and all Software, information or data stored thereon) and (ii) maintains reasonable documentation regarding all information technology systems, their methods of operation and their support and maintenance.
2.11
Tax
Matters
.
(a)
Tax Returns and Payments
. All Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of Vexigo (the “
Vexigo Returns
”) have been timely and properly filed with the appropriate Tax Authorities and are true, accurate and complete in all material respects. All material Taxes of Vexigo that are due and payable have been timely and properly paid and Vexigo has fully provided for in the Vexigo Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP all Taxes for which it is or hereafter may become liable or accountable in the period from the date of its incorporation to the Closing Date. Vexigo has delivered to MTS accurate and complete copies of all income and other material Tax Returns filed by Vexigo since January 1, 2011.
Section
2.11(a) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
lists each jurisdiction in which Vexigo is required to file a Tax Return. Vexigo has not requested or been granted any extension of time to file a Tax Return, which Tax Return has not been filed.
(b)
Audits; Claims
. No Vexigo Return has ever been examined or audited by any Governmental Authority. Vexigo has not received from any Governmental Authority any written: (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review; (ii) request for information related to Tax matters; or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed Tax adjustment. No claim or Legal Proceeding is pending or, to Vexigo’s Knowledge, threatened against Vexigo in respect of any Tax. There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the assets used in Vexigo’s business except Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable (and for which there are adequate accruals). To the Vexigo’s Knowledge, no claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Vexigo does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c)
Tax Provisions
. The total amounts set up as liabilities for current and deferred Taxes in the Vexigo Financial Statements are sufficient to cover the payment of all Taxes, whether or not assessed or disputed, which are, or are hereafter found to be, or to have been, due by or with respect to Vexigo up to and through the periods covered by the Vexigo Financial Statements.
(d)
Closing Agreements; Etc
. Vexigo will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any change in method of accounting, closing agreement, installment sale or prepaid amount received for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date or include any expense related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Vexigo is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Vexigo is not a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for purposes of any Tax Return.
(e)
Transferee or Successor Tax Liability
. Vexigo has no Liability for the Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor or otherwise by operation of law, by Contract or otherwise.
(f)
Withholding
. Vexigo has complied with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to the payment, reporting and withholding of Taxes and timely paid over to the proper governmental authorities (or is properly holding for such timely payment) all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under all applicable Legal Requirements, including income Taxes and employment Tax withholding laws, and has timely filed all withholding Tax Returns, for all periods.
(g)
VAT
. Vexigo is duly registered for the purposes of Value Added Tax (“
VAT
”), as defined in the relevant laws concerning VAT in the State of Israel. To the Best of Vexigo’s Knowledge, Vexigo has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws concerning VAT, including with respect to the making on time of accurate returns and payments and the maintenance of records. To the Best of Vexigo’s Knowledge, Vexigo has not made any exempt supplies in the current or preceding VAT year applicable to it and there are no circumstances by reason of which there might not be a full entitlement to credit for all VAT chargeable on supplies and acquisitions received and imports made (or agreed or deemed to be received or made) by it.
(h)
Country of Organization
. Vexigo is not treated for any Tax purpose as a resident in a country other than the country of its organization nor does it or did it ever have a branch, agency or permanent establishment in a country other than the country of its organization.
(i)
Tax Agreements and Rulings
. No closing agreements, rulings or similar agreements or rulings relating to Taxes have been entered into or issued by any Governmental Authority with or in respect of Vexigo and Vexigo has not requested or received a ruling from any Tax Authority (except for the election of tax route under Section 102(b) for its option plan, copies of which were provided to MTS).
(j)
Tax Incentives
. Vexigo has not applied for, and has not received or subject to any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement or arrangement under the laws of the State of Israel.
2.12
Employment Matters
.
(a)
Employee List
. Vexigo provided MTS with a list of all current employees of Vexigo as of the Agreement Date (“
Vexigo Employees
”), which correctly reflects: (i) their name, title and dates of hire by Vexigo, (ii) scope of their position (full-time, part-time or temporary status), each Vexigo Employee’s classification as either exempt or non-exempt from the overtime requirements under any applicable law, (iii) their current monthly salary (divided into base salary and global overtime payment, if relevant) or hourly wage rate, as applicable, (iv) any other compensation payable to them including housing allowances, compensation payable pursuant to bonus, deferred compensation or commission arrangements, vacation entitlement and accrued vacation or paid time-off balance, travel pay or car maintenance or car entitlement, sick leave entitlement and accrual, recuperation pay entitlement and accrual, entitlement to pension arrangement and/or any other provident fund (including manager’s insurance and education fund), their respective contribution rates and the salary basis for such contributions, (v) any benefits to which such Vexigo Employee will be entitled to upon the occurrence of the transactions contemplated hereby, (vi) if different than the applicable Legal Requirements, any rights granted or any obligations of Vexigo that will arise in connection with the retirement of such Vexigo Employee, and (vii) if different than the applicable Legal Requirements, the termination process of such Vexigo Employee employment agreement and any benefits paid or provided to such Vexigo Employee upon termination, and (x) whether such employee’s entire salary and any additional payments that are part of the determining salary for social contributions are subject to Section 14 Arrangement under the Israeli Severance Pay Law, 1963 (“
Section 14 Arrangement
”) and the date from which the Section 14 Arrangement applies to them. All Vexigo Employees and service providers (other than employees) that provides Vexigo with services (“
Vexigo Consultants
”) are lawfully entitled to work for Vexigo without restriction or any visa, Permit or consent (from any academic institution, Governmental Entity, or any other Person) being required. No Vexigo Employees or Vexigo Consultants have notified Vexigo of his or her intention to terminate his or her employment or engagement or Contract with Vexigo.
(b)
Collective Bargaining Agreements
. Vexigo is not and has never been a party to any collective bargaining agreement, or other Contract or arrangement with a labor union, trade union or other organization or body representing any of the Vexigo Employees, or is otherwise required (under any legal requirement, under any Contract or otherwise) to provide benefits or working conditions under any of the foregoing. Vexigo is not and never was a member of any employers’ association or organization, and no employers’ association or organization has made any demand for payment of any kind from Vexigo. Vexigo is not and never was, and no Vexigo Employee has benefited from any extension order (tzavei harchava) except for extension orders which generally apply to all employees in Israel or to the sector applicable to Vexigo. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, there are no labor organizations representing or purporting to represent or seeking to represent any Vexigo Employees. Vexigo is not engaged, and has never been engaged, in any unlawful labor practice of any nature. Vexigo has not had any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, job action, labor dispute, union organizing activity or any similar activity or dispute or threat thereof, or question concerning representation, by or with respect to any of the Vexigo Employees. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, no event has occurred and no condition or circumstances exists, that might directly or indirectly give rise to or provide a basis for the commencement of any such strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, job action, labor dispute or union organizing activity or any similar activity or dispute now or in the future with respect to any Vexigo Employees.
(c)
Employee/Consultant Restrictions
. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, no employee of Vexigo Employee or Vexigo Consultant is a party to or is bound by any confidentiality agreement, noncompetition agreement or other Contract (with any Person other than Vexigo) that conflicts with or may have an adverse effect on: (A) the performance by such Vexigo Employee or Vexigo Consultant of any of his duties or responsibilities as an employee or consultant of Vexigo, or (B) Vexigo’s business.
(d)
Employee Plans and Agreements
. All the Vexigo Employees and Vexigo Consultants have executed employment or consultancy agreements with Vexigo, accurate and complete copies of which were provided to MTS.
Section
2.12(d) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
contains an accurate and complete list of each Vexigo Employee Plan and each employment agreement of the Vexigo Employees (the “
Vexigo Employee Agreement
”) and each material Contract with any Vexigo Consultant. Vexigo does not intend nor has it committed to establish or enter into any new Vexigo Employee Plan or Vexigo Employee Agreement or any material agreement with a Vexigo Consultant, or to modify any material Vexigo Employee Plan or Vexigo Employee Agreement or any material Contract with a Vexigo Consultant other than as contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to the Vexigo Employee Plans: (i) there are no funded benefit obligations for which contributions have not been made and there are no unfunded benefit obligations which have not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly reflected in accordance with GAAP, on the Vexigo Financial Statements, other than routine contribution obligations to be timely made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice, (ii) all reports and disclosures relating to the material Vexigo Employee Plans required to be filed with or furnished to any Governmental Authority have been filed or furnished in accordance with applicable law in a timely manner, and (iii) all severance, provident and education funds (to the extent such funds are required pursuant to applicable Law or contract) for Vexigo Employees are fully funded, such that the termination of any Vexigo Employee on the Closing Date would not require the payment of any amount pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements or contract above the amounts deposited in the severance fund, in retirement funds, education funds and similar deposits set aside for such Vexigo Employee. True and correct copies of each of the Vexigo Employee Plans, including a summary of each unwritten Vexigo Employee Plan or policy that applies to Vexigo Employees, and of all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Authority relating to any Vexigo Employee Plan, of all Contracts with Vexigo Employees and with Vexigo Consultants were provided to MTS.
(e)
No Foreign Employees
. Vexigo does not have any Vexigo Employees or Vexigo Consultants that are employed in, or primarily provide services in or from, any jurisdiction outside of Israel.
(f)
No Defaults
. Vexigo has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it under each Vexigo Employee Plan, past and current Vexigo Employee Agreements and Contracts with Vexigo Consultants and it is not in a material default or violation of, and to Vexigo’s Knowledge, no other party is in default or violation of, the terms of any Vexigo Employee Plan, employment agreement of any Vexigo Employee or a Contract with a Vexigo Consultant. Each of the Vexigo Employee Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Law. All contributions to, and material payments from, any Vexigo Employee Plan which may have been required to be made in accordance with the terms of such Vexigo Employee Plan or applicable Legal Requirements have been fully and timely made (other than routine payments, deductions or withholdings to be timely made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice), and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due, but will be paid on or prior to the Closing Date, are reflected as an accrued liability in the Vexigo Financial Statements. Each Vexigo Employee Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the date of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and subject to the law. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, there are no audits, inquiries or Legal Proceedings pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority with respect to any Vexigo Employee Plan.
(g)
No Conflict
. Except as set forth in
Section
2.12(g) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
or as provided for in this Agreement, neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will or may (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events): (i) constitute an event under any Vexigo Employee Plan, Vexigo Employee Agreement, a Contract with any Vexigo Consultant, that will or may result (either alone or in connection with any other circumstance or event) in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of Indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any Vexigo Employee or Vexigo Consultant; (ii) create or otherwise result in any Liability with respect to any Vexigo Employee Plan; or (iii) result in any obligation by Vexigo to pay any directors, officers, Vexigo Employees or Vexigo Consultants severance pay or termination, retention or any other benefits or payments.
(h)
Compliance
. Vexigo: (i) has been and is currently in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, past and current Vexigo Employee Agreements and Contracts with Vexigo Consultants and orders, rulings, decrees, judgments or arbitration awards of any arbitrator or any court or other Governmental Authority respecting employment, terms and conditions of employment and termination thereof, or other labor-related matters with respect to the Vexigo Employees, including Legal Requirements, orders, rulings, decrees, judgments and awards relating to discrimination, wages, maximum hours of work, overtime, sick leave, annual leave, prior notice, severance payment, notice to employees, labor relations and termination of them, engagement with independent contractors, service providers, classification of Vexigo Employees and Vexigo Consultants, enforcement of labor laws, leave of absence requirements, privacy, harassment, occupational safety and health, employee whistle-blowing, retaliation, immigration, contribution to managers’ insurance policy or pension plan, social benefits, wrongful discharge or discrimination of Vexigo Employees or prospective Vexigo Employees; and (ii) has timely withheld and reported all amounts required by any Legal Requirement or Contract or Vexigo Employee Plan to be withheld and reported with respect to wages, salaries bonus benefits, commission, and other payments to any Vexigo Employees, including as required by the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the National Insurance Law of Israel or otherwise.
(i)
Vexigo Consultants
.
Section
2.12(i) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
accurately sets forth, with respect to each current Vexigo Consultant providing services of the nature of “personal services” directly or via an entity the name of such Vexigo Consultant, title, and the date as of which such Vexigo Consultant was originally engaged by Vexigo. No Vexigo Consultant is entitled to, or has been promised under its agreement, any rights under the applicable labor laws, including rights to severance pay, vacation, recuperation pay (
dmei havra’a
) and other employee-related statutory and contractual benefits. All Vexigo Consultants have received all their rights to which they are entitled to according to their Contract with Vexigo. Each current Vexigo Consultant’s Contract with Vexigo can be terminated with no more than 30 days prior notice. Vexigo does not engage manpower employees.
(j)
Labor-Related Claims
. There is no Legal Proceeding, claim, labor dispute or grievance pending or, to Vexigo’s Knowledge, threatened, in writing relating to (i) any terms of employment, employment Contract with Vexigo Employees, service agreement with current or past Vexigo Consultants or similar Contract, compensation, wages and hours, working during overtime hours, leave of absence, plant closing notification, employment statute, rightly classified as independent contractors or regulation, privacy right, labor dispute, workers’ compensation policy, long-term disability policy, social benefits, termination of employment, termination of engagement, safety, retaliation, immigration or discrimination matter involving any Vexigo Employee or Vexigo Consultant, including charges of unfair labor practices or harassment complaints or any other labor related issue, or (ii) any of the Vexigo Employee Plans.
2.13
Compliance with Laws; Permits
.
(a) Except as set forth in the Financial Statements or in
Section
2.13 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, Vexigo has not been and is not in violation of or in default with respect to, or in alleged violation of or alleged default with respect to, any applicable Law, or any writ or decree of any Governmental Authority, or delinquent with respect to any report required to be filed with any Governmental Authority.
(b)
Permits
. Vexigo holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals and other authorizations from Governmental Authorities which are required for the operation of Vexigo’s business (collectively, the “
Vexigo Permits
”). A list of the Vexigo Permits is set forth in
Section
2.13(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
. Vexigo has been and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Vexigo Permits and any conditions placed thereon. Vexigo does not know of any reason it would not be able to renew any of the Vexigo Permits required to operate its business or obtain any additional Permits that may in the future be required for Vexigo’s business as currently proposed to be conducted. There are no permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders or approvals or other authorizations from Governmental Authorities held by Vexigo, or required for Vexigo’s business in any material respect, that are required to be transferred or reissued as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c)
Privacy; Personal Data
. Vexigo has established privacy policies with respect to Personal Data which are in material conformance with all applicable laws and regulations. Vexigo and the conduct of Vexigo’s business are in compliance in all material respects with such privacy policies and such applicable laws and regulations relating to privacy, data protection, confidential information, credit cards and the collection, use, storage, disclosure, processing and transfer (including without limitation, import and export) of Personal Data including without limitation, all Personal Data collected by Vexigo or by third parties having authorized access to the records and/or systems and/or facilities of Vexigo (collectively, “
Data Protection Obligations
”). Vexigo has not experienced a material breach or violation of any security policy adopted by it in connection with the protection of Personal Data. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will comply with all Data Protection Obligations. Vexigo has not received any written complaint and/or notice and/or is aware of any material breach and/or violation of any Data Protection Obligations and/or of any investigations by any Governmental Entity regarding Vexigo’s business, including without limitation, in respect of the collection, use, storage, processing, transfer and/or disclosure of Personal Data.
2.14
Insurance
.
(a)
Material Insurance Policies
.
Section 2.14(a) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
lists all material insurance policies held by or on behalf of Vexigo, including the names of the brokers, insurers, the principal insured and each named insured or beneficiary, the policy number and period of coverage, the type of interest and asset covered by the insurance policy, the annual premiums, the amount of any deductible, termination provisions, change of control provisions, waiver of subrogation rights and information regarding any claims made or outstanding against any of the policies over the past three years (the “
Vexigo Insurance Policies
”). The Vexigo Insurance Policies include all policies of insurance that are required by Material Contracts relating to Vexigo, in the amounts required under the respective contracts. The Vexigo Insurance Policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid and no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received and is still in force with respect to any such policy. The Vexigo Insurance Policies will remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be affected by or terminate by reason of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There is no claim outstanding under any of the Vexigo Insurance Policies nor, to Vexigo’s Knowledge, are there any circumstances likely to give rise to such a claim.
(b)
Sufficient Insurance
. Vexigo has insurance against the types of risks and losses usually insured against by companies carrying on the same or a similar business, and in amounts and with such coverage limits as are generally appropriate to such businesses. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Vexigo Insurance Policies are all provided by well-established and reputable insurers, are for the full replacement or reinstatement value of all of Vexigo’s assets of an insurable nature, and insure Vexigo against the risk of accident, damage, injury, third party loss (including product liability) and loss of profits. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, Vexigo has not done anything or suffered any damage which has rendered or might render any policies of insurance taken out by it void or voidable or which might result in an increase in premiums or refusal of the insurer to renew them under customary terms and conditions, and the Vexigo has complied in all material respects with all conditions attached to such policies.
2.15
Environmental Matters
(a)
No Hazardous Materials
. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, no Hazardous Materials are present on any real property currently owned, operated, occupied, controlled or leased by Vexigo. There are no aboveground or underground storage tanks or asbestos present on or under any real property currently owned, operated, occupied, controlled or leased by Vexigo. To Vexigo’s Knowledge, Vexigo has conducted all Hazardous Material Activities in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws. Vexigo has not exposed its Vexigo Employees to Hazardous Materials in violation of any applicable Laws or in a manner that would result in any material Liability.
(b)
No Required Permits
. Vexigo does not have, and is not required to have, any permits pursuant to Environmental Laws.
2.16
Bank Accounts; Signatory Rights
.
(a)
Section
2.16(a) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
sets forth full and accurate details of all banks and financial institutions in which Vexigo has an account, deposit, safe-deposit box, line of credit or other loan facility or relationship, including the names of all persons authorized to access, give instructions or perform any transactions on behalf of Vexigo in connection with such accounts, deposits, safe-deposit boxes, lines of credit or other loan facilities or relationships. Vexigo is in full compliance with all its obligations with respect to such financial institutions and facilities.
(b)
Section
2.16(b) of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
sets forth all persons who were provided with signatory rights and have the authority, alone or with any other Persons, to bind Vexigo and execute documents or Contracts on its behalf.
2.17
Brokers
.
No broker, finder, investment banker, or any other third party is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV or the FPSV Sellers.
2.18
Relationships with Related Persons
.
Except as set forth and identified in
Section
2.18 of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter
, (i) there are no Contracts or other transactions between Vexigo, on the one hand, and any director or executive officer of Vexigo or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand and; (ii) no Affiliate of Vexigo is a distributor, supplier, vendor, customer, client, lessor, licensor, debtor, creditor, competitor or service provider of or to Vexigo.
2.19
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
.
Neither Vexigo nor, to Vexigo’s Knowledge, any third party acting on behalf of Vexigo, has offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized, directly or indirectly, the giving of money or anything of value to any Official, or to any other person while knowing or being aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Official, for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of such Official in his, her or its official capacity, including a decision to fail to perform his, her or its official duties or functions; or (ii) inducing such Official to use his, her or its influence with any Governmental Authority to affect or influence any act or decision of such Governmental Authority, or to obtain an improper advantage in order to assist Vexigo or any third party in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, Vexigo. For purposes of this Agreement, an “
Official
” shall include any appointed or elected official, any government employee, any political party, party official, or candidate for political office, or any officer, director or employee of any Governmental Authority.
2.20
Past Operations
. Without derogating from the generality of the representations included herein, Vexigo represents that it has no ongoing Liabilities, undertakings or obligations that may have a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo’s business, in connection with its discontinued lines of business.
2.21
Full Disclosure
.
None of the representations or warranties made by Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers herein or in any exhibit or schedule hereto, including the Vexigo Disclosure Letter, or in any certificate furnished by any of the foregoing pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains any untrue statement of fact, or omits to state any fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATI
ON
S AND WARRANTIES OF FPSV AND THE FPSV SELLERS
Subject to the disclosures set forth in the disclosure letter of FPSV and the FPSV Sellers delivered to MTS concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “
FPSV Disclosure Letter
”) (each disclosure, in order to be effective, shall indicate the Section and, if applicable, the Subsection of this
ARTICLE 3
to which it relates (unless and to the extent the relevance to other representations and warranties is reasonably apparent from the text of the disclosures) and each disclosure shall also be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by FPSV and the FPSV Sellers under this
ARTICLE 3
), FPSV and the FPSV Sellers, jointly and severally (provided, however that each of the representations and warranties with respect to each of the FPSV Sellers are made by the relevant FPSV Seller with respect to itself and to the actual knowledge of FPSV and the other FPSV Sellers) represent and warrant to MTS, that each of the statements contained in this
ARTICLE 3
is true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date:
3.1
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
(a) FPSV is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Israel, is not a “Company in Breach” under the Companies Law and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. FPSV is not required to be, and is not, qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business in any jurisdiction other than the State of Israel.
(b) FPSV has delivered to MTS a complete and correct copy of its Articles of Association (the “
FPSV Articles
”). The FPSV Articles are in full force and effect and no other organizational documents are applicable to or binding upon FPSV. Neither FPSV nor its operations are in violation of any of the provisions of the FPSV Articles.
(c) Other than the Vexigo Shares owned by FPSV, FPSV does not directly or indirectly own, and has not since its inception directly or indirectly owned, any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
(d)
Section
3.1(d) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true, correct and complete list of the names of the members of the FPSV Board of Directors and any committee thereof. FPSV does not have any officers. FPSV does not have any agreement, obligation or commitment with respect to the election of any Person to the FPSV Board of Directors or to the appointment of any officers to FPSV and, other than as set forth in
Section
3.1(d) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, there are no Contracts with respect to any compensation to be provided to any of FPSV’s directors, including any arrangements with respect to the termination of their services.
(e) All statutory books and registers of FPSV have been properly kept in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations. All information, resolutions and other documents with respect to FPSV have been duly filed or published in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations.
3.2
Capital Structure and Shareholders’ Loans
.
(a) The authorized share capital of FPSV consists of 10,000,000 (Ten Million) shares with no par value, divided into 9,900,000 (Nine Million and Nine Hundred Thousand) shares designated as ordinary shares (the “
Ordinary Shares
”) and 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand) shares designated as deferred shares (the “
Deferred Shares
” and, together with the Ordinary Shares, the “
FPSV Shares
”) and of which a total of 778,060 (Seven Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand and Sixty) Ordinary Shares and 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand) Deferred Shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. FPSV holds no treasury or dormant shares. By Closing, the Deferred Shares shall be owned by FPSV, with no further liability to FPSV in connection with the transfer of the Deferred Shares to FPSV.
(b)
Section
3.2(b) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
accurately sets forth as of the date hereof the name of each Person that is the registered owner of any FPSV Shares and the number and kind of such FPSV Shares so owned by such Person. The Closing Consideration Table will accurately set forth as of the Closing the name of each Person that is the registered owner of any FPSV Shares and the number and kind of such FPSV Shares so owned by such Person, the amount of Cash Consideration and Equity Consideration such Person shall be entitled to receive at Closing, and all such FPSV Shares are held, beneficially and of record, by their respective listed owners free and clear of any and all Encumbrances and will be owned immediately following the Closing by MTS free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. As of the date hereof, no Person not disclosed in
Section
3.2(b) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, and as of the Closing, no Person not disclosed in the Closing Consideration Table, will have a right to acquire any FPSV Shares or any securities convertible into FPSV Shares from FPSV and the FPSV Sellers. Other than the FPSV Shares outstanding as of the Closing Date as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table, as of the Closing Date, there will be no other issued and/or outstanding shares of share capital or other securities of FPSV and no outstanding commitments or Contracts that obligate FPSV to issue any shares of share capital or other securities of FPSV or options or rights to acquire any FPSV Shares, from either of FPSV or the FPSV Sellers under any circumstances. All issued and outstanding FPSV Shares are duly authorized, validly issued in compliance with all applicable Laws, and all requirements set forth in the FPSV Articles, all of which were provided to MTS, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any Encumbrances and all claims or charges of any kind, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar right or limitation or “put” or “call” rights. FPSV has never declared or paid any dividends on any of the FPSV Shares. There is no liability for dividends accrued and unpaid by FPSV. FPSV is not under any obligation to register under any applicable securities law any FPSV Shares or other securities of FPSV, whether currently outstanding or that may subsequently be issued.
(c)
FPSV Voting Debt
. No bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of FPSV (i) granting its holder the right to vote on any matters on which any holder of FPSV Shares may vote (or which is convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having such right) or (ii) the value of which is any way based upon or derived from capital or voting securities of FPSV, is issued or outstanding (collectively, “
FPSV Voting Debt
”).
(d) There are no options, warrants, calls, rights or Contracts of any character to which any of FPSV or the FPSV Sellers is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating any of them to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any FPSV Shares or any other FPSV securities, or other rights to purchase FPSV Shares or other FPSV securities, or any FPSV Voting Debt, or obligating any of them to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, call, right or Contract. There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase, sale or transfer of any of the FPSV Shares: (i) between or among FPSV and any FPSV shareholders, and (ii) between or among any of FPSV shareholders.
3.3
Agreement Authorized and its Effect on Other Obligations
.
(a)
Authorization and Enforceability
. Each of FPSV and the FPSV Sellers has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by FPSV and each of the FPSV Sellers of this Agreement and the performance by each of them of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of them. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by FPSV and each of the FPSV Sellers and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of them, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by: (i) applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
(b)
Approvals
.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required by or with respect to FPSV or the FPSV Sellers in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for such consents, authorizations, filings, approvals, notices and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not impair FPSV’s or each of the FPSV Sellers’ ability to consummate the Transaction, to perform their obligations under this Agreement and would not prevent, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impair FPSV’s ability to continue to conduct its business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted in the future.
(c)
No Conflict
.
Assuming the receipt by Closing of all the required Consents, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of, nor constitute a default under, the FPSV Articles or the formation documents of any of the FPSV Sellers; (ii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default under, or result in the acceleration or cancellation of any obligation under, or give rise to a right by any Person to terminate, cancel, modify or amend in any respect its obligations under any material Contract to which FPSV or any of the FPSV Sellers is a party or by which any of them or their properties or assets are bound, (iii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Authority or other Person the right to challenge the Transaction or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Law or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to which FPSV and any of its business or operations or any of the FPSV Sellers are subject, (iv) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, modify or exercise any right or remedy or require any refund or recapture with respect to, any Grant or benefit given by any Governmental Authority or under applicable Law (or any benefit provided or available thereunder) or other Permit, license, consent, authorization, Grant, benefit, or right that is held by FPSV or that otherwise relates to the FPSV’s business or operations, (v) result in the imposition, creation or crystallization of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the assets of FPSV or any asset licensed by FPSV, or (vi) with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or the taking of any action by a third person, or any combination thereof, have any of the effects set forth in clauses (i) through (v) of this Section except, other than relating to clause (i) above, where such default, conflict, violation or breach would not result in Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.3(c) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete and accurate list of (A) all holders of any outstanding Indebtedness of FPSV and the lessors of any property leased by FPSV, in each case whose consent is required in connection with the Transaction and (B) all other parties to any material Contract to which FPSV is a party or bound whose consent is required in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that such Contract is for an annual amount in excess of $100,000.
3.4
Financial Statements; FPSV Documents
.
(a)
FPSV Financial Statements
. FPSV has delivered to MTS complete and correct copies of the audited financial statements of FPSV for each of the fiscal years ended on December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013 and the related audited statements of operations, statements of shareholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of Vexigo for the year then ended, together with the notes thereto (collectively, the “
FPSV Financial Statements
”). Attached hereto as
Section
3.4(a) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
are complete and correct copies of the FPSV Financial Statements, consistent with the books and records of FPSV. The FPSV Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FPSV as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of FPSV for the periods covered thereby. The FPSV Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Israeli GAAP throughout the periods covered and comply with the requirements of all applicable law and regulations, except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements, and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain footnotes and are subject to year-end audit adjustments.
(b)
FPSV Documents
. All proper and necessary books of account, minute books, registers and records have been maintained by FPSV, are in its possession and accurately and fairly reflect the activities of and information regarding FPSV that should be recorded therein.
(c) A complete list of FPSV’s borrowings and loan facilities as of the date hereof, is set forth in
Section
3.4(c) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
. Except: (i) as set forth on or reserved against in the FPSV Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (ii) for obligations and liabilities incurred since the date of the FPSV Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) for obligations or liabilities set forth in
Section
3.4(c) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, FPSV has no material liabilities, obligations, expenses, claims, deficiencies, guaranties or endorsements of any type, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or other (regardless of whether such liabilities would need to be reflected on the FPSV Financial Statements in accordance with Israeli GAAP), relating to or affecting FPSV or any of its assets or properties.
(d)
FPSV 2014 Financial Statements and Internal 2015 Interim Financial Results
. FPSV has delivered to MTS complete and correct copies of the audited financial statements of FPSV for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “
FPSV 2014 Financial Statements
”) and of the internal balance sheet and statements of operations for the period January 1, 2015 – two days prior to the Closing (the “
FPSV 2015 Interim Financial Results
”), which are attached hereto as
Section
3.4(d) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
. The FPSV 2014 Financial Statements and the FPSV 2015 Interim Financial Results present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FPSV as of the dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of FPSV, as applicable, for the periods covered thereby. The FPSV 2014 Financial Statements and the FPSV 2015 Interim Financial Results have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered and comply with the requirements of all applicable law and regulations, except that the FPSV 2015 Interim Financial Results do not contain footnotes and are subject to year-end audit adjustments. When provided, the FPSV 2014 Financial Statements and the FPSV 2015 Interim Financial Statements shall be deemed to be part of the FPSV Financial Statements.
3.5
Absence of Certain Changes
. Since December 31, 2013, FPSV has conducted its business and operations only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and there has not been any Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on
Section
3.4(d) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, from and after January 1, 2014:
(a) there have been no changes, events, occurrences or developments of FPSV which, individually or in the aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on FPSV;
(b) FPSV has not declared, set aside, paid or made any dividend or other distribution with respect to any of its shares of capital stock, or otherwise made any payments to any of its shareholders in their capacity as such, or redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired any shares of its capital stock or other securities or any rights, options or warrants to acquire any such shares or other securities;
(c) FPSV has not sold, issued or authorized the issuance of (i) any ordinary shares or other security of FPSV, (ii) any right to acquire any securities of FPSV, or (iii) any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other security of FPSV;
(d) there has been no amendment to the FPSV Articles, and FPSV has not effected or been a party to any transaction similar to or competing with any of the transactions contemplated hereby, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, split, reverse split or similar transaction;
(e) FPSV has not formed any subsidiary or acquired any equity interest or other interest in any other Person;
(f) FPSV did not have any capital expenditures;
(g) FPSV has not suffered any loss to its property (whether through destruction, accident, casualty, expropriation, condemnation or otherwise) or its business;
(h) FPSV has not (i) acquired, leased or licensed any right or other asset from any other Person, (ii) sold or otherwise disposed of, or leased or licensed, any right or other asset to any other Person, or (iii) waived or relinquished any right;
(i) FPSV has not made any pledge of any of its assets or otherwise permitted any of its assets to become subject to any Encumbrance;
(j) FPSV has not (i) lent money to any Person, or (ii) incurred or guaranteed any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(k) FPSV has not changed any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices in any respect, including any change with respect to reserves (whether for bad debts, contingent liabilities or otherwise) except for the transition to GAAP from Israeli GAAP and as required by concurrent changes in GAAP;
(l) FPSV has not (i) failed to file any material Tax Return or pay any material Tax timely when due, (ii) made or changed any election with respect to any material Tax, (iii) adopted or changed any accounting method in respect of any material Taxes, (iv) entered into any Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnity agreement or closing agreement, settlement or compromise of any claim or assessment in respect of any material Taxes, or (v) consented to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of any Taxes with any Governmental Authority or otherwise;
(m) FPSV has not failed to pay or otherwise satisfy any liabilities when they became due;
(n) FPSV has not commenced or settled any Legal Proceeding, and no Legal Proceeding has been commenced or threatened against FPSV;
(o) FPSV has not: (A) entered into any transaction with any Affiliate, director, officer, or FPSV Seller or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or (B) made, directly or indirectly, any payments or transferred, directly or indirectly, any funds or other property to or on behalf of any Affiliate, director, officer or FPSV Seller or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than payment of director fees, management fees, salaries and bonuses, reimbursements of ordinary and necessary business expenses of employees or directors of FPSV incurred in connection with their employment or service consistent with written policies of FPSV);
(p) FPSV has not agreed or committed to take any of the actions referred to in clauses “(b)” through “(o)” above.
3.6
No Operations or Assets other than Vexigo Shares
. FPSV was incorporated with the sole purpose of acquiring and holding the Vexigo Shares held by FPSV. Other than the Vexigo Shares held by FPSV, FPSV does not own any assets or have any other operations or business activities. Vexigo does not employ any Employees or receive services from any Consultants.
3.7
Contracts
.
(a) All the Contracts to which FPSV is a party and which are in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “
FPSV Contracts
”) are listed in
Section
3.7 of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, which also provides an accurate description of the material terms of each FPSV Contract that is not in written form.
(b) Each FPSV Contract: (i) is in full force and effect, subject only to the effect, if any, of applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and receipt of any required Consents, shall continue in full force and effect without penalty or other adverse consequence to FPSV or MTS. FPSV is not in default and is entitled to all benefits under, and to FPSV’s Knowledge, is not alleged to be in default in respect of, any FPSV Contract. To FPSV’s Knowledge, there exists no default or event of default or event, occurrence, act or condition, with respect to FPSV or with respect to any other contracting party, which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or condition, would reasonably be expected to (i) become a default or event of material default under any FPSV Contract or (ii) give any third party (A) the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under any FPSV Contract, (B) the right to a rebate, chargeback, refund, credit, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any FPSV Contract, (C) the right to accelerate the maturity or performance of any obligation of FPSV under any FPSV Contract, or (D) the right to cancel, terminate or modify any FPSV Contract. FPSV has not received any notice or other communication, and has no Knowledge, regarding any actual or possible violation or breach of, default under, or intention to cancel or modify any FPSV Contract. Correct and complete copies of all FPSV Contracts have been provided to MTS prior to execution of this Agreement.
3.8
Litigation
.
Except to the extent set forth in
Section
3.8 of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, there is no Legal Proceeding pending, except those not in excess of $5,000, or to the FPSV’s Knowledge, threatened, against or affecting FPSV or any of its assets. No Governmental Authority has provided FPSV with written notice challenging or questioning the legal right of FPSV to conduct its business as conducted at that time or as presently conducted. There is no Legal Proceeding that FPSV has pending or is currently planning to commence against any other Person. FPSV has provided MTS with all documentation relating to any Legal Proceeding involving FPSV and its business since January 1, 2011.
3.9
Tax Matters
.
(a)
Tax Returns and Payments
. All Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of FPSV (the “
FPSV Returns
”) have been timely and properly filed with the appropriate Tax Authorities and are true, accurate and complete in all material respects. FPSV had reported to the tax authorities that the tax years of 2010 to 2013 were “Non Existing Tax Years.” All material Taxes of FPSV that are due and payable have been timely and properly paid and FPSV has fully provided for in the FPSV Financial Statements in accordance with Israeli GAAP or GAAP, as applicable, all Taxes for which it is or hereafter may become liable or accountable in the period from the date of its incorporation to the Closing Date. FPSV is not required to file Tax Returns in any jurisdiction other than the State of Israel.
(b)
Audits; Claims
. No FPSV Return has ever been examined or audited by any Governmental Authority. FPSV has not received from any Governmental Authority any written: (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review; (ii) request for information related to Tax matters; or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed Tax adjustment. No claim or Legal Proceeding is pending or, to FPSV’s Knowledge, threatened against FPSV in respect of any Tax. There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the assets except Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable (and for which there are adequate accruals). To FPSV’s Knowledge, no claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where FPSV does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c)
Tax Provisions
. The total amounts set up as liabilities for current and deferred Taxes in the FPSV Financial Statements are sufficient to cover the payment of all Taxes, whether or not assessed or disputed, which are, or are hereafter found to be, or to have been, due by or with respect to FPSV up to and through the periods covered by the FPSV Financial Statements.
(d)
Closing Agreements; Etc
. FPSV will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any change in method of accounting, closing agreement, installment sale or prepaid amount received for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date or include any expense related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. FPSV is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. FPSV is not a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for purposes of any Tax Return.
(e)
Transferee or Successor Tax Liability
. FPSV has no Liability for the Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor or otherwise by operation of law, by Contract or otherwise.
(f)
Withholding
. FPSV has complied with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to the payment, reporting and withholding of Taxes and timely paid over to the proper governmental authorities (or is properly holding for such timely payment) all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under all applicable Legal Requirements, including income Taxes and employment Tax withholding laws, and has timely filed all withholding Tax Returns, for all periods.
(g)
VAT
. FPSV has complied in all material respects with all laws concerning VAT, including with respect to the making on time of accurate returns and payments and the maintenance of records.
(h)
Country of Organization
. FPSV is not treated for any Tax purpose as a resident in a country other than the country of its organization nor does it or did it ever have a branch, agency or permanent establishment in a country other than the country of its organization.
(i)
Tax Agreements and Rulings
. No closing agreements, rulings or similar agreements or rulings relating to Taxes have been entered into or issued by any Governmental Authority with or in respect of FPSV and FPSV has not requested or received a ruling from any Tax Authority.
(j)
Tax Incentives
. FPSV has not applied for, and has not received or subject to any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement or arrangement under the laws of the State of Israel.
3.10
Compliance with Laws; Permits
.
(a) FPSV has not been and is not in violation of or in default with respect to, or in alleged violation of or alleged default with respect to, any applicable Law, or any writ or decree of any Governmental Authority, or delinquent with respect to any report required to be filed with any Governmental Authority.
(b)
Permits
. No permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals and other authorizations from Governmental Authorities are required for the operation of Vexigo’s business.
3.11
Relationships with Related Persons
.
Except as set forth and identified in
Section
3.11 of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
, (i) there are no Contracts or other transactions between FPSV, on the one hand, and any director or executive officer of FPSV or of Vexigo or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand and; (ii) no Affiliate of FPSV is a distributor, supplier, vendor, customer, client, lessor, licensor, debtor, creditor, competitor or service provider of or to Vexigo or FPSV.
3.12
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
.
Neither FPSV nor, to FPSV’s Knowledge, any third party acting on behalf of FPSV, has offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized, directly or indirectly, the giving of money or anything of value to any Official, or to any other person while knowing or being aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Official, for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of such Official in his, her or its official capacity, including a decision to fail to perform his, her or its official duties or functions; or (ii) inducing such Official to use his, her or its influence with any Governmental Authority to affect or influence any act or decision of such Governmental Authority, or to obtain an improper advantage in order to assist FPSV or any third party in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, FPSV.
3.13
Bank Accounts
.
(a)
Section
3.13(a) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
sets forth full and accurate details of all banks and financial institutions in which FPSV has an account, deposit, safe-deposit box, line of credit or other loan facility or relationship, including the names of all persons authorized to access, give instructions or perform any transactions on behalf of FPSV in connection with such accounts, deposits, safe-deposit boxes, lines of credit or other loan facilities or relationships. FPSV is in full compliance with all its obligations with respect to such financial institutions and facilities.
(b)
Section 3.13(b) of the FPSV Disclosure Letter
sets forth all persons who were provided with signatory rights and have the authority, alone or with any other Persons, to bind FPSV and execute documents or Contracts on its behalf.
3.14
Full Disclosure
.
None of the representations or warranties made by FPSV and the FPSV Sellers herein or in any exhibit or schedule hereto, including the FPSV Disclosure Letter, or in any certificate furnished by any of the foregoing pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains any untrue statement of fact, or omits to state any fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
FPSV SELLERS
Each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, severally and not jointly represent and warrant to MTS, that each of the statements contained in this
ARTICLE 4 is true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date:
4.1
Title; Authority; Ownership of Shares; No Legal Proceedings
. Each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers herby makes the representations and warranties included in Section
2.1 with respect to the Vexigo Shares or FPSV Shares, as the case may be, held by it and sold by it hereunder.
4.2
No Arrangements or Understandings
. None of the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers are party to, or will at Closing be a party to, any Contract or understanding with any other Person (including any of the other Sellers or FPSV Sellers) that would result in such Seller or FPSV Seller being deemed to be holding MTS Shares together with such other Persons, including a holding together of a control stake (
dvukat shlita
) or more of MTS Shares, or to be a controlling shareholder of MTS (as such term is defined in the Companies Law, including Section 268 thereof).
4.3
Securities Act Representations
.
(a) The Sellers and the FPSV Sellers will acquire the Equity Consideration, when issued, as principals for their own account and not with a view to resale or distribution.
(b) Other than AML Carolina LLC, each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers are not U.S. persons (as such term is defined in Rule 902 under the 1933 Act) and, in particular, have no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Equity Consideration in the United States or to a U.S. person (as such term is defined in Rule 902 under 1933 Act), they are not acquiring the Equity Consideration for the account or benefit of a U.S. person, were not offered the Equity Consideration in the United States, and did not execute or deliver this Agreement in the United States.
(c) AML Carolina LLC represents as follows: (i) Status. At the time AML Carolina LLC was offered the MTS Shares, it was, and as of the date hereof it either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the 1933 Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the 1933 Act; (ii) Experience. AML Carolina LLC, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective transaction, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment, AML Carolina LLC is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the MTS Shares and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment; (iii) General Solicitation AML Carolina LLC is not acquiring the MTS Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the MTS Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising or any other general solicitation or general advertisement; and (iv) Information. MTS has provided AML Carolina LLC with such information regarding the business, operations and financial condition of MTS, and has granted to AML Carolina LLC the opportunity to ask such questions of and receive satisfactory answers from representatives of the Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents concerning MTS and materials relating to the terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of the MTS Shares hereunder, as AML Carolina LLC deems relevant in making an informed decision with respect to its investment in the MTS Shares.
(d)
Reliance on Exemptions
. Each Seller and FPSV Seller understands that the MTS Shares are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and that MTS is relying on the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of such Seller or FPSV Seller set forth in this
Section
4.3
in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Seller or FPSV Seller to acquire the MTS Shares.
4.4
Full Disclosure
.
None of the representations or warranties made by FPSV and the FPSV Sellers herein or in any exhibit or schedule hereto, including the FPSV Disclosure Letter, or in any certificate furnished by any of the foregoing pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains any untrue statement of fact, or omits to state any fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
ARTICLE 5. REPR
ESE
NTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MTS
MTS represents and warrants to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, that each of the statements contained in this
ARTICLE 5
is true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date:
5.1
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
(a) MTS is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Israel, is not a “company in breach” under the Companies Law and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
(b) MTS has delivered to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers a complete and correct copy of its Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association (the “
MTS Formation Documents
”). The MTS Formation Documents are in full force and effect and no other organizational documents are applicable to or binding upon MTS. Neither MTS nor its operations are in violation of any of the provisions of the MTS Formation Documents.
(c) Except as disclosed in
Section
5.1(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
, MTS does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity. All the outstanding share capital of each Subsidiary of MTS and any interest disclosed in
Section
5.1(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
is owned by MTS free and clear of all Encumbrances and all claims or charges of any kind, other than as set forth in the governing documents of the applicable Subsidiary, and is validly issued, fully paid up and nonassessable.
Section
5.1(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
sets forth each jurisdiction where MTS or a Subsidiary of MTS are qualified, licensed or admitted to do business and, in jurisdictions where such concept is recognized, MTS or the Subsidiary in good standing in each such jurisdiction.
(d) All statutory books and registers of MTS have been properly kept in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations. Except as disclosed in
Section
5.1(d) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
, all information, resolutions and other documents with respect to MTS have been duly filed or published in accordance with applicable Laws and regulations.
5.2
Capital Structure
.
(a) The authorized share capital of MTS consists of 12,000,000 shares, all of which are designated as ordinary shares (the “
MTS Shares
”) and of which a total of 4,672,635 MTS Shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and, in addition, MTS holds 5,400 treasury shares. Except as set forth on
Section
5.2(a) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
, there are no other issued and/or outstanding shares of share capital or other securities of MTS and no outstanding commitments or Contracts that obligate MTS to issue any shares of share capital or other securities of MTS or options or rights to acquire any MTS Shares under any circumstances other than pursuant to the exercise of outstanding MTS Options under the MTS Option Plans, as set forth on
Section
5.2(a) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
. All issued and outstanding MTS Shares and all MTS Options are duly authorized, validly issued in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, and all requirements set forth in the MTS Formation Documents and, to MTS’s Knowledge, are free of any Encumbrances and all claims or charges of any kind, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar right or limitation or “put” or “call” rights, other than as set forth in the in accordance with any Legal Requirement. There is no liability for dividends accrued and unpaid by MTS.
(b)
MTS Options
. As of the Agreement Date, MTS has reserved 1,283,208 MTS Shares for issuance to employees, directors and consultants of MTS pursuant to the MTS Option Plans, of which, as of January 8, 2015, there were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 429,000 MTS Shares (of which options to purchase an aggregate of 176,000 MTS Shares were exercisable).
Section
5.2(b) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
sets forth, as of January 8, 2015, a true, correct and complete list of all holders of outstanding MTS Options, whether or not granted under the MTS Option Plans, including the number of MTS Shares subject to each MTS Option, the original date of grant, the exercise price per share, whether each such MTS Option was granted pursuant to Section 3(i), Section 102(b) or Section 102(c) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (or the corresponding status under applicable non-Israeli Tax law), the date on which such MTS Option expires and the MTS Option Plan from which such MTS Option was granted. Correct and complete copies of each MTS Option Plan and option agreements or forms of each option agreement for each MTS Option (the “
MTS Option Agreements
”) have been provided to Vexigo. All tax rulings, opinions, correspondence and filings with the Israeli Tax Authority relating to the MTS Option Plans and any award thereunder have been provided to Vexigo. Each grant of MTS Options was duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements. All MTS Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of MTS Options will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of any Encumbrances, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or “put” or “call” rights created by any Legal Requirements, other than as set forth in the MTS Formation Documents and the MTS Option Plan.
(c)
MTS Voting Debt
. No bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of MTS (i) granting its holder the right to vote on any matters on which any holder of MTS Shares may vote (or which is convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having such right) or (ii) the value of which is any way based upon or derived from capital or voting securities of MTS, is issued or outstanding (collectively, “
MTS Voting Debt
”).
(d)
MTS Securities
. Except for the securities listed on
Section
5.2(a) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights or Contracts of any character to which MTS is a party or by which it is bound obligating it to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any MTS Shares or any other MTS securities, MTS Options or other rights to purchase MTS Shares or other MTS securities, or any MTS Voting Debt, or obligating any of them to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such MTS Option, call, right or Contract. There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase, sale or transfer of any of the MTS Shares: (i) between or among MTS and any shareholders of MTS, and (ii) to MTS’s Knowledge, between or among any of the shareholders of MTS.
(e)
Equity Consideration
.
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Escrow Shares, the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration, when issued by MTS in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be free and clear of any Encumbrances, pre-emptive rights and rights of first refusal, duly and validly issued, in compliance with all applicable laws, SEC regulations and the MTS Formation Documents and all contracts that apply to MTS, fully paid.
5.3
Agreement Authorized and its Effect on Other Obligations
(a)
Authorization and Enforceability
. MTS has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by MTS of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of MTS, subject to receipt of the MTS Shareholders’ Approval (as hereinafter defined). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by MTS and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of MTS, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by: (i) applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
(b)
Approvals
.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required by or with respect to MTS in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for the MTS Shareholders’ Approval and such consents, authorizations, filings, approvals, notices and registrations which, if not obtained or made, would not impair MTS’s ability to consummate the Transaction, to perform its obligations under this Agreement and would not prevent, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or would not impair MTS’s ability to continue to conduct its business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted in the future.
(c)
No Conflict
.
Assuming the receipt by Closing of the MTS Shareholders’ Approval and all the required Consents, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of, nor constitute a default under, the MTS Formation Documents; (ii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default under, or result in the acceleration or cancellation of any obligation under, or give rise to a right by any Person to terminate, cancel, modify or amend in any respect its obligations under any material Contract to which MTS is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound, (iii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Authority or other Person the right to challenge the Transaction or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Law or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to which MTS and any of its business or operations are subject, (iv) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, modify or exercise any right or remedy or require any refund or recapture with respect to, any Grant or benefit given by any Governmental Authority or under applicable Law (or any benefit provided or available thereunder) or other Permit, license, consent, authorization, Grant, benefit, or right that is held by MTS or that otherwise relates to MTS’s business or operations, (v) result in the imposition, creation or crystallization of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the assets of MTS or any asset licensed by MTS, or (vi) with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or the taking of any action by a third person, or any combination thereof, have any of the effects set forth in clauses (i) through (v) of this Section except, other than relating to clause (i) above, where such default, conflict, violation or breach would not result in Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.3(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete and accurate list of (A) all holders of any outstanding Indebtedness of MTS and the lessors of any property leased by MTS, in each case whose consent is required in connection with the Transaction and (B) all other parties to any material Contract to which MTS is a party or bound whose consent is required in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.4
Public Documents
. MTS has heretofore furnished Vexigo with true, correct and complete copies of MTS’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “
2013 Annual Report
”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”), and all Reports on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC since December 31, 2013 (collectively the “
Public Documents
”); provided that MTS may have satisfied such delivery of the Public Documents by filing them with the SEC via EDGAR. The Public Documents have been prepared and filed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and constitute all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed by MTS with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act
”). The 2013 Annual Report fairly summarizes the business, operations, properties and management of MTS and its subsidiaries as of the date of its filing. The Public Documents, as of respective dates on which such documents were filed, and the representations made by MTS therein do not and did not contain any misstatements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Except as described in the Public Documents, since December 31, 2013, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations or business of MTS.
5.5
MTS Financial Statements; MTS Documents
.
(a) As of their respective dates (or if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment), the financial statements of MTS included in the 2013 Annual Report, including any related notes thereto (the “
MTS Financial Statements
”) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MTS and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of MTS and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby. The MTS Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered and comply with the requirements of all applicable law and regulations, except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements, and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain footnotes and are subject to year-end audit adjustments.
(b)
MTS Documents
. All proper and necessary books of account, minute books, registers and records have been maintained by MTS, are in its possession and accurately and fairly reflect the activities of and information regarding MTS that should be recorded therein.
(c) A complete list of MTS’s borrowings and loan facilities as of the date hereof, is set forth in
Section
5.5(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
. Except: (i) as set forth on or reserved against in the MTS Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (ii) as set forth or adequately provided for in the balance sheet included in the MTS Financial Results as of September 30, 2014 (the “
MTS Balance Sheet
”); (iii) those incurred in the conduct of MTS’s business since September 30, 2014 (the “
MTS Balance Sheet Date
”) in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) for obligations or liabilities set forth in
Section
5.5(c) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
, MTS has no material liabilities, obligations, expenses, claims, deficiencies, guaranties or endorsements of any type, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or other (regardless of whether such liabilities would need to be reflected on the MTS Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP), relating to or affecting MTS or any of its assets or properties.
5.6
Tax Matters
. Other than as disclosed in the Public Documents:
(a)
Tax Returns and Payments
. All Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of MTS (the “
MTS Returns
”) have been timely and properly filed with the appropriate Tax Authorities and are true, accurate and complete in all material respects. All material Taxes of MTS that are due and payable have been timely and properly paid and MTS has fully provided for in the MTS Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP all Taxes for which it is or hereafter may become liable or accountable in the period from the date of its incorporation to the Closing Date. MTS has delivered to Vexigo accurate and complete copies of all income and other material Tax Returns filed by MTS since January 1, 2011.
Section
5.6(a) of the MTS Disclosure Letter
lists each jurisdiction in which MTS is required to file a Tax Return. MTS has not requested or been granted any extension of time to file a Tax Return, which Tax Return has not been filed.
(b)
Audits; Claims
. To MTS’s Knowledge, other than as disclosed to Vexigo during the due diligence process, no MTS Return has ever been examined or audited by any Governmental Authority. MTS has not received from any Governmental Authority any written: (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review; (ii) request for information related to Tax matters; or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed Tax adjustment. No claim or Legal Proceeding is pending or, to MTS’s Knowledge, threatened against MTS in respect of any Tax. There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the assets used in MTS’s business except Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable (and for which there are adequate accruals). To the MTS’s Knowledge, no claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where MTS does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c)
Tax Provisions
. The total amounts set up as liabilities for current and deferred Taxes in the MTS Financial Statements are sufficient to cover the payment of all Taxes, whether or not assessed or disputed, which are, or are hereafter found to be, or to have been, due by or with respect to MTS up to and through the periods covered by the MTS Financial Statements.
(d)
Closing Agreements; Etc
. MTS will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any change in method of accounting, closing agreement, installment sale or prepaid amount received for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date. MTS is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. MTS is not a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for purposes of any Tax Return.
(e)
Transferee or Successor Tax Liability
. MTS has no Liability for the Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor or otherwise by operation of law, by Contract or otherwise.
(f)
Withholding
. MTS has complied with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to the payment, reporting and withholding of Taxes and timely paid over to the proper governmental authorities (or is properly holding for such timely payment) all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under all applicable Legal Requirements, including income Taxes and employment Tax withholding laws, and has timely filed all withholding Tax Returns, for all periods.
(g)
VAT
. MTS is duly registered for the purposes of Value Added Tax (“
VAT
”), as defined in the relevant laws concerning VAT in the State of Israel. To the Best of MTS’s Knowledge, MTS has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws concerning VAT, including with respect to the making on time of accurate returns and payments and the maintenance of records. To the Best of MTS’s Knowledge, MTS has not made any exempt supplies in the current or preceding VAT year applicable to it and there are no circumstances by reason of which there might not be a full entitlement to credit for all VAT chargeable on supplies and acquisitions received and imports made (or agreed or deemed to be received or made) by it.
(h)
Tax Agreements and Rulings
. No closing agreements, rulings or similar agreements or rulings relating to Taxes have been entered into or issued by any Governmental Authority with or in respect of MTS and MTS has not requested or received a ruling from any Tax Authority (except for the election of tax route under Section 102(b) for its option plan, copies of which were provided to Vexigo).
(i)
Tax Incentives
. MTS has not applied for, and has not received or subject to any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement or arrangement under the laws of the State of Israel.
5.7
Reserved
.
5.8
Litigation
.
Except
to the extent set forth in
Section 5.8 of the MTS Disclosure Letter
, there is no Legal Proceeding pending, except those not in excess of $10,000 per claim, and $50,000 in aggregate, or to the MTS’s Knowledge, threatened, against or affecting MTS or any of its assets. No Governmental Authority has provided MTS with written notice challenging or questioning the legal right of MTS to conduct its business as conducted at that time or as presently conducted. There is no Legal Proceeding that MTS has pending or is currently planning to commence against any other Person.
5.9
Full Disclosure
. None of the representations or warranties made by MTS herein or in any exhibit or schedule hereto, including the MTS Disclosure Letter, or in any certificate furnished by any of the foregoing pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains any untrue statement of fact, or omits to state any fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading.
ART
IC
LE 6. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
6.1
Waiver of Rights
. Each of FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers hereby waives any rights it may have under the Vexigo Articles, the FPSV Articles or any other Contract to acquire any Vexigo Shares or the FPSV Shares (including such Shares sold hereunder), as the case may be, based on rights of first refusal, conversion of securities or otherwise. In addition, each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers hereby waives and forever discharges Vexigo and FPSV from all claims and Liabilities any of such entities may have to any of such Sellers and FPSV Sellers, other than with respect to rights arising pursuant to this Agreement or any Vexigo Employment Agreements in connection with the period commencing following the Closing Date.
6.2
Ordinary Course Dealings
. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, as consented to by the Sellers’ Representative with respect to MTS or by MTS with respect to each of Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV or the FPSV Sellers in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or as required by applicable Legal Requirements, during the period from the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing Date each of Vexigo, FPSV and MTS shall conduct its respective business, in all material respects in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practice, and use commercially reasonable efforts to, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice: (i) pay and perform all of its debts and other obligations (including Taxes) when due, (ii) collect accounts receivable when due and not extend credit outside of the ordinary course of business, (iii) sell its products and services in all material respects consistent with past practices as to license, service and maintenance terms, incentive programs, and revenue recognition; and (iv) keep available the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it; provided, however, that no action with respect to matters specifically permitted in specific provisions of
Section
6.3
shall be deemed a breach of this
Section
6.2
.
6.3
Conduct of Business
.
Without limiting the generality or effect of the provisions of
Section
6.1
, except as set forth on
Section
6.3
of the Disclosure Letter of Vexigo, FPSV or MTS, as applicable, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing Date, each of Vexigo, FPSV and MTS shall not, and MTS shall cause its Subsidiaries to not, do, cause or permit any of the following (except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, as required by any Legal Requirement or as consented to in writing pursuant to the provisions of
Section
6.2
, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):
(a)
Formation Documents
. Cause or permit any amendments to its Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association or equivalent organizational or governing document, as applicable, other than in accordance with this Agreement;
(b)
Dividends; Changes in Share Capital
. Declare or pay any dividends or declare or make any other distributions (whether in cash, shares or property) in respect of any of its share capital, or split, combine or reclassify any of its share capital or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its share capital, except for exercise of outstanding options;
(c)
Material Contracts
. (i) with respect to Vexigo, enter into any Contract that would constitute a Vexigo Material Contract, or violate, terminate, amend, or otherwise modify (including by entering into a new Contract with such party or otherwise) or waive any of the material terms of any of its Vexigo Material Contracts, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business, (ii) with respect to FPSV, enter into any Contract and (iii) with respect to MTS, violate, terminate, amend, or otherwise modify (including by entering into a new Contract with such party or otherwise) or waive any of the material terms of any of its Contracts that represent an annual income of more than $100,000, or enter into such contract, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(d)
Issuance of Securities
. Issue, deliver or sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, any shares of its capital or securities convertible into, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire, or other Contracts of any character obligating it to issue any such shares or other convertible securities, other than (i) the issuance of MTS Shares or Vexigo Shares pursuant to the exercise of MTS Options or Vexigo Options outstanding as of the date of the Agreement;
(e)
Employee Matters
. (i) hire any officers on the level of vice president or above or (ii) enter into any Contract with a labor union or collective bargaining agreement;
(f)
Loans and Investments
. Make any loans or advances (other than routine expense advances to employees consistent with past practice) to, or any investments in or capital contributions to, any Person, or forgive or discharge in whole or in part any outstanding loans or advances, or prepay any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(g)
Intellectual Property
. Transfer or license from any Person any rights to any Intellectual Property, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, or transfer or grant an exclusive license to any Person any rights to any Intellectual Property, or transfer or provide a copy of any Source Code to any Person (other than providing access to Source Code to its current Employees and Consultants on a need to know basis, consistent with past practices) and take any action regarding any patent, patent application or other Registered Intellectual Property, other than filing continuations for existing patent applications or completing or renewing registrations of existing patents, Domain Names, trademarks or service marks in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or refer from taking any action regarding any patent application that is required in order to preserve the application;
(h)
Dispositions
. Sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, or enter into any Contract with respect to the foregoing, other than sales, leases, nonexclusive licenses or other dispositions of products and services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(i)
Indebtedness
. Incur any Indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such Indebtedness;
(j)
Capital Expenditures
. Incur or make any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements, with respect to FPSV in general and with respect to Vexigo and MTS other than in the ordinary course of business and not exceeding $5,000;
(k)
Insurance
. Cancel or materially change the amount of any insurance coverage;
(l)
Bonuses
. Except in each case as required pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements or bonus plans or employment agreements approved prior to the date of this Agreement, pay or accrue any special bonus or special remuneration outside the ordinary course of business to any of its employees;
(m)
Legal Proceedings; Settlements
. (i) commence a Legal Proceeding other than (A) for the routine collection of bills, (B) in such cases where it in good faith determines that failure to commence suit would result in the material impairment of a valuable aspect of its business (provided that MTS consults with Vexigo and FPSV, and each of Vexigo and FPSV consult with MTS prior to the filing of such a suit), or (C) for a breach of this Agreement or (ii) settle or agree to settle any outstanding Legal Proceeding in an amount greater than $10,000 per claim and $25,000 in the aggregate;
(n)
Acquisitions
. Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to its business, or enter into any Contract primarily in connection with its business, with respect to a joint venture, strategic alliance or partnership, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(o)
Real Property
. Enter into any agreement for the purchase, sale or lease of any real property;
(p)
Encumbrances
. Other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, place or allow the creation of any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on any of its properties;
(q)
Warranties, Discounts
. Change the manner in which it provides warranties, discounts or credits to customers;
(r)
Interested Party Transactions
. Enter into any Contract in which, to its Knowledge, any of its major shareholders, officers or directors (or any member of their immediate families) has a personal interest;
(s)
Payment and Collection Terms
. Change payment terms of suppliers and customers, delay payments to suppliers and/or arrange for early collection from customers.
(t)
Other
. Agree, negotiate, resolve or commit to do any of the actions described in clauses (a) through (s) in this
Section
6.3
.
6.4
Notices of Certain Events
. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers shall promptly notify MTS, and MTS shall promptly notify Vexigo and FPSV of:
(a) any change, occurrence or event not in the ordinary course of business, or any change, occurrence or event which, in each case, individually or in the aggregate with any other changes, occurrences and events, would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to such Party or cause any of the conditions to closing set forth in
ARTICLE 7 not to be timely satisfied.
(b) 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;
(c) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity (i) delivered in connection with this Agreement or (ii) indicating that a license or authorization is revoked or about to be revoked or that a license or authorization is required in any jurisdiction in which one has not been obtained, which revocation or failure to obtain has had or would reasonably be expected to be material to Vexigo, FPSV or MTS, as the case may be;
(d) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to their respective knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting Vexigo, any of the Sellers, FPSV, any of the FPSV Sellers or MTS, as the case may be, that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to the Agreement; and
(e) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of their respective representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement, any breach of any material covenant or obligation of the relevant Party or any event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurs, arises or exists after the date of this Agreement and that causes or constitutes, or could reasonably be seen as likely to cause or constitute, an inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the relevant Party in this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding sentence to the contrary, the delivery of any notice pursuant to this
Section
6.4
shall not (i) limit or otherwise affect any remedies available to the party receiving such notice or (ii) constitute an acknowledgment or admission of a breach of this Agreement. No disclosure by any party pursuant to this
Section
6.4
shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Letters provided hereunder or prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of covenant.
6.5
No Control of Other Party’s Business
. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give MTS, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operation of either Vexigo or FPSV prior to the Closing, and to give any of the Parties other than MTS, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct MTS’s operations. Prior to the Closing, each of Vexigo, FPSV and MTS shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, respective operations.
6.6
Commercially Reasonable Efforts
.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and applicable Legal Requirements, each of the Parties hereto will use their commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Legal Requirements or otherwise to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable, including such actions or things as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to cause any of the conditions to such other party’s obligation to consummate such transactions specified in
ARTICLE 7
to be fully satisfied including without limitation (i) make all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by them in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Consents and orders of all Persons required to be obtained in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) From time to time, as and when requested by any party to this Agreement, the other parties hereto will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and will take, or cause to be taken, all such reasonable actions, as such other party hereto may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, from and after the Closing Date, MTS, Vexigo, FPSV and each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall (at its own expense) do all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Legal Requirements, including signing and delivery of any documents and instruments, as reasonably requested by MTS to finalize consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. No Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall take any action that is intended to have the effect of, or is reasonably expected to have the effect of, delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required approvals or the satisfaction of any condition in
ARTICLE 7
.
(d) Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Parties to this Agreement or their Affiliates will be required to commence litigation or divest or hold separate any business or assets or limit or restrict its rights or ability to engage in any business (other than pursuant to
Section
6.13
) in connection with the consummation of the Transaction.
6.7
D&O Insurance
. Prior to the Closing Date, Vexigo will purchase run-off insurance for a period of seven years from the Closing Date with respect to its current D&O liability insurance policy and errors and omissions insurance policy.
6.8
MTS Shareholders’ Meeting
. As soon as practicable following the date hereof but in no event not later than 10 days following the date hereof, Vexigo and the Sellers’ Representative will provide MTS and its legal counsel a description of Vexigo’s business, material risk factors and any other information which may be reasonably required by MTS to be included in the MTS Proxy Statement (as hereinafter defined), in reasonable form and content similar to disclosure of public companies in the industry (the “
Vexigo SEC Disclosure
”). As soon as practicable following receipt of the Vexigo SEC Disclosure, but in no event not later than 10 days following such receipt, MTS shall prepare a draft proxy statement (the “
MTS Proxy Statement
”) with respect to approving this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby and the election to the Board of Directors of MTS of Tzvika Friedman and Adi Orzel (the “
Vexigo Directors
”) (collectively, the “
MTS Shareholders’ Approval
”). It is hereby agreed that the MTS Proxy Statement may include such other issues as the MTS Board of Directors deems appropriate. Prior to the publication and filing of the MTS Proxy Statement, MTS shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on drafts of the MTS Proxy Statement (and will consider in good faith any comments raised by the Sellers’ Representative). As soon as practicable following the receipt of final comments on the MTS Proxy Statement, MTS will file the MTS Proxy Statement with the SEC and cause the MTS Proxy Statement to be mailed to its shareholders as promptly as practicable following its filing date, convening the special general meeting of the shareholders of MTS (the “
MTS Shareholders’ Meeting
”). If at any time prior to the date of the MTS Shareholders’ Meeting any event shall occur, or fact or information shall be discovered, that should be set forth in an amendment of or a supplement to the MTS Proxy Statement as shall be determined MTS, MTS shall prepare, in a form acceptable to the Sellers’ Representative, such amendment or supplement as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable and to the extent required by applicable Law, cause such amendment or supplement to be promptly filed and/or distributed to the shareholders of MTS.
6.9
Non-Solicitation of Employees
. For a period of two years from and after the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of MTS, none of the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers will, directly or indirectly, solicit, hire or retain as an employee, independent contractor or consultant any Vexigo Employees or Vexigo Consultants, or induce or attempt to induce any such Vexigo Employees or Vexigo Consultants to terminate his or her employment or relationship with Vexigo by resignation, retirement or otherwise. The term “solicit, hire or retain” shall not be deemed to include generalized searches for, and as a result hiring of, employees through media advertisements that are not focused on individuals that are employed by MTS or Vexigo.
6.10
Confidential Information.
(a) At all times before and after the Closing Date, all of the Parties hereby and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives shall maintain in strictest confidence, and shall not disclose to third parties or use for their benefit or for the benefit of any third party, any and all non-public information concerning Vexigo, FPSV and MTS, except as may be required by Law.
(b) In the event that a Law applicable to any of the Parties hereto or any of their Affiliates or Representatives requires them to disclose any such information, the Sellers’ Representative or MTS, as the case may be, will promptly notify MTS or Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be in writing so that MTS or Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be, may seek a protective order or other motion to prevent or limit the production or disclosure of such information. If such motion has been denied, has not been promptly prosecuted or is pending and unresolved at the time disclosure of such information is required by Law, then the Person required to disclose such information may disclose only such portion of such information which (i) based on advice of such Person’s outside legal counsel is required by Law to be disclosed (provided that the Person required to disclose such information will use all reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the remainder of such information) or (ii) MTS or Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be consents in writing to having it disclosed. Such Person will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates or its or their Representatives to, oppose any motion for confidentiality brought by MTS or Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be. Such Person will continue to be bound by its obligations pursuant to this
Section
6.10
for any information that is not required to be disclosed, or that has been afforded protective treatment, pursuant to such motion.
6.11
Public Announcements
.
From the date hereof through the Closing Date, no Party hereto shall make any press release or public announcement or any disclosure to any third person (other than to employees of MTS and Vexigo, attorneys, accountants and other advisors of the Parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby) concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such an announcement is required by applicable Law or any listing agreement with a national securities exchange or quotation system the Party required to make such announcement shall provide notice to and a copy of such as promptly as practicable in advance of such announcement and, will use all reasonable efforts to consult with the other Parties and consider the views of the other Parties with respect to such announcement prior to making such announcement.
6.12
Exclusive Dealing
.
Between the date hereof and the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Agreement, Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall not (and shall use reasonable efforts to cause their Representatives and Affiliates not to), directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with any party other than MTS and its designees without MTS prior written consent: (i) solicit, knowingly encourage, initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions with respect to, any offer or proposal to acquire or license all or substantially all, or a significant portion (other than its products in the ordinary course of business), of Vexigo’s business, technologies or properties or any of Vexigo’s or FPSV’s equity whether by merger, purchase of assets, equity purchase (including convertible securities), license, tender offer or otherwise (including any option or right with respect to any of the foregoing), or enter into any agreement providing for, or effect, any such transaction; (ii) disclose any information not customarily disclosed in the ordinary course of business to any person concerning Vexigo’s and FPSV’s business, technologies or properties or afford to any person or entity including, but not limited to, financing parties, access to its properties, books or records; (iii) assist or cooperate with any person to: (a) make any proposal to, directly or indirectly, purchase all or any portion of Vexigo’s or FPSV’s equity; or (b) license all or any material portion of Vexigo’s assets; or (iv) enter into any agreement or arrangement with any person providing for the acquisition or licensing of all or any significant portion of Vexigo (whether by way of merger, purchase of assets, equity purchase, license, tender offer or otherwise). In the event that any of Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall receive, or shall become aware that any of their respective officers, managers, employees, members, agents, representatives or affiliates has received, any offer or proposal, directly or indirectly, of the type referred to in clause (i) or (iii) above, or any request for disclosure or access pursuant to clause (ii) above, it shall notify MTS of such offer or proposal within twenty-four hours thereof, including without limitation information as to the specific terms of such offer or proposal, as the case may be, and will cooperate with MTS by furnishing any information MTS may reasonably request with respect thereto. Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers all agree to immediately terminate any current discussions with third parties with respect to any of the foregoing and represent that they have the right to so terminate any such discussions.
6.13
Non-Competition
. From the Closing Date and until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, each of Kobi Ram and Amit Reshef shall not, directly or indirectly, enter into, participate or engage, directly or indirectly, in the development, marketing or sale of any products or services, or promote or assist, financially or otherwise, any Person that competes with Vexigo’s business. Each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers acknowledges, represents and warrants to Vexigo and MTS that its covenants contained in this
Section
6.13
are reasonably necessary for the protection of MTS’s and Vexigo’s interests under this Agreement and are not unduly restrictive upon such Sellers and FPSV Sellers or any Affiliates thereof.
6.14
Equity Consideration
.
(a)
Exemption from Registration Requirements
. Based on the representations provided by each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers in
Section 4.3
, MTS shall issue the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration based on exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933 Act in reliance of the provisions of Regulation D and Regulation S promulgated thereunder. Each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers is aware that the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration will not be registered under the 1933 Act and that the offer and sale of the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration to it are being made in reliance on Regulation S or Regulation D, as applicable, under the 1933 Act.
(b)
Lock-Up of Equity Consideration
. Each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers will not be permitted to sell, offer to sell, grant any option to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of (each, a “
transfer
”) any of the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration held by them: (i) with respect to 50% of the MTS Shares issued to each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers for a period of six months following the Closing Date and (ii) with respect to the remaining 50% of the MTS Shares issued to each of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers for a period of one year following the Closing Date.
(c)
Legends
. The certificates evidencing the Equity Consideration issued pursuant to this Agreement will bear the following legends reflecting the foregoing restrictions on the transfer of such securities, in addition to any legend required by applicable U.S. state securities laws:
“THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL LOCK-UP PROVISIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2015.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.”
(d)
Exempt Sales
. Each of the Sellers and FPSV Sellers agrees to transfer the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration only pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the 1933 Act or, if applicable in the future, pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act; and it agrees not to engage in hedging transactions with regard to such securities unless in compliance with the 1933 Act.
6.15
NASDAQ Listing
. On or prior to the Closing Date, MTS shall cause the Equity Consideration to be to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
6.16
Vexigo’s Offices
. MTS agrees that for a period of at least two years following the Closing Date, the offices of Vexigo will remain in the Ness Tsiona/Rehovot area.
6.17
Key-Employees
.
(a)
Retention
. Each of Kobi Ram and Amit Reshef (the “Vexigo Key Employees”) hereby undertakes to continue to be employed by Vexigo for a period of at least two years following the Closing. It is hereby agreed that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any of the Vexigo Key Employees resigns at will and not for “good reason,” or is terminated by MTS for “cause”, such Vexigo Key Employee shall pay MTS: (i) a termination fee of $100,000 if the termination is effected during the first year following the Closing Date, (ii) a termination fee of $50,000 if the termination is effected after the first anniversary of the Closing but before the 18 month anniversary of the Closing, or (iii) a termination fee of $25,000 if the termination is effected after the 18 month anniversary of the Closing and before the second anniversary of the Closing (as applicable, the “
Termination Fee
”). The Termination Fee will be paid only by means of set off from any amounts owed to the relevant Vexigo Key Employee. For purposes of this Section the term “cause” shall mean: (i) a breach by the Vexigo Key Employee of any of the material terms or conditions of the Vexigo Key Employee Employment Agreement or this Agreement, which, to the extent curable is not cured following an advance written notice of at least 10 days; (ii) the Vexigo Key Employee commits a felony or perpetrates a fraud against MTS and/or Vexigo and/or any of its affiliates; (iii) the commission by the Vexigo Key Employee of any act of disloyalty, gross negligence, dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty toward MTS, Vexigo or any of their clients; or (iv) an event that under Israeli law would not entitle the Vexigo Key Employee to severance pay from Vexigo. For purposes of this Section the term “good reason” shall mean a material adverse change in the Vexigo Key Employee’s scope of work or responsibilities or salary.
(b)
Post-Closing Cooperation
. Following Closing, Vexigo’s CEO will report and be subordinate to the Vexigo Board of Directors and to the CEO of MTS. Without derogating from any of the obligations of the Vexigo Key Employees pursuant to this Agreement, their Employment Agreement and any applicable law, the Vexigo Key Employees undertake to fully cooperate on an ongoing basis with MTS’s representatives.
6.18
FPSV Tax Liabilities
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that the FPSV Sellers, jointly and severally, shall bear any and all tax related payments, expenses and costs in connection with FPSV’s operations, activities and actions up to the Closing, whenever such payments, costs and expenses are due, and will pay such amounts to MTS or FPSV within ten (10) days of receipt of a written request delivered to the FPSV Sellers’ Representative. MTS, FPSV and Vexigo may, without derogating from any of their rights and remedies, set off any amounts due pursuant to this Section from any amounts they may now or in the future owe to any of the FPSV Sellers.
ARTICLE 7. CO
N
DITIONS TO CLOSING
7.1
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Closing
. The respective obligations of each Party to this Agreement to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by mutual agreement of MTS and the Sellers’ Representative:
(a)
No Order
. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Transaction illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Transaction.
(b)
NASDAQ Listing Approval
. MTS shall have obtained the approval of the NASDAQ Stock Market for the listing thereon of the MTS Shares comprising the Equity Consideration following the Closing.
(c)
MTS Shareholders’ Approval
. The MTS Shareholders’ Approval shall have been obtained.
(d)
Escrow Agreement
. The Escrow Agreement, in a form acceptable to MTS and the Sellers Representative, shall be executed by the Escrow Agent.
7.2
Conditions to Obligations of MTS
.
The obligations of MTS to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by MTS at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a)
Representations and Warranties
. The representations and warranties set forth in
ARTICLE 2,
ARTICLE 3 and
ARTICLE 4
shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (other than those representations and warranties which were qualified by terms such as “material”, “materially” or “Material Adverse Effect” which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date), and Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall have delivered to MTS a certificate confirming the foregoing as of the Closing Date; provided that Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers may revise the Disclosure Letters provided by them to the extent such revision does not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Performance of Obligations of Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers
. Each and all of the covenants and agreements of each of Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers to be performed or complied with pursuant to this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been fully performed and complied with, and Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall have delivered to MTS a certificate confirming the foregoing as of the Closing Date.
(c)
No Material Adverse Change
. There shall not exist any condition, circumstance or state of facts, and there shall not have been any event, occurrence, change, development or circumstance, which has had a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo or FPSV, provided however that for the purpose of this section a decrease of 20% in the revenues of Vexigo during certain 30 day period comparing to the previous 30 day period shall not be deemed as a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo or FPSV.
(d)
Consents
. All Consents and orders of all Persons (including from Governmental Authorities) required to be obtained prior to the Closing in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by MTS or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by MTS shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(e)
New Chairman Agreement
. Vexigo shall have executed a new agreement with Mr. Adi Orzel to act as Chairman of the Board of Vexigo in consideration for a monthly consideration of $4,000 (containing standard and reasonable terms).
(f)
Closing Deliverables
. MTS received all closing deliverables as set forth in
Sections
1.8(a) and
1.8(b)
in form and substance acceptable to MTS.
7.3
Conditions to Obligations of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers
.
The obligations of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Sellers’ Representative at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a)
Representations and Warranties
. The representations and warranties of MTS set forth in
ARTICLE 5
shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (other than those representations and warranties which were qualified by terms such as “material”, or “materially” which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date), and MTS shall have delivered to the Sellers’ Representative a certificate signed by an executive officer thereof confirming the foregoing as of the Closing Date; provided that MTS may revise the MTS Disclosure Letter provided by it to the extent such revision does not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Closing Deliverables
. Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall have received all closing deliverables as set forth in
Section
1.8(c)
in form and substance acceptable to them.
(c)
No Material Adverse Change
. There shall not exist any condition, circumstance or state of facts, and there shall not have been any event, occurrence, change, development or circumstance, which has had a Material Adverse Effect on MTS.
(d)
Resigning MTS Director
. One of the non independent members of the Board of Directors of MTS (the “
Resigning MTS Director
”) resigned his or her position as a member of such Board, all effective as of the Closing Date.
(e)
MTS Shareholders Lock-Up Agreements
. Chaim Mer and Roger Challen will execute lock-up agreements containing limitations on the sale of MTS Shares held by each of them and their respective Affiliates as of the Closing Date that are the same as the limitations included in
Section
6.14(b)
.
(f)
Voting undertaking
. Each of Chaim Mer, Isaac Ben Bassat and Roger Challen have executed the Voting Undertaking and Irrevocable Proxy attached hereto as Exhibit 7.3(f).
ARTICLE 8.
TERMINATION;
FEES AND EXPENSES, AMENDMENT, EXTENSION
8.1
Termination
. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by the mutual written agreement of MTS, Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers;
(b) by written notice by MTS to Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers or by the Sellers’ Representative to MTS, if the Closing Date shall not have occurred on or before June 3, 2015 (the “
Termination Date
”), except that a Party may not so terminate this Agreement if the absence of such occurrence is due to the failure of such Party to be in compliance with its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) by written notice by MTS to Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers or by the Sellers’ Representative to MTS, if there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall not be subject to appeal or shall have become final and unappealable;
(d) by MTS, if it is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and there has been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of any of Vexigo, FPSV, any of the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers and (i) the breaching Party is not using its commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach, or has not cured such breach within 15 days, after notice of such breach has been given by MTS to the breaching Party; provided,
however
, that, no cure period shall be required for any such breach which by its nature cannot be cured and (ii) as a result of such breach, one or more of the conditions set forth in
Section
7.1
or
Section
7.2
would not be satisfied at or prior to the Closing;
(e) By the Sellers’ Representative if none of Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers are in material breach of their obligations under this Agreement and there has been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of MTS and (i) MTS is not using its commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach, or has not cured such breach within 15 days, after notice of such breach has been given by them to MTS; provided,
however
, that no cure period shall be required for any such breach which by its nature cannot be cured and (ii) as a result of such breach, one or more of the conditions set forth in
Section
7.1
or
Section
7.3
would not be satisfied at or prior to the Closing;
(f) by MTS, if there shall have occurred any event or condition of any character that has had a Material Adverse Effect on Vexigo or FPSV; or
(g) by Sellers’ Representative, if there shall have occurred any event or condition of any character that has had a Material Adverse Effect on MTS.
8.2
Effect of Termination
. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section
8.1
, this Agreement (other than the provisions of
Section
6.10
,
ARTICLE 8 and
ARTICLE 10
, which shall continue in effect) shall thereafter become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any Party or its Representatives in respect thereof; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve any Party from liability or any willful breach of any of its undertakings hereunder prior to the termination.
8.3
Transaction Expenses
. Each of Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers, the FPSV Sellers and MTS will bear their own Transaction Expenses.
8.4
Amendment
. Subject to applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended at any time by execution of an instrument in writing signed by MTS, Vexigo, FPSV, and the Sellers and FPSV Sellers representing, directly and indirectly, the majority of the outstanding share capital of Vexigo excluding the shares held by FPSV (the “
Majority Sellers
”); provided, however, that to the extent the amendment adversely affects the rights of the FPSV Sellers as compared to the rights of the Sellers, pro rata to their direct and indirect holdings in Vexigo, then the separate signatures of the FPSV Sellers representing the majority of the outstanding share capital of FPSV (the “
Majority FPSV Sellers
”) will also be required.
8.5
Extension
. At any time prior to the Closing Date, any Party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. Delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
ARTICLE 9. SU
RVIV
AL AND INDEMNIFICATION
9.1
Survival of Representations, Etc.
(a) other than with respect to fraud or willful misconduct: (i) the representations and warranties included in
ARTICLE 2,
ARTICLE 3
and
ARTICLE 4
of this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall expire eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date (the “
First Indemnification Expiry Date
”), and (ii) notwithstanding (i), the representations and warranties included in
Section
2.8
,
Section
2.11
,
Section
3.6
and
Section
3.9
shall survive the Closing and shall expire thirty six (36) months following the Closing Date (the “
Second Indemnification Expiry Date
”); provided, however, that if, at any time prior to the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date any MTS Indemnitee (acting in good faith) delivers to the Sellers’ Representative or the FPSV Representative, as the case may be, a written notice alleging the existence of an inaccuracy in, or a breach of, any of the representations and warranties made by any of Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers (and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such MTS Indemnitee’s belief that such an inaccuracy or breach may exist) and asserting a claim for recovery under
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
, as the case may be, based on such alleged inaccuracy or breach, then the claim asserted in such notice shall survive the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be, until such time as such claim and any potential Damages are fully and finally resolved (such final time hereinafter referred to as the “
Indemnification Completion Date
”).
(b) other than with respect to fraud or willful misconduct: (i) the representations and warranties included in
ARTICLE 5 shall survive the Closing and shall expire on the First Indemnification Expiry Date, and (ii) notwithstanding (i), the representations and warranties included in Sections
5.6 shall survive the Closing and shall expire on the Second Indemnification Expiry Date; provided, however, that if, at any time prior to the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be, the Sellers’ Representative (acting in good faith) delivers to MTS a written notice alleging the existence of an inaccuracy in or a breach of any of the representations and warranties made by MTS (and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for the Sellers’ Representative’s belief that such an inaccuracy or breach may exist) and asserting a claim for recovery under
Section
9.4
based on such alleged inaccuracy or breach, then the claim asserted in such notice shall survive the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be, until such time as such claim and any potential Damages are fully and finally resolved. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that in the event a representation or warranty with respect to Vexigo, FPSV, the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers is qualified as to the Knowledge of any of such Persons or as to materiality, such Knowledge and materiality qualifiers, as the case may be, will be deemed to be included in the representations and warranties of MTS as they relate to the same subject matter.
9.2
Sellers Indemnification.
(a)
Indemnification
. From and after the Closing Date (but subject to
Sections
9.1(a) and
9.2(b) and
(c)
), the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers severally and jointly, shall hold harmless and indemnify each MTS Indemnitee from and against, and shall compensate, reimburse and pay for, any Damages which are directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any MTS Indemnitee or to which any MTS Indemnitee may otherwise become subject (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any third-party claim) and which arise from or as a result of, or are directly or indirectly connected with: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by any of Vexigo, the Sellers, FPSV and the FPSV Sellers as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date that is set forth in this Agreement (after giving effect to the Vexigo Disclosure Letter), other than inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by FPSV and FPSV Sellers which is set forth in ARTICLE 3 of this Agreement, (ii) any breach of any covenant or obligation of Vexigo, the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers in this Agreement other than breaches of covenants which are related to FPSV, or (iii) any Legal Proceeding relating to any inaccuracy or breach of the type referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) of this
Section
9.2(a)
(including any Legal Proceeding commenced by any MTS Indemnitee for the purpose of enforcing any of its rights under this
Section
9.2(a)
); provided, however, that with respect to an inaccuracy or breach of representation of, or breach of any covenant or obligation made by, a specific Seller or FPSV Seller under
ARTICLE 2
and
ARTICLE 4
with respect to itself, the indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint.
(b)
Threshold
. No MTS Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Sections
9.2(a)
or otherwise for any inaccuracy in or breach of any of Vexigo’s, the Sellers’, FPSV’s or the FPSV Sellers’ representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement until such time as the total amount of all Damages (including the Damages arising from such inaccuracy or breach and all other Damages arising from any other inaccuracies in or breaches of any representations or warranties) that have been suffered or incurred by any one or more of the MTS Indemnitees, or to which any one or more of the MTS Indemnitees has or have otherwise become subject, exceeds fifty thousand Dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate (the “
Threshold
”), and once the total amount of such Damages exceeds the Threshold, then any MTS Indemnitee that has suffered or incurred any Damages shall be entitled to be indemnified against and compensated, reimbursed and paid for all of its Damages, subject to
Section
9.2(c)
.
(c)
Limit on Damages
. The aggregate amount of all Damages for which the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall be liable under this
Section
9.2
and under
Section 9.3
shall not exceed the amount deposited in the Escrow Fund (the “
Vexigo Maximum Indemnity
”), which, with respect to the Escrow Shares, will be determined: (i) in case of satisfaction of indemnification obligations towards an MTS Indemnitee that did not result in out of pocket expenses, by multiplying the Escrow Shares by the average of the closing prices of the MTS Shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market for the last ten (10) trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date (in this case the shares shall be forfeited as provided for in Section 9.6(b) and not sold), and (ii) in case of satisfaction of indemnification obligations towards MTS Indemnitee as a result of third party claims or due to out-of-pocket expenses, by the actual net monetary amount obtained from selling the Escrow Shares, or any of them, whenever such shares are sold (in each case, the “
Deemed Value
”). It is hereby agreed that MTS will determine the timing of sale of the Escrow Shares required to cover such Damages at its sole discretion and such Escrow Shares will be held in escrow pending their sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Vexigo Maximum Indemnity shall not apply to Damages suffered by any MTS Indemnitee as a result of or related to a claim for fraud or willful misconduct. All Damages for which the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers are liable shall first be satisfied out of the Escrow Cash and thereafter be satisfied by delivery of the Escrow Shares at the Deemed Value per share.
(d)
Defense of Third Party Claims
. In the event of the assertion or commencement by any Person of any claim or Legal Proceeding (whether against Vexigo, against MTS or against any other Person) with respect to which any of the MTS Indemnitees may be entitled to indemnification or any other remedy pursuant to this
Section
9.2
, MTS shall give the Sellers’ Representative written notice of the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding against an MTS Indemnitee within fifteen (15) days after such commencement. The Sellers’ Representative shall have the right to defend such claim or Legal Proceeding at the Sellers’ expense. If the Sellers’ Representative does not elect to proceed with the defense of any such claim or Legal Proceeding, Vexigo or MTS may proceed with the defense of such claim or Legal Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Sellers’ Representative and at the Sellers’ expense to be paid from the Escrow Fund; provided, however, that MTS may not settle, adjust or compromise any such claim or Legal Proceeding without the prior written consent of the Sellers’ Representative (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). For any such claim or Legal Proceeding, the Sellers’ Representative shall have the right to settle, adjust or compromise such claim or Legal Proceeding without the consent of the MTS Indemnitee as long as any such settlement, adjustment or compromise does not include an admission of liability by any MTS Indemnitee, the payment of any consideration by an MTS Indemnitee or impose any obligation on any MTS Indemnitee. Any such settlement, adjustment or compromise not meeting the foregoing will require the MTS Indemnitee’s consent; provided, however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any MTS Indemnitee may participate in any Legal Proceeding at its own expense.
(e)
Employment Matters Indemnification
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless the MTS Indemnitees from and against all Damages suffered or incurred by them as a result of the matters set forth in Section 2.12(f), sub sections 1 through 5, of the Vexigo Disclosure Letter and will pay such amounts to the relevant MTS Indemnitee within ten (10) days of receipt of a written request accompanied by the proof of such Damage delivered to the Sellers’ Representative. It is explicitly agreed that the limitations set forth in
Sections
9.1(a),
9.2(a),
9.2(b)
9.2(c) and
9.3(b)
shall not apply to indemnifications under this
Section 9.2(e)
and that notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 9.9
herein, for purposes of this Section 9.2(e) Damages will include amounts accrued on the Vexigo Financial Statements other than amounts that were not paid to the Sellers and FPSV Sellers in connection with an employment-related short-term liability pursuant to
Section 1.4
herein. The MTS Indemnitees may, without derogating from any of their rights and remedies, set off any amounts due to them hereunder from any amounts they may now or in the future owe to any of the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers.
9.3
FPSV Sellers Indemnification.
(a)
Indemnification
. From and after the Closing Date (but subject to
Sections
9.1(a) and
9.2(b) and
9.2(c)
), the FPSV Sellers severally and jointly, shall hold harmless and indemnify each MTS Indemnitee from and against, and shall compensate, reimburse and pay for, any Damages which are directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any MTS Indemnitee or to which any MTS Indemnitee may otherwise become subject (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any third-party claim) and which arise from or as a result of, or are directly or indirectly connected with: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by any of FPSV and the FPSV Sellers as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date that is set forth in this Agreement (after giving effect to the FPSV Disclosure Letter), (ii) any breach of any covenant or obligation of FPSV or the FPSV Sellers in this Agreement, or (iii) any Legal Proceeding relating to any inaccuracy or breach of the type referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) of this
Section
9.3(a)
(including any Legal Proceeding commenced by any MTS Indemnitee for the purpose of enforcing any of its rights under this
Section
9.3(a)
); provided, however, that with respect to an inaccuracy or breach of representation of, or breach of any covenant or obligation made by, a specific FPSV Seller under
ARTICLE 3
with respect to itself, the indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint.
(b)
Threshold
. No MTS Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Sections
9.3(a)
or otherwise for any inaccuracy in or breach of any of FPSV’s or the FPSV Sellers’ representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement (after giving effect to the FPSV Disclosure Letter) until such time as the total amount of all Damages (including the Damages arising from such inaccuracy or breach and all other Damages arising from any other inaccuracies in or breaches of any representations or warranties) that have been suffered or incurred by any one or more of the MTS Indemnitees, or to which any one or more of the MTS Indemnitees has or have otherwise become subject, exceeds $50,000 (the “
FPSV Threshold
”) in the aggregate, and once the total amount of such Damages exceeds the FPSV Threshold, then any MTS Indemnitee that has suffered or incurred any Damages shall be entitled to be indemnified against and compensated, reimbursed and paid for all of its Damages, subject to
Section
9.2(c)
. For the removal of any doubt it is hereby clarified that the Threshold will be calculated by aggregating Damages that are indemnifiable pursuant to
Sections
9.2 and
9.3
.
(c)
Defense of Third Party Claims
. In the event of the assertion or commencement by any Person of any claim or Legal Proceeding (whether against FPSV, against MTS or against any other Person) with respect to which any of the MTS Indemnitees may be entitled to indemnification or any other remedy pursuant to this
Section
9.3
, MTS shall give the FPSV Sellers’ Representative written notice of the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding against an MTS Indemnitee within fifteen (15) days after such commencement. The FPSV Sellers’ Representative shall have the right to defend such claim or Legal Proceeding at the FPSV Sellers’ expense. If the FPSV Sellers’ Representative does not elect to proceed with the defense of any such claim or Legal Proceeding, FPSV or MTS may proceed with the defense of such claim or Legal Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to FPSV Sellers’ Representative and at the FPSV Sellers’ expense to be paid from the Escrow Fund; provided, however, that MTS may not settle, adjust or compromise any such claim or Legal Proceeding without the prior written consent of the FPSV Sellers’ Representative (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). For any such claim or Legal Proceeding, the FPSV Sellers’ Representative shall have the right to settle, adjust or compromise such claim or Legal Proceeding without the consent of the MTS Indemnitee as long as any such settlement, adjustment or compromise does not include an admission of liability by any MTS Indemnitee, the payment of any consideration by an MTS Indemnitee or impose any obligation on any MTS Indemnitee. Any such settlement, adjustment or compromise not meeting the foregoing will require the MTS Indemnitee’s consent; provided, however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any MTS Indemnitee may participate in any Legal Proceeding at its own expense.
9.4
MTS Indemnification.
(a)
Indemnification
. From and after the Closing Date (but subject to
Sections
9.1(b) and
9.4(b) and
(c)
), MTS shall hold harmless and indemnify the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers from and against, and shall compensate, reimburse and pay for, any Damages which are directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by the Sellers and/or the FPSV Sellers or to which the Sellers and/or the FPSV Sellers may otherwise become subject (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any third-party claim) and which arise from or as a result of, or are directly or indirectly connected with: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by MTS as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date that is set forth in this Agreement (after giving effect to the MTS Disclosure Letter), (ii) any breach of any covenant or obligation of MTS, or (iii) any Legal Proceeding relating to any inaccuracy or breach of the type referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) of this
Section
9.4(a)
(including any Legal Proceeding commenced by the Sellers’ Representative for the purpose of enforcing any of the Sellers’ and the FPSV Sellers’ rights under this
Section
9.4(a)
).
(b)
Threshold
. None of the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Section
9.4(a)
for any inaccuracy in or breach of any of MTS’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement (after giving effect to the MTS Disclosure Letter) until such time as the total amount of all Damages (including the Damages arising from such inaccuracy or breach and all other Damages arising from any other inaccuracies in or breaches of any representations or warranties) that have been suffered or incurred by the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, or to which the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers have otherwise become subject, exceeds the Threshold in the aggregate, and once the total amount of such Damages exceeds the Threshold, then the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall be entitled to be indemnified against and compensated, reimbursed and paid for all of their Damages, pro rata to their holdings in the Vexigo Shares, directly and indirectly, and subject to
Section
9.4(c)
.
(c)
Limit on Damages
. The aggregate amount of all Damages for which MTS shall be liable under this
Section
9.4
shall not exceed: (i) $400,000 for claims filed until the First Indemnification Expiry Date and (ii) $160,000 for claims filed after the First Indemnification Expiry Date and until the Second Indemnification Expiry Date; provided, however that in the event the Earn-out Escrow Amount is less than $400,000, the amount set forth under (ii) shall be multiplied by the actual Earn-out Escrow Amount divided by $400,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MTS shall be liable for all Damages suffered by the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as a result of or related to a claim for fraud or willful misconduct.
(d)
Defense of Third Party Claims
. In the event of the assertion or commencement by any Person of any claim or Legal Proceeding (whether against a Seller, an FPSV Seller or against any other Person) with respect to which any the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers may be entitled to indemnification or any other remedy pursuant to this
Section
9.4
, the Sellers’ Representative shall give MTS written notice of the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding within fifteen (15) days following such commencement. MTS, Vexigo or FPSV, as the case may be, shall have the right to defend such claim or Legal Proceeding. If MTS, Vexigo or FPSV do not elect to proceed with the defense of any such claim or Legal Proceeding, the Sellers’ Representative may proceed with the defense of such claim or Legal Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to MTS, and at MTS’s, Vexigo’s or FPSV’s expense; provided, however, that the Sellers’ Representative may not settle, adjust or compromise any such claim or Legal Proceeding without the prior written consent of MTS (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). For any such claim or Legal Proceeding, MTS shall have the right to settle, adjust or compromise such claim or Legal Proceeding without the consent of the Sellers’ Representative as long as any such settlement, adjustment or compromise does not include an admission of liability by the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, the payment of any consideration by a Seller or an FPSV Seller or impose any obligation on a Seller or an FPSV Seller. Any such settlement, adjustment or compromise not meeting the foregoing will require the Sellers’ Representative’s consent; provided, however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any Seller or FPSV Seller may participate in any Legal Proceeding at its own expense.
9.5
Sellers Escrow Arrangements.
(a)
Sellers Escrow Fund
. As security for the indemnity provided for in
Sections
9.2 and
9.3
and pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement to be executed between the parties and an escrow agent, to be mutually agreed upon by MTS and the Sellers Representative (the “
Escrow Agent
”) prior to the Closing (the “
Escrow Agreement
”), MTS shall deposit the Escrow Shares with the Escrow Agent at the Closing and, upon their respective payment dates, one hundred thousand US dollars ($100,000) out of the Second Installment and the Third Installment in the amount of five hundred thousand US dollars ($500,000) (together, the “
Initial Cash Escrow
”, and together with the Escrow Shares, the “
Initial Escrow Fund
”), which shares and amounts shall be allocated from the Sellers and FPSV Sellers as set forth in the Closing Consideration Table. In addition, any Earn-out Payment up to an aggregate amount of four hundred thousand US dollars ($400,000) will be delivered to the Escrow Agent (the “
Second Escrow Fund
” and, together with the Initial Escrow Fund, the “
Escrow Fund
”). The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Fund to be governed by the terms set forth herein and in the Escrow Agreement.
(b)
Escrow Period
. Subject to the terms of the Escrow Agreement the Escrow Fund shall be deposited in escrow with the Escrow Agent during the following periods: (A) the Initial Cash Escrow: the escrow period shall commence immediately following the Effective Time and shall terminate at 23:59, Israel time on later of: (i) 18 months from the Closing, or (ii) the Indemnification Completion Date related to a claim for recovery submitted by MTS under
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
during 18 months from the Closing; (B) the Escrow Shares: the escrow period shall commence immediately following the Effective Time and shall terminate at 23:59, Israel time on later of: (i) 12 months from the Closing, or (ii) the Indemnification Completion Date related to a claim for recovery submitted by MTS under
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
during 12 months from the Closing; and (C) the Second Escrow Fund: the escrow period shall commence upon the deposit of the Earn-out Escrow Amount in escrow and shall terminate at 23:59, Israel time on later of: (i) 36 months from the Closing, or (ii) the Indemnification Completion Date related to a claim for recovery timely submitted by MTS under
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
(each of such periods - the “
Escrow Period
”).
(c)
Protection of Escrow Fund
.
(i) The Escrow Agent shall hold and safeguard the Escrow Fund during the applicable Escrow Periods, shall treat such fund as a trust fund in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement and not as the property of MTS and shall hold and dispose of the Escrow Fund only in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
(ii) Any MTS Shares or other equity securities issued or distributed by MTS (including shares issued upon a share split, share dividend or recapitalization of MTS) (the “
New Sellers Shares
”) in respect of the Escrow Shares that have not been released from the Escrow Fund shall be added to the Escrow Fund and become a part thereof. Cash dividends on MTS Shares shall be distributed to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers immediately upon receipt of such cash dividends and shall not be held in escrow.
(iii) The Escrow Agent will provide a proxy to the relevant Sellers and FPSV Sellers in connection with voting rights with respect to Escrow Shares or any New Sellers Shares added to the Escrow Fund.
9.6
Satisfaction of MTS Indemnitee Losses.
(a)
Distributions Related to Escrow Fund
. The Escrow Fund shall be used to satisfy indemnification obligations regarding any Damages of any MTS Indemnitee for which an MTS Indemnitee delivers an indemnification notice under
Section
9.2 or Section
9.3
during the Escrow Period and for which it is finally determined (by joint written instructions of MTS and the Sellers’ Representative given to the Escrow Agent or as otherwise determined pursuant to
Section
9.12(d)
) that indemnification is required under this Agreement, provided, that the Sellers and FPSV Sellers liability with respect to fraud or willful misconduct shall not be limited to the Escrow Fund. The Escrow Fund will be released to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as follows: (i) as promptly as practicable following the first anniversary of the Closing, the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers: (A) the Escrow Shares, minus any and all amounts satisfied by set-off of the Escrow Fund for satisfaction of Damages pursuant to
Section
9.2 or Section
9.3
, minus (C) if any indemnification claim for Damages of any MTS Indemnitee contained in any indemnification notice delivered pursuant to
Section
9.2 or Section
9.3
prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date is not finally resolved, an amount equal to MTS’s reasonable good faith estimate of the cumulative amount of all Damages disputed in any such claims as of such time (the “
Pending Claim Escrow Amount
”), and (ii) as promptly as practicable following the First Indemnification Expiry Date, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers: (A) the Initial Escrow Fund, minus (B) any and all amounts satisfied by set-off of the Escrow Fund for satisfaction of Damages pursuant to
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
, minus (C) if any indemnification claim for Damages of any MTS Indemnitee contained in any indemnification notice delivered pursuant to
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
prior to the First Indemnification Expiry Date is not finally resolved, an amount equal to the Pending Claim Escrow Amount, and (iii) as promptly as practicable following the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers: (A) the Escrow Fund, minus (B) any and all amounts satisfied by set-off of the Escrow Fund for satisfaction of Damages pursuant to
Section
9.2 or Section
9.3
, minus (C) if any indemnification claim for Damages of any MTS Indemnitee contained in any indemnification notice timely delivered pursuant to
Section
9.2
or
Section
9.3
is not finally resolved, the Pending Claim Escrow Amount with respect to such claims calculated pursuant to this Section. Each Pending Claim Escrow Amount shall remain in escrow until the dispute is finally resolved. If it is finally determined (by joint written instructions of MTS and the Sellers’ Representative given to the Escrow Agent or as otherwise determined pursuant to
Section
9.12(d)
) pursuant to this
ARTICLE 9
that no MTS Indemnitee is entitled to any portion of a Pending Claim Escrow Amount or any portion of a Pending Claim Escrow Amount is not used to set-off against any such pending claims (the “
Pending Claim Escrow Excess
”), the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver the Pending Claim Escrow Excess to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers.
(b)
Satisfaction of MTS Indemnitee Damages; Set-Off of Escrow Shares
. Any indemnification obligation finally determined to be owed to the MTS Indemnitees shall initially be satisfied by the release of funds from the Escrow Fund and thereafter, in the event no more funds are available in the Escrow Fund, by set-off against the Escrow Shares at the Deemed Value or the Pending Claim Escrow Amount, as applicable, by reducing the Escrow Shares at the Deemed Value or the Pending Claim Escrow Amount, as applicable, on a dollar for dollar basis by the amount of such indemnification obligation, unless or until the Escrow Shares, or Pending Claim Escrow Amount, if applicable, have been reduced to zero, or all Damages have been satisfied in accordance with this
Section
9.6
; in such event any remaining funds or Escrow Shares shall be released to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers as set forth in the Escrow Agreement. Any Escrow Shares used for the purposes of indemnification for Damages shall be deemed not paid up in full and shall be forfeited by MTS without any requirement for additional actions or notices on the part of MTS (beyond such actions and notices required by this
ARTICLE 9
).
9.7
Satisfaction of Sellers and FPSV Sellers Damages
. Any indemnification obligation finally determined to be owed to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers shall be satisfied, at MTS’s sole discretion by: (i) the issuance of additional MTS Shares to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, on a dollar for dollar basis, based on the Deemed Value and up to the amount set forth in
Section
9.4(c)
(the “
MTS Compensation Shares
”), (ii) payment of cash amounts to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, up to the amount set forth in
Section
9.4(c)
, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii). The issuance of the MTS Compensation Shares shall be subject to the terms of
Section
6.14
herein and all parties hereby undertake to execute any documents and provide any representations reasonably required in order to enable MTS to comply with applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the issuance of the MTS Compensation Shares.
9.8
Indemnification Completion Date
. No claims may be brought by any Indemnitee against the Indemnifying Party after the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be; provided, however, that any claims or Legal Proceedings for which indemnification is sought prior to the Indemnification Completion Date shall remain subject to such indemnification obligation until full resolution of the claim or Legal Proceeding and provided, further, that nothing in this Agreement shall limit the time in which a claim may be brought against any of the Parties hereto with respect to a claim arising out of breach of any covenant or obligation of such Party to be performed after the Closing Date.
9.9
Determination of Damages
. For purposes of this Agreement, any determination of Damages shall (a) be reduced (i) by any Tax benefits realized by the indemnified party and (ii) by the amount of any insurance proceeds actually recovered by the indemnified party with respect to such Damages (after reasonable good faith efforts to recover thereon, including filing and diligent pursuit of a claim with the insurer) and after deducting any expenses in connection with receipt of such insurance proceeds, including any deductibles paid; and (b) exclude all items specified in
Section
9.10
. The calculation of Damages shall not include damages arising because of a change after Closing in Legal Requirements or accounting policies. To the extent that a claim for indemnification by any Indemnitee hereunder relates to a liability incurred by the indemnifying Party and there is an accrual on the MTS Financial Statements, the Vexigo Financial Statements or the FPSV Financial Statements, as applicable, in respect of such liability, then the determination of Damages in respect of such claim shall be net of such accrual.
9.10
No Special or Punitive Damages
. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT OR PROVIDED FOR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, NO PARTY SHALL, IN ANY EVENT, BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON, EITHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATING TO THE BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH HEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES HAS BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER PARTY IN ADVANCE OR COULD HAVE BEEN REASONABLY FORESEEN BY SUCH OTHER PARTY.
9.11
Exclusive Remedy
. From and after the Effective Time, except for the remedy of specific performance, and except in the case of fraud, willful misconduct or breach of a covenant or agreement in this Agreement to be performed after the Closing Date, indemnification under this
ARTICLE 9
shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for any claim or action related to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether such claim or action is based on contract, tort or otherwise.
9.12
Claims For Indemnification.
(a)
Claims Upon Escrow Fund
. Upon receipt by the Escrow Agent at any time on or before the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be, of a claim by an MTS Indemnitee, the Escrow Agent shall, subject to the provisions of
Section
9.12(b)
herein, deliver to the MTS Indemnitee, as promptly as practicable, an amount from the Escrow Fund equal to such Damages.
(b)
Objections to Claims on Escrow Fund
. Simultaneously with the delivery of any claim to the Escrow Agent, a duplicate copy of such certificate shall be delivered to the Sellers’ Representative or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as applicable, and for a period of thirty (30) days after delivery to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent shall make no delivery to the MTS Indemnitee of any of the Escrow Fund unless the Escrow Agent shall have received written authorization from the Sellers’ Representative to make such delivery. The failure by the Sellers’ Representative or the FPSV Sellers’ Representative, as the case may be, to object in writing within such 30-day period, shall be deemed an admission in the claim delivered by MTS and agreement to pay the Damages set forth therein. After the expiration of such 30-day period, the Escrow Agent shall make delivery of the amount of the claim to the MTS Indemnitee; provided that no such payment or delivery may be made if the Sellers’ Representative shall object in a written statement to the claim, and such statement shall have been delivered to the Escrow Agent prior to the expiration of such 30-day period.
(c)
Claims by Sellers for Indemnification
. Upon receipt by MTS at any time on or before the First Indemnification Expiry Date or the Second Indemnification Expiry Date, as the case may be, of a claim by the Sellers’ Representative, MTS shall either: (i) deliver to the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, as promptly as practicable, their pro rata portion of the Damages up to the applicable limits set forth herein, or (ii) notify the Sellers’ Representative in writing, within thirty (30) days after delivery of the claim, of its objection to the claim in writing. The failure by MTS to object in writing within such 30-day period, shall be deemed an admission in the claim delivered by the Sellers’ Representative and agreement to pay the Damages set forth therein.
(d)
Resolution of Conflicts
. In case an indemnifying Party shall object in writing to any claim or claims made to recover Damages from the Escrow Fund or from MTS, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days after delivery of such claim, MTS and the Sellers’ Representative shall attempt in good faith to agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to each of such claims. If they should so agree, a memorandum setting forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by both parties and, in the case of a claim against the Escrow Fund, shall be furnished to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such memorandum and make distributions from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the terms thereof. If they are not able to agree, after such good faith attempt to agree, either MTS or the Sellers’ Representative may seek resolution in accordance with
Section
10.10
hereof, provided that if a claim is not filed to the competent court by the indemnified Party within 90 days from the written objection of the indemnifying Party, then such claim to recover Damages submitted by the indemnified Party shall be cancelled and forever resolved and dismissed, and in such case, to the extent applicable, the Escrow Agent shall release to the Sellers and FPSV Sellers the applicable Pending Claim Escrow Amount.
10.1
Sellers’ Representative; FPSV Sellers’ Representative
.
(a)
Sellers’ Representative
. Mr. David Sussan is hereby appointed as the representative of the Sellers (the “
Sellers’ Representative
”) in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and he is hereby authorized to act for the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers and in the Sellers’ and the FPSV Sellers’ name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to do and perform every act and thing required or permitted to be done in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including to: (i) deliver all notices required to be delivered by the Sellers and the FPSV Sellers, respectively, under this Agreement, including any notice of a claim for which indemnification is sought under
ARTICLE 9
; (ii) receive all notices required to be delivered to the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, under this Agreement, including any notice of a claim for which indemnification is sought under
ARTICLE 9
. The Sellers’ Representative may be replaced by a written notice delivered to MTS, signed by Majority Sellers.
(b)
Authorized Actions
. A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Seller Representative, including a waiver of any of the Sellers’ and the FPSV Sellers’ rights hereunder or the execution of an amendment, addendum or other instrument in connection with this Agreement (an “
Authorized Action
”) shall constitute a decision, act, consent or instruction of all the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers, as the case may be, and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such Sellers or FPSV Sellers, and MTS, FPSV, Vexigo, the Paying Agent and the Escrow Agent may rely upon any Authorized Action of the Sellers’ Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each and every Seller and FPSV Seller. MTS, FPSV, Vexigo, the Paying Agent and the Escrow Agent are hereby relieved from any liability to any Seller or FPSV Seller for any acts done by any of them in accordance with such Authorized Action.
(c)
FPSV Sellers’ Representative
. It is hereby agreed that only with respect to issues that do not also relate to Vexigo and the Sellers and relate only to FPSV or the FPSV Sellers, Mr. David Sussan is hereby appointed as the representative of the FPSV Sellers (the “
FPSV Sellers’ Representative
”) and the provisions of
Sections
10.1(a) and
(b)
shall apply to him and his actions and any reference in this Agreement to the Sellers’ Representative shall be deemed to be a reference to the FPSV Sellers’ Representative. The FPSV Sellers’ Representative may be replaced by a written notice delivered to MTS, signed by the Majority FPSV Sellers.
10.2
Assignment
. No party to this Agreement will convey, assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Vexigo, FPSV and the Sellers’ Representative (in the case of an assignment by MTS) or of MTS (in the case of an assignment by any of the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers).
10.3
Parties in Interest
.
This Agreement is binding upon and is for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is not made for the benefit of any Person not a party hereto, and no Person other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns will acquire or have any benefit, right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement, except that the Indemnified Parties will be entitled to the rights to indemnification provided to the Indemnified Parties hereunder.
10.4
Waiver; Remedies
.
No failure or delay on the part of any Party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any waiver on the part of MTS, the Sellers or the FPSV Sellers of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement operate as a waiver of any other right, power or privilege under this Agreement, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege under this Agreement.
10.5
Fees and Expenses
.
Each of the Parties hereto shall bear the expenses incurred by it relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation fees and expenses of counsel, subject to such other arrangements as may be expressly set forth in the other documents executed or to be executed in connection with this Agreement.
10.6
Notices
.
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and will be delivered by hand or faxed or sent, postage prepaid, by registered, certified or express mail or reputable overnight courier service or sent by electronic mail, and will be deemed given when so delivered by hand or faxed, or three business days after being so mailed (one business day in the case of overnight courier service) or upon confirmation of recipient if sent by electronic mail. All such notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications will be addressed as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice in accordance with this
Section
10.6
:
If to MTS:
Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.
14 Hatidhar Street
Ra’anana, Israel
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile No.: +972-9-777-7566
Email:
Lior.Salansky@mtsint.com
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Ephraim Abramson & Co.
52 Menachem Begin Road
Tel Aviv, Israel
Attention: Odeya Brick-Zarsky, Adv.
Facsimile No.: +972-3-691-8226
Email:
odeyabz@abramson-law.com
If to the Vexigo, and/or to FPSV, and/or to Sellers’ Representative and/or to FPSV Sellers’ Representative:
Seller’s Representative
David Sussan
34 Shoham St. 60190
Yahud Neve Monoson
Facsimile No.:
Email:
david.sussan@gmail.com
FPSV Sellers Representative
David Shushan
34 Shoham St. 60190
Yahud Neve Monoson
Facsimile No.:
Email:
david.sussan@gmail.com
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co.
5 Tuval St.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Attention: Asher Assis, Adv.
Facsimile No.: +972-3-623-5005
Email:
aassis@nblaw.com
And additional copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Osher Ben Ezri, Adv.
20 Lincoln St.
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Facsimile No.: +972-3-6485711
Email:
osher@ben-ezri.com
10.7
Captions; Currency
.
The article and section captions herein and the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and will not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to numbered articles and sections are to articles and sections of this Agreement and all references herein to exhibits or schedules are to exhibits or schedules to this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all references contained in this Agreement, in any exhibit or schedule referred to therein or in any instrument or document delivered pursuant thereto to dollars or “$” shall mean United States Dollars.
10.8
Entire Document
.
This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements specifically referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, including all the exhibits and schedules attached hereto and the disclosure letters provided hereunder collectively constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings of the parties of any nature, whether oral or written, relating thereto.
10.9
Severability
.
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.
10.10
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel
, without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to conflict of laws,
applicable to agreements made and to be performed within such state. The competent courts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear all disputes arising in connection with this Agreement and no other courts shall have any jurisdiction whatsoever with respect to such disputes.
10.11
Counterparts
.
This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts will together constitute the same agreement.
10.12
Specific Performance
.
In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are or are to be thereby aggrieved will have the right of specific performance and injunctive relief giving effect to its or their rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies will be cumulative. The Parties agree that any such breach or threatened breach would cause irreparable injury, that the remedies at law for any such breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.
10.13
Construction; Interpretation
.
The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
10.14
Other Remedies
.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
11.1
Definitions
.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “
Affiliate
” means (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; and (ii) any Person or entity that is directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control of the subject Person, such individual or any one or more members of such individual’s Family.
(b) “
Agreement
” means this Share Purchase Agreement, including all Exhibits and Schedules hereto and any certificates or documents delivered hereunder, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
(c) “
Business Day
” means any day other than a Saturday, or any other day on which banking institutions in State of Israel are not open for the transaction of normal banking business.
(d) “
Cash Equivalents
” means:
(i) any evidence of third-party Indebtedness with a maturity of one year or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by an Approved Jurisdiction or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided that the full faith and credit of an Approved Jurisdiction (or similar concept under the laws of the relevant Approved Jurisdiction) is pledged in support thereof;
(ii) checks, deposits, certificates of deposit or acceptances with a maturity of one year or less of any institution having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits (or any similar capital concept) of not less than $100 million (or the equivalent in another currency);
(iii) commercial paper with a maturity of one year or less issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate) organized under the laws of an Approved Jurisdiction and rated at least “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or “P-1” by Moody’s Investors Service; and
(iv) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the government of an Approved Jurisdiction maturing within one year from the date of acquisition.
For the avoidance of doubt, an investment in an investment fund which invests substantially all of its assets in investments described above in this definition or which is itself rated at least “AAA” or “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or “Aaa” or “P-1” by Moody’s Investors Service constitutes a Cash Equivalent. For the purposes of this definition of “Cash Equivalents”, “Approved Jurisdiction” means the United States of America, the State of Israel, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and any member nation of the European Union as presently constituted.
(e) “
Consents
” means consents, approvals, requirements, exemptions, orders, waivers, allowances, novations, authorizations, declarations, filings, registrations and notifications.
(f) “
Control
” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “Controlling”, “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership interests, by contract or otherwise.
(g) “
Contracts
” means, with respect to any Person, all agreements, undertakings, contracts, obligations, arrangements, promises, understandings and commitments (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) (i) to which such Person is a party, (ii) under which such Person has any rights, (iii) under which such Person has any Liability or (iv) by which such Person, or any of the assets or properties owned or used by such Person, is bound, including all license agreements, manufacturing agreements, supply agreements, purchase orders, sales orders, distributor agreements, sales representation agreements, warranty agreements, indemnity agreements, service agreements, employment and consulting agreements, guarantees, credit agreements, notes, mortgages, security agreements, financing leases, leases (including Leases), comfort letters, derivative agreements, confidentiality agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, binding open bids, powers of attorney, binding memoranda of understanding and binding letters of intent, including, in each case, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and waivers and consents thereunder.
(h) “
Copyrights
” means any copyrights, copyrights registrations and applications therefor, and mask works and mask work registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto.
(i) “
Damages
” means all claims, losses, Liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of investigation and defense.
(j) “
Domain Names
” means the domain names used by, or obtained for use by a Person in the course of carrying on its business.
(k) “
Environmental Laws
” means all federal, state, local and foreign Laws issued, promulgated, approved or entered relating to environmental matters, the protection of the environment, the protection of human health and safety, or exposure to Hazardous Materials, including without limitation Chemical Control Laws, workplace health and safety Laws, packaging and labeling Laws and Laws relating to the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials to the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the presence, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials.
(l) “
Family
” of an individual includes (i) such individual, (ii) the individual’s spouse, siblings, or ancestors, (iii) any lineal descendent of such individual, or their siblings, or ancestors or (iv) a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing.
(m) “
GAAP
” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, as in effect at the time covered by the applicable financial statements.
(n) “
Governmental Authority
” means, in any jurisdiction, including the State of Israel and the United States, any (i) national, federal, state, local, foreign or international government, (ii) court, arbitral or other tribunal, (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any political subdivision, instrumentality, branch, department, official or entity), including (but not limited to) the SEC or (iv) agency, commission, authority or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.
(o) “
Grants
” means any grant, loan, incentive, subsidy, award, participation, exemption, status, cost sharing arrangement, reimbursement arrangement or other benefit, relief or privilege provided or made available by or on behalf of or under the authority of the Office of Chief Scientist of the State of Israel, the State of Israel, and other bi- or multi-national grant programs for the financing of research and development, the European Union, the Fund for Encouragement of Marketing Activities of the Israeli Government or any other Governmental Authority.
(p) “
Hazardous Materials
” means all hazardous substances, wastes, extremely hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, solid wastes, special wastes, toxic substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum derived substances or wastes, and related materials, including without limitation any such materials defined, listed, regulated or identified under or described in any Environmental Laws (including, by way of example and without limitation, spent solvents, PCBs, urea-formaldehyde, radon, lead or lead based paints or materials, asbestos and asbestos containing materials).
(q) “
Indebtedness
” means (i) all mortgages, indentures, loans or credit agreements, security agreements or other agreements or instruments relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices) and other than Intercompany Indebtedness, (ii) any other Indebtedness which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (iii) all obligations under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased, (iv) capital lease or sale-leaseback obligations, (v) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property, and (vi) any guarantee or assumption of any of the foregoing in clauses (i) through (v), or guaranty of minimum equity, capital, net worth, profitability or income or any make-whole or similar obligation with respect to itself, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or a third party.
(r) “
Intellectual Property
” means any and all of the following and all rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith, throughout the world: patents, utility models, and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, re-examinations, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, and equivalent or similar rights in inventions and discoveries anywhere in the world, including invention disclosures, common law and statutory rights associated with Trade Secrets, confidential and proprietary information, know how, industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor, trade names, logos, trade dress, trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations, trademark and service mark applications, and any and all goodwill associated with and symbolized by the foregoing items, Domain Name applications and registrations, Internet and World Wide Web URLs or addresses, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor, works of authorship, computer programs, source code and executable code, whether embodied in software, firmware or otherwise, assemblers, applets, compilers, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, protocols, architectures, documentation, annotations, comments, designs, files, records, schematics, test methodologies, test vectors, emulation and simulation tools and reports, hardware development tools, models, tooling, prototypes, breadboards and other devices, data, data structures, databases, data compilations and collections, inventions (whether or not patentable), invention disclosures, discoveries, improvements, technology, proprietary and confidential ideas and information, know-how and information maintained as Trade Secrets, tools, concepts, techniques, methods, processes, formulae, patterns, algorithms and specifications, customer lists and supplier lists, and all other rights corresponding thereto and any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing, and all tangible embodiments of the foregoing.
(s) “
Intellectual Property Rights
” means all rights in any Intellectual Property.
(t) “
Israeli GAAP
” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in Israel, consistently applied, as in effect at the time covered by the applicable financial statements.
(u) “
Knowledge
” means with respect to any fact, circumstance, event or other matter in question, actual knowledge, or, if the Person should have become aware of such fact or matter after making due inquiry in the course of performing his or her duties. Knowledge of an entity shall be deemed to be the Knowledge of the entity’s directors and officers and any other person reporting directly to them.
(v) “
Companies Law
” means the Israeli Companies Law – 1999, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(w) “
Laws
” means all laws, statutes, constitutions, treaties, rules, regulations, policies, standards, directives, ordinances, codes, judgments, rulings, orders, writs, decrees, stipulations, injunctions and determinations of all Governmental Authorities.
(x) “
Leases
” means all leases, subleases, licenses, rights to occupy or use and other Contracts with respect to real, personal or mixed property, including, in each case, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and waivers and consents thereunder.
(y) “
Legal Proceeding
” means action, claim, proceeding, suit, hearing, litigation, arbitration or audit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative) or any appeal therefrom or, to the Knowledge of the relevant Party, any investigation, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving any court or other Governmental Authority or any arbitrator or arbitration panel or any mediator.
(z) “
Liability
” means any and all claims, debts, liabilities, obligations and commitments of whatever nature, asserted known unknown, fixed, absolute, matured, undisputed, accrued, liquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several or due , vested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whenever or however arising (including those arising out of any Contract or tort, whether based on negligence, strict liability or otherwise) regardless of whether the same would be required by GAAP to be reflected as a liability in financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto.
(aa) “
Licenses
” means all Consents, licenses, permits, certificates, variances, exemptions, franchises and other approvals or authorizations issued, granted, given, required or otherwise made available by any Governmental Authority.
(bb) “
Lien
” means any charge, claim, community property interest, equitable interest, lien, encumbrance, option, proxy, pledge, security interest, mortgage, right of first refusal, right of preemption, transfer or retention of title agreement, or restriction by way of security of any kind or nature, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
(cc) “
Material Adverse Effect
” with respect to any entity means any change, event, circumstance or effect (each, an “
Effect
”) that, individually or taken together with all other Effects, and regardless of whether or not such Effect constitutes a breach of the representations or warranties made by such entity in this Agreement, is, or would reasonably be expected to, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, assets (including intangible assets), business or results of operations of such entity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such Effect is relating to or arising from: (i) changes in general economic or political conditions whether worldwide or in any country or region in which such entity or its subsidiaries conduct business (provided that such changes do not affect such entity disproportionately as compared to other companies or businesses operating in any such country or region) or (ii) acts of war, armed hostilities or terrorism or any escalation or worsening of any acts of war, armed hostilities or terrorism (other than such acts of war, armed hostilities or terrorism, or escalation or worsening thereof that cause any damage or destruction to, or render physically unusable, any facility or property of such entity or otherwise disrupt in any material manner the business or operations of such entity or its subsidiaries.
(dd) “
MTS Indemnitee
” means MTS, Vexigo and FPSV.
(ee) “
MTS Option Plans
” means the 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan and 2006 Stock Option Plan of MTS.
(ff) “
Ordinance
” shall mean the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] – 1961.
(gg) “
Patents
” means all United States, European, Israeli and other patents, designs, ornamental and utility models and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, re-examinations, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, and equivalent or similar rights anywhere in the world in inventions and discoveries including without limitation invention disclosures.
(hh) “
Permits
” means any permits, consents, licenses, certificates, registrations, certificates of occupancy or use, variances, orders, governmental authorizations or approvals, or any other permits.
(ii) “
Person
” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, company, corporation, limited liability entity, unincorporated organization, estate or other entity (including a Governmental Authority).
(jj) “
Personal Data
” means (a) personally identifiable information (e.g. name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number, driver’s license number, or passport number, and (b) “sensitive information” as defined by the Israeli Privacy Protection Law, 1981.
(kk) “
Registered Intellectual Property Rights
” means all registered Patents (including registrations and applications to register), Trademarks (including registrations and applications to register), Domain Names (including registrations and applications to register) and Copyrights (including registrations and applications to register).
(ll) “
Representatives
” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors and other representatives, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.
(mm) “
Software
” shall mean any and all computer software and code, including assemblers, applets, compilers, source code, object code, data (including image and sound data), design tools and user interfaces, in any form or format, however fixed including source code listings and documentation.
(nn) “
Tax
” means (i) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, estimated, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, fringe benefit, share capital, profits, license, registration, withholding, payroll, social security (or equivalent), national health insurance, employment, unemployment, disability, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real, tangible or intangible), environmental or windfall profit tax, custom duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount (whether disputed or not) imposed by any Governmental Entity responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign) (each, a “
Tax Authority
”), (ii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) of this sentence as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for any period, and (iii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence as a result of being a transferee of or successor to any Person or as a result of any express or implied obligation to assume such Taxes or to indemnify any other Person.
(oo) “
Tax Return
” means any return, statement, report or form (including estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding Tax returns and reports, any schedule or attachment, and information returns and reports) filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes.
(pp) “
Transaction Expenses
” means all third party fees, costs, expenses, payments, and expenditures incurred by a Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby whether or not billed or accrued (including any fees, costs expenses, payments, and expenditures of legal counsel and accountants, the fees, costs, expenses, payments, and expenditures payable to financial advisors, investment bankers and brokers of such Party notwithstanding any contingencies for withholdings, etc.).
(qq) “
Technology
” shall mean all technology, information related to, constituting or disclosing, any technology, and all tangible copies and embodiments of technology in any media, including all know-how, show-how, techniques, trade secrets, inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), algorithms, routines, Software, files, databases, works of authorship or processes
(rr) “
Trademarks
” means trademarks and service marks, trade names, brand names, corporate names, logos, slogans, trade dress, and other words, designations, labels, symbols, designs, colors, color combinations or product configurations.
(ss) “
Trade Secrets
” means all non disclosed and non-public inventions (whether or not patentable) and improvements thereto, know-how, research and development information, business plans, specifications, designs, processes, process libraries, technical data, customer data, financial information, pricing and cost information, bills of material, or other confidential information exclusively owned by a Person, including any formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that (i) provides an actual or potential independent economic value from not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable by, other Persons, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
(tt) “
Vexigo Registered Intellectual Property Rights
” means Israeli, international and foreign: (A) patents and patent applications (including provisional applications); (B) registered trademarks, applications to register trademarks, intent-to-use applications, or other registrations or applications related to trademarks; (C) registered Domain Names; and (D) registered copyrights and applications for copyright registration; registered in the name of Vexigo.
(uu) “
Vexigo Source Code
” means, collectively, any software source code or database specifications or designs, or any material proprietary information or algorithm contained in or relating to any software source code or database specifications or designs, if any, used in or included in any of the products, services or technology of, or any product, services or technology currently under development by, Vexigo.
11.2
Terms Generally
.
The definitions in
Section
11.1
shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement) in its entirety and not to any part hereof unless the context shall otherwise require. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any references to any agreement or other instrument or statute or regulation are to it as amended and supplemented from time to time (and, in the case of a statute or regulation, to any successor provisions). Any reference to any supranational, national, federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. Any reference in this Agreement to a “day” or a number of “days” (without explicit reference to “Business Days”) shall be interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Vexigo Ltd.
By: ___________________________
Name:
Title:
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FPSV Holdings Ltd.
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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Kobi Ram
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Amit Reshef
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Adi Orzel
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Yechezkel Lapid
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_______________________________
Tamar Abraham
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Tzvika Friedman
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David Sussan
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Translight Ltd.
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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Yossi Levi Family Assets (R.D.Y) Ltd.
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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Boaz Lavi Family Assets Ltd.
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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AML Carolina LLC
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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