UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2019 (March 28, 2019)
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-14310 | 41-1838504 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
1099
Helmo Ave. N., Suite 250, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 704-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
CMC Transaction
As previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2018, on January 26, 2016, CMC Magnetics Corporation (“ CMC ”), a supplier of certain of the Company’s divested legacy businesses, filed a suit in the District Court of Ramsey County Minnesota, seeking damages from the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Imation Latin America Corp. (“ ILAC ”) for alleged breach of contract. CMC also brought similar claims in Japan and the Netherlands against other of our subsidiaries (altogether, the “ CMC Litigation ”). On September 15, 2017, the Company and CMC entered into a settlement agreement (the “ Settlement Agreement ”) providing for the full, final and complete global settlement of the CMC Litigation. Pursuant to the settlement, (i) we agreed that our subsidiary Imation Corporation Japan (“ ICJ ”) will cause the release and payment to CMC of approximately $9.2 million in attached assets, (ii) ICJ made a payment to CMC of $1.5 million on October 10, 2017, (iii) our subsidiary Imation Europe B.V. (“ IEBV ”) will cause the release and payment to CMC of approximately $825,000 in attached assets, (iv) ICJ issued to CMC an unsecured promissory note (the “ CMC Note ”) in the amount of $1.5 million, and (v) we guaranteed CMC ICJ’s obligations under the CMC Note.
On March 28, 2019, the Company, together with its subsidiaries, including IJC, entered into a pre-pay agreement (the “ Pre-Pay Agreement ”) with CMC providing that the Company shall pre-pay the remaining balance of $1,000,000 due and payable under the CMC Note for a one-time cash payment of $325,000, and CMC accepted such pre-payment in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement and the CMC Note. The $325,000 payment was made on March 28, 2019. The foregoing is merely a summary of the Pre-Pay Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Pre-Pay Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
The information set forth in Item 2.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
The information set forth in Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On March 31, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “ IMN Capital Agreement ”) with IMN Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware company (“ IMN Capital ”) to sell its entire ownership of its international subsidiaries and Imation Latin America Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Imation Subsidiaries”).
As previously disclosed, certain subsidiaries of the Company, including the Imation Subsidiaries, are parties to certain lawsuits, claims, and other legal proceedings concerning claims and counterclaims relating to excess payments made by the Imation Subsidiaries relating to copyright levies in European Union (“ EU ”) member states (the “ Subsidiary Litigation ”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the IMN Capital Agreement, IMN Capital acquired from the Company the Imation Shares representing the Company’s ownership interests in each of the Imation Subsidiaries (the “ Subsidiary Sale ”). Following the Subsidiary Sale, the Imation Subsidiaries are no longer affiliates of the Company, and the Company has no interest in or to the Imation Subsidiaries except as explicitly described in the IMN Capital Agreement. In consideration for the Subsidiary Sale, the Company shall receive certain compensation from IMN Capital. As defined in the IMN Capital Agreement, a payment occurrence is the settlement or final adjudication as to all demands, claims, counter-claims, cross-claims, third-party claims, damages, fees, costs and expenses, brought and raised on any matters arising from or related to the Subsidiary Litigation (a “ Payment Occurrence ”). In connection with the Subsidiary Sale, the purchase price furnished by IMN Capital to the Company (the “ Purchase Price ”) shall consist of (i) one hundred dollars ($100.00) payable on the closing date of the IMN Capital Agreement and (ii) 75% of all net proceeds from Subsidiary Litigation (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be calculated after the payment of (i) the retirement of the Germany pension liability; (ii) contingency fees payable to attorneys engaged in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation; (iii) fees payable to Mach 5, the litigation financing company and (iv) the payment of all applicable taxes including income taxes in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation) (such payment, the “ Contingent Payment ”). The Company expects to record a one-time non-cash gain of approximately $12 million in connection with IMN Capital Agreement transaction. The foregoing is merely a summary of the IMN Capital Agreement, the Imation Subsidiaries, the Imation Shares, the Subsidiary Sale and all related transactions thereto, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the IMN Capital Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and Entry into Amended and Restated Services Agreement
On March 29, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company appointed Daniel A. Strauss (“ Mr. Strauss ”) to serve as the Chief Executive Officer (the “ CEO ”) of the Company in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer (the “ COO ”) of the Company, and appointed Francis Ruchalski (“ Mr. Ruchalski ” and together with Mr. Strauss the “ Executives ”) to serve as the Chief Financial Officer (the “ CFO ”) of the Company, effective April 5, 2019.
Mr. Strauss, age 34, has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2017, and a Portfolio Manager at Clinton Group, Inc. (“ Clinton ”) since 2010 and will continue in such role following his appointment. Mr. Strauss has over ten years of experience in corporate finance as a portfolio manager and investment analyst in private and public equity through which he has developed a deep understanding of corporate finance and strategic planning activities. At Clinton, Mr. Strauss is responsible for evaluating and executing private equity transactions across a range of industries. Post-investment, Mr. Strauss is responsible for the ongoing management and oversight of Clinton’s portfolio investments. From 2008 to 2010, he worked for Angelo, Gordon & Co. as a member of the firm’s private equity and special situations area. Mr. Strauss was previously with Houlihan Lokey, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Strauss has served on the boards of directors of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) from August 2011 until December 2015 and Community Financial Shares, Inc. (OTC: CFIS) from December 2012 until its sale to Wintrust Financial Corporation in July 2015.
Mr. Ruchalski, age 55, is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Clinton, and has been employed by Clinton since 1997. Prior to joining Clinton, Mr. Ruchalski was an audit manager with Anchin, Block & Anchin, LLP, a certified public accounting firm, from 1986 to 1997. Mr. Ruchalski’s responsibilities while with Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP included client auditing and financial and taxation planning. Mr. Ruchalski holds a bachelor of science in accounting from St. John’s University.
The Executives will serve as our CEO and COO, and CFO respectively, pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Services Agreement (the “ Amended MSA ”) replacing in its entirety that certain Services Agreement previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of March 6, 2017. Clinton is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and a stockholder of the Company. The Amended MSA provides that Clinton will make available certain of its employees to provide services to the Company, including CEO services, to be provided by Mr. Strauss, COO services, to be provided by Mr. Strauss, and CFO services, to be provided by Mr. Ruchalski (the “ Executive Services ”). In addition to the Executive Services, Clinton will make available other employees of Clinton as necessary to manage certain business functions as deemed necessary in the sole discretion of Clinton to provide other management services (the “ Management Services ” and together with the Executive Services, the “ MSA Services ”). Clinton may at any time designate a substitute for Mr. Strauss, Mr. Ruchalski, or any other employee providing any of the MSA Services, such substitute being mutually agreeable to each of the Company and Clinton. In consideration for the MSA Services, the Company shall provide to Clinton a rate of $243,750 for the initial term, such initial term being the first three (3) months following the execution date of the Amended MSA, and shall automatically renew for successive renewal terms of three (3) calendar months, the fee for each renewal term being $243,750. Each of the Company or Clinton may terminate the Amended MSA, for any reason, by transmitting five (5) days’ prior notice to the other party. The foregoing is merely a summary of the Amended MSA and the MSA Services, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended MSA which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto.
Voluntary Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Entry into Separation Agreement
On March 29, 2019, Danny Zheng (“ Mr. Zheng ”), the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer, submitted his resignation from his positions with the Company. In connection with Mr. Zheng’s resignation, the Company together with Mr. Zheng entered into that certain separation agreement on March 29, 2019 (the “ Zheng Separation Agreement ”). Pursuant to the terms of the Zheng Separation Agreement, Mr. Zheng will receive a one-time cash severance payment in the amount $57,500, subject to any applicable withholdings. In consideration of this payment, Mr. Zheng executed a general release on behalf of the Company, and waived any other entitlements and benefits, including those described in that certain Employment Agreement entered into between Mr. Zheng and the Company (f/k/a Imation Corp.) on April 26, 2016. Mr. Zheng’s final employment date with the company will be April 5, 2019.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
Dated: April 2, 2019 | By: | /s/ Daniel Strauss |
Name: | Daniel Strauss | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer, |
PRE-PAY AGREEMENT
This Pre-Pay Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of March 28, 2019 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and among CMC Magnetics Corporation (“ CMC ”) and GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. f/k/a Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries (“ GlassBridge ”) including Imation Corp Japan (“ ICJ ”), and together with CMC and GlassBridge, each a “ Party ” and collectively, the “ Parties ”).
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2017 the Parties entered into a Settlement Agreement, providing for a full, final, complete, and global settlement of the subject matter of the Lawsuit and for certain releases and covenants, all on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, GlassBridge now desires to immediately pre-pay the remaining balance of $1,000,000 ICJ Promissory Note due on October 10, 2019 under the Settlement Agreement, and CMC desires to accept such pre-payment in full satisfaction of GlassBridge’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement and ICJ Promissory Note and its obligations under Section 4 (a) of the Settlement Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants and releases and the other good and valuable consideration contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.0 PRE-PAYMENT
1.1 GlassBridge shall pay to CMC the sum of three hundred twenty five thousand United States dollars $325,000 in cash (the “ Pre-Pay Amount ”) on or before March 31, 2019 as pre-payment of its remaining $1,000,000 promissory note under the Settlement Agreement, including Section 4 (a).
1.2. All payments made under this Agreement shall be made by electronic transfer of funds to CMC, as follows:
Bank Name: Taishin International Bank, Corporate Banking Group
Bank Address: 2F., No. 17, Sec. 2, Chien-Kuo N. Rd., Taipei 104, Taiwan
Account Name: CMC Magnetics Corp.
Swift Code: TSIBTWTP
1.3 Payment of the Pre-Pay Amount shall be made by GlassBridge without any deduction, set off, or withholding for, or on account of, any tax, claim for reimbursement, or other charge.
2.0 RELEASE AND TERMINATION
2.1 Release by CMC . Upon delivery of payment by GlassBridge of the Pre-Pay Amount defined in Section 1.1 on or before March 31, 2019, CMC, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns hereby releases, acquits, and forever discharges GlassBridge from any and all obligations, under arising out of the Settlement Agreement except as provided in this Agreement.
2.2 Release by GlassBridge . Upon delivery of payment by GlassBridge of the Pre-Pay Amount defined in Section 1.1, GlassBridge, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns hereby releases, acquits, and forever discharges CMC from any and all obligations, under arising out of the Settlement Agreement except as provided in this Agreement.
2.3 Termination of the Promissory Note . Upon delivery of payment by GlassBridge of the Pre-Pay Amount defined in Section 1.1 on or before March 31, 2019, the Promissory Note shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
2.4 Settlement Agreement . Payment by GlassBridge of the Pre-Pay Amount defined in Section 1.1 on or before March 31, 2019, shall be in full satisfaction of the consideration required in Section 4(a) of the Settlement Agreement and in full satisfaction of the Promissory Note.
3.0 MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Other than the Pre-Pay Amount constituting satisfaction of Sections 4(a) of the Settlement Agreement, this Agreement does not modify, change or cancel any terms or obligations of the Parties under the Settlement Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect and binding on the Parties.
3.2 Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer-employee, or joint venture relationship between the Parties. No Party shall incur any debts or make any commitments for any other Party under this Agreement. There is no fiduciary duty or special relationship of any kind arising between the Parties due to this Agreement. Each Party expressly disclaims any reliance on any act, word, or deed of the other Parties in entering into this Agreement.
3.3 This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties, there are no intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and no provision hereof shall be deemed to confer upon any third party.
3.4 If any portion of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in force and, if needed, the Parties or a court of competent jurisdiction shall substitute suitable provisions having like economic effect and intent.
3.5 This Agreement constitutes the full, complete and entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and replaces any prior oral communications, discussions, or agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter herein. This Agreement cannot be modified, terminated, or amended in any respect orally or by conduct of the Parties. Any termination, modification, or amendment of this Agreement may be made only by a writing signed by all Parties. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding in any event unless executed in writing by the Party making such waiver.
3.6 Each Party and its counsel have reviewed and approved this Agreement, and accordingly any presumption or rule of construction permitting ambiguities to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation or application of this Agreement.
3.7 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED EXPLICITLY HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY (UNDER CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER THEORY) FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, OPPORTUNITIES, OR SAVINGS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties as of the Effective Date.
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
By | ||
Name: | Danny Zheng | |
Title: | Interim CEO and CFO | |
CMC Magnetics, Corporation | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
and
IMN CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC.
dated as of March 31, 2019
securities PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 31, 2019, by and between GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries (“ Seller ”), and IMN Capital Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.07 hereof unless the context clearly provides otherwise.
WHEREAS, Seller owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Argentina S.A.C.I.F.I., a corporation formed under the laws of Argentina (“ Imation Argentina ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 3,208,107 shares (the “ Imation Argentina Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Holdings Pte Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of Singapore (“ Imation Singapore ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 34,400,048 shares (the “ Imation Singapore Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Latin America Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Imation Delaware ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 100 shares of common stock (the “ Imation Delaware Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Holding B.V., a corporation formed under the laws of the Netherlands (“ Imation Netherlands ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 28,000 shares (the “ Imation Netherlands Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns 62% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Corp. Japan, a corporation formed under the laws of Japan (“ Imation Japan ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 15,143 shares (the “ Imation Japan Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imation Canada, Inc. a corporation formed under the laws of Canada (“ Imation Canada ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 15,143 shares (the “ Imation Canada Shares ”);
WHEREAS, Seller owns 51% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Global Data Media FZ LLC, a corporation formed under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (“ Imation UAE ” and, collectively with Imation Argentina, Imation Singapore, Imation Delaware, Imation Netherlands, Imation Japan and Imation Canada, the “ Companies ” and, each individually, a “ Company ”), which as of the date hereof consists of 1000 shares (the “ Imation UAE Shares ” and, collectively with the Imation Argentina Shares, the Imation Singapore Shares, the Imation Delaware Shares, the Imation Netherlands Shares, the Imation Japan Shares and the Imation Canada Shares, the “ Shares ”);WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller all of the Shares and Seller desires to sell to Purchaser all of the Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES; CLOSING
SECTION 1.01 Purchase and Sale of the Shares; Payment .
(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, the Shares for an aggregate purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) consisting of (i) the cash payment equal to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) payable on the Closing Date (the “ Cash Payment ”) and (ii) the Contingent Payment (as defined and discussed herein).
(b) Contingent Payment . Promptly following a Payment Occurrence, Purchaser shall direct all proceeds from the Payment Occurrence to be delivered to an escrow agent (such proceeds, the “ Escrowed Proceeds ”). The Seller shall be entitled to prompt payment of 75% of all net Escrowed Proceeds (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be calculated after the payment of (i) the retirement of the Germany pension liability; (ii) contingency fees payable to attorneys engaged in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation; (iii)fees payable to Mach 5, the litigation financing company and (iv) the payment of all applicable taxes including income taxes in connection with the Subsidiary Litigation) (such payment, the “ Contingent Payment ”). The Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge that the Payment Occurrence may occur in one or more installments and, consequently, the payment of Escrowed Proceeds, may occur in one or more installments.
(c) The purchase and sale of the Shares is referred to in this Agreement as the “ Acquisition .”
SECTION 1.02 Closing Date . The closing of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37 th Floor, New York, New York 10036, at on such other date as mutually agreed to by the parties (the “ Closing Date ”).
SECTION 1.03 Transactions to be Effected at the Closing . At the Closing:
(a) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank in proper form for transfer; and
(b) Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Cash Payment.
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ARTICLE II
Representations and Warranties OF Seller
Except as set forth in (i) the documents filed by the Seller with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on the date of this Agreement (the “ Filed SEC Documents ”), to the extent reasonably apparent from the disclosure therein, or (ii) the disclosure letter, dated the date of this Agreement and delivered by Seller to Purchaser prior to the execution of this Agreement, together with any supplements delivered by Seller to Purchaser at or prior to the Closing Date to reflect any necessary changes between the date of execution of this Agreement and the Closing Date (the “ Company Disclosure Letter ”), which Company Disclosure Letter identifies the Section (or, if applicable, subsection) to which such exception relates (it being understood that disclosure in one section shall also apply to other sections to the extent it is reasonably apparent from the face of the disclosure that such disclosure would also apply to such other sections), Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as of the date hereof as follows:
SECTION 2.01. Organization .
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each of the Seller and each of the Companies
(i) has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as currently conducted and
(ii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the transaction of business, and is in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable) under the Laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties, or conducts any business so as to require such qualification.
(b) Neither the Seller nor any Company is in breach or violation of any of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other Organizational Documents, except for any breach or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Prior to the Closing Date, Seller will deliver or make available to Purchaser true and complete copies of each Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other Organizational Documents, each as amended to date.
SECTION 2.02. Capitalization . All of the Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof, and are owned of record and beneficially by Seller. All of the Shares were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. None of the Shares were issued in violation of any agreement, arrangement or commitment to which Seller or any Company is a party or is subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any Person. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants or other rights of any kind relating to the sale, issuance or voting of any Shares or any securities convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any Shares. Except as set forth on Section 2.02 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Companies do not own any shares of capital stock of or equity interests in (including any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in) any other Person.
SECTION 2.03. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability . Seller has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Seller has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming that this Agreement is the valid and binding agreement of Purchaser, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to general principles of equity.
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SECTION 2.04. Title to Shares . Except as set forth on Section 2.04 of the Company Disclosure Letter, Seller has good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Upon Seller’s receipt of the Cash Payment, good and valid title to the Shares will pass to Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens, other than those arising from acts of Purchaser and other than Permitted Liens.
SECTION 2.05. No Conflicts; Consents .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.05(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement do not, and the performance of this Agreement, including the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by Seller with the terms hereof will not, (1) conflict with, constitute or result in any violation or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of any Company under, any provision of (i) the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other Organizational Documents of Seller or any Company, (ii) any Material Contract to which any Company is a party or by which any of its properties or assets is bound, or (iii) any Law applicable to any Company or its properties or assets, other than in each case any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (2) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien other than Permitted Liens on any properties or assets of any Company.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 2.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no notice to, or Consent of, any Person, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by Seller or any Company in connection with Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or Seller’s consummation of the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated hereby except for such Consents, registrations, declarations or filings which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 2.06. Financial Information . The consolidated financial statements of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the Filed SEC Documents are based on the books and records of each Company, and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Seller as they relate to the Companies, as of the dates indicated therein and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified therein, and, except as stated therein, such financial statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
SECTION 2.07. Absence of Changes . Since September 30, 2018 until the date hereof, no event or circumstance has occurred that, individually, or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 2.08. No Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as and to the extent disclosed in the Filed SEC Documents, the Companies have not had any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise, whether due or to become due and whether or not required to be disclosed, reserved against or otherwise provided for which is required by GAAP to be set forth on a consolidated balance sheet of Seller and its consolidated Subsidiaries or in the notes thereto, other than liabilities or obligations (i) in the amounts reflected on or reserved against in Seller’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 including in Seller’s financial statements or (ii) that are incurred in the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2018.
SECTION 2.09. Litigation . Except as set forth in Section 2.09 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no pending, or to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing action, claim, suit, proceeding or investigation against any Company, or to which any property, assets or rights of any Company is subject, nor is any Company subject to any Order that remains outstanding or unsatisfied, in each case, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 2.10. Condition of Assets . The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property of the Companies are operational and in a condition adequate and sufficient for use in each Company’s respective business as it has been conducted to date and as it shall be conducted in the future by Purchaser, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
SECTION 2.11. Compliance with Laws; Permits .
(a) The Companies have all permits, licenses, franchises, authorizations, Orders and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and registrations with, all Governmental Entities that are required in order to permit it to own, lease or license their properties, assets and rights, and to carry on their business as presently conducted, except where the failure to have such permits, licenses, franchises, authorizations, Orders and approvals or the failure to make such filings, applications and registrations would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, Orders and approvals are in full force and effect and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened in writing, and all such filings, applications and registrations are current, except where such absence, suspension or cancellation would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) The Companies are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except where the failure to so comply would not result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. This Section 2.11(b) does not relate to matters with respect to the compliance of the financial statements with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or SOX (which are the subject of Section 2.06 ), Taxes (which are the subject of Section 2.12 ), Company Benefit Plans and environmental matters.
SECTION 2.12. Tax Matters . Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) there has been filed by or on behalf of each Company all material Tax Returns required to be filed by the applicable Company, (ii) all Taxes of the Companies (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns) have been or will be paid in a timely fashion or, where payment is not yet due, have been adequately provided for in the financial statements of the Companies in accordance with GAAP, and (iii) no audit or other proceeding by any Governmental Entity is pending with respect to any Taxes due from the Companies, except with respect to matters for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP. Notwithstanding the above, Seller agrees to fully indemnify Purchaser in any amount for any Tax payments Purchaser ultimately has to make with respect to any time period prior to the date hereof as a result of findings by a Governmental Entity that Seller has violated applicable Law.
SECTION 2.13. Contracts . Each written contract to which each Company is a party or by which it is bound, which is material to the business of such Company (each a “ Material Contract ”), is valid and binding on such Company in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, except to the extent that the invalidity or non-binding nature of any Material Contract would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and no Company or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach or of default under (or received any written notice alleging to be in breach of or default under) of any such Material Contract, or has provided or received any written notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract, except for defaults which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 2.14. Brokers and Finders . Neither the Seller nor its Affiliates have retained any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person that is or will be entitled to any brokers’ or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 2.15. Disclosure . No representation or warranty of Seller or the Companies in this Agreement and no statement in the Company Disclosure Letter contains any material untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. No notice given pursuant to Section 7.06 will contain any untrue statement or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein or in this Agreement, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. To the Seller’s Knowledge, there is no fact that has specific application to the Companies (other than general economic or industry conditions) that could have a Company Material Adverse Effect on the financial or other condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, equity, business or prospects of the Companies that has not been set forth in this Agreement.
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SECTION 2.16. Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Article II , Seller makes no other representations or warranties and expressly disclaims any other representations or warranties of any kind or nature, express or implied, as to the condition, value or quality of the business of the Companies or the assets of the Companies, and Seller specifically disclaims any implied representation or warranty of merchantability, usage, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose with respect to the assets of the Companies, or any part thereof.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows as of the date hereof:
SECTION 3.01. Organization .
(a) Purchaser has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as currently conducted, and, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect, is duly qualified for the transaction of business, and is in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable) under the Laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties, or conducts any business so as to require such qualification.
(b) Purchaser is not in breach or violation of its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other Organizational Documents.
SECTION 3.02. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability . Purchaser has full power and authority to execute this Agreement and to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by Purchaser of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Purchaser has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and, assuming that this Agreement is the valid and binding agreement of Seller, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to general principles of equity.
SECTION 3.03. No Conflicts; Consents .
(a) The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by Purchaser with the terms hereof will not, (i) have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect or (ii) conflict with, constitute or result in any violation or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Purchaser under, any provision of (A) its articles of incorporation, bylaws, other governing instrument or comparable Organizational Documents of Purchaser, (B) any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which any of its properties or assets is bound, (C) any Law applicable to Purchaser or its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (B) and (C) above, any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) No Consent of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.04. Investment Representation . Purchaser acknowledges that Seller has made (or caused to be made) available to Purchaser and its representatives the opportunity to ask questions of the officers and management of the Companies as well as access to the documents, information and records of the Companies, and Purchaser confirms that it has made an independent investigation, analysis and evaluation of the Companies and their respective assets, liabilities, business and financial condition. Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the Company and the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.
SECTION 3.05. No Knowledge of Misrepresentation or Omission . To the Knowledge of the Purchaser, the representations and warranties of Seller made in this Agreement are true and correct. Purchaser does not have any actual knowledge of any material errors in, or material omissions from, any Section of the Company Disclosure Letter.
SECTION 3.06. Brokers and Finders . Neither Purchaser nor its Affiliates has retained any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person that is or will be entitled to any brokers’ or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 3.07. Certain Purchaser Acknowledgments .
(a) Purchaser acknowledges that neither Seller nor the Companies, nor any other Person acting on behalf of Seller or the Companies or any of their Affiliates has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Seller or the Companies or their respective businesses or assets, except as expressly set forth in Article II . Purchaser further agrees that neither Seller nor any other Person shall have or be subject to any liability to Purchaser or any other Person resulting from the distribution to Purchaser, or Purchaser’s use of, any such information and any information, document or material made available to Purchaser or Purchaser’s representatives in certain “data rooms,” management presentations or any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) In connection with Purchaser’s investigation of the Companies, Purchaser or Purchaser’s representatives have received from or on behalf of Seller and the Companies certain financial information and certain business plan information. Purchaser acknowledges that there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans, that Purchaser is familiar with such uncertainties, that Purchaser is taking full responsibility for making its own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans so furnished to it (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections and forecasts), and that Purchaser shall have no claim against Seller or any other Person with respect thereto. Accordingly, neither Seller nor any other Person makes any representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to such estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections and forecasts).
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ARTICLE
IV
Covenants
SECTION 4.01. Access to Subsidiary Litigation . Purchaser shall afford Seller and its representative full and free access to all books, records and data related to the Subsidiary Litigation and shall afford Seller the opportunity to ask questions of litigation counsel with the Subsidiary Litigation and be present at any litigation proceedings and meetings and have full access to litigation counsels. Purchaser shall promptly inform Seller of any developments with respect to any Subsidiary Litigation (including the settlement offer discussion).
SECTION 4.02. Negative Covenant . Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will not, and will not cause or permit the Companies to, without the prior consent of Purchaser, make any modifications to any Material Contract or Permit except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past business practices.
SECTION 4.03. Required Approvals . As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Seller will, and will cause the Companies to obtain such consents set forth on Section 2.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter (each a “ Material Consent ”). Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will, and will cause the Companies to cooperate with Purchaser with respect to all filings that Purchaser elects to make or that Purchaser is required by Law to make in connection with the Acquisition.
SECTION 4.04. Retention of Books and Records . For a period of one (1) year following the Closing, Purchaser shall retain the books and records of the Companies, and upon reasonable notice, afford the officers, employees, agents and representatives of Seller reasonable access (including the right to make photocopies, at the expense of Seller), during normal business hours, to such books and records.
SECTION 4.05. Certain Consents and Waivers . Notwithstanding the items disclosed in Section 2.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, Purchaser acknowledges that only the Material Consents shall have been obtained prior to the Closing Date and certain consents and waivers other than the Material Consents with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be required from parties to the Contracts, Governmental Entities or other Persons and that such consents and waivers have not been obtained. Except for the Material Consents, Seller shall not have any liability to Purchaser or any Company arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any consents or waivers that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or because of the termination of any Contract or revocation, suspension or termination of any Permit as a result thereof.
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SECTION 4.06. Expenses; Transfer Taxes .
(a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such expense, including all costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 4.06 .
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Purchaser shall pay the amount of any documentary, sales, use, real property transfer, real property gains, registration, value-added, transfer, stamp, recording and other similar Taxes, fees, and costs together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines, costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avail itself of any available exemptions from any Taxes, and to cooperate with the other Parties in providing any information and documentation that may be necessary to obtain such exemptions.
SECTION 4.07. Post-Closing Cooperation . Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other, and shall cause their Affiliates and their officers, employees, agents, auditors and representatives to cooperate with each other, for a reasonable period after the Closing to ensure the orderly transition of the Companies from Seller to Purchaser and to minimize any disruption to the Companies and the other respective businesses of Seller and Purchaser that may result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. After the Closing, upon reasonable written notice, Seller and Purchaser shall furnish or cause to be furnished to each other and their Affiliates and their respective employees, counsel, auditors and representatives access, during normal business hours, to such information and assistance relating to the Companies (to the extent within the control of such Party) as is reasonably necessary for financial reporting and accounting matters.
SECTION 4.08. Publicity . No public release or announcement concerning the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be issued by any Party following the Closing Date without the prior consent of the other Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as such release or announcement may be required by Law or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange, in which case the Party required to make the release or announcement shall allow the other Party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
SECTION 4.09. Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when requested by any Party, each Party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other actions, as such other Party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to complete the Acquisition and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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SECTION 4.10. Survival. All of Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, and/or obligations in this Agreement, and any other certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein for a one year period from the Closing; however, that representations and warranties with respect to tax and securities law matters shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations.
ARTICLE 5
RELEASE
(a) Release of Claims . Seller, on behalf of itself and its predecessors, successors, assigns, their past, present and future officers, agents, directors, employees, investors, stockholders, Affiliates, administrators, beneficiaries, and representatives and the beneficiaries, heirs, executors, and representatives of any of them (the “ Seller Releasing Parties ”), effective as of the Closing (the “ Effective Time ”), fully, finally and irrevocably releases, acquits and forever discharges Purchaser, Companies, Companies’ Subsidiaries each of their respective Affiliates, officers directors, employees, attorneys, investment bankers, agents, predecessors, successors and assigns of Purchaser, the Companies and Companies’ Subsidiaries, and the beneficiaries, heirs, executors, representatives of any of them (collectively, the “ Seller Released Parties ”) from any and all Actions, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether arising from any express, implied, oral or written Contract or otherwise, known or unknown, past, present or future, suspected or unsuspected, at law or in equity, contingent or otherwise (collectively, a “ Seller Potential Claim ”), that the Seller Releasing Parties, or any of them, had, has or may have in the future against any of the Seller Released Parties for any matter, cause or thing relating to any Company and/or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, or any of their respective employees, officers and directors occurring at any time at or prior to the Effective Time including without limitation any matter or claim related to any inter-Company Indebtedness, including Indebtedness between any Company and the Seller, (subject to the exceptions described below, the “ Seller Released Matters ”), except that the Seller Released Matters do not include, and nothing in this Agreement will affect or be construed as a waiver or release by the Seller Releasing Parties of, any Seller Potential Claim by the Seller Releasing Parties arising from or relating to: (i) any rights or benefits available to any Seller Releasing Party under this this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any related agreement entered into by the Seller Releasing Parties in connection with the Acquisition, and (ii) claims that cannot be released as a matter of Law.
(b) Release of Claims . Each Company and Purchaser, on behalf of itself and its predecessors, successors, assigns, their past, present and future officers, agents directors employees, investors, stockholders Affiliates, administrators, beneficiaries, and representatives and the beneficiaries, heirs, executors, and representatives of any of them (the “ Purchaser Releasing Parties ”), effective as of the Effective Time, fully, finally and irrevocably releases, acquits and forever discharges Seller and its Affiliates, officers directors, employees, attorneys, investment bankers, agents, predecessors, successors and assigns of Seller, and the beneficiaries, heirs, executors, representatives of any of them (collectively, the “ Purchaser Released Parties ”) from any and all Actions, liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether arising from any express, implied, oral or written Contract or otherwise, known or unknown, past, present or future, suspected or unsuspected, at law or in equity, contingent or otherwise (collectively, a “ Purchaser Potential Claim ”), that the Purchaser Releasing Parties, or any of them, had, has or may have in the future against any of the Purchaser Released Parties for any matter, cause or thing relating to any Company and/or any of the Companies’ Subsidiaries, or any of their respective employees, officers and directors occurring at any time at, prior to or after to the Effective Time (subject to the exceptions described below, the “ Purchaser Released Matters ”), except that the Purchaser Released Matters do not include, and nothing in this Agreement will affect or be construed as a waiver or release by the Purchaser Releasing Parties of, any Purchaser Potential Claim by the Purchaser Releasing Parties arising from or relating to: (i) any rights or benefits available to any Purchaser Releasing Party under this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any related agreement entered into by the Purchaser Releasing Parties in connection with the Acquisition, and (ii) claims that cannot be released as a matter of Law.
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(c) Covenant Not to Sue . Seller irrevocably covenants, effective as of the Effective Time, to refrain from, and, if it controls any of the Seller Releasing Parties, to cause the Seller Releasing Parties to refrain from, asserting any potential claim or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced any Action against any of the Seller Released Parties, before any Government Entity or in any other forum whatsoever, that arises out of, relates in any way to, or is based on any of the Seller Released Matters. Each Company and Purchaser irrevocably covenant, effective as of the Closing, to refrain from, and, if it controls any of the Purchaser Releasing Parties, to cause the Purchaser Releasing Parties to refrain from, asserting any potential claim or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced any Action against any of the Purchaser Released Parties, before any Government Entity or in any other forum whatsoever, that arises out of, relates in any way to, or is based on any of the Purchaser Released Matters.
(d) Release Does Not Constitute an Admission . Seller acknowledges and agree that this Article 5 will not be deemed or construed at any time to be an admission by any Seller Released Party of any improper or unlawful conduct. Each Company and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that Article 5 will not be deemed or construed at any time to be an admission by any Purchaser Released Party of any improper or unlawful conduct.
(e) Basis of Defense; Attorney Fees . Effective from the Closing, this Section may be pleaded by the Seller Released Parties or Purchaser Released Parties, as applicable as a full and complete defense and may be used as the basis for any injunction against any Action instituted or maintained against them in violation of this Section , in each case to the extent related to a Seller Released Matter or Purchaser Released Matter, as applicable.
(f) Waiver of Unknown Claims . Seller, each Company and Purchaser, on behalf of themselves and their respective Seller Releasing Parties or Purchaser Releasing Parties, as applicable, effective as of the Closing, expressly waives any rights it may have under any Law that provides that a general release does not or may not extend to claims that the releasor does not know or suspect to exist in the releasor’s favor at the time of executing the release. Seller, each Company and Purchaser each acknowledges, and each of their respective Seller Releasing Parties or Purchaser Releasing Parties, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acknowledged, that the inclusion of such unknown potential claims for any Seller Released Matter or Purchaser Released Matter, as applicable, herein was separately bargained for and was a key element of the release set forth in this Section 5. Seller, each Company and Purchaser each acknowledges, and their respective Seller Releasing Parties or Purchaser Releasing Parties, as applicable, will be deemed to have acknowledged, that it or they may hereafter discover facts which are different from or in addition to those that they may now know or believe to be true with respect to any and all Seller potential claims or Purchaser potential claims, as applicable, released under this Agreement and agree that all such unknown Seller potential claims or Purchaser potential claims are nonetheless released and that this Agreement will be and remain effective in all respects even if such different or additional facts are subsequently discovered.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSE
SECTION 6.01. Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser . The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Purchaser’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) All of Seller’s and Companies’ representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered both collectively and individually) must have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and must be accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if then made;
(b) All of the covenants and obligations that the Seller is required to perform or to comply with under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date (considered both collectively and individually) must have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects at Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction;
(c) Since the date of this Agreement, no event or circumstance shall have occurred that, individually, or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(d) There must not have been made or threatened by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement any claim asserting that such Person (a) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any stock of or any other voting, equity or ownership interest in any Company, or (b) is entitled to all or any portion of the Purchase Price;
(e)There must not be in effect any Law or Order that (a) prohibits the Acquisition or consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and (b) has been adopted or issued, or has otherwise become effective, since the date of this Agreement; and
(f) The cash balance of the Companies on the Closing Date shall be at least the cash balance of the Companies as of December 31, 2018 and the Seller shall deliver evidence of the foregoing on the Closing Date.
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(g) All inter-Company Indebtedness between the Companies and Seller shall be deemed cancelled as of the Closing.
SECTION 6.02 Conditions to Obligations of Seller . The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Seller’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) All of Purchaser’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered both collectively and individually) must have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and must be accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if then made;
(b) All of the covenants and obligations that Purchaser is required to perform or to comply with under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date (considered both collectively and individually) must have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects at Seller’s reasonable satisfaction; and
(c) There must not be in effect any Law or Order that (a) prohibits the Acquisition or consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and (b) has been adopted or issued, or has otherwise become effective, since the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
SECTION 7.01 Termination Events . Subject to Section 7.02 , this Agreement may, by notice given before or at the Closing, be terminated:
(a) by mutual consent of Purchaser and Seller;
(b) by Purchaser if Seller has committed a material breach of any provision of this Agreement, Purchaser has not waived such material breach and Seller has not cure such material breach within 30 days of receipt of written notice (with specificity) of such;
(c) by Seller if Purchaser has committed a material breach of any provision of this Agreement, Seller has not waived such material breach and Purchaser has not cure such material breach within 30 days of receipt of written notice (with specificity) of such;
(d) by Purchaser if the satisfaction of any condition in Section 6.01 is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Purchaser to comply with its obligations under this Agreement) and Purchaser has not waived such condition; or
(e) by Seller if the satisfaction of any condition in Section 6.02 is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Seller to comply with its obligations under this Agreement) and Seller has not waived such condition.
SECTION 7.02 Effect of Termination . Each Party’s right of termination under Section 7.01 is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of such right of termination will not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01, all obligations of the Parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that the obligations in Sections 8.09, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, and 8.13 will survive; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated by a Party because of the breach of the Agreement by another Party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating Party’s obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of any other Party’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the terminating Party’s right to pursue all legal remedies, including the right to an immediate refund of any amounts paid to the other Party under this Agreement, will survive such termination unimpaired.
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ARTICLE
VIII
General Provisions
SECTION 8.01 Statutes . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any reference in this Agreement to a statute refers to such statute and all rules and regulations made under it, as it or they may have been amended or re-enacted.
SECTION 8.02 Non-Business Days . Whenever payments are to be made or an action is to be taken on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made or such action shall be taken on or not later than the next succeeding Business Day.
SECTION 8.03 Amendments; Waivers . This Agreement may only be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified by written agreement signed by Seller and Purchaser. By an instrument in writing, Purchaser or Seller may waive compliance by the other with any term or provision of this Agreement that such other Party was or is obligated to comply with or perform. No waiver by a party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent occurrence. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
SECTION 8.04 Assignment . This Agreement and the rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by any Party (including by operation of law in connection with a merger or consolidation of such Party) without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 5.04 shall be void.
SECTION 8.05 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.06 Notices . All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested), (c) on the date sent by facsimile (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, or (d) on the third (3rd) Business Day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.06 ):
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If to Purchaser, to: |
IMN Capital Holdings Inc.
Phone:
Attention:
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with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: |
IMN Capital Holdings Inc.
4900 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Attention: President |
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If to Seller, to: |
GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc.
510 Madison Avenue, Floor 9 New York, NY 10022 Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: |
Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37 th Floor New York, New York 10036 Facsimile: (212) 930-9725 Attention: Darrin M. Ocasio |
or to such other Persons, addresses or facsimile numbers as may be designated in writing by the Person entitled to receive such communication as provided above.
SECTION 8.07 Interpretation; Exhibits and Sections; Certain Definitions .
(a) The table of contents and headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. Where a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section or Exhibit, such reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” A reference in this Agreement to $ or dollars is to U.S. dollars. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References to “this Agreement” shall include all Exhibits hereto and the Company Disclosure Letter.
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(b) The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(c) For all purposes of this Agreement:
“ Action ” means, any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation or proceeding before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign)
“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.
“ Business Day ” means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banking institutions located in New York City are authorized or required by Law or other governmental action to close.
“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“ Contingent Obligation ” means any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.
“ Company Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, change, development, effect or occurrence (an “ Effect ”) that, individually or together with any other Effect, is materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Company, taken as a whole; provided, however, that in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any Effect to the extent resulting from the following: (a) any Effect affecting the businesses or industries in which such Company operates (including general pricing changes), (b) any change in general economic or business conditions, including changes in the financial, securities or credit markets (including changes in interest rates and currency rates), or changes in such conditions in any area in which such Company operates, (c) any change in global or national political conditions, (d) the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency or performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (e) any failure, in and of itself, of such Company to meet any estimates, expectations, forecasts or projections, including revenues, earnings or other measures of financial performance, for any period; provided, however, that the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure may, except as may be provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of this definition, be considered in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred, (f) any change in GAAP or other accounting standards or any change in any Laws or interpretations thereof, in each case, after the date of this Agreement, (g) any act of God or any change that is the result of any outbreak or escalation of acts of war, material armed hostilities or other material international or national calamity, acts of terrorism or natural disasters, (h) any loss of or adverse change in the business relationship between any Company, on the one hand, and Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, (i) any fees, expenses or change of control payments incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (j) any action expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, including actions required to be taken by this Agreement upon the specific request of Purchaser, or the failure to take any actions due to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement; except, with respect to clauses (a), (b), (c), (f) or (g), so long as such changes do not have a disproportionate adverse impact on such Company, taken as a whole, relative to other businesses of similar size operating in the same industry in which such Company operates.
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“ Consent ” means any consent, approval, authorization, permit, clearances, exemption and notice.
“ Contracts ” means any contracts, agreements, licenses, notes, bonds, mortgages, deeds, undertakings, indentures, leases or other binding instruments or binding commitments, whether written or oral.
“ Copyright Levies ” means, for the purposes of this Agreement, the levies on certain private copyrights on recordable optical media intended to compensate copyright holders with fair compensation for the harm caused by private copies made by natural persons of protected works under the European Copyright Directive, which became effective in 2002 (the “Directive”), which levies are generally charged directly to the importer of a product upon the sale of the products, and payers of levies thereby remit levy payments to collecting societies which, in turn, distribute funds to copyright holders.
“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect from time to time.
“ Governmental Entity ” means any international, national, federal, state, provincial or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, commission, court, tribunal, arbitral body, self-regulated entity or similar body, whether domestic or foreign.
“ Hazardous Substance ” shall mean (a) any material, substance, chemical, waste, product, derivative, compound, mixture, solid, liquid, mineral or gas, in each case, whether naturally occurring or manmade, that is hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of similar import or regulatory effect under Environmental Laws, and (b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and polychlorinated biphenyls.
“ Indebtedness ” means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (including, without limitation, “capital leases” in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)) (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with GAAP, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above.
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“ Intellectual Property ” means all intellectual property and other similar proprietary rights in any jurisdiction, whether owned or held for use under license, whether registered or unregistered, including such rights in and to: (a) patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, continuing patent applications, reexaminations, and extensions thereof, any counterparts claiming priority therefrom, utility models, patents of importation/confirmation, certificates of invention, certificates of registration and like rights (“ Patents ”); inventions, invention disclosures, discoveries and improvements, whether or not patentable; (b) copyrights and all other similar rights throughout the world; (c) design rights; (d) trade names, logos, trademarks and service marks, trade dress, certification marks and the goodwill associated with the foregoing; (e) trade secrets (including, those trade secrets defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or under similar foreign statutory and common law), business, technical and know-how information, databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; (f) software, including data files, source code, object code, application programming interfaces, architecture, documentation, files, records, schematics, computerized databases and other software-related specifications and documentation; and (g) Internet domain names; and in each case of (a) to (g) above, including any registrations of, applications to register, and renewals and extensions of, any of the foregoing with or by any Governmental Entity in any jurisdiction.
“ Laws ” means any domestic or foreign laws, common law, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes, Orders or legally enforceable requirements enacted, issued, adopted, promulgated, enforced, ordered or applied by any Governmental Entity.
“ Liens ” means, with respect to any property or asset, all pledges, liens, mortgages, charges, encumbrances, hypothecations, options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
“ Litigation ” means any action, cause of action, claim, cease and desist letter, demand, suit, arbitration proceeding, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation or proceeding of any nature, civil, criminal, regulatory or otherwise, at law or in equity.
“ Order ” means order, writ, assessment, decision, injunction, decree, ruling or judgment of a Governmental Entity.
“ Organizational Documents ” means the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, charter, bylaws, articles of formation, certificate of formation, regulations, operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, and all other similar documents, instruments or certificates executed, adopted, or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or organization of a Person, including any amendments thereto.
“ Party ” means any of Purchaser or Seller, and “ Parties ” means both of them collectively.
“ Payment Occurrence ” means the settlement or final adjudication (without any ability to further appeal by either party) as to all demands, claims, counterclaims, cross-claims, third-party-claims, damages, fees (including attorneys’ fees), costs and expenses, brought and raised, on any matters arising from or related to the Subsidiary Litigation.
“ Permitted Liens ” means (a) statutory Liens for current Taxes or other governmental charges or assessments not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith (provided appropriate reserves required pursuant to GAAP have been made in respect thereof), (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not delinquent or which are being contested by appropriate proceedings (provided appropriate reserves required pursuant to GAAP have been made in respect thereof), (c) zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over such Person’s owned or leased real property, which are not violated by the current use and operation of such real property, (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other similar non-monetary matters of record affecting title to such Person’s owned or leased real property, which do not materially impair the occupancy or use of such real property for the purposes for which it is currently used in connection with such Person’s businesses, (e) any right of way or easement related to public roads and highways, and (f) Liens arising under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, retirement and similar legislation.
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“ Permits ” means any material certificates, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals required by Law in connection with the operation of the business of any Company as presently conducted.
“ Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, association, joint venture, Governmental Entity and other entity and group (which term will include a “group” as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act).
“ Purchaser Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement or on the ability of Purchaser to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
“ Purchaser’s Knowledge ” or “ Knowledge of the Purchaser ” means the actual knowledge of the managing member of Purchaser.
“ Release ” means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking, leaching, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping, emptying, seeping, dispersal, migration, transporting, placing and the like, including without limitation, the moving of any materials through, into or upon, any land, soil, surface water, groundwater or air, or otherwise entering into the indoor or outdoor environment.
“ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“ Seller’s Knowledge ” or “ Knowledge of the Seller ” means the actual knowledge of the executive officers of Seller.
“ Subsidiary ” means, when used with respect to any party, any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, a majority of the securities or other interests of which having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of its subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its subsidiaries.
“ Subsidiary Litigation ” means those lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings involving the Companies concerning claims and counterclaims relating to excess payments made by the Companies relating to Copyright Levies in France and/or the Netherlands as more fully described in Schedule I to this Agreement.
“ Taxes ” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
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“ Tax Returns ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document required to be filed with or provided to any taxing authority in respect of Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
SECTION 8.08. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an e-mail which contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature page, such signature page shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.
SECTION 8.09. Entire Agreement; Survival . This Agreement (including the Exhibits to this Agreement) and the Company Disclosure Letter constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and the Company Disclosure Letter (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Company Disclosure Letter), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
SECTION 8.10. Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
SECTION 8.11. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.
SECTION 8.12. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.12 .
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SECTION 8.13. Consent to Jurisdiction . Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if (and only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the agreements delivered in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agrees not to commence any such action or proceeding except in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if (and only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, (b) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if (and only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, (c) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if (and only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York, and any appellate court from any thereof and (d) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if (and only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York, and any appellate court from any thereof. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.06 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
IMN CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | ||
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Title: |
Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement
Schedule I – Subsidiary Litigation Related to Copyright Levies
Company | Jurisdiction | Court or Tribunal |
Matter Name
and Identifying Number |
Levy Reimbursement Amount
Claimed |
[Other
Information as Applicable] |
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Imation Europe BV | France | Cour D’Appel De Paris |
16/08482 -N°
Portalis 35L7- V-B7A-BYR7B |
Claim: Eur47.2
million Counter Claim: Eur18.1 million |
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Imation Europe BV | Dutch | District Court of The Hague |
C/09/489719/HA
ZA 15-659 |
Claim: Eur12.9
million Counter Claim: Eur2.0 million |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Services Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), has been made and entered into as of March 29th, 2019 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Clinton ”), and GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. f/k/a Imation Corp, a Delaware corporation (“ GlassBridge ”) (each a “ Party ” and collectively the “ Parties ”).
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Services Agreement (the “Original Agreement”) as of February 27, 2017 whereby GlassBridge engaged Clinton to provide certain services to GlassBridge;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement to provide for an expansion of the services to be provided by Clinton to GlassBridge under that Original Agreement;
WHEREAS, GlassBridge desires to contract for the provision of certain Services (as defined below) and GlassBridge has determined that the best available option for the provision of such Services during the Initial Term (as defined below) is to engage Clinton to provide certain Clinton employees to deliver such Services; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to entire into this Agreement to provide for the provision by Clinton to GlassBridge of certain Clinton employees to deliver the Services subject to the terms and conditions hereof and as more particularly described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Parties, each Party, intending to be legally bound, agrees as follows:
1. Services Arrangement
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Clinton agrees to provide the following services (collectively, the “ Services ”):
(i) to make available for an amount of time during the normal business hours of GlassBridge sufficient to diligently and faithfully perform their duties to GlassBridge: (A) an employee of Clinton to serve as Chief Executive Officer of GlassBridge (the “ CEO ”) and any subsidiary of GlassBridge designated by GlassBridge from time to time, and provide such services and perform such duties as are customary to such position (the “ CEO Services ”); (B) an employee of Clinton to serve as Chief Operating Officer of GlassBridge (the “ COO ”) any subsidiary of GlassBridge designated by GlassBridge from time to time, and provide such services and perform such duties as are customary to such position (the “ COO Services ”); (C) an employee of Clinton to serve as Chief Financial Officer of GlassBridge (the “ CFO ”) and any subsidiary of GlassBridge designated by GlassBridge from time to time, and provide such services and perform such duties as are customary to such position (the “ CFO Services ” and together with the CEO Services and the COO Services, the “ Executive Services ”) and (D) other employees of Clinton to manage certain business functions as deemed necessary (the “ Management Employees ” in the sole discretion of Clinton (collectively with the Executive Services, the “ Management Services ”);
(ii) to provide to GlassBridge’s subsidiary GlassBridge Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ GBAM ”), the “Services” as defined in that certain Services Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and between Arrive I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Arrive ”), and GBAM, in such a manner so as to enable GBAM to deliver such “Services” to Arrive; and
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(b) Clinton will initially appoint Daniel Strauss (“ Strauss ”) as the designated person to provide the CEO Services and COO Services to GlassBridge and will initially appoint Francis Ruchalski (“ Ruchalski ”) to provide the CFO Services to GlassBridge. In the event that Clinton determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that Clinton no longer desires to designate Strauss or Ruchalski or any Substitute (as defined below) as the designated person, Clinton shall deliver notice of such determination to GlassBridge. Upon receipt of such notice, GlassBridge, in its sole and absolute discretion, may deliver notice of GlassBridge’s election to either: (i) terminate any of the Management Services, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3(b) below and receive a pro rata reimbursement of any prepaid Fees (as defined below) in respect any period of time for which any of the Management Services were prepaid but undelivered or (ii) request that Clinton designate a mutually agreeable replacement Clinton employee (a “ Substitute ”) to deliver the Management Services, as applicable.
(c) Strauss, Ruchalski, any other Management Employee, and any Substitute shall remain employees of Clinton while providing the Services to GlassBridge. Clinton will be solely responsible for payment of compensation, benefits and any other costs attendant to employment of its employees, including, without limitation, payment of all workers’ compensation, disability benefits, and unemployment insurance as well as for payment of all withholding, unemployment, social security and other payroll taxes.
(d) GlassBridge will pay directly or reimburse Strauss, Ruchalski, any other Management Employees or any Substitute for any expenses reasonably incurred in performing the Services.
(e) In connection with providing the Services to GlassBridge, Clinton will take such steps to ensure that Strauss, Ruchalski, any Management Employees, and any Substitute will:
(i) comply with all policies and procedures set forth in GlassBridge’s Employee Handbook and Compliance Manual including (without limitation) GlassBridge’s policies in relation to personal account dealing and the prevention of market abuse and insider dealing;
(ii) comply with all applicable laws, rules and codes of conduct in force from time to time required by any regulatory body or law enforcement agency in relation to the business of GlassBridge or which GlassBridge will reasonably determine are necessary for the proper functioning of its business; provided that if this Agreement or the Services contemplated herein give rise to any legal, tax, regulatory or other similar obligations for either Party, each of GlassBridge and Clinton shall upon reasonable request of the other Party cooperate with the requesting Party to address and resolve any such issues in good faith; and provided further, that (a) GlassBridge shall provide Strauss, Ruchalski and each Substitute with access to the independent directors of the Board of Directors of GlassBridge in order to address conflicts of interests on behalf of GlassBridge, and both Parties shall cooperate in good faith to address such issues, and (b) in the event any actual, material conflict arises, Strauss, Ruchalski or the Substitute, as applicable, shall refer such conflict to the independent directors of the Board of Directors of GlassBridge in a reasonably practicable time period.
For the avoidance of doubt, Strauss, Ruchalski, the Management Employees and any Substitute will remain subject to all policies and procedures set forth in Clinton’s Employee Handbook and Compliance Manual including (without limitation) Clinton’s policies in relation to personal account dealing and the prevention of market abuse and insider dealing.
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(f) The Parties acknowledge that Clinton has other clients and the Parties will, therefore, cooperate reasonably in the scheduling of professional activities to accommodate the needs of Clinton and such other clients.
(g) For the avoidance of doubt, Clinton shall be free to engage in advising other institutions, entities and individuals. Clinton shall have no obligation to present any particular business opportunity to GlassBridge.
2. Fees . In exchange for the provision of services and performance of Services, GlassBridge will pay Clinton at the rate of $243,750 per quarter (the “ Fees ”). The Fees shall be payable in advance at the start of the Initial Term and each Renewal Term, if any. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to the conclusion of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term (if any), then Clinton shall return the portion of the prepaid Fees attributable to the portion of such Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, during which Services are not delivered as a result of such termination.
3. Term and Termination
(a) Term . The initial term of this agreement shall commence on the March 1, 2019 and conclude on June 30, 2019 (the “ Initial Term ”). Thereafter, unless either Party provides notice of nonrenewal to the other Party prior to the conclusion of the then current Initial Term or Renewal Term (as defined below), this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive renewal terms of three (3) calendar months (each, a “ Renewal Term ” and any Renewal Term(s) together with the Initial Term, collectively, the “ Term ”).
(b) Termination . The Parties agree that either Party, may, in its sole discretion, terminate all or any part of this Agreement at any time, for any reason, by transmitting five (5) days’ prior notice to the other Party.
4. Confidential Information . The Parties agree to protect and keep confidential each other’s “Confidential Information.” “Confidential Information” shall include, but is not limited to, non-public confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of either Party, and any funds affiliated with the Parties, including (a) non-public information concerning the operations, systems, services, personnel, financial affairs and investment and trading philosophies, strategies, techniques, and performance of the Parties and their affiliates, (b) computer software, forms, contracts, agreements, literature or other documents designed, developed or written by, for, with, or on behalf of the Parties or any of their clients, or (c) the identity of any clients of, or investors in, the Parties or their affiliates and other information about such clients and investors.
5. Intellectual Property Rights .
(a) All materials, including, but not limited to, any tools, routines, libraries, computer software (in object code and source code form), script, programming code, data, information or HTML script developed by Clinton prior to the Effective Date or developed independently of this Agreement during the Term, and any trade secrets, know-how, methodologies and processes related to the Services, shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Clinton including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary rights therein (collectively the “ Clinton Materials ”). The Clinton Materials shall also include such improvements to the Clinton Materials as Clinton may develop during the Term. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Clinton is in the business of providing professional services, and that Clinton shall have the right to provide to third parties services which are similar to the services provided hereunder, and to use or otherwise exploit any Clinton Materials in providing such services. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or in any way limit the Clinton in the future from using general knowledge, skill and expertise acquired in performing its obligations hereunder for the benefit of itself or any other employer or client.
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(b) All right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights pertaining thereto, in and to all inventions, processes and technologies conceived or reduced to practice by Strauss Ruchalski, any Management Employee or any Substitute directly in performance of the Services (and solely related thereto) shall be owned by GlassBridge. Clinton hereby assigns all right, title and interest therein to GlassBridge. GlassBridge will have the sole right to determine the treatment of any such inventions, processes and technologies, including the right to keep the same as trade secrets, to prepare and execute patent applications thereon, to use and disclose the same without prior patent application, to file registrations for copyright or trademark thereon in its own name, or follow any other procedure that GlassBridge deems appropriate. Clinton will execute any documents of assignment of inventions, processes and technologies or registration of copyrights reasonably requested by GlassBridge respecting any and all such inventions, processes and technologies.
6. Indemnification and Insurance .
(a) GlassBridge will, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless Clinton, any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with Clinton or any of its affiliates, Strauss, Ruchalski, each Management Employee, each Substitute, and each of their respective members, partners, principals, managers, officers, employees, agents, consultants and the legal representatives of any of them (each, a “Clinton Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by a Clinton Indemnified Party arising out of the Services provided hereunder, including, without limitation, any judgment, settlement, attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened Proceeding (collectively, “Losses”), provided that such Losses did not result from the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Clinton Indemnified Party. Clinton Indemnified Parties will be indemnified with respect to gross negligence, dishonesty or bad faith of any broker or agent of such Clinton Indemnified Party, provided that such broker or agent was selected, engaged or retained by such Clinton Indemnified Party in good faith. GlassBridge will advance to each Clinton Indemnified Party attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses as incurred in connection with the defense of any Proceeding for which such Clinton Indemnified Party is entitled to be indemnified by GlassBridge pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that it receive a written acknowledgement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to GlassBridge that such Clinton Indemnified Party shall promptly repay to GlassBridge the amount of any such advance paid to it if it shall be determined by a court order that such Clinton Indemnified Party was not entitled to be indemnified by GlassBridge in connection with such action or proceeding. The Clinton Indemnified Parties may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of the services provided to GlassBridge hereunder, and be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction which is taken in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants, provided that they will have been selected in good faith.
(b) Clinton will, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless GlassBridge, any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with GlassBridge or any of its affiliates, and each of their respective members, partners, principals, managers, officers, employees, agents, consultants and the legal representatives of any of them (each, a “GlassBridge Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss or expense suffered or sustained by a GlassBridge Indemnified Party arising out of the provision of the Services hereunder to the extent that such provision constitutes fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Clinton Indemnified Party. Clinton will advance to any GlassBridge Indemnified Party attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any Proceeding for which such GlassBridge Indemnified Party is entitled to be indemnified by Clinton pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that it receive a written acknowledgement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Clinton that such GlassBridge Indemnified Party shall promptly repay to Clinton the amount of any such advance paid to it if it shall be determined by a court order that such GlassBridge Indemnified Party was not entitled to be indemnified by Clinton in connection with such action or proceeding..
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(c) Strauss, Ruchalski, each Management Employee and each Substitute will be covered by a director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy (“ D&O Policy ”), paid for by GlassBridge, covering Clinton during such service and for a period of at least six years thereafter, having terms and coverage amounts reasonably acceptable to Clinton. GlassBridge will provide Clinton with annual certifications and reasonable documentation confirming the continuation of the D&O policy.
(d) This Section 6 will survive the termination of this Agreement. “Proceeding” shall mean an action, claim, suit, inquiry, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or, to the applicable Party’s knowledge, threatened in writing. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) Clinton shall not be deemed an affiliate of GlassBridge and (ii) GlassBridge and Imation Corp. shall not be deemed affiliates of Clinton.
7. Litigation .
(a) The Parties hereto agree to promptly notify each other upon receipt of a complaint, demand, allegation or investigation (collectively, “Complaint”) regarding the alleged violation of any law, regulation, rule or policy concerning or relating to any personnel seconded hereunder. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith in investigating said Complaint and, when necessary, taking remedial action. In all cases, the Parties retain their rights to discipline their own employees or partners in their sole discretion, and each party hereto preserves all rights to take any action it deems appropriate.
(b) The Party to whom any Complaint is directed generally shall control any litigation or settlement thereof, except that such Party shall keep informed the other interested Party of the litigation and settlement discussions. If both Parties are named in any Complaint, the Parties shall cooperate, when appropriate, in the conduct of the litigation and in settlement discussions.
8. Miscellaneous .
(a) This Agreement does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for Strauss, Ruchalski, any Management Employee or any Substitute. If Strauss, Ruchalski, any Management Employee or any Substitute does not have a contract of employment for a fixed term, he or she shall continue to be an employee at will and, as such, may resign or be terminated without regard to this Agreement or the provisions hereof. The Parties shall refrain from making any statement to contradict the terms of any employment contract or the at will nature of employment.
(b) This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person or entity, except that each Clinton Indemnified Party and GlassBridge Indemnified Party is an intended third party beneficiary of the indemnification provisions hereof and may enforce such provisions directly against the Parties with obligations thereunder.
9. Amendments and Waivers . No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or discharged except as agreed to in writing by the Parties hereto. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term or provision of this Agreement on any occasion will not be considered a waiver thereof or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or provision or any other term of this Agreement.
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10. Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and/or to be performed in that State, without regard to any choice of law provisions thereof.
11. Limitation of Liability . No Party shall have any liability to the other Party for consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages even if such Party has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The limitations of liability set forth in this Section 11 shall not apply to liability arising from a Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12. Arbitration . The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim between the parties arising out of, relating to or concerning this Agreement, other than claims that cannot be subject to mandatory arbitration as a matter of law, will be finally settled by arbitration in New York, New York before and in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association before a single arbitrator, provided that the Parties may seek equitable relief in aid of the arbitration from a court of competent jurisdiction; provided further , that in the event there are claims that cannot be subject to mandatory arbitration as a matter of law, the Parties agree to submit such claims to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of New York County, New York and AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration proceedings will be confidential. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding upon all Parties and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction in any state of the United States. Each party will bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with any such arbitration proceeding. For purposes of any actions or proceedings ancillary to the arbitration referenced above (including, but not limited to, proceedings to enforce an arbitration award), the Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of New York County, New York and AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
13. Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms contained herein.
14. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.
15. Successors and Assigns . Each of the Parties agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement, and all of its terms, will be binding upon their representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
16. Facsimile and Electronic Signatures . Facsimile transmission of signatures on this Agreement will be deemed to be original signatures and will be acceptable to the Parties for all purposes. In addition, transmission by electronic mail of a PDF document created from the originally signed document will be acceptable to the Parties for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
CLINTON GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
GLASSBRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | Danny Zheng | |
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer, | |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Services Agreement