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SC 13D/A
Aug 15, 3:07 PM ET
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Section 1. Certain Consents of Bridge Lenders.
(a) Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors. Subject to the provisions hereof, KPCB, in its capacity as the Collateral Agent and with the consent of the Majority Lenders, will and hereby does consent to Asera’s making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors and naming Sherwood as the Assignee effective as of January 8, 2003; provided, however, that the liens and security interests on the Required Assets granted to the Bridge Lenders pursuant to certain of the Transaction Documents shall remain in full force and effect until the Bridge Conversion (as defined in Section 2(a) hereof) or until the Bridge Indebtedness is repaid in full.
(b) Asset Sale. Subject to the provisions hereof, KPCB, in its capacity as the Collateral Agent and with the consent of the Majority Lenders, will and hereby does consent to the sale of the Required Assets by the Assignee to the Buyer, effective as of January 8, 2003; provided, however, that the liens and security interests on the Required Assets granted to the Bridge Lenders pursuant to certain of the Transaction Documents shall remain in full force and effect until the Bridge Conversion or until the Bridge Indebtedness is repaid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as expressly provided in the Bridge Loan Assumption Agreement (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), the term “Collateral” (as used in the Bridge Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) shall only include the Required Assets and shall not include any other assets now owned or hereinafter acquired by the Buyer. The foregoing consent to the Asset Sale shall in no way be deemed a consent to any future sale of the Required Assets by the Buyer.
Section 2. Agreement to Convert Bridge Indebtedness.
(a) Bridge Note Conversion. The Collateral Agent, with the consent of the Majority Lenders, Asera and the Buyer hereby amend each Bridge Note in the manner described in, and so as to effect the transactions contemplated by, this Section 2(a).
(i) Subject to the foregoing provisions and the satisfaction (or waiver) of all of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 2(a)(ii) and (iii) herein, the following shall occur (the “Bridge Conversion”):
(A) All Bridge Indebtedness shall be converted, automatically and without any action of any Bridge Lender, into (1) an aggregate of 1,646,129 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Buyer Preferred Stock”), of the Buyer having the rights and preferences set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit A (such shares, the “Conversion Shares”) and (2) an amount in cash equal to all interest accrued but unpaid on the Bridge Notes from and including January 9, 2003 through and until the date of the Bridge Conversion at the interest rate set forth in such Bridge Notes (“Interest Payments”). Such Conversion Shares and Interest Payments shall be allocated ratably among the Bridge Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro-Rata Shares (as such term is defined in the Bridge Agreement) and as set forth on Exhibit B hereto.
(B) The issuance of the Conversion Shares and the payment of the Interest Payments in accordance with Section 2(a)(i)(A) and the Participation Payment (as
defined herein) in accordance with Section 2(a)(i)(E) shall be in satisfaction in full of any and all of the debtor’s repayment obligations under the Transaction Documents.
(C) The Bridge Conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately upon the close of business of the day following the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 2(a)(ii) and (a)(iii) hereof (such date, the “Conversion Date”), and the person or persons entitled to receive the Conversion Shares shall be treated for all purposes (including, without limitation, the right to participate in all distributions or restructurings or recapitalizations) as the record holder or holders of such Conversion Shares as of such time.
(D) As soon as practicable following (and in no event more than ten (10) business days after) the Conversion Date, the Buyer shall cause its transfer agent to prepare and deliver to each Bridge Lender (1) a certificate or certificates representing the number of Conversion Shares issuable by reason of such conversion in the name of such Bridge Lender and (2) a check representing that portion of the Interest Payments payable to, in the name of, such Bridge Lender. The issuance of any stock certificates upon the Bridge Conversion shall be made without charge to such Bridge Lender for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Buyer in connection with such conversion and the related issuance of the Conversion Shares.
(E) In addition to the Conversion Shares and the Interest Payments, the Buyer shall deliver to the Collateral Agent an aggregate of $301,782.32 in cash (the “Participation Payment”), which shall be allocated among each Bridge Lender who, during the period commencing on the date hereof through and including the Conversion Date, acquires directly from the Buyer at least its Pro-Rata Amount (as defined herein) of Buyer Common Stock (excluding, for such purpose, the Conversion Shares issuable to such Bridge Lender hereunder) (a “Participating Bridge Lender”). The Participation Payment shall be paid by the Buyer to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Participating Bridge Lenders, on the Conversion Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by the Collateral Agent. Thereafter, the Collateral Agent shall distribute to each Participating Bridge Lender its relative pro-rata share of the Participation Payment, which shall be determined based on the relative Pro-Rata Shares of the Participating Bridge Lenders vis-à-vis each other. For the purposes hereof, a Bridge Lender’s “Pro-Rata Amount” shall be equal to the number of shares obtained by multiplying such Bridge Lender’s Pro-Rata Share (as set forth on Exhibit B hereto) by 1,000,000.
(F) Upon consummation of the Bridge Conversion in accordance herewith, all of the debtor’s obligations under the Bridge Notes including, without limitation, repayment of the outstanding principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be satisfied in full, and each Bridge Note shall be deemed cancelled and of no further force and effect. The Collateral Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Bridge Lender to return the original Bridge Note issued to such Bridge Lender, marked as cancelled, to the Buyer; provided, however, that the failure by any Bridge Lender to so return such original Bridge Note shall not in any manner affect the above-described conversion.
(G) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the consummation of Bridge Conversion does not occur due as a result of the inability of the Buyer to satisfy any of the conditions set forth in Sections 2(a)(ii) and (a)(iii) herein (other than the condition in the respective clause (A) thereof) by the earlier of (i) December 31, 2003 and (ii) unless otherwise consented to by the Majority Lenders, the closing of an Acquisition (as defined below), any and all Bridge Indebtedness shall become immediately due and payable on such date (such date being, the “Expiration Date”). For purposes of this Agreement, an “Acquisition” shall
(ii) The obligations of the Bridge Lenders to effectuate the Bridge Conversion shall occur upon the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(A) the Closing shall have occurred under the Asset Purchase Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Lenders;
(B) all necessary corporate approvals of the Buyer required to effect the Bridge Conversion shall have been obtained including, without limitation, the approval of the Buyer’s shareholders of (I) the Bridge Conversion, and (II) the amendment of the Buyer’s articles of incorporation to provide that the Buyer shall not be subject to Subchapter (E) of Chapter 25 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the “PBCL”);
(C) all necessary permits, authorizations, consents, notices, and approvals as may be required for the Bridge Conversion under all applicable law shall have been obtained including, without limitation, any so required under (I) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (II) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (III) applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (IV) the PCBL and (V) the rules, regulations policies adopted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) concerning companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “NASD Rules”);
(D) the Certificate of Designation shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania and shall be in full force and effect;
(E) the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in Section 2(b) hereof shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Conversion Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made on as of such date (other than representations and warranties made specifically with reference to a particular date, which shall have been true and correct in all respect as of such date), except in each case, or in the aggregate, where the failure to be true and correct (disregarding any additional materiality “baskets” contained therein) does not constitute a Buyer Material Adverse Effect (as such term is defined in Section 2(b) hereof); and
(F) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Bridge Lenders, shall have received from Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., counsel to the Buyer, an opinion letter addressed to the Bridge Lenders in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C;
(iii) The obligations of the Buyer to effectuate the Bridge Conversion shall occur upon the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(A) the Closing shall have occurred under the Asset Purchase Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Lenders;
(B) all necessary corporate approvals of the Buyer required to effect the Bridge Conversion shall have been obtained including, without limitation, any required approval of the Buyer’s shareholders of (I) the Bridge Conversion, and (II) the amendment of the Buyer’s articles of incorporation to provide that the Buyer shall not be subject to Subchapter (E) of Chapter 25 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the “PBCL”);
(C) all necessary permits, authorizations, consents, notices, and approvals as may be required for the Bridge Conversion under all applicable law shall have been obtained including, without limitation, any so required under (I) the Securities Act, (II) the Exchange Act, (III) applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (IV) the PBCL and (V) the NASD Rules; and
(D) the Buyer shall have received from each Bridge Lender an executed Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Representation Statement”).
(b) Certain Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. The representations and warranties of the Buyer as set forth on Exhibit E hereto are incorporated by reference herein. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement, all representations and warranties made by the Buyer herein shall survive the execution hereof, the delivery to the Bridge Lenders of the Conversion Shares, and shall in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Bridge Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Majority Lenders or counsel, but shall terminate on the date which is 60 days after the filing of the Buyer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
(c) Registration Rights.
(i) Certain Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) “Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act.
(B) “Effectiveness Termination Date” shall mean the earlier of (I) the date that is the later of (a) the second anniversary of the consummation of the Bridge Conversion and (b) the date that no Bridge Lender nor any of its respective Affiliates is an Affiliate of the Buyer, (II) such date as all unsold securities registered on such Registration Statement may be sold in a single three-month period in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or, (III) such date as all securities registered on such Registration Statement have been resold.
(C) “Registrable Securities” shall mean the shares of the Buyer’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Buyer Common Stock”), issuable upon conversion of the Conversion Shares and any other shares of Buyer Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of Conversion Shares.
(D) “Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC which similarly permits the inclusion or incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Buyer with the SEC, including the
prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statements, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all materials incorporated by reference or explicitly deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statements, and/or as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered thereby; provided, however, that the term “Registration Statement” shall refer to any other registration form under the Securities Act available to the Buyer including, without limitation, a Form S-1 (or any successor form thereto) if the Buyer is not eligible to register securities on Form S-3 or such similar registration form.
(ii) Shelf Registration.
(A) The Buyer shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the SEC, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than ten (10) business days following the Conversion Date, a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act registering the resale from time to time by the Bridge Lenders of the Registrable Securities. The Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable thereafter and to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the Effectiveness Termination Date. The Buyer shall keep the Bridge Lenders advised in writing as to the initiation of such registration, qualification and compliance and as to the completion thereof.
(B) At the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, each Bridge Lender shall be named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Bridge Lender to deliver such prospectus to purchasers of registered securities in accordance with applicable law.
(iii) Selling Procedure.
(A) Following the date that the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the Bridge Lenders shall be permitted, subject to the provisions hereof, to offer and sell the Registrable Securities included thereon in the manner described in such Registration Statement during the period of its effectiveness; provided, however, that each Bridge Lender arranges for delivery of a current prospectus to the transferee of the Registrable Securities.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything contained herein to the contrary, the Buyer may suspend offers and sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement if in the good faith judgment of the Buyer’s Board of Directors, upon the advice of counsel, (I)(a)(1) such registration would be substantially contrary to the bests interests of the Buyer because (X) it would materially interfere with a material financing plan or other material transaction or negotiations relating thereto then pending, or (Y) it would require the disclosure of any material non-public information prior to the time that such information would otherwise be disclosed or be required to be disclosed, if such early disclosure would be substantially contrary to the best interests of the Buyer, or (2) such Registration Statement contains or may contain an untrue statement of material fact or omits or may omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and (b) the Board of Directors concludes, as a result, that it is necessary and appropriate to defer the filing of such registration statement at such time, and (II) the Buyer shall furnish to the Bridge Lenders a certificate signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Buyer stating the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors to such effect, then the Buyer
(iv) Expenses of Registration. All expenses incurred in connection with the registrations pursuant hereto (including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Buyer and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Bridge Lenders, blue sky fees and expenses, and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration) shall be borne by the Buyer, other than expenses relating to (A) the compensation of regular employees of the Buyer, which shall be paid in any event by the Buyer, and (B) all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to a sale of the Registrable Securities, which shall be borne by the Bridge Lenders.
(v) Registration Procedures. Subject to the provisions hereof, and until the Effectiveness Termination Date, the Buyer shall take the following actions:
(A) Prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement in accordance herewith;
(B) Furnish to the Bridge Lenders such reasonable numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as it may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them;
(C) Use commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Bridge Lenders for the purpose of permitting the offers and sales of the securities in such jurisdictions, provided that the Buyer shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;
(D) Notify as soon as reasonably practicable after the Buyer becomes aware the Bridge Lenders at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;
(E) If for any reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement in order to correct any untrue statements, (I) ensure that the Registration Statement is not misleading or otherwise to comply with the Securities Act, as promptly as reasonably practicable, (II) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus as may be necessary to correct such untrue statements, and (III) ensure that such Registration Statement is not misleading or to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act, provided that, to the extent that any statements to be corrected relate to any
information provided by the Bridge Lenders, the Buyer shall not be obligated to amend the Registration Statement until the Buyer has received such corrected information from the Bridge Lenders and has had a reasonable opportunity to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or prospectus;
(F) If the Registration Statement ceases to be effective for any reason at any time prior to the Effectiveness Termination Date (other than because all securities registered thereunder have been resold pursuant thereto), use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof;
(G) Cause all such Registrable Securities registered hereunder to be listed or included on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Buyer are then listed or included; and
(H) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered hereunder and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration.
(vi) Indemnification.
(A) The Buyer shall indemnify each Bridge Lender, its officers, directors, employees, partners, affiliates, agents, representatives and legal counsel, and each person controlling (or deemed controlling) such Bridge Lender within the meaning of the Securities Act, (collectively, the “Bridge Lender’s Agents”) with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant hereto, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, arising out of or based on (I) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any prospectus, offering circular or other similar document or any amendments or supplements thereto (including any related registration statement and amendments or supplements thereto, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, (II) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, or (III) any violation by the Buyer of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Buyer in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and shall reimburse each Bridge Lender, and such Bridge Lender’s Agents, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as incurred;
(B) Each Bridge Lender shall indemnify the Buyer, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, representatives, legal counsel, independent accountant, and each person controlling the Buyer within the meaning of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Buyer’s Agents”), each other Bridge Lender and its respective Bridge Lender’s Agents, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on (I) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any prospectus, offering circular or other similar document or any amendments or supplements thereto (including any related registration statements and any amendments or supplements thereto, notification and the like), or (II) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, and shall reimburse the Buyer and the other Bridge Lenders and the respective Buyer’s Agents and Bridge Lender’s Agents for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as incurred; provided, however, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such prospectus, offering circular or other similar document or any amendments or supplements thereto (including any related registration statements and any amendments or supplements thereto, notification and the like) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished in writing to the Buyer by an instrument duly executed by such Bridge Lender and stated to be specifically for use therein or furnished by such Bridge Lender to the Buyer in response to a request by the Buyer stating specifically that such information shall be used by the Buyer therein; provided, further, that the indemnity agreement provided in this Section 2(c)(vi) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Bridge Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such consent is obtained in accordance with subsection (C) hereof. In no event shall a Bridge Lender’s indemnification obligation exceed the net proceeds received from its sale of Registrable Securities in such offering.
(C) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2(c)(vi) (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has received written notice of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided, however, that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall bear the expense of such defense of the Indemnified Party if representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest. The failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice within a reasonable period of time as provided herein shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2(c)(vi), but only to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely prejudice the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall,
(D) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2(c)(vi) is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall any contribution by a Bridge Lender under this Section 2(c)(vi) exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Bridge Lender. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(E) The obligations of the Buyer and the Bridge Lenders under this Section 2(c)(vi) shall survive the completion of any offering of the Registrable Securities in a Registration Statement hereunder, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party or any officer, director or controlling person of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of securities.
(vii) Information by the Bridge Lenders. As a condition precedent to the obligations of the Buyer hereunder, each Bridge Lender shall furnish to the Buyer all such information and materials regarding such Bridge Lender and the distribution proposed by such Bridge Lender as the Buyer may reasonably request in writing in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance referred to herein. Each Bridge Lender will promptly notify the Buyer in writing of any changes in the information set forth in the registration statement after it is prepared regarding such Bridge Lender or its plan of distribution to the extent required by applicable law.
(viii) Inclusion of Additional Securities. The Buyer may include additional Buyer securities in any registration pursuant hereto for its own account and by other parties in amounts as determined by the Buyer’s Board of Directors, provided that any such inclusion does not (A) reduce the number of Registrable Securities (or other Buyer securities held by any Bridge Lender) which are included in the Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto or otherwise materially and adversely affect the rights of the Bridge Lenders hereunder, or (B) cause Form S-3 to be unavailable under the Securities Act for such registration due to the nature of the additional securities to be so included.
(ix) Termination of Registration Rights. All rights and obligations provided for in this Section 2(c) (except for in Section 2(c)(vi), which rights and obligations shall survive) shall terminate on the Effectiveness Termination Date.
Section 3. Consulting Arrangement and Additional Equity Issuance. Concurrently with the execution hereof, the Buyer and KPCB shall enter into an amended and restated consulting agreement in the form appended hereto as Exhibit F (the “Consulting Agreement”) pursuant to which KPCB (together with its affiliates) will agree to provide to the Buyer advice and assistance with respect to certain selling,
Section 4. Meeting; Proxy.
(a) Proxy Statement. As soon as commercially practicable hereafter, the Buyer shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement meeting the requirements of Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the related rules and regulations thereunder promulgated by the SEC (the “Proxy Statement”) to solicit, at a duly convened meeting of the Buyer’s shareholders (“Shareholders’ Meeting”), such shareholders’ approval of the following matters, which shall be presented as a single matter for the approval of the shareholders (collectively, the “Voting Matters”): (i) the Bridge Conversion; (ii) the Consulting Agreement; (iii) certain amendments of the Buyer’s articles of incorporation and bylaws as are necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the amendments necessary so as to ensure that Subchapter (E) of Chapter 25 of the PBCL does not apply to the Transactions)(the “Charter Amendment”); and (iv) each of the respective transactions contemplated thereby including, without limitation, the issuance of the Warrants pursuant to the Consulting Agreement and Seller Warrants (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”). In connection with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, each of Assignee, Asera and the Bridge Lenders shall promptly provide to the Buyer such information concerning the business, financial statements and affairs of Assignee, Asera or Bridge Lenders, as applicable, as may be required under applicable law, and such other information as the Buyer may reasonably request in good faith and upon the advice of counsel, for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and cause its counsel and auditors to cooperate with the Buyer’s counsel and auditors in the preparation of the Proxy Statement. The Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Proxy Statement cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filings, and shall cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its shareholders at the earliest practicable time after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC. The Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Buyer in favor of each of the Transactions and the conclusion of the Buyer’s Board of Directors that the terms and conditions of each of the Transactions are fair and reasonable to, and in the best interests of, the shareholders of the Buyer. Each of the Buyer, the Assignee, Asera and the Bridge Lenders, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that the information to be supplied by or on behalf of such party for inclusion in the Proxy Statement to be sent to the shareholders of the Buyer in connection with the Shareholders’ Meeting (as defined below) shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to the Buyer’s shareholders or at the time of the Shareholders’ Meeting, (a) contain any statement which, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which it shall be made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, (b) omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in the Proxy Statement not false or misleading, or (c) omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Shareholders’ Meeting which has become false or misleading. If at any time prior to the Shareholders’ Meeting any fact or event relating to any party is discovered by such party or occurs which should be set forth in a supplement to the Proxy Statement, such party shall promptly inform each other party hereto of such fact or event. The Buyer shall keep the Assignee, Asera and the Bridge Lenders apprised of the status of matters relating to the Proxy Statement and the Shareholders’ Meeting, including promptly furnishing the Assignee, Asera and the Collateral Agent with copies of notices or other communications related to the Proxy Statement or the Shareholders’ Meeting received by the Buyer from the SEC or NASD.
(b) Shareholders’ Meeting. The Buyer shall, in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and the Buyer’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, use its best efforts to convene the Shareholders’ Meeting within 21 days (or such other time period that is mutually agreed to by the consent of the Company and Consent of the Investors) after the Proxy Statement is declared effective, to consider and vote upon giving such holders’ approval of the Transactions.
Section 5. Indemnification.
(a) Damages relating to the Proxy Statement.
(i) The Buyer shall indemnify each of the Bridge Lenders, Asera and the Assignee (each, a “Key Party”) and its respective officers, directors, employees, partners, affiliates, agents, representatives and legal counsel, and each person controlling (or deemed controlling) such person within the meaning of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Agents”), against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, arising out of or based on, related to or in any way attributable to (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Proxy Statement, including any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and shall reimburse the Key Party and its Agents for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as incurred; provided, however, that the Buyer shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Buyer by an instrument duly executed by such Key Party and stated to be specifically for use therein or furnished in writing by such Key Party to the Buyer in response to a written request by the Buyer stating specifically that such information shall be used by the Buyer therein.
(ii) Each Key Party shall indemnify the Buyer and each other Key Party and their respective Agents against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, arising out of or based on, related to or in any way attributable to (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Proxy Statement, including any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and shall reimburse each person entitled to indemnification hereunder for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, as incurred; provided, however, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in the Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished in writing to the Buyer by an instrument duly executed by such Key Party and stated to be specifically for use therein or furnished by such Key Party to the Buyer in response to a written request by the Buyer stating specifically that such information shall be used by the Buyer therein; provided, further, that the indemnity agreement provided in this Section 5(a)(ii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such person entitled to indemnification hereunder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such consent is obtained in accordance with subsection (iii) hereof.
(iii) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 5(a) (the “Indemnified Proxy Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Proxy Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Proxy Party has received written notice of
any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Proxy Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided, however, that counsel for the Indemnifying Proxy Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Proxy Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Proxy Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Proxy Party shall bear the expense of such defense of the Indemnified Proxy Party if representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest. The failure of any Indemnified Proxy Party to give notice within a reasonable period of time as provided herein shall relieve the Indemnifying Proxy Party of its obligations under this Section 5(a), but only to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely prejudice the Indemnifying Proxy Party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation. No Indemnifying Proxy Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the written consent of each Indemnified Proxy Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Proxy Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
(iv) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5(a) is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Proxy Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Proxy Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Proxy Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Proxy Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Proxy Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Proxy Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Proxy Party and of the Indemnified Proxy Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Proxy Party or by the Indemnified Proxy Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(v) The obligations of the parties under this Section 5(a) shall survive the Shareholders’ Meeting and any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Proxy Party or its Agents.
(b) Bridge Lenders. The Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Bridge Lender and its respective Agents (collectively, the “Bridge Lender Indemnitees”), against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, arising out of or based on, related to or in any way attributable to any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant of the Buyer set forth in Section 2(b) hereof. Upon written request, the Buyer agrees to reimburse the Bridge Lender Indemnitees for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claims, losses, damages and liabilities, as such expenses or other costs are incurred. The Bridge Lender Indemnitees may select their own counsel. This indemnity shall be in addition to any obligations that the Buyer may otherwise have with respect to any Bridge Lender, including, without limitation, any obligations to any Bridge Lender or its representatives in their individual capacities as directors of the Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer’s aggregate liability hereunder shall be limited to the aggregate Bridge Indebtedness plus all expenses incurred by the Bridge Lender Indemnitees in connection with such claim, loss, damage or liability; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) relating to a breach by the Buyer of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2(d)(v) and 2(q) of Exhibit E hereto.
Section 6. Legends.
(a) The certificates evidencing the Series A Preferred Stock, and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof, shall bear the following legends:
(i) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE COMPANY SUCH OPINIONS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS THE COMPANY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
(ii) In addition to such legend, such certificates shall bear any legends required by the laws of any state or other jurisdiction.
Section 7. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with each of the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes the Original Agreement and any other prior agreements, commitments, discussions and understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto.
(b) Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties and then such amendment or waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that any provision of Section 3 hereof may be amended or waived by the Buyer and KPCB alone; provided, further, that any provision of Section 4 hereof may be amended or waived by the Buyer and KPCB, in its capacity as the Collateral Agent with the consent of the Majority Lenders.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the state of Delaware without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof.
(d) Waiver of Jury Trial. THE UNDERSIGNED ENTITIES EACH WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS CONSENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. THE UNDERSIGNED ENTITIES EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE UNDERSIGNED ENTITIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS CONSENT OR ANY
PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(e) Benefits of Agreement. This Agreement is entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns, and no other person or entity shall be a direct or indirect beneficiary of, or shall have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement.
(f) Successors and Assigns. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties to this Agreement. No party may assign, except as expressly contemplated herein, any rights, obligations or benefits under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party except as expressly set forth herein.
(g) Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt and shall be in writing and may be delivered in person, by telecopy, overnight delivery service or registered or certified United States mail, addressed:
(h) Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The phrase “provided to,” “furnished to,” and terms of similar import in this Agreement shall mean that a paper copy of the information referred to has been furnished to the party to whom such information is to be provided. In this Agreement, the phrases “the date hereof,” and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be deemed to refer to August 14, 2003. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(i) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid, legal, and enforceable under all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under any such law or regulation in any jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or regulation, or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality, or limitation on enforceability without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement, or the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(j) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including counterparts transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
(k) Further Assurances. Each party to this Agreement shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as the other party hereto may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 1. Certain Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Action or Proceeding” shall mean any action, suit, litigation, proceeding, mediation, arbitration or investigation or audit by any Person.
(b) “Balance Sheet” shall mean the most recent unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries included in the Financial Statements.
(c) “Buyer Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any circumstance affecting, change in, or effect on the Buyer and its Subsidiaries that is, or imminently shall be, materially adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities (absolute, accrued, or contingent), operations, or results of operation of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, taking the Buyer together with its Subsidiaries as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed, in themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute a Buyer Material Adverse Effect, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or shall be a Buyer Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Buyer Common Stock after the date hereof; (ii) any adverse circumstance, change or effect resulting directly from conditions affecting the industries in which the Buyer participates in their entirety, the U.S. economy as a whole, or foreign economies as a whole in any countries where the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries has material operations; (iii) any adverse circumstance, change or effect resulting directly from the announcement or pendency of this Agreement, the Asset Sale or the Bridge Conversion (including any termination or breach of supplier, distributor, partner or similar relationships); (iv) the de-listing of Buyer Common Stock from the Nasdaq National Market; or (v) any adverse circumstance, change or effect resulting directly from the taking of any action by the Buyer which this Agreement requires the Buyer to take.
(d) “Buyer SEC Documents” shall mean each form, report, schedule, statement and other document filed or required to be filed by the Buyer since April 1, 2001 through the date hereof under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, including any filed amendment to such document, whether or not such amendment is required to be so filed.
(e) “Financial Statements” shall mean each of the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Buyer (including any related notes and schedules) included (or incorporated by reference) in the Buyer SEC Documents.
(f) “Governmental Entity” shall mean a court, arbitral tribunal, administrative agency, commission or other governmental or other regulatory authority or agency, or any Person exercising the authority of any of the foregoing.
(g) “Intellectual Property” shall mean all of the following: (i) U.S. and foreign registered and unregistered trademarks, trade dress, service marks, logos, trade names, corporate names and all registrations and applications to register the same; (ii) issued U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications, patent disclosures, and any and all divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, and extension thereof, any counterparts claiming priority therefrom, utility models, patents of importation/confirmation, certificates of invention and like statutory rights; (iii) U.S. and foreign registered and unregistered copyrights (including those in computer software and databases), moral rights, rights of publicity and all registrations and applications to register the same; and (iv) all trade secrets; and, to the extent actually protected as a trade secret under the law, computer software,
databases, other confidential information, technology, know-how, proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, user interfaces, customer lists, inventions, discoveries, concepts, ideas, techniques, methods, source codes, object codes, methodologies and, with respect to all of the foregoing, related confidential data or information.
(h) “Buyer Agreement” shall mean any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, contract, agreement, arrangement, or other instrument or obligation to which the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their properties or assets may be bound.
(i) “Buyer Intellectual Property” shall mean all Intellectual Property owned by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.
(j) “Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership (general or limited), business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Entity or other entity or organization.
(k) “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (i) at least a majority of the securities or other interests 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 the Buyer or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by the Buyer and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the Buyer or any other Subsidiary is a general partner or managing member (excluding any such partnership or limited liability company where the Buyer or any other Subsidiary does not have a majority of the voting interest in such partnership or limited liability company).
(l) “Tax” and “Taxes” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, gain, use, license, custom duty, unemployment, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, minimum estimated, and other taxes, and shall include interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto.
(m) “Tax Return” shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
(n) “Transactions” shall mean each of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including, without limitation, the Bridge Conversion.
Section 2. Representations and Warranties. Except as set forth in the Buyer Disclosure Letter delivered to the Collateral Agent concurrently herewith, the Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Bridge Lenders that:
(a) Organization; Qualification. Each of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation; (ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns; and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in every jurisdiction in which such qualification is required except where failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Buyer consists of 20,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Buyer Preferred Stock”). As of August 12, 2003, (i) 7,402,781 shares of Buyer Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) 169,341 shares of Buyer Common Stock were issued and held in the treasury of the Buyer, (iii) no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding, (iv) 226,305, 1,300,000 and 250,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of all outstanding options or other rights to acquire Buyer Common Stock (the “Options”) under the SEEC, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan, SEEC, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan and the SEEC, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Plan, respectively, and (v) 300,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Buyer’s 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Immediately prior to the Bridge Conversion, the Buyer shall designate 1,646,129 shares of Buyer Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred, having the rights and preferences set forth in Exhibit B attached to the Agreement (the “Certificate of Designation”). All the outstanding shares of the Buyer’s capital stock are, and all shares of Buyer Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of all Options shall be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Authorization, Validity of Agreement, Certain Action. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and, assuming the approval of the Voting Proposals by the Buyer’s shareholders and the filing of Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the performance by the Buyer of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by the Buyer of the Transactions, have been duly authorized and no other corporate action on the part of the Buyer, its board of directors or shareholders is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation by it of the Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of the Bridge Lenders, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by equitable principles generally.
(d) Consents and Approvals, No Violations. Except for the filings, permits, authorizations, consents, notices, and approvals as may be required under, and other applicable requirements of, the Exchange Act, state securities or blue sky laws, none of the execution, delivery or, assuming the approval of the Voting Proposals by the Buyer’s shareholders and the filing of Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, performance of this Agreement by the Buyer, the consummation by the Buyer of the Transactions or compliance by the Buyer with any of the provisions of this Agreement shall (i) conflict with or result in any breach of any provision of the articles of incorporation, the by-laws or similar organizational documents of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) require any material filing with, or permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity, (iii) result in a material violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or the passage of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration or loss of any rights) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Buyer Agreement, (iv) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, or any material statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Buyer, any Subsidiary or any of their material properties or assets, or (v) create, result in the creation of or otherwise give rise to any right of any Person pursuant to Chapter 25 of the PBCL including, without limitation, Subchapters (E) and (F) thereof.
(e) Valid Issuance. The Conversion Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of restrictions on transfer, other than restrictions set forth herein, the Certificate of Designation and under applicable federal and state securities laws.
(f) Offering. Subject in part to the truth and accuracy of the Lender Representation Statements to be delivered prior to the Bridge Conversion, the offer, sale and issuance of the Conversion Shares as contemplated hereby are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the qualification or registration requirements of the applicable blue sky laws. Neither the Buyer nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf shall take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.
(g) Reports and Financial Statements.
(i) The Buyer has filed with the SEC the Buyer SEC Documents. As of their respective dates (or, if amended or superseded, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding report filed prior to the date hereof), the Buyer SEC Documents, including any financial statements or schedules included therein (A) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (B) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as the case may be, and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Buyer have signed, and the Buyer has furnished to the SEC, all certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; such certifications contain no qualifications or exceptions to the matters certified therein and have not been modified or withdrawn; and neither the Buyer nor any of it officers has received notice from any Governmental Entity questioning or challenging the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing or submission of such certifications. None of the Subsidiaries is required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.
(ii) Each of the Financial Statements has been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries. The Financial Statements complied, as of their respective dates, in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and published rules and regulations of the SEC. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of interim condensed consolidated financial statements, to normal, recurring and year-end adjustments which were not and are not expected to be material in amount and the absence of certain notes) and fairly present in all material respects as of their respective dates (A) the consolidated financial position of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and (B) the consolidated results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries for the periods presented therein (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of interim condensed consolidated financial statements, to normal, recurring and year-end adjustments which were not and are not expected to be material in amount and the absence of certain notes).
(h) No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except (i) as disclosed in the Financial Statements, (ii) for liabilities disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents, and (iii) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date, neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise that would be required by GAAP to be disclosed on a consolidated balance sheet of the Buyer or in the notes thereto and which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer has not created any entities or entered into any transactions or created any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, for the purpose of avoiding disclosure required by GAAP.
(i) Absence of Certain Changes; Conduct of Business. Since the Balance Sheet Date, (A) no event or development has occurred which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect, and (B) the business and operations of the Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries have been conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practice.
(j) Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents, there is no Action or Proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity or, to the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, threatened against or involving the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries which either (i) is reasonably likely to result in material damages to or any material injunctive relief against the Buyer or its Subsidiaries or (ii) questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement, the Transactions or any action taken or to be taken by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant hereto or in connection with the Transactions. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or in violation of, nor to the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries is there any valid basis for any claim of default under or violation of, any Buyer Agreement, except as would not otherwise have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any judgment, order or decree that materially restricts its business practices or its ability to acquire any property or conduct its business as currently conducted.
(k) Employee Benefit Plans. No Action or Proceeding is currently pending or, to the Buyer’s knowledge, threatened in writing against or with respect to any employee benefit fund, plan, program, arrangement or contract (including any “pension” plan, fund or program, as defined in Section 3(2) of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and any “employee benefit plan”, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and any plan, program, arrangement or contract providing for severance; medical, dental or vision benefits; life insurance or death benefits; disability benefits, sick pay or other wage replacement; vacation, holiday or sabbatical; pension or profit-sharing benefits; stock options or other equity compensation; bonus or incentive pay or other material fringe benefits), whether written or not, of the Buyer (each, a “Buyer Benefit Plan”) (other than routine benefits claims), and there is no pending audit or inquiry by the Internal Revenue Service or United States Department of Labor with respect to any Buyer Benefit Plan. To the knowledge of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, there exists no condition or set of circumstances that could subject the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability relating in any way to any Buyer Benefit Plan, except as would not otherwise have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Tax Matters. The Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries have duly filed all Tax Returns that are required to be filed, and have duly paid or caused to be duly paid in full all Taxes reflected on such Tax Returns. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects and accurately reflect all liability for Taxes for the periods covered thereby. All material unpaid Taxes owed by the Buyer and all of its Subsidiaries relating to periods or portions of periods through the Balance Sheet Date (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) are reflected on the Financial Statements. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Buyer and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability for any Taxes other than in the ordinary course of business. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any claim made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Buyer or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, does not file Tax Returns, that the Buyer or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(m) Title to Properties; Encumbrances. Each of the Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries has good, valid and marketable title to all the material properties and assets which it purports to own (real, personal and mixed, tangible and intangible) and which are reflected in the Balance Sheet, and all the material properties and assets purchased by the Buyer and its Subsidiaries since the Balance Sheet Date, in each case are free and clear of all mortgages, title defects or objections, liens, claims, charges, security interests or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, including leases, chattel
mortgages, conditional sales contracts, collateral security arrangements and other title or interest retention arrangements, except, with respect to all such properties and assets: (i) liens shown on the Balance Sheet as securing specified liabilities or obligations, with respect to which no default exists; (ii) minor imperfections of title, if any, none of which are substantial in amount, materially detract from the value or impair the use of the property subject thereto, or impair the operations of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries and which have arisen only in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice since the date of the Balance Sheet; and (iii) liens for current Taxes not yet due (collectively, “Permitted Liens”). The rights, properties and other assets presently owned, leased or licensed by the Buyer and its Subsidiaries include all rights, properties and other assets necessary to permit the Buyer and its Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses in all material respects in the same manner as their businesses have been conducted prior to the date hereof.
(n) Intellectual Property.
(i) Ownership; Sufficiency of IP Assets. The Buyer or one of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses adequate licenses or other rights to use, free and clear of liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of Intellectual Property used in, and material to, its respective businesses. The Buyer Intellectual Property, together with rights under the licenses granted to the Buyer and/or its Subsidiaries with respect to any Intellectual Property of any Person (other than the Buyer or its Subsidiaries), constitutes all the Intellectual Property rights used in the operation of the Buyer’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses as they are currently conducted and are all the Intellectual Property rights necessary to operate such businesses after the consummation of the Asset Sale and the Bridge Conversion in substantially the same manner as such businesses have been operated by the Buyer and its Subsidiaries prior thereto. The Buyer has taken reasonable steps to protect the Buyer Intellectual Property.
(ii) Infringement.
(A) By the Buyer. To the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, none of the Intellectual Property used by the Buyer or its Subsidiaries in the conduct of the Buyer’s or its Subsidiaries’ businesses as currently conducted, infringes upon, violates or constitutes the unauthorized use of any valid and enforceable rights owned or controlled by any Person (other than the Buyer or its Subsidiaries). No Action or Proceeding to which the Buyer is a party is now pending and, to the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, no notice or claim in writing has been received by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries within the one (1) year prior to the date hereof (A) alleging that the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any activity or conduct that infringes upon, violates or constitutes the unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property rights of any Person (other than the Buyer or its subsidiaries) or (B) challenging the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to or by the Buyer.
(B) By Third Parties. To the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, no Person is misappropriating, infringing or violating any Buyer Intellectual Property, and no such claims have been brought against any Person by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries.
(o) Employment Matters. The Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all currently applicable laws and regulations respecting employment, discrimination in employment, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours and occupational safety and health and employment practices, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no controversy pending or, to the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, threatened, between the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective employees, on the other
hand, which controversies have resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in an Action or Proceeding before any Governmental Entity in which an adverse decision would result in a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, no officer or key employee of the Buyer is in violation of any material term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, noncompetition agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Buyer or a Subsidiary of the Buyer because of the nature of the business conducted by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others.
(p) Compliance with Laws. The Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with, and have not violated in any material respect any applicable law, rule or regulation of any United States federal, state, local, or foreign Governmental Entity applicable to the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not otherwise have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect. No written notice has been received by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or has been filed, commenced or, to the knowledge of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries, threatened against the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries alleging any such violation. All licenses, permits and approvals required under such laws, rules and regulations are in full force and effect except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to result in a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(q) Certain Corporate Matters.
(i) PBCL Approval. The action taken by the Buyer’s board of directors constitutes approval of the Transactions by the Buyer’s board of directors under the provisions of Section 2538 of the PBCL such that Section 2538 of the PBCL does not apply to this Agreement or the Transactions, and such approval has not been amended, rescinded or modified. No other state takeover, antitakeover, moratorium, fair price, interested shareholder, business combination or similar statute or rule is applicable to the Transactions. If any state takeover statute other than Section 2538 of the PBCL becomes or is deemed to become applicable to this Agreement or the Transactions, the Buyer shall (and shall cause each of its applicable Subsidiaries to) take all reasonable action necessary to render such statute inapplicable to all of the foregoing. Further, the provisions of subchapter (E) and (F) of Chapter 25 of the PBCL are not applicable to the execution and delivery by the Buyer of the Agreement or, assuming the approval of the Voting Proposals by the Buyer’s shareholders and the filing of Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the consummation of the Transactions.
(ii) Absence of Questionable Payments. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries nor to the Buyer’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, has used any corporate or other funds for any unlawful contribution, payment, gift, or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditure relating to political activity to government officials or others or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 30A of the Exchange Act. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Buyer’s knowledge, any current director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, has accepted or received any unlawful contribution, payment, gift or expenditure. The Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries which is required to file reports pursuant to Section 12 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act is in compliance in all material respects with the provisions of Section 13(b) of the Exchange Act.
(iii) Insider Interests. Except as disclosed in Buyer SEC Reports, to the Buyer’s knowledge, no executive officer or director of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries has any material interest in any material property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, including any Intellectual Property used in or pertaining to the business of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries.
(r) Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person is or shall be entitled to any brokers’ or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with any of the Transactions.
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