PWRW&G Draft 8/8/14
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
ARSP LLC,
AS ACQUISITION LLC
and
ARTSPACE MARKETPLACE, INC.
Dated as of August 8, 2014
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of August 8, 2014 (this "Agreement"), by and among
ARSP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), AS Acquisition LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Buyer"), and Artspace
Marketplace, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
RECITALS
The board of directors of the Company has approved and declared advisable this
Agreement and the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Company to Buyer
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE SALE
Section 1.1 The Sale. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, upon the Closing contemplated below (a) the Company shall sell, transfer and
assign to Buyer all of its Assets except the Excluded Assets, and Buyer shall assume from the
Company all of the Assumed Liabilities (together, the "Sale"), and (b) Buyer shall pay to the
Company, as consideration for the Sale, $4.25 million, payable in cash as provided below (the
"Consideration"). As used in this Agreement,
(a) "Assets" means all of the Company's right, title and interest in
assets (including inventory, equipment, supplies and other personal property), properties
(including Intellectual Property), whether real, personal or mixed, tangible and intangible, of
every kind and description, whether or not reflected on the books and records of the Company
and wherever located, and (without limiting the foregoing) including the contracts and
agreements listed on Exhibit A (the "Assumed Contracts"), all accounts receivable as of the
Closing Date, all customer lists, all books and records (financial and otherwise) relating the
foregoing;
(b) "Intellectual Property" means (x) all patents, trademarks,
copyrights, trade secrets, software (including the artspace.com URL, source code, object code
and documentation related thereto) and internet assets; (y) all licenses, sublicenses and other
agreements or permissions related to the property or rights described in clause (x); and (z) all
rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment of any of the property
or rights described in clause (x), including the right to collect damages and proceeds therefrom;
in each case as used in connection with or otherwise related to the business of the Company and
as such property and rights exist in all jurisdictions throughout the world, to the extent owned by,
licensed to, or otherwise used by the Company (and, for the avoidance of doubt, including all
rights in respect of the Company's name);
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(c) "Excluded Assets" means (u) cash and cash equivalents of the
Company, (v) claims or rights for tax refunds, estimated tax payments or prepayments, (w) all
rights under or in respect of the insurance policies and claims thereunder, (x) all rights under or
in respect of this Agreement, (y) corporate minute books, stock transfer books and similar
records of the Company, and tax records and other records which the Company is required by
law to retain (except that Buyer shall be entitled to a copy thereof if and to the extent it may be
useful to its operation of the business following the Closing Date) and (z) documents that relate
to the Company's corporate existence, this Agreement and/or the Sale; and
(d) "Assumed Liabilities" means (x) all obligations under the
Assumed Contracts, excluding payment obligations that in accordance with the applicable
Assumed Contract were due and payable prior to the Closing Date (unless expressly assumed
hereinafter), (y) other accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business of the
Company after June 30, 2014, except for accounts payable that were due and payable prior to the
Closing Date (unless expressly assumed hereinafter), and (z) other Assumed Liabilities listed on
Exhibit A; provided, that the total of all Assumed Liabilities shall not in any event exceed
$500,000. For the avoidance of doubt, Assumed Liabilities do not include (A) any liabilities of
the Company for income or other taxes or any liabilities for taxes for any period (or portion
thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date, (B) any obligations arising under or in connection
with the negotiation, preparation and performance of this Agreement and the Sale (except for
transfer taxes arising as a result thereof), (C) any obligations or liabilities to lenders to the
Company or any of the holders of its shares of common or preferred stock (in each case in their
capacity as such), (D) any obligations or liabilities (including severance payments) of the
Company associated with the services of employees of the Company rendered prior to the
Closing, including any severance costs associated with any employees of the Company that do
not become employees of Buyer in accordance with Section 4.8, (E) any liabilities in relation to
any suits, actions or proceedings that are pending or have been threatened in writing as of the
Closing (of which none have been disclosed to Buyer) and (F) liabilities covered by the
Company's insurance policies.
Section 1.2 Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the
conditions to closin contained in ARTICLE V, the closing of the Sale (the "Closing") shall take
place (a) at 10:00 M. on August 14, 2014, provided that the conditions (other than any
conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied or waived in
accordance with this Agreement by such date, or (b) at such other time or on such other date as
Parent and the Company may agree. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to as the
"Closing Date." At the Closing, (1) Buyer shall assume all of the Company's rights and
obligations under the Assumed Contracts pursuant to a bill of sale and assignment and
assumption agreement in form to be agreed (a "Bill of Sale") and (2) the other Assets shall be
sold, conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered pursuant to the Bill of Sale. Buyer will pay
all sales, transfer, or other similar tax, if any, due in connection with the Sale of the Assets to
Buyer under this Agreement. Buyer understands that any inventory, Assets, and business of the
Company is transferred "as is", "where is" and without any other representation or warranty of
any nature whatsoever, except as provided below.
Section 1.3 Deposit. On the date hereof, Buyer shall pay a cash deposit of
$500,000 (the "Deposit") to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (the "Escrow Agent"), which
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will separately agree with each of the parties to this Agreement to hold and dispose of the
Deposit in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. At the Closing, the Deposit shall be
released by the Escrow Agent and used to pay the Consideration in accordance with Section 1.4.
Section 1.4 Payment of Consideration.. Upon the Closing:
(a) the Escrow Agent shall release the Deposit to the Company; and
(b) Buyer shall pay the Company the balance of the Consideration by
wire transfer of immediately available funds.
Section 1.5 Application of Consideration to Discharge Debt. On the Closing
Date the Company shall pay to each of the creditors listed on Exhibit B the amount necessary to
discharge the Company's indebtedness to each such creditor in full.
Section 1.6 Allocation of Consideration. The Consideration shall be allocated
among the Assets other than the Excluded Assets in a manner to be determined by Buyer. The
Company and Buyer agree to use the allocations determined pursuant to this Section 1.6 for all
tax purposes, including without limitation, those matters subject to Section 1060 of the Code, as
amended, and the regulations thereunder.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to Parent and Buyer that:
Section 2.1 Organization and Power. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
The Company has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and
properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.
Section 2.2 Corporate Authorization. The Company has all necessary
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to adoption of this
Agreement by the affirmative vote of (i) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
Company (common stock, Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock voting together
as a class), (ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock, (iii) the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock,
voting together as a single class, and (iv) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the Series B preferred stock (collectively, the "Requisite Company Votes"), to consummate the
Sale and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(a) The board of directors of the Company has unanimously adopted
resolutions: (i) approving and declaring advisable the Sale, this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) declaring that it is in the best interests of the stockholders
of the Company that the Company enters into this Agreement and consummate the Sale upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; (iii) directing that adoption of this
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Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the stockholders of the Company; and
(iv) recommending to the stockholders of the Company that they adopt this Agreement.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
the Company, subject to the Requisite Company Votes.
Section 2.3 Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
Section 2.4 Liabilities. Exhibit B sets forth a true and complete list of all
outstanding indebtedness of the Company, including the name of the creditor and amount
required to be paid by the Company to discharge such indebtedness in full upon the Closing. To
the knowledge of the Company, there are no material liabilities or obligations of any kind,
whether accrued, contingent or otherwise (collectively, "Liabilities") of the Company, other than
the indebtedness set forth on Exhibit B, Liabilities reflected in, reserved against or disclosed in
the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2014, executory obligations under
contracts and other Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business of the Company after
such date.
Section 2.5 Voting. The Requisite Company Votes are the only votes of the
holders of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company necessary (under the Company
organizational documents, the DGCL, other applicable laws or otherwise) to approve and adopt
this Agreement, the Sale and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 2.6 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the
representations and warranties contained in this Article II (including the related portions of the
Exhibit B), neither the Company nor any other person has made or makes any other express or
implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of the Company, including
any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding
the Assets furnished or made available to Buyer and its representatives or as to the future
revenue, profitability or success of the Business, or any representation or warranty arising from
statute or otherwise in law.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Parent represents and warrants to the Company that:
Section 3.1 Organization and Power. Each of Parent and Buyer is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization. Each of Parent and Buyer has the requisite power and authority to
own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.
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Section 3.2 Corporate Authorization. Each of Parent and Buyer has all
necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery and performance of
this Agreement by each of Parent and Buyer and the consummation by each of Parent and Buyer
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Buyer.
Section 3.3 Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by each of Parent and Buyer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of
each of Parent and Buyer, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms.
Section 3.4 Sufficiency of Funds. Buyer has sources of immediately available
funds to enable it to make payment of the Consideration and consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.5 Independent Investigation. Each of Parent and Buyer have
conducted their own independent investigation, review and analysis of the Assets, and
acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets,
premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Company for such purpose.
Parent and Buyer acknowledge and agree that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Parent and Buyer have
relied solely upon their own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the
Company set forth in Article II of this Agreement; and (b) neither the Company nor any other
Person has made any representation or warranty as to the Company, the Assets or this
Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Article II of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
Section 4.1 Public Announcements. Buyer and the Company shall consult
with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements about
this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither Buyer nor
the Company shall issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such
consultation, except to the extent required by applicable laws, in which case that party shall use
its reasonable commercial efforts to consult with the other party before issuing any such release
or making any such public statement.
Section 4.2 Fees, Costs and Expenses. Whether or not the Sale is
consummated, all expenses (including those payable to representatives) incurred by any party to
this Agreement or on its behalf in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement ("Expenses") shall be paid by the party incurring those
Expenses, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5.
Section 4.3 Interim Operations. From the date of this Agreement through the
Closing Date, the Company will continue to operate its business in the ordinary course, and shall
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(without limiting the foregoing) apply all cash on hand and received to pay its expenses
(including payroll and related taxes) in the ordinary course.
Section 4.4 Change of Corporate Name. Promptly following the Closing the
Company shall change its name to a corporate name not including the word "ArtSpace" or any
variation thereof.
Section 4.5 Payments Received after Closing. If and to the extent that on or
after the Closing the Company receives payment under or in respect of any accounts receivable,
Assumed Contracts, or other Assets transferred to Buyer hereunder, the Company will hold such
amounts in trust for Buyer's account and promptly forward such amounts to Buyer's bank
account (as notified to the Company from time to time).
Section 4.6 Books and Records. In order to facilitate the resolution of any
claims made against or incurred by the Company prior to the Closing, or for any other reasonable
purpose, for a period of two (2) years after the Closing, Buyer shall:
(a) retain the books and records (including personnel files) relating to
periods prior to the Closing in a manner reasonably consistent with the prior practices of the
Company; and
(b) upon reasonable notice, afford the Company's representatives
reasonable access (including the right to make, at the Company's expense, photocopies), during
normal business hours, to such books and records.
In order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made by or against or incurred by Parent or
Buyer after the Closing, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a period of two (2) years after
the Closing, the Company shall:
(c) retain the books and records (including personnel files) of the
Company which relate to the Assets, Assumed Liabilities and its operations for periods prior to
the Closing; and
(d) upon reasonable notice, afford the Buyer's representatives
reasonable access (including the right to make, at Buyer's expense, photocopies), during normal
business hours, to such books and records.
Neither Parent nor Buyer, on the one hand, nor Seller, on the other hand, shall be obligated to
provide the other party/ies with access to any books or records (including personnel files)
pursuant to this Section 4.6 where such access would violate any law.
Section 4.7 Bulk Sales Laws. The parties hereby waive compliance with the
provisions of any bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar laws of any jurisdiction that may otherwise
be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Assets to Buyer.
Section 4.8 Employees. The Buyer shall deliver to each of the employees of
the Company listed on Exhibit C an employment offer letter on terms no less favorable than
those in place with the Company as of the date hereof.
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Section 4.9 Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the parties
hereto shall, and shall cause their respective affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional
documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be
reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other transaction documents.
Section 4.10 Orderly Wind-down of the Company. Following the Closing, the
Buyer and its affiliates will provide reasonable administrative support to the Company in
connection with the Company's wind-down of operations, discharge of obligations and
liquidation, at no charge to the Company, and will also pay one-half of the legal expenses
associated with such wind-down and liquidation (such one-half not to exceed $12,500).
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS
Section 5.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Sale. The
obligation of each party to this Agreement to effect the Sale is subject to the satisfaction or
waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the condition that this Agreement shall have been duly
adopted by the Requisite Company Votes.
Section 5.2 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to
effect the Sale are also subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Buyer) on or prior to the Closing
Date of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects, as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Obligations. The Company shall have performed
in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or
prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Officer's Certificate. Buyer shall have received a certificate,
signed by the chief executive officer of the Company, certifying as to the matters set forth in
Section 5.2(a) and Section 5.2(b).
(d) FIRPTA Certificate. Parent shall have received a certificate stating
that the Company is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which certificate shall set forth all information required by,
and otherwise be executed in accordance with, Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2).
Section 5.3 Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of the parties to this
Agreement may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this ARTICLE V to be satisfied if
such failure was caused by such party's failure to use commercially reasonable efforts to
consummate the Sale and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION AND WAIVER
Section 6.1 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be
terminated at any time prior to the Closing by mutual written consent of Buyer and the
Company.
Section 6.2 Termination by Either Buyer or the Company. This Agreement
may be terminated by either Buyer or the Company by written notice at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) if the Sale has not been consummated by the close of business on
August 15, 2014, except that the right to terminate this Agreement under this clause shall not be
available to any party to this Agreement whose failure to fulfill any of its obligations has been a
principal cause of, or resulted in, the failure to consummate the Sale by such date;
(b) if the Requisite Company Votes have not been obtained; or
(c) if any law or court order prohibits consummation of the Sale.
Section 6.3 Termination by Buyer. This Agreement may be terminated by
Buyer by written notice at any time prior to the Closing if:
(a) the Company breaches any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach (i) would give rise to the
failure of a condition set forth in Section 5.2(a) or Section 5.2(b) and (ii) has not been cured by
the Company within 2 business days after the Company's receipt of written notice of such breach
from Buyer; or
(b) Buyer's due diligence review of the Company and its business
reveals, prior to Closing, that any of the Company's database, assets and liabilities, or technology
platform materially and adversely differs from what has been represented in writing to Buyer in
the information listed on Exhibit D, taken as a whole.
Section 6.4 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
this 0, it shall be of no further force and effect, with no liability on the part of any party to this
Agreement (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent or representative of such
party), except that (a) if such termination results from the willful (i) failure of any party to
perform its obligations or (ii) breach by any party of its representations or warranties contained
in this Agreement, then such party shall be liable for any liabilities incurred or suffered by the
other parties as a result of such failure or breach; and (b) Section 4.2, this Section 6.4, Section
6.5 and ARTICLE VII of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 6.5 Expenses and Deposit Following Termination. Except as set forth
in this Section 6.5 and Section 1.2, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Section
4.2. The Escrow Agent shall release the Deposit:
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(a) to the Company if this Agreement is validly terminated by the
Company pursuant to Section 6.2(a) as a result of a material breach of this Agreement by Buyer;
or
(b) to Buyer if this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to
Section 6.1, Section 6.2(b), Section 6.2(c) or Section 6.3 or validly terminated by Buyer pursuant
to Section 6.2(a).
Section 6.6 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, Parent and
Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties of the other party contained in this Agreement or in any document
delivered under this Agreement or, (c) subject to applicable laws, waive compliance with any of
the covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party
to any extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by
such party. The failure of any part to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise
shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Interpretation. Headings in this Agreement are for reference only
and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Definitions shall apply
equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may
require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All
references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall refer to Articles and
Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall require otherwise. The
words "include," "includes" and "including" shall not be limiting and shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase "without limitation." Unless the context shall require otherwise, any
agreements, documents, instruments or laws defined or referred to in this Agreement shall be
deemed to mean or refer to such agreements, documents, instruments or laws as from time to
time amended, modified or supplemented, including (a) in the case of agreements, documents or
instruments, by waiver or consent and (b) in the case of laws, by succession of comparable
successor statutes. All references in this Agreement to any particular law shall be deemed to
refer also to any rules and regulations promulgated under that law. References to a person also
refer to its predecessors and permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.2 Survival. None of the representations and warranties contained in
this Agreement or in any instrument delivered under this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
This Section 7.2 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the parties to this Agreement
which, by its terms, contemplates performance after the Closing.
Section 7.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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Section 7.4 Submission to Jurisdiction. The parties to this Agreement
(a) irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal courts of the United States of
America and the courts of the State of New York located in the New York County, New York
and (b) waive any claim of improper venue or any claim that those courts are an inconvenient
forum. The parties to this Agreement agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection
with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 7.6 or in such other
manner as may be permitted by applicable laws, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
Section 7.5 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 7.5.
Section 7.6 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other communication
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand or overnight courier service or by
facsimile or email:
If to Parent or Buyer, to:
ARSP LLC
do Elysium Management
445 Park Avenue, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10022
Facsimile: 1
Attention: Keith Fox & Eileen Alexanderson
email:
with a copy to:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: 1
Attention: David K. Lakhdhir
email:
If to the Company, to:
Artspace Marketplace, Inc.
75 Broad Street, 26th Floor
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New York, NY 10004
Facsimile: [number to be inserted
Attention: Catherine Levene
email: [address to be inserted]
with a copy to:
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Facsimile:
Attention: Ronald A. Fleming, Jr.
email:
or to such other persons, addresses or facsimile numbers or email addresses as may be designated
in writing by the person entitled to receive such communication as provided above. Each such
communication shall be effective (a) if delivered by hand, when such delivery is made at the
address specified in this Section 7.6, (b) if delivered by overnight courier service, the next
business day after such communication is sent to the address specified in this Section 7.6, or
(c) if delivered by facsimile or email, when such facsimile or email is transmitted to the facsimile
number or email addressed specified in this Section 7.6 and appropriate confirmation is received.
Section 7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits to this
Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement and supersede all other prior agreements,
understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties to this
Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No representation, warranty,
inducement, promise, understanding or condition not set forth in this Agreement has been made
or relied upon by any of the parties to this Agreement.
Section 7.8 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement, or
the application of that provision to any person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable,
(a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted for that provision in order to carry out,
so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of the invalid or unenforceable
provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of that provision to other
persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall
such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of that provision, or the
application of that provision, in any other jurisdiction.
Section 7.9 Rules of Construction. The parties to this Agreement have been
represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and waive the
application of any laws or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in any agreement or
other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or other document.
Section 7.10 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by operation
of law or otherwise.
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Section 7.11 Remedies. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any
and all remedies expressly conferred upon a party to this Agreement shall be cumulative with,
and not exclusive of, any other remedy contained in this Agreement, at law or in equity. The
exercise by a party to this Agreement of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise by it of
any other remedy.
Section 7.12 Specific Performance. The parties to this Agreement agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were
not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions of this Agreement in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction,
this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 7.13 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, all of which shall be one and the same agreement. This Agreement
shall become effective when each party to this Agreement shall have received counterparts
signed by all of the other parties.
Section 7.14 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly
authorized officers of the parties to this Agreement as of the date first written above.
ARSP LLC
By:
Name: Keith Fox
Title: Manager
AS ACQUISITION LLC
By:
Name: Keith Fox
Title: Manager
ARTSPACE MARKETPLACE, INC.
By:
Name: Catherine Levene
Title: President and CEO
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Exhibit A:
Assumed Contracts
Catherine to advise which of the following should NOT be assigned
COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
I. ADVISOR AGREEMENTS
1. Maria Baibakova October 13, 2012
2. Jeanne Greenberg-Rohatyn February 7, 2011
3- Alia Al-Senussi September 24, 2013
4. Carmen Busquets April 7, 2014
5. Dr, Dana Ardi September 24, 2013
6- Dana Zucker October 25, 2011
7. David Rosenblatt June 29, 2011
8. Jonathan Blue July 25, 2011
9- Metamorphic Ventures, LLC December 19, 2011
10- Tom Cohen January 7, 2011
1I- Zorba Lieberman September 25, 2012
H. CONSULTING CONTRACTS
12. DecisionCFO LLC June 18, 2014
13. Sparring Partners Capital LLC July 21, 2014
14. DecisionCFO LLC August 24, 2013
15- Form — Standard Consulting Agreement Undated
16. Dana Gertz January 10, 2013
17- Colins Hynes July 26, 2011
18. Sparring Partners Capital LLC February 18, 2014
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
19. iTechArt Group July 8, 2013
20. Laura J Folco May 21, 2012
21- Sean Smith June II, 2013
22. Shulman Fleming & Partners November t0, 2010
III.EDITORIAL CONTRACTS
23. Ashton Cooper September 27, 2012
24. Chloe Wynn March 12, 2012
25- Ian Wallace March 3, 2014
26. Katherine Wolf March 7, 2013
27- Noelle Bodick January 20, 2014
28. Rebekah Huber January 6, 2012
29. Sara Blazej July 23, 2012
30. Sarah Dickerson April 2, 2012
31- Shiyin Lin July 16, 2012
32. Taylor Fisch January 27, 2014
33- Walter Robinson February 19, 2013
IV.MARKETING CONTRACTS
34. Criteo 1O Undated
35. Google, Inc. Undated
36. January Digital August 12, 2013
V. SUPPLY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS
37- Alteria Art February 21, 2014
38. ART2 I January 29, 2014
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
39. Broadway 1602 March 15, 2014
40- Camden Arts Centre January 13, 2013
41- Diane Villani Editions November 21, 2013
42. If We Were Two March 20, 2014
43. Mary Ryan Gallery February 20, 2014
44- Maya Lin Studio, Inc. March 20, 2014
45. Monique Meloche January 14, 2014
46. Quinze & Milan USA November 26, 2013
47- Tempo Rubato March 18, 2014
48. The Lapis Press February 3, 2014
49. The Modem Institute November 1, 2013
50- Avery McCarthy Undated
51- Deva Graf Undated
52. Gerry Bergstein August 7, 2010
53- James Mylne Undated
54- Nick Brown Undated
55. Nicolas Touron September 27, 2010
56. Nigel Poor Nigel Poor Undated
57- Ana Lopez Montes August 30, 2010
58- Andrea Homick Undated
59- Annie Stephens August 9, 2010
60- Aziz+Cucher April 3, 2012
61- Bastienne Schmidt March 21, 2011
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
62. Billy Sullivan November 7, 2011
63. Blair Seagram August 25, 2012
- Bryan Rowe Undated
65. Bryan Rowe January 26, 2012
66. Brent Steen Undated
67. Burt Barr April 13, 2011
68. Cang Xin March 29, 2012
69. Caroline Allison Undated
70- Celia Rogge October 17, 2012
71- Cyril Christo / Marie Wilkinson February 17, 2012
72. Dan Cooper January 18, 2011
73- Daniel Rich Undated
74- Danielle Eno November l2, 2010
75- David A. Brown Undated
76- David Levinthal Undated
77- David Salle December 7, 2011
78. Donald Baechler April 8, 2011
70- Douglas Geraghty July 21, 2010
80. Dustin Yellin September 19, 2011
81. Elle Muliarchyk Undated
82. Ellen Priest April 17, 2012
83- Francesca DiMattio September 30, 2011
84. Harold Ross May 24, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
S5- Isaac Julien February 3, 2012
86. James Gebel Undated
S7- Jason Jagel May II, 2012
88. Jason Villegas Undated
89. Jay Battle February 21, 2012
90- John Newman April 25, 2012
91- Jose Isola November I, 2011
92. JRSA January 20, 2012
93- Kara Maria Undated
94- Katy Fischer Undated
95- Kelli Vance Undated
96- Kim Piotrowski August 6, 2010
97- Lauren Ward December 11, 2010
98. Leslie Shows Undated
99- Lissy Laricchia Undated
100. Liu Bolin December 3, 2011
101- Marc Dennis Undated
102. Matthew Jensen November 7, 2011
103. Mathieu Doyon July 7, 2010
104. McDermott & McGough February 15, 2012
105. Meghan Boody November 26, 2012
106. Naoe Suzuki Undated
107. Natalie Frank September 25, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
108. Olivia Bee Undated
109. Orly Genger September 7, 2012
110- Pamela Hanson June 20, 2011
III- Paul Gerben December 15, 2011
112. Peter Dayton July 27, 2012
113- Poppy de Villeneuve July 26, 2010
114- Rachel Hulin Undated
115- Rebecca Graham January 19, 2011
1 16. Regina Vater April 14, 2011
117- Robert Gutierrez Undated
118. RongRong & Inn December 6, 2012
119- Ross Bleckner April 11,2011
120. Sally Gall March 21, 2011
121. Serge Hamad February 14, 2012
122. Shantell Martin December 19, 2012
123- M. Sherrie Hunt December 10, 2012
124. Steve Miller March 21, 2011
125. Tatiana Arocha February 16, 2010
126. Ted VanCleave September 6, 2012
127. Tibor de Nagy Gallery June 1, 2012
128. Todd Matarazzo Undated
129. Tom Long Undated
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
130. W. Dieter Zander September 7, 2012
131- Wang Ningde November 28, 2011
131 Warren Neidich December 16, 2011
131 WEN Fang November 28, 2011
134. Will Murray Undated
135- Xing Danwen Undated
136. Youngsuk Suh Undated
137. Zabludowicz Art Projects January 30, 2013
138- 303 Gallery March 10, 2011
139- Acria March 6, 2012
140. Art In General May 25, 2011
141. Alexander and Bonin August 14, 2012
142. Allegra LaViola Gallery June 22, 2012
143. Almine Rech Gallery June 27, 2012
144. Anat Ebgi July 13, 2012
145. Anderson Ranch Arts Centre Undated
146. Andrew Rafacz August 31, 2012
147- Art Production Fund Undated
148. Artis — Contemporary Israeli Art Fund, Inc. May 1, 2010
149- Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund January 23, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
150. Artists Space December 14, 2011
151. Brooklyn Academy of Music January 25, 2011
151 Barbara Krakow Gallery January 23, 2013
153. Bitforms Gallery June 27, 2012
154. Boltax Gallery April 26, 2012
155. Bonni Benrubi Gallery December 14, 2011
156. Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery August 15, 2012
157. C24 Gallery August 17, 2012
158- Catherine Edelman Gallery March 1, 2012
159- Charity Global, Inc. Undated
160. Chelouche Gallery January 13, 2013
161- Chemould Prescott Road September 11, 2012
162. Cherry and Martin December 6, 2011
163. Children's Cancer Blood Foundation July 28, 2011
164- Chinati Foundation April 30, 2012
165- Concept Art Gallery February 1, 2013
166. Corbett vs. Dempsey September 4, 2012
167- Counter Editions August 7, 2012
168- Creative Time August 5, 2011
169. Cristin Tierney February 25, 2012
170. D'Amelio Gallery September 7, 2012
Ill- Dieu Donne May 23, 2012
172. The Drawing Center February 21, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
173- Dvir Caller December 5, 2012
174. Electric Works April 30, 2012
175- Eleven Rivington January 26, 2012
176- Ever Gold Gallery April 5, 2012
177- ARTISTS OF THE WORLD October 13, 2011
178- Experimenter August 16, 2012
179- Feature Inc. February 25, 2012
180. Fleisher/Ollman Gallery September 5, 2012
18L Foley April 14, 2012
182. Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. October 12, 2012
183. Friedrich Petzel Gallery June 9, 2011
184- Galerie Eva Presenhuber March 7, 2012
185. Galerie Letong January 24, 2012
186. Galerie PUSH September 29, 2010
187- Gallery km February 22, 2012
188. Furende Art Printing July 27, 2012
189. Gilman Contemporary May 3, 2012
190- Hank Willis Thomas April 17, 2012
191- The Hayground School October 3, 2011
192. Headlands Center for the Arts April 30, 2012
193- Hespe Gallery May 4, 2012
194- Highlight October 26, 2012
195. Honor Fraser September II, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO TIIE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
196- Human Rights Watch December 8, 2011
197- 18 Gallery January 30, 2012
198- Institution of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia August 2, 2011
199- Jack Fischer Gallery May I, 2012
200. James Cohan Gallery March 10, 2011
201. Jotta August 20, 2012
20/ JRSA January 20, 2012
203. Kavi Gupta Gallery April I, 2011
204. The Kitchen November 17, 2010
205. Kopeikin Gallery March 1, 2012
206. L. Parker Stephenson Photographs March 16, 2012
207- La Librairie du Musee d'Art Modeme de la Ville July I, 2011
208. Lakeercn November 10, 2012
209. Landfall Press, Inc. April 6, 2012
210. Laumont Gallery June 5, 2012
211. LAX Art February 6, 2012
212. LeBasse Projects April 21, 2012
213- Lee Gallery March 1, 2012
214. Lehman Maupin LLC July 27, 2011
215. Lennon, Weinberg, Inc. August 30, 2011
216. Lesley Heller Workspace February 9, 2012
217- Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects October 11, 2011
218. Lococo Fine Art Publisher January 22, 2013
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
219- Lombard Freid Projects January 3, 2012
220. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council March 16, 2012
221- Lucien Terras Inc. June 6, 2012
22/ M+B March 6, 2012
223. maccarone December 6, 2011
224. Marianne Boesky Gallery July 29, 2011
225- Mendes Wood July 3, 2012
226. Merce Cunningham Trust May 14, 2012
227. Metro Pictures January 20, 2012
228. Meulensteen May I, 2012
229- Mindy Solomon Gallery April 28, 2012
230. Mixed Greens February 22, 2012
231- Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland January 12, 2012
23/ MOCA February 21, 2012
233. MOCA Tucson February 16, 2012
234- Modembook Gallery May 4, 2012
235. Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles March 8, 2012
236. New Museum January 1, 2012
237- New York Live Arts January 23, 2013
238. Night Gallery March 30, 2012
239. Nye + Brown August 3, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
240. Onestar Press May 14, 2012
241. Other Criteria Ltd November 9, 2011
242. P.P.O.W June I, 2012
243- The Paris Review Foundation October 4, 2012
244. Parker's Box February 18, 2012
245. NTHP Glass House July 31, 2012
246. Princeton Architectural Press March 16, 2012
247. Project 88 November 2, 2012
248. Prosodic Body October 20, 2012
249- Hank Willis Thomas April 17, 2012
250. Ratio 3 October 27, 2011
251- Recess June 20, 2012
252- RH Gallery November 19, 2011
253. Rhona Hoffman Gallery November 2, 2011
254- Ricco/Maresca Gallery June I, 2012
255. Rick Wester Fine Art, Inc., d/b/a RWFA March 14, 2012
256. Rogue Fine Art December 13, 2012
257- Roy Boyd Gallery May 5, 2012
258- Sadie Coles HQ December 9, 2011
259. Salomon Contemporary November 16, 2011
260. Sikkema Jenkins & Co May 11, 2011
261- SITE Santa Fe March 6, 2012
262. Sommer Contemporary Art January 8, 2013
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
261 Spoke Art Gallery April 25, 2012
264. Stephen Bulger Gallery April I8, 2012
265- Susan Inglett Gallery January 6, 2012
266. The Andy Warhol Museum August I, 2012
267. The Mission August 22, 2012
268. Three Star Books September 11, 2012
269. Tracy Williams, Ltd February I, 2013
270. Ullens Center for Contemporary Art Undated
271- Untitled Fine Art May 25, 2012
272. Verge Center for the Arts April 18, 2012
273. Walter Maciel Gallery February 4, 2012
274- White Cube Art LLP May 31, 2011
275- Whitney Museum of American Art Undated
276. Yancey Richardson Gallery March 15, 2012
277- Zabludowicz Art Projects January 30, 2013
278- ZieherSmith February 23, 2012
279. David Zwimer August 2, 2011
280. HADA Contemporary April 30, 2013
281- Altman Siegel June 3, 2013
282. Anthony Meier Fine Arts March 12,2013
283. Aperture Foundation August 8, 2013
284- Art on the Unground August 20, 2013
285. Art Plural Gallery Undated
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
286. Assouline Publishing September 27, 2013
287. The Mayor & Commonalty and Citizens of the City Undated
of London, owner and principal (under of the
Barbican Centre
288. Bortolami Gallery February 1, 2013
289. Brand New Gallery May 3, 2013
290- Brooke Alexander May 22, 2013
291- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis August 9, 2013
292. Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art LLC April 22, 2013
293. Casa Dragones March 14, 2013
294- Chisenhale Gallery Undated
295. Clifford Ross Studio, LLC November 8, 2013
296- CMANY May 20, 2013
297- David De Buck February 28, 2013
298. Dia: Beacon August 9, 2013
299- Eduardo Sarabia September 15, 2013
300- Foundation for Contemporary Arts August 8, 2013
301. Fraenkel Gallery June 3, 2013
302- Galerie Stanislas Bourgain October 31, 2013
303- Gering and Lopez Gallery Undated
304- University of South Florida Board of Trustees April 9, 2013
305- Independent Curators International October 31, 2013
306- Keystone Editions / Sarah Dudley — Ulrich Kuehle April 23, 2013
GbR
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
307. KW Institute for Contemporary Art July 1, 2013
308. Lee Marks Fine Art April 5, 2013
309- Leila Heller Gallery April 5, 2013
310. Galerie Lelong Paris April 2, 2013
311- Long-Sharp Gallery August 26, 2013
311 Museum of Contemporary Art September 30, 2013
311 Morgan Lehman Gallery May 14, 2013
314- Paul Kasim Gallery February 28, 2013
315. Paula Cooper Gallery March 20, 2013
316. Petros Chrisostomou May 17, 2013
317- Poligrafa Obra Grafica June 24, 2013
318- U.S. Biennial, Inc./Prospect New Orleans August 8, 2013
319- Revolver Gallery April 15, 2013
320. Richard Levy Gallery July 2, 2013
321. Magical Thinking Art, Inc. April 30, 2013
322- Miya Ando June 19, 2013
323. Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture October 25, 2013
324. Southern Exposure November 12, 2012
325. Sperone Westwater April 4, 2013
326. Stephen Friedman Gallery June 11, 2013
327- Tracy Williams, Ltd February 1, 2013
328- Victoria Miro June 26, 2013
329. White Box Ltd. June 5, 2013
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
330. Anton Kern Gallery January 22, 2014
331- Artadia February I 8, 2014
331 Diane Villani Editions November 21, 2013
333- Dzine Studio, Inc. February 7, 2014
334. Guild Hall March 17, 2014
335- Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic February 24, 2014
336. Ralph Gibson January 31, 2014
337- South London Gallery January 15, 2014
338. Swiss Institute/Contemporary Art December 20, 2013
339. Tatra Ishii Gallery December 2, 2013
340. Tamarind Institute November 21, 2013
341- Tandem Press February 13, 2014
342- Taymour Grahne Gallery February 10, 2014
343. Linens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) January 16, 2013
VI. TECH CONTRACTS
344- Adobe Typekit November I, 2013
345- Amazon June I, 2013
346. Artspace External License Agreements — Products -
347- Sailthru, Inc. March 30, 2013
348- SalesForce January 7, 2013
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Other Assumed Liabilities
Payee Amount of Liability
Moutlot Collection $ (9,524.71)
FedEx #9915-8-office $ 13.41
Daniel Rich $ 51.80
Elle Muliarchyk $ 55.00
A Plus Messenger-#3443-cogs $ 86.50
ForYourArt $ 100.00
A Plus Messenger -a/c #3110-G&A $ 102.00
Sherrie Hunt $ 196.88
Nessia Pope $ 266.50
Wen Fang $ 285.96
Tate $ 353.58
Tobin Ohashi Gallery $ 427.00
Mendes Wood $ 463.58
Warren Neidich $ 564.98
Wang Jinsong $ 782.30
Dieu Donne $ 1,050.31
FedEx #4413-2-cogs $ 1,196.91
Electric Works $ 1,271.00
Art Production Fund $ 1,620.00
Furende Art Printing $ 1,697.50
Bonnist International Inc $ 1,725.00
Hope Frames $ 1,745.00
Tiffany Beres $ 2,255.38
Brendan Murphy $ 3,000.00
Monday Morning Partners dba VIP Art Fair $ 3,316.00
Criteo Corp, Inc. $ 4,436.66
January Digital $ 5,131.18
Art on the Underground $ 6,139.07
Metropolitan Museum of Art $ 6,943.14
Google, Inc. $ 64,272.99
10001 Bank of America - New #6225 $ 3,850.00
$103,874.92
[commissions payable to be inserted here]
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Exhibit B: Creditors of the Company
Lender Name and Address Amount Owed*
Catherine Levene [amounts to be inserted]
[addresses to be inserted]
Christopher Vroom
Timothy Mott
Canaan IX L.P.
Daniel G. Levene
Richard Kramlich
*includes all accrued interest, premium and other amounts owed as of August 14, 2014.
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Exhibit C: Employees of the Company to be offered Employment with Buyer
Catherine Levene
Emmanuele Vinciguerra
Patton Hindle
Mackenzie Tuite
Karen Vanegas
Christine Calabro Karstofsky
Daniel Taraschi
Andrew Goldstein
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Exhibit D: Written Information Furnished by the Company to Buyer
I. All items uploaded by the Company to Dropbox virtual data room
2. Emails (including attachments) to Keith Fox, John Murphy and Eileen Alexanderson
from Catherine Levene and other senior management and from Greg Budin & Associates
3. Access to quickbooks reports and other online reports and databases furnished by the
Company
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