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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
ARSP LLC,
AS ACQUISITION LLC
and
ARTSPACE MARKETPLACE, INC.
Dated as of August 12, 2014
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of August 12, 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, $4.75 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 accrued after
the Closing, all customer lists, all books and records (financial and otherwise) relating to the
foregoing;
(b) "Intellectual Pro en " means (x) all patents, trademarks,
copyrights, trade secrets, software (including the 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 (r) all accounts receivable of the
Company accrued on or prior to the Closing, (s) cash and cash equivalents of the Company, (t)
all advisor agreements, (u) prepayments and retainers on deposit with the Company's counsel,
(v) claims or rights for tax refunds, estimated tax payments or prepayments, (w) all rights under
or in respect of the Company's insurance policies (including refunds with respect to any
prepayments) 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 commissions or other obligations that in accordance with the
applicable Assumed Contract relate to revenues received by the Company on or prior to the
Closing but including liabilities (if any) arising from non-compliance with non-assignment
provisions of the Assumed Contracts, and (y) other accounts payable due in the ordinary course
of business for current periods listed on Exhibit A, which are either invoiced to the Company or
directly billed to the Company's corporate American Express card after August 14, 2014. 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 ("Severance Costs"), (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), (F) unless expressly
assumed herein, liabilities to the extent actually covered by the Company's insurance policies
and (G) any commissions or other obligations payable under Assumed Contracts with respect to
revenues received on or prior to the Closing.
Section 1.2 Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the
conditions to closititcontained 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
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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
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 and Other
Liabilities of the Company.
(a) 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.
(b) Following the Closing, the Company shall timely pay (i) all
commissions payable under the Assumed Contracts with respect to revenues received on or prior
to the Closing and (ii) all other current accounts payable other than those that are Assumed
Liabilities.
(c) No distribution shall be made to any holders of the outstanding
shares of the Company in respect of the shares until all payments referred to in Section 1.5(a)
and Section 1.5(b) as of the Closing have been fully discharged, or appropriate cash reserves
have been made, by the Company.
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 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.
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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
Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or action by
written consent in lieu thereof) for approval by the Requisite Company Votes; 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
(i) the indebtedness set forth on Exhibit B, (ii) executory obligations under contracts, (iii)
Severance Costs, (iv) up to $750,000 of accounts payable arising in the ordinary course on or
prior to the Closing and(v) other Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business of the
Company after the Closing 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.
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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.
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.
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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
(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
accrued after the Closing, 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). If and to the
extent that on or after the Closing Buyer or Parent receives payment under or in respect of any
Excluded Assets, Buyer or Parent (as applicable) will hold such amounts in trust for the
Company's account and promptly forward such amounts to the Company's bank account (as
notified to Buyer 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
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(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 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. 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.
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,
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
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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.
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
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(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 ARTICLE VI, 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:
(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.
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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.
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.
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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
New York, NY 10004
Facsimile: 1
Attention: Catherine Levene
email: with a copy to:
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Facsimile: 1
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.
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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.
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
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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.
[signature page follows]
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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: Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit A:
Assumed Contracts
COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
I. CONSULTING CONTRACTS
1. Form — Standard Consulting Agreement Undated
2. Dana Gertz January 10, 2013
3. Colin Hynes July 26, 2011
4. iTechArt Group July 8, 2013
5. Laura J Folco May 21, 2012
6. Sean Smith June 11, 2013
7. Shulman Fleming & Partners November 10, 2010
II. EDITORIAL CONTRACTS
8. Ashton Cooper September 27, 2012
9. Chloe Wyma March 12, 2012
10. Ian Wallace March 3, 2014
11. Katherine Wolf March 7, 2013
12. Noelle Bodick January 20, 2014
13. Rebekah Huber January 6, 2012
14. Sara Blazej July 23, 2012
15. Sarah Dickerson April 2, 2012
16. Shiyin Lin July 16, 2012
17. Taylor Fisch January 27, 2014
18. Walter Robinson February 19, 2013
III. MARKETING CONTRACTS
19. Criteo IO Undated
20. Google, Inc. Undated
21. January Digital August 12, 2013
IV. SUPPLY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS
22. 303 Gallery March 10, 2011
23. Acria March 6, 2012
24. Alexander and Bonin August 14, 2012
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
25. Alexis Rockman Undated
26. Alice Quaresma May 8, 2014
27. Allegra LaViola Gallery June 22, 2012
28. Almine Rech Gallery June 27, 2012
29. Alteria Art February 21, 2014
30. Altman Siegel June 3, 2013
31. Anat Ebgi July 13, 2012
32. Anderson Ranch Arts Centre Undated
33. Andrew Rafacz August 31, 2012
34. Andy DuCett June 27, 2014
35. Anna Orlowska March 27, 2014
36. Anthony Meier Fine Arts March 12,2013
37. Anton Kern Gallery January 22, 2014
38. Aperture Foundation August 8, 2013
39. Art In General May 25, 2011
40. Art on the Unground August 20, 2013
41. Art Plural Gallery Undated
42. Art Production Fund Undated
43. ART21 January 29, 2014
44. Artadia February 18, 2014
45. Artis — Contemporary Israeli Art Fund, Inc. May 1, 2010
46. Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund January 23, 2012
47. ARTISTS OF THE WORLD October 13, 2011
48. Artists Space December 14, 2011
49. Assouline Publishing September 27, 2013
50. Aziz+Cucher April 3, 2012
51. Barbara Krakow Gallery January 23, 2013
52. Bass Museum June 10, 2014
53. Bastienne Schmidt March 21, 2011
54. Beijing X + Q International June 4, 2013
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
55. Bernstein & Andriulli Undated
56. Billy Sullivan November 7, 2011
57. Bitforms Gallery June 27, 2012
58. Blair Seagram August 25, 2012
59. Boltax Gallery April 26, 2012
60. Bonni Benrubi Gallery December 14, 2011
61. Bortolami Gallery February I, 2013
62. Brand New Gallery May 3, 2013
63. Brion Nuda Rosch January 21, 2011
64. Broadway 1602 March 15, 2014
65. Brooke Alexander, Inc. May 22, 2013
66. Brooklyn Academy of Music January 25, 2011
67. Brooklyn Museum of Art May 3, 2011
68. Bryan Rowe January 26, 2012
69. Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery August 15, 2012
70. Burt Barr April 13, 2011
71. C24 Gallery August 17, 2012
72. Camden Arts Centre January 13, 2013
73. Cang Xin March 29, 2012
74. Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art LLC April 22, 2013
75. Casa Dragones March 14, 2013
76. Catherine Edelman Gallery March I, 2012
77. Charity Global, Inc. Undated
78. Chelouche Gallery January 13, 2013
79. Chemould Prescott Road September 11, 2012
80. Cherry and Martin December 6, 2011
81. Children's Cancer Blood Foundation July 28, 2011
82. Chinati Foundation April 30, 2012
83. Chisenhale Gallery Undated
84. Chumer & Chumer May 19, 2014
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COUNTERPARTY TO THE CONTRACT DATE OF THE CONTRACT
85. Clifford Ross Studio, Inc. April 4, 2011
86. CMANY May 20, 2013
87. Concept Art Gallery February I, 2013
88. Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis August 9, 2013
89. Corbett vs. Dempsey September 4, 2012
90. Counter Editions August 7, 2012
91. Courtney Smith May 11,
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