SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 20, 1998
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
11780 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
561-626-3900
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Incorporated under the laws of the Commission File Number I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
STATE OF FLORIDA 0-21089 65-0680880
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On July 20, 1998, Golden Bear Golf, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
"Company"), completed the sale of all of the outstanding shares of the capital
stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Golden Bear Golf Centers, Inc., a Florida
corporation ("GBGC"), to Family Golf Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("FGC"), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1998 (as
amended, the "Purchase Agreement"). The Company received a total consideration
of approximately $31.1 million, consisting of approximately $22.1 million in
cash plus the assumption of certain indebtedness of GBGC by FGC. Approximately
$1.6 million of the cash proceeds are held in escrow as security for the
Company's indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
In connection with the transaction, the Company and FGC entered into a
License Agreement dated as of July 20, 1998 (the "License Agreement") granting
FGC the right to operate the newly acquired GBGC golf centers under the "Golden
Bear Golf Center" brand in addition to the seven Golden Bear Golf Center
facilities presently operated by FGC in the United States.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreement and the License
Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the full text of those agreements
which are included as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, respectively, to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The pro forma financial information of the Company required by this
item is not included in this initial report on Form 8-K. Such pro forma
financial information will be filed by amendment to this report on Form 8-K as
soon as it is available, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the
date of this initial report.
(c) Exhibits.
2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, as
amended, by and between the Company and FGC.
2.2 License Agreement, dated as of July 20, 1998, by and
between the Company and FGC.
99.1 Press Release of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
/s/ Stephen S. Winslett
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Stephen S. Winslett
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 3, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 16, 1998, as amended, by and
between the Company and FGC.
2.2 License Agreement, dated as of July 20, 1998, by and between the Company
and FGC.
99.1 Press Release of the Company.
Exhibit 2.1
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.,
AND
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
DATED AS OF JUNE 16, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
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THE SALE..........................................................................................................1
Section 1.1 The Sale...............................................................................1
Section 1.2 Closing................................................................................1
Section 1.3 Calculation of Purchase Price..........................................................2
Section 1.4 Definition of Subsidiary and Affiliate.................................................2
Section 1.5 Spinoff................................................................................2
ARTICLE II
DELIVERIES AT THE CLOSING.........................................................................................3
Section 2.1 Deliveries by Buyer to Seller..........................................................3
Section 2.2 Deliveries by Seller to Buyer..........................................................3
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER...........................................................................4
Section 3.1 Existence, Good Standing, Corporate Authority..........................................4
Section 3.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements.......................................4
Section 3.3 No Violation...........................................................................5
Section 3.4 No Brokers.............................................................................5
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER..........................................................................5
Section 4.1 Existence, Good Standing, Corporate Authority..........................................5
Section 4.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements.......................................6
Section 4.3 Seller Capitalization..................................................................6
Section 4.4 GBGC Capitalization; Title to the Shares...............................................6
Section 4.5 No Violation...........................................................................7
Section 4.6 Subsidiaries and Affiliates............................................................7
Section 4.7 Financial Statements...................................................................7
Section 4.8 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.....................................................8
Section 4.9 Tangible Personal Property; Sufficiency of Assets......................................9
Section 4.10 Real Property.........................................................................10
Section 4.11 Machinery and Equipment...............................................................11
Section 4.12 Copyrights and Trademarks.............................................................12
Section 4.13 Contracts.............................................................................12
Section 4.14 Absence of Default....................................................................13
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Section 4.15 Insurance.............................................................................13
Section 4.16 Third Party Options...................................................................14
Section 4.17 Distributions, Satisfactions, Obligations.............................................14
Section 4.18 Capital Expenditures..................................................................15
Section 4.19 Litigation............................................................................15
Section 4.20 Compliance with Law...................................................................15
Section 4.21 Transactions with Affiliates..........................................................16
Section 4.22 Prohibited Payments...................................................................16
Section 4.23 Tax Matters...........................................................................17
Section 4.24 Employee Benefit Plans................................................................19
Section 4.25 Executive Employees...................................................................21
Section 4.26 Employees.............................................................................21
Section 4.27 Environmental Laws....................................................................22
Section 4.28 Bank Accounts, Letters of Credit and Powers of Attorney...............................23
Section 4.29 Minute Books; Records.................................................................23
Section 4.30 Full Disclosure.......................................................................23
Section 4.31 Brokers or Finders....................................................................24
Section 4.32 Licenses..............................................................................24
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS........................................................................................................24
Section 5.1 Alternative Proposals.................................................................24
Section 5.2 Interim Operations of GBGC............................................................25
Section 5.3 Filings; Other Action.................................................................26
Section 5.4 Inspection of Records.................................................................27
Section 5.5 Further Action........................................................................27
Section 5.6 Expenses..............................................................................28
Section 5.7 Survival of Representations and Warranties of Seller..................................28
Section 5.8 Governmental Approvals................................................................28
Section 5.9 Public Announcements..................................................................28
Section 5.10 Real Estate and Other Consents........................................................29
Section 5.11 Preparation of Closing Date Balance Sheet.............................................29
Section 5.12 Estoppel Certificates.................................................................29
Section 5.13 Name Change...........................................................................30
Section 5.14 Post-Closing Covenants................................................................30
Section 5.15 Title Commitments.....................................................................30
Section 5.16 Schedules and Documents...............................................................30
Section 5.17 Letters of Intent and Works-In-Progress...............................................30
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS.......................................................................................................30
Section 6.1 Conditions to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Sale.............................30
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Section 6.2 Conditions to Obligation of Seller to Effect the Sale.................................31
Section 6.3 Conditions to Obligation of Buyer to Effect the Sale..................................31
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION......................................................................................................32
Section 7.1 Termination...........................................................................32
Section 7.2 Effect of Termination.................................................................34
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION..................................................................................................34
Section 8.1 Indemnity.............................................................................34
Section 8.2 Limitations...........................................................................34
Section 8.3 Procedure.............................................................................35
ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS......................................................................................................36
Section 9.1 Tax Returns...........................................................................36
Section 9.2 Pre-Closing Taxes.....................................................................36
Section 9.3 Transfer Taxes........................................................................37
Section 9.4 Post-Closing Taxes....................................................................37
Section 9.5 Tax Cooperation.......................................................................37
Section 9.6 Notification of Proceedings, Control; Refunds.........................................37
Section 9.7 Indemnification.......................................................................38
Section 9.8 Section 338(h)(10) Election...........................................................39
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS...............................................................................................40
Section 10.1 Notices...............................................................................40
Section 10.2 Assignment, Binding Effect............................................................40
Section 10.3 Entire Agreement......................................................................40
Section 10.4 Amendment.............................................................................41
Section 10.5 Governing Law.........................................................................41
Section 10.6 Counterparts..........................................................................41
Section 10.7 Headings..............................................................................41
Section 10.8 Interpretation........................................................................41
Section 10.9 Waivers...............................................................................41
Section 10.10 Incorporation of Schedules and Exhibits...............................................41
Section 10.11 Severability..........................................................................41
Section 10.12 Enforcement of Agreement..............................................................41
Section 10.13 Knowledge.............................................................................42
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of June 16, 1998 (the "Agreement") between
Family Golf Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), and Golden Bear
Golf, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Seller").
WHEREAS, the parties wish to provide for the terms and conditions upon
which Seller will sell (the "Sale") Buyer all of the outstanding capital stock
of GBGC, a Florida corporation ("GBGC").
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE SALE
Section 1.1 The Sale. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, (a) Seller shall sell, transfer and assign to Buyer all of Seller's
right, title and interest in and to 4,068 shares (the "Shares") of the Class A
Common Stock, par value 1.00 per share, of GBGC representing all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of GBGC and (b) Buyer shall pay an amount equal to
$32 million in cash minus (i) GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities (as defined), and
(ii) the amount of GBGC's Working Capital Deficiency (as defined). Such amounts
shall be estimated by Seller in good faith for purposes of determining the
amount to be paid as of the Closing Date (as defined) and shall be subject to
adjustment as set forth in Section 5.11. Of the purchase price, $1.6 million
shall be deposited in an escrow account with United States Trust Company of New
York (the "Escrow Agent") pursuant to an escrow agreement (the "Escrow
Agreement") in the form of Exhibit A hereto among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow
Agent. Seller shall deliver, at the Closing (as defined), a certificate (the
"Estimate Certificate") setting forth its good faith estimate of GBGC's Closing
Date Liabilities (which estimate shall not be less than $9 million) and GBGC's
Working Capital Deficiency. If the actual amounts of such Closing Date
Liabilities and Working Capital Deficiency as determined pursuant to Section
5.11 are higher by more than 5% than the amounts estimated by Seller, then, in
addition to the purchase price adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.11,
Seller shall pay Buyer interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the total amount
of such adjustment from the Closing Date.
Section 1.2 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the closing of the Sale (the "Closing") shall take place (a) at the offices of
Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, LLP, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New
York 10176 at 10:00 a.m. on the first business day after all the conditions set
forth in Article VI of this Agreement (other than those that are waived by the
party or parties for whose benefit such conditions exist) are satisfied; or (b)
at such other place, time, and/or date upon which the parties hereto may
otherwise agree. The date upon which the Closing shall occur is referred to
herein as the "Closing Date."
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Section 1.3 Calculation of Purchase Price. As used in Section 1.1, "GBGC's
Closing Date Liabilities" shall mean all indebtedness of GBGC and its
Subsidiaries (as defined) as of the Closing Date (including the amount of any
prepayment penalties if such indebtedness was paid off as of the Closing Date
and any debt discounts), the profit participation referred to in the notes to
the March 31, 1998 financial statements and notes thereto, $150,000 in respect
of the Dome Consulting Agreement with Brian Ashley referred to on Schedule 4.13,
amounts reflected on Schedule 1.3, all amounts payable under capital leases, and
tax liabilities related to the Spin-Off (as defined). "Working Capital
Deficiency" shall mean the amount by which GBGC's "Adjusted Current
Liabilities," as defined below, as of the Closing Date exceed its "Adjusted
Current Assets," as defined below, as of the Closing Date, provided that, if
Adjusted Current Assets exceed Adjusted Current Liabilities, Working Capital
Deficiency shall be deemed to equal zero. As used herein, "Adjusted Current
Assets" shall mean GBGC's consolidated current assets, as of the Closing Date,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")
applied on a basis consistent with that applied to the financial statements
referred to in Section 4.7, but minus $247,789 representing the insurance
proceeds shown as receivable on the March 31, 1998 balance sheets referred to in
Section 4.7. As used herein, "Adjusted Current Liabilities" shall mean GBGC's
consolidated current liabilities as of the Closing Date, determined in
accordance with GAAP, but excluding the current portion of long-term debt which
would be included in accordance with GAAP. Both GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities
and Working Capital Deficiency shall be determined after giving effect to the
Spin-Off.
Section 1.4 Definition of Subsidiary and Affiliate. As used in this
Agreement, (i) a "Subsidiary" of any party means any corporation or other
organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which such party or any
other Subsidiary of such party is a general partner or 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 such party, by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries (ii) an
"Affiliate" of any party means any individual, corporation or other
organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which directly or
indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such
party. The term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of any
corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Section 1.5 Spinoff. Prior to the Closing Date, GBGC intends to dividend,
distribute or otherwise dispose of certain of its assets and related liabilities
not related to the golf center business to either Seller or a newly-formed
Subsidiary of Seller ("Newco") as more fully described on Schedule 5.2 (the
"Spin-Off").
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ARTICLE II
DELIVERIES AT THE CLOSING
Section 2.1 Deliveries by Buyer to Seller. At the Closing, Buyer shall
deliver to the Seller the following:
(a) The purchase price of $32 million minus the amount
estimated in good faith by Seller in the Estimate
Certificate of (i) Closing Date Liabilities (which
estimate shall not be less than $9 million) and (ii)
GBGC's Working Capital Deficiency, provided that, of
such purchase price, $1.6 million shall be deposited in
escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
(b) The certificate referred to in Section 6.2(a) hereof;
(c) The certificate referred to in Section 6.2(b) hereof;
(d) Copies of all consents, approvals and waivers required
of Buyer as a condition precedent to the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(e) The License Agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit B hereto (the "License Agreement") executed by
Orient Associates International, Inc. ("OAI"), a
wholly-owned Subsidiary of Buyer; and
(f) The Visa Agreement and the Marketing Agreement referred
to in Section 6.1(f) executed by Buyer, or GBGC or OAI,
as the case may be.
Section 2.2 Deliveries by Seller to Buyer. At the Closing, Seller shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following:
(a) certificates evidencing the Shares of GBGC to be sold,
assigned and transferred to Buyer, including stock
powers or other necessary instruments duly executed
transferring all right, title and interest to the
Shares to the Buyer;
(b) the certificate referred to in Section 6.3(a) hereof;
(c) the certificate referred to in Section 6.3(b) hereof;
(d) the opinion referred to in Section 6.3 (c) hereof;
(e) the License Agreement executed by Seller or Newco, as
the case may be, and GBGC;
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(f) the commitments and consents contemplated by Section
6.3(d);
(g) the resignations referred to in Section 6.3(f) hereof;
(h) copies of all consents, approvals and waivers required
as a condition precedent to the Closing;
(i) The Estimate Certificate;
(j) the originals of deeds, easements, franchises,
licenses, contracts and other documents described
herein and such keys, access codes, books and records
and other items as are necessary for Buyer to enjoy the
ownership of GBGC and its Subsidiaries; and
(k) The Visa Agreement and the Marketing Agreement referred
to in Section 6.1(f) executed by the Seller.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof as follows:
Section 3.1 Existence, Good Standing, Corporate Authority. Buyer is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of incorporation. Buyer is duly licensed or qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation or partnership and is in good standing under
the laws of any other state of the United States in which the character of the
properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its respective
business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
qualified or to be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on
the business, results of operations or financial condition of Buyer and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole (a "Buyer Material Adverse Effect").
Section 3.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements. Buyer has the
requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement and OAI has such power and authority to execute and
deliver the License Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the License Agreement and Escrow Agreement (the "Ancillary Agreements") and the
consummation by Buyer and OAI of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action. This
Agreement constitutes, and all Ancillary Agreements to be executed and delivered
in connection herewith (when executed and delivered pursuant hereto) will
constitute, the valid and legally binding obligations of Buyer and OAI, as the
case may be, enforceable against Buyer and OAI in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
moratorium or other similar laws.
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Section 3.3 No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery by Buyer of
this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements nor the consummation by Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in accordance with the terms hereof
or thereof, will (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any provisions of
the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or the Bylaws of Buyer or any of
its Subsidiaries; (b) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any
provision of, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination, or
in a right of termination or cancellation of, accelerate the performance
required by, result in the triggering of any payment or other material
obligations pursuant to, result in the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon any of the material properties of Buyer or its
Subsidiaries under, or result in being declared void, voidable, or without
further binding effect, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust or any material license, franchise,
permit, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument, commitment or obligation
to which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which Buyer or any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties is bound or affected,
except for any of the foregoing matters which would not have a Buyer Material
Adverse Effect; (c) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any
provision of any law, regulation, judgement, injunction, order or decree binding
upon or applicable to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries which would have a Buyer
Material Adverse Effect; or (d) other than the filings required under the
Exchange Act, and the Securities Act, and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), (collectively, the
"Regulatory Filings"), require any consent, approval or authorization of, or
declaration, of or filing or registration by Buyer with, any domestic
governmental or regulatory authority, which the failure to obtain or make would
have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.4 No Brokers. Buyer has not entered into any contract,
arrangement or understanding with any person or firm which may result in the
obligation of Seller to pay any finder's fee, brokerage or agent's commissions
or other like payment in connection with the negotiations leading to this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except
for such fees or commissions which will be borne by Buyer.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof (after giving
retroactive effect to the Spin-Off as if it had occurred as of the date hereof)
as follows:
Section 4.1 Existence, Good Standing, Corporate Authority. Seller, GBGC and
IMG (as defined) are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation.
Seller, GBGC and IMG are duly licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and are in good standing under the laws of each state of the United
States in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in
which the transaction of its respective business makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure
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to be so qualified or to be in good standing would not have a material adverse
effect on the business, results of operations or financial condition of either
Seller or GBGC, in each case, taken as a whole (a "Seller or GBGC Material
Adverse Effect"). Seller, GBGC and IMG have all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease their respective properties.
Section 4.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements. Seller has
the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and all the Ancillary Agreements. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement (and the agreements contemplated hereby) and the consummation by
Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action and approval of the shareholders of Seller is not
required therefor. This Agreement constitutes, and all Ancillary Agreements to
be executed and delivered in connection herewith (when executed and delivered
pursuant hereto) will constitute, the valid and legally binding obligations of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or
other similar laws.
Section 4.3 Seller Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of Seller
consists of 100,000,000 shares divided into 20,000,000 preferred shares, $.01
par value per share, of which none are issued and outstanding, and 70,000,000
shares of Seller's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,744,962 of
which are outstanding and 10,000,000 shares of Seller's Class B Common Stock par
value $.01 per share, of which 2,760,000 shares are outstanding. Seller has no
outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which
have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of
Seller on any matter. All issued and outstanding shares of Seller Class A and
Class B stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights.
Section 4.4 GBGC Capitalization; Title to the Shares. The authorized
capital stock of GBGC consists of 6,500 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value
per share, 4,068 of which are issued, outstanding and owned by the Seller. The
Shares constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
GBGC. The Shares being sold have been duly and validly authorized and issued,
and are fully paid and nonassesable, with no liability attaching to the
ownership thereof. Except for IMG Properties, Inc., a Michigan corporation
("IMG"), GBGC does not have any Subsidiaries. The authorized capital stock of
IMG consists of 50,000 shares of common stock, without par value, 1,000 of which
are issued, outstanding and owned by GBGC. There are no existing agreements,
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments, trusts (voting or
otherwise), or rights of any kind whatsoever granting to any person or entity
any interest in or the right to purchase or otherwise acquire, at any time, or
upon the happening of any stated event, any securities, or other equity
interests of GBGC or IMG, whether or not presently issued or outstanding, nor
are there any outstanding securities or other equity interests of GBGC or IMG
which are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares or other
securities, or other equity interests of GBGC or IMG, nor are there any
agreements, subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of
any kind whatsoever granting to any person or entity any interest in or the
right to
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purchase or otherwise acquire any securities so convertible or exercisable or
exchangeable, nor are there any proxies, agreements or understandings with
respect to the voting of or with respect to such interests. Seller has, and at
the Closing will have, valid title to all of the Shares to be sold and
transferred to Buyer by Seller, and such Shares are free and clear of any lien,
claim, charge, security interest, voting agreement, proxy or encumbrance.
Section 4.5 No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery by Seller of
this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation by Seller of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in accordance with the terms
hereof or thereof, will (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or similar organizational
documents of Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries; (b), except
as set forth on Schedule 4.5, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any
provision of, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination, or
in a right of termination or cancellation of, accelerate the performance
required by, result in the triggering of any payment or other material
obligations pursuant to, result in the creation of any lien, security interest,
charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties of Seller, GBGC or any of their
respective Subsidiaries under, or result in being declared void, voidable, or
without further binding effect, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust or any material license,
franchise, permit, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument, commitment or
obligation to which Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a
party, or by which Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any
of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any of the
foregoing matters which would not have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect;
(c) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of
any law, regulation, judgement, injunction, order or decree binding upon or
applicable to Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries which would
have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect; or (d) other than applicable
Regulatory Filings, require any consent, approval or authorization of, or
declaration, of or filing or registration with, any domestic governmental or
regulatory authority, the failure to obtain or make would have a Seller or GBGC
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.6 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. GBGC, does not own, directly or
indirectly any interest in any entity other than IMG.
Section 4.7 Financial Statements.
(a) Buyer has previously been furnished with true and complete
copies of the following financial statements of Seller and GBGC:
(i) audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, each certified by independent certified public auditors, and
unaudited balance sheets of Seller and GBGC as of March 31, 1998 (the "Balance
Sheet Date"), all prepared by management of such
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entity (an unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of the Balance Sheet Date, a
"Company Balance Sheet") in accordance with GAAP; and
(ii) audited consolidated statements of income, retained
earnings and cash flows and a statement of changes in shareholders equity for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, each certified by independent
certified public auditors, and unaudited consolidated statements of income,
retained earnings and cash flows and a statement of changes in shareholders
equity for the quarters ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, all prepared by
management of such entity in accordance with GAAP and reviewed by independent
certified public auditors.
(b) The foregoing financial statements were prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of preceding accounting
periods (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto). Such
financial statements are in accordance with the books and records of Seller,
GBGC and their respective Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in all material
respects. As of the date hereof, all the accounts, books, ledgers and financial
and other records of whatever kind of each such entity have been properly and
accurately kept and are correct and complete in all material respects. The
financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of each such entity as of the dates thereof and the results of
operations and changes in financial position of each such entity for each of the
periods then ended.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7(c), the prepaid insurance,
expenses and taxes as set forth on each Company Balance Sheet, or arising since
the date thereof, represent amounts of a benefit to future periods.
(d) Each Company Balance Sheet and the notes thereto, correctly and
completely set forth all known material liabilities of such entity as of the
date thereof (i) pursuant to all Plans, as that term is defined below, including
all unfunded past service costs, (ii) pursuant to all bonus, incentive,
compensation, insurance, deferred compensation, severance and other fringe
benefit plans, contracts, agreements, arrangements and programs of any type
coverage or form, including, without limitation, where applicable, any employee
welfare benefit program as defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and (iii) for vacation pay
and compensatory time.
Section 4.8 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.8 hereto, there are no material liabilities or obligations (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) with respect to either Seller or
GBGC, except (i) liabilities, obligations or contingencies which are accrued or
reserved against in the Company Balance Sheets, and (ii) normally recurring
liabilities incurred after the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice.
Section 4.9 Tangible Personal Property; Sufficiency of Assets.
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(a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.9 hereto, each of GBGC and
IMG has good and valid title to all tangible personal property which it owns or
uses in the operations of its business, including all such tangible personal
property reflected in its Company Balance Sheet as owned by such entity, except
(x) for personal property leased (exclusive of capitalized leases) by such
Company pursuant to a written agreement identified on Schedule 4.9 and (y) for
such tangible personal property disposed of to third parties since the date of
the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practices in each case free and clear of all liens, claims, security
interests, charges or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever ("Liens"), except (i)
mechanics', materialmen's, carriers', workmen's, warehousemen's, repairmen's,
landlord's or other like Liens securing obligations that are not delinquent,
(ii) Liens for taxes and other governmental charges which are not due and
payable or which may be paid without penalty, (iii) purchase money liens
securing the purchase price of the related personal property listed as purchase
money liens on Schedule 4.9; and (iv) other Liens, if any, set forth in Schedule
4.9. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9, all of the tangible personal property
owned or used in the operation of the business of GBGC and IMG is, taken as a
whole, in working order, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and are suitable for
the use for which they are intended.
(b) Schedule 4.9 sets forth a list, as of March 31, 1998, of the
video, amusement and arcade games owned or leased by GBGC and IMG. Since March
31, 1998, none of such games have been removed or replaced, except that certain
leased games may have been replaced or removed in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with the terms of the applicable lease agreements. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.9, each Company owns all such video, amusement and
arcade games, free and clear of all Liens. All of the inventory of GBGCand IMG
consists of a quality and quantity reasonably usable and saleable in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, subject to normal
and customary allowances for spoilage, damage and outdated items reflected on
the books and records of GBGC and IMG. All items included in the inventory of
GBGC and IMG are the property of such entities, free and clear of all Liens, are
not held by such entities on consignment from others and conform in all material
respects to all standards applicable to such inventory or its use or sale
imposed by law.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, the tangible personal
property of each of GBGC and IMG which is currently owned or leased by it is, in
the aggregate, all of the tangible personal property used to conduct such
business in the manner in which such business was conducted during the 12-month
period ended March 31, 1998 and since such time, except for additions thereto
and deletions therefrom in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice, which could not reasonably be expected to have a Seller or a GBGC
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Real Property.
(a) Schedule 4.10 sets forth a list of all real property owned in
fee by GBGC and IMG (individually, an "Owned Property" and, collectively, the
"Owned Properties"). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, each of GBGC and IMG
has good and marketable fee title to its Owned
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Property, including the buildings, structures and other improvements located
thereon, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens for
taxes and other governmental charges, assessments or fees which are not yet due
and payable; (ii) the exceptions contained in the policies to be delivered
pursuant to Section 4.10; and (iii) imperfections of title which, individually
or in the aggregate , do not materially detract from the value of or materially
interfere with the present use of any Owned Properties ("Permitted Liens").
There are no condemnations or eminent domain (which term, as used herein, shall
include all compulsory acquisitions or takings by governmental entities)
proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of Seller and GBGC, threatened that
would reasonably be expected to have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect.
None of Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries have received any written
notice from any city, village or other governmental entity of any zoning,
ordinance, land use, building, fire or health code or other legal violation in
respect of any Owned Property, other than violations which have been corrected
and violations which could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of
Seller and GBGC, there are no structural defects relating to any improvements on
any of the Owned Properties. Seller has delivered to Buyer complete and accurate
copies of all title insurance policies and surveys for the Owned Real Property
located in the United States.
(b) Schedule 4.10 lists all real property (including all land and
buildings) which is leased by GBGC or IMG as lessee or sublessee (the "Leased
Real Estate"). Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer complete
and accurate copies of the written leases and subleases which are listed in
Schedule 4.10. None of Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has
received written notice of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings pending or
threatened against any Leased Real Estate. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10,
none of Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has received any written
notice from any city, village or other governmental entity of any zoning,
ordinance, building, fire or health code or other legal violations in respect of
any Leased Real Estate, other than violations which have been corrected and
violations which could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of
Seller and GBGC, there are no structural defects relating to any Leased Real
Estate. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.10:
(i) each of the leases or subleases relating to the Leased
Real Estate (each, a "Lease" and collectively, the "Leases") is in full force
and effect and valid and binding on the lessor or sublessor and enforceable in
accordance with its terms (except insofar as such enforceability may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally or by the principles governing the
availability of equitable remedies), and all consents required under any Lease
in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been obtained or will
be obtained as of the Closing Date;
(ii) no amount payable under any Lease is past due;
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(iii) each of Seller, GBGC and IMG is in compliance in all
material respects with all commitments and obligations on its part to be
performed or observed under each Lease and is not aware of the failure by any
other party to such Lease to comply in all material respects with all of its
commitments and obligations;
(iv) none of Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries
has received any written notice (A) of a default (which has not been cured),
offset or counterclaim under any Lease, or any other communication calling upon
such entity to comply with any provision of any Lease or asserting
noncompliance, or asserting such entity has waived or altered its rights
thereunder, and, to the knowledge of Seller and GBGC, no event or condition has
happened or presently exists which constitutes a default or, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under any Lease on the part of
such entity or any other party thereto, or (B) of any action, complaint, claim,
prosecution, indictment, suit, arbitration, investigation or proceeding (an
"Action") by or before any governmental entity against any party under any Lease
which if adversely determined would result in such Lease being terminated or
modified in a manner adverse to such entity;
(v) Neither Seller, GBGC nor IMG has assigned, mortgaged,
pledged or otherwise encumbered its interest, if any, under any Lease; and
(vi) Neither Seller, GBGC nor IMG has exercised, or failed
to exercise within the time prescribed in each Lease, any option provided
therein to extend or renew the term thereof.
(c) The Owned Properties and the Leased Real Estate constitute, in
the aggregate, all of the real property used to conduct the business of GBGC and
IMG in the manner in which such business was conducted during the 12-month
period ended March 31, 1998 and since such time. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.10, no consent is required of any party to any of the Leases by virtue of this
Agreement, and the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not result in the termination of any Lease. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.10, to the knowledge of Seller, none of the Leased Real Estate is owned, in
whole or in part, by any director, officer, stockholder, partner or member of
Seller, GBGC or their respective Subsidiaries, by any affiliate of any affiliate
of Seller, GBGC or their respective Subsidiaries, or by any entity created for
the benefit of any family member(s) of any of the foregoing persons.
Section 4.11 Machinery and Equipment. Schedule 4.11 sets forth a correct
and complete list of each item of machinery and equipment owned by GBGC and IMG
having a value in excess of $25,000. All such items are in working order,
subject to normal wear and use, and are usable in the ordinary course of
business conducted by GBGC and IMG.
Section 4.12 Copyrights and Trademarks. Schedule 4.12 sets forth a correct
and complete list of all registered trademarks, trade names, service marks,
patents and copyrights which GBGC and IMG own or utilize and all applications
pending therefor, if any. As of the date hereof, there are no pending, and no
threatened, interference or opposition actions or proceedings with respect to
any
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such trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents or copyrights, and the use
of any such trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents and copyrights does
not infringe upon or conflict with, any trademark, trade name, patent,
copyright, or other proprietary right of any other person. As of the date
hereof, no notice has been received of any claim of any such infringement upon,
or conflict with, any trademark, trade name, patent, copyright or other
proprietary right of any person.
Section 4.13 Contracts. Schedule 4.13 lists each and every:
(i) contract or commitment to which GBGC or IMG is a party
not made in the ordinary course of business or continuing over a period of more
than six months from the date hereof or exceeding $25,000 in value, other than
contracts and commitments listed in any other Schedule hereto;
(ii) contract with or commitment to employees, advisors,
consultants;
(iii) debt instrument, including, without limitation, any
loan agreements, promissory notes, security agreements or other evidences of
indebtedness, where GBGC or IMG is a lender or borrower;
(iv) contract, commitment or arrangement restricting GBGC or
IMG, or any of their respective employees from engaging in business or from
competing in any line of business with any other parties;
(v) contract, agreement or arrangement to which GBGC or IMG
is a party (whether as an original party or an assignee or successor) for a line
of credit or guarantee, pledge or undertaking of the indebtedness of any other
person or entity;
(vi) contract or commitment to which GBGC or IMG is a party
(whether as an original party or an assignee or successor) for any charitable or
political contribution;
(vii) loan agreement, security agreement, note, debenture,
or other contract or commitment (except for this Agreement) limiting or
restraining GBGC or IMG from declaring, setting aside, authorizing or making
payment of any dividend or any distribution, whether in cash or property;
(viii) joint venture or partnership agreement to which GBGC
or IMG is, directly or indirectly, a party (whether as an original party or as
an assignee or successor);
(ix) agreement or agreements to which GBGC or IMG is a party
(whether as an original party or as an assignee or successor) with respect to
any assignment, discounting or reduction of any receivables, other than normal
trade discounts, of GBGC or IMG;
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(x) distributorship, sales agency, sales representative or
marketing agreement;
(xi) any license pursuant to which GBGC or IMG has any
liability or obligation or is receiving or will become entitled to receive any
benefits in excess of $25,000 in value, and any permit pursuant to which such
entity currently operates its business;
(xii) existing agreements, options, commitments or rights
with, to or in any third party to acquire any assets or properties, real,
personal or mixed, or any interest therein, of GBGC or IMG; and
(xiii) existing agreements, options, commitments or rights
("Acquisition Contracts") of GBGC or IMG to acquire any assets or properties,
real, personal or mixed, or any interest therein, except for those relating to
the acquisition of inventory in the ordinary course of business, and letters of
intent, agreements-in-principal and heads of agreement ("Letters of Intent")
with respect to any of the foregoing.
Seller has heretofore delivered, or will deliver, to Buyer true, correct
and complete copies of all documents described in Schedule 4.13.
Section 4.14 Absence of Default. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14
hereto, each of GBGC and IMG has complied with and performed in all material
respects all of its obligations required to be performed under all material
contracts, agreements and leases to which it is a party (whether as an original
party or as an assignee or successor) as of the date hereof, and is not in
default in any material respect under any contract, agreement, lease,
undertaking, commitment or other obligation; and no event has occurred which,
with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default thereunder in any material respect. Seller, after due inquiry, has no
knowledge that any party has failed to comply with or perform in all material
respects all of its obligations required to be performed under any material
contract, agreement or lease to which GBGC or IMG is a party (whether as an
original party or as an assignee or successor) as of the date hereof, or that
any event has occurred which, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default by such party thereunder permitting
termination thereof or giving rise to a potential damage claim in excess of
$25,000.
Section 4.15 Insurance. GBGC and IMG maintains insurance coverages on its
structures, facilities, fixtures, machinery, equipment, motor vehicles,
inventory and other properties and assets and with respect to its employees and
operations, covering risks which Seller reasonably believes are prudently
insured against by similar businesses. Seller has previously furnished to Buyer
a correct and complete description of all such policies or binders of insurance
held by or on behalf of GBGC and IMG or any of their respective properties or
assets (specifying the insurer, the amount of the coverage, the type of
insurance, the risks insured, the expiration date, the policy number, the
premium and any agent or broker). Except as may otherwise have been disclosed to
Buyer in writing (i) no notice of cancellation or nonrenewal with respect to, or
disallowance of any claim under, any
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such policy or binder has been received by either Seller, GBGC or their
respective Subsidiaries, and (ii) Seller, after due inquiry, has no knowledge of
any state of facts or the occurrence of any event which reasonably might form
the basis of any claim against or relating to GBGC's or IMG's businesses or
operations or any of their respective assets or properties which are covered by
any of such policies or binders which might substantially increase the insurance
premiums payable under any such policy or binder. Seller has previously
furnished to Buyer a correct and complete description of all outstanding
performance bonds which have been delivered to any person in connection with the
business and operations of GBGC or IMG.
Section 4.16 Third Party Options. Except as set forth pursuant to Section
4.13(xiii) hereof, there are no existing agreements, options, commitments or
rights with, to or in any third party to acquire any assets or properties, real,
personal or mixed, or any interest therein, of GBGC or IMG, except for those
contracts entered into by any of them in the ordinary course of business.
Section 4.17 Distributions, Satisfactions, Obligations. Except as disclosed
in Schedule 4.17 hereto, since the Balance Sheet Date, neither GBGC nor IMG has:
(i) issued any stock, bonds, partnership or membership
interests or other securities or equity interests;
(ii) incurred any obligations or liabilities for money
borrowed;
(iii) incurred any material obligations or liabilities,
absolute or contingent;
(iv) discharged or satisfied any lien, encumbrance or
obligation, or paid any material liabilities, absolute or contingent, other than
in the ordinary course of business;
(v) declared or made any dividend payment or distribution to
any stockholder, partner or member of GBGC or IMG;
(vi) purchased or redeemed any shares of the capital stock
or other equity interests of GBGC or IMG;
(vii) mortgaged or pledged or subjected to lien, charge or
other encumbrance, any of its material assets, tangible or intangible;
(viii) sold, transferred or disposed of any of its assets
except assets used or consumed in the ordinary course of business and obsolete
equipment and equipment which has been replaced in the ordinary course of
business;
(ix) taken as a whole, suffered any material adverse change,
material damage, material disruption of business or losses, whether covered by
insurance or not, or waived any rights of substantial value;
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(x) increased compensation payable to or to become payable
by such entity to any of its employees whose salary (inclusive of bonus) is
expected to exceed $50,000 in 1998, except for increases in the ordinary course
of business to an employee on the anniversary date of his employment, or upon
his annual award date, which do not exceed 10% of the base salary of such
employee; or
(xi) operated its business in any way other than in the
ordinary course.
Section 4.18 Capital Expenditures. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.18
hereto, neither GBGC nor IMG has made or budgeted for any capital expenditures
or commitments, whether or not contracted for, in an aggregate amount exceeding
$25,000.
Section 4.19 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19 hereto, as of
the date hereof, there are no actions, suits, material labor disputes or
arbitrations, legal or administrative proceedings or investigations pending
against GBGC or IMG (or against Seller or its Subsidiaries other than GBGC or
IMG, which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect GBGC or IMG, taken
as a whole, or the Sale) and no actions, suits, labor disputes or arbitrations,
legal or administrative proceedings or investigations are contemplated or, to
the knowledge of Seller or GBGC, threatened against GBGC or IMG (or against
Seller or its Subsidiaries other than GBGC or IMG, which could reasonably be
expected to adversely affect GBGC and IMG, taken as a whole, or the Sale) or any
of its assets, properties or businesses, nor is any basis known by Seller or
GBGC, after due inquiry, to exist for any such action or for any governmental
investigation relating to any of GBGC or IMG (or against Seller or its
Subsidiaries other than GBGC or IMG, which could reasonably be expected to
adversely affect GBGC and IMG, taken as a whole, or the Sale) or its or their
properties or businesses. Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries
nor their assets, properties or business, are subject to any judgment, order,
writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental agency or arbitration
tribunal.
Section 4.20 Compliance with Law.
(a) Each of GBGC and IMG:
(i) has complied with each, and is not in violation of any,
law, ordinance or governmental rule or regulation to which it or its business is
subject except where the failure to so comply, individually or in the aggregate,
would not have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect, and
(ii) has not failed to obtain any license, permit,
certificate or other governmental authorization or inspection necessary to the
ownership or use of its assets and properties or to the conduct of its business,
which, in the event of any noncompliance, violation or failure to obtain, as the
case may be, would have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20 hereto, none of Seller,
GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has received any claim or notice of any
violation, within the past three years, of any building, zoning, fire, health or
employment laws, ordinances, rules or regulations relating to the properties,
premises, business or employees of GBGC or IMG, which in the event of any
non-compliance or violation would have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect.
(c) None of Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has,
nor, to the Seller's knowledge, has any director, officer, agent or employee of
any such entity: (i) made or agreed to make any contributions, payments or gifts
of its funds or property to any governmental official, employee or agent where
either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift was or
is illegal under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or any other
jurisdiction (foreign or domestic); (ii) established or maintained any
unrecorded fund or asset for any purposed, or made any false or artificial
entries on any of its books or records for any reason; (iii) made or agreed to
make any contribution, or reimbursed any political gift or contribution made by
any other person or entity, to candidates for public office whether federal,
state, local or foreign, where such contributions were or would be violative of
applicable law; or (iv) violated the U.S. Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,
as amended.
Section 4.21 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.21, Neither GBGC, IMG nor, to the Seller's knowledge, any current director or
officer thereof controls or during the last three years has controlled, directly
or indirectly, any business, corporate or otherwise, which is or was a party to
any agreement, business arrangement or course of dealing with GBGC or IMG or any
property or asset which was the subject of any agreement, business arrangement
or course of dealing with GBGC or IMG.
Section 4.22 Prohibited Payments. Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents
or affiliates has offered, paid, or agreed to pay to any person or entity,
including any governmental official, or solicited, received or agreed to receive
from any such person or entity, directly or indirectly, any money or anything of
value for the purpose or with the intent of obtaining or maintaining business
for any such entity or otherwise affecting the business, operations, prospects,
properties, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any such entity and which
is or was in violation of any ordinance, regulation or law, or not properly and
correctly recorded or disclosed on the books and records of such entity. Neither
Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has engaged in any transaction,
maintained any bank account or used any other funds except for transactions,
bank accounts and funds which have been and are properly and correctly reflected
in the normally maintained books and records of such entity.
Section 4.23 Tax Matters.
(a) Each of GBGC and IMG has filed or will file all required Tax
Returns within the prescribed period or any extension thereof for all periods to
the Closing Date. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction
where GBGC or IMG does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction. All Taxes owed by GBGC or IMG (whether or
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not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. Each of GBGC and IMG has disclosed
on its Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a
substantial understatement of Tax within the meaning of Code Section 6662 or any
similar provision of state or local law. Each of GBGC and IMG has paid or will
pay all Taxes shown to be due or which become due on such returns and reports
pursuant to any assessment, deficiency notice, 30-day letter or similar notice,
including interest and penalties with respect thereto, to the Closing Date. The
liabilities for Taxes on the GBGC Balance Sheet are sufficient for the payment
of all Taxes of GBGC and IMG attributable to all periods through the Closing
Date and include adequate provision for all deferred Taxes in accordance with
GAAP. There are no Tax Liens upon any property of GBGC and IMG except for Liens
for current Taxes not yet due. All amounts required to be withheld by GBGC and
IMG in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor or other third party have been collected and withheld, and either
paid to the respective governmental agencies, set aside in accounts for such
purpose, or accrued, reserved against and entered upon the books and records of
the employer.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23 hereto, all Federal income
Tax deficiencies asserted in writing as a result of such examinations have been
paid or finally settled and no issue has been raised by the IRS in any such
examination which, if raised with regard to any other period not so examined,
could reasonably be expected to result in a proposed Federal income Tax
deficiency for such other period. Further, no written notice has been received
by Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of
Seller and GBGC, no state of facts exists or has existed which would constitute
grounds for the assessment of any Federal income Tax liability against any of
them with respect to the periods which have not been audited by the IRS. Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.23, none of the state, local or foreign income or
franchise tax returns of Seller, GBGC or any of their respective Subsidiaries
have been audited by any governmental agency within the past five years.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23, none of Seller, GBGC nor
their respective Subsidiaries is a party to any pending action, investigation or
claim by any governmental authority for assessment or collection of Taxes, or
party to any dispute or threatened dispute in which an adverse determination
would have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect, and no claim for assessment
or collection of Taxes has been made upon Seller, GBGC or their respective
Subsidiaries, nor is there any basis for such action or claim.
(d) Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries is
liable for any "accumulated earnings" penalty tax, as provided in Section 531 of
the Code. Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries is liable for
any "personal holding company" penalty tax, as provided in Section 541 of the
Code.
(e) Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has,
with regard to any assets or property held, acquired or to be acquired, filed a
consent to the application of Section 341(f)(2) of the Code.
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(f) Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has
agreed to make an adjustment or is required to make any adjustment under Section
481(a) of the Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.
(g) Neither Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries is
liable for "back-up withholding" Taxes, as provided in Section 3406 of the Code
or other withholding Taxes as provided in Section 1461 of the Code.
(h) Seller has previously furnished to Buyer correct and complete
copies of:
(i) all Federal, state, local and foreign income and
franchise tax returns and reports filed by GBGC or IMG and, if relevant to GBGC,
Seller and its other Subsidiaries within the past five years;
(ii) all Federal, state, local and foreign taxes to which
GBGC or IMG and, if relevant to GBGC or IMG, Seller and its other Subsidiaries
is subject with respect to its business, assets or income, showing the name of
the taxing authority, the assessment date, and the date on which the return is
required to be filed; and
(iii) all currently effective or proposed agreements,
consents, elections and waivers filed or made with Federal, state, local or
foreign taxing authorities relating to GBGC or IMG, and if relevant to GBGC or
IMG, Seller and its other Subsidiaries.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23 as of the time of filing,
all Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller, GBGC or their respective
Subsidiaries, or any affiliated, combined or unitary group of which any such
corporation is or was a member were in all respects true, complete and correct
and filed on a timely basis.
(j) Each of GBGC and IMG as of March 31, 1998 has established on
its books and records reserves that are adequate for the payment of all accrued
Taxes not yet due and payable and there shall be no material difference between
the amounts of the book basis and the tax basis of assets (net of liabilities)
that are not accounted for by an accrual on the books for income tax purposes.
(k) No power of attorney has been granted by Seller, GBGC or any of
their respective Subsidiaries with respect to any matter relating to Taxes which
is currently in force.
(l) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23, neither Seller, GBGC nor
their respective Subsidiaries (i) is a party to any agreement or arrangement
(written or oral, express or implied) providing for the allocation or sharing of
Taxes, or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any person (other than GBGC),
as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise (excluding joint and
several liability under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6).
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(m) Seller and GBGC are United States persons within the meaning of
Code Section 7701(a)(30).
(n) Neither GBGC nor IMG has made any payments, is obligated to
make any payments, or is a party to any agreement that under certain
circumstances could obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible
under Code Section 280G.
Definitions
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
"Tax" means any income, corporation, gross receipts, profits, gains,
capital stock, capital duty, franchise, business, license, payroll, withholding,
social security, unemployment, disability, property, wealth, welfare, stamp,
environmental, transfer, excise, occupation, sales, use, value added,
alternative minimum, estimated or other similar tax (including any fee,
assessment or other charge in the nature of any tax) imposed by any governmental
authority (whether national, federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or
otherwise) or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties,
reasonable attorney's fees, additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of
the foregoing.
"Tax Returns" shall mean all reports, declarations of estimated tax,
information statements and returns relating to, or required to be filed in
connection with, any Taxes, including information returns or reports with
respect to backup withholding and other payments to third parties.
Section 4.24 Employee Benefit Plans
(a) Seller has previously furnished to Buyer a list of all of
employee benefit plans, funds or programs (within the meaning of the Code or
ERISA), whether or not they are or are intended to be (i) covered or qualified
under the Code, ERISA or any other applicable law, (ii) written or oral, (iii)
formal or informal, (iv) funded or unfunded, or (v) generally available to all
employees of each of Seller, GBGC and their respective Subsidiaries, which were
or are established or maintained by such entity (individually, a "Plan", and
collectively, the "Plans"). For purposes of this Section 4.24, the term
"Company" shall mean and include Seller, GBGC and their respective Subsidiaries
and any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as
defined in Section 414(b) of the Code) which includes any of Seller, GBGC or
their respective Subsidiaries; any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) which is under common control (as defined in Section 414(c) of the
Code) with any Company; any organization (whether or not incorporated) which is
a member of an affiliated service group (as defined in Section 414(m) of the
Code) which includes any Company; and any other entity required to be aggregated
with any Company pursuant to regulations under Section 414(o) of the Code.
(b) No Company has been required to contribute to a multiemployer
plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA) during the six-year period
ending on the Closing Date.
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(c) None of the Plans which are welfare plans (as such term is
defined under ERISA Section 3(1)) provide benefits to retirees, except to the
extent required by the Consolidation Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended.
(d) Each Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section
401(a) and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code has been determined
by the IRS to be so qualified and such determination remains in effect and has
not been revoked. Nothing has occurred since the date of any such determination
which may reasonably be expected to adversely affect such qualification or
exemption, or result in the imposition of excise taxes on Seller or GBGC or tax
on unrelated business income under the Code or ERISA, subject to the Seller's
right to amend each such Plan to conform to the Small Business Job Protection
Act and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 within such laws' respective "remedial
amendment periods," as described in Code Section 401(b) and regulations
thereunder. No Plan is funded through a trust intended to be exempt from tax
under Section 501(c) of the Code.
(e) No reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the
regulations thereunder) for which the reporting requirements have not been fully
waived, or accumulated funding deficiency whether or not waived (as defined in
Section 302 of ERISA), or liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
("PBGC") under Sections 4062, 4063, 4064 or 4069 of ERISA, nor any prohibited
transaction (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code)
that may be expected to result in liability to Seller or GBGC, has occurred or
exists with respect to any Plan. The Plans and provisions thereof, the trusts
created thereby, and the operation of the Plans are in material compliance with
and conform in all material respects to applicable provisions of the Code
(including but not limited to Section 412), ERISA, other statutes, and
governmental rules and regulations except for any noncompliance or nonconformity
which may not reasonably be expected to result in a Seller or GBGC Material
Adverse Effect.
(f) There is no matter, action, audit, suit or claim pending or
threatened relating to any Plan, fiduciary of any Plan with respect to the Plan
or assets of any Plan, before any court, tribunal, or government agency, other
than routine claims for benefits.
(g) Each Company has made, or will make, all contributions to the
applicable Plans for all periods up to the Closing Date as required by the terms
of the Plans, the Code and ERISA.
(h) With respect to any Plan that is an employee welfare benefit
plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA (a "Welfare Plan"), (i) each
such Welfare Plan the contributions to which are claimed as a deduction under
any provision of the Code is in material compliance with all applicable
requirements pertaining to such deduction, (ii) with respect to any welfare
benefit fund within the meaning of Section 419 of the Code that comprises part
of a Welfare Plan, there is no disqualified benefit within the meaning of
Section 4976(b) of the Code that would subject the Company to a tax under
Section 4976(a) of the Code, and (iii) any such Plan that is a group health
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plan within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code has complied in all
material respects with the requirements of Section 4980B of the Code.
(i) The consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will
not accelerate any liability under the Plans because of an acceleration of any
rights or benefits to which any participant or beneficiary (as such terms are
defined in Section 3 of ERISA) may be entitled thereunder that may result in
liability to GBGC.
Section 4.25 Executive Employees.
(a) Annexed hereto as Schedule 4.25 is a correct and complete list
of the names, titles and current annual salary rates of and bonuses paid or
payable to all present non-union officers and employees of GBGC and IMG whose
1998 annual salary (including bonuses paid or payable in 1997 or thereafter) is
expected to exceed $50,000 USD ("Executive Employees").
(b) GBGC and IMG do not have any employment agreement with, and
do not maintain any Plan with respect to, any Executive Employees, except as
disclosed on Schedule 4.25.
Section 4.26 Employees. Annexed hereto as Schedule 4.26 is a correct and
complete list of all labor and collective bargaining agreements (whether written
or oral) to which GBGC or IMG is a party or by which it is bound, and all
employment, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock
purchase, pension, retainer, consultant, retirement, severance, welfare or
incentive agreements, plans or contracts (other than those identified herein) to
which any of them is a party. Seller has delivered, or will deliver, copies of
all such agreements, contracts and plans to Buyer. Neither GBGC nor IMG, taken
as a whole, is in default with regard to any of such agreements, plans or
contracts which default could reasonably be expected to result in a Seller or
GBGC Material Adverse Effect. Each of GBGC and IMG, taken as a whole, is in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to the
employment of labor. There are no controversies (other than routine grievances)
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller and GBGC, threatened, between GBGC or
IMG, and any of their respective employees or labor unions or other collective
bargaining units representing any of their respective employees. To the
knowledge of Seller and GBGC, no unfair labor practice complaints have been
filed against GBGC or IMG with the National Labor Relations Board, and none of
Seller, GBGC nor their respective Subsidiaries has received any notice or
communication reflecting an intention or a threat to file any such complaint
affecting GBGC or IMG.
Section 4.27 Environmental Laws.
(a) Each of GBGC and IMG has obtained and holds all permits,
licenses and other authorizations which are required with respect to the
operation of their respective businesses under Federal, state, local and foreign
laws relating to pollution or protection of the environment, including laws
relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases or
pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, or industrial, toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes ("Hazardous Substances") into the
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environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground
water, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or industrial toxic
or hazardous substances or wastes (the "Environmental Laws"), except any
permits, licenses and other authorizations the absence of which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect,
and all such permits, licenses and other authorizations are in good standing and
GBGC and IMG are not in default thereunder.
(b) Each of GBGC and IMG is in compliance with all other
limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements,
obligations, schedules and timetables contained in the Environmental Laws or
contained in any regulation, code, plan, order, decree, judgment, injunction,
notice or demand letter issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder,
except where such failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have a Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There is no civil, criminal or administrative action, suit,
demand, claim, hearing notice or demand letter pending or, to the knowledge of
GBGC and Seller, threatened against GBGC or IMG relating in any way to the
Environmental Laws or any regulation, code, plan, order, decree, judgment,
injunction, notice or demand letter issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder.
(d) No actions or plans of action taken or to be taken by GBGC or
IMG are reasonably likely and no events, conditions, activities, practices or
incidents are, to the knowledge of Seller and GBGC, reasonably likely to (i)
interfere with or prevent compliance or continued compliance in all material
respects with the Environmental Laws or with any regulation, code, plan, order,
decree, judgment, injunction, notice or demand letter issued, entered,
promulgated or approved thereunder, (ii) give rise to any common law or legal
liability, including, without limitation, liability under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act of 1986, or any other
applicable Environmental Laws or similar state or local laws, or (iii) form the
basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding, hearing or notice of
violation based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge,
release or threatened release into the environment, of any pollutant,
contaminant, chemical, or industrial, toxin or hazardous substance or waste.
(e) Seller has made available to Buyer true and correct copies of,
all environmental audits or assessments, analyses of soil, groundwater, indoor
and outdoor air, sediment, surface water and asbestos-containing materials
relating in whole or in part to GBGC, any Owned Property or any Leased Real
Estate undertaken by or on behalf of Seller, GBGC or Their respective
Subsidiaries, and any written communications received by any of them relating in
whole or in part to the existence of Hazardous Substances at any Owned Property
or Leased Real Estate or any real property previously owned or operated by GBGC
or IMG or the compliance of GBGC or IMG with respect to any Environmental Law.
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Section 4.28 Bank Accounts, Letters of Credit and Powers of Attorney. Set
forth on Schedule 4.28 is a true and correct list of (a) all bank accounts, lock
boxes and safe deposit boxes relating to the business and operations of GBGC and
IMG, (b) all outstanding letters of credit issued by financial institutions for
the account of GBGC and IMG (setting forth, in each case, the financial
institution issuing such letter of credit, the maximum amount available under
such letter, the terms (including the expiration date) of such letter of credit
and the party or parties in whose favor such letter of credit was issued), and
(c) the name and address of each person who has a power of attorney to act on
behalf of GBGC and IMG. Seller has heretofore delivered, or will deliver, to
Buyer true, correct and complete copies of each such letter of credit and each
such power of attorney.
Section 4.29 Minute Books; Records. The minute books and/or other official
records, as applicable, of GBGC and IMG as previously made available to Buyer
for inspection, contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and
accurately reflect all other action of the stockholders, boards of directors,
management committees or other governing bodies, as applicable, of GBGC and IMG.
The stock certificate books, stock transfer ledgers and/or capital account
records, as applicable, of GBGC and IMG as previously made available to Buyer
for inspection, are true and complete. All stock and/or other applicable
transfer taxes levied or payable with respect to all transfers of shares and/or
other equity interests, as applicable, of GBGC and IMG prior to the date hereof
have been paid and appropriate transfer tax stamps affixed.
Section 4.30 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Seller in
this Agreement, any Schedule hereto or in any certificate delivered by Seller to
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make any statement herein
or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not
misleading. There is no fact known to Seller, which Seller has not disclosed or
will not disclose to Buyer which materially adversely affects or, so far as
Seller, can now reasonably foresee, which may materially adversely affect, the
continued operation of GBGC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or
warranty is given and no disclosure to Buyer is required with respect to events,
conditions, or facts which relate to or effect the national, state or local
economy, political situation, or the golf center industry generally.
Section 4.31 Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker,
financial advisor or other person or entity is or will be entitled, by reason of
any agreement, act or statement by Seller, GBGC or any Subsidiary, to any
financial advisory, broker's, finder's or similar fee or commission in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.32 Licenses.
(a) Each of GBGC and IMG holds all licenses (including, without
limitation, liquor licenses), franchises, registrations, ordinances,
authorizations, permits, certificates, variances, qualifications, exemptions,
orders, approvals and waivers of any governmental entity (Federal, state and
local) (collectively, "Licenses") which are required for the conduct of its
respective businesses operations as currently conducted except such Licenses
which GBGC's of IMG's failure to hold,
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individually and in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to cause a
Seller or GBGC Material Adverse Effect. All of the Licenses (including, without
limitation, all liquor licenses) are in full force and effect, and no Action is
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, seeking the revocation or
limitation of any of the Licenses. Schedule 4.32 lists all Licenses (including
all liquor licenses) that are material to the business of GBGC and IMG taken as
a whole. Except as indicated on Schedule 4.32, no License will terminate as a
result of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Schedule 4.32 lists all entities, other than GBGC and IMG, that
hold licenses to serve or sell alcoholic beverages in locations on the premises
of or associated with the facilities operated by GBGC and IMG in connection with
the business of GBGC and IMG.
Section 4.33 Consulting Agreements with, and Capital Commitments to,
Sellers of Centers. The present value of the amounts due over the remaining life
of each consulting or similar agreement between GBGC or IMG and the sellers of
any golf facilities or their affiliates (collectively, "Selling Parties") will
be included as a liability in GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities, except for
amounts due under the consulting agreements with Brian Ashley and Public Country
Clubs, Inc. referred to in Schedule 4.13 and the employment agreement with
Michael Seaman. Except as set forth on Schedule 1.3, neither GBGC nor IMG has
made any commitments to Selling Parties to spend any amounts on golf facilities.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Alternative Proposals. From the date hereof until the Closing
Date, Seller agrees (a) that neither it, GBGC nor any of Seller's other
Subsidiaries shall, nor shall it, GBGC nor any of Seller's other Subsidiaries
permit their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives
or Affiliates (including, without limitation, any investment banker, attorney or
accountant retained by them) to initiate, solicit or encourage, directly or
indirectly, any inquiries or the making or implementation of any proposal or
offer (including, without limitation any proposal or offer to its or their
stockholders) which constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to any
Alternative Proposal, as hereinafter defined, or engage in any negotiations
concerning, or provide any confidential information or data to, or have any
discussions with, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any corporation,
partnership, person or other entity or group (each a "Third Party") relating to
an Alternative Proposal, or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make
or implement an Alternative Proposal; (b) that it will immediately cease and
cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with
any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing, and will
take the necessary steps to inform the individuals or entities referred to above
of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.1; and (c) that it will notify
Buyer immediately if any discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated,
any inquiry or proposal is made, or any information is requested by any Third
Party with respect to an Alternative Proposal or which could lead to an
Alternative Proposal and immediately notify Buyer of all material terms of any
proposal
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which it may receive in respect of any such Alternative Proposal, including the
identity of the Third Party making the Alternative Proposal or the request for
information, if known, and thereafter shall inform Buyer on a timely, ongoing
basis of the status and content of any discussions or negotiations with such
Third Party, including immediately reporting any material changes to the terms
and conditions thereof. As used herein, "Alternative Proposal" means any
inquiry, proposal or offer from any Third Party relating to a direct or indirect
acquisition or purchase of GBGC or any of its equity or capital stock, any
merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of all or substantially all of
the assets, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction
involving GBGC or involving Seller and affecting GBGC or the Sale other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any other transaction the
consummation of which could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with,
prevent or materially delay the Sale or which would reasonably be expected to
dilute materially the benefits to Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.2 Interim Operations of GBGC. Except as otherwise required in
connection with the Spin-Off, prior to the Closing Date, unless Buyer has
consented in writing thereto, GBGC:
(a) Shall conduct its operations according to its usual, regular
and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted;
(b) Shall use its reasonable efforts to preserve intact its
business organizations and goodwill, keep available the services of officers and
employees and maintain satisfactory relationships with those persons having
business relationships with them;
(c) Shall not amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or
comparable governing instruments;
(d) Shall promptly notify Buyer of any material emergency or other
material change in its condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties,
assets, liabilities or the normal course of its business or of its properties,
any material litigation or material governmental complaints, investigations or
hearings (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated), or
the breach of any representation or warranty contained herein;
(e) Shall not (A), issue any capital stock or otherwise change its
capitalization as it existed on the date hereof; (B) grant, confer or award any
option, warrant, conversion right or other right to acquire any capital stock;
(C) increase any compensation or enter into or amend any employment agreement
with any of its present or future officers, directors or employees; (D) grant
any severance or termination package to any employee or consultant; or (E) adopt
any new employee benefit plan (including any stock option, benefit or purchase
plan) or amend any existing employee benefit plan in any respect;
(f) Shall not declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any
other distribution or payment with respect to any shares of its capital stock;
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(g) Shall not enter into any material transaction, or agree to
enter into any material transaction, outside the ordinary course of business,
including, without limitation, any transaction involving a merger,
consolidation, joint venture, partial or complete liquidation or dissolution,
reorganization, recapitalization, restructuring or a purchase, sale, lease or
other disposition of a substantial portion of assets or capital stock;
(h) Shall not incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or
guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants
or rights to acquire any debt securities of others;
(i) Shall not make any loans, advances or capital contributions to,
or investments in, any other person;
(j) Shall not make or commit to make any capital expenditures
except as set forth in Schedule 5.2,;
(k) Shall not apply any of its assets to the direct or indirect
payment, discharge, satisfaction or reduction of any amount payable directly or
indirectly to or for the benefit of any Affiliate or enter into any transaction
with any Affiliate.
(l) Shall not alter the manner of keeping its books, accounts or
records, or change in any manner the accounting practices therein reflected;
(m) Shall not grant or make any mortgage or pledge or subject
itself or any of its properties or assets to any lien, charge or encumbrance of
any kind;
(n) Shall maintain insurance on its tangible assets and its
businesses in such amounts and against such risks and losses as are currently in
effect; and
(o) Shall not make any material Tax elections.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, GBGC may dividend, distribute or dispense of
certain assets and related liabilities not related to the golf centers business
and more fully described on Schedule 5.2. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, Seller may use any working capital surplus prior to
the Closing Date to reduce GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities.
Section 5.3 Filings; Other Action.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, Seller and
Buyer shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action
and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or appropriate to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
If, at any time after the Closing Date, any further reasonable action
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is necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose of this Agreement, the proper
officers and directors of Seller and Buyer shall take all such necessary action.
(b) (i) Seller and Buyer shall give any notices to third parties,
and use all reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents, necessary,
proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement.
(ii) In the event that either party shall fail to obtain any
third party consent described in subsection (b) (i) above, such party shall use
all reasonable efforts, and shall take any such actions reasonably requested by
the other party hereto, to minimize any adverse effect upon Seller and GBGC and
Buyer, their respective Subsidiaries, and their respective businesses resulting,
or which could reasonably be expected to result after the Closing Date, from the
failure to obtain such consent.
(c) From and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing
Date, each party hereto shall promptly notify the others of (i) the occurrence,
or non-occurrence, of any event the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of which
would be likely to cause any condition to the obligations of any party to effect
the Sale and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement not to be
satisfied, or (ii) the failure of Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, to comply
with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or
satisfied by it pursuant to this Agreement which would be likely to result in
any condition to the obligations of any party to effect the Sale and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement not to be satisfied; provided,
however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant hereto shall not cure any
breach of any representation or warranty requiring disclosure of such matter
prior to the date of this Agreement or otherwise limit or affect the remedies
available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
Section 5.4 Inspection of Records. From the date hereof to the Closing
Date, Seller shall (a) allow all designated officers, attorneys, accountants and
other representatives of Buyer reasonable access at all reasonable times to the
offices, records and files, correspondence, audits and properties, as well as to
all information relating to commitments, contracts, titles and financial
position, or otherwise pertaining to the business and affairs, of Seller and
GBGC; (b) furnish to Buyer and its representatives such documents, agreements,
financial and operating data and other information as such persons may
reasonably request within two business days after such request; and (c) instruct
the employees, counsel and financial advisors of Seller to cooperate with the
Buyer and its representatives in its investigation of the business of Seller and
GBGC.
Section 5.5 Further Action. Each party hereto shall, subject to the
fulfillment at or before the Closing Date of each of the conditions of
performance set forth herein or the waiver thereof, perform such further acts
and execute such documents as may be reasonably required to effect the Sale.
Section 5.6 Expenses. Whether or not the Sale is consummated, all costs
and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall, except
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as otherwise provided herein, be paid by Seller if incurred by Seller, and by
Buyer if incurred by Buyer; provided, however that in the event that this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.1.7 hereof, Seller shall promptly
pay Buyer $2 million as liquidated damages, and reimburse Buyer for up to
$250,000 for out-of-pocket expenses and fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses payable to all governmental authorities, banks, investment
banking firms and other financial institutions, and their respective agents and
counsel, and all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial printers,
proxy solicitors, exchange agents, experts and consultants), whether incurred
prior to, on or after the date hereof, in connection with the Sale and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.7 Survival of Representations and Warranties of Seller.
Notwithstanding any right of Buyer to investigate the affairs of Seller and GBGC
and notwithstanding any knowledge of facts determined or determinable by Buyer
pursuant to such investigation or right of investigation, Buyer has the right to
rely fully upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreement of
Seller contained in this Agreement. All such representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby for 18 months after the
Closing Date, except the representations warranties, covenants and agreements
set forth in Sections 4.4, the first sentence of 4.9(a), the second sentence of
4.10(a), 4.16, 4.19 (as to pending actions, suits, labor disputes or
arbitrations, legal or administrative proceedings or investigations only) and
4.27, which shall survive indefinitely, Sections 4.23 and 4.24 which shall
survive for the applicable statute of limitation and Section 5.14, which shall
survive for five (5) years. All representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements made herein by Buyer shall survive the execution and delivery hereof
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby for two years.
Section 5.8 Governmental Approvals. As promptly as practicable after the
execution of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall file notification reports
under the HSR Act (the "Act"), as applicable, and shall request early
termination of any applicable waiting periods under such Act and use their
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain clearance or authorization under the
Act of the Sale and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement at the
earliest practical time.
Section 5.9 Public Announcements. Each party to this Agreement and their
respective Subsidiaries shall consult with each other before issuing any press
release or otherwise making any public statements with respect to this Agreement
(including any filings under Securities laws) or any transaction contemplated
hereby and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement without the prior consent of the other parties hereto (unless required
by law or the interdealer quotation system on which their securities are
traded), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, further,
that no additional consent shall be required for any additional statement which
is not materially different from one already consented to.
Section 5.10 Real Estate and Other Consents. Seller shall take all
reasonable actions and do all things reasonably necessary to obtain the consents
described in, and satisfy the conditions of, Section 6.3(d) hereof.
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Section 5.11 Preparation of Closing Date Balance Sheet. Within 30 days
after the Closing Date, Seller shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a consolidated
balance sheet of GBGC as of the close of business on the Closing Date (the
"Closing Date Balance Sheet"). The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared
in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that used in, and in
accordance with the same accounting principles applied in, the preparation of
the financial statements referred to in Section 4.7, and shall be reviewed by
Arthur Andersen ("AA"). AA shall also perform agreed upon procedures to verify
the accuracy of the calculation (the "Calculation") of GBGC's Closing Date
Liabilities and Working Capital Deficiency as defined in Section 1.3 as of the
Closing Date. Unless Buyer elects to forego such review, Richard A. Eisner &
Company LLP ("Eisner") shall have 25 days to review the Closing Date Balance
Sheet and the Calculation. If Eisner disagrees with the amount of Closing Date
Liabilities shown on the Closing Date Balance Sheet or the Calculation, then it
shall issue a report to such affect. AA and Eisner shall have 30 days after the
date the Eisner report is issued to come to an agreement as to what the Closing
Date Liabilities and Calculation should have been. If they are unable to agree
within such 30-day period, the two firms shall appoint a third accounting firm
of recognized national standing which shall resolve the dispute (including, if
necessary, auditing the Closing Date Balance Sheet) within 60 days and whose
decision shall be final and binding. Promptly after the dispute is resolved (or
if there is no dispute, promptly after Eisner has reviewed the Closing Date
Balance Sheet and Calculation or Buyer has foregone such review), any amount to
which Buyer would have been entitled shall be paid to Buyer by Seller including
the interest, if any, referred to in Section 1.1 and any amount to which Seller
would have been entitled shall be paid to Seller by Buyer. The expenses of the
third accounting firm shall be paid by Buyer or Seller, as the case may be,
depending on whether the Closing Date Liabilities and Calculation, as determined
by such third party accountants, is closer to the amount proposed by Eisner than
to the amount proposed by AA.
Section 5.12 Estoppel Certificates.
(a) Seller shall use its best efforts to obtain, on or prior to the
Closing Date, from each landlord and any over landlord of each landlord and over
landlord of the Leased Real Estate, an estoppel certificate in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
(b) With respect to the Owned Property and Leased Real Estate,
Seller shall use its best efforts to obtain, on or prior to the Closing Date,
from GBGC's lenders whose loan is secured by a mortgage or deed of trust
encumbering any of such properties (each a "Mortgage Lender"), a statement to
the effect that to its knowledge no default under its mortgage or deed of trust
exists nor is such lender aware of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event
which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute such a
default.
Section 5.13 Name Change. Buyer shall cause GBGC to change its corporate
name to a name not to include "Golden Bear" promptly after the Closing and will
coordinate with Seller so that a Subsidiary of Seller can get such corporate
name.
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Section 5.14 Post-Closing Covenants. Buyer shall use reasonable efforts to
preserve and keep GBGC's books and records delivered hereunder for a period of
five (5) years from the Closing Date and shall, during such period, make such
books and records available to officers and directors of Seller or their
designees upon reasonable notice during business hours for any reasonable
purpose.
Section 5.15 Title Commitments. Buyer will order the commitments referred
to in Section 6.3(d) within the later of (a) five business days after receiving
a copy of each of the existing title policies from Seller or (b) five business
days after the date of this Agreement.
Section 5.16 Schedules and Documents. Seller hereby agrees to deliver to
Buyer the schedules to this Agreement (the "Schedules") and each document
contract, or agreement listed thereon or required to be delivered hereby no
later than the third day after the date hereof.
Section 5.17 Baltimore. Seller agrees that it shall not, for at least one
year after the Closing Date, directly or indirectly (including through a
franchise or license arrangement) solicit or initiate proposals or engage in
negotiations with respect to the lease, purchase, ownership or operation of the
site referred to in the agreement dated as of May 4, 1998 between Bare Hills
Associates and GBGC.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
Section 6.1 Conditions to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Sale. The
obligation of each party hereto to effect the Sale shall be subject to the
fulfillment at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) Seller or Newco, as the case may be, GBGC and OAI shall have
entered the License Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
(b) All necessary regulatory and governmental approvals and
consents shall have been obtained.
(c) Any applicable waiting period under the Act, shall have expired
or been terminated.
(d) The parties hereto and the Escrow Agent shall have entered into
the Escrow Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
(e) No action shall have been taken, and no statute, rule,
regulation, executive order, judgment, decree, or injunction (other than a
temporary restraining order) shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
enforced (and not repealed, superseded, lifted or otherwise made inapplicable),
by any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental authority which
restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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(f) The parties hereto shall have entered into the Visa Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto and the Marketing Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
Section 6.2 Conditions to Obligation of Seller to Effect the Sale. The
obligation of Seller to effect the Sale shall be subject to the fulfillment at
or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) Buyer shall have performed, in all material respects, all of
its agreements contained herein that are required to be performed by Buyer on or
prior to the Closing Date, and Seller shall have received a certificate of the
President or Senior Vice President of Parent dated the Closing Date, certifying
to such effect.
(b) The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this
Agreement and in any document delivered in connection herewith shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing, and Seller shall have
received a certificate of the President or Vice President of Buyer, dated the
Closing Date, certifying to such effect.
(c) Seller shall have been released from its obligation to
guarantee the obligations listed on Schedule 6.2(c).
Section 6.3 Conditions to Obligation of Buyer to Effect the Sale. The
obligations of Buyer to effect the Sale shall be subject to the fulfillment at
or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement and in any document delivered in connection herewith shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing, and Buyer shall have
received a certificate of the President or Senior Vice President of Seller,
dated the Closing Date, certifying to such effect.
(b) Seller shall have performed, in all material respects, all of
its agreements contained herein that are required to be performed by Seller on
or prior to the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate of the
President or a Vice President of Seller, dated the Closing Date, certifying to
such effect.
(c) Buyer shall have received an opinion from Seller's counsel in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer as to the matters set forth
in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.19 and such other matters as Buyer
shall reasonably request, and, if requested by the underwriter's of the public
offering of Buyer's common stock currently contemplated by Buyer, such opinion
shall have been received (with appropriate modification) at the closing of such
public offering even if such closing occurs earlier than the Closing Date.
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(d) Buyer shall have received from the title company or companies
it selects to report the condition of the title to the Owned Property and Leased
Real Estate located in the United States commitments for title insurance with
premiums at ordinary rates showing that the condition of title is such as
represented by GBGC under Sections 4.10(a) or 4.10(b) hereof. On Schedule
6.3(d)(iii) Seller (a) lists the Owned Property and Leased Real Property for
which it obtained title insurance or a commitment for title insurance, (b)
identifies the particular title insurance company that issued such policy or
commitment and (c) describes the policy or commitment by its date and number.
Buyer, when selecting the title insurance company to report the condition of
title to the Owned Property and Leased Real Property, shall use the title
insurance company that issued each such policy or commitment to update same.
With respect to the Leased Real Estate and Owned Property,
Seller shall provide Buyer with consents to a change of control contemplated by
the consummation of the Arrangement from (A) each landlord and any over landlord
of each landlord whose consent to the Arrangement is required by any Lease, and
(B) each Mortgage Lender whose consent to the Arrangement is required by
applicable loan documents or whose loan would be in default as a result of the
Arrangement.
(e) Seller shall have delivered written resignations of such
officers and directors of GBGC and IMG as Buyer shall have requested.
(f) Seller shall have obtained from the appropriate party written
releases of GBGC as a guarantor of the obligations of any entity other than IMG.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Sale
contemplated hereby may be abandoned, by written notice promptly given to the
other parties hereto, at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether prior to or
after approval by their respective stockholders or members:
Section 7.1.1 By mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller;
Section 7.1.2 By either Buyer or Seller, if a court of competent
jurisdiction or a Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or
ruling or taken any other action, in each case permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final
and nonappealable;
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Section 7.1.3 By Buyer, if Seller fails to perform in all
material respects its obligations under this Agreement, or there has been a
material violation or breach by Seller of any representation, warranty or
agreement contained herein and such failure, violation or breach has not been
cured within five business days after notice thereof has been given;
Section 7.1.4 By Buyer, if there shall have occurred a Seller or
GBGC Material Adverse Effect since the date of this Agreement;
Section 7.1.5 By Seller, if Buyer fails to perform in all
material respects its obligations under this Agreement, or there has been a
material violation or breach by Buyer of any representation, warranty or
agreement contained herein and such failure, violation or breach has not been
cured within five business days after notice thereof has been given;
Section 7.1.6 By Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion,
during the period commencing on the date that Seller has delivered the
schedules, documents, contracts and agreements in accordance with Section 5.16
and ending on the 10th day (or next succeeding business day if such 10th day is
not a business day) thereafter (the "Due Diligence Period"), provided that such
Due Diligence Period, and the right to terminate during it, shall in no event be
extended to more than 15 days after the date hereof;
Section 7.1.7 By Seller, if, prior to the Closing Date, any Third
Party has made a bona fide fully financed written offer relating to an
Alternative Proposal, and Seller's Board of Directors determines in good faith
(i) after consultation with its financial advisors, and that such transaction
constitutes an Alternative Proposal superior to the Sale and (ii) after having
received the written opinion of outside legal counsel to Seller, that the
failure to engage in such negotiations or discussions or provide such
information could result in a breach of the fiduciary duties of the Board of
Directors of Seller under applicable law;
Section 7.1.8 At the option of Buyer or Seller, if the Closing
Date shall not have occurred on or before September 30, 1998 (or such later date
as may be mutually agreed to by Buyer and Seller), by written notice to the
other party, provided that the failure of the Closing to occur by such date is
not due to the failure of the party (or any of its affiliates) seeking to
terminate this Agreement to perform or fulfill its obligations hereunder;
Section 7.1.9 At the option of Buyer, if after three business
days after the date hereof, Jack Nicklaus shall not have entered into an
agreement to vote such stock, if necessary, in favor of the Sale and against any
Alternative Proposal; and
Section 7.1.10 By Buyer, if Seller shall not have timely
delivered the Schedules pursuant to Section 5.16 in form and substance
satisfactory to Buyer or, if after such delivery, Buyer shall determine within
five business days after such delivery that such Schedules are not satisfactory
to Buyer in form and substance.
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Section 7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of
this Agreement and abandonment of the Sale as provided in Section 7.1 hereof,
this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on
the part of Buyer or Seller, except as set forth in this Section hereof, Section
5.6 hereof, and except to the extent that such termination results from the
willful breach of a party hereto of any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Indemnity. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Buyer
and its assignees shall be defended and held harmless by Seller from and against
any losses, liabilities, damages or deficiencies (including interest, penalties
and reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) ("Losses") based upon or
arising out of (i) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of Seller contained in this Agreement or in any document or other
writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the assets which are part of
the Spin-Off, including without limitation, obligations related to any of the
Seller's franchise or license operations (other than the license to Buyer), and
any liabilities related to the Spin-Off, including, without limitation, any Tax
liabilities therefrom or (iii) all liabilities, losses, costs or expenses
arising under the consulting agreement with Public Country Clubs, Inc. referred
to on Schedule 4.13. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Seller and its
assignees shall be defended and held harmless by Buyer from and against any
Losses based upon or arising out of the breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any document or
other writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 8.2 Limitations. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, in determining the extent of any losses suffered by a
party entitled to indemnification hereunder appropriate deductions shall be made
for any insurance proceeds which inure to the benefit of such party (net of any
increase or reasonably expected increase in the premiums for such insurance
resulting therefrom) and (i) there shall be no indemnification for any punitive
or consequential damages, (except to the extent payable to a third party
claimant), (ii) in determining the extent of any Losses suffered by a party
entitled to indemnification thereunder, the indemnifying party shall receive
credit for any tax benefit received by the indemnified party as a result of any
payments made in connection with indemnification, (iii) Buyer shall not be
entitled to indemnification until all claims for indemnification hereunder
against Seller exceed in the aggregate $75,000 in which case Buyer shall be
entitled to indemnification only to the extent such claims exceed $75,000,
provided that such $75,000 limitation shall not apply to claims made under
Sections 8.1(ii) or 8.1(iii) and (iv) the maximum liability Seller shall have
hereunder shall be the amount received by Seller as purchase price, provided
further that claims made under Section 8.1(ii) or
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Section 8.1(iii) shall not count in any calculation of such maximum liability
and may be made even if such maximum liability is exceeded.
Section 8.3 Procedure. A party or parties hereto agreeing to be responsible
for or to indemnify against any matter pursuant to this Agreement is referred to
herein as the "Indemnifying Party" and the other party or parties claiming
indemnity is referred to as the "Indemnified Party." An Indemnified Party under
this Agreement shall, with respect to claims asserted against such party by any
third party, give written notice to each Indemnifying Party of any liability
which must give rise to a claim for indemnity under this Agreement promptly (and
in any event within sixty (60) business days) upon the receipt of any written
claim from any such third party, and with respect to other matters for which the
Indemnified Party may seek indemnification, give prompt written notice to each
Indemnifying Party of any liability or loss which might give rise to a claim for
indemnity; provided, however that any failure to give such notice on a timely
basis will not waive any rights of the Indemnified Party except to the extent
the rights of the Indemnifying Party are materially prejudiced. As to any claim,
action, suit or proceeding by a third party, the Indemnifying Party may assume
the defense of such matter, including the employment of counsel satisfactory to
the Indemnified Party and the payment of all expenses relating thereto. The
Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to each Indemnified Party of its
assumption of the defense of any action, suit or proceeding within thirty (30)
days of receipt of notice from the Indemnified Party with respect to such
matter. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its or their own
counsel in any such matter, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be
the responsibility of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party
shall not have reasonably promptly employed counsel satisfactory to such
Indemnified Party or (ii) the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded
that the conduct of such proceeding by the Indemnifying Party and counsel of its
choosing will prejudice the rights of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified
Party shall provide such cooperation and such access to its books, records and
properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request with respect to
such matter; and the parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other in order
to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.
An Indemnifying Party shall not make any settlement of any claim without
the written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it
shall not be deemed unreasonable to withhold consent to a settlement involving
consideration or relief other than the payment of money. After settlement and
payment thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall have no right to dispute or object
to the amount of the settlement or a claim for indemnification based thereon.
With regard to claims of third parties for such indemnification is payable
hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon the
earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified Party
and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five days
prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the
judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision
against the Indemnified Party; (iii) a settlement of the claim; or (iv) with
respect to indemnities for liabilities relating to Taxes, upon the issuance of
any resolution by a taxation authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided
that
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there is no dispute as to the applicability of indemnification, expenses of
counsel to the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed on a current basis by the
Indemnifying Party if such expenses are a liability of the Indemnifying Party.
With regard to other claims of which identification is payable hereunder, such
indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand by
the Indemnified Party.
ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS
Section 9.1 Tax Returns. In the case of Tax Returns filed after the Closing
Date, to the extent requested by Buyer, Seller will make available to Buyer all
portions of Tax Returns, and any amendments thereto, filed by or on behalf of
GBGC and IMG (or with respect to its assets or businesses) for all taxable years
or applicable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date.
Section 9.2 Pre-Closing Taxes.
(a) GBGC and IMG shall continue to be included for all taxable
periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date in the
consolidated Federal income Tax Return and any required state or local
consolidated or combined income or franchise Tax Returns of any affiliated group
of which GBGC and IMG are members (each of which is herein referred to as a
"Selling Affiliated Group") which Tax Returns include GBGC or IMG (all such Tax
Returns including taxable periods (or portions thereof) of GBGC or IMG ending on
or before the Closing Date are hereinafter referred to, collectively, as
"Pre-Closing Consolidated Returns"). Seller shall cause the Selling Affiliated
Groups to timely prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) all
Pre-Closing Consolidated Returns and shall timely pay all Taxes shown as due and
payable on Pre-Closing Consolidated Returns (including any Taxes with respect to
any deferred income triggered into income by Treasury Regulations ss. 1.1502-13
and Treasury Regulations ss. 1.1502-14 (or under similar provisions of any state
or local jurisdiction) and any excess loss accounts taken into income under
Treasury Regulations ss. 1.1502-19 (or under similar provisions of any state or
local jurisdiction).
(b) Seller shall timely prepare (or cause to be so prepared) all
other Tax Returns of GBGC and IMG that are required by law for all taxable
periods ending on or before the Closing Date ("Pre-Closing Non-Consolidated
Returns"). All Pre-Closing Non-Consolidated Returns shall be prepared in a
manner consistent with prior practice and shall properly include and reflect the
income, activities, operations and transactions of GBGC and IMG, as applicable.
Seller shall timely file (or cause to be so filed) all Pre-Closing
Non-Consolidated Returns which are due on or before the Closing Date and shall
pay (or cause GBGC or IMG to pay) all Taxes due thereon. Seller shall also pay
(or cause GBGC or IMG to pay) the full amount of any Tax which is payable by
GBGC or IMG without the filing of a Tax Return ("Non-Return Taxes"), payment of
which is due on or before the Closing Date. With respect to each Pre-Closing
Non-Consolidated Return due after the Closing
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Date, Seller shall deliver (or cause to be so delivered) each such Pre-Closing
Non-Consolidated Return to Buyer at least 15 days prior to the due date of such
Tax Return, together with a payment in an amount equal to the amount of Tax
shown as due and payable on such Pre-Closing Non- Consolidated Return (after
giving effect (i) to any credits for the amount of Tax, if any, paid on or prior
to the Closing Date as shown on such Tax Return) and (ii) current liabilities in
respect of sales tax, franchise tax and property tax accrued on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet (the "Net Pre-Closing Tax"). Subject to the foregoing, Buyer shall
cause GBGC or IMG to file all such Pre-Closing Non-Consolidated Returns that are
due after the Closing Date and to pay the amount of Net Pre-Closing Tax shown as
due and payable thereon.
Section 9.3 Transfer Taxes. All sales, use, transfer, stamp, value added,
duty, excise, stock transfer, real property transfer, recording, gains and other
similar taxes and fees arising out of or in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by Seller.
Section 9.4 Post-Closing Taxes. Buyer shall timely prepare and file (or
cause to be so prepared and filed) all Tax Returns required by law for all
Taxes, covering solely GBGC and IMG, for taxable periods ending after the
Closing Date ("Post-Closing Returns"). Buyer shall timely pay or cause to be
paid all Taxes relating to Post-Closing Returns ("Post-Closing Taxes"). Seller
shall reimburse Buyer for (i) the amount of Post-Closing Taxes reported as
payable on each Post-Closing Return that is attributable to the portion of the
period covered by such Tax Return ending on the close of business on the Closing
Date (the "Pre-Closing Tax Period"), determined by treating the close of
business on the Closing Date as the last date of the taxable period, and (ii)
the amount of any Non-Return Tax payable after the Closing Date that is
attributable to the portion of the period covered by such payment which ends on
or before the close of business on the Closing Date as determined under clause
(i) or, if relevant, such as in the case of property Taxes (pro rata based upon
the number of days covered by such payment), in each case after giving effect to
(A) any credits for the amount of such Post-Closing Tax or such Non-Return Tax,
if any, paid on or prior to the Closing Date by Seller, GBGC or IMG or any of
their predecessors or affiliates, and (B) current liabilities in respect of
sales tax, franchise tax and property tax accrued on the Closing Date Balance
Sheet. Such reimbursements shall be made on or before the later of the date on
which such return is filed or 15 days after receipt of a copy of such return or
evidence of such payment and Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of work
papers which will permit Seller to review and substantiate the accuracy of such
return or such payment.
Section 9.5 Tax Cooperation. The parties shall cooperate with each other in
connection with any Tax Return preparation, Tax investigation, audit or other
proceeding.
Section 9.6 Notification of Proceedings, Control; Refunds.
(a) In the event that Buyer, GBGC or IMG receives notice, whether
orally or in writing, of any pending or threatened United States Federal, state,
local, municipal or foreign tax examinations, claims, settlements, proposed
adjustments, assessments or reassessments or related matters with respect to
Taxes that could affect Seller or its Subsidiaries (or GBGC or IMG with
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respect to taxable periods or portions thereof ending on or before the Closing
Date), or if Seller or any of its Subsidiaries receive notice of any such tax
matter that could affect Buyer (or GBGC or IMG), the party receiving notice
shall notify in writing the potentially affected party within 10 calendar days
thereof. The failure of any party to give the notice required by this Section
9.6(a) shall not impair that party's rights under this Agreement except to the
extent that the other party demonstrates that it has been damaged thereby.
(b) Each of Seller and Buyer shall have the right to control any
audit or examination by any taxing authority, initiate any claim for refund,
file any amended return, contest, resolve and defend against any assessment,
notice of deficiency or other adjustment or proposed adjustment relating or with
respect to any Taxes, the ultimate liability for which is the responsibility of
that party or its affiliates under this Agreement, and each of Seller and Buyer
shall be entitled to, and to the extent received by the other shall be promptly
paid by the other, all refunds with respect to any such Taxes. Seller and Buyer
shall jointly control, defend and resolve any tax matter as to which they are
both liable (in whole or in part).
Section 9.7 Indemnification.
(a) After the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold
harmless Buyer, GBGC, IMG and each of their respective successors and assigns
from and against any Tax liability of GBGC or IMG with respect to the period
ending on or before the Closing Date on any Pre-Closing Non-Consolidated Return
or on a Post-Closing Return (determined by treating the Closing Date as the last
date of the taxable period) and with respect to any Non-Return Taxes
attributable to the portion of the period covered by any payment of such Taxes
which ends on or before the Closing Date, in each case, to the extent such
amount exceeds any amounts reserved for current liabilities in respect of sales
tax, franchise tax and property tax accrued on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Seller shall pay such amounts as it is obligated to pay to Buyer within 10
calendar days after payment of any applicable Tax liability by Buyer. Seller
shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, GBGC, IMG and each of their respective
affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against (i) any Tax liability for
all periods prior to the Closing Date (including any period which includes the
Closing Date) resulting from GBGC or IMG being severally liable for any Taxes of
any consolidated group of which GBGC or IMG is or was a member pursuant to
Treasury Regulations ss. 1.1502-6 or any analogous state or local tax provision
(including, without limitation, any Tax liability with respect to any
Pre-Closing Consolidated Return), and (ii) any Tax liability resulting from GBGC
or IMG ceasing to be a member of any Selling Affiliated Group filing
consolidated or combined Tax Returns.
(b) After the Closing Date, Buyer, GBGC and IMG, jointly and
severally shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its affiliates,
successors and assigns from and against any Tax liability with respect to the
taxable period or portion thereof beginning after the Closing Date. Buyer shall
hold Seller harmless and be liable and pay for any and all Taxes not incurred in
the ordinary course of business attributable to the acts or omissions of Buyer,
its affiliates or GBGC or IMG occurring after the Closing but on the Closing
Date other than acts specifically contemplated
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by this document. Buyer shall cause GBGC or IMG to pay such amounts within 10
calendar days after payment of any such Tax liability by Seller.
(c) To the extent permitted by law, the parties agree to treat
indemnity payments under this letter agreement as adjustments to the
consideration paid for GBGC and IMG.
Section 9.8 Section 338(h)(10) Election. Seller will join with the Buyer in
making an election under Sections 338(g) and 338(h)(10) of the Code (and, at
Buyer's request, any corresponding elections under state or local tax law)
(collectively a "Section 338(h)(10) Election") with respect to the purchase and
sale of the stock of GBGC hereunder and with respect to the stock of IMG. Seller
will pay any Tax attributable to the making of the Section 338(h)(10) Election
and will indemnify the Buyer, GBGC and IMG against any adverse consequences
arising out of any failure to pay such Tax. Buyer and Seller will cooperate with
each other to prepare and file all necessary documents in connection with such
election, including without limitation, an allocation of the Purchase Price.
Prior to the Closing Date, GBGC, IMG and Seller will adopt a plan of liquidation
for Federal income tax purposes to allow GBGC and IMG to distribute the assets
referred to in Section 1.5.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10.1 Notices. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and sent by facsimile transmission or by courier
service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or registered mail
(return receipt requested and first-class postage prepaid), addressed as
follows:
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If to Buyer: If to Seller:
Family Golf Centers, Inc. Golden Bear Golf, Inc.
538 Broadhollow Road 111780 U.S. Highway One
Melville, New York 11747 North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Fax: (516) 694-0918 Fax: (561) 626-5335
Attn: Dominic Chang, President Attn: Richard Bellinger
With copies to: With copies to:
Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Stearns Weaver Miller Fleming, Haile & Shaw
Sheinfeld, LLP Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson Park Centre, Suite 100
551 Fifth Avenue 150 West Flagler 440 Royal Palm Way
New York, New York 10176 Museum Tower, Suite 2400 Palm Beach, FL 33480
Fax: (212) 697-6686 Fax: (305) 789-3395 Fax: (561) 833-5604
Attn: Kenneth R. Koch Attn: Alison Miller Attn: David Shaw
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or to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice so given,
and such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so
telecommunicated, personally delivered or mailed.
Section 10.2 Assignment, Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the
parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
Section 10.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any documents delivered
by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings among the parties with respect thereto. No
addition to or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding
upon any party hereto unless made in writing and signed by all parties hereto.
Section 10.4 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
Section 10.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to
its rules of conflict of laws.
Section 10.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same instrument.
Section 10.7 Headings. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and shall be given no
substantive or interpretive effect whatsoever.
Section 10.8 Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires, words describing the singular number shall include the
plural and vice versa, and words denoting any gender shall include all genders
and words denoting natural persons shall include corporations and partnerships
and vice versa.
Section 10.9 Waivers. Except as provided in this Agreement, no action taken
pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any investigation by
or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party
taking such action of compliance with any representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements contained in this Agreement. The waiver by any party hereto of a
breach of any provision hereunder shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any prior or subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereunder.
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Section 10.10 Incorporation of Schedules and Exhibits. The Schedules and
Exhibits attached hereto and referred to herein are hereby incorporated herein
and made a part hereof for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
Section 10.11 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which
is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this
Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted
to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Section 10.12 Enforcement of Agreement. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled
to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition
to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 10.13 Knowledge. As used herein, the phrase "to the knowledge of
GBGC or Seller" or similar phrases shall mean the knowledge of the executive
officers and directors of each such entity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and caused the
same to be duly delivered on their behalf on the day and year first written
above.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By:/s/ Richard P. Bellinger
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Name: Richard P. Bellinger
Title: President
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and caused the
same to be duly delivered on their behalf on the day and year first written
above.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By:/s/ Krishnan P. Thampi
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Name: Krishnan P. Thampi
Title: President
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Amendment
Reference is made to the agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of June
16, 1998 between Family Golf Centers, Inc. and Golden Bear Golf Inc. All terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have their defined meanings from the
Agreement.
1. Section 7.1.6 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
"By Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time up to and
including Monday, July 6, 1998;"
2. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this amendment as of this
29th day of June, 1998.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Dominic Chang
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GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Bellinger
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Amendment
Reference is made to the agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of June
16, 1998 between Family Golf Centers, Inc. and Golden Bear Golf Inc. All terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have their defined meanings from the
Agreement.
1. Section 7.1.6 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
"By Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time up to and
including 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 1998;"
2. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this amendment as of this
6th day of July, 1998.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Dominic Chang
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GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Bellinger
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Amendment
Reference is made to the agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of June
16, 1998 between Family Golf Centers, Inc. and Golden Bear Golf Inc. All terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have their defined meanings from the
Agreement.
1. Section 7.1.6 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
"By Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time up to and
including 2:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 1998;"
2. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this amendment as of this
6th day of July, 1998.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Dominic Chang
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GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Bellinger
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Amendment Number 2
Reference is made to the agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of
June 16, 1998, between Family Golf Centers, Inc. ("Buyer") and Golden Bear Golf
Inc. ("Seller"). All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have their
defined meanings from the Agreement.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. In addition to the other adjustments to be made to the purchase
price for GBGC pursuant to the Agreement, the purchase price shall be reduced by
$250,000.
2. In addition to the other indemnification provided by Article VIII of
the Agreement, Buyer and its assignees shall be defended and held harmless by
Seller from and against any Losses based upon or arising out of (i) the
Acquisition and Development Agreement between GBGC and Highlander Bear Ltd.,
(ii) the Profit Participation Agreement, dated December 31, 1996, between GBGC
and Ralph Perna; (iii) any commitment or alledged commitment to any third party
from whom GBGC acquired any property or facility to make any capital
improvements to any such property or facility, (iv) any difference between any
agreement, contract, instrument or document required to be furnished by Seller
to Buyer as of the date hereof and such agreement, contract, instrument or
document in the form actually in effect which in any way adversly affects the
Buyer, (v) Seller's failure to deliver to Buyer any agreement, contract,
instrument or document which was required to have been delivered by Seller to
Buyer, and which was not furnished as of the date hereof which in any way
adversly affects the Buyer and (vi) defaults not otherwise disclosed in the
Agreement or the schedules thereto under leases or subleases with respect to the
Owned Properties and the Leased Real Estate as to which Buyer has not received
an estoppel certificate from the landlord or sublandlord as of the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be required to indemnify against
Losses which are included in GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet.
3. The indemnification provided for herein shall be subject to the
limitations and procedures set forth in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 of the Agreement
provided that the $75,000 limitation referred to in Section 8.2(iii) shall not
apply to indemnification pursuant to Section 2(i), (ii) or (iii) of this
Amendment and that claims made for indemnification pursuant to Section 2(i),
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of this Amendment shall not count in any
calculation of the maximum liability under Section 8.2(iv) and may be made even
if such maximum liability is exceeded.
4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.7,
the right to indemnification provided in Article VIII of the Agreement for any
breach of any representation and warranty referred to in Section 5.7 shall
survive if the claim therefor is made within the period set forth in Section 5.7
and the right to indemnification for the matters referred to in Section 8.1(ii)
and (iii) of the Agreement and Section 2 of this Amendment shall survive
indefinitely, provided that such right under Section 2(iv), (v) and (vi) of this
Amendment shall only survive for 18 months after Closing to the extent relating
to matters other than the leases, subleases and agreements signed in connection
therewith with respect to the Owned Properties and the Leased Real Estate.
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5. Except as amended hereby and by the Amendment dated June 29, 1998,
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this amendment as of this
6th day of July, 1998.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Dominic Chang
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GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Bellinger
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Amendment Number 3
AMENDMENT No. 3, dated July 30, 1998 (the "Amendment"), between Family
Golf Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), and Golden Bear Golf,
Inc., a Florida corporation ("Seller").
WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated as of June 16, 1998 (as amended, the "Agreement"), pursuant to which Buyer
has agreed to sell to Seller, and Seller has agreed to purchase from Buyer, all
of the outstanding capital stock of Golden Bear Golf Centers, Inc., a Florida
Corporation ("GBGC"). (All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to Sections will be to Sections in the
Agreement.)
WHEREAS, IMG Properties, Inc., a Michigan corporation ("IMG"), is
currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of GBGC.
WHEREAS, Seller has been unable to obtain the consent of the City of
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan to the transfer of a certain Ground Lease
(the "Royal Oak Lease"), dated August 19, 1987, as amended, between the City of
Royal Oak and GBGC (the "Royal Oak Consent").
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement to provide for the
spin-off by GBGC prior to the Closing of IMG to Seller and the subsequent sale
by Seller to Buyer of all of the outstanding capital stock of IMG upon obtaining
the Royal Oak Consent.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Spin-Off of IMG. Prior to the Closing Date, GBGC will (a) assign all
of its right, title and interest in the Royal Oak Lease to IMG, (b) contribute,
transfer and assign to IMG all of its right, title and interest in and to all
properties and assets relating solely and specifically to the business conducted
by GBGC at the facilities situated in the City of Royal Oak, Oakland County,
Michigan (collectively, the "Royal Oak Facility"), (c) transfer and assign to
IMG any and all outstanding and future obligations and liabilities of GBGC
relating to the Royal Oak Facility and the business conducted by GBGC and/or IMG
thereat, and (d) distribute all of the issued and outstanding stock of IMG to
Seller (the "IMG Spin-Off"), all upon such terms and conditions, and pursuant to
documentation, satisfactory to Buyer.
2. Purchase Price Adjustment. In addition to the other adjustments to
be made to the purchase price for GBGC pursuant to the Agreement, the purchase
price shall be reduced by $3.0 million relating to the IMG Spin-Off. Buyer
agrees to pay $753,333.40, representing a note payable to Dallas Highlander,
Ltd. in the amount of $750,000 plus accrued interest, which will be paid by
Buyer at Closing.
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3. The Sale of IMG. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Amendment, (a) Seller shall sell, transfer and assign to Buyer all of
Seller's right, title and interest in and to 1,000 shares (the "IMG Shares") of
the common stock, without par value, of IMG representing all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of IMG, and (b) Buyer shall pay an amount equal to
$2.65 million in cash representing $3.0 million less a $350,000 note payable to
Andrew A. Giovannetti, which note will be assumed by Buyer at the IMG Closing
(as defined). All other liabilities transferred to IMG by GBGC in connection
with the IMG Spin-Off shall be deemed to be liabilities of GBGC solely for the
purpose of calculating GBGC's Closing Date Liabilities and GBGC's Working
Capital Deficiency and the preparation of the Estimate Certificate, but for no
other purpose. However, if the IMG Closing does not occur, Seller shall receive
an appropriate credit for such liabilities in connection with any final
adjustment to the purchase price for the shares of GBGC. The purchase price for
the shares of IMG shall be deposited in an escrow account with United States
Trust Company of New York (the "Escrow Agent") pursuant to an escrow agreement
(the "IMG Escrow Agreement") in the form of Exhibit A hereto among Buyer, Seller
and the Escrow Agent.
4. IMG Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement as
amended hereby, and provided all other conditions to closing set forth in the
Agreement as amended hereby have been fulfilled or waived, the closing of the
sale of the IMG shares (the "IMG Closing") shall take place (a) at the offices
of Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, LLP, 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New
York 10176 at 10:00 a.m. on the first business day after the Royal Oak Consent
is obtained; or (b) at such other place, time, and/or date upon which the
parties hereto may otherwise agree. At the IMG Closing, upon delivery of the
items set forth in Paragraph 5 hereof, Buyer and Seller shall send joint written
instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing it to release the funds held in
Escrow to Seller less an amount equal to the difference between interest earned
on the escrowed funds and Buyer's cost of capital relating to such funds which
amount shall be returned to Buyer. The date upon which the IMG Closing shall
occur is referred to herein as the "IMG Closing Date."
5. Conditions to Obligation to Effect the Sale and Deliveries at the
IMG Closing. The obligations of Buyer to effect the sale of the IMG Shares shall
be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the IMG Closing date of the
following conditions: (a) no action shall have been taken, and no statute, rule,
regulation, executive order, judgment, decree, or injunction (other than a
temporary restraining order) shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or
enforced (and not repealed, superseded, lifted or otherwise made inapplicable),
by any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental authority which
restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, (b) to the extent required, all necessary regulatory and
governmental approvals and consents shall have been obtained, and (c) Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following: (i) certificates
evidencing the IMG Shares to be sold, assigned and transferred to Buyer,
including stock powers or other necessary instruments duly executed transferring
all right, title and interest to the IMG Shares to Buyer; (ii) the certificates
and opinions relating to IMG in the forms, and addressing the matters addressed
by, the certificates and opinions delivered by Seller at the Closing; (iii) the
Royal Oak Consent, any other commitments and consents relating to IMG
contemplated and required by Section 6.3(d) of the Agreement and, to the extent
not previously delivered, copies of all other consents, approvals and waivers
required as a condition precedent to the IMG Closing; (iv) the resignations of
such officers and directors of IMG as Buyer shall have requested; and (v) the
originals of deeds, easements, franchises, licenses, contracts and other
documents described herein and such keys access codes, books and records and
other items as are necessary for Buyer to enjoy the ownership of IMG.
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6. Representations and Warranties of Seller. All of the representations
and warranties of Seller set forth in Article IV of the Agreement remain in full
force and effect. In addition, Seller represents and warrants that: (i) except
for IMG, GBGC does not have any Subsidiaries; and (ii) at the Closing and the
IMG Closing, Seller will have valid title to all of the IMG Shares to be sold
and transferred to Buyer by Seller at the IMG Closing and such IMG Shares shall
be free and clear of any lien, claim, charge, security interest, voting
agreement, proxy or encumbrance.
7. Covenants. Seller shall continue to abide by and shall cause IMG to
abide by all of the covenants contained in Article V of the Agreement. For
purposes of this Amendment, references to GBGC in said Article V shall mean and
shall include references to IMG, references to the Closing Date shall mean and
include the IMG Closing Date, and references to the sale of GBGC shall mean and
include the sale of IMG as contemplated by this Amendment.
8. Termination. The sale of the IMG Shares contemplated hereby may be
abandoned, by written notice promptly given to the other parties hereto, at any
time prior to the IMG Closing Date, (i) in accordance with the terms of Section
7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5 of the Agreement, or (ii) at the option of
Buyer, if the IMG Closing Date shall not have occurred on or before August 19,
1998; provided, that, if the IMG Closing shall not have occurred by August 19,
1998 by reason that the Royal Oak Consent has not be obtained by such date,
Buyer shall not have the right to abandon the sale of the IMG Shares
contemplated hereby pursuant to this clause (ii) until September 18, 1998 so
long as Seller is continuing to use its best efforts to obtain the Royal Oak
Consent. For purposes of this Amendment, references to this Agreement in such
Sections shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement or this Amendment and
reference to GBGC Material Adverse Effect in Section 7.1.4 shall be deemed to
mean a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations or
financial condition of IMG.
9. Effect of Termination. In the event of the abandonment of the sale
of the IMG Shares as provided in Paragraph 10 hereof, there shall be no
liability on the part of Buyer or Seller, except as otherwise set forth in the
Agreement and except to the extent that such termination results from the
willful breach of a party hereto of any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements set forth in the Agreement or this Amendment.
10. Indemnification. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Agreement or this Amendment, all indemnification provisions
contained in Article VIII, as amended by Amendment Number 2, dated July 6, 1998,
of the Agreement will apply and remain in full force and effect. In addition,
(i) after the IMG Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer,
GBGC, IMG and each of their respective successors and assigns from and against
any Tax liability attributable to or otherwise caused by the IMG Spin-Off, and
(ii) if the IMG Closing does not occur, Seller shall indemnify Buyer, GBGC and
their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all third party
claims relating to liabilities of GBGC transferred to IMG in connection with the
IMG Spin-Off. In addition, if the IMG Closing does not occur, Seller shall
reimburse Buyer for any and all amounts expended by GBGC in respect of
liabilities incurred by GBGC in connection with the Royal Oak Facility which by
their nature can not be transferred to IMG (including, by way of example, and
not by way of limitation, indebtedness incurred by GBGC in connection with the
purchase of, improvements to, and the operation of, the Royal Oak Facility).
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(b) The parties acknowledge that GBGC is currently in possession of
certain miniature golf holes manufactured for GBGC by Foam Technology ("FT") for
use at GBGC's Toms River, New Jersey facility. The parties agree that if,
subsequent to the Closing, GBGC determines to use such holes, it shall be
responsible for making payment therefor to FT. If, however, GBGC determines in
its sole discretion not to use such holes, it shall deliver such holes to Seller
who shall be responsible for making payment therefor to FT and shall indemnify
Buyer and GBGC from and against any liabilities, costs and expenses relating
thereto (which indemnification shall not be subject to the $75,000 basket set
forth in Section 8.2(iii) of the Agreement).
(c) Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless, Seller and Golden Bear
International, Inc. ("GBI") and each of their respective successors and assigns
from and against any and all liabilities incurred by Seller or GBI, as the case
may be, in connection with the following: (i) Lease Guaranty, dated as of
September 9, 1996, made by Seller in favor of Sugar Creek Golf Course, Inc.,
(ii) Term Lease Master Agreement, dated March 5, 1998, between Seller and IBM
Credit Corporation, and (iii) Guaranty Agreement, dated July 29, 1996, made by
GBI in favor of National City Bank of Pennsylvania.
11. Except as amended hereby and by the Amendments dated June 29, 1998 and
July 6, 1998, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this amendment as of this 30th
day of July, 1998.
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Krause
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Name: Robert J. Krause
Title: Senior Vice President
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen S. Winslett
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Name: Stephen S. Winslett
Title: Senior Vice President
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Exhibit 2.2
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT FOR GOLDEN BEAR GOLF CENTERS(R)
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 20, 1998, by and between GOLDEN
BEAR GOLF CENTERS, INC., a Florida corporation, having its principal place of
business at 11780 U.S. Highway #1, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 ("Licensor"),
and GBGC FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC., f/k/a GOLDEN BEAR GOLF CENTERS, INC., a
Florida corporation, ("Old GBGC") and ORIENT ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
("OAI"), (collectively, the "Licensees"), each of which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC. ("Family Golf") having their principal
places of business at 538 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York 11747.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the original concepts for the Golden Bear Golf Center(R) golf
teaching and practice facilities were developed by Licensor's predecessor in
interest, Golden Bear International, Inc. ("GBI") and GBI's principal and
spokesman, Jack Nicklaus ("Nicklaus");
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Agreement for Golden Bear Golf Facilities dated
as of August 12, 1992, as amended (the "Original License"), OAI obtained the
right and license from GBI to develop and operate golf teaching and practice
facilities under the Golden Bear Golf Center(R) trademark and to utilize the
Golden Bear Endorsement (as defined in Section 2.5, below) in connection
therewith;
WHEREAS, Old GBGC succeeded to the interest of GBI as licensor to OAI
by virtue of an Assignment and Amendment dated February 16, 1994, of the
Original License, and Old GBGC continued to act in such capacity up to the date
of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to certain agreements dated as of June 6, 1996,
between Old GBGC, GB Golf and GBI in connection with an initial public offering
made by GB Golf, Old GBGC became a wholly owned subsidiary of GB Golf, and GB
Golf and Old GBGC acquired from GBI the exclusive worldwide right to develop and
license golf teaching and practice facilities under the Golden Bear Golf
Center(R) trademark and to utilize the Golden Bear Endorsement (as defined in
Section 2.5, below) in connection therewith;
WHEREAS, prior to the date of this Agreement, Old GBGC owned and
operated those Golden Bear Golf Centers(R) identified in Schedule "1" annexed
hereto (the "Company Locations"), and OAI continued to operate as a licensee
under the Original License those additional Golden Bear Golf Centers(R)
identified in Schedule "2" annexed hereto (the "Licensed Locations");
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WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, Family Golf has acquired all
of the issued and outstanding stock of Old GBGC from GB Golf pursuant to a Stock
Purchase Agreement dated June 16, 1998, and has thereupon acquired Old GBGC's
ownership of and the right to continue operating the Company Locations under
this Agreement;
WHEREAS, under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the parties have mutually
agreed to terminate and discharge rights and obligations of the parties under
the Original License;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation adopted by Old GBGC on July
__, 1998, as contemplated by Section 5.2 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Old
GBGC has conveyed to Licensor its exclusive rights to own, operate, license and
franchise golf teaching and practice facilities worldwide under trademarks
licensed by GBI, including Old GBGC's contractual rights under all licenses and
franchises of such golf teaching and practice facilities and all future business
opportunities relating to the golf teaching and practice facilities;
WHEREAS, GBI has authorized Licensor to enter into this Agreement for
the purpose of authorizing Licensees to continue the operation of the Company
Locations and Licensed Locations subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance of the foregoing premises and the mutual
covenants and conditions set forth herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1: GRANT OF RIGHTS; STATUS OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS
1.1 GRANT OF RIGHTS. - For the term set forth in Section 5, below, and
subject to the limitations of Section 2 and 3 and the other terms and conditions
of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensees the non-exclusive right
to operate the Company Locations and to continue the operation of the Licensed
Locations (all such Company Locations and Licensed Locations to be hereafter
referred to individually as a "Golf Facility" and collectively as "Golf
Facilities") using: (i) the service mark Golden Bear Golf Centers(R) (the
"Facility Trademark") as a brand identity, (ii) the service mark Nicklaus/Flick
Golf School(R) to describe golf instructional services utilizing the Teaching
Program and Coaching Studio (as defined in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, below) as a
non-exclusive method of golf instruction, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in Section 2.2, below; and (iii) the related system of identification
and operations as heretofore developed by Old GBGC and currently utilized by the
Golf Facilities. Subject to the terms and limitations of its agreements with
GBI, Licensor shall be free during the term of this Agreement to make such
modifications to the system of identification and operation of facilities
identified with the Facility Trademark in the United States as Licensor may deem
appropriate to meet its objectives as an independent business. The parties agree
that the foregoing grant of rights to operate
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and sublicense Golf Facilities shall also include the non-exclusive option to
utilize any additional products, services or techniques developed or approved by
Licensor for general use in the United States as part of the system of
identification and operation of golf facilities under the Facility Trademark
(such products, services or techniques to be known as the "Upgrades") during the
term of this Agreement, without amendment of this Agreement or payment of
additional compensation.
1.2 TERMINATION OF ORIGINAL LICENSE. - The parties acknowledge and agree that
all prior agreements between Old GBGC, Licensor and GBI with respect to the
licensing of golf teaching and practice facilities and all prior agreements
between Old GBGC, GBI and OAI in connection with the Original License have been
terminated and merged into this Agreement, and that the ongoing rights of
Licensees with respect to all of the Golf Facilities shall be controlled in all
respects by this Agreement from and after the effective date hereof. The parties
confirm the assignment to Licensor of Old GBGC's rights to collect the final
Royalty Fees earned under Section 4.2 the Original License prior to the
effective date of this Agreement, and OAI shall provide to Licensor the final
accounting and payment required under Section 5.3(d) of the Original License
within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Agreement. Except for such
obligation of OAI, the parties agree that the Original License shall be deemed
fully performed as of the date of this Agreement and that each of GBI, Licensor,
Old GBGC and OAI shall be deemed released and discharged from any further
obligations or liabilities with respect thereto.
1.3 TERRITORIAL PROTECTION OF GOLF FACILITIES. - Notwithstanding Licensor's
reservation of its rights to operate or license the operation of golf teaching
and practice facilities other than the Golf Facilities under the Facility
Trademark, Licensor hereby covenants and agrees, for itself and for its
affiliates, that it will not operate, or license, franchise or authorize any
other person to operate, (i) any golf practice range facility under the Facility
Trademark or any confusingly similar trademark, or (ii) any practice facility
operated as part of a public golf course under the Facility Trademark, if such
golf practice range facility or teaching and practice facility is located within
a radius of ten (10) miles of the location of any Golf Facility which is
operated by Licensees under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein.
This covenant shall not restrict the rights of Licensor or its affiliates,
including GBI, to conduct any other golf related businesses, including the
design and construction of golf facilities, the operation of daily fee, public
or municipal golf course operations and related teaching and practice
facilities, and the conduct of golf events and educational programs, within such
protected areas without use of the Facility Trademark. In the event that the
rights of a Licensee to operate a Golf Facility under this Agreement are
subsequently terminated under Section 5.2, below, the provisions of this Section
shall forthwith terminate as to such Golf Facility, and Licensor and its
affiliates shall thereafter be entitled to operate or license the operation of a
competitive golf teaching and practice facility within the area surrounding such
Golf Facility which was formerly protected under this Section. The parties
acknowledge that Licensor is presently committed to license a golf teaching and
practice facility under the Facility Trademark at the "Ferry Point" site located
at the Whitestone Bridge in New York City, which would otherwise violate the
exclusivity granted to OAI hereunder. OAI hereby agrees to waive the operation
of this Section as
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to such project, provided that in the event that Licensor elects to terminate
the licenses granted for such project during the term of this Agreement, such
waiver shall not apply to any future operator of the site unless otherwise
agreed by OAI.
SECTION 2: MAINTENANCE OF QUALITY STANDARDS
2.1 STANDARD OF QUALITY. - As a condition to maintaining the rights granted
under Section 1.1, above, Licensees shall be required to maintain the standards
of quality (in terms of facility utilization and maintenance, product and
service offerings, and customer service) established for the Golf Facilities by
GBI as owner of the Golden Bear Endorsement, which standards contemplate a golf
teaching and practice facility substantially in the form of the current Golf
Facilities which conforms with the requirements otherwise described in this
Section 2. The parties acknowledge that Licensor reserves the right, with the
consent of GBI as owner of the Facility Trademark, to modify and supplement the
standards of quality reflected in this Agreement as necessary during its term to
reflect modifications to the forms of teaching and practice facilities and
services offered to the public by Licensor, its affiliates and licensees under
the Facility Trademark. Additional standards of quality which are adopted by GBI
to cover Upgrades developed by Licensor during the term of this Agreement shall
become effective upon actual utilization by Licensees of any such Upgrades at
the Golf Facilities under the ongoing license granted under Section 1.1, above.
New standards which are adopted by GBI to cover facilities, equipment or
operations currently conducted at the Golf Facilities shall become applicable:
(i) upon written notice from Licensor, if the implementation of such standards
does not require any additional capital investment by Licensees or significantly
increase their operating expenses, or (ii) at such time, if any, as
non-conforming facilities and equipment are replaced by Licensees in the normal
course of business or conflicting operating standards are abandoned, provided
that Licensees may replace non-conforming facilities or equipment or conflicting
operating standards with reasonably comparable items or standards if
implementation of GBI's new standards would significantly increase the costs of
such replacement or Licensees' operating expenses. Without limiting the rights
of Licensor under this Agreement or the rights of GBI to protect the goodwill of
its trademarks under its master licensing agreements with Licensor, authorized
representatives of Licensor and/or GBI shall have the right to inspect any Golf
Facilities owned and operated by Licensees a reasonable number of times per year
on reasonable notice during reasonable hours to ensure that such Golf Facilities
are being maintained and operated in accordance with the quality standards of
GBI as reflected in this Agreement.
2.2 USE OF PROPRIETARY TEACHING PROGRAM. In conjunction with the sale of Old
GBGC to Family Golf, Licensor acquired all of Old GBGC's rights in connection
with the golf teaching program for the Golf Facilities originated by GBI and
developed and utilized by Old GBGC (the "Teaching Program"), which program is
based upon the concepts of Nicklaus and Jim Flick and principles approved by
them and is offered under GBI's Nicklaus/Flick Golf School(R) trademarks (the
"Program Trademarks"). Licensees agree that the Golf Facilities will continue to
actively market and utilize the
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Teaching Program as a distinctive premium brand of golf instructional program,
and that neither Licensee shall offer any part of the Teaching Program to
customers of a Golf Facility unless such services are exclusively identified
with the Program Trademark. Licensor agrees that the Licensees may offer,
advertise or promote the teaching methods or systems offered by Family Golf
under its Colbert/Ballard(TM) trademark at any of the Golf Facilities during the
term of this Agreement (the "Family Golf School"), provided that Licensees shall
position and promote the Family Golf School as an entry level or lower level
program. No part of the teaching methods or materials of the Teaching Program
may be utilized by the Family Golf School or by independent instructors
providing services at the Golf Facilities, and Licensees will not permit their
instructors or sales personnel to state or imply that any such use is made. In
conjunction with its acquisition of the proprietary teaching program, Licensor
has obtained the right to publish a comprehensive instructional guide for
students of the Teaching Program developed by GBI and Old GBGC (the "Workbook")
and certain additional written training and reference materials for instructors
(the "Instructor Materials"), provided that Licensees have retained ownership of
all inventories of the Workbook on hand at the Golf Facilities and the right to
continue utilizing all inventories of the Instructor Materials heretofore
provided to the Golf Facilities subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section. When their current inventories are exhausted, Licensees will order as
necessary from Licensor or its designated source sufficient copies of the
Workbook to meet the requirements of Licensees for courses of the Teaching
Program offered by them at the Golf Facilities. Such Workbooks will be supplied
initially at the prices and terms currently in effect between Old GBGC and OAI
for the Licensed Locations, and Licensor agrees that such pricing will be
subject to adjustment based solely on cost increases to Licensor. Licensor will
also supply Licensees with reasonable additional quantities of the Instructor
Materials at no charge for use in training instructors for the Golf Facilities,
provided that all Instructor Materials now held by or subsequently delivered to
Licensees will remain the sole property of Licensor. Licensor reserves the sole
discretion to adopt or revise the Workbook and Instructor Materials from time to
time with the permission of the authors and copyright holder, provided that
Licensor will give reasonable prior notice to Licensees of any major revisions
to the Workbook in order to permit Licensees to manage their inventories of the
then current edition.
2.3 USE OF PROPRIETARY SWING ANALYSIS SYSTEM. The parties acknowledge that
Licensor has also acquired Old GBGC's interest in those proprietary methods and
systems developed by GBI, Old GBGC and their subcontractors, which have been
incorporated in a swing analysis system known as the Jack Nicklaus Coaching
Studio(TM) (the "Studio Trademark"), which system is currently utilized at the
Golf Facilities and in other golf instructional facilities and programs operated
and licensed by Licensor and its affiliates. Licensees acknowledge that Licensor
and GB Golf shall have the sole right to: (i) pursue and/or authorize the
ongoing development and production of proprietary software, hardware and user
manuals for use in connection with the swing analysis systems currently marketed
under the Studio Trademark and any upgrades or replacements thereto (each such
system and all related hardware, software and manuals are known collectively as
a "Coaching Studio"), and (ii) establish system specifications and designated
vendors to be utilized by licensees and affiliates to
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acquire their requirements of Coaching Studios. Licensees agree to utilize and
maintain in good working order at least that number of Coaching Studios
presently operating in each Golf Facility, and to assure that sufficient numbers
of Coaching Studios remain available to meet the needs of students enrolled in
the Teaching Program at the Golf Facilities during the term of this Agreement.
Licensees acknowledge that the existing Coaching Studios have been designed
using computer and video equipment which has a limited useful life, and that
Licensor reserves the right to modify and upgrade the proprietary technology of
the Coaching Studio units during the term of this Agreement to reflect advances
in video and computer technology. In the event of such modification or upgrade,
Licensees will have the opportunity to modify or upgrade their existing Coaching
Studios at the time such change is made, and they will be required to acquire
Coaching Studio units which incorporate such modification or upgrade at the time
an existing Coaching Studio is retired from service due to wear and tear or
obsolescence unless Licensees elect to replace the retired Coaching Studio with
a unit of the same model in good working order.
2.4 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM. In order to assure the quality of instructional
services provided under the Program Trademark, Licensor has acquired the right
to conduct the training and certification programs developed by GBI and Old GBGC
to enable golf teaching professionals to teach using the proprietary methods of
the Teaching Program and Coaching Studio. Licensees agree that all persons
providing golf instructional services to patrons at the Golf Facilities using
the Teaching Program will be certified as instructors in accordance with the
training program acquired by Licensor (the "Instructor Program"), which
certification will require them to successfully complete the training programs
and experience requirements heretofore established by Old GBGC for such
Instructor Program. Licensor agrees that the golf instructors currently employed
by the Golf Facilities shall receive credit for all training heretofore received
by them, and Licensor shall provide Licensees and Family Golf which such
additional training as may be required to complete Licensor's certification of
any existing instructional staff not fully certified as of the date of this
Agreement and any additional instructional staff hired by Licensees to provide
the Teaching Program at Golf Facilities during the term of this Agreement, which
training will be conducted according to training policies established by
Licensor for facilities operated under the Facility Trademark. Licensees agree
that they will complete the certification of any instructors employed by the
Golf Facilities who are partially or provisionally certified as soon as
practicable and will obtain the certification of sufficient additional and/or
replacement staff to meet the requirements of patrons of the Golf Facilities for
instruction using the Teaching Program. Licensor reserves the right to modify
the Instructor Program from time to time as necessary to provide patrons of
facilities operated under the Facility Trademark with competent instructional
staff, provided that such modifications will be implemented on the same basis
for all operators and licensees of such facilities. In order to maintain the
integrity of the Teaching Program, Licensees agree that they will not utilize
any of the instructors certified by Licensor under this Section to provide
instructional services for the Family Golf Program or permit such instructors to
teach independent lessons at the Golf Facilities.
2.5 PROPER USAGE OF GOLDEN BEAR ENDORSEMENT. - Licensees shall be authorized
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to utilize the Facility Trademark only for the purpose of identifying and
marketing the Golf Facilities operated under this Agreement, and Licensees shall
not utilize any alternative service marks or any form of co-branding or
composite tradename or trademark for such purpose without the express written
consent of Licensor. Licensees shall be authorized to utilize the Program
Trademark and Studio Trademark only for the purpose of identifying and marketing
the Teaching Programs offered and Coaching Studios operated at Golf Facilities
licensed under this Agreement, and Licensees shall not utilize any alternative
trademarks or service marks or any form of co-branding or composite trademark
for such purpose without the express written consent of Licensor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor has consented to Licensees'
participation in those marketing and operating activities identified in Schedule
"3" as Family Golf affiliates, and Licensees may associate the Facility
Trademark, Program Trademark and Studio Trademark with trademarks owned by
Family Golf to the limited extent required to conduct such activities subject to
the terms and conditions of Section 3.2, below. The license of the Facility
Trademark, Program Trademark and Studio Trademark shall carry with it the
additional, non-exclusive right to utilize the trademark, service mark and
related proprietary rights of GBI in the Golden Bear logo and the name, likeness
and signature of Nicklaus to promote the Golf Facilities owned and operated by
Licensees among members of the general public, which use shall be limited to
advertising and promotional materials developed to market the Golf Facilities
and approved under Section 3.2, below. For purposes of this Agreement, the
Facility Trademark, Program Trademark and Studio Trademark licensed under
Section 1.1, above, and the Golden Bear logo and name, likeness and signature of
Nicklaus, which are licensed on a more restrictive basis under this Section,
shall be known collectively as the "Golden Bear Endorsement". All uses of the
Golden Bear Endorsement authorized by this Agreement shall conform to the
specifications and forms of use established by GBI as the owner of the
trademarks and publicity rights included therein prior to the date of this
Agreement and such modifications thereto as may be communicated by Licensor to
Licensees during the approval process required in Section 3.2.
2.6 JOINT PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES; SERVICES OF JACK NICKLAUS. - Licensor and
Licensees may, by mutual agreement in writing, elect to develop and implement
joint publicity, advertising and promotional events and campaigns for the Golf
Facilities on a local, regional or national basis which promote the Golf
Facilities in conjunction with other products or services marketed under the
Golden Bear Endorsement or personally endorsed by Nicklaus. Licensor agrees to
provide the personal services of Nicklaus for a minimum of one (1) promotional
or publicity event which promotes the Golf Facilities in each calendar year
during the term of this Agreement, which event will be scheduled by mutual
agreement of the parties at a time and Golf Facility location reasonably
convenient to Nicklaus in light of his other scheduled commitments and subject
to Licensees' commitment to pay any travel costs which Nicklaus is required to
pay in order to attend a scheduled event. The parties agree that Nicklaus shall
have the right to approve the form of any such event and the personal services
requested of him, and that no such event shall exceed six (6) hours in length
(including meals, breaks and local travel) unless otherwise agreed by Nicklaus
in his discretion.
2.7 CONTINUATION OF DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA. - Except for such
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improvements to the Company Locations as were contemplated by Old GBGC prior to
the date of this Agreement, Licensees shall be required to maintain the Golf
Facilities in a manner consistent with their current design criteria, including
exterior design, interior lay-out and decoration themes, and signage. In the
event that any Golf Facility is redesigned during the term of this Agreement,
Licensor shall have the right to approve any substantial changes to or
substantial deviations from the existing design criteria and specifications for
such Golf Facility as currently operated in order to assure that the quality
standards adopted for the Golf Facilities are met by the Licensee, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that such
quality standards are met. Licensees further acknowledge that the quality
standards adopted for the Golf Facilities require that the grounds, buildings,
equipment and customer service areas of each Golf Facility be maintained in a
manner consistent with current maintenance standards and schedules.
CLAUSE 3: LICENSE RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
3.1 OWNERSHIP OF INTANGIBLE RIGHTS. -The parties agree that, subject to the
rights of Licensees to utilize the Golden Bear Endorsement under this Agreement,
all common law trademark and other proprietary rights arising out of the use of
the Facility Trademark, the Program Trademark, and the Studio Trademark, or any
other element included in the Golden Bear Endorsement shall inure to the sole
and exclusive benefit of GBI as the Owner and ultimate licensor of the Golden
Bear Endorsement. The parties further agree that all common law trademark and
other proprietary rights arising out of any use of trademarks owned by Family
Golf or its affiliates, including use of the Colbert/Ballard(TM) trademark for
instructional services authorized under Section 2.2, above, or uses of Family
Golf trademarks or tradenames for those purposes permitted under Schedule "3"
annexed hereto shall inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the owners of
such trademarks. In the event that Licensor authorizes the use of any
alternative trademarks, service marks, co-branding or composite marks to
identify, operate or promote the Golf Facilities under Section 2.5, above, any
additional trademarks shall be deemed owned by Family Golf or its designated
affiliate if developed by such persons and acknowledged by Licensor at the time
of their approval for use in the Golf Centers, and they will otherwise be deemed
to have become part of the Golden Bear Endorsement licensed under this Agreement
at the time of their first use by the Golf Facilities. The parties acknowledge
that Old GBGC has assigned to Licensor its entire right and title to and
interest in all proprietary rights in the Teaching Program, Coaching Studio, and
Instructor Program, and all written and electronically recorded materials
generated in connection therewith (collectively, the "Proprietary Materials")
including, without limitation (i) copyrights and trade secrets in the
Proprietary Materials, (ii) intellectual property rights embodied in the
Proprietary Materials, and (iii) any patent rights which may be granted with
respect to any inventions included in the Proprietary Materials. Licensees
acknowledge that Licensor and its affiliates shall be free to use or license
other persons to use any of the intangible rights retained or obtained by them
under this Section or any other agreements between them, and that they may
assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of such ownership rights to the
fullest extent permitted by law, subject in each case to the licenses granted by
this
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Agreement. Upon the registration by Licensor or its affiliates of any copyright,
trademark or patent which would control use of any of the intangible rights
licensed hereunder pursuant to applications filed by the owner of such right,
the registered rights so granted will be deemed licensed to Licensees with
respect to the Golf Facilities operated hereunder without further action by the
parties or requirement of additional compensation.
3.2 APPROVAL OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. Licensees acknowledge that it is
essential for the protection of the interests of Licensor and GBI in the Golden
Bear Endorsement that Licensor have continuing control over the manner in which
the Facility Trademarks and all other elements of the Golden Bear Endorsement
are used to advertise or promote the Golf Facilities licensed under this
Agreement.
(a) Licensees agree that Licensor shall have a right to approve or
disapprove of any of the following (collectively, the "Promotional Materials")
prior to any use by Licensees throughout the term of this Agreement: (i) any
paid print or broadcast media advertising for any Golf Facility or the Golf
Facilities in general, and any press release or other public relations materials
to be delivered to media to promote any Golf Facility or the activities of
Licensees and/or Family Golf with respect thereto, (ii) any brochures or other
printed materials describing any Golf Facility to be hand delivered to potential
customers or delivered by any form of direct response marketing, and (iii) any
special events or promotional activities to be conducted by or on behalf of
Licensees or Family Golf to generate interest in a Golf Facility.
(b) Licensees agree to submit to Licensor for approval prior to use a
copy or sample of each item of Promotional Materials which will appear in
written or printed form (including layouts or scripts and story boards as
appropriate) and a final edited copy or sample of any Promotional Materials
which will be broadcast or otherwise appear in electronic media or other
audiovisual form. If the Promotional Materials are part of a special event or
promotional activity, Licensees will submit to Licensor for approval prior to
announcing such event or activity a written description of the proposed event or
activity describing the intended use of the Golden Bear Endorsement in
connection therewith, together with any written or printed materials to be used
in connection with such event or activity. Licensor will use its best efforts to
notify the Licensee submitting such materials within ten (10) business days
after Licensor receives complete samples and descriptions of Promotional
Materials whether they are acceptable and, if they are not acceptable, any
objections which Licensor or GBI may have with respect to such materials.
(c) If, at any time after approval of a proposed use of the Golden Bear
Endorsement, it appears to Licensor or GBI that such use is not in keeping with
the desired public image of Jack Nicklaus, Licensor may so notify Licensees and
require the termination of such use, such notice to state the reasons why such
use is not acceptable. Licensees shall terminate any oral use forthwith upon
receipt of any such notice, and shall terminate any written or recorded use as
soon as reasonably practicable, and in no event later than the last advertising
run date irrevocably committed prior to Licensees' receipt of such notice.
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(d) In reviewing Promotional Materials submitted by Licensees, Licensor
will give due consideration to the advertising standards established by GBI and
Old GBGC prior to the date of this Agreement, and any guidance provided by GBI
as to the permitted uses and required forms of use of various trademarks
licensed under this Agreement. Licensor hereby authorizes Licensees to continue
utilizing the current standard formats and guidelines for advertising developed
by Old GBGC and approved by GBI prior to the date of this Agreement, and
Licensees shall not require any further review or approval of Promotional
Materials which conform to such formats and guidelines until such time, if any,
as Licensees elect to make any material modification in standard forms approved
by Old GBGC. Licensor will also provide Licensees with the opportunity to secure
the approval of new formats for advertising under subsection (b) of this
Section, which formats may be used by Licensees without further review or
approval until further notice from Licensor by inserting appropriate references
to the name(s) and location(s) of an individual Golf Facility or group of Golf
Facilities in such standard forms.
3.3 PROTECTION OF INTANGIBLE RIGHTS. - Licensees agree that it will abide by the
reasonable directions of Licensor with respect to trademark, copyright and
patent notices required by law to protect the interest of Licensor and its
affiliates in the Golden Bear Endorsement and the Proprietary Materials.
Licensees agree not to authorize or participate in any conduct which would
result in a dilution or loss of distinctiveness of any of GBI's trademarks, or
which could result in any other protected materials being placed in the public
domain. Licensees further agree to hold any confidential business and
operational methods and quality standards developed by GBI and/or Old GBGC in
connection with the development or operation of Golf Facilities (including
information disclosed to Old GBGC during the period it was a licensee of GBI
and/or subsidiary of Licensor) in confidence, and not to disclose or otherwise
release any of such information without the prior consent of Licensor.
3.4 RETENTION OF MARKETING/MERCHANDISING RIGHTS. - Except for those activities
permitted under Schedule "3", Licensees acknowledge that the rights licensed
hereunder do not include the right to use, or to sublicense to Family Golf or
any other person the right to use, any of the following intangible rights to
manufacture, market, endorse or promote goods or services other than the Golf
Facilities licensed under this Agreement: (i) the Facility Trademark or any
other trademark of GBI included in the Golden Bear Endorsement, (ii) the name,
likeness or other identifying characteristics or personal endorsement of
Nicklaus, or (iii) any artwork, images, text or other creative work included
within the Proprietary Materials. Without limiting the foregoing restrictions,
it is understood that Licensees and Family Golf shall be prohibited from
affixing any of GBI's trademarks to, or incorporating such trademarks or any
other publicity rights or intellectual property licensed under this Agreement
into, any merchandise developed for use or sale at the Golf Facilities,
including golf equipment, accessories and apparel. Subject to the terms of
existing merchandise licensing agreements of GBI and Licensor, and such parties'
plans for additional products bearing the Golden Bear Endorsement in the United
States territory, Licensor shall use its best efforts to obtain reasonable
sourcing agreements for the Golf Facilities licensed under
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this Agreement with existing product licensees and from additional licensees
identified by Licensor and its affiliates who are capable of reasonably
exploiting the sale of products bearing the Golden Bear Endorsement in the
United States market. If any of the Golf Facilities desire to purchase any
merchandise bearing the Golden Bear Endorsement, Licensees agree that they will
purchase their entire requirements of such merchandise from sources identified
in writing from time to time by Licensor as authorized licensees of GBI or
Licensor or such additional sources as may be approved by them in writing upon
request of Licensor.
SECTION 4: FEES AND EXPENSES
4.1 MINIMUM ANNUAL RETAINER PAYMENTS. In order to retain their rights to operate
the Golf Facilities under this Agreement, Licensees agree to pay Licensor a
non-refundable annual retainer (the "Minimum Annual Retainer") in the amount of
seven hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($795,000) per full calendar year.
The Minimum Annual Retainer for calendar year 1998 shall be reduced by an amount
equal to four hundred ninety thousand dollars ($490,000) multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days remaining in such
calendar year after the effective date of this Agreement and the denominator of
which is three hundred sixty-five (365). The full amount of such Minimum Annual
Retainer, as adjusted, shall be paid in advance by Licensees in two (2) equal
installments, with the first due within five (5) days after the effective date
of this Agreement and the second payable on or before October 1, 1998. Minimum
Annual Retainers for each remaining calendar year during the term of this
Agreement shall be paid without adjustment in four (4) equal installments due
and payable at the beginning of each calendar quarter during such year.
4.2 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION ON GROSS REVENUES. - In addition to the Minimum
Annual Retainer required under Section 4.1, above, Licensees agree to pay
incentive compensation to Licensor based upon the achievement of the following
annual Adjusted Gross Revenue targets by the Golf Facilities in each calendar
year during the term of this Agreement: (i) one percent (1%) of the amount by
which the aggregate annual Adjusted Gross Revenues of all Golf Facilities
exceeds thirty million dollars ($30,000,000); (ii) an additional one percent
(1%) of the amount by which the aggregate annual Adjusted Gross Revenues of all
Golf Facilities exceeds forty million dollars ($40,000,000); and (iii) an
additional one percent (1%) of the amount by which the aggregate annual Adjusted
Gross Revenues of all Golf Facilities exceeds fifty million dollars
($50,000,000). For purposes of determining the incentive fees due during
calendar year 1998 and during any year in which an early termination of this
Agreement occurs, the foregoing annual targets for aggregate Adjusted Gross
Revenues shall be prorated based upon the number of days this Agreement is
effective during such calendar year. In the event of a partial termination under
Section 5.2, below, the foregoing annual targets for aggregate Adjusted Gross
Revenues for the following calendar year shall be reduced by a percentage equal
to the percentage reduction in the number of Golf Facilities licensed under this
Agreement as a result of Golf Facilities terminated during the prior calendar
year. As used herein, "Adjusted Gross Revenues" of a Golf Facility shall mean
the total amount of "Net Revenues" received from food and
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beverage sales, pro shop sales, and teaching fees from private lessons not using
the Teaching Program or Coaching Studio, plus its gross revenues received which
were generated from its customers on account of all other activities at the Golf
Facility, including without limitation, admission fees, membership sales,
membership dues, rental and use fees, driving range and playing fees, fees for
the use of batting cages, miniature golf and other recreational facilities, fees
from the Teaching Program and use of the Coaching Studio, and any other teaching
fees (except teaching fees from private lessons not using the Teaching Program
or Coaching Studio). "Net Revenues" from any sales or teaching activity shall
mean gross revenues received from such activity, less (a) the cost of goods sold
through any such sales, (b) labor costs directly related and allocable to any
such sales, (c) teacher labor costs directly related and allocable to any such
lessons, and (d) sales taxes collected by the operators of Golf Facilities and
paid over to the state and local governmental authorities having jurisdiction
over the Golf Facilities which are included in gross revenues. On or before the
January 31 of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, commencing
on January 31, 1999, Licensees shall deliver to Licensor a statement setting
forth the operating results and calculation of Adjusted Gross Revenues of each
of the Golf Facilities for such preceding calendar year and Licensees shall
simultaneously make payment of all incentive fees due to Licensor as shown by
such statement. Licensees shall keep and maintain such books of account as shall
be necessary to record and preserve all revenue generating transactions of the
Golf Facilities and for the accurate computation of Adjusted Gross Revenues,
which books of account shall be open for inspection and copying on reasonable
notice a reasonable number of times per year during reasonable business hours by
Licensor and its representatives for a period of three (3) years following the
end of the calendar year in which such Adjusted Gross Revenues were generated.
4.3 OTHER COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. - This Agreement shall not affect the
rights of the parties and their affiliates to receive commissions or other
compensation with respect to activities undertaken by them under such separate
agreements as may be in effect from time to time during the term of this
Agreement, including without limitation, agreements relating to the sponsorship
of Golf Facilities, the commercial exploitation of customer lists, or the sale
of products and services offered by a party or its affiliates, all of which
compensation shall be paid without regard to this Agreement according to the
terms and conditions agreed between the persons involved. Unless otherwise
agreed by the parties, Licensees shall be responsible for payment or
reimbursement of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Licensor in connection
with its performance of this Agreement, including communications and travel
expenses and fees of third parties retained by Licensor to carry out its
obligations hereunder, provided that Licensor shall not be entitled to seek
reimbursement of any such expense in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000)
which has not been pre-approved by Licensees. Except as otherwise expressly
agreed in this Agreement or in any other agreements between the parties,
Licensor and Licensees will each be responsible for payment of the overhead and
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by them in connection with their
performance of this Agreement out of the revenues derived by such parties
hereunder and under such other agreements as may be in effect from time to time
relating to the subject matter hereof.
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SECTION 5: TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT. - Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this
Section or with Section 5.2 of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall
commence on the date hereof and shall continue until December 31, 2008. Not
later than six (6) months before the scheduled expiration of the term of this
Agreement, the parties agree to evaluate their business circumstances and the
terms of this Agreement and reach a mutual determination as to their interest in
negotiating a renewal of this Agreement. The parties agree that Licensees shall
have the option to terminate this Agreement, without cause, effective December
31, 2000, by giving Licensor written notice of its exercise of such option on or
before October 1, 2000. In the event that Licensees fail to provide written
notice to Licensor of their election to exercise or waive their option right on
or before such date, this Agreement shall continue in force after December 31,
2000, and thereafter shall be terminable by Licensees on at least six (6) months
prior written notice to Licensor for the balance of the original term, except as
provided herein. Licensor shall have the right to make written demand upon
Licensees to either exercise or waive their termination option under this
Section if the termination option is not exercised by December 31, 2000. In the
event such demand is made by Licensor prior to the actual exercise of Licensees'
option right, Licensees shall have three (3) months from the date of such demand
to either waive or exercise their option to terminate. If such option is not
exercised by Licensees within such three (3) month period, this Agreement shall
continue in force for the balance of its original term.
5.2 TERMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL GOLF FACILITIES. - The parties agree that the
application of this Agreement to an individual Golf Facility may be terminated
without a termination of the entire Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Either Licensee may terminate the application of this Agreement to
any individual Golf Facility on not less than ninety (90) days prior written
notice to Licensor if the operation of such Golf Facility is terminated or
abandoned by such Licensee.
(b) Licensor may terminate the application of this Agreement to any
individual Golf Facility if such Golf Facility fails to meet the standards of
quality established under this Agreement and the Licensee responsible for such
Golf Facility fails to bring it into compliance with such standards of quality
within ninety (90) days after receipt of written notice from Licensor
identifying any violations of the standards of quality and specifying those
actions required to remedy such violations, unless the violation specified is
such as cannot be remedied within ninety (90) days, in which case no termination
may be made so long as such Licensee is proceeding in good faith and with
reasonable speed to cure such violation.
(c) In addition to such termination rights, the parties agree that the
application of this Agreement to any individual Golf Facility shall terminate
automatically unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in the event that
any third party successfully asserts conflicting trademark rights or
registrations which prevent a Licensee from using
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the Facility Trademark in the trading area where such Golf Facility operates.
Licensor represents and warrants that it has no present knowledge of any such
conflicting rights or registrations.
(d) The termination of a Licensee's rights with respect to an
individual Golf Facility shall terminate the rights of such Licensee to operate
or authorize the operation of such Golf Facility under the licenses granted
under Section 1.1, above, and shall adjust the computation of incentive
compensation payable to Licensor as provided in Section 4.2, above, but such
termination shall not otherwise affect the rights and obligations of the parties
with respect to any other Golf Facility licensed under this Agreement. Licensees
shall be required to report and pay compensation with respect to the Gross Sales
generated by any terminated Golf Facility prior to the effective date of such
termination, which reports and payments shall be included in the annual
statements for all Golf Facilities required under Section 4.2, above. In the
event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, the parties agree
that the Minimum Annual Retainer payable for the calendar year following such
termination shall also be reduced by an amount equal to (i) fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000) per Golf Facility terminated if such termination occurs at the
Alley Pond, Greenburgh (Elmsford), or Skydrive Licensed Locations in New York
State or the Wayne Licensed Location in New Jersey, or (ii) thirty-five thousand
dollars ($35,000) per Golf Facility terminated if such termination occurs at any
other Licensed Location or at any of the Company Locations.
(e) Within thirty (30) days after the termination of any individual
Golf Facility hereunder, the Licensee responsible for such Golf Facility shall
remove all signage and other decorations using the Golden Bear Endorsement from
its premises and cease using and remove from the premises all Proprietary
Materials other than generic computer hardware and video equipment acquired by
such Licensee as part of the Coaching Studios operated at such Golf Facility,
which equipment shall be modified within such in the manner described in
Subsection 5.4(b), below. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any items so
removed from a terminated Golf Facility may be retained by Licensees for
utilization at one of the remaining Golf Facilities or otherwise shall be
returned to Licensor for reuse or destruction. The Licensee responsible for any
Golf Facility terminated by Licensor under Subsection (b) of this Section shall
be entitled to continue to promote and operate such facility under the Family
Golf trademarks and/or such other identification system as such Licensee may
elect, in its discretion, provided however, that such activities are continued
without further reference to or use of the Golden Bear Endorsement or any other
references to Licensor, GBI and/or Jack Nicklaus (or any symbol associated in
the mind of the public with GBI or Jack Nicklaus), except to the extent that
other facilities operated by Family Golf or its affiliates which are not
licensed as Golf Facilities under this Agreement have been expressly authorized
by Licensor to make such a reference or use. The termination of a Golf
Facility's rights to utilize the Golden Bear Endorsement shall be deemed to
automatically terminate Licensees rights to utilize any Promotional Materials
showing such Golf Facility as one (1) of the locations authorized to operate
under the Facility Trademark. Licensees shall have the time period provided in
Section 3.2 (c) to wind up their use of such Promotional Materials, so long as
no such materials are utilized in the trading area of the terminated Golf
Facility and provided that all other requirements of this subsection
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are met on a timely basis.
5.3 TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. - Upon the occurrence of any of the following
Events of Default, the non-defaulting party shall have the option to terminate
this Agreement by written notice to the defaulting party:
(a) If Licensees shall fail to make any payment required to be made
under this Agreement when the same falls due;
(b) If the rights of Licensor to sublicense the rights granted to
Licensees under this Agreement are terminated by GBI, or by any third party
claiming an interest adverse to GBI with respect to the trademark and related
intangible rights which Licensor has agreed to provide in connection with the
Golf Facilities licensed under this Agreement;
(c) If Licensees have, collectively, terminated or suffered the
termination of this Agreement under Subsections 5.2(a) or (b), above, with
respect to more than two (2) of the Golf Facilities licensed under this
Agreement.
(d) If any party shall fail to observe or perform any other material
covenant, agreement, or obligation under this Agreement, and has not cured any
such failure within ninety (90) days of receiving written notice from the other
party;
(e) Proceedings are instituted by any party under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law or other law for the benefit of creditors or the relief of
debtors, or involuntary bankruptcy proceedings are commenced against either
party and such proceedings result in the entry of an order adjudicating such
party as bankrupt or such proceedings are not dismissed within one hundred
eighty (180) days after the commencement thereof;
(f) If a party makes or suffers an assignment or transfer of this
Agreement to any other party in violation of the requirements of Section 7.1,
below; or
(g) In the event that any circumstances arise under which the continued
association of the Golden Bear Endorsement with Licensees or Family Golf under
this Agreement would discredit, diminish or otherwise have a material adverse
affect upon the public image of Nicklaus, Licensor or GBI, and such event shall
be identified as an event of default by Licensor in a written notice given to
Licensees within six (6) months of the date of such event;
5.4 EFFECTS OF TERMINATION. - Following the effective date of the expiration or
earlier termination of this Agreement under Section 5.1 or 5.3, above:
(a) Licensees shall no longer utilize the Proprietary Materials or
Golden Bear Endorsement in connection with the operation, identification,
advertising or promotion of any Golf Facility, and all rights of Licensees in
and to the Proprietary Materials and Golden Bear Endorsement shall cease
absolutely. Licensees shall immediately
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discontinue any further advertisement, promotion or use of the Teaching Program
by the instructors at all Golf Facilities then in existence.
(b) Licensees shall have a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer
period as may be approved by Licensor in its sole discretion on a case to case
basis) to remove all signage and other decorations using the Golden Bear
Endorsement from the premises of each and every remaining Golf Facility and to
remove and return to Licensor all Proprietary Materials other than generic
computer hardware and video equipment acquired by Licensees as part of the
Coaching Studio. Licensees shall remove any nameplates, trademarks or other
unique identifying features (including any proprietary cabinet designs for
equipment associated with the Studio Trademarks) from any Coaching Studio
hardware and equipment retained by Licensees in order to avoid confusion
regarding the source of such hardware and equipment or its association with the
Proprietary Materials. The sole purpose of the grace period set forth herein is
to permit Licensees to honor their obligations to make physical changes in the
Golf Facilities in an orderly manner, and this subsection shall not be deemed an
extension or continuation of the right to use the Golden Bear Endorsement or
Proprietary Materials beyond the termination of this Agreement.
(c) After the termination of this Agreement, Licensees and Family Golf
shall be entitled to continue to promote and operate all Golf Facilities then in
existence as a golf teaching and practice facility under the Family Golf
trademarks and/or such other identification system as such party may elect, in
its discretion, provided however, that such activities are continued without
further reference to or use of the Golden Bear Endorsement or any other
references to Licensor, GBI and/or Jack Nicklaus (or any symbol associated in
the mind of the public with GBI or Jack Nicklaus).
(d) Within ninety (90) days after the date of termination of this
Agreement, Licensees shall provide Licensor with a final accounting of all
compensation earned by Licensor and paid by Licensees through the termination
date. Such accounting will be accompanied by a statement of Gross Revenues
generated by the Golf Facilities between the beginning of the last applicable
accounting period and the termination date and payment in full of all
compensation earned under Sections 4.1 and/or 4.2 of this Agreement which has
not been paid by Licensee prior to the time such accounting is furnished.
SECTION 6: RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
6.1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. - Nothing herein is intended nor shall be deemed to
create a joint venture, partnership, or agency relationship between or among
GBI, Licensor, Licensees or Family Golf, or to impose any liability or
responsibility on any such party for the debts or losses of any other party.
Neither Licensor nor either Licensee shall have the power to commit the other to
any matter or thing whatsoever without the prior express written consent of the
party to be charged. It is understood that each party and its affiliates are to
perform their obligations and exercise their rights hereunder as an independent
contractor with discretion and control as to the manner and timing of such
performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
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acknowledge that, except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, the Licensees
shall exercise their rights under this Agreement jointly, and they will be
jointly and severally liable for any obligations incurred or defaults committed
under this Agreement.
6.2 PARTICIPATION OF LICENSOR. - The parties acknowledge that the participation
of Licensor under this Agreement is that of a sublicensor of trademarks,
endorsement rights, and other proprietary rights and an independent contractor
of services under the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement. This
Agreement is not intended to release, enlarge or otherwise affect any of the
rights or obligations of Licensor with respect to the Company Locations under
the Stock Purchase Agreement between Family Golf and Licensor, or to subject
Licensor to the claims of any third parties with respect to the Golf Facilities
licensed under this Agreement by virtue of its agreement to provide the
trademark and related proprietary rights necessary to carry out this Agreement.
6.3 INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE. - Licensees agree to indemnify Licensor and its
affiliates (including Nicklaus) for and hold them harmless from and against any
and all obligations, losses, costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims,
including attorneys' fees, arising out of claims asserted by third parties which
are related in any way to Licensees' business of operating the Golf Facilities,
provided however, that the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to (i) any
obligations or liabilities of Licensor or its affiliates, and any obligations of
Old GBGC assumed by Licensor or chargeable to it under its Stock Purchase
Agreement with Family Golf, or (ii) any liability incurred by a party seeking
indemnification as a result of such party's own negligence or willful
misconduct. In the event that an indemnified party is joined as a party
defendant in any legal action instituted against a Licensee by a third party as
a result of such Licensee's activities, Licensees shall undertake to defend and
shall continue to defend against any such asserted liability and shall pay all
reasonable costs of defense related thereto, including, but not limited to, the
cost and expense of independent counsel, if any, retained by such indemnified
party in the event of a conflict which prevents joint defense of the claim, and
Licensees shall indemnify and hold the indemnified parties harmless in the event
of a settlement or adverse judgment against any of them. Licensor agrees to
notify Licensees promptly after receiving notice of any threat of proceedings
that would require the Licensees to indemnify Licensor or any affiliated party
hereunder, or of the commencement of any proceedings which would require such
indemnification, but the failure to notify the Licensees promptly shall not
relieve the Licensees of any obligations to indemnify Licensor or its affiliates
except to the extent that the failure to give prompt notice has jeopardized the
Licensees' ability to defend the pending claims. During the term of this
Agreement, Licensees shall maintain in force at all times general liability
insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
occurrence per Golf Facility, which insurance shall cover liabilities arising
out of the business activities of Licensees at such Golf Facilities and shall
insure Licensees' obligations to defend and indemnify Licensor and its
affiliates as provided herein. Licensor shall have the right to receive a copy
of each policy of insurance issued hereunder and shall be listed as a party to
receive notice from the insurer in the event of a cancellation or material
change in any such policy.
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6.4 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. - The parties recognize that Licensor and its affiliates
may suffer immediate and irreparable injury to their business and reputation in
the event of any unauthorized use of the Golden Bear Endorsement or Proprietary
Materials by Licensees or any person acting in concert with Licensees, including
without limitation, Family Golf, and that money damages alone would not
compensate Licensor for such injury. For that reason, it is understood and
agreed that Licensor, in addition to other remedies available to it and without
waiver or election of any such remedies, may obtain temporary restraining orders
and preliminary injunctive relief from any court having equity jurisdiction over
the parties, without requirement of a bond or other undertaking, and to obtain
such final orders granting permanent injunction or specific performance upon
full trial on the merits, including injunctive relief requiring Licensees or any
party purporting to claim by or through a Licensee under this Agreement to take
affirmative action to cure any such violation of this Agreement or ameliorate
its effects. It is understood that GBI and Nicklaus shall be entitled to the
benefit of this Section in the event that GBI is required to enforce its rights
as a trademark owner or Nicklaus is required to enforce his common law rights of
privacy or publicity by direct action against either Licensee or any party
purporting to claim by or through Licensees under this Agreement.
6.5 RIGHTS OF GBI. - Licensees acknowledge GBI's ultimate right, as owner of the
Facility Trademark and the Golden Bear Endorsement, to control the use of the
Golden Bear Endorsement under this Agreement and under the laws and regulations
of any jurisdiction applicable to the Golf Facilities. Licensor hereby agrees
that it will be responsible for taking those actions and securing those
approvals of GBI which are required in order to maintain the rights of Licensor
to grant the licenses set forth in this Agreement, and Licensees agree that
Licensor shall not be required to take any action or approve of any action
requested by Licensees under this Agreement where such action would be contrary
to the interests of GBI as a trademark owner or violate the terms of any
agreements between GBI and Licensor with respect to the Golden Bear
Endorsement or Proprietary Materials.
6.6 SOLE REMEDIES. - Other than the injunctive relief referred to above, the
right to terminate this Agreement, and the right to sue for money damages (but
not consequential, special, or punitive damages), Licensor shall have no other
legal remedies hereunder.
SECTION 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1 ASSIGNMENT. - Except as herein provided, neither party may assign any of its
rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
party.
(a) Licensor may assign its rights to receive payments under this
Agreement to any person, and may delegate any of its duties to a wholly owned
subsidiary established for the purpose of licensing golf teaching and practice
facilities to operate under the Golden Bear Endorsement or managing such
licensed golf facilities, provided that such assignment shall not relieve
Licensor of any of its obligations or effect a transfer of any other rights of
Licensor or its affiliates hereunder.
(b) Licensees may assign their right and/or delegate their duties with
respect to any individual Golf Facility to any wholly owned subsidiary of a
Licensee or Family
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Golf which is created for the special purpose of owning and operating a single
Golf Facility. No such assignment or delegation shall relieve either Licensee
from its obligations under this Agreement, and Licensees shall remain jointly
and severally liable for the performance of all such obligations with respect to
all of the Golf Facilities.
(c) Licensees may assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement to Family
Golf or a wholly owned subsidiary of Family Golf having sufficient net worth and
personnel to carry out Licensees' responsibilities under this Agreement,
provided that such transfer shall not become effective until Licensor receives
written notice thereof and a written acknowledgment by the transferee of its
assumption of Licensees' obligations under this Agreement unless such assumption
is presumed by operation of law.
(c) Any party may assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement to a
party having sufficient net worth and personnel to perform the transferor's
obligations hereunder who simultaneous acquires all or substantially all of the
business conducted by such transferor, provided that such transfer shall not
become effective until the other party receives written notice thereof and a
written acknowledgment by the transferee of its assumption of the transferor's
obligations under this Agreement unless such assumption is presumed by operation
of law.
7.2 NON-WAIVER. - The failure of a party to demand strict performance of or
compliance with this Agreement or any provisions thereof at any time or under
any set of circumstances shall not be deemed a waiver by such party of its right
to demand such performance and compliance at any other time or under any other
circumstances. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, or terminated
orally, but only by a written instrument of change, modification, or termination
executed by the party against whom enforcement of any change, modification, or
termination is sought.
7.3 SEVERABILITY. - If any term or provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any particular person or circumstances shall to any
extent be invalid or unenforceable then such invalidity or unenforceability
shall not impair the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term
or provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
held invalid or unenforceable and each other term and provision of this
Agreement, not affected thereby, shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
7.4 GOVERNING LAW. - All questions pertaining to the validity, construction,
execution and performance of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Florida without regard to
principles of conflicts of law which might otherwise be applied.
7.5 NOTICES. - Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be made in
writing and shall be sent to the address or facsimile number of the intended
recipient with copies provided as set forth below, or as such address or
facsimile number may be changed by a written notice meeting the requirements of
this subsection:
If to Licensor: Golden Bear Golf, Inc.
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11780 U.S. Highway #1, Suite 400
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
Facsimile: (561) 626-5335
Attention: Richard P. Bellinger, President
With a copy to: Fleming, Haile & Shaw, P.A.
11780 U.S. Highway #1, Suite 300
North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
Facsimile: (561) 622-7603
Attention: James H. Schnare II, Esq.
If to Licensees: GBGC Family Golf Centers, Inc. and
Orient Associates International, Inc.
538 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York 11747
Facsimile: (516) 694-0918
With copies to: Family Golf Centers, Inc.
538 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York 11747
Facsimile: (516) 694-0918
Attention: Dominic Chang, President
and: Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, LLP
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10176
Facsimile: (212) 697-6686
Attention: Kenneth R. Koch, Esq.
Any notice under this subsection shall be deemed to have been given: (i) if
mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, three (3) days after the
date such notice and required copy are deposited, postage paid with the United
States Postal Service, as shown by its receipt for certified mail; (ii) if sent
via courier service or express delivery, upon the date of actual delivery as
endorsed by the carrier or person accepting such delivery for the recipient of
such notice and required copy, or (iii) if sent via facsimile to the telephone
numbers given by the recipients of such notice and required copies for such
purpose, on the first business day following the date of such transmission as
shown by the confirmation forms printed by the sending machine showing the
recipients' station identification and verification of error free transmission,
provided that confirmation copies of such notice and required copy are sent to
the recipients via certified mail or courier as provided above not later than
the first business day following
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the date of such confirmed facsimile transmission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals
as of the date first set forth above.
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF, INC. GBGC FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
f/k/a Golden Bear Golf Centers, Inc.
By: /s/ RICHARD P. BELLINGER By: /s/ ROBERT J. KRAUSE
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Richard P. Bellinger, President Robert J. Krause,
Its Authorized Officer Senior Vice President
Its Authorized Officer
ORIENT ASSOCIATES
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Krause
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Robert J. Krause,
Senior Vice President
Its Authorized Officer
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SCHEDULE "1"
LIST OF COMPANY LOCATIONS
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GBGC AT CADDYSHACK GBGC AT OASIS
8230 Wehrle Drive 39500 Five Mile Road
Williamsville, NY 14221 Plymouth, MI 48170
GBGC AT COLLEGE PARK GBGC AT POLARIS
4696 University Blvd. 510 Lazelle Road
College Park, MD 20740 Westerville, OH 43081
GBGC AT COOL SPRINGS GBGC AT ROLLANDIA
1530 Hamilton Road 4990 Wilmington Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Dayton, OH 45440
GBGC AT CYPRESS CREEK GBGC AT ROYAL OAK
5601 West McNab Road 3500 Edgar Road
North Lauderdale, FL 33068 Royal Oak, MI 48073
GBGC AT THE HIGHLANDS GBGC AT SUNSET
2538 Golden Bear Drive 16251 SW Jenkins Road
Road Carrollton, TX 75006 Beaverton, OR 97006
GBGC AT MCDAIN GBGC AT TOMS RIVER
4440 Broadway Boulevard 1348 Fischer Blvd
Monroeville, PA 15146 Toms River, NJ 08753
GBGC AT NORTHLAKE GBGC AT TOWNGATE
3100 Northlake Blvd. 22255 Eucalyptus Avenue
Lake Park, FL 33403 Moreno Valley, CA 92553
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SCHEDULE "2"
LIST OF LICENSED LOCATIONS
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GBGC AT ALLEY POND
232-01 Northern Boulevard
Douglaston, NY 11363
GBGC AT CLAY
3985 Route 31
Liverpool, NY 13090
GBGC AT GREENBURG
300 Waterside Drive
Fairview Corporate Park
Elmsford, NY 10523
GBGC AT HENRIETTA
350 Calkins Road
Henrietta, NY 14467
GBGC AT SKYDRIVE
1024 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
GBGC AT THE LAKES OF EL SEGUNDO
400 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, CA 90245
GBGC AT WILLOWBROOK
366 Route 46 Service Road East
East Wayne, NJ 07470
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SCHEDULE "3"
PERMITTED CROSS-MARKETING ACTIVITIES
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Subject to the further requirements of Section 3.2 of the Sublicense
Agreement, Licensor has agreed to permit Licensees to take part in certain
cooperative marketing programs made available generally to golf teaching and
practice facilities operated by Family Golf and its affiliates, as more
particularly defined in this Schedule. This Schedule may be amended by mutual
written agreement of the parties during the term of the Agreement to authorize
additional programs which may be developed by Family Golf and its affiliates.
The following uses of the Facility Trademark are hereby permitted under
this Schedule:
1. Licensees may utilize the Facility Trademark to identify and promote any
individual Golf Facility or group of Golf Facilities as part of a larger group
of facilities operated by Family Golf's affiliates within a single local media
market or trading area in a common advertisement in such media as newspapers,
radio or phone book advertising. Any use of the Facility Trademark in a common
advertisement must be referenced specifically to the licensed Golf Facilities
included in such advertisement, and not placed in a manner to indicate
Licensor's approval or sponsorship of any golf facilities operated under
trademarks owned by Family Golf.
2. Licensees may maintain referral lists or signage on the premises of Golf
Facilities to promote a group of golf facilities in the local trading area
operated by Family Golf's affiliates as "associated" facilities, and include
Golf Facilities in such referral lists or signage which are placed on the
premises of other facilities within such groups to promote the Golf Facilities.
Any use of the Facility Trademark in a common referral list or group signage
must be referenced specifically to the licensed Golf Facilities included in such
list or signage, and must not placed in a manner to indicate Licensor's approval
or sponsorship of any golf facilities operated under trademarks owned by Family
Golf.
3. Licensees may include the Golf Facilities in master reference lists of
Family Golf affiliated golf facilities on a regional or national basis which are
published and distributed to patrons of such affiliated golf facilities. In any
such lists, the Golf Facilities shall be indentified by a separate grouping or
heading to distinguish them from other facilities operated under the Family Golf
trademarks.
4. The Golf Facilities may participate in reciprocal range card or customer
loyalty programs developed by Family Golf for all of its affiliated facilities,
and Licensees may authorize Family Golf to use of the Facility Trademark for the
limited purpose of advertising the participation of the Golf Facilities in such
programs. Licensees shall include an appropriate description and/or disclaimer
in its program materials to indicate that such programs will only be honored by
participating Golden Bear Golf Centers(R) owned and operated by Licensees.
Immediate Release Contact: Investor Relations Department
July 21, 1998 (561) 227-0420
GOLDEN BEAR GOLF COMPLETES SALE OF
14 GOLF CENTERS TO FAMILY GOLF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL -- Golden Bear Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced
the closing of the sale of the Company's subsidiary Golden Bear Golf Centers,
Inc. to Family Golf Centers, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGCI) for net cash proceeds of
approximately $22.1 million, plus the assumption of certain indebtedness of
Golden Bear Golf Centers of approximately $9.0 million, for a total
consideration of approximately $31.1 million. Approximately $1.6 million of such
proceeds are currently held in escrow to be available for satisfaction of any
indemnity claims. In connection with the sale of Golden Bear Golf Centers, the
Company entered into a licensing agreement with Family Golf granting Family Golf
the right to operate the acquired golf centers under the Golden Bear Golf Center
brand in addition to the seven Golden Bear Golf Center facilities already
operated by Family Golf in the U.S.
Golden Bear Golf, Inc. is a diversified, international brand name golf
products and services company engaged in the development, marketing and
management of golf-related businesses including the licensing and franchising of
golf practice and instruction facilities, the operation of golf instructional
schools, the construction of golf courses and related facilities, and the
licensing, distribution and sale of golf-related consumer products.
