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Exhibit
10.2
FRANCHISE AND ASSET SALE
AGREEMENT
This Franchise and Asset Sale
Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) by and among The
Princeton Review, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Parent ”), TPR SoCal, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“
Merger Sub II ”), LeComp Co., Inc., a California
corporation (“ LeComp ”), and Lloyd Eric Cotsen,
an individual residing in the State of California and the sole
stockholder of LeComp (“ Cotsen ”), is hereby
made and entered into as of June 11, 2008. Capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as
hereinafter defined). The foregoing parties are sometimes referred
to herein each individually as a “ Party ” and,
collectively, as the “ Parties .”
W I T N E S S E T
H
WHEREAS, Merger Sub II
desires to purchase from LeComp, and LeComp desires to sell to
Merger Sub II, that certain The Princeton Review Franchise
Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2005, by and between Parent
and LeComp (as amended by and together with the Settlement
Agreement and the Letter Agreement, each as hereinafter defined,
the “ Franchise Agreement ”), and any and all
addenda or agreements related thereto among Parent, LeComp and/or
Cotsen, each as amended or supplemented to date, in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with
the purchase of the Franchise Agreement by Merger Sub II, Merger
Sub II desires to purchase from LeComp, and LeComp desires to sell
to Merger Sub II, substantially all of the operating assets of
LeComp used in connection with the business of LeComp which
exploits the Franchise Agreement, including the goodwill of LeComp
associated therewith (the “ Franchise Business
”), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with
such purchase and sale of assets, including the Franchise Agreement
and goodwill of LeComp associated therewith, each of LeComp and
Cotsen desires to enter into a noncompetition agreement in favor of
Parent;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire
to set forth their understanding with respect to certain other
covenants and agreements of LeComp and Cotsen;
WHEREAS, Parent has entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of
June 11, 2008, by and among Parent, TPR SoCal I, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
(“ Merger Sub I ”), Merger Sub II, The Princeton
Review of Orange County, Inc., a California corporation (“
Orange ”), and Paul Kanarek, an individual residing in
the State of California and the sole stockholder of Orange (the
“ Merger Agreement ”), pursuant to which Merger
Sub I will merge with and into Orange, with Orange surviving the
merger, followed by a merger of the surviving corporation of the
foregoing merger with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II
surviving the merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Merger Agreement (collectively, the “ Merger
”);
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub
II, LeComp and Cotsen each desire that this Agreement
(collectively, the transactions, covenants and agreements
contemplated by this Agreement are the “ LeComp
Transactions ”) be effective as of the LeComp Closing (as
hereinafter defined).
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Purchase and Sale of Assets .
(a) Purchased Assets .
In accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the LeComp Closing, Merger Sub II shall purchase, and
LeComp shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Merger
Sub II, free and clear of any Liens (as hereinafter defined),
except for any Permitted Liens (as hereinafter defined), by
appropriate instruments of conveyance reasonably satisfactory to
Parent, the Franchise Agreement (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, the Settlement Agreement and Letter Agreement), all assets,
properties, rights, titles and interests of every kind or nature
owned, leased, licensed or otherwise held by LeComp (including
indirect and other forms of beneficial ownership) as of the LeComp
Closing, and in any case, belonging to or intended to be used in
the Franchise Business, whether tangible, intangible, real or
personal and, wherever located, including, but not limited to,
those assets set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the “
Purchased Assets ”), and excluding those assets set
forth in Section 1(b), below (the “ Excluded
Assets ”).
(b) Excluded Assets .
LeComp shall retain the following assets:
(i) the real property having
addresses at (A) 1880 Veteran Avenue, #310, Los Angeles, CA,
90025 and (B) 26918 Malibu Cove Colony, Malibu, CA
96268;
(ii) the storage lockers at
1964 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025;
(iii) the personal property
attached to and located in the real property described in
(i) and (ii), above, as set forth on Schedule 1(b)(iii)
hereto;
(iv) all cash held in
accounts of LeComp at the LeComp Closing in excess of an amount
equal to the Assumed Liabilities (described below); and
(v) all marketable
securities.
(c) Assumed Liabilities;
Excluded Liabilities . In accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the LeComp Closing,
Merger Sub II shall assume and shall agree to pay, defend,
discharge and perform as and when due and performable only the
specific Liabilities of LeComp set forth on Exhibit B hereto
(the “ Assumed Liabilities ”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, LeComp shall retain, and shall be
responsible for paying, performing and discharging when due, and
neither Merger Sub II nor Parent or any Affiliate thereof shall
assume or have any responsibility for, all Liabilities of LeComp
and Cotsen as of the LeComp Closing other than the Assumed
Liabilities (the “ Excluded Liabilities ”). For
the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Liabilities shall include, without
limitation, (i) any and all debts, obligations and other
liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or
otherwise, or whether known or unknown, or due or to become due or
otherwise) associated with the wage and hour class action case
titled Tiu & Campbell v. The Princeton Review, Inc.
, including, but not limited to the amount to be paid by LeComp in
settlement of such case, and (ii) any Tax liabilities of
LeComp or Cotsen, whether or not attributable to or resulting from
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Franchise
Agreement . The covenants, obligations and agreements of LeComp
set forth in the Franchise Agreement of any type which are, by
their terms, intended to survive transfer of the Franchise
Agreement shall survive and remain in full force and effect,
including, but not limited to, those set forth in
Section 10.2.2, Section 11, Section 13.3 (except
with respect to Section 13.2 of the Franchise Agreement),
Section 13.4, Section 18.1, Section 18.2,
Section 18.3, Section 18.4, Section 18.5,
Section 19.2 and Section 21.7 (collectively, the “
Franchise Agreement Surviving Provisions ”).
Notwithstanding that Section 13.2 and 18.6, by the terms of
the Franchise Agreement, survive transfer of the Franchise
Agreement, such sections of the Franchise Agreement shall not so
survive.
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(e) Waiver of Consent
Requirements . Parent hereby waives the requirements of
Section 14.1 of the Franchise Agreement to the extent that
they apply to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(f) Allocation . The
allocation of the LeComp Purchase Price and Assumed Liabilities
(and any other amounts properly treated as additional purchase
price for Tax purposes) among the tangible and intangible assets of
LeComp and the Noncompete Agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the “ Purchase Price Allocation
”). The Purchase Price Allocation shall be binding on Parent
and LeComp. Parent shall timely prepare IRS Form 8594 based on the
Purchase Price Allocation and deliver a copy of such form to LeComp
for LeComp’s approval, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed. Parent and LeComp agree to timely
file the agreed upon form with each relevant Taxing Authority and
to refrain from taking any position on a Tax Return or otherwise
inconsistent with such form and the Purchase Price Allocation;
provided , however , that (i) nothing contained
in this Section 1(f) shall prevent Parent from settling any
proposed deficiency or adjustment by any governmental authority
with respect to any Parent Tax Return based upon or arising out of
the Purchase Price Allocation, and Parent shall not be required to
litigate before any court, any proposed deficiency or adjustment by
any governmental authority with respect to any Parent Tax Return
challenging such Purchase Price Allocation, and (ii) nothing
contained in this Section 1(f) shall prevent Cotsen from
settling any proposed deficiency or adjustment by any governmental
authority with respect to any LeComp Tax Return based upon or
arising out of the Purchase Price Allocation, and Cotsen shall not
be required to litigate before any court, any proposed deficiency
or adjustment by any governmental authority with respect to any
LeComp Tax Return challenging such Purchase Price
Allocation.
(g) Sales and Transfer
Taxes . Each of (i) Cotsen or LeComp and (ii) Parent
shall pay fifty percent (50%) of all applicable sales and
transfer Taxes (or any similar Taxes) and all recording and filing
fees that may be imposed, assessed or payable by reason of the
operation or as a result of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the sale and purchase of the Purchased
Assets.
(h) Tax Matters
.
(i) LeComp Tax Returns
. Subject to Section 1(h)(iii) below, LeComp will be
responsible for the preparation and filing of all tax returns of
LeComp (including Tax Returns required to be filed after the LeComp
Closing) to the extent such Tax Returns include or relate to the
operations of LeComp or the use or ownership
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