“Encumbrances” shall mean, with respect to any asset, any security interests, liens, encumbrances, pledges, mortgages, charges, claims, conditional or installment sales contracts, title retention contracts, transferability restrictions and other claims or burdens of any nature whatsoever attached to or adversely affecting such asset.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
“Existing Mutual Support Agreement” shall mean that certain Mutual Support Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, as amended by the First Amendment to the Mutual Support Agreement dated October 18, 2010, by and among Newcastle Partners, L.P, Mr. Esch, Lorex, Mr. Brad Krassner and the Krassner Family Investments, L.P.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of the government of the United States or of any foreign country, any state or any political subdivision of any such government (whether state, provincial, county, city, municipal or otherwise).
“New Mutual Support Agreement” shall mean the Mutual Support Agreement, to be entered into by Newcastle Partners, L.P and the Purchaser, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Organizational Documents” shall mean the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of organization, operating agreement, certificate of partnership, partnership agreement or other governing or constituent documents of a Person.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, joint venture, trust, estate, association, union, entity, or other form of business organization or any Governmental Authority whatsoever.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
“Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
“Transaction Documents” shall means this Consulting Agreement and any stock powers or other instruments of transfer included in the Stock Deliveries.
7.10 Interpretation. The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement. In this Agreement, “including” does not denote or imply any limitation.
7.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be delivered via facsimile or other means of electronic communication, and may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
7.12 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon (a) completion of the Share Purchases as set forth in Section 2; (b) upon the mutual written consent of the parties; or (c) by the Seller in the event that the Purchaser defaults on any payment required by Section 2, which is not subsequently cured within thirty (30) business days.
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