Disclosed Litigation. On May 16, 2006, Snap-on reached an agreement to settle certain legal matters related to certain then current and former franchisees on a class basis. The court gave its final approval to the class settlement on October 27, 2006. Under the terms of the settlement, Snap-on agreed to make payments to claimants and class counsel, plus incur certain other costs and expenses. Snap-on recorded a $38.0 million pretax charge in the second quarter of 2006 representing its best estimate to settle these legal matters. As of June 30, 2007, the majority of the settlement funds, including payments to the class participants made in the first quarter of 2007, have been disbursed. Snap-on has not admitted any wrongdoing by way of this settlement. U.S.$ Dated: , 200 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SNAP-ON INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of (the “Lender”) for the account of its Applicable Lending Office on the Termination Date applicable to the Lender (each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) the principal sum of U.S.$[amount of the Lender’s Commitment in figures] or, if less, the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Five Year Credit Agreement dated as of [ ], 2007 among the Borrower, the Lender and certain other lenders parties thereto, X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent for the Lender and such other lenders (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined) outstanding on such date. The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Credit Advance from the date of such Revolving Credit Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement. Both principal and interest in respect of each Revolving Credit Advance (i) in Dollars are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to the Agent at its account maintained at [ ], in same day funds and (ii) in any Committed Currency are payable in such currency at the applicable Payment Office in same day funds. Each Revolving Credit Advance owing to the Lender by the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and all payments made on account of principal...
Disclosed Litigation. In 1995, the Borrower acquired the Kolynos oral care business from American Home Products, as described in the Borrower’s Form 8-K dated January 10, 1995. On September 8, 1998, the Borrower’s Brazilian subsidiary received notice of an administrative proceeding from the Central Bank of Brazil primarily taking issue with certain foreign exchange filings made with the Central Bank in connection with the financing of this strategic transaction, but in no way challenging or seeking to unwind the acquisition. The Central Bank of Brazil in January 2001 notified the Borrower of its decision in the administrative proceeding to impose a fine, which, at exchange rates in effect in March 2002, approximated $110 million. The Borrower has appealed the decision to the Brazilian Monetary System Appeals Council (the “Council”), thereby suspending the fine pending the decision of the Council. If the fine is affirmed, interest and penalties may also be assessed. Further appeals are available within the Brazilian federal courts. Management of the Borrower believes, based on the opinion of its Brazilian legal counsel and other experts, that the filings challenged by the Central Bank fully complied with Brazilian law and that the Borrower will prevail on appeal. The Borrower intends to challenge this fine vigorously. In addition, in the course of monitoring the Central Bank proceeding, the Borrower learned that Brazilian prosecutors are reviewing the foregoing transactions as part of an overall examination of all international transfers of Reals through non-resident current accounts during the 1992 to 1998 time frame. The Borrower understands that this examination involves hundreds and possibly thousands of other individuals and companies. In addition, the Brazilian revenue authority has disallowed interest deductions and foreign exchange losses taken by the Borrower’s Brazilian subsidiary in connection with the financing of the Kolynos acquisition, imposing a tax assessment which has been determined, at the exchange rates in effect in March 2002, to approximate $40 million. The Borrower has filed an administrative appeal with the Brazilian internal revenue authority, and further appeals are available within the Brazilian federal courts. Management of the Borrower believes, based on the opinion of its Brazilian legal counsel and other experts, that the disallowance is without merit and that the Borrower will prevail on appeal. The Borrower intends to challenge this assessment v...
Disclosed Litigation. While not giving an opinion as to whether any item is “reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect,” we hereby disclose the litigation matters as stated in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, as follows: We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign government requirements relating to the protection of the environment. We believe that, as a general matter, our policies, practices and procedures are properly designed to prevent unreasonable risk of environmental damage and personal injury and that our handling, manufacture, use and disposal of hazardous or toxic substances are in accord with environmental and safety laws and regulations. However, mainly because of past operations and operations of predecessor companies, we, like other companies engaged in similar businesses, have incurred remedial response and voluntary cleanup costs for site contamination and are a party to lawsuits and claims associated with environmental and safety matters, including past production of products containing toxic substances. Additional lawsuits, claims and costs involving environmental matters are likely to continue to arise in the future. With respect to environmental matters involving site contamination, we continually conduct studies, individually or jointly with other potentially responsible parties, to determine the feasibility of various remedial techniques to address environmental matters. It is our policy to record appropriate liabilities for environmental matters when remedial efforts or damage claim payments are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Such liabilities are based on our best estimate of the undiscounted future costs required to complete the remedial work. The recorded liabilities are adjusted periodically as remediation efforts progress or as additional technical or legal information becomes available. Given the uncertainties regarding the status of laws, regulations, enforcement policies, the impact of other potentially responsible parties, technology and information related to individual sites, we do not believe it is possible to develop an estimate of the range of reasonably possible environmental loss in excess of our accruals. We expect to fund expenditures for these matters from operating cash flow. The timing of cash expenditures depends on a number of factors, including the timing of litigation and settlements of remediation liability, personal injury and property damage claims, regulatory ap...
Disclosed Litigation. On September 13, 1996, a class action lawsuit titled McCaxxxxxx, xx al.
Disclosed Litigation. Seller shall promptly disclose to Buyer any material changes to any Disclosed Litigation.
Disclosed Litigation. Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx, as Executrix of the Estate of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx x.
Disclosed Litigation. Exhibits Exhibit A-1 - Form of Revolving Credit Note Exhibit A-2 - Form of Competitive Bid Note Exhibit B-1 - Form of Notice of Revolving Credit Borrowing Exhibit B-2 - Form of Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing Exhibit C - Form of Assignment and Acceptance Exhibit D - Form of Assumption Agreement Exhibit E - Form of Notice of Extension of Termination Date 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of July 17, 2002 MONSANTO COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders (the "Initial Lenders") listed on the signature pages hereof, CITIBANK, N.A. ("Citibank"), as administrative agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders (as hereinafter defined), SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., xx xxxxx xxxx axxxxxxrs and joint xxxxxxxxxxs (the "Joint Lead Arrangers"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as syndication agent, and COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES ("Commerzbank"), THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD. and BANK ONE, NA, as co-documentation agent, agree as follows:
Disclosed Litigation. Employment Litigation
Disclosed Litigation. A description of all Disclosed Litigation which has been deemed acceptable by Buyer.
Disclosed Litigation. Along with other vehicle manufacturers, the company and certain of its subsidiaries have been subject to an increase in the number of asbestos-related claims in recent years. Management believes that such claims will not have a material adverse affect on the company’s financial condition or results of operations. In general these claims relate to illnesses alleged to have resulted from asbestos exposure from component parts found in older vehicles, although some cases relate to the presence of asbestos in company facilities. In these claims the company is not the sole defendant, and the claims name as defendants numerous manufacturers and suppliers of a wide variety of products allegedly containing asbestos. Management has strongly disputed these claims, and it has been the company’s policy to defend against them vigorously. Historically, the actual damages paid out to claimants have not been material to the company’s results of operations and financial condition. However, management believes the company and other vehicle manufacturers are being more aggressively targeted, largely as a result of bankruptcies of manufacturers of asbestos and products containing asbestos. It is possible that the number of these claims will continue to grow, and that the costs for resolving asbestos related claims could become significant in the future
