PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT dated as of August 4, 2006 among PFIZER INC., G.D. SEARLE LLC, AUGUSTA BIOFUELS, LLC and COASTALXETHANOL LLC
Exhibit
10.29
dated
as
of
August
4,
2006
among
PFIZER
INC.,
X.X.
XXXXXX LLC,
AUGUSTA
BIOFUELS,
LLC
and
COASTALXETHANOL
LLC
Table
of
Contents
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
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1
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Section
1.1.
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Definitions
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Section
1.2.
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE
II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section
2.1.
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets of the Facility
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Section
2.2.
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Consents
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Section
2.3.
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Excluded
Assets
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Section
2.4.
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Assumption
of Certain Liabilities
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12
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Section
2.5.
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Retained
Liabilities
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12
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Section
2.6.
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Purchase
Price
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Section
2.7.
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Allocation
of the Purchase Price
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Section
2.8.
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Risk
of Loss
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Section
2.9.
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Further
Assurances
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ARTICLE
III CLOSING
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Section
3.1.
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Closing
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ARTICLE
IV CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section
4.1.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Purchaser and Sellers
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Section
4.2.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Purchaser
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Section
4.3.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of Sellers
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
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Section
5.1.
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Organization
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Section
5.2.
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Authority;
Binding Effect
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18
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Section
5.3.
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Non-Contravention
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18
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Section
5.4.
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Required
Consents
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18
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Section
5.5.
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Licenses
and Permits
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18
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Section
5.6.
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Governmental
Authorization
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Section
5.7.
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No
Litigation
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19
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Section
5.8.
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Compliance
with Laws
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19
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Section
5.9.
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Environmental
Matters
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19
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Section
5.10.
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Assumed
Contracts
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20
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Section
5.11.
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Real
Property
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20
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Section
5.12.
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Taxes
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20
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Section
5.13.
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Title
to the Purchased Assets other than Real Property
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20
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Section
5.14.
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Brokers
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Section
5.15.
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Limitations
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ARTICLE
VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER PARTIES
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Section
6.1.
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Organization
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Section
6.2.
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Authority;
Binding Effect
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Section
6.3.
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Non-Contravention
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Section
6.4.
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Governmental
Authorization; Third Party Consent
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Section
6.5.
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Litigation
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Section
6.6.
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Financial
Capability
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22
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Section
6.7.
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Condition
of the Purchased Assets
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22
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Section
6.8.
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Brokers
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ARTICLE
VII COVENANTS
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23
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Section
7.1.
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Information
and Documents; Confidentiality
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Section
7.2.
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Conduct
of Business
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23
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Section
7.3.
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Best
Efforts; Certain Governmental Matters
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24
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Section
7.4.
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Tax
Matters
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24
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Section
7.5.
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Environmental
Consultant
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26
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Section
7.6.
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Insurance
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26
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Section
7.7.
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Notification
of Certain Matters
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27
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Section
7.8.
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Bulk
Sales Laws
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27
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Section
7.9.
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Compliance
with WARN, Etc
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27
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Section
7.10.
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Access
and Cooperation Agreement
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27
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Section
7.11.
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E&O
Agreement
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27
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Section
7.12.
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Use
of the Facility Parcel
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28
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Section
7.13.
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Transfer
of Permits
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28
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Section
7.14.
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Employees
and Employee Benefit Matters
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28
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Section
7.15.
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Fulfillment
of Conditions by Sellers..
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28
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Section
7.16.
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Fulfillment
of Conditions by the Purchasing Parties
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28
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Section
7.17.
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Removing
Excluded Assets
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29
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Section
7.18.
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Liens
other than Permitted Encumbrances..
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29
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Section
7.19.
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Sellers’
obligation to conduct a Remedial Action.
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29
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Section
7.20.
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Purchaser’s
Post-Closing Due Care.
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29
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Section
7.21.
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Removal
of the IKON equipment..
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29
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ARTICLE
VIII INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
8.1.
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Indemnification
by Pfizer
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30
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Section
8.2.
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Indemnification
by Purchaser
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30
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Section
8.3.
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Notice
of Claims
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31
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Section
8.4.
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Third
Party Claims
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Section
8.5.
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Expiration
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Section
8.6.
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Certain
Limitations
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Section
8.7.
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Losses
Net of Insurance, Other Indemnities, Etc
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Section
8.8.
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Survival
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Section
8.9.
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Sole
Remedy/Waiver
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Section
8.10.
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Indemnification
Procedures for Remedial Actions on Purchased Assets
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Section
8.11.
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Limitation
on Indemnification for Third Party Claims for Remedial
Action
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Section
8.12.
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Coordination;
Tax Treatment of Payments
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Section
8.13.
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No
Consequential Damages
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ARTICLE
IX TERMINATION
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Section
9.1.
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Termination
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Section
9.2.
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Effect
of Termination
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Section
9.3.
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Remedies
for Termination due to Breach.
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
10.1.
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Notices
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Section
10.2.
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Amendment;
Waiver
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Section
10.3.
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Assignment
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Section
10.4.
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Entire
Agreement
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Section
10.5.
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Fulfillment
of Obligations
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39
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Section
10.6.
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Parties
in Interest
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Section
10.7.
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Public
Disclosure
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Section
10.8.
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Return
of Information
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39
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Section
10.9.
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Expenses
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Section
10.10.
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Schedules
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Section
10.11.
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction
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40
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Section
10.12.
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Guarantee
of Purchaser Obligations
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40
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Section
10.13.
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Counterparts
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40
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Section
10.14.
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Headings
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40
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Section
10.15.
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Severability
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iii
List
of Schedules
1.1(a)
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Knowledge
of Pfizer
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1.1(b)
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Knowledge
of Purchaser
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2.1(b)
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Equipment
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2.1(c)
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Assumed
Contracts
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2.1(d)
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Assumed
Governmental Authorizations
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2.2(a)
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Consent-required
Items
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2.3(g)
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Retained
Intellectual Property
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2.3(k)
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Non-transferable
Permits and Licenses
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2.3(n)
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Assets
Used in Environmental Remediation
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2.4(e)
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Specific
Assumed Liabilities
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2.7
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Allocation
of the Purchase Price
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5.4
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Required
Consents
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5.5
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Permits
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5.6
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Governmental
Authorization (Sellers)
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5.8
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Compliance
with Laws
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5.9
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Environmental
Matters
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5.11(a)
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Real
Property
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5.13(a)
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Title
to the Purchased Assets other than Real Property
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5.14
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Brokers
(Sellers)
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6.4
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Governmental
Authorization (Purchaser)
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6.8
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Brokers
(Purchaser)
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iv
List
of Exhibits
A.
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List
of instruments and documents to be provided by Pfizer to
Purchaser
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B.
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List
of instruments and documents to be provided by Purchaser to
Pfizer
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C.
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Form
of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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D.
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Form
of Xxxx of Sale
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E.
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Second
Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement
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F.
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Form
of Access and Cooperation Agreement
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G.
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Description
of Facility Parcel
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H.
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Description
of Remaining Parcel
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v
This
Purchase and Sale Agreement is made and entered into as of this 4th day of
August, 2006, among Pfizer Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Pfizer”),
X.X.
Xxxxxx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Augusta Biofuels, LLC, a
Georgia limited liability company (“Purchaser”),
and
CoastalXethanol LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CoastalXethanol”).
W
I T N E
S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Pfizer is the direct owner of all of the issued and outstanding membership
interests in X.X. Xxxxxx LLC (“Selling
LLC”);
WHEREAS,
Selling LLC owns all of the Purchased Assets (as defined below);
and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire that, at the Closing, Pfizer shall cause Selling
LLC
to, sell and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from Selling
LLC, all of the Purchased Assets and assume all of the Assumed Liabilities
(as
defined below), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND TERMS
Section
1.1. Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth or
as
referenced below:
“Access
and Cooperation Agreement”
means
the Access and Cooperation Agreement, by and among Pfizer, Purchaser, Selling
LLC and CoastalXethanol substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
F.
“Action”
means
any action, appeal, petition, plea, charge, complaint, claim, suit, demand,
litigation, arbitration, mediation, hearing, inquiry, investigation or similar
event, occurrence, or proceeding.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such Person at any time during the period for which the
determination of affiliation is being made. For this definition, “control” (and
its derivatives) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee
or
executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting Equity Interests,
as
trustee or executor, by Contract or credit arrangements or
otherwise.
1
“Agreement”
means
this Purchase and Sale Agreement together with all Exhibits and Schedules
hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Applicable
Remedial Action Standard”
means
the least stringent, most cost-effective standard required by applicable
Environmental Law consistent with the industrial/commercial use of the Facility
as of the Closing Date, a standard pursuant to applicable Environmental Law
acceptable to the relevant Governmental Authorities or having jurisdiction
or
regulatory authority over or with respect to the Remedial Action.
“Assignment
and Assumption Agreement”
means
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Assumed
Contracts”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
“Assumed
Liabilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Xxxx
of Sale”
means
the Xxxx of Sale substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D,
pursuant to which Sellers convey to Purchaser all of the Purchased Assets other
than those conveyed under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the
Deed.
“Business
Day”
means
any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New York,
New
York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to
close.
“Cash
Equivalents”
means
cash, checks, money orders, marketable securities, short-term instruments and
other cash equivalents, funds in time and demand deposits or similar accounts,
and any evidence of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by any Governmental
Authority.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to
the
terms of this Agreement.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).
“CoastalXethanol”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Collateral
Source”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
means
the Confidentiality Agreement between Pfizer and an Affiliate of Purchaser
dated
March 16, 2006, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time
to time.
“Contract”
means
any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment, letter of intent, memorandum
of understanding, heads of agreement, promise, obligation, right, instrument,
document, or other similar understanding, which in each case is in
writing.
2
“Deed”
means
the limited warranty deed executed by Selling LLC which owns the Land in favor
of Purchaser in recordable form in Georgia conveying the Land and the Facility
(excluding the personal property).
“E&O
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4(d).
“Early
Closing Credit”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Environment”
means
land surface or subsurface strata, waters (including, navigable ocean, stream,
pond, reservoirs, drainage, basins, wetland, surface, ground, drinking and
water
vapor), sediments, ambient air (including indoor), noise, plant life, animal
life, and all other environmental media or natural resources.
“Environmental
Law”
means
any applicable Law and binding administrative or judicial interpretations
thereof relating directly to (i) the Environment; or (ii) the exposure to,
or
the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing,
handling, labeling, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials, including
without limitation, investigations, monitoring, analysis of remedial options,
removal or remedial action, and abatement of such Releases. The term
"Environmental Law" includes but is not limited to all statutes specifically
described in the definition of “Hazardous Materials” below.
“Environmental
Liability”
means
all Liabilities and Losses resulting from (i) failure to comply with any
requirement of an Environmental Law; (ii) failure to obtain or comply with
any
required Environmental Permit; (iii) a Remedial Action; or (iv) harm or injury
to any real property, to any Person, to public health, or to the Environment
(other than Remedial Action) as a result of exposure to Hazardous
Materials.
“Environmental
Permits”
means
all permits, licenses, certificates, approvals or authorizations held or
required to be held by a Seller with respect to the Facility and issued by
a
Governmental Authority pursuant to an Environmental Law.
“Equipment”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
“Escrow
Agreement”
means
that certain Second Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement dated as of August
4,
2006, by and among Purchaser, Pfizer and First American Title Insurance Company,
as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time, as
set
forth on Exhibit
E.
“Excluded
Assets”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Excluded
Environmental Liabilities”
means
any Third Party Claims resulting in actions, judgments, awards, Liabilities,
expenses, costs (including but not limited to costs of investigation,
consultants, testing and reasonable attorney’s fees), imposed, incurred,
suffered, sustained or arising, which result from, are attributable to, or
are
required in connection with or to perform or satisfy any:
3
(i) |
Remedial
Action at the Facility Parcel of those matters appearing on Schedule
A to
the Access and Cooperation Agreement and related to the Hazardous
Waste
Facility Permit;
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(ii) |
Fines
and penalties imposed by Governmental Authorities that result from
the
failure to comply with any requirement of Environmental Law prior
to the
Closing or after Closing with respect to Remedial Actions under (i)
above,
or the failure to obtain or comply with any required Environmental
Permit
prior to the Closing;
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(iii) |
Environmental
Liabilities resulting from the off-site transportation, storage,
disposal,
treatment or recycling of Hazardous Materials generated by and transported
off-site by or on behalf of the Facility prior to the Closing or
by or on
behalf of Seller after the Closing;
and/or
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(iv) |
Action
required by Governmental Authorities in connection with the closure
or
termination of Environmental Permits issued to a Seller pursuant
to
Environmental Law and not assigned to and assumed by Purchaser
hereunder.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, capital, operations and maintenance
and other costs of environmental-related compliance with Environmental Laws
or
Environmental Permits in the ordinary course of operating the Facility
(including without limitation closure and post-closure expenditures incurred
after the Closing Date) shall not be deemed to be Excluded Environmental
Liabilities to the extent the same are not attributable or arise from the
Excluded Environmental Liabilities set forth in clauses (i) through (iv)
above.
“Extension
Period(s)”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).
“Facility”
means
the real and personal property comprising the manufacturing plant located on
the
Facility Parcel, including, but not limited to the equipment, buildings,
structures, improvements and fixtures that comprise the manufacturing plant,
erected and located on the Facility Parcel.
“Facility
Parcel”
means
the real property upon which the Facility is located as more particularly
described on Exhibit
G
hereto,
together with all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant
thereto.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any legislature, agency, bureau, branch, department, division, commission,
court, tribunal, magistrate, justice, multi-national organization,
quasi-governmental body, or other similar recognized organization or body of
any
federal, state, county, municipal, local, or foreign government or other similar
recognized organization or body exercising similar powers or
authority.
“Governmental
Authorizations”
means
all licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations and approvals
under
the applicable Laws of any Governmental Authority.
“Governmental
Order”
means
any order, ruling, decision, verdict, decree, writ, subpoena, mandate, precept,
command, directive, requirement, demand, consent, approval, award, judgment,
injunction, or other similar determination or finding by, before, or under
the
supervision of any Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or mediator.
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“Hazardous
Materials”
means
all materials (including without limitation wastes, pollutants and contaminants)
in such quantity or concentration as to be subject to regulation pursuant to
Environmental Law, including oils, petroleum, and petroleum products, including,
without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.);
the
Hazardous Material Transportation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C §§ 1801 et seq.);
the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901
et seq.);
the
Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 2601); the Clean Air Act,
as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.);
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.);
or
the regulations promulgated pursuant to said Laws.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“Indemnifying
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“IRS”
means
the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America.
“Knowledge
of Pfizer”
means
the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth on Schedule
1.1(a)
attached
hereto.
“Knowledge
of Purchaser”
means
the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth on Schedule
1.1(b)
attached
hereto.
“Land”
means
the real property together with all easements, covenants and other rights
appurtenant thereto, which is comprised of the Facility Parcel and the Remaining
Parcel.
“Law”
means
any law, common law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, permit, order, code,
injunction, judgment, decree or Governmental Order of any federal, state,
foreign or local or other Governmental Authority.
“Liabilities”
means
any debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, known or
unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or
determinable.
“Lien”
means
any lien, security interest, mortgage, deed to secure debt, charge or similar
encumbrance.
“Loss”
or “Losses”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any change, event, effect, development or combination of developments relating
to, or involving, any Seller or any of the Purchased Assets that results in
or
would reasonably be expected to result in a material diminution in value of
the
Purchased Assets, taken as a whole, or the Facility Parcel, considered
individually, other than any change, effect, event, circumstance, occurrence
or
state of facts relating to: (i) the economy or financial markets in general;
(ii) conditions generally affecting the pharmaceutical industry; (iii) the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) actions required to be taken
under any applicable Law; (v) acts of terrorism or war (whether or not
threatened, pending or declared); (vi) the public announcement of this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby; and (vii) the acts or omissions of,
or
circumstances affecting, Purchaser or any of its Affiliates.
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“Permits”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.5.
“Permitted
Encumbrances”
means
(i) all easements or other restrictions set forth in the E&O Agreement; (ii)
such easements, rights of way, restrictions and other instruments which are
recorded in the public records where the Real Property is located as of the
date
of this Agreement; (iii), restrictions, or engineering or institutional
controls, imposed by Governmental Order, required by Governmental Authorities,
or in accordance with Environmental Law; or (iv) Liens for Taxes for the current
year not yet due and payable.
“Person”
means
any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity or
organization.
“Pfizer”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
“Proceeding”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 10.11(b).
“Purchased
Assets”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1, it being understood that the Purchased Assets
do not include the Excluded Assets.
“Purchase
Price”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Purchaser”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Purchaser
Indemnified Parties”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
“Purchaser’s
Title Company”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.2(d).
“Purchasing
Party”
or
“Purchasing
Parties”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Real
Property”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a).
“Release”
means
any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, injecting,
depositing, disposing, discharging, dispersal, escaping, dumping or leaching
into the Environment, including surface water, soil, sediments or groundwater
(including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other
receptacles containing Hazardous Materials) or as otherwise defined under
Environmental Law.
“Remaining Parcel”
means
the real property as more particularly described on Exhibit
H hereto,
together with all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant thereto,
that is being conveyed pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby in
addition to the Facility Parcel.
“Remedial
Action”
means
action required by Governmental Order or Governmental Authority pursuant to
Environmental Law, to address contamination of the Environment in response
to a
Release of Hazardous Materials, including associated action taken to
investigate, monitor, assess and evaluate the extent and severity of any such
Release; action taken to address any such Release; post-remediation monitoring
of any such Release; and the preparation of all reports, studies, analyses
or
other documents relating to the above. “Remedial
Action”
also
shall refer to any judicial, administrative or other proceeding relating to
any
of the above, including the negotiation and execution of judicial or
administrative consent decrees; responding to information requests by any
Governmental Authority; or defending claims brought by any Governmental
Authority or any other Person, whether such claims are equitable or legal in
nature, relating to the cleanup of the environment, including soil, surface
water, groundwater, and sediments in response to a Release of Hazardous
Materials and associated actions. “Remedial
Action”
shall
not include (i) the capital, operation and maintenance costs incurred by
Purchaser to continue to operate the Facility, fixtures and Equipment which
as
of the Closing Date are being operated by Sellers in compliance with
Environmental Laws, provided that such costs are not Sellers’ Retained
Liabilities; or (ii) the closure and post-closure expenditures related to
Purchaser’s closure of such Facility, fixtures and Equipment.
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“Required
Governmental Report”
means
any written notice, report or other filing by a party that is required by a
Governmental Authority pursuant to an Environmental Law.
“Required
Consents”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.4.
“Retained
Liabilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Retained
Tax Liabilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.5(e).
“Schedules”
means
the disclosure schedules delivered with this Agreement, as amended and/or
supplemented as provided herein.
“Seller
Indemnified Parties”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.2.
“Sellers”
means
Pfizer and Selling LLC.
“Selling
LLC”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Straddle
Period”
means
any Tax period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary”
means
an entity as to which Pfizer or Purchaser or any other relevant entity, as
the
case may be, owns directly or indirectly 50% or more of the voting power or
other similar interests.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
all taxes, charges, duties, fees, levies or other assessments, including but
not
limited to, income, excise, property, sales, value added, profits, license,
withholding (with respect to compensation or otherwise), payroll, employment,
net worth, capital gains, transfer, stamp, social security, environmental,
occupation and franchise taxes, imposed by any Governmental Authority, and
including any interest, penalties and additions attributable
thereto.
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“Tax
Claim”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 7.4(f)(i).
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, report, declaration, information return, statement or other document
filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, in connection
with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the
administration of any Laws relating to any Tax including any amendment
thereto.
“Third
Party Claim”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a).
“Transaction
Agreements”
means
this Agreement and the agreements, documents and instruments listed on
Exhibit
A
and
Exhibit
B.
Section
1.2. Other
Definitional Provisions.
(a) The
words
“hereof”,
“herein”,
“hereto”
and
“hereunder”
and
words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement.
(b) The
definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well
as the plural forms of such terms.
(c) The
term
“including”
shall
mean “including,
without limitation”
and
the
words “included”
and
“include”
shall
have corresponding meanings.
(d) When
a
reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, a Section, Exhibit or
Schedule, such reference shall be to an Article of, a Section of, or an Exhibit
or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(e) The
terms
“Dollars”
and
“US$”
means
United States dollars.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
Section
2.1. Purchase
and Sale of Assets of the Facility.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and for the
consideration set forth in Section 2.6 at the Closing, Sellers shall sell,
convey, assign and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase, acquire
and accept from Sellers, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted
Encumbrances, all of Sellers’ title and interest that Sellers possess and have
the right to transfer in the following assets, properties and rights owned
or
held by Sellers and their Affiliates on the Closing Date (collectively, the
“Purchased
Assets”):
(a) the
Land
and the Facility;
(b) the
furniture, equipment, machinery, supplies, spare parts, tools and other tangible
personal property located on the Facility Parcel as of the date hereof (the
“Equipment”),
including, but not limited to, those listed on Schedule
2.1(b),
and
subject to Section 2.2 and any limitations on Purchaser’s obligation to assume
Liabilities of a Seller as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, all leases (to
the
extent assignable or consent to assignment has been obtained) relating to such
Equipment so leased in connection with the operation of the Facility as
previously operated by Selling LLC;
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(c) subject
to Section 2.2 and any limitations on Purchaser’s obligation to assume
Liabilities of a Seller as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, all Contracts
set
forth on Schedule
2.1(c)
(the
“Assumed
Contracts”);
(d) subject
to Section 2.2 and any limitations on Purchaser’s obligation to assume
Liabilities of a Seller as set forth below in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, all
transferable Governmental Authorizations, including Environmental Permits,
owned, utilized, issued or licensed (subject to the terms of such licenses)
by
or to Selling LLC that are necessary for the lawful ownership or use of the
Purchased Assets, which Governmental Authorizations are set forth on
Schedule
2.1(d)
(the
“Assumed
Governmental Authorizations”);
(e) all
transferable rights of any Seller under or pursuant to all express or implied
warranties, representations and guarantees against suppliers, manufacturers
and
contractors to the extent affecting or related to the Purchased
Assets;
(f) all
records relating solely to the maintenance, improvements, modification and
calibration of the Equipment;
(g) (i)
the
databases and software programs, source codes and user manuals owned, used,
leased by or licensed to a Seller or customized for use at the Facility in
each
case as of the date hereof (in the case of leases or licenses, to the extent
that they are assignable or consent to assignment has been obtained); and
(ii)
the
computer hardware used solely at the Facility; provided,
however,
that
the databases containing proprietary data, colleague records, manufacturing
data
and other like items and the software programs related to process operating
recipes, routines or other proprietary elements of the system control shall
be
excluded;
(h) intellectual
property relating to the know-how used in the operation of the Equipment;
(i) actions,
deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action, rights of recovery, rights
of
set off, and rights of recoupment of any kind or nature (including, without
limitation, any such item relating to Taxes) relating to the Purchased Assets
or
the Assumed Liabilities; and
(j) all
other
tangible assets used solely in connection with the Facility and located at
the
Facility.
Section
2.2. Consents.
(a) There
shall be excluded from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement any
Contract, permit, license or other asset which is included in the definition
of
Purchased Assets above but is not assignable or transferable without the prior
consent of any Person, other than solely by Sellers, or any of their Affiliates
or Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (hereinafter, any such Contracts, permits,
licenses or other assets shall be referred to as the “Consent-required
Items”),
to
the extent that such consent shall not have been given prior to the Closing
despite the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts by each of Purchaser
and
Sellers; provided,
however,
that
each of Sellers and Purchaser shall have the continuing obligation after the
Closing to use its commercially reasonable efforts (but without any payment
of
money or commencement of litigation or offer or grant of any accommodation
(financial or otherwise) by Sellers, Purchaser or any of their respective
Affiliates) to obtain all necessary consents to, or approvals for, and make
any
filings for, the assignment thereof and, upon obtaining the requisite third
party consents thereto or approvals therefore or making of required filings
or
the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting periods, such Contract,
permit, license, or asset, if otherwise includable in the Purchased Assets,
shall be transferred and assigned to Purchaser hereunder. All Consent-required
Items are listed on Schedule
2.2(a).
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(b) With
respect to any Contract, permit, license or asset that is not included in the
Purchased Assets or assigned to, and assumed by, Purchaser at the Closing by
reason of Section 2.2(a), after the Closing and until any requisite consent
is
obtained and the foregoing transferred and assigned to, and assumed by,
Purchaser, the parties hereto shall cooperate with each other, upon written
request, in endeavoring to obtain for Purchaser, at no cost to Sellers or any
of
its Affiliates, to the extent practicable, an arrangement which Purchaser or
Sellers reasonably shall desire designed to provide to Purchaser the benefits
thereof (and provide that Purchaser assumes the obligations thereof) in some
other manner.
(c) Purchaser
acknowledges that certain consents to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement may be required from parties to Contracts, licenses or rights and
that
such consents have not been and may not be obtained. Purchaser agrees that,
provided that Sellers have complied with their obligations in Sections 2.2(a)
and (b), neither Pfizer nor any of its Affiliates shall have any Liability
whatsoever arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any consents
that
may have been or may be required in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or because of the default under or acceleration
or termination of any contract, agreement, commitment, license or right, as
a
result thereof. Purchaser further agrees that, so long as Sellers have exercised
and continue to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consents
to
the Consent-required Items as required under Sections 2.2(a) and (b), no
representation, warranty or covenant of Pfizer contained herein shall be
breached or deemed breached, and no condition to Purchaser’s obligations to
close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed not
satisfied as a result of (i)
the
failure to obtain any such consent, (ii)
any such
default, acceleration or termination or (iii)
any
Action, commenced or threatened by or on behalf of any Person arising out of
or
relating to the failure to obtain any such consent or any such default,
acceleration or termination.
(d) All
contracts, permits, licenses or other assets assigned to and assumed by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2 subsequent to the Closing shall be
referred to as the “Post-closing
Assigned Contracts”.
Section
2.3. Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Agreement, Sellers and/or any Affiliate thereof
shall retain the following (the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) all
Cash
Equivalents;
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(b) all
accounts and notes receivable;
(c) all
intercompany receivables and intercompany Contracts;
(d) all
Tax
losses, Tax loss carry forwards and rights to receive refunds, credits and
credit carry forwards with respect to any and all Taxes, to the extent
attributable to a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to
the
Closing Date including, without limitation, interest thereon, whether or not
the
foregoing is derived from the operation of the Facility;
(e) the
corporate books and records of Selling LLC or Pfizer and the general account
and
books of original entry that comprise Selling LLC’s permanent accounting or tax
records;
(f) all
current and prior insurance policies and all rights of any nature with respect
thereto, including all insurance recoveries thereunder and rights to assert
claims with respect to any such insurance recoveries;
(g) all
rights, title and interest in and to any Pfizer products and in to all
intellectual property (including proprietary software, intellectual property
customized for a Seller and know-how proprietary to Pfizer, except as set forth
in Section 2.1(h)) relating to Pfizer’s manufacturing operations as set forth on
Schedule
2.3(g);
(h) the
“Pfizer,”
“Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx,”
“Xxxxx-Xxxxx,”
“Xxxxxx,”
and
“Pharmacia”
names
and logos and use of the foregoing names and logos and any derivative
marks;
(i) the
assets of any plan for the benefit of any employee or former employee of Pfizer
or its Affiliates;
(j) all
inventories including, but not limited to, inventories which are owned by third
party customers provided on consignment to any Seller under any tolling
Contracts, other than any inventories including assets to be transferred under
Section 2.1(b);
(k) the
non-transferable permits and licenses listed on Schedule
2.3(k);
(l) the
assets that are shared with other divisions of Pfizer or subject to a shared
or
global license, such as IT equipment or software packages;
(m) any
property owned by any party other than a Seller or any of its Affiliates which
is used in connection with shared services under the E&O
Agreement;
(n) any
property of Pfizer or any of its Affiliates located at the Facility used in
connection with its environmental remediation activities which assets are
located at or on the Real Property as of the date hereof and are listed on
Schedule
2.3(n);
(o) the
permits and licenses necessary to allow Pfizer to fully comply with any of
its
outstanding and continuing environmental obligations, including but not limited
to Retained Liabilities;
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(p)
all
right, title and interest to any products manufactured by Pfizer or any of
its
Affiliates located at the Facility and to all intellectual property relating
to
the manufacturing operations conducted at the Facility;
(q) any
attorney
work product, attorney-client communications and other items protected by
privilege and any documents that were received from third parties in connection
with their proposed acquisition of the Purchased Assets or that were prepared
by
Pfizer or its Affiliates in connection therewith; and
(r) all
assets, properties or rights of Sellers, other than the Purchased
Assets.
Section
2.4. Assumption
of Certain Liabilities.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees,
effective at the Closing, to assume only the following Liabilities related
to
the Facility (collectively, the “Assumed
Liabilities”):
(a) except
as
provided in Section 2.5, all Liabilities for any Actions commenced, or any
claims made, after the Closing relating to the ownership of the Purchased Assets
after the Closing;
(b) all
Liabilities arising after the Closing under any Assumed Contracts or Assumed
Governmental Authorizations, and all Liabilities arising under each of the
Post-closing Assumed Contracts after, in each case, the time such Post-closing
Assumed Contract was assigned to or assumed by Purchaser;
(c) all
Environmental Liabilities, whether arising prior to or after the Closing, except
for the Excluded Environmental Liabilities;
(d) all
Liabilities related to the Facility arising after the Closing under that certain
Easement and Operating Agreement dated as of May 19, 2000, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto, and as may be further amended or modified pursuant
to
the terms thereof (the “E&O
Agreement”)
after
the Closing;
(e) all
Liabilities set forth in Schedule
2.4(e);
and
(f) except
as
provided in Section 2.5, all other Liabilities arising after the Closing
relating to the physical condition of the Purchased Assets as of the
Closing.
Section
2.5. Retained
Liabilities.
Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Agreement, Sellers shall retain and be responsible
for, the following (collectively, the “Retained
Liabilities”):
(a) all
Liabilities related to the ownership or operation of the Facility prior to
the
Closing, other than Excluded Environmental Liabilities and the Environmental
Liabilities assumed by Purchaser under Section 2.4(c);
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(b) all
Excluded Environmental Liabilities;
(c) all
Liabilities related to employee benefits or compensation arrangements with
respect to any employee or former employee of Pfizer or any of its
Affiliates;
(d) all
Liabilities for which a Seller expressly has responsibility pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement;
(e) all
Liabilities for Taxes of Sellers or taxes related to, imposed on, or arising
from the Facility or the Purchased Assets for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) on or prior to the Closing, except for (x) Taxes attributable to
actions taken or failures to act after the Closing by Purchaser, any of its
Affiliates or any transferee of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (other than
any such action expressly required or otherwise expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or with the written consent of Sellers), (y) as otherwise provided
in
Section 10.9, or (z) real and personal property Taxes for the calendar year
of
the Closing attributable to the portion of the year during which the respective
real or personal property of the Facility is owned by Purchaser, its Affiliates
or any transferee of Purchaser or its Affiliates (the “Retained
Tax Liabilities”)
provided that in the case of any real or personal property Tax for any Straddle
Period, (A) the amount of such Tax attributable to the portion of such Straddle
Period ending on or prior to the Closing Date shall be the amount of such Tax
for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of days in such Straddle Period prior to and including the Closing
Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the entire
Straddle Period and (B) the amount of such Tax attributable to the portion
of
such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date shall be the amount of
such Tax for the entire Straddle Period minus the amount of such Tax determined
under clause (A) of this proviso and that in the case of all other Taxes, such
Taxes shall be apportioned on the basis of an interim closing of the books
at
the end of the Closing Date;
(f) all
Liabilities resulting from a claim by a third party in respect of injury or
damage to property allegedly due and owing as a result of the ownership or
previous or current operation, if any, of the Purchased Assets or the Facility
prior to the Closing, including, without limitation, warranty obligations and
irrespective of the legal theory asserted;
(g) all
Liabilities to the extent relating to the Excluded Assets;
(h) all
Liabilities arising before the Closing under that certain E&O Agreement;
(i) to
the
extent any equipment leased to Pfizer under the Supply Agreement between Pfizer
and The BOC Group, Inc. dated as of October 1, 2003 and/or the Master
Agreement between Pharmacia Corp. (Pfizer) and IOS Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. dated December 22, 2000
is
located at the Purchased Assets following the Closing, all Liabilities arising
in connection with such contracts and all Liabilities arising from the
extraction of such equipment following the Closing; and
(j) all
Liabilities arising before the Closing under any Assumed Contracts or Assumed
Governmental Authorizations as set forth in Schedule
2.1(d),
and all
Liabilities arising under each of the Post-closing Assumed Contracts before,
in
each case, the time such Post-closing Assumed Contract was assigned to or
assumed by Purchaser.
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Section
2.6. Purchase
Price.
In
consideration of the sale and transfer of the Purchased Assets, Purchaser shall
pay to Pfizer, the amount of Eight Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
(US$8,400,000) (the “Purchase
Price”).
If
the Closing occurs on or before August 22, 2006, Pfizer shall provide Purchaser
with a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of $200,000 (the
“Early
Closing Credit”),
which
amount shall be used by Purchaser in accordance with Section 10.9. The Purchase
Price, as the same may be adjusted, shall be payable as follows:
(a) Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$200,000) paid to Pfizer as provided in Section
4(a)
of the Escrow Agreement, including any interest thereon; and
(b) The
remaining balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid in immediately available
funds, by wire transfer in accordance with written instructions given by Pfizer
to Purchaser not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, which
consideration shall be allocated as provided in Section 2.7.
Section
2.7. Allocation
of the Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price and the amount of the Assumed Liabilities that are deemed assumed
for United States federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the
Purchased Assets for Tax purposes in the manner set forth in Schedule
2.7
hereto,
which allocation will be consistent with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue
Code. Purchaser and Sellers (i) shall execute and file all Tax Returns and
Income Tax Returns and prepare all returns and other instruments in a manner
consistent with the allocation determined pursuant to this Section 2.7, and
(ii)
shall cooperate with each other in a timely filing, consistent with such
allocation, of Form 8594 with the IRS; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall prevent Purchaser or Sellers from settling any proposed deficiency
or adjustment by any taxing authority based upon or arising out of the
allocation that is made pursuant to this Section 2.7, and neither Purchaser
nor
Sellers shall be required to litigate before any court, any proposed deficiency
or adjustment by any taxing authority challenging such allocation.
Section
2.8. Risk
of Loss.
Until
the Closing, any loss of or damage to the Purchased Assets from fire, casualty
or any other occurrence shall be the sole responsibility of Pfizer and/or its
Affiliates, as the case may be. At the Closing, title to the Purchased Assets
shall be transferred to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall thereafter bear all
risks
of loss associated with the Purchased Assets.
Section
2.9. Further
Assurances.
At and
after the Closing, and without further consideration therefor, (i) Sellers
shall
execute and deliver to Purchaser such further instruments and certificates
of
conveyance and transfer as Purchaser may reasonably request in order to more
effectively convey and transfer the Purchased Assets to Purchaser and to put
Purchaser in possession and control of the Purchased Assets, or for aiding,
assisting, collecting and reducing to possession any of the Purchased Assets
and
exercising rights with respect thereto, and (ii) Purchaser shall execute and
deliver to Sellers such further instruments and certificates of assumption,
novation and release as Sellers may reasonably request in order to effectively
make Purchaser responsible for all Assumed Liabilities and release Seller
therefrom to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law.
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ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
Section
3.1. Closing.
(a) As
of the
date hereof, Pfizer and Purchaser estimate that the Closing Date shall occur
on
August 22, 2006, subject to the receipt of required consents and approvals;
provided,
however,
that
Purchaser shall have the option upon five (5) Business Days written notice
to
extend the Closing Date contemplated by this Section 3.1 for two (2) fifteen
day
periods (each, an “Extension
Period”)
upon
the payment of Fifteen Thousand Dollars (US$15,000) to Pfizer prior to the
commencement of such Extension Period.
(b) (i)
The
Closing shall take place at the offices of Purchaser’s closing attorney, Xxxxx,
Painter Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 0 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000,
at 10:00 A.M., Eastern time, on such date as is reasonably requested by
Purchaser and is reasonably acceptable to Pfizer; provided,
however,
that
without the agreement of Pfizer and CoastalXethanol, the Closing shall not
occur
later than the date specified in Section 9.1(b). The date on which the Closing
occurs is called the “Closing
Date.”
The
Closing shall be deemed to occur and be effective as of 11:59 P.M., New York
City time, on the Closing Date.
(ii)
In
addition to the all of the obligations set forth in Section 7.3, neither
party shall take any actions that would be reasonably likely to frustrate the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited
to, actions that would be reasonably likely to frustrate the satisfaction of
the
conditions to Closing set forth in Article IV, resulting in the delay of the
Closing.
(c) At
the
Closing, Sellers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Purchaser the
instruments and documents set forth in Exhibit
A
hereto,
in each case, in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.
(d) At
the
Closing, Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Pfizer as agent
for Sellers, the following: (i)
the
Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to one or more
accounts specified in writing by Pfizer at least two (2) Business Days prior
to
the Closing Date as applicable, as provided in Section 2.6 of this Agreement
and
(ii)
the
instruments and documents set forth in Exhibit
B
hereto,
in each case, in a form reasonably acceptable to Pfizer.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
Section
4.1. Conditions
to the Obligations
of Purchaser and Sellers.
The
respective obligations of each of the parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
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(a) There
shall not (i)
be in
effect any Law or Governmental Order that makes illegal or enjoins, prevents
or
modifies in any respect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or (ii)
have
been commenced and be continuing, or threatened in writing, any action or
proceeding by any Governmental Authority which seeks to prevent or enjoin in
any
respect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) Any
approval or action of any Governmental Authority or any other Person that is
necessary to lawfully consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have
been obtained or taken, and any investigation opened or otherwise commenced
by
any Governmental Authority shall have been closed.
Section
4.2. Conditions
to the Obligations of Purchaser.
The
obligation of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent:
(a) Each
Seller shall have performed in all material respects its agreements and
obligations contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it at or
before the Closing;
(b) The
representations and warranties of each Seller contained in this Agreement,
excluding any amendments or supplements to the Schedules after the date hereof
and disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating
to
materiality or Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct both as of
the
date of this Agreement and also as of the Closing Date, except with respect
to
any such representation or warranty that speaks of or as or is limited to an
earlier date which shall be true and correct as of such date and except further
with regard to the Closing Date only where such failure of such representation
or warranty be true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have, be, or result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) Sellers
shall have made, or caused to be made, delivery to the Purchaser of the items
required by Section 3.1(c);
(d) Purchaser
shall have received from one or more title companies recognized in the State
of
Georgia, selected by Purchaser, and reasonably acceptable to Pfizer
(“Purchaser’s
Title Company”)
standard 1992 ALTA Form B owner’s (with respect to the Real Property) title
insurance policies obtained at Purchaser’s expense. Such policy shall:
(i)
be dated
as of the Closing Date, (ii)
be
accompanied by copies of all documents referenced as exceptions to title and
(iii)
insure
good, valid and marketable fee simple title to the Real Property in Purchaser
subject only to Permitted Encumbrances. Pfizer agrees to execute such reasonable
affidavits and other documents, consistent with local practice, as are necessary
to induce Purchaser’s title company to issue the policies, endorsements and
affirmative coverages in the manner set forth above; and
(e) There
shall not have been any change in the condition of the Purchased Assets, except
such change or changes in condition that have not had a Material Adverse
Effect.
If
any of
Sellers’ representations and warranties is not true and correct as of the date
hereof or at Closing or Sellers have not performed any of their covenants which
are required under this Agreement to be performed on or before Closing and
Purchaser nevertheless is not entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to
Section 9.1(e) and must proceed to close pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby close on or before August 22, 2006,
then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Purchaser’s
closing in such instance shall not limit, or operate as a waiver of, Purchaser’s
right to indemnification pursuant to Article VIII after the Closing for breaches
of Sellers’ representations, warranties and covenants. If (i) Purchaser is
entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(e) but does not
and
proceeds to close the transactions contemplated hereby and/or (ii) the parties
hereto close the transactions contemplated hereby after August 22, 2006, then,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Purchaser will
be
deemed to have waived its right to indemnification pursuant to Article VIII
after the Closing for only those matters with respect to which Purchaser was
entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(e).
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Section
4.3. Conditions
to the Obligations of Sellers.
The
obligation of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent:
(a) Each
Purchasing Party shall have performed in all material respects its agreements
and obligations contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it
at or
before the Closing;
(b) The
representations and warranties of each Purchasing Party contained in this
Agreement, excluding any amendments or supplements to the Schedules after the
date hereof and disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein
relating to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct
both as of the date of this Agreement, except with respect to any such
representation or warranty that speaks of or as or is limited to an earlier
date
which shall be true and correct as of such date and except further with regard
to the Closing Date only where such failure of such representation or warranty
be true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, would not have or result
in a material adverse effect on the ability of the Purchasing Parties to fulfill
their respective obligations under this Agreement and/or any of the other
Transaction Documents;
(c) The
Purchasing Parties shall have made, or caused to be made, delivery to Sellers
of
the items required by Section 3.1(d); and
(d) There
shall not have occurred any change, event, effect, development or combination
of
developments relating to, or involving, any Purchasing Party that could
reasonably be expected to adversely affect its ability to fulfill its
obligations under the E&O Agreement and the Access and/or Cooperation
Agreement.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Each
Seller hereby makes, jointly and severally, to the Purchasing Parties the
representations and warranties set forth in this Article V as of the date of
this Agreement and further agrees that, if the Closing occurs, then at the
time
of the Closing such representations and warranties will be deemed to be remade
by Sellers as of the time of the Closing.
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Section
5.1. Organization.
Pfizer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
Laws of the State of Delaware. Selling LLC is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of
Delaware and has all limited liability company power and authority to own,
operate or lease the assets and properties now owned, operated or leased by
it.
Section
5.2. Authority;
Binding Effect.
(a) Each
Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
and perform each Transaction Agreement to which it is a party. The execution
and
delivery and performance by each Seller of each Transaction Agreement to which
it is a party has been or will have been at the Closing, duly authorized by
all
requisite corporate action on the part of such Seller.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and constitutes and, when executed and
delivered in accordance with its terms, each other Transaction Agreement to
which each Seller is a party will constitute, a valid and binding obligation
of
each such Seller, enforceable against each such Seller in accordance with its
terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
or by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding in equity or law).
Section
5.3. Non-Contravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of each Transaction Agreement
to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the
certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other comparable organizational
documents of any Seller; (b) subject to obtaining the consents or other actions
referred to in Schedule
5.4,
result
in a breach of, or default under (whether after the giving of notice or the
lapse of time or both), or right to accelerate with respect to, or result in
the
termination of any Contract to which any Seller is a party or is subject
relating to a Purchased Asset, or result in the creation of any Lien on any
Purchased Asset; or (c) assuming compliance with the matters set forth in
Sections 5.4 and 6.4, violate any Law to which any Seller is subject with
respect to the Facility, except, with respect to clauses (b) and (c) above,
for
any breaches, defaults, terminations as would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.4. Required
Consents.
Schedule
5.4
sets
forth each Contract binding upon Sellers, other than any agreement relating
to
any Permit relating to the Purchased Assets (a) requiring a consent or other
action by any Person necessary for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or the assignment of such Contract to Purchaser or (b)
pursuant to which obligations would be accelerated or rights would be
terminated, as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or the assignment of such Contract to Purchaser (the “Required
Consents”).
Section
5.5. Licenses
and Permits.
Except
with respect to Environmental Permits (which are the subject of Section 5.9),
Schedule
5.5
describes all material Governmental Authorizations required by Law with respect
to the ownership of the Purchased Assets and the operation of the Facility
as
now or previously operated by Selling LLC (the “Permits”),
together with the name of the Governmental Authority issuing such Permit. Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.5,
to the
Knowledge of Pfizer, (a) the Permits are valid and in full force and effect,
and
(b) Sellers are not in default, and no condition exists that, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under the
Permits.
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Section
5.6. Governmental
Authorization.
Other
than as set forth in Schedule
5.6,
the
execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of each Transaction Agreement
to which it is a party does not require any consent or approval of any
Governmental Authority.
Section
5.7. No
Litigation.
Except
with respect to Environmental Laws (which is the subject of Section 5.9), as
of
the date hereof, no litigation, investigation or proceeding by or before any
court or Governmental Authority is pending against or, to the Knowledge of
Pfizer, threatened in writing against either Seller, related to the Purchased
Assets.
Section
5.8. Compliance
with Laws.
Except
with respect to Environmental Laws (which is the subject of Section 5.9), and
except as to matters otherwise set forth in this Article V or set forth in
Schedule
5.8:
(a) To
the
Knowledge of Pfizer, Selling LLC is in compliance in all material respects
with
all Laws applicable to the ownership or previous or current operation, if any,
of the Purchased Assets, and the Purchased Assets are in material compliance
with all Laws applicable to the Purchased Assets or the ownership or previous
or
current operation, if any, thereof;
and
(b) Selling
LLC possesses all material Governmental Authorizations necessary for the
previous or current operation, if any, of the Facility, and is in material
compliance with such Governmental Authorizations.
Section
5.9. Environmental
Matters.
To the
Knowledge of Pfizer, except as set forth on Schedule
5.9:
(a) (i)
Sellers, with respect to the Facility, and the Facility are in material
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and/or Environmental Permits,
in each case, in effect as of the Closing Date; and (ii) neither of the Sellers
is undertaking, nor has either Seller received written notice that it is subject
to, Remedial Action or enforcement action under any applicable Environmental
Laws and/or Environmental Permits, in each case, in effect as of the Closing
Date;
(b) Sellers,
with respect to the Facility, has obtained and possesses all material
Environmental Permits required to operate the Purchased Assets as they are
currently operated; and
(c) No
written claims have been made that, if adversely determined, would reasonably
be
expected to result, in Environmental Liability arising from or as a result
of
(i) on-site exposures to Hazardous Materials at the Facility; (ii) Releases
of
Hazardous Materials at or from the Purchased Assets; or (iii) off-site
treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials transported from the
Facility, except for such claims that would not be reasonably expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section
5.10. Assumed
Contracts.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule
2.1(c),
(a)
each Assumed Contract is valid and binding on the Seller that is a party to
such
contract and, to the Knowledge of Pfizer, the other party thereto, and is in
full force and effect, and (b) no Seller is, or to the Knowledge of Pfizer,
no
other party thereto is, in breach of, or in default under, any Assumed
Contract.
Section
5.11. Real
Property.
(a) Schedule
5.11(a)
sets
forth a legal description of all real property and interests in the Land (such
real property and interests in real property, including the Facility, the
“Real
Property”).
(b) Except
as
disclosed on Schedule
5.11(b),
Sellers
are not a party to any lease, sublease, license or other similar arrangement
to
occupy or use (whether as landlord, sublandlord, tenant, subtenant or other
occupancy arrangement) any part of the Real Property or any real property or
interest in real property that is used or held for use in connection with the
operation and use of the Facility as it is currently or has been previously
operated, subject herein to all Permitted Encumbrances.
(c) Selling
LLC is the sole owner of, and will convey to Purchaser at Closing, fee simple
title to the Real Property, including without limitation, all buildings,
structures, fixtures and improvements located thereon, in each case free and
clear of any Liens other than (i) Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) those Liens
which
Sellers shall cause to be paid in full or cancelled at or before Closing and
(iii) any other matters approved in a written agreement executed hereafter
by
Purchaser and Sellers.
Section
5.12. Taxes.
To the
Knowledge of Pfizer, there are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the Purchased
Assets, except for Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
Section
5.13. Title
to the Purchased Assets
other
than Real Property.
(a) Sellers
are not a party to any lease, sublease, license or other similar arrangement
to
use (whether as lessor, lessee, sublessor, sublessee, licensor, licensee, or
other use arrangement) any part of the Purchased Assets other than the Real
Property or any interest in tangible or intangible personal property that is
used or held for use in connection with the operation and use of the Facility
as
it was previously, or is currently, operated, if any, except as set forth on
Schedule
5.13(a).
(b) Sellers
own, lease or have the legal right to use all of the Purchased Assets (other
than Real Property, which is the subject of Section 5.11).
(c) Sellers
have, and will convey to Purchaser at Closing, good title to (or in the case
of
leased Purchased Assets, valid leasehold interests in) all of the Purchased
Assets (other than Real Property, which is the subject of Section 5.11), free
and clear of any Liens except for (i) Permitted Encumbrances, (ii) those Liens
which Sellers shall cause to be paid in full or cancelled at or before Closing
and (iii) any other matters approved in a written agreement executed hereafter
by Purchaser and Sellers.
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Section
5.14. Brokers.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.14,
no
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Sellers.
Section
5.15. Limitations.
Notwithstanding the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Article V, Sellers
make no
representation or warranty concerning the Remaining Parcel, other than such
representations and warranties contained in Section 5.11.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER PARTIES
The
Purchasing Parties hereby makes the representations and warranties to Pfizer
and
Selling LLC set forth in this Article VI as of the date of this Agreement and
further agrees that, if the Closing occurs, then at the time of the Closing
such
representations and warranties will be deemed to be remade by the Purchasing
Parties as of the time of the Closing.
Section
6.1. Organization.
Each of
Purchaser and CoastalXethanol (each a “Purchasing
Party”
and
collectively, the “Purchasing
Parties”)
is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
Section
6.2. Authority;
Binding Effect.
(a) Each
Purchasing Party has all requisite limited liability company power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to execute, deliver
and perform each Transaction Agreement to which it is a party. The execution,
delivery and performance by each Purchasing Party of each Transaction Agreement
to which it is a party has been duly authorized by all requisite limited
liability company action on the part of such Purchasing Party.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and constitutes and, when executed and
delivered in accordance with its terms, each other Transaction Agreement to
which each Purchasing Party is a party will constitute, a valid and legally
binding obligation of such Purchasing Party, enforceable against such Purchasing
Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or law).
Section
6.3. Non-Contravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each Purchasing Party of each Transaction
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the organizational
documents of each Purchasing Party; (b) result in a breach of, or default under,
or right to accelerate with respect to, any term or provision of any contract,
commitment or other obligation to which each Purchasing Party or any of its
Affiliates is a party or is subject; or (c) assuming compliance with the matters
set forth in Sections 5.4, 5.6 and 6.4, conflict with, violate or result in
a
breach of or constitute a default under any Law or other restriction of any
Governmental Authority to which each Purchasing Party is subject.
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Section
6.4. Governmental
Authorization; Third Party Consent.
Except
as set forth in Schedules
5.4,
5.6
and
6.4,
the
execution, delivery and performance by each Purchasing Party of each Transaction
Agreement to which it is a party does not require any consent or approval of
any
Governmental Authority or any other Person.
Section
6.5. Litigation.
No
Action by or before any Governmental Authority is pending, or to the Knowledge
of Purchaser, threatened which if adversely determined would adversely effect
any Purchasing Party’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and fulfill its obligations under the Transaction
Agreements.
Section
6.6. Financial
Capability.
CoastalXethanol has funds sufficient for the payment of the Purchase Price
by
Purchaser under the terms of this Agreement.
Section
6.7. Condition
of the Purchased Assets.
Each
Purchasing Party and its representatives and agents have had and have exercised
the right to make all inspections and investigations of the Purchased Assets
deemed necessary or desirable by such Purchasing Party. Purchaser is purchasing
the Purchased Assets based solely on the results of its inspections and
investigations and on the representations and warranties of Sellers expressly
set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements. In light
of
these inspections and investigations and the representations and warranties
made
to Purchaser by Sellers in this Agreement, each Purchasing Party is
relinquishing any right to any claim based on any representations and warranties
which are not made by Sellers in Article V. Any claims any Purchasing Party
may
have for breach of representation or warranty shall be based solely on the
representations and warranties of Sellers set forth in Article V. Except with
respect to claims based on any representations and warranties in Article V,
all
warranties of habitability, merchantability and fitness for any particular
purpose, and all other warranties arising under the Uniform Commercial Code
(or
similar foreign Laws), are hereby waived by the Purchasing Parties. Each
Purchasing Party further represents it is not relying on any representation
or
warranty, express or implied, made by Pfizer or any other Person as to the
accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Purchased Assets
or
the Assumed Liabilities not expressly set forth in this Agreement, and neither
Pfizer nor any other Person will have or be subject to any Liability to any
Purchasing Party or any other Person resulting from the distribution to any
Purchasing Party or its representatives or agents (except to the extent such
actions involved fraud or willful misconduct), or a Purchasing Party’s use of,
any such information or any other documents or information provided to such
Purchasing Party or its representatives or agents in connection with the sale
of
the Purchased Assets.
Section
6.8. Brokers.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6.8,
no
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any Purchasing Party.
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ARTICLE
VII
COVENANTS
Section
7.1. Information
and Documents; Confidentiality.
(a) From
the
date hereof until the Closing, upon reasonable advance notice, Pfizer shall,
and
shall cause Selling LLC to, permit Purchaser and its representatives to have
access, during regular business hours, to the facilities, assets, employees,
books and records of Sellers relating solely to the Purchased Assets, and shall
furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Purchaser such financial, tax and
operating data and other available information with respect to the Purchased
Assets as Purchaser and its representatives shall from time to time reasonably
request; provided that no such access shall unreasonably interfere with Pfizer
or Selling LLC’s operation of its businesses, including, without limitation, the
Facility.
(b) All
information received by Purchaser and given by or on behalf of Sellers in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will
be
held by Purchaser, its Affiliates and their respective employees, officers,
directors, agents, representatives and advisors as “Evaluation
Material”,
as
defined in, and pursuant to the terms of, the Confidentiality
Agreement.
(c) After
the
Closing, upon reasonable advance notice, Purchaser shall permit Sellers and
their respective representatives to have access, during regular business hours,
to the facilities, assets, employees, books and records of Purchaser relating
solely to the Purchased Assets, and shall furnish, or cause to be furnished,
to
Sellers such financial, tax and operating data and other available information
with respect to the Purchased Assets as Sellers and their respective
representatives shall from time to time reasonably request in connection with
any Action related to the Purchased Assets; provided that no such access shall
unreasonably interfere with Purchaser’s operation of its businesses, including,
without limitation, the Facility.
Section
7.2. Conduct
of Business.
From
the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise specifically contemplated
by this Agreement or as Purchaser shall otherwise consent in writing, Pfizer
agrees that it will cause Selling LLC to operate the Facility, to the extent
there is any operation of the Facility, in the ordinary and usual course
consistent with past practice, and use its commercially reasonable efforts
to
preserve intact the Facility and related relationships with customers, suppliers
and other third parties. From the date hereof until the Closing Date, except
as
otherwise specifically contemplated by this Agreement or as Purchaser shall
otherwise consent in writing, Pfizer shall cause Selling LLC to, with respect
to
the Purchased Assets, Assumed Contracts and/or Assumed Liabilities:
(a) not
incur, create or assume any Lien with respect to any Purchased Asset other
than
Permitted Encumbrances and any other Liens which shall be paid off or cancelled
at or before Closing;
(b) not
dispose of or lease any Purchased Asset or rights therein;
(c) not
enter
into, amend any material term of, or waive any material right under, any of
the
Assumed Contracts or Assumed Liabilities; and
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(d) not
agree
to take any of the foregoing actions.
Section
7.3. Best
Efforts; Certain Governmental Matters.
(a) Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions herein provided (including, without
limitation, Section 2.2), each of the parties hereto agrees to use its best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be
done, all things necessary under applicable Laws to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, including
(i)
to
comply promptly with all legal requirements which may be imposed on it with
respect to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby
(which actions shall include, without limitation, furnishing all information
required by applicable Law in connection with approvals of or filings with
any
Governmental Authority); (ii)
to
satisfy the conditions precedent to the obligations of such party hereto;
(iii)
subject
to Section 2.2, to obtain any consent, authorization, order or approval of,
or
any exemption by, any Governmental Authority or other public or private third
party required to be obtained or made by Purchaser or Sellers in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements; and (iv)
to take
any action reasonably necessary to vigorously defend, lift, mitigate or rescind
the effect of any litigation or administrative proceeding adversely affecting
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements,
including promptly appealing any adverse court or administrative
decision.
(b) Subject
to appropriate confidentiality protections and applicable Law, each of the
parties hereto will furnish to the other party such necessary information and
reasonable assistance as such other party may reasonably request in connection
with the foregoing and will provide the other party with copies of all filings
made by such party with any Governmental Authority and, upon request, any other
information supplied by such party to a Governmental Authority in connection
with the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated
thereby.
Section
7.4. Tax
Matters.
(a) Preparation
and Filing of Tax Returns.
Sellers
shall be responsible for the preparation and timely filing of all Tax Returns
in
respect of the Retained Tax Liabilities that are required by Law to be filed
by
Sellers. The Purchasing Parties shall be responsible for the preparation and
timely filing of all Tax Returns that are required to be filed after the Closing
Date with respect to periods on or after the Closing Date in respect of the
Purchased Assets.
(b) Payment
of Taxes.
Sellers
shall be responsible for the payment of all Taxes due with respect to Tax
Returns for which Sellers are responsible pursuant to Section 7.4(a), other
than
real and personal property Taxes for the calendar year of the Closing
attributable to the portion of the year that the respective real or personal
property of the Purchased Assets and the Facility is owned by Purchaser, as
calculated pursuant to Section 2.5. The Purchasing Parties shall be responsible
for the payment of all Taxes due with respect to Tax Returns for which Purchaser
is responsible pursuant to Section 7.4(a), provided that Sellers shall pay
to
Purchaser the amount of any Retained Tax Liabilities required to be reported
on
any Tax Return which is required to be prepared and filed by Purchaser pursuant
to Section 7.4(a).
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(c) Tax
Cooperation.
Each
Purchasing Party, on the one hand, and Sellers, on the other hand, shall provide
the other party with such information and records and make such of its officers,
directors, employees and agents available as may reasonably be requested by
such
other party in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return or any audit
or
other proceeding that relates to the Facility.
(d) Refunds.
In the
case of any refunds or credits with respect to real or personal property Taxes
for any Straddle Period, Sellers shall be entitled to receive payment (promptly
after receipt or entitlement thereto) of the amount of such refunds or credits
multiplied by the fraction described in Section 2.5 for such Straddle
Period.
(e) Tax
Indemnification.
(i) |
Sellers
shall pay for, indemnify, defend and hold the Purchaser and its Affiliates
harmless from and against all Retained Tax Liabilities. Further,
Sellers’
obligations pursuant to this Section 7.4(e)(i) shall terminate effective
sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations (including extensions) in respect of each such
Liability.
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(ii) |
The
Purchasing Parties shall pay for, indemnify, defend and hold Sellers
and
their respective Affiliates harmless from and against all Liabilities
for
Taxes related to the Purchased Assets that are not Retained Tax
Liabilities. Each Purchasing Party’s obligations pursuant to this Section
7.4(e)(ii) shall terminate effective sixty (60) days after the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations (including extensions) in
respect
of each such Liability.
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(iii) |
Any
indemnity payment required to be made pursuant to this Section 7.4(e)
shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the indemnified party
makes
written demand upon the indemnifying
party.
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(iv) |
Amounts
paid to, by or on behalf of each Purchasing Party as indemnification
shall
be treated as adjustments to the Purchase Price.
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(f) Tax
Contests.
(i) |
If
a claim shall be made by any taxing authority (a “Tax
Claim”)
which, if successful, might result in an indemnity payment pursuant
to
Section 7.4(e), the party receiving notice of such claim shall promptly
notify the other party of such Tax Claim; provided that the failure
by an
indemnified party to provide prompt notification shall not relieve
the
indemnifying party of its indemnification obligations hereunder except
to
the extent that the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced thereby
in
defending such Tax Claim.
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(ii) |
Except
as otherwise provided in Section 7.4(f)(iii), Sellers shall control
all
proceedings relating to any Tax Claim with respect to a Retained
Tax
Liability and make all decisions in connection with such Tax Claim
(including, without limitation, selection of counsel) and, without
limiting the foregoing, may in their sole discretion pursue or forego
any
and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences
with
any taxing authority with respect thereto, and may, in their sole
discretion, either pay the Tax claimed and xxx for a refund (where
applicable law permits such refund suits) or contest the Tax Claim
in any
permissible manner; provided Sellers shall not take any position,
unless
required by Law, that could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser without consulting with the Purchaser
regarding such position. Purchaser shall be entitled to be informed
of
such Tax Claim within a reasonable time after such Tax Claim is asserted
and the developments with respect to such Tax Claim at any administrative
meeting, conference, hearing or other
proceeding.
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(iii) |
Except
as otherwise provided in Section 7.4(f)(ii), Purchaser shall control
all
proceedings with respect to Taxes related to the Purchased Assets
and the
Facility for any taxable period beginning after the Closing
Date.
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(iv) |
Sellers
and Purchaser shall jointly control any proceedings with respect
to real
and personal property Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets and
the
Facility for any Straddle Period.
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(v) |
Purchaser
and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Sellers and their respective
Affiliates, on the other, shall cooperate in contesting any Tax Claim,
which cooperation shall include the retention and (upon request)
the
provision to the requesting party of records and information which
are
reasonably relevant to such Tax Claim, and making employees available
on a
mutually convenient basis to provide additional information or explanation
of any material provided hereunder or to testify at proceedings relating
to such Tax Claim.
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Section
7.5. Environmental
Consultant.
In the
event that Purchaser elects to dismantle all or a portion of the Facility
following the Closing, Purchaser shall retain an environmental consultant in
connection with the same reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and
Pfizer.
Section
7.6. Insurance.
As of
the Closing, the coverage under all insurance policies related to the Facility
shall continue in force only for the benefit of Sellers and their Affiliates
and
not for the benefit of Purchaser. Purchaser agrees to arrange for its own
insurance policies to be obtained from reputable insurers with respect to the
Purchased Assets and its obligations under the E&O Agreement (for real and
personal property, public liability, workers’ compensation and builder’s risk
insurance) covering all periods from the Closing and agrees not to seek, through
any means, to benefit from any of Sellers’ or their Affiliates’ insurance
policies which may provide coverage for claims relating in any way to the
Facility prior to the Closing.
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Section
7.7. Notification
of Certain Matters.
(a) Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, each Seller shall promptly notify
Purchaser in writing if any of them becomes aware of (i) any fact or condition
that causes or constitutes a breach of any of the Sellers’ representations and
warranties made as of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the occurrence after
the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would or be reasonably
likely to (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or
constitute a breach of any such representation or warranty had that
representation or warranty been made as of the time of the occurrence of, or
either Seller’s discovery of, such fact or condition. Should any such fact or
condition require any change to the Schedules, Sellers shall promptly as
practicable deliver to Purchaser a supplement to the Schedules specifying such
change. Such delivery shall not affect any rights of Purchaser under Articles
VIII or IX. During the same period, each Seller also shall promptly notify
Purchaser of the occurrence of any breach of any covenant of a Seller in this
Article VII or of the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction
of
the conditions in Article IV impossible or unlikely.
(b) Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing, each of the Purchasing Parties
shall
promptly notify Seller in writing if such Purchasing Party becomes aware of
(i)
any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of the
Purchasing Parties’ representations and warranties made as of the date of this
Agreement or (ii) the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact
or
condition that would or be reasonably likely to (except as expressly
contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a breach of any such
representation or warranty had that representation or warranty been made as
of
the time of the occurrence of, or such Purchasing Party’s discovery of, such
fact or condition. Should any such fact or condition require any change to
the
Schedules, the Purchasing Parties shall promptly as practicable deliver to
Seller a supplement to the Schedules specifying such change. Such delivery
shall
not affect any rights of Sellers under Articles VIII or IX. During the same
period, the Purchasing Parties also shall promptly notify Seller of the
occurrence of any breach of any covenant of a Purchasing Party in this Article
VII or of the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the
conditions in Article IV impossible or unlikely.
Section
7.8. Bulk
Sales Laws.
Each
Purchasing Party acknowledges that Sellers have not taken, and do not intend
to
take, any action required to comply with any applicable bulk sale or bulk
transfer laws or similar laws.
Section
7.9. Compliance
with WARN, Etc.
With
respect to WARN or other similar Laws of any jurisdiction, each party will
timely give any notices and take any other actions as may be required of such
party thereunder. Purchaser has no intent to hire any of Sellers’ employees.
Sellers shall be and remain responsible for any Losses under the WARN Act or
any
similar state or local Law that may result from an "Employment Loss", as defined
by 29 U.S.C. sect. 2101(a)(6), caused by any action of Seller prior to the
Closing or by Purchaser's decision not to hire previous employees of a
Seller.
Section
7.10. Access
and Cooperation Agreement.
At the
Closing, the Purchasing Parties and Sellers shall execute and deliver the Access
and Cooperation Agreement.
Section
7.11. E&O
Agreement.
As of
the Closing Date, Purchaser will assume Pfizer’s performance and financial
commitments under the E&O Agreement for such period that Purchaser owns the
Land. In addition, Purchaser shall require as a condition to closing in any
subsequent sale of all or a portion of the Land, subject to the E&O
Agreement, that the subsequent purchaser agree to assume Purchaser’s obligations
then in effect under the E&O Agreement.
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Section
7.12. Use
of
the Facility
Parcel.
Following the Closing, each Purchasing Party shall not, and shall cause any
of
its Affiliates not to, (a)
use the
Facility Parcel (whether such use is primary or ancillary) for residential
or
recreational purposes (including, without limitation, use as a playground), or
as a school, day care facility, nursing home, hospital or other health care
facility, or (b)
use the
groundwater underneath the Facility Parcel for any purpose. For purposes of
clarification, the use restrictions set forth in clause (a) and (b) of this
Section 7.12 shall not apply to the Remaining Parcel. The use restrictions
set
forth in clause (a) and (b) of this Section 7.12 shall be incorporated in the
Deed and shall be in effect for as long as permitted under the laws of the
State
of Georgia. In addition, Purchaser shall reasonably consider Sellers’ requests
for any additional engineering or institutional controls that Sellers may
propose after the Closing, arising out of their respective obligation to perform
Remedial Action. Such requests shall be consistent with the Applicable Remedial
Action Standard and will not unreasonably interfere with Purchaser’s ability to
conduct its business on the Facility Parcel. Purchaser shall implement and
maintain any such additional engineering or institutional controls, as mutually
agreed by Purchaser and Sellers.
Section
7.13. Transfer
of Permits.
Prior
to the Closing, Purchaser shall transfer into its name (if transferable), and
negotiate the terms of, all necessary and applicable operating permits
(including all Environmental permits) issued by appropriate Governmental
Authorities, other than any Environmental permits to be retained by Pfizer
as
contemplated by Sections 2.3(k) and (o) hereof.
Section
7.14. Employees
and Employee Benefit Matters.
Purchaser is not required, and does not intend, to offer employment to any
employee of a Seller or to assume or be responsible for any Liabilities related
to an employees of any Seller or any employee health, pension, welfare,
insurance, retirement, or other benefit plan.
Section
7.15. Fulfillment
of Conditions by Sellers.
Sellers
shall not knowingly take or cause to be taken, or fail to take or cause to
be
taken, any action that would cause the conditions to the obligations of Sellers
or each Purchasing Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
to
fail to be satisfied or fulfilled at or prior to the Closing, including, without
limitation, by taking or causing to be taken, or failing to take or cause to
be
taken, any action that would cause any of the representations and warranties
made by Sellers contained in this Agreement to fail to be true and correct
as of
the date of this Agreement or, in the case of the representations and warranties
to be made as of the Closing, as of the Closing. Sellers shall take, or cause
to
be taken, all commercially reasonable actions within its power to cause to
be
satisfied or fulfilled, at or prior to the Closing, the conditions precedent
to
each Purchasing Party’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
7.16. Fulfillment
of Conditions by the Purchasing Parties.
Neither
Purchasing Party shall knowingly take or cause to be taken, or fail to take
or
cause to be taken, any action that would cause the conditions to the obligations
of Sellers or any Purchasing Party to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby to fail to be satisfied or fulfilled, including, without limitation,
by
taking or causing to be taken, or failing to take or cause to be taken, any
action that would cause the representations and warranties made by each
Purchasing Party contained in this Agreement to fail to be true and correct
as
of the Closing. Each Purchasing Party shall take, or cause to be taken, all
commercially reasonable actions within its power to cause to be satisfied or
fulfilled, at or prior to the Closing, the conditions precedent to the
obligations of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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Section
7.17. Removing
Excluded Assets.
On or
before the Closing, Sellers shall remove all Excluded Assets from the Purchased
Assets. Such removal shall be done in such manner as to avoid any damage to
said
property and any disruption of the business operations to be conducted by
Purchaser after the Closing. Any damage to the Purchased Assets resulting from
such removal shall be paid by Sellers at the Closing. Should Seller fail to
remove the Excluded Assets as required by this Section 7.17 and fail to cure
such failure within fifteen (15) days after receiving written notice of such
failure from Purchaser, Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation,
(a) to remove the Excluded Assets at Sellers’ sole cost and expense; (b) to
store the Excluded Assets and to charge Seller all storage costs associated
therewith; (c) to treat the Excluded Assets as unclaimed and to proceed to
dispose of the same under the laws governing unclaimed property; or (d) to
exercise any other right or remedy conferred by this Agreement or otherwise
available at law or in equity. Sellers shall promptly reimburse Purchaser for
all costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser in connection with any Excluded
Assets not removed by Sellers on or before the Closing.
Section
7.18. Liens
other than Permitted Encumbrances.
Sellers
shall cause to be paid in full or cancelled at or before Closing all Liens
on or
encumbering any of the Purchased Assets other than the Permitted Encumbrances,
including but not limited to statutory Liens or Liens arising by operation
of
law, including mechanics’, materialmens’, carriers’, workmens’, warehousemens’,
repairmens’, or other like Liens and security obligations.
Section
7.19. Sellers’
obligation to conduct a Remedial Action.
The
obligation of Sellers to conduct a Remedial Action under the Excluded
Environmental Liabilities shall continue for so long as such assessment or
remediation continues to be required by a Governmental Authority or Governmental
Order.
Section
7.20. Purchaser’s
Post-Closing Due Care.
The
Purchasing Parties agree to exercise due care so as to avoid or minimize
interference with Sellers’ performance of the Work (as defined in the Access and
Cooperation Agreement), including but not limited to due care to prevent damage
to groundwater xxxxx or the Excluded Environmental Liabilities, and the
Purchasing Parties agree not to use that portion of the Facility and the
Facility Parcel identified as the RCRA units (the container/drum storage, tanks
and incinerator) and the Solid Waste Management Units (identified and described
in Schedule
A,
and
depicted on Exhibits A and B to the Access and Cooperation Agreement) in a
manner that would materially adversely affect the integrity of the
Work.
Section
7.21. Removal
of the IKON equipment.
To the
extent that the equipment leased to Pfizer under that certain Master
Agreement between Pharmacia Corp. (Pfizer) and IOS Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. dated December 22, 2000 is not removed
from the Purchased Assets on or before Closing, Purchaser
shall agree to grant access to IKON Office Solutions, Inc. or its authorized
agent to remove such equipment from the Purchased Assets at any time following
the Closing.
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ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
8.1. Indemnification
by Pfizer.
(a) From
and
after the Closing, subject to the provisions of this Article VIII, Sellers,
jointly and severally, agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser
and its Affiliates and, its directors, officers, agents, employees, successors
and assigns (the “Purchaser
Indemnified Parties”),
from
and against, and will reimburse the Purchaser Indemnified Parties for, any
and
all Actions, judgments, awards, Liabilities, losses, costs (including costs
of
investigation and defense and reasonable attorney’s fees), diminution of value
of the Purchased Assets (solely with respect to indemnification claims with
respect to Section 8.1(a)(iii)), or damages (each, a “Loss”
and
collectively, the “Losses”)
brought against, suffered or sustained or incurred by the Purchaser Indemnified
Parties, whether or not involving a Third Party Claim, which arise from or
are
directly attributable to: (i)
any of
the Retained Liabilities, (ii)
any
breach by any Seller of any of its covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement; (iii)
any
breach of any representation or warranty of any Seller contained in this
Agreement; (iv) any breach before Closing by a Seller of any covenant or
obligation under the E&O Agreement; and (v) any breach by a Seller of any
covenant or obligation under the Access and Cooperation Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that any claims
for Loss with respect to any Excluded Environmental Liability shall only be
recovered by the Purchaser Indemnified Party to the extent it is derived or
directly attributable to a Third Party Claim.
(b) Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that Sellers shall not have any liability under any
provision of this Agreement for any Loss to the extent that such Loss relates
to
any action taken by Purchaser or any other Person (other than action taken
by
Sellers in breach of this Agreement) after the Closing Date; provided, however,
that Purchaser shall not be restrained from reporting a Release of Hazardous
Materials as required by Environmental Law or Environmental Permits, nor shall
such actions relieve Sellers of any of their indemnification obligations under
Article VIII. Purchaser shall take, and shall cause its Affiliates to take,
all
reasonable actions to mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware of any event which
would reasonably be expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring
costs only to the minimum extent necessary to remedy the breach which gives
rise
to the Loss.
(c) Nothing
in this Section 8.1 shall be construed to impose liabilities on a Seller with
respect to Taxes which are the responsibility of the Purchaser under this
Agreement.
Section
8.2. Indemnification
by Purchaser.
(a) From
and
after the Closing, subject to the provisions of this Article VIII, Purchaser
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sellers and their respective
Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees,
successors and assigns (the “Seller
Indemnified Parties”)
from
and against, and will reimburse the Seller Indemnified Parties for, any and
all
Losses brought against, suffered or sustained or incurred by the Seller
Indemnified Parties, whether or not involving a third party claim, which arise
from or are directly attributable to: (i)
any
Assumed Liability; (ii)
any
breach by Purchaser of any of its covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement; (iii)
any
breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this
Agreement; (iv)
events
occurring after the Closing Date in connection with the Purchased Assets
(including, without limitation, the use, ownership, possession, operation or
occupancy of any real property, the Facility or the Purchased Assets from and
after the Closing Date, including any Environmental Liability, except to the
extent the Loss is or arises form one of the Retained Liabilities or Excluded
Assets); (v)
any
breach by Purchaser after the Closing of any covenant or obligation under the
E&O Agreement; and (vi)
any
breach by Purchaser of any covenant or obligation under the Access and
Cooperation Agreement.
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(b) Pfizer
shall take and shall cause its Affiliates to take all reasonable actions to
mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware of any event which would reasonably be
expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring costs only to
the
minimum extent necessary to remedy the breach which gives rise to the
Loss.
(c) Nothing
in this Section 8.2 shall be construed to impose liabilities on the Purchaser
with respect to Taxes which are the responsibility or obligation of a Seller
under this Agreement.
Section
8.3. Notice
of Claims.
(a) If
any of
the Persons to be indemnified under this Article VIII (each, an “Indemnified
Party”)
has
suffered or incurred any Loss, the Indemnified Party shall so notify the party
from whom indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying
Party”)
promptly in writing describing such Loss, the amount or estimated amount
thereof, if known or reasonably capable of estimation, and the method of
computation of such Loss, all with reasonable particularity and containing
a
reference to the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument
or certificate delivered pursuant hereto in respect of which such Loss shall
have occurred. If any action at Law or suit in equity is instituted by or
against a third party with respect to which the Indemnified Party intends to
seek indemnification under this Article VIII, the Indemnified Party shall
promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of such action or suit and permit the
Indemnifying Party to participate in and control the defense of such action
or
suit. A failure to give such notice in a timely manner pursuant to this Section
8.3 shall not limit the obligation of the Indemnifying Party under this Article
VIII, except (i)
to the
extent such Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced thereby; (ii)
to the
extent expenses are incurred during the period in which notice was not provided;
and (iii)
as
provided by Section 8.5 below.
(b) Except
when a notice, report or other filing must be filed immediately pursuant to
an
express requirement of Environmental Laws, the Indemnified Party will provide
notice and an opportunity to comment to the Indemnifying Party before the
Indemnified Party files any Required Governmental Report or any other report,
notification or filing with any Governmental Authority or third party in
connection with an event that would be reasonably likely to result in a Loss
subject to the indemnification provisions of this Article VIII. In the event
the
Indemnified Party is required to file a Required Governmental Report or any
other report, notification or filing immediately, the Indemnified Party will
provide simultaneous notice to the Indemnifying Party when it files such report
with the Governmental Authority.
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Section
8.4. Third
Party Claims.
(a) The
Indemnifying Party under this Article VIII shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing, any
Governmental Order or third party Action (as used in this Agreement, either
shall be a “Third
Party Claim”),
and
the Indemnifying Party may compromise or settle the same; provided that the
Indemnifying Party shall give the Indemnified Party advance notice of any
proposed compromise or settlement. No Indemnified Party may compromise or settle
any Third Party Claim for which it is seeking indemnification hereunder without
the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party
shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate in the defense of any such
action or suit through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party; provided that
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnified Party.
If the Indemnifying Party elects not to control or conduct the defense or
prosecution of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall still have
the
right to participate in the defense or prosecution of any Third Party Claim
and,
at its own expense, to employ counsel of its own choosing for such
purpose.
(b) The
parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution of any Third Party
Claim, with such cooperation to include (i)
the
retention and the provision of the Indemnifying Party records and information
that are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim; and (ii)
the
making available of employees on a mutually convenient basis for providing
additional information and explanation of any material provided
hereunder.
Section
8.5. Expiration. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Closing shall have occurred,
all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall
survive the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all representations and
warranties solely made herein, and all indemnification obligations under
Sections 8.1. and 8.2 with respect to any such representation or warranty (other
than those in Sections 5.11, 5.12 or 5.13 for which a claim may be made at
any
time), shall terminate and expire on, and no action or proceeding seeking
damages or other relief for breach, misrepresentation or inaccuracy with respect
thereto shall be commenced after the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
unless prior to such anniversary date a claim for indemnification with respect
thereto shall have been made, asserted with reasonable specificity, by written
notice given under Section 8.3.
Section
8.6. Certain
Limitations.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article VIII, Pfizer shall not
have
any indemnification obligation under Section 8.1(a)(iii) for Losses (except
in
respect of breaches of Sections 5.1 and 5.2) unless the aggregate amount of
all
such Losses exceeds Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars (US$75,000), in which event
Pfizer shall be required to pay the amount of such Losses which exceeds
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars (US$75,000),
and
for all such Losses only up to (i) One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(US$1,500,000) in the event the Closing occurs on or before August 22, 2006
or
(ii) One Million Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars (US$1,260,000) in the event
the Closing occurs after August 22, 2006. However, the limitations, thresholds,
caps and/or baskets contemplated by this Section 8.6 shall not apply to any
indemnification obligations under Sections 8.1(a)(i), 8.1(a)(ii), 8.1(a)(iv),
and 8.1(a)(v), any indemnification obligations under Section 8.1(a)(iii) for
breaches of Sections 5.11 or 5.13, or any indemnification obligations under
Section 8.1(a)(iii) for any breach of any of Sellers’ representations and
warranties due to Sellers’ intentional misrepresentation.
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Section
8.7. Losses
Net of Insurance, Other Indemnities, Etc.
The
amount of any Loss for which indemnification is provided under Section 8.1
or
8.2 shall be net of (i)
any
amounts recovered by the Indemnified Party pursuant to any indemnification
by or
indemnification agreement with any third party, and (ii)
any
insurance proceeds or other cash receipts or sources of reimbursement received
as an offset against such Loss (each Person named in clauses (i) and (ii),
a
“Collateral
Source”),
minus, however, all costs incurred by the Indemnified Party to obtain amounts
under clauses (i) and (ii), including but not limited to deductibles,
retrospective premium adjustments, and experience-based premium adjustments.
The
amount of any such Loss also shall be (A) reduced by an amount equal to any
Tax
benefits attributable to such claim, and (B) increased by an amount equal to
any
Taxes attributable to the receipt of such payment, but only to the extent that
such Tax benefits are actually realized, or such Taxes are actually paid, as
the
case may be, by Seller or by the Purchaser or by any consolidated, combined
or
unitary group of which the Purchaser or Seller is a member. The Indemnified
Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek recovery from all
Collateral Sources, and to the extent the Indemnified Party receives payments
from a Collateral Source which result in the Indemnified Party having received
more than the amount of the Loss in question, the Indemnified Party shall
promptly remit to the Indemnifying Party the excess of the amount received
from
all Collateral Sources over the amount of the Loss in question previously paid
by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party may require an Indemnified
Party to assign the rights to seek recovery upon the Indemnifying Party’s
payment of the Loss to the Indemnified Party; provided,
however,
that
the Indemnifying Party will then be responsible for pursuing such claim at
its
own expense. If the amount to be netted hereunder from any payment required
under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 is determined after payment by the Indemnifying
Party of any amount otherwise required to be paid to an Indemnified Party
pursuant to this Article VIII, the Indemnified Party shall repay to the
Indemnifying Party, promptly after such determination, any amount that the
Indemnifying Party would not have had to pay pursuant to this Article VIII
had
such determination been made at the time of such payment.
Section
8.8. Survival
All
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in this Agreement, the
Schedules, the supplements or amendments to the Schedules, and the certificates
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, as provided in Section
8.5.
Section
8.9. Sole
Remedy/Waiver.
The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the remedies provided for in this
Agreement shall be the parties’ sole and exclusive remedy with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party
hereby agrees only to assert the remedies provided for in this Agreement and
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any and all other
rights, claims and causes of action, (including rights of contribution, if
any)
known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, which exist or may arise in the
future, that it may have against Sellers or any of their Affiliates, or
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, as the case may be, arising under or based
upon any federal, state or local Law with respect to the subject matter of
this
Agreement or breaches of or defaults under this Agreement.
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Section
8.10. Indemnification
Procedures for Remedial Actions on Purchased Assets.
(a) Unless
otherwise agreed to by the parties, Pfizer shall conduct and control the
management of a Remedial Action at the Facility or the Purchased Assets pursuant
to a Third Party Claim related to Section 8.1(a)(i) of this Agreement with
respect to an Excluded Environmental Liabilities. Pfizer must notify Purchaser,
within 30 days of receipt of notice of Purchaser’s claim for indemnification for
such matter, that (i) it intends to undertake said responsibility or (ii) that
more information is needed from Purchaser before Pfizer can reasonably determine
that Purchaser’s claim is subject to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
Purchaser shall promptly respond to such requests for information (to the extent
such information is reasonably available to Purchaser) and, within the earlier
of 30 days of receipt of such information and 60 days of receipt of said notice
of Purchaser’s claim for indemnification, Pfizer shall notify Purchaser as to
whether it shall undertake the Remedial Action. Prior to a determination by
Pfizer that it will undertake a Remedial Action pursuant to this Section 8.10,
Purchaser shall take only those actions necessary to comply with applicable
Environmental Laws or address conditions that pose an immediate and acute health
risk (unless additional actions are approved by Pfizer).
(b) In
undertaking a Remedial Action pursuant to this Section 8.10, Pfizer shall retain
a qualified independent environmental consultant, which consultant shall be
subject to Purchaser’s approval (such approval not to be unreasonably delayed or
withheld). Pfizer shall (i)
undertake such Remedial Action to meet the Applicable Remedial Action Standards
in a prompt and expeditious fashion, provided that Pfizer may exercise its
rights, including its due process right, to contest any requirement imposed
or
determination made by the appropriate Government Authority with respect to
the
contemplated Remedial Action; and (ii)
not
cause, through its own action or inaction, any undue delay in obtaining written
notice from the appropriate Governmental Authority that no further investigation
or remediation is necessary with respect to the matter that is the subject
of
the indemnification claim to meet the Applicable Remedial Action Standards
or,
if no Governmental Authority is involved in such matter, a good faith written
determination from its environmental consultant that no further investigation
or
remediation is required to bring the applicable property into conformance with
Applicable Remedial Action Standards. Pfizer shall comply with all applicable
Laws, including all applicable Environmental Laws, pertaining to its performance
of Remedial Action pursuant to this Section 8.10. Pfizer shall provide copies
to
Purchaser of all written notices, final correspondence, submissions, final
work
plans, and final reports and shall give Purchaser a reasonable opportunity
given
the circumstances (at Purchaser’s own expense) to comment on any submissions
Pfizer intends to deliver or submit to the appropriate Governmental Authority
prior to said submission. Purchaser may, at its own expense, hire its own
consultants, attorneys or other professionals to monitor the Remedial Action,
including any field work undertaken by Pfizer, and Purchaser shall provide
Pfizer with the results of all such monitoring. Notwithstanding the above,
Purchaser shall not take any actions that shall unreasonably interfere with
Pfizer’s performance of the Remedial Action. Pfizer shall undertake any such
work required herein in a manner designed to minimize any disruption, to the
greatest extent possible, with the conduct of operations at the Purchased
Assets, consistent with the terms of the Access and Cooperation Agreement.
Purchaser shall allow Pfizer reasonable access to conduct any of the work
contemplated herein, in compliance with the terms of the Access and Cooperation
Agreement, and shall fully cooperate with Pfizer in the performance of the
Remedial Action, including providing Pfizer with reasonable access to employees
and documents as necessary.
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(c) If
agreed
to by the parties that Purchaser will undertake the performance of a Remedial
Action as provided in Section 8.10(a), Purchaser shall perform the Remedial
Action to meet the Applicable Remedial Action Standards. Purchaser shall retain
an environmental consultant, which consultant shall be subject to Pfizer’s
approval (such approval not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld). Purchaser
shall promptly provide copies to Pfizer of all notices, correspondence, draft
reports, submissions, work plans, and final reports and shall give Pfizer a
reasonable opportunity (at Pfizer’s own expense) to comment on any submissions
Purchaser intends to deliver or submit to any appropriate Governmental Authority
prior to said submission. Pfizer may, at its own expense, hire its own
consultants, attorneys or other professionals to monitor the Remedial Action,
including any field work undertaken by Purchaser, and Purchaser shall provide
to
Pfizer the results of all such field work. Notwithstanding the above, Pfizer
shall not take any actions that shall unreasonably interfere with Purchaser’s
performance of the Remedial Action. Pfizer’s decision to allow Purchaser to
undertake Remedial Action hereunder shall not limit or affect Pfizer’s
obligation to indemnify Purchaser for said Remedial Action to the Applicable
Remedial Action Standards as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
Section
8.11. Limitation
on Indemnification for Third Party Claims for Remedial Action.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Pfizer’s
indemnification obligations under Section 8.1(a)(i) with respect to Excluded
Environmental Liabilities are subject to the provisions of this Section 8.11.
Pfizer shall be responsible for the cost of such Remedial Action only to the
extent necessary to meet the Applicable Remedial Action Standard. Pfizer shall
not be responsible for those costs incurred in connection with a Remedial Action
to the extent such costs arise from or are exacerbated by actions of Purchaser,
including the initiation of Remedial Action by Purchaser or at the request
of a
third party in the absence of a requirement of Environmental Law after the
Closing Date; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, Purchaser shall not be restrained from reporting
a
Release of or contamination by Hazardous Materials as required by Environmental
Law, or otherwise complying with Environmental Law or Permits, nor shall such
actions relieve Sellers of any of their indemnification obligations under
Article VIII. Furthermore, Pfizer shall not be responsible for costs incurred
in
connection with a Remedial Action unless such Remedial Action is required:
(a)
by Governmental Order; or (b) to respond to a Third Party Claim or
action.
Section
8.12. Coordination;
Tax Treatment of Payments.
To the
extent of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Article VIII and
the
provisions of Article VII, Article VII shall control with respect to Taxes.
Section
8.13. No
Consequential Damages.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, NO PARTY TO THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIABLE TO OR OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO
OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR FOR LOST PROFITS THAT ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH HEREOF
OR ANY LIABILITY RETAINED OR ASSUMED HEREUNDER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS
SECTION WILL NOT APPLY TO CLAIMS BASED ON A BREACH OF ANY PARTY’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WHICH SUCH PARTY HAD KNOWLEDGE AT ANY TIME
PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY IS MADE OR ANY
INTENTIONAL BREACH OR DEFAULT BY A PARTY OF ANY COVENANT OR
OBLIGATION.
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ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
Section
9.1. Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
written agreement of Purchasing Parties and Sellers;
(b) by
either
Purchasing Parties or Sellers, by giving written notice of such termination
to
the other party, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to August
22, 2006 (unless (i) the failure to consummate the Closing by such date shall
be
due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to have
fulfilled any of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) such date has
been
extended pursuant to the application of an Extension Period or Extension Periods
as provided by Section 3.1(a), in which case this Agreement may be terminated
at
the end of such applicable Extension Period);
(c) by
either
Sellers or Purchasing Parties, if any court of competent jurisdiction or other
competent Governmental Authority shall have
issued a Governmental Order or taken any other action permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and such Governmental Order or other action shall have become final
and nonappealable;
(d) by
Sellers, upon a breach of, or failure to perform, any material covenant or
agreement on the part of any Purchasing Party set forth in this Agreement,
or if
any representation or warranty of any Purchasing Party hereunder shall be or
becomes untrue, in any case such that the conditions set forth in Section 4.3(a)
or Section 4.3(b) would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being
cured or is not cured within ten (10) Business Days following receipt of written
notice thereof from either Seller; provided, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 9.1(d) shall not be available to Sellers if any
Seller has failed to perform in any material respect any of its obligations
under or in connection with this Agreement; and
(e) by
the
Purchasing Parties, upon a breach of, or failure to perform, any material
covenant or agreement on the part of any Seller set forth in this Agreement,
or
if any representation or warranty of any Seller hereunder shall be or becomes
untrue, in any case such that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2(a) or
Section 4.2(b) would not be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being
cured or is not cured within ten (10) Business Days following receipt of written
notice thereof from any Purchasing Party; provided, that the right to terminate
this Agreement under this Section 9.1(e) shall not be available to the
Purchasing Parties if any Purchasing Party has failed to perform in any material
respect any of its obligations under or in connection with this Agreement.
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Section
9.2. Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1
hereof, this Agreement shall thereafter become void and have no effect, and
no
party hereto shall have any liability to the other parties hereto or their
respective Affiliates, directors, officers or employees, except for the
obligations of the parties hereto contained in this Section 9.2, in Sections
7.1(b), 10.1, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 and 10.11 hereof and the liquidated damages
provided pursuant to the terms of Section 4(b) of the Escrow
Agreement.
Section
9.3. Remedies
for Termination due to Breach.
(a) Breach
by Sellers.
If the
Purchasing Parties terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(e), the
Purchasing Parties shall be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies which
Purchaser may be afforded at law or in equity.
(b) Breach
by the Purchasing Parties.
If
Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(d), Sellers shall
be
entitled to, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to retain the Escrow Amount,
plus
interest thereon, pursuant to the terms of Section 4(b) of the Escrow Agreement
as liquidated damages, it being irrevocably agreed by Sellers that such payment
is not an unenforceable or unlawful penalty and is reasonable in light of the
anticipated harm which would be caused by the Purchaser’s or the Purchasing
Parties breach of this Agreement, the difficulty of proof of loss, the
inconvenience and nonfeasibility of otherwise obtaining an adequate remedy,
and
the value of the transactions to be consummated hereunder. Sellers shall not
be
entitled to any other remedy at law or in equity, including but not limited
to
the right to seek specific performance of its rights and obligations under
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.1. Notices.
All
notices, demands and other communications given or delivered under this
Agreement shall be delivered (i) by hand, (ii) sent by reputable overnight
courier service for priority, next-day delivery, or (iii) sent by fax. All
such
notices in order to be effective shall be in writing and unless another address
is specified in writing, shall be sent to the address or fax number indicated
below:
If
to
Pfizer, to
000
Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice
Chairman & General Counsel
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With
a
copy to (which
shall not constitute notice):
Akin
Gump
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-0000-0000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
If
to
Purchaser or CoastalXethanol, to:
CoastalXethanol
LLC
x/x
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, as Managing Member
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
With
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Ellis,
Painter, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
0
X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX XXX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esq.
Notice
addresses may be changed at any time by notice
as
provided in this Section 10.1. Notice shall be effective and deemed received
(i)
when delivered, if delivered by hand, (ii) two days after being delivered to
the
courier service, if sent by courier, or (iii) upon receipt of confirmation
of
transmission, if sent by fax.
Section
10.2. Amendment;
Waiver.
Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment,
by
the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the
waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall
any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
Section
10.3. Assignment.
No
party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, except
that Purchaser may, without such consent, assign the right to purchase the
Purchased Assets or its obligation to assume the Assumed Liabilities hereunder
to one or more of its Affiliates; provided,
however,
that no
such assignment will relieve Purchaser of its obligations
hereunder.
Section
10.4. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including all Schedules and Exhibits) and the other Transaction
Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters,
other than any written agreement of the parties that expressly provides that
it
is not superseded by the Transaction Agreements.
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Section
10.5. Fulfillment
of Obligations.
Any
obligation of any party to any other party under this Agreement, which
obligation is performed, satisfied or fulfilled by an Affiliate of such party,
shall be deemed to have been performed, satisfied or fulfilled by such
party.
Section
10.6. Parties
in Interest.
Except
for the Purchaser Indemnified Parties and the Seller Indemnified Parties, this
Agreement is made for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and nothing
contained herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any
other Person any third party beneficiary right or any other legal or equitable
rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of
this
Agreement.
Section
10.7. Public
Disclosure.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, each of the parties to this Agreement hereby
agrees with the other parties hereto that, except as may be required to comply
with the requirements of any applicable Laws, and the rules and regulations
of
each stock exchange upon which the securities of either of the parties is
listed, no press release or similar public announcement or communication shall,
if prior to the Closing, be made or caused to be made concerning the execution
or performance of this Agreement unless the parties shall have consulted in
advance with respect thereto.
Section
10.8. Return
of Information.
If for
any reason whatsoever the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not
consummated, Purchaser shall promptly return to Pfizer all books and records
furnished by any Seller or any of their respective Affiliates, agents,
employees, or representatives (including all copies, summaries and abstracts,
if
any, thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality
Agreement.
Section
10.9. Expenses.
Pfizer
and Purchaser shall bear their respective out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without
limitation, all legal, accounting, travel and other similar fees and expenses.
Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of any applicable taxes or fees
payable in connection with the transfer of the Facility to Purchaser, except
that Pfizer shall pay, or cause to be paid, the real estate transfer tax,
Pfizer’s attorneys fees, the cost to record the deed of conveyance and any lien
cancellations and the fees paid to Pfizer’s broker, Colliers International, and
any other brokers or agents retained by Pfizer. Purchaser shall use the Early
Closing Credit and all additional required amounts to pay all of its due
diligence, closing and other costs related to this transaction, Purchaser’s
attorneys fees and fees and commissions required to be paid to Sperry Xxx Xxxx
and any other brokers or agents retained by Purchaser. In addition to any
obligations set forth in Section 8.2(a), Purchaser agrees to indemnify Sellers
against any claims for payment by any of the parties identified in the
immediately preceding sentence. Utilities, taxes on the Purchased Assets and
other like items shall be prorated as of the Closing Date.
Section
10.10. Schedules.
Pfizer
may amend or supplement any disclosure Schedules delivered pursuant to Article
V
of this Agreement by delivering amended or supplemented Schedules to Purchaser
prior to the Closing. The disclosure of any matter in any one Schedule, so
amended or supplemented, shall be deemed to relate only to the provisions in
the
Section of this Agreement to which such disclosure expressly relates and not
to
any other provision or Section in this Agreement, but shall expressly not be
deemed to constitute an admission by Pfizer, Selling LLC, or Purchaser, or
to
otherwise imply, that any such matter is material for the purposes of this
Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the statements in this
Agreement and those in the Schedules (other than an exception expressly set
forth as such in the Schedules with respect to a specifically identified
representation or warranty), the statements in this Agreement will
control.
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Section
10.11. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such
state.
(b) With
respect to any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement (each,
a
“Proceeding”),
each
party hereto irrevocably (i) agrees and consents to be subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District
of
New York or any New York State court sitting in New York City and (ii) waives
any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any
Proceeding brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceeding
has
been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object,
with respect to such Proceeding, that such court does not have any jurisdiction
over such party.
Section
10.12. Guarantee
of Purchaser Obligations.
CoastalXethanol agrees to unconditionally guarantee the obligations of Purchaser
set forth in Section 2.6 and Article VIII, provided, however, should Purchaser
breach its obligations under Article VIII and fail to cure such breach within
ten (10) Business Days after written notice of such breach is given by Sellers
to Purchaser and CoastalXethanol, CoastalXethanol shall then fulfill its
obligations under this Section 10.12 with respect to the asserted claim under
Article VIII.
Section
10.13. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
Section
10.14. Headings.
The
heading references herein and the table of contents hereto are for convenience
purposes only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be
deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
Section
10.15. Severability.
Each
provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement
is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable Law, such provision
shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed or caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above.
PFIZER INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Sr. VP, Pfizer, Inc.
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X.X. XXXXXX LLC | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President and Manager |
AUGUSTA BIOFUELS, LLC | ||
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By: |
CoastalXethanol
Corporation,
its Managing
Member
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx x’Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx x’Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Title: Chairman
& CEO
Xethanol
Corporation
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COASTAL XETHANOL LLC | ||
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By: |
Xethanol
Corporation,
its Managing
Member
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx x’Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx x’Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Title:
Xxxxxxxxxxx
x’Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
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Exhibit
A
List
of instruments and documents to be provided by Sellers
(a) |
Xxxx
of Sale;
|
(b) |
Assignment
and Assumption Agreement;
|
(c) |
a
receipt for the payment of the Purchase Price at
Closing;
|
(d) |
a
good standing certificate of each Seller dated within ten (10) calendar
days prior to the closing date;
|
(e) |
a
certificate issued by an authorized officer of Pfizer certifying
as to the
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.2(a) and (b)
hereof
(the “Seller
Closing Certificate”);
|
(f) |
any
consents to assignment of Contracts obtained prior to Closing, the
Required Consents and Permits that are material to the ownership
and
operation of the Facility;
|
(g) |
executed
affidavit of non-foreign status as described in Section 1445(b)(2)
of the
Code;
|
(h) |
a
broker lien waiver for any broker employed by
Pfizer;
|
(i) |
the
Deed;
|
(j) |
Georgia
Transfer Tax Declaration; and
|
(k) |
evidence
that no Georgia withholding tax (pursuant to the Official Code of
Georgia
Annotated Section 48-7-128) is due, or if no such evidence is provided,
Purchaser may withhold such tax as required pursuant to Section 48-7-128
of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.
|
A-1
Exhibit
B
List
of instruments and documents to be provided by Purchaser
(a) |
Assignment
and Assumption Agreement;
|
(b) |
Access
and Cooperation Agreement;
|
(c) |
a
good standing certificate for Purchaser dated within ten (10) calendar
days prior to the closing date;
|
(d) |
a
certificate issued by an authorized officer of Purchaser certifying
as to
the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.3(a) and
(b)
hereof (the “Purchaser
Closing Certificate”);
|
(e) |
a
broker lien waiver for any broker employed by Purchaser;
and
|
(f) |
executed
resale certificate on Form ST-5.
|
B-1
Exhibit
C
Form
of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
C-1
Exhibit
D
Form
of Xxxx of Sale
D-1
Exhibit
E
Second
Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement
[Fully
executed copy to be inserted]
E-1
Exhibit
F
Form
of Access and Cooperation Agreement
F-1
Exhibit
G
Description
of Facility Parcel
All
those
tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia which
are
described as follows:
Tract
B-1
(containing 30.28 acres, more or less), as shown in Plat Book 000, Xxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Superior Court Records.
TOGETHER
WITH all right, title and interest in and to the appurtenant easement and other
rights pertaining to the above-described tract, including but not limited to
those set forth in:
(a) Easement
and Operating Agreement dated as of May 19, 2000 among Pharmacia Corporation,
X.X. Xxxxxx & Co. and NSC Operating Company, recorded in Deed Book 687, Page
2244, Richmond County, Georgia Superior Court records, as amended by First
Amendment to Easement and Operating Agreement dated as of August 31, 2001 among
The NutraSweet Company (formerly known as NSC Operating Company) and X.X. Xxxxxx
LLC (formerly known as X.X. Xxxxxx & Co.), recorded in Deed Book 795, Page
1349, aforesaid records; and
(b) Easement
Agreement dated January 26, 2001 between Georgia Power Company and X.X. Xxxxxx
& Co., recorded in Deed Book 716, Page 804, aforesaid records.
G-1
Exhibit
H
Description
of Remaining Parcel
All
those
tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Richmond County, Georgia which
are
described as follows:
Tract
B-3
(containing 10.6 acres, more or less), as shown in Plat Book 199, Page
2011-2018, aforesaid records.
TOGETHER
WITH all right, title and interest in and to the appurtenant easement and other
rights pertaining to the above-described tract, if any.
H-1