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EXHIBIT 10.3
STOCK AND ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
AMONG
TEREX CORPORATION,
CMH ACQUISITION CORP.,
CMH ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL CORP.,
XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND
XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY
as Sellers
AND
CMHC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
as Buyer
Dated as of November 9, 1996
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ARTICLE 1
SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES AND ASSETS
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Xxxxx Germany Shares . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Sale and Purchase of CMH Acquisition Shares . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Sale and Purchase of CMHC Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Sale and Purchase of Xxxxx Korea Shares . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE PRICE
2.1 The Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Payment of Purchase Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Purchase Price Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE 3
CLOSING
3.1 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS AND TEREX
4.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2 Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.3 Corporate Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.4 Consents of Third Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.5 Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.6 Ownership of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.7 Title to CMHC Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.8 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.10 Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.11 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.12 Material Contracts, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.13 Absence of Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.14 Personnel and Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.15 Litigation; Compliance with Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.16 Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.17 [Reserved] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.18 Patents and Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.19 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.20 Conflicts of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.21 Accounts Receivable; Inventory; Backlog . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.22 Brokers and Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.23 Misleading Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.24 Products Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.25 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.26 Obligations to Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.27 Renewal of Representations at Closing . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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4.28 Compliance with Covenants Prior to Closing . . . . . . . . 23
4.29 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
5.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3 Consents of Third Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.4 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.5 Investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.6 Brokers or Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ARTICLE 6
FURTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
6.1 Conduct of the Business Pending Closing . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.2 Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.3 Commercially Reasonable Efforts; Other Actions . . . . . . 26
6.4 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.5 Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.6 Transfer Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.7 Preservation of Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.8 Certain Excluded Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.9 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.10 Continuing Insurance Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.11 CMHC Cash and Intercompany Accounts at Closing . . . . . . 30
6.12 Drexel Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.13 Employment and Employee Benefit Issues . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.14 Change of Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.15 Covenant Not to Compete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.16 Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.17 Tax Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.18 Transfer of Clarklift Washington Shares . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.19 Consent to Assignment of Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.20 Guaranties, Letters of Credit, Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.21 Buyer's Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.22 Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.23 Korean Fines and Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.24 Retrospective Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6.25 Undertaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING;
DOCUMENTS DELIVERED AT CLOSING
7.1 Condition Precedent to Obligations of Buyer . . . . . . . . 38
7.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Sellers . . . . . . 38
7.3 Documents to be Delivered at Closing . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION AND OTHER MATTERS
8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.2 Termination Either by Sellers and Terex or by Buyer . . . . 40
8.3 Termination by Sellers and Terex . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.4 Termination by Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.5 Effect of Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.6 Standstill Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
ARTICLE 9
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
9.2 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
ARTICLE 10
TAX MATTERS
10.1 Tax Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10.2 Liability for Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.3 Certain Tax Payment Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.4 Tax Contests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
10.5 Refunds, Tax Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
10.6 Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10.7 Indemnification for Post-Closing Transactions . . . . . . . 53
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Transfer of Assets and Liabilities to Terex . . . . . . . . 53
11.2 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
11.4 Bulk Transfer Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
11.5 Schedules; Tables of Contents and Headings . . . . . . . . 54
11.6 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
11.7 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
11.8 Extension; Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
11.9 Assignment; Binding Effect; Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
11.10 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
11.11 Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
11.12 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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STOCK AND ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
STOCK AND ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 9,
1996, among TEREX CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Terex"), CMH
ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Terex ("CMH Acquisition"), CMH ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL CORP., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Terex ("CMH International"),
XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY, a Kentucky corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of CMH Acquisition ("CMHC"), XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Michigan corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CMH Acquisition
("Xxxxx Michigan"; CMH Acquisition, CMH International, CMHC and Xxxxx Michigan
collectively, "Sellers" and individually, a "Seller"), and CMHC ACQUISITION
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Buyer").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CMH International wishes to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes
to purchase from CMH International, the shares (the "Xxxxx Germany Shares") of
Xxxxx Material Handling GmbH, an entity organized under the laws of Germany
("Xxxxx Germany"), owned by CMH International;
WHEREAS, Xxxxx Michigan wishes to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to
purchase from Xxxxx Michigan, its sole asset, all of the shares (the "Xxxxx
Korea Shares") of capital stock of Xxxxx Forklift Korea, Inc., an entity
organized under the laws of South Korea ("Xxxxx Korea");
WHEREAS, CMH Acquisition wishes to sell to Buyer and Buyer wishes to
purchase from CMH Acquisition, (a) the shares of capital stock of Xxxxx
Material Handling of Canada, Ltd., a Canadian corporation ("Xxxxx Canada"),
owned by it (the "Xxxxx Canada Shares") and (b) the Xxxxx Germany Shares owned
by it (Xxxxx Canada, Xxxxx Germany and Xxxxx Korea are referred to
individually as a "Company" and together as the "Companies"); and
WHEREAS, CMHC wishes to sell to Buyer and Buyer wishes to purchase
from CMHC, all of the assets and business of CMHC, subject to liabilities as
provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and of
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES AND ASSETS
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Xxxxx Germany Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the closing referred to in Section 3.1 (the
"Closing"), CMH International shall sell, assign and transfer to Buyer, and
Buyer shall purchase from CMH International, the Xxxxx Germany Shares owned by
CMH International for the consideration specified in Section 2.1.
1.2 Sale and Purchase of CMH Acquisition Shares. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, CMH Acquisition shall sell,
assign and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from CMH Acquisition,
the Xxxxx Canada Shares and the Xxxxx Germany Shares, owned by CMH Acquisition
(collectively, the "CMH Acquisition Shares"; together with the Xxxxx Germany
Shares owned by CMH International and the Xxxxx Korea Shares owned by Xxxxx
Michigan, the "Shares") for the consideration specified in Section 2.1.
1.3 Sale and Purchase of CMHC Assets. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, CMHC shall sell, assign, convey,
transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from CMHC, for the
consideration specified in Section 2.1, all of CMHC's right, title and
interest in and to the assets and business of CMHC, as the same may exist on
the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3.1), whether tangible or intangible
(collectively, the "CMHC Assets"), including, without limitation, all of
CMHC's right, title and interest in and to the following, as the same may
exist on the Closing Date:
(i) all machinery, equipment, tooling, parts, dies,
vehicles, office furniture, tools and other tangible property;
(ii) all finished goods, raw materials, work-in-process,
component parts, inventories (including inventories held by customers on
a consignment basis) and supplies;
(iii) all accounts and notes receivable;
(iv) all Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Rights
(each capitalized term as defined in Section 4.18), including all of
CMHC's right, title and interest to the name "Xxxxx Material Handling
Company";
(v) subject to paragraph (b) below, all contracts, contract
rights, leases, license agreements, purchase and sales orders,
commitments and other agreements
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to which CMHC is a party, including, without limitation, agreements to
purchase materials, contracts for services or to provide products;
(vi) all franchises, licenses, permits, consents and
certificates of any regulatory, administrative or other governmental body
or agency issued to or held for use by CMHC necessary to the conduct of
their business, including, without limitation, all Environmental Permits;
(vii) all business records, files and data;
(viii) all Owned Property (as defined in Section 4.16);
(ix) all of the shares (the "Xxxxx Brazil Shares") of Xxxxx
Empilhadeiras Do Brasil Ltda, an entity organized under the laws of
Brazil ("Xxxxx Brazil"), owned by CMHC; and
(x) the business of CMHC as a going concern and all
associated goodwill, if any.
The CMHC Assets to be sold and transferred by CMHC on the Closing shall not
include CMHC's (i) cash, cash deposits and other cash equivalents (other than
security deposits, including any security deposits relating to guaranties,
letters of credit, performance bonds or appeal bonds in effect on the Closing
Date, except as provided for in Section 6.11(b)), (ii) right to tax refunds,
(iii) stock books and ledgers, minute books and corporate seals and (iv)
rights under and pursuant to this Agreement (the assets referred to in clauses
(i) through (iv) are hereinafter referred to as the "Excluded Assets"). To
the extent permitted by law, CMHC retains the right to utilize any net
operating loss carrybacks and carryovers and unused tax credit carrybacks and
carryforwards available to it.
(b) To the extent that any of the CMHC Assets are non-assignable or
non-transferable to Buyer, or non-assignable or non-transferable without the
consent of a third party, or shall be subject to any option in any third party
by virtue of a request for permission to assign or transfer by reason of or
pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, this
Agreement shall not constitute a contract to assign or transfer the same if an
attempted assignment or transfer would (i) constitute a breach thereof or (ii)
create rights in others not desired by Buyer. If CMHC shall have failed to
procure consent to any such assignment or transfer or waiver of such option
prior to the Closing Date, CMHC and Terex shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts to make the use and benefit of such CMHC Asset available to
Buyer to the same extent, as nearly
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as may be possible, as if such impediment to assignment or transfer did not
exist.
(c) Except as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,
effective as of the Closing, Buyer shall assume and thereafter pay, perform
and discharge any and all liabilities and obligations of or arising out of or
relating to CMHC, its assets or business, or the operation or ownership by
CMHC of its assets or business, of whatever kind or nature, whether contingent
or absolute, whether arising prior to or on or after, and whether determined
or indeterminable on, the Closing Date, and whether or not specifically
referred to in this Agreement (such liabilities, the "CMHC Liabilities"). The
CMHC Liabilities to be assumed by the Buyer on the Closing shall not include
any liabilities or obligations of CMHC (i) for funded debt and indebtedness
for borrowed money, including, without limitation, its liabilities and
obligations (A) as a guarantor of, or otherwise in connection with, the 13.25%
Senior Secured Notes due 2002 of Terex (the "U.S. Trust Financing"), and (B)
in connection with the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 9, 1995,
among Congress Financial Corporation and Foothill Capital Corporation,
Foothill, as agent for the Lenders, and Terex, CMHC, Koehring Cranes, Inc. and
PPM Cranes, Inc. (the "Congress Financing"), (ii) for Federal, state, local or
foreign income taxes or penalties, fines or interest with respect thereto
payable with respect to the ownership or operation of the CMHC Assets or
payable by or with respect to CMHC for any period prior to the Closing Date
(including payments pursuant to any tax indemnity or tax sharing agreement),
(iii) to indemnify any person by reason of the fact that such person was a
director, officer, employee or agent of any such entity or was serving at the
request of any such entity as a partner, trustee, director, officer, employee
or agent of another entity, (iv) which constitute a breach or violation by
CMHC of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or provisions of
this Agreement, (v) with respect to the Environmental Losses described in
Section 4.19(c) of this Agreement, (vi) with respect to any "employee benefit
plan" within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except to the extent such liabilities or
obligations arise from or relate to benefits provided or accrued under such
plans by virtue of employment with or by CMHC, (vii) arising from costs and
expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (viii)
criminal fines and penalties arising from or related to the conduct of the
business of Xxxxx Korea prior to Closing (the "Korean Fines and Penalties"),
(ix) for retrospective insurance premiums, if any, payable now or in the
future to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of the type referred to in item 1
of Schedule 4.10 hereto (the "Retrospective Premiums"), (x) for insurance
payments in excess of $431,420 payable to CIGNA or Xxxxx/Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
related to item 1 of Schedule 4.10 hereto and (ix) any liabilities of Terex,
Sellers
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or any of their respective affiliates (other than CMHC, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries) not related to the business of CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries (x) any liabilities of Terex, Sellers or any of their respective
affiliates (including CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries) that (A) would
otherwise constitute CMHC Liabilities due to the membership of one or more of
CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries in a consolidated group and (B) do not
relate to the business historically conducted by CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries (the liabilities and obligations referred to in clauses (i)
through (x) are collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Excluded
Liabilities").
1.4 Sale and Purchase of Xxxxx Korea Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Xxxxx Michigan shall sell,
assign and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Xxxxx Michigan,
all of Xxxxx Michigan's right, title and interest in and to the sole asset of
Xxxxx Michigan, the Xxxxx Korea Shares.
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE PRICE
2.1 The Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price (collectively, the
"Purchase Price") for the Shares and the CMHC Assets shall be $139,500,000 and
shall be allocated among the Shares and the CMHC Assets as set forth on
Schedule 2.1. Such allocation of the Purchase Price shall be reported in a
manner consistent with such allocation with all federal, state and local and
foreign tax authorities by Sellers and Buyer. The Purchase Price shall be
payable as provided in Section 2.2.
2.2 Payment of Purchase Price. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be
in U.S. dollars, and shall be made by Buyer no later than 2:00 p.m. on the
Closing Date (as defined in Section 3.1) by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account or accounts designated at least two (2) business
days prior to the Closing Date by Terex.
2.3 Purchase Price Adjustment. (a) The Purchase Price, as set forth in
Section 2.1 shall be increased or decreased on a dollar-for-dollar basis to
the extent that the Closing Adjusted Working Capital (defined below) is
greater or less than $20,828,000 (the "Purchase Price Adjustment").
(b) As soon as practicable, but not later than 60 calendar days
after the Closing Date, Sellers will provide the Buyer with a Closing Adjusted
Working Capital calculation and a calculation of the amount of the Purchase
Price Adjustment, if any. The components of the Closing Adjusted Working
Capital
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calculation shall be accounted for in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a basis consistent with the Interim
Balance Sheet. Such calculations will be accompanied by a consolidated
statement of each of the components of the calculation of Closing Adjusted
Working Capital of CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the Interim Balance
Sheet and reported on by Price Waterhouse LLP. Buyer shall allow Sellers and
Price Waterhouse LLP full and complete access to all books and records of CMHC
and the Companies necessary or desirable to allow the Closing Adjusted Working
Capital calculation to be properly made and the audit to be conducted. The
Closing Adjusted Working Capital calculation and the Purchase Price Adjustment
calculation shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto unless Buyer
shall deliver to Sellers and Terex notice in writing of an objection to any
item contained in the Closing Adjusted Working Capital calculation within 30
days following the Buyer's receipt of those calculations detailing the nature
of such objection and quantifying the amount in dispute (the "Buyer's
Notice"). If the Buyer timely delivers a Buyer's Notice, the Buyer and
Sellers and their respective accountants shall attempt to resolve Buyer's
objection. If no resolution is reached within 15 days of receipt of Buyer's
Notice, Buyer and Sellers shall, within five business days after the end of
that period, submit all relevant issues to Coopers & Xxxxxxx LLP ("C & L").
C & L shall review those items in dispute within 20 business days after
submission is made to it, and the decision of C & L will be conclusive and
binding on the parties. Buyer and Sellers will each pay one-half of any fees
and expenses charged by C & L. Payment of the Purchase Price Adjustment will
be made by the Buyer or Sellers (who shall be jointly and severally liable
therefor), as the case may be, on (i) if the Buyer makes no objection thereto,
the 35th day after the Buyer receives the Closing Adjusted Working Capital
calculations, or (ii) if any objection has been made, the second business day
after the earlier of (A) the parties' resolution of, or (B) the parties'
receipt of the final decision of C & L with respect to, all such objections
made by the Buyer.
(c) For purposes of any calculation made pursuant to this Section
2.3, (i) "Closing Adjusted Working Capital" shall mean the difference between
the following accounts of Terex's material handling business as of the Closing
Date: (A) the sum of trade receivables (less allowances), net inventories and
other current assets, minus (B) the sum of the current portion of each of
capital lease obligations, trade accounts payable, accrued compensation and
benefits, accrued warranty and product liability, customer deposits (if any)
and other current liabilities to the extent assumed (directly or indirectly
through a Company or Subsidiary), by the Buyer; and (ii) "Interim Balance
Sheet" shall mean the unaudited combined balance sheet as of September 30,
1996 referred to in Section 4.8. For purposes of
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this Section 2.3, the accrued warranty and products liability shall be
computed as of the Closing Date in accordance with reasonable past practice,
but in no event shall such account be less than $17,773,000.
ARTICLE 3
CLOSING
3.1 Closing. (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares
and the CMHC Assets provided for in Section 1.1 shall take place at the
offices of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (or at such other place as the parties may
agree in writing), beginning at 10:00 a.m. on a date mutually designated by
Sellers, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, but in no event later
than the later of the (i) the fifth business day after the satisfaction or
waiver of the last to occur of the conditions specified in Article 7 and (ii)
three days after written notice from Buyer to Terex; provided, however, that
the Closing shall occur no later than December 12, 1996 unless a later date
shall have been agreed to by Sellers and Terex. The date on which the Closing
is held is hereinafter the "Closing Date."
(b) At the Closing, (i) CMH International shall deliver to Buyer a
notarial deed and other instruments required by applicable law to transfer the
Xxxxx Germany Shares it owns (together with all rights then or thereafter
attaching thereto), and Buyer shall deliver to CMH International the
applicable portion of the Purchase Price as set forth in Article 2, (ii) CMH
Acquisition shall deliver to Buyer (A) certificates representing the Xxxxx
Canada Shares it owns (together with all rights then or thereafter attaching
thereto), with valid stock powers attached, and (B) a notarial deed and other
instruments required by applicable law to transfer the Xxxxx Germany Shares it
owns (together with all rights then or thereafter attaching thereto), and
Buyer shall deliver to CMH Acquisition the applicable portion of the Purchase
Price as set forth in Article 2, (iii) Xxxxx Michigan shall deliver to Buyer
certificates representing the Xxxxx Korea Shares (together with all rights
then or thereafter attaching thereto), with valid stock powers attached, and
Buyer shall deliver to Xxxxx Michigan the applicable portion of the Purchase
Price as set forth in Article 2 and (iv) CMHC shall deliver to Buyer duly
executed instruments of transfer and assignment of the CMHC Assets, sufficient
to vest in Buyer good title to the CMHC Assets, and Buyer shall deliver to
CMHC (A) the applicable portion of the Purchase Price as set forth in Article
2 and (B) duly executed instruments of assumption necessary to effect the
assumption of the CMHC Liabilities. The consummation of the transactions
described in Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 are each conditioned upon the
consummation of the others.
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS AND TEREX
Each Seller and Terex jointly and severally represents and warrants
to Buyer that:
4.1 Organization. (a) Each Seller and Terex is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation with all requisite corporate power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as now being conducted.
(b) Each Company and each Subsidiary has been duly organized and is
validly existing under the laws of the country of its organization with the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
(c) Schedule 4.1 sets forth a correct and complete list of each
subsidiary of each Company, their jurisdiction of incorporation and
jurisdiction of qualification for doing business, and the percentage ownership
by such Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Subsidiary" shall mean
any majority-owned subsidiary of a Company, and "Subsidiaries" shall mean all
majority-owned Subsidiaries of the Companies (i.e., Xxxxx Material Handling
France, Xxxxx Maquinaria, S.A. and Xxxxx Brazil). The parties hereto
acknowledge that certain information concerning the Subsidiaries has not been
included in the Schedules hereto. Terex and the Sellers represent that the
information not included in the Schedules hereto relating to the Subsidiaries
is not material to CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
4.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Terex and each Seller has been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action of Terex and such Seller. This Agreement constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of each of Terex and each Seller, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms.
4.3 Corporate Records. Copies of the formation documents of the
Companies and the Subsidiaries previously delivered to Buyer are complete and
correct.
4.4 Consents of Third Parties. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.4, the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Terex and each Seller
will not (i) violate or conflict with the articles of incorporation or by-laws
of Terex and such Seller; (ii) conflict with, or result in the breach of,
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termination of, give rise to any lien or constitute a default under, or
require the consent of any other party to, any Material Contract (as
hereinafter defined) to which Terex, a Seller or a Company is a party or by
which Terex, a Seller or a Company or any of their assets is bound;
(iii) constitute a violation of any law, regulation, rule, judgment, decree,
court order or plan of reorganization applicable to Terex, any Seller or any
Company. No consent, approval or authorization of any governmental authority
is required on the part of Terex, the Sellers or the Companies in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, except
(i) filings in connection with the maintenance of qualification to do business
in other jurisdictions (collectively, the "Regulatory Filings") and (ii) as
set forth in Schedule 4.4.
4.5 Capitalization. (a) Schedule 4.5 sets forth the authorized capital
stock, if applicable, of each of the Companies and the Subsidiaries and the
number of issued and outstanding shares of each of the Companies and the
Subsidiaries. No voting agreement exists with respect to such issued and
outstanding shares, and such shares were issued free of preemptive rights.
(b) (i) The Xxxxx Germany Shares are all of the outstanding shares
of capital stock of Xxxxx Germany and are owned of record and beneficially by
CMH International and CMH Acquisition, (ii) the Xxxxx Canada Shares are all of
the outstanding shares of capital stock of Xxxxx Canada and are owned of
record and beneficially by CMH Acquisition, (iii) all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of Xxxxx Brazil are owned of record and beneficially
99.9% by CMHC and 0.1% by Xxxxx Germany, and (iii) the Xxxxx Korea Shares are
all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Xxxxx Korea and are owned of
record and beneficially by Xxxxx Michigan. All such shares were duly
authorized for issuance and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Other than as set forth in Schedule 4.5, there are no outstanding options,
warrants, calls, subscriptions or other rights, agreements or commitments
obligating any Company or any Subsidiary to issue, transfer or sell any of
their respective equity securities, or any outstanding securities convertible
into, exchangeable for or carrying the right to acquire, equity securities of
such Company or Subsidiary. There are no restrictions of any kind on the
transfer of the Shares, except (1) as may be imposed by applicable federal and
state securities laws and (2) as are disclosed on Schedule 4.5 (which shall be
released at or prior to Closing).
4.6 Ownership of Shares. CMH International is, and at the Closing will
be, the record and beneficial owner of the Xxxxx Germany Shares to be
transferred by it to Buyer hereunder, CMH Acquisition is, and at the Closing
will be, the record and beneficial owner of the CMH Acquisition Shares to be
transferred by it to Buyer hereunder, and Xxxxx Michigan is, and at the
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Closing will be, the record and beneficial owner of the Xxxxx Korea Shares to
be transferred by it to Buyer hereunder, in each case free and clear of any
claim, lien, security interest or other encumbrance ("Liens"), except as
disclosed on Schedule 4.6 (which shall be released at or prior to Closing).
At the Closing, the applicable Seller will transfer and deliver to Buyer legal
and valid title to all of the Shares owned by it, free and clear of all Liens,
other than Liens created or suffered by Buyer.
4.7 Title to CMHC Assets. CMHC has good legal title, of record and
beneficially, to all of the CMHC Assets and at the Closing, CMHC will transfer
and deliver to Buyer legal and valid title to the CMHC Assets, free and clear
of all Liens, other than (i) Liens created by Buyer, (ii) Liens disclosed on
Schedule 4.7 or Schedule 4.16, (iii) with respect to Owned Property, reflected
in any title insurance policies listed on Schedule 4.16, (iv) with respect to
Owned Property, imperfections of title, easements, pledges, charges,
restrictions and encumbrances, including, without limitation, survey matters,
and Liens, if any, that do not materially detract from the value of the
property subject thereto or materially interfere with the manner in which it
is currently being used and (v) taxes and general and special assessments not
in default and payable without penalty or interest. Liens on the CMHC Assets
shall be released at or prior to Closing to the extent such Liens relate to
any Excluded Liability, including, but not limited to, Liens created in
connection with the U.S. Trust Financing and the Congress Financing.
4.8 Financial Statements. Sellers have delivered to Buyer copies of the
following financial statements (collectively, the "Financial Statements"):
(i) audited combined balance sheet ("1995 Balance Sheet") and the related
combined statements of operations, stockholder's deficit and cash flow of
Terex's material handling business as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
results of their operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995 (collectively, the "1995 Financial Statements")
and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet as of September 30, 1996 and
related consolidating income statement for the nine months then ended of
Terex's material handling business (collectively, the "Interim Financial
Statements"). The Interim Financial Statements are attached to Schedule 4.8.
The Financial Statements have been prepared from and are in accordance with
the books and records of the respective entity described therein, have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that the unaudited Financial
Statements have been prepared without footnote disclosures) consistently
applied and fairly present in all material respects the financial position and
results of operations for the entities described therein at the dates and for
the periods indicated therein (subject, in the case of unaudited Financial
Statements,
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to normal year-end adjustments). There has been no change in the methodology
used by the Sellers, the Companies or the Subsidiaries to calculate any
reserves reflected in the Financial Statements from and after December 31,
1995 and such methodology has been consistently applied in accordance with
GAAP.
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule
4.9, since December 31, 1995, the Business (defined below) has not suffered a
Material Adverse Change. For all purposes of this Agreement, "Material
Adverse Change" shall mean a change affecting CMHC, the Companies, or the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole ("the Business") which, singly or together with
other changes (both favorable and adverse), is, or with reasonable
probability, will be, materially adverse to the net assets, operating income,
financial condition, operations or future prospects of the Business measured
as of, or from, December 31, 1995.
(b) Since December 31, 1995, each Seller, Company and Subsidiary
has operated its business in the ordinary course consistent with reasonable
past practice and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, there has not been:
(i) any damage, destruction or loss to real or
personal property (A) not covered by insurance that has exceeded $500,000
(in the aggregate) or (B) covered by insurance that results in a Material
Adverse Change;
(ii) any transaction between CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Seller or Terex, on the other hand,
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with reasonable past
practice;
(iii) any issuance of an option to purchase, or other
right to acquire, capital stock or any security or other instrument
convertible into capital stock of any class of the Companies or the
Subsidiaries;
(iv) any issuance of shares of capital stock
(including treasury shares) of the Companies or the Subsidiaries;
(v) any transaction by CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
reasonable past practice or as otherwise specifically permitted or
contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by CMHC,
any Company or any Subsidiary of any indebtedness or liability for or in
respect of borrowed money in excess of $50,000 (in the aggregate) or any
commitment to do the same, other than borrowings in the ordinary course
of business
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consistent with reasonable past practice and other than indebtedness,
liabilities or guarantees released at or prior to Closing;
(vii) any grant by CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary
of any severance or termination pay to an executive officer, director or
a group of employees of CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries or any
increase in compensation or benefits payable under existing employment
agreements or severance or termination pay policies with respect to any
of their respective employees, other than (a) increases or bonuses in the
ordinary course of business consistent with reasonable past practice, (b)
increases or grants required by contracts disclosed pursuant hereto or by
applicable law, or (c) increases, agreements and bonuses disclosed in
Schedule 4.14;
(viii) any employment, bonus or deferred compensation
agreement entered into with any of the directors, officers or other
employees of CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary, other than oral
employment agreements terminable at will and other than as disclosed in
Schedule 4.14; or
(ix) any amendment of the articles of incorporation
or by-laws of any Company or any Subsidiary.
4.10 Liabilities. Except for liabilities and obligations (i) relating
to product liability and warranty claims and suits or (ii) (A) which have
arisen in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 1995 or (B)
reflected or disclosed in the Financial Statements or on Schedule 4.10 hereto,
to the knowledge of Terex and Sellers, none of CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary has any liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) that are
material to Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
4.11 Taxes. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11, all federal, state,
local and foreign tax returns required to be filed on behalf of each Seller,
Company and Subsidiary have been duly filed (taking into account all
extensions of due dates), and all such returns are accurate in all material
respects and such companies have duly paid or made provisions for the payment
of all taxes and other amounts which are due and payable pursuant to such
returns, or pursuant to any assessment with respect to taxes in such
jurisdictions, whether or not in connection with such returns. The liability
for taxes reflected in the 1995 Balance Sheet is sufficient for the payment of
all unpaid taxes, accrued or applicable for the period ended December 31, 1995
and for all years and periods ended prior thereto except for taxes being
disputed in good faith. The federal income tax returns of each
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Seller have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service, or the statutes of
limitations with respect to federal income taxes have all expired, for all
fiscal years to and including 1986. State and foreign income tax returns of
each Seller, Company and Subsidiary have been audited by appropriate tax
authorities through the respective dates set forth on Schedule 4.11. Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.11, all deficiencies asserted as a result of the
examinations referred to in the preceding two sentences have been paid, fully
settled or adequately provided for in the Financial Statements. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.11, there are no claims asserted for taxes of any Seller,
Company or Subsidiary, nor are there outstanding agreements or waivers
extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any tax return of
any Seller, Company or Subsidiary for any period. No Seller, Company or
Subsidiary, with regard to any property or assets held or acquired or to be
acquired by them at any time, has filed a consent to the application of
Section 341(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"). Amounts have been withheld by each Seller, Company and Subsidiary
from their respective employees or other recipients of payments or
distributions for all prior periods in compliance with the tax withholding
provisions of all applicable federal, state, local and other laws. In all
material respects, accurate and complete federal, state, local and other
returns have been filed on behalf of each Seller, Company and Subsidiary for
all periods for which returns were due with respect to income tax withholding
and social security and unemployment taxes; and except as set forth in
Schedule 4.11, the amounts shown on such returns to be due and payable have
been paid in full or adequate provision therefor has been included in the
Financial Statements. None of the CMHC Assets constitutes an interest in an
entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
4.12 Material Contracts, etc. Buyer has been provided access to correct
and complete copies of, and Schedule 4.12 lists, (a) all commitments and
agreements for the purchase of any materials, supplies, machinery, capital
assets or services that involve an expenditure by CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary, as the case may be, of more than $750,000 for any one commitment
or agreement, other than such commitments or agreements entered into in the
ordinary course consistent with reasonable past practice and (i) to be
performed within a period of 90 days or (ii) which can be canceled by CMHC,
such Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, without liability,
premium or penalty on 90 days' or less notice; (b) all personal property
leases under which CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary is either lessor or
lessee and which involve annual payments or receipts of $750,000 or more; (c)
all other orders, leases, commitments, agreements and instruments (including,
but not limited to, mortgages, indentures and other agreements and instruments
relating to indebtedness for borrowed money) to which CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary is a party or by which it or its properties are bound that require
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annual payments by CMHC, such Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be,
in any 12-month period and of more than $750,000, other than any agreements
which are listed on Schedule 4.16; (d) all government contracts and all other
agreements with customers that involve an annual payment to CMHC, any Company
or any Subsidiary of more than $750,000 for any one contract, other than such
contracts or agreements entered into in the ordinary course consistent with
reasonable past practice and (i) to be performed within a period of 90 days or
(ii) which can be canceled by CMHC, such Company or such Subsidiary, as the
case may be, without liability, premium or penalty on 90 days' or less notice.
The agreements and commitments referred to in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and
(d) of this Section 4.12 are collectively hereinafter referred to as the
"Material Contracts."
4.13 Absence of Defaults. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.13, none of
CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary is in default under the terms of any
Material Contract.
4.14 Personnel and Employee Benefits. (a) Schedule 4.14 sets forth a
list of all plans, contracts, agreements, programs and policies established or
maintained by or as to which CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries
contribute or are a party, related to their employees', officers' and
directors' employment, compensation and fringe benefits, including bonuses,
profit-sharing, percentage compensation, deferred compensation, pensions,
retirement, stock option or other incentive, medical, vision, dental,
hospitalization or other health insurance, life insurance, disability
insurance or any other employee benefit plan (collectively, the "Employee
Benefit Plans"). The Employee Benefit Plans include each "employee benefit
plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") (including Employee Benefit Plans exempt
from the provisions of ERISA) and any other plans that provide for employee
benefits under any other applicable foreign law, statute, order, rule, code,
or regulation.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, the Sellers, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries have paid in all material respects the amounts
required, if any, under applicable law or any Employee Benefit Plan or any
agreement relating to an Employee Benefit Plan to which it is a party, to be
paid as contributions to or benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan as of the
last day of the most recent fiscal year of such Employee Benefit Plan ended
prior to the date hereof (except for benefits payable on claims under Employee
Benefit Plans that are subject to review in the ordinary course of
administration thereof). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, the Sellers,
the Companies and the Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in the
Financial Statements or on their books and records for liabilities to make
contributions or benefit payments with
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respect to periods during the Employee Benefit Plans' current fiscal years up
to the date hereof.
(c) Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries do not maintain a
plan and related trust intended to be qualified under Sections 401(a) and
501(a) of the Code except for the Terex Corporation Employees' 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan"). The most recent favorable
determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service as to the
qualified status of the 401(k) Plan is dated July 31, 1995, and a copy thereof
has been furnished to Buyer. No act or omission has occurred since July 31,
1995 with respect to the 401(k) Plan which resulted or which Sellers, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries believe would result in a revocation of the
Plan's tax qualified status. None of Sellers, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries has an obligation to pay contributions to a multi-employer
pension plan subject to ERISA.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, none of Sellers, the
Companies or the Subsidiaries is party to a collective bargaining agreement
and there are no labor strikes, slowdowns or stoppages taking place or, to the
knowledge of Sellers and Terex, threatened against or involving any Seller,
Company or Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, there is not
pending as of the date hereof any complaint against CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary issued by the National Labor Relations Board.
(e) To the knowledge of Sellers and Terex, there have been no
transactions with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans which would subject
any Seller, Company or Subsidiary to a tax, penalty or liability for a
prohibited transaction or breach of fiduciary duty under Section 406, 407, 409
or 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and there have been no
material failures to comply with any applicable requirements of ERISA, the
Code or other foreign statutes, orders, rules or regulations with respect to
the Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, there is no
pending litigation, arbitration or adjudication proceeding with respect to the
Employee Benefit Plans, and none of Sellers and Terex is aware of any
threatened litigation, arbitration, adjudication proceeding or governmental
investigation with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans.
(f) Sellers and the Companies have delivered to Buyer or given
Buyer access to true, correct and complete copies of (A) all Employee Benefit
Plans and any related trust agreements, custodial agreements, investment
management agreements, insurance contracts or policies, and administrative
service contracts, all as in effect as of the date hereof, together with all
amendments thereto which will become effective at a later date; (B) the latest
Summary Plan Description and any modifications thereto for each Employee
Benefit Plan requiring same under ERISA; (C) the
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most recent Summary Annual Report for each Employee Benefit Plan requiring
same under ERISA; and (D) the most recent Form 5500 and/or Form 990 series
filing (including required schedules and financial statements) for each
Employee Benefit Plan required to file such form. None of Sellers, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries nor any officer, employee representative or
agent thereof, has been authorized to make any written or oral representations
or statements to any current or former employees, dependents, participants or
beneficiaries or other persons which are inconsistent in any material manner
with the provisions of these documents.
(g) With respect to any of the Employee Benefit Plans which are
"group health plans" under Section 162(k) or Section 4980B of the Code and
Section 607(1) of ERISA and related regulations (relating to the benefit
continuation rights imposed by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1986 ("COBRA"), as amended), there has been timely compliance in all
material respects with all requirements imposed by COBRA, as and when
applicable to such plans, so that Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries
have no (or will not incur any) material loss, assessment, penalty, loss of
federal income tax deduction or other sanction arising out of or in respect of
any failure to comply with any COBRA benefit continuation requirement, which
is capable of being assessed or asserted directly or indirectly against
Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries or other member of their corporate
control group, with respect to any such plan.
4.15 Litigation; Compliance with Laws. (a) Other than with respect to
product liability and warranty claims, suits or investigations, and except as
set forth on Schedule 4.15, (i) to the knowledge of Terex or Sellers, there is
no claim pending or threatened in writing against CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries and (ii) there is no action, suit, litigation, proceeding,
administrative action, arbitration or mediation pending, or to the knowledge
of Terex or Sellers, threatened, or any order, injunction or decree
outstanding, against CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15, and except with respect
to compliance with Environmental Laws which is dealt with exclusively in
Section 4.19, as of the date hereof, CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries
have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal,
state, local and foreign laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, judgments,
decrees and orders ("Laws") of any governmental entity or authority having
jurisdiction over CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries or their respective
properties or assets (each, a "Governmental Authority").
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(c) A list of warranty litigation pending as of September 30, 1996
is set forth in Schedule 4.15.
4.16 Properties. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, (i) each of
CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all
real property (the "Owned Property") and other property that they purport to
own, including the properties reflected in the Financial Statements (other
than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business and other items of
personal property which have been disposed of in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 1995), (ii) all such properties are held free and
clear of all Liens and are not, in the case of real property, subject to any
rights of way, building or use restrictions, exceptions, variances,
reservations or limitations of any nature whatsoever, except, with respect to
both clauses (i) and (ii), other than (a) Liens reflected in any title
insurance policies listed on Schedule 4.16 and (b)(i) Liens for current taxes
and assessments not due or delinquent or which are being contested in good
faith, (ii) minor imperfections of title, liens, encumbrances and easements
and (iii) mechanics', carriers', workers', repairmen's and other similar
liens, rights of way, building or use restrictions, exceptions, variances,
reservations and other limitations of any kind, if any, which in the case of
clause (b) do not materially detract from the value of or materially interfere
with the present use of any of the properties subject thereto or affected
thereby or otherwise materially impair the business operations conducted by
CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary. Set forth on Schedule 4.16 is a correct
and complete list of all real property (i) owned by CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary in the conduct of its business and (ii) leased by CMHC, any Company
or any Subsidiary. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, to the knowledge of
Sellers and Terex, all Owned Property, plants and structures owned or leased
by CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary, and all machinery and equipment owned
or leased by CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary, which are material to their
operations are in operating condition and repair consistent with their past
experience and are generally adequate for the uses to which they are being
put. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, none of CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary has received any written notice of any violation of any building,
zoning or other law, ordinance or regulation in respect of such property or
structures or their use thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Liens
affecting Owned Property or such other properties shall be released at or
prior to Closing to the extent such Liens relate to liabilities not being
assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, including, the Excluded
Liabilities and the Company Excluded Liabilities (as defined in Section 6.8).
4.17 [Reserved].
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4.18 Patents and Trademarks. CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries
have, or have valid, legal rights to use, all patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
licenses and rights (collectively, the "Intellectual Property Rights") which
are necessary to their respective businesses. Schedule 4.18 sets forth a list
of all inventions which are the subject of issued letters patent or an
application therefor and all trade and service marks which have been
registered or for which an application for registration is pending, in each
case which are owned and used or held for use by CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries (the "Patent Rights"), specifying as to each, as applicable: (i)
the patent number or description of trade or service xxxx; (ii) the
jurisdictions by or in which such Patent Right has been issued or registered
or in which an application for such issuance or registration has been filed,
including the respective registration or application numbers; and (iii)
material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements to which CMHC, any Company
or any Subsidiary is a party and pursuant to which any person is authorized to
use such Patent Right. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, neither CMHC,
the Companies nor the Subsidiaries (i) is a defendant in any claim, suit,
action or proceeding relating to their respective businesses which involves a
claim of infringement of any patents, trademarks or service marks, (ii) has
any knowledge of any existing infringement by another person of any of the
Patent Rights belonging to CMHC, such Companies or such Subsidiaries or (iii)
has received written notice of the infringement by CMHC, any Company or any
Subsidiary of any infringement of the patent, trademark, copyright or other
intellectual property rights of a third party, except such existing
infringements, or claims, suits, actions or proceedings the adverse
determination of which would not alter in any material respect the manner in
which CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary currently conducts its business or
manufactures its products. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.18, no Patent
Right is subject to any outstanding order, judgment, decree, stipulation or
agreement restricting the use thereof by CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries or restricting the licensing thereof by CMHC, the Companies or
the Subsidiaries to any person.
4.19 Environmental Matters. (a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.19,
(i) the Facilities, whether owned or leased, whether used for manufacturing,
sales or otherwise, are in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Environmental Laws, (ii) each Seller, Company and Subsidiary has
all necessary, and is in compliance in all material respects with, such
Environmental Permits, (iii) there is no condition with respect to any of the
Facilities which would subject the Buyer, CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries to fines, penalties or enforcement actions due to violations of
Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits, (iv) Sellers and the Companies
have provided to Buyer complete and accurate copies of
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all inspection reports, compliance evaluations, or other documents in their
possession which describe (A) the condition of soil and groundwater on the
Facilities and (B) the environmental compliance status of the Facilities, (v)
there are no lawsuits, orders, consent decrees, administrative enforcement
actions, environmental cleanup proceedings or notices of violation pending or,
to the knowledge of Terex and Sellers, threatened, with respect to compliance
with Environmental Laws, (vi) none of the Facilities has been placed on or is
proposed to be placed on the National Priorities List ("NPL"), the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability System
("CERCLIS") or state or foreign equivalents of such lists, including laws
which establish registers of historically contaminated sites and (vii) none of
the Facilities has above or underground storage tanks which are in a condition
which exposes the Buyer, CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries to
Environmental Losses nor has there been a Release of Hazardous Substances from
any such tanks which exposes the Buyer, CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries to Environmental Losses.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do
not and will not violate any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits in
any material respects.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
Buyer, the Companies or the Subsidiaries shall not be liable or responsible
for any Environmental Losses arising from, in respect of, incurred as a
consequence of or in connection with any and all real property, business
entities or assets, whether domestic or foreign, not acquired pursuant to this
Agreement (including any property previously sold).
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions
shall apply:
(i) "Environmental Laws" shall mean all present and future
laws, foreign and domestic statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations,
orders, consent decrees, policies and determinations of any governmental
authority, pertaining to health, protection of the environment, natural
resources, conservation, wildlife, waste management, regulation of
activities involving Hazardous Substances, as that term is defined in
this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42
U.S.C. 9601, et seq., as amended; the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., as amended; the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act as amended by the Clean Water Act ("CWA") and
subsequent amendments, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air Act ("CAA")
42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., as amended; the Toxic Substances Control Act
("TSCA"), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., as amended; the Hazardous Materials
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Transportation Act ("HMTA"), 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended, and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C., 651 et seq., as amended
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(ii) "Hazardous Substances" shall mean solid or hazardous
waste, toxic substance, hazardous chemical, pollutant, contaminant,
radioactive substance, or other material of whatever kind that is in any
way regulated by Environmental Laws or which will subject the Buyer,
Sellers, the Companies or the Subsidiaries to liability.
(iii) "Release" shall mean any spilling, emitting, leaking,
pumping, injecting, depositing, disposing, discharging, dispersing,
leaching or migrating into the environment of any Hazardous Substance
whether through the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or other
medium.
(iv) "Environmental Permit" shall mean any approval,
license, order, permission, contract or similar authorization of, with or
by any governmental authority necessary for the ownership and operation
of any of the Facilities in compliance with Environmental Laws.
(v) "Facilities" shall mean the properties and assets to be
acquired, directly or indirectly, by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement,
including, without limitation, properties owned by the Companies and the
Subsidiaries, foreign and domestic real or personal property, whether
owned, leased, occupied or otherwise operated by Sellers, the Companies
and the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.
(vi) "Environmental Losses" shall mean any and all costs
associated with any actions, claims, lawsuits, orders, consent decrees,
enforcement actions, damages, defenses, demands, disbursements, expenses,
fines, judgments, liabilities, liens, obligations, penalties or
proceedings, including attorneys' and consultants' fees in connection
with the non-compliance with the Environmental Laws.
4.20 Conflicts of Interest. To the knowledge of Sellers and Terex, no
officer or director of Terex, any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary has or
claims to have (i) any interest in the property, real or personal, tangible or
intangible, including, without limitation, intangibles, licenses, inventions,
technology, processes, designs, computer programs, know-how and formulae used
in the business of any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary (ii) any
contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding with any Seller, any
Company or any Subsidiary, except (A) to the extent applicable, as a
shareholder of Terex, any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary (B) as set
forth in Schedule 4.20 or (C) except for interests which employees may
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have in technology, processes, designs and know-how under applicable law
except to the extent such interests may be modified by binding agreements.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, to the knowledge of Sellers and
Terex, no officer or director of Terex, any Seller, any Company or any
Subsidiary has any ownership or stock interest in any other enterprise, firm,
corporation, trust or any other entity which is engaged in any line or lines
of business which are the same as, or competitive with, the line or lines of
business of any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary. For purposes of this
representation, ownership of not more than 5% of the voting stock of any
publicly held company whose stock is listed on any recognized securities
exchange or traded over the counter shall be disregarded.
4.21 Accounts Receivable; Inventory; Backlog. (a) All accounts
receivable of each Seller, each Company and each Subsidiary represent sales
actually made in the ordinary course of business. There has not been any
material adverse change in the collectability of accounts receivable of each
Seller, each Company and each Subsidiary since December 31, 1995.
(b) The inventory of CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries is of
a quality and quantity usable in the ordinary course of business of CMHC, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries in all material respects, except for obsolete,
damaged, defective or otherwise unsalable items as to which a provision
determined in a manner consistent with prior practice has been made on the
books of CMHC, the Companies and/or the Subsidiaries, as the case may be. The
value of all inventory items, including finished goods, work-in-process and
raw materials, has been recorded on the books of CMHC, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries at the lower of cost (determined in accordance with the
accounting inventory valuation methods of such entity) or fair market value.
(c) As of September 30, 1996, the amount of all unfilled firm
orders to purchase products of CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries was
approximately $76,900,000.
4.22 Brokers and Finders. None of Terex, the Sellers, the Companies or
the Subsidiaries nor any of their officers, directors or employees has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage
fees, commissions, finders, fees or similar fees or expenses and no broker or
finder has acted directly or indirectly for any of them in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than Salomon
Brothers Inc. No investment banking, financial advisory or similar fees have
been incurred or are or will be payable by CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary
in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Buyer shall have no liability for any fees described
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herein or arising from the actions of Terex, the Sellers, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries under this Section 4.22.
4.23 Misleading Statements. Terex and the Sellers have, to their
knowledge, disclosed to Buyer all facts material to the business, operations,
assets or financial condition or future prospects of CMHC, the Companies and
the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No representation or warranty by Terex,
any Seller or any Company contained in this Agreement, and no statement
contained in any Schedule (including any supplement or amendment thereto) and
the documents to be delivered at the Closing by or on behalf of Terex, any
Seller, any Company or any of their representatives in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement
of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact
necessary, in light of the circumstances under which it was or will be made,
in order to make the statements herein or therein not misleading.
4.24 Products Liability. (a) To the knowledge of Sellers and Terex,
the product liability claims presently pending against CMHC, the Companies and
the Subsidiaries do not present loss contingencies, which, in the aggregate,
are inconsistent with the loss contingency experience of CMHC, the Companies
and the Subsidiaries since July 31, 1992.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.24, Sellers and Terex are not
aware of any product liability claim which, in the last five years, has
resulted in a punitive damage award against CMHC, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries.
(c) Sellers and Terex are not aware of any facts that indicate that
the reserves for product liability claims of CMHC, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries reflected in the Financial Statements are understated based upon
CMHC's, the Companies' and the Subsidiaries' historical method of establishing
such reserves.
(d) To Sellers' and Terex's knowledge, all agreements insuring
CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries against claims for product liability,
since July 31, 1992, are in full force and effect.
(e) To Sellers' and Terex's knowledge, Schedule 4.24 contains, in
all material respects, a list, as of October 17, 1996, of all CMHC, the
Companies or the Subsidiaries pending and threatened product liability
litigation and claims, except for immaterial claims as to which such parties
maintain no records.
4.25 Insurance. Buyer has been provided access to correct and complete
copies of all fire, liability and other insurance carried by Terex, CMHC, any
Company or any Subsidiary and insuring CMHC, any Company or any Subsidiary.
All such insurance
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is in full force and effect, and no notice of cancellation or termination, or
reduction of coverage or intention to cancel, terminate or reduce coverage,
has been received with respect to any policy for such insurance. The
insurance coverage provided by such policies of insurance will not terminate
or lapse by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.26 Obligations to Register. None of Terex, any Seller or any Company
has agreed to register or is otherwise under any obligation to register any
Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
4.27 Renewal of Representations at Closing. The representations and
warranties of Terex and Sellers contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same
force and effect as though made at and as of the Closing Date, except for any
representation or warranty made or given as of a specified date, which shall
have been true and correct in all material respects as of such date.
4.28 Compliance with Covenants Prior to Closing. Terex and Sellers shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with the agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Terex
or Sellers prior to or at the Closing.
4.29 Disclaimer. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SELLERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS
OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, OTHER THAN THE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS
ARTICLE 4, AND THE CMHC ASSETS AND BUSINESS OF CMHC BEING SOLD TO BUYER AT
CLOSING ARE TO BE CONVEYED HEREUNDER "AS IS WHERE IS" ON THE CLOSING DATE, AND
IN THEIR THEN PRESENT CONDITION, AND BUYER SHALL RELY UPON ITS OWN EXAMINATION
THEREOF. IN ANY EVENT, SELLERS MAKE NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR QUALITY, WITH RESPECT TO
ANY OF THE TANGIBLE ASSETS BEING SO SOLD, OR AS TO THE CONDITION OR
WORKMANSHIP THEREOF OR THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT OR
PATENT.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:
5.1 Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware with all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
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5.2 Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Buyer have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action
of Buyer. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and
subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5.3 Consents of Third Parties. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Buyer will not (i) violate or conflict with the articles
of incorporation or by-laws of Buyer; (ii) conflict with, or result in the
breach of, termination of, or give rise to any lien or constitute a default
under, any material agreement, understanding or commitment to which Buyer is a
party or by which Buyer is bound; (iii) constitute a violation of any law,
regulation, rule, judgment or decree applicable to Buyer; or other than
violations, conflicts, breaches, terminations, accelerations, defaults and
creations specified in the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) which will not,
individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the ability of
Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
accordance with the terms hereof. No consent, approval or authorization of
any governmental authority is required on the part of Buyer in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement except the
Regulatory Filings or as set forth in Schedule 5.3.
5.4 Litigation. There is no suit, litigation, proceeding or
governmental action pending, or to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened, or any
order, injunction or decree outstanding, against Buyer that, if adversely
determined, would materially adversely affect the ability of Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with
the terms hereof.
5.5 Investment. Buyer is purchasing the Shares for investment purposes
and not with a view to the resale or distribution of the Shares, and will not
sell the Shares in violation of applicable federal or state securities laws.
5.6 Brokers or Finders. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6, neither
the Buyer nor any of its affiliates has employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder's fees in
connection with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated herein.
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ARTICLE 6
FURTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
6.1 Conduct of the Business Pending Closing. Except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement, from the date hereof until the Closing, except
as approved by Buyer in writing in advance, Terex and Sellers covenant and
agree that:
(a) The Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries shall operate
their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business consistent with
reasonable past practice;
(b) Other than as may be provided in any employment arrangement
listed on Schedule 4.14, and other than in its ordinary course of business,
neither CMHC nor any Company will (i) grant or agree to grant any (A) bonus to
any employee, (B) general increase in the rates of salaries or compensation of
its employees or (C) specific increase to any employee, except such as are in
accordance with regularly scheduled periodic increases, or (ii) provide for
any new pension, retirement or other employment benefits to any of its
employees or any increase in any existing benefits;
(c) Except for cash dividends and cash payments in respect of
intercompany accounts, CMHC will not declare, set aside or pay any dividends
or other distributions in respect of its capital stock or redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, except in accordance with
reasonable past practice, which includes, without limitation, the continued
implementation of the current cash management practices of Terex and Sellers;
(d) No Company or Subsidiary will amend its articles of
incorporation or by-laws, except as required by law;
(e) CMHC and each Company and Subsidiary will use reasonable
efforts to maintain and preserve intact its business, to keep available the
services of its present employees and to maintain its relationships with
customers, suppliers and others having business relationships with it;
(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, neither CMHC, the
Companies nor any Subsidiary shall sell, assign, voluntarily encumber, grant a
security interest in or license with respect to, or dispose of, any of their
respective assets or properties, tangible or intangible, having a fair market
value of $10,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, or incur any
material liabilities (including, without limitation, liabilities with respect
to capital leases or guarantees thereof not exceeding $200,000 in the
aggregate), except for sales and dispositions made or liabilities incurred,
including the creation
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of purchase money security interests, in the ordinary course; provided, that
nothing herein shall preclude CMHC, the Companies or any Subsidiary from using
their existing borrowing or credit facilities in any manner and to the full
extent permitted thereunder;
(g) CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries will collect their
accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business consistent with
reasonable past practice; and
(h) The Companies will not declare, set aside or pay any dividends
or other distributions in respect of their respective capital stock or redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire any of their respective capital stock, including
but not limited to, any distribution of the proceeds of any sale of Flandres
Manutention S.A., or make any loans to or for the benefit of Terex and
Sellers.
6.2 Access. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date,
Sellers will at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice furnish Buyer and
its representatives (including Xxxxxxxxx & Company, Inc., Bear, Xxxxxxx &
Co., Inc., Citibank, N.A. and their respective representatives) with access to
or copies of (at Sellers' discretion) such financial and operating data and
such other information relating to CMHC, the Companies and the Subsidiaries as
Buyer may from time to time reasonably request. Any disclosure whatsoever
during any investigation by or on behalf of Buyer shall not constitute an
enlargement of or additional representations or warranties of Sellers and
Terex beyond those specifically set forth in Article 4. All such information
and access shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality
Agreement referenced in Section 6.9.
6.3 Commercially Reasonable Efforts; Other Actions. (a) Subject to the
terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to
(i) use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions, and to do, or cause to be done as promptly as practicable, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including obtaining
any governmental or other consents, transfers, orders, qualifications,
waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals, providing all notices and
making all registrations, filings and applications necessary or desirable for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein; (ii) use
commercially reasonable efforts to defend any lawsuits or other legal
proceedings (whether judicial or administrative) challenging this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to
have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other
Governmental Authority vacated or reversed; and (iii) use
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commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of all
conditions to the obligations of the other parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation,
the execution and delivery of all agreements or other documents contemplated
hereunder to be so executed and delivered.
(b) Each party hereto agrees that from and after the Closing Date,
if reasonably requested by any other party hereto, it will execute and deliver
to the other parties such further instruments and documents as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
6.4 Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement, Buyer, on the one hand, and Sellers and Terex, on the other hand,
shall bear their own respective expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and in connection with all obligations required to be performed by
each of them under this Agreement.
6.5 Publicity. Terex and Buyer shall consult with each other before
issuing any press release concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and, except as may be required by applicable law, will not issue any
such press release without the prior written consent of the other.
6.6 Transfer Taxes. Any sales, stock transfer taxes, real property
transfer taxes, personal property transfer taxes, real property gains or
conveyance taxes (other than income taxes) or other like taxes or recording
fees payable in connection with the sale of the Shares or the CMHC Assets
shall be paid equally by Buyer on the one hand, and Sellers, on the other.
6.7 Preservation of Records. Buyer agrees that it shall, at its own
expense, preserve and keep the records of CMHC, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries delivered to it pursuant to this Agreement for a period of seven
years from the Closing Date, or for any longer periods as may be required by
any government agency or ongoing litigation, and shall make such records
available to Sellers as may be reasonably required by Sellers in connection
with, among other things, any insurance claim, legal proceeding, environmental
matter or governmental investigation relating to Sellers, the Companies or the
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that records relating to products liability
matters will be preserved and kept by Buyer for a time period consistent with
the reasonable past practice of CMHC. In the event Buyer wishes to destroy
such records after that time, it shall first give 60 days' prior written
notice to Terex and Terex shall have the right at its option and expense to
take possession of the records within 100 days thereafter.
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6.8 Certain Excluded Obligations. Sellers and Terex acknowledge that
Buyer and the Companies shall have no obligation or responsibility for (a) any
liabilities arising out of or relating to Drexel Industries, Inc., or the
assets, business, operations or ownership thereof, except that Buyer shall
assume the obligations of CMHC under Section 6.12, 6.13 and 6.14 of the
Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Drexel Agreement"), dated
April 15, 1994, by and between CMH Acquisition Corp. and DAC Acquisition
Corp., (b) the Korean Fines and Penalties, (c) civil damages, costs and
expenses or claims of Xxxxx Korea employees arising from the Korean Fines and
Penalties, (d) liabilities or obligations of the Companies for the U.S. Trust
Financing and the Congress Financing, (e) liabilities or obligations which
arise from a breach or violation by Terex or a Seller of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or provisions of this Agreement, (f)
liabilities or obligations of the Companies and the Subsidiaries with respect
to any "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of ERISA or any other
employee benefit plans, including bonuses, profit-sharing, percentage
compensation, deferred compensation, pensions, retirement, stock option or
other incentive, medical, vision, dental, hospitalization or other health
insurance, life insurance, disability insurance or any other employee benefit
plan, except to the extent such liabilities or obligations arise from or
relate to benefits provided or accrued under such plans by virtue of
employment with or by any Company or any Subsidiary, (g) liabilities or
obligations which arise from costs and expenses incurred by a Company or any
Subsidiary related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(h) with respect to the Environmental Losses described in Section 4.19(c) of
this Agreement (the liabilities and obligations referred to in clauses (a)
through (h) are collectively herein referred to as the "Company Excluded
Liabilities").
6.9 Confidentiality. The letter agreement, dated as of March 20, 1996,
between Terex and [Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.] (the "Confidentiality
Agreement") is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety and
shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing, at which time such
Confidentiality Agreement (other than provisions therein dealing with
information and other matters concerning Terex and not CMHC or the Companies,
which provisions shall continue in full force and effect) and the obligations
of Buyer under this Section 6.9 shall terminate. If this Agreement is, for
any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the Confidentiality Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect.
6.10 Continuing Insurance Coverage. (a) From and after the Closing
Date, Buyer shall procure, or shall caused to be procured, at its own expense
and shall maintain in full force and effect (with reputable and financially
sound U.S. domestic insurance companies having a rating of A or better by A.M.
Best &
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Company as of their respective latest evaluation dates and otherwise
acceptable to Terex, or with such other insurance companies acceptable to
Terex) the insurance coverage in the amounts, of the types and the
characteristics set forth in this Section 6.10 and Schedule 6.10 attached
hereto (each an "Insurance Policy", and collectively, the "Insurance
Policies").
(b) Buyer shall deliver to Terex, on the Closing Date and at least
45 days prior to each anniversary of the Closing Date, a certificate of
authorized officers of Buyer (i) confirming that all of the Insurance Policies
are in full force and effect on and as of such date and, with respect to such
certificates being delivered in respect of an anniversary date, that all of
such Insurance Policies will be in full force and effect on and as of such
anniversary date, (ii) confirming the names of the companies issuing such
Insurance Policies, (iii) confirming the amounts, the effective dates and the
expiration dates of such Insurance Policies, (iv) confirming that all premiums
in respect of such Insurance Policies have been paid in full and (v)
certifying that such Insurance Policies fully comply with the requirements of
this Section 6.10. Such certificate shall be accompanied by a certificate of
a licensed insurance agent, broker or insurer approved by Terex (which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) confirming the matters specified
in the preceding sentence. In the event Buyer shall at any time fail to
procure or maintain any of the Insurance Policies required hereby, Terex or
any of its subsidiaries or affiliates may (but shall not be obligated to)
procure and maintain such Insurance Policies in its own name or in the name of
Buyer, CMHC or the Companies, as Terex shall elect, and Buyer shall and shall
cause the Companies jointly and severally to reimburse Terex and its
subsidiaries and affiliates for all costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, all premiums) incurred or paid by Terex or any of its subsidiaries
or affiliates in respect of such Insurance Policies.
(c) Promptly upon receipt thereof and in any event within 30 days
after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to Terex a duplicate copy,
certified by a licensed insurance agent, broker or insurer approved by Terex
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) of each Insurance Policy,
each bearing a notation evidencing payment in full of the premium therefor
listing Terex and Xxxxx Equipment Company, a Delaware corporation ("CEC") and
their respective past, present and future subsidiaries, affiliates and
successors (including CMHC and the Companies) as additional insureds and
stating that Terex is to be notified in writing in advance if the policy or
policies are cancelled or coverage amounts reduced. Not less than 45 days
prior to the expiration date of any Insurance Policy, Buyer shall deliver to
Terex a certificate of insurance or binder of insurance with respect to each
renewal policy in respect thereof, certified in each case by a licensed
insurance agent, broker or
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insurer approved by Terex (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld)
listing Terex and CEC and their respective past, present and future
subsidiaries, affiliates and successors (including CMHC and the Companies) as
additional insureds and stating that Terex is to be notified in writing in
advance if the policy or policies are cancelled or coverage amounts reduced.
Promptly after receipt thereof and in any event within 30 days after the
effective date of any such renewal policy, Buyer shall deliver to Terex a
duplicate copy, certified by a nationally recognized insurance broker approved
by Terex, of each such renewal policy, each bearing a notation evidencing
payment in full of the premium therefor.
(d) All of the Insurance Policies shall be written on an
"occurrence" basis, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Terex, and shall (i)
name Terex and CEC and their respective past, present and future subsidiaries,
affiliates and successors (including CMHC and the Companies) as additional
insureds, (ii) insure the interests of Terex, CEC and their respective
subsidiaries, affiliates and successors regardless of any change in ownership
of all or any portion of the Companies or any of their respective businesses
or assets, (iii) waive any right of subrogation of the insurer(s) against
Terex, CEC and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates and successors, (iv)
waive any right of the insurer(s) to any set-off or counterclaim or any other
deduction and (v) include a severability of interest and cross liability
clause.
(e) Buyer shall promptly notify Terex on a monthly basis of (i) any
loss covered by any Insurance Policy and (ii) any material change in coverage
under any of the Insurance Policies including, but not limited to, any
reduction in coverage or amount, any increase in deductibles or self-insured
retentions, or any change of insurer(s); provided that no alteration of any of
the terms or conditions of any Insurance Policy which adversely affects
Terex's, CEC's or any of their respective subsidiaries', affiliates' or
successors (or any of their respective past, present or future directors',
officers', employees' or agents') coverage thereunder (including, without
limitation, any reduction in the scope or limit of coverage or any increase in
deductibles or self-insured retentions) may be made to any of the Insurance
Policies without the prior written consent of Terex which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided further that any change to
Insurance Policies shall be deemed not to adversely affect Terex, CEC or such
other parties if it meets or exceeds the standards sets forth in Schedule
6.10.
6.11 CMHC Cash and Intercompany Accounts at Closing. (a) CMHC shall be
entitled, prior to the Closing, to collect and retain or cause to be collected
and retained the proceeds of all items received in any bank account of CMHC
(collectively, the
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"Bank Accounts") or otherwise in respect of CMHC, (including the amount of any
checks received by CMHC), and all other cash on hand, through the close of
business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date (the "Pre-Closing
Cash"); provided, however, that CMHC may at its option not collect but leave
in any of the Bank Accounts or other locations of CMHC, all or any portion of
the Pre-Closing Cash, and the aggregate amount of such uncollected Pre-Closing
Cash shall be paid to CMHC together with and in the same manner as the
Purchase Price. If after the Closing it is determined that the amount of
Pre-Closing Cash is greater or less than the sum of the amount, if any, that
was collected by CMHC and the amount, if any, that was uncollected and paid
together with the Purchase Price, Buyer shall pay CMHC or CMHC shall pay
Buyer, as applicable, the difference between the two amounts promptly after
such determination.
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall cause the release of Terex and all
Sellers from any and all of their liabilities and obligations (contingent or
otherwise) with respect to any and all guaranties, letters of credit,
performance bonds and appeal bonds in effect on the Closing Date relating to
the business, properties and/or assets of CMHC. CMHC has the right to retain,
or Buyer shall cause to be paid to CMHC, (i) the lesser of $326,500 or 50% of
the cash which is collateralizing or securing the guaranties, letters of
credit, performance bonds and appeal bonds in effect on the date hereof
relating to the business, properties and/or assets of CMHC and (ii) all cash
which is collateralizing or securing any such guaranties, letters of credit,
performance bonds and appeal bonds put into effect after the date hereof.
(c) All intercompany accounts between Terex or any Seller, on the
one hand, and any Company or any Subsidiary, on the other hand, shall be
cancelled prior to the Closing Date, except accounts related to the purchase
of equipment, goods or materials.
6.12 Drexel Note. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in
this Agreement, (i) Sellers shall retain the notes receivable issued in
connection with the sale of Drexel pursuant to the Drexel Agreement (the
"Drexel Note") and (ii) the Drexel Note shall not be included in any
calculation of Adjusted Working Capital pursuant to Section 2.3 of this
Agreement.
6.13 Employment and Employee Benefit Issues. (a) Buyer shall offer
employment, commencing on the Closing Date, to all salaried and hourly
employees of CMHC on the Closing Date, at substantially the same salary and
wages which each such employee was receiving at such time from CMHC, other
than those executive employees set forth on Schedule 6.13. Those employees
who accept employment at the Closing Date or thereafter, are hereinafter
referred to collectively as the "Transferred Employees." Buyer
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shall indemnify CMHC and its affiliates for any claims by any Transferred
Employee (i) for severance pay or other compensation or benefits alleged to be
owing by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to any of the
plans or policies referred to in Schedule 4.14 and (ii) under the Worker
Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, X.X. 100-379, as amended ("WARN").
Nothing contained herein shall (i) confer any third-party beneficiary right
(actual or implied) upon any Transferred Employee or obligate Buyer to
continue any Transferred Employee in its employ for any specified period of
time or at any specified salary, wages or benefits after the Closing Date or
(ii) create any liability or obligation on the part of Buyer, the Companies or
the Subsidiaries with respect to the agreements referred to in item 1 of
Schedule 4.9, all of which obligations shall be solely the responsibility of
Terex or its affiliates (other than the Companies or the Subsidiaries).
(b) Buyer shall establish or provide for the Transferred Employees
hospitalization, medical, surgical, life insurance, severance, vacation plans
and other employee benefit plans and programs similar to those that such
Transferred Employees were receiving from CMHC immediately prior thereto.
Buyer also shall credit Transferred Employees with their past service with
CMHC for purposes of determining eligibility for vacation, severance payments
and other employee benefits to the same extent such service was recognized
under the corresponding plans of CMHC. Buyer will waive the eligibility and
waiting periods normally applicable to its employee benefit plans and will
also waive actively at work and preexisting conditions exclusions except to
the extent such exclusions are applicable to the particular Transferred
Employee under CMHC's employee benefit plans. Buyer shall be responsible for
all benefits earned by Transferred Employees through service with CMHC prior
to the Closing Date including, without limitation, vacation time.
6.14 Change of Name. (a) On or prior to the Closing, CMHC shall
deliver to Buyer a duly executed and acknowledged certificate of amendment to
its certificate of incorporation or other appropriate documents in form and
substance suitable to Buyer for filing with the Secretary of State of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, which are required to change CMHC's corporate name
to a new name bearing no resemblance to its present name so as to make the
present name of CMHC available to Buyer from and after the Closing. Buyer is
hereby authorized to file such certificate or other documents in order to
effectuate such change of name at or after the Closing as Buyer shall elect.
(b) On or prior to the Closing, CMHC shall deliver to Buyer a duly
executed and acknowledged certificate of amendment to the certificate of
incorporation or other appropriate documents in form and substance suitable to
Buyer for filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, which
are
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required to change the corporate name of Clarklift of Western Michigan, Inc.
to a new name bearing no resemblance to its present name. Buyer is hereby
authorized to file such certificate or other documents in order to effectuate
such change of name at or after the Closing as Buyer shall elect.
6.15 Covenant Not to Compete. From and after the Closing Date, without
the prior written consent of Buyer, each of Terex, CMHC, and each Seller will
not (i) directly or indirectly, engage in any business, activity or operation
competitive with Buyer's conduct of the current business of CMHC and the
Companies, (ii) manufacture, market or sell anywhere in the world any products
currently being manufactured, marketed or sold by CMHC or the Companies or any
product presently under development by CMHC or the Companies or (iii) directly
or indirectly, induce, solicit, aid or assist any other person to induce or
solicit, employees, salespersons, agents, consultants, distributors,
representatives, advisors, customers or suppliers of such business to
terminate, curtail or otherwise limit their employment or business
relationships with the business of CMHC and the Companies conducted by Buyer;
provided, however, that notwithstanding anything else contained in this
Section 6.15 to the contrary, from and after the Closing Date, Terex, each
Seller and any affiliates thereof (excluding CHMC and the Companies)
("Affiliates") shall be permitted to (i) engage in any business, activity or
operation that Terex, any Seller or their Affiliates are currently engaged or
(ii) manufacture, market or sell any products that Terex, any Seller or any
Affiliate currently manufactures, markets or sells or any product currently
under development by any of them. This covenant not to compete shall extend
for a period of ten years from the Closing Date.
6.16 Financial Information. Sellers shall deliver to Buyer copies of
the Statutory 1995 financial statements of Xxxxx Germany when such financial
statements are filed with the applicable governmental authorities.
6.17 Tax Assessments. Sellers and Terex shall cause the tax assessment
referred to on Schedule 4.11 to be paid or otherwise satisfied prior to
Closing.
6.18 Transfer of Clarklift Washington Shares. Subject to compliance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and subject further to
compliance with the terms of that certain Agreement, dated April 1, 1982,
among Clarklift of Washington/Alaska, Inc., C.T. Xxxxxxxx, X.X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
and Xxxxx Equipment Company (as assignee of Xxxxx Equipment Credit Corporation
("Clarklift Washington Shareholders Agreement"), at the Closing, CMH
Acquisition shall transfer and assign to Buyer, and Buyer shall accept from
CMH Acquisition, all of the shares of Clarklift Washington/Alaska, Inc. (the
"Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Shares") owned by CMH Acquisition, for no additional
consideration;
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provided that, if prior to Closing, CMH Acquisition shall have sold the
Clarklift Washington Shares, CMH Acquisition, at the Closing, shall remit the
net proceeds of sale received by it to Buyer in lieu of transferring and
assigning the Clarklift Washington Shares. If CMH Acquisition is unable to
comply with the terms of the Clarklift Washington Shareholders Agreement and
effect the transfer and assignment of the Clarklift Washington Shares to
Buyer, at the Closing, CMH Acquisition shall have no obligation to transfer
and assign the Clarklift Washington Shares to Buyer and the Purchase Price
specified in Section 2.1 shall not be reduced; provided that in lieu thereof,
CMH Acquisition shall assign to Buyer, at Closing, all of its rights to
receive payment or other distributions with respect to those shares and
otherwise reasonably provide Buyer with all of the benefits, risks,
liabilities and burdens of ownership of the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Shares.
6.19 Consent to Assignment of Agreements. Terex and Sellers agree to
obtain the consent required of any third parties to the assignment to Buyer of
the agreement listed on Schedule 6.19(c) on or prior to the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein,
Buyer acknowledges and agrees that none of the Sellers or Terex will obtain
consent of any third parties to the assignment to Buyer of the agreements
listed on Schedule 6.19 as a condition to Closing hereunder; provided,
however, such acknowledgment and agreement does not constitute a waiver by
Buyer of any of its rights to indemnification pursuant to Article 9.
6.20 Guaranties, Letters of Credit, Etc. (a) At the Closing, Buyer
shall cause the release of Terex and all Sellers from any and all of their
liabilities and obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to any and
all guaranties, letters of credit, performance bonds and appeal bonds
disclosed to Buyer and relating to the business, properties and/or assets of
any of the Companies or the Subsidiaries. If the Buyer is unable to obtain a
release of any guaranty of Terex or any Seller after use of all commercially
reasonable efforts by Buyer, such inability shall not constitute a breach of
this Section 6.20, provided that Buyer shall deliver to Terex or Seller, as
the case may be, a guaranty in favor of Terex or Seller, as the case may be,
substantially in the form of such guaranty continuing after the Closing and
otherwise reasonably acceptable to Terex and the Sellers.
(b) After the Closing, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to promptly cause the release of Terex and all Sellers from any and
all of their liabilities and obligations (contingent or otherwise) with
respect to any and all guaranties of Terex or the Sellers continuing after the
Closing Date pursuant to clause 6.20(a) above and any and all guaranties,
letters of credit, performance bonds and appeal bonds determined to exist
after the Closing which relate to the business,
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properties and/or assets of any of the Companies or the Subsidiaries as soon
as practicable after the Closing Date.
6.21 Buyer's Financing. (a) Sellers and Terex shall cooperate with
Buyer in respect of any proposed public offering or private placement of
securities and arrangements of other financing by Buyer, a portion of the
proceeds of which are to be used to finance the Purchase Price by Buyer,
working capital and fees and expenses in connection therewith (the
"Financing"); provided, however, that neither Sellers nor Terex shall be
obligated to participate in the Financing or incur any liability with respect
thereto. Each party providing all or a portion of the Financing shall be
entitled to rely in connection therewith on the documents delivered in
accordance with Section 7.3(a). Buyer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to complete the Financing prior to or on December 12, 1996.
(b) Buyer shall give Sellers and Terex a reasonable opportunity to
review any references to Sellers, Terex, this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby in any registration statement or private placement
memorandum relating to the Financing (the "Offering Documentation") and any
amendments or supplements thereto by providing to Sellers and Terex drafts of
such Offering Documentation or any amendments or supplements thereto prior to
filing such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
distributing such documents to potential purchasers of privately placed
securities and allowing Sellers and Terex a reasonable opportunity to review
and comment thereon.
(c) Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the cooperation by Sellers
and Terex provided for in clause (a) hereof and any review of any Offering
Documentation and any comments thereon provided by Sellers and Terex pursuant
to clause (b) hereof shall not render Sellers or Terex in any way responsible
for such Offering Documentation, or the accuracy or completeness thereof.
(d) As an inducement to Sellers and Terex to cooperate with Buyer
under this Section 6.21, (i) Buyer will, and hereby does, indemnify and hold
harmless each of Terex and the Sellers (each, a "Terex Entity" and
collectively, the "Terex Entities"), and each of their respective directors,
officers, partners, counsel, employees, agents and affiliates and each other
person or entity, if any, who controls each Terex Entity within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (together
with the Terex Entities, the "Indemnified Party"), to the fullest extent from
and against losses, claims, damages, or liabilities, joint or several, to
which such Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act or any other federal, state or
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common law rule or regulation, or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, joint or several (or actions or proceedings, whether
commenced or threatened, in respect thereof), arise out of, are based upon or
relate to the Financing and the Offering Documentation, and Buyer will
reimburse each Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses incurred by
them in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such loss,
claim, liability, action or proceeding, whether or not in connection with
litigation in which any Indemnified Party is a party; provided, however, that
Buyer shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss,
claim, damage or liability (or action or proceeding, in respect thereof) or
expense is based upon an untrue statement or omission made or alleged untrue
statement or omission made in reliance on and in conformity with written
information furnished to Buyer, including, but not limited to, the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
(ii) If for any reason the foregoing indemnity is unavailable to
an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless,
then Buyer, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses,
claims, liabilities, actions, proceedings or expenses (A) in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Buyer on the one hand and
the Terex Parties on the other, which resulted in such losses, claims,
liabilities, actions, proceedings or expenses, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations, or (B) if allocation provided by clause (A) is not
permitted under applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect not only the relative fault but also the relative benefits received by
Buyer on the one hand and the Terex Parties on the other, as well as any
relevant equitable considerations. Buyer and Terex and Sellers agree that it
would not be just and equitable if the contribution were determined by pro
rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into
account the equitable considerations referred to herein.
(iii) The provisions of this Section 6.21 shall (A) remain in full
force regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnified
Party, (B) survive both the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article
8 hereof and the Closing and have no expiration date, (C) be in addition to
any liability that Buyer might otherwise have under this Agreement and (D) be
binding upon any successors or assigns of Buyer and successors and assigns to
all or substantially all of Buyer's business and assets.
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6.22 Inspections. Between the date of execution of this Agreement and
Closing, Buyer shall have the right to perform an inspection consistent with
the current standards of environmental due diligence of the Facilities,
including both an inspection equivalent to that described in ASTM Standard E
1527-94 and an adequate regulatory compliance assessment. The Buyer shall
conduct such tests of soil, groundwater and evaluations of the environmental
compliance of the Facilities as Buyer deems necessary in its reasonable
judgment. Sellers and Terex shall provide Buyer and its agents reasonable
access to the Facilities during normal business hours upon reasonable notice
to conduct such inspections and tests. Buyer shall promptly inform Seller of
the results of its tests and evaluations. Buyer's rights under this Section
6.22 are subject to the condition that the inspections and testing to be
conducted shall not (i) unreasonably interfere with the business operations of
Terex, any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) damage any asset or
property of Terex, any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary and (iii) cause
Terex, any Seller, any Company or any Subsidiary to be in material breach of
any lease or other agreement relating to the Facilities; provided, however,
that neither Terex nor any Seller shall be deemed to have breached any
representation or warranty herein to the extent that such breach was caused
(as opposed to discovered) by Buyer's actions under this Section 6.22.
6.23 Korean Fines and Penalties. Buyer agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts to take, and cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws to minimize any Korean Fines and Penalties. Buyer shall not take any
action to, and shall cause no action to be taken to, directly or indirectly,
cause any increase in any Korean Fines and Penalties.
6.24 Retrospective Premiums. Buyer shall provide Terex and the Sellers
with such information and records, and use such commercially reasonable
efforts, as may be necessary or desirable to assist Terex in researching,
substantiating and defending any claim for payment of Retrospective Premiums
by Terex or any Seller.
6.25 Undertaking. (a) Sellers and Terex agree to undertake any action
necessary to cause the Companies and the Subsidiaries to comply with the
covenants set forth in this Article 6, to the extent applicable to the
Companies and the Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
(b) To the extent permitted, Sellers shall cause Buyer and any
permitted assignee under this Agreement to be listed as "named insureds" on
all insurance policies carried by the Sellers and the Companies.
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ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING;
DOCUMENTS DELIVERED AT CLOSING
7.1 Condition Precedent to Obligations of Buyer. The obligation of
Buyer to consummate the purchase of the Shares and the CMHC Assets under this
Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each
of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Buyer:
(a) There shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining
order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) No statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any
Governmental Authority which prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein or makes such consummation illegal.
(c) All Liens related to Excluded Liabilities, the Company Excluded
Liabilities and any other liability not assumed by Buyer hereunder, including
Liens marked with a double asterisk on Schedules 4.6, 4.7 and 4.16 shall have
been released or removed.
(d) Buyer having received the proceeds of the Financing required to
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to pay related fees
and expenses on such terms and conditions as are reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer in an amount equal to at least $145,000,000, prior to or at the Closing.
7.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Sellers. The obligation of
CMH International to consummate the sale of the Xxxxx Germany Shares owned by
it, CMH Acquisition to consummate the sale of the CMH Acquisition Shares owned
by it, CMHC to consummate the sale of the CMHC Assets and Xxxxx Michigan to
consummate the sale of the Xxxxx Korea Shares under this Agreement is subject
to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any of which may waived by Sellers:
(a) Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with the agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing.
(b) There shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining
order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction
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which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c) No statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any
Governmental Authority which prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein or makes such consummation illegal.
7.3 Documents to be Delivered at Closing. (a) At the Closing, Terex
and Sellers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyer the following:
(i) certificates representing the Shares (together with all
rights then or thereafter attaching thereto), with valid stock powers
attached or, with respect to the Xxxxx Germany Shares, a notarial deed or
deeds;
(ii) bills of sale, assignments and assumptions of leases,
assignments and assumptions of contracts, a deed for the Owned Property
and such other instruments of transfer and assignment of the CMHC Assets;
(iii) a copy of resolutions of the board of directors of
Terex and each Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Terex and such Seller and a certificate of the
secretary or assistant secretary of Terex and each Seller, dated the
Closing Date, that such resolutions were duly adopted and are in full
force and effect;
(iv) a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of the President
or a Vice President of Terex and each Seller certifying that the
representations and warranties specified in Sections 4.27 and 4.28 are
true and correct; it being understood that (A) for the purposes of the
certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 7.3(a)(iv), the
representations and warranties of Terex and Sellers specified in Sections
4.27 and 4.28 shall be true and correct in all material respects unless
the facts, events or circumstances giving rise to any untruths or
inaccuracies in such representations or warranties are such as to result
in a Material Adverse Change and (B) the foregoing standard of
materiality shall not apply in connection to any claims for
indemnification by Buyer under Article 9 hereof;
(v) an affidavit of Sellers required by Section 1445(b)(2)
of the Code;
(vi) opinion of general counsel of Terex in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A;
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(vii) the written resignations of the directors and officers
of each of the Companies and Subsidiaries as Buyer shall request at least
five business days prior to Closing;
(viii) stock powers, notarial deeds and other instruments
necessary to transfer to Buyer or its nominees, without additional
consideration, Shares owned by any person other than the Sellers,
including, but not limited to, the directors and employees of the
Companies referenced on Schedule 4.5; and
(ix) an agreement relating to the distribution of parts
through the Terex Distribution Center substantially in the form attached
as Exhibit B.
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Terex and Sellers the
following:
(i) payment of the Purchase Price and evidence of the wire
transfer referred to in Section 2.2;
(ii) instruments of assumption of the CMHC Liabilities
(collectively, the "Assumption"); and
(iii) a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of
Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Buyer, and a certificate of its secretary or assistant
secretary, dated the Closing Date, that such resolutions were duly
adopted and are in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION AND OTHER MATTERS
8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be terminated at
any time prior to the Closing by the mutual written consent of Buyer, on the
one hand, and Sellers and Terex, on the other hand.
8.2 Termination Either by Sellers and Terex or by Buyer. This Agreement
may be terminated either by Sellers and Terex, on the one hand, or by Buyer,
on the other hand, if a United States federal or state court of competent
jurisdiction or United States federal or state governmental, regulatory or
administrative agency or commission shall have issued an order, decree or
ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such
order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
non-appealable.
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8.3 Termination by Sellers and Terex. This Agreement may be terminated
by Sellers and Terex at any time prior to the Closing if: (a) the Closing
shall not have occurred on or prior to December 12, 1996, and the parties
hereto agree that time is of the essence with respect to such date; (b) there
has been a material breach of any representation or warranty of Buyer
contained in this Agreement; and (c) there has been a material breach of any
of the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement on the part of
Buyer, which breach is not curable or, if curable, is not cured within the
earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice of such breach is given by Terex
or any Seller to Buyer and (ii) December 12, 1996.
8.4 Termination by Buyer.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated by Buyer at any time prior to
the Closing, if (i) the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to
December 12, 1996 or (ii) the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 7.1
shall not have been satisfied or waived.
(b) In the event that Buyer fails to consummate the purchase of the
Shares and the CMHC Assets under this Agreement for any reason other than (i)
termination by Buyer as permitted pursuant to Sections 8.1 or 8.2, (ii) the
failure by Terex and Sellers to satisfy the conditions precedent as set forth
in Sections 7.1 (a), (b) and (c), (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions
precedent as set forth in Sections 7.2(b) or (c), or (iv) the failure of Terex
and the Sellers, at the Closing, to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to
Buyer, the respective documents and instruments required to be delivered by
them pursuant to Section 7.3(a), Buyer shall pay to Terex and Sellers as
liquidated damages an amount equal to $5,000,000 (the "Buyer Payment") as
compensation, and not as a penalty, for any and all losses, costs, damages and
expenses, whether foreseen or unforeseen, all or a part of which may be
incapable of accurate measurement. Buyer acknowledges that the right of Terex
and Sellers to receive liquidated damages was specifically bargained for by
Terex and Sellers and constitutes a material inducement to Terex and Sellers
to enter into this Agreement. The payment by Buyer of the Buyer Payment and
Terex's and Sellers' right to receive such payments shall constitute full and
final satisfaction of all liabilities and obligations of Buyer to Terex,
Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries under this Agreement and shall
constitute the sole remedy of Terex, Sellers, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries with respect to Buyer's failure to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
8.5 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement pursuant to this Article 8, all rights and obligations of the
parties hereto shall terminate, except the
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rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to the provisions of Sections
6.4, 6.5, 8.4(b), 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9 and the
Confidentiality Agreement referred to in Section 6.9.
8.6 Standstill Agreement. Terex has been in negotiations with other
parties concerning a possible sale of the Business and such other parties have
obtained certain information relating thereto. Terex and Sellers each agree
to immediately terminate, and to cause their representatives, agents,
officers, employees, lawyers and accountants to terminate, all negotiations
and communications with or on behalf of other parties and, after the date of
execution of this Agreement up to the date of Closing, agree not to, and to
cause their representatives, agents, officers, employees, lawyers and
accountants not to, directly or indirectly, solicit, communicate, negotiate or
enter into other discussions with, or on behalf of, any parties relating to
the sale of all or any part of the Business except Buyer, and further agree,
without limitation of the foregoing, not to provide this Agreement or any
financial or operating information to any other party. Buyer shall be
entitled to pursue any and all remedies to which it may be entitled at law or
in equity for violations of this Section 8.6. Terex and the Sellers agree
that Buyer will suffer irreparable damage in the event that any of the
provisions of this Section 8.6 were not performed in accordance with its terms
or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that Buyer shall be
entitled to the remedy of specific performance of the terms of this Section
8.6 and injunctive relief preventing any breach of the terms of this Section
8.6, by Terex, Sellers, the Companies and the Subsidiaries this being in
addition to any other remedy to which Buyer may be entitled at law or in
equity. Sellers and Terex agree to cause the Companies and the Subsidiaries
to comply with all of the terms of this Section 8.6.
ARTICLE 9
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival. The representations and warranties of Terex, Sellers and
the Companies contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for the
period set forth in this Section 9.1. All of the representations and
warranties of Sellers and Terex contained in this Agreement and all claims and
causes of action with respect thereto shall terminate upon expiration of 16
months after the Closing Date, except that (a) the representations and
warranties in Sections 4.2, 4.6, 4.7, 4.22 and 4.27 shall have no expiration
date and (b) the representation and warranty in Section 4.11 shall survive,
with respect to any Tax Return, until the applicable statute of limitations
has run for any such Tax Return required to be filed on or before the date of
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Agreement. All of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in
this Agreement and all claims and causes of action with respect thereto shall
terminate upon expiration of 16 months after the Closing Date, except that the
representations and warranties in Sections 5.2, 5.5 and 5.6 shall have no
expiration date; it being understood that in the event notice of any claim for
indemnification under Section 9.2(a)(i) or Section 9.2(b)(i)(x) hereof shall
have been given (within the meaning of Section 11.5) within the applicable
survival period, the representations and warranties that are the subject of
such indemnification claim shall survive with respect to such claim only until
such time as such claim is finally resolved. The covenants and agreements of
Terex, Sellers, the Companies and Buyer contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing and have no expiration date. No investigation by Buyer or
on its behalf heretofore or hereafter conducted shall affect the
representations, warranties or covenants of Sellers and Terex set forth in
this Agreement.
9.2 Indemnification. (a) If the Closing shall occur, subject to the
provisions of this Article 9, Sellers and Terex shall jointly and severally
indemnify Buyer and its affiliates (including the Companies and the
Subsidiaries) and hold each of them harmless from and against, and in respect
of, any damages, claims, losses, charges, actions, suits, proceedings,
deficiencies, taxes, interest, penalties, and reasonable costs and expenses
(including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
(collectively, "Losses") which are incurred or suffered by any of them (i) by
reason of the breach of any of the representations or warranties made by Terex
and Sellers herein for the period such representation or warranty survives,
(ii) by reason of the failure by Terex or Sellers to perform or comply with
any of the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by Terex or Sellers, (iii) with respect to the Excluded
Liabilities and the Company Excluded Liabilities or (iv) by reason of failure
to obtain the consents to assignment referenced in Schedules 6.19. Any
recovery by Buyer and its affiliates for a Loss incurred or suffered by reason
of a breach of any of (x) the representations and warranties made by Terex and
Sellers or (y) the covenants and agreements of Terex and Sellers pursuant to
Sections 6.1(a), 6.1(e) and 6.19, shall be limited as follows: (1) Buyer and
its affiliates shall not be entitled to any recovery unless a claim for
indemnification is made within the time period of survival set forth in
Section 9.1; (2) Buyer and its affiliates shall not be entitled to recover any
amount for indemnification claims under this Section 9.2(a) unless and until
the amount which Buyer and its affiliates are entitled to recover in respect
of such claims exceeds, in the aggregate, $2,000,000, in which event (subject
to clause (3) below) the entire amount which Buyer and its affiliates are
entitled to recover in respect of such claims less the amount of $1,000,000
shall be payable; and (3) the
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maximum aggregate amount recoverable by Buyer and its affiliates for all
indemnification claims under this Section 9.2(a) shall in the aggregate be
equal to $25,000,000; provided, however, that (x) with respect to Losses
resulting from the assignment of the item listed on Schedule 6.19(a) the
limitation set forth in clause (2) of this Section 9.2(a) shall not apply and
(y) with respect to Losses resulting from Excluded Liabilities or Company
Excluded Liabilities the limitations set forth in clauses (2) and (3) of this
Section 9.2(a) shall not apply.
(b) If the Closing shall occur:
(i) Buyer, the Companies and the Subsidiaries shall jointly
and severally indemnify Sellers and Terex and their respective affiliates
and hold each of them harmless from and against all Losses which are
incurred or suffered by any of them (x) by reason of the breach by Buyer
of any of the representations or warranties made by Buyer herein for the
period such representation or warranty survives or (y) by reason of the
failure by Buyer (and from and after the Closing, the Companies and the
Subsidiaries) to perform or comply with any of the covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement or in the Assumption to be
performed or complied with by any of them at or after the Closing,
provided, however, that Sellers and Terex and their respective affiliates
shall not be entitled to any recovery unless a claim for indemnification
is made in accordance with paragraph (d)(i) of this Section 9.2 and
within the time period of survival set forth in Section 9.1.
(ii) Buyer, the Companies and the Subsidiaries shall,
without restriction as to time, minimum or maximum, jointly and severally
indemnify Sellers and Terex and their respective affiliates and hold each
of them harmless from and against all Losses which are incurred or
suffered by any of them with respect to or arising out of the CMHC
Assets, the CMHC Liabilities and the respective businesses of the
Companies and the Subsidiaries (except for Losses with respect to or
arising out of the Excluded Liabilities or the Company Excluded
Liabilities) (whether the event or occurrence giving rise to such Loss
occurs prior to or after the Closing), including, without limitation,
Losses relating to Environmental Laws, product liability, relations with
customers or creditors, third party claims, employee benefit matters,
insurance matters, Owned Property, Leased Property or Intellectual
Property Rights. The indemnification provided herein by Buyer, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries in favor of Terex shall not expand the
scope or amount of the indemnification obligations that Buyer, the
Companies and the Subsidiaries would otherwise have pursuant to this
Article 9.
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(iii) Without limiting the generality of clauses (i) and (ii)
of this Section 9.2(b), with respect to any actions, suits and
proceedings against, and any Losses (as hereinafter defined) and other
liabilities of CMHC, the Companies or the Subsidiaries arising out of
events or circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Closing Date
which are covered by existing insurance policies of Sellers, Terex, the
Companies or the Subsidiaries except as may relate to Excluded
Liabilities (each, a "Covered Liability"), the Buyer, the Companies and
the Subsidiaries jointly and severally, shall indemnify Sellers and Terex
for all deductibles, self-insured retentions, exclusions and other
amounts, losses and expenses to the full extent not paid, for whatever
reason, under such policies. Buyer shall or shall cause the Companies
and the Subsidiaries to prosecute and defend each such Covered Liability
in a timely and prudent fashion. The Buyer may, and may cause the
Companies and the Subsidiaries to, settle or compromise any such Covered
Liabilities without Terex's prior written consent only so long as the
Sellers and Terex are indemnified fully hereunder. All out-of-pocket
costs of prosecuting, defending and administering such Covered
Liabilities and all costs incurred in settlement or by judgment or order
or otherwise in respect thereof, including but not limited to amounts
necessary to maintain claim funds, and the allocable share of all
increased retrospective premiums (excluding the Retrospective Premiums)
payable under such insurance policies, shall be the joint and several
responsibility of Buyer, the Companies and the Subsidiaries, and such
responsible parties shall promptly, reimburse Sellers and Terex for any
amounts which are advanced by Sellers and Terex for these purposes, it
being understood that Sellers and Terex shall be under no obligation to
make any such advance.
(iv) Buyer, on the one hand, and Sellers and Terex, on the
other hand, agree that the amount of any Covered Liability referred to in
Section 9.2(b)(iii) which is not payable or paid under any insurance
policy referred to in Section 9.2(b)(iii) because (w) it is part of the
deductible or self-insured retention, (x) it exceeds the maximum coverage
under any such policy, (y) of the inability or refusal of the insurance
carrier(s) to pay such Covered Liability or (z) for any other reason,
shall be the joint and several obligation and responsibility of Buyer,
the Companies and the Subsidiaries unless the reason for non-payment
arises from any action or inaction of the Sellers, Terex or any Company
on or prior to the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 9, Xxxxx
Germany shall be required to indemnify hereunder only to the extent that its
obligations to indemnify are lawful
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under applicable law and do not result in material adverse tax consequences.
In the event of the sale of Xxxxx Germany to one or more entities that are not
affiliates of Buyer, Xxxxx Germany shall be relieved of its indemnification
obligations hereunder, provided that the proceeds of sale of Xxxxx Germany are
retained by Buyer for use in the business, including, without limitation, the
payment of funded indebtedness.
(c) Sellers and Terex shall jointly and severally indemnify Buyer
and its officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, representatives or
controlling persons and hold each of them harmless from any Losses that arise
after the date of this Agreement with respect to any claim, action, suit or
proceeding relating to the Stock and Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement among
Terex Corporation, CMH Acquisition Corp., CMH Acquisition International Corp.,
Xxxxx Material Handling International, Inc. Xxxxx Material Handling Company
and Xxxxx Acquisition Corp. dated as of July 24, 1996 or the termination
thereof.
(d) (i) In the event that any party shall incur or suffer any
Losses in respect of which indemnification may be sought by such party
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.2, the party seeking to be
indemnified hereunder (the "Indemnitee") shall assert a claim for
indemnification by written notice (a "Notice") to the party from whom
indemnification is sought (the "Indemnitor") stating the nature and basis of
such claim. In the case of Losses arising by reason of any third party claim,
the Notice shall be given within 30 days of the filing or other written
assertion of any such claim against the Indemnitee, but the failure of the
Indemnitee to give the Notice within such time period shall not relieve the
Indemnitor of any liability that the Indemnitor may have to the Indemnitee
except to the extent that the Indemnitor is prejudiced thereby.
(ii) The Indemnitee shall provide to the Indemnitor on
request all information and documentation reasonably necessary to support and
verify any Losses which the Indemnitee believes give rise to a claim for
indemnification hereunder and shall give the Indemnitor reasonable access to
all books, records and personnel in the possession or under the control of the
Indemnitee which would have bearing on such claim.
(iii) In the case of third party claims for which
indemnification is sought, the Indemnitor shall have the option (x) to conduct
any proceedings or negotiations in connection therewith, (y) to take all other
steps to settle or defend any such claim and (z) to employ counsel to contest
any such claim or liability in the name of the Indemnitee or otherwise. In
any event, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate at its own expense
and by its own counsel in any proceedings relating to any third party claim.
The Indemnitor shall, within 45 days of receipt of the Notice, notify the
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Indemnitee of its intention to assume the defense of such claim. Until the
Indemnitee has received notice of the Indemnitor's election whether to defend
any claim, the Indemnitee shall take reasonable steps to defend (but may not
settle) such claim. If the Indemnitor shall decline to assume the defense of
any such claim, or shall fail to notify the Indemnitee within 45 days after
receipt of the Notice of the Indemnitor's election to defend such claim, the
Indemnitee shall defend against such claim (provided that the Indemnitee shall
not settle such claim without the consent of the Indemnitor, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld). The expenses of all proceedings,
contests or lawsuits in respect of such claims (other than those incurred by
the Indemnitee which are referred to in the second sentence of this
subparagraph (iii)) shall be borne by the Indemnitor but only if the
Indemnitor is responsible pursuant hereto to indemnify the Indemnitee in
respect of the third party claim and, if applicable, only to the extent
required by the second sentence of Section 9.2(a). Regardless of which party
shall assume the defense of the claim, the parties agree to cooperate fully
with one another in connection therewith. In the case of a claim for
indemnification made under Section 9.2(a) or 9.2(b)(i), (a) if (and to the
extent) the Indemnitor is responsible pursuant hereto to indemnify the
Indemnitee in respect of the third party claim, then within 10 days after the
occurrence of a final non-appealable determination with respect to such third
party claim, the Indemnitor shall pay the Indemnitee, in immediately available
funds, the amount of any Losses (or such portion thereof as the Indemnitor
shall be responsible for pursuant to the provisions hereof, including, without
limitation, the second sentence of Section 9.2(a)), and (b) in the event that
any Losses incurred by the Indemnitee do not involve payment by the Indemnitee
of a third party claim, then, if (and to the extent) the Indemnitor is
responsible pursuant hereto to indemnify the Indemnitee against such Losses,
the Indemnitor shall within 10 days after agreement on the amount of Losses or
the occurrence of a final non-appealable determination of such amount pay to
the Indemnitee, in immediately available funds, the amount of such Losses (or
such portion thereof as the Indemnitor shall be responsible for pursuant to
the provisions hereof, including, without limitation, the second sentence of
Section 9.2(a)).
(e) The provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 9.2 shall apply
to all claims for indemnification hereunder except indemnification claims
which involve tax matters pertaining to any of the Companies, which claims
shall be governed by Article 10.
(f) If the Closing shall occur, the indemnification provided in
this Section 9.2 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Buyer, Sellers,
Terex and the Companies under this Agreement for any inaccuracy or breach of
any representation or
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warranty of Buyer or Sellers or Terex or any failure of Buyer or Sellers or
Terex to comply with any of the covenants or agreements contained herein. All
amounts payable by one party in indemnification of the other shall be
considered an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
(g) In no event shall Sellers, Terex, the Companies, the
Subsidiaries or Buyer be liable for loss of profits or consequential damages
under this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
TAX MATTERS
10.1 Tax Returns. (a) Subject to Section 10.1(c), Terex, CMH
Acquisition and CMH International (individually, a "Parent Company" and
together the "Parent Companies") shall be responsible for the preparation and
timely filing of any return, report, information return or other document
(including any related or supporting information) filed or required to be
filed with any taxing authority in connection with the determination,
assessment, collection, administration or imposition of any Taxes (as
hereinafter defined) (collectively, "Tax Returns") of the Companies and the
Subsidiaries relating to any taxable year or period that ends on or before the
Closing Date (a "Pre-Closing Period"). Tax Returns relating to a Pre-Closing
Period are hereinafter referred to as "Pre-Closing Tax Returns." Pre-Closing
Tax Returns shall be filed on or before their respective due dates (including
extensions). Such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with
Tax Returns prepared for prior taxable periods, except as otherwise required
by law or regulation. If any such Tax Returns cannot be completed and filed
by a Parent Company until after the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause the
relevant officer(s) of the Companies and Subsidiaries to sign and file such
Tax Returns after they have been completed by such Parent Company (and before
the due date of such Tax Returns), and each Parent Company agrees that such
post-Closing execution shall not detract from or otherwise affect such Parent
Company's liability for any Taxes shown on such Tax Returns to the extent
provided in Section 10.2(a). "Taxes" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees,
levies or other assessments, including, without limitation, income, excise,
employment, property, sales, franchise, use and gross receipts taxes and
withholding taxes imposed by the United States or any state, county, local or
foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof, and shall also include
any interest, penalties or additions to tax attributable to such assessments.
(b) Buyer shall be responsible for the preparation and timely
filing of all Tax Returns of the Companies and the Subsidiaries for all
taxable periods commencing after the Closing
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Date (the "Post-Closing Period"). If Buyer takes any position or uses any
methodology on any such Tax Return that is inconsistent with any position or
methodology taken or used by the Companies, the Subsidiaries or any Parent
Company in prior periods (unless Buyer's position or methodology giving rise
to the inconsistency is required (i) by a law or regulation, or (ii) in the
opinion (reasonably acceptable to Parent Companies and their counsel) of a
reputable law firm (the "Law Firm") reasonably satisfactory to Parent
Companies and their counsel, by other applicable legal authorities in effect
for the taxable period covered by such Tax Return), then Buyer shall be
responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless, on an after-tax basis,
Parent Companies against, any increase in Taxes with respect to any
Pre-Closing Period resulting from such inconsistent position or methodology.
Buyer shall not make any assertion or make any election the effect of which
would be to exclude the Companies or the Subsidiaries, to the extent otherwise
eligible therefor, from any Parent Company's consolidated federal Tax Return
(or any consolidated or combined state, county or local Tax Return of such
Parent Company's consolidated group) for any Pre-Closing Period unless
required by law or regulation.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section
10.1(a), Buyer shall be responsible for the preparation and timely filing of
any Tax Returns of the Companies and the Subsidiaries for taxable periods, if
any, that begin before the Closing Date and end on or after the Closing Date
("Straddling Returns"). Straddling Returns shall be prepared on a basis
consistent with Tax Returns prepared for prior taxable periods (except as
otherwise required (i) by law or regulation, or (ii) in the opinion
(reasonably acceptable to Parent Companies and their counsel) of the Law Firm,
by other applicable legal authorities). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Article 10, at least 15 days prior to the filing of
any Straddling Returns required to be caused to be filed by Buyer hereunder,
Buyer shall submit copies of such returns to Parent Companies for their review
and approval and Parent Companies shall have 10 days after receipt of such
returns to approve or state all objections to such returns. In the event of
any dispute with respect to any Straddling Returns, Buyer shall file the final
form of such returns prior to the due date therefor without prejudice to
Seller's right to dispute the amount of Taxes for the tax period covered
thereby. Seller shall pay to Buyer, as and when required to do so under
Section 10.3(a), so much of any Tax liability shown on a Straddling Return as
is properly allocable to a Pre-Closing Period, net of any current Tax savings
directly or indirectly received by Buyer as a result of paying such Tax
liability. The portion of each Company's and each Subsidiary's taxable
income, gain, loss and any resulting Tax shown on a Straddling Return which is
properly allocated to a Pre-Closing Period shall be determined by (i) assuming
that each Company's and each Subsidiary's taxable year ends as of the close
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of business on the Closing Date, (ii) allocating to the Pre-Closing Period any
other income, gain, loss or deduction of each Company and each Subsidiary's
from any source, by closing, on an actual basis (or if an actual closing is
not feasible, on a pro forma basis taking into account extraordinary items,
allocated solely to the Pre-Closing Period) on the books of the Companies and
the Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Closing Date, and (iii)
preparing Tax Returns based on the income, gain and losses determined on a
basis consistent with the methodology and elections employed by the Companies
and the Subsidiaries in prior years as adjusted to reflect any subsequent
adjustments to such returns.
(d) Except as otherwise required by any then effective law or
regulation or, in the opinion (reasonably acceptable to Parent Companies and
their counsel) of the Law Firm by other applicable legal authorities, without
the prior written consent of Parent Companies, (i) Buyer and its affiliates
shall not make or cause the Companies or the Subsidiaries to make any
election, change an annual accounting period or adopt or change any accounting
method if any such election, adoption or change would have the effect of
increasing the Tax liability of the Companies or the Subsidiaries with respect
to any Pre-Closing Period or (ii) Buyer and its affiliates shall not engage in
or cause any of the Companies or the Subsidiaries to engage in, any
transactions or activities on the Closing Date that are outside the ordinary
course of business that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability
of any of Terex or the Sellers or any of their Affiliates.
(e) If, consistent with the provisions of this Article 10, a Parent
Company desires to amend a Pre-Closing Tax Return, Buyer shall cooperate in
such matter to the extent reasonable. Each Parent Company shall indemnify and
hold the Companies, the Subsidiaries and Buyer harmless, on an after-tax
basis, against any increase in any Taxes with respect to Post-Closing Periods
resulting from any such amendment.
(f) Each Parent Company shall retain all books, records, returns,
schedules, documents and all papers or relevant items of information relating
to the Federal, state, foreign or other Tax liability of the Companies and the
Subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing Period, until the expiration of all statutes
of limitations for claims to which such documents may pertain; provided that
if the statute of limitations for such claims survive indefinitely (for
example, with respect to net operating losses), such Parent Company shall
retain the documents pertaining to such claims for a period of seven years
after the Closing Date. Thereafter, such Parent Company shall have the right
to dispose of or destroy any such items; provided that, as to any items
identified by Buyer, Buyer shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense,
promptly to remove or obtain copies
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(or, if necessary, originals) of such items and take whatever action Buyer may
desire with respect to such items. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Parent
Company shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer and furnish copies of any such
items to Buyer, at Buyer's sole cost and expense, upon written request.
10.2 Liability for Taxes. Parent Companies and Buyer hereby covenant
and agree that, as between Parent Companies, on the one hand, and Buyer, on
the other hand, and except as otherwise provided in Section 10.3:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.1(b), Parent
Companies shall be liable for all Taxes payable by or with respect to the
Companies, the Subsidiaries or Parent Companies (i) for the Pre-Closing
Periods, and (ii) for the portion of periods covered by Straddling Returns
that are properly allocated to Pre-Closing Periods under Section 10.1(c).
(b) Buyer shall be liable for and shall pay, or shall cause the
Companies or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, to pay, and Parent Companies
shall not be required to pay or reimburse Buyer or the Companies or
Subsidiaries for, all Taxes payable by the Companies and the Subsidiaries for
all periods, other than Taxes for which either Parent Company is responsible
pursuant to Sections 10.1(e) and 10.2(a).
10.3 Certain Tax Payment Responsibility. Notwithstanding anything in
this Article 10 to the contrary:
(a) If a Parent Company is liable under Section 10.2(a) for any
Taxes that are required to be reported on a Tax Return prepared by such Parent
Company, such Parent Company shall be responsible for paying such Taxes to the
relevant taxing authorities on or before the date that such Taxes are due. If
Buyer is liable under Section 10.2(b) for any Taxes that are required to be
reported on a Tax Return prepared by Buyer, Buyer shall be responsible for
paying such Taxes to the relevant taxing authorities on or before the date
such Taxes are due. If one party (the "Payor") is liable for a Tax pursuant
to Section 10.2 and such tax is required to be reported on a Tax Return
prepared by the other party (the "Preparer") under Section 10.1, including any
Tax imposed as a result of any subsequent adjustment, the Payor shall pay such
Tax to the Preparer on or before the later of (i) five days before the date
the Preparer intends to pay the Tax, provided the Preparer's request for
payment is in a writing signed by an officer of the Preparer and is
accompanied by a copy of the applicable Tax Return and, if necessary, a
statement reflecting the calculation of the amount of the Tax for which the
Payor is liable, and, where applicable, (ii) the date by which the Parent
Companies are required to approve or object to the Tax Return under the
procedures described in Section 10.1(c). If there is an objection to a
Straddling Period return which is not
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resolved prior to the due date for the Tax in questions, Seller shall pay the
undisputed portion of such tax no later than such due date. The dispute with
regard to the balance of such Tax shall be resolved by C & L whose fee shall
be paid in equal shares by Seller and Buyer. Seller shall, within two days
after C & L decision pay the balance of tax due from Seller, if any, together
with interest based on the statutory interest rate applicable to deficiencies
of such Tax. The Preparer shall remit, or cause to be remitted, any amount
paid to the Preparer by the Payor to the appropriate taxing authority within
two days after the Preparer receives such payment (but in no event after the
due date), and, if the Preparer does not so remit the funds, such Tax shall
become a liability of the Preparer for purposes of this Agreement, and the
Payor shall have no further liability hereunder with respect to such Tax.
(b) Buyer agrees that it shall not set off, offset or recoup any
amounts due to a Parent Company pursuant to this Section 10.3 and shall not
defend any failure to make payment when due in accordance with this Section
10.3 by reason of the alleged failure of such Parent Company to indemnify and
hold harmless Buyer in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1(a).
10.4 Tax Contests. (a) Each Parent Company and its duly appointed
representatives shall have the sole right to supervise or otherwise coordinate
any examination process and to negotiate, resolve, settle or contest any
asserted Tax deficiencies or assert and prosecute any claim for refund with
respect to Pre-Closing Periods, including, for purposes of this Section
10.4(a), the entire taxable period (whether or not occurring on, before or
after the Closing Date) with respect to any asserted Tax deficiencies that
would increase the tax for which Seller is liable as to Straddling Returns.
Each party hereto shall within 14 days after it has knowledge of the assertion
or commencement thereof notify the other party of the written assertion of any
claim or the commencement of any suit, action, proceeding, investigation or
audit (any of which may be hereinafter referred to as a "Tax Contest") with
respect to any Pre-Closing Periods (but only if such Tax Contest would affect
the Tax liability of the other party), and shall provide the other party with
copies (subject to deletion of unrelated information) of all correspondence
relating to such Tax Contest. The costs of such Tax Contest shall be borne by
Seller.
(b) Buyer and its duly appointed representatives shall have the
sole right and the obligation to supervise or otherwise coordinate any
examination process and to negotiate, resolve, settle or contest any asserted
Tax deficiencies or assert and prosecute any claim for refund with respect to
Post-Closing Periods. Each party hereto shall within 14 days after it has
knowledge thereof notify the other party of the written
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assertion or the commencement of a Tax Contest with respect to any
Post-Closing Periods (but only if such Tax Contest would affect the Tax
liability of the other party), and shall provide the other party with copies
(subject to deletion of unrelated information) of all correspondence relating
to such Contest. The costs of such Tax Contest shall be borne by Buyer.
10.5 Refunds, Tax Credits. To the extent that Buyer receives a refund
of, or an offset with respect to, Taxes or a Tax credit arising from or with
respect to the Pre-Closing Periods, Buyer shall pay to or reimburse, or shall
cause the Companies or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, to pay to or
reimburse, Parent Companies for the amount of any such Tax refund or credit
received net of any Taxes payable by Buyer, the Companies or the Subsidiaries
on such Tax refund or credit. To the extent that a Parent Company receives a
refund of, or an offset with respect to, Taxes or a Tax credit arising from or
with respect to any of the Post-Closing Periods, such Parent Company shall
reimburse Buyer, the Companies and the Subsidiaries for the amount of any such
Tax refund or credit received net of any Taxes payable by such Parent Company
on such Tax refund or credit. This provision does not apply to any tax
benefit that Buyer may realize through the utilization of any net operating
loss or tax credit carryovers of the Companies or the Subsidiaries arising
from any pre-closing period.
10.6 Cooperation. After the Closing Date, Buyer, on the one hand, and
Parent Companies, on the other hand, shall make available to the other, as
reasonably requested, and to any taxing authority, all information, records or
documents relating to tax liabilities or potential tax liabilities of the
Companies and the Subsidiaries and shall preserve all such information,
records and documents until the expiration of any applicable statute of
limitations or extensions thereof.
10.7 Indemnification for Post-Closing Transactions. Buyer agrees to
indemnify each Parent Company for any additional Tax owed by such Parent
Company (including Taxes owed by such Parent Company due to this
indemnification payment) resulting from any transaction not in the ordinary
course of business occurring on the Closing Date after Buyer's purchase of the
Shares.
10.8 Tax information for employees. CMHC and Buyer agree to follow the
Standard Procedure specified in Rev. Proc. 84-77, 1984-2 C.B 753, whereby,
among other things, each will be responsible for the reporting duties with
respect to its own payment of wages and compensation to employees. Buyer will
provide Seller and CMHC with access to all information necessary or desirable
to comply with the foregoing.
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ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Transfer of Assets and Liabilities to Terex. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein contained, between the date hereof and the
Closing Date, Sellers and Terex shall have the right, exercisable in their
sole discretion, to transfer all or any portion of the CMHC Assets, the CMHC
Liabilities and/or the Shares from a Seller to Terex, whether by merger,
dividend, distribution, sale or otherwise. In the event of such transfer, all
references herein to Sellers shall include Terex and Terex shall be
responsible for, and shall perform, all obligations of the Sellers under this
Agreement with respect to the transferred assets and liabilities.
11.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the
Confidentiality Agreement and any documents delivered by the parties in
connection with this Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings (oral and written) among the parties with
respect thereto.
11.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its
rules of conflict of laws. Each Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally consents to submit to the jurisdiction of any federal, state
or county court sitting in the State of New York (the "New York Courts") for
any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any litigation
relating thereto except in such courts), waives any objection to the laying of
venue of any such litigation in the New York Courts and agrees not to plead or
claim that such litigation brought in any New York Courts has been brought in
an inconvenient forum. Each Seller and Buyer agrees that service of process
or notice in any action, suit or proceeding shall be effective if in writing
and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt postage requested,
prepared to the address set forth in Section 11.6.
11.4 Bulk Transfer Laws. Buyer hereby waives compliance by CMHC with
the provisions of any so-called bulk transfer law in any jurisdiction in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Sellers and Terex shall
jointly and severally indemnify Buyer and its affiliates (including the
Companies and the Subsidiaries) and hold them harmless from and against any
Losses incurred or suffered by any of them by reason of Buyer's waiver of
compliance with the provisions of any such so-called bulk transfer laws;
provided, however, that the foregoing shall in no way affect or limit Buyer
obligations with respect to the CMHC
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Liabilities to be assumed by Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
11.5 Schedules; Tables of Contents and Headings. Any matter disclosed
on any Schedule to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been disclosed on
all other Schedules to this Agreement to the extent that it should have been
disclosed on such other Schedules, but shall expressly not be deemed to
constitute an admission by Sellers or to otherwise imply that any such matter
is material for the purposes of this Agreement. The table of contents and
section headings of this Agreement and titles given to Schedules to this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and are to be given no effect in the
construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
11.6 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) when delivered if by hand or
overnight courier, (ii) three days after mailing by first-class registered
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iii) when telecopied,
provided that concurrently therewith a copy is mailed by first-class
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at
the following addresses (or to such address as a party may have specified by
notice given to the other party pursuant to this provision):
If to any Seller or to Terex to:
Terex Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Aronsohn & Xxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
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If to Buyer, to:
CMHC Acquisition Corporation
c/o Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Dechert Price & Xxxxxx
4000 Xxxx Atlantic Tower
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: G. Xxxxxx X'Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
11.7 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement or otherwise affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the
terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any
provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision
shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
11.8 Extension; Waiver. The parties may: (a) extend the time for
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party hereto,
(b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties contained
herein and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or
conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only
if in a writing executed by the party against whom such extension or waiver is
sought to be enforced.
11.9 Assignment; Binding Effect; Benefit. Neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any
of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the
prior written consent of the other parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Buyer may assign some or all of its rights under this Agreement to one or more
persons that it controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
("Assignee"), provided that notwithstanding such assignment, (i) Buyer shall
remain fully liable for the performance of all of its obligations under this
Agreement and (ii) each such Assignee shall be deemed to be a "Buyer" for all
purposes under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentences, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their
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respective successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto or their
respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns any
rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
11.10 Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires, words describing the singular number shall include the plural and
vice versa, and words denoting any gender shall include all genders and words
denoting natural persons shall include corporations and partnerships and vice
versa. Whenever used in this Agreement, "to the knowledge of Terex and
Sellers" (or words of similar import, whether expressed in the positive or
negative) shall mean only the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of
those persons who are listed on Schedule 11.9.
11.11 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at
any time. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an
instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
11.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same Agreement.
(Intentionally Left Blank)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and caused
the same to be duly delivered on their behalf as of the day and year first
written above.
TEREX CORPORATION
By: /s/
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
CMH ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
CMH ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL CORP.
By: /s/
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY
By: /s/
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXX MATERIAL HANDLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
CMHC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/
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Name: Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
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Exhibits and Schedules Omitted
