UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Exhibit 2.5
EXECUTION VERSION
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and
valuable consideration paid or delivered to the undersigned AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Guarantor”), the receipt and sufficiency whereof
are hereby acknowledged by Guarantor, and for the purpose of seeking to induce AEROJET-GENERAL
CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (“Aerojet”) and AEROJET FINE CHEMICALS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Seller”, and together with Aerojet, the “Guaranteed Party”), to enter into the
Purchase Agreement by and among Seller, Guarantor, and the Guaranteed Party dated as of July 12,
2005, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), under which Purchase Agreement Guarantor has assigned
its rights to Ampac Fine Chemicals LLC, a California limited liability company (“Assignee”), and
which Purchase Agreement as assigned to Ampac Fine Chemicals will be to the direct interest,
advantage and benefit of Guarantor, Guarantor does hereby absolutely, unconditionally and
irrevocably guarantee to the Guaranteed Party the full and prompt payment when due and performance
of any and all other obligations of Assignee as to the Guaranteed Party under the Purchase
Agreement (as successor by assignment to Purchaser), Ground Lease and the Warehouse Lease
including, without limitation, payment of the Purchase Price, payment under the Ground Lease and
Warehouse Lease, and payment of the Earn Out and Note, in the event that the Assignee issues the
Note. All capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have all
the same meanings herein as set forth therein unless specifically defined in this Guaranty.
Guarantor hereby waives any right, whether legal or equitable, statutory or non-statutory, to
require the Guaranteed Party to proceed against or take any action against or pursue any remedy
with respect to Assignee or any other person or entity or make presentment or demand for
performance or give any notice of nonperformance before the Guaranteed Party may enforce rights
against Guarantor hereunder and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any other defenses or
benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or
exonerating guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this Section 2,
including any rights and defenses which are or may become available to Guarantor by reason of
California Civil Code §§ 2787 through 2855, 2899 and 3433. The unconditional obligation of
Guarantor hereunder will not be affected, impaired or released by any extension, waiver, amendment
or thing whatsoever which would release a guarantor or surety (other than performance).
Guarantor shall not have any right to require the Guaranteed Party to obtain or disclose any
information with respect to (i) the financial condition or character of the Guaranteed Party or any
other person or entity or the ability of the Guaranteed Party or any other person or entity to pay
and perform the obligations guaranteed hereby; (ii) the obligations guaranteed hereby; (iii) any
collateral or other security for any or all of the obligations guaranteed hereby; (iv) the
existence or nonexistence of any other guarantees of all or any part of the obligations guaranteed
hereby; (v) any action or inaction on the part of the Guaranteed Party or any other person or
entity; or (vi) any other matter, fact or occurrence whatsoever.
The address of the Guarantor is:
American Pacific Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
The address of the Guaranteed Party is:
Aerojet-General Corporation
c/o GenCorp Inc.
Highway 00 xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
c/o GenCorp Inc.
Highway 00 xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
GenCorp Inc.
Highway 00 xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Deputy General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Highway 00 xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Deputy General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
and with a copy to:
Pillsbury Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X.
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X.
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
5. Governing Law. THIS GUARANTY AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF GUARANTOR HEREUNDER SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
(EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW).
6. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS. GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN
BROUGHT IN ANY INCONVENIENT FORUM. NO SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST GUARANTOR WITH RESPECT TO
THIS GUARANTY MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY COURT, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, OR BEFORE ANY
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SIMILAR DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN AUTHORITY OTHER THAN IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND GUARANTOR HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT WHICH IT MAY
OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO BRING SUCH AN ACTION IN ANY OTHER COURT, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, OR BEFORE ANY
SIMILAR DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN AUTHORITY.
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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION, | ||||||
a Delaware corporation | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | VP, Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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