PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between RETAIL VENTURES, INC., and FB II ACQUISITION CORP. Dated as of April 21, 2009
Exhibit 2.1
by and between
RETAIL VENTURES, INC.,
and
FB II ACQUISITION CORP.
Dated as of April 21, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I |
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Transactions |
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Section 1.1 Sale and Transfer of the Shares and the LLC Interests; Purchase Price |
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Article II |
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The Closing |
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Section 2.1 Closing |
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Section 2.2 Deliveries by the Seller. At the
Closing, the Seller shall deliver
to the Purchaser: |
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Section 2.3 Deliveries by the Purchaser |
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Section 2.4 Earnout |
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Article III |
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Representations and Warranties of the Seller |
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Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification |
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Section 3.2 Subsidiaries; Capitalization |
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Section 3.3 Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals |
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Section 3.4 Litigation |
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Section 3.5 Brokers or Finders |
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Section 3.6 No Residual Equity Interest or Control |
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Article IV |
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Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser |
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Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification |
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Section 4.2 Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals |
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Section 4.3 Litigation |
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Section 4.4 Third Party Transaction |
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Section 4.5 Acquisition of Shares and LLC Interests for Investment;
Ability to Evaluate and Bear Risk |
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Section 4.6 Investigation by the Purchaser |
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Section 4.7 Brokers or Finders |
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Article V |
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COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1 Confidentiality |
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Section 5.2 Directors’, Officers’, Members’ and Managers’ Indemnification |
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Section 5.3 Public Announcements |
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Section 5.4 [Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 5.5 Tax Matters |
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Section 5.6 Books and Records |
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Section 5.7 Affiliate Contracts; Intercompany Accounts |
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Section 5.8 Seller’s Name |
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Section 5.9 Cooperation in Allocating Third Party Payments |
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Section 5.10 Registration under the Securities Act |
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Section 5.11 Limitation on Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.12 Further Assurances |
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Section 5.13 Arm’s Length Transactions |
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Section 5.14 Post-Closing Reorganization |
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Section 5.15 Cooperation with Certain Actions |
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Section 5.16 Covenant Compliance by the Purchaser |
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Article VI |
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Indemnification and Survival |
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Section 6.1 Indemnification |
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Section 6.2 Defense of Claims |
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Section 6.3 Survival of Obligations |
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Section 6.4 Benefit |
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Article VII |
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General Provisions |
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Section 7.1 Amendment and Modification |
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Section 7.2 Waiver |
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Section 7.3 Expenses |
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Section 7.4 Notices |
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Section 7.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.6 Severability |
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Section 7.7 Governing Law |
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Section 7.8 Venue |
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Section 7.9 Waiver of Jury Trial and Certain Damages |
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Section 7.10 Specific Performance |
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Section 7.11 Assignment |
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Section 7.12 Interpretation |
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Section 7.13 Counterparts; Effect |
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Section 7.14 Workforce Matters |
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Section 7.15 Interpretation of Indemnification Covenants |
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EXECUTION VERSION
THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 21, 2009 (this “Agreement”), is entered
into by and between Retail Ventures, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Seller”) and FB II
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Seller owns (i) one hundred (100) shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (collectively, the “Shares”) of Filene’s Basement, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Filene’s Basement”), which Shares constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of
the capital stock of Filene’s Basement, and (ii) all of the limited liability company interests
(the “LLC Interests”) of FB Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FB
Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to purchase all of the Shares and the LLC Interests from the
Seller, and the Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign all of the Shares and the LLC Interests
to the Purchaser, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, DSW Inc. (“DSW”) currently provides certain shared services to Filene’s
Basement as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seller pursuant to the Amended and Restated Shared
Services Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2008, as amended (the “Existing Shared Services
Agreement”), between DSW and the Seller, and at the request of the Purchaser, DSW has agreed to
provide to Filene’s Basement certain transition services from and after the Closing (as defined in
Section 2.1), all in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of a shared services
agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”) to be entered into by DSW and Filene’s Basement
simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TRANSACTIONS
Section 1.1 Sale and Transfer of the Shares and the LLC Interests; Purchase Price. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing:
(a) the Seller agrees to sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser agrees to purchase and accept from the Seller, all of the Seller’s rights, title and
interest in and to the Shares and the LLC Interests free and clear of any mortgages, liens, claims,
pledges, charges, warrants, options, security interests, conversion rights, purchase rights,
restrictions on transfer or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (collectively,
“Encumbrances”), other than the Encumbrances granted by the Seller to National City
Business Credit, Inc., as agent, pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined);
(b) the Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Seller an aggregate amount equal to $25,000 in cash
(the “Purchase Price”), which delivery will be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the bank account designated in writing by the Seller prior to the Closing; and
(c) the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Purchase Price such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under
any provision of U.S. federal, state or local tax law. If the Purchaser so deducts and withholds
amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to
the Seller.
The transactions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) above are collectively referred to as the
“Closing Date Transactions.”
As used in this Agreement, the term “Credit Agreement” shall mean, collectively, the
Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2008, as amended
through the date of this Agreement, by and among National City Business Credit, Inc., Xxxxx Fargo
Retail Finance LLC, Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation, the Revolving Credit Lenders party
thereto and Filene’s Basement and any and all Loan Documents (as defined in such agreement).
ARTICLE II
THE CLOSING
Section 2.1 Closing . The consummation of the Closing Date Transactions (the
“Closing”) will occur at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, 0 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, or such other location as is reasonably acceptable to the
parties, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Closing
Date”), which will occur at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the date of this Agreement. All Closing
Date Transactions are intended to occur as nearly simultaneously as possible and the Closing
formalities shall not be adjourned or the Closing deemed completed until all Closing Date
Transactions have been completed.
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Section 2.2 Deliveries by the Seller. At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser:
(a) an original stock certificate representing the Shares, duly and validly issued by Filene’s
Basement in the name of the Purchaser, together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser that the stock certificate(s) representing the Shares issued to the Seller have been
cancelled; provided, that if requested by the lenders under the Credit Agreement, the
Purchaser shall, immediately upon receipt of such certificate, deliver and pledge such certificate
to the lenders under the Credit Agreement pursuant to a non-recourse collateral pledge of stock
agreement that is reasonably satisfactory, in form and substance, to the Purchaser;
(b) an assignment agreement with respect to the LLC Interests whereby the Purchaser is
substituted as the sole member of FB Services, duly executed by the Seller;
(c) evidence of the resignation of all of the officers and the members of the board of
directors of Filene’s Basement and board of managers of FB Services and FB Leasing Services LLC
(“FB Leasing”), but only, in either event, if required by the Purchaser in connection with
the Closing;
(d) the limited liability company and corporate books, unit ledgers and stock ledgers, minute
books and corporate and company seal or their functional equivalents of Filene’s Basement, FB
Services and FB Leasing; provided, however, that any of the foregoing items shall
be deemed to have been delivered pursuant to this Section 2.2(d) if such item has been delivered
to, or is otherwise located at, the corporate offices of Filene’s Basement at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 on the date of this Agreement or the offices of
Filene’s Basement’s counsel, at Vorys, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP at 00 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000-0000;
(e) all consents and approvals to the sale of the Shares and the reorganization contemplated
by Section 5.14 and any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to the
extent required by the lenders under the Credit Agreement as of the Closing;
(f) a certification in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser pursuant to Treas. Reg.
§1.1445-2(b)(2) stating that the Seller is not a foreign person;
(g) a copy of the Shared Services Agreement, duly executed by DSW;
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(h) evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser that the following
transactions have been completed: (A) prior to the Closing, FB Services was formed as a direct
subsidiary of the Seller, and FB Leasing was formed as a direct subsidiary of FB Services, and (B)
Filene’s Basement thereafter transferred, conveyed and assigned to FB Leasing certain leases
pursuant to Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreements reasonably satisfactory, in form and
substance, to the Purchaser;
(i) evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser of the consent by DSW to the
release of Filene’s Basement under Section 10.08 of the Tax Separation Agreement, dated July 5,
2005, among the Seller and its affiliates and DSW and its affiliates;
(j) evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser that the Seller has received
all corporate authorizations required of it in order to complete the Closing Date Transactions; and
(k) any other documents, instruments and writings reasonably required to be delivered at the
Closing by the Seller to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.3 Deliveries by the Purchaser . At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the
Seller:
(a) the Purchase Price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account
designated in writing by the Seller prior to the Closing;
(b) an assignment agreement with respect to the LLC Interests whereby the Purchaser is
substituted as the sole member of FB Services, duly executed by the Purchaser;
(c) a copy of the Shared Services Agreement, duly executed by Filene’s Basement;
(d) evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Seller that the Purchaser has received
all corporate authorizations required of it in order to complete the Closing Date Transactions; and
(e) any other documents, instruments and writings reasonably required to be delivered at the
Closing by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.4 Earnout.
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(a) In addition to the consideration provided for in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement, the
Purchaser shall pay, or cause to be paid, 19% of any Applicable Proceeds (as defined below) to the
Seller, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.4.
(b) As used in this Agreement, “Applicable Proceeds” means, collectively, (i) any
amounts actually distributed to the Purchaser and its affiliates as the equity owners of Filene’s
Basement or otherwise paid to the Purchaser and its affiliates on account of their equity ownership
of Filene’s Basement from the Filene’s Basement bankruptcy estate, (ii) any amounts paid to the
Purchaser as consideration for a sale, transfer or other disposition of the equity of Filene’s
Basement or any of its subsidiaries as may exist from time to time and (iii) any amount paid to and
received by any direct or indirect shareholder of the Purchaser arising from any transaction in
which the control of the Purchaser changes; provided, however, the amounts
referenced in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) to be paid to the Seller shall be reduced by an amount
equal to 19% of the aggregate costs, expenses and fees incurred by the Purchaser in respect of its
ownership interest in Filene’s Basement and FB Services and the transaction(s) giving rise to
Applicable Proceeds, as applicable, after the Closing and through the date of payment to the Seller
pursuant to this Section 2.4.
(c) The Purchaser shall, from time to time following the receipt by Filene’s Basement, the
Purchaser or any sponsor of the Purchaser of any Applicable Proceeds, deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Seller a good faith calculation of the amount of any Applicable Proceeds and the
proposed payment thereof, which shall be in accordance with this Section 2.4 (each, a “Proceeds
Report”). Within fifteen (15) days following receipt of a Proceeds Report, the Seller shall
deliver written notice to the Purchaser of any dispute the Seller has with respect to the Proceeds
Report, which notice must specify the disputed item or items. If the Seller does not notify the
Purchaser of a dispute it has with respect to the Proceeds Report within such fifteen (15)-day
period, such Proceeds Report will be deemed final, conclusive and binding on the parties. If the
Seller delivers a notice of dispute within such fifteen (15)-day period, the Purchaser and the
Seller shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. If the Seller and the Purchaser are
unable to reach an agreement within fifteen (15) days of the Purchaser’s receipt of such notice,
then the Seller and the Purchaser shall submit all such disputed items for resolution to a
nationally recognized accounting firm mutually acceptable to the Seller and the Purchaser, the
decision of which accounting firm shall be final and binding upon all persons involved and whose
fees and expenses shall be borne fifty percent (50%) by the Seller and fifty percent (50%) by the
Purchaser. The Purchaser and the Seller shall cooperate with and make available to the other party
and its representatives and the agreed-upon accounting firm (if applicable) all information,
records, data and working papers, and will permit access to its facilities and personnel, as may be
reasonably required in connection with the preparation and analysis of the Proceeds Report and the
resolution of any disputes hereunder. Any Applicable Proceeds shall be paid within two (2)
business days following final determination of the amount thereof in accordance with this Section
2.4.
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(d) The Seller recognizes, understands and acknowledges that the Purchaser may be required by
a third party to enter into an agreement, document or instrument of indemnification in connection
with a transaction described in clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.4(b). If such an agreement,
document or instrument of indemnification is required of the Purchaser by a third party in
connection with such a given transaction, the Purchaser shall so notify the Seller as promptly as
practicable, and the Seller shall have the right to elect in its sole discretion whether to (i)
receive the payment contemplated by Section 2.4(a) in respect of such transaction, in which case
the Seller shall, as a condition precedent to the Seller’s receipt of such payment, enter into an
indemnification sharing or similar agreement with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Seller shall
agree to indemnify the Purchaser for 19% of any cost, expense or loss incurred by the Purchaser
under such agreement, document or instrument of indemnification, which shall be reasonably
satisfactory to both the Purchaser and the Seller, or (ii) forego the payment contemplated by
Section 2.4(a) in respect of such transaction, in which case the Purchaser shall have no further
obligation to the Seller under Section 2.4(a) in respect of such transaction.
(e) Nothing contained in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to grant the Seller any right to
evaluate, participate in, consent, consider and/or approve the terms, conditions, or any other
matter relating or pertaining to any transaction that results in, or could result in, any
Applicable Proceeds or to require that the Purchaser or its directors or shareholders consider any
transaction that could result in Applicable Proceeds, it being understood that all decisions with
respect thereto shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Purchaser without interference
or hindrance from the Seller.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, as of the date of this Agreement:
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification . The Seller is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio. Filene’s Basement is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. FB Services and FB Leasing are limited liability companies duly formed, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Seller has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties to the extent
owned, leased and operated and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and is duly
qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or the ownership or leasing of its assets and properties makes such qualification
necessary other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing
would not prevent, materially delay or materially impair the Seller’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Subsidiaries; Capitalization.
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(a) Filene’s Basement does not have any subsidiaries and does not own, directly or indirectly,
any capital stock or other equity securities of any other corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or other organized business entity (subject to the obligation of the Purchaser to
transfer the LLC Interests (and, indirectly through such transfer, FB Leasing) to Filene’s Basement
immediately following the Closing pursuant to Section 5.14). As used in this Agreement, (i) the
term “subsidiary” of a person shall mean any corporation or other entity (including
partnerships and other business associations and joint ventures) of which at least a majority of
the voting power represented by the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities or
interests having voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect directors, managers or similar
members of the governing body of such corporation or entity (or, if there are no such voting
interests, fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interests in such corporation or entity) shall
at the time be held, directly or indirectly, by such person; and (ii) the term “person”
shall mean any natural person, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, trust, association or entity of any kind.
(b) The Shares are, under the Delaware General Corporation Law, validly issued, fully paid,
nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, and the LLC Interests and the membership interests of
FB Leasing are, under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, validly issued and free of
preemptive rights. The Shares and the LLC Interests are owned, beneficially and of record, by the
Seller free and clear of all Encumbrances, and the membership interests of FB Leasing are owned,
beneficially and of record, by FB Services free and clear of all Encumbrances, in each case other
than Encumbrances imposed by National City Business Credit, Inc., as agent for the lenders under
the Credit Agreement. There are no options, warrants, calls, rights, subscriptions, conversion
rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which any of the Seller, Filene’s Basement,
FB Services or FB Leasing is a party or by which any such person is bound obligating such person to
issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any of the Shares or the LLC
Interests or any other limited liability company interests, shares of capital stock or other equity
interests of such person, or obligating such person to grant, extend or enter into any such option,
warrant, call, right, subscription, conversion right, commitment or agreement. The Shares and the
LLC Interests were not issued in violation of any applicable federal or state securities law, or
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any other governmental requirement.
(c) The Seller is not a party to any agreement, document, instrument, contract or undertaking
that requires it to contribute additional capital to the equity of either Filene’s Basement or FB
Services and to which the Purchaser would be subject upon acquisition of the Shares (with respect
to Filene’s Basement) and the LLC Interests (with respect to FB Services).
Section 3.3 Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals.
(a) Authority. The Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the consummation by the Seller
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of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Seller. No vote of, or consent by, the holders of any class or series of
stock issued by the Seller is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by the Seller of
this Agreement or the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Purchaser, constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of the Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(b) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller
does not, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
violate or result in a breach of any provision of, constitute a default (with or without notice or
lapse of time or both) under, result in the termination or modification of, accelerate the
performance required by, result in a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or the loss of any benefit under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance (other
than Encumbrances imposed by National City Business Credit, Inc., as agent for the lenders under
the Credit Agreement) upon the Shares or the LLC Interests (any such violation, breach, default,
right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration, loss or creation, is referred to
herein as a “Violation” with respect to the Seller and such term when used in Article IV
has a correlative meaning with respect to the Purchaser) pursuant to any provisions of (i) the
articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation or similar governing documents
(“Organizational Documents”) of the Seller, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or license of any Governmental
Authority applicable to the Seller or any of its properties or assets, or (iii) any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or
other instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to which the Seller is a party or by which
the Seller or any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected, except in the case of (ii)
and (iii), where such Violations would not prevent, materially delay or materially impair the
Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For the avoidance
of doubt, this Section 3.3(b) relates solely to the Seller and its properties and assets and not to
Filene’s Basement, FB Services, FB Leasing or their properties and assets.
(c) Statutory Approvals. Except for the applicable requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to or authorization,
consent or approval of, any court, federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory body
(including a national securities exchange or other self-regulatory body) or authority (each, a
“Governmental Authority”) is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Seller or the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.4 Litigation . There are no claims, suits, actions or proceedings by any court,
governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator pending
or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against, relating to or affecting the Seller which
would prevent, materially delay or materially impair the Seller’s ability to
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consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are no judgments, decrees,
injunctions, rules or orders of any court, governmental department, commission, agency,
instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator applicable to the Seller except for such that would
not prevent, materially delay or materially impair the Seller’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.5 Brokers or Finders . None of the Seller, Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB
Leasing has entered into any agreement or arrangement entitling any agent, broker, investment
banker, financial advisor or other firm or person to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other
commission or similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, other than the fees of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx to be paid by the Seller.
Section 3.6 No Residual Equity Interest or Control. After giving effect to the Closing, the
Seller will not own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock,
limited liability company interests or other equity securities of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or
FB Leasing, and will not control such persons or possess, directly or indirectly, the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such persons. The representation
and warranty in this Section 3.6 shall not be construed to limit or impair any right that the
Seller may now or hereafter possess as a creditor of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing
or pursuant to Section 2.4.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller that, as of the date of this Agreement:
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification . The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Purchaser was
formed on March 31, 2009 and has conducted no business or operations prior to entering into this
Agreement.
Section 4.2 Authority; Non-Contravention; Statutory Approvals.
(a) Authority. The Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation by the Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of the Purchaser. No vote of, or consent by, the holders of any class or series of stock, or
other equity or membership interest, issued by the Purchaser is necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement or the consummation by the Purchaser of
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Seller,
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable
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against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating
to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(b) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser
does not, and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
result in a Violation pursuant to any provisions of (i) the Organizational Documents of the
Purchaser, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Purchaser or its properties
or assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit,
concession, contract, lease or other instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to which the
Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser or its properties or assets may be bound or
affected, except in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) for any such Violation which would not
prevent, materially delay or materially impair the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Statutory Approvals. No declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to or
authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary for the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser or the consummation by the Purchaser of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.3 Litigation. There are no claims, suits, actions or proceedings by any court,
governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator pending
or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against, relating to or affecting the Purchaser
which would prevent, materially delay or materially impair the Purchaser’s ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are no judgments, decrees, injunctions,
rules or orders of any court, governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or
authority or any arbitrator applicable to the Purchaser except for such that would not prevent,
materially delay or materially impair the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.4 Third Party Transaction. No officer, director or affiliate of the Seller has an
interest, or the right to acquire an interest, in the Purchaser or in the transactions being
entered into by it under this Agreement.
Section 4.5 Acquisition of Shares and LLC Interests for Investment; Ability to Evaluate and
Bear Risk.
(a) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The
Purchaser is acquiring the Shares and the LLC Interests for investment and not with a view toward,
or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with any present intention of
distributing or selling the Shares or the LLC Interests.
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(b) The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares and the LLC
Interests for an indefinite period, and has knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters such that it is capable of evaluating the risks of the investment in the Shares or the LLC
Interests.
Section 4.6 Investigation by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has conducted its own independent
investigation, review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of
operations, financial condition and prospects of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing,
which investigation, review and analysis was done by the Purchaser and its affiliates and, to the
extent such persons deemed appropriate, by such persons’ representatives. Except for the
representations and warranties made by the Seller in Article III, the Purchaser is not relying on
any documents, forecasts or other information provided to them with respect to the business,
operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of
Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing.
Section 4.7 Brokers or Finders. The Purchaser has not entered into any agreement or
arrangement entitling any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or
person to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Confidentiality. The Letter Agreement regarding Confidentiality, dated March 3,
2009 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), entered into by and between the Seller and Xxxxxxx
Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of the Purchaser, is hereby terminated as to information concerning
Filene’s Basement and shall be null and void and of no further force or effect with respect thereto
but shall continue in full force and effect with respect to information concerning the Seller and
its affiliates (other than Filene’s Basement). From and after the Closing, each party will, and
will use its reasonable efforts to cause its affiliates, representatives and agents to hold, in
confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the other party received by
such party (the “Receiving Party”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except to the extent that the Receiving Party can show that such information (a) is in
the public domain through no fault of the Receiving Party or any of its affiliates, representatives
or agents or (b) is lawfully acquired by the Receiving Party or any of its affiliates,
representatives or agents after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing
such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation. If the Receiving Party or any of
its affiliates, representatives or agents is compelled to disclose any such information by judicial
or administrative process or by other requirements of law, such Receiving Party shall promptly
notify the other party in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which
the Receiving Party is advised by its counsel is legally required to be disclosed, provided that
the Receiving Party shall exercise its reasonable efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order
or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.
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Section 5.2 Directors’, Officers’, Members’ and Managers’ Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification. The Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
cause the Organizational Documents of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing to contain
provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification than are existing as of the date of
this Agreement in favor of each present and former director or officer of Filene’s Basement, FB
Services and FB Leasing (each, together with such person’s heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns, an “Indemnified Party” and, collectively, the “Indemnified
Parties”), and the Purchaser shall not cause, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to not permit, any such provision to be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six
(6) years from and after the Closing Date in any manner that would adversely affect the rights
thereunder of the Indemnified Parties, unless such modification shall be required by law and then
only to the minimum extent required by law.
(b) [Intentionally Omitted]
(c) Benefit. The provisions of this Section 5.2 are intended to be for the benefit
of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns and his or her other representatives.
Section 5.3 Public Announcements. No formal public announcement or press release in
connection with the execution or subject matter of this Agreement shall be made or issued by or on
behalf of any party without the reasonable prior written approval of the other party hereto;
provided, however, that if a party is required to make or issue any announcement
required by law or any stock exchange or by any Governmental Authority, such party shall give the
other party reasonable opportunity to comment on such announcement or release before it is made or
issued.
Section 5.4 [Intentionally Omitted].
Section 5.5 Tax Matters.
(a) Tax Returns.
(i) The Seller shall timely prepare and file, or cause to be timely prepared
and filed, in a manner consistent with past practice, when due (taking into account
all applicable extensions) all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with
respect to Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing for taxable periods ending
on or before the Closing Date; provided, however, that (A) the
Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, any of such Tax Returns that
constitute income or franchise Tax Returns to the Purchaser at least ten (10) days
prior to the due date thereof for its review and (B) that any such Tax Return
required to be filed by Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing shall be
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signed
by an authorized representative of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing, as
appropriate. The Seller shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes shown as due on
such Tax Returns.
(ii) To the extent commercially reasonable, the Purchaser shall cause Filene’s
Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing to timely prepare and file, when due (taking
into account all applicable extensions) all Tax Returns that are required to be
filed by or with respect to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing for taxable
periods ending after the Closing Date. The Seller and each of its affiliates shall
cooperate with the Purchaser, Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing in the
preparation of such Tax Returns and shall provide assistance as reasonably requested
by the Purchaser. At least ten (10) business days prior to the due date of any
payment required to be made as shown or with respect to any such Tax Return, the
Seller shall pay to the Purchaser the amount of Taxes attributable to any taxable
period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.
(b) Tax Covenants.
(i) The Seller shall: (A) terminate or cause to be terminated with respect to
Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing as of the Closing Date all contracts,
agreements and arrangements (whether or not written) between or among Filene’s
Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing, on the one hand, and one or more of the Seller
and any of its affiliates (other than Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing)
or any other person, on the other hand, under which Filene’s Basement, FB Services
or FB Leasing may at any time have an obligation to indemnify for or share the
payment of or liability for any portion of a Tax (or any amount calculated with
reference to any portion of a Tax) of any person other than Filene’s Basement, FB
Services and FB Leasing, respectively; and (B) cause Filene’s Basement, FB Services
and FB Leasing to be released as of the Closing Date from any liability under all
such contracts, agreements and arrangements.
(ii) The Purchaser will elect (under section 172(b)(3) of the Code and Treas.
Reg. § 1.1502-21(b)(3) and, to the extent feasible, any similar provision of any
state, local or foreign Tax law) to relinquish any right to carry back net operating
losses to any taxable period of the Seller or Filene’s Basement beginning on or
before the Closing Date.
(c) Computation of Liability for Taxes. The Seller and, to the extent commercially
reasonable, the Purchaser shall elect to treat the taxable year of Filene’s Basement, FB Services
and FB Leasing as ending at the end of the day on the Closing Date (i.e., the parties shall
“close the books” of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing at the end of the day
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on such
date) and for purposes of apportioning liability for a Tax attributable to any Straddle Period
(defined below) of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing, the Seller and, to the extent
commercially reasonable, the Purchaser shall treat the Closing Date as the last day of a taxable
period of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing, respectively, that is deemed to end at the
end of the day on the Closing Date and shall elect to do so if permitted by applicable
laws. (For the avoidance of doubt, any Tax resulting from a transaction outside the ordinary
course on the Closing Date and after the effective time of the Closing shall be allocated to the
post-Closing period.) For purposes of Section 5.5, where it is necessary to apportion between the
pre-Closing period and the post-Closing period the Tax liability of Filene’s Basement, FB Services
and FB Leasing for a Straddle Period (which is not treated under Treas. Reg. §1.1502-76(b) or
similar provisions of state, local, or other law as closing on the Closing Date), such liability
shall be determined as described below:
(i) In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to any taxable period
that begins on or before, and ends after, the Closing Date (a “Straddle Period”),
the portion of any such Tax that is allocable to the portion of such Straddle Period
ending on the Closing Date shall be:
(1) in the case of Taxes that are either (A) based upon or related to
income or receipts or (B) imposed in connection with any sale or other
transfer or assignment of property (real or personal, tangible or
intangible) (other than conveyances pursuant to this Agreement, as provided
in Section 5.5(i)), deemed equal to the amount which would be payable (after
giving effect to amounts which may be deducted from or offset against such
Taxes) if the taxable period ended at the end of the day on the Closing
Date; and
(2) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic basis with respect to
the assets of Filene’s Basement, FB Services, or FB Leasing, or otherwise
measured by the level of any item, deemed to be the amount of such Taxes
(after giving effect to amounts which may be deducted from or offset against
such Taxes), multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number
of days in the Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date and
the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Straddle
Period.
(ii) Any credit or refund resulting from an overpayment of Taxes (and
associated interest) for a Straddle Period shall be apportioned between the portion
of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date and the portion of the Straddle
Period beginning after the Closing Date based upon the method employed in Section
5.5(c)(i) taking into account the type of Tax to which the credit or refund relates.
In the case of any Tax paid based upon or measured by capital (including net worth
or long-term debt) or intangibles, any amount
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thereof required to be apportioned
under Section 5.5(c)(i) shall be computed by reference to the level of such items on
the Closing Date.
(d) Refunds. Any Tax refund (including any interest in respect thereof) of or with
respect to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing received by the Purchaser,
and any amounts credited against Taxes of or with respect to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or
FB Leasing to which the Purchaser becomes entitled, that relate to any taxable period of or with
respect to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing, or portion thereof, ending on or before
the Closing Date shall be for the account of the Seller, and the Purchaser shall pay over to the
Seller any such refund or the amount of any such credit within five (5) days after receipt of such
refund or credit or entitlement thereto. To the extent that Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB
Leasing receives a refund or credit of Taxes with respect to any taxable period that ends on or
before the Closing Date and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle
Period deemed to end on and include the Closing Date, to the extent commercially reasonable, the
Purchaser shall cause Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing, as the case may be, to pay such
amount to Seller.
(e) Assistance and Cooperation. After the Closing Date, each of the Seller and the
Purchaser shall, and shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective
subsidiaries to, execute any forms and provide information reasonably requested by the other party
regarding Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing in connection with (i) the other party
preparing and filing any Tax Returns that such other party is responsible for preparing and filing,
or (ii) the other party preparing for or handling any audits of, or disputes with any Tax Authority
regarding, any Tax Returns of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing. In connection
therewith, the Seller and the Purchaser shall not dispose of any Tax work papers, books or records
relating to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing during the seven (7)-year period following
the Closing Date, and thereafter shall give the other party reasonable written notice before
disposing of such items. Each of the Seller and the Purchaser shall keep any information obtained
under this Section 5.5(e) confidential except as may be necessary in connection with the filing of
Tax Returns or claims for refund or the conduct of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with
respect to Taxes.
(f) Indemnification by the Seller. The Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Purchaser, its subsidiaries and other affiliates (excluding Filene’s Basement, FB
Services and FB Leasing) and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, members, managers,
employees, agents and representatives (excluding such persons of Filene’s Basement, FB Services and
FB Leasing) (each, a “Tax Indemnitee”) from and against, and shall reimburse each Tax
Indemnitee for, any and all Taxes (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of
investigation and reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses in connection with any
action, suit or proceeding) incurred, suffered or accrued at any time by any Tax Indemnitee arising
out of or attributable to:
(i) any and all unpaid Taxes at any time imposed on, or incurred, suffered or
accrued by, Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing,
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whether determined on a
separate, consolidated, combined group or unitary basis as a result of being at, or
at any time prior to, the effective time of the Closing on the Closing Date, (1) a
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or a party to any
agreement or arrangement whereby liability for payment of such amounts was
determined or taken into account with reference to the
liability of any other person, (2) a party to any tax sharing agreements or
arrangements (whether or not written) or with respect to the payment of any amounts
as a result of any express or implied obligations to indemnify any other person or
(3) a successor or transferee by contract or pursuant to any law, statute, code,
ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement of any Tax Authority;
(ii) Taxes imposed on Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing for any
taxable period that ends on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any
Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period deemed to end on and include
the Closing Date; and
(iii) any failure by the Seller to comply with any of the covenants and
agreement required to be performed by it under Section 5.5.
In the event of an indemnity claim by a Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 5.5(f),
payment by the Seller of any amount payable under this Section 5.5(f) that can be satisfied
by a remittal of Tax to a Tax Authority shall be made within ten (10) days (or such shorter
period of time as shall constitute timely payment) following receipt of written notice that
payment of such amounts to the appropriate Tax Authority is due; provided, that the
Seller shall not be required to make any payment earlier than five (5) days before it is
due to the appropriate Tax Authority. In all other cases, payment shall be made within ten
(10) days following written demand therefor. In the case of a Tax that is contested in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5(h), payment of the Tax to the appropriate Tax
Authority will be considered to be due no earlier than the date a final determination to
such effect is made by the appropriate Tax Authority. Notwithstanding anything contained to
the contrary set forth in this Agreement and without limiting the generality of the duties
and obligation of the Seller under this Section 5.5(f), the Seller shall promptly assume
and defend, for and on behalf of the Purchaser and any Tax indemnitee, and all suits,
actions, claims, proceedings and other matters that are subject to the Purchaser’s right of
indemnification under this Section 5.5(f) and promptly pay and discharge all costs and
expenses, together with all Taxes, relating and pertaining thereto; it being understood and
agreed that the Purchaser shall not be required to expend any of its own fund in the
defense of any such suit, action, claim, proceeding or other matter.
(g) Indemnification by the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Seller, its subsidiaries and other affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, stockholders, members, managers, employees, agents and representatives (each, a
“Seller Tax Indemnitee”) from and against, and shall reimburse each Seller Tax
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Indemnitee
for, any and all Taxes (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and
reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding) incurred, suffered or accrued at any time by any Seller Tax Indemnitee arising out of
or attributable to any failure by the Purchaser to comply with any of the covenants and agreements
required to be performed by it under Section 5.5; provided,
however, for the avoidance of doubt, the Seller expressly acknowledges and agrees that
the Purchaser shall be required to comply with its covenants and agreements under this Section 5.5
only to the extent commercially reasonable.
(h) Contests.
(i) Notice. After the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall notify the
Seller in writing within fifteen (15) days of the commencement of any Tax audit or
administrative or judicial proceeding of which the Purchaser has knowledge affecting
the Taxes of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing that, if determined
adversely to the taxpayer or after the lapse of time would be grounds for
indemnification under this Section 5.5 by the Seller. Such notice shall contain
factual information describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail and
shall include copies of any notice or other document received from any Tax Authority
in respect of any such asserted Tax liability. If the Purchaser fails to give the
Seller notice of an asserted Tax liability as required under this Agreement and such
failure to give notice results in a material detriment to the Seller that cannot
otherwise be reasonably remedied by the Seller, then any amount which the Seller is
otherwise required to pay pursuant to this Section 5.5 with respect to such Tax
liability shall be reduced by the amount of such material detriment suffered by the
Seller as a result of such failure.
(ii) Control of Contests Involving Pre-Closing Periods or Straddle
Periods. In the case of an audit or administrative or judicial proceeding
involving any asserted liability for Taxes relating to any taxable years or periods
ending on or before the Closing Date or any Straddle Period of Filene’s Basement, FB
Services or FB Leasing, the Seller shall have the right, at its expense, to control
the conduct of such audit or proceeding; provided, however, that
(1) the Seller shall keep the Purchaser reasonably informed with respect to the
status of such audit or proceeding and provide the Purchaser with copies of all
written correspondence with respect to such audit or proceeding in a timely manner
and (2) if such audit or proceeding would be reasonably expected to result in a
material increase in Tax liability of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing
for which the Purchaser would be liable under this Section 5.5, (A) the Purchaser
may participate in the conduct of such audit or proceeding at its own expense and
(B) the Seller shall not settle any such audit or proceeding without the consent of
the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
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(i) Transfer Taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, any and all transfer Taxes (excluding Taxes measured in whole or in part by net income),
including sales, use, excise, stock, stamp, documentary, filing, recording, permit, license,
authorization and similar Taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments,
obligations and charges (“Transfer Taxes”) arising out of or in connection with the
sale of the Shares to the Purchaser shall be borne by the Seller. Both the Seller and the
Purchaser shall cooperate to submit timely all filings, returns, reports and forms as may be
required in connection therewith.
(j) Miscellaneous.
(i) For Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by law, the Seller and the
Purchaser agree to treat all payments made under this Section 5.5, Section 2.4 and
under any other indemnity provisions contained in this Agreement, and any payments
in respect of any breaches of representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
hereunder, as adjustments to the Purchase Price.
(ii) For purposes of this Section 5.5, any reference to the Purchaser, the
Seller, Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing include the successors thereof.
(iii) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary
(including Section 6.3), all of the covenants contained in this Section 5.5 shall
survive until one hundred and twenty (120) days beyond the lapse of the applicable
Tax statute of limitations (including any extension thereof).
(iv) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this
Section 5.5, Section 6.1(g),. Section 6.1(i), Section 6.1(j) and Section 7.15 shall
be the sole provisions governing indemnity for Taxes and the covenants thereto under
this Agreement.
(k) Definition of Terms. The following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(ii) “Tax” shall mean, collectively and individually, any foreign,
United States federal, state or local net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax,
gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added,
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transfer,
franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, escheat, unclaimed property, environmental or
windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like
assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, penalty,
addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any law, statute,
code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement of any Tax Authority,
whether disputed or not.
(iii) “Tax Authority” shall mean any United States, non-United States,
federal, national, state, provincial, county or municipal or other local (A)
government, (B) governmental, political or regulatory authority or any subdivision,
agency, instrumentality, commission, court or authority thereof, or (C) any
quasi-governmental body or arbitrator exercising any Taxing authority or Tax
regulatory authority, as appropriate.
(iv) “Tax Benefit” shall mean the present value of any refund, credit
or reduction in otherwise required Tax payments, including any interest payable
thereon, which present value shall be computed as of the Closing Date or the first
date on which the right to the refund, credit or other Tax reduction arises or
otherwise becomes available to be utilized, whichever is later, (i) using the Tax
rate applicable to the highest level of income with respect to such Tax and
(ii) using the interest rate on such date imposed on corporate deficiencies paid
within thirty (30) days of notice of proposed deficiency under the Code.
(v) “Tax Return” shall mean any and all any returns, statements,
declarations, reports, elections, estimates, notices, forms, schedules, claims for
refund, or other documents (including estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding
Tax returns and reports, and information returns and reports), and any schedule,
supplement, amendment, or attachment to any of the foregoing, relating to Taxes.
Section 5.6 Books and Records. The Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to cause Filene’s Basement to retain all of the books and records of Filene’s Basement for a period
of the greater of (a) five (5) years after the Closing Date and (b) such time period as may be
required by law. After the end of such period, before disposing of such books or records, the
Purchaser shall give notice to such effect to the Seller and give the Seller an opportunity to
remove and retain all or any part of such books or records as the Seller may select.
Section 5.7 Affiliate Contracts; Intercompany Accounts.
(a) All of the agreements, contracts, understandings or arrangements set forth on Schedule
5.7(a) to this Agreement in effect as of immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, between one or more of the Seller or any of its affiliates (other
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than Filene’s
Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing), on the one hand, and Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB
Leasing, on the other hand, shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect and be
valid, binding on and enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with their respective
terms.
(b) All of the intercompany accounts set forth on Schedule 5.7(b) to this Agreement which
represent funds owed between one or more of the Seller or any of its affiliates (other than
Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing), on the one hand, and Filene’s Basement, FB Services
or FB Leasing, on the other hand, outstanding immediately prior to the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, shall survive and remain outstanding following the Closing in accordance with their
respective terms.
Section 5.8 Seller’s Name.
(a) The Purchaser shall not acquire, nor shall Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing
retain, any rights to the name “Retail Ventures” (or any derivation thereof) or any trademark,
trade name or symbol related thereto.
(b) The Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Filene’s Basement to,
as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing but not later than ninety (90) days after the
Closing Date, remove the name “Retail Ventures” (or any derivation thereof) and all trademarks,
trade names or symbols related thereto from the properties and assets of Filene’s Basement, FB
Services and FB Leasing; provided, that the foregoing shall not prevent the Purchaser or
Filene’s Basement from using the words “retail” and “venture(s)” separately or in combination with
any word or name (other than in combination with each other), as trademarks or otherwise.
Section 5.9 Cooperation in Allocating Third Party Payments. The Seller and the Purchaser
acknowledge that, from time to time following the Closing, (a) the Seller and its subsidiaries
(which, following the Closing, shall not include Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing) may
receive cash payments from third parties to which Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing is
entitled and (b) Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing may receive payments from third
parties to which the Seller or its subsidiaries (which, following the Closing, shall not include
Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing) are entitled. The Seller shall, and the Purchaser
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB
Leasing to, promptly cooperate as necessary or appropriate to allocate, disaggregate and pay in
full to the correct payee(s) any funds (or portion thereof) received from time to time following
the Closing by the Seller and its subsidiaries (which, following the Closing, shall not include
Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing) or by Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing to
which the actual recipient of such funds (or portion thereof) is not entitled. For example, the
Seller may directly receive funds from a credit card service provider related to customer payments
for merchandise sold by DSW and for merchandise sold by Filene’s Basement. The Seller will
promptly cooperate as necessary or appropriate to determine the portion of such funds allocable to
merchandise sold by Filene’s Basement and will remit such amount to Filene’s Basement.
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Section 5.10 Registration under the Securities Act. The Purchaser agrees that the Shares and
the LLC Interests may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or
otherwise disposed of (other than, if required by the lenders under the Credit Agreement, a
non-recourse pledge of the Shares and the LLC Interests to and in favor of the
lenders of Filene’s Basement pursuant to the Credit Agreement) without registration under the
Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, except pursuant to an exemption from such
registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws, and the Purchaser
acknowledges that no person has agreed to register the Shares or the LLC Interests.
Section 5.11 Limitation on Representations and Warranties. The Seller and the Purchaser
agree that, except for the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, neither the
Seller nor any other person acting on behalf of the Seller makes any representation or warranty,
express or implied, concerning the Shares or the LLC Interests or the business, finances,
operations, assets, liabilities, prospects or any other aspect of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or
FB Leasing and, except as provided in the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement, Filene’s Basement, FB Services, FB Leasing and their assets are being purchased at the
Closing by the Purchaser on an “as is, where is” basis, in their present condition and state of
repair, with all faults, limitations and defects. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Seller has
advised it that Filene’s Basement has significant business difficulties, including significant
operational and liquidity difficulties, and that, following the Closing, Filene’s Basement likely
cannot continue as a going concern without additional capital and/or changes to its business model.
Section 5.12 Further Assurances.
(a) Each party will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, execute such further documents or
instruments and take such further actions as may reasonably be requested by the other party in
order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, the Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts,
from and after the Closing, to and to cause Filene’s Basement to use commercially reasonable
efforts to, solely following a request by the Seller and at the Seller’s cost and expense, execute
such further documents or instruments and take such further actions as may reasonably be requested
by the Seller in order to transfer to the appropriate affiliate of the Seller any owned or leased
real property that (i) is used in the business of DSW’s business or Schottenstein Stores
Corporation’s businesses, (ii) is discovered by the Seller or the Purchaser to be registered,
recorded or leased in the name of Filene’s Basement and (iii) is not used in the business of
Filene’s Basement.
Section 5.13 Arm’s Length Transactions. For a period of ninety (90) days following the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall not (a) cause or permit Filene’s Basement to sell, convey,
assign, transfer or deliver to any of its shareholders any of its assets, whether in the form of a
dividend or other distribution or otherwise, or (b) other than as provided in Section 5.14, cause
or permit Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing to enter into any agreement,
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contract,
arrangement or understanding with the Purchaser or any of its affiliates, or make any payment or
give any value to the Purchaser or any of its affiliates; except in either case (i) on terms and
conditions no less favorable to Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing, as applicable, than
those which would have been imposed in an arm’s length transaction with
unrelated third parties or (ii) pursuant to the prior written approval of a bankruptcy court
hearing a case for the reorganization or liquidation of Filene’s Basement.
Section 5.14 Post-Closing Reorganization. Immediately following the Closing, the Purchaser
shall sell, assign and transfer all of the limited liability company interests of FB Services
(which shall then be the direct parent of FB Leasing) to Filene’s Basement for no consideration or
nominal consideration.
Section 5.15 Cooperation with Certain Actions. To the extent commercially reasonable, the
Purchaser shall reasonably cooperate with the Seller and take such actions as may be reasonably and
in good faith requested by the Seller in connection with the following (provided that the Purchaser
shall have no liability to the Seller under Article VI or otherwise for or with respect to any
claim, suit, action or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Seller alleging that the
Purchaser did not comply with any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Section 5.15):
(a) Obtaining a written agreement from the lenders under the Credit Agreement that such
lenders shall not, for a specified period of time from and after the Closing, seek to exercise or
enforce any right against any of the Facility Guarantors under the Facility Guarantee (in each case
as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement), and if Filene’s Basement is to be liquidated,
shall not seek to exercise or enforce any such right until substantially all of Filene’s Basement’s
assets have been liquidated and the proceeds of such liquidation have been distributed by a Chapter
7 trustee or pursuant to a Chapter 11 plan, as applicable.
(b) Obtaining a full release of the Seller from any liability or obligation of the Seller as
guarantor under any commercial lease agreement with respect to any of the Filene’s Basement retail
store locations, including requiring such release as a condition to the tenant agreeing to any
extension or renewal option with respect to any such leases.
(c) Obtaining a full release or termination by third parties of any liabilities or obligations
in respect of any guarantee by the Seller or its affiliates, and any related Encumbrance, of
obligations owed to factors or vendors relating to the Filene’s Basement business.
Section 5.16 Covenant Compliance by the Purchaser. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Article V or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) all covenants of the Purchaser
set forth in Sections 5.2(a), 5.6, and 5.12(b) shall cease, terminate, expire and be of no further
force or effect, and the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Seller or any member of the
Seller Group (as hereinafter defined) for compliance therewith (whether under this Article V,
Article VI or otherwise), (i) in the event that the Purchaser and its affiliates cease to have
control,
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directly or indirectly, over the Shares, or (ii) upon the occurrence of (y) a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy filed by Filene’s Basement or (z) an involuntary petition in bankruptcy
filed against Filene’s Basement that results in the entry of an order for relief or a similar order
against Filene’s Basement and (b) the Seller covenants and agrees to reimburse the
Purchaser for all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the
Purchaser as a result of its compliance with the covenants and agreements contained in Section
5.15, which reimbursement shall be made promptly upon the Purchaser’s submission of a written
demand accompanied by a reasonably detailed description of those costs and expenses for which the
Purchaser is seeking reimbursement pursuant to this Section 5.16(b).
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION AND SURVIVAL
Section 6.1 Indemnification.
(a) From and after the Closing Date and subject to the express limitations set forth in
Section 6.3, the Seller will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Purchaser, its subsidiaries
and other affiliates (excluding Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing and any of their
subsidiaries which may from time to time exist) and their respective stockholders, directors,
managers, officers, employees, agents and representatives (excluding such persons of Filene’s
Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing and any of their subsidiaries which may from time to time
exist) (collectively, the “Purchaser Group” and each being a “member” of the Purchaser
Group) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, proceedings, losses, liabilities,
damages, obligations, payments, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and other
professional fees) (each, an “Indemnifiable Loss”), asserted against or suffered by any
member of the Purchaser Group (but not including any indirect loss resulting from a diminution in
value of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing) relating to, resulting from or arising out
of (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of the Seller contained in Article III of this
Agreement, (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of the Seller contained in this Agreement
that survives the Closing pursuant to Section 6.3 and (iii) any third-party claim, demand, suit or
proceeding to the extent that it alleges liability against any member of the Purchaser Group and
relates to, results from or arises out of (x) any act or omission of the Seller, Filene’s Basement,
FB Services or FB Leasing prior to the Closing, (y) any fact, circumstance, condition or event
present or occurring prior to the Closing affecting the Seller, Filene’s Basement, FB Services or
FB Leasing or (z) any liability that would have been incurred or suffered by the Seller, by virtue
of being a stockholder and member of Filene’s Basement and FB Services, as applicable, had the
Seller not sold the Shares and the LLC Interests, as applicable, to the Purchaser pursuant hereto,
except (in the case of subclauses (x), (y) and (z) of this clause (iii)) to the extent that a court
of competent jurisdiction, by final order, judgment or decree that is not subject to reasonable
further appeal, determines that such Indemnifiable Loss resulted from any act or omission of any
member of the Purchaser Group; provided, however, that solely with respect to any
claim by any member of the Purchaser Group for indemnification under clause (iii) of this Section
6.1(a), the indemnity by Seller under such clause is intended by the parties to be limited to
third-party claims, demands, suits or
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proceedings asserted against any member of the Purchaser
Group (which as indicated above does not include Filene’s Basement, FB Services, FB Leasing, any of
their subsidiaries which may from time to time exist or any of their respective stockholders,
directors, managers, officers, employees, agents and representatives) which may be covered by such
indemnity.
(b) The Seller’s obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Group pursuant to Section 6.1(a) is
subject to the following limitations:
(i) No indemnification shall be made by the Seller unless and until the
aggregate amount of Indemnifiable Losses asserted against or suffered by the
Purchaser Group exceeds $25,000 (the “Aggregate Claim Deductible”), and, in
such event, indemnification shall be made by the Seller for all such Indemnifiable
Losses, other than with respect to Indemnifiable Losses resulting from fraud or
willful misconduct pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(ii) or Section 6.1(a)(iii), for which
the Seller’s aggregate obligation to indemnify the Purchaser Group shall not be
subject to any limit under this Section 6.1(b)(i).
(ii) In no event shall the Seller’s aggregate obligation to indemnify the
Purchaser Group exceed $2,000,000, other than with respect to Indemnifiable Losses
resulting from fraud or willful misconduct or pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(ii) or
Section 6.1(a)(iii), for which the Seller’s aggregate obligation to indemnify the
Purchaser Group shall not be subject to any limit under this Section 6.1(b)(ii).
(c) From and after the Closing Date, and subject to the express limitations set forth in
Section 6.3, the Purchaser will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller, its affiliates
(other than Filene’s Basement) and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees,
agents and representatives (the “Seller Group”) from and against any and all Indemnifiable
Losses asserted against or suffered by any member of the Seller Group relating to, resulting from
or arising out of (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser contained in
Article IV of this Agreement or (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of the Purchaser
contained in this Agreement that survives the Closing pursuant to Section 6.3.
(d) The Purchaser’s obligation to indemnify the Seller Group pursuant to Section 6.1(c) is
subject to the following limitations:
(i) No indemnification shall be made unless the aggregate amount of
Indemnifiable Losses asserted against or suffered by the Seller exceeds the
Aggregate Claim Deductible and, in such event, indemnification shall be made by the
Purchaser for all such Indemnifiable Losses, other than with respect to
Indemnifiable Losses resulting from fraud or willful misconduct or pursuant to
Section 6.1(c)(ii), for which the Purchaser’s aggregate
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obligation to indemnify the
Seller Group shall not be subject to any limit under this Section 6.1(d)(i).
(ii) In no event shall the Purchaser’s aggregate obligation to indemnify the
Seller Group exceed $2,000,000, other than with
respect to Indemnifiable Losses resulting from fraud or willful misconduct or
pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(ii), for which the Purchaser’s aggregate obligation to
indemnify the Seller Group shall not be subject to any limit under this Section
6.1(d)(ii).
(e) The Seller will not have any indemnification liability under this Agreement in respect of
any Indemnifiable Loss to the extent that such Indemnifiable Loss is covered by insurance held by
(and paid over to) the Purchaser or any affiliate thereof (which, following the Closing, will
include Filene’s Basement, FB Services and FB Leasing), and the Purchaser will not have any
indemnification liability under this Agreement in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss to the extent
that such Indemnifiable Loss is covered by insurance held by (and paid over to) the Seller or any
affiliate of thereof (which, following the Closing, will exclude Filene’s Basement, FB Services and
FB Leasing); provided, however, that an Indemnifiable Loss shall not be deemed to
be “covered” by insurance to the extent of any applicable deductible or self-insurance retention.
(f) An indemnitee under this Article VI (an “Indemnitee”) will be required to
undertake reasonable efforts to mitigate any Indemnifiable Loss in respect of which a claim for
indemnification is made or in respect of which the amount of such Indemnifiable Loss is added (or
permitted to be added) to the Aggregate Claim Deductible, but any such reasonable out-of-pocket
cost incurred in connection with such reasonable efforts shall be part of such Indemnifiable Loss.
(g) The amount of any Indemnifiable Loss shall be reduced to take into account any net Tax
Benefit, or increased to take into account any net Tax cost, recognized by any member of the
Purchaser Group or the Seller Group, as the case may be, entitled to receive, or required to
provide, payment pursuant to an indemnification under this Agreement arising from the recognition
of the Indemnifiable Loss and any payment actually received, or provided, with respect to an
Indemnifiable Loss. Net Tax costs shall be measured by the amount of accrued or actual net Tax
costs realized at the time of realization.
(h) The expiration, termination or extinguishment of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement pursuant to Section 6.3 shall not affect the parties’ obligations under this Section 6.1
if the Indemnitee provided the person(s) required to provide indemnification under this Agreement
(the “Indemnifying Party”) with written notice with reasonable specificity of the claim or
event for which indemnification is sought prior to such expiration, termination or extinguishment.
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(i) An Indemnifying Party shall have the right to offset or withhold any sums it may owe to an
Indemnitee under Section 5.5 or this Article VI against any sums it is entitled to receive from
such Indemnitee under Section 5.5 or this Article VI.
(j) Except as provided in Section 7.10 and except for claims for fraud or intentional
misconduct, the rights and remedies of the parties under this Section 6.1 and Section 5.5 are
exclusive and in lieu of any and all other rights and remedies that the parties may have under this
Agreement or otherwise with respect to any breach of or failure to perform any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement or any other agreement, document or
instrument executed and delivered by the parties in connection herewith, and the parties agree
that, after the Closing, any claim or cause of action against any of the parties hereto, or any of
their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, affiliates, successors, permitted
assigns or representatives based upon, directly or indirectly, any of the representations or
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or any other agreement, document or
instrument executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement may be brought only as
expressly provided in this Article VI and Section 5.5.
Section 6.2 Defense of Claims.
(a) If any Indemnitee receives notice of the assertion of any claim or of the commencement of
any claim, action or proceeding made or brought by any person who is not a party to this Agreement
or an affiliate of a party to this Agreement with respect to which indemnification is to be sought
from an Indemnifying Party (such claim, action or proceeding, a “Third Party Claim”), the
Indemnitee will give such Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof. Such notice shall
describe the nature of the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail (including a copy of the Third
Party Claim, if made in writing) and shall indicate the estimated amount, if practicable, of the
Indemnifiable Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnitee.
(b) The Indemnifying Party will have the right to participate in or, by giving written notice
to the Indemnitee, assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at such Indemnifying Party’s own
expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, by all appropriate proceedings, which
proceedings will be diligently prosecuted, and the Indemnitee will upon reasonable request of an
Indemnifying Party cooperate in good faith in such defense at the Indemnifying Party’s expense;
provided, however, if any member of the Purchaser Group provides to the Seller
notice of the assertion or commencement of a Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 6.2(a)
for which such member of the Purchaser Group is, in good faith, seeking indemnification from the
Seller pursuant to this Article VI, the Seller shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in this Section 6.2(b), promptly assume the defense of such Third Party Claim at the Seller’s
own expense and by its own counsel, by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings will be
diligently prosecuted by the Seller. If the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of a
Third Party Claim with respect to which indemnification is sought pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(iii),
it shall reimburse the Indemnitee for reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred by
the Indemnitee in such defense in a
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timely manner following receipt of notice from the Indemnitee
requesting reimbursement. If the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of any Third Party
Claim, it will not be liable for any legal fees, costs or expenses subsequently incurred by the
Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, in the event
the Indemnitee reasonably determines in its judgment that having common counsel would present such
counsel with a conflict of interest or
if the defendants in any such Third Party Claim include both such Indemnitee and the
Indemnifying Party and such Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal
defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the
Indemnifying Party, then such Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert
such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such Third Party Claim on behalf
of such Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party will pay the reasonable and customary fees and
disbursements of one such counsel. Without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (not to be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the Indemnifying Party will not enter into any
settlement of any Third Party Claim that would lead to liability or create any financial or other
obligation on the part of the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee does not simultaneously receive
full indemnification or that would fail to result in the Indemnitee receiving a release of any
Third Party Claims. If the Indemnifying Party does not exercise its right or fulfill its
obligation, as appropriate, to assume the defense within fifteen (15) days (or sooner in the event
of an emergency or other circumstances requiring an expedited response, as determined in the
reasonable opinion of the Indemnitee) after an Indemnitee provides written notice to the
Indemnifying Party of any Third Party Claim, then the Indemnitee will have the right to defend
against such Third Party Claim, and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the Indemnitee’s
reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection
therewith; provided, however, that (i) if the Indemnifying Party is the Seller, the
Seller shall have the obligation to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim promptly
thereafter and (ii) if the Indemnifying Party is the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall have the right,
but not the obligation, to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim thereafter; and
provided, further, that, in each case, the Indemnitee shall not settle or
compromise a Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Seller has assumed the defense of any Third Party Claim, as
required by this Section 6.2(b), then, if a court of competent jurisdiction shall issued a final
order, judgment or decree that is not subject to reasonable further appeal to the effect that no
member of the Purchaser Group is entitled to receive indemnification from the Seller pursuant to
this Article VI with respect to such Third Party Claim, the Purchaser shall, promptly following the
issuance of such final order, judgment or decree, reimburse the Seller for all reasonable and
customary legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Seller in connection with its
assumption of the defense of such Third Party Claim.
(c) If the amount of any Indemnifiable Loss, at any time subsequent to the making of an
indemnity payment in respect thereof, is reduced by recovery, settlement or otherwise under or
pursuant to any insurance coverage, or pursuant to any claim, recovery, settlement or payment by or
against any other person, the amount of such reduction, less any costs, expenses or premiums
incurred in connection therewith, will promptly be repaid by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying
Party. Upon making any indemnity payment, the Indemnifying Party will, to the extent of such
indemnity payment, be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnitee against any third party in respect
of the Indemnifiable Loss to which the indemnity payment relates; provided,
however, that (i) the Indemnifying Party is then in compliance with its
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obligations under
this Agreement in respect of such Indemnifiable Loss and (ii) until the Indemnitee recovers full
payment of its Indemnifiable Loss, any and all claims of the Indemnifying Party against any such
third party on account of said indemnity payment is hereby made expressly subordinated and subject
in right of payment to the Indemnitee’s rights against such third party.
(d) A failure to give timely notice as provided in this Section 6.2 will not affect the rights
or obligations of any party hereunder except if, and only to the extent that, as a result of such
failure, the party that was entitled to receive such notice was materially prejudiced as a result
of such failure.
Section 6.3 Survival of Obligations. The representations and warranties of the parties
contained in Article III and Article IV shall survive the Closing until twelve (12) months
following the Closing Date, and no claim for breach of any such representations or warranties may
be brought after the expiration of such time period as to which specific notice of a claim for
indemnification in respect thereof has not been given pursuant to this Article VI prior to the
expiration of such time period. The covenants, obligations and agreements of the parties contained
in this Agreement shall not survive the Closing, except for any such covenants, obligations and
agreements that, by their nature, are to be complied with by the parties following the Closing
(which covenants, obligations and agreements (including all of the covenants, obligations and
agreements of the parties set forth in this Article VI) shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with their terms).
Section 6.4 Benefit. The provisions of this Article VI are intended to be for the benefit
of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnitee, his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns and his or her other representatives.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.1 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended, modified and
supplemented in any and all respects, but only by a written instrument signed by each of the
parties hereto expressly stating that such instrument is intended to amend, modify or supplement
this Agreement.
Section 7.2 Waiver. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights
under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.
Section 7.3 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses except as
expressly provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any action or proceeding brought to
enforce any provisions of this Agreement, or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a
defense, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and
disbursements in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedy.
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Section 7.4 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by reputable overnight courier
service, or (c) when telecopied (which is confirmed by copy sent within one (1) business day by a
reputable overnight courier service) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other
address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(i) if to the Seller, to:
Retail Ventures, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
and
(ii) if to the Purchaser, to:
FB II Acquisition Corp.
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxx & Xxx P.C.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Section 7.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, the
Confidentiality Agreement and the other documents and instruments delivered by the parties at the
Closing pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 2.3 (a) constitute the entire agreement and supersede
all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and (b) are not intended to confer, and shall not confer,
upon any person other than the parties hereto and thereto (other than Indemnified Parties as set
forth in Section 5.2 and Indemnitees pursuant to Section 6.4) any remedies, claims of liability or
reimbursement, causes of action or any other rights whatsoever.
Section 7.6 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in
any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and
provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
or other authority declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable,
the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the
scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or
phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or
provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the
invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
Section 7.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof.
Section 7.8 Venue. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal
jurisdiction of any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court in
the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or
defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c)
agrees that it shall not bring any such action relating to this Agreement in any court other than a
federal or state court sitting in the State of Delaware.
Section 7.9 Waiver of Jury Trial and Certain Damages. Each party to this Agreement waives,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any right it may have to a trial by jury in
respect of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and (b) any
right it may have to receive damages from the other party based on any theory of liability for any
special, indirect, consequential (including lost profits) or punitive damages (unless such damages
are Indemnifiable Losses incurred as a result of a third party claim for which indemnification is
required under Article VI of this Agreement).
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Section 7.10 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would
occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not to be performed in accordance
with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms
hereof in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity.
Section 7.11 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any party hereto (whether by operation of law or
otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 7.12 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or
Articles, such reference shall be to a Section or Article of this Agreement, respectively, unless
otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are
used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation.” In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions
of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to “dollars” or “$” are to United
States Dollars. All references to this Agreement shall be deemed to include the Schedules hereto.
The meaning assigned to each term in this Agreement shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and the plural forms of such term, and words denoting any gender shall include all
genders.
Section 7.13 Counterparts; Effect. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including
via facsimile or electronic mail) in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 7.14 Workforce Matters. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that, from and
after the Closing, Filene’s Basement shall continue to be responsible for: (a) any and all
severance costs in respect of all employees and former employees of the business of Filene’s
Basement, including all managers and exempt and non-exempt employees (whether or not on layoff), of
the type historically reflected on the financial statements of Filene’s Basement (the “Filene’s
Basement Employees”), including payments in respect of Filene’s Basement Employees owing under
any Benefit Plan; (b) making payments on behalf of relevant Filene’s Basement Employees under, and
for the cost of providing any continuation coverage to any Filene’s Basement Employees required
under, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; (c) all notices or
payments due to any Filene’s Basement Employees under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act of 1988 (the “WARN Act”), and all notices, payments, fines or assessments
due to any Governmental Authority pursuant to any applicable foreign, federal, state or local law,
common law, statute, rule or regulation with respect to the employment, discharge or layoff of
Filene’s Basement Employees, including the WARN Act and any comparable state or local law. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Benefit Plan” shall mean each deferred compensation and each bonus or
other incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option and other equity compensation plan,
program, agreement or arrangement; each severance or termination pay, medical, surgical,
hospitalization, life insurance and other “welfare” plan, fund or program (within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”));
each profit-sharing, stock
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bonus or other “pension” plan, fund or program (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA); each employment, termination, retention or severance agreement; and each
other employee benefit plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement, in each case, that Filene’s
Basement is a counterparty to or that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to or required to be
contributed to by Filene’s Basement or by any entity, trade or business, whether or not
incorporated (an “ERISA Affiliate”), that together with Filene’s Basement would be deemed a
“single employer” within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA or pursuant to Section 414 of the
Code (as defined in Section 5.5(j)(i)), or to which Filene’s Basement or an ERISA Affiliate is a
party, in each case for the benefit of any employee or former employee of Filene’s Basement. For
the avoidance of
doubt, the Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser shall not have
any liability to the Seller under Article VI of this Agreement or otherwise as a result of the
failure of Filene’s Basement to take any of the actions referred to in this Section 7.14 for which
Filene’s Basement is responsible under the WARN Act or other laws and statutes referenced in this
Section 7.14.
Section 7.15 Interpretation of Indemnification Covenants. For the avoidance of doubt, (a)
the indemnification of members of the Purchaser Group provided for under Article VI (which as set
forth in such Article VI does not include Filene’s Basement, FB Services, FB Leasing, any of their
subsidiaries which may from time to time exist or any of their respective stockholders, directors,
managers, officers, employees, agents or representatives) and (b) the indemnification of the Tax
Indemnitees provided for under Section 5.5 (which as set forth in such Section 5.5 does not include
Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing or their respective officers, directors, stockholders,
members, managers, employees, agents or representatives), shall not apply if and to the extent that
any claim for indemnification under the foregoing provisions arises out of or results from, (x) any
transfer of assets or liabilities of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing at the direction
of any member of the Purchaser Group or any Tax Indemnitee that is voluntarily received or assumed
by any member of the Purchaser Group or any Tax Indemnitee, (y) any merger, liquidation,
consolidation or reorganization involving any member of the Purchaser Group or any Tax Indemnitee
(including any election by a Tax Indemnitee to become part of the same consolidated, combined or
unitary group as Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing or their respective successors or
assigns) after the effective time of the Closing, whereby such person succeeds by operation of law
or otherwise to any of the rights, privileges, powers or franchises or becomes subject to any
restrictions, disabilities or duties of any of Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing or
their respective successors or assigns or (z) any amendment by or at the direction of any member of
the Purchaser Group or any Tax Indemnitee to any agreement or arrangement involving Filene’s
Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing in existence prior to the Closing Date, or any amendment by or
at the direction of any member of the Purchaser Group or any Tax Indemnitee to any Tax Return of
Filene’s Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing for pre-Closing Tax periods (or portions thereof);
provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 7.15 shall not limit or
restrict the Seller’s obligations under this Agreement to indemnify members of the Purchaser Group
under Article VI or any Tax Indemnitee under Section 5.5 to the extent that any of the foregoing
limiting events occurs by operation of law as a result of the acquisition or ownership of Filene’s
Basement, FB Services or FB Leasing by any member of the Purchaser Group and without any voluntary
and affirmative act, direction or election by any member of the Purchaser Group or any Tax
Indemnitee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
RETAIL VENTURES, INC. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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FB II ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
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