ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT between ANDREW CORPORATION, as the Buyer, and EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., as the Seller, Dated as of October 31, 2006
Exhibit 2.01
between
XXXXXX CORPORATION,
as the Buyer,
and
EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
as the Seller,
Dated as of October 31, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I |
DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||||
Section 1.1 |
Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||||
Section 1.2 |
Table of Definitions | 6 | ||||
Section 1.3 |
Construction | 8 | ||||
ARTICLE II |
PURCHASE AND SALE | 9 | ||||
Section 2.1 |
Purchase and Sale of Assets | 9 | ||||
Section 2.2 |
Excluded Assets | 10 | ||||
Section 2.3 |
Assumed Liabilities | 11 | ||||
Section 2.4 |
Excluded Liabilities | 12 | ||||
Section 2.5 |
Consideration | 13 | ||||
Section 2.6 |
Closing | 13 | ||||
Section 2.7 |
Transactions to be Effected at the Closing | 13 | ||||
Section 2.8 |
Risk of Loss | 14 | ||||
Section 2.9 |
Post-Closing Adjustment of Purchase Price | 14 | ||||
Section 2.10 |
Allocation | 16 | ||||
ARTICLE III |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER | 17 | ||||
Section 3.1 |
Organization and Qualification | 17 | ||||
Section 3.2 |
Authority | 17 | ||||
Section 3.3 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 17 | ||||
Section 3.4 |
Transferred Assets | 18 | ||||
Section 3.5 |
Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities | 19 | ||||
Section 3.6 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 20 | ||||
Section 3.7 |
Compliance with Law; Permits | 20 | ||||
Section 3.8 |
Litigation | 21 | ||||
Section 3.9 |
Employee Plans | 21 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
Labor and Employment Matters | 21 | ||||
Section 3.11 |
Insurance | 22 | ||||
Section 3.12 |
Real Property | 22 | ||||
Section 3.13 |
Intellectual Property | 22 | ||||
Section 3.14 |
Taxes | 24 | ||||
Section 3.15 |
Environmental Matters | 26 | ||||
Section 3.16 |
Material Contracts | 26 | ||||
Section 3.17 |
Receivables | 28 | ||||
Section 3.18 |
Customers and Suppliers; Product Retrievals | 28 | ||||
Section 3.19 |
Inventory | 29 | ||||
Section 3.20 |
Tangible Personal Property | 29 | ||||
Section 3.21 |
Brokers | 29 | ||||
Section 3.22 |
EMS Brazil | 29 | ||||
Section 3.23 |
WARN Act | 30 |
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ARTICLE IV |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER | 30 | ||||
Section 4.1 |
Organization and Qualification | 30 | ||||
Section 4.2 |
Authority | 30 | ||||
Section 4.3 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents | 31 | ||||
Section 4.4 |
Financing | 31 | ||||
Section 4.5 |
Brokers | 32 | ||||
Section 4.6 |
Litigation | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE V |
COVENANTS | 32 | ||||
Section 5.1 |
Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing | 32 | ||||
Section 5.2 |
Covenants Regarding Information | 33 | ||||
Section 5.3 |
Update of Disclosure Schedules; Knowledge of Breach | 34 | ||||
Section 5.4 |
Notification of Certain Matters | 35 | ||||
Section 5.5 |
Intercompany Arrangements | 35 | ||||
Section 5.6 |
Employee Benefits | 35 | ||||
Section 5.7 |
Confidentiality | 38 | ||||
Section 5.8 |
Consents; Further Assurances | 38 | ||||
Section 5.9 |
Corporate Name | 40 | ||||
Section 5.10 |
Refunds and Remittances | 40 | ||||
Section 5.11 |
No Solicitation | 40 | ||||
Section 5.12 |
Agreement Not to Compete | 41 | ||||
Section 5.13 |
Bulk Transfer Laws | 41 | ||||
Section 5.14 |
Public Announcements | 41 | ||||
Section 5.15 |
SelectaCell Payments | 42 | ||||
Section 5.16 |
Authority to Collect Receivables | 42 | ||||
Section 5.17 |
Product Warranties | 42 | ||||
Section 5.18 |
Product Authorizations | 43 | ||||
ARTICLE VI |
TAX MATTERS | 43 | ||||
Section 6.1 |
Liability for Taxes | 43 | ||||
Section 6.2 |
Assistance and Cooperation | 44 | ||||
Section 6.3 |
Section 338(g) Election | 45 | ||||
ARTICLE VII |
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING | 45 | ||||
Section 7.1 |
General Conditions | 45 | ||||
Section 7.2 |
Conditions to Obligations of the Seller | 45 | ||||
Section 7.3 |
Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII |
INDEMNIFICATION | 46 | ||||
Section 8.1 |
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | 46 | ||||
Section 8.2 |
Indemnification by the Seller | 47 | ||||
Section 8.3 |
Indemnification by the Buyer | 47 | ||||
Section 8.4 |
Procedures | 48 |
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Section 8.5 |
Limits on Indemnification | 49 | ||||
Section 8.6 |
Exclusivity | 50 | ||||
Section 8.7 |
Disclaimer of Implied Warranties | 51 | ||||
Section 8.8 |
Adjustment to Purchase Price | 51 | ||||
ARTICLE IX |
TERMINATION | 51 | ||||
Section 9.1 |
Termination | 51 | ||||
Section 9.2 |
Effect of Termination | 52 | ||||
ARTICLE X |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | 52 | ||||
Section 10.1 |
Fees and Expenses | 52 | ||||
Section 10.2 |
Amendment and Modification | 52 | ||||
Section 10.3 |
Waiver | 52 | ||||
Section 10.4 |
Notices | 53 | ||||
Section 10.5 |
Entire Agreement | 53 | ||||
Section 10.6 |
No Third-Party Beneficiaries | 54 | ||||
Section 10.7 |
Governing Law | 54 | ||||
Section 10.8 |
Dispute Resolution | 54 | ||||
Section 10.9 |
Disclosure Generally | 54 | ||||
Section 10.10 |
Personal Liability | 54 | ||||
Section 10.11 |
Assignment; Successors | 55 | ||||
Section 10.12 |
Enforcement | 55 | ||||
Section 10.13 |
No Presumption Against Drafting Party | 55 | ||||
Section 10.14 |
Severability | 55 | ||||
Section 10.15 |
Waiver of Jury Trial | 55 | ||||
Section 10.16 |
Counterparts | 55 | ||||
Section 10.17 |
Facsimile Signature | 56 | ||||
Section 10.18 |
Time of Essence | 56 | ||||
Section 10.19 |
Exchange Rate | 56 |
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This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 31, 2006 (this “Agreement”), is
between XXXXXX CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), and EMS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., a Georgia corporation (the “Seller”). Each of the Buyer and the Seller is referred
to individually in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
A. The Seller, through its EMS Wireless division (including its Subsidiary EMS Brazil), is
engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing and marketing a line of radio frequency
products and services, including base-station antennas, repeaters and accessories and related
maintenance and services used by service providers in cellular and PCS telecommunications networks,
primarily in the United States and Brazil (the “Business”).
B. The Seller wishes to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer wishes to purchase from the Seller,
the Business, and in connection therewith the Buyer is willing to assume certain specified
liabilities and obligations of the Seller relating thereto, all upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement:
“Action” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration or proceeding by or before any
Governmental Authority.
“Affiliate”, with respect to any specified Person, means any other Person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with, such specified Person.
“Ancillary Agreements” means the Xxxx of Sale, the Intellectual Property Assignments,
the Assumption Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement.
“Assumption Agreement” means an instrument of assignment and assumption, in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Buyer shall assume all
of the liabilities of the Seller as of the Closing Date that are included in the Assumed
Liabilities.
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“Xxxx of Sale” means a xxxx of sale, in substantially the form set forth in
Exhibit B, transferring to the Buyer all of the tangible personal property owned or held by
the Seller as of the Closing Date that is included in the Transferred Assets.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which
banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in the city of Atlanta, Georgia or the city of
Chicago, Illinois.
“Business Employees” means all individuals set forth on Annex 1.
“Buyer Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change, circumstance, effect or state
of facts that is materially adverse to the ability of the Buyer to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through the date hereof.
“Control”, including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”, means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee
or executor, as general partner or managing member, by contract or otherwise.
“Employee Plans” means all “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3)
of ERISA, all formal written plans and all other compensation and benefit plans, contracts,
policies, programs and arrangements of the Seller (other than routine administrative procedures) in
connection with the Business in effect as of the date of this Agreement, including all pension,
profit sharing, savings and thrift, bonus, stock bonus, stock option or other cash or equity-based
incentive or deferred compensation, severance pay and medical and life insurance plans in which any
of the Business Employees or their dependents participate.
“EMS Brazil” means EMS Wireless do Brasil Ltda., enrolled with the National Legal
Entities Registry (CNPJ) in Brazil under No. 03.945.567/0001-29.
“Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, mortgage, lien, option, pledge, security
interest or other restriction of any kind.
“Environmental Laws” means any Laws of any Governmental Authority or applicable
jurisdiction relating to protection and clean up of the air, the land, the water and the
environment and activities or conditions related thereto including those relating to the
generation, handling, disposal, transportation, or release of or exposure to Hazardous Material.
“Environmental Permits” means all Permits under any Environmental Law reasonably
required in the operation or conduct of the Business as currently conducted.
“Final Working Capital” means the current assets of the Business less the current
liabilities of the Business (in each case including EMS Brazil on a consolidated basis, including
cash and cash equivalents of EMS Brazil) as of 11:59 p.m. Atlanta, Georgia time on the day
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immediately prior to the Closing Date, prepared in accordance with the guidelines on Exhibit
C, and as reflected on the Working Capital Schedule.
“First Commercial Sale” means, with respect to the SelectaCell Products, the date any
such product is first sold by the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer to a non-affiliated third
party.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on
the date of this Agreement.
“Governmental Authority” means any United States or non-United States national,
federal, state or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission
or any judicial or arbitral body.
“Hazardous Material” means any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous substance,
hazardous waste, toxic substance, petroleum or petroleum-based substance or waste, asbestos or
asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, or any other material or substance which
is defined in, regulated under or for which liability or standards of care are imposed by any
Environmental Law.
“Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights arising under the Laws
of the United States or any other jurisdiction with respect to the following: (a) trade names,
trademarks and service marks (registered and unregistered), domain names, trade dress and similar
rights and applications to register any of the foregoing (collectively, “Marks”); (b)
patents and patent applications and rights in respect of utility models or industrial designs
(collectively, “Patents”); (c) copyrights and registrations and applications therefor
(collectively, “Copyrights”); (d) know-how, ideas, inventions, invention records or
disclosures, discoveries, methods, processes, technical data, specifications, research and
development information, technology, Software, data bases, test information and other proprietary
or confidential information, including marketing strategies and customer lists that are the subject
of reasonable efforts under the circumstances to maintain the confidentiality thereof and derive
economic value from not being generally known (collectively, “Trade Secrets”).
“Intellectual Property Assignments” means instruments of assignment in substantially
the form of Exhibit D, transferring to the Buyer all of the Owned Business Registered IP.
“Known,” with respect to the Seller or the Buyer, means the actual or constructive
knowledge of the persons listed under the appropriate caption in Schedule 1.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules, including the knowledge such persons would have following reasonable inquiry,
as of the date the applicable representation or warranty is made or deemed made hereunder (or, with
respect to a certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date of delivery of such
certificate).
“Law” means any statute, law (including common law), ordinance, regulation, rule,
code, injunction, judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Authority.
“LXE” means LXE Inc., a Georgia corporation.
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“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change, circumstance, effect or state of
facts that is materially adverse to (a) the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or
results of operations of the Business or (b) the ability of the Seller timely to perform its
obligations under the Transaction Documents or timely to consummate the transactions contemplated
thereby; provided, however, that “Material Adverse Effect” shall not include the
effect of any event, change, circumstance, effect, or state of facts arising out of or attributable
to any of the following, either alone or in combination: (i) the base-station antenna and repeater
business generally, (ii) general economic or political conditions in the United States or Brazil,
(iii) the public announcement of this Agreement or of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or
terrorism, military actions or the escalation thereof or other force majeure events occurring after
the date of this Agreement, in each case, occurring after the date hereof and, in the case of
clauses (i), (ii) and (iv), that does not materially and adversely affect the Business in a manner
that is substantially different from the impact to the other businesses in the industry.
“Net Sales” means the sum of (a) the net sales recognized with respect to the
SelectaCell Products, by the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer (or any successor to the ownership
of the SelectaCell Products), to any non-Affiliate third party, for all the units of such
SelectaCell Products so sold, and (b) any net licensing revenues recognized by the Buyer or any
Affiliate of the Buyer (or any successor to the ownership of the technology associated with the
SelectaCell Products) relating to the license of the Intellectual Property included within the
SelectaCell Products in connection with the sale of SelectaCell Products or any OEM program
relating to the SelectaCell Products, in each case, in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with the Buyer’s past practice, as in
effect at the time such net sales or net revenues are recognized; provided,
however, that Net Sales shall not be affected by payments by the Buyer to the Seller
pursuant to Section 5.15.
“Permitted Encumbrance” means, with respect to any Transferred Asset, (a) statutory
liens for current Taxes not yet due or the validity or amount of which is being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and other similar
liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to obligations as to which
there is no default on the part of the Seller for a period greater than 60 days, or the validity or
amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, or pledges, deposits
or other liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases or statutory obligations
(including workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security legislation), (c)
zoning, entitlement, conservation restriction and other similar land use and environmental
regulations by Governmental Authorities and (d) all exceptions, restrictions, easements,
imperfections of title, charges, rights of way and other Encumbrances that do not, individually or
in the aggregate, materially interfere with the present use of such Transferred Asset in the
Business as presently conducted.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, syndicate, person, trust, association, organization or other entity,
including any Governmental Authority, and including any successor, by merger or otherwise, of any
of the foregoing.
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“Products” means any and all products manufactured, marketed, distributed or sold by
the Business prior to the Closing Date.
“Product Warranty Costs” means all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Buyer
or any of its Affiliates from and after the Closing Date, including manufacturing overhead but
excluding general and administrative overhead, to the extent arising out of or resulting from any
warranty obligations existing with respect to the Products on the Closing Date, including any such
reasonable costs and expenses relating to refunds, repairs, exchanges, adjustments or returns made
by customers of the Business with respect to such Products pursuant to rights under such warranty
obligations.
“Purchase Price” means $50,500,000.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit,
disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration of a Hazardous Material into the indoor or
outdoor environment or into or out of any property, including the movement of Hazardous Material
through or into the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or other environmental media.
“Restricted Activities” means any of the development, manufacture, distribution or
sale of tower-mounted and other fixed terrestrial base station antennas and fixed terrestrial
indoor and outdoor signal repeaters intended for use as part of, or in connection with the use of,
any terrestrial cellular or PCS wireless telecommunications network, in each case, anywhere in
North America, Central America or South America; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Seller shall not be prohibited from developing, manufacturing, distributing or
selling any product for end use by any government in military and defense applications.
“SelectaCell Patents” means those Patents included within the Transferred Assets
identified in Exhibit E.
“SelectaCell Products” means the product of the Business known as the SelectaCell 1900
MHz indoor repeater and any other indoor repeater product that is (a) covered by one or more claims
of the SelectaCell Patents and (b) derived from and has substantially the same functional
specifications as the SelectaCell 1900 MHz indoor repeater.
“Seller’s Product Warranty Share” means seventy-five percent (75%) of all Product
Warranty Costs incurred by the Buyer or any of its Affiliates with respect to any individual
product model (as determined by SKU number) or component, or any particular design or manufacturing
defect common to multiple product models or components (a “Significant Warranty Event”),
during the two-year period immediately following the Closing Date; provided,
however, that (a) the Seller shall not have any responsibility or liability for such
Product Warranty Costs with respect to any Significant Warranty Event until the aggregate Product
Warranty Costs with respect to such Significant Warrant Event exceed $300,000, in which case
Seller’s Product Warranty Share shall be calculated from the first dollar of the
Product Warranty Costs associated with such Significant Warranty Event, and (b) in no event
shall the aggregate amount of Seller’s Product Warranty Share for all Significant Warranty Events
exceed $1,200,000.
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“Software” means computer software programs and related documentation and materials,
whether in source code, object code or human readable form; provided, however, that
Software does not include software that is available generally through retail stores, distribution
networks or is otherwise subject to “shrink-wrap” license or “click-through” agreements, including
any software pre-installed in the ordinary course of business as a standard part of hardware,
equipment or fixtures purchased by the Seller or EMS Brazil and used in the Business.
“Subsidiary” of any Person means any other Person of which an amount of the
outstanding voting securities or other voting equity interests sufficient to elect at least a
majority of its Board of Directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting
interests, 50% or more of the equity interests) is owned, directly or indirectly, by such first
Person.
“Target Working Capital Amount” means $16,657,014, which reflects the current assets
and the current liabilities of the Business (in each case including EMS Brazil on a consolidated
basis, but excluding cash and cash equivalents of EMS Brazil) as of 11:59 p.m. Atlanta, Georgia
time on September 30, 2006, prepared in accordance with the guidelines on Exhibit C.
“Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes”) means (a) any federal, state,
local or foreign income, gross receipts, property, sales, use, license, excise, franchise,
employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, transfer
or excise tax, or any other tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge
of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, imposed by any Governmental
Authority; and (b) any liability of the Seller or EMS Brazil for the payment of amounts described
in clause (a) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group or as a result of any obligation of under any Tax sharing agreement or Tax indemnity
agreement.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, statement, information statement
and other document required to be filed with respect to Taxes.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the
documents delivered in connection herewith and therewith.
“Transition Services Agreement” means the agreement, in substantially the form set
forth in Exhibit F, pursuant to which the Seller will provide certain services to the Buyer
for the period of time set forth in such agreement.
“Working Capital Schedule” means a statement of the current assets and the current
liabilities of the Business (in each case including EMS Brazil on a consolidated basis) as of 11:59
p.m. Atlanta, Georgia time on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, prepared in accordance
with the guidelines on Exhibit C.
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Section 1.2 Table of Definitions. The following terms have the meanings set forth in
the Sections referenced below:
Definition | Location | |
Adjusted Purchase Price
|
2.9(d) | |
Agreed Rate
|
2.9(e) | |
Agreement
|
Preamble | |
Allocation Schedule
|
2.10 | |
Amendment to the Articles of Association
|
2.7(a)(iii) | |
Assumed Liabilities
|
2.3 | |
Balance Sheet
|
3.5(a) | |
Business
|
Recitals | |
Business Intellectual Property
|
2.1(c) | |
Business Permits
|
2.1(g) | |
Buyer
|
Preamble | |
Buyer Indemnified Parties
|
8.2 | |
Buyer Savings Plan
|
5.6(d) | |
Buyer Welfare Benefit Plans
|
5.6(e)(i) | |
Certidão Negativa perante o INSS
|
2.7(a)(iv) | |
Certificado de Regularidade perante o FGTS
|
2.7(A)(v) | |
Certidão Conjunta de Débitos Relativos a Tributos Federais e à Dívida
Ativa da União
|
2.7(a)(vi) | |
Certidão Negative de Débitos da Receita Estadual
|
27(A)(vii) | |
Closing
|
2.6 | |
Closing Date
|
2.6 | |
Closing Date Amount
|
2.7(b) | |
COBRA Coverage
|
5.6(e)(i) | |
Confidentiality Agreement
|
5.7 | |
Contracts
|
2.1(a) | |
Disclosure Schedules
|
Article III | |
EMS Brazil Balance Sheet
|
3.5(b) | |
EMS Brazil Contracts
|
3.16(a) | |
EMS Brazil Financial Statements
|
3.5(b) | |
EMS Brazil Receivables
|
3.17 | |
EMS Brazil Unaudited Balance Sheet
|
3.5(b) | |
EMS Permits
|
3.7(c) | |
Excluded Assets
|
2.2 | |
Excluded Liabilities
|
2.4 | |
Financial Statements
|
3.5(a) | |
Fundamental Representations
|
8.1 | |
HSR Act
|
3.36b) | |
Indemnified Party
|
8.4(a) | |
Indemnifying Party
|
8.4(a) | |
Independent Accounting Firm
|
2.9(c) | |
Inventory
|
2.1(f) | |
Landlord Estoppels
|
5.8(e) | |
Leased Real Property
|
3.12 | |
Losses
|
8.2 | |
Material Contracts
|
3.16(a) | |
Names
|
5.9 | |
Notice of Disagreement
|
2.9(b) |
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Definition | Location | |
Owned Business Patents
|
3.13(a) | |
Owned Business Registered Copyrights
|
3.13(a) | |
Owned Business Registered IP
|
3.13(a) | |
Owned Business Registered Marks
|
3.13(a) | |
Party
|
Preamble | |
Permits
|
3.7(b) | |
Pre-Closing Tax Period
|
6.1(b) | |
Post-Closing Tax Period
|
6.1(b) | |
Product Authorizations
|
3.3(b) | |
Product Warranties Notice of Disagreement
|
5.17(a) | |
Product Warranty Costs Schedule
|
5.17(a) | |
Quotas
|
2.1(j) | |
Real Property
|
2.1(b) | |
Receivables
|
2.1(d) | |
Representatives
|
5.2(a) | |
Required Consents
|
5.8(a) | |
Royalty Payment
|
5.15(a) | |
Royalty Period
|
5.15(a) | |
Seller
|
Preamble | |
Seller Indemnified Parties
|
8.3 | |
Tangible Personal Property
|
2.1(e) | |
Target Amount
|
5.15(a) | |
Target SelectaCell Payment
|
5.15(a) | |
Termination Date
|
9.1(d) | |
Third Party Claim
|
8.4(a) | |
Transfer Taxes
|
6.1(a) | |
Transferred Assets
|
2.1 | |
Transferred Employees
|
5.6(a) | |
WARN Act
|
3.23 |
Section 1.3 Construction.
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, (i) references to the
plural include the singular, and references to the singular include the plural, (ii) references to
one gender include the other gender, (iii) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” do not
limit the preceding terms or words and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation”, (iv) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereto” and similar terms in this
Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement,
(v) the terms “day” and “days” mean and refer to calendar day(s), and (vi) the terms “year” and
“years” mean and refer to calendar year(s).
(b) Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, references in this Agreement to any
document, instrument or agreement (including this Agreement) (i) includes and incorporates all
exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, (ii) includes all documents, instruments or
agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof and (iii) means such document, instrument or
agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time in accordance with its terms and in effect at any
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given time. All Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references herein are to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to
the Buyer all of the Seller’s right, title and interest as of the Closing Date in, to and under the
Transferred Assets, and the Buyer shall purchase, acquire, accept and pay for the Transferred
Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities. “Transferred Assets” shall mean all of the
Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the business, the assets, properties,
rights and goodwill (wherever located), real or personal, whether tangible or intangible, that are
owned by or leased or licensed to the Seller and used, held for use or intended to be used
primarily in the Business (other than the Excluded Assets), as of the Closing Date, including the
assets, properties and rights referred to below:
(a) all contracts and agreements, oral or written, to which the Seller is a party or by which
the Seller is bound that are used, held for use or intended to be used primarily in the Business,
or that arise primarily out of the operation or conduct of the Business or to which the Transferred
Assets are subject including all contracts and agreements listed in Schedule 3.16 of the
Disclosure Schedules (collectively, the “Contracts”);
(b) all real property, leaseholds and other interests in real property leased by the Seller
and used, held for use or intended to be used primarily in the Business, together with the Seller’s
right, title and interest in, to and under all structures, facilities or improvements located
thereon, all fixtures, systems, equipment and other items of personal property attached or
appurtenant thereto and all easements, licenses, rights and appurtenances relating to the foregoing
(the “Real Property”);
(c) all Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to the Seller and used, held for use or
intended to be used primarily in the Business (including any confidentiality agreements to protect
the Seller’s interest therein) (the “Business Intellectual Property”);
(d) all accounts receivable, notes receivable and other receivables due to the Seller in
connection with the Business (the “Receivables”), together with any unpaid interest or fees
accrued thereon or other amounts due with respect thereto;
(e) all machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, parts, spare parts, vehicles and other
tangible personal property or interests therein owned or leased by the Seller and used, held for
use or intended to be used primarily in the Business (the “Tangible Personal Property”);
(f) all raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, supplies, packaging materials and
other inventories (including in transit, on consignment or in the possession of any third party)
owned by the Seller (including any of the foregoing in possession of third parties) and used, held
for use or intended to be used primarily in the Business (the “Inventory”);
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(g) all Permits of the Seller used, held for use or intended to be used primarily in the
Business (the “Business Permits”);
(h) all files, invoices, customers’ and suppliers’ lists, other distribution lists, billing
records, sales and promotional literature, manuals and customer and supplier correspondence of the
Seller relating primarily to the Business;
(i) all credits, prepaid expenses, deferred charges (other than deferred Taxes), advance
payments, prepaid items and security deposits that are used, held for use or intended to be used
primarily in, or arising primarily out of or relating primarily to, the Business;
(j) 1,936,560 quotas in EMS Brazil (including the quota currently held by LXE) representing
100% of its capital, free and clear of any Encumbrances (the “Quotas”);
(k) all rights to causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, claims, credits and demands of any
nature in favor of the Seller to the extent relating to the Business or the Transferred Assets,
including all rights under all guarantees, warranties, indemnities and similar rights in favor of
the Seller;
(l) all goodwill generated by or associated with the Business; and
(m) all rights in and to products sold in the operation or conduct of the Business.
Section 2.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section
2.1 to the contrary, the Seller is not selling, and the Buyer is not purchasing, any of the
following assets of the Seller (except to the extent that such assets are assets directly owned by
EMS Brazil), all of which shall be retained by the Seller (collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) all of the Seller’s cash and cash equivalents as of 11:59 p.m. Atlanta, Georgia time on
the day immediately prior to the Closing Date;
(b) the Seller’s corporate books and records of internal corporate proceedings, Tax Returns,
taxpayer and other identification numbers;
(c) all rights in the following names and marks and any variation or derivation thereof:
“EMS,” “EMS Technologies” and “EMS Wireless”;
(d) all of the Seller’s bank accounts;
(e) all (i) accounting records (including records relating to Taxes) and internal reports
relating to the business activities of the Seller that are not Transferred Assets, and (ii) work
papers and books and records relating to the Business that the Seller is required by Law to retain;
provided, however, that the Seller shall provide copies of such accounting records,
internal reports, work papers and books and records to the extent that they would reasonably be
expected to relate primarily to the operation and conduct of the Business following the Closing;
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(f) any interest in or right to any refund of any Taxes for which the Seller is liable
pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent such refund is treated as a current asset in the
calculation of Final Working Capital;
(g) any insurance policies and rights, claims or causes of action thereunder;
(h) except as specifically provided in Section 5.6, any assets relating to any
Employee Plan;
(i) all rights, claims and causes of action to the extent relating to any Excluded Asset or
any Excluded Liability;
(j) the assets of the Seller listed in Exhibit G; and
(k) all rights of the Seller under the Transaction Documents.
Section 2.3 Assumed Liabilities. In connection with the purchase and sale of the
Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement, as of the Closing, the Buyer shall assume and pay,
discharge, perform or otherwise satisfy the following liabilities and obligations of the Seller
relating to the Business (the “Assumed Liabilities”):
(a) all liabilities (other than liabilities for Taxes) of the Business reflected or reserved
against in the Balance Sheet;
(b) all liabilities (other than liabilities for Taxes) accruing, arising out of or relating to
the conduct or operation of the Business incurred subsequent to the date of the Balance Sheet in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that would have been required by GAAP
to be reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet had such liabilities existed as of the
date of the Balance Sheet; provided, however, that in no event shall the Assumed
Liabilities include indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof;
(c) all liabilities accruing, arising out of or relating to the conduct or operation of the
Business by the Buyer or the ownership or use of the Transferred Assets by the Buyer from and after
the Closing Date;
(d) all liabilities for Taxes accrued as current liabilities in the calculation of Final
Working Capital (but only to the extent of the amount so accrued) and for Taxes allocated to the
Buyer pursuant to Article VI;
(e) all liabilities and obligations of the Seller under the Contracts and the Business Permits
to the extent such liabilities and obligations are not required to be performed prior to the
Closing Date; provided, however, that if such liability or obligation relates to an
obligation of the Seller to make a cash payment under a Contract relating to the period prior to
the Closing Date, then the Buyer shall assume such liability or obligation only to the extent it is
included in the calculation of Final Working Capital;
(f) all rights of return and warranty obligations of the Seller or EMS Brazil associated with
the Products (other than Seller’s Product Warranty Share); and
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(g) all liabilities assumed by the Buyer pursuant to Section 5.6.
Section 2.4 Excluded Liabilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, the Buyer is not assuming and the Seller shall pay, perform or otherwise
satisfy, all liabilities, obligations or commitments other than the Assumed Liabilities
specifically listed in Section 2.3 (the “Excluded Liabilities”) (in the case of
liabilities, obligations or commitments of EMS Brazil, solely for purposes of Article
VIII), including the following:
(a) all liabilities for Taxes of the Seller except those allocated to the Buyer pursuant to
Section 2.3(d);
(b) any liability that is not assumed by the Buyer pursuant to Section 5.6, including
any liability with respect to any retention plans implemented by the Seller or by EMS Brazil prior
to the Closing;
(c) any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof of the Seller or EMS Brazil
outstanding as of the Closing Date;
(d) any liability or obligation relating to an Excluded Asset;
(e) any Losses to the extent arising out of or resulting from any actual, material breach by
the Seller or EMS Brazil under any Contract prior to the Closing (other than any right of return or
warranty obligation of the Seller or EMS Brazil associated with the Products, which shall be
assumed by the Buyer to the extent provided in Section 2.3(f));
(f) any liability, obligation or commitment of the Seller or EMS Brazil, whether express or
implied, liquidated, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, or known or unknown, arising
primarily out of the operation or conduct by the Seller or EMS Brazil of any business other than
the Business;
(g) any Losses to the extent arising out of or resulting from (i) any Action pending or
threatened against the Seller or EMS Brazil as of the Closing Date, (ii) any actual, material
violation by the Seller or EMS Brazil of any Applicable Law prior to the Closing, or (iii) any
action, omission or event prior to the Closing relating to any of the matters described on
Schedule 3.7 (for the avoidance of doubt, any rights of return and warranty obligations
relating to such matters shall be Excluded Liabilities notwithstanding Section 2.3(f) or
any other provision hereof);
(h) any liability of the Seller or EMS Brazil pursuant to any Environmental Law arising from
or relating to any action, event, circumstance or condition occurring or existing on or prior to
the Closing Date;
(i) any liability, obligation or commitment of the Seller or EMS Brazil to any of their
respective Affiliates; and
(j) all liabilities for the Taxes of EMS Brazil (or any predecessor thereof) for any taxable
period ending prior to the Closing Date except those allocated to the Buyer pursuant to Section
2.3(d).
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Section 2.5 Consideration.
(a) In full consideration for the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the
Transferred Assets to the Buyer, at the Closing, the Buyer shall (a) pay to the Seller an amount
equal to the Purchase Price and (b) assume the Assumed Liabilities. The Purchase Price shall be
payable in accordance with Section 2.7 and shall be subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 2.9.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Purchase Price will be reduced by the amount
of any withholding income tax that, in the Buyer’s reasonable discretion, may be imposed by the
Brazilian Taxing Authority on capital gain, if any, realized by the Seller as a result of the sale
of the Quotas.
Section 2.6 Closing. The sale and purchase of the Transferred Assets and the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing
(the “Closing”) to be held at the offices of King & Spalding LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, at 10:00 A.M. Atlanta time on the second Business Day following the satisfaction
or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by the Party entitled to the benefit thereof
of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties set forth in Article VII (other than
such conditions as may, by their terms, only be satisfied at the Closing or on the Closing Date but
subject to the satisfaction of such conditions), or at such other place or at such other time or on
such other date as the Seller and the Buyer mutually may agree in writing. The day on which the
Closing takes place is referred to as the “Closing Date.”
Section 2.7 Transactions to be Effected at the Closing. At the Closing:
(a) The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer
(i) an appropriately executed Xxxx of Sale;
(ii) an appropriately executed Intellectual Property Assignments;
(iii) an amendment to the articles of association of EMS Brazil (“Amendment to the
Articles of Association”), duly executed by the Seller and by LXE in the form of Exhibit
H, reflecting (A) transfer of the Quotas from the Seller and LXE to the Buyer, and (B)
modification of the corporate name of the company so as to exclude the expression “EMS”;
(iv) a valid negative certificate issued by the Social Security National Institute attesting
that EMS Brazil has no outstanding debts (“Certidão Negativa perante o INSS (CND INSS)”);
(v) a valid Certificate issued by the Federal Unemployment Fund attesting that EMS Brazil is
in good standing with such Fund (“Certificado de Regularidade perante o FGTS”);
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(vi) a valid Certificate issued by the Federal Government attesting that EMS Brazil has no
pending debts with the Federal Government (“Certidão Conjunta de Débitos Relativos a Tributos
Federais e à Dívida Ativa da União”);
(vii) a valid Certificate issued by the State Government of Paraná stating that EMS Brazil has
no pending debts with the State Government of Paraná (“Certidão Negative de Débitos da Receita
Estadual”);
(viii) duly signed resignations (from the applicable board of directors and officers),
effective immediately after the Closing, of all applicable directors and officers of EMS Brazil;
and
(ix) the consents referred to in Section 7.3(a) and such other appropriately executed
deeds (in recordable form), bills of sale, assignments, instruments of transfer and other documents
as the Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request to effect the transfer of the Transferred
Assets, and to demonstrate satisfaction of the conditions and compliance with the covenants set
forth in this Agreement; and
(b) The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller (i) payment, by wire transfer to a bank account
designated in writing by the Seller (such designation to be made at least two business days prior
to the Closing Date), in immediately available funds in U.S. dollars in an amount (the “Closing
Date Amount”) equal to (A) the Purchase Price plus or minus (B) an estimate, prepared by the
Seller (and reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer) and delivered to the Buyer at least two Business
Days prior to the Closing Date, of any adjustment to the Purchase Price under Section 2.9
based on the most recent date practicable, (ii) an appropriately executed Assumption Agreement and
(iii) such other documents as the Seller or its counsel may reasonably request to demonstrate
satisfaction of the conditions and compliance with the covenants set forth in this Agreement; and
(c) The Buyer and the Seller shall execute and deliver the Ancillary Agreements (other than
the Xxxx of Sale and the Assumption Agreement).
Section 2.8 Risk of Loss. Until the Closing, any loss of or damage to the Transferred
Assets from fire, casualty or any other occurrence shall be the sole responsibility of the Seller.
Section 2.9 Post-Closing Adjustment of Purchase Price.
(a) During the 60 days after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall prepare the Working Capital
Schedule. The Buyer shall consult with the Seller and the parties shall cooperate with one another
in the preparation of the Working Capital Schedule. Within 60 days after the Closing Date, the
Buyer shall deliver to the Seller the Working Capital Schedule certified by an officer of the Buyer
that it has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.9.
(b) During the 20 Business Day period following the Seller’s receipt of the Working Capital
Schedule, the Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller and its Representatives to provide them with
any information used in preparing the Working Capital Schedule reasonably requested by the Seller
and its Representatives and reasonably available to the Buyer. The
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Working Capital Schedule shall become final and binding on the 20th Business Day
following delivery thereof, unless prior to the end of such period, the Seller delivers to the
Buyer written notice of its disagreement (a “Notice of Disagreement”) specifying the nature
and amount of any disputed item. The Seller shall be deemed to have agreed with all items and
amounts in the Working Capital Schedule not specifically referenced in the Notice of Disagreement,
and such items and amounts shall not be subject to review in accordance with Section
2.9(c). Any Notice of Disagreement may reference only disagreements based on mathematical
errors or based on amounts reflected on the Working Capital Schedule not being calculated in
accordance with this Section 2.9.
(c) During the ten-Business Day period following delivery of a Notice of Disagreement by the
Seller to the Buyer, if any, the Parties in good faith shall seek to resolve in writing any
differences that they may have with respect to the matters specified therein. During such
ten-Business Day period, the Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer and its Representatives to
provide them with any information used in preparing the Notice of Disagreement reasonably requested
by the Buyer or its Representatives and reasonably available to the Seller. Any disputed items
resolved in writing between the Buyer and the Seller within such ten Business Day period shall be
final and binding with respect to such items, and if the Seller and the Buyer agree in writing on
the resolution of each disputed item specified by the Seller in the Notice of Disagreement and the
amount of the Final Working Capital, the amount so determined shall be final and binding on the
Parties for all purposes hereunder. If the Seller and the Buyer have not resolved all such
differences by the end of such ten Business Day period, the Seller and the Buyer shall submit, in
writing, to an independent public accounting firm (the “Independent Accounting Firm”),
their briefs detailing their views as to the correct nature and amount of each item remaining in
dispute and the amount of the Final Working Capital, and the Independent Accounting Firm shall make
a written determination as to each such disputed item and the amount of the Final Working Capital,
which determination shall be final and binding on the Parties for all purposes hereunder. The
determination of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be accompanied by a certificate of the
Independent Accounting Firm that it reached such determination in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 2.9. The Independent Accounting Firm shall be Deloitte & Touche or, if such
firm is unable or unwilling to act, such other independent public accounting firm as shall be
agreed in writing by the Seller and the Buyer. The Seller and the Buyer shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Accounting Firm to render a written
decision resolving the matters submitted to it within 20 Business Days following the submission
thereof. The Independent Accounting Firm shall be authorized to resolve only those items remaining
in dispute between the Parties in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.9 within
the range of the difference between the Buyer’s position with respect thereto and the Seller’s
position with respect thereto. The Seller and the Buyer agree that judgment may be entered upon
the written determination of the Independent Accounting Firm in any court referred to in
Section 10.8. The costs of any dispute resolution pursuant to this Section 2.9(c),
including the fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm and of any enforcement of the
determination thereof, shall be borne by the Parties in inverse proportion as they may prevail on
the matters resolved by the Independent Accounting Firm, which proportionate allocation shall be
calculated on an aggregate basis based on the relative dollar values of the amounts in dispute and
shall be determined by the Independent Accounting Firm at the time the determination of such firm
is rendered on the merits of the matters submitted. The fees and disbursements of the
Representatives of each Party
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incurred in connection with their preparation or review of the Working Capital Schedule and
preparation or review of any Notice of Disagreement, as applicable, shall be borne by such Party.
(d) The Purchase Price shall be adjusted (the “Adjusted Purchase Price”), upwards or
downwards, as follows:
(i) if the Final Working Capital as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.9 is
greater than the Target Working Capital Amount, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted upwards in an
amount equal to the difference between the Final Working Capital and the Target Working Capital
Amount; and
(ii) if the Target Working Capital Amount is greater than the Final Working Capital as finally
determined pursuant to this Section 2.9, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted downwards in
an amount equal to the difference between the Target Working Capital Amount and the Final Working
Capital.
(e) If the Adjusted Purchase Price is more than the Closing Date Amount, then the Buyer shall
pay to the Seller, and if the Adjusted Purchase Price is less than the Closing Date Amount, the
Seller shall pay to the Buyer, within five Business Days after the Final Working Capital becomes
final, the amount of such difference by wire transfer in immediately available funds in U.S.
dollars. Amounts to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.9(e) shall bear interest from the
Closing Date to the date of such payment at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate in
effect as of the third Business Day prior to the date the payment is made (the “Agreed
Rate”). Payments in respect of this Section 2.9(e) shall be made within three Business
Days of final determination of the Final Working Capital pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 2.9 by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to
such account or accounts as may be designated in writing by the Party entitled to such payment at
least two Business Days prior to such payment date.
Section 2.10 Allocation. Within 30 days after the determination of the Final Working
Capital, the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a schedule (the “Allocation Schedule”)
allocating the Purchase Price (and any other items treated as consideration for the Transferred
Assets, except the Quotas, for Tax purposes) among the Transferred Assets and the covenant of the
Seller set forth in Section 5.12; provided, however, that the portion of
the Purchase Price related to the Quotas will be agreed by the Buyer and the Seller prior to the
Closing and reflected in the Amendment to the Articles of Association executed on the Closing Date.
The remaining portion of the consideration will be allocated to the remainder of the Transferred
Assets in accordance with this Section 2.10. The Allocation Schedule shall be reasonable
and shall be prepared in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder. Such allocation shall be deemed final unless the Seller has notified the Buyer of any
disagreement with the Allocation Schedule within 20 Business Days after submission thereof by the
Buyer. In the event of such disagreement, the Parties hereto shall use reasonable efforts to reach
agreement on a reasonable allocation of consideration among the Transferred Assets. In the event
that the Parties hereto do not agree to a Purchase Price allocation in accordance with this
Section 2.10, the Independent Accounting Firm shall make a determination as to each
disputed item which shall be binding upon the Parties. The Buyer and the Seller each agrees to
file Internal Revenue Service Form 8594, and all federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns, in
accordance with the
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Allocation Schedule as finally determined by the Parties or the Independent Accounting Firm,
as the case may be. The Buyer and Seller each agrees to provide the other promptly with any other
information required to complete Form 8594.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules attached to this Agreement (collectively, the
“Disclosure Schedules”), the Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer, as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification.
(a) The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the Laws of the State of Georgia and has full corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate the Transferred Assets and to carry on the Business as it is now being conducted. The
Seller is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good
standing, in each jurisdiction where the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets or the
conduct or operation of the Business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except, in
each case, for any such failures that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the
Seller, as amended, that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are true and
complete in all material respects.
(b) EMS Brazil is an entity duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of Brazil and
has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted.
Section 3.2 Authority. The Seller has full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver each of the Transaction Documents, to perform its obligations thereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by the
Seller of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions
contemplated thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This
Agreement has been, and upon their execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Seller
will be a party will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Seller. This Agreement
constitutes, and upon their execution each of the Ancillary Agreements will constitute, the legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with
their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).
Section 3.3 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement do not and the
execution, delivery and performance of each of the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not:
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(i) conflict with or violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Seller or
similar organizational documents of EMS Brazil;
(ii) conflict with or violate in any material respect any material Law applicable to the
Seller or EMS Brazil, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets or by which the Seller or EMS
Brazil, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets may be bound or affected; or
(iii) except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(a), conflict with, result in any breach of,
constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a
default) under, require any approval, consent or authorization of any Person pursuant to, or give
to others any rights of termination, acceleration or cancellation of, any Material Contract;
except, in the case of clause (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or
other occurrences that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil is required to file, seek or obtain any notice,
authorization, approval, order, permit or consent of or with any Governmental Authority in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller or EMS Brazil of each of the
Transaction Documents to which the Seller or EMS Brazil will be a party or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby or in order to prevent the termination of any right, privilege,
license or qualification of the Business, except for (i) any filings required to be made under the
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (ii) any
filings required to be made to the Brazilian Antitrust Authority which may be necessary or
advisable to obtain consent for the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (iii)
any notice, authorization, approval, order, permit or consent of any Governmental Authority
required for the Buyer to manufacture, market, distribute, sell, service or repair the Products
(the “Product Authorizations”), (iv) where failure to obtain such consent, approval,
authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification, would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (v) as may be necessary as a
result of any facts or circumstances relating to the Buyer or any of its Affiliates (as opposed to
any other third party).
Section 3.4 Transferred Assets.
(a) Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, at the Closing the
Seller will have assigned, transferred and conveyed to the Buyer good, valid and marketable title
to all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted
Encumbrances), subject to Section 2.5.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedules, the transfer to
the Buyer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement, together with the Buyer’s rights
under the Transaction Documents, comprise all the assets required to operate the Business in
substantially the same manner as such operations are being conducted on the date hereof. Except as
set forth in Schedule 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Seller and its
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Affiliates (other than EMS Brazil) do not provide any corporate support or other services to
the Business.
Section 3.5 Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) True and complete copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Business
(including EMS Brazil on a consolidated basis) as at September 30, 2006 (the “Balance
Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of results of operations and cash
flows of the Business (including EMS Brazil on a consolidated basis) for the nine-month period
ending September 30, 2006, together with all related notes and schedules thereto (collectively
referred to as the “Financial Statements”) are attached as Schedule 3.5(a) of the
Disclosure Schedules. The Financial Statements (i) have been prepared based on the books and
records of the Seller and EMS Brazil pertaining to the Business; (ii) have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated; and (iii)
fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Business (including EMS Brazil on a consolidated basis) as at the
respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise
noted therein and subject to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments and the absence of
notes, in each case, that will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material.
(b) True and complete copies of (i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of EMS Brazil as
of December 31, 2005 (the “EMS Brazil Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of results of operations and cash flows of EMS Brazil for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, and (ii) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of EMS Brazil as of September 30, 2006 (the “EMS Brazil
Unaudited Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated results of operations and
cash flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, are attached as Schedule
3.5(b) of the Disclosure Schedules (collectively referred to as the “EMS Brazil Financial
Statements”). The EMS Brazil Financial Statements (x) have been prepared based on the books
and records of EMS Brazil; (y) have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods
indicated; and (z) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of EMS Brazil as at the respective dates thereof and for the
respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein and subject to normal and
recurring year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes, in each case, that will not,
individually or in the aggregate, be material.
(c) Insofar as is Known to the Seller, there are no debts, liabilities, obligations, or
commitments, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined
or determinable, of the Business of a nature required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared
in accordance with GAAP, other than any such debts, liabilities, obligations and commitments (i)
reflected or reserved against on the Financial Statements and on the EMS Brazil Financial
Statements, (ii) incurred since the date of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, or (iii) that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) There are no debts, liabilities, obligations or commitments, whether accrued or fixed,
absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable, of
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EMS Brazil, other than any such debts, liabilities, obligations and commitments (i) reflected
or reserved against on the EMS Brazil Unaudited Balance Sheet or (ii) incurred since the date of
the EMS Brazil Unaudited Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
Section 3.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the date of the Balance
Sheet: (a) the Seller and EMS Brazil have conducted the Business, in all material respects, in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; (b) there has not occurred any
Material Adverse Effect; (c) there has been no physical damage, destruction or loss in respect of
the Transferred Assets that would, after taking into account any recoveries under the Seller or EMS
Brazil’s insurance policies that would be payable to the Buyer in connection therewith, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (d) the Seller and EMS Brazil have not taken any
action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a breach of any of the
covenants set forth in Section 5.1.
Section 3.7 Compliance with Law; Permits.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7, the Seller and EMS Brazil are and have been
in compliance with all Laws applicable to them in connection with the conduct or operation of the
Business and the ownership or use of the Transferred Assets, except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Seller nor
EMS Brazil has received any written communication during the past three years that alleges that the
Business is not in compliance in any material respect with any Applicable Law.
(b) The Seller or EMS Brazil is in possession of all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals,
certificates, consents, waivers, concessions, exemptions, orders, registrations, notices or other
authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for it to own, lease and operate the
Transferred Assets and to carry on the Business as currently conducted (the “Permits”),
except where the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Permits would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
The Seller or EMS Brazil is in compliance with the Permits and no suspension or cancellation of any
of the Permits is pending or, insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, threatened, except,
in each case, where the failure to so comply, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the
Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written notice of any Actions
relating to the revocation or modification of any such Permits and none of such Permits will be
subject to suspension, modification, revocation or nonrenewal as a result of the execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
(c) EMS Brazil is in possession of all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, certificates,
consents, waivers, concessions, exemptions, orders, registrations, notices or other authorizations
of any Governmental Authority necessary for it to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on
its business as currently conducted (the “EMS Permits”), except where the failure to have,
or the suspension or cancellations of, any of the EMS Permits would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, EMS
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Brazil is in compliance with the EMS Permits and no suspension or cancellation of any of the
EMS Permits is pending or, insofar as is Known to Seller or EMS Brazil, threatened, except, in each
case, where the failure to so comply, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the EMS Permits
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written notice of any Actions relating
to the revocation or modification of any such EMS Permits and none of such EMS Permits will be
subject to suspension, modification, revocation or nonrenewal as a result of the execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 3.8 Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no Action by or against the
Seller or EMS Brazil in connection with the Business pending, or insofar as is Known to the Seller
or EMS Brazil, threatened in writing (a) pursuing any criminal sanctions or penalties, (b) seeking
equitable or injunctive relief, (c) that relates to or involves more than $50,000, or (d) that
would otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect or would affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction
Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. Neither the Seller nor EMS
Brazil is a party or subject to, in violation of, or in default under any material Judgment
applicable to the conduct of the Business or any Transferred Asset or Assumed Liability. As of the
date hereof, there is not any Action by the Seller or EMS Brazil pending, or which the Seller or
EMS Brazil intends to initiate, against any other Person arising out of the conduct of the
Business. Insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, there is no pending or threatened
investigation of or affecting the conduct of the Business or any Transferred Asset or Assumed
Liability
Section 3.9 Employee Plans. Schedule 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedules sets
forth all material Employee Plans. The Seller has made available to the Buyer a true and complete
copy of the following documents: (a) each writing constituting an Employee Plan, (b) the current
summary description of each Employee Plan and any material modifications thereto, (c) the most
recent determination letter from the IRS, if any, with respect to any Employee Plan qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code and (d) the most recent annual report on IRS Form 5500, if any, filed by
the Seller for each Employee Plan. Seller represents and warrants that Annex 1 includes the name
of each employee whose duties, as of the date of this Agreement, relate primarily to the operations
of the Business.
Section 3.10 Labor and Employment Matters. Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil is a
party to any labor or collective bargaining contract that pertains to any Business Employees.
Insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, (a) there are no organizing activities or
collective bargaining arrangements that could affect the Business pending or under discussion with
any labor organization or Business Employees and (b) there are no lockouts, strikes, slowdowns or
work stoppages pending or threatened by or with respect to any Business Employees. Neither the
Seller nor EMS Brazil is engaged in any unfair labor practice in connection with the conduct of the
Business. There are no pending, or, insofar as is Known to Seller or EMS Brazil, threatened,
charges in connection with the conduct of the Business against the Seller, EMS Brazil or any
current or former employee of the Business before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or
any state or local agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices. Neither
the Seller nor EMS Brazil has not
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received any written notice during the past three years of the intent of any Governmental
Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct an investigation
of or affecting the Business and, insofar as is Known to Seller or EMS Brazil, no such
investigation is in progress.
Section 3.11 Insurance. The Business and the Transferred Assets are covered by
insurance coverage with reputable insurers in such amounts and covering such risks as are in
accordance with normal industry practice for similar businesses (taking into account the cost and
availability of such insurance). No notice of cancellation or termination has been received with
respect to any such policy as of the date hereof, the premium with respect to such policies have
been paid and all such insurance policies are in full force and effect and will remain in full
force and effect up to and including the time of the Closing (other than those that have been
retired or expired in the ordinary course).
Section 3.12 Real Property. Schedule 3.12 of the Disclosure Schedules lists
the street address of each parcel of Real Property leased by the Seller or by EMS Brazil and used,
held for use or intended to be used in the conduct of the Business (the “Leased Real
Property”) and the identity of the lessor of each such parcel of Leased Real Property. The
Seller or EMS Brazil, as the case may be, has a valid leasehold estate in all Leased Real Property,
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Neither the Seller nor EMS
Brazil has received written notice from any Governmental Authority that any of the Leased Real
Property is not in material compliance with all applicable Laws, except for such failures to
comply, if any, which have been remedied. All leases in respect of the Leased Real Property are in
full force and effect, neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written notice of a
breach or default thereunder, and insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, no event has
occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default
thereunder. Insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, there is no pending or written threat
of condemnation or similar proceeding affecting the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof.
The Seller has made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of the leases in effect at the
date hereof relating to the Leased Real Property. There has not been any sublease or assignment
entered into by the Seller or by EMS Brazil in respect of the leases relating to the Leased Real
Property. Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil own any Real Property used, held for use or intended
to be used primarily in the conduct of the Business. EMS Brazil does not own any United States
real property interest as defined in Section 897 of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
Section 3.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 3.13(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth an accurate and
complete list of all registered Marks and applications for registration of Marks owned by the
Seller or by EMS Brazil and included in the Business Intellectual Property (collectively, the
“Owned Business Registered Marks”), Schedule 3.13(a)(ii) of the Disclosure
Schedules sets forth an accurate and complete list of all Patents owned by the Seller or by EMS
Brazil and included in the Business Intellectual Property (collectively, the “Owned Business
Patents”) and Schedule 3.13(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth an accurate
and complete list of all registered Copyrights and all pending applications for registration of
Copyrights owned by the Seller or EMS Brazil and included in the Business Intellectual Property
(collectively, the
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“Owned Business Registered Copyrights” and, together with the Owned Business Patents
and Owned Business Registered Marks, the “Owned Business Registered IP”). Schedule
3.13(a)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all Software owned by or licensed to and
used by the Seller or EMS Brazil which is material to the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted.
(b) Schedules 3.13(a)(i)–3.13(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedules set forth a list of
all jurisdictions in which each item of listed Owned Business Registered IP is registered or
registrations have been applied for and all registration and application numbers thereof. Except
as set forth in Schedules 3.13(a)(i)-3.13(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedules, no Owned
Business Registered IP has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue, reexamination,
opposition or cancellation proceeding, and insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, no such
action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the Owned Business Registered IP. Insofar
as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, the Owned Business Registered IP is valid and subsisting,
and no written claim challenging the validity or enforceability of any of the Owned Business
Registered IP has been received by the Seller or EMS Brazil. All filing, examination, issuance,
post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with
respect to any of the Owned Business Registered IP have been paid.
(c) Schedule 3.13(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete
list of all material licenses, sublicenses, options or other Contracts relating in whole or in part
to the Business Intellectual Property (including any license or other Contract under which the
Seller is licensee or licensor of any Business Intellectual Property). The Seller or EMS Brazil is
either the sole and exclusive owner of, or has the right to use, execute, reproduce, display,
perform, modify, enhance, distribute, prepare derivative works of and sublicense, without payment
to any other Person, to the extent the Seller or EMS Brazil has and exercises such rights in the
conduct of the Business as currently conducted, all the Business Intellectual Property. Neither
the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written communication from any Person asserting any
ownership interest in any Business Intellectual Property owned by the Seller or EMS Brazil. The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not result in any
material loss or impairment of, or payment of any material additional amounts with respect to, the
Buyer’s right to own, use or hold for use any of the Business Intellectual Property.
(d) The Business Intellectual Property constitutes all of the Intellectual Property used, held
for use or intended to be used by the Seller or EMS Brazil in the Business other than: (i)
Intellectual Property assets that, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the
Business, (ii) Intellectual Property identified in Schedule 3.13(d) of the Disclosure
Schedules, (iii) Intellectual Property that is used to provide the services provided under the
Ancillary Agreements, (iv) Excluded Assets, (v) goodwill and (vi) Copyrights (other than Copyrights
in Software) that are not registered copyrighted materials and that are not used primarily in the
Business.
(e) The Seller and EMS Brazil have taken reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of
all material Trade Secrets of the Business. Each employee, consultant and contractor who
participated in the creation of any Business Intellectual Property owned by the Seller or EMS
Brazil is under binding legal obligations owed to the Seller or EMS Brazil, restricting such
person’s right to disclose proprietary information of the Seller or EMS Brazil,
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EMS Brazil and their Affiliates. Each employee, consultant and contractor is under binding
legal obligations owed to the Seller or EMS Brazil to assign to the Seller or EMS Brazil any
tangible or intangible property interest in any such Business Intellectual Property created by such
Person.
(f) All tangible materials embodying Business Intellectual Property are either owned by the
Seller or EMS Brazil or have been licensed to the Seller or EMS Brazil by the third party from
which the Seller or EMS Brazil obtained such materials. None of the Business Intellectual Property
is subject to any outstanding order, judgment, or stipulation restricting the use thereof by the
Seller or EMS Brazil. There is no Action pending or, insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS
Brazil, threatened with respect to the Business Intellectual Property.
(g) Insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, none of the products or services
distributed, sold or offered by the Business, nor any technology, Software or materials used in the
conduct of the Business, in any material respect, infringes upon, misappropriates or violates any
Intellectual Property of any third party or constitutes unfair competition or trade practices under
the Laws of any jurisdiction, and neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written notice
asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation, violation, or unfair
competition or trade practices has occurred. Insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, no
third party is misappropriating or infringing any material Business Intellectual Property in a
manner that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Seller or EMS
Brazil has the sole and exclusive right to bring actions for infringement, misappropriation or
violation of the Business Intellectual Property owned by the Seller or EMS Brazil.
Section 3.14 Taxes. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14 of the Disclosure
Schedules:
(a) The Seller has filed all material Tax Returns required to have been filed by it (giving
regard to permitted extensions of time to file) that relate to the Business or the Transferred
Assets. EMS Brazil has filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it. All such Tax Returns
filed by EMS Brazil are complete and accurate and disclose all Taxes paid by EMS Brazil, and have
been examined by the appropriate taxing authority, or the period for assessment of Taxes in respect
of which each such Tax Return was required to be filed (taking into account all applicable
extensions and waivers) has expired.
(b) All Taxes due and owing by the Seller that relate to the Business or the Transferred
Assets have been timely paid, and all Taxes owed by EMS Brazil have been timely paid.
(c) With respect to any period for which material Tax returns have not yet been filed or for
which material Taxes are not yet due or payable, such Taxes have been adequately provided for on
the Balance Sheet, on the books and records of the Seller, on the EMS Brazil Unaudited Balance
Sheet, or on the books and records of EMS Brazil, as applicable.
(d) No extension or waiver of any statute of limitations for the assessment or collection of
any Taxes has been granted by any taxing authority in respect of Taxes that relate to the Business
or the Transferred Assets (including EMS Brazil) and which extension or waiver is still in effect
with respect to the Seller or EMS Brazil.
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(e) No federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax
proceedings have been conducted within the last three years in connection with the Business or the
Transferred Assets and the Seller has no notice of the pendency of any such audit, examination or
proceedings.
(f) No audits or administrative or judicial Tax proceedings have been conducted within the
last three years in connection with the Taxes of EMS Brazil, and EMS Brazil has no notice of the
pendency of any such audit, examination or proceeding.
(g) There is no action, suit, investigation, audit, claim or assessment pending or proposed or
threatened with respect to the Taxes of EMS Brazil.
(h) All monies required to be withheld by the Seller or EMS Brazil or by EMS Brazil (including
from Business Employees for income Taxes and social security and other payroll Taxes) have been
collected or withheld, and either paid to the relevant taxing authorities, set aside in accounts
for such purpose, or accrued, reserved against and entered upon the books of the Business or EMS
Brazil, as applicable.
(i) EMS Brazil (i) is not a party to any tax sharing, allocation, indemnity or similar
agreement or arrangement (whether or not written) pursuant to which it will have any obligation to
make any payments from and after the Closing Date, and (ii) is not subject to any rulings, request
for rulings, closing agreements or similar arrangement which could affect liability for Taxes from
and after the Closing Date.
(j) EMS Brazil has never been a member of any consolidated, combined, affiliated or unitary
group of corporations for Tax purposes.
(k) Since December 31, 2005, (i) there has not been any material change by EMS Brazil in
accounting or Tax reporting principles, methods or policies, and (ii) EMS Brazil has not made or
rescinded any material election with respect to Taxes or settled or compromised any material claim
with respect to Taxes.
(l) Except as set forth in Section 2.5(b), no transaction contemplated by this
Agreement is subject to withholding under any applicable Tax law.
(m) The Seller will not realize any capital gain as a result of receiving the portion of the
Purchase Price allocated to the Quotas.
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Section 3.15 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Seller and EMS Brazil are in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws and have obtained and are in compliance with all Environmental Permits in
connection with the conduct or operation of the Business and the ownership or use of the
Transferred Assets, as applicable, and (ii) there are no written claims pursuant to any
Environmental Law pending or, insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, threatened, against
the Seller or against EMS Brazil in connection with the conduct or operation of the Business or the
ownership or use of the Transferred Assets, as applicable, and (iii) there has been no Release of
Hazardous Material by the Seller or by EMS Brazil or, insofar as is Known to the Seller or EMS
Brazil, by any other Person, on, at or from any of the Leased Property, which, in each case, could
reasonably be expected to result in material obligations, liabilities or costs under Environmental
Laws.
(b) Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written notice that it is, or may be, a
liable party in connection with any property where any Hazardous Material generated by or as a
result of the operations of the Transferred Assets has been sent for treatment or disposal.
(c) The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.15 are the only
representations and warranties being made with respect to compliance with or liability under
Environmental Laws or with respect to any environmental, health or safety matter, including natural
resources, related to the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Seller or EMS Brazil’s ownership
or operation thereof.
Section 3.16 Material Contracts.
(a) Schedule 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedules lists each of the following written
Contracts and each of the following contracts and agreements, oral or written, to which EMS Brazil
is a party or by which EMS Brazil is bound (“EMS Brazil Contracts”) (such Contracts and EMS
Brazil Contracts as described in this Section 3.16(a) being “Material Contracts”):
(i) all Contracts that provide for payment or receipt by the Seller or EMS Brazil in
connection with the Business of more than $100,000 per year, including any such Contracts with
customers or clients;
(ii) all Contracts relating to indebtedness for borrowed money;
(iii) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Business to compete in
any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;
(iv) all employment Contracts;
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(v) all Contracts with (A) any shareholder or Affiliate of the Seller or EMS Brazil or (B) any
current or former officer, director or employee of the Seller or EMS Brazil or any of their
Affiliates (other than employment Contracts covered by clause (iv) above);
(vi) all Contracts with any Person under which (A) the Seller or EMS Brazil is lessee of, or
holds or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other tangible personal property owned by any
Person or (B) the Seller or EMS Brazil is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use by
any Person, any tangible personal property owned or leased by the Seller or EMS Brazil, in any such
case which has an aggregate future liability or receivable, as the case may be, in excess of
$50,000 per year and is not terminable by the Seller or EMS Brazil by notice of not more than 60
days without payment or penalty;
(vii) (A) all continuing Contracts for the future purchase of materials, supplies or
equipment, including Contracts with minimum purchase requirements (and other than purchase orders
for inventory in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice), (B) all
management, service, consulting or other similar Contracts and (C) all advertising agreements or
arrangements, in any such case that has an aggregate future liability to any Person in excess of
$50,000 per year and is not terminable by the Seller or EMS Brazil by notice of not more than 60
days without payment or penalty;
(viii) all Contracts (including any so-called take-or-pay or keepwell agreements) under which
(A) any Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed indebtedness, liabilities, obligations or
commitments of the Seller or EMS Brazil or (B) the Seller or EMS Brazil has directly or indirectly
guaranteed indebtedness, or other liabilities, obligations or commitments of any other Person (in
each case other than endorsements for the purpose of collection in the ordinary course of the
Business);
(ix) all Contracts under which the Seller or EMS Brazil has, directly or indirectly, made any
advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person
(other than the Seller and other than extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of the
Business);
(x) all Contracts for the sale of any Transferred Asset (other than Inventory sales in the
ordinary course of the Business) or the grant of any preferential rights to purchase any
Transferred Asset;
(xi) all Contracts providing for the services of any dealer, distributor, sales
representative, franchisee or similar representative involving the payment or receipt over the life
of such Contract in excess of $100,000 per year by the Seller or EMS Brazil;
(xii) all joint venture, partnership or similar Contracts;
(xiii) all leases, subleases, if any, or similar contracts with any Person under which the
Seller or EMS Brazil is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use to any Person, (A) any
Leased Real Property or (B) any portion of any premises otherwise occupied by the Seller;
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(xiv) all Contracts granting a Lien upon any Real Property or any other Transferred Asset;
(xv) all powers of attorney (other than a power of attorney given in the ordinary course of
the Business and consistent with past practice with respect to routine Tax matters);
(xvi) all Contracts with, or licenses or permits by or from, any Governmental Authority; and
(xvii) any other Contract that is material to the Business, taken as a whole.
(b) Each Material Contract (i) is valid and binding on the Seller or EMS Brazil and, insofar
as is Known to the Seller or EMS Brazil, the counterparties thereto, and is in full force and
effect, and (ii) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to
the extent that any consents set forth in Schedule 3.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedules are
not obtained, shall continue in full force and effect without penalty or other adverse consequence.
Neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil is in breach of, or default under, any Material Contract to
which it is a party, except for such breaches or defaults that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Seller nor EMS
Brazil has received any written notice of the intention of any party to terminate any of the
Material Contracts.
(c) As of the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of unfulfilled purchase commitments under all
blanket purchase orders of the Business that cannot be cancelled without liability will not exceed
$4,000,000.
Section 3.17 Receivables. Schedule 3.17 of the Disclosure Schedules sets
forth an accurate and complete breakdown and aging of all Receivables, and all accounts receivable,
notes receivable and other receivables due to EMS Brazil (“EMS Brazil Receivables”), as of
the date of this Agreement. All Receivables and EMS Brazil Receivables listed or required to be
listed in such Schedule 3.17 represent valid obligations of customers of the Seller or EMS
Brazil arising from bona fide transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business.
Section 3.18 Customers and Suppliers; Product Retrievals. Schedule 3.18 of
the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of the names of the ten largest
customers (in terms of sales by the Business) to whom the Business has sold products during the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the ten largest suppliers or service providers (in terms of
products or services purchased by the Business) from whom the Business has purchased supplies or
services during the year ended December 31, 2005. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.18 of
the Disclosure Schedules, (a) neither the Seller nor EMS Brazil has received any written statement
from any customer or supplier whose name appears (or is required to appear) on such list that such
customer or supplier will not continue as a customer or supplier of the Business after the Closing,
(b) insofar as is Known to the Seller (with no obligation of the Seller or EMS Brazil to make any
inquiry of any customer or supplier), no customer or supplier whose name appears (or is required to
appear) on such list intends in the six months after October 1, 2006 to reduce the
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volume of business transactions by such Person with the Business by more than 20% as compared
to the volume of Business transactions by such Person with the Business, as applicable, in the six
month period preceding October 1, 2006, and (c) there have been no product retrievals, product
recalls or market withdrawals (in each case, whether voluntary, required by Law or otherwise) of
products designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed or sold by the Business as a result of
possible design defects, manufacturing defects or otherwise, including failure to satisfy product
specifications, with respect to such products, and to the actual knowledge of the persons listed
under “Seller” in Schedule 1.1(a), there are no facts or circumstances that would
reasonably be expected to result in such actions.
Section 3.19 Inventory. All Inventory of the Business, whether reflected in the
Financial Statements or otherwise, is of good and merchantable quality, is usable in the ordinary
course of the Business and is free from defects in materials, workmanship and design, except for
obsolete or surplus materials and materials of below standard quality which have been written down
in the Financial Statements to realizable market value or for which adequate reserves have been
provided therein; provided, however, that the Seller makes no representation or
warranty with respect to the marketability or salability of such Inventory. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, a defect in design means a failure to meet any key specification required for
such Inventory to be used for its intended purpose. Neither the Business nor the Seller in
connection with the Business nor EMS Brazil is under any material liability or obligation with
respect to the return of Inventory or merchandise in the possession of wholesalers, retailers or
other customers, other than such liabilities or obligations that are incurred in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practice.
Section 3.20 Tangible Personal Property. Schedule 3.20 of the Disclosure
Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of each item of Tangible Personal Property with a
cost in excess of $10,000, indicating, in each case, a brief description, the cost thereof and the
year acquired. Each item of Tangible Personal Property listed (or required to be listed) on
Schedule 3.20 is in good working order (ordinary wear and tear excepted), is free from any
material defect and has been maintained in all material respects in accordance with the past
practice of the Business and generally accepted industry practice, and no repairs, replacements or
regularly scheduled maintenance relating to any such item have been deferred. All leased Tangible
Personal Property of the Business is in all material respects in the condition required of such
property by the terms of the lease applicable thereto.
Section 3.21 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Seller or EMS Brazil.
Section 3.22 EMS Brazil.
(a) The issued and outstanding equity securities of EMS Brazil consist of the Quotas, which
represent all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of EMS Brazil. As of the date
hereof, the Quotas are the only equity securities of EMS Brazil issued and outstanding and no other
equity securities of EMS Brazil are held by the Seller. All of the Quotas were duly authorized for
issuance and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. There are no existing options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments or other agreements of any character to
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which EMS Brazil is a party requiring, and there are no securities of EMS Brazil outstanding
which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance, sale or transfer of any additional
quotas or other equity securities of EMS Brazil or other securities convertible into, exchangeable
for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase quotas or other equity securities of EMS
Brazil. Neither EMS Brazil nor Seller is a party to any voting trust or other voting agreement
with respect to any of the Quotas or to any agreement relating to the issuance, sale, redemption,
transfer or other disposition of the equity securities of EMS Brazil.
(b) EMS Brazil does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest,
partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any Person.
(c) The Seller and LXE are the record and beneficial owners of the Quotas, free and clear of
all Encumbrances. Each of the Seller and LXE has the authority and capacity to sell, transfer,
assign and deliver the Quotas each owns as provided in this Agreement, and such delivery will
convey to the Buyer good and marketable title to such Quotas, free and clear of any and all
Encumbrances, charges, demands or adverse claims or other restrictions on the exercise of any of
the attributes of ownership.
Section 3.23 WARN Act. No notice is required by the Seller under the Worker
Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of 1988 (the “WARN Act”), or any similar state
or non-U.S. statute, otherwise to comply with any such statute with respect to any “plant closing”
or “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) or group termination or similar event affecting
Business Employees and occurring on or prior to the Closing Date (assuming the Buyer complies with
its obligations under Section 5.6).
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
The Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Seller, as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification. The Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has
full corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted. The Buyer is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign
corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of
the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such
qualification or licensing necessary, except, in each case, for any such failures that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2 Authority. The Buyer has full corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver each of the Transaction Documents to which it will be a party, to perform its
obligations thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. The execution and
delivery by the Buyer of each of the Transaction Documents to which it will be a party and the
consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly and
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validly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been, and upon their
execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Buyer will be a party will have been, duly
and validly executed and delivered by the Buyer. This Agreement constitutes, and upon their
execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Buyer will be a party will constitute, the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with
their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 4.3 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement do not and the
execution, delivery and performance of each of the Ancillary Agreements to which the Buyer will be
a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not:
(i) conflict with or violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Buyer;
(ii) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Buyer or by which any property or
asset of the Buyer is bound or affected; or
(iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or an event that, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, require any consent, approval or
authorization of any Person pursuant to, or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration
or cancellation of, any material contract or agreement to which the Buyer is a party;
except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults
or other occurrences that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Buyer is not required to file, seek or obtain any notice, authorization, approval,
order, permit or consent of or with any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by the Buyer of each of the Transaction Documents to which it will be
party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby or in order to prevent the
termination of any right, privilege, license or qualification of the Buyer, except for (i) any
filings required to be made to the Brazilian Antitrust Authority which may be necessary or
advisable to obtain consent for the transaction contemplated in the Transaction Documents, (ii) any
Product Authorizations, (iii) where failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or
action, or to make such filing or notification, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect or (iv) as may be necessary solely
as a result of any facts or circumstances relating to the Seller or any of its Affiliates.
Section 4.4 Financing. The Buyer has funds available, which taken together with
available borrowing capacity under its existing revolving credit agreements, are sufficient to
permit the Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
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Ancillary Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties
acknowledge and agree that it shall not be a condition to the obligations of the Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby that the Buyer have sufficient funds for payment of
the Purchase Price.
Section 4.5 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Buyer.
Section 4.6 Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding or governmental
investigation pending or, insofar as is Known to the Buyer, threatened against the Buyer, by or
before any Governmental Authority or by any third party which challenges the validity of this
Agreement or which would be reasonably likely to adversely affect or restrict the Buyer’s ability
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing. The Seller agrees that, during
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, except as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement or Exhibit I, or as consented to by the Buyer (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Seller shall, and shall cause EMS Brazil to:
(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the Business substantially in the ordinary
course and consistent with past practice;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve the Business and the
Transferred Assets in all material respects;
(c) not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any material assets of the Business, except
Inventory and EMS Brazil Inventory in the ordinary course of the Business and consistent with past
practice;
(d) not take any actions that would, or that would reasonably be expected to, cause any of the
conditions set forth in Article VII not to be satisfied;
(e) not incur or permit the incurrence of any material Encumbrances (other than Permitted
Encumbrances) on any of the Transferred Assets or any assets of EMS Brazil;
(f) not grant to any Business Employee any increase in compensation or benefits, except in the
ordinary course of the Business and consistent with past practice or as may be required under
Contracts as in effect on the date hereof;
(g) not cancel any material indebtedness (individually or in the aggregate) or waive any
claims or rights of substantial value to the Business;
(h) not make any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy
applicable to the Business other than those required by GAAP;
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(i) not acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of
the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or
other business organization or division thereof or otherwise acquire any assets (other than
Inventory in the ordinary course of the Business and consistent with past practice) that are
material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Business;
(j) not make or incur any capital expenditure with respect to the Business that, individually,
is in excess of $75,000 or make or incur any such expenditures which, in the aggregate, are in
excess of $150,000;
(k) not enter into any lease of real property or Contract that would be a Material Contract
with respect to the Business, except any renewals of existing leases in the ordinary course of the
Business and consistent with past practice;
(l) not modify, amend, terminate or permit the lapse of any lease of, or reciprocal easement
agreement, operating agreement or other material Contract relating to leased Real Property of the
Business, or any other Material Contract (except modifications or amendments associated with
renewals of existing leases and other Material Contracts in the ordinary course of the Business and
consistent with past practice with respect to which the Buyer shall have the right to participate);
(m) not prepare or file any Tax Return with respect to the Business inconsistent with past
practice or, on any such Tax Return, take a position, make any election, or adopt any method that
is inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in preparing or filing similar
Tax Returns in prior periods;
(n) not take any action prior to the Closing other than in the ordinary course of the Business
that could give rise to any Tax liability or reduce any Tax asset of the Buyer or give rise to any
loss of the Buyer or its Affiliates under this Agreement;
(o) in the case of EMS Brazil, not declare or pay any dividend, or make any distribution to
its quotaholders; provided, however, that the Seller may withdraw any cash balances
of EMS Brazil prior to 11:59 p.m. Atlanta, Georgia time on the day immediately prior to the Closing
Date; and
(p) not authorize, or commit or agree to take, any of the actions referred to in clauses (c)
through (o) above.
Section 5.2 Covenants Regarding Information.
(a) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, upon reasonable notice, the Seller shall, and
shall cause EMS Brazil to, afford the Buyer and its officers, employees, agents, accountants,
advisors, bankers and other representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) reasonable
access to the properties, offices, plants and other facilities, books and records of the Seller and
EMS Brazil relating primarily to the Business, and shall furnish the Buyer with such financial,
operating and other data and information to the extent relating primarily to the Business as the
Buyer may reasonably request; provided, however, that any such access or furnishing
of information shall be conducted at the Buyer’s expense, during normal business
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hours, under the supervision of the Seller’s personnel and in such a manner as not
unreasonably to interfere with the normal operations of the Seller, EMS Brazil and the Business.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Seller shall not be required to
disclose any information to the Buyer or its Representatives if such disclosure would, in the
Seller’s reasonable discretion after consultation with counsel, (i) jeopardize any attorney-client
or other legal privilege, (ii) contravene any applicable Laws, fiduciary duty or binding agreement
entered into prior to the date hereof or (iii) relate to any consolidated, combined or unitary Tax
Return filed by the Seller or any Affiliate thereof or any of their respective predecessor
entities; provided, however, that the Seller shall disclose to the Buyer the
general nature of any such information that is excluded from disclosure and the reason therefor.
(b) In order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or incurred by the Seller
(as it relates to the Business), for a period of seven years after the Closing or, if shorter, the
applicable period specified in the Buyer’s document retention policy, the Buyer shall (i) retain
the books and records relating to the Business relating to periods prior to the Closing and (ii)
afford the Representatives of the Seller reasonable access (including the right to make, at the
Seller’s expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such books and records;
provided, however, that the Buyer shall notify the Seller in writing at least 30
days in advance of destroying any such books and records prior to the seventh anniversary of the
Closing Date in order to provide the Seller the opportunity to copy such books and records in
accordance with this Section 5.2(b).
(c) In order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or incurred by the Buyer
or EMS Brazil, for a period of seven years after the Closing or, if shorter, the applicable period
specified in the Seller’s document retention policy, the Seller shall (i) retain the books and
records relating to the Business relating to periods prior to the Closing which shall not otherwise
have been delivered to the Buyer and (ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the Representatives of the
Buyer reasonable access (including the right to make, at the Buyer’s expense, photocopies), during
normal business hours, to such books and records to the extent relating primarily to the Business;
provided, however, that the Seller shall notify the Buyer in writing at least 30
days in advance of destroying any such books and records prior to the seventh anniversary of the
Closing Date in order to provide the Buyer the opportunity to copy such books and records in
accordance with this Section 5.2(c).
Section 5.3 Update of Disclosure Schedules; Knowledge of Breach. The Seller shall
promptly (within 10 Business Days) supplement or amend the Disclosure Schedules with respect to any
matter hereafter arising or discovered which if existing or Known to the Seller at the date of this
Agreement would have been required to be set forth or described in such Disclosure Schedules and
also with respect to events or conditions arising after the date hereof and prior to Closing;
provided, however, that any such supplemental or amended Disclosure Schedules shall
have no effect for the purposes of determining the satisfaction of the conditions in Article
VII or for the purposes of determining whether any person is entitled to indemnification
pursuant to Article VIII; provided, further, notwithstanding the foregoing clause,
with respect to matters hereafter arising, such supplemental or amended Disclosure Schedules shall
be taken into account for purposes of determining whether any person is entitled to indemnification
pursuant to Article VIII if (a) the Closing occurs even though, as a result of the matters
set forth in such supplemental or amended Disclosure Schedules, the Buyer was not required to
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transactions contemplated by this Agreement because the conditions in Article VII were
not satisfied (provided that the Seller acknowledges in writing to the Buyer prior to the Closing
Date that the Buyer was not required to consummate such transactions because such conditions were
not satisfied), or (b) the matter giving rise to any such supplement or amended Disclosure Schedule
was related to an action that the Seller was not prohibited from taking under Section 5.1
of this Agreement.
Section 5.4 Notification of Certain Matters. Until the Closing, each Party shall
promptly notify the other Party in writing of any fact, change, condition, circumstance or
occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event Known to such Party that will or is reasonably likely to
result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VII of this Agreement becoming
incapable of being satisfied.
Section 5.5 Intercompany Arrangements. All intercompany and intracompany accounts or
contracts between the Business, on the one hand, and the Seller or EMS Brazil and its Affiliates,
on the other hand, shall be cancelled without any consideration or further liability to any Party
and without the need for any further documentation, immediately prior to the Closing.
Section 5.6 Employee Benefits.
(a) Continuity of Employment for all Business Employees. Effective as of the Closing
Date, the Buyer shall offer employment to each Business Employee (or shall maintain the employment
relationship between EMS Brazil and each Business Employee of EMS Brazil), in the same geographic
location, and (other than those Business Employees set forth on Exhibit J) with base pay
initially at least equal to his or her base rate of pay as in effect with respect to such employee
immediately prior to the Closing Date. Business Employees who timely accept such offers of
employment from the Buyer (in a manner reasonably specified by the Buyer) are referred to herein as
“Transferred Employees.” Such employment by the Buyer shall commence effective as of the
Closing Date, and shall be deemed for all purposes to have occurred with no interruption or break
in service.
(b) Service Credit. The Transferred Employees shall receive credit for all periods of
employment and/or service with the Seller and its Affiliates (including service with predecessor
employers, where such credit was provided by the Seller or its Affiliates) prior to the Closing
Date for purposes of eligibility, vesting and benefit accrual under the Buyer’s relevant plans and
policies.
(c) Employee Benefits — General. Except as otherwise provided in Section
5.6(e), the Buyer shall provide the Transferred Employees with employee benefits that are
substantially comparable in the aggregate to those provided to such individuals immediately prior
to the Closing Date, subject only to a curtailment that the Buyer imposes on all of its employees
(i.e., including the Business Employees) on a proportionate and across-the-board basis.
The Seller shall bear the expense of and responsibility for all liabilities arising from claims by
the Transferred Employees for benefits attributable to periods through the Closing Date under the
Employee Plans maintained by the Seller, and the Buyer shall bear the expense of and responsibility
for all liabilities arising from claims by the Transferred Employees for benefits
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attributable to periods after the Closing under the benefit plans maintained by the Buyer,
including any claims under such plans relating to severance from employment on or after the Closing
(including any such severance that relates to or results from any failure of the Buyer to comply
with the provisions of this Section 5.6). Except as may be specifically required by this
Agreement or by applicable Law, the Buyer shall not be obligated to continue to provide any
particular employee benefits to any Transferred Employee.
(d) Defined Contribution Plans. The Buyer agrees to have in effect as of the Closing
a defined contribution plan or plans with a salary reduction arrangement that covers Transferred
Employees, the terms of which meet the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code (such
plan or plans, the “Buyer Savings Plan”). Each Transferred Employee who satisfies the
eligibility requirements of the Buyer Savings Plan as of the Closing Date shall be eligible to
contribute to the Buyer Savings Plan commencing on the day after the Closing Date, or as soon as
practicable thereafter. The Transferred Employees shall be permitted to roll over their account
balances (excluding loan balances) from the Seller’s Retirement Program accrued through the Closing
Date into their new accounts under the Buyer Savings Plan as soon as practicable after the Closing
Date, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date or in contravention of
ERISA or the Code.
(e) Welfare Benefit Plans.
(i) Effective as of the Closing, the Seller shall offer medical, dental, vision and health
care flexible spending account continuation coverage under Sections 601 et seq. of ERISA
(“COBRA Coverage”) and any state continuation coverage requirements to each Transferred
Employee and each of his or her eligible beneficiaries for whom a “qualifying event” under COBRA
occurs as of such Closing. For the period beginning as of the Closing and ending on December 31,
2006 (provided that if the Closing occurs after November 30, 2006, such period shall end 60 days
after the Closing), the monthly cost of such COBRA Coverage to each Transferred Employee and each
of his or her eligible beneficiaries who timely elects coverage shall equal the employee-paid
portion of the monthly cost of such coverage for the Transferred Employee and any such
beneficiaries immediately prior to the Closing. The Buyer shall assume and promptly reimburse the
Seller for the balance of the cost of such COBRA Coverage during such period (net of any insurance
proceeds or reimbursements received by the Seller with respect to such coverage). Effective as of
January 1, 2007 (or 61 days after the Closing if the Closing occurs after November 30, 2006), the
Buyer shall offer each Transferred Employee and each of his or her eligible dependents
participation in the medical, dental, vision and health care flexible spending account plans of the
Buyer. Effective for the period beginning as of the Closing and ending on December 31, 2006 (or 60
days after the Closing if the Closing occurs after November 30, 2006), the Seller shall continue
the life, long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage currently
provided by Reliant Standard and the short-term disability coverage provided by the Seller with
respect to each of the Transferred Employees and each of his or her eligible beneficiaries. For
such period, the monthly cost of such coverage to each Transferred Employee and each of his or her
eligible beneficiaries shall equal the employee-paid portion (if any) of the monthly cost of such
coverage for the Transferred Employee and any such beneficiaries immediately prior to the Closing.
The Buyer shall assume and promptly reimburse the Seller for the balance of the cost of such
coverage during such period (net of any insurance proceeds or reimbursements received by the Seller
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such coverage). Effective as of January 1, 2007 (or 61 days after the Closing if the Closing
occurs after November 30, 2006), the Buyer shall offer each of the Transferred Employees and each
of his or her eligible dependents participation in the life, long-term disability, short-term
disability insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans of the Buyer. With
respect to all other welfare benefit plans, including short-term disability and severance benefits
(all of such welfare plans, including the Buyer’s medical, dental, vision, health care flexible
spending account, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance plans described above in this paragraph, the “Buyer Welfare Benefit
Plans”), the Buyer shall offer such other welfare benefit plans to the Transferred Employees as
soon as practicable after the Closing Date, but in no event more than 30 days after the Closing
Date.
(ii) Effective as of January 1, 2007 (or 61 days after the Closing if the Closing occurs after
November 30, 2006), the Buyer shall assume all responsibilities and obligations for COBRA Coverage
and any state continuation coverage requirements with respect to the Transferred Employees and
their beneficiaries for whom a “qualifying event” under COBRA occurs after December 31, 2006 (or 60
days after the Closing if the Closing occurs after November 30, 2006). The Seller agrees that it
shall retain responsibility for COBRA Obligations to all Business Employees and their qualified
beneficiaries (i) who do not become Transferred Employees or (ii) for whom a “qualifying event”
under COBRA occurs prior to January 1, 2007 (or 61 days after the Closing if the Closing occurs
after November 30, 2006.
(f) Vacation Benefits. From and after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall recognize,
and permit the Transferred Employees to use, all of the Transferred Employees’ accrued and unused
vacation days to the extent reflected as a liability on the Working Capital Schedule (the Seller
shall provide such information to the Buyer in connection with the Closing). The Buyer shall
recognize service by each Transferred Employee with the Seller and its Affiliates for purposes of
determining entitlement to vacation under the applicable vacation policy of the Buyer.
(g) Employee Information. The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer, within 20 days after
the date hereof and again on the Closing Date, a list of each Business Employee, such Employee’s
base salary and bonus opportunities, the Employee’s date of hire, the Employee Plans in which such
Employee is eligible to participate, and the primary geographic location of his or her employment
with the Seller, as of the date hereof, broken down into the following categories: (i) active, (ii)
inactive on leave of absence with reemployment rights and (iii) on short-term disability under the
Seller’s short-term disability policy.
(h) WARN Act. The Buyer agrees to provide any required notice under the WARN Act and
any similar state or non-U.S. statute, and otherwise to comply with any such statute with respect
to any “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) or group termination or
similar event affecting Business Employees and occurring after the Closing Date. The Seller agrees
to provide any required notice under the WARN Act, and any similar state or non-U.S. statute, and
otherwise to comply with any such statute with respect to any “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as
defined in the WARN Act) or group termination or similar event affecting Business Employees and
occurring on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(i) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein express or implied by this Agreement
shall confer upon any Business Employee, or legal representative thereof, any rights or remedies,
including any right to employment or benefits for any specified period, of any nature or kind
whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.7 Confidentiality. Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall hold, and shall
cause its Affiliates and Representatives to hold, in confidence all documents and information
furnished to it by or on behalf of the other in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby pursuant to the terms of the confidentiality agreement dated August 29, 2006 between the
Buyer and the Seller (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which shall continue in full force
and effect until the Closing Date, at which time such Confidentiality Agreement and the obligations
of the Parties under this Section 5.7 shall terminate. If for any reason this Agreement is
terminated prior to the Closing Date, the Confidentiality Agreement shall nonetheless continue in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
Section 5.8 Consents; Further Assurances.
(a) During the period prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to, and the Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller or EMS Brazil, in attempting
to secure any consents, waivers and approvals of any third party (other than any Governmental Body)
required to be obtained to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(collectively, the “Required Consents”); provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, such efforts by the Seller shall not
include any requirement of the Seller or any of its Affiliates to pay money to any third party,
commence or participate in any litigation, offer or grant any accommodation or undertake any
obligation or liability (in each case financial or otherwise) to any third party (including
payments to any Governmental Body in excess of normal filing fees), unless, in the case of any cost
or expense incurred by the Seller or any of its Affiliates, the Buyer agrees to reimburse the
Seller or such Affiliate for such cost or expense; provided, further, that prior to
the Closing neither the Buyer nor its officers, employees or authorized representatives may contact
any customer, supplier, lessor or other third party (other than any Governmental Body) in
connection with any Required Consents without the Seller’s prior written consent (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section
5.8(a), the Seller shall not have any liability whatsoever to the Buyer arising solely out of
or relating solely to the failure to obtain any Required Consents. No representation, warranty or
covenant of the Seller contained herein shall be breached or deemed breached, and no condition
shall be deemed not satisfied other than Sections 7.3(c) or 7.3(e), based solely on (i) the
failure to obtain any such Required Consents, or (ii) any lawsuit, action, claim, proceeding or
investigation commenced or threatened by or on behalf of any Person arising out of or relating to
the failure to obtain any such Required Consents.
(b) If any Required Consent is not obtained prior to Closing and as a result thereof the Buyer
shall be prevented by such third party from receiving the rights and benefits with respect to such
Transferred Asset intended to be transferred hereunder, or if any attempted assignment would
adversely affect the rights of the Seller thereunder so that the Buyer would not in fact receive
all such rights or the Seller would forfeit or otherwise lose the benefit of material rights that
the Seller is entitled to retain, the Seller and the Buyer shall cooperate in any lawful
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and commercially reasonable arrangement, as the Seller and the Buyer shall agree, under which
the Buyer would, to the extent practicable, obtain the economic claims, rights and benefits under
such asset and, to the extent the Buyer obtains such claims, rights and benefits, assume the
economic burdens and obligations with respect thereto in accordance with this Agreement, including
by subcontracting, sublicensing or subleasing to the Buyer. The Seller shall promptly pay to the
Buyer when received all monies received by the Seller under such Transferred Asset or any claim or
right or any benefit arising thereunder and, to the extent the Buyer obtains such claims, rights
and benefits, the Buyer shall indemnify and promptly pay the Seller for all liabilities of the
Seller associated with such Transferred Asset.
(c) Each of the Parties shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all appropriate action to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable Law or otherwise to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
the Transaction Documents as promptly as practicable, including to (i) obtain from Governmental
Authorities and other Persons all consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders as
are necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents,
including the Product Authorizations, and (ii) promptly make all necessary filings, and thereafter
make any other required submissions, with respect to this Agreement required under the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (to the extent necessary) or any
other applicable Law.
(d) Each of the Parties shall promptly notify the other Party of any written communication it
or any of its Affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are
the subject of this Agreement and permit the other Party to review in advance any proposed written
communication by such Party to any Governmental Authority. Neither Party shall agree to
participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation
or other inquiry unless it consults with the other Party in advance and, to the extent permitted by
such Governmental Authority, gives the other Party the opportunity to attend and participate at
such meeting. Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parties will coordinate and cooperate
fully with each other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as the other
Party may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing and in seeking early termination of
any applicable waiting periods. Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parties will provide
each other with copies of all non-confidential correspondence, filings or written communications
between them or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority or
members of its staff, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(e) During the period prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain an estoppel agreement from each of the landlords identified on Exhibit K
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer (the “Landlord Estoppels”);
provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
such efforts by the Seller shall not include any requirements of the Seller or any of its
Affiliates to pay money to any third party (including any landlord). The Seller shall not have any
liability whatsoever to the Buyer arising solely out of or relating solely to the failure of the
Seller to obtain any of the Landlord Estoppels. No representation, warranty or covenant of the
Seller contained herein shall be breached or deemed breached, and no condition shall be deemed not
satisfied, based solely on (i) the failure to obtain any of the Landlord Estoppels, or (ii) any
lawsuit, action, claim,
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proceeding or investigation commenced or threatened by or on behalf of any Person arising out
of or relating to the failure to obtain any of the Landlord Consents.
Section 5.9 Corporate Name. The Buyer acknowledges that, from and after the Closing
Date, the Seller shall have the absolute and exclusive proprietary right to all names, marks, trade
names and trademarks (collectively “Names”) incorporating “EMS” by itself or in combination
with any other Name, and that none of the rights thereto or goodwill represented thereby or
pertaining thereto are being transferred hereby or in connection herewith. The Buyer agrees that
from and after the Closing Date it will not, nor will it permit any of its Affiliates (including
EMS Brazil) to, use any name, phrase or logo incorporating “EMS” in or on any of its literature,
sales materials or products or otherwise in connection with the sale of any products or services;
provided, however, that the Buyer may continue to use any printed literature, sales
materials, purchase orders and sales, maintenance or license agreements, and sell any products,
that are included in the Inventory on the Closing Date and that bear a name, phrase or logo
incorporating “EMS” (as limited by any existing agreements the Seller may have with third parties)
until the supplies thereof existing on the Closing Date have been exhausted, but in any event for
not longer than 30 days from the Closing Date. With respect to the printed purchase orders and
sales, maintenance or license agreements referred to in the preceding sentence, from and after the
Closing Date the Buyer shall sticker or otherwise xxxx such documents as necessary in order to
indicate clearly that neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates is a party to such documents.
From and after the expiration of such 30 day period, the Buyer shall cease to use any such
literature and sales materials, delete or cover (as by stickering) any such name, phrase or logo
from any item included in the Inventory that bears such name, phrase or logo and take such other
actions as may be necessary or advisable to clearly and prominently indicate that neither the Buyer
nor any of its Affiliates is affiliated with the Seller or any of its Affiliates.
Section 5.10 Refunds and Remittances. After the Closing, (a) if the Seller or any of
its Affiliates receive any refund or other amount that is a Transferred Asset or is otherwise
properly due and owing to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller
promptly shall remit, or shall cause to be remitted, such amount to the Buyer and (b) if the Buyer
or any of its Affiliates receive any refund or other amount that is an Excluded Asset or is
otherwise properly due and owing to the Seller or any of its Affiliates in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Buyer promptly shall remit, or shall cause to be remitted, such amount
to Seller.
Section 5.11 No Solicitation.
(a) The Buyer will not, for a period of three years following the Closing Date, without the
prior written consent of the Seller, either alone or in conjunction with any other Person, directly
or indirectly, or through its present or future Controlled Affiliates, hire any person who is an
employee of the Seller or any of its Controlled Affiliates, solicit for hire (other than a
solicitation by general advertisement) any such person or solicit any such person to terminate his
or her employment with the Seller or such Controlled Affiliate, except as expressly permitted or
required by Section 5.6 of this Agreement. The Seller will not, for a period of three
years following the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, either alone or
in conjunction with any other Person, directly or indirectly, or through its present or future
Controlled Affiliates, hire any person who is an employee of the Business, or solicit for hire
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(other than a solicitation by general advertisement) any such person or solicit any such
person to terminate his or her employment with the Buyer or any of its Controlled Affiliates.
(b) The Parties agree that any remedy at law for any breach by either of them of this
Section 5.11 would be inadequate, and that the Buyer or the Seller, as the case may be,
would be entitled to injunctive relief in such a case. If it is ever held that this restriction on
the Parties is too onerous and is not necessary for the protection of either of them, the Parties
agree that any court of competent jurisdiction may impose such lesser restrictions which such court
may consider to be necessary or appropriate properly to protect the Buyer or the Seller or EMS
Brazil, as the case may be.
Section 5.12 Agreement Not to Compete.
(a) The Seller understands that the Buyer shall be entitled to protect and preserve the going
concern value of the Business to the extent permitted by Law and that the Buyer would not have
entered into this Agreement absent the provisions of this Section 5.12 and, therefore, for
a period of three years from the Closing, the Seller shall not, and shall cause each of its
Affiliates (which, for purposes of this Section 5.12(a), shall mean only any other Person
that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is Controlled by the Seller) not
to, directly or indirectly, engage in any Restricted Activities.
(b) Section 5.12(a) shall be deemed not breached (i) solely as a result of the
ownership by the Seller or any of its Affiliates of less than an aggregate of 5% of any class of
stock of a Person engaged, directly or indirectly, in Restricted Activities, or (ii) as a result of
the Seller or any of its Affiliates acquiring directly or indirectly any diversified business
having less than thirty-five (35%) of its annual revenues (based on such business’s latest annual
financial statements) attributable to Restricted Activities; provided, however,
that the Seller is affirmatively taking actions to divest such business and completes such
divestiture within twelve (12) months following the closing of such acquisition.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed that
the remedy of indemnity payments pursuant to Article VIII and other remedies at law would
be inadequate in the case of any breach of the covenants contained in Section 5.12(a). The
Buyer shall be entitled to equitable relief, including the remedy of specific performance, with
respect to any breach or attempted breach of such covenants.
Section 5.13 Bulk Transfer Laws. The Buyer hereby waives compliance by the Seller
with the provisions of any so-called “bulk transfer laws” of any jurisdiction in connection with
the sale of the Transferred Assets to the Buyer.
Section 5.14 Public Announcements. On and after the date hereof and through the
Closing Date, the Parties shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or
otherwise making any public statements with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby, and no Party shall issue any press release or make any public statement prior
to obtaining the other Party’s written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
except that no such approval shall be necessary to the extent disclosure may be required by
applicable Law or any listing agreement of either Party, in which case the Party
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required to make the release or announcement shall, to the extent practicable, allow the other
Parties reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
Section 5.15 SelectaCell Payments.
(a) In consideration for the Seller’s sale and assignment of the Transferred Assets and the
other terms and conditions to be observed and performed by the Seller as set forth in this
Agreement, the Buyer will pay to the Seller a royalty payment (a “Royalty Payment”) equal
to three percent (3%) of Net Sales of SelectaCell Products for a period commencing on the First
Commercial Sale of a SelectaCell Product and ending on December 31, 2010 (the “Royalty
Period”); provided, however, that (i) the Buyer shall not have any obligation
hereunder to make such a Royalty Payment except to the extent that the Net Sales of Products during
the Royalty Period equals or exceeds $40,000,000 (the “Target Amount”) (and only with
respect to such excess); and (ii) if Net Sales of Products during the Royalty Period equal or
exceed the Target Amount, in addition to any Royalty Payments, the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an
amount equal to $2,000,000 (the “Target SelectaCell Payment”) upon the aggregate amount of
the Net Sales of SelectaCell Products equaling or exceeding the Target Amount.
(b) The Initial SelectaCell Payment will be paid by the Buyer to the Seller within 30 days of
the Buyer achieving the Target Amount during the Royalty Period. Thereafter, Royalty Payments will
be paid by the Buyer to the Seller within thirty days of the close of each calendar quarter during
the term of the Royalty Period. If the Buyer fails to make the Initial SelectaCell Payment or any
Royalty Payment when due, such payments will accrue interest at the Agreed Rate. The Buyer will
keep or cause to be kept accurate written records of the Net Sales of all SelectaCell Products sold
for so long as it is required to make any payments pursuant to this Section 5.15, and shall
supply the Seller with a written summary thereof at the time of making the Initial SelectaCell
Payment or any Royalty Payments. The Seller will have the right to have an independent certified
public accounting firm, reasonably acceptable to the Buyer, inspect the Buyer’s records relating to
SelectaCell Products and the Initial SelectaCell Payment or any Royalty Payments payable with
respect thereto for a period of two years after the calendar year to which they pertain, during
normal business hours and upon not less than 10 days’ advance notice to the Buyer.
Section 5.16 Authority to Collect Receivables. From and after the Closing, the Buyer
shall have the right and authority to collect for its own account all Receivables and other related
items that are included in the Transferred Assets and to endorse with the name of the Seller any
checks or drafts received with respect to any Receivables or such other related items. The Seller
shall promptly deliver to the Buyer any cash or other property received directly or indirectly by
it with respect to the Receivables and such other related items.
Section 5.17 Product Warranties.
(a) Within 60 days after each of the first and the second anniversaries of the Closing Date,
the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a statement of the Product Warranty Costs for the one-year
period immediately preceding such anniversary and the Buyer’s calculation of Seller’s Product
Warranty Share, if any (the “Product Warranty Costs Schedule”) for such
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period. The Buyer shall provide the Seller with any information used in preparing the Product
Warranty Costs Schedule as the Seller may reasonably request. The Product Warranty Costs Schedule
shall become final and binding on the 20th Business Day following delivery thereof,
unless prior to the end of such period, the Seller delivers to the Buyer written notice of its
disagreement (the “Product Warranties Notice of Disagreement”) specifying the nature and
amount of any disputed item.
(b) If the Seller delivers a Product Warranties Notice of Disagreement to the Buyer pursuant
to Section 5.17(a), then the Parties shall resolve such disagreement in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 2.9(c), except “Product Warranties Notice of Disagreement”
shall be substituted for the phrase “Notice of Disagreement” and “Seller’s Product Warranty Share”
shall be substituted for the phrase “Final Working Capital”.
(c) If the amount of Seller’s Product Warranty Share as finally determined pursuant to this
Section 5.17 is greater than zero, then the Seller shall pay to the Buyer, within five
Business Days after the amount of Seller’s Product Warranty Share becomes final and binding upon
the Parties, the amount of Seller’s Product Warranty Share by wire transfer in immediately
available funds in U.S. dollars.
(d) From the Closing Date until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Buyer shall
furnish to the Seller in writing, within 20 days following the end of each quarter, such quarterly
financial and operating data and information as may reasonably be requested by the Seller relating
to any Product Warranty Costs for each individual Significant Warranty Event.
Section 5.18 Product Authorizations. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar
month beginning in the month after the Closing Date, the Seller shall pay to the Buyer an amount
equal to (a) $5,000, multiplied by (b) the number of days in such calendar month that the Product
Authorizations described in Schedule 3.7 have not been obtained; provided,
however, that the Seller shall have no obligation under this Section 5.18 if the
Buyer determines not to manufacture, market, distribute or sell the products that are the subject
of such Product Authorizations for any reason other than the failure to obtain such Product
Authorizations; provided, further, that the obligation of the Seller under this
Section 5.18 shall not exceed $900,000.
ARTICLE VI
TAX MATTERS
Section 6.1 Liability for Taxes.
(a) Each of the Buyer and the Seller shall bear and be responsible for fifty percent (50%) of
any payments of, or reimbursement to Buyer for, any sales Tax, use Tax, real property transfer or
gains Tax, asset transfer Tax, documentary stamp Tax or similar Tax, and any recording and filing
fees that are or may be imposed by any government or political subdivision thereof, attributable to
the sale or transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement (collectively
“Transfer Taxes”), notwithstanding the Party upon which such Taxes or fees are actually
imposed.
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(b) All real property Taxes, personal property Taxes and similar ad valorem obligations levied
with respect to the Transferred Assets for a taxable period which includes (but does not end on)
the Closing Date shall be apportioned between the Seller, on one hand, and the Buyer, on the other,
based on the number of days of such taxable period included in the portion of such taxable period
before the Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such
taxable period on and after the Closing Date (the “Post-Closing Tax Period”). The Seller
shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing
Tax Period (except to the extent that the liability for such Taxes was accrued as a current
liability in the calculation of Final Net Working Capital) and the Buyer shall be liable for the
proportionate amount of such Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period (except to
the extent that payment or accrual for such Taxes was accrued as a current asset in the calculation
of Final Net Working Capital). The Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, shall provide
reimbursement for any Tax paid by one Party all or a portion of which is the responsibility of the
other Party in accordance with the terms of this Section 6.1(b). Upon receipt of any xxxx
or payment of any amount with respect to any such Taxes for which it is entitled to reimbursement
under this Section 6.1(b), each of the Seller and the Buyer shall present a statement to
the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which each is entitled under this
Section 6.1(b) together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to
calculate the proration amount. The proration amount shall be paid by the Party owing it to the
other within 10 business days after delivery of such statement.
Section 6.2 Assistance and Cooperation. After the Closing Date, each of the Seller
and the Buyer shall (and cause their respective Affiliates to):
(a) assist the other Party in preparing any Tax Returns relating to the Business and the
Transferred Assets;
(b) cooperate fully in preparing for any audits of, or disputes with taxing authorities
regarding, any Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to the Business or the
Transferred Assets or with respect to EMS Brazil;
(c) make available to the other and to any taxing authority as reasonably requested all
information, records and documents relating to Taxes imposed with respect to the Business, the
Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or EMS Brazil;
(d) provide timely notice to the other in writing of any pending or threatened Tax audits or
assessments relating to Taxes for which the other may have a liability under this Agreement;
(e) furnish the other with copies of all correspondence received from any taxing authority in
connection with any Tax audit or information request with respect to any such Tax;
(f) timely sign and deliver such certificates or forms as may be necessary or appropriate to
establish an exemption from (or otherwise reduce), or file Tax Returns or other reports with
respect to, Taxes described in Section 6.1(a) (relating to Transfer Taxes); and
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(g) timely provide to the other Party powers of attorney or similar authorizations necessary
to carry out the purposes of this Article VI.
Section 6.3 Section 338(g) Election. The Seller acknowledges that the Buyer may make
an election under Section 338(g) of the Code and corresponding or similar elections under state,
local or foreign tax law with respect to EMS Brazil. The Buyer shall provide the Seller with
notice of any such election as required by the Treasury Regulations under Section 338 of the Code.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 7.1 General Conditions. The respective obligations of the Buyer and the
Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may, to
the extent permitted by applicable Law, be waived in writing by either Party in its sole discretion
(provided, that such waiver shall only be effective as to the obligations of such Party):
(a) No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any
Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is then in effect and that enjoins,
restrains, makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
(b) All material consents of, or registrations, declarations or filings with, any Governmental
Authority legally required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall have been obtained or filed.
Section 7.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at
or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing
by the Seller in its sole discretion:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in the Transaction Documents
shall be true and correct both when made and as of the Closing Date, or in the case of
representations and warranties that are made as of a specified date, such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct as of such specified date, except where the failure to be so
true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, be materially adverse to the ability
of the Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Buyer shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and
agreements and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing. The Seller shall have
received from the Buyer a certificate to the effect set forth in the preceding sentences, signed by
a duly authorized officer thereof.
(b) The Seller shall have received an executed counterpart of each of the Ancillary Agreements
(other than the Transition Services Agreement), signed by each Party other than the Seller.
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Section 7.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer. The obligations of the Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at
or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing
by the Buyer in its sole discretion:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Seller contained in the Transaction Documents
qualified by materiality or by Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct, and those not so
qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, both when made and as of the Closing
Date, or in the case of representations and warranties that are made as of a specified date, such
representations and warranties qualified by materiality or by Material Adverse Effect shall be true
and correct, and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of
such specified date. The Seller shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and
agreements and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing. The Buyer shall have
received from the Seller a certificate to the effect set forth in the preceding sentences, signed
by a duly authorized officer thereof.
(b) The Buyer shall have received (i) an executed counterpart of each of the Ancillary
Agreements, signed by each Party other than the Buyer and (ii) each of the items listed in
Section 2.7(iii) through (viii) hereof.
(c) There shall be not be pending or threatened any Action (i) challenging or seeking to
restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (ii) seeking to
prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries of any
material assets of the Buyer (including the Business) or any of its Subsidiaries, or to compel the
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to dispose of or hold separate any material assets of the Buyer
(including the Business) or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as a result of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, (iii) seeking to impose limitations on the ability of
the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to acquire or hold, or exercise full rights of ownership of,
the Transferred Assets or (iv) seeking to prohibit the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries from
effectively controlling any material respect the Business.
(d) The Buyer shall have received from the Seller a certificate of non-foreign status pursuant
to Section 1445 of the Code.
(e) Each of the consents identified on Exhibit K shall have been obtained, in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Buyer.
(f) Each Product Authorization (other than any such authorization described in Schedule
3.7) shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Seller and the Buyer contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Closing for purposes of this Article VIII as follows: (i) the
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1 (Organization and Qualification),
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(Authority), 3.3 (No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents), 3.4(a)
(Transferred Assets), 3.5(d) (Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities),
3.22 (Capitalization), 3.21 (Brokers), 4.1 (Organization and
Qualification), 4.2 (Authority), 4.3 (No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents)
and 4.5 (Brokers) (collectively, the “Fundamental Representations”) and the
covenants and agreements contained herein shall survive indefinitely; (ii) the representations and
warranties contained in Section 3.14 (Taxes) shall survive until ninety (90) days after the
expiration of all applicable statutes of limitation; (iii) the representations and warranties
contained in Section 3.13 (Intellectual Property) shall survive for three years following
the Closing; and (iv) all other representations and warranties contained herein shall survive for
eighteen months following the Closing.
Section 8.2 Indemnification by the Seller. If the Closing occurs, the Seller shall
save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its Affiliates and the respective
directors, stockholders, Representatives, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing
(collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses,
damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, interest, awards, judgments, penalties, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending the foregoing) (hereinafter collectively, “Losses”)
to the extent arising out of or resulting from:
(a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller contained in this
Agreement;
(b) any breach of any covenant or agreement by the Seller contained in this Agreement;
(c) any Excluded Liability;
(d) any failure of the Target Working Capital Amount to be determined in accordance with the
guidelines in Exhibit C; and
(e) the failure to comply with the provisions of the so-called “bulk transfer laws” of any
jurisdiction, if applicable.
Section 8.3 Indemnification by the Buyer. The Buyer shall save, defend, indemnify and
hold harmless the Seller and its Affiliates and the respective directors, stockholders,
Representatives, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Seller
Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all Losses to the extent arising out of or
resulting from:
(a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer contained in this
Agreement;
(b) any breach of any covenant or agreement by the Buyer contained in this Agreement; and
(c) any Assumed Liability.
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Section 8.4 Procedures.
(a) In order for a Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party (the “Indemnified
Party”) to be entitled to any indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of,
arising out of or involving a Loss or a claim or demand made by any Person against the Indemnified
Party (a “Third Party Claim”), such Indemnified Party shall deliver notice thereof to the
party against whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after receipt by
such Indemnified Party of written notice of the Third Party Claim, describing in reasonable detail
the facts giving rise to any claim for indemnification hereunder and the amount or method of
computation of the amount of such claim (if known). Thereafter, the Indemnifying Party shall
promptly provide such other information with respect thereto as the Indemnifying Party may
reasonably request. The failure to provide such notice, however, shall not release the
Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Article VIII except to the extent that
the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by such failure.
(b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party
assuming full responsibility for any Losses relating to the claim (subject to the limitations in
Section 8.5) within 30 days of receipt of notice from the Indemnified Party of the
commencement of such Third Party Claim, to assume the defense thereof at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably satisfactory to
the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such Third Party Claim,
the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the
defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the
Indemnified Party; provided, however, that if the named parties in any such Third
Party Claim include both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and representation of
both Parties by the same counsel determined by qualified counsel to be inappropriate because one or
more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Party is different from or additional to those
available to the Indemnifying Party and is reasonably expected to create a conflict of interest
between them, then such Indemnified Party may employ separate counsel to represent or defend it in
any such Third Party Claim, and the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the fees and
disbursements of such counsel. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party
Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make
available to the Indemnifying Party all witnesses (on a mutually convenient basis), pertinent
records, materials and information, in each case in the Indemnified Party’s possession or under the
Indemnified Party’s control relating thereto as is reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party.
Whether or not the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified
Party shall not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, or offer
to settle, compromise or discharge, such Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Indemnifying Party
assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, no compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim
may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent
unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of applicable Law or any violation of
the rights of any Person; (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by
the Indemnifying Party; and (C) the Indemnified Party shall have no liability with respect to such
compromise or settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be
entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim (and shall be liable for the fees and
expenses of counsel
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incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending such Third Party Claim) if the Third Party
Claim seeks an order, injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages
against the Indemnified Party.
(c) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against any Indemnifying Party
hereunder that does not involve a Third Party Claim being asserted against or sought to be
collected from such Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall deliver notice of such claim
promptly to the Indemnifying Party, describing in reasonable detail the facts giving rise to any
claim for indemnification hereunder and the amount or method of computation of the amount of such
claim (if known). Thereafter, the Indemnifying Party shall promptly provide such other information
with respect thereto as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request. The failure to provide such
notice, however, shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this
Article VIII except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by such
failure.
(d) For purposes of determining the amount of any Excluded Liability described in Section
2.4(j) in any case in which a Tax is assessed with respect to a taxable period that includes
the Closing Date (but does not begin on that day) the Taxes, if any, attributable to the taxable
period of EMS Brazil beginning before and ending on or after the Closing Date shall be apportioned
(i) to the Seller, for the amount of such Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period,
and (ii) to the Buyer, for the amount of such Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax
Period. Any allocation of income or deductions required to determine any Taxes attributable to the
Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period shall be made (i) in the case of income
Taxes or Taxes based on or related to income or receipts or any sales or use Tax, by means of a
closing of books and records of EMS Brazil as of the day preceding the Closing Date, provided that
exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (including, but not
limited to, depreciation and amortization deductions) shall be allocated between the Pre-Closing
Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period in proportion to the number of days in each such period,
and (ii) in the case of other Taxes, on a per diem basis.
Section 8.5 Limits on Indemnification.
(a) No claim may be asserted against either Party pursuant to Section 8.2(a) or 8.3(a)
(other than with respect to any Fundamental Representation), unless written notice of such claim is
received by such Party in accordance with Section 8.4 on or prior to the date on which the
representation or warranty on which such claim is based ceases to survive as set forth in
Section 8.1, in which case such representation or warranty shall survive as to such claim
until such claim has been finally resolved. No claim may be asserted against either Party under
Sections 8.2(b) or 8.3(b) unless written notice of such claim is received by such Party,
describing in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances with respect to the subject matter of
such claim on or prior to the date that is 12 months following the date by which such covenant or
agreement is required to be performed, in which case such covenant or agreement shall survive as to
such claim until such claim has been finally resolved.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement: (i) the Seller
shall not be liable to any Buyer Indemnified Party for any claim for indemnification under
Section 8.2(a) unless and until the aggregate amount of indemnifiable Losses that may be
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recovered from the Seller equals or exceeds $450,000, in which case the Seller shall be liable
only for the Losses in excess of such amount; (ii) the maximum aggregate amount of indemnifiable
Losses which may be recovered by the Buyer Indemnified Parties under Section 8.2(a)
(including, subject to clause (v) below, any Losses relating to any punitive, incidental,
consequential, special or indirect damages, including business interruption, loss of future
revenue, profits or income, or loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or
alleged breach of this Agreement) shall be an amount equal to $11,440,000; (iii) the Seller shall
not be obligated to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to any Loss to the extent
that a specific accrual or reserve for the amount of such Loss was reflected on the Balance Sheet;
(iv) the Seller shall not be obligated to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Party with respect to any
Loss to the extent that a specific accrual or reserve for the amount of such Loss was included in
the calculation of Final Working Capital (as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.9);
and (v) the maximum aggregate amount of indemnifiable Losses relating to any punitive, incidental,
consequential, special or indirect damages, including business interruption, loss of future
revenue, profits or income, or loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or
alleged breach of this Agreement shall be an amount equal to $5,720,000; provided,
however, that clauses (i)-(iii) and (v) of this Section 8.5(b) shall not apply to
any claim for indemnification to the extent arising out of or resulting from any Excluded Liability
or to the extent arising out of a breach of the representation and warranty in Section
3.16(c) or any Fundamental Representation.
(c) For all purposes of this Article VIII, “Losses” shall be net of any insurance or
other recoveries received by the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates (net of any out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in obtaining such recoveries) in connection
with the facts giving rise to the right of indemnification.
(d) The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate with each other with respect to resolving any
claim or liability with respect to which one Party is obligated to indemnify the other Party,
including by making commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate or resolve any such claim or
liability. In the event that the Buyer or the Seller shall fail to make such commercially
reasonably efforts to mitigate or resolve any claim or liability, then notwithstanding anything
else to the contrary contained herein, the other Party shall not be required to indemnify any
Person for any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense that would reasonably be expected to have
been avoided if the Buyer or the Seller, as the case may be, had made such efforts.
Section 8.6 Exclusivity. Except as specifically set forth in any of the Transaction
Documents, effective as of the Closing, in the absence of fraud or willful misconduct on the part
of the Seller in connection with the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (to the extent determined by a final judgment
by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Buyer, on behalf of itself and the other Buyer
Indemnified Parties, waives any rights and claims any Buyer Indemnified Party may have against the
Seller, whether in law or equity, relating to the Business, the Transferred Assets, the Assumed
Liabilities and/or the transactions contemplated hereby. The rights and claims waived by the Buyer
Indemnified Parties include claims for contribution or other rights of recovery arising out of or
relating to any Environmental Laws, claims for breach of contract, breach of representation or
warranty, breach of implied covenants, negligent misrepresentation and all other claims for breach
of duty. After the Closing, subject to the foregoing and except as
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specifically set forth in any Transaction Document, this Article VIII will provide the
exclusive remedy against the Seller for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement and/or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 8.7 Disclaimer of Implied Warranties. It is the explicit intent and
understanding of each Party that neither Party or any of such Party’s Affiliates or Representatives
is making any representation or warranty whatsoever (including any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness), oral or written, express or implied, as to the accuracy or
completeness of any information regarding the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities, except as expressly set forth in any of the Transaction Documents, and neither Party
is relying on any statement, representation or warranty, oral or written, express or implied, made
by the other Party or such other Party’s Affiliates or Representatives, except for the
representations and warranties expressly set forth in any of the Transaction Documents.
Section 8.8 Adjustment to Purchase Price. Each of the Buyer and the Seller agrees to
report any indemnification payment pursuant to this Article VIII as an adjustment to the
Purchase Price for federal income tax purposes.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller;
(b) (i) by the Seller, if the Buyer breaches or fails to perform in any material respect any
of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in any of the Transaction Documents and
such breach or failure to perform (A) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in
Section 7.2, (B) cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days following delivery of
written notice of such breach or failure to perform and (C) has not been waived by the Seller or
(ii) by the Buyer, if the Seller breaches or fails to perform in any material respect any of its
representations, warranties or covenants contained in any of the Transaction Documents and such
breach or failure to perform (x) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in
Section 7.3, (y) cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days following delivery of
written notice of such breach or failure to perform and (z) has not been waived by the Buyer;
(c) (i) by the Seller, if any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or
Section 7.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment prior to November 30, 2006 or (ii)
by the Buyer, if any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 or Section 7.3
shall have become incapable of fulfillment prior to November 30, 2006; provided,
however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(c)
shall not be available if the failure of the Party so requesting termination to fulfill any
obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of the failure of such condition to be
satisfied on or prior to such date;
(d) by either the Seller or the Buyer if the Closing shall not have occurred by November 30,
2006 (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 9.1(d) shall not be available if the failure of the Party so
requesting
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termination to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of the
failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to such date; or
(e) by either the Seller or the Buyer in the event that any Governmental Authority shall have
issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other
action shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the Party
so requesting termination shall have complied with Section 5.8(c).
The Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1 (other than
Section 9.1(a)) shall give prompt written notice of such termination to the other Party.
Section 9.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as
provided in Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no
liability on the part of either Party except (a) for the provisions of Sections 3.21 and
4.5 relating to broker’s fees and finder’s fees, Section 5.7 relating to
confidentiality, Section 5.14 relating to public announcements, Section 10.1
relating to fees and expenses, Section 10.4 relating to notices, Section 10.6
relating to third-party beneficiaries, Section 10.7 relating to governing Law, Section
10.8 relating to submission to jurisdiction and this Section 9.2 and (b) that nothing
herein shall relieve either Party from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any agreement
made as of the date hereof or subsequent thereto pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10.1 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all
fees and expenses incurred in connection with or related to the Transaction Documents and the
transactions contemplated thereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses,
whether or not such transactions are consummated. In the event of termination of this Agreement,
the obligation of each Party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such Party
arising from a breach of this Agreement by the other.
Section 10.2 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified
or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of each Party and otherwise as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Section 10.3 Waiver. No failure or delay of either Party in exercising any right or
remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such
right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Parties are cumulative and
are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have under this Agreement.
Any agreement on the part of either Party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a
written instrument executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such Party.
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Section 10.4 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally,
or if by facsimile, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile, e-mail or otherwise, (b) on
the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by
a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day
following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid. All notices under this Agreement shall be delivered to the addresses
set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the
Party to receive such notice:
(a) | if to the Seller, to: | |||
EMS Technologies, Inc. | ||||
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
Attention: General Counsel | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||||
King & Spalding LLP | ||||
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
(b) | if to the Buyer, to: | |||
Xxxxxx Corporation | ||||
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||||
Sidley Austin LLP | ||||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
Section 10.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules),
the Ancillary Agreements and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement, and
supersede all prior written agreements, arrangements, communications and
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understandings and all prior and contemporaneous oral agreements, arrangements, communications
and understandings among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Neither
this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed to contain or imply any restriction,
covenant, representation, warranty, agreement or undertaking of any Party with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by the Ancillary Agreements other than those
expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents, and none shall be deemed to exist or be inferred
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 10.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or
implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature
under or by reason of this Agreement, except as provided in Article VIII.
Section 10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws of the State of New York, without
regard to the Laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of Laws
principles of the State of New York.
Section 10.8 Dispute Resolution. Any and all disputes between the Parties with
respect to any claim or matter arising out of this Agreement that the Parties are unable to resolve
after the exercise of reasonable efforts to resolve them informally, shall be resolved by binding
arbitration proceedings and such dispute shall be resolved and settled by arbitration before a
single arbitrator pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U. S. C. Section 1 et seq.) in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and
following the laws of the State of New York. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and
binding upon the Parties and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof in the State of New York. The Parties agree that the arbitrator shall not be
authorized to award punitive damages. The arbitration shall take place in the city of New York,
New York and the expenses of the arbitration shall be paid by the losing Party. The Parties
acknowledge that this provision concerning arbitration and in particular the place of arbitration
is a vital part of this Agreement upon which the Parties have relied in entering into this
Agreement.
Section 10.9 Disclosure Generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in the Disclosure Schedules or in this Agreement, the information and disclosures contained in any
Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated by reference in any other
Disclosure Schedule as though fully set forth in such Disclosure Schedule for which applicability
of such information and disclosure is readily apparent on its face. The fact that any item of
information is disclosed in any Disclosure Schedule shall not be construed to mean that such
information is required to be disclosed by this Agreement. Such information and the dollar
thresholds set forth in this Agreement shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the terms
“material” or “Material Adverse Effect” or other similar terms in this Agreement.
Section 10.10 Personal Liability. This Agreement shall not create or be deemed to
create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any direct or indirect
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the Seller or the Buyer or any officer, director, employee, Representative or investor of
either the Buyer or the Seller.
Section 10.11 Assignment; Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by
operation of Law or otherwise, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties,
and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void;
provided, however, that the Buyer may, at any time prior to the Closing, assign to
any Affiliate of the Buyer the Buyer’s right to purchase the Quotas without the consent of the
Seller; provided, further, that any such assignment of such right by the Buyer
shall not relieve the Buyer of any of its obligations hereunder, including with respect to the
Quotas.
Section 10.12 Enforcement. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in
the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of the Parties shall be entitled to
specific performance of the terms of this Agreement, including an injunction or injunctions to
prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this
Agreement in any federal court sitting in the City of New York, New York, this being in addition to
any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the Parties further
hereby waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be
adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security as a prerequisite to obtaining
equitable relief.
Section 10.13 No Presumption Against Drafting Party. Each of the Buyer and the Seller
acknowledges that each Party has been represented by counsel in connection with this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of Law or any legal
decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the
drafting Party has no application and is expressly waived.
Section 10.14 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any
provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed
and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion
of any provision had never been contained herein.
Section 10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
Section 10.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become
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effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered
to the other Party.
Section 10.17 Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile
signature and a facsimile signature shall constitute an original for all purposes.
Section 10.18 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with regard to all dates and
time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement.
Section 10.19 Exchange Rate. Any amounts under this Agreement that need to be
converted from U.S. Dollars into Brazilian Reais, or vice-versa, shall be converted by the exchange
rate PTAX 800 for purchase published by the Central Bank of Brazil on the second Business Day prior
to the relevant date of conversion.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Buyer have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
XXXXXX CORPORATION | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |