ExhibitΒ 2.2
(EXECUTION VERSION)
by and among
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.,
OHIO-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY,
and
AQUA OHIO, INC.
Dated as of JulyΒ 8, 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION |
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1.1 Definitions |
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1.2 Rules of Interpretation |
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE |
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2.1 Purchase and Sale |
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2.2 Payments at the Closing |
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2.3 Post-Closing Adjustments |
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2.4 The Closing |
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2.5 Closing Deliveries |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE COMPANY |
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3.1 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Seller |
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3.2 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Company |
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3.3 No Implied Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER |
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4.1 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Buyer |
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4.2 No
Additional Representations, etc. |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS of the PARTIES |
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5.1
Regulatory Compliance, Consents, etc. |
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5.2 Conduct of Business |
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5.3 Access to Books and Records |
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5.4 Seller Marks |
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5.5 Employees, Pensions and Benefits |
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5.6 Release of Support Obligations |
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5.7 Certain Balance Sheet Matters |
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5.8 Termination of Certain Services and Contracts; Transition Services Agreement |
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5.9 No Solicitations |
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5.10 Transition Team |
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5.11 Non-Solicitation of Employees and Suppliers |
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5.12 Risk of Loss |
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5.13 Capital Expenditure Plan |
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5.14 Further Assurances |
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5.15 Insurance |
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5.16 Eminent Domain Proceedings |
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5.17 Disclosure ScheduleΒ Updates |
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5.18 Rate Case Cooperation |
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ARTICLE VI CLOSING CONDITIONS |
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6.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer |
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6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller |
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6.3 Conditions to Obligations of All Parties |
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6.4 Waiver of Conditions |
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ARTICLE VII TAX MATTERS |
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7.1 Tax Matters |
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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION |
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8.1 Termination |
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8.2 Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION |
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9.1 Seller Indemnification |
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9.2 Buyer Indemnification |
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9.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties and Pre-Closing Covenants |
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9.4 Limitations |
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9.5 Indemnification Claims |
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.1 Press Releases and Announcements |
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10.2 Specific Performance |
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10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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10.4 Entire Agreement |
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10.5 Succession and Assignment |
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10.6 Counterparts |
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10.7 Notices |
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10.8 Governing Law |
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10.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
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10.10 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY |
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10.11 Amendments and Waivers |
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10.12 Severability |
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10.13 Expenses |
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EXHIBITS
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ExhibitΒ A
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DecemberΒ 31, 2010 Shareholderβs Equity |
ExhibitΒ B
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Capital Expenditure Plan |
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE SECTIONS
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1.1
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Permitted Liens |
2.5(a)(ix)
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Required Consents |
3.1(c)
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Non-Contravention β Seller |
3.1(d)
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Governmental Consents β Seller |
3.1(f)
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Brokers β Seller |
3.2(c)
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Non-Contravention β Company |
3.2(d)
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Capitalization |
3.2(f)
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Governmental Consents β Company |
3.2(h)
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Change in Condition |
3.2(j)
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Tax Matters |
3.2(k)(i)
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Real Property |
3.2(k)(ii)
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Condemnation |
3.2(k)(iv)
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Utilities |
3.2(k)(vi)
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Condition and Sufficiency |
3.2(l)(i)
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Company Intellectual Property |
3.2(l)(ii)
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Software Utilized |
3.2(m)
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Contracts |
3.2(n)
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Litigation |
3.2(o)
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Employees; Employment Matters |
3.2(p)(i)
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Employee Benefit Plans |
3.2(p)(ii)
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Exceptions to Employee Benefit Plans |
3.2(q)(i)
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Permits and Approvals |
3.2(q)(ii)
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Drinking Water |
3.2(r)
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Public Utility Jurisdictions |
3.(r)(ii)
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PUC Filings |
3.2(t)
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Affiliate Transactions |
3.2(u)
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Environmental Permits |
3.2(u)(ii)
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Environmental Reports |
3.2(v)
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Insurance |
4.1(d)
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Governmental Consents β Buyer |
5.2
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Conduct of Business |
5.5(d)(i)
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Collective Bargaining Agreements |
5.5(e)(iv)(A)
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RWE Employee |
5.6
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Support Obligations |
5.8(a)
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Terminated Contracts |
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This
Stock Purchase Agreement (this β
Agreementβ) is made and entered into as of JulyΒ 8, 2011
(the β
Effective Dateβ), by and among (i)Β Aqua Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the β
Buyerβ), (ii)
Ohio-American Water Company, an Ohio corporation (the β
Companyβ), and (iii)Β American Water Works
Company, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the β
Sellerβ). The Buyer, the Company and the Seller are
sometimes referred to herein individually as a β
Partyβ and collectively as the β
Parties.β
RECITALS
A.Β The Company is a public utility in the business of: (i)Β storing, supplying, distributing,
and selling potable and irrigation water to the public, (ii)Β wholesale water transmission, (iii)
wastewater treatment, and (iv)Β related services and activities in its franchised territories in the
State of Ohio (the βBusinessβ).
B. The Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company.
C.Β The Seller desires to sell, and the Buyer desires to purchase, all of the issued and
outstanding stock of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the mutual premises herein made, and in
consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions.
The following capitalized terms when used herein (and in the Exhibits and Schedules hereto)
shall have the meanings specified in this Section.
βAPBOβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iv)(B).
βActual Balance Sheet Adjustmentβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(a).
βActual Pension Adjustmentβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(a).
βAffiliateβ means, with respect to any particular Person, any Person controlling, controlled
by or under common control with such Person, whether by ownership or control of voting securities,
by contract or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the term βcontrolβ (including the terms
βcontrollingβ, βcontrolled byβ and βunder common control withβ) shall mean the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities having the right to elect a majority of such Personβs board of directors or similar
governing body or otherwise.
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βAgreementβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βAllocable VEBA Assetsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iv)(B).
βAncillary Agreementsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(b).
βApplicable Employeesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(a).
βArbitratorβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(d).
βAudited Financial Statementsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(ii).
βBalance Sheet Adjustmentβ means the sum (positive or negative) of (i)Β the Closing Date
Shareholderβs Equity minus (ii)Β the DecemberΒ 31, 2010 Shareholderβs Equity.
βBalance Sheet Resolution Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(b).
βBankruptcy and Equity Exceptionsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(b).
βBusinessβ has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
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Business Dayβ means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, public holiday or other day on
which banking institutions located in the State of
Delaware are required or authorized by Law or
other governmental action to be closed.
βBuyerβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βBuyer Indemnified Partiesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.1.
βBuyer Noticeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(c).
βBuyer Plansβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(d)(iii).
βBuyer Review Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(c).
βBuyerβs Pension Planβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(i)(A).
βCERCLAβ means the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Β§ 9601 et seq., and any successor law thereto.
βCERCLISβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(u)(xi).
βCOBRAβ means the requirements of PartΒ 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, SectionΒ 4980B of
the Code, and of any similar state Law.
βCasualty Eventβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.12.
βClaim Noticeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.3.
βClosingβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.4.
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βClosing Adjustmentβ means the sum (positive or negative) of (i)Β the Actual Balance Sheet
Adjustment minus the Estimated Balance Sheet Adjustment plus (ii)Β the Actual Pension Adjustment;
minus the Estimated Pension Adjustment.
βClosing Certificateβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.2(b).
βClosing Conditionsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.4.
βClosing Dateβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.4.
βClosing Date Shareholderβs Equityβ means the shareholderβs equity of the Company as of the
Closing Date, as set forth on a balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing prepared in
accordance with GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with the Interim Financial Statements,
calculated in a manner consistent with the calculation of the DecemberΒ 31, 2010 Shareholderβs
Equity as determined in accordance with ExhibitΒ A, and reflecting the actions required
pursuant to SectionΒ 5.7.
βCodeβ means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
βCompanyβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βCompany Intellectual Propertyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(l)(i).
βContinuing Support Obligationβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.6(d).
βContractβ means any written contract, license, sublicense, mortgage, purchase order,
indenture, loan agreement, lease, sublease, agreement or instrument or any binding commitment to
enter into any of the foregoing to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of
its property or assets are bound.
βControlling Partyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.5(a).
βDOJβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.1(b).
βDataβ means the data relating to the Business as currently stored in an electronic format on
computer servers operated by the Seller, including financial, employee, customer payment and
billing information, customer service records, and maintenance records.
βDecemberΒ 31, 2010 Shareholderβs Equityβ means $89,751,000, which is the adjusted
shareholderβs equity of the Company as of DecemberΒ 31, 2010 as determined in accordance with
ExhibitΒ A.
βDisclosure Scheduleβ means the schedule attached to this Agreement setting forth exceptions
to the representations and warranties set forth herein.
βDisclosure ScheduleΒ Supplementβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.17
βERISAβ means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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βERISA Affiliateβ means any business entity that (a)Β is included in a controlled group of
entities within which the Company is also included, as provided in Section 414(b) of the Code; (b)
is a trade or business under common control with the Company, as provided in Section 414(c) of the
Code; (c)Β constitutes a member of an affiliated service group within which the Company is also
included, as provided in Section 414(m) of the Code; or (d)Β pursuant to written notice from the
IRS, is required to be aggregated with the Company pursuant to regulations issued under Section
414(o) of the Code.
βEffective Dateβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βEnvironmental Lawsβ means any common law or federal, state or local law, statutes, rule,
regulation, ordinance, code, judgment or order relating to the protection of the environment or
human health and safety and includes, but is not limited to CERCLA, the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
Β§ 1251, et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Β§ 6901, et seq.), the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Β§ 2601, et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Β§ 300f,
et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Β§ 7401, et seq.) and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. Β§ 2701, et seq.) such as has been or may be interpreted or amended as of the Closing Date
and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and in effect as of the Closing Date.
βEstimated Balance Sheet Adjustmentβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.2(b).
βEstimated Paymentβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.2(c).
βEstimated Pension Adjustmentβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.2(b).
βFTCβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.1(b).
βFinal Orderβ means an action or decision of a Governmental Authority as to which, (i)Β no
request for a stay is pending, no stay is in effect, and any deadline for filing such request that
may be designated by applicable Laws has passed, (ii)Β no petition for rehearing or reconsideration
or application for review is pending and the time for the filing of such petition or application
has passed, (iii)Β the Governmental Authority does not have the action or decision under
reconsideration on its own motion and the time within which it may effect such reconsideration has
passed, and (iv)Β no judicial appeal is pending or in effect and any deadline for filing any such
appeal that may be designated by statute or rule has passed.
βFinancial Statementsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(i).
βGAAPβ means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from
time to time applied consistently throughout the periods involved.
βGovernmental Authorityβ means any government or political subdivision, whether federal,
state, local or foreign, or any agency, regulatory authority or instrumentality of any such
government or political subdivision, or any federal, state or local court or arbitrator, including
any PUC.
βHSR Actβ means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
βHazardous Materialβ means any pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or regulated substances
(as such terms are defined under CERCLA or corresponding state Law), pesticides (as such term is
defined under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act), solid wastes, special wastes
and hazardous wastes (as such terms are defined under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or
corresponding provision of state Law), chemicals, other hazardous, radioactive or toxic materials,
oil,
petroleum and petroleum products (and fractions thereof), or any other material (or article
containing such material) listed or subject to regulation under any federal, state or local Law,
Permit, or directive due to its potential, directly or indirectly, to harm the environment or the
health of humans or animals.
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βIRSβ means the Internal Revenue Service.
βIndebtednessβ means, with respect to any Person, all outstanding obligations of such Person
(a)Β for borrowed money; (b)Β evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments; or (c)Β in
the nature of guarantees of obligations of the types described in clauses (a)Β or (b)Β above of any
other Person.
βIndemnified Partyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.5(a).
βIndemnifying Partyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.5(a).
βIntellectual Propertyβ means any and all of the following in the United States and outside of
the United States: (a)Β all registered and unregistered trademarks, trade dress, service marks,
logos, trade names, corporate names, other indicia of source of origin, and all applications to
register the same; (b)Β all issued U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications, patent
disclosures and improvements thereto, and rights related thereto; and (c)Β all registered and
unregistered copyrights and all applications to register the same.
βIntercompany Debtβ means all payables, receivables and Indebtedness between the Company, on
the one hand, and the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company), on the other hand.
βInterim Financial Statementsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(i).
βKnowledge of the Companyβ, βthe Companyβs Knowledgeβ or words of similar import means the
actual knowledge of the following persons, after reasonable inquiry: (1)Β Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
of the Company; (2)Β Xxxx XxxXxxx, Director of Rates; (3)Β Kurtis Stauel, Director of Human
Resources; (4)Β Xx Xxxxxxx, Director Operational Risk Management; (5)Β Xxxx Xxxx, Vice President,
Eastern Division; (6)Β Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Senior Manager, Corporate Development; (7)Β Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Director of Corporate Income Tax; (8)Β Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President Finance and Accounting; and
(9)Β Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx, Director Compensation and Benefits, or such other persons who succeed
any of the foregoing persons in such positions and other persons who performs the customary roles
and functions indicated by such titles.
βLatest Balance Sheetβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(i).
βLatest Balance Sheet Dateβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(i).
βLawβ means any federal, state or local statute, law, regulation, code, ordinance, executive
order, judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, administrative order, common law doctrine
or other regulation or rule of any Governmental Authority.
βLeaseβ or βLeasesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(k)(i).
βLeased Real Propertyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(k)(i).
βLegal Proceedingβ means any litigation, action, arbitration, suit, hearing, claim or other
similar proceeding, before or by any Governmental Authority.
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βLiabilityβ or βLiabilitiesβ means any and all debts, liabilities and/or obligations of any
type, nature or description (whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, secured or
unsecured, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated and whether due
or to become due).
βLienβ means, whether arising by statute or otherwise, any mortgage, charge, pledge, security
interest, lien, prior assignment, option, warrant, lease, sublease, right to possession, claim or
other encumbrance, right or restriction which affects, by way of a conflicting ownership interest
or otherwise, the right, title or interest in or to any property; provided that the term βLienβ
shall not include restrictions on transfers of securities imposed by applicable state and federal
Law.
βLossesβ means all losses, damages, assessments, judgments, awards, fines, penalties, Taxes,
interest, costs and expenses (including actual, reasonable out-of-pocket third party costs, fees
and expenses of legal counsel and reasonable out-of-pocket third party costs, fees and expenses of
investigation).
βMaterial Adverse Effectβ means any circumstance, occurrence, change or effect that is
materially adverse to (i)Β the Business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the
Company taken as a whole; provided, however, that the term βMaterial Adverse
Effectβ shall not include any change or effect that is or results from any of the following: (a)
changes in Law or interpretations thereof, or regulatory policy or interpretation, by any
Governmental Authority, (b)Β changes in GAAP, (c)Β changes in general economic conditions, and events
or conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates, or (d)Β national or
international hostilities, acts of terror or acts of war, in the case of clauses (a)Β and (c), which
do not have a materially disproportionate effect on the Company; or (ii)Β the ability of the Seller
or the Company to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
βMaterial Contractβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(m).
βMost Recent Fiscal Year Endβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(g)(i).
βMultiemployer Planβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(p)(ii)(G).
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New York Purchase Agreementβ means the
Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Parent and
the Seller, dated of even date herewith, relating to the sale of all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of Aqua New York, Inc. by Aqua Utilities, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Parent) to the Seller.
βNon-Controlling Partyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.5(a).
βNon-Disclosure Agreementβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.3(a).
βNonqualified Plansβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(v).
βOrderβ means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, writ, decree, ruling,
subpoena, or verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, other
Governmental Authority, or by any arbitrator, each of which possesses competent jurisdiction.
βOrdinary Course of Businessβ means, with respect to the Company, an action that is in the
ordinary course of normal day-to-day operations of the Company consistent in nature, scope and
magnitude with the past custom and practice of the Company in the operation of its Business.
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βOutside Dateβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 8.1(a).
βOwned Real Propertyβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(k)(i).
βPBOβ means the Projected Benefit Obligation.
βPCBsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(u)(x).
βPUCβ means any state public utility commission, state public service commission, or similar
state regulatory body.
βParentβ means Aqua America, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
βPartyβ or βPartiesβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βPension Adjustmentβ means (i)Β minus (ii)Β where (i)Β is the pension assets transferred from the
Sellerβs Pension Plan to the Buyerβs Pension Plan based on ERISA requirements for affected
participants (as set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(i)(A)) calculated as of the Closing Date and
(ii)Β is the amount of Allocable Pension Assets attributable to the affected participants for
purposes of calculating pension expense. The Allocable Pension Assets in subsection (ii)Β above
will be calculated by the actuaries for the Sellerβs Pension Plan as of the Closing Date. For
purposes hereof, βAllocable Pension Assetsβ means an amount equal to: (1)Β the PBO for the affected
participants as a percentage of (2)Β the PBO for the total plan, multiplied by (3)Β the total fair
value of pension assets for the Sellerβs Pension Plan as of the last day of the month prior to the
Closing Date, adjusted for interest at LIBOR and benefit payments and contributions through the
Closing Date. The PBO for purposes of the above calculation will be the PBO calculated as of the
most recent fiscal year-end. The total fair value of pension assets noted in (3)Β above will be
adjusted to include any assets transferred from the Sellerβs Pension Plan, or exclude any assets
transferred to the Sellerβs Pension Plan, under Section 414(l) of the Code between fiscal year-end
and the Closing Date for purposes of a transaction separate from this Agreement.
βPension Planβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(p)(ii)(G).
βPension Resolution Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(c).
βPermitsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(q)(i).
βPermitted Liensβ means (a)Β statutory Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable as of the
Closing Date or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, (b)
encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements, rights or restrictions of record on
the use of real property that do not materially impair the continued use of such property in the
Business in the manner in which it is currently used, (c)Β Liens to secure obligations owed to
landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental agreements for the occupancy or use of real or
personal property, (d)Β deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of,
workerβs compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pension programs mandated under applicable
Law or other social security regulations, (e)Β Liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics
and materialmen, Liens to secure claims for labor, material or supplies and other similar Liens
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business or being contested in good faith and by appropriate
Legal Proceedings and for which reserves have been established on the financial statements of the
Company in accordance with GAAP, (f)Β Liens to secure Indebtedness that will be repaid and released
or discharged at the Closing, (g)Β Intellectual Property licenses, and (h)Β Liens set forth in
SectionΒ 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedule.
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βPersonβ means any individual, trust, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability company, unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental
Authority or other entity.
βPlanβ means: (i)Β each βemployee benefit plan,β as defined in SectionΒ 3(3) of ERISA, including
any βmultiemployer planβ as defined in SectionΒ 3(37) of ERISA, each determined without regard to
whether such plan is subject to ERISA; and (ii)Β any other plan, fund, policy, program, arrangement
or scheme, qualified or nonqualified that involves any pension, retirement, thrift, saving, profit
sharing, welfare, wellness, medical, voluntary employeesβ beneficiary association or related trust,
disability, group insurance, life insurance, severance pay, compensation, deferred compensation,
flexible benefit, excess or supplemental benefit, vacation, summer hours, stock-related, stock
option, phantom stock, supplemental unemployment, layoff, βgolden parachuteβ, retention, fringe
benefit or incentives; in the case of (i)Β or (ii), which pertains to any employee, former employee,
director, or officer of the Company and (a)Β to which the Company is or has been a party or
sponsoring, participating or contributing employer or by which it is or has been bound as of the
Effective Date, or (b)Β to which the Company may otherwise have any Liability, whether direct or
indirect (including any such plan or arrangement formerly maintained by or participated in or
contributed to by the Company).
βPre-Closing Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.2.
βPre-Closing Tax Periodβ means all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date or
which relate to an event or transaction occurring on or before the Closing Date and, for any
taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date, the portion thereof occurring
up to and through the end of the Closing Date.
βPurchase Priceβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.1.
βReleaseβ has the same meaning as defined in CERCLA at 42 U.S.C. Β§ 9601(22).
βRemedial Actionβ means all action to (x)Β clean up, remove, treat or in any other way respond
to any presence, Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Material; (y)Β prevent the Release or
threat of Release, or minimize the further Release of any Hazardous Material so it does not
endanger or threaten to endanger public or employee health or welfare or the environment; or (z)
perform studies, investigation or monitoring necessary or required to investigate the foregoing.
βRepresentativesβ means, with respect to any Person, such Personβs officers, directors,
employees, affiliates, partners, members, stockholders, financial or other advisors, attorneys,
accountants and financing sources.
βRestricted Partiesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.11.
βRWE Promise Employeeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iv)(A).
βSavings Planβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iii).
βSellerβ has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
βSeller Designeeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.3(b).
βSeller Indemnified Partiesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.2.
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βSeller Marksβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.4.
βSeller Noticeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(b).
βSeller Notice Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.3(b).
βSeller Retiree Welfare Planβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iv)(A).
βSellerβs VEBAsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.5(e)(iv)(B).
βStockβ means all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned
by the Seller.
βStraddle Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 7.1(a).
βSupport Obligationsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.6(a).
βTaxβ or βTaxesβ means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, franchise,
withholding, estimated, alternative minimum, add-on minimum, sales, use, transfer, registration,
value added, ad valorem, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, custom,
duty, real property, personal property, capital stock, social security, employment, unemployment,
disability, payroll, license, employee or other tax, including all interest, penalties and
additions to tax with respect to any of the foregoing.
βTax Benefitβ means any refund of, credit for or reduction in, any Tax.
βTax Returnβ means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
βTerminated
Contractsβ has the meaning set forth in
SectionΒ 5.8(a).
βThird
Party Claimβ has the meaning set forth in
SectionΒ 9.5(a).
βTransfer
Taxesβ has the meaning set forth in
SectionΒ 7.1(e).
βTransition
Services Agreementβ has the meaning set forth in
SectionΒ 5.8(b).
βWARN
Actβ has the meaning set forth in
SectionΒ 3.2(o)(iii).
1.2
Rules of Interpretation.
The Parties have jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In
the event of an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be
construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise
favoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. As used
in this Agreement, the word βincludingβ means without limitation, the word βorβ is not exclusive
and the words βherein,β βhereof,β βhereby,β βheretoβ and βhereunderβ refer to this Agreement as a
whole. Each defined term used in this Agreement shall have a comparable meaning when used in its
plural or singular form. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (a)Β to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules mean the Articles and Sections of and the Exhibits and
Schedules attached to this Agreement, (b)Β to an
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agreement,
instrument or document means such agreement, instrument or document as amended, supplemented
and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited
by this Agreement, and (c)Β to a Law means such Law as amended from time to time and includes any
successor legislation thereto. The headings and captions used in this Agreement, or in any
Schedule or Exhibit hereto, are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of
this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of
this Agreement or any Schedule or Exhibit hereto. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or
Exhibit attached hereto and not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings set forth in this
Agreement. All amounts payable hereunder and set forth in this Agreement are expressed in U.S.
dollars, and all references to dollars (or the symbol β$β) contained herein shall be deemed to
refer to U.S. dollars. Where any provision in this Agreement refers to action to be taken by any
Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether
the action in question is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, on the Closing
Date, the Buyer will purchase, and the Seller will sell, transfer and assign to the Buyer, free and
clear of any and all Liens, the Stock, which constitutes 100% of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of the Company. As consideration for the purchase of the Stock at the Closing, subject to
the provisions of this Agreement and the adjustments and payments set forth in SectionΒ 2.2
and SectionΒ 2.3, the Buyer shall pay the Seller the aggregate amount of $88,551,000 (the
βPurchase Priceβ).
2.2 Payments at the Closing.
(a)Β Subject to adjustment pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.2 and SectionΒ 2.3, at the
Closing, the Buyer shall pay the Estimated Payment payable to the Seller (i)Β by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Seller or (ii)
if wire transfer instructions are not provided at least two (2)Β Business Days prior to the Closing,
by check payable in immediately available funds.
(b)Β Not less than four (4)Β Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall provide
the Buyer with a certificate (the βClosing Certificateβ) containing a good faith estimate of: (i)
the Balance Sheet Adjustment as of the Closing Date (the βEstimated Balance Sheet Adjustmentβ), and
(ii)Β the Pension Adjustment as of the Closing Date (the βEstimated Pension Adjustmentβ).
(c)Β The βEstimated Paymentβ shall be the dollar amount calculated as follows:
(i)Β the Purchase Price;
(ii)
plus or minus the Estimated Balance Sheet Adjustment;
(iii)
plus the Estimated Pension Adjustment.
2.3
Post-Closing Adjustments.
(a)Β Within ninety (90)Β days after the Closing Date, (i)Β the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller
the Balance Sheet Adjustment as of the Closing Date (the βActual Balance Sheet Adjustmentβ)
and (ii)Β the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer the Pension Adjustment as of the Closing Date
(the βActual Pension Adjustmentβ).
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(b)Β If the Seller has any objections to the Actual Balance Sheet Adjustment as prepared by the
Buyer, the Seller shall, within thirty (30)Β Business Days after the Sellerβs receipt thereof (the
βSeller Notice Periodβ), give written notice (the βSeller Noticeβ) to the Buyer specifying in
reasonable detail such objections and the basis therefor, and calculations which the Seller has
determined in good faith are necessary to eliminate such objections. If the Seller does not
deliver the Seller Notice within the Seller Notice Period, the Buyerβs determinations on the Actual
Balance Sheet Adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Seller and the Buyer. If
the Seller provides a Seller Notice within the Seller Notice Period, the Seller and the Buyer shall
negotiate in good faith during the fifteen (15)Β Business Day period (the βBalance Sheet Resolution
Periodβ) after the date of the Buyerβs receipt of the Seller Notice to resolve any disputes
regarding the Actual Balance Sheet Adjustment.
(c)Β The Buyer shall have fifteen (15)Β Business Days following receipt of the Actual Pension
Adjustment to review the Actual Pension Adjustment provided by the Seller (the βBuyer Review
Periodβ). The Seller shall cooperate in good faith during the Buyer Review Period in responding to
any questions the Buyer has regarding the Actual Pension Adjustment calculation. If the Buyer has
objections to the Actual Pension Adjustment as prepared by the Seller, other than to the Sellerβs
fiscal year end assumptions or to a calculation which has been performed without error in
accordance with the requirements of SectionΒ 4044 of ERISA, the Buyer shall, by the end of the Buyer
Review Period, give written notice (the βBuyer Noticeβ) to the Seller. Such Buyer Notice shall
specify in reasonable detail such objections and the basis therefor, and calculations which the
Buyer has determined in good faith are necessary to eliminate such objections. If the Buyer does
not deliver the Buyer Notice within the Buyer Review Period, the Sellerβs determinations on the
Actual Pension Adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Buyer and the Seller. If
the Buyer provides a Buyer Notice within the Buyer Review Period, the Buyer and the Seller shall
negotiate in good faith during the fifteen (15)Β Business Day period (the βPension Resolution
Periodβ) after the date of the Sellerβs receipt of the Buyer Notice to resolve any disputes
regarding the Actual Pension Adjustment.
(d)Β If the Seller and the Buyer are unable to resolve all such disputes within the Resolution
Period or the Pension Resolution Period, as the case may be, then within five (5)Β Business Days
after the expiration of the applicable Resolution Period, all unresolved disputes shall be
submitted to Xxxxx & Company, Ltd. (the βArbitratorβ), who shall be engaged to provide a final,
binding and conclusive resolution of all such unresolved disputes within thirty (30)Β Business Days
after such engagement. The Arbitrator shall act as an independent arbitrator to determine, based
solely on the presentations by the Seller and the Buyer and not by independent review, only those
issues that remain in dispute. Upon final resolution of all disputed items, the Arbitrator shall
issue a report showing its final calculation of such disputed items. The determination of the
Arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Seller and the Buyer, and the fees and
expenses of the Arbitrator shall be borne 50% by the Seller and 50% by the Buyer. In connection
with the resolution of any dispute, each party (the Seller on one hand and the Buyer on the other)
shall pay its own fees and expenses, including legal, accounting and consultant fees and expenses.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any disputes regarding the Actual
Balance Sheet Adjustment or the Actual Pension Adjustment shall be resolved as set forth in this
SectionΒ 2.3.
(e)Β Within ten (10)Β Business Days of the final determination of the Actual Balance Sheet
Adjustment and the Actual Pension Adjustment in accordance with this SectionΒ 2.3, the
resulting Closing Adjustment shall be paid in immediately available funds. If the Closing
Adjustment is a positive number, the Closing Adjustment shall be paid by the Buyer to the Seller.
If the Closing Adjustment is a
negative number, the Closing Adjustment shall be paid by the Seller to the Buyer. Any Closing
Adjustment shall be an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
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2.4 The Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Stock contemplated
hereby (the βClosingβ) will take place commencing at 10:00Β a.m. local time as promptly as
practicable following, but not later than the third (3rd) Business Day following, the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Closing set forth in SectionΒ 6.1,
SectionΒ 6.2 and SectionΒ 6.3 (the βClosing Conditionsβ), at the offices of Xxxx
Xxxxx LLP, 2500 One Liberty Place, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (or at such
other time or place as the Parties may agree). The date on which the Closing actually occurs is
referred to herein as the βClosing Date.β Subject to the provisions of ArticleΒ VIII, the
failure to consummate the Closing on the date and time determined pursuant to this Section
2.4 shall not result in termination of this Agreement and shall not relieve any Party to this
Agreement of any obligation hereunder.
2.5 Closing Deliveries.
(a)Β At the Closing, the Seller and the Company, as applicable, will deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Buyer the following items:
(i)Β original certificates evidencing all of the Stock, together with stock powers and
assignments with respect thereto separate from such certificates signed by the Seller in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;
(ii)Β a certificate signed by an officer of the Company and the Seller, as applicable, to the
effect that each of the conditions set forth in SectionsΒ 6.1(a) and 6.1(b) have
been satisfied in all respects;
(iii)Β a certificate of the Seller certifying that the transactions contemplated hereby are
exempt from withholding under SectionΒ 1445 of the Code;
(iv)Β resignations effective as of the Closing of the officers and directors of the Company
identified by the Buyer to the Seller in writing no less than ten (10)Β Business Days prior to the
Closing;
(v)Β copies of the certificate of good standing of the Seller and the Company issued on or
within ten (10)Β days prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary of State (or comparable officer) of
the jurisdiction of each such Partyβs organization;
(vi)Β copies of the certificate of incorporation (or formation) of the Seller and the Company
certified on or within ten (10)Β days prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary of State (or
comparable officer) of the jurisdiction of each such Partyβs incorporation (or formation);
(vii)Β a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Seller, dated as of the
Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, including: (i)Β the
resolutions of the board of directors or other authorizing body of the Seller authorizing the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
and (ii)Β an incumbency certificate and signatures of the officers of the Seller executing this
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by this Agreement;
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(viii)Β a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company, dated as of
the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, including: (i)Β a
representation that there have been no amendments to the certificate of incorporation (or
formation) of the Company since the date such document was obtained pursuant to clause (vi)Β above;
(ii)Β the bylaws (or other governing documents) of the Company; and (iii)Β any resolutions of the
board of directors or other authorizing body of the Company relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
(ix)Β copies of the consents set forth on SectionΒ 2.5(a)(ix) of the Disclosure
Schedule.
(b)Β At the Closing, the Buyer will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Seller or other
designated Person the following items:
(i)Β to the Seller, cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or
accounts designated by the Seller in writing at least two (2)Β Business Days prior to the Closing,
in an amount equal to the Estimated Payment;
(ii)Β a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Buyer, dated as of the
Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, including: (i)Β the
resolutions of the board of directors or other authorizing body (or a duly authorized committee
thereof) of the Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby; and (ii)Β an incumbency certificate and signatures of the
officers of the Buyer executing this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(iii)Β a certificate signed by an officer of the Buyer to the effect that each of the
conditions specified in SectionsΒ 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) have been satisfied in all
respects.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE COMPANY
3.1 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Seller. As an inducement for the
Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the
Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:
(a)Β Ownership. The Seller is the record owner of the Stock. The Seller has good and valid
title to the Stock, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
(b)Β
Organization and Authorization. The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of
Delaware, and has the full right,
capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements,
documents and instruments relating hereto (the β
Ancillary Agreementsβ) entered into by the Seller,
and to perform the Sellerβs obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and each of the
Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, to which the Seller is a party have been or will be duly
executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by
each of the other parties thereto, constitutes or will constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with their respective terms
except (i)Β as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditorsβ rights generally and (ii)Β that the
remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to
equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
Legal Proceeding therefor may be brought (clauses (i)Β and (ii)Β collectively, the β
Bankruptcy
and Equity Exceptionsβ).
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(c)Β Non-Contravention. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by
the Seller, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, do not and
will not conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute a default under, result in a
violation of, result in the creation of any Lien, other than Permitted Liens, upon the Stock or any
other assets of the Seller, or require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other
action by or notice to any Governmental Authority or other Person, under (i)Β the provisions of the
Sellerβs organizational documents, (ii)Β any Contract to which the Seller is a party, or (iii)Β or
any Law applicable to the Seller, except, in the case of clauses (ii)Β and (iii), to the extent such
conflict, breach, default, violation, Lien or requirement would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)Β Governmental Consents. Except for (i)Β filings required by the HSR Act, (ii)Β the required
approvals, consents, authorizations, permits, filings or notifications of any Governmental
Authority set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, or (iii)Β where the
failure to obtain such approvals, consents, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or
notifications, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the Seller to consummate the Closing hereunder in
accordance with this Agreement or to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, no approval, consent, authorization or other order of, declaration to, or filing with,
any Governmental Authority by or on behalf of the Seller is required for or in connection with the
authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of its obligations under this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(e)Β Litigation. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller,
threatened against the Seller which (i)Β if determined adversely would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the Seller to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party or
(ii)Β seeks rescission of or seeks to enjoin the consummation of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(f)Β Brokers. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, the
Seller has no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or
agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements
for which the Buyer or the Company could become liable or otherwise obligated.
3.2 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Company. As an inducement for the
Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the
Seller and the Company, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Buyer as follows:
(a)Β Organization, Qualification and Authority. The Company is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Ohio. The Company has all
requisite corporate power and authority to carry on the Business as presently conducted and to own
and use its properties, except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. True and correct copies of the Companyβs organizational documents, in each case as
amended to date, have been provided to the Buyer. The minute books (containing the records of
meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors, and any committees of the board of directors)
of the Company are correct and complete in all material respects. The Company is not in default
under, or in violation of, any material provision of its organizational documents. The Company is
qualified to conduct business and is
in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction wherein the nature of the Business or its
ownership of property requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified
would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b)Β Authorization of Transaction. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all
requisite corporate action of the Company, and no other proceedings on the Companyβs part are
necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements. This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, to which the
Company is a party has been or will be duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto or thereto, constitutes or
will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.
(c)Β Non-Contravention. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by
the Company, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, do not and
will not conflict with or result in any breach of, constitute a default under, result in a
violation of, result in the creation of any Lien, other than Permitted Liens, upon the Stock or any
assets of the Company, or require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action
by or notice to any Governmental Authority or other Person, under (i)Β the provisions of the
Companyβs organizational documents, (ii)Β any Contract to which the Company is a party that is
material to the conduct of the Business by the Company, or (iii)Β any Law applicable to the Company,
except, in the case of clauses (ii)Β or (iii), to the extent such conflict, breach, default,
violation, Lien or requirement would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d)Β Capitalization. SectionΒ 3.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i)Β the
number of authorized shares of capital stock or other authorized equity securities of the Company,
and (ii)Β the number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, all of which
are owned by the Seller and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth
in SectionΒ 3.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no currently outstanding or
authorized options, warrants, rights, contracts, rights of first refusal or first offer, calls,
puts, rights to subscribe, conversion rights, or other agreements or commitments to which the
Company is a party or by which it is bound providing for the issuance, disposition, or acquisition
of any of its equity securities.
(e)Β No Subsidiaries. The Company does not hold or own any stock, partnership, interest, joint
venture interest or other equity ownership interest in any other Person.
(f)Β Governmental Consents. Except for (i)Β filings required by the HSR Act, (ii)Β the required
approvals, consents, authorizations, permits, filings or notifications of any Governmental
Authority set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(f) of the Disclosure Schedule, or (iii)Β where the
failure to obtain such approvals, consents, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or
notifications, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect, no approval, consent, or authorization or other order of, declaration to,
or filing with, any Governmental Authority by or on behalf of the Company is required for or in
connection with the authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Company of its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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(g) Financial Statements; Books and Records.
(i)Β The Seller has made available to the Buyer, correct and complete copies of the following
(collectively, the βFinancial Statementsβ): (A)Β audited balance sheets and related consolidated
statements of income, changes in shareholdersβ equity and cash flows of the Company as of and for
each of the calendar years ended DecemberΒ 31, 2010 and 2009 (with DecemberΒ 31, 2010 being the βMost
Recent Fiscal Year Endβ) (collectively, the βAudited Financial Statementsβ), and (B)Β the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet (the βLatest Balance Sheetβ) as of MarchΒ 31, 2011 (the βLatest Balance
Sheet Dateβ) and related consolidated statement of income of the Company for the three (3)Β month
period ending on the Latest Balance Sheet Date (the βInterim Financial Statementsβ).
(ii)Β The Audited Financial Statements are correct and complete, have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied throughout the periods indicated, and fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of the
Company as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods referred to therein. The Interim
Financial Statements are correct and complete, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied throughout the period indicated, and fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the date
thereof and for the period referred to therein, except that the Interim Financial Statements are
subject to normal year-end adjustments (none of which are reasonably expected to be material) and
lack the footnote disclosure otherwise required by GAAP.
(h)Β Change in Condition. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(h) of the Disclosure
Schedule, since the Latest Balance Sheet Date, the Business has been conducted in the Ordinary
Course of Business, except in connection with any process relating to the transactions contemplated
herein, including entering into this Agreement, and there have not been any of the following:
(i)Β any Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate;
(ii)Β any material change in the salaries or other compensation payable or to become payable
to, or any advance (excluding advances for ordinary business expenses) or loan to, any employee, or
material change or material addition to, or material modification of, other benefits (including any
bonus, profit-sharing, pension or other plan in which any of the employees participate) to which
any of the employees may be entitled, other than in any such case (A)Β in the Ordinary Course of
Business consistent with past practice, (B)Β as required by Law, or (C)Β as required by any
collective bargaining agreement, if any;
(iii)Β any change by the Company in its method of accounting or keeping its books of account or
accounting practices except as required by GAAP;
(iv)Β any sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets, properties or right of the
Company, except in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(v)Β declared, set aside or paid a dividend or made any other distribution with respect to any
class of capital stock of the Company;
(vi)Β made any change or amendment in the Companyβs organizational documents;
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(vii)Β (A)Β issued or sold any securities of the Company; (B)Β acquired, directly or indirectly,
by redemption or otherwise, any securities of the Company; or (C)Β granted or entered into any
options, warrants, calls or commitments of any kind with respect to any securities of the Company;
(viii)Β except in the Ordinary Course of Business, incurred any material Liabilities or
discharged or satisfied any Lien on any material asset of the Company, or paid any material
Liabilities or failed to pay or discharge when due any material Liabilities of which the failure to
pay or discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it or its
assets or properties;
(ix)Β except in the Ordinary Course of Business, sold, assigned or transferred, or in any
manner encumbered, any of its material assets or properties; or
(x)Β made or suffered any amendment or termination of, or caused a lapse of, any material
Contract or any Permit to which it is a party or by which it is bound.
(i)Β Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no Liabilities of the type required to be
reflected on a balance sheet of the Company prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for those (i)
Liabilities reflected in or reserved against in the Financial Statements, (ii)Β Liabilities incurred
after the Latest Balance Sheet Date in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iii)Β reflected in the
Disclosure Schedules, or (iv)Β arising under or incurred in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(j) Tax Matters.
(i)Β Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, (A)Β the Company
has filed all Tax Returns that it is required to file under applicable Laws, (B)Β all such Tax
Returns were correct and complete in all respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with
all applicable Laws, (C)Β all Taxes due and owing by the Company have been paid or reserved in the
Financial Statements, (D)Β the Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time
within which to file any Tax Return, and (E)Β there are no Liens, other than Permitted Liens, on any
of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure to pay any Tax when due.
(ii)Β There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax Liability of the Company either (A)
claimed or raised by any taxing authority in writing or (B)Β as to which the Company has Knowledge.
The Company has previously made available to the Buyer correct copies of all federal and state
corporate income Tax Returns filed with respect to the Company for all taxable periods ended after
JanuaryΒ 1, 2007. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of
such Tax Returns have been audited, and none currently are the subject of audit, and there are no
examination reports or statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company for
such taxable periods. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(j) of the Disclosure Schedule,
the Company has not, during the past seven (7)Β years, been audited by the IRS, the Department of
Revenue of the state in which it was organized or has engaged in business activities, or any other
taxing authority (whether foreign or domestic with respect to any amount of Taxes).
(iii)Β The Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to
any extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency.
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(k) Title and Condition of Properties.
(i)Β Real Property. SectionΒ 3.2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true and correct list of all real property owned by the Company (collectively, the βOwned Real
Propertyβ). Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the
Effective Date, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has, or will have at Closing, good and
marketable title in and to all of the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, other than
Permitted Liens. SectionΒ 3.2(k) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth a true and
correct list of all real property that is leased, subleased, or licensed by, or for which a right
to use or occupy has been granted to, the Company (each, a βLeased Real Propertyβ). The Company
has made available to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each lease, sublease, license or
other contract, as amended to date (each, a βLeaseβ, and collectively, the βLeasesβ) currently in
effect under which any Leased Real Property is leased, subleased, or licensed by, or for which a
right to use or occupy has been granted to the Company. The Company has a valid leasehold interest
in the Leased Real Property. Except as set forth on SectionΒ 3.2(k) of the Disclosure
Schedule, neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party to any Lease,
is in material breach or default, and no event has occurred (including the failure to obtain any
consent) which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default under or
permit termination, modification, or acceleration of rents under, any Lease.
(ii)Β Condemnation. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(k)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no condemnation, expropriation or other Legal Proceeding in eminent
domain pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, affecting any material parcel of
Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property or any material portion thereof or interest therein.
(iii)Β Title to Assets. The Company owns good and marketable title, free and clear of
all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, to all of the material personal property and material assets
reflected on its Latest Balance Sheet or acquired by it after the Latest Balance Sheet Date, except
for assets which have been sold or otherwise disposed of since the Latest Balance Sheet Date in the
Ordinary Course of Business.
(iv)Β Supply of Utilities. Except as set forth on SectionΒ 3.2(k)(iv) of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no actions or Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Companyβs
Knowledge, threatened against the Company, that would adversely affect the supply of electricity,
gas, coal or sewer to either the Owned Real Property or the Leased Real Property.
(v)Β Access. Each parcel of the Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property has
physical and, to the Companyβs Knowledge, legal vehicular or pedestrian access to and from public
roadways as may be reasonably necessary to the operation of the Business. To the Companyβs
Knowledge, no fact or condition exists which would result in the termination of (A)Β the current
access from each parcel of the Owned Real Property and Leased Real Property, and (B)Β continued use,
operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all existing and currently committed water lines
used by the Company in connection with the Business, except where such termination would not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(vi)Β Condition and Sufficiency. Except as set forth on SectionΒ 3.2(k)(vi) of
the Disclosure Schedule, the buildings, machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets the Company
owns or leases are sufficient to carry on the Business as it is currently conducted. Each material
tangible asset is in normal operating condition and reasonable repair (subject to normal wear and
tear) and has been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice.
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(l) Intellectual Property.
(i)Β SectionΒ 3.2(l)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all registered Intellectual
Property that is currently owned by or filed in the name of the Company, and all material
unregistered Intellectual Property owned by the Company (collectively, the βCompany Intellectual
Propertyβ). All such registrations are in full force and effect, and have not expired or been
cancelled.
(ii)Β SectionΒ 3.2(l)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all (A)Β software developed
for or by the Company and all of the third-party software used by the Company in the operation of
the Business, other than off-the-shelf commercially available software applications that have not
been specifically customized for the Business in any material respect, and (B)Β of the Companyβs
permissions and licenses to use the Intellectual Property of other Persons (including software and
computer programs other than off-the-shelf commercially available software applications that have
not been specifically customized for the Business in any material respect).
(iii)Β The Company is not a party to any Legal Proceeding which constitutes a claim of
infringement, violation or misappropriation for the operation of the Business by the Company of any
Intellectual Property of any third party, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Legal
Proceeding is threatened. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Business as presently conducted
does not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any third party. To the Knowledge
of the Company, no third party is currently infringing upon, interfering with, misappropriating or
otherwise conflicting with any item of Company Intellectual Property.
(iv)Β The Company has (A)Β taken all necessary action and has appropriate policies and internal
procedures (as reasonably necessary and/or as required by applicable Law) to maintain and protect
all of its Company Intellectual Property, including the personal information of any third parties;
and (B)Β complied with all applicable Laws that pertain to privacy and confidentiality of any
third-party information, except where such non-compliance would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(v)Β To the Companyβs Knowledge, the Data is (A)Β materially accurate, correct and complete, and
(B)Β in compliance in all material respects with the Companyβs specifications for such Data.
(m)Β Contracts. SectionΒ 3.2(m) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each of the following
Contracts to which the Company is a party (each a βMaterial Contractβ):
(i)Β any material arrangement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
(ii)Β any arrangement that prohibits the Company from competing in any line of business or with
any Person or in any geographical area;
(iii)Β any Contract or group of related Contracts with the same party (or group of related
parties) (A)Β requiring payments after the Effective Date to or by the Company of more than $100,000
and (B)Β not terminable by the Company on ninety (90)Β days or less notice;
(iv)Β any Contract relating to the pending acquisition or disposition of any corporation,
partnership or other business organization or division thereof or collection of assets constituting
all or substantially all of a business or business unit (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of
assets or otherwise);
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(v)Β any Contract under which the Company is, or may become, obligated to pay to any employee
(A)Β any severance pay or (B)Β any bonus or other special compensation obligations which would become
payable by reason of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(vi)Β (A)Β any employment agreement or consulting agreement with an employee or (B)Β any
agreement with a consultant whose annual compensation exceeded $50,000 in 2010 or whose annual
compensations is expected to exceed $50,000 in 2011;
(vii)Β any Contracts for the bulk or wholesale supply of water to or by the Company; or
(viii)Β any other arrangement or group of related arrangements that are material to the conduct
of the Business.
The Company has made available to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each Material
Contract. With respect to each Material Contract: (A)Β it is a legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligation of the Company, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions; and (B)
neither the Company nor, to its Knowledge, any other party to any Contract to which the Company is
a party, is in material breach or default (including, with respect to any express or implied
warranty), under any such Contract. The Company is not a party to any material oral Contract,
license, sublicense, mortgage, purchase order, indenture, loan agreement, lease, sublease,
agreement or instrument.
(n)Β Litigation. All pending Legal Proceedings involving the Company are set forth in
SectionΒ 3.2(n) of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(n)
of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened against the Company which, (i)Β if determined adversely would result in losses
and expenses (including reasonable expenses of counsel) that would, individually or in the
aggregate, be material to the Company, (ii)Β if determined adversely would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the Company to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, or
(iii)Β seeks rescission of or seeks to enjoin the consummation of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(o)Β Employees; Employment Matters. Except as set forth on SectionΒ 3.2(o) of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(i)Β the Company is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, labor
Contract, or other oral or written agreement or understanding with a labor organization or labor
union and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no union organizing or decertification efforts are
underway (whether or not now threatened). During the three (3)Β year period ending on the Closing
Date, with respect to the Company, no claim has been filed with any Governmental Authority alleging
that the Company has violated any Law related to employment or termination of employment,
employment policies or practices, terms and conditions of employment, compensation, labor or
employee relations, equal employment opportunity, and fair employment practices, whistle-blowing,
retaliation, or employee safety or health nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is any such claim
now threatened. To the Knowledge of the Company, no executive or manager of the Company has given
written notice to the Company of any present intention to terminate his or her employment, except
for those directors and officers resigning pursuant to SectionΒ 2.5(a)(iv) herein;
(ii)Β copies of all currently applicable collective bargaining agreements have been made
available to the Buyer; and
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(iii)Β the Companyβs employees have not suffered an βemployment lossβ (as defined in the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as codified at 29 U.S.C. §§ 2102-2109, as amended from
time to time (the βWARN Actβ)) within six (6)Β months prior to the Effective Date.
(p) Employee Benefit Plans.
(i)Β SectionΒ 3.2(p)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule (A)Β lists each Plan that the Seller
or the Company maintains, to which the Seller or the Company contributes or has any obligation to
contribute, or with respect to which the Company has any actual or potential Liability; and (B)
states which, if any of the Plans provide or promise welfare benefits or retirement benefits to any
employees or former employees of the Company.
(ii)Β Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(p)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule:
(A)Β each Plan is, in terms and operation, in compliance in all material respects with
the Plan documents and all applicable Laws, or if not, would not result in Liability to the
Company;
(B)Β there are no pending, unresolved or, to the Companyβs Knowledge, threatened private
or governmental actions, claims or Legal Proceedings with respect to any Plan (other than
claims in the ordinary course) which could result in any material Liability to the Company;
(C)Β all of the Plans covering Applicable Employees which are intended to be
Tax-qualified have received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS, as
applicable, or a timely application for such letter is pending or will be timely made during
the applicable IRS filing cycle and to the Companyβs Knowledge nothing material has occurred
since the date of any previous determination that would adversely affect the qualified
status of any such Plan;
(D)Β timely notice was provided to the Department of Labor of the existence of all Plans
covering the Companyβs employees which are or were intended to be ERISA-exempt top hat plans
in accordance with applicable ERISA regulations;
(E)Β all required reports and descriptions (including FormΒ 5500 annual reports, summary
annual reports and annual funding notices, and summary plan descriptions) have been timely
filed (including filed with an extension or through a governmental compliance program)
and/or distributed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code with
respect to each such Plan, or if not, would not result in material Liability to the Company;
(F)Β none of the Plans covering Applicable Employees are multiple employer plans or
multiple employer welfare benefit arrangements;
(G)Β during the past six (6)Β years, the Company has not maintained, adopted, contributed
or been required to contribute to, or otherwise participated in any βMultiemployer Planβ (as
defined in SectionΒ 3(37) of ERISA) and has no actual or potential Liability attributable to
any Multiemployer Plans;
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(H)Β no Plan that is a βPension Planβ (as defined in SectionΒ 3(2) of ERISA) subject to
Title IV of ERISA or SectionsΒ 412 or 430 of the Code is in at-risk status as defined under
SectionΒ 430(i)(4) of the Code or has failed to make any required minimum contribution, as
defined in SectionΒ 430 of the Code or SectionΒ 303 of ERISA and there has been no waived
funding deficiency within the meaning of SectionΒ 412 of the Code or SectionΒ 303 of ERISA and
the Company has no Liability with respect to any terminated Pension Plan;
(I)Β the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not, separately or
together with any other event, entitle any employee, officer or director of the Company to
severance pay or any other payment or compensation, or accelerate the time of payment or
vesting of, or increase the amount of, compensation due to any such employee, officer or
director;
(J)Β all Plans subject to SectionΒ 409A of the Code which cover any service provider to
the Company are in documentary and operational compliance in all material respects with the
requirements of SectionΒ 409A of the Code;
(K)Β except as otherwise required by a collective bargaining agreement, the benefits
provided under each Plan covering Applicable Employees and former employees of the Company,
including, but not limited to, any Plan providing welfare benefits to retirees, may, without
liability, be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued;
(L)Β there are no existing or pending workersβ compensation claims with respect to any
Applicable Employees; and
(M)Β copies of all current Plan documents covering the Applicable Employees have been
made available to the Buyer, along with summary plan descriptions, the most recent FormΒ 5500
for each of the Plans and the most recent favorable determination or opinion letter, where
applicable.
(q) Permits and Approvals; Drinking Water.
(i)Β SectionΒ 3.2(q)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all material governmental,
regulatory and industry licenses, permits, certifications and approvals of any Governmental
Authority necessary to or used in the Business as presently conducted (the βPermitsβ) other than
Permits under applicable Environmental Laws. All such listed Permits are in full force and effect
except where the lack of any such Permit to be in full force or effect would not have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material violations by the Company
of, or any claims or Legal Proceedings, pending or, to the Companyβs Knowledge, threatened,
challenging the validity of or seeking to discontinue, any such Permits or alleging material
violations of such Permits. SectionΒ 3.2(q)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule also lists all
applications for Permits or Permit extensions pending before any Governmental Authority.
(ii)Β Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(q)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, (A)Β the
drinking water supplied by the Company to its customers is and has been in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable federal and state primary drinking water standards, and (B)
the Company has all rights necessary to extract and deliver water to its customers pursuant to
existing agreements or applicable Law, and the Company has no reason to believe that any such
rights will be lost, revoked or compromised or will not be satisfied.
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(r) Compliance with Laws; PUC.
(i)Β The Company and its facilities have been and are in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable Laws, and no written notice, claim, charge, complaint, action, suit, Legal
Proceeding, investigation or hearing has been received by the Company, or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, filed, commenced or threatened against the Company alleging any such violation. This
SectionΒ 3.2(r)(i) shall not apply to Taxes which are exclusively addressed in Section
3.2(j).
(ii)Β SectionΒ 3.2(r)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of
each jurisdiction in which the Company is subject to regulation as a public utility or public
service company (or similar designation) by any PUC. Except as set forth on Section
3.2(r)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, all material filings required to be made by the Company
since JanuaryΒ 1, 2007, under all applicable Laws of such jurisdictions related to the regulation of
public utilities or public service company have been filed with the appropriate PUC or other
Governmental Authority.
(s)Β Brokers. The Company has no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements for which the Buyer could become liable or otherwise obligated.
(t)Β Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(t) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company is not currently a party to any material transaction with an Affiliate other
than payments of compensation and expense reimbursement to the Companyβs directors and officers in
the Ordinary Course of Business.
(u)Β Environmental. Except as set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(u) of the Disclosure Schedule,
or as would not cause, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:
(i)Β the Company is and has been at all times in compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws and is in possession of, and in compliance with, all Permits relating to Environmental Laws
necessary or legally required to carry on and conduct the Business as presently conducted, and a
complete list of such Permits is listed in SectionΒ 3.2(u) of the Disclosure Schedule, and
all such Permits are in full force and effect and the Company has made timely application for
renewals of all such Permits as required by applicable Law;
(ii)Β no written notice, demand, or claim has been received by or served on the Company, nor to
the Knowledge of the Company, on any current or previous owner, manager or tenant of the Owned Real
Property or Leased Real Property, from any Person claiming or asserting any violation of or
potential Liability or Liability under any Environmental Laws, or demanding payment, contribution,
indemnification, remedial action, removal action or any other action or inaction with respect to
any actual or alleged environmental damage or injury to persons, property or natural resources;
(iii)Β the Company has not, nor to the Knowledge of the Company has any third party, spilled,
discharged or Released Hazardous Materials on, at, about, under or from the Leased Real Property or
Owned Real Property including any that has resulted or could result in any Liability under
Environmental Laws;
(iv)Β the Company has made available to the Buyer copies of all environmental studies, reports,
data and assessments or investigations, including βPhase Iβ and βPhase IIβ reports, related to the
environmental condition or compliance status of the Leased Real Property and Owned Real Property,
or other properties for which the Company may have Liability, which have been conducted by or on
behalf of the Company or that are otherwise in the Companyβs possession or control
(specifically excluding any environmental audits performed by the Seller), and a complete
listing of all such materials made available is set forth in SectionΒ 3.2(u)(iv) of the
Disclosure Schedule;
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(v)Β the Company has not discharged or disposed of, or arranged for the disposal of, or
Released any Hazardous Material, other than in conformity with Environmental Law, at any Owned Real
Property or Leased Real Property, or, in connection with the Business, at any other facility,
location, or other site;
(vi)Β the Company has not received any written notice or written request for information,
notice of claim, demand or notification that it is or may be potentially responsible with respect
to any investigation or Remedial Action relating to Hazardous Materials, and to the Companyβs
Knowledge, the Company has not been designated a potentially responsible party for Remedial Action,
in connection with any Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property, with respect to the Business,
at any other facility, location, or other site;
(vii)Β except for such use or storage of Hazardous Material as is incidental to the conduct of
the Business, which use and storage is or has been in compliance with Environmental Laws in all
respects, and which use and storage has not caused any condition in violation of Environmental Laws
or that requires Remedial Action, no Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property has been used by
the Company for the storage, treatment, generation, processing, production or disposal of any
Hazardous Material or as a landfill or other waste disposal site in violation of any Environmental
Law;
(viii)Β underground storage tanks are not presently located on or under any Owned Real Property
or Leased Real Property or, to the Companyβs Knowledge, in connection with the Business at any
other facility, location or other site;
(ix)Β with the exception of any claim not yet served upon or otherwise asserted against the
Company by a Person not a party to this Agreement, there are no pending or unresolved claims
against the Company or the Business for investigatory costs, cleanup, removal, remedial or response
costs, or natural resource damages arising out of any Releases or threat of Release of any
Hazardous Material at any Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property or, with respect to the
Business or at any other facility, location or other site;
(x)Β no polychlorinated biphenyls (βPCBsβ) or asbestos-containing materials are located at or
in any Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property, or, to the Companyβs Knowledge, with respect to
the Business at any other facility, location or other site, in violation of Environmental Laws or
which require Remedial Action;
(xi)Β no assets of the Company have come to be located at any site that is within a designated
study area or that is listed or formally proposed for listing under CERCLA or, to the Knowledge of
the Company, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Corporation and Liability Information
System (βCERCLISβ); and
(xii)Β to the Knowledge of the Company (which, for purposes of this SectionΒ 3.2(u)(iii)
only, shall include the actual knowledge of the individuals listed in the definition of βKnowledge
of the Companyβ only, without any reasonable inquiry), and apart from any facts and circumstances
covered solely by representations made in SectionΒ 3.2(u)(i)-(xi), there are no facts or
circumstances relating to environmental matters concerning the Owned Real Property or the Leased
Real Property or the Business that are reasonably likely to lead to the assertion by any third
person of any environmental Liabilities in the future against the Company or the Buyer.
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Except as set forth in this SectionΒ 3.2(u), no representations or warranties are being made
with respect to Hazardous Materials or Environmental Laws.
(v)Β Insurance. The insurance policies maintained by the Company, or by the Seller for the
benefit of the Company, with respect to their amounts and types of coverage, are reasonably
adequate to protect the insured properties against the insured risks, subject to reasonable
deductibles, and the risks insured against are normal and customary for the industry. All such
policies are listed in SectionΒ 3.2(v) of the Disclosure Schedule, are in full force and
effect, and no notice of cancellation, termination or non-renewal has been received with respect to
any such policy. No insurance carrier has notified the Seller or the Company in writing that it
has denied coverage for, or reserved the carrierβs rights with respect to, any material claim
submitted under any insurance policy.
(w)Β Guaranties. The Company is not a guarantor or otherwise liable for any Liability
(including Indebtedness) of any other Person. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed
on behalf of the Company.
(x)Β Solvency. The Company has not (i)Β proposed a compromise or arrangement for the benefit of
creditors generally, (ii)Β had any petition in bankruptcy filed against it, (iii)Β filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, (iv)Β taken any action to file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
liquidation or dissolution, or (v)Β is otherwise been unable to pay its debts generally as they
become due.
3.3 No Implied Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and
warranties contained in this ArticleΒ III, neither the Seller nor the Company nor any other
Person acting on behalf of the Seller or the Company, make any representation or warranty, express
or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Seller nor the Company has made or makes
any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the condition, merchantability,
suitability or fitness for any particular purpose of any water tanks, reservoirs, water works,
plant and systems, purification and filtration systems, pumping stations, pumps, wells, mains,
water pipes, hydrants, equipment, machinery, fixtures or improvements or any other assets of the
Company.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
4.1 Representations and Warranties Concerning the Buyer. As an inducement for the
Seller to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the
Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
(a)Β Organization. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Ohio.
(b)Β Authorization of Transaction. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and each of the Ancillary
Agreements, as applicable, to which the Buyer is a party have been or will be duly executed and
delivered by the Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the
other parties thereto, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyer, enforceable
against the Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity
Exceptions.
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(c)Β Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements by the Buyer, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, do not and will not (i)Β violate or conflict in any way with any Law, (ii)Β violate or
conflict in any way with any judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, charge or other
restriction of any Governmental Authority to which the Buyer is subject or any provision of its
organizational documents, or (iii)Β conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), result in the acceleration of, create in any
party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice under, any
Contract to which the Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject.
(d)Β Governmental Consents. Except for (i)Β filings required by the HSR Act, (ii)Β the required
approvals, consents, authorizations, permits, filings or notifications of any Governmental
Authority as set forth in SectionΒ 4.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, or (iii)Β where the
failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or
notifications, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
material adverse effect on the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Closing hereunder in
accordance with this Agreement or to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, no authorization, consent, approval or other order of, declaration to, or filing with,
any Governmental Authority by or on behalf of the Buyer is required for or in connection with the
authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of its obligations under this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(e)Β Litigation. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Buyer,
threatened against the Buyer which (i)Β if determined adversely would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Buyer to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party or
(ii)Β seeks rescission of or seeks to enjoin the consummation of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(f)Β Brokers. The Buyer has no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements for which the Seller could become liable or otherwise obligated.
4.2 No Additional Representations, etc. The Buyer acknowledges that the Seller, the
Company, and their respective Affiliates, have not made nor shall they be deemed to have made, nor
has the Buyer relied on, any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, express or implied,
with respect to the Company, the Business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other
than those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
5.1 Regulatory Compliance, Consents, etc.
(a)Β Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the
Buyer and the Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to assist, consult with and cooperate
with each other and any other parties in doing all things necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including using reasonable best efforts to accomplish the
following: (i)Β the taking of all actions necessary to cause the conditions to the Closing to be
satisfied as promptly as practicable,
(ii)Β the obtaining of all actions, waivers, Permits, consents, approvals and authorizations from all
third parties and all Governmental Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate, or in
connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii)Β the making of all necessary
registrations and filings promptly with the appropriate Governmental Authorities, and (iv)Β the
execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall be obligated to
(i)Β consent to the divestiture of, or structure or conduct relief with respect to, the Company, the
Business or the assets or properties of the Company or any assets, properties, business, division,
product line or service line of the Buyer or any of its Affiliates, or (ii)Β contest,
administratively or in court, any ruling, order or other action of any Governmental Authority or
any other Person respecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b)Β In furtherance (but not in limitation) of SectionΒ 5.1(a), the Buyer and the Seller
shall each keep the other apprised of the status of matters relating to actions, waivers, Permits,
consents, approvals, authorizations, applications, filings and completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Subject to applicable Law, the Buyer
and the Seller shall have the right to review in advance, and, to the extent practicable, each
shall consult the other on, all of the information relating to the Buyer, the Seller and the
Company, as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates, that appear in any filing made
with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any Governmental Authority in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The
Buyer and the Seller shall promptly (but in no event later than (i)Β with respect to any required
applications, notices or other filings under the HSR Act, thirty (30)Β days after the Effective
Date, or (ii)Β with respect to any required applications, notices or other filings under any other
applicable Law, sixty (60)Β days after the Effective Date) make all filings and submissions with
Governmental Authorities under applicable Law that are necessary or advisable to consummate, or in
connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The
Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall each, in connection with the
efforts referenced in this SectionΒ 5.1 to obtain all requisite Permits for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement under applicable Law, use its reasonable best efforts to (i)
cooperate in all respects with each other in connection with any filing or submission and in
connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any Legal Proceeding initiated by a
private party, in each case, regarding any such transaction; (ii)Β keep the other Party informed of
any material communication received by such Party from, or given by such Party to, any PUC, the
Federal Trade Commission (the βFTCβ), the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the
βDOJβ), or any other Governmental Authority and of any communication received or given in
connection with any Legal Proceeding by a private party, in each case regarding any such
transaction; and (iii)Β subject to applicable Law, permit the other Party to review, in advance, any
written communication given by it to or received from, and consult with each other in advance of
any meeting or conference with, any PUC, the FTC, the DOJ, or any other Governmental Authority or,
in connection with any Legal Proceeding by a private party regarding any such transaction, any
other Person, and to the extent permitted by any such PUC, the FTC, the DOJ, or other applicable
Governmental Authority or other Person, give the other Party the opportunity to attend and
participate in such meetings and conferences subject to applicable Law.
5.2 Conduct of Business. From the Effective Date through the earlier of the Closing
Date or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to ArticleΒ VIII (the βPre-Closing
Periodβ), unless the Buyer shall provide its prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and the Seller shall cause the Company to,
(i)Β conduct the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii)Β use commercially reasonable
efforts to preserve the Business, and (iii)Β satisfy its Liabilities in accordance with their terms
other than in the Ordinary Course of Business. Except as otherwise set forth on Section
5.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, or as otherwise expressly
contemplated by this Agreement, from the Effective Date and prior to the Closing Date, the
Company shall not, and the Seller shall cause the Company not to, without the prior written consent
of the Buyer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed:
(a)Β enter into any employment Contract or commitment to hire, or terminate the employment or
service of, any executive officer or senior management employee;
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(b)Β increase the base salary or bonuses payable on or after the Effective Date, or to become
payable on or after the Effective Date, to any director, executive officer or senior management
employee of the Company except for increases in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(c)Β amend the Companyβs articles of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents;
(d)Β other than in connection with its obligations pursuant to SectionΒ 5.7(a), declare,
set aside for payment or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on or in
respect of any of the Stock;
(e)Β other than in connection with its obligations pursuant to SectionΒ 5.7(a), redeem,
purchase, retire or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the Stock;
(f)Β cancel or waive any debt, claim or other right, other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(g)Β dispose of or revalue any material assets set forth on the Latest Balance Sheet;
(h)Β settle any Legal Proceeding other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(i)Β enter into any Contract relating to (i)Β the purchase of any capital stock of or interest
in any Person, (ii)Β the purchase of assets constituting a business or (iii)Β any merger,
consolidation or other business combination;
(j)Β enter into or amend any Contract relating to transactions with any Affiliates of the
Company or with the Seller or its Affiliates (other than the Company);
(k)Β terminate, cancel, modify or amend in any material respect or take or fail to take any
action which would entitle any party (other than the Company that is a party thereto) to any
Material Contract to terminate or cancel or modify or amend in any material respect any Material
Contract;
(l)Β incur any (i)Β Indebtedness, except for Intercompany Indebtedness or (ii)Β Liens, except for
Permitted Liens;
(m)Β make any capital expenditure or series of related capital expenditures (net of allowances
or contributions) that is not contemplated by ExhibitΒ B or pursuant to any capital
expenditure plan for 2012 pursuant to SectionΒ 5.10, other than reasonable capital
expenditures made as a result of a casualty event or other emergency;
(n)Β give or agree to give or become a party to or be bound by any guarantee, surety or
indemnity in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations or Liabilities of any other Person;
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(o)Β issue, sell, grant or otherwise dispose of any equity securities of the Company or grant
any warrants, options or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange or
exercise) any equity securities of the Company or issue any security convertible into its shares,
grant any registration rights or otherwise make any change to its authorized or issued share
capital;
(p)Β make any change in its accounting principles, policies, practices or methods other than as
required by GAAP or Law;
(q)Β make any filing with any Governmental Authority other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business; or
(r)Β enter into any Contract to do any of the actions referred to in this SectionΒ 5.2.
5.3 Access to Books and Records.
(a)Β During the Pre-Closing Period, the Seller and the Company shall permit the Buyer and its
authorized Representatives to have reasonable access upon reasonable prior written notice to (i)
the Companyβs properties to perform customary Phase I environmental studies (which in no event will
involve any (A)Β sampling or analysis of any environmental media and neither the Buyer nor any of
its Affiliates or Representatives may perform any Phase II environmental testing, test borings or
other physical samplings of any of such properties without the prior written consent of the Seller,
which consent the Seller may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion (provided, that the
Seller may not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to the Buyerβs request to
perform Phase II environmental testing if the request is with respect to a recognized environmental
condition (as defined by ASTM Standard E1527-05) that is identified in a Phase I environmental
report and the environmental consultant that performed such Phase I investigation affirmatively
recommends in such report that sampling be conducted in response to the recognized environmental
condition; provided, further, that such sampling shall be limited to soil sampling intended to
ascertain if the subject Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property is contaminated with Hazardous
Materials in concentrations which do not meet applicable standards for soil quality and thereby
threaten or cause contamination of groundwater at such property), or (B)Β interviews of employees or
consultants of the Company with respect to environmental matters other than as required by industry
standards in connection with a customary Phase I environmental study), and (ii)Β all of the
Companyβs assets, properties, books, accounting, financial and statistical records (including
auditor work papers and Tax records), Contracts, employees, independent contractors, customers,
vendors, distributors and manufacturers; provided that such access shall be provided in a manner
that will not unduly disrupt the Business. The Seller and the Company shall furnish such
financial, operating and other data and information relating to the Business as the Buyer may
reasonably request. The Seller shall confer with the Buyer on a regular basis with respect to
matters relevant to the purchase and sale of the Stock and the integration of the operations of the
Company with those of the Buyer and shall provide the Buyer with such financial information
prepared by management in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices as may be
reasonably requested by the Buyer. All information exchanged pursuant to this SectionΒ 5.3
shall be subject to the Non-Disclosure Agreement dated AprilΒ 12, 2011, between the Buyer and the
Seller (the βNon-Disclosure Agreementβ).
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(b)Β For a period of five (5)Β years after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall cause the Company
to provide the Seller (or, if applicable, a Person designated by the Seller in a notice to the
Buyer in accordance with SectionΒ 10.7 (the βSeller Designeeβ)) and each of its authorized
Representatives with reasonable access to all of the books and records of the Company to the extent
that such access may reasonably be required by such parties in connection with matters relating to
or affected by the operations of the Company prior to the Closing Date. Such access shall be
afforded by the Company upon receipt of
reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours and, to the extent such information
is confidential, shall be subject to an obligation of confidentiality by the Seller Designee. If
any company shall desire to dispose of any such books and records prior to the expiration of such
five (5)Β year period other than in accordance with the Companyβs record retention policy then in
effect, the Company shall, prior to such disposition, notify the Seller and give the Seller (or, if
applicable, the Seller Designee) and its authorized Representatives a reasonable opportunity, at
the Sellerβs or the Seller Designeeβs expense, to segregate and remove such books and records as
such parties may select. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Buyer nor the Company shall be
required to provide any information which the Buyer reasonably believes it or the Company are
prohibited from providing to the Seller by reason of applicable Law, which constitutes or allows
access to information protected by the attorney/client privilege.
5.4 Seller Marks. The Buyer shall (i)Β as promptly as practicable after the Closing,
but in no event later than thirty (30)Β days after the Closing Date, cease using any names, marks,
trade names, trademarks and corporate symbols and logos of the Company or the Seller and any word
or expression similar thereto or constituting an abbreviation or extension thereof (collectively
and together with all other names, marks, trade names, trademarks and corporate symbols and logos
owned by the Seller or any of its Affiliates, the βSeller Marksβ), and (ii)Β amend the Companyβs
charter documents to remove any use or reference to any of the Seller Marks. Thereafter, the Buyer
shall not use any of the Seller Marks or any name or term confusingly similar to any of the Seller
Marks in connection with the conduct of its or any of its Affiliatesβ businesses or operations. In
the event that the Buyer breaches this SectionΒ 5.4, the Seller shall be entitled to
specific performance and to injunctive relief, as well as any other remedies at law or in equity
available to the Seller.
5.5 Employees, Pensions and Benefits.
(a)Β No Participation After Closing Date. The Seller shall take such action as necessary to
ensure that the Company is no longer a participating employer eligible to participate in any of the
Plans on or after the Closing Date and that all employees of the Company (the βApplicable
Employeesβ) cease to participate in the Plans on and after the Closing Date, except to the extent
they, or their dependents, beneficiaries or alternate payees are entitled to receive a previously
accrued benefit under a Plan not transferred to the Buyer under this Agreement.
(b)Β COBRA Benefits. On and after the Closing Date, the Buyer and the Company shall have
responsibility for all COBRA obligations related to the Applicable Employees who are employed by
the Company on and after the Closing Date and their qualified beneficiaries that arise as a result
of a COBRA qualifying event occurring after the Closing Date. The Seller shall have responsibility
for all COBRA obligations for all individuals who are βM&A qualified beneficiaries.β An M&A
qualified beneficiary, as defined in Treasury RegulationΒ SectionΒ 54.4980B-9, Q&A-4(b), is a
qualified beneficiary for COBRA purposes whose qualifying event occurred prior to or in connection
with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and who is, or whose qualifying event occurred
in connection with, a covered employee whose last employment prior to the qualifying event was with
the Company.
(c)Β No Right to Continued Employment. All employees, active or inactive, of the Company on
the day before the Closing Date shall continue to be employees of the Company as of and after the
Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this SectionΒ 5.5,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person not a party hereto any right, benefit or
remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any right to employment or continued employment for any
period of time by reason of this Agreement, or any right to a particular term or condition of
employment or benefit;
provided, however, that Applicable Employees who are represented for the
purpose of collective bargaining as of the Closing Date shall continue to be subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in any applicable collective bargaining agreement after the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no provision of this
Agreement is intended to, or does, constitute the establishment of, or an amendment to, any Plan or
any employee benefit plan of the Buyer or its Affiliates.
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(d) Buyer Obligation for Employment Terms and Benefits.
(i)Β Employment Terms. With respect to any Applicable Employee covered by a collective
bargaining agreement, the Buyer shall cause the Company to fulfill its obligations with regard to
compensation and other terms and conditions of employment set forth in the applicable collective
bargaining agreements listed on SectionΒ 5.5(d)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule and shall have
no other obligations other than those set forth in such collective bargaining agreements.
(ii)Β Benefits. The Applicable Employees as of the Closing Date who are employed by
the Company and who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall, immediately
following the Closing Date, be provided with the same benefits as an employee of Aqua Ohio, Inc.
who was hired after MarchΒ 31, 2003. Neither the foregoing nor any other provision of this
Agreement is intended to, and shall not, limit or restrict the right of the Company, the Buyer or
any affiliate of Buyer sponsoring a plan in which the Companyβs employees participate to amend such
plan with respect to the benefits provided thereunder or to terminate such plan. The Buyer shall
cause the Company to fulfill its obligations with regard to benefits set forth in the applicable
collective bargaining agreements listed on SectionΒ 5.5(d)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule in
accordance with such agreements.
(iii)Β Prior Service and Other Credits. With respect to any employee benefit plan,
program or policy that is made available by the Buyer or the Company to the Applicable Employees on
and after the Closing Date (the βBuyer Plansβ): (A)Β all periods of service with the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate, or any predecessor entity of either, by any such employee prior to the Closing
Date shall be credited for eligibility, participation, and vesting purposes, and to the extent
required by a collective bargaining agreement, for benefit calculation purposes, under the Buyer
Plans, (B)Β with respect to any Buyer Plans which are welfare plans as defined in SectionΒ 3.1 of
ERISA to which such employee may become eligible, the Buyer shall cause such Buyer Plans to provide
credit for the year in which the Closing occurs for any co-payments, deductibles, maximum
out-of-pocket payments by such employees, and to waive all pre-existing condition exclusions and
waiting periods, to the extent permitted by the insurance carriers for Buyer Plans without
additional cost, and (C)Β with respect to any Buyer Plan to which such employee may become eligible
and which provides flexible spending accounts, the Buyer shall cause such Buyer Plan to provide
credit for the year in which the Closing occurs for the employeeβs flexible spending account
balances under Sellerβs Plan. The Seller shall provide Buyer with complete and accurate records of
such flexible spending account balances as of the Closing Date no later than the fifth
(5th) Business Day following the Closing Date. The Buyer shall cause the Company to
recognize and assume Liability for vacation days and sick banks previously accrued and reserved for
by the Company as of the Closing Date.
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(e) Transfer of Plan Obligations.
(i) Pension Plan.
(A)Β On the Closing Date or within one hundred twenty (120)Β days thereafter, the Seller
shall cause to be transferred in cash or in kind, as determined by the Buyer, from the
Sellerβs Pension Plan to an existing defined benefit plan designated by the Buyer (the
βBuyerβs Pension Planβ), that portion of assets and liabilities of the Sellerβs Pension
Plan attributable to the accrued benefits of those participants in Sellerβs Pension Plan who
are active employees or former employees of the Company or are beneficiaries or alternate
payees of such active or former employees of the Company (referred to jointly herein as the
βaffected participantsβ). The amount of such assets and liabilities shall be determined in
accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code and SectionΒ 4044 of ERISA (without regard to any
de minimis rules) as certified by the actuaries for the Sellerβs Pension Plan as of the date
as of which the assets are transferred. The Buyerβs Pension Plan shall maintain the
transferred benefits attributable to affected participants who are not covered by a
collective bargaining agreement as frozen accrued benefits. An affected participant who is
covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who was actively participating in, and
accruing a benefit under, the Sellerβs Pension Plan on the day prior to the Closing Date
shall continue to accrue a benefit on and after the Closing Date to the extent required by
the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The Buyer shall cause the Buyerβs Pension
Plan to be amended to provide provisions identical to those under the Sellerβs Pension Plan
that apply to the affected participants with the exception of any provisions which would
provide for any further benefit accrual for affected participants who are not covered by a
collective bargaining agreement. The foregoing, however, is not intended to, and shall not,
limit or restrict the right of the Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer which is the plan sponsor
of the Buyerβs Pension Plan to amend or terminate the Buyerβs Pension Plan. At least
fifteen (15)Β days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall provide, or shall cause the
Company to provide, a notice (i)Β to each affected participant who is not covered by a
collective bargaining agreement regarding the cessation of benefit accruals as of the
Closing Date in accordance with SectionΒ 4980F of the Code and the regulations thereunder and
the transfer of his or her frozen accrued benefit to the Buyerβs Pension Plan following the
Closing Date and (ii)Β to each affected participant who is covered by a collective bargaining
agreement regarding the cessation of benefit accruals as of the Closing Date under the
Sellerβs Pension Plan in accordance with SectionΒ 4980F of the Code and the regulations
thereunder and the transfer of his or her accrued benefit to, and the continuation of
accruals under, the Buyerβs Pension Plan following the Closing Date. The establishment or
amendment of the Buyerβs Pension Plan and transfer of assets and Liabilities hereunder are
subject to all applicable notice requirements and required governmental approvals, if any,
including without limitation, the filing by both the Buyer and the Seller of Form 5310-A at
least thirty (30)Β days prior to the transfer. On and after the date as of which the assets
are transferred, the Seller shall not retain any further Liability with respect to any
contribution obligations or Liability for benefits under the Sellerβs Pension Plan with
respect to the affected participants, regardless of the funded status of the Sellerβs
Pension Plan or the Buyerβs Pension Plan. For purposes of clarification and not of
limitation, the Sellerβs obligations to the Sellerβs Pension Plan are limited to funding
obligations due on or prior to the Closing Date. The pension asset transfer from the
Sellerβs Pension Plan to the Buyerβs Pension Plan based on ERISA requirements for affected
participants (as set forth in this SectionΒ 5.5(e)(i)(A)) calculated as of the
Closing Date will be adjusted to the actual transfer date by interest based on the actual
investment return of the Sellerβs pension plan trust and any benefit payments made by Seller
to affected participants. The investment return will be determined using the most recently
available trust statements and using index returns for the various asset classes and the
Seller actual asset allocation at the beginning of the asset transfer month, if necessary,
for any partial month returns where statements are not readily available.
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(B)Β To effectuate such transfer, the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than ninety (90)Β days after the Closing Date, (i)Β a copy
of the Buyerβs Pension Plan and any amendment necessary to effectuate the receipt of the
transfer of the assets and assumption of benefit Liabilities attributable to the accrued
benefits of
participants; (ii)Β a copy of the trust agreement for the Buyerβs Pension Plan; (iii)
the most recent favorable determination letter from the IRS with respect to the Buyerβs
Pension Plan; and (iv)Β an opinion from the Buyerβs legal counsel reasonably acceptable to
the Seller that, to the best knowledge of the Buyer, there is no reason to believe that the
Buyerβs Pension Plan is not a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the
transfer of assets and assumption of benefit Liabilities will not jeopardize the qualified
status of the Buyerβs Pension Plan. The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than ninety (90)Β days after the Closing Date, an opinion
from the Sellerβs legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Buyer that, to the best
knowledge of the Seller, there is no reason to believe that the Sellerβs Pension Plan is not
a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the transfer of assets and
benefit Liabilities will not jeopardize the qualified status of the Sellerβs Pension Plan.
The responsibility of administration of the Buyerβs Pension Plan shall be the responsibility
of the Buyer as of the date of transfer.
(ii)Β Disability. The Seller shall retain liability for long-term disability benefits
payable to Applicable Employees who as of the Closing Date are receiving long-term disability
benefits or who as of the Closing Date are eligible to receive, or following the expiration of any
applicable elimination period, will be eligible to receive long-term disability benefits. The
Seller shall be liable for payment of all sick leave, short-term disability and workersβ
compensation claims payable to an Applicable Employee through the Closing Date, and the Buyer shall
be responsible thereafter. The Buyer agrees to honor the reemployment rights of Applicable
Employees absent from employment on the Closing Date due to sick leave, short- or long-term
disability or workersβ compensation. The Seller shall promptly inform Buyer, but in any event
within five (5)Β Business Days, of any workersβ compensation claim that is made between the
Effective Date and the Closing Date.
(iii)Β Savings Plan. The Seller shall retain the Savings Plan for Employees of
American Water Works Company, Inc. and its Designated Subsidiaries (the βSavings Planβ), and
Applicable Employees shall be entitled to a distribution from the Savings Plan after the Closing
Date to the extent permitted by the Savings Plan and applicable Law.
(iv) Retiree Welfare Plan.
(A) Retirees. The Seller shall retain all liabilities with respect to retirees
covered under its American Water Works Company, Inc. Retiree Welfare Plan (the βSeller
Retiree Welfare Planβ) on the Closing Date and with respect to the post-retirement medical
and life insurance benefits to be provided to the Applicable Employee listed on Section
5.5(e)(iv)(A) of the Disclosure Schedule (the βRWE Promise Employeeβ). The Buyer agrees
that for a period of two years following the Closing Date the Company, the Buyer and any
affiliate of the Buyer shall not hire a former employee of the Company who retired as an
eligible retiree for purposes of the Seller Retiree Welfare Plan after the date of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing Date. In the event such retiree is hired by the Company,
the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer during such two year period following the Closing
Date, the Buyer shall pay the Seller $100,000 for each such retiree hired.
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(B) Collectively Bargained Employees. On the Closing Date or within one
hundred twenty (120)Β days thereafter, the Seller shall cause to be transferred in cash from
the trusts maintained pursuant to SectionΒ 501(c)(9) of the Code (the βSellerβs VEBAsβ) that
apply to the Applicable Employees employed by the Company on the Closing Date who are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement to the VEBA which funds the Retiree Medical and
Life Insurance Plan for Consumers Water Employees, the βAllocable VEBA Assetsβ.
The Allocable VEBA Assets shall equal the Accumulated Post-Retirement Benefit Obligation
(the βAPBOβ) for the employees of the Company covered by a collective bargaining agreement
as a percentage of the APBO for the entire Seller Retiree Welfare Plan multiplied by the
total aggregate fair market value of the Sellerβs VEBAs as of the last day of the month
prior to the Closing Date, adjusted for interest at LIBOR and benefit payments and
contributions through the Closing Date. The APBO for purposes of the calculation shall be
the APBO calculated as of the most recent fiscal year end. The total aggregate fair market
value of the Sellerβs VEBAs shall be further adjusted to include any assets transferred from
the Sellerβs VEBAs, or exclude any assets transferred to the Sellerβs VEBAs, between fiscal
year end and the Closing Date for purposes of a transaction separate from this Agreement.
The Allocable VEBA Assets will be calculated as of the Closing Date by actuaries for the
Seller Retiree Welfare Plan.
(C) Non-Bargained Employees. Prior to the Closing Date, the Seller will
terminate eligibility for benefits under the Seller Retiree Welfare Plan of the Applicable
Employees employed on the Closing Date who are not covered by a collective bargaining
agreement, other than the RWE Promise Employee. The Seller agrees to use the retained
assets under the Sellerβs VEBAs allocable to these employees, which shall be determined in
the same manner as provided under (B)Β above, only for retiree medical benefits for employees
and retirees of the Company.
(D)Β Neither the foregoing nor any other provision of this Agreement is intended to, and
shall not, limit or restrict the right of the Seller or any affiliate of the Seller
sponsoring a plan providing for retiree medical coverage to amend such plan with respect to
the benefits provided thereunder or to terminate such plan except as may otherwise be
required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(v)Β Nonqualified Plans. Obligations with respect to the Applicable Employees who
participate in the following nonqualified plans shall remain with the Seller: (A)Β the American
Water Works Company, Inc. and its Designated Subsidiaries Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, (B)Β the American Water Works Company, Inc. Executive Retirement Plan, (C)Β the American Water
Works Company, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, (D)Β the Annual Incentive Plan, and (E)
the Nonqualified Savings and Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees of American Water Works
Company, Inc. and its Designated Subsidiaries (collectively the βNonqualified Plansβ). Benefits
under the Nonqualified Plans shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the Plans and, to
the extent applicable, under the terms of any stock option grant, restricted stock unit grant,
performance stock unit grant or other equity award or deferral agreement made to or with such
employee prior to the Closing Date.
(vi)Β Cooperation. Following the Effective Date, the Seller and the Buyer shall
reasonably cooperate in all matters reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by
this SectionΒ 5.5, including exchanging information and data relating to employee benefits,
unless such exchange of information and data would violate applicable Law.
5.6 Release of Support Obligations.
(a)Β The Buyer recognizes that the Seller and its Affiliates have provided guarantees or other
credit support to the Company, all of which that are outstanding as of the Effective Date are set
forth on SectionΒ 5.6 of the Disclosure Schedule (such support obligations contained in
SectionΒ 5.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, as modified or replaced from time to time in the
Ordinary Course of Business, are hereinafter referred to as βSupport Obligationsβ).
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(b)Β Prior to the Closing, the Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate, and each shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to, effect the full and unconditional release, effective as of the
Closing Date, of the Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Company) from all Support
Obligations, and in the case of the Buyer, by (among other things):
(i)Β furnishing a letter of credit to replace each existing letter of credit that is a Support
Obligation containing terms and conditions that are substantially similar to the terms and
conditions of such existing letter of credit and from lending institutions that have a credit
rating commensurate with or better than that of lending institutions for such existing letter of
credit;
(ii)Β instituting an escrow arrangement to replace each existing escrow arrangement that is a
Support Obligation with terms reasonably acceptable to the counterparty of such existing escrow
arrangement;
(iii)Β furnishing a guaranty to replace each existing guaranty that is a Support Obligation,
which replacement guaranty is issued by a Person having a credit rating at least equal to
βinvestment gradeβ and containing terms and conditions that are substantially similar to the terms
and conditions of such existing guaranty;
(iv)Β posting a surety or performance bond to replace each existing surety or performance bond
that is a Support Obligation, which replacement surety or performance bond is issued by a Person
having a net worth and credit rating at least equal to those of the issuer of such existing surety
or performance bond, and containing terms and conditions that are substantially similar to the
terms and conditions of such existing surety or performance bond; or
(v)Β replacing any other security agreement or arrangement on substantially similar terms and
conditions to the existing security agreement or arrangement that is a Support Obligation.
(c)Β The Buyer shall cause the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Support Obligations to (i)
remit any cash to the Seller or one of its Affiliates, as applicable, held under any escrow
arrangement that is a Support Obligation promptly following the replacement of such escrow
arrangement pursuant to SectionΒ 5.6(b)(ii), and (ii)Β terminate, surrender and redeliver to
the Seller, one of its Affiliates or the Seller Designee each original copy of each original
guaranty, letter of credit or other instrument constituting or evidencing such Support Obligations.
(d)Β If the Buyer and the Seller are not successful, following the use of commercially
reasonable efforts, in obtaining the complete and unconditional release of the Seller and its
Affiliates (other than the Company) from any Support Obligations by the Closing Date (each such
unreleased Support Obligation, until such time as such Support Obligation is released in accordance
with SectionΒ 5.6(d)(i), a βContinuing Support Obligationβ), then:
(i)Β from and after the Closing Date, the Buyer and the Seller shall continue to cooperate, and
each shall continue to use its commercially reasonable efforts, to obtain promptly the full and
unconditional release of the Seller and its Affiliates from each Continuing Support Obligation;
(ii)Β the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller and its Affiliates from and against any Liabilities,
losses and reasonable costs or expenses incurred by the Seller and its Affiliates from and after
the Closing Date in connection with each Continuing Support Obligation (including any demand or
draw upon, or withdrawal from, any Continuing Support Obligation); and
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(iii)Β the Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates, including in all events the
Company, not to, effect any amendments or modifications or any other changes to the Contracts or
obligations to which any of the Continuing Support Obligations relate, or to otherwise take any
action that could increase, extend or accelerate the Liability of the Seller or any of its
Affiliates under any Continuing Support Obligation, without the Sellerβs prior written consent,
which, subject to the application of the provisions of this SectionΒ 5.6(d) to any such
increase, extension or acceleration, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
5.7 Certain Balance Sheet Matters. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall:
(a)Β cause all Intercompany Debt to be settled or cancelled;
(b)Β take all necessary actions such that any IT assets or other assets on the books of the
Company that are held by the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company) shall not be
set forth on the balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date consistent with the
adjustments to the balance sheet of the Company with respect to such assets as reflected in
ExhibitΒ A; and
(c)Β redeem all of the shares of preferred stock of the Company listed on Section
3.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
5.8 Termination of Certain Services and Contracts; Transition Services Agreement.
(a)Β Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on SectionΒ 5.8(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule, prior to the Closing, the Seller shall take such actions as may be necessary
to terminate, sever, or assign to the Seller (in each case with appropriate mutual releases)
effective upon or prior the Closing, all Contracts and services between the Company, on the one
hand, and the Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company), on the other hand,
including the termination or severance of Tax services, treasury and finance services, legal
services and banking services (to include the severance of any centralized clearance accounts)
(collectively such Contracts, the βTerminated Contractsβ). On and after the Closing Date, none of
the Buyer, the Company or any of their Affiliates shall have any obligations or Liabilities arising
out of or pursuant to any Terminated Contract. This SectionΒ 5.8(a) shall not apply to
Intercompany Debt, which is addressed in SectionΒ 5.7(a).
(b)Β If, following the activities of the transition team pursuant to SectionΒ 5.10, the Buyer
reasonably determines that transition services will be required after the Closing, the Parties will
agree upon a list of reasonable transition services to be provided by the Seller to the Buyer and
the Company, which services shall be provided at reasonable rates (which rates shall not exceed
100% of the Sellerβs, or its Affiliateβs, cost of providing such services) as allocated in
accordance with the methodologies used for such allocations by the Seller and its Affiliates in
accordance with past practice, and in accordance with the terms and conditions to be set forth in a
Transition Services Agreement (such agreement, the βTransition Services Agreementβ), the form and
substance of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and the Seller. The Parties shall
cooperate in good faith during the period between the Effective Date and the Closing Date in order
to minimize, to the extent possible, the period of time following the Closing Date that the Buyer
and the Company will require services to be provided under the Transition Services Agreement.
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5.9 No Solicitations. The Seller and the Company will not take, nor will they permit
any of their Affiliates (or authorize or permit any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney,
accountant or other Person retained by or acting for or on behalf of the Seller, the Company or any
of their Affiliates) to take, directly or indirectly, any action to initiate, assist, solicit,
receive, negotiate, encourage, facilitate, accept, or approve, or enter into (i)Β any Contract with
any Person or group (other than the Buyer and its
Affiliates), or (ii)Β any submission of, or any offer, inquiry or proposal from, any Person (A)
to participate in any negotiations with or to reach any agreement or understanding (whether or not
such agreement or understanding is absolute, revocable, contingent or conditional) for, or
otherwise attempt to consummate, the sale of the Company or its assets or the Business (or any part
thereof) to any Person other than the Buyer or its Affiliates, or (B)Β to furnish or cause to be
furnished any information with respect to the Company or the Business to any Person who the Seller
or any of its Affiliates (or any such Person acting for or on their behalf) knows or has reason to
believe is in the process of considering any acquisition of all or any part of the Company or its
assets or the Business. The Seller shall immediately cease, and shall cause the Company to
immediately cease, any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties
with respect to any of the foregoing. In addition, the Seller and the Company will not, and will
not permit their respective Representatives, investment bankers, agents and Affiliates of any of
the foregoing to, directly or indirectly, make or authorize any statement, recommendation or
solicitation in support of any proposal for the acquisition of all or any part of the Company or
its assets or the Business made by any Person or group (other than the Buyer or its Affiliates).
If the Seller or any of its Affiliates (or any such Person acting for or on their behalf) receives
from any Person any offer, inquiry or informational request referred to above, the Seller shall (i)
promptly advise such Person, by written notice, of the terms of this SectionΒ 5.9, and (ii)
promptly, orally and in writing, advise the Buyer of such offer, inquiry or request and deliver a
copy of such notice to the Buyer.
5.10 Transition Team. Within fifteen (15)Β days after the Effective Date, the Seller
shall deliver to the Buyer a list of its proposed Representatives to be appointed to a joint
transition team. The Buyer will appoint its Representatives to such team within fifteen (15)Β days
after receipt of the Sellerβs list. Such joint transition team will be responsible for preparing
as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, and timely implementing, a transition
plan that will identify and describe substantially all of the various transition activities that
the Parties will cause to occur before the Closing, specifically including the extraction of the
Data from the Sellerβs systems. In addition, the Seller shall keep the joint transition team
updated on material matters relating to the operation of the Business. If the Closing does not
occur prior to JanuaryΒ 1, 2012, then the joint transition team shall develop, subject to the
reasonable approval of the Buyer and the Seller, a capital expenditure plan for the Business for
the 2012 calendar year; provided, that if the Buyer and the Seller cannot agree on such
2012 capital expenditure plan, then the capital expenditure plan for 2011 attached hereto as
ExhibitΒ B shall remain in place subject to revisions and increases thereto required or
necessary in the Ordinary Course of Business.
5.11 Non-Solicitation of Employees and Suppliers. For a period of three (3)Β years
following the Closing Date, none of the Seller, its subsidiaries, or any of their respective
officers, employees or agents (collectively, the βRestricted Partiesβ) shall, directly or
indirectly, (a)Β solicit for employment, or hire, any employee of the Company; provided that this
SectionΒ 5.11 shall not apply to any general solicitations of employment by the Seller or
its Affiliates or (b)Β induce or attempt to induce any supplier, consultant, contractor, licensee or
other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way
interfere with the business relationship between any such Person and the Company. The Seller
agrees and acknowledges that (i)Β the covenants set forth in this SectionΒ 5.11 are
reasonably limited in time and in all other respects, (ii)Β the covenants set forth in this
SectionΒ 5.11 are reasonably necessary for the protection of the Buyer, (iii)Β the Buyer
would not have entered into this Agreement but for the covenants of the Seller contained herein,
and (iv)Β the covenants contained herein have been made in order to induce the Buyer to enter into
this Agreement. The Seller recognizes and affirms that in the event of its breach of any provision
of this SectionΒ 5.11, money damages would be inadequate and the Buyer and the Company would
have no adequate remedy at Law. Accordingly, the Seller agrees that in the event of a breach or a
threatened breach by any Restricted Party of any of the provisions of this SectionΒ 5.11,
the Buyer and the Company, in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in
their favor, may apply to any court of Law or equity of competent jurisdiction
for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce or prevent any
violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security).
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5.12 Risk of Loss. The risk of any loss, damage, impairment, confiscation or
condemnation of any of the assets of the Company from any cause whatsoever shall be borne by the
Seller at all times prior to the Closing, and by the Buyer at all times thereafter. If any such
loss, damage, impairment, confiscation or condemnation occurs, the Company shall apply the proceeds
of any insurance policy, judgment or award with respect thereto to repair, replace or restore the
assets as soon as possible to their prior condition; provided, however, anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Seller nor the Company
shall be obligated to expend sums in excess of the proceeds of any insurance policy (plus the
amount of any applicable deductible thereunder), judgment or award with respect to any loss,
damage, impairment, confiscation or condemnation of any of the assets of the Company in order to
repair, replace or restore such assets to their prior condition. The provisions of this
SectionΒ 5.12 shall apply in the event (a βCasualty Eventβ) of any damage or destruction to
the assets of the Company which would result in the nonoccurrence of a condition precedent to the
Buyerβs obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. If a Casualty Event shall
occur, the Buyer, at its option, may proceed to close pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing
Date, in which event the Seller shall pay or assign to the Buyer the proceeds from any insurance
policies covering assets of the Company subject to the Casualty Event to the extent such proceeds
are received by or payable to the Seller and have not been used in or committed to the restoration
or replacement of assets of the Company subject to the Casualty Event as of the Closing Date.
5.13 Capital Expenditure Plan. Between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, the
Company shall, and the Seller will cause the Company to, make the capital expenditures listed on
ExhibitΒ B, totaling in the aggregate the amount set forth on ExhibitΒ B, unless the
Seller and the Buyer agree otherwise in writing.
5.14 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at
any time and from time to time following the Closing Date, at either Partyβs request (and at the
expense of the requesting Party but without further consideration), the other Party shall execute
and deliver to such requesting Party such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance,
assignment and confirmation, provide such materials and information and take such other actions as
such Party may reasonably request in order to fully consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
5.15 Insurance. To the extent that the Company was insured under insurance policies
of the Seller prior to the Closing Date as named insured or otherwise, following the Closing, (a)
the Seller shall maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect such insurance
policies throughout the period between the Effective Date and the Closing Date and shall thereafter
refrain from electing to terminate any such insurance policy prior to the expiration of its stated
term, (b)Β the Buyer may, or at the Buyerβs written request the Seller shall, make claims under such
policies with respect to occurrences, events, conditions, or circumstances relating to the Company
or its assets that occurred or existed prior to the Closing Date, and (c)Β if the Seller receives
any amounts under any such insurance policy with respect to any occurrence, event, condition, or
circumstance relating to the Company or its assets that occurred or existed prior to the Closing
Date, the Seller shall promptly forward such amounts to the Buyer (net of reasonable costs of
recovery of the Seller or its Affiliates). The Seller does not represent, warrant or covenant that
(i)Β such insurance policies will provide coverage for any claims reported after the Closing Date
that the Buyer may elect to make, or (ii)Β issuers of such policies will not wrongfully refuse to
honor any such claims. The Seller shall provide reasonable assistance to the Buyer in connection
with the tendering of such claims to the applicable insurers under such insurance policies. The
Seller shall remit any recoveries with respect to any claims asserted by the Buyer under any such
insurance policies (net of
reasonable costs of recovery of the Seller or its Affiliates) to the Buyer. In the event of
any dispute regarding the date of any loss or occurrence, the terms of the applicable insurance
policies shall govern. For a period of four (4)Β years from the Closing Date, the Seller shall not
enter into any endorsement or amendment of any such insurance policy that would be adverse, in any
material respect, only to the Company and its assets and not the Sellerβs remaining assets and
Affiliates with respect to occurrences prior to and including the Closing Date.
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5.16 Eminent Domain Proceedings.
(a)Β If, prior to the Closing Date, any Governmental Authority, initiates a condemnation or
eminent domain proceeding against all or a material portion of any real or personal property of the
Company (including without limitation the Owned Real Estate) by conducting a public hearing or
otherwise in accordance with applicable Law then in effect (a βCondemnation Proceedingβ), the
Seller shall promptly notify the Buyer and shall provide the Buyer with all information concerning
such Condemnation Proceedings. The Buyer shall then, at its sole option, either: (i)Β terminate
this Agreement by providing written notice to the Seller within twenty (20)Β days of receipt of the
notice from the Seller; or (ii)Β proceed to the Closing as provided herein, in which case, any right
of the Seller to receive an award in condemnation or transfer resulting from negotiations pursuant
to the Condemnation Proceeding shall be assigned by the Seller to the Buyer at the Closing, subject
to the provisions of SectionΒ 5.16(c).
(b)Β If the Buyer does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to SectionΒ 5.16(a) and
SectionΒ 8.1(d), the Seller or the Company shall: (i)Β not adjust or settle any Condemnation
Proceedings without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which approval may be withheld by the
Buyer in its sole and absolute discretion; (ii)Β keep the Buyer fully advised as to the status of
the Condemnation Proceedings; and (iii)Β allow the Buyer to participate in all Condemnation
Proceedings.
(c)Β If (i)Β a Condemnation Proceeding is initiated at any time during the period between the
Effective Date and the date that is three (3)Β months following the Closing Date, and (ii)Β an award
is rendered pursuant thereto at any time during the two (2)Β year period following the Closing Date
either (A)Β pursuant to an agreement or stipulation between the Company and such Governmental
Authority for the acquisition of such any real or personal property of the Company (including
without limitation the Owned Real Estate), pursuant to applicable Law then in effect or (B)Β after
the entry of an order of the appropriate judgment by a court with competent jurisdiction over the
Condemnation Proceeding pursuant to applicable Law then in effect, then the Buyer and the Seller
shall share equally the amount of such award that is in excess of: (i)Β the final Purchase Price,
as adjusted pursuant to ArticleΒ II, plus (ii)Β any and all expenses incurred by the
Company in connection with or related to the Condemnation Proceeding, plus (iii)Β any and
all expenses incurred by the Buyer in connection with or related to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, plus (iv)Β the aggregate amount of capital expenditures made by the
Company during the period between the Closing Date and the date that such award in condemnation is
rendered, less (v)Β the aggregate amount of depreciation accrued by the Company during the
period between the Closing Date and the date that such award in condemnation is rendered.
5.17 Disclosure ScheduleΒ Updates. Not less than five (5)Β Business Days prior to the
Closing Date, the Seller and the Company may (but shall not have the obligation to) deliver a
written update to any of their Disclosure Schedules (the βDisclosure ScheduleΒ Supplementβ) and,
subject to the proviso at the end of this sentence, such Disclosure ScheduleΒ Supplement shall amend
and supplement the Disclosure Schedules such that the information contained in the Disclosure
ScheduleΒ Supplement shall be deemed included in the Disclosure Schedules for all purposes
hereunder, including with respect to the satisfaction of the conditions to Closing contained herein
and the Buyerβs right to seek indemnification
under ArticleΒ IX; provided, that (i)Β such written update was not required to make the
representations and warranties set forth in ArticleΒ III true and correct in all material
respects as of the Effective Date and (ii)Β such written update is required as a result of (A)
events which occurred following the Effective Date, or (B)Β events which occurred prior to the
Effective Date but which the Company did not have Knowledge of as of the Effective Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Buyer objects to the Disclosure ScheduleΒ Supplement, the sole
remedy of the Buyer shall be to terminate immediately this Agreement pursuant to Section
8.1(d); provided, however, that such termination right shall only be available if the matters
disclosed for the first time in the Disclosure ScheduleΒ Supplement would prevent the condition to
Closing set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(a) from being satisfied.
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5.18 Rate Case Cooperation. The Parties agree to cooperate on and use commercially
reasonable efforts to pursue the current rate case filed by the Company, including consultation
regarding rate case information, preparation of rate case schedules, and responses to the
interrogatories in connection therewith.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer. The obligations of the Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the
Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a)Β the representations and warranties set forth in SectionΒ 3.1 and Section
3.2 which are not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct
in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date and the representations and warranties set
forth in SectionΒ 3.1 and SectionΒ 3.2 which are qualified by materiality or Material
Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date (except for
representations and warranties that speak of a specific date or time other than the Closing Date
which shall be true and correct as of such specified date to the extent set forth above);
(b)Β the Company and the Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all of their respective covenants hereunder through the Closing Date;
(c)Β there shall not have occurred from DecemberΒ 31, 2010 to the Closing Date any event or
development that has had or is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d)Β any PUC listed on SectionΒ 2.5(a)(ix) of the Disclosure Schedule shall have
approved the transactions contemplated hereby, if required by applicable Law, by Final Order;
provided, however, that (i)Β if both the Buyer and the Seller waive the condition of
such PUC approval by Final Order, the Parties shall consider the PUC approval without Final Order
sufficient to proceed to the Closing according to the other terms of this Agreement and (ii)Β no
Final Order shall impose terms or conditions that would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect (after giving effect to the purchase of the Stock by the Buyer); and
(e)Β the Seller shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, all items required to be
delivered in accordance with SectionΒ 2.5(a).
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6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the
Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a)Β the representations and warranties set forth in SectionΒ 4.1 above which are not
qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date and the representations and warranties set forth in SectionΒ 4.1 which are
qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date
(except for representations or warranties that speak of a specific date or time other than the
Closing Date which shall be true and correct as of such specified date to the extent set forth
above);
(b)Β the Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of its
covenants hereunder through the Closing Date;
(c)Β any PUC listed on SectionΒ 2.5(a)(ix) of the Disclosure Schedule shall have
approved the transactions contemplated hereby, if required by applicable Law, by Final Order;
provided, however, that (i)Β if both the Buyer and the Seller waive the condition of
such PUC approval by Final Order, the Parties shall consider the PUC approval without Final Order
sufficient to proceed to the Closing according to the other terms of this Agreement and (ii)Β no
Final Order shall impose terms or conditions that would reasonably be expected to be materially
adverse to the Seller or its Affiliates, other than the Company (after giving effect to the
purchase of the Stock by the Buyer); and
(d)Β the Buyer shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, all items required to be
delivered in accordance with SectionΒ 2.5(b).
6.3 Conditions to Obligations of All Parties. The obligations of all Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the
Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a)Β no Legal Proceeding shall be pending before any Governmental Authority (other than a PUC)
which would reasonably be expected to result in any order of such Governmental Authority (nor shall
there be any such order in effect) which would (i)Β prevent or inhibit the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, (ii)Β cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
to be rescinded following consummation, (iii)Β adversely affect the right of the Buyer to own the
Stock of the Company and to control the Company, or (iv)Β adversely affect the right of the Company
to own a material portion of its assets and to operate the Business in any material respect;
(b)Β the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have expired or been terminated; and
(c)Β all of the conditions to closing under the New York Purchase Agreement shall have been
satisfied or waived, other than any condition requiring the conditions to Closing hereunder having
been satisfied or waived.
6.4 Waiver of Conditions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
(a)Β if any of the conditions set forth in SectionsΒ 6.1 or 6.3 shall not have been
satisfied, the Buyer shall have the right to proceed with the Closing, in which case the Buyer
shall be deemed to have waived for all purposes any rights or remedies it may have had under this
Agreement or otherwise by reason of the failure of any such condition, and (b)Β if any of the
conditions set forth in SectionsΒ 6.2 or 6.3 shall not have been satisfied, the
Seller shall have the right to proceed with the Closing, in which case the Seller shall be
deemed to have waived for all purposes any rights or remedies it may have had under this
Agreement or otherwise by reason of the failure of any such condition.
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ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS
7.1 Tax Matters.
(a)Β Straddle Period. In the case of any taxable period that includes (but does not end on)
the Closing Date (a βStraddle Periodβ), the amount of any Taxes based on or measured by the income
or receipts of the Company for the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be determined based on the interim
closing of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date. The amount of other Taxes of
the Company for a Straddle Period that relates to a Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be deemed to be
the amount of Tax for the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is
the number of days in the taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is
the number of days in such Straddle Period.
(b)Β Tax Returns. The Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be
filed all Tax Returns and pay or cause to be paid all Taxes that are shown as due and owing on such
Tax Returns for the Company for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods but that are filed after the Closing
Date. The Buyer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax
Returns for the Company that are filed for taxable periods ending after the Closing Date. The
Buyer shall permit the Seller to review and approve each Tax Return which covers a Straddle Period
and shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by the Seller, to the
extent such revisions relate to any Pre-Closing Tax Period.
(c)Β Refunds and Tax Benefits. Any refunds of Tax that are received by the Buyer or the
Company after the Closing Date that relate to any taxable periods or portions thereof ending on or
before the Closing Date (or, to the extent applicable, to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or to any
Straddle Period) shall be for the account of the Seller, and the Buyer shall pay over to the Seller
(and shall not have the right to set off such amount against any Losses for which the Seller is
obligated to indemnify the Buyer pursuant to ArticleΒ IX herein) any such refund within
fifteen (15)Β days after receipt. To the extent that a claim for refund or a proceeding results in
a payment or credit against Tax by a Governmental Authority to the Buyer or the Company of any
amount accrued on the balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date, the Buyer shall pay such
amount to the Seller within fifteen (15)Β days after receipt of such amount.
(d)Β Tax-Sharing Agreements. All tax-sharing agreements and similar agreements with respect to
the Company shall be terminated as of the Closing Date and, after the Closing Date, the Company
shall not be bound thereby or have any Liability thereunder.
(e)Β Transfer Taxes. The Buyer and the Seller shall each pay fifty percent (50%) of all
transfer or gains Tax (specifically excluding any capital gains Tax), intangibles Tax, stamp Tax,
registration Tax, use Tax or other similar Tax imposed on the Company or the Seller as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, βTransfer Taxesβ), including any
penalties or interest or other fees and charges with respect to Transfer Taxes.
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(f)Β Cooperation. The Seller, the Company, and the Buyer shall reasonably cooperate, and shall
cause their respective Affiliates, officers, employees, agents, auditors and
Representatives to reasonably cooperate, in preparing and filing all Tax Returns, and in
resolving all disputes and audits with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the
retention and (upon the other Partyβs request) the provision of records and information reasonably
relevant to any such audit or other Legal Proceedings and making employees available on a mutually
convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided
thereunder. The Company, the Seller, and the Buyer agree (i)Β to retain all books and records with
respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning before the
Closing Date until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (and, to the extent
notified by the Buyer or the Seller, as the case may be, any extensions thereof) of the respective
taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing
authority, and (ii)Β to give the other Party reasonable written notice prior to transferring,
destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other Party so requests, the
Company or the Seller, as the case may be, shall allow the other Party to take possession of such
books and records. The Buyer and the Seller further agree, upon request, to use their commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority or
any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed
(including with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder). Unless required by applicable
Law, or as necessary to correct any errors in prior Tax Returns, the Buyer shall not amend any Tax
Returns that relate to the Pre-Closing Tax Period without the Sellerβs prior written consent. In
addition to the foregoing, the Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates (including the
Company after the Closing Date) not to, enter into any settlement of any contest or otherwise
compromise any issue with respect to the portion of the Pre-Closing Tax Period without the prior
written consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a)Β by either the Buyer or the Seller (provided that the terminating Party is not then in
material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained herein) if
the Closing shall not have occurred twelve (12)Β months after the Effective Date (the βOutside
Dateβ) (provided, that if on the Outside Date one or more of the conditions to Closing set forth in
SectionΒ 6.1(d), SectionΒ 6.2(c), and SectionΒ 6.3(b) have not been fulfilled
and such conditions are being diligently pursued by the appropriate Party, and all of the other
conditions to Closing contained in ArticleΒ VI have been fulfilled or are capable of being
fulfilled, then, at the option of either the Buyer or the Seller (which shall be exercised by
written notice on or before the Outside Date), the twelve (12)Β month period shall be fifteen (15)
months);
(b)Β by the Buyer if (i)Β the Seller shall have breached any of its covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Seller such that the closing condition set
forth in SectionΒ 6.1(b) would not be satisfied or (ii)Β there exists a breach of any
representation or warranty of the Seller or the Company contained in this Agreement such that the
closing condition set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(a) would not be satisfied; provided, in the case
of (i)Β or (ii), that such breach is not cured by the Seller within thirty (30)Β Business Days after
the Seller receives written notice of such breach from the Buyer; provided that the Buyer is not
then in breach in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements under this
Agreement;
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(c)Β by the Seller if (i)Β the Buyer shall have breached any of the covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement to be complied with by the Buyer such that the closing condition
set forth in SectionΒ 6.2(b) would not be satisfied or (ii)Β there exists a breach of
any representation or warranty of the Buyer contained in this Agreement such that the closing
condition set forth in SectionΒ 6.2(a) would not be satisfied; provided, in the case of (i)
or (ii), that such breach is not cured by the Buyer within thirty (30)Β Business Days after the
Buyer receives written notice of such breach from the Seller; provided that the Seller is not then
in breach in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements under this Agreement;
(d)Β by the Buyer in accordance with SectionΒ 5.16 hereof;
(e)Β by the Buyer in accordance with SectionΒ 5.17 hereof; or
(f)Β at any time prior to the Closing Date by mutual written agreement of the Buyer and the
Seller.
8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement in
accordance with SectionΒ 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be
no Liability on the part of any Party to any other Party, Affiliates, directors or officers under
this Agreement, except that (i)Β the provisions of this SectionΒ 8.2 and ArticleΒ X
shall continue in full force and effect and (ii)Β nothing herein shall relieve any Party from
Liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Seller Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article
IX, and without duplication, the Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and each of
its directors, officers and Affiliates (collectively, the βBuyer Indemnified Partiesβ) from and
against any and all Losses suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnified Party arising from:
(a)Β any breach or default in performance by the Seller or the Company of any covenant or
agreement of the Seller or the Company contained in this Agreement;
(b)Β any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by the Seller or
the Company in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to this
Agreement;
(c)Β any claim by any Person for brokerage or finderβs fees or commissions or similar payments
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon any agreement or
understanding alleged to have been made by any such Person with the Seller or the Company (or any
Person acting on their behalf);
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(d)Β any Taxes of the Seller or the Company that are in excess of the reserve for Taxes set
forth on the balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date and taken into account in the
calculation of Closing Date Shareholderβs Equity to the extent attributable to any Pre-Closing
Period;
(e)Β any Indebtedness of the Company not satisfied in full prior to or at the Closing to the
extent not taken into account in the calculation of Closing Date Shareholderβs Equity or the
Estimated Payment; and
(f)Β any Intercompany Debt not satisfied or terminated in full prior to or at the Closing.
9.2 Buyer Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article
IX, and without duplication, the Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and each of
its directors, officers and Affiliates (collectively, the βSeller Indemnified Partiesβ) from and
against any and all Losses suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnified Party arising from:
(a)Β any breach or default in performance by the Buyer of any covenant or agreement of the
Buyer contained in this Agreement that is to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date; and
(b)Β any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by the Buyer in
this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
9.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties and Pre-Closing Covenants. The
covenants, representations and warranties that are covered by the indemnification obligations under
ArticleΒ IX shall (a)Β survive the Closing and (b)Β shall expire on the date that is
twenty-four (24)Β months after the Closing Date; provided, however, that (i)Β the representations and
warranties contained in SectionΒ 3.2(j) (Tax Matters) and SectionΒ 3.2(p) (Employee
Benefit Plans) shall expire on the sixtieth (60th) day following the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations, (ii)Β the representations and warranties contained in Section
3.2(u) (Environmental) shall expire on the date that is seven (7)Β years after the Closing Date,
(iii)Β the representations and warranties contained in SectionΒ 3.1(a) (Ownership),
SectionΒ 3.1(b) (Organization and Authorization), SectionΒ 3.2(a) (Organization,
Qualification and Authority), SectionΒ 3.2(b) (Authorization of Transaction), and
SectionΒ 3.2(d) (Capitalization) shall survive the Closing indefinitely, and (iv)Β if a Buyer
Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party, as applicable, delivers to the other party, before
expiration of a representation or warranty, a notice of any claim for indemnification under this
ArticleΒ IX based upon a breach of such representation or warranty (a βClaim Noticeβ), then
the applicable representation or warranty shall survive until, and only for purposes of, the
resolution of the matter covered by such Claim Notice.
9.4 Limitations.
(a)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i)Β after the Closing, the
aggregate Liability of the Seller to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses covered under
SectionΒ 9.1 shall be limited to $7,969,590 (i.e., 9% of the Purchase Price) and (ii)Β no
indemnification shall be available to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses covered under
SectionΒ 9.1 unless and until the aggregate Losses for which indemnification would otherwise
be available under SectionΒ 9.1 exceed $442,755 (i.e., 0.50% of the Purchase Price), at
which point indemnification shall be available to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for the aggregate
Losses under SectionΒ 9.1 relating back to the first dollar; provided,
however that (A)Β the limitations of clause (ii)Β above shall not apply to claims for
indemnification in respect of any breach of a representation or warranty contained in Section
3.1(a) (Ownership), SectionΒ 3.1(b) (Organization and Authorization), Section
3.1(f) (Brokers), SectionΒ 3.2(a) (Organization, Qualification and Authority),
SectionΒ 3.2(b) (Authorization of Transaction), SectionΒ 3.2(d) (Capitalization),
SectionΒ 3.2(j) (Tax Matters) or SectionΒ 3.2(s) (Brokers) of this Agreement, and (B)
the limitations of clause (i)Β above shall not apply to claims for indemnification in respect of any
breach of a representation or warranty contained in SectionΒ 3.1(a) (Ownership), Section
3.1(b) (Organization and Authorization), SectionΒ 3.2(a) (Organization, Qualification
and Authority), SectionΒ 3.2(b) (Authorization of Transaction), or SectionΒ 3.2(d)
(Capitalization) of this Agreement, provided that the aggregate Liability
of the Seller to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses for breaches of the representations
and warranties contained in the sections listed in this clause (B)Β shall not exceed the Purchase
Price.
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(b)Β No Party shall be entitled to indemnification under this ArticleΒ IX with respect
to (i)Β incidental damages, special damages, exemplary damages, consequential damages (including
consequential damages consisting of or based on any multiple of profits or earnings, or diminution
in value or lost profits), or punitive damages (other than such incidental, special, exemplary,
consequential or punitive damages recoverable by a third party pursuant to a Third Party Claim) or
(ii)Β any matter which is included or taken into account in the calculation of Closing Date
Shareholderβs Equity or the Closing Adjustment as finally determined pursuant to Section
2.3.
(c)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the amount of any Losses for the purposes
of determining amounts recoverable under this ArticleΒ IX shall be reduced by any amounts
actually recovered by the Seller Indemnified Party or the Buyer Indemnified Party, as applicable,
in respect of such Losses under insurance policies, or in any condemnation, confiscation or similar
proceeding (net of out-of-pocket costs of collection).
(d)Β Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, after the Closing, the rights of the
Buyer Indemnified Parties and Seller Indemnified Parties under this ArticleΒ IX shall be the
sole and exclusive remedy of the Buyer Indemnified Parties and Seller Indemnified Parties with
respect to any and all disputes or Legal Proceedings arising out of or related to this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated thereby; provided, however, that nothing contained in
this SectionΒ 9.4(d) will limit, in any way, any rights a Party may have to (i)Β bring a
claim or action grounded in actual fraud or willful misrepresentation, (ii)Β seek specific
performance in accordance with SectionΒ 10.2, or (iii)Β a Closing Adjustment in accordance
with SectionΒ 2.3. As of the Closing, each Party waives against the other, and the Company
and the Buyer Indemnified Parties each waive against the Seller, any statutory rights, including,
but not limited to, any private right of action for contribution or cost recovery, which such
Party, the Company or the Buyer Indemnified Party then has or may thereafter have under any
Environmental Laws. In furtherance of the foregoing, the waiver of any condition to the Closing
based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance
with any covenant, agreement or obligation, shall be deemed a waiver of the right to
indemnification under this ArticleΒ IX with respect to such representation or warranty,
covenant, agreement or obligation.
(e)Β Any indemnification payments made pursuant to this ArticleΒ IX shall be considered
adjustments to the Purchase Price.
(f)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Buyer Indemnified Party shall be
entitled to indemnification for Losses (including through a claim of breach of representation)
relating or attributable to (i)Β Tax Liabilities (A)Β for any period beginning after the Closing Date
or any period beginning before the Closing Date to the extent attributable to the portion of such
period after the Closing Date, (B)Β attributable to any actions taken by the Buyer or the Company or
their respective Affiliates after the Closing (including actions taken after the Closing but on the
Closing Date), or (C)Β which are paid prior to the Closing, including through estimated Tax payments
or other prepayments of Tax, or which are included in the calculation of Closing Date Shareholderβs
Equity as finally determined pursuant to SectionΒ 2.3, or (ii)Β the amount, availability of,
or limitations on any Tax attributes (including basis in assets, depreciation and amortization
periods, depreciability and amortizability, net operating loss carryovers, and credit carryovers).
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9.5 Indemnification Claims.
(a)Β Notice; Third-Party Claim. Promptly after the receipt by either a Buyer Indemnified Party
or a Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be (the βIndemnified Partyβ) of notice of the
commencement of any Legal Proceeding, investigation or other claim against such Indemnified Party
by a third party (such action, a βThird Party Claimβ), such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim
with respect thereto is to be made for indemnification pursuant to this ArticleΒ IX, give
written notification to the Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be (the βIndemnifying Partyβ) of
the commencement of such Third Party Claim. Such notification shall be given promptly upon receipt
by the Indemnified Party of notice of such Third Party Claim, and shall describe in reasonable
detail (to the extent known by the Indemnified Party) the facts constituting the basis for such
Third Party Claim and the amount of the claimed Losses; provided, however, that no
delay or failure on the part of the Indemnified Party in so notifying the Indemnifying Party shall
limit any Liability or obligation for indemnification pursuant to this ArticleΒ IX except to
the extent of any damage or Liability caused by or arising out of such delay or failure. Within
fifteen (15)Β days after delivery of such notification, the Indemnifying Party may, upon written
notice thereof to the Indemnified Party, assume control of the defense of such Third Party Claim
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not
so assume control of the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall control such
defense. The Party not controlling the defense of a Third Party Claim (the βNon-Controlling
Partyβ) may participate in such defense at its own expense. The Party controlling the defense of
the Third Party Claim (the βControlling Partyβ) shall keep the Non-Controlling Party advised of the
status of such Third Party Claim and the defense thereof and shall consider in good faith
recommendations made by the Non-Controlling Party with respect thereto. The Non-Controlling Party
shall furnish the Controlling Party with such information as it may have with respect to such Third
Party Claim (including copies of any summons, complaint or other pleading which may have been
served on such Party and any written claim, demand, invoice, billing or other document evidencing
or asserting the same) and shall otherwise cooperate with and assist the Controlling Party in the
defense of such Third Party Claim. The fees and expenses of counsel to the Controlling Party shall
be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement. The Controlling Party shall not agree to any
settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any Third Party Claim without the prior
written consent of the Non-Controlling Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed.
(b)Β Notice; Claim. In order to seek indemnification under this ArticleΒ IX (other than
in respect of Third Party Claims which shall be governed by subsection (a)), an Indemnified
Party shall deliver a Claim Notice to the Indemnifying Party. Such Claim Notice shall be delivered
by the Indemnified Party within thirty (30)Β days after the Indemnified Party receives notice of the
claim and shall describe in reasonable detail the facts constituting the basis for such claim and
the claim amount; provided that, no delay or failure on the part of an Indemnified Party in so
notifying the Indemnifying Party shall limit any Liability or obligation for indemnification
pursuant to this ArticleΒ IX, except to the extent of any damage or Liability caused by or
arising out of such delay or failure.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Press Releases and Announcements. Prior to the Closing, no Party shall issue nor
permit any of its managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, or Representatives to issue,
any press release or public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written approval of the other Parties hereto.
Prior to and following the Closing, any Party may make any public disclosure required by Law or
applicable rules or regulations of any stock
exchange; provided, however, that, to the extent possible, the disclosing
Party will provide the other Party with the proposed disclosure for review and comment with
adequate time for such review prior to such disclosure.
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10.2 Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that (a)Β the
other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached or violated;
(b)Β accordingly, without posting bond or similar undertaking, the other Parties shall be entitled
to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or violations of the provisions of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any
Legal Proceeding instituted in any court having jurisdiction over both the Parties and the matter
in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at Law or in equity; and (c)Β in the
event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach or violation, it shall not
assert the defense that a remedy at Law would be adequate.
10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or
remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits, Disclosure Schedules
and other agreements and documents referred to herein) and the Non-Disclosure Agreement constitute
the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede any prior understandings, agreements, or
representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, that may have related in any way to the
subject matter hereof.
10.5 Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No
Party may assign this Agreement or any of such Partyβs rights, interests, or obligations hereunder
without the prior written approval of the other Parties, except that the Buyer may assign (a)Β its
rights and obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates (provided that no such assignment shall
release the Buyer from its obligations hereunder), (b)Β as collateral security its rights pursuant
hereto to any Person providing financing to the Buyer or any of its Affiliates, and (c)Β its rights
and obligations hereunder to any subsequent purchaser of the Buyer, any such permitted transferee
or a material portion of its or their assets (whether such sale is structured as a sale of stock,
sale of assets, merger, recapitalization or otherwise).
10.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement. It is the express intent of the Parties hereto to be bound by the exchange of
signatures on this Agreement via facsimile or electronic mail via the portable document format
(PDF).
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10.7 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications
hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed properly given (i)Β three (3)Β Business Days after it is sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (ii)Β one (1)Β day after receipt is
electronically confirmed, if sent by fax (provided that a hard copy shall be promptly sent by first
class mail), or (iii)Β one (1)Β Business Day following deposit with a recognized national overnight
courier service for next day delivery, charges prepaid, and, in each case, addressed to the
intended recipient as set forth below:
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to the Seller or the Company (prior to the Closing):
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With copies to: |
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American Water Works Company, Inc.
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Xxxx Xxxxx LLP |
0000 Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
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000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
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Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 |
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Facsimile: 856.346.8299
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Facsimile: 412.288.3063 |
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and |
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Xxxx Xxxxx LLP |
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2500 One Liberty Place |
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0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 |
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Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Β
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Facsimile: 215.851.1420 |
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If
to the Buyer or the Company (following the Closing):
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With a copy to: |
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Aqua Ohio, Inc.
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Fox Rothschild LLP |
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx |
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 |
Attention: General Counsel
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Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Facsimile: 610.645.1061
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Facsimile: 215.345.7507 |
Any Party may give any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder using any
other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, ordinary
mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication shall
be deemed to have been properly given unless and until it actually is delivered to the individual
for whom it is intended. Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands,
claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice
in the manner herein set forth.
10.8
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the domestic laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or
conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of
Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Delaware.
10.9
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE BUYER, THE COMPANY, AND THE SELLER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE APPLICABLE STATE OR
FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF
DELAWARE FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND EACH OF THE BUYER,
THE COMPANY, AND THE SELLER AGREE NOT TO COMMENCE ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED THERETO EXCEPT IN
SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE BUYER, THE COMPANY, AND THE SELLER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
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10.10 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE SELLER,
THE COMPANY, AND THE BUYER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. THE
SELLER AND THE COMPANY HEREBY EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
THE BUYER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
10.11 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment, supplement, variation or modification of
any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by an
authorized Representative of each of the Buyer, the Seller and the Company. No waiver by any Party
of any provision in this Agreement or any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or
covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by the Party making such waiver nor shall such waiver be deemed to extend to any prior
or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in
any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent occurrence of such kind.
10.12 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or
unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid
or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or
unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or applicability of the term
or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term
or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to
expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement
shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may
be appealed.
10.13 Expenses. Each of the Parties will bear such Partyβs own direct and indirect
costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, investment bankers, brokers or
other Representatives or consultants) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and
execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not such
transactions are consummated; provided, however, that the Buyer and the Seller
shall share equally the filing fees under the HSR Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have each executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
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AQUA OHIO, INC.
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
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OHIO-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
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President Ohio AmericanΒ |
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EXHIBIT A
DECEMBER 31, 2010 SHAREHOLDERβS EQUITY
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EXHIBIT B
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN
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