SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.2
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 2, 2007,
by and among Ohio Plastics, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), and
Glencore Finance AG, a corporation formed under the laws of Switzerland (the “Seller”).
Except as otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 6
hereof.
WHEREAS, Seller owns 287,500 shares of the 6.0% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the
“Preferred Stock”) of Milacron, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to buy from Seller all of
the shares of the Preferred Stock (and all accrued but unpaid or undelivered dividends thereon)
held by Seller (the “Sale Transaction”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Sale of Preferred Stock.
(a) Sale of Securities. At the Closing (as defined below) and upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller shall sell, transfer, assign and
deliver to Purchaser, 287,500 shares of Preferred Stock, representing all of the shares of
Preferred Stock owned beneficially and of record by Seller as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing (the “Securities”), and Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, all of the right,
title, and interest in and to the Securities at a purchase price of $62.39 cash per share (for an
aggregate amount of $17,937,500) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by Seller (the “Purchase Price”).
(b) Conditions Precedent to Purchaser’s Obligations. The following conditions to the
obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without
limitation, the delivery of the Purchase Price to the Seller, shall be satisfied or waived on or
prior to the Closing:
(i) The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall have duly and
irrevocably approved by written resolution (with a copy provided to Purchaser prior to
Closing):
(A) (1) written resignations, effective immediately upon Closing, of no less than four
(4) members of the Company’s Board of Directors, with each such resignation delivered to the
Company in the manner required by Section 14 of Article III of the Bylaws of the Company (or
any successor provision) and applicable law and (2) the filling of the vacancies caused by
the resignations contemplated by clause (b)(i)(A)(1) above in the manner required by Section
16 of Article III of the Bylaws of the Company (or any successor provision) and applicable
law with the directors identified by the Purchaser at the time of the Closing (the
“Purchaser Directors”), in each case, in a manner such that at and after the
Closing, the Purchaser Directors shall constitute a majority of the directors nominated and
elected by the Series B Holders and the directors elected by the Series B Holders shall
constitute a majority of the Board, and
(B) all other actions required to effectuate the actions and transactions contemplated
in Section 1(b)(i)(A) above; and
(ii) at the Closing, Purchaser shall have received a certificate executed by an authorized
officer of Seller certifying that, as of the Closing Date, each of the representations set forth in
Section 3 are true and correct as of the date hereof and all covenants hereunder required to be
performed by Seller at or prior to the Closing Date have been so performed.
(c) Condition Precedent to Seller’s Obligations. As a condition to the obligations of
Seller to consummate this transaction, at the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller a
certificate executed by an authorized officer of Purchaser certifying that, as of the Closing Date,
each of the representations set forth in Section 4 are true and correct as of the date hereof and
all covenants hereunder required to be performed by Purchaser at or prior to the Closing Date have
been so performed.
2. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, LLP in Chicago, Illinois at 10:00 a.m. (local
time) on the second business day after satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in
Section 1 (other than any such conditions that are not capable of being satisfied until the
Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), but in any event upon such
satisfaction (or waiver) no later than the End Date (as defined below), or at such other place or
on such other date as may be mutually agreeable to Seller and Purchaser. The date of the Closing
shall be referred to as the “Closing Date”.
3. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgments of Seller.
(a) Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that:
(i) Authorization; Ownership. The execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement and such other documents or certificates contemplated hereby to which Seller is a party
have been duly authorized by Seller. All of the Securities are owned of record and beneficially by
Seller, and, immediately prior to the Closing, Seller will have good and valid title to the
Securities, free and clear of all security interests, adverse claims, liens, pledges, options,
encumbrances, charges, agreements, voting trusts, proxies, and other similar arrangements or
restrictions whatsoever (each an “Encumbrance” and, collectively, the
“Encumbrances”), other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, and applicable
securities laws and, to the actual knowledge of Seller as of the date hereof, were duly authorized
and duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable at the time of issuance to Seller.
(ii) Binding Obligation. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and limitations on the availability of equitable remedies.
(iii) No Breach. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and such
other documents or certificates contemplated hereby, the offering and sale of the Securities
hereunder, and the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms hereof and thereof by
Seller, do not and shall not (A) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, (B) constitute a default under, (C) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon
the Securities pursuant to, (D) give any third party the right to modify, terminate, or accelerate
any obligation under, (E) result in a violation of, or (F) require any authorization, consent,
approval, exemption, or other action by or notice to any court or administrative or governmental
body pursuant to Seller’s Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws (or similar organizational
documents), or any material law, statute, rule, or regulation (including, without limitation, the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission) to which
Seller is subject (other than with respect to filings required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with this transaction), or any material agreement, instrument, order,
judgment, or decree to which Seller is subject or by which any of their assets are bound.
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(iv) Capitalization. As of the Closing, (i) to the actual knowledge of Seller, the
Preferred Stock represents a majority of the Preferred Stock outstanding (on a fully-diluted basis)
and a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Preferred Stock (on a fully-diluted basis)
and (ii) the holder of the Securities purchased hereunder owns the requisite number of shares of
Preferred Stock to control the rights and privileges under the Certificate of Designation for the
Preferred Stock when all holders of the Preferred Stock act as a class, including, without
limitation, the ability to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
Company. On and after the Closing, Purchaser (as holder of the Securities) is and shall be
entitled to receive any and all accrued and unpaid or otherwise undelivered dividends on the
Securities.
(v) Fees. In no case will Purchaser be obligated on or after the Closing for any
costs, commissions, expenses or fees incurred for the benefit of Seller by, or otherwise payable
to, any investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is
authorized to act on behalf of Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(vi) Company Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2006, to the actual
knowledge of Seller, no circumstance, event, occurrence, change or effect has occurred or exists
that has had or is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Seller Acknowledgments. Seller acknowledges that both Seller and Purchaser have
material, non-public information that does not appear in public filings, and waives its right to
assert any claims against the other party on account of such material non-public information other
than pursuant to the indemnification provisions of Section 9. Seller acknowledges that, upon the
Closing, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, Purchaser shall succeed to all of the rights and
obligations of Seller as a “holder” under that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated March
12, 2004, by and among the Company, Seller and certain other parties named therein pursuant to
Section 15 thereof, and no separate express assignment or consent from the Company is required to
make the assignment of such rights and obligations thereunder effective.
4. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.
(a) Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:
(i) Purchaser (A) is an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission) or (B) by reason of Purchaser’s business and financial
experience, and the business and financial experience of those retained by Purchaser to advise
Purchaser with respect to Purchaser’s investment in the Securities being purchased hereunder,
Purchaser, together with such advisors, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Securities
and making an informed investment decision with respect thereto;
(ii) Purchaser is able to bear the economic and financial risk of the purchase of the
Securities for an indefinite period of time, and is aware that it may lose the entire amount of its
investment;
(iii) the Purchaser is acquiring the Securities purchased hereunder or acquired pursuant
hereto for its own account with the present intention of holding such Securities for investment
purposes and that it has no intention of selling such securities in a public distribution in
violation of the federal securities laws or any applicable state securities laws;
(iv) the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and such other documents or
certificates contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Purchaser and do not require
Purchaser to
obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a
default under any provision of any law or regulation applicable to Purchaser or other governing
documents or any agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is
bound;
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(v) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser,
enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and limitations on the availability of equitable remedies; and
(vi) in no case will the Seller be obligated on or after the Closing for any costs,
commissions, expenses or fees incurred for the benefit of Purchaser by, or otherwise payable to,
any investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is
authorized to act on behalf of Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Purchaser acknowledges that both Seller and Purchaser have material, non-public
information that does not appear in public filings, and waives its right to assert any claims
against the other party on account of such material non-public information other than pursuant to
the indemnification provisions of Section 9.
5. Covenants.
Section 5.01. Commercially Reasonable Efforts.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each of the parties will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to
be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In furtherance and
not in limitation of the foregoing, each of the parties agrees, provided that no material amount of
monies, which in no event shall exceed $100,000, are required to be expended by either of the
parties, to (i) take any act, make any undertaking or receive any clearance or approval required by
any governmental entity or applicable law and (iii) not to take any action that would reasonably be
expected to materially delay or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Each of the parties will, and will cause its respective affiliates to, (i) respond as
promptly as practicable to any inquiries or requests received from any governmental entity for
additional information or documentation, and (ii) not enter into any agreement with any
governmental entity not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except with
the prior consent of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(c) Each party shall (i) promptly notify the other party of any written communication to that
party or its affiliates from any governmental entity and, subject to applicable law and except with
respect to filings required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, permit the other party to
review in advance any proposed written communication to any of the foregoing; (ii) not agree to
participate, or to permit its affiliates to participate, in any substantive meeting or discussion
with any governmental entity in respect of any filings, investigation or inquiry concerning this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby unless it consults with the other party in
advance and, to the extent permitted by such governmental entity, gives the other party the
opportunity to attend and participate at any such meeting; and (iii) unless otherwise required by
law, furnish the other party with copies of all correspondence, filings, and communications (and
memoranda setting forth the substance thereof) between it and its affiliates and their respective
representatives on the one hand, and any governmental
entities or members of their respective staffs on the other hand, with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 5.02. Certain Filings. The parties shall cooperate with one another and use
their commercially reasonable efforts, unless otherwise required by law and except with respect to
filings required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, (i) in determining whether any action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental entity is required, or any actions, consents,
approvals or waivers are required to be obtained from parties to any material contracts, in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) in
taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection
therewith and seeking in a timely manner to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or
waivers.
Section 5.03. Public Announcements. The parties will consult with each other before
issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby and, except with respect to filings required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission or as may be required by applicable law or any listing agreement with any
national securities exchange, will not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement prior to such consultation.
Section 5.04. Notices of Certain Events. The parties shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to promptly notify the other of:
(a) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person
is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) any notice or other communication from any governmental entity in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(c) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge,
threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting Purchaser, Seller or any of
their respective affiliates that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 5.05. Further Assurances. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser’s
delivery of the Purchase Price at Closing to the Seller is in reliance on and induced by the
Seller’s agreement to use best efforts to cause the Company to make all filings, promptly after the
date of the Annual Meeting, required under applicable securities laws to effectuate the
transactions as contemplated herein, including, without limitation, the filing of any proxy
materials in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act.
6. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
set forth below:
“Exchange Act” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to
time, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, financial
condition, assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, or on the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided that “material adverse effect” shall not include any matters or actions described in (a)
any documents or other written materials furnished to Purchaser by the Company or Seller at any
time prior to the Closing Date, (b) any filings made by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (other than with respect to the
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general matters referred to in the “Risk Factors” provisions of such filings) at any time
prior to the closing Date, or (c) any other matter relating to the Company disclosed either
verbally by the Seller or in writing to Purchaser by the Company or Seller at any time prior to the
Closing Date.
“Person” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint-stock company, a business trust or other similar organization, a partnership,
a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or any agency,
instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and
all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Securities and Exchange Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.
“Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other entity of which the securities or other
ownership interests having the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other
governing body are, at the time of determination, owned by the Company, directly or through one or
more Subsidiaries.
7. Termination.
Section 7.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Sale
Transaction may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual written agreement of Seller and Purchaser;
(b) by either of Seller or Purchaser, if:
(i) the Sale Transaction has not been consummated on or before the date which is 200 days
after the date of the Annual Meeting (such date, the “End Date”); provided that the
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any
party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Sale
Transaction to be consummated by such time; or
(ii) there shall be any law or regulation in effect that makes consummation of the Sale
Transaction illegal or otherwise prohibited, or any judgment, injunction, order, writ or decree of
any governmental entity enjoining Seller or Purchaser from consummating the Sale Transaction is
entered and such judgment, injunction, decree or order shall have become final and nonappealable
(provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.01(b)(ii) shall not
be available to any party whose material failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement,
has been the principal cause of or resulted in such judgment, injunction, decree or order).
(c) by Purchaser, if Seller shall have breached any representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement, or failed to perform any obligation, agreement or covenant on the part of Seller
set forth in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would cause any of the
conditions set forth in Section 1(b) not to be satisfied, and (ii) shall not have been cured (if
curable) by Seller within 20 business days after written notice from Purchaser (or such longer
period during which Seller exercises reasonable best efforts to cure);
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(d) by Seller, if Purchaser shall have breached any representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement or failed to perform any obligation, agreement, or covenant on the part of Purchaser
set
forth in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would cause any of the
conditions set forth in Section 1(c) of this Agreement not to be satisfied, and (ii) shall not have
been cured (if curable) by Purchaser within 20 business days after written notice from Seller (or
such longer period during which Purchaser exercises reasonable best efforts to cure).
The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.01 (other than
pursuant to Section 7.01(a)) shall give notice of such termination to the other party.
Section 7.02. Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 7.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of
any party (or any shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, representative or
affiliate of such party) to the other party hereto, provided that, if such termination shall result
from the failure of either party to (i) fulfill a condition to the performance of the obligations
of the other party or (ii) perform a covenant hereof, such party shall be fully liable for any and
all liabilities and damages incurred or suffered by the other party as a result of such failure.
The provisions of Section 7.01 and this Section 7.02, shall survive any termination hereof pursuant
to Section 7.01.
8. Securities Law Restrictions on Transfer of the Securities. The Securities are
restricted securities transferable only pursuant to (i) public offerings registered under the
Securities Act, (ii) Rule 144 or Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any
similar rule or rules then in force) if such rule is available and (iii) subject to the conditions
specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, any other legally available means of transfer.
9. Indemnification.
Section 9.01 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any writing delivered by any party to another party in
connection with this Agreement shall survive the Closing as follows:
(a) the representations and warranties in Section 3(a)(i), Section 3(a)(ii), Section 3(a)(iii)
and Section 3(a)(iv) shall survive Closing indefinitely; and
(b) all other representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any writing delivered by
any party to another party in connection with this Agreement shall terminate on the date which is
90 days after the Closing;
provided that any representation or warranty in respect of which indemnity may be sought in
good faith under Section 9.02 below, and the indemnity with respect thereto, shall survive the time
at which it would otherwise terminate pursuant to this Section 9.01 if written notice of the
inaccuracy or breach thereof giving rise to such right of indemnity shall have been given to the
party (in reasonable detail) against whom such indemnity may be sought prior to such time
(regardless of when the losses in respect thereof may actually be incurred). The representations
and warranties in this Agreement or in any writing delivered by any party to another party in
connection with this Agreement shall survive for the periods set forth in this Section 9.01 and
shall in no event be affected by any investigation, inquiry or examination made for or on behalf of
any party, or the knowledge of any party’s officers, directors, stockholders, employees or agents
(other than as otherwise provided with respect to Section 3(a)(vi)) or the acceptance by any party
of any certificate or opinion hereunder. The parties acknowledge that, subject to Section
9.01(a)(ii), indemnification hereunder with respect to the breach of any covenant or agreement
contained herein, including any breach of any covenant or agreement contained in Section 1,
Section 5, Section 7 or this Section 9, shall not be subject to any time or other limitations
(other than those imposed under any applicable statute of limitations).
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Section 9.02 Indemnification.
(a) Seller shall indemnify Purchaser and its affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors,
employees, agents, partners, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the
“Purchaser Parties”) and save and hold each of them harmless against and pay on behalf of
or reimburse such Purchaser Parties as and when incurred for any loss, liability, cost, damage,
deficiency, tax, penalty, fine or expense, whether or not arising out of third-party claims
(including interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and all amounts paid in
investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing) (collectively, “Losses”),
which any such Purchaser Party may suffer, sustain or become subject to, as a result of, in
connection with, relating or incidental to or by virtue of: (i) any breach by Seller of any
representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement; or (ii) any nonfulfillment or
breach of any covenant, agreement or other provision by the Seller under this Agreement (other than
with respect to the last sentence of Section 3(b)); provided that Seller’s aggregate
liability under clause (a) above (other than with respect to the representations and warranties
contained in Section 3(a)(i), Section 3(a)(ii), Section 3(a)(iii) and Section 3(a)(iv)), shall in
no event exceed an aggregate amount equal to 10% of the Purchase Price (with it being understood,
however, that nothing in this Agreement (including this Section 9.02(a)) shall limit or restrict
any of the Purchaser Parties’ right to maintain or recover any amounts in connection with any
action or claim based upon fraud or intentional misrepresentation).
(b) Purchaser agrees to and shall indemnify Seller and its affiliates (other than the
Company), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, representatives, and
their successors and assigns (“Seller Parties”) and save and hold each of them harmless
against and pay on behalf of or reimburse such Seller Parties as and when incurred for any Losses
which Seller Parties may suffer, sustain or become subject to, as the result of, in connection
with, relating or incidental to or by virtue of (i) any breach by Purchaser of any representation
or warranty made by the Purchaser in this Agreement; or (ii) any nonfulfillment or breach of any
covenant, agreement or other provision by the Purchaser under this Agreement; provided that
Purchaser’s aggregate liability under clause (b)(i) above (other than with respect to the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4(a)(iv), Section 4(a)(v) or Section 4(a)(vi))
shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to 10% of the Purchase Price (with it being understood,
however, that nothing in this Agreement (including this Section 9.02(b)) shall limit or restrict
any of the Seller Parties’ right to maintain or recover any amounts in connection with any action
or claim based upon fraud or intentional misrepresentation).
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, any indemnification of the Purchaser Parties or
Seller pursuant to this Section 9.02 shall be effected by wire transfer of immediately available
funds from Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, to an account(s) designated by the applicable
Purchaser Party or Seller, as the case may be, within ten days after the final determination of a
court of competent jurisdiction of the amount of indemnification due hereunder.
(d) Seller hereby agrees that it shall not make any claim for indemnification against
Purchaser, the Company or any of their respective affiliates by reason of the fact that Seller is
or was a shareholder, director, officer or agent of the Company or any of its affiliates or is or
was serving at the request of the Company or any of its Affiliates as a partner, trustee, director,
officer or agent of another entity (whether such claim is for judgments, damages, penalties, fines,
costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses, expenses or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant
to any statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement or otherwise) with respect to any action, suit,
proceeding, complaint, claim or demand brought by any of the Purchaser Parties against Seller
pursuant to this Agreement or applicable law or otherwise, and Seller hereby acknowledges and
agrees that it shall not have any claim or right to contribution or indemnity from the Company or
any of its affiliates with respect to any amounts paid by it pursuant to this Agreement or
otherwise. Effective upon the Closing, Seller hereby irrevocably assigns to Purchaser its rights
to any and all claims against the Company arising or relating to events occurring on or prior to
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the Closing Date of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether in its or its representatives’
capacity as a shareholder, officer or director of the Company or any of its affiliates or
otherwise, in each case whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, known or
unknown, and whether arising under any agreement or understanding (other than this Agreement and
any of the other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith) or otherwise at law or
equity, and Seller agrees that it shall not seek to recover any amounts in connection therewith or
thereunder from the Company or any of its affiliates.
10. General Provisions.
(a) Expenses. Purchaser and Seller will each bear their respective costs and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
and consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Notices. Any notice, request, instruction, or other document to be given
hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given, (i) when
received if given in person, (ii) on the date of transmission if sent by telex, telecopy, or other
wire transmission (with answer back confirmation of such transmission), (iii) upon delivery, if
delivered by a nationally known commercial courier service providing next day delivery service
(such as Federal Express), or (iv) upon delivery, or refusal of delivery, if deposited in the U.S.
mail, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid:
If to Purchaser, to it at:
Ohio Plastics, LLC
c/o H.I.G. Capital, LLC
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Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
c/o H.I.G. Capital, LLC
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Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxxxxx Traurig, LLP
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Xxxxxxxxx Traurig, LLP
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If to the Seller, to it at:
Glencore Finance AG
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cadwalader, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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(c) Complete Agreement. This Agreement and those documents expressly referred to
herein embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt
any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral,
which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
(d) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any
applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will
not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed,
construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision
had never been contained herein.
(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts (including by means of facsimile), any one of which need not contain the signatures of
more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement.
(f) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall
bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by any of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns (including subsequent holders of Securities).
(g) Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. The use of the
word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.
(h) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws
of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws principles), all rights and remedies
being governed by said laws.
(i) Venue; Jurisdiction. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to personal
jurisdiction of the state or federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware over any dispute arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby and each party
hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding
related thereto may be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter
have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of
inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a
judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in
any other manner provided by law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) Seller hereby agrees
that service of a complaint or other process may be made addressed to The Corporation Trust Company
at the address provided below, and designates The Corporation Trust Company at such address as its
agent and attorney-in-fact for service of process in the State of Delaware, such designation being
irrevocable and coupled with an interest and (ii) Purchaser
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hereby agrees that service of a complaint or other process may be made addressed to The
Corporation Trust Company, and designates The Corporation Trust Company at such address as its
agent and attorney-in-fact for service of process in the State of Delaware, such designation being
irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and such service being agreed by the parties to be
sufficient for the service of legal process on each of the respective parties in the State of
Delaware:
The Corporation Trust Company
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(000) 000-0000
(j) Third-Party Beneficiary. The provisions hereof are solely for the benefit of the
parties hereto and will not give rise to any rights in any other third party.
(k) Remedies. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be
an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that any party in its
sole discretion may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or
deposit) for specific performance and/or other injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any
violations of the provisions of this Agreement. Except for remedies that cannot be waived as a
matter of law or as otherwise specified in the first sentence of this Section 10(k), if the Closing
occurs, indemnification pursuant to Section 9 will be the exclusive remedy for any breach of this
Agreement (including any representation, warranty, covenant and agreement contained in this
Agreement), other than in respect of claims based on fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
(l) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived
only with the prior written consent of the parties hereto.
(m) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably and
unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, or proceeding arising out
of, connected with, or relating to this Agreement, the matters contemplated hereby, or the actions
of the parties in the negotiation, administration, performance, or enforcement of this Agreement.
(n) Delivery by Facsimile; E-mail. This Agreement and each other agreement or
instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and
any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile
machine or e-mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original signed version
thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or
instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver
them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the
use of a facsimile machine or e-mail to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or
agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or
e-mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever
waives any such defense.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Securities Purchase Agreement on the
date first written above.
Ohio Plastics, LLC |
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By: | Ohio Plastics Financing Inc. | |||
Its: | Manager |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Its: | Director and President | |||
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Glencore Finance AG |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx | |||
Its: | Director Director | |||
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