EXHIBIT 2.3
Stock Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement"),
dated as of September 10, 1996, by and among
XXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC., a California
corporation ("Seller"), UNITED STATES FILTER
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"),
and WATERPRO SUPPLIES CORPORATION, a
Massachusetts corporation (the "Company").
Seller desires to sell all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company, consisting of 50,000 shares of common stock (the "Company
Shares"), to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase the Company Shares, on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth below. In consideration of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, Seller,
Buyer and the Company, each intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as set
forth below.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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1.01. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
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meanings specified in this Section 1.01. All accounting terms not specifically
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defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.
"Agreement" means this Stock Purchase Agreement, as it may be amended from
time to time.
"Balance Sheet Date" means December 31, 1995.
"Benefit Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.23(a).
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"Business" means the business of selling and distributing products and
services used in the installation and operation of underground water, wastewater
and natural gas systems, as conducted by the Company.
"Buyer" means United States Filter Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
"Buyer Damages" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.02.
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"Buyer Indemnitees" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.02.
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"CERCLIS" means the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
Liability Information System List pursuant to Superfund.
"Closing" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.03.
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"Closing Date" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.03.
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"Code" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
"Company" means WaterPro Supplies Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation.
"Company Group" means any corporation that may be aggregated with the
Company under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
"Company Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.23(a).
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"Company Shares" has the meaning given that term in the introductory
paragraph of this Agreement.
"Company Stockholder Ownership Percentage" means the percentage of
ownership of aggregate Company Shares held by each Company Stockholder as
identified in Schedule 3.03.
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"Company Stockholders" means Seller and the entity and individuals for
which Seller is agent, each as identified in Schedule 3.03.
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"Contract" and "Contracts" have the respective meanings given those terms
in Section 3.15.
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"Damages" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.06.
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"Debt Repayment USF Shares" has the meaning given that term in
Section 2.04.
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"Defined Benefit Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.23(e).
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"Encumbrance" means any liability, debt, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
security interest, encumbrance, option, right of first refusal, agreement of
sale, adverse claim, easement, lien, lease, assessment, restrictive covenant,
encroachment, right-of-way, burden or charge of any kind or nature whatsoever or
any item similar or related to the foregoing.
"Environmental Law" means any applicable Law relating to public health and
safety or protection of the environment, including common law nuisance, property
damage and similar common law theories.
"ERISA" means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
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"FASB" means the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board or its
successor.
"Financial Statements" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.07(b).
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"FNB" means the First National Bank of Boston.
"GAAP" means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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"Governing Documents" means, with respect to any Person who is not a
natural Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, deed of
trust, formation or governing agreement and other charter documents or
organization or governing documents or instruments of such Person.
"Governmental Body" means any court, government (federal, state, local or
foreign), department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or other
regulatory, administrative or governmental authority or instrumentality.
"HSR Act" means the U.S. Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act, as
amended.
"Indemnified Party" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.06.
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"Indemnifying Party" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.06.
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"Insider Company Debt" means the Company's aggregate outstanding
indebtedness (including principal, interest and any other amounts due
thereunder) to Seller evidenced by that certain letter agreement dated between
Seller and the Company, a copy of which was delivered to Buyer as set forth in
Section 3.27 and Section 5.01(b).
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"Intellectual Property" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.22.
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"IRS" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
"Law" means any applicable federal, state, municipal, local or foreign
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment or order of any kind or
nature whatsoever including any public policy, judgment or order of any
Governmental Body or principle of common law.
"Litigation" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.14.
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"Multiemployer Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.23(f).
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"NYSE" means the New York Stock Exchange.
"Other Agreement" means each other agreement or document contemplated
hereby to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement on or before Closing.
"PBGC" means the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Permit" and "Permits" have the respective meanings given those terms in
Section 3.16.
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"Person" means and includes a natural person, a corporation, an
association, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization, a
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business, any other legal entity, and a Governmental Body.
"Purchase Price" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.02.
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"Purchase Price USF Shares" has the meaning given that term in
Section 2.04.
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"Qualified Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.23(d).
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"Real Property" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.17.
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"Receivables" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.12.
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"Regulated Material" means any hazardous substance as defined by any
Environmental Law and any other material regulated by any applicable
Environmental Law, including, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, petroleum-
related material, crude oil or any fraction thereof.
"Related Party" means (i) the Company Stockholders, (ii) any Affiliate of
Seller, (iii) any officer or director of any Person identified in clauses (i) or
(ii) preceding, and (iv) any spouse, sibling, ancestor or lineal descendant of
any natural Person identified in any one of the preceding clauses.
"Required Authorizations" means, with respect to any Person, (i) all
consents, authorizations, approvals or other orders or actions of, or filings or
registrations with, any national, local or foreign governmental authority or
agency, including pre-closing or post-closing notifications or deed restrictions
required under state law, (ii) board and, if required, stockholder approval, or
approval of any other governing Person, group or entity, (iii) all notices, per-
mits, approvals, consents, qualifications, waivers or other actions of third
parties under any lease, note, mortgage, indenture, loan agreement, other
agreement or other instrument or under any other third-party franchise, license
or permit, including the consent of institutional lenders, and (iv), to the
extent not otherwise addressed above, the consents referred to in Schedule 3.06.
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"Security Right" means, with respect to any security, any option, warrant,
subscription right, preemptive right, other right, proxy, put, call, demand,
plan, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating
to such security, whether issued or unissued, or any other security convertible
into or exchangeable for any such security. "Security Right" includes any right
relating to issuance, sale, assignment, transfer, purchase, redemption,
conversion, exchange, registration or voting and includes rights conferred by
statute, by the issuer's Governing Documents or by agreement.
"Seller Damages" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.03.
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"Seller Indemnitees" has the meaning given that term in Section 7.03.
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"Selling Group" means a member, whether past or present, of Seller's
Affiliated group
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of corporations within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a).
"Stock Adjustment Event" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.05.
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"Superfund" means the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
"Tax" means any domestic or foreign federal, state, county or local tax,
levy, impost or other charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest or
penalty thereon or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
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"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
information return or statement relating to any Tax, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
"Transfer Agreement" means the Option, Transfer and Registration Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
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"USF Shares" means Buyer's common stock, par value $.01 per share.
"USF Shares Average Value" means the average (rounded to the nearest eighth
of a point) of the closing prices for USF Shares as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange for the 25 consecutive trading days ending on the sixth to last
trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date.
"WaterPro" means WaterPro Supplies Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation.
1.02. Construction. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires:
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(i) references to "Article" or "Section" are to an article or section hereof;
(ii) all "Exhibits" and "Schedules" referred to herein are to Exhibits and
Schedules attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference and made a
part hereof; (iii) "include", "includes" and "including" are deemed to be
followed by "without limitation" whether or not they are in fact followed by
such words or words of like import and (iv) the headings of the various
articles, sections and other subdivisions hereof are for convenience of
reference only and shall not modify, define or limit any of the terms or
provisions hereof. As used herein, the term "to the best of the Company's
"knowledge" or words to terms similar thereto includes the knowledge of Xx.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx.
ARTICLE II
THE TRANSACTION
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2.01. Sale and Purchase of Company Shares. Upon the terms and subject to
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the conditions of this Agreement and in consideration of the Purchase Price,
Seller, as agent for itself and for the Company Stockholders, shall sell,
assign, transfer and deliver the Company Shares to Buyer, and Buyer shall
purchase from Seller and take delivery of the Company Shares, at the Closing,
free of all Encumbrances.
2.02. Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Company Shares
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shall be $38.6 million (the "Purchase Price").
2.03. Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Company
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Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall take
place on October 25, 1996 or within 10 business days after all of the conditions
to Closing under Article VI are satisfied or waived, but in no event after
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November 30, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the offices of Buyer, or at such
other time, date or place as the parties agree (the "Closing Date").
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2.04. Payment. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
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Agreement, at Closing, (i) Buyer shall deliver to Seller as agent for itself and
for the Company Stockholders, prorated among each Company Stockholder in
accordance with its Company Stockholder Percentage Ownership, certificates
representing that number of USF Shares (collectively, the "Purchase Price USF
Shares") equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) $38.6 million by (b) the
USF Shares Average Value; and (ii) Buyer shall deliver to Seller certificates
for that number of USF Shares (collectively, the "Debt Repayment USF Shares")
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (y) the aggregate outstanding Insider
Company Debt as of the close of business on the date immediately preceding the
Closing by (z) the USF Shares Average Value; in each case (i) and (ii) together
with cash sufficient to pay for fractional shares. Upon delivery of the Debt
Repayment USF Shares, the Insider Company Debt shall be deemed paid in full.
2.05. Anti-Dilution Provisions. If between the date hereof and Closing the
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issued and outstanding USF Shares shall have been changed into a different
number of shares as a result of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar transaction (a
"Stock Adjustment Event") with a record or effective date within such period,
the Purchase Price USF Shares and the Debt Repayment USF Shares shall be
adjusted proportionately.
2.06. Transfer Agreement. The Debt Repayment USF Shares and the Purchase
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Price USF Shares shall be entitled to the benefits of and subject to the
restrictions contained in the Transfer Agreement.
ARTICLE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLER
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As an inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as
follows:
3.01. Organization. Each of Seller and the Company is a corporation duly
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organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, and has the corporate power and authority to own
or lease its properties, carry on its business as now conducted, enter into this
Agreement and the Other Agreements to which it is or is to become a party and
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
3.02. Authorization; Enforceability. This Agreement and each Other
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Agreement to which Seller or the Company, or both, is a party have been duly
executed and delivered by and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of such party, enforceable against it in accordance with their
respective terms. Each Other Agreement to which either Seller or the Company, or
both, is to become a party pursuant to the provisions hereof, when executed and
delivered by such party, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation
of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of
such Other Agreement. All actions contemplated by this Section have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary proceedings by Seller and the Company.
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3.03. Company Shares; Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the
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Company consists solely of 200,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share, of which 50,000 shares are issued and outstanding and none is held in its
treasury. The Company Shares constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Company. All of the Company Shares are owned of record,
legally, beneficially and exclusively by the Company Stockholders in the amounts
identified on Schedule 3.03. The Company Shares are free and clear of any and
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all Encumbrances, and upon delivery of the Company Shares hereunder, Buyer will
acquire good and valid legal and exclusive title thereto, free and clear of any
and all Encumbrances. There are no Security Rights relating to any of the
Company Shares. All rights and powers to vote the Company Shares are held
exclusively by the Company Stockholders. All
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of the Company Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, were not
issued in violation of the terms of any agreement or other understanding, and
were issued in material compliance with all applicable federal and state
securities or "blue sky" laws and regulations.
3.04. Subsidiaries and Investments. The Company does not own, nor has it
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ever owned while under control of Seller, any shares of capital stock of or
other equity interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
entity.
3.05. Qualification. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company is
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duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation and is duly
authorized to transact business in each jurisdiction wherein the character of
the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the activities conducted
by it makes such qualification and good standing necessary.
3.06. No Violation of Laws or Agreements; Consents. Except as set forth on
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Schedule 3.06 and to the best of the Company's knowledge, neither the execution
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and delivery of this Agreement or any Other Agreement to which Seller or the
Company, or both, is or is to become a party, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor the compliance with or
fulfillment of the terms, conditions or provisions hereof or thereof by Seller
or the Company, or both, will: (i) contravene any provision of the Governing
Documents of Seller or the Company, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute a material default or an event of default (or an event that might,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a material
default or event of default) under any of the terms of, result in the
termination of, result in the loss of any right under, or give to any other
Person the right to cause such a termination of or loss under, any material
asset of Seller or the Company, including any Permit, Intellectual Property,
license, franchise, indenture, mortgage or any other contract, agreement or
instrument to which either Seller or the Company is a party or by which any of
their assets may be bound or affected, (iii) result in the creation, maturation
or acceleration of any material liability or obligation of Seller or the Company
(or give to any other Person the right to cause such a creation, maturation or
acceleration), (iv) violate any Law or violate any judgment or order of any
Governmental Body to which Seller or the Company is subject or by which any of
their respective assets may be bound or affected, or (v) result in the creation
or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Company Shares or any asset of
Seller or the Company or give to any other Person any interest or right therein.
Subject to the expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act, no consent,
approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any Person is
required in connection with the execution or delivery by Seller or the Company,
or both, of this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements to which either, or
both, is or is to become a party pursuant to the provisions hereof or the
consummation by Seller or the Company, or both, of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
3.07. Financial Information.
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(a) Records. The books of account and related records of the Company
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reflect accurately and in detail its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and
other transactions.
(b) Financial Statements. Attached as Schedule 3.07(b) are the audited
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balance sheet,
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income statement and statement of cash flows for the Company as of the Balance
Sheet Date and for the period then ended, and attached hereto as Schedule
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3.07(b) are the unaudited interim balance sheet and income statement for the
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Company at July 26, 1996 and for the period then ended (collectively, the
"Financial Statements"). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.07(b), the Financial
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Statements (i) are accurate, correct and complete in all material respects in
accordance with the books of account and records of the Company, (ii) have been
prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis
throughout the indicated periods, except that the interim financial statements
contain no statement of cash flows, footnotes or year-end adjustments, and (iii)
present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, assets and
liabilities and results of operations of the Company at the Balance Sheet Date
and for the period then ended in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis
throughout the indicated periods.
3.08. Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no material debt, obligation
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or liability, absolute, fixed, contingent or otherwise, of any nature
whatsoever, whether due or to become due, including any unasserted claim,
whether incurred directly or by any predecessor thereto, and whether arising out
of any act, omission, transaction, circumstance, sale of goods or services,
state of facts or other condition, except: (i) those reflected or reserved
against on the Financial Statements; (ii) those not required under GAAP to be
reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements that are expressly
quantified and set forth in the Contracts identified pursuant to Section 3.15;
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(iii) those disclosed on Schedule 3.08; and (iv) those of the same nature as
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those set forth on the Financial Statements that have arisen in the ordinary
course of business of the Company after the Balance Sheet Date through the date
hereof, all of which have been consistent in amount and character with past
practice and experience, and none of which, individually or in the aggregate,
has had or will have, to the best of the Company's knowledge, a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition or prospects of the Company and none
of which, to the best of the Company's knowledge, is a liability for breach of
contract or warranty or has arisen out of tort, infringement of any intellectual
property rights, or violation of Law or is claimed in any pending or threatened
legal proceeding. The representations and warranties contained in this Section
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3.09 do not apply to the consequences of events occurring prior to April 7,
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1995, except in instances as to which the Company had knowledge of such events.
3.09. No Changes. Since July 26, 1996, the Company has conducted its
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business only in the ordinary course. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing sentence, since July 26, 1996, there has not been any: (i) material
adverse change in the financial condition, assets, liabilities, net worth,
earning power, business or prospects of the Company; (ii) material damage or
destruction to any asset of the Company, whether or not covered by insurance;
(iii) strike or other labor trouble at the Company; (iv) creation of any
Encumbrance on any asset of the Company; (v) declaration or payment of any
dividend or other distribution on or with respect to or redemption or purchase
by the Company of any shares of capital stock of the Company, including any of
the Company Shares; (vi) increase in the salary, wage or bonus of any employee
of the Company, other than normal or routine increases; (vii) asset acquisition
or expenditure, including capital expenditure, in excess of $250,000 in the
aggregate, other than the purchase of inventory in the ordinary course of
business; (viii) change in any Company Plan; (ix) change in any method of
accounting; (x) payment to or transaction with any Related Party, which payment
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or transaction is not specifically disclosed on Schedule 3.l8; (xi)
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disposition of any asset (other than inventory in the ordinary course of
business) for more than $250,000 in the aggregate or for less than fair market
value; (xii) payment, prepayment or discharge of any material liability other
than in the ordinary course of business or any failure to pay any liability when
due, other than in accordance with past practice; (xiii) write-offs or write-
downs of any assets of the Company in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate; (xiv)
creation, termination or amendment of, or waiver of any right under, any
material agreement of the Company; or (xv) agreement or commitment to do any of
the foregoing.
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3.10. Taxes.
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(a) Tax Returns; Payment. Since April 7, 1995, except as disclosed on
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Schedule 3.10(a), the Company has filed or caused to be filed on a timely basis,
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or will file or cause to be filed on a timely basis, all Tax Returns that are
required to be filed by it prior to or on the Closing Date, pursuant to the Law
of each governmental authority with taxing power over it. All such Tax Returns
were or will be, as the case may be, materially correct and complete. The
Company has paid all Taxes, to the best of the Company's knowledge, that have
become due as shown on such Tax Returns or pursuant to any assessment received
as an adjustment to such Tax Returns, except (i) such Taxes, if any, as are
being contested in good faith and disclosed on Schedule 3.10, (ii) such Taxes
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that are reserved, in material respects, against on the Financial Statements,
and (iii) Taxes accruing after the Balance Sheet Date that are not yet due.
Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.10(a), the Company is not currently the
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beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. To the
best of the Company's knowledge, no claim has been made by a taxing authority of
a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be
subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing and to
the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company has no material liability for
any Tax except (x) Taxes disclosed on Schedule 3.10,(y) Taxes fully reserved on
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the Financial Statements, and (z) Taxes accrued after the Balance Sheet Date.
(b) Withholding. To the best of the Company's knowledge, since April 7,
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1995, the Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld
and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party.
(c) Assessments. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.10(c), there is no
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pending, or, to the knowledge of Seller or the Company, threatened or
anticipated, assessment of any additional Tax relating to any period subsequent
to April 7, 1995 against the Company. The Company has not waived any statute of
limitations in respect of any Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with
respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency for any taxable period subsequent to
April 7, 1995. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10, no Tax audit or examination
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is now pending or currently in progress with respect to the Company.
(d) Other Matters. Since April 7, 1995, the Company has been a party to an
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income tax sharing agreement as disclosed on Schedule 3.10 and none other. The
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Company has not filed a consent under Code Section 341(f) concerning collapsible
corporations. The Company has not made any payment, nor is it obligated to make
any payment, nor is it a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances
could obligate it to make any payment, that will not be deductible under Code
Sections 280G or 162(m).
3.11. Inventory. All of the inventory owned by the Company is valued on the
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books and records of the Company and in the Financial Statements at lower of
cost or market, the cost thereof being determined on a weighted average cost
basis in accordance with GAAP. To the best of the Company's knowledge and
subject to reserves for inventory contained in the Financial Statements, (i)
none of the Company's inventory is obsolete, slow-moving, has been
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consigned to others or is on consignment from others and (ii) all inventory of
the Company is in good, merchantable and usable condition and is saleable in the
ordinary course of business within a reasonable time.
3.12. Receivables. The Company's books and records disclose all trade and
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other accounts receivable of the Company ("Receivables") outstanding as of July
26, 1996 presented on an aged basis and separately identifies the name of each
account debtor and the total amount of each related Receivable. All Receivables,
whether reflected on the Financial Statements or created after the July 26,
1996, arose from bona fide sale transactions of the Company.
3.13. Condition of Assets; Title; Business. The Company is engaged in the
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Business and no other business. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the
buildings, fixtures, improvements, machinery, equipment, tools, furniture,
improvements and tangible Personal property of the Company, including those
reflected on the Financial Statements, are in good operating condition and
repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and are suitable for the purposes for
which they are used in the Business. The Company has good, marketable and
exclusive title to all of such assets shown on the Financial Statements and its
other assets which it uses and does not lease; all of such assets are reflected
on the Financial Statements or, under GAAP, are not required to be reflected
thereon; such owned assets include all assets that are necessary for use in and
operation of the Business; and, except as disclosed on Schedule 3.13, none of
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such assets is subject to any Encumbrance or impairment, whether due to its
condition, utility, collectability or otherwise.
3.14. No Pending Litigation or Proceedings. Except as set forth in Schedule
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3.14, no action, suit, investigation, claim or proceeding of any nature or kind
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whatsoever, whether civil, criminal or administrative, by or before any
Governmental Body or arbitrator ("Litigation") is pending or, to the knowledge
of Seller and the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, the
Business, any of the Company's assets, any of the Company Shares, or any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Other Agreement, and there is
no basis for any Litigation. Except for credit and collection matters in which
the Company is plaintiff and except as disclosed on Schedule 3.14, the Company
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has not been a party to any other Litigation since April 7, 1995. There is
presently no outstanding judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Body
against or affecting the Company, the Business, any of the Company's assets, any
of the Company Shares, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any Other Agreement. Except for credit and collection matters, the Company
does not have pending any Litigation against any third party.
3.15. Contracts; Compliance. Disclosed on Schedule 3.15. 3.17. 3.21. 3.22
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or 3.23 is a brief description of each contract, lease, indenture, mortgage,
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instrument, commitment or other agreement, arrangement or understanding, oral or
written, formal or informal, to which the Company is a party or by which it or
its assets may be affected and that (i) is material to the Business or the
Company's assets or operations, individually or in the aggregate, (ii) involves
the purchase, sale or lease of any asset, materials, supplies, inventory or
services in excess of $250,000 per year, (iii) has an unexpired term of more
than six months from the date hereof, taking into account the effect of any
renewal options, (iv) relates to the borrowing or lending of
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any money or guarantee of any obligation in excess of $250,000, (v) limits the
right of the Company to compete in any line of business or otherwise restricts
any right the Company may have, (vi) is an employment or consulting contract
involving payment of compensation and benefits in excess of $40,000 per year, or
(vii) was not entered into in the ordinary course (each, a "Contract" and
collectively, the "Contracts"). Each Contract is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company and is in full force and effect. The Company and each
other party to each Contract has substantially performed all obligations
required to be performed by it thereunder and is not in material breach or
default, and is not alleged to be in material breach or default, in any respect
thereunder, and no event has occurred and no condition or state of facts exists
(or would exist upon the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) that
would become or cause a material breach, default or event of default thereunder,
would give to any Person the right to cause such a termination or would cause an
acceleration of any obligation thereunder.
3.16. Permits; Compliance With Law. To the best of the Company's knowledge
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and except as disclosed on Schedule 3.16: (a) the Company holds all permits,
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certificates, licenses, franchises, privileges, approvals, registrations and
authorizations required under any applicable Law or otherwise advisable in
connection with the operation of its assets and Business (each, a "Permit" and
collectively, "Permits"); (b) each Permit is valid, subsisting and in full force
and effect; (c) the Company is in material compliance with and has fulfilled and
performed its obligations under each Permit, and no event or condition or state
of facts exists (or would exist upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or
both) that could constitute a material breach or default under any Permit; (d)
the Company has not been since April 7, 1995 nor is it currently in violation of
any Law and has received no notice of any violation of Law, and no event has
occurred or condition or state of facts exists that could give rise to any such
violation which would have a material adverse effect; and (e) the Company has
not received any notice of non-renewal of any Permit.
3.17. Real Property. Schedule 3.17 discloses and summarizes all real
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properties currently owned, used or leased by the Company or in which the
Company has an interest (collectively, the "Real Property") and identifies the
record title holder or lessor of all of the Real Property. The Company has good
and marketable fee simple title to all Real Property shown as owned by it on
Schedule 3.17, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than (i) easements,
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covenants, rights-of-way and other encumbrances or restrictions of record, (ii)
zoning restrictions, (iii) liens for current taxes not yet due and (iv) such
other Encumbrances as do not either adversely affect the value of the Real
Estate or prohibit or materially interfere with the operations of the Business.
To the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company has the right to quiet
enjoyment of all Real Property in which it holds a leasehold interest for the
full term, including all renewal rights, of the lease or similar agreement
relating thereto. Copies of all title insurance policies written in favor of the
Company and all surveys relating to the Real Property owned by the Company have
been delivered to Buyer. Except as shown on such surveys and to the best of the
Company's knowledge, all structures and other improvements on all Real Property
owned by the Company are within the lot lines and do not encroach on the
properties of any other Person. The Company has not received any written notice
that its use and operation of any Real Property does not conform to all
applicable building, zoning, safety and subdivision Laws, Environmental Laws and
other Laws, and any restrictive covenants and restrictions and
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conditions affecting title. Except as shown on such surveys and in Schedule
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3.17, the Company has not received any written or oral notice of assessments for
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public improvements or condemnation against any Real Property.
3.18. Transactions With Related Parties. No Related Party is or has been
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since April 7, 1995 a party to any transaction, agreement or understanding with
the Company except pursuant to arrangements disclosed on Schedule 3.18 and
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except for dividends properly reflected as such in the Financial Statements.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18, no Related Party uses any assets of the
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Company except directly in connection with the Business, and no Related Party
owns any asset used in the Business. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18, no
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Related Party has any claim of any nature, including any inchoate claim, against
the Company, and the Company has no claim of any nature, including any inchoate
claim, against any Related Party. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18, as
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otherwise expressly provided hereby or by any Other Agreement or as otherwise
may be mutually agreed after Closing, (i) no Related Party will at any time
after Closing for any reason, directly or indirectly, be or become entitled to
receive any payment or transfer of money or other property of any kind from the
Company, and (ii) the Company will not at any time after Closing for any reason,
directly or indirectly, be or become subject to any obligation to any Related
Party.
3.19. Labor Relations. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the
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relations of the Company with its employees are good. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.19, no employee of the Company is represented by any union or other
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labor organization. No representation election, arbitration proceeding,
grievance, labor strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage or other labor trouble is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against, involving,
affecting or potentially affecting the Company. No complaint against the Company
is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before the National
Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any
similar state or local agency, by or on behalf of any employee of the Company.
The Company has no contingent liability for sick leave, vacation time, severance
pay or any similar item not fully reserved on the Financial Statements, unless
under GAAP any such item is not required to be reserved. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, the Company has no contingent liability for any
occupational disease of any of its employees, former employees or others. To the
best of the Company's knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the performance of the provisions hereof nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will trigger any severance pay obligation under
any contract or under any Law.
3.20. Intentionally left blank
3.21. Insurance. Schedule 3.21 discloses all insurance policies with
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respect to which the Company is the owner, insured or beneficiary. Such policies
are reasonable, in both scope and amount, in light of the risks attendant to the
Business and are substantially comparable in coverage to policies customarily
maintained by others engaged in similar lines of business. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.21, the Company will not
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have any liability after the Closing for retrospective or retroactive premium
adjustments. Since April 7, 1995, all insurance policies covering products
liability and general liability
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maintained by or for the benefit of the Company are "occurrence" policies and
not "claims made" policies. Schedule 3.21 discloses the manner in which the
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Company provides coverage for workers' compensation claims.
3.22. Intellectual Property Rights. Schedule 3.22 discloses all of the
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trademark and service xxxx rights, applications and registrations, trade names,
fictitious names, service marks, logos and brand names, copyrights, copyright
applications, letters patent, patent applications and licenses of any of the
foregoing owned or used by the Company in or applicable to the Business. To the
best of the Company's knowledge and in its opinion, the Company has the entire
right, title and interest in and to, or has the exclusive perpetual royalty-free
right to use, the intellectual property rights disclosed on Schedule 3.22 and
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all other processes, know-how, show-how, formulae, trade secrets, inventions,
discoveries, improvements, blueprints, specifications, drawings, designs, and
other proprietary rights necessary or applicable to or advisable for use in the
Business ("Intellectual Property"), free and clear of all Encumbrances. Schedule
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3.22 separately discloses all Intellectual Property under license. To the best
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of the Company's knowledge and in its opinion, the Intellectual Property is
valid and not the subject of any interference, opposition, reexamination or
cancellation. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no Person is infringing
upon nor has any Person misappropriated any Intellectual Property. To the best
of the Company's knowledge and in its opinion, except as disclosed on Schedule
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3.22, the Company is not infringing upon the intellectual property rights of any
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other Person.
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3.23. Employee Benefits.
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(a) Benefit Plans; Company Plans. Schedule 3.23 discloses all written and
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unwritten "employee benefit plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA,
and any other written and unwritten profit sharing, pension, savings, deferred
compensation, fringe benefit, insurance, medical, medical reimbursement, life,
disability, accident, post-retirement health or welfare benefit, stock option,
stock purchase, sick pay, vacation, employment, severance, termination or other
plan, agreement, contract, policy, trust fund or arrangement (each, a "Benefit
Plan"), whether or not funded and whether or not terminated, (i) maintained or
sponsored by the Company since April 7, 1995, or (ii) with respect to which the
Company (or Seller with respect to the Company) has or may have liability or is
obligated to contribute, or (iii) that otherwise covers any of the current or
former employees of the Company or their beneficiaries, or (iv) as to which any
such current or former employees or their beneficiaries participated or were
entitled to participate or accrue or have accrued any rights thereunder (each, a
"Company Plan"). To the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company has no
liability for any Benefit Plan covering its employees based on the consequence
of events occurring after April 7, 1995.
(b) Company Group Matters; Funding. No member of the Company Group has any
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obligation to contribute to or any direct or indirect liability under or with
respect to any Benefit Plan of the type described in Sections 4063 and 4064 of
ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code. The Company does not have any liability,
and after the Closing the Company will not have any liability, with respect to
any Benefit Plan of any other member of the Company Group, whether as a result
of delinquent contributions, distress terminations, fraudulent transfers,
failure to pay premiums to the PBGC or otherwise, and based on circumstances
existing from and after April 7, 1995 up to and including the date hereof and
the Closing Date, the Company does not have any withdrawal liability. No
accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section
412 of the Code) exists nor has any funding waiver from the IRS been received or
requested with respect to any Company Plan or any Benefit Plan of any member of
the Company Group and no excise or other Tax is due or owing because of any
failure to comply with the minimum funding standards of the Code or ERISA with
respect to any of such plans.
(c) Compliance. Each of the Company Plans and all related trusts, insurance
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contracts and funds have been created, maintained, funded and administered in
all respects in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable Laws
and in compliance, in all material respects, with the plan document, trust
agreement, insurance policy or other writing creating the same or applicable
thereto. No Company Plan is or is proposed to be under audit or investigation,
and no completed audit of any Company Plan has resulted in the imposition of any
Tax, fine or penalty.
(d) Qualified Plans. Schedule 3.23 discloses each Company Plan that
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purports to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt
from United States federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code (a
"Qualified Plan"). With respect to each Qualified Plan, a determination letter
(or opinion or notification letter, if applicable) has been received or is
pending from the IRS that such plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code and exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code. No
Qualified Plan has been amended since the date of the most recent such letter.
To the best of the Company's knowledge, no
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member of the Company Group, nor any fiduciary of any Qualified Plan, nor any
agent of any of the foregoing, has done anything that would adversely affect the
qualified status of a Qualified Plan or the qualified status of any related
trust.
(e) Defined Benefit Plans. Schedule 3.23 also discloses each Company Plan
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that is a defined benefit plan as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA (a "Defined
Benefit Plan"). The present value of vested and nonvested accrued benefits under
each Defined Benefit Plan does not exceed the present fair market value of the
assets of such plan, based on the actuarial assumptions and methodology used for
funding purposes (i) as set forth in such plan's most recent actuarial report;
(ii) as required by the PBGC on a termination basis; and (iii) as set forth in
FASB 87. From and after April 7, 1995, no Defined Benefit Plan sponsored by any
member of or covering any employee of the Company has been terminated or
partially terminated. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no event has
occurred and no condition has existed that could constitute grounds under
Section 4042 of ERISA for termination of or appointment of a trustee to
administer any Defined Benefit Plan. No member of the Company Group has
transferred, in whole or in part, a Defined Benefit Plan to a corporation that
was at the time of transfer a member of a different controlled group of
corporations (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA) than the
transferor. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company has no liability
for any Company Plan that is not accrued on the Financial Statements.
(f) Multiemployer Plans. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.23, no Company
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Plan is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) or Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a "Multiemployer Plan"). The Company does not and not have
any withdrawal liability to or under any Multiemployer Plan. No Company Plan
covers any employees of any member of the Company Group in any foreign country
or territory.
(g) Prohibited Transactions; Fiduciary Duties; Post-Retirement Benefits. No
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prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA and Section
4975 of the Code) with respect to any Company Plan exists or has occurred that
could subject the Company to any liability or Tax under Part 5 of Title I of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. Neither the Company, nor any administrator or
fiduciary of any Company Plan, nor any agent of any of the foregoing, has
engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act in a manner that will
subject the Company to any liability for a breach of fiduciary or other duty
under ERISA or any other applicable Law. With the exception of the requirements
of Section 4980B of the Code, no postretirement benefits are provided under any
Company Plan that is a welfare benefit plan as described in ERISA Section 3(1).
3.24. Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.24:
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(a) Compliance; No Liability. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the
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Company has operated the Business and each parcel of Real Property in
compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental Laws. To
the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company is not subject to any
liability, penalty or expense (including legal fees) and will not hereafter
suffer or incur any loss, liability, penalty or expense (including legal fees)
by virtue of any violation of any Environmental Law occurring prior to the
Closing, any environmental
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activity conducted on or with respect to any property at or prior to the Closing
or any environmental condition existing on or with respect to any property at or
prior to the Closing, in each case whether or not the Company permitted or
participated in such act or omission.
(b) Treatment; CERCLIS. The Company has not treated, stored, recycled or
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disposed of any Regulated Material on any real property. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, there has been no release of and there is not present any
Regulated Material at, on or under any Real Property. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, the Company has not transported any Regulated Material or
arranged for the transportation of any Regulated Material to any location that
is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to
Superfund, on CERCLIS or any other location that is the subject of federal,
state or local enforcement action or other investigation that may lead to claims
against the Company for cleanup costs, remedial action, damages to natural
resources, to other property or for Personal injury including claims under
Superfund. To the best of the Company's knowledge, none of the Real Property is
listed or, to the knowledge of Seller or the Company, proposed for listing on
the National Priorities List pursuant to Superfund, CERCLIS or any state or
local list of sites requiring investigation or cleanup.
(c) Notices; Existing Claims; Certain Regulated Materials; Storage Tanks.
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The Company has not received any request for information, notice of claim,
demand or other notification that it is or may be potentially responsible with
respect to any investigation, abatement or cleanup of any threatened or actual
release of any Regulated Material. The Company is not required to place any
notice or restriction relating to the presence of any Regulated Material at any
Real Property or in any deed to any Real Property. The Company has provided to
Buyer a list of all sites to which the Company has transported any Regulated
Material for recycling, treatment, disposal, other handling or otherwise. There
has been no past, and there is no pending or contemplated, claim by the Company
under any Environmental Law or Laws based on actions of others that may have
impacted on the Real Property, and the Company has not entered into any
agreement with any Person regarding any Environmental Law, remedial action or
other environmental liability or expense. To the best of the Company's
knowledge, all storage tanks located on the Real Property, whether underground
or aboveground, are disclosed on Schedule 3.24, and all such tanks and
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associated piping are in sound condition and are not leaking and have not
leaked.
3.25. Customer Relations. There exists no condition or state of facts or
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circumstances involving the Company's customers, suppliers, distributors or
sales representatives that the Company can reasonably foresee could materially
and adversely affect the Business after the Closing Date.
3.26. Finders' Fees. Neither Seller nor the Company nor any of their
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respective officers, directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fee, commission or finders' fee in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Other
Agreement.
3.27. Insider Company Debt. The Insider Company Debt outstanding as of
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July 26,
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1996 is equal to $63,586,920, consisting of $62,278,895 in principal amount,
$361,727 in accrued interest and $946,298 in accrued income taxes, subject to
the provisions of Section 5.01(b) hereof permitting amendment to the Revolving
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Credit Note evidencing said indebtedness as set forth on Schedule 3.27.
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3.28. Securities Matters. Each of the Company Stockholders is an
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"accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501 of the Securities Act.
Seller is acquiring the Debt Repayment USF Shares and the Company Stockholders
are acquiring the Purchase Price USF Shares not with a view to or in connection
with any distribution of such shares.
3.29. Disclosure. To the best knowledge of the Company, none of the
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representations or warranties of Seller and the Company contained herein and
none of the information contained in the Schedules referred to in Article III is
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false or misleading in any material respect or omits to state a fact herein or
therein necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading in any
material respect.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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As an inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as
follows:
4.01. Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly
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existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization, and has the corporate power and authority to own or lease its
properties, carry on its business, enter into this Agreement and the Other
Agreements to which it is or is to become a party and perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder.
4.02. Authorization; Enforceability. This Agreement and each Other
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Agreement to which Buyer is a party have been duly executed and delivered by and
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable
against it in accordance with their respective terms. Each Other Agreement to
which Buyer is to become a party pursuant to the provisions hereof, when
executed and delivered by Buyer, will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with the terms of
such Other Agreement. All actions contemplated by this Section have been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary proceedings by Buyer.
4.03. No Violation of Laws; Consents. Neither the execution and delivery
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of this Agreement or any Other Agreement to which Buyer is or is to become a
party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor
the compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions or provisions hereof
or thereof by Buyer will: (i) contravene any provision of the Governing
Documents of Buyer, or (ii) violate any Law or any judgment or order of any
Governmental Body to which Buyer is subject or by which any of its assets may be
bound or affected. No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or
filing with, any Person is required in connection with the execution or delivery
by Buyer of this Agreement or any of the
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Other Agreements to which Buyer is or is to become a party pursuant to the
provisions hereof or the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, except (A) compliance under the HSR Act, (B) the approval, if
required, of FNB in connection with Buyer's credit facility with FNB, (C)
listing of the Purchase Price USF Shares and Company Debt Repayment USF Shares
on the New York Stock Exchange, and (D) registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as contemplated by the Transfer Agreement.
4.04. No Pending Litigation or Proceedings. No Litigation is pending or,
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to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened against or affecting Buyer in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Other
Agreement to which Buyer is or is to become a party. There is presently no
outstanding judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Body against or
affecting Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Other Agreement to which Buyer is or is to become a party.
4.05. Capitalization. Buyer's authorized capital consists of (i)
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75,000,000 USF Shares, of which 28,118,782 shares were issued and outstanding as
of March 31, 1996, and (ii) 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, none of which
is issued and outstanding.
4.06. SEC Filings. Buyer has delivered or made available to Seller all
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material filings made by USF under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 since the
end of its most recent fiscal year.
4.07. Authorization of USF Shares. The issuance of the Purchase Price USF
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Shares and the Debt Repayment USF Shares has been duly authorized by Buyer's
Board of Directors, and upon issuance and delivery under the terms hereof, all
such shares shall be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
4.08. Finders' Fees. Neither Buyer nor any of its officers, directors or
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employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any
brokerage fee, commission or finders' fee in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN COVENANTS
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5.01. Conduct of Business Pending Closing. From and after the date hereof
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and until the Closing Date, unless Buyer shall otherwise consent in writing, the
Company shall, and Seller shall cause the Company to, conduct its affairs as
follows:
(a) Ordinary Course; Compliance. The Business shall be conducted only in
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the ordinary course and consistent with past practice. The Company shall
maintain its property, equipment and other assets consistent with past practice
and shall comply in a timely fashion with the provisions of all Contracts and
Permits and its other agreements and commitments. The Company shall use its best
efforts to keep its business organization intact, keep available the services of
its present employees and preserve the goodwill of its suppliers, customers and
others having business relations with it. The Company shall maintain in full
force and effect the
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policies of insurance disclosed on Schedule 3.21, subject only to variations
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required by the ordinary operations of the Business, or else shall obtain, prior
to the lapse of any such policy, substantially similar coverage with insurers of
recognized standing.
(b) Transactions. The Company shall not: (i) amend its Governing
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Documents; (ii) change its authorized or issued capital stock or issue any
Security Rights with respect to shares of its capital stock; (iii) enter into
any contract or commitment the performance of which may extend beyond the
Closing, except those made in the ordinary course of business, the terms of
which are consistent with past practice; (iv) enter into any employment or
consulting contract or arrangement that is not terminable at will and without
penalty or continuing obligation; (v) fail to pay any Tax or any other liability
or charge when due, other than charges contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; (vi) make, change or revoke any Tax election or make any agreement
or settlement with any taxing authority; (vii) take any action that is
reasonably likely to result in the occurrence of any event described in Section
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3.09; or (viii) take any action or omit to take any action that will cause a
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breach or termination of any Contract, other than termination by fulfillment of
the terms thereunder. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company
shall be permitted to amend the terms of the Insider Company Debt with the prior
consent of Buyer and on terms mutually acceptable to the parties.
(c) Access, Information and Documents. Seller and the Company shall give
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to Buyer and to Buyer's employees and representatives (including accountants,
actuaries, attorneys, environmental consultants and engineers) access during
normal business hours to all of the properties, books, Tax Returns, contracts,
commitments, records, officers, Personnel and accountants (including independent
public accountants and their audit workpapers concerning the Company) of the
Company and shall furnish to Buyer all such documents and copies of documents
and all information with respect to the properties, liabilities and affairs of
the Company as Buyer may reasonably request.
5.02. Monthly Financial Statements. The Company shall promptly deliver to
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Buyer copies of any monthly, balance sheet, income statement and statement of
cash flow of the Company for each such period after July 26, 1996 through the
Closing Date. Such financial statements shall be in conformity with GAAP,
consistently applied, and shall fairly present, in all material respects, the
financial position and results of operations of the Company as at the dates and
for the periods indicated. The delivery to Buyer of such financial statements
shall constitute Seller's representation and warranty to Buyer that such
financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial
position, assets and liabilities of the Company as of their respective dates and
the results of their operations and changes in financial position for the
periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (excepting
period-end accruals and footnotes). Such representation and warranty shall be
deemed to have been made under Article III.
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5.03. Acquisition Proposals. Neither Seller nor the Company shall (nor
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shall Seller permit any of their Affiliates to) directly or indirectly, solicit,
initiate or encourage any inquiries or the making of any proposals from, engage
or participate in any negotiations or discussions with, provide any confidential
information or data to, or enter into (or authorize) any agreement
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or agreement in principle with any Person or announce any intention to do any of
the foregoing, with respect to any offer or proposal to acquire all or any
substantial part of the assets, properties, or the Business of the Company or
the Company Shares, whether by merger, purchase of capital stock or assets or
otherwise.
5.04. Notification of Certain Matters. Each party shall give prompt notice
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to the other parties hereto of: (i) any event or circumstance with regard to
such party that has resulted or may result in any representation or warranty of
such party made herein being untrue in any material respect or in the failure of
such party to satisfy any of its conditions specified in Article VI, or (ii) any
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event which, so far as reasonably can be foreseen at the time of its occurrence,
is reasonably likely to result in any material adverse effect on such party.
Each party hereto shall give prompt notice to the other parties hereto of any
notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consent of
such third party not disclosed herein is or may be required in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.05. Publicity. Seller and Buyer shall not issue any press release or
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otherwise make any announcements to the public or the employees of the Company
with respect to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other,
except as required by Law. In each instance, all such public announcements shall
be mutually acceptable to the parties. This Section shall expire on the 10th day
after the Closing Date.
5.06. Fulfillment of Agreements. Each party hereto shall use its best
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efforts to cause all of those conditions to the obligations of the other under
Article VI that are not beyond its reasonable control to be satisfied on or
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prior to the Closing and shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, each party hereto
shall, and Seller shall cause the Company to, use its best efforts to give or
obtain, as promptly as practicable, all Required Authorizations required to be
given or obtained by it, respectively, to permit the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to realize the respective
benefits to each party contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Seller shall cause the Company to use its best efforts to obtain
all approvals or consents of any Person needed in order that the Contracts
continue in full force and effect under the same terms and conditions currently
in effect following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement.
5.07. The HSR Act. Without limiting the effect of Section 5.06, the parties
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hereto shall file promptly with the Federal Trade Commission notifications
required under the HSR Act. The parties hereto shall not intentionally or
negligently delay submission of information requested by the Federal Trade
Commission or the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice under the HSR
Act and shall use their respective best efforts promptly to supply, or cause to
be supplied, such information and shall use their respective best efforts to
obtain early termination of the applicable waiting period.
5.08. Covenant Not to Compete.
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(a) Covenant. Except as hereinafter provided, for a period of thirty months
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from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, own,
manage, operate, join, control or participate in the ownership, management,
operation or control of, or be connected as an officer, employee, stockholder,
partner or otherwise with, (i) any business conducting business under any name
similar to the name of Company or Buyer, or (ii) any business which directly or
indirectly competes with the Business of the Company in the United States;
provided, however, that the foregoing covenant shall not apply to (Y) ownership
interests of Seller or any of its Affiliates in the common stock of Buyer or in
the common stock or assets of any other entity whose common stock was or is
publicly traded and whose business may be deemed competitive with the Company,
and (Z) conduct of business in the usual and ordinary course as presently
conducted by Seller and its Affiliates (other than the Company), including the
making of acquisitions and other growth of such business on a consistent basis
(i.e., not including with respect to any acquired entity more than 33% of its
revenue from any activity in which the Business is engaged) which may be deemed
competitive with the Company.
(b) Enforcement. The restrictive covenant contained in this Section is a
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covenant independent of any other provision of this Agreement and the existence
of any claim that Seller may allege against any other party to this Agreement,
whether based on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not prevent the enforcement
of this covenant. Seller agrees that Buyer's remedies at law for any breach or
threat of breach by Seller of the provisions of this Section will be inadequate,
and that Buyer shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of the provisions of this Section and to enforce specifically the terms
and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which Buyer may be
entitled at law or equity. In the event of litigation regarding the covenant not
to compete, the prevailing party in such litigation shall, in addition to any
other remedies the prevailing party may obtain in such litigation, be entitled
to recover from the other party its legal fees and out of pocket costs incurred
by such party in enforcing or defending its rights hereunder. The length of time
for which this covenant not to compete shall be in force shall not include any
period of violation or any other period required for litigation during which
Buyer seeks to enforce this covenant. Should any provision of this Section be
adjudged to any extent invalid by any competent tribunal, such provision will be
deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
5.09 Income Tax Returns; Section 338(h)(10) Election; Liability for Income
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Taxes. For purposes of this section (i) "Income Taxes" shall mean all Federal,
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state, and local income or franchise taxes and assessments, including all
interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts, (ii)
"Seller Consolidated Returns" shall mean all income or franchise tax returns,
forms and reports required to be filed for periods ending on or before the
Closing Date in which the Company is included as a member of Seller's
consolidated group, and (iii) "Separate Company Returns" is defined in section
5.09(c).
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(a) Buyer intends to make an election pursuant to Section 338(g) of the
Code with respect to the Company Shares purchased hereunder (the "Section 338
Election"). Seller shall join with Buyer in the timely filing of a joint
election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the Code under which, for federal
(and for certain states) income tax purposes, the sale of the Company Shares is
treated as if it were a sale of all of the assets of such Company in a single
transaction on the Closing Date, with the Company being treated as a member of
Seller's consolidated group with respect to such sale. Seller and Buyer agree to
cooperate fully in order to make such election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10)
valid, including, but not limited to, the filing of Form 8023-A and any
accompanying statements or schedules that may be required on a timely basis. The
allocation of Buyer's "adjusted grossed-up basis" (within the meaning of Treas.
Reg. Sec. 1.338(b)-l(c)) among the tangible and intangible assets of the Company
shall be mutually determined by the parties within 30 days after the Closing
Date. Such allocation shall be used by Seller, Buyer, and the Company for
purposes of allocating the "deemed sale price" (as described in Treas. Reg. Sec.
1.338(h)(10)-1(f)(2)(ii)), and Seller, Buyer, and the Company shall not file any
tax return or schedule that is inconsistent with such allocation.
(b) Seller shall timely prepare and file with the appropriate authorities
all Seller Consolidated Returns or amendments thereof (including, without
limitation, Federal change reports filed with states). Seller shall promptly pay
all Income Taxes due with respect to Seller Consolidated Returns, including the
tax liability occasioned by a Section 338 Election. Seller hereby indemnifies
Buyer against all liability for Income Taxes due on Seller Consolidated Returns,
including without limitation, any Income Taxes due as a result of examination
adjustments made by the Internal Revenue Service or by the applicable state or
local taxing authorities.
(c) With respect to all jurisdictions with which Company is required to
file income or franchise tax returns, forms and reports on a separate company
basis, Buyer and Seller agree to file all such returns on the basis that the
relevant taxable period ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date.
Seller shall timely prepare and file all such separate company income or
franchise tax returns, forms and reports for periods beginning before and ending
on or before the Closing Date (such returns hereinafter referred to as "Company
Separate Returns"). Buyer shall file all such separate company income or
franchise returns, forms and reports for all other periods (such returns
hereinafter referred to as "Buyer Separate Returns"). Income, gains, deductions
and losses attributable to a Section 338 Election and reportable to separate
company jurisdictions shall be included in Buyer Separate Returns, and Buyer
shall be solely responsible for the resulting tax liability. Seller shall
promptly pay all Income Taxes due with respect to Company Separate Returns,
other than the tax liability occasioned by a Section 338 Election. Seller hereby
indemnifies Buyer against all liability for Income Taxes due on Company Separate
Returns, including without limitation, any Income Taxes due as a result of
examination adjustments made by the applicable state or local taxing
authorities, other than the tax liability occasioned by a Section 338 Election.
(d) Seller shall have full responsibility for and control over (including
the power to settle or litigate) any audit or other proceeding relating to a
Seller Consolidated Return or Company Separate Return. If Buyer or the Company
receives notice of the commencement of any such
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audit or proceeding, it shall promptly inform Seller thereof in writing. Any
failure to promptly give such notice will relieve Seller of liability hereunder
to the extent that such failure adversely affects the ability of Seller to
defend its interests with respect thereto. If Sellers receive notice of the
commencement of an audit or proceeding involving an income or franchise tax
return for a period which includes the Company, other than a Seller Consolidated
Return or Company Separate Return, it shall promptly inform Buyer or the Company
thereof in writing.
(e) With respect to any Seller Consolidated Return or Company Separate
Return, any refunds of income Taxes, other than a refund attributable solely to
a loss carryback from a taxable period beginning on or after and ending on or
after the Closing Date, shall be for the account of Seller.
(f) Buyer and Seller recognize that each of them may need access from time
to time, after the Closing Date, to certain tax records and information held by
Seller and the Company to the extent such records and information pertain to
events occurring prior to the Closing Date; therefore, Buyer, Seller and the
Company agree to use their best efforts to properly retain and maintain such
records for a reasonable period of time and, upon written request, to provide
records to the other party that such other party deems necessary or appropriate.
(g) The tax-sharing agreement, as set forth in Schedule 3.10 shall remain
in full force and effect until the Closing Date, at which date such agreement
shall be terminated, null and void and of no effect. Prior to the termination of
such agreement and in accordance with its terms, the Company shall be charged or
receive credits for income tax liabilities in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Company would have been charged or received credits for income tax
liabilities if the sale of its stock were not being contemplated or effectuated
pursuant to this Agreement. Except to the extent provided in Section 5.09(h),
the Company shall not receive a charge or credit for income tax liabilities
attributable to a Section 338 Election.
(h) Immediately prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall estimate, with
respect to each jurisdiction in which a Seller Consolidated Return is filed, the
amount of Federal, state or local income or franchise taxes (1) that arise from
Seller's joining with Buyer in the timely filing of a joint election pursuant to
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code, and (2) for which Seller would have been liable
had it not joined in the making of an election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of
the Code, i.e., the tax liability associated with a sale of the Company stock
(the amount of the excess of (1) over (2), if any, shall be hereinafter referred
to as the "Excess Section 338(h)(10) Tax Liability", and the amount of the
excess of (2) over (1), if any, shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Section
338(h)(10) Tax Credit"). Immediately prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall
charge the Company for an amount equal to the Excess Section 338(h)(10) Tax
Liability or credit the Company for an amount equal to the Section 338(h)(10)
Tax Credit, as the case may be. As soon as practical after the Closing Date,
Seller shall finally determine the amount of the excess Section 338(h)(10) Tax
Liability or Section 338(h)(10) Tax Credit. Seller shall promptly reimburse
Buyer or Buyer shall promptly reimburse Seller, as the case may be, to the
extent the Excess Section 338(h)(10) Tax Liability or Section 338(h)(10) Tax
Credit, as finally determined, differs from the original estimate of such
amounts. For purposes of determining the tax liability associated with a sale of
the Company stock (for purposes of the first sentence of this section
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5.09(h)), any reduction in the basis of the Company stock held by Seller at the
Closing Date as required under Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.1502-32(b) and which is
attributable to compensation deductions taken by the Company pursuant to Section
421(b) of the Code during the taxable period ending on the closing date, shall
be disregarded.
5.9. Certain Benefit and Employee Matters. As of the Closing Date, the
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Company's financial records will reflect an accrued liability for payments to
eligible employees of the Company who have earned profit sharing under its
Performance Pays Profit Sharing Plan ("PPPSP") and who are listed and disclosed
in Schedule 5.10(a) (to be prepared and delivered within 21 days from the date
of this Agreement) pursuant to the terms of PPPSP. Any employee of the Company
whose employment with the Company is terminated on the Closing Date or whose
employment with the Company is terminated after the Closing Date but prior to
December 31, 1996 will be entitled to receive payment under the PPPSP within
five business days after Closing Date or termination of employment, as the case
may be, to the extent accrued on the Financial Statements. Payments to all other
employees pursuant to PPPSP who are listed and disclosed on Schedule 5.10(a)
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shall be made by the Company on or about January 10, 1997. Seller hereby
represents to Buyer that the accrued liability on the Financial Statements
accurately reflects the liability of the Company under the PPPSP as of the dates
thereof. At the Closing Date, all employees of the Company shall at Buyer's
option remain employees of the Company and shall be allowed to participate as of
the Closing Date in the medical and dental benefit plans and life and disability
insurance plans and 401(k) plan paid by for the Company as employees of the
Company with a waiver of any waiting period and of any pre-existing condition
limitations. To the extent permitted by applicable law and their terms of such
plans, their period of service with the Company of all such retained employees
shall be recognized for eligibility purposes under the Company Benefit Plans
according to established eligibility requirements. In addition, if the Closing
Date falls within an annual period of coverage under any group health plan or
group dental plan of the Company, each such retained employee shall be given
credit for covered expenses paid by that employee under the comparable benefit
plans, other than benefit plans the cost of which are paid entirely by the
employee, during the applicable coverage period through the Closing Date towards
satisfaction of any deductible limitation and out-of-pocket maximum that may
apply under the group health plan or group dental plan of the company excluding
any and all plan co-payments. Attached as Schedule 5.10(c) is a list of key
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executives of the Company that currently have employment agreements with the
Company. Except for payments accrued and payable under the PPPSP, Seller will be
responsible for and shall hold Buyer harmless for any and all payments,
obligations, liabilities thereunder. At the Closing, Buyer shall cause the
Company to offer employment to those employees listed on Schedule 5.10 in the
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form of a letter agreement attached hereto as Schedule 5.10(d).
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5.11. Benefits Under Stock Purchase Agreement. Seller hereby assigns to
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Buyer any and all benefits of that certain written Stock Purchase Agreement
dated March 2, 1995 by and among Seller, Consolidated Electrical Distribution,
Inc., Eastern Enterprises and Water Products Group, Inc.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; TERMINATION
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6.01. Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Buyer. The obligation of Buyer
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to proceed with the Closing under this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment
prior to or at Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may
be waived in whole or in part by Buyer at Buyer's sole option:
(c) Bringdown of Representations and Warranties; Covenants. Each of the
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representations and warranties of Seller and the Company contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on, as of and with reference to the Closing Date. Each
of Seller and the Company shall have performed in all respects all of the
covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to
be performed or complied with by it at or before the Closing.
(d) Litigation. No statute, regulation or order of any Governmental Body
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shall be in effect that restrains or prohibits the transactions contemplated
hereby or that would limit or adversely affect Buyer's ownership of the Company
Shares or control of the Company, and there shall not have been threatened, nor
shall there be pending, any action or proceeding by or before any Governmental
Body challenging the lawfulness of or seeking to prevent or delay any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements or
seeking monetary or other relief by reason of the consummation of any of such
transactions.
(e) No Material Adverse Change. Between the date hereof and the Closing
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Date, there shall have been no material adverse change, regardless of insurance
coverage therefor, in the Business or any of the assets, results of operations,
liabilities, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Company.
(f) Closing Certificate. Seller shall have delivered a certificate, dated
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the Closing Date, in such detail as Buyer shall request, certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section 6.01. Such certificate shall constitute a representation and
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warranty of Seller with regard to the matters therein for purposes of this
Agreement.
(g) Required Authorizations. All Required Authorizations necessary for the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other
Agreements shall have been obtained; provided, however, that the consent of FNB
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shall not be a condition to the obligation of Buyer to proceed with the
transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) any
applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) required under any law to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other
Agreements shall have expired or been terminated without any indication by the
relevant governmental body, such as the Federal Trade Commission or the Justice
Department, that it intends to take any further action, (ii) the Company shall
have complied in all respects with any applicable state notification laws, and
(iii) neither Buyer nor the Company shall have any continuing liability or
obligation with respect to the matters contained in clauses (i) or (ii)
immediately preceding as a result of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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(h) Resignation of Officers and Directors. Each director and officer of the
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Company shall have tendered his or her written resignation from such position
with the Company effective as of the Closing.
(i) Closing Documents. Buyer shall have received the other documents
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referred to in Section 6.03(a). All agreements, certificates, opinions and other
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documents delivered by Seller or the Company to Buyer hereunder shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to counsel for Buyer, in the exercise of such
counsel's reasonable professional judgment.
(j) Private Placement. Buyer shall be satisfied that there shall be a valid
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private placement of the USF Shares to be delivered pursuant hereto under the
Securities Act and under any applicable state securities laws, including
representations or questionnaires or both from each Company Stockholder to the
effect that each has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that would permit him to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks
of an investment in the USF Shares.
(k) Transfer Agreement. The Transfer Agreement shall have been executed and
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delivered by Seller.
(l) Listing on NYSE. The USF Shares to be issued pursuant hereto shall have
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been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of
issuance.
(m) Consents. The Company shall have received the consents, approvals and
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actions of the Persons referred to in Section 3.06 and Schedule 3.06.
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(n) Estoppel Certificates. Seller shall have used its best efforts to
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obtain received estoppel certificates in form and substance satisfactory to
Buyer from each of the lessors of the leases identified in Schedule 3.17.
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(o) USF Shares Average Value. The USF Shares Average Value shall equal or
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exceed $21.375.
(p) New Jersey ISRA. The Company shall have obtained a letter of non-
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applicability under the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act (PL 1993,
Ch. 39) with respect to the Company's operations in New Jersey.
6.02. Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Seller. The obligation of
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Seller to proceed with the Closing under this Agreement is subject to the
fulfillment prior to or at Closing of the following conditions, any one or more
of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller at Seller's sole option:
(a) Bringdown of Representations and Warranties; Covenants. Each of the
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representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date, with
the same force and effect as though such
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representations and warranties had been made on, as of and with reference to the
Closing Date. Buyer shall have performed all of the covenants and complied in
all respects with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it at or before the Closing.
(b) Litigation. No statute, regulation or order of any Govermnental Body
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shall be in effect that restrains or prohibits the transactions contemplated
hereby, and there shall not have been threatened, nor shall there be pending,
any action or proceeding by or before any Governmental Body challenging the
lawfulness of or seeking to prevent or delay any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Other Agreements or seeking monetary or
other relief by reason of the consummation of such transactions.
(c) Closing Certificate. Buyer shall have delivered a certificate, dated
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the Closing Date, in such detail as Seller shall request, certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
Section 6.02. Such certificate shall constitute a representation and warranty of
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Buyer with regard to the matters therein for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Required Authorizations. All Required Authorizations necessary for the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other
Agreements shall have been obtained; provided, however, that the consents of the
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parties identified on Schedule 3.06 shall not be a condition to the obligation
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of Seller to Close state notification or similar laws. Without limiting the
foregoing, any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) required
under any law to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Other Agreements shall have expired or been terminated without any
indication by the relevant governmental body, such as the Federal Trade
Commission or the Justice Department, that it intends to take any further
action.
(e) Closing Documents. Seller shall also have received the other documents
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referred to in Section 6.03(b). All agreements, certificates, opinions and other
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documents delivered by Buyer to Seller hereunder shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to counsel for Seller, in the exercise of such counsel's reasonable
professional judgment.
(f) Transfer Agreement. Buyer shall have executed and delivered the
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Transfer Agreement.
(g) Listing on NYSE. The USF Shares to be issued pursuant hereto shall have
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been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(h) Bonds. All bid bonds and performance bonds maintained by the Company on
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the Closing Date shall be replaced with bonds of Buyer.
(i) USF Shares Average Value. The USF Shares Average Value shall not exceed
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$32.125.
6.03. Deliveries and Proceedings at Closing.
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(a) Deliveries by Seller. Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
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Buyer at the Closing:
(i) Certificates representing the Company Shares duly endorsed in
negotiable form or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank, with all
transfer taxes, if any, paid in full.
(ii) Certificates of the appropriate public officials to the effect
that each of Seller, the Company was a validly existing corporation in good
standing in its state of incorporation as of a date not more than 10 days prior
to the Closing Date.
(iii) Incumbency and specimen signature certificates dated the
Closing Date, signed by the officers of Seller and the Company and certified by
their respective Secretaries.
(iv) True and correct copies of (A) the Governing Documents (other
than the bylaws) of Seller and the Company as of a date not more than 10 days
prior to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretaries of State of their
respective states of incorporation and (B) the bylaws of Seller and the Company
as of the Closing Date, certified by their respective Secretaries.
(v) Certificates of the respective Secretaries of Seller and the
Company (A) setting forth all resolutions of the Board of Directors of Seller,
the Company and, if necessary, the stockholders of Seller, as the case may be,
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by
Seller or the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (B) to the
effect that the Governing Documents of Seller or the Company, as the case may
be, delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(iv) were in effect at the date of
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adoption of such resolutions, the date of execution of this Agreement and the
Closing Date.
(vi) General releases by all directors of the Company and by Seller
of all liability of the Company to them and of any claim that they or any of
them may have against the Company (exclusive of taxes, salaries and fringe
benefits disclosed on Schedule 6.03(a)(vi) or as otherwise disclosed herein),
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and general releases by the Company and Buyer to the Company's directors and
Seller of all liability of the Company's directors and Seller to the Company and
any claim that the Company may have against them.
(vii) The minute books, stock ledgers and corporate seal of the
Company.
(viii) The opinion of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, legal counsel to Seller and
the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer.
(ix) Resignations of the officers and directors of the Company
effective at the Closing.
(x) Powers of Attorneys or agency agreements, in form and substance
satisfactory to Buyer, granting to Seller the right, obligation and power to
deliver the Company Shares held
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by each Company Stockholder.
(xi) Such other agreements and documents as Buyer may reasonably
request.
(b) Deliveries by Buyer. Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
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Seller at the Closing:
(i) Certificates representing the Debt Repayment USF Shares and the
Purchase Price USF Shares with applicable legends.
(ii) A certificate of the appropriate public official to the effect
that Buyer is a validly existing corporation in its state of incorporation as of
a date not more than 10 days prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Incumbency and specimen signature certificates signed by the
officers of Buyer and certified by the Secretary of Buyer.
(iv) True and correct copies of the Governing Documents, certified by
the Secretary of Buyer.
(v) A certificate of the Secretary of Buyer (A) setting forth all
resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer authorizing the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the performance by Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby, certified by the Secretary of Buyer and (B) to the effect
that the Governing Documents of Buyer delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(b)(iv)
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were in effect at the date of adoption of such resolutions, the date of
execution of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(vi) The opinion of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, General Counsel to Buyer, in
form and substance satisfactory to Seller;
(vii) Such other agreements and documents as Seller may reasonably
request.
6.04. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
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Closing by: (i) mutual consent of Buyer, Seller and the Company; (ii) Buyer, if
any of the conditions specified in Section 6.01 hereof shall not have been
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fulfilled by November 30, 1996 and shall not have been waived by Buyer; or (iii)
Seller, if any of the conditions specified in Section 6.02 hereof shall not have
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been fulfilled by November 30, 1996 and shall not have been waived by Seller. In
the event of termination of this Agreement by either Buyer or Seller pursuant to
clause (ii) or (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence, Buyer, on the one
hand, and Seller and the Company, on the other hand, shall be liable to the
other for any breach hereof by such party, which breach led to such termination,
and the rights and obligations of the parties set forth in Sections 7.02, 7.03
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and 8.01 shall survive such termination. Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller and
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the Company, on the other hand, shall also be entitled to seek any other remedy
to which it may be entitled at law or in equity in the event of such
termination, which remedies shall include injunctive relief and specific
performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that this
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Agreement is terminated by one party hereto pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of
the first sentence of this Section solely as a result of a breach by another
party hereto of a representation or warranty of such other party as of a date
after the date of this Agreement, which breach could not have been reasonably
anticipated by such other party and was beyond the reasonable control of such
other party, then the remedy of the party terminating this Agreement shall be
limited solely to recovery of all of such party's costs and expenses incurred in
connection herewith.
ARTICLE VII
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
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7.01. Survival of Representations. All representations, warranties and
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agreements made by any party in this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall survive
the Closing, but all claims for damages made by virtue of such representations,
warranties and agreements shall be made under, and subject to the limitations
set forth in, this Article VII. The representations and warranties set forth in
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Articles III and IV are cumulative, and any limitation or qualification set
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forth in any one representation and warranty therein shall not limit or qualify
any other representation and warranty therein. After Closing, the Company shall
have no liability to Seller for any breach of any representation or warranty
made by Seller to Buyer in this Agreement, in any certificate or document
furnished pursuant hereto by Seller or the Company or any Other Agreement to
which Seller or the Company, or both, is or is to become a party.
7.02. Indemnification by Seller. Seller and, if there shall be no Closing,
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the Company shall indemnify, defend, save and hold Buyer and its officers,
directors, employees, agents and Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the
Company; collectively, "Buyer Indemnitees") harmless from and against all
demands, claims, allegations, assertions, actions or causes of action,
assessments, losses, damages, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including reasonable legal fees, interest, penalties, and all reasonable
amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing,
whether or not any such demands, claims, allegations, etc., of third parties are
meritorious; collectively, "Buyer Damages") asserted against, imposed upon,
resulting to, required to be paid by or incurred by any Buyer Indemnitees,
directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising out of, which could result
in, or which would not have occurred but for, (i) a breach of any representation
or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement, in any certificate or document
furnished pursuant hereto by Seller or any Other Agreement to which Seller is or
is to become a party, and (ii) a breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant or
agreement made by Seller or the Company in or pursuant to this Agreement or in
any Other Agreement to which Seller or the Company, or both, is or is to become
a party.
7.03. Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer shall indemnify, defend, save and
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hold Seller and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and agents
(collectively, "Seller Indemnitees") harmless from and against any and all
demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages,
deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees,
interest, penalties, and all reasonable amounts paid in investigation, defense
or settlement of any of the foregoing, whether or not any such demands, claims,
allegations, etc., of third parties are meritorious; collectively, "Seller
Damages") asserted against, imposed upon, resulting to, required to be paid by
or incurred by any Seller Indemnitees, directly or indirectly, in connection
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with, arising out of, which could result in, or which would not have occurred
but for, (i) a breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this
Agreement or in any certificate or document furnished pursuant hereto by Buyer
or any Other Agreement to which Buyer is a party and (ii) a breach or
nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement made by Buyer in or pursuant to this
Agreement and in any Other Agreement to which Buyer is a party.
7.04. Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller's
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obligations to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees against any Buyer Damages shall be
subject to all of the following limitations:
(a) Threshold. No indemnification shall be made under either Sections 7.02
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or 7.03 until the aggregate amount of Buyer Damages thereunder exceeds $250,000
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if the aggregate amount of Buyer Damages thereunder exceeds $250,000,
indemnification shall be made by Seller thereunder to the full extent of Buyer
Damages.
(b) Ceiling. Subject to Section 7.04(a), no indemnification shall be made
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either Sections 7.02 or 7.03 to the extent that Buyer's Damages exceed, in the
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aggregate, $3.0 million.
(c) Time Period. Seller shall be obligated to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees
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by virtue of either Sections 7.02 or 7.03 only for those Buyer Damages as to
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which Buyer has given Seller written notice thereof within one year after the
Closing Date; provided, however, that, with respect to any claim for Buyer
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Damages sustained by reason of a breach of any representation and warranty
governed by Sections 3.03 and 3.10 Seller's liability hereunder shall survive
for 5 years after the Closing Date.
(d) Fraud; Intentional Misrepresentation. The limitations set forth in
Sections 7.04(a), (b) and (c) shall not apply to Buyer Damages arising out of
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(i) fraud, (ii) the breach of any representation or warranty contained herein or
pursuant hereto if such representation or warranty was made with actual
knowledge that it contained an untrue statement of a fact or omitted to state a
fact necessary to make the statements of facts contained therein not misleading,
or (iii) the breach by Seller of the representations and warranties set out in
Section 3.18.
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(e) Form of Payment. All Buyer Damages and Seller Damages (collectively
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"Damages") payable hereunder at any time shall be paid in cash.
7.05. Intentionally left blank.
7.06. Notice of Claims. If any Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee (an
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"Indemnified Party") believes that it has suffered or incurred or will suffer or
incur any Buyer Damages or Seller Damages, as the case may be ("Damages"), for
which it is entitled to indemnification under this Article VII, such Indemnified
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Party shall so notify the party or parties from whom indemnification is being
claimed (the "Indemnifying Party") with reasonable promptness and reasonable
particularity in light of the circumstances then existing. If any action at law
or suit in equity is instituted by or against a third party with respect to
which any Indemnified Party intends to claim any Damages, such Indemnified Party
shall promptly notify
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the Indemnifying Party of such action or suit. The failure of an Indemnified
Party to give any notice required by this Section shall not affect any of such
party's rights under this Article VII or otherwise except and to the extent that
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such failure is actually prejudicial to the rights or obligations of the
Indemnified Party.
7.07. Third Party Claims. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to
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conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing, the defense of any third
party claim, action or suit, and the Indemnified Party may compromise or settle
the same, provided that the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party
advance notice of any proposed compromise or settlement. The Indemnified Party
shall permit the Indemnifying Party to participate in the defense of any such
action or suit through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party, provided that
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party.
If the Indemnified Party permits the Indemnifying Party to undertake, conduct
and control the conduct and settlement of such action or suit, (i) the
Indemnifying Party shall not thereby permit to exist any Encumbrance upon any
asset of the Indemnified Party; (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not consent to
any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving
of a complete release from liability with respect to such action or suit to the
Indemnified Party; (iii) the Indemnifying Party shall permit the Indemnified
Party to participate in such conduct or settlement through counsel chosen by the
Indemnified Party; and (iv) the Indemnifying Party shall agree promptly to
reimburse the Indemnified Party for the full amount of any Damages including
fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party incurred after giving the
foregoing notice to the Indemnifying Party and prior to the assumption of the
conduct and control of such action or suit by the Indemnifying Party.
7.08. Good Faith Efforts to Settle Disputes. The parties agree that, prior
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to commencing any litigation against the other concerning any matter with
respect to which such party intends to claim a right of indemnification in such
proceeding, the chief executive officers of Buyer and Seller shall meet in a
timely manner and attempt in good faith to negotiate a settlement of such
dispute during which time such individuals shall disclose to the others all
relevant information relating to such dispute. If a dispute arises relating to
this Agreement which is not settled or resolved by the parties as aforesaid, it
will be decided finally by three arbitrators in an arbitration proceeding
conforming to the rules of the American Arbitration Association applicable to
commercial arbitrations; said arbitrators shall be appointed as follows: one by
Seller, one by Buyer and the third by said two arbitrators, or, if they cannot
agree, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the American Arbitration
Association. Said arbitration shall take place in Los Angeles, California, and
the decision of a majority of said arbitrators shall be binding and final upon
the parties, and their decision shall be enforceable as a judgment in a court of
competent jurisdiction. At the request of either party, the American Arbitration
Association shall mediate the dispute between the parties prior to commencing
arbitration. The cost of such mediation and/or arbitration shall be shared
equally between the parties hereto, except that each party shall pay its own
attorneys' and witness fees.
7.09 Failure to Close. In the event that Buyer elects not to consummate the
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transactions contemplated hereby as provided in Section 6.01(m), then Buyer
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shall pay to Seller a lump sum fee equal to $2.0 million. In the event that
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Seller elects not to consummate the
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transactions contemplated hereby as provided in Section 6.02(i), then Seller
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shall pay to Buyer a lump sum fee equal to $2.0 million. Such payment shall be
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made within 30 days after receipt of written notice that such party is unwilling
to proceed with the transaction as provided in Section 6.01(m) or Section
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6.02(i), respectively.
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ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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8.01. Costs and Expenses. Buyer and Seller shall each pay its respective
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expenses, brokers' fees and commissions, and Seller shall pay all of the
expenses of the Company incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including all accounting, legal and appraisal
fees and settlement charges.
8.02. Further Assurances. Seller shall, at any time and from time to time
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on and after the Closing Date, upon request by Buyer and without further
consideration, take or cause to be taken such actions and execute, acknowledge
and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such
instruments, documents, transfers, conveyances and assurances as may be required
or desirable for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering,
assuring and confirming the Company Shares to Buyer or any of the assets used in
the Business to the Company.
8.03. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant
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to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given or made (i) the second business day after the date of mailing, if
delivered by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (ii) upon delivery,
if sent by hand delivery, (iii) upon delivery, if sent by prepaid courier, with
a record of receipt, or (iv) the next day after the date of dispatch, if sent by
cable, telegram, facsimile or telecopy (with a copy simultaneously sent by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to the
parties at the following addresses:
(i) if to Buyer, to:
United States Filter Corporation
00-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (000)000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
United States Filter Corporation
00-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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(ii) if to Seller, to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
Xxxxxxxxx International, Inc.
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx, xX 00000
Xxxxxxxx: (000) 000-0000
with a required copy to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Attorney at Law
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Notices to the Company shall be addressed in care of Seller before Closing and
in care of Buyer after Closing. Any party hereto may change the address to which
notice to it, or copies thereof, shall be addressed, by giving notice thereof to
the other parties hereto in conformity with the foregoing.
8.04. Currency. All currency references herein are to United States
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dollars.
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8.05. Offset; Assignment; Governing Law. Buyer shall be entitled to offset
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or recoup from any amounts due to Seller from Buyer hereunder or under any Other
Agreement against any obligation of Seller to Buyer hereunder or under any Other
Agreement. This Agreement and all the rights and powers granted hereby shall
bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and the rights, interests and
obligations hereunder may not be assigned by any party hereto without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto, except that Buyer may make such
assignments to any Affiliate of Buyer provided that Buyer remains liable
hereunder. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law
doctrines.
8.06. Amendment and Waiver; Cumulative Effect. To be effective, any
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amendment or waiver under this Agreement must be in writing and be signed by the
party against whom enforcement of the same is sought. Neither the failure of any
party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under this
Agreement or to insist upon compliance by any other party with its obligations
hereunder, nor any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms
hereof shall constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any such
right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance. The rights and remedies of
the parties hereto are cumulative and not exclusive of the rights and remedies
that they otherwise might have now or hereafter, at law, in equity, by statute
or otherwise.
8.07. Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and
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the Schedules and Exhibits set forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements,
conditions and undertakings between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, negotiations, inducements or conditions, express or implied,
oral or written. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other
than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, except the provisions
of Sections 7.02 and 7.03 relating to Buyer Indemnitees and Seller Indemnitees.
8.08. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is
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held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of
being enforced under any rule of Law in any particular respect or under any
particular circumstances, such term or provision shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect in all other respects and under all other circumstances,
and all other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the
original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to
the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest
extent possible.
8.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
XXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
By: /s/ ?????????????????
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Title: Vice President
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UNITED STATES FILTER
CORPORATION
By: /s/ ????????????????????
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Title: Chairman/CEO
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WATERPRO SUPPLIES
CORPORATION
By: /s/ ?????????????????
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Title: President
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