May 13, 2009
Exhibit 10.2
May 13, 2009
In connection with the proposed sale of one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding
limited liability company interest of Ambassadors Marine Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“AMG”), by Ambassadors International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Seller”) to Bellwether Financial Group, Inc., a California corporation (“Buyer”),
pursuant to the terms of that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, entered into as of
May 1, 2009, by and among AMG, Seller and Buyer (the “Agreement”), AMG, Seller and Buyer
hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”). All
terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in
the Agreement.
The Parties agree, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, as follows:
1. | Amendments. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, the
Parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows: (a) the Purchase Price and the Closing
Payment shall each be Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000); (b) Buyer shall not be obligated to
make the payments set forth in Section 2.2(b), (c) or (d) of the Agreement and such Sections
are hereby deleted from the Agreement; (c) neither the Purchase Price nor the Closing Payment
shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Agreement; (d) the Closing Date is May 13,
2009; and (e) the Purchase Price allocated pursuant to Schedule 2.6 of the Agreement shall be
$4,500,000 to Nishida Tekko American Corporation & BMI Acquisition and $500,000 to Bellport
Group, Inc. |
2. | Acquired Company Adjustments. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that
Schedule 7.7 attached hereto shall be deemed to be Schedule 7.7 under the
Agreement. |
3. | Indemnification. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII of the Agreement, Buyer
hereby agrees to also indemnify, defend, save and keep the Seller Indemnitees harmless against
and from all Damages sustained or incurred by Seller Indemnities to the extent they are a
result of, arise out of or are by virtue of Seller’s guaranty of that certain Indemnity
Agreement in favor of CNA Surety dated June 19, 2008. |
4. | Notices. Seller hereby covenants to Buyer that within one day after the Closing
Date, Seller will deliver each of the notices referred to in Items 2 through 6 of Section 4.4
of the Disclosure Letter. |
5. | Insurance Refund. Seller hereby covenants to Buyer that within one day after the
Closing Date, Seller will fax or email a letter, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the “Insurance Refund Letter”), to each insurer listed on Section
4.19 of the Disclosure Letter, instructing such insurer to cancel all forms of insurance
maintained by Seller on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any of the Acquired Companies on
their business or employees and to remit all refunds on such insurance which are attributable
to periods commencing immediately after the Closing Date directly to Buyer. Seller covenants
that it shall not rescind, amend or otherwise modify the instructions contained in the
Insurance Refund Letter and in the event an insurer sends any such payment to Seller, Seller
shall immediately, no later than one business day following Seller’s receipt of such
payment, forward such payment to Buyer via overnight or same day delivery. For the
avoidance of doubt, Seller shall not be required to pay to Buyer such refunds on insurance
which are received by Buyer directly pursuant to this paragraph. |
6. | Complimentary Cruises. Seller shall provide, or cause its Affiliates to provide,
Buyer or any Person(s) designated by Buyer (each, a “Designee”) a total of
seventy-five (75) complementary Cruises (as defined below) on any cabin on any “Windstar
Cruise” that begins on or prior to May 12, 2012 without paying any cruise fare, taxes or port
charges, ten (10) of which will be on a space available basis 120 days prior to sailing and
sixty-five (65) of which will be on a space available basis 60 days prior to sailing. “Cruise”
shall be defined as any available cabin up to its maximum occupancy. Buyer may schedule the
Cruises by calling the customer representative designated by Seller. Each Designee and his or
her guests shall be obligated to pay any and all fees, expenses or other charges (excluding
taxes and port charges) that are not covered under the standard cruise fare, including,
without limitation, any expenses relating to the purchase of any gifts or alcohol. Each
Designee shall be permitted to gift, donate or otherwise transfer the Cruises without
consideration; provided, that, the Cruises shall not be resold for value. Seller shall
provide Buyer with a report on a quarterly basis showing the number of Cruises used and the
number of Cruises available. |
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) | This Letter Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the
same instrument. |
(b) | The provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. No Party may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights,
interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other
Party. |
(c) | This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
domestic Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of Law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Delaware. |
(d) | In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and provisions of this
Letter Agreement and the terms and provisions of any other agreement between or among
the Parties hereto, the terms and provisions of this Letter Agreement shall govern. |
(e) | Any term or provision of this Letter Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable
in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the
offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. |
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(f) | This Letter Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person
other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Letter Agreement as of the day and year
first hereinabove written.
BELLWETHER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
AMBASSADORS MARINE GROUP, LLC
By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Schedule 7.7
Acquired Company Adjustments
The following intercompany accounts of the Acquired Companies shall be cancelled and adjusted to
zero prior to closing:
Bellport Group, Inc.
Due from BMI
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$35,541.33 (payroll) |
BMI Acquisition Company
Due from Bellport Due from Bellport |
$3,343.55 (admin fees) $944,410.50 (Anacapa) |
EXHIBIT A
Ambassadors International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
May ___, 2009
[ ______________
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RE: [Policy # ______________________] (the “Policy”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that pursuant to the terms of that certain Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement, entered into as of May 1, 2009 (the “Agreement”), by and among Ambassadors
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), Ambassadors Marine Group, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“AMG”), and
Bellwether Financial Group, Inc., a California corporation (“Buyer”), Seller is selling one
hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interest of AMG to
Buyer.
You are hereby irrevocably instructed to cancel coverage for maintained by Seller on behalf of each
of the companies set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto or on their respective businesses or
employees under the Policy as of the opening of business on May 13, 2009, and to remit all refunds
with respect to Policy which are attributable to periods commencing May 13, 2009 directly to Buyer
at the following address:
Bellwether Financial Group, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx,
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx,
with a copy to Seller at the following address:
Ambassadors International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to
contact
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at
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Sincerely, AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
cc: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Acknowledged and Agreed as of the date
first above written:
first above written:
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EXHIBIT A
1. | Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc. | |
2. | Florida Floats, Inc. | |
3. | Concrete Flotation Systems, Inc. | |
4. | BMI Acquisition Co. | |
5. | BMI Properties, LLC | |
6. | Bellingham Marine Australia Pty, Ltd. | |
7. | Bellingham Marine New Zealand Ltd. | |
8. | Bellingham Marine Europe Limited | |
9. | Bellingham Marine SEA Sdn. Bhd. | |
10. | Bellingham Marine Singapore | |
11. | Marine Technologies Pty. Ltd. | |
12. | Nishida Tekko America Corp | |
13. | Bellingham Marine Mexico, SA. de C.V | |
14. | Marina Accessories, Inc. | |
15. | Bellingham Marine Spain, SL | |
16. | Bellingham Marine France | |
17. | Bellingham Marine Costa Rica SRL | |
18. | Bellingham Marine Panama S.A. | |
19. | Bellport Group Inc. | |
20. | Bellja Holding Co. Inc. | |
21. | Ambassadors Marine Group LLC | |
22. | Deer Harbor WI, LLC |