MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is entered into as of the 11th day of March, 1997
(the "Effective Date"), by and between MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP
INC., formerly Abex Inc. ("MAFCO") and NEW ABCO HOLDINGS INC.
("Abco" and, together with MAFCO, the "Abex Parties"), on the one
hand, and XXXX REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC. ("KREG"), THE XXXXXX
GROUP, INC. ("Xxxxxx III") and NEW XXXXXX HOLDINGS INC. ("New
Xxxxxx Holdings" and, together with KREG and Xxxxxx III, the
"KREG Parties"), on the other hand.
RECITALS
This Agreement is made with respect to the following facts:
1. The Abex Parties and the KREG Parties are currently in discussion
over their respective rights, duties and obligations under a number of
agreements, including (a) that certain Restated Transfer, Assignment, and
Assumption Agreement (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreement") dated as of
July 16, 1992, between New Xxxxxx Holdings and MAFCO, then known as Abex Inc.,
and (b) that certain Pension Agreement dated as of July 16, 1992, among KREG,
then known as The Bolsa Chica Company, Xxxxxx III and MAFCO (the "Pension
Agreement").
2. The discussion involves, among other matters, disputes arising
over the following issues:
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A. New Xxxxxx Holdings alleges that MAFCO breached the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement in failing to assume all liability and
defense costs for past, present and future product liability or completed
operations liability in respect of:
(i) any of the businesses conducted by the
passenger rail car operations of Pullman Incorporated ("Pullman"), or any
affiliate, company or division thereof, which is or alleged to be the
predecessor-in-interest or successor-in-interest to Pullman's passenger rail
car operations ("Pullman Claims");
(ii) any of the businesses conducted by the
Pullman Passenger Car Company ("PPC"), or any affiliate, company or division
thereof, which is or alleged to be the predecessor- in-interest or the
successor-in-interest to any such business including, but not limited to, the
claims listed in Exhibit 1 attached hereto (hereafter "PPC Claims"). Mafco
denies any such breach.
A. MAFCO alleges that it has paid or received invoices for
Uninsured Retention Liabilities (as defined in the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement) in excess of the Casualty Reserve Limits set forth in Exhibit A to
Schedule II of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to the
Wolverine, TM Leasing-Miami and Xxxxxx Xxxx categories (collectively, the
"Exceeded Categories"), the amount of such excess being approximately $96,000,
$86,400, and $8,000
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respectively as of December 31, 1996. MAFCO further alleges that such excess
amounts are the responsibility of KREG. KREG denies such liability.
B. MAFCO alleges that it has paid or received invoices for
amounts due with respect to workers compensation claims relating to Procon
International, Inc. ("Procon"), which invoices total approximately $139,000
and $118,500. MAFCO further alleges that such invoices are the responsibility
of KREG under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. KREG denies such
liability.
C. New Xxxxxx Holdings is the owner of record of 100,000
shares of common stock of Winfield Medical, formerly known as Winfield
Industries ("Winfield"). The Abex Parties allege that Abco is the beneficial
owner of such shares. KREG denies that Abco has any legal or beneficial
ownership of such Winfield shares, or that Abco assumed in connection with the
1992 transactions reflected in part in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement
any beneficial interest in any other property owned by any of the KREG Parties
as of the Effective Date.
X. Xxxxxxx Engineering and Research Corporation ("Xxxxxxx"),
an indirect subsidiary of KREG, and/or one or more of the KREG Parties have
been named in two environmental clean-up actions: (1) a New Jersey state
enforcement action for ground water remediation in Hillsborough, New Jersey,
under NJPDES permit No. NJ0074713 ("Belle Xxxx"), and (2) a civil action
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entitled Svedala Industries, Inc. v. Xxxx Xxxxx, Inc., et al., Superior Court
of New Jersey, Docket No. MRS L-3814-93 ("Svedala"). KREG alleges that it has
paid approximately $1,185,299 through June 30, 1996 to respond to these two
clean-up actions. KREG further alleges that MAFCO assumed liability for the
Belle Xxxx and Svedala claims under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
MAFCO denies that it has any responsibility for the Belle Xxxx and Svedala
claims.
E. KREG alleges that it has incurred approximately $768,831
through June 30, 1996 in defending and settling claims generically described
as follows: (1) X.X. Xxxxxxx asbestos litigation; (2) Xxxxxxx asbestos
litigation; (3) Signal Landmark construction defects litigation; and (4) Heat
Research Corporation product liability litigation. KREG further alleges that
such sums are the responsibility of MAFCO because they fall within the Xxxxxx
Properties Inc. category of Uninsured Retention Liabilities (the "Xxxxxx
Properties Category") set forth in Exhibit A to Schedule II of the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement. MAFCO denies that it has at least a portion of this
liability.
F. The items identified in parts "A" through "F" of this
paragraph 2 are collectively referred to as the "Disputes."
2. MAFCO alleges that it has paid or received invoices as of December
31, 1996, for all but $4,916,571 of the amount it is required to pay with
respect to the Xxxxxx Properties Category.
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3. The Parties believe that it is in their mutual interest to resolve
amicably their differences with respect to the Disputes in order to avoid the
uncertainty, expense, inconvenience and burden of protracted litigation, and,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to resolve any and all
claims, causes of action and liabilities, known or unknown, that the Parties
ever had, now have or hereafter could, shall or may have against each other
arising out of or relating to the Disputes or the Pension Agreement, and to
compromise and eliminate the remainder of the Casualty Reserve Limit available
as of December 31, 1996 with respect to the Xxxxxx Properties
Category.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing facts and the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows;
3. Payment. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, MAFCO
shall pay KREG the sum of $2,250,000 in cash via wire transfer to:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, San Francisco
ABA # 000000000
WFB Account # 4068-000769
For Further Credit to A/C #324-143328
Account Name: Xxxx Real Estate Group, Inc.
Attn: Xxx Xxxxxx - (000) 000-0000
4. Casualty Reserve Limits.
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A. Accounting. MAFCO represents and warrants that it has
made all reasonable efforts to prepare in good faith a true, correct and
complete accounting of all invoices or claims received as of December 31, 1996
under each category of the Uninsured Retention Liabilities as measured against
the Casualty Reserves Limits (as set forth in Exhibit A to Schedule II of the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement), a summary of which accounting is
attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and that it has not received any further invoices
or requests for payment related to the Xxxxxx Properties Category or any of
the Categories through the Effective Date hereof except as set forth in
Exhibit 2. KREG shall have no liability for any invoices not disclosed in
Exhibit 2, and which the Abex Parties have received or had actual knowledge of
prior to the Effective Date.
B. Payments Under The Xxxxxx Properties Category. MAFCO
shall pay, cause to be paid, or deliver to KREG a sufficient amount (in
addition to the amount set forth in paragraph 1 above) so that it may pay all
invoices and other requests for payment actually received by it on or prior to
December 31, 1996 from any person with respect to the Xxxxxx Properties
Category and the Exceeded Categories. MAFCO shall deliver to KREG a sufficient
amount (in addition to the amount set forth in paragraph 1 above) so that it
may pay invoices totalling $38,554 received after December 31, 1996 with
respect to the defense of certain Xxxxxxx asbestos matters. Other than
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the obligation set forth in the preceding sentence, none of the Abex Parties
shall have any obligation now or in the future with respect to the Xxxxxx
Properties Category or any liability within the scope of the Xxxxxx Properties
Category, including without limitation (a) any liability with respect to X.X.
Xxxxxxx asbestos litigation, Xxxxxxx asbestos litigation, Signal Landmark
construction defects litigation or Heat Research Corporation product liability
litigation, or (b) any obligation to pay any amount that (i) may have been
paid or incurred by KREG or (ii) may be invoiced to MAFCO subsequent to
December 31, 1996 with respect to the Xxxxxx Properties Category. Promptly
after the execution of this Agreement, KREG and MAFCO shall jointly notify in
writing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3, (a) the insurers and any
other persons or entities who have been identified by MAFCO as having
submitted or authorized to submit invoices or requests for payment in respect
of the Xxxxxx Properties Category, (b) the relevant present and former
affected Xxxxxx entities with respect to the Xxxxxx Properties Category, as
identified in Exhibit 3 attached hereto, by MAFCO, that after December 31,
1996, KREG shall be solely responsible for all obligations or liabilities with
respect to the Xxxxxx Properties Category including, without limitation, all
claims identified on Exhibit 3. Except with respect to the payments made or to
be made by or on behalf of MAFCO pursuant to this paragraph 2, KREG shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Abex Parties, their
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shareholders, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and the officers,
directors, employees and agents of any of them from and against any and all
claims, damage, loss, liability or expense (including without limitation
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) with respect to any liability within
the scope of the Xxxxxx Properties Category. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this paragraph, MAFCO shall promptly advise KREG of any payment
obligation with respect to the Xxxxxx Properties Category of which MAFCO is
first made aware subsequent to December 31, 1996, and shall promptly forward
to KREG a copy of all correspondence and documentation received by MAFCO with
respect to such potential obligation.
C. Casualty Reserve Limit Status Report. MAFCO shall make
available to KREG upon KREG's reasonable request all records and source
documents, including all papers and work product, used to prepare the report
set forth in Exhibit 2. MAFCO shall furnish quarterly reports to KREG of all
Casualty Reserve Limits that are not exhausted as of the Effective Date
hereof. MAFCO shall make available to KREG, upon KREG's reasonable request,
records and source documents, including all papers and work product, used to
prepare said quarterly update reports.
D. Exceeded Casualty Reserve Limits. Notwithstanding any
provision of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, MAFCO shall have no
recourse against any of the KREG Parties with respect to any invoices or
claims received by or on behalf of
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MAFCO on or before December 31, 1996, with respect to any of the Uninsured
Retention Liabilities in excess of the Casualty Reserve Limits set forth in
Exhibit A to Schedule II of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. As to the
Exceeded Categories, as well as any category of Uninsured Retention
Liabilities for which MAFCO shall make or cause to be made a payment
subsequent to December 31, 1996 that, when added to all previous payments made
by or on behalf of MAFCO with respect to such category, shall equal or exceed
the Casualty Reserve Limit for such category set forth in Exhibit A to
Schedule II of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement (hereinafter,
"Subsequently Capped Category"), MAFCO shall have no further obligation,
whether by assumption, indemnity or otherwise, and all such liability and
responsibility as to each such category shall return, as of the later of
December 31, 1996, and the date of such exceeding payment, to the KREG
Parties. Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, and, in the case of
any Subsequently Capped Category, after MAFCO shall have notified KREG that
its aggregate payments equal or exceed the Casualty Reserve Limit for such
Category set forth in Exhibit A to Schedule II of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, and MAFCO shall have furnished an accounting confirming
same which is reasonably acceptable to KREG (for each such category, the
"Category Transfer Date"), KREG and MAFCO shall jointly notify in writing, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3, (a) the insurers and any other persons
or
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entities who have been identified by MAFCO as having submitted or authorized
to submit invoices or requests for payment in respect of any such Subsequently
Capped Category and any of the Exceeded Categories, (b) the relevant present
and former affected Xxxxxx entities with respect to any such category, as
identified in Exhibit 3, that after the Category Transfer Date KREG shall be
solely responsible for all obligations or liabilities with respect to such
category of Uninsured Retention Liabilities, and that any and all rights,
claims, causes of action, demands or rights of subrogation or indemnification
or third party reimbursement relating to such obligations or liabilities have
been assigned to the KREG Parties.
E. Non-Allocated Costs. For purposes of allocating to the
various categories of Uninsured Retention Liabilities all third-party costs
associated with the administration of Uninsured Retention Liabilities that are
not readily identifiable to any single claim, including without limitation all
costs of computer hardware and software that track claims generally, such
allocation has been and will be performed based on the weighted average of
each category of Uninsured Retention Liability as reflected by the Casualty
Reserve Limits set forth in Exhibit A to Schedule II of the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement; provided, however, that only those categories of
Uninsured Retention Liability administered by MAFCO pursuant to the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, as amended by this
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Agreement, or pursuant to any other understanding of the Parties, during the
period reflected in such third-party xxxxxxxx shall be considered as part of
such allocation. KREG has the right in its sole and absolute discretion to
terminate utilizing MAFCO's claims management system, including but not
limited to J&H Stars, on 30 days written notice. In such event, KREG would
only be obligated to pay MAFCO through the date of termination.
F. AIG Billing Allocation. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, with respect to the AIG Risk Management, Inc.
Financial Account Update ("Account Update") with respect to the Xxxxxx Group
insurance program for policy years 4/1/86-87 through 4/1/92-93 forwarded to
MAFCO by Xxxxx & McLennan, Inc. under cover of letter dated February 28, 1997,
it is agreed that, as between MAFCO, on the one hand, and the KREG Parties, on
the other hand, any amount ultimately determined by both Parties to be payable
to AIG in connection with any single policy year shall be allocated to each
Responsible Party in the same proportion as the ratio of the total value of
the incurred losses, as of the applicable valuation date for such policy year,
that are the responsibility of such Responsible Party to the total value of
all incurred losses under the Xxxxxx Group insurance program for such policy
year, as of that same valuation date. Any credit due in any single policy year
shall be reimbursed using the same procedure. (For purposes of this
subparagraph 2.F., the term "Responsible Party" shall mean each
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of those companies that are currently responsible for paying or reimbursing
costs associated with any of the Xxxxxx Group insurance policies that are the
subject of the Account Update. These companies include but are not limited to
MAFCO, KREG, Xxxxxx Scientific International Inc., General Chemical
Corporation and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
2. Assignment of Insurance Claims, Rights and Information.
A. The Abex Parties shall reasonably cooperate and make
available to the KREG Parties any and all insurance policies and related
insurance files or information owned or maintained by the Abex Parties under
the Casualty Reserve Program to which Part II of Schedule II of the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement relates.
B. For any claim relating to the Xxxxxx Properties Category,
the Exceeded Categories or any Subsequently Capped Category, the Abex Parties
hereby assign, as of the Effective Date, the Effective Date and the Category
Transfer Date, respectively, to the KREG Parties any and all rights, claims,
causes of action, demands, or rights of subrogation or indemnification or
third party reimbursement. As of such dates, the KREG Parties assume any and
all obligations relating to such claims under the corresponding insurance
policies, including without limitation loss fund deposits, collateralization,
administrative fees, and assessments. To the extent any portion of such
beneficial interest is not assignable, the Abex Parties
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shall permit the KREG Parties, in their sole discretion, to pursue, in any or
all of their names as appropriate, any such claim. The Abex Parties shall pay
to the KREG Parties an amount equal to any amount actually received by such
person within ten (10) days of such receipt.
3. Pullman Pension Plan.
A. MAFCO and KREG shall cause MAFCO to assume sponsorship of
the Pullman Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan (the "Plan") as of such date as
may be prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") or any
earlier date agreed to by MAFCO, but in all events, no later than March 31,
1997, MAFCO shall use its best efforts to cause the PBGC to issue a written
release of KREG, MAFCO, and their respective affiliates of any obligation
created prior to MAFCO's assumption of Plan sponsorship, including without
limitation a release of any obligation of the KREG Parties pursuant to that
certain letter agreement between Xxxxxx III and PBGC dated July 15, 1992.
B. KREG represents and warrants that (i) it is and has been
continuously since July 17, 1992 sponsor of the Plan; (ii) through and
including the Effective Date, (a) the Plan has obtained a favorable
determination letter dated June 13, 1995 as to its qualified status under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") from the Internal
Revenue Service (the "IRS"), a copy of which has been provided to MAFCO; (b)
since July 17, 1992, the Plan has been operated and administered in
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accordance with its terms and all applicable law, including without limitation
the Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"); (c) since July 17, 1992, there has been no non-exempt, "prohibited
transaction" (within the meaning of the Code and ERISA) with respect to the
Plan; (d) other than the PBGC matter set forth in this paragraph 4, there has
not been commenced or overtly threatened since July 17, 1992, and there has
never been pending at any time since July 17, 1992, against the Plan or any
trustee or fiduciary with respect to the Plan any claim or proceeding relating
to the Plan or its operation or administration, other than claims for benefits
in the ordinary course; and (e) since July 17, 1992, all reports required to
be filed with any governmental agency with respect to the Plan or its
operation or administration were prepared in good faith, true and correct as
of their filing dates and timely so filed; and (iii) nothing has occurred to
the actual knowledge of any officer or director of any of the KREG Parties
since the issuance of the most recent IRS favorable determination letter with
respect to the Plan that could reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the
tax-qualified status of the Plan. KREG shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Abex Parties, the parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents of any of them and all
fiduciaries and trustees of any benefit plan sponsored or maintained by any of
them from and against any and all claims,
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damage, loss, liability or expense (including without limitation reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses) arising out of or relating to any breach of any
representation or warranty set forth in this subparagraph 4.B.
C. Upon the Effective Date, the Abex Parties shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the KREG Parties and each of their affiliates from
and against any and all claims, damage, loss, liability or expense (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) including without
limitation claims by the PBGC and/or any beneficiary of the Plan other than
(i) a claim of breach of fiduciary duty of which any KREG officer or director
had actual knowledge with respect to any act or omission, which claim arises
prior to the Effective Date, or (ii) a claim for which KREG is providing an
indemnity pursuant to subparagraph B of this paragraph 4.
4. Plan Asset Report. KREG has previously furnished MAFCO with a
certificate (the "Certificate") from Mellon Trust certifying the amount of
assets in the Plan as of December 31, 1996.
5. Additional Pullman Assets. KREG believes that Prudential Life
Insurance Company ("Prudential") holds approximately $3.0 million or more in
assets, and there may be other assets located elsewhere and not currently
reported as Plan assets in the Certificate ("Additional Pullman Assets") which
may
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be attributable to the Plan. KREG asserts that it has expended monies pursuing
these assets. MAFCO shall use reasonable efforts, and pay any and all costs
associated with its efforts, to continue the pursuit and recovery of any and
all Additional Pullman Assets for the benefit of the Plan. MAFCO's obligation
to expend its efforts as set forth in this paragraph 6 is conditioned upon
KREG's cooperation in all material respects in this matter, including the
prompt furnishing by KREG of all correspondence and other documentation
relating to its efforts through the execution date of this Agreement to obtain
Additional Pullman Assets and KREG's making available at its expense any
employee or officer with knowledge of such matters not reflected in any
correspondence or other documentation. In the event there is recovery of any
of the Additional Pullman Assets by the Plan or any successor-in-interest to
the Plan, MAFCO shall promptly pay to KREG 25 cents in cash for each $1.00
recovered. In no event shall MAFCO be obligated to pay KREG in excess of
$1,000,000 for the recovery of any and all Additional Pullman Assets.
6. Pullman Claims and PPC Claims. Without conceding the merits of any
claim made or contemplated by any third party to this Agreement, upon the
Effective Date, as between MAFCO, on the one hand, and the KREG Parties and
PPC, on the other hand, MAFCO shall be solely responsible for and shall assume
any and all liability for all present, past or future Pullman Claims and PPC
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Claims made against any of the KREG Parties and PPC. The allocation of
responsibility as between MAFCO, on the one hand, and the KREG Parties and
PPC, on the other hand, for the Pullman Claims and PPC Claims shall be further
explicated as follows:
A. Upon the Effective Date, MAFCO shall assume from KREG the
defense of all Pullman Claims and PPC Claims pending on such date against PPC
or any of the KREG Parties and those claims described in Exhibit 1 attached
hereto. KREG shall cooperate fully in such assumption and defense, including
without limitation (i) turning over all papers and files, including without
limitation papers and files in the possession of counsel, relating to such
Claims, (ii) executing all documents in furtherance of the foregoing, and
(iii) making available its employees and officers at its expense in order to
assure a smooth transition to counsel appointed by MAFCO.
B. Upon the Effective Date, the Abex Parties shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the KREG Parties and each of their affiliates from
any and all claims, costs, demands, reasonable attorneys' fees, causes of
action, settlements, judgments or damages for any past, present or future
Pullman Claims and PPC Claims made against any of the KREG Parties or PPC, and
those claims attached as Exhibit 1.
C. KREG shall notify MAFCO promptly of any Pullman Claims
and PPC Claims commenced against PPC or any of the KREG Parties, so that MAFCO
may assume the defense of such Claims
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without prejudice to the defense. KREG shall cooperate fully with MAFCO
in such defense, including without limitation the execution of all documents
in furtherance of the foregoing.
D. Upon the Effective Date, MAFCO shall be solely liable, as
between MAFCO, on the one hand, and PPC and the KREG Parties, on the other
hand, and the Abex Parties shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless PPC and
the KREG Parties against any liability, for any and all claims, costs,
demands, reasonable attorneys' fees, causes of action, settlement, judgement,
or damages occurring after the Effective Date with respect to any PPC Claim.
E. At its option, KREG may participate at its expense with
MAFCO in the defense of PPC Claims, but MAFCO shall, in all events, control
such defense in all respects. If KREG elects to participate in the defense of
the PPC Claims within the terms of this Agreement, such participation shall
not in any way relieve the Abex Parties of any of its obligations hereunder.
F. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement,
MAFCO shall have no obligation to reimburse PPC, any of the KREG Parties or
any officer, director, employee, subsidiary, parent, affiliate or shareholder
of any of them for any expense, including without limitation attorneys' fees
or expenses, that they may have incurred or been billed with respect to the
defense or settlement of PPC Claims, Pullman Claims, or
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the claims set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto through December 31, 1996.
G. The KREG Parties shall, and shall cause PPC to, assign to
MAFCO any and all claims, interests and rights any of them may have against
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, including without
limitation, Resco Holdings Inc. (collectively, "WTI") with respect to PPC
Claims, Pullman Claims, or the claims set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
In the event of litigation between WTI and MAFCO, or between WTI and KREG,
with respect to Pullman Claims or PPC Claims, MAFCO shall defend, indemnify
and hold harmless KREG with respect to such litigation if WTI names KREG as a
party in such litigation, or if KREG is otherwise joined in any such
litigation by any party.
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PPC and the KREG Parties shall execute any and all papers necessary to
effectuate the intent of this subparagraph.
H. Based on KREG's actual knowledge, KREG represents and
warrants that the PPC Claims and Pullman Claims pending against the KREG
Parties as of the Effective Date are set forth in Exhibit 1 attached to this
Agreement. MAFCO shall have no liability for any lawsuits which included PPC
Claims or Pullman Claims which were properly served on KREG on or before the
Effective Date and not set forth in Exhibit 1 and where a Party has filed with
the court a default, request to enter default or similar document in a
judicial proceeding. In such event, such claims shall be the responsibility of
KREG until the default or request to enter default has been vacated or
withdrawn, at which time MAFCO shall assume such claim.
I. Upon the Effective Date, the KREG Parties shall, and
shall cause PPC to, assign to MAFCO, to the extent permitted by law and by the
relevant contracts of insurance, all benefit of any insurance that was
purchased to cover risks of the passenger rail car operations of Pullman or
any successor to Pullman possessing any liability with respect to such risks,
regardless of the source of such beneficial interest (whether, for example, by
purchase of insurance, assignment, corporate successorship, indemnity or
otherwise). To the extent any portion of such beneficial interest is not
assignable, the KREG Parties shall, and shall cause PPC to, permit MAFCO, in
its sole discretion, to
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pursue in any or all of their names as appropriate, any insurance coverage
with respect to the Pullman Claims and PPC Claims. The KREG Parties shall pay
to MAFCO an amount equal to any amount actually received by such person from
any insurer by reason of any insurance claim made with respect to a PPC Claim
within ten (10) days of such receipt.
7. Rights Against Allied Signal. The KREG Parties hereby assign, and
shall cause all of their subsidiaries, including without limitation PPC, to
assign to MAFCO any and all rights, interests and claims any of them may have
against Allied Signal, Inc. ("Allied Signal") relating to or arising out of
the Plan, including without limitation any right, claim or interest arising
from (a) the Distribution and Adjustment Agreement dated August 31, 1988, by
and between Allied Signal and The Xxxxxx Group, Inc. (now known as WTI), and
(b) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of December 11, 1988
between The Xxxxxx Group, Inc. (now known as WTI) and Xxxxxx Newco Inc. (now
known as KREG).
8. Winfield.
A. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, until the
recent sale to Xx. Xxxxxxx, (i) Abco was the sole beneficial owner of 25,000
of the 100,000 Winfield shares owned of record by New Xxxxxx Holdings, and
(ii) New Xxxxxx Holdings was the sole beneficial owner of the other 75,000
Winfield shares.
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B. In order to maximize the value and liquidity of
the Winfield shares, the Parties hereby acknowledge that the KREG
Parties, with the informed written consent of the Abex Parties,
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have sold the Winfield shares for $19.00 per share and distributed the net
proceeds as follows:
(i) $1,425,000 to KREG; and
(ii) $475,000 to MAFCO.
The Parties hereby release any and all claims related to any ownership
disputes of the Winfield shares or the proceeds received on sale therefrom.
10. Xxxxxxx and Procon.
A. MAFCO shall have no responsibility or liability with
respect to (a) any claim arising out of the manufacture, possession, presence,
use, generation, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release (as
that term is defined in Environmental Laws), abatement or remediation of or
any response action with respect to any "hazardous substance" (as that term is
defined in any current or future statute, regulation or other law
(collectively "Environmental Laws") pertaining to the protection of health,
safety and the indoor or outdoor environment, including without limitation
laws pertaining to the conservation, management or use of natural resources,
the protection or use of air, surface water and groundwater, or the
management, manufacture, presence, use, generation, transportation, treatment,
storage or disposal of any hazardous substance) by or on behalf of Xxxxxxx
(collectively, the "Xxxxxxx Environmental Claims"), including without
limitation the Belle Xxxx and Svedala
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claims, or (b) any workers compensation claim relating to Procon ("Procon
Workers Compensation Claims").
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B. MAFCO hereby assumes and reaffirms its assumption under
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement all liability relating to past,
present or future product liability or completed operations liability in
respect of the business conducted by Xxxxxxx and Procon (collectively, the
"Xxxxxxx/Procon Product Liability/Completed Operations Liability"), and shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the KREG Parties, their shareholders,
parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and the officers, directors, employees
and agents of any of them from and against any and all claims, damage, loss,
liability or expense (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses) arising out of or relating to any Xxxxxxx/Procon Product
Liability/Completed Operations Liability.
C. KREG shall cause Xxxxxxx to assume and reaffirm its
assumption under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement all liability for the
Belle Xxxx and Svedala claims and any and all past, present or future Xxxxxxx
Environmental Claims, and the KREG Parties shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Abex Parties, their shareholders, parents, subsidiaries and
affiliates and the officers, directors, employees and agents of any of them
from and against any and all claims, damage, loss, liability or expense
(including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) arising
out of or relating to any Xxxxxxx Environmental Claims.
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D. KREG shall cause Procon to assume and reaffirm its
assumption under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement all liability for
Procon Workers Compensation Claims, and the KREG Parties shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Abex Parties, their shareholders, parents,
subsidiaries and affiliates and the officers, directors, employees and agents
of any of them from and against any and all claims, damage, loss, liability or
expense (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
arising out of or relating to any Procon Workers Compensation Claims.
E. Except for the Procon invoices described in paragraph C
of the Recitals above, MAFCO hereby represents and warrants that it has no
actual or constructive knowledge of any unpaid invoices with respect to any
Procon Workers Compensation Claim through the Effective Date.
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MAFCO shall not seek
reimbursement from the KREG Parties or Procon for the payment of $139,000, and
MAFCO shall pay the outstanding invoice of $118,500, both of which relate to
Procon Workers Compensation Claims, and neither KREG nor Procon shall have any
liability for any amount paid by MAFCO with respect to the Procon Workers
Compensation Claims received prior to December 31, 1996.
G. Nothing in this paragraph is intended as, or should be
considered, an admission or concession that any party
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to this Agreement or any of their subsidiaries has any liability to any third
party.
10. Releases.
A. MAFCO's Special Release of KREG. Except as specifically
set forth in this Agreement, the Abex Parties hereby release and forever
discharge the KREG Parties and all of their respective agents, employees,
representatives, officers, attorneys and shareholders from any and all claims,
disputes, demands, debts, liabilities, obligations, claims for
indemnification, causes of action, suits and costs (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), of whatever nature,
character or description, whether known or unknown, anticipated or
unanticipated, that any of the Abex Parties ever had, now has or hereafter
can, shall or may have or claim to have by reason of, arising out of or
relating to in any way the Disputes, the Pension Agreement, ownership of the
Winfield shares or proceeds thereof, and/or any act, omission, matter or
transaction that can be or could have been directly or indirectly alleged,
asserted, described or set forth in connection with the matters referred to
herein.
B. KREG's Special Release of MAFCO. Except as specifically
set forth in this Agreement, the KREG Parties hereby release and forever
discharge the Abex Parties and all of their respective agents, employees,
representatives, officers, attorneys and shareholders from any and all claims,
disputes,
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demands, debts, liabilities, obligations, claims for indemnification, causes
of action, suits and costs (including without limitation reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses), of whatever nature, character or description, whether
known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, that any of the KREG Parties
ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have or claim to have by
reason of, arising out of or relating to in any way the Disputes, the Pension
Agreement, ownership of the Winfield shares or proceeds thereof, and/or any
act, omission, matter or transaction that can be or could have been directly
or indirectly alleged, asserted, described or set forth in connection with
these matters described herein.
C. Ownership of Rights, Claims and Stock. The Parties
warrant and represent that, except as to such interests as reference is made
in this Agreement, they are the only persons or entities that have any
interest in any of the matters herein released, and that none of such claims,
causes of action, costs or demands, or stock interests or certificates, or any
part thereof, or any interest therein, has been pledged, hypothecated,
assigned, granted or otherwise transferred in any way to any other person or
entity.
D. No Effect. No release in this paragraph 11 shall affect
or preclude any party's ability to enforce the terms of this Agreement.
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11. No Admission. This Agreement is a compromise and settlement of
the Disputes executed in order to avoid any continued uncertainty, expense,
inconvenience and burden associated with attempting to resolve the Disputes.
After months of extensive arms'-length bargaining between the Parties and
their counsel, the Parties believe that this Agreement represents fair
consideration and reasonably equivalent value for each party. Neither this
Agreement nor the settlement reflected herein is or shall be deemed or
construed to be an admission or confession for any purpose or in any respect
by any party hereto of any liability whatsoever to any other party hereto, and
may not be offered, admitted or received into evidence in any court proceeding
for any purpose other than to establish its terms or enforce its provisions.
Except for the matters expressly addressed herein, nothing contained in this
Agreement shall in any way modify, cancel, extinguish or surrender any other
contract obligation to which any or all of the KREG Parties and the Abex
Parties are parties, including without limitation the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, the Pension Agreement and any other agreement executed
between or among the Parties or their predecessors-in-interest or their
current or former affiliates.
12. Remedies.
A. Intention of the Parties. It is the intention of the
parties, subject to the rights of the non-breaching party
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under this paragraph 13, that this Agreement be fully and specifically
performed even in the event of a breach, a remedy at law being inadequate.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Abex Parties understand, based on their
discussions with KREG, that KREG has commenced discussions with certain
representatives for KREG senior and junior bondholders regarding a
restructuring of its obligations to them, which restructuring may take the
form of a case under the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. ss. 101 et
seq., that KREG has informed the representatives of the content of this
Agreement, and that such representatives have not objected to the KREG
Parties' entry into this Agreement. If the restructuring of any of the KREG
Parties' obligations takes the form of a case under the Bankruptcy Code, they
will seek the full performance of this Agreement, including without
limitation, to the extent such provisions are applicable, the assumption of
this Agreement under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. In the Registration
Statement that becomes effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the KREG Parties shall schedule this Agreement as a contract to be assumed
pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.
B. Remedies. The Parties shall, in addition to any rights or
remedies for another's breach of this Agreement that are set forth herein,
have and may pursue any and all rights, remedies and claims available by
statute, at law or in equity for any such breach. Any party's pursuit and
enforcement of any one
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or more rights, remedies or claims shall not be deemed an election or a waiver
by such party of any other right, remedy or claim for any breach hereof or
otherwise.
C. Executory Accord. This Agreement constitutes an executory
accord within the meaning of New York General Obligations Law ss. 15-501. In
the event that (a) any default or breach by any Party of any obligation under
this Agreement shall remain unremedied for more than ten (10) days after
notice to the defaulting or breaching Party of such default or breach, or (b)
any Party shall commence or have commenced against it any bankruptcy case or
insolvency proceeding in which this Agreement is not to be fully and
specifically performed, any Party in whose favor such obligations ran or any
Party opposite such bankrupt or insolvent Party, as the case may be, may elect
in its sole
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discretion to consider this Agreement null and void and proceed under its
rights existing as if this Agreement never occurred.
D. Specific Remedies. Without limiting any other rights or
remedies of any Party hereto, the Parties having determined each such remedy
to be reasonable, hereby acknowledge the following as a remedy for any breach
hereof:
(1) The non-breaching Party shall have the right to
setoff or recoup the amount that it has paid in performance of this Agreement
prior to such breach, as well as the amount of any future, or post-breach
payment obligations, against any claims that the breaching Party has against
it under the Agreement or otherwise.
(2) If KREG breaches this Agreement,
notwithstanding paragraph 4 of this Agreement, KREG shall assume sponsorship
of the Plan and/or liability for any claims or obligations in respect of, or
arising because of the satisfaction by any means of any underfunding or other
liabilities of, the Plan.
13. Fees and Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs and
attorneys' fees incurred with respect to the preparation and negotiation of
this Agreement and the settlement herein contained.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding and agreement among the Parties with respect to the Disputes,
the Pension Agreement, the Xxxxxx Properties Category
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and the matters referred to in this Agreement and supersedes any and all the
other agreements, understandings, negotiations or discussions, either oral or
in writing, express or implied among the Parties with respect to the Disputes,
the Pension Agreement, the Xxxxxx Properties Category and such matters. All
prior agreements not specifically superseded by this Agreement between or
among the Parties, including without limitation the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, remain in full force and effect except as specifically modified by
this Agreement.
15. Binding on Successors and Others. This Agreement and the
covenants and conditions contained herein shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties and their administrators, executors, conservators,
trustees, legal representatives, successors and assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement other than any release or indemnity set forth anywhere in this
Agreement shall create a benefit in any third party.
16. Construction. The Parties participated jointly in the preparation
of this Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement has had the opportunity to
review, comment upon and redraft this Agreement. It is agreed that no rule of
construction shall apply against any Party or in favor of any Party. This
Agreement shall be construed as if the Parties jointly prepared this
Agreement, and any uncertainty and ambiguity shall not be interpreted against
any one Party as the draftsman.
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17. Arbitration. Except in the event that any Party commences or has
commenced against it any bankruptcy case or insolvency proceeding, in which
event this paragraph 18 shall become null and void and of no further force or
effect, and notwithstanding any provision of the agreement dated February 3,
1995 by and among MAFCO, WTI and KREG, in the event of any future dispute
arising out of this Agreement, said dispute shall be resolved by arbitration
conducted in accordance with the following:
A. Arbitration may be initiated by any Party by serving a
written demand for arbitration on all Parties to the dispute that is the
subject matter of the arbitration (together with the initiating party, the
"Arbitration Parties"). Said demand shall state with reasonable specificity
the issues to be arbitrated.
B. The arbitration shall be conducted in either New York or
California at the election of the petitioner, or at such other location as the
Arbitration Parties may agree, before a single arbitrator who shall be a
former federal or state judge. Said arbitrator shall be selected by agreement
of the Arbitration Parties with five (5) business days of receipt by the
respondent(s) of the demand of arbitration.
C. In the event the Arbitration Parties cannot reach
agreement on the single arbitrator within the time frame set forth in
subparagraph (B) hereof, each side shall, within two (2)
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business days following the expiration of the period in subparagraph (B)
hereof, nominate a former judge, whose sole function shall be to confer with
the other former judge for the purpose of selecting another former judge who
shall act as the single arbitrator in the dispute. In the event that any of
the Arbitration Parties fails to make the nomination required by this
subparagraph, the remaining nominee(s) shall select a single, neutral
arbitrator. The respective nominees shall be instructed to confer and select
an arbitrator within five (5) business days of the final nomination to be
announced. Upon selection of the arbitrator, the nominees shall advise the
parties of the identity of the arbitrator by written notice transmitted by
overnight courier.
D. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the written notice
of the appointment of the arbitrator, each party shall produce to all other
Arbitration Parties all documents in its possession, custody or control
relevant to the issues that are the subject of the arbitration as well as the
name and address of each individual likely to have relevant information not
otherwise available relating to those issues.
E. Each side may take up to four (4) depositions, each
consisting of no more than six (6) hours of direct examination and two (2)
hours of cross-examination. The Arbitration Parties shall cooperate so that
said depositions shall be completed no more than sixty (60) days after the
date of
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the written notice of the appointment of the arbitrator. Nothing in
this subparagraph shall preclude any party from making an application to the
arbitrator to allow additional depositions and/or third-party subpoenas for
documents or depositions, provided that any such discovery is completed within
the sixty (60) day period provided herein.
F. The arbitrator is vested with jurisdiction to order,
enforce, modify or limit any discovery obligations contemplated hereunder.
G. Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E) hereof,
no discovery may be had.
H. Each side shall provide to the arbitrator, not later than
eighty (80) days after the date of the written notice of his or her
appointment, a statement, including all supporting documents or other evidence
on which it relies, as to why it believes that the dispute should be resolved
in its favor. Such materials and any other materials provided to the
arbitrator by any party will simultaneously be provided by such party to all
other parties. Within fifteen (15) days after submission of such statements by
all sides, the arbitrator shall hold a hearing with respect to the dispute. At
such hearing, the arbitrator may, in his or her sole discretion, allow the
parties to call and cross-examine witnesses, make any additional arguments or
submit any additional materials to support the positions taken in their
respective statements. Although the arbitrator is urged to
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consider the Parties' desire for an expeditious resolution, the arbitrator may
order as many days of hearing as he or she deems necessary.
I. The arbitrator shall enter an award within fifteen (15)
days following the hearing provided for in subparagraph (H) hereof. The award
shall include a determination as to which party is the "prevailing party" for
the purposes of subsection (K) hereof.
J. Nothing in subsections (D) through (I) hereof shall
preclude any party from making an application to the
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arbitrator, for good cause, to expedite the proceedings, nor restrict the
arbitrator from granting such an application.
K. In addition to such other relief as the arbitrator may
award, the arbitrator shall be vested with jurisdiction to and may award to
the prevailing party its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, and all
other costs associated with the arbitration.
18. Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement shall survive the execution of this Agreement and
shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of any party.
19. Choice of Law. The validity, construction and enforceability of
this Agreement and any dispute arising therefrom shall be governed by Delaware
law applicable to agreements made and to be performed in Delaware by its
citizens. The Parties agree that California Civil Code Section 1542 has no
applicability to this Agreement.
20. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective subsidiaries, successors
and assigns, and nothing herein is intended or shall be deemed to confer any
rights or remedies, whether express or implied, under or by reason of this
Agreement, on any other person, whether as a third party beneficiary or
otherwise, nor is anything in this Agreement intended to relieve
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or discharge the obligation or liability of any third party to any party to
this Agreement.
21. Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be modified by
any of the Parties by oral representation made before or after the execution
of this Agreement. All modifications must be in writing and signed by each of
the Parties affected. No waiver of any right pursuant to this Agreement or of
any breach thereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the
party waiving such right or breach. No waiver of any right or of any breach
shall constitute a waiver of any other or similar right or breach, and no
failure to enforce any right under this Agreement shall preclude or affect the
later enforcement of such right.
22. Cooperation and Further Documents. The Parties shall cooperate
fully, and execute and deliver all documents and perform all further acts that
may reasonably be necessary, to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.
23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterpart facsimile signature pages, each of which shall be deemed an
original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement and
shall be immediately binding and enforceable upon execution as of the
Effective Date.
24. Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective as March 11,
1997.
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25. Notice. Any notices under this Agreement shall be personally
served and/or mailed and/or transmitted via facsimile to the Parties as
follows:
If to any of the Abex Parties:
General Counsel
Mafco Consolidated Group, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to any of the KREG Parties:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxx Real Estate Group, Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
1. Advice of Counsel. The Parties acknowledge that they have been
represented by counsel of their own choice in the negotiations leading to
their execution of this Agreement, and that they have read this Agreement and
have had it fully explained to them by their counsel.
2. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for the convenience
of the reader only and may not be used to construe or interpret any provision
of this Agreement.
3. Authorization. The individuals executing this Agreement represent
that they are authorized to do so by their respective Parties.
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DATED: March 11, 1997 MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Its: V.P.
DATED: March 11, 1997 NEW ABCO HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Its: V.P.
DATED: Xxxxx 00, 0000 XXXX XXXX XXXXXX GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its Chief Financial Officer
DATED: March 11, 1997 THE XXXXXX GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its Senior Vice President and
Controller
DATED: March 11, 1997 NEW XXXXXX HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Its Senior Vice President and
Controller
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
DATED: March 11, 1997
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Attorney for MAFCO
CONSOLIDATED GROUP, INC. and
NEW ABCO HOLDINGS, INC.
DATED: March 11, 1997 XxXXXXXXX, WILL & XXXXX
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Attorney for XXXX REAL ESTATE
GROUP, INC., THE XXXXXX GROUP,
INC., and NEW XXXXXX HOLDINGS,
INC.
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 PPC Claims
Exhibit 2 Accounting
Exhibit 3 Form of Notice, Distribution List, List of
Affected Companies
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