Stock Purchase Agreement
Exhibit 99.3
EXECUTION VERSION
DOCSBHM\2330015\8A
by and among
Tiffin Group LLC
(“Buyer”),
Thor Industries, Inc.
(“Parent”),
The Respective Shareholders and Members of: Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc., Water-Way, Inc., Xxxxx Enterprises, Inc., Tiffin Door Co., Inc., Roma Enterprises, Inc., Drive-A-Way of Red Bay, Inc., Vanleigh RV, Inc., and TVL Real Estate, LLC
(collectively, “Sellers”),
solely for certain limited purposes expressly set forth in this Agreement,
Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc., Water-Way, Inc., Xxxxx Enterprises, Inc., Tiffin Door Co., Inc., Roma Enterprises, Inc., Drive-A-Way of Red Bay, Inc., Vanleigh RV, Inc. and TVL Real Estate, LLC
(collectively, the “Tiffin Group”),
and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.,
in the capacity as the Seller Representative
December 18, 2020
Article 1 PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION |
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Section 1.1 |
Sale and Purchase of Shares1 |
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Section 1.2 |
Estimated Closing Cash Payment; Payments; Purchase Price1 |
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Section 1.3 |
Adjustments to Estimated Purchase Price2 |
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Section 1.4 |
Purchase Price Allocation5 |
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Section 1.5 |
Closing5 |
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Section 1.6 |
Closing Deliverables6 |
Article 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE TIFFIN GROUP AND THE SUBSIDIARIES |
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Section 2.1 |
Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authorization; Subsidiaries6 |
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Section 2.2 |
Capitalization7 |
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Section 2.3 |
Noncontravention8 |
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Section 2.4 |
Ownership Interests8 |
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Section 2.5 |
Title to Assets8 |
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Section 2.6 |
Financial Statements and Financial Matters9 |
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Section 2.7 |
Events Subsequent to Annual Financial Statements9 |
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Section 2.8 |
Undisclosed Liabilities11 |
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Section 2.9 |
Legal Compliance11 |
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Section 2.10 |
Tax Matters12 |
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Section 2.11 |
Real Property14 |
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Section 2.12 |
Intellectual Property15 |
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Section 2.13 |
Contracts17 |
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Section 2.14 |
Insurance19 |
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Section 2.15 |
Litigation19 |
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Section 2.16 |
Employees19 |
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Section 2.17 |
Employee Benefits20 |
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Section 2.18 |
Environmental21 |
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Section 2.19 |
Affiliate Transactions22 |
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Section 2.20 |
Vendors23 |
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Section 2.21 |
Customers23 |
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Section 2.22 |
Illegal Payments; FCPA23 |
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Section 2.23 |
Broker’s Fees23 |
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Section 2.24 |
Bank Accounts23 |
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Section 2.25 |
Defects23 |
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Section 2.26 |
Privacy and Data Security Representations24 |
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Section 2.27 |
Related Party Agreement24 |
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Section 2.28 |
No Other Representations or Warranties25 |
Article 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SELLERS |
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Section 3.1 |
Authorization25 |
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Section 3.2 |
Noncontravention25 |
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Section 3.3 |
Shares25 |
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Section 3.4 |
Proceedings26 |
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Section 3.5 |
Reliance26 |
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Section 3.6 |
Broker’s Fees26 |
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Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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Section 4.1 |
Organization26 |
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Section 4.2 |
Authorization26 |
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Section 4.3 |
Noncontravention26 |
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Section 4.4 |
Proceedings27 |
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Section 4.5 |
Investment Intent27 |
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Section 4.6 |
Solvency27 |
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Section 4.7 |
Broker’s Fees27 |
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Section 4.8 |
Reliance27 |
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Section 4.9 |
No Knowledge of Misrepresentations or Omissions27 |
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Section 4.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties28 |
Article 5 COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.1 |
Further Assurances28 |
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Section 5.2 |
Restrictive Covenants28 |
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Section 5.3 |
Public Announcements29 |
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Section 5.4 |
Employee and Benefit Matters29 |
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Section 5.5 |
Pay-off Letters30 |
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Section 5.6 |
Records Retention30 |
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Section 5.7 |
Director and Officer Indemnification30 |
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Section 5.8 |
Certain Tax Matters30 |
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Section 5.9 |
Releases35 |
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Section 5.10 |
Seller Representative35 |
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Section 5.11 |
Post-Closing Operations37 |
Article 6 SIMULTANEOUS SIGNING AND CLOSING |
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Article 7 [RESERVED] |
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Article 8 INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 8.1 |
Survival38 |
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Section 8.2 |
Indemnification and Reimbursement by Sellers38 |
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Section 8.3 |
Indemnification and Reimbursement by Buyer39 |
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Section 8.4 |
Certain Limitations39 |
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Section 8.5 |
Indemnification Procedures42 |
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Section 8.6 |
Source of Payment43 |
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Section 8.7 |
Subrogation44 |
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Section 8.8 |
Adjusted Purchase Price44 |
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Section 8.9 |
Exclusive Remedies44 |
Article 9 DEFINITIONS |
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Article 10 GENERAL |
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Section 10.1 |
Binding Effect; Benefits; Assignment56 |
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Section 10.2 |
Entire Agreement56 |
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Section 10.3 |
Amendment and Waiver56 |
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Section 10.4 |
Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction56 |
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Section 10.5 |
WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY57 |
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Section 10.6 |
Notices57 |
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Section 10.7 |
Counterparts57 |
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Section 10.9 |
Headings; Construction; Time of Essence58 |
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Section 10.10 |
Disclosure Schedules58 |
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Section 10.11 |
Partial Invalidity58 |
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Section 10.12 |
Specific Performance58 |
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Section 10.13 |
Representation of Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries59 |
Schedules and Exhibits
Disclosure Schedules
Exhibit 1.2(b)Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 1.4Purchase Price Allocation Methodology
Exhibit 1.6(b)(i)Form of Stock Power
Exhibit 5.3Form of Public Announcement
Exhibit 9.1Illustrative Calculation of Tangible Net Assets
Annex 1 to Exhibit 9.1Accounting Principles
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This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 18, 2020 and among Tiffin Group, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Buyer”), Thor Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the respective shareholders and members, as applicable, of: (a) Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Tiffin Motor Homes”); (b) Water-Way, Inc., a Mississippi corporation (“Water-Way”); (c) Xxxxx Enterprises, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Xxxxx Enterprises”); (d) Tiffin Door Co., Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Tiffin Door”); (e) Roma Enterprises, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Roma Enterprises”); (f) Drive-A-Way of Red Bay, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Drive-A-Way”); (g) Vanleigh RV, Inc., a Mississippi corporation (“Vanleigh”); (h) TVL Real Estate, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (“TVLRE”) (collectively, Tiffin Motor Homes, Waterway, Xxxxx Enterprises, Tiffin Door, Roma Enterprises, Drive-A-Way, Vanleigh and TVLRE are referred to in this Agreement as the “Tiffin Group”) identified as “Sellers” on the signature page of this Agreement (collectively, “Sellers” and each, a “Seller”), solely for the limited purposes expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Tiffin Group, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., solely in the capacity as the Seller Representative (as defined in Section 5.10(a)). Buyer, Parent and Sellers (or any Seller) are sometimes individually referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Each capitalized term used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined has the meaning set forth in Article 9.
The Tiffin Group, and the Subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling towable recreational vehicles and motorized Class A and Class C recreational vehicles (the “Business”).
Buyer desires to purchase from Sellers, and Sellers desire to sell to Buyer, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock and membership interests, as applicable, of each entity comprising the Tiffin Group (collectively, the “Shares”) on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement. All of the Shares are owned, beneficially and of record, by Sellers.
ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
Article 1
PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION
Section 1.1Sale and Purchase of Shares. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Sellers agree to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Sellers, all of Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to the Shares at Closing, free and clear of any Encumbrances.
Section 1.2Estimated Closing Cash Payment; Payments; Purchase Price.
(a)Subject to adjustment under Section 1.3, in consideration of the sale and transfer of the Shares to Buyer, at Closing Buyer will pay to Sellers an aggregate amount equal to: (i) Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000) (“Base Amount”); plus (ii) Estimated Closing Date Cash, which shall be no less than $500,000; minus (iii) Estimated Closing Date Debt; minus (iv) the Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses; minus (v) the Seller Reserve Funds; minus (vi) the Escrow Funds; minus (vii) the Negative Redemption Account Amount (the net amount of clauses (i)–(vii), the “Estimated Closing Cash Payment”). The Base Amount shall be allocated to the respective Shares and Sellers in accordance with Schedule 1.2(a). At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller Representative, on behalf of the Sellers, shall deliver a statement to Buyer setting forth each Seller’s allocable share of the Estimated Closing Cash Payment and each component thereof based on each Seller’s respective ownership of the Shares of the entities comprising the Tiffin Group immediately prior to the Closing.
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(i)pay the Estimated Closing Cash Payment to Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated by or on behalf of Sellers at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the Closing Date;
(ii)discharge or cause to be discharged, on behalf of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, as applicable, the aggregate Estimated Closing Date Debt pursuant to pay‑off letters and payment instructions which have previously been delivered by or on behalf of Sellers in accordance with Section 5.5;
(iii)pay or cause to be paid, on behalf of the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries and Sellers, as applicable, the aggregate Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses to the Persons and pursuant payment instructions delivered to Buyer prior to the Closing Date;
(iv)deposit the Seller Reserve Funds, on behalf of Sellers, to an account designated by the Seller Representative at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date; and
(v)deposit the Escrow Funds with the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the Escrow Agent, with such Escrow Funds to be held and disbursed by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the escrow agreement in the form set forth on Exhibit 1.2(b) (the “Escrow Agreement”).
(c)The sum of the Estimated Closing Cash Payment, the Escrow Funds, the Estimated Closing Date Debt, the Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses and the Seller Reserve Funds will constitute the “Estimated Purchase Price” and, as adjusted under Section 1.3(e), Section 5.8(f) and Article 8, the “Purchase Price.”
Section 1.3Adjustments to Estimated Purchase Price.
(a)Three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Sellers caused the Tiffin Group to deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agreed to and accepted, a statement (“Estimated Closing Statement”) setting forth the Tiffin Group’s good faith estimate, consistent with the Accounting Principles, of: (i) Closing Date Cash (“Estimated Closing Date Cash”); (ii) Closing Date Debt (“Estimated Closing Date Debt”); and (iii) Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses (“Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses”).
(b)Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be prepared and delivered to the Seller Representative, within 60 days after the Closing Date, a statement (the “Preliminary Closing Statement”) setting forth in reasonable detail and consistent with the Accounting Principles, Buyer’s good faith written calculation of: (i) Closing Date Tangible Net Assets and the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets Adjustment; (ii) Closing Date Cash; (iii) Closing Date Debt; (iv) Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses; and (v) the resulting Closing Cash Payment derived from that calculation; provided, however, that if, despite Buyer’s reasonable best efforts, it cannot deliver the Preliminary Closing Statement within 60 days, Buyer may have an additional 30 days within which to prepare and deliver the Preliminary Closing Statement.
(c)Seller Representative and Sellers will have the opportunity to review the Preliminary Closing Statement for 30 days following their receipt of the Preliminary Closing Statement (the “Review Period”). During the Review Period, at the request of the Seller Representative, the Seller Representative and their respective Representatives will, during normal business hours, be provided with such access to Books and Records of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, and other information (including financial statements and work papers (including those prepared by independent third Persons) subject to customary
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access policies and procedures) of the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries and Buyer in the possession or control of the Tiffin Group, Buyer or their respective Affiliates or Representatives that relate to, as well as access to personnel of Buyer, its Affiliates (including the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries) and their respective Representatives that were involved in, the calculation or determination of the items included in the Preliminary Closing Statement (including making available their chief financial officer(s) and accountants to respond to reasonable written or oral inquiries of the Seller Representative, any Seller or their respective Representatives), in each case, as is reasonably necessary in order for the Seller Representative or Sellers to respond to or evaluate the calculations contained in the Preliminary Closing Statement.
Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets Adjustment, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Debt, Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses, and the Final Closing Cash Payment derived from that calculation will, absent fraud or manifest error, become final, conclusive and binding on the Parties unless, prior to the end of the Review Period, the Seller Representative notifies Buyer in writing of Sellers’ objections to such calculation (an “Objection Notice”), identifying in reasonable detail the disputed items, the estimated amounts of the disputed items if then reasonably determinable and the basic facts underlying Sellers’ objections. If the Seller Representative delivers an Objection Notice to Buyer prior to the end of the Review Period, Buyer and the Seller Representative will negotiate in good faith to resolve Sellers’ objections set forth in the Objection Notice within 30 days following delivery of the Objection Notice. If Buyer and the Seller Representative resolve some or all of such objections within that time period, they will document their resolution in a writing signed by each of them, and such resolution will be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties. If Buyer and the Seller Representative are unable to resolve all of Sellers’ objections within the 30‑day time period following the delivery of the Objection Notice, the Parties will promptly refer any matters still in dispute for resolution as provided in Section 1.3(d).
(d)Any unresolved dispute concerning the Preliminary Closing Statement under Section 1.3(c) will be referred for resolution to KPMG US who will be jointly retained by Buyer and Seller Representative. If the Parties are unable to engage such firm for any reason, then Buyer and the Seller Representative will each designate a nationally recognized independent accounting firm with whom no Party has any current professional relationship, and the accounting firm to resolve the dispute will be chosen by lot (KPMG US, or any other chosen accounting firm, is referred to in this Agreement as the “Accounting Firm”). The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be allocated fifty percent (50%) to Sellers and fifty percent (50%) to Buyer.
The Accounting Firm will act as a neutral arbitrator and will resolve only the disputed items that have been referred to it pursuant to this Section 1.3(d) and solely in accordance with the procedures (including any relevant defined terms and consistent with the Accounting Principles) set forth in this Agreement. Any resolution of a disputed item by the Accounting Firm must be within the range of the differences between Buyer’s and the Seller Representative’s positions with respect to such disputed item. The Parties will provide the Accounting Firm with all Books and Records in their possession reasonably relevant to the determinations to be made by it as may be requested by the Accounting Firm. No Party or any Affiliate or Representative of a Party will meet or discuss any substantive matters with the Accounting Firm without Buyer and the Seller Representative and their respective Representatives present or having the opportunity following at least three Business Days’ written notice to be present, either in person or by telephone. The Accounting Firm will have the power to require a Party to provide to it such Books and Records and other information it deems reasonably relevant to the resolution of the dispute, and to require a Party to answer questions that it deems reasonably relevant to the resolution of the dispute. All Books and Records and other information (including answers to questions from the Accounting Firm) submitted to the Accounting Firm must be concurrently delivered to each other Party.
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All disputes with respect to the application of accounting principles, including the Accounting Principles or to the mathematical calculation of any disputed components of the Preliminary Closing Statement that have been referred to the Accounting Firm pursuant to this Section 1.3 will be resolved exclusively by the Accounting Firm. The determination of the Accounting Firm with respect to disputes to be resolved by it under this Agreement, absent fraud or manifest error, will be final, conclusive and binding upon the Parties. Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets Adjustment, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Debt, Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses, and the resulting Final Closing Cash Payment derived from them, in each case as finally determined in accordance with this Section 1.3 (whether as a result of a failure to timely deliver an Objection Notice, mutual resolution of the Parties pursuant to Section 1.3(c), determination by the Accounting Firm in accordance with this Section 1.3(d), or any combination), will be used for purposes of any adjustments to the Estimated Purchase Price pursuant to Section 1.3(e).
(e)Following Closing, the Estimated Purchase Price will be: (i) increased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount that the Final Closing Cash Payment is greater than the Estimated Closing Cash Payment; and (ii) decreased on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount that the Estimated Closing Cash Payment is greater than the Final Closing Cash Payment.
(f)If the Estimated Purchase Price is increased by the adjustment provided for in Section 1.3(e)(i), then within five Business Days following the determination of the Final Closing Cash Payment, Buyer will pay such increase to Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated by Seller Representative. If the Estimated Purchase Price is decreased by the adjustment provided for in Section 1.3(e)(ii), then within five Business Days following the determination of the Final Closing Cash Payment, Seller Representative will cause Sellers to pay such decrease to Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by Buyer.
(g)For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement to the contrary: (i) for purposes of calculating the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, the Estimated Purchase Price, the Final Closing Cash Payment or the Purchase Price, no items included in the definitions of Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, including Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Debt, Negative Redemption Account Amount, and Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses (or any components of them) will be double counted; and (ii) for purposes of calculating the Final Closing Cash Payment, any and all Tax deductions of the Tiffin Group that are permitted under the Code or other applicable Law in respect of, or that are attributable to, any of the following will be treated as occurring prior to the close of business on the Closing Date: (A) any and all Seller Transaction Expenses (including amounts that would be Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses except for the fact that such expenses were paid prior to Closing); (B) any and all amounts incurred in connection with the retirement of the Indebtedness of the Tiffin Group (including the retirement of Closing Date Debt as contemplated in this Agreement); (C) any and all employee bonuses or debt prepayment fees (including the employer portion of any payroll Taxes due in connection therewith); (D) any and all deductions for unamortized financing costs of the Tiffin Group (without duplication of amounts taken into account in the foregoing clause (ii)(B)); and (E) any and all other amounts paid with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are properly deductible in a Pre‑Closing Period.
(h)On the morning of the day immediately following the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries to commence a complete physical identification of their inventory and count thereof as of the Closing, in accordance with agreed upon inventory procedures. The inventory testing procedures will include the verification of finished goods and work-in-progress (“WIP”) units and chassis, including inventory and raw materials maintained at the Tiffin Group’s facilities. An acceptable confirmation from the applicable third party will be obtained for all inventory (raw, chassis, WIP, or finished goods) located off‑site as of the Closing. The Sellers’ Representative and the Buyer, and each of
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their respective representatives and accountants, shall be entitled (i) to have unrestricted access to observe, and make inquiries and receive responsive information with regard to, the foregoing inventory count, and (ii) to test and sample such inventory during the course of such inventory count. Buyer and Sellers shall use reasonable best efforts to resolve any disagreement between the Parties with respect to the inventory count, but not the value of such inventory, at the time of the inventory count. This inventory count will be utilized by the Parties in the determination of the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets. Buyer and Seller Representative, on behalf of Sellers, shall use their best efforts to adjust any inventory count that is, or appears to be, incorrect based on a review of the inventory compilation prepared by the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries utilizing the counts from the inventory count procedures. If Buyer, prior to final determination of the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets or Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, determines that any inventory count appears incorrect as the result of a data entry, recording spreadsheet error, unit of measure or similar objective mistake, Buyer shall not be bound by the incorrect inventory count when determining the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets or Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets.
Section 1.4Purchase Price Allocation. As referenced in Section 5.8(j), the applicable Sellers and Buyer agree that the Purchase Price allocable to the Shares of each Electing Entity (including any adjustments thereto) and any liabilities of such applicable member of the Tiffin Group (plus other relevant items) shall be allocated among the assets of such Electing Entity for all purposes (including Tax and financial accounting) pursuant to Sections 1060 and 338 of the Code, in accordance with the principles and methodology set forth on Exhibit 1.4. Within 30 days after the determination of the Final Closing Cash Payment under Section 1.3, Buyer will deliver to the Seller Representative a draft of any such allocation by legal entity based on a third-party valuation for the Seller Representative’s review and approval, which will be prepared on a basis consistent with the principles and methodology set forth on Exhibit 1.4. Within 15 days thereafter, the Seller Representative will deliver to Buyer either a notice accepting the allocation prepared by Buyer or a statement setting forth in reasonable detail any objections to it and the basis for such objections. If the Seller Representative timely delivers such a notice, Buyer and the Seller Representative will use good faith efforts to resolve such objections. If they are unable to mutually agree on an allocation, the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures of Section 5.8(g) will control. No Party or any Affiliate of any Party (including the Tiffin Group) will take a position on any Tax Return, before any Taxing Authority or in any Proceeding that is in any manner inconsistent with the allocation, as finally determined under this Section 1.4, without the written consent of the other Parties or unless specifically required pursuant to a determination by the applicable Taxing Authority. The Parties will promptly advise each other of the existence of any Tax audit, controversy or litigation related to any allocation under this Agreement. Any adjustments to the Purchase Price allocable to the applicable Shares pursuant to Section 1.3 shall be allocated in a manner consistent with Exhibit 1.4.
Section 1.5Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Closing”) will take place as follows: (a) exchange of the signed closing deliverables provided for in Section 1.6 and the payments provided for in Section 1.2(b) will take place on the date of Closing, and (b) for Tax purposes, and for determining Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Debts, and Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses, the Closing will be deemed effective as of 11:59 p.m. on December 18, 2020 (the “Closing Date”). The Parties’ exchange of electronic copies of signed documents on the date of this Agreement shall be followed by exchange of originally signed copies (but the original certificates evidencing the Shares, and originally executed stock powers relating to the Shares have been delivered in advance in trust to Buyer’s counsel), or the Parties may mutually agree to meet to exchange signed documents, at such place or at any other time or date as may be mutually agreed by Buyer and Sellers.
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Section 1.6Closing Deliverables.
(a)At Closing, in addition to the payments set forth in Section 1.2(b), Buyer will deliver: (i) the Escrow Agreement executed by Buyer and the Escrow Agent; and (ii) all other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by Buyer under this Agreement.
(b)At Closing, Sellers will deliver: (i) all documents necessary for the transfer of shares including stock powers, in the form attached as Exhibit 1.6(b)(i), executed by each Seller; (ii) the Escrow Agreement executed by Seller Representative; (iii) evidence of the termination or release of, or the right to terminate or release, all Encumbrances on the Shares and all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on the Assets; (iv) letters of resignation, effective as of Closing Date, in forms reasonably acceptable to Buyer, from each of the directors of the Tiffin Group; (v) the minute books, corporate record books, corporate seal, and other corporate records of the Tiffin Group; and (vi) all other Transaction Documents to be executed by a Seller in connection with this Agreement.
Article 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE TIFFIN GROUP AND THE SUBSIDIARIES
Subject to the terms, provisions, exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Sellers, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties regarding the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries to Buyer as of the date hereof, provided, that, any information or disclosure set forth in the Disclosure Schedules with respect to a particular representation or warranty will be deemed to be a disclosure, exception or qualification with respect to all other applicable representations and warranties in this Article 2 or in Article 3 (and shall also be deemed disclosed in all other relevant Schedules, sections, and subsections of the Disclosure Schedules) to the extent the applicability of such information or disclosure is reasonably apparent on its face whether or not such disclosure is so numbered or such other representations and warranties expressly refer to a schedule comprising the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 2.1Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authorization; Subsidiaries.
(a)Each entity comprising the Tiffin Group is a corporation duly incorporated or limited liability duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of, (i) the State of Alabama (with respect to Tiffin Motor Homes, Xxxxx Enterprises, Tiffin Door, Roma Enterprises, Drive-A-Way and TVLRE) or (ii) the State of Mississippi (with respect to Vanleigh and Water-Way). Each entity comprising the Tiffin Group is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation under the Laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each entity comprising the Tiffin Group has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on the Business.
(b)Each entity comprising the Tiffin Group has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Tiffin Group of this Agreement, and the performance by the Tiffin Group of its obligations under this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Tiffin Group and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Tiffin Group, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as such enforceability is subject to the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
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(c)Tiffin Motor Homes owns (i) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of International Allegro Family Motor Home Club, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“IAFMHC”); and (ii) all issued and outstanding membership units of Tiffin International Enterprises, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (“Tiffin International”). Tiffin Motor Homes owns 99% of the outstanding membership units in VLRV, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company (“VLRV”) and Vanleigh owns the remaining 1% of the outstanding membership units in VLRV. (IAFMHC, Tiffin International, and VLRV are collectively referred to as the “Subsidiaries” and individually referred to as a “Subsidiary”). There are no Contracts restricting the transfer of the Shares of any entity comprising the Tiffin Group or equity securities or membership units of the Subsidiaries contemplated herein, except for those identified on Schedule 2.2(c), all of which shall be terminated or waived before or effective as of the Closing. IAFMHC is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Mississippi. Tiffin International is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Alabama. VLRV is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Mississippi. Each Subsidiary is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation under the Laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required. Each Subsidiary has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on the business currently conducted by it.
(a)TVLRE has three individual members, each of whom holds one-third (1/3) of the issued and outstanding membership interests in and to TVLRE. The authorized, and issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the respective entities comprising the Tiffin Group (other than TVLRE) are as follows:
(i)The authorized capital stock of Tiffin Motor Homes consists of 10,000 shares of common voting stock, par value $0.10, and 90,000 shares of Class A common non-voting stock, par value $0.10, all of which are issued and outstanding.
(ii)The authorized capital stock of Water-Way consists of 10,000 shares of common voting stock, par value $0.01, and 90,000 shares of Class A common non-voting stock, par value $0.01, all of which are issued and outstanding.
(iii)The authorized capital stock of Xxxxx Enterprises consists of 2,450 shares of common voting stock, par value $0.01, all of which are issued and outstanding, and 51,450 shares of common non-voting stock, par value $0.01, of which 51,263 shares are issued and outstanding.
(iv)The authorized capital stock of Tiffin Door consists of 2,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding.
(v)The authorized capital stock of Roma Enterprises consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00, all of which are issued and outstanding.
(vi)The authorized capital stock of Drive-A-Way consists of 10,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding.
(vii)The authorized capital stock of Vanleigh consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00, all of which are issued and outstanding.
(b)Schedule 2.2(b) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of the Tiffin Group’s and each Subsidiary’s issued and outstanding equity interests, and interests convertible into or exchangeable for such equity interests, whether voting or non‑voting, and the record and beneficial owner thereof. All of the issued
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and outstanding Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, anti-dilution rights, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, exchange rights or other Contracts that would require the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any Shares or other equity securities or membership units of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary.
(c)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.2(c), (i) there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom interests, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; (ii) there are no Contracts prohibiting the transfer of the Shares or the equity interests of the Subsidiaries, nor any voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting of the Shares; and (iii) Tiffin Group is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any equity interests or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire Shares or other equity interests of the Tiffin Group, and has not, since January 1, 2017, repurchased or otherwise acquired or retired any equity interests or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire Shares or other equity interests of the Tiffin Group. All of the outstanding Shares have been offered, issued, sold and delivered in compliance with applicable federal and state securities Laws and are not subject to any preemptive right or right of first refusal. The Tiffin Group does not have any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for equity interests having the right to vote) with the holders of Shares on any matter.
Section 2.3Noncontravention. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3, neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance by the Tiffin Group of its obligations under this Agreement, will: (a) violate any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; (b) violate any Law or Order to which the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary is subject; (c) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in the acceleration of, create (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel or require any notice under any Material Contract; or (d) result in the imposition of any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) upon any material Asset. Except for any notices, filings, authorizations, consents or approvals of any Governmental Body obtained prior to Closing, and subject to and in reliance on Section 4.3, the Tiffin Group is not required by Law, Contract or otherwise to give any notice to, make any filing with or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Body in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 2.4Ownership Interests. Except for the Subsidiaries, or as otherwise set forth on Schedule 2.4, no member of the Tiffin Group has any subsidiaries or owns, directly or indirectly, any stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any other Person.
Section 2.5Title to Assets. The Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries owns good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of the material tangible assets (including but not limited to those reflected on the Recent Balance Sheets and Schedules 2.11(a) and 2.12 as being owned by the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries other than assets disposed of since the date of the Recent Balance Sheets in the Ordinary Course of Business or as contemplated by this Agreement) necessary for the operation of the Business as currently conducted (the “Assets”), free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.5, the Assets are (a) in good operating condition and repair in all material respects, reasonable wear and tear excepted and (b) sufficient for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted by the Tiffin Group. Certain Assets are excluded from the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, and no liabilities associated with those Excluded Assets shall be transferred to the Buyer, the Tiffin Group, or the Tiffin Group’s Subsidiaries.
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Section 2.6Financial Statements and Financial Matters.
(a)The books of account and other financial records of the Tiffin Group made available to the Buyer are complete and correct in all material respects and represent actual, bona fide transactions. Attached as Schedule 2.6(a) are the following financial statements (collectively, the “Financial Statements”):
(i)(A) Tiffin Motor Homes’ audited consolidated financial statements consisting of a balance sheet as of February 29, 2020 and the related audited statements of income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the fiscal year then ended; and (B) each of Water-Way’s, Xxxxx Enterprises’, Tiffin Door’s, Roma Enterprises’ and Drive-A-Way’s unaudited financial statements consisting of balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and the related unaudited statements of income for the calendar year then ended (collectively, the “Annual Financial Statements”); and
(ii)unaudited financial statements consisting of (A) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Tiffin Motor Homes and the Subsidiaries, Water-Way, Xxxxx Enterprises, Tiffin Door, Roma Enterprises and Drive-A-Way, as of October 31, 2020 (“Recent Balance Sheet”); and (B)(1) the unaudited statements of income for each of Tiffin Motor Homes and VLRV for the 8-month period then ended and (2) the unaudited statements of income for each of Water-Way, Xxxxx Enterprises, Tiffin Door, Roma Enterprises and Drive-A-Way for the 10-month period then ended (such unaudited income statements, together with each of the Recent Balance Sheets, the “Interim Financial Statements”).
(b)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6(b), (i) the Financial Statements of Tiffin Motor Homes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered by them; (ii) the Financial Statements of each other entity comprising the Tiffin Group have been prepared on a cash basis from the books and records of such entity; and (iii) the Financial Statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Tiffin Group as of such dates and their respective results of operations for such periods; provided, however, that the Interim Financial Statements are subject, where applicable, to normal period‑end adjustments or audit adjustments (the effect of which would not be a Materially Adverse Effect), and omit footnotes and other presentation items required by GAAP.
Section 2.7Events Subsequent to Annual Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7, since February 29, 2020 (as to Tiffin Motor Homes and the Subsidiaries) and since December 31, 2019 (as to the members of the Tiffin Group other than Tiffin Motor Homes and the Subsidiaries):
(a)the Tiffin Group (as applicable) and each Subsidiary has conducted its business activities in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b)there has not been a Material Adverse Effect nor has there occurred, to the actual knowledge of Sellers (after reasonable inquiry), any event or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has sold, leased, transferred, disposed of, abandoned or assigned any of its Required Governmental Authorizations or Assets that are necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted, other than (i) inventory, supplies and other Assets sold, disposed of or used in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) equipment or other Assets that have become obsolete or damaged, or that have been otherwise replaced;
(d)there has not been any change in the Organizational Documents of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary;
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(e)(i) neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has issued, sold or otherwise disposed of any of the Shares or other equity interests or securities of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; (ii) granted, or entered into any agreements to grant, any options, warrants, puts, calls, subscriptions, rights, claims, commitments or other rights of any character relating to the issuance, sale, purchase, redemption, conversion, exchange, registration, voting or transfer of any Shares or other equity interests or securities of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; or (iii) entered into any agreements to modify the rights of any of the Tiffin Group’s Shares or other equity interests or securities of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary;
(f)except for all cash dividends paid in full prior to Closing and distributions contemplated by this Agreement (including distribution of the Excluded Real Estate) neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made any distribution with respect to the Shares, or other equity interests and securities of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary, or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of the Shares or other equity interests or securities of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary;
(g)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction (other than a transaction relating to the payment of compensation and benefits or in any other way related to employment, all of which are ordinary and consistent with past practices of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries) with, any of its shareholders, directors, officers or employees (or any Affiliate of any of them, excluding the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries);
(h)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has modified its cash management activities (including the timing of, invoicing and collection of receivables and the accrual and payment of payables and other current liabilities) or modified the manner in which the Books and Records of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary are maintained other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(i)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has made or changed any Tax election, changed any annual accounting period, adopted or changed any material accounting method, policy or practice, filed any amended Tax Return, entered into any closing agreement, settled any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary, surrendered any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consented to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary, or taken any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax, if, to Sellers’ Knowledge, such election, adoption, change, amendment, agreement, settlement, surrender, consent or other action would have the effect of (i) materially increasing the Tax liability of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary for any period ending after the Closing Date or (ii) materially decreasing any Tax attributes of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary existing on the Closing Date;
(j)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has made any material change to the Tiffin Group’s or any Subsidiary’s accounting methods, principles or practices that materially affects the reporting of assets, liabilities or results of operations, except as required by any change in GAAP or applicable Law;
(k)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has engaged in any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction or filed a petition in bankruptcy under any provision of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consented to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;
(l)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has created, incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable, or agreed to create, incur, assume or otherwise become liable with respect to, any Indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $50,000 other than unsecured current obligations and liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
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(m)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has made any loan to any third party or related party other than trade payables in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(n)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has entered into or materially amended any collective bargaining agreement, labor contract, or other Contract with any labor organization or union;
(o)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has effectuated a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as those terms are defined under the WARN Act) affecting in whole or in part any site of employment, facility, operating unit or employees; and
(p)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has entered into any binding written agreement to do any of the foregoing.
Section 2.8Undisclosed Liabilities. Except for those Liabilities: (a) reflected on or reserved against on the Recent Balance Sheets; (b) disclosed or reflected in Schedule 2.8; (c) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the Recent Balance Sheets; (d) included in the calculation of Target Tangible Net Assets or Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses; or (e) arising under the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary will, immediately prior to the Closing, have any Liabilities of a type, which, had it been known, would have been required to be set forth on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(a)Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(a), the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have all material Governmental Authorizations required to conduct the Business as currently conducted except where any such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Required Governmental Authorizations”). Schedule 2.9(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Required Governmental Authorizations held by the Tiffin Group and each of the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.9(a), the Tiffin Group and each of the Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the Required Governmental Authorizations applicable to it. Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice from any Governmental Body regarding revocation, suspension or amendment of any Required Governmental Authorizations.
(b)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.9(b), (i) the Tiffin Group and each of the Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with any Order that is applicable to it; and (ii) during the five (5) year period preceding the Closing Date, no written claims or charges have been made against, nor were there any open Proceedings pending against, the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors or employees (in their respective capacities as such) by or before any Governmental Body asserting that the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary is in material violation of any Required Governmental Authorization or Order.
(c)Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9(c), the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries are, and at all times during the five (5) years preceding the Closing Date have been, in compliance in all material respects with each Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or any of them or to the conduct or operation of its or their business or the ownership or use of any of its or their assets except where any such failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)Since March 13, 2020, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with applicable federal, state and local Laws with respect to the protection of the health and safety of individuals promulgated in response to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) pandemic
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(including any legally binding shelter in place, stay at home, shutdown or closure Laws or mandates of a Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries, as the case may be).
Section 2.10Tax Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10:
(a)The Tiffin Group and each Subsidiary has timely filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file, and has timely paid all material Taxes due and owing (whether or not shown on any Tax Return). All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects when filed.
(b)In the six (6) year period preceding the Closing Date, neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary or Seller has received from any foreign, federal, state or local Tax Authority any written: (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review against the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; or (ii) notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted or assessed by any Tax Authority against the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary.
(c)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency.
(d)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has failed to withhold any material amounts of Taxes required under applicable Law to have been withheld in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder, customer, client or other third party.
(e)There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than Permitted Encumbrances) upon any Assets of the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries.
(f)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has requested or received a ruling, technical advice memorandum or similar ruling or memorandum from any Tax Authority or signed a closing or other agreement with any Tax Authority.
(g)For any entity within the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary that has made an election to be treated as an S Corporation, neither such entity or Subsidiary, nor any of their respective predecessors: (i) has since the date of any such entity’s election to be treated as an S Corporation been a member of a combined, consolidated, affiliated or unitary group for income Tax purposes; (ii) has made any currently applicable election or is currently participating in any arrangement whereby any income Tax liability or any income Tax asset of the Tiffin Group was determined or taken into account for income Tax purposes with reference to or in conjunction with any income Tax liability or income Tax asset of any other Person; or (iii) has any liability for Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502‑6 (or any comparable provision of local, state or foreign Law), as a transferee or successor, by Contract or otherwise.
(h)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation Contract, or any other contractual obligation to pay the Tax obligation of another Person or to pay the Tax obligations with respect to transactions relating to any other Person.
(i)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has ever been a party to any “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code or Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011‑4.
(j)Each of Water-Way, Xxxxx Enterprises, Tiffin Door, Roma Enterprises, Drive-A-Way and Vanleigh (i) is a validly electing and qualifying S-Corporation within the meaning of Sections 1361 and 1362 of the Code, (ii) has been a validly electing and qualifying S-corporation since making such election, and (iii) will be a validly electing and qualifying S-corporation up to and including the Closing
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Date. Each such entity, and the Sellers who are selling Shares in each such entity, are eligible to make an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code with respect to the sale of such Shares as contemplated by this Agreement.
(k)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has ever been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code and each Seller is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
(l)In the six (6) year period preceding the Closing Date, no claim or inquiry been made, orally or in writing, by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Tiffin Group does not file Tax Returns to the effect that the Tiffin Group is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(m)The Tiffin Group is in compliance in all material respects with, and its records contain all information and documents (including properly completed IRS Forms W-9) required to comply with all applicable information reporting and Tax withholding requirements under applicable Tax laws.
(n)The Tiffin Group has consistently maintained any ongoing compliance requirements with respect to any property tax abatement agreements, as applicable.
(o)The Tiffin Group has disclosed on their respective federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code.
(p)The Tiffin Group has never had a permanent establishment in any country other than the United States, or has engaged in a trade or business in any country other than the United States that subjected it to Tax in such country.
(q)All individuals working for the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have been properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor.
(r)The Tiffin Group utilizes good faith efforts to maintain on file substantially all Tax-free reseller exemption certificates for sales Tax purposes for those customers for which sales tax was not collected.
(s)The Tiffin Group is not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement, or plan that has resulted or would result, separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local, or foreign Tax law).
(t)The Tiffin Group will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any:
(i)change in method of accounting pursuant to Code Section 481(a) for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
(ii)“closing agreement” as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date;
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(iii)Intercompany transactions or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Code Section 1502 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law);
(iv)installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date;
(v)prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date; or
(vi)discharge of indebtedness income pursuant to Code Section 108(i).
(u)The Tiffin Group has not distributed stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code Section 355.
(a)Schedule 2.11(a) sets forth a list of each parcel of real property owned by Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary (collectively, the “Owned Real Property”) and identifies the record owner. Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary has good, marketable and valid fee simple title to all of the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances except for Permitted Encumbrances.
(b)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11(b), none of the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has an option to acquire any real property or has leased or otherwise granted to any Person (other than another Subsidiary) the right to use or occupy any Owned Real Property.
(c)Schedule 2.11(c) sets forth the address of each parcel of Leased Real Property and a true and complete list of all Leases for each such Leased Real Property. With respect to each Lease:
(i)such Lease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect against the Tiffin Group or Subsidiary, as the case may be, and to Sellers’ Knowledge, each other party to them;
(ii)such Lease will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms immediately following Closing;
(iii)the sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement does not require the consent of any other party to such Lease;
(iv)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, any other party to such Lease is in breach or default under such Lease, and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would give rise to any material modification, acceleration, payment, cancellation or termination that is adverse to the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as the case may be, under such Lease, or in any manner release any party to them, from material any obligation owed to the Tiffin Group or Subsidiary, as the case may be, under such Lease; and
(v)the rent set forth in such Lease is the actual rental being paid, and there are no separate agreements or understandings with respect to rent or other lease terms.
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(d)All real property which the Tiffin Group and/or any Subsidiary regularly uses in the operation of the Business as currently operated is listed on Schedule 2.11(a) or Schedule 2.11(c) .
Section 2.12Intellectual Property.
(a)Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2.12.
(i)“Tiffin Group Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries.
(ii)“Tiffin Group IP Agreements” means all licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements, coexistence agreements, covenants not to xxx, waivers, releases, permissions, and other Contracts, whether written or oral, relating to Intellectual Property to which the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries is a party, beneficiary, or otherwise bound.
(iii)“Intellectual Property” means any and all rights in, arising out of, or associated with any of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (A) issued patents, patent applications (whether provisional or non-provisional), and patent disclosures, together with divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, reissues, reexaminations, extensions, restorations, and all other rights associated with any of the foregoing, and other Governmental Body-issued indicia of invention ownership (including certificates of invention, xxxxx patents, and patent utility models) (“Patents”); (B) trademarks, service marks, brands, certification marks, slogans, logos, trade dress, trade names, and other similar indicia of source or origin, together with all translations, adaptions, derivations, combinations, applications for registration, registrations, renewals and the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the foregoing (“Trademarks”); (C) copyrights and works of authorship, whether or not copyrightable, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of any of the foregoing and all moral rights and any other rights associated with the foregoing (“Copyrights”); (D) Internet domain names and social media accounts or user names (including “handles”), whether or not Trademarks, all associated web addresses, URLs, websites and web pages, social media sites and pages, and all content and data thereon or relating thereto, whether or not Copyrights; (E) industrial designs, and all patents, registrations, applications for registration, and renewals thereof; (F) trade secrets, know-how, inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, improvements, technology, business and technical information, data compilations and collections, tools, methods, processes, techniques, drawings, plans, designs, layouts, specifications, protocols, formulae, algorithms, compositions, industrial models, architectures, ideas and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein (“Trade Secrets”); and (G) Software.
(iv)“Licensed Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property in which the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries holds any rights or interests granted by other Persons.
(b)Schedule 2.12 contains a correct, current, and complete list of: (i) all Tiffin Group Intellectual Property that is subject to any issuance, registration, or application by or with any Governmental Body or authorized private registrar in any jurisdiction (collectively, “Intellectual Property Registrations”), including issued Patents, registered Trademarks, domain names, and registered Copyrights, and pending applications for any of the foregoing, (ii) all unregistered Trademarks included in the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property used in and material to the Business as currently conducted; (iii) all proprietary Software developed by or solely for the benefit of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries (if any); and (iv) all other Tiffin Group Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the operation of the Business as currently conducted.
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(c)Schedule 2.12 further contains a correct, current, and complete list of all Tiffin Group IP Agreements, specifying for each the date, title, and parties thereto, and separately identifying the Tiffin Group IP Agreements: (i) under which the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries is a licensor or otherwise grants to any Person any right or interest relating to any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property; (ii) under which the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries is a licensee or otherwise granted any right or interest relating to the Intellectual Property of any Person (other than commercially available “off-the-shelf” software that is made available for a total annual cost of less than $50,000); and (iii) which otherwise relate to the Tiffin Group’s ownership or use of Intellectual Property, in each case identifying the Intellectual Property covered by such Tiffin Group IP Agreement. Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies (or in the case of any oral agreements, a complete and correct written description) of all Tiffin Group IP Agreements, including all modifications, amendments, and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder. Each Tiffin Group IP Agreement is valid and binding on the Tiffin Group or its Subsidiary that is party thereto in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither the Tiffin Group, the Subsidiaries, nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, any other party thereto, is, or is alleged to be, in material breach of or default under, or has provided or received any notice of breach of, default under, or intention to terminate (including by non-renewal), any Tiffin Group IP Agreement.
(d)The Tiffin Group or one of the Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial (and with respect to the Intellectual Property Registrations, record) owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property, and, except as set forth in Schedule 2.12(d), has the valid and enforceable right to use all other Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of the Business of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted, without the payment of any royalties or other amounts to any other Person, and, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. All assignments and other instruments necessary to establish, record, and perfect the Tiffin Group’s ownership interest in the Intellectual Property Registrations have been validly executed, delivered, and, if applicable, filed with the relevant Governmental Bodies and authorized registrars. Neither the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, or require the consent of any other Person in respect of, the Tiffin Group’s or the Subsidiaries’ right to own or use any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property.
(e)Except as set forth in Schedule 2.12(e), (i) all of the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable and is held of record in the Tiffin Group’s or a Subsidiary’s name; and (ii) all Intellectual Property Registrations are subsisting and in full force and effect and are held of record in the Tiffin Group’s or a Subsidiary’s name. The Tiffin Group and each of the Subsidiaries have taken all reasonable and necessary steps to maintain and enforce the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property and to preserve the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets included therein. All required filings and fees related to the Intellectual Property Registrations have been timely submitted with and paid to the relevant Governmental Bodies and authorized registrars, and Seller has informed Buyer of any required filings and fees related to the Intellectual Property Registrations which are subject to deadlines occurring within 90 days following Closing.
(f)The conduct of the Tiffin Group’s and the Subsidiaries’ businesses as currently and formerly conducted, and the products, processes, and services of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries, have not, to Sellers’ Knowledge, infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated, and do not infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate, the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person. To Sellers’ Knowledge, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating, any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property. Within the immediate past six (6) years, neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice with respect to any alleged infringement, misappropriation, or any other violation of any Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person.
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(g)Neither the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will result in the imposition of any lien on or license of the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property unless such lien or license is resultant from agreements between Buyer and/or Parent and any third-party.
(h)There are no Proceedings (including any legal actions, opposition, cancellation, revocation, review, or other proceeding), whether settled, pending, or threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license), (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries of the Intellectual Property of any Person; (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, registerability, patentability, or ownership of any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property or the Tiffin Group’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ right, title, or interest in or to any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property; or (iii) by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries, or by the owner of any Licensed Intellectual Property, alleging any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation by any Person of the Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or such Licensed Intellectual Property. Neither Seller nor the Tiffin Group is aware of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Legal Action. The Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries are not subject to any outstanding or prospective Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or could reasonably be expected to restrict or impair the ownership or use of any Tiffin Group Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property.
(i)Schedule 2.12 further contains a correct, current, and complete list of all websites and social media accounts used by the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries in connection with the Business. Seller has provided Buyer with all user names and passwords associated with the Tiffin Group’s and the Subsidiaries’ websites and social media accounts. The Tiffin Group and each of the Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable terms of use, terms of service, and other Contracts and all associated policies and guidelines relating to their use of any social media platforms, sites, or services (“Platform Agreement”), and there are no Proceedings, audits, or investigations, whether settled, pending, or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened, alleging any (i) breach or other violation of any Platform Agreement by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries; or (ii) defamation, violation of publicity or privacy rights of any Person, or any other violation by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with their use of social media.
(a)Schedule 2.13(a) lists the following Contracts to which the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary is a party as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, as amended, the “Material Contracts”):
(i)any Contract that requires an expenditure or receipt of more than $100,000 annually that is not terminable by the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary without penalty on notice of 90 days or less (excluding purchase orders for materials or inventory or sale orders for products or services in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(ii)any Contract with a Material Customer or Material Vendor, but excluding, in each case, purchase or sale orders (and any related terms and conditions) entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii)any Contract related to Closing Date Debt;
(iv)any Contract that: (A) contains a non-competition covenant by the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary in any line of business or in any geographical area in the world; or (B) grants
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exclusivity of the marketing, distribution or sale of any of the products of the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary to any Person;
(v)any severance agreement, non-compete, confidentiality, change of control bonus or similar agreement with or by employees of the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary (other than standard Contracts containing non‑compete, confidentiality or trade secret provisions benefitting the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary that do not contain any severance, change of control bonus or similar arrangements) and any written employment agreement (other than offer letters) or any verbal agreement with any exempt employee providing annual compensation of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) or more, or providing for any right to severance payments or providing other form of employment or post-employment benefits;
(vi)any Contract with a Seller or any of their respective Affiliates;
(vii)any Contract concerning the sale or acquisition (by merger, purchase or sale of assets or stock or otherwise) of all or a portion of a business or assets relating to a business;
(viii)any Contract concerning a partnership or joint venture or any other investments/holdings in any other entity excluding the Subsidiaries;
(ix)any Contract that provides for capital expenditures in excess of $100,000, for any single project, or in excess of $250,000, in the aggregate;
(x)any Contract to which the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary is a party for borrowed money or any guaranty of any indebtedness other than trade debt incurred by the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xi)any Contract that requires the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary to purchase a fixed requirement of any product from a third party;
(xii)any Contract that directly or indirectly personally benefits any Seller or any Related Person (defined below), or any entity in which any Seller or a Related Person owns an equity interest;
(xiii)any Contract which provides the counterparty with a power of attorney to bind the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary.
(b)(i) Each Material Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect against the Tiffin Group or Subsidiary, as the case may be; (ii) neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary, nor, to Sellers’ Knowledge, is any other party to a Material Contract, in breach or default in any material respect and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute such a material breach or default by Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries or permit termination, modification or acceleration, under any Material Contract; (iii) except in the Ordinary Course of Business, neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has received written notice that any party to a Material Contract intends to cancel, not renew or terminate such Material Contract or to exercise or not exercise any option under such Material Contract and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no party to a Material Contract intends to cancel, not renew or terminate such Material Contract outside the Ordinary Course of Business; (iv) no Material Contract is subject to cancellation or termination or is otherwise impaired as a consequence of this transaction; and (v) except for the contracts referred to in Section 2.13(c), no change in control provision contained in any contract, including employment-related contracts, shall result in the creation of any
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obligation or expedite or otherwise make payable on any accelerated basis an existing obligation under any such contract.
(c)Schedule 2.13(c) sets forth a list of certain Contracts to which the Tiffin Group is party that provides for a transaction bonus, retention bonus, change of ownership bonus, incentive compensation bonus or similar arrangement that may accelerate or become due as a consequence of consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the “Transaction Compensation Agreements”). With respect to such Transaction Compensation Agreements: (i) all obligations of the Tiffin Group under such Transaction Compensation Agreements that shall become payable at Closing shall be paid by Tiffin Group in connection with the Closing and shall be treated as a pre-Closing expense of the Tiffin Group, and (ii) all obligations of the Tiffin Group under such Transaction Compensation Agreements that becomes payable after the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and are not paid in connection with the Closing, will be accrued, net of Buyer’s assumed tax rate if the expense is of a type deductible for tax purposes, as a payable expense and credited against the Tangible Net Assets of the Tiffin Group.
(d)The Tiffin Group has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all written Material Contracts listed on Schedule 2.13(a), and a written summary of any oral Material Contracts listed on Schedule 2.13(a), if any.
Section 2.14Insurance. A complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all insurance policies (the “Insurance Policies” and each an “Insurance Policy”) held by the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary covering any of their respective properties or assets is contained in Schedule 2.14. No further premiums or payments will be due under such Insurance Policies after the Closing with respect to periods prior to the Closing (except to the extent accrued for in Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets). Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to its obligations under any Insurance Policies. Except for Insurance Policies that have expired and have been replaced in the Ordinary Course of Business, no Insurance Policy has been cancelled within the last two years and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no threat has been made to cancel any Insurance Policy during such period. True and complete copies of such Insurance Policies have been made available to Buyer.
(a)There are no Proceedings pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened (i) challenging the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction provided for in it, or (ii) by or before any Governmental Body which would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary (taken as a whole) to conduct the Business as currently conducted.
(b)Schedule 2.15(b) includes a brief summary description of all material Proceedings by or before any Governmental Body involving the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary which are pending or have been resolved since January 1, 2018 and any current and unresolved material claims against the Tiffin Group and/or any Subsidiary.
(c)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15(c), there is no unsatisfied or unpaid judgment, order, or decree applicable to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary or any outstanding injunction applicable to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary.
(a)Schedule 2.16(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list, as of the applicable date specified therein, of each employee of the Tiffin Group and each Subsidiary, and sets forth for each such
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individual, the following: (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) classification as exempt or non-exempt for wage and hour purposes, (iv) date of hire, (v) annual base salary or hourly rate of compensation, (vi) the amount of any annual cash bonus paid to such employee in the previous fiscal year of the applicable Tiffin Group member or Subsidiary, as the case may be.
(b)Except as set forth on Schedule 2.16(b):
(i)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has been party to or bound by any collective bargaining Contract, labor Contract or other Contract with any union or labor organization covering wages, hours or terms or conditions of employment;
(ii)there is no pending labor strike, work stoppage or lockout or other material labor dispute affecting the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, is there any labor organization or union effort currently being undertaken at any of its operating facilities nor have there been any such efforts in the preceding five (5) calendar years;
(iii)neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary is delinquent in any payments for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, fees or other compensation due with respect to any products sold to it or services performed for it to the date of this Agreement;
(iv)there are no grievances, complaints or charges with respect to employment or labor matters (including allegations of employment discrimination, retaliation or unfair labor practices) pending or threatened in writing against the Tiffin Group, any Subsidiary or any Seller in any judicial, regulatory or administrative forum (excluding (A) routine employee complaints, workers compensation, unemployment and similar routine or claims and (B) complaints or grievances which are not material, individually or in the aggregate, in nature or amount to the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, taken as a whole); and
(v)the Tiffin Group, each Subsidiary and each Seller are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements pertaining to the employment of employees., including but not limited to, the requirements of the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
Section 2.17Employee Benefits.
(a)Schedule 2.17 lists each material Employee Benefit Plan that the Tiffin Group or any ERISA Affiliate maintains or to which the Tiffin Group or any ERISA Affiliate contributes.
(b)Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or approval letter from the IRS with respect to such qualification, or may rely on an opinion letter issued by the IRS with respect to a prototype plan adopted in accordance with the requirements for such reliance, or has time remaining for application to the IRS for a determination of the qualified status of such Employee Benefit Plan for any period for which such Employee Benefit Plan would not otherwise be covered by an IRS determination and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred that would cause any Employee Benefit Plan to lose such qualification.
(c)Each Employee Benefit Plan is and has been operated in material compliance with applicable Laws and is and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with applicable Laws and with its terms. No Proceeding is pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or any fiduciary or service provider of any Employee Benefit Plan, other than claims for the payment of benefits in the ordinary course of business. All payments and/or contributions required to have been made with respect to all Employee Benefit Plans either have been made or have been
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accrued or are being administered in accordance with the terms of the applicable Employee Benefit Plan and applicable Law.
(d)Neither the Tiffin Group nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained any Employee Benefit Plan that is or was subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or is a Multi-Employer Retirement Plan, and neither the Tiffin Group nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA that has not been paid in full.
(e)Each Employee Benefit Plan that constitutes in any part a nonqualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (each, a “NQDC Plan”) has been operated and maintained in all material respects in operational and documentary compliance with Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance. No payment to be made under any Employee Benefit Plan is, or to Sellers’ Knowledge will be, subject to the penalties of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code.
(f)No Employee Benefit Plan is subject to the Laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States.
(g)Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by it will (either alone or in conjunction with any other event) (i) result in, or cause the accelerated vesting payment, funding or delivery of, or increase the amount or value of, any payment or benefit to any employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Tiffin Group or any of its ERISA Affiliates; (ii) result in any “parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (whether or not such payment is considered to be reasonable compensation for services rendered); or (iii) result in a requirement to pay any tax “gross‑up” or similar “make-whole” payments to any employee, director or consultant of the Tiffin Group or an ERISA Affiliate.
(a)For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings provided below:
(i)“CERCLA” means the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
(ii)“Environment” means soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters (including navigable waters, ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage basins, and wetlands), groundwaters, drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal life, and any other environmental medium or natural resource.
(iii)“Environmental Law” means any and all Laws regulating or imposing standards of liability or standards of conduct concerning air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste, Materials of Environmental Concern, worker and community right-to-know, hazard communication, noise, radioactive material, resource protection, health protection and similar environmental health and safety concerns (including, without limitation, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Air Act, CERCLA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and any and all Laws or directives of a Governmental Body pertaining to (A) treatment, storage, disposal, or generation of Materials of Environmental Concern; (B) air, water and noise pollution; (C) groundwater and soil contamination; (D) the Release or threatened Release into the Environment of Materials of Environmental Concern, including without limitation emissions, discharges, injections, spills, escapes or dumping of Materials of Environmental Concern; and (E) underground and other storage tanks or vessels.
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(iv)“Environmental Matters” means any legal obligation or liability arising under Environmental Law or common law with respect to the Environment or Materials of Environmental Concern.
(v)“Environmental Reports” means the environmental site assessments identified on attached Schedule 2.18(a), and any reports or investigations conducted by or at Buyer’s request.
(vi)“Materials of Environmental Concern” means any hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant (including any admixture or solution thereof), oil, petroleum and petroleum products.
(vii)“Release” means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, depositing, escaping, leaching, dumping, or other releasing into the Environment, whether intentional or unintentional.
(b)Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.18(b), (i) the Tiffin Group and each Subsidiary is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws and (ii) neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice, or to Sellers’ Knowledge, any other notice, from a Governmental Body alleging violation of Environmental Laws which remains pending or unresolved and which if determined adversely to Tiffin Group or such Subsidiary would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) in any material respect.
(c)Each of Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries possesses all material Governmental Authorizations required to be held under applicable Environmental Laws for Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries to conduct the Business as currently conducted.
(d)No release of any Hazardous Substance to the Environment by Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries has occurred at or on any Owned Real Property or any Leased Real Property that is in a quantity or concentration has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in any material Environmental Liability to Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary. To the Seller’s Knowledge, no Hazardous Substance has been generated, emitted, transported, stored, treated or disposed of, released or handled by Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries in violation of any Environmental Law that would reasonably be expected to result in any material Environmental Liability to Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary.
(e)No release of any Hazardous Substance to the Environment by Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries has occurred at or on any real property formerly owned or leased by Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries that is in a quantity or concentration has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in any material Environmental Liability to Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary.
Section 2.19Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.19, no Seller or Affiliate of the Tiffin Group (including any of the Subsidiaries), nor any of the members of the “immediate family” (as defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of any Seller who is a natural person (collectively, the “Insiders”), is a party to any Contract or transaction with the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary or which pertains to the Business or has any interest in any Asset used in and material to the operation of the Business as currently conducted (excluding employment relationships in the Ordinary Course of Business). Schedule 2.19 describes all affiliated services provided to or on behalf of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary by any Insider and to or on behalf of any Insider by the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary and all affiliate transactions or Contracts between the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Insider, on the other hand (excluding employment relationships entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business).
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Section 2.20Vendors. Schedule 2.20 lists: (a) twenty largest third party vendors to the Tiffin Motor Homes and the Subsidiaries, as a whole, by expenditure for the 10-month period ending October 31, 2020 (such vendors, the “Material Vendors”); and (b) twenty largest third party vendors to Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, as a whole, by expenditure for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019. No Material Vendor has canceled or terminated in writing, or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened in writing, or in Sellers’ good faith judgment, made a bona fide credible threat other than in writing to cancel or terminate, its relationship with the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary. Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary is involved in any material dispute or controversy with any of its Material Vendors.
Section 2.21Customers. Schedule 2.21 lists by entity the: (a) twenty largest third party customers of Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, as a whole, by revenue for the 8-month period ending August 31, 2020 (such customers, the “Material Customers”); and (b) twenty largest third party customers of Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, as a whole, by revenue for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019. No Material Customer has canceled or terminated in writing or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened in writing or in Sellers’ good faith judgment, made a bona fide credible threat other than in writing to cancel or terminate, its relationship with the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary or within the past 12 months materially reduced the amount of products or services purchased from the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary (disregarding changes in the Ordinary Course of Business) and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no Material Customer has notified the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary in writing or in Seller’s good faith judgment, made a bona fide credible threat other than in writing that it has any intention to do so. Neither the Tiffin Group nor any Subsidiary is involved in any material dispute or controversy with any of its Material Customers.
Section 2.22Illegal Payments; FCPA. Neither the Tiffin Group nor any of the Subsidiaries nor the Sellers nor any of their respective Affiliates, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries or in respect of the Business has, directly or indirectly, violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any such other applicable anti‑bribery Laws, including by: (a) the use of any funds of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other expenses; (b) making any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from funds of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary; or (c) making or receiving any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other similar unlawful payment.
Section 2.23Broker’s Fees. Neither the Tiffin Group, any of the Subsidiaries, Sellers nor anyone acting on their behalf has incurred or will incur any liability or obligation to pay fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Documents for which Buyer or, if Closing occurs, the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary will be liable.
Section 2.24Bank Accounts. Schedule 2.24 includes complete and accurate listing of all bank accounts by institution, account number, account type, and names all of account signators and/or others who have legal right to access such accounts used by the Tiffin Group and/or any Subsidiary in the conduct of the Business.
Section 2.25Defects. Except for ordinary course warranty claims (for which an adequate reserve has been established), there are no defects that would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, existing in any units manufactured by the Tiffin Group and/or the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor entity for which the Sellers, the Tiffin Group, and/or the Subsidiaries have successor liability).
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Section 2.26Privacy and Data Security Representations.
(a)The Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries use commercially reasonable cybersecurity protections against the unauthorized access to data created and maintained by the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries. The Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have a privacy policy or privacy policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in connection with the operation of the Business or otherwise in the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries’ respective possession, custody, or control and is in compliance with such privacy policy. True and complete copies of all privacy policies that have been used by the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have been provided to the Buyer. At all times, a privacy policy has been posted in a clear and conspicuous location on all websites and mobile applications owned or operated by the Company.
(b) The Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries have complied, at all times, with all applicable laws regarding the collection, use, storage, transfer, or disposal of personal information.
(c)The Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of all Contracts to which the Company is a party relating to data privacy, security, or breach notification (including provisions that impose conditions or restrictions on the collection, use, storage, transfer, or disposal of personal information).
(d)No person, including any Governmental Authority, has commenced any Action relating to the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary’s information privacy or data security practices, including with respect to the collection, use, transfer, storage, or disposal of personal information maintained by or on behalf of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiary, or threatened any such action, or made any complaint, investigation, or inquiry relating to such practices.
(e)The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the contemplated transactions, will not violate any applicable law, the privacy policy of the Tiffin Group as it currently exists or as it existed at any time during which any personal information was collected or obtained by or on behalf of the Tiffin Group. Upon the Closing, Buyer will continue to have the right to use personal information on identical terms and conditions as the Tiffin Group enjoyed immediately before Closing.
(f)The Tiffin Group has established and implemented policies, programs, and procedures that are in compliance with applicable industry practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal information in its possession, custody, or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure, or other misuse.
(g)The Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries have not experienced any loss, damage, or unauthorized access, disclosure, use, or breach of security of any personal information in their respective possession, custody, or control, or otherwise held or processed on its behalf.
Section 2.27Related Party Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.27, no Seller or member of any Seller’s immediate family (“Related Persons”): (a) owes any amount to any a member of the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries; (b) is owed any amount from a member of the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries; (c) is the beneficiary of any guarantee or extension of credit from a member of the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary; (d) is a party to or engaged in any business arrangement or other relationship with a member of the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary (excluding equity ownership, service as a director, officer or manager, or employment relationships in the ordinary course of business); (e) owns any property or right, tangible or intangible, that is used by the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries and necessary for the operation of the Business as currently conducted; (f) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in, controls, or is a director, officer, employee, or partner of, or consultant to, any Person who is a competitor, supplier, customer, landlord, tenant, creditor, or debtor of the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries.
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Section 2.28No Other Representations or Warranties. Other than the representations and warranties contained in this Article 2 and Article 3 (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules) (collectively, the “Seller Express SPA Representations”), none of Sellers, the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries or any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Sellers, the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Sellers, the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, or the Business, furnished or made available to Buyer and its Representatives or as to the future revenue, profitability or success of the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries or the Business, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law.
Article 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SELLERS
Subject to the exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Disclosure Schedules (the applicability of which shall be determined in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2 and the provisions of the Disclosure Schedules), each Seller, severally and not jointly, makes the following additional representations and warranties to Buyer.
Section 3.1Authorization. Such Seller has the legal capacity or the requisite power and authority (as applicable) to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which such Seller is a party and to perform such Seller’s obligations under this Agreement and under such Transaction Documents. If a trust, the execution and delivery by such Seller of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance by such Seller of its obligations under this Agreement and under such Transaction Documents, have been duly authorized by all requisite trust action. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document to which such Seller is a party will be, duly executed and delivered by such Seller and constitutes, or will constitute, the valid and legally binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as such enforceability is subject to the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 3.2Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement by such Seller, nor the performance of such Seller’s obligations under it, will, with or without the giving of notice or passage of time (or both): (a) violate any Law or Order to which such Seller is subject; (b) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any person the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel or require any notice under any Contract or other arrangement to which such Seller is a party or by which such Seller is bound or to which any of such Seller’s assets are subject; or (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon the Shares to be purchased from such Seller pursuant to this Agreement. Such Seller is not required by Law, Contract or otherwise to give any notice to, make any filing with or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Body in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.3Shares. Such Seller has record and beneficial ownership of the Shares set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule 2.2(b). Such Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right or other Contract other than this Agreement that requires such Seller to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Shares, or that gives any other Person any rights with respect to the Shares owned by such Seller, except for agreements disclosed in Schedule 2.2(c) or that will be waived or terminated before the Closing. Such Seller is not a party to any voting trust, proxy or other Contract with respect to the voting of any Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, such Seller represents and warrants that since January 1, 2017 there have been no transfer of Shares by such Seller or any restructuring of the equity rights and interests of the shareholders of the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries.
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Section 3.4Proceedings. There are no Proceedings pending or, to such Seller’s knowledge, threatened against such Seller: (a) that question the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by such Seller in connection with, or which seek to enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, this Agreement; or (b) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the ability of such Seller to perform the obligations of such Seller under, and consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
Section 3.5Reliance. Such Seller acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in Article 4, Buyer is not making and will not be deemed to have made, and such Seller is not relying on, any representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, at Law or in equity, concerning the Buyer, and any such representations and warranties other than those expressly set forth in Article 4 are disclaimed by Buyer
Section 3.6Broker’s Fees. Neither such Seller nor anyone acting on such Seller’s behalf has incurred or will incur any liability or obligation to pay fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Documents for which Buyer or, if Closing occurs, the Tiffin Group will be liable.
Section 3.7Tax Matters. Such Seller is currently, and at all times during its ownership of Shares in an entity comprising the Tiffin Group that is taxed as an S corporation has been, an eligible shareholder of an S corporation pursuant to Section 1361 of the Code.
Article 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer makes the following representations and warranties to Sellers.
Section 4.1Organization. Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Buyer has all requisite power and authority to carry on its businesses.
Section 4.2Authorization. Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and under each Transaction Document. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party, and the performance by Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement and under each Transaction Document, have been duly authorized by all requisite organizational action. This Agreement has been, and each of the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party will be, duly executed and delivered by Buyer, as applicable, and constitutes, or will constitute, the valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer, as applicable, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as such enforceability is subject to the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 4.3Noncontravention. Neither the execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party nor the performance by Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement or under such Transaction Documents will, with or without the sending of notice or passage of time (or both): (a) violate any Law or Order to which Buyer is subject or any provision of their respective charter, bylaws or other governing documents; or (b) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel or require any notice under any Contract or other arrangement to which Buyer
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is a party or by which Buyer is bound or to which any of their assets are subject. Except for any notices, filings, authorizations, consents or approvals of any Governmental Body obtained prior to the Closing, Buyer is not required by Law, Contract or otherwise to give any notice to, make any filing with or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Body in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Based on the capitalization representations set forth in Section 2.2(a), Buyer is not acquiring more than $94,000,000 in voting securities and, as such, Buyer has received guidance, and Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers, that no filing is required under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the regulations promulgated under it, with respect to the transactions provided for in this Agreement.
Section 4.4Proceedings. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened against Buyer that: (a) question the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by Buyer in connection with, or which seek to enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; or (b) that, individually and in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.5Investment Intent. Buyer is acquiring the Shares for investment and not with a view to any resale or distribution of the Shares in violation of any applicable securities Laws.
Section 4.6Solvency. Buyer is Solvent. Buyer has sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No transfer of property is being made by (or at the direction of) Buyer, and no obligation is being incurred by (or at the direction of) Buyer, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries.
Section 4.7Broker’s Fees. Neither Buyer nor anyone acting on its behalf has incurred or will incur any liability or obligation to pay fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Documents for which either Seller (or if Closing does not occur, either Seller or the Tiffin Group) will be liable.
Section 4.8Reliance. Buyer: (a) acknowledges and agrees that it has relied solely upon its own investigation and the Seller Express SPA Representations (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules); (b) disclaims that it is relying upon or has relied upon (and acknowledges that Sellers have disclaimed) any representations or warranties of any kind, nature or description, whether express or implied, at Law or in equity, that may have been made by any Person in connection with or with respect to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, the Shares, the Business, the Tiffin Group, the Subsidiaries, the Sellers or otherwise or with respect to any information or documents (financial or otherwise) made available to Buyer or its Representatives (other than the Seller Express SPA Representations (including relevant Disclosure Schedules), but subject to the limitations and disclaimers set forth in Section 2.27), and acknowledges and agrees that Sellers have specifically disclaimed and do specifically disclaim any such other representation or warranty; (c) disclaims any obligation or duty by Sellers, the Tiffin Group, the Subsidiaries, their respective Affiliates or any other Person (and acknowledges that Sellers have disclaimed any obligation or duty of any such Person) to make any disclosures of fact not expressly required to be disclosed pursuant to the Seller Express SPA Representations; and (d) release and forever discharge the Sellers with respect to any and all Liabilities and claims relating to any representation, warranty, obligation or duty so disclaimed by Sellers.
Section 4.9No Knowledge of Misrepresentations or Omissions. None of Buyer or any of its Affiliates has: (a) any knowledge that any representation or warranty of Seller in this Agreement is not true
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and correct in all material respects; or (b) any knowledge of any material errors in, or material omissions from, any Schedule comprising the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 4.10No Other Representations or Warranties. Buyer has not made, nor will be deemed to have made, any representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by it other than as expressly made by it in this Article 4.
Article 5
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
Section 5.1Further Assurances. After Closing, Buyer and Sellers will take all actions, execute and deliver all further documents and do all other acts and things as the other may reasonably request to carry out and document the intent of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
Section 5.2Restrictive Covenants. As used in this Section, Sellers shall mean Sellers as well as any trustee or beneficiaries of any Seller which is a trust. In consideration of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other valuable consideration:
(a)With respect to Sellers, the restrictive covenants included in Section 5.2(b) through Section 5.2(d) shall run for either of the following periods, as applicable: (i) for those Sellers employed by the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary both on and immediately following the Closing Date, (A) during his/her employment with the Tiffin Group and/or a Subsidiary and (B) for a period of two years after termination of his/her employment with the Tiffin Group and all of the Subsidiaries or for a period of three years from the Closing Date, whichever ends later; or (ii) for those Sellers not employed by the Tiffin Group or a Subsidiary on and after the Closing Date, for a period of three years from the Closing Date (as applicable, the “Restricted Period”).
(b)During the applicable Restricted Period, each Seller will, and will cause his/her respective Affiliates to, refrain from engaging in any business anywhere in the United States or Canada in competition with the Business, as conducted by the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries immediately prior to Closing or in any business that manufactures or sells towable recreational vehicles, Class A, B and/or C recreational vehicles, and/or truck campers.
(c)During the applicable Restricted Period, each Seller will not, and will cause his/her respective Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly: (i) hire or induce or assist any other Person to hire any employee of the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries; or (ii) induce or assist any other Person to induce any employee to leave employment with the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries or any individual employed by the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary within twelve (12) months prior to Closing.
(d)During the applicable Restricted Period, each Seller will not, and will cause his/her respective Affiliates not to, use or disclose to any Person any non-public and proprietary information of or relating to the Business or the Tiffin Group, except for the benefit of Buyer or its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries), in connection with any Proceeding subject to Article 8 or if required to do so by applicable Law or legal process, or to the extent that such information enters the public domain through no fault of Sellers in violation of this Agreement. If a Seller is required by applicable Law or legal process to disclose any such non-public information, such Seller will: (i) to the extent permissible under applicable Law, give Buyer prompt written notice of such requirement so that Buyer may seek, at its sole cost and expense, an appropriate protective order or other remedy; and (ii) cooperate with Buyer, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, to obtain such protective order or other remedy. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, such Seller will furnish only that portion of such non‑public information which, on the advice of his, her or its counsel, is legally required to be disclosed
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and, upon Buyer’s request and at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to seek confidential treatment (to the extent available) of such information.
(e)If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the time period of any of the foregoing covenants is too lengthy or the geographic coverage or scope of any of the covenants is too broad, the restrictive time period will be deemed to be the longest period permissible under applicable Law and the geographic coverage and scope will be deemed to comprise the largest coverage and scope permissible under applicable Law. It is the Parties’ intent to protect and preserve the Business and goodwill of the Tiffin Group (and Subsidiaries, and the Business) to be acquired by Buyer, and Sellers agree that the time period, the geographic coverage and scope of the covenants set forth in this Section 5.2 are reasonable. If a Seller breaches or threatens to breach any of the foregoing covenants, Buyer will be entitled to seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies that may be available under applicable Law.
(f)Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will prevent or restrict a Seller from: (i) owning as a passive investment less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of a corporation or the outstanding equity interests of any other entity; (ii) ownership or other involvement with the entities identified on Schedule 5.2; or (iii) engaging in any activity consented to in writing by Buyer. Sellers agree to implement and employ reasonable controls regarding the continuing or future relationship between the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries and those entities identified in Schedule 5.2, which shall include individuals with ownership interests in such entities removing themselves and not being involved in any business decisions related to such entity.
Section 5.3Public Announcements. The announcement in the form attached as Exhibit 5.3 will be made before business opens on Monday December 21, 2020 or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. In addition, a Party may, without the prior written consent of the Other Party, issue or cause publication of any such press release or public announcement to the extent that such Party reasonably determines, after consultation with legal counsel, such action to be required by applicable Law or by the rules of any applicable self-regulatory organization, in which event such Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the Other Party reasonable time to comment on such press release or public announcement in advance of its issuance. Except as provided in this Section 5.3, each Party will, and will cause its Affiliates and Representatives (including in the case of Buyer following Closing, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries) to, maintain the confidentiality of the material terms of this Agreement and will not, and will cause its Affiliates and Representatives not to, issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to the economic terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
Section 5.4Employee and Benefit Matters. Unless business circumstances or circumstances outside the control of the parties require otherwise, during the period commencing at the Closing and ending on the date which is twelve (12) months from the Closing Date (or, if earlier, the date of the employee’s termination of employment), Buyer shall cause the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as applicable, to provide each employee of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as the case may be, who is employed as of the Closing (“Continuing Employee”) with: (i) base salary or hourly wages which are no less than the base salary or hourly wages provided immediately prior to the Closing; (ii) target bonus opportunities (excluding equity-based compensation), if any, which are no less than the target bonus opportunities (excluding equity-based compensation) provided immediately prior to the Closing; (iii) retirement and welfare benefits that are no less favorable in the aggregate than those provided immediately prior to the Closing; and (iv) severance benefits that are no less favorable than any practice, plan or policy in effect for such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing. This Section 5.4 inures solely to the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement, and nothing in this Section 5.4, express or implied, shall confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Section 5.4. Nothing contained
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herein, express or implied, shall be construed to establish, amend or modify any benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the terms set forth in this Section 5.4 shall not create any right in any employee (including any Continuing Employee), or any other Person, to any employment (or continued employment) with the Tiffin Group, the Subsidiaries or the Buyer, or any of their respective Affiliates, nor any compensation or benefits of any nature or kind whatsoever.
Section 5.5Pay-off Letters. To the extent deemed necessary by Buyer and Sellers, Sellers have delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer pay‑off letters acceptable to Buyer, from each holder of Closing Date Debt, setting forth the amount necessary to repay the full amount of Closing Date Debt at Closing and to obtain the release of any Encumbrances on the assets or properties of the Tiffin Group securing such Closing Date Debt.
Section 5.6Records Retention. Buyer and the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries will retain until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date any Books and Records of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries relating to pre‑Closing periods to the extent in the possession of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries as of Closing. After the Closing Date, upon reasonable notice, Buyer and the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries will provide Sellers and their Representatives with reasonable access (including the right to make copies at their expense) during normal business hours to such pre‑Closing Books and Records of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries as is reasonably necessary in connection with any post‑Closing matters; provided that any such access does not unreasonably interfere with the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ normal business operations.
Section 5.7Director and Officer Indemnification.
(a)Buyer agrees that all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation by the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries now existing in favor of each Person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing Date, an officer, director or manager of any one or more of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as provided in the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or operating agreement of any such entity, in each case as in effect on the Closing Date, or pursuant to any other agreements in effect on the date hereof and disclosed on Schedule 5.7, shall survive the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.
(b)The obligations of Buyer, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries under this Section 5.7 shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any director or officer to whom this Section 5.7 applies without the consent of such affected director, officer or manager (it being expressly agreed that the directors, officers and managers to whom this Section 5.7 applies shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Section 5.7, each of whom may enforce the provisions of this Section 5.7).
(c)In the event Buyer, or any one of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, or their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity in such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in either such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Buyer, the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as the case may be, shall assume all of the obligations applicable with respect to such entity pursuant to this Section 5.7.
Section 5.8Certain Tax Matters.
(a)Liability for Taxes. For purposes of this Agreement, the portion of Taxes attributable to the income, property or operations of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries for any taxable period that begins on or before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date (a “Straddle Period”) will be apportioned between the portion of the Straddle Period that begins on or before the Closing Date and ends on and
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includes the Closing Date (the “Pre‑Closing Straddle Period”) and the portion of the Straddle Period that begins the day after the Closing Date and ends at the end of the Straddle Period (the “Post‑Closing Straddle Period”) in accordance with this Section 5.8(a). The portion of Taxes attributable to a Pre‑Closing Straddle Period will: (i) in the case of any income, sales or use taxes, value-added taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes and any other Tax based on or measured by income, business activity, receipts or profits earned during a Straddle Period, be deemed to equal the amount that would be payable if the Straddle Period ended on and included the Closing Date; and (ii) in the case of personal property, real property, ad valorem and other Taxes of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries imposed on a periodic basis during a Straddle Period, be deemed to be the amount of the Taxes for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Pre‑Closing Straddle Period and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Straddle Period. The portion of Taxes attributable to a Post-Closing Straddle Period will be calculated in a corresponding manner.
(i)Except as provided in Section 5.8(f) with respect to Transfer Taxes, Sellers will prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries with respect to any Pre‑Closing Period due after the Closing Date (the “Pre‑Closing Period Returns”). Upon completion of such Tax Returns for the Tiffin Group that pertain to periods prior to the Closing Date, Sellers shall pay to Buyer any Taxes due and payable by the Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries reflected on such returns except to the extent such Taxes were accrued before Closing or otherwise taken into account in determining the Purchase Price, and Buyer shall then remit or cause to be remitted all Taxes in respect of such Tax Returns payable after the Closing Date. The Sellers shall deliver to Buyer for review and comment on each Pre-Closing Period Return at least 30 days prior to the due date (including valid extensions) and Buyer will have up to 10 days to review such Tax Returns; Sellers shall incorporate into such Pre-Closing Period Returns reasonable comments from Buyer submitted to the Seller Representative prior to expiration of such 10-day period unless otherwise required by applicable Law. The Pre‑Closing Period Returns prepared and filed by Sellers will be prepared and filed in a manner that is consistent with the prior practice of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries (including prior Tax elections and accounting methods or conventions made or utilized by the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries), except as required by Law. Buyer will prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed Straddle Period Returns of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries. Buyer will prepare and file the Straddle Period Returns that it is required to file pursuant to this Section 5.8(b)(i) in a manner that is consistent with the prior practice of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries (including prior Tax elections and accounting methods or conventions made or utilized by the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries), except as required by Law. Buyer will deliver all Straddle Period Returns that it is required to file pursuant to this Section 5.8(b)(i) to Sellers for review and comment at least 30 days prior to the due date (including valid extensions) for filing such Tax Returns (except where such 30‑day period is not practical, in which case as soon as practical). Within 10 days of receiving a draft of such Tax Return (except where such 10-day period is not practical, in which case as soon as practical), Sellers may provide written comments to Buyer. The Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute through direct good-faith negotiation subject to the dispute resolution procedures of Section 5.8(g). In no event will the provision of comments by Sellers prevent Buyer from timely filing any such Tax Return; provided, however, that in the event that the Accounting Firm has not yet resolved any such Tax Dispute prior to the deadline for filing such Tax Return (including any extensions), Buyer will be entitled to file such Tax Return (or amendment) as prepared by Buyer subject to amendment to reflect the resolution when rendered by the Accounting Firm. Unamortized debt financing costs, change of control bonus payments and any other amounts payable by or on behalf of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (in each case, if and solely to the extent that such costs, payments or other amounts are paid prior to the
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Closing Date or included in the calculation of Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets or included as Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses for purposes of the calculation of the Final Closing Cash Payment), to the extent permitted by applicable Law to be deducted for income Tax purposes on Straddle Period Returns or Pre‑Closing Period Returns, will be reported on such returns as income Tax deductions of Sellers for the Tax year (or portion thereof) that ends on or includes the Closing Date and will not be reported on any other income Tax Return of Buyer or the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
(ii)After Closing, neither Buyer nor Sellers will (and will not allow the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries to): (A) amend any Pre‑Closing Period Returns; (B) amend any Straddle Period Returns; or (C) make or amend any material claim, disclaimer or election in respect of Taxes for any Pre‑Closing Period or Straddle Period, in each case, without the prior written consent of the other party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except as required by applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the matters and procedures set forth on Schedule 5.8(c), the Buyer shall be permitted to file any Tax Return (other than a Pre-Closing Period Return) after Closing, without Sellers’ consent, to the extent necessary to comply with applicable tax Laws.
(c)Tax Refunds and Reductions of Tax. Following Closing, any cash Tax refunds of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries that are received by the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries or Buyer, or their respective Affiliates and any amounts applied in lieu of a cash refund against Taxes of the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries or Buyer, or their respective Affiliates, that relate to Pre‑Closing Taxes will be for the account of Sellers to the extent not adequately accounted for in the calculation of Tangible Net Assets and Buyer or its Affiliates (as applicable) will, or will cause the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries to, pay over to Sellers any such refund or the amount of such application or benefit (in each case, other than any Pre‑Closing Tax Refunds taken into account in calculating the Estimated Closing Cash Payment or Final Closing Cash Payment, if any) within 15 days after receipt or application against Tax net of: (i) additional Taxes incurred by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries or Buyer on account of receipt of such Tax refunds or application; (ii) any reasonable out-of-pocket costs associated in obtaining such refunds or applications; and (iii) any Tax required to be withheld on such payment. If there is a subsequent reduction by the applicable Taxing Authority of any amounts with respect to which a payment has been made pursuant to this Section 5.8(c), then Sellers will pay Buyer an amount equal to such reduction. In addition to the foregoing, any refund, deduction or other Tax benefit to Tiffin Group, the Subsidiaries or Buyer, or their respective Affiliates, with respect to the matters identified on Schedule 5.8(c), shall be for, and credited to the account of, Sellers in accordance with the procedures set forth on Schedule 5.8(c), and Buyer and Sellers shall, and shall cause each of their Affiliates (including, as to Buyer after the Closing, Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries) to comply with the therewith.
(d)Cooperation. The Parties will, and will cause their respective Affiliates to, provide each other with such assistance as may reasonably be requested in connection with the preparation and filing of any Tax Return of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including signing any Tax Return), any audit or other examination by any Taxing Authority, or any Proceedings relating to liabilities for Taxes of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries. Such assistance will include making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information or explanation of material provided under this Agreement and will include providing copies of relevant Tax Returns and supporting material. The Parties and their respective Affiliates will retain for the full period of any statute of limitations, and upon reasonable request will provide the Other Party with, any records or information which may be relevant to such preparation, audit, examination, proceeding or determination.
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(e)Audits. If any Taxing Authority issues to the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries, Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates a written notice of its intent to audit, examine or conduct a Proceeding, a written notice of its determination of an objection to an assessment solely with respect to Taxes or Tax Returns of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries for a Pre‑Closing Period or a Straddle Period, or a written notice or inquiry with respect to any Taxes or the filing of a Tax Return, in each case, for which Sellers may be liable pursuant to Article 8 (a “Tax Claim”), Buyer will give prompt notice to Sellers of such Tax Claim following receipt; provided, however, that the failure to timely notify Sellers will not relieve Sellers from liability pursuant to Article 8 except to the extent Sellers are prejudiced as a consequence of such failure. Sellers will control, at their sole cost and expense, any Tax Claim with respect to a Pre‑Closing Period of the Tiffin Group (a “Sellers’ Tax Contest”); provided that Buyer, at its sole cost and expense, will have the right to participate in Sellers’ Tax Contest and provided further that Sellers will provide Buyer with a copy of the final resolution of Sellers’ Tax Contest. Buyer will control any Tax Claim that is not a Sellers’ Tax Contest (a “Buyer’s Tax Contest”); provided that Sellers, at Sellers’ sole cost and expense, will have the right to participate in any Buyer’s Tax Contest that relates to a Straddle Period. The Party controlling a Tax Claim described in the preceding two sentences will not agree to settle such Tax Claim if such settlement would affect the Tax liability of the Other Party without the prior written consent of such Other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that if any Party (the “First Party”) reasonably withholds consent for a settlement, the Other Party (the “Second Party”) will be entitled to enter into such settlement without the consent of the First Party so long as the Second Party agrees to indemnify the First Party for any adverse Tax consequences suffered by the First Party as a result of such settlement.
(f)Transfer Taxes. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, excise, stamp, registration, filing, recordation, valued-added and other similar Taxes and fees that may be imposed or assessed as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with any interest, additions or penalties, and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties, imposed or assessed as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Transfer Taxes”), will be borne one-half by Sellers and one‑half by Buyer, and will be paid to the appropriate Taxing Authority promptly when due by the Person having the obligation to pay such Transfer Tax under applicable Law. Any Tax Returns that must be filed in connection with Transfer Taxes will be prepared by the Party primarily or customarily responsible under applicable Law for filing such Tax Returns, and such Party will use its reasonable best efforts to provide such Tax Returns to the Other Party at least 10 Business Days prior to the date such Tax Returns are due to be filed. Buyer and Sellers will cooperate in the timely completion and filing of all such Tax Returns. Any Transfer Taxes resulting from any subsequent increase in Purchase Price will be borne one-half by Sellers and one‑half by Buyer in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.8(f). Any payments made by a Party to another Party under this Section 5.8(f) will be accounted for as an adjustment to the Purchase Price to the extent required by applicable Law.
(g)Procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Section 5.8 (a “Tax Dispute”) that the Parties using reasonable best efforts are not able to resolve through direct good-faith negotiation, will be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 5.8(g). If there has been no resolution of the Tax Dispute after direct negotiation, then any Party may seek resolution of the Tax Dispute through binding arbitration administered by tax experts of the Accounting Firm. The place of the arbitration will be Chicago, Illinois unless otherwise agreed by Buyer and Sellers’ Representative. The Accounting Firm will be instructed to resolve the Tax Dispute and such resolution will be: (i) set forth in writing and signed by the Accounting Firm; (ii) delivered to each Party as soon as practicable after the Tax Dispute is submitted to the Accounting Firm but no later than the 15th day after the Accounting Firm is instructed to resolve the Tax Dispute; (iii) made in accordance with this Agreement; and (iv) final, binding and conclusive on each Party. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be allocated fifty percent (50%) to the applicable Sellers and fifty percent (50%) to Buyer. The Accounting Firm will act as a neutral arbitrator and will
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exercise its discretion independently to resolve only the disputed items, but within the range of the differences between the Parties. Each Party will provide the Accounting Firm with all Books and Records in its possession relevant to the determinations to be made by it. No Party will (and each Party will cause it Affiliates and Representatives not to) meet or discuss any substantive matters with the Accounting Firm without the other Party and its Representatives present or having the opportunity following at least three Business Days’ written notice to be present, either in person or by telephone. The Accounting Firm will have the power to require a Party to provide to it such Books and Records and other information it deems relevant to the resolution of the Tax Dispute, and to require a Party to answer questions that it deems relevant to the resolution of the Tax Dispute. All Books and Records and other information (including answers to questions from the Accounting Firm) submitted to the Accounting Firm must be concurrently delivered to the Other Party. All disputes with respect to any Tax Dispute will be resolved exclusively by the Accounting Firm.
(h)Tax Sharing. All tax sharing agreements or similar Contracts with respect to or involving the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries will be terminated as of the Closing Date and, after the Closing Date, neither the Tiffin Group nor Subsidiaries will be bound by or have any Liability under them.
(i)Withholding. Buyer and the Tiffin Group will be entitled to withhold from any cash consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Buyer and/or the Tiffin Group are required to withhold from such consideration under the Code or any provision of other applicable Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.
(j)Section 338(h)(10) Election. Buyer and Sellers (as applicable) shall jointly make, and shall take any and all actions necessary to effect, an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code (and any corresponding election under applicable state and local Law) (each, an “Election”), with respect to the purchase and sale of the Shares of each member entity of the Tiffin Group that is a validly electing and qualifying S-corporation within the meaning of Sections 1361 and 1362 of the Code, as represented by Sellers in Section 2.10(j) (each, an “Electing Entity”). In furtherance of the foregoing, the applicable Sellers shall execute and deliver to Buyer such documents or forms as Buyer shall reasonably request or as are required by applicable Law to effect an Election for each Electing Entity, including IRS Forms 8023 with respect to each such Electing Entity to be filed within 60 days of Closing Date. With respect to each Electing Entity for which an Election is made, Buyer and the applicable Sellers shall report the purchase and sale of the Shares of such Electing Entity consistent with the treatment of the purchase of such Shares as a “qualified stock purchase” and consistent with the Election and shall take no position inconsistent therewith in any Tax Return, any proceeding before any Taxing Authority or otherwise. Buyer, each Electing Entity and each applicable Seller agrees that (i) the Purchase Price allocated to the Shares of each Electing Entity shall be allocated among the assets of such Electing Entity for all purposes (including Tax and financial reporting) in a manner consistent with Sections 338 and 1060 of the Code and in accordance with the methodology on Exhibit 1.4 and (ii) Buyer, each Electing Entity and each applicable Seller shall file all Tax Returns (including amended returns and claims for refund) and information reports in a manner consistent with such allocations and methodology unless otherwise required by applicable Law. As soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 30 days after the delivery of the allocation under Section 1.4, Buyer shall deliver to the applicable Sellers (in care of Seller Representative), a proposed IRS Form 8883 for each Electing Entity, based on the third party valuation of the assets prepared in accordance with applicable Law and the methodology on Exhibit 1.4. If Buyer and Seller Representative, on behalf of the applicable Sellers, are unable to resolve any disagreements with respect to the proposed allocations set forth on each such Form 8883, then any such disagreement shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.8(g). No election under Code Section 338(g) shall be made with respect to the purchase of Shares of Tiffin Motor Homes.
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(a)Effective upon Closing, Sellers, on behalf of themselves and their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release and forever discharge the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries, and their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, successors and assigns from any and all rights, claims, debts, Liabilities, causes of action, obligations and Adverse Consequences of any nature or kind, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, matured or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated or due or to become due, whether for compensatory, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages or equitable relief, whether based on fraud, Contract or any other basis, and whether arising in Law, in equity or otherwise, based upon facts, circumstances, occurrences or omissions existing, occurring or arising, in whole or in part, on or prior to Closing; provided, however, that the foregoing release does not cover the following matters (and, for purposes of clarity, such matters are not hereby released or discharged): (i) to the extent of accrued but unpaid compensation for employment services and vested benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan (if applicable) or (ii) claims or rights arising under this Agreement (including Article 8 of this Agreement) or under any other Transaction Document.
(b)Immediately prior to the Closing, the Sellers shall cause the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of their respective successors and assigns, to irrevocably and unconditionally waive, release and forever discharge each Seller and their respective Affiliates, heirs, successors and assigns from any and all rights, claims, debts, Liabilities, causes of action, obligations and Adverse Consequences of any nature or kind, whether known or unknown, matured or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated or due or to become due, whether for compensatory, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages or equitable relief, whether based on fraud, Contract or any other basis, and whether arising in Law, in equity or otherwise, based upon facts, circumstances, occurrences or omissions existing, occurring or arising on or prior to Closing; provided, however, that the foregoing release does not cover any claims or rights arising under this Agreement (including Article 8 of this Agreement) or under any other Transaction Document (and, for purposes of clarity, such matters are not released or discharged).
Section 5.10Seller Representative.
(a)Sellers irrevocably make, constitute and initially appoint Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. (the “Seller Representative”) as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to do on behalf of Sellers any and all things, including executing any and all documents, which may be necessary, convenient or appropriate to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including: (i) receiving and disbursing payments to be made under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents; (ii) receiving notices and communications pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (iii) administering this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the resolution of any disputes or claims; (iv) making determinations to settle any dispute as to the calculation and allocation of the Purchase Price and any component thereof; (v) resolving, settling or compromising claims for indemnification asserted against Sellers pursuant to Article 8; (vi) agreeing to waivers of conditions and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and (vii) asserting claims for indemnification under Article 8 and resolving, settling or compromising any such claim.
(b)If the Seller Representative determines, in his sole discretion, that further authorization by any Sellers is required on any matters concerning this Agreement, the Seller Representative is entitled to seek such further authorization from Sellers prior to acting on their behalf. In such event and on any other matter requiring or permitting Sellers to vote in this Section 5.10, each Seller will have a number of votes
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equal to the Shares owned by that Seller immediately prior to Closing and the authorization of a majority of such Shares will be binding on all Sellers and will constitute such authorization by all Sellers.
(c)Buyer will be fully protected in dealing with the Seller Representative with respect to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated by it and them and may rely upon the authority of the Seller Representative to act as the agent of Sellers for all purposes under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated by it and them. Any payment by Buyer to the Seller Representative under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document will be considered a payment by Buyer to Sellers. The appointment of the Seller Representative is coupled with an interest and will be irrevocable by any Seller in any manner or for any reason. This power of attorney will not be affected by the disability or incapacity of the principal pursuant to any applicable Legal Requirement. The Seller Representative will have no individual liability to Buyer under this Agreement arising from his, her or its actions as the Seller Representative.
(d)If at any time there is more than one Person appointed to serve as the Seller Representative, any act of the Seller Representative will require the act of a majority of the Seller Representatives which will be binding upon all the Sellers and the Seller Representatives, and upon such act by a majority of the Seller Representatives, Buyer will, in reliance on such act, be entitled to all benefits and protections of Section 5.10(c) as though such act were the unanimous act of all the Seller Representatives. Any Seller Representative may resign as the Seller Representative at any time by written notice delivered to the other Sellers and to Buyer. If at any time there is no Person acting as the Seller Representative for any reason, Sellers will promptly designate a new Person to act as the Seller Representative and notify Buyer in writing of such determination. Following the time that Buyer is notified that the Seller Representative has resigned and until such time as a new Person is designated to act as the Seller Representative as provided in this Agreement and Buyer is so notified in writing, Sellers will collectively act as the Seller Representative, with decisions made in the manner specified in Section 5.10(b).
(e)Seller Representative acknowledges having carefully read and understands this Section 5.10, accepts such appointment and designation, and promises to act in the capacity as the Seller Representative in compliance with and conformance to the provisions of this Section 5.10.
(f)The Seller Representative will not be liable to any Party or other Person for any error of judgment or any act done or action taken or omitted by Seller Representative in good faith or for any mistake in fact or Law, or for anything that Seller Representative may do or refrain from doing in connection with this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, except for those actions or omissions constituting fraud or willful misconduct. The Seller Representative may seek the advice of legal counsel or other professional advisors in the event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or Seller Representative’s duties under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and Seller Representative will incur no liability to Sellers or any other Person and will be fully protected with respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by Seller Representative in good faith in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.
(g)The fees, costs and expenses of the Seller Representative incurred following the Closing Date, including any fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the Seller Representative in connection with retention or engagement of any legal counsel, accountants, experts (including expert witnesses), consultants and other Representatives, whether involving a claim for indemnification or otherwise, including any fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm hereunder, shall be paid and satisfied first from the Seller Reserve Funds. To the extent the balance of the Seller Reserve Funds is insufficient for any such fees, costs and expenses, such fees, costs and expenses shall be paid by Sellers (jointly and severally in accordance with their respective Share ownership as of immediately prior to the Closing) within five (5) Business Days after delivery of a written request therefor by the Seller Representative (together with reasonable
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documentation of such fees, costs and expenses). If, at any time, the Seller Representative, in his sole discretion, determines that additional fees, costs and expenses are unlikely to be incurred by the Seller Representative in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, or that surplus amounts are held as Seller Reserve Funds, then the Seller Representative may release all or any portion of such excess Seller Reserve Funds to Sellers in accordance with the respective percentages set forth on Schedule 8.6 (subject to adjustment to account for any fees, expenses, costs or other amounts remitted from the Seller Reserve Funds solely on behalf of, or otherwise allocable to, any particular Sellers).
(h)Sellers shall, jointly and severally (in accordance with their Share ownership immediately prior to the Closing), indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Representative from and against any liabilities, costs, damages, claims or expenses (including attorneys' fees) which may be incurred by the Seller Representative arising out of or relating to the performance of his duties and obligations as Seller Representative under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or under any other document or agreement executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent as the consequence of fraud or willful misconduct on the part of such Seller Representative.
(i)The Sellers’ Representatives shall not have, by reason of this Agreement, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Seller, except in respect of amounts received on behalf of such Seller hereunder. The Seller Representative shall not be liable to any Seller or other Person for any act or omission by the Seller Representative or any agent employed or engaged by the Seller Representative hereunder or under any other document entered into in connection herewith, except that Seller Representative shall not be relieved of any liability imposed by law for fraud or willful misconduct by the Seller Representative. The Seller Representative shall not be liable to Sellers for any apportionment or distribution of payments made by the Seller Representative in good faith, and if any such apportionment or distribution is subsequently determined to have been made in error, the sole recourse of any Seller to whom payment was due, but not made, shall be to recover from other Sellers any payment in excess of the amount to which they are determined to have been entitled. The Seller Representative shall not be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
Section 5.11Post-Closing Operations. Buyer and Parent hereby acknowledge and agree that the customer satisfaction practices of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries are a critical component of the customer loyalty and goodwill associated with the product lines and brand names of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries (including Tiffin Motor Homes, Vanleigh, and VLRV). In order to preserve such loyalty and goodwill developed as a result of such policies and practices, Buyer hereby covenants and agrees that all such customer satisfaction practices of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries in place prior to the Closing shall, subject to the discretion of management of the Tiffin Group and the Subsidiaries, continue in all material respects following the Closing.
Article 6
SIMULTANEOUS SIGNING AND CLOSING
The Parties intend that the transactions provided for in this Agreement shall close simultaneously with the signing of this Agreement. Upon signing of this Agreement there are no conditions to either Party’s obligations to complete, conclude, and close the transactions provided for in this Agreement. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall be deemed effective and delivered as of the Closing.
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Section 8.1Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement will survive Closing. The right to assert claims under this Article 8 for breach of representations and warranties set forth in Articles 2, 3, and 4 will expire on the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date; provided, however, that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.2 (Capitalization), Section 3.1 (Authorization), Section 3.3 (Shares) and Section 2.10 (Tax Matters) will expire on the date that is 45 days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including any mutually agreed upon extensions). An indemnification claim under Article 8 for breach of a representation or warranty set forth in Article 2, Article 3 or Article 4 or breach of a covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement must be asserted in writing by a Party prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period for asserting a claim for indemnification for breach of such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement as provided in this Section 8.1 and the Parties waive any right under any statute of limitations to bring any such claim after the expiration of such applicable survival period; provided that the delivery of a written notice of any claim which: (a) describes in reasonable detail the nature of, and the underlying factual and legal basis for, such claim; (b) states the estimated amount of Adverse Consequences with respect to such claim (if then reasonably quantifiable); (c) describes in reasonable detail the basis on which such amount was calculated; and (d) identifies the provisions of this Agreement upon which such claim is based, prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.
Section 8.2Indemnification and Reimbursement by Sellers.
(a)After the Closing, subject to the provisions, limitations and procedures of this Article 8, Sellers will, jointly and severally, indemnify Buyer and its Affiliates and Representatives (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from, and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Parties for, all Adverse Consequences to the extent arising out of or related to:
(i)a breach by Sellers of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 2;
(ii)a breach by Sellers of any of their covenants or agreements in this Agreement (other than covenants and agreements of Sellers set forth in Section 5.2 or Section 5.9, which are addressed in Section 8.2(b) below);
(iii)Taxes based on operations of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries and Pre‑Closing Taxes not yet due and payable on or before the Closing Date solely to the extent not included in the calculation of the Final Closing Cash Payment;
(iv)the Excluded Assets, except to the extent resulting from acts or omissions of Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliates (including, after the Closing, Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries); or
(v)payments required to be made by Tiffin Motor Homes, or its successors, as guarantor pursuant to the agreement identified on Schedule 8.2(a)(v).
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(b)After the Closing, subject to the provisions, limitations and procedures of this Article 8, each Seller will severally, but not jointly, indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Parties from, and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Parties for, all Adverse Consequences to the extent arising out of or related to a breach by such Seller of: (i) any of such Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in Article 3; or (ii) any of such Seller’s covenants or agreements in Section 5.2 or Section 5.9.
(c)After the Closing, subject to the provisions, limitations and procedures of this Article 8, the Sellers will, jointly and severally, indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Parties from, and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified Parties for, the matters and amounts identified on Schedule 8.2(c), in accordance with, and subject to, the procedures set forth thereon.
Section 8.3Indemnification and Reimbursement by Buyer. After the Closing, subject to the provisions, limitations and procedures of this Article 8, Buyer and Parent will, jointly and severally, indemnify Sellers and their respective Affiliates, Representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns (the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from, and will reimburse the Seller Indemnified Parties for, all Adverse Consequences to the extent arising out of or related to:
(a)a breach by Buyer of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4;
(b)a breach by Buyer or, with respect to covenants and agreements required to be performed after Closing, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, of any of their respective covenants or agreements in this Agreement; or
(c)amounts relating to Transaction Compensation Agreements that were accrued and credited against Tangible Net Assets in determining the Purchase Price, but which after the Closing did not become obligations payable by the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary.
Section 8.4Certain Limitations.
(a)Basket. Sellers will have no liability under Section 8.2(a)(i) or Section 8.2(b)(i) with respect to breaches of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 2 and/or Article 3 until the aggregate amount of all Adverse Consequences incurred or suffered by the Buyer Indemnified Parties arising out of or related to breaches of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 2 and Article 3 taken as a whole exceed $1,000,000 (the “Basket”), in which event Sellers shall only be required to pay or be liable for the indemnifiable Adverse Consequences in excess of the Basket.
(b)Liability Cap. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including Section 8.6, except with respect to claims for Actual Fraud, or for claims relating to breach of the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.1, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4 hereof, the aggregate amount of all Adverse Consequences for which Sellers shall be liable pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) or Section 8.2(b)(i) as the case may be, shall not exceed $60,000,000.
(c)Additional Limitations.
(i)No Person will be entitled to be indemnified for an amount pertaining to: any Adverse Consequence to the extent that such amount pertaining to such Adverse Consequence was included in the calculation of Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets or included as Closing Date Debt or Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses for purposes of the calculation of the Final Closing Cash Payment. The Buyer Indemnified Parties will not be entitled to indemnification under this Article 8 for the amount of any Adverse Consequences to the extent caused or aggravated by any reckless acts or omissions, or willful misconduct of, or violation of this Agreement or
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applicable Law by, any Buyer Indemnified Party following the Closing Date. The amount of any Adverse Consequences that any Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover will be determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the state of facts giving rise to such Adverse Consequences constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty or covenant.
(ii)No Party will be obligated to indemnify or be liable to a Person for any Adverse Consequences arising from the passing of or change in any Law or any accounting policy, principle or practice after the Closing Date or any increase in Tax rates in effect on the Closing Date, even if the change or increase has retroactive effect or requires action at a future date. The Buyer Indemnified Parties will not be entitled to indemnification for any Adverse Consequences resulting from a Buyer Indemnified Party filing a Tax Return taking a position for Tax purposes that is inconsistent with a position taken on or with respect to a Tax Return of Sellers or Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary that was required to be filed on or before Closing, including the position that no Tax Return was required to be filed, unless the position taken on or with respect to such Tax Return required to be filed on or before Closing did not comply with applicable Law at the time such Tax Return was required to be filed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but in any event subject to Section 5.8(b), Section 5.8(c) and Schedule 5.8(c), Buyer shall be entitled to file Tax Returns with positions that may be inconsistent with positions taken by Tiffin Group or the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law.
(iii)No Party will be obligated to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party (as applicable) with respect to a breach of a representation or warranty if the facts, circumstances, or events constituting the breach were known by any Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party and fully appreciated by such Party such that the basis for a legal claim was understood, as the case may be, before the execution of this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, no Indemnified Party will have the right to make a claim for any Adverse Consequences that are primarily possible or potential Adverse Consequences that such Indemnified Party believes may be paid or incurred, but only Adverse Consequences that have, in fact, actually been paid or incurred by such Indemnified Party.
(iv)Each of the Parties will, and will cause their Affiliates to, use reasonable efforts to mitigate any Adverse Consequences upon becoming aware of any fact, event or circumstance that has resulted in, or would reasonably be expected to give rise to, any Adverse Consequence, including incurring costs only to the extent necessary to remedy the breach that gives rise to such Adverse Consequences.
(v)The amount of any Adverse Consequence that any Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover will be calculated net of any Tax Benefits realized by such Indemnified Party in any taxable period and taking into account the present value of any Tax detriment of such Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained in this Agreement to the contrary: (A) the amount of any indemnifiable Adverse Consequences entitled to be recovered by the Buyer Indemnified Parties under this Agreement for Adverse Consequences with respect to Taxes will be limited to Pre‑Closing Taxes with respect to a Pre‑Closing Period or Pre‑Closing Straddle Period; and (B) the Buyer Indemnified Parties will not be entitled to indemnification for (and the calculation of the amount of any Adverse Consequences will not include) any reduction or use of any Tax attributed to Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries in a Pre‑Closing Period or Pre‑Closing Straddle Period.
(vi)The amount of any Adverse Consequences that any Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover will be calculated net of any insurance proceeds or any indemnity, contribution or other payment actually recovered by the Indemnified Party from any third party with respect to
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such Adverse Consequences, in each case net of any reasonable costs of recovery (including any increased insurance premiums shown to be directly attributable to any such insurance recovery). An Indemnified Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to recover under insurance policies or indemnity, contribution or other similar agreements for any Adverse Consequences prior to seeking indemnification under this Agreement. In the event that any insurance proceeds or other indemnity, contribution or other payment is recovered by any Indemnified Party with respect to any Adverse Consequences for which such Indemnified Party has previously been indemnified pursuant to this Article 8, then the Indemnified Party will promptly refund to each applicable Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) the aggregate amount of such insurance proceeds or other indemnity, contribution or other payment (net of all costs of recovery, including any increased insurance premiums shown to be directly attributable to any such insurance recovery); and (B) the aggregate amount previously paid to the Indemnified Party by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Article 8 in respect of such Adverse Consequence.
(vii)Any attorney, consultant or other professional fees, costs or expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with this Article 8 (including those incurred in connection with actions to mitigate the amount of any Adverse Consequences or to recover any insurance proceeds or third party payments) will only constitute Adverse Consequences indemnifiable under this Agreement to the extent that such fees, costs or expenses are: (A) reasonable under the circumstances; (B) based solely on time actually spent by such professionals (excluding any such professionals who are employees of the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates); and (C) charged and invoiced to the Indemnified Party at no more than such professional’s standard hourly rate.
(viii)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, none of the Sellers will be liable to or required to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Party for any Adverse Consequences (including any Environmental Liability): (A) relating to Environmental Matters that are caused by or arise from actions voluntarily taken (i.e., not required by applicable Law) by a Buyer Indemnified Party following Closing or (B) caused by, arising from or relating to any Environmental Matters disclosed on Section 2.18(b) or in the Environmental Reports identified in Section 2.18(a). In order for any Buyer Indemnified Party to maintain its right to indemnification by any Seller with respect to Environmental Matters as provided in this Agreement, following Closing Buyer will not, and will cause its Affiliates (including the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries) not to, cause or permit any Environmental Action to be performed other than in connection with an actual capital improvement or asset repair project or companywide (i.e.; all of Buyer’s operating subsidiaries) voluntary compliance audit in the ordinary course of business undertaken in good faith and not for the purpose of evading this Section 8.4(c)(viii) unless: (w) Seller Representative gives prior written consent to the performance of the Environmental Action; (x) Buyer or an Affiliate is required to perform the Environmental Action by a final order of a Governmental Body with appropriate jurisdiction over such matters; (y) the Environmental Action is routine testing that is required by the terms of any environmental permit held by Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary immediately prior to Closing and necessary for the continued operation of Business as conducted immediately prior to Closing; or (z) a bona fide third party purchaser requests that Buyer perform, or allow that third party to perform, an Environmental Action in connection with the sale of the underlying property to that third party. Adverse Consequences arising with respect to Environmental Matters will be limited to investigatory, corrective or remedial actions that are required under applicable Environmental Law and that are conducted in the most cost-effective manner, assuming continued industrial use of the subject property and employing risk-based standards and institutional controls. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, Buyer Indemnified Party shall not be precluded from seeking indemnification for Adverse Consequences under this Article 8,
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with respect to Environmental Matters in the event that a voluntary audit of environmental compliance prompted by a discharge, release or other condition that constitutes a violation of applicable Environmental Law; provided, however, that any such voluntary audit shall not include any subsurface sampling of soil, groundwater or air, unless required under Environmental Law or by any Governmental Authority pursuant to an applicable Environmental Law.
Section 8.5Indemnification Procedures.
(i)Promptly after receipt by a Person entitled to be indemnified under this Article 8 (an “Indemnified Party”) of notice of the commencement of a Proceeding by a third party (including a Governmental Body) against such Person (a “Third-Party Proceeding”), such Indemnified Party will, if a claim for indemnification is to be made against a Party (an “Indemnifying Party”) under this Article 8, give prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Party of the commencement of such Third-Party Proceeding for which indemnification is sought: (A) describing in reasonable detail the nature of and the underlying factual and legal basis for the claim; (B) stating the estimated amount of the claim (if then quantifiable) and describing in reasonable detail the basis on which such amount was calculated; and (C) identifying the provisions of this Agreement upon which indemnification for the claim is based. The failure to timely notify the Indemnifying Party or provide the information described above will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability that the Indemnifying Party may have to an Indemnified Party except to the extent that the defense of such Third-Party Proceeding was actually prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to provide timely notice or such information.
(ii)The Indemnifying Party will be entitled to participate in any Third-Party Proceeding with respect to which indemnification has been or will be sought under this Agreement and, to the extent that the Indemnifying Party wishes, to assume the defense of such Third-Party Proceeding (with counsel of its choice that is reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party) by notifying the Indemnified Party of its election to do so within 30 days of receipt of notice of such Proceeding pursuant to Section 8.5(a)(i). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party will not be permitted to assume the defense of a Third-Party Proceeding if: (A) such Third-Party Proceeding arises in connection with any criminal proceeding, action, indictment, criminal allegation or criminal investigation of the Indemnified Party or its Affiliates; (B) the Indemnified Party is advised in writing by outside counsel chosen by it that there are one or more legal or equitable defenses available to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party cannot assert on behalf of the Indemnified Party (assuming the full cooperation of the Indemnified Party in asserting such defenses); or (C) it is reasonably likely that the Adverse Consequences arising or resulting from such Third-Party Proceeding will exceed the remaining amount the Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover pursuant to this Article 8 as a result of the limitations set forth in this Agreement (including the Cap). Following an assumption of defense of a Third-Party Proceeding by an Indemnifying Party under this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party will have no liability for any fees of legal counsel or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such Proceeding. If an Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third-Party Proceeding, no compromise or settlement of the underlying claims may be effected by it without the Indemnified Party’s consent (which will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), unless: (x) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full or otherwise provided for by the Indemnifying Party concurrently with the compromise or settlement; and (y) such compromise or settlement provides for a complete release from liability of the Indemnified Parties with respect to the claim(s) asserted against the Indemnified Parties in the applicable Third Party Proceeding. If an Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third-Party Proceeding, the
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Indemnified Party will not settle such Proceeding without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party will have the right to settle any such Proceeding without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnified Party first waives any right to indemnity under this Agreement with respect to such Proceeding or any related claim under this Agreement. Without impairing an Indemnified Party’s right to seek indemnification, if an Indemnifying Party does not timely elect to, or is not permitted to, assume the defense of a Third-Party Proceeding, the terms of any settlement of such Proceeding by the Indemnified Party (including with respect to the amount of any Adverse Consequences) will not be binding on an Indemnifying Party for purposes of determining such Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations under this Agreement (including the amount of any Adverse Consequences) unless the Indemnifying Party consents to such settlement in writing.
(iii)The assumption of the defense of any Third-Party Proceeding by an Indemnifying Party will not constitute an admission of responsibility to indemnify or in any manner impair or restrict that Indemnifying Party’s rights to later seek to be reimbursed for its costs and expenses if indemnification with respect to such Proceeding was not required. If an Indemnifying Party timely elects to assume the defense of a Third-Party Proceeding but subsequently determines in good faith that indemnification with respect to such Proceeding is not required under this Article 8, such Indemnifying Party may elect to transfer the defense back to the Indemnified Party, but solely to the extent such transfer can be accomplished in a manner that would not materially and irreparably prejudice the rights of the Indemnified Party.
(iv)Except to the extent it would cause a waiver of a privilege, each Party will make available to the Other Party and the Other Party’s Representatives all of its Books and Records and, as applicable, employees relating to a Third-Party Proceeding as may be reasonably requested by the Other Party, and each Party will reasonably cooperate to insure the proper and adequate defense of such Third-Party Proceeding.
(b)Other Claims. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third-Party Proceeding must be asserted by written notice to Buyer, if indemnification is sought against Buyer, or to the applicable Seller or Sellers (or the Seller Representative), if indemnification is sought against a Seller or Sellers, as applicable: (i) describing in reasonable detail the nature of and the underlying factual and legal basis for such claim; (ii) stating the estimated amount of the claim (if then reasonably quantifiable) and describing in reasonable detail the basis on which such amount was calculated; and (iii) identifying the provisions of this Agreement upon which such claim is based. The failure to timely notify the Indemnifying Party or provide the information described above will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability that the Indemnifying Party may have to an Indemnified Party except to the extent that the defense of such Third-Party Proceeding was actually prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to provide timely notice or such information.
Section 8.6Source of Payment. Any Adverse Consequences recoverable by a Buyer Indemnified Party pursuant to the terms of, and subject to the limitations set forth in, this Agreement will be recovered subject to, and in accordance with, the following:
(a)with respect to any Adverse Consequences subject to indemnification under Section 8.2(a)(i), such Adverse Consequences will be recoverable: (i) first, from the Indemnity Escrow Funds (and Buyer and the Seller Representative will execute the necessary documents instructing the Escrow Agent to make the applicable payments in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement); and (ii) second, from Sellers, pro rata in accordance with the respective percentages set forth opposite each Seller’s name on Schedule 8.6;
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(b)with respect to any Adverse Consequences subject to indemnification under Section 8.2(b)(i), such Adverse Consequences will be recoverable: (i) first, from the Indemnity Escrow Funds (and Buyer and the Seller Representative will execute the necessary documents instructing the Escrow Agent to make the applicable payments in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement); and (ii) second, from the applicable breaching Seller;
(c)with respect to any Adverse Consequences subject to indemnification under Section 8.2(a) (other than Section 8.2(a)(i)), such Adverse Consequences will be recoverable from Sellers, pro rata in accordance with the respective percentages set forth opposite each Seller’s name on Schedule 8.6;
(d)with respect to any Adverse Consequences subject to indemnification under Section 8.2(b)(ii), such Adverse Consequences will be recoverable only from the applicable Seller;
(e)with respect to Section 8.2(c), such matters and amounts subject to indemnification hereunder shall be recoverable: (i) first, from the Special Indemnity Escrow Funds (and Buyer and the Seller Representative will execute the necessary documents instructing the Escrow Agent to make the applicable payments in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement); and (ii) second, from the Sellers, pro rata in accordance with the respective percentages set forth opposite each Seller’s name on Schedule 8.6.
Section 8.7Subrogation. Upon making any payment of a claim for indemnification to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Adverse Consequences pursuant to this Article 8, the Indemnifying Party will, to the extent of such payment, be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party against any third party (i.e., not a Seller or Affiliate of a Seller) in respect of the Adverse Consequences to which such payment relates. Such Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party will execute upon request all instruments reasonably necessary to evidence or further perfect such subrogation rights.
Section 8.8Adjusted Purchase Price. Any payment of a claim for indemnification under this Article 8 will be accounted for as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for all Tax purposes to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
Section 8.9Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 10.12, the Parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims for any unintentional or non-reckless breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article 8.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified in this Article 9:
“Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(d).
“Accounting Principles” means the accounting practices, methodologies, judgments and choices of accounting treatment as described on Annex 1 to Exhibit 9.1.
“Accounts Payable” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined trade accounts payable, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
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“Accrued Expenses” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined expenses of the types treated as “accrued expenses” under GAAP, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles
“Actual Fraud” means: (a) with respect to any Seller, actual intentional fraud by such Seller in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement as determined pursuant to a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; and (b) with respect to Buyer, actual intentional fraud by Buyer in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement as determined pursuant to a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
“Adverse Consequence” means actual out of pocket losses, costs, liabilities, damages, fines, judgments, fees, awards and reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal and other professional fees and expenses), in each case, net of any associated Tax Benefit; provided, however, Adverse Consequence shall not include: (a) consequential damages other than reasonably foreseeable and proximately caused consequential damages; or (b) punitive or exemplary damages, except (in each case) to the extent actually awarded to a third party; or (c) diminution of value, or loss of profits, business reputation or opportunity (corporate, financial or otherwise).
“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, by Contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Annual Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Basket” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a).
“Books and Records” includes all data, documents, ledgers, databases, books, records, business plans, records of sales, customer and supplier lists, files, Contracts and Organizational Documents.
“Business” has the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in the State of Indiana.
“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Buyer Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).
“Buyer’s Group” means Buyer and any other Person with whom Buyer is grouped or associated for relevant Tax purposes.
“Buyer’s Tax Contest” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“CERCLA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
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“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
“Closing Date Cash” means the sum of: (a) the aggregate amount of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, including outstanding security and similar deposits, minus (b) the aggregate amount of all outstanding checks of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, plus (c) the aggregate amount of all checks, money orders and other wire transfers and drafts deposited or available for deposit for the account of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, in each case, determined in accordance and compliance with GAAP as of the close of business on the Closing Date, without giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Closing Date Debt” means the aggregate Indebtedness of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries outstanding as of immediately prior to Closing.
“Closing Date Tangible Net Assets” means Tangible Net Assets as of the 11:59 p.m. on the Closing Date, without giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Closing Date Tangible Net Assets Adjustment” means the amount, if any of any increase or decrease to the Final Closing Cash Payment as determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b) below, as applicable, taking into account and without duplication of adjustments made in determining the Estimated Closing Cash Payment.
“Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses” means all Seller Transaction Expenses, to the extent unpaid as of immediately prior to Closing.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and associated Treasury Regulations.
“Confidentiality Agreement” means the confidentiality agreement executed by Tiffin Group on July 29, 2020.
“Contingent Floor Plan Obligations” means contingent obligations under Tiffin Group’s floor plan financing arrangements.
“Continuing Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.
“Contract” means any written or oral agreement, contract, indenture, lease, instrument, arrangement, commitment or obligation that is legally binding (in each case, including any amendments and modifications).
“Copyrights” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a)(iii).
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“Customer Deposits” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries current liability or obligation associated with customer amounts paid in advance of receiving inventory, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules (or schedules) delivered by Sellers to Buyer in connection with, and concurrently with execution of this Agreement.
“Electing Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(j).
“Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(j).
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), any “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), in each case, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any other compensation or benefit, program, plan, policy, Contract (other than statutory or Tax-based programs such as workers’ compensation or social security), including insurance coverage, severance or retention compensation or benefits, disability benefits, deferred compensation, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement compensation which is maintained or contributed to by the Tiffin Group or any of its Affiliates or ERISA Affiliates for the benefit of current or former consultants, directors or employees of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries or with respect to which the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries has or would reasonably expect to have any Liability (including on account of any ERISA Affiliate).
“Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, equitable interest, mortgage, lien, easement, option, warrant, purchase right, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, marital or community property interest or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting (in the case of any security), transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership, in each case, whether voluntarily imposed or arising by operation of Law.
“Environment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Environmental Action” means any testing, sampling, analysis, digging, boring, removal of soil, relocation of soil or preparation of baseline environmental assessments relating to the Environment on any Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property.
“Environmental Law” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Environmental Liability” means any Adverse Consequence arising from or relating to any violation of or liability under any Environmental Law with respect to facts, events or conditions occurring or in existence on or before the Closing Date.
“Environmental Matters” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Environmental Reports” are defined in Section 2.18(a).
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that at any relevant time is or was considered a single employer with Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary under Section 414 of the Code or under ERISA Section 4001(b), or part of the same “controlled group” as Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary for purposes of ERISA Section 302(d)(3).
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“Escrow Agent” means Cadence Bank, N.A.
“Escrow Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b).
“Escrow Funds” means an amount equal to the sum of the Indemnity Escrow Funds plus the Special Indemnity Escrow Funds.
“Estimated Closing Cash Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a).
“Estimated Closing Date Cash” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Estimated Closing Date Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Estimated Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Estimated Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Estimated Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(c).
“Excluded Assets” means the assets identified on Schedule 9.2.
“Final Closing Cash Payment” means an aggregate amount equal to: (a) $300,000,000; plus or minus (as applicable); (b) the Closing Date Tangible Net Assets Adjustment; plus (c) Closing Date Cash; minus (d) Closing Date Debt; minus (e) Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses; minus (f) the Seller Reserve Fund; minus (g) the Escrow Funds; minus (h) the Negative Redemption Account Amount, in the case of the foregoing clauses (b)-(g), as finally determined in accordance with Section 1.3 (whether as a result of a failure to timely deliver an Objection Notice, mutual resolution of the Sellers (acting through the Seller Representative) and Buyer pursuant to Section 1.3(c), determination by the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 1.3(d), or any combination).
“Final Closing Date Tangible Net Assets” means Closing Date Tangible Net Assets, as finally determined in accordance with Section 1.3 (whether as a result of a failure to timely deliver an Objection Notice, mutual resolution of Sellers and Buyer pursuant to Section 1.3(c), determination by the Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 1.3(d), or any combination).
“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“First Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
“Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, license, registration, permit, waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Law.
“Governmental Body” means any: (a) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, commission, board, instrumentality, official or entity and any court or other tribunal); (d) multi-national organization or body; (e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or Taxing Authority; or (f) organization or association that sponsors,
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authorizes or conducts any arbitration Proceeding, or any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, the decisions of which are enforceable in any court of law.
“Indebtedness” means, as of any time with respect to any Person, without duplication, the outstanding principal amount of, accrued and unpaid interest on, and other payment obligations (including any premiums, penalties, make-whole payments, termination fees, breakage costs and other fees and expenses that are due upon prepayment of such obligations) arising under, any obligations of such Person consisting of: (a) indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding trade debt or similar liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business); (b) indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture or other debt security, in each case, as of such date; (c) all amounts owing or due under any interest rate, currency, swap or other hedging agreements; (d) all capital lease obligations of such Person; (e) all reimbursement and other obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments, but only to the extent that such letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments have been drawn upon; (f) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property (excluding trade payables incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business), all conditional sale and earn out obligations of such Person and all obligations of such Person under any title retention agreement; and (g) all guarantees by such Person of another Person’s obligations or indebtedness of the same type described in the foregoing clauses (a)–(f) (excluding the obligations with respect to the agreement identified on Schedule 8.2(a)(v) hereto).
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a)(i).
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a)(i).
“Indemnity Escrow Funds” means an amount equal to $30,000,000.
“Insiders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19.
“Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14.
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Intellectual Property Registrations” is defined in Section 2.12(b).
“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Law” means any law, ordinance, principle of common law (including equitable principles), statute, code, regulation, rule or treaty enacted, issued or promulgated by any Governmental Body.
“Leased Real Property” means all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real property held by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries.
“Leases” means all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other agreements (written or oral), including all amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties and other agreements with respect to them, pursuant to which the Tiffin Group or any of the Subsidiaries holds any Leased Real Property.
“Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, constitution, law, rule, ordinance, principle of common law, code, regulation, statute, or treaty, and any award, decision, injunction, judgment,
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order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or other Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.
“Liability” means any debt, liability or obligation (whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, matured or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), and including all costs and expenses relating to them; provided, however, the term “Liability” shall not include any Contingent Floor Plan Obligation except to the extent payment is deemed probable under such Contingent Floor Plan Obligation.
“Licensed Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, change, effect or condition that, individually or in the aggregate: (a) is materially adverse to the assets, properties, financial condition, Business or results of operations of the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following changes will constitute, or will be considered in determining whether there has occurred, and no event, circumstance, change, effect or condition resulting from or arising out of any of the following will constitute, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the announcement of the execution of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the intended consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or other Transaction Documents in accordance with their respective terms (including any threatened or actual impact on any relationship with any customer, vendor, supplier, distributor, landlord or employee of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries); (ii) the failure of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries to meet any estimate of revenues, earnings or other financial projections, performance measures or operating statistics (provided that the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure may be considered in determining whether there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect); (iii) any condition or change in economic conditions generally affecting the economy or the industries in which the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries operate; (iv) any national or international political or social conditions, including the engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency, war or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack on the United States or any of its territories, possessions, offices or military installations; (v) any natural or man-made disaster or disruption including earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, disease outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics; (vi) any condition affecting financial, banking or securities markets (including any disruption of them and any decline in the price of any security or market index); (vii) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including GAAP) or the enforcement, implementation or interpretation thereof; and (viii) the taking of any action required or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, including the completion of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or other Transaction Documents in accordance with their respective terms; provided, that, with respect to a matter described in any of the foregoing clauses (a)(iii)–(vi) of this definition, such matter does not have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries taken as a whole relative to other comparable businesses operating in the industries in which the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries operates; or (b) prevents Sellers from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(a).
“Material Customers” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.21.
“Material Vendors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20.
“Materials of Environmental Concern” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Multi-Employer Retirement Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(37)(A) of ERISA.
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“Negative Redemption Account Amount” shall mean the sum of $1,766,180, reflective of the estimated negative redemption account owned by the Tiffin Motor Homes with respect to a captive insurance company.
“Net Accounts Receivable” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined trade accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves, as applicable, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Net Inventories” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined inventories, raw materials, chassis, WIP and finished goods, net of reserves, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“NQDC Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(e).
“Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(c).
“Order” means any award, decree, stipulation, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Body.
“Ordinary Course of Business” means in accordance with the ordinary and customary day-to-day operations of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, as the case may be, consistent with their respective past practice with respect to the activity in question.
“Organizational Documents” means the organizational documents of a non-natural Person, including, as applicable, the charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization or certificate of formation, operating agreement or similar governing documents, as amended.
“Other Assets” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined assets of the types treated as “other assets” under GAAP, net of reserves established by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Other Current Assets” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries current asset balances that are insignificant and treated as “other assets” under GAAP, net of reserves, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Other Liabilities” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries current liability balances that are treated as “other liabilities” under GAAP, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Other Party” means (a) with respect to Sellers (or any Seller) or references to a Party that refer to Sellers (or any Seller), Buyer; and (b) with respect to Buyer or references to a Party that refer to Buyer, Sellers.
“Other Receivables, net” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries current receivable balances not considered trade receivables, net of reserves, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Owned Real Property” is defined in Section 2.11(a).
“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
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“Party” and “Parties” have the meanings set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Patents” has the meaning set forth in in Section 2.12(a)(iii).
“Permitted Encumbrances” means: (a) Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable being contested in good faith; (b) minor imperfections of title and other similar Encumbrances that do not and would not reasonably be likely to materially detract from the value of the asset or property subject to them or materially impair the continued use and/or occupancy of such asset or property in connection with the operations of the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries; (c) Encumbrances arising by operation of Law or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, such as mechanics’ Encumbrances, materialmen’s Encumbrances, carriers’ Encumbrances, warehousemen’s Encumbrances and similar Encumbrances, provided that the underlying obligations are not delinquent or are being disputed in good faith; (d) easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar Encumbrances affecting real property; (e) pledges or deposits under workers’ compensation (or similar) Laws, unemployment insurance or other types of insurance or compensation plans, participation in which is mandatory in connection with the operation of the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business; (f) pledges or deposits that secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bonds, bids, leases, Contracts and similar obligations; (g) with respect to any real property lease, Encumbrances arising pursuant to the terms of the applicable lease or arising under zoning, land use or other applicable Laws that do not and would not reasonably be likely to materially impair the continued use or occupancy of such property by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries; (h) Encumbrances relating to Contingent Floor Plan Obligations; and (i) Encumbrances to be discharged or released in connection with the Closing including upon the payment by Buyer of the Closing Date Debt.
“Person” means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Body or other entity.
“Platform Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(i).
“Post‑Closing Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
“Pre‑Closing Period” means any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date.
“Pre‑Closing Period Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(b)(i).
“Pre‑Closing Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
“Pre‑Closing Tax Refunds” means refunds of, or applications against Tax in lieu of refunds of, Pre‑Closing Taxes.
“Pre‑Closing Taxes” means, without duplication of any of the following subsections, the aggregate amount of: (a) all Taxes payable by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries for any Pre‑Closing Period; (b) all Taxes payable by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries attributable to a Pre‑Closing Straddle Period; and (c) the employer portion of employment Taxes payable in connection with any transaction, change in control, deferred compensation or similar bonuses payable by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries to employees upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that Pre‑Closing Taxes will not include Taxes that arise as a result of a voluntary transaction, action or omission carried out or effected by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries or Buyer, or any member of Buyer’s Group, at any time after Closing on the Closing Date; provided, however, that Pre‑Closing Taxes will include any Taxes attributable to transactions, actions or omissions that are carried out or effected after Closing on the Closing Date but only to the extent that such transactions, actions or omissions are carried out or effected: (i)
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pursuant to an obligation under this Agreement or pursuant to a legally binding commitment created prior to Closing; or (ii) in the Ordinary Course of Business (such as sales from normal operations).
“Preliminary Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Prepaid Expenses” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined prepaid expenses, calculated in accordance and consistent with the Accounting Principles.
“Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, known audit, known examination, hearing, known claim, litigation, proceeding or lawsuit (whether civil, criminal or administrative) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before any Governmental Body.
“Property, Plant, and Equipment” means the Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined real and personal property, including equipment, of the types treated as “property and equipment” under GAAP.
“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(c).
“Recent Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Release” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(a).
“Representative” means, with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, manager, managing member, employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.
“Required Governmental Authorizations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).
“Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).
“Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(c).
“Second Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“Seller” and “Sellers” have the meanings set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Seller Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.
“Seller Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(a).
“Seller Reserve Funds” means, as of the Closing Date, an amount equal to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), to be held and used by the Seller Representative for the benefit of Sellers in connection with administration of the Seller Representative’s duties or discharge of certain obligations of Sellers under this Agreement, as determined in the discretion of the Seller Representative pursuant to Section 5.10.
“Seller Transaction Expenses” means all fees, costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Sellers or the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (in each case, to the extent payable or owed by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, and whether invoiced before or after Closing), including, but not limited to: (a) all brokers’, finders’ or investment bankers’ fees incurred by or on behalf of Sellers or the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) fees and expenses of legal counsel or other professional advisors incurred by or on behalf of Sellers or the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries in connection with consummation of
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the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (c) all transaction, change in control, deferred compensation or similar bonuses (whether payable, accrued or otherwise unpaid at the Closing or to be paid out of the Estimated Closing Cash Payment) payable by the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries to employees or non-employees upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Sellers’ Knowledge” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of Sellers and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
“Sellers’ Tax Contest” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
“Software” means all computer software, including source code, executable code, firmware, systems, tools, data, databases and other collections of data and all documentation relating to them.
“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, that: (a) the present fair saleable value of the assets owned by such Person exceeds the amount required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured; (b) such Person does not have an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to engage in its business; and (c) such Person will be able to pay its debts and liabilities as they become due.
“Special Indemnity Escrow Funds” means an amount equal to $6,000,000.
“Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).
“Straddle Period Returns” means the Tax Returns that are required to be filed for any Straddle Period.
“Subsidiaries” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
“Tangible Net Assets” means the sum of Tiffin Group’s and Subsidiaries’ combined (a) Net Accounts Receivable, plus (b) Other Receivables, net, plus (c) Net Inventories, plus (d) Other Current Assets, plus (e) Prepaid Expenses, plus (f) Other Assets minus (g) Accounts Payable, minus (h) Accrued Expenses, minus (i) Customer Deposits and minus (j) Other Liabilities in each case, as identified in the balance sheet line items included in, and calculated in accordance with the accounting principles used in, the illustrative calculation set forth on Exhibit 9.1. For avoidance of doubt: (i) the computation of Tangible Net Assets will exclude Closing Date Cash, Closing Date Debt, Closing Date Seller Transaction Expenses, Negative Redemption Account Amount, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and any deferred Tax assets and deferred Tax liabilities, (ii) Net Inventories will be valued on the first‑in, first‑out inventory basis in accordance with the Accounting Principles, and (iii) for purposes of determining Net Assets, the items identified on Exhibit 9.1 as items to be disregarded, will be disregarded.
“Target Amount” means an amount equal to $88,644,794.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any tax (including any income tax, gross receipts tax, capital gains tax, value-added tax, sales tax, use tax, property tax, business tax, payroll tax, withholding tax (including nonresident withholding tax or composite income tax), gift tax, estate tax, franchise tax, unclaimed property, net worth tax, excise tax and business occupancy tax), levy, assessment, tariff, duty (including any customs duty), deficiency or other fee or any related charge or amount (including any fine, penalty, interest or addition to such amount), imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of any
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Governmental Body or payable pursuant to any tax-sharing Contract or any other Contract relating to the sharing of payment of any tax, levy, assessment, tariff, duty, deficiency or fee.
“Tax Benefit” means the value of any refund, credit or other reduction in Tax liability or Tax payment, including any interest payable on them, provided that such value will be computed as of the later of the Closing Date or the first date on which the right to the refund, credit or other Tax reduction arises or otherwise becomes available to be utilized (regardless of the time of actual utilization of the benefit), in each case, using the Tax rate applicable to the highest level of income with respect to such Tax under applicable Law on such date.
“Tax Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(e).
“Tax Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(g).
“Tax Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Law relating to any Tax.
“Taxing Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Body or authority responsible for the imposition or collection of any Tax.
“Third-Party Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a).
“Tiffin Group” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Tiffin Group Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Tiffin Group IP Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Trade Secrets” is defined in Section 2.12(a)(iii).
“Trademarks” is defined in Section 2.12(a)(iii).
“Transaction Compensation Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(c).
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and all other agreements to be executed and delivered by a Party in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(f).
“WARN Act” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act Pub. L. 100 379.102 stat. 890 (1988), as amended, codified at 29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.
“WIP” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(h).
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Section 10.1Binding Effect; Benefits; Assignment. The terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents executed by a Party will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against such Party and its legal representatives, successors and authorized assigns. Except: (a) as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (including Section 5.7) or another Transaction Document; and (b) as provided in Article 8 (which are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, the Seller Indemnified Parties and the Buyer Indemnified Parties), nothing in this Agreement or such other Transaction Document, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement or such other Transaction Document, and this Agreement and such other Transaction Documents are for the exclusive benefit of the Parties hereto (or parties thereto) and their respective legal representatives, successors and authorized assigns. No Party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to any other Person without the prior written consent of the other Parties to this Agreement or the other parties to such other Transaction Documents, as applicable, and any such attempted or purported assignment will be null and void; provided, however, that Buyer may, without consent, assign all or part of its rights under this Agreement or other Transaction Document to one or more of its Affiliates which assignment will not relieve Buyer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or such other Transaction Document.
Section 10.2Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the exhibits and schedules to this Agreement (including the Disclosure Schedules), the Confidentiality Agreement and the other Transaction Documents set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Documents, as applicable, and supersede all prior Contracts, letters of intent, arrangements and understandings relating to their subject matter. The Confidentiality Agreement will be deemed terminated automatically effectively immediately upon the earlier of: (a) the Closing; and (b) the termination of the Confidentiality Agreement in accordance with its terms. No representation, promise, inducement or statement of intention has been made by any Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction Document that is not embodied in this Agreement or such other Transaction Document, as applicable, and no Party will be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, inducement or statement of intention not so embodied.
Section 10.3Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of its provisions may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party waiving compliance. The failure of a Party at any time to require performance of any provision of this Agreement will in no manner affect the right of that Party at a later time to enforce such provision. No waiver by a Party of any provision of this Agreement or the breach of any provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, will be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of such provision or breach, or any other provision of this Agreement.
Section 10.4Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute about which this Agreement is a subject will be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to choice of law principles of any jurisdiction. The Parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts located in Elkhart County, Indiana or the federal court sitting in the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division in respect of any Proceeding related to or arising out of this Agreement, including any Proceeding involving the interpretation or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and the Parties waive, and agree not to assert, any defense in any such action, suit or Proceeding, that they are not subject to such jurisdiction or that such action, suit or Proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts or that their property is exempt or immune from execution, that such suit, action or Proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of such suit, action or
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Proceeding is improper. The Parties agree not to bring any Proceeding related to or arising out of this Agreement in any court other than the state courts located in Elkhart County, Indiana or the federal courts sitting in the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division.
Section 10.5WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy that may arise under this agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and therefore each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right such Party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this agreement or the transactions contemplated by this agreement.
Section 10.6Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) on the day of delivery, if delivered by hand; (b) on the day of delivery, if sent by electronic mail (with confirmation of delivery) at or prior to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day; (c) on the first Business Day following delivery, if sent by electronic mail on a day that is not a Business Day or after 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day; (d) on the first Business Day following deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; or (e) upon the earlier of actual receipt and the fifth Business Day following first class mailing, with first class, postage prepaid:
A Party may change its address, facsimile number or email address by prior written notice to the other Party provided as set forth in this Section 10.6.
Section 10.7Counterparts. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents may be executed by original signature or by facsimile, digital or other electronic signature, and in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and together will constitute one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement or such other Transaction Document.
Section 10.8Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Sellers, on one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, will each pay all of their own expenses, costs and fees (including legal and other professional fees and costs) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of
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the transactions contemplated by them (whether the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated or not).
Section 10.9Headings; Construction; Time of Essence. The headings of the articles, sections and paragraphs in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and will not restrict or otherwise modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the words “including”, “include” or “includes”, or other similar words, whenever used in this Agreement will be deemed to be immediately followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “herein”, “hereby”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole (including any exhibits and schedules to this Agreement) and not merely to any particular section, subsection or paragraph contained in this Agreement. All references in this agreement to Sections, Schedules or Exhibits are references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to (including Disclosure Schedules), this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Neither this Agreement nor any other Transaction Document (nor any uncertainty or ambiguity in it or them) will be construed against a Party under any rule of construction or otherwise. No Party will be considered the draftsman of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The provisions of this Agreement have been negotiated by and chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against a Party. All references to dollars or “$” in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document are to U.S. Dollars. For purposes of determining the Final Closing Cash Payment, the calculation of each component will be determined without duplication of amounts taken into account in the calculation of any other component.
Section 10.10Disclosure Schedules. The Disclosure Schedules delivered to Buyer in connection with this Agreement have been arranged, for purposes of convenience only, in sections corresponding to the Sections of this Agreement. Each section of the Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed in any other section of the Disclosure Schedules to the extent the applicability of such information to such other section is reasonably apparent on its face. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material (nor shall it establish a standard of materiality for any purpose whatsoever) or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules. The information set forth in the Disclosure Schedules is disclosed solely for the purposes of this Agreement, and no information set forth therein shall be deemed to be an admission by any Person to any third party of any matter whatsoever, including any violation of Law or breach of any Contract or other instrument or obligation.
Section 10.11Partial Invalidity. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but in case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or other Transaction Document is, for any reason, held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Agreement or other Transaction Document, as applicable, which will otherwise remain in full force and effect. Upon any such determination that any provision of this Agreement or other Transaction Document is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement or other Transaction Document, as applicable, by replacing the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with legal, valid and enforceable provisions the effect of which comes as close as practicable to the original intent of the Parties in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 10.12Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage could occur to the non-breaching Party if any provision of this Agreement were not performed by a Party in accordance
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with its terms. Accordingly, the Parties agree that, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 10.12, in addition to any other remedy to which a non-breaching Party is entitled at Law or in equity, the non-breaching Party will be entitled to seek injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and will be entitled to specifically enforce the performance of the provisions of this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that by seeking the remedies provided for in this Section 10.12, a Party will not in any respect waive its right to seek any other form of relief that may be available to such Party under this Agreement or in the event that the remedies provided for in this Section 10.12 are not available or otherwise are not granted. Each Party agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that the other Party has an adequate remedy at Law or an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity. Any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement will not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.
Section 10.13Representation of Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries.
(a)Sirote & Permutt, PC (“Sirote”) has acted as counsel for the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement, and each other agreement executed in connection herewith, and the consideration, negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the “Engagement”) and not as counsel for any other Person, including without limitation, Buyer or any of its Affiliates.
(b)From and after the Closing, all communications between any member of the Tiffin Group or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and Sirote, on the other hand, in the course of the Engagement shall be deemed to be attorney-client confidences that belong solely to Sellers and not to the Tiffin Group or Subsidiary, as the case may be. Accordingly, Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, shall not have access to any such communications, or to the files of Sirote relating to the Engagement, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon and after the Closing, (i) Sellers and Sirote shall be the sole holders of the attorney-client privilege with respect to the Engagements, and neither the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries, nor Buyer or Buyer’s other Affiliates, shall be a holder thereof, (ii) to the extent that files of Sirote in respect of the Engagements constitute property of the client, only the Sellers shall hold such property rights, and (iii) Sirote shall have no duty whatsoever to reveal or disclose any such attorney-client communications or files to the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries, Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliates by reason of any attorney-client relationship between Sirote, on the one hand, and the Tiffin Group or Subsidiaries (or any one of them), on the other hand, or otherwise.
(c)Sirote shall be permitted to represent and advise the Seller Representative following the Closing in connection with their duties and obligations hereunder. In addition, if Sellers so desire, and without the need for any consent or waiver by the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries, Buyer or any of Buyer’s Affiliates, Sirote shall be permitted to represent any Seller after the Closing in connection with any matter, including without limitation anything related to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or any disagreement or dispute relating thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the Closing, Sirote shall be permitted to represent any Seller, or any of their agents and Affiliates (including the Seller Representative), or any one or more of them, in connection with any negotiation, transaction or dispute (including litigation, arbitration or other adversary proceeding) with Buyer, the Tiffin Group, Subsidiaries or any of their respective agents or Affiliates under or relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and any related matter, such as claims for indemnification and disputes involving employment or noncompetition or other agreements entered into in connection with this Agreement.
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(d)Sellers and Buyer, on behalf of Buyer and its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Tiffin Group and Subsidiaries), consent to the foregoing arrangements in this Section 10.13 and waive any actual or potential conflict of interest that may be involved in connection with any representation by Sirote permitted hereunder.
[Signatures on following pages]
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The Parties have executed this Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date stated in the first paragraph of this Stock Purchase Agreement.
“BUYER”
Tiffin Group, LLC
Title: President and CEO of its Sole Member, Thor Industries, Inc.
“PARENT”
Thor Industries, Inc.
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
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TIFFIN DESCENDANTS’ TRUST DATED 12/22/05, F/B/O VAN XXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
TIFFIN DESCENDANTS’ TRUST DATED 12/22/05, F/B/O XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
TIFFIN DESCENDANTS’ TRUST DATED 12/22/05, F/B/O XXXX XXXXXXX TIFFIN
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXX XX. SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O VAN XXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX XX. SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX XX. SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O XXXX XXXXXXX TIFFIN
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
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XXXX X. XXXXXX SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O VAN XXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
XXXX X. XXXXXX SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
XXXX X. XXXXXX SONS’ TRUST DATED 12/12/07, F/B/O XXXX XXXXXXX TIFFIN
/s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tiffin, Trustee
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Title: President
Drive-A-Way of Red Bay, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
Tiffin Door Co., Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
Roma Enterprises, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
By: /s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
Water-Way, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Title: President
Xxxxx Enterprises, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Title: President
TVL Real Estate, LLC
By: /s/ Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Van Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Member
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