Exhibit 99.1
SETTLEMENT AND POLICY BUYBACK AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement and Release ("Settlement and
Buyback Agreement") is made by and among Congoleum Corporation, Congoleum Sales,
Inc. and Congoleum Fiscal, Inc.; upon its creation, the Plan Trust; and Century
Indemnity Company, individually and as successor to CCI Insurance Company, as
successor to Insurance Company of North America.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, asbestos-related Claims including, but not limited to Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims and Asbestos Property Damage Claims, have been asserted
against certain of the Congoleum Entities; and
WHEREAS, certain of the Century Entities issued or allegedly issued one or
more of the Subject Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Congoleum Entities assert that certain of the Century
Entities are obligated to provide coverage under the Subject Policies with
respect to asbestos-related Claims including Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and
Asbestos Property Damage Claims; and
WHEREAS, there is a dispute among certain of the Congoleum Entities and
certain of the Century Entities regarding their respective rights and
obligations with respect to insurance coverage for Claims including Asbestos
Claims; and
WHEREAS, Congoleum Corporation and Century Indemnity Company are parties
to a lawsuit styled Congoleum Corporation v. ACE American Insurance Company, et
al., Docket No. MID-L-8908-01 pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law
Division, Middlesex County (the "Coverage Action") in which Congoleum
Corporation has asserted claims against Century Indemnity Company, among other
insurers; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2003, Congoleum Corporation, Congoleum Fiscal,
Inc. and Congoleum Sales, Inc. (collectively, the "Debtors") filed petitions
pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of New Jersey (the "Bankruptcy Court"), jointly
administered under Case No. 03-51524 (KCF) (collectively, the "Chapter 11
Cases"); and
WHEREAS, the Debtors continue to operate their businesses as debtors and
debtors-in-possession; and
WHEREAS, Claims including Asbestos Claims have been asserted against
certain of the Congoleum Entities and may be asserted in the future, and certain
of the Congoleum Entities may contend that such Claims are covered under the
Subject Policies; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2006, the Debtors filed the Eighth Modified Joint
Plan of Reorganization; and
WHEREAS, certain of the Century Entities have objected and continue to
object to the plans of reorganization proposed by the Debtors in the Chapter 11
Cases; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to enter into an agreement to settle the
outstanding disputes referred to above, exchange releases as set forth herein
from any further obligations under the Subject Policies that will effect, among
other things, the full and complete release of the Century Entities from any and
all liability of any kind arising from the Congoleum Flooring Business, and
effect the buyback of the Subject Policies thereby terminating all of the
Century Entities' respective obligations under, and the Congoleum Entities'
respective rights in, the Subject Policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual
covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to
the satisfaction of all the conditions precedent as set forth in Section II of
this Settlement and Buyback Agreement (where and when applicable), the Parties
do hereby agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to the capitalized terms herein wherever
those terms appear in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, including the
prefatory paragraph, recitals, the Sections below and any exhibits attached
hereto. Capitalized terms in the prefatory paragraph, recitals, and in the
Sections below have the meanings ascribed to them therein to the extent they are
not otherwise defined in this Definitions Section. The capitalized terms that
are not defined in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement but are listed below in
Section X.XX are given the meanings designated in the Eighth Modified Joint Plan
of Reorganization as of March 17, 2006 or the Ninth Modified Joint Plan of
Reorganization as of August 11, 2006, as indicated in Section X.XX. Moreover,
each defined term, whether stated in the singular or the plural, shall include
both the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine
or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine and the neuter gender.
The word "including" means "including but not limited to."
A. "ABI" means American Biltrite Inc.
B. "ACC" means the Official Committee of Unsecured Asbestos Claimants
initially appointed by the United States Trustee in the Bankruptcy Case on or
about April 21, 2004 and also sometimes known as the Asbestos Creditors
Committee.
C. "Additional Named Insured" means any other Person, other than Congoleum
Corporation, who or that is or asserts to be a named insured, additional
insured, additional named insured, or is qualified as an insured under any or
all of the policies listed on Exhibit C, and/or who or that otherwise asserts or
claims any right, title or interest of or through an insured, a named insured,
additional insured or additional named insured under (a) any or all of the
policies listed on Exhibit C, including, without limitation, the entity
Congoleum-Nairn, Inc. named in policies XBC-1838 and XBC-40971, the entity
Congoleum Corporation named in policies XCP3904 and XCP3956, the entity
Congoleum Corporation named in policies XBC155083 (incorrectly named Congoleum
Incorporated in policy XBC155083) and XCP GO 7908702, the entity Congoleum
Industries, Inc. named in policies XBC-43099 and XCP3904, the entity Bath
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Industries, Inc. named in = policies XBC-43099, XCP3904 and XCP3956, the
entities Kinder Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx, Inc. named
in policy XBC-40971, and the entities Bath Iron Works Corp., Kinder
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx, Inc., Pennsylvania Crusher
Corporation, Xxxxxxx Brothers Division, Xxxx Furniture Corporation, Coronet
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Xxxxxx Parlor Furniture Co., Xxxxxx Parlor Furniture
Co. of Texas, Inc., Xxxxxx Frame Co., Xxxxx, Incorporated, Relax-o-Lounger,
Inc., Tri-State Floors, Inc., and/or X. Xxxxxxxx & Son, Inc. named in policies
XCP3904 and XCP3956 (to the extent that any such person asserts such rights
under the Subject Policies).
D. "Approval Order" means an order of the Bankruptcy Court, to be entered
in the Bankruptcy Case, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
with only such modifications as to which the Parties have consented to in
writing, which order shall, among other things: (i) approve this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement, the compromise and settlement memorialized herein and
authorize the Debtors to perform under the Agreement in accordance with its
terms; (ii) authorize and approve the sale, transfer and assignment of the
Subject Policies to Century Indemnity Company, free and clear of all interests,
pursuant to and to the fullest extent permitted by Sections 105 and 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code; (iii) finds that Century Indemnity Company is a good faith
purchaser of the Subject Policies and, as such, is entitled to all protections
provided to a good faith purchaser under Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code;
and (iv) provides that this Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be fully
binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, including
the Reorganized Debtors and the Plan Trust, and all other Persons to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.
E. "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other
"legal holiday" as defined in Federal Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
F. "Century Indemnity Company" means Century Indemnity Company,
individually, and as successor to CCI Insurance Company, as successor to
Insurance Company of North America.
G. "Century Entities" means: (i) Century Indemnity Company, ACE American
Insurance Company (f/k/a CIGNA Insurance Company), and ACE Property and Casualty
Insurance Company (f/k/a CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company); (ii)
the direct or indirect predecessors, successors and assigns of each of the
foregoing Persons described in Section I.G(i), no matter the degree of removal
from the Persons described in Section I.G(i) (which terms shall include any
Person who assumes the liabilities of any of the foregoing Persons described in
Section I.G(i) and (ii) with the approval of the appropriate insurance
commissioner or other official); (iii) the respective officers, directors and
attorneys of each of the foregoing Persons identified in Section I.G(i) but only
when acting in their capacity as such; (iv) the respective past, present and
future, direct and indirect, parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates of the
entities identified in Section I.G(i) and (ii), including the entities listed on
Exhibit B, when acting in their capacity as such and to the extent that Century
Indemnity Company has the power and authority to give the releases set forth in
Section VI on their behalf; and (v) the respective past and present officers,
directors, employees, shareholders, agents, principals, attorneys, and
representatives of the Persons described in Sections I.G(iv), but only when
acting in their capacity as such and to the extent that the Century Indemnity
Company has the power and authority to give the releases set forth in Section VI
on their behalf. Any Person who meets the definition set forth above shall be
individually referred to as a "Century Entity."
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H. "Claim" means:
(i) "Claim" as that term is defined in the Section 101(5) of the
Bankruptcy Code;
(ii) "Demand" as that term is defined in the Section 524(g)(5) of
the Bankruptcy Code; and
(iii) Any past, present or future, known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or unmatured, concealed or
disclosed, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect claim, complaint,
cross-complaint, counterclaim, affirmative defense, writ, demand, inquiry,
request, suit, lawsuit, liability, action, cause of action, administrative
proceeding, governmental action, order, judgment, settlement, lien, loss,
cost or expense, and whether in law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise, and
whether for economic loss, general damages, medical monitoring, punitive
damages, attorneys' fees or otherwise;
I. "Channeling Injunction" means a permanent injunction to be issued by
the Bankruptcy Court and incorporated into the Confirmation Order under Section
524(g), that (a) channels, from and after the Plan Effective Date, (i) all Plan
Trust Asbestos Claims, which shall include, without limitation, any and all such
Claims against any of the Debtors in their individual capacity and as successors
in interest to any Congoleum Entity that engaged at any time in the Congoleum
Flooring Business, whether named as such or by operation of law, and (ii) all
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, which defined term shall include all Claims
caused or allegedly caused by asbestos for which any predecessor or predecessors
of the Debtors are otherwise liable under applicable law (that are not released
hereunder, if any), of any Person, including ABI (unless such Claims are
otherwise released pursuant to the Plan), against the Century Entities relating
to the Subject Policies that in any way arise out of the manufacture, sale,
distribution, installation, formulation, marketing, transport, handling or any
other activity involving the products or premises of the Congoleum Entities,
including without limitation, any operation claims, contribution claims, direct
action claims, insurance coverage claims, ABI Asbestos Personal Injury Indemnity
Claims (unless such claims are otherwise released pursuant to the Plan) and
Congoleum Derivative Action, into the Trust to be established pursuant to the
Bankruptcy Plan and (b) permanently enjoining the prosecution, continuation or
commencement of any such Claim against, among other Persons, any or all of the
Century Entities. The Channeling Injunction shall not provide injunctive
protection to any other Asbestos Insurance Company that is broader than the
injunctive protection provided to Century Entities; provided, however, that, if
such injunction offers broader protection, the Debtors will use best commercial
efforts to provide comparable protection to the Century Entities.
J. "Confirmation Order" means an order or orders entered by the Bankruptcy
Court in the Chapter 11 Cases, together with any order of the United States
District Court issued pursuant to Section 524(g)(3)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code
confirming or affirming such order, that:
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(i) Confirms the Plan and incorporates the Channeling Injunction;
(ii) Has the effect of providing that the Channeling Injunction
applies in full to the Century Entities with respect to any and all
current and future asbestos claims, Asbestos Claims and Demands, and any
other Claims, which are channeled to the Trust;
(iii) Specifies that: (a) the Century Entities are Settling Asbestos
Insurance Companies or incorporates by reference the schedule referred to
in Section II.B below; (b) any prerequisites to permit the designation of
the Century Entities as Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies under the
terms of the Plan have been satisfied; and (c) Settling Asbestos Insurance
Companies are entitled to all of the benefits of the Asbestos Channeling
Injunction as Protected Parties;
(iv) Contains findings that that Relax-o-Lounger, Inc., Kinder
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx, Inc., Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx,
Inc., Pennsylvania Crusher Corporation, Xxxxxxx Brothers Division, Xxxx
Furniture Corporation, Coronet Manufacturing Co., Inc., Xxxxxx Parlor
Furniture Co., Xxxxxx Parlor Furniture Co. of Texas, Inc., Xxxxxx Frame
Co., Xxxxx, Incorporated, X. Xxxxxxxx & Son, Inc. and Bath Iron Works
Corp. have no responsibility for any of the liabilities of the Congoleum
Flooring Business; provided, however, that Century Indemnity Company may
waive this requirement in writing;
(v) Provides that all of the Congoleum Entities' obligations and
rights under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be binding on and
inure to the benefit of the Plan Trust and the Plan Trustee, and each of
the foregoing shall become fully bound to all of the terms and conditions
of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, including the releases in
Section VI, and of the Approval Order without the need for further act or
documentation of any kind (which may be accomplished by a provision that
makes all Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreements, including this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement, and related approval orders, including
the Approval Order, binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Plan
Trust and the Plan Trustee);
(vi) Specifies that the Congoleum Entities, the FCR, the Plan
Trustee, the ACC, the Claimants' Representative or anyone else may not
seek to terminate, reduce or limit the scope of the Channeling Injunction
or any other injunction with respect to any Century Entities.
K. "Congoleum Entities" means: (i) the Debtors; (ii) Congoleum Corporation
(the corporate entity incorporated in 1986 in Delaware, Federal Tax ID
#00-0000000) as the parent of Congoleum Fiscal, Inc., Congoleum Sales, Inc. and
Congoleum Pty, and one of the three debtors-in-possession; (iii) the Debtors'
respective present, direct and indirect, subsidiaries and affiliates; (iv) the
officers, directors and attorneys of the entities listed in Section I.K (i)
through (ii) but only when acting in their capacity as such; (v) the entity
Congoleum-Nairn, Inc. named in policies XBC-1838 and XBC-40971, the entity
Congoleum Corporation named in policies XCP3904 and XCP3956, the entity
Congoleum Corporation named in policies XBC155083 and XCP GO 7908702, the entity
Congoleum Industries, Inc. named in policies XBC-43099 and XCP3904, the entity
Bath Industries, Inc. named in policies XBC-43099, XCP3904 and XCP3956, the
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entity Tri-State Flooring, Inc. named in policies XCP3904 and XCP3956, Congoleum
Company, Inc., Fibic Corporation, and C.C. Liquidating Corp., to the full extent
but only to the extent such entities conducted, managed, operated or were in any
way involved in the Congoleum Flooring Business; (vi) the respective past and
future, direct and indirect, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Persons
described in Sections I.K(i) and (ii), inclusive, in their capacities as such
and to the full extent but only to the extent that the Debtors have the power
and authority to give the releases set forth in Section VI on their behalf;
(vii) any other Additional Named Insureds under the Subject Policies, to the
extent such entities conducted and operated, or otherwise have any liability
for, the Congoleum Flooring Business and to the full extent but only to the
extent that the Debtors have the power and authority to give the releases set
forth in Section VI on their behalf; (viii) the direct and indirect
predecessors, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing Persons, in their
capacities as such and to the full extent but only to the extent that the
Debtors have the power and authority to give the releases set forth in Section
VI on their behalf; and (ix) the past and present respective officers,
directors, employees, shareholders, agents, principals, attorneys and
representatives of the Persons described in Sections I.K(i),(iii) and (v)
through I.K(viii), inclusive, but only when acting in their capacity as such and
to the extent that the Debtors have the power and authority to give the releases
set forth in Section VI on their behalf. Notwithstanding anything above to the
contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, ABI shall not be deemed "Congoleum
Entities." Any Person who meets the definition set forth above shall be
individually referred to as a "Congoleum Entity."
L. "Congoleum Flooring Business" means the business involved in the
manufacture, sale, distribution, installation, formulation, marketing,
transport, handling or any other activity involving in any way flooring, vinyl
sheeting flooring or floor tile products of any kind (including, but not limited
to, battleship linoleum, resilient sheet vinyl flooring and tile flooring) as
such activities may have been engaged in by any one or more of the Congoleum
Entities; provided, however, that Congoleum Flooring Business does not include
carpets within its definition or the definition of flooring and does not include
the shipbuilding operations of Bath Iron Works Corp., or of Bath Industries,
Inc., if any, (it being understood that such operations exclude the products of
the Congoleum Flooring Business). Solely for informational purposes and to
assist the parties, but not to restrict or limit the definition of the term
"Congoleum Flooring Business," the Debtors represent that the above defined
business was headquartered continuously in Kearny, New Jersey, from before 1965
to 1987 and none of the Congoleum Entities conducted a Congoleum Flooring
Business from a headquarters other than in Kearny, New Jersey, during this
period.
M. "Court" means the Bankruptcy Court or the United States District Court
for the District of New Jersey or other court of competent jurisdiction. The
"Bankruptcy Court" shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of New Jersey and, to the extent it exercises jurisdiction over the
Bankruptcy Case, the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey.
N. "Coverage Action" means the action pending in the Superior Court of New
Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex County, captioned, Congoleum Corporation v. ACE
American Insurance Company, et al., Docket No. MID-L-8908-01.
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O. "Execution Date" means the earliest date on which this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement has been signed by all of the signatories hereto as reflected
by the last dated signature entered on the signature page.
P. "FCR" means the Futures Claims Representative appointed pursuant to the
Bankruptcy Court's February 18, 2004 Order in the Chapter 11 Cases, solely in
his capacity as such, together with his successors and assigns, solely in their
respective capacities.
Q. "Final Order" means an order as to which the time to appeal, petition
for certiorari, or move for reargument or rehearing has expired and as to which
no appeal, petition for certiorari, or other proceedings for reargument or
rehearing shall then be pending or as to which any right to appeal, to petition
for certiorari, to reargue, to rehear or to reconsider shall have been waived in
writing by the Person possessing such right, or, in the event that an appeal,
writ of certiorari, or reargument, rehearing or reconsideration thereof has been
sought, such order shall have been affirmed by the highest court to which such
order was appealed, or certiorari has been denied or from which reargument,
rehearing or reconsideration was sought, and the time to take any further
appeal, petition for certiorari, or move for reargument, rehearing or
reconsideration shall have expired, and no such further appeal, petition for
certiorari, or motion for reargument, rehearing or reconsideration shall have
been filed.
R. "Interest" means, with respect to the Subject Policies, any Claim,
encumbrance, pledge, option, charge, easement, security interest, lien, deed of
trust, or other right or interest of any nature, whether voluntarily incurred or
arising by operation of law or in equity, and shall include any agreement to
give any of the foregoing in the future, and any contingent or conditional sale
agreement or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof.
S. "Motion" means the motion and supporting declarations and exhibits
attached thereto, to be filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court for
approval of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and entry of the Approval
Order, which Motion and supporting declarations shall be shared with the Parties
in advance of filing and be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Parties.
T. "Parties" means the signatories to this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement.
U. "Person" means any natural or legal entity or person, including an
individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a joint
venture, a union, any other entity or organization, and any federal, state or
local government or any governmental or quasi-governmental body or political
subdivision or any agency, department, board or instrumentality thereof.
V. "Plan" shall mean a plan of reorganization for the Debtors to be filed
in the Bankruptcy Case pursuant to Sections 1121 and 524(g) of the Bankruptcy
Code, as such plan may be modified or amended from time to time in accordance
with its terms, which plan shall (among other things), provide for: (a) the
Channeling Injunction; (b) the creation of the Trust; (c) the undertaking and
assumption by the Trust of its obligations as set forth in this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement; (d) the granting to the Century Entities of any additional
release, injunction, injunctive protection, covenant not to xxx, bar, or defense
against and from any Claims of any Person that may be granted Pursuant to the
Plan to any other insurer that settles with the Debtors, and (e) the granting to
the Century Entities of all the benefits and protections as are provided for
under Section II.E(i). The terms of such Plan shall be consistent with the
rights and benefits provided to the Century Entities under this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement and with the duties and obligations of, and releases provided
by, the Congoleum Entities under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement. The
terms of the Plan may not otherwise have a material adverse effect on the
interests of the Century Entities under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
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W. "Plan Effective Date" means the earlier of: (i) the "Effective Date" as
that term is defined in the Plan; or (ii) the first Business Day after the date
on which all of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Plan
specified in the Plan have been satisfied or waived, or, if a stay of the
Confirmation Order is in effect on such date, the first Business Day after the
expiration, dissolution, or lifting of such stay.
X. "Settlement and Buyback Amount" means the sum of Sixteen Million Nine
Hundred and Fifty U.S. Dollars ($16,950,000) in cash, certified or cashiers
check, or wire transfer, at the option of Century Indemnity Company.
Y. "Subject Policies" means (a) the policies of insurance listed on
Exhibit C; and (b) all other policies of insurance, whether the policies are
primary, umbrella, excess or otherwise, and whether called liability, first
party, third party, property, environmental impairment, employer liability or
otherwise and whether known or unknown, issued by any Century Entity listed on
Exhibit B prior to the Execution Date: (i) to any Congoleum Entity; and/or (ii)
under which any Congoleum Entity claims to be entitled to insurance, rights or
benefits, except for the statutory portion of any workers' compensation policy.
With respect to any policy of insurance encompassed by Section I.Y(b), such
policy shall be deemed to be a Subject Policy only to the extent of any
Congoleum's Entity's rights and interests therein. For the purposes of this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement, the Parties agree that "Subject Policies"
shall not include: (w) any policy of insurance issued by a Person that is not a
Century Entity as of the Execution Date that acquires, is merged into, or is
acquired by a Century Entity on or after the Execution Date; (x) any policy of
insurance issued to a Person that was not a Congoleum Entity on or before the
Execution Date, except to the extent that a Congoleum Entity had rights
thereunder which arose on or before the Execution Date; (y) the policies listed
on Exhibit E and/or (z) the policies listed on Exhibit F, except to the extent
that such policies would provide coverage to the Congoleum Entities for asbestos
related Claims, including Plan Trust Claims.
Z. "Trigger Date" means the date on which all of the conditions precedent
set forth in Section II of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement have occurred.
AA. "Trust" or "Plan Trust" means a trust to be established, on or before
the Effective Date, in accordance with the terms of the Plan (and the
Confirmation Order), for the payment of, and into which shall be channeled, all
Plan Trust Asbestos Claims against the Congoleum Entities which shall include,
without limitation, (a) any and all such Claims against any of the Debtors in
their capacity as the successor in interest to the Congoleum Entities that
engaged at any time in the Congoleum Flooring Business, whether named as such or
by operation of law, and, (b) in accordance with the Channeling Injunction and
this Agreement, all, such Claims of any Person against any or all of the Century
Entities relating to or arising out of the Subject Policies or any Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim, including any Contribution Claim, Direct Action Claim, or
Insurance Coverage Claim.
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BB. The following Capitalized terms that are not defined in this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement are given the meanings designated in the Eighth
Modified Joint Plan of Reorganization as of March 17, 2006: Asbestos Claims,
Asbestos Claims and Demands, Asbestos Channeling Injunction, Asbestos Insurance
Company, Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreements, Asbestos Property Damage
Claims, Claimants' Representative, Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies,
Protected Parties, Plan Trustee, Plan Trust Asbestos Claims, and Reorganized
Debtors. The following Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Settlement
and Buyback Agreement are given the meanings designated in the Ninth Modified
Joint Plan of Reorganization as of August 11, 2006: ABI Asbestos Personal Injury
Indemnity Claims, Congoleum Derivative Action and Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims.
II. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The obligations of Century Indemnity Company set forth in Section III and
the obligations of and releases of the Congoleum Entities and Century Entities
set forth in any other provision in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement made
subject to this Section II are subject to and made expressly contingent upon the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
A. The Approval Order shall have become a Final Order;
B. A schedule shall have been filed with the Bankruptcy Court prior to the
conclusion of the Confirmation Hearing, listing the Century Entities as Settling
Asbestos Insurance Companies and such schedule shall not have been amended to
remove the Century Entities from such schedule;
C. If and to the extent required under the terms of the Plan, any
necessary prerequisites to permit the designation of the Century Entities as
Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies, entitled to all of the benefits and
protections of the Asbestos Channeling Injunction as Protected Parties, under
the terms of the Plan have been satisfied;
D. The Confirmation Order shall: (i) be in conformity with the definition
of Confirmation Order in Section I.J above; (ii) be in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Century Indemnity Company and otherwise consistent with
the terms of, this Settlement and Buyback Agreement; and (iii) shall have become
a Final Order;
E. The Debtors: (i) shall have filed a modified Plan which (a) provides
the Century Entities with the benefits and protections of the Channeling
Injunction, which benefits and protections are no less favorable to the Century
Entities than those provided under the Eighth Modified Plan of Reorganization
and are in form and substance acceptable to the Century Entities, (b) provides,
in a form reasonably acceptable to Century Indemnity Company, for an injunction
pursuant to Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code that permanently enjoins all
holders of Claims not channeled by the Channeling Injunction from asserting
against the Century Entities any such Claims, provided that they arise out of or
relate to the Subject Policies or the insuring relationship of the Century
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Entities with the Congoleum Entities, (c) provides, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Century Indemnity Company, for the granting of a full and complete
release by each claimant that receives a distribution under the Plan from the
Trust of all Claims (including without limitation any and all claims against the
Century Entities, the Congoleum Entities and the Additional Named Insureds),
arising from, relating to, or involving the manufacture, sale, distribution,
installation, formulation, marketing, transport, handling or any other activity
involving any asbestos containing products of the Congoleum Entities or their
premises to the extent such Claim arises from, relates to or involves exposure
to asbestos, including without limitation, any operation claims, contribution
claims, direct action claims, insurance coverage claims and that such
modifications as are necessary are made to the Disclosure Statement and
otherwise to cause such consent to be effective; provided, however, that any
Person who files an objection to the Section 363 sale provisions of the Approval
Order shall be denied the benefits of the release otherwise to be conferred by
this Section II.E(c) with Century Indemnity Company and the Debtors having the
joint right to waive this requirement; (d) provides that the Reorganized Debtors
will not in any way voluntarily assist any person or entity in the establishment
of any right, action, cause of action or claim against the Century Entities in
anyway relating to any Asbestos Claim or other Claim released under this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement; and (e) the terms of which Plan shall be
consistent with the rights and benefits provided to the Century Entities under
this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and with the duties and obligations of,
and releases provided by, the Congoleum Entities under this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement; (ii) Congoleum shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain
entry of an order confirming such modified Plan which provides all of the
benefits and protections described in this Section II.E(i) to the Century
Entities; and (iii) an order confirming such modified Plan providing all such
benefits and protections under this Section II.E(i) to the Century Entities
shall have become a Final Order, which Final Order, as it pertains to such
benefits and protections, is in conformity with this Section II.E(i) and is
acceptable in form and substance to the Century Entities as to those benefits
and protections and which Final Order, as it pertains to such benefits and
protections, cannot be modified, limited or terminated without the consent of
the Century Entities; and (iv) the Effective Date of such modified Plan as
described in this Section II.F shall have occurred;
F. The Plan Effective Date shall have occurred; and
G. The Debtors or the Plan Trust shall have notified the Century Entities
that all of the conditions precedent described in Sections II.A through II.F,
inclusive, have occurred and in fact they have occurred.
Century Indemnity Company, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, shall
have the right to waive the satisfaction of any or all of the conditions
precedent described in Sections II.B through II.G, inclusive, including any
subsection(s) thereof, by delivery of written notice thereof to Congoleum
Corporation pursuant to Section XVI below, and any condition so waived shall be
deemed irrevocably waived and satisfied for all purposes of this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement.
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III. PAYMENT
A. Century Indemnity Company shall pay the Settlement and Buyback Amount,
on behalf of the Century Entities, to the Plan Trust, or as otherwise directed
by the Court consistent with the terms of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement,
on the following payment schedule:
(i) Within sixty (60) calendar days following the Trigger Date,
Century Indemnity Company shall pay, on behalf of the Century Entities,
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the date on which such funds are
actually paid shall be referred to herein as the "First Payment Date");
(ii) One year after the First Payment Date, Century Indemnity
Company shall pay, on behalf of the Century Entities, Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) (the "Second Payment Date");
(iii) Two years after the First Payment Date, Century Indemnity
Company shall pay, on behalf of the Century Entities, Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) (the "Third Payment Date") and
(iv) Three years after the First Payment Date, Century Indemnity
Company shall pay, on behalf of the Century Entities, the remaining One
Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,950,000) (the "Fourth
Payment Date") of the Settlement and Buyback Amount.
B. The Parties agree that the payments made pursuant to this Settlement
and Buyback Agreement and the other consideration provided are for Claims
against the Congoleum Entities, including Asbestos Claims.
C. The obligation to pay the Settlement and Buyback Amount is several, not
joint and several, to the Century Entities, and, without waiver of that
understanding, Century Indemnity Company is the only entity assuming the payment
obligation, which it assumes in full.
IV. LITIGATION AND BANKRUPTCY OBLIGATIONS
A. No later than five (5) Business Days following the Execution Date, the
Debtors shall:
(i) File, and take all steps to pursue granting of, a motion
pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2002, 6004 and 9019 and
Sections 105, 363 and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, in a form that is
reasonably acceptable to the Century Entities, seeking the Bankruptcy
Court's entry of the Approval Order;
(ii) Serve the motion and notice of a hearing on such motion in a
form, manner and scope that is in compliance with all applicable
Bankruptcy Rules upon: (a) the "Core Service List" and the "Master Service
List," each as defined in the Order Establishing Case Management and
Administrative Procedures, dated February 25, 2004, and the "Master E-Mail
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Service List," as defined in the Order (1) Amending The Order Establishing
Case Management and Administrative Procedures Entered On February 25, 2004
And The Order Establishing Procedures For Interim Compensation And
Reimbursement Of Expenses Of Professionals Entered On February 10, 2004
And (2) Allowing Notice By E-Mail And Establishing Procedures Therefor,
dated September 6, 2005; (b) the Claimants' Representative; (c) the Office
of the United States Trustee; (d) the FCR and counsel to the FCR; (e) the
ACC's members and its counsel; (f) parties who have filed a notice of
appearance in these Chapter 11 Cases; (g) the Collateral Trustee (the
"Collateral Trustee") of the Congoleum Collateral Trust (the "Collateral
Trust") established pursuant to a Collateral Trust Agreement dated August
16, 2003; (h) ABI and counsel to ABI; (i) counsel to all known holders of
Asbestos Claims as reflected in the Rule 2019 Statements and proofs of
claim filed in these Chapter 11 Cases, claims submitted in connection with
the Settlement Between Congoleum Corporation and Various Asbestos
Claimants attached as Exhibit E to the Disclosure Statement with respect
to the Plan (the "Claimant Agreement"), and ballots submitted in
connection with these Chapter 11 Cases; (j) all known holders of Asbestos
Claims whose counsel is not included within the preceding clause who, as
of at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Hearing, became known
through filing of a proof of claim or Rule 2019 Statement; (k) counsel to
the Official Bondholders' Committee; (l) all Additional Named Insureds
whose addresses are reasonably known to Debtors unless otherwise agreed
upon by the Parties; and (m) any notice in addition to that described in
Sections IV.A (i) through IV.A(ii), inclusive, in such other manner as the
Century Entities may reasonably direct, with any such additional service
to be at the cost of the Century Entities. Congoleum shall file in the
Bankruptcy Case a certification of such service no later than two days
after completing service.
(iii) Seek a hearing on the motion no later than September 11, 2006
(the "Settlement Hearing Date"), provided, however, that the Debtors will
use reasonable best efforts to file by the filing deadline for the
September 11, 2006, hearing date and, should they fail to meet the
deadline after using reasonable best efforts, Century Indemnity Company
shall join in any motion by the Debtors to seek a hearing on shortened
notice necessary to achieve the Settlement Hearing Date.
The Debtors shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Bankruptcy Court
enter the Approval Order as soon as reasonably possible. The Century Entities
shall support the Debtors' efforts to obtain such approval. The Century Entities
shall provide the Debtors with such declarations in support of the Motion as the
Debtors may reasonably request, and the Debtors shall provide such declarations
in support of the Motion that the Congoleum Entities may reasonably request.
B. Following the Execution Date but before the Settlement Hearing Date,
the Debtors shall file modifications to the Plan, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Century Indemnity Company, pursuant to Section 1127 of the
Bankruptcy Code, which provide all of the benefits and protections described in
Section II.E(i) to the Century Entities, but are made expressly subject to the
Approval Order becoming a Final Order. Subject to any applicable privilege, the
Debtors shall provide Century Indemnity Company with drafts of the plan
documents, and Century Indemnity Company shall provide timely written
suggestions in response thereto on matters relevant to compliance with the
requirements of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement; provided, however, that
the Parties' rights and obligations under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement
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shall not be limited by the Parties cooperating in such manner. The Debtors
shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval of
the Plan as so modified to incorporate such benefits and protections. From and
after the Execution Date, the Debtors and the Century Entities shall file no
further discovery, motions, objections and/or Claims against each other;
provided, however, that the Century Entities shall have the right to file their
own objections and to join in objections to confirmation filed by other parties,
and to prosecute all such objections and oppose confirmation of the Plan as
currently filed if the Approval Order has not been entered by the date when such
action is required by the Court, and the Debtors shall be free to oppose any
such objections and related activities. The Parties fully reserve all of their
rights pertaining to discovery, motions, objections and Claims made prior to the
Execution Date in the Chapter 11 Cases until such time as the Approval Order
becomes a Final Order. Within three (3) Business Days of the Approval Order
becoming a Final Order, the Century Entities shall withdraw, stay, adjourn or
suspend all objections to the Debtors' motions or applications pending in the
Bankruptcy Case (including any appeals of decisions in the Bankruptcy Case) in
accord with terms to be agreed upon that reasonably preserves the parties
respective interests and serves the overall intent of the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, and shall take no action (including, without limitation, initiating
discovery) that may hinder, delay or oppose actions of the Debtors in the
Chapter 11 Cases, provided that such actions by the Debtors are consistent with
this Settlement and Buyback Agreement. Subject to Section V, upon the Court's
entry of the Approval Order, the Century Entities shall not object to or oppose
confirmation of the Plan and shall not appeal the Confirmation Order. Subject to
Section IX, prior to the First Payment Date, no provisions of the Plan or the
Plan Documents, findings of fact in the Confirmation Order, conclusions of law
in the Confirmation Order, or other rulings of the Court in the context of the
proceedings on confirmation of the Plan shall be used by the Plan Trust or any
other Person as evidence in any way in any proceeding involving a Century
Entity, nor shall they have any evidentiary, res judicata, collateral estoppel
or other preclusive or other effect against any of the Century Entities in any
proceeding (the "No Use/No Effect Restriction"); provided, however, that this No
Use/No Effect Restriction shall not apply after the Trigger Date except with
respect to any order approving any settlement with Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
LLP, The Kenesis Group or their principals, partners and employees and any
findings of fact or conclusions of law involving such Persons.
C. The Debtors shall communicate with Century Indemnity Company and its
representatives at their reasonable request concerning the status of the Motion,
the Plan, the disclosure statement and confirmation and, subject to any
applicable privilege, shall provide Century Indemnity Company and its
representatives with copies of requested pleadings, notices, the Plan, proposed
orders and other documents relating to the Motion, the Approval Order and the
Channeling Injunction.
D. Prior to the conclusion of the Confirmation Hearing, (i) the Debtors
shall have designated the Century Entities as Settling Asbestos Insurance
Companies on the schedule of Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies filed by the
Debtors; and (ii) any necessary prerequisites under the terms of the Plan have
been satisfied so as to permit the designation of the Century Entities as
Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies, entitled to all of the benefits and
protections of the Asbestos Channeling Injunction as Protected Parties,
provided, however, that such provisions may be made subject to the Approval
Order becoming a Final Order.
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E. The Congoleum Entities and the Plan Trustee shall not seek to
terminate, or reduce or limit the scope of the Asbestos Channeling Injunction,
with respect to the Century Entities after the Confirmation Order becomes a
Final Order.
F. The Debtors shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain in the
Approval Order the protection of a sale free and clear pursuant to Section
363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code for the buyback of the Subject Policies.
G. The Parties agree that no Party will seek to reject this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement as an executory contract in the Chapter 11 Cases or any other
bankruptcy case.
H. Within three (3) Business Days of the Execution Date, Congoleum
Corporation and Century Indemnity Company shall submit a Consent Order to the
court in the Coverage Action seeking a dismissal without prejudice of all of the
Claims each has asserted against the other in the Coverage Action. The Consent
Order shall provide that, on the First Payment Date, such dismissals shall
convert, without any need for further act or deed, to dismissals with prejudice.
The Consent Order shall further provide that, in the event that the Settlement
and Buyback Agreement becomes null and void pursuant to its terms, then any
Congoleum Entity and any Century Entity, to the extent it has the right to do
so, may re-institute litigation against each other, in accordance with Section
V.B(viii) below, and that neither the "Entire Controversy Doctrine" nor New
Jersey Rule 4:30A nor any analogous doctrine or rule shall bar any such
Congoleum Entity and any such Century Entity from asserting, in such litigation,
the same or substantially similar Claims and/or defenses to those asserted in
the Coverage Action. Any such Congoleum Entity or any such Century Entity may
also file and/or assert any Claims and/or defenses which have arisen since the
Execution Date . In any event, the Parties agree that any such Congoleum Entity
and any such Century Entity will not be bound by any rulings and or decision in
the Coverage Action made after Execution Date. The Congoleum Entities and the
Century Entities will each bear their own fees and costs in the Coverage Action
and in the Chapter 11 Cases.
I. Between the time that the Approval Order becomes a Final Order and the
effective date of the releases under Section VI, the Congoleum Entities and the
Century Entities covenant not to xxx one another or take any action that would
adversely affect such releases.
J. The Debtors shall not seek to set a bar date or take such other action
as would have the cause or effect of releasing any Claims that were or could
have been brought by the Century Entities in the Chapter 11 Cases, including any
claim for substantial contribution, before the First Payment Date.
V. TERMINATION OF SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT
A. After the Execution Date, this Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall
become null and void upon the occurrence of any of the following contingencies:
(i) The failure of the Coverage Court to enter the Consent Order
described in Section IV.H above;
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(ii) The entry by the Court of an order confirming a Chapter 11 plan
of reorganization for the Debtors other than the Plan;
(iii) The entry by the Court of an order that states that the
Century Entities are not Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies;
(iv) The entry of a Final Order denying approval of the Settlement
and Buyback Agreement;
(v) The entry of an order by the Court converting the Chapter 11
Cases into Chapter 7 cases or dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases; and
(vi) The proposal or filing of a plan of reorganization by the
Debtors that: (a) is inconsistent with the rights and benefits provided to
the Century Entities under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and/or
with the duties and obligations of, and releases provided by, the
Congoleum Entities under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement; and/or (b)
otherwise has a material adverse effect on the interests of the Century
Entities under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
Century Indemnity Company, in its sole option and in its sole discretion, shall
have the right to waive, in writing, any of the contingencies set forth in
Sections V.A(i) through V.A(iii), inclusive, and V.A (vi) by notice to the
Persons described in the notice provisions in Section XVI below within thirty
(30) Business Days of the occurrence of any such contingency(ies), and any such
contingency(ies) so waived shall be deemed irrevocably waived and satisfied. If
all such contingencies are so waived or are satisfied, then this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
B. Notwithstanding anything in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement to
the contrary, in the event that this Settlement and Buyback Agreement becomes
null and void pursuant to Section V.A above:
(i) The Settlement and Buyback Agreement, except for Sections I,
IV.H, V, IX, XII, XVI and XVII (which Sections shall remain in full force
and effect), shall be vitiated and shall be a nullity;
(ii) None of the Century Entities shall be obligated to pay the
Settlement and Buyback Amount pursuant to this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement;
(iii) None of the Century Entities and none of the Congoleum
Entities shall be bound by the terms of any Approval Order;
(iv) None of the Century Entities shall be designated as, and none
of the Century Entities shall receive the benefits or protections of, a
Settling Asbestos Insurance Company, including, without limitation, any
injunctive or related benefit provided for in the Plan, Confirmation
Order, or otherwise in the Chapter 11 Cases, including any injunction or
benefit provided under the authority of Sections 105, 363, or 524(g) of
the Bankruptcy Code;
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(v) The Century Entities and the Congoleum Entities shall have all
the rights, defenses and obligations under or with respect to any Subject
Policies that they would have had absent this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement;
(vi) Any otherwise applicable statutes of limitations or repose, or
other time-related limitation, shall be deemed to have been tolled for the
period from the Execution Date through the thirtieth day after receipt of
notice by any of the Parties that any of the contingencies listed in
Sections V.A(i) through V.A(vi), inclusive, has/have occurred so that the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement becomes null and void, and no Party shall
assert or rely on any time-related defense to any Claim by any Century
Entity or Congoleum Entity related to such period;
(vii) The releases set forth in Section VI below shall become null
and void ab initio;
(viii) Any Party who was a party in the Coverage Action may elect to
re-file a coverage action against any other party in the Coverage Action.
Such a new coverage action shall be called the "New Coverage Action." All
discovery taken in the Coverage Action or in relationship to any of the
Plan's previous versions, and any and all evidence admitted, testimony
taken, and rulings of the Court entered in the trial of the Coverage
Action between August 2, 2005 and the Execution Date may be used in the
New Coverage Action, subject to any applicable rules of admissibility. No
rulings of the court, conclusions of law, or findings of fact entered in
the Coverage Action after the Execution Date, shall be used as evidence in
any way in any proceeding involving a Century Entity or Congoleum Entity
or have any evidentiary, res judicata, collateral estoppel or preclusive
or other effect against any such Century Entity or Congoleum Entity in the
New Coverage Action. The Parties agree that neither the "Entire
Controversy Doctrine" of New Jersey nor New Jersey Rule 4:30A nor any
analogous doctrine or rule shall bar any such Congoleum Entity and any
such Century Entity from asserting, in such litigation, the same or
substantially similar Claims and/or defenses to those asserted in the
Coverage Action or any other claims. Additionally, any such Century Entity
or any such Congoleum Entity may file and/or assert any Claims and/or
defenses which have arisen since the date the trial of the Coverage Action
began, on August 2, 2005. In the event of a New Coverage Action, the
Century Entities shall have the right to examine or cross-examine any
witnesses designated by any of the Parties in the New Coverage Action who
were not examined or cross-examined by Century Indemnity Company prior to
the closing of the trial in the Coverage Action before any such testimony
or evidence adduced from or introduced through such witnesses can be used
in any way in the New Coverage Action by any Congoleum Entity; and
(ix) The Century Entities may pursue any and all objections, whether
to confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for the Congoleum
Entities, or otherwise and assert any and all available Claims.
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VI. BUYBACK AND TERMINATION OF POLICY RIGHTS AND RELEASE
A. Effective upon the First Payment Date, the Congoleum Entities remise,
release, acquit and forever discharge the Century Entities from any Claims
arising from, relating to or involving the Subject Policies, including, but not
limited to (i) any Claims arising from, relating to or involving
asbestos-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Plan Trust Asbestos
Claims, and (ii) any Claims that were or could have been brought in the Coverage
Action.
B. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereby confirm that the
releases granted by the Congoleum Entities to the Century Entities as set forth
in Section VI.A are intended to include and do include releases from any and all
Claims that any Congoleum Entity ever had, now has or may in the future have
against any of the Century Entities arising from or related to what is commonly
referred to as bad faith or insurer misconduct and which includes: (i) the
insurance relationship between any Century Entity and any Congoleum Entity and
any obligations of any Century Entity under or in connection with such
relationship; (ii) the obligations of any Century Entity to any Congoleum Entity
as a result of (a) issuance of the Subject Policies, (b) the handling of Claims
against any Congoleum Entity, (c) the defense or trial of Claims against any
Congoleum Entity, or (d) the settlement of Claims against any Congoleum Entity;
(iii) any and all acts or omissions by any Century Entity in connection with
Claims made against any Congoleum Entity; (iv) any and all Claims arising from
or relating to loss prevention or engineering acts or omissions by any Century
Entity performed in connection with the insurance relationship between any
Century Entity and any Congoleum Entity; (v) any Claims with respect to payments
made or not made by any Century Entity to or on behalf of any Congoleum Entity
prior to the Execution Date; and (vi) any actual or alleged bad faith, fraud,
unfair competition, breach of contract, breach of duty of good faith and fair
dealing, violation of insurance statute or regulation or extra-contractual
liability of any kind, type or description, including any and all Claims that
arise under or from the laws, whether statutory, common or otherwise, of one or
more of the fifty (50) states or any other jurisdiction.
C. Effective upon the First Payment Date, the Century Entities remise,
release, acquit and forever discharge the Congoleum Entities from any Claims
arising from, relating to or involving the Subject Policies, including, but not
limited to: (i) any Claims arising from, relating to or involving
asbestos-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Plan Trust Asbestos
Claims; (ii) any Claims that were or could have been brought in the Coverage
Action; and (iii) any Claims that were or could have been brought in the Chapter
11 Cases, including any claim for substantial contribution.
D. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereby confirm that the
releases granted by the Century Entities to the Congoleum Entities as set forth
in Section VI.C are intended to include and do include releases from any and all
Claims that any Century Entity ever had, now has or may in the future have
against any of the Congoleum Entities arising from or related to what is
commonly referred to as reverse bad faith or policyholder misconduct and which
includes: (i) the insurance relationship between any Century Entity and any
Congoleum Entity and any obligations of any Congoleum Entity under or in
connection with such relationship; (ii) the obligations of any Congoleum Entity
to any Century Entity as a result of (a) issuance of the Subject Policies, (b)
the handling of Claims against any Congoleum Entity, (c) the defense or trial of
Claims against any Congoleum Entity, or (d) the settlement of Claims against any
Congoleum Entity; (iii) any and all acts or omissions by any of the Congoleum
Entities in connection with Claims made against any Century Entity; and (iv) any
actual or alleged bad faith, fraud, unfair competition, breach of contract,
breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, violation of insurance statute or
regulation or extra-contractual liability of any kind, type or description,
including any and all Claims that arise under or from the laws, whether
statutory, common or otherwise, of one or more of the fifty (50) states or any
other jurisdiction.
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E. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the releases set forth herein shall
release: (i) any of the Congoleum Entities' or any of the Century Entities'
respective obligations under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, and the
Parties hereby reserve and retain all rights in connection with the enforcement
of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement; and/or (ii) any reinsurance policy,
contract or certificate issued by any Century Entity and/or any reinsurance
treaty in which any Century Entity participates.
F. In consideration of the promises contained in this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement and consistent with the scope of the releases given in Section
VI, effective immediately upon the First Payment Date, but subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent, as set forth in Section II above: (i)
the limits of liability of all of the Subject Policies are hereby deemed by the
Parties to be fully extinguished for all Claims; (ii) any and all purported
rights, duties, responsibilities and obligations of any Century Entity alleged
to have been created or that may be created by the Subject Policies and that
have been released pursuant to Section VI are hereby deemed extinguished,
terminated, canceled and otherwise fully satisfied; and (iii) any and all rights
under the Subject Policies that have been released pursuant to Section VI shall
be and are extinguished, terminated and voided, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
G. In addition, as of the First Payment Date, the Debtors shall be and are
deemed to have sold, transferred and conveyed the Subject Policies to Century
Indemnity Company pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, free and clear
of all Claims, liens, encumbrances and/or interests of any kind and/or nature
whatsoever, to the extent permitted under Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Parties further agree that the Settlement and Buyback Amount is at least
equal to the fair value of the Subject Policies, and that upon the First Payment
Date, Century Indemnity Company shall be deemed to own the Subject Policies free
and clear of all Interests of any Person. As of the First Payment Date, none of
the Century Entities shall have a duty or obligation to defend, pay defense
costs, indemnify or otherwise to provide defense, indemnity, coverage, services
or benefits of any kind whatsoever released pursuant to Section VI under the
Subject Policies. To the extent requested by the Century Entities, on (or as
soon as practicable after) the Trigger Date, the Debtors shall execute and
deliver to the Century Entities a xxxx of sale, in form and substance acceptable
to the Parties, evidencing such sale of the Subject Policies to the Century
Entities.
H. The Debtors agree and jointly represent that the promises and
consideration given by any of the Century Entities pursuant to this Settlement
and Buyback Agreement, including, but not limited to the payment of the
Settlement and Buyback Amount by Century Indemnity Company on behalf of the
Century Entities pursuant to this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, constitute a
fair and reasonable exchange for: (i) the releases granted to Century Entities
in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement; (ii) the sale, transfer, conveyance
and buyback of the rights and interests of the Congoleum Entities in the Subject
Policies; and (iii) the designation of the Century Entities as Settling Asbestos
Insurance Companies, entitled to the rights and benefits afforded to Settling
Asbestos Insurance Companies under the Plan and as set forth in the Approval
Order and the Confirmation Order, including the rights and benefits of the
Asbestos Channeling Injunction and any other Section 105(a) and 524(g)
injunctions that may be granted under the Plan, Approval Order and the
Confirmation Order with respect to all Claims, including all Plan Trust Asbestos
Claims and Indirect Asbestos Claims. The Debtors further acknowledge and agree
that the Century Entities have provided consideration for the buyback of the
non-asbestos coverage under the Subject Policies.
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I. The Parties expressly agree that, upon the Trigger Date, the Settlement
and Buyback Amount is the total amount that any of the Century Entities is
obligated to pay on account of any and all Claims of any kind made under or
relating to the Subject Policies. Other than payment by Century Indemnity
Company of the Settlement and Buyback Amount, under no circumstances will any of
the Century Entities ever be obligated to make any additional payments to the
Debtors, the Trust, or any other Person on account of any and all Claims of any
kind in connection with the Subject Policies or for any asbestos-related Claim
relating to the Congoleum Entities under the policies listed in Exhibit F.
J. Except to the extent set forth in Section VI.L and VI.M, the release
provisions of this Section VI are not intended to release and shall not be
construed deemed to effect a release of any Claims arising from, relating to or
involving any policy of insurance or portion thereof that is not a Subject
Policy.
K. Each Party expressly assumes the risk that acts, omissions, matters,
causes or things may have occurred that they do not know or do not suspect to
exist. Each Party hereby waives the terms and provisions of any statute, rule or
doctrine of common law that either: (i) narrowly construes releases purporting
by their terms to release claims, in whole or in part based upon, relating to or
arising from such acts, omissions, matters, causes or things; or (ii) restricts
or prohibits releasing of such claims. Without limitation, each Party
acknowledges that it has been advised by its attorneys concerning, and is
familiar with, the California Civil Code Section 1542. Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code provides as follows:
a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of the
executing of the release, which if known by him or her must have
materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.
Each Party expressly waives any and all rights under California Civil Code
Section 1542 and under any other federal or state statute or law of similar
effect. The Parties further agree that this reference to the California Civil
Code shall not give rise to any argument that California law applies to this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement or the disputes resolved pursuant hereto.
L. The Congoleum Entities do not have and are not entitled to insurance,
rights or benefits, under the policy set forth in Exhibit D hereto (the "Listed
Policy") for any Plan Trust Claim or other Claim arising from, relating to, or
involving the manufacture, sale, distribution, installation, formulation,
marketing, transport, handling or any other activity involving any asbestos
containing flooring products of the Congoleum Entities or their premises, to the
extent such Claim arises from, relates to or involves exposure to asbestos
associated in any way with the products or operations of the Congoleum Flooring
Business, including without limitation, any operation claims, contribution
claims, direct action claims, or insurance coverage claims, and in fact, to the
extent that they had or have any interest, expressly renounce any such interest
in the Listed Policy and agree that they have no right to assert any such Claims
under the Listed Policy and that there is no coverage available to them under
the Listed Policy for such Claims. If, after the Execution Date, a court of
competent jurisdiction were to rule, after a final order on appeal, that a
Congoleum Entity has an interest or right in a Listed Policy as defined above,
or if, after the Execution Date, new information were to reveal that a Congoleum
Entity has an interest in a Listed Policy as defined above, then such Listed
Policy will be deemed a Subject Policy.
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M. The Congoleum Entities agree that the policies listed in Exhibit F do
not provide coverage for asbestos-related Claims against the Congoleum Entities.
N. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Claims that the Century Entities may
have against ABI and its predecessors and successors and their officers,
directors and employees, but only when acting in their capacity as such, shall
be fully preserved regardless of any contrary terms that may be included in the
Plan or Confirmation Order.
VII. DEFENSE OF THE CHANNELING INJUNCTION
A. The Trust will cooperate with the Century Entities in the defense of
the Channeling Injunction.
B. The Parties agree that, to the extent any defense or cooperation
provisions of the Travelers settlement with the Debtors are approved by the
Court, the Century Entities shall share in such rights consistent with the
Travelers settlement.
VIII. REDUCTION OF JUDGMENT
In the event that any insurer of the Debtors either: (i) obtains a final
binding award (whether by judgment, arbitration award, or other judicial or
quasi-judicial proceeding) against a Century Entity after a contested
proceeding; or (ii) agrees to a settlement with a Century Entity with the
consent of the Debtors prior to the Plan Effective Date or with the consent of
the Plan Trust following said Plan Effective Date (which consent in either case
shall not be unreasonably withheld) entitling such insurer to obtain a sum
certain from such Century Entity as a result of such insurer's claim for
contribution, subrogation, indemnification, reimbursement or other similar claim
against such Century Entity for such Century Entity's alleged share or equitable
share of the defense and/or indemnity of a Congoleum Entity, the Congoleum
Entity shall voluntarily reduce or return to such insurer an amount of any such
final award (whether by judgment, arbitration award or other judicial or
quasi-judicial proceeding) or settlement payment that they obtained or may
obtain from such other insurer for Claims released pursuant to this Settlement
and Buyback Agreement, which amount shall be sufficient to eliminate the Century
Entity's obligation to satisfy the award against it.
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IX. NO ADMISSIONS BY THE PARTIES; RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES
A. Nothing contained herein is or shall be deemed to be:
(i) An admission by the Century Entities that any Congoleum Entity
or any other Person was or is entitled to any insurance coverage under the
Subject Policies, or as to the validity of any of the positions that have
been or could have been asserted by any Congoleum Entity;
(ii) An admission by the Congoleum Entities as to the validity of
any of the positions or defenses to coverage that have been or could have
been asserted by Century Entities with respect to the Subject Policies;
(iii) An admission by any Party of any liability whatsoever with
respect to asbestos-related Claims including, but not limited to Plan
Trust Asbestos Claims, Indirect Asbestos Claims or other Claims or
Demands;
(iv) A waiver by the Century Entities of any position that they may
adopt or already have adopted concerning the appropriateness of any
bankruptcy process or procedure or any other issue or matter in any other
case or proceeding;
(v) An admission by any Century Entity as to the validity of
anything with respect to the Plan, including, without limitation, any
claim allowance process or criteria, medical criteria, exposure criteria,
disease matrices, claim values, or trust distribution procedures that have
been or will be adopted, used or applied or any aspects of the Plan that
may implicate the rights and duties of the Century Entities; or
(vi) An admission by any Congoleum Entity or any Century Entity as
to the manner in which the other may allocate the Settlement and Buyback
Amount for its own purposes between and among the Subject Policies.
In entering into this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, no Party has waived, nor
shall be deemed to have waived, modified, or retracted any rights, obligations,
privileges or positions it has asserted or might in the future assert in
connection with any Claim, matter, insurance policy or Person outside the scope
of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
B. Except as expressly provided in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement,
the Parties specifically disavow any intention to create rights in third parties
under or in relation to this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
C. The Parties agree that no part of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement
may be used in any proceeding as an admission by or evidence against or for any
other purpose as evidence of the Parties' respective rights, duties or
obligations under and in relation to any policy of insurance, including the
Subject Policies; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to
any proceeding in connection with or related to the interpretation, validity,
enforcement or breach of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement. The Parties
further agree that no part of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement or the fact
that the Century Entities have entered into it may be used in any proceeding as
an admission by, evidence against, or for any other purpose in an action
involving any of the Century Entities pertaining to the validity of anything
with respect to the Plan, including, without limitation, any claim allowance
process or criteria, medical criteria, exposure criteria, disease matrices,
claim values, or trust distribution procedures that have been or will be
adopted, used or applied or any aspects of the Plan that may implicate the
rights and duties of the Century Entities.
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D. All actions taken and statements made by the Parties or their
representatives relating to their participation in this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, including its formation and implementation, shall relate to this
matter only and shall be without prejudice or value as precedent and shall not
be taken as a standard by which other matters may be judged or adjudicated.
E. Subject only to the limitations set out in the third from last sentence
of this paragraph IX.E, the Century Entities shall not seek reimbursement of any
payments that Century Indemnity Company is obligated to make under this
Agreement, whether by way of a claim for contribution or subrogation, or
otherwise, from any Person other than the Century Entities' reinsurers in their
capacity as such. Each of the Debtors shall use its reasonable best efforts to
obtain from all insurers with which it settles an agreement similar to that set
forth in the preceding sentence; provided, however, that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the failure of the Debtors to obtain such an
agreement from any other insurer with which they settle shall not constitute a
breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Century Entities
shall retain the right to assert a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any
Person that first asserts a claim against any one of them seeking a monetary
recovery. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary that may be
stated in Sections I.K or VI above, the Century Entities shall retain any and
all such rights, if any, as they otherwise have against (i) Xxxx Xxxxx LLP with
respect to its attorney client relationship with the Century Entities, (ii)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, (iii) The Kenesis Group LLC or (iv) partners,
associates, principals and shareholders of the Persons referred to in Section
IX.E (i) - (iii). The Century Entities hereby represent and warrant that there
are no pending lawsuits filed in court or other pending claims against them
currently that would trigger the right to assert a cross-complaint or
counterclaim referred to in the preceding sentence. The Debtors hereby represent
and warrant that they are aware of no lawsuits or other pending claims against
the Century Entities by the Persons referred to in the preceding two sentences.
X. SUCCESSORS
This Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns,
including the reorganized Debtors and the Plan Trust.
XI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
A. The Debtors represent and warrant that Congoleum Corporation, as
defined in Section I.K.(ii), and as a signatory to this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, owns the rights of the Congoleum Entities to coverage under the
Subject Policies identified on Exhibit C.
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B. The Debtors represent and warrant that Congoleum Corporation, as
defined in Section I.K.(ii) has three subsidiaries: Congoleum Fiscal, Inc.,
Congoleum Sales, Inc., and Congoleum Pty. and that there are no other direct or
indirect subsidiaries of these entities.
C. Congoleum Fiscal, Inc., and Congoleum Sales, Inc. represent and warrant
that they do not own any rights to coverage under the Subject Policies
identified in Exhibit C, and to the extent that Congoleum Pty. owns rights to
coverage under the Subject Policies identified in Exhibit C, such rights are
being released and sold free and clear pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
D. Each Party represents and warrants that it has full authority to
execute this Settlement and Buyback Agreement as its binding and legal
obligation (subject, however, in the case of the Debtors, to the requirement
that the Approval Order be entered). The person signing this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement on behalf of each Party represents and warrants he or she is
authorized to execute this Settlement and Buyback Agreement (subject, however,
in the case of the Debtors, to the requirement that the Approval Order be
entered) on behalf of all Persons for whom he or she signs.
E. Each Party represents and warrants, which representation and warranty
is based solely upon an inquiry performed by their respective employees and, in
the case of Century Indemnity Company, the employees of Resolute Management,
Inc. also, involved in the Coverage Action and in the negotiation, documentation
and execution of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and their counsel
involved in the Coverage Action and in the negotiation, documentation and
execution of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, that they are not aware of
any Subject Policies other than the insurance policies and alleged policies
identified in Exhibit C hereto.
F. Each Party represents and warrants that this agreement has been
negotiated and analyzed by their respective counsel and has been executed and
delivered in good faith, pursuant to arms-length negotiations and for value and
valuable consideration.
G. Each Party represents and warrants that neither it nor any of its
predecessors, successors, assigns, or affiliates has previously assigned,
transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any other Person any right,
Claim, Demand, claim of right, or cause of action released, waived or assigned
herein; provided, however, that the Century Entities have previously disclosed
that Century Indemnity Company, is successor to CCI Insurance Company, which is
successor to Insurance Company of North America. Century Indemnity Company
further represents and warrants that it is authorized to purchase the interests
of the Subject Policies that are being purchased and sold pursuant to this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
H. The Debtors represent and warrant that Congoleum Corporation (i) is the
successor in interest to the entity Congoleum-Nairn Inc. named in policies
XBC-1838 and XBC-40971, the entity Congoleum Corporation named in policies
XCP3904 and XCP3956, the entity Congoleum Corporation named in policies
XBC155083 and XCP GO 7908702, the entity Congoleum Industries, Inc. named in
policies XBC-43099 and XCP3904, the entity Bath Industries, Inc. named in
policies XBC-43099, XCP3904 and XCP3956, the entity Tri-State Flooring, Inc.,
named in policies XCP3904 and XCP3956, Congoleum Company Inc., Fibic
Corporation, and C.C. Liquidating Corp. with respect to the Congoleum Flooring
Business; and, (ii) with respect to the Congoleum Flooring Business, is the sole
successor in all respects with regard to coverage, and that Congoleum
Corporation, as defined in Section I.K.(ii), owns the rights to coverage under
the Subject Policies identified on Exhibit C as may ever have been held by such
entities with and in all respects to the Congoleum Flooring Business.
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I. The Debtors represent and warrant that Relax-o-Lounger, Inc., Kinder
Manufacturing Company, Inc., Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx, Inc., Xxxxx Carpet Xxxxx, Inc.,
Pennsylvania Crusher Corporation, Xxxxxxx Brothers Division, Xxxx Furniture
Corporation, Coronet Manufacturing Co., Inc., Xxxxxx Parlor Furniture Co.,
Xxxxxx Parlor Furniture Co. of Texas, Inc., Xxxxxx Frame Co., Xxxxx,
Incorporated, X. Xxxxxxxx & Son, Inc. and Bath Iron Works Corp. have no
responsibility for any of the liabilities of the Congoleum Flooring Business.
J. Other than any pending or threatened Claims by Debtors against the
Century Entities under the Subject Policies, Century Indemnity Company
represents and warrants which representation and warranty is based solely upon
an inquiry performed by its employees and the employees of Resolute Management,
Inc. involved in the Coverage Action and in the negotiation, documentation and
execution of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and their counsel involved in
the Coverage Action and in the negotiation, documentation and execution of this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement, that they are aware of no pending Claims
against any Century Entity by others that would be released by Section VI or
barred by an injunction contemplated and provided for by this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement.
K. The Debtors represent and warrant that the flooring operations of the
Congoleum Entities to which they succeeded, including the manufacture, sale,
distribution, installation, formulation, marketing, transport, handling or any
other activity involving in any way flooring, vinyl sheeting flooring or floor
tile products of any kind, were headquartered in Xxxxxxx, New Jersey,
continuously from before 1965 to 1987.
XII. NO PREJUDICE AND CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT
A. This Settlement and Buyback Agreement is the product of informed
negotiations and involves compromises of the Parties' legal positions. This
Settlement and Buyback Agreement is without prejudice to positions taken by the
Parties with regard to other insureds or to other insurers. This Settlement and
Buyback Agreement is the jointly drafted product of arm's length negotiations
between the Parties with the benefit of advice from counsel, and the Parties
agree that it shall be so construed. As such, no Party will claim that any
ambiguity in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be construed against
any other Party by reason of the identity of the drafter.
B. The negotiation, execution and performance of this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement shall not be deemed to be or cited as an act of bad faith or a
violation of any statute, regulation, contract or duty owed by any Party to any
other Party.
C. In the event that any stand down, release, injunction, injunctive
protection, covenant not to xxx, bar or defense against, any Claim that is
granted under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement is not upheld by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the terms of such stand down, release, injunction,
injunctive protection, covenant not to xxx, bar or defense shall be enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
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XIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND TERM
A. This Settlement and Buyback Agreement expresses the entire agreement
and understanding between and among the Parties. Except as expressly set forth
in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, there are no representations,
warranties, promises or inducements, whether oral, written, expressed or
implied, that in any way affect or condition the validity of this Settlement and
Buyback Agreement or alter its terms. If the facts or law related to the subject
matter of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement are found hereafter to be other
than is now believed by any of the Parties, the Parties expressly accept and
assume the risk of such possible difference of fact or law and agree that this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement nonetheless shall be and remain effective
according to its terms. This Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be binding
on, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and
assigns in their respective capacities as such. This Settlement and Buyback
Agreement shall have perpetual existence, except as expressly provided herein.
B. Titles and captions contained in this Settlement and Buyback Agreement
are inserted only as a matter of convenience and are for reference purposes
only. Such titles and captions are intended in no way to define, limit, expand,
or describe the scope of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement or the intent of
any provision hereof.
XIV. NO MODIFICATION
No change, amendment, variation or modification of the terms of this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be valid unless it is made in writing and
signed the Debtors, and Century Indemnity Company. In the event that any such
Person is dissolved following the Execution Date, the remaining Persons may
modify this Settlement and Buyback Agreement without that Person's consent.
After the Plan Effective Date, any change, amendment, variation, or modification
of the terms of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement will also require the
consent of the Plan Trust.
XV. EXECUTION
This Settlement and Buyback Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one
and the same instrument. Each counterpart may be delivered by facsimile
transmission, and a faxed signature shall have the same force and effect as an
original signature.
XVI. NOTICES
Any and all statements, communications, or notices to be provided pursuant
to this Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be in writing and sent by
facsimile or by first-class mail, postage prepaid. Such notices shall be sent to
the individuals noted below, or to such other individuals as each Party may
designate in writing from time to time:
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IF TO CONGOLEUM CORPORATION OR TO ANY
OTHER CONGOLEUM ENTITY:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
Congoleum Corporation
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
e-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
Pillsbury Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
e-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx St. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
e-mail: xxxxxx@xxx.xxx
xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
IF TO THE PLAN TRUST:
Plan Trustee
Contact information to be supplied by the Plan Trust
IF TO THE CENTURY ENTITIES:
Resolute Management, Inc.
United Plaza
00 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
e-mail: xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Century Indemnity Company
00 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn : Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Phone: (000) 000-0000
e-mail: Xxxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx@xxx-xxx.xxx
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XVII. NEGOTIATION PRIVILEGE
All communications, negotiations and/or discussions leading up to the
execution of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and all related
communications, negotiations and/or discussions shall be deemed to fall within
the protection afforded to compromises and to offers to compromise by Rule 408
of the Federal Rules of Evidence and any parallel state law provisions. The
Parties agree that any and all such communications, negotiations and/or
discussions shall remain confidential, inadmissible and not subject to
discovery.
XVIII. LEGISLATIVE CONTINGENCY PROVISION
A. In the event Asbestos Fund Legislation is enacted and the Asbestos Fund
Legislation Effective Date is on or before February 15, 2008, then on and after
the Asbestos Fund Legislation Effective Date, Century Indemnity Company shall
have no obligation to make payment of any unpaid amount not yet due and owing
under this Settlement and Buyback Agreement (the "Unpaid Amount") so long as the
Century Entities are assessed and do in fact make a payment and/or contribution
to the Asbestos Fund (the "Asbestos Fund Payment") that is greater than the
Unpaid Amount and is based, at least in part, upon (1) past payments for defense
and indemnity costs for asbestos-related bodily injury claims made by the
Century Entities pursuant to liability policies of insurance issued by the
Century Entities; (2) historic premium charged by the Century Entities for lines
of liability insurance that have sustained losses for asbestos-related bodily
injury claims; (3) amounts reserved by the Century Entities for the asbestos
exposure of their insureds; or (4) the estimated cost to the Century Entities
for their future liability for asbestos-related bodily injury claims under
liability insurance policies issued to the insureds of the Century Entities,
including the Congoleum Entities. Even if the contingencies of the previous
sentence are met, Century Indemnity Company shall nonetheless have an obligation
to pay the Unpaid Amount if and in the dollar amount that the Century Entities
are entitled to receive a credit or set-off pursuant to the Asbestos Fund
Legislation that diminishes the Asbestos Fund Payment, which credit or set-off
is permitted in recognition of the obligation of the Century Entities under this
Settlement and Buyback Agreement to pay towards the Unpaid Amount. For the
avoidance of doubt, the amount that Century Indemnity Company would be obligated
to pay towards the Unpaid Amount in the foregoing sentence would be equal to the
dollar amount of the credit or set-off permitted to the Century Entities in
respect of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement. This Section XVIII shall have
no effect on the release provisions of Section VI.
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B. The Century Entities shall not be required to pay any amount that any
Congoleum Entity will be required to pay (or does in fact pay) to the Asbestos
Fund other than provided in Section XVIII.A.
C. Definitions
"Asbestos Fund" means a fund, trust or other similar mechanism
created by Asbestos Fund Legislation.
"Asbestos Fund Legislation" means any legislation enacted by
the United States Congress and signed by the President of the United
States, or that becomes law without the President's signature, that
establishes a fund, trust, or other similar mechanism that has the effect
of providing for resolution of substantially all of the asbestos-related
bodily injury claims that are pending or, in the absence of the Asbestos
Fund Legislation, could have been filed in the state or federal courts.
The term "Asbestos Fund Legislation" is intended to encompass what is
commonly understood to be "asbestos reform" legislation and is not
intended to encompass general tort reform, class action reform,
malpractice reform, or tax reform, or any other legislation that would
regulate, limit or control Claims without regard to whether such Claims
arise from or are attributable to exposure to asbestos or
asbestos-containing products. For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that
legislation alters or modifies the requirements or standards for
establishing liability against the Debtors and/or the Plan Trust
(including legislation that imposes medical and/or exposure criteria,
imposes strict liability on the Debtors and/or the Plan Trust, or
regulates or limits the jurisdiction or forum in which asbestos-related
bodily injury claims may be brought) without also creating a fund to pay
for such Claims is not "Asbestos Fund Legislation" under this Section
XVIII.C.
"Asbestos Fund Legislation Effective Date" means the date on
which Asbestos Fund Legislation is signed by the President of the United
States or becomes law without the President's signature.
D. In the event that the Bankruptcy Court denies the Debtors' motion
seeking approval of its settlement with St. Xxxx Travelers or an alternative
settlement agreement is approved by the Court, the Asbestos Fund Legislation
Effective Date in this Agreement shall be reset at either the date the
Confirmation Order becomes a Final Order or the date selected for the Asbestos
Fund Legislation Effective Date in the alternative St. Xxxx Travelers settlement
that is approved, if any, whichever is later.
XIX. ADMINISTRATIVE TERMS
A. After the Confirmation Order becomes a Final Order, the Trust shall
cooperate, at the sole expense of the Century Entities, in the Century Entities'
reasonable requests for information as follows: the Century Entities shall have
the right, at their own expense, upon reasonable request and notice, at a time
and place convenient to the responding Trust, to review any Claims or payments
funded in whole or in part by the proceeds of this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement. Neither the Trust nor any trustee shall have any obligation to create
any new documents or to collect any information in connection with any such
review beyond those ordinarily created or maintained by the Trust, as
applicable, and the Century Entities shall not be permitted to challenge the
allowance or payment of the Claims by the Trusts, as applicable, or any
administrative payments or costs of the Trust, as applicable. This Section XIX,
and any results of such a review contemplated hereunder, shall not affect the
Century Entities' payment obligations under this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement. The Century Entities shall not provide any results of such review to
any other entity and shall keep any and all such results confidential, except
that the Century Entities may provide such results to any of their auditors, tax
consultants, regulators, or reinsurers for the purpose of obtaining reinsurance
for any portion of the Settlement Agreement and Buyback Amount, or complying
with applicable regulations, provided that the Century Entities shall inform
such parties that the review and/or audit results and information contained
therein are confidential, and use reasonable efforts to obtain a commitment from
such parties to maintain the confidentiality of the information.
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B. The Century Entities have the right to allocate unilaterally the
Settlement and Buyback Amount to the Subject Policies for their own purposes.
Any allocation of the Settlement and Buyback Amount to any of the Subject
Policies is not intended to be, nor shall be interpreted as or deemed to be, an
acknowledgment or concession that coverage exists or existed under the Subject
Policies or binding upon the Century Entities or the Congoleum Entities.
C. Congoleum agrees to cooperate with the Century Entities after the
Trigger Date in connection with their seeking any reinsurance by maintaining and
providing upon reasonable request documents which may be needed in the pursuit
of such reinsurance.
XX. MISCELLANEOUS
The Parties shall execute such instruments, agreements or other documents
and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the
provisions of this Settlement and Buyback Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Settlement and Buyback Agreement, consisting of
30 pages, including the signature page and Exhibits A through F, has been read
and signed by the duly authorized representatives of the Parties on the dates
set.
August 17, 2006 CONGOLEUM CORPORATION,
CONGOLEUM SALES, INC. and
CONGOLEUM FISCAL, INC. (on behalf of
all of the Congoleum Entities)
By: /s XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
August 17, 2006 CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY
(individually and as successor to CCI
Insurance Company, as successor to Insurance
Company of North America) (on behalf of
all of the Century Entities)
By: /s XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
Exhibits to
Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement and Release
Ex. Description
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A Proposed Form of Order Approving Settlement
B List Referenced in Section I.G
C List of Subject Policies Referenced in Section XI.A
D. Policies that do not insure the Congoleum Flooring Business
Referenced in Section VI.L
E. Excluded Policies Allegedly Issued By Other Non-Century Insurers
Referenced in Section I.Y
F. List of Policies that do not provide Coverage to Congoleum for
Asbestos Related Claims Referenced in Section I.Y
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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In re:
Case No. 03-51524 (KCF)
CONGOLEUM CORPORATION, et al., Jointly Administered
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Debtors. Chapter 11
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ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 105, 363, 1107 AND 1108 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND
RULES 2002, 6004, 9014 AND 9019 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE (I)
AUTHORIZING DEBTOR TO ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT AND COMPROMISE OF CERTAIN CLAIMS,
(II) APPROVING SALE OF CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES FREE AND CLEAR OF LIENS,
CLAIMS, INTERESTS AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES, AND (III) APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AND
BUYBACK AGREEMENT AND RELEASES BY AND BETWEEN THE CONGOLEUM ENTITIES AND THE
CENTURY ENTITIES
The relief set forth on the following pages, numbered two (2) through
nineteen (17) is hereby ORDERED.
Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
This matter came before the Court on the Motion for Order Approving
Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement and Release with the Century Entities,
et al. (the "Motion"), filed by Congoleum Corp., Congoleum Sales, Inc., and
Congoleum Fiscal, Inc., the debtors and debtors-in-possession herein (the
"Debtors"), seeking approval of the Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement and
Release, dated as of August 8, 2006 (attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and as it may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in writing, the
"Settlement and Buyback Agreement"), and the settlements, releases, compromises
and policy buyback contained therein pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105,
363, 1107 and 1108 and Rules 2002, 6004, 9014 and 9019 of the Federal Rules of
Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"). All capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this
Approval Order or in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement are given the meanings
designated in the Eighth Modified Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated as of
March 17, 2006.
Adequate notice of the Motion and of the hearing on the Motion was given
by mailing, or emailing in the case of the Master E-Mail service list defined
below, a copy of the Motion and notice of the hearing on the Motion to: (a) the
"Core Service List" and the "Master Service List," each as defined in the Order
Establishing Case Management and Administrative Procedures, dated February 25,
2004, and the "Master E-Mail Service List," as defined in the Order (1) Amending
The Order Establishing Case Management and Administrative Procedures Entered On
February 25, 2004 And The Order Establishing Procedures For Interim Compensation
And Reimbursement Of Expenses Of Professionals Entered On February 10, 2004 And
(2) Allowing Notice By E-Mail And Establishing Procedures Therefor, dated
September 6, 2005; (b) the Claimants' Representative; (c) the Office of the
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
United States Trustee; (d) the FCR and counsel to the FCR; (e) counsel to the
members of the ACC and the ACC's counsel; (f) parties who have filed a notice of
appearance in these Chapter 11 Cases; (g) the Collateral Trustee (the
"Collateral Trustee") of the Congoleum Collateral Trust (the "Collateral Trust")
established pursuant to a Collateral Trust Agreement dated April 16, 2003; (h)
ABI and counsel to ABI; (i) counsel to all known holders of Asbestos Claims as
reflected in the Rule 2019 Statements filed in these Chapter 11 Cases, claims
submitted in connection with the Settlement Between Congoleum Corporation and
Various Asbestos Claimants attached as Exhibit E to the Disclosure Statement
with respect to the Plan (the "Claimant Agreement"), or ballots submitted in
connection with these Chapter 11 Cases; (j) all known holders of Asbestos Claims
whose counsel is not included within the preceding clause who, as of at least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the Hearing, became known through filing of a
proof of claim; and (k) the members of the Bondholders' Committee and counsel to
such Committee and such other Persons as are listed on the Certificate of
Service filed by the Debtors.
A hearing on the Motion was held on September 11, 2006 (the "Approval
Hearing"), to consider approval of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and all
interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence
and object to the Motion. Based upon the record of the Approval Hearing and of
these Chapter 11 Cases, the Court having reviewed the Motion and determined that
the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the Debtors, its
estate, its creditors and other parties in interest, and after due deliberation
thereon, and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor:
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
The Court hereby FINDS(1) that:
A. This Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the Motion
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. xx.xx. 157 and 1334. This Motion presents a core
proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. xx.xx. 157(b)(2)(A), (N) and (O). Venue in this
District is proper under 28 U.S.C.ss.ss.1408 and 1409.
B. The notice of the Motion, the deadline to object to the Motion,
and the hearing on the Motion described above constitutes due, sufficient and
timely notice to all persons entitled thereto in accordance with the
requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules and the local rules
for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Bankruptcy
Court, and of due process. No other or further notice of the Motion, the hearing
on the Motion, or the request for entry of this Approval Order, is or shall be
required. This Court hereby further finds that notice to an attorney for the
holder of an Asbestos Claim constitutes notice to such holder for purposes of
notice of the Motion, the Approval Hearing, the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, and the Approval Order.
C. This Approval Order is "final" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C.
ss. 158(a)(1).
D. A reasonable opportunity to object or be heard with respect to
the motion and the relief requested therein has been afforded to all parties in
interest. To the extent that any Person (i) either (a) received proper notice of
these matters (or is represented by a Person, including, without limitation, the
FCR or counsel, that received such notice) or (b) having had notice of these
Chapter 11 Cases, elected not to request notices regarding these Chapter 11
Cases, and (ii) failed to object to the Motion and the entry of this Approval
Order, then such Persons, including without limitation, the Debtors and the Plan
Trust (or, to the extent that it has not yet been formed or does not yet exist,
its predecessor(s) in interest), the FCR, the Claimants' Representatives and the
ACC, hereby shall have no right to file or prosecute an appeal of this Approval
Order.
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(1) Findings of fact shall be construed as conclusions of law and conclusions of
law as findings of fact when appropriate in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule
7052.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
E. The Congoleum Entities and the Century Entities negotiated at
arm's length and in good faith to reach a settlement on the matters resolved
through the Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
F. The Subject Policies are property of the Debtors' estates, and
this Court has the jurisdiction and power to approve the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement and the compromises and releases contained therein.
G. The Debtors have due and proper corporate authority to enter into
the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and perform all of their obligations
thereunder. No consents or approvals, other than this Approval Order, are
required for the Debtors to perform all of their obligations thereunder,
including the sale and transfer of the Subject Policies. The consummation of the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement by the Debtors and the Plan Trust does not
conflict, contravene, or cause a breach, default or violation of any law, rule,
regulation, contractual obligation or organizational or formation document.
H. The compromises contained in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement
are a valid and proper exercise of the reasonable business judgment of the
Congoleum Entities and represent an exchange for reasonably equivalent value.
The releases to be made by the Congoleum Entities pursuant to Section VI of the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement are appropriate and should be approved. The
Century Entities would not have entered into the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement or any of the compromises and settlements contained therein, or agreed
to pay the Settlement and Buyback Amount, without the benefit of obtaining the
releases contained in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and the injunctions
contained or to be contained in the Plan and the Confirmation Order and in this
Approval Order.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
I. The Settlement and Buyback Agreement results in substantial
benefits to the Debtors' estate and holders of Claims, including Asbestos
Claims, by (i) settling complex litigation; and (ii) receiving payment of the
Settlement and Buyback Amount from the Century Entities for the benefit of the
estate and holders of Asbestos Claims. The Settlement and Buyback Agreement is
fair and equitable with respect to the Debtors and the Plan Trust and the
persons who have asserted, and who might subsequently assert, Claims, including
Asbestos Claims, against the Debtors and/or the Plan Trust and/or the Century
Entities and/or the Subject Policies.
J. Each of the following factors has been taken into account by the
Parties in reaching the compromises embodied in the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, and each factor supports approval of the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement and the entry of this Approval Order pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019:
(a) the probability of success in the litigation of the claims
between the Debtors and the Century Entities, including the ranges of
recoverable damages;
(b) the likelihood that even if the Debtors were successful in the
Coverage Action, the Century Entities would exhaust their appellate rights
thereby delaying collection of any judgment;
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
(c) the complexity of the litigation between the Debtors and the
Century Entities, and the expense, inconvenience and delay necessarily attending
it;
(d) the paramount interest of creditors and proper deference to
their reasonable views regarding the Settlement and Buyback Agreement; and
(e) whether the conclusion of the litigation promotes the integrity
of the judicial system.
K. Furthermore, the Debtors have demonstrated that the probability
of success for the Debtors in litigation over the matters resolved by the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement, including without limitation issues related to
the Coverage Action, is uncertain; that the litigation of the matters resolved
by the Settlement and Buyback Agreement would be complex, costly to the estate,
and would delay the Debtors' reorganization under Chapter 11; and that the entry
into the Settlement and Buyback Agreement is necessary and appropriate to assist
the Debtors' reorganization and is in the best interests of the Debtors, their
estates and the Debtors' creditors, including, without limitation, the persons
who have asserted, and who might subsequently assert, Claims, including Asbestos
Claims, against the Debtors, the Plan Trust, the Century Entities and/or the
Subject Policies, and all parties in interest, because, among other reasons, of
the Settlement and Buyback Amount that Century Indemnity Company will pay to the
Trust.
L. Considering all of the factors set forth in In re Xxxxxx, 91 F.3d
389, 393 (3d Cir. 1996), as discussed in the Motion, the provisions and
conditions of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement are in the best interests of
the Debtors, their estates, their creditors, holders of Demands, the Plan Trust,
and all other parties in interest. The Debtors have demonstrated good,
sufficient and sound business purposes, causes and justifications for the relief
requested in the Motion and the approval of the transactions contemplated
thereby.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
M. The terms of the compromise and exchanges of consideration, as
set forth in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement, including, without
limitation, the sale of the Subject Policies free and clear of any and all
Interests: (i) are in the best interests of the Congoleum Entities, including
the Debtors, their respective estates and all of their respective creditors and
other parties in interest; and (ii) are entered into in good faith. Neither the
Debtors nor the Century Entities have engaged in any conduct that would cause or
permit the Settlement and Buyback Agreement to be avoided under Section 363(n)
of the Bankruptcy Code. The Century Entities are not "insiders" as that term is
defined in Section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code.
N. Pursuant to Sections 105 and 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, the sale
of the Subject Policies free and clear of any Interest is permitted, and the
issuance of the channeling injunction effective upon the Trigger Date,
permanently enjoining the prosecution, continuation or commencement of any Claim
by any Person who has asserted, and who might subsequently assert, Claims,
including Plan Trust Asbestos Claims, against the Century Entities relating to
or arising out of the Subject Policies, is and will be proper, and that no such
Claim can be asserted against any of the Century Entities. See, e.g., MacArthur
Co. x. Xxxxx-Xxxxxxxx Corp., 837 X.0x 00, 00 (0xx Xxx. 1988). The interests of
creditors will be protected in that the Settlement and Buyback Amount will be
paid to the Trust.
O. Neither the Settlement and Buyback Agreement, nor the
transactions contemplated thereby, are subject to avoidance under Section 363(n)
of the Bankruptcy Code. Neither the Debtors, the Century Entities, nor any of
their representatives, has engaged in any conduct that would cause or permit the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement, or the sale of the Subject Policies
contemplated therein, to be avoided under Section 363(n) of the Bankruptcy Code
or that would prevent the application of Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
P. Century Indemnity Company is a good faith purchaser within the meaning of
Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code and, as such, is entitled to all of the
protections afforded thereby. The Century Entities, including Century Indemnity
Company, have acted and will be acting in good faith within the meaning of
Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code in effecting the buyback of the Subject
Policies contemplated by the Settlement and Buyback Agreement at all times after
the entry of this Approval Order.
Q. The terms and conditions of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement
and the Settlement and Buyback Amount to be paid to the Plan Trust, or as
otherwise directed by the Court consistent with the terms of the Settlement and
Buyback Agreement, on behalf of the Century Entities (i) are fair and
reasonable; (ii) constitute reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration
for the Subject Policies; and (iii) are within the range of reasonableness
required for approval of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement under the
Bankruptcy Code and applicable law. The sale of the Subject Policies to Century
Indemnity Company under the Settlement and Buyback Agreement will constitute
transfers for reasonably equivalent value under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy
Code and comparable provisions of non-bankruptcy law.
R. The sale and transfer of the Subject Policies will (i) be a
legal, valid, and effective transfer of all of the rights and interests in and
to the Subject Policies to the Century Entities and (ii) vest the Century
Entities with good title to, and all of the rights and interests in and to, the
Subject Policies free and clear of all Claims, Liens, encumbrances and interests
of any kind or nature whatsoever because the standards set forth in Sections
363(f)(1), (f)(2) and (f)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code have been satisfied. Any and
all non-debtor holders of Claims, Liens, encumbrances and/or interests of any
kind or nature whatsoever in the Subject Policies, if any, who did not object to
the Motion and to the sale and transfer of the Subject Policies, or who withdrew
their objections, are deemed to have consented pursuant to Section 363(f)(2) of
the Bankruptcy Code. Any holder of a Secured Claim or Asbestos Secured Claim who
did object to the Motion falls within Sections 363(f)(1) or 363(f)(5) of the
Bankruptcy Code and is adequately protected by having its interests, if any,
attach to the Settlement and Buyback Amount.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
S. Consummation of the sale of the Subject Policies will not subject
the Century Entities to any debts, liabilities, obligations or Claims of any
kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, contingent or otherwise,
existing as of the date hereof or hereafter arising, of or against the Debtors,
the other Congoleum Entities or any other Person by reason of such sale of the
Subject Policies, including, without limitation, based on any theory of
successor or transferee liability.
T. By entering into the Settlement and Buyback Agreement, the
Congoleum Entities and the Century Entities have compromised their positions and
have not admitted to or waived any legal, factual or other positions with
respect to the Coverage Action, or other disputes between the Congoleum Entities
and the Century Entities, the Subject Policies, the insurance relationship
between the Congoleum Entities and the Century Entities, or any other matters.
U. The Settlement Agreement is an Asbestos Insurance Settlement
Agreement.
10
Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105(a), 363(b) and
(f), 1107 and 1108 and Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004, 9014 and 9019(a), IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
1. The Motion shall be and hereby is GRANTED in all respects, and the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement is hereby approved in all respects. For the
reasons set forth herein and on the record at the hearing on the Motion, all
objections that have not been withdrawn, resolved, waived or settled are hereby
overruled on the merits and all reservations of rights included therein, are
overruled on the merits.
2. The failure specifically to include or reference any particular term or
provision of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement in this Approval Order shall
not diminish or impair the effectiveness of such term and provision, it being
the intent of the Court that the Settlement and Buyback Agreement be authorized
and approved in its entirety.
3. The terms and provisions of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement,
together with the terms and provisions of this Approval Order, shall be binding
in all respects upon all Entities, including each of the Debtors, their
respective Estates, any and all Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees thereof, the
Plan Trust, the Plan Trustee, the FCR and each of the Entities whose interests
he represents, the Collateral Trust, the Collateral Trustee, the Claimants'
Representatives and the Persons who have asserted, and who might subsequently
assert, Claims, including Asbestos Claims, against the Debtors, the Plan Trust,
the Century Entities and/or the Subject Policies, the Debtors' other creditors,
shareholders of any of the Debtors, all Persons claiming an interest under or in
the Subject Policies, and all interested parties, administrative agencies,
governmental units, federal, state and local officials maintaining any authority
with respect to the Settlement and Buyback Amount, and their respective
successors and assigns.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
4. The Debtors are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to take all
necessary and appropriate acts to carry out and implement the Settlement and
Buyback Agreement in accordance with its terms without further order of the
Court, including designating the Century Entities as Settling Asbestos Insurance
Companies and Protected Parties in the Confirmation Order, and after the
Effective Date of the Plan occurs, treating the Century Entities as Settling
Asbestos Insurance Companies and Protected Parties under the Plan for all
purposes in these Chapter 11 Cases. The designation of the Century Entities as
Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies shall entitle the Century Entities to the
rights and benefits afforded to Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies under the
Plan, including the rights and benefits of the Asbestos Channeling Injunction
and any other Section 105 and 524(g) injunctions granted under the Plan and the
Confirmation Order with respect to all Claims, including all Plan Trust Asbestos
Claims.
5. The Settlement and Buyback Agreement and this Approval Order constitute
valid and binding obligations of the Debtors, their Estates and the Plan Trust,
which shall be enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof and shall be
binding on the Debtors and their Estates, and any and all successors to and
assigns of the Debtors, including the Plan Trust, any Plan Trustee appointed in
these Chapter 11 Cases or any other case or proceeding, and all present and
future holders of Claims, including without limitation, Plan Trust Asbestos
Claims and Demands and any Person who has asserted, and who might subsequently
assert, Claims, including Asbestos Claims, against the Debtors, the Plan Trust,
the Century Entities and/or the Subject Policies, and all other parties in
interest, as set forth in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement. The Confirmation
Order and the Plan Trust Agreement shall include as an obligation of the Plan
Trust, effective from the creation of the Plan Trust, that such trust shall be
subject to and bound by the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and the Approval
Order. Upon its creation, the Plan Trust, without further order of any court or
action by any Entity, shall be automatically deemed to be a party to the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
6. The releases contained in Section VI of the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement are hereby approved in all respects and shall be effective in
accordance with the terms of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement. All Claims
released pursuant to the Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall be deemed
dismissed and forever released as of the First Payment Date.
7. Pursuant to Section 363(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors and the
Century Entities are further authorized to consummate the provisions of the
Settlement and Buyback Agreement that concern the sale, transfer and conveyance
of the Subject Policies, free and clear of any Interests to Century Indemnity
Company, in accordance with the terms and subject only to the conditions
specified herein and in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
8. Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 363(b) and (f) of the
Bankruptcy Code, upon the First Payment Date the Debtors will sell, transfer and
convey, and will be deemed to have sold, transferred and conveyed, the Subject
Policies to Century Indemnity Company free and clear of all Claims, liens,
encumbrances and interests of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without
limitation any Claims for contribution, indemnity or other liability under the
Subject Policies against any of the Century Entities, whether arising prior to,
during, or subsequent to the Bankruptcy Case. The sale, transfer and conveyance
of these rights and interest shall constitute a legal, valid and effective
transfer of the Subject Policies.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
9. The transactions contemplated by the Settlement and Buyback Agreement
including, without limitation the sale of the Subject Policies to Century
Indemnity Company free and clear of all Interests, are undertaken by the Century
Entities in good faith, as that term is used in Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy
Code. Century Indemnity Company shall be deemed a "good faith, purchaser" under
Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code of the rights and interests in the Subject
Policies and all of the Century Entities are entitled to the protection provided
by such designation without further order of this Court. Accordingly, effective
upon the First Payment Date but subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent to the Trigger Date, in addition to the injunctions granted under the
Plan and the Confirmation Order that will protect the Century Entities as
Settling Asbestos Insurance Companies, all Persons and Entities shall be hereby
forever enjoined, barred and estopped from asserting any Claims, liens,
encumbrances or interests of any kind or nature with respect to the Subject
Policies against the Century Entities and their respective property and assets,
including the Subject Policies.
10. The reversal or modification on appeal of the authorization to
consummate the sale of the Subject Policies and the transactions contemplated by
the Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall not affect the validity of the sale
of the Subject Policies to Century Indemnity Company or the other transactions
contemplated by the Settlement and Buyback Agreement, unless such authorization
is duly stayed pending such appeal.
11. The Century Entities are not, and shall not be deemed to be,
successors to the Debtors and/or their respective bankruptcy estates by reason
of any theory of law or equity as a result of consummation of the transactions
provided in the Settlement and Buyback Agreement or otherwise. None of the
Century Entities shall assume any liabilities of the Debtors or their estates by
virtue of having entered into the Settlement and Buyback Agreement. Except to
enforce or for breach of the Settlement and Buyback Agreement, the transfer of
the Subject Policies to Century Indemnity Company pursuant to the Agreement does
not and will not subject or expose any of the Century Entities to any liability,
claim, cause of action or remedy.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
12. The Century Entities are not obligated to perform under the Settlement
and Buyback Agreement and/or the Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall become
null and void, except for Sections I, IV.H, V, IX, XII, XVI and XVII (which
Sections shall remain in full force and effect) if, among other things, any of
the provisions of a plan of reorganization proposed or filed by the Debtors are
inconsistent with the rights and benefits provided to the Century Entities under
the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and/or with the duties and obligations of,
and releases provided by, the Congoleum Entities under the Settlement and
Buyback Agreement and/or otherwise would have a material adverse effect on the
interests of the Century Entities under the Settlement and Buyback Agreement.
This Order and Settlement and Buyback Agreement will be deemed part of any plan
of reorganization for the Debtors and shall be incorporated by reference as if
set forth in full. No part of any plan offered by the Debtors shall be
interpreted in a manner inconsistent with this Order and Settlement and Buyback
Agreement.
13. The Plan, in furtherance of the sale, transfer and conveyance of the
Subject Policies to Century Indemnity Company, free and clear of all Interests,
shall provide for, as of the Effective Date, the establishment of the Trust and
the effectiveness of the Channeling Injunction in favor of the Century Entities,
and the other benefits and protections provided for in the Settlement and
Buyback Agreement. In addition, to the extent that any such Plan or other order
approving an insurer settlement provides for any additional release, injunction,
injunctive protection, covenant not to xxx, bar or defense against, from or on
any Claim of any Person that may be granted pursuant to the Plan and/or other
order to any other insurer that settles with the Debtors, the Century Entities
shall be entitled to the full protection, covenant, bar or defense.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
14. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Approval Order
and to decide any disputes arising with respect to the sale, transfer or
conveyance of the Subject Policies, the Settlement and Buyback Agreement and the
transactions contemplated therein, and the terms and conditions of this Order.
Such jurisdiction shall be retained even if a plan of reorganization is
confirmed for the Debtors and/or the bankruptcy case is closed, and the
bankruptcy case may be reopened for such purpose.
15. The Settlement and Buyback Agreement shall govern and control in the
event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Settlement and Buyback
Agreement and the Plan or any other plan of reorganization or liquidation or
order of any type entered in (i) these Chapter 11 Cases, (ii) any subsequent
chapter 7 case into which the Chapter 11 Cases may be converted, or (iii) any
related proceeding subsequent to entry of this Approval Order. The provisions of
this Approval Order are nonseverable and mutually dependent.
16. Any Claims' that the Century Entities may have against ABI and its
predecessors and successors and their officers, directors and employees shall be
fully preserved regardless of any contrary terms that may be included in any
other plan of reorganization or confirmation order.
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Debtor: Congoleum Corp., et al.
Case No: 03-51524
Caption: Order Authorizing and Approving Settlement and Policy Buyback Agreement
and Release with Century Entities
17. This Approval Order shall be effective and enforceable immediately
upon entry and its provisions shall be self-executing and shall not be stayed
under Bankruptcy Rule 6004(g).
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SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B
LIST REFERENCED IN SECTION I.G
ACE American Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Insurance Company,
formerly known as INA Underwriters Insurance Company, formerly known as Allied
Insurance Company, formerly known as Allied Compensation Insurance Company)
ACE Employers Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Employers Insurance
Company, formerly known as INA Employers Insurance Company, formerly known as
INA Farmers Insurance Company)
ACE Fire Underwriters Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Fire
Underwriters Insurance Company, formerly known as Aetna Fire Underwriters
Insurance Company)
ACE Indemnity Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Indemnity Insurance
Company, formerly known as Alaska Pacific Assurance Company, formerly known as
North State Insurance Company)
ACE Lloyds Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Lloyds Insurance Company,
formerly known as American Lloyds Insurance Company)
ACE Property & Casualty Insurance Company (formerly known as CIGNA Property &
Casualty Insurance Company, formerly known as Aetna Insurance Company)
Allied Insurance Company (formerly known as California Food Industry Insurance
Company)
ACE Insurance Company of Illinois (formerly known as CIGNA Insurance Company of
Illinois, formerly known as INA Insurance Company of Illinois)
ACE Insurance Company of Ohio (formerly known as CIGNA Insurance Company of
Ohio, formerly known as INA Insurance Company of Ohio)
ACE Insurance Company of Texas (formerly known as CIGNA Insurance Company of
Texas, formerly known as INA of Texas, formerly known as Pacific Employers
Indemnity Company)
ACE Insurance Company of the Midwest (formerly known as CIGNA Insurance Company
of the Midwest, formerly known as Aetna Insurance Company of the Midwest)
Atlantic Employers Insurance Company
Bankers Standard Fire and Marine Company (formerly known as Commercial Standard
Fire and Marine Company)
Bankers Standard Insurance Company (formerly known as All Risk Insurance
Company)
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B
Century Indemnity Company in its own capacity and in its capacity as: (1)
successor to CIGNA Specialty Insurance Company (formerly known as California
Union Insurance Company); (2) successor to CCI Insurance Company as successor to
Insurance Company of North America; and (3) successor to CCI Insurance Company
as successor to Insurance Company of North America as successor to Indemnity
Insurance Company of North America
Central National Insurance Company of Omaha (only to the extent policies issued
by Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Company, Pacific Coast and its subsidiaries)
Xxxxxx Xxxx Insurance Companies (but only with respect to policies issued before
August 1998)
Illinois Union Insurance Company (formerly known as GATX Insurance Company)
Imperial Casualty Company (only to the extent policies were issued by GATX
Underwriters, Inc.)
INA Surplus Insurance Company (formerly known as Delaware Reinsurance Company)
Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, in its own capacity and as
successor in interest to INA Insurance Company, Connecticut General Fire &
Casualty Insurance Company, Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (New
York) and Stuyvesant Insurance Company
Industrial Underwriters Insurance Company
Insurance Company of North America (formerly known as The President and
Directors of the Insurance Company of North America)
Motor Vehicle Casualty Company (only to the extent policies issued by Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Company, Pacific Coast and its subsidiaries)
Pacific Employers Insurance Company
Service Fire Insurance Company (only to the extent policies issued by Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Company, Pacific Coast and its subsidiaries)
U.S. Fire Insurance Company, North River Insurance Company, International
Insurance Company, International Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Mount Airy
Insurance Company, Viking Insurance Company, Industrial Indemnity Insurance
Company, Industrial Indemnity of Alaska Insurance Company and Industrial
Underwriters Insurance Company of Dallas, but only to the extent of policies
they issued to the Congoleum Entities that were novated to or assumed prior to
December 31, 1994 by one of the companies listed in other parts of this Exhibit
B
Westchester Fire Insurance Company
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (formerly known as Industrial
Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.)
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B
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SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT C
LIST OF SUBJECT POLICIES REFERENCED IN SECTION XI.A
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Policy Number Name of Alleged Insurer Alleged Policy Period(2)
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XBC 1838 Insurance Company of North 10/13/1965 to 01/01/1967
America
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Insurance Company of North
XBC 40971 America 01/01/1967 to 01/28/1970
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Insurance Company of North
XBC 43099 America 01/28/1970 to 02/16/1973
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Insurance Company of North
XCP 3904 America 02/16/1973 to 01/01/1976
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Insurance Company of North
XCP 3956 America 12/17/1973 to 01/1/1976
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Insurance Company of North
XBC 155083 America 01/01/1985 to 01/01/1986
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Insurance Company of North
XCPGO 7908702(3) America 05/01/1985 to 01/01/1986
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XLP GO 790915-9 Cigna Insurance Company(4) 01/01/1986 to 01/01/1987
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XLPGO9026824 Cigna Insurance Company(4) 03/07/1986 to 01/01/1987
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(2) The "Alleged Policy Period" legend is not binding and is provided only for
purposes of generally assisting in identifying the policies and is not intended
as a full statement of the Parties positions.
(3) On June 20, 2006, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex
County, entered orders in the proceeding entitled Congoleum Corporation v. ACE
American Insurance Co., et al., Docket No.: MID-L-8908-01, granted the motion of
Century Indemnity Company for judgment and the involuntary dismissal of INA
Policy XCP GO 7908702 in accord with the provisions of the Order.
(4) On June 20, 2006, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex
County, entered orders in the proceeding entitled Congoleum Corporation v. ACE
American Insurance Co., et al., Docket No.: MID-L-8908-01, the motion of ACE
American Insurance Company (f/k/a CIGNA Insurance Company) for judgment and the
involuntary dismissal ACE American Insurance Company and CIGNA Insurance Company
in accord with the provisions of the Order.
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT D
POLICIES THAT DO NOT INSURE THE CONGOLEUM FLOORING BUSINESS
REFERENCED IN SECTION VI.L
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Policy Number Name of Alleged Insurer Alleged Policy Period
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WC 760122 Aetna Insurance Company 03/21/1972 - 01/01/1973
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SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT E
EXCLUDED POLICIES ALLEGEDLY ISSUED BY OTHER NON-CENTURY
INSURERS REFERENCED IN SECTION I.Y
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Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 326 WCA 10/12/1972 1/1/1976
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 904 WCA 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 905 WCA 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 1221 WCA 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 1222 WCA 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 1631 WCA 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 1632 WCA 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2061WCA 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2062 WCA 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2455 WCA 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2456 WCA 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2079 WCA 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2877 WCA 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 2878 WCA 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 3267 WCA 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 3268 WCA 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 01 XN 3269 WCA 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-100034 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-100996 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75 101790 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-102500 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-102594 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-103280 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIU Insurance Co. 75-103173 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Centennial Insurance Company XX-00-00-00 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Home Assurance Co. CE 3380176 10/12/1972 1/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Home Assurance Co. SCLE 80 65427 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Home Assurance Co. SCLE 80 65428 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American ReInsurance Co. M0691611 2/16/1973 1/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Colonia Insurance Co. 85-L-1116/01 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Casualty RDU 9973758 1/1/1964 1/1/1967
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Casualty RDU 9433828 1/1/1967 1/28/1970
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Casualty RDX 0308091604 1/28/1970 2/16/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Casualty RDU 8065433 2/16/1973 1/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Casualty RDX 8937036 12/17/1973 1/1/1975
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------
(5) The "Alleged Policy Period" legend is not binding and is provided only for
purposes of generally assisting in identifying the policies and is not intended
as a full statement of the Parties positions.
(i)
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT E
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Continental Insurance Co. EXC 102428 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Commercial Union EY 9399 004 1/28/1970 2/16/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Ins. Of Wausau 0000-00-000000 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Ins. Of Wausau 0000-00-000000 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Ins. Of Wausau 0000-00-000000 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Ins. Of Wausau 0000-00-000000 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Ins. Of Wausau Unknown 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 70018 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 70606 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 70607 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 71201 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 71202 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 71653 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 71654 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 73047 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 73048 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 73326 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. MMO 73526 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co. of
Wisconsin 0524 00 084282 1/1/1973 1/1/1974
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co. of
Wisconsin 0525 00 084282 1/1/1974 1/1/1975
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co. of
Wisconsin 0526 00 084282 1/1/1975 3/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Excess Insurance Xx. Xx Xxxxxxx XX 00000 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Ins. Co. 7932 98 47 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Ins. Co. (00) 0000-00-00 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fireman's Fund XLX 1202504 10/12/1972 12/17/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 924233 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 925946 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 927497 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 929216 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 930852 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 933238 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First State Insurance Company 934313 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 00451 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 00452 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 00856 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 00857 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 01497 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 01498 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 02027 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 02028 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 02545 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gibraltar Cas. Co. GMX 02546 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 00-00000 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granite State Ins. Co. SCLD 80 94047 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx. Xx. 0000-0000 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx. Xx. XX 00000 10/12/1972 12/17/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 10638 1/1/1975 1/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 20042 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 20227 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 20482 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 20789 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 20943 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 21208 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 21396 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 21696 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highlands Ins. Co. SR 22005 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Holland-America Insurance Company H83678 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Home Insurance Company HEC 9791374 1/28/1970 2/16/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 200500 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 201439 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 201522 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 203766 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 207014 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 207970 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrity Insurance Company XL 210163 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Surplus Lines Insurance
Company (ISLIC) XSI 10018 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Surplus Lines Insurance
Company (ISLIC) XSI 10017 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. Unknown 1/1/1952 1/1/1953
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. Unknown 1/1/1953 1/1/1954
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. Unknown 1/1/1954 1/1/1955
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LB24-914417-55 1/1/1955 1/1/1956
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LP-24-692115-56 1/1/1956 1/1/1957
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LP-6032-900078-37 1/1/1957 1/1/1958
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LP-6032-900078-38 1/1/1958 1/1/1959
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LP-6032-900078-39 1/1/1959 1/1/1960
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LP-632-004138-040-TD931/1/1960 1/1/1961
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004138-041
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. TD 93 1/1/1961 1/1/1962
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004138-042
Liberty Mutual Ins. Xx. XX00 1/1/1962 1/1/1963
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004138-043
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. TD 93 1/1/1963 1/1/1964
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004138-044
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. TD 93 1/1/1964 1/1/1965
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004138-045
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. TD 93 1/1/1965 1/1/1966
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LP1-632-004136-046
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. TD 93 1/1/1966 1/1/1967
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-632-004138-047 1/1/1967 1/1/1968
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-632-004138-048 1/1/1968 1/1/1969
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-632-004138-049 1/1/1969 1/1/1970
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LGl-632-004138-040 1/1/1970 1/1/1971
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-632-004138-041 1/1/1971 1/1/1972
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-632-004138-042 1/1/1972 1/1/1973
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-641-004051-046 3/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-641-004051-047 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-641-004051-048 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LGl-641-004051-049 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-641-004051-040 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-612-004157-041 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-612-004157-042 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-612-004157-043 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-612-004157-044 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. LG1-612-004157-045 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. RG1-612-004157-046 1/1/1986 8/19/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. RG1-612-004207-046 8/19/1986 8/19/1987
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K21782 11/12/1953 11/12/1954
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K21783 11/12/1953 11/12/1954
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K21784 11/12/1953 11/12/1954
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K28288 11/12/1954 1/1/1958
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K28289 11/12/1954 1/1/1958
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K28290 11/12/1954 1/1/1958
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds K28291 11/12/1954 1/1/1958
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds CK2458 1/1/1958 2/1/1961
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds CK2459 1/1/1958 2/1/1961
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/XXX 0036 1/12/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/WHL551 4/1/1976 4/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/UJL 0056 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/UJL 0057 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/UJL 0389 4/1/1977 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds WJU551 4/1/1977 12/31/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/WK0151 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/WK0161 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/WKT051 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 881/WLT121 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds FUL083067 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds XXX000000 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds FUL084656 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London Companies And Lloyds 707/FULD8556 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 111017004473-5/ 10/12/1972 1/1/1976
111017004472-7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 145821 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 152158 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 148361 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 160344 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 706593 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 723759 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 724778 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 748705 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 770107 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midland Insurance Company XL 770108 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mission Insurance Company M81757 1/1/1975 4/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mission Insurance Company M831963 4/1/1976 4/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mission Insurance Company M856066 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigators Insurance Co. 85-L-1116/01 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Old Republic Insurance Company OZX 11607 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Old Republic Insurance Company OZX 11787 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protective National Insurance Company of
Omaha XUB 000-00-00 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC 901037 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC DX0067 1/1/1977 1/1/1978
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC DX 0588 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC DX 0659 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC DX 1356 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Reinsurance Company DXC DX 1357 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puritan Insurance Co. XX 00 00 00 1/1/1978 1/1/1979
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Policy Policy
Carrier Name Policy Number Begin Date End Date(5)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puritan Insurance Co. XX 00 00 00 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puritan Insurance Co. XX 00 00 00 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Xxxx Fire & Marine Insurance Company 590XA0834 10/12/1972 1/1/1976
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stonewall Insurance 36000045 1/1/1976 1/1/1977
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 9550 66 1/1/1979 1/1/1980
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 955-427 1/1/1980 1/1/1981
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU055787 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU955786 1/1/1981 1/1/1982
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956122 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956-123 1/1/1982 1/1/1983
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956394 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956395 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956652 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 956653 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transit Casualty Company SCU 957115 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transport Indemnity Co. TEL 900359 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transport Indemnity Co. TEL 01129C 1/1/1985 7/15/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx XXX 000000 1/1/1983 1/1/1984
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twin City Fire TXS103545 1/1/1984 1/1/1985
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Fire Insurance Co. 349 001829 9 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.X. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xx. X00000 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unigard Mutual 1-0682 2/16/1973 5/19/1975
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Reinsurance Corp. of NY 85-L-1116/01 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unknown (but not any Century Entity) Unknown 2/1/1961 1/1/1962
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unknown (but not any Century Entity) Unknown 1/1/1962 1/1/1963
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unknown (but not any Century Entity) Unknown 1/1/1963 1/1/1964
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Western Employers Insurance Company EX10-0185-20348 1/1/1985 1/1/1986
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
LIST OF POLICIES THAT DO NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE TO CONGOLEUM FOR
ASBESTOS RELATED CLAIMS REFERENCED IN SECTION I.Y(6)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alleged
Name of Alleged Policy Named
Policy Number Insurer Period(7) Insured Coverage Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EEC005109 California Union 03/86-01/87 Congoleum Excess Liability
Insurance Company Industries,
Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EEC005119 California Union 03/86-01/87 Congoleum Excess Liability
Insurance Company Industries,
Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CRXD35307813 ACE American 08/02-08/03 Congoleum Property
Insurance Company Corporation
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70551179 ACE International 11/03 -6/04 American Foreign Liability
Biltrite Far
East, Inc.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S000298098 INA 12/94-12/95 Missing Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XLPG03137739 CIGNA Insurance 07/86-07/87 Hillside Excess Liability
Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XLPG00420659 INA 07/87-07/88 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCPG1178519-0 INA 07/88-07/89 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCPG13016306 INA 07/89-07/90 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HILLS-675 ACE Insurance 02/88-02/91 Hillside Excess Liability
Company, LTD.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCPG1415574-0 INA 07/90-07/91 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCPG15154597 Indemnity INA 07/91-07/92 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XXXX00000000 INA 07/92-07/93 Hillside Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
000-000000-0 North River Ins. 00/00-00/00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Liability
Co.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
000-000000-0 North River Ins. 00/00-00/00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Co. Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVG06920 INA 12/87-12/88 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------
(6) Century Indemnity Company warrants that the following insurance policies
listed on Schedule F were novated to or assumed by the Century Entities: North
River Insurance Co. Policy 000-000000-0, North River Insurance Co. Policy
000-000000-0 and International Insurance Co. Policy 000-000000-0. Century
Indemnity Company agrees that, as of the date of this Settlement and Buyback
Agreement, it has not been able to confirm if the following insurance policies
were novated to or assumed by the Century Entities, and it agrees that if the
following policies were not novated to or assumed by the Century Entities as set
forth in Exhibit B, they will be deleted and/or deemed deleted from this
Schedule F: International Insurance Co. Policy 523-4496795 and International
Surplus Lines Co. Binder No. 7828 (the reference to a "binder" is without
prejudice to any argument that the Century Entities may have that a policy or
binder was not issued and shall not be construed as a concession or admission
that a policy or binder was issued).
(7) The "Alleged Policy Period", "Named Insured", and "Coverage Type" legends
are not binding and are provided only for purposes of generally assisting in
identifying the policies and are not intended as a full statement of the Parties
positions.
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alleged
Name of Alleged Policy Named
Policy Number Insurer Period(7) Insured Coverage Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X00000000 INA 12/89-12/90 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X00000000 INA 12/90-12/91 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S00188694 INA 12/91-12/92 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S00232944 INA 12/92-12/93 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S00267892 INA 12/93-12/94 Hillside Non-owned Aircraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRP035502 CIGNA Insurance 08/94-08/95 Hillside Property
Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
000-000000-0 Int'l Ins. Co. 01/86-01/87 ABI Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
523-4496795 Int'l Ins. Co. Unknown ABI Unknown
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Binder No. 7828 Int'l Surplus Unknown ABI Unknown
Lines Co.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCC 013227 Pacific Empl. Ins. 07/86-01/87 ABI Excess Liability
Co.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XCC 013269 Pacific Empl. Ins. 01/87-01/88 ABI Excess Liability
Co.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XOOG15189393 INA 04/92-04/93 ABI Excess Liability
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OGLG15189423 INA 04/92-04/93 ABI Primary-CGL
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOXG21660693001 ACE American 12/03-12/04 ABI D&O
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOXG21660693002 ACE American 12/04-12/05 ABI D&O
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOXG21660693003 ACE American 12/05-12/06 ABI D&O
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XX0000000 ACE American 12/04-12/07 ABI Kidnap & Xxxxxx
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G21667973001 ACE American 12/04-12/05 ABI Commercial Crime
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G21667973002 Westchester Fire 12/05-12/06 ABI Commercial Crime
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PFF054569 ACE American 06/03-06/04 ABI Foreign Liability
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PFF073879 ACE American 06/04-06/05 ABI Foreign Liability
Insurance Company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SETTLEMENT AND BUYBACK
AGREEMENT EXHIBIT F
