EXHIBIT 4.17
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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
AMONG
TULSA INDUSTRIES, INC.,
SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.,
WEUS HOLDING, INC.
AND
XXXXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MAY 11, 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I ACQUISITION.............................................................................................1
1.1 Acquisition of Interests..............................................................................1
1.2 Closing...............................................................................................1
1.3 Consideration.........................................................................................1
1.4 Escrowed Shares.......................................................................................2
1.5 Repayment Debt........................................................................................3
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TULSA AND HOLDINGS...................................................3
2.1 Organizational Matters................................................................................3
2.2 Validity of Agreement and Conflict with Other Instruments.............................................4
2.3 Approvals, Licenses and Authorizations................................................................5
2.4 Title to and Condition of Properties..................................................................5
2.5 Contracts and Commitments.............................................................................7
2.6 Financial Statements..................................................................................7
2.7 No Litigation.........................................................................................8
2.8 No Adverse Changes or Events..........................................................................8
2.9 Environmental Matters.................................................................................9
2.10 Warranties and Product Liability.....................................................................10
2.11 Employee Matters.....................................................................................11
2.12 Taxes and Governmental Returns and Reports...........................................................14
2.13 Finder's Fees........................................................................................15
2.14 Insurance............................................................................................15
2.15 Securities Law Matters...............................................................................16
2.16 Term C Noteholder....................................................................................17
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR AND WEATHERFORD.......................................17
3.1 Corporate Matters....................................................................................17
3.2 Approvals, Licenses and Authorizations...............................................................18
3.3 Finder's Fees........................................................................................18
3.4 No Litigation........................................................................................18
3.5 Authorization for the Weatherford Shares.............................................................18
3.6 SEC Documents........................................................................................19
3.7 Tax Matters..........................................................................................19
ARTICLE IV REGISTRATION RIGHTS...................................................................................20
4.1 Registration Rights..................................................................................20
4.2 Procedure............................................................................................21
4.3 Indemnification and Contribution.....................................................................22
4.4 Termination..........................................................................................24
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS..................................................................................24
5.1 Access to Information................................................................................24
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5.2 Conduct of the Business..............................................................................25
5.3 Negotiation with Others..............................................................................27
5.4 Information..........................................................................................28
5.5 Delivery of Documents................................................................................28
5.6 Further Assurances...................................................................................28
5.7 Nondisclosure of Proprietary Information.............................................................28
5.8 Covenant Not to Compete With the Business............................................................29
5.9 Use of Name..........................................................................................30
5.10 Release..............................................................................................30
5.11 Continuation of Business by the Acquiror.............................................................31
5.12 Payment of Obligations...............................................................................31
5.13 Employee Matters.....................................................................................31
5.14 Tax Returns..........................................................................................31
5.15 Environmental Matters................................................................................32
5.16 Tax Reporting........................................................................................33
5.17 Shareholder Representative...........................................................................33
ARTICLE VI ACQUIROR'S AND XXXXXXXXXXX'X CONDITIONS...............................................................33
6.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants............................................................33
6.2 Good Standing........................................................................................33
6.3 Certificates and Instruments of Transfer.............................................................33
6.4 No Litigation........................................................................................34
6.5 No Material Adverse Event............................................................................34
6.6 Consents of Third Persons............................................................................34
6.7 Legal Opinion........................................................................................34
6.8 Obligations..........................................................................................34
6.9 Liabilities..........................................................................................34
6.10 Stock Exchange Approval..............................................................................34
6.11 Approvals for Issuance of Weatherford Shares.........................................................34
6.12 Resolutions..........................................................................................35
6.13 Release of Obligations and Liens.....................................................................35
6.14 Appointment of Purchaser Representative..............................................................35
6.15 Tulsa Shareholder and Term C Noteholder Agreements...................................................35
ARTICLE VII TULSA'S AND HOLDINGS' CONDITIONS.....................................................................35
7.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants............................................................35
7.2 Payment of Consideration.............................................................................36
7.3 No Litigation........................................................................................36
7.4 Legal Opinion........................................................................................36
7.5 Resolutions..........................................................................................36
7.6 Consents of Third Persons............................................................................36
7.7 Repayment of Indebtedness............................................................................36
7.8 Stock Exchange Approval..............................................................................36
7.9 Tulsa Shareholder and Term C Noteholder Agreements...................................................37
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION.....................................................................................37
8.1 Indemnification by Tulsa and Holdings................................................................37
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8.2 Indemnification by the Acquiror and Weatherford....................................................38
8.3 Procedure..........................................................................................38
8.4 Payment............................................................................................39
8.5 Failure to Pay Indemnification.....................................................................39
8.6 Express Negligence.................................................................................39
8.7 Indemnification Limitations........................................................................39
ARTICLE IX NATURE OF STATEMENTS AND SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS............40
ARTICLE X TERMINATION............................................................................................40
10.1 Termination........................................................................................40
10.2 Liability Upon Termination.........................................................................41
10.3 Notice of Termination..............................................................................41
ARTICLE XI DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS..........................................................................41
11.1 "Acquiror".........................................................................................41
11.2 "Acquiror Losses"..................................................................................41
11.3 "Affiliate"........................................................................................41
11.4 "Agreement"........................................................................................41
11.5 "Average Closing Price"............................................................................41
11.6 "Business Day".....................................................................................42
11.7 "Capital Leases"...................................................................................42
11.8 "Certificate of Formation".........................................................................42
11.9 "Closing"..........................................................................................42
11.10 "Closing Date".....................................................................................42
11.11 "Code".............................................................................................42
11.12 "Common Stock".....................................................................................42
11.13 "Company Benefit Plan".............................................................................42
11.14 "Damages"..........................................................................................42
11.15 "Debt Obligations".................................................................................43
11.16 "Disclosure Schedule"..............................................................................43
11.17 "Documents and Other Papers".......................................................................43
11.18 "Environmental Laws"...............................................................................43
11.19 "Environmental Permit".............................................................................43
11.20 "ERISA"............................................................................................43
11.21 "ERISA Affiliate"..................................................................................43
11.22 "Financial Statements".............................................................................43
11.23 "Fleet Agreement"..................................................................................43
11.24 "GAAP".............................................................................................44
11.25 "Governmental Entity"..............................................................................44
11.26 "Hazardous Materials"..............................................................................44
11.27 "Indemnitee".......................................................................................44
11.28 "Indemnitor".......................................................................................44
11.29 "Intellectual Property"............................................................................44
11.30 "Intercompany Obligation"..........................................................................44
11.31 "Interests"........................................................................................44
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11.32 "Lien".............................................................................................44
11.33 "Limited Liability Company Agreement"..............................................................44
11.34 "Losses"...........................................................................................45
11.35 "Person"...........................................................................................45
11.36 "Proprietary Information"..........................................................................45
11.37 "Proprietary Rights"...............................................................................45
11.38 "Repayment Debt"...................................................................................45
11.39 "Revolving Note"...................................................................................45
11.40 "SEC Documents"....................................................................................45
11.41 "Securities Act"...................................................................................45
11.42 "Seller Losses"....................................................................................45
11.43 "Service"..........................................................................................45
11.44 "Shareholder Representative".......................................................................45
11.45 "Shareholders".....................................................................................46
11.46 "Subsidiary".......................................................................................46
11.47 "Taxes"............................................................................................46
11.48 "Tax Returns"......................................................................................46
11.49 "Term A Note"......................................................................................46
11.50 "Term B Note"......................................................................................46
11.51 "Term C Note"......................................................................................46
11.52 "Term C Noteholder"................................................................................46
11.53 "Term C Noteholder Agreements".....................................................................46
11.54 "Term C Shares"....................................................................................46
11.55 "Third Party Claims"...............................................................................46
11.56 "Tulsa Shareholder Agreements".....................................................................46
11.57 "Waste Materials"..................................................................................47
11.58 "Weatherford Shares"...............................................................................47
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................47
12.1 Expenses...........................................................................................47
12.2 Notices............................................................................................47
12.3 Specific Performance...............................................................................48
12.4 Assignment and Successors..........................................................................49
12.5 Entire Agreement...................................................................................49
12.6 Governing Law......................................................................................49
12.7 Waiver.............................................................................................49
12.8 Severability.......................................................................................49
12.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries.......................................................................49
12.10 Counterparts.......................................................................................49
12.11 Headings...........................................................................................49
12.12 Arbitration........................................................................................50
12.13 Negotiated Transaction.............................................................................50
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DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE INDEX
Section 2.1(a) - Jurisdictions in Which the Company Does Business
Section 2.1(b) - Owners of Interests
Section 2.1(c) - Certificate of Formation and Limited Liability Company
Agreement
Section 2.2(b) - Required Consents
Section 2.3(a) - Required Approvals
Section 2.3(b) - Licenses, Permits etc.
Section 2.4(a) - Title to and Condition of Properties
Section 2.4(b) - Real Property
Section 2.4(c) - Intellectual Property
Section 2.5(a) - Contracts and Commitments
Section 2.5(b) - Breach or Default of Agreements; Disputes
Section 2.6 - Financial Statements
Section 2.7 - Litigation
Section 2.8 - Adverse Changes or Events
Section 2.9 - Environmental Matters
Section 2.11 - Employee Benefits Matters
Section 2.12(a) - Taxes
Section 2.12(j) - Tax Exemptions
Section 2.12(l) - Tax Basis
Section 2.14 - Insurance
Section 2.16 - Term C Noteholders
Section 5.8(c) - Non-Competition
Section 5.15 - Environmental Matters
Section 6.6 - Fleet Release
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A - Tulsa Shareholder Agreement
Exhibit B - Term C Noteholder Agreement
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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of May 11, 2001, among Tulsa Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Tulsa"), Specialty Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), WEUS
Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Acquiror"), and Xxxxxxxxxxx
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Weatherford").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Tulsa and Holdings desire to transfer to the Acquiror all of
the outstanding membership units (the "Interests") of Specialty Machine &
Supply, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), and the
Acquiror desires to acquire the Interests, all upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth certain
representations, warranties and agreements, all as more fully set forth below;
and
WHEREAS, the parties intend the transfer of the Interests to qualify as
a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes, within the meaning of
Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), and the regulations thereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the respective
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
ACQUISITION
1.1 Acquisition of Interests. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions contained herein, Tulsa and Holdings shall transfer,
assign and convey to the Acquiror, and the Acquiror shall acquire from Tulsa and
Holdings, the Interests free and clear of all Liens (other than restrictions on
transfer arising under applicable securities laws).
1.2 Closing. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Closing shall take place at the offices of the Acquiror, located at 000 Xxxx Xxx
Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, at 9:00 a.m. on May 31, 2001, or at such other
time, date and place as the parties hereto shall mutually agree upon in writing
(the "Closing Date"). Subject to the provisions of Section 10.1, failure to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on such date shall not result in
a termination of this Agreement or relieve any party hereto of any obligation
hereunder. Title to, ownership of and control over the Interests shall pass to
the Acquiror at the Closing.
1.3 Consideration. In consideration of the transfer to the Acquiror of
the Interests, on the Closing Date, the Acquiror shall cause Weatherford to
issue to Tulsa and Holdings (in the proportions set forth in Section 2.1(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule) the Weatherford Shares; provided, however, that a
portion of such shares having an aggregate value of $2,500,000
(calculated based on the Average Closing Price) (the "Escrowed Shares") shall be
held in escrow by Weatherford in accordance with Section 1.4.
1.4 Escrowed Shares. The Escrowed Shares shall be issued and
outstanding for all purposes, including the right to vote, and held in escrow by
Weatherford until two years following the Closing Date; provided, however, that
on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Weatherford shall release a number
of Escrowed Shares (or cash proceeds from the sale of Escrowed Shares, as
directed by Tulsa, Holdings or the Shareholder Representative) such that the
remaining Escrowed Shares (and cash proceeds, if applicable) held in escrow will
have an aggregate value equal to the greater of (i) $1,250,000 (based on the
Average Closing Price, if Weatherford Shares are all or a part of the escrow)
and (ii) the amount of unresolved claims for indemnification for Acquiror Losses
on such date; and provided further, that if on the second anniversary of the
Closing Date, any claims for indemnification for Acquiror Losses have not been
resolved, a number of the Escrowed Shares (and cash proceeds, if applicable)
equal to the lesser of (i) the remainder of the Escrowed Shares (and cash
proceeds, if applicable) or (ii) (a) the cash proceeds equal to the amount of
unresolved claims for indemnification for Acquiror Losses, or (b) the number of
Escrowed Shares (and cash proceeds, if applicable) equal to the amount of such
unresolved claims for indemnification for Acquiror Losses divided by the Average
Closing Price, may continue to be held in escrow by Weatherford for so long as
any of such claims for indemnification for Acquiror Losses have not been
resolved. Any dividends or distributions paid or payable with respect to the
Escrowed Shares shall also be deemed to constitute Escrowed Shares and shall be
subject to the terms of this Section 1.4. If Tulsa or Holdings desires to sell
any of their respective Escrowed Shares, Weatherford will effect such sale in
accordance with instructions received from the Person requesting such sale and
shall retain in escrow the net proceeds of such sale; provided that no such
request shall be made until the expiration of 90 days after the Closing Date.
Such cash deposited with Weatherford, including any interest earned thereon,
shall be held in escrow and be deemed to constitute Escrowed Shares for purposes
of this Agreement. All cash deposited with Weatherford shall earn interest at
the same interest rate that Weatherford earns on its over-the-counter interest
bearing deposit accounts. Subject to the following provisions of this Section
1.4, the Acquiror and Weatherford shall satisfy their rights to receive payments
under Article VIII first by withdrawing Escrowed Shares (based on the Average
Closing Price) as set forth above and any remainder to be paid shall be deducted
from the cash proceeds received upon the sale of Escrowed Shares. Once all
Escrowed Shares have been converted to cash or applied to satisfy rights to
receive payments under Article VIII, any cash held in escrow may be used to
satisfy any unpaid Acquiror Losses. Subject to the foregoing, Weatherford shall
deliver to Tulsa and Holdings (in such proportions as such Persons received the
Weatherford Shares) the Escrowed Shares and cash proceeds, if any, remaining
upon termination of the escrow period described above. In order to withdraw
Escrowed Shares or cash to satisfy its right to receive payments under Article
VIII, the Acquiror or Weatherford must receive from Tulsa or Holdings (or, if
Tulsa and Holdings are no longer in existence, the Shareholder Representative) a
certificate executed by Tulsa, Holdings or the Shareholder Representative
stating that the Acquiror and/or Weatherford is entitled to receive indemnity
pursuant to this Agreement and stating the dollar amount of such indemnification
to be disbursed; provided, however, that in the event the parties agree that the
Acquiror and/or Weatherford is entitled to receive indemnity but disagree as to
the amount of such indemnity, Tulsa, Holdings and the Shareholder Representative
agree to deliver such certificate authorizing the withdrawal of the amount not
in dispute; and provided, further,
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that no such certificate shall be required from Tulsa, Holdings or the
Shareholder Representative if the Acquiror or Weatherford delivers to Tulsa,
Holdings or the Shareholder Representative a copy of a decision of an
arbitration body selected and convened in accordance with Section 12.12 stating
that the Acquiror or Weatherford is entitled to receive indemnity pursuant to
this Agreement and stating the dollar amount of such indemnification. For
purposes of this Agreement, in the value of Escrowed Shares surrendered shall be
equal to the number of such shares so surrendered multiplied by the Average
Closing Price.
1.5 Repayment Debt. On the Closing Date, Weatherford shall cause the
Repayment Debt to be paid in full by or on behalf of the Company, and all
obligations of the Company for such obligations shall have been released to the
satisfaction of Weatherford; provided, the repayment of the Term C Note shall be
made through the issuance of shares of common stock of Weatherford to the
holders of the Term C Note, which shares will have a value of $1,633,614.05
based on the Average Closing Price (the "Term C Shares"). The number of Term C
Shares to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Upon
issuance, the Term C Shares will be (a) validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights and (b) listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF TULSA AND HOLDINGS
Tulsa and Holdings hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to the Acquiror and Weatherford as follows:
2.1 Organizational Matters.
(a) The Company is a limited liability company, duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. The Company is duly authorized, qualified and licensed and has all
requisite power and authority under all applicable laws, ordinances and orders
of public authorities to own, operate and lease its properties and assets and to
carry on its business in the places and in the manner currently conducted. The
Company is qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in
good standing in the jurisdictions specified in Section 2.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, and there is no other jurisdiction in which the nature and extent of
the business conducted by the Company or the character of its assets makes such
qualification necessary. Except as set forth in Section 2.1(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company does not do business in any state, country or commonwealth
under any name other than "Specialty Machine & Supply, LLC." The Company does
not have any Subsidiaries.
(b) The Company has issued, and there are currently
outstanding, 1,000 common units. The Company does not have any preferred units
or any other ownership interests outstanding. All issued and outstanding common
units are owned of record by Tulsa and Holdings, free and clear of all Liens
(other than the restrictions upon transfer set forth in Section 6.4 of the
Limited Liability Company Agreement and the Liens created pursuant to the Fleet
Agreement), in the amounts set forth in Section 2.1(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule. The Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and are
fully paid and non-assessable and were not
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issued in violation of any preemptive, preferential purchase or other similar
rights of any Person. There are no outstanding options, warrants, convertible
securities, calls, rights, commitments, preemptive rights, agreements,
arrangements or understandings of any character obligating the Company (i) to
issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional
limited liability company interests of the Company or any securities or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for such interests or (ii) to
grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, convertible security,
call, right, commitment, preemptive right, agreement, arrangement or
understanding. Except for the restrictions upon transfer set forth in Section
6.4 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement and the provisions of the Fleet
Agreement, upon receipt of the requisite approval of the shareholders of Tulsa
under Delaware law Tulsa and Holdings will have the absolute right to transfer
the Interests to the Acquiror. Upon the purchase of the Interests as
contemplated by this Agreement, the Acquiror will obtain good and valid title to
the Interests free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created by the
Acquiror). At Closing, all Liens on the Interests shall have been released and
all necessary actions shall have been taken by Tulsa, Holdings, the Company and
their respective members and shareholders as may be necessary to comply with the
restrictions on transfer set forth in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.
(c) Set forth in Section 2.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule are
true, correct and complete copies of the Certificate of Formation and Limited
Liability Company Agreement, as amended and in full force and effect.
2.2 Validity of Agreement and Conflict with Other Instruments.
(a) Tulsa and Holdings have the requisite legal capacity,
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to obtaining
approval from the shareholders of Tulsa and Holdings and the members of the
Company, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and to perform
their respective obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Tulsa and Holdings and is a legal, valid
and binding obligation of each such Person, enforceable against each such Person
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
from time to time in effect that affect creditors' rights generally and by legal
and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies. None of
Tulsa, Holdings nor the Company has entered into any other agreement whereby the
Interests or the Company's assets (other than sales of inventory, products and
services in the ordinary course of business) will be sold, assigned or otherwise
transferred to another Person.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by each of Tulsa and Holdings and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (i) do not violate any provision of the Articles of
Incorporation or by-laws of Specialty or Holdings or the Certificate of
Formation or the Limited Liability Company Agreement, or any law, statute,
ordinance, regulation, judgment, writ, injunction, rule, decree, order or any
other restriction of any kind or character applicable to Tulsa, Holdings or the
Company or any of their respective properties or assets, (ii) do not conflict
with, or result in any breach of, or default or loss of any right under (or an
event or circumstance that, with notice or the lapse of time, or both, may
result in a default), or the creation of a Lien pursuant to, or cause or permit
the acceleration prior to maturity of any amounts owing under, any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other agreement to which Tulsa, Holdings or
the Company is a party or to which any of their
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respective assets are subject, other than the Fleet Agreement, (iii) except as
set forth in Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, do not require the
consent, approval, clearance, waiver, order or authorization of any Person or
Governmental Entity that has not been obtained and (iv) do not conflict with,
constitute a breach, violation or termination of any provision of any agreement
or contract, whether written or otherwise, to which Tulsa, Holdings or the
Company is a party or by which it is bound.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by each of Tulsa and Holdings will not result in the loss of any license,
franchise or permit possessed by the Company or give a right of acceleration or
termination to any party to any agreement or other instrument to which the
Company is a party or by which any of its assets are bound, or the loss of any
right or benefit under such agreement or instrument.
2.3 Approvals, Licenses and Authorizations.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.3(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule and except for (i) the approval of the Shareholders and (ii) the
approval of Tulsa and Holdings in their respective capacities as members of the
Company, no order, license, consent, waiver, authorization or approval of, or
exemption by, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the
taking of any other action in respect of, any Person not a party to this
Agreement, including any Governmental Entity, and no filing, recording,
publication or registration in any public office or any other place is now, or
under existing law in the future will be, necessary on behalf of Tulsa, Holdings
or the Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby to be executed and
delivered by Tulsa or Holdings and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby (including, but not limited to, assignment of the
Interests), or to effect the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability thereof.
(b) All licenses, permits, concessions, warrants, franchises
and other governmental authorizations and approvals of all Governmental Entities
required or necessary for the Company to carry on its business in the places and
in the manner currently conducted have been duly obtained and are in full force
and effect and are set forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. No
violations are in existence or have been recorded with respect to such licenses,
permits or other authorizations and no proceeding is pending or, to the
knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, threatened with respect to the
revocation or limitation of any of such licenses, permits or other
authorizations. The Company has complied with all laws, statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Entity, applicable to its
business, and all rules, regulations and orders respecting the provision of
services by it.
2.4 Title to and Condition of Properties.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.4(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has good and indefeasible title to, or valid and
subsisting leasehold interests in or licenses to use, all of the personal
property reflected on the Financial Statements or used in its business, free and
clear of all Liens. Except as set forth in Section 2.4(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, since December 31, 2000, the Company has not sold, transferred or
otherwise conveyed any personal property reflected in the Financial Statements,
except for inventory sold,
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consumed or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business. Except as
specifically identified in Section 2.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the
buildings, plants, structures and equipment of the Company are structurally
sound and are in adequate operating condition and repair. The building, plants,
structures and equipment of the Company are sufficient for the continued conduct
of the Company's businesses after the Closing in substantially the same manner
as conducted prior to the Closing. All fixed assets used by the Company that are
material to the operation of the Company's business are either owned by the
Company or leased under an agreement identified in Section 2.4(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule.
(b) Each parcel of real estate owned or leased by the Company
is set forth on Section 2.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule and (i) except as set
forth in Section 2.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, is free and clear of any
Liens, (ii) is not subject to any governmental decree, (iii) is not being sold
and (iv) is not being condemned, expropriated or otherwise taken by any public
authority with or without payment of compensation therefor, nor, to the
knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, has any such condemnation, expropriation or
taking been proposed. All taxes on the real estate have been paid up to and
including the year prior to Closing. All leases of real property leased for the
use or benefit of the Company to which it is a party, and all amendments and
modifications thereof, are in full force and effect and there exists no default
under the leases by it, nor any event that with notice or lapse of time or both
would constitute a default thereunder by it. Section 2.4(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule contains true, complete and correct copies of all title reports and
title insurance policies received or owned by the Company.
(c) The Company owns and has good and indefeasible title to,
or is licensed or otherwise has the right to use, all Proprietary Information,
including, patents, patent rights, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names,
trade name rights, service marks, service xxxx rights, copyrights, applications
for any of the foregoing and other proprietary intellectual property rights and
computer programs, that are used in the conduct of its business (collectively
"Intellectual Property"). Except as set forth in Section 2.4(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not result in the Company's loss of any Intellectual Property,
and all Intellectual Property will continue to be owned by, or be licensed to
the Company, or the Company will otherwise have the right to use the
Intellectual Property immediately following the acquisition of the Interests by
the Acquiror. Section 2.4(c) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all
Intellectual Property and other rights for any of the same owned or held by the
Company, together with all registrations and recordings applicable to
Intellectual Property. No claims are pending or, to the knowledge of each of
Tulsa and Holdings, threatened that the Company is infringing or otherwise
adversely affecting the rights of any Person with regard to any Intellectual
Property. To the knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, no Person is infringing the
rights of the Company with respect to any Intellectual Property. Except for
Liens created pursuant to the Fleet Agreement, the Company owns or licenses all
of the Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens.
(d) All of the assets used for the conduct of the business
currently conducted by the Company are, or will by the Closing be, owned by it
or leased by it under valid leases. The conduct of the business currently
conducted by the Company in the ordinary course is not dependent on the right to
use the property of others (which is not otherwise subject to a written lease).
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2.5 Contracts and Commitments.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company is not a party to nor is it bound by: (i) any agreement,
contract or commitment requiring the expenditure or series of related
expenditures of funds in excess of $150,000 (other than purchase orders in the
ordinary course of business for materials necessary for the Company's
operations); (ii) any take-or-pay or similar agreement, contract or commitment
requiring the Company to pay for goods or services whether such goods or
services are actually provided or any agreement, contract or commitment
requiring the Company to provide goods or services at a price less than cost to
the Company of producing such goods or providing such services; (iii) any loan
or advance to, or investment in, any Person or any agreement, contract,
commitment or understanding relating to the making of any such loan, advance or
investment; (iv) any agreement with or obligation to Tulsa, Holdings, any of the
Shareholders or any other Affiliate of the Company; (v) any Debt Obligations;
(vi) any labor union, management service, employment, consulting or other
similar type of contract or agreement; (vii) any agreement, contract or
commitment that would limit the freedom of the Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof
following the Closing Date to engage in any line of business, to own, operate,
sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the assets of
the Company or to compete with any Person or to engage in any business or
activity in any geographic area; (viii) any agreement, lease, contract or
commitment or series of related agreements, leases, contracts or commitments not
entered into in the ordinary course of business or, except for agreements to
purchase or sell goods and services entered into in the ordinary course of
business of the Company, not cancelable by the Company, without penalty to the
Company, within 30 calendar days; (ix) any agreement or contract obligating the
Company or that would obligate or require any subsequent owner of the Company to
provide for indemnification or contribution with respect to any matter (other
than agreements or contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business for
the sale of goods or services); (x) any sales, distributorship, agency or
similar agreement relating to the products sold or services provided by the
Company; (xi) any license, royalty or similar agreement; or (xii) any other
agreement, contract or commitment that is material to the Company or its
business.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.5(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company is not in breach of any provision of, or in default (and
neither Tulsa nor Holdings have any knowledge of any event or circumstance that
with notice, or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default)
under, the terms of any of the contracts or agreements listed in Section 2.5(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 2.5(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule, all of the contracts and agreements listed in Section
2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are in full force and effect. Except as set
forth in Section 2.5(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Tulsa nor Holdings
is aware of any pending or threatened disputes with respect to any of the
contracts or agreements listed on Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(c) The enforceability of the contracts and agreements set
forth in Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule will not be affected in any
manner by the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.6 Financial Statements. Attached as Section 2.6 of the Disclosure
Schedule are true, correct and complete copies of (a) the unaudited balance
sheet, statement of income and
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statement of cash flows of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31,
2000 and the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 1999, and
(b) the unaudited balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flows
of the Company as of and for the two-month period ended February 28, 2001
(collectively, the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements (a) fairly
present the financial position of the Company in all material respects as of
their respective dates and the results of operations of the Company for the
periods indicated therein (except that Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror acknowledge
that there is no footnote disclosure), and (b) have not been rendered untrue,
incomplete or unfair as representations of the financial condition of the
Company by events subsequent to the date of the Financial Statements. As of the
date of this Agreement and except for liabilities and obligations incurred in
the ordinary course of business since February 28, 2001, the Company has no
liability of any kind or matter, either direct, accrued, absolute or otherwise,
that is not reflected or disclosed in the Financial Statements and which is
required to be reflected therein in order to fairly present the financial
condition of the Company in all material respects.
2.7 No Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there is no action, suit, claim, judgment, investigation or legal,
administrative, arbitration or other proceeding, or governmental investigation
or examination, or any change in any zoning or building ordinance pending or, to
the knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, threatened against or affecting the
Company, at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Entity.
2.8 No Adverse Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Section 2.8 of
the Disclosure Schedule, since February 28, 2001, the Company has been operated
only in the ordinary course, and there has not been: (a) any adverse change in
the financial condition, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), results
of operations or business of the Company or any occurrence, circumstance or
combination thereof that might reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect
before or after the Closing; (b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
covered by insurance, adversely affecting the Company; (c) any increase in the
compensation or rate of compensation or commissions or bonuses payable or to
become payable by the Company to any of its employees, consultants or
independent contractors that is not consistent with past practice, any payment
or accrual of, or commitment with respect to, any bonus plan or severance
arrangement that is not consistent with past practice or any change or
modification to any severance arrangement; (d) any sale, assignment, transfer or
other disposition or lapse of any Intellectual Property or disclosure to any
Person (other than employees of the Company in the scope of their employment) of
any Intellectual Property; (e) any cancellation or compromise of any claims, or
any waiver of any other rights relating to the Company, or any sale, transfer or
other disposition of any properties or assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible
or intangible, of the Company (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary
course of business); (f) any change in the Company's method of accounting for
financial, Tax or other purposes or any increase in the carrying value of the
assets; (g) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including,
without limitation, writing down the value of inventory or writing off notes or
accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; (h) any entry by the Company into any commitment or
transaction that would be material to the Company, except as set forth in
Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and, with respect to the period
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, as not prohibited by Section
5.2 of this Agreement; (i) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividends or distributions in respect of the Interests or any redemption,
purchase or other acquisition of any of its
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securities; (j) any increase in indebtedness of borrowed money other than
borrowing by the Company under its existing credit facilities in the ordinary
course of business; (k) any granting of a security interest or Lien on any
property or assets of the Company other than (A) Liens for taxes not due and
payable and (B) inchoate mechanics, warehousemen's and other statutory Liens
incurred in the ordinary course of business; or (l) any action taken or omitted
to be taken that would have been prohibited under Section 5.2 had such action
been taken or omitted to be taken after the date hereof.
2.9 Environmental Matters.
(a) The Company has at all times operated in compliance with
all applicable limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions,
requirements and obligations of Environmental Laws and related orders of any
court or other Governmental Entity, except where the failure to so operate in
compliance would not result in any liability, contingent or otherwise, to the
Acquiror or its Affiliates.
(b) There are no existing, pending or, to the knowledge of
each of Tulsa and Holdings, threatened actions, suits, claims, investigations,
inquiries or proceedings by or before any court or any other Governmental Entity
directed against the Company or any of its assets that pertain or relate to (i)
any obligations or liabilities, contingent or otherwise, under any applicable
Environmental Law, (ii) violations of any Environmental Law or (iii) personal
injury or property damage claims relating to the use, release or disposal of
Hazardous Materials.
(c) All Environmental Permits required to be obtained or filed
by the Company under all applicable Environmental Laws in connection with its
operation or use of the assets or properties or the conduct of its business have
been duly obtained or filed and are in full force and effect and will not cease
to remain in full force and effect as a result of the transfer of the Interests
to the Acquiror, except where the failure to remain in full force and effect
would not result in any liability, contingent or otherwise, to the Company, the
Acquiror or its Affiliates and except to the extent that Xxxxxxxxxxx or the
Acquiror are otherwise prohibited from owning the Interests or assets of the
type owned by the Company.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has received
notice that any Environmental Permit is to be revoked or suspended by any
Governmental Entity, and the Company is not currently operating or required to
be operating under any compliance order, schedule, decree or agreement, any
consent decree, order or agreement, or corrective action decree, order or
agreement issued or entered into under, or pertaining to matters regulated by,
any Environmental Law.
(e) Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company does not own or operate any underground storage tanks and
has not polluted with any Hazardous Materials the soil or groundwater of any
past or present owned or leased premises of the Company nor, to the knowledge of
each of Tulsa and Holdings, are there any underground storage tanks present on
any owned or leased premises of the Company.
(f) No portion of the assets or properties currently or
previously leased or owned by the Company is part of any site listed on the
federal National Priorities list or
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analogous state list designating such site as an environmental site under
applicable law nor is subject to a decontamination schedule, plan of any
Governmental Authority or voluntary cleanup program or plan conducted by any
Person.
(g) All Waste Materials generated by the Company have been
transported, stored, treated and disposed of in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, except for such matters that would not result in any
liability, contingent or otherwise, to the Company, the Acquiror or its
Affiliates.
(h) Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, to the knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, no Person has disposed or
released any Hazardous Materials on or under any asset or property currently or,
to the knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, previously leased or owned by
the Company and the Company has not disposed or released Hazardous Materials on
or under the assets or properties currently or previously leased or owned by it.
(i) None of the assets or properties of the Company is
encumbered by a Lien arising or imposed under Environmental Laws.
(j) Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there are no existing or, to the knowledge of each of Tulsa and
Holdings, proposed requirements under Environmental Laws that will require the
Company to make capital improvements to its assets or properties or make other
expenditures subsequent to the Closing to remain in compliance with
Environmental Laws.
(k) Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, no notice or other filing, consent or approval is required under any
Environmental Law as a prerequisite to the transfer of the Interests to the
Acquiror.
(l) Tulsa and Holdings have provided the Acquiror copies of
all environmental audits, assessments or other evaluations of the Company or any
of its assets or properties. (m) To the knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, no
facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any
liability to any Person or the naming of the Tulsa, Holdings, the Company or
their respective Affiliates as potentially responsible parties in any action
with respect to the current or past business and operations of the Company or
the assets or properties currently or previously leased or owned by the Company
in connection with (i) any release, transportation or disposal of any Hazardous
Materials or (ii) action taken or omitted that was not in full compliance with
or was in violation of any applicable Environmental Law, except for such matters
that would not result in any liability, contingent or otherwise, to the Acquiror
or its Affiliates.
2.10 Warranties and Product Liability. Except for warranties implied by
law, the Company has not given or made any warranties in connection with the
sale or rental of goods or services on or prior to the Closing, including,
without limitation, warranties covering the customer's consequential damages.
Tulsa and Holdings have provided to the Acquiror all information relating to any
known or alleged design or other defect with respect to the products
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manufactured, sold or rented by the Company, and set forth in Section 2.10 of
the Disclosure Schedule is a list and brief description of each such design or
other defect.
2.11 Employee Matters.
(a) Section 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true,
complete and accurate list of each manager and each person employed by the
Company, together with such individual's title or job description and date of
hire by the Company, and, for each Company employee who is compensated on a
salaried basis, such individual's salary, the last date of increase of his
salary, and his incentive compensation arrangements with the Company. Except as
and to the extent set forth in Section 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule, as of
the date immediately prior to the date hereof, neither the Company, Tulsa nor
Holdings has received notification that any of the current employees of the
Company presently plans to terminate his employment during the 2001 calendar
year, whether by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
otherwise.
(b) Except as and to the extent set forth in Section 2.11 of
the Disclosure Schedule, (i) there is no labor strike, work stoppage, lockout or
material dispute or material slowdown pending or, to the knowledge of each of
Tulsa and Holdings, threatened against the Company, and there has not been any
such action during the last three years; (ii) the Company is not a party to or
bound by any (A) collective bargaining or similar agreement with any labor
organization or (B) written work rules or practices agreed to with any labor
organization or employee association applicable to employees of the Company;
(iii) no employee of the Company is represented by any labor organization and,
to the knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, there are no current union
organizing activities among the employees of the Company; and (iv) there are no
material written personnel policies, rules or procedures applicable to employees
of the Company.
(c) Except as and to the extent set forth in Section 2.11 of
the Disclosure Schedule, (i) the Company is, and during the last three years has
been, in compliance with all applicable laws in respect of employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours of work
and occupational safety and health, and has not engaged in any unfair labor
practices as defined in the National Labor Relations Act; (ii) there is no
unfair labor practice charge or complaint against the Company pending or, to the
knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, threatened before the National Labor
Relations Board or any similar state or foreign agency; (iii) no charges with
respect to or relating to the Company are pending before the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission or any other agency responsible for the prevention of
unlawful employment practices; (iv) none of Tulsa, Holdings nor the Company has
received notice of the intent of any Governmental Entity responsible for the
enforcement of labor or employment laws to conduct an investigation with respect
to or relating to the Company, and no such investigation is in progress; and (v)
there are no complaints, lawsuits or other proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, threatened in any forum against the
Company by or on behalf of any present or former employee of the Company, any
applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing, alleging breach of any
express or implied contract of employment, any law governing employment or the
termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in
connection with the employment relationship.
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(d) During the last four years, the Company has not
effectuated (i) a "plant closing" (as defined in the Worker Adjustment
Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (the "WARN Act")) affecting any site of
employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of
employment or facility of the Company; or (ii) a "mass layoff" (as defined in
the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or facility of the Company; and
the Company has not been affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or
employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any
similar state or local law. None of the Company's employees has suffered an
"employment loss" (as defined in the WARN Act) during the past six months.
(e) Section 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true,
complete and accurate list and brief description of all Company Benefit Plans.
Tulsa and Holdings have made available to the Acquiror true, complete and
correct copies of all plan documents, summary plan descriptions, financial
statements, funding vehicles, agreements pursuant to which the Company may be
obligated to indemnify any Person, determination letters issued by the Service
and filings with and correspondence received from all applicable governmental
agencies for the past three years relating to the foregoing Company Benefit
Plans.
(f) No Company Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer plan" as such
term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or is or ever has been subject to
Title IV or ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. Neither the Company nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA that has not been
satisfied as of the date hereof or has participated in (or is a successor to an
entity which has participated in) a transaction described in Sections 4069 or
4212(c) of ERISA.
(g) Each Company Benefit Plan (i) has been operated and
administered in all respects in accordance with its terms and applicable laws,
including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, (ii) is in compliance with all
registration, reporting and disclosure requirements of all applicable laws,
(iii) has had all appropriate filings filed timely for each year of its
existence, if required, (iv) has at all times complied with any bonding
requirements of ERISA or other applicable law, (v) has been properly funded and
(vi) to the knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings, has no controversy pending
with any Governmental Entity, nor any controversy resolved adversely to the
Company or any of its Affiliates, that may subject the Acquiror or the Company
to the payment of any penalty, interest, tax or other obligation.
(h) Except as set forth in Section 2.11 of the Disclosure
Schedule, neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, either alone or in conjunction with
another event (such as termination of employment) will (i) entitle any current
or former employee of the Company to severance pay from the Company or any other
payment under a Company Benefit Plan, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or
vesting of benefits under a Company Benefit Plan, or (iii) increase the amount
of compensation due any such employee by the Company.
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates provides
employee post-retirement medical or health coverage for any employee of the
Company or contributes to or maintains any employee welfare benefit plan that
provides for health benefit coverage following termination of employment of any
employee of the Company, except as required by the
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Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or a similar state
law, nor has it made any representations, agreements, covenants or commitments
to provide that coverage.
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, any officer
or partner of the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of the Company Benefit
Plans or any trusts created thereunder, or any trustee or administrator thereof,
has engaged in any prohibited transaction or act or any other breach of
fiduciary responsibility that could subject the Company or the Acquiror as the
successor to the Company to any Tax or penalty or to any liability under any
applicable law or regulation or under any indemnification or similar agreement.
(k) Each Company Benefit Plan may be unilaterally amended or
terminated by the Company or the Acquiror without liability to the Company or
the Acquiror on or at any time after the Closing, except for liabilities
incurred prior to the Closing Date and (i) accrued on the Company's Financial
Statements as of February 28, 2001 or (ii) subsequently accrued for by the
Company prior to the Closing Date and disclosed to the Acquiror in the
Disclosure Schedule.
(l) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan that is a
welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), all claims incurred
(including claims incurred but not reported) by employees thereunder as of the
Closing for which the Company is, or will become, liable are (i) insured
pursuant to a contract of insurance whereby the insurance company bears any risk
of loss with respect to such claims; (ii) covered under a contract with a health
maintenance organization pursuant to which such organization bears the liability
for such claims or (iii) are reflected as a liability or accrued for on the
Financial Statements.
(m) Any liabilities of the Company with respect to future
obligations related to each Company Benefit Plan have been reflected in the
Financial Statements.
(n) All contributions required to have been made as of the
Closing to the Company Benefit Plans pursuant to their terms and applicable law
have been timely made.
(o) The terms of all Company Benefit Plans that are intended
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code have been determined by the Service
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, or the applicable remedial
amendment periods under Section 401(b) of the Code will not have expired prior
to the Closing. To the knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, no event or circumstance
has occurred that could cause the Service to disqualify any Company Benefit Plan
that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(p) There is no litigation, action, proceeding, audit,
examination or claim pending, or to the knowledge of each of Tulsa and Holdings,
threatened or contemplated relating to any Company Benefit Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits).
(q) (i) No Person has engaged in a transaction that could
result in the imposition upon the Company of a civil penalty under Sections 409
or 502(i) of ERISA or a Tax under Sections 4971, 4972, 4975, 4976, 4980, 4980B
or 6652 of the Code, and (ii) to the knowledge of Tulsa and Holdings, no fact or
event exists that could give rise to any such liability.
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2.12 Taxes and Governmental Returns and Reports.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.12(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, all Tax Returns of or relating to any Tax that are required to be
filed on or before the Closing Date for, by, on behalf of or with respect to the
Company, including, but not limited to, those relating to the income, business,
operations or property of the Company and those which include or should include
the Company (whether on a separate, consolidated, affiliated, combined, unitary
or any other basis), have been or will be timely filed with the appropriate
foreign, federal, provincial, state and local authorities on or before the
Closing Date, and all Taxes due and payable on such Tax Returns or related to
such Tax Returns have been or will be timely paid in full on or before the
Closing Date.
(b) All such Tax Returns and the information and data
contained therein have been or will be properly and accurately compiled and
completed, fairly present or will fairly present the information purported to be
shown therein, and reflect or will reflect all liabilities for Taxes for the
periods covered by such Tax Returns.
(c) None of such Tax Returns are under audit or examination by
any foreign, federal, provincial, state or local authority, and there are no
agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time
with respect to the assessment or collection of any Tax or deficiency of any
nature against the Company or with respect to any such Tax Return, or any suits
or other actions, proceedings, investigations or claims now pending or
threatened against the Company with respect to any Tax, or any matters under
discussion with any foreign, federal, state or local authority relating to any
Tax, or any claims for any additional Tax asserted by any such authority.
(d) All Taxes assessed and due and owing from or against the
Company on or before the Closing Date (including, but not limited to, ad valorem
Taxes relating to any property of the Company) have been or will be timely paid
in full on or before the Closing Date.
(e) All withholding Tax and Tax deposit requirements imposed
on the Company for any and all periods ending on or before the Closing Date, or
through and including the Closing Date for periods that have not ended on or
before the Closing Date, have been or will be timely satisfied in full on or
before the Closing Date.
(f) The Financial Statements reflect and include adequate
charges, accruals, reserves and provisions for the payment in full of any and
all Taxes payable with respect to any and all periods ending on or before the
respective dates thereof.
(g) There is no basis known to Tulsa or Holdings for any
reassessment of Tax, and there have been no special assessments on any assets of
the Company.
(h) The Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or Tax
sharing agreement.
(i) All consolidated groups or fiscal unities of which Tulsa
and Holdings are or have been a party have duly fulfilled, in a timely and
accurate manner, all obligations to any foreign, federal, provincial, state or
local authority for the period up to the Closing Date. There
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are no liens for Taxes on the property of Tulsa or Holdings, except for
statutory liens for Taxes not yet due.
(j) Except as disclosed in Section 2.12(j) of the Disclosure
Schedule, during the current fiscal year and for the five previous fiscal years,
the Company has not claimed or been granted exemptions from Taxes in connection
with any reorganization or merger. Any reorganizations or mergers involving the
Company that were consummated before the Closing Date will not give rise to the
assessment or payment of Taxes after the Closing Date.
(k) No special agreements, rulings or compromises have been
entered into between the Company and any foreign, federal, provincial, state or
local authority regarding the assessment or payment of Taxes.
(l) Set forth in Section 2.12(l) of the Disclosure Schedule is
a schedule of the Company's tax basis in those assets and liabilities included
on the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 1999, which basis has not
changed by any significant amount since such date, other than changes that have
occurred in the ordinary course of business, including depreciation and
amortization.
(m) The Company operates at least one significant historic
business line, or owns at least a significant portion of its historic business
assets, in each case within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(d).
(n) The Company is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a
Title 11 or similar case within the meaning of Code Section 368(a)(3)(A).
(o) Tulsa shall pay its own costs of the transaction
hereunder.
2.13 Finder's Fees. Neither Tulsa, Holdings nor the Company has
employed or retained any investment banker, broker, agent, finder or other
party, or incurred any obligation for brokerage fees, finder's fees or
commissions, with respect to the sale or transfer by Tulsa and Holdings of the
Interests or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
otherwise dealt with anyone purporting to act in the capacity of a finder or
broker with respect thereto whereby any party hereto may be obligated to pay
such a fee or commission.
2.14 Insurance. Section 2.14 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all
existing insurance policies covering the Company relating to the business,
assets, employees or agents of the Company. Each such policy is in full force
and effect. Tulsa and Holdings have provided the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx with
true and complete copies of all such policies. There is no dispute with respect
to such policies and all claims arising from events or circumstances occurring
prior to the date hereof have been paid in full or adequate reserves therefor
are recorded in the Financial Statements. The Company will cease to be a named
insured under such policies for all insured periods following the Closing,
provided that such cessation shall have no effect on the Company's ability to
recover as a named insured under occurrence based policies covering the Company
prior to the Closing.
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2.15 Securities Law Matters.
(a) Tulsa and Holdings each recognize and understand that the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares to be issued to Tulsa and Holdings (the "securities") will
not, except as expressly provided in Article 4, be registered under the
Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state (the "securities
laws"). The securities are not being so registered in reliance upon exemptions
from the Securities Act and the securities laws which are predicated, in part,
on the representations, warranties and agreements of Tulsa and Holdings
contained herein and the representations, warranties and agreements contained in
the Tulsa Shareholder Agreements.
(b) Tulsa and Holdings represent and warrant, each with
respect to itself, that (i) such Person has business knowledge and experience,
such experience being based on actual participation therein, (ii) such Person is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Xxxxxxxxxxx
Shares and the suitability thereof as an investment therefor, (iii) the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares to be acquired by such Person will be acquired solely for
investment and not with a view toward resale or redistribution in violation of
the securities laws except with respect to the transfer thereof to the
Shareholders upon the dissolution of Tulsa, (iv) Tulsa is an entity whose
principal place of business is in the State of
Texas and whose jurisdiction of
formation is Delaware, and Holdings is an entity whose principal place of
business and jurisdiction of formation is Delaware, (v) in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, no assurances have been made concerning the
future results of the Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx or as to the value of the
Weatherford Shares and (vi) each such Person is an "accredited investor" within
the meaning of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act. Tulsa and Holdings each understand that neither Xxxxxxxxxxx nor
the Acquiror is under any obligation to file a registration statement or to take
any other action under the securities laws with respect to any such securities
except as expressly set forth in Article 4 hereof.
(c) Each of Tulsa and Holdings has consulted with its
respective own counsel in regard to the securities laws and is fully aware, with
respect to itself, (i) of the circumstances under which it is required to hold
the securities, (ii) of the limitations on the transfer or disposition of the
securities, (iii) that the securities must be held indefinitely unless the
transfer thereof is registered under the securities laws or an exemption from
registration is available and (iv) that no exemption from registration is likely
to become available for at least one year from the date of acquisition of the
securities. Each of Tulsa and Holdings has been advised by its own counsel as to
the provisions of Rules 144 and 145 as promulgated by the Commission under the
Securities Act and has been advised of the applicable limitations thereof. Tulsa
and Holdings each acknowledge that Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror are relying upon
the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties in this Section
2.15 by each of Tulsa and Holdings in consummating the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement without registering the securities under the securities laws.
(d) Tulsa and Holdings each have been furnished with the SEC
Documents. Tulsa and Holdings each have been furnished with a summary
description of the terms of this Agreement, the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares and
Xxxxxxxxxxx, and the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx have made available to each of
Tulsa and Holdings the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement
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and to obtain any additional information which they possess or could reasonably
acquire for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of information furnished to
Tulsa and Holdings as set forth herein or for the purpose of considering the
transactions contemplated hereby. Xxxxxxxxxxx has offered to make available to
each of Tulsa and Holdings upon request at any time all exhibits filed by
Xxxxxxxxxxx with the Commission as part of any of the reports filed therewith.
(e) Tulsa and Holdings each agree that the certificates
representing the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares will be imprinted with the following legend,
the terms of which are specifically agreed to:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS
FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION, SUCH SHARES
MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, EXCEPT
UPON DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUCH
SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER OR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
COMPANY OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO
THE EFFECT THAT SUCH SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER SHALL NOT
BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
Each of Tulsa and Holdings understands and agrees that appropriate stop transfer
notations will be placed in the records of Xxxxxxxxxxx and with its transfer
agents in respect of the securities which are to be issued to Tulsa and
Holdings. Xxxxxxxxxxx agrees that any Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares sold pursuant to an
effective registration statement, including a registration statement filed
pursuant to Article 4 hereof, shall have the above legend removed to permit the
closing of the sale within three Business Days of written notice of the sale and
certification by the seller thereof that the sale was made pursuant to the plan
of distribution described in the registration statement and the prospectus
delivery requirements under the Securities Act were fully complied with in
connection with the sale.
2.16 Term C Noteholder. The holders of the Term C Note and the
principal amounts thereof held by each such holder are set forth in Section 2.16
of the Disclosure Schedule.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE ACQUIROR AND XXXXXXXXXXX
The Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx jointly and severally represent and
warrant to Tulsa and Holdings as follows:
3.1 Corporate Matters. Each of Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror is a
corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware.
Each of Xxxxxxxxxxx and the
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Acquiror has all requisite legal capacity, power and authority to enter into
this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by each of Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror and
is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Xxxxxxxxxxx and the
Acquiror, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws from time to time in effect that affect creditors' rights generally
and by legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Xxxxxxxxxxx and the
Acquiror and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by
Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror (i) do not violate any provision of, the
organizational documents, or any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, judgment,
writ, injunction, rule, decree, order or any other restriction of any kind or
character applicable to Xxxxxxxxxxx or the Acquiror or any of their respective
properties or assets and (ii) do not conflict with, or result in a breach of, or
default under (or an event or circumstance that, with notice or lapse of time,
or both, may result in a default), under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
lease, contract or other agreement to which Xxxxxxxxxxx or the Acquiror is a
party or to which any of their respective assets are subject.
3.2 Approvals, Licenses and Authorizations. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, no order, license, consent, waiver, authorization or
approval of, or exemption by, or the giving of notice to, or the registration
with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any Person not a party to
this Agreement, including any Governmental Entity, and no filing, recording,
publication or registration in any public office or any other place is now, or
under existing law in the future will be, necessary on behalf of the Acquiror or
Xxxxxxxxxxx to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby to be executed and
delivered by the Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx and the consummation by the Acquiror
and Xxxxxxxxxxx of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or to effect
the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability thereof.
3.3 Finder's Fees. Neither the Acquiror, Xxxxxxxxxxx nor any of their
respective Affiliates has employed or retained any investment banker, broker,
agent, finder or other party, or incurred any obligation for brokerage fees,
finder's fees or commissions, with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or otherwise dealt with anyone purporting to act in the capacity
of a finder or broker with respect thereto whereby any party hereto may be
obligated to pay such a fee or a commission.
3.4 No Litigation. In connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, there is no action, suit, claim, judgment,
investigation or legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceeding, or
governmental investigation or examination pending or, to Xxxxxxxxxxx'x and the
Acquiror's knowledge, threatened against or affecting Xxxxxxxxxxx or Acquiror,
at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Entity, and to the knowledge
of each of Weatherford and the Acquiror, no basis exists for any such action,
suit, claim, investigation or proceeding.
3.5 Authorization for the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares. Xxxxxxxxxxx has taken, or
will have taken prior to Closing, all necessary action to permit it to issue the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares. The Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares issued pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement will be validly issued, fully
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paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. The Xxxxxxxxxxx
Shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
3.6 SEC Documents. Weatherford has made available to Tulsa and Holdings
all of the SEC Documents. The SEC Documents represent each report filed by
Xxxxxxxxxxx with the Commission since January 1, 2001. As of their respective
dates, the SEC Documents (i) were prepared in all material respects in
accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to such
documents and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading except for such statements, if any, as have been modified
by subsequent filing with the Commission prior to the date hereof. The
consolidated financial statements of Xxxxxxxxxxx included in the SEC Documents
comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Commission with
respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the consolidated financial
position of Xxxxxxxxxxx and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates
thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended. Since December 31, 2000, other than as discussed in the SEC
Documents, there has been no material adverse change in the business of
Xxxxxxxxxxx and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
3.7 Tax Matters.
(a) The Acquiror is a corporation whose sole shareholder is
Xxxxxxxxxxx.
(b) It is the intention of Xxxxxxxxxxx to cause the Company to
continue at least one significant historic business line of the Company, or to
use at least a significant portion of the Company's historic business assets in
a business, in each case within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(d).
(c) After the transaction, neither Xxxxxxxxxxx nor the
Acquiror (or any related person under Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(e)(3)) has any
plan or intention, and will not knowingly, redeem or otherwise reacquire
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares from Tulsa or a Shareholder, except for the return of any
Escrowed Shares.
(d) The Acquiror has no plan or intention to sell or otherwise
dispose of the Company or its assets, except for (i) dispositions made in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) transfers described in Code Section
368(a)(2)(C), or (iii) transfers to any entity disregarded as an entity separate
from the Acquiror for federal income tax purposes under Treas. Reg.
Section 301.7701-2(c)(2).
(e) Neither Xxxxxxxxxxx nor the Acquiror is an investment
company within the meaning of Code Section 368(a)(2)(F)(iii) and (iv).
(f) There is no indebtedness between Tulsa or the Company on
the one hand, and Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror on the other, that will be
settled at a discount.
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(g) Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror shall each pay their own
costs of the transaction hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
4.1 Registration Rights.
(a) Xxxxxxxxxxx will use its reasonable commercial efforts to
register under the Securities Act the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares pursuant to a
non-underwritten offering having a period of distribution not less than two
years from the Closing Date. In furtherance of such obligation, Xxxxxxxxxxx
shall file, within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date, with the Commission
a registration statement on the appropriate form seeking the registration for
resale of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares (the "Registration Statement"), pursuant to a
non-underwritten offering in accordance with the plan of distribution described
therein, which plan of distribution shall be reasonably acceptable to Tulsa and
Holdings. References in this Article 4 to the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares shall be deemed
to include any shares of Common Stock or other securities received by Tulsa or
Holdings on account of any stock split, stock dividend, merger or
recapitalization of Xxxxxxxxxxx or any securities issued in exchange for the
Weatherford Shares.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 4.1, Xxxxxxxxxxx shall not be obligated to file the Registration
Statement pursuant to this Section 4.1, or file any amendment or supplement
thereto, at any time when Xxxxxxxxxxx reasonably believes that the filing
thereof, or the offering of securities pursuant thereto, would adversely affect
a pending or proposed public offering of securities of Weatherford, an
acquisition, merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization or similar
transaction relating to Xxxxxxxxxxx or negotiations, discussions or pending
proposals with respect thereto or require premature disclosure of information
not otherwise required to be disclosed to the potential detriment of
Xxxxxxxxxxx.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 4.1, Xxxxxxxxxxx shall be permitted to suspend the period of sale or
distribution of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares under the Registration Statement at any
time when Xxxxxxxxxxx reasonably believes that the sale or distribution thereof
would adversely affect a pending or proposed public offering of securities of
Weatherford, an acquisition, merger, recapitalization, consolidation,
reorganization or similar transaction relating to Xxxxxxxxxxx or negotiations,
discussions or pending proposals with respect thereto or require premature
disclosure of information not otherwise required to be disclosed to the
potential detriment of Xxxxxxxxxxx.
(d) The filing of the Registration Statement, or any amendment
or supplement thereto, by Xxxxxxxxxxx may not be deferred pursuant to Section
4.1(b), and the sale and distribution of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares may not be
suspended pursuant to Section 4.1(c), for more than 60 days after the
abandonment or consummation (or the completion of the distribution of securities
in the case of a public offering) of any of the proposals or transactions
described therein or, in any event, for more than 120 days.
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(e) Tulsa and Holdings each agree and covenant to fully
cooperate with and assist Xxxxxxxxxxx and its counsel and representatives in
connection with Xxxxxxxxxxx'x obligations under this Article 4, including
providing such information as is reasonably requested by Xxxxxxxxxxx in
connection the preparation of the Registration Statement and the resale of the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares.
4.2 Procedure. Xxxxxxxxxxx will, subject to the provisions of Sections
4.1, 4.2 and 4.4 hereof:
(a) use reasonable commercial efforts to cause the
Registration Statement to become and remain effective for a period of two years
following the Closing Date or such shorter period of time until the transfer or
sale of all the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares has been completed or until the occurrence of
an event specified in Section 4.4 hereof;
(b) as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, prepare and
file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to
keep the Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares
covered by the Registration Statement in accordance with the intended method of
distribution set forth therein;
(c) as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, furnish to
Tulsa and Holdings such number of copies of prospectuses and preliminary
prospectuses in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such
other documents as Tulsa or Holdings may reasonably request, in order to
facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares owned
by Tulsa or Holdings; provided, however, that the obligation of Xxxxxxxxxxx to
deliver copies of prospectuses or preliminary prospectuses to Tulsa and Holdings
shall be subject to the receipt by Xxxxxxxxxxx of reasonable assurances from
Tulsa and Holdings that they will comply with the applicable provisions of the
Securities Act and of such other securities laws as may be applicable in
connection with any use by each of them of any prospectuses or preliminary
prospectuses;
(d) as expeditiously as practicable, use its reasonable
commercial efforts to register or qualify the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares under such
other securities laws of such United States jurisdictions as Tulsa or Holdings
shall reasonably request (considering the nature and size of the offering) and
do any and all other acts and things which may be necessary or desirable to
enable Tulsa and Holdings to consummate the public sale or other disposition in
such jurisdictions of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares; provided, however, that
Xxxxxxxxxxx shall not be required to qualify to transact business as a foreign
corporation in any jurisdiction in which it would otherwise not be required to
be so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or
general service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not then so
subject;
(e) bear all Registration Expenses (as defined below) in
connection with the registration hereunder; provided, however, that all Selling
Expenses (as defined below) of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares and all fees and
disbursements of counsel for Tulsa and Holdings shall be borne by Tulsa and
Holdings. For purposes of this Section 4.2, expenses incurred by Xxxxxxxxxxx in
complying with this Article IV include (i) all registration and filing fees;
(ii) all
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printing expenses, (iii) all fees and disbursements of counsel for Xxxxxxxxxxx,
(iv) all blue sky fees and expenses, and (v) all fees and expenses of
accountants for Xxxxxxxxxxx and are herein referred to as "Registration
Expenses." All brokerage and selling commissions and fees and expenses of
counsel for Tulsa and Holdings in connection with any such registration or
resale are herein referred to as "Selling Expenses;" and
(f) for a period of two years from the Closing Date, file the
reports required to be filed by it under Section 13 of the Exchange Act.
4.3 Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) In the event of a registration of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares
under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, Xxxxxxxxxxx will indemnify
and hold harmless Tulsa and Holdings and any other Person, if any, who controls
Tulsa or Holdings within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which
Tulsa or Holdings or such controlling Person may become subject under the
Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities or actions in respect thereof arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained, on
the effective date thereof, in the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus distributed with the consent of Xxxxxxxxxxx or final prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, including all
documents incorporated by reference therein, or arise out of or are based upon
the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and
will, unless Xxxxxxxxxxx assumes the defense as provided in Section 4.3(c),
promptly following request and receipt of reasonable supporting documents, such
as invoices, reimburse Tulsa and Holdings and each such controlling Person for
any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by each of them,
respectively, in connection with investigating or defending any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that Xxxxxxxxxxx will not
be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or
liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement,
such preliminary prospectus, such final prospectus or such amendment or
supplement, including all documents incorporated by reference therein, (i) in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to
Xxxxxxxxxxx by or on behalf of Tulsa or Holdings or a controlling Person thereof
specifically for use in the preparation thereof or (ii) if such untrue
statement, alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission was corrected
in an amendment or supplement to the prospectus or prospectus supplement
(whether preliminary or final) furnished by Xxxxxxxxxxx to Tulsa or Holdings,
prior to sale or transfer of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares which gave rise to the
request for indemnification, and Tulsa or Holdings, as applicable, failed to
deliver such corrected prospectus or prospectus supplement to the purchaser of
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares which occasioned such request for indemnity.
(b) In the event of any registration of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares
under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, Tulsa and Holdings will
jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Weatherford and the Acquiror
and each Person, if any, who controls Xxxxxxxxxxx or the Acquiror within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, each officer of Weatherford who
signs the Registration Statement, each director of Xxxxxxxxxxx
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and each Person who controls any underwriter (if any) within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act, against any and all such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or actions which Xxxxxxxxxxx or such officer, director,
underwriter (if any) or controlling Person may become subject under the
Securities Act or otherwise, and will reimburse Xxxxxxxxxxx, each such officer,
director, underwriter (if any) and controlling Person for any legal or any other
expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, if (i) such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof arises out of or is based
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in the Registration Statement or any such prospectus, or any amendment
thereof or supplement thereto, or arises out of or is based upon the omission or
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and such statement or
omission of a material fact was made in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished to Xxxxxxxxxxx by or on behalf of Tulsa or
Holdings specifically for use in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement or prospectus or (ii) such loss, claim, damage, liability
or action in respect thereof arises out of or is based upon the failure of Tulsa
or Holdings to deliver any required prospectus or otherwise comply with
applicable laws regarding the same.
(c) Promptly after receipt by any indemnified Person of notice
of any claim or commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity is to
be sought against an indemnifying Person pursuant to this Agreement, such
indemnified Person shall notify the indemnifying Person in writing of such claim
or of the commencement of such action, and, subject to provisions hereinafter
stated, in case any such action shall be brought against an indemnified Person
and such indemnifying Person shall have been notified of the same, such
indemnifying Person shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent
it shall wish, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified Person, and after notice from the indemnifying
Person to such indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense thereof,
such indemnifying Person shall not be liable to such indemnified Person in
connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, if there exists or will
exist a conflict of interest which would make it inappropriate in the reasonable
judgment of the indemnified Person for the same counsel to represent both the
indemnified Person and such indemnifying Person then such indemnifying Person
shall be entitled to retain its own counsel at the expense of such indemnifying
Person; provided further, however, the indemnifying Person shall not be required
to pay for more than one separate counsel for all of the indemnified Persons in
addition to any local counsel. Payment of any amounts due pursuant to this
Section 4.3 shall be made within ten Business Days after notice is sent by the
indemnified Person.
(d) To the extent the indemnification provided for in
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 4.3 is unavailable to an indemnified party
or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities
referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu
of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on
the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the
offering of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause
(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i)
above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the
one hand and of the indemnified
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party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or
omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well
as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received
by the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx on the one hand and Tulsa and Holdings on the
other hand in connection with the offering of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares shall be
deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the
offering of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares received by the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx and
the net proceeds received by Tulsa and Holdings bear to each other. The relative
fault of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx on the one hand and Tulsa and Holdings on
the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx or by Tulsa or Holdings and the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission.
(e) The parties agree that it would not be just or equitable
if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.3 were determined by pro rata
allocation (even if the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx on the one hand and Tulsa and
Holdings on the other hand were each treated as one entity for such purpose) or
by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to in paragraph (d) of this Section 4.3. The amount paid
or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages
and liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be
deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. No Person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this
Section 4.3 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which
may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.
4.4 Termination. If Rule 144 as promulgated under the Securities Act or
any successor or similar rule or statute shall permit the sale of all the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares that have not been sold or transferred (excluding transfers
from Tulsa to the Shareholders), the rights of Tulsa and Holdings as to the
registration provided for in this Agreement as to the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares shall
terminate immediately.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1 Access to Information.
(a) Until the Closing, Tulsa and Holdings will furnish, and
will cause the Company to furnish, the Acquiror and its employees, officers,
accountants, attorneys, agents, investment bankers and other authorized
representatives with all financial, operating and other data and information
concerning the assets, commitments and properties of the Company as the Acquiror
shall from time to time reasonably request and will afford the Acquiror and its
employees, officers, accountants, attorneys, agents, investment bankers and
other authorized representatives access to the offices, properties, books,
records, contracts and documents of the
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Company and will be given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers from, representatives of the Company. As part of its investigation, the
Acquiror shall have the right to conduct environmental assessments of the
Company's properties, however, any soil and groundwater sampling by Acquiror may
only be conducted with the written consent of Tulsa in its sole discretion,
subject to Section 5.15 hereof. No investigations by the Acquiror or its
employees, representatives or agents shall reduce or otherwise affect the
obligation or liability of Tulsa or Holdings with respect to any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made herein or in any
exhibit, schedule or other certificate, instrument, agreement or document,
including the Disclosure Schedule, executed and delivered in connection with
this Agreement. Tulsa and Holdings will cooperate with the Acquiror and its
employees, officers, accountants, attorneys, agents and other authorized
representatives in the preparation of any documents or other materials that may
be required by any Governmental Entity.
(b) Each party hereto agrees to hold in confidence all, and
not to disclose to others for any reason whatsoever any, non-public information
received by it or its representatives from the other party hereto in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except (i) as required by
law; (ii) for disclosure to officers, directors, employees and representatives
of such party as necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby or as necessary to the operation of such party's business; and (iii) for
information that becomes publicly available other than through such party. If
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each party
hereto (i) will return to the other party hereto all non-public documents and
other material obtained from such other party, and all copies, summaries and
extracts thereof, or certify to such other party that such information has been
destroyed and (ii) agrees not to use for its own benefit or for the benefit of
any other Person any non-public information received by it or its
representatives or Affiliates from the other party in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.2 Conduct of the Business. Tulsa and Holdings covenant and agree with
the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx that from and after the date hereof until the
earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with
the terms hereof, except as expressly authorized by this Agreement or as
expressly consented to in writing by the Acquiror, Tulsa and Holdings shall, and
shall cause the Company to:
(a) operate the Company only in the usual, regular and
ordinary manner with a view to maintaining the goodwill that the Company now
enjoys and, to the extent consistent with such operation, will use all
reasonable commercial efforts to preserve intact its present business
organization, keep available the services of its employees and preserve its
relationship with its customers, suppliers, jobbers, distributors and other
Persons having business relations with it;
(b) use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain the assets
of the Company in a state of repair, order and condition consistent with its
usual practice;
(c) maintain the books of account and records relating to the
Company in the usual, regular and ordinary manner, in accordance with the usual
accounting practices of the Company applied on a consistent basis;
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(d) use reasonable commercial efforts to comply in all
respects with all statutes, laws, orders and regulations applicable to the
Company and to the conduct of the Company;
(e) not sell, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of
any assets of the Company except for dispositions of the inventories of the
Company for value in the usual and ordinary course of business;
(f) use reasonable commercial efforts to preserve and maintain
all rights that the Company now enjoys in and to the Intellectual Property and
not sell, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any Intellectual
Property other than to the Acquiror pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(g) not mortgage, pledge or otherwise create a security
interest or permit there to be created or exist any Liens on the assets of the
Company (other than those to be released at Closing as identified on Section
2.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and those arising out of the Capital Leases);
(h) not incur any obligation for borrowed money or purchase
money indebtedness whether or not evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or
similar instrument except pursuant to existing credit facilities (excluding the
Term B Note); provided however, that if Tulsa, Holdings or the Company incurs
additional indebtedness under the existing credit facilities, the aggregate
indebtedness outstanding under such existing credit facilities does not, at any
time, exceed $13.0 million;
(i) not enter into any contract, commitment or lease in
relation to the Company or its assets that is out of the ordinary course of the
Company or that is with an Affiliate of the Company or that would bind the
Acquiror under a contract or other obligation with the Company or any of its
Affiliates;
(j) not amend or modify any of the contracts or agreements
disclosed in Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule except in the ordinary
course of business;
(k) not consent to the termination of any of the contracts and
agreements disclosed in Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or waive any
of the rights of the Company with respect thereto except in the ordinary course
of business;
(l) not permit any insurance policy naming any of Tulsa,
Holdings or the Company as a beneficiary or a loss payee relating to the Company
to be canceled or terminated or any of the coverage thereunder to lapse unless
simultaneously with such termination or cancellation replacement policies
providing substantially the same coverage are in full force and effect;
(m) pay in accordance with past practices all accounts
payable, all payments required by any of the contracts and agreements set forth
in Section 2.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, and all Taxes other than accounts
payable, required payments and Taxes that are being contested in good faith and
for which adequate reserves exist in the Financial Statements;
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(n) not make, change or revoke any Tax elections that would
affect the Company or change any method of accounting or application of any
principles under GAAP;
(o) except in the ordinary course of business, not change the
terms of employment of any officer or senior employee or increase the
compensation or rate of compensation or commissions or bonuses payable by the
Company to any of its employees that is not consistent with past practice;
(p) except as disclosed in Section 5.2(p) of the Disclosure
Schedule, not declare or pay any dividend on or make any other distribution in
respect of any of the limited liability company interests or other equity
interests in the Company or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of such
interests;
(q) not authorize or issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or
encumber any limited liability company interests or other equity interests in
the Company, including the Interests;
(r) not grant any options or rights to acquire limited
liability company interests or other equity interests in the Company;
(s) not amend or otherwise modify the Certificate of Formation
or Limited Liability Company Agreement;
(t) not adopt, amend or terminate any Company Benefit Plan
except as required by law or this Agreement;
(u) promptly notify the Acquiror in writing if Tulsa or
Holdings becomes aware of any change that shall have occurred or that shall have
been threatened to occur (or any development that shall have occurred or that
shall have been threatened involving a prospective change) in the Company that
would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect whether or not occurring
in the ordinary course of business; and
(v) use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain all permits
in full force and effect, including timely applications for renewals or
amendments.
5.3 Negotiation with Others. Tulsa and Holdings agree that from the
date hereof until the later to occur of the Closing Date and the termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Article 10, neither Tulsa, Holdings nor any of their
respective Affiliates, including the Company, will, directly or indirectly,
through any representative or otherwise, solicit or entertain offers from,
negotiate with or in any manner encourage, discuss or accept or consider any
proposal or offer from any Person not a party hereto or not affiliated with a
party hereto with respect to a merger, consolidation, asset purchase, stock
purchase or any similar transaction involving the Company with any such Person.
During such period, Tulsa and Holdings will immediately notify the Acquiror
regarding any such contact between Tulsa, Holdings, any Affiliate or any of
their representatives and any Person regarding any such offer or proposal or any
related inquiry and shall return without discussion all offers or proposals
regarding any such transaction involving the Company.
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5.4 Information. During the period from the date of this Agreement to
the Closing Date, the Acquiror, Tulsa and Holdings will promptly inform each
other in writing of any claim, action or proceeding commenced against such party
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any assets or
property of the Company.
5.5 Delivery of Documents. Tulsa and Holdings shall deliver to the
Acquiror at or before the Closing all Documents and Other Papers relating to the
Company that are in the possession or control of Tulsa or Holdings, including,
without limitation, all files relating to the Financial Statements, computer
disks reflecting any books or records, documents or other papers, or other
information or data relating to the operation of the Company stored on any
electronic media, including computers. For a period of three years after the
Closing Date, the Acquiror agrees to provide Tulsa and Holdings with access to
such Documents and Other Papers to the extent required for tax, financial
accounting or legal purposes on a reasonable basis during normal business hours
and to permit copies to be made of such Documents and Other Papers as may be
reasonably requested. All such Documents and Other Papers shall be maintained by
Tulsa and Holdings in confidence except to the extent required to be disclosed
under law or in furtherance of any defense by Tulsa, Holdings or any Affiliate
of Tulsa or Holdings to any action, suit or proceeding against Tulsa, Holdings
or any Affiliate of Tulsa or Holdings; provided, however, the Acquiror shall be
advised of any such proposed disclosure in advance and be entitled to seek a
limitation on the use of such information and scope of such disclosure.
5.6 Further Assurances. Tulsa and Holdings shall execute, acknowledge
and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered to the Acquiror
such bills of sale, assignments (including but not limited to assignments of
leases) and other instruments of transfer, assignment, conveyance or supporting
documentation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the
Acquiror, as shall be necessary to vest in the Acquiror all the right, title and
interest in and to the Interests free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens
created by the Acquiror) and shall use their best efforts to cause to be taken
such other action as the Acquiror reasonably may require to more effectively
implement and carry into effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.7 Nondisclosure of Proprietary Information.
(a) Tulsa and Holdings each agrees that, from and after the
Closing, each of them shall (i) hold in confidence and will not directly or
indirectly at any time reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer to any
Person other than the Acquiror any of the Proprietary Information that is not
generally known to the public or utilize any of the Proprietary Information for
any purpose and (ii) not for a period of five years solicit or hire any
employees of the Company who are currently employed or may be employed as of the
Closing by the Company.
(b) Tulsa and Holdings acknowledge that all documents and
objects containing or reflecting any Proprietary Information, whether developed
by the Company, or by someone else for the Company or any of its Affiliates,
will after the Closing become the exclusive property (subject to the terms of
any agreement heretofore disclosed to the Acquiror affecting the use of or
rights to such property) of the Acquiror and be delivered to the Acquiror.
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(c) Because of the unique nature of the Proprietary
Information, Tulsa and Holdings understand and agree that the breach or
anticipated breach of the obligations under this Section 5.7 will result in
immediate and irreparable harm and injury to the Acquiror and its Affiliates,
for which it will not have an adequate remedy at law, and that the Acquiror and
its Affiliates and their successors and assigns shall be entitled to relief in
equity to enjoin such breach or anticipated breach and to seek any and all other
legal and equitable remedies to which they may be entitled.
5.8 Covenant Not to Compete With the Business.
(a) As an inducement for the Acquiror to acquire the Company,
Tulsa and Holdings agree that, effective as of the Closing Date and until the
earlier of (i) two years from the date thereof and (ii) such shorter period as
may be permitted by applicable law, neither Tulsa nor Holdings shall, without
the consent of the Acquiror, directly or indirectly, engage in any activity in
competition with the Company, including the design, development, marketing,
producing, manufacturing, selling, renting, distributing or repairing any
products of the type now manufactured or sold by the Company or providing
services related thereto in the Geographic Area, or, except for the benefit of
the Acquiror and its Affiliates, assist any Person to do the same.
(b) Tulsa and Holdings acknowledge that a remedy at law for
any breach or attempted breach of this Section 5.8 will be inadequate and
further agree that any breach of this Section 5.8 will result in irreparable
harm to the Company, and the Acquiror shall, in addition to any other remedy
that may be available to it, be entitled to specific performance and injunctive
and other equitable relief in case of any such breach or attempted breach.
(c) For purposes of this Section, "Geographic Area" shall
mean: (i) the parishes and municipalities in the State of Louisiana identified
in Section 5.8(c) of the Disclosure Schedule; (ii) any other place within the
State of Louisiana; (iii) any other place within the State of
Texas; and (iv)
any other place in the Gulf Coast area.
(d) Tulsa and Holdings acknowledge that this covenant not to
compete is being provided as an inducement to the Acquiror to acquire the
Company and that this Section 5.8 contains reasonable limitations as to time,
geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained that do not impose a
greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other business
interest of the Acquiror. Whenever possible, each provision of this Section 5.8
shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law but if any provision of this Section 5.8 shall be prohibited by
or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Section 5.8. If any provision of this Section 5.8 shall, for
any reason, be judged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder of this Section 5.8 but shall be confined in its operation to the
provision of this Section 5.8 directly involved in the controversy in which such
judgment shall have been rendered. In the event that the provisions of this
Section 5.8 should ever be deemed to exceed the time or geographic limitations
permitted by applicable laws, then such provision shall be reformed to the
maximum time or geographic limitations permitted by applicable law.
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5.9 Use of Name. All uses of the name "Specialty Machine & Supply" or
any derivations thereof are being transferred to the Acquiror hereunder. Tulsa
and Holdings agree not to take any action that could reasonably be expected to
adversely affect the Acquiror's right to the name "Specialty Machine & Supply"
or cause confusion with respect to the Acquiror's use of such name. All goodwill
with respect to the use of the name "Specialty Machine & Supply" will inure to
the benefit of the Acquiror, and neither Tulsa nor Holdings will have any rights
to xxx or recover against any Person with respect to the use of such name.
5.10 Release.
(a) As of the Closing Date, Tulsa and Holdings do each hereby
for itself and its successors and assigns remise, release, acquit and forever
discharge the Acquiror, the Company, Xxxxxxxxxxx and their respective
Affiliates, and their successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims,
demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes of action and
obligations of every nature whatsoever, liquidated or unliquidated, known or
unknown, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent, that Tulsa or Holdings now
has, owns or holds or has at any time previously had, owned or held against such
parties, including without limitation all liabilities created as a result of the
negligence, gross negligence and willful acts of the Company and its employees
and agents, or under a theory of strict liability, existing as of the Closing
Date or relating to any action, omission or event occurring on or prior to the
Closing Date and all liabilities for indebtedness owed to the Company or
advances made by Tulsa or Holdings to the Company; provided, however, that any
claims, liabilities, debts or causes of action that may arise in connection with
the failure of any of the parties hereto to perform any of their obligations
hereunder or under any other agreement relating to the transactions contemplated
hereby or from any breaches by any of them of any representations or warranties
herein or in connection with any of such other agreements shall not be released
or discharged pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Tulsa and Holdings each represent and warrant that it has
not previously assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to
any Person or entity whatsoever all or any part of the claims, demands,
liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes of action or obligations
released herein. Tulsa and Holdings covenant and agree that neither of them will
assign or transfer to any Person or entity whatsoever all or any part of the
claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes of action or
obligations to be released herein. Tulsa and Holdings represent and warrant that
each of them has read and understands all of the provisions of this Section 5.10
and that it has been represented by legal counsel of its own choosing in
connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(c) The release provided by Tulsa and Holdings pursuant to
this Section 5.10 shall apply notwithstanding that the matter for which release
is provided may relate to the ordinary, sole or contributory negligence, gross
negligence, willful misconduct or violation of law by a released party,
including the Acquiror, the Company and Xxxxxxxxxxx and their respective
officers, directors, employees and agents, and for liabilities based on theories
of strict liability, and shall be applicable whether or not negligence of the
released party is alleged or proven, it being the intention of the parties to
release the released party from and against its ordinary, sole and contributory
negligence and gross negligence as well as liabilities based on the willful
actions or omissions of the released party and liabilities based on theories of
strict liability.
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5.11 Continuation of Business by the Acquiror. Nothing in this
Agreement, in any exhibit or schedule hereto or in any agreement, instrument or
other document executed or delivered in connection with this Agreement shall
require the Acquiror to continue the business or operations of the Company or to
manage and operate the business conducted by the Company with any duty or
standard of care to Tulsa or Holdings. Tulsa and Holdings acknowledge and agree
that the Acquiror in its sole discretion may continue, manage, modify or
discontinue its operations, liquidate or otherwise change or cease its
operations.
5.12 Payment of Obligations. Immediately prior to the Closing, Tulsa,
Holdings and each of their respective Affiliates shall pay to the Company all
indebtedness and other obligations that such Persons owe to the Company as of
the Closing.
5.13 Employee Matters.
(a) For a period of up to two months following the Closing
Date (the "Transition Period"), Tulsa and Holdings will continue to maintain all
Company Benefit Plans during the Transition Period, and will provide Xxxxxxxxxxx
or the Acquiror with ten days' advance written notice of the amount and due date
of all necessary premiums to be paid to third parties to so maintain all such
plans, and Xxxxxxxxxxx and the Acquiror agree to promptly make such payments in
the name of Tulsa and Holdings.
(b) Effective as of the Closing Date, the Company shall cease
to be an adopting employer under Tulsa's 401(k) plan and after the Transition
Period shall cease to be an adopting employer of Tulsa's and Holding's group
health, life insurance, disability, flexible benefits plans and other employee
welfare benefits plans.
5.14 Tax Returns.
(a) Tulsa and Holdings shall prepare, sign, and file, or cause
to be prepared, signed, and filed, when due (i) all Tax Returns related to the
Company which are required to be filed or furnished with respect to the periods
ending on or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) all Tax Returns of Tulsa,
Holdings or their Affiliates which include the income or operations of the
Company. Tulsa and Holdings shall pay or cause to be paid to the taxing
authorities all Taxes due and payable on such Tax Returns. The Acquiror shall
prepare, sign, and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, when due all
other Tax Returns relating to the Company. The Acquiror shall pay or cause to be
paid to the taxing authorities all Taxes due and payable on such Tax Returns.
Tulsa and Holdings shall pay to the Acquiror within fifteen (15) days after the
date on which Taxes are paid with respect to such periods an amount equal to the
portion of such Taxes which relates to the portion of such taxable period ending
on the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 5.14, in the case of any Taxes
that are imposed on a periodic basis and are payable for a taxable period that
includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date, the portion of such Tax which
relates to the portion of such taxable period ending on the Closing Date shall
(i) in the case of any Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or
receipts, be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire taxable period
multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the
taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the
number of days in the entire taxable period, and (ii) in the case
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of any Tax based upon or related to income or receipts be deemed equal to the
amount which would be payable if the relevant taxable period ended on the
Closing Date.
(b) The parties acknowledge that the purchase of the Interests
by the Acquiror pursuant to the Agreement will result in the termination of the
Company for federal income Tax purposes pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the
Code and that final federal and state partnership Tax Returns will be required
to be filed by the Company as a result. Tulsa and Holdings shall prepare, sign,
and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, such final federal and
state partnership Tax Returns. The parties agree that such final partnership Tax
Returns will be filed using a closing of the books method as of the Closing
Date.
(c) Tulsa and Holdings shall permit the Acquiror to review and
comment on all Tax Returns prepared by Tulsa and Holdings pursuant to this
Section 5.14, and such Tax Returns shall be subject to the prior approval of the
Acquiror, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. To the extent the
parties cannot reach agreement as to the proper treatment of any item on a Tax
Return, the matter shall be referred to a mutually acceptable independent
accounting firm for resolution. All Tax Returns which are required to be
prepared by Tulsa and Holdings shall be prepared, signed, and filed in a manner
consistent with past practice and applicable law and, on such Tax Returns, no
position shall be taken, elections made or method adopted that is inconsistent
with positions taken, elections made or methods used in preparing and filing
similar Tax Returns in prior periods. Each of the parties will cooperate with
the other in the preparation and filing of such Tax Returns. Tulsa and Holdings
shall provide the Acquiror with a copy of such Tax Returns in the form proposed
by Tulsa and Holdings at least 30 days in advance of the due date for income Tax
Returns and within a reasonable time prior to the due date for all Tax Returns.
5.15 Environmental Matters. Tulsa and Holdings acknowledge and agree
that a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (the "Phase I Assessment") has been
conducted for the Company's facility located in Xxxxx, Louisiana (the
"Facility"), and that a Proposed Phase II Scope of Work has been prepared based
upon the Phase I Assessment and is attached to Section 5.15 of the Disclosure
Schedule. Tulsa and Holdings further agree that within 45 days after the
Closing, Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx will have a Phase II Environmental Site
Assessment conducted at the Facility (the "Phase II Site Assessment"). The
Acquiror agrees to promptly provide Tulsa or Holdings with a copy of the Phase
II Site Assessment. To the extent that the Phase II Site Assessment recommends
further testing, assessment, remediation, removal, cleanup or other corrective
action ("Corrective Actions"), the Acquiror will prepare a work plan ("Work
Plan") describing the Corrective Actions to be taken. The Acquiror agrees to
provide Tulsa or Holdings with a copy of the Work Plan for its review, comment
and approval, which approval will not be withheld unreasonably. Tulsa and
Holdings will have a period of ten days in which to review the Work Plan and
provide comments to Xxxxxxxxxxx, unless a shorter review period is necessary in
order to meet a deadline imposed by a Governmental Entity, in which case the
period of review shall end five days before the deadline imposed by the
Governmental Entity. The Acquiror will implement and complete the Corrective
Actions described in the Work Plan in a commercially reasonable manner. Tulsa
and Holdings agree to pay and be responsible for all costs, expenses and
liabilities associated with the Corrective Actions and to reimburse the Acquiror
and Xxxxxxxxxxx for any of such costs, expenses and liabilities that are paid or
incurred by the Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx, it being understood that the Acquiror
shall pay all costs and
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expenses associated with the performance of the Phase II Site Assessment. The
amounts payable by Specialty and Holdings under this Section 5.15 shall not
exceed $5,000,000.
5.16 Tax Reporting. Each of the parties agrees to report the transfer
of the Interests as a reorganization under Code Section 368(a)(1)(C) for all
income tax purposes.
5.17 Shareholder Representative. Tulsa and Holdings agree to appoint a
Shareholder Representative prior to the dissolution of Tulsa or Holdings. Upon
the dissolution of Tulsa and Holdings, such Shareholder Representative shall be
authorized to handle all matters related to the Escrowed Shares (any cash
proceeds received upon the sale thereof), including the receipt of notices for
indemnification claims against such shares or proceeds.
ARTICLE VI
ACQUIROR'S AND XXXXXXXXXXX'X CONDITIONS
The obligation of the Acquiror to purchase the Interests as
contemplated hereby is, at the option of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx, subject
to the satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of the conditions set forth
below, any of which may be waived by the Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx in writing;
provided, however, the Acquiror's and Xxxxxxxxxxx'x election to proceed with the
Closing shall not be deemed a waiver of any breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant herein and such action shall not prejudice the Acquiror's
or Xxxxxxxxxxx'x right to recover damages for any such breach.
6.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and
warranties of Tulsa and Holdings contained in this Agreement that are qualified
as to materiality or that make reference to a material adverse effect shall be
true, correct and complete on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and
effect as though such representations and warranties had been made or given on
and as of such date, and each of the representations and warranties of Tulsa and
Holdings contained in this Agreement that are not so qualified as to materiality
or as to material adverse effect shall be true, correct and complete in all
material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect
as though such representations and warranties had been made or given on and as
of such date; each and all of the agreements and covenants of each of Tulsa and
Holdings to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing Date
pursuant to this Agreement shall have been performed or complied with in all
material respects; and Tulsa and Holdings shall have delivered to the Acquiror a
certificate, dated the Closing Date, regarding the matters set forth in this
Section 6.1.
6.2 Good Standing. Tulsa and Holdings shall have delivered to the
Acquiror certificates issued by appropriate Governmental Entities evidencing the
status of the Company, as of a date not more than five calendar days prior to
the Closing Date, in each jurisdiction specified in Section 2.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule.
6.3 Certificates and Instruments of Transfer. Tulsa and Holdings shall
have delivered to the Acquiror the Interests and shall have executed,
acknowledged and delivered to the Acquiror such instruments of transfer of the
Interests (including stock powers) as shall be reasonably requested by the
Acquiror to vest in the Acquiror all the right, title and interest in and to the
Interests.
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6.4 No Litigation. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order of any court or other Governmental Entity shall be in effect nor shall
there be in effect any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated
or enacted by any Governmental Entity that, in any such case, prevents the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No suit,
action, claim, proceeding or investigation before any Governmental Entity shall
have been commenced by any Person (other than the Acquiror or its Affiliates)
seeking to prevent the sale of the Interests or asserting that the transfer or
acquisition of all or a portion of the Interests would be unlawful.
6.5 No Material Adverse Event. The business and properties of the
Company shall not be affected or threatened to be affected by any loss or
damage, whether or not covered by insurance, except to the extent that the same
would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
6.6 Consents of Third Persons. All consents from third Persons
necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including all required approvals of the equity holders of Tulsa and
Holdings, and those that are material to the Acquiror's operation of the
business of the Company after the Closing Date shall have been obtained on terms
reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiror and, if applicable, delivered to the
Acquiror, including the consent of Fleet National Bank on the terms set forth in
Section 6.6 of the Disclosure Schedule.
6.7 Legal Opinion. The Acquiror shall have been furnished an opinion of
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, L.L.P., counsel to Tulsa and Holdings (containing customary
qualifications, assumptions and exceptions), that (i) this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary action on
the part of Tulsa and Holdings and (ii) this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Tulsa and Holdings and is enforceable against
Tulsa and Holdings in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws from time to time in effect that affect creditors' rights generally
and by legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.
6.8 Obligations. Each of Tulsa, Holdings and the Shareholders and their
respective Affiliates shall have paid in full to the Company all indebtedness
and other obligations that such Persons owe to the Company as of the Closing and
the right to receive all amounts owed by the Company to Tulsa or Holdings shall
have been contributed by such Persons to the capital of the Company.
6.9 Liabilities. The aggregate amount of the Debt Obligations
(excluding the Term B Note) shall not exceed $13.0 million.
6.10 Stock Exchange Approval. The New York Stock Exchange shall have
approved the listing of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares and the Term C Shares.
6.11 Approvals for Issuance of Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares. Xxxxxxxxxxx shall
have received all consents, approvals and other authorizations from all
Governmental Entities necessary or appropriate for Xxxxxxxxxxx to issue the
Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares.
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6.12 Resolutions. Tulsa and Holdings shall have delivered to the
Acquiror certified copies of resolutions of (a) the boards of directors of Tulsa
and Holdings, (b) the stockholders of Tulsa and Holdings and (c) the members of
the Company approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.13 Release of Obligations and Liens. The Acquiror shall have received
from all appropriate parties evidence satisfactory to the Acquiror of (a) such
parties' full and unconditional releases of the Company from all obligations
under the Revolving Note, the Term A Note, the Term B Note, the Term C Note and
the Fleet Agreement and (b) the release of all Liens on any property of the
Company arising out of such indebtedness.
6.14 Appointment of Purchaser Representative. In the event that it is
determined prior to the Closing that any of the Shareholders are not "accredited
investors" within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act and such
investors do not have the requisite level of sophistication required by Rule 506
of Regulation D, then a purchaser representative shall have been appointed to
represent such Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or Tulsa and Holdings shall have made alternative arrangements
that, in the opinion of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx, are sufficient to qualify
the sale of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares pursuant to this Agreement within a safe
harbor exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
6.15 Tulsa Shareholder and Term C Noteholder Agreements. Shareholders
owning at least 90% of the outstanding capital stock of Tulsa shall have
executed and delivered to the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx a Tulsa Shareholder
Agreement, and each of the holders of the Term C Note shall have executed and
delivered to the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx a Term C Noteholder Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
TULSA'S AND HOLDINGS' CONDITIONS
The obligation of Tulsa and Holdings to transfer the Interests as
contemplated hereby is, at the option of Tulsa and Holdings, subject to the
satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of the conditions set forth below,
any of which may be waived by Tulsa and Holdings in writing; provided, however,
Tulsa's and Holdings' election to proceed with the Closing shall not be deemed a
waiver of any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant herein and such
action shall not prejudice the rights of Tulsa or Holdings to recover damages
for any breach.
7.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and
warranties of each of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx contained in this Agreement
that are qualified as to materiality or that make reference to a material
adverse effect shall be true, correct and complete on and as of the Closing Date
with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had
been made or given on and as of such date, and each of the representations and
warranties of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx contained in this Agreement that are
not so qualified as to materiality or as to material adverse effect shall be
true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date with the same force and effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made or given on and as of such date; each and all of the
agreements and covenants of each of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx to be performed
or complied
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with by it on or before the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement shall have
been performed or complied with in all material respects; and each of the
Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx shall have delivered to Tulsa and Holdings a
certificate signed by one of its duly authorized officers, dated the Closing
Date, regarding the matters set forth in this Section 7.1.
7.2 Payment of Consideration. The Acquiror shall cause the Xxxxxxxxxxx
Shares and the Term C Shares to be issued as contemplated hereby.
7.3 No Litigation. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order of any Governmental Entity shall be in effect nor shall there be any
statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any
Governmental Entity that, in any such case, prevents the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No suit, action, claim, proceeding
or investigation before any court or other Governmental Entity shall have been
commenced by any Person (other than Tulsa, Holdings or any of the Shareholders
or any of their respective Affiliates) seeking to prevent the transfer or
acquisition of the Interests or asserting that the transfer or acquisition of
all or a portion of the Interests would be unlawful.
7.4 Legal Opinion. Tulsa and Holdings shall have been furnished an
opinion of counsel to the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx (containing customary
qualifications, assumptions and exceptions), that (i) this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been authorized by all necessary action on
the part of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx, (ii) this Agreement constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx and is
enforceable against the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx in accordance with its terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect that
affect creditors' rights generally and by legal and equitable limitations on the
availability of specific remedies and (iii) that the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares and the
Term C Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.5 Resolutions. The Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx shall have delivered to
Tulsa and Holdings certified copies of resolutions of the general partner and
board of directors of the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx, respectively, approving this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.6 Consents of Third Persons. All consents from third Persons
necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including all required approvals of the equityholders of Tulsa and
Holdings, shall have been obtained on terms reasonably satisfactory to Tulsa and
Holdings and, if applicable, a copy of such consent shall have been delivered to
Tulsa and Holdings, including the consent of Fleet National Bank on the terms
set forth in Section 6.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedule.
7.7 Repayment of Indebtedness. Xxxxxxxxxxx shall have repaid or caused
the Company to repay the Repayment Debt in accordance with Section 1.5 hereof.
7.8 Stock Exchange Approval. The New York Stock Exchange shall have
approved the listing of the Xxxxxxxxxxx Shares and the Term C Shares.
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7.9 Tulsa Shareholder and Term C Noteholder Agreements. Shareholders
owning at least 90% of the outstanding capital stock of Tulsa shall have
executed and delivered to the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx a Tulsa Shareholder
Agreement, and each of the holders of the Term C Note shall have executed and
delivered to the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx a Term C Noteholder Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification by Tulsa and Holdings. Except as otherwise limited
by this Article 8 and Article 9 hereof, Tulsa and Holdings jointly and severally
agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Acquiror, Xxxxxxxxxxx, each of their
respective Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, stockholders and controlling Persons and their respective
successors and assigns, harmless from and against and in respect of Damages
actually suffered, incurred or realized by such party (collectively, "Acquiror
Losses"), arising out of or resulting from or relating to:
(a) any misrepresentation, breach of representation or
warranty or breach of any covenant or agreement made or undertaken by Tulsa
and/or Holdings in this Agreement or any misrepresentation or omission from any
other agreement, certificate or exhibit delivered to the Acquiror and/or
Xxxxxxxxxxx pursuant to this Agreement, including the Disclosure Schedule;
(b) the ownership, management or use of the Company's assets
or the conduct of the business of the Company prior to the Closing Date (other
than amounts accrued for on the Company's Financial Statements as of February
28, 2001 or incurred since such date as an obligation in the ordinary course of
business);
(c) any Debt Obligations, including the Term B Note, in excess
of the Repayment Debt (excluding the Capital Leases, which shall remain the
obligation of the Company);
(d) the failure to pay amounts payable by Specialty and/or
Holdings pursuant to Section 5.15 hereof; or
(e) the several liability of the Company pursuant to Treas.
Reg. Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous state, local, or foreign law or
regulation by reason of its having been a member of any consolidated group on or
prior to the Closing Date.
For purposes of determining the Acquiror's and Xxxxxxxxxxx'x right to
indemnification for a misrepresentation or breach of warranty made by the Tulsa
and/or Holdings in this Agreement, all such representations and warranties that
have been made subject to a materiality qualification shall be deemed to have
been made without that qualification, and the inclusion of statements in the
Disclosure Schedule shall neither be deemed exceptions to the representations of
Tulsa and Holdings nor preclude the Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx from seeking or
obtaining, or prejudice such Persons' rights to seek or obtain, indemnification
from Tulsa and Holdings for Acquiror Losses or recovery for Damages in respect
of the matters to which such statements relate.
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8.2 Indemnification by the Acquiror and Xxxxxxxxxxx. Except as
otherwise limited by this Article 8 and Article 9 hereof, the Acquiror and
Xxxxxxxxxxx jointly and severally agree to indemnify, defend and hold Tulsa and
Holdings, each of their respective Affiliates and each of their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders and controlling Persons and
their respective successors and assigns harmless from and against and in respect
of Damages actually suffered, incurred or realized by such party (collectively,
"Seller Losses"), arising out of or resulting from or relating to:
(a) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of any
covenant or agreement made or undertaken by the Acquiror and/or Xxxxxxxxxxx in
this Agreement or any misrepresentation in or omission from any other agreement,
certificate or exhibit delivered to Tulsa and/or Holdings pursuant to this
Agreement; or
(b) the Repayment Debt.
8.3 Procedure. All claims for indemnification under this Article 8
shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(a) An Indemnitee shall promptly give the Indemnitor notice of
any matter that an Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a
right of indemnification under this Agreement, stating the amount of the Loss,
if known, and method of computation thereof, all with reasonable particularity,
and stating with particularity the nature of such matter. Failure to provide
such notice shall not affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification
except to the extent such failure shall have resulted in liability to the
Indemnitor that could have been actually avoided had such notice been provided
within such required time period.
(b) The obligations and liabilities of an Indemnitor under
this Article 8 with respect to Losses arising from claims of any third party
that are subject to the indemnification provided for in this Article 8 ("Third
Party Claims") shall be governed by and contingent upon the following additional
terms and conditions: if an Indemnitee shall receive notice of any Third Party
Claim, the Indemnitee shall give the Indemnitor prompt notice of such Third
Party Claim and the Indemnitor may, at its option, assume and control the
defense of such Third Party Claim at the Indemnitor's expense and through
counsel of the Indemnitor's choice reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee. In
the event the Indemnitor assumes the defense against any such Third Party Claim
as provided above, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate at its own
expense in the defense of such asserted liability, shall cooperate with the
Indemnitor in such defense and will attempt to make available on a reasonable
basis to the Indemnitor all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and
information in its possession or under its control relating thereto as is
reasonably required by the Indemnitor. In the event the Indemnitor does not
elect to conduct the defense against any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnitor
shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of such defense as incurred and
shall cooperate with the Indemnitee (and be entitled to participate) in such
defense and attempt to make available to it on a reasonable basis all such
witnesses, records, materials and information in its possession or under its
control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnitee. Except for
the settlement of a Third Party Claim that involves the payment of money only
and for which the Indemnitee is totally indemnified by the Indemnitor, no Third
Party Claim may be settled without the written consent of the Indemnitee.
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8.4 Payment. Payment of any amounts due pursuant to this Article 8
shall be made within ten Business Days after notice is sent by the Indemnitee.
To the extent there exist any Escrowed Shares, subject to the provisions of
Section 1.4 hereof, payment for any Acquiror Losses shall first be made by the
retainment by Acquiror or Xxxxxxxxxxx of Escrowed Shares (based on the Average
Closing Price).
8.5 Failure to Pay Indemnification. If and to the extent the Indemnitee
shall make written demand upon the Indemnitor for indemnification for Acquiror
Losses or Seller Losses pursuant to this Article 8 and the Indemnitor shall
refuse or fail to pay in full within ten Business Days of such written demand
the amounts demanded pursuant hereto and in accordance herewith, then the
Indemnitee may (subject to Section 12.12) utilize any available remedy to
collect from the Indemnitor the amount of its Losses. Nothing contained herein
is intended to limit or constrain the Indemnitee's rights against the Indemnitor
for indemnity or any party's rights to recover Damages from another party, the
remedies herein being cumulative and in addition to all other rights and
remedies of the Indemnitee and each party.
8.6 Express Negligence. WITH RESPECT TO ANY MISREPRESENTATION IN OR
OMISSION FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY CERTIFICATE OR EXHIBIT DELIVERED TO THE
ACQUIROR AND/OR XXXXXXXXXXX ON THE ONE HAND, OR TULSA AND/OR HOLDINGS ON THE
OTHER HAND, BY THE OTHER PARTY, PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DUE DILIGENCE
PERFORMED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, INCLUDING THE DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE, THE
INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 8 ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST
THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF
NOTWITHSTANDING
TEXAS' EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT
WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT INDEMNITIES BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLE OR GROSS
NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OR OTHER FAULT OR
STRICT LIABILITY OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.
8.7 Indemnification Limitations.
(a) Tulsa and Holdings shall be liable under Section 8.1(a) in
respect of a misrepresentation or breach of warranty or Section 8.1(b) only if,
and then only to the extent that, the aggregate amount of any Acquiror Losses
for which the Acquiror or Weatherford is entitled to indemnification pursuant to
such section exceeds $200,000; provided, however, the liability of Tulsa and
Holdings under Section 8.1(a) shall not be so limited if such Acquiror Losses
arise from a breach of any of the representations set forth in Sections 2.1,
2.2(a) or 2.12 (the "excepted representations"); and provided, further that the
liability of Tulsa and Holdings under Sections 8.1(d) and 8.1(e) shall not be so
limited.
(b) The aggregate liability of Tulsa and Holdings under
Section 8.1(a) for Acquiror Losses in respect of a misrepresentation or breach
of warranty (except for the excepted representations), under Section 8.1(b) and
under Section 8.1(d) shall not exceed $5,000,000.
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(c) The aggregate liability of Tulsa and Holdings under
Section 8.1(c) shall not exceed the value of the Weatherford Shares (based on
the Average Closing Price), and no thresholds shall apply thereto.
(d) The aggregate liability of Tulsa and Holdings under
Section 8.1(a) with respect to breaches of covenants or agreements or excepted
representations and under Section 8.1(e) shall not exceed $25.5 million, and no
thresholds shall apply thereto.
ARTICLE IX
NATURE OF STATEMENTS AND SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS,
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS
All statements of fact contained in any certificate, instrument,
exhibit or Disclosure Schedule delivered by or on behalf of Tulsa and/or
Holdings pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and
warranties of Tulsa and Holdings. The several representations and warranties of
the parties to this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for a period of two
years from the Closing Date (except that the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 3.1 shall survive the Closing Date without
limitation and Section 2.12 shall survive for the applicable statute of
limitations) (the period during which the representations and warranties shall
survive being referred to herein with respect to such representations and
warranties as the "Survival Period"), and shall be effective with respect to any
inaccuracy therein or breach thereof (and a claim for indemnification under
Article 8 hereof may be made thereon) if a written notice asserting the claim
shall have been given within the Survival Period with respect to such matter.
Any claim for indemnification made during the Survival Period shall be valid and
the representations and warranties relating thereto shall remain in effect for
purposes of such indemnification notwithstanding such claim may not be resolved
within the Survival Period. The agreements and covenants set forth herein shall
survive without limitation. All representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements made by the parties shall not be affected by any investigation
heretofore or hereafter made by and on behalf of either of them and shall not be
deemed merged into any instruments or agreements delivered in connection with
this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination. The obligation of the parties to close the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be terminated by:
(a) mutual agreement between the Acquiror and Weatherford on
the one hand, and Tulsa and Holdings on the other hand;
(b) the Acquiror or Weatherford, if a material default shall
be made by Tulsa or Holdings in the observance or in the due and timely
performance by Tulsa or Holdings of any agreements and covenants of such Person
herein contained, or if there shall have been a breach by any such Person of any
of the warranties and representations of Tulsa or Holdings contained, and such
default or breach has not been cured within 20 days after written notice thereof
or has not been waived;
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(c) Tulsa or Holdings, if a material default shall be made by
the Acquiror or Weatherford in the observance or in the due and timely
performance by the Acquiror or Weatherford of any agreements and covenants of
such Person herein contained, or if there shall have been a breach by such
Person of any of the warranties and representations of the Acquiror or
Weatherford herein contained, and such default or breach has not been cured
within 20 days after written notice thereof or has not been waived; or
(d) the Acquiror, Weatherford, Tulsa or Holdings (provided the
terminating party has not materially breached any of its agreements, covenants
or representations and warranties) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or
before June 15, 2001.
10.2 Liability Upon Termination. If the obligation to close the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement is terminated pursuant to any
provision of Section 10.1, then this Agreement shall forthwith become void and
there shall not be any liability or obligation with respect to the terminated
provisions of this Agreement on the part of Tulsa, Holdings, the Acquiror or
Weatherford except and to the extent such termination results from the willful
breach by a party of any of its representations, warranties or agreements
hereunder. The termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party of its
obligations under Section 5.1(b) and this Section 10.2.
10.3 Notice of Termination. The parties hereto may exercise their
respective rights of termination under this Article 10 only by delivering
written notice to that effect to the other party or parties, and such notice is
received on or before the Closing Date.
ARTICLE XI
DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS
In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meanings assigned to them herein, unless the context
otherwise indicates, both for purposes of this Agreement and all Exhibits hereto
and the Disclosure Schedule:
11.1 "Acquiror" shall mean WEUS Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
or one or more of its designees.
11.2 "Acquiror Losses" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 8.1 hereof.
11.3 "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any
officer, director, Shareholders or any other Person that directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified
Person.
11.4 "Agreement" shall mean this
Acquisition Agreement among Tulsa,
Holdings, the Acquiror and Weatherford, as amended from time to time by the
parties hereto, including the exhibits hereto and the Disclosure Schedule.
11.5 "Average Closing Price" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 11.58 hereof.
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11.6 "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in Houston,
Texas are authorized by law to
close.
11.7 "Capital Leases" shall mean (i) the equipment lease entered into
on July 8, 1996, by the Company and National Machine Tool Financial Corporation,
who subsequently assigned its rights under such lease to NBD Equipment Finance,
Inc., for the lease of the New FEMCO VMC-1400 Vertical Machining Center with
Fanuc OM-C Control and (ii) the equipment lease entered into on August 3, 2000,
by the Company and National Machine Tool Finance Corporation, who subsequently
assigned its rights to Old Kent Leasing Services, for the lease of Used 1994
Hitachi Seiki CNC Turning Center 20 SII.
11.8 "Certificate of Formation" shall mean the Certificate of Formation
of the Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on October 28, 1999.
11.9 "Closing" shall mean the transfer by Tulsa and Holdings to the
Acquiror of the Interests and the transfer by the Acquiror to Tulsa and Holdings
of the consideration set forth herein.
11.10 "Closing Date" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
1.2 hereof.
11.11 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
11.12 "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Weatherford.
11.13 "Company Benefit Plan" shall mean (1) any employee welfare
benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan as defined in sections 3(1) and
3(2) of ERISA, including, but not limited to, a plan that provides retirement
income or results in deferrals of income by employees for periods extending to
their terminations of employment or beyond, and a plan that provides medical,
surgical, or hospital care benefits or benefits in the event of sickness,
accident, disability, death or unemployment and (2) any other material employee
benefit agreement or arrangement that is not an ERISA plan, including without
limitation, any deferred compensation plan, incentive plan, bonus plan or
arrangement, stock option plan, stock purchase plan, stock award plan, golden
parachute agreement, severance pay plan, dependent care plan, cafeteria plan,
employee assistance program, scholarship program, employment contract, retention
incentive agreement, noncompetition agreement, consulting agreement,
confidentiality agreement, vacation policy, or other similar plan or agreement
or arrangement that has been contributed to or administered, sponsored,
maintained or adopted by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate at any time during
the six years preceding the date hereof, or has been approved by the Company or
any ERISA Affiliate before such date but is not yet effective, for the benefit
of directors, officers, employees or former employees (or their beneficiaries)
of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or with respect to which the Company or
any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.
11.14 "Damages" shall mean any and all liabilities, losses, damages,
demands, assessments, claims, costs and expenses (including interest, awards,
judgments, penalties, consequential and punitive damages (but only to the extent
that the party seeking recovery of Damages under this Agreement or an agreement
delivered in connection herewith is required to pay such consequential or
punitive damages to a third party), settlements, fines, costs of
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remediation, diminutions in value, consequential damages, costs and expenses
incurred in connection with investigating and defending any claims or causes of
action (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses and all fees
and expenses of consultants and other professionals)).
11.15 "Debt Obligations" shall mean, with respect to the Company, any
contract, agreement, indenture, note or other instrument relating to the
borrowing of money by the Company, any capitalized lease obligation of the
Company, any obligation properly classified as indebtedness or debt of the
Company under GAAP or any guarantee or other contingent liability of the Company
in respect of any indebtedness or obligation of any Person (other than the
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary
course of business) and shall specifically include any loans or advances from
Tulsa, Holdings, any of the Shareholders or their respective Affiliates to the
Company and shall also include any fees, costs or expenses incurred in
connection with the repayment, termination or acceleration thereof.
11.16 "Disclosure Schedule" shall mean the disclosure schedule of even
date delivered to the Acquiror by Tulsa and Holdings.
11.17 "Documents and Other Papers" shall mean and include any document,
agreement, instrument, certificate, writing, notice, consent, affidavit, letter,
telegram, telex, statement, file, computer disk, microfiche or other document in
electronic format, schedule, exhibit or any other paper or record whatsoever.
11.18 "Environmental Laws" shall mean all applicable national, federal,
state, provincial, municipal or local laws, rules, regulations, statutes,
ordinances or orders of any Governmental Entity relating to (a) the control of
any potential pollutant or protection of the air, water or land, (b) solid,
gaseous or liquid waste generation, handling, treatment, storage, disposal or
transportation, (c) the regulation of or exposure to hazardous, toxic or other
substances alleged to be harmful and (d) the protection of human health.
11.19 "Environmental Permit" shall mean any permit, license, approval,
registration, identification number or other authorization with respect to the
Company under any Environmental Law.
11.20 "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.
11.21 "ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any entity that is treated as a
single employer together with the Company under section 414 of the Code or
Section 4001 of ERISA.
11.22 "Financial Statements" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 2.6 hereof.
11.23 "Fleet Agreement" shall mean that certain Loan and Security
Agreement, dated December 19, 1997 (the "Original Loan Agreement"), by and among
Fleet Capital Corporation, a Rhode Island corporation ("Lender") Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Manufacturing Co., an Oklahoma corporation ("Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx"), Xxxxxx
Manufacturing Co., f/k/a Tulsa Xxxxxx, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation ("Xxxxxx"),
Holdings, the Company, which is the successor in interest by
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merger to Specialty Machine & Supply, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, and Quality
Machine & Supply, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Holdings, and the Company are collectively, and jointly and severally, the
"Borrowers"), and Tulsa, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Loan and
Security Agreement, dated February 27, 1998, as amended by that certain Second
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 28, 1998, as amended
by that certain Forbearance Agreement and Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as
of March 3, 1999, as amended by that certain Fourth Amendment to Loan and
Security Agreement dated November 1, 1999 and as amended by that certain
Consent, Waiver and Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of
June 26, 2000.
11.24 "GAAP" shall mean United States generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis.
11.25 "Governmental Entity" shall mean any national, state or local
government or any subdivision thereof or any arbitrator, court, administrative
or regulatory agency, commission, department, board or bureau or body or other
government or authority or instrumentality or any entity or Person exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government.
11.26 "Hazardous Materials" shall mean (a) any substance or material
that is listed, defined or otherwise designated as a hazardous substance under
any Environmental Law, (b) any petroleum or petroleum products, (c) radioactive
materials, urea formaldehyde, asbestos and PCBs, and (d) any other chemical,
substance or waste that is regulated by any Governmental Entity under any
Environmental Law.
11.27 "Indemnitee" shall mean the Person or Persons indemnified, or
entitled or claiming to be entitled to be indemnified, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 hereof, as the case may be.
11.28 "Indemnitor" shall mean the Person or Persons having the
obligation to indemnify pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.1 or Section 8.2
hereof, as the case may be.
11.29 "Intellectual Property" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 2.4(c).
11.30 "Intercompany Obligation" shall mean any obligation, fixed or
contingent, of the Company to any officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate of
the Company or of any such officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate to the
Company, including without limitation any Debt Obligation owed to or with any
such Person.
11.31 "Interests" shall mean all of the outstanding limited liability
company interests or other equity interests of the Company.
11.32 "Lien" shall mean any lien, pledge, claim, charge, security
interest or other encumbrance, option, defect or other rights of any third
Person of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, lessor ownership
rights).
11.33 "Limited Liability Company Agreement" shall mean the Limited
Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated October 28, 1999.
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11.34 "Losses" shall mean Seller Losses or Acquiror Losses, as the case
may be.
11.35 "Person" shall mean a corporation, an association, a partnership,
an organization, a business, an individual or a Governmental Entity.
11.36 "Proprietary Information" shall mean collectively (a) Proprietary
Rights and (b) any and all other information and material proprietary to the
Company, owned, possessed or used by the Company, whether or not such
information is embodied in writing or other physical form, and which is not
generally known to the public, that (i) relates to financial information
regarding the Company, including, without limitation, (A) business plans and (B)
sales, financing, pricing and marketing procedures or methods of the Company or
(ii) relates to specific business matters concerning the Company, including,
without limitation, the identity of or other information regarding sales
personnel or customers of the Company.
11.37 "Proprietary Rights" shall mean all rights to the name "Specialty
Machine & Supply" and all patents, inventions, shop rights, know how, trade
secrets, designs, drawings, art work, plans, prints, manuals, computer files,
computer software, hard copy files, catalogs, specifications, confidentiality
agreements, confidential information and other proprietary technology and
similar information; all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks,
logos, names, trade names and all other trademark rights; all registered and
unregistered copyrights; and all registrations for, and applications for
registration of, any of the foregoing, that are used in the conduct of the
business of the Company.
11.38 "Repayment Debt" means principal, interest, fees and expenses
payable with respect to indebtedness under the Revolving Note, the Term A Note
and the Term C Note, including all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the repayment, termination or acceleration of any of the foregoing.
11.39 "Revolving Note" shall mean the Secured Promissory Note by
Borrowers under the revolving credit facility created pursuant to the Fleet
Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000, under which, for
purposes of calculating the Weatherford Shares, the aggregate amount of
indebtedness outstanding will be determined as of the Closing Date.
11.40 "SEC Documents" shall mean Xxxxxxxxxxx'x (a) Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as amended, (b) Current Reports
on Form 8-K filed January 30, 2001, February 27, 2001, Xxxxx 00, 0000 (0-X/X)
and April 25, 2001 and (c) Proxy Statement for 2001 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
11.41 "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
11.42 "Seller Losses" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.2 hereof.
11.43 "Service" shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
11.44 "Shareholder Representative" shall mean the Person appointed by
Tulsa or Holdings upon their respective dissolutions.
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11.45 "Shareholders" shall mean, collectively, the owners of the
outstanding common stock and the owners of the outstanding preferred stock of
Tulsa.
11.46 "Subsidiary" shall mean, as to a Person, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association or other entity or organization in which
such Person owns (directly or indirectly) any equity or other similar ownership
interest.
11.47 "Taxes" shall mean all United States, federal, state, provincial,
local, foreign and other taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, customs
or other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross
income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits,
profit share, license, lease, service, service use, value added, withholding,
payroll, employment, excise, estimated, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
property, windfall profits, or other taxes, fees, assessments, customs, duties,
levies, imposts or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest,
penalties, additions to tax, fines or other additional amounts imposed thereon
or related thereto, and the term "Tax" shall mean any one of the foregoing
Taxes.
11.48 "Tax Returns" shall mean all returns, declarations, reports,
statements and other documents of, relating to, or required to be filed in
respect of, any and all Taxes.
11.49 "Term A Note" shall mean the Amended and Restated Secured
Promissory Note by Borrowers dated November 1, 1999, in the aggregate principal
amount of $9,943,000.00.
11.50 "Term B Note" shall mean Amended and Restated Secured Promissory
Note by Borrowers dated November 1, 1999, in the aggregate principal amount of
$7, 500,000.
11.51 "Term C Note" shall mean the Secured Promissory Note by Borrowers
dated November 1, 1999, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,633,614.05 under
which, pursuant to the Junior Participation Agreement, as amended by the First
Amendment to Junior Participation Agreement, effective as of November 1, 1999,
among the Lender and the Term C Noteholders, the Term C Noteholders purchased
interests in the collections of amounts owed as reflected in Section 2.16 of the
Disclosure Schedule.
11.52 "Term C Noteholder" shall mean each holder of the Term C Note.
11.53 "Term C Noteholder Agreements" shall mean, collectively, the
agreements in the form of Exhibit B hereto to be entered into among, and to be
delivered at Closing to, Weatherford, the Acquiror, the Company and each Term C
Noteholder.
11.54 "Term C Shares" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
1.5 hereof.
11.55 "Third Party Claims" shall have the meaning given such term in
Section 8.3(b) hereof.
11.56 "Tulsa Shareholder Agreements" shall mean, collectively, the
agreements to be executed by each of the Shareholders in the form of Exhibit A
hereto and delivered to the Acquiror and Weatherford at the Closing.
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11.57 "Waste Materials" shall mean any toxic or hazardous materials or
substances or solid wastes, including asbestos, buried contaminants, chemicals,
flammable or explosive materials, radioactive materials, petroleum and petroleum
products, and any other chemical, pollutant, contaminant, substance or waste
that is regulated by any Governmental Entity under any Environmental Law. "Waste
Materials" does not include useful products that are stored or maintained in
authorized containers.
11.58 "Weatherford Shares" shall mean the number of shares of Common
Stock determined by dividing (a) the difference between $25.5 million and the
Debt Obligations (excluding the Term B Note and the Capital Leases (it being
understood that the aggregate amount payable under such Capital Leases shall not
exceed $50,000)) as of the Closing Date by (b) the average of the closing sales
price per share of the Common Stock during normal trading hours for the ten
consecutive trading days ending on the second trading day immediately preceding
the Closing Date, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Average
Closing Price").
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth herein, and whether or not
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be consummated, each party
agrees to pay, without right of reimbursement from any other party, the costs
incurred by such party incident to the preparation and execution of this
Agreement and performance of its obligations hereunder, including, without
limitation, the fees and disbursements of legal counsel, accountants and
consultants employed by such party in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
12.2 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, directions and other
instruments and communications required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered in person, by courier, by overnight delivery service with proof of
delivery or by prepaid registered or certified first-class mail, return receipt
requested, addressed to the respective party at the address set forth below, or
if sent by facsimile or other similar form of communication (with receipt
confirmed) to the respective party at the facsimile number set forth below:
If to Tulsa or Holdings, to:
Tulsa Industries, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: President
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Confirm: (000) 000-0000
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Copies to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, L.L.P.
000 Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Confirm: (000) 000-0000
If to the Acquiror, to:
WEUS Holding, Inc.
c/o Weatherford International, Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Confirm: (000) 000-0000
Copies to:
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx L.L.P.
000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Confirm: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address or facsimile number and to the attention of such other
Person as either party may designate by written notice. Any notice mailed shall
be deemed to have been given and received on the third Business Day following
the day of mailing; provided, however, that any notice mailed by overnight
courier, including Federal Express, shall be deemed to have been given and
received on the first Business Day following the day of mailing.
12.3 Specific Performance. It is specifically understood and agreed
that any breach by Tulsa or Holdings of Sections 5.1 through 5.9 of this
Agreement, or either such parties refusal to close upon satisfaction or waiver
of all conditions to its obligation to close is likely to result in irreparable
harm to the Acquiror and Weatherford and that an action at law for damages alone
will be an inadequate remedy for such breach. Accordingly, in addition to any
other remedy that may be available to it, in the event of breach or threatened
breach by Tulsa or Holdings of any of such provisions of this Agreement or any
such refusal to close, the Acquiror and Weatherford shall be entitled to enforce
the specific performance of this Agreement by Tulsa and Holdings and to seek
both temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the extent permitted by law),
without the necessity of providing actual damages, and such other relief as the
court may allow. In the event that the Acquiror or Weatherford refuses to close
upon satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to its obligation to close, Tulsa
and Holdings shall be entitled to enforce the specific
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performance of this Agreement by the Acquiror and Weatherford and to seek both
temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the extent permitted by law),
without the necessity of providing actual damages, and such other relief as the
court may allow.
12.4 Assignment and Successors. Except as specifically contemplated by
this Agreement, no party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof
without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, the
Acquiror may assign its rights and obligations in this Agreement to an Affiliate
of the Acquiror without the consent of any other party after the Closing. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and be enforceable by
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
12.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Exhibits hereto and the
Disclosure Schedule constitute the entire agreement and understanding between
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all
prior representations, endorsements, premises, agreements, memoranda
communications, negotiations, discussions, understandings and arrangements,
whether oral, written or inferred, between the parties relating to the subject
matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, rescinded, canceled,
altered or supplemented, in whole or in part, except upon the execution and
delivery of a written instrument executed by a duly authorized representative of
each of the parties hereto.
12.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas without giving
effect to choice of law principles.
12.7 Waiver. The waiver of any breach of any term or condition of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of
the same or any other term or condition.
12.8 Severability. Any provision hereof that is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
12.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Any agreement contained, expressed
or implied in this Agreement shall be only for the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns, and such
agreements shall not inure to the benefit of the obligees of any indebtedness of
any party hereto, it being the intention of the parties hereto that no Person
shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, except to the
extent a third party is expressly given rights herein, including those set forth
in the Tulsa Shareholder Agreements and the Term C Noteholder Agreements.
12.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12.11 Headings. Each statement set forth in the Disclosure Schedule
with respect to a particular section herein shall be deemed made solely with
respect to such section and not with
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respect to any other section hereof unless specifically set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule as also being made with respect to such other section. The
headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall in no way restrict or otherwise modify
any of the terms or provisions hereof or affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
12.12 Arbitration. Except as set forth in Section 12.3, in the event
there shall exist any dispute or controversy with respect to this Agreement or
any matter relating hereto or the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
but not limited to Article 8, the parties hereto agree to seek to resolve such
dispute or controversy by mutual agreement. If the parties hereto are unable to
resolve such dispute or controversy by agreement within 60 days following notice
by any party hereto of the nature of such dispute or controversy setting forth
in reasonable detail the circumstances and basis of such dispute or controversy,
the parties agree that such dispute or controversy be resolved by binding
arbitration pursuant to the provisions of this Section 12.12 and in accordance
with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. If a party elects to submit such matter to arbitration, such party
shall provide notice to the other party of its election to do so, which notice
shall name one arbitrator. Within 10 days after the receipt of such notice, the
other party shall provide written notice to the electing party naming a second
arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall name a third arbitrator, or
failing to do so, a third arbitrator shall be appointed pursuant to the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. All
arbitration proceedings shall be held in Houston,
Texas. Each arbitrator
selected to act hereunder shall be qualified by education and experience to pass
on the particular question in dispute and shall be independent and not
affiliated with any of the parties hereto. The arbitrators shall resolve all
disputes in controversy in accordance with the
Texas substantive law. All
statutes of limitations that would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any
arbitration proceeding. The arbitrators appointed pursuant to this Section 12.12
shall promptly hear and determine (after due notice and hearing and giving the
parties reasonable opportunity to be heard) the questions submitted, and shall
render their decision within 60 days after appointment of the third arbitrator
or as soon as practical thereafter. If within such period a decision is not
rendered by the board or a majority thereof, new arbitrators may be named and
shall act hereunder at the election of either party in like manner as if none
had previously been named. The decision of the arbitrators, or a majority
thereof, made in writing, shall absent manifest error be final and binding upon
the parties hereto as to the questions submitted, and each party shall abide by
such decision.
12.13 Negotiated Transaction. The provisions of this Agreement were
negotiated by the parties hereto, and this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been drafted by all of the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
TULSA:
TULSA INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
HOLDINGS:
SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
ACQUIROR:
WEUS HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Title:
WEATHERFORD:
XXXXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Title:
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