STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CATALYTICA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., ACORN FACTOR, INC. COALOGIX INC. AND WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 11 ONLY RENEGY HOLDINGS, INC. DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Exhibit
10.1
BY
AND
BETWEEN
CATALYTICA
ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.,
COALOGIX
INC.
AND
WITH
RESPECT TO ARTICLE 11 ONLY
RENEGY
HOLDINGS, INC.
DATED
NOVEMBER 7, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
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2
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1.1
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Certain
Definitions
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2
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1.2
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Other
Definitions
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4
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ARTICLE 2
SALE AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING
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6
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2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Shares
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6
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2.2
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Assumption
of Liabilities
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6
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2.3
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Consideration
for the Shares
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7
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2.4
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Further
Assurances
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9
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2.5
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Closing
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9
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2.6
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Closing
Obligations
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9
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER CONCERNING THE
BUSINESS
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10
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3.1
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Qualification;
Organization; Subsidiaries, etc.
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11
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3.2
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Capital
Structure
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11
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3.3
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Business
Financial Statements
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12
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3.4
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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12
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3.5
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Compliance
with Law; Permits
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13
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3.6
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Environmental
Laws and Regulations
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13
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3.7
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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14
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3.8
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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17
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3.9
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Investigations;
Litigation
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18
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3.10
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Tax
Matters
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18
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3.11
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Labor
Matters
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19
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3.12
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Intellectual
Property
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19
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3.13
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Real
Property
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21
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3.14
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Title
to Assets
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22
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3.15
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Material
Contracts
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22
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3.16
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Insurance
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23
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3.17
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Equipment
and Other Tangible Property
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23
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3.18
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Suppliers
and Customers
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23
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3.19
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Absence
of Certain Business Practices
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24
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3.20
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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24
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3.21
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No
Other Assets
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24
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3.22
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No
Business Material Adverse Effect
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24
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER CONCERNING ITSELF
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25
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4.1
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Organization
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25
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4.2
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Corporate
Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation
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25
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OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
4.3
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Finders
or Brokers
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26
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4.4
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No
Additional Representations
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26
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4.5
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Financial
Statements Included in SEC Filings
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26
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ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER
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27
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5.1
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Organization
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27
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5.2
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Corporate
Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation
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27
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5.3
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Investigations;
Litigation
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28
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5.4
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Finders
or Brokers
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28
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5.5
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Investment
Intent
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28
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5.6
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Solvency
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28
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5.7
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Financing
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29
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5.8
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Operations
of Buyer
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29
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ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS
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29
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6.1
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Confidentiality
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29
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6.2
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Tax
Matters
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29
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6.3
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Public
Announcements
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31
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6.4
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Transaction
Costs
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31
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6.5
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Retention
of and Access to Records
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32
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6.6
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Payments
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32
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6.7
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Cooperation
in Post-Closing Litigation
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32
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6.8
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Cooperation
as to Financial Statements
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32
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6.9
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Return
of Excluded Assets
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32
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ARTICLE 7
EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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33
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7.1
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Employees
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33
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7.2
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Welfare
Plans
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33
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7.3
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Severance
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34
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7.4
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Savings
Plans
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34
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7.5
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Post-Retirement
Benefit Liabilities
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34
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7.6
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Long
Term Disability
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34
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7.7
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Life
Insurance
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34
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7.8
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Vacation
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35
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7.9
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Cooperation
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35
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7.10
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Post-Closing
Date Participation
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35
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7.11
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General
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35
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ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
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35
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8.1
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Survival
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35
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8.2
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Indemnification
by Parent and Buyer
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36
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8.3
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Indemnification
by Seller
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36
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OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
8.4
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Notice
of Claims
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36
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8.5
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Procedure
for Indemnification; Third Party Claims; Arbitration
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36
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8.6
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Limitations
on Indemnification
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38
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8.7
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Exclusive
Remedy
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39
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ARTICLE 9
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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40
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9.1
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Notices
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40
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9.2
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Certain
Definitions
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41
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9.3
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Interpretation
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42
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9.4
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Counterparts
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42
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9.5
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Entire
Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries
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42
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9.6
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Governing
Law
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42
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9.7
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Assignment
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42
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9.8
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Nondisclosure
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42
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9.9
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Amendments;
Waiver
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42
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9.10
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Enforcement
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43
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9.11
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Severability
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43
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ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEE OF BUYER’S OBLIGATIONS
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43
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10.1
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Guaranty
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43
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10.2
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Guaranty
Absolute
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43
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10.3
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Obligations
Several
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44
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10.4
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Obligations
Continuing
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44
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10.5
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Enforcement
of Guaranty
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45
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10.6
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Waiver
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45
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10.7
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Expenses
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45
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10.8
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Benefit
of Guaranty
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46
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10.9
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Reinstatement
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46
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10.10
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Continuing
Guaranty
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46
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10.11
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Effective
Date and Term of Guaranty
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46
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ARTICLE 11
GUARANTEE OF SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
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46
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11.1
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Guaranty
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46
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11.2
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Guaranty
Absolute
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46
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11.3
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Obligations
Several
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47
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11.4
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Obligations
Continuing
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47
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11.5
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Enforcement
of Guaranty
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48
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11.6
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Waiver
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48
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11.7
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Expenses
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48
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11.8
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Benefit
of Guaranty
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48
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11.9
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Reinstatement
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49
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11.10
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Continuing
Guaranty
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49
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11.11
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Effective
Date and Term of Guaranty
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49
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
A Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT
B Opinion
of Counsel to Seller
EXHIBIT
C Opinion
of Counsel to Buyer
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE
A Excluded
Assets
SCHEDULE
B Purchase
Price Allocation
SCHEDULE
C Current
Assets
SCHEDULE
D Current
Liabilities
SCHEDULE
E Working
Capital Example Computation
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THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made as of November 7, 2007, by and between Catalytica Energy Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”),
Acorn
Factor, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”),
CoaLogix Inc., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Parent (“Buyer”)
and
with respect to Article 11 only, Renegy Holdings, Inc., parent of Seller
(“Renegy”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
CESI-SCR, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary
of
Seller (“CESI-SCR”),
and
CESI-Tech Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned
subsidiary of Seller (“CESI-Tech”).
WHEREAS,
CESI-SCR owns all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of
SCR-Tech, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company and a direct
wholly-owned subsidiary of CESI-SCR (“SCR-Tech”
and,
collectively with CESI-SCR and CESI-Tech, the “Acquired
Companies”
and
each an “Acquired
Company”).
WHEREAS,
the Acquired Companies are engaged in the business of cleaning and regenerating
selective catalyst reduction (“SCR”)
catalyst used by coal-fired power generation facilities to reduce nitrogen
oxide
emissions and providing SCR catalyst management services for such power
generation facilities (collectively, the “Business”).
WHEREAS,
Seller and/or its Subsidiaries (as defined below) are subject to certain
liabilities relating to the Business.
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller,
all
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CESI-SCR and CESI-Tech
(the “Shares”),
and
in connection therewith, Buyer has agreed to assume certain liabilities of
Seller relating to the Business, all upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or referred to in this Section 1.1:
“Business
Intellectual Property”
—
all
Intellectual Property owned by the Acquired Companies for use in the Business
as
conducted as of the date hereof.
“COBRA”
—
the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
“Contract”
—
any
written agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, understanding, instrument,
note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy,
benefit plan or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature.
“Governmental
Entity”
—
any
Federal, state or local government or any court, administrative agency, bureau,
commission, department or other authority of any domestic or foreign government
or any arbitrator in any case that has jurisdiction over an applicable party
or
any of its properties or assets.
“Intellectual
Property” —
(a) inventions and discoveries, whether patentable or not, invention
disclosures, and all Patents; (b) Trademarks; (c) published and
unpublished works of authorship, whether copyrightable or not (including
databases and other compilations of information), copyrights therein and
thereto, and registrations and applications therefor, and all renewals,
extensions, restorations and reversions thereof; (d) Trade Secrets and
(e) all other intellectual property or similar proprietary rights,
including all formulas, know-how, processes, techniques, designs, and all
foreign counterparts to any of the items described in the foregoing clauses
(a)
through (e).
“IP
Applications”—
all
applications filed with a Governmental Entity to obtain any Registered
Intellectual Property, including applications for Patents, copyright
registrations or Trademark registrations.
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“Patents”
—
patents and applications therefor, including divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part and renewal applications, and including renewals,
extensions and reissues.
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1.2 Other
Definitions.
The following terms are defined in the Sections
indicated:
Term
|
Section
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Acquired
Companies
|
Recitals
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Acquired
Company
|
Recitals
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Acquired
Company Real Property
|
3.13
|
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Acquired
Companies Registered Intellectual Property
|
3.12(a)
|
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Acquired
Material Lease
|
3.13
|
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affiliates
|
9.2(b)
|
|
Agreement
|
Preamble
|
|
Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
|
2.6(a)(ii)
|
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Assumed
Liabilities
|
2.2(b)
|
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Basket
|
8.6(a)
|
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Benefit
Plans
|
3.7(a)
|
|
Business
Balance Sheet
|
3.3
|
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business
day
|
9.2(e)
|
|
Business
Employee
|
3.7(a)
|
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Business
Employees
|
3.7(a)
|
|
Business
Financial Statements
|
3.3
|
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Business
Material Adverse Effect
|
3.1
|
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Business
Material Contracts
|
3.15(a)
|
|
Buyer
|
Preamble
|
|
Buyer
Savings Plan
|
7.4
|
|
Buyer
Indemnified Parties
|
8.3
|
|
CESI-SCR
|
Recitals
|
|
CESI-Tech
|
Recitals
|
|
Closing
|
2.5
|
|
Closing
Working Capital
|
2.3(b)(ii)
|
|
Confidentiality
Agreement
|
0
|
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control
|
9.2(b)
|
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controlled
by
|
9.2(b)
|
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Controlled
Group Liability
|
3.7(h)
|
|
Environmental
Law
|
3.6(b)
|
|
ERISA
|
3.7(a)
|
|
Exchange
Act
|
3.20
|
|
Excluded
Liabilities
|
2.2(c)
|
|
GAAP
|
3.3
|
|
Hazardous
Substance
|
3.6(c)
|
|
Indemnified
Party
|
8.4
|
|
Indemnifying
Party
|
8.4
|
|
Independent
Accountant
|
2.3(b)(iv)
|
|
IP
Applications
|
1.1
|
|
IT
Assets
|
1.1
|
|
knowledge
|
9.2(d)
|
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Term
|
Section
|
Law
|
3.5(a)
|
|
Laws
|
3.5(a)
|
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Licensed
Intellectual Property
|
1.1
|
|
Lien
|
4.2(c)
|
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Losses
|
8.2
|
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Notice
of Disagreement
|
2.3(b)(iv)
|
|
Parent
|
Preamble
|
|
Patent
Application
|
1.1
|
|
Parent
Guaranteed Obligations
|
10.1
|
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Permitted
Lien
|
4.2(c)
|
|
person
|
9.2(c)
|
|
Pre-Closing
Income Tax Return
|
6.2(b)
|
|
Pre-Closing
Tax Period
|
6.2(a)
|
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Property
Taxes
|
6.2(a)
|
|
Purchase
Price
|
2.3(a)
|
|
Registered
Intellectual Property
|
1.1
|
|
Renegy
|
Preamble
|
|
Renegy
Guaranteed Obligations
|
11.1
|
|
SCR-Tech
|
Recitals
|
|
SCR
|
Recitals
|
|
Securities
Act
|
3.20
|
|
Seller
|
Preamble
|
|
Seller
Disclosure Schedules
|
Article 3
|
|
Seller
Indemnified Parties
|
8.2
|
|
Seller
Permits
|
3.5(b)
|
|
Seller
Savings Plans
|
7.4
|
|
Seller
SEC Documents
|
3.20
|
|
Shares
|
Recitals
|
|
Statement
of Working Capital
|
2.3(b)(ii)
|
|
Straddle
Period
|
6.2(a)
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
9.2(a)
|
|
Survival
Period
|
8.1
|
|
Tax
Contest
|
6.2(b)
|
|
Tax
Return
|
3.10(b)
|
|
Taxes
|
3.10(b)
|
|
Trade
Secrets
|
1.1
|
|
Trademarks
|
1.1
|
|
Transfer
Taxes
|
6.4
|
|
under
common control with
|
9.2(b)
|
|
Working
Capital
|
2.3(b)(i)
|
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ARTICLE 2
SALE
AND TRANSFER OF SHARES; CLOSING
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Shares.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, (i) Seller will
sell and transfer the Shares to Buyer free and clear of all Liens (other than
restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws), and Buyer will purchase
the
Shares from Seller. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (including
the Acquired Companies) shall be permitted to cause any or all of the Acquired
Companies to transfer to Seller (and thereby to not directly or indirectly
sell
or transfer to Buyer) any Excluded Assets.
2.2 Assumption
of Liabilities.
(a) Assumption.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, at the Closing and
effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume from Seller (and therefore
agree to pay, perform and discharge), and Seller shall irrevocably convey,
transfer and assign to Buyer, all of the Assumed Liabilities. For the avoidance
of doubt, and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, it is
understood and agreed that Buyer shall assume all Liabilities of the Acquired
Companies by virtue of Buyer’s purchase of the Shares (including the indirect
purchase of the membership interests of SCR-Tech).
(b) Definition
of Assumed Liabilities.
For all
purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “Assumed
Liabilities”
shall
mean, refer to and include only the following Liabilities of Seller, and only
to
the extent such Liabilities arise out of or relate to the operation of the
Business:
(i) Liabilities
of Seller reflected in the Business Financial Statements and Liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business after the date of the Business
Financial Statements in connection with the operation of the Business (including
any Liabilities related to workers compensation for any Business
Employees);
(ii) Liabilities
for Taxes that are the responsibility of Buyer pursuant to Section 6.2
or
Section 6.4;
(iii) Liabilities
of Seller arising out of or in connection with any Proceedings to the extent
related to the Business, whether in existence on or after the date hereof
(including any Proceedings set forth in Section 3.11
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules and any Liabilities related to workers compensation
for any Business Employees for all periods on or after the Closing
Date);
(iv) Liabilities
of Seller for any obligation to make severance or retention payments to any
Business Employee as set forth in any employment agreement or other Contract
between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries and any such Business
Employee;
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(v) Liabilities
of Seller for all accrued vacation and sick time of, and bonus plan payments
payable to, all Business Employees;
(vi) all
Liabilities assumed or to be performed by Buyer pursuant to Article 7
and the
second sentence of Section
2.2(a);
(vii) Liabilities
of Seller arising from discharges or releases of Hazardous Substances,
violations of Environmental Laws or similar matters to the extent such
Liabilities are related to the operations of the Business, any Acquired Company
Real Property or any other real property owned, leased or otherwise occupied
at
any time for the operation of the Business or by an Acquired Company;
(viii) Liabilities
under all employment agreements and other Contracts between Seller or any of
its
Subsidiaries and any Business Employee, but specifically excluding any
Liabilities of Seller relating to stock options or other equity-based
compensation involving any securities of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries;
and
(ix) Liabilities
of Seller for the capitalized leases set forth in Section
2.2(b)(ix)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules.
(c) Definition
of Excluded Liabilities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.2
or
elsewhere in this Agreement, Buyer shall not assume, and Seller agrees that
Buyer shall not be liable or otherwise responsible for, the following
Liabilities of Seller (the
Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) through (ii) of this Section 2.2(c),
collectively, the “Excluded
Liabilities”):
(i) Liabilities
of Seller in respect of transaction costs payable by Seller pursuant to
Section 6.4;
(ii) Liabilities
for Taxes that are the responsibility of Seller pursuant to Section 6.2;
(iii) Liabilities
for inter-company notes or accounts payable owed by an Acquired Company to
Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller (other than any Acquired Company);
and
(iv) any
other
Liabilities of Seller (but not the Acquired Companies), other than Assumed
Liabilities .
2.3 Consideration
for the Shares.
(a) Subject
to the adjustments in Section 2.3(b),
the
aggregate consideration (the “Purchase
Price”)
for
the Shares will be (i) $9,600,000 in cash and (ii) the assumption by
Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.2.
The
Purchase Price shall be allocated to the Shares as set forth on Schedule B
hereto.
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(b) Working
Capital Adjustment.
(ii) As
promptly as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) days following
the
Closing, Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Seller a statement
(the “Statement
of Working Capital”)
setting forth the Working Capital as of the Closing (the “Closing
Working Capital”).
The
Statement of Working Capital shall include the corresponding balance sheet
and
statement of income—each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except for the omission of notes thereto)—and consistent with the manner of
preparation of the example computation of Working Capital for September 30,
2007, attached as Schedule E
hereto,
and with the past practices of Seller. Buyer will cooperate and work in good
faith with Seller, and Seller will cooperate with and assist Buyer, including
through providing any reasonably requested documentation, in the preparation
of
the Statement of Working Capital. Buyer will, upon Seller’s written request,
make available to Seller and its auditors a copy of all workpapers and other
books and records utilized by Buyer in the preparation of the Statement of
Working Capital.
(iii) Subject
to Section 2.3(b)(iv),
within
thirty (30) days following delivery of the Statement of Working Capital pursuant
to Section 2.3(b)(ii),
(A) Buyer shall pay to Seller the amount, if any, that the Closing
Working Capital
reflected in the Statement of Working Capital exceeds $500,000, or
(B) Seller shall pay to Buyer the amount, if any, that $500,000 exceeds the
Closing Working Capital reflected in the Statement of Working Capital. Any
and
all payments made pursuant to this Section 2.3(b)(iii)
shall be
made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated
in
writing by the party to receive such payment. Any payment made pursuant to
this
Section 2.3(b)(iii)
shall be
deemed to be an adjustment to the Purchase Price.
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(iv) If
Seller
disagrees in good faith with the Statement of Working Capital, then Seller
shall
notify Buyer in writing (the “Notice
of Disagreement”)
of
such disagreement within twenty-five (25) days following delivery of the
Statement of Working Capital. If Buyer has not received a Notice of Disagreement
within such twenty-five (25)-day period, Seller shall be deemed to have accepted
the Statement of Working Capital. Any Notice of Disagreement shall set forth
in
reasonable detail the adjustments Seller proposes to make to the Statement
of
Working Capital and the basis therefor and shall be consistent with the
provisions of Section 2.3(b)(ii).
Thereafter, Seller and Buyer shall attempt in good faith to resolve and finally
determine the amount of the Closing Working Capital. If Seller and Buyer are
unable to resolve the disagreement within thirty (30) days following delivery
of
the Notice of Disagreement, then Seller and Buyer shall select a mutually
acceptable, nationally recognized independent accounting firm that does not
then
have a relationship with Seller or Buyer (the “Independent
Accountant”),
to
resolve the disagreement and make a determination with respect thereto. If
Seller and Buyer are unable, within ten (10) days, to select a mutually
acceptable Independent Accountant, then each of Seller and Buyer shall select
a
nationally recognized independent accounting firm that does not have a
relationship with Seller or Buyer, and these two firms will choose a nationally
recognized independent accounting firm who will serve as the Independent
Accountant. The determination of the Independent Accountant to resolve the
disagreement between Seller and Buyer as to the Statement of Working Capital
will be made, and written notice thereof given to Seller and Buyer, within
thirty (30) days after the selection of the Independent Accountant. The
determination by the Independent Accountant shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon Seller and Buyer, absent manifest error. The scope of the
Independent Accountant’s engagement (which will not be an audit) shall be
limited to the resolution of the disputed items described in the Notice of
Disagreement, and the recalculation, if any, of the Statement of Working Capital
in light of such resolution. If an Independent Accountant is engaged pursuant
to
this Section 2.3(b)(iv),
the
fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be borne equally by Seller
and Buyer. Within ten (10) days after delivery of a notice of determination
by
the Independent Accountant as described above, any payment required by
Section 2.3(b)(iii)
shall be
made, based on such determination.
2.4 Further
Assurances.
For a
period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing, and without further
consideration therefor, (a) Seller shall execute and deliver such documents
and take such other actions as Buyer may reasonably request in order to more
effectively convey the Shares
to
Buyer and evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
(b) Buyer shall execute and deliver such documents and take such other
actions as Seller may reasonably request (including executing such further
instruments and certificates of assumption, novation and release as Seller
may
reasonably request) in order to effectively make Buyer responsible for all
Assumed Liabilities and release Seller therefrom to the fullest extent permitted
under applicable Law and evidence the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
2.5 Closing.
Except
to the extent that Buyer and Seller agree on another time and place, the
purchase and sale (the “Closing”)
provided for in this Agreement will take place at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, Professional Corporation at 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on the date
hereof.
2.6 Closing
Obligations.
At the
Closing:
(a) Seller
will deliver to Buyer:
(i) certificates
representing the Shares, duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock
or
transfer powers), for transfer to Buyer;
(ii) a
duly
executed Instrument of Assignment and Assumption from Seller substantially
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A
(the
“Assignment
and Assumption Agreement”);
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(iii) an
opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, Professional Corporation, dated
as of the date of the Closing, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B;
(iv) a
duly
executed certificate of Seller that Seller is not a foreign person subject
to
withholding under Section 1445 of the IRC; and
(v) all
other
instruments or documents as Buyer may reasonably request to effect the
assignment of the Shares as contemplated hereby.
(b) Buyer
will deliver to Seller:
(i) the
Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account(s)
specified by Seller;
(ii) an
opinion of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, dated as of the date of the Closing,
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C;
(iii) a
duly
executed copy of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(iv) duly
executed copies of all other instruments and certificates of assumption,
novation and release as Seller may reasonably request in order to effectively
make Buyer responsible for all Assumed Liabilities and release Seller therefrom
to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
CONCERNING THE BUSINESS
Except
as
disclosed in
the
disclosure schedules delivered by Seller to Buyer concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement (it being agreed that any information set forth
in
one Section of such disclosure schedules shall be deemed to apply to each other
Section thereof to which its relevance is reasonably apparent) (the “Seller
Disclosure Schedules”),
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
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3.1 Qualification;
Organization; Subsidiaries, etc.
Each
of
the
Acquired Companies is
a
legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite
corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and
is
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or
properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where
the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or in good standing,
or to have such power or authority, would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Business Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, any
reference to any facts, circumstances, events or changes having a “Business
Material Adverse Effect”
means
such facts, circumstances, events or changes that are, or would reasonably
be
expected to be, materially adverse to the business, financial condition or
continuing operations of the Business taken as a whole but shall not include
facts, circumstances, events or changes (a) generally affecting the
industries in which the Acquired Companies operate or the economy or the
financial or securities markets in the United States or elsewhere in the world,
including regulatory and political conditions or developments (including any
outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of war or terrorism) or
(b) resulting from (i) the announcement or the existence of, or
compliance with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or
(ii) changes in applicable Law, GAAP or accounting standards. No
Acquired Company is in violation, in any material respect, of any of the
provisions of its respective certificate of incorporation and by-laws or similar
organizational documents. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of,
or
other equity interests in the Acquired Companies have been validly issued and
are fully paid and non-assessable, owned directly or indirectly by Seller,
free
and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions imposed under securities laws,
and are not subject to any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise
dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests, except for
restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws.
3.2 Capital
Structure.
(a) All
outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Acquired
Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and
free of pre-emptive rights.
(b) There
are
no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, convertible securities
or other similar rights, agreements or commitments relating to the issuance
of
capital stock or other equity interests to which any Acquired Company is a
party obligating any Acquired Company to (i) issue, transfer or sell any
shares of capital stock or other equity interests of such Acquired Company
or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or equity interests,
(ii) grant, extend or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant,
call, convertible securities or other similar right, agreement, arrangement
or
commitment to repurchase, (iii) redeem or otherwise acquire any such shares
of capital stock or other equity interests, or (iv) provide funds to, or
make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise)
in, any of its Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding or authorized stock
appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or other similar stock or
other equity-based rights of any Acquired Company.
(c) No
Acquired Company has any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other
obligations, the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are
convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with
the stockholders or other equity holders of such Acquired Company on any matter.
(d) There
are
no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which any Acquired
Company is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or other
equity interests of such Acquired Company.
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(e) The
copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or similar organizational
documents of each of the Acquired Companies, as the case may be, made available
to Buyer are true, accurate, and complete copies thereof and reflect all
amendments made through the date of this Agreement. The stock and minute books
of the Acquired Companies made available to Buyer for review were correct and
complete in all material respects as of the date they were so made available,
no
further entries have been made through the date of this Agreement, and such
minute books contain an accurate record of all stockholder, member and entity
actions of the stockholders, members and directors (and any committees thereof)
of the Acquired Companies taken by written consent or at a meeting since January
1, 2005 and through the date hereof. All corporate or entity actions taken
by
the Acquired Companies have been duly authorized or ratified to the extent
required by applicable Law.
(f) CESI-SCR
does not have any Subsidiaries other than SCR-Tech and neither CESI-Tech nor
SCR-Tech has any Subsidiaries.
3.3 Business
Financial Statements.
Attached to Section 3.3
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules is a true, correct and complete copy of the
unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of the Business as of September
30, 2007 (the “Business
Balance Sheet”),
and
the related unaudited statements of revenues and expenses for the nine (9)-month
period then ended (collectively with the Business Balance Sheet, the
“Business
Financial Statements”).
The
Business Financial Statements are derived from the books and records of the
Acquired Companies, were prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
(except that they do not include the notes to the Business Financial Statements
required under GAAP) and fairly present, in all material respects, the assets
and the liabilities of the Acquired Companies as of the dates thereof, and
the
results of operations of the Acquired Companies for the periods then
ended.
3.4 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
(a) as reflected or reserved against in the Business Balance Sheet (or the
notes thereto), (b) for liabilities permitted by or incurred pursuant to
this Agreement, (c) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the date of
the
Business Balance Sheet, (d) for liabilities and obligations for pension
liabilities and insurance reserves, including in connection with workers
compensation, and (e) for liabilities or obligations which have been
discharged or paid in full in the ordinary course of business, none of the
Acquired Companies has any liabilities or obligations, of any nature, in each
case, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required
by
GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Business (or in
the
notes thereto). The Business Financial Statements and Section 3.3
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules specifically identify and set forth those
liabilities of Seller currently known to Seller that are to become Assumed
Liabilities at the Closing. Any inter-company promissory notes or accounts
payable previously owed by the Acquired Companies to Seller or to any of its
Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Companies) have been converted to
contributed capital.
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3.5 Compliance
with Law; Permits.
(a) Each
Acquired Company is in compliance in all material respects with and is not
in
default in any material respect under or in violation in any material respect
of
any applicable federal, state, local or foreign constitution, law, statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree or agency
requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise
put
into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity (collectively,
“Laws”
and
each, a “Law”).
None of
the Acquired Companies has received or entered into any citations, complaints,
consent orders, compliance schedules, or other similar enforcement orders
relating to any noncompliance of any of the Acquired Companies with any Laws.
None of the Acquired Companies has received any written notice from any
Governmental Entity that any of them is not currently compliance with any Laws.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither Seller nor any of
the
Acquired Companies has received written notice of any claim, action, suit,
investigation or proceeding, or to the knowledge of Seller, is aware of any
threatened claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding, that would be
reasonably likely to result in a finding that Seller or any of the Acquired
Companies is not or has not been in compliance in all material respects with
Laws, with respect to the Business, relating to (a) the development, testing,
manufacture, packaging, distribution and marketing of products by the Business,
(b) employment, safety and health, (c) building, zoning and land use and/or
(d)
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(b) Each
Acquired Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations,
licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates,
approvals and orders of any Governmental Entity necessary for the Acquired
Companies to own, lease and operate their properties and assets or to carry
on
the Business as it is now being conducted (the “Seller
Permits”),
except where the failure to have any of the Seller Permits would not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Business.
Each Acquired Company has complied in all material respects with all terms
and
conditions of the Seller Permits, and all Seller Permits are in full force
and
effect in all material respects.
3.6 Environmental
Laws and Regulations.
(a) Except
as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a material adverse effect
on the Business, (i) Seller (with respect to the Business) and the Acquired
Companies are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (ii)
no Hazardous Substance (as defined below) is present at, in, on, under or about
any of the properties currently owned or leased by any of the Acquired Companies
in amounts exceeding the levels permitted by applicable Environmental Laws
and
for which any Acquired Company would reasonably be expected to be liable,
(iii) since the date of the Business Balance Sheet none of Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) have received any
written notices, demand letters or requests for information from any person,
including any Governmental Entity alleging that Seller (with respect to the
Business) or the Acquired Companies may be in violation of, or liable under,
any
Environmental Law as it pertains to the operation of the Business and neither
the Acquired Companies nor, with respect to the Business, Seller are the subject
of any outstanding written notices, demand letters or requests for information
from any person, including any Governmental Entity alleging that Seller or
any
of its Subsidiaries may be in violation of, or liable under, any Environmental
Law as it pertains to the operation of the Business, and (iv) neither
Seller (with respect to the Business) nor any Acquired Company is the subject
of
any suit, settlement, court order, administrative order, judgment or written
claim asserted or arising under any Environmental Law.
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3.7 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 3.7(a)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules lists all Benefit Plans. “Benefit
Plans”
means
all plans, programs, policies, agreements or other arrangements, whether or
not
“employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),
whether or not subject to ERISA), providing for all payroll practices, including
employment, consulting or other compensation agreement, or bonus or other
incentive compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based compensation,
deferred compensation, change in control, sick leave, loan, salary continuation,
educational assistance, health, medical, dental, disability, accident or life
insurance benefits, vacation, severance, retirement, pension or savings
benefits, plans, policies, agreements or arrangements that are sponsored,
maintained or contributed to by Seller or any of its affiliates for the benefit
of current or former employees, directors or consultants of any Acquired Company
(with respect to their relationship to the Business) (each a “Business
Employee”
and
collectively, the “Business
Employees”).
(b) Other
than as disclosed on Section 3.7(a)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules, neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has any
commitment to establish any new Benefit Plan (except to the extent required
by
Law or to conform any such Benefit Plan to the requirements of any applicable
Law, as required by this Agreement) or to modify any Benefit Plan for the
benefit of the Business Employees.
(c) Seller
has made available to Buyer correct and complete copies of:
(i) each
Benefit Plan;
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(ii) the
most
recent annual report (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial
statements attached thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the IRC in
connection with each Benefit Plan;
(iii) the
most
recent summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material
modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Benefit
Plan; and
(iv) any
IRS
determination letters relating to each Benefit Plan.
(d) Each
Benefit Plan has been maintained and administered in material compliance with
its terms and with applicable Law, statutes, orders, and rules and regulations,
including but not limited to ERISA and the IRC to the extent applicable thereto.
(e) Any
Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC and
each trust intended to qualify under Section 501(a) of the
IRC:
(i) has
either applied for, prior to the expiration of the requisite period under
applicable Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements, or obtained a favorable
determination, notification, advisory and/or opinion letter, as applicable,
as
to its qualified status from the IRS or still has a remaining period of time
under applicable Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply
for such letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable
determination;
(ii) incorporates
or has been amended to incorporate all provisions required to comply with the
Tax Reform Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation; and
(iii) has,
to
the knowledge of the Seller, had no event, condition or circumstance that has
adversely affected or is likely to adversely affect such qualified
status.
(f) Except
as
set forth in Section 3.7(f)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules, no Benefit Plan provides, reflects or represents
any liability to provide post-termination or retiree welfare benefits to any
person for any reason, except as may be required by COBRA or other applicable
statute, and neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has made a binding
commitment to provide to any Business Employee (either individually or to
Business Employees as a group) with post-termination or retiree welfare
benefits, except to the extent required by COBRA or other applicable
statute.
(g) No
Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or
Section 412 or Section 4971 of the IRC.
(h) There
does not exist any Controlled Group Liability (as defined below) that would
be a
liability of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, including any Acquired Company
(or constitute an Assumed Liability), at the time of or following the Closing.
“Controlled
Group Liability”
means
liabilities (i) under Title IV of ERISA, (ii) under
Section 302 of ERISA, (iii) under Sections 412 and Section 4971
of the IRC or (iv) as a result of a failure to comply with the continuation
coverage requirements of Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and
Section 4980B of the IRC, other than such liabilities that arise solely out
of, or relate solely to, the Benefit Plans which are disclosed in Section
3.7(a)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules.
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(i) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will
not:
(i) entitle
any Business Employee to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other
payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as required by
applicable Law, or
(ii) accelerate
the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due
any
such Business Employee, except as expressly provided in this
Agreement.
(j) Seller
is
in good faith compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the IRC
with respect to all “nonqualified deferred compensation plans” (as defined in
Section 409A of the IRC) maintained by Seller or any Acquired Company to
which any Acquired Company or any Business Employee is a party.
(k) Neither
Seller nor any Subsidiary (including, but not limited to any Acquired Company)
has ever contributed or been obligated to contribute to any “multiemployer plan”
(within the meaning of Section 3(37) of the IRC).
(l) Seller
and each Acquired Company have timely made all payments and contributions due
from them through the Closing with respect to each Benefit Plan and no payments
or contributions are owed by either the Seller or any Acquired Company with
respect to any Benefit Plan for all periods ending on or before the
Closing.
(m) Neither
Seller nor any Acquired Company has incurred or reasonably expects to incur
any
complete or partial withdrawal liability with respect to any “multiemployer
plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of the IRC).
(n) Neither
Seller nor any Acquired Company maintains any welfare benefit fund within the
meaning of the Section 419 of the IRC with respect to any Business
Employees.
(o) Except
as
set forth in Section
3.7(o)
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules, the Business Balance Sheet properly and adequately
reflects any and all liabilities and obligations of Seller and each Acquired
Company relating to any period ending on or prior to the Closing in respect
of
all Business Employees, for (a) unpaid compensation, salaries, wages, disability
payments and other payroll items (including, without limitation, bonus,
incentive or deferred compensation, vacation or other paid leave), (b) unpaid
contributions, costs and expenses to or in respect of any Benefit Plan, (c)
severance or other termination benefits relating to, resulting from or arising
in respect of any termination of employment occurring on or prior to the
Closing, and (d) any Assumed Liabilities relating to Business Employees not
otherwise specified herein.
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(p) There
is
no contract, Benefit Plan or arrangement covering any Business Employee that,
individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount
that
would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the
IRC.
3.8 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
the date of the Business Balance Sheet, through the date of this Agreement,
except as otherwise contemplated, required or permitted by this Agreement,
the
Business has been conducted, in all material respects, in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practice and there has not been (i) any
event, development or state of circumstances that has had, individually or
in
the aggregate, a Business Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any non-cash
distribution or dividend made by any Acquired Company, (iii) any repurchase
of equity securities by any Acquired Company, (iv) any split, combination
or reclassification of any of the Acquired Companies’ capital stock or other
equity interests, (v) any material change in accounting methods, principles
or practices of any Acquired Company or, with respect to the Business, Seller,
(vi) any acquisition by any Acquired Company of, or agreement by any
Acquired Company to, acquire, any business or corporation, partnership,
association or other business organization or division thereof, (vii) any
sale, lease, license, encumbrance (other than a Permitted Lien) or other
disposition of any properties or assets of any Acquired Company, except the
sale, lease, license, encumbrance or disposition of property or assets in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (viii) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, with respect
to the properties or assets of any Acquired Company having a replacement cost
of
more than $50,000, (ix) entry by an Acquired Company into any employment,
deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement (or amendment to any
such
agreement) with any Business Employee, or any agreement with any Business
Employee to increase the compensation payable by it to any such Business
Employee or to increase the coverage or benefits available under any severance
pay, termination pay, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, sick
leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance,
pension or other employee benefit plan made to, for or with such Business
Employees other than, in each case, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (x) any election by Seller relating to Taxes
in respect of the Acquired Companies or settlement or compromise of any claim
relating to Taxes in respect of the Acquired Companies, (xi) entry into,
amendment or termination of any material agreement to which an Acquired Company
is a party or by which it is bound; (xii) any material change, whether written
or oral, to any agreement or understanding with any of the Acquired Companies’
material suppliers or customers; (xiii) any acceleration or delay in collection
of any notes or accounts receivable of the Acquired Companies in advance of
or
beyond their regular due dates or the dates when they would have been collected
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (xiv) any
delay or accelerated payment of any accrued expense, trade payable or other
liability of the Acquired Companies beyond or in advance of its due date or
the
date when such liability would have been paid in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices; or (xv) any settlement of any claim or
litigation, or filing of any motions, orders, briefs or settlement agreements
in
any proceeding involving the Acquired Companies before any Governmental Entity
or any arbitrator.
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3.9 Investigations;
Litigation.
As of
the date hereof, there are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against any
of
the Acquired Companies or Seller (with respect to the Business) at law or in
equity before any Governmental Entity or arbitrator, and there are no orders,
judgments or decrees affecting the Acquired Companies or the Business issued
by
any
Governmental Entity or arbitrator.
To the
knowledge of Seller, there is no investigation or review pending by any
Governmental Entity with respect to the Acquired Companies or the
Business.
3.10 Tax
Matters.
(a) (i) Seller
and each Acquired Company have prepared and timely filed (taking into account
any extension of time within which to file) all Tax Returns with the appropriate
Governmental Entity in all jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required
to be filed and all such filed Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in
all
material respects, (ii) Seller and each Acquired Company have fully and
timely paid all Taxes that are required to be paid, except with respect to
matters contested in good faith or for which adequate reserves have been
established in accordance with GAAP, (iii) the U.S. consolidated federal
income Tax Returns of Seller and it Subsidiaries have been examined by the
Internal Revenue Service (or the period for assessment of the Taxes in respect
of which such Tax Returns were required to be filed has expired) for all periods
ending on or before December 31, 2002, (iv) there are not pending or
threatened, any audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in
respect of U.S. federal or state Taxes, (v) there are no Liens for Taxes on
any of the assets of the Acquired Companies other than Permitted Liens,
(vi) neither
Seller nor Acquired Company has been a “controlled corporation” or a
“distributing corporation” in any distribution occurring during the two-year
period ending on the date hereof that was purported or intended to be governed
by Section 355 of the IRC (or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign Law), (vii) each Seller and each Acquired Company have complied
with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes and
have duly and timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental
Entity all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under such Laws,
and
(viii) neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has engaged in a
“reportable transaction,” within the meaning of Treas. Reg.
Section 1.6011-4(b), including any transaction that is the same or
substantially similar to one of the types of transactions that the Internal
Revenue Service has determined to be a tax avoidance transaction and identified
by notice, regulation or other form of published guidance as a “listed
transaction,” as set forth in Treas. Reg. Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(b) As
used
in this Agreement, (i) “Taxes”
means
any and all domestic or foreign, federal, state, local or other taxes of any
kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and
additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Governmental
Entity, including taxes on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall
or
other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, unclaimed
property, payroll, employment, unemployment, social security, workers’
compensation or net worth, taxes in the nature of excise, withholding, ad
valorem or value added, and any obligations with respect to such amounts arising
as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or
unitary group for any period or under any agreements or arrangements with any
other person and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity,
and
(ii) “Tax
Return”
means
any return, report or similar filing (including the attached schedules) required
to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any information return, claim
for
refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Taxes.
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(c) SCR-Tech
has been since February 20, 2004, and is currently treated as a corporation
for
all Taxes and Tax Return purposes.
3.11 Labor
Matters.
(a) As of the date hereof, (i) there are no strikes or lockouts with
respect to any Business Employees and, (ii) to the knowledge of Seller,
there is no union organizing effort pending against the Business or with respect
to any Business Employees, (iii) there is no unfair labor practice, labor
dispute (other than routine individual grievances) or labor arbitration
proceeding pending against the Business, and (iv) there is no slowdown, or
work stoppage in effect with respect to Business Employees and (b) the
Acquired Companies and, with respect to the Business, Seller, are in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting (i) employment
and employment practices, (ii) terms and conditions of employment and wages
and hours and (iii) unfair labor practices. There has been no “mass layoff”
or “plant closing” as defined under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act of
1988 with respect to the Business as a result of any action taken by Seller
(other than at the written direction of Buyer or as a result of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby) within the past six (6) months. No Acquired
Company has entered into any collective bargaining agreement or union contract
recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any Business
Employees.
3.12 Intellectual
Property.
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(b) To
Seller’s knowledge, the Acquired Companies have taken reasonable and necessary
measures to protect the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets that are owned
or
used by the Acquired Companies and are material to the Business and the status
of such Trade Secrets as “trade secrets” under all applicable Law. To Seller’s
knowledge, except as would not be material to the Business, such Trade Secrets
have not been used, disclosed to or discovered by any person except pursuant
to
valid non-disclosure and/or license agreements which have not been breached.
To
Seller’s knowledge, none of the Acquired Companies’ current employees,
consultants and contractors has any patents issued or applications pending
for
any device, process, design or invention of any kind now used or needed by
the
Acquired Companies in the furtherance of the Business, which patents or
applications have not been assigned to or licensed by the Acquired Companies.
Substantially all of the Acquired Companies’ current and prior employees,
consultants and contractors have executed valid Intellectual Property and
confidentiality agreements for the benefit of the Acquired Companies,
substantially in accordance with forms which the Acquired Companies have prior
to the date of this Agreement made available to Buyer for its review, except
such employees, consultants and contractors who do not perform tasks likely
to
result in the creation of material Intellectual Property.
(c) Consummation
of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will not trigger any
modification, termination or acceleration under, or create any license or
similar Lien on Intellectual Property owned or held by Buyer or its affiliates,
except to the extent that such license or Lien may be created as a result of
a
Contract entered into by Buyer or its affiliates. The Acquired Companies have
not granted any exclusive or non-exclusive rights to the use of any Business
Intellectual Property to third parties except with respect to the material
Contracts listed in Section
3.15
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
To Seller’s knowledge, the Acquired Companies’ rights to the Licensed
Intellectual Property are valid, subsisting and enforceable and are not subject
to any outstanding order, judgment, decree or agreement adversely affecting
the
Acquired Companies’ use thereof or its rights thereto.
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(d) The
IT
Assets generally operate and perform as required by the Acquired Companies
in
connection with its business, and have not malfunctioned or failed within the
past three years in a manner which has materially reduced the overall
functionality of the IT Assets as a whole, other than isolated failures or
outages that have been corrected. To Seller’s knowledge, the IT Assets do not
contain any “time bombs,” “Trojan horses,” “backdoors,” “trap doors,” “worms,”
viruses or other similar devices or effects that (i) enable or assist any person
to access without authorization the IT Assets, or (ii) otherwise significantly
adversely affect the functionality of the IT Assets, except as disclosed in
its
documentation. To Seller’s knowledge, no person has gained material unauthorized
access to the IT Assets. To Seller’s knowledge, none of the IT Assets contains
any shareware, open source code, or other software whose use, as used by the
Acquired Companies, requires disclosure or licensing of any Business
Intellectual Property. The Acquired Companies have implemented reasonable backup
and disaster recovery technology.
3.13 Real
Property.
Section 3.13
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete list of all real property
leased for occupancy by the Acquired Companies (the “Acquired
Company Real Property”),
true
and correct copies of which have been previously made available to Parent or
Buyer. Each
occupancy agreement for leased Acquired Company Real Property (each, an
“Acquired
Material Lease”)
is
valid and enforceable. No Acquired Company is in default in any material respect
under the terms of any Acquired Material Lease and, to the knowledge of Seller,
no other party to any Acquired Material Lease is in default under the terms
of
any Acquired Material Lease. Each Acquired Material Lease is a valid and binding
obligation of an Acquired Company and, to the knowledge of Seller, of each
other
party thereto, and is in full force and effect, except that (i) such
enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to
creditors’ rights generally and (ii) equitable remedies of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject
to
equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought.
The
Acquired Companies do not own any real property.
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3.14 Title
to Assets.
All
assets owned by the Acquired Companies are owned free and clear of all Liens
other than Permitted Liens.
3.15 Material
Contracts.
(a) Section 3.15
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules sets forth all of the following Contracts to which
(x) any Acquired Company is a party or by which any of them are bound, and
(y)
Seller is a party or by which it is bound and pursuant to which Seller has
or
may have any obligations or liabilities that are or will become Assumed
Liabilities, excluding in all cases of clauses (x) and (y) the Acquired Material
Leases (collectively, the “Business
Material Contracts”):
(i) Contracts
with any labor union or association representing any Business
Employee;
(ii) Contracts
for joint ventures, strategic alliances or partnerships;
(iii) Contracts
containing covenants of any of the Acquired Companies or, with respect to the
Business, Seller, not to compete in any line of business or with any person
in
any geographical area or not to solicit or hire any person with respect to
employment;
(iv) Contracts
relating to the acquisition (by merger, purchase of stock or assets or
otherwise) by any of the Acquired Companies of any operating business or
material assets or the capital stock of any other person;
(v) Contracts
relating to the incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness or
imposing a Lien on any of the assets of the Acquired Companies, including
indentures, guarantees, loan or credit agreements, sale and leaseback
agreements, purchase money obligations incurred in connection with the
acquisition of property, mortgages, pledgeagreements,
security agreements,
or
conditional sale or title retention agreements;
(vi) purchase
Contracts giving rise to liabilities of any of the Acquired Companies in excess
of $25,000 individually;
(vii) all
Contracts providing for payments by or to any of the Acquired Companies in
excess of $25,000 in any fiscal year;
(viii) Contracts
under which any of the Acquired Companies has made loans to any other person
(other than advances to Business Employees for business expenses in the ordinary
course of business);
or
(ix) Contracts
providing for severance, retention, change in control or other similar
payments.
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(b) No
Acquired Company, and to the knowledge of Seller, no other party to any Business
Material Contract, is in breach of or default under the terms of any Business
Material Contract, except for breaches or defaults that would not, individually
or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Business. Each
Business Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of an Acquired
Company and, to the knowledge of Seller, of each other party thereto, and is
in
full force and effect, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) equitable remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other
forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
3.16 Insurance.
All
insurance policies (including fire, liability, product liability, workers’
compensation and vehicular) presently in effect that relate to the Acquired
Companies or the Business are sufficient for compliance by the Acquired
Companies with all applicable Laws and all Business Material Contracts. None
of
the insurance carriers for such policies has given written notice to the
Acquired Companies of an intention to cancel any such policy or to materially
increase any insurance premiums (including workers’ compensation premiums), or
that any such insurance will not be available in the future on substantially
the
same terms as currently in effect. Neither Seller nor the Acquired Companies
has
any claim pending against any of its insurance carriers under any of such
policies and, to the knowledge of Seller, there has been no actual or alleged
occurrence of any kind which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any
such claim. During the prior three years, all notices required to have been
given by the Acquired Companies to any insurance company have been timely and
duly given, and no insurance company has asserted that any claim is not covered
by the applicable policy relating to such claim.
3.17 Equipment
and Other Tangible Property.
The
Acquired Companies’ equipment, furniture, machinery, vehicles, structures,
fixtures and other tangible property, other than inventory, is suitable for
the
purposes for which intended and is in operating condition consistent with normal
industry standards, except for ordinary wear and tear, and except for such
properties as shall have been taken out of service on a temporary basis for
repairs or replacement consistent with the Acquired Companies’ prior practices
and normal industry standards. Such properties are free of any material
structural or engineering defects, and during the past five years there has
not
been any significant interruption of the Business due to inadequate maintenance
or obsolescence of such properties.
3.18 Suppliers
and Customers.
The
Acquired Companies maintain good relations with all of their material suppliers
and customers as well as with governments, partners, financing sources and
other
parties with whom the Acquired Companies have significant relations, and no
such
party has canceled, terminated or, or to Seller’s knowledge, made any threat to
the Acquired Companies to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with
the Acquired Companies or to materially decrease its services or supplies to
the
Acquired Companies or its direct or indirect purchase or usage of the products
or services of the Acquired Companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller
has
disclosed to Parent and Buyer that the customers of the Acquired Companies
are
not parties to any long-term supply, purchase or other written agreements with
any of the Acquired Companies, that such customers only acquire goods and
services from the Acquired Companies by means of purchase orders and that there
is no obligation of any such customers to continue purchasing goods and services
from the Acquired Companies.
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3.19 Absence
of Certain Business Practices.
None of
the Acquired Companies or any affiliate or, to the knowledge of Seller, any
agent of the Acquired Companies, or any other person acting on behalf of or
associated with the Acquired Companies, acting alone or together, has (a)
received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions,
promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their
nature or type, from any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer
or supplier; or (b) directly or indirectly given or agreed to give any money,
gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any
customer or supplier, any official or employee of any government (domestic
or
foreign), or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign),
or other person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder the
business of the Acquired Companies (or assist the Acquired Companies in
connection with any actual or proposed transaction), in each case of (a) and
(b)
which (i) may subject the Acquired Companies to any damage or penalty in any
civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given
in
the past, may have had an adverse effect on the assets, business or operations
of the Acquired Companies, or (iii) if not continued in the future, may
adversely affect the Business.
3.20 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Except
as set forth in the forms, reports and documents required to be filed by Seller
with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)
and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)
(the
“Seller
SEC Documents”),
and
except for normal advances to employees consistent with past practices, payment
of compensation for employment and board services to employees and directors,
respectively, in each case, consistent with past practices, and participation
in
scheduled Benefit Plans by employees and directors, the Acquired Companies
have
not purchased, acquired or leased any property or services from, or sold,
transferred or leased any property or services to, or loaned or advanced any
money to, or borrowed any money from, or entered into or been subject to any
management, consulting or similar agreement with, or engaged in any other
significant transaction with any officer, director or stockholder of the
Acquired Companies or any of their respective affiliates. Except as set forth
in
the Seller SEC Documents, no affiliate of the Acquired Companies is indebted
to
the Acquired Companies for money borrowed or other loans or advances, and the
Acquired Companies are not indebted to any such affiliate.
3.21 No
Other Assets.
Other
than (i) insurance policies held by or for the benefit of Seller and any rights,
claims or causes of action under such insurance policies and (ii) Benefit Plan
assets held by Seller, as of the Closing Date there shall be no assets held
by
Seller necessary for Buyer to conduct the Business as it is now being
conducted.
3.22 No
Business Material Adverse Effect.
Since
the date of the Business Financial Statements, no Business Material Adverse
Effect has occurred.
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER CONCERNING ITSELF
Except
as
disclosed in the Seller Disclosure Schedules, Seller represents and warrants
to
Buyer as follows:
4.1 Organization.
Seller
is
a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
Laws of the State of Delaware.
4.2 Corporate
Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation.
(a) Seller
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreement to be executed and delivered by Seller and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreement to be executed and delivered by
Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
have been duly and validly authorized by the board of directors of Seller,
and
no other corporate proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary to authorize
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including
the approval by Renegy of the transactions contemplated hereby as sole
stockholder of Seller. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Seller, and the Ancillary Agreement to be executed and delivered
by
Seller will, as of the Closing, have been, duly and validly executed and
delivered by Seller and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and
binding agreement of Buyer and the Ancillary Agreement constitutes the valid
and
binding agreement of the other parties thereto, this Agreement constitutes,
and
as of the Closing, the Ancillary Agreement to be executed by Seller will
constitute, the valid and binding agreement of Seller, enforceable against
Seller in accordance with its terms.
(b) No
authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity
is necessary, under applicable Law, for the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreement.
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(c) The
execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreement
do not, and, except as described in Section 4.2(b),
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance
with the provisions hereof and thereof will not (i) result in any violation
of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or
give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material
obligation or to the loss of a benefit under any loan, guarantee of indebtedness
or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement,
contract, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, right or license binding
upon Seller or the Acquired Companies or result in the creation of any
liens, claims, mortgages, encumbrances, pledges, security interests, equities
or
charges of any kind (each, a “Lien”),
other
than any such Lien (A) for Taxes or governmental assessments, charges or
claims of payment not yet due, being contested in good faith or for which
adequate accruals or reserves have been established, (B) which is a
statutory carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or
other similar lien arising in the ordinary course of business, and not
delinquent, (C) which is disclosed on the Business Balance Sheet or
securing liabilities reflected on such Business Balance Sheet or (D) which
was incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
and not in violation of this Agreement since the date of the Business Balance
Sheet and is immaterial in amount (each of the foregoing, a “Permitted
Lien”),
upon
any of the properties or assets of any Acquired Company, (ii) conflict with
or result in any violation of any provision of the certificate of incorporation
or by-laws or other equivalent organizational document, in each case as amended,
of Seller or any Acquired Company, (iii) conflict with or violate any
applicable Laws, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), any such
violation, conflict, default, termination, cancellation, acceleration, right,
loss or Lien that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on the Business and would not materially impair or delay the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3 Finders
or Brokers.
Except
for Xxxxxx
Partners, Incorporated,
whose
fees and commissions will be the sole responsibility of Seller, Seller has
not
employed any investment banker, broker or finder in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement who might be entitled to any fee
or
any commission in connection with or upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.4 No
Additional Representations.
Other
than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Article 3
and this
Article 4,
Seller
shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.5 Financial
Statements Included in SEC Filings.
Each of
the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited interim financial
statements of Seller included (or incorporated by reference) in the Seller
SEC
Documents filed with the SEC on or after December 31, 2005, including the
audited financial statements of Seller as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2006, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in
the
notes thereto), is accurate and complete in all material respects and fairly
presents in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Seller
and its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) as of the dates thereof
and the consolidated results of Seller’s operations and the changes in Seller’s
consolidated financial position for the periods then ended, in the case of
the
unaudited interim financial statements subject to the absence of footnotes
and
year end audit adjustments which will not, individually or in the aggregate,
be
material in magnitude. Such unaudited interim financial statements reflect
all
adjustments necessary to fairly present, in all material respects, the results
of operations for the interim periods presented.
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ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER
Parent
and Buyer each jointly and severally represents and warrants to Seller
that:
5.1 Organization.
Parent
and Buyer each is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Parent currently owns all
of
the outstanding capital stock of Buyer, and at the Closing Parent will own
no
less than a majority of the then outstanding capital stock of
Buyer.
5.2 Corporate
Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation.
(a) Parent
and Buyer each has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreement, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreement to be executed and delivered by Parent and Buyer,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly and validly authorized by the board of directors of each of Parent
and
Buyer, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Buyer are
necessary to authorize the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby. This Agreement has been, and the Ancillary Agreement to be executed
and delivered by Parent and Buyer will be, duly and validly executed and
delivered by Parent or Buyer, as the case may be, and, assuming this Agreement
and Ancillary Agreement constitute the valid and binding agreement of Seller,
this Agreement constitutes, and as of the Closing, the Ancillary Agreement
will
constitute, the valid and binding agreement of Parent or Buyer, as the case
may
be, enforceable against Parent or Buyer in accordance with its
terms.
(b) Other
than in connection with or in compliance with (i) the Delaware General
Corporation Law, (ii) the Securities Act, and (iii) the Exchange Act,
no authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental
Entity is necessary, under applicable Law, for the consummation by Parent and
Buyer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreement, except for such authorizations, consents, approvals or filings,
that,
if not obtained or made, would not materially impair or delay the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) The
execution and delivery by Parent and Buyer of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreement does not, and, except as described in Section 5.2(b),
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance
with the provisions hereof and thereof will not (i) result in any violation
of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or
give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material
obligation or to the loss of a material benefit under any loan, guarantee of
indebtedness or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease,
agreement, contract, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, right or license
binding upon Parent, Buyer or any of their respective Subsidiaries,
(ii) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other equivalent organizational
document, in each case as amended, of Parent, Buyer or any of their respective
Subsidiaries or (iii) conflict with or violate any applicable Laws, other
than, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), any such violation, conflict,
default, termination, cancellation, acceleration, loss or Lien that would not
materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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5.3 Investigations;
Litigation.
As of
the date hereof, (a) there is no investigation or review pending by any
Governmental Entity with respect to Parent, Buyer or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, and (b) there are no actions, suits, inquiries, claims,
investigations or proceedings pending against or affecting Parent, Buyer or
any
of their respective Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties at
law
or in equity before, and there are no orders, judgments or decrees of, or
before, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator, in each case of clauses (a)
or
(b), which would materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.4 Finders
or Brokers.
Except
for Xxxxxxxx Inc., neither Parent, Buyer nor any of their respective
Subsidiaries has employed any investment banker, broker or finder in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement who might be entitled
to
any fee or any commission in connection with or upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Investment
Intent.
Buyer
is acquiring the Shares not with a view to their distribution within the meaning
of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.
Buyer
is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities
Act. Buyer has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private
placement transactions of securities in companies similar to the Acquired
Companies and acknowledges that Buyer can protect its own interests. Buyer
has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so that Buyer
is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Acquired
Companies. Buyer has had an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers
from, the officers of Seller and the Acquired Companies concerning this
Agreement, the exhibits and schedules attached hereto and thereto and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as well as Seller’s and the
Acquired Companies’ respective businesses, management and financial affairs,
which questions were answered to Buyer’s satisfaction. Buyer believes that it
has received all the information Buyer considers necessary or appropriate for
deciding whether to purchase the Shares. Buyer also hereby acknowledges that
it
is relying solely on its own counsel and not on any statements or
representations of Seller or its agents for legal advice with respect to the
purchase of the Shares or the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.6 Solvency.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in
Article 3
and
Article 4,
immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (including any financing in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby), (a) neither Parent nor Buyer will have incurred debts
beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature or become due and the then
present fair salable value of the assets of Parent or Buyer, as the case may
be,
will exceed the amount that will be required to pay its respective probable
liabilities (including the probable amount of all contingent liabilities) and
its respective debts as they become absolute and matured, (b) the assets of
Parent and Buyer, at a fair valuation, will exceed its respective debts
(including the probable amount of all contingent liabilities) and
(c) neither Parent nor Buyer will have unreasonably small capital to carry
on its business as presently conducted or as proposed to be conducted. No
transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby with the intent to hinder,
delay or defraud creditors of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, including
any
Acquired Company.
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5.7 Financing.
Buyer
has available on the Closing Date sufficient funds to enable it to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and the Ancillary Agreement.
5.8 Operations
of Buyer.
Parent
caused Buyer to be formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions
contemplated hereby, and prior to Closing, Buyer will be inactive and will
not
have engaged in any business activities and will conduct activities only as
contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS
6.1 Confidentiality.
The
parties acknowledge that SCR-Tech, on behalf of Seller, and Parent have
previously executed a Confidentiality Agreement dated as of May 23, 2007 (the
“Confidentiality
Agreement”),
which
Confidentiality Agreement will continue in full force and effect in accordance
with its terms, and each of the parties hereto agrees to be bound by the terms
of the Confidentiality Agreement (as if a party thereto if not already a party
thereto) and to hold, and will cause its respective directors, officers,
employees, agents and advisors (including attorneys, accountants, consultants,
bankers and financial advisors) to hold, any Evaluation Material (as defined
in
the Confidentiality Agreement) confidential in accordance with the terms of
the
Confidentiality Agreement (provided
that
Parent’s obligations thereunder shall terminate at Closing with regard to
confidential information of the Acquired Companies and the
Business).
6.2 Tax
Matters.
(a) Responsibility
for Certain Taxes.
Seller
shall indemnify and hold the Buyer
Indemnified Parties harmless against any Taxes imposed on or with respect to
any
Acquired Company with respect to any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending
on or before the Closing Date (each, a “Pre-Closing
Tax Period”)
and
any Losses arising therefrom, except to the extent such Taxes or Losses have
been reflected as a liability on the Statement of Working Capital. In the case
of any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date
(each, a “Straddle
Period”),
(i) the portion of any real, personal and intangible property or ad valorem
Taxes (“Property
Taxes”)
imposed upon any Acquired Company that is allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax
Period shall be equal to the amount of such Property Taxes for the entire
Straddle Period that are in the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the denominator
of
which is the number of days in the Straddle Period, and (ii) the portion of
any Taxes other than Property Taxes imposed upon
any
Acquired Company
that is
allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be computed as if such taxable
period ended on the Closing Date; provided,
however,
that
exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis
(including depreciation and amortization deductions), other than with respect
to
property placed in service after the Closing, shall be allocated between the
period ending on the Closing Date and the period after the Closing Date in
proportion to the number of days in each period.
Buyer
shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless against any and all liabilities,
obligations or commitments, whether or not accrued, assessed or currently due
and payable for any Taxes imposed on any Acquired Company or the Business that
are not the responsibility of Seller pursuant to this Section 6.2(a).
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(b) Tax
Returns.
Buyer
shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of any Tax Return of or
with
respect to any Acquired Company that is required to be filed after the Closing
Date, other than any Tax Return for any Tax asset or Tax liability relating
to
income, franchise or similar Taxes of (i) Seller with respect to any
taxable period (or portion thereof) or (ii) any Acquired Company with
respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period (each, a “Pre-Closing
Income Tax Return”).
To
the extent that Buyer is required to remit any Taxes that are the responsibility
of Seller pursuant to Section 6.2(a),
Seller
shall pay to Buyer any such Taxes at least ten (10) days prior to the due date
for payment of such Taxes. Seller shall be responsible for the preparation
and
filing of any Tax Return with respect to any Acquired Company or the Business
that is required to be filed on or before the Closing Date and any Pre-Closing
Income Tax Return, including in each case any amended Tax Return, and each
such
Tax Return shall be true and correct in all material respects, completed in
accordance with applicable Law, and consistent with past practice. To the extent
that Seller is required to remit any Taxes that are the responsibility of Buyer
pursuant to Section 6.2(a),
Buyer
shall pay to Seller any such Taxes at least ten (10) days prior to the due
date
for payment of such Taxes.
(c) Tax
Contests.
Seller
shall control and bear the cost of the conduct of any audit, claim, dispute
or
controversy (“Tax
Contest”)
relating to any Tax for which Seller is responsible pursuant to Section 6.2(a),
provided
that
Buyer shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in any Tax Contest
involving a Straddle Period. Buyer shall control all other Tax Contests relating
to any
Acquired Company.
(d) Refunds
and Credits; Waiver of Carrybacks.
Any
refund or credit with respect to Taxes described in Section 6.2(a)
that are
the responsibility of Seller
shall
be
for the account of Seller, except to the extent such refund or credit is
reflected as an asset on the Statement of Working Capital, and if Buyer or
any
Acquired Company receives or becomes entitled to any refund or credit that
relates to such Taxes, Buyer shall pay Seller the amount of any such refund
or
the value of such credit (in each case, net of any taxes incurred by Buyer
with
respect thereto). All other refunds and credits shall be for the account of
Buyer, and if Seller receives any such refund or credit, Seller shall pay to
Buyer the amount of any such refund or the value of such credit (in each case,
net of any taxes incurred by Seller with respect thereto). To the extent
permitted by applicable Law, Buyer shall (or shall cause or permit each Acquired
Company to) elect to relinquish any carryback of a Tax attribute to any taxable
period or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing Date. In cases where
Buyer cannot elect to relinquish such carrybacks, neither Seller nor any of
its
Subsidiaries shall have any obligation to pay to Buyer any Tax refund or other
amount resulting from a carryback of a post-acquisition Tax attribute of any
Acquired Company into a Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Tax Period.
(e) Cooperation.
The
parties to this Agreement shall provide
assistance to each other as reasonably requested in preparing and filing Tax
Returns and responding to Tax Contests, provide
reasonably detailed notice of any Tax Contest sufficient to apprise the other
party of the nature of the claim, make available to each other as reasonably
requested all relevant information, records, and documents, including
workpapers, relating to Taxes of any Acquired Company or the Business
and
retain
any books and records that could reasonably be expected to be necessary or
useful in connection with any preparation by any other party of any Tax Return
or for any Tax Contest.
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(f) Tax
Sharing Agreements.
Any Tax
sharing or Tax allocation agreement between one or more of the Acquired
Companies and Seller or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired
Companies) shall be terminated prior to the Closing, and no payments shall
be
made thereunder on or after the Closing Date.
(g) Survival;
Conflicts.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the obligations
pursuant to this Section 6.2
and
Section 6.4
shall
survive until the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the Tax
Liabilities in question. In the event of a conflict between the provisions
of
this Section 6.2
or
Section 6.4,
as
applicable, and any other Section of this Agreement, Section 6.2
or
Section 6.4,
as
applicable, shall govern and control.
6.3 Public
Announcements.
Parent
and Seller will consult with and provide each other the opportunity to review
and comment upon any press release relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated herein or, to the extent practicable, any other public
statement relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein
made by Parent or Seller or their respective Subsidiaries prior to the issuance
of such press release or, to the extent practicable, other public statement
and
shall not issue any such press release or, to the extent practicable, other
public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by
applicable Law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any
national securities exchange or market.
6.4 Transaction
Costs.
Except
as otherwise indicated in this Section
6.4,
each of
Parent and Buyer shall pay all transaction costs and expenses (including legal,
accounting and other professional fees and expenses and other fees described
in
Section 5.4 with
respect to Parent, Buyer and their respective Subsidiaries) that it incurs
in
connection with the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent shall pay
all
amounts required to be paid by Parent pursuant to Section
10.7.
Seller
shall pay all transaction costs and expenses (including legal, accounting and
other professional fees and expenses and other fees described in Section 4.3)
that it
incurs in connection with the negotiation, execution and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, Parent and/or Buyer shall be responsible for and pay any transfer
Taxes (including stock transfer, sales, use value-added, ad valorem and deed
Taxes) and the fees and costs of recording or filing any applicable conveyancing
instruments associated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(“Transfer
Taxes”).
Seller and Buyer shall cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of
all
Tax Returns regarding any Transfer Taxes that become payable as a result of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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6.5 Retention
of and Access to Records.
From
and after the Closing, Parent and Buyer shall preserve, in accordance with
the
normal document retention policy of the Business, all books and records
transferred by Seller to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement. In addition to the
foregoing, for a period of six years following the Closing, each party shall
afford to the other party hereto, and its counsel, accountants and other
authorized agents and Representatives, and their respective counsel, accountants
and other authorized agents and Representatives, during normal business hours
and upon the execution and delivery of a confidentiality and non-disclosure
agreement in customary form and substance (which shall include appropriate
exceptions for disclosure relating to Tax matters), reasonable access to the
employees, books, records and other data relating to the Acquired Companies,
the
Business, the Assumed Liabilities and the Business Employees in its possession,
and the right to make copies and extracts therefrom, to the extent that such
access may be reasonably required by the requesting party (a) to facilitate
the investigation, litigation and final disposition of any claims which may
have
been or may be made against any such party or person, or its affiliates,
(b) for the preparation of Tax Returns and audits, and (c) for any
other reasonable business purpose.
6.6 Payments.
From
and after the Closing, if Seller or any of its Subsidiaries receive a payment
of
accounts receivable belonging to the Business, they will promptly turn such
payment over to Buyer and if Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries receive a payment
of accounts receivable belonging to the business of Seller or its Subsidiaries
(other than the Acquired Companies), they will promptly turn such payment over
to Seller.
6.7 Cooperation
in Post-Closing Litigation.
For a
period of six (6) years following the Closing, each of Seller, Parent and Buyer
will cooperate with the other in the investigation, defense or prosecution
of
any action, suit, inquiry, claim, investigation or proceeding which is pending,
instituted or threatened either (a) against Parent or Buyer and which
relates to or arises out of the Assumed Liabilities or (b) against Seller
and which relates to or arises out of the Excluded Liabilities. The party
seeking such cooperation will reimburse the party providing such cooperation
for
all reasonable expenses (including salaries of employees who are required to
be
absent from their employment or devote substantial amounts of time in
satisfaction of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.7)
incurred by the party providing such cooperation in connection with such
cooperation.
6.8 Cooperation
as to Financial Statements.
For a
period of ninety (90) day from the date hereof, Seller agrees that it will
cooperate in good faith, to the extent reasonably requested by Parent, in the
preparation of the financial statements of the Business that are required to
be
filed by Parent pursuant to the Exchange Act. For a period of ninety (90) day
from the date hereof, Buyer agrees that it will cooperate in good faith, to
the
extent reasonably requested by Seller or Renegy, in the preparation of any
financial statements (including pro forma financial statements) that are
required to be filed by Renegy pursuant to the Exchange Act, including by
providing Seller with reasonable access to any relevant personnel, books and
records related to the Business that are necessary in furtherance of the
foregoing.
6.9 Return
of Excluded Assets.
Promptly following the Closing, and in any event within fifteen (15) days after
the Closing Date, Parent shall (or shall cause Buyer to) remit to Seller all
cash and cash equivalents on the general ledger of each Acquired Company or
otherwise held by each Acquired Company, in each case, as of the Closing. The
remittance will be treated as a return of Excluded Assets and not as an
adjustment to the Purchase Price. If at any time within twelve (12) months
following the Closing Date, Parent or Buyer becomes aware of any other Excluded
Assets that were delivered to Buyer in connection with this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreement, Parent or Buyer, as the case may be, shall promptly notify
Seller of the Excluded Assets in its possession, and shall return (or at
Seller’s discretion, destroy) such Excluded Assets at Parent’s expense,
including all copies thereof. In any case, Buyer agrees to keep and treat all
Excluded Assets as “Evaluation Material” in accordance with the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement.
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ARTICLE 7
EMPLOYMENT
MATTERS
7.1 Employees.
Business Employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries who remain employed after
the
Closing Date shall be eligible to receive compensation and employee benefits
under Buyer’s employee benefit plans (each a “Buyer
Benefit Plan”)
on the
same basis as similarly situated active employees of Buyer and its subsidiaries;
provided
that
nothing herein is intended to result in a duplication of benefits. In addition,
each Business Employee will receive service credit for all periods of employment
with Seller or Acquired Company or any of its subsidiaries or any predecessor
thereof prior to the Closing Date for purposes of vesting, eligibility and
benefit levels under any Buyer Benefit Plan in which such employee participates
after the Closing Date, to the same extent and for the same purposes thereunder
as such service was recognized under any analogous Seller Benefit Plan in effect
immediately prior to the Closing Date.
7.2 Welfare
Plans.
(a)
Until
December 31, 2007, Buyer covenants that it shall (a) assume, adopt and
maintain the medical, dental, health, pharmaceutical, and vision Benefit Plans
of the Acquired Companies and its Subsidiaries, relating to the Business and
listed in Section 7.2
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules (the “Scheduled
Welfare Plans”)
and,
accordingly, shall thereby continue in full force and effect each Scheduled
Welfare Plan subject to the terms and conditions thereof,
to the
extent such Scheduled Welfare Plan is offered as of the Closing Date to the
Business Employees and their dependents; or (b) provide all Business
Employees and their dependents, with coverage under one or more medical, dental,
health, pharmaceutical, and vision benefit plans of Buyer (the “Successor
Welfare Plans”),
including without limitation health coverage (collectively, “Coverage”),
which
meets the following requirements as of the Closing Date: (A) the Coverage
is substantially identical to the coverage provided under the Scheduled Welfare
Plans, (B) service with Seller prior to the Closing Date shall be credited
against all service and waiting period requirements under the Successor Welfare
Plans, (C) the Successor Welfare Plans shall not provide any pre-existing
condition exclusions and actively-at-work requirements (except to the extent
such exclusions or requirements were applicable under the corresponding
Scheduled Welfare Plan), and (D) the deductibles and/or co-payments in
effect under the Successor Welfare Plans shall be reduced by any deductibles
and/or co-payments paid by such employee and/or his or her covered dependents
under the Scheduled Welfare Plans for the plan year in which the Closing Date
occurs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Buyer covenants that
it
shall assume, adopt and maintain the Scheduled Welfare Plans until at least
November 30, 2007 for the benefit of Seller and/or Renegy employees to the
extent such Scheduled Welfare Plans are offered as of immediately prior to
the
Closing Date to such employees and their dependents, and, accordingly, such
Scheduled Welfare Plans shall thereby continue in full force and effect until
at
least November 30, 2007, subject to the terms and conditions thereof; provided,
that nothing herein shall obligate Buyer to pay any premiums in respect of
such
Scheduled Welfare Plans for any employees that are not Business
Employees.
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(b) Buyer
agrees that any workers’ compensation benefits for Business Employees shall be
the sole obligation of Buyer and not Seller (whether related to claims incurred
before, on or after the Closing Date).
7.3 Severance.
Buyer
shall provide any Business Employee whose employment is terminated by Buyer
within twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, with severance payments
and benefits, which are no less favorable than the severance pay and benefits
such employee would have received had he or she terminated employment with
Seller on the Closing Date, as set forth in Section 7.3
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules.
7.4 Savings
Plans.
Buyer
hereby agrees that Buyer shall, or shall cause the Acquired Company to, adopt
a
plan that is intended to qualify as a “cash or deferred arrangement” under
Section 401(k) of the IRC (the “Buyer
Savings Plan”)
for
the benefit of the Business Employees. Seller shall, within the requirements
of
Law, cause distributions to be made to the Business Employees from any Seller
Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify as a “cash or deferred arrangement”
under Section 401(k) of the IRC (the “Seller
Savings Plans”).
7.5 Post-Retirement
Benefit Liabilities.
Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume (and does hereby assume),
shall be responsible for, covenants to pay or otherwise discharge, and shall
indemnify and hold harmless, Seller against any liability, claim or obligation
(including reasonable attorney’s fees) relating to or arising out of the Seller
Benefit Plans that provide for post-retirement medical and life insurance
benefits for Business Employees that relate to the Business. Such
post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits will continue to be
maintained on
the same terms and conditions in effect on the Closing Date with
respect to all Business Employees who have retired on or prior to the Closing
Date and are receiving or entitled to receive post-retirement medical and life
insurance benefits.
7.6 Long
Term Disability.
Effective
as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume (and does hereby assume), shall
be
responsible for, covenants to pay or otherwise discharge, and shall indemnify
and hold harmless, Seller against any liability, claim or obligation (including
reasonable attorney’s fees) relating to or arising out of any Business
Employee’s long-term disability claim.
7.7 Life
Insurance.
Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume (and does hereby assume),
shall be responsible for, covenants to pay or otherwise discharge, and shall
indemnify and hold harmless, Seller against any liability, claim or obligation
(including reasonable attorney’s fees) relating to or arising out of the Seller
Benefit Plans that provide for life insurance benefits for Business Employees
that relate to the Business.
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7.8 Vacation.
Except
as may otherwise be required by Law, effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer
shall assume Seller’s liability for all accrued, but unpaid vacation time of
Business Employees to the extent such liability is not already a liability
of an
Acquired Company.
7.9 Cooperation.
Upon
request, Seller shall provide Buyer, and Buyer shall provide Seller, such
documents, data and information as may reasonably be necessary to implement
the
provisions of this Article 7
and to
administer their respective benefit plans, subject to applicable
Law.
7.10 Post-Closing
Date Participation.
Seller
acknowledges that as of the Closing Date, Business Employees shall no longer
be
eligible to actively participate in the Benefit Plans listed on Section 7.10
of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules except to the extent required by Law or until such
time (following the Closing) as a Business Employee becomes an employee of
Seller. Nothing in this Section 7.10
shall
otherwise affect or reduce the accrued benefits as of the Closing Date of
Business Employees under such Benefit Plans.
7.11 General.
Nothing
in this Article 7
or
elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) conferring any legal
rights upon any Business Employee for continuation of employment by Buyer or
its
affiliates, (b) requiring Buyer to implement, or limiting the rights of
Buyer to amend or discontinue, any fringe benefit plan, program or practice
or
any other employee benefit plan of any nature whatsoever, except as expressly
provided otherwise in this Article 7
or
(c) conferring upon any Business Employee any rights or remedies under this
Agreement (including under this Article 7).
ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
8.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained herein and in the Ancillary Agreement
or certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreement
shall survive the Closing until 5:00 p.m., California time, on the fifteen
(15)-month anniversary of the Closing Date; provided,
however, that
(i)
the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.6
(Environmental Laws and Regulations) (the “Environmental
Items”)
shall
survive until the three (3)-year anniversary of the Closing Date, (ii) the
representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1
(Qualification; Organization; Subsidiaries, etc.), Section
3.7
(Employee Benefit Plans), Section
3.10
(Tax
Matters) and Section 3.14
(Title
to Assets) (such representations, for definitional purposes collectively with
the Environmental Items referred to herein as the “Specified
Indemnity Items”)
shall
survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and
(iii)
in the event of fraud, any such representation or warranty shall survive until
the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to Seller
(but only to the extent fraud by any person may be imputed to Seller under
applicable law) and the person committing such fraud or with actual knowledge
of
the same (each such survival period described in this Section 8.1,
a
“Survival
Period”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations or warranties in respect
of
which indemnity may be sought under Section
8.2
or
Section
8.3,
and the
indemnity with respect thereto, shall survive the applicable Survival Period
and
thereafter until resolved if a claim in respect thereof has been made prior
to
the end of such Survival Period.
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8.2 Indemnification
by Parent
and Buyer.
Subject
to Section 8.1 and Section 8.6,
from
and after the Closing, each of Parent and Buyer shall jointly and severally
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its affiliates and their
respective stockholders, officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents
and
Representatives (collectively, the “Seller
Indemnified Parties”),
from
and against all judgments, settlements, demands, claims, actions or causes
of
action, deficiencies, assessments, Liabilities, losses, damages (whether direct
or indirect, incidental or consequential), interest, fines, penalties, costs
and
expenses (including reasonable legal, accounting and other costs and expenses
incurred in connection with investigating, defending, settling or satisfying
any
and all such demands, claims, actions or causes of action (collectively,
“Losses”)
arising out of, resulting from, related to or associated with (i) any and
all of the Assumed Liabilities, (ii) the breach of any of the
representations and warranties of Parent or Buyer contained in this Agreement
and (iii) the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of
Parent or Buyer under this Agreement.
8.3 Indemnification
by Seller.
Subject
to Section 8.1 and Section 8.6,
from
and after the Closing, Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer
and its affiliates and their respective stockholders, officers, directors,
employees, affiliates, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Buyer
Indemnified Parties”),
from
and against all Losses arising out of, resulting from, related to or associated
with (i) any and all of the Excluded Liabilities, (ii) the breach of
any of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement
and (iii) the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of
Seller under this Agreement.
8.4 Notice
of Claims.
Each
party entitled to indemnification under this Article 8
(the
“Indemnified
Party”)
shall
give notice to the party required to provide such indemnification (the
“Indemnifying
Party”)
promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claims as
to
which indemnity is sought (stating in reasonable detail the basis of the claim
for indemnification and the Section or Sections of this Agreement providing
for
such indemnification), provided,
however,
that
the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall
not
relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article 8
except
to the extent that the Indemnifying Party has been adversely affected by such
failure.
8.5 Procedure
for Indemnification; Third Party Claims; Arbitration.
(a) Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of the commencement of any
Proceeding against it, such Indemnified Party will, if a claim in connection
therewith is to be made against an Indemnifying Party under Section 8.2
or
Section 8.3,
as the
case may be, give notice (in addition to the notice required by Section 8.4)
to the
Indemnifying Party of the commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify
the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability
that it may have to any Indemnified Party, except to the extent that the
Indemnifying Party demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced
by
the Indemnified Party’s failure to give such notice.
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(b) If
any
Proceeding referred to in Section 8.5(a)
is
brought against an Indemnified Party and it gives notice to the Indemnifying
Party of the commencement of such Proceeding, the Indemnifying Party will be
entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes
(unless (x) the Indemnifying Party is also a party to such Proceeding and
the Indemnified Party determines in good faith that joint representation
would
be
inappropriate, or (y) the
Indemnifying Party fails to provide reasonable assurance to the Indemnified
Party of its financial capacity to defend such Proceeding and provide
indemnification with respect to such Proceeding), to assume the defense of
such
Proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and, after notice
from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume
the defense of such Proceeding, the Indemnifying Party will not, as long as
it
actively and diligently conducts such defense, be liable to
the
Indemnified
Party under this Article 8
for any
fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of
such
proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in
connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other than reasonable costs
of
investigation. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Proceeding,
(i) it will be conclusively established for purposes of this Agreement that
the claims made in that Proceeding are within the scope of and subject to
indemnification, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.6,
(ii) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the
Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s consent unless the sole
relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying
Party, and (iii) the Indemnified Party will have no liability with respect
to any compromise or settlement of such claims effected without its consent.
The
indemnified Party will not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent
to the settlement or compromise of a proceeding being defended by the
Indemnifying Party pursuant to the foregoing if the sole relief provided thereby
is monetary damages. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Party of the
commencement of any Proceeding and the Indemnifying Party does not, within
thirty (30) days after the Indemnified Party’s notice is given, give notice to
the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense of such Proceeding,
the Indemnifying Party will be bound by any determination made in such
Proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected by the Indemnified Party
of
such Proceeding, in each case, with the consent of the Indemnifying Party (not
to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned if the sole relief provided
thereby is monetary damages). Each party hereto shall furnish such information
regarding itself or the claim in question as the other party may reasonably
request in writing and shall otherwise cooperate with the other party to such
extent as shall be reasonably required in connection with the defense of such
claim and litigation resulting therefrom.
(c) Should
the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party be unable to agree as to any
particular item or items or amount or amounts with respect to any claim for
which indemnification is sought pursuant to this Article 8,
then
either party may demand arbitration of the matter, to be conducted by one
arbitrator mutually agreeable to Seller and Parent. In the event that, within
twenty (20) days after determination to submit any dispute to arbitration,
Seller and Parent cannot mutually agree on one arbitrator, then, within ten
days
after the end of such twenty (20)-day period, Seller and Parent shall each
select one arbitrator. The two arbitrators so selected shall select a third
arbitrator. Any such arbitration shall be held in New York, New York, under
the
rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The losing party
shall pay or reimburse the prevailing party, as applicable, all expenses
relating to the arbitration, including the respective expenses of each party,
the fees of each arbitrator and the administrative fee of the American
Arbitration Association. The decision of the arbitrator or a majority of the
three arbitrators, as the case may be, as to the validity and amount of any
such
claim shall be final, binding, and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement
and the Indemnifying Parties, absent manifest error. Promptly after a decision
of the arbitrator(s) requiring payment by an Indemnifying Party to an
Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall make such payment to such
Indemnified Party.
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8.6 Limitations
on Indemnification.
(a) An
Indemnifying Party shall not have any liability under Section 8.2(ii),
Section 8.2(iii),
Section 8.3(ii)
or
Section 8.3(iii)
(except
with regard to Buyer’s obligations to pay the Purchase Price and the parties’
respective obligations to pay for any amounts under Section 6.4)
unless
the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party and
indemnifiable thereunder arising out of, resulting from, related to or
associated with the breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements exceeds $192,000 (the “Basket”)
and,
in any event (except with regard to Buyer’s obligations to pay the Purchase
Price and the parties’ respective obligations to pay for any amounts under
Section 6.4),
only
the aggregate amount of such Losses in excess of the Basket shall be
indemnifiable hereunder; provided,
however, that
the
Basket shall not apply to any breach of the Specified Indemnity Item or to
any
liability under Section
8.2(i)
or
Section
8.3(i).
(b) Subject
to this Section 8.6,
no
Indemnified Party shall make a claim for indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement for Losses incurred by such Indemnified Party arising out of,
resulting from, related to or associated with the breach of the representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement (other than
a
claim with respect to breach of any Specified Indemnity Item or any liability
under Section
8.2(i)
or
Section
8.3(i),
for
which this Section 8.6(b)
shall
not apply) unless the amount of such Losses (excluding Specified Indemnity
Items
or any liability under Section
8.2(i)
or
Section
8.3(i))
relating to such claim exceeds $500.00; provided,
however,
that at
such time as an Indemnified Party makes a claim or claims for indemnification
pursuant to this Agreement for Losses, excluding any Specified Indemnity Item
or
any liability under Section
8.2(i)
or
Section
8.3(i),
in an
aggregate amount exceeding the Basket, such threshold amount for any additional
claims shall increase to $5,000, until the point that the aggregate amount
of
all such additional claims that are less than $5,000 equals or exceeds $50,000,
at which point all of such additional claims, together with all future claims
in
excess of $500, shall be indemnified pursuant to the terms of Article 8.
(c) Neither
Seller nor Buyer shall be required to indemnify any person under Section 8.2(ii),
Section 8.2(iii),
Section 8.3(ii)
or
Section 8.3(iii)
(except
with regard to Buyer’s obligations to pay the Purchase Price and the parties’
respective obligations to pay for any amounts under Section 6.4)
for an
aggregate amount of Losses exceeding:
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(i) in
the
case of the Specified Indemnity Items or Excluded Liabilities, in the case
of
Seller, $9,600,000 in connection with Losses related to the breach of any such
Specified Indemnity Items or such Excluded Liabilities; and
(ii) in
the
case of all other representations, warranties, covenants or agreements,
$1,920,000 in connection with Losses related to the breach of any such
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Seller or Parent and
Buyer, respectively.
(d) An
Indemnifying Party shall not have any liability under Section 8.2(ii),
Section 8.2(iii),
Section 8.3(ii)
or
Section 8.3(iii)
(except
with regard to Buyer’s obligations to pay the Purchase Price) for any Losses
unless an Indemnified Party shall have delivered to the Indemnifying Party
a
claim in
accordance with Section 8.4
identifying such Losses (and stating in reasonable detail the basis of the
claim
for indemnification and the Section or Sections of this Agreement providing
for
such indemnification with regard to such Losses) prior to the termination of
the
applicable Survival Period.
(e) No
Loss
arising from a liability reflected on the Statement of Working Capital (as
adjusted pursuant to any disputes) shall be subject to indemnification pursuant
to Section 8.3.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Buyer Indemnified Party is
entitled to indemnification under Section 8.3(ii)
or
Section 8.3(iii),
such
Buyer Indemnified Party shall be entitled to such indemnification in accordance
with this Article 8
notwithstanding its assumption of the Assumed Liabilities and obligations under
Section 8.2(i)
and
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Ancillary Agreement;
provided,
however,
in no
event shall any Buyer Indemnified Party be entitled to any duplicative recovery
for such items, pursuant to Section 8.3(i)
or
otherwise.
(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall Seller have any liability
under this Agreement (including this Article 8)
for any
Losses relating to a claim the underlying facts of which were known by Parent
or
Buyer on or prior to the Closing.
8.7 Exclusive
Remedy.
Subject
to the applicability of Section 6.2
and
Section 6.4,
except
for claims for fraud and except for covenants contained herein which by their
terms are to be performed at or after the Closing, the indemnification
obligations under this Article 8
shall be
the sole and the exclusive remedy of the parties hereto with respect to any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement under this
Agreement or Ancillary Agreement by any party hereto or any certificate
delivered in connection herewith or therewith, except that nothing herein or
in
any such certificate shall be construed or interpreted as limiting or impairing
the rights or remedies that the parties hereto may have at equity for injunctive
relief or specific performance.
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ARTICLE 9
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.1 Notices.
All
notices, requests, claims and other communications under this Agreement shall
be
in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by overnight
courier to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address
for
a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) |
If
to Seller, to
|
Catalytica
Energy Systems, Inc.
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Telecopy: (000)
000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
Professional
Corporation
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Telecopy: (000)
000-0000
(b) |
If
to Parent or Buyer, to:
|
CoaLogix
Inc.
0
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Chief
Executive Officer
Phone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
and
0
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Chief
Executive Officer
Phone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
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With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
00
Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: (000)
000-0000
Telecopy:
(000)
000-0000
9.2 Certain
Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement:
(b) References
in this Agreement (except as specifically otherwise defined) to “affiliates”
shall
mean, as to any person, any other person which, directly or indirectly,
controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
As
used in this definition, “control”
(including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled
by”
and
“under
common control with”)
shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the
direction of management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership
of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or
otherwise.
(c) References
in this Agreement (except as specifically otherwise defined) to “person”
shall
mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company,
an association, a trust or any other entity, group (as such term is used in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) or organization, including a
Governmental Entity, and any permitted successors and assigns of such
person.
(e) References
in this Agreement to “business
day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the banks in New
York or Arizona are authorized by law or executive order to be
closed.
(f) References
in this Agreement to specific laws or to specific provisions of laws shall
include all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any statute defined
or
referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument referred to herein shall
mean such statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented,
including by succession of comparable successor statutes.
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9.3 Interpretation.
When a
reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Exhibit or Disclosure
Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule
to,
this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the word
“include,”
“includes”
or
“including”
is
used
in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation.”
9.4 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered
one
and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts
have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
9.5 Entire
Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement and the other agreements referred to herein constitute the entire
agreement (and supersede each prior agreement and understanding, whether written
or oral) among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.
This
Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any person other
than the parties hereto. The rights of Buyer Indemnified Parties and Seller
Indemnified Parties under Article 8
may be
asserted by Parent and Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand,
respectively.
9.6 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of Delaware regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under
applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
9.7 Assignment.
Neither
this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder shall be
assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by any party
without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the preceding
sentence of this Section 9.7,
this
Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable
by,
the parties and their respective legal successors and permitted
assigns.
9.8 Nondisclosure.
Except
as may be required by applicable Law or the requirements of the NASDAQ Stock
Market, Inc., for a period of three (3) years following the Closing, Seller
will
(and will cause its Subsidiaries
to) take
commercially reasonable steps comparable to those steps Seller takes with regard
to its own similar confidential information to protect the confidentiality
of
all confidential information related to the Business in the possession of Seller
or its then Subsidiaries (other than information which is or becomes known
to
the public other than through a breach of this Section 9.8
by
Seller).
9.9 Amendments;
Waiver.
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified except by written agreement of the
parties hereto. No breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty
made herein shall be deemed waived unless expressly waived in writing by the
party who might assert such breach.
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9.10 Enforcement.
The
parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with its terms or were otherwise
breached. Each party shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent any
breach of this Agreement and to enforce this Agreement specifically in any
court
of the State of Delaware or any court of the United States located in the State
of Delaware (in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled
at
law or in equity). In addition, each party hereby:
(a) submits
itself to the personal jurisdiction of (i) the courts of the State of
Delaware; and (ii) the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware with respect to any dispute, suit, action or proceeding arising out
of,
or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement
or
any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject
matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute;
(b) agrees
that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction or venue
by motion or other request for leave from any such court; and
(c) agrees
that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement (or any
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) in any court other than such courts
referred to above.
9.11 Severability.
Each
provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid
under applicable Law, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable under applicable Law in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this
Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as
if
such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included
herein.
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEE
OF BUYER’S OBLIGATIONS
10.1 Guaranty.
Parent
hereby absolutely, irrevocably, continuously and unconditionally guarantees
to
Seller (i) the full and prompt payment when due of all of Buyer’s financial
obligations (including payment of the Purchase Price) under this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreement and (ii) the timely performance by Buyer of all of
its
duties, agreements, covenants and obligations under Section
2.4
(clauses
(i) and (ii) collectively, the “Parent
Guaranteed Obligations”).
10.2 Guaranty
Absolute.
The
liability of Parent under this Article 10
shall be
absolute, unconditional, present and continuing until all of the Parent
Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full or performed, as
applicable, irrespective of:
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(a) any
assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of Seller’s interests in and
rights under this Agreement and/or the Ancillary Agreement, including, without
limitation, Seller’s right to receive payment and require performance of the
Parent Guaranteed Obligations;
(b) any
amendment, waiver, renewal, extension or release of or any consent to or
departure from or other action or inaction related to this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Parent
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in this Agreement
(including this Article 10)
or any
other documents to which Seller, Parent or their respective Subsidiaries is
or
may become a party;
(d) any
modification, extension or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement
(including this Article 10);
(e) except
as
to applicable statutes of limitation, failure, omission, delay, waiver or
refusal by Seller to exercise, in whole or in part, any right or remedy held
by
Seller with respect to this Agreement (including this Article 10);
(f) insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition, assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, liquidation, winding up, dissolution or other similar
proceeding of Seller, Parent, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any other
guarantor of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations or other similar proceeding;
and
(g) any
other
circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, Parent in respect of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations, other
than
payment in full of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations.
10.3 Obligations
Several.
This is
a guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection. The obligations
of
Parent hereunder are several from those of Buyer or any other person, and are
primary obligations concerning which Parent is the principal obligor. There
are
no conditions precedent to the enforcement of this Article 10,
except
as expressly contained herein. It shall not be necessary for Seller, in order
to
enforce payment and performance by Parent under this Article 10,
to
exhaust its remedies against Buyer, any other guarantor, or any other person
liable for the payment or performance of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations.
Seller shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to
reduce, collect, or enforce the Parent Guaranteed Obligations.
10.4 Obligations
Continuing.
This
Article 10 shall
continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time
any payment of any of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations are annulled, set aside,
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, rescinded or must
otherwise be returned, refunded or repaid by Seller, upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of Parent, Buyer or
any
other guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver,
intervener or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, Parent, Buyer
or any other guarantor or any substantial part of their property or otherwise,
all as though such payment or payments had not been made.
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10.5 Enforcement
of Guaranty.
In no
event shall Seller have any obligation (although it is entitled, at its option)
to proceed against Buyer before seeking satisfaction from Parent, and Seller
may
proceed, prior or subsequent to, or simultaneously with, the enforcement of
Seller’s rights hereunder, to exercise any right or remedy which it may have
under this Agreement, including this Article 10.
10.6 Waiver.
Parent
hereby waives:
(a) notice
of
acceptance of the guaranty in this Article 10,
of the
creation or existence of any of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations and of any
action by Seller in reliance hereon or in connection herewith;
(b) except
as
expressly set forth herein, promptness, diligence, all setoffs, presentment,
demand for payment or performance, notice of dishonor, nonpayment or
nonperformance, protest and notice of protest with respect to the Parent
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any
requirement for Seller or any other person to protect, secure, perfect or insure
any security interest or lien or any property subject thereto or exhaust any
right or take any action against Parent, any other entity or any
collateral;
(d) any
provision of any statute or judicial decision otherwise applicable hereto which
restricts or in any way limits the rights of any obligee against a guarantor
or
surety following a default or failure of performance by an obligor with respect
to whose obligations the guarantee or surety is provided;
(e) any
requirement that suit be brought against, or any other action by Seller be
taken
against, or any notice of default or other notice be given to, or any demand
be
made on, Parent or any other person, or that any other action be taken or not
taken as a condition to Parent’s liability for the Parent Guaranteed Obligations
under this Article 10
or as a
condition to the enforcement of this Article 10
against
Parent; and
(f) any
defense of Buyer or the cessation, from any cause whatsoever, of the liability
of Buyer.
10.7 Expenses.
Parent
hereby agrees to pay on demand any and all costs, including reasonable legal
fees, and other expenses incurred by Seller in enforcing Parent’s obligations
under this Article 10.
Parent
hereby unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably agrees to hold Seller and
its
successors and assigns harmless and to indemnify Seller and its successors
and
assigns from, for and against any and all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to any failure by Parent
to carry out, observe and perform in accordance with this Article 10 any
of
the Parent Guaranteed Obligations contained in or arising from this Article 10.
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10.8 Benefit
of Guaranty.
The
provisions of this Article 10 are
for
the benefit of Seller and its successors, transferees, endorsees and
assigns.
10.9 Reinstatement.
This
Article 10
shall
remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition
be filed by or against Buyer or Parent for liquidation or reorganization, should
Buyer or Parent become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any
significant part of Buyer’s or Parent’s assets, and shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and
performance of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, is,
pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or otherwise must
be
restored or returned by Seller, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent
conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not
been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded,
reduced, restored or returned, the Parent Guaranteed Obligations shall be
reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded,
reduced, restored or returned.
10.10 Continuing
Guaranty.
This
Article 10
is a
continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until the Parent Guaranteed
Obligations have been paid in full. Any other guarantors of all or any part
of
the Parent Guaranteed Obligations may be released without affecting the
liability of Parent hereunder.
10.11 Effective
Date and Term of Guaranty.
The
guaranty under this Article 10
shall be
effective at the Closing. Seller shall not have any rights under this
Article 10,
express
or implied, nor shall Parent have any obligations under this Article 10,
express
or implied, until the Closing. Subject to the foregoing sentence, this
Article 10
shall
continue in full force and effect until payment in full of the Parent Guaranteed
Obligations; provided,
however,
that
the obligations and liabilities of Parent under this Article 10
shall
continue in full force and effect with respect to any breach of Parent’s
obligations hereunder or of the Parent Guaranteed Obligations, in each case
occurring prior to such termination.
ARTICLE 11
GUARANTEE
OF SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
11.1 Guaranty.
Renegy
hereby absolutely, irrevocably, continuously and unconditionally guarantees
to
Buyer the full and prompt payment when due of all of Seller’s financial
obligations (if any) under Section
2.3(b)(iii)
and
Section
8.3
of this
Agreement (collectively, the “Renegy
Guaranteed Obligations”).
11.2 Guaranty
Absolute.
The
liability of Renegy under this Article 11
shall be
absolute, unconditional, present and continuing until all of the Renegy
Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full or performed, as
applicable, irrespective of:
(a) any
assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of Buyer’s interests in and
rights under this Agreement and/or the Ancillary Agreement, including, without
limitation, Buyer’s right to receive payment and require performance of the
Renegy Guaranteed Obligations;
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(b) any
amendment, waiver, renewal, extension or release of or any consent to or
departure from or other action or inaction related to this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Renegy
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in this Agreement
(including this Article 11)
or any
other documents to which Buyer, Renegy or their respective Subsidiaries is
or
may become a party;
(d) any
modification, extension or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement
(including this Article 11);
(e) except
as
to applicable statutes of limitation, failure, omission, delay, waiver or
refusal by Buyer to exercise, in whole or in part, any right or remedy held
by
Buyer with respect to this Agreement (including this Article 11);
(f) insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition, assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, liquidation, winding up, dissolution or other similar
proceeding of Buyer, Renegy, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any other
guarantor of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations or other similar proceeding;
and
(g) any
other
circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, Renegy in respect of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations, other
than
payment in full of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations.
11.3 Obligations
Several.
This is
a guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection. The obligations
of
Renegy hereunder are several from those of Seller or any other person, and
are
primary obligations concerning which Renegy is the principal obligor. There
are
no conditions precedent to the enforcement of this Article 11,
except
as expressly contained herein. It shall not be necessary for Buyer, in order
to
enforce payment and performance by Renegy under this Article 11,
to
exhaust its remedies against Seller, any other guarantor, or any other person
liable for the payment or performance of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations.
Buyer shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to
reduce, collect, or enforce the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations.
11.4 Obligations
Continuing.
This
Article 11 shall
continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time
any payment of any of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations are annulled, set aside,
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, rescinded or must
otherwise be returned, refunded or repaid by Buyer, upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of Renegy, Seller or
any
other guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver,
intervener or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, Renegy, Seller
or any other guarantor or any substantial part of their property or otherwise,
all as though such payment or payments had not been made.
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11.5 Enforcement
of Guaranty.
In no
event shall Buyer have any obligation (although it is entitled, at its option)
to proceed against Seller before seeking satisfaction from Renegy, and Buyer
may
proceed, prior or subsequent to, or simultaneously with, the enforcement of
Buyer’s rights hereunder, to exercise any right or remedy which it may have
under this Agreement, including this Article 11.
11.6 Waiver.
Renegy
hereby waives:
(a) notice
of
acceptance of the guaranty in this Article 11,
of the
creation or existence of any of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations and of any
action by Buyer in reliance hereon or in connection herewith;
(b) except
as
expressly set forth herein, promptness, diligence, all setoffs, presentment,
demand for payment or performance, notice of dishonor, nonpayment or
nonperformance, protest and notice of protest with respect to the Renegy
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any
requirement for Buyer or any other person to protect, secure, perfect or insure
any security interest or lien or any property subject thereto or exhaust any
right or take any action against Renegy, any other entity or any
collateral;
(d) any
provision of any statute or judicial decision otherwise applicable hereto which
restricts or in any way limits the rights of any obligee against a guarantor
or
surety following a default or failure of performance by an obligor with respect
to whose obligations the guarantee or surety is provided;
(e) any
requirement that suit be brought against, or any other action by Buyer be taken
against, or any notice of default or other notice be given to, or any demand
be
made on, Renegy or any other person, or that any other action be taken or not
taken as a condition to Renegy’s liability for the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations
under this Article 11
or as a
condition to the enforcement of this Article 11
against
Renegy; and
(f) any
defense of Seller or the cessation, from any cause whatsoever, of the liability
of Seller.
11.7 Expenses.
Renegy
hereby agrees to pay on demand any and all costs, including reasonable legal
fees, and other expenses incurred by Buyer in enforcing Renegy’s obligations
under this Article 11.
Renegy
hereby unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably agrees to hold Buyer and
its
successors and assigns harmless and to indemnify Buyer and its successors and
assigns from, for and against any and all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to any failure by Renegy
to carry out, observe and perform in accordance with this Article 11
any of
the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations contained in or arising from this Article 11.
11.8 Benefit
of Guaranty.
The
provisions of this Article 11 are
for
the benefit of Buyer and its successors, transferees, endorsees and
assigns.
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11.9 Reinstatement.
This
Article 11
shall
remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition
be filed by or against Seller or Renegy for liquidation or reorganization,
should Seller or Renegy become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any
significant part of Seller’s or Renegy’s assets, and shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and
performance of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, is,
pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or otherwise must
be
restored or returned by Buyer, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent
conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not
been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded,
reduced, restored or returned, the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations shall be
reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded,
reduced, restored or returned.
11.10 Continuing
Guaranty.
This
Article 11
is a
continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until the Renegy Guaranteed
Obligations have been paid in full. Any other guarantors of all or any part
of
the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations may be released without affecting the
liability of Renegy hereunder.
11.11 Effective
Date and Term of Guaranty.
The
guaranty under this Article 11
shall be
effective at the Closing. Buyer shall not have any rights under this
Article 11,
express
or implied, nor shall Renegy have any obligations under this Article 11,
express
or implied, until the Closing. Subject to the foregoing sentence, this
Article 11
shall
continue in full force and effect until payment in full of the Renegy Guaranteed
Obligations; provided,
however,
that
the obligations and liabilities of Renegy under this Article 11
shall
continue in full force and effect with respect to any breach of Renegy’s
obligations hereunder or of the Renegy Guaranteed Obligations, in each case
occurring prior to such termination.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
SELLER
CATALYTICA
ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
a
Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
PARENT
a
Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
BUYER
COALOGIX
INC.
a
Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
[Signature
Page to Stock Purchase Agreement]
WITH
RESPECT TO ARTICLE 11 ONLY,
RENEGY
RENEGY
HOLDINGS, INC.
a
Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
[Signature
Page to Stock Purchase
Agreement]