Contract
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Ituran Location and Control Limited, a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel with an office at 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxx (the “Purchaser”);
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Road Track Holding S.L., a company organized under the laws of Spain with a registered address at Torre PwC, Xxxxx xx xx Xxxxxxxxxx 000 X, 00000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx (the “Company”);
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The entities and Individuals mentioned in Annex A (hereinafter together referred to as the “Sellers A”); and
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The Individuals and entities mentioned in Annex B (hereinafter together referred to as the “Sellers B”, and collectively with Sellers A, the Company and the Purchaser, as the “Parties”).
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Immediately prior to the Closing, Sellers A shall be the owners of 20,235,762 RTH Shares (53.8462% of the RTH Shares), and Sellers B shall be the owners of 17,344,906 RTH Shares (46.1538% of the RTH Shares);
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Sellers A and Sellers B wish to sell all their RTH Shares to the Purchaser, free and clear of all Security Interests, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
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The Purchaser wishes to acquire such RTH Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
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Giving effect to negotiated adjustments as set forth on Schedule 0.1, Sellers B wish to sell their 17,344,906 RTH Shares for $43,318,000, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.6, and Sellers A wish to sell their RTH Shares as follows: 35.1282% of the outstanding RTH Shares at the Closing for $43,845,000, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.6, and 18.7180% of the outstanding RTH Shares at the Second Closing, and Purchaser wishes to purchase the RTH Shares on such terms; and
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The Purchaser has conducted and concluded its due diligence review of the Company to its full satisfaction.
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DEFINITIONS
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The following terms shall have the following meanings:
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2017 Financial Statements
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The Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2017, listing all assets and liabilities of the Company and its Affiliates, including the balance of Cash and debts, all on a consolidated basis prepared by the Company in accordance with IFRS consistently applied with the Company’s past practice.
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2018 Operating Profits
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The Company’s operating profits for calendar year 2018, calculated on a Cash Basis; provided that 2018 Operating Profits shall not take into account any of the following: (i) Extraordinary Expenses or Extraordinary Income (plus any layoffs or termination of Employees that occur after the Closing and that are not in the Ordinary Course of Business, in addition to those already included in Extraordinary Expenses), (ii) Company Transaction Expenses, (iii) Sellers Transaction Expenses, (iv) Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments or any provision for such payments, and (v) Broker Expenses (if reimbursed by the Sellers).
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Adjusted Market Price
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Either (a) the Average Market Price, or (b), if the Average Market Price is more or less than the Agreement Date Market Price, the result of simple average of the Agreement Date Market Price and the Average Market Price.
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Affiliate
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An entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a Person and if such entity is an individual, then the immediate family of such individual. For the purpose of this definition of Affiliate, “control” shall mean the ability to direct the activities of the relevant entity and shall include the holding of 50% (fifty percent) or more of the issued and outstanding share capital, voting rights or other ownership interests of such entity or the right to appoint 50% (fifty percent) or more of the directors (or the equivalent thereof) in such entity.
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Agreement Date Market Price
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The average price of Ituran Shares on the Principal Exchange calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction (price multiplied by number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the day during the last 5 (five) trading days preceding 2 (two) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement.
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Agro Mexico
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Agro Telematics, S.A. de C.V.
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Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments
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An aggregate amount equal to $2,639,000 which is equal to 67% of the cash portion of the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments, $1,300,000 of which is payable on the first anniversary of the Closing Date and $1,339,000 of which is payable on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, subject in each case to reduction for Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel who are not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on such anniversary dates. Any amounts of the Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments that is not paid to employees will be paid to the Sellers A in proportion to their respective ownership of Remaining Shares as an adjustment to the Sellers A Purchase Price.
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Anti-Trust Filing
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An application to the Israel General Anti-Trust Commission.
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Average Market Price
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The average price of Ituran Shares on the Principal Exchange calculated by adding up the Dollars traded for every transaction (price multiplied by number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the day during the last 5 (five) trading days ended 2 (two) Business Days prior to the Closing.
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Board of Directors
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The board of directors/“Consejo de Administracion” of the Company.
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BRL
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Brazilian Real.
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Broker Payments
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Payments by the Company to brokers or investment bankers arising from the Transaction.
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Business
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Current business activities as provider of vehicle telematics products and services for automobile manufacturers, commercial fleets and insurance companies and end customers conducted by the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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Business Day
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Any day, other than Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial banks in New York City, New York and Tel Aviv, Israel are generally open for business.
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Cash Basis
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Method of recording accounting transactions for revenues and expenses based on the full amount in the invoice, without consideration of deferred or accrued revenues and expenses that would otherwise be required by IFRS.
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Cash Portion of the Purchase Price
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The cash portion of the Sellers A Purchase Price and the Sellers B Purchase Price payable at the Closing, after reduction for Sellers Transaction Expenses.
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Closing
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As defined in Section 2.2.
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Companies House
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el Registro Mercantil de Madrid
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Company Paid STE
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The costs and expenses incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary prior to the Closing in connection with the Transaction that are set forth on Annex E.
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Company Transaction Expenses
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(A) Company Paid STE and (B) all costs and expenses incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary after the Closing in connection with the Transaction, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors and experts (including the Operating Profits Expert, the Valuation Experts and the Final Valuation Expert).
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Company’s Market Valuation
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As defined in Section 7.3.
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Contract
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Any written or oral commitment, contract, agreement, arrangement, lease, licenses and other agreements, consensual obligation, promise, instrument, note, indenture, legally binding commitment, license, sublicense, understanding and undertaking, in each case whether written or oral and whether express or implied.
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Damages
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Any loss, Liability, deficiency, damage, cost, or expense, or actions in respect thereof (including reasonable related legal fees and expenses).
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Date of Valuation
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July 10, 2021, unless accelerated in accordance with the RTH Shareholders Agreement.
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Dollar or $
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United States Dollar.
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Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments
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The payment to Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel of certain amounts, which will be payable in cash on the Second Closing Date, based on the percentages set forth on Annex 7.5. The Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments shall be paid to the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel who are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date on which the Second Closing is consummated (and any amounts that would have otherwise been payable to an Employee who is not so employed shall, unless directed otherwise by Sellers A, be paid to Sellers A in proportion to their respective ownership of Remaining Shares as additional Sellers A Purchase Price).
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Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments
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The payment to Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel of $3,939,000 payable in cash in three installments (as the Initial Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments and the Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments), and $566,000 payable in Ituran Shares), as set forth on Annex F, provision for which has been made by the Company, as adjusted in accordance with this Agreement, including for vesting and claims.
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Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel
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The Employees and consultant listed on Annex F, provided they are employed or retained by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date the applicable Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payment or Employee Second Closing Bonus Payment is payable, as the case may be.
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Employees
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All employees employed by the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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Escrow Agreement
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The escrow agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C, which agreement covers the First Escrow Amount and Second Escrow Amount.
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Escrowed Shares
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The Escrowed Employee Shares, Escrowed Sellers A Shares and the Escrowed Sellers B Shares, collectively.
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Escrowed Employee Shares
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As defined in Section 2.2(b)(iv)(C).
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Escrowed Sellers A Shares
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As defined in Section 2.2(b)(iv)(B).
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Escrowed Sellers B Shares
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As defined in Section 2.2(b)(iv)(D).
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Extraordinary Expenses
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One-time or non-recurring expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary that are in the categories set forth on Annex C (or as otherwise may be agreed in writing by the Purchaser and the Seller Representative). For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of Extraordinary Expenses in each category may change over time, but the categories themselves may change only pursuant to the written agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller Representative.
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Extraordinary Income
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One-time or non-recurring income of the Company or any Subsidiary that is in the categories set forth on Annex C (or as otherwise may be agreed in writing by the Purchaser and the Seller Representative). For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of Extraordinary Income in each category may change over time, but the categories themselves may change only pursuant to the written agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller Representative.
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Financial Statements
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As defined in Section 3.3(a).
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FCPA Compliance Report
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The report prepared by Deloitte that reviews compliance by the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than Ituran Road Track Argentina, S.A. and Ituran Road Track Monitaramento de Veiculos LTDA) with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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First Escrow
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The escrow established under the Escrow Agreement for the First Escrow Amount.
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First Escrow Amount
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$1,385,000.
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Fully Owned Subsidiaries
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Road Track Mexico S.A. De C.V (“RT Mexico”), Road Track De Colombia S.A.S (“RT Colombia”), Road Track Ecuador, S.A. (“Road Track Ecuador”), E.D.T.E-Drive Technology LTD, Road Track Telematics Development Ltd (Israel), Road Track Holding, S.L (branch Panama), Road Track HK Telematics Limited (Hong Kong) (“RT Hong Kong”), Road Track Israel, LTD, Blue Cloud Electronics Limited.
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Governmental Approvals
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All licenses, consents, permits, certificates, filings, registrations, notifications, franchises, concessions, authorizations, approvals, permissions, clearances, confirmations, endorsements, waivers, designations, ratings or qualifications issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any requirement under the applicable Laws of any Governmental Authority.
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Governmental Authority
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(a) any nation or government, including any federal, state, local, foreign, municipality, principality, commonwealth, province, territory, county, district or other jurisdiction of any nature or other political subdivision thereof; or (b) any entity, department, commission, bureau, agency, authority, board, court, official or officer, domestic or foreign, exercising executive, judicial, regulatory, administrative, judicial, police, military, or taxing governmental functions.
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Grants
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As defined in Section 3.13.
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GTS Mexico
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Global Telematics, S.A. de C.V.
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Hazardous Materials
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(a) Substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to the laws or regulations of the applicable jurisdiction in which the Company or a Fully Owned Subsidiary is doing business as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.
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IFRS
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The International Financing Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
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Initial Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments
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An amount equal to $1,300,000, payable to Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel on the Closing Date as set forth on Annex F, subject to reduction for Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel who are not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the Closing Date. Any amount of the Initial Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments that is not paid to Employees will be paid by Purchaser to the Sellers A and Sellers B in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages as an adjustment to the Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price.
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Intellectual Property
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All intellectual property rights, whether or not patentable, including without limitation, rights in algorithms, binary code, brands, business methods, computer programs, computer software, concepts, confidential information, firmware, composition of matter or materials, certification marks, collective marks, copyrights, customer lists, data, databases, designs (whether registered or unregistered), derivative works, discoveries, distributor lists, documents, domain names, file layouts, formulae, goodwill, ideas, improvements, industrial designs, information, innovations, inventions, integrated circuits, know-how, logos, manufacturing information, mask works, materials, methods, moral rights, object code, original works of authorship, patents, patent applications, patent rights, including but not limited to any and all continuations, divisions, reissues, re-examinations or extensions, plans, processes, proprietary technology, research results, research records, semiconductor chips, service marks, software, source code, specifications, statistical models, supplier lists, systems, techniques, technology, trade secrets, trademarks, trade dress, trade names, trade styles, and technical information.
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Interim Financial Statements
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As defined in Section 2.3(m).
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Inventory
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As of the Closing, (i) all inventory of finished products owned by Company or any of its respective Subsidiaries, whether or not labelled, (ii) all product work-in-progress owned by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) all other inventory related to the Business, including raw materials, packaging, finished goods, spare parts, and shop and production supplies, in each case whether imported, provided from contract manufacturers or otherwise, and whether located at a facility of Sellers, any of their respective Fully Owned Subsidiaries, or their respective wholesalers, or in transit.
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Ituran Shares
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The ordinary shares of the Purchaser, par value NIS 0.33 1/3 per share.
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Ituran Stockholders Agreement
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The stockholders agreement to be entered into by Sellers A, Sellers B and the Purchaser at the Closing in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Key Management
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The management of the Company and the Subsidiaries listed in Schedule 1.1.
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Key Management Employment Agreements
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The employment agreements in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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Knowledge of Sellers
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The actual knowledge of Sellers (and the Ultimate Shareholders), without inquiry outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, or such knowledge that would reasonably be obtained by diligent stockholders and directors of the Company.
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Law
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Each provision of any national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local, municipal or foreign, civil and criminal law, common law, constitution, statute, regulation, legislation, ordinance, order, code, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, ruling, directive, requirement, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation, promulgated, adopted, enacted, implemented, issued, passed, approved, or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority, as well as any judgments, decrees, injunctions or agreements issued or entered into by any Governmental Authority.
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Liability
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With respect to any Person, any debt, liability, duty or obligation of such Person, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person, including those arising under any Law, Tax, order or any Contract.
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Liens
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With respect to any property or asset, all pledges, liens, mortgages, claims, charges, encumbrances, hypothecations, options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, transfer restrictions and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, in the case of any stock, any restriction on the right to vote, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of that stock).
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Material Contract
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The Contracts between the Subsidiaries and [*] and other Contracts, the cancellation, termination or materially adverse amendment of which will have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, which Material Contracts are described on Schedule 3.7(a).
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Mexico Holding Companies Exit
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As defined in Section 6.16.
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Nasdaq
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The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
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New By-Laws
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The Company’s new By-Laws substantially in the form of Exhibit G, to be adopted as provided in Section 2.2(b)(iv).
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Notary
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A Spanish notary public, designated by Spanish Counsel and reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.
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Ordinary Course of Business
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The operation of the Business by the Company and the Subsidiaries in the usual and customary way and consistent with their past practices through the date of this Agreement, except as may be changed in order to comply with this Agreement.
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Operating Profits Expert
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As defined in Section 2.5(c).
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Organizational Documents
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In respect of any entity, the memorandum of association, articles of association, certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate(s) of designation or other constitutional documents of any type.
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Partly Owned Subsidiaries
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Ituran Road Track Monitoramento de Veiculos LTDA (Brazil) (“IRT Brazil”), Ituran Road Track Argentina S.A (“IRT Argentina”), RTI Uruguay S.A, and GTS Hong Kong.
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Permitted Security Interests
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Security Interests (i) as set forth on Schedule 3.5(a); (ii) the Lien of current taxes not yet due and payable; (iii) statutory Liens for amounts not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith; (iv) such Liens and title imperfections that have not had, and are not reasonably expected to have, a Seller Material Adverse Effect; (v) statutory Liens securing the claims or demands of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords, and other like persons for labor, materials, supplies, or rentals, if any; (vi) Liens resulting from deposits made in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and like Laws; and (vii) Liens of banks and financial institutions with respect to funds on deposit therewith or other property in possession thereof.
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Person
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Any individual, corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, association, joint venture, Governmental Authority, or other entity or group (which term will include a “group” as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
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Pledge Agreement
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The pledge agreement among Purchaser, the Company, Viatka Investments S.L. and Yomuna Investments S.L. in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.
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Principal Exchange
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Nasdaq or the principal U.S. exchange or over the counter market where the Ituran Shares trade at the relevant time.
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Products
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Each of, or as the context requires, any or all of the products currently developed or manufactured or marketed by either the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, including products described in Schedule 1.2.
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Prospectus
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The prospectus substantially in the form included in the Resale Registration Statement.
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Purchase Shares
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As defined in Section 2.1(i).
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Purchaser Material Adverse Effect
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Any effect, event, change, state of fact, development, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, events, changes, circumstances, states of fact or developments will, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the Purchaser or its Affiliates or the financial condition, business, liabilities or results of operations of the business of the Purchaser taken as a whole (including any material adverse change in any of the business relations between any of the Partly Owned Subsidiaries and [*] which is likely to give rise to a right of termination of the agreements with [*]); provided, however, that no effects resulting from the following shall be deemed to constitute a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect or shall be taken into account when determining whether a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be likely to exist: (i) general legal, tax, economic, political or regulatory conditions (or changes therein) in the markets in which the Purchaser operates, including any changes affecting financial, credit or capital market conditions that do not disproportionately affect the Purchaser, (ii) any generally applicable changes in Law, IFRS or U.S. GAAP, or interpretation of any of the foregoing that do not disproportionately affect the businesses or financial condition of Purchaser, and (iii) conditions arising out of acts of terrorism or sabotage, war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, weather conditions, natural disasters or other force majeure events that do not disproportionately affect the Purchaser and its Affiliates.
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Purchaser’s Transaction Expenses
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Expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the Transaction, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors, translators and experts.
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Remaining Shares
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7,034,336 RTH Shares that, upon Closing, will be converted to RTH Class A Shares, and which represent 18.7180% of the total RTH Shares. These RTH Shares are owned by Sellers A and will be sold to Purchaser and bought by Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.
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Representatives
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With respect to any Person, means its officers, directors, employees, controlled Affiliates, attorneys and financial advisers.
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Resale Registration Statement
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A Registration Statement on Form F-3, in form reasonably acceptable to the Sellers, to be filed by the Purchaser with the SEC under the Securities Act on or about the Closing Date covering the sale of the Escrowed Sellers A Shares and Escrowed Sellers B Shares from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including (a) the Prospectus and (b) all documents and filings incorporated by reference from time to time by reference in the Resale Registration Statement.
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Returned Amount
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As defined in Section 2.1(iii).
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Returned Amount Determination Date
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The date on which the 2018 Operating Profits statements are received by the Parties pursuant to Section 2.5(b) below.
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Returned Amount Market Price
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The average price of Ituran Shares on the Principal Exchange calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction (price multiplied by number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the day during the last 10 (ten) trading days ended 2 (two) Business Days prior to the completion of the transaction described in Section 2.5(a).
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[*]
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RTH Class A Shares
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The Class A Shares of the Company as set forth in the New By-Laws.
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RTH Class B Shares
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The Class B Shares of the Company as set forth in the New By-Laws.
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RTH Shareholders Agreement
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The shareholders agreement to be entered into by Sellers A and the Purchaser at the Closing substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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RTH Shares
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The participaciones sociales of the Company, par value € 1.00 per participacione, prior to adoption of the New By-Laws.
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SEC
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SEC Documents
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As defined in Section 5.5.
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Second Closing
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As defined in Section 7.5.
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Second Escrow
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The escrow established under the Escrow Agreement that will cover only the provision to meet the target of $20,000,000 of 2018 Operating Profits under Section 2.5.
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Second Escrow Amount
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The Escrowed Shares.
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Securities Act
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The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulation promulgated thereunder.
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Security Interest
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Any interest or equity of any Person (including any right to acquire, option, or right of pre-emption) or any mortgage, charge, pledge, Lien, attachment, assignment or any other encumbrance or security interest or arrangement of whatsoever nature over or in the relevant property.
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Seller Material Adverse Effect
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Any effect, event, change, state of fact, development, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, events, changes, circumstances, states of fact or developments will, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the Company or its Fully Owned Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the financial condition, business, liabilities or results of operations of the business of the Company and its Fully Owned Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (including any material adverse change in any of the business relations between any of the Partly Owned Subsidiaries and [*] which is likely to give rise to a right of termination of the agreements with [*]); provided, however, that no effects resulting from the following shall be deemed to constitute a Seller Material Adverse Effect or shall be taken into account when determining whether a Seller Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be likely to exist: (i) general legal, tax, economic, political or regulatory conditions (or changes therein) in the markets in which the acquired Business operates, including any changes affecting financial, credit or capital market conditions that do not disproportionately affect the Business, (ii) any generally applicable change in Law or IFRS or interpretation of any of the foregoing that do not disproportionately adversely affect the Business, and (iii) conditions arising out of acts of terrorism or sabotage, war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, weather conditions, natural disasters or other force majeure events that do not disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries.
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Seller Percentage(s)
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The applicable percentage(s) set forth on Annex X.
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Xxxxxxx
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Sellers A and Sellers X.
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Xxxxxxx A Purchase Price
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(a) An amount of $43,845,000 (forty three million eight hundred forty five thousand Dollars) for 13,201,426 RTH Shares, payable as set forth in Section 2.2 at the Closing (which represents 35.1282% of the total RTH Shares and are to be purchased as set forth in Section 2.2), and (b) the Company’s Market Valuation for the remaining 18.7180% of the outstanding RTH Shares payable under Section 7 at the Second Closing.
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Sellers B Purchase Price
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An amount of $43,318,000 (forty three million three hundred eighteen thousand Dollars) for 17,344,906 RTH Shares, payable as set forth in Section 2.2 (which represents 46.1538% of the total RTH Shares which are to be purchased as set forth in Section 2.2).
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Sellers’ Representative
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As defined in Section 10.23.
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Sellers Transaction Expenses
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Expenses arising prior to the Closing that were incurred by the Company, any Subsidiary, Sellers A and Sellers B in connection with the Transaction, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors and experts and Expenses, except for the Company Paid STE.
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Spanish Counsel
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PwC as Spanish Tax and corporate counsel for the Company and the Sellers.
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Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares)
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Simple transfer agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, to be signed by the Purchaser and the Sellers as required under Spanish Laws to transfer the ownership of the Purchase Shares and that will be notarized in front of the Notary at the Closing.
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Spanish Transfer Agreement (Remaining Shares)
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Simple transfer agreement, in substantially the form of the Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares), to be signed by the Purchaser and the Sellers A to transfer the ownership of the Remaining Shares and that will be notarized in front of the Notary at the Second Closing.
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Subsidiaries
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The Partly Owned Subsidiaries and the Fully Owned Subsidiaries.
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Tax
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Any past, present and future income, value added and other taxes, levies, tariffs, excise, customs duties, imposts, deductions, charges and withholdings in the nature of taxes whatsoever (including, without limitation, taxes concerning income, capital gains, sales, land value gains, franchise, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, severance, stamp or property tax) and any payments made on or in respect thereof.
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Tax Return
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Any report, return, certificate, declaration, election, report, claim for refund or information return or statement required to be filed with any Governmental Authority or domestic or foreign taxing authority and with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
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Transaction
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The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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Transaction Documents
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This Agreement, the Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares), the RTH Shareholders Agreement, the Ituran Stockholders Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Ultimate Shareholders Agreement and the Key Management Employment Agreements.
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Ultimate Shareholders
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As defined in the Ultimate Shareholders Agreement.
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Ultimate Shareholders Agreement
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The Agreement between Purchaser and the equity owners of the Sellers executed concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.
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U.S. GAAP
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Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied.
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Valuation Expert
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As defined in Section 7.3.
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Valuation Methods
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The following methods: (i) evaluating other comparable companies’ current valuation metrics, determined by market prices, and applying them to the Company, (ii) valuing the Company by projecting its future cash flows and then determining the net present value of the future cash flow, using the average WACC for telecom equipment/services companies for 2020 as reported on xxxx://xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx/Xxx_Xxxx_Xxxx /datafile/wacc.htm (or comparable survey if that survey ceases to be available) for the discount rate, (iii) reviewing historical prices for completed merger and acquisition transactions involving similar companies to get a range of valuation multiples, and (iv) valuing the Company by assuming the acquisition of the Company via a leveraged buyout, which uses a significant amount of borrowed funds to fund the purchase, and assuming a reasonable rate of return (but not in excess of such WACC) for the purchasing entity.
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1.2. |
Construction. Unless expressly specified otherwise, whenever used in this Agreement, the terms “Article,” “Exhibit,” “Annex,” “Schedule” and “Section” refer to articles, exhibits, annexes, schedules and sections of this Agreement (and, for the avoidance of doubt, do not refer to articles, exhibits , annexes, schedules and sections of any other Transaction Document) and are an integral part of this Agreement. Whenever used in this Agreement, the terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including all articles, annexes, sections, schedules and exhibits hereto. Whenever used in this Agreement, the terms “include,” “includes” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation” and “including, without limitation,” respectively. The word “or” is not exclusive. Whenever the context of this Agreement permits, the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular or plural number, are each deemed to include the others. “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise specified. Unless expressly specified otherwise, all payments to be made in accordance with or under this Agreement (or any other Transaction Document) shall be made in Dollars. References in this Agreement to particular sections of a Law shall be deemed to refer to such sections or provisions as they may be amended after the date of this Agreement. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party (or any Affiliate thereof) by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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1.3. |
The paragraph headings are for the sake of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
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2. |
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES
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2.1. |
Agreement to Purchase and Sell.
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(i) |
Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on Closing Sellers A shall sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from Sellers A a total of 13,201,426 RTH Shares (of which 10,749,735 shall be sold by Yomuna Investments S.L. and 2,451,691 shall be sold by Viatka Investments S.L.) ; and on Closing Sellers B shall sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall purchase from Sellers B a total of 17,344,906 RTH Shares (of which 9,395,129 shall be sold by I-Gelt Holdings, LLC and 7,949,777 shall be sold by East Holdings, LLC) (such 30,546,332 RTH Shares, the “Purchase Shares”), which, upon Closing, will be converted into RTH Class B Shares, constituting at the Closing 81.282% of the issued and outstanding RTH Shares on a fully diluted basis (including but not limited to all warrants, options, convertible securities and convertible debt) as of the date of Closing, as represented in the Capitalization Table set out in Schedule 2.1(i), for the Sellers A Purchase Price for Sellers A, and the Sellers B Purchase Price for Sellers B (collectively, the “Purchase Price”), as adjusted and reduced in Subsections (ii) and (iii) below.
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(ii) |
To the extent set forth on Annex C and Section 2.6, the Sellers Transaction Expenses incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary shall be deducted from the Purchase Price paid to each Seller in accordance with the Seller Percentages set forth on Annex D and only upon the Second Closing from the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments on a proportionate basis in accordance with Annex F. The Company will cause its Subsidiary to withhold any Tax on the bonuses to the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel that is required to be withheld under applicable Law; the Company will be responsible for any Tax payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments; and the Sellers shall have no responsibility for any Tax payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments.
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(iii) |
The Purchase Price shall be reduced in the event of any shortfall in the 2018 Operating Profits below $20,000,000 (twenty million Dollars) (“OP Shortfall”). Such shortfall shall reduce the full Purchase Price by the following formula: 5 (five) times OP Shortfall multiplied by 0.81282 (hereinafter: “Returned Amount”). The Returned Amount shall be paid out of the Second Escrow Amount, as more fully set forth in Section 2.5(a).
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(iv) |
The Purchaser covenants and agrees to cause the Company to make the Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments on the first and second anniversaries of the Closing, and to pay the Sellers A and Sellers B in proportion to their respective Sellers Percentages on such dates the amount of any Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments that were not paid because any Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel were not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on such anniversary date(s). Any amounts paid to the Sellers A and Sellers B pursuant to this Section 2.1(iv) shall be considered an adjustment to the Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price.
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2.2. |
Closing
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(a) |
The closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchase Shares (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Notary, whose office is located at Madrid, Spain, within 2 (two) Business Days of the satisfaction of all the conditions precedent to Closing as set out herein (other than those Conditions Precedent which, by their terms, are to be satisfied at Closing), or thereafter at such other time, date and place as may be mutually agreed by the Parties in writing (the time and date of the Closing being herein referred to as the “Closing Date”). In the event that the Closing does not take place within 60 (sixty) days after the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date has not been extending in writing as provided in the previous sentence, this Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated without giving rise to any right or claim by any Party hereto, excluding claims for breaches of obligations by any Party hereto prior to such termination and obligations of confidentiality, which shall survive such termination.
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(b) |
At the Closing, the following actions and occurrences will take place, all of which shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously and no action shall be deemed to have been completed and no document or certificate shall be deemed to have been delivered, until all actions are completed and all documents and certificates delivered:
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(i) |
Sellers A and Sellers B, as applicable, shall deliver to the Purchaser:
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(A) |
A certificate by the secretary of the Company confirming that the ownership of all the Purchase Shares has been duly recorded as owned by the Purchaser in the Company’s share register;
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(B) |
Such waivers, consents or such other documents as may be required to give good title to the Purchase Shares and to enable the Purchaser or its nominees to become their registered holders and owners under Spanish Law;
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(C) |
The letter of resignation in substantially the form set out in Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(C) of [*] as members of the Board of Directors of the Company and corresponding roles at the Subsidiaries, with a written acknowledgment from each such resigning director that he has no claim or has relinquished all existing or potential claims whatsoever against the Company and the Subsidiary, other than claims under the Transaction Documents, in which he served as a director, whether in respect of compensation for loss of office, damages, loans or otherwise, except any claims (i) under any of the Transaction Documents or claims that are covered under any indemnity undertaking of the Company or for any event arising after the date hereof and (ii) for unpaid compensation, reimbursements of expenses and similar amounts that arose prior to the Closing;
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(D) |
Minutes of the Company’s General Shareholders Meeting containing (i) the resolution by virtue of which the relevant agreed directors are appointed as members of the Company’s Board of Directors upon Closing and (ii) the resolution by virtue of which their position/role within the Company’s Board of Directors is appointed;
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(E) |
Minutes of the Company’s General Shareholders Meeting containing the resolution by virtue of which the sale of the Purchase Shares is approved;
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(F) |
The opinions of legal counsel to the Sellers (including a related Release), dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(F);
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(G) |
The opinions of legal counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(G);
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(H) |
Bring down letter from the Sellers confirming the matters referred to in Section 2.3 (b), substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(H);
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(I) |
Bring down letter from the Company’s CEO and CFO, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(I), confirming the adequacy of the Financial Statements; the matters set forth in Sections 2.3(f), (g), (h) and (j); and the completion of the transfer of GTS Ecuador;
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(J) |
Copies of the Company’s and all the Subsidiaries’ bank statements covering the period from January 1, 2018 until Closing;
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(K) |
Signed copies of the Key Management Employment Agreements entered into by RT Hong Kong, RT Mexico or RT Colombia, and the Key Management prior to the Closing Date;
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(L) |
Minutes of the Company’s General Shareholders Meeting containing the resolution by virtue of which the substitution of the New By-Laws is adopted upon Closing;
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(M) |
Evidence that the New By-Laws have been adopted and notarized under the SCL, subject to filing with the Companies House;
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(N) |
Relevant corporate resolutions and powers of attorney from the Sellers and the Company, if any, that may be necessary for the completion of the Transaction, the signing of the Transaction Documents and for the carrying out of all the actions thereunder in accordance with the applicable laws;
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(O) |
Signed copies of the RTH Shareholders Agreement, Ituran Stockholders Agreement, Ultimate Shareholders Agreement, Escrow Agreement and the Pledge Agreement; and
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(P) |
Evidence that the required time periods relating to the Anti-Trust Filing have expired with no further actions required and that Purchaser has complied fully with applicable Israeli anti-trust and other acquisition regulatory Laws of Israel or that an approval by the Israeli Anti-Trust Commission has been granted (without material conditions).
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(ii) |
At a Company’s General Shareholders Meeting held prior to Closing or at Closing the transfers of the Purchase Shares shall be approved.
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(iii) |
The Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares) shall be signed by the Sellers and the Purchaser and notarized before a Notary mutually agreed by the Parties and delivered to the Purchaser.
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At a Company’s General Shareholders Meeting held at Closing (i) there shall be submitted and accepted the resignations of the outgoing directors; (ii) the appointment of new directors and posts in the Company shall be approved and (iii) the substitution of the New By-Laws shall be approved.
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(v) |
The Company shall record the transfer of the Purchase Shares from Sellers A and Sellers B to the Purchaser (or as instructed in writing by the Purchaser) on the Company’s shareholders’ register and other records and, promptly after the Closing, the Company shall make all filings and registrations as may be necessary to perfect such transfer and shall deliver copies thereof to the Purchaser.
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(vi) | (A) | The Purchaser shall pay the Sellers B Purchase Price as follows: (i) by wire transfer of immediately available funds the aggregate amount of $36,201,000 (thirty six million two hundred one thousand Dollars) paid to the Sellers B in the amounts and pursuant to the wire instructions set forth in Annex 2.2(b)(vi); (ii) by depositing the First Escrow Amount into the First Escrow; and (iii) by depositing into the Second Escrow the number of Ituran Shares equal to $5,732,000 (five million seven hundred thirty two thousand Dollars) divided by the Adjusted Market Price (these shares will be referred to as the “Escrowed Sellers B Shares”). |
(B) |
The Purchaser shall pay the Sellers A Purchase Price as follows: (i) by wire transfer of immediately available funds the aggregate amount of $38,105,000 (thirty eight million one hundred five thousand Dollars), allocated to the Sellers A, and pursuant to the wire instructions, set forth in Annex 2.2(b)(vi); and (ii) by depositing into the Second Escrow the number of Ituran Shares equal to $5,740,000 (five million seven hundred forty thousand Dollars) divided by the Adjusted Market Price (these shares will be referred to as the “Escrowed Sellers A Shares”).
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(C) |
The Purchaser shall pay or cause to be paid on behalf of the Company a portion of the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments by depositing into the Second Escrow a certificate in the name of RT Hong Kong for the number of Ituran Shares equal to $566,000 (five hundred sixty six thousand Dollars) divided by the Adjusted Market Price (these shares will be referred to as the “Escrowed Employee Shares”), and the Company will cause RT Hong Kong to pay the Initial Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments to the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel who are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the Closing Date. Any amount of the Initial Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments that is not paid to employees will be paid by Purchaser to the Sellers A and Sellers B in proportion to their Seller Percentages as an adjustment to the Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price.
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(vii) |
The Purchaser shall deliver to the Sellers:
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(A) |
The opinion of legal counsel to the Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(vii)(A).
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(B) |
Bring down letter from Purchaser substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.2(b)(vii)(B) confirming the matters set forth in Sections 2.4 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).
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(C) |
Signed copies of the RTH Shareholders Agreement, Ituran Stockholders Agreement, Ultimate Shareholders Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares) and Pledge Agreement.
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(D) |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser shall be entitled to withhold from any payments due hereunder any amounts it is required by law to deduct and withhold. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Purchaser, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the relevant Seller.
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(E) |
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby clarified that all Taxes levied on the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel shall be borne and paid by each of the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel for the portion of the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments distributed to them.
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(F) |
Minutes of the Company’s General Shareholders Meeting containing (i) the resolution by virtue of which the relevant agreed directors are appointed as members of the Company’s Board of Directors upon Closing and (ii) the resolution by virtue of which their position/role within the Company’s Board of Directors is appointed.
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(G) |
Minutes of the Company’s General Shareholders Meeting containing the resolution by virtue of which the substitution of the New By-Laws is adopted upon Closing.
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(H) |
Relevant corporate resolutions and powers of attorney from the Purchaser, if any, that may be necessary for the completion of the Transaction, the signing of the Transaction Documents and for the carrying out of all the actions thereunder in accordance with the applicable laws.
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(I) |
Evidence that the required time periods relating to the Anti-Trust Filing have expired with no further actions required and that Purchaser has complied fully with applicable Israeli anti-trust and other acquisition regulatory Laws of Israel or an approval by the Israeli Anti-Trust Commission has been granted (without material conditions).
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(viii) |
The Purchaser shall (on the account of the Purchase Price) deposit (i) the First Escrow Amount into the First Escrow and (ii) the Escrowed Shares into the Second Escrow. The Purchaser will be entitled to be indemnified from the First Escrow for the matters set forth in Section 8.1. Upon the first anniversary of the Closing Date all the remaining amounts in the First Escrow will be delivered to Sellers B less the amount of any Claims that have been finally adjudicated or are still in dispute under Section 8.1, as provided in the Escrow Agreement.
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(c) |
At the Closing, the Purchase Shares shall be converted to RTH Class B Shares and the Remaining Shares shall be converted to RTH Class A Shares.
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2.3. |
Purchaser’s Conditions to Closing. The Purchaser’s obligations to consummate the purchase of the Purchase Shares hereunder are subject to the fulfilment, prior to or at the Closing, of each and all of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the Purchaser):
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(a) |
the representations and warranties of the Sellers were true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at the Closing as though made again at the Closing Date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct as of that date);
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(b) |
the Sellers shall have performed and complied with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them prior to or at the Closing;
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(c) |
the execution and the delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby shall have been approved by all Governmental Authorities or third parties whose approvals are required by Law or necessary to preserve the rights and benefits currently enjoyed by the Company and the Fully Owned Subsidiaries after the Closing;
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no action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, Governmental Authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit or obtain substantial damages in respect of, or which is related to, or arises out of, this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby;
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(e) |
the Purchaser shall have received a true and correct copy of every consent, opinion, approval and waiver required for the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby;
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(f) |
all corporate and other proceedings in connection with the approval and fulfilment of this Agreement (and any of its ancillary documents, schedules or exhibits), including all transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto, including the implementations of the provision thereof, shall have been taken in a manner satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall have received counterpart original or certified copies of such documents;
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(g) |
between the December 31, 2017 and the Closing Date, there shall have been no Seller Material Adverse Effect other than as set forth on the Schedules;
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(h) |
Sellers A shall continue to hold 7,034,336 RTH Shares constituting 18.7180% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company;
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(i) |
the Company shall continue to own, directly or indirectly, 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued shares and all other rights of the Fully Owned Subsidiaries, and 50% (fifty percent) of the issued shares and all other rights of the Partly Owned Subsidiaries; and
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(j) |
all Liens registered against the assets of the Company shall have been discharged (except for Liens in favor of banks for extending ordinary business credit lines to the Company and Permitted Security Interests).
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(k) |
Global Telematics Solutions GTS Ecuador S.A (“GTS Ecuador”) hasbeen wholly and irrevocably transferred without any Tax ramifications or exposures to the Company and any of the Subsidiaries or any exposure or any Liability.
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(l) |
The transfer of the Company’s registered office and Tax residency from Bilbao to Madrid.
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(m) |
The Company will deliver unaudited consolidated financial statements (with a limited review opinion by the auditors) for the 6 (six) month period ended June 30, 2018 (including changes of profit or loss, changes in stockholders’ equity, statements of cash-flows and notes to the statements), all according to the IFRS (the “Interim Financial Statements”).
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Sellers’ Conditions to Closing. The Sellers’ obligations to consummate the sale of the Purchase Shares to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfilment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the Sellers):
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(a) |
all representations and warranties of the Purchaser were true and correct in all material respects when made and shall be true and correct in all material respects at the Closing as though made again at the Closing Date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which shall be true and correct as of that date);
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(b) |
the Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Purchaser prior to or at the Closing;
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(c) |
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby, shall have been approved by all Governmental Authorities required by Law;
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no action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, Governmental Authority or legislative body to enjoin, restrain, prohibit or obtain substantial damages in respect of, or which is related to, or arises out of, this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby;
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(e) |
all corporate and other proceedings in connection with the approval and fulfillment of this Agreement (and any of its ancillary documents, schedules or exhibits), including all transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto, including the implementations of the provision thereof, shall have been taken in a manner satisfactory in form and substance to the Sellers and the Sellers shall have received counterpart original or certified copies of such documents; and between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, there shall have been no Purchaser Material Adverse Effect..
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2.5. |
Post-Closing Adjustment
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(a) |
On the date specified in Section 2.5(c) or 2.5(f) below, as applicable, the Returned Amount shall be transferred to the Purchaser. The Returned Amount shall be delivered from the Second Escrow in the form of a number of Escrowed Shares equal to the Returned Amount divided by the Returned Amount Market Price. All remaining amounts of Escrowed Shares from the Second Escrow Amount shall be allocated to Sellers A, Sellers B and the Employee Bonus Transaction Personnel who are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the Returned Amount Determination Date, all as set forth on Schedule 2.5(a), which includes an illustration of such reduction allocation and distribution, and subject to the other terms and procedures of this Agreement and the Second Escrow Agreement.
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(b) |
The Company shall prepare and deliver to the Sellers and the Purchaser the 2018 Operating Profits statements no later than April 30, 2019. The 2018 Operating Profits statements shall have been reviewed by the Company’s auditors. In addition, in the event that the Purchaser causes the Company to take or omit any action in a manner that (i) is inconsistent with the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) has the effect of materially decreasing revenues or increasing expenses in 2018, the effects of such action or inaction shall be excluded from the 2018 Operating Profits statements.
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(c) |
After receipt of the 2018 Operating Profits statements, the Parties shall thereupon, if necessary, make adjustments to the Purchase Price, as provided in Section 2.1(i), and to the number of Ituran Shares released to the Employee Bonus Transaction Personnel, and based on the amounts reflected in the 2018 Operating Profits statements. Unless disputed, the Returned Amount shall be transferred to the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.5(a) 10 (ten) days after the Returned Amount Determination Date. If the Sellers or the Purchaser dispute the figures reflected on the 2018 Operating Profits statements within the above 10 (ten) days the Parties may negotiate in good faith to settle such dispute and if such dispute is not settled within 30 (thirty) days of the commencement of negotiations, the Sellers and Purchaser shall have the right to refer the matter to one of the following accounting firms: Ernst & Young, PWC, KPMG or BDO, acting as an expert and not as arbitrator (the “Operating Profits Expert”).
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(d) |
The Company and the Purchaser shall provide the Operating Profits Expert, subject to confidentiality undertakings, with all data and documents and will allow the Sellers and the Operating Profits Expert to inspect and make copies of the relevant records of the Company and the Subsidiaries as the Sellers may reasonably require in connection with the adjustment contemplated herein.
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(e) |
The Operating Profits Expert will be instructed to provide a decision in writing within 30 (thirty) days of its appointment. Such decision will be final and binding upon the Parties and the Employee Bonus Transaction Personnel. The expenses of the Operating Profits Expert will be borne by the Company.
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(f) |
Any transfer of Returned Amount pursuant to the decision of the Operating Profits Expert will be made from the Second Escrow Amount and, only in the event the Second Escrow Amount is inadequate, by Sellers from other resources, within 10 (ten) days from such decision.
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2.6. |
Agreed Sellers Expenses Paid by the Company on Behalf of Sellers. The Purchaser and Sellers’ Representative will determine an estimate of the Sellers expenses to be paid by the Company on behalf of Sellers. To the extent the estimate as of the Closing differs from $1,000,000 (which has already been deducted from the Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price) the cash amounts payable as Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price shall be proportionately adjusted up or down, and to the extent the actual expenses differ from such estimate, the Sellers A and Sellers B will the bear the amount of the excess, and Purchaser will reimburse Sellers A and Sellers B, in each case in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages.
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3. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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3.1. |
Constitution and Compliance
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(a) |
The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the relevant jurisdiction of formation, with power and authority to carry on its Business as now being conducted and as contemplated to be conducted. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries has at all times carried on its Business and affairs in all material respects in accordance with their Organizational Documents and all applicable Laws and regulations, and there is no violation or default with respect to any statute, regulation, order, decree, or judgement of any court or any Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect upon the assets or Business of the Company and the Subsidiaries. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the Company and each of the Subsidiaries currently conducts business.
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(b) |
The Purchaser has received true and accurate copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement.
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(c) |
The Company and each of the Subsidiaries maintain all corporate, shareholder or other records and registries required by Law. Schedule 3.1(c) sets forth a list of documents of this type that Purchaser has received.
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(d) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, the Company and the Subsidiaries have made and filed all returns, particulars, resolutions and documents required by the relevant jurisdiction of formation companies Law or any other legislation to be filed with the relevant registrar of companies or any equivalent authority or any other Governmental Authority or local authority, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(d).
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3.2. |
Capitalization
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(a) |
Schedule 2.1(i) and Schedule 3.2(e) set out the authorized and issued share capital of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries (together with the names and holdings of each of the shareholders of the Company and of each of the Subsidiaries) as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to and after the Closing. At, and immediately after the Closing, Sellers A shall continue to hold 7,034,336 shares constituting 18.718% of the outstanding shares of the Company. The shareholdings of Sellers A are listed in Schedule 2.1(i).
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(b) |
Other than as listed in Schedule 2.1(i), there are no outstanding or authorized subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, or any other agreements of any character directly or indirectly obligating the Company or the Subsidiaries to issue (i) any additional shares or other securities or (ii) any securities or debt convertible into, or exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares other securities. For the avoidance of doubt, all the aforementioned options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or other agreement to purchase shares or securities (or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for shares or securities) shall be duly cancelled before Closing, and no additional payment by the Purchaser shall be required to purchase the shares of the Company other than the Remaining Shares except for the Purchase Price.
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(c) |
Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has adopted or authorized any plan for the benefit of its officers, employees, consultants or directors which requires or permits the issuance, sale, purchase, or grant of any shares of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s share capital or other securities or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any such shares or securities, other than as set forth in Schedule 2.1(i).
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(d) |
All securities of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries have been issued in compliance in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations, including applicable securities laws and the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Subsidiaries, respectively. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any of its shares or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire its shares.
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(e) |
Schedule 3.2(e) lists all equity interests of the Company in the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e), the Company owns directly or indirectly all of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Fully Owned Subsidiaries and half (50%) of all the issued and outstanding share capital of the Partly Owned Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Security Interests.
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(f) |
All dividends, share premium repayments or other distributions of profits including all taxes associated with such dividends declared, made or paid since the date of formation of the Company and the Subsidiaries have been declared, made or paid in accordance in all material respects with Laws of the jurisdiction of formation and the Company’s or Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents.
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3.3. |
Financial Statements
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(a) |
The Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (including consolidated changes of profit or loss, consolidated changes in stockholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash-flows and notes to the consolidated statements) (the “Financial Statements”, including the Interim Financial Statements as of the Closing). The Financial Statements, including the related notes and schedules, have been prepared from the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries on an accrual basis in accordance with IFRS consistently applied throughout the periods covered by the statements of operations included therein, are complete and correct and fairly present the results of operations and financial condition of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements to the absence of footnote disclosures and reasonable audit adjustments). The Financial Statements are attached hereto as Annex 3.3(a).
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(b) |
The Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries and are accurate in all material respects. The Financial Statements present in a true, complete and fair view, the financial position, assets and Liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of its operations for such periods. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.
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(c) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no material off-balance sheet Liabilities, claims, or obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, anticipated, or otherwise, whether due or to become due, that are not shown or provided for in the Financial Statements. The Liabilities of the Company and the Fully Owned Subsidiaries were incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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(d) |
No event has occurred during the period covered by the Financial Statements that has resulted in the profits of the Company and the Subsidiaries in respect of such period being abnormally high or low. The Financial Statements are not affected by any materially unusual or non-recurring items, except as disclosed in the Financial Statements.
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(e) |
The Company has disclosure controls and procedures which are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company and the Subsidiaries is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time period and that all such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company required under IFRS with respect to such reports, consistent with IFRS, but cannot implement such disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with U.S. GAAP before Closing.
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3.4. |
Business to Date
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(a) |
Since December 31, 2017, except as set forth in Schedule 3.4(a) attached hereto:
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(i) |
except in the Ordinary Course of Business, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any sale or purchase order in excess of $750,000 (seven hundred and fifty thousand Dollars) per transaction or greater than $2,000,000 (two million Dollars) in the aggregate as to both;
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(ii) |
the Business of the Company and the Subsidiaries has been carried on and conducted in all material respects, in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice, and there has been no Seller Material Adverse Effect;
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(iii) |
the Company has not declared or paid any cash dividend or made any distribution on its shares (except as provided under Section 2.1(iii));
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(iv) |
except in the Ordinary Course of Business, there has been no sale, assignment, or transfer of any tangible asset of the Company or the Subsidiaries and no sale, assignment, or transfer of any patent, trademark, trade secret, or other intangible asset of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
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(b) |
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary have incurred any financial Liabilities, fixed or variable or contingent, or known (other than additional financial Liabilities of up to $1,000,000 (one million Dollars) in the aggregate as to both the Company and the Subsidiaries), except in the Ordinary Course of Business or as shown on Schedule 3.4(b).
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(c) |
There are no material outstanding debts owed to the Company or the Subsidiaries other than accounts receivable in the Ordinary Course of Business except as detailed in Schedule 3.4(c).
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(d) |
There are no bad or doubtful debts owed to the Company on the Company’s or the Subsidiaries’ books at the date hereof, except bad or doubtful debts that arose in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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(e) |
A list of all bank accounts, overdrafts, loans, guarantees or other financial facilities outstanding or available to the Company or the Subsidiaries is contained in Schedule 3.4(e).
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3.5. |
Properties
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(a) |
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5(a), the value of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ material tangible properties and tangible assets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, was consistent in all material respects with the value ascribed to such properties and assets in the Financial Statements. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries have good title to, or valid leasehold interest in, all properties and assets used in its business or owned by it, free and clear of all Security Interests other than Permitted Security Interests.
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(b) |
No asset of the Company and the Subsidiaries has been acquired for any consideration other than by way of bargain at arm’s length.
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(c) |
Other than the shares of the Subsidiaries owned by the Company, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is the holder or the beneficial owner of any share, debenture, mortgage, or security (or interest therein) in any other company or corporation, or a member of any partnership or unincorporated association or limited liability company, except for entities mentioned in Schedule 3.2(e) and portfolio investment in listed shares.
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3.6. |
Taxation. For purposes of this Section 3.6, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6:
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(a) |
All material reports, returns or other information required to be filed by or on behalf of the Company regarding Taxes have been filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authorities in all requisite jurisdictions and all such returns, reports or other information were true, correct and complete in all material respects.
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(b) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, all Taxes that are due and payable with respect to the period ended December 31, 2017 have been fully and timely paid or reserved in the Financial Statements, and the Company does not have any liability for Taxes with respect to such period in excess of the amounts so paid or otherwise reserved in the Financial Statements at December 31, 2017. All Taxes due since January 1, 2018 have been timely paid.
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(c) |
Except as provided herein below, there is no dispute with any Tax authority anywhere in relation to the affairs of the Company. There are no circumstances which will or may reasonably be deemed likely to, whether by lapse of time or the issue of any notice of assessment or otherwise, give rise to any material dispute with any relevant Tax authority in relation to the Company’s Liability or accountability for Taxes under currently enacted statutes and regulations, any claim made by it, any relief, deduction, or allowance afforded to the Company, or in relation to the status or character of the Company under or for the purpose of any provision of any legislation relating to Taxes.
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(d) |
The Company has final Tax assessments until and including the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions of any Tax exemptions, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement, approval or order of any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, the consummation of the Closing will not have any material adverse effect on: (i) the validity and effectiveness of any such Tax exemptions, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement or order; and (ii) the continued qualification for the Grants or the terms or duration thereof or require any recapture of any previously claimed incentive under such Grants.
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(e) |
The Company has not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
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(f) |
Since December 31, 2017, the Company has not requested, offered to enter into or entered into any agreement or other arrangement, or executed any waiver, providing for any extension of time within which: (i) to file any Tax Return covering any Taxes for which the Company is or may be liable; (ii) to file any elections, designations or similar filings relating to Taxes for which the Company is or may be liable; (iii) the Company is required to pay or remit any Taxes or amounts on account of Taxes; or (iv) any Governmental Authority may assess or collect Taxes for which the Company is or may be liable.
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(g) |
The Company has duly and timely withheld all Taxes and other amounts required by Law to be withheld by it (including Taxes and other amounts required to be withheld by it in respect of any amount paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited by it to or for the account or benefit of any person, including any Employees, officers or directors and any non-resident person), and has duly and timely remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority such Taxes and other amounts required by Law to be remitted by it.
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(h) |
The Company has delivered to the Purchaser accurate copies of the Income Tax Returns of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017.
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(i) |
Neither the Company nor the Sellers (in connection with their shares in the Company) are subject to any restrictions or limitations pursuant to any Tax Law or pursuant to any Tax ruling made that may be violated as a result of the consummation of this Agreement.
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(j) |
All books and records which the Company is required under relevant Law to keep for Tax purposes (including all documents and records likely to be needed to defend any challenge by any Governmental Authority to the transfer pricing of any transaction) have been duly kept in accordance with all material applicable requirements and are available for inspection at the premises of the Company.
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(k) |
All the material agreements that the Company has signed with any Tax authority pursuant to which the Company is obligated to make payments after the date hereof and all the rulings and decisions received by the Company from any Tax authority that continue to be binding on the Company after the date hereof have been made available to the Purchaser at the Company’s offices and are attached hereto as Schedule 3.6(k).
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(l) |
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6(l), there is no notice, claim, audit, action, suit, proceeding, or investigation now pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened in writing against or with respect to any Taxes relating to or involving the Company.
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(m) |
There are no Liens for Taxes upon any asset of the Company other than Permitted Security Interests.
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(n) |
The consummation of the Transaction pursuant to this Agreement will not result in any Taxes levied on the Company.
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(o) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, RT Hong Kong complied with Hong-Kong offshore Tax regime through the date of this Agreement and Closing.
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(p) |
The legal address of the Company was moved from Bilbao to Madrid during the calendar year 2018, prior to the transaction, and therefore, the Company will be considered as tax resident in Madrid. Consequently, the Company is subject to tax rules of such territory during the calendar year 2018.
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(q) |
All transactions carried out by the Company with related parties of the Sellers or others have been carried out under arm's length conditions as can be evidenced by the price studies previously delivered to Purchaser.
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(r) |
During the period the Company was resident in Barcelona and Madrid, the Company filed for ETVE regime and has complied with all relevant formal and substance requirements to benefit from such regime. There was no requirement to file for ETVE regime during the period the Company was resident in Bilbao.
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(s) |
To the Knowledge of the Sellers, none of the Subsidiaries has generated controlled foreign corporation income.
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3.7. |
Contracts. For purposes of this Section 3.7, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
The Purchaser has received true, correct, and complete copies (or where oral, written descriptions) of all Material Contracts, as listed on Schedule 3.7(a). The Company is not responsible for any translations thereof from the original language(s).
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(b) |
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7(b), all Material Contracts are in full force and effect and the Company (or its Subsidiaries as appropriate) has performed in all material respects all of its obligations under each Material Contract, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, all third parties with whom the Company has transacted business under the Material Contracts have performed in all material respects all of their obligations thereunder which were due to have been performed.
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(c) |
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7(c), no party to a Material Contract has made a claim to the effect that the Company has failed to perform a material obligation thereunder, nor has any such party notified the Company of an intention to terminate or not renew any such Material Contracts and the Company is not subject to any penalties or fines.
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3.8. |
Litigation. For purposes of this Section 3.8, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
There are no pending civil, criminal, arbitration or administrative proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened in writing against the Company. To the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no pending or threatened in writing civil, criminal, arbitration or administrative proceedings against any Person to whom the Company is liable to indemnify, in each case arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company.
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(b) |
The Company is not subject to any order or judgement given by any court or Governmental Authority and has not been a party to any undertaking or assurance given to any court or Governmental Authority which is still in force, nor are there any facts or circumstances (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time) which would be likely to result in the Company becoming subject to such an order or judgement or being required to be a party to any such undertaking or assurance.
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(c) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, neither the Company, the directors of the Company nor any of the Employees thereof is the subject of any investigation, enquiry, process or request for information in respect of any of the activities of the Company by any competent authority; no such procedures are pending or threatened in writing; and there are no facts that are reasonably likely to give rise to any such proceedings.
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(d) |
Other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, the Company has not received any complaint in writing regarding (and to the Knowledge of Sellers, the Company has not sold) Products which are or may in any material aspect be faulty or defective or which do not comply in any material respect with any warranties or representations expressly or impliedly made by the Company.
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(e) |
The Company has obtained all relevant licenses, consents, approvals, permissions, permits, certificates and authorities necessary for the carrying on of its Business in the places and in the manner in which such Business is now carried on including pursuant to all environmental legislation all of which are valid and subsisting and to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no facts or circumstances (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time), which would be likely to cause any of them to be suspended, cancelled, revoked or not renewed.
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(f) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, except as set forth on Schedule 3.8(f), the Company has all material approvals, permits and consents required by any Governmental Authority from the Company.
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3.9. |
Regulatory Matters. For purposes of this Section 3.9, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect, the Company is holding and operating in material compliance with all permits that are necessary for the conduct of the Business now being conducted by the Company. There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened in writing which would reasonably be expected to result in the material limitation, or material adverse modification, revocation, cancellation or suspension, of any material permits or Governmental Approvals or licenses.
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(b) |
Except for those matters which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect, the Company is conducting and has conducted the Business in compliance in all material respects, with all material Laws. Within the 3 (three) years preceding the date hereof, the Company has not received any written notice, including any warning letter, notice of adverse finding, or notice of deficiency, or similar communication from any Governmental Authority, (i) alleging that any of the Products or the ownership, manufacturing, operation, storage, import, export, distribution, marketing, pricing, sale, promotion, warehousing, packaging, labeling, handling or testing thereof is in violation of any applicable Law or permit, (ii) otherwise alleging any violation of any Laws by the Company with respect to the Business or Products, or (iii) alleging that any such violation, if any, has not been remedied; except, in each case, to the extent that such violation has been remedied or that such violation has not been, and would not be, either individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company. The Company is not subject to any enforcement, regulatory or administrative proceedings by any Governmental Authority alleging that any operation or activity of the Company and the Subsidiaries relating to the Business or Products is in material violation of any Law, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, no such proceedings have been threatened in writing. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no act, omission, event or circumstance has occurred that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, or lead to, any such a proceeding or a material Liability relating to the Business or Products.
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(c) |
All material documents, reports and notices required to be maintained or filed with any Governmental Authority by the Company with respect to the Business or any Product have been so maintained or filed on a timely basis, and were complete and accurate in all material respects as of the date of filing, or were subsequently updated, changed, corrected, or modified prior to the date of this Agreement. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no such filing with any Governmental Authority contains any materially false, misleading or otherwise inaccurate statements or information, whether express or due to omission of material information, as of the date of filing. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no action has been taken or statements made or failed to be made by the Company or any Employee, consultant, contractor, agent or other Representative of the Company, with respect to the Business or any Products, that could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for a Governmental Authority to invoke its governmental policy or regulation, rule or Law.
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(d) |
The consummation of the Transaction by Sellers does not require Governmental Approvals.
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(e) |
Without any limitation to the foregoing, except for those matters which, (i) individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect, with respect only to the Business or (ii) would have a reasonable possibility of resulting in a criminal violation or criminal liability by the Business, and except for those matters which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of Sellers, except as set forth in the FCPA Compliance Report, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, directors, officers, Employees, agents, or other contractors and subcontractors of the Company (i) has in the last two (2) years or during any applicable statute of limitations period that has yet to expire or is currently tolled (“Applicable SOL Period”) violated, has caused other parties to be in violation of, or has knowingly participated in a violation of any anti-corruption Law or regulation applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries (collectively “Anti-Corruption Laws”); (ii) has in the last two (2) years or during any Applicable SOL Period directly or indirectly (through third parties) paid, provided, promised, offered, or authorized the payment or provision of any money or anything of value to (a) an official, employee, or agent of any government, military, public international organization, state-owned or affiliated entity, or instrumentality thereof (collectively “Government Officials”), (b) a political party or candidate, or (c) any other individual, entity, or organization, for purposes of obtaining, retaining, or directing businesses or another improper advantage from, to or for any Person, including the Company or its subsidiaries; (iii) has in the last two (2) years or during any Applicable SOL Period otherwise offered, promised, authorized, provided, or incurred any illegal bribe, kickback, or other corrupt or unlawful payment, expense, contribution, gift, entertainment, travel or other benefit, or advantage (collectively, “Restricted Benefits”) to or for the benefit of any Government Official, political party or candidate, or any other individual, entity, or organization; (iv) has in the last two (2) years or during any Applicable SOL Period solicited, accepted, or received any Restricted Benefits; (v) has established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds or has otherwise violated the books, records, and internal controls requirements of any Anti-Corruption Laws; (vi) is or has in the last two (2) years or during any Applicable SOL Period been the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, subpoena or other information request, investigation, prosecution, settlement or other enforcement action related to any Anti-Corruption Law, or other applicable Law or regulation. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser a true and complete copy of the FCPA Compliance Report.
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3.10. |
Employees. For purposes of this Section 3.10, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Fully Owned Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
A list of all the directors, officers, Employees and consultants (excluding consultants and Employees receiving less than $50,000 per year, lawyers and accountants) of the Company as Schedule 3.10(a). The benefits paid to each Employee comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Laws applicable to the Company or the Subsidiary that employs such Employee.
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(b) |
The Sellers have delivered true and complete copies of all employment and consultancy agreements (including any agreements between the Company and any such Employee concerning Intellectual Property, confidentiality and non-competition, but excluding any agreements with Employees and consultants receiving less than $50,000 per year, lawyers and accountants) under which the Employees are engaged. There are no Contracts between the Company and any Key Management Employee. Other than in Mexico, there are no collective bargaining agreements with any labor union or any local or subdivision thereof.
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(c) |
Other than benefits arrangements relating to Employees that are in place to satisfy the requirements of applicable Law and except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(c), there are no material agreements or arrangements, whether written or not, for the payment of any pensions, allowances, lump sums or other like benefits on retirement or on death or termination or during periods of sickness or disablement for the benefit of any Employee or former Employee or for the benefit of the dependents of any such Employee in operation at the date hereof (collectively, “Benefits Arrangements”). The Company has fulfilled in all material respects its obligations under such Benefits Arrangements and any Law with respect to such Benefit Arrangements.
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(d) |
Currently there are no outstanding options granted pursuant to any Company stock option plans.
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(e) |
The Company has complied with all material legislative or other official provisions relating to Employees, and their terms and conditions of employment or engagement and has made all deductions and payments to the relevant Tax authorities and the relevant National Insurance Institute (or similar Governmental Authorities) required to be made by Law.
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(f) |
Any Liabilities with regard to severance pay and accrued vacation days due to all the Employees according to any Law or agreement (including but not limited to: any personal or collective agreement, extension order or custom in the workplace) are funded or reserved in accordance with local accepted accounting requirements.
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(g) |
Except for the Key Management Employment Agreements (to be executed prior to Closing), there are no material agreements between the Company and any of its directors, officers, executives or Employees which cannot be terminated by the Company by 12 (twelve) week notice or less, without giving rise to a claim for damages or compensation (except for statutory severance pay).
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(h) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, all consultants are rightly classified as consultants and cannot be reclassified by the courts or any other Governmental Authority as Employees. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no consultant is entitled to any rights under the labor laws of any applicable jurisdictions, including severance pay, and all said consultants have received all of the rights to which they are entitled according to any applicable Law. To the Knowledge of Sellers, any individuals employed by manpower companies which are engaged by the Company for the provision of services to the Company cannot be reclassified as Employees and are not entitled to any employment entitlements from the Company.
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(i) |
The Company is not subject to any labor dispute, lockout, slowdown, strike, work stoppage or grievance, and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no such actions threatened in writing, except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no organizational efforts with respect to the formation of a collective bargaining unit presently being made or threatened in writing involving Employees, except for those the formation of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
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(j) |
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, the Company (i) is in compliance with all applicable Laws regarding employment and employment practices and those Laws relating to terms and conditions of employment, classification of employees, wages and hours, occupational safety and health and workers’ compensation, and (ii) has no charges or complaints relating to unfair labor practices or unlawful employment practices pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened in writing against it before any Governmental Authority.
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(k) |
The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not require the consent of, or advance notification to, any works councils, unions or similar labor organizations with respect to any Employees other than any such consents the failure of which to obtain or advance notifications the failure of which to provide would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Except for the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments as set forth in Annex F and Annex 7.5, the signing of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction will not (i) entitle any Employee, director, officer or independent contractor of the Company to bonus payments, severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment, or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of, or compensation due to any such Employee, director, officer or independent contractor.
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(l) |
Each of the employment terms pursuant to the Key Management Employment Agreements are substantially similar to the employment terms of such relevant Key Management prior to the execution of the relevant Key Management Employment Agreement, except for the Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments.
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3.11. |
Insurance. For purposes of this Section 3.11, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
The Company is insured in amounts, scope and covering such risks which the Sellers believe is adequate.
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(b) |
True and correct copies or summaries of the material insurance policies of the Company (the “Company Insurance Policies”) have been delivered to the Purchaser. All such Company Insurance Policies are in full force and effect.
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(c) |
The Company has not done or suffered anything to be done which has rendered or is reasonably likely to render any Company Insurance Policies void or voidable or which might result in a material increase in premiums and the Company has complied in all material respects with all conditions attached to such Company Insurance Policies.
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(d) |
There is no material claim outstanding under any of such Company Insurance Policies and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no circumstances likely to give rise to a material claim.
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3.12. |
Intellectual Property.
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(a) |
Except for the Intellectual Property of suppliers and service providers that sell goods or services to the Company, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has licensed any Intellectual Property from third parties (not including off the shelf software licensed from third parties and not to be incorporated in intellectual property distributed by the Company or the Subsidiaries).
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(b) |
Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has granted any material license of any Intellectual Property to any third parties.
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(c) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, the Company and the Subsidiaries are able to obtain or acquire rights to use all of the Intellectual Property required for the Business.
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(d) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, the Company or the Subsidiaries own or have the right to use all of the Intellectual Property required for the Products without paying royalties other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or by purchasing the goods or services from the supplier who owns or has the right to such Intellectual Property.
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(e) |
No Intellectual Property used or proposed to be used in the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted, has, to the Knowledge of Sellers, infringed or infringes upon any Intellectual Property rights of others. To the Knowledge of Sellers, the use of the Intellectual Property in the Business as currently conducted will not constitute an infringement, misappropriation or misuse of any Intellectual Property rights of any third party. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no third party has the right to assert any claim regarding the use of, or challenging or questioning the Company’s or the Subsidiaries’ right or title in, any of such Intellectual Property.
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(f) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, it is not necessary to use in the Business any inventions of any of the Employees (or Persons that the Company or the Subsidiaries currently intends to engage) made prior to their employment or engagement by the Company or the Subsidiaries.
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(g) |
The Company and the Subsidiaries have taken all reasonable measures, including measures against unauthorized disclosure, to protect the secrecy and confidentiality of their Intellectual Property.
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(h) |
All Intellectual Property that has been developed or is currently being developed on behalf of the Company or the Subsidiaries by any Employee or other third party is or shall be the sole property of, or is licensed or permitted to be used by its suppliers of goods and services to, the Company or the Subsidiaries.
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(i) |
The key Employees set forth on Schedule 3.12(i) are obligated under written agreements to retain in confidence the proprietary and confidential information of the Company or the Subsidiaries, including Intellectual Property, substantially in the forms previously provided to the Purchaser.
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3.13. |
Grants and Benefits. There are no material pending and outstanding grants, incentives and subsidies, and applications therefore, in each case with a value of more than $20,000.00, from any Governmental Authority, or from any foreign Governmental Authority, granted to the Company or the Subsidiaries.
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3.14. |
Brokers and Finders. Except for Broker Payments, neither the Company, nor any of the Employees or the Subsidiaries, has employed or made any agreement with any broker, finder or similar agent or any Person, which will result in the obligation of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or the Purchaser to pay any finder’s fee, brokerage fees or commission or similar payment in connection with the Transaction contemplated hereby.
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3.15. |
Insolvency. No insolvency proceedings of any kind have been filed against the Company or any Subsidiary and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is insolvent or has stopped paying its debts (or is unable to pay its debts) as and when they fall due.
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3.16. |
Environmental
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(a) |
To the Knowledge of Sellers, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (or any assets or properties which the Company or any Subsidiary occupies or uses or has occupied or used), have been the subject of any environmental audit or any environmental evaluation, assessment, study or test.
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(b) |
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (or anyone acting on their behalf) has stored, treated, transported or disposed of any Hazardous Materials other than in accordance with applicable Law.
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3.17. |
Full Disclosure. None of the representations, warranties, or statements contained in this Section 3 or in the schedules, annexes and exhibits hereto contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not misleading.
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4. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH SELLER
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4.1. |
Incorporation. Such Seller is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted.
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4.2. |
Authority to Transact. Such Seller has the capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform hereunder and to consummate the Transaction contemplated hereby. The board of directors or other comparable governing body of such Seller has approved the execution and performance of this Agreement and all other corporate or other entity action on the part of such Seller necessary for the authorization and execution of this Agreement, the authorization, sale and delivery of the Purchase Shares and the performance of all of such Seller’s obligations hereunder have been taken. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute, when signed by such Seller’s duly authorized Representatives, valid and legally binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity.
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4.3. |
Execution of Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by such Seller does not, and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby and thereby will not:
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(a) |
constitute a breach of any Law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Seller;
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(b) |
require the consent or agreement of any court, Governmental Authority or entity or other third party;
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(c) |
violate any provisions of such Seller’s Organizational Documents or any material Contract of such Seller; and
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(d) |
result in any violation of, or conflict with, or constitute a default under any term of, or result in the creation or enforcement of any Security Interest upon any of the properties or assets of such Seller.
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4.4. |
Purchase Shares
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(a) |
Seller owns such number of the Purchase Shares free and clear of Security Interests, as appear in Schedule 2.1(i) in parallel to its name.
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(b) |
Such Seller is entitled to sell the full legal and beneficial interest in the Purchase Shares to the Purchaser on the terms set out in this Agreement.
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(c) |
Such Seller’s Purchase Shares are free of any Security Interests, proxies, voting trusts and other voting agreements, calls or commitments of any kind, other than as explicitly contemplated by the Organizational Documents of the Company.
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(d) |
The Purchase Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions set forth in the Company’s Organizational Documents.
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4.5. |
Brokers and Finders. The Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant that neither the Sellers nor any of their employees, shareholders or any subsidiary has employed or made any agreement with any broker, finder or similar agent or any person or firm, which will result in the obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary or the Purchaser to pay any finder’s fees, brokerage fees or commission or similar payment in connection with the Transaction contemplated hereby except for the Broker Payments. The Sellers shall be responsible for the Broker Payments in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages.
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5. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
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5.1. |
Incorporation. The Purchaser is a duly organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under the Laws of the State of Israel.
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5.2. |
Authority to Transact. The Purchaser has the capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform hereunder and to consummate the Transaction contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the purchase of the Purchase Shares, the issuance of the Escrowed Shares, the consummation of the Transaction and the performance of all of the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required on the part of the Purchaser, and no other proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or for the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitutes the lawful, valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by as rights to indemnity hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
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5.3. |
Organizational Documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser does not, and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby will not, violate any provisions of the Organizational Documents of the Purchaser.
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5.4. |
Valid Issuance of Common Stock. The Escrowed Shares, when sold and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than the applicable state and federal securities laws.
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5.5. |
SEC Documents; Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5, during the two (2) years prior to the date hereof, Purchaser has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”), and true, correct and complete copies of all the SEC Documents are available on the SEC’s XXXXX system. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, or as of the date of the last amendment thereof, if amended after filing, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of Purchaser included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. All such financial statements filed with the SEC have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Purchaser as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
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5.6. |
No Violation or Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the Purchaser’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable the Purchaser or any of its assets, properties or businesses, or (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of the Purchaser, pursuant to any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect. No third party has a right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the Transaction contemplated hereby.
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5.7. |
Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since December 31, 2017, the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the reports filed with the SEC, except as specifically disclosed in such reports and other reports filed prior to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in (A) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (B) a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect, or (C) a material adverse effect on the Purchaser’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document; (ii) the Purchaser has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the Purchaser has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock; and (iv) the Purchaser has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Purchaser stock option plans. The Purchaser does not have pending before the SEC any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Ituran Shares contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Purchaser or its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Purchaser under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) day prior to the date that this representation is made.
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5.8. |
Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Purchaser has not, in the 12 (twelve) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any trading market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Purchaser is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such trading market. The Purchaser is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.
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5.9. |
Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Purchaser confirms that neither it nor any third party acting on its behalf has provided the Sellers or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information which is not otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents.
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5.10. |
Regulation M Compliance. The Purchaser has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Ituran Shares, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or, paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Escrowed Shares, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Purchaser.
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5.11. |
Governmental/Regulatory Consents and Approvals. Except for filings under federal securities laws and, if required, Principal Exchange rules and regulations, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser do not, and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby do not and will not, require any permits, consents, approvals, orders, authorizations of, or declarations to or filings with any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority, which has not already been obtained, effected or provided. The consummation of the Transaction by Purchaser does not require Governmental Approvals, except for the approval of the Israeli Anti-Trust Commission.
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5.12. |
Disputes. There is no suit, action, proceeding, claim or investigation pending against the Purchaser that seeks to prevent the Purchaser from consummating the Transaction contemplated hereby.
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5.13. |
No Other Representations.
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(a) |
Purchaser acknowledges that it has received information in respect to its request for deciding whether to enter into the Transaction contemplated herein and has conducted a due diligence review of the Company. Purchaser further acknowledges that it was afforded the opportunity to raise questions and receive answers from Company management, including without limitation with respect to the Company’s Business, financial affairs, assets, and liabilities. In entering into this Agreement, Purchaser has relied solely upon the express representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in Sections 3 and 4 and Purchaser’s own investigation and analysis. Purchaser acknowledges that, except as set forth in Sections 3 and 4, none of the Sellers nor any of their respective Affiliates (including the Company) or any of their Representatives makes any representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information provided or made available to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives. Purchaser acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in the representations and warranties in Sections 3 and 4, there are no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Company or its business, and that it has no knowledge that any of the representations or warranties of the Sellers are materially inaccurate or incomplete.
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(b) |
The provisions of this Section 5.13 shall be without prejudice to the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Sections 3 and 4 above.
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5.14. |
Compliance with Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Purchaser will not cause the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to lose any interest in or the benefit of any asset, right, license or privilege, it presently owns or enjoys; will not result in any present or future indebtedness of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates becoming due prior to its stated maturity; will not cause anyone who normally does business with the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to cease to do so on the same basis as such business was previously conducted; and will not give rise to, or cause any option or right of pre-emption to become exercisable.
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5.15. |
Adequate Funds. The Purchaser has sufficient cash and financing to consummate the Transaction.
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5.16. |
Full Disclosure. None of the representations, warranties, or statements contained in this Section 5 or in the schedules, annexes and exhibits hereto contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not misleading.
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6. |
COVENANTS
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6.1. |
The Sellers covenant and agree with the Purchaser that they shall procure that the Company and the Subsidiaries, after the signing of this Agreement and until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2(a), shall carry on their Business in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice and the Company and the Subsidiaries shall preserve their business organizations intact and maintain business relations with material customers, suppliers, distributors, employees and other Persons with whom the Company or the Subsidiaries have business relationship. Other than as set forth on Schedule 6.1, the Company and the Subsidiaries shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except to the extent otherwise set forth herein or in the schedules hereto, carry out or cause or permit the Company or any Owned Subsidiary to carry out any of the following:
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(a) |
issue or sell any shares, stock, options or other securities or seek, negotiate or agree to any investment, direct or indirect, in the equity of the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(b) |
except in the Ordinary Course of Business, incur any capital expenditure or enter into any commitments for capital expenditures in excess of $1,000,000 (one million Dollars) without the approval of Purchaser;
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(c) |
enter into or be a party to any new transaction with any Affiliate or Subsidiary, except pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Company’s Business and upon fair and reasonable terms which are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Subsidiary, than the Company (or Subsidiary) would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a person or entity not a shareholder;
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(d) |
enter into any financing agreement or incur any indebtedness and draw down on any existing credit or overdraft facilities at the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s bank, in each case in an amount in excess of $10,000,000 (ten million Dollars) and excluding refinancings;
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(e) |
enter into any agreement or take any action that is likely to cause any of the representations and warranties of the Sellers under this Agreement not to be true and correct as of the Closing without change, or that is likely to affect the Closing;
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(f) |
declare, make or pay any dividend or other distribution other than as contemplated in this Agreement;
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(g) |
hire any executives at a monthly salary in the excess of $10,000 (ten thousand Dollars) or modify or change materially the terms of any existing employment contracts for the Employees; or
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(h) |
agree or undertake to do any of the above.
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6.2. |
The Sellers covenant and agree with the Purchaser that the Sellers shall not dispose of any interest in the Purchase Shares or any of them or grant any option over or create or allow to exist any Security Interest over the Purchase Shares or any of them.
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6.3. |
During the period prior to the Closing, the Sellers shall procure that the Purchaser, its agents and Representatives are given during normal business hours on reasonable notice full access to the books, contracts and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries and to the premises of the Company and the Subsidiaries and the Sellers shall, upon request, furnish such information and any other data regarding the Business and affairs of the Company and the Subsidiaries as the Purchaser may reasonably require from time to time.
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6.4. |
No announcement or other disclosure concerning the sale and purchase of the Purchase Shares, the issuance of the Escrowed Shares or any ancillary matter shall be made before or after Closing by the Parties save in a form agreed between the Parties or otherwise as required by Law or by the Purchaser pursuant to its obligations as required under the rules or regulations of the SEC, Principal Exchange or any other stock exchanges where Purchaser’s shares are listed and quoted, in which case the Purchaser will use its reasonable best efforts to coordinate such disclosure with the Sellers prior to making the disclosure).
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6.5. |
The Company undertakes to immediately inform the Purchaser in writing if at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing it reasonably determines that:
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(a) |
There has been a Seller Material Adverse Effect that has not been previously disclosed to Purchaser in writing;
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(b) |
Any of the conditions to Closing stated in Section 2.3 will not be satisfied; or
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(c) |
Either Company or the Sellers will not be able to fulfil any of their obligations under this Agreement.
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6.6. |
Without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Sellers shall not vote in favor of any shareholders’ resolution of the Company (or any Subsidiary) that is likely to cause any of the representations and warranties of the Sellers under this Agreement not to be true and correct as of the Closing without change, or that is likely to affect the Closing.
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6.7. |
The Purchaser agrees that (i) it will not make any material changes to the Ordinary Course of Business without the Sellers’ Representative’s consent and (ii) it will operate the Business in 2018 after the Closing in accordance with the Ordinary Course of Business without making changes materially decreasing revenues or increasing expenses in 2018.
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6.8. |
The Purchaser undertakes to immediately inform Company and the Sellers in writing if at any time prior to the Closing it reasonably determines that:
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(a) |
There has been a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect;
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(b) |
Any of the conditions to Closing stated in Section 2.4 will not be satisfied; or
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(c) |
Purchaser will not be able to fulfil any of its obligations under this Agreement.
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6.9. |
The Purchaser shall:
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(a) |
File the Resale Registration Statement as promptly as reasonably practical after the Closing (but no later than 90 (ninety) days from the date of this Agreement, provided Sellers’ comments are delivered in a timely manner), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as reasonable practical;
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(b) |
prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, post-effective amendments and supplements to the Resale Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Resale Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act;
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(c) |
within a reasonable time before filing the Resale Registration Statement or any amendments or supplements to the Resale Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith with the SEC, furnish to Xxxx & Hessen LLP copies of such documents proposed to be filed, and consider in good faith any comments of such counsel on such documents; and
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(d) |
notify each selling holder of Registrable Securities, promptly after Purchaser receives notice thereof, of the time when a supplement to any Prospectus forming a part of the Resale Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC.
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6.10. |
The Purchaser shall file the Anti-Trust Filing as promptly as reasonably practical after the date hereof and shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that all questions or concerns relating to the Anti-Trust Filing are dealt with promptly. The Company shall cooperate with the Purchaser in filing, supplementing and amending the Anti-Trust Filing.
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6.11. |
Tax Covenants. For purposes of this Section 6.11, the term “Company” shall include the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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(a) |
Filing of Tax Returns.
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(i) |
Company’s Obligations. Company shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Returns of the Company for taxable periods that end on or before the Closing and that are required to be filed after the Closing. All such Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Applicable Law) and without a change of any election or any accounting method. Company shall provide copies of any such Return to the Sellers’ Representative at least thirty days prior to the due date (including extensions) for review and approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
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(b) |
Contests.
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(i) |
Notice of Tax Claims. Each Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing upon receipt by such Party (or any of its Affiliates) of notice of any pending or threatened audit, examination or proceeding by a Taxing Authority in respect of which an indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 6.11, Section 8 or Section 9 (a “Tax Claim”); provided, however, that the failure of such Party to give prompt notice shall not relieve the other Party of any of its obligations under this Section 6.11 except to the extent the other Party can demonstrate actual prejudice as a result of such failure.
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(ii) |
Tax Claims for Prior Periods. Sellers’ Representative shall control and resolve any Tax Claim relating to any taxable period that ends on or before the December 31, 2017, at the Sellers’ cost and expense; provided, however, that the Purchaser shall have the right, at its own expense, to participate in, and consult with the Sellers’ Representative regarding any such Tax Claim. Sellers’ Representative may not settle, compromise or resolve any such Tax Claim without the consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
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(iii) |
Tax Claims for Post-Closing Periods. Purchaser shall have sole control over any Tax Claim relating to a taxable period that begins after the Closing.
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(c) |
Cooperation and Exchange of Information. Purchaser, Company and Sellers’ Representative shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them reasonably may request of the other in filing any Return pursuant to this Section 6.11 or in connection with any audit or proceeding in respect of Taxes of the Company. Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of relevant Returns or portions thereof, together with accompanying schedules, related work papers and documents relating to ruling or other determinations by tax authorities. Sellers’ Representative and Purchaser shall retain all Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Company for any taxable period beginning before the Closing until the expiration of the statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except to the extent notified by the other party in writing of such extensions for the respective Tax periods. Prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of the Company for any taxable period beginning before the Closing, Sellers’ Representative or Purchaser (as the case may be) shall provide the other party with reasonable written notice and offer the other party the opportunity to take custody of such materials.
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(d) |
Tax Refunds. Any Tax refund, credit or similar benefit (including any interest paid or credited with respect thereto) relating to the Company for Taxes paid for any period ending on or before December 31, 2017 shall be the property of Sellers.
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(e) |
Filing of Tax Returns. Company shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Returns of the Company for taxable periods that end on or before the Closing and that are required to be filed after the Closing. All such Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by applicable Law) and without a change of any election or any accounting method. Company shall provide copies of such any Return to Purchaser (and Sellers’ Representative, with respect to any Return that could give rise to a payment in respect of which an indemnity may be sought from Sellers pursuant to this Section 6.11 or Section 8) at least thirty days prior to the due date (including extensions) for review and approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
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(f) |
Tax Treatment of Payments. Any payments pursuant to this Section 6.11 shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Applicable Law.
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(g) |
Responsibility of Parties for Their Own Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that after the Closing, the Purchaser shall bear full responsibility for all Taxes due and payable by it as a result of its ownership of RTH Class B Shares and each of Yomuna Investments S.L. and Viatka Investments S.L. shall bear full responsibility for all Taxes due and payable by it as a result of its ownership of RTH Class A Shares.
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(h) |
Definitions. “Returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, statements, and other documents required to be filed in respect of Taxes. “Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the determination, imposition or administration of Taxes.
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6.12. |
New By-Laws. In case the Companies House challenges any provision of the New By-Laws, the Sellers and Purchaser agree to pass the required resolutions to have the New By-Laws amended in a way that is acceptable to the Companies House and that is as aligned as much as possible with the provisions of this Agreement and the RTH Shareholders Agreement.
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6.13. |
The Sellers undertake that the Company or the relevant Subsidiary, as applicable, shall as promptly as reasonably practical after the date hereof file all the required notices, applications, notifications or similar documents, as required, in order to receivethe required approvals, permits, consents required by any Governmental Authority, if any, , and shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that all questions or concerns relating to the aforementioned approvals, permits, consents are dealt with promptly. The Purchaser shall cooperate with the Sellers in filing, supplementing and amending the aforementioned notices, applications, notifications or similar documents, as required, and shall be responsible for the Company completing these notices, applications, notifications or similar documents after the Closing.
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6.14. |
Mexico Holding Company Exit. In case GTS Mexico and Agro Mexico do not exit prior to the Closing, the Parties agree that once they reimburse most of their capital to the Company, they will be sold to designees of Sellers A.
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6.15. |
Adjustment of Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price. In the event the adjustment reflected in Item 3 of Schedule 0.1 occurs prior to the Second Closing, Sellers A shall reimburse Purchaser the amount of such adjustment by offset against amounts due to Sellers A at the Second Closing.
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6.16. |
Mexico Holding Companies Exit. GTS Mexico and Agro Mexico have been or will be wholly and irrevocably transferred to designees of Sellers A with the appropriate actions (the “Mexico Holding Companies Exit”) so that the Company will own directly or indirectly all the shares of Road Track Ecuador.
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7. |
SALE OF THE REMAINING SHARES IN COMPANY
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7.1. |
Following the Date of Valuation, Sellers A shall sell to the Purchaser (or to an entity as instructed by the Purchaser) all the Remaining Shares, and Purchaser shall buy from Sellers A all the Remaining Shares. The price and timing of the sale of the Remaining Shares shall be determined following the procedure pursuant to Sections 7.2-7.5 hereto below.
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7.2. |
The Remaining Shares shall be sold to the Purchaser free and clear of all Security Interests.
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7.3. |
The purchase price of all of the Remaining Shares shall be an amount equal to the fair market valuation of the Company and its Subsidiaries as a whole on the Date of Valuation (the “Company’s Market Valuation”) multiplied by 0.1872. Each of Sellers A and the Purchaser shall appoint one of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PWC or KPMG as an expert (the “Valuation Expert(s)”) to conduct on its behalf a written assessment of market valuation. For that purpose, all of the Company’s and Subsidiaries’ financial statements, book, agreements and documents shall be available for review and inspection of Representatives of each of the Valuation Experts to enable them to prepare their respective Company’s Market Valuation (subject in each case to execution of a non-disclosure agreement based on standard terms). On the date which is 60 (sixty) days following the Date of Valuation, each Valuation Expert appointed by Sellers A and the Purchaser shall present simultaneously to Purchaser and Sellers A reports on the Company’s Market Valuation prepared by the Valuation Expert and setting forth its Valuation Methods. In the event that the difference between the Company’s Market Valuation set forth in such reports is no more than ten percent (10%) (calculated on the higher Company’s Market Valuation), then the final Company’s Market Valuation shall be the average of the Company’s Market Valuation as provided by the two Valuation Experts. In the event that the difference of Company’s Market Valuation by the two Valuation Experts is in excess of 10 (ten) %, then the final decision of the Company’s Market Valuation shall be decided by one of the aforementioned accounting firms (provided not one of the Valuation Experts) designated jointly by the two Valuation Experts (the “Final Valuation Expert”). The Final Valuation Expert shall be required to render its Company’s Market Valuation report within 60 (sixty) days following its engagement by Sellers A or the Purchaser. The Final Valuation Expert shall base its Company’s Market Valuation on the two Company’s Market Valuations prepared by the Valuation Experts based upon its professional knowledge and expertise. The Final Valuation Expert’s decision of Company’s Market Valuation shall be deemed the final Company’s Market Valuation for computing the price of the Remaining Shares, and in any event shall not be greater than the highest Company Market Valuation determined by a Valuation Expert or less than the lowest Company’s Market Valuation determined by a Valuation Expert.
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7.4. |
The Company’s Market Valuations (by each of the Valuation Experts and the Final Valuation Expert) shall be based on at least two of the Acceptable Valuation Methods, in each case without minority discounts, assuming sale of the Company as a whole, the Valuation Experts or the Final Valuation Expert, assuming that the services currently provided by the Purchaser to IRT Brazil and IRT Argentina free of charge shall continue to be provided free of charge indefinitely, and taking into account the prospects of the Company and the Subsidiaries on the Date of Valuation.
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7.5. |
The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Remaining Shares (the “Second Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Notary in Madrid, Spain within seven (7) working days following the decision of the Company’s Market Valuation pursuant to Section 7.3 above, or thereafter at such other time, date and place as may be mutually agreed by Sellers A and the Purchaser in writing (the time and date of the Second Closing being herein referred to as the “Second Closing Date”).
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(a) |
At the Second Closing, Sellers A will deliver to the Purchaser:
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(i) |
such waivers, consents or such other documents as may be required to give good title to the Remaining Shares and to enable the Purchaser or its nominees to become their registered holders and owners under Spanish Law;
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(ii) |
the letters of resignation of the directors of the Company and all the Subsidiaries nominated by Sellers A, initially as set out in Schedule 7.5(a)(ii), with a written acknowledgment from each such resigning director that he has no claim or has relinquished all existing or potential claims whatsoever against the Company and the Subsidiary, in each case relating to service as a director, in which he served as a director or the Purchaser, whether in respect of compensation for loss of office, damages, loans or otherwise, except any claims under any of the Transaction Documents or any claims that are covered under any indemnity undertaking of the Company or covered by the directors and officers insurance policy of the Company in effect at the Second Closing;
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(iii) |
relevant corporate resolutions and powers of attorney from the Sellers A and the Company that may be necessary for the Second Closing; and
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(iv) |
the opinion of legal counsel to Sellers A, dated as of the Second Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 7.5(a)(iv).
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(b) |
Sellers A and Purchaser shall execute and deliver the Spanish Transfer Agreement (Remaining Shares), that, according to Spanish applicable Law, must be executed in a public deed before the Notary. The Spanish Transfer Agreement (Remaining Shares) shall be notarized before the Notary.
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(c) |
Purchaser will procure that a General Shareholders Meeting of the Company be held at the Second Closing at which (A) there shall be submitted and accepted the resignations of the outgoing directors as referred to in Section 7.5(a)(ii); and (B) the appointment of new directors in the Company and all the Subsidiaries by the Purchaser.
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(d) |
The Company shall record the transfer of the Remaining Shares from Sellers A to the Purchaser (or as instructed in writing by the Purchaser) on the Company’s shareholders’ register and other records and, promptly after the Second Closing, the Company shall make all filings and registrations as may be necessary to perfect such transfer and shall deliver copies thereof to the Purchaser.
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(e) |
At the Second Closing, the Purchaser shall (i) pay the purchase price for the Remaining Shares based on the final Company’s Market Valuation determined pursuant to Section 7.3 multiplied by 0.1872, to Sellers A (less the Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments), and (ii) pay the Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments, in each case in accordance with Annex 7.5 and in immediately available funds to the accounts designated by each Seller A, Seller B and remaining Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel; provided the Purchaser shall pay the Sellers A and Sellers B in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages the amount of any Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments that was not paid because any Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel were not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date the Company’s Market Valuation was determined pursuant to Section 7.3 above (and any such amounts paid to the Sellers A and Sellers B shall be considered an adjustment to the Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price). Such payment shall be in Dollars; provided that Purchaser shall be permitted to set off against the purchase price for the Remaining Shares the amount of any unpaid award issued by an arbitrator against Sellers A pursuant to Section 10.18.
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(f) |
For the avoidance of doubt, the only representations, warranties or covenants that a Seller shall be required to make under this Section 7 are with respect to itself as to its title to and ownership of Remaining Shares, its authorization and its execution and enforceability of relevant agreements against such Seller; and the liability of each Seller with respect to any of its representations, warranties or covenants shall be several and not joint with any other Person and shall be limited to the total consideration paid to such Seller in connection with the sale of the Remaining Shares.
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7.6. |
The Company shall bear the expenses and fees of the Valuation Experts and any Final Valuation Expert.
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8. |
SELLERS’ INDEMNIFICATION
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8.1. |
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 8, the Sellers, severally and individually in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages, agree to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold the Purchaser, its directors, employees and advisors (the “Purchaser Indemnitees”) harmless against and in respect of any and all Damages as and when incurred, occasioned by:
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(a) |
any material breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement other than as covered by Section 8.2;
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(b) |
any falsity or breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 3 above (each such representation and warranty is deemed to be made on the date of this Agreement and at the Closing) or any certificate or other instrument furnished or to be furnished by the Sellers hereunder;
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(c) |
(i) any liability for Taxes that were due and payable by the Company or any Subsidiary for periods ended on or before December 31, 2017 in excess of the amounts paid or otherwise reserved in the Financial Statements at December 31, 2017 and (ii) any liability for penalties or interest payable by the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of the failure of the Company or any Subsidiary to timely file with the appropriate Governmental Authority a return or other information regarding Taxes that was required to be filed by or on behalf of the Company or such Subsidiary prior to the Closing Date;
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(d) |
any Liability for Tax payable by the Sellers arising from distributions from the Company between January 1, 2018 and the Closing;
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(e) |
any Broker Payments; and
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(f) |
any Employee Extraordinary Bonus Payments in excess of the amounts set forth on Annex F.
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8.2. |
Each Seller severally, and not jointly, agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Purchaser Indemnitees harmless against and in respect of any Damages, as and when incurred, occasioned by (a) any falsity or breach of any of the representations and warranties of such Seller contained in Section 4 above (each such representation and warranty is deemed to be made on the date of this Agreement and at the Closing and shall survive the Closing) or any certificate or other instrument furnished or to be furnished by such Seller hereunder and (b) any breach by such Seller of Sections 6.2, 10.1, 10.2 or 10.4.
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8.3. |
Indemnification Procedures.
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(a) |
Promptly after (i) receipt by a Purchaser Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action, proceeding, or investigation arising from a breach referred to in Section 8.1; or (ii) the Purchaser Indemnitee becoming aware of any breach of this Agreement or falsity of representation by the Sellers or any event referred to in Section 8.1 or 8.2, in each case, in respect of which indemnity may be sought as provided above (each, a “Purchaser Claim”), such Purchaser Indemnitee shall notify the Sellers (in the case of Section 8.1) or the applicable Seller (in the case of Section 8.2), as the case may be (the “Seller Indemnitor”) of the Purchaser Claim and, when known, the facts constituting the basis of such Purchaser Claim;
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(b) |
Upon receipt of any such notice from the Purchaser Indemnitee (under Section 8(a)(i) above), the Seller Indemnitor shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and shall have the right to assume the defense of such Purchaser Claim if:
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i. |
the Purchaser Indemnitee, in its good faith discretion, does not notify the Seller Indemnitor (in writing, with reasonable explanation) that it has determined a conflict of interest which makes separate representation by the Purchaser Indemnitee’s own counsel advisable;
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ii. |
the claim does not involve a claim for injunctive or other similar equitable relief against the Purchaser Indemnitee; and
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iii. |
the claim does not involve any criminal law claim against a Purchaser Indemnitee.
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(c) |
No Claim shall be settled or compromised by the Seller Indemnitor without the written consent of the Purchaser Indemnitees if such settlement or compromise requires the Purchase Indemnitee to make any payment or to take or refrain from taking any action or enjoins the Purchase Indemnitee or subjects it to other equitable relief or subjects it to any potential criminal law, claim or Liability.
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8.4. |
Any Purchaser Claim for breach of a representation or warranty under this Agreement shall be brought by a Purchaser Indemnitee within 24 (twenty four) months commencing on the Closing Date, provided that any Purchaser Claim regarding a breach of Sections 3.6 (Taxation) and 4.4 (Purchase Shares) may be brought at any time within the applicable statute of limitations.
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8.5. |
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 8, the Parties agree that from and after the Closing, the indemnification provisions of this Section 8 are the sole and exclusive remedies of the Purchaser and other Purchaser Indemnitees pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the Transaction. From and after the Closing, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the Purchaser and other Purchaser Indemnitees hereby waive all other rights, claims, remedies or actions with respect to any matter in any way relating to this Agreement or arising in connection herewith, whether under any foreign, federal, state, provincial or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, requirements or orders at common law or otherwise. Except as provided in this Section 8, from and after the Closing, no right, claim, remedy or action shall be brought or maintained by the Purchaser or any other Purchaser Indemnitee, and no recourse shall be brought or granted against any Seller, by virtue of or based upon any alleged misstatement or omission respecting an inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of any Seller set forth or contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding this Section 8.5, in addition to the indemnification provisions of this Section 8, injunctive relief may be obtained to enjoin the breach, or threatened breach, of any provision of this Agreement and the Purchaser shall be entitled to the specific performance by the Sellers of their obligations hereunder.
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8.6. |
It is hereby agreed that no Purchaser Claim may be brought against the Sellers unless the Damages (other than Damages listed in Section 8.1(f)) exceed in aggregate $500,000 (five hundred thousand Dollars). Sellers shall be liable for no more than 81.282% of any Damages, other than Damages under Section 8.2 for which Sellers may be liable for 100% of the Damages. Except in the case of intentional fraud, liability under this Section 8 for the aggregate amount of all Damages for breaches under Sections 8.1(b) shall be limited to $25,000,000 (twenty five million Dollars) in the aggregate, allocated, after payment of amounts from the First Escrow, if applicable, to each Seller based on its Seller Percentage as set forth on Annex D), and the aggregate amount of all Damages for which a Seller shall be liable for breaches of Sections 4.1 through 4.4 shall be equal to the amount of cash such Seller received as part of the Purchase Price. In any event, the Sellers shall not be obliged to compensate the Purchaser for any loss of potential profits.
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8.7. |
Sellers shall not be liable under this Section 8 for any Damages based upon or arising out of any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement if Purchaser had actual knowledge of such inaccuracy or breach prior to the Closing. Payment of any Damages shall be limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment received by the Purchaser Indemnitee in respect of any such claim. The Purchaser Indemnitee shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to recover under insurance policies or indemnity, contribution or other similar agreements for any Damages. Payments by a Seller Indemnitor pursuant to this Section 8 in respect of any Damages shall be reduced by an amount equal to any Tax benefit realized as a result of such Damages by the Purchaser Indemnitee. Each Purchaser Indemnitee shall take, and cause its Affiliates to take, all reasonable steps to mitigate any Damages upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring costs only to the minimum extent reasonably necessary to remedy the breach that gives rise to such Damages.
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8.8. |
Except in the case of intentional fraud, the maximum aggregate amount of Damages arising out of or resulting from the causes enumerated in Section 8.1 that may be recovered from Sellers in the aggregate shall not exceed $25,000,000 (twenty five million Dollars), allocated, after payment of amounts from the First Escrow, if applicable, to each Seller based on its Seller Percentage as set forth on Annex D).
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8.9. |
If the Mexico Holding Companies Exit results in any Tax liability for the Company in excess of the amount set forth in Item 4 on Schedule 0.1, Sellers A will be responsible for such excess.
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9. |
PURCHASER’S INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1. |
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 9, the Purchaser agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold the Sellers, and each of their respective directors, employees and advisors (the “Seller Indemnitees”) harmless against and in respect of any and all Damages, as and when incurred, occasioned by:
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(a) |
any material breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; and
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(b) |
any falsity or breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 5 above (each such representation and warranty is deemed to be made on the date of this Agreement and at the Closing) or any certificate or other instrument furnished or to be furnished by the Purchaser hereunder.
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9.2. |
Promptly after (i) receipt by a Seller Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action, proceeding, or investigation arising from a breach referred to in Section 9.1; or (ii) the Seller Indemnitee becoming aware of any breach of this Agreement or falsity of representation by the Purchaser, in each case, in respect of which indemnity may be sought as provided above (each, a “Seller Claim”), such Seller Indemnitee shall notify the Purchaser of the Seller Claim and, when known, the facts constituting the basis of such Seller Claim.
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9.3. |
Upon receipt of any such notice from the Seller Indemnitee (under Section 9.2(i) above, the Purchaser shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and shall have the right to assume the defense of such Seller Claim if:
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(a) |
the Seller Indemnitee, in its good faith discretion, does not notify the Purchaser (in writing, with reasonable explanation) that it has determined a conflict of interest which makes separate representation by the Seller Indemnitee’s own counsel advisable;
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(b) |
the claim does not involve a claim for injunctive or other similar equitable relief against the Seller Indemnitee; and
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(c) |
the claim does not involve any criminal law claim against a Seller Indemnitee.
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9.4. |
No Claim shall be settled or compromised by the Purchaser without the written consent of the Seller Indemnitees if such settlement or compromise requires the Seller Indemnitee to make any payment or to take or refrain from taking any action or enjoins the Seller Indemnitee or subjects it to other equitable relief or subjects it to any potential criminal law, claim or Liability.
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9.5. |
Any Seller Claim for breach of a representation or warranty under this Agreement shall be brought by a Seller Indemnitee within 24 (twenty four) months commencing on the Closing Date, provided that any claim regarding a breach of Sections 5.1 through 5.4 may be brought at any time during the applicable statute of limitations period.
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9.6. |
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 9, the Parties agree that from and after the Closing, the indemnification provisions of this Section 9 are the sole and exclusive remedies of the Sellers and other Seller Indemnitees pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the Transaction. From and after the Closing, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the Sellers and other Seller Indemnitees hereby waive all other rights, claims, remedies or actions with respect to any matter in any way relating to this Agreement or arising in connection herewith, whether under any foreign, federal, state, provincial or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, requirements or orders at common law or otherwise. Except as provided in this Section 9, from and after the Closing, no right, claim, remedy or action shall be brought or maintained by the Sellers or any other Seller Indemnitee, and no recourse shall be brought or granted against Purchaser, by virtue of or based upon any alleged misstatement or omission respecting an inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of Purchaser set forth or contained in this Agreement. Notwithstanding this Section 9.5, in addition to the indemnification provisions of this Section 9, injunctive relief may be obtained to enjoin the breach, or threatened breach, of any provision of this Agreement and the Sellers shall be entitled to the specific performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder.
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9.7. |
It is hereby agreed that no Seller Claim may be brought against the Purchaser unless the Damages exceed in aggregate $500,000 (five hundred thousand Dollars). Except in the case of intentional fraud, Liability under this Section 9 for breaches under Section 9.1(b) shall be limited to $3,900,000 (three million nine hundred thousand Dollars) in the aggregate. In any event, the Purchaser shall not be obliged to compensate the Sellers for any loss of potential profits.
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9.8. |
The provisions of Section 8.7 hereinabove shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any claim or demand served pursuant to Section 9.
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10. |
MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1. |
Confidentiality
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(a) |
Sellers and Purchaser agree that the Confidentiality Agreement dated July 17, 2017, between Company and Purchaser shall, as of the Closing Date, be terminated and of no further force and effect.
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(b) |
Each Seller agrees that, after the Closing, such Seller and its Representatives shall keep confidential and exercise the same degree of care with respect to maintaining the confidentiality of any Information (as defined below) in its possession that such Seller exercises with respect to similar types of their own proprietary information, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care, except that if any information is required by Law or legal or administrative process to be disclosed, the Seller shall promptly (and in any event prior to making such disclosure, to the extent permitted by Law) notify Purchaser of such disclosure requirement so that Purchaser may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. In the event that no such protective order or other remedy is obtained, or Purchaser does not waive compliance with this Section 10.1(b), and the applicable Seller or Representative is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose such information, such Seller or its Representatives, as the case may be, will furnish only that portion of the information which such Seller or Representatives are, advised by counsel is legally required to be furnished and will give Purchaser written notice of the information to be disclosed as far in advance as practicable and exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the information. For purposes of this Section 10.1(b), the term “Information” means (i) all information, knowledge and data of the Sellers and their Affiliates as of immediately prior to the Closing to the extent related to the Business and the Products, and (ii) all information, knowledge and data provided by Purchaser to such Seller in connection with the Transaction other than any information contemplated by clause (i), other than any such information that (A) only with respect to clause (ii) above, is known to such Seller prior to receipt thereof from Purchaser, (B) is disclosed to such Seller by a third party which has, or is reasonably believed by such Seller to have, a legal right to make such disclosure without requiring such Seller to maintain the confidentiality thereof, (C) is or becomes part of the public domain through no fault of such Seller, or (D) is independently developed by or for such Seller as evidenced by its written records, without reliance or reference to any information contemplated by clauses (i) or (ii).
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10.2. |
Non-Competition. For a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date (and, with regard to Sellers A and the Ultimate Shareholders, after the Second Closing), each of the Sellers will not, and will cause its current and future Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, be engaged in the Business or, whether by itself or through a Representative or otherwise, or in association with any Person or entity, own, share in the earnings of, invest in the stock, bonds or other securities of or loans to, manage, operate, finance (whether as a lender, investor or otherwise), control, participate in the ownership, management, operation, or control of, be employed by, associated with, or in any manner be connected with, lend money to, render services or advice to, be engaged or employed by, or take part in, or, consult or advise, any other Person that is engaged in the Business (each, a “Competing Activity”) or in the development of any such products or capabilities which constitute a Competing Activity anywhere in the world where the Purchaser or its Affiliates conduct the Business. The aforementioned prohibition shall apply, mutatis mutandis, for a term of ten (10) years after the Closing for any engagement relating to the Business with [*], and with any other Affiliate of [*] or any Affiliate of Group [*] in Mexico and the Continent of South America.
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10.3. |
Exception. No Seller or any Affiliate of a Seller will be in violation of Section 10.2 solely by reason of (i) being engaged in the Business through the Purchaser, the Company or the Subsidiaries or (ii) investing (or their Affiliates investing) in stock, bonds or other securities of any Person or entity engaged in a Competing Activity (but without otherwise participating in such Competing Activity), if: (a) such stock, bonds or other securities are listed on any national securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any successor law; and (b) such investment does not exceed, in the case of any class of the capital stock of any one issuer, one percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding shares of such capital stock, or, in the case of bonds or other securities, one percent (1%) of the aggregate principal amount thereof issued and outstanding.
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10.4. |
Non-Solicitation. Each Seller agrees that, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, it shall not, and shall cause its respective Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly:
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(a) |
during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending four (4) years after the Closing Date, (i) hire or employ (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise) any Employee set forth on Schedule 10.4(a), or (ii) contact, approach or solicit, in each case, for the purpose of offering employment (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), to any such Employee;
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(b) |
during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending two (2) years after the Closing Date, (i) hire or employ (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise) any employee of Purchaser or its Affiliates, with whom such Seller has had contact in connection with the Transaction, or (ii) contact, approach or solicit, in each case for the purpose of offering employment (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), any employee of Purchaser or its Affiliates, with whom such Seller has had contact in connection with the Transaction; provided that the foregoing (i) shall not restrict general solicitations of employment through advertisements or other similar means that are public and not directed specifically at such employees and (ii) shall not restrict hiring or retention of any such employees who have been terminated by the Purchaser or its Affiliates (including RTH and Subsidiaries); or
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(c) |
during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending five) years after the Closing Date, solicit, induce, encourage or attempt to induce [*], or any customer, client, supplier or other Person having a business relationship with the Company or the Subsidiaries or relating to the Business to (i) cancel, terminate, alter or reduce its business or relationship with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, including the Company and the Subsidiaries, or (ii) not enter into a business relationship with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, including the Company and the Subsidiaries.
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10.5. |
Acknowledgement. Sellers acknowledge and agree on behalf of themselves and on behalf of their respective Affiliates as follows, with respect to the restrictions contained in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4:
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(a) |
such restrictions are reasonable in all respects (including, with respect to the subject matter, time period, geography and activity) and are necessary to protect and preserve Purchaser’s and its Affiliates’ (including the Company and the Subsidiaries after the Closing) legitimate business interests and are not broader than necessary to protect Purchaser’s and its Affiliates’ interests;
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(b) |
Purchaser or its Affiliates would be irreparably damaged if Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates were to breach its or their obligations under said restrictions;
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(c) |
Purchaser has been materially induced by Sellers to enter into this Agreement by their agreement to comply with said restrictions, and Purchaser would not enter into this Agreement or consummate the Transaction contemplated hereunder without the restrictions on Sellers and their respective Affiliates as provided in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4;
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(d) |
the covenants in said restrictions constitute independent covenants that shall not be affected by the performance or nonperformance of any other provision of this Agreement by Purchaser; and
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(e) |
as part of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, Purchaser is purchasing the goodwill related to the Business, will carry on the Business conducted by the Company and the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, and in order to protect the value of the goodwill related to the Business, and as a condition to entering into this Agreement, Sellers have agreed to the restrictive covenants affecting them set forth in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4.
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10.6. |
Modification of Covenant. If a final judgment of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision contained in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4 is invalid or unenforceable, then the court or tribunal will have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or geographic area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and Section 10.2 and Section 10.4 will be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. The time period during which the prohibitions set forth in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4 shall apply and shall be tolled and suspended for a period equal to the aggregate time during which the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates violates such prohibitions in any respect.
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10.7. |
Specific Performance. Each of the Sellers agrees that if it or any of its Affiliates breaches any of the covenants, duties or obligations set forth in Section 10.2 and Section 10.4, Purchaser and its Affiliates (and their successors and assigns) would suffer irreparable harm and would encounter extreme difficulty in attempting to prove the actual amount of damages suffered by them as a result of such breach and would not be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in any action at law. In addition to any other remedy Purchaser or its Affiliates may have at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise, if any of the Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates breaches Section 10.2 and Section 10.4, then Purchaser and its Affiliates will be entitled to seek temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive and such other equitable relief from any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction to enforce any of their rights under Section 10.2 and Section 10.4 or otherwise to prevent violation of Section 10.2 and Section 10.4, without the necessity of proving the amount of any actual damage resulting therefrom and each of Sellers further agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions of Section 10.2 and Section 10.4 is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy that is otherwise available in this Agreement, at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. In any action, suit or other proceeding instituted, concerning or arising out of Section 10.2 and Section 10.4, the prevailing party will recover all of such party’s costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
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10.8. |
Communications. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given in person, by registered mail (registered international air mail if mailed internationally), by an overnight courier service which obtains a receipt to evidence delivery, or by facsimile, pdf or other electronic transmission (with receipt confirmed) with a copy by mail, addressed as set forth below:
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If to the Purchaser: | ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fax: x000-0-0000000 Attn: Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Adv., VP Legal Email: xxx_x@xxxxxx.xxx |
With a copy to: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Law Offices 23 Bar Kochva St. B’nei-Brak 0000000 Israel Fax: x000-0-0000000 Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Adv. Email: xxxxx@xxx-xxx.xx.xx |
If to the Company: |
Road Track Holding X.X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx No. 1 Int. 204 Col. Santa Fe CDMX |
Attn: |
[*]
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Email: |
[*]
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with a copy to: | Xxxx & Hessen LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Fax: 000-000-0000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
If to the Sellers: |
to their respective addresses set forth on Annex A
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with a copy to: | Xxxx & Hessen LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Fax: 000-000-0000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
10.9. |
Successors and Assignees
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(a) |
If the Purchase Shares shall at any time be sold or transferred to an Affiliate of the Purchaser, or to any other person, then the benefit of each of the obligations, undertakings, indemnities, representations or warranties undertaken or given by the Sellers under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be assignable to the purchaser or transferee of the Purchase Shares and such purchaser or transferee shall be entitled to enforce the same against the Sellers as if it were named in this Agreement as the Purchaser (provided that the purchaser or transferee agrees to abide by any outstanding obligations on the part of the Purchaser herein).
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(b) |
Save as set out herein, none of the rights or obligations under or pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred to any other person without the written consent of all the parties.
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(c) |
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
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10.10. |
Expenses. Subject to Annex C, the Company shall bear the Company Transaction Costs; the Sellers shall bear the Sellers Transaction Expenses to the extent set forth in Section 2.6; and the Sellers shall be responsible for all costs, other than Company Paid STE, incurred by the Sellers and the Company in connection with (i) the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents or (ii) actions relating to the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement (in the case of actions taken by the Company, that are taken prior to the Closing). The Purchaser shall bear the Purchaser’s Transaction Expenses, and the Purchaser shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and other Transaction Documents or actions relating to the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
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10.11. |
Delays or Omissions; Waiver.
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(a) |
The rights of a Party may be waived by such Party only in writing and specifically; the conduct of any one of the Parties shall not be deemed a waiver of any of its rights pursuant to this Agreement or as a waiver or consent on its part as to any breach or failure to meet any of the terms of this Agreement or as an amendment hereto. A waiver by a Party in respect of a breach by the other Party of its obligations shall not be construed as a justification or excuse for a further breach of its obligations.
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(b) |
No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any Party hereto upon any breach or default by the other under this Agreement shall impair any such right or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or any acquiescence therein or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring.
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10.12. |
Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written document signed by all the Parties hereto.
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10.13. |
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the recitals, schedules, appendices, annexes and exhibits hereto attached hereto) contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to its subject matter and all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements, commitments and understandings between them with respect thereto not expressly contained herein shall be null and void in their entirety, effective immediately with no further action required.
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10.14. |
Severability
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(a) |
If a provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision hereof or the validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision hereof.
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(b) |
Where provisions of any applicable Law resulting in such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability may be waived, they are hereby waived by each Party to the full extent permitted so that this Agreement shall be deemed valid and binding agreements.
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10.15. |
Counterparts, Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signed Agreement received by a Party hereto via facsimile or pdf will be deemed an original, and binding upon the Party who signed it.
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10.16. |
Governing Law. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of England, without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to conflict of laws.
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10.17. |
Survival. Each of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3, 4 and 5 shall survive until the twenty four (24) month after the Closing Date; and provided, however, that (a) the representations set forth in Section 3.6 shall survive for a period equal to the applicable statute of limitations (as extended by actions of applicable Governmental Authority), and (b) the representations set forth in Sections 4.4 and 5.4 shall survive indefinitely.
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10.18. |
London Arbitration.
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(a) |
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its formation, existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination and any application for interim, preliminary, equitable or injunctive relief, shall (to the exclusion of any other forum) be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of The London Court of International Arbitration (the “LCIA”), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Section. Any attempt by a Party to seek relief or remedies in any other forum shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and entitle the other Parties to damages, equitable relief and full indemnification against all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith. Each Party shall be obliged to post security for costs as directed by the arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”).
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The Tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. Each of Sellers A and Sellers B (acting jointly) and Purchaser shall nominate one arbitrator and the two arbitrators nominated by the Parties shall, within thirty days of the nomination of the second party-nominated arbitrator, agree upon and nominate a third arbitrator who shall act as Chairman of the Tribunal. If no agreement is reached within thirty days or at all, the LCIA shall select and appoint a third arbitrator to act as Chairman of the Tribunal.
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The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London. Proceedings shall occur at locations agreed by the parties or directed by the Tribunal.
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(d) |
The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
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(e) |
Each Party, being a sophisticated commercial entity with access to counsel, irrevocably waives and forever and unconditionally releases, discharges and quitclaims any claims, counterclaims, defenses, causes of action, remedies or rights that it has or may have in the future arising from any doctrine, rule or principle of law or equity that this Agreement or any of the relationships and Transaction contemplated by this Agreement (i) are against the public policy of any relevant jurisdiction; (ii) are unconscionable or contravene any laws relating to consumer protection; (iii) are usurious or call for payment of interest at a usurious rate; (iv) were entered into under duress; (v) were entered into as a result of actions by the other Parties that violated its obligations of good faith or fair dealing; (vi) constitute illegal gambling or the sale of unregistered securities; (vii) constitute malicious prosecution, abuse of process or wrongful initiation of litigation; or (viii) constitute champerty, maintenance, barratry or any impermissible transfer or assignment of property or choses in action. The parties specifically agree that any issues concerning the scope or validity of the foregoing waiver shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tribunal.
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10.19. |
Actions. At any time and from time to time, each Party agrees, without further consideration, to take such actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
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10.20. |
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or confer upon any Person or entity, other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or Liabilities, except as expressly provided herein.
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10.21. |
Representation by Counsel. Each Party hereto represents and agrees with each other that it has been represented by or had the opportunity to be represented by, independent counsel of its own choosing, and that it has had the full right and opportunity to consult with its respective attorney(s), that to the extent, if any, that it desired, it availed itself of this right and opportunity, that it or its authorized officers (as the case may be) have carefully read and fully understand this Agreement in its entirety and have had them fully explained to them by such Party’s respective counsel, that each is fully aware of the contents thereof and their meaning, intent and legal effect, and that it or its authorized officer (as the case may be) is competent to execute this Agreement and has executed this Agreement free from coercion, duress or undue influence.
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10.22. |
Post-Closing Access to Information; Transition Services.
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(a) |
Purchaser agrees that, following the Closing, Sellers and their respective representatives shall, upon reasonable notice and so long as such access does not unreasonably interfere with the business operations of Purchaser, the Company or their respective subsidiaries, have reasonable access during normal business hours to (a) Company’s personnel and (b) all books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries for periods prior to the Closing (“Pre-Closing Books and Records”). Such access to Pre-Closing Books and Records shall be provided at no cost to Sellers (provided, the Purchaser shall not be required to incur unreimbursed out of pocket expenses to third parties to provide such access) and shall include access to any such information in electronic form to the extent reasonably available. For a period ending three (3) years following the Closing, prior to destroying any Pre-Closing Books and Records, Purchaser shall notify Sellers, no less than thirty (30) days in advance of any such proposed destruction of their intent to destroy such Pre-Closing Books and Records, and Purchasers will permit Sellers to retain such Pre-Closing Books and Records at Sellers’ sole expense.
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Following the Closing, the Company shall render all reasonable assistance that Sellers may reasonably request, at no cost to Sellers (provided, the Company shall not be required to incur unreimbursed out of pocket expenses to third parties to provide such assistance), in (i) the Mexico Holding Companies Exit, (ii) the administration, winding down and liquidation of GTS Ecuador and (iii) the resolution of tax issues regarding GTS Ecuador, and shall make available to Sellers the personnel of the Company most knowledgeable about the matter in question (including, without limitation, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx). Services provided by the Company’s employees will be subject to employee work schedules in the ordinary course of their duties.
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10.23. |
Sellers’ Representative.
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The Sellers hereby designate [*] from and after the date hereof as their representative (the “Sellers’ Representative”) and as their attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to do all things and perform all acts on behalf of such Sellers, and to otherwise represent the Sellers, in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Transaction contemplated hereby and thereby, other than in connection with breaches by a Seller of Sections 4.1 through 4.4 or the breach by an individual Seller of Sections 6.2, 10.1, 10.2 or 10.4, which shall be the sole responsibility of such Seller, including:
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executing and delivering, on behalf of each Seller, and accepting delivery of, on behalf of such Seller, such documents as may be deemed by the Sellers’ Representative, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate to consummate this Agreement;
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(A) disputing or refraining from disputing, on behalf of each Seller, any claim made by Purchaser under this Agreement; (B) negotiating and compromising, on behalf of each Seller, any dispute that may arise hereunder, and exercising or refraining from exercising any remedies available under this Agreement; and (C) executing, on behalf of each Seller, any settlement agreement, release or other document with respect to such dispute or remedy;
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waiving, on behalf of each Seller, any closing condition contained in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of this Agreement and giving or agreeing to, on behalf of such Seller, any and all consents, waivers, amendments, or modifications, deemed by the Sellers’ Representative, in its sole discretion, to be necessary or appropriate, under this Agreement, and, in each case, to execute and deliver any documents that may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith;
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negotiating with Purchaser regarding, and otherwise making all decisions relating to, the Final Closing Adjustment and the final determination of the Closing Date Merger Consideration;
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(v) |
negotiating and agreeing to the resolution of all claims for indemnification hereunder;
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(vi) |
giving and receiving, on behalf of the Sellers, all notices required to be given hereunder with respect to such Sellers; and
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(vii) |
taking any and all other actions contemplated to be taken by or on behalf of the Sellers under this Agreement or under the other Transaction Documents.
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By the Sellers’ Representative’s execution of this Agreement, the Sellers’ Representative accepts the appointment as the Sellers’ Representative hereunder and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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(c) |
The Sellers’ Representative shall have such powers and authority as are necessary to carry out the functions assigned such Sellers’ Representative under this Agreement.
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(d) |
By their execution of this Agreement, the Sellers agree that:
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all actions, decisions and instructions of the Sellers’ Representative shall be conclusive and binding upon all of the Sellers and no Seller shall have any cause of action against the Sellers’ Representative for any action taken, decision made or instruction given by such Sellers’ Representative in good faith under this Agreement;
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in taking (or refraining from taking) any action hereunder for which Sellers are responsible or benefit proportionately under the Transaction Documents, the Sellers’ Representative shall use reasonable efforts to act or refrain in a manner that gives effect to such proportional rights and obligations;
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the provisions of this Section are independent and severable, are irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall be enforceable notwithstanding any rights or remedies that any Seller may have in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(iv) |
the provisions of this Section shall be binding upon the executors, heirs, legal representatives and successors of each Seller, and any references in this Agreement to a Seller shall mean and include the successors to any such Seller’s rights hereunder, whether pursuant to testamentary disposition, the laws of descent and distribution, bankruptcy, dissolution or otherwise.
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(e) |
In the event the Sellers’ Representative becomes unable to perform the Sellers’ Representative’s responsibilities hereunder or resigns from such position, the Sellers holding, as of the date hereof, a majority of the Percentage Ownership of the Sellers shall select another representative to fill such vacancy and such substituted representative shall be deemed to be the Sellers’ Representative for all purposes of this Agreement upon its acceptance thereof in writing.
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(f) |
The Sellers representing a majority of the Seller Percentage then outstanding shall have the right, exercisable from time to time upon written notice delivered to the Sellers’ Representative and Purchaser to (1) remove any Sellers’ Representative, with or without cause; or (2) appoint a Seller to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation or removal of the Sellers’ Representative.
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(g) |
The Sellers’ Representative shall not be entitled to any fee, commission, or other compensation for the performance of such Sellers’ Representative’s services hereunder, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Sellers for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such Sellers’ Representative’s duties in accordance with each Seller’s Seller Percentage of such expenses (including by way of funds that are otherwise distributable to the Sellers under the Escrow Agreement).
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(h) |
In exercising or failing to exercise all or any of the powers or duties conferred upon the Sellers’ Representative hereunder, the Sellers’ Representative shall incur no responsibility or liability whatsoever to any Seller by reason of any error in judgment or other act or omission performed or omitted, except for any act or failure to act which constitutes fraud or willful misconduct or which unfairly benefits Sellers’ Representative to the detriment of the other Sellers.
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(i) |
Each Seller shall indemnify the Sellers’ Representative, based upon each Seller’s pro rata ownership of RTH Shares immediately prior to the Closing Date, against all Damages (including reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and other experts’ or consultants’ fees and the amount of any judgment against them) of any nature whatsoever (including any and all expense whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claims whatsoever), arising out of or in connection with any claim, investigation, challenge, action or proceeding or in connection with any appeal thereof, relating to the acts or omissions of the Sellers’ Representative. The foregoing indemnification shall not apply in the event of any action or proceeding which finally adjudicates the Sellers’ Representative liable for fraud or willful misconduct. In the event of any indemnification under this Section, upon written notice from the Sellers’ Representative to the Sellers as to the existence of a deficiency toward the payment of any such indemnification amount, each Seller shall promptly deliver to the Sellers’ Representative full payment of such Seller’s Seller Percentage of the amount of such deficiency. All of the indemnities, immunities and powers granted to the Sellers’ Representative under this Agreement shall survive the Closing or any termination of this Agreement.
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(j) |
Purchaser and the Sellers shall have the right to rely conclusively upon all actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Sellers’ Representative pursuant to this Agreement.
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ROAD TRACK HOLDING S.L.
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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.
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By:___________________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Title:
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Title:
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Date:
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Date:
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YOMUNA INVESTMENTS S.L.
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VIATKA INVESTMENTS S.L.
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By:___________________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Title:
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Title:
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Date:
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Date:
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I-GELT HOLDINGS, LLC
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EAST HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:___________________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Title:
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Title:
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Date:
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Date:
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Annex C |
Extraordinary Expenses and Extraordinary Income
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Annex D |
Seller Percentages; Reduction and Allocation
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Annex E |
Company Paid STE
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Annex F |
Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel and Payments
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Annex 3.3(a) |
Financial Statements
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Schedule 0.1 | Agreed Elements of Purchase Price Calculation |
Schedule 1.1 |
List of Key Management
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Schedule 1.2 |
List of Road Track Products
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Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(C) |
Form of Resignation Letters of Company Directors
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Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(F) |
Form of Opinions of Legal Counsel of Sellers A and Sellers B as of Closing Date
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Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(G) |
Form of Opinions of Legal Counsel of Company as of Closing Date
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Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(H) |
Form of Seller’s Bring Down Letter
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Schedule 2.2(b)(i)(I) |
Form of Company’s Bring Down Letter
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Schedule 2.2(b)(vii)(A) |
Form of Opinions of Legal Counsel of Purchaser
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Schedule 2.2(b)(vii)(B) |
Form of Purchaser’s Bring Down Letter
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Schedule 2.5(a) |
Allocation of Remaining Amounts of Escrowed Shares
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Schedule 3.1(c) |
List of Corporate, Shareholder or Other Records and Registries
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Schedule 3.1(d) |
Exceptions to Compliance with Governmental Regulatory Requirements
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Schedule 3.4(a) |
Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business
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Schedule 3.4(b) |
New Liabilities Outside the Ordinary Course of Business in the Aggregate Amount of More Than $1,000,000
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Schedule 3.4(c) |
Material Outstanding Debts Owed to the Company/Accounts Receivable Outside of the Ordinary Course of Business
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Schedule 3.4(e) |
Bank Accounts, Overdrafts Loans, Guarantees, other Financial Facilities Outstanding
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Schedule 3.5(a) |
Exceptions to Tangible Properties and Assets
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Schedule 3.6(k) |
Material Agreements with Tax Authorities that Continue to Bind the Company
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Schedule 3.6(l) |
Exceptions to Tax Representations
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Schedule 3.7(a) |
List of Material Contracts
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Schedule 3.7(b) |
Exceptions to Material Contracts Representations
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Schedule 3.7(c) |
Adverse Issues under Material Contracts
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Schedule 3.8 |
Litigation
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Schedule 3.8(f) |
Exceptions to Material Approvals, Permits, Consents required by any Governmental Authority
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Schedule 3.10(a) |
Employees
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Schedule 3.10(c) |
List and description of Benefits Arrangements for employees
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Schedule 3.12(i) |
List of Employees who signed Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreements
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Schedule 5.5 |
SEC Documents Exceptions
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Schedule 6.1 |
Restricted Actions
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Schedule 7.5(a)(ii) |
Form of Resignation of Directors After Second Closing
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Schedule 7.5(a)(iv) |
Form of Opinion of Legal Counsel of Sellers A as of Closing Date
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Schedule 10.4 (a) |
List of key employees for non-solicitation
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Exhibit B | RTH Shareholders Agreement |
Exhibit C |
Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit D |
Form of Key Management Employment Agreement
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Exhibit E |
Spanish Transfer Agreement (Purchase Shares)
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Exhibit F |
Form of Pledge Agreement
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Exhibit G |
New By-Laws
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Annex A
Sellers A
Name | Address | |
Yomuna Investments S.L. | [*] | |
[*] | ||
Viatka Investments S.L. | [*] | |
[*] | ||
Annex A - 1
Annex B
Sellers B
Name | Address | |
I-Gelt Holdings, LLC | [*] | |
East Holdings, LLC | [*] |
Annex B - 1
Annex 2.2(b)(vi)
Closing Allocation Percentages
Sellers B
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Percentage of Sellers B Purchase Price Payable to each Seller B
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Wire Instructions for Sellers B
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East Holdings, LLC | [*] |
[to be provided prior to Closing]
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I-Gelt Holdings, LLC | [*] |
[to be provided prior to Closing]
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Sellers A | Percentage of Sellers A Purchase Price Payable to each Seller A |
Wire Instructions for Sellers A
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Yomuna Investments S.L. | [*] |
[to be provided prior to Closing]
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Viatka Investments S.L
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[*] | [to be provided prior to Closing] |
Annex 2.2(b)(vi) - 1
Annex 7.5
Second Closing Allocation Percentages
Seller/Employees | Allocation Percentage |
Yomuna Investments S.L. | [*] |
Viatka Investments S.L. | [*] |
Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel as a Group (subject to adjustment) | [*] |
Total: | [*] |
Of the up to 8.9041% allocated to the Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel as a group, subject to adjustment as described in the Agreement, the applicable Employment Agreements and below, such Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments shall be allocated among the Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel as follows:
Name of Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel |
% EEBP Second Closing Bonus Percentages1
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Total Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel | 8.9041% |
1 | Subject to vesting. |
Annex 7.5 - 1
The Employee Second Closing Bonus Payments shall be paid to the Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel who are employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date on which the Second Closing is consummated (and any amounts that would have otherwise been payable to an Employee who is not so employed shall, unless directed otherwise by the Sellers’ Representative, be paid to Sellers A and Sellers B in proportion to their respective Seller Percentages as additional Sellers A Purchase Price and Sellers B Purchase Price). The Closing Adjustments shall be allocated among the Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel in accordance with the EEBP Second Closing Bonus Percentages set forth above. All fees and expenses of the Second Closing and all reductions and offsets against the purchase price for the Remaining Shares shall be allocated among the Sellers A and the Employee Transaction Bonus Personnel as set forth above. In addition, any amounts otherwise payable to an Employee Extraordinary Bonus Personnel shall be reduced by the amount of reductions and offsets against the Purchase Price and indemnification and other payments made to the Purchaser under the Agreement that were not allocated to such Employee as set forth in Annex D and not satisfied by way of reductions against such Employee’s Anniversary Employee Transaction Cash Bonus Payments.
Annex 7.5 - 2
Schedule 2.1(i) – Company Capitalization
Shareholders | Total of shares | Percentage of Total |
Yomuna Investments S.L. | [*] | [*] |
Viatka Investments S.L. | [*] | [*] |
I-Gelt Holdings, LLC | [*] | [*] |
East Holdings, LLC | [*] | [*] |
Total | [*] | [*] |
Schedule 2.1(i) - 1
Schedule 3.2(e) - Equity Interests in Subsidiaries
Road Track México, S.A. de C.V. | Shareholder | Fixed Portion Serie A Shares |
Variable Portion Serie B Shares |
Total Shares | % | ||||||||||||
Road Track Holding S.L. | 49,999 | 76,968,972 | 77,018,971 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Road Track de Colombia, S.A.S |
1 |
— |
1 |
0.00 |
% | ||||||||||||
Total shares | 50,000 | 76,968,972 | 77,018,972 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
# Shares | % | |||||||||
Road Track de | ||||||||||
Colombia, S.A.S | Road Track Holding S.L. | 8,871,321 | 100 | % | ||||||
After the exit of Global Telematics, SA. de C.V. and Agro Telematics, S.A. de C.V. |
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# Shares | % | # Shares | % | ||||||||||||||
Road Track | |||||||||||||||||
Ecuador Cia., | Road Track Holding | ||||||||||||||||
LTDA | Road Track Holding S.L. | 5,589,674 | 51.20 | % | S.L. | 3,277,049 | 99.99979% | ||||||||||
Global Telematics Solutions, | Road Track de | ||||||||||||||||
S.A. de C.V. | 4,338,349 | 39.74 | % | Colombia, S.A.S | 1 | 00003% | |||||||||||
Agro Telematics Solutions, S.A. | |||||||||||||||||
de C.V. | 989,447 | 9.06 | % | Total shares | 3,277,050 | 100.00% | |||||||||||
Total shares | 10,917,470 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Schedule 3.2(e) - 1
# Shares | % | |||||||||
Road Track Telematics | ||||||||||
Development Ltd | Road Track Holding S.L. | 4,615 | 100 | % | ||||||
Road Track Telematics Development | 5,385 | |||||||||
Total | 10,000 | |||||||||
# Shares | % | |||||||||
Road Track | ||||||||||
Israel Ltd | Road Track Holding S.L. | 1,154 | 100 | % | ||||||
Road Track Israel | 1,346 | |||||||||
Total | 2,500 | |||||||||
# Shares | % | |||||||||
E.D.T. E-Drive | ||||||||||
Technology Ltd | Road Track Israel Ltd | 1,200 | 100 | % | ||||||
# Shares | % | |||||||||
Road Track HK Telematics |
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Limited | Road Track Holding S.L. | 1 | 100 | % | ||||||
Schedule 3.2(e) - 2
Blue Cloud Electronics Limited (no transactions have been made with this company) |
Road Track Holding S.L. | 1 | 100 | % | |||||||
Global Telematic Solutions HK Limited | Road Track Holding S.L. | 500 | 50.0 | % | |||||||
Ituran Location and Control LTD | 100 | 10.0 | % | ||||||||
Ituran USA Holdings, Inc. | 400 | 40.0 | % | ||||||||
Total shares | 1,000 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
RTI Uruguay, | |||||||||||
S.A. | Road Track Holding S.L. | 36,000 | 50.0 | % | |||||||
Ituran Location and Control LTD | 36,000 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||
Total shares | 72,000 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Ituran Road Track Argentina, | |||||||||||
S.A. | Road Track Holding S.L. | 50,000 | 50.0 | % | |||||||
Ituran Argentina, SA. | 50,000 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||
Total shares | 100,000 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Schedule 3.2(e) - 0
Xxxxxx Xxxx Track Monitoramento de Veículos | |||||||||||
LTDA. | Road Track Holding S.L. | 7.700.000 | 50.0 | % | |||||||
Ituran Location and Control LTD | 7.700.000 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||
Total shares | 15,400,000 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Schedule 3.2(e) - 4
Definitions
Defined Term
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Section
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Ituran
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Preamble
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Legal Counsel
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Section 2.3(b)
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Parties
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Preamble
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Purchase Agreement
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Recitals
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Shareholders
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Preamble
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Transaction Shares
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Recitals
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Viatka
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Preamble
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Yomuna
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Preamble
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Registration and Transfer Restrictions
Voting
Standstill
Miscellaneous
Email: xxxxx@xxx-xxx.xx.xx
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Ituran:
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
The Shareholders:
YOMUNA INVESTMENTS SL
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
VIATKA INVESTMENTS SL
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
I-GELT HOLDINGS, LLC
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
EAST HOLDINGS, LLC
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
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